Food & Drink Where is the top curry house in Hove? Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is calling on curry lovers to choose their favourite South Asian restaurant in his Hove constituency for the Tiffin Cup 2013. Not only will the winning restaurant receive local recognition of its excellence, it will also have the opportuni By Besi • 1 min read
News Summit to discuss the most vulnerable in Brighton Care of thousands of city’s vulnerable adults to be addressed at first ever City Summit. The event, which will help shape how Brighton & Hove City Council and its community and voluntary partners provide services to around 4,000 residents, will coincide with an update on how Adult Social Care servic By Besi • 2 min read
News Communal recycling in the city centre A Brighton & Hove City Council consultation has begun on a communal recycling scheme for Brighton & Hove city centre. The consultation sets out the pros and cons of communal recycling, with the positives including daily or regular weekday collections, convenience, and reducing the clutter caused by By Besi • 1 min read
Community News MindOut Mindfulness Day LGBT Mindfulness Day 2013 will take place on Sunday, April 14 at Community Base, Brighton from 10am. The day is intended for LGBT people who have some prior experience of meditation and will be facilitated by Sheila Roche, who has run a number of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy courses for MindO By Besi • 1 min read
News Stonewall ‘Silent Auction’ Stonewall, the LGB equality charity, has announced the listings of its annual Silent Auction to raise funds for its ongoing work. The online auction will include a total of 19 lots such as a box for 12 at the O2 to see pop star P!nk, VIP tickets to the MTV Europe awards in Amsterdam, […] By Besi • 1 min read
Health Health Protection Agency publishes new report The Health Protection Agency (HPA), an organisation protecting the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards, has welcomed the new publication ‘Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England’ released by the Department of Health. The publication sets By Besi • 2 min read
News Hove Carnival Returns The Martlets Hospice, a charity providing end of life care to adults with terminal diseases, will be co-organisers of this years Hove Carnival, which takes place Monday, May 27, at Hove Park from noon. Alongside Hove Lions, the hospice has organised all your carnival favourites, including a fair, Pu By Besi • 1 min read
News New dates announced for Blackpool Pride Blackpool Pride this year is being re-launched on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 in an effort to attract more families to the event. Since 2006, Blackpool Pride has been held as a street party, but this year it is moving to the Winter Gardens as a free, two-day indoor event, with party venues, By Besi • 2 min read
Health Piano recital to benefit Diabetes UK The Brighton Voluntary Group of Diabetes UK will be hosting a piano recital by Dave Fischer at St Andrew’s Church in Hove on Sunday, May 5 at 3pm. Tickets: £8 for Friends of St Andrew’s Full price adult tickets: £10, Other concessions: £8, children £5. Contact Ian for more info: telephone 07931 34 By Besi • 1 min read
Mike Weatherley, MP Health Hove MP draws attention to throat cancer sufferers Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has backed an Early Day Motion that highlights the rising number of patients in the UK with throat cancer and draws attention to the link between the human papilloma virus and the disease. EDM 980 (Gender-Neutral Human Papilloma Virus Immu By Besi • 1 min read
Health New course for people with HIV in Worthing Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), the HIV and sexual health charity, is holding a new course to support people with HIV, which takes place over seven weeks at the East Worthing Community Centre from Friday, April 21 at 10.30am. In conjunction with Sussex Community NHS Trust, the free course will help lo By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Gary Tucker 12.02.68 – 28.02.13 Gary Tucker, a Brighton scene regular for more than 20 years, was tragically killed after the car he was driving was struck by an ambulance en route to an emergency call on February 28. Originally a dispensing optician, Gary then pursued a career in property, buying, renovating and renting flats in By Besi • 1 min read
