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VICTIM-BLAMING?

HAPPY FACES

FUTSAL FUTURE

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Over 600 people have signed a petition calling on Sussex Police to withdraw controversial anti-violence posters

Rebecca Claire Jackson, a Brightonbased photographer, is in love with our city - and the people who make it

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PLANNING FOR st 21 CENTURY Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy

We have all seen them, on lamp posts and on railings. Sometimes near our homes. Or in the tiniest print at the back of little-read newspapers. Rarely, do we pay much attention. Unless the plastic-wrapped paper is on a lamp post in our street. They are the statutory notices about planning applications. Many - probably most - are not controversial; some are contentious, but only to a small number of our fellow citizens. But they are always important. to somebody. Understandably, only when it is right in our back yard will we get an official notification in the post. The planning process is central to local democracy. City council officers work hard - with enormous

care and little-trumpeted effort to make sure the process works in an efficient and equitable manner. But, in the 21st century, there has to be a better way of publicising planning applications, communicating concerns, and making the system work more efficiently in a more cost-effective manner for all of us: citizens, applicants, and officers. There has to be a better way of being alerted – by email, by text, by social media - as soon as they are submitted, of mapping where applications have been submitted, of accessing and commenting on the proposals. Inevitably, this will involve an array of digital technologies and a multiplicity of platforms including print. Not all of us use Twitter or Facebook! Today, we are delighted to announce Brighton & Hove Independent - in partnership with Brighton and Hove City

Council - has been selected as a pilot in a remarkable initiative by Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. We are being joined Pragmatic and by Cogapp, two of the smartest digital agencies in the city. A total of 24 pilots have been chosen by Mr Pickles to share £950,000 to develop "Statutory Notices for the 21st Century". Work on our pilot project - which runs until the end of August - has already begun; more details will be revealed in the coming days and weeks. We want to involve you every step of the way. So, if you have a view about how citizens can be better informed - or if you want to help us develop the tools to do so please let us know. Email me: greg@ brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk For more details, visit: www. brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk

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Anger over ‘victim-blaming’ posters as 600 put names to online petition Andrew Will @Andrew_will91 More than 600 people have signed a petition calling on Sussex Police to withdraw anti-violence posters that campaigners say encourage "victimblaming" when men assault women. The posters feature two young women and ask: "Which of your mates is the most vulnerable on a night out?" The answer given on the poster is: "The one you leave behind". Women have criticised the poster campaign, arguing that the focus should be on the behaviour of male attackers - not that of female victims. They point out that it is impractical and wrong to suggest women and girls should always go out in public in pairs or groups. June Eric-Udorie, a 16-yearold Brighton student started the petition. She told Brighton and Hove News website (www. brightonandhovenews.org): “I was at school when I heard about the story, but it was bugging me all day. “I was really angry and hurt because I know people who have

gone through that and it’s the whole victim blaming culture again. I told my friends I was going to write a letter of complaint, and someone suggested I set up the petition.” She added: “We are having a generation of young people who aren’t being educated about consent. Messages like this just don’t help – blaming the victim and suggesting it’s their fault for going off alone without their friends. The people who have the power to change this are the people who are carrying out the rape. We wouldn’t tell people to avoid fraud by not using their money or avoid being hacked by not having our emails so it’s clear that it’s ridiculous to suggest this. It’s only with women do I see such advice being given. Not many assaults could be prevented but all – by just not assaulting people.” A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “We are aware of the petition and the comments both positive and negative in relation to this campaign.” To sign the petition, visit: www.change.org

MP hopefuls are named The full list of general election candidates in Brighton and Hove has been published. Nominations closed at 4pm yesterday (Thursday) for the three constituencies: Hove, Brighton Pavilion, and Brighton Kemptown. The candidates are: Hove: Graham Cox (Conservative); Christopher Hawtree (Green); Jenny BarnardLangston (Independent); Peter Kyle (Labour); Peter Lambell (Liberal Democrat); Dame Dixon (Official Monster Raving Loony); Dave Hill (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition); Kevin Smith (UKIP). Brighton Kemptown: Simon Kirby (Conservative); Davy Jones (Green); Matt Taylor (Independent); Nancy Platts (Labour); Paul Chandler (Liberal Democrat); Jacqueline Shodeke (Socialist Party of Great Britain); Ian Buchanan (UKIP). Brighton Pavilion: Clarence Mitchell (Conservative); Caroline Lucas (Green); Nick Yeomans (Independent); Purna Sen (Labour); Chris Bowers (Liberal Democrat); Howard Pilott (Socialist Party of Great Britain); Nigel Carter (UKIP).

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Walking home is not a crime. Rape is. Sussex Police recently created a "rape prevention poster" as part of their summer safety campaign. The poster reads: "Which one of your mates is most vulnerable on a night out?" It continues: "Many sexual assaults could be prevented. Stick together and don't let your friend leave with a stranger or go off on their own". It may be well meaning and it's not bad advice to encourage people not to leave their friends behind on a night out. There have been a number of successful campaigns that target men to step in to prevent assaults and the work the police are doing to train those working in the night-industry is surely welcome. The issue is that this poster targets women who are most likely to be victims and puts

the responsibility on them to prevent their own and their friends’ attacks. We forget that the people who have the most power to prevent rape and sexual assault from happening are not friends or bystanders but rather the perpetrators of the crime - the rapists. This kind of messaging is dangerous and plays into the victim-blaming culture we have in our society. Not only can it stop victims of such crimes from coming forward or accessing support due to fear that they will be blamed or not believed, but it can also trigger survivors and reinforce their own feelings of shame and blame. It also supports the myth that rape is something done by a "stranger in the dark" which is not the case in the vast majority of cases. Women are sexually assaulted in their

workplaces, on the bus and in their homes. 89% of victims know their perpetrators. With 85,000 women raped and 400,000 sexually assaulted in England and Wales each year, and one in 5 women (aged 16 to 59) being a victim of a sexual offence, this is something we need to tackle in the UK. Posters which targeted young men – as, overwhelmingly, the perpetrators are men - or which dealt with consent would be more effective. I hope you can join me in asking Sussex Police to withdraw these posters. We shouldn't be focusing on a victim's behaviour, but rather, telling rapists not to rape. Walking home alone is not a crime - rape is. Thank you June

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Brighton Marathon leads the way for 350 events that energise us all Jason Kitcat @jasonkitcat

Tens of thousands of trainers will be pumping the city’s streets this weekend as the 2015 Brighton Marathon gets off its starting blocks. Runners, volunteers, cheerleaders, and onlookers - many linked to more than 400 different charitable causes - will combine in this annual fundraising fiesta. It’s a hugely-impressive spectacle based on the beautifullysimple idea of getting from A to B on foot as fast as you dare. It manages to combine extreme personal challenge and ambition with immense community benefit, raising more than £6 million for charities last year - and all with a great party atmosphere. For those who just can’t or don’t want to do the distance, there’s the 10-kilometre option as well as Saturday "mini-mile" runs for the youngsters. So it’s inclusive, too. I’ve never actually run a marathon, but I know from

witnessing friends and colleagues that the preparation, often through dark winter months, can be gruelling and painful; 26 miles of highs, lows, self-doubt, and brutal determination, it must feel like a metaphor for much that one takes on in life. Amazingly, most make it to the finish line - whether in agony, ecstasy, or both. We are lucky, as a city, to host more than 350 major public events each year. It’s what we do best, is a vital part of our economy, and - presumably - is one of many reasons why Brightonians score highest among UK cities for pride in where we live. The Brighton Marathon sets the season off to a great start and with a tone that will hopefully echo through the rest of the year’s events. If you’re taking part this weekend best of luck and thanks for making it happen.

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Tollbooth restored Work is under way to restore the old Brighton rock shop that once stood as a tollbooth at the entrance to the West Pier. A replica is being made so that the entrance to the i360 will reflect the original 1866 entrance to the pier. The work is being undertaken at the Swan Foundry, a specialist forge and metalworker in Banbury, Oxfordshire. The West Pier Trust said the rock shop stood at the eastern corner of the shore end of the pier. Design

Eco exhibition Final-year Product Design students at the University of Sussex will display a range of innovative and eco-friendly creations at their design show. Exhibits will include a shelter that can be put up in 10 minutes to help those in disasteraffected areas. The gallery will open in the Debating Chamber in Falmer House at the University’s campus on Tuesday (April 14) from 1pm.

