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The Royal Sussex County Hospital has been placed into special measures and rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), after it raised a string of concerns about safety and leadership. The city’s hospital has been told it must improve for the sake of its patients, which health inspectors say are being put at risk. Red flags included the accident and emergency department, critical care, and outpatients, which were
‘unsafe’, and staffing levels in emergency departments, medical wards, critical care and midwifery. The CQC said parts of the hospital did not meet cleaning standards, and some areas of the building posed a fire risk. The children’s services at the Princess Alexandra however, were rated ‘outstanding’, and inspectors largely rated staff across the hospital as ‘good’ for caring. Councillor Daniel Yates, chair of the city’s health and wellbeing board, said: “In no way would I wish to downplay the seriousness of the CQC report’s findings. It is very worrying to hear of failures
of care and lack of proper oversight at the Trust and this reflects residents’ concerns over recent years. However, I know many residents strongly value and support the work of all the staff at the hospital and we will work alongside our colleagues to support the Trustoutofspecialmeasures.” The hospital is run by the Brighton and Sussex Universities Hospital Trust, which also runs the The Princess Royal Hospital in HaywardsHeath.ThePrincess Royal was given the rating of ‘requires improvement’ by the CQC. SEE PAGES 3, 12 & 13
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and general health). Drinking caffeinated drinks can be diuretic, causing the body to lose even more water. Coffee, black tea, energy drinks and cola should be reduced gradually (if you wish to lower chances of withdrawal headaches) and replaced with green tea which has less caffeine and is better for you.
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There is no quick fix for the ‘stark’ situation at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH), but the damning CQC report which branded the hospital ‘inadequate’ should be ‘the shot in the arm’ needed to kick start improvements. Those were the words of Sue Huggins, senior regional officer for The Royal College of Nursing, who responded to the report which has resulted in the hospital being placed into special measures. Ms Huggins said: “This report is stark and hopefully the shot in the arm that the Trust needs. We know that the nurses are facing an uphill battle to provide excellent care as they are overwhelmed with a number of factors that are outside of their control. The A&E at
Brighton simply isn’t fit for purpose – the population has grown so quickly since it was built that it cannot cope with the sheer number of patients coming through the doors. This then has a knock on effect elsewhere in the hospital. There is no quick fix for this, the Trust need to prioritise supporting their staff to provide the best care they can and the government need to look urgently at how Trusts such as Brighton are given proper, sustainable funding to allow them to meet the needs of the population they serve.” David Liley, Healthwatch Brighton and Hove chief executive officer, blamed ‘a lack of leadership’ for the Trust’s problems, and said the organisation would offer its support. Peter Kyle, MP for Hove, said: “I am very disappointed to see that our local hospital has been declared
The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton has been put into special measures
inadequate. It’s anxious times for the city and the residents of Hove and Portslade because the hospital has been found to be especially lacking
Hospital trust boss apologises to patients over CQC report The interim chief executive of the NHS trust that runs the RoyalSussexCountyHospital has apologised to patients after health inspectors found it to be ‘inadequate’. Dr Gillian Fairfield, interim chief executive of BSUH, said: “It is clear from the CQC report that in many areas the Trust has failed our patients and on behalf of the Trust, I apologise unreservedly. The reasons for many of the failures highlighted by the inspectors are complex and wideranging. The NHS as a whole is seeing growing demand for services and, like many other Trusts across the country,
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this has caused us significant challenges. These challenges have been made worse by the fact that our older buildings are not fit for purpose. The failures identified by the CQC are completely unacceptable and over the
last four months we have had, and we will continue to have, a relentless focus on addressing them. We have developed a comprehensive improvement plan and since I started at the Trust in April we have been making significant progress in many areas. There is a lot more to do and some of the improvements will take time and a lot of hard work to achieve but we are determined to continue the improvement process we have started to get to a place where we are providing our patients a standard of care that they rightly expect and deserve.”
when it comes to patient safety in several areas of its work. I will be having urgent meetings with the leadership of the hospital to find out how
“Staff used highly innovative ways to ensure that the views of children were heard and made use of this to develop the service in ways which improved their experience. Parents were unanimous in their praise of the service and reported that staff went ‘the extra mile’ to support them as well as their child.” The Royal Sussex County Hospital was also largely rated as ‘good’ for caring - just
one grade below outstanding. The chief inspector of hospitals Sir Mike Richards said: “Staff were caring and compassionate to patients’ needs, and patients and relatives told us they received a good care and they felt well looked after by staff.” Another department that was given a ‘good’ rating, was End of Life care, and the report said the palliative care team was highly thought of throughout the hospital.
Catalogue of catastrophic ‘never events’ The CQC revealed BSUH reported seven ‘never events’ last year, with five taking place at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Four of the incidents were down to surgeons operating on the wrong part of the patient’s body, and another was a problem with medication. Two were down to ‘wrong implants or prosthesis’ where the item placed in the patient was not part of the surgical plan. The report said there were 54 serious incidents reported last year, seven of which were classed as never events, which are serious wholly preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if the available preventable measures have been implemented. All of the ‘never events’ were in the surgery department, which was rated ‘requires improvement’. The CQC said of the never events: “These had been rigorously analysed and changes had been made in order to ensure they were not repeated.”
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A Romanian man who dresses up as Minnie Mouse outside Churchill Square and the Palace Pier has told The Brighton & Hove Independent he wants police to leave him alone. Dudau Florentin Danut, 35, takes photos in his costume with passersby in exchange for money, which he uses to cover his wife’s medical costs. His wife Monica, who lives in Romania with her family, had her large intestine removed in 2010 after suffering from cancer. She requires bi-yearly tumour checkups, for which she must travel to Hungary. She also needs 3-4 colostomy bags per day. Dudau said: “I want to make her smile everyday. I don’t know how much longer she has, but I want to make her life as long as possible.” However, he says his
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fundraising is made difficult by police interference. According to Dudau, he is moved on by police every time he fundraises outside Churchill Square and the Palace Pier. Sussex Police said it received a report from a member of the public who ‘expressed concern the man was having his picture taken with children’. Inspector Brian McCarthy said: “We take this type of behaviour reported to us
seriously. We spoke to the man in the Minnie Mouse costume to investigate his intentions and found he was committing no criminal offence.” However, the police insist he needs a trade license to continue collecting for charity. Dudau claims that, even when he is walking home and no longer fundraising, he is sometimes stopped by police. He said: “I just want to make an honest income.” Dudau has worked three jobs since arriving in the UK in 2015, in a restaurant, a car wash and a warehouse factory. He found he could no longer do manual labour when his asthma became more severe. He settled on his current gig dressing as the world famous Disney character seven months ago. He said: “I love making children and their parents smile. I dream of one day owning many different character suits”.
British Airways i360 Mixed reaction to firework launch PHOTOGRAPH: JULIA CLAXTON/BRITISH AIRWAYS I360
Brighton’s newest attraction celebrated its launch, with a light and firework show on Saturday. It was rescheduled from the official opening day - August 4 - because of high seas and winds. Revellers gathered at Brighton beach to watch the show, but not all were impressed with the spectacle - with some taking to social media claiming the fireworks lasted under five minutes, despite it being advertised as a 15-minute show. Others, however, said they enjoyed the light show, which was free to watch from the beach, with a ticketed event at the i360 site. Frontier Fireworks conductws the firework display from a boat off Brighton beach, supported by music from Avensys, a company based in Crawley.
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The RMT union halted strike action mid-way through last week and returned to the table to negotiate with Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) over plans to change the role of conductors on trains. But the talks ended without an agreement being reached, and GTR said it would now forge ahead with its ‘modernisation plans’. Angie Doll, GTR’s passenger services director, said: “We have been talking to the union for nine months now and, despite several visits to Acas, the union won’t agree a deal. “We have guaranteed to have a second person on as many trains as today, but the union is rigidly refusing our offer to agree a list of exceptional circumstances when we would be able to run our trains without a second staff member on board, such as during disruption to still get people home. “The RMT has repeatedly tried to play the safety card as the issue but it did not raise this issue at all during these
latest talks, confirming this dispute is purely about union power and control.” But the RMT said it had tabled a ‘reasonable and practical document’ that would have set the ground for resolving all aspects of the dispute without dilution of safety standards. Mick Cash, general secretary at the RMT, said: “We had a golden opportunity in these talks to make some serious progress on the core issue of a second person on the train who would have protected the safety of passengers, delivered customer service and ensured access to services for those with disabilities or needing assistance. “It’s a bitter blow that a firm set of union proposals that could have allowed us to move forward were rejected out of hand.” GTR is proposing to introduce driver-only operation on Southern trains, which would see drivers and not conductors operating the train doors. TheRMThasobjectedtothe proposals on safety grounds and potential job losses.
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A clever marketing ploy by National Express saw drag queens sing ‘I Will Survive’ to commuters at London Victoria during the train strike last week, holding signs reading ‘London to Brighton needn’t be a drag’. The company saw an 80 per cent increase in passengers after putting extra coaches on during the rail strike.
Strike over ticket office closures planned Rail union members have backed strike action over cuts to station ticket office opening hours planned across Sussex. Govia Thameslink Railway is proposing to bring in ‘station hosts’ to sell tickets on concourses, while most station ticket offices would only be open during 7am and 10am. More than two thirds of members of the RMT who responded to the ballot voted
in favour of strike action. The result will now be considered by the union’s executive committee. RMT assistant general secretary Steve Hedley said: “The Govia Thameslink franchise is in meltdown and not fit for purpose. Not content with axing catering services, closing ticket offices and attacking the role of their guards they now want to threaten 130 station jobs and compromise the safety
of both their passengers and staff alike. “These plans fly in the face of the response from the thousands of passengers who objected to the closure of ticket offices and the destaffing of stations as Govia drives on with plans for a ‘faceless railway’ where the public are left to fend for themselves on rammed-out, dangerous and unreliable services.” Under the plans, a number
of locations would only have their ticket office open from 7am to 10am from Monday to Friday, including Hove, Lewes, and Shoreham. Portslade will be open from 8.55am to 10am. Meanwhile ticket offices would close completely at Falmer and Lancing. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) is also balloting its members on possible strike action over the cuts.
