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BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION IN FOCUS The Seagulls start their Championship campaign this weekend. To kick-off our Albion coverage, we have six pages of Seagulls articles, including an exclusive message to supporters from the club's chief executive Paul Barber on page 19 - and a two-page special report on Albion in the Community, see page 20
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EXCLUSIVE: POLICE IN £18m CITY FRAUD INQUIRY WANT TO QUIZ COUNCILLOR
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Four men arrested after Brighton & Hove Independent housing investigation ■ Police: 'We know where Jugal Sharma is' ■ Link with with £3m 'unpaid stamp duty' case ■
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Detectives investigating an alleged £18 million housing fraud at Brighton and Hove City Council are keen to speak to a councillor who may have
important information. The development follows the arrest of four men on Wednesday - subsequently released on police bail - seven months after a special six-page report by Brighton & Hove Independent. Our special report exposed the relationship between Jugal Sharma, the city council's
suspended head of housing, his brother's property company, and a multi-million-pound 10year contract between KEM Property Services (KEM) and the council, to provide homes for the homeless. One of those arrested was >> Continued on page 3
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Four men arrested in council housing fraud investigation > Continued from page 1 Ashley Parker - otherwise known as Ashone Sharma and Ashoni Parker - the younger brother of Mr Sharma, 53, who was suspended from his £82,500-a-year job late last year. Mr Sharma is currently on holiday. He is expected to be arrested and interviewed on his return to his home in Holland Road, Hove. A police source said: "He will be back later this month. We definitely know where he is." Fraud detectives are interested in two emails - allegedly from KEM's advisers - supposedly telling senior council officers about Mr Sharma's family connections. They want to speak to a councillor who is thought to have knowledge of the emails, one of which the councilor has told Brighton & Hove Independent was timed at 3.55pm on June 10 2004. There is no suggestion the councillor has done anything wrong. A second man arrested on Wednesday was 57-year-old Edward Charles Parker-Bancroft, of Harlands Road, Haywards Heath, a KEM director initially identified in our special report on January 10.
Today, we can reveal that a third man arrested was Alan Fisher, of Ashvale Drive, Upminster, Essex. Mr Fisher, 67, is a former partner of Reeve, Fisher and Sands, an Essex-based firm of conveyancers that was wound up last December after HMRC tax inspectors launched an investigation into an alleged £3 million stamp duty fraud that reportedly left more 80 homeowners in financial difficulties. The firm is named on deeds of two properties associated with Ashley Parker, 51, and Jugal Sharma: 121 Balfour Road in Ilford, Essex, where Mr Parker was arrested, and 106 Newark Street, London E1 2ES. A fourth man, 53, was arrested at an address in Elms Road in southwest London. The arrests came shortly before up to a dozen police officers, with dogs, executed a warrant during a visit to a lower-ground office in Albert House, Queen's Road, near Brighton Station. The KEM office is routinely attended by Nitin (and/or Nitan) Bafna, company secretary of KEM and a director of a separate company, KEM Maintenance Services Company, which is also a city council supplier. Mr Bafna was not in the office
Ashley Parker - otherwise known as Ashone Sharma and Ashoni Parker - was arrested at an address in Balfour Road, Ilford, Essex
Brighton & Hove Independent first reported the alleged fraud on January 10
yesterday; nor was he available at his home in Upper North Street, Brighton. In a statement, Penny Thompson, chief executive of Brighton and Hove City Council, said: “We take allegations of misconduct in public office very seriously. Following an investigation by our internal audit team, we notified police and we are co-operating fully. A disciplinary investigation is continuing." Subsequently, a friend of Mr Sharma, who worked closely with him in the past, said the suspended council officer was the victim of a witch-hunt. The friend, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “This
Jugal Sharma, the suspended head of housing with Brighton and Hove City Council, is on holiday until later this month
Events
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The annual 999 Fun Day takes place on Sunday (August 10) on Hove Lawns. There will be a host of demonstrations, including one from fire crews rescuing people trapped in a car, and another from the ever-popular police dogs. Each of the emergency services will be represented, including the local RNLI which has planned an eye-catching simulated rescue complete with helicopter help. The free event will run from 11am until 4pm.
Latest TV, the new freeview channel covering Brighton and Hove, will be blessed ahead of its launch later this month. The channel, which will be broadcast on Freeview channel eight as well as Virgin, goes to air on August 28. Before then Reverend Martin Poole, of St Luke's Prestonville in Brighton, will bless the channel's new studios. The ceremony takes place on Monday - the day of St Clare, the patron saint of television.
Two redevelopment schemes have been approved by the city council after being resubmitted because of slight changes. The Astoria cinema now has permission to be demolished and replaced by an eco-friendly office development, which could create around 170 jobs, and additional space as well as six flats. The other plan is for the former Buxton’s furniture shop near The Level in Ditchling Road which now has permission for student accommodation and teaching space.
Up to a dozen police officers with dogs visited the basement offices of KEM Property Services Ltd (see below) at Albert House, 82 Queen's Road, Brighton, on Wednesday morning; no arrests were made
business started 10 months ago. If Jugal had done anything wrong, there would have been a disciplinary process. “But, despite heavy pressure from the council witch-finders on his colleagues to come up with incriminating statements, there is still no case against him. “It is high time the chief executive took personal responsibility. She needs to admit that a gross injustice has been done and re-instate Jugal without delay.”
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Brighton beach is better than Barcelona - in a city that sparkles in all weathers Jason Kitcat @jasonkitcat
Brighton has the fourth-best city beach in the world, according the CNN Travel website - putting us ahead of Barcelona, Miami, and Jumeirah in Dubai. While other countries might have guaranteed sunny weather, our unique twist on the British seaside resort and the energy and charm of our residents and businesses are unrivalled. We’re a major European business conference and tourist destination, attracting about 8.5 million visitors a year - many of whom come to experience our famous vibrant cosmopolitan lifestyle and strong arts and cultural offer. Tourism is a vital part of our year-round economy, bringing some £772 million to local businesses, including hotels,
playground, there’s something for everyone. Meanwhile, major events like the cycling Tour of Britain and next year’s Rugby World Cup will mean many will be visiting us over the coming months. But we must continue to invest in our city to make sure visitors old and new keep coming. This includes building We're a major European on our key strength - our modern mix of business conference businesses and worldclass attractions in the and tourist destination creative, and attracting about 8.5 million cultural, traditional tourism sectors. visitors a year" It’s only by building on our diversity that Brighton and Hove’s success we’ll continue to stand out as the in attracting growing numbers place to be. of tourists year on year is due in Barcelona part to the huge range of things to do and see here. Whether it’s the Royal Pavilion, having a barbeque on our beach, or taking the kids to the new Level The CNN website gave Brighton beach 5/5 for its great nightclubs and music venues restaurants and retailers. More than 18,000 jobs are supported by visitors opening their wallets. Many other towns and cities, however, are struggling - so much so that an upcoming government inquiry into tourism is focusing on “reversing a long-term decline in seaside destinations” as a key issue.
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Record number of sick days Are reported at city council EXCLUSIVE by Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy The average number of sick days taken by employees of Brighton and Hove City Council has hit a new record, the Brighton & Hove Independent can reveal. Within less than three years, it has leapt by almost half (49%) - to nearly three weeks a year. Latest data shows that, on average, 13.2 days off sick were taken last year by each full-time employee (FTE). The number of working days lost was even higher in environmental development and housing (14 days) and adult services (13.6 days). The figures compare with 9.1 days - and 14.4 in adult services in 2011-2012, when the number of days lost through sickness totalled 38,833 for 4,257 FTEs (excluding employees based in schools). And with 10.4 days – or 12.9 in adult services - in 2012-2013. Nationally, it is thought that average sickness rates are 6.9 days a year in the public sector and 4.9 in the private sector. Latest city council data for 2013-2014, released in response to a Freedom of Information request, gives the average number of days lost per FTE by each council department. Other sick-day figures are: children services, 9.3 days; finance and resources, nine days; assistant chief executive, 6.7 days; legal and democratic, 4.7
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days; public health, 4.1 days. Council officers recognise the seriousness of the figures. Sue Moorman, head of human resources, said: “We are concerned that levels of sickness are high. We have improved our occupational health provision and have trained managers but recognise there is still more to do. "Our approach is to support staff, agreeing realistic targets and increasing the numbers getting regular one-to-ones with their managers. Both adult services and environment, development and housing employ large numbers of front-line staff delivering services directly to the residents of Brighton and Hove. These areas have been prioritised for support and since the launch of our initiatives levels of sickness are reducing.” Trade unionists, however, pointed to repeated years of financial austerity and job losses, with public servants striving ever harder to maintain service levels. Mark Turner, GMB branch secretary, also said that changes in working practices - with employees "hot-desking" in crowded offices - added to the problem. He said: "Stress levels have gone up. People are coming into work when they are not 100% and then spread illnesses. The re-designing of the office environment has not helped, either. What is certain is that this is not about people swinging the lead."
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A once-popular pub has been put up for sale as a four-bedroom house. The London Unity on the corner of Islingword Road and Hanover Terrace closed earlier this year after it was sold by Enterprise Inns despite a campaign by locals to keep it open. It has since been converted to a house and is now on the market for £480,000, listed by estate agents Barrie Alderton. The 1880 pub has been described as a “unique opportunity”.
The empty Lansdowne Place Hotel in Hove will be transformed into 45 new homes after the city council granted planning permission for the scheme. Forty per cent of the homes will be earmarked for affordable housing, either for rent or shared ownership schemes. The hotel has been empty since 2012 and councillors unanimously agreed to approve the plans. The main building will be converted to flats alongside five houses, a courtyard, parking and secure cycle storage.
Hove resident Elaine Evans is celebrating after being recognised in the latest Queen’s Honours List. She has been given a British Empire Medal for achievements and services to the arts in East Sussex. She enjoys being a Regency Patron of the Royal Pavilion and Museums Foundation and is a Gold Friend of the Actually Gay Men's/Women's Chorus which is based at St Andrew's Church in Waterloo Street, Hove.
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A Brighton garden that cannot be seen from any road is to throw open its gate and offer a pop-up tea garden for one day - to raise funds for a small but important charity. The garden at 1 Belton Close, off Belton Road, in the Round Hill conservation area between The Level and Fiveways - is tucked away out of sight, but contains a hidden gem. Steve Bustin and John Williams, the owners, are opening it to the public on Sunday (August 10) to raise money for MPD Voice (mpdvoice.org.uk), a small and little-known charity that supports those living with myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs), a rare group of little-understood blood cancers. They will be setting up a pop-up café in their garden, offering tea, coffee and a range of delicious homemade cakes, as well as selling homemade preserves and a selection of plants to help raise more funds. Entry to the garden is between 11am and 5pm; admission costs £2 (children free). The garden contains tropical plants including banana trees, dahlias, gingers, cannas, olives and castor oil plants, plus lots of colourful sunflowers, climbers and annuals. There is a kitchen garden and greenhouse, fountains, lawn - and resident chickens.
