Brighton & Hove Independent- 14 October 2016 by Brighton & Hove Independent

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Falling off the tracks

Engineering works cause chaos in Brighton - page 5

A new look for ever-changing city seafront

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Zip wire ride gets the go-ahead, and work on Shelter Hall revamp is well underway Bex Bastable

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A new zip wire attraction to the east of the Palace Pier will soon be part of the cityscape after it was approved by planners this week. The 300 metre-long zip wire is set to replace the Brighton Wheel and will be the latest addition to the city when it opens next year, joining the British Airways i360 on the seafront. This comes as two-year works are underway to restore and renovate Shelter Hall, close to the bottom of West Street.

In response to criticism this week over a drop in visiting daytrippers, Cllr Alan Robins, chair of the economic development and culture committee, said investment is being made all the way along the seafront – from the i360 to the marina. He said: “As a council we are always seeking ways to improve the city and make it an even more enjoyable and valuable destination, both for our residents and tourists. We’ve drawn in one billion pounds worth of investment for the seafront – and that is being delivered right now. “This includes the i360, the redevelopment of Madeira

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Brighton Zip set to be city’s latest seafront attraction Sarah George & Bex Bastable

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Planners have approved a 300 metre-long zip wire attraction to replace the Brighton Wheel at Dalton’s Bastion – and it could open as early as next spring. Members of Brighton and Hove City Council’s planning committee gave approval to the scheme at their meeting at Hove Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. A 22-metre tower will be placed 100m east of the Palace Pier, and two cables will carry thrill-seekers 300 metres eastwards along the seafront to a landing area on the beach. A café seating up to 140 people, with an open glass-fronted terrace, was approved as part of the application. Councillor Lynda Hyde of the Rottingdean Coastal ward said she was delighted that

businesses were willing to invest in the seafront. Cllr Hyde said: “This is a fantastic application. I’ve seen people having fun and coming to the one on the seafront in Bournemouth. I think this will encourage daytrippers to come down. It’s an improvement to the area.” However, the plans have faced criticism from people livingandworkinginthearea. One commenter on Facebook said: “Would have been better to build a 300-metre long car park.” Developers say the zip wire would attract around 32,000 visitors a year, based on a maximum of 24 riders an hour on the two cables. It is planned the attraction would open from 10am until 11pm, all year round. Planning committee chair Cllr Julie Cattell said: “This fits well with the council strategy to bring new life to the seafront, particularly

Number of daytrippers flocking to the beach in the summer has fallen

London. Every year more than nine million tourists from Britain and around the world flock to our brilliant city to enjoy the seaside and shops, and to relax, party

The proposals for Brighton Zip on the seafront

to the section between the pier and the marina. This should complement other businesses in the areas such as the pier and the Volks Railway, without affecting

and enjoy. As the new report shows, almost 1.5 million people spent more than five million nights in Brighton and Hove last year, spending a massive £526 million in our economy. “There has been a drop in day tripper numbers from the previous year, so there’s certainly no room for complacency. And with ever tightening council budgets there will be challenges ahead.” He said the city council, businesses and the city as a whole ‘have a shared responsibility to step up to the challenges and opportunities ahead’.

No cars in East Street on weekends East Street is to remain carfree at the weekends after a successful trial, Brighton and Hove City Council said. The environment committee agreed to keep weekend pedestrianisation of one of Brighton’s most historic streets, after trialling the move for more than a year. A report to the committee this week said pedestrian numbers in the street have increased by 32 per cent since 2009.

Local businesswoman Olivia Reid of Terre a Terre restaurant said: “Temporary closure of East Street on Saturdays and Sundays has been a huge success. The area has become more open, cleaner and we have experienced reduced criminal or dysfunctional activity due to increased visibility and overall change in the atmosphere. Business owners have taken more pride in their premises and

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Calls for festive free parking Conservative councillor Steve Bell will ask council officers to explore making some city car parks free over the festive period for Christmas shoppers. Cllr Bell will ask for free parking to be introduced at Norton Road, London Road, Regency Square, High Street and Trafalgar Street car parks on Small Business Saturday (December 2) and the three Sundays before Christmas. Cllr Bell will also request that the city council suspends all non-urgent roadworks in the city centre during December.

Petition to keep Dyke Road pub

Day trips to city are down but overnight stays are on the up Brighton and Hove saw one million fewer visitors last year than it did in 2014, but more visitors are staying in the city overnight. That’s according to a report by Tourism South East, which showed that the number of people spending the day in Brighton had fallen from ten million to nine million in a year. But Cllr Alan Robins, chair oftheeconomicdevelopment and culture committee, defended the city, and said: “Brighton and Hove is, has been and always will be a fantastic place to visit, and it’s why we’re the number one tourist destination outside

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the overall experience of East Street has vastly improved.” Committee chair Cllr Gill Mitchell said: “Large areas of the Old Town were pedestrianised years ago and we would never go back because pedestrianisation is crucial to their historic character and relaxed atmosphere. Traders have spoken up and we’re pleased they support this latest extension of car-free places in the Old Town.”

people’s enjoyment of the beach.” The Brighton Wheel was dismantled in May after five years as part of an agreement with the council to cease

operations in time for the i360’s opening this summer. The zip wire will be operated by the same company as the Wheel, Paramount Entertainment.

A group campaigning to keep the Dyke Road Tavern as a pub is to hand a 1,350-strong petition to Full Council next Thursday. The pub closed last month and reopened as an antiques shop, as the landlord said it was making a loss. But residents have campaigned for the building to reopen as a pub, and will ask the council to list is as a community asset.

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Developers defend scheme to transform Anston House Bex Bastable

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Would-be developers of the city’s ‘ugliest building’ have defended the height of the proposedtowers,andsaidthe new scheme would provide much-needed homes. First Base unveiled its plans for Anston House earlier this year, with 229 homes, 283 workspaces and retail units. A spokesperson for First Base said: “Residents and businesses are telling us that Anston House has been empty and derelict for way too long and it’s about time something was done. “As a business, we have spent the past 14 years transforming forgotten parts of cities and delivering new places that local people can be proud of once again. “We see a fantastic opportunity to transform Anston House into a new space that will respond to

the need for homes and workspace in Brighton; and make a significant contribution to Brighton’s economy.” The developer said the homes will be for local people and aimed at people on average incomes who want to buy their own home. But Brighton and Hove City Council has received hundreds of objections to the scheme, largely over the height of the proposed towers. The existing tower is nine-storeys high, with the proposed building being up to 14-storeys at its highest point. First Base said: “The buildings will be taller than the existing Anston House, to ensure that we can accommodate the much needed homes and workspace and it’s welcoming to see our plans supported by local residents and businesses such as Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce, University of

The proposals for Anston House

Sussex and Wired Sussex. The buildings will respect their local surroundings and the designs by local practice, Conran and Partners ensures this; an independent analysis has demonstrated that there is

no permanent overshadowing to the much-loved Preston Park.” The application is expected to go before the planning committee before the end of the year.

Jobs drive at city insurance firm One of Brighton and Hove’s largest employers has created 29 new jobs and will be holding an open evening for job seekers. Domestic and General’s Brighton office is now recruiting for the full time roles, which the company aims to fill between now and Christmas. The jobs have been created within the Customer Support department. Brona Ratcliffe, head of Human Resources for Contact Centres, said: “Our Brighton contact centre is a great place to work, the energy, diversity and camaraderie between teams is what makes it special. “We offer flexible working hours, a wide range of employee benefits, excellent job security and career progression opportunities.” Gavin Stewart, who is chair of Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership, said: “It’s fantastic to see one of Brighton and Hove’s largest employers are continuing to grow, creating more jobs for the city.” The open evening will take

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place on Wednesday October 19 between 5pm and 8pm. Job seekers are invited to drop in at Domestic and General’s office in Queens Square, Brighton. Attendees will find out more about the roles on offer and will also have the opportunity to fast track their application by taking part in a number of strengths-based activities. All new starters receive an initial 15 days of paid training – with an additional three months of ‘on the job’ coaching as well.

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Engineering works cause disruption on Brighton line Bex Bastable & Joshua Powling

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It hasn’t been an easy week for commuters in Brighton – however, the worst of the disruption wasn’t caused by union strikes but overrunning engineering works. On Tuesday morning passengers hoping to travel to London has to wait until 8.30am for the first train from Brighton. Engineering works by Network Rail overran in the Balcombe tunnel area stopping trains running between Brighton and London. Andy Derbyshire, Network Rail’s chief operating officer for the South East, apologised for the disruption, and said: “As part of our ongoing track and signalling improvement work, we were undertaking track work in the Balcombe tunnel area last night. One of our heavy engineering machines suffered a break down late into the works, causing the delay to opening the line this morning. I will be investigating the cause of breakdown but sincerely apologise for this delay to your journey.” In the meantime the RMT union held the sixth

of its strikes this year in the dispute with rail operator Govia Thameslink (GTR) over conductor roles. The union has objected to plans by rail operator GTR to change the role of guards to on-board supervisors, which would see drivers open and close train doors. The latest strike began on Tuesday and ended yesterday (Thursday), but the union has a further four strikes planned before Christmas. Talks between the two parties on Wednesday broke down almost before they began. Mick Cash, general secretary at the RMT, said: “This dispute isn’t about who opens and closes the doors, it is about that absolute guarantee of a second safetycompetent member of staff on these Southern services. “The programme of industrial action goes ahead with the union remaining committed to genuine and meaningful talks.” Charles Horton, chief executive of GTR, said: “In the space of a week, we’ve now met twice for face-toface talks to try and reach agreement but, incredibly, they have absolutely nothing new to say.”

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Corbyn-supporting members of the Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party joined the RMT union on the picket line at Brighton station to show their support for guards. The group said: “We shall be supporting the guards at their picket lines, on the RMT’s Westminster protest (November 1) and in conversation with passengers. We encourage all Labour Party members to do the same.”

Better compensation for rail passengers Passengers delayed on Southern services are set to receive more compensation as they will soon be able to claim if their train is more than 15 minutes late. Currently the Delay Repay system allows people to claim if a train is delayed by more than 30 minutes. However the government announced yesterday (Thursday) that ‘delay repay 15’ will be introduced within months on Govia Thameslink

Railway services, including Southern, and then rolled out across the country. Passengers will be able to claim 25 per cent of the cost of the single fare for delays between 15 and 29 minutes. The existing compensation thresholds will remain the same for delays from 30 minutes with passengers able to apply for compensation through the train operating company. Caroline Lucas, Green MP

for Brighton Pavilion, reacted to the news on Twitter, and said: “At last, some good news for passengers – delighted all our campaigns and lobbying paid off re better compensation – sadly we’ll be needing it.” Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove, said: Peter Kyle MP said: “Ever since I became an MP, I’ve been trying shift the power away from government and the rail companies and back to the

passengers. Passengers are the ones who suffer when things go wrong and who nobody had been listening to up until now. “This move is one small step in the right direction. I’m really pleased that all my campaigning alongside Which?, as well as the work of the APPG (all-party parliamentary group)I cochair and the steadfast campaigning locally has delivered this small victory.”

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Arts group for women set to grow after lottery funding Bex Bastable

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An arts project that works with vulnerable young women in Brighton and Hove has received a grant of £158,508 from the Big Lottery Fund. Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival’s outreach project ‘Miss Represented’ works with women aged 13 to 21 who face challenging life situations, including homelessness, exclusion from school, anxiety and mental health problems. The project runs weekly sessions on photography, drama, dance, fashion and music, with the women putting on public performances, exhibitions or events that investigate issues such as sex and consent, domestic abuse, media representations of women and female empowerment. Rebecca Fidler, creative learning manager at Brighton Dome and Festival, said: “It is

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essential that we, as a society, listen to the voices of these young people and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges they face and ask ourselves questions about what kind of society we want

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Parts of the seafront arches are fenced off as work takes place on Shelter Hall

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Traders near the site of a major seafront reconstruction project have said works have affected business but they remain optimistic about the future. Work to rebuild Brighton’s Shelter Hall began in October last year, as part of a wider project to rebuild the city’s seafront, repair structural weaknesses in the Kings Road Arches, and to protect the seafront road from collapse. Businesses near the building site said they have experienced a decrease in customers due to beach views being obstructed by fencing.

Niki Poda, 37, who works at Jaws Fish Bar, said: “We’ve definitely got fewer customers this season than before because there is no sea view. This summer was definitely the worst ever.” Brighton and Hove City Council said the new Shelter Hall will be home to a restaurant, a shop, and new toilets on the seafront level, but the £10 million project isn’t expected to be completed until by spring 2018. As well as lane closures on the seafront road for two-and-a-half years, the council has now closed the pedestrian tunnel connecting the bottom of West Street with the lower promenade.

