Brighton Detectives

Brighton Detectives have been operating in Brighton and the South East for almost 20 years.

• There are over 300 pubs in the town, including the historic Cricketers, the Evening Star real ale pub, The Greys gastropub, The Free Butt music pub and the extravagantly decorated Regency Tavern.
• Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex on the south coast of Great Britain.
• For administrative purposes, Brighton is not part of the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, but remains part of the ceremonial county of East Sussex.
• Brighton experienced rapid population growth reaching a peak of over 160,000 by 1961.
• Brighton forms part of a conurbation stretching along the coast, with a population of around 480,000.
• Eight million tourists a year visit Brighton.
• Brighton also has a substantial business conference industry regularly hosting the Liberal Democrats, Labour Party, occasionally the Conservative Party and Trade Union annual Conferences.
• Brighton has two universities and a medical school.
• Brighton has become known as one of the least religious places in the UK, based upon analysis of the 2001 census.
• Brighton's Kemp Town beach in summerThe seafront has bars, restaurants, nightclubs and amusement arcades, principally between the piers.
• Being less than an hour from London by train has made Brighton a popular destination.
• Brighton's beach has a nudist area south of the easterly part of Kemptown.
• Brighton is considered to be one of the UK's premier night-life hotspots and is also associated with many popular music artists.
• Brighton also has a history of involvement with the film industry, and the Duke of York's Picture House on Preston Circus has been in operation since 22 September 1910.
• Brighton is well-known for having a substantial LGBT community, served by shops, bars and night-clubs in addition to support organisations.
• It is often referred to as 'the gay capital of Britain'.
• Brighton has a high density of businesses involved in media, particularly digital or 'new media', and since the 1990s has been referred to as 'Silicon Beach'.
• Brighton's citizens have developed a reputation in recent years for their readiness to challenge the views of the council's planning department.