Community News Brighton & Hove Solidarity Vigil tonight The Brighton & Hove Solidarity Vigil takes place this evening, Saturday, October 15 at 6.30pm. Organised by volunteers from the Brighton & Hove Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF), it will take place near the Old Steine Fountain on the Old Steine starting at 6.30pm sharp, to mark the International Day By Besi • 2 min read
General News Support for ‘Stronger In Europe’ campaign transcends party politics in Brighton & Hove Politicians in Brighton & Hove put aside party differences to demonstrate cross party unity in order to make the case for Britain being Stronger In Europe. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Simon Dowe CEO Sussex Beacon Health An Open Letter from CEO of Sussex Beacon Simon Dowe, CEO of the Sussex Beacon has written an Open Letter to Baroness Joyce Gould, Peter Kyle MP for Hove & Portslade, Caroline Lucas MP for Brighton Pavilion and Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven. By Besi • 4 min read
Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven General News GP surgeries due to close, extend required notice period The Practice Group of GP surgeries have announced they will continue to provide services beyond their required notice period at each of the 5 surgeries in Brighton and Hove they have announced they are withdrawing from. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Simon Kirby MP General News Local MPs meet NHS England to discuss future of 3 local GP surgeries On Monday, February 29 Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, Peter Kyle, MP for Hove & Portslade and Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion met with NHS England and Brighton & Hove Clinical Care Group (CCG) to discuss the future of 5 GP surgeries in Brighton and Hove and Peacehaven By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News Oasis report on substance misuse and focus on children for ‘safeguarding day’ The drug and alcohol misuse service, Brighton Oasis Project hosted an event on Friday, February 19 to highlight the vital services needed for young people in the region and promote their key messages for the future. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Caroline Lucas MP In The South Green MP to attend Trans Remembrance Service on Sunday Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion will be attending the Trans Remembrance Service on Sunday (22) at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church from 2-4pm. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South Top award for Caroline Lucas MP Caroline Lucas MP named as top MP for representing minority communities during the last five years by the Patchwork Foundation. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Fundraising News Brightonians more likely to raise money and campaign for charity People in Brighton are most likely to raise money and/or campaign for international charities, in the UK according to the Attitudes to International Aid survey. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
General News ‘World Cafe’ discussion to save local Post Office Green Councillors call public meeting to discuss plans to save Brunswick Town Post Office at The Old Market, Hove, on Thursday, September 3, at 6pm. As part of a campaign to stop the closure of Brunswick Town’s Crown Post Office at 22 Western Road, local Green councillors are organising a ‘World Caf By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Greens to march at Trans*Pride on Saturday Green councillors to join this year’s Trans* Pride solidarity march on Saturday, July 25. 2015 marks the third year of the festival and second year of the Trans* Pride march, which was created to promote equality and celebrate the gender diversity and unique histories to be found across the city’s t By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Council supports Greens’ call for PSHE – ‘life skills education’ – to be elevated to statutory status Yesterday’s Full Council meeting at Brighton Town Hall voted in favour of a Green Group motion calling for the government to strengthen PSHE education, which teaches skills for life, to be given statutory status. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