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Brighton, on a drizzly autumn afternoon. I'm supposed to be writing a novel and I've got an idea for a mystery tale set in a fictional seaside town. I even have a name for this town - Helmstone, taken from Brighton's original name of Brighthelmstone. Yet for some reason my story's not quite working. For inspiration, I go for a walk by the sea. As I pass the sagging West Pier I turn and look at the buildings lining the front. I take in the jumble of eras leaning into each other, from Regency terraces to 1960s concrete, and I begin to wonder about the changing fortunes of the city's landscape and its houses. A wriggle of an idea starts to form. I begin learning more about Brighton and Hove's recent history, from the rising of Brunswick Square for the moneyed classes of the early 19th century, rippling out into further squares, terraces and crescents. As I do, my story starts to take shape. I picture a grand seafront building - Castaway House, I'll call it - still owned by one family in the 1920s, with servants traversing the back stairs and a louche couple firing insults beneath the high ceilings of a white-walled dining room. I discover that in Brighton, as the working classes begin to refuse the back-breaking life of a domestic servant, large houses can no longer keep going without them. They are sold
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off to developers, turning them into flats and bedsits whose landlords have no inclination to keep up appearances. Façades become grimy and paint-peeled, sea-battered and unloved. It's easy then, to imagine my fictional Castaway House in 1965, a seedy collection of bedsits with communal bathrooms and a girl uncovering secrets behind bungaroosh walls. And I discover that, in Brighton and all over the country, it's at just this time that an unholy alliance of the council and developers decide that by far the best solution to these uncared-for buildings is simply to pull them all down. It's in that same year, for example, that an entire stretch of Georgian houses lining the King's Road is bulldozed in order to build the much-maligned Kingswest complex. The 19thcentury Grand Hotel was to
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Like many thrillers, this book is based on the age-old issue: Whom do you trust? Rachel and Clara go way back. And they both believe they know each other inside out. There’s no secret that they don’t know about one another: Rachel’s absent father and her alcoholic hippy mother; Clara’s departed mum and the
strict father she lives with. But...it turns out that there’s quite a few things that they have kept from each other. They met when Rachel was the new girl in class and Clara was the friend everyone wanted. Now in their late 20s, Rachel has everything, while Clara’s life seems to be out of control. The book is set in Brighton - always a joy to read - and the descriptions of the clubs and bars are done with an eye for detail.
have been destroyed, with an amusement arcade planned in its place. And, in the middle years of the century, Brunswick Square, Brunswick Terrace and Adelaide Crescent are all destined for destruction, with high-rise flats to take their place. Thankfully, a few dedicated conservationists get together and form the Regency Society, still going strong today. The Hove buildings are saved, and the Grand Hotel is listed by the government in 1971 - although, in my novel, a fictional version of the hotel does indeed become an arcade. Yes, monstrosities are still built, but Brighton's been luckier than many of its sister seaside towns. I, for one, am ever more appreciative of the foughtfor heritage in the city's seafront residences, now returned once more to elegance. Because without them, my novel would never have been written at all. Stephanie Lam's novel, The Mysterious Affair at Castaway House, will be published by Penguin Books on August 28.
Who remembers The Zap? Rachel is a crime reporter for a TV station and she is stunned when she finds out that she is about to report on a missing person. Her best friend, Clara. The girl who didn’t turn up for a date in a bar the night before. The nightmare continues when her boyfriend also goes missing. He’s seen on CCTV with Clara. Rachel has to face some terrible truths in this page-turner of a book. We all think we know everything there is to know about our nearest and dearest, but the truth is something that we are all guilty of hiding from.
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Our city from the sky Eddie Mitchell has been a professional photographer for 15 years; his photographs regularly appear in national newspapers and on television. Today, he is keeping ahead of the game - thanks to his investment in the technology of drones: remotely-piloted aircraft. From 300 feet above the beaches, parks, and streets of Brighton and Hove, he has
captured these stunning images of city landmarks, as you have never seen them before. He had to spend six months training before qualifying as a drone pilot with the Civil Aviation Authority. When his devices are up in the air - obeying strict regulations about when and where to fly Eddie can see the images taken on a Go-Pro camera through a
screen - while he stands on the ground. The drones are always within his sight. But that does not mean there are no risks. There is always the weather, a bird strike, or power failure to worry about.
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and those wretched ring tones! It is always the person with that Mission Impossible ring tone or similar that never seems to shut up. "Oh we keep getting cut off, because I am on a train," we keep hearing We have to search pretty hard these from the terribly important person. days to find someone who does not Wait till you get off the ruddy train, carry a mobile phone. Almost as we think, as we imagine inserting soon as a child is out of nappies, the offending mobile into the a mobile phone seems to become a annoying terribly important fellow must-have accessory. passenger. Even the oldies who remember I think the real problem with a mere 20 years ago, when most of mobile phones, though, lies with us swore we would never get one, young people - as will rush back home if we have rely on them forgotten to pick it up in the It is also fairly easy, as I have they far too much. This is morning. particularly true with Certainly, most people in discovered, to send a text to the young girls who seem business are absolutely lost wrong person. Which can be to have them glued without a mobile and it is hard to their ears more or to remember how we coped extremely embarrassing� less permanently. It is before they existed. quite common to see It cannot be denied that mobiles are an asset that have up on the couch and watch a film. I several on their way to school or enhanced business life. No longer then promptly sent it to a lady I had wherever they are going. Each one do we have to rush back to an office met twice through business. Not will be having a conversation with to respond to a list of calls or try surprisingly, I received a somewhat - or be texting - someone else. None of them is experiencing real to find a telephone box that has confused response. These intrusive contraptions are life and, somewhere on the other not been vandalised; for those who fancy a bit of nostalgia, there are relied upon way too much, though, end of the call, you know there is still a couple of vandalised ones by and are particularly annoying when someone else not experiencing real Brighton Pier. Nor is it necessary to some terribly important person life either. It's not just that it must arrive home dreading the fact that, decides to have a conversation or, affect social skills development, after your evening meal, you have in some cases, a whole series of as none of them seem to be able to converse unless it is via a mobile. conversations on public transport. to make some more calls. We still do not know what Never content with sending a There are,however,disadvantages to being too accessible. Rather than text or holding a brief conversation, effect this must-have accessory having time to think a problem these individuals will not be actually has on our health. Indeed, through, it is easy to be caught properly fulfilled unless they share it amazes me that the very same off guard. This can result in snap the content of their lives with the people who are up in arms about decisions being made or perhaps rest of their fellow travellers. Oh, radiation from mobile phone masts are very often the same people that are sending their offspring out into the world with a mobile glued to their ear. It doesn't stop there either. If one's precious offspring are not actually talking to a piece of plastic, they are absorbed in listening to the latest reincarnation of whatever passes for music these days. Not a great idea when crossing busy roads or riding a bike, skateboard, or anything else that is used for transport in our city. Of course, it's not only youngsters who carry on like this, because many people claiming to be adults can be seen wandering around, jogging, or on bikes, completely oblivious to the traffic around them. Indeed, we had a spate recently of several being run over and one has to wonder what on earth possesses people to think it is a good idea to take such an unnecessary risk with their lives. Certainly, as far as road-users are concerned, the law should be applied to cyclists as well as cars. One rule for all: no headphones, and certainly no mobile phones, when using the road for any reason For those who fancy a bit of nostalgia, there are still a couple of vandalised telephone whatsoever. boxes by Brighton Pier Mike Holland @RealMikeHolland
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Parking tickets worth more than £750,000 remain unpaid because the cars are registered abroad and have proven impossible to track down. A poll by the Local Government Association (LGA) revealed one in every 50 tickets issued in Brighton and Hove is to a vehicle registered overseas. Foreign cars need only be registered with the DVLA if they have been in the country for upwards of six months making many drivers hard to trace.
Saltdean Primary School is set to expand by 50% from September next year in an effort to ease the city’s shortage of school places. The Chiltington Way school has already agreed to enlarge a class this coming academic year and, if agreed, will have three classes in each year from next year instead of two. If given the go-ahead the school would have 630 pupils instead of 420. A decision will be made in October.
The fountains at The Level are now being run for longer after being initially limited to just four hours a day. The water features are operating from 11am until 5.30pm throughout the busy summer months. They are, however, only being run in bursts every half an hour rather than continuously. The city council says this is not a cost-saving measure but instead allows the fountains' water recycling system to keep pace with the extended use.
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The city council given a temporary reprieve to locals who were told their front garden bike sheds contravened planning regulations. A number of residents in Bates Road were sent letters demanding they take down their sheds leading to a string of criticism aimed at the Green-led authority. It seems the council, though, has had a change of heart. Residents have been sent letter to say the authority is now looking at alternative solutions.
The Rottingdean branch of the Royal British Legion buried a time capsule beneath the war memorial on the old village green. Schoolchildren, churches and local traders all contributed items which were placed in the capsule and there are instructions not to open it for another 100 years. There was also a parade up the High Street, led by a military band, with the capsule carried to the green on a horse drawn gun carriage.
Leading American TV channel CNN has named Brighton’s beach as the fourth best city beach in the world. The broadcaster rated it behind only Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Bondi Beach in Sydney and Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. CNN said: “The town’s fusion of hip urban energy and fresh sea air acts as a tonic to any traveller and commuter ills,” adding that the seafront area “resonates charm and pulses with energy.”
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College's African Trip Students from City College Brighton and Hove spent a week in a remote African village renovating school rooms. Eight pupils from the college’s Trades4Aid, which enables disadvantaged and disengaged local young people to travel to Africa to work on construction projects, went to Tanzania. While there they also went on safari, saw the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater and played a football match with Maasai tribesmen. Lisa Beresford, of City College, said: “The welcome we got from Wasso villagers was unbelievable.”
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Ministerial visit Penny Mordaunt, the government’s communities minister, visited Brighton and Hove this week. The MP for Portsmouth met with Penny Thompson, chief executive of the city council, and Councillor Ian Davey. She spent time in London Road, visiting the Emporium, the revamped Open Market and learning about the area’s Portas Pilot project. She also popped in to HiSbe, the new ethical supermarket, looked at street art in Elder Place and spoke with town centre liaison officers.
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Celebrating 200 years of walking on water Graham Chainey
The British pleasure pier is exactly 200 years old. Or so they say. Ryde’s pier, on the Isle of Wight, which opened in July 1814, is apparently the oldest of the 58 that have survived the ravages of time, tempest, war, fashion, and - more especially - fire. (Southend has burned at least three times; Westonsuper-Mare, Hastings, and now poor Eastbourne, twice each.) Well, Cromer has had a pier of sorts since Elizabethan times, while Littlehampton’s was built in 1735 (Lord Byron dived off it in 1806). But these efforts probably do not count. At any rate, Brighton was in the forefront of the thalassoambulatory trend, once it got going. Our Chain Pier - or Brighthelmston Suspension Pier, to give it its original name - opened in 1823. Primarily intended as a landingstage, as the town had no natural harbour, it soon became popular as a promenading deck. Refreshment kiosks and even a library opened in its supporting towers, bands played, and three monarchs visited it. The West Pier, our next
the Chain Pier’s collapse in a gale, when Brighton briefly boasted three piers. Then it had two. Now, with the lamentable demise of the West Pier, we are back to one. Like ghostly structures haunting our collective psyche, our lost piers linger on. The West’s twisted birdcage pricks our conscience. At low tide, one can still see remains of the Chain Pier. Further along are traces of the bizarre “Daddy-LongLegs”, or “moving pier”, that Magnus Volk constructed in 1896, which ran through the sea from Paston Place to Rottingdean, where it docked at yet another pier. Too gimmicky, too expensive, too slow, and too vulnerable to the elements, the Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore An oak foundation pile of the Royal Suspension Chain Pier exposed at very low tide (Photograph: Electric Railway, to give it its proper name, Dominic Alves) with its sumptuouslyfine oriental-style theatre at its end. appointed car in which the Prince Remnants of its original decorative of Wales twice rode, survived only arches, as well as salvaged toll- a short time, before it too became a booths from the Chain Pier, still ghostly memory. Rottingdean Pier, where Kipling went fishing, was survive. There was a fleeting moment in demolished in 1911. In addition to these lost piers, even the 1890s, while the Palace Pier was under construction and before more spectral, are those never built. contribution, was arguably the finest of the species. Inaugurated in 1866 as a promenade, it was later elaborated with pavilion and concert hall. This magnificent specimen epitomised all that was most lavish in seaside style and entertainment. The Palace Pier (now controversially renamed Brighton Pier), youngest of our three built piers, inaugurated in 1899, was also elegant in its heyday, with a
The bizarre “Daddy-Long-Legs" that Magnus Volk constructed in 1896 Martin Easdown, in his invaluable book “Piers of Sussex” (2009), details those that were proposed but never realised. Brighton Central Pier, proposed in 1883, at the bottom of West Street, would have been 1,200 feet long, while the Brighton Casino and Marine Palace Pier, proposed in 1908, on the same site, sounds quite upmarket, with casino, winter garden, concert hall and baths. And what about poor Hove, which has never had a pier? Mr Easdown lists no fewer than six proposed Hove piers, the earliest dating from 1868, soon after the completion of
the West Pier. Indeed, the West Pier’s engineer, the ingenious Eugenius Birch, in 1877 himself designed a 1,200-foot pier for Hove, to be built near Fourth Avenue.Ambitious plans for one at Medina Parade, opposite Vallence Gardens, first mooted in 1911, continued for decades, with various companies involved, before the Second World War finally scuppered all hopes of its ever being built, or of our rivalling, let alone exceeding, Blackpool’s extant three. Graham Chainey is a freelance writer living in Brighton and Hove.
