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Speakers for King Alfred public meeting announced

Speakers for King Alfred public meeting announced

Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade has announced the names of the panelists for the King Alfred public meeting that he is hosting on Friday, May 24 at Hove Town Hall. The first panel from 2pm to 3pm will feature: Carolyn Dwyer (Lambeth Council – Streatham Hub Leisure Develop

Shoreham MPs ‘spoiling’ amendment defeated

A ‘spoiling’ amendment tabled by Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham to delay and possibly wreck the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill was defeated in a commons vote last night. In an amended calling for Civil Partnerships to be made available to straight couples Mr Loughton complained th

UK MEP calls for LGBT people to be protected from violence as Europe celebrates IDAHOBIT

UK MEP calls for LGBT people to be protected from violence as Europe celebrates IDAHOBIT

Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South East of England, has called for protection for LGBT people against violence and civil partnerships for straight couples as Europe celebrates today, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). IDAHOBIT, marks 23 years since the

LGBT research slammed by religious conservatives

LGBT research slammed by religious conservatives

Two years of research undertaken by the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights into the discrimination and violence experienced by LGBT people in the EU and China has come under fire from religious conservatives before publication of the results. Conservative religious groups, including the US-based Cat

Hove MP promotes women’s football

Hove MP promotes women’s football

Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove and Portslade, and Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Leisure, has met with footballers at a reception in the House of Commons in a bid to promote women’s football. On display at the parliamentary event, where Mike met with a number of women footballers a

Conservatives demand action at King Alfred

Conservatives demand action at King Alfred

A public meeting has been called to discuss the future of the King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. It will take place at Hove Town Hall on Friday, May 24 at 2pm. The meeting, organised by Mike Weatherley MP, follows a survey which found that two-thirds (67%) of residents in central Hove are unhappy w

Tories select new leadership team

Brighton Conservatives AGM has confirmed Councillor Geoffrey Theobald as group leader. He ran unopposed for the top job and is now beginning his third year in the role. However there is a change in one of the Deputy Leader positions which sees Woodingdean councillor Dee Simmons replacing Denise Cobb

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