Community News Preserving Brighton & Hove’s LGBT history When Brighton Ourstory archive closed earlier this year many LGBT people in Brighton and Hove (and beyond) were asked to take their donated items back from the archive. Fortunately, The Keep, the new local records office for all of East Sussex (including Brighton & Hove), will open in November and a By Besi • 1 min read
Health Annie Lennox opens new centre for HIV and sexual health Singer/songwriter Annie Lennox OBE was guest of honour at the opening of a new centre for the treatment and support of people with HIV at Homerton Hospital last week. The Clifden Centre/Jonathan Mann Clinic provide superb facilities in a modern and relaxing setting, delivering treatment, advice, pre By Besi • 2 min read
News Construction starts on Gala Bingo site After long delays, developers are set to start work on the former Gala Bingo site on Portland Road, Hove, on October 6. The site which was acquired for development several years ago received planning permission in October 2010 and has lain empty since the former Bingo Hall was demolished last year. By Besi • 1 min read
Film Brighton film student wins award A current student at Brighton Film School is part of a small film crew that has won a prestigious online film competition. Charlie Bentley, 21 and originally from Chichester, is currently in the second year of a 2-year Higher National Diploma course at the specialist film and moving image school loc By Besi • 2 min read
Arts New Turner art exhibition A new exhibition of works by Turner and his contemporaries, showing Brighton’s development as a seaside resort through their eyes, will open at the city’s Royal Pavilion on November 2. Turner in Brighton will bring together a range of works by the artist, including watercolours, oil paintings, drawi By Besi • 3 min read
Health Kemptown MP supports Macmillan coffee morning Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, recently joined residents in Peacehaven to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support as part of Macmillan’s world’s biggest coffee morning events, which took place up and down the country. Simon said: “Macmillan do such great work helping people By Besi • 1 min read
Comedy Comedians support the Sussex Beacon Alan Carr, along with a group of fellow comedians played to a full house at the opening of the Brighton Comedy Festival at the Brighton Dome last night, Friday, October 4 to raise money for the Sussex Beacon. Alan is a Patron and long term supporter of the Sussex Beacon who offer specialist care an By Besi • 1 min read
Health Are you at risk of diabetes? Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, backs a Diabetes UK campaign to encourage residents to know their risk of diabetes by carrying out a risk assessment, which can be done by simply visiting a local pharmacy, GP or even checking online. By Besi • 1 min read
News Tourism Minister to visit Brighton on Tuesday Hugh Robertson MP, the Minister for Sport and Tourism will be visiting Brighton on Tuesday, October 8. He will be visiting the Amex Stadium in the morning to meet representatives from Brighton and Hove Albion FC, followed by a round table discussion in one of the conference rooms at the stadium, on By Besi • 1 min read
News Stoneham Park centenary today Stoneham Park in Hove is celebrating its 100th birthday today. Cllr Anne Pissaridou the Labour and Cooperative Councillor for Wish Park who has lobbied hard for extra funding and improvements to the park since her election in 2011 and has played a key role in rallying the community will be drawing By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Final call for nominations for the Independent Pink List The Independent on Sunday has issued a final call for public nominations for its high-profile Pink List. The pioneering list, now in its 14th year, honours the 101 most influential lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Britain. The Pink List will be published on October 13 in the I By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Is art porn? The celebrated Brighton based artist, Jamie McCartney, famous for the iconic The Great Wall of Vagina will be speaking in support of the motion ‘This house believes that porn is art’ at The Philosophical Society, Trinity College, Dublin today, Thursday, October 3 at 7.30pm. Jamie trained at Hartford By Besi • 1 min read
