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This week’s headlines from across the city
SEVEN DIALS
Works to make the notorious junction near Brighton Station were complete last year. At the cost of nearly £1 million it didn’t come cheap – and early figures show it has done exactly what it set out to do.
But locals in the Seven Dials area are far from happy with the changes. Some claim it is leading to increased anti-social behaviour, other more eagle-eyed locals have reported that parts of the kerb are already breaking up under the strain of heavy lorries.
It’s hardly the advertisement that advocates of the scheme were looking for.
CAR BREAK INS
Motorists are being urged to be on their guard after a spate of car break ins across the city.
Year on year figures show that there has been a 70% rise in the number of incidents – with more than 80 incidents alone reported in the east of the city.
Police chiefs urged residents to be on their guard – and not make it easy for crooks by leaving their cars unlocked.
NAMING SAGA
The Ropetackle naming saga is rumbling on. Owners of the building in Shoreham caused outrage earlier this year when they renamed the building Basepoint overnight. This was despite the area being known as Ropetackle for hundreds of years.
More than 1,000 people signed a petition calling for the name to be restored. But the company are showing no signs of backing down. They have now submitted a planning application for permission to make the change.
A decision is expected in the coming months. And residents we spoke to were very much split on the issue.
DOME SUCCESS
A revamp of historic city venues will put the city on the world stage. That’s what a new £6 million grant to revamp the city’s Dome complex will do, according to council leaders.
The funding from Arts Council England will be used to upgrade the existing venues both in front and behind the scenes, as well as creating a new creation space.
CURRIED AWAY
We all know that Brighton and Hove is full of the spice of life. And the city’s curry houses are feeding the hunger for tasty treats. So much so that it has been voted the runner-up in the Britain’s best curry award.
Next year, we’ll beat Bradford to the overall crown …
THRIFTY STUDENTS
Now, like it or not, Brighton and Hove is a city full of students. And our cohort of undergrads are among the thriftiest in the country. When Latest TV’s Mhairi Beveridge took to the streets to find out some money saving tips, she was surprised at some of the suggestions.
TEDX-CITED
TEDx Brighton is nearly here. On Friday, people of all ages will gather in the Brighton Dome Concert Hall to share knowledge. The title of this year’s TEDx Brighton is ‘Many Hands’ – organisers claim they will be exploring ideas around connectivity, convergence and community.
With speakers such as crime author Peter James and Sam Roddick, I’m sure it will be interesting – and our cameras will have the best of the action.
ROLLING BACK THE YEARS 1
The world’s longest running motoring event will return to Brighton’s seafront this weekend.
The 118th Veteran Car Run will see 500 vehicles created before 1905 complete a 60 mile journey from London to the south coast.
It really is a superb spectacle – get down on Sunday to check it out.
ROLLING BACK THE YEARS 2
Speaking of old vehicles, last week our crews had the amazing experience of meeting the team looking to restore a little bit of the city’s transport heritage.
The Brighton 53 Tram Society came together to preserve an old carriage. At the moment, as it’s sheltered in a countryside shed, it may not seem much. But those behind it are confident the vehicle will back up and running on the city’s seafront in a matter of months. I can’t wait…
OPENING SHOW
Plans have been unveiled to open a theatre in a former Brighton nightclub. Treason Show star Mark Brailsford is reportedly one of those involved in the plans to transform the venue on Dyke Road. But, with a plethora of places for people to choose from already, it does beg the question: are there too many theatres in the city? Those people we spoke certainly didn’t think so …
