General News Conservatives force review of licensing to protect local businesses who pay business rates At a meeting of the Brighton & Hove City Council Licensing Committee during the week, the Conservative Group secured a review of the Council’s policy towards the granting of licenses to mobile street traders. By Besi • 2 min read
General News British Airways striking cabin crew to protest tomorrow morning at i360 Striking cabin crew take low pay battle to Brighton landmark sponsored by British Airways. Striking members of Unite union working as cabin crew for British Airways mixed fleet will be bringing their battle against low pay to Brighton tomorrow (Saturday, March 4) with a protest at the British Airway By Besi • 2 min read
Arts (Brighton &) Hove Grown Festival 2017 returns on March 24 Following a successful launch in 2016 that saw over 1,000 people attend 29 shows, (Brighton &) Hove Grown is back for 2017, and has “grown” even more! (Brighton &) Hove Grown takes place between March 24 and April 2, 2017. Featuring 59 performances of 37 shows over 10 days across 4 venues – and ever By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Sir Ian McKellen opens Manchester Exhibition Sir Ian McKellen opens NEVER GOING UNDERGROUND: The Fight for LGBT+ Rights at the People’s History Museum in Manchester. Sir Ian McKellen opened Never Going Underground at the People’s History Museum in Manchester yesterday (March 2); a ground-breaking exhibition that explores the movement and stori By Besi • 4 min read
News PREVIEW: Visions of the Apocalypse: An organ concert for Lent by D’Arcy Trinkwon Visions of the Apocalypse: a programme of organ music reflecting the spiritual struggle of life and death, good and evil, and the ultimate transcendence of faith, good and belief performed by D’Arcy Trinkwon. Alongside Bach – as ever the arbiter of spiritual levels beyond words – two dramatic French By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Liberal Democrats table bold housing plans “It’s time for the city council to be bold in seeking solutions for the housing crisis”, say Brighton & Hove Liberal Democrats. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts New chat show for Bear World TV Bear World Television to produce new chat show with Jonathan Shuffield and Sergey Grankin. Jonathan and Sergey will be working on a new chat show for Bear World TV called Hanging Out with Jonathan and Sergey. The show will follow on from their recent show OUTSpoken (now off the air) which was the on By Besi • 2 min read
General News Brighton Council clamps down on dog fouling Brighton & Hove City Council launch new campaign tomorrow, Friday, March 3 to tackle the long standing problem of dog fouling in the city. On Thursday evening, staff from Cityclean will be out and about putting up eye catching campaign posters – complete with luminous eyes! By Besi • 2 min read
Community News LGBT Switchboard appoint new CEO LGBT Switchboard have recruited a new CEO who will start work at the organisation on March 20. Daniel Cheesman is presently Director of Brighton, Hove & District Samaritans and has extensive experience of working in the voluntary sector. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Sussex University offer free housing law advice to local communities University of Sussex launches free legal clinic to give expert housing advice to local people. The City’s residents will be able to contact the Sussex Law School and receive legal support at no cost on a wide range of housing issues including evictions/possession, disrepair, anti-social behaviour/ n By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Pet Shop Boys to headline Brighton Pride The legendary Pet Shop Boys will headline the Brighton Pride, ‘Summer Of Love’ Festival in Preston Park on Saturday, August 5, 2017 with their first Pride performance in 20 years. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Win a pair of tickets for the X Factor show at Brighton Centre Gscene have a pair of tickets to give away for each of the X Factor Live Tour shows on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 of March, when the final eight contestants come to the Brighton Centre. By Besi • 1 min read
