Community News Mayor opens LGBT History Month LGBT History Month got off to an impressive start yesterday (Friday 1) at Brighton Town Hall with an event organised by radical poet and campaigner Vince Laws who presented his happening I am a poem first premiered in Folkestone during LGBT History month last year. Vince read some of his poems incl By Besi • 3 min read
News Hove MP to vote yes for marriage equality Ahead of next week’s vote in the House of Commons, Mike Weatherley, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hove and Portslade, has reiterated his support for the Prime Minister’s upcoming marriage equality legislation. It is expected that there will be a vote on the second reading of the The Gove By Besi • 1 min read
News World’s first LGBT Rugby League club formed The world’s first ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Rugby League club, Manchester Canalsiders, has been officially launched today (Friday February 1). To coincide with the start of LGBT history month, Manchester Canalsiders Amateur Rugby League Club have unveiled their plans to crea By Besi • 2 min read
News Hampshire Constabulary supports LGBT History Month Hampshire Constabulary’s team of Lesbian and Gay Liaison Officers (LAGLOs) will once again be supporting events throughout LGBT History Month 2013 in Hampshire. LAGLOs are police officers and police staff who have additional training and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) By Besi • 2 min read
Titti La Camp News New entertainmers join ‘Refire’ stable of exclusive artists Drag Queens Dolly Diamond and Titti La Camp are joining the family of fully managed artists at Refire Managements and Events. Refire artists include Miss Jason, Maisie Trollette, La Voix, Mitzi Macintosh, All Mouth No Trousers, Lady James, Connie Conway, Tammy Twinkle, Sally Vate and Two’s Company. By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Sussex Food & Drink Awards Three hundred and fifty guests attended The American Express Community Stadium last night (Thursday, January 31) to crown this years winners of the Sussex Food and Drinks Awards which were hosted by Olympic Gold Medalist Sally Gunnell OBE and Danny Pike from Radio Sussex. The menu featured an array By Besi • 2 min read
Exeter Pride 2012 Community News Exeter Pride returns on Saturday, March 23 Exeter’s LGBT communities, celebrate their fifth Pride on and around Saturday, March 23. Last year more than 1,500 took part in the Pride Parade down Exeter High Street and more than 2,000 people attended events held at Exeter Phoenix. This year, organisers promise the event will be bigger, better a By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Now you see it – now you don’t! Following their success in providing new lighting for the St James Street area, the new St James’ Street LAT scored another success last week in getting graffiti cleaned off the walls of a building. The St.James’s Community Action Group (the new LAT) reported the above graffiti early in the morning By Besi • 1 min read
Simon Kirby, MP News Simon Kirby’s ‘Blue Badge’ Bill Becomes Law Simon Kirby, MP’s Disabled Person’s Parking Badges Bill was granted Royal Assent this week and has become law. Simon is the MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven. By Besi • 1 min read
News Steamin’ in Kent Me1 Sauna Rochester, Kent ME1 Sauna is discreetly located at Foundry Wharf, just off Rochester High Street, close to the Ship Inn. This new, modern and friendly sauna complex on three floors in the heart of the Medway Towns has a lot to offer. Me1 Facilities Me1 has a large sauna area, hot tub room, By Besi • 2 min read
News New rental scheme will benefit tenants and landlords Agents and landlords play a significant role in housing city residents and students with more than one in five homes in the city in this sector and this is double the national average. The new Letting Agents Accreditation Scheme aims to increase property standards, tenancy management and make agent’ By Besi • 2 min read
