General News Kemptown MP supports continued work to end violence against women and girls Simon Kirby, the Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has thrown his full support behind Government efforts to tackle violence against women and girls in both the UK and across the world. Yesterday (November 25) marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence again By Besi • 2 min read
Health Politicians of all parties pledge to tackle HIV under the next government Politicians of all parties met with members of the HIV community at the House of Commons yesterday to discuss their plans to keep HIV as a priority under the next government. Conservative Party Vice Chairman Mike Freer, Liberal Democrat Health team member Baroness Liz Barker and Shadow Public Health By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Could your premises be used as a film location? The Nick Cave film 20,000 Days on Earth, released earlier this year, and Channel 4 drama The Fear are among film and TV productions shot partly on location in Brighton & Hove. A public information session is being held for people interested in finding out whether their home or business premises coul By Besi • 2 min read
News Revenge Eviction Bill to get second reading Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather’s Tenancies (Reform) Bill which seeks to protect tenants against retaliatory eviction is due its Second Reading in Parliament tomorrow, Friday, November 28. Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion will be speaking up for and voting in favour of the Bill, afte By Besi • 1 min read
Health Gay celebrities pledge support for National HIV Testing Week TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen and TOWIE star Charlie King are among the famous gay men pledging their support for this year’s National HIV Testing Week (November 22-30). National HIV Testing Week was established by Terrence Higgins Trust and HIV Prevention England in 2012, in a bid to reduce high By Besi • 2 min read
SImon Kirby MP Community News Kemptown MP raises money for local HIV charity to mark World Aids Day To mark World AIDS Day on December 1, and to raise money for the Sussex Beacon, a local HIV/AIDS charity, Simon Kirby, is auctioning a copy of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 signed by the three main party leaders, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, and Nick Clegg. Simon is the MP for Brighton Ke By Besi • 1 min read
Community News The Bears and Belles raise £425 for MacMillan Cancer Support Bear-Patrol and The Brighton Belles women’s choir raised £425 during their joint MacMillan coffee morning supported by The Queens Arms on September 27, 2014. Organisers would personally like to thank all the members of Bear-Patrol, The Brighton Belles and their supporters for creating such an amazin By Besi • 1 min read
General News Labour candidate challenges Kemptown MP to back Labour’s BIll to reverse NHS privatisation Nancy Platts, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has challenged local MP Simon Kirby MP to back Labour’s new Bill to repeal the Tories’ new competition rules which labour say drive NHS privatisation at the expense of patient care. By Besi • 5 min read
Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Owen Health Club Drug Clinic celebrates new contract for West London Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) has been funded to run a Club Drug Clinic specifically for the London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. The CNWL Club Drug Clinic is a dedicated service for anyone who has developed problems with ‘club dr By Besi • 2 min read
General News New Year brings new hope for Brighton leukaemia mum Brighton mum of two Nikki Braterman, has been given new hope of a bone marrow transplant early next year thanks to a 43 year old male donor from Germany. Although not a perfect match, doctors at the Royal Marsden have advised that the transplant should go ahead with this particular donor because, Ni By Besi • 3 min read
General News Lucas calls on Parliament for cross-party action on gender violence CAROLINE LUCAS, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion has called on the Government today to develop the UK-wide strategy to end violence against women and girls. In an Early Day Motion (EDM) Caroline also called for the recording and publishing of gender-specific violent crime data to be made a requirement By Besi • 2 min read
General News Labour urges swift action on local family doctor closing Labour has secured an urgent report from health officials on the closure of a major doctor’s surgery in Brighton and the potential consequences of further closures or retirements. When Eaton Place surgery in Kemp Town closes in March 2015, over 5,500 patients will have to find alternative care if th By Besi • 2 min read
