In The South 18-year-old to fight East Brighton by-election for Lib Dems Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats select 18-year-old George Taylor as their candidate for the upcoming East Brighton council by-election. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Brighton Pride Festival tickets go on sale at noon today Pride Festival tickets go on sale at noon today, Tuesday, January 16 with first and second early bird prices frozen for the fifth year. Brighton Pride 2018 is a Pride with Purpose as the city of Brighton & Hove welcomes visitors from across the world to fundraise, celebrate, campaign and party toget By Besi • 6 min read
Community News Police seek volunteers for Stop and Search scrutiny panel Sussex Police is establishing a Stop and Search public scrutiny panel, to enable independent assessment in their use of this police power. Sussex residents are being invited to participate in this new initiative; you do not need any prior knowledge or experience of police powers, just a desire to he By Besi • 1 min read
General News Brighton & Hove to benefit from new weight management programmes A new approach to helping people in the city maintain a healthy weight will launch in April. Following a robust tendering process, Brighton & Hove City Council has signed a three-year community weight management contract with BeeZee Bodies. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: For one night only – Sit down – stand up! For one night only, comedian and raconteur Steve Lee reprises his Fringe debut show, Sit down – stand up with musical accompaniment by Peter Martin. Steve talks about his 47 years in showbiz, his two unpublished novels and his two TV scripts, one which has been filmed in five languages. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts LGBT HISTORY MONTH: Screening of ‘The Celluloid Closet’ in Eastbourne To celebrate LGBT History Month in February, The Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne will team up with Eastbourne Rainbow, and Bourne Out to present a special screening of The Celluloid Closet. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Pride Social Impact Fund awards record grants to deserving projects Community groups across Brighton and Hove will put a little bit of pride back into their city thanks to grants worth nearly £20,000 from the Pride Social Impact Fund (SIF). By Besi • 7 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Neon Moon launch to raise money for MindOut Brighton based artist Matthew Callow (27) to launch debut electro synth-pop album Neon Moon at the Marlborough Theatre on February 24. All proceeds from the event will be donated to MindOut, the LGBT mental health service. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News RadioReverb launches ‘Mental Health Matters’ radio show RadioReverb launch brand-new radio show about mental health as part of their new 2018 schedule. The ground-breaking show, Mental Health Matters, aims to be a valuable resource for Brighton residents and mental health charities alike. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Clear out your old IT for free A new pop up shop is being opened by the city council and its partners to allow people to declutter their old tech in a post-Christmas clear out. Anyone with unwanted tech like computers, laptops, phones, cameras and cables – possibly because they’ve bought or received new equipment over the festive By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Sea Serpents RFC play Seaford II this Saturday After a few weeks off over Christmas, Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents return to League action this Saturday, January 13 against Seaford 2nds. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Conservative councillors say “NO!” to Varndean College green space development Local Conservative councillors in Withdean and Patcham, including Lee Wares and Geoffrey Theobald, have written to Liz Hobden, the Head of Planning at Brighton and Hove Council, listing 16 detailed objections to Varndean College’s plan to build on green space behind the college to create a luxury ho By Besi • 3 min read
