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Councillor steps in as thief makes off with elderly woman’s purse
Councillor steps in as thief makes off with elderly woman’s purse An eagle-eyed councillor attempted to apprehend a thief on Tuesday (December 4) after he took an elderly lady’s purse from her bag. Conservative councillor Mary Mears, who represents Rottingdean Coastal ward, was meeting a friend for coffee at 11.45am on London Road, Brighton, when […]
BN1 chats to… Childcare
BN1 chats to… Childcare | BN1 Starting an interview at Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar after the final gig of a twelve-date tour while half the band are carrying their gear out to the van and the other half are packing up merch and untangling a hanger/string/sunglasses combination sounds a litle bit chaotic, but I think […]
Campaign to create care packages for homeless women
Campaign to create care packages for homeless women A magazine founder is raising money to distribute care packages to homeless women in Brighton this winter. Caitlin-Finn Ballard, 22, who works at a music agency in London and co-runs King Mob Magazine, got the idea after watching BBC documentary Girls Living on the Streets of Brighton, […]
BN1 chats to… Wild Front
BN1 chats to… Wild Front | BN1 While standing in the doorway of a closed noodle bar next door to The Hope & Ruin, I caught up with Southampton-based Wild Front who took some time out of their post-festival UK tour to talk local venues and upcoming releases. […]
Brighton people hang hot water bottles on trees for homeless
Brighton people hang hot water bottles on trees for homeless Volunteers in Brighton are tying hot water bottles to trees to help homeless people trying to stay warm this winter. The Hot Water Bottle Network is made possible by community volunteers who donate hot water bottles. Notes are attached with directions to local businesses which […]
Gig Venues in Brighton
All The Gigs I’ve Been to in Brighton – Google My Maps A map of every gig venue I’ve visited in Brighton, the venues I will visit for the rest of the year, and the gigs they are for. […]
“If you can you should right? That’s the motto”: An Interview with Years & Years’ Emre Türkmen
“If you can you should right? That’s the motto”: An Interview with Years & Years’ Emre Türkmen It’s been three years now since the release of Years & Years’ debut album, in 2015. Since then, the three-piece band have been working on their upcoming album, Palo Santo, complete with a sci-fi inspired world of androids […]
How are LGBT+ Characters Presented in Sitcoms?
How are LGBT+ Characters Presented in Sitcoms? Across TV, especially sitcoms, there is an increasing amount of good LGBT+ representation. The first ever LGBT+ character I was aware of on TV was Friends’ Carol Willick, who we meet early on in Season 1 following her separation from Ross Gellar because she’s a lesbian. […]
Local People to See This Festival Season
Local People to See This Festival Season Hampshire is home to a huge amount of talented artists, from the folk punk prowess of Frank Turner to Craig David, who, according to my editor, is definitely famous in Florida and “Big enough to play at the Queen’s birthday party”. If that isn’t an endorsement, I’m not […]