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Hundreds of parking meters are going to be removed to save money, requiring drivers to pay by phone or in shops
Exclusive: Friends of the Earth publishes a manifesto to get politicians to focus on the environmental impact of their policies
Albion have the weekend off before their clash against Reading, hoping to continue their climb up the table
ELECTION CASH WINDFALL FOR LABOUR PARTY Donations total nearly £60,000 in three months Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy
It promises to be the best election campaign money can buy. Brighton and Hove District Labour Party has received £60,000 in donations in just three months. Not all the donors are - as they have been in the recent past property developers, hedge-fund
financiers, or Liberal Democrats. Although some are. In the week it was disclosed Tony Blair is giving £1,000 each to the party's parliamentary candidates in 106 target seats - including all three in Brighton and Hove Brighton & Hove Independent can reveal money is flooding in on all sides into the city party's coffers. Lord Waheed Alli, a multimillionaire media entrepreneur who is a Labour life peer - and
one of the few openly-gay Muslim politicians - has given £5,000, according to Electoral Commission records. In addition, Lord Oakeshott, the former Liberal Democrat peer, has given £20,000. In January, it was reported he was giving - as part of a £600,000-plus national campaign to prevent a Conservative government - a sum >> Continued on page 12
Lord Alli (left) has given £5,000; Lord Oakeshott has given £20,000
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Half of city parking meters will disappear to save cash Half of the 1,200 on-street parking machines in Brighton and Hove will be removed - to save money. Even though many of those being uprooted were only recently installed in new parking zones. Relatively new machines will be taken from some streets and transported elsewhere to replace older ones that are in necessary locations. Each machine – with a life of about eight years - cost up to £2,650 to install. The move, which aims at saving £250,000 a year, was agreed by the city council as part of a package of £26 million savings. The council finally agreed a budget on Tuesday, with a 1.9% increase in council tax pushed through by the 13-member Labour Group, the smallest of the three groups on the council. Yet another change in approach to parking meters marks the start of a fundamental switch to paying by phone or in shops. Maintenance and cash-collecting costs are reduced under the new system. A trial of removing machines over the last three months produced promising results, according to council officers. The trial involved covering 34 machines; more than 85,000 transactions were made by phone or PayPoint during the period, with just 19 people complaining. In the next couple of weeks, the council will start removing roughly half the machines, zone by zone. It is expected the process will be
complete by June. Most machines are about 10 years old and coming to the end of their useful life. The council is strongly urging drivers to register online now to join the service. Officials say it is easier to do this at home, in advance. The council stresses that paying by phone is easy - with drivers able to register online at home, or from mobile devices. Payment is then made on smartphones in the street by text or app - or by phoning the service using any type of phone. People can register on the PayByPhone website or on the free PayByPhone app or mobile website. Once they have registered, they can use PayByPhone to pay to park wherever they see the signs on or around the pay-and-display machines. Alternatively, payment can be made at more than 150 shops offering "PayPoint" services. These are typically used already by residents for paying for gas, electricity or other services. There are also 55 pay-by-creditcard machines in the city. Half of existing coin machines will also stay. Once registered, drivers can pay by phone to park anywhere in the United Kingdom where the system operates. It works for on-street parking plus eight car parks in Brighton and Hove. No tickets need to be displayed. Parking wardens know whether payment has been made by
checking car numbers on mobile devices. Already 100,000 drivers have registered in Brighton and Hove, either as residents or visitors. Four million are signed up nationwide. Ian Davey, lead councillor for transport, said: “It really is very easy to use the phone system as millions of people across the country have already found. I’d urge people to register as soon as possible, in advance, so you’re all set up by the time you need it. Large numbers of our visitors, from London, will already be registered. “Once that’s done it’s actually a lot easier than messing about getting the right change. You can also top up your parking time remotely if you need to stay longer which is a lot easier than walking back to the car.” A transaction fee of 15 pence for phone payments has been cut to 10 pence as part of the changes.
The culling of more than 600 on-street parking meters is a tiny example of a big problem: the failure of our politicians to take a strategic view that extends beyond the next election. How many solutions have we tried to take revenue from onstreet parking? Coin-operated parking meters. Which were removed to make way for scratchcard vouchers. Which made way for tickets stuck on windows. Which made way for parking meters. Which will now make way for payments by phone or in shops. Each change will have had, we are sure, some rationale. But none has provided a lasting solution. And nobody can honestly say if all the changes have really been worth it. Most of our most troubling challenges require profound thought and long-term solutions, implemented over decades rather than years. Our politics, however,
encourages a more blinkered approach by self-serving, short-sighted individuals. The budget fiasco is a case in point. At the end of Groundhog Day, the bickering came down as usual - to what to do with a few hundred thousand pounds of one-off funding. As expected, Labour forced through a budget full of cuts and a council tax rise of only 1.9%. In the words of one councillor, they simply "kicked the can down the road", putting off all the hard decisions until after May 7. When the funding gap will be even more severe, regardless of which government is elected. Absolutely nothing has been done by any of the parties in recent weeks and months to prepare us for the impending disaster that awaits. When the political parties next beg to borrow your vote be sure to ask them how they plan to repair the damage that was inflicted at Tuesday’s Budget Council meeting.
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The dust has settled and a council budget has been set for another year. While it wasn’t the budget I was hoping for, a compromise had to be found. Brighton and Hove is in its 12th year of being a council in no overall control and negotiation has had to play a large part of the decision-making in that time. The parties’ political differences remain, but the legal duty of setting a budget to ensure services could continue had to be paramount in finding a way forward. Letting the budget fail and leaving it to central government to set would have been a dereliction of duty, leaving many to wonder why they bothered voting in council elections. While some one-off money was agreed to delay cuts to some politically-sensitive issues, such as children’s centres, the fundamental challenges remain. Local public services cannot
The council will be setting out its corporate plan
carry on as they are in the face of rising costs, growing population, and people living longer than ever. We also have a tax base that has been falling ever behind inflation due to freezes and capped increases. Finally, we have the very significant year-on-year cuts in our government funding on - which we depend far more than councils in the rest of the developed world. This month, the council will be setting out its corporate plan on
how it will face those challenges ahead. The plan will require the agreement of councillors at a full council meeting. Its success will depend on the collaboration, creativity, and dedication of everyone in the city, whether using or delivering public services. No longer can we sit back and assume that public service is done by "them over there" for us. Keeping our city working and its residents healthy and safe is a collective endeavour for all of us.
Green Party activists have recreated in Brighton a famous stunt on Australia’s Bondi Beach - to highlight the "ostrich-like" attitude of politicians to climate change. On Bondi, hundreds of climate-change activists buried their heads in the sand to protest international leaders’ inaction at the G20 summit. Digging holes in Brighton’s shingle was much more challenging, so volunteers dug four holes and people wearing coloured trousers to represent the mainstream political parties bent over with their heads in the holes. Davy Jones, the Green Party parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown, said: “We may not have miles of golden strand, but the message from Brighton should be just as powerful. Climate change is going on, it is our fault, and we can do something about it. Our politicians need to get their heads out of the sand – or pebbles here in Brighton – for the sake of our children and our grandchildren’s future.” Schools
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The Gym, due to open on London Road, has pushed back its opening date because of a flood on the premises. Due to an “unfortunate accident” during the fit out of the new gym, the opening date will now be Wednesday, April 8. The flooding damaged the newly-laid floor and internal walls, disrupting the plans of The Gym Group, who sent an apology to customers waiting to use the services.
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‘Golden halo’ schools off limits for most parents Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy Nearly one in five parents (19%) have failed to get their firstchoice secondary school, official city council figures reveal. And hundreds of parents applied to the city's three mostpopular schools - Blatchington Mill School, Dorothy Stringer School, and Varndean School even though they never stood even a chance of getting in, simply because they do not live within the catchment areas. For the second successive year, council officials have had to School
squeeze in extra students into Dorothy Stringer School and Varndean School to accommodate 14 applicants who live in the “golden halo” catchment area but would otherwise have been turned away. A total of 101 children - one in 25 of applicants - have been told to go to a school that their parents or carers did not even list in their top three choices. A council spokesperson said: "In all cases, this was either because parents had missed the applications deadline or had failed to put down their catchment area school or schools as one of their preferences."
1st preferences Places
This year the number of ontime applications received by Brighton and Hove City Council for a secondary school place for September was 2,411 - up from 2,344 last year. Council officers pointed out that 26 more children than last year have been offered a place at their first-preference school – 1,957 this year compared with 1,931 last year. The preference figures for September are: first-preferences offered: 1,957 (81.17%); secondpreferences offered: 267 (11.07%); third-preferences offered: 86 (4.19%); directed to nearest school with available places: 101 (4.19%).