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Liberal Democrats have pursued their own agenda while also being a brake on Conservative partners
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and delivered services for their residents. The message is clear; if you want ‘value-for-money’, vote Liberal Democrat. Our parliamentary candidates, as well as the rest of our city council candidates, will be announced over the coming weeks. You will continue to hear from us, as we put forward policies to make our city a better, and more liberal, place to live. To summarise: You should vote for Liberal Democrat councillors on May 7 2015, if: ■ you do not want to pay for parking on Sundays; ■ you want less congestion on our roads and traffic moving freely; ■ you want an effective, efficient and value-for-money council.
Churchill Square is holding a two-week literary festival which gets underway today (Friday). A host of authors will visit the shopping centre to read from their best-loved books, meet young fans and take part in fun activities during the Big Summer Read. CBeebies star Sid Sloane will visit to read three of his favourite books on film which will be screened throughout the two weeks. Other highlights include the mother and daughter team behind Mr Hendrix and the House that Talked’s appearance at 2.30pm on Tuesday and Emily Gravett, author of Little Mouse’s Big Book of Beasts, session the following day at 2.30pm. On Saturday August 16 Chris Bradford, the man behind the Young Samurai series, will give a sword demonstration at 2.30pm, then on Monday August 18 Joanna Simmons will talk about her Pip Street series at 2.30pm. Events run until Thursday August 21, with full line-up online at: www.churchillsquare. com.
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With just 271 days until polling day, election fever will soon be in full swing. This gives an opportunity to reflect on some of the Liberal Democrat achievements in coalition government. We have created 1.8 million new apprenticeships, made education fairer via the Pupil Premium, restored the link between the state pension and inflation, raised the threshold for income tax to £10,000 - and this year saw the first same-sex marriages take place. None of this would have happened without the Lib Dems in government. The Lib Dems have pursued and delivered a Liberal agenda, while acting as a handbrake on our coalition partners. We have shown maturity and delivered in government. The same cannot be said about the performance of Brighton and Hove City Council, led by
the politically-immature Green Party. They have put their own ideological agenda above and beyond what is right for the city. Their actions, supported by the other parties on the council, have caused misery and disruption for many of our residents. We have have astronomically-high parking charges that are socially and economically illiberal. The costs are such that many residents now see less of their friends and families. This is fundamentally wrong. Many business-owners have also told me they back free Sunday parking as it will help their trade and our local economy to grow. I led the campaign for free Sunday parking, backed by more than 1,250 residents. The proposal was blocked by the Green and Labour parties, with the Tories confused as to what they would actually do. The message is clear: if you
Watchdog: Royal Sussex requires improvement Frank le Duc @BHcitynews
The Royal Sussex County Hospital requires improvement, according to government inspectors. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) delivered its verdict today (Friday), with accident and emergency (A&E), medical care, surgery, maternity and outpatient services all said to require improvement. The hospital was, however, rated good for critical care, children’s care, and end-of-life care. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Sussex, was rated good for caring and effectiveness. Inspectors found the flow of patients from A&E through
the Royal Sussex was affecting patient care and experience in a number of different departments and wards. As a result, some patients were being treated on wards that were not specific to their condition. The hospital trust has been working with family doctors in Brighton and Hove and neighbouring areas to try to provide better access to GP surgeries. Bed-blocking is also a problem. The CQC said: “Discharge levels were too low to always meet the demand of patients requiring admission.” In the past year, there has been almost a threefold rise in the number of elderly patients medically fit for discharge but occupying beds, because there was nowhere else for them to go. Inspectors found staff communicated with people and supported them in a compassionate way. And patients and their families spoke highly of the care that they had received. The CQC added: “The senior leadership of the trust were found to be visible and effective and were delivering a significant programme of change and improvement.”
want free Sunday parking, vote Liberal Democrat. To support our proposal of free Sunday parking and to help ease the city’s congested roads, I am pleased to announce our plans to make bus lanes multi-use on Sundays and after 6pm every weekday evening. Bus services are much reduced at these times so, to help get our city’s traffic moving, we propose using the bus lanes to help make your life easier. The message is clear: if you want traffic moving in our city, vote Liberal Democrat. The Greens have proposed a 5.9% rise in council tax. There has already been a 1.99% increase and yet they are still unable to get the basics right. The filthy streets and missed rubbish collections are just one example. In contrast, Liberal Democrat-controlled Eastbourne Borough Council has frozen council tax for the last four years - and maintained
Jeremy Gale is Liberal Democrat candidate for Central Hove on Brighton and Hove City Council. This is part of a series of articles by leading figures in all parties in the run-up to the local and parliamentary elections on May 7 2015.
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Fat detectives on a mission for Southern Water Southern Water’s Fat Detectives are on the hunt to flush out people who cause blockages by putting fat, oil and grease (FOG) in the sewers. Dave Burnett, Martyn Chandler and Steve Williams, all former police officers, have swapped a life of crime for a life of grime to become Network Protection and Enforcement Officers with the water company. Their job is to ensure that Southern Water’s commercial customers, such as restaurants and takeaways, understand the problems caused by FOG in the sewers and install and maintain grease traps to prevent it from getting into the pipes. Cooking oils and fats solidify as they cool, causing blockages in customers’ pipes and the sewers which can lead to wastewater flooding into streets, gardens and homes. In the first half of this year, there were almost 4,500 FOG-related blockages across the Southern Water region, including more than 175 in Brighton and Hove. Mr Burnett, a detective for 35 years, said: “People tend to think that if they run the hot tap, that’ll wash the fat away but it solidifies as it cools. “I went to one restaurant where
the sewer was so badly clogged that the manhole was raised above ground level in the back yard by a build-up of FOG. “People are always surprised to hear about the enforcement side of what we do and that we can prosecute businesses if they don’t heed our advice. Anyone who wants a visit should call Southern Water.” Southern Water’s Pain in the Drain campaign also makes clear that flushing things like wet wipes down the toilet can cause blockages too. Only the three Ps – pee, poo and paper – should go down the toilet,
everything else should go in the bin. Bruce, a fluffy orange monster found in the sewers, is the Fat Detectives’ mascot. You can follow him on Twitter @ MrBruceMonster. It’s not just fat and wet wipes that turn up in Southern Water’s sewers – snakes, goldfish, cutlery, false teeth, mobile phones, jewellery and even a severed finger have been found in the pipes. For more information, visit www.southernwater.co.uk/ paininthedrain.
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Business Dome partners with Digital Festival Brighton Dome will again act as a hub for the ever-popular Brighton Digital Festival. The festival is a month-long celebration of international digital culture which runs from September 1 to September 28, with a range of events in a host of venues across the city. Acting as a central hub, Brighton Dome has already confirmed seven events, with potentially more to come. These include a one-day BrightonSEO conference and training sessions, with talks from some of the best speakers in the world of search, on September 11 and 12, and a three-day conference for web designers and coders, called Reasons to be Creative, on September 1 to 3. On September 4 the Dome hosts Improving Reality, a day of talks by thinkers from technology, film, education and art, with dConstruct 2014 taking place the following day with a theme of Living with the Network. Other highlights at the Dome include Brighton Mini Maker
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Faire on September 6, The Brighton Digital Marketing Festival on September 18 and Let’s Get Real Conference, also on September 18. Andrew Comben, chief executive of Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival, said the venue was only too happy to get involved. He said: “I am delighted that Brighton Dome is the 2014 hub venue for Brighton’s Digital Festival. “We recently launched enterprise class wifi across all five venues so that we are equipped to handle up to 10,000 concurrent users, perfectly timed for the start of the festival.” Brighton Digital Festival is supported by Arts Council England, Brighton and Hove City Council and American Express. For more information visit: www.brightondigitalfestival.co.uk.
Google director joins online video specialists SeeThat SeeThat, a Brighton and Hovebased online video production and distribution agency, has hired Colin Burcher, who joins the four-year-old company having spent his last 10 years at Google. Mr Burcher joins the online video specialists as head of partnerships, bringing with him a wealth of digital marketing experience. He was head of industry for automotive at Google and transformed how traditional advertisers approach and adopt video, specifically on YouTube. In his most recent role, Mr Burcher has been head of EMEA for a start-up division in Google, helping develop the internet powerhouse’s future advertising products. He will be tasked with developing the SeeThat partnership programme, while growing the team to meet the needs of some of the world’s best agencies, organisations and brands. Mr Burcher, who was one of the first UK employees at Google, said: “Leaving Google is a big step for me, but what I see in SeeThat is a young and vibrant company
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Summer of fun with Freedom Leisure Freedom Leisure and Brighton and Hove City Council are encouraging youngsters to be active this summer by providing a range of holiday activities for children of all ages and abilities including sport sessions, free swimming and Zumba. For aspiring Andy Murrays and Laura Robsons, Withdean Tennis Academy is running week-long tennis camps for 5-15 year olds at Withdean Sports Complex. The venue boasts two indoor courts and three floodlit outdoor courts so youngsters can play whatever the weather. Sessions are held Monday to Friday from 10am until 3pm and are led by their team of fully licensed and qualified coaches. They are suitable for all levels and incorporate coaching and drills, as well as fun games. For swimming fans, under16s can swim for free at King Alfred and Prince Regent throughout the summer. Each free swim is worth £2.65 so the joint initiative by Freedom Leisure and Brighton and Hove City Council could tot up to quite a saving for parents over the school holidays - and will help make the pocket money go a little further. There will also be family
swimming with inflatables every day from 2pm to 4pm at Prince Regent Swimming Complex and King Alfred, as well as zorb sessions every Saturday and Sunday from 2pm to 3.30pm at Prince Regent under normal
admission rules. There's family Zumba for those looking to dust off their dancing shoes. Sessions are held every Friday from 4.15pm to 5pm at King Alfred and are designed to be a fun way to improve your family's fitness. The steps, which
are set to upbeat Latin music, are easy to follow so you don't need to be a trained dancer or an aerobics champion to keep up. Finally, Freedom Leisure is running the Junior Summer Fitness Challenge at its Brighton and Hove centres. Each child participating in the challenge receives a free fitness diary on which they record all their activities and, for every ten they complete, Freedom Leisure gives them a reward. The aim is to complete 30 physical activities throughout the course of the summer holiday collecting rewards as they go and being presented with a certificate at the end. "By offering a huge choice of activities we're confident that there will be something for everyone", says Freedom Leisure Area Manager Chris Lovelock. "The sessions are a great way to keep youngsters moving during the school holidays and will ease the pressure on parents by keeping children entertained. On top of this, they're great fun and provide a good opportunity for children to meet new friends."
that has an incredible offering for brands and agencies alike. “I’m excited to build upon what they have already achieved and see endless opportunities for the company and my role.” The appointment is quite a coup for SeeThat, who have experienced steady growth since their conception in November 2010. The Hove-based company works daily with brands such as Adidas, British Airways, Nintendo, William Hill and Yves St. Laurent to name a few and now employs 13 members of staff, with a small recruitment push over the next few months. Tim Jarvis, the firm’s 28-yearold managing director, said: “We’re delighted that Colin shares our vision. Attracting someone of Colin’s calibre away from an organisation such as Google speaks volumes for what we have achieved so far. “We’ve built a structure and proposition that rewrites the way
in which agencies can work with a video production company. Now is the time to push our offering further. Colin will build his team, whilst working more closely with our partners and developing our partner and client base.” SeeThat works with agencies and direct clients to create and deliver powerful online video content that gets shared and engaged with in an online capacity. For more information on the firm, visit: www.seethat.co.uk or follow them on Twitter @seethatvid.
