In The South TRAVEL FEATURE: Rotterdam – A Revelation Everyone has heard of and most people have visited Amsterdam at least once and loves its beautiful architecture, canals and wonderful life style. I used to live there and while I had visited most of the major centres in the Netherlands, I had never been to Rotterdam By Roger Wheeler • 4 min read
General News Government choose third runway for Heathrow Local Labour politicians express disappointment as Gatwick expansion plans turned down in favour of third runway at Heathrow. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling MP announced this morning that the government had decided on a third runway at Heathrow to increase the country’s airport capacity rather t By Besi • 4 min read
In The South International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association opens call for convention speakers The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) will hold its 34th Annual Global Convention in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 4-6 2017. This is the premier global networking and educational event for the LGBT tourism industry and features the only appointment-driven LGBT buyer-supplier ma By Besi • 2 min read
General News 300-metre zip wire attraction approved for Brighton Beach A 300 metre-long zip wire attraction on Brighton beach where the much missed Brighton Wheel was located has been granted planning permission by the city council. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Blackpool here we come! Following the success of February’s trip to Blackpool, organiser Lee Cockshott, owner of the Marine Tavern has set a date in October to visit the world famous Blackpool Illuminations. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Brighton Queens of Snowdonia! Drag Queens to climb Mount Snowdon for charity in 2017. Are you a healthy person? Do you fancy a challenge? Are you looking to do something good for charity? By Graham Robson • 2 min read
New York Pride In The South New York to host 2019 LGBT global travel convention New York City will host the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Associations (IGLTA) Annual Global Convention in 2019 as well as World Pride in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Historic Stonewall Uprising. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Changes to the summer ‘Breeze’ bus service The 77 bus service between Brighton Pier and Devil’s Dyke is now running seven days a week throughout the summer and will run later, with the last bus coming back from Devil’s Dyke at 8.35pm, so that people can enjoy a walk and a drink amidst stunning downland scenery in the beautiful light of a sum By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Sifnos In The South TRAVEL: The Sea Gypsies of Sifnos We thought that we knew all about the Greek Islands of the Cyclades, having visited Mykonos, Paros, Ios, Santorini, Milos and yes we were told that they are all different, but after a while they do tend to look somewhat similar. By Roger Wheeler • 4 min read
In The South Love is Great Britain: A welcome country for all The UK is the first foreign government to participate in Pride in 10 cities across the US, proud to be recognised as one of the most progressive countries in the world for LGBT rights. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South Montréal Pride celebrates tenth anniversary from August 8-14 Founded in 2007, Montréal Pride is now the largest LGBT gathering in the Francophone world and will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2016. A multifaceted cultural festival, Montréal Pride offers over the course of seven days, more than 125 activities that include something for everyone. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Marine Tavern to visit Blackpool Illuminations in October Following their popular inaugural trip to Blackpool last October, Lee Cockshott and his team at the Marine Tavern returned to the Las Vegas of the North over the last weekend of February. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
