General News Don’t drink and drive on New Years Eve! Police urge partygoers to arrange transport home and “Go cold turkey” on New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve partygoers are being urged to arrange transport home rather than drive as part of Surrey and Sussex Police’s “Go cold turkey” anti drink and drug drive campaign. By Besi • 3 min read
Features & Longread RESTAURANT REVIEW: Zona Rosa Zona Rosa, located in the heart of Kemp Town, is the new venture of business partners Nick Roberts and Carlo Torre. Open seven days a week, Zona Rosa operates as a conventional café during the day, serving coffee and cakes, then in the late afternoon switches to a restaurant serving traditional Mexi By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Record numbers attend Lunch Positive Christmas Lunch Lunch Positive the HIV lunch club attracted 90 service users, their entire team of 26 volunteers, trustees, supporters and friends of the charity to their Christmas Lunch on Friday, December 16 at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Make change count this Winter for Brighton’s homeless Homeless charities in Brighton & Hove join together this winter to raise awareness of how to help people living rough on the streets. Brighton Housing Trust, St Mungo’s, Pavilions, Equinox and Nightstop are highlighting what support is available in the city for people sleeping rough and offering adv By Besi • 4 min read
In The South Hove paraplegic calls for Human Rights Commission to investigate Brighton & Hove Council Robert Carver, a paraplegic gay man abandoned for the last 5 years in a second floor flat in Hove with no disabled access calls for Human Rights Commission to investigate Brighton & Hove City Council’s (BHCC) policy for housing disabled people. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Film festival takes applications for 2017 diversity programme Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival are taking applications from LGBT+ filmmakers for their 2017 diversity programme. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South World’s first ‘LGBT Workplace University Chair’ holder announced In a ground-breaking move, Workplace Place Foundation, Leiden University and Dutch telecom giant KPN have cooperated to create the Workplace Pride Chair at Leiden University which will focus on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) inclusion in the workplace and Dr. Jojanneke van der Toorn By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Lunch Positive ‘Snapshot Report’ 2016 Lunch Positive publishes its Snapshot Report for 2016, looking at activities that have taken place at the HIV lunch club over the last year. The report includes comments from members and volunteers, and thanks supporters for all they have contributed to the project. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Pride Cymru moves to August Bank Holiday Weekend in 2017 PRIDE Cymru next year will run over three days in a new location at Cardiff Civic Centre over the 2017 August Bank Holiday Weekend. Pride Cymru’s Big Weekend 2017 will be a mega-mashup of Pride and Cardiff’s Big Weekend which was last held in 2011. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Report highlights how Sussex dialysis patients were failed by NHS A report examining the experiences of Sussex dialysis patients using the Patient Transport Service provided by Coperforma reinforces the decision to terminate its contract early. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News 7.487 sign petition to save Sussex Beacon from closure A petition to ‘save’ the Sussex Beacon, whose care provision was recently described by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Outstanding’ has now been signed by 7.487 people. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton Bear Quiz raises £258.35 for Rainbow Fund There wasn’t a spare table in the Camelford Arms on Thursday, December 22 as the Brighton Bear Annual Christmas quiz started for many an extended holiday period. By Besi • 2 min read
