LGBTQ+ News University of Birmingham puts LGBTQ identities at the heart of its curriculum The University of Birmingham is taking steps to ensure that its curriculum is inclusive towards those with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) identities. THIS NEW project is innovative within the higher education sector and will draw on current effective practice across the Univers By Besi • 3 min read
General News Wreath laying ceremony to remember WW1 Indian soldiers A wreath laying ceremony is being held at India Gate at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton this Sunday, October 19 to commemorate Indian soldiers who were treated at hospitals in the city during World War One. By Besi • 2 min read
News Pride scoop new tourism award Brighton Pride scooped the ‘Sussex Tourism Ambassador Award’ at the inaugural Sussex Life Magazine Awards. The reader-nominated awards were presented during a glittering ceremony at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel on Thursday, October 9 and covered all areas of food, drink and hospitality. By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Scotland set date for first Equal Marriages THIS MORNING, October 13, at an Equality Network celebration event held in Edinburgh, The Scottish Government announced the date when the first same-sex marriage ceremony will take place in Scotland. The Equality Network, is Scotlands Scottish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) By Besi • 4 min read
Health Labour candidates pledge to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination Labour’s Parliamentary Candidates for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, Nancy Platts and Brighton Pavilion, Purna Sen were joined by Labour council candidates Caroline Penn for Hollingdean & Stanmer and Catherine Wilson for Regency to mark World Health Day on Friday October 10. By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour parliamentary candidate speaks at Fashion Week debate Speaking at the Sustain Debate on ethical fashion Purna Sen the Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion called for fashion to be “made ethical”. The debate was staged during Brighton Fashion Week yesterday, October 10 at Brighton’s Sallis Benny Theatre. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts FILM PREVIEW: ‘The Way He Looks’ Hot off the heels of its UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival, the Duke’s at Komedia are screening this Brazilian coming-of-age drama. Eyes Wide Open present the award winning movie ‘The way he looks’ followed by a question and answer session with the director Daniel Ribeiro on Wednesday, Oct By Besi • 1 min read
News Hove MP stands down as IP advisor to Prime Minister Mike Weatherley MP for Hove & Portslade and Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister has written to the Prime Minister to inform him that he is standing down as his IP adviser. MIKE WAS appointed by the Prime Minister in September 2013 to be his Intellectual Property Adviser. In the role, By Besi • 4 min read
Arts Dandifest the Movie! The Norwich Dandies have released a short film to celebrate World Mental Health Day. The film includes a performance of the poem ‘My Mental Helmet’ by controversial poet and HIV activist Vince Laws. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Open air theatre gets go ahead on Dyke Road bowls site A disused bowling green will be turned into an open air theatre following planning permission being granted by Brighton & Hove City Council this week. THE FORMER green in Dyke Road Park will be landscaped to form an amphitheatre shape, with a three-metre acoustic wall to dampen noise during performa By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: X Factor 2015 live tour announced The X Factor Live Tour starts in Belfast on February 13, 2015 and comes to Brighton on Monday, March 16. You’ve taken the journey with them from the room to the arena, sat on the edge of your sofa during the dramatic six-seat challenge at bootcamp, travelled to judges’ houses and from this weekend w By Besi • 2 min read
Health THT supper club raises over £90,000 for people with HIV A host of celebrities including, Nigella Lawson, Jim Broadbent, Jemima Khan and Harry Enfield, were among dinner party guests who took part in HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust’s ‘The Supper Club’ fundraiser last night, October 8. By Besi • 1 min read
