Community News Youth group publishes review of their work Blueprint 22, a youth organisation for 16-25 year olds deliver project work along the south coast from Brighton to Bognor Regis to young people. In January 2017 they commissioned an independent consultant to undertake a reflective review of the past 6 years of their work. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Fundraiser for Chechnya: Screening of Paragraph 175 @Duke’s at Komedia, Brighton The People’s Film Club and Eyes Wide Open Cinema will present a screening of Paragraph 175 on June 1 to benefit LGBT+ people in Chechnya. Between 1933-1945 approximately 100,000 men were arrested for homosexuality in Nazi Germany, half of whom were imprisoned. An estimated 10,000 – 15,000 were sent By Besi • 2 min read
Before General News Brighton & Hove to get new bins Hundreds of new communal refuse bins will be rolled out in Brighton & Hove over the next few weeks, replacing those which have been badly damaged or broken. The 330 bins were ordered after an audit last year which revealed that just under half of the 600-strong stock were ready for replacement. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts ‘Love is not a crime’: Casting call for Project 74 photography project A surprising number of countries still punish same-sex relationships with life imprisonment or even death. Project 74 will raise awareness of this issue through their new photography project Love is not a crime. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Northern Irish couple seek judicial review A humanist couple, backed by the British Humanist Association (BHA) and its Northern Ireland Humanists section, has gained permission to seek a judicial review of the failure of the Northern Irish authorities to extend legal recognition to humanist marriages. By Besi • 3 min read
Health Lib Dems call for PrEP to be made available on the NHS The Liberal Democrats will ensure access to the HIV prevention drug Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) on the NHS for people in high-risk groups if elected at the General Election on June 8. By Besi • 3 min read
Food & Drink Brighton business frying high with the Seagulls Brighton’s award-winning Belgian chip shop BeFries has created a new blue and white mayonnaise to mark Albion’s promotion success. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South A1 line-up for Newcastle Pride’s 10th birthday celebration Chart-topping boyband A1 and X Factor star Sam Bailey are among the first acts set to perform at this summer’s Newcastle Pride 2017 festival. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Can you provide a loving home to a child with a disability? Parents And Children Together (PACT), the adoption charity is calling for people to consider adopting a child with additional needs. PACT offers outstanding Ofsted rated adoption services to families across the South East. Last year it placed 87 children with 62 families through its adoption service By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Line-up announced for Isle of Wight Pride on July 15 Organisers of Isle of Wight Pride invite you to join them on the beach in Ryde for a free, family friendly celebration event on Saturday July 15. The main event will take place on Harbour Beach in Ryde, following a colourful parade through the heart of Ryde starting at 11am. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Casino evening raises £401 for cancer charity A charity casino night at the Camelford Arms last month staged in association with Bear-Patrol raised £401 for a local cancer charity. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News HIV life expectancy ‘near normal’ due to treatment advances A study in The Lancet has found that young people diagnosed with HIV in the US and Europe now have a near normal life expectancy because of improvements in drug treatments. By Besi • 2 min read