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Q&A with the Montefiore Hospital's consultants Dermatologist, Dr Paul Farrant, answers general questions on skin conditions What are the most common skin conditions that you see? I am a general dermatologist so I see patients with all types of rashes and lesions. Over half my practice is spent on skin lesions such as moles, cysts, and skin tags, and I’m increasingly managing more sun damage and skin cancer. The big three inflammatory conditions are acne, eczema and psoriasis. What do you find most rewarding about dermatology? Managing skin cancer is hugely rewarding and earlier detection improves the chances of successful treatment. Treating acne is also very fulfilling as over the space of six months you can completely transform peoples’ lives. What are the biggest changes you have seen in dermatology? There have been significant advancements in medication over the last decade that has had a major impact on patient
treatment. New technology has also changed the way we practice. Special hand-held magnifying devices with polarised lights (dermatoscopes) have led to the earlier detection of skin cancers. I can’t imagine practising without mine! What is your specialist interest? I love the variety of dermatology and enjoy both the inflammatory and surgical aspects. My specialist interest is in hair and scalp disorders, managing all types of hair loss. I am currently president of the British Hair and Nail Society and we are trying to improve clinical research into these often ignored conditions.
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Brighton and Hove Albion Paul Barber’s message to Brighton and Hove Albion fans Paul Barber Albion chief executive As we go into the new season, we can reflect on yet another busy and productive summer. We've still have work to do and we know our fans - just like us - are keen to see some new faces. We are continuing to work through our target list and will do our very best to secure the players Sami Hyypiä wants, as quickly as the deals can be done, ahead of the transfer window closing on August 31. We've welcomed four new faces, and Sami has already had a very positive effect on the firstteam squad, not to mention all of us at the club. The players have embraced his methods and taken to his approach, during preseason both here and in Spain. With those few extra additions, we are confident of another good season ahead. The summer has also seen the opening of the American Express Elite Football Performance
Centre, which will house our new training ground and academy: two weeks ago, the academy was granted category one status. This is something that David Burke and his team, supported by the chairman, had been working towards for the past few years, and I would like to congratulate them on the achievement. It means our under-21s and other younger academy teams will now compete against the very best teams in the country, week in, week out, which can only be good for their development. Thanks are also due to Martin Perry, Derek Chapman, and the team responsible for building the new facility. We've also been busy at the Amex, with the club store being refurbished and re-opened to launch our brand new Nike strips. The new kit has proved really popular with both our players and the supporters, with record orders, and record friendly sales at the Southampton game (beating our previous best for the Spurs Amex opener in 2011). There has been much talk about
the third strip, and we know fans are keen to see that unveiled for sale, and we might have some news on that later this year... watch this space! If you are coming to the Amex tomorrow (Saturday) for the match with Sheffield Wednesday, or at any time this season, you can enjoy free wifi access within the stadium. We are the first football stadium to be working with Sky's public wifi service The Cloud, and all visitors can benefit from the free wifi we are providing. The ticket office is also undergoing renovation to make matchday collections easier. With a lot to do, work is due for completion at the end of the month. Once completed, it will be a vast improvement for supporters on matchdays, with external ticket windows for collections. We've also migrated to a new ticket website; again, there is a still some work to be done, but once complete the new site will be a much-improved experience for fans when purchasing online and remember that buying online
and printing home not only saves you money, but also really helps the club. As I said at the top, we still have a bit of work to do: be it to complete the renovations to the ticket office, or to help Sami finalise his squad, and we will be continuing to work hard this month and on into the season. This year, the Championship with Fulham, Norwich, Cardiff and Wolves added to the mix -
looks tougher than ever. To be successful, we will need to be together as a club and fan base, in order to give ourselves that extra edge we need, competing in what is arguably the toughest league in the world. The backing of our fans has been outstanding since I have been at the club - it's something we never take for granted - and I thank our fans for their ongoing support for this season.
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Brighton and Hove Albion: a c Iñigo Calderón: The player who is a star on – and off – the pitch Richard Morris @BrightonIndy Brighton and Hove is a city that has fallen back in love with its football team. But there is more to the Albion than its first 11. Brighton & Hove Independent met first-team right back Iñigo Calderón to find out why the work being done in the community is just as important as footballing success. Iñigo Calderón is not your average footballer. For starters, the affable right back has a masters degree in sport psychology. He is also a qualified teacher. But more than that, he is a player who believes passionately that the job of a footballer does not end at the final whistle or when the training balls are collected at the end of a session. Since moving to Brighton back in 2010, Calderón has become a key figure in the club’s charitable wing, Albion in the Community (AITC), which engages with more than 50,000 people across Sussex every year. Much of its work is targeted in areas of social and economic deprivation or on health issues, spheres of life a world away from the existence of many professional footballers. For Calderón, though, working with AITC represents a chance to give something back to the city which he has grown to love. Speaking at the Albion’s new training complex, Calderón’s eyes light up when the conversation arrives at AITC. Pleasantries complete, he shifts to the edge of his seat and gets down to business, his passion for the charity immediately evident. “It is important for the players to do things,” he says, “because we are in a great position. Kids
listen to us more because we are football players. “We have a lot of time in the week to do more than just play football so it isn’t too much to ask for us to do stuff to help AITC. “In Spain, we do some stuff - but nothing to compare with what we do here. It was a surprise to find out how many people work with AITC. “It is easy to be lazy and not do things, but once you have, you feel so good. It is always better when you give something than when you receive. Once you have done one thing, you just want to do more.” Calderón is far from alone among the Albion squad in helping AITC. Many of the firstteam squad have helped in some form or another and AITC works closely with schools, often providing players for sessions on a range of subjects. Record signing Craig Mackail-Smith has been involved with healthyeating schemes, as well as helping promote a cancer awareness campaign. Former Albion favourite Charlie Oatway, now coach at Sunderland, was a big supporter of AITC after the charity helped him conquer his own literacy problems. Oatway became a passionate champion of AITC in its early days and continued to work with volunteers until he left the club. But while Calderón is not the only Seagulls star past or present to help, he is the most enthusiastic and has become something of
about more money and more money. For me, it should be different. People are crazy about football. In England, we are crazy about football, but in other parts of the world it is more. They listen to these guys like they are more than God. “It is about more than money. If Messi says 'Please, stop eating unhealthy food because it is not good for you', kids will listen.” Not everything, though, comes easy to Calderón. He is the first to admit there are some things that he found daunting. A visit to local children's hospice Chestnut Tree House stands out. But, as he explained, it also proved to be one of the more uplifting experiences and something he got as much from as the children he was spending time It is always better when you with. “When you are told give something than when you what you are going receive. Once you have done one to find you think it thing, you just want to do more” is going to be a bad afternoon. You don’t want to see children 'Mum, I don’t want chips I sick or dieing and families just want a salad', I will struggling but after you arrive feel so, so happy”) and is there you realise it is the opposite. “There is great energy there. surprisingly outspoken in his belief that top All the families try and enjoy players should be every second. After that you go doing more to exert home and forget about any silly a similar influence problems you have and try and over their millions enjoy your life.” But why does Calderón make of fans. “I would say it himself so readily available to is embarrassing AITC? “I just feel I have to. “It should be part of players’ that footballers do not do contracts that you do stuff for the enough,” he says, community. “Working with AITC has made not pulling any verbal punches. me feel part of the community. “The top stars have I am very proud of the club, the chance to change things, Brighton and its people.” The feeling, Iñigo, is more than big things in the world, if they want. They have massive mutual. power and they are not using For more information visit: it at all. “For some players, it is www.albioninthecommunity.org.uk
a poster boy for the charity. The softly-spoken Spaniard has become synonymous with the club’s community work. Ask anyone at AITC about his involvement and they will tell you he modestly underplays his role. Where some footballers might be expected to turn up and answer some questions, Calderón will plan a two-hour session. And he never says no. In fact, he is often beating a path to the charity’s door to see what new schemes he can get involved with.
One particular success has been AITC’s Want to Work programme, which last year helped 46 jobseekers find employment. For Calderón, helping people to achieve positive outcomes is as rewarding as any clean-sheet or goal. “I like doing the Want to Work programme,” he said. “In the beginning you feel a bit afraid to go there and talk to people but afterwards it is good. If one person can take something from what I say, anything, even a little thing, that is more than enough for me.” He has the same attitude towards encouraging youngsters to shun junk food (“If I can get just one child to go home and say
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participated in 60 projects in 2013
Activities:
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West Sussex East Sussex
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disabled people took part in sport as part of AITC's Community Club programme
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Brighton and Hove Albion New season, same Albion: fans told not to worry too much Stefan Swift and Sam Swaffield Ex TSLR fanzine editors @tslr With some fans grumbling about pretty much everything Albion-related, Brighton & Hove Independent asked the editors of popular fanzine TSLR to provide a more balanced appraisal. The message seems to be: Try not to let things bother you too much. It appears that every summer irks Albion fans. This time, we've got a new manager, again unproven in the Championship. Like so many seasons of yesteryear, we will begin the season tomorrow without our best player and top scorer from last season. We again failed to sign some of the players we chased. But as you take your seat in the new Withdean tomorrow, don't you worry about any of those things - this is how Albion have been, pretty much, since 1901. It's not just at the Albion that these issues arise: it generally
affects teams that finish in the top six and who subsequently don't make the top flight. We've done that two seasons running, remember. So when you put those elements together - the almost being good enough and the inherent feeder club status - we will always struggle to retain our best players, however nice the stadium, training ground, city may actually be. Is that then, our identity? Gus Poyet somewhat reinvented the club as a slick, passing side almost happy to lose "the right way". Some might believe in the ruthless pragmatism of winat-all-costs, if it means we can play their second team in the Premier League. Some probably can’t quite put their finger on our identity, since the club has changed so dramatically in the 20 years. But, ultimately, more inbuilt within the club's psyche than anything else, is the fact we sell our best players, and almost always have done - Ward, Lawrenson, Zamora, Bennett,
Ulloa. This constant continues. And as for missing out on players, who knows? Sure, we might be sore that that bloke from Huddersfield snubbed us for Middlesbrough, but that's mainly because he has a decent beard, not because he's necessarily a decent Championship player. When it comes to transfer targets, who really knows? Yes, some player's agent's brother's dogwalker may have posted something online, but that doesn't mean Albion - or Sami - even wanted him in the first place. There's an information overload around the club sometimes, and it just means that people get annoyed about things that might not have even happened. Clubs still operate under a cloak of secrecy that fails to sit comfortably in the digital age. Pre-season just amplifies that.
So what does all that mean for the new season? It means we haven't got Leo, but we have got someone who scored more goals than him last season. We haven't got that 'keeper whose name we couldn't spell ,but we do have a decent one with top-flight experience who seems dead nice. We might not have Upson or Ward our two best defenders last season - but then we have replaced them with one ageing centre back. We've recovered from players leaving before, and we'll do so again. As we have done for the last 113 years and probably will do for the next few too. So what can we hope for? Sixth would be nice again, really nice, but not essential.
Do the parachute payments and supposed allure of the top flight really attract us anymore? We used to think it would be good to go up from this division. But if Southampton's rise is the model of clubs like ours, then do we really want it? Southampton remain a feeder club with big debts. FFP is a necessary glass ceiling for Albion, but we may start to see the negative short-term effects of the policy this season. With another year of giant crowds and unprecedented monetisation of simply "going to the game", fans will have to bite their tongues before critiquing our responsible stance amid mediocre football. The best we can hope for is some solid home wins, the odd away-day classic, and another challenge for the top that will probably end in heroic failure. The Seagull Love Review is now an online-only fanzine. Visit: www.theseagulllovereview. blogspot.co.uk.
