In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Simon Kirby MP responds Simon Kirby MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven responds to Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty’s recent letter to the editor. By Contributor • 1 min read
General News Greens fight to expose ‘secret’ NHS privatisation plan Green Councillors have this week successfully required that plans to drastically cut spending and reduce levels of local NHS services, undergo better scrutiny. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South LETTER TO EDITOR: Last Friday (October 21) parliamentary legislation that would have wiped clean the criminal records of thousands of gay men was defeated by the Conservative government. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Conservatives condemn Labour and Green parking scrooges Conservative councillors are furious with their Labour and Green counterparts for voting down their proposal to offer residents and visitors to the city free parking over the Christmas period. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Simon Kirby MP In The South Kemptown MP joins campaign to save lives Today is European Restart a Heart Day. Every single year in the UK, 30,000 people suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. Sadly, just less than 1-in-10 survive. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
In The South Greens repeat call for halt to privatisation of learning disability accommodation Greens say council plans to privatise learning disability accommodation could be unlawful. A report into Learning Disability Accommodation in Brighton and Hove has called into question the legality of a Council decision to privatise the service. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Labour campaign for education not segregation Labour activists will hold a series of campaign events this Saturday, October 1, opposing the Government’s plans to reintroduce selective education. Comprehensive schools enrol an average of 17% of children from poorer family backgrounds, whereas grammar schools take a mere 2.7%, leading to further By Besi • 1 min read
Ivor Caplin In The South Former Hove MP calls for electronic voting at local level Former Hove and Portslade MP Ivor Caplin urges Labour Party NEC to ensure there is a new approach to democracy when the Brighton & Hove Labour party is reinstated. By Besi • 1 min read
Health Brighton Kemptown MP wears pink for Breast Cancer Now Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, dressed in Pink in Parliament yesterday to show support for women affected by breast cancer. By Sarah Green • 3 min read
In The South Government give £20 million to help improve Southern train services Government create £20 million fund to help improve performance of the Southern network and train services. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
General News Local Greens demand further action on rail crisis Greens say Council should go further to hold rail bosses to account. Green Councillors have said Brighton & Hove City Council should intervene directly in the growing crisis affecting rail services for commuters and visitors to the city, as concerns are raised over impacts of inadequate rail service By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Uniting Nations – The Exhibition Uniting Nations: The Exhibition, a unique campaigning celebration of the global Pride movement. Through a collection of photographs and testimonies Uniting Nations will reflect upon the state of Pride today, the celebrations, events and demonstrations that unite us all as we follow in the footsteps By Gary Hart • 2 min read
