News Local MP to speak on Equal Marriage Brighton Kemptown MP Simon Kirby will be addressing an audience at the University of Sussex on the subject of equal marriage on Friday, January 25. The prospect of a change in the law to allow same-sex marriage has attracted widespread media attention recently, with an Equal Marriage Bill expected t By Besi • 1 min read
News Passion Play returns to Brighton Soul by the sea the team that produced and performed the Passion of Christ on Brighton seafront last year returns to perform the Passion Play on the lawns of St Peter Church on Good Friday, March 29, Saturday 30 and Easter Sunday, March 31. Four supporting roles are up for grabs in the production [… By Besi • 1 min read
News Hove MP marks Holocaust Memorial Day Sunday January 27 marks the 68th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass murder in history. In the weeks running up to the day, the Holocaust Educational Trust have placed a Book of Commitment in the Hou By Besi • 1 min read
Music New 24 hour radio station for Brighton & Hove DJ Dulcie Danger launches a new internet radio station Sauce FM on February 8. Sauce FM will be broadcasting 24/7 on the Internet and via iPhone and Android. The station will feature the very best local, national and international club djs and February’s line up will include the Freemasons, Fierce A By Besi • 1 min read
News Brighton Council maintain their position in Stonewall Top 100 Employers Index Brighton and Hove council took 15th position in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index maintaining the 15th position they achieved last year and beating all other local authorities to maintain their position as the country’s top gay-friendly local authority. Stonewall the National Equality Charity s By Besi • 1 min read
News Steyning Town Football Club: Cinderella & the Uglies in the Land of Make Believe Micronian Theatre Productions present a new original pantomime production, Cinderella and the Uglies in the Land of Make Believe at Steyning Town Football Club in February to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. The show is written and directed by Mike Black. Nat Robinson the manager at the By Besi • 1 min read
News Allsorts Youth Project to host Children, Young People and Families Day Young People’s Voices, the LGBT youth campaigning and engagement project at Allsorts Youth Project, will be hosting an LGBT Children Young People and Families Day on February 5, during the B.Right.On festival during LGBT History Month. LGBT Children Young People’s and Families Day will be the first By Besi • 1 min read
News Tories condemn parking price hike at vacant Norton Road car park as foolish A plan by Brighton & Hove City Council to hike parking prices at little used Norton Road car park, opposite Hove Town Hall, has been condemned as “foolish and counter-productive” by local Conservatives. The move to increase the cost of using the car park by up to one-third comes after a campaign run By Besi • 1 min read
News Trans Equality Scrutiny Panel reports today The findings of the Trans Equality Scrutiny panel are to be published today. The cross party panel was set up to highlight the challenges and inequalities facing transgender people in Brighton & Hove and to make recommendations for change. The report will be made public at the Overview and Scrutiny By Besi • 3 min read
News Police announce temporary Division Commander Chief Superintendent Graham Bartlett, the present Divisional Commander in Brighton and Hove will be stepping down in March. While Chief Police Officers plan the assessment procedure to decide his successor, Superintendent Steve Whitton will act up as Chief Superintendent for the city. Superintendent By Besi • 1 min read
News Student Pride 2013 – Brighton hosts over 1500 students for two days of socialising, debating and partying After months of negotiations National Student Pride returns to the Brighton Dome complex between March 1-3, 2013. Last year over 1500 students attended the event, and organisers expect a significant increase this year. Elton John and David Furnish have agreed to be ambassadors for National Student By Besi • 2 min read
News Elm Grove residents to be consulted on pavement parking Brighton & Hove City Council are asking residents and businesses in Elm Grove their views on environmental improvements as a way of solving problems caused by pavement parking and to improve access and safety in the area. Vehicles have been parking on pavements near junctions, reducing visibility ac By Besi • 1 min read
