News Kemptown MP pushes for Rugby at the Amex Stadium Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has written to the International Rugby Board (IRB) in support of Brighton’s bid to be a host city for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Mr Kirby has been a vocal supporter of the bid to host tournament matches at the Amex Stadium in his constituency. The By Besi • 2 min read
News Anger over city’s preparations for snow Snow on Monday afternoon caused chaos throughout Sussex with the main A23 into the city being closed resulting in many motorists being forced to spend the night in their cars in sub zero conditions. The city centre and seafront quickly came to a standstill as buses stopped running and were abandone By Besi • 3 min read
News Brighton Gay Chorus come out tops! Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus were crowned winners of the 2013 Manchester Amateur Choral Competition on Sunday, February 24. The Chorus beat seventeen other choirs from across the UK in the annual contest which is supported by the Co-operative’s Community Fund. It was the choir’s first entry into any fo By Besi • 2 min read
News Equality charity warns against return to Section 28 The Equality Network, Scotland’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB&T) equality charity that leads the Equal Marriage campaign in Scotland, has warned against a “damaging return to Section 28” in Scotland’s schools. Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 was repealed by the Scottish P By Besi • 4 min read
News Brighton Gay Boxers Brighton Gay Boxers, a boxing club for men and women meets on Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons! It is a fun, friendly and non-threatening place for people to get involved in Boxing, keep fit and make new fiends. Training takes place every Thursday evening from 8pm and Saturday afternoons fr By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Takeaway owner fined £5,600 The owner of a Chinese takeaway was fined £5,600 and ordered to pay £1,750 costs after environmental health officers found food and packaging had been gnawed by rats. Brighton magistrates were told that when staff from Brighton & Hove City Council’s food safety team visited the New Lotus Takeaway in By Besi • 2 min read
News Brighton Bear Weekender returns for third year Oh, I do like a Bear beside the Seaside … If you do too, come to Brighton Bear Weekender 2013 from Friday 28 to Sunday June 30 in Brighton for three days of bears, fun and frolics by the sea! Events include a Welcome Night with cabaret, Bear Cave club night, breakfast and lunch with […] By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Check before you choose on Mother’s Day If you are treating your mum to a meal out this Mother’s Day, Sunday March 10, check the food hygiene rating as well as the menu. Brighton & Hove City Council has a well-established food hygiene rating scheme, which enables people to look up the food hygiene ratings for local restaurants, pubs, cafe By Besi • 2 min read
Food & Drink Local food and produce at the heart of Brighton & Hove After two years of negotiations, food shoppers from across Sussex will soon have another major farmers market to buy from. A new site for a market is to be piloted in Brighton & Hove city centre close to the War Memorial on the Old Steine every 3rd Saturday for 12 months. The market will be […] By Besi • 2 min read
News Blackpool Pride changes date Blackpool Pride 2013 is being re-launched on Saturday, June 8 & Sunday, June 9 in an effort to attract more families to the event. Since 2006, the event has been held as a street party, but in this year it will move to the Winter Gardens as a free, two-day indoor event, with party venues, […] By Besi • 2 min read
News THT Charity auction Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), the HIV and sexual health charity, has unveiled the catalogue of its 30th Anniversary Auction, which takes place at Christies in London on Thursday. March 21 from 7pm. A rare print of Louise Bourgeois’ painting I Do, which was designed for the Freedom to Marry campaign By Besi • 1 min read
Cardinal Keith O’Brien News Equality charity says Catholic Church risks “missing the point” The Equality Network, Scotland’s LGBT equality charity, is warning that the Catholic Church risks missing the key lesson of the events of the past two weeks after Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s resignation following allegations of sexual abuse of trust. The charity says that the fundamental problem facing By Besi • 2 min read