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3rd preferences
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Blatchington Mill School
389
287
323
13
234
1
946
301*
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
120
120
17
4
39
6
176
130
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
385
345
132
13
306
2
823
360
Dorothy Stringer School
471
329
366
4
189
4
1,026
337
Hove Park School
215
200
387
77
220
22
823
300
King's School
90
90
71
17
108
14
269
121
Longhill High School
141
141
34
9
33
6
208
156
Patcham High School
208
184
72
13
250
13
530
210
86
86
35
24
70
13
191
123
923
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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Varndean School Total
210
176
480
94
233
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2,315
1,958
1,917
268
1,682
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Property market has slow start to 2015 A total of 453 properties, with an ■ 50 semi-detached homes: total aggregate value of £147,621,777, value of £20,858,300, with an changed hands in January, average price of £417,166. The according to the latest Land most expensive - at £965,000 was 46 Woodland Drive, Hove; Registry data. With a relatively small number of ■ 98 terrace homes: total value of high-value homes being sold, the £38,520,226, with average price of average price was £325,876 - the £393,064. The most expensive - at £1,590,000 - was Apartment 1, 24 lowest since June last year. The breakdown for each type of Castle Street, Brighton; ■ 267 flats and apartments: total property sold in January was: value of £68,557,414, with an ■ 38 detached homes: total value average price of £256,769. The of £19,685,837, with an average most expensive - at £820,000 price of £518,048.The most expensive - at £1,320,000 - was 12 was 7 Waterloo Street, Hove. Onslow Road, Hove; Source data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2015
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There are 21 wards in Brighton and Hove, electing 54 councillors
Ward profile: Queen's Park
SOUTHCOAST
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Sitting councillors
Patcham Hangleton and Knoll
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Hollingdean and Stanmer
Lewes Road
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Councillor Geoffrey Bowden (Green)
Hove Park South Portslade
Councillor Ben Duncan (Independent)
Preston Park
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St. Peter’s and North Laine
Westbourne
Central Hove
Councillor Stephanie Powell (Green)
Woodingdean
Hanover and Elm Grove
Goldsmid
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Brunswick and Adelaide
East Brighton Regency
Queen’s Park
Declared candidates for three seats
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Philip Brownlie (Conservative) – @philipbrownlie Chris Shanks (Conservative) Daisy Shirley (Conservative) – @DCTShirley Councillor Geoffrey Bowden (Green) – @TheSussexSquare Councillor Stephanie Powell (Green) – @QueensParkGreen
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Richard Stanton (Green) Karen Barford (Labour) – @karenbarford Daniel Chapman (Labour) – @Chapman_Dan Adrian Morris (Labour) – @Adrian_Labour
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2011 election results
Despite the travails of the minority Green administration, the two sitting Green councillors in Queen's Park - both popular in the ward - have acquitted themselves well over the last four years. In particular, Geoffrey Bowden has been responsible for some real progress, thanks to his work as chair of economic development and culture. To lose him from the council would be a blow to the whole city. Rather distastefully, the Labour Party machine has tried to make capital out of comments made 30 years ago by Richard Stanton, the third Green candidate, about the Grand Hotel bombing. Remarkably, when Mel Davis, chair of Labour's City Party, raised her head above ground to attack Mr Stanton's candidature, she did not point out that Mr Stanton was a Labour Party member at the time of his comments. For Labour, Karen Barford and Dan Chapman are decent candidates who will make a good fist of their campaign. By contrast, the third Labour candidate is Adrian Morris. When he put his name forward in St Peter's North Laine in 2011, this idiosyncratic figure let down his party colleagues by withdrawing with only 51 days to the election but not before he had opposed plans for the new skatepark (now one of the centrepieces of the magnificent regeneration of The Level). Although the Conservatives trail badly in third place, it is interesting to note that one of the candidates is Philip Brownlie, who works in the office of Simon Kirby, the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown.
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Votes
(%)
Geoffrey Bowden (Green - elected)
2,227
(15%)
Stephanie Powell (Green - elected)
2,221
(15%)
Ben Duncan (Green - elected)
2,147
(14%)
Daniel Anthony Chapman (Labour)
1,970
(13%)
Christopher Martyn Cooke (Labour)
1,867
(12%)
Tom French (Labour)
1,822
(12%)
Philip Brownlie (Conservative)
766
(5%)
Anne Glow (Conservative)
738
(5%)
Gail Woodcock (Conservative)
653
(4%)
Elizabeth Mary O'Keefe Robinson (Liberal Democrats)
237
(2%)
Jacob Frohawk-McLucas (Liberal Democrats)
189
(1%)
Brian Ralfe (Independent)
155
(1%)
Mohammed Asaduzzaman (Independent)
140
(1%)
Factfile Households: 7,982 ■■ Density (people per hectare): 136 ■■ Women: 47% (7,070) ■■ Men: 53% (7,954) ■■ Average age: 39 ■■ Higher managerial occupations: 10.2% (1,350) ■■ Unemployed: 8.6% (726) ■■ White: 87.6% (13,162) ■■ Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: 1.7% (259) ■■ Asian/Asian British: 5.2% (778) ■■ Number who cannot speak English well: 200 ■■ Dependent children in household (% of all households): 15.2% ■■ Christians: 36% ■■ No religion: 47% ■■ Divorced: 11% ■■
Number of same-sex civil partnerships: 282 ■■ Living as co-habiting couple: 16.4% ■■ Married: 19.7% ■■ One family - all aged 65 and over: 2.7% ■■ Lone parent - with dependent children: 6% ■■ No adults in employment, with dependent children: 3.1% ■■ Long-term unemployed: 1.7% ■■ Activities limited a lot by poor health: 11.2% ■■ No cars or vans in household: 57% ■■ No qualifications: 18.2% ■■ Full-time students aged 18 and over: 12.6% ■■ One person in household with longterm health problem/disability - with dependent children: 2.7% ■■
Source: Census 2011
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of £10,000 to Peter Kyle, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Hove, and £10,000 to Nancy Platts, the party's parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown. A further £10,000 was promised to Caroline Lucas, the Green MP who is facing a Labour challenge from Purna Sen in Brighton Pavilion. In fact, Lord Oakeshott has given a single lump-sum to the city party - as a result of which local party members can decide to spend the money how they like. Some supporters of Ms Sen have been concerned she might miss out, while Ms Lucas appeared certain to benefit from Lord Oakeshott's generosity. In response to questions about how the money would be disbursed to its three parliamentary candidates, Peter Van Vliet, Labour’s city party treasurer, did not respond.
Instead, the Labour Party issued a statement: “The Labour Party declares donations to the Electoral Commission in the normal way in accordance with the rules." Other donors in the final quarter of last year included John and Sarah Claisse - linked to Albourne Partners, a hedgefund consulting firm - who each gave £1,665. Previously, Susan Ruddick - whose husband, Simon, is a director of Albourne Partners - has given £20,000. Both Mr and Mrs Ruddick have been Liberal Democrat donors in the past. Although several of Labour Party donors have personal links to Mr Kyle, none of the money has been given to him personally. On Tuesday, when Ed Miliband, the Labour leader visited Hove for a "People's Question Time" (see above), Mr Kyle had to explain a £10,000 donation - first revealed by Brighton & Hove
Independent in April last year from Josh Arghiros, the property developer behind an abandoned attempt to re-develop King Alfred Leisure Centre. Mr Kyle said he had accepted the money to "put Labour back in the heart of the community" and made it clear he had been assured by Mr Arghiros that he would not be involved in property developments in the city before the general election. Other donors to the Labour Party locally in the last quarter of last year include: Communication Workers Union, £2,000; Unite the Union, £14,863 (non-cash, in "administration services"); Co-operative Party, £1,000; Karen Guthrie, £1,000; GMB, £2,492.01 (and £2,300 non-cash in "administration services"); Transport Salaried Staff Association, £4,065 (non-cash, in "administration services"); UNISON, £890 (noncash); and Movement for Change, £2,640 (non-cash).
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This is what a new entrance to The Lanes could look like. In March last year, permission was granted for a new shopping lane - to be known as Hannington's Lane - in the redundant service yard behind the former Hannington's department store, along with extensive remodelling and regeneration works to Brighton Square. The proposals originally included a new link lane between the proposed Hannington's Lane and North Street, in order to allow easy access between the streets and to provide the high-quality entrance that The Lanes deserve. English Heritage, however, decided to list 15 North Street currently occupied by Timpson’s - which stands on the site of the proposed link lane. As a result of this, the link lane was omitted from plans. Since then, following support from local residents and businesses, RBS - the landlord has submitted an application to re-instate this link lane, allowing the local community to choose either to preserve 15 North Street, or to replace it with a high-quality building and a new link into The Lanes.
A key conservation benefit would be the opening up and restoration of the Grade II listed "Puget's Cottage", which was discovered by the scheme's architects, Morgan Carn Partnership, in the early stages of the project - having been engulfed by development and hidden from public view for more than 140 years. John McLean, director of Morgan Carn Partnership, said: “Having lived and worked as an architect in the city my whole life, these projects are among the most important projects I have ever had the pleasure of working on. Puget’s Cottage is very old and very rare as it predates the development of Brighton as a seaside resort and may well have been owned by a master mariner. "When the Prince Regent made Brighton fashionable, the modest original cottage was extended upwards and outwards and this development can be clearly read in the external fabric of the building, which would be visible to the public for the first time
since 1874 if this proposal is successful. We would like to name the link ‘Puget’s Lane' and erect a panel, telling the fascinating story of this unique cottage.” The link lane would create additional shops and jobs. Ed Allison-Wright - acting for Centurion Group, which owns Brighton Square - said: “It’s clear to anyone that the creation of a link lane from the proposed Hannington’s Lane to North Street is vital to the longevity of Brighton’s Lanes. "It not only helps to safeguard the regeneration of Brighton Square and, of course, the new jobs associated with this; but it also provides a key enhancement to permeability of footfall, which is evidently a pressing issue for the survival of this historic and treasured quarter of Brighton. "The demolition of one listed building of limited merits, to uncover, restore, and make fully accessible to the public a listed building that is undoubtedly more precious and unique, is a bold but necessary step to take."
