General News A crime against Hove! Thieves broke into All Saints Church in Hove on Christmas Day leaving a trail of destruction. They broke precious stained glass windows, stole money from a collection box and caused damage that will cost more than £10,000 to repair. All Saints has launched a major appeal to raise money to restore th By Sarah Green • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Man glassed in Brighton pub Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after glassing in Brighton pub. The 37-year-old victim, from Brighton, was attacked in the Bulldog Tavern in St James’s Street at about 2.20am on Friday, January 10. He suffered severe cuts to his face and had to have stitches to his cheek and lip. Detective By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP Kirby calls for major investment in Brighton-London rail connection Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has called for major investment to improve the rail connection between Brighton and London. In a debate on inter-city rail investment in the House of Commons today, January 9, Mr Kirby spoke of his constituent’s frustrations at the level of servi By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News ‘Tis the season to recycle Now you have opened your presents this Christmas, remember to recycle those old hairdryers, food processors and computers. Brighton & Hove City Council has 20 recycling collection points for small electrical items across the city where old and broken kettles, hair dryers, toasters, DIY tools and iro By Sarah Green • 2 min read
News Council staff and councillors support Eastern European communities at Christmas A charity project helping people in Eastern Europe has been supported by staff and councillors at Brighton & Hove City Council. The Link to Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal asked for contributions of simple gifts to make a big difference to those in need. Donated items were placed in shoeboxes ready fo By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Council Leader calls on government to ‘wake up’ on welfare costs The Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council has written to Iain Duncan Smith, calling on him to cover councils’ costs in administering government benefits in order to protect other services. Councils administer housing benefit in their local area on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions. In By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Hove MP Weatherley sends thanks for support for his Winter Appeal At the beginning of December, Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove and Portslade urged residents to help with donations of food for his winter appeal. During the last week Mike has delivered food packages to Friends First, Brighton & Hove City Mission, All Saint’s Church, St Barnabas Church, St Helen’s, St By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News A Christmas message from Brighton and Hove Council Seafront workers on watch for Christmas day swimmers who get into trouble, homeless hostel workers making sure rough sleepers have a meal and bed for the night and ‘urban shepherds’ herding sheep – these are just some of the services run by Brighton & Hove City Council over Christmas. While families By Sarah Green • 4 min read
News Labour launches ‘Young Voter Survey’ Labour launch new survey that will ask students to highlight issues most important to them. Topics include the living wage, cheaper public transport and getting on the housing ladder. Thousands of students and young voters are being asked what issues matter most to them by Labour’s parliamentary can By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Health Caroline Lucas MP to open World Aids Day Event on Brighton Level at 2pm Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, will be marking World AIDS Day this Sunday, December 1 at an event where the world’s largest AIDS awareness ribbon will be unveiled. Caroline will be giving the opening speech at the ‘You, Me and HIV’ event at 2pm on Sunday December 1 on The Level in Brighto By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Hove MP Weatherley supports ‘Halve It’ HIV campaign Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has pledged his support for Halve It, a national campaign that aims to halve late diagnosis and undiagnosed HIV in the UK by 2015. Halve It is a coalition of advocates and experts that works with all levels of government and the NHS to red By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Brighton Kemptown MP seeks views on pedestrianising St James’s Street Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven is seeking views about the possible pedestrianisation of St James’s Street. In an email to local residents, Simon wrote: “As your Member of Parliament for Kemp Town I am frequently in touch with residents about issues of concern and I try and stay in regula By Sarah Green • 1 min read
