Tarner Park gets 100 new trees to celebrate jubilee

One hundred trees have been planted in Tarner Park in Brighton to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee. The new additions to Tarner Park, which is off Sussex Street in the east of Brighton, were planted on Sunday in an event organised by the Friends of Tarner Park and Brighton and Hove City Council. The trees, which include hazel and hornbeam, More...

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By Joseph Lewis On Friday, February 10th, 2012
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Student housing consultation begins

Proposals to extend the range of rental properties requiring a licence have been unveiled and a period of consultation in the city has begun. Brighton and Hove City Council wants to improve the standard of accommodation More...

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By Joseph Lewis On Thursday, January 5th, 2012
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Man dies after lorry collides with parked cars

The driver of a lorry that collided with a series of parked cars near to Elm Grove in Brighton has died in hospital. The 62-year-old man from Ashford in Kent had been taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital following More...

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By Joseph Lewis On Friday, September 30th, 2011
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Elm Grove pavement parking ban delay is confirmed

The proposed clampdown on pavement parking along Elm Grove has been delayed by three months following strong local opposition to the move. Brighton and Hove City Council announced earlier this month it would be More...

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By Joseph Lewis On Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
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Elm Grove residents to fight pavement parking ban

Elm Grove residents are to fight planned parking enforcement that will prevent anyone from parking on the pavement. Brighton and Hove City Council revealed earlier this month that a clampdown is being launched on More...

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By Joseph Lewis On Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
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Pavement parking on Elm Grove to be banned

Drivers are to banned from parking on the pavement on Elm Grove after Brighton and Hove City Council pledged to launch a crackdown on the practice. Dozens of cars are consistently parked on the wide pavement behind More...

By Joseph Lewis On Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
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Owners ordered to paint their home and remove sofa from garden

The owners of a property on Bonchurch Road, which is near Elm Grove, have been ordered to repaint their home and remove a sofa from their front garden. A section 215 amenity notice has been served to Paul Nightingale, More...

By Joseph Lewis On Friday, August 12th, 2011
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Lucozade advert is filmed in Hanover

The setting for the new lucozade advert will be instantly recognisable for most Brighton residents as it features The James Cleaver Quintet rolling down Albion Hill and Grove Hill in Hanover. The Eastbourne-based More...

By Joseph Lewis On Monday, July 11th, 2011
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Pedestrian seriously injured in Lewes Road collision

A pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being hit by a car on Lewes Road in Hanover on Friday 8th July. The 44-year-old man from Brighton was hit by a Fiat Doblo shortly before 8pm at the junction with Hanover More...

By Joseph Lewis On Thursday, July 7th, 2011
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Council choose to move skate park at the Level

The skatepark at the Level is to be repositioned as part of a £2.8m overhaul of the Brighton park. Brighton and Hove City Council has confirmed its preferred option for redevelopment following a round of public More...