General News 500 miles 4 Smiles: Dental hygienist completes marathon walk The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Brian Fitch and his wife were among the well wishers at the Big Beach Cafe at Hove Lagoon to welcome Christina Chatfield home after completing her 500 mile charity walk from Scotland. Christina undertook the 500 mile walk to raise awareness of mouth cancers, and th By Besi • 1 min read
General News 500 miles 4 smiles: Update day 32 – The final Day Christina Chatfield ends her marathon walk in Brighton today at the Big Beach Cafe on Hove Lagoon around 4pm. Award winning dental hygienist Christina Chatfield left Worthing at 10am this morning on the last leg of her marathon walk from Kirriemuir in Scotland to Brighton, to help raise awareness of By Besi • 2 min read
Health 500 miles 4 smiles: Update day 29 Award winning dental hygienist Christina Chatfield is three days away from completing her marathon walk from Kirriemuir in Scotland to Brighton to raise awareness of cancers of the mouth. Following a rest day in London on Saturday, Christina walked to Croydon yesterday and today has been on the road By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Scottish charity gives voice to Commonwealth LGBT people during the Glasgow Games Next month Glasgow will host the twentieth edition of the Commonwealth Games. The Equality Network, the Scottish equality charity will be working with the Scottish Government and LGBT groups across the Commonwealth to highlight the challenges many LGBT people continue to face. LGBT people of the Com By Besi • 2 min read
News Lack of progress on King Alfred leisure centre Cllr. Geoffrey Theobald, Conservative group leader on Brighton & Hove City Council, is disappointed at the continued lack of progress over the development of a new leisure centre at the King Alfred site in Hove. At Thursday’s (June 12) Policy & Resources Committee meeting, Cllr. Theobald asked the By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Leeds Rhinos player banned for homophobic abuse An independent tribunal has imposed a 5-match suspension on Leeds Rhinos player Zak Hardaker. He was found guilty of the Grade E charge of using verbal abuse based on sexual preference (homophobic abuse) in a First Utility Super League match against Warrington Wolves at The Halliwell Jones Stadium o By Besi • 1 min read
General News Wheelchair rugby is to make its first appearance at this year’s TAKEPART sport festival The most exciting event of the London 2012 Paralympics, wheelchair rugby is coming to this year’s TAKEPART sport and physical activity festival in Brighton on June 21. Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) and Brighton & Hove City Council are teaming up to bring wheelchair rugby to Brighton, with a By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gay weightlifter takes bronze and silver in world deadlift championships Gay Games Ambassador Chris Morgan wins a Bronze and a Silver in this year’s World Deadlift Championships to add to his collection of World Championship medals. Chris was lifting in the World Single Event Championship, which was held in Dusseldorf, Germany and made lifts of 220 kilo’s followed by 252 By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News F.A. Centre to host cup final of world’s largest LGBT Football League This Saturday, May 31, the Gay Football Supporters Network (GFSN), national cup final will be held at the English FA’s state-of-the-art training facility in St. George’s Park near Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire. The game will be contested between Village Manchester FC and London Romans FC. The cen By Besi • 2 min read
Health Brighton half marathon to feature in new ‘National Vitality Run Series’ launched by Jessica Ennis Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has launched a major new series of eight events called the Vitality Run Series, which will include the Brighton Half Marathon. Featuring seven of the UK’s most prestigious half marathons and one 10k event during 2014/15, the Vitality Run Series will help to reinfo By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News New LGBT Healthwalk Brighton & Hove Council are organising monthly Healthwalks for LGBT people and their friends in association with BLAGSS. Healthwalks are a great way to get some gentle exercise and make new friends. There are a range of walks on offer on the first Sunday of each month exploring different parts of ou By Besi • 1 min read
Health London bars ‘cape up’ in support of Walk For Life 2014 A number of bars and restaurants across Soho and central London have announced special offers for participants in this year’s Walk For Life. The walk is on Sunday, June 8 and the theme is ‘Heroes, Heroines and Villains’. All adults who complete the 10km sponsored walk around central London will rece By Besi • 2 min read
