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BRIGHTON, UK — 24 August 2026 — ACT Brighton is set to launch ACT Studio this autumn, creating a new home for its growing programme of acting classes, workshops and short courses alongside its established Foundation and Diploma training. The new ACT Studio banner will bring together a number of...
Provisional GCSE results for Brighton & Hove show 69% of GCSE students achieving combined English and Maths at grades 4 and above. This is an increase in last year’s figure of 67% when results are broadly static nationally. Councillor Emma Daniel, Cabinet member for Children, Families and Youth Services, said:...
Manchester United have submitted a £65 million offer for Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Carlos Baleba as they attempt to complete another major midfield signing before the transfer window closes. The proposal is understood to consist of £60 million upfront with a further £5 million available through performance-related add-ons. Brighton have...
Residents and community campaigners say they are furious over plans to convert substantial parts of Brighton’s former Sports & Social Club into a mosque and Islamic learning centre. The proposals for 16 Lewes Road are contained in planning application BH2026/01449, which is awaiting consideration by Brighton & Hove City Council. Opponents...
Brighton & Hove Albion have reportedly rejected a £7.5 million offer from Rangers for winger Amario Cozier-Duberry. The Scottish Premiership club remain interested in signing the 21-year-old, but Albion’s decision to turn down their second proposal suggests a considerably higher valuation. Cozier-Duberry joined Brighton on a free transfer after leaving Arsenal...
Solar panels have been installed on more than 1,400 council homes across the city in a 3-year project completed this summer. It brings the total number of council homes in the city now with solar panels to more than 1,400. Residents are feeling the benefits, with potential savings of up to...
The popular Brighton Wheel looks set to return to the city next year. The much‑loved attraction, which was dismantled in 2016, could be back in action by next summer. At a Cabinet meeting on 17 September, councillors from Brighton & Hove City Council will decide whether to award the family-run...
More than half (51%) of self-employed home carers in Brighton and Hove have suffered a serious workplace injury, according to new research which highlights the physical demands of caring alongside ongoing uncertainty around insurance and legal liability. A survey of self-employed carers working in family homes across Brighton and Hove...
Southern Rail and Network Rail have issued the following press release: The railway between Lewes and Haywards Heath will remain closed for at least another 10 days while teams recover the derailed train and begin repairs to the railway. Customers travelling next week, and in the weeks ahead, are advised to...
Two demonstrations are expected in Brighton on Saturday 22 August. White Vanguard, a far-right group, says it will gather at Palace Pier at 1pm and march to Brighton town hall. Stand Up To Racism has called a counter-demonstration from 11.30am, describing the planned march as fascist and saying the city...