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Sky is wide open for £3.2m scheme at former Peter Pan site on seafront A proposal for a year-round leisure facility on Brighton seafront costing £3.2 million is to be considered by city councillors. The scheme - which will go to Brighton and Hove City Council’s economic development and culture committee on Thursday (March 12) - has been submitted by Copsemill Properties, a Brightonbased developer, and its partners - SwimTrek, the world’s biggest open-water swimming operator,
and Swimmergy, an open-water swimming coaching business. The scheme’s working title is “Sky Wide Open”. It could transform land at the former Peter Pan site on Madeira Drive in Kemptown, which has remained derelict for several years. The proposal includes a 50-metre heated open-air pool, changing facilities, a café, indoor endless pools, exercise studios,
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facilities for cycling and running, and on-site bike storage. The centre would serve as a hub for swimming and sports-related businesses with office space and meeting rooms, units for sportsrelated retailers, including popup-shops for special events taking place on Madeira Drive, training rooms, a library, and lecture theatre. The swim centre would be the core of the development and provide escorted sea swims, training for lifeguards, openwater and leisure swimmers, and education about open-water safety for children and parents. The proposal also includes a plan to create a boardwalk to facilitate access to the beach and sea for disabled users. Funding for the project would be through private investment, at no cost to the council. Brighton’s long-standing reputation as a health resort dates back to the 1730s when Dr Richard Russell, the British physician, proclaimed the
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therapeutic benefits of bathing in, and drinking its seawater. It is also home to England’s oldest sea swimming club, founded in 1860. Geoffrey Bowden, chair of the economic development and culture committee, said: “As owners of the Peter Pan site, we have been marketing it for redevelopment as a leisure facility that would enhance the area and draw in residents and visitors. “This development would not
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Julian Crampton announces retirement as Brighton University vice-chancellor Professor Julian Crampton, the vice-chancellor of the University of Brighton, will retire by February next year. Prof Crampton has been vice-chancellor for 10 years - a period of significant growth and development for the university. As a result, it supports more than 7,000 jobs and generates £700 million a year for the local, regional and national economies. This year, the university has received more than 31,000 applications – a 20% increase compared with last year; the average for the sector is 2%. The recent Research Excellence Framework declared that the impact of 92% of the university’s research was world-leading and internationally excellent. Prof Crampton has led the university’s commitment to ensuring that Brighton makes higher education available to people from the entire spectrum of social and economic backgrounds. To support this, £8.5million will be spent in 2015/16 helping students
from under-represented groups to gain a place at the university. This includes expanding the number of schools with which the university works to help manage the transition from school to higher education, aiming at engaging 2,800 students across the region. A further £1.5 million
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who have registered disabilities receive. The last decade has seen the achievement of an ambitious estates strategy, with more than £100 million investment - including halls of residence, research facilities, teaching and learning spaces, and sports facilities. Prof Crampton has been a key figure in securing an additional £17.4 million of government funding towards three major developments in Brighton and Hove – including: the regeneration of Circus Street; an Advanced Engineering Centre at the Moulescoomb campus, in partnership with Ricardo; and a new Central Research Laboratory and innovation centre at Preston Barracks. In a message to staff at the university, Prof Julian Crampton said: “It has been a privilege to have held this post in such a wonderful institution for the last 10 years and to have overseen the development of
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the university in terms of its positioning, popularity, research, and the impact which it has had on our students, staff and the communities within which we work. “The university, I believe, is in a strong position for the future.“ Lord John Mogg, chair of the university’s board of governors, said: “Julian is owed a tremendous vote of thanks for the decade of
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Friends of the Earth: A city manifesto people every year in the city and Brighton and Hove Friends of breaches of legal limits; has a big impact on many other the Earth has produced this 2 Reducing the city’s carbon vulnerable people. There is a manifesto to encourage political emissions to meet targets, which financial cost to the NHS, too. We parties to think about the long- are currently being missed; are also paying Southern Water term impact of their policies and 3 Improve waste reduction and to remove the pollution from our for the urgent need to address recycling; water supplies - something that some serious issues - not just for 4 Deliver the Local Biodiversity could be avoided in the longer the environment, but for social Action Plan. term, if we stopped putting so and economic reasons, too. many chemicals on our land. The benefits of some actions Biosphere are not always immediately The natural environment is not obvious or can sometimes be a luxury, but a necessity that Air pollution dismissed with little thought or underpins everyone in society. We ■ Take urgent action to reduce consideration. rely on clean air to breathe, water air pollution by reducing traffic This manifesto breaks down to drink and wash, and the land in the city centre (see transport action under four section) headings: Biosphere, the issues Taking action would boost ■at Address Housing, Transport and the Clock Tower (the residents’ quality of life, Waste and Resources. worst-polluted area in Action under these support the local economy, while the city) headings is not a ■ Explore reducing the long-term costs of luxury but essential to opportunities for tackle the cost of living services - especially costs imposed reducing the impact crisis, social inequality upon the NHS” of freight vehicles, and environmental such as establishing degradation. Taking action would and sea to provide food as well an urban consolidation centre boost residents’ quality of life, as the recreational opportunities. and using low-emission delivery support the local economy, while When we ignore our “biosphere”, vehicles within the city reducing the long-term costs we suffer the consequences of services - especially costs quite often having to pay to clear Reducing carbon imposed upon the NHS. up the mess that’s been created. ■ Address city’s failure to meet As a priority, any new For example, air pollution its carbon reduction targets by administration needs to prioritise: is estimated to lead to the prioritising insulating homes on 1 Tackling air pollution and premature deaths of at least 115 a large scale
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Toads Hole Valley ■ Take a stronger line to maximise housing on the site, while respecting the setting of the South Downs National Park ■ Promote an exemplar or ground-breaking development that places the city on the map as a leader in the UK for sustainable development ■ Ensure that a viable community is created within the site by developing a mix of housing types for all ages, while also enhancing local amenities
■ Promote green roofs and walls ■ Promote food-growing ■ Promote more car-free developments within the city centre
Housing is a big issue for the city, as indeed it is for the whole of the United Kingdom, but especially the southeast. It is unlikely that we can ever meet all our “need” especially while London fails to provide enough housing. Nevertheless, great effort needs to be taken to do as much as possible and without causing irreversible damage. Therefore, we need to get more out of our brownfield sites, but care must be taken not to do this at the expense of losing employment land. It would be quite easy to build more housing on all our industrial estates, but we would then be left without land for jobs, fuelling commuting out of the city.
Biodiversity
Within the city
■ Deliver the Local Biodiversity Action Plan ■ Plant more street trees - not a luxury; they help clean up the air and offer shade in the summer to help maintain a more liveable environment as we get
■ Rather than look to the urban fringe, greater focus is needed to fit more housing into the city on brownfield land ■ Explore opportunities to make better use of low-density residential areas; this would
> Continued from page 23 on the back of the successful Biosphere bid ■ Raise awareness of local producers and sustainable farming practices, including fishing and the benefits for the local economy and the environment
Local economy ■ Promote and purchase local goods and services, particularly those that have a lower environmental footprint and from companies that pay the living wage ■ Promote and purchase Fairtrade products
New development
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Local affordable housing ■ Where public land is deemed appropriate to develop, the priority should be to develop community led affordable housing rather than commercial development
Transport Action is needed to better link up planning and transport to reduce the impact of cars on the city, to reduce air pollution and to reduce carbon emissions. It is also needed to encourage
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more people to walk and cycle which, apart from helping to reduce air pollution, helps improve physical and mental well-being. Which then has beneficial knock-on impacts on the NHS and can help reduce the prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and many other diseases. Recognition is also needed for how important buses are for the local economy. They are a more efficient way of moving large
signage ■ Give pedestrians longer to cross (where needed) and reduce waiting times before signal goes red (on Pelican/Toucan crossings)
Cycle network and danger reduction
■ Develop a proper cycle network, increasing the number of connected cycle lanes and designated routes, including making more oneway streets two-way Air pollution is for cyclists, to allow estimated to lead to cyclists to safely move around the whole of the premature deaths of the city - not just a few at least 115 people every key arteries year in the city and has a ■ Substantially increase the amount big impact on many other of cycle parking being vulnerable people” installed
numbers of people around the city, using far less road space per person than those travelling by private car.
Pedestrian priority Take action to reduce number of vehicles driving and parking on pavements ■ Reduce street clutter such as A-boards and unnecessary
Bus priority and improved waiting areas ■ Initiate a full review of the bus network to identify capacity constraints and delays with a view to reducing journey times to provide more reliable services and to reduce costs ■ Seek radical improvement to the waiting environment for bus passengers, particularly at the busiest bus interchanges where
In the kitchen • Never pour fat, oil or grease down sinks, drains or toilets. Over time, this can cause blockages and lead to flooding in your street or even your home • Before washing dishes, scrape or tip cold fat, oil and grease – as well as food scraps – into a disposable container, let the fat solidify then put it in the bin
• Where appropriate, try to reuse oil and fat • Your local authority recycling centre may have an oil and fat recycling facility
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Rail ■ Support the restoration of the Lewes-to-Uckfield line ■ Lobby for a railway service that operates seven days a week (without continuously closing lines at weekends and on bank holidays for engineering works) to serve Brighton and Hove as a top tourist destination, not just as another commuter town
Improving links to green space and National Park ■ Seek green infrastructure funding from Department for Transport/Highways England to address connectivity issues to National Park at Ditchling Road and Dyke Road, in particular
Car parking ■ Reduce car parking spaces in the city centre to reduce number of cars entering the city and resist calls for free car parking that will undermine bus services and increase pollution
- particularly on Sundays, when the economic viability of buses is weaker ■ Any park-and-ride sites should avoid impacting upon the National Park and be matched by a commensurate reduction in car parking spaces in the city centre to reduce congestion there
Support specific infrastructure improvements ■ Clock Tower - remove private vehicles to make the top of West Street like New Road and improve the environment for pedestrians while reducing delays to buses and taxis both in North Street and from the station ■ Valley Gardens - this is currently like a black hole in the centre of Brighton. It is bad for pedestrians, cyclists, and buses - while the open space is little used and surrounding businesses struggle in a poor environment
Waste and resources The city has a very poor record on
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attract funding to provide infrastructure and education to increase reuse and other waste prevention facilities and measures ■ Encourage communityled recycling and re-use programmes ■ Start collecting food waste; actively seek funds to provide infrastructure for food waste It would be quite easy collections and to build more housing local processing ■ Develop a plan on all our industrial estates, to ban single-use but we would then be left plastic bags and without land for jobs, fuelling polystyrene across the city (as done commuting out of the city” in many cities around the world). of habitats elsewhere in the This also decreases seaside and world. It can also help reinforce countryside litter levels the local economy. The city ■ Increase targets and has internationally-recognised standardise recycling and food expertise in waste prevention - waste collections at city events which the council needs to make and encourage reuse where better use of by working more in possible (for example, marathon blankets) partnership to improve things. ■ Increase garden-waste ■ Work with cross-sector composting experts in the city to recycling that stretches back for many years and is exacerbated by the 30-year contract to incinerate most of the city’s domestic waste. Much, however, could still be done to reduce waste, encourage greater repair and re-use, and to recycle more. This could help reduce transport emissions and the destruction
■ Introduce a unified system of on-street and seaside recycling receptacles – especially relevant for the eight million visitors to the city who currently contribute significantly to our “litter” problem because of lack of convenient, user-friendly recycling facilities ■ Resolve the decades-old issues that lead to industrial action by our city waste workers, thereby improving the reliability, respect, and quality of household refuse and recycling collections ■ Ensure trade recycling and re-use facilities and services are increased to reduce the distance traders have to travel to dispose of their waste and to increase recycling rates ■ Increase the hours that recycling centres are open and standardise their opening hours across the wider area to make it easier for people to recycle.
