Caroline Lucas MP In The South Brighton & Hove celebrate International Women’s Day on March 5 Brighton Women’s Centre and Brighton Dome will celebrate the 105th International Women’s Day with an action-packed day of entertainment, films, workshops, exhibitions, discussions, history tours and children’s activities. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Alison Moyet to host music quiz for Brighton refugee projects International stars line up to raise money for refugee projects in Brighton and Hove. A huge list of celebrities have stepped forward to support two Brighton-based refugee projects. 80s music superstar Alison Moyet will be hosting the BIG Sussex Refugee Solidarity 2016 Music Quiz at the Synergy Cent By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Nicky Morgan MP says no to compulsory sex education in schools In The South Government rejects compulsory sex education in schools The Government has rejected calls for mandatory sex education in schools to be made compulsory from the government’s chief medical officer, three cross-party committees of MPs and the children’s commissioner. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
General News New smarter communal bins for the city Work is underway to refurbish old and damaged communal bins in the city. More than 50 bins have now been refurbished or replaced, most of them in the city centre Regency and St Peters North Laine wards. More bins have been delivered this week and being rolled out in the two wards. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Jack Monroe to judge Great Rainbow Bake-off live final in LGBT History Month Following a public vote on cakes made for anti-bullying week in November, 2015, 12 schools will compete in the live final of the Edu-cake & Cel-a-bake Great Rainbow Bake-off on February 12, 2016. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts Dressed as a Girl DVD launch Party at The Glory Celebrate the DVD release of Dressed as a Girl, a ‘frockumentary’ documenting London’s alternative East End drag phenomenon, with a screening of the film, a Q&A session with its director Colin Rothbart, and an after party with John Sizzle at The Glory, London on Friday, February 26, from 5pm. Filmed By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Trans fury at Greer’s latest award Last week, Germaine Greer was awarded the Iconoclast of the Year Award by The Oldie Magazine. Greer, 76, hit the headlines in October 2015 when she met with accusations of misogyny over comments about trans women after she’d been booked to speak at Cardiff University. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Alan Turing through his nephew’s eyes Sir John Dermot Turing to speak about the Codebreaker’s life and work. You saw him in The Imitation Game but who was the real man behind the glossy film? By Gary Hart • 1 min read
WIll Young Health Will Young to talk about Mental Health at National Student Pride Recently, singer Will Young made waves by speaking freely and openly about mental health, anxiety and low self-esteem to Channel 4 News. His words will have resonated with many young LGBT people. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Cabaret Who will be Drag King of the Fringe in 2016? KINGDOM, Brighton’s only competitions for drag king is back and tougher than ever! It’s time for bois to become men as they battle it out over three heats to make their way to the grand final during the Brighton Fringe. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Greens celebrate work of Brighton learning disability charity Green councillors joined service users, staff and volunteers of Brighton and Hove ‘Speak Out’ to celebrate its work advocating for adults with learning disabilities in the city last week. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Council pledges its ‘Time to Change’ Brighton and Hove City Council to support Time to Change, England’s biggest campaign to end stigma and discrimination faced by people with mental health problems. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
