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Short list of 10 for Hove Plinth Hove Civic Society has revealed the 10 shortlisted sculpture proposals for Hove Plinth. The proposals - from which a final three will be selected at the end of the month - will be displayed at Jubilee Library until tomorrow (June 13) and at Hove Library from Monday until Friday (June 15 to 19). Members of the public will have the opportunity to look at images of the proposed sculptures and read about the design and inspiration behind each before nominating their favourites.

There will be a seafront exhibition next weekend (June 20 and 21)at the proposed site of the Hove Plinth – including, on June 21, a mock plinth and tableau vivant. Actors in Regency costumes will create a static visual display to stir the public’s imagination; representatives from Hove Civic Society will be on hand to answer questions about the project. The society’s sculpture committee received 70 proposals after a call to artists was issued; 10 were shortlisted - by considering their artistic quality, relationship

to the site and technical feasibility. Taking the views of the public into account, the final three will be identified following interviews with each of the sculptors by a selection panel.The results will be announced next month (July). Fundraising for Hove Plinth and the first three sculptures is in progress and was given a significant boost in April when £10 000 of Arts Council funding was awarded. For more information, visit: www.hovecivic.org.uk

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Yoga helps Angela win national learning award A ground-breaking combination of courses and support offered by a community education - covering everything from yoga and meditation techniques, to volunteering and IT – helped a Brighton woman return to learning and win a national award. The award to 47-year-old Angela Girling was for “outstanding learning achievements”. Ms Girling left school at 16 and returned to education only last autumn, when she began studying at The Bridge Community Education Centre in Moulsecoomb. To help build her confidence

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The housing crisis that faces our city Helena Bonham Carter

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Decent, secure, and trulyaffordable housing is the vital bedrock on which people and families can flourish. Yet, over the last 30 years of “free market”-led government housing policies, the housing crisis has deepened. It is particularly severe in our city, with a perfect storm of high house prices, growing waiting lists for council housing, and an expanding, expensive and insecure private rented sector that most people would not choose to live in if they had any choice. Despite charging astronomical rents - the average private-sector “market” rent for a three-bedroom house is £1,537 a month - more than one in three (37%) of all private rented homes are still “non-decent”. The assessment of affordable housing need report (2012) identified 88,000 households nearly three in four (72%) - in Brighton and Hove who cannot afford to either buy or rent without some kind of subsidy or spending a disproportionate level of their income on housing costs. Many sons and daughters cannot afford to live in the city they grew up in and are being forced away from family and community. Street-homelessness, highlighted by Brighton & Hove Independent last week, is made worse by housing shortages and unaffordability. It is a very visible reminder of a failing approach to housing, but is very much the tip of the iceberg. There are many more hidden homeless, sofasurfing, living with insecurity week to week. Furthermore, of the 20,000 people on the council waiting list, most have little or no

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happening in Scotland; n Longer secure tenancies in the private sector and “fair rent” rent controls linked to what can be afforded by local people. (Rent controls and secure tenancies work well for tenants and landlords in Germany); n Powers to enable councils to take over empty properties, make them decent, if needed, and recover the costs by letting them to a household in need of housing; n Subsidy on building social homes, so homes The front page of last week’s Brighton & Hove can be built at low rents. Independent highlighted street-homelessness Locally, what we can chance of a council home. do? As a nation in the 1960s, we The previous Green-led built council houses, regulated minority council made a start private rents, had more secure by licensing houses of multiple private tenancies, and supported occupation (HMOs) in the private home-ownership through tax sector and by developing schemes relief. to build around 250 new council And it worked. Housing was houses. plentiful; rents and house prices The new housing committee can were affordable; and home- add to this by: ownership and council housing n Licensing more private sector were expanding. landlords to improve decency, Now, developers hoard land fire safety and insulation to to keep house prices and profits reduce fuel poverty for tenants high. n Building more new council Nationally, 1.5 million council houses and looking to charge a houses have been sold under the truly affordable “living rent” on right-to-buy; in Brighton, since these homes 1997, an average of 80 homes a n Exploring community land trust year have been sold. Crazily, many and other ways of providing of these former council houses rented housing for the city at are now being rented privately for social rents three times the council rent. n Supporting ethical letting agents Current government policies and ethical landlord initiatives to expand the right to buy and n Ensuring government cuts don’t to link council and housing jepodise services for vulnerable association rents to “up to 80% of homeless people. the market rate” are all making matters worse. David Gibson, a Green Party So what needs to be done? councillor for Hanover and Elm Nationally, we need: Grove, is the Green Party’s housing spokesperson n An end to the right to buy, as is Julie Christie