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Phil Couch and David Shephard – aka the Swimhalers – will undertake one of the toughest physical challenges in the world when they attempt to relay swim 21 miles from Shakespeare’s Cliff in Kent to Wissant in the Pas-de-Calais, France. The Brighton endurance athletes are taking on the challenge to raise money for Asthma UK, in memory of Antonia Thomas, a little girl who died following an asthma attack at ten years of age. They hope to complete the challenge by August 26, although that date may change by a few days either side, as they wait for favourable sea and weather conditions. The pair will endure sea temperatures of around 16 Centigrade and a capricious environment that can create winds of up to force four or five to produce waves
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Fewer individuals have swum the stretch between Kent and northern France than have climbed to the top of Everest. It’s not the first time the pair have taken on an endurance challenge to raise
money in memory of Antonia. They competed together in the Race Across America (RAAM) 2014. Charity events since Antonia’s death have collectively raised over £140,000 for Asthma UK, and the Swimhalers hope to further Antonia’s legacy this summer. Sarah Latchford, community fundraising manager at Asthma UK, said: “Every ten seconds someone has a potentially lifethreatening asthma attack in the UK, which is why we fund research to help develop new treatments and ultimately a cure for asthma. We are solely funded by public donations, so we simply wouldn’t be able to continue with our work without people like Phil and Dave who take part in challenging events for us. We very much appreciate their continued support.” To find out more, and to donate, visit: www. justgiving.com/fundraising/ Swimhalers
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Cuts to council-run nursery services has been criticised by the Greens and UNISON, after it was announced that nursery workers could be hit with a pay cut or redundancy. Labour’s lead councillor for children’s services Tom Bewick said that wages at council-run nurseries could be brought into line with the private sector, and the council was consulting on the move. Sue Beatty, branch secretary of UNISON BrightonandHove,saidsome staff could see salary cuts of up to £8,000, and urged the council to reconsider.
She said: “We feel it is likely that the council will want to forge ahead with the cuts and if that is the case, we will be consulting with our members regarding future action.” Cllr Alex Phillips, Green spokesperson on children, young people and skills, said: “Labour councillor Tom Bewick has labelled the current nurseries as ‘inefficient’ and the skills held by some staff as ‘unnecessary’, and proposes a race to the bottom to join private sector nurseries in paying less for lower-skilled staff. What he doesn’t seem to realise is that the high quality of service of council nurseries comes from its highly skilled and adequately
rewarded workforce, and losing these wonderful staff would be disastrous. This is one cut that will be felt across the city.” Cllr Bewick said: “Labour is still having to deal with the failed legacy of the last Green administration. Instead of flag waving, we are tackling some structural inefficiencies in how four council nurseries are currently being run. But we are committed to keeping the nurseries in public ownership, and value the work the staff do - all our nurseries are either judged good or outstanding by Ofsted. No final decisions will be made until the outcome of the staff consultation has been fully explored.”
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Celebration of digital agencies in city Creative and digital companies in Brighton and Hove are opening their doors to the public as part of the Creative, Digital & IT Open Studios (CDIT) 2016 scheme, now in its fifth year. Open Studios is a weeklong event taking place from September 5 to 9 as part of
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Kemptown too small for Pride When I used to go to pop festivalstheywereinfieldsin the countryside where other people weren’t disturbed. Last weekend I and hundreds of others living off St James Street had to put up with the annual nightmare weekend of loud pulsating music, monotonous as it was tuneless, going on till nearly midnight on Saturday and late on Sunday evening. It was part of Gay Pride weekend. When I popped out to buy a pint of milk I had to wear a wristband to go up my own street and then to fight through hundreds of drunken people dancing tightly together. If you are elderly or disabled or with young children you are trapped in your house. If you are a child or ill then its going to be difficult to get to get to sleep. City centre streets aren’t designed to be the venue for pop bands or to act as open air discos. I went on gay pride demonstrations when they were unpopular and got heckled but this is a commercial festival and an excuse for getting drunk.
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People live in or adjacent to St James Street. They may be housebound and don’t want deafening music thumping out all day and much of the night. Why should we have to prove who we are to access our own home? Friends I know leave Brighton for the weekend to avoid this ‘party’. Many people are however unable to afford to do so, why should they be forced to put up with it? One person who lives off Edward Street told me that the music was intolerable there too. The council needs to rethink their license. A tort of nuisance is being imposed upon hundreds of people. As the licensing authority the local authority will be liable for compensation. It may well be that we will have to crowd fund to take legal action if they don’t relocate this event on the Downs or a large enough park next year. Better still hold it adjacent to Councillor Warren Morgan’s house! TONY GREENSTEIN Kemptown, Brighton
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NHS does its best! The Royal Sussex Hospital is great ! The report is wrong! I feel safe when I am there! Although I do try not to go!!! @PARTINGTONAJ
More grim stuff. Sure the trust will work to improve but worried abt £ impact locally on #NHS incl @nhs_sct? @BRIDGER_TONY
Always hear great stories about staff at both hospitals but clearly huge issues..
Valley Gardens Recently I went along to a meeting of Hove and Brighton City Council to ask a public question about the date on which work would begin in situ to reconfigure, and improve, the layout of the Valley Gardens section of the Steine - and its completion date. National funding of £8 million was secured for this a couple of years ago, and concomitant upon that work being done is £6 million funding from the Local Economic Partnership to improve the area southwards, towards the unsatisfactory Palace Pier roundabout. All of this could once again make the area a pleasant place in which to stroll instead of its being a traffic island which greatly separates one area from another. The technical term for that unfortunate effect is “severance”: similar to the report which found that many people from Moulescoomb did not visit a nearby park as they feel isolated from it by a dual carriageway. Meanwhile, at the council meeting, Cllr Gill Mitchell answered my question in
alarmingly vague terms. So far as I could tell, it seems that, a year into her Administration, all there has been is some “re-modelling” of the Valley Gardens proposal (and that by a now much-depleted senior Transport team). At the meeting, I asked her a supplementary question: can we be assured that the Valley Gardens work will not be set aside as a result of the imminent closure of North Street for a year now that Southern Water’s insurers have finally agreed to pay for this remedial, sub-structure work? Again, Cllr Mitchell’s reply suggested that she is aware of an under-publicised situation but her reply did not offer anything in the way of detail about buses being re-routed along a coast road itself subject to repair work. I cannot help but feel that the current Administration would have done far better to address such matters (which all devolve from Brighton’s near-village layout several centuries ago) than waste eight months in trying to close down Hove’s glorious Carnegie Library. CHRISTOPHER HAWTREE Westbourne Gardens, Hove
New trains Have you seen how bad these new Thameslink trains are? From the outside all very flash, but inside so badly designed. Yes, tons of room to stand up! No tray / tables on the backs of seats to put your coffee (just imagine the spillages) , sandwich, laptop or tablets on. No arm rests at all. No hooks to hang jackets or coats. No leg room. Mind you they still have the freezing cold air con. What a load of cheap rubbish we will now have to ride in. Passengers comforts completely ignored. No doubt designed on the cheap by people who don’t commute every day.
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A great day, but the only blot on the landscape was the invasion (again) of the sacred grounds of The Centataph (on the Steine)... shame on them! If it was not for those that sacrificed their lives in wars, especially WW2 then there would be no Pride.
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Friday, August 19, 2016
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Improvement plan for Royal Sussex as hospital put in special measures Bex Bastable
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The NHS Trust that runs the Royal Sussex County Hospital has been put into special measures, after a damning inspection report. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH) has been placed into special measures by England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals, who made the recommendation after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated the trust as inadequate. A team of inspectors found the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, ‘inadequate’ for safety and for leadership. The Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath - which is also run by BSUH - was rated ‘requires improvement’ overall. Following the health watchdog’s inspection in April, inspectors passed on its ‘urgent concerns’ to the hospital trust, issuing a warning notice telling it to make significant improvements. It said patients were being put at risk.
WHAT DID THE REPORT SAY?
