News Pay your child maintenance or damage your credit rating Government to toughen powers against irresponsible parents who fail to pay the child maintenance they owe. Separated parents who fail to contribute financially to the upbringing of their children, face ruining their own credit rating – under a tough new power to be brought in from next year. By Besi • 3 min read
Music PREVIEW: Michael Ball at Brighton Centre Ahead of the release of his 19th solo album If Everyone Was Listening on Monday, November 17 Michael Ball has announced he will play the Brighton Centre in April 2015. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Sorry I’m A Lady Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Holestar cult queer icon and “London’s favorite Tranny with a Fanny” (Time Out) presents her one wo-man show, Sorry I’m A Lady for one night only as part of the Mimetic Festival at The Vaults. By Besi • 1 min read
Health New report identifies lack of commissioning coordination in children’s mental health services The Parliamentary Health Select Committee has launched a report following its inquiry into children’s & adolescents’ mental health and CAMHS. By Besi • 2 min read
Purna Sen News Equal Pay Day highlights difference between male and female salaries Equal Pay Day today came three days earlier than in 2013, when it fell on November 7 meaning women will effectively ‘work for free’ for the next 57 days. From today only men will effectively be paid for their work until New Year due to the difference between male and female salaries. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Simply Red: Reformed! 2015 World Tour Simply Red mark their 30th anniversary with a world tour, the UK leg features 14 dates including two shows at The Brighton Centre on November 28 and 29, 2015. By Besi • 2 min read
News Residents invited to comment on proposed changes to the City Plan From today, Tuesday, November 4, residents, employers and organisations across Brighton and Hove have the opportunity to give their views on proposed changes to the City Plan, which sets out a planning framework for homes and jobs in the city to 2030. By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour pledge to make Brighton a ‘Living Wage City’ Labour’s three prospective parliamentary candidates and council group leader have joined forces in a pledge to make Brighton and Hove a Living Wage city. Whilst welcoming this week’s increase in the UK living wage level to £7.85, Peter Kyle (PPC Hove and Portslade), Warren Morgan (Labour and Coopera By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Beauty & The Beast at Theatre Royal Stratford East This Christmas, in keeping with its long-standing tradition of combining the best loved stories with original music and new writing, Theatre Royal Stratford East presents a magical, fun-packed and sparkling new version of Beauty & The Beast. By Besi • 2 min read
General News World’s largest independent expatriate research survey is now online What do expats really think about their life abroad? Do they give it the big thumbs up, or regret their decision to leave their country of origin? Last year 80% of expatriates confirmed they have an improved quality of life where they now live. 72% said they enjoy a better climate and scenery, 67% a By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Slope by Pamela Carter Autumn 2014 sees Untitled Projects create a brand new production of Pamela Carter’s play Slope, staged at the Citizens and Traverse theatres and filmed for a live online stream every night it is performed. Originally produced by Untitled Projects in 2006, Slope explores the love affair between the 1 By Besi • 3 min read
General News Lewes MP resigns as Home Office Minister Norman Baker, MP for Lewes has resigned as Minister of State at the Home Office after a series of policy disagreements with The Home Secretary, Theresa May. The resignation follows his call at the end of last week for the Government to radically rethink its drugs policy following publication of a ma By Besi • 3 min read
