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RECORD NUMBER OF £1m HOUSES Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy It may perhaps come as no surprise. In a year characterised by sharplyincreasing house prices in Brighton and Hove, a record number of properties have sold for £1 million or more. About this time last year, we reported that Land Registry data showed a total of 35 £1million-plus properties changed hands, equalling the previous annual record set in the whole of 2012. Their aggregate value
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At £4.25m, this six-bedroom Regency mansion is the most expensive property currently on the market
was £47.9m. Today, we can reveal that 60 properties valued at £1 million or more were bought and sold in the first 11 months of last year. Their aggregate value was £88,651,500. For that, you could buy more than 255 homes at the average price of £346,987. Let's repeat that: for the price of the 60 most expensive homes in our city, you could buy 255 homes of average value. There's more. Research by Brighton & Hove Independent has revealed only eight of the 60
properties that sold for £1 million or more were in the highest council tax band, Band H; 38 were in the secondhighest band, Band G. With much of the national political discourse about Labour's "mansion tax" on homes worth more than £2 million, the figures are revealing. It is estimated 80% of revenue from the so-called mansion tax will come from London properties. In Brighton and Hove, only three homes sold for more than £2 million. For the most expensive homes in 2014, see page 31
They are the hottest tickets in the city - and they go on sale today (Friday). Brighton and Hove Albion fans can buy tickets to the FA Cup home tie against Arsenal after they go on sale to season-ticket-holders from 10am. The game - which takes place on Sunday, January 25, with a 4pm kick-off - could see a record crowd of more than 30,000 at the American Express Community Stadium. Season-ticket-holders - of which the Albion has about 21,000 - have a priority window during which to secure their seats.
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Fleet of miniature buses gets overhaul to deliver books to children in Mile Oak
A Brighton and Hove bus is being put into service to deliver books to children at Mile Oak Primary School The miniature wooden bus is one of a fleet of four originally created by Peter Coleman, a friend of the school. It has been renovated for the school by engineers with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company. As part of its revamp it has been painted in the company's livery - and given working lights and a display board. Another is being named after Mr Coleman, who died in 2011. Two of the buses will be presented to the school today (Friday) at a celebratory event attended by Mr Coleman’s widow, Anne, by representatives of the bus company, and by Michaela Morgan, an author and the school's reading patron.
Older People's Council faces the axe The organisation that seeks to represent older people in Brighton and Hove faces closure because of proposed funding cuts by the city council. Brighton & Hove Independent can reveal the threat to the Older People's Council (OPC) has sparked widespread anger. Council representatives said the proposal came as "a complete surprise". In a statement, they said: "We believe that this is extremely disrespectful towards volunteers, many of whom have been working for the interests of older people within the City for many years." OPC officers claim that the costs of elections to the council - put as high as £40,000 - are
"grossly overstated". They state: "A further figure is quoted of £9,000, which would appear to be an estimate of the time officers spend over a year on our administration. This will not be a saving as this figure is already earmarked for our proposed replacement a non-defined, non-elected 'consultative” forum'." The officers say that older people need the council more than ever: "It would seem to us that there is a real need at such a difficult time for an independent voice for older people and that the proposals do not meet the needs of older people for independent representation of their views directly to councillors and council officers."
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One Man, Two Guvnors = Big Hit The Theatre Royal is celebrating one of its most successful Christmas seasons ever. Almost 18,000 people saw the theatre’s Christmas show, One Man, Two Guvnors throughout the recent three week run, which ended last weekend. Over a third of the audience were attending the theatre for the first time. One Man, Two Guvnors has continued Theatre Royal Brighton’s tradition of staging a top West End show at Christmas.
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1966 | Sunday, January 9 Fire swept through Hove Town Hall, destroying the Great Hall, the council chamber, and the banqueting hall. The magistrates’ court room – which was temporarily housed in the new police building in Holland Road – was unusable, civic records were lost, and the clock tower was badly damaged. A passer-by raised the alarm just after 3am and firemen discovered the Great Hall alight. A few hours earlier, 500 revellers were dancing the night away. The three-storey building, constructed in 1882, saw flames shooting 150 feet into the dark night sky. Two hundred firemen rescued a family from a top-floor flat, while the mayor’s secretary ran into the building and saved the mayor’s chain.
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Conservation of Stanmer Stanmer Estate Consultation Park’s unique natural environment contributed to our area successfully becoming a UN Biosphere The new year brought the good last year, and it’s important news that our city’s bid for that we continue to pursue funding to restore Stanmer Park this work. is a step closer. We will now receive a grant Stanmer Park is one of the of nearly £300,000 from the largest public parklands in Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) the city, and has a long and and Big Lottery Fund to fascinating history. develop detailed proposals in Settlements within the park partnership with the South Downs National Park, residents, We will now businesses and recive a grant of community groups. nearly £300,000 from the Plan of the Estate If successful, some £4 million could be More than 2,500 people took part in a twoHeritage Lottery Fund” coming our way to year consultation date back to Saxon times, and put those plans into action. much later, the 18th-century This is the latest in a raft successful restoration of The saw Stanmer House built. There of successful bids to the HLF, Level was in large part paid for is, of course, also Stanmer bringing money to our city. through external grants. village and a score of historic In October, we got an HLF At a time when our funding farm buildings at the heart of grant for the Pavilion and from government is plummeting, the park. Museums to purchase more and with soaring demand for While it’s a popular items for our public collections; other council services like social destination with residents and in June, we got a similar "first- care, it’s crucial we continue visitors, much work is needed round" bid to develop proposals to bring in external money for to restore the park’s natural to refurbish the Volks Railway on projects to improve our parks, landscape and Grade II listed the seafront. roads, and tourist attractions. buildings. And, of course, the hugelyWell done to all involved. Jason Kitcat @jasonkitcat
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Stanmer Park is in line for £4m funding to be one of city's greatest attractions Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy A total of more than £4 million has been earmarked to restore Stanmer Park. The first step - a development grant of £291,000 - has been formally announced by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund. The money comes from the "Parks for People" scheme run jointly by the two funds; it will be matched by Brighton and Hove City Council and the South Downs National Park Authority. Most importantly, it means the council can now develop detailed plans to support its bid for about £4 million to restore Stanmer’s historic landscape and buildings. The HLF and Big Lottery have confirmed they have earmarked the necessary funds for the project. The Stanmer Park and Estate Restoration Project aims at restoring the park’s landscape, and Grade II listed buildings, protect natural features, and safeguard its rare landscapes. Councillor Pete West, chair of the environment, transport and sustainability committee, said: “It’s fantastic news. Stanmer
Park is extremely well loved and has the potential to become an important gateway encouraging people from Brighton and Hove to explore and appreciate their local countryside and our biosphere. He added: “Stanmer Park has the potential to become one of the greatest attractions in the city.” Trevor Beattie, chief executive for the South Downs National Park Authority, said: “This is the first step in restoring Stanmer to its former glory as a major gateway into the South Downs National Park, which is easy to reach by train, bus and safe offroad cycle routes." A separate bid of £6 million was submitted in the summer for a Heritage Grant to make improvements and restorations of the Home Farm complex buildings. Results from this bid will be known next month. The bids include input from local organisations, residents and park visitors. More than 2,500 people took part in the two-year consultation. Restoration will provide training opportunities for around 100 volunteers, apprenticeship opportunities for local people, and facilities for Plumpton Agricultural College to train students.
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half a million people visit Stanmer Park every year, and that could rise to 800,000 following the restoration work. Records of a settlement at Stanmer date back to Saxon times, During the 18th century, an estate was created for the Pelham family, with Stanmer House, built in 1722, at the centre. The park landscape was developed in the style of Lancelot "Capability" Brown. ■
The farmstead has 18 agricultural buildings dating from the 18th and 19th centuries and there is an 18th-century walled garden to the west of the village. ■
During the Second World War Stanmer Park was used to provide billeting and firing ranges for a Canadian regiment. In 1947 Brighton Corporation bought the estate and opened the park to the public in 1953. ■
Once the walled garden is enhanced, there would be the potential to grow and produce food on site, and there are also plans to restore one of the original glass houses. ■
Could you befriend a child in care? We are looking for people from a variety of backgrounds to become Independent Visitors – volunteers who can spend some quality time with a child or young person in care for a few hours every couple of weeks. Many of these children are teenagers so we are particularly looking for people interested in working with this age group. No formal qualifications are required – just a genuine commitment to children and young people. If you’re over 18 and are interested, we’d like to hear from you. To download an info pack and application form, go to www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/independent-visitors Or you can contact the Independent Visitor Coordinator, on 01273 295444. The training dates are Saturday 28 February and Saturday 7 March 2015. Please note - Brighton & Hove Children & Families Social Care Staff are not eligible for this role due to potential conflicts of interest.
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There are 21 wards in Brighton and Hove, electing 54 councillors
Ward profile: Preston park
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Patcham Hangleton and Knoll
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Lewes Road Moulsecoomb and Bevendean
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St. Peter’s and North Laine
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Mike Jones (Green) Amy Kennedy (Green) Leo Littman (Green)
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Hanover and Elm Grove
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Queen’s Park
Rottingdean Coastal
Declared candidates for three seats Councillor Leo Littman (Green) Rob Shepherd (Green) – @robs_on_green Georgina Turner (Green) – @georginagturner Kevin Allen (Labour) Julie Cattell (Labour) – @cooljool80 Neil Schofield (Labour) – @SZeitblom Grahame Warrick (UKIP)
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Preston Park will be the epicentre of the battle between the Green Party and the Labour Party when it comes to the city council elections on May 7. Noticeably, no other party has yet selected candidates here. Two of Labour's most experienced and most left-leaning - councillors lost their seats here in 2011. Kevin Allen is determined to fulfil his ambitions to be elected to the seat he lost last time around - although Juliet McCaffery, Mr Allen's erstwhile colleague in Preston Park, has been forced to try her luck in neighbouring Withdean. Neil Schofield, an intelligent and articulate blogger, is a former Green Party member - who has chosen to stand here rather than in his home ward of Patcham. In a largely-affluent ward, where the branch party has lost a lot of its former momentum, Julie Cattell is the other Labour candidate. For the Greens, Councillor Leo Littman is the only Green councillor standing again and is sure to give Labour a run for its money. The choice of Rob Shepherd, the influential and likeable spokesperson for Brighton and Hove Green Party, shows his party recognise the importance of the seat. Georgina Turner is a programme officer for the Climate Parliament, which describes itself as "an international cross-party network of legislators, dedicated to preventing climate change and promoting renewable energy". For the most up-to-date list of the 122 candidates so far selected or declared for the Brighton and Hove City Council elections, see page 23.