In the report published today (August 17), inspectors found that urgent and emergency services and medical care, critical care and outpatients at Royal Sussex County Hospital were inadequate for safety. Staffing levels and the skill mix in emergency departments, medical wards, critical care and midwifery weretoolowtoensurepatients received the care they needed. Patients waiting in a corridor area of the emergency department were not assessed appropriately; and there was a lack of clinical oversight of these patients and a lack of ownership by the trust board to resolve the issues. The main hospital buildings in Brighton were ‘poorly managed’, without consideration for patients’ dignity and safety. Parts of the hospital did not meet cleaning standards, the fabric of the buildings in some areas Anne Eden from NHS was Improvement poor,
and posed a fire risk. The old Barry and Jubilee buildings were overcrowded and cluttered with narrow corridors and inaccessible fire exits. At the time of the inspection, the trust was asked to take immediate action to address fire safety concerns. Some emergency patients were being accommodated in the operating theatres recovery area for up to three days – even though there were no appropriate patient toilets or facilities to allow access by relatives and carers. The report said patients’ privacy, dignity and confidentiality was compromised in the outpatients department, medical wards and emergency department,whereinspectors found frail elderly patients without call bells, patients being examined without the use of privacy screens and medical history discussions in close proximity of other people. Staff from BME (Black and Minority Ethnicity) backgrounds and other groups with protected characteristics reported that bullying, harassment and discrimination were rife in
the organisation, according to the CQC. Staff complained that inconsistent application of human resource policies and advice contributed to inequality – but the board had been slow to address longstanding cultural issues within the trust. But there was some good news; inspectors rated the children’s services at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton as ‘outstanding’. ‘PATIENTS REMAIN AT RISK’
Professor Edward Baker, the Deputy Chief Inspector of Hospitals, said: “It is clear that the problems we have found on this inspection go right through Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. It is a matter of some concern that we found there was a distinct disconnect between the trust board and staff working in clinical areas, with very little insight by the board into the main safety and risk issues, and seemingly little appetite to resolve them. “For some time the trust has been failing to meet national standards on waiting and treatment times, there were high numbers of cancelled appointments and operations, and delays in providing
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diagnostic results. We found that the executive team had failed on multiple occasions to provide resources or support to clinical staff in critical care and there was no acknowledgement that they understood the problems staff identified. “The state and age of the buildings on the Royal Sussex County Hospital site presents a major challenge in the maintenance of standards of cleanlinessandcare.Thereare ambitious plans to redevelop the hospital. However it is of little comfort to patients who need attention or treatment today to be told that the new building will eventually put things right. In the meantime staff and patients remain at risk from care and treatment being undertaken in an inappropriate environment. “Following our inspection we issued the trust with a warning notice setting out that significant improvement was immediately required in a number of areas. The trust has acknowledged the work that needs to be done to address the issues and concerns our inspectors found. “The trust has responded to that warning by producing a detailed programme of improvements as we required. Such is the level of our concern that we have no alternative but to recommend that the trust should be placed into special measures for the benefit of its patients “As a matter of priority the trust needs to address the longstanding issues surrounding its people policies and implement an immediate programme of change to improve the
culture of the organisation. It must effectively address the allegations of bullying and discrimination that we have found. It is now the board’s duty to take charge of the issues we have identified and begin to provide the high quality sustainable leadership that is required to deliver the necessary improvements.” ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Anne Eden, executive regional managing director (south) at NHS Improvement - the organisation called in to help the Trust make improvements, said: “We are extremely concerned about the findings identified in the CQCs report. Work is already underway to support the trust and the local health care system. The additional support we will be providing
the trust will assist in quickly making the necessary improvements for patients. This is an opportunity to ensure the trust has the tools it needs to meet this challenge. “It is reassuring that the Alex Children’s Hospital Emergency Department was innovative and well led but we know that there is a lot more to do, that is why we are working with the whole system in the area to ensure rapid improvement for the trust. The CQC and other NHS bodies will help the trust to fix the problems and establish what more can be done to engage staff and provide patients with high quality care and treatment they rightly deserve.” NHS Improvement said it will support the trust by deploying senior staff from
within NHS Improvement to identify and resolve challenges with workforce, quality and patient safety, further enhancing the expertise available to the trust; identifying an ‘improvement director’ to provide oversight and tailored support to the improvement plan being drawn up by the trust and NHS Improvement; identifying an appropriate high performing trust to share best practice and working with other system partners and organisation’s to support the improvements in the trust; and initiating a review of the board to identify areas where further development is required.
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At 1.22pm on Saturday, August 22, 2015, Sussex was rocked by the biggest tragedy to befall it in recent memory. During a display as part of the Shoreham Airshow, a Hawker Hunter jet crashed onto the A27 at Lancing, killing 11 men. Maurice Abrahams, 76, from Brighton; Graham Mallinson, 72, from Newick; Mark Trussler, 54, from Worthing; Dylan Archer, 42, from Brighton; Richard Smith, 26, from Hove; Tony Brightwell, 53, from Hove; MarkReeves,53,fromSeaford; Worthing United footballers Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, both 23 and from Brighton; personal trainer Matt Jones, 24, of Littlehampton; and Daniele Polito, 23, from Worthing, all lost their lives. To remember these men, flowers will be laid and a minute’s silence observed at 1.22pm on Monday – exactly a year after the tragedy. The events will take place
Floral tributes at the Old Toll Bridge
at Shoreham’s Old Toll Bridge, which became a focal point for people wishing to pay their respects. Flowers and other items left on the toll bridge to mark the one year anniversary will be cared for and then moved after a week to a temporary memorial area. After the disaster, the bridge soon became covered in flowers left in the victims’
David Cameron visited Shoreham after the tragedy
memory following the crash, while books of condolence were opened across Sussex. Prime Minister at the time David Cameron visited Sussex to pay his respects to the victims, and visited the toll bridge to see the floral tributes. He said: “I wanted to come down and pay my respects and give my condolences to the community and to the
families who lost loved ones.” And on the tributes, Mr Cameron said: “It’s very moving and the response of thecommunityandthepeople from all over the country who have come to give flowers just shows what incredibly big-hearted, compassionate people the British are. “Out of these tragedies, which one never wants to happen, always come
extraordinary stories and individuals who go above and beyond what’s expected.” The tragedy - which has been described as “the worst airshow disaster in living memory” - will be remembered on Monday, but it is also a chance to remember and celebrate the lives of the victims. Louise Goldsmith, leader of West Sussex County Council
said: “Throughout the last year our thoughts have been with the families who lost loved ones. “This tragedy has had a massive impact on the community and touched so many lives. “It is right that one year on we are coming together again, laying flowers and holding a minute’s silence so that we can have a time of reflection.”
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Robert Nemeth
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A rooftop revolution would spruce up our wasted roof space
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ore than one million eyes are likely to look across the rooftops of Brighton from the top of the 172m i360 over the coming year if projections work out. The lofty view will be a unique perspective of the town for residents and visitors alike who have all seen Brighton’s buildings from the angles through which they were designed to be seen - essentially from ground level. The fact that Strasbourg Cathedral was the tallest building on the planet was at 142m when Regency Square was built puts things into perspective. We are now seeing building in ways that they were never expected. Looking around, there is so much wasted roof space. The roof of the penthouse on top of the tallest building in Brighton & Hove, Sussex Heights, is home to nothing but a few aerials (and, admittedly, some peregrine falcons). The same goes for the second tallest, Chartwell Court – just aerials. The tops of most of Brighton’s flagship buildings are just blank. Only Astra House, the Art Deco block at the bottom of Preston Street, stands out and that’s on account of its two-storey penthouse’s warp-around terraces. The seventeen-storey Hove Gardens proposal for Ellen Street in Hove boasts a variety of different green spaces at Mary Poppins level. If built, it would be the
exception rather than the rule though, which is a real shame. It’ll be surrounded by buildings with disused flat roofs. The obvious and best use for any roof, especially a flat one, is as accessible space. Whether it be a garden, terrace or hot tub platform, outdoor space in our dense urban environment is so important. It’s not just about residential premises though. Roofs in commercial areas might include bars, cafes, restaurants, and tea rooms. Soho House will be setting the ball rolling with their rooftop pool on the Aquarium Terraces. My own passion is beekeeping and I am sorely disappointed in Brighton in that regard. I’m not aware of a single hive on a roof in the centre of town. I’ve read before that bees in New York are quite happy up to nineteen storeys. If we are going to make any progress at all in increasing bee numbers then we will need hundreds more hives locally. The same goes for solar panels. In a place where people like to pretend that they are green, one might expect at least a few token solar panels, but there are hardly any. There should be thousands or them. The rooftop revolution that I am proposing isn’t about tarting-up Brighton’s rooftops so that they look good from above, though that would be a bonus. My hope is simply that the new views that are afforded by the i360 inspire residents to let their imaginations go wild so that we can start making use of all of this forgotten space.
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Friday, August 19, 2016
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Warren Morgan
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Let the amazing Olympians inspire us
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he Rio Olympics this month has made many people nostalgic for the London Olympic Games four years ago, when the memorable opening ceremony directed by Danny Boyle made millions of us genuinely proud of where we live. Proud not in a narrow nationalistic, jingoistic way, but proud of our diversity, our NHS, our heritage, our shared culture, our future and Britain as it is today. The London Paralympics which followed changed attitudes towards people with disabilities in a fundamental way. Some have commented that we have not moved in a positive direction since the London Games, with an increase in raciallymotivated attacks, an increasingly divided and fractious public debate, a more insular view because of the EU Referendum, and less of a sense of shared community. Just this week, Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain said that racist abuse was “part of her daily life”. I’d like to think our sense of community runs much deeper than that, and that real British values of fairness, hospitality, acceptance and “helping out” are, behind
The Olympic Flag flies over Rio
the public rhetoric, still as strong as they were four years ago. A year ago we were all stunned by the Shoreham air show disaster, and devastated by the loss of 11 local people in an unimaginably horrific crash. The outpouring of community spirit in remembrance of those lost and in solidarity with their families will stay with me for a
long time. There was another, thankfully far less serious, air show crash this week along the coast in Kent. A light aircraft aerobatic display team plane ditched off a beach, and I was struck by the swift and reflexive action of people rushing into the sea to help the pilot. Human nature, perhaps, but a sign that people are still willing to jump in, literally, when a stranger is in trouble.
There are, sadly, too many messages and too many events which push us to fear the unknown, be suspicious of the different, and blame groups of people for things with which they have no connection. Probably the most horrific event of 2016 so far, and I hope for the entire year, was the killing of Jo Cox MP. Her first words in Parliament were that “we are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things which divide us”. All of us may face difficult financial times ahead, as economic uncertainty worsens. The council certainly will as the rest of our 40 per cent cut in funding is delivered, with £18 million coming out of our service funding next year. We will need to pull together, find that community spirit, pitch in and help, if we are to hold together as the fantastic place to live that Brighton and Hove has always been. As you cheer our Olympians and Paralympians home, diverse and talented teams who have made us proud, perhaps you will be inspired to volunteer with a local sports team, fundraise for a local charity, or simply do something that makes the city an even better place. Make a positive contribution, and we will all benefit.
