Food & Drink Mayor helps Brighton Gin celebrate third birthday The small team at Brighton Gin took a break from distilling in the busy Christmas run up to welcome the Mayor of Brighton and Hove and celebrate the award-winning spirits third birthday. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Hope for the holidays – a new Hove – Resound and Rebelles There are some excellent LBGT choirs in Brighton and Hove, but to my mind the gay men’s group Resound and their female counterpart Rebelles, are technically head and shoulders above the rest. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
General News Council’s pop up shop a real IT success Over the last few weeks city residents have donated almost 1.5 tonnes of unwanted tech to help charities and people in the community. Brighton and Hove City Council, and its partners opened a ‘tech take-back pop up shop’ in the city centre allowing people to declutter and safely dispose of their old By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News International lottery business raises money for THT Leading international lottery betting business, myLotto24, donates all bets made on its site on Friday, December 15 to leading HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust, (THT). By Besi • 2 min read
General News New LGBT+ student dating site Connect2Students.com is a new social network based in Brighton that helps students connect with each other for a variety of purposes including help with finding a date. By Besi • 2 min read
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
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
