May 18, 2012 News
2013 Brighton Marathon on TV
The 2013 Brighton Marathon, which will take place on Sunday 14 April 2013, is to be broadcast on Channel 4. The Grounded Events Company, organisers of the Brighton Marathon, have announced that Channel 4 will broadcast a highlights package of next year’s event. This television package will include the Brighton Marathon itself, plus the Grand [...]
Brighton-born student set to storm BBC3′s ‘Be Your Own Boss’
Brighton-born Gabriella Colasurdo, a 22-year-old student graduating from the University of East Anglia, is one of 500 hopefuls left in the running for BBC Three’s Be Your Own Boss (BYOB). Having passed through the initial selection process, Gabriella has now been given £100 and must return with a profit, in the hope of becoming one [...]
Brighton & Hove City Council gets new leader, Mayor and structure
Brighton & Hove City Council have announced their new leader and their new structure. Councillor Jason Kitcat will take over as the current leader and Cllr Bill Randall becomes Brighton and Hove’s first Green Mayor. Cllr Bill Randall said; “It is a great honour to have been selected as the first Green mayor of Brighton [...]
Wildlife habitats set to be enhanced after Green Ridge grant awarded
Local wildlife group, Keep the Ridge Green (KTRG) and Brighton & Hove City Council’s countryside team will carry out some fantastic improvements to Green Ridge and Coney Woods. Contractors working in partnership with the two groups will carry out the work which is being funded by a grant of £27,269 from Community Spaces, Big Lottery [...]
Brighton and Hove Albion’s El-Abd called up for Egypt
Brighton and Hove Albion defender Adam El-Abd has received his first international call-up. The 27-year-old was selected for Egypt by manager Bob Bradley and will be a part of his 30-man squad ahead of a World Cup 2014 Qualifier next month. The defender qualifies for the African country through his father and has joined up [...]
QueenSpark secures ‘Robots’ artist for Alt-Brighton project
Community publisher QueenSpark Books is delighted to announce that Brighton & Hove based graphic artist Paul Collicutt has been chosen as the lead artist and mentor for its ALT-Brighton graphic novel project. Paul Collicutt is a respected graphic artist and joins QueenSpark to work in collaboration with 12 volunteer graphic artists to help bring the [...]
Brighton’s Amex Stadium wins ‘Best New Venue Award’
Brighton and Hove Albion have proudly revealed that their Amex Stadium has been recognised on the international stage, winning the New Venue Award at the Stadium Business Awards in Turin. The Amex was shortlisted along with seven others for the award and the competition included the Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas, Juventus’s new home in [...]
Brighton Sainsbury’s toilet stand off ends after arrest
A man who locked himself in the toilets of the Lewes Road Sainsbury’s in Brighton claiming to have a gun and a bomb has been arrested after a five-and-a-half hour stand off. The man locked himself in the men’s customer toilets of the Brighton supermarket yesterday (Monday 14 May 2012) afternoon. Police were called to [...]
Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas to step down as Green Party leader
Brighton Pavilion and leader of the Green Party, Caroline Lucas, has announced that she will step down as Green Party leader at the end of her current term. In September 2012, Caroline Lucas will reach the end of her second term as the national Green Party Leader. Yesterday (Sunday 14 May 2012), Caroline Lucas announced [...]
#Tomsrun – It’s Not Just Cricket: Brighton man runs from Sussex Cricket Ground to Lords Cricket Ground
Brighton man runs from Sussex Cricket Ground to Lords Cricket Ground in London. On Saturday 28 April 2012 Tom Harrison set off on a 53 Mile Challenge (#tomsrun) in aid of the cricket charity ‘Chance to Shine’. This short film documents the following 24 hour period – the trials and tribulations of a double marathon. [...]
Brighton and Hove’s Lagoon Watersports expands into the Solent
Lagoon Watersports, firmly established in Brighton & Hove since the 1980s, has expanded and now offers sailing opportunities on the Solent too. New for 2012 Lagoon Watersports has opened an RYA Centre at Gosport Marina, an ideal location for RYA courses, bareboat charter and racing in the heart of the Solent. Customers can make use [...]
Brighton Housing Trust thanks supporters for their donations
A Sussex housing and homeless charity has thanked everyone who has responded to their appeal for toiletries and clothes. Brighton Housing Trust (BHT) appealed for donations oftoiletries and clothes for its busy day centre where stocks are running very low. Claudine Cohen, First Base Day Centre Deputy Manager said: “We have received lots of donations [...]
Brighton Housing Trust awarded £7,000 to support Brighton and Hove’s homeless
Brighton Housing Trust (BHT) has been awarded £7,000 to support homeless and insecurely housed men and women in Brighton and Hove. The Vicar’s Relief Fund will enable vulnerable people in the city to buy essential items that they would otherwise not be able to afford. The manager for BHT’s Accommodation for Work Project, Bernadette Lynch [...]
Brighton and Hove Albion release three players
Brighton and Hove Albion boss Gus Poyet has revealed that the club would be releasing Alan Navarro and goalkeepers Michael Poke and David Gonzalez. The trio were informed of Poyet’s decision this week and he told seagulls.co.uk that it was a difficult decision to make, however, he also said that he believes it was the [...]
Man charged with Brighton murder
Sussex Police today revealed that Joel Elliott, 22, of north Road, Brighton has been charged with the murder of Jeffrey Burrows, 40, at the latter’s flat in Norfolk Square, Brighton. The murder took place on Sunday 29 April 2012 and Elliott was charged with the murder yesterday (Thursday 3 May). Elliott is due to appear [...]
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