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Brighton Marathon is on Sunday (April 12) from Preston Park and Withdean Stadium; mini-mile races are tomorrow (Saturday). For route and other details, visit: www.brightonmarathon.co.uk

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Hat maker A millinery business owner has won a national competition. Joanna Zara (pictured below), from Hove, saw off international rivals in the event organised by the world’s oldest hat shop, Lock & Co. Joanna’s hat, called the “Prospect”, will be sold online and in the shop, with a percentage of the proceeds going to Brain Tumor Research charity. Joanna said: “My hat is an optimistic hat with an upturned brim and I hope people will enjoy wearing it.”

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Environment debate Brighton Pavilion’s prospective parliamentary candidates will participate in a preelection debate that will focus on policies concerned with climate change and the environment. The event, held at the Brighthelm Centre, will be modeled on the BBC “Question Time” format. It will be a ticket only event, at £5 for general admission. Doors open at 7.00pm, Deadline for submitting questions and the debate starts at 8.00pm. The audience are permitted to submit questions before the discussion begins.

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Parenting Time Waits For No Mum Deciding what to buy for friends’ and family’s newborns can be tough. Rattles, soft toys, clothes, blankets - they’re all well and good, and likely to be received with a grateful smile. But I’d wager that if you opt for one of these, you’re likely approaching the decision from the wrong direction. Remember: unless the recipient has a super-organised parent who is logging all their gifts - and givers - for posterity, they’re never going to know you opted for the stripy booties over the plain shawl knit blanket; they’re certainly not going to care. But their parents might. And that’s how you should be approaching the purchase, with those two people in mind. So, first off, none of those awful musical toys with no offswitch and batteries encased in a fortress that’s more difficult to break into than your average house. Think about the parents’ likes and dislikes - and remember

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that you may be on the receiving end of a gift similar to that which you give at some stage. Pander to their preferences and you’ll be onto a winner. If you know they hate lazy genderstereotyping, avoid pink and blue - or reverse the trend and give pink for their boy, blue for their girl. And if you really want to get ahead in the gift-giving game, buy for the parents. (That’s as well as, not instead of, buying for their baby, you understand. Take the latter approach and you’ll go from hero to zero in an instant). Think calorie-laden food; your exhausted friends will thank you for it. Cake, chocolate, a home-cooked meal, even a packet of biscuits, they’re unlikely to be fussy. And one final word to the wise: avoid flowers. Unless you’re going to put them in a vase while you’re visiting and then return in a week to dispose of them. Otherwise, you’re just adding to their burden.

The Memory Book by Rowan Coleman How can a book be so uplifting, joyous and heartbreaking at the same time? Anyone who has had any dealings with a loved one with Alzheimer’s will immediately identify with this, having gone through the terrible troubles that this devastating disease brings with it. When Claire starts to write her memory book, she already knows that this scrapbook of mementoes will soon be all that her beloved daughters and husband will have of her. How can she hold on to the past when her future is slipping through her fingers? A Memory Book sounds like a very good idea to me; I just wish I was the sort of person that kept things - theatre ticket stubs, programmes, memorable train or plane tickets, but I’m just not. Or, if I do, they soon find their way to the bottom of a pile of tat. Claire is obviously far better

organised than me, to my shame. I’m not even that big on photographs, never having been the sort of person that fills their mantelpiece with framed faces of loved ones. But this book has made me start to look around and treasure the small things that remind me of distant happy memories. This is a tender and wonderful book about the power of maternal love. Of course, we all know that the outcome of this wretched disease is one of ultimate sadness. But the surprising and joyful ending had me whooping with delight.

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There are 21 wards in Brighton and Hove, electing 54 councillors

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Councillor Jayne Bennett (Conservative) Councillor Vanessa Brown (Conservative)

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Preston Park

St. Peter’s and North Laine

Westbourne

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Councillor Jayne Bennett (Conservative) Councillor Vanessa Brown (Conservative) Ruby Makepeace (Green) Iain Martin (Green) John Cooper (Labour) Dominic Ford (Labour) Bob Bailey (Liberal Democrats) Mark Simmonds (UKIP) Trevor Hinkley (UKIP)

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The Conservatives will win Hove Park. There. We’ve said it. In the last council elections, Councillor Jayne Bennett received more votes than all eight rival candidates put together. If the streets in and around Hove Park were painted, they would be painted blue. So let's talk about the also-rans. In particular, UKIP – whose leaders are concerned we have not properly reflected their presence: 22 candidates in 12 of the city's 21 wards. Or so it was as this edition of Brighton & Hove Independent went to press last night; the final list of candidates will be announced today (Friday). For full details, see our website: www. brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk. Helpfully, UKIP provided mini penportraits of the two candidates in Hove Park: Mark Simmonds - Occupation: International sales manager (construction industry) and Trevor Hinkley - Occupation: retired local policeman. They are not atypical for UKIP - neither for candidates, nor for potential voters. But Hove Park is distinctive, clearly one of the wealthiest wards in the city. Nearly one in five people (17.8%) is in a higher managerial position; nearly nine in 10 are white (88.4%); the proportion of households with no adults in employment, but with dependent children, is barely one in 50 (2.5%). Councillor Bennett and her colleague, Councillor Vanessa Brown, have solid records of diligence - and even if John Cooper can quadruple his vote in 2011, they would still be virtually unassailable. There we’ve said it. Again.

Candidates

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Jayne Patricia Bennett (Conservative - elected)

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Vanessa Brown (Conservative - elected)

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John Cooper (Labour)

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Bernie Katz (Labour)

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Gavin Graham (Green)

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Jane Prisley (Green)

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Anna Gerrard (Liberal Democrats)

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Manrico Oliveri (Liberal Democrats)

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Sasha Louise Stephens (UKIP)

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Factfile Households: 4,086 Density (people per hectare): 35 ■■ Women: 51% (5,384) ■■ Men: 49% (5,218) ■■ Average age: 41 ■■ Higher managerial occupations: 17.8% (1,493) ■■ Unemployed: 4% (214) ■■ White: 88.4% (9,371) ■■ Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: 0.9% (97) ■■ Asian/Asian British: 5% (526) ■■ Number who cannot speak English well: 88 ■■ Dependent children in household (% of all households): 35.6% ■■ Christians: 55% ■■ No religion: 29% ■■ Married: 52.9% ■■ ■■

Number of same-sex civil partnerships: 66 ■■ Divorced: 7% ■■ Living as co-habiting couple: 9.9% ■■ One family - all aged 65 and over: 10.3% ■■ Lone parent - with dependent children: 6% ■■ No adults in employment, with dependent children: 2.5% ■■ Long-term unemployed: 1% ■■ Activities limited a lot by poor health: 6.1% ■■ No cars or vans in household: 13% ■■ No qualifications: 13.4% ■■ Full-time students aged 18 and over: 4.1% ■■ One person in household with long-term health problem/disability - with dependent children: 4.6%

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Property prices plateau SOUTHCOAST in a quiet start to 2015 Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy A total of 386 properties, with an aggregate value of £125,514,491, changed hands in February, according to the latest Land Registry data. The average price was £325,167 - the lowest since June last year. The breakdown for each type of property sold in February was: ■ 38 detached homes: total value of £17,097,733, with an average price of £449,940. The most expensive - at £880,000 - was 344 Dyke Road, Hove; ■ 50 semi-detached homes: total value of £17,534,108, with an average price of £350,682. The most expensive - at £835,000 was 3 Langdale Gardens, Hove; ■ 86 terrace homes: total value of £36,409,350, with average price of £423,365. The most expensive - at £1,350,000 - was 10 Royal Crescent, Brighton; ■ 212 flats and apartments: total value of £54,473,300, with an average price of £256,950. The most expensive - at £755,000 was Flat 4, 24 Lewes Crescent, Brighton.