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ike many millions of people across the country I have been glued to the coverage of the Rio Olympics over the last week or so and have thoroughly enjoyed celebrating the wonderful performances of so many of the British athletes across such a wide range of disciplines. At the time of writing, we have moved up to second in the overall medals table, ahead of China (population 1.4 billion) – an astonishing achievement. When I cast my mind back to Olympic Games of 20 or so years ago, when we were lucky if we got up to two or three gold medals, the improvement is one of our country’s true success stories. Without wishing to turn this political, I do think that a lot of credit must be given to Sir John Major, the prime minister who established the National Lottery, the proceeds of which have done so much to stimulate both grass roots and elite sport in this country. Now, 1.7 million more people play sport or exercise once a week than they did in 2005. Sport is now so much a part of our national culture and identity and that can only be a good thing for our future health and well-being. In addition, sport brings people together like nothing else and I strongly believe that it is a fundamentally good thing for our society. This Olympic spirit of togetherness does not seem to have rubbed off on the Labour Party! While we see heartwarming pictures of North and South Korean athletes posing together for selfies, it seems that Labour’s warring factions, both nationally and locally, are unable to put their differences aside.
I do wonder how all this internal squabbling and navel gazing is impacting upon the Labour administration’s running of Brighton and Hove City Council. No doubt council leader Warren Morgan will say that he hasn’t taken his eye off the ball and it isn’t having any effect, but he does seem to be spending an awful lot of time writing long articles about why Jeremy Corbyn is not the best man to lead his party. Cllr Morgan is very fond of saying that his administration will be judged on how well they ‘get the basics right’. Well, after 15 months at the helm, my judgement would be ‘easily distracted – could do much better’. Take recycling as an example. Over the last year the rate has dropped to a new low of under 25 per cent, making us the worst performing council of our type. The city’s ‘street community’ continues to grow in spite of Labour’s pledge to eliminate rough sleeping. Performance in areas such as GCSE grades for children receiving free school meals, numbers of children on protection plans, delayed discharges from hospital, admissions to residential and nursing homes, air pollution and staff sickness levels all remain extremely poor when compared to other councils. Indeed, in a recent report to the policy, resources and growth committee, almost half of the council’s 100 or so key performance indicators were on either red or amber, meaning ‘off target’. This situation has to change, and residents need a council administration that is fully focused on the job in hand, not one that seems to be more interested in tearing itself apart. Currently, the council has neither momentum nor progress.
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On This Day 1900 | Sunday, August 19
1953 | Wednesday, August 19
One of ten children, Gilbert Ryle was born in Brighton. He had a huge influence on the development of 20th-century analytic philosophy and argued that the science was like cartography. Competent speakers of a language, Ryle believed, are to a philosopher what ordinary villagers are to a mapmaker.
An Albion all-time great made his debut in the 2-1 win at Queens Park Rangers. Muchloved left-back Jimmy Langley missed only five games in his four years at the Goldstone. The Londoner thrilled the big 1950s’ crowds with his dribbling and many a tear was shed when Fulham paid £12,000 for his services in 1957 after 16 goals in
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Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
Whoever had the brilliant idea at Hogarth press to commission best selling authors to re-write a Shakespearian tale deserves a medal. Or at the very least a cup of Earl Grey and a slice of lemon drizzle cake. Genius. This is the re-telling of The Taming of the Shrew, and Kate of the tale has surely the worst wedding in all literary fiction. It has all of Tyler’s trademark qualities, social observation, wit, domestic detail and wry humour. We are soon drawn into the world of The Battista’s: the widowed father who has been working for over twenty years in a lab and rarely partakes in family life; the irritating ditzy younger sister, Bunny and the lab assistant, Pytor; who needs a green card to stay in the US to finish the lifelong experiment that the professor has been working on. Kate is all the things that you would expect, she has a great sarcastic wit and in her job that she is eminently unsuited for (a nursery school assistant) and she wreaks havoc with the lives of the five-yearolds that she comes into contact with. The eventual marriage of Kate and Pytor is an absolute joy, and had me giggling aloud. This is a wonderful take on an old story that brings it bang up to date. Heart-warming and life affirming. If the idea of reading a modern take on Shakespeare puts you off – please don’t be. Trust me. You’ll love it.
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178 starts. Ernest James ‘Gentleman Jim’ Langley (February 7th 1929 to December 9th 2007) helped the Cottagers to promotion to the First Division during the 1958/59 season and then helped QPR win the Third Division title after their Thamesside neighbours. Then, sensationally, he featured in one of the west London side’s greatest moments when they beat First Division West Bromwich Albion in the
1967 League Cup Final. The London-born defender also enjoyed an – albeit brief – England career, playing three games for his country over three weeks in 1958 when Walter Winterbottom selected him the home international against Scotland in April after his impressive first season at Craven Cottage. He then missed a penalty against Portugal which was followed by a 5–0 defeat by Yugoslavia in the next game.
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Graham Chainey
Brighton historian
From child actress to banker and duchess
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hat a strange eventful life mine has been,” she told her old friend Sir Walter Scott in 1827, “from a poor little player child, with just enough food and clothes to cover me, dependent on a very precarious profession, without talent or a friend in the world – first the wife of the best, the most perfect being that ever breathed, and now the wife of a duke! You must write my life.” Last week a blue plaque (replacing an old illegible one) was unveiled by the present Duke and Duchess of St Albans at 131 King’s Road, on the corner of Regency Square (the owners of the Regency Restaurant funded it), to commemorate Harriot Mellon, a former Duchess of St Albans, beauty and socialite, who rose from penury to become the richest woman in Europe. The illegitimate daughter of an Irish wardrobe-mistress, she went on the stage at ten, was spotted by Sheridan, and was soon starring at Drury Lane and at Brighton’s Duke Street theatre. One contemporary
Harriot Mellon, by Sir Thomas Lawrence
described her as “a young glowing beauty, endued with great natural powers of mind, talents and vivacity, but an insuperable rusticity of air and manners”. It was while an actress that she became the mistress of one of the richest men in London, the banker Thomas Coutts, 42 years her elder. They married in 1815, and her next visit to Brighton seems to
have been in 1817, when they stayed some months at a hotel in New Steine. Their marriage was blissfully happy, and when he died in 1822, he left her his entire fortune. Painted by Romney and Lawrence, lampooned by Disraeli as “Mrs Million”, maligned in the press as a golddigger and an upstart, she became a controversial and flamboyant figure of the Regency period. Legends abounded of her using bank notes for curling papers, of having a cow with gilded horns brought into the dining room to provide fresh milk for sillabubs, while her 22-bedroom house in Brunswick Terrace (is this possible?) was allegedly too small to provide sleeping quarters for 19 of her servants. A second house was reputedly acquired solely so she could eat prawns while watching the sea. But she proved an excellent businesswoman, taking an active role in the bank, and disbursed liberally to charitable causes. Scott called her “a kind, friendly woman without either affectation or insolence in the display of her wealth”. Even after her second marriage in 1827 to the 9th Duke of St Alban’s, 23 years her junior and reputedly “a fool and a booby” – which gave her a title to match her wealth
– she was never quite accepted by society. Thomas Creevy recorded in 1831, for example, that Queen Adelaide “would not let old mother St Albans come to her ball at the Pavilion, though there were 830 people”. She and her husband acquired St Albans House, now marked with the plaque, in 1830, and liked to winter there. They were “the life of the place during the season”. As Grand Falconer of England the duke held hawking parties at the Dyke, with a “luckless heron” for victim. Harriot would wear green velvet for the occasion, with “a superb diamond hawk suspended from her girdle”. Afterwards, there would be “music, singing, a grand banquet, and dancing” at the house. George Sala, who met her as a boy, recalled her as “stately, benignant, in black velvet and diamonds”, and always remembered the cutting of a magnificent cake at a Twelfth Night party. “In spite of her splendour, however,” says the historian Lewis Melville, “the duchess retained her simple tastes, and when her guests had gone after a grand entertainment, would settle down to bottled stout and cold chicken.”