Maria Zniszczol, who works at Bedazzled Gift Shop, said: “It has definitely been quieter than it would be normally. Since they’ve blocked the tunnel we don’t get so many people down here.” Despite the negative effect these works have had on some traders, there is an air of positivity about the final outcome. Ms Zniszczol said: “It’s really exciting, it will be lovely down here. It’s about time they improved this area.” Kay, the owner of The Copper Clam, said: “We’re excited to get the beach views back, and the work should improve business in the long run.”

Calls for HMO crackdown More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling on the council to stop issuing permission for multiple occupancy housing. The petition by resident group Family Homes Not HMOS, has 1,285 signatures, against houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) in Moulsecoomb and Bevendean. HMOs are houses that are often let to students, in which three or more unrelated people live, while still sharing a kitchen, bathroom or toilet. William Gandey, who began the petition, said: “We

believe it is the biggest threat to our community.” The group claims more than 800 HMO certificates have been issued in the ward. “Families that have lived in this area all their lives are being out-priced of the housing market by HMO developers,” said Mr Gandey. “That’s the loss of over 800 affordable family homes... With the vast majority being exclusively let to university students.” The huge student population in Brighton means there are 15,000 HMOs across the city.

Morgan Dawe, an undergraduate film student at the University of Brighton, said: “I think students should be given the opportunity to study in whatever city they like, which HMOs allow, as well as being able to live in these cities after they have finished their studies.” A similar petition to stop HMOs in the Elm Grove area has also been launched. The Moulsecoomb and Bevendean petition will be presented to the full council meeting on Thursday. Written by Jenny Richards and Enyseh Teimory.

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Students and staff help pay for two refugees to study at city university Bex Bastable

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Two refugees, one from Syria and another from Palestine, have become the first to study at the University of Brighton under its new scholarship programme for marginalised people around the world. The Global Opportunities Scholarship Programme provides grants of up to £15,000 for postgraduate education, and was set up in response to the refugee crisis in Europe. It is funded by donations. Emad Alchikh Saleh, studying for an MSc in Marketing, and Hussam Abuhajjaj, studying for a PGDip in Computer Science, have each received grants to continue their academic studies after being forced to flee their homes. Emad left Aleppo shortly after the bombing of the Syrian city began in 2012. He said: “Like many others, my family and I left with

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very few belongings and little money. We thought we would be returning home in three months; we thought the conflict would be over quickly.” Emad had completed his bachelor degree at the University of Aleppo and

was working as an assistant lecturer. He said: “I had plans to do my PhD and become a lecturer but now I do not know if that will happen.” He said the scholarship ‘means the world to me’ and ‘I have a chance now’. Having been denied

permission to return to his homeland Palestine, Hussam came to the UK from Libya when conflict broke out three years ago. He said: “I had been a student in Libya and completed my bachelor degree in computer science there. After my student

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University event to promote inclusivity The universities of Brighton andSussexaretoholdanevent for parents and students from groups underrepresented in higher education. The event on Tuesday is to mark the start of sixth form and college students joining a Widening Participation (WP) scheme at both universities. The project is to ensure that students currently under-represented in higher education receive help and advice to make informed choices about university. Universities are keen to encourage students from low-income households, black, Asian and minority ethnic students, those with disabilities and students in the care system to apply for a university place. The event will be held at the University of Brighton’s Checkland Building, Falmer, from 6pm to 8pm on October 18. It will include information, advice and guidance about Clearing and talks from students who have been on previous year’s programmes.

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Theatre world celebrates the life of Hove playwright Madeleine Harper

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The great and good of Britain’s theatre world filled the Royal Court theatre in London on Sunday for a tribute to Sir Arnold Wesker, the celebrated playwright who died in April aged 83. Wesker, who lived in Hove with his wife Dusty, wrote more than 40 plays in his lifetime and was celebrated for his realistic portrayals of working-class life. His play Roots drew on his Jewish roots growing up in the East End and he was one of the leading lights of a genre that came to be known as ‘kitchen sink drama’. Other notable works included Chicken Soup With Barley, The Kitchen, Chips with Everything and Shylock. Among those who paid tribute to Sir Arnold were actors Sir Ian McKellen, who starred in Wesker’s Their Very Own and Golden City in

1966, film and stage director Mike Leigh, and playwright Bernard Kops, who was a contemporary of Wesker’s along with the late Harold Pinter. Other actors who talked about the impact of his work included Frank Barrie, Henry Goodman, Samantha Spiro and Linda Bassett. Wesker’s son Daniel talked about growing up in a household constantly filled with actors, artists and directors and said: “I am the only person I know who can say the best parties he went to were his parents.” The speakers covered many aspects of Wesker’s life – his political activism, his talent as poet, lyricist, artist and director – and his efforts to bring theatre to the masses with the founding of the Centre 42 organisation. The tribute ended with an extractfromRootsperformed by Call the Midwife actress Jessica Raine. Raine played the lead role of Beatie Bryant

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when Roots was staged at the Donmar Warehouse in 2013. She gave a performance of Beatie’s defiant and emotive speech at the end of the play. The character was inspired by Wesker’s wife Dusty who he met while working as a kitchen porter at a Norwich hotel in the early 1950s. When Sir Arnold died, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

called him ‘one of those wonderful angry young men’ of the 1950s. Corbyn said: “Like so many angry young people, he actually changed the face of our country.” The event was hosted by Dominic Cook CBE who was Artistic Director of the Royal Court from 2006-2013 and directed Chicken Soup with Barley there in 2011.

A cross made from pieces of a wrecked refugee boat is being displayed at Cardinal Newman Catholic School this week to bring the reality of the refugee crisis to students. Students are also donating old shoes to give to the young people in the camps in Calais which will be donated to the Refugee Youth Service. Since the campaign started just over a week ago, the school has collected more than 400 pairs. The cross was made by Francesco Tuccio, a carpenter in Lampedusa - an Italian island which is the closest to Africa. A fire broke out on an overcrowded wooden boat in 2013 and sank off the Italian coast. Of more than 500 people on board only 155 survived. The carpenter was so moved by the plight of the Eritrean and Somali survivors that he made a cross from the wreckage of the boats as a reflection on their salvation from the sea and as a sign of hope for the future. The cross was brought over by the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton who donated it to

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the school for the week. Wesley, a Year 8 student, said: “It is quite upsetting, especially hearing their stories of their difficult journey to get here.” Sasha, a Year 10 student who has been over to help at the Calais Camps, said: “The refugee crisis in Calais is very depressing. They have very little and they are so grateful for our help.” Her sister, Pearl in Year 7, said: “It felt good to go over there and help them. We are very lucky and privileged to live here in Hove.”

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100k challenge for Blind Veterans UK Two friends from Brighton tackled a 100k walk from London to Brighton carrying 25kg for Blind Veterans UK, a charity for visually-impaired ex-service men and women. Richard Quinn, 39, and Matt Dale, 44, decided to take on the challenge because their friend is supported by

Blind Veterans UK. To make the challenge even tougher they carried 25kg, the weight of their friend’s guide dog. The pair were cheered on at the finish at the Blind Veterans UK Brighton centre, and completed the walk in 25 hours and 17 minutes. Together they raised £3,000.

Richard and Matt carried 25kg each - the weight of their friend’s guide dog

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Speaking out about hate crime in Sussex

Brighton Fringe has announced a £10,000 bursary pot for performance artists wanting to take part in next year’s month-long event. Dancers, spoken word artists, poets, young performers, and those working in theatre, physical theatre, literature and with marginalised communities can all apply for funding and mentoring support when they register. Those wanting to take part in Brighton Fringe 2017 – which runs from May 5 to June 4 – have until January 20 to apply. For more information visit: brightonfringe.org

Sussex Police is calling on residents to become ‘hate crime ambassadors’, to encourage victims to come forward. Sergeant Peter Allan said hate crime can come in many forms, and people can be targeted for their sexuality, gender identity, disability, race, faith, or gypsy heritage. He said: “The more people we have across Sussex who have an understanding of hate crime and the impact it can have on communities, increases our knowledge and confidence to be able to say ‘we stand together’ against hate crime.” To find out more, contact: peter.allan@ sussex.pnn.police.uk

Royal recognition for city midwife A midwife working at the Royal Sussex County Hospital has received royal recognition for supporting a patient with a history of mental illness duringherteenagepregnancy. Mitch Denny, a midwife at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH), and Morgan, a patient and Brighton resident, have met with the Duke and

Duchess of Cambridge, as well as Prince Harry, in connection with World Mental Health Day. Morgan said: “Mitch was there to help keep me on track so I’m now able to be the best mother I can be.” Morgan is now training to be a midwife herself, inspired by the care she was given by Ms Denny.

Five-star hygiene in city’s food outlets

New health director appointed to council

Diners in Brighton and Hove are more likely to enjoy a hygienic takeaway than those in the rest of the UK according to the latest ratings. The city boasts the highest number of restaurants per resident in the UK and is well above the national average for food hygiene, according to the latest food standards agency (FSA) ratings. Of its 668 food outlets, hundreds were given five stars, and only four per cent were rated two out of five stars or lower. Written by Sarah George.

A new executive director for health and social care has been appointed to Brighton and Hove City Council. Rob Persey joins the council from a similar role at London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth Borough Council. Mr Persey’s appointment follows the recent recruitment of Nick Hibberd as executive director of economy, environment and culture and Larissa Reed as executive director for neighbourhoods, communities and housing.

Morgan and Mitch with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on World Mental Health Day

Dogs charity opens ‘flagship’ store The Dogs Trust has opened a new ‘flagship’ clothes shop in Brighton to raise funds for the charity. The new shop at 50 St James Street opened yesterday, with dogs from the Shoreham rehoming centre attending to help shoppers sniff out some bargains. The Trust said the new shop is a departure from the charity’s 28 existing traditional shops across the country, with stylish interiors from upcycled materials. Katy Warren, Dogs Trust charity shop area manager, said: “Second hand doesn’t mean second best – whether we’re talking about clothes

One of the rescue dogs at the launch of the St James Street shop

or the 17,000 rescue hounds Dogs Trust cares for across its 20 rehoming centres in the UK and one in Ireland, including one in nearby Shoreham.”

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A Week in the City Alzheimer’s walk raises £90,000 Thousands of people joined the fight against dementia at Alzheimer’s Society’s Brighton Memory Walk on Saturday. Walkers started off with a Zumba warm-up, before tackling a 2km or 7km trail. Cutting the ribbon was singer/songwriter Alison Moyet, who was moved to support the charity after her mother passed away with dementia last year. But for the star it was not enough just to show her support by attending. She also created a JustGiving page in the run-up to the walk, raising more than £6,000. Ms Moyet said: “Dementia has blighted my family

and so it’s really salient to me to support Alzheimer’s Society. Memory Walk is an opportunity for everyone to come together to show solidarity in their commitment to beat dementia. It’s been such an uplifting day in the face of a condition so devastating.” The walk was the biggest that Sussex has ever hosted with 2,000 walkers, four times the number of walkers compared to last year. Money raised from the event currently stands at £90,000. To find out more about the Memory Walk, and to donate visit: www.memorywalk.org. uk

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Brighton Bike Hub was officially opened by Mayor Pete West last Friday, at its new home FIELD, Preston Barracks. The volunteer bike project is teaming up with the University of Brighton’s student union to help make

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Praise for homeless day centre in city

University recognised for work on equality

North Portslade councillor Peter Atkinson paid a visit to Brighton Housing Trust’s (BHT) First Base Day Centre, which aims to get rough sleepers into accommodation and work. The centre provides breakfasts, showers, clean clothes, together with health related services. Cllr Atkinson said: “I witnessed for myself the huge amount of great work that Simon Hughes, the manager, and his staff are carrying out. Voluntary sector organisations such as BHT are in a really good position to reach people that the statutory sector often can’t.”

The University of Brighton has received a national award for promoting the careers of women. It received an award from the Athena SWAN Charter for its efforts in advancing women’s careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine in higher education and research. Professor Debra Humphris, the university’s vice-chancellor, said: “University staff have worked extremely hard on these issues and it is a testament to their commitment to equality and diversity that we have received this accolade

From the Pyrenees to Hove for charity Three Brighton and Hove residents have embarked on an 800km cycle ride from France to Hove to raise money for Rett UK, a charity that supports children with Rett syndrome and their families. Sufferers are left with profound physical and communication disabilities andrequirelifelongcare.Peter Davis,whohasadaughterwith the rare neurological disorder, is cycling with friends Tommy

Kelly and Renata Dabrowska, both employees at The Better Half Pub in Hove, in the hope of raising £5,500 for the charity. The cycling team set off from Moyrazes in the Midi Pyrenees on Sunday and are expected to complete their ride on Monday, arriving back to a welcome reception at The Better Half Pub at midday,. To donate, visit: www. justgiving.com/fundraising/ Cycle4Rett

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Labour MP for Hove

Women hit by pension plans

o one likes to talk about pensions, but Is’m currently doing my very best to make the government sit-up and talk about state pension

inequality. I’m tackling the issue on behalf of the hundreds of women in Hove and Portslade who were born on or after 6th April 1951. They have been unfairly hit by the government’s plans to increase women’s state pension age to 65, the same as men’s. I’ve met some inspirational women who have told me their stories and inspired me to champion on their cause. So what’s the problem? We all agree with equalisation, but the way the changes are being implemented mean that an accelerated process has shattered retirement plans and will force women - who have often worked over 40 years already - into several more years in the workplace (or alternatively, the change will send them to the benefits office!). Women around the country are joining the WASPI campaign - Women Against State Pension Inequality. They are not demanding the state pension age to return to 60 years for women; rather they would like to see a bridging pension for the women affected the greatest.

