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PCC to celebrate #FreedomToLive at Brighton Pride

PCC to celebrate #FreedomToLive at Brighton Pride

Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne, will join the Pride Community Parade on Madeira Drive today. Commenting on being part of the 2014 Freedom to Live celebrations, Mrs Bourne said: “This is my second year attending Pride in my role as PCC and I’m looking forward to joining colleagues an

Local politicians send good wishes for Pride

Local politicians send good wishes for Pride

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has wished everyone attending this weekend’s Pride celebrations in Brighton a happy, safe and enjoyable weekend. He said: “Pride is always a great occasion and a real celebration of our city’s fantastic diversity. I always look forward to attendi

Kemptown MP visits Commonwealth war graves in Brighton

Kemptown MP visits Commonwealth war graves in Brighton

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, today accompanied representatives of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on a visit to Brighton City Cemetery on Bear Road in Moulsecoomb, to pay his respects to the hundreds of soldiers from all over the world who are buried there. The War Gr

Green MP calls for renewed push against ‘unscientific’ discriminatory blood donor rules

Green MP calls for renewed push against ‘unscientific’ discriminatory blood donor rules

This Brighton Pride weekend, Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, will call for a ban on discrimination preventing gay men from giving blood. Caroline, who will be attending the annual festival on Saturday, said: “I am incredibly proud to be an MP for a city that is known for being on

Former police chief to stand for Conservatives in Hove

Former police chief to stand for Conservatives in Hove

Hove and Portslade Conservatives have selected a local man, Graham Cox, as their Parliamentary candidate for 2015. Graham Cox, 52, was born in Portslade and has lived and worked in Hove for most of his life. He is the serving local Councillor for Westbourne Ward on Brighton and Hove City Council, ha

Mayor cuts ribbon to start i360 development

Mayor cuts ribbon to start i360 development

The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Brian Fitch, was joined yesterday on the site of the controversial i360 project by local politicians, business owners and the i360 team. The Mayor cut a ribbon to open the newly restored arches between Alfresco Restaurant and the future i360 site, which has undergo

‘Save Our Fire Service’ campaign taken to Westminster

‘Save Our Fire Service’ campaign taken to Westminster

Labour Parliamentary candidates take campaign to save the local fire service from cuts to Westminster. Nancy Platts, standing in Kemptown and Peacehaven, and Sarah Owen, standing in Hastings and Rye, took local FBU representatives to meet Shadow Fire Minister Lyn Brown MP in Westminster. Proposed cu

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