We are continually being told that everything is wonderful here but how does Brighton and Hove appear to the outside world?

The past weekend's newspapers offered a different view.

In the Guardian, there was a long report that stated Brighton is the most expensive place in which to be a student.

The Independent on Sunday contained a piece which set out how badly Brighton beach in general falls short of World Health Organisation standards.

And in a piece about a new paperback edition of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, The Times made specific, concluding reference to all the glass which remains upon that beach after Fatboy Slim's shindig.

As it happens, Bradford is the cheapest place in which to be a student and The Times has a long piece which makes its case for being the Capital of Culture.

-Christopher Hawtree, Westbourne Gardens, Hove