In many ways the government misled women into believing the pension age was still 60, partly because it sent women forecasts of what their state pension would be without stating that the age had changed - this is unforgivable. I also believe that older women have been disadvantaged in pensions throughout their life and have such good private pensions or state pensions, and therefore such a sudden change would also be unfair. Most of all, what got to me over this issue were the personal stories of the women involved. So many who have older husbands were planning happy times together after many years in the workplace. One women, who had worked since she was 15 years old realised that, because of the changes, her husband will be 72 by the time she herself will now retire and more still were worried about how, at the age of 60, the government expected employers to take them on. So I’ve been running a petition from my office which amassed 500 signatures and the brilliant WASPI women of Hove collected hundreds more, so that this week I could present it to a committee of MPs who are looking into the issue. We will keep up the pressure this way and we’ll be planning the next step of the campaign in November.

Caroline Penn

Lead councillor for mental health

am very proud of the role the council and our local NHS played in the launch of the antistigma mental health campaign aimed at children and young people, #IAmWhole. We are now witnessing a crisis in children’s mental health - their wellbeing under greater pressure than ever before due to social media, exams, bullying, family separation and financial problems. When I was younger, mental illness was not something that was discussed or really understood. When I was finally diagnosed three years ago with Cyclothemia (a mild form of Bipolar) and anxiety, it was a huge relief. Being able to talk about my illness gave me the courage to finally admit accept my illness and get the help and support I needed from friends and family as well as the NHS. A report by the YMCA shows stigma experienced by young people, particularly from their own friends, can have a hugely negative impact. It stops

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them from seeking the very help and support that was so vital to for me. It can leave them feeling isolated and in many cases make the mental illness worse. #IAMWHOLE is a very positive step in challenging stigma and trying to normalise conversations about mental health. But it’s only one step in the fight for true “parity of esteem” that the government promised in 2012. Over the last parliament, there was a £600m shortfall in funding for mental health services in the NHS. Parity of funding – for mental health beds, counselling, CAMHs and mental health research would be a very good place to start. See pages 28 and 29

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Daniel Yates

Lead councillor for Health

We should aim high for HIV prevention

ften the city council is accused of being slow to recognise the biggest challenges facing our communities and poor at involving residents in addressing these. Next Thursday at the full council we will be setting a really big challenge for the whole city - to take a lead in the fight against HIV internationally and to meet the highest of outcomes locally. The challenge is for the city, its residents, it statutory bodies and its voluntary sector partners to sign up to becoming a ‘Fast Track City’. These are a network of cities across the globe who are working to achieve the 90:90:90 targets of 90 per cent of people living with HIV being aware of their status; 90 per cent of them being on antiretroviral treatment and 90 per cent of those having undetectable viral loads. This in itself is a challenge that no city in the UK has yet signed up to, despite 52 cities globally making this commitment since the Paris Declaration of 2014. The declaration also calls for us to achieve zero HIV/AIDS discrimination and stigma – all by 2020.

Brighton and Hove Council has been in discussions with the Martin Fisher Foundation.

But that shouldn’t deter us. In a western developed city with strong established health services we should be able to meet a challenge that Lusaka, Kigali and Rio de Janeiro have accepted. In fact, we don’t even want to stop there. We want to bring together all those interested parties across the city and take a

step forward even from that challenge. We have been in discussions with the Martin Fisher Foundation to try to deliver an extra legacy for our city, in memory of Martin, whose work on HIV/AIDS still has a strong international impact. The Foundation wants to move the city “Towards Zero” – a massive ambition for

the whole city in HIV prevention – to move towards zero new HIV infections, zero HIV related deaths and zero HIV stigma. This is a challenge for everyone, all communities, all organisations. It will be all the more challenging as the NHS nationally is still fighting court battles to avoid funding effective and affordable prevention programmes that reduce HIV transmission in high risk groups. But that shouldn’t stop us either. Being ambitious for our city, for our fellow residents and to lead the way is a great thing. In my lifetime so far the impact of HIV has been enormous, the challenges enormous and amazingly through all that the response has been terrific. HIV has moved from an untreatable infection with life-limiting effects to a manageable long term condition. Hopefully in what’s left of my lifetime we can reduce its impact and occurrence even further. Let’s use the strength of our common endeavour to develop new ways of working, new alliances and new opportunities for all. There’s nothing wrong with lofty ambitions – let’s make it our city’s future.

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Kinjal Madiyar Health writer Drive through a winding country road towards East Grinstead and next to the Bluebell railway line is a curious looking building that looks like a modern barn. This award winning building is the flagship hospital of one of UK’s most modern surgical eye centres with a national and international reputation – Centre for Sight. Established in 1996 initially at the Queen Victoria Hospital, now the gold standard for Lasik East Grinstead, the centre has laser eye surgery. through its reputation, experience and expertise grown considerably Technology & Patient with other locations in London care and Oxshott, Surrey. To accommodate growth, Pioneering Laser Eye research and innovation, the Centre in 2009 opened its new Surgery premises – a state of the art eye The Centre was founded by eye hospital.“In the 21st Century, surgeon Sheraz Daya, who had there is no need to treat eye the desire to provide patients with patients in a cold sterile hospital complete care under one roof environment”. Centre for Sight with consistently good outcomes decided to change that traditional and a wonderful experience. point of view completely. The Centre in its first 10 years Although the building looks like became well known nationally a modern barn, (a requirement and internationally for pioneering by the planners) it is actually a work in Laser eye surgery high-tech eye surgery centre and developing and teaching new amongst the most modern and techniques as well as introducing advanced in the UK. This is not to the UK new technology like immediately apparent to patients the Intralase femtosecond laser as they enter but they quickly

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Although the Centre developed iAlthough the Centre developed its early reputation and growth in the area of laser vision correction, it has continued to be involved in technology and has contributed to the development of lasers for cataract surgery as well as high performance lenses used to eliminate the need for

glasses for reading, intermediate and distance. Also with special expertise in corneal and stem cell transplants, the centre has performed pioneering work in this area and not so long ago was featured in the documentary “The Science of Seeing”with Katie Piper who underwent stem cell transplants at the Centre. An exciting future development by Centre for Sight surgeons is synthetic or artificial cornea recently reported in the news.

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Consultant surgeons at Centre for Sight are all fellowship trained, in other words they have spent extra years becoming super-specialists in their field of expertise.This places them as

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Geoffrey Theobald

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The PM is trying to make Brexit a success for the UK

noted with interest Warren Morgan’s column in last week’s Independent. I should not be surprised at the typical political scaremongering he exhibited when discussing the plans laid out by the Prime Minister at the Conservative Party Conference to begin the process to enable Britain to leave the European Union. However, I was disappointed that he did not at least recognise the clear direction and leadership Theresa May exhibited in her commitment to taking our country forward and making Brexit a success, regardless of our individual viewpoints on the outcome of the vote earlier this year. Warren may cite the lawyers and civil servants who have been employed to ensure the complicated process of withdrawing from the EU is followed but short of covering his eyes and hoping the whole thing goes away I’m not sure what alternative he would suggest. The reality is that the country voted to leave the EU and as a government the Conservatives have a duty to get on with what they have been tasked by the electorate to do. In contrast, Jeremy Corbyn’s reluctance to make a single statement in response to the many significant announcements made at the Conservative Party Conference shows that the practicalities of running the country are lost on him. Once it gets to the specifics, rather than ideological blue sky generalising, he has nothing to say.

The UK is set to leave the EU.

Warren may choose to criticise us to divert attention from the chaos that still surrounds the Labour Party but in the meantime the Conservative’s will simply get on with making the difficult decisions necessary to allow our country to thrive. Since coming into power the Conservatives have succeeded in stabilising the economy, reducing the budget deficit and helping more people into work than ever before. This is in addition to providing 2.6 million new apprenticeships to give people the chance to learn the skills they need and taking people on the lowest wages out of income tax altogether. But far from complacent, we will continue to build on this. Personally I believe the highlights of the conference were the government’s announcements to build more houses with a new package of measures to get Britain building including using more public sector land for house building and further reforming the planning system so more houses can be built, more quickly. The government also committed to strengthening workers’ rights by reviewing laws to make sure that people are properly protected at work; and ending the mandatory retesting of work capability for those who cannot work due to chronic health conditions. This is on top of their announcement to invest £10 billion extra in our NHS over this Parliament, all plans that will have a significant positive impact on so many people in the UK and importantly, here in Brighton and Hove.

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On This Day 1651 | Tuesday October 15

There were no children waving flags for the town’s first royal visit! Following the defeat at Worcester, King Charles travelled to Sussex with Lord Wilmot in the hope of escaping to France. Eventually, through association, he was introduced to Nicholas Tettersell who

agreed to take two passengers to France for £60 in his small coal brig, the Surprise. Tettersell recognised the King and demanded a fee of £200. Charles, Wilmot, Tettersell and a crew of four sailed for Fécamp and arrived the next morning. Tettersell was granted the rank of captain in the Navy and was given command of the Monk from 1661. In December 1663, Tettersell and his family

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This is unquestionably a huge raw talent roaring to get out. Grant shakes things up in the genre of crime novels with her debut book. Lesbian gangster and street poet Donna runs the all-female Bronte Close Gang. Carla, single parent and part-time MC, is her closest friend and second-in- command. Together they carve out an empire in the toughest streets of Manchester. Unlike the city’s other gangs run by men caught up in violent turf warfare, the women keep their head down, doing business their way: partying on Canal Street, selling drugs in perfume atomisers in club cloakrooms, and working as cleaners to account for their illegal income. But when Carla is gunned down everything changes. Told by Donna and her streetwise god-daughter Aurora, this thrillingly original crime novel unfolds at breakneck speed – at once furious, tender and heartbreaking. This book reminded me of the work of Kate Tempest – it has that rawness to it and the sort of tender anger that I associate with the poet. It occurred to me that the age old saying that the first book you write is always autobiographical (even if you think it’s not) perhaps when I interview Grant at Bookish Supper Salon I should at least be armed with something a bit more scary than a microphone? Jules Grant will be appearing at Bookish Supper Salon on November 2 . Tickets from Tabl.com

Wellbeing group for women in Brighton A wellbeing group for women is about to be launched in Brighton. Brighton Housing Trust’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is hosting the fiveweek to provide a safe space to supportwomentounderstand anxiety, recognise early signs of anxiety, find ways to reduce and cope with anxiety and to manage feelings and uncertainty. The group will

be facilitated by Sue Boyer, a wellbeing practitioner (counsellor) with many years experience in the field. It will take place on Tuesdays on November : 15, 22, 29 and December 6 and 13 from 11.00am - 1pm at BHT’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, Second Floor, 27 - 29 North Street, Brighton. Contact BHT on 01273 929471 or email wellbeing@bht.org.uk.

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Graham Chainey

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Tackling the scourge of urban incivility

aris recently inaugurated an “incivility brigade”, the DPSP. Uniformed, armed with batons and tear gas, and 1,800 strong, this unit will tackle uncouth behaviour, noise, and littering. Since 2015, dropping a cigarette butt in Paris warrants a €70 fine. According to Zoe Strimpel, of Sussex University, Paris at night can feel “like an anarchic, postapocalyptic hellhole: people litter, spit and pee freely in the streets, as if the city were their personal lavatory, bin and ashtray combined”. Sound familiar? Our own city at night isn’t much different. Here, as from February, uniformed officers from private firm 3GS (“Enforcement You Can Trust”) have been patrolling, and have issued some 882 fines, the majority of them – 605 – for dropped cigarettes. There were just 15 for flyposting and graffiti, 35 for flytipping, even for general litter, one for dog fouling. I don’t see in the list any fines for public urination or acts of loutish behaviour. Some of their tactics have reportedly been heavy handed, one person who was fined slating them “thuggish goons entrapping easy targets for money”.

Too many smokers throw cigarette butts in the road.