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Celebrating A-level success across Brighton and Hove Over-achieving students in the city exceed the national average for top A* to B grades Bex Bastable & Shuaib Shafi
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Students across Brighton and Hove outperformed the national average by nearly five percentage points, with 57.6 per cent of A-level entries achieving A* to B grades. The overall pass rate in the city this year of 98.6 per cent is also above the national average of 98.1 per cent. BHASVIC celebrated an A-Level pass rate of 99.1 per cent, and the number of students achieving A* to B grades at 62.7 per cent, which the school said is a fantastic achievement for ‘an institution that prides itself on being ‘open access’ and non-selective in the students it takes’. Prior to results day, 37 students received places at either Oxford or Cambridge. New principal, William Baldwin, said: “I am delighted to be taking up the position of Principal at such an outstanding college. These results reflect the determination and hard work of our students and the dedication and professionalism of all staff here at BHASVIC.” Varndean College saw a 98.4 per cent A-level pass rate this year, with 81.4 per cent of grades at A* to C. Dr Philip Harland, principal, said: “Our students have done incredibly well in achieving these exceptional results whilst also getting involved in the many other activities on offer at Varndean College. They have worked hard and thoroughly deserve their success.” Sixth formers at Brighton and Hove High School celebrated their A-level
The harder I worked the more I enjoyed myself and it has really paid off! CONNOR ROBBINS Achieved three A*s at Portslade Aldridge Community Academy results, with 55 per cent of grades at A* to A. Jennifer Smith, headteacher, said: “We have been delighted with the girls’ hard work and commitment and all the staff and governors at Brighton and Hove want to congratulate them on their achievements. “Particular congratulations go to our Head Girl, Mary Kelada, who achieved A* grades in maths, chemistry and biology and will study medicine at Imperial. We look forward to hearing about all our girls’ future successes.” It was a 100 per cent pass rate for the Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) this year, and the percentage of students achieving A* to A grades has doubled since 2014 to nearly 30 per cent. Among the students celebrating was Connor Robbins who achieved three A*s. He said: “The harder I worked the more I enjoyed myself and it has really paid off!” The Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA)
celebrated a 100 per cent pass rate in both academic and vocational exams, with 72 per cent of entries in vocational subjects received the very highest grades. Dace Rezuipa, who got an A in maths, B in further maths, and two Distinctions* in BTEC Business Studies and Film and TV Production, will go on to study a degree in maths at Sussex University. Principal Dylan Davies added: “We are incredibly proud of the achievements of our year 13 students and wish them all the best for their future pathways. Our students clearly follow their passion as these results show.” Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form saw 70 per cent of its A-Level grades at A* to C. The sixth form said it is a ‘summer of fantastic results for BlatchSix students’ with 42 per cent of grades at A* to B. AS results were also much improved, with 30 per cent at A* to B, the highest BlatchSix has achieved in over 10 years. At Hove Park Sixth Form there was a 10 per cent increase in students getting the top grades A* to B, as well as significantly more students achieving the government benchmark AAB in two or more of the “facilitating subjects”- the subjects top universities prefer. Independent school Brighton College saw 96.6 per cent of its A-level grades at A* to B. Brighton College has topped the league tables in Sussex for the last ten years and the school said this year is the second best in the college’s history, just behind last year when the school was placed top in England in The Sunday Times’ A-level table.
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A-level results BLATCHINGTON MILL SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 2016: 97% pass rate, 70% A*C, 47% A*-B 2015: 99.4% pass rate, 72 % A*-C, 47% A*-B BRIGHTON ALDRIDGE COMMUNITY ACADEMY 2016: 100% pass rate, no other data available 2015: 100% pass rate, 68% A*-C, 42% A*-B BRIGHTON AND HOVE HIGH
SCHOOL 2016: 96% pass rate, 84% A*-B 2015: 100% pass rate, 85% A*-B BRIGHTON COLLEGE 2016: 100% pass rate, 99.7% A*-C, 96.6% A*-B 2015: 100% pass rate, 100% A*-C, 98.2% A*-B BRIGHTON, HOVE AND SUSSEX SIXTH FORM COLLEGE (BHASVIC) 2016: 99.1% pass rate, 62.7% A*-B
2015: 98% pass rate, 65.7% A*-B NEWMAN COLLEGE 2016: 98% pass rate, 70.3% A*-C 2015: 98.8% pass rate, 75.6 A*-C HOVE PARK AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE 2016: 98% pass rate, 39% A*-B 2015: 98.4% pass rate, 30% A*-B PORTSLADE ALDRIDGE
COMMUNITY ACADEMY 2016: 100% pass rate, 54% A*-B 2015: 99% pass rate, 55% A*-B ROEDEAN SCHOOL 2016: 100% pass rate, 95.8% A*-C, 83.6% A*-B 2015: 99% pass rate, 76% A*-B, 87,6% A*-C VARNDEAN COLLEGE 2016: 98.4% pass rate, 81.4% A*-C, 56.4% A*-B 2015: 98% pass rate, 78% A*-C, 52% A*-B
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Jo Fuller: Life
Jo Fuller www.jofullerlife.com
Successfully not having sex in the city
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riting my column is a dream come true. “You’re the next Carrie Bradshaw” was something I heard on more than one occasion and, although I brushed it off with a “really?!”, it was a comparison I was delighted to hear. When I first watched the popular ’90s TV show Sex and the City and saw Carrie tapping away on her keyboard, sitting in front of the open window of her Manhattan apartment, glass of wine and a fag on the go, I was inspired. Of the many differences between myself and the fictitious Ms Bradshaw, the main one is in the title and content of our columns. Hers was famously Sex and the City, and if I were writing in a similar vein mine would be called Successfully Not Having Sex in the City. So, here are my top tips for how to successfully avoid having sex in a vibrant city, where there is no reason whatsoever to be home on your own at any time during the day or night: 1. Avoid team sports and activities. These bring you together with like-minded
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people, which could spark up an attraction to a potential love interest. Instead, pursue a solo sporting activity, such as yoga or long-
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distance running. There is no better way of not meeting a mate than when you are ‘in the zone, alone’.
2. Hang out in parks with your friends who have children and their friends with children. Surrounding yourself with couples with children is a great way of avoiding sex with eligible singles – definitely a good way to spend your weekends. 3. Don’t go out in the evening or at weekends. Instead, invite your friends round for dinner and avoid every possible opportunity to go out dancing, drinking and socialising with the opposite sex. 4. Only go to parties that you know are going to be top heavy with couples. If you get invited to a party and the host says excitedly that there are some eligible singles going, avoid said party at all costs. Instead, stay in and invite your friends round for dinner – see above. So, if you are having too much sex in the city of Brighton and Hove I hope the above is of some use; my thoughts and sympathies are sincerely with you. I’m off to NYC for a couple of weeks. I hope to successfully avoid having sex in another major city, but hey! Who knows? I might fail abysmally and talk to a handsome stranger, the outcome of which could result in having to rename this column.
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Boost for two local companies in small business campaign Bex Bastable
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A national campaign promoting small businesses will feature two Brighton and Hove companies. The small business campaign is in its fourth year, and it picks 100 businesses to focus on and promote before the campaign’s Small Business Saturday on December 3. The two local companies set to be featured are Small Blossom and The Pet Shed. Peach Blossom is a Hovebased online business that sells party decorations. Founder Alyssa Williamson said her mission is to help customers decorate their special occasions with modern, stylish decorations. She said: “I always had a strong desire to be involved in the events industry and through my research
I discovered that the decorations I would want to use for parties just weren’t available. So began my mission to source, design and make stylish decorations I would love to use to decorate special occasions.” The second Brighton business is The Pet Shed, a small pet shop set up by animal-lover Hannah James, who gave up her job as an accountant to pursue her dream of opening a pet shop. The shop stocks natural pet food, treats, toys and accessories. Hannah said: “I decided to apply my personal philosophy of eating natural food and buying sustainable products to the shop, so I stock natural dog foods and eco-friendly pet toys and accessories.” Last year Small Business Saturday saw £623m spent with small businesses across the UK, an increase of 24 per cent on the previous year.
Hannah James, the owner of The Pet Shed
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New project for disabled jobseekers to get into work Brighton Chamber and Possability People have teamed up to launch ‘Recruit Ability’, a new project aimed at helping disabled people into jobs. Funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, Recruit Ability will work with businesses in Brighton and Hove who are looking for a new member of staff, and help them to recruit talented, qualified people to their team. Recruit Ability will work with business to look at opportunities such as work trials, and will help businesses apply for funding if necessary. Sam, who has recently started a work trial through Recruit Ability, said: “Working has made me feel like a different person, I have a purpose and feel like I am part of something again. I grow in confidence with every new challenge.” Recruit Ability’s launch eventwillbeheldonThursday, September 29 from 4.30pm. To find out more, visit: http:// bit.ly/2bor1Ic
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ny service based business will recognise the challenge of getting clients to pay the true value of work they deliver rather than just the time it takes to do the work. When we sell time we commoditise what we do and make an assumption that the client has some expertise in knowing how long it will take to deliver. We immediately open ourselves to comparison and discounting. 1. Work out what you are really selling – what is the benefit to the customer? A dentist doesn’t sell dentistry, they sell confidence, a great smile and pain-free teeth 2. Make sure your company and
products are truly differentiated (don’t do this by being cheaper or promising unlimited service levels) 3. Work out your USPs (Unique Selling Points) based on the value you bring your client, not what you do 4. Find your niche – the more niched a business, the higher price you can charge because your services become more specialised 5. Remember a customer is buying a transformation from A to B (e.g. toothache to no toothache) so your marketing should reflect this 6. When selling your services to a client make sure you focus on 3 areas: a. The skills to deliver your product or service (e.g. dentistry) b. Your years of experience = strategic advice c. Your creativity to solve their challenge 7. Know your audience – you can’t do any of the above unless you really understand your customers in detail 8. Make sure your sales and marketing communications reflect all the above 9. To produce accurate quotes, work on time internally but value externally 10. Avoid talking about time
UNLESS you really have to and if you do, ask the client why it is important to discuss the time rather than focus on the value/ outcomes (and don’t confuse TIMESCALES with TIME) So my challenge to you is to use the above tips and start talking about value rather than time in your next sales conversation. Rob Da Costa is an experienced business coach and mentor. He led a recent Brighton Chamber Bite-sized Learning session. Here are his top 10 tips to help sell your service on value not time: For more about value pricing and Rob Da Costa see www. dacostacoaching.co.uk To see upcoming Brighton Chamber’s Bite-sized Learning sessions see www. brightonchamber.org.uk/events
New lifestyle club will offer great discounts at dozens of businesses By David Wilkins david@medavid.info
A new lifestyle club will give its members discounts to more than 100 businesses in Brighton and Hove. My Lifestyle Card has been set up by two young Brighton businessman, Jamie Richardson and James Massey and will be ready to use on September 10. Dozens of Brighton businesses have signed up to the scheme which is available by subscription for £1.50 a month or £8.90 a year. Mr Richardson said: “Lifestylecard is an all-in-one discount card that allows a person to get discounts for every aspect of their lives to make everything more affordable. “Rather than the hassle of getting lots of different vouchers, this card will give you discounts for everything and it’s focused largely on
local businesses. “We’re predicting people will save hundreds if not thousands with this card.” Participating businesses include leading high street chains and local independent shops. The card will give 10-65 per cent discounts or twofor-one offers at a variety of businesses including cafes, nightlife, pubs, travel, florists, retail, health, tattoo and piercings, hairdressers, beauty, clothes maintenance, entertainment, hotels, restaurants, opticians and services. Jamie also hopes My Lifestyle Card will help to counter economic uncertainty caused by the recent Brexit vote. He said: “I had this idea in my head for about two and a half years, and then we had the Brexit vote. I was very shocked with the result, and it’s fear that’s now ruining our markets so optimism is the
only way forward. “Then it dawned on me that in a volatile economic climate with a lot of uncertainty and this product looks at counteracting that by encouraging our card holders to go out and use their money on our partner businesses which stimulates the local economy and that’s a very good working model for this time and age. It’s an opportunity and I’ve grabbed the bull by the horns.”” Jamie, who is also the owner of Brighton’s Westbourne Hotel, has spent the past eight years in Brighton and Hove, and has used his local knowledge to persuade Brighton companies such as The Corner cafe and Streamline Taxis, to come on board, in addition to national businesses including Virgin Media and The Gourmet Burger Kitchen. To find out more visit www.mylifestylecard.com
Fit exercise into your life
Dr Matthew Bateman Doctor of Chiropractic
This month’s column focuses on physical wellbeing. Very simple levels of exercise such as 20 minutes daily can make you 50 per cent less likely to have diabetes, 30 per cent less chance of heart disease and 30 per cent less likely to suffer from depression or dementia. So obviously even low levels of exercise not only helps us physically but also mentally. Sticking to long term exercise is a problem that I see in my patients regularly. You need goals that are achievable for you and then enjoy fulfilling them. Goals can be as
simple as walking the dog on a daily basis or as tough as running a marathon, but it must fit around your current lifestyle so you can plan it at the beginning of the week and execute it by the end. Your goal can be integrated into your current schedule, like walking your children to school or even going to the gym in your lunch hour. The key aspect is to then celebrate your goal. Tell people about your achievement and then set a new goal. My wife ran the Brighton Marathon but after race day, her running stopped. So now she has set another goal of a 12week fitness plan and is enjoying executing her new goals. Don’t make excuses, remember the satisfaction after going to the gym, walking the dog or swimming and make that feeling a priority in your life. Combined exercise, psychological happiness and nutrition can help you to be healthier and happier.