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This week's must-see Rock of Ages Theatre Royal Today (Friday) 5pm and 8.30pm and Saturday 2.30pm and 7.45pm An award-winning smash hit Broadway musical is coming to Brighton direct from the West End. The Theatre Royal has been holding performances of the critically-acclaimed Rock of Ages throughout this week but there are still four shows for anyone who has missed it so far, two today (Friday) and two more tomorrow. Rock of Ages is a Los Angeles love story lavished with more than 25 instantly-recognisable classic rock anthems which have audiences tapping their feet and mouthing the words while the action unfolds on the stage. Included on the song sheet are We built this City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead or Alive, Here I go again, I want to know what love is, and Can’t fight this feeling. Expect
Tickets on sale now Holiday on Ice Brighton Centre January 6 to 11 Following a two year break, Holiday on Ice is returning to the Brighton Centre for its 70th anniversary show starring Dancing on Ice All Stars winner Ray Quinn. Running from Tuesday January 6 to Sunday January 11, the show, called Platinum, is
a tribute to the 70 years of the popular extravaganza. Taking the audience through the history of skating, the show will be accompanied by a mix of music from electro and waltz to swing, gospel and samba. Having Ray Quinn appear is something of a coup for the show and the celebrity skater is delighted to be taking part. He said: “I'm so thrilled to be a
part of Holiday on Ice Platinum. Holiday on Ice is such an alltime family favourite and for me to be back on the ice is really exciting. “The show is going to bring so much together from past, traditional shows to the more contemporary, present day, it’s going to be amazing - I genuinely can’t wait.” Tickets are on sale now either online at: www.brightoncentre.co.uk or by calling 0844 847 1538.
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SATURDAY’S 9.08.14 August 9 2014 TV LISTINGS TV | Saturday CHOICE
Sarah Harding Tumble BBC1, 6.30pm Alex Jones hosts this celebrity contest in which famous faces perform gymnastics and circus skills for a judging panel including world-renowned Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci and Team GB medallist Louis Smith. Braving the tough training – and the tight spandex costumes – are Carl Froch, Amelle Berrabah, Sarah Harding, John Partridge, Peter Duncan, Ian 'H' Watkins, Emma Samms, Bobby Lockwood, Andrea McLean and Lucy Mecklenburgh. They begin with either an acrobatic floor routine or by performing on the aerial hoop.
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6.25 Film: The Falcon and the CoEds. (1943) 7.30 Film: The Falcon Out West. (1944) 8.35 The Living Planet. (R) 9.30 Sweets Made Simple. (R) 10.00 Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo. (R) 10.30 Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo. (R) 11.00 Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo. (R) 11.30 Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo. (R) 12.00 Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo. (R) 12.30 Rick Stein’s India. (R) 1.30 John Mills: Talking Pictures. (R) 2.05 Film: We Dive at Dawn. (1943) 3.40 Flog It! (R) 4.00 Natural World: A Bear with a Bounty. (R) 5.00 Live Cycling. 6.00 Great War Diaries. A Cossack girl experiences a gas attack on the Russian front; an Austrian soldier is transported to Siberia; and a German serviceman witnesses the horrors of the Somme. 7.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. Fern Britton and Phil Vickery take part in the challenge. (R) 8.00 Dad’s Army. A daring bid to rescue Walker and Godfrey goes wrong. (R) 8.30 Proms Extra 2014. With Willard White, Sakari Oramo and Janine Jansen. 9.15 Melvyn Bragg’s Radical Lives. Part two of two. The broadcaster examines the life of Thomas Paine. 10.15 QI XL. Extended edition. With Liza Tarbuck, Susan Calman and Sandi Toksvig. (R) 11.00 Film: Seraphim Falls. (2006) Western thriller, starring Pierce Brosnan. 12.45 Film: Mother’s Boys. (1994) 2.15 This Is BBC Two.
6.00 CITV: Pat & Stan. 6.10 Pat & Stan. (R) 6.20 Pat & Stan. (R) 6.25 Dino Dan. (R) 6.35 Dino Dan. (R) 6.50 Canimals. (R) 6.55 Canimals. (R) 7.05 Sooty. (R) 7.15 Nerds & Monsters. (R) 7.25 Nerds & Monsters. (R) 7.40 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. (R) 7.55 Chowder. (R) 8.10 Chowder. (R) 8.25 ITV News. 8.30 Weekend. 9.25 The Hungry Sailors. (R) 10.25 Film: Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man. (2001) 12.15 ITV News; Weather. 12.20 Storage Hoarders. (R) 1.20 The Unforgettable Ernie Wise. (R) 2.20 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. (R) 3.25 All Star Mr & Mrs. (R) 4.25 Film: Housesitter. (1992) Romantic comedy, starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. 6.20 Regional Programme; Weather. 6.30 ITV News; Weather. 6.45 The Guide to You’ve Been Framed! Harry Hill presents a compilation of clips. (R) 7.45 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars. Impressionist Jon Culshaw, TV and radio presenter Jenni Falconer and former Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner take turns on the tokenpushing machine. 8.45 All Star Family Fortunes. With Casualty star Patrick Robinson and BBBOTS host Rylan Clark. (R) 9.45 Film: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. (1977) Sci-fi adventure, with Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. 10.40 ITV News; Weather. 10.55 Film: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. (1977) Concluded. 12.30 The Cube. (R) 1.20 Jackpot247. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. (R) 3.40 ITV Nightscreen.
6.05 Trans World Sport. 7.00 Armoy Road Races. 8.00 The Morning Line. 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.25 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.55 Frasier. (R) 10.25 Frasier. (R) 10.55 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 11.20 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 11.45 The Simpsons. (R) 12.10 The Simpsons. (R) 12.40 Speed with Guy Martin. (R) 1.40 Channel 4 Racing. 4.10 Come Dine with Me. (R) 4.40 Come Dine with Me. (R) 5.10 Come Dine with Me. (R) 5.40 Come Dine with Me. (R) 6.15 Come Dine with Me. Ken Brown hosts the final dinner party in Co Durham and Wearside. (R) 6.40 Channel 4 News. 7.05 Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year. George Clarke presents the Normal and Pub Shed categories, featuring a Dad’s Army-themed creation and a 1970s amusement park, before choosing the overall winner. Last in the series. (R) 8.00 Grand Designs. Kevin McCloud follows interior designer Kathryn Tyler as she tries to fulfil her dream of creating a Scandinavian-style eco house in her mother’s back garden in Cornwall. (R) 9.00 Film: Immortals. (2011) Premiere. A man is chosen by the Greek gods to prevent a power-mad king from conquering the human and immortal worlds. Mythological adventure, with Henry Cavill. 11.10 Film: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. (2008) Musical horror, starring Johnny Depp. 1.15 The Last Leg. (R) 2.00 Utopia. (R) 2.55 Homeland. (R) 4.00 Hollyoaks.
6.00 Milkshake! 10.00 Access. 10.10 Meerkat Manor. (R) 10.40 Police Interceptors. (R) 11.40 Ultimate Police Interceptors. (R) 12.40 Film: Rocky IV. (1985) 2.30 Film: Any Which Way You Can. (1980) 4.40 Film: The Sea Wolves. (1980) 7.00 Cricket on 5. England v India. Mark Nicholas presents action from the third day of the Fourth Test. 8.00 World’s Worst Storms. Documentary featuring footage of some of the world’s most extreme weather filmed by those who survived it, including Hurricane Sandy striking a small coastal town in New York. (R) 8.55 5 News Weekend. 9.00 Big Brother. Another chance to see the last regular Friday night eviction, revealing who has not made it through to the final week and how their departure has affected the others. 10.00 Dangerous Dog Owners & Proud. People whose dogs are either illegal, trained to be dangerous, or both, including a man who can make his red-nosed pit bull behave aggressively with a simple command. (R) 11.05 Big Brother’s Bit on the Psych. Rylan Clark, Iain Lee and Luisa Zissman analyse the housemates’ behaviour as they enter their last week, with input from psychologists and bodylanguage experts. Last in the series. 12.00 SuperCasino. 3.10 Big Brother. (R) 4.00 House Doctor. (R) 4.25 Make It Big. (R) 5.15 Angels of Jarm. (R) 5.40 Roary the Racing Car. (R)
BBC Three 7.00 Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor 8.20 Top Gear 9.05 Russell Howard’s Good News 9.35 Film: Old School (2003) 11.05 Family Guy BBC Four 7.00 Sounds of the 70s 2 Rock – The Boys Are Back in Town 7.30 Eisteddfod 2014 8.00 Human Planet 9.00 Inspector Montalbano 10.45 Robert Plant @ Glastonbury ITV2 2.55 Film: Scooby-Doo (2002) 4.40 You’ve Been Framed! 5.40 You’ve Been Framed Extreme! 6.45 Film: Back to the Future (1985) 9.00 Film: The Holiday (2006) 11.45 Film: Billy Madison (1995) ITV3 2.50 A Touch of Frost 7.00 Lewis. A body is found on an Oxford tour bus. 9.00 Foyle’s War 11.00 Bomb Girls ITV4 3.15 British Superbike Championship Highlights 4.15 Storage Wars 5.15 Live Pre-Season Football. Tottenham Hotspur v Schalke 04 (Kick-off 5.30pm). 7.30 Film: Thunderball (1965) 10.10 Film: Ocean’s Eleven (2001) E4 3.30 Melissa & Joey 4.30 Film: Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) 6.35 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.00 Film: Twilight (2008) 10.30 The 100 11.30 The Big Bang Theory Film4 2.50 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) 4.50 August Rush (2007) 7.00 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) 9.00 Devil (2010) Horror, starring Chris Messina. 10.35 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) Fantasy horror prequel, starring Michael Sheen.
SUNDAY’S TV | 10.08.14 Sunday August 10 2014 TV LISTINGS CHOICE
Maxine Peake The Village BBC1, 9pm The epic drama charting the life and times of Peak District villagers moves into the 1920s. Life is good for the Allinghams in the big house, who are throwing a weekend party, and as part of their entertainment Bert takes part in a race - only to be accused of cheating. His father John is now a dairy farmer, but is struggling to pay the rent on his barn. However, Bert comes up with a money-making plan when boxer Ghana Jones offers all-comers a chance to take him on. But the stakes soon rise. Tom Varey joins the cast as the 21-year-old Bert, with Maxine Peake.
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6.00 Countryfile. (R) 7.00 Alan Titchmarsh’s Garden Secrets. (R) 8.00 Gardeners’ World. (R) 8.30 The Beechgrove Garden. 9.00 The Football League Show. (R) 10.20 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 11.50 Rick Stein’s India. (R) 12.50 Film: Firecreek. (1968) 2.30 Live Challenge Cup Rugby League. 5.00 Songs of Praise. 5.35 Flog It! (R) 6.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. Janice Long takes on her Radio 2 colleague Ken Bruce as they hunt for collectibles in Oxfordshire to sell at auction, with Ken indulging his passion for buses along the way. (R) 7.00 Tropic of Capricorn. Simon Reeve witnesses the harsh realities of the refugee crisis in Zimbabwe as he continues his quest to trace the southern tropic. (R) 8.00 Dragons’ Den. Business ideas pitched include a product that uses nanosuction technology, gourmet marshmallow treats, an alarmed LED walking stick and a cycling brand for the larger figure. 9.00 James May’s Cars of the People. New series. The Top Gear presenter examines the social significance of cars in the 20th century. 10.00 Legacy. Cold War spy thriller, starring Charlie Cox. (R) 11.30 Film: The Trench. (1999) British soldiers in the trenches begin to question their leaders’ honesty in the build-up to the Battle of the Somme. First World War drama, starring Daniel Craig and Paul Nicholls. 1.05 Sign Zone: Countryfile. (R) 2.00 Holby City. (R) 3.00 This Is BBC Two.