The 10 most expensive homes in February £1,350,000 £930,000 £880,000 £875,000 £835,000 £780,000 £755,000 £725,000 £710,000 £710,000

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All properties £302,866 £315,542 £293,399 £306,817 £287,765 £298,981 £314,408 £314,018 £323,566 £351,475 £335,807 £350,879 £327,995 £346,987 £328,986 £325,876 £325,167

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It's hard to be sure. But, looking around the 100-member audience at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, less than half were in the potentially-crucial 16-25 age bracket. Admittedly, old hands told me that the average age was well below that of "normal" political gatherings. Young minds and spirits, however, were well represented on the panel: Solomon Curtis, 18 and the Labour parliamentary candidate for Wealden, and Sian Carey, a BHASVIC student and chair of Brighton and Hove Young Labour. "Just four months too young to vote on May 7," she explained. At the front of the hall was a board showing five key youth pledges that Ms Platts and the Labour Party have pledged to support after undertaking a survey on the main concerns of young voters in Brighton Kemptown.They included support for a living wage, affordable higher education, cheaper public transport, better-quality rental properties, and secure full-time jobs. Surely, not too much to ask - as one youthful member of the audience later pointed out.

knowledge and passion for equality and the strife that young people face in the current economic and political climate, he delivered a compelling and emotive argument for change as he threw his weight behind the "awesome" local candidate. He pointed to the billions of pounds of tax-avoidance from big companies, the weakening of trade unions and workers' rights, and the injustice of people working in unstable circumstances to remain in Owen Jones - aged 30, but is happy to joke that he only poverty. He criticised still looks like a sixth-former the establishment for deflecting animosity that Owen Jones - aged 30, but still looking like a sixth-former, should be aimed at those at the as he cheerfully confessed - top towards our neighbours and arrived wearing a black hoodie fellow workers. “It is the politics and rucksack, as if arriving for of divide and rule”, he said. a school trip. His appearance, Stirring stuff. The buzzwords of the evening, combined with his sophisticated rhetorical style, made him the however, were positive, full of perfect candidate to lead the hope and optimism. Mr Jones quoted Tony Benn’s support discussion. The audience had heard from for the “flame of anger against Ms Platts who gave insight into injustice - and the flame of hope, her background and spoke out to build a better world”. The best line on a good night against zero-hour contracts and notions of the “disposable came from Ms Carey. She wanted employee”. Mr Curtis - one of politics to be a bigger part of three children brought up by education. In essence her point a single parent - spoke of his not her words - went something working-class roots in Hastings. like this: There's so much And his undimmed hope for a personal, social, and health education, but all we get taught better future. Ms Carey - still in the lower is about drugs. Not only that, but sixth - was confident and fluent, every year, it's always about the and honest about significance same drugs". Although the message was of politics to her age-group. And the insignificance of politics, to uplifting and rousing, it remains to be seen if the Labour Party some of her classmates. Owen Jones required no and young voters can keep the microphone. His emphatic voice wick of hope burning in a gust of and natural skills as an orator austerity. engrossed the audience. With There must be a better way. humour, charm, and a deep Let's hope. Excerpts from the recently-published book

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Dog poisonings Reports of dog poisonings have increased in recent weeks. Cases involved dogs dying after walks in local parks like Vale Park and in Greenleas Recreation Ground. Illness in dogs walked in local parks from pellets (see left) being ingested or powder being licked off paws have worried residents who have expressed concern for their pets and also at the risk posed to children. Police issued a warning after sausages laced with slug pellets were found in Cuckoo Trail in Hailsham.

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A developer is hoping to be allowed to turn a derelict Brighton office block into shops. Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd says that the lower levels of Lyndean House in Queen’s Road have been out of use since 2010, despite refurbishment and marketing ventures. The developer has applied for planning permission to transform the lower storeys into retail outlets with an additional single storey rear extension and new door in the place of a ground floor window.

The Gym Group, a UK chain, opened a gym in London Road. Previously an unoccupied office building, the plot has been regenerated to provide a new gym in the centre of town. Nick Ambrose, General Manager, joined team members to greet members alongside a Nandos mascot and the Lick frozen yoghurts team. Mr Ambrose said: “I’m looking forward to helping people overcome barriers to fitness and helping them reach their fitness goals.”

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Poison-pen sequel to two famous writers at Brighton crammer Brighton can claim to have helped turn Martin Amis from an academically-deficient teenager - “a semi-literate truant and waster”, in his own words - into a scholar and literary luminary. When he arrived at Sussex Tutors, the crammers at 55 Marine Parade, in October 1967, aged 18, he had six O-levels and no A-levels, and had “read nothing but comics, plus the occasional Harold Robbins”. The Tutors, a boarding establishment “intended for extreme cases”, was his “lastgasp saloon”. In his memoir, Experience (2000), Amis describes Sussex Tutors as a “ramshackle warren that seemed to be all attic”. He thinks the building was formerly a nursing home (it had certainly been a hotel), and claims Brighton in those days was one big nursing home, full of elderly valetudinarians. His letters home speak of the “unvaryingly barbarous wind”, of torrential rain and blizzards. He calls the headmaster “that little goblin Mr Ardagh”. (A later student remembers Hugh Ardagh as “a stout man with squinty eyes, a large red nose, and tweed jackets, who seemed on the point of exploding at any moment”.) Mrs Gibbs, Ardagh’s mother, took care of Amis when he went down with “mild glandular fever” (the later student claims she called herself “Lady Victoria Gibbs” and “carried a silver flask of port wherever she went”). Amis is very funny about his Latin tutor, “an old shag called Mr Bethell”, who was “experiencing puberty for the second, or possibly the third time”, and was “a high priest of B.O.” Ardagh got Amis a temporary job at St Aubyn’s prep school in Rottingdean, where, according to Richard Bradford’s biography (2011), he taught the boys everything he was not himself studying, such as

mathematics, and coached them for rugby (despite his diminutive stature, he was a keen player in his youth). After a year’s hard work, Amis emerged with three A-levels as well as O-level Latin (then an Oxbridge requirement). He applied to Exeter College, Oxford, where the English tutor, Jonathan Wordsworth - an old friend of Ardagh’s - duly awarded him an exhibition. (As it happened, I had just graduated from that college: a friend of mine there had also got in, with some stringpulling, via Sussex Tutors.) Amis took a first-class degree in 1971. Among his fellow students in Marine Parade were the Earl of Caithness (later a Conservative politician); “an awful little Hun called Schicht” who failed his Latin; a “burning queer” who used to burst into Amis’s room just as he was undressing; Julian Allason, the future travel journalist (brother of Nigel West); and local boy Peter James, also one day to achieve bestselling status. More than four decades later, when James re-encountered Amis at an awards ceremony, he said: “You might not remember me, but we were at school together.” To which Amis replied: “No, I don’t remember you - and you only remember me because I’m famous.” James called Amis “the rudest writer on the planet”, and went on to put a character called Amis Smallbone into his next book, Not Dead Yet (2012). On one page Amis Smallbone is described by Roy Grace as “the nastiest and most malevolent piece of vermin he had ever dealt with. Five foot one inch tall, with his hair greasily coiffed … Smallbone exuded arrogance”. On another he gets ridiculed by a prostitute, who compares his manhood to a pencil and kickboxes him unconscious. Elsewhere, a fellow gangster observes: “You’ve always traded on being your dad’s son, but you was never half the man he was.” Finally, in Dead Man’s Time (2013), Smallbone gets bumped off.

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Des Prichard, chief fire officer, is stepping down from his role after 20 years with East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Mr Prichard joined what was then known as the fire brigade 39 years ago. Phil Howson, chair of the fire authority, said: “Des has been a passionate advocate of community safety, and has shown his personal leadership and commitment to the delivery of a high performing emergency service during his time in office.”

Brighton University graduates returned to Brighton and Hove to promote their hockey stick company. Evan Mackrill and Matt Hutton started the Crown Hockey project at university, with the intention of building it into a global name. International players and hockey retailers have approached them about their products that integrate F1 technology into the stick. The two graduates are also working on Crown Golf and Crown Tennis.

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Astoria sold The Astoria has been sold for £5.5 million to the same developer that converted the London Road Co-Op into student housing. Mike Holland, the local businessman, sold the listed cinema to Knightsbridge Student Housing Ltd last year. The new owner, which trades as the Student Housing Company, says it is in the process of exploring future uses, but it is expected it will become a residential block for private renters with none of the units for sale.