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Mike Jones (Green - elected)
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Tim Lunnon (Labour)
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Clive Stanley Brimmell (Conservative)
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Georgina Anne Dore (Conservative)
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William Mills (Conservative)
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Keith Tipping (Liberal Democrats)
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Lee Shingles (Liberal Democrats)
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Yuri Borgmann-Prebil (The European Citizens Party)
Factfile Households: 6,497 Density (people per hectare): 108 ■■ Women: 50% ■■ Men: 50% (7,480) ■■ Average age: 36 ■■ Higher managerial occupations: 17% (2,066) ■■ Unemployed: 5.3% (480) ■■ White: 91% (13,565) ■■ Black/African/Caribbean/Black ■ British: 1% (144) ■■ Asian/Asian British: 3.4% (500) ■■ Number who cannot speak English well: 72 ■■ Dependent children in household (% of all households): 28.2% ■■ Christians: 32% ■■ No religion: 54% ■■ Number of same-sex civil partnerships: 132 ■■ ■■
Divorced: 8% Living as co-habiting couple: 19.5% ■■ Married: 32.3% ■■ One family - all aged 65 and over: 2.1% ■■ Lone parent - with dependent children: 6% ■■ No adults in employment - with dependent children: 2% ■■ Long-term unemployed: 1.1% ■■ Activities limited a lot by poor health: 5.1% ■■ No cars or vans in household: 31% ■■ No qualifications: 9.1% ■■ Full-time students aged 18 and over: 9.1% ■■ No adults in employment- with dependent children: 2% ■■ One person in household with longterm health problem/disability - with dependent children: 3.4% ■■ ■■
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Museum to charge £5 to non-resident visitors
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Frank le Duc @BHcitynews Brighton Museum is to charge non-residents £5 admission in a bid to help plug the council’s budget gap - even though visitor numbers are likely to be halved as a result. The new charge will come into force from May 1 and is expected to net Brighton and Hove City Council £200,000. A report to the council’s economic development and culture committee, which meets on Thursday (January 15), says: “In support of the 2015/16 budget strategy and the need to deliver savings, it is proposed to introduce admission charges for the first time to Brighton Museum. A full-year saving of £200,000 has been proposed.” It adds: “It is anticipated … museum visitor numbers will drop by 50% following the introduction of admission charges.” As with the Pavilion, concessions will be available for pensioners, disabled people, and those on low incomes; a joint ticket covering admission to the
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museum and Pavilion will be introduced. The report also details increases in charges across the council’s leisure facilities. Free use of library computers will also be limited to one hour, with a £1 an hour charge thereafter. A proposed charge for the popular Baby Boogie sessions at the city’s libraries has been scrapped, and replaced with a call for donations at a suggested
rate of £1 per child. Child’s craft activities, however, will be charged at a minimum of £1 per participant, and book groups will have to stump up £30 a year. Beach hut charges will also increase by 50% over the next two years, which for the most expensive huts in Hove will take the annual charge from £928.86 in 2014/15 to £1,393.29 in 2016/17. In Saltdean and Rottingdean, the annual charge will rise from £541.25 to £811.88.
This was the winner of the First Graphic Novel Competition and I quite see why. The storytelling is compulsive reading, but then I am also a complete sucker when it comes to lists in books. I love them: shopping lists, lists of presents received for birthdays, lists of what’s in someone’s fridge, lists of a husband's shortcomings. They all build up a perfect sense of time and place and people. This poignant and funny book is no exception. A boy decides to build a girlfriend. Well, a series of girlfriends really, as prototype after prototype get destroyed (bonfire night, mice, and other disasters). He starts off with the building of Laura, who has the only thing that he has to spend money on (a rather beautiful pair of women’s
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long gloves that he purchases from a department store, saying they are for his mother); the rest of her is constructed of a stolen bra from his mum filled with grapefruits, a pillow, and a pair of tights. Her head is made from a papier-mâché model of Neptune that he made for a school project, with a picture of a girl's face from a magazine stuck on it. As he progresses with his project, the building list becomes more extreme, featuring a plastic skull that he had for Halloween, a pair of bellows, plaster of Paris, socks, wigs, and polystyrene. Utterly fascinating and compellingly page-turning, graphic novels can hook you in with a brilliant combination of pictures and words. Gareth Brookes will be at the Bookish Supper Society on Wednesday, February 4. Tickets from Tabl.com
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Fare protest Demonstrators gathered at Brighton Station to protest about the latest rail fare rises. Fares increased by 2.5% across the United Kingdom, causing widespread anger among commuters. Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, attended the protest on Monday, campaigning for public ownership of the railway services. Nancy Platts, Labour's parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown, called for a simplified ticket system and strict caps on fares. Rail firms said the rises are the lowest fare increases in five years.
A Christmas tree recycling site was set on fire in an arson attack. Brighton and Hove City Council set up 23 recycling sites across the city to enable residents to dispose of their Christmas trees, which are then taken to be composted and resold as soil conditioner. Firefighters were called to Hangleton Park at 5.30 pm on Monday after a group of children set fire to the recycling drop-off point.
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A pile of clothes on Brighton beach prompted a search by the emergency services. Sussex Police said: “Police and coastguards have been searching the beach near Duke's Mound, Madeira Drive, Brighton, after a member of the public found a quantity of abandoned clothing there shortly after 11am. Items included an XXL Superdry jacket with an orange lining, a pair of 34in-waist black George-brand trousers and a large blue Hollister t-shirt.” Police appealed to anyone who saw anything suspicious or who has information that may help trace the owner of the clothing.
Emergency departments in Sussex hospitals are failing to meet four-hour treatment targets. The NHS has been under pressure throughout the country, with many hospitals declaring “serious incidents”. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust (BSUH) told patients to stay away from A&E after a surge in patient numbers. The BSUH fell well below the national average, seeing just 79.5% of patients within the four-hour target.
The city council has told a woman to remove security cameras from her councilowned flat in Hollingdean. The woman put up the the CCTV cameras because of burglary concerns in the Roedale Road area; the council, however, issued a warning saying that they breached the privacy of other residents and had to be removed. The woman is refusing to take down the security cameras, despite council threats to remove them and invoice her for the cost.
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BHT (Brighton Housing Trust) has thanked donors for helping surpass the £20,000 target to help the homeless. BHT's Christmas appeal aimed to raise awareness and funds for those without shelter over the Christmas and New Year. Corporate partnerships, online campaigns, and other events helped raise the money that will help the First Base Day Centre and support those who are vulnerable. Donations can be made by telephoning Liz Davies on 01273 645425.
The Brighton Wheel has been shut down for the month and stripped of all its pods. The seaside attraction on Madeira Drive will be out of action while it undergoes general maintenance. It will be back up and running next month.
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Brighton & Hove Independent's "Pavements for Pedestrians" campaign is a welcome one. Our population is growing, but most of our streets and pavements have remained unchanged for more than 100 years, making the city centre particularly pressured. While it is not all bad, with much of the North Laine and Old Town areas dominated by pedestrians in the traffic-calmed streets, we are still not a properly liveable city, where everyone from eight to 80 can safely and comfortably get about and with walking a pleasure Fetch the law? Or fetch the cycle-path designer? rather than an ordeal. The problems identified what behaviour is a symptom tool. Where it happens regularly by Graham Chainey - street of poor provision, planning, or at the same location, other forces obstructions, badly parked bikes management of the public realm. are likely to be at play and a more and cars, pavement cycling and So when we see a person cycling nuanced response required. driving - remain with us. on the pavement do we think In my area, the community There is a worry, though, that a "fetch the law" or "fetch the cycle- through our local action team campaign built around this could path designer"? (www.heglat.wordpress.com) - has end up simply encouraging rival It can be either. Or both. been working to create a residents' groups to throw blame at each Pavement cycling tends to be plan for parking and movement, other without really changing a bigger problem where motor surveying streets and households anything. And if it is to have an vehicles dominate - Victoria across the neighbourhood to try to impact above this, the campaign Terrace in Hove, for example, come up with workable solutions needs to be a genuine community where conflict levels seem high. In to these issues that everybody can problem-solving initiative, which the North Laine area, the impact agree on. I welcome this inclusive looks beyond the individual of motor vehicles is far less and approach. A-board or abandoned bike pavement cycling uncommon. I With the elections just around towards the sort of city we want would argue that supporting calls the corner, those seeking our to have, in a fuller sense. for high-quality protected cycle votes are listening keenly to our To make a difference, the provision is inseparable from the concerns. So the time seems right campaign must keep looking from aims of a campaign for improved to garner commitment from them the pedestrian perspective, but pedestrian facilities. to act on behalf of a walkable city, also needs to make judgments on A similar approach suits other and Brighton & Hove Independent the wider picture: what behaviour aspects. Pavement parking is through its campaign could be the is anti-social and wrong and wrong, but enforcement is a blunt catalyst for this.
