THE April-May 2026 edition of our free bi-monthly news magazine, the North Laine Runner, includes reports and the agenda for our annual general meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at The Foyer, Pelham Street, starting at 7.30pm.

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We feature a new scheme to combat tagging with simple but powerful small-scale packs for you to wipe away tagging in your local area.

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Then there's an account of how NLCA's 50th anniversary exhibition at the Jubilee Library in January was restaged at the community history festival at BHASVIC sixth form college in Dyke Road.

 

We continue our guide to the hidden workplaces of North Laine, this time focussing on North Road.

 

There's a fresh look at Dockerills cellars, dating from 1808, which still store a multitude of tools and memorabilia since the hardware store closed in 2024.

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We interview Robin Webb who set up Vegetarian Shoes in Gardner Street 36 years ago, and have news of a unique knitted map of North Laine which is in its final stages of completion.

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There's our regular North Laine cartoon strip Swoop, and the 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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