Community News 8,000 run in The Grand Brighton Half Marathon 2018 Runners take to the streets of Brighton to run The Grand Brighton Half Marathon 2018 in brisk temperatures under stunning clear blue skies. By Besi • 3 min read
Health Local MPs take public HIV test during National HIV Testing Week Caroline Lucas MP for Brighton Pavilion and Peter Kyle MP for Hove & Portslade took a public HIV test in an effort to encourage more local people to test for the virus during National HIV Testing Week. Organised by Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), both MPs met with volunteers and staff to discuss the By Besi • 2 min read
Community News One number, one website for unpaid carers across the city Local MPs Caroline Lucas (Brighton Pavilion) and Peter Kyle (Hove and Portslade) launch new Carers Hub today (November 24) on Brighton Seafront. Carers Hub is a brand new phone line (01273 977 000) and dedicated website (www.carershub.co.uk) for unpaid carers in Brighton and Hove and will provide a By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Brighton IDAHOBIT Vigil moves indoors due to adverse weather forecast Brighton & Hove marks International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. IDAHOBIT commemorates the day in 1990 the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of mental diseases and this year will give everyone in the city the oppo By Besi • 2 min read
Community News #SaveTheSussexBeacon – campaign update Last week campaigner Adam Betteridge made a last-minute decision to run the Brighton Half Marathon. Adam who has been coordinating the online petition to Save the Sussex Beacon had not intend to run the race this year. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Brighton HIV charity at risk of closure due to funding cuts Brighton based HIV charity The Sussex Beacon face the prospect of closing services, including its ten bed inpatient unit, following a reduction in the funding it receives from the NHS. By Besi • 6 min read
General News Brighton Gin celebrated at Parliamentary event Hove MP, Peter Kyle, met with Helen Chesshire and Kathy Caton of Brighton Gin on Monday evening (October 17) at an event to celebrate the success of women in the Wine and Spirits industry in Parliament. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Health Sussex MP’s attend meeting to discuss patient transport Last week Sussex MPs, met senior management representatives from the Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)and the Managing Director of Coperforma to discuss what is being done to improve patient transport services in the county. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Support for ‘Stronger In Europe’ campaign transcends party politics in Brighton & Hove Politicians in Brighton & Hove put aside party differences to demonstrate cross party unity in order to make the case for Britain being Stronger In Europe. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Peter Kyle MP Food & Drink Brighton foodies support Stronger in Europe Campaign Directors of the Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival, and Ridgeview Wines join volunteers in spreading the word about the benefits that being a member of the EU brings to local businesses at the festival on Hove seafront. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Simon Dowe CEO Sussex Beacon Health An Open Letter from CEO of Sussex Beacon Simon Dowe, CEO of the Sussex Beacon has written an Open Letter to Baroness Joyce Gould, Peter Kyle MP for Hove & Portslade, Caroline Lucas MP for Brighton Pavilion and Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven. By Besi • 4 min read
Arts PICTURE DIARY: Dignitaries attend first performance of new LGBT song cycle Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Lynda Hyde, the High Sheriff of East Sussex, Michael Foster and Peter Kyle, MP for Hove & Portslade were among the dignitaries attending the first performance of The Seven Doors of Danny at St Andrew Church, Hove last night. By Besi • 2 min read
General News Rail regulator rules passengers need more help to claim compensation Industry regulator, The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says rail passengers should get more support to help claim back compensation they are entitled to when trains are delayed. By Besi • 2 min read
Peter Kyle MP General News Opposition parties unite to remain in EU Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats marked the 100 days point until residents in Brighton and Hove will join voters from across the country in deciding whether to remain or leave the European Union. By Sarah Green • 3 min read
Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven General News GP surgeries due to close, extend required notice period The Practice Group of GP surgeries have announced they will continue to provide services beyond their required notice period at each of the 5 surgeries in Brighton and Hove they have announced they are withdrawing from. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Simon Kirby MP General News Local MPs meet NHS England to discuss future of 3 local GP surgeries On Monday, February 29 Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, Peter Kyle, MP for Hove & Portslade and Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion met with NHS England and Brighton & Hove Clinical Care Group (CCG) to discuss the future of 5 GP surgeries in Brighton and Hove and Peacehaven By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News Oasis report on substance misuse and focus on children for ‘safeguarding day’ The drug and alcohol misuse service, Brighton Oasis Project hosted an event on Friday, February 19 to highlight the vital services needed for young people in the region and promote their key messages for the future. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South System for planning school places “essentially broken” says Hove MP Peter Kyle, MP for Hove and Portslade says system is broken as deadline for school places passes. New analysis published by the Labour Party reveals the Government’s approach to planning for school places across the country is failing. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Features & Longread LGBT activism in China is alive and kicking! Since being elected MP for Hove and Portslade I’ve been asked to go on quite a few visits but I’ve not seen the value to my work in our city so turned them down. That was until just before Christmas when I got a call asking if I’d take part in a delegation to China as part of the follow-up from Pres By Peter Kyle • 4 min read
Fundraising News Brightonians more likely to raise money and campaign for charity People in Brighton are most likely to raise money and/or campaign for international charities, in the UK according to the Attitudes to International Aid survey. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
General News ‘World Cafe’ discussion to save local Post Office Green Councillors call public meeting to discuss plans to save Brunswick Town Post Office at The Old Market, Hove, on Thursday, September 3, at 6pm. As part of a campaign to stop the closure of Brunswick Town’s Crown Post Office at 22 Western Road, local Green councillors are organising a ‘World Caf By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Peter Kyle MP for Hove & Portslade General News Hove MP to chair Brunswick Post Office public meeting Peter Kyle MP for Hove & Portslade will chair a public meeting this evening (August 17), to discuss the proposed closure of the Brunswick Branch of the Post Office on Western Road in Hove. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Peter Kyle MP In The South Gay MP for Hove & Portslade to march at Pride Peter Kyle, the new Labour MP for Hove & Portslade will be marching with the Labour Group on the Pride Community Parade, Carnival of Diversity on Saturday, August 1. Nationally Labour is committed to strengthening the law on homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime, tackling bullying in schoo By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Labour to march at Trans* Pride on Saturday The Brighton and Hove Labour and Co-operative Group will be marching at Trans* Pride tomorrow, Saturday July 25. Warren Morgan, Labour Leader of the Council, Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade and Nancy Platts, Chair of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party issued a joint statement. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
