Two years ago, the Brighton painter Becky Blair was diagnosed with the chronic autoimmune disease Lupus. After her triumphant recovery, her new work documenting her brave journey will feature as a new exhibition in Brighton, and will be her first body of work to be presented in her Brighton home town for nearly...
On the corner of North Street and King’s Place I noticed a large shining red coat, that looked like a space suit, hunched over a leaning bicycle - there I saw Bobby tending quietly to a padlock. Bobby frequently smiled warmly as he spoke to me about his astral-dream.
I'm Bobby,...
Shoes! Love them or loathe them, you’ve got to wear them. A pair of shoes can make or break an outfit and the same applies to your feet. For this reason, today's Brighton Street Style edit is dedicated to ladies leading the way by wearing fashionable footwear but with...
You’d be surprised how many well-known faces you might bump into in our colourful coastal town, check out who they might be:
1. David Gilmore
Guitar god and musical titan from the worldwide famous band Pink Floyd supposedly has a place on the seafront.
2. Cate Blanchett
The Oscar winning actress for the...
To continue yesterday’s International Women’s Day celebrations, here are seven wondrous women you should know:
1. Dr. Helen Boyle
Co-founder of the now ubiquitous mental health charity – Mind – and the first female mental health GP on the ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Dr. Helen Boyle would pioneer...
You may remember Carolyn Bew from the Brighton Street Style feature a few weeks ago. As well as being a fabulous fashionista she is also a very talented artist and will be doing a weekly bespoke cartoon especially for Bjournal.
Having been an artist for over 20 years, Carolyn began...
Sunshine spilled onto Gardner Street as I spoke to Hannah about her interest in preserving the dead, but if one of the few grey clouds of the day happened to wander in front of the winter sun during our interview, then Hannah's bright orange hair seemed to light up...
Hi, who are you? I’m Pilar, I’m a music composer, music teacher and filmmaker.
What is Brightunes? Brightunes is a way to show people around the world, through the internet, how many amazing musicians are in Brighton, and how much talent is in Brighton - exclusively in Brighton.
It's a dream, it is...
You don’t have to be in Brighton for very long before you spot The Big Lemon, the bright yellow bus that runs on zero-emissions. A few weeks ago, The Big Lemon set out at trying to raise funds to continue running the electric bus and looked to Brighton residents...
Yesterday David Cameron addressed the Commons hoping to persuade MPs in all parties to support his new deal for the UK in the European Union. We all know where our Prime Minister stands and if you have been following the news you also know where Boris Johnson stands, but...
