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The parent-led, Brighton-based group 'Save our Schools', has launched a campaign to "keep education funding on the political agenda" at the upcoming General Election.  Featured image: Save our Schools via Wikimedia.   The funding crisis Since launching in March 2017, Save our Schools has campaigned tirelessly against cuts to schools' funding implemented by...

The festive season is well and truly upon us. Christmas music has started to creep its way into shops' playlists, and the John Lewis advert is out. Soon we’ll all be in full-blown Christmas mode, spinning around in a daze of mulled-wine and frantic last minute-shopping, unable to move...

Channel 4 are holding the world’s first TV climate and nature election debate this Thursday (28th November) at 7pm. Featured image: © Greta Thunberg at European Parliament Three weeks ago Green Peace launched a petition, signed by over 200,000 people, calling for party leaders to hold a debate on the climate and...

Elm trees felled in Preston Park are making history aboard one of the world’s most famous ships.  The trees had to be felled earlier this year after becoming infected with elm disease, but the salvaged wood has been used in the renovation of the Golden Hinde in London, a replica...

As winter draws near, it’s easy to be caught off guard by all the additional costs that the cold weather brings. Unfortunately, the Bristol Post reports that the coldest winter in 50 years is about to hit England, already resulting in a 20% increase in the number of engineer callouts...

Members of community union ACORN have been taking to the streets to get homeless people, those in temporary housing and private renters registered to vote in the upcoming General Election. ACORN members have been working across Brighton and Hove to register voters at soup kitchens, housing advice and community centres,...

Over the festive period, nothing beats settling down to watch your favourite Christmas films. Whether it's shedding a tear over a heartwarming old Hollywood classic like 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946) or cheering on Bruce Willis as Detective McClane in blockbuster-stroke-Christmas-film 'Die Hard' (1989), there's surely a film out...

You must be registered by 11:59 on 26th November to vote in the up-coming General Election. If you want to apply to vote by post in England, Scotland or Wales, you must register before 5pm on 26th November. That's right - the deadline to register to vote is tomorrow! Who can register? You can...

The Hove constituency covers Brunswick Town, Hove, Hangleton and Portslade, and is currently served by Labour MP Peter Kyle.  There are seven candidates standing for this seat in the General Election... Angela Hancock - The Brexit Party Angela Hancock was called up from Portsmouth as a last-minute replacement for Brexit Party candidate...

Brighton Kemptown is currently served by Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle, who won the seat from the Conservatives in the 2017 General Election. This constituency stretches from Queen's Park and Kemptown village to Peacehaven.  There are 5 candidates standing for election in Kemptown...   Alexandra Phillips - The Green Party Not to be confused...