News UK gay hate preacher warned he might be refused entry to USA Following the Freethinker magazine exposing that the Rev Paul Shinners, owner of Cornerstones cafe in St Neots near Cambridge and head of an organisation called Passion for Souls had attended a Christian rally in Uganda on December 31 where he joined other Christian fundamentalists in calling on the By Besi • 3 min read
Books Kreepy Kemptown! After the Christmas break, the Kreepy Kemptown Ghost Walks return on Saturday, February 2 and every Saturday afterwards at 7.30pm. They will be operating from The Queens Arms, 7-8 George Street, Brighton, BN2 1RH which boast a resident ghost of a heart-broken former land lady. By Besi • 1 min read
News Football v Homophobia launch small grants programme for 2013 Football v Homophobia (FvH) campaign, supported by FARE, Europe’s anti-discrimination campaign for football, has launched its small grants programme for 2013. The programme offers ten grants of 300 euros and is open to fan groups, grass roots football clubs and community organisations to support the By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Theatre Review: Brighton Centre: Starlight Express: Magnificent entertainment! Starlight Express was conceived during the 1970s. Andrew Lloyd Webber wanted to write a musical adaptation of Rev W. Awdry’s, railway series books, featuring Thomas the Tank Engine. However, Awdry and Lloyd Webber could not come to terms over the use of the characters, Awdry feeling Lloyd Webber wan By Besi • 3 min read
Health Eating disorder charity receives funding boost Men Get Eating Disorders Too (MGEDT) has received a £3,000 grant from the Santander Foundation’s ‘Community Plus’ initiative. The grant will provide twice monthly peer support group sessions for those affected by eating disorders in Brighton, Hove and Sussex. By Besi • 1 min read
News Cityclean customer satisfaction rates soar Figures show that 89% of residents are now satisfied with their refuse collection service, 86% with their recycling collection and 73% with street cleaning – the highest rates ever recorded. By Besi • 1 min read
News New legal structure for charities The Government have introduced a new legal structure for charities in England and Wales which is designed to make it easier for people to set up small and medium sized charitable organisations as well as being an attractive option for existing charities. By Besi • 1 min read
News LGBT youth project appoints Co-Presidents Allsorts Youth Project have appointed Stephen Murtagh and Lucas Abedecain as Co-Presidents, leading on LGBT youth leadership and representation. Allsorts young person, Greg Cox has been appointed as Vice President. By Besi • 2 min read
News Survey shows people like to live in Brighton & Hove A City Tracker survey has found that there is a high level of satisfaction with Brighton & Hove as a place to live, with nine out of ten participants either very or fairly satisfied. There is a higher level of satisfaction (93%) with the local area rather than Brighton and Hove as a whole. The level By Besi • 2 min read
Health Flu infections continue to spread Latest figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) indicate that increases in flu activity continue to be seen across several indicators, including GP consultation rates, the proportion of calls to NHS Direct and new admissions to intensive care or high dependency units. By Besi • 2 min read
News Simon Fanshawe receives the OBE Simon Hew Dairymple Fanshawe, broadcaster, writer and presently chair of the University of Sussex’s governing council has been awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his services to higher education in the Queens New Year’s Honours list. By Besi • 1 min read
News Michael Cashman MEP receives CBE Michael Cashman, the Labour MEP for the West Midlands has received a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queens New Years Honours list in recognition of his tirelesss fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. By Besi • 1 min read