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As Conservatives, with immigrant parents, we stand up against ‘dog-whistle’ rhetoric Linda Freedman @lindi_lmf

Lucy Emeile-Samy @LucySamy1 This is a story about immigration and the Conservatives. We are the Conservative councillor candidates in Goldsmid ward in Hove. When we first met we found we had a special affinity and a similar outlook, as we are both second-generation immigrants. In Linda's case, her parents had fled religious persecution. They were Jewish Holocaust survivors who fled Nazi Germany. Her parents found sanctuary in the United Kingdom and started new lives and families. Her father joined the British Army and then started his own bespoke tailoring business in Brighton. He saved hard and was one of the first people to buy his own home many people still rented after the war- in Kensington Gardens. A Scottish Presbyterian vicar in

around 10% of the population. He completed his degree in veterinary science at Cairo University and moved to the UK in the 1970s. At the time, he was waiting to be called up for military service, which is compulsory in Egypt to this day. Lucy's father worked long hours as a driving instructor to send Lucy to a private grammar school. Later, when she was in senior school, due to her parents' financial constraints, Lucy was able to attain a partlyWe need to make sure governmentwe have the resources - assisted place; scheme which schools, homes, jobs - to accept aenabled students' these incomers” fees to be partsubsidised by the government if to Varndean when it was a girls’ the student was in the top 10% grammar school. Linda was only to15% in the school's entrance one of two pupils to pass the 11- examination. The scheme was abolished in 1997 by Tony Blair, plus at the school in her year. Lucy's father is Egyptian who argued it to be elitist - with Coptic Christian. There has Lucy's school year being the last recently been a lot of news school year to benefit. Lucy says: “Like many minority coverage surrounding the Copts in Egypt, who have struggled as a groups, my father has understood minority community, comprising the need to work hard to succeed Perth gave her mother sanctuary and she worked for the family as an “au pair”. Neither of her parents had any money when they arrived and were helped by charities; there were very few state benefits at that time. Even though Linda's parents had little spare cash, living - and with Linda attending a primary school – in a deprived area of Brighton, they made sure she had some private tutoring and she was lucky to receive a scholarship

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and this is something he instilled in me from an early age”. Linda, also from a minority background, had the same message passed to her from her parents. In both cases, as immigrants, our parents felt the most important value to be passed down was education. Lucy went to Birmingham University and qualified as a solicitor and Linda joined a bank, went to night school to qualify, and ended up managing a law firm. We are struck by how many Eastern European and Coptic Christian immigrants live in Brighton and Hove. When we meet those families in Hove, we are taken aback by their similar work ethic and the fact they love this country and want to give something back. Many are working two or three jobs and a majority have started their own businesses, especially restaurants. We also find they are predominantly Conservative voters. And when we ask why, many allude to their upbringing under communism or socialist regimes and they now value the freedom of

opportunity here, which all of us can sometimes take for granted. So why do we first- and secondgeneration immigrants find the Conservative Party is our natural home? We like the idea of having to work hard to succeed: selfdetermination, opportunity, importance of a choice of good education, family and living in a country where hard work is encouraged and rewarded. As second-generation British-born citizens, we feel uncomfortable with the antiimmigration “dog-whistle” rhetoric. Of course, there has to be more controlled immigration, as the open-door Labour policy of recent years has caused racial tension, exacerbated by certain parties that fuel xenophobia. We need to make sure we have the resources - schools, homes, jobs - to accept these incomers. But very few immigrants claim benefits and they add to the kaleidoscope of people living in this city. We are proud that we support a party that aligns with these values.

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Rebecca Claire Jackson is a Brighton-based photographer who is in love with our city - and, importantly, the people who make it what it is. Living in the North Laine, she is fascinated by the faces she sees on the streets and is curious about what is going on in their heads. Specifically, she is interested in their views about happiness: what it means and how it is gained or achieved. So the 28-year-old undertook a fascinating project to satisfy her curiosity. Some of the results are on these pages. In total, she photographed 21 complete strangers and asked them four key questions - "the ones I felt would summon positive answers and draw on the highlights of people's characters". So what makes Ms Jackson happy? That's easy: her puppy Hugo, who is one today (Friday). And here is a photograph to prove it.

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What are you passionate about? I love art. I'm an artist and painter. I love painting landscapes.

What do you like most about yo I'm very kind.

What do you like most about yourself? I'm outgoing and friendly. I try not to get aggressive.

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What's the biggest “life lesson” you have learned so far? Surviving. You have to survive. I've been in Brighton for 50 years now. I have a 40-year-old son.

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Husain What are you passionate about? Travel and photography. I used to be a doctor in general practice. What do you like most about yourself? That I'm very straightforward. What's the biggest “life lesson” you have learned so far? To always be truthful. What's the best part about being alive? I am actively thankful for life itself every day. I am Muslim so I pray each day. This keeps me grounded and content - and helps me to appreciate the beauty in everything.

What's the best part about bei The freedom to chose what you and who you want to be. Enjoyi

What's the best part about being alive? Surviving.

Ellie What are you passionate about? Health and spreading positivity. What do you like most about yourself? I'm laid-back and positive. What's the biggest “life lesson” you have learned so far? To always be honest and truthful. Even if it's hard at the time.

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What are you passionate about? Peter: Tango-dancing. I'm a tang dating doctor Sheilagh: Pets. I love animals. I h and four cats. I also care for peo disabilities from my home.

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What do you like most about yo Peter: My confidence - and I'm v Sheilagh: My sense of humour.

What do you like most about yourself? I'm patient and compassionate.

Nana What are you passionate about? Drawing flowers.

What's the biggest “life lesson” you have learned so far? There is a reason for everything. Things are not just happening at random.

What do you like most about yourself? I'm a good drawer.

What's the best part about being alive? I pray five times a day. This helps me to appreciate life everyday and feel content.

What's the biggest “life lesson” you have learned so far? Learning to draw. What's the best part about being alive? Drawing planet earth.

What's the biggest “life lesson” so far? Peter: To be confident in yoursel Sheilagh: To believe in yourself. more as you get older. What othe becomes less important to you.

What's the best part about bein Peter: Taking it all in. The colour experiences, the connection. Sheilagh: Enjoying all of it. Noth Things always change. Enjoying you have them.

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What are you passionate about? The sea. Sea-diving and spear-fishing. It's another world. I also love being a personal trainer. I have been travelling around the world for the past six years training clients.

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What do you like most about yourself? I'm outgoing and open. I'll try anything once. What's the biggest “life lesson” you have learned so far? Learn to see characters clearly before opening yourself up to them. I have just been through a divorce and that is a lesson I have learnt recently in my life. What's the best part about being alive? The feelings. I love feeling alive. I'm actually a bit of an adrenaline junkie.

Trevor What are you passionate about? Dancing. I love rock and roll. I used to be a dancer in nightclubs. What do you like most about yourself? I'm strong. You have to be strong. My mother died last year. I'm staying strong.

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Business Tilt wins contract to develop i360 website Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy Tilt, the Brighton-based digital agency, has been chosen to design the new website for Brighton i360, which will be the world's tallest moving observation tower when it opens next year. Formed in 2010 and initially housed in an old motorcycle workshop, Tilt has established itself as a respected agency with high-profile clients that include BP, BBC and Nickelodeon, the children's TV network. More locally, its client list includes South Downs National Park Authority, Visit Brighton, Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, Fatboy Slim, and the Theatre Royal. Tilt, with offices on Pullman Haul in New England Street, has 20 full-time staff and can call upon a network of freelancers.

Jon Malyon, Tilt's managing director, said: "As a Brighton firm, this was a project we really wanted to be part of. The i360 is going to be really positive for the city and it is brilliant to be able to play a part in that." Eleanor Harris, chief executive of the i360, said: "Brighton is now one of the leading digital hubs in the UK and so we are excited to work with a talented Brightonbased agency. We had an overwhelmingly positive response with around 50 expressions of interest from Brighton digital firms and submissions from nearly 30 businesses wanting to work with us. In the end Tilt was the obvious choice. Their enthusiasm for the i360 and creativity really shone through. "We want a website which successfully portrays our cutting edge design and also the unique i360 visitor experience, from the beautiful views to the

Some of the Tilt team that will work on the new i360 website

i360 wedding venue, brasserie, exhibition and soft play area. Tilt convinced us they would be able to deliver on all those fronts and

we cannot wait to see what they come up with." The new website is due to go live next month.

