‘Out to Swim’ brave low sea temperatures Over twenty swimmers from Out to Swim South, braved their first sea swim of 2019 in water temperatures of 13c at Hove seafront last month. They were joined by team members from London and a few from the local Salty Birds swimming groups. By Besi • 2 min read
Trustee jumps from British Airways i360 for HIV charity Funeral Director Chris Sarson successfully completes abseil from top of the British Airways i360 on Saturday (May 18) morning, raising £1,801.28 (£2,199.10 with gift aid) for Lunch Positive the HIV Lunch Club. By Besi • 1 min read
UK’s biggest study of the bear scene comes to Brighton Bear Weekend 2019! Brighton’s bears, otters, cubs, chubs, and chasers are invited to take part in a first-of-its-kind study on June 15th 2019, when the Bearspace project comes to the Brighton Bear Weekend! By Besi • 2 min read
Latest polling suggest Greens could send two South East MEPs to Europe Latest polling from highly respected YouGov shows the Greens in the South East are on track for the election of two Green MEPs in todays European elections. By Besi • 2 min read
WINNERS OF GOLDEN QUIZ 2019 PROWLER Prowler win first Golden Handbag of the season They’re not just pretty faces and tight leather trousers down at Prowler on St James Street they are pretty good at general knowledge too! Prowler came out top of the class with 89 points at the annual Golden Quiz 2019 at Charles Street Tap last night (May 21) which was hosted in majestic style by L By Besi • 2 min read
Seaside Special fundraiser for Sussex Beacon Seaside Special is a spectacular variety show hosted by Miss Jason, Maisie Trollette, Miss Pooh La May and Davina Sparkle, with games, magic, prizes and a traditional seaside supper. All proceeds will be donated to The Sussex Beacon. By Besi • 1 min read
Labour and Green politicians to work with each other on key local issues Labour administration and Green opposition agree to work together to tackle key issues affecting the city. TODAY, both parties have announced a new approach to managing local government in Brighton and Hove The annual meeting of the council on Wednesday, May 22 will see the Labour Party form the adm By Besi • 2 min read
LGBT funding evening on June 13 Are you an LGBT+ group or organisation in Brighton & Hove looking for funding? Want to find out about any local grant opportunities available and what funders are looking for? By Besi • 1 min read
Council ropes in specialists to remove Madeira Terrace rubbish Council ropes in specialists to remove rubbish from Madeira Terrace. A team of specialist abseiling cleaners have removed a huge pile of rubbish from Madeira Terrace. By Besi • 2 min read
Lib Dems rise in all opinion polls As the Liberal Democrats continue to rise in all opinion polls, party activists claim they could emerge from Thursday’s European elections in second place.Local activists were joined on Saturday (May 18) by South East MEP candidate Nick Perry for a day of campaigning ahead of the elections on Thursd By Besi • 2 min read
Taiwan legalises same-sex marriage In a historic vote, on May 17, 2019, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), the Parliament of Taiwan voted to legalise same-sex marriage, becoming the first country in Asia to do so. By Besi • 2 min read
‘Gameplay’ at the heart of improvement in NHS An innovative board game is helping one NHS Trust to continually improve the experience of its LGBTQ+ workforce, as part of its journey to becoming a Stonewall Top 100 employer. By Besi • 2 min read
