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Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
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Brighton road reopens outside fire-ravaged hotel
A stretch of the busy seafront road in Brighton has fully re-opened again almost a fortnight after it closed over fears of a "catastrophic collapse" of a building. The Royal Albion Hotel was partially destroyed in July 2023 in a fire, believed to have been caused by a discarded cigarette. Then last month the road was closed with immediate effect after an engineering report warned the hotel and its scaffolding were at risk of collapse, before reopening to westbound traffic on Monday. The city council said following "positive discussions with contractors" working for the owners, Britannia Hotels, the road fully re-opened on Thursday afternoon. The closure of the stretch of road, opposite Brighton's Palace Pier, has had a major impact on journeys with knock-on traffic jams spreading on all city centre routes. Councillor Trevor Muten apologised for the inconvenience but said "the safety of the public had to be our number one priority". The cabinet member for transport said the council has stressed the urgency for action" to the owners, Britannia Hotels, to get the road re-opened. He also warned the road may need to be closed again at a later date to allow for more demolition work. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Hotel road closure impacting on city businesses Road partially reopens outside fire-damaged hotel Half-marathon route unaffected by hotel demolition Brighton & Hove City Council
BBC News
01-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Brighton half-marathon route unaffected by hotel demolition
The Brighton half-marathon will follow its usual route, despite demolition work that is being carried out on a hotel near the seafront, the city council has said.A section of the A259 seafront road has been closed for a week after warnings that the Royal Albion Hotel was at risk of "catastrophic collapse".Brighton & Hove City Council has now said it is "confident" Sunday's main event can take place on its original planned route, as organisers prepare for youth races on Hove Prom diversions will remain in place for eastbound traffic on Monday. The council said the position of a pedestrian island outside the hotel meant there was not enough space for a contraflow to be installed which would have allowed traffic in both the two lanes on the south side of the road will be reopened for cars travelling west, with eastbound traffic diverted. 'Brilliant event' Councillor Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport, parking and public realm, said: "I'm pleased work has progressed enough so we can safety open the road to be used for the Brighton Half Marathon."It's a brilliant event for the city and I want to thank the organisers for their cooperation and understanding over the last week."I know this ongoing inconvenience is frustrating for residents and businesses, but until the urgent demolition work has been carried out to make the structure safe we can't open more of the road."The youth races, a mile-long race for children aged seven to 17, will begin at 13:00 GMT on Saturday, while the main event starts at 09:30 on Sunday.
BBC News
28-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Brighton: Further demolition work continues at Royal Albion Hotel
Further demolition work on a fire-damaged hotel in Brighton has begun.A section of the A259 has been closed for a week after warnings that the Royal Albion Hotel was at risk of "catastrophic collapse" prompted safety of the 200-year-old building were demolished in July 2023 after a fire broke Douglas, construction manager of The Bloomsbury Group, who are completing the current work, said: "The site remains secure, with controlled access, and the removal works are progressing as planned." "This phase involves the demolition of dangerous structures on-site, including the safe removal of asbestos-containing materials," he of the A259 Kings Road were closed in both directions on 21 February over concerns that the hotel and its scaffolding may & Hove City Council said the road would remain fully closed until Sunday, while the southern part of the road was set to reopen on council said it would work with Britannia Hotels and the contractors to get the rest of the road reopened "as soon as possible".Councillor Trevor Muten said: "Public safety is our number one priority, but I understand this has caused a lot of disruption and again I'd like to thank people for their patience."The council said the Brighton Half Marathon, due to take place on Sunday, will go ahead as planned.
BBC News
28-02-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Brighton: Planned road closures for Brighton Half Marathon
There will be five main road closures for the 35th Brighton Half Marathon on than 10,000 runners are expected to take on the 13.1-mile seafront course, which will start and finish at Hove Lawns on Kingsway as Madeira Terrace is awaiting a major closures of Kingsway-Wharf Road to Grand Avenue, Grand Avenue to West Street and Madeira Drive - West Street to Lower Rock Gardens - and St James Street will all conclude at 14:00 James Street to Union Road and Lower Rock Gardens to Roedean Way will be subject to shorter closures. Road closures Kingsway-Wharf Road to Grand Avenue: 06:30 to 14:00 (westbound only)Grand Avenue to West Street: 03:00 to 14:00 (east and westbound)Madeira Drive - West Street to Lower Rock Gardens - and St James Street: 07:00 to 14:00St James Street to Union Road: 08:00 to 12:15Lower Rock Gardens to Roedean Way: 08:00 to 12:30Grand Junction Road, which has been closed amid warnings that the Royal Albion Hotel was at risk of "catastrophic collapse", will be ready for the half marathon is the single biggest annual fundraiser for The Sussex Beacon, which provides specialist support and care for people living with HIV.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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Seaside road to reopen after Brighton Half
The A259 will re-open on Monday and will be ready in time for the Brighton Half Marathon, the council has said. Grand Junction Road has been closed for six days after warnings that the Royal Albion Hotel was at risk of "catastrophic collapse" prompted safety concerns and traffic about the road. A spokesperson for Brighton & Hove City Council said the southern part of the road would re-open on 3 March with a contraflow after demolition works at the end of this week. Organisers of the Brighton Half Marathon also confirmed the event would go ahead on Sunday as planned after fears it would be affected. Speaking to BBC Sussex, Brighton & Hove Council's transport lead Trevor Muten said the westbound carriageway of the A259 was expected to be handed back to the council by the weekend. He added: "I'm satisfied the work taking place will mean the Brighton Half Marathon can go ahead as planned and that we can get the A259 open to traffic again early on Monday morning. "We are very aware of the impact this is having. We are very unhappy with that." Muten said an 80 tonne crane was being transported from Cambridge to Brighton and would arrive on Thursday. The crane would then be used to take down any hazardous structure and scaffolding in the hotel. He added that the rest of the road would be opened "as soon as possible" subject to work by Britannia Hotels and their contractors. The closure of the A259 has caused traffic chaos in the city centre, with businesses and residents in despair about the situation. One business said it had taken a delivery driver an hour to travel around 250 yards (228.6m). The Royal Albion was partially destroyed after a fire broke out in the building, believed to have been caused by a discarded cigarette. Brighton & Hove City Council previously said it had asked for additional signage to reduce traffic around the road closures. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Hotel road closure impacting on city businesses Seafront hotel passed fire inspection before blaze Fire-damaged hotel road closure causes delays Brighton and Hove City Council
