The October-November 2026 issue of our free bi-monthly news magazine, the North Laine Runner, includes results of our big debate on the future of North Laine and the community association. (Click here to see the wide range of ideas from those who attended).

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There's a further guide to the hidden workplaces of North Laine – this time reaching Church Street.

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​The amazing selection of music businesses, shops and venues is featured, along with a comprehensive guide to regular weekly events at North Laine pubs.

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At a time of increasing international tension we look back to the events of 1940 when Britain braced for invasion at the start of the Second World War, with Brighton in the front line.

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We visit Manju's in Trafalgar Street to profile veteran restaurater Manjula Patel, aged 89, whose delicious dishes have made this small vegetarian restaurant world famous.

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There's also a look back to discover what the Norman invasion of 1066 ever did for us, and we find out about the time when North Laine was an agricultural area before it became an industrial powerhouse in Victorian times.

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We have news of a ghost story by Charles Dickens being dramatised in the old Cab Run off Trafalgar Street, and good news for Thameslink rail travellers who can look forward to more comfortable journeys in future.​

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​There's our regular North Laine cartoon strip Swoop, and the popular North Laine crossword compiled by Mitch Egan.

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NLCA's team of street representatives and other volunteers have been out delivering the Runner to every home and business in North Laine. You can also find extra copies at Brighton Toy Museum, Sainsbury's and some local pubs.

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