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Council wins planning appeals over shared houses Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy Brighton and Hove City Council has won two planning appeals involving landlords who have been trying to set up shared houses, of the sort typically occupied by students or young professionals. The government’s planning inspectorate dismissed both landlords’ appeals, related to properties at 15 and 17 Bernard Road. A council statement yesterday (Thursday) said the news followed a newspaper report that gave the false impression the council had no powers over student housing and took no action on it. The statement did

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not name The Argus. The applications had originally been refused by the council on the grounds that there are already many student homes in the street. More than two years ago, the council took special planning powers meaning anyone wishing to set up small houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) had to get planning consent. The rule applies to any home with more than two occupants from different families. It can be applied in five key council wards: Hanover and Elm Grove, Moulsecoomb and Bevendean, Hollingdean and Stanmer, St Peter’s and North Laine, and Queen’s Park. Councillor Anne Meadows, chair of housing and new

homes, said: “I very much welcome these two decisions. We are committed to ensuring that the city strikes the right balance between HMOs and long-term residents. There are clear regulations that make us able to ensure that neighbourhoods will maintain their residential characteristics and that Brighton & Hove remains a vibrant city in which we all live and work.” A council spokesman added: “One of the appeals dismissed directly related to the council’s enforcement notice against the HMO’s use, which will now allow the council to prosecute the landlord if the terms of the notice are breached.”

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Brighton i360: A jewel i And so it begins... Barges arrived at Brighton beach from Holland at first light on Thursday (June 11), delivering the steel cans that will form the tallest new visitor attraction in the United Kingdom outside London, conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects, creators of the internationally-acclaimed London Eye. The Brighton i360, which - at 162 metres high - will be the tallest vertical cable car in the world. It is being constructed by an international team, bringing together specialist design and engineering from the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, and the UK. Eleanor Harris, chief executive of Brighton i360 Ltd, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been preparing the ground for this arrival since July and now the project will be going up up up! The tower build starts on Monday!â&#x20AC;? A 100-metre high crane will unload the 17 specially-fitted out steel cans, each measuring between six and 12 metres, directly onto the beach and using a giant jacking tower; they will be joined together to build the shaft, which will carry a futuristic viewing pod. A total of 7,000 tonnes of gravel, shingle, and chalk have been moved to create a platform for the delivery, while a 4,000-tonne concrete foundation has been built under the ground to balance out the towering feat of engineering.

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What’s On Guide June 12-18 FRIDAY Steve Bell @ropetackleart Award winning satirical cartoonist Steve Bell, famous for his caricatures in many national newspapers, gives a illustrated talk about politics and satire. 8pm, £14 Ropetackle Arts Centre BN43 5EG

City Reads - Stick it on Party @Rialto_Brighton Brighton’s unique literary festival City Reads teams up with the crew from Stick It On for a fun night of dancing, drinking and daring DJs. 8pm, £15 (£10 early bird) Rialto Theatre Dyke Road, BN1 3FE

SATURDAY Judie Tzuke @ropetackleart One of the UK’s finest singer/ songwriters, Judie Tzuke presents an intimate evening of old favourites and new songs, plus tales from across her life and career. 8pm, £22 Ropetackle Arts Centre BN43 5EG

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Double Crossword

Last week’s solutions:

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Grandest; 5 Verb; 9 Smug; 10 Japanese; 11 Frill; 12 Barrack; 13 Secretaryship; 18 Innuendo; 19 Able; 20 Prattle; 21 Indus; 22 Roan; 23 Impudent. Down: 2 Remorse; 3 Niggler; 4 Starboard beam; 6 Eyewash; 7 Break up; 8 Fairly; 13 Skipper; 14 Cantata; 15 Events; 16 Stained; 17 Ill-turn. QUICK - Across: 1 Appendix; 5 Odds; 9 Free; 10 Assassin; 11 Rural; 12 Gesture; 13 Objectionable; 18 Teutonic; 19 Sick; 20 Amnesia; 21 Cover; 22 Tell; 23 Strident. Down: 2 Perturb; 3 Elevate; 4 Insignificant; 6 Disturb; 7 Sincere; 8 Damson; 13 Outcast; 14 Journal; 15 Choose; 16 Abscond; 17 Lectern.