I can’t say I’ve noticed any of them as yet, and I can’t say I’ve noticed any improvement in local conditions. As I came by the communal bins just now, there were two huge sofas piled up illegally. In the next street, an entire footway was strewn

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with rubbish. The walls around here are constantly disfigured with tags; one wall I can see from my window has been covered with graffiti for years – though it would take ten minutes to whitewash over. All our pillar boxes, including a listed Victorian box, were until lately in a disgraceful state, covered with scribble and stickers. To Royal Mail’s credit, they have all recently been repainted and look very smart, though I notice the Victorian box near Brighton Town Hall has already been disfigured again. As for fag butts, the pavement outside a nearby language school is most days covered in them, as are the environs of many local pubs and clubs. Many of the ashbins installed when the 2007 smoking law came in have since been vandalised or lost – 3GS ought to impose fines on premises that lack them. It may seem petty to tackle this particular blight, but the carcinomic toxins from cigarettes can get into the water supply. Modern smokers often don’t even stub out their butts but throw them in the road, where they can roll into rubbish and start fires – I was struck on the leg the other day by a burning cigarette as it blew along the street.

As for public urination, in Magaluf, the Mallorcan resort, this is now liable to a €750 fine. Magaluf too has begun to get tough on “incivility”, with uniformed officers cracking down on street-drinking, public nudity, and similar loutish behaviour (mostly committed by young Brits). Nearer home, Eastleigh, in Hampshire, has fines of up to £400 for public urination – and the culprits have to clean up the mess. Hamburg amusingly has coated the walls of its Reeperbahn with a special waterrepellent paint, which makes the urine bounce straight back at the offender. Munich imposes a €100 fine, Cologne €200. Of course, one solution might be to bring back free public conveniences to all these places. Brighton 25 years ago was exceptionally well provided with loos; now most have vanished. Did you know that in India people are actually paid one rupee to use a public toilet? All in all, there remains plenty for these 3GS officers to do. Brighton and Hove, like many modern cities, has been sullied by loutishness and incivility. The squad’s numbers should be increased and their remit enhanced, though it would be better if they were not privately run.

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Jean Calder Cheap foreign workers push down wages

mber Rudd, the Hastings MP, made a conference speech in which, as Home Secretary, she called on British firms to disclose how many foreign workers they employ. Economic liberals have responded with fury. One called her proposals “repugnant”. Another likened her to Hitler. Steve Hilton, David Cameron’s former adviser, talked dramatically of “darkness” at the heart of government. He said the idea was worse than Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from the USA and, in a grotesque reference to Nazi concentration camps, added “ministers might as well demand that foreign workers will be tattooed with numbers on the forearms”. The backlash could hardly have been greater if Rudd or May had actually proposed genocide. Now Michael Fallon, the Defence Secretary, has reassured businesses that the matter is subject to consultation and that companies will not be forced to publish the information. In fact, Theresa May and Amber Rudd had not suggested excluding foreign

workers, merely that before recruiting workers in other countries, employers should first consider employing and training those who live here. As an immigrant myself, I can see nothing wrong with this. It seems eminently sensible to me to ask companies to disclose information about who they employ, including their gender, ethnicity and nationality. I would go further and require them to publicise workers’ pay and conditions. There can be nothing wrong with checking that companies and employers are not maximising profits by exploiting or discriminating against - specific groups of people. Make no mistake, this is about profits. Blairite and Cameroonian howls of anguish express real anger, but not in defence of “diversity” or “valuing our workforce”. Their outrage springs from an arrogant reluctance to open company practices to the scrutiny of politicians and the people they represent. The drive is to maintain profits at any price, without regard to justice or the national interest, even if this damages communities.

The fact is that many employers recruit foreign workers because they are cheaper, less likely to be unionised and are prepared to accept worse conditions of employment. Successive governments have found it easier and cheaper to encourage this, rather than train up a local workforce or permit it to be unionised. The result has been to force down wages and make it even more difficult for economically disadvantaged groups, such as women and working class people, to ‘up-skill’. I find it extraordinary that liberals claim to ‘welcome’ immigrants, but pay so little attention to their exploitation - and none at all to employers’ discriminatory behaviour towards economically disadvantaged people who already live here. There is a comfortable assumption that migrants carry out work others will not or cannot do - and do it better. However, this is often not the case. As wages are driven down, so frequently are service standards, never more so than in the care industry where unprincipled employers allow the poor training,

sometimes discriminatory cultural attitudes and inadequate language skills of some of its cheap migrant workforce to put frail elderly people at even greater risk than was previously the case. It cannot be right that the building industry brings in skilled workers from abroad in order to drive down skilled male wages and at the same time refuses to train up or employ local women in nontraditional trades. Or that the NHS relies on doctors and nurses from abroad while our universities deliberately train fewer than we need. It’s truly ironic that Theresa May, the church-going Vicar’s daughter, should be accused of being a ‘Nazi’ when she attempts both to assert national sovereignty and confront the untrammelled power of employers. She is a traditional one-nation Conservative and has, in my opinion, a far firmer moral compass than David Cameron and his cohorts - and many MPs sitting on the opposite benches. One thing is certain. Pre- or post-Brexit, the national interest will not be served by continuing to let employers scour the world to import and exploit cheap labour.

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Bill Randall A club which helps city’s young people

he first medals were handed out this week in Brighton Housing Trust’s rolling table tennis tournament. Organised by Brighton Table Tennis Club with funding from the Sussex Community Foundation, the tournament is open to clients at the Trust’s centres for people seeking advice and support with homelessness and other problems. It is the table tennis club’s latest community initiative. Other recent additions to the club’s programme include work with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, which has won it recognition as the UK’s first Sporting Club of Sanctuary. A club team of young people from Afghanistan sits at the top of Division 2 of the Brighton Table Tennis league, having won its first two games of the new season. One member of the team works as a coach with local kids at the club’s headquarters in Kemptown. This work won the club the Large Organisation Champion award in the national Community Integration Awards, which were launched this year by the Migrants’ Rights Network.

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“Since 2007 we have offered a safe and friendly meeting place for people from different communities. “But we recognise it is no longer enough for clubs like ours to simply provide top class coaching and a place to play table tennis. We have a real opportunity to work in local communities and help young people and others, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, develop and build their confidence.” The club, whose doors are open seven

days a week, is a registered charity and has a long reach. It works with residents at Mill View psychiatric hospital and has recently forged a partnership with the Brighton and Hove youth offending team. It has a long-standing partnership with the Grace Eyre Foundation and runs sessions for people with learning difficulties. Club members include a British Down Syndrome Champion, Harry Fairchild. Special sessions are also run for looked

after children, and two women-only sessions are held each week. Several 50 + sessions are held, including one at the King Alfred Centre, where about 40 players turn up each week, some of them in their 80s. At the other end of the age spectrum, the club runs regular sessions in eight primary and five secondary schools. More than 260 students play on three City College campuses each week where BTTC provides coaches for six weekly sessions. Outdoor tables are played on across the city. All in all, about 1000 people play table tennis every week in Brighton and Hove. When we play ‘Top Table’ at the club, with up to 40 people at once moving up down depending on results, you might find yourself playing with the UK Downs Syndrome Champion, a world over-80 competitor, two boys from Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, a former UK Chinese Champion, top junior players from Brighton and Hove and local club players. We have sons and daughters of the city from Moulsecoomb to Hangleton forming incredible friendships with orphaned refugees from Mosul to Helmand and victims of trafficking from Vietnam.

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Rizzle Kicks star Jordan Stephens launched an antistigma campaign for young people on World Mental Health Day this week (October 10). #IAMWHOLE was born in Brighton and Hove, and has seen people across the country posting ‘circle on hand’ selfies on social media sites in support of the campaign’s message - to get young people to talk about mental health, and to talk about it in the right way. Brighton and Hove has one of the highest rates in the country of young people struggling with mental health, which is why a social media campaign to combat stigma was born in the city. Rizzle Kick Jordan, who grew up in the city and is an ex-Blatchington Mill student, teamed up with the local NHS, the Brighton and Hove City Council and the youth charity YMCA to support the campaign. He’s even released a song called ‘Whole, which is about tackling mental health issues, and features lyrics such as: “I’ve been in a hole lately, fighting my own crazy…” The song was first performed in the British Airways i360, in front of an audience of local school, college and university students, to launch the campaign. He said: “The #IAMWHOLE campaign message that ‘together we are whole’ is so important and I am pleased to be launching it today on World Mental Health Day. My mum is a trained therapist so I’ve seen how important it is for people to get the right support and not to feel isolated. I’ve also had friends and people close to me seriously affected by mental health issues. I wrote ‘Whole’ to express how I was feeling at the bottom of a situation. When the NHS suggested it

Jordan Stephens of the Rizzle Kicks launches #IAMWHOLE campaign on the i360 with young people from Brighton

could be used to give other people a way of feeling less alone, man that felt really good. “The power of a hashtag is that it unites people. #IAMWHOLE the idea is you draw a circle on your hand if you feel like you want to communicate your issues either personally, or maybe a friend or member of your family is going through a struggle, and you just want to communicate that. You don’t have to necessarily say anything, you just draw a circle on your hand, take a little selfie use the hashtag #IAMWHOLE, then you click on the hastag and then you’re like ‘Oh man I’m not even alone’, you’re actually in a big old circle of people who are just looking to communicate and feel non-isolated, because

anxiety and depression can isolate a person, and dealing with a person with those two things can be isolating too, so it’s just inclusion.” But why is the campaign so important? New YMCA research published this week reveals that more than one in three 11 to 24-year-olds with mental health difficulties say they experience stigma. More half said this had come in the form of social exclusion, and a third said they had suffered verbal abuse. They said this hurtful behaviour often originates from their friends. For the young people in Sussex who took part in the research, stigma also impacts on their willingness to ask for help, with 67 per cent of those who felt stigmatised saying they were less likely to access professional support as a result, and 83 per cent saying it made them less likely to talk to others about their mental health. Brighton and Hove has one of the highest rates of young people who suffer from mental health, with one of the highest hospital admission rates for self-harm injuries among under 18s, which is

Young people from Brighton and Hove support the #IAMWHOLE campaign

the reason the campaign was born in the city. It was commissioned by Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) - which is responsible for health services in the city - and Brighton and Hove City Council, and is being delivered by the youth charity YMCA. Dr Rebecca Jarvis, clinical lead for mental health for NHS Brighton and Hove CCG, said: “The campaign is about breaking down stigma, so in Brighton and Hove we know we have higher than average levels of mental health problems and anxiety, we know we’ve got high levels of suicide and self harm. We know we’ve got good services here but what we haven’t had is a way of reaching out to people in a different way before. “We know that a lot of the reasons people don’t approach us is because they are not only worried about how we are going to react, but how their family and friends are going to react, so unless we do things differently it’s just going to carry on. Rates of mental health problems are increasing and we need to do something to challenge that,

and to challenge ourselves as a society to tackle things in a different way.” The campaign is one that has been created by young people, for young people. It aims to do a number of things: to challenge harmful language around mental health; to encourage people to seek help; to show support to those with mental health difficulties; and to promote ways to get help. The music video for ‘Whole’ features young people from Brighton and Hove who have experience of mental health difficulties. Some of those young people spoke to the Brighton & Hove Independent about why they decided to get involved. Louise, 17, said: “I really was excited to be involved with this as it’s really important to me. I think young people will respond to social media more than they would any other campaign. I’m hoping it will have a really positive reaction and I think Jordan is a really good spokesperson for this campaign as young people really like him and his music.” Florence, 16, said: “I got involved through Right Here, a Brighton-based charity which is absolutely excellent.

I work as a volunteer and help promote mental health, I started getting involved after having my own experience with mental health, and I just feel that mental health should be normalised in conversation and people should be able to talk openly. “I feel that a lot of young people think mental health isn’t a normal thing, and they hide away from the subject, but I think this will encourage everyone to say ‘okay, it’s normal’.” Daisy, 15, said: “There’s not really anything else around that raises awareness for mental health issues, it’s about time someone did something about it. We don’t realise how many people struggle. It’s good just to know someone is there so if you speak out you might help someone else.” Connie, 22, said: “I had an eating disorder and it went on for so long and it was kept under wraps for so long. After I had been through recovery I just wanted to get people talking about it, because for so long I stopped coming forward because of stigma attached to it. “People said to me ‘you don’t look ill’, and they were

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health stigma among young people kind of denying me the right to be ill. If you say to someone you’re not ill and they are, it’s a double isolation. Not only are you isolated in terms of your mental health which stops you connecting with people anyway because you’re so down, but then you’ve got this level on top of people being like, you’re not ill. That’s really hard to deal with. That definitely maintains disorders. “The more you talk about it, and the more you talk about what’s going on with you, and everyone chips in and says I suffer with this too, then you realise it affects everyone, and everyone has to look after their mental health and wellbeing.” The local NHS and YMCA said they hoped by using the #IAMWHOLE hashtag young people would be encouraged to speak out against mental health stigma. Chas Walker, chief executive officer of the YMCA Downslink Group, which serves Sussex and Surrey, said: “YMCA’s research backs up conversations we have had with young people in which they have told us mental health is one of the principle worries affecting their generation today. What is alarming from these findings is the widespread stigma young people are now seeing or experiencing from others that is making them less likely to seek professional help. “That’s why we are encouraging everyone to support #IAMWHOLE to help overcome the stigma we have identified and the negative consequences young people are facing when trying to deal with their mental health difficulties alone.” Other findings from YMCA’s research in Sussex revealed that 80 per cent of those questioned knew someone who has experienced difficulty with mental health, and that anxiety and depression were the most common mental health conditions experienced by young people.

