Brighton and Hove police officers have had the threat of forced retirement after 30 years’ service lifted. Peter Jones, a member of Sussex Police Authority who hopes to run for the newly created role of police and crime commissioner, claimed the credit…. Read more →
Portzed developer Colin Brace spelt out proposed changes to his plans at the annual meeting of a Hove residents group set up to fight the scheme. He told the Kingsway and West Hove Residents Association (KAWHRA) that his new scheme would not… Read more →
Brighton and Hove is one three places to pilot a new policy intended to help tackle anti-social behaviour. The pilot was officially announced today (Tuesday 22 May) by the Home Secretary Theresa May as she published a white paper called “Putting victims… Read more →
Celebrate Summer and join The Sussex Beacon for this year’s Garden Gadabout, taking place across two weekends- 23rd and 24th June, 30th June and 1st July. Opening-11am-5pm Almost 18 years ago the seed for the Garden Gadabout was first sown, with a… Read more →
Sandy Denny means surprisingly little to most people today, and yet over time she is being increasingly seen as one of the most important female figures in the world of folk, pop and rock, an artist mainly known for her voice (and… Read more →
All the best performances start with a demonstration and the ‘shame on you’ growled at us by a lone lady protestor was definitely the second worst greeting I have ever had at a theatre. Oh well, whatever, and on to the sane… Read more →
Shyly shuffling Van Etten treated her fans well downstairs at Komedia, performing a long set, taking requests and offering the chance to meet her at the merch table after the gig. This kind of approachability and charm is a big part of… Read more →
Her latest Radio 4 series ‘It Is Rocket Science’ began broadcasting only last week, but feminist space geek Helen Keen was far too modest to think of mentioning this in tonight’s show. Never mind rocket science, it was domestic science that greeted… Read more →
It’s 7 o’clock and Clive (Michael J Buchanan-Dunne) is getting ready to host his 36th birthday party when one of the balloons starts talking to him. This ‘comedy’ got off to a slow start, with an overlong set-up scene as Altered Image’s… Read more →
The three Rachels have done it again! I never thought it possible but they get better everytime I see them. The audience were wowed with the trio’s recital, in the wonderful candlelit atmosphere. The Hilser Trio held the audience spellbound whilst they… Read more →