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I couldn’t agree more with the sentiments of Graham Chainey’s article (page 5, January 2) on pavement clutter in the city centre - and indeed in other shopping areas across the city. May I make one point, and then suggest the debate be extended? The point is that, in some instances, what we consider to be a public pavement area is in fact privately-owned by the adjoining business. They are completely within their rights if they put tables or chairs and so on outside their premises on the pavement when this is so. The debate extension concerns pavements, mainly in residential areas, where overgrown bushes have spread over the fence and now block the pavement. As pavements away from the city centre are usually narrower to begin with, this can be a real problem for the partly-sighted at all times - and for us all when it is dark. Can concern be expressed about all obstructed pavements in the city and not just those in the centre? Alan Linham
Wonderful to see the headline in Brighton & Hove Independent (page one, January 2). I have written many letters to MPs and councillors on this subject, but no action is ever taken. If the authorities can tow away illegally-parked cars, why can't they impound pedal cycles being ridden at speed on pavements, vehicles parked on pavements, and advertisement boards blocking pavements. Many a time, I have seen mothers having to push buggies into main roads to get round vehicles blocking the pavement. If there are double yellow lines, many drivers just park on the pavement. Please also campaign about cyclists who ignore red traffic lights and pedestrian crossings. Well done! Anthony Simmonds
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PAVEMENTS FOR PEDESTRIANS An Independent View
There is a lot of discussion about traffic congestion, much of it illtempered and unhelpful - about bus lanes, cycle lanes, and thoughtless motorists. Little serious attention, however, is given to pedestrians. For those of us who are ablebodied, young and fit, the hustle and bustle of our city has a certain excitement as we rush along our way. We never really notice the obstacles that lie in wait for the frail, the elderly, and those with disabilities. Brighton & Hove Independent is making a New Year's resolution: to speak out on behalf of citizens who choose to walk on pavements. And against those who thoughtlessly
cycle - or park - on them. As Graham Chainey makes clear in his brilliant column on page 5, our pavements are cluttered with all manner of obstructions and distractions - including countless tables and chairs essential to our "café culture". And even more essential to people who want nicotine with their caffeine. Let's all try to make 2015 the year when pedestrians reclaim what is rightfully theirs: the pavements.
PAVEMENTS FOR PEDESTRIANS Cluttered pavements: All manner of obstructions and distractions get in the way of pedestrians, see page 5
I have just read Graham FREE winter safety check Chainey’s article (page 5, January 2) about "pavement clutter". I am writing to say that I share How Brighton & Hove Independent launched the campaign in last week's newspaper your concern. Apparently, whoever is responsible for what gets To nail my colours to the mast, affixed to and put out on the I am avowedly anti-car. I don't pavement never walks anywhere. think anyone has really taken The black posts that are stock of the damage done to the something to do with parking social atmosphere of the urban zones went up without any street by the private motor car consideration for the slalom and people's conviction that they make out of the footway. they have a God-given right to There is far too much advertising drive. everywhere as well. Cars force the pace of It's my opinion - being a everything and make streets pessimist - that there is not into thoroughfares exclusively. much point trying to change the Perhaps your article will give situation if the people in charge some people pause for thought. don't have the sense to see the problem themselves. Oliver Tate No purchase necessary
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Medina House: The treasurable remnant of great bathing tradition Graham Chainey
Mahomed’s Baths were opened in 1786 on what became the site of the Queen’s Hotel
It is a quaint, Dutch-gabled survival in a stretch of seafront dominated by big bland blocks. Although it is not listed, English Heritage describe it as “a characterful building that embodies historical significance”. It is yet another in the lamentable catalogue of heritage assets left to rot. Medina House,in King’s Esplanade, Hove, adjoining Marrocco’s restaurant, is all that remains of a sea-water bathing complex, Medina Baths, dating from 1894. The larger section, to the west, which included a men’s bath, was demolished in 1976, but the smaller women’s section, tenanted latterly by a diamond-cutting business, managed to hang on. Hove Borough Council sold it in 1997 to a developer, Sirus Taghan, who demolished the actual bathhouse, leaving its colourful tilework exposed to the elements. He also let squatters and caravandwellers live on the premises for many years. He has proposed various schemes for the site, including an 18-storey tower in 2002, and one that resembled a toppling pile of plates in 2006. Just before Christmas, fire broke out, prompting renewed calls for the building to be compulsorily purchased and a more appropriate use - whether as community centre, museum, or housing - to be found. Historically, it is the final modest survivor of a long tradition of sea-water and Turkish bathing establishments, going back to the very origins of Brighton’s fashionable success. Dr Richard Russell, with his sea-bathing premises, Russell House, sited where the Royal Albion now stands, began the whole thing in 1753. His disciple Dr John Awsiter’s baths, opened in 1769 in Pool Valley - later becoming Wood’s Original Hot and Cold Sea-water Baths, and later still Creak’s Baths - survived until 1861. The most famous of all, Mahomed’s Baths, were opened in 1786 by the Indian Sake Deen Mahomed and his Irish wife. This stood on the site of the later Queen’s Hotel, and the Turkish treatment included lying in a sort of flannel tent that had inside sleeves attached for the masseuse. Mahomed claimed to alleviate such ailments as asthma, rheumatism, sciatica, and lumbago; his vestibule was hung with the “crutches, spinestretchers, leg-irons, head-strainers, bump-dressers and club-foot
reformers” of those allegedly cured. Appointed “shampooing surgeon” to George IV, his duties included superintending the Pavilion’s royal bathroom, with its marble tubs, its giant bottles of perfume, its pulley-hoist for lowering the obese monarch into the water. Mahomed’s son continued the business into the 1870s. A rival enterprise, Molineux’s Shampooing Baths, opened nearby in 1825. Williams’s Royal Hot and Cold Baths, which opened in 1803 in Old Steine, were said “scarcely to be equalled in Europe”. Nathan Smith’s Artillery Baths, near the present Grand Hotel, established in 1813, were famed for their airpump treatment for gout. The domed premises of Lamprell’s Baths, established in 1823 at the bottom of East Street, were for years a seafront landmark.They became better known later as Brill’s Baths. In 1862, Charles Brill built a ladies’ baths on the site of the old Awsiter’s Baths, which was claimed to be the only sea-water swimming-bath for ladies in Europe and was patronised by royalty. An even larger one for men, said to be the largest circular bath in Europe, followed in East Street in 1870; it had a balcony for 400 spectators, medical douche and vapour baths, readingroom, billiards-room and barber’s shop. It survived until 1929. Others included the Brighton Turkish Bath – a grand Moorish structure, “resplendent with crimson and gilt, encaustic and terracotta”, built in West Street in 1868 – and Buggins’s Brunswick Baths in Western Street, where the sea-water was pumped by steam engine. Nothing of these survives. Medina House, with its damaged but treasurable fittings, is all we have. Graham Chainey is a freelance writer living in Brighton and Hove
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Factfile “Fern is a seven-year-old female Beagle and Wilson is a six-year-old male Beagle. They have a close bond so need to be rehomed together. Both are very sweet with people, Wilson is certainly more outgoing and enjoys a fuss, Fern would prefer to be in the background until she feels more comfortable. "Although they are both used to living with multiple Beagles, they can be a little unsure meeting new dogs. Their socialisation with new dogs at the centre is going really well and just needs to be done gradually on their terms. As they have not lived in a normal home environment, they need owners who understand they’ll take time to settle into their new home and may need some guidance with housetraining.”
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Happy pet moments Susan Gregersen Vet, Vets2Home Happy New Year all pet parents! Hope your furry family members, unlike mine, have entered 2015 safely and without experiencing the punitive effects of ingesting all things Christmas; tree decorations, poultry bones – or chocolate! Some dogs are just more accident – or trouble - prone than others and this would include my own lovely “special needs” Staffy, Romeo, who is as greedy and food fixated as any average Labrador. On Christmas morning, my dear Romeo managed to polish off my daughter’s 30cm chocolate Santa figure in less than four unguarded minutes, leaving only the almost completely intact plastic box as humble proof of his perfected “no hands” talent! Not a trace of chocolate anywhere – not even on him – and he is white. Even my teenage daughter
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Business Target site for Tesco is now on the market Retail units in Lewes Road, - were bought for £1.3 million which were subject to a licensing in July 2010 by Buttons Farm application by Tesco last year, Limited, a company registered in are on the market. Cross in Hand, Heathfield, East Three ground-floor lock-up Sussex. units - measuring up to 2,206 Earlier plans to redevelop a square feet - are being advertised nearby community garden with by Flude, the chartered surveyors housing and shops, including and property advisers, with an a Tesco supermarket, were annual rent of up to £47,250. strongly resisted in 2010. Tesco, which was reported Community protesters were to be interested in opening an eventually evicted from a former Express store, told Brighton & Esso garage in Lewes Road, Hove Independent it did not own following a year-long campaign. the properties and denied that No Tesco Express store ever the recent appearance of advertising boards had anything to do with national reports about a substantial shakeup by Dave Lewis, the supermarket chain's new chief executive. A spokesperson said Tesco had no plans to open a store in the area. Land Registry documents show the freehold of 192-195 Lewes Road - along with addresses at 1 Tesco applied for an alcohol licence for 190-194 and 2 Wellington Road Lewes Road in April last year
The top 10 tips to help you develop a winning email marketing strategy ANDY CHAPMAN recently led a Brighton Chamber of Commerce bitesize learning session on email marketing. Here, he shares his top tips. I have worked for nearly all of my career in digital marketing and I have seen some great campaigns and some terrible ones. It’s vital to have a plan, know what your audience wants and to be creative! With the rise of social media, email marketing can easily be forgotten. It is, however, still widely considered to be the cheapest, most measurable, and lucrative form of contact to your customer base. Choose an email service provider that suits you. Some are cheap; some can be very expensive. Consider your goals and set your budget with your estimated return on invesment (ROI) in mind.
