General News Kebab shop skewered for dumping waste in residents bins A city kebab shop has been fined a total of £1,650 for dumping its waste illegally. The Turkish Delight Kebab House, on Preston Road, got rid of its rubbish, including raw and cooked chicken breasts, skewers of raw and cooked lamb doner meat, salads, menus and advertising leaflets, in residents bins By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Fathomless Riches by Rev Richard Coles This book is a wonderful headlong lurch from one world to another with a candid enquiring mind in the driving seat and well worth the read. Part confession, part damnation this very modern memoir impresses. The result is one of the most unusual and readable life stories of recent times, and has the By Eric Page • 2 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Equal bus fares for the elderly I am an angry elderly frequent bus user. I live in Saltdean and have for about 10 years. My partner and myself frequently venture into Brighton for a drink, theatre or just to socialise with friends. By Contributor • 1 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Grenfell Tower National Memorial Service At the Grenfell Tower National Memorial Service held at St Paul Cathedral in London this morning (Thursday, December 14) it was announced that the service was for people of all faiths and none. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts B RIGHT ON LGBT Community festival returns to the city in February, 2018 Building on the success of this years inaugural event the B RIGHT ON On festival moves to the larger more spacious surroundings of Victoria Gardens from February 15-March 3 on the site usually occupied by the Ladyboys of Bangkok Sabai Pavilion. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Anti-bullying charity says social media has negative effect on young people Leading anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label say that social media use is having a negative affect on the confidence of young people – feeding anxiety and other mental health problems. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: LGBT+ and BAME works prominent in London Short Film Festival London Short Film Festival (LSFF) announces its full 2018 programme, screening over 500 UK and international short films over 10 days, from January 12-21, 2018. Now in its 15th year, LSFF is an established and important addition to the film calendar, bringing inclusive and ground-breaking film-makin By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Dick Whittington and his cat! @Ropetackle Arts Centre This year it seems that Dick Whittington is making panto headlines, with the all-star spectacular at the London Palladium and the controversial John Barrowman/The Krankies’ production in Manchester. By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News ‘Facing the Future’ bereavement support groups continue in 2018 Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans continue to work with Cruse Bereavement Care in Brighton to provide a series of support groups for people who have been affected by suicide. Each Facing The Future group has a maximum of eight participants and provides help, support, advice and an opportunity t By Besi • 2 min read
General News Use NHS Walk-in Centre at station to free up A&E this Xmas NHS bosses urge local people and visitors to use the Brighton Station Health Centre for treating minor illnesses and injuries this Christmas, helping free up emergency care services for those most in need. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Sandra Bernhard @Ronnie Scott’s Expect the unexpected from performer, actress, singer Sandra Bernhard who will be appearing at Ronnie Scott’s with her first UK performance in seven years. By Besi • 2 min read
Health NAT issues new HIV guidelines for prisons National AIDS Trust (NAT) has issued new guidelines to boost efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat blood-borne viruses (BBVs) in prisons. Prevalence of BBVs such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are four times higher amongst people in prisons than in the general population with hepatitis account By Besi • 2 min read
