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Brighton and Hove City Council to Launch a Consultation on the Usage of Disposable Barbecues on Brighton Beach

Words by Ritika Srivatsan, Staff Writer Pebbled shores, picturesque views and a beautiful promenade make Brighton beach a perfect venue to host a barbecue. However, disposable barbecues have recently drawn…

Poetry: What I Wouldn’t Do by Simon Hauwaerts

he’s sitting on the couch & he’s white & cis & straight & ablebodied &&&&cetera(you know how it is and oh how original so does he) and that’s why he…

Image and Identity – Music, My Family and Me

Words by Dylan Bryant Music fascinates me. How does an accumulation of dots on a page have the power to bring total strangers together and move someone to tears? Obviously,…

Brighton Christmas Festival

Words by Aishwarya Johnson Jogul With the drop in temperature and rise in the holiday spirit, several Christmas shops have cropped up over Brighton in the past week. The Christmas…

Judi Jackson Releases ‘GRACE’ – Album Review

Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, praises the exceptional talent of Jazz singer, Judi Jackson. During reading week, I went home for a few days and in preparation for listening to Judi…

UK Wide Protests Shed Light on Maternity Staffing and Safety Crisis

Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor On Sunday the 21st of November, health workers, midwives and parents protested across the UK over an increasing staffing and safety crisis in…

“Red Nation Shall Rise Again”

In 1492, Arawak, Taino, and Lucayan tribes of the Caribbean discovered Christopher Columbus on their shoreline. Columbus had been sponsored by Spanish Catholic monarchs to investigate potential new routes to…

Edie Bea Tattoos

Words by Edie Bea I’m a resident tattoo artist in Stars and Moon Tattoo – Hove. I have illustrated all my life and studied at art university for four years.…

Poetry: An ally by Leah Hardcastle

I touch my skin and shudder away.How can my own body disgust me?The hairs that ripple under my touch encourages bile to rise in my throat.And yet she.Her fingertips reach…

In Defence and In Support of Gareth Southgate

Words by Joe Roberts “Average manager masked by the best squad we’ve had in 20 years Any half-decent manager would have walked the Euro’s with that attacking talent.” “Very popular…

Closing Hearts And Minds: The Media And Anti-Immigration Sentiment

Stevie Palmer, Staff Writer Immigration has been a hot topic of conversation for a while now. Not only in terms of public policy, but also in the media. The debate…

Book Review: Assembly by Natasha Brown (2021)

Words by Saskia May, Books Editor Reflecting on the colonialist, classist structure of British society, Assembly is a remarkably powerful book that takes a poetic and poignant look at Black…

Fear of Home Office Bill Removing British Citizenship Without Notice ‘Would Repeat Windrush Mistakes’

Words by Rebecca Chitolie, News Editor A new amendment to a comprehensive immigration bill could allow the Home Office to strip individuals of their British citizenship without notice to appeal,…