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Anger over city’s preparations for snow

Snow on Monday afternoon caused chaos throughout Sussex with the main A23 into the city being closed resulting in many motorists being forced to spend the night in their cars in sub zero conditions. The city centre and seafront quickly came to a standstill as buses stopped running and were abandone

Equality charity warns against return to Section 28

Equality charity warns against return to Section 28

The Equality Network, Scotland’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB&T) equality charity that leads the Equal Marriage campaign in Scotland, has warned against a “damaging return to Section 28” in Scotland’s schools. Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 was repealed by the Scottish P

Labour issue challenge to opposition parties

The Labour and Cooperative Group on Brighton and Hove City Council are calling on all city Councillors to back Labour’s campaign against the government’s bedroom tax. The Bedroom Tax will hit over 1000 households across the city, and Labour claim, two thirds of them are home to someone with a disabi

Jo Brand visits Cityclean depot in Brighton

BAFTA winning comedian, writer and actress Jo Brand visited Hollingdean Depot Learning Resource Centre yesterday, Wednesday 6. Jo, who recently appeared on the judging panel of the ITV celebrity Diving Show Splash, found out about the range of courses on offer to Brighton & Hove City Council’s refus

Kemptown MP quizzes rail minister

Kemptown MP quizzes rail minister

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven recently launched a campaign called “Better trains for Brighton”. Today, March 6, Simon met the Rail Minister, Simon Burns MP and quizzed him over the forthcoming renewal of rail franchise contracts affecting Brighton. Simon said: “I have been recei

Lights out in City for ‘Earth Hour’

Lights out in City for ‘Earth Hour’

Brighton & Hove will be taking part in the annual Earth Hour on Saturday, March 23 at 8.30pm. The world-wide event, organised by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to raise awareness of climate change, will see buildings throughout Brighton turn off their lights off to symbolise concern for the environme

From Brighton to Belgrade: Gay Rights in Europe

From Brighton to Belgrade: Gay Rights in Europe

Last month members of the UK’s Parliament took the huge step of passing legislation that will allow two people of the same sex to get married. It shouldn’t have been a radical step, but it was. Indeed it’s a step that, less than a lifetime ago, was utterly inconceivable and, to the next generation –

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