LGBTQ+ News Why Pride Matters to Graham Munday and the Brighton Bear Weekenders Graham Munday explains why Pride Matters to him and Brighton Bear Weekend. I missed the first Pride in 1973 but went to the second in 1991 and every single one since. In those early days it feel like a protest; placards were waved, Outrage t-shirts were everywhere and speeches were political. We hav By Besi • 1 min read
General News Public Health England reminds travellers about the risks of malaria New figures published today for World Malaria Day, by Public Health England (PHE) show an overall increase in imported malaria infections reported in the UK. Reports show an increase of 9% with infections rising to 1,501 in 2013 compared to 1,378 in 2012. Malaria can be a life threatening disease, w By Besi • 2 min read
General News Former model and globetrotting benefits fraudster jailed Tracy Johnson, the former model and author has been found guilty of fraud in a joint prosecution by Brighton & Hove City Council and the Department for Work and Pensions. She had been living the high life whilst claiming income support, disability living allowance, plus housing and council tax benef By Besi • 1 min read
Politics Hove MP Weatherley backs ‘Interlectual Property Day’ Mike Weatherley, Interlectual Property (IP) Advisor to the Prime Minister backs todays 14th annual IP Day. World IP Day was established in 2000 by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and is held every year on April 26. The purpose of the day is to promote discussion of the role of In By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Trans* views Pride organisers are keen to hear the views of Trans* people who attend Brighton Pride. The over all theme for this years Brighton Pride event is Freedom to live while the theme of the Pride Community Parade is The World’s a Disco. In order to improve the experience for Trans* people attending this By Besi • 1 min read
General News Route for ‘March for England’ on Sunday slightly amended Following parts of the main seafront road becoming unsafe the route for this Sundays’s March for England has been slightly ammended. The A259 eastbound at the junction with West Street was closed around 8am on Friday (April 25) due to the collapse of a roof of the Fortune of War pub in the King’s Ro By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Personalities support Stonewall’s Brighton Equality Walk BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter Adele Roberts and Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite will host Stonewall’s 2014 Brighton Equality Walk. Adele and John will be at the starting line to cheer on hundreds of Stonewall supporters raising money for the lesbian, gay and bisexual equality charity’s campai By Besi • 2 min read
General News Traffic chaos following closure of seafront road All parts of Brighton and Hove have been brought to a standstill following the closure of The Kingsway following reports of subsidence. Police cordened the seafront following reports that the road had begun to subside. Eastbound traffic is being diverted off the A259 Kingsway up the B2185 Grand Aven By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour launches EU campaign in Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove Labour Launch European Election Campaign last night (April 23) with candidates warning of potential dangers to 12,000+ local jobs. Brighton-based candidate Tracey Hill, Anneliese Dodds, John Howarth and Emily Westley got the campaign rolling with a strong message about protecting l By Besi • 2 min read
News Kemptown MP Kirby visits 10 Downing Street with Saltdean Lido champion Simon Kirby, MP for Saltdean, visited 10 Downing yesterday with Rebecca Crook, a Saltdean resident who has championed the revitalisation of the Saltdean Lido. Rebecca now leads the Community Interest Company (CIC) tasked with modernising the Lido for the local community. Simon Kirby has been a stron By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Second Ambassador for Pride 2014 revealed Maria Baker has received the most nominations to be the second Pride Ambassador for this years Freedome to Live event. Maria who hails from Luton is the former owner of Marilyn’s (The Harlequin) in Providence Place and The Star in Manchester Street, Brighton. More recently she worked for Brighton an By Besi • 2 min read
General News Labour selects local candidates for Queen’s Park Ward Karen Barford, Daniel Chapman and Adrian Morris have been selected in the Queen’s Park ward for the Brighton and Hove Council elections in 2015, the same day as the General Election. Dan and Adrian who are both openly gay, said they were delighted to be selected in the ward which is central to Brigh By Besi • 1 min read
