Social Enterprise charity opens new Café in Hove Library Social enterprise charity Team Domenica to open its second café in Brighton with the aim of providing more opportunities for young people with learning disabilities to find work. By Besi • 2 min read
Record numbers expected for People’s Vote Protest in London today. More than 100,000 people are expected to march through London today calling for a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal, in the city’s biggest demonstration for 10 years. By Besi • 1 min read
Council bites back at irresponsible dog owner A Brighton dog owner is ordered to keep her Rottweilers under control after one attacked and bit two other dogs. Donna Riddell of Sovereign Court, Brighton Marina, has been told to ensure that one of the dogs, Peaches, is muzzled and kept on a lead when outside the home for the rest of its life. She By Besi • 2 min read
New artworks across London celebrate London’s women A public exhibition of twenty newly-commissioned artworks celebrating London’s women past and present were unveiled in public spaces across London yesterday. Through a partnership with the Mayor of London and the London Tate Collective team, Tate’s group for 16 to 25-year olds, artists have been com By Besi • 2 min read
Time to stop being a rubbish city Hanover resident Tea Meneghetti was so fed up with the lack of recycling opportunities in Brighton and Hove she banded together with friends and got the backing of Hanover Action to petition the city council. By Besi • 2 min read
More time to apply for the council’s Communities Fund Brighton and Hove City Council has extended the time for groups wanting to apply for its special communities funding. Organisations including self-help groups, community centres, neighbourhood events, sports, culture, arts and environmental work now have until Wednesday, October 31 to apply to the C By Besi • 1 min read
National Hate Crime Week – Brighton Vigil tonight in St James Street The Brighton & Hove Solidarity Vigil, will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 OUTSIDE The Rainbow Hub, at 93 St James Street, BN2 1TP starting at 7pm sharp. By Besi • 2 min read
Greens Brexit petition triggers Brighton Council debate Thousands of Brighton and Hove residents have signed a petition calling for a ‘People’s Vote’ on any Brexit deal. The petition, started by Green Party Councillor Pete West, says: “The government and parliament were given a mandate to negotiate a Brexit deal for Britain. However, they have no right t By Besi • 3 min read
National AIDS Trust calls for NHS to end rationing of PrEP On Saturday, October 13, the first year anniversary of the start of the Impact trial, the National AIDS Trust (NAT) call for the end to NHS rationing of PrEP. By Besi • 2 min read
Re-scheduled Brighton Pride dog show today – Sunday, October 14 Following the cancellation of the Pride Dog Show in July due to inclement weather, the event has been rescheduled for today, Sunday, October 14. By Besi • 2 min read
Mega ‘World of Gin Hamper’ to be auctioned at Hibernation A mega ‘World of Gin Hamper’ is one of the star auction lots at this years Hibernation Community Luncheon on Sunday, October 21 at the Old Ship Hotel. The prize has come alive and grown in size with 16 amazing bottles of GIN from various parts of the United Kingdom and abroad having been donated by By Besi • 1 min read
Davina Sparkle at 50! David Pollikett aka Davina Sparkle will celebrate his 50th birthday in mega style at Charles Street Tap on October 14. David is turning his birthday over as a fundraiser for Naomi Thomas and her Wedding Wishing Well Foundation, a cause very close to his heart. By Besi • 1 min read
BBC plan to be “even more” inclusive in the workplace New plans have been unveiled to make the BBC an even more inclusive workplace for LGBT+ staff and help everyone reach their full potential at work. A review of career progression and culture for LGBT+ employees at the BBC – one of five reviews set up to promote inclusion – found that while LGBT+ sta By Besi • 3 min read
Work to start in March 2019 on new health centre for Oxford Street area Residents who use St Peter’s and North Laine Medical Centres are set to benefit from a brand new purpose-built surgery under plans to merge the practices, which has come a step closer with a council proposal to lease land to enable the development. By Besi • 3 min read
Greens to march in anti-cuts rally Greens to speak out for public services at weekend anti-cuts rally to fight against cuts to NHS and other ‘a matter of life and death’ services. By Besi • 2 min read
Sussex Beacon Relay wants YOU! THE Grand Brighton Half Marathon is among the biggest annual running events on the South Coast, which is organised by The Sussex Beacon charity and will take place on Sunday, February 24, 2019 in Brighton. In addition to offering individual running places, next year will also see the fourth return o By Besi • 2 min read
LGBT+ artists to shine spotlight on social equality at GFEST The annual November LGBT+ entertainment and cross-art event GFEST – Gaywise FESTival® launches on Monday, November 12 at Alexandra Palace, Palm Court. By Besi • 2 min read
Want to become a city councillor? Find out how to become a local councillor for Brighton & Hove City Council at the May 2019 local elections and what being a councillor involves. If you’ve ever had concerns about where you live or you want to get involved with the public services Brighton & Hove City Council provides, becoming a loc By Besi • 3 min read
Rokia Traoré announced guest director of Brighton Festival in 2019 Malian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Rokia Traoré, to be Guest Director of Brighton Festival in 2019. Award-winning Malian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rokia Traoré will be the eleventh Brighton Festival Guest Director. By Besi • 4 min read
VisitDallas newest global partner for IGLTA The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association today announced a global partnership with VisitDallas, the official tourism marketing organisation for the city of Dallas, Texas. By Besi • 2 min read
Greens call for Brighton Council to oppose fracking laws With just 12 years left to limit climate change, Council must oppose new fracking laws, say Greens. The Green Group of Councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council have reaffirmed their call for an end to fracking, calling for ‘immediate action’ on climate change following a damning report from the U By Besi • 1 min read
Greens push for ‘bold ideas’ to tackle housing and environmental crisis ‘Community facilities, public transport and genuinely affordable housing’ central to Green response to Labour’s City Plan Part 2. Providing 100% genuinely affordable housing and cracking down on poor air quality are some of the proposals put forward by Greens in response to City Plan Part Two, the L By Besi • 2 min read
Fatboy ‘Slow’ – Norman changes name for charity challenge Legendary DJ and Martlets’ Ambassador, Norman Cook, AKA Fatboy Slim, will swap his usual moniker for one day only to mark Martlets’ inaugural #BeMoreSnail day and walking rather than running Norm’s Snail’s Pace Marathon on Friday, October 19. By Besi • 3 min read
Brighton and Hove social enterprise calendar launches for World Homeless Day A photography calendar created by Brighton and Hove based individuals with experience of homelessness will be launched at 2pm, on World Homeless Day, Wednesday, October 10, at the Phoenix Gallery in Brighton. By Besi • 2 min read
