Were you a Nikki Wade and Helen Stewart fan? Or were you far more interested in the nasty antics of Michelle Dockley and Yvonne Atkins fighting all-comers for the title of 'top dog'? Whatever the reason we all loved Bad Girls and never has prison life been so entertaining.

There's a new talent show coming our way but thankfully this time, Simon Cowells blinding veneers and C&A dress-sense will be absent. MobileAct Unsigned is a competition to find the cream of unsigned bands to be televised on Channel 4 from October to December. This is no manufactured pop karaoke competition either as each band is required to perform their own music and have an available set of at least six songs.

Leave a message for the girls to win a prop used in Sugar Rush!

To thank you all for your support Lenora (Sugar) and Olivia (Kim) have sent a thank you letter and have also chosen the 2 people to win the signed DVD's.

Dear LoveGirls

Thank you to everyone who's signed the Sugar Rush petition on the LoveGirls website. It's really amazing reading your comments.

We're glad so many of you enjoyed the series as we had such fun making it. Last winter, we were on the Brighton seafront at two in the morning, filming a little fantasy scene (later cut) where Kim ...

How can Britains only Lesbian and Gay bookshop be under threat from closure? Rising rents and falling sales are threatening this small but significant outlet which has been the inspiration for many writers. Established in 1979, Gay's The Word is losing custom and fast, partly due to trade drop-offs after the 7/7 London Bombings. In addition, rising competition from the likes of Amazon isn't helping either. It is hoping to secure its future by raising £20,000 to pay the rent, build a strong internet presence and by beefing up community activities.

This year will see the revival of the Miss Gay UK competition. Organiser Leah Shafik and her partner Nina, will be holding regional heats throughout the year before a final to decide the overall winner in Novemeber 2007.

Speaking about the idea for the competition Leah said, "Our idea to organise the Miss GayUK competition came from a discussion we had, raising the question, are you a woman who is gay or are you a gay woman? The difference is slight but significant."

This week the 18th GLADD media awards were held in New York. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor mainstream media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.

A recent survey carried out by Stonewall has shown that sexual health is a very real issue for lesbian women. The survey, carried out in gay capital Brighton, has indicated that lesbian women are 20% less likely to have a smear test than women in the wider population.