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THOUSANDS of delighted fans were welcomed back to the Amex last night for a Tuesday night clash with the newly-crowned champions. For the first time this year, about 8,000 supporters watched from the stands as the Albion played Premier League champions Manchester City. Many fans took advantage of the relaxation of coronavirus rules ahead of the game, enjoying pints inside city pubs before the 7pm kick-off.  Brett Mendoza, landlord of the Caxton Arms in North Gardens, filled his pub to ...

The Hove seafront venue has been closing its roof with customers inside amid bad weather. Pictures showing people inside the building with the roof closed were circulated on social media, prompting complaints the venue was not following coronavirus safety measures. The Argus visited Rockwater’s rooftop building yesterday evening amid wet weather. The roof was closed, but all the slat doors on its south side were open. To be considered “outdoors”, according to government guidance, ...

AFTER a tumultuous few days of toing and froing, a Brighton landlord has now been told he can open his beer garden if he makes several amendments. Brett Mendoza of the Caxton Arms in North Gardens said he was told by council officers that he was unable to welcome customers back this week as the space at the rear of the building was "not Covid compliant". The news came on Saturday night, just two days before he planned to reopen in line with the loosening of lockdown rules which came into ...

"We even went out clubbing after he was wheelchair-bound and could no longer walk. "He was a right character and had a great sense of humour." Yesterday the City of Brighton lost a legend. He made so many people smile with his dancing, from locals to tourists. He became a cult figure of the #Brighton summer scene. Rest in Peace "Disco Pete" Turner Keep on dancing ❤ My thoughts are with Vanessa and her boys�� pic.twitter.com/xVPQR2s78y— Brett Mendoza�� (@BrettMend...

A TAXI company is working to bring an end to the pandemic – one vaccination at a time. City Cabs in Brighton and Hove is offering free taxi rides to the Brighton Racecourse vaccination site for the over 80s – if they are living in Brighton. The initiative is currently being funded by City Cabs boss Andy Cheesman, who has been paying the cabbies out of his own pocket. However, a city publican is helping the company expand the “kind-hearted” initiative by raising £5,000 under the...