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Freedom Leisure – which operates the Withdean Sports Complex, King Alfred, Prince Regent, Moulescoomb and Stanley Deason leisure centres on behalf of Brighton and Hove City Council – now has specially trained staff qualified to offer fitness classes and gym sessions to teenagers. Freedom Leisure staff underwent rigorous training in December to enable them to work with teenagers aged 12+. Both the physical and psychological aspects of teen fitness have been learned, enabling trainers to motivate and support teenagers to achieve success. “Overweight and inactive teenagers remain a cause for concern within our society with around 15% of school leavers being classified as obese,” says Chris Lovelock, Freedom Leisure Area Manager. “There
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Labour: Taking power by winning 15 in 2015 Warren Morgan @warrenmorgan
Labour Group leader WARREN MORGAN sets out his party’s ambition to gain 15 more council seats in the city council elections in May. If successful, the gains would give Labour a majority on Brighton and Hove City Council. No party has had a majority of councillors on the council since 2003, when the current ward structure was established. Is doubling the number of Labour councillors a realistic target? Yes. In several recent local elections, Labour have increased their number of seats by similar amounts: in Hammersmith and Fulham in 2015, Labour gained 11 seats. In Lancashire in 2013, Labour gained 23, in Staffordshire 21. In Cardiff in 2012, Labour gained 33.
Surely Labour is third on the council? Yes, in terms of the number of current councillors. But in 2011 we finished second in almost all of the 21 wards, sometimes by very narrow margins. Overall, we won 32% of the vote citywide, more than the Tories and just 1% less than the Greens, so we are well placed to make significant gains from both. Our organisation and campaigning is vastly improved on 2011. Which wards are you targeting? The local elections are on the same day as the general election, in which we are also aiming to win all three parliamentary seats. So we are campaigning for every Labour vote in every ward across the city. Historically, Labour supporters vote in greater numbers on general election day than they do in local elections. So we may win seats in wards where we might not normally be in contention. Clearly, those with smaller Green or Conservative majorities are more likely to be Labour gains.
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So are you targeting Green-held or Conservative-held wards? Both. We expect to gain between five and 10 seats from both parties. The Green vote is collapsing, due to their running of the council, and they are struggling to find candidates. And the Conservatives have dwindling numbers of activists to support their campaigns, only money. They are losing significant support to UKIP. The Greens are effectively abandoning anything outside of Caroline Lucas’s Brighton Pavilion constituency. Why 15 in 15? We need a majority. The city council faces incredibly difficult decisions as its finances are cut and social care and infrastructure challenges grow, but we have exciting major projects in the pipeline, key pledges to deliver, and ambitions for the city. Under a committee-system-council, the Tory opposition and a rump of Green councillors could and would frustrate and block everything Labour seeks to achieve.
A total of 44 Labour Party candidates have so far been selected for the city council elections on May 7
What are your policies and goals? We've set out our 10-point Contract With Brighton and Hove and have a strong team of
candidates in place. You can read more about those and my goals and ambitions for the city on my blog.
A version of this article appeared first on Warren Morgan’s blog: www.warrenmorgan.wordpress.com. For more information, visit: www.brightonhovelabour.com/ volunteer. To show support on Twitter: #15in15.
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Elections 2015: How will Brighton and Hove vote? Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy Today, we publish the most up-todate list of candidates currently selected or declared for the Brighton and Hove City Council elections on Thursday, May 7. So far, there are 120 candidates (for 54 seats, in 21 wards): Conservative Party, 31; Green Party, 24; Labour and Co-operative Party, 44; Liberal Democrats, 2; UKIP, 16; and Independent, 3. A careful study of the lists gives a clue to the priorities and
expectations of the various parties. Why has the Labour Party not yet selected candidates for Patcham, while the Conservative Party has? Because Patcham - while important to Labour at the general election, also on May 7 - is not at all winnable when it comes to local council elections. Why have the Conservatives not selected candidates in Preston Park (for a ward profile, see page 6)? Or in Hollingdean and Stanmer? Because these are two-horse races between the Greens and Labour. And why have only the Conservatives selected candidates
in Hove Park, while only Labour has selected candidates in East Brighton? You get the picture. As so often, elections are won and lost in a limited number of "battlefield" seats. Even in the Tony Blair/Labour landslide of 1997, only a quarter of parliamentary constituencies changed hands. Over the coming weeks and months, Brighton & Hove Independent will highlight the key wards and the key issues - while always urging all citizens to exercise their democratic rights and fulfil their democratic responsibilities.
Sometimes, it can be difficult. On Twitter, we have created a series of "lists" that enable you to follow easily the 140-character thoughts of candidates who count themselves members of the Twitterati. In total, 50 of the 120 candidates are on Twitter, with a total of more than 40,000 followers - with Labour having 28 Twitterers, with a total of about 21,000 followers. There is, of course, a lot of double-counting: you follow me, I'll follow you....you tweet me and I'll tweet you. Twitter is like that. If you are so inclined,
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please do visit: www. brightoandhoveindependent.co.uk. Or follow @BrightonIndy. Then you can follow all the tweets of all candidates, regardless of party or ward. Moreover, with our lists, you can follow only candidates of a particular party - or only candidates in a particular ward. Unfortunately, barely a day goes by without a party apparatchik bickiering and twittering with a fellow twitterer or bickerer of a rival party; a handful of Green and Labour candidates - a minority, thankfully - dominate what is
Key Ward Main road Councillors: Conservative Green Independent Labour UKIP
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Patcham Hangleton and Knoll
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Lewes Road Moulsecoomb and Bevendean
Hove Park South Portslade
Preston Park
St. Peter’s and North Laine
Westbourne
Central Hove
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laughingly called "a conversation". If you think it is upsetting to be disturbed by an evening phone call from a party volunteer - or, worse, a Sunday-morning visit by a candidate on your doorstep then be prepared for an even more depressing insight into the socialmedia world of local politics by listening in to some of the tweets of some of the candidates (to be fair, of
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all parties). Candidates should be warned: Brighton & Hove Independent will be publishing some of the worst – as well as some of the best - of the political tweets. More constructively, we will be publishing the policies, strategies, and thoughts of the main protagonists. (Labour: Taking power by winning 15 in 2015, see
page 21.) As Brighton & Hove Independent has repeatedly highlighted, our city is facing a crisis - a time when difficult and important decisions have to be made. Some of these decisions – for example, those to be made about next year's council budget - will be made by the current city council, on which no party has majority control.
There are 20 Green councillors, 18 Conservative councillors, 13 Labour councillors, one UKIP councillor, and two independent councillors. It is entirely possible that the council elected on May 7 will be similarly divided, leading to another minority administration that finds it difficult to push through its own agenda. This may or may not be desirable.
It may or may not be what we collectively want. On the same day, it is entirely possible that the government elected on May 7 will be either a coalition or a minority government operating on a vote-by-vote basis. Again, this may be desirable. Just one thing is certain: we can control only how we exercise our own votes - locally and nationally.
Elections 2015: Candidates for Brighton and Hove City Council Brighton Pavilion
Hove
Hanover and Elm Grove (Three seats) David Gibson (Green) Dick Page (Green) – @dicpagebrighton Hollie Wharam-Moscrop (Green) – @HollieWharam Councillor Emma Daniel (Labour) – @huxley06 Ivor Fried (Labour) – @IvorFried Chris Taylor (Labour)
Brunswick and Adelaide (Two seats) Andy Ryder (Conservative) - @Andyjryder Maryam Shapouri (Conservative) – @Mazelino Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty (Green) – @Phelimmac Councillor Ollie Sykes (Green) – @Brunswick_Green Melanie Davis (Labour) Richard Stewart (Labour) Gemma Furness (UKIP) Linda Reid (UKIP)
Hollingdean and Stanmer (Three seats) Jack Hazelgrove (Green) David Walker (Green) - @David4BHCC Councillor Christina Summers (Independent) – @Cllr_Christina Tracey Hill (Labour) – @TraceyMHill Michael Inkpin-Leissner (Labour) – @mikeleissner Caroline Penn (Labour) – @ThePennyDrops Desmond Jones (UKIP) Patcham (Three seats) Hugh Woodhouse (Green) Councillor Carol Theobald (Conservative) Councillor Geoffrey Theobald (Conservative) Lee Wares (Conservative) Preston Park (Three seats) Councillor Leo Littman (Green) Rob Shepherd (Green) – @robs_on_green Georgina Turner (Green) – @georginagturner Kevin Allen (Labour) Julie Cattell (Labour) – @cooljool80 Neil Schofield (Labour) – @SZeitblom Grahame Warrick (UKIP) Regency (Two seats) Tom Druitt (Green) – @tomdruitt Councillor Alex Phillips (Green) – @alex4regency Jonathan Skinner (Labour) Catherine Wilson (Labour) Robert Kimbell (UKIP) - @RedHotSquirrel St Peter’s and North Laine (Three seats) Councillor Lizzie Deane (Green) – @LizzieDeaneBton Louisa Greenbaum (Green) – @lougreenbaum Councillor Pete West (Green) Alex Boyle (Labour) – @acbboyle Caraline Brown (Labour) – @KariBrown Maureen Winder (Labour) Withdean (Three seats) Councillor Ann Norman (Conservative) – @AnnNorman1 Councillor Ken Norman (Conservative) – @kennorman Nick Taylor (Conservative) - @EnBeeTee Jamie Lloyd (Green) Councillor Sue Shanks (Green) – @ShanksSue Leo Barraclough (Labour) – @leobarraclough Juliet McCaffery (Labour) – @McCafferyJuliet Mike Middleton (Labour)
