RadioReverb to partner with Brighton Festival, 2018 RadioReverb, Brighton’s not for profit community radio station, will be Broadcast Media Partner for Brighton Festival in 2018 for the second year running. They will broadcast a daily, hour long live show from their studios in Brighton’s Open Market, between 5pm and 6pm from May 1 until June 1. By Besi • 2 min read
UK ranks as second best country in Europe for LGBT+ acceptance In recent analysis conducted by online home rental company Spotahome, the UK was narrowly beaten by Norway to the top spot as the most accepting country of the LGBT+ communities in Europe. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Pixie Lott and Raye added to Pride Festival Weekend lineup Dance-pop princess Pixie Lott and pop newcomer Raye are added to the growing list of artists appearing at the Brighton & Hove Pride Festival weekend in August. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts ‘Keep Fabrica’ fundraising campaign a success Brighton’s contemporary art gallery Fabrica raise over £21,000 in a crowdfunding appeal to rescue its finances in light of recent funding cuts. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW Brighton Fringe: Steve Lee performs An Indecent Act Steve has been in showbiz since 1971 – and you’ve never heard of him? Now’s your chance to find out why! Second Fringe outing for Steve who during An Indecent Act has a range of lurid and sordid stories from his 48 years in showbiz to relate. He has written a dozen shows for young […] By Besi • 1 min read
Health Patients stuck on trolleys for days as packed hospitals struggle to cope Labour have released new figures showing patients left to wait for over a day on trolleys in packed hospitals. Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s Shadow Health SecretaryOne mental health patient at Derby Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was kept waiting nearly a week while a mental health bed was sou By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Manchester Pride celebrates acceptance as ‘The Circus Comes To Town’ Charity celebrates acceptance as The Circus Comes To Town for the Manchester Pride parade in August. The streets of Manchester will be overtaken by troupes of performers, acrobats and wonderful characters as The Circus of Acceptance takes over this year’s Manchester Pride Parade. The Manchester Prid By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Jess Glynne and Ella Eyre join Pride Festival Weekend lineup Drum and bass powerhouse Ella Eyre and Jess Glynne have been added to the bill for the Pride Festival Weekend on August 4-5. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Greens call for permanent solution to Brighton’s homeless crisis Green councillors call for the homeless not to be forgotten as council-run night shelter closes. Green Party Councillors in Brighton and Hove are calling for year round support to end rough sleeping as the temporary Brighton Centre Night Shelter closes its doors. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Brexit petition – Greens hold action evening in St Peters & North Laine Green Party organise new petition calling for a referendum on the final Brexit deal. St Peters & North Laine Green Party will be taking the petition door to door in North Laine when they deliver a leaflet about the city’s housing and homelessness crisis to all residents in the ward. By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Filthy fish and chip restaurant owner battered Fish and chip restaurant owner fined more than £8,000 for allowing premises to become a breeding ground for flies and rat infestations. Samir Gad Salama, owner of The West Pier Traditional Fish & Chips, 122 Kings Road, Brighton, let spilt rat bait, chips and a puddle of fat lie on the floor while he By Besi • 2 min read
In The South #MyPronounsAre – Council marks Trans Day of Visibility with pronoun campaign Badges pointing out that you can’t assume what someone’s gender identity and pronouns they use, will be distributed to Brighton & Hove City Council staff and partners in the city later this month to mark Trans Day of Visibility. By Besi • 2 min read