Fundraiser to celebrate launch of MOD Pizza at the Marina A pizza chain opened its second UK restaurant at Brighton Marina last week, and used its opening night to raise funds for children’s charity Rockinghorse. The artisan pizzeria lets customers chose their own bespoke pizza, with the food cooked in just five minutes. The company has been a hit in America, and is now opening five stores across the UK. John Nelson, CEO of MOD Pizza UK, said: “Brighton is a fantastic place. It is a really cosmopolitan city. It’s one of the leading lights of the UK, what a great place to have a restaurant.” He said he was ‘excited’ for the restaurant to be part of the redevelopment of the Marina, and the regeneration of the area from the Marina to the pier. He explained how the company was set up by Scott and Ally Svenson in 2008, and was brought to the UK in a co-venture with Sir Charles
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CARPENTERS CLASSICS Claire Furley sings in a stunning tribute concert. Page 34 music
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An acclaimed show that celebrates the music of The Carpenters is coming to Theatre Royal Brighton next month. The Carpenters Story is at the venue on Saturday, September 3 (7.30pm). This concert-style production is a tribute to one of the most successful pop duos in music history, Richard and Karen Carpenter. Among the biggest selling artists of all time, their hit songs include: ‘Top of the World’, ‘I Won’t Last a Day Without You’, ‘Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft’, ‘Please Mr Postman’,
‘Jambalaya (On the Bayou)’, ‘(They Long To Be) Close To You’, ‘Rainy Days and Mondays’, ‘For All We Know’, ‘Hurting Each Other’ and ‘I Say Goodbye to Love’. During a 14-year career, which was cut short by Karen’s untimely death in 1983 (aged just 32), they won three Grammys, recorded 11 albums and 31 singles, selling in excess of 100 million albums and singles. This live stage show was created back in 1986 and was one of the UK’s very first tribute-style shows of its kind. Now, over three decades later, the show continues to play to packed audiences throughout Europe and the rest of the world. The Carpenters Story stars the internationally
acclaimed Claire Furley, who is renowned for her uncanny representation of Karen Carpenter. Claire’s stunning vocal harmonies have been praised by both critics and audiences. This concert features a live band of eight talented musicians performing lavish arrangements of the bestloved Carpenters songs. Combined with atmospheric projections and video this affectionate tribute aims to take audiences on a journey through the legend that was The Carpenters. Tickets cost £23.90-£28.40 (plus £2.85 transaction fee). Visit www.atgtickets. com/venues/theatre-royalbrighton or call the box office on 0844 871 7650.
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Jane Austen fans have the chance to spend an evening in the company of her characters at Brighton’s Royal Pavilion on September 4. An Evening with Jane Austen starts at 7.30pm in the venue’s Music Room and stars Adrian Lukis (Mr Wickham in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice) and Caroline Langrishe (Judge John Deed). Performing duologues
from Austen’s novels, the actors aim to bring her timeless writing to life. There will be musical accompaniment from harpist Camilla Pay and soprano Rosie Lomas, recreating the sounds of the Regency era. The performance will be introduced by author Catherine Curzon who writes on all matters 18th century and Regency at www.madamegilflurt.com. Catherine’s work has been
featured on websites and in publications including All About History, History of the Royals and Jane Austen’s Regency World. She will sign copies of her book Life in the Georgian Court during the interval and will happily discuss all things Georgian. Tickets cost £32.50 (£28.50 members), which includes an interval glass of white wine or soft drink in the State Banqueting Room. Visit brightonmuseums.org.uk.
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Exploring the impact of art and tech Art
Brighton Digital Festival
Various locations September 1-30
Brighton Digital Festival (September 1-30) will include five new commissions that will support works exploring the effects of art and technology on today’s society. Spokeswoman Louise Davidson said: “Selected artists include interactive designer Simon Wilkinson and audio-visual artist Matt Parker, acclaimed lighting and architecture duo Thomas Blackburn and Jack Wates and Canadian artist Jane Frances Dunlop. “The art commissions include Slave to Mortal Rage, an immersive virtual reality installation by Simon Wilkinson held at The Old Market in Hove from September 4-7. The installation will transport audiences to a luxury apartment in a high-rise block, using HTC Vive ‘room scale’ virtual reality and
hand controllers to create a multi-sensory, immersive experience.” Louise continued: “Lighting Sounds is an interactive installation exploring the relationship between sound, light, movement and play at Onca Gallery from September 2-9. Artists Thomas Blackburn and Jack Wates have created an instrument made up of a grid of vertical elasticated strings that influence the lighting of the room when played by the audience. The work will explore the way people can play and interact with their environment. “Matt Parker’s audiovisual experience, Fields of Athenry, juxtaposes YouTube footage of Irish football fans singing ‘Fields of Athenry’, a folk song from the time of the potato famine with sound recordings from contemporary Athenry where Apple are building a huge data centre. “Canadian artist, writer and PhD student
at University of Brighton Jane Frances Dunlop, will challenge the viewer’s perception of physical and digital in her livestream installation – hurl outward at a certain pace. Her work addresses the connections individuals experience between the digital and physical world by repeatedly folding the same space back on itself to form a series of feedback loops. The display will be projected at the Onca Gallery from September 4-7. “All of these commissions are in partnership with University of Brighton and Digital Research in the Humanities and Arts (DRHA) – an annual conference and networking platform for worldwide industry leaders, academics and practitioners.” Laurence Hill, Brighton Digital Festival manager, said: “I’m thrilled by the quality of work that was submitted and selected.” He continued: “In addition to the Art grants, Brighton
Theatre Royal offers exciting programme this autumn Theatre
Felicity Kendal, Mark Gatiss and Robert Powell are just some of the big names at the Theatre Royal this autumn. Spokeswoman Rachel Knowles said: “One of the highlights of the autumn season is a revival of Ronald Harwood’s classic play The Dresser, which visits Theatre Royal Brighton as part of a limited tour before it transfers to the West End. “Ken Stott and Reece Shearsmith star in this hilarious and poignant play which is set in a provincial theatre during the World War II.” Rachel continued: “Fans of Alan Ayckbourn will be delighted that Relatively Speaking, Ayckbourn’s first great West End success, will visit Brighton as part of a UK tour. Robert Powell and Liza Goddard lead the cast in this wonderfully funny, beautifully crafted and charmingly English comedy. “Georgia May Foote stars as Holly Golightly in a sparkling and sophisticated production of Truman Capote’s classic tale Breakfast at Tiffany’s. This tale of vivacious, good time girl Holly Golightly is told through the eyes of a young writer, completely
A Room With A View
fascinated by this exquisite extrovert who every woman wants to be and every man wants to be with. “Felicity Kendal makes a welcome return in a production of A Room with a View, based on the novel by E M Forster. With its cast of vivid characters, this elegant comedy, written in 1908, is widely recognised as one of the finest novels of the 20th century. “Olivier Award winner Mark Gatiss stars alongside Ian Hallard in a revival of The Boys In The Band by Mart Crowley. Set at a birthday celebration in a New York apartment, nine men drink and smoke while the mood swings from hilarity to heartbreak.
