Edition No. 9

Monday, 12 October 2026

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Community pubs

The Bevy has a year to buy its building, and is crowdfunding the first £100,000

The community pub in Moulsecoomb owns the business but not the building. It has until 1 October 2027 to raise the money to buy it.

The Bevy, the community-owned pub in Moulsecoomb, has started a fundraiser to buy its building. Its landlord, East Brighton Trust, has given the pub until 1 October 2027 to buy the premises at a fixed price.

The pub’s committee needs £500,000 to own the building outright, according to the1news, which reported the fundraiser. The committee is aiming for £600,000 in all, to cover the purchase plus essential improvements and costs. The money is meant to come from a mix of…

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Masked Singer costumes made in Portslade go on show at Brighton Museum

Making the Masked Singer opens on 24 October with 24 costumes and seven character heads from all seven UK series, and runs until 6 June 2027.

Costumes from ITV’s The Masked Singer UK go on show at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery from 24 October. They were made by Plunge Creations, a studio in Portslade village. Making the Masked Singer runs until 6 June 2027.

The exhibition has 24 complete costumes and seven character heads from the show’s seven seasons. They include Hedgehog, worn by Jason…

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