General News Parking in the Preston Triangle – views sought Brighton & Hove Council are seeking the views of residents, businesses and visitors who park in the triangle of roads to the west of the Fiveways junction in Brighton. They are being asked whether they would like a residents’ parking scheme. Consultation starts on November 11 on whether there is sup By Besi • 1 min read
General News New A Board Game All About Brighton BN1 is a board game all about Brighton that sees 2-5 players diving into the quirks, strangeness and charm of this unique city. How it’s played is up to you – follow the tourist trail, explore off the beaten track, discover local characters and celebrities, go shopping, look for parties and festival By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Carol Service in Support of LGBT Asylum Seekers LGBT charity, No Going Back, will host their first ever Christmas carol service led by Father Peebles on Friday, December 6 at St. George’s Church, Bloomsbury starting at 7pm. The charity provides free legal representation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender asylum seekers in the UK, who are By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Kemptown Carnival consultation At the recent AGM of the Kemptown Carnival a few traders and one or two residents suggested staging the next Kemptown Carnival on May bank holiday, Monday (May 26) rather than on the first Saturday in June (June 7). Cllr Geoffrey Bowden, chair of the Kemptown says he does not want to take such an [… By Besi • 1 min read
Antony Cotton: Entertainer of the Year LGBTQ+ News Stonewall Awards : Antony Cotton heads up winners Coronation Street’s Antony Cotton was among the big winners at last night’s, November 8, Stonewall Awards, held at the V&A and supported by Gender Gap. He was commended for his decade of walking the nation’s favourite cobbled street as a proud gay role model. Nearly 500 people, including celebritie By Besi • 3 min read
News Kemptown MP hits back at Labour critics Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has hit back as “sour grapes” accusations from Labour that his campaign calling for the Treasury to release funds for a new hospital at the Royal Sussex County Hospital is politically motivated to gain votes. Mr Kirby recently delivered a near 1, By Besi • 2 min read
National News Researcher needs your help Claire Herbaux is a journalist in her third year at the University of the West of England in Bristol. She is working on a feature on the challenges that same sex couples face when trying to have children with a look to the changing attitudes and what effect the changing of the marriage laws has on a By Besi • 1 min read
CllrAnn Norman News Row over free festive parking Conservatives have accused the Green Administration of Brighton & Hove City Council of scaremongering and putting out misleading information about free Christmas parking. At Full Council last month, a Conservative Group proposal to offer free parking at five Council-run car parks in the run up to Ch By Besi • 2 min read
Rose Collis Arts Bah! Humbuggers (or Dyke the Halls) Rose Collis and Vg Lee bring their Christmas offering, Bah! Humbuggers (Or Dyke the Halls) to the Emporium, London Road on Sunday, December 1 and Monday, December 2. Writer, performer and alternative historian Rose Collis will serve up a personally-prepared party platter of songs and stories and rev By Besi • 2 min read
International News Win your Gay Wedding at the ICEHOTEL in Sweden To celebrate the UK’s Marriage (Same-sex) Act finally coming into law in 2014, ICEHOTEL in partnership with Discover-the-World and VisitSweden UK are offering same-sex couples a once in a lifetime, truly intimate, personalised wedding at the ICEHOTEL in Sweden. This great giveaway coincides with th By Besi • 2 min read
General News Ralph – a puppy’s plea for help A stray puppy with a serious heart condition needs donations to help fund an operation which could save his life. Welfare officers from Brighton & Hove City Council found the 8 month old, brindle and white staffie cross stray wandering in Stanmer Park and named him Ralph. The officers suspect he was By Besi • 1 min read
General News Transform a life this Christmas with Canine Partners Whether you are looking for a wonderful selection of Christmas cards or that unique gift for a loved one this Christmas, check out the online shop of Canine Partners – a charity that provides specially trained assistance dogs for people with physical disabilities. For more information, CLICK HERE: F By Besi • 2 min read
