News Government minister to visit Hove this week Brandon Lewis MP the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government whose portfolio includes homelessness will be visiting Hove on Thursday, January 17. Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove and Portslade felt it important to show a Government Minister how the issue is being addre By Besi • 1 min read
News Match-day parking scheme to benefit residents Residents in Coldean and Moulsecoomb have given the thumbs up on proposals to provide a dedicated parking scheme during match days and large events at the Amex Community Stadium. Consultation carried out in the autumn revealed that, in Coldean, over 78% of those who responded were in favour, while 6 By Besi • 2 min read
Film Late Bloomers at Dukes@Komedia As part of the B.Right.On Festival there is a rare screening of the 1996 lesbian film Late Bloomers during LGBT History Month on Sunday, February 10 at 11.30am. Directed by Julia Dyer the film is set deep in the Texas of the 1990s. Carly who is married with two kids, works as the school secretary, [ By Besi • 1 min read
News Archbishop Conti claims gay relationships are “morally defective” A senior representative of the Catholic Church in Scotland has claimed same-sex relationships are “morally defective” in a letter attacking the Scottish Government for the “profoundly unwise” decision to “equate homosexual unions with heterosexual marriage” by legalising same-sex marriage. In the l By Besi • 3 min read
News I must have wanton poets! Four of the most exciting queer poets in the UK today are putting on a performance in celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGBT) History Month at Envy, upstairs from Charles Street Bar, on Sunday February 17, as part of The B.Right.On Festival. John McCullough’s author of Frost Fairs has j By Besi • 1 min read
News Can you help? Animal welfare officers from Brighton & Hove City Council are appealing for help them to trace the owner of two dogs which attacked and caused dreadful injuries to a greyhound last Friday January 4 in Stanmer Woods. The man with the two brown /tan coloured mastiff type dogs is described as late to e By Besi • 1 min read
News Zoe Lyons to run Brighton Half Marathon Local comedian Zoe Lyons will be running the Brighton Half Marathon on February 17 for MindOut the LGBT Mental Health Project. Zoe said: “I am running the Brighton Half Marathon this February and it seems only fitting that I am trying to raise money for MindOut, a local Brighton charity working to h By Besi • 1 min read
Arts The ‘L’ Word is right on! As part of the B.Right.On Festival during LGBT History Month in February, former Coronation Street actress, Trudy Howson hosts The ‘L’ WORD, a fun, social, interactive poetry evening, with an Open Mike for budding (and flowering) poets. Relax in the company of like-minded others. Meet friends old an By Besi • 2 min read
News Bear Patrol to run in Beacon Half Marathon Twenty Three friends and supporters will be running with Team Bear Patrol in the Brighton Half Marathon on February 17. Bear-Patrol are also hosting the Water Station at Mile 8.9 (King Alfred Sports Centre) where 20 of their members will be handing out water to the thirsty runners. Runners from left By Besi • 1 min read
News Greens U Turn on parking charges Following a campaign by the Argus to have more sensible and fair parking charges in the city, a report going to Brighton & Hove Transport Committee on January 15 recommends parking charges are frozen in 2013-14 while charges in tourist areas such as the New Steine and Brighton seafront will be reduc By Besi • 1 min read
Health New mobile telephone app helps people with HIV access health information on the go The app, Life plus, has been launched by HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) to ensure the 5,000 members of myHIV are able to access information about their condition wherever they are. It is free to download, and contains tools for monitoring CD4 and viral load levels, storin By Besi • 1 min read
News Pay for your parking by telephone Brighton & Hove Council is exploring ways to make paying for parking in the city quicker and easier, and this could include payment by phone calls or text. Schemes allowing drivers to pay for parking with their phones are already used by other councils including London boroughs, Manchester and Birmi By Besi • 2 min read