6.00 CITV: Pat & Stan. 6.25 Dino Dan. (R) 6.50 Canimals. (R) 6.55 Canimals. (R) 7.05 Sooty. (R) 7.15 Nerds & Monsters. (R) 7.25 Nerds & Monsters. (R) 7.40 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. (R) 7.55 Chowder. (R) 8.10 Chowder. (R) 8.25 ITV News. 8.30 Weekend. 9.25 May the Best House Win. (R) 10.25 Murder, She Wrote. (R) 11.20 ITV News; Weather. 11.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.30 Film: Columbo: Troubled Waters. (1975) 3.30 Midsomer Murders. (R) 5.35 Tipping Point. (R) 6.30 Regional Programme; Weather. 6.45 ITV News; Weather. 7.00 Come On Down! The Game Show Story. New series. Bradley Walsh interviews some of the biggest names in showbiz, including Bruce Forsyth and Terry Wogan, as he charts the history of the TV game show. 8.00 The Zoo. New series. Staff at London Zoo and Whipsnade breed critically endangered animals. 9.00 The Great War: The People’s Story. New series. Stars bring to life individual accounts of the First World War. 10.00 ITV News; Weather. 10.15 Kids with Cameras: Diary of a Children’s Ward. Youngsters record their experiences of being in hospital. (R) 11.15 Premiership Rugby 7s Series. 12.15 The Store. 2.15 Motorsport UK. 3.10 British Superbike Championship Highlights. 4.05 Britain’s Best Bakery. (R) 4.55 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. (R)
6.10 How I Met Your Mother. (R) 6.35 How I Met Your Mother. (R) 7.00 Caterham Motorsport. 7.30 London Triathlon. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.00 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Sunday Brunch. 12.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 2.25 The Simpsons. (R) 2.55 The Simpsons. (R) 3.25 Film: Step Up 3. (2010) 5.35 Deal or No Deal. 6.30 Channel 4 News. 7.00 Tom’s Fantastic Floating Home. Tom Lawton reimagines the sofa as a stargazing seating area, brings light below deck with a fibre-optic solar jellyfish and makes a bed out of tennis balls. Last in the series. 8.00 The Mill. Esther struggles to keep pace when she returns to work the day after giving birth, while the Chartist Petition is rejected by Parliament, angering Daniel and his comrades. 9.00 Child Genius. Six gifted youngsters compete in the final, each choosing a specialist subject, from particle physics and string theory, to the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Last in the series. 10.00 Film: The Eagle. (2011) A Roman centurion and his British slave journey into the wilds of Scotland to recover the standard of a lost legion. Action adventure, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell. 12.15 Film: Red Cliff. (2008) 2.40 First Time Farmers. (R) 3.35 The Million Pound Drop. (R) 4.30 Deal or No Deal. (R) 5.25 Gordon Ramsay’s Home Cooking. (R) 5.50 River Cottage Bites. (R)
6.00 Milkshake!: Peppa Pig. 6.05 Roary the Racing Car. (R) 6.15 Abby’s Flying Fairy School. (R) 6.25 Bubble Guppies. (R) 6.35 The Mr Men Show. (R) 6.50 Chloe’s Closet. (R) 7.00 Roobarb and Custard Too. (R) 7.10 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) 7.25 Make Way for Noddy. (R) 7.35 City of Friends. (R) 7.50 Little Princess. (R) 8.00 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky. (R) 8.15 Olly the Little White Van. (R) 8.20 Angelina Ballerina. (R) 8.35 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures. (R) 8.40 Rupert Bear. (R) 8.55 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R) 9.15 Jelly Jamm. (R) 9.30 LazyTown. (R) 10.00 Access. (R) 10.10 Police Interceptors. (R) 11.10 Police Interceptors. (R) 12.10 Police Interceptors. (R) 1.10 Film: Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol. (1987) 2.55 Film: Baby Boom. (1987) 5.05 Film: The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep. (2007) 7.00 Cricket on 5. England v India. 7.55 5 News Weekend. 8.00 Caught with Their Fingers in the Till. Three stories of thieving employees who brought the companies they worked for to their knees, including a bookkeeper who saddled a community with over £1million of debt. 9.00 Big Brother. Daily round-up of highlights as the housemates enter their last week, with Friday’s final now in their sights. 10.00 Film: Killers. (2010) Action comedy, starring Ashton Kutcher. 12.00 Shoplifters and Proud. (R) 1.00 SuperCasino. 3.10 World’s Scariest Drivers. (R) 4.00 House Doctor. (R) 4.25 Make It Big. (R) 5.15 Angels of Jarm. (R) 5.40 Roary the Racing Car. (R)
BBC Three 7.00 Great Movie Mistakes III: Not in 3D 7.10 Film: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 9.00 Our World War 10.00 Family Guy 10.45 Siblings 11.15 Cuckoo 11.45 American Dad! BBC Four 7.00 The Sunday Prom: John Tavener Premiere 8.25 Secret Knowledge: Bolsover Castle with Lucy Worsley 9.00 Great Poets in Their Own Words 10.00 Edinburgh Extra 11.00 The Sky at Night ITV2 3.55 You’ve Been Framed! Kids Special 4.55 Film: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) 6.50 Film: Back to the Future Part II (1989) 9.00 Film: Shaun of the Dead (2004) 11.00 Film: State of Play (2009) ITV3 3.25 Film: Holiday On the Buses (1973) 5.05 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 6.20 Film: Columbo: Fade in to Murder (1976) 8.00 Lewis 10.00 Film: The Pianist (2002) ITV4 2.45 Film: Battle of the Bulge (1965) 6.00 Storage Wars 8.00 Premiership Rugby 7s Series 9.00 Film: Driven to Kill (2009) 11.00 Hell on Wheels E4 3.30 New Girl 4.00 The Big Bang Theory 5.00 The 100 6.00 Rude(ish) Tube 6.55 Film: The Wedding Planner (2001) 9.00 Made in Chelsea NYC 10.00 Almost Royal 10.35 The Big Bang Theory 11.35 Virtually Famous Film4 3.00 Aliens in the Attic (2009) 4.45 King Solomon’s Mines (1985) 6.40 Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief (2010) 9.00 Colombiana (2011) 11.05 Memento (2000)
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Brain Gym
No.182
Double Crossword
Last week’s solutions:
CRYPTIC - Across: 6 Capital; 7 Gains; 9 Let; 10 Meandered; 12 Jumble-sales; 15 Dumb blondes; 17 Bell-tents; 19 Arm; 21 Clown; 22 Compose. Down: 1 Cameo; 2 Tip; 3 Jade; 4 Pace-maker; 5 Angered; 8 Intern; 11 Furbelows; 13 Bullet; 14 Cure-all; 16 Crash; 18 Toot; 20 Spa. QUICK - Across: 6 Barrier; 7 Annoy; 9 Try; 10 Interests; 12 Reparations; 15 Short-handed; 17 Community; 19 Way; 21 Agent; 22 Passive. Down: 1 Parry; 2 Dry; 3 Keen; 4 Undesired; 5 Content; 8 Retain; 11 Detriment; 13 At hand; 14 Through; 16 Waive; 18 Tray; 20 Ask.
Choose either quick or cryptic clues.
Cryptic Clues:
Codeword Each number in the grid represents a different letter of the alphabet and every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter(s) to the right of the main grid to start you off.
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Across Down 1 & 20Dn. It was reed 1. Allowed the tangled at the minutes to pass river’s brink (5-4) without taking any 2. Tidy sale arranged action (6,4) in a controlled way 7. This will turn a strip (8) of wood to the East 3. Headless fish (5) taking the wrong 8. Real mix-up before course (6) Edward said what 4. In fact, a lengthy happened (7) account (4) 10. Going on foot or by 5. USA term comes to car past the street fruition in a different (8) way (7) 11. It’s nearly a swindle 6. Finish the game for one who’s - an evenly married in Germany contested affair (4) (5,5) 13. Able to move to Quick Clues: 9. Not the Alabama port (6) conversation of the Across 15. Slave girl returning single-minded? 1. Help (10) to Virginia (6) (6,4) 17. A complete 7. Taut (5) 12. Only partially revolution will support a member 8. Red wine (7) produce an of the football team emotional shock (4) 10. Recounted (8) (4-4) 18. Meet a hundred on 14. One coming to 11. Row (4) the promenade (8) terms, strikes 13. Really (6) 21. Getting news of the before this! (7) trial (7) 15. Restraint (6) 16. Tried to find a 22. “Tempest” particular variety, 17. Every (4) character changing one hears (6) 18. Equatorial (8) to one in “Lear” 19. Doesn’t include adaptation (5) part of the 21. Sturdiness (7) 23. Pledges oneself to kingdom, it seems 22. Intone (5) carry out a grave (5) act? (10) 23. Unnecessarily (10) 20. See 1 Down
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Drilling tool (5) Placed (8) Confidential (6) Parched (4) Terse (7) Parsimony (10) Wavering (10) Patronage (8) Assert (7) Decorated (6) Mad (5) Species (4)
Fill in the white squares with numbers 1 to 9. Each horizontal block must add up to the number in the shaded square to its left, and each vertical block to the number above. Numbers may be used once in each block. Last week’s solutions:
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S S G A R E E L S ? L D U R E P T A S Last week’s solutions: The letter represented by the question mark is U. Kumquat, mulberry, rhubarb, all fruits.
Alphamuddle Rearrange the letters in the grid B to make five words that read both across and down. Five letters have been placed to start you off.
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King George VI Drive £425,000 Freehold
■ 3/4 bedroom detached house ■ Lounge, kitchen breakfast room ■ Conservatory, study/bed 4, sep wc ■ Attractive gdns, views, private drive. ■ EPC D57
For more information, contact: 01273 321000 | www.maslen.co.uk 174 Church Road Hove East Sussex BN3 2DJ
What you can get for ... £300,000 £275,000
£279,950
£295,000
Old London Road Brighton
Vere Road Brighton
Uplands Road Brighton
Telephone: 01273 565566
Telephone: 01273 550881
Telephone: 01273 566777
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Two bedroom apartment, occupying the first floor of period building in Patcham Old Village. The Property comes with a share of the Freehold. Two double bedrooms, an en suite bathroom, there is also a separate shower room/WC . Gravel driveway with allocated parking. re lower than average due to the solar panels installed in 2011.
Located to the West of Ditchling Road, close to London Road Railway Station, Duke of Yorks Picturehouse and Downs Infant and Junior School. The Maisonette forms the first and second floors of an attractive Victorian terraced 3 storey property divided into 2 units.
www.maslen.co.uk Three bedroom family home with many features. Modern fitted kitchen and bathroom and is considered to be in excellent decorative order throughout.