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The appointment of Tilt adds to the list of local businesses commissioned to support Brighton i360. JT Mackley are leading on the ground preparation work for the build of the 162-metre-high tower and will manage the beachlevel construction of the event rooms, restaurant, exhibition centre and shop. Hemsley Orrell Partnership, the Hove-based engineers, are also overseeing the construction process. CJ Thornes, of Uckfield, were responsible for the 120-metre-long sewer diversion completed earlier this year. Other local firms working with the i360 include Natural PR, already known for its work to promote tourism and leisure in the city, including the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink and the launch of the American Express Community Stadium; it has also worked with major projects such as the Circus Street development, Preston Barracks Scheme, and E.ON’s Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. Thomas and Trotman Design, based in central Brighton, created the imagery on the construction-site hoardings; it is now developing the i360's brochures for corporate events and weddings. F10 Studios, based in The Lanes, created visualisations of the Brighton i360. Two leading local photographers - Kevin Meredith and Gary Eastwood - have been retained to cover the i360 construction and its launch. The Ideas Factory Digital, a Brighton-based digital agency, has been commissioned to create a "teaser video" for the new i360 website and social media.

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Search engine optimisation (SEO) is about getting your business to the top of Google’s search pages. Search is a key part of the buyer journey; in a recent Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing Survey, half of shoppers used search to view a product or brand. How search engines work Google, Bing, and other bots crawl the web, finding and storing content. When you search, you’re shown what search engines think are the most relevant results based on the phrase or words entered. In Google’s case that’s more than 200 signals. If you’re able to invest a little time, there are free tools to boost your website visibility and deliver quick wins. Research search trends Find market trends and niches with Google Trends. Tip 1 Use www.google.co.uk/

trends to compare search terms in different countries using custom dates.

mapping to your content title tags, meta descriptions, and page copy.

Create quality content Create content your audiences will love. Solve their pain points, show your creativity and brand values.

Reach out on social media Social links can help your SEO. Earning shares and links to your website from social is a great strategy. Study competitors to see which content performed well in social media and on what channel.

Tip 2 Use www.answerthepublic. com, which is great for seeing search questions based around a keyword or phrase to brainstorm content ideas. Research the keywords or phrases you want to be found for Words and phrases are at the heart of SEO. See what buyers are typing in to find the kind of product, service, and information you offer. Tip 3 Use www.keywordtool.io to build a keyword list fast. Then put your list in Google Adwords Keyword Planner to get search volume, seasonal trends and paid search (CPC – cost-per-click) costs.

Tip 5 Use www.Buzzsumo.com to find which content performs best for any topic or competitor. Jon Hibbitt will be hosting a more detailed two-hour SEO Primer at Brighton Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, May 6 from 9.30am to 11.30am. To book a place, visit: www.businessinbrighton.org.uk.

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Freedom Leisure raises over £10k for British Heart Foundation

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Freedom Leisure – which operates Withdean Sports Complex, King Alfred Leisure Centre, Prince Regent Swimming Complex, St Luke’s Swimming Pool, Moulescoomb Community Leisure Centre, Portslade Sports Centre and Stanley Deason Leisure Centre in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council – raised over £10,000 for the British Heart Foundation in February through a series of fundraising events and initiatives. A number of the facilities took part in the charity’s ‘Wear It Beat It’ awareness day on February 20 by asking staff and members to wear something red and to make a donation which they happily did. Cycling marathons, cake sales and raffles were also held to raise extra funds. In addition, the not-for-profit trust donated £10 to the British Heart Foundation for every joining fee taken out during February in support of the charity’s National Heart Month. “The British Heart Foundation is our official charity and as

For small and medium sized businesses deciding whether to handle business processes in-house or to outsource to a private company is a difficult decision. Here at Quartz Payroll and Auto Enrolment we speak to many small businesses that previously used an in-house accountant or took on the payroll duties themselves. However, with increasingly complex new regulations such as obligatory monthly reporting to HMRC (RTI) and new Auto Enrolment pension administration has meant more businesses require outside resources to help keep the business moving forward. One of the biggest advantages of outsourcing is that it is, for the most part, a more costeffective solution and means you don’t need to take on specialist employees or divert the existing employees’ attention elsewhere. Some employers are concerned that with outsourcing payroll they will lose the flexibility of processing in-house, however, many payroll bureaus have an

February was its National Heart Month, we decided we wanted to do something a bit different by pledging to donate for each new member who joined us,” says Freedom Leisure Sales and Marketing Director Karen Burrell. “Now that the total is in, I can honestly say that every person and penny counted and

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What’s On Guide April 10 - 16 FRIDAY Mencap Charity Firewalk @mencap_charity Challenge yourself by walking on hot embers to raise money for people with a learning disability. 6pm - 9pm, £20 Brighton Marina BN2 5WB

Limehouse Lizzy vs Livewire AC/DC @Concorde_2 Tribute bands Limehouse Lizzy and Livewire AC/DC take you on a Rock night to remember as they bring you all the best hits of Thin Lizzy and AC/DC. 6:30pm - 11pm, £20 Concorde 2 Madeira Drive, BN2 1EN

Mona Lisa (1986) @EmporiumBton Bijou Electric Empire Forever and Emporium present Mona Lisa at the 'Seaside Celluloid', a film festival weekender celebrating the best films shot and set in Brighton. 8pm, £7.50 Emporium 88 London Road, BN1 4JF

SATURDAY Banff Mountain Film Festival @brightdome From the world's most prestigious mountain film festival comes two screenings of extraordinary short films, following the expeditions of some of today's most incredible adventurers and more. 7:30pm, £15 Brighton Dome Church Street, BN1 1UE

Westows Fundraising Day @Rialto_Brighton Come along with your friends and family and join in with the fun at Westows to raise money for Crohns and Colitis UK. 10:30am - 4pm Westows School Road Hove BN3 5HX

Marius Neset @brightdome Watch the extraordinary Marius Nest, Norwegian saxophonist and composer who has toured extensively throughout Europe and won several prizes for his music. 8pm, £14 Brighton Dome Church Street, BN1 1UE

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WEDNESDAY Brighton & Hove Jobs Fair @TheJobFairs The Jobs Fair is part of a national network of recruitment events that lets candidates and companies meet face to face. If you’re looking for work, or thinking of making a career change don't miss it. 10am - 2pm, free The Grand Hotel 97-99 King's Rd, BN1 2FW

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Double Crossword

Last week’s solutions:

CRYPTIC - Across: 7 Radiolocation; 8 Distance; 9 Edge; 10 Gallic; 12 Nature; 14 Second; 16 Docile; 18 Flat; 20 Impolite; 22 Making believe. Down: 1 Badinage; 2 Pistol; 3 Plan; 4 Screened; 5 Street; 6 Long; 11 Codlings; 13 Relative; 15 Obtain; 17 Collie; 19 Lead; 21 Peer. QUICK - Across: 7 Reprehensible; 8 Momentum; 9 Gate; 10 Veneer; 12 Career; 14 Stream; 16 Leader; 18 Chic; 20 Magician; 22 Comprehension. Down: 1 Redolent; 2 Grieve; 3 Shut; 4 Inimical; 5 Linger; 6 Clot; 11 Remember; 13 Elevator; 15 Escape; 17 Accuse; 19 Hoop; 21 Glen.

Choose either quick or cryptic clues.

Cryptic Clues:

Codeword Each number in the grid represents a different letter of the alphabet and every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter(s) to the right of the main grid to start you off.

1 2

3 4

Last week’s solutions: 1

E S W V M

R U C A L

J N Q X H O K

15 16

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Across 6. Sarcastic, witty fellow? (7) 7. Companies producing manuscript on tree (5) 9 & 2Dn. Not times past for the Poles? (3,3) 10. For example, rogue is out to be shocking (9) 12. Finished everywhere in company (3,4,4) 15. Point vessel out to fellow in skilful display (11) 17. Doctor hasn’t got a smoothing tool or a flying machine (9) 19. Became master of 16 without me (3) 21. Again a manuscript takes lots of paper (5) 22. Wet seen to remove bitterness (7)

Down 1. A thumping good drinker? (5) 2. See 9 Across 3. Cosy now weapons have been put up (4) 4. Be untruthful during delay and prepare to ambush (3,2,4) 5. Sums of money required because horse put inside (7) 8. They may currently show consumption Quick Clues: (6) Across 11. Do they light 6. Scorn (7) underground 7. Handed out (5) tunnels? (4-5) 13. Ring to recover by 9. Embrace (3) word of mouth (6) 10. Agree (9) 14. Marksman could well be hot and 12. Deceive (11) sore (7) 15. Piercing (11) 16. Portent to the west 17. Competitor (9) for humans (5) 18. Creature went 19. Wager (3) wrong... (4) 21. Happening (5) 20. ...became fresh, 22. Opposed (7) having lost tail (3)

Kakuro 13

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Give yourself ten minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters in the grid. Each word must use the central letter and at least 3 others, and letters may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns, but verb forms ending in ‘s’ are permitted. There is one 9-letter word to be found.

