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BBC News
07-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Brighton podcast: Verbruggen and Wolves build-up on Albion Unlimited
The Albion Unlimited team at BBC Radio Sussex are back with a fresh episode. The team catch up with goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen as he discusses Brighton's remaining fixtures, as well as the draw with Newcastle. They also look ahead to Saturday's trip to Wolves and the Molineux side's transformation under Vitor Pereira. Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
What's on in Sussex this May Bank Holiday weekend?
Some of the biggest events on the Sussex social calendar are happening this bank holiday weekend, which has been dubbed Marvellous "something for everybody", people across the county will be able to enjoy theatre, comedy, cabaret, exhibitions, family shows, spoken word and circus, among other popular Brighton Fringe festival begins on Friday, celebrating its 20th year with "a feast of good taste", while Brighton Festival kicks off on Saturday with the annual parade of children through the crowds of visitors are expected to bring a welcome boost to trade for many businesses. Some of the highlights include Magnificent Motors in Eastbourne on Saturday and Sunday and celebratory Jack in the Green parade in Hastings on Martin, head of events and seafront at Eastbourne Borough Council, told Radio Sussex: "We have Magnificent Motors this weekend, which is taking place on the Western Lawns which is just opposite the Grand Hotel. "We have over 600 vintage cars, everything from 1900, very early vehicles, to modern day electrics."He added there will also be a funfair, lots of retailers and a bar on site, as well as a stage for presentations and free event will be an "excellent fun day out for all the family", Mr Martin said. In Hastings, Keith Leech, founder of the annual Jack in the Green event, said: "We've got a lot coming up this weekend, it's really really exciting."We've discovered that there's a sort of Jack in the Green-type thing that used to happen in Jamaica and the local Afro-Caribbean community have been working on it and they're doing a talk this evening, so that's going to be really exciting."Then we've got a folk session playing music, singing songs in the East Hastings Angling Association."Then over the weekend we've got Morris dancing across the streets of Hastings, all day long, particularly around the Old Town area, every single day, culminating with the procession with the Jack in the Green on Monday." In Brighton and Hove, Amy Keogh, managing director of the Brighton Fringe Festival, said there were more than 800 events planned for this year."People have the freedom to put a show on, do a performance... and so you get the chance to see some brilliant stuff, some crazy stuff," she told Radio Sussex."We cross so many genres, we go through theatre, music, circus, comedy, family shows, dance, exhibitions. We've got new venues which are bringing new shows."With forecasters predicting the sunshine and high temperatures will stick around, visitors and residents will be able to enjoy a splash to cool paddling pools - at Saunders Park, Hove Lagoon and The Level - are opening in Brighton and Hove from Saturday until 14 the King's Road paddling pool is planned to be re-opened in the summer, the council Alan Robins, cabinet member for sports and recreation at Brighton & Hove City Council, said: "We know how important this paddling pool is to the local community. "Now we are certain the roadworks which would have impacted the site will take place later in the year we have made the decision to re-open this pool for the summer."We are currently sourcing quotes to bring the pool up to a suitable standard but are determined to have it open and being enjoyed by families as soon as possible."
BBC News
02-03-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
About 10,00 people are taking part in the Brighton half-marathon
More than 10,000 runners are preparing to take part in the 35th Brighton Half event kicks off at at 09:30 GMT, starting and ending at Hove race will follow its usual route, despite demolition work on the Royal Albion hotel which led to the seafront road being closed for a of thousands of spectators are expected to line the route, with comedian and actor Joe Wilkinson officially starting the race. He will also be taking part, to raise money for the charity Sussex Beacon, as will Kemptown MP Chris bus routes have been diverted, with information available on the Brighton and Hove Buses also be in place until 14:00 GMT. Among the runners will be Carmen Somerset and Daniel Creed, who got married on running is Chris Terrill, who inadvertently set a new world record in the 2024 Brighton Marathon, when he ran it on crutches after a hip replacement Radio Sussex's Alison Ferns, reporting from the starting line, said: "They couldn't have ordered better weather."The sky is blue, people are smiling, in such good spirits."The race will be marshalled by 450 volunteers.
BBC News
31-01-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Athlete Sally Gunnell guest edits BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey show
Olympian Sally Gunnell will be the next big name to guest edit an edition of the Radio Sussex and Surrey Mid Morning Gunnell, who lives near Brighton, East Sussex, won gold in the 400m hurdles at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, along with golds in the World and European championships and the Commonwealth former world record time at the event, set in 1993, is still the British her edition of the programme on Friday she has chosen to focus on the work done by hospices, the difficulties of finding athletics coaches, and women facing the menopause. Every Friday in January a guest editor took over the Sarah Gorrell show's running order from 10:00 notable figures from across the region stepping into the editor's shoes include scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, children's author Jacqueline Wilson, and writer Dorothy Koomson. Guests will include Becki Jupp, the chief commercial officer of St Barnabas House hospice, and parents of a child benefitting from the care of Chestnut Tree two other issues Ms Gunnell has chosen to focus on are the difficulty in finding the right athletics coach, with a fellow Olympian, the 1500m runner Jemma Reekie, joining her in the studio, and the support available for women over 45 who are going through the menopause.
