Health Brighton Pavilion MP takes HIV test in support of campaign for early testing Caroline Lucas has taken an HIV test in support of the Halve It campaign, which is aiming to halve late diagnosis and undiagnosed HIV in the UK by 2015. Caroline, who is giving the opening speech at the World AIDS Day event unveiling the largest Red Ribbon in the World on Brighton Level this Sunday, By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News New Green Peer calls for better police communication Jenny Jones, the new Green Party peer, has called for the Metropolitan Police Force to improve its communication skills, criticising the way it has handled issues like reduced training of armed officers, stop and search, and undercover policing. In her maiden speech in the Lords today, Baroness Jon By Sarah Green • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Kemptown MP raises money in Parliament for local HIV charity Simon Kirby has been raising money from MPs in Westminster for a local HIV charity in his Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven constituency ahead of World Aids Day (WAD) on December 1. Mr Kirby has been collecting money for WAD ‘Red Ribbons’ with donations from Members of Parliament going to the Sussex By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health Hove MP Weatherley, encourages at risk residents to get HIV test Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, is calling on residents in at risk groups in Brighton & Hove to get tested during National HIV Testing Week, in the run-up to World Aids Day on Sunday, December 1. HIV and sexual health charity Terrance Higgins Trust has launched the Natio By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Mike Weatherley looks happy after winning Hove for the Conservatives Photograph taken by Simon Dack 6 / 7 May 2010 Music Prime Minister backs Hove MP Weatherley’s music and film competitions Parliament’s largest competitions, Rock the House and Film the House, founded by Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade is being launched today, Tuesday, November 19 at a reception on the Terrace of the House of Commons. Speeches will be given by the Rt Hon Speaker Bercow, Lord By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News ‘Give the kids a crossing for Christmas campaign’ launches An alliance of community groups in South Portslade have joined forces to demand action from the council to have a school crossing built. Friends of St Peters School, Friends of Vale Park and the community supporters of South Portslade will launch a ‘Give The Kids A Crossing For Christmas’ campaign o By Sarah Green • 3 min read
General News Survey shows significant drop in road accidents in Brighton & Hove Accidents on Brighton & Hove’s roads have fallen by 12.5% since the Greens took office, according to a major survey by the Department for Transport. At the same time, accidents across the South East fell by just 1% and in England as a whole by only 5%. This is despite the fact that Brighton & Hove’s By Sarah Green • 2 min read
International News Brighton Labour candidate calls on David Cameron to speak up for Commonwealth LGBT rights Ahead of this week’s Commonwealth heads of governments conference in Sri Lanka, Purna Sen, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion is calling on Prime Minister, David Cameron to raise the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people across the Commonwealth at the con By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Mike Weatherley, MP News Hove MP Weatherley calls for a new flexible 50 metre pool Ahead of a meeting between developers and Brighton & Hove City Council officials, Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade wants developers to embrace the benefits of a dividable 50m pool as they draw up plans for a new King Alfred Leisure Centre. Mike insists the advantages of a By Sarah Green • 1 min read
