National News One step too far! In Russia, it is basically illegal to say that you are gay. You cannot kiss your partner in public. You can’t carry a rainbow flag in public. You can’t even acknowledge that you are gay, or else you face possible imprisonment and fines as do your friends and family. Russia is now one of the […] By Besi • 2 min read
News Eve Appeal: Charity Ladies’ Golf Day in Surrey The Eve Appeal, a charity that funds life-saving research into gynaecological cancer, is staging a Charity Ladies’ Golf Day fundraiser at Effingham Golf Club, Surrey on Wednesday, October 2. The Ladies’ Day will feature a light breakfast followed by a 4-player team competition to take place on Effin By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley Scales new heights Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has visited a new sporting venue in his constituency. He met business owners Tom and James at their new indoor bouldering centre on the Victoria Road Trading Estate, which is a 5 minute walk from Portslade Station. Mike scaled the new clim By Besi • 1 min read
News Bear Patrol at Olympic Stadium Four Patrolettes from Bear Patrol, the social networking group for Bears and their admirers were picked to be one of the 15,000 runners taking part in The National Lottery Anniversary Run at the London 2012 – Olympic Stadium yesterday, Sunday, July 21. It was the first event staged at the Stadium si By Besi • 1 min read
News European beach tennis championships come to Brighton Brighton & Hove will be hosting the European Beach Tennis Championships from August 9-11. The tournament is one of the highest grade Beach Tennis tournaments on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Beach Tennis Tour with competitors competing in three categories; Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles By Besi • 1 min read
News Playing tennis made easier in Brighton & Hove A new website designed to make it easier to book a tennis court in Brighton & Hove has been launched by Brighton & Hove City Council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). Court prices will remain the same by using the website, which will make it easier to find and book a court online starting […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Worthing man runs for charity Worthing resident, Mark McCallum, is to complete a 60 Mile Extreme Running Challenge from London to Brighton in aid of Chestnut Tree House, Sussex’s only children’s hospice, on September 22. The challenge, an epic run from London to Brighton, starts at dawn, overlooking London before passing through By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Council keeps Weatherley 50m pool vision alive Plans to rule out a 50m pool on the King Alfred site on Hove seafront have been modified following a plea from Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade to Brighton & Hove Council’s Policy & Resources Committee. Mike urged councillors to research further the topic of pool sizes bef By Besi • 1 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley slams King Alfred report Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has condemned a report on the King Alfred Leisure facility made by a Brighton & Hove City Council cross-party Project Board. The Brighton & Hove City Council Policy & Resources Committee is meeting on Thursday, July 11 to rubber stamp a se By Besi • 1 min read
National News Green motion to support Gay Games bid London is bidding to host the 2018 Gay Games along with Paris and Limerick in Ireland. Since the first Gay Games in San Francisco in 1982, host cities have included Vancouver, New York, Amsterdam, Sydney, Chicago and Cologne. The 2014 Gay Games will be staged in Cleveland and Akron in the USA. The L By Besi • 2 min read
News Get sporty and active! The country’s biggest sporting festival is back for two weeks this summer. The annual TAKEPART festival runs from June 22 to July 7. The festival offers hundreds of events, activities and taster sessions featuring sports and activities of all types. The celebration links local clubs and organisation By Besi • 2 min read
News Rugby League equality champion honoured by Queen The sterling work done by Rugby Football League (RFL) Equality and Diversity Manager Sarah Williams has been recognised by the Queen in her Birthday Honours list. She has been awarded the MBE. Since her appointment in November 2007, Sarah has helped Rugby League become the most proactive governing b By Besi • 2 min read
News Last call for teams to sign up for ‘Brighton Half Marathon Corporate Challenge’ Public places to run the Brighton Half Marathon are almost sold out. Organisers have issued a last call to anyone wishing to enter the race on February 16, 2014 either as part of a corporate team or as an individual runner. More than half of the 11,000 available places were snapped up in the first m By Besi • 2 min read
News LGBT football fans voice concerns over Russian anti-gay bill The Gay Football Supporters Network (GFSN), has raised concerns that LGBT football fans at the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup could be persecuted and arrested simply for carrying rainbow flags after a Russian court passed a bill criminalising anyone spreading “homosexual propaganda”. The non-profit orga By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Abseil down Peachehaven Cliffs The Abseil, a sponsored challenge in aid of the Martlets Hospice, will be taking place at the top of Peacehaven Cliffs on Sunday, July 28. Absolutely no experience is needed to for the 115ft descent; just a good head for heights and a sense of adventure. All equipment will be provided and experience By Besi • 1 min read
News Gay Football Supporters Network welcome new research The Gay Football Supporters’ Network (GFSN), have welcomed results of Kick It Out’s ‘Tackling Discrimination’ survey, which showed that 84% of football fans see homophobia as an important issue. The survey, which was completed by over 5,000 fans, was carried out by Populus and supported by the Footb By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Hove MP says thank you Following the success of last months King Alfred public meeting, Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has thanked residents for sending him their views on the future of the King Alfred Leisure Centre and has announced announce that a video of the meeting is now available onli By Besi • 1 min read
News Brighton Half Marathon 2014 places selling in record time Following the official launch event of the Brighton Half Marathon, 2014 less than a month ago the organisers have announced that places for the 2014 race have hit the half way mark, with more than 5,500 places snapped up already. The Brighton Half Marathon 2014 takes place on Sunday, February 16. 20 By Besi • 2 min read
News Former Albion player charged over alleged homophobic gesture Colin Kazim-Richards, 26, a professional footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers has been summonsed to appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on August 22 to answer a charge under Section 5 of the Public Order Act. The summons relates to an alleged homophobic gesture that Kazim-Richards made to the By Besi • 1 min read
News Denver loses North American Outgames in 2015 The Board of GLISA North America (Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association – North America) has announced that it has regretfully terminated discussions with the Denver Outgames Host Committee to hold the next North America Outgames. in 2015. “We really did not want to take this action,” said By Besi • 2 min read
News 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 By Besi • 1 min read
News Celebrate 10 years of ‘Healthwalks’ Brighton & Hove City Council’s ‘Healthwalks’, a scheme providing free walks in the city to improve local people’s physical and mental health, will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a seafront walk and picnic on Saturday, May 11 from 11.30am. A mass balloon release will signal the start of the fre By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Self-Defence Taster for women and girls Sussex Personal Safety Training (SPST) are running a self-defence taster course for women and girls on Saturday, May 11 at the KICKS Martial Arts Centre, Lewes Road, from 2-5pm, costing £15 (£10 conc.) SPST are self-defence trainers based in Brighton. They have developed their skills working mostly By Besi • 1 min read
News Get fit at BLAGSS’ Big Gay Sports day Those Brighton lads and lasses from BLAGSS, determined to get us all fit and Adonis-like, are giving us a taster of all the sports on offer in the city, handily packaged in one Big Gay Sports Day next month. Taking place at the Stanley Deason Leisure Centre on June 19, almost all the sports […] By Kat Pope • 2 min read
