BrighthelmStories begins (#1)
Reading local news from Brighton and surrounding areas is my guilty pleasure. I’ve been playing around with the idea of sharing all my findings with my friends in a newsletter format, rather than spamming group chats on a regular basis.
So let’s try this. When I read something interesting, funny or weird, I’m going to take a note of it and I will send it with the next newsletter. Maybe weekly, maybe monthly, maybe just when I find some time. I’ll try to keep it short. Perhaps you’ll find some of this interesting or amusing.
News
Don't forget to take your carton of milk with you after a burglary.
We love to follow our very own Brightonian Janusz on GBBO.
Brighton and Hove affairs game is strong, beware newlyweds.
Fun fact: Christmas Day bank holiday is actually on December 27 🤔
We have very good pizzas around here.
Get a free sausage roll from Greggs.
The Brighton Hippodrome will be revamped (article from Brightonian), and they even got a drinks licence already. First things first.
As reported in January the British Airways sponsorship of the i360 ends in November. Unsurprisingly, no one else is interested in being the next sponsor. We have a new logo ready for the unsponsored “Brighton i360” (meme). In case you wonder whether this means that the massive £47 million outstanding debt to the council is more unlikely than ever to be repaid, owners of the i360 reassured us that This Is Fine™.
You too could find a Victorian surprise when digging in your garden.
Classic Hanover drama alert: residents complained for a long time about cars “rat running” in the tiny hilly streets of their beloved area, council gathered data, came up with a Low Traffic Neighborhood (LTN) proposal to make it inconvenient to rat run and push the cars towards the main streets only. Now the residents of the main streets are loudly protesting against the proposal.
Multiple sightings of TV series Grace being currently filmed in various spots.
Some really scary stories of cabbies. Stay safe.
Various recommendations for dining spots courtesy of r/brighton. Also for emo nights in town.
An interesting article from our favourite Italian newspaper about the recent history of Albion FC. By the way, in case you’re wondering, this year’s men’s team is currently 7th in the Premier League after 9 matches played. Women’s team is currently 8th in the Women Football Club after two matches played.
After 10 years from the closure of Madeira Terrace, its restoration planning application has been published. Here’s an interview with councillor Tom Druitt.
History corner
Who was Mary Clarke and a thing or two you might not know about suffragettes. (from The Post Magazine)
A 1974 documentary about Brighton’s Glass Animal Man.
Music
“Daniel Wakeford is a singer-songwriter from Brighton, UK. Daniel, who describes himself as a singer-songwriter with autism, is an inspirational performer and is forging a new path through the music scene in the UK and portrays a much-needed positive image of learning-disabled people in the media.”
