First Diversity Festival for West Country this weekend REPORTS of racist incidents and hate crimes are the inspiration behind the first Crediton Diversity Festival at the Boniface Centre in Crediton, Devon on Saturday, November 10. By Besi • 2 min read
CRUSE Charity Gala at Queens Arms tonight, November 6 Three years ago, following the death of his mother, the Scottish singer Allan Jay recorded a single written by Jason Prince and Lewis Greenslade to raise funds for CRUSE Bereavement Care, the national charity that helps people deal with grief and loss. By Besi • 1 min read
Police appeal for witnesses to Brighton rape Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after a man reported being raped by another man at Dukes Mound, Brighton. The 20-year-victim was approached by a man who started talking to him before pushing him to the ground and raping him sometime between 5am and 7am on Saturday, November 3. By Besi • 1 min read
“One Day that Changed My Life” – My dream job – from nurse to train driver In September, a former NHS nurse was featured in the BBC programme One Day that Changed My Life as she trained to become a train driver. Recently-qualified train driver, Laura McDonald, was featured in a new BBC series – about her journey to become a train driver for Southern Trains. By Besi • 2 min read
Lord Fowler visits Mildmay Hospital Lord Fowler attends Mildmay Hospital to mark the charities 30th year working in HIV. Lord Fowler closed his address by saying: “As a health issue HIV has not gone away. We have come a long way there is no question of that, but above all the fight must go on. It is not the time to relax our efforts j By Besi • 2 min read
Special status for city’s War Memorials Four public spaces in Brighton & Hove designated as Centenary Fields as part of a national initiative to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1. By Besi • 3 min read
QTIPOC Narratives presents ‘REPARATIONS’ at Marlborough REPARATIONS the first fundraiser organised by QTIPOC Narratives, will celebrate all things queer and melanin in Brighton at the Marlborough Pub on November 11. REPARATIONS will be presenting an authentic and contemporary offering of world music selected by three, Brighton’s based POC DJ’s – I AM FYA By Besi • 1 min read
Share World War I memories on board Brighton & Hove Buses’ WWI heritage bus The strains of ‘Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag’ will echo around Hove on Thursday November 15 as locals gather to share their family memories and memorabilia of the First World War on board Brighton & Hove Buses’ Heritage Bus. By Besi • 2 min read
Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham. Government committed to end the hierarchy of Hate Crime law Sarah Champion, the Labour MP for Rotherham, welcomes Government commitment to end the hierarchy in Hate Crime legislation in forthcoming review. By Besi • 2 min read
Bids open for the Pride ‘Social Impact Fund’ grant applications Community groups and good causes across the city are invited to bid for grants to put ‘Pride in our city.’ For one weekend every year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to Brighton and Hove to mark the LGBT celebration, which is Brighton Pride, one of the biggest Prides in the UK. By Besi • 5 min read
PREVIEW: Hove for the Holidays – Resound and Rebelles Christmas Concert Following last year’s highly acclaimed Christmas concerts, Resound Male Voices and Rebelles Female Voices return to the wonderful acoustic of St Andrews Church for two evenings of fresh and festive music. EXPERIENCE festive evergreen songs – music from your childhood, songs that have outlasted the By Besi • 1 min read
PREVIEW: Diversity Choir to raise funds for Positive East Diversity Choir to perform Fauré’s Requiem at a World AIDS Day Concert raising money for Positive East. On World AIDS Day, Saturday, December 1, The Diversity Choir will sing the Requiem by the French composer Gabriel Fauré, featuring some of the most beautiful melodies he ever composed. By Besi • 1 min read
Christmas Book Fayre comes to Open Market The Brighton & Hove Christmas Book Fayre comes to the Open Market on London Road, on Saturday, November 24. By Besi • 1 min read
First release tickets for Brighton Pride 2019 go on sale at noon today AFTER the success of Pride 2019 raising an amazing £250,000 for good causes, the dates for Pride 2019 have been confirmed as Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 of August. The Pride LGBTQ+ Community Parade will take place on Saturday, August 3 with entries opening in January 2019. By Besi • 1 min read
New supper club – The Queer Kitchen A new LGBTQIA+ Supper Club launches in Hove hosted by Abby Butcher, your friendly neighbourhood queer. By Besi • 1 min read
PREVIEW: Brighton LGBTQ+ History Club returns! Queer in Brighton presents their second LGBTQ+ History Club of the season with filmmaker Campbell X. In this session, award-winning filmmaker Campbell X will take you on a journey of discovery asking us to question why Queer People Of Colour are consistently erased from LGBTQ+ and POC history. By Besi • 1 min read
THT launch ‘Access Fund’ for PrEP Terrence Higgins Trust open Access Fund to help people on no income or receiving benefits in England and Northern Ireland buy HIV-Prevention Drug PrEP. By Besi • 4 min read
East Sussex households urged to get their heating system ready for Winter now! With a sudden drop in temperatures expected to hit this week, households in East Sussex are being urged to check their heating systems are working correctly to avoid being caught out with an unexpected breakdown when the cold weather bites. By Besi • 2 min read
PREVIEW: Cinderella at Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Dame Martyn Knight returns as one half of the ugliest sisters around – with his partner in crime, Scott St. Martyn who has known Martyn since the age of 11 – and been best friends ever since. The first day of rehearsals will in fact mark their 50th anniversary of them both becoming friends! By Besi • 3 min read
No more money for public health in budget announcement HIV organisations Terrence Higgins Trust and NAT (National AIDS Trust) are angry that no money was allocated in todays budget for Public Health which includes prevention and sexual health services, which both organisations consider to be in crisis. By Besi • 2 min read
Expert advice to help keep dogs safe during fireworks season With fireworks lighting up the skies on Bonfire Night, Diwali and New Year’s Eve soon after, it can be a stressful time for dogs that don’t like loud noises. How can you help keep them calm and safe? By Besi • 3 min read
Vigil for those murdered at Tree of Life Synagogue in USA – tonight at 6pm Following the dreadful events at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, USA, the Sussex Jewish Representative Council have organised a vigil for those who were murdered. By Besi • 1 min read
Hibernation raises £15,568 for good causes! Hibernation 2018, the annual Community Luncheon organised by Danny Dwyer and Bear-Patrol broke all previous records, raising an amazing £15,568.00 for MindOut and The Rainbow Fund. By Besi • 4 min read
Ireland votes to remove blasphemy from its constitution Ireland’s vote to remove blasphemy from its constitution is a resounding success for free speech, says Humanists UK. Irish citizens voted resoundingly at a referendum on Saturday, October 27 to remove the clause from the constitution. By Besi • 2 min read
