Cllr Warren Morgan General News Labour announce team to lead Brighton & Hove City Council The incoming Labour administration have announced the eight lead councillors who will lead the Council from Thursday, May 21 after becoming the largest party at the local elections on May 7. Labour won 23 seats, Conservatives won 20 seats and Greens won 11 Seats. By Besi • 5 min read
Rainbow Chorus LGBTQ+ News Local poet captivates audience at Brighton and Hove IDAHOBiT Brighton and Hove marked IDAHOBiT day this evening with an event in New Steine Gardens attended by more than 150 people. THE format from previous years IDAHOBiT events in Brighton and Hove of speeches from politicians and local LGBT organisations was replaced this year with performances from The Rai By Besi • 4 min read
SImon Kirby: MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven General News Kemptown MP promoted in reshuffle Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has been promoted in the recent reshuffle, becoming a Government whip. The announcement was made last night as Prime Minister, David Cameron finalised the line up of his ministerial team after last Thursday’s (May 7) general election. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Cllr Geoffrey Theobald General News Conservatives name new leadership team following local elections Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald was last night re-elected unopposed for a fifth year as Conservative Group Leader for the forthcoming municipal year at the Group’s AGM. Andrew Wealls, the highly-regarded Councillor for Central Hove and the Group’s Spokesperson on Education and Schools for the last four year By Besi • 2 min read
Atomic Kitten Community News Atomic Kitten to perform at Manchester Pride ‘Big Weekend’ Girl Power returns to the Manchester Pride this August, as Atomic Kitten, attitude-packed vocal trio, Stooshe and Lucy Spraggan are added to the Big Weekend festival line-up which will take place from Friday August 28 to Monday, August 31. Manchester DJ legend, Graeme Park, is also set to join Texas By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Labour take control of City Council as the largest group A clean sweep of Labour councillors in troubled Queens Park Ward pushed Labour, three seats ahead of the Conservatives to make them the largest party on the city council at the local election count yesterday, (May 9). In a spectacular reversal of the 2011 results when Greens took control of the city By Besi • 3 min read
Tellers await the arrival of ballot form from Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Polling Stations LGBTQ+ News Hove and Portslade elects city’s first openly gay MP Following a night of shocks up and down the country, the Conservative Party look set to form a majority goverment as the pre-election opinion polls got the outcome of the election all wrong. Many senior politicians and household names lost their seats including former Lib Dem Leader Charles Kennedy, By Besi • 3 min read
General News Petition calls for ban on wild animals in circuses A petition is calling for three Conservative parliamentary candidates to stop blocking a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses if they are re-elected. Dozens of animals are still kept in captivity and used in travelling circuses around the UK including lions, tigers, zebras and camels. And yet, By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
General News Huge support for rent reductions Nearly 3,000 people in Brighton & Hove have signed a petition calling for fair rents and more security for tenants in private rented homes. The petition organised by the local Living Rent Campaign also calls for: · an end the Governments Right to Buy scheme which has led to the sale of more than 1.7 By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
General News Nancy shines spotlight on backstreet dog breeding Nancy Platts, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven backs campaign by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home urging prospective dog owners to think twice about how they buy a dog, in an attempt to crack down on backstreet dog breeding. Breeding of dogs in dirty, squalid conditions By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pride in London issue hate crime challenge Pride in London, the community group and annual week-long festival has launched its first ever political ‘Pledge’, challenging London’s politicians to work together to tackle hate crime. The Pride in London ‘Pledge’ highlights key issues such as personal safety, access to health care, education and By Besi • 3 min read
Business News Shadow Business Secretary visits Brighton Chuka Umunna praised the resilience and initiative of Sussex firms on a visit to the city yesterday (Thursday, April 30). The Shadow Business Secretary was visiting Brighton to support Nancy Platts, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven. Umunna has led initiatives such By Besi • 2 min read
