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
Business News Facilitator of The Ledward Centre on the verge of acquiring lease to premises The dream of a new LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre for our city is about to come true as the facilitator of the project reveals they are on the verge of acquiring the lease to premises next to Jubilee Library. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Helping those most at risk to Covid-19 Brighton and Hove city council have released new information about how to help those most at risk to coronavirus during the November lockdown. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Puebla legalises marriage equality Puebla is the 20th Mexican state to legalise marriage equality after the Honourable Congress of the State of Puebla voted 31 to 5 to decriminalise same-sex unions. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News LGBTQ+ activists and anti-government protestors march in Thailand Last week, over 1,000 LGBTQ+ activists and anti-government protestors gathered in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, to call for greater protection of human rights in the country. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Election Special Jessica Benham becomes first bisexual, autistic Pennsylvania state representative On November 3, LGBTQ+ activist and disability advocate, Jessica Benham, became Pennsylvania’s first openly bisexual state representative. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News Lest we forget – Armistice Day 2020 Join us in falling silent today at 11am to mark Armistice Day. By Scene Editorial Team • 1 min read
Community News Local lockdown advice for Brighton and Hove residents Following the latest coronavirus lockdown, advice for citizens has been issued by the national government and by Brighton and Hove city council. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Terrence Higgins Trust’s ‘My Community Forum’ now open for registration The new My Community Forum is a friendly, safe, and supportive hub where they may meet like-minded people and connect with a range of relevant THT services. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Trans in the City announce series of events to mark Trans Awareness Week Trans in the City, a corporate collaboration to increase trans awareness and education in industry, announces it, along with its members, will be running a series of online events to mark this year’s Trans Awareness Week By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Book Review: Born to Be Public by Greg Mania Taking us through his hook ups, sexual adventures, skirmishes with mental health and tender rejections of romance, a laugh out loud coming out story and his searching for reality and authenticity in a world which seems to be obsessed with image. By Eric Page • 1 min read