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.

Last week’s solutions: 1

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Across Down 2. I am so old on 1. Setting a lofty tone in a mountain reflection (5) camp? (4-7) 3. Or share out with 9. Very hard worker a less clear voice? after a mad frolic (7) (7) 4. Without loss in 10. I had one to return diplomacy (6) to the fool (5) 5. He enables 100 to 11. Actress loses survive (5) current hair (5) 6. Gourmet finds 12. Give square the remedy markings to the - undercooked pie! chancellor’s ex(7) followers? (7) 7. Teacher takes a bit 13. Assemble again to produce his best Quick Clues: in an improved manner? (6) work (11) Across 15. Stress what the 8. Like a top football 1. Suitable (11) foreigner may have team’s boots? (4-7) 9. Struggle (7) (6) 14. Tonic, if taken thus, 18. Anger in worship? 10. Mindful (5) isn’t true! (7) (7) 11. Extravagant (5) 16. Reckoner needed 20. Pressed to take in shop? (7) 12. Detectives (7) back some brigade 17. Compensate about 13. Tax (6) grumbles (5) successful stroke 15. Starry (6) 22. Rebuke so that (6) 100 go into 18. Base (7) 19. Relation of concealment (5) 20. Impudence (5) egghead in French 23. Abuse to soothe 22. Joint (5) resort (5) temper? (7) 21. Political corruption 23. Paltry (7) 24. Angrily dined to excess (11) in the nursery? (5) 24. Sharp (11)

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6 words - average; endowment, meet, mend, mete, meted, mewed, mode, monte, mote, mowed, mown, omen, teem, 9 words - good; 12 words - very good; tome, women. 15 or more - excellent.

Equipment (5) Crush (7) Gratify (6) Silly (5) Turncoat (7) Shameful (11) Stupidly (11) Thoughtful (7) Live (7) Improve (6) Spree (5) Arrange in line (5)

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

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Wordsquare 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.

Circlegram

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S C I P L R C U R ? I A N Y E D B D A Last week’s solutions: The letter represented by the question mark is S. Caracas, Asuncion, Santiago, all South American capitals.

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

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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?

Intermediate

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Public notices BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) REGULATIONS 1990 The following applications involving or affecting the setting of Listed Buildings or affecting the character of a Conservation Area were registered during week ending 05/06/2015: BH2015/01486 59 East Street Brighton Advertisement – Display of internally illuminated fascia sign and nonilluminated projecting sign. BH2015/01487 59 East Street Brighton Full Planning – Installation of new shop front. BH2015/01555 6A Victoria Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing boundary wall and alterations to existing lightwell. BH2015/01561 The Bungalow 11 Hangleton Lane Hove Full Planning and Demolition in a Conservation Area – Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 1 no. single storey five bedroom dwelling. (Part retrospective). BH2015/01567 16 - 17 West Street Brighton Advertisement – Display of internally illuminated fascia sign to side elevation. BH2015/01508 2C Holland Road Hove Householder Planning Consent – Erection of an extension over part of existing garage and installation of a pitched roof over existing flat roof incorporating rooflights. BH2015/01653 7 Brunswick Road Hove Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations to layout of flat (Retrospective). BH2015/01649 Aquarium Station Volks Railway Madeira Drive Brighton Council Development (Full Planning) – Demolition of existing Aquarium Station building, including undercroft and adjacent steps. Erection of new Aquarium Station and Visitor’s Centre incorporating cafe, ticket sales and exhibition space with new steps and new railings to match existing and alterations to existing railings. BH2015/01691 3 St James’s Street Brighton Full Planning – Subdivision of commercial unit and alterations to shop front to create new entrance to residential unit above with alterations to signage. BH2015/01635 37 Queens Gardens Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Demolition of single storey structure to rear and erection of two storey rear extension. BH2015/01695 Hove Manor Hove Street Hove Full Planning – Refurbishment of 3no communal entrances to flats including new signage. BH2015/01495 68 Havelock Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Installation of new roof and bi-fold doors to existing rear extension and conservatory and alterations to side fenestration. BH2015/01680 112 Beaconsfield Villas Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear extension and removal of rear chimney. BH2015/01693 211 Preston Road Brighton Full Planning – Removal of rear spiral staircase and installation of replacement bi-fold timber gates, fascia and personnel door. BH2015/01721 51 Ship Street Brighton Removal or Variation of Condition – Application for variation of condition 6 of application BH2014/03269 (Change of use of ground floor and basement from Post Office (A1) to restaurant (A3) with associated plant and alterations) to state: No intoxicating liquor shall be sold or supplied within the A3 unit hereby approved other than to persons who are seated at tables and taking meals on the premises, or by waiter/waitress service to persons who are seated at the bar area shown on approved drawing no 2405/100/G where food is available. ‘Meals’ means food that has been cooked or prepared and purchased within the premises. Any bar area shall be ancillary to the approved A3 restaurant use. BH2015/01494 Flat 1 1 Alfred Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Installation of external stairs to rear to replace existing and new door to side elevation. BH2015/01641 33 West Hill Street Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear infill extension Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 BH2015/01434 Royal Sussex County Hospital Eastern Road Brighton I give notice that Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is applying to Brighton & Hove City Council for planning permission for: Demolition of existing single storey double stacked modular units (C2) and single storey brick store and construction of a 3no storey building (C2) situated at the junction of North (Service) Road and Bristol Gate to provide clinical offices, workshops, storage and plant with associated works. The proposed development/use would result in major development affecting a building or buildings where: The floor space to be created is 1,000 square metres or more. You can view the application on the Council website www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/planning applications. Any representations should be made in writing to the Planning and Building Control Applications Manager, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ, or via the website, within 21 days of this notice, quoting the application number. Please note that all representations received will be open for public inspection and late representations may not be considered. Jeanette Walsh, Planning and Building Control Applications Manager 12 June 2015

