Community News Mayor appoints Amy Lamé London’s first Night Czar Amy Lamé co-founder of Duckie and chair of RVT Future is London’s first dedicated Night Czar and will work with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, to help shape the future of the capitols nightlife. By Besi • 2 min read
News Call to end GP surgery closures in Brighton & Hove Seeing family doctors in Brighton and Hove is more difficult than a year ago and surgeries should be prevented from closing down to help meet demand, according to a study by University of Brighton researchers. By Besi • 4 min read
Arts Theatre to close – director vows “The show will go on” Arts venue, 88 London Road, formerly called Emporium is to close its doors at the end of the year. Just when director James Weisz thought he had secured the future of the theatre at 88 London Road, he says his world “has been turned upside down.” By Besi • 2 min read
General News New Scottish Parliament Group will consider LGBTI+ equality issues MSPs from four different parties are proposing a Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group (CPG) on LGBTI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex) issues. The Parliament’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee will consider whether to approve the Group at its meeting this morni By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Celebrate International Men’s Day with Prime Time PRIME TIME, a social group for men aged 50+ and part of VOLUNTEERING MATTERS will host an event at The Friends Meeting House to celebrate International Men’s Day on Saturday, November 19. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Keep Brighton’s homeless warm and fed this Christmas Brighton Philanthropy are a small group of friends who have got together to make a difference this Christmas for the homeless residents of Brighton & Hove and surrounding areas. They have launched a shoebox appeal for Christmas to support Brighton & Hove’s homeless residents this Winter. By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread FOOD & DRINK: A touch of Dutch in central Brighton Brighton is not short of a sandwich bar or two, however few pay as much attention to detail as Eten + Drinken, Espresso Bar and Kitchen who offer a touch of old Amsterdam in the heart of Brighton. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Halloween ball raises almost £35,000 for Brighton HIV charity The Halloween Horror Show fundraising ball, held at Grand Hotel on Friday, October 28, raises almost £35,000 for the Sussex Beacon. By Besi • 2 min read
Cllr Dick Page General News Greens say Coperforma failure a “warning shot” about NHS privatisation As Coperforma is stripped of its NHS patient transport contract, Greens councillors say this is a “warning shot” about NHS privatisation and demand “Lesson be learned”. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Join the Mayor and ride the ‘Bonfire Bike Train’ to Lewes “Remember, remember…. getting to Lewes Bonfire can be tricky by rail, bus or car and not half as much fun as the totally massive and amazing Bonfire Bike Train” say the organisers of the annual ride from Brighton to Lewes. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton MindOut’s annual celebration event MindOut the LGBT+ mental health project run by LGBT+ people for LGBT+ people will be holding their annual celebration event on November 16. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Ambulance firm lose hospital transfer contract Coperforma, the private company running Sussex Hospital transfer service loses contract after months of criticism over delays and missed appointments. By Besi • 2 min read
