Arts Brighton’s Oldest Raver Disco Pete Turns 85 Sam Harman celebrates Brighton Icon & Oldest Raver- Disco Pete as he Turns 85 By Samantha Harman • 2 min read
Community Have Your Say: Healthwatch launch health & care in lockdown 2 survey “”The more people share their ideas, experiences and concerns about NHS and social care, the more services can understand what works, what doesn’t, and what people want from care in the future.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Comment Sam Thomas launches ‘See the Bigger Picture’ petition to coincide with Alcohol Awareness Week The petition calls on government to improve the way those with both mental health and substance use issues are assessed for treatment. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Business News ‘Brilliant Brighton’ businesses prepare to light up the city for Christmas! The organisation of 517 businesses announce their Christmas lights will be switched on on Monday, November 16. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Council preparing to make payments to small businesses affected by latest lockdown Businesses, charities, social enterprises and community centres that pay business rates and were forced to close in Brighton & Hove due to the latest lockdown from November 5 to December 2 may be eligible for grants of up to £3,000 for that period. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Support Little Gay Brother’s ‘Love is Not Cancelled’ campaign and raise funds for Opening Doors London Little Gay Brother to continue their Love is Not Cancelled campaign with the launch of limited edition prints and T-shirts, with a percentage of proceeds going to Opening Doors London. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Drag Diva Lockdown Returns For Lockdown 2.0 Facebook group Drag Diva Lockdown, was initially established on April 9th; as a response to the March 2020 lockdown. Paul Doble and two friends; decided they wanted to bring light and laughter into the homes of the incarcerated, while simultaneously protecting our precious drag scene. By July 2020, By Samantha Harman • 1 min read
Community Trans Can Sport release details of upcoming activities & online workshops The activities and online workshops will keep you going through lockdown and beyond! By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts The Artists’ Open Houses Winter/Xmas Festival announces revised plans due to lockdown In light of the new national lockdown, plans for Brighton and Hove’s Artists’ Open Houses Festival have had to be revised. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Stop smoking: support for trans people The Brighton & Hove Healthy Lifestyles Team is offering support for trans and gender diverse local residents who wish to stop smoking. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Covid Community Brighton & Hove City Council: “Covid rates slow in city- but too early to predict downturn” In the seven days up to the day before lockdown started on Thursday, November 5, there was 364 confirmed new Covid-19 cases in Brighton & Hove (based on data published on Tuesday, November 10), which is equivalent to a weekly rate of 125 new cases per 100,000 residents. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Have Your Say: Community champions to be applauded on local buses Brighton & Hove Buses asking people to nominate champions who have gone the extra mile for their communities and celebrate them by putting their faces on the side of a fleet of new buses. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
