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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.

School admission arrangements for September 2019 have been agreed. At a meeting on 15 January Brighton & Hove City Council’s children, young people and skills committee considered a report on the responses to the consultation carried out during October and November on proposals for changes at both primary and secondary...
When employees discover that colleagues doing similar work are paid more than they are it can destroy their job satisfaction and lead to psychological and physical illnesses, according to research co-led by the University of Brighton. When staff feel ill-treated, they start doing less, they might stop saying hello to...
Police are investigating a series of burglaries to houses and flats in the Kemptown area of Brighton. Since December 22nd there have been seven incidents in a very small area including College Road, College Gardens, Great College Street, Montague Place and Abbey Road. Three of the seven offences took place...
The RSPCA rescued 359 budgerigars after being called to a house in Brighton when the owner went in to hospital. RSPCA inspector Liz Wheeler said: “We were expecting to find around 200 budgies but ended up removing 359. “They were flying free around the semi-detached home so we had to use capture...
Did you know that the twenty-four cast-iron columns now standing within The Piazza, east of the British Airways i360, were originally part of the substructure of the West Pier? The Piazza is an area dedicated to the heritage of the West Pier, celebrating its unique personality and charm. A large...
A report on the needs and strengths of migrant communities in the city will be considered by the council’s Neighbourhoods, Inclusion, Communities & Equalities Committee at a meeting on 22 January. The 'International Migrants in Brighton & Hove' report has been produced by the council to help plan and shape...
Police are appealing to the public to identify the two men in the picture after a large quantity of lead was stolen from a listed building. The lead was taken from the roof of a property in London Road, Patcham, on 6 November, however the owners did not become aware...
In 1983 Marian Ferguson and her husband decided to become foster carers for Brian, a young boy with Downs Syndrome. Wind the clock forward 31 years to the present day – and Brian is still happily living with Marian. It’s a success story that has come about through Brighton...
Parking prices in Brighton & Hove are set to be largely frozen for the next financial year. A new council report lists over 230 separate tariffs for on-street, off-street and resident parking across the city.  Just six of them are proposed for an increase, aimed at controlling high-demand areas and...
The N1 and N5 night bus routes had their service cancelled recently as the city's after-dark public transport options were reportedly being underused for them to make financial sense. The bus company says that some of the routes are used very rarely – and in some cases not a single passenger travels on...