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Indoors • Boil only the amount of water • Fit a save-a-flush bag to save a litre of water with every flush you need for a hot drink • Use full loads in your washing • Save 10 litres of water by turning off the tap when machine and dishwasher brushing your teeth • Take a five-minute shower instead of a bath and save 50 litres of water
• Fit aerators to taps and cut the water they use by half
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King’s Road: A twice-daily parade and the ‘reality’ on the other side Graham Chainey
A fierce-eyed, bewhiskered, consumptive-looking man stands in a seafront doorway, under the awning, observing very intently the busy scene. It is a gold-plate shop, with a bust of Psyche amid the bracelets and jewellery on display, the window-glass alive with reflected sea. Along this side of the road “all fashionable Brighton” parades twice daily. “The route is up and down the King’s Road as far as Preston Street, back again and up East Street.” Those on horseback or in carriages go further, to Third Avenue. But he notices how nobody in the parade ever looks at the sea. “Watching by the gold-plate shop you will not observe a single glance in the direction of the sea, beautiful as it is, gleaming under the sunlight. They do not take the slightest interest in sea, sun, or sky, or the fresh breeze calling white horses from the deep. The beach is ignored; it is almost, perhaps, quite vulgar. The sea is not ‘the thing’ in Brighton, which is the least nautical of seaside places.” He watches the dainty horses, the tandems, and carriages; he admires the colourful hats and bonnets, feathers and mantles, the women’s faces – “there are more handsome women in Brighton than anywhere else in the world,” he opines. “The way they step and the carriage of the form show how full they are of life and spirits. It is pleasant to see the girls walk, because the limbs do not drag, the feet are lifted gaily and with ease. Horse-exercise adds a deeper glow to the face; they ride up on the Downs first, out of pure cunning, for the air there is certain to impart a freshness to the features like dew on a flower.” It is all very seductive, but he finds it not quite real. The feathers, the jewellery, the gold-plate salesmen, the office clerks - “they are all artificial”. Meanwhile, across the road, yards away - but in a separate world - fishermen prop the railing in their blue jerseys and tan frocks, waiting for the tide. One leans with his elbows back against the rail;
another hangs over to gaze down at the fish market; a third stares out to sea. They all look fat, happy, engagingly idle. “No man in this world knows how to do absolutely nothing, like a fisherman.” Just along from the gold shop, at the street corner, loiters another old fisherman. “There is nothing in common between him and the moving throng: he is quite separate and belongs to another race.” At last our observer leaves the doorway, he crosses to the side where he feels he more truly belongs, where things are natural, real. The fishermen with their tall tales (“no herrings these two years”), the nets, the beached boats, the breeze, the sunlight on the pebbles, the smell of the sea. He reclines on the shingle, studying the clouds, admiring the Sevillelike brilliance. There is the clink of a hammer; a rope knocks against a mast; cooking smoke drifts from a cabin; “shingle rattles as it is shovelled up for ballast”. Richard Jefferies, naturalist, novelist, nature mystic, protoGreen, clearly loved Brighton, and lived for a while in Lorna Road, Hove (there is a plaque on No 87). His essay “Sunny Brighton”, written in 1884, is one of the most atmospheric things ever written about the place, a snapshot moment trapped in the amber of words. While at Hove, during the most fecund period of his writing life, he elaborated some of the thoughts expressed in it - about the real and the artificial - into his autobiographical masterpiece, The Story of My Heart (1883). Graham Chainey is a freelance writer living in Brighton and Hove
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LoveLocalJobs.com in line for top award A company that started life as BrightonandHoveJobs.com in 2010 has made it onto a short list at the 2015 Recruiter Awards for Excellence. LoveLocalJobs.com - in the first year it has entered - is in the running for the Best Jobs/Careers Board award. The awards are judged by industry, profession, and financial experts - with the winners being announced on May 6 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. LoveLocalJobs.com has grown from one Brighton-based jobs board into a family of regional job boards. These include: BrightonandHoveJobs.com; GatwickDiamondJobs.com; CoastalWestSussexJobs.com; 1066Jobs.com; LoveEastbourneJobs.com. LoveCroydonJobs.com is soon to be launched. The regional jobs boards work in partnership with businesses, universities, colleges, and local authorities to provide effective recruitment and career options for
local people and are committed to providing an accessible and cost effective solution to businesses and organisations of all sizes. The company was founded by Gary Peters, who initially launched it as a hobby. He is delighted to have LoveLocalJobs.com recognised as one of the best jobs boards in the country. He said: “We are extremely proud of all of our jobs boards and the career platforms we have developed for young people in the areas we cover. The team works very hard to enable local businesses and employers to connect with the local job market so we are absolutely thrilled to have been nominated.” In addition to the jobs boards LoveLocalJobs.com also offers bespoke recruitment services and works with schools and colleges across the south to create career advice resources to help young people understand and access the workplace. For more information, please visit www.lovelocaljobs.com
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More than 10,000 people are expected this month to attend the two-day VegfestUK, which will include 200 stalls. Organisers of the event say the last 12 months have seen a significant increase in the number of vegan products, many of which have been launched by independent business entrepreneurs "with a passion and drive for bringing their cruelty-free vision into the world". With a reported 20% drop in sales of dairy products in supermarkets last year, they argue there is plenty of room for new businesses specialising in dairyfree products. Popular lines include coconut yoghurts, almond milk, dairy-free desserts, cashew cheese, hemp butter, coconut lattes, and almond shakes. Vegan celebrities include Beyoncé, the singer; Ronnie O'Sullivan, the snooker player; and David Haye, the heavyweight boxer. VegfestUK - which is one of Europe's biggest vegan events will be at the Brighton Centre on March 28 and 29. Alan Lee, one of the organisers, said: "It's been incredible. The phone hasn't stopped in the office. Bookings have been piling in, and
we're already up to 200 bookings this year, compared to 135 in 2014. “Many of them are new businesses with exciting new plant-based products looking to fill the gap left by the declining dairy trade. For vegans, it's a dream come true that's been waiting to happen for a long time." The event is sponsored by Lifefood, manufacturers in the Czech Republic of raw food snacks, and Dee's Wholefoods, vegan meat producers from Ireland. New UK firms include Viva La Vegan, a small vegan clothing company that will be launching their t-shirts and accessories. For more information, visit: www.brighton.vegfest.co.uk
Freezes and discounts for bus passengers Brighton & Hove Bus Company has announced that from April 22 - when fares are due to be revised - many fares will be frozen at today’s prices. There will be a freeze on all cash fares purchased on-board; all types of student, child and family fares have been frozen until next year. New discounted tickets have been introduced. A “sibling saver” ticket has been made immediately available for families; with the purchase of a second ticket for a young person, the discount offers nearly one third off the price of a 12-month SAVER (£290 to £200) and reduces a 90-day SAVER from £90 to £80. Other family discounts include the Family Day ticket, which for
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£9 allows a family of five to travel unlimited throughout the city. This price has been frozen for the third consecutive year. The nationallyrenowned BusID scheme has also been providing families with savings for children and parents for many years. A new reduced one-day ticket for students - priced at £3 as a mobile ticket - has now become available on the Key as well as m-ticket. The ticket provides unlimited travel over the whole of the Brighton and Hove network, including night services; it provides a saving of nearly 30% on the usual adult fare. While putting up prices of some off-bus tickets, significant savings are still to be had buying tickets in advance of travel, the bus company claims. Martin Harris, managing director, said: “We recognise that affordable travel is vital to the success of the economic and social life of the city. "We aim for simplicity and great value for money by investing in better buses and more frequent services. Our pre-purchased tickets still offer very good discounts against standard prices. We aim to keep any increases in fares to a minimum, and if you track our most-heavily-used tickets over several years the rises have been broadly in line with
inflation”. In response to customer concerns about the recent drop in fuel prices not having an effect on bus fares, Mr Harris said: “The variable element of fuel prices account for only 9% of our total costs. But in any case, we purchase fuel at fixed prices in advance to maintain stability in our fuel costs – this recent but temporary change in fuel price is therefore not having a benefit for us or for our customers.”. Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company said it was essential for fares to keep pace with rising costs to enable it to continue to invest in: ■ Improving the regular service network, including increased frequencies each year with extra buses and drivers, and 24-hour services, largely provided without local authority subsidy (none from December) ■ New buses. Investment of millions of pounds, to improve passenger comfort and air quality, and upgrade the company’s depots and equipment to enable expansion of services for the city. ■ Service quality improvements. Significant investment in customer service, from smart cards and m-tickets, to apps and real-time information, to accessibility initiatives.