Central Hove (Two seats) Councillor Andrew Wealls (Conservative) – @Wealls Lloyd Magee (Conservative) – @LloydMagee_BH Ray Cunningham (Green) Beatrice Bass (Liberal Democrats) – @BeatriceLibDem Jeremy Gale (Liberal Democrats) – @LibDemActually Nigel Furness (UKIP) Goldsmid (Three seats) Linda Freedman (Conservative) – @lindi_lmf Danny Hoskins (Conservative) Lucy Emeile-Samy (Conservative) – @LucySamy1 Councillor Ruth Buckley (Green) Councillor Rob Jarrett (Green) – @RobHove Malcolm Prescott (Labour) – @malcprescott Jackie Quinn (Labour) – @jacquelquinn Saiorse Horan (Labour) – @Saoirsejh Gloria Parks (UKIP) Hangleton and Knoll (Two seats) Councillor Dawn Barnett (Conservative) – @DawnTonyNick Councillor Tony Janio (Conservative) – @DawnTonyNick Nick Lewry (Conservative) – @DawnTonyNick Chris Henry (Labour) – @chrishenryman Nigel Jenner (Labour) Martin Perry (Labour) Stuart Bower (UKIP) Patricia Mountain (UKIP) David Patrick (UKIP) Hove Park (Two seats) Councillor Jayne Bennett (Conservative) Councillor Vanessa Brown (Conservative) North Portslade (Two seats) Sam Evans (Conservative) - @Sam_and_Noel Noel Jennings (Conservative) - @Sam_and_Noel Peter Atkinson (Labour) Councillor Penny Gilbey (Labour) – @PortsladePen Bernie Akehurst (UKIP) Philip Wray (UKIP)
South Portslade (Two seats) Danielle Harmer-Strange (Conservative) – @DHarmerStrange Councillor Les Hamilton (Labour) Councillor Alan Robins (Labour) Jamie Gillespie (UKIP) Westbourne (Two seats) Councillor Denise Cobb (Conservative) – @DeniseCobb13 Shaun Gunner (Conservative) – @ShaunGunner Tom Bewick (Labour) – @TomBewick Sunny Choudhury (Labour) – @bdbangladeshis1 Robert Harding (UKIP) Wish (Two seats) Robert Nemeth (Conservative) – @robert_nemeth Councillor Garry Peltzer Dunn (Conservative) Mark Barnard (Independent) – @working4wish Angus Gow (Independent) – @working4wish Edward Crask (Labour) – @edwardcrask Councillor Anne Pissaridou (Labour) – @paulinemable William Harden (UKIP)
Brighton Kemptown East Brighton (Three seats) Maggie Barradell (Labour) – @maggiebarradell Councillor Gill Mitchell (Labour) Councillor Warren Morgan (Labour) – @warrenmorgan Moulsecoomb and Bevendean (Three seats) Councillor Mo Marsh (Labour) Councillor Anne Meadows (Labour) – @AnneMeadowsBTN Dan Yates (Labour) – @danieljyates Councillor Leigh Farrow (UKIP) Patrick Lowe (UKIP) Queen’s Park (Three seats) Chris Shanks (Conservative) Councillor Geoffrey Bowden (Green) – @TheSussexSquare Councillor Stephanie Powell (Green) – @QueensParkGreen Richard Stanton (Green) Karen Barford (Labour) – @karenbarford Daniel Chapman (Labour) – @Chapman_Dan Adrian Morris (Labour) – @Adrian_Labour Rottingdean Coastal (Three seats) Councillor Lynda Hyde (Conservative) – @CllrLyndaHyde Councillor Mary Mears (Conservative) Joe Miller (Conservative) – @BrightonJoe Woodingdean (Two seats) Councillor Dee Simson (Conservative) – @Woodingdean_Dee Steve Bell (Conservative) – @SKJBell Elizabeth McGinley (Labour) Judith Milton (Labour) – @judith4wood
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Brighton and Hove - Past and Present
Taken shortly after Black Rock Bathing Pool, an Art Deco lido, opened in 1936, this old photograph shows the pleasure this site - close to the modern-day Brighton Marina - can provide for the people of Brighton and Hove. The lido closed in 1978 and was demolished a year later; the site remains an unrecognisable, sad wasteland. (Old photograph courtesy of Step Back in Time, 36 Queen’s Road, Brighton.)
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on an extraordinary journey to overcome his stammer and deliver the now iconic speech broadcast across the globe to inspire his people. As the world stood against the Nazi threat, The King’s Speech is the true and heart-warming story of a greatly loved royal family who took this nation through its darkest hour. Jason Donovan plays Lionel Logue, the unconventional Australian speech therapist that coaches the King to deliver his momentous speech, depicted in the 2010 film by Geoffrey Rush. His theatre credits include Sweeney Todd, The Sound of
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The Woman in Black Theatre Royal January 12 – 17 Unanimously acclaimed by the critics, The Woman in Black combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir. The formula delivers an evening of unremitting drama, transporting the audience into a terrifying and ghostly world. A lawyer engages a sceptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. It all
begins innocently enough, but as they reach further into his darkest memories the borders between make-believe and reality begin to blur and the flesh begins to creep. Now celebrating its 25th year in the West End, over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most chilling and successful theatre events ever staged.
The West End show that inspired the Oscar-winning film. 1936: King Edward VIII has abdicated for the love of Wallis Simpson. Bertie, his brother, is crowned King George VI of England. At an office in Harley Street, London, Bertie and his wife Elizabeth (the future muchloved Queen Mother) are meeting maverick Australian speech therapist and failed actor, Lionel Logue. With the support of his wife, Bertie and Logue embark
Music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Raymond Coulthard plays King George VI. His extensive theatre credits include most recently Heartbreak Hotel at Chichester Festival Theatre, The Heresy of Love and Measure for Measure for the RSC and Women Beware Women at the National Theatre. On televison, he is best known for playing the role of Miles Egerton in ITV’s Mr Selfridge on ITV and played James Schofield in Hotel Babylon on BBC. They are supported by a fine acting company under the direction of former Royal Shakespeare Company Associate Roxana Silbert. For tickets, call: 01243 781312, or visit: www.cft.org.uk
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The Twedward Show
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@KomediaBrighton Popular comedians Peter Edwards and Thom Tween come together for an evening of shockingly immoral stand-up. 8pm, £18 Komedia Brighton 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
A Vision of Elvis @TheatreRoyalBTN Celebrating all the music of Elvis Presley from Sun Studio’s through to '68 Comeback with the finale being the Concert Years. 7:45pm, £22.40 - £23.90 Theatre Royal Brighton New Rd, BN1 1SD
The Blackmark Awards @BlackmarkAwards In collaboration with the University of Brighton, Blackwood Creative presents an exhibition of the work of design and illustration students for The Blackmark Awards. 10am - 5pm The University Of Brighton Gallery, BN2 0JY
SATURDAY Family Magic Show @ropetackleart Following their sell-out show in January 2014, the South Downs Magicians return with another evening of stunning magic and amazing surprises. 7:30pm, £6 Ropetackle Arts Centre BN43 5EG
Sleeping Beauty @EmporiumBton Emporium bring you a world of winter wonder with their brand new interpretation of timeless classic Sleeping Beauty. 2pm, £17.50 child / £19.50 adult Emporium Theatre London Road, BN1 4JF
Introduction to Mindfulness This free introductory session will introduce 8-week mindfulness courses designed to increase balance and harmony in life, plus reduce stress, anxiety and low moods. 11am - 12pm, free Anahata Health Clinic Edward Street, BN2 0JL
@brightdome Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra start off 2015 with two giants of the orchestral repertoire Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 and the immensely popular Beethoven Symphony No.7. 2:45pm, £11 - £35 Brighton Dome Church Street, BN1 1UE
40+ Singles Quiz Night @cupidsarrows007 It's time for singletons to get quizzical at this team quiz night, with drinks and prizes on offer. 8pm, £7 Modelo Lounge BN3 2AE
BlockBuilders London Road Exhibition @BlockBuildersUK An exhibition showcasing the designs by local children for London Road, displaying various maps and 3D prints from their designs, as well as walkthroughs on the virtual reality headset Oculus Rift. 6pm - 10pm, free Alcampo Lounge London Road, BN1 4JF
MONDAY The Woman in Black @TheatreRoyalBTN Unanimously acclaimed by the critics, The Woman in Black combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir. 7:45pm, £13.90 - £34.90 Theatre Royal Brighton New Rd, BN1 1SD
TUESDAY Paul Bower Exhibition @HotelPelirocco Paul Bower, usually found drawing with biro pens or making lino cut prints, brings his lovely wares to Hotel Pelirocco for a winter exhibition. 11am Hotel Pelirocco Regency Square, BN1 2FG
An uplifting and authentic Elvis experience from the Sun Studio's era through to the Concert Years, at Theatre Royal Brighton tonight (Friday)
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Double Crossword
Last week’s solutions:
CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Countenance; 9 Ten; 10 Automatic; 11 Aides; 13 Trestle; 14 Gas-bag; 16 Assign; 18 Tripper; 19 Scene; 20 Absorbing; 21 Fit; 22 Clandestine. Down: 2 Own; 3 Nears; 4 Estate; 5 Aimless; 6 Cut it fine; 7 Straightway; 8 Screen tests; 12 Dismissal; 15 Aspirin; 17 Praise; 19 Sight; 21 Fan. QUICK - Across: 1 Injudicious; 9 Nip; 10 Fascinate; 11 Erect; 13 Diarist; 14 Tweeds; 16 Devout; 18 Liaison; 19 Onset; 20 Tailoring; 21 Too; 22 Influential. Down: 2 Nap; 3 Unfit; 4 Inside; 5 Imitate; 6 Unanimous; 7 Infertility; 8 Restitution; 12 Elevation; 15 Despoil; 17 Entire; 19 Ought; 21 Tea.
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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1. Revel and merrygo-round almost finished (7) 2. A thousand ladies upset by faulty distribution (7) 3. The children and I in the farm buildings (6) 5. It becomes involved with posers and provides smart answers (8) 6. To do a job on the board is straightforward (6) 7. A torn piece of material for the lace- Quick Clues: worker (6) Across 13. You’ll find them also 4. Hamlet (7) upset by cooked 8. Cordial (6) food (3,5) 14. Where one may 9. Odd (7) declare routine 10. Bad (6) practices (7) 11. Wave (6) 15. Dislikes being told to go in the reserves 12. Effort (8) (7) 18. Disaster (8) 16. Accurately use a 20. Diversion (6) pitch-fork! (6) 17. Sportsman who may 21. Jail (6) well be foiled (6) 22. Exhibit (7) 19. In the direction of 23. Self-possession (6) information sign at the hospital? (6) 24. Distended (7)
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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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Replace the question mark with a letter so that the letters within each circle can be arranged to form words on a common theme. What are the three words, and the letter represented by the question mark?