Young people in Sussex believe stigma is best tackled by talking more about mental health and sharing their experience, and 87 per cent said school is the best place to combat it. Dr Jarvis explained what the CCG hopes to get out of the campaign, and said although she wants to get people talking about mental health, it is important to use the right language. She said: “We’re hoping that it will help start that conversation, start breaking down people’s stigma. We hope it will help people to think about their language, and it’s quite interesting becoming involved in the campaign you suddenly notice how much casual language there is around you. “Calling someone mental or saying that’s crazy or

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saying they’re a nutter, and it’s all acceptable language, but actually it shouldn’t be because what we know is that language is one of the barriers that stops people getting help is they think they are going to be labelled. It stops people coming forward. We want people to challenge things, we want people to actually be brave enough if they are struggling to talk to someone about it. “We want the person who is being talked to to listen, and we want people to access help. The earlier we can get help the earlier we can prevent things.” To support the campaign, follow the #IAMWHOLE hashtag on social media. To find out more about mental health services for young people, visit: www. findgetgive.com PHOTOGRAPH: CIARAN MCCRICKARD

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Young Chef of the Year cook-off at Brighton’s Amex Stadium Talented young chef Mark Smith, from The Ginger Pig in Brighton, is one of six superb Sussex chefs,aged 25 years or under, selected to compete in a ‘MasterChef’-style cook off at the Amex Stadium on October 27. Mark is set to sizzle in this final round which decides who wins the hotly contended title Sussex Young Chef of the Year, sponsored by Sodexo Prestige, as part of the SussexFood & Drink Awards 2017. Twenty-threeyear-old Mark will go head to head with Rachel Burroughs from South Lodge Hotel in Lower Beeding; Jose Ferreira from The Sussex Ox in Polegate; Adam Sear from The Fox Eating and Drinking House in West Hoathly; Anna Shopland from The Fountain Inn in Ashurst; and Michael Sutherland from The Star Inn in Alfriston. Mark’s passion for cooking came after spending seven

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Prestigious award for Brighton Racecourse Brighton Racecourse has scooped a national prize. The racecourse has won Groundstaff of the Year in the flat category of the 2016 Racecourse Groundstaff Awards. The annual awards celebrate the hard work and dedication of ground staff across the country who consistently ensure the highest quality racing surfaces. Other winners included Catmel (in the Jump category) and Ascot in the Dual purpose category. Caroline Davies, RCA Racecourse Services Director, said: “The hard work and dedication of ground staff across Great Britain’s racecourses ensures exceptional facilities and outstanding racing surfaces at every level of the sport. “It is always very pleasing to reward those that have gone above and beyond the standard expected George Hill, clerk of the course at Brighton, said: “The team is delighted to win this award and although this is my first season in my new role. “I have had great support

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from everyone at the racecourse, especially from head groundsman Richard and the ground staff in Marcus and Justin. “We have all worked hard throughout the season so we are looking forward to celebrating this achievement! Thursday (October 13) is our season finale and the track certainly needs a break from a busy summer. “We will continue to work hard throughout the winter to ensure we are ready for racing again in April.”

Specialist working with local GPs to tackle diabetes increase With an estimated 45 per cent of the Brighton and Hove population obese, and an increasing rise in Type 2 diabetes in the area, Montefiore Hospital’s newest consultant is expecting to be in big demand. Dr Sunil Zachariah is bringing a new service to the private hospital in Hove, with his eight years’ experience as an endocrinologist – the study of hormones and glands. An immediate focus will be treating patients for diabetes with advice and the latest developments in medication. In the Brighton and Hove area, Type 2 diabetes - which occurs when the body is not making enough insulin, or the insulin it is making is not being used properly – accounts for around 4 per cent of the population, but this figure is on the increase. It usually appears in middleaged or older people and Dr Zachariah has already noticed that there is a

higher prevalence among the pockets of retirement homes within the local area. However, the biggest and growing risk factor for Type 2 diabetes is being overweight. With obesity affecting 45 per cent of Brighton and Hove residents, the consultant predicts that Type 2 diabetes will become an increasing problem in the area. “Type 2 diabetes is definitely going to increase here if you factor in the numbers of people who are severely overweight as this is the main risk factor. It can be managed with the latest rugs, butadviceonlifestylechanges is very important in treating patients. It’s crucial they are treated properly as they are at a greater risk of a range of chronic health conditions including cardiovascular disease, blindness, amputation, kidney disease and depression than people without diabetes.” Within a month of joining

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For 13 days in October, Sweet Dukebox will become home to a selection of spooky shows and gory goings-on, with the launch of the brand-new Brighton Horrorfest. Spokeswoman Mill Goble said: “With shows ranging from macabre storytelling (Cast Iron Halloween Dukeanory: The Box), to dark folk-tales told through puppetry (Three Ribbons – Two Sisters), and modern post-apocalyptic horror (Live Feed), there’s something for everyone. There are also interactive events with immersive theatre games such as The Werewolves of Hove Actually, and Horror at Frankenstein Castle. “Another highlight is the award-nominated Nosferatu’s Shadow – the story of Max Schreck, the actor behind one of the most iconic movie monsters, who played more than 800 roles, but is only remembered for one. Writer and performer Michael Daviot received five-star reviews for this production at Edinburgh Fringe and is thrilled to be able to bring it to the inaugural Brighton Horrorfest this year. “Sweet Dukebox is also excited to welcome Gimcrack Productions with their new show Dr Bleak and His Musical Medium – a cabaret extravaganza of clairvoyancy and crossing into the spirit world. Gimcrack are not the only company fascinated by the line between life and death, as popular magicians Griffin & Jones bring back their sold-out Brighton Fringe hit Talking to the Dead, using Victorian séance techniques to mystify their audience.” Brighton Horrorfest is the result of a shared passion between performers and Sweet Venues’ managers Mill Goble and JD Henshaw, and a desire to bring great horror-themed shows to the Brighton stage. Mill explained: “It seemed odd to us that this didn’t exist already. The London Horror Festival has been going for a fair few years now, and Edinburgh is just in the process of creating one too. Brighton has such a

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rich history of ghost stories and grisly murder tales, and all the horror-themed shows we have hosted so far have always been well-attended, so it felt like the right time to pull those strands together into a cohesive festival. We hope it will become an annual event and eventually grow to include other venues as well as our own.” Brighton Horrorfest runs from October 18-30 at Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke Pub and Hotel, 3 Waterloo Street, Hove. For more information and tickets visit www. sweetvenues.com. EVENTS COMING UP

l October 18: The Werewolves of Hove Actually. An interactive game of middle-class monsters at a dinner party. 7pm, £5 in advance, £8 on the door. l October 19: Brighton After Dark – Spooky Sussex (non-walking tour). An opportunity to learn about the dark secrets and supernatural history of Sussex. 7.30pm, £6.50. l October 20-21: Talking to The Dead (theatre). Join magicians Griffin & Jones as they use Victorian séance techniques to peer into the Great Beyond. 10pm, £10. l October 21: Nosferatu’s Shadow (theatre). The story of Max Schreck, the man behind the most iconic

movie monster. 8pm, £10 (£8 concessions). l October 22-26: Horror at Frankenstein Castle (immersive theatre/ interactive puzzle room). Help Igor solve the puzzles in Frankenstein’s lab to help bring the Creature to life. Family version (12-plus) 2pm, 3.30pm, 5pm. Adults only version 7.30pm, 9pm. £10 (or £50 for a full group of six at one time slot). l October 27: Year Without Summer (theatre). The story behind the creation of Mary Shelley’s classic tale, Frankenstein. 8pm, £8 (£6 concessions). l October 27: Dr Bleak and His Musical Medium (cabaret). Marvel as Dr Bleak lifts the veil between the Spirit World and our own. 9.30pm, £10. l October 28: Cast Iron Halloween Dukeanory – The Box (theatre). Macabre storytelling from Cast Iron Theatre. What’s in The Box? 8pm, £5. l October 28-29: Live Feed (theatre). Modern post-apocalyptic horror from critically acclaimed company DBS Productions. 9.30pm, £7 (£5 concessions). l October 29-30: Three Ribbons – Two Sisters (theatre/puppetry). Dark folk tales for adults, told through table-top and shadow puppetry. 7pm, £8. l October 29: Halloween Party. Drinks deals and costume contest. 8pm, free.

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Five or six years after his last UK dates, Dutch comedian Hans Teeuwen is back, promising to lead us out of the confusion as the UK negotiates its way towards Brexit. Hans, who takes in Brighton Dome on tour on October 14 (01273 709709), says: “I just thought the English needed some more leadership. It’s a country completely divided in half, and there is a lot of panic on both sides. “I want to put all those differences to rest and to get everyone to unite behind me!” To be honest, Hans admits he is not really sure whether Brexit is a good idea or a bad idea: “I have my doubts about the EU, but I am not really sure what I think. But for me the terrible thing is the lying and the manipulation going

on on both sides. It’s just never a nice time when really people should want to be analysing things honestly. It’s just so hard to judge. “This is my first time in the UK since the referendum and I think I will just take a step back and watch you all fight it out.” An important step back… because the good news is that Hans isn’t really terribly interested in it all anyway. He doesn’t see it as a good subject for comedy. In fact, he’s offering his show as an escape from it. Instead, the new show, Real Rancour, will be a showcase for his “apocalyptic stand-up”, a mix of clowning, vaudeville and Dadaist storytelling. All delivered, of course, in a language which is not his native tongue. “I think it is easier to be funnier in your own language, but I have grown up all my life listening to English on TV and radio. I grew up on all the English and American comedy, all the old comedians

like Laurel & Hardy and Charlie Chaplin and then things like Monty Python and Fawlty Towers and then The Office and Alan Partridge. But maybe I am a bit different. I am always a funny stranger with a different accent. “My comedy is hard to describe. But it is a lot of different styles in one evening. At one point I might burst out singing and then start telling a story that I don’t finish and then go out into the audience. It is all different styles combined. You can only do that when you are by yourself on the stage and you don’t have to have a clear narrative. But there is actually a structure. I don’t improvise as much as sometimes it might seem. Really, it is more about the rhythm and the tone than about the logic, though there is definitely some logic behind it. If you see the show several times, you might start to think that there are themes emerging than if you just saw it once.” Helping Hans is the fact

A truly spectacular display from Jean-Michel Jarre Review by Nick Linazasoro

Jean-Michel Jarre, Brighton Centre, October 6 Over the years I’ve been very fortunate to see the one and only French Godfather of synth music, Jean Michel Jarre, three times before this Brighton Centre gig. It’s been 30 years and one day (October 5, 1986) since I first joined 800,000 people for his home-town ‘Rendezvous Lyon’ concert. Then, two years and four days later (October 9, 1988), I stood in the rain with 200,000 soaked but happy people to watch his ‘Destination Docklands’ spectacular. I can remember waiting for the concert to start as Lady Di took her seat behind me. Then, nine years later in June 1997, I saw him on his ‘Oxygène’ tour at Wembley Stadium and I can remember thinking that the venue was very small for him. But, three months later he played to 3.5 million people in Moscow. So how would things feel in the Brighton Centre? I was shocked when the gig was announced and I couldn’t believe he was coming here. First, I must say that at 68 years young, he looks terrific. This concert was sold-out and

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a mere 4,500 lucky punters experienced a concert that they’ll all remember for decades to come. Jean Michel had to strip things down from my previous concerts, so there was just himself and his two buddies, Claude Samard and Stephane Gervais. But the giant leap in technology since he started making music let him do this. Tonight’s astounding lights, lasers, slides and films filled the building. It was spectacular and I can’t imagine anyone not being impressed. On the music front, it wasn’t a greatest hits tour. It was his 44-date Electronica World Tour in celebration of his two recent Electronica albums and this

event was one of only four English gigs. In under two hours we were dazzled by a pounding 20-song set made up of 12 tracks from the current two albums (the best of which were arguably ‘Exit’ and ‘Brick England’), six classic tracks and, amazingly, two unreleased compositions, one of which being ‘Oxygène 17’, which will be unleashed on December 3 as part of Jean’s ‘Oxygène 3’ seventrack platter. As for the other unreleased track entitled ‘Web Spinner’, I’m not sure when that will see the light of day. So, after 45 years of ‘synthing it’, there is still no sign of quitting – happy days!

that there is a cross-over between English and Dutch humour: “Like I said, we have watched a lot of your TV shows and seen a lot of English comedy. There is not that much difference anymore. But there is a difference in mentality. You guys are very polite. The Dutch are much more direct and sometimes a little rude, and it is different in Holland with me because the audience know what they are coming to see. In the UK, the audiences will be coming along just taking a gamble on the fact that they might have a good evening…” Hans’s previous UK performances, between 2007 and 2010, were heralded by audiences and critics as fresh and thrilling. He played Soho Theatre, the Arts and Leicester Square Theatre in London together with stints at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Brighton Comedy Festivals between 2007 and 2010, winning a Chortle Award in 2008.

