Simon Kirby, MP News Government encourages firms to employ older people Minister of State for Pensions, Steve Webb MP, has outlined the steps the Government is taking to encourage firms to employ older people in response to a Parliamentary Question tabled by Kemptown MP Simon Kirby. The Minister highlighted the Department for Work and Pensions ‘Age Positive Initiative’ By Besi • 1 min read
BHANK8 Aluminium Pepsi Drinks Cans News 100,000 Demand Pepsi Oppose “Kill the Gays” Bill in Uganda Petitioners are demanding that Pepsi’s Africa division release a statement opposing the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill and that their Uganda Director communicate that message directly to Ugandan Members of Parliament. By Besi • 1 min read
Rainbow Chorus Music Sing your way into 2013 The Rainbow Chorus, the South’s only Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) choir, is looking for new members to continue to develop their exciting and vibrant sound. This diverse choir sings a range of music from contemporary melodies to choral classics. No matter what your vocal range, ther By Besi • 2 min read
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus News Brighton’s Gay Men’s Chorus support the Rainbow Fund The Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus World Aids Day Concert We all live together at St Mary’s Church in Kemptown on December 1 raised a fantastic £1,131.00. for the Rainbow Fund. The chorus were joined during the concert by Brighton’s only LGBT choir, the Rainbow Chorus, Brighton’s female group of ukelele By Besi • 1 min read
Demonstrators at Sussex University last month News Hove MP finally delivers speech to Students Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, finally delivered his speech to a group of Sussex University Conservative Society students, last week after he was prevented from speaking by a group of violent squatters at the campus in November. By Besi • 1 min read
News Christmas calendar for the Sussex Beacon A Man For All Seasons is a charity calendar created to raise funds for the Sussex Beacon. The Sussex Beacon is a clinical care centre for men and women living with HIV/AIDS. The charity is based in Brighton and all proceeds from the sale of the calendar will go directly to the work of the […] By Besi • 1 min read
Nick Howard News Local born singer makes final of ‘The voice of Germany’ Brighton born singer/songwriter Nick Howard, is currently in the news in Germany having made the final of The Voice of Germany, Germany’s version of The Voice this evening singing one of his own compositions Unbreakable. By Besi • 3 min read
Lucy Spraggan News Lesbian X-Factor finalist proves more popular than Kelis and Alexandra Burke Lucy performed a five song acoustic show at Club Revenge in Brighton last night, Thursday December 6 at the award winning lesbian party, Girls On Top. Interest in her appearance was so high in the lead up to the event, that the Revenge online ticketing agents broke the club’s record for pre-sale tic By Besi • 1 min read
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, MP News Prime Minister personally backs same-sex marriage in religious institutions The Prime Minister, David Cameron MP has confirmed media reports that he is to back same-sex marriage in church. Speaking this afternoon, Friday, December 7 the Prime Minister confirmed that he did not want gay people to be excluded from being married, but made it clear that the legislation would pr By Besi • 4 min read
News Carols against the cuts A local campaigning group, Brighton & Hove Women Against the Cuts will be inviting passers-by to join them outside Hove Town Hall at 11am on Saturday December 15, to tell Brighton & Hove’s Conservative MPs what they want for Christmas. By Besi • 2 min read
Simon Kirby. MP News Kemptown MP raises awareness of the danger of loneliness for older people According to national and international research, an average of 10 per cent of the over 65s say they are lonely or very lonely. Feelings of loneliness can have a large effect on a person’s physical and mental health which is only compounded over time. By Besi • 1 min read
Colin Huby (centre from ASDA) presents cheques to respresentatives from Lunch Positive, MindOUT and Sussex Beacon News ASDA gives back to the community ASDA Supermarket at Brighton Marina operate a ‘Chosen by you’ scheme to benefit local voluntary organisations. Every two months through their ‘colleague vocal group’ three similar charities are chosen for customers to decide who will receive cheques for £200 and two cheques for £50 each. By Besi • 1 min read
