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Dame Vera Lynn’s funeral took place on Friday 10 July at a private ceremony at Woodvale crematorium

Councillor Carmen Appich writes about the council's progress to be anti-racist and calls on other organisations to pledge to be anti-racist.

The Contemporary Art Society Rapid Response Fund has bought 12 ceramic and three tapestry works, which will form a central focus for the displays at Hove Museum when it reopens.

We've commissioned an independent review called Foundations for Our Future so we can hear from those that know best how we can provide the right care and support to local children and young people, what works well and what could be improved.

Council Leader Councillor Nancy Platts is to meet with Nick May, Brighton & Hove Divisional Police Commander, and Chair of the Brighton & Hove Racial Harassment Forum Mahir Chowdhury to discuss the restraints used to arrest a Black man on 8 July 2020 in a Brighton street.

The government shielding programme is coming to an end on 30 July, but support is still available in Brighton & Hove from our community advice and support hub.

We're planning for our libraries to start reopening from August. In the meantime, check out our digital offer - loans of online books and audio items increased by 120% between April and June.

If you or someone you live with has Covid-19 symptoms, you must self-isolate and get a test.

“We’re calling on the government to do the right thing. Jobs and livelihoods must always come first, not rules and regulations."