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The Listings TODAY COMEDY BETH VYSE: £10, 8pm, Komedia, 4447 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. As Funny As Cancer. An extraordinary look at her battle with breast cancer. HANS TEEUWEN: £23.50, 7.30pm, Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. Dutch comedian Hans Teeuwen with his new show Real Rancour. KRATER COMEDY CLUB: Until Oct 16, 7pm/8pm/10.30pm, £5-£36.50, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. GIGS EIGHT MILES HIGH: £4/£3, 11pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. INDIGO CLUB: £5-£8, 7.30pm, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. Comedy and live music. This month’s theme is the ’90s/00s. JOHN DIGWEED: Bedrock, extended DJ Set, plus support. 11pm, £18, Concorde 2, 01273 673311.

LISA HANNIGAN: The Dublin-born singer songwriter has garnered rave reviews for her new album At Swim. Plus support, 7.30pm, £20, Old Market, Upper Market Street, Brighton, 01273 201801. A joyous kaleidoscope of love songs, laments, sea shanties and glockenspiels. THE FEELING: 7.30pm, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. The band play hits from across their catalogue, from 2006’s Ivor Novello winning Twelve Stops And Home right up to their new self-titled sixth album.

STAGE A ROOM WITH A VIEW: £19.90£42.40, 7.45pm until Oct 15 (Saturday mat 2.30pm) Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. Starring Felicity Kendal. With its cast of vivid characters, this elegant comedy, written in 1908, is widely recognised as one of the finest novels of the 20th century. The award-winning Merchant Ivory film adaptation in 1985 was voted number nine in The Guardian’s list of the best

romantic films of all time. HOLES: 7.45pm, until Oct 15, New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton (01273) 476118. By Tom Basden, directed by Nicholas Richards. Three ill-matched colleagues en route to a work conference in Australia find themselves dumped in the tropics with teenager Erin. A mysterious plane crash, office politics and the fate of mankind are just some of the themes that the marooned bunch of misfits explore on a deserted island.

SATURDAY COMEDY COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS: £6.50£8.50, 2pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. NINA CONTI: £21, 7.30pm, Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. With her show, In Your Face. Nina, Monkey and a bag of tricks improvise their way through an adventure of hilarious witchery. No two shows are ever the same.

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an American indie-rock band from Brooklyn, featuring guitarist Billy McCarthy, multi-instrumentalist Eric Sanderson and drummer Rob Allen. MATT ANDERSEN: £10, 7.30pm, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. Award-winning soul-blues artist. ONE NIGHT OF ELVIS: £25-£27.90, 7.45pm, Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. Lee Memphis King with a tribute to the King. Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist.

GIGS BARS & MELODY: £20, 7pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Plus Lukas Rieger. SUPER HANS: 7.30pm, £15, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. STAGE STICK MAN: £15-£16.90, 1.30pm/4pm (10.30am/1.30pm Oct 19), Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler.

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GIGS THE ELIS JAMES & JOHN ROBINS EXPERIENCE: £17.50, 8pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Taking their hit podcast on the road.

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THURSDAY COMEDY MARK WATSON – I’M NOT THERE: £17, 8pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. A follow-up show to Mark’s highly celebrated and successful Flaws. A seemingly minor problem at an airport is the starting point for a spiralling examination of identity in the digital age. GIGS BUZZCOCKS – 40TH ANNIVERSARY: 7.30pm, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. Buzzcocks, one of the most influential bands ever, are an English punk-rock group, formed in Bolton in 1976. JAY BRANNAN: £10, 7.30pm, Latest

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MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. JOHN CARPENTER: £34.50, 7pm, Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. The Horror Master proves he can score the movies in your mind. KEVIN DEVINE: £11, 7.30pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Brooklyn-based singer songwriter.

STAGE THE DREAMBOYS: £25.75-£28.65, 7.30pm, Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650.

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SUDOKU

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CODEWORD Codeword is the crossword puzzle with no clues. The number in each square corresponds to a letter. Work out the words in the grid using the letters provided. Fill in these known letters first, then use skill and judgement to work out the others.

Cryptic Clues: Across

Down

1 & 12Ac. Great actor, glad pens have changed, joins prohibitionist to show 21’s flag (4-8,6) 7. Admit he was a former 10 down of the 21 (5) 8. Mindful of hostilities out east (5) 9. Attempt to score in a game? (3) 10. Only half proper and You have 10 mins to find as many words as possible using the letters in the wheel. Each must use the harsh, but keep hub letter and at least 3 others. Letters may be used on trying (9) only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or 11. How the car proper nouns. There is at least one 9-letter word to crossed the be found. river? (6) 12. See 1 Across 15. Got rid of sailor who scattered oil on hut (9) 17. Acquire some strange things (3) 18. Glee a bird disturbed (5) 19. Former turn is accurate (5) How you rate: 21. Being as one 8 words, average; 12 words, good; avers great 16 words, very good; 20 or more, power results excellent. (6,6)

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3. Mollusc 4. Beam 5. Engineless aircraft

Newspaper chief Digit More greasy Sword Cannon Jacket Shouter

1. Eccentricity (12)

1. Unconcern (12)

7. Big (5)

2. Observe (3)

8. Squeeze (5)

3. Indigenous (6)

9. Charge (3)

4. Disgusting (9)

10. Exploiter (9)

5. Precipitous (5)

11. Lure (6)

6. Loss of affection (12)

12. Plunger (6)

7. Salute (5)

15. Bowdlerise (9)

10. House-painter (9)

17. Chopper (3)

13. Tread heavily (5)

18. Map (5)

14. Clergyman (6)

19. Impress deeply (5)

16. Clear (5)

21. Violation (12)

20. Mimic (3)

THE CLUES: 2675 gives a German song; 17223 gives a musical instrument; 24978 gives musical instruments.

20 21

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

DOUBLE CROSSWORD: Cryptic: Across: 4 Abandon; 8 Season; 9 Charger; 10 Result; 11 Loafer; 12 Dividend; 18 Penelope; 20 Forego; 21 Fencer; 22 Obvious; 23 Fierce; 24 Leagues. Down: 1 Astride; 2 Passive; 3 Toiled; 5 Beholden; 6 Norman; 7 Opener; 13 Exposure; 14 Concern; 15 Degrees; 16 Rouble; 17 Sewing; 19 Eyelid. Quick: Across: 4 Emptied; 8 Amazon; 9 Interim; 10 Riches; 11 Agency; 12 Customer; 18 Languish; 20 Talent; 21 Rotten; 22 Fancied; 23 Overdo; 24 Deplete. Down: 1 Caprice; 2 Sarcasm; 3 Bolero; 5 Mandarin; 6 Teeter; 7 Evince; 13 Maltreat; 14 Cistern; 15 Phantom; 16 Manage; 17 Pencil; 19 Groove.

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SUDOKU:

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SPLIT DECISION Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid.

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SUDOKU: CLOCKWORD: 1 Eleven, 2 Dragon, 3 Design, 5 3 1 4 4 Indian, 5 Ensign, 6 Canyon, 7 8 2 3 7 Oxygen, 8 Cousin, 9 Heroin, 10 Retain, 11 Action, 12 Nelson. 6 9 4 2

NINER: ADORINGLY.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

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SUDOKU

Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters.

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2. Life-prolonging preparation

Each horizontal block of squares must add up to the number in the shaded square to its left, and each vertical block must add up to the number in the shaded square above it. No number may be used more than once in any one block.

Fill in the white squares with the numbers 1 to 9.

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KAKURO

The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter R in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a late British music hall entertainer and actor.

1. What a writer might have on his bed? (5,2,5) 2. Father goes to southern resort (3) 3. They have a definite stage in their lives (6) 4. Six feet under here - it’s serious having three feet! (9) 5. Escape publicity during the night before... (5) 6. ...Eric’s notable festivities (12) 7. A grey made brighter (5) 10. I’d go in now as leader of the 21 (9) 13. When such a mare can be quite fearsome (5) 14. Could be dearth of fibre (6) 16. Groan about a music-maker (5) 20. Fitting beginning to 8, 10 and 9 (3)

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here are few more depressing thoughts than the prospect of having to eat at a transport hub. Airports, train stations and motorway services are a culinary black hole filled only with food that comes in different size options of which standard is the smallest. The one exception is the holy grail of an M&S supermarket but these are not always guaranteed and when travelling beggars can’t be choosers. I have eaten more than my fair share of pre-packaged egg and bacon sandwiches, once a major guilty pleasure of mine, in motorway service stations with a Boost for “dessert” to know that this is no way to live. More recently I was forced to endure the unpleasantness that airlines claim to be food. My ham and cheese toasted sandwich resembling a microwaved damp sponge that had been used to clean the feet of someone with an unpleasant fungal issue. Train station pubs are often similarly unsavoury. Frequented by unsavoury characters and poor unfortunate souls with nowhere else to turn, they are the nicotine stained waiting rooms for people wishing they could be anywhere else. Now that I have painted a fairly bleak image it is time to spread a little sunshine. Things are improving, and Brighton station is home to a pub that is staking a claim to be the best platform pub in the UK. The Cyclist is a pub that wants to be a lot more than just a waiting room that serves beer. It has been open for a few years offering Brighton’s commuters and visitors a much better station experience. The “quirky” décor, inspired by its former life as a lost luggage office, and bright airy interior is a pleasant place to sit. There is a great selection

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A winter warmer sausage casserole.

of drinks and a full breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menu as well. The menu features a fairly solid array of burgers, pub classics and sandwiches which, whilst perhaps not something to get excited about, is actually the sort of food I would want in this setting. There are also daily specials and it is from here that I choose a starter of spiced celeriac soup (£5) to kick things off. We go for the sausage and chorizo lentil casserole (£8) also from the specials board and their smoked salmon and cod fish cakes (£10) as the mains. The food arrives promptly and it looks very appealing with a proper homemade comfort food feel about it. The soup is thick, practically a puree, and nicely spiced with a peppery edge that I enjoy. It is a very generous bowlful and would have served as a decent lunch with bread. The lentil casserole with sausage and chorizo continues the comfort food feel and is a proper winter warmer of a dish. The lentils are cooked perfectly without any graininess and the meaty sausage and spiced chorizo add the interesting elements making this a hearty dish for a weary traveller. The second main of fishcakes is an

impressively proportioned plate of food, served with a poached egg and four cheese sauce. I was feeling a little full before tucking into these and they were a daunting sight. The cheese sauce went perfectly with the chunky mash filled fishcakes. Not the most refined dish in the world, but it tasted good and would’ve kept me satisfied all the way to Great Malvern if necessary. Our host then took it upon himself to place one of their scotch eggs in front of me. Roughly the size of a shot putt, you can pick these up to go for just £4 making them great value and tasty to boot. Desserts were going to be a struggle and so I opted for a classic lemon posset made by their dessert chef Sophie. My friend went for the salted caramel brownie and there was also a pear cake to try as well. I love a lemon posset and this was spot on as far as I am concerned. It may not be the most technical dessert but when it is done properly that doesn’t matter. The brownie was sweeter than a basketful of kittens, in a good way, and I had to pass on the cake as I could feel diabetes starting to take hold, it looked pretty good though. Train stations are fairly depressing places to spend time, and you inevitably will be given the current train situation, and The Cyclist certainly makes for a nicer place to wait. The food isn’t going to set the world alight but it tastes pretty good and is fantastic value given the size of the portions. They have an excellent selection of beers that are competitively priced and it is actually a decent place to while away some time. Next time I arrive 45 minutes early for my train, as I inevitably do, I will certainly pop in there for a beer. Tom Flint writes a food blog Food Booze and Reviews at: www. foodboozeandreviews.com

Good thou, save me a piece of marchpane”. There’s nothing like a meaningful line from Shakespeare. And that is nothing like a meaningful line from Shakespeare. It’s from what is arguably his best work - Romeo and Juliet, and I’m happy to argue about it if you disagree, and you will lose - but it’s no “wherefore art thou” or “you kiss by the book”. It’s not even a line from a notable character. Peter said it. Peter? Yes, there’s a Peter in Romeo and Juliet. Who knew? I knew. Peter is the personal servant of the Nurse, who in turn is the personal servant of Juliet. The line is, like Peter, easily overlooked and instantly forgettable. Then why am I quoting it? Asides from my tiresome propensity to quote Will at will, it’s because of that curious little word at the end: marchpane. Marchpane means March bread in old school English. It’s derived from the Latin for “bread of March” - martius panis. To normal people, this means nothing, and one would assume it’s a baked good eaten during the third month of the year. That would be too easy. What Romeo, Jules, and Pete knew as marchpane, you and I know as marzipan. Marzipan causes arguments. Not just because the little pink marzipan pig in Au Chat Bleu - the chocolatier on Rue SaintJean in Le Touquet - looked delicious and worth its hefty price tag, yet was inedible and indeed a terrible waste of Daddy’s money. Marzipan causes arguments between countries as well as between small children who don’t like marzipan, and their parents who knew they wouldn’t like marzipan. There’s a Burmese city called Martaban. They’re famous for making jars. Not surprisingly, they’re after a more impressive claim to fame. In Persia, there were military commanders tasked with guarding the boundaries . Therefore, they pretend marzipan is a bastardisation of Martaban. Their title was Marzban. You can see where this is going and I agree it’s unlikely. In Toledo, Spain, they make Mazapan de Toledo. Like throwing your own name into the mix strengthens your claim of ownership. There’s a Hispanic Arabic theory too, but the root word is “massa” which is “pastry” in Latin, and that comes from the Greek “maza”, so it’s all pretty far removed. Drop the Hispanic bit, and there’s an Arabic shaggy dog story involving a translation of a “king who sits still”. I can’t even be bothered. The Latinised Arabic etymological reasoning is my favourite. In the 15th century, there were Venetian coins depicting Christ the King. When their circulation ceased, their ornate storage boxes called matapanus were used for storing luxury snacks including - spoiler alert - marzipan. So everybody wants a piece of the “we invented marzipan” pie. It’s a complicated story with a strong cast and plot twists aplenty, yet still I’m not that interested. “For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” Seriously, I will argue the point relentlessly.

