Brighton and Hove Green Party have spoken out against anti-trans violence ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) this Friday.
Once again, this year our city will stand together for Trans Day of Remembrance on 20th November 2020. Trans Day of Remembrance marks an important date for the Trans community...
Over recent years the world has revolved around social media with the likes of YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Toc to name a few connecting millions around the world for many great reasons. However they have also been the cause of millions to experience online bullying or untimely...
Brighton, the beautifully picturesque seaside town, has recently been hailed as the third happiest place in Britain to live. It’s no surprise, either. With a rich and varied history, Brighton is a town of firsts, with many quirks to capture the imagination. By Annabel Gadd.
Let’s start at the very...
Following the news that Pfizer’s vaccine for COVID-19 is showing signs of 90% efficacy, there’s been a lot of excitement about the end of the pandemic being in sight. Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at the University of Oxford, has even suggested that life could return to...
Saturday saw hundreds of people take to the streets of Brighton in protest against the second round of national lockdown measures that came into effect on the 5th of this month. Demonstrators gathered at midday by the Peace Statue next to Hove Lawns, before marching en masse along the...
There is no doubt about it, 2020 has provided some difficulties for the education industry. There has been widespread disruption to learning, whether it is in the form of pupils not being able to attend classes as usual or in terms of the challenges faced when attempting to correctly...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local artist Sakura Hochegger. Sakura's work explores elimination and unknown possibility through both colour and texture. She describes the most exciting moment of her creative process as when the unexpected happens, and that just "a flash of colour or a crack on the...
As England enters four weeks of lockdown number two, the scale of the pandemic continues to impact the population on a global, national and local level. The prospect of a winter spent in isolation with little or no predictability as to the future course of action has resulted in...
Christmas is coming up and it’s time to start thinking about decorations, food and festivities. Given the chance that this Christmas is likely to be a little different, this year is the perfect opportunity to throw caution to wind and try something entirely different. Swapping your real fir tree...
The impact of lockdown has made many of us reflect on what’s important in our lives and in our personal relationships. For some, this has led to swapping life in the city for more space in the countryside. For others, lockdown restrictions have meant moving in together more quickly...