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The date is 1979 and in Brooklyn, New York, Tony Manero, a young man with a dead-end job and an extraordinary ability to dance, has only one ambition in life - to become the disco king. When he meets Stephanie, who also dreams of a world beyond Brooklyn, and they decide to train together for For tickets, call: 0844 871 7627, B&H Independent-0603:Layout 1 2/16/15 12:35 PM Page 1 or visit: www.atgtickets.com a dance competition, their lives
WHAT’S ON? at a glance! WHALEFEST Sat 14 & Sun 15 Mar X FACTOR LIVE Mon 16 & Tue 17 Mar JOHN BISHOP Tue 31 Mar LORD OF THE DANCE Thur 2-Sun 5 Apr MCBUSTED Tue 7 Apr MICHAEL BALL Tue 14 Apr THE BEACH BOYS Wed 3 June THE MOODY BLUES Mon 8 June MICHAEL MCINTYRE Thur 27-Sun 30 Aug JOE BONAMASSA Sat 31 Oct DIVERSITY Sun 1 Nov PAUL WELLER Fri 20 Nov BILL BAILEY Thur 3 Dec JOOLS HOLLAND Sat 12 Dec THE BOOTLEG BEATLES Fri 18 Dec DYNAMO Wed 27-Sun 31 Jan 2016
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March 6 - 12 FRIDAY Zumba Glow @TOMvenue A fun but highly challenging 3hr glow in the dark dance marathon lead by professional Zumba instructors, Sherryn and Lucie from Brighton Zumba, plus guests. 7:30pm - 11pm The Old Market Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS
Celebrity Auction of Promises @GrassrootsSP Help save lives with your support. An evening of fun, food, fundraising and live music, in support of Grassroots Suicide Prevention. 7pm, £10 All Saints Church BN3 3QE
Christian O’Connell @KomediaBrighton Christian O’Connell in his highly anticipated debut stand-up tour, featuring beloved pet death, pensioner sex advice and the inherent evil of Peppa Pig. 8pm Komedia Brighton 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN
SATURDAY The Honeypies @GCBrighton Enjoy live music from The Honeypies, a vocal harmony trio with a huge repertoire covering all genres. 10pm, £20 (includes dinner) Grosvenor G Casino Grand Junction Road, BN1 1PP
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International Women's Day Vintage Clothes Swap Shop To celebrate International Women's Day and raise money for Kiya Survivors, The Grand Brighton is hosting a glamorous afternoon of vintage clothes, pampering and live music. 2pm - 6pm, £12 adv (£15 on day) The Grand Brighton BN1 2FW
SUNDAY Liking What We See @brightdome A panel discussion and debate on the issues surrounding female body image to celebrate International Woman's Day. 3pm, £8 Brighton Dome Church Street, BN1 1UE
Bleeding Heart Club @Rialto_Brighton The Bleeding Heart Club present a showcase of local talent, with a line up including The Battery Operated Orchestra, poet Miles Heathfield and more. 8pm, £5 Rialto Theatre 11 Dyke Road, BN1 3FE
The Rialto Theatre is a Grade II listed building with significant historical interest. Its striking façade has a fusion of neo-Gothic with Flemish gabling architecture, signifying it as a notable Brighton landmark. It is a permanent home to award-winning theatre group Pretty Villain Productions and Brighton’s long-established and much loved satirical review The Treason Show. The Brighton Fringe – being the third biggest arts fringe festival in the world – is just around the corner, starting May 1, and The Rialto will play a significant role in the Fringe, hosting a huge number and variety of shows. Not just focusing on Brighton Fringe, The Rialto is a multi-faceted venue open throughout the year, with an exciting highlight being the visit of Barb Jungr tonight (March 6). Barb is a singer of truly international acclaim. With rave international reviews and two prestigious New York awards (2008 Nightlife Award for Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist and Best International Artist 2003 Backstage Award), Barb Jungr is renowned for her unique vocal style, interpretation of song and radical approach to arrangements. Her acclaimed releases on Linn Records and Naim Label and "revelatory" live performances have brought her to audiences all around the world. Evenings at the theatre can be enhanced by a visit to the stylish artdeco themed bar, Bacall’s, open until late, where jazz and acoustic sets can also frequently be heard. Find Rialto Theatre at 11 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3FE. Telephone: 01273 725230 www.rialtotheatre.co.uk
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WEDNESDAY A Mad World My Masters @TheatreRoyalBTN English touring Theatre presents the Royal Shakespeare Company production of A Mad World My Masters by Thomas Middleton. 7:30pm, £11.90 - £32.40 Theatre Royal Brighton New Rd, BN1 1SD
THURSDAY Jack Lukeman @Brunswickpub Jack Lukeman, one of Ireland’s most respected and best loved performers, comes to The Brunswick for his new and exclusive show. 8pm, £10 The Brunswick Holland Road, BN3 1JF
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No.212
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Last week’s solutions:
CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Cadet; 4 Stirrup; 8 Outfits; 9 Slice; 10 Shop; 11 Terriers; 13 Chit; 14 Knot; 16 Penchant; 17 Brag; 20 Shrug; 21 Allegro; 22 Silence; 23 Put up. Down: 1 Cross purposes; 2 Ditto; 3 Trim; 4 System; 5 Insuring; 6 Raiment; 7 Pressure group; 12 Michigan; 13 Control; 15 Inmate; 18 Right; 19 Clap. QUICK - Across: 1 Obese; 4 Benefit; 8 Trivial; 9 Clear; 10 Fate; 11 Crotchet; 13 Deep; 14 Very; 16 Impaired; 17 Idea; 20 Naive; 21 Curtail; 22 Elector; 23 Glass. Down: 1 Out of patience; 2 Exist; 3 Evil; 4 Belfry; 5 Niceties; 6 Freshly; 7 Turn the tables; 12 Sediment; 13 Deprive; 15 Fencer; 18 Drama; 19 Prig.
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18:00 The Newspapers Mike Mendoza is joined by guests to discuss this week's stories in the press. 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 Hi-Lights The best conversation, videos, music and funniest moments from Latest TV's first broadcast series of Brighton's topical magazine programme. 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 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. 20:30 Magic'd Illusionist Tommy Magic takes to the streets, his sleight-of-hand magic and fastpaced comedy leaves participants not just entertained, but totally amazed. 21:00 FilmFest on TV 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 (x3) Paul Mex and Jeff Hemmings show and discuss great music videos that may have been under your radar. 00:30 Latest News 01:00 FilmFest on TV 03:00 Latest News 03:30 Bored Gamers A funny and irreverent look at all things gaming. Bored Gamers combines the exciting worlds of video and adult board gaming to bring you news, reviews and much more. 04:30 Latest News 05:00 You Make It, We Show It!
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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 Film Live Academy The ultimate guide on all aspects of film making. Covering everything you need to be bona fide film maker. 19:00 Brighton Hi-Lights The best conversation, videos, music and funniest moments from Latest TV's first broadcast series of Brighton's topical magazine programme. 19:30 Albion Night 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 Soundcheck Hosted by music nuts Nick Lancaster and Rhiannon Burton, Soundcheck is the fresh new music show, having loud and live performances from talent of all ages, genres and styles. 00:00 Latest News 00:30 Film Live Academy 01:00 Brighton Hi-Lights 01:30 Albion Night 04:30 Latest News 05:00 Soundcheck
Ones to watch .... Friday, March 6 Modern Toss 10pm Here’s a treat for all those who keep it buttoned up to eleven throughout the working day – the Brighton-based foul mouthed satirists are back to relieve the stresses of the day with some pure, unadulterated funnies. Dare you not to chortle out loud.
Wednesday, March 11 The Vote 8pm Frank le Duc is at the helm of LatestTV’s flagship political discussion programme, with interested parties discussing key issues ahead of the forthcoming elections. Need a little help to make your mind up? Tune in and watch the arguments unfold from your sofa. Comfort-politics. Who'da thunk it.
Wednesday, March 11 Thursday, March 12 Brighton Hi Lights 7pm The best conversation, music and funniest moments from the first series of Brighton's topical magazine program. First aired, shared and applauded on the internet. Hoorah for technology
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Chewing the fat … with a ‘mad Frenchie’ Claire Beveridge @placesieatbtn
For this month’s Chewing The Fat feature, we chatted to OLLIE COUILLAUD, a selfconfessed “mad Frenchie” with a passion for Japanese food and local produce. Tell us about your background I was born and raised in Vouillé, a small village outside Poitiers in France. I spent most of my childhood there and eventually studied to become a chef. I then spent three years working in Lake Louise, Alberta in Canada, before I moved to London. Over the years, I’ve worked restaurants and hotels like The Square, Chez Bruce, Eric Chavot, La Trompette, Tom's Kitchen, The Lawn Bistro, The Dorchester, and The Grosvenor House I am now chef and co-owner at Sam's of Brighton and working on exciting projects in Brighton. What inspires you? Anything and everything. I get very excited when I'm surrounded by produce; my brain just goes into stealth mode. I spend a lot of time walking through markets, especially Asian markets, and I love discovering new ingredients. Half the time I have no idea what I'm buying, but I'm getting better. I make a mean Shiitake mushroom vinaigrette. I've spent weeks working on it and I'm now happy and ready to put it against anyone! I am fascinated by Japanese cooking, I could spend hours watching sushi chefs. A friend of mine has a Japanese cooking school in Wimbledon and her precision and technique are amazing. What is your favourite food memory? Watching my aunt and my mum cooking together at the family restaurant back home. It was mesmerizing; their passion and the love they have for cooking and restaurants is anchored in me forever. Another is going to my uncle's farm and milking goats to make cheese and curds. I used to spend hours down there learning to make cheese
Traditional seafood paella, with grilled sea bass and tiger prawns Ingredients 150g Arborio rice 500ml fish stock One pepper Two garlic cloves
One onion One tiger prawn One sea bass 2g saffron
100g olive oil Mirepoix poux of vegetables 10g tomato purée
Method Make the stock by sweating off your mireoix poux of vegetables, then adding the fish bones and cooking for 20 minutes. While the stock is cooking, cut the pepper, garlic, and onion into brunoise; cook with olive oil for five minutes. Put the tomato purée into the vegetables and cook for a further five minutes; pour the rice in to the brunoise of vegetables and sauté for two minutes. Add half of the stock to the mixture on a high heat and keep stirring so it doesn’t stick, for about 16 minutes. Grill the seabass and prawns for five minutes; cover for a couple of minutes. Plate and garnish with a little herbs and a slice of lemon.
