Edition No. 15

Tuesday, 20 October 2026

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Brighton RNLI wants six new lifeboat crew, and applications close Sunday

The station is also looking for two launch authorities. Full training is given, and you need to live or work near the marina.

Brighton’s lifeboat station is recruiting six new volunteer crew and two launch authorities, and applications close on Sunday 25 October.

The station’s 8.5-metre Atlantic lifeboat had 81 taskings last year. The RNLI says the calls have shifted from boats and tows to people in the water: swimmers, and people who get into trouble on a paddleboard or kayak. There has been a lifeboat on Brighton beach since 1809 and a station since 1824.

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North Laine group wants a walkable labyrinth in Jubilee Square

The North Laine Community Association is asking residents, businesses and library users what they think before any decisions are made.

North LaineThe North Laine Community Association is proposing a permanent labyrinth in Jubilee Square, outside the Jubilee Library, and wants to hear from people who use the square. The plan was first reported by the Argus.

A labyrinth is a single path that winds to the centre, with no dead ends or wrong turns, so you can’t get lost in it the way you can in a maze.

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Street light repairs carry on as cabinet extends contract for a year

Colas will keep looking after the city's 20,000 or so street lights until October 2027, while the council draws up a new £25m, 10-year contract.

The company that maintains Brighton & Hove’s street lights will carry on for another year. The Labour-run council’s cabinet agreed on Thursday 15 October to extend its contract with Colas Limited for up to 12 months from 1 November, at an estimated £1.3m.

The contract covers 19,988 lamp posts and wall-mounted lights, 2,231 lit traffic signs, 194 illuminated bollards and…

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Jofra Archer signs on at Sussex for another year

The fast bowler, at the club since 2016, will play at Hove around England duty next summer. Teammate James Coles is in the one-day squad in Pakistan.

HoveJofra Archer has signed a one-year contract extension with Sussex. The fast bowler joined the club in 2016 and will be available to play for it around his England commitments next summer.

He has made 46 first-class appearances for Sussex and taken more than 190 wickets. The extension follows his recent two-year ECB central contract, awarded after a strong summer…

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