General News ‘Corbyn For Prime Minister’ – Brighton Rally @ the Synergy Centre Tonight, (June 6) sees the grand finale of Labour’s general election campaign with six outdoor rallies taking place all over the UK. Rallies will take place in London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Barry, Warrington and here in Brighton. Each rally will include a senior Labour politician, a DJ, a musician, a By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Manchester Pride adds host of top names to line-up Manchester’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) event The Manchester Pride Festival reveal a host of top names to wow the crowds at The Big Weekend this August bank holiday. By Besi • 2 min read
Food & Drink Syria aid work ‘a piece of cake’ Thousands of volunteers make fundraising for Syria aid work a piece of cake. Humanitarian aid agency Islamic Relief’s award-winning national Cake Campaign is once again raising funds to support aid work that saves lives and helps victims of the ongoing Syrian conflict. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton Pride ‘Diversity Bus’ named after iconic drag queen Pride and Brighton & Hove Buses unveil their new Diversity Bus for 2017 – the latest incarnation of the Pride Festival Bus. The Diversity Bus has been designed to promote and celebrate diversity in all the city’s communities. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton Bear Weekend call for volunteers Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) 2017 kicks off on June 15 with the BBW Pub Quiz at the Camelford Arms. BBW organisers are looking for volunteers to help them at the various events that will follow from Friday 16 – Sunday, June 18. By Besi • 1 min read
General News National Volunteers Week – Horse rescue centre needs volunteers Horse rescue centre near Bolney, Sussex needs new volunteers to help care for its eight horses and ponies each with their own story of mistreatment or neglect. How to Train Your Human Therapeutic Experiences (HTTYH) was set up by Brighton-born Amber John, to bring horses and people together for the By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: A night at the sauna with Sam I was very excited when I found out that there was going to be a trans-inclusive night at Brighton Sauna, for many reasons: I haven’t been to a sauna for about 10 years, and that was at a gym on the outskirts of Brighton. Second of all, I knew that I was finally going to meet Jak (one of the staff), By Besi • 4 min read
In The South Scrapping free school lunches will cost city dearly Liberal Democrats claim scrapping free school lunches will waste over £500,000 spent upgrading kitchens in Brighton and Hove. Plans by Theresa May to axe free school lunches would waste the £517,577 invested in the City to upgrade school kitchens, according to the Liberal Democrats. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News More acts announced for Newcastle Pride More headliners including Kelly Llorena and Stooshe will take to the stage this summer for one of the UK’s leading LGBT+ events. Nineties-turned-noughties songstress, Kelly Llorenna, known for hit songs ‘Set You Free’ and ‘Tell It To My Heart’ will be joining British girl band Stooshe as part of thi By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Voting closes at midnight in the 2017 Golden Handbag Awards There is just over 24 hours left to vote in this years Golden Handbag Awards. Voting closes tomorrow night, Monday, May 29 at midnight when the countdown begins to the winners being announced at the Golden Handbag Show on Sunday, June 11 at the Brighton Metropole Hilton starting at 7.30pm sharp. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Green MEP tells Tories “There is no cure for love” Following last weeks revelations that the prospective Conservative candidate for Hove had links to a “gay cures” church network, Keith Taylor, the Green MEP for the South East condemns both the Conservative candidates for Hove and Eastbourne for their links to the organisation. By Besi • 3 min read
General News City appoints new Mayor Councillor Mo Marsh was appointed Mayor of the City of Brighton & Hove at a meeting of the full council on May 18. She replaces the present Mayor Cllr Pete West and will serve the city for the next 12 months. Cllr Marsh has been a Labour councillor since 1995, balancing her civic life representing t By Besi • 3 min read
