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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.

Featured image taken in North Street by Lesley Burdett Everyone in Brighton and Hove knows the one and only Disco Bunny. Pablo Woodward has become something of a local icon since he started donning sparkles and skin-tight bodysuits in 2015 - one video of The Disco Bunny taken in North Street...
Dozens of people including Brighton MP Caroline Lucas flocked to Jing Massage yesterday (Thursday 2 March) to pamper themselves while helping others. It was all part of a massage-a-thon in aid of three Sussex charities dedicated to helping refugees in need - namely  The Hummingbird Project, Brighton Voices in Exile...
Medina House
Hove novelist Polly Samson’s plans to knock down Medina House look likely to go ahead after proposals were recommended for approval by planners. The final decision on whether to accept the plans will be made by City Councillors at the planning committee meeting on Wednesday. Ms Samson bought the former bath...
When former bikini model competitor Taryn Brumfitt posted a before and after picture in 2013, it sparked an international social media frenzy. Over 100 million people from all parts of the world have now seen the image, which, unlike typical transformation pictures, shows Taryn flaunting a curvier figure in the...
Ms. Nightshade Team
A Brighton student has said she is "honoured" to be one of only a handful of all-female teams to enter hit BBC series Robot Wars. Two engineering students from the University of Brighton will working together to battle rival robot builders on the show this Sunday 5th March. Katie and...
Brighton Houses
The University of Sussex has launched a free legal clinic giving housing advice to Brighton residents. The city’s residents will be able to contact the Sussex Law School and receive support on housing issues including evictions/possession, disrepair, anti-social behaviour/neighbourhood nuisance, landlord harassment, tenancy deposit and leasehold disputes. The housing legal clinic,...
Dean's TV & Electrical shop on St James' Street has re-opened its doors to the public after an absence of more than a year. The shop had to close its doors in October 2015 when the long-time proprietor of the store, Ray Scroggins, died suddenly. The popular tradesman had run the...
Council workers hold up the posters
Brighton & Hove City Council have launched a 1984 style campaign against dog fouling, telling perpetrators "We're watching you". Residents across Brighton & Hove will wake up to the new campaign on Friday morning (March 3rd) which features posters with luminous eyes. The ‘We’re watching you’ campaign, (#we’re watching you)...
Brighton Street
Brighton and Hove has been named as one of the least affordable places to buy a home in the UK. The city is the 6th least affordable in the UK behind Oxford, London, Winchester, Cambridge and Chichester, according to data from Lloyds Bank. The last decade has seen Brighton's house prices...
Brighton & Hove City Council is encouraging residents, businesses and community groups to get "tough on grime" and clean up the city’s litter hotspots. They are calling for volunteers to help with series of 'spring cleans' taking place around Brighton this weekend. A spokesperson for the council said: "costumes ( hi-vis...