L F G I D R I O E

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5 13

8 27

Last week’s solutions:

20 words - average; 30 words - good; 40 words - very good; 50 or more - excellent.

anent, ante, anti, earn, entrain, entrant, inane, inert, inertia, innate, inner, intent, inter, intern, itinerant, natter, nattier, near, neat, nett, nine, nitrate, nitre, nitrite, rain, rani, rant, rein, rent, retain, retina, taint, tanner, tarn, tenant, tent, tern, tine, tinier, tinnier, tint, titan, train, trannie.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8. 11. 13. 14. 16. 18. 20.

Ill-feeling (5) Strange (3) Quoit (4) Repulsive (9) Pacify (7) Top (6) Amusing (9) Leap (6) Go round (7) Stop (5) Rim (4) Excavate (3)

Fill in the white squares with numbers 1 to 9. Each horizontal block must add up to the number in the shaded square to its left, and each vertical block to the number above. Numbers may be used once in each block. Last week’s solutions:

21 13 14

How you rate:

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11 5 3

12 23

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7 9 1 4 8 5 6 3 1 7 4 6 8 9 7 7 4 9 5 8 6 9 1 4 3 1 2 2

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J U T R S S C A S ? A R I S L U S N A Last week’s solutions: The letter represented by the question mark is I. Cipriani, Sheridan, Vickery, all English rugby union players.

Alphamuddle Rearrange the letters in the grid B to make five words that read both across and down. Five letters have been placed to start you off.

E T E

Sudoku Fill in the grids below so that every column, every row and each of the 3x3 boxes contains all the digits from 1 to 9.

Simple

Replace the question mark with a letter so that the letters within each circle can be arranged to form words on a common theme. What are the three words, and the letter represented by the question mark?

Down

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From top to bottom Simple, Intermediate, Difficult

T S T M S

H E R E O

O E O E R

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Last week’s solutions: Blend, Lemur, Emote, Nutty, Dreys.

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Brighton’s culinary scene has been shaken up in the last few years: innovative new restaurants and concepts, pop-ups, street food, and more ethnic diversity. While exciting new openings entice and intrigue me, there’s always room for a bit of the old, for proper fine dining, classic cooking techniques and fuss-free presentation. English’s has been serving seafood at its site - originally three fishermen’s cottages - for 150 years, with the Leigh-Jones family running it since 1945. Former patrons include Charlie Chaplin, and apparently it’s also haunted – look out for the “tall man in the top hat”. There’s an air of timeless luxury: the original marble-topped oyster bar, attentive staff in shirts and aprons, the clink of heavy silver cutlery, and crisp white tablecloths. After a recent facelift, the dated scarlet theatrical drapes and garish carpet have been replaced by a far fresher, less fusty look. On the night we visited, clientele included a number of well-heeled, fabulously eccentric couples who seemed completely at home, and no doubt form part of English’s long-serving, loyal fan base. English’s has recently been using social media to attract younger customers, perhaps to throw off a presumption that this place is stuffy,

English’s has been serving seafood in three former fishermen’s cottages for 150 years (Photograph: Emma Gutteridge)

faded and best left for the tourists. This couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s elegant, understated, and stylish - both in décor and food. Chef Clayton Green’s spring menu includes, as you would demand in a seaside stalwart, staples such as fish soup, potted Morecambe Bay shrimp, shellfish platters, and Dover sole in tartare sauce. These sit happily alongside dishes with modern twists and Asian ingredients. There’s even a burger on there, albeit a decadent scallop, crab, and prawn one priced at £19.95. We began with the beautiful starter platter (£19.95), our favourites being the perfectlybalanced prawn and scallop ceviche, melting tuna carpaccio and delicate, crisp monkfish tempura - the best battered fish I’ve had in Brighton. My main - King scallops (from Beachy Head; you can’t get more local than that) with spiced butternut squash purée and

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samphire (£19.95) - was a simple, considered dish that allowed the plump, golden scallops to shine. The dish was far too salty, though. I’d have preferred a saline kick from the samphire, rather than the toogenerous sea-salt flakes on top. Dessert was another sharing affair: L’Assiette de Patissier Maison (£12.90), which included an incredible white chocolate and pistachio mousse, so creamy as to be almost chewy, and banana and rum parfait with pecan crumble and salted caramel. Our waitress, Becky, was spot on in her wine recommendations to suit our differing tastes: a dry, pale Picpoul de Pinet 2013 for him, and a deeply fruity “Kung Fu Girl” Reisling 2013 (from Washington State) for me, a lovely, unusual wine you must try, if you visit. Don’t be put off by the à la carte prices. The two-course set menu at £16.95 is way more accessible, as is the tasting menu at £35. Or just take a seat at the bar for some of the freshest oysters in town and a glass of bubbly. Whether you live here or are just visiting, English’s is a must. Read more by Suzanne Rose and the Places I Eat Brighton team, at: www.placesieatbrighton.com

Fly away, Superman. Go home, Spiderman. Robin's waiting up for you, Batman. There's a new(ish) superhero on the block and you'd better watch out for him. Allow us to introduce our Chroniclers to the superhero who goes by the name suspenseful pause for effect Too Much Coffee Man. An avid grammarian could really spoil that title. An illplaced comma could change a super-cool superhero name into a hyper-hipster's lament. Too Much Coffee Man is the coffee-addled brainchild of an American cartoonist called Shannon Wheeler. As the unisex name is unlikely to help you, we'll add that he's a bloke. The name would, however, help you guess that he's of Irish descent, but so is every other American. Wheeler began drawing Too Much Coffee Man in 1991. He handmade 300 black-andwhite mini-comics featuring his satirical superhero. He picked up a regular slot in The Daily Texan and then some one-offs in other US weekly magazines that are about as popular this side of the pond as the American pronunciation of "route" and "patronise". In 1995, he won the Eisner Award for Best New Series. For those of you who don't know your Dashiell Bad Horse from your Blue Beetle and don't frequent the San Diego ComicCon in your Kitty Pryde garb, the Eisner Awards are like the Oscars for comics. After a successful television advertising deal with Converse shoes, Wheeler started a website that he updates weekly with new editions of Too Much Coffee Man and also colouredin versions of his originals. Too Much Coffee Man wears a spandex onesie, with a handy flap at the back. He has a coffee cup on his head, which makes him easily recognisable yet not

unique, as his right-hand man, Too Much Espresso Guy, sports a fetching espresso cup atop his head. Our hero has a love interest who is imaginatively named Mystery Woman, and the anti-hero, the arch-enemy, the baddie is called Trademark Copyright Man. Thankfully, Wheeler's drawing skills are more impressive than his ability to conjure up catchy names. Most of the action takes place in Coffee Man's flat, but there are visits to prison and outer space, too. Naturally - that makes total sense. We use the word "action" lightly, as there's very little of it. It's more of a "let's talk politics" thing. The reader spends a fair bit of time in Coffee Man's secret laboratory too, where he distils a potent espresso. It's a combination of coffee and copious cigarettes that gives the hero his superpowers. That might not seem to be the most child-friendly of ways for a superhero to gain special powers, but nor is advocating spider bites or chemical accidents. Too Much Coffee Man rarely sleeps and his nerves are shot to bits due to his consumption of caffeine. He's certainly a man after our own hearts. He has also gained relative notoriety in the world of comic books and ever so slightly beyond. In the year 2000, jazz musician Bob Dorough (no, nor have we) released an album entitled Too Much Coffee Man, and in 2006, there was even an opera based on Wheeler's superhero parody. What started out as a mediocre feature in a local newspaper has now become an award-winning enterprise with a licence to print money, so there's hope for us yet. In the meantime, we'll continue to make The Best Espresso This Side Of Milan and maintain vigilant surveillance lest we're discovered by Trademark Copyright Man. You can find The Little Coffee Company at 4 Bartholomews, BN1 1HG

