Community News London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard announce volunteers reunion picnic London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard (LLGS) calls on former volunteers to join the charity’s 40th birthday celebrations. Former volunteers at the London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard (LLGS) are being invited to celebrate the charity’s 40th birthday with a picnic in the park. The “Great Volunteer Reunion Pic By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Stand Up for local charities: Charity Chuckle for Peer Action! Brighton’s best comedy fundraiser celebrates its 5th Birthday tonight with TV comedy stars and Chris from Gogglebox. The show features Jen Brister, John Pendal, Suzy Bennett and more all raising money for local HIV+ charity, Peer Action. One of Peer Action’s supporters is currently Brighton’s most f By Besi • 2 min read
General News Labour candidates demand action over the neglect of the Aquarium terraces Labour’s Council candidates for Queen’s Park Ward in next year’s Brighton and Hove Council elections, Karen Barford, Dan Chapman and Adrian Morris are demanding answers over the future of the Aquarium Terraces site on Madeira Drive. This is in the heart of a major area for tourists and has become a By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Local photographer opens new studio Freelance photographer Nick Ford realised his ambition at the weekend with the opening of his new photographic studio. Cllr Denise Cobb the Deputy Mayor of Brighton & Hove was on hand to officially declare the studio open and Nick’s new business venture up and running. Located in one of Brighton’s u By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Heather Peace brings a ‘Rainbow Crossing’ to Madeira Drive Actress, musician and local resident, Heather Peace unveils Europe’s first Rainbow Crossing on Madeira Drive in Brighton today. Created overnight by local artists, the rainbow stretches across the road at the artists’ quarter of Madeira Drive and is hoped to attract hundreds of people keen to see Eu By Besi • 2 min read
General News Lottery bid makeover for Volk’s Railway Brighton & Hove City Council wins a successful first round bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The money will help restore the historic Volk’s Railway and provide new and upgraded facilities. Volk’s Railway, which runs for a mile along Brighton seafront from the Brighton Pier to Black Rock, op By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Big Lunch birthday celebration a huge success! Lunch Positive celebrated its 5th birthday on Saturday with a community lunch at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church. Around 120 friends, supporters, members and volunteers came along and joined in the festivities. The Mayor and Mayoress of Brighton & Hove each gave a short speech, mentioning the invalu By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Sam Bailey stars in The Brighton Pride Finale Show Diva extraordinaire and current X Factor winner Sam Bailey will be performing on the main stage at Brighton Pride. Having captured the hearts of the nation with her spellbinding X Factor audition rendition of Beyonce’s Listen, Sam went on to win the tenth series in 2013. Since then Sam has topped th By Besi • 2 min read
General News Simon Kirby MP expands poppy project to Peacehaven and Telscombe Town Councils Following the success of his poppy planting project, Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has expanded the project to include Peacehaven and Telscombe Town Councils. To commemorate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, Simon Kirby shared thousands of poppy seeds with both the Town Councils By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Why ‘Pride Matters’ to David Harvie from Brighton Bear Weekender David Harvie explains why Pride Matters to him. “I joined a group in Brighton about four and a half years ago and nervously went along to meet them at the start of the pride parade to wish them well. Some friends from the group insisted I march along with them and I reluctantly agreed. It […] By Besi • 1 min read
Arts The Oldest Gay in the Village raises money for the Rainbow Fund Local treasure, George Montague currently in his last two months as a Pride Ambassador was at the Kemptown Carnival on Saturday promoting his new book and raising money for the Rainbow Fund. George was born in 1923 and has seen many changes in his lifetime, few greater than the attitude towards bein By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay weightlifter takes bronze and silver in world deadlift championships Gay Games Ambassador Chris Morgan wins a Bronze and a Silver in this year’s World Deadlift Championships to add to his collection of World Championship medals. Chris was lifting in the World Single Event Championship, which was held in Dusseldorf, Germany and made lifts of 220 kilo’s followed by 252 By Besi • 2 min read
