Edition No. 27

Tuesday, 3 November 2026

12 stories

Getafe's Coliseum Alfonso Pérez stadium, where Albion play on Thursday, photographed in 2018 — Photo: Vincenzo.togniCC BY-SA 4.0 Original photo source

Football

Albion play Getafe in Spain on Thursday, kick-off 8pm UK time

It is matchday three of six in the Conference League league phase. Albion have four points from their first two games.

7:10am

Food & Drink

All food & drink

Two men in aprons cooking at a Food Partnership community cookery class while the tutor looks on — Photo: Sarah Oughton / Brighton & Hove Food PartnershipPublicity photo, used with creditOriginal photo source

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Food projects

Food Partnership marks 20 years with a conference on 25 November

An afternoon at the University of Brighton on Edward Street on what the city's food system needs next. Tickets are a £20 donation, or free.

8:30am

In brief

Opening

Marnie's, a small-producer wine bar, opens on Preston Road on Thursday

London RoadThe new neighbourhood bar at 50 Preston Road pours low-intervention wines from small family-run wineries, with beer, cocktails, cheese and meats.

7am

Drink

Brighton Cocktail Festival served more than 8,000 drinks across 50 bars

In its second year the September festival had 150-plus cocktails at £6, and bars saw 152 new customers each on average.

7:20am

Drink

Brighton Cocktail Week runs 5 to 15 November with £9.50 cocktails

No ticket or wristband: order from the promotional menu at bars and restaurants taking part across Brighton & Hove.

8:05am

Opening

Uncle Sam's burgers is coming to the old Pressure Point on Richmond Place

The Brighton chain's sign is up at 33 Richmond Place, a building that has stood empty since the Richmond Bar closed in January 2020.

8:40am

City

All city

Rows of houses across Hanover and Preston Circus, seen from the London Road viaduct in 2007 — Photo: The Voice of HassocksCC0 Original photo source

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Have your say

Have your say on the city's first supported housing plan from 9 November

The draft 10-year plan says the city needs at least 200 more supported living places and 140 more sheltered and extra care places by 2032.

7:30am

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Have your say

Two old phone boxes in Bedford Square need a new job, and councillors want ideas

RegencyThe listed red kiosks off King's Road have stood unused for years. A book exchange, a defibrillator and a mini gallery are among the ideas so far.

8am