Mushroom and beetroot risotto, with spinach foam and caramelised onion Ingredients ■ 50ml olive oil ■ 100g risotto rice ■ One onion ■ Three cloves garlic

■ 100g spinach

■ 20g parmesan cheese

■ Handful of mushroom

■ 300ml veg stock

■ One beetroot

■ 100ml milk

■ 10g butter

■ One tbsp sugar

Method ■ Chop the garlic and cook in the oil until crispy; ■ Chop the onion into small dice and cook until soft, add sugar and caramelise; ■ Cook the beetroot in the stock until soft; ■ Chop the mushroom and cook with the rice; add the stock slowly to the rice until cooked, stirring frequently;

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Public Notice BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 BRIGHTON & HOVE VARIOUS CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2008 AMENDMENT ORDER NO.7 2015 (TRO-5-2015) NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the Council”) has on 8th April 2015 made the above named Order under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended which when it comes into operation on 15th April 2015 will introduce the following; Clyde Road – Removing the existing disabled parking bay (outside No.1) and introducing a pedal cycle parking place. Stanley Road – Introducing pedal cycle parking bay place south side at the junction with Clyde Road. A copy of this Notice, the Order as made, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Order may be seen online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/tro-finalised. These documents together with a copy of the existing Orders to be amended may also be examined at the Customer Service Centres at Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton (Monday to Friday 8.45am-4.30pm) and Hove Town Hall, Ground Floor, Norton Road, Hove, (Monday to Friday 8.45am-5.00pm). Any person who wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Act, or that any requirements of the Act or of any instrument made under it have not been complied with may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply to the High Court for that purpose. Dated: 10th April 2015 Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS

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The sun is out so my pedometer app has motivated me into even long walks. My fur-kid and I came to Lewes around the riverbank along to Newhaven. Of course, he went for the inevitable sploosh in the Ouse. So I cleaned him down with "Dirty Dog" Natural Cleansing Shampoo with Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils that shift fox, badger, and fish smells to leave your best friend fragrant and gently cleansed. I like that he was so tired we only managed a close flannel wash before he conked out. Thankfully, he still freshened up a treat: £12.50 for 250ml from Dogmad (www.dogmad.com) a business inspired by Honey, an 11-year-old Labrador from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

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This Grade 11 listed house with four bedrooms is in the exclusive Clifton Hill area. Constructed in 1825, Yearsley’s original brief still holds true - within walking distance of the sea, shops and station, this big house, which has been sensitively transformed into a modern family home, is still perfect as a home or luxury get away.

A newly constructed contemporary style home built to a high specification with stunning southerly views. Features include well equipped kitchen, open plan living room, additional reception room, or fourth bedroom with feature light, balcony, paved patio, lawn garden and parking.

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112 Western Road Brighton BN1 2AB 01273 771111 phillipsandstill.co.uk westernrd@phillipsandstill.co.uk

Cross Street, Hove Guide Price £600,000 - £625,000 • Rarely available four storey house • Four / five Bedrooms • Three shower and bathroom facilities • Delightful south facing roof terrace • Oblique sea views • Popular Brunswick Terrace Conservation area

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• Rarely available four storey four bedroom property • High ceilings and beautiful period features • Own private entrance • Prestigious Kemp Town location • Freehold

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Offers in excess of £189,950

• Ground floor converted flat • One bedroom • South facing lounge and high ceilings • Sought after location • No ongoing chain

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Herbert Road, Preston Park • Delightful one bedroom garden flat • Excellent decorative order • Own private entrance • Close to Preston Park station • Sought after location close to local schools

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• Beautifully presented Grade II Listed seafront maisonette • Two double bedrooms • Stunning family bathroom and additional shower room • Spacious kitchen and diner/ family room • Share of Freehold

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• Delightful three bedroom semi-detached house • Garden to three sides • Detached garage and car hardstand • Popular residential location • No ongoing chain

• Beautifully presented three bedroom house • Generous open plan living accommodation on ground and lower ground floors • Good size sunny roof terrace • Sought after central Hove location

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Estate agent board regulations in the city Having seen a couple of estate agent For Sale boards attached by those very useful plastic ties to public parking posts near Queen’s Park, I thought I would revisit our local regulations on boards. We seem to have gone off message again...it doesn’t take long for agents to find loopholes or ‘test the system’. For instance, one of the Property Ombudsman regulations says: ‘If your board relates to part of a building in multiple occupation, it should indicate the part of the building to which it relates’. Agents rarely add the flat number or type of flat to a board on a block or converted house. The other one is finding boards on public highways, corners of streets, especially cul-de-sacs, where the board is not on the actual property being sold. The rules are that: the agent must have the permission of the owner of the site on which they are displayed (this includes the Highway Authority if the sign is to be placed on highway land). How many agents have contacted our Highway authority to seek permission to put a board on a parking post or piece of public ground, adjacent to a cul-de-sac? Not many I fear!

Of course, the size and number of boards is also prescribed: If the sale or letting is for residential use or development, the advertisement board must not exceed 0.5 of a square metre, or a total area of 0.6 of a square metre for two joined boards. No advertisement board is allowed to extend outwards from the wall of a building by more than 1 metre. In each case only one board may be displayed on premises and this must be removed not later than 14 days after completion of the sale or granting of the tenancy. How often have you seen two boards sitting above each other on a property, much larger than 0.6 metres? Or, the property has been sold or let for months and the board is still there. Call the agent and ask them to remove it. They are legally obliged to do so. An agent can be fined up to £2,500 for illegally erecting a board or not removing it after its expiry. So, what should agents do? We should of course get the owner’s consent to put a board up outside a property for sale or to let. We cannot insist that a board is erected. It is the owner’s prerogative. Of course, boards should not be in a dangerous spot, where they could bang someone’s

head as they walk past. They should not be on public land except with Highways or Planning Authority consent. And, of course, there is a host of Conservation areas where boards are not permitted. This is a link to the Council website which covers Conservation area regulations: http://bit.ly/ Estateagentboardsregs We often think this only covers the Regency squares, Brunswick Square, Adelaide Crescent, Sussex Square, etc. This is not the case. Streets such as Canning Street in College Conservation Area, Hanover Street

in Valley Gardens CA or Tidy Street in North Laine CA, are all covered by these regulations. Many of us remember the days when there could be 2030 boards at the south end of St Aubyns near the King Alfred. They would be there for months, even years! A return to those bad old days is unlikely but we all need to be conscious of rights and responsibilities. A board can be very useful to an owner and a potential buyer to signify a property’s availability but once it is sold or let, it just advertises the agent. The 14 day rule applies

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and it should be taken down after that period. Of course, with many agents’ websites having a ‘local search’ on them, you can open up an agents’ site on your smartphone and it will show you on a map what properties are for sale in a street you are standing in, so boards are slowly becoming more redundant, although agents love them! Paul Bonett F.N.A.E.A. M.A.R.L.A. Paulbonett@bonetts.co.uk Twitter: @bonettpa

The French Apartments, Brighton £425,000 Immaculate and well presented ground floor apartment with two double bedrooms, forming part of this historic Grade 2 listed period building, which is surprisingly secluded. You will find well planned living accommodation, a wealth of built in storage, a private patio, well kept communal gardens and off road parking.

Rottingdean Place, Rottingdean £385,000

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.

An unusual mews house with two reception rooms and three bedrooms situated to the rear of historic Royal Crescent off Brighton seafront and just around the corner from Kemp Town Village. A super spot for a hideaway home and with private parking!

