More than 900 wheelchairs donated by two Australian charities for injured children in Gaza have been sitting in warehouses in Jordan for more than 18 months. The charities, and the Jordanian aid organisation storing them, say Israeli restrictions on aid deliveries have kept them out. Israel says it has...
8 September 2026 | Brighton Journal
Britain's immigration debate has taken a dramatic turn this week after around 140 migrants arrived by small boat on the Portsmouth coast, in one of the most unusual Channel crossings seen in recent years. The boat had travelled from Normandy, a considerably longer route...
It's not uncommon to hear America likened to a bad episode of reality tv and that certainly rings true following an inauguration that featured a performance of YMCA and that speech by Elon Musk. As we kick off 2025 ushering in a second term for President Trump as always,...
Brighton & Hove City Council have announced their ambition to make Brighton & Hove carbon neutral by 2030 as part of their new council plan for the next three years.
Tackling the climate emergency is extremely important and becoming carbon neutral is a great way to do it, but...
Tomorrow, Brighton and Hove will head to the polls for the local elections to decide the direction of the city for the next four years.
Among the six different parties running is the eurosceptic party UKIP, which are hoping to capitalise on animosity towards the main parties over Brexit.
The party...
After fourteen years in power, the Conservatives have failed the economy and left local councils in financial dire straits. The Spring Budget announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today fell well short of the measures needed to grow the economy, support families or ensure adequate funding for public services.
The announcement...
Leicester is set to become the first city in the UK to be placed in "local lockdown" in an attempt to combat a surge in coronavirus cases.
Non-essential shops that reopened on June 15th will be asked to close from June 30th and schools will close for all but the...
Suzie Imber is a sustainability and environment expert, award-winning planetary scientist, high-altitude mountaineer, and inspirational speaker with The Sustainability Speakers Agency. Her career has taken her from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center to remote peaks in the Andes, uniting innovative science with a passion for exploration.
Currently Professor of Planetary...
Hove letting agent Property Plus closed for business for several hours last Saturday morning while community union ACORN demonstrated against a controversial no-fault eviction outside its Church Road office.
Before organising the demonstration, the union had approached the letting agent in an attempt to secure a withdrawal of the eviction...
The coronavirus pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives, including our Google searches. This is the first part of a series in which we will be analysing the interests of Brighton residents and the wider UK public since the start of the year in relation to Covid-19.
There will...
