We are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out in Brighton and Hove – there are over two thousand restaurants and pubs which serve food after all. We usually rate our visit by the quality of the food and drink that we are served but, too often, we take the service for granted and often only react if it is poor. When it is good, which it usually is, we assume that the waiting (and kitchen) staff get …

As a professional beekeeper – a full-time environmentalist as it were – I am one of the millions of individuals who have chosen voluntarily to take responsibility for tackling the environmental problems that we face. I have planted trees, formed gardening groups with fellow residents, insulated my home; and cut down on plastic use. I regularly buy local; I religiously recycle; I rarely fly, and I usually walk. Few Green Party supporters can claim such credentials. I am also one …

From local candidates to today’s world leaders, it would appear that the civility once taken for granted in politics is fading. In the past year alone, there have been countless incidents involving harassment and even assault of elected officials in the UK, and the constant background hum of petty bickering and name-calling.  …