LGBTQ+ News Trans activists concerned over voter registration process The way we all register to vote has changed. It is now down to individuals to register themselves. In December trans activists learnt that there were issues regarding how people register to vote, especially through the Government website. By Besi • 1 min read
Health 10-point action plan to eradicate TB across England Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England have announced an £11.5 million investment as part of a collaborative initiative to decrease TB cases and ultimately eliminate TB as a public health problem in England. By Besi • 3 min read
Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven General News Kemptown MP asks government to ‘call in’ Meadow Vale planning application Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, which includes the areas of Rottingdean, Woodingdean and Ovingdean, has written to the Minister of State for Planning regarding the controversial Meadow Vale housing development. By Besi • 2 min read
Purna Sen General News Have your say on rail service timetable changes Local residents using Brighton’s Preston Park station have told Purna Sen they are worried proposed timetable changes from the end of this year could mean fewer trains calling at Preston Park station, especially at peak times. By Besi • 2 min read
Peter Tatchell International News Public figures come out as Tatchell patrons Stars of politics, law and entertainment endorse Peter Tatchell’s Human Rights Foundation. Eleven leading public figures from politics, broadcasting, film, music, law and campaigning have become patrons of the human rights organisation, the Peter Tatchell Foundation (PTF). By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Dirty Dancing, Eastbourne Dirty Dancing waltzed into the Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, this week for a short run until Saturday January 24. The original 1987 film, one of the most successful independent movies of all time, propelled American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter Patrick Swayze to international megastar status. By Besi • 3 min read
Jeremy Gale General News Lib Dems push for half-price Sunday parking Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats have launched a fresh attempt to see parking tariffs reduced across the city. In a deputation to the Environment, Transport and Sustainability committee on Tuesday January 20, the Liberal Democrats will call for a 50% reduction to on- and off-street parking charge By Besi • 1 min read
Purna Sen: Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Pavilion General News Proposed parking charge increases will damage city Purna Sen, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion, says proposals to increase parking charges in the city will damage local businesses and tourism. Proposed increases will be discussed at next week’s meeting of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee. By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News City Council re-enters Stonewall 2015 list of gay-friendly employers Following a poor performance in 2014, Brighton and Hove City Council re-enters the 2015 Stonewall top 100 gay-friendly employers list as the most gay-friendly local authority in the country. THE TOP 100 Employers list is based on the results of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2015, which is bas By Besi • 5 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘La Traviata’: Congress Theatre Eastbourne ‘La Traviata’, one of Verdi’s most popular operas, comes to Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre in February with a spectacular traditional production boasting a stellar international cast. The opera is Verdi’s interpretation of one of the most popular love stories of the 19th century, La Dame aux Camelias By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Anything Goes’ Congress Theatre, Eastbourne Cole Porter’s classic musical comedy Anything Goes sails into Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre in March with a sensational new production starring West End stars Debbie Kurup (The Bodyguard, Chicago, Sister Act) and Matt Rawle (Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Evita). By Besi • 1 min read
General News Police seek witnesses after St James Street stabbing Police officers investigating a stabbing in Kemptown, Brighton that occurred between 6.30am and 7am on Saturday (January 10) are appealing for witnesses to come forward. The incident happened on the St James’s Street near its junction with Camelford Street. By Besi • 1 min read
