General News Steve Coogan to turn on city centre Christmas lights The city starts its festive celebrations on Wednesday, November 16 when actor and comedian Steve Coogan will turn on Brighton’s Christmas lights. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Winter is coming – Brighton prepares bad weather With winter just around the corner Brighton & Hove City Council prepare for severe weather conditions. Keeping the city safe and moving during severe weather is a huge operation, which takes year round planning, and ranges from ploughing and gritting up to 191 miles of roads and pavements, to protec By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Final chance to share your thoughts on ‘hate’ posters with Sussex Police Sussex Police are in the process of developing new posters to encourage people in communities most affected by hate to report it to them. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Fundraising News Charity turns ‘Fireworks Night’ into ‘Firefighters Night’ to support 999 heroes As fire and rescue services across the UK gear up for the busiest weekend of the year, THE FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY calls on members of the public to attend organised displays and donate in support of injured firefighters, rather than risking accidents and injury with fireworks at home. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News London Pride announces date for 2017 Parade Organisers are aiming to make the 2017 festival, bigger and better than ever. The Pride in London 2017 Parade will take place on Saturday July 8. In the next few weeks organisers will be announcing how groups can sign up to be in the Parade. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts Exactly-New album from Right Said Fred Right Said Fred’s will release their 9th studio album Exactly in March 2017. The album, two years in the making features an array of special guests and Fred and Richard Fairbrass’ signature mix of tongue-in-cheek observational pop. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Can you spare an hour to plant bulbs in Hove this Friday? Members of the Friends of Hove Park will be planting 5,000 purple crocus bulbs in Hove Park this Friday (October 28) and need volunteers to help them. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Gogglebox star helps launch service for grieving cat owners Gogglebox favourite Chris Steed has lent his support to a new telephone helpline to help grieving cat owners cope with the loss of a much-loved pet. Chris, best known for his witty TV commentary on the Channel 4 show, said Cats Protection’s new Paws to Listen service would help fellow animal lovers By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Pride organisers join forces with new national network New national network of LGBT+ Pride organisers from around the UK established at Birmingham conference earlier this month. The UK Pride Organisers Network ‘UKPON’ aims to “bring together Pride organisers to share best practice, ideas, learn together and network”. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Have your say on possible changes to the Council Tax Reduction scheme Residents are being consulted on possible changes to Brighton & Hove City Council’s Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme next year, as government funding reductions leave a multimillion pound shortfall. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts New gender diversity books in 2017 Jessica Kingsley Publishers (JKP’s) to launch new list of gender diversity books in January 2017. JKP’s pioneering gender diversity list publishes personal stories and resources that encourage greater understanding of gender identity and gender expression. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News Surrey Police launch animations to tell the story of CSE victims Surrey Police have produced two videos to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE). The videos show a teenager’s perspective of their experience of being groomed and ultimately forced in to sexual exploitation. The stories are based on elements of real cases from Surrey and have been anima By Gary Hart • 2 min read