Ollie Couillaud has worked at restaurants that include The Lawn Bistro and The Dorchester
and black pudding. We took many trips down to Gascony in the southwest of France, where we would gorge ourselves on foie gras. When I was doing my bachelor degree, we stayed in castle for a week as part of a field trip exploring foie gras farms, markets, Armagnac distilleries, and wine estates. What are your favourite ingredients and cooking techniques? Raw fish, I eat tonnes of it. Also any kinds of seafood. There's an Asian supermarket in New Malden and I go there every week without fail and they have an incredible fresh fish counter. I love marinating raw fish using all sorts of Asian ingredients. Braising and curing is another passion of mine. It is so rewarding Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? I would like to think I can start slowing down a bit and get someone else involved in running the business. I still want to be cooking, but perhaps in a more advisory role. I also want to travel the world on a motorbike and cook with other people, but it has to be in small and remote villages to discover the true meaning of their culture through their methods and dishes. If all else fails, I’d be happy in Goa chilling.
Sum up your cooking style in three words? Cuisine du terroir, honest, fun. To read more by Claire Beveridge visit: www.placesieatbrighton. com
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In 1544, a four-and-a-halfstorey Baroque building was constructed on Katherinenstrasse in Leipzig (Germany, obviously) and you know what they say... If it ain't Baroque, don't fix it. In 1723, the building was the Zimmermansche Kaffeehaus - a coffee shop owned by Gottfried Zimmerman. You could blame Zimmerman for today's coffee shops allowing local music students to destroy your right to quiet enjoyment of your latte. Café Zimmerman pioneered the combination of music and coffee in Germany in the 1700s. The venue played host to musical ensembles directed by a certain Heir Bach. Yes, as in Johann Sebastian. One of Bach's compositions, which debuted at Zimmerman's, is called "Schweight Stille, Plaudert Nicht BWV 211". Musicologists and Germans will
Luis Rodriguez is demi chef de partie at Hilton Brighton Metropole know that this means "Be Still, Stop Chattering". To the rest of us, they're just unintelligible words followed by what's almost a Brighton postcode. Perhaps for a bordering town that estate agents are trying to convince you is part of our city. Kind of like when they call Portslade "West Hove". Luckily for us, the composition is also known by a much simpler, albeit still not English, moniker Coffee Cantata. Bach didn't write any operas, but it's an opera. The way that works is that he wrote it as a piece to be performed as a concert. But, to this day, it's done on a stage with a cast, costumes, and everything else that defines something as an opera. Think little binoculars, a stuffy atmosphere, and overpriced tickets. Zimmerman didn't charge for tickets; he made his money in sales of coffee. Just as well really, as Bach's satirical take on coffee addiction has a bit of a limp story. There's this guy called Schlendrian, which means "stick in the mud". His daughter is Lieschen and she's really into her coffee. He's all like, "Stop
drinking coffee" and she's all like, "No way, man". This goes on for a bit and Lieschen sings a love song to a cup of coffee, which is just weird and kind of awkward. Schlendrian then starts threatening to not feed or clothe her if she continues. This doesn't work and she's still all, "Coffee is so totes amaze". Eventually, he says he'll find her a man if she stops. This sort of works, but Lieschen tells all potential suitors that they'll have to let her drink coffee if they marry. In the end, they all decide that coffee's all right or "natural" after all. So, like we said - limp story. Gottfried Zimmerman died in 1723 and the concerts died with him. And what became of the beautiful Baroque building? It was destroyed in the Leipzig air-raid in 1943. So, in the end, Baroque or not, it did need fixing. The Café Zimmerman name lives on through a French music ensemble. They're probably quite good, but we suggest giving the Coffee Cantata a miss. Find The Little Coffee Company at 4 Bartholomews, BN1 1HG
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As a parent, it's important to have one eye on the future. To perfect the art of planning ahead. Sometimes, it's for the fairly immediate future. Going to the park? You'll need to consider every possible eventuality and pack a bag to cover them all; this, incidentally, is why buggies are built like tanks. There's so much equipment for them to cart about: a change of clothes for when your child falls in the mud or becomes overexcited by a fountain, nappy changing kit (obvs), snacks (for hunger or, more likely, for distraction and coercion), a menagerie of toys, copious wipes, the list goes on. And on. And that's just for a literal walk in the park. Then, there's the longer-term planning ahead. Which gets a bit trickier. Allow me to illustrate with a real-life example from this week. I was on the train home to get Tibbons from nursery. I was feeling confident, relaxed even. I'd done my short-term thinking
ahead, getting a train that would get me in 40 minutes earlier than I needed. (A golden rule of parenting: always build in a sensible buffer.) But it turned out that that wasn't enough. The train ended up being delayed over an hour en route and it soon became clear that I wouldn't be in time to collect Tibbons from nursery. With Daddy-O still at work and unable to help, I was no longer the cool, collected commuter. I was a mum in parenting hell. Thankfully, I had supplemented my short-term thinking ahead with some more advanced planning. Some three-and-ahalf years ago, when we were hoping to add to our number, I had predicted this very scenario and orchestrated a move 50-odd miles south so that we could have a reliable contingency: family. Okay, okay. So it may have been more about wanting to see more of them and have them involved in Tibbons' life, but I'm still claiming this as some pretty advanced planning!
Style Jane Busby @janeforstyle We may be happy with selecting our clothes and know what suits our colour, style and shape, but choosing spectacles and sunglasses can be more difficult. Having the right frames to suit our face - whether they are prescription or worn as an accessory - is important; they can boost confidence and selfesteem. With the summer coming up, sunglasses are a huge part of our "wardrobe" and - with so many brands, tints and lens materials to choose from - this can be a daunting prospect. At Eyesite, they have a team with the expertise to help you find sunglasses that look great, feel great, and work with your eyes to maximise your vision. As
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qualified experts, they will help, advise, and professionally fit and adjust your sunglasses. In the North Street store in Brighton, there are all the wellknown brands, such as Cartier, Tiffany, Prada, Ray Ban, Oakley, and Maui Jim - as well as a few surprises from the lesser-known but equally good designers around. So - whether for driving, skiing, sports, or just lazing around looking cool - Eyesite is the home of great sunglasses. Eyesite is showing on the catwalk in the third Brighton Thistle Fashion Show at the Thistle Hotel on Saturday, April 18. The free show times are 2pm,
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The papers have gone overboard about a survey by Flint + Flint that revealed four out of five British women don’t shower every day: “Skipping a morning wash is both antisocial… and unhealthy.” A British Skin Foundation spokesperson, however, says there isn’t any hard evidence regarding how frequently we need to wash. “Something about this survey stinks, and it’s not the women in it” said The Independent newspaper. And I quite agree; PR can be such a dirty game. Actually, bathing is such a sacred ritual for me that I would hate to rush it before going to work. My skin doesn’t enjoy being regularly scalded. The same goes for my scalp. This approach is clearly paying off, as I discovered after a hightech scalp diagnosis, courtesy of the lovely consultant ambassador, Tania, from Aveda. I went to the Duke's Lane shop to learn about the new smoothing styling products - and to see what I would look like with straight hair. (Unrecognisably chic, as it turns out.) Tania took magnified images of my scalp and hair, and put them through some analysis to explore condition and growth patterns. This is a great diagnostic tool to scientifically assess what is going on at the
follicular level, which helps customers to really support their hair needs. Megan, a stylist from Shine salon, gave me a great interactive tutorial on how to best blow-dry my hair for the smooth look. No irons required! It is great having professional advice about what to do at home, but I’m still no good with the back. I didn’t know how my hair would react at first. But, while wet, I could see that my curls were more than subdued; they went into hiding. The finish is sleek, elegant, and ultimately very serious (compared with curls - which are rarely sensible looking and often more fly-away). After five applications of "naturally straight", your hair will remain smoother for the next three washes. I noticed that mine was calmer after one go. The range is powered by botanicals like certified organic cupaucu and shea butters to keep hair smooth, even in intense humidity. Before I left Sarah and I bonded over the limited edition Goji Berry lipstick, which has now gone. Luckily I fancied the bluey pink of Wild Fuscia so she gave me a little make over and I left feeling like Spring had sprung, but not in my curls!
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Are you looking for a guaranteed rental? Prices range from
£150,000 £300,000
1 -2 bedroom apartments ◆ City centre location ◆ 7% p/a rental guarantee for 2 Years ◆ Furniture packs available ◆ Great capital growth potential ◆ Off plan opportunity ◆
For more information, contact: 01273 789886 info@ljbarling.co.uk www.ljbarling.co.uk
What you can get for ... £300,000 £300,000
£300,000
£300,000
Harrington Place Brighton
Court Farm Road Rottingdean
Falmer Road Rottingdean
Telephone: 01273 777000
Telephone: 01273 681811
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www.cubittandwest.co.uk
www.kingandchasemore.co.uk
Here is a three bedroom semi-detached house with off road parking, situated on a corner plot with a log cabin in rear garden. The property is in a sought after location and there are both primary and secondary schools within walking distance.
