News Research highlights food access needs of communities across Brighton & Hove Research has been published highlighting the pressures emergency food providers in Brighton & Hove are under and the food access needs of communities throughout the city. The Emergency Food Network was established by the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership in 2013 to allow emergency food projects to co By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News New Ledward Centre Crowdfunder campaign to be boosted by TRIPLE matchfunding! The Ledward Centre (TLC), Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre, has launched a Crowdfunder campaign today (Tuesday, November 7), and has been approved to receive triple matchfunding from Access (The Foundation for Social Investment) through their Cost of Living Resilience Fund.* The campa By Chris Gull • 3 min read
News Brighton & Hove councillors to lead City Centre Big Clean on Saturday, November 25 Brighton & Hove councillors are leading a City Centre Big Clean on Saturday, November 25, which will focus on removing stickers, cleaning graffiti tagging and repainting bins in the city centre. Councillors will be focussing on the area around Brighton Station and Queens Road, West Street, New Road By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Brighton & Hove Buses announces Christmas and New Year bus schedule Brighton & Hove Buses has announced its Christmas and New Year schedule, including a Christmas Day bus services for the second year running. This Christmas Day will also see the addition of the Coaster route 12, running between Brighton, Peacehaven, Newhaven and Seaford. A detailed rundown of the ad By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Celebrating the Victoria Fountain renovation Lead Pic: Brighton & Hove Mayor Cllr Jackie O’Quinn cutting the ribbon A celebration to mark the completion of the Victoria Fountain restoration project and its return to the Old Steine was held on October 12. Councillors, community groups, local historians and specialists involved with the restorat By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Celebration to mark the completion of the Victoria Fountain restoration project and its return to the Old Steine A celebration to mark the completion of the Victoria Fountain restoration project and its return to the Old Steine, will be held on Thursday, October 12. Councillors, community groups, local historians and specialists involved with the restoration project, will gather at the Old Steine to celebrate By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Latest HIV data shows unequal progress towards ending new cases by 2030, says Terrence Higgins Trust Sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust reacts to new HIV data for England, released by the UK Health Security Agency. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
News Brighton & Hove Labour Council announces it will not support Gatwick expansion The announcement comes after the airport submitted a Development Consent Order in July proposing to convert its emergency standby runway into regular use. Gatwick states that doing so will increase capacity of 382,000 flights per year and 75 million passengers per year by 2038 (up from 46 million in By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Hove man reaches finals of international photography competition Steven captured the imagination of the judges for two of his shots, and has now reached the final of the Down’s Syndrome Association’s My Perspective photography competition. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland welcomes new SNP policy on expansion of HIV testing The policy follows the overwhelming success of opt-out HIV testing in England’s emergency departments By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Brighton & Hove City Council seeks views on its cost of living action plan In the new council plan, the council has pledged to “do everything in its power to reduce inequality and tackle poverty in the city, an issue exacerbated by the current cost of living crisis”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Ukrainian refugee joins Brighton & Hove Buses following recruitment drive Following a change in government legislation that resulted in Ukrainian refugees receiving immediate settlement status and the opportunity to work in the UK straight away, Volodymyr Syrotiuk has become the first to join Brighton & Hove Buses as a bus driver. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
