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Brighton Journal’s News section covers the latest developments across Brighton & Hove, from council decisions and transport updates to housing, community issues and major local stories shaping the city.

After a near-miss attempt by Southover locals The Greys has been taken over by independent pub owners from Northampton. The incredibly successful ‘Lamplighter’ was saved up north when it faced very similar problems to the local Greys. The Greys was listed by the council as an Asset of Community...
The pilot of the tragic Shoreham Aircrash in 2015 has appeared in court today to plead not guilty to his charge. He faces 11 counts of manslaughter by gross negligence for the fatal crash and one count of endangering an aircraft under air navigation laws. The courtroom, at Westminster...
As the news trickles in about rough sleepers being fined upwards of £100 across the country and the homeless population of Brighton nearing crisis point, the Hanover Homeless Project is aiming to help where the government is lacking. The focus of the project is to raise money to provide ‘starter...
Chief Constable Giles York  has scrapped 500 planned job cuts and is to recruit 200 new officers. The police force in the city has lost 1/5 of it's officers and over half of it's PCSO's in seven years. The money for the new jobs comes from an above-inflation 7.8%...
Last weekend a group of four broke into the infamous hove beach huts by Hove Lawns. The huts are the responsibility of those who own/rent them and are subject to their own private insurance so the break-ins are a huge pain for anyone who has one of the coveted...
This weekend over 12,500 runners will descend on the city streets for the Brighton Marathon and Brighton Marathon 10k (BM10K). On Sunday morning at 9:45am, the optimistic hopefuls will begin the 26.2 mile endeavour as they run all over the city. The route will take them from Preston Park,...
Posters and social media posts have been springing up across Brighton & Hove, Worthing and Sussex appealing for missing woman Georgina Gharsallah to return home. Georgina was last seen in Worthing on the morning of March 7th, now well over a month ago. She was last seen wearing a...
The deadline is nearing for the annual Peacock Poetry Prize at Brighton Festival. The prize encourages young writers to explore the written word from a creative point of view. The organisers are aiming to get young people across Sussex to see poetry as a way of communication and a...
The newest development in the Brightonians vs Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company argument comes after it was reported the company made £15.6 million profit in the last year. They have recently raised 80% of their bus ticket prices with patrons seeing an increase in centre fares to...
The much-loved and newly renovated Saltdean Lido has started a crowdfunding campaign to 'pool resources' in a hope to start the next phase of the restoration project. Restoring the main building is the next step and is considered to be a near-perfect representation of lido design 'epitomising some of...