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Brighton Women’s Voices turn up the volume for fantastic evening of fun - and fundraising Brighton Women’s Voices (BWV) is hosting an evening of music, spoken word, and theatre performances at Emporium on Saturday, July 4. The BWV network aims to be a central hub for women across the city to access information, news, and campaigns to promote inclusion and challenge inequality. The July 4 event will be opened by Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, followed by six acts that will include music from GAPS, spoken word from Rosy Carrick, and theatre performance from All the Nice Girls. All ticket and raffle proceeds will go towards Brighton Women’s Voices. Sophie Pointer, BWV coordinator, said: “We are really excited about our upcoming fundraising event at

Emporium in London Road. Such a rich mix of performers - it’s bound to be a brilliant Saturday night out and for a great cause. “Brighton Women’s Voices is delighted to be on the road to finishing our website. It will provide a comprehensive one-stop shop, offering information, support, networking and events to build for all women in Brighton and Hove. We will also benefit existing and future services and campaigns by providing an umbrella for women to access them more easily.” Gail Gray, chief executive of RISE, the Brighton-based antidomestic-violence charity, said: “Monies raised will enable women in Brighton to connect with each other, to campaign, and to have

a collective voice on local and national initiatives and issues that can affect change for them and their families. Women in this city will make their voices be heard.”

Saturday, July 4, at Emporium, London Road, Brighton. Doors open at 7.30pm; show starts: 8.00pm. Tickets £10 or £8 (concessions) www.brightonwomensvoices fundraiser.eventbrite.com All welcome | Wheelchair accessible| 18+ Website: www.brightonwomensvoices.co.uk Email: brightonwomensvoices @gmail.com

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• Superb Four Bedroomed Period Residence • Fabulous Views across Brighton & Preston Park • Lovely Decorative Order & Open Plan Living • 50ft Rear Garden & Off Street Parking • Sought After Location Close To Good Local Schools

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BAXTER STREET £400,000 Freehold A SPACIOUS LOFT CONVERTED 3 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME IN HANOVER. Located in this popular area close to 3 good primary schools and within the catchment area of 2 very good secondary schools, the property has been tastefully renovated by the current owner with a new kitchen & bathroom. The property has stunning views from the loft bedroom across Brighton and also benefits from being offered with no onward chain. Exclusive to Maslen Estate Agents. Energy Rating: D63 Call Lewes Road office 01273 677001

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n Great location n Lounge, double bedroom, parking n Study area, private entrance n Smart kitchen & bathroom n EPC E39

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n Well presented 3/4 bedroom family home n Wonderful open plan kitchen/dining room n Within 1/4 mile of downland n West-facing garden n EPC C74

