General News Council’s pop up shop a real IT success Over the last few weeks city residents have donated almost 1.5 tonnes of unwanted tech to help charities and people in the community. Brighton and Hove City Council, and its partners opened a ‘tech take-back pop up shop’ in the city centre allowing people to declutter and safely dispose of their old By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News International lottery business raises money for THT Leading international lottery betting business, myLotto24, donates all bets made on its site on Friday, December 15 to leading HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust, (THT). By Besi • 2 min read
General News New LGBT+ student dating site Connect2Students.com is a new social network based in Brighton that helps students connect with each other for a variety of purposes including help with finding a date. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Kebab shop skewered for dumping waste in residents bins A city kebab shop has been fined a total of £1,650 for dumping its waste illegally. The Turkish Delight Kebab House, on Preston Road, got rid of its rubbish, including raw and cooked chicken breasts, skewers of raw and cooked lamb doner meat, salads, menus and advertising leaflets, in residents bins By Besi • 2 min read
Arts B RIGHT ON LGBT Community festival returns to the city in February, 2018 Building on the success of this years inaugural event the B RIGHT ON On festival moves to the larger more spacious surroundings of Victoria Gardens from February 15-March 3 on the site usually occupied by the Ladyboys of Bangkok Sabai Pavilion. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Anti-bullying charity says social media has negative effect on young people Leading anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label say that social media use is having a negative affect on the confidence of young people – feeding anxiety and other mental health problems. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News ‘Facing the Future’ bereavement support groups continue in 2018 Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans continue to work with Cruse Bereavement Care in Brighton to provide a series of support groups for people who have been affected by suicide. Each Facing The Future group has a maximum of eight participants and provides help, support, advice and an opportunity t By Besi • 2 min read
General News Use NHS Walk-in Centre at station to free up A&E this Xmas NHS bosses urge local people and visitors to use the Brighton Station Health Centre for treating minor illnesses and injuries this Christmas, helping free up emergency care services for those most in need. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Sandra Bernhard @Ronnie Scott’s Expect the unexpected from performer, actress, singer Sandra Bernhard who will be appearing at Ronnie Scott’s with her first UK performance in seven years. By Besi • 2 min read
Health NAT issues new HIV guidelines for prisons National AIDS Trust (NAT) has issued new guidelines to boost efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in prisons. Prevalence of BBVs such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are four times higher amongst people in prisons than in the general population with hepatitis account By Besi • 2 min read
Community News A Very Beary Christmas this weekend at Bar Broadway, Subline and Camelford Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) and Bear-Patrol join forces this weekend to bring you some festive cheer. The festive fun starts with the return of the very popular Bear-a-oke at Bar Broadway on Saturday, December 9 from 7.00 pm to 9.30pm. Hosted fresh from the rugby field, by Chris Hibbert and Jon Bee, By Besi • 1 min read
General News Brighton Centre opens on Sunday for rough sleepers This Sunday (December 10), a night shelter opens at the Brighton Centre providing places for 30 people who are rough sleeping in the city. By Besi • 4 min read
