Tenancy clemency: Uni pilots guarantor scheme.
The Student’s Union and University Housing Services have announced a new rent guarantor pilot scheme. The scheme provides a guarantor in the amount of 125 pounds per week for students…
Drinking and Drama: an interview with The Marlborough Pub and Theatre’s Abby Butcher
If you envisage culture and community as a sort of Matryoshka doll with the outermost one being the U.K., liberal Britain sitting inside it, and groups like the LGBTQ+ community…
Courgette crisis: vegetable shortage hits Brighton
Reports of courgette, iceberg lettuce and broccoli shortages have been hitting the news over the last few weeks. Pictures of empty supermarket shelves have been doing the rounds on social…
We need to think as a community about what these fascist stickers mean
Fascist stickers have been appearing around campus. At time of publication, 8 to be exact. Debates seem to be raging most places I go around Sussex as well as online:…
Fascist stickers found on campus
Students express outrage at discovery of images depicting British fascist Oswald Mosley Union condemns ‘hate incident’ after stickers found in Falmer House, Fulton and Jubilee University reaffirms commitment to equality…
Largest ever Sussex winter graduation
A record 2,300 degrees and diplomas were awarded at this year’s winter graduation ceremonies. The number is a 20 per cent rise from 2016’s winter graduation, with those graduating mainly…
Commuters to take DfT to court over trains
Rail commuters have launched a legal challenge against the Department of Transport (DfT) for their failure to deal with the ongoing dispute between Southern Rail and workers’ unions. More than…
Thousands protest Trump in Brighton
Over 2000 students and residents gathered in central Brighton to protest President Trump’s immigration policy which spilled out into an unplanned march shutting down the city centre, lasting into the…
The Street – Portrait of Brighton by Sherwin Wong & Cailtin Samuelson
Coming back to Brighton to revise during Christmas break ? Don’t worry, it doesn’t necessarily have to be depressing ! I have found two Third years that will inspire you…
Sussex allows senior lecturer to carry on teaching after assaulting student girlfriend
Miriam Steiner and Freya Marshall Payne Content warning: domestic abuse, violence The Sussex community has been shaken by news that Dr Lee Salter, a Sussex Senior Lecturer in Media and…
Local Labour branch suspended and election results annulled amid opposing claims of misconduct
Labour Leader Mr Corbyn shortly after being elected last year. Photo: Flickr Freya Marshall Payne The Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party has been suspended by the party’s National Executive…
Brighton sees Leave and Remain supporters unite after Brexit
Freya Marshall Payne On June 28th an estimated 200 people gathered on The Level despite a heavy downpour to attend ‘Brighton and Hove Stands together’, a rally held as part…
Brighton’s Rhythmix nominated for Best Arts Project
Brighton’s leading music charity Rhythmix has been nominated for the Best Arts Project in the National Lottery Awards 2016 and for those of you who may be out of the…
The Great Escape 2016: Reviewed
The Badger took on the imposing task of covering The Great Escape; leaping between interviews and gigs across Brighton and Hove, we managed to catch some massive sets whilst chilling…
The Great Escape: The Island Club Interview
Modest as they are talented, Brighton’s The Island Club are turning heads with their intricate brand of melodic pop-rock. The Badger caught up with them before their packed out set…
Agony at The Amex as Brighton crash out of playoffs
Brighton Hove & Albion 1 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday win 3-1 on aggregate As 24,000 blue and white flags swung across The Amex it seemed even the sun…
The Arts Appreciation Argument
Even those of us who cannot write a novel, hold a note or put oil to canvas, can enjoy and appreciate an artist’s interpretation of the world around them. Through…
Shake Your Tail Feather – The Albatross 3rd and Main
Oliver Young When Simon David Eden’s directorial debut, The Albatross 3rd and Main, opened its world premiere in Brighton’s very own Emporium Theatre, I was not entirely sure about the…
Gay Rights in the UK: Daniel Parker writes a brief history of a long struggle
The year was 2014. The month was March. And the vibes were very, very gay. Yes, it was 13th March 2014 and, in a historical moment, same-sex marriage was fully…
Brighton stands by Paris victims
A minute’s silence was held outside Brighton Town Hall on 15 November to commemorate the 129 victims of the Paris terrorist attacks which occurred earlier this month. The event was…