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BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) REGULATIONS 1990 The following applications involving or affecting the setting of Listed Buildings or affecting the character of a Conservation Area were registered during week ending 09/10/16

BH2016/05005 70-72 Church Road Hove Full Planning External alterations to enclose existing terrace BH2016/05259 Flat 4 12 Chesham Place Brighton Householder Planning Consent Installation of 2no rooflights and replacement of UPVC window with timber sash window to rear elevation. (Retrospective) BH2016/05260 Flat 4 12 Chesham Place Brighton Listed Building Consent Internal alterations to layout of loft and installation of 2no rooflights and replacement of UPVC window with timber sash window to rear elevation. BH2016/05282 Flat 3 94 Lansdowne Place Hove Listed Building Consent Internal alterations to layout of flat and installation of ventilation grilles. BH2016/05333 Flat 5 Fitzharding House 84-85 Marine Parade Brighton Householder Planning Consent Replacement of 3no existing steel windows with timber windows. BH2016/05347 21 West Street Brighton Full Planning Conversion of second floor residential accommodation (C3) and third floor ancillary accommodation to public house (A4) to form hotel accommodation (C1) ancillary to public house incorporating roof garden and associated works. BH2016/05355 24 Old Steine Brighton Full Planning Conversion of basement to form studio flat incorporating revised access. BH2016/05363 33 Trafalgar Lane Brighton Full Planning Change of use from 3 bedroom dwelling house (C3) to a 3 bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4). BH2016/05378 Portslade Railway Station Portland Road Hove Listed Building Consent Internal and external alterations incorporating new automatic doors to front and rear elevations and internal refurbishment works to facilitate new waiting area with cycle hub and café. BH2016/05391 22, 37 & Service Yard Adjacent To 17 Brighton Square Brighton Full Planning Creation of new retail unit (A1) adjacent to 17 Brighton Square with open air pedestrian shopping lane connecting Brighton Square with proposed Hanningtons Lane development and North Street. Demolition of existing dwelling at 37 Brighton Square to create the link lane and 4no one and two bedroom flats (C3). Erection of two storey extension to office (B1) at 22 Brighton Square over the existing car park entrance. BH2016/05392 Flat 11 Arundel House 22 The Drive Hove Householder Planning Consent Proposed alterations including excavation of lightwell and replacement of existing external windows and doors with double glazed to match existing style. BH2016/05408 141 Havelock Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent Replacement of UPVC windows with timber sash windows, installation of rooflights to front and rear roof slopes. BH2016/05413 25-26 New Road Brighton Advertisement Display of non-illuminated fascia sign. BH2016/05414 141 Havelock Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent Erection of single storey extension and installation of rooflight to the rear. BH2016/05419 13 Broad Street Brighton Advertisement Display of externally illuminated fascia and hangings signs. BH2016/05421 Brighton Dental Clinic St James Mansions 16 -18 Old Steine Brighton Full Planning Installation of 2no air conditioning units to rear elevation. (Part retrospective) BH2016/05435 Land Adjoining St Nicolas CE Primary School Locks Hill Portslade Removal or Variation of Condition Application for variation of condition 6 & 17 of application BH2013/00284 (Erection of 2no detached two storey dwellings with associated parking and landscaping.) to allow the development to commence to slab level.

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BH2016/05437 Media House 26 North Road Preston Brighton Full Planning Extensions and alterations to main building to facilitate the conversion from office/ general industry (B1/B2) to form 4no residential dwellings (C3) and extension and alterations to secondary building (The Coach House) to provide additional office space (B1). BH2016/05445 51 Dyke Road Avenue Hove Householder Planning Consent Erection of single storey extensions to rear with terrace over part, alterations to fenestration, replacement of garage doors and enlargement of rear patio. BH2016/05447 136 Preston Drove Brighton Full Planning Erection of an additional floor to create 1no studio flat (C3) with associated roof extensions and alterations. BH2016/05455 Westbourne House 9-11 Westbourne Place Hove Full Planning Loft conversion to form 1no one-bedroom flat (C3) incorporating rooflights to front and rear and roof terrace to rear. Installation of new front entrance doors. BH2016/05459 Flat 4 15 Bedford Place Brighton Householder Planning Consent Replacement of two rear windows with upvc windows. BH2016/05469 The Depot 100 North Road Brighton Full Planning Installation of replacement shopfront. BH2016/05471 23A Palmeira Square Hove Householder Planning Consent Replacement of windows with French doors with fanlight and a single door, replacement double glazed casement window and infill of existing door. Enlarging of external patio area. BH2016/05472 23A Palmeira Square Hove Listed Building Consent Internal alterations to layout of flat. Replacement of windows with French doors with fanlight and a single door, replacement double glazed casement window and infill of existing door. Enlarging of external patio area. BH2016/05480 107 & 107B Beaconsfield Villas Brighton Full Planning Alterations to property incorporating revised fenestration to rear and South side including refurbishment and reinstatement of rear bay windows and associated works. (Part Retrospective) BH2016/05510 70 Lansdowne Place Hove Full Planning Removal of rear fire escape. (Retrospective). BH2016/05511 70 Lansdowne Place Hove Listed Building Consent Removal of rear fire escape. Installation of internal fire door and smoke alarm to second floor. (Retrospective). BH2016/05539 1 Goldstone Cottages Woodland Drive Hove Householder Planning Consent Erection of two-storey side extension incorporating roof-light in front elevation and rear dormer, with rear patio and associated alterations. Re Advertisements BH2016/02452 96 Montpelier Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent Erection of two storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration, installation of railings to front boundary with gate and associated external works. You can view the application on the Council website www.brighton hove.gov.uk/planning applications Any representations should be made in writing to the Planning and Building Control Applications Manager, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ, or via the website, within 21 days of this notice, quoting the application number. Please note that all representations received will be open for public inspection and late representations may not be considered. Planning and Building Control Applications Manager 10 October 2016

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The key to buying a ‘project’ Fancy a bit of a fixer-upper? Kirsty McLuckie talks to seasoned upgrader Brian Goodman

or people who love old houses and have good DIY skills, the idea of buying a property which needs work can be irresistible. It is a tempting plan to snap up a run down house in a good area for below market price, invest some time and money renovating it, and end up with a like-new home worth much more than its purchase price. BrianGoodmanhasbought, renovated and then sold six propertiesinjustoveradecade, each time moving up in value. Having settled in his dream house — the seventh project —he has now set up a consultancyadvisingothersonwaysto follow suit. He says: “If people are really clued up about assessing the costs of renovation, the value of the property, the neighborhood, and how much money they have, they can come out

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ahead and buy more house than they otherwise could ever afford.” Figuring out what you should pay to buy a fixer-upper starts with a simple equation according to Goodman. First, add up the costs to renovate the property based on a thorough assessment of the condition of the house. He says; “Be tough with this estimate, which should include materials and labour — yours and any trades you will need to employ.” Next, subtract that from the home’s likely market value after renovation, drawn from comparable house prices inthe neighborhood. Goodman suggests then de-

ducting at least another five to 10 per cent for extras. “There will be unforeseen problems and mishaps that have to be dealt with. What’s leftshouldbeyourofferandyou shouldn’t go above that.” If a house needs significant structural improvements, many experts recommend avoiding it altogether, particularly if you don’t have experience in such problems. M a jo r re pa i r s such as plumbing and electrical system overhauls, foundation upgrades, and extensive roof and wallworkareusually“invisible” and therefore hardly ever raise thevalueofthehouseenoughto offsetthecostoftherenovation. The ideal, says Goodman, are those properties with mostly cosmetic requirements. Redecoration, touching up exterior paintwork or replacing rendering plus renewing fittings such as doors andwindowsiftheyneedit,and installing up-to-date kitchens

and bathrooms are all usually lucrative improvements. But over-improvement can lead to amateurs losing money. Bear in mind that it is unlikely, no matter how swish the new fittings, that a refurbishment will raise the value more than 10 to 15 percent above the average sale price of neighbouring properties. Whatever renovation is required, it is usually most costeffective when homeowners pitchin.Goodmansays:“People whoarewillingtobedo-it-yourselfers can save a lot of money and they can keep the increase in the home value for their next project.” If you’re not the hands-on type, be prepared to devote a considerable amount of time to closelysupervisingcontractors but remember that all of your financial gains could be wiped out if the project goes over budget because of mistakes or unnecessary delays that you have no control over.

Knowing when a project is finished is not always obvious but is important. Goodmansays:“Onceanyrepairsarefinished,thebathroom

and kitchen have been refitted and the place has been painted throughout,puttheplaceonthe market and start your hunt for the next likely project.”

Feature comforts Seductive sanctuary Apared-backsettingallowselegant pieces to star and conjures a sophisticated tranquil space,where distracting clutter'sbanished. "As the temperaturedrops, we spend more time indoors and

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ions and throws on chairs and sofas positively invite winter lounging, tablelightsconjure attractive pools of lightzoningspaces, and a setting feels even more intimate if, beside a chair, there's a low side table and candlelight." COSYMAX:Warm upwoodorstonefloorswith wool or sheepskin rugs, an appropriate way to banish cold toes and celebrate UK Wool Week (October 10-16). Room diffusers and scented candles with overtones of herbs, fruity notesandspices,andbasketsof berries or pine cones, are ideal seasonal finishing touches. CREATE COSY: The White

Company's furniture range is m ad e fo r chic, indulgent spaces, with a Petersham Sofa,upholstered in soft velvet, £2,100, a truly luxurious choice. It teams beautifully with a velvet Beaufort Ottoman, £650. A Sheepskin Beanbag, from £895, would be ideal forinformalextraseating.Scent the air with its seasonal Winter SignatureCandle,£20,redolent with the aromas of cinnamon, cloves and oranges. If space is limited, simply

kit out a corner with a Pudding Armchair in Thatch House fabric, £795, from Loaf, and ramp up the comfort with a Chunky HerringboneThrowingorgeous Earth wool, £129, from Hoogah, specialists in Scandinavian homeware. B&Q's Concrete Grey Faux Fur Throw is fabulous too, and only £50. A trunk works well as a side table, and The White Lighthouse has a wellpriced Storage Trunk in faux leather, £80. Cosy toesareessential;TheRug Seller's selection features a Softness Shaggy Circular Rug, in cream or grey, from £34.99. Pay a nod to the fashionable country trend with Next's wooden effect Stag Head wall

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Wells targets big year after signing new deal PICTURE BY PHIL WESTLAKE

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Sussex Cricket batsman Luke Wells is targeting a big season next year after putting pen to paper on a new two-year contract with the county last week. The 25-year-old lefthander, born in Eastbourne, progressed through the age group and academy ranks at Hove before he made his firstclass debut in 2010. He has since gone on to score more than 5,000 runs for Sussex, with his career-best of 208 coming against Surrey at The Oval in 2013. Wells scored 859 runs in the Specsavers County Championship in 2016, hitting four centuries. His top score of the year of 181 came against Glamorgan at Hove, when he and Ben Brown put on 294 – the second-highest fifthwicket partnership in Sussex’s history. Wells was also awarded his county cap during the match with Derbyshire at Hove in May and will spend the winter playing grade cricket in Australia, for Sydney-based University of New South Wales. On his new contract, Wells said: “I’m really chuffed to sign a new deal. This is the club I’ve been at since I was nine years old so it’s nice to sign for another two years. “The club is in a period of transition at the moment and I’m really excited to be a part of that process to move the club

Abidine Sakande

Sakande pens pro deal with Sussex Cricket Luke Wells in action for Sussex last season

forward, and move my own game forward. “It was brilliant for me to get capped this year. It meant a lot to me and I had to work really hard to get it.” On his form last season, Wells said: “I think I had a good year, I was really pleased to score the most hundreds in the club but I was nowhere near the most volume of runs. “If I’d converted a few more starts, I could have taken a good, solid season into a stellar season. In that regard, I was left slightly frustrated

but it’s pleasing at the same time because I have made very good improvements from last summer. “Another slight frustration was I couldn’t really compete properly with the ball in hand due to a slight knee injury but I’ve had an injection in that now and, fingers crossed, it should be all fine to get that sorted over the winter. I’ll look to come back next year and perform with both bat and ball. “I still don’t think I’ve lived up to the potential I feel I have within myself, so I’m

excited to make even further improvements this year and come back and get that big volume of runs – a 1,000, 1,200type season, which I think I’m more than capable of.” Sussex head coach Mark Davis said: “I’m very pleased that Luke has extended his contract. “Having been capped this year, and scoring four firstclass centuries, he has given us a very positive and clear indication that he is an integral part of the club moving forward.”

