May 18, 2012 
Community
Brighton-born student set to storm BBC3′s ‘Be Your Own Boss’
Brighton-born Gabriella Colasurdo, a 22-year-old student graduating from the University of East Anglia, is one of 500 hopefuls left in the running for BBC Three’s Be Your Own Boss (BYOB). Having passed through the initial selection process, Gabriella has now been given £100 and must return with a profit, in the hope of becoming one [...]
Wildlife habitats set to be enhanced after Green Ridge grant awarded
Local wildlife group, Keep the Ridge Green (KTRG) and Brighton & Hove City Council’s countryside team will carry out some fantastic improvements to Green Ridge and Coney Woods. Contractors working in partnership with the two groups will carry out the work which is being funded by a grant of £27,269 from Community Spaces, Big Lottery [...]
i-KOS announces UK expansion: Hove office opens to support local growth
i-KOS, the e-commerce specialist, has opened a second office in Hove to support growth and provide an optimum service for the Brighton digital market. Richard Jones, Technical Director at i-KOS, will head up the new office whilst Managing Director Myles Davidson will continue to run the London office. Jones commented: “The opening of the Hove [...]
Brighton event: My Swish children’s clothes swap @ The Preston Park Tavern 31 May 2012
Do you have loads of too small clothes cluttering up your children’s wardrobes? Then make a beeline for The Preston Park Tavern on Thursday 31 May from 09.15 a.m. where My Swish will be holding Brighton’s first ever childrens’ clothes swap. Sameera and Sarah from My Swish have years of experience organising clothes swaps for [...]
QueenSpark secures ‘Robots’ artist for Alt-Brighton project
Community publisher QueenSpark Books is delighted to announce that Brighton & Hove based graphic artist Paul Collicutt has been chosen as the lead artist and mentor for its ALT-Brighton graphic novel project. Paul Collicutt is a respected graphic artist and joins QueenSpark to work in collaboration with 12 volunteer graphic artists to help bring the [...]
Brighton event: ARC open meeting @ FDM Group HQ 20 June 2012
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies is a Hove-based trade association providing a clear voice for recruitment companies operating across all sectors and disciplines. As intelligent lobbyists that provide first class member support, ARC listen to industry viewpoints and they also lead the way to target the issues that really matter. ARC are holding a Sussex [...]
Brighton event: Bevendean Fringe Arts Festival @ the Holy Nativity Community Project 12 – 13 May 2012
The sixth Annual Bevendean Fringe Arts festival is being held on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May 2012 at the Holy Nativity Community Project, bottom of Norwich Drive from 11-4pm daily. Admission to the exhibition is free and over 20 local artists are taking part in this popular community open house. From landscapes, portraits and [...]
Brighton and Hove’s Lagoon Watersports expands into the Solent
Lagoon Watersports, firmly established in Brighton & Hove since the 1980s, has expanded and now offers sailing opportunities on the Solent too. New for 2012 Lagoon Watersports has opened an RYA Centre at Gosport Marina, an ideal location for RYA courses, bareboat charter and racing in the heart of the Solent. Customers can make use [...]
Brighton Housing Trust thanks supporters for their donations
A Sussex housing and homeless charity has thanked everyone who has responded to their appeal for toiletries and clothes. Brighton Housing Trust (BHT) appealed for donations oftoiletries and clothes for its busy day centre where stocks are running very low. Claudine Cohen, First Base Day Centre Deputy Manager said: “We have received lots of donations [...]
Brighton Housing Trust awarded £7,000 to support Brighton and Hove’s homeless
Brighton Housing Trust (BHT) has been awarded £7,000 to support homeless and insecurely housed men and women in Brighton and Hove. The Vicar’s Relief Fund will enable vulnerable people in the city to buy essential items that they would otherwise not be able to afford. The manager for BHT’s Accommodation for Work Project, Bernadette Lynch [...]
City College Brighton and Hove open events for access courses and business qualifications
During Adult Learners Week (12 – 18 May) which celebrates lifelong learning throughout the UK, City College Brighton and Hove is hosting Open Events aimed at adults who either wish to return to education or gain professional qualifications that will assist their advancement in the workplace. Firstly, the College will be holding an Access Open [...]
Brighton Fringe 2012: Spring Seedling Swap @ Preston Park 20 May 2012
Come and swap or buy seedlings for your garden! Have you got some spare seedlings you’d like to swap for some new and different varieties? Or perhaps you had the best intentions to sow some seeds but just didn’t get around to it? Join us for the swap, plus family-friendly activities by our vegetable garden [...]
Brighton event: Hawaii themed Summer Charity Ball @ The Grand Hotel 22 June 2012
On Friday 22 June Baker Tilly will be hosting the third Summer Charity Ball at the Grand Hotel in Brighton. Building on last year’s Hollywood theme, we move to Hawaii for another fun packed evening. Live band, fun casino, raffle and auction all promise to provide a great evening in aid of Chestnut Tree House. [...]
School head gets fit for Snowdon climb in £3,000 fundraiser for St Andrews Preschool in Hove
A Hove school supervisor is anxiously anticipating a five-mile climb up Mount Snowdon over the May bank holiday – to raise up to £3,000 in funds for modern equipment at St Andrew’s Community Preschool in Hove. School Supervisor Pam Bebb said: “I’m looking forward to the trip with anticipation, but also some trepidation. Five miles [...]
Brighton graduate credits The Open University with career success
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Over 350 graduates in the South East received their degree awards from The Open University (OU) at a ceremony in Brighton on Saturday 28 April 2012. Amongst them was 41-year-old Jake Smith from Brighton, a Senior Marketing Manager at Hove-based Legal & General who has graduated with a BA 1st Class Honours Open degree. All [...]
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