A two bedroom ground floor apartment with the benefit of seventeen acres of communal gardens, tennis courts, a driving range, a swimming pool, a gym, a sauna complex, and a visitor's parking area. The apartment comprises entrance hall, living/dining room, with access out onto the patio, kitchen.
www.fox-and-sons.co.uk This property is a two bedroom, detached house on Harrington Place, situated in the Hollingdean area, close to Fiveways, Hollingbury Golf Course, local schools and bus routes. The home comprises an entrance hall, kitchen, family bathroom, lounge, garden and two double bedrooms. The property is in need of some modernisation.
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Passion sells property Laura J Barling
When it comes to selling or letting a property, you need an agent you can trust and believe in. You need an agent whose aim is not just to get the job done, but to have it done properly. It’s all the extra little details some agents tend to overlook, that are so important for you as a landlord or a seller. You need
someone who goes the extra mile, its full potential, to get the best- can work with you to create this who’s around no matter what possible tenants, and the best- vision. We can offer such an attentive time of day or night, gets the possible price. Another strategy service, as we are a smaller best price, and who boutique agency, we have generally cares for the We can offer such an more time to make sure our outcome for you. attentive service, as we services are the best they I started my own can be. company to prove that are a smaller boutique agency” It’s very important for not all agents are the any property, especially in same, to try to build to achieve top value is staging a an emergency, to get the works up the estate agency reputation. Whether it be sales or lettings, property. When viewing, people attended to immediately to it’s all about how your agent find it very hard to imagine prevent any further damages markets your property. We themselves living in a property from happening and to save on execute the marketing to achieve when it is bare to look at. We further costings.
We are currently offering special discounts for those who instruct us for sales or lettings by the end of March. Our sales offer is a flat fee of 1% (VAT not applicable) and our management service for rentals is 8% (VAT not applicable).
For a free no obligation valuation, please contact our office today on 01273 789886 or contact us via email at info@ljbarling.co.uk
Buckingham Place £275,000 ◆ SOLD, ALL UNITS
Let agreed
NOW GONE
◆ SIMILAR PROPERTIES REQUIRED ◆ Newly-built two bed apartments ◆ Fantastic buy-to-let potential ◆ Close to Brighton Station ◆ Long lease (approx 119 years)
Richmond Terrace £900 pcm
Sussex Heights £1,400 pcm
◆ One bed apartment
◆ Two bed apartment
◆ Grade II listed building
◆ Fantastic direct sea views
◆ Modern kitchen/bathroom
◆ Concierge service
◆ Concierge service
◆ Modern kitchen/bathroom
◆ Communal gardens
◆ Central Brighton
◆ Fully furnished, avail 30th March
Under offer
◆ Fully furnished
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NEW to the market
BLATCHINGTON ROAD £215,000 Leasehold
KINGS ROAD £439,950 Leasehold
n TF 2 bed split level converted flat n Single 2nd bedroom n Close to shops and Hove station n Modern kitchen and bathroom n Dual aspect lounge n EPC E45
n Superb 10th floor 2 bedroom appt n Spacious lounge n L shaped enclosure n Fantastic sea views n EPC C79
Call Hove office 01273 321000
Call Hove office 01273 321000
NEW to the market
NEW to the market
EATON ROAD £300,000 Leasehold A FANTASTIC GROUND FLOOR ONE DOUBLE BEDROOM CONVERTED APARTMENT within an impressive period double fronted detached building, close to Hove station. The property has a stunning lounge with 12'8 high ceilings and a wonderful 9ft high sash window. The double bedroom has a feature glass canopy and the kitchen and bathroom are both modern and recently fitted. Available chain free. Energy Rating D58 Call Hove office 01273 321000
STANMER PARK ROAD £335,000 Freehold
HERTFORD ROAD £335,000 Freehold
n 3 Bed semi-det house n Kitchen, breakfast room, lounge n Downstairs wc and family bathroom n Rear garden n EPC C60
n 3 bed mid terrace home n In need of modernisation n Lounge, kitchen and bathroom n West facing rear garden n EPC TBC
Call Fiveways office 01273 566777
Call Fiveways office 01273 566777
“David Maslen Estate Agents - Experts in everything we do” New price
NEW to the market
NEW to the market
CRESCENT DRIVE SOUTH Offers in excess of £399,950
KIPLING AVENUE £249,950 Freehold
COLLEGE STREET £565,000 Freehold
GLADSTONE PLACE £195,000 Leasehold
n Spacious lounge n 3-4 bedroom detached family home n Shower room and separate bathroom n Off Road Parking n EPC D65
n An extended 3 bedroom terraced house n Front and rear gardens n Spacious living accommodation n Off road parking n EPC D55
n Stunning town house n Heart of Kemp Town n Period features, contemporary makeover n 2 double bedrooms, bath and shower rooms n Office, sun terrace, garden n EPC E52
n Well presented one bedroom flat n Ground floor, with charming 25' garden n Gas heating n No onward chain n EPC D68
Call Woodingdean office 01273 278866
Call Woodingdean office 01273 278866
Call Lewes Road office 01273 677001
Call Lewes Road office 01273 677001
See all our current property listings at: www.maslen.co.uk LEWES ROAD 01273 677001 ● WOODINGDEAN 01273 278866 ● CHURCH ROAD 01273 321000 ● FIVEWAYS 01273 566777
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WE SOLD ALL THESE PROPERTIES AT OR ABOVE THE ASKING PRICE. IN FACT THROUGH 2014 WE ACHIEVED, ON AVERAGE, 100.7% OF THE ASKING PRICE COMPARED TO THE LOCAL AVERAGE OF 97% Hartington Area
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THAT’S THE DIFFERENCE OF OVER £12,000 ON THE AVERAGE BRIGHTON HOME
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Hove
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Crosby&Woods | SOLICITORS 75 Church Road, Hove BN3 2BB www.crosbywoods.co.uk
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n Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney, n Family Law (Divorce, Civil partnership dissolution, Financial disputes, Children matters) n Residential conveyancing and commercial conveyancing) n Defending DWP benefit fraud investigations, Interviews under caution and prosecutions n Personal injury - all forms of accident claims n Criminal and road traffic defence advice Civil litigation / Debt recovery We offer a free first interview to discuss your matter and home and hospital visits by appointment are available too. We also offer: n Fixed fees n No win-no fee agreements n Privately paying agreements
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the city is our office Bonett’s
Chapel Terrace, Kemp Town £325,000
Chichester Terrace,Kemp Town £400,000
The French Apartments, Brighton £425,000
A charming two bedroom first floor balcony flat forming part of this converted period property in the heart of Kemp Town. The stylish living space has a high ceiling and an open aspect overlooking St Georges Church and grounds.
A two double bedroom lower ground floor seafront apartment in one of Kemp Town's most impressive Grade 1 listed terraces. The south facing living room over looks a secluded, private patio area. The property has use of the stunning Kemp Town enclosures.
Very well presented ground floor apartment forming part of this historic Grade 2 listed period building, which is surprisingly secluded. You will find well planned living accommodation, private patios, well kept communal gardens and off road parking.
Rottingdean Place, Rottingdean £385,000
St James Street, Brighton £175,000 OIRO
Royal Crescent Mews, Brighton £375,000
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.
A one bedroom third floor flat forming part of this converted period property conveniently situated for Brighton City centre with good sized living space, separate kitchen, and a bedroom with built in storage.
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!
Sussex Mews, Kemp Town £775,000
Atlingworth House, Marine Parade £675,000
Sackville Road, Hove £950,000
An Immaculately presented 3 / 4 bedroom house set within a private mews adjacent to the prestigious Sussex Square, offering cutting edge contemporary living behind a façade of period charm in the heart of Kemp Town, a veritable village within the city of Brighton
New Year resolution to give yourself the seaside lifestyle that you've always wanted? Then this is the home for you. An exceptionally light three bedroom duplex apartment in a period building right on the seafront with amazing sea views and a fabulous roof terrace. Brighton living at its very best.
Beautiful semi-detached period house with bay windows and a lovely decorative front gable, constructed from the light coloured brick that characterises the buildings in this part of Hove. Currently used as offices but with loads of the original features intact, some imagination is required to visualise the lovely family home that this has the potential to be. Business unaffected.
