Western Road now due to reopen on Tuesday and Wednesday, not this weekend
The rebuild between Holland Road and Montpelier Road is done, but the last jobs were held up. Closures and bus diversions stay until the road reopens.
Edition No. 32
Sunday, 8 November 2026
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City
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City at work
Coldean planning forum asks for five more years after residents back its plan
The neighbourhood plan has been in force since September. The forum behind it has applied to carry on, and the council will ask locals from 17 November.
Food & Drink
Uncle Sam's founders sell the Brighton burger business after 55 years
Neal Tomlinson is retiring as he nears 80. The first shop, on Montpelier Road, will close and move to the chain's new site on Richmond Place.
Community
Get involved
Together Co's Christmas appeal pays for 250 winter hampers and a lunch for 160
The Brighton and Hove loneliness charity's Pull Up a Chair appeal runs until 31 December. £10 could pay for five hours of telephone befriending.
Sport
Albion host Brentford at 2pm as the women take on fourth-placed Spurs
The men are back at the Amex after five away games, live on Sky Sports. Albion Women go to Tottenham chasing a third WSL win in a row.