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The Albion Roar Alan Wares @albionroar The Women’s World Cup is in full swing in Canada and England played their first match of the tournament against France at College Stadium, which doubles as a low-tech wind tunnel. Watching England, however, was just like watching Albion this past season – a occasionally sloppy though workmanlike defence, a

midfield constantly bypassed, and a striker so lonely and bereft of support, she may as well have just sat on the ground and put some Leonard Cohen on and wept. We can only hope for improvement against Mexico and Colombia 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

The summer transfer window rumour mill is in full swing and while no signings have, as of writing (Wednesday), been made yet, that’s not to say they haven’t been resting on their laurels. Recent reports suggest continuing interest in a player we’ve had our eye on for a while, who is attracting interest from a number of clubs at our level, and a promising young international who is being coveted by teams across the globe. Albion have been linked with goalkeeper Niki Maenpaa since last summer. The Finnish international is a free agent after leaving Dutch side VVV-Venlo at the end of last season. The 30-year-old would

You’re not worth that… Dan Tester @BHIndyAlbion Thirty-five years ago this very day, Albion boss Alan Mullery shocked the football world by resigning from his post as manager of Brighton & Hove Albion. Five years earlier – in 1976 – the Londoner was lowering the curtain on a glittering playing career that had started at Craven Cottage in 1958. A tough, but pacey, midfielder Mullery progressed through the ranks at Fulham and within a year had replaced the great Johnny Haynes as captain. Tottenham Hostpur came knocking in 1964 and a £72,500 bid was enough to take the 23-year-old to White Hart Lane. England recognition followed in the same year but Alf Ramsey left him out of the 1966

Alan Mullery letting the Palace fans know exactly what he thinks of them

World Cup squad. A year later, Mullery’s run from deep and blocked shot set up the opening goal in Spurs’ 2-1 FA Cup final win and in 1971, Aston Villa were unlucky to lose

the League Cup at the same stage to the North Londoners at Wembley. Another cup final appearance in 1975, back at Fulham, was his swansong. A few years earlier

Nijmegen for their Iranian winger Alizera Jahanbakhsh. However, the player has yet to discuss any possible move with the club. The 21-yearold scored 12 goals to help his side seal promotion to A promising young the Eredivisie international who last season. Competition is being coveted by teams for his across the globe’’ signature is fierce with Celtic, Norwich, Spartak if he wants to sign Sheffield Moscow, New York City and United forward Jamie clubs from Belgium also Murphy. The 25-year-old believed to be interested. played a big part in the Recent comments from his Blades reaching the League One play-offs last season, and Dutch representative also indicate his first choice is to would add more options out hold out for a move to one of wide. Bristol City are also the top Dutch clubs. reportedly interested in the That’s not to say that there Scotsman, who is likely to is no chance of Jahanbakhsh fetch a fee of £1m. being an Albion player come Albion are also believed to August, but it would be a real have a seven-figure deal in coup. place with Dutch side NEC provide solid competition for David Stockdale, and allow Christian Walton to go out onloan to gain more experience. Seagulls boss Chris Hughton will face competition

chairman Mike Bamber had been impressed with the combative midfielder giving his Albion players a run for their money, but was even more fascinated by the slap Mullery had dished out to one of his own underperforming team-mates! A complete managerial novice, Bamber gambled with the inexperienced Mullery, handing over the Third Division reins to the 35-year-old in the summer of 1976. Inheriting a talented – if somewhat lacking in confidence – squad, he quickly earned the respect of his players, instilling an exciting brand of attacking football, in front of huge, adoring Goldstone crowds. During his first campaign, the rivalry with Palace intensified and reached a watershed moment at the end of a dramatic cup replay at Stamford Bridge when he was covered in hot coffee by an irate fan. Emptying his pocket of change on to the turf, he flicked the Vs at the

Croydon contingent, suggesting; “you’re not worth that, Palace!” A legend was born! The on-fire Peter Ward fired Albion into Division Two in 1977and the new manager set his sights on the top flight. A narrow miss in 1978 was soon forgotten with a neverto-be-forgotten last-day win at Newcastle the next May as 10,000 Albion fans witnessed the club’s first promotion to the promised land. The big names continued to arrive in Hove but Albion struggled to find their First Division feet. After a nearmiss at the end of 1980/81, a new contract was agreed with Bamber but misunderstandings regarding the future of Mark Lawrenson led to Mullery’s resignation. Thankfully, Mullers is now back at the Albion as club ambassador, getting out into the community and working in hospitality on matchdays.