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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01273 208020 www.justlets.co.uk | info@justlets.co.uk 87 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2BB
First Avenue, Valverde House, Hove Hove £1,300 PCM £1,050
York Villas, Valverde House, Brighton Hove £1,300 £800 PCM PCM
Blatchington Valverde House, Road, Hove Hove £1,300 £925 PCM PCM
n One Newly bedroom redecorated second three floorbedroom character property
n One Newly bedroom redecorated minutes three from bedroom Brighton Station
n Refurbished Newly redecorated two bedroom three bedroom lower maisonette
n Secure Situated block, in one great of Hove's Hove location most desirable locations
n Secure Spaciousblock, lounge, great double Hove bedroom location with ample storage
n Secure Good sized block, living great area, Hove fully location fitted kitchen/dine
n Large Modern living kitchen room allwith appliances, wooden bright flooring lounge
n In Modern good decorative kitchen all order appliances, with original bright lounge features
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Sackville House, Valverde Road, Hove Hove £1,300 £675 PCM PCM
Hove ParkHouse, Valverde Gardens, Hove Hove £1,300 PCM £2,750
Lansdowne Valverde House, Place, Hove Hove £1,300 £420 PCM PCM
n TFF Newly oneredecorated bedroom walking three bedroom distance to Hove Station
n Four Newly bedroom redecorated family three home, bedroom Hove Park location
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n Secure In goodblock, decorative greatorder, Hove location fully fitted kitchen
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n Secure Large room block, including great Hove a private location kitchen area
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Vernon Terrace, Valverde House,Brighton Hove £1,300 PCM £1,000
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Crown Street, Valverde House, Brighton Hove £1,300 PCM £1,250
n Two Newly bedroom redecorated fourththree floorbedroom flat in a superb location
n Large Newlytwo redecorated bedroomthree third bedroom floor, sought after area
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n Walking Secure block, distance great toHove Brighton location Station
n Secure Neutrally block, decorated, great Hove in very location good decorative order
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n Large Modern lounge kitchen with allfeature appliances, fireplace, brightGFCH lounge
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With interest rates still at an all time low, have you considered purchasing property and entering the rental market? We can guide you into buying in the right locations and point you in the right direction with local financial advisors. Please contact us today! All rents quoted exclude other charges/fees which may be payable. For more information please contact us on 01273 208020
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Sport
Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolves in the Championship on Saturday, March 14, kick-off 3pm. Tickets available online at www.seagullstickets.com or by calling 0844 327 1901
Match preview Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion
Albion hope to continue their climb up the table
Albion statistics:
League position
League goals
Opponent's position
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TEIXEIRA 6 DUNK 5 BALDOCK 2 DARYL MURPHY (Ipswich Town) 21
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League form guide D-W-W-L-W-L-L-D-D-W-W-L-W Last 3 league fixtures Derby 2-0 W Bolton 1-O L Leeds W 2-0
Next 3 league fixtures Reading 10/03/15 A Wolves 14/03/15 H Millwall 17/03/15 A
Albion league statistics 2014 -15 Pass completion Average Possession
Kazenga LuaLua is over the moon after scoring Albion's second against Derby County (Photograph: Paul Hazlewood)
Richard Morris @BHIndyAlbion Brighton and Hove Albion have the luxury of a weekend without a game due to Reading’s continued involvement in the FA Cup. The Albion had been due to travel to Berkshire but the Royals have a date with Bradford City on Saturday, meaning the match has been shifted to Tuesday next week. Albion will head into the match buoyed by their resilient win over high-flying Derby County earlier this week and hopefully refreshed from a welcome extended spell without a game. Against the Rams, Albion were,
Chris Hughton Albion manager (Speaking after victory against Derby County)
in truth, fortunate to run out winners against an impressive County side whose measured football lacked little more than a cutting edge – understandably enough in the absence of Chris Martin and Darren Bent. David Stockdale and Lewis Dunk were particularly defiant in the midst of an encouraging defensive effort which was rewarded by another clean sheet. Chris Hughton has made the Albion difficult to score against – particularly away from home where his charges have leaked just two goals in their last five league matches on the road. They kept a clean sheet in the FA Cup match at Brentford – Hughton’s first in charge – and for the win at
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We showed great character against a very good footballing team. You can see why they are in this position. Had Derby scored in the first 15 minutes of the second half it would have been very tough for us. It’s a very uncomfortable
Fulham, when Nathan Jones was caretaker manager. In contrast, Reading have been struggling to score on home turf of late. Their last three home league games have ended in defeat, with no goals scored and six against. With both team’s recent form in mind, Tuesday’s match is surely one from which Hughton will be realistically targeting points as he looks to manoeuvre his charges further clear of the dreaded relegation places. A win will move Albion above their hosts and, should Millwall slip up at home against Norwich City, the Seagulls could wake up next Wednesday to find themselves 12 points clear of the last relegation spot.
and nervy feeling to be only a point above the relegation zone, so certainly the feeling is more comfortable at this moment. “Games come thick and fast and we must try and win some games away from home now.”
79%
72% 51%
Albion Reading
53%
15.2
Shots per game
13
Shots on target per game
4.4 4
Shots conceded per game
13
Goals
37
Goals against
53
Points
41
12.8
Championship table
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PL
GD
PTS
1
Middlesbrough
35
29
66
2
Derby County
35
29
65
3
Watford
35
28
65
4
Bournemouth
35
31
63
5
Norwich
35
28
62
6
Brentford
35
12
61
7
Ipswich
35
17
60
8
Wolves
35
6
57
9
Nottingham Forest
35
7
50
10
Blackburn
35
0
48
11
Sheffield Wednesday
35
-3
46
12
Charlton
35
-5
45
13
Birmingham
35
-10
45
14
Cardiff
35
-4
44
15
Leeds
35
-8
44
16
Huddersfield
35
-15
42
17
Bolton
35
-11
41
18
Reading
35
-16
41
19
Brighton
35
-3
40
20
Fulham
35
-13
39
21
Rotherham
35
-18
37
22
Wigan
35
-15
31
23
Millwall
35
-26
31
24
Blackpool
35
-40
22
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Straight from the commentary box
The Albion Roar @albionroar
Alan Wares
This weekend, Radio Reverb is eight years old. And like any eightyear-old, we’re funny, insightful, unpredictable, inventive and occasionally downright wilful. To keep Reverb fresh free of irritating ads, we’re holding a Reverbathon fundraiser, broadcasting live from 6pm on
Friday (tonight) to midnight on Sunday, while asking for donations to help keep us going (paying for rent etc). The Roar will be live for two hours from 11am1pm, with a multitude of guests and a fine selection of music. Visit www.radioreverb.com and hit the donate button. Do this while the Roar is live and we may even play a tune for you. No One Direction – guaranteed
A fan's view
Nine points clear of the relegation zone. A 2-0 win over the Championship leaders. Eight goals in four games. Now a free weekend. At first glance it could be seen as a time to reflect and assess but I think it’s time to start thinking about the future. If the Albion continue to play like this, with three straight home wins, surely Championship football will be secured for next season. It’s not done and dusted, but Chris Hughton has proved to have a funny knack of making the right substitutions at the right time. I believe he now has some even bigger decisions to make as regarding players off the pitch. He has already made some big calls moving Calderon into midfield, offering a return to Craig MackailSmith at the expense of Leon Best – hot on the heels of a victory – Jake
West Stand season ticket holder Dan Collington is a happy man. “Five wins in a row for Derby against the Albion and it looked like it would be six for a while on Tuesday. The Rams Derby dominated the first half and Stockdale was to thank for it being goalless at the break.
Albion’s one real chance fell to Baldock who struck it well but straight at Grant. Second half, Derby were pushing forward, Stockdale and some desperate blocks kept them out before Stephens scored from close range following Calderon making a nuisance of himself in the box. A fantastic pass from O’Grady put LuaLua in and he finished low into the far corner superbly. Derby threw everything forward but couldn’t break us down. We got battered and won 2-0!”
American Express Community Stadium, Brighton Friday 20th March 2015. Kick-off 7.55pm
most importantly find a striker that can provide at least 15 goals next season – without a ruthless forward a play-off finish would seem unlikely. Some may argue Albion could play two up front with Sam Baldock. If safety is secured well before the end of the season, Hughton can experiment with a few things but will certainly already have targets in mind to bolster a squad to challenge next year. In so many games this season, under both managers, Albion have been a whisker away from wins or draws. Small changes could bring big results. The car may not need a new engine but an MOT and a service could turn a nice little runner into a Ferrari.
Keep the young at heart Dan Tester @BHIndyAlbion
Dan Collington
Forster-Caskey and Danny Holla were omitted from the squad, and Chris O’Grady’s role seems unsure despite impressing against Derby. First up, Hughton must decide what to do with those out of contract like Inigo Calderon and Mackail-Smith. Do they figure in his plans for next season? Dale Stephens, Rohan Ince and Beram Kayal provide a strong triumvirate in the centre, so where do JFC and Holla fit in? O’Grady will still be wanted by Sheffield United in the summer, while Best is just on loan. Does it need a root and branch investigation? Yes, but not necessarily huge changes. Most of the squad offer something but Hughton must see whether he can keep Joe Bennett, maybe add some pace in the centre of defence, pinpoint a future right-back, decide whether to push for another year from Teixeira on loan, and
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The cost of attending football matches has again been brought into sharp focus with the recent announcement of the latest bloated television deal for the Premier League. Between them, BT and Sky have forked out just over £5 billion for a three-season package – over £10 million per match! Since the Premier League’s formation in 1992 – a professional football league has existed in England since 1888 – the average age of a top-flight match-goer has risen, in just two decades, from 23 to 43. This fact should worry the football authorities. Of course, football needs all types of supporters but young men are the ones who generate the majority of the atmosphere, who have grown up playing the game at every opportunity. They are raucous and passionate. One of the
reasons football is so successful is because of the intensity and atmosphere. This emanates from the stands, nowhere else. I had the pleasure of watching a top-of-the-table clash between NEC Nijmegen and Roda JC (3-0) in Holland’s second tier last weekend. The seat ticket was just €12 (£8.78) and the stadium was full of younger people (plenty of female fans too) generating an electric atmosphere. If a fan pays NEC prices they are less inclined to become agitated when a player apes Tom Daley, less likely to boo their own team. This is simply because they are not being ripped-off. Knowing a player is earning more in a week than most spectators may possibly take home in their entire careers it is perhaps natural to feel aggrieved when they can’t stay on their feet, and it’s cost you a small fortune to gain admittance. It’s no coincidence that the percentage of managers – across all four divisions – being sacked
after three minutes in the job has spiked since the advent of TV cash. The combination of potential relegation pressure, unrealistic supporter impatience – fans calling 606 to moan when their team is second – foreign investor panic and social media reactionaries has resulted in an almost fantasy world that has no bearing on real life. In addition, a 43-year-old newcomer won’t stick around if the going gets tough. IKEA or the golf course beckons. A 43-year-old who’s been going since he was 23 would. A lower tier – behind the goal – category A seat at Arsenal costs £65.50! How could a student, an apprentice or someone just starting out in their career, afford that? It even costs £18 to stand at Bristol Rovers, in the Conference. It is vital to the health of the game to make it affordable for young men and women. They are the lifeblood, and the future. So, well done Albion for introducing a 30% reduction for 18 to 20-year-old supporters. It’s a start.
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