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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20 words - average; facial, fact, fail, fain, faint, fanatic, fanatical, fantail, fatal, fiat, final, flan, flat, laic, lain, liana, nail, natal, 30 words - good; 40 words - very good; tail, talc. 50 or more - excellent.
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06:00 The Vote (x4) 08:00 Bookenders (x2) 09:00 Best of Brighton Lights 09:30 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing 10:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 12:00 Brighton Lights (x2) 13:00 Best of Brighton Lights 13:30 Cook It (x3) 15:00 Millionaires' Row (x4) 17:00 Under The Radar 17:30 Bowlegs
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Latest News 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Latest News 21:00 Sketchers Quick fire comedy character and sketch show. 21:30 Double Or Nutin' Pilot lookie-likey comedy from the US. 22:00 Modern Toss (x2) Comedy animation and live action series. Lots of swearing. 23:00 Noise Reel Music and entertainment news from Bmusic’s David Elphick & Catherine with partners BN1 Magazine providing local listings & Therapy on the pulse of the electronic scene. 00:00 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 00:30 Under The Radar Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos. 01:00 Under The Radar Christmas Special 01:30 Bored Gamers Greg and Jim present a weekly show for gaming enthusiasts. 02:30 Pussycuddle Does Retro 03:00 StageUp Unplugged A showcase of the best local talent. Performances, videos and interviews with upcoming talent. 03:30 Noise Reel 04:30 Under The Radar 05:00 Under The Radar: Christmas Special 05:30 Noise Reel Extra (x2)
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Best of Brighton Lights Richard Shayler takes a cheeky look back on episodes of Brighton Lights, first aired on the internet. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 You Make It, We Show It! Latest Bill and David Netherton present films made by you, the great Brighton public. 20:00 Latest News 20:30 BWC British Wrestling Weekly All the latest happenings from the world of the British Wrestling Coalition. 21:30 Latest News 22:00 Brighton Lights 22:30 You Make It, We Show It! 23:00 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo.23:30 Bored Gamers Greg and Jim present a weekly show for gaming enthusiasts 00:30 Latest News 01:00 FilmFest on 8 Jessica Kellgren Hayes introduces Latest TV's very own weekly Film Festival, a dedicated film night for movies, shorts, and new brand new work from film makers. 03:00 Bored Gamers 04:00 Bowlegs 04:30 Latest News 05:00 You Make It, We Show It! 05:30 Under The Radar Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos.
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond 18:30 At The Amex Latest Sport were at the Amex. Tune in to see the story of the day. 19:00 Latest Community Sport 19:30 Latest News 20:00 Hindsight The Past That Moves You Victims and survivors in Northern Ireland. How do we remember and how does Northern Ireland remember its recent past? 20:45 Noise Reel Extra: Sea City Music New Brighton promoters and management organisation, Sea City Music, speak to Bmusic. 21:00 FilmFest on 8 Jessica Kellgren Hayes introduces Latest TV's very own weekly Film Festival, a dedicated film night for movies, shorts, and new brand new work from film makers. 23:00 Under The Radar Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos 23:30 Under The Radar 00:00 Latest News 00:30 FilmFest on 8 02:30 Latest News 03:00 FilmFest on 8 05:00 Latest News 05:30 At The Amex
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, sports coverage, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing Latest TV's Mike Mendoza present's his weekly entertainment show focussing on all things Adur and Worthing. 19:00 Best of Brighton Lights Richard Shayler takes a cheeky look back on episodes of Brighton Lights, first aired on the internet. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Cook It Andrew Kay presents the weekly how to cookery programme. Sourcing local, good value, seasonal produce and with guest chefs - we Cook It tasty. 21:00 Latest News 21:30 International Chef Exchange Top chefs swap for a week with chefs from all over the world. Andrew Kay presents from glamorous locations almost as nice as Brighton. 22:30 Latest News 23:00 Under The Radar Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos. 23:30 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo.00:00 Latest News 00:30 Mike Mendoza's Adur & Worthing 01:00 Best of Brighton Lights 01:30 Latest News 02:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 02:30 Cook It 03:00 Latest News 03:30 International Chef Exchange 04:30 Latest News 05:00 Under The Radar 05:30 Bowlegs
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 You Make It, We Show It! Latest Bill and David Netherton present films made by you, the great Brighton public. 19:00 Best of Brighton Lights Richard Shayler takes a cheeky look back on episodes of Brighton Lights, first aired on the internet. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Bookenders Best-selling authors talk about what inspired them to write their latest novels. 21:00 Latest News 21:30 Ordinary Lives: Under The Same Roof Looking at four different housing coops in Brighton and the ways in which they provide security and control over people's housing needs. 22:00 Hindsight: The Shorts (x2) With Maryann Quigley. The last man hanged in the Crumlin Road Gaol and the shock waves to this day. 22:30 Latest News 23:00 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 23:30 StageUp Unplugged A showcase of the best local talent. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 You Make It, We Show It! 01:00 Best of Brighton Lights 01:30 Latest News 02:00 The Vote 02:30 Bookenders 03:00 Latest News 03:30 Ordinary Lives: Under The Same Roof 04:00 Hindsight: The Shorts (x2) 04:30 Latest News 05:00 Bowlegs 05:30 StageUp Unplugged
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the upto-date forecast for your area and beyond. 18:30 Post Feature All the latest movie news, reviews and previews. With Jessica Kellgren Hayes and Joseph Gunn. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Latest News 20:00 The Vote Frank Le Duc covers local and national politics and the upcoming key elections for our future. Expect heated debates as Brighton decides on Latest TV! 20:30 Millionaires' Row (x4) 22:30 Latest News 23:00 Noise Reel Music and entertainment news from Bmusic’s David Elphick & Catherine with partners BN1 Magazine providing local listings & Therapy on the pulse of the electronic scene. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 Post Feature 01:00 Brighton Lights 01:30 Latest News 02:00 The Vote 02:30 Millionaires' Row (x4) 04:30 Latest News 05:00 Noise Reel
18:00 Latest News The latest news where we are, the latest sports news, plus national and international updates, and the up-to-date forecast for your area and beyond 18:30 Post Feature All the latest movie news, reviews and previews. With Jessica Kellgren Hayes and Joseph Gunn. 19:00 Brighton Lights A nightly entertainment show presented by Guy Lloyd and Lynn Ruth Miller. Expect to see all the talent from Brighton and beyond. 19:30 Albion Night (x3) The Seagulls weekly show with Latest Sport. Featuring news about all the squads and competitions. Classic games from the club's archives and much more. 22:30 Latest News 23:00 Under The Radar Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos. 23:30 Bowlegs Live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Presented by Julian Tardo. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 Post Feature 01:00 Brighton Lights 01:30 Albion Night (x3) 04:30 Latest News 05:00 Under The Radar 05:30 Bowlegs
Ones to watch .... Thursday, January 15 Bowlegs 11.30pm Finger on the pulse, move on the groove, and where it’s all happening – Bowlegs brings you live music sessions and interviews with the artists. Where better to have such a bodacious show than the constantly musical town of Brighton? We know! Presented by music producer Julian Tardo.
Every weekday Brighton Lights 7pm Our very own local television magazine is not to be overlooked, hosted by the ever versatile Guy Lloyd and the utterly fabulous Lynn Ruth Miller. Sourcing the stories relevant to all of us living in Brighton and around East Sussex, this’ll keep you abreast of what’s happening – from entertainment to politics.
Tuesday, January 13 Cook it! 2pm & 2.30pm Ever gone to a restaurant and wondered how they make those delicious tastes? Ever gone round to your mates’ and marvelled at someone cooking things from scratch? Andrew Kay is on hand to explain these mysterious culinary ways and allow you to simply Cook It! Good food to fill your tummy.
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Lewes Crescent
£4,250,000 ■ Grade I listed mansion ■ Six double-bedrooms ■ Four reception rooms ■ 4,600 square feet ■ Large garden at rear ■ West-facing balcony
For more information, contact: 01273 683111 110 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EA
What you can get for ... £1 million £1 million
£1 million
£1 million (OIEO)
Hove Park Road Hove
Trivoli Crescent North Brighton
Marine Parade Brighton
Telephone: 01273 739911
Telephone: 01273 504441
Telephone: 01273 683111
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This sophisticated five-bedroom contemporary house is in an exclusive area with stunning views over Preston Park Valley and within walking distance of popular schools, shops, and station. With a landscaped garden and chic sun terraces on the upper floors as well as a garage, this chain-free home is also only a 10-minute drive to the city centre and the seafront.
This spectacular apartment, with astounding views of the sea is in a gracious Regency building that was lived in, between 1867 and 1882, by Captain Henry Hill, the art collector. With stunning original features, including glass dome lanterns, this Grade 1 listed home has been renovated beautifully by Lucy Walters and documented by Channel 4.
www.fineandcountry.com This family home exudes a sense of calm, with an effortless combination of 1930s heritage and modern styling within wellproportioned rooms. Located on a quiet road of individuallydesigned homes in a leafy suburb between Hove Park and Dyke Road, there are distant sea-views. Four bedrooms, two reception rooms, bespoke wine cellar.
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The most expensive homes in Brighton and Hove in 2014
£3,400,000 44 Tongdean Avenue, Hove, BN3 6TN (Detached), sold on June 19
£2,500,000 27 Withdean Road, Brighton, BN1 5BL (Detached), sold on May 16
£2,250,000 5 Roedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RJ (Detached), sold on June 20
Notice of offer
£1,970,000 13 Tongdean Road, Hove, BN3 6QB (Detached), sold on May 1
£1,950,000 39 Walsingham Road, Hove, BN3 4FE (Detached), sold on October 27
JD Property Network are now in receipt of an offer for the sum of £287,000 for 33 Sharpthorne Court, Fleet Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4GS. Anyone wishing to place an offer on this property should contact:
£1,950,000 33 Eaton Place, Brighton, BN2 1EG (Terrace), sold on July 29
£1,875,000 4 Powis Villas, Brighton, BN1 3HD (Detached), sold on November 7
JD Property Network, Audley House, Hove Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DE. Telephone: 01273 737140 before exchange of contracts.