“English Touring Theatre return to Brighton to present a world-premiere production of Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence. Lady Constance Chatterley is trapped in a loveless marriage and flees into the arms of the handsome Gamekeeper Mellors. As their affair escalates, Constance begins to realise that she can no longer live in a world of the mind alone. “For younger audiences, an award winning production of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is not to be missed. Touching, funny and utterly original, this show is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves. “This fantastic season concludes with this year’s Christmas show, the multiaward winning Sunny Afternoon. Featuring some of The Kinks’ best loved songs, including ‘You Really Got Me’, ‘Waterloo Sunset’ and ‘Lola’, Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks.” “The Kinks exploded onto the ’60s music scene with a raw energetic new sound that rocked a nation. But how did that happen?” Tickets on 0844 871 7650.
Digital Festival has also partnered with Brighton & Hove City Council to award a £15,000 grant for a project at The Open Market. “Following an open call for submissions Sonic Market by artist group Meyouandus has been confirmed as the selected installation. “Artist group Meyouandus will transform The Open Market into a musical instrument. “Environmental data generated by a weather station on the roof and ambient sounds will be processed through sound technology to create music, which will be heard throughout the space. “The artists will be consulting with stallholders and directors of the market and holding a demonstration of the technology involved during September and the work will be installed soon after.” Visit brightondigital festival.co.uk to find out more.
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The Listings TODAY COMEDY KRATER COMEDY CLUB: Until July 21/25, 7pm/8pm/10.30pm, £5-£36.50 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. Acts over the weekend include: Daliso Chaponda, Matt Richardson, Ninia Benjamin, MC Stephen Grant, Lucy Thompson, Rob Mitchell and Andy Watts. The line-up changes depending on the night. GIGS JUST MUTINY PRESENTS ANARCHY: £10, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. A place for industry professionals to get creative, with a newbie slot for the chance to get seen. This variety show contains neo-burlesque, comedy, variety and magic, as well as the weird and wonderful. SUSPICIOUSLY ELVIS 39TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW: 7pm, £16.50, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. On the 39th anniversary of
the death of Elvis Presley, Suspiciously Elvis returns to Concorde 2 with his full live band.
STAGE ANARCHY!: £10 Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. Variety show. HEARTBREAK HOUSE: 7pm, £14 (£12 concessions), Brighton Open Air Theatre, Dyke Road, Hove. A comedy by George Bernard Shaw. On an estate in the Sussex countryside stands the house of the title. Heartbreak House is a ship-shaped home to disappointment, a privileged zone where rules are suspended, lovers are switched, hierarchies reversed, and – strangest of all – people find themselves telling the truth. Visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/venue/ EGMDHJ. Until August 21. GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE: £12-£15, 2pm/7pm until Aug 20 88 London Road Brighton (formerly Emporium Theatre) 01273 911313. Based on the story by Roald Dahl.
SATURDAY GIGS AT THE EDGE OF THE SEA: 3pm10pm, £22.50, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. The Wedding Present plus guests including, Yan & Noble (British Sea Power) & The Hired Help, Melys, Church Of Elvis, Astrid Williamson & Terry de Castro performing murder ballads, Bar Creeps, Mermaid Noises, Such Small Hands, Collectress and many others. SPELLBOUND: £5-£6 on door, 9pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. 80’s club night for people how hate 80’s club nights. OTHER FAMILY FRIENDLY APP TOURS: 10.15am, £7.50, Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. This family friendly interactive tour lets you see what happens backstage when a show is on, explore hidden parts of the building not open to the public, meet characters from the past and
staff from the present and experience what it’s like to perform on stage in front of packed audience. SOULFUL SINGING: 11am-1pm, £6 on the door, The Dome, Church Street, 01273 709709. Group singing teacher Mahasukha leads an uplifting harmony workshop with sacred song and lots of enthusiasm. No experience necessary, just the will to sing. No need to book – just drop in. THEATRE TOUR: 11.30am, £7.50, Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. See behind the scenes of this theatrical treasure. This beautiful grade II listed theatre holds over 200 years of secrets and intriguing tales.
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STAGE NO MAN’S LAND: From £25, 7.45pm until Aug 27 (Thurs/Sat mat 2.30pm) Theatre Royal, Brighton 0844 871 7650. Following their hit run on Broadway, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the UK stage in Sean Mathias’ acclaimed production of No Man’s Land by Nobel Prize laureate Harold Pinter.
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COMEDY GRIFF RHYS JONES: £12, 8pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. Work in progress, complete with unseen footage. The comedian is airing some thoughts – stories, anecdotes, reminiscences and half-remembered events from a
STAGE BROKEN BISCUITS: £5-£8, 8pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. Broken Biscuits began in April 2016 as a vehicle to promote the Idle Eye book Amateur of Life and Death, but has
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THE FATBACK BAND: 7.30pm, £24.50, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. One of the most acclaimed disco, soul and funk groups to have ever emerged from America. Support from Mick Fuller (Juice FM/SoulShyne) and Lakuta.
FRIDAY GIGS NORTHERN SOUL BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL: 7pm, £22.50, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. Bank Holiday Special featuring original northern soul artists. STAGE SASSY CABARET: 9pm (doors 8pm), Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, 01273 725230. £12 in advance, £15 on the door. A night of glamour, androgynous beauty, tantalising temptations and crossdressing couture.
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11. Moscow
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Opinion
Food and Drink
By Tom Flint
The friends who brewed up a great craft beer business Crafted Crate
Brighton Bakery
A bite-sized history of banoffee pie
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Russ at Wild Card Brewery
which will be delivered to your door. This will include a selection of bottles and cans from some of the best craft brewers from around the country. Most are smaller independent brewers you may or may not have heard of, but all of them excellent. We try to include two different beers from each brewer to give you a better idea of the range of styles they produce. Also in the box is the Crafted Rag, a newspaperstyle pamphlet containing information about us, the brewers, beer-related news and upcoming events. There may also be a nice surprise hidden in there from time to time. You are focused on collaboration and creating a community – why do you think that is important? Overall, so far, we have found the craft beer industry in the UK to be very open, friendly and sharing, and this is something which has intrigued us. A lot of brewers are already getting together and producing great collaboration brews. We think the potential for amazing results when you get two or more great sets of skills, ideas and imaginations together is enormous, and we would like to encourage it as much as possible. Collaboration extends beyond the production of beer to the very core of
Crafted Crate, and we hope to build a sharing, caring and collaborating community. This will help us identify the challenges, difficulties, goals and dreams of independent craft beer producers, and be able to more effectively support them. It’s also a great way of keeping on top of events, news and developments in the craft beer industry. It is important to us to provide a good service to our customers, and therefore value feedback and opinions highly. We hope that we are open and approachable as a company and are always striving to improve the way we do things. We are in the process of setting up the Crafted Community, which will be a portal to facilitate discussion between ourselves, our fantastic customers and our producers, and we hope it will become a platform to open up the craft beer industry to everyone. As a Brighton-based company, how has the local community embraced what you do and the craft beer movement as a whole? Brighton has been a great place to begin our journey with Crafted Crate. Not only do we have an amazing range of craft brewers, pubs, and bottle shops, but we have also met a lot of brilliant humans. Everyone we have met and spoken to has been amazingly supportive, encouraging and helpful. Of course, it helps if you are giving them free beer! We have encountered a huge amount of knowledge and talent across the board and have received invaluable advice and support, both technical and emotional. We are privileged to have received massive support from The Happy Startup School, a Brighton-based community of purpose-driven entrepreneurs and
change makers, and count ourselves lucky to have met this amazing group of like-minded, helpful and knowledgeable people early on in our journey.
Some Craft ed Crate beers
By Philippa Kelly
brightonbakery@yahoo.co.uk
100% VEGAN
www.craftedcrate.com @CraftedCrate
rafted Crate is a subscription company set up with the aim of providing customers with a monthly selection of the best craft beers from small independent brewers around the UK. Founders and lifelong friends Chris and Russ set up the business in the second half of 2015. I met with them to discuss Crafted Crate and why they decided to do what they do. Tell me about Crafted Crate and where the idea came from? We were both keen beer fans and Russ had tried his hand at brewing his own. Initial chats were based around setting up a brewery and seeing where it could go. This led us to attend a few ‘meet the brewer’ events and visit a couple of our favourite local craft breweries. We met a lot of amazing people with real dedication, passion and skill, and fell in love with the industry. We quickly realised that given our limited experience and the fact that there is already so much amazing craft beer available our efforts might be better placed in a slightly different direction. What makes Crafted Crate different to other companies out there? We aim to meet all of our brewers face to face, to establish good connections with the people who make the finest craft beer in the country. We are committed to supporting the industry as a whole by re-investing 50 per cent of our profits, and have been discussing with brewers where best to allocate this money. Some of the potential schemes so far include shared equipment, bulk purchasing schemes and hop development, but we are keen to hear other ideas on how we can help. What could someone expect if they were to join in? At its core we aim to deliver a journey of discovery. When you sign up you will receive a monthly crate of 12 craft beers
Bakery Bulletin
Tom Flint writes a food blog Food Booze and Reviews at: www. foodboozeandreviews.com
W
hen I think of banoffee pie, I see it on a twirling tiered display cabinet in an Italian restaurant, with a tiramisu on the shelf above and the excess stock of San Pellegrino on the shelf below. It’s the sort of restaurant where 20 years ago the waiters would have pinched my cheeks; these days they wink at me. Banoffee is not an exotic word of Italian origin, but is a humble portmanteau of banana and toffee, so it could just as easily have been a toffana pie on that middle shelf. Banoffee is sometimes also written as banoffi. Perhaps by the same people who can’t get to grips with your and you’re. Banoffee pie was invented in 1971 by the owner and chef of The Hungry Monk in Jevington, East Sussex. Jevington is a village in the Wealden district, just south of Polegate. Jevington’s only other claim to fame is the presence of ‘serpentina’, which is a rare elm. Not a lot of people know that, and even fewer care. Nigel Mackenzie (the owner) and Ian Dowding (the chef) amended an American recipe for Blum’s Coffee Toffee Pie. They tried adding apple and it was awful; mandarin and it was manky; then banana and it was bonzer. They published the recipe in their 1974 cookbook The Deeper Secrets of The Hungry Monk, and then reprinted it in their 1997 book In Heaven with The Hungry Monk. Despite this, in 1984 (as in the actual year, not the dystopian Orwellian future), supermarkets started selling banoffee pie as an American classic. The word banoffee is now in the dictionary, the recipe for banoffee is on cans of Nestlé condensed milk, and the finished product was Margaret Thatcher’s favourite food to cook, which might explain why she wanted to keep all the milk. Nigel’s restaurant closed and has since been converted to cottages. Maybe that’s where cottage pie comes from. Maybe not. Nigel died in 2015 and remains the undisputed co-creator of banoffee pie. “Let’s face it: our lives are miserable, laborious, and short”. Ok, so that was Animal Farm, not 1984. What do you care – you haven’t read either.
