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
Arts REVIEW: Rainbow Chorus Christmas Concert Nothing marks the start of the Christmas season proper as clearly as a festive concert, and the Rainbow Chorus certainly declared the season well and truly open on Saturday night (December 9). By Andrew Kay • 2 min read
Health Time to Talk AND Change our mental health It is now more than a year since local lads Davey Shields and Damian Friel started their MenTalkHealth (MTH) initiative. Created to openly discuss mental health issues, initially on a series of podcasts, accompanied by a range of guests and their regular original team member Eli Beaton, their campai By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 3 min read
Community News A Very Beary Christmas this weekend at Bar Broadway, Subline and Camelford Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) and Bear-Patrol join forces this weekend to bring you some festive cheer. The festive fun starts with the return of the very popular Bear-a-oke at Bar Broadway on Saturday, December 9 from 7.00 pm to 9.30pm. Hosted fresh from the rugby field, by Chris Hibbert and Jon Bee, By Besi • 1 min read
General News Brighton Centre opens on Sunday for rough sleepers This Sunday (December 10), a night shelter opens at the Brighton Centre providing places for 30 people who are rough sleeping in the city. By Besi • 4 min read
In The South FOOTBALL: A Unique Tale About The World’s Favourite Sport Football, a unique Tale About The World’s Favourite Sport – is a new documentary about how Association Football was born, developed and spread across the globe, while also telling the tale of the remarkable life of the game’s first entertainer, Fred Spiksley. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Tatchell bids for LGBT+ rights at Commonwealth summit The Commonwealth Secretariat has been presented with proposals from human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell to put LGBT+ equality on the agenda of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will take place in the UK next April. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Help ban gay conversion therapies A journalist has launched a petition calling on the government to ban gay conversion therapy after his undercover investigation exposed the dangerous practice happening in the UK. By Besi • 1 min read