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www.maslen.co.uk Open until 8pm every Thursday
NEW to the market
KINGS ROAD £599,000 Share of freehold
LEICESTER VILLAS £575,000 Freehold
n Fantastic 3 bed 5th floor appt n Stunning direct sea and beach views n 2 x balconies, lift access n Garage n EPC C70
n Superb 3 bed 2 recpt semi-det house n Beautifully presented throughout n Smart kitchen & bathroom n Attractive garden n Private drive & garage n EPC D60
Call Hove office 01273 321000
Call Hove office 01273 321000
WILLOW CLOSE £375,000 Freehold
LANGLEY CRESCENT £245,000 Freehold
n 6 Bedroom detached family house n OR A 4 Bedroom home and 1 Bedroom annex n Extra income or work from home n 2 Bathrooms & en-suite shower room n Views over woodingdean & Off road parking n EPC C71
n Bed end of terrace house n Modern bathroom and kitchen/dining room n Cosy home with a 'hidden' garden/seating area n Communal garden, off road parking space n EPC C71
Call Woodingdean office 01273 278866
Call Woodingdean office 01273 278866
DENMARK VILLAS £399,000 Share of freehold A FANTASTIC 3 BEDROOM UPPER MAISONETTE WITHIN AN ATTRACTIVE PERIOD VILLA, moments from Hove station. The property has spacious, well arranged accommodation and is available chain free. Energy Rating E54 Call Hove office 01273 321000
“David Maslen Estate Agents - Experts in everything we do” NEW to the market
NEW to the market
NEW to the market
NEW to the market
BAXTER STREET £340,000 Freehold
TAUNTON ROAD £235,000 Freehold
STANMER VILLAS £375,000 Freehold
FERNHURST CRESCENT £295,000 Freehold
n Charming 2 bedroom Victorian house n Popular Hanover area n Double glazing, gas heating n 28' patio garden n EPC D60
n Spacious 2 bedroom terraced house n Double glazing, gas heating n 47' rear garden n No onward chain n EPC D68
n 3 Bed bay fronted family home n Lounge/diner, modern kitchen n Popular location, close to Fiveways n Good size rear patio garden n EPC D57
n 3 Bed semi-detached home n Through lounge/diner, kitchen n Lawned rear garden, off street parking n No onward chain n EPC D55
Call Lewes Road office 01273 677001
Call Lewes Road office 01273 677001
Call Fiveways office 01273 566777
Call Fiveways office 01273 566777
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
Not just another property portal Launching on 26th January, www.onthemarket.com is set to transform Brighton and Hove property searchers’ habits overnight. Over the last few years, all agents, to have any chance of being asked to sell or rent a property locally, will have been grilled by their wouldbe client: ‘are you on Rightmove?’; ‘are you on Zoopla?’, or both. That has been the status quo for far too long. There are other portals and offers out there: www.thelatest. com , www.primelocation.com , but the leading two have the lion’s share of the agents listing with them. And of course, agents pay very handsomely for the ‘privilege’. From the 26th, all that is set to change. For a start, onthemarket. com is agent owned and run, not owned by shareholders. It has been developed to support agents, not just make money out of them. Secondly, the deal is that if an agent wants to list with onthemarket.com , the contract stipulates that it can only list on one other ‘competing portal’. As a result, many agents
in Brighton and Hove are in the final throes of revoking their contracts with one or other of the main players, plus other competing portals. Around the UK, some agents are seeing this as their first step to perhaps dropping all other portals since, as it is run by agents for agents, therefore their clients, it could end up being a one-stop shop for property. The site says it will not be listing online agents’ properties as they do not offer the full high street estate agent service: accompanied viewings, sales managing and chasing, virtually house-sitting empty properties, arranging clears and cleans, facelifts, garden tidying, which many sales agents do as a matter of course, looking after a client’s interests. As online agents charge their fees upfront, they don’t have to ‘do the deal’ i.e. sell the property, to get paid: High street agents generally do. Onthemarket.com recognises this as a totally different model and is seeking to support agents who
do the full job. There is one interesting and for Bonett’s clients, useful aside: Bonett’s are members of team Association, a national property multi-listing grouping. www.teamprop.co.uk is not seen as a ‘competing portal’ as it has the function of offering the multi-listing service, so is essential for team agents to operate. It is also real-time, the most up to date property site in the UK. So, team Association expects a few independent firms to start thinking of joining to get those benefits but also to say to their sellers that their property will be offered through teamprop.co.uk and all team agents’ own sites around the UK. Time will tell how onthemarket. com will be received by the public, but from 26th January, you will find much of Brighton and Hove property listed on it. Paul Bonett F.N.A.E.A. M.A.R.L.A. Paulbonett@bonetts.co.uk Twitter: @bonettpa
Rottingdean Place, Rottingdean £385,000
Clarendon Terrace, Kemp Town £325,000
Exclusive and secure apartment with two double bedrooms in a 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.
Spacious second floor apartment with two bedrooms in a superb period terrace with direct sea views from the living room and master bedroom. Kemp Town village with its cafes, restaurants and neighbourhood shops is a short stroll away and the city centre and station are easily accessible.
Royal Crescent Mews, Brighton £375,000
Durham Court, Fourth Avenue, Hove £159,950
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!
Well presented top floor studio flat within a purpose built block just off Hove seafront. Benefits from a separate sleeping area, modern kitchen and bathroom, living area with neutral decoration and a built in breakfast bar/ eating area.
VALUATIONS: Would you like to know what your property is worth today? Please call and arrange an appointment for one of our very experienced valuers to come to your property and give you our best advice.
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H.en @henrestaurant 87-88 Trafalgar St, Brighton, BN1 4ER 01273 671004
H.en is a modern and hip venue for happy and healthy chickens Claire Beveridge @placesieatbtn
H.en opened in Brighton’s achinglycool North Laine area last month. Many flocked to the opening and were impressed. But how is owner Philip Ilic getting on now? And will his ethos of serving high-welfare chicken settle with the often hardto-please Brighton crowd? Located in Trafalgar Street, the first thing that struck me about H.en (which stands for "happy/healthy, eat natural") was the décor: simple, modern, and a hipster paradise. Think re-purposed, light wooden tables, drinks served in old milk bottles, artwork on peg-board walls and, overall, a welcoming, light and spacious restaurant. H.en isn’t another Nando’s, KFC, or late-night chicken-shop. This is
Coffee Chronicles by
Under the heading of "Tea" on our menu, first on the list is English Breakfast. Despite a few requests for egg, bacon, sausage, and beans, it is generally well-understood that you'll receive a cup of tea. £1.60 would certainly be a bargain fryup, but with Richmond sausages and stolen pigeon eggs, it'd probably be do-able. English Breakfast Tea is, in fact, anything but English: Assam, Ceylon, and Kenya are the most common places of origin. As Brits, we're renowned for drinking the stuff, but we're totally incapable of producing it. Same deal with coffee, chocolate, and anything else enjoyable. The term English Breakfast was coined by Americans way back in
a sit-down, table service venue and the quality of the food reflects this. H.en serve only high-welfare birds that have been reared with maximum outdoor space from Brookland Farm, Surrey. Coupled with owner and manager Philip Ilic’s vision to make H.en somewhat of a low-sugar, all-natural restaurant, it is clear that the H.en team have the customers' health in mind. The menu is minimal and simple: choose from quarter or half a chicken, chicken burger, or vegetarian alternative and a range of sides, including fries, corn on the cob, and salad - all made in-house. Reasonably-priced, a quarter of chicken with two sides comes to £7.45 and, if you want to gorge on half a bird, that still comes in at an affordable £9.95. H.en is also open for brunch, serving gluten-free waffles with a range of toppings, including chocolate fudge, berry colonial times. Whenever that was. Although we Brits can't take the credit for the name or the cultivation of our popular morning cuppa, we can claim its invention. In 1869, a tea merchant in New York created a new blend which became our iconic English Breakfast. The tea merchant was an English immigrant named Richard Davies. His blend was copied, improved and sold to the masses. These days, Richard Davies is almost entirely forgotten, and Mr Tetley, pyramid bags, and a fat bloke with a sock monkey seem more important to us than the origins of our tea blend. If it's good enough for Her Majesty, it's good enough for us, so we only do Twinings. Royal warrants are so much more appealing than pigs and monkeys. Pigs as in Teapigs; we don't mean Johnny Vegas. Find The Little Coffee Company at 4 Bartholomews, BN1 1HG
compote and maple syrup. I chose the quarter chicken with sides of sweet potato fries and grilled halloumi. Fellow diner, Laura Evans, opted for the chicken burger (£6.95). Dry-January meant sipping on a glass of refreshing and fruity homemade pink lemonade; H.en is, however, fully licensed and serves a good selection of craft beers. Positives first: the chicken. Oh my! What a wonderfully tender and sublime piece of meat! Grilled lightly, the bird was coated in lemon and fresh herbs. The skin eased away from the juicy flesh and was wickedly enjoyable. The quality of the meat was very good and put to shame many other chicken outlets; no preservatives, synthetics, or nasties in this bird. And you could really tell. Torn at with my bare hands, dunked and dipped in a pool of tangy and spicy sauce, the chicken was a prominent highlight
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Re-purposed light wooden tables are a feature of the new restaurant
of our meal. Laura also enjoyed her chicken burger, proclaiming it the ideal combination of naughtiness, while also still feeling vaguely healthy. The sweet potato fries doused in rosemary were okay, although a little too crispy. The two pieces of halloumi looked somewhat sad on my plate and were under-cooked. I cursed myself for not ordering salad as a side, as I’d heard good things about these from the launch event. The presentation also irked me; it felt somewhat rushed and unplanned, as though it were
Recipe of the Week by Peter Buckingham
acceptable to throw everything onto a plate and hope for the best. H.en is a cool restaurant. There is no doubt about that. It serves good chicken, decent beers and waffles. What more can a Brighton crowd want in 2015? And with some tweaks to the menu and other refinements, it could easily become another popular Brighton hangout for the hipster generation and beyond. To read more by Claire Beveridge and the Places I Eat Brighton team, visit: www.placesieatbrighton.com