Brighton Racecourse’s groundstaff receive national recognition Horse racing

Brighton Racecourse has won the groundstaff of the year award in the flat category for 2016. The Racecourse Association (RCA), in association with Pitchcare, Watt Fences and Fornells, recently announced the winners of the annual 2016 racecoursegroundstaffawards. George Hill, clerk of the course, said: “The team are delighted to win this award and although this is my first season in my new role, I have had great support from everyone at the racecourse, especially from head groundsman Richard

Langley and the groundstaff in Marcus Waters and Justin Hoadley. “We have all worked hard throughout the season so we are looking forward to celebrating this achievement. We will continue to work hard throughout the winter to ensure we are ready for racing again in April.” Other winners in the awards included Catmel in the jump category and Ascot in the dual purpose category. One of the winning racecourse teams will be crowned overall racecourse groundstaff champions for 2016 at the RCA Showcase Awards on November 17.

Brighton Racecourse’s groundstaff team have received a national award

Young fast bowler Abidine Sakande was delighted to sign a two-year professional contract with Sussex this week. The 22-year-old seamer has been a regular in Sussex’s 2nd XI over the past three seasons, combined with playing for his university from which he graduated this year. He made his Sussex firstteam debut in the three-day tour match with Pakistan in July and also made his List A bow in 2016. Sakande made his firstclass debut for Oxford University in the Varsity

Match with Cambridge in 2014, having earlier featured for the England Under-19’s. Sakande said: “I’m really happy to be signing for Sussex. I’ve been at the club since I was 12 years old and I’ve wanted this for a long time.” n Batsman Phil Salt also signed a new one-year deal with Sussex yesterday. The 20-year-old played across all three formats for Sussex in 2016, his first season as a professional after graduating through the club’s academy system. He said: “It’s a really exciting time to be committing to the club.”

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Encouraging young people to speak out, find support and stop mental health stigma

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Challenge harmful language used to describe mental health difficulties

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Join the #IAMWHOLE movement on social media by posting ‘circle on hand’ selfies in support of Jordan’s anti-stigma message

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Sport

Albion v Preston in the Championship on Saturday, October 15, kick-off 3pm

Tickets available at www.seagulls.co.uk or by calling 0844 327 1901

Kayal faces stint out in injury blow for Albion Brighton & Hove Albion

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Brighton midfielder Beram Kayal is set to be out until December. The Israeli international picked up an ankle injury in Albion’s home clash with Barnsley last month and underwent minor surgery during the international break. Despite undergoing an operation, Brighton boss Chris Hughton is hopeful his midfield maestro will be back before Christmas. He said: “Beram is the only sort of negative at the moment. He’s ended up having a small operation on his higher ankle, lower shin, where it was determined that he had a very slight fracture. “The decision then was to do a procedure or not, and we decided to go ahead with a procedure. He’ll now be out for a period of time which is a big blow for us. “It’s certainly the best thing for him having the procedure done and will hopefully see

him back for us in reasonable time. We’re hoping to have him back at some stage in December, it’s a minor one, it can be different for each player but we’re looking forward to having him back.” Brighton return to Championship action following the international break tomorrow when they host Preston. Albion go into the game in excellent form, with four wins and a draw from their past five games. However, each of the past four meetings between the pair have ended scoreless and Hughton expects another tight game and said: “You never know how a game is going to go but my thinking is that they are a type of team that keeps it tight. “They are a very good side, who know what their jobs are and they’ve got quality in the team.” Solly March is expected to feature for Albion’s under-23 team on Monday, while Kazenga LuaLua is targeting a return to training at some point next week. Albion then entertain Wolves on Tuesday (7.45pm).

PICTURE BY PHIL WESTLAKE

Brighton midfielder Beram Kayal has been ruled out until December with an ankle injury

Sussex Sports Awards Nominations deadline looming

PICTURE BY DAVID HUNT

Whitehawk Football Club

Whitehawk Football Club have the opportunity to secure their place in the firstround proper of the FA Cup for a second successive year on Saturday. Fellow National League South side Welling United stand between Hawks and a spot in round one. Despite being so close to a first round place, Whitehawk manager Richard Hill just wants his players to treat it as another game to go out and win. He said: “I’m a football manager that wants to win any game, whether that be in the FA Cup or Sussex Senior Cup. At this level, and even in divisions higher, the FA Cup is placed on a pedestal because of the history and potential rewards in the competition. “For me, it is just about my players going out and doing what they do every week.” Forward Danny Mills is suspended for the cup clash, while skipper Sergio Torres has been ruled out through injury and Mike West is doubtful. Hill admits the trio will be a massive miss but wants other players to come in and seize their opportunity.

Danny Mills celebrates a goal at Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday

He added: “Obviously those three will be a massive miss for us but I’ve got a squad and others have a chance to come in and show what they can do.” Ten-man Hawks sealed a comprehensive 3-0 National League South victory at Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday. An own goal and a brace from Mills saw Whitehawk race into a three-goal lead by the interval. Mills was dismissed after picking up a second yellow card 30 minutes from time but Hawks ground it out. Hill said: “We showed our clinical edge, then followed that up with great resilience.” LEWIS MASON

Seagulls aiming to end Lilywhite goal drought Albion v Preston preview

The Sussex Sports Awards has made a final call for nominations ahead of the deadline next Friday. The event is now in its 14th year and this year’s awards will be on November 25. It will celebrate the achievements made by Sussex sports stars on and off the pitch, with a number of categories. The special guest is Jo Pavey, who is fresh back from competing at the Rio Olympic Games. To see categories and nominate, visit www.activesussex.org

Hawks hoping to advance in FA Cup

After going into the international break on the back of a five-match unbeaten run, Brighton will be looking to continue their fine run of form when they play host to Preston North End at the Amex tomorrow. Chris Hughton’s side picked up a historic firstever win at Hillsborough two weeks ago, as goals from Sam Baldock and Anthony Knockaert sealed a 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday. The Seagulls went into the break fourth in the Championship table, and

they will be hoping to solidify their position in the top six by making the most of their home games, with three league matches taking place at the Amex in the next fortnight. Tomorrow sees Albion face a Preston side that will be looking to frustrate them once more, with the previous four meetings between the two teams having ended in a scoreless draw. The last time the Seagulls scored in the fixture was back in 2004 at Withdean, and that came via an own goal. Midfielder Steve Sidwell was the last Brighton player

to score for Albion in a game between the two sides in 2002, during his first spell at the club. Having gained promotion from League One in 2015, Simon Grayson’s side finished mid-table on their return to the Championship after a five-year absence, and look set to match that this season. Their last game before the international break saw them inflict a 2-0 defeat on Aston Villa, however they have yet to pick up consecutive victories this season. BRADLEY STRATTON @BradStrat

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Johnny Cantor Straight from the commentary box

Everyone needs a local hero to look up to

henever I see Donald Trump at the moment on TV, and that is quite often, I am taken to a film from the 80s. Younger readers may need to search to find it mind you. Local Hero was a favourite of mine – quirky, comic but with meaning. It follows an American oil company rep who is sent to a fictional Scottish village to purchase the village and the surrounding property. As we find out, everyone needs a local hero. When I say that I mean not just a favourite film but someone to emulate, someone to look up to. We don’t always take someone from our community, town, city, county or country to our hearts but when we do, it is the ultimate inspiration. He or she may have been someone we know, went to school with or just even used to see around where you live. I still believe sportsmen and sportswomen want to play, ride for or represent their local club or team. In recent weeks, several new deals have been awarded to local players. At Brighton & Hove Albion Solly March, from Hailsham, has signed a new longterm contract. At Sussex Cricket Club there has been a stream of young local talent handed new deals. We have also seen the retirement of Lewis Hatchett of Shoreham. This summer, Team GB’s Maddie Hinch hit the headlines at the Olympics. The Seagulls Powerchair team are off to compete in Europe. In athletics, Charlie Grice from Brighton was photographed for the front page of an athletics magazine. Champion jockey Ryan Moore and his family, who are based at Lower Beeding, have featured in the national newspapers ahead of tomorrow’s Champions Day at Ascot. Snooker player Mark Davis, from St Leonards, has notched century breaks this week on the baize at the English Masters in Manchester. Golfer Ben Evans, from Staplecross, tees it up at the British Masters at the

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Joshua Pyle, coach Adam Haniver and Liam Forrest

Regional crowns for College boxers Sport Boxing

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Albion winger Solly March

Grove this week on the European Tour. I won’t go on and on but whatever your sport it seems Sussex has a hero for you. You might argue not all are right at the top of their sport, but they are important. They are tangible. They train or began training near where you live or work. They might shop at the same places or go to the same cinema. They also give everyone the belief, young or old, that they too can compete at a decent, if not elite level. We all start somewhere and that somewhere might be where you live. They may move on, train at different facilities, compete across the world, but a local hero is the ultimate hero. I won’t spoil the plot for those who haven’t seen the film but a resolution and a way forward is found for the village and the company. And, yes, everyone needs a local hero. Follow all the action, home or away, on BBC Sussex Sport or Twitter: @BBCSussexSport or @ johnnycburger To read more by Johnny Cantor, visit www. johnnycantor.com

Two boxers from City College Brighton and Hove’s AASE boxing academy have recently been crowned regional champions at the DevelopmentChampionships Southern Counties finals in Southampton. Joshua Pyle (competing for Brighton & Hove Amateur Boxing Club) and Liam Forrest (competing for Moulsecoomb Amateur Boxing Club) now progress to the national quarter-finals as association champions. In his Class B encounter against Omid Raouf of Kent University, Forrest, 18, was able to use his aggression and excellent punch selection to take the title on a split decision. He lost the first round when he stood off too much, which allowed Raouf to counter. As the bout progressed, however, Forrest was able to catch Raouf with some eye-catching left hooks which forced his opponent

back and he was crowned the champion. Pyle, aged 16, was up against the short and powerful Thomas McDonagh from Southampton’s Golden Ring Boxing Club and won a tight decision. McDonagh seemed to take the first round but Pyle pulled it back and began to find some room to land some straighter shots. With his opponent leaning on too much and not scoring, Pyle was able to take a close decision. While continuing to train at their respective clubs, City College’s AASE offers young boxers the opportunity to acquire a Level 3 BTEC in sport and a Level 3 in excellence in sporting performance, while training each day with other aspiring boxers in a high performance centre. City College’s boxing coach Adam Haniver said: “We’ve worked with Liam for a year now and he will go on to truly great things. “Hisattitudeandapplication is faultless. He works hard on all aspects of his boxing and academics. “Joshua has just joined the

academy this year and already I can see that he listens and has the right approach to learning and development. I’m looking forward to seeing how he progresses.” Forrest added: “Since I’ve been at the academy, I’ve improved mentally and physically and I’m also managing my nutrition and my training routines much better. Generally, I just feel more motivated to train and box.” Pyle said: “Being at the academy has improved me a lot physically because I’m learning more about technical boxing. Mentally, I’m learning how to manage myself and understand why I’m doing things rather than just doing them. “Adam takes a personal approach to all the boxers rather than just having a specific style that he uses with everyone and he takes time to understand what makes each of the boxers tick.” For more information on courses at City College, call 01273 667759, email courseadvice@ccb.ac.uk or visit www.ccb.ac.uk