Community News Places still available to run in Brighton Grand Half Marathon The Sussex Beacon still has places available for this year’s Half Marathon and Corporate Relay races on Sunday, February 25, 2018, and is looking for more runners to support the charity. Every year, Brighton-based charity The Sussex Beacon organise and deliver The Grand Brighton Half Marathon, a pop By Besi • 2 min read
Health Mildmay CEO leaves charity to take on new post Chief Executive of Mildmay leaves the charity after nine years, to take on a new position. Dr Ross White is stepping down from his role as CEO of Mildmay to take on another Chief Executive role at a charity in Surrey. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Holiday On Ice – Time @Brighton Centre Following last years production BELIEVE, choreographed by Olympic champion Christoper Dean, this year’s creative director and choreographer David Liu continues to move the choreography away from traditional straight lines, such a trademark of Holiday on Ice productions over the years, and creates a By Besi • 2 min read
General News Councillors to consider raising fees for beach huts City councillors to consider raising the transfer and licence fees on the 459 beach huts on Hove seafront. At present, owners of the privately owned huts pay an annual licence fee of £367.20 for having the hut on council land. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Local drug dealer using Grindr to sell drugs is jailed Brighton drug dealer jailed for supplying cocktail of drugs including crystal meth, cocaine and amphetamines which he advertised as ‘party bags’ in the city. Ashley Richardson, 29, of Springfield Road, pleaded guilty to five counts of supplying class A drugs – three of supplying crystal meth, one of By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread LGBT+ friendly destination in the heart of the Peak District In early September, Lee Cockshott and husband Joe Wain, who own the Marine Tavern in Broad Street, Brighton, acquired The Horse & Jockey, a beautiful Derbyshire stone Freehouse with restaurant and Bed & Breakfast in Tideswell, Buxton. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival: Emergency first aid workshops As part of The B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival in February, The Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum will host Emergency First Aids at Work workshops with guest trainer. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Council set to freeze library charges City councillors are set to vote in favour of freezing library charges for next year. Despite the council having to make savings of £23 million over the next two years, all fees and charges, including concessions, in the council’s 14 libraries will be held at this year’s prices. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South International LGBT Powerlifting Championships introduce Mx category LGBT International Powerlifting Championships (LGBT IPC) introduce Mx category for transgender, non binary and intersex athletes. Registration for the LGBT International Powerlifting Championships 2018 is now open and organisers have introduced a new optional Mx category to encourage people from Tra By Besi • 3 min read
General News Brighton Council lists brownfield sites with potential for house building Almost 180 brownfield sites have been identified as having potential to provide space for some of the homes Brighton & Hove needs in future. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Sussex Beacon appoint new Executive Director Local HIV charity The Sussex Beacon recruits an Executive Director, Bill Puddicombe, to take the charity forward in 2018. Mr Puddicombe has a wealth of experience in the voluntary sector and a track record of securing the future of small and medium-sized charities. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Eastbourne Rainbow’s Christmas Party Over thirty members of Eastbourne Rainbow and friends attended the groups Christmas lunch at Butlers Restaurant in Eastbourne on Tuesday, December 5. Not only was this a Christmas lunch, but a celebration of six successful years for Eastbourne Rainbow, an LGBT+ group for the 50+ Lesbian, Gay, Bisex By Besi • 1 min read
