In The South LGBT Catholics Westminster pay tribute to Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor The LGBT Catholics Westminster Pastoral Council honour the memory of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, Emeritus Archbishop of Westminster, who died on September 1, 2017: By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Government commits £11 million to greener buses Bus users in Brighton and Hove will benefit from cleaner and greener journeys as government commits £11m to roll out low emission buses in towns and cities across England. Local authorities and bus companies in Bristol, York, Brighton, Surrey, Denbighshire and Wiltshire have been awarded the funding By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Manchester Evening News challenges the ‘Pride Haters’. Now in its 25th year, organisers estimate 3,000 people paraded through the city centre with thousands more lining the streets to watch. Participants included local businesses, corporate companies, statutory service providers and a float from Coronation Street. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Record adoptions by same-sex couples in Scotland New figures published by National Records Scotland, show that adoptions by same-sex couples accounted for 5.7 per cent – or 1 in 18 – of all adoptions in Scotland in 2016. This was a rise from 4.4 per cent in 2015. These figures show that adoptions by same-sex couples in Scotland are at their highes By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News More to job hunting than meets the eye Looking for work says more about you than you think, according to research at the University of Brighton. The study revealed how the process is full of challenges related to the job seeker’s identity and to navigating institutions. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
SONY DSC Features & Longread Only here for the beer (and wine)! With CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) choosing Essex as a destination for their festivals, it’s hardly surprising that Essex breweries (and vineyards) are ‘jumping on the beer (and wine) wagon’ and attending food and drink festivals all over the county. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts Family panto returns to Brighton this Christmas Family pantomime will return to Brighton this Christmas, with a spectacular new production of Cinderella starring a star studded West End cast to be announced shortly. This traditional family pantomime will take place at The Hilton Brighton Metropole from December 23-27 (no shows on Christmas Day). By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Preston Park rose garden to be restored Herbaceous borders in the Rose Garden at Preston Park will bloom beautifully next summer after winning a public vote for their restoration. Residents were asked to choose between two potential projects after Brighton & Hove City Council secured around £150,000 funding from car parking fees and local By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Rescue movie ‘Lion Ark’ roars into London for free screening The award winning rescue documentary Lion Ark – the story of the dramatic rescue of twenty five lions from circuses in Bolivia – returns to London for a free screening at the Royal Horticultural Halls this Saturday, August 19. The acclaimed film, which will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers a By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health Councils warn sexual health services at ‘tipping point’ NAT (National AIDS Trust) supports LGA calls for Government to reverse cuts to public health. The Local Government Association (LGA) today warned that sexual health services are at ‘tipping point’ as significant increases in demand have coincided with dramatic cuts in the public health budget. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Photo: Hugo Michiels Photography Community News PICTURE DIARY: Trans Pride 2017 It is always disappointing when it rains at an open air event and boy did it rain at Trans Pride this year! Fortunately the rain held off allowing the protest march to assemble at the Marlborough Pub for welcoming speeches before making its way along Brighton Seafront to Brunswick Gardens in Hove. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Is now the time to resolve the LGBTQI-Muslim divide? Europe’s largest charity for LGBTQI Muslims raises questions about ex-Muslim march at Pride in London. Europe’s biggest charity supporting LGBTQI Muslims, Imaan, today said that it was concerned about photographs that have emerged of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) bearing Islamophobic s By Gary Hart • 2 min read
