Edition No. 31

Saturday, 7 November 2026

10 stories

A row of red warning lamps on striped roadworks barriers beside a hoarding on a wet street (stock photo) — Photo: Jan van der Wolf / PexelsPexels licence Original photo source

City at work

Roadworks on busy roads at rush hour could cost firms up to £2,500 a day

The council plans to apply to the government this month and could start its lane rental scheme in spring 2027. Today the top permit penalty is £120 a day.

7:15am

City

All city

The new three- and four-storey brick block of council flats on Carden Hill, Hollingbury, behind black railings, with balconies at one end — Photo: Brighton & Hove City CouncilPublicity photo, used with creditOriginal photo source

City at work

Housing

Tenants move into nine new council flats on Hollingbury's old library site

The flats at Carden Hill are let at social rent to people on the housing register, with heat pumps and a shared roof garden.

7:05am

City at work

Housing

Council wants 500 more homes under its control for homeless households

The share of homeless households in spot-purchased accommodation fell from 26% to 16% this year. Cabinet decides on the next step on Thursday.

8:45am

Food & Drink

All food & drink

Smash cheeseburgers, a fried chicken burger, chicken tenders and trays of loaded fries spread across a dark table — Photo: SoBe BurgerPublicity photo, used with creditOriginal photo source

Opening

SoBe Burger opens on Western Road on Thursday, with 100 free burgers at 1pm

The London smash burger chain takes over from Grubbs at 62 Western Road, Hove, and is offering half price on its menu until Sunday 15 November.

7:35am

Food charity

Cecconi's hosts a £40 FareShare supper cooked from rescued surplus food

Three courses made from food that would otherwise go to waste, in the Brighton Beach House dining room on Tuesday 17 November, all proceeds to FareShare.

7:55am