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NEW to the market
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UPLANDS ROAD £295,000 Freehold
GRANTHAM ROAD £495,000 Freehold
■ 3 Bed family home ■ Modern kitchen/breakfast room ■ Lounge, bathroom, rear garden ■ Garage, shared driveway ■ EPC C71
■ Currently arranged as 2 flats ■ Popular location ■ Ideal for renovation ■ NO ONWARD CHAIN ■ Viewing advised. ■ EPC E45
Call Fiveways office 01273 566777
Call Fiveways office 01273 566777
NEW to the market
NEW to the market
ROEDALE ROAD £175,000 Leasehold A DELIGHTFUL ONE BEDROOM FLAT SITUATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF A PERIOD BUILDING IN THIS POPULAR LOCATION. Benefits include a 15'0 lounge, 10'0 kitchen and is offered for sale with no onward chain. Energy Rating C69. 1 bed 1 bath Call Fiveways office 01273 566777
CHALKLAND RISE £360,000 Freehold
CRESCENT DRIVE SOUTH £465,000 Freehold
■ 3 bed det bungalow ■ Kitchen with dining area offering views towards the Downs ■ Modern bathroom ■ Garage & off street parking ■ EPC D62
■ 4/5 bed detached house ■ Modern kitchen & bathroom ■ 120’ rear garden ■ Chain free ■ EPC D62
Call Woodingdean office 01273 278866
Call Woodingdean office 01273 278866
“David Maslen Estate Agents - Experts in everything we do” NEW to the market
NEW to the market
NEW price
BUCKINGHAM PLACE £249,950 Leasehold
BLATCHINGTON ROAD Price guide £250,000 Leasehold
SHANKLIN ROAD £215,000 leasehold
RUSHLAKE ROAD £285,000 Freehold
■ 2 bedroom, 3 level maisonette ■ Newly fitted kitchen and bathroom ■ Moments from Btn station ■ EPC E45
■ Development opportunity ■ Planning permission approved ■ Create x2 one bedroom maisonettes
■ 2 bedroom first floor garden flat ■ Requires updating & modernisation ■ Gas heating, rear patio garden ■ No onward chain ■ EPC D58
■ Well presented 3 bedroom s/d house ■ Popular Coldean area ■ Off street parking to front ■ 86'3 west facing rear garden ■ EPC D62
Call Hove office 01273 321000
Call Hove office 01273 321000
Call Lewes Road office 01273 677001
Call Lewes Road office 01273 677001
See all our current property listings at: www.maslen.co.uk LEWES ROAD 01273 677001 ● WOODINGDEAN 01273 278866 ● CHURCH ROAD 01273 321000 ● FIVEWAYS 01273 566777
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the city is our office Bonett’s
Landlord agent relationships It’s a strange thing but there is a very different dynamic in the relationship between a homeowner and agent and a landlord and agent. We think it comes down to two things, obviously related; money and commerce. Landlords have a keener notion of the market as this is their milieu. Professional landlords live and breathe property. They are watching rental values online all the time, checking their property is maximising its return. It’s a business and it’s there to earn them a living. So our job is to do the same. In the middle is the tenant, sometimes a bit ignored and sometimes just thought of as an income generator, not a living, breathing entity with a life, needs and wants. Of course, the challenge is for all parties to get the best from the relationship; not so easy in practice when the landlord wants
the absolute maximum rent. Our favourite tenant is the one who reliably pays their rent on time every month, keeps the property in order and warns us if there are problems with the property so we can get them dealt with before they become terminal! Our favourite landlord is the one who generally listens to our advice, makes good repairs promptly when we notify of the need, and so keeps the property to standard. Experienced landlords realise that having long-term, happy and steady tenants is a better bet than always going for the absolute maximum rent. Getting another £50 per month rent but having the stress of 2 or 3 months void, waiting for the tenant who can afford it, with no rent at all coming in is demotivating…and unnecessary. Brighton and Hove is a strong rental market. We have seen rents increasing quite substantially
in the last two years. With the increasing cost of property to buy, renting is the only long-term option for many people. The issue is that tenants can be paying up to 2/3rds of their income in rent, not a good place to be if you want to save up a deposit to buy. This is likely to lead to a model more like that on the continent, where renting is quite normal. To deal with that scenario, there will need to be a change in the law to give tenants more security of tenure as many feel they cannot settle properly when they are only on 6 month contracts. I wonder if there is any groundswell of opinion from landlords to move in this direction, giving them more certainty of long-term reliable income and giving tenants more stability. Paul Bonett F.N.A.E.A. M.A.R.L.A.
Bonetts.co.uk 01273 677365 Rottingdean Place, Rottingdean £385,000
Bristol Gardens, Kemp Town £775,000
Exclusive and secure apartment with two double bedrooms in luxury development with excellent leisure facilities backing onto the South Downs national park .The apartment is tastefully decorated with a neutral palette and has the benefit of a balcony accessed from the living room and both bedrooms.
Regency period double fronted home, circa 1824. Not only does this unique four double bedroom home have its own private patio and large sunny roof terrace but it also enjoys access to the delightful private Kemp Town enclosures which are 6 hectares of landscaped private gardens with access to the seafront.
Eaton Place, Kemp Town, Brighton £550,000
Royal Crescent Mews, Brighton £399,950
A spacious 3 double bedroom period maisonette with large walled garden and two impressive reception rooms. Situated just off the seafront a short walk from the heart of Kemp Town village. Convenient for the Royal Sussex County Hospital and Brighton College.
An unusual mews house with two reception rooms and three bedrooms situated to the rear of historic Royal Crescent off Brighton seafront and just around the corner from Kemp Town Village. A super spot for a hideaway home and with private parking!
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To view any of these properties contact John Hilton, 127 Lewes Road Brighton, BN2 3LG 01273 608151 or sales@johnhiltons.co.uk
Davey Drive
■ Spacious 2 bedroom house ■ Potential for 3rd bedroom ■ Large west facing garden ■ Off road parking
■ 2 reception rooms ■ Utility and GF WC ■ UPVC double glazing ■ Gas central heating ■ Close to schools and shops ■ No onward chain
Upper Bevendean Avenue £300,000 - £320,000 Freehold
■ 3 bed semi detached house ■ Beautifully presented ■ Full width extension at rear ■ Loads of living space ■ Roof terrace
■ Landscaped garden ■ Backing fields/nature reserve ■ Summer house/office ■ Garage ■ No chain ■ Energy Performance
King’s Road £250,000 Share of Freehold
■ Seafront Apartment ■ Allocated off street parking ■ Newly refurbished ■ High ceilings ■ Open plan living
■ Newly fitted kitchen ■ Newly installed shower room ■ View of the sea ■ Excellent location ■ Share of Freehold
Lower Bevendean Ave £310,000 Freehold
■ 4 Bed semi ■ Excellent decorative order ■ Full width extension at the rear ■ Family sized kitchen/ diner
■ Separate living room ■ Utility room ■ Luxury bathroom ■ Good sized garden ■ Large family home ■ Close to school, buses and shops
Pelham Court, Coombe Road £299,950 Leasehold
■ Stunning 2 bedroom apartment ■ Bright and contemporary interior ■ Large open plan living space ■ Modern kitchen
■ ‘Bosch’ appliances ■ Balcony with open aspect view ■ Luxury bathroom ■ Double bedrooms ■ Master bedroom with balcony
Plymouth Avenue £325,000 - £350,000 Freehold
■ Large detached bungalow ■ Wide plot ■ Garage at the rear ■ Spacious accommodation ■ Utility room
■ Bath with shower ■ Separate WC ■ Further scope to enlarge (subject to consents) ■ Close to buses, shops and school ■ No chain
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The problem of collecting ground rent in blocks Lauren Wadey MIRPM Residential Property (Block) Manager The topic of collecting ground rent in freehold and resident management companies is complex, sparking hot debate in the world of block management and accounting. In this article, we explore the perks and pitfalls of this freehold income in Resident Freehold Blocks and offer advice to help your FMC/RMC overcome them.* When considering the collection of ground rent in a freehold management company (FMC) or residents management company (RMC), one has to weigh up practicalities and cost versus legislation and implications. At Callaways, we frequently see companies set up for enfranchisement and Right-toBuy claims, that have not been advised on how they may want to address the future collection of this freehold income. Commonly, when all flat Leaseholders jointing acquire the freehold,they will want to dispense with this requirement, perceiving it an "extra cost". Conversely, where some leaseholders chose not to partake in the management company, the collection of rent from all or some flats owners is considered an "return" on a freeholders investment, divided up proportionately at regular intervals.
Whilst either arrangement may pass unnoticed and without issue for several years, there are several reasons for RMC/ FMC's to consider all aspects of their decision and formalise it, whether on formation or retrospectively. Doing so will protect against unexpected out of pocket expenses for company sundries, tax implications and delays at point of sale! 1. Accounting for Rent receipts Following the letter of the "law" any ground rent collected should be received and accounted for in a separate bank account to any service charges. Unless the company members are proficient in accounting they will then need to employ the services of a professional to report the years activity, in the form of a company return. Despite common belief, a company is not dormant, just because it is not paying out expenses from the ground rent. Income must still be recorded to Companies House and where expenditure has not been incurred in excess of the sums received, the profit should be noted. Once dividends of this balance are issued, the individual shareholders will need to make sure that their own circumstances do not mean a tax is applicable to this income. 2. No Ground Rent due In the eventuality that ground rent is not being charged, there may be no company "kitty" to pay for the annual return, directors and officers insurance and other
non-recoverable service charge expenditure. This then means that shareholders still have to contribute a sum outside of the service charges to cover these costs, despite it not being labelled as ground rent. Passing these expenses incorrectly through the service charge would mean they were not recoverable in the event of a dispute but some well drafted (or varied) leases overcome this issue by incorporating the allowance of company costs. It is important that you are familiar with the particulars of your development/block. 3. Retrospective Variation for the collection of Ground Rent Having considered the above,
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should you find yourself wanting to dispel with a requirement to collect ground rent but realise this decision was not formalised, it is not too late. A proactive approach to this problem would is to amend the documentation to support the preferred practice. This can be achieved by seeking to vary the lease, which unfortunately can be a lengthy and expensive process, involving the lender consent for all mortgagees on flats (and their relevant fees!). Fortunately, if all flats are shareholders, a pragmatic alternative may be to agree a Board resolution waiving this entitlement. The resolution can then be presented to each
incoming buyer at the point of purchase. Callaways strongly recommend that all RMC/FMC's seek independent legal advice on the issues raised in this article to ensure you are operating within your own restrictions and avoid litigation - this would be an expense well-incurred and spent from ground rent income. *Disclaimer: Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information given, Callaways are not specialists in company practice and legal matters and rely on industry professionals to advise clients how best to proceed in each individual case.
Price of farmland on the increase The cost of farmland in the UK rose by 4% in the first half of 2014 to £8,607 an acre, according to the latest RICS/RAU Rural Land Market Survey H1 2014. The increase means land prices are now 8.4% higher than a year ago. The cost of farmland in the South East has reached £7,838 an acre, meaning that farmland costs nearly four times the amount as when RICS first began recording regional rural land market data in 2003 (when land in the region cost £2,181 per acre). Industry experts believe a surge in recent demand has been driven principally by industrial farmers, but demand from lifestyle farmers is also starting to come back. Wales saw the largest price increase over the last twelve months (19%), where the average price per acre now stands at
£8,625 - higher than anywhere else across the rest of the UK and nearly 7% greater than the national average. While interest from potential buyers has now seen substantial rises since the end of 2008, the imbalance between supply and demand in the South East appears to show no sign of waning. In the face of growing concerns around housing shortages and burgeoning populations, investors increasingly are seeing land as an economic safe haven. Over the last 12 months in the South East, 30% more chartered surveyors reported rises, rather than falls, in demand in nonresidential farmland, with 20% more seeing rises in residential farmland. And looking ahead to the next 12 months, there is significant confidence that the prices will continue to rise. Eighty per cent more respondents expect
prices to rise in non-residential farmland, rather than fall, and 50% more expect to see increases in the price of residential farmland. Joshua Miller, senior economist of RICS, said: “The latest data shows that growth in demand for farmland continues to outstrip that of supply and this is pushing up prices and supporting expectations for further increases over the course of the next twelve months. “Demand remains very strong on the commercial side, particularly from farmers keen to expand production onto neighbouring plots. “Significantly, however, there has been a revival in residential or ‘lifestyle’ demand, which only began to start growing at the end of 2013 having been more or less flat since 2008. This coincides with the broader turnaround in the UK housing market.”
