News Want to visit Parliament? Mike Weatherley, MP is organising a trip to Parliament for constituents of Hove and Portslade. The trip takes place on the morning of Friday, June 20 and tickets cost just £15. The price includes the coach to Parliament, a tour of the House of Parliament, a quick speech by Mike and the coach back to By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News A weekend of events at Saltdean Lido The grounds of Saltdean Lido will be opened to the public tomorrow, June 7 for a Heritage, Beer and Wine Festival. Included with the activities and stalls planned for the event, Simon Kirby, the MP for Saltdean, will be hosting an all-day citizens advice surgery. The daytime event will include drink By Besi • 1 min read
News Lib Dem candidate claims free Sunday parking report is biased Brighton & Hove City Council’s report on free Sunday parking has been slammed by local Liberal Democrat, Jeremy Gale, as “inept, biased and covered with the Green Party’s fingerprints.” Following the presentation of a petition, signed by 1,282 people, calling for the introduction of free Sunday park By Besi • 1 min read
National News Slash Rocks the House with Mike Weatherley MP Mike Weatherley welcomed legendary guitar player Slash to Parliament this week. Slash was accompanied by Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Mike is the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade and Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister. Slash and Myles Kennedy played an acoustic set to a By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP to volunteer at Royal Sussex County Hospital Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, will be volunteering at the Royal Sussex County Hospital tomorrow (June 6) as part of National Volunteers Week 2014. During his time at the Hospital, Mr Kirby will help serve lunch to patients by distributing and collecting food By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Fire cuts to go ahead despite fierce opposition East Sussex Fire Authority approves cuts to fire engines and fire fighters in Brighton and East Sussex. At a meeting today fire service representatives voted to press ahead with the cuts despite opposition from residents and politicians. The East Sussex Fire Authority has approved controversial cuts By Besi • 4 min read
News Kemptown MP recognised as local Twitter champion Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has received a Parliamentary award for the MP who is most vocal about, and engaged with, constituents on twitter, placing him second out of the 450 MPs on Twitter. Twitter analysed the data from all the 450 MPs on Twitter over the past year. The By Sarah Green • 1 min read
News Labour listens Labour to give residents their say on the future of Brighton and Hove. Labour Group Leader Cllr Warren Morgan is to give city residents a chance to have their say on the future of Brighton and Hove. The party is today calling on residents to get in touch with the party with their ideas on […] By Besi • 1 min read
News Kemptown MP supports ‘Pup Aid’ campaign against puppy farming Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has announced his support of the Pup Aid campaign, which aims to put an end to puppy farming. Puppies from puppy farms are bred with no regard for their health and well-being and are often kept in appalling, unsanitary conditions. Research from 2 By Sarah Green • 1 min read
General News Eco pay-off as Brighton crematorium upgrades Woodvale Crematorium to hold a ceremony on Friday, June 6 to bless its recently refurbished North Chapel. The ceremony marks the successful completion of a nine month £1.5 million building project. Prompted by aging equipment and changes in environmental legislation, Brighton & Hove City Council has By Besi • 2 min read
General News Sunday parking charges to be reviewed Brighton & Hove City councillors will discuss Sunday parking charges at the next meeting of Brighton & Hove’s Policy & Resources Committee on June 12. The committee will consider three options for Sunday parking: • Offering free parking both on and off street on Sundays • Partial free parking on Sun By Besi • 2 min read
Food & Drink Azaro restaurant goes forward to Tiffin Cup 2014 regional final Azaro Indian restaurant in Hove has been selected to go through to the regional finals of the parliamentary curry competition, the Tiffin Cup. The Tiffin Cup is a prestigious food competition in the heart of Westminster politics. It seeks to celebrate the best South Asian restaurant in the country w By Sarah Green • 2 min read
