General News Greens call for halt to housing waiting list plans after poor consultation process Green councillors call for a halt to proposals by Brighton and Hove City Council to remove over 15,000 people from its waiting list for council housing. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Alan Blair 12.6.1948 – 4.9.2016: R.I.P. Alan Blair passed away at the Sussex Beacon on Sunday, September 4. His funeral will be at Woodvale Crematorium, North Chapel on Monday, September 19 at 2pm. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Health 36% of new STI’s in 2015 are among 15-24 year olds in London A new report published today by Public Health England (PHE) shows that young Londoners continue to count for a disproportionate number of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). By Gary Hart • 5 min read
General News West Sussex man needs stem cell donor West Sussex man with leukaemia makes urgent appeal for people to register as potential blood stem cell donors with the charity DKMS. The appeal is being made by 47-year-old Shaun Graham, who urgently needs a donation of blood stem cells from someone with a matching tissue-type to his to treat his bl By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Over 1,000 attend Totnes Pride Totnes in rural Devon, saw its fourth Pride event on September 2, with over 1000 people taking to the streets of the historic market town to celebrate the LGBT+ communities in Devon. Organisers of the event, Devon-based social enterprise Proud2Be, laid on a host of events in the town in what is now By Gary Hart • 4 min read
General News British Science Festival heads for Brighton in 2017 The British Science Festival, one of Europe’s leading and longest-established science festivals will take place in Brighton in 2017. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
General News Environmentalists go naked to strip Brighton beach of rubbish Brighton environmentalists invited to take strip off and join a naked beach clean-up campaign on Sunday, September 18. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Free day of events today as Brighton Dome celebrates Heritage Open Day Brighton Dome celebrate their rich heritage and open the doors for the fourth annual Heritage Open Day of free family entertainment, today, Sunday September 11, 10am to 5pm. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Health Improving GHB withdrawal through the Club Drug Clinic Researchers are investigating whether the withdrawal symptoms from the club drugs GHB and GBL can be reduced and outcomes improved by adding the drug Baclofen to the more conventional Benzodiazepine treatment. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Today is Suicide Prevention Day Grassroots Suicide Prevention will mark World Suicide Prevention Day in Brighton & Hove on Saturday, September 10 with a day of activities at the Synergy Centre on West Street, Brighton. The theme for World Suicide Prevention Day this year is Connect, Communicate and Care. All planned activities as By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Community News World Suicide Prevention Day – It’s OKay to Talk Brighton Hove and District Samaritans teams up with Andy’s Man Club to encourage people to reach out for help and support when life feels overwhelming. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
General News Stanmer Park development plans move forward Plans for a £5.8 million restoration at the heart of Stanmer Park move closer as council submits bid for Stage 2 Heritage Lottery Funding. The Stanmer Park and Estate Restoration Project aims to restore around 20 hectares of the park’s landscape, and Grade II listed buildings. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
