General News Hefty fines for first litter prosecutions Three people prosecuted for littering in Brighton & Hove but who failed to turn up at Court have each been issued with hefty fines. On January 4, Brighton Magistrates found the three guilty of dropping litter in the street after failing to pay a £75 fixed penalty that was issued at the time. Litteri By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Want to play for a gay rugby team in Brighton? Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC are the gay and inclusive rugby union club for the city and surrounding area. They were set up in November 2015 following the two Rugby World Cup matches which were played here in Brighton at the Amex Community Stadium. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Samaritans say forget Blue Monday, have a ‘Brew Monday’ January gets some bad press, home as it is to huge credit card bills, failed fitness programmes, broken New Year’s resolutions, cold weather and what’s known as ‘Blue Monday’, the day that has been dubbed the most depressing day of the year, which falls on Monday, January 16 this year. By Besi • 2 min read
SONY DSC Arts Free entry to Royal Pavilion this Sunday This Sunday, January 15, from 10am – 4.30pm entry to the Royal Pavilion is completely free of charge. To celebrate the purchase of the Royal Pavilion by the town of Brighton in 1850, admission charges are waived one day a year. Go along and meet George IV and members of his court, as RPM staff don R By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Polish ‘video’ couple to marry in Madeira Polish gay couple Jakub Kwiecinski and Dawid Mycek hit the headlines last year when a home-made video of them lipsynching the Roxette song Some other Summer went viral after the group included the video on the their website. By Besi • 2 min read
General News HIV nurse historian undertakes new research project Dr Tommy Dickinson, a nurse historian at King’s College London is currently working on a project that is exploring the nursing care of people with HIV/AIDS before antiviral medication was readily available. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Council produces new open spaces strategy Brighton & Hove City Council publishes new open spaces strategy that will shape the future of parks and open spaces in the city. The results of the Big Conversation consultation on open spaces last autumn, which attracted more than 3,500 responses, have guided the draft strategy. By Besi • 3 min read
Cllr Alex Phillips In The South Greens support Youth Service campaigners protest Green Group of Councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council support campaigners fighting to save the city’s voluntary and community youth services from being cut. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Do you want to stage an event during LGBT History Month in Brighton? The Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum have been busy over the Christmas Holiday assembling the B Right On Festival of events for LGBT History Month and would like you to get involved. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Brighton receives £3.8 million grant to restore Stanmer Park Brighton & Hove received news today that the city council’s bid for Lottery funding to restore Stanmer Park has been successful. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts WORTHING LGBT HISTORY MONTH: The Trials of Colonel Barker In the Twenties, Colonel Sir Victor Barker DSO was a fine figure of a man. Dashing, handsome, with impeccable manners, he was a model gentleman and devoted father of a young son. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Gscene columnist runs to raise HIV/Aids awareness Craig Hanlon-Smith a regular columnist and feature writer for Gscene magazine runs in The Vitality Brighton Half Marathon in February to raise awareness of HIV/Aids and raise money for Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). By Besi • 1 min read
