The Santa Bus on tour – with Santa is Rebecca Kite from the Brighton and Hove Bus company Santa’s Bus is coming to town Santa will make his first trip spreading Christmas magic and good cheer around Brighton & Hove this Thursday evening (November 22) on the Brighton and Hove Bus Company annual Santa Bus. By Besi • 3 min read
Council set to end controversial litter contract with 3GS Brighton & Hove City Council is set to end its litter enforcement contract with controversial company 3GS and bring the service ‘in-house’. The contract is due to end in February, 2019 and both the company and council have agreed not to renew it. By Besi • 3 min read
PREVIEW: Polyglamorous – Queer/Dance/Party Brighton’s newest LGBTQ+ clubnight has it’s second outing on December 14 at Popvault on Brighton seafront. SEEKING solace from the cold, they noticed a faint glow in the distance. A warm glow. Drawn towards it, they realised this glow was coming from the guests of Polyglamorous, who were snowed in b By Besi • 1 min read
Rose Chillingworth – 24.7.1932 – 16.10.2018 Family and friends will gather at Legends from 9pm this evening to raise a glass to Rose Chillingworth and celebrate her life. By Besi • 4 min read
Katrina shines her light on Shoreham The rock n roll girl with the powerful voice and infectious songs, Katrina Leskanich, front woman of 80’s pop group Katrina and The Waves, is back with a dynamite new band and new songs……..and she’s still rockin’. By Besi • 2 min read
Former Welsh rugby captain victim of hate crime Former Welsh rugby captain, Gareth Thomas was the victim of a homophobic attack in Cardiff city centre on Saturday, November 17. Thomas suffered facial injuries following an attack by a 16 year old in The Hayes area of the city at around 9pm following Wales’ 74 – 24 win over Tonga earlier in the day By Besi • 3 min read
Win fantastic prizes on the LEGO Minifigures Trail Brilliant Brighton in partnership with Brighton Bricks are staging a LEGO Minifigures Trail which runs until December 16. By Besi • 1 min read
Brilliant Brighton’s Christmas Lights are Switched-On Actually! Christmas has well and truly arrived in Brighton as the city’s Christmas lights are now turned on! Hundreds of festive party-goers got into the feel-good spirit on Thursday, November 15, as the annual Christmas lights switch-on took place on East Street. By Besi • 3 min read
1 in 8 adoptions in England are now to same-sex couples 1 in 8 adoptions in England in 2018 were to same-sex couples, statistics released November 15 show. The new figures from the Department for Education reveal that of the 3,820 adoptions in England this year, 450 – 1 in 8, or 12 per cent – were to same-sex couples. This is the highest proportion in En By Besi • 1 min read
“Biggest scandal of our times” AUK is deeply concerned that the numbers of children in care continues to grow, following the publication of the government’s latest statistics. The number of children in care after being removed from their parents because they were at risk of abuse or neglect rose again this year, amid concerns ove By Besi • 3 min read
PREVIEW: Alfie Ordinary’s Christmas Special is back! Alfie Ordinary’s Christmas Special is back! With extra special guests Prudence Rae, Miss Disney and Denise Navidad (Rococo Chanel), it’s all the Christmas spirit you need under one roof. By Besi • 1 min read
TODAY: Green Party stand in solidarity with trans communities to mark TDOR Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance each November 20 that honours the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. By Besi • 2 min read