Amy Brooke

6 days ago | brightontheinside.co.uk | Amy Brooke

Brace yourselves, beach lovers – Hove’s got a shiny new all-day hangout that’s going to seriously up your shoreline game. Think morning flat whites with a side of sea breeze, to banging BBQs and beers washed down with mellow beats and killer views. Meet Babble – the day-to-evening project at Hove Beach Park from the Bison Beer boys, Jack and Nick, and Sam of Slam Tacos.

1 week ago | thelocal.de | Amy Brooke

SPD to announce ministers as Scholz receives official send-off Germany is facing a change of government and the handover of the reins from chancellor Olaf Scholz to his successor Friedrich Merz consists of a clear sequence of steps. The SPD is due to present its ministerial picks to the public at 11.30am on Monday, with SPD leader Lars Klingbeil set to become vice chancellor and finance minister and Boris Pistorius tipped to stay on his role as Defence Minister.

1 week ago | thelocal.de | Amy Brooke

Thousands participate in May 1st demos in Hamburg and Berlin More than 25,000 people took part in May Day demonstrations in Berlin and Hamburg on Wednesday, according to police. Organised by left-wing and far-left groups, the rallies remained largely peaceful, with few of the clashes seen in previous years. In Berlin, police reported 15,000 to 18,000 participants in the “Revolutionary May 1st Demonstration,” which marched through Kreuzberg and Neukölln.

1 week ago | thelocal.at | Amy Brooke

National budget deficit to rise in long term Austria's Fiscal Council has warned that the country will face a long-term financing gap in its national budget amid changing demographics and population trends, broadcaster ORF reported. The deficit is set to rise to seven percent of GDP in the long term, from 2.5 percent currently, according to the sustainability report on Austria's finances to 2070 presented on Wednesday by Fiscal Council president Christoph Badelt.

2 weeks ago | brightontheinside.co.uk | Amy Brooke

It’s been a short week, but we’re still ready for the weekend and this one is jam-packed with foodie freebies. Saturday is apparently National Pretzel Day (yep, every day is national something or other day) and this means free pretzels at Auntie Anne’s at their Churchill Square (from 9.30am) and Brighton station (from 8am) locations if you’re passing through. The first 100 people will get theirs free. Read on for more foodie freebies, festivals, gigs and other good stuff.