Community News Hundreds hit the streets of Brighton for Stonewall 25th anniversary celebration 11th annual Equality Walk raises over £55,000 to tackle homophobic abuse. Over 700 Stonewall supporters took to the streets of Brighton for the charity’s eleventh annual Equality Walk on Sunday. The annual fundraiser was part of Stonewall’s 25th anniversary celebrations and raised over £55,000 to ta By Besi • 2 min read
News Hove MP Weatherley shoots hoops with Team GB basketball stars Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, receives a masterclass from Team GB basketball players during a special event in Parliament promoting the sport. Team GB players, including Dan Clark, Azania Stewart and Georgia Jones, were on hand to show MPs some new ball skills, as well By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Film Brighton’s big screen and foosball tournament Brighton’s Big Screen, now in its third year will take place on Brighton beach, next to the Wheel and the Volks Railway from June 12 – July 13. To celebrate showing the Football in Brazil, Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Brighton’s Big Screen have teamed up to present the inter-company World Cup Foosb By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Local licensee competes in desert endurance race Christine Buckledee one of the owners of the Grosvenor Bar in Western Street raises £1,700 for charity. In early April Chrissie took part in the 29th edition of The Marathon des Sables, a gruelling six day, multi-stage endurance race which requires competitors from over 44 nationalities to run, walk By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Personalities support Stonewall’s Brighton Equality Walk BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter Adele Roberts and Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite will host Stonewall’s 2014 Brighton Equality Walk. Adele and John will be at the starting line to cheer on hundreds of Stonewall supporters raising money for the lesbian, gay and bisexual equality charity’s campai By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Half Marathon 2015 opens for registration 2015 will be the 25th anniversary year of the Brighton Half Marathon The 2015 race takes place on Sunday, February 22, starting and finishing on Madeira Drive on Brighton’s seafront. Voted ‘Most Improved Race’ at the 2013 Runner’s World Personal Best Awards, the Brighton Half Marathon is now one of By Besi • 2 min read
gay pride dog waving a rainbow flag LGBTQ+ News Run for Brighton Pride Pride to stage an inaugural 5K Rainbow Run, Community Sports Day and Picnic for Disco Diva’s this summer. The first 5k Pride Rainbow Run takes place on Sunday, July 27 on Preston Park. Every omi and polone is invited to chuck on some lycra and leg warmers, troll along to Preston Park to vada the […] By Besi • 2 min read
General News Bowls club receives Sports England funding Peacehaven & Telscombe Cliffs Bowls Club has been awarded a grant of £27,573.00 from Sport England. The grant will allow the Club to extend its pavilion, improve its facilities, and enable bowls to be played there throughout the entire year. The club applied for the funding in December 2013 and Simo By Sarah Green • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Heroes vs Villains run 2014 Sunday May 18 sees the return of the 10 kilometre Heroes and Villians run. This year for the first time Peer Action, the HIV charity has a hypnotherapist and personal trainer (Matthew Etherington from Fitness First) running to raise money for the charity. Matt, said: “I’m really pleased to be runnin By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Equality Walk celebrates 25 years of Stonewall Stonewall’s 2014 Equality Walk is on Sunday, May 11. This years walk which has moved from it’s traditional May bank holiday weekend slot forms part of the the charity’s 25thanniversary celebrations and is supported by American Express. Walkers will be raising funds to support Stonewall’s work in ove By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pull a Bear for Brighton Pride! Brighton Bears in tug of war challenge! Brighton Bear Weekender (BBWE) are sending out a mighty roar to all bears, cubs and any members of the LGBT community who wants to come together for Brighton Pride’s Inaugural Pride Community Sports Day and Picnic. Think you can beat the bears in a MIGHTY tug By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Scottish team tops gay football league Saltire Thistle FC wins Gay Football Supporters Nework League Division 1 at first attempt. Glasgow and the West of Scotland’s LGBT friendly side Saltire Thistle FC were this weekend crowned national champions of the Gay Football Supporters’ Network (GFSN) League – the world’s only permanent national By Besi • 2 min read