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Brighton and Hove Albion v Bournemouth in the Championship on Friday, April 10 kick-off 7.45pm. Tickets available online at www.seagullstickets.com or by calling 0844 327 1901

Match preview Brighton and Hove Albion v Bournemouth

Albion defence need to be their best for league leader’s visit

Albion statistics:

League position

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Shots per game

Inigo Calderon and Sam Baldock celebrate a goal at the Amex (Photograph: Paul Hazlewood)

Bradley Stratton @BradStrat After back-to-back defeats over the Easter weekend, it doesn’t get any easier for the Albion as the Championship season draws to a close. Chris Hughton’s side will need to have regrouped quickly for this evening’s match at the Amex, after a disappointing loss at Rotherham United on Monday. Albion’s next game sees them take on a free-scoring Bournemouth side that top the table heading into the final five games of the season. The Cherries have been one of the surprise packages of the

Chris Hughton Albion manager Albion boss Chris Hughton after the disappointing defeat at Rotherham United last Saturday:

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season, and their attacking brand of football has won them and their manager Eddie Howe many plaudits throughout the campaign. Having never played top-flight football in their history, securing a place in the Premier League would rank as the Dorset side’s greatest achievement. With the top-six teams in the division separated by only six points, Albion’s opponents can’t afford to take their foot off the gas in their promotion push, and will be looking to put pressure on the Seagulls defence as soon as the game begins. Whilst the defence as a whole will come under a lot of strain, one concern to take from the

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We weren’t good in the first half. Probably in the end I can’t say we deserved to get anything out of the game because of our first-half performance. We need to start better in games and we have got to be more productive in that final third otherwise we

previous two games against Norwich and Rotherham is the ease at which the opposition wingers were able to create their goals from the right wing. Therefore, Hughton will need to consider giving more protection to left-back Joe Bennett, who will have a job on his hands squaring off with Bournemouth’s dangerous winger Matt Ritchie, who is likely to start on the right for the Cherries. Creating chances and scoring goals from open play will also be something that is on Hughton’s mind. Albion’s first task tonight, however, will be to prevent their opponents scoring before they look to put the ball in the net themselves.

will put pressure on ourselves. Our work in that final third has got to be more productive. It was too comfortable a goal to score. The lad crosses it from the angle and we have got to do better to stop the cross and be brighter and expect runs in the box.”

78%

80%

Albion Bournemouth

53%

58% 14.6

16.9 4.2

Shots on target per game

Shots conceded per game

11.7

Goals

Goals against

Points

12.8

Championship table

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PTS

Bournemouth

Norwich

Watford

Middlesbrough

Derby

Wolves

Brentford

Ipswich

Nottm Forest

Blackburn

Charlton

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Sheff Wed

-6

Cardiff

-5

Leeds

-8

Birmingham

-13

Bolton

-8

Huddersfield

-18

Reading

-19

Brighton

-5

Fulham

-21

Rotherham

-20

Millwall

-30

Wigan

-20

Blackpool

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Futsal: Football for our future stars Dan Tester @BHIndyAlbion

The Albion Roar @albionroar Alan Wares

The East Stand rocked and the East Anglians rolled the Albion over on Good Friday as DJs Dante (aka Family Funktunes’ Dan Tester), Large Al (the Roar’s Al) and Digitalis played mod, soul, disco and rock tunes for three hours after the match. Sore heads, aching ears and smiles all-round the next morning from both sets of fans indicated a great day’s

entertainment. Except for the football. Roar took a break over Easter, but Ady and Al are back this week with guests Matt Potter and Steve Colborune, talking about matches, Madness and men’s health. Tune into Radio Reverb, 97.2FM, online at www.radioreverb.com, or via the podcast on iTunes and www.albionroar.co.uk. The show is brought to you in association with www.oldfootballshirts.com

A fan's view Andy King

Lifelong Albion fan Andy King, from Hove, made a rare trip to the Amex on Good Friday. “Hopefully, in years to come, I’ll only remember the game for Rohan’s crunching slide tackle – and the post-match

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disco. With a bit of luck, we’ll register a couple of goals off a flukey deflection, someone’s backside or face, and sneak the points required to keep us safe (I can’t seeing us scoring many the traditional way). If the stars align, 12 months’ later we will be challenging for glory rather than flirting with disaster (we’re going to need to sign some stars that shine). Fingers crossed. Up the Albion… Keep the faith.”

Four of the world’s greatest footballers of all time – Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Xavi – have a significant factor in common; they grew up playing futsal. Since 2012, Albion in the Community has delivered a BTEC Futsal course for 16-19 year olds boys and girls, based at the Amex, and now at the Academy in Lancing. Such is the Four of the world's greatest footballers of all time grew up playing futsal success of the first three years a new 11-a-side model has been and game duration (40 minutes); iron certainty that the fertile formulated which will mirror (water polo) rules regarding the ground provided by futsal will produce a host of the biggest the BTEC Futsal education goalkeeper. The biggest pool of talent names of tomorrow.” programme. AITC’s under-18 Elite AITC’s BTEC courses are Centre commences in September produced by the sport is in Brazil Ronaldinho, Juninho, designed to maximise the 2015 and is positioned just below where BHAFC’s Academy with the aim to Robinho and Neymar were practical element of learning and eventually filter players into the notable futsal products. Arguably studying with the Albion and the most famous former Seleção will not only allow a student to Academy. Futsal, from the Portuguese icon is Ronaldo, the all-time attain a qualification recognised futebol de salão (‘hall football’), leading scorer at World Cup finals, by universities across the globe, is played between two teams who took up futsal, aged 12. The but it will also facilitate the of five players with a smaller, former PSV, Barcelona, Inter and opportunity for invaluable work harder ball, with less bounce AC Milan forward credits much of experience at a world-class training facility. than a regular football, on a hard his development down to futsal. Students gain qualifications “I needed extremely good feet, court surface with an emphasis on improvisation, creativity and because you’re always attempting towards employment in the technique, as well as ball control to beat opponents in the minimum sport and leisure industry, and of space. I loved the challenge of get to train and compete in and passing in small spaces. professional environment, The sport originated in South playing on such a small pitch,” a America in the 1930s as a solution recalled the former goal machine representing Brighton and Hove to the lack of available football before the 2014 World Cup in his Albion at the sports – mirroring the club’s Academy programmes pitches. It’s the only form of home country. Futsal requires a player to think – and playing one game per week indoor football approved by Fifa, Uefa and the FA and with over two and play fast, teaches quick feet against clubs such as Chelsea, Palace, Tottenham million regular participants it is – as you’re always attempting to Crystal Southampton and globally recognised as one of the beat opponents in the minimum Hotspur, fastest growing indoor sports in of space – and is the perfect Crawley Town. Entry requirements for the grounding for a future footballer. the world. Tottenham Hotspur’s Lewis BTEC courses are: BTEC Level 3 Futsal developed on basketball courts and a rule book was Holtby, currently on loan at Extended Diploma – five GCSEs published in September 1933 to Hamburg in his native Germany, at grade C or above (maths and create a team game that could be is a keen supporter of the game. English desirable); BTEC Level 2 played indoor or outdoor, but that “Young players in particular can Diploma in Sport – two GCSEs at learn a huge amount from futsal,” grade D or above. was similar to football. The basic principles of football the midfielder said in a recent were followed (you can touch the German FA interview. “The heavy For more information on futsal ball with every part of the body ball means it’s in play for longer. with AITC and the Albion, please except the hands), as were rules Passing moves and interchanges contact AITC at from other sports: (basketball) more often end with a goalscoring info@albioninthecommunity.org. number of team players (five) chance. For the future, it is a cast- uk, or call on 01273 878260

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JULY

Tuesday 21 (Eve) Season Opening Race Evening in partnership with Piglets Pantry

Tuesday 7 (Eve) Summer Evening Racing

Tuesday 28 Spring Afternoon Racing

MAY Tuesday 5 Summer Afternoon Racing

AUGUST Wednesday 5 Festival of Racing - John Smith’s Raceday Thursday 6 Festival of Racing - Frosts Ladies Day Friday 7 Festival of Racing - Festival Finale

Wednesday 6 Summer Afternoon Racing

Sunday 23 Family Fun Raceday

Friday 29 Gentlemen’s Day

Monday 24 Mears Raceday - Celebrating 10 Years’ service to Brighton & Hove

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Tuesday 25 Summer Afternoon Racing

Tuesday 2 Summer Afternoon Racing

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Wednesday 10 Summer Afternoon Racing

Monday 7 Brighton & Hove Albion FC Raceday

Tuesday 16 (Eve) Summer Afternoon Racing

Monday 14 Autumn Afternoon Racing

Tuesday 23 Summer Afternoon Racing

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Tuesday 6 Autumn Afternoon Racing Thursday 15 Season Finale

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