Brighton and Hove residents face another difficult winter

Gritters

Residents of Brighton and Hove could be in for another challenging winter after the council announced no new replacements for the current gritting fleet will be in place until November 2011. The council operated vehicles will be forced to take to the streets for another year, despite repeated warnings from the Winter Service Planning Review [...]

Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival: Opening Week Preview

Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival

It’s the moment foodies across Brighton and Hove have been waiting for – the start of the Brighton and Hove Food Festival 2010. And the festival starts with a bang at Brighton Racecourse tomorrow. The festival is running throughout the month of September, and will see a diverse range of events, markets and presentations held [...]

Lua Lua signs – official

Lua Lua

One of the longest transfer sagas in Seagulls history is finally over, with Kazenga Lua Lua signing a loan deal until Christmas with the Albion. The pacy winger will miss the JPT game against Leyton Orient, however, after the midday deadline for registering match players passed.

Video of Bank Holiday Monday marches

DEADLINE DAY UPDATE: Gus closes in on three

Gus Poyet

Albion manager Gus Poyet has revealed the club are hoping to make three signings before the transfer window slams shut. Poyet hopes permanent transfers can be wrapped up before the window closes at 6pm this evening – but has revealed Kazenga Lua Lua’s on-off move still remains very much in the balance: “There is one [...]

Bin dispute captured on film

East Street residents reveal nightlife concerns

Glitterati @ Digital – Tuesday 31st August

Glitterati

11pm – 3am Established in 2006, Glitterati is one of the highlights of Brighton’s midweek clubbing calendar. A firm favourite with students, Tuesday night is Glitterati night.

14 arrests following weekend marches

UAF

Sussex Police have revealed 14 people were arrested after trouble flaired up following two political marches held over the weekend. Estimates suggest 250 people took part in separate English Nationalists Alliance (ENA) and Unite Against Fascism (UAF) marches on Monday. Police had been anticipating an angry exchange between the two rival factions – so intervened [...]

Council housing scheme to help disabled

Maria Caulfield, Councillor

Hundreds of disabled people to benefit from new council housing contract A new contract for adapting council houses and flats to better suit the needs of people with disabilities is set to help hundreds of people in Brighton & Hove. The council has agreed a new housing adaptations contract worth up to £850,000 with four [...]

Albion start Transfer Deadline Day rush

Transfer deadline day

And you can follow all the news as it happens on the BHFP. With Albion manager Gus Poyet looking for that elusive striker and some back-up in defence, it could be an interesting day for the Seagulls as the clock ticks down to midnight…

Rival Dugout: Walsall FC

Chris Hutchings

Albion face a perennial bogey team this weekend as Walsall arrive in town looking to leave Withdean with three points for a third successive season. Gus Poyet will be hoping his growing frustrations in the transfer market doesn’t translate to the pitch as he looks to get Albion some much needed home momentum following Rochdale’s [...]

SEA LIFE Brighton – Virtual Tour

World Naked Bike Ride Brighton & Hove 2010

Brighton Pride 2010