General News Survivors’ Network launches new kitemark for local businesses We’ve Said Me Too: Now It’s Over To You – Survivors’ Network launches new kitemark for local businesses. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts FILM PREVIEW: The Happy Prince premieres at BFI Flare The Happy Prince, written and directed by, as well as starring, Rupert Everett, opens in cinemas across the UK on June 15. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW Brighton Fringe: Too young to stay in, too old to go out! by Nigel Osner Nigel Osner returns to the Brighton Fringe and Sweet Venues with his new show Too Young to Stay In – Too Old to Go Out. He takes a quizzical look at the challenges and occasional opportunities for those who can no longer claim, even to themselves, that they are young. He looks at dating, love, work, By Contributor • 2 min read
SONY DSC Community News Mayor of Brighton & Hove supports Independent Community Radio Cllr Mo Marsh the Mayor of Brighton & Hove and Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, show support for RadioReverb and preserving independent radio. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Brighton demonstration to condemn cuts to women’s services A demonstration organised by Sisters Uncut will take place outside Churchill Square shopping centre today, Thursday, March 8, at 5.30pm, marking International Women’s Day. Sisters Uncut is a feminist direct action group who hit the international headlines in October 2015 when they stormed the red ca By Besi • 2 min read
General News Progress from Council on International Women’s Day New gender pay gap report published by Brighton & Hove City Council on International Women’s Day shows women working for the council on average earn 6% more than men. This means that the council is bucking a global trend by being one of a handful of local authorities where women can expect not to ea By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Beyond Fairness: The biology of inclusion for transgender and intersex athletes The inclusion of transgender athletes and hyperandrogenism in sport has long been seen as controversial, particularly in the realm of women’s sport, where claims of unfairness have been levelled at transgender competitors who are often considered to have a physiological advantage. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Martlets to hold ‘living with loss’ support day in May Martlets Hospice will hold a unique bereavement support day on Wednesday, May 16 at Friends Meeting House, Brighton. The Good Grief event is for anyone who has ever experienced loss or for those who would simply like to understand more about grief. Open to everyone, the day is being held as part of By Besi • 3 min read
Arts 1BTN International Women’s Day Takeover Acclaimed independent radio station 1BTN unveils all-day female takeover for International Women’s Day on Thursday, March 8. Based in Brighton & Hove but broadcasting worldwide via 1btn.fm, 1BTN has grown to become one of the UK’s most respected independent radio stations in just under three years. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Sea Serpents RFC to strip off for charity As one of their fundraising activities for 2018, The Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC are joining The Naked Rugby Players Calendar for 2019. The Sea Serpents will be joining other gay and inclusive teams from Bristol, Liverpool, Glasgow and, Northampton. By Besi • 2 min read
Health New mental health project for older LGBTQ people at MindOut MindOut, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ) Mental Health Service receives grant from Big Lottery Fund Reaching Communities programme totalling £312.086 over next five years till March 2023. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Greens call for Government to ring fence funding for women’s refuges Green Party accuses Government of “placing women’s lives in danger” with its plans to change funding for refuges. Amelia Womack, deputy leader of the Green Party, calls on the Government to ring-fence funding for refuges and other forms of short-term supported housing in the welfare system. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
