Arts Final eight acts announced for X-Factor live tour in 2015 You joined them on the journey from the judges’ room to the arena, witnessed the dramatic six-chair challenge at Bootcamp, travelled to Judges’ Houses, tuned in to see the starlets transform in the live studio shows…and now is your chance to see your favourite acts live in person as they embark on T By Besi • 4 min read
General News Former rugby star launches ‘UK Standup Day’ to banish bullying England rugby World Cup winner Ben Cohen kicks bullying into touch with a new campaign launched on the anniversary of his father’s death. Ben, whose father Peter lost his life after stepping up to protect someone else, will encourage people to take to social media to give a united, resounding messag By Besi • 3 min read
National News 1066 Country businesses shortlisted for prestigious ‘Beautiful South Awards’ Swan House boutique B&B, Hastings, Crowhurst Park Holiday Village and Rye Tourist Information Centre are among the South East’s leading tourism businesses to have been chosen for the finals of the Beautiful South Tourism Awards 2014. This year saw over 120 entries from the cream of the tourism indus By Besi • 2 min read
General News Prime Minister commits £16 billion of ‘new money’ to improve road networks In a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) this morning the Prime Minister, David Cameron MP announced a massive investment in upgrading the UKs road networks which will include the 27. The Prime Minister revealed a plan to invest £15 billion between 2015/16 and 2020/21 in the bigges By Besi • 1 min read
General News ‘Home Sweet Home’ campaigners ask local MPs to ‘show Revenge Eviction the door’ Last Friday (November 7) campaigners asked the three Brighton & Hove MPs to vote in favour of the Tenancies (Reform) Bill which will be voted on in the House of Commons on Friday, November 28. ‘Home Sweet Home campaigners met with Mike Weatherley MP, Caroline Lucas MP, and Simon Kirby MP and present By Besi • 5 min read
Arts Smirnoff Winter Pride Art Awards 2014 The second Smirnoff Winter Pride Art Awards launches at Tobacco Dock in East London on Saturday, November 15, 2014. Irish broadcasting personality Brendan Courtney will host the Awards Ceremony and a spectacular exhibition of artworks from a group of international artists and the Art Award’s Finalis By Besi • 3 min read
General News ‘Reclaim the Night’ march and rally returns this weekend Protesters will ‘Reclaim the Night’ on Saturday, November 15 to take a united stand against gender based violence. The March starts from Brighton Station at 6pm this Saturday, November 15 for the third Brighton-based Reclaim the Night demonstration. By Besi • 2 min read
Cllr Pete West General News New ‘Bakers Bottom’ residents’ parking scheme starts tomorrow (November 10) A new residents’ parking scheme comes into operation in four Brighton roads tomorrow, (November 10) to help people park nearer their homes. The scheme covers Bute Street, Rochester Street, Hendon Street and Livingstone Street – an area known as Bakers Bottom. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Brighton jeweller raises over £2,500 for the Royal British Legion A Brighton based jeweller has raised over £2,500 for the Royal British Legion (RBL) by designing an exclusive silver poppy charm. Scarlett Jewellery is donating £15 from the sale of each charm to support ex-service men and women. The beautiful sterling silver poppy commemorates the centenary of the By Besi • 1 min read
General News Building company fined for noisy construction work Construction company Watkin Jones and Son Ltd., has been fined £6,000 and ordered to pay over £3,000 in costs at Eastbourne magistrates today (Friday, November 7) for causing noise nuisance from a building site. The company was convicted of four charges of breaching section 61 of the Control of Poll By Besi • 2 min read
Health National HIV Testing Week: November 22 – 30 THE NUMBERS of gay and bisexual men in England coming forward for HIV testing has surged, following a nationwide drive to encourage those in high-risk groups to test for the virus and reduce the proportion of infections that remain undiagnosed. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Half of people with hepatitis C unaware of infection Around half of the people living with hepatitis C infections don’t know it, according to a new publication from Public Health England (PHE), “Shooting Up: Infections among people who inject drugs in the United Kingdom 2013”. In total, 13,750 hepatitis C infections were diagnosed in 2013 in the UK, w By Besi • 2 min read
