Sussex

New noisy bins give Brighton residents a headache

Apr 16, 2009
Residents are calling for controversial new communal bins to be soundproofed after continually being woken by them slamming shut.
The sound of metal on metal is causing headaches for people in areas of Brighton and Hove.

The bins were installed i...

Incinerator company gets permit

Mar 14, 2009
 
A permit for a controversial waste incinerator in East Sussex has been issued by the Environment Agency.
The Pollution Prevention and Control Permit has been given to waste firm Veolia for its £145m "energy recovery facility"...

Student Pride is held in Brighton

Mar 14, 2009
People from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities are taking part in the fifth national Student Pride in Brighton.
It is the first time the city has hosted the event, which has previously taken place in Manchester and Oxford.
The f...

Chewing gum is a sticky problem in Brighton and Hove

Nov 23, 2008
By Siobhan RyanA little over a year ago a campaign was started to rid the streets of Brighton and Hove of chewing gum. So has it worked? SIOBHAN RYAN reports. IT’S unsightly, expensive to remove and the bane of Brighton and Hove. Yet thousands ...

Biker's 147mph video is condemned

Oct 20, 2008
Road safety campaigners have condemned a motorcyclist who videoed himself travelling at 147mph and then posted the film on a popular website.The video shows the biker speeding on the A27 between Shoreham, West Sussex, and Lewes, East Sussex, to the s...

More Than 75 Exhibitions - The Brighton Photo Fringe 2008

Oct 11, 2008
By Tara BoothThe third annual Brighton Photo Fringe, running parallel to the Brighton Photo Biennial, is in full swing, with a strong programme of more than 75 exhibitions and events.Paintings made using blood and salt, photographic treasure hunts an...

Staff Take Strike Action at the University of Sussex

Oct 11, 2008
Unite's members working at the University of Sussex will take strike action in a dispute over pensions on Friday 10th October and Saturday 11th October.Unite will be demonstrating at pickets which will be in place from 8 am on the 10th October. On th...

Why the smart money is on the sea

Oct 11, 2008
By Clive AsletIn these straitened times, go to the seaside. It isn't just the jolly colours in the shops selling rubber rings and flip-flops, the carte blanche to wear shorts, or the blowsy, stuccofronted cheek of the architecture - though these thin...

Plans for Sussex to accommodate London waste

Oct 11, 2008
By Andy Chiles Millions of tonnes of London rubbish will be dumped in Sussex – and a beauty spot could be transformed into a huge landfill site to meet the need.The Government has confirmed a plan to send 3.5 million tonnes of waste from the ca...

Iceland crisis costs Sussex £21m

Oct 11, 2008
By Miles Godfrey The meltdown in Iceland’s banking sector has cost Sussex taxpayers more than £21 million, The Argus can reveal.Sussex Police had £6.8 million invested in high interest Icelandic accounts while West Sussex County Council had £12...