May 18, 2012 Brighton Central and Seafront
Fire at La Tasca Brighton
Brighton firefighters tackled a fire at Brighton’s La Tasca tapas restaurant on Monday morning (30 January 2012). Staff of the restaurant and residents of the thirty flats above self-evacuated after the fire from the kitchen spread to an extraction chimney which ran up the full height of the six-storey building. A commercial fryer in the [...]
Man injured in 30ft Brighton seafront fall
A 21-year-old man is in a critical condition with multiple fractures after falling 30ft from railings on Brighton seafront. The man from Sidcup, Kent had been on a night out in Brighton on Saturday 28 January and climbed over railings on Brighton seafront, opposite the junction with West Street, shortly before 11pm. A friend was [...]
New Brighton theatre licence granted
Application has been granted for a new Brighton theatre in unused and empty basements in Brighton’s North Street. The Theatre in the Lanes, which will be beneath shops at 20-25 North Street, Brighton, was granted licence with conditions on Monday 12 December 2011. The licence application is to perform plays, films, live and recorded music [...]
Teenager arrested following Brighton seafront sexual assault
A 16-year-old boy from Lancing has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape after an attack on a woman on Brighton seafront. A 20-year-old woman from London was attacked on Brighton seafront in the early hours of this morning (7 December 2011). Police received a report from the victim at around 3.15am this morning and [...]
GapDaemon.com in negotiation with Brighton Pier to create advertising site
Brighton Pier acknowledges they are in negotiations with gapdaemon.com, the gap year travel website, about the creation of a new advertising site on top of Brighton Pier. Visible from above and on the side of the enormous geo dome on one of the world’s most iconic structures, the site is recognised as having significant advertising [...]
Human League star and Big Brother doctor ask: can noise keep Brighton quiet?
The Noise Abatement Society (NAS) has teamed up with the council, a body language expert and a pop star in a groundbreaking project to see if playing ambient sounds into the street can moderate anti-social behaviour in Brighton’s clubbing district. NAS, whose mission is to combat nuisance noise, is working with Martyn Ware of the [...]
Petition to put the ‘Palace’ back in Brighton Pier
Hundreds of people have signed a petition to put the ‘Palace’ back in Brighton Pier, which is due to be received by Brighton & Hove City Council this week (Thursday 20th October 2011). The petition to urge the Council to work with any potential new owner of Brighton Pier to officially change the name back [...]
Beautiful sound machines by Peter Vogel at the University of Brighton
The University of Brighton is holding the first, dedicated UK exhibition of work by renowned European sound sculpture artist, Peter Vogel. The Sound of Shadows, curated by Faculty of Arts academics Jean Martin and Conall Gleeson, features a significant number of Vogel’s important works – interactive objects, which respond to the movements of gallery visitors. [...]
Brighton sea quality drops for the first time in four years
The quality of water on Brighton seafront has dropped to a ‘basic pass’ level, according to the Good Beach Guide from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). The beach at Brighton Palace Pier and Brighton Kemptown now meets the European minimum standard for water quality and contains waterborne pathogens known to cause illness. Since 2008, the [...]
Approval for Brighton Wheel
A 45m-high giant ferris wheel is due to be operating on Brighton seafront this summer. Plans for the Brighton Wheel, which will be located 100m east of Brighton Pier, were approved by Brighton & Hove City Council last week (27th April). The Brighton Wheel, which is expected to attract around 250,000 customers each year, will [...]
Charity Tea With Me in Aid of MENCAP
Tea With Me is a fantastic way to catch up with friends, both old and new, and raise vital funds for the Inspire Me project for MENCAP, it aims to inspire 20,000 young people with a learning disability to change their world. We are holding our first Brighton event of the Year this Saturday 7th [...]
FDM Group Marks its Place in History with a Grand Opening at 14 Wall St
International IT services provider, FDM Group, celebrates the launch of their new residence on the 31st floor of the original Bankers Trust Building, formerly J.P. Morgan’s penthouse suite in the financial hub of New York. The company, whose first location was in Brighton, now has offices in Manchester, London, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Zurich, Hong Kong and [...]
Barefoot LGBT Beach Volleyball
A day of sun, sand and volleyball with the guys from Barefoot Wine and Pride. Come on down and have some fun in the sand. Enter just the one or enter both LGBT tournaments this year and see if you can win the series. Enter a team by calling on T: 01273 672222. Theme: Hawaiian [...]
Barefoot LGBT Beach Volleyball
Kicking of the 2011 Pride Festival Week Barefoot, the team at Yellowave and Pride are proud to bring you a day of sun, sand and volleyball! Come on down and have some fun in the sand. Enter just the one or enter both LGBT tournaments this year and see if you can win the series. [...]
Brighton seafront ‘buggy walks’ launch
Parents and carers of young children in Brighton can get some gentle exercise and meet new people as part of a new weekly ‘buggy walk’ along the seafront. The launch event takes place on Thursday 21st April at 10.30am. It will combine a walk from Brighton Pier to Hove Lawns with a teddy-bear’s picnic to [...]
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