General News Brighton Kemptown MP invites Minister to experience Brighton-London rail commute Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, to invite the Minister to join him and fellow passengers on a Brighton to London train journey during peak hours. Simon said: “An issue that constituents regularly By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Resound Male Voices to launch charity music video on World AIDS Day in aid of MindOut Resound Male Voices a Brighton & Hove based male singing group, have recorded a professionally produced music video that is to be debuted on World AIDS Day in aid of a local LGB&T mental health charity MindOut. The video is a playful take on a classic Billy Joel song called The Longest Time. Aspirin By Besi • 1 min read
Health Gay former soldier joins the fight against undiagnosed HIV, at launch of National HIV Testing Week James Wharton, a former Lance Corporal with the Blues and Royals, has taken a rapid HIV test to encourage more gay men to test for the virus during this year’s National HIV Testing Week (November 22-29). James – the first gay person to appear on the cover of Soldier magazine, the British Army’s offi By Besi • 2 min read
Health THT lunchtime HIV update Ian Thompson from THT will give an overview of HIV in the 21st century at THT, 61 Ship Street on Wednesday, November 27 in the lead up to World Aids Day, from 12.30-1.30pm It is a free and informal session, open to everyone who would like to learn more about HIV and the latest developments […] By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT Domestic Violence Service receive lottery grant Broken Rainbow UK the LGBT Domestic Violence Charity receive a lottery grant of £9,568 Six local community organisations have received large grants from The Big Lottery Fund totalling £474,521. The biggest award of £47,982 went to Brighton Housing Trust’s Firm Foundations project whose aim is to ena By Besi • 2 min read
Community News The Seattle presents an evening with Sally Vate in aid of the Sussex Beacon Local entertainer and drag queen extraordinaire Sally Vate will be entertaining guest and visitors alike in the Seattle Bar at the Seattle Hotel in Brighton Marina on Friday, November 29 between 9-11pm. The event is free but there will be buckets on the door for discretionary donations to the hotel’ By Besi • 1 min read
Community News MindOut Quiz Night at Camelford There is a Pub Quiz fundraiser at the Camelford Arms on Wednesday, December 4 starting at 8pm. This is part of a week-long event MindOut, Out and About, where MindOut will be raising awareness about mental health stigma in popular LGBT venues around Brighton. Go along to the quiz, form a team, and h By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Win tickets to see Robin Cousins and Ruthie Henshaw this Christmas Starr Trust patron Robin Cousins and West End legend Ruthie Henshall to appear at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel for a festive concert of Christmas songs. Following the huge success of February’s An Evening with Robin Cousins, the star of ITV’s Dancing on Ice is once again providing an exclusiv By Besi • 2 min read
General News Talking about M.E. The Sussex ME Society working with the Medical Education Department at Royal Sussex County Hospital organised 2 presentations on Myalgic encephalopathy (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) at a GP Refresher Course held in Brighton this week. Dr Gabrielle Murphy who is the lead clinician for the ME By Besi • 1 min read
General News Local dental hygienist to walk from Scotland to Brighton to draw attention to mouth cancer In the UK, mouth cancer kills more people than testicular or cervical cancer put together. One person is dying every five hours from mouth cancer. Award winning local dental hygienist, Christina Chatfield is aiming to draw attention to the issue by walking from Kirriemore in Scotland to Brighton in By Besi • 2 min read
Health Public Health England support National HIV Testing Week to reach over 20,000 people living with undiagnosed HIV in the UK According to a new Public Health England report, published today in the run up to National HIV Testing Week, around a fifth (21,900) of people living with HIV in the UK (98,400) are unaware of their infection, and need to test. Further, around half (47 per cent) of the 6,360 people newly diagnosed w By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Buster’s Call for Pampered Pooches, Marvellous Mongrels and Do-gooding Dogs The Martlets Hospice’s four legged mascot, Buster, is calling on the city’s dogs to join him on the Martlets first ever sponsored dog walk. Pooches on the Prom will take place on Brighton seafront at 11am on Sunday, January 19. Dogs of all shapes and sizes are invited to join Buster and help him rai By Besi • 2 min read