Preparation Cook the beetroots in boiling water for 90 minutes; then place in ice cold water when soft Wash and peel all the vegetables and wash the rocket Dice the butternut squash and the sweet potato Thinly slice both types of beetroot into discs Top and tail the carrots Quarter the parsnip vertically and remove the core Cut the onion into wedges, then pull apart Slice the goats’ cheese to 1cm rings Cut the bread to equal size as the goats’ cheese rings
Method
Honey-roasted root vegetable salad with balsamic goats’ cheese croûte
Ingredients 60g sweet potato 60g butternut Squash 70g baby Chantannay carrots 60g parsnips
25g red Onion 20g golden beetroot 20g beetroot 20g rocket 25g pure honey
Two slices white sliced bread 100g goats’ cheese 5ml balsamic glaze 3ml vegetable oil
Toast the bread Place the carrots and parsnip in a pan of boiling water for four minutes; add the sweet potato and butternut squash for a further six minutes until all are soft Place the goats’ cheese on the croûte and glaze with the balsamic glaze In a sauté pan, heat up the oil on the stove; when hot, add the red onions and sweat off until they are translucent Place the cheese croûte under the grill until golden Add the honey, parsnips, sweet potato, butternut squash, and carrots to the onions and cook unlit they turn golden Plate up using the rocket and beetroot as a garnish
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Brentford in the Championship on Saturday, January 17. Kick-off 3pm. Tickets available online at www.seagullstickets.com or by calling 0844 327 1901
Match preview: Charlton Athletic v Brighton and Hove Albion
Albion Chris Hughton statistics
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(Speaking after win at Brentford)
Richard Morris @BHIndyAlbion Three thousand Seagulls fans will pack into the away end at Charlton Athletic tomorrow (Saturday) as the Albion away army mobilises for another incursion into the capital hoping their Brighton heroes can plunder another win. Brighton head to Charlton on the back of a pair of moraleboosting away wins – both in London and both by two goals to nil. Around 3,500 fans – some in Craven Cottage’s neutral section after the away end sold out – roared Brighton onto victory against Fulham under Nathan Jones temporary management, and another away-end sell-out crowd, this time of 1,600, saw Chris Hughton mastermind a 2-0 FA Cup win at high-flying Brentford. A combined away following of more than 8,000 fans for a team slumming it at the wrong end of the Championship table is certainly impressive. Hughton then, certainly has the enthusiastic backing of supporters as he begins his mission to address the Seagulls poor league position and stabilise the club going forward. Charlton looked a solid outfit when they visited the Amex earlier in the season but have now gone eight league and cup games without registering a win. They haven’t won at home since beating Bolton back on October 21 but, overall, have a fairly decent record on their own patch. A 1-0 defeat by Ipswich Town is their only home
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13TH League goals DUNK 4 COLUNGA 3 OTHERS 2 DARYL MURPHY (Ipswich Town) 17 League form guide L -D - D - L - W - D - D - L - L - L - D - D - W Last 3 league fixtures Fulham 0-2 W Reading 2-2 D Wolves D 1-1 Next 2 league fixtures Charlton 10/01/15 A Brentford 17/01/15 H
Brighton league stats 2014 -15 Danny Holla has been in superb form alongside Rohan Ince (Photograph Paul Hazlewood)
loss in the league at the Valley but, like Brighton, drawing has been an issue. The Addicks have drawn seven of their 12 home league games this campaign. Their chief threat will come from Igor Vetokele, their eightgoal top scorer. The Angolan international is available for Charlton after his country missed out on qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations and he certainly posed Brighton numerous problems the last time the teams met. Lewis Dunk and Gordon Greer, who returned from his spell on the sidelines against Brentford, will likely be tasked with keeping the forward quiet. Charlton have boosted their squad this week with the signings of former Celtic striker Tony Watt from Standard Liege and Serbia Under-21 international goalkeeper
Albion team news Likely line-up: Stockdale, Calderon, Dunk, Greer, J. Bennett, Holla, Ince, Teixeira, Colunga, March, Mackail-Smith.
Likely substitutes: Walton, Hughes, Bruno, Halford, ForsterCaskey, Baldock, O’Grady.
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It was very important for the team to do well in the FA Cup and you'd like to think it will breed that bit of confidence. "When you're in the league position we are, then of course the initial aim is to make life a bit more comfortable, but at the moment it’s very difficult to gauge how a season can go because of the nature of this league. "I'm realistic about where we are at the moment and there are a lot of good teams around us so first and foremost it's about starting to creep up that league. "The two centre halves (Dunk and Greer) are very experienced players and I've seen an awful lot of them, but we had a very young midfield that had to dig in and be very disciplined at times and certainly I was delighted to see that from them.”
Marko Dmitrovic from Ujpest FC. Brighton’s January recruitment remains purely Greg Halford although Hughton and the club’s chief executive Paul Barber have spoken this week of their determination to make quality additions to the Seagulls squad. Bruno, having completed his three-match ban, is back in contention while Jake ForsterCaskey, Joe Bennett and Adrian Colunga could return to the match day squad. Chris O’Grady, who has been in impressive form from the Brighton bench in the team’s last two games, continues to be linked with a move to Sheffield United but Albion fans will be hoping he is given a few more opportunities to prove his worth. Craig Mackail-Smith should continue as centre forward.
Pass completion Average Possession
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Straight from the commentary box
Most minutes of league football ■ David Stockdale (1,890) ■ Lewis Dunk (1,846) ■ Jake Forster-Caskey (1,803) ■ Joe Bennett (1,694) ■ Gordon Greer (1,620)
Highest pass completion
90.00
■ Aaron Hughes (89.2%) ■ Andrew Crofts (87.5%) ■ Lewis Dunk (85.2%) ■ Joe Bennett (84.3%) ■ Jake Forster-Caskey (83.6%)
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Total shots ■ Gary Gardner (40) ■ Kazenga Lua Lua (39) ■ Jake Forster-Caskey (26) ■ Joao Teixeria (24) ■ Lewis Dunk (24) 0
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JOĂO TEIXEIRA
It has been an amazing few weeks at the Albion that's for sure. A brief stint for Nathan Jones at the helm and a good win at Fulham. David Burke has left while Chris Hughton has arrived immediately picking up his first win in charge at Brentford. Loanees have returned to their parent clubs while Greg Halford has committed to the club until the end of the season. After the barnstorming end to the FA Cup tie at Griffin Park all the talk was of Chris O'Grady who came off the bench to score the Seagulls second goal. It has certainly been an eventful season for the striker as well as the club. Struggling initially at the Amex then out on loan at Sheffield United he came back with a bang.
PASS COMPLETION*
80.9%
João Teixeira arrived at the Amex with a growing reputation for flair and creativity and didn’t disappoint in his opening outings in an Albion shirt. He has recently recaptured that early form, playing in a more suitable position in front of Danny Holla and Rohan Ince. An exciting prospect on the ball, he has the talent to establish himself as the side’s creative spark.
SUCCESSFUL DRIBBLES*
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KEY PASSES*
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His future is still uncertain but in an interview with Saturday Sport on BBC Sussex he gave an honest assessment. So often with all of us involved in the football the game can become allconsuming and passions run high. It is that passion and dedication that is of course the lifeblood of the sport. However, as O'Grady spoke to us, he reminded of one simple fact: Footballers are people too. He revealed his frustration and the struggle for his family who weren't sure whether he was coming or going. It was an emotive five
Follow all the action, home or away, on BBC Sussex Sport or Twitter @BBCSussexSport @johnnycburger @BHIndyAlbion minutes or so. The most telling quote from a brute of a man was this: "It has tested a lot of relationships in my life. Thankfully the strongest one, my family, is still together which is the most important thing." Well said. Wherever he goes or whether he stays. I wish him well.
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Tickets for Brighton and Hove Albion’s eagerly-awaited FA Cup Fourth Round match with Premier League Arsenal go on sale today (Friday). The match against the current FA Cup holders could attract a record crowd to the Amex, toppling the current highest attendance of 30,003 for the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers on May 4 2013. It will almost certainly beat the 27,113 who saw Brighton run Arsenal close in the same competition back in January 2013. The game takes place on Sunday, January 25, with a 4pm kick-off and tickets will cost from £32 to £42 for adults, £24 to £30 for 65 plus, £15 to £22 for under-18s and £5 to £12 for under-10s – standard Category A pricing for Albion home games.
The Albion’s 21,000 odd season ticket holders will get the chance to buy tickets to the game from 10am this morning online and then in person from the Amex ticket office or by calling 0844 327 1901 from 2pm. Season ticket holders’ seats will be held until 9am on Tuesday, January 13. From 9am the following day Bronze members and Young Seagulls Plus members will be able to buy tickets online. From 2pm they can then buy in person or over the phone. Any remaining tickets will then go on sale to supporters with a previous purchase history from 9am on Monday, January 19 online before being made available from the ticket office or phone from 2pm. Season-ticket holders will then be given the opportunity to buy an additional two tickets per person from Tuesday, January 20 at 9am. Brighton’s North London
visitors have been given 15 per cent of the Amex capacity – around 4,500 tickets. They will be housed in two blocks of the Lower East Stand and the lion’s share of the South Stand up to and including block S1F. Any season ticket holders in the East Stand area taken by Arsenal will be offered alternative seats elsewhere at family area prices. Anyone who misses out on tickets or who cannot make it to the Amex can watch the game live on BT Sport. The television channel, sniffing a potential upset, has selected the Albion game for live coverage. If the match finishes all-square the two teams will meet against at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium on February 4. The Albion’s league match with Ipswich Town, which was due to take place on the Saturday, has been moved forward to Wednesday, January 21, with a 7.45pm kick-off at the Amex.
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