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Coffee Chronicles A Caffè Sospeso is more commonly known as a suspended coffee. The tradition is almost as old as coffee houses themselves, but has seen a revival recently due to us all being on our knees thanks to the recession. The idea is that when you buy
shopping at La Cave. The team know the cheese intimately and can tell you the country, region, what type of milk is used, give an overview of the flavours, recommend wines to complement the cheese, and suggest what to serve with the cheese. What sets you apart from other cheese and local produce shops? We specialise in two things: cheese and all things that complement cheese. But the most important part is the team and their passion. We ensure that all team-members are equipped with the knowledge to assist each customer and allow them to make the right choice in regard to their purchase. The tasting café is open seven days a week and is a great asset. This allows people to sample one of our tasting platters of cheeses to broaden the own repertoire - often with a glass or bottle of wine. Our Thursday cheese and winetasting events are becoming more and more popular and are a great evening out and lots of fun.
years (apart from opening the doors) are: ■ being a finalist in Brighton and Hove Business Awards in 2011, 2013 and 2014; ■ being recognised as one of the top three retailers in the city is testament to the team and their commitment; ■ being involved with Brighton and Hove Food Festival and being allowed to show case what we do to a wider audience; ■ being invited as a judge at the world cheese awards in 2013. La Cave à Fromage is the “goto” cheese shop in Brighton and Hove. What are your best-sellers and what new cheeses do you have to tell our readers about? We can have up to 250 cheeses in the shop, depending on the season. Some are more popular than others. You will always have your
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Not so cute. Therefore, it’s not a revelation that what is essentially a benefits system is flawed. It’s honourable that some local coffee shops are offering suspended coffees, but the minefield of political correctness has prevented the system becoming available in the majority of Brighton’s establishments. This is an area where we doff our hats to the marketing departments of the major chains. How does
one deflect attention away from the fact that one doesn’t support the scheme? The answer to that, courtesy of our beloved yet muchchastised chains, is to brag about how much you contribute to charity. Now that is cute. By the way, The Little Coffee Company proudly supports Project Waterfall and Coffee Kids. The Little Coffee Company is at 4 Bartholomews, BN1 1HG
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9 With new manager Sami Hyypiä taking charge of the Albion for the first time in a competitive fixture, supporters are eagerly anticipating a change in tactics. Brighton & Hove Independent caught up with Sam Wilson, who blogs on football tactics, to find out what fans should expect.
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With the opening game of the season hurtling ever closer, there has been much interest in how Sami Hyypiä’s team will line up against Sheffield Wednesday. After a distinctly shot-shy year with Oscar Garcia at the helm, many people are hoping for a much more attacking approach to games. Pre-season has done nothing to suggest that Hyypiä will move towards a formation with two How the Albion will line up, according to Sam Wilson out-and-out strikers. Instead, it appears we’ll be getting a 4-2-3-1 another aspect that could make attacking players central is the system with a few key differences a difference to perceptions if not increased responsibility on the results. Over the last few years fullbacks to provide the width. to how Garcia operated it. The attacking midfield trio looks Brighton have been criticised Right-backs Bruno Saltor and set to be operating much closer to by some sections of the fanbase Inigo Calderon have always looked the striker, and more narrow than for being too negative and shot- more comfortable attacking than before. Three attacking midfielders shy, and I expect that to change defending, and the rumoured rather than one with two wingers. under Hyypiä. When he joined he return of Stephen Ward to leftAt times last season the wingers immediately highlighted faster back would be a big boost. The downside is that, if were more central, but they were transitions from defence to attack still too far from the striker which as something to work on, and this possession is lost, it could leave could help get more out of Craig the centre backs isolated unless stifled their impact. one of the holding midfielders One player who looks set to Mackail-Smith. The Scottish striker was signed drops in to cover. With neither flourish this season, if he can stay fit, is Kazenga Lua Lua. Giving him for big money but has always Gordon Greer or Aaron Hughes possession centrally in shooting looked like a striker that needs a being blessed with pace, this is positions could pay dividends. partner to get the best out of him; the main negative of a more direct After the defeat to Southampton in a two-striker system that Brighton system. In short, this season could have the final friendly, the 23-year-old have never really played at the said: “As wingers, we are playing Amex. It’s unclear if he will be the a ‘high risk, high reward’ emphasis more inside to support the striker. starting attacker or if new signing that may see us lose a few more Chris O’Grady, the bigger and more games but be more entertaining to It’s a good position and I enjoy it. “I prefer it, as a winger you get traditional target man option, will watch. After so few goals in recent many chances because you’re get the nod but expect Mackail- years, that sounds ideal. closer to the striker. When you have Smith to look more comfortable the ball you are already facing the with more direct build-up and Read more of Sam Wilson’s tactical insights online at: www. three players close to him. defender.” One side-effect of having more panopticview.wordpress.com A more direct approach is
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Price freeze likely to lead to more big crowds A bumper crowd is expected at the Amex tomorrow (Saturday) to see Sami Hyypiä take charge of his first competitive game as Seagulls manager. The imposing former Finland international will send his Seagulls squad out against Sheffield Wednesday in front of a healthy Amex crowd, no doubt all eager to see what affect he has on the team’s fortunes. Brighton once again topped the attendance charts in the Championship last season, with an average gate of 27,238 – up from 26,236 the season before. And while a small number of fans have not renewed their season tickets, the club still boasts upwards of 21,000 season ticket holders – a figure unlikely to be matched by any of their second tier rivals. Sheffield Wednesday have sold more than 2,500 tickets for the Amex away end tomorrow, meaning Hyypiä can expect a good atmosphere during his first taste of competitive Amex action. The Albion’s interest-free direct debit option on season tickets has again proved popular with supporters while the club have frozen ticket prices for fans buying on an
individual match basis. Matches will again be split into three categories (A, B and C) with prices varying dependent on the opposition and where in the ground they are. Adult prices range from £25 for the cheapest Category C seats to £42 for the most expensive Category A ones. Over 65s are £20 to £30 with the same category distinction, while Under 18s range from £10 (Cheapest Category C) to £22 (Most expensive Category A) and Under 10s £5 (Cheapest Category C) to £12 (Most expensive Category A). The Albion have also cut prices for the forthcoming Capital One Cup match with Cheltenham Town. The sides meet at the Amex on Tuesday, with a 7.45pm kick-off, and young fans can attend for just £1 when accompanied by an adult or senior. Brighton have also cut senior and adult ticket prices for the match, with adult entry just £12 and Over 65s £8. Each adult can buy up to five £1 Under 18 tickets. 1901 Club members do not need to purchase tickets as this match is included in their season package.
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Seagulls hoping for a flying start against Owls Richard Morris @BrightonIndy Anxious Albion fans will get their first glimpse of life under new manager Sami Hyypiä tomorrow (Saturday) when the Seagulls meet Sheffield Wednesday in their season-opener. Some sections of the Seagulls support have begun grumbling about the club’s summer recruitment, miffed at losing out to rumoured target Adam Clayton who this week signed for Middlesbrough. But while Hyypiä would no doubt rather have seen all the club’s transfer business done and dusted in time for the season’s start, it is far from rare for Championship clubs to still have fine-tuning to do by mid-August. Last season, for example, Brighton did not secure Stephen Ward until the third week in August, while Keith Andrews, another season long loan, did not arrive in Sussex until a few days before Ward. The message to fans, therefore, has been: don’t panic. Addressing upwards of 200 supporters at a fans forum event earlier this week, Tony Bloom, Brighton chairman, reassured the Amex faithful that Hyypiä would have a competitive squad with which to launch an assault on the Championship table. Bloom said the Seagulls had secured their main targets and while missing out on some potential signings was disappointing for all concerned, it was certainly not the death knell to the Albion’s season. The club have also spent upwards of £30 million on their new training complex, which was recently ranked the best facility of its type in the country. Longterm, the Albion hope it will act as a conveyor belt of new talent, but for now it remains a sizeable feather in the Albion’s cap - and one which ultimately should prove more rewarding than any summer signing. A left back remains high on Hyypiä’s list of priorities, with supporters hoping the Albion’s recruitment team can still thrash out a permanent deal for Ward, who is surplus to requirements at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chris O’Grady looks a smart piece of business by the Albion and should prove an able replacement for Ashley Barnes, but Brighton will surely look to add at least one more attacker before the window slams shut. In terms of tomorrow’s game, Kazenga Lua Lua could prove
Kazenga Lua Lua enjoyed a good pre-season in his new central role (Photograph: Paul Hazlewood) key to the Albion’s attacking approach, with Hyypiä placing more emphasis on a speedier transition from defence to attack. Lua Lua has been operating in a more central position during pre-season, while Kemy Agustien could get a chance to impress in an advanced midfield role. Sheffield Wednesday are far from the finished article themselves. The Yorkshire outfit sold Michail Antonio, one of their most creative outlets, to Nottingham Forest earlier this week for a cut-price £1.5 million and have been relatively limited in terms of wholesale changes to their squad. Slovenian defender Dejan Kelhar was given a short-term deal this week after a successful trial following his release from Red Star Belgrade and the Owls were expected to finalise an £800,000 deal for St Johnstone forward Stevie May in time for tomorrow’s game despite interest from a host of other English clubs. They have also added goalkeeper and reported one-time Albion target Kieran Westwood on a free transfer; Tom Lees, a former England Under 21 international; and ex-Chelsea defender Sam
Hutchinson. Wednesday, who finished 16th last season, led the lower half of the Championship in terms of goals, plundering 63 from their 46 games - a total which was eight more than sixth place Albion managed. They were stopped from posting a loftier finish by a defensive record which saw them ship 65 goals - 25 more than Brighton. Giant Austrian striker Atdhe Nuhiu, who stands a towering 6ft 6ins tall, will likely be the focal point for the Wednesday attack tomorrow. The 25-year-old former Rapid Wien has a relatively modest goal return for the Owls (eight in 38 league games) but often proves a handful for opposition defences. Their pre-season has been a mixed bag of results, with draws against local rivals Doncaster Rovers and Barnsley, wins over York and Bury and narrow defeats to Newcastle United and Russian side Arsenal Tula. Likely line-up: (4231) Stockdale, Bruno, Greer, Hughes, Chicksen, Crofts, Ince, Agustien, Lua Lua, Buckley, Mackail-Smith Likely subs: Ankergren, Dunk, Calderon, Toko, March, ForsterCaskey, O’Grady
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Sheffield Wednesday
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August 12
Cheltenham Town (Capital One Cup)
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7.45pm
August 16
Birmingham City
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3pm
August 19
Leeds United
A
7.45pm
August 23
Bolton Wanderers
H
3pm
August 30
Charlton Athletic
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3pm
September 13
Brentford
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3pm
September 16
Ipswich Town
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7.45pm
September 20
Blackpool
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3pm
September 27
Nottingham Forest
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3pm
September 30
Cardiff City
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7.45pm
October 4
Watford
A
3pm
October 18
Middlesbrough
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3pm
October 21
Huddersfield Town
A
7.45pm
October 25
Rotherham United
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3pm
October 31
AFC Bournemouth
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7.45pm
November 4
Wigan Athletic
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7.45pm
November 8
Blackburn Rovers
H
3pm
November 22
Norwich City
A
3pm
November 29
Fulham
H
3pm
December 6
Derby County
A
3pm
December 13
Millwall
H
3pm
December 20
Wolves
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3pm
December 26
Reading
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3pm
December 29
Fulham
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January 3
FA CUP third round
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Charlton Athletic
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3pm
January 17
Brentford
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3pm
January 24
Ipswich Town
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3pm
January 31
Blackpool
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3pm
February 7
Nottingham Forest
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3pm
February 10
Cardiff City
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February 14
Sheffield Wednesday
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3pm
February 21
Birmingham City
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3pm
February 24
Leeds United
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7.45pm
February 28
Bolton Wanderers
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3pm
March 3
Derby County
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7.45pm
March 7
Reading
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3pm
March 14
Wolves
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3pm
March 17
Millwall
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March 21
Blackburn Rovers
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3pm
April 3
Norwich City
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3pm
April 6
Rotherham United
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3pm
April 11
AFC Bournemouth
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3pm
April 14
Huddersfield Town
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7.45pm
April 18
Wigan Athletic
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3pm
April 25
Watford
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3pm
May 2
Middlesbrough
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3pm
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