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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 12/08/2016: BH2016/02641 26 Clifton Street Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Excavation of rear lower garden to facilitate single storey lower ground floor extension with rooflights, roof terrace at upper ground floor level and installation of external spiral staircase for roof terrace access. Replacement roof on existing extension, installation of external storage units at rear boundary and other associated alterations. BH2016/02836 26 Clifton Street Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Installation of rear dormer and front rooflights. BH2016/02679 Flat 10 Ascot House 18 - 20 Third Avenue Hove Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing timber windows and door with double glazed timber windows and door. BH2016/02719 7 Brunswick Square Hove Listed Building Consent – Removal of existing asphalt covering and tiles and installation of new tiles and render to entrance steps. BH2016/02761 Flat 3 35 Lansdowne Place Hove Listed Building Consent – Replacement of front and rear windows with timber sash single glazed windows, new and replacement rooflights to front, side and rear and internal alterations to layout including replacement stairs to loft. BH2016/02762 Flat 3 35 Lansdowne Place Hove Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of front and rear windows with timber sash single glazed windows and new and replacement rooflights to front, side and rear. BH2016/02820 Flat 6 White Court 20-21 Adelaide Crescent Hove Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations to layout to create 2no two bedroom flats. BH2016/02694 8 Hampton Street Brighton Full Planning – Conversion of existing house into 1no one bedroom and 1no three bedroom flats (C3) with associated alterations including conversion of garage into habitable space. BH2016/02537 Crown House 21 Upper North Street Brighton Full Planning – Installation of disability access ramp and replacement of existing manual wooden doors with automatic aluminium sliding doors. BH2016/02432 32 Osborne Villas Hove Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing windows with double glazed UPVC sliding sash windows and casement window. BH2016/02866 Flat 1 10 Dorset Gardens Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing, revised fenestration and associated works. BH2016/02812 Flat 4 18 Lewes Crescent Brighton Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations to layout of flat. BH2016/02822 & BH2016/02823 Flat 5 7 Chichester Terrace Brighton Listed Building Consent & Householder Planning Consent – External alterations to existing balcony balustrading. BH2016/02843 & BH2016/02844 11E Lewes Crescent Brighton Listed Building Consent & Householder Planning Consent – Internal alterations to layout of flat. Removal of existing conservatory and installation of timber door and window, replacement rooflights and wire balustrading to existing posts on roof. BH2016/02899 1 The Leas 34-35 Sussex Square Brighton Listed Building Consent – Internal and external alterations including replacement of front door, alterations to layout and other associated works. BH2016/02756 The former Texaco garage site, 133 Kingsway Hove & 22 Victoria Terrace Hove Full Planning – Demolition of existing garage and shop. Erection of 55no dwellings between 2 and 9 storeys (C3) and 375sqm of Commercial space (A1) at ground floor level. Conversion of existing public house to flexible commercial use (A1/A4) at ground floor level and 4no dwellings on the first, second and third floors with associated parking and landscaping. BH2016/02000 95 Preston Drove Brighton Full Planning – Conversion of ancillary storage (A1) at lower ground floor to form self-contained flat incorporating single storey rear extension. BH2016/02799 77 Waldegrave Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey side extension. BH2016/02800 107 & 107B Beaconsfield Villas Brighton Full Planning – Alterations to property incorporating revised fenestration to rear and South side including replacement of rear bay windows with squared bay windows, rear ground floor terrace including glazed screening and associated works. (Part Retrospective) BH2016/02804 & BH2016/02807 Embassy Court Kings Road Brighton Full Planning & Listed Building Consent – Installation of frame and door at end of existing enclosure to create external storage cupboard. (Part retrospective). BH2016/02829 61-62 Western Road Brighton Full Planning – Change of use of part basement, part ground floor, first, second and third floors from retail (A1) to residential (C3) to form 9no self-contained flats with creation of entrance from Stone Street, plant room to roof and associated works. BH2016/02833 46 Preston Street Brighton Full Planning – Change of use from amusement arcade (Sui Generis) to café (A3) with alterations to shopfront, alterations to fenestration and other associated alterations. (Part retrospective) BH2016/02469 Fourth Floor Flat 179 Kingsway Hove Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear extension with Juliet balcony. BH2016/02765 41 Wayland Avenue Brighton Householder Planning Consent – External alterations including removal of existing roof and installation of new flat roof, alterations to fenestration, demolition of existing garage and erection of detached double garage and associated works. BH2016/02105 21 New Road Brighton Full Planning – Installation of retractable awning to front elevation. BH2016/01168 83 Woodland Drive Hove Householder Planning Consent – Erection of front boundary wall with railings above and entrance gates. (Part retrospective). BH2016/02825 Flat 4 99-100 Cromwell Road Hove Full Planning – Installation of new side window to lower ground floor flat. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 BH2016/02742 Devonian Court Park Crescent Place Brighton I give notice that Witnesham Ventures Ltd is applying to Brighton & Hove City Council for planning permission for: Application for variation of condition 2 of application BH1998/01631/FP (Removal of suspended paved area to expose basement elevation (Blocks 1 & 2) to facilitate conversion to 7 no. flats. Replacement pitched roof (Blocks 1 & 2) and use of roofspace to provide 6 no. flats, revised parking area for 12 cars and landscaping.) to allow amendments to approved drawings. BH2016/02756 133 Kingsway Hove and 22 Victoria Terrace Hove I give notice that Rocco Homes (No 2) Ltd and Co-operative Foodstores Ltd is applying to Brighton & Hove City Council for planning permission for: Demolition of existing garage and shop. Erection of 55no dwellings between 2 and 9 storeys (C3) and 375sqm of Commercial space (A1) at ground floor level. Conversion of existing public house to flexible commercial use (A1/A4) at ground floor level and 4no dwellings on the first, second and third floors with associated parking and landscaping. 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. Planning and Building Control Applications Manager 19 August 2016
PUBLIC NOTICES BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the Council”) has on 17th August 2016 made the Orders named below under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended which when they come into operation on 22 August 2016 will introduce the following changes: Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2015 Amendment Order No.11 2016 (Ref: TRO-11a-2016) Zone F:- Ashford Road, Ditchling Road, Dover Road, Hollingbury Park Avenue, Hollingbury Terrace, Hythe Road, Kings Parade (Ditchling Rd), Lowther Road, Osborne Road and Sandgate Road. Zone G: – Ditchling Gardens and Hollingbury Road. Brighton & Hove Outer Areas (Waiting, Loading and Parking) and Cycle Lanes Consolidation Order 2013 Amendment No.12 2016 (Ref: TRO-11b-2016) New double yellow lines: – Adams Close Modifications At the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee Meeting on 28 June 2016 some changes to the orders as originally proposed and advertised on 29 April 2016 were agreed as follows:Brighton & Hove Outer Areas (Waiting, Loading and Parking) and Cycle Lanes Consolidation Order 2013 Amendment Order No.12 2016 • Removal of Taxi rank in Hollingdean Terrace – This has been withdrawn Other changes to the orders as originally proposed and advertised on 29 April 2016 are as follows:Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2015 Amendment Order No.11 2016 • Proposed permit holders parking places in Hollingdean Terrace – This has been withdrawn • Proposed shared Taxi rank and Loading bay in Ditchling Road – This has been withdrawn 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 Order 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 10am-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:19th August 2016. Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS. www.brightonhove.gov.uk/ tro-proposals
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BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 BRIGHTON & HOVE OUTER AREAS (WAITING, LOADING AND PARKING) AND CYCLE LANES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2013 AMENDMENT NO. * 201* (TRO-20-2016) NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the Council”) proposes to make the above named Order under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which if it comes into force will introduce the following changes:
VIOLET HENRIETTA EVALINA FOARD (Deceased)
Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 any persons having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the above named, late of Denmark Villas, Hove, who died on 21/03/2016, are required to send written particulars thereof to the undersigned on or before 27/10/2016, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims and interests of which they have had notice.
Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP, The Courtyard, River Way, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1SL. Ref: SDM/PXB/F5245/1
• Proposed extension of double yellow lines in Saltdean Vale A copy of this Notice, the proposed Orders, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Order may be seen online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/tro-proposals. The documents can also be viewed using the public computers at 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 10am-4.30pm). All objections and other representations relating to the proposed Orders must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and should be sent to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture, Brighton & Hove City Council, 2nd Floor, Parking Infrastructure, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LS quoting the TRO reference number shown above or by e-mail to parking.consultation@ brighton-hove.gov.uk or online (see details above) no later than 9th September 2016. Please ensure you include your full name and address. Dated: 19th August 2016 Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS www.brightonhove.gov.uk/ tro-proposals
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With summer holidays in full swing, ŠKODA is offering customers motoring peace of mind with a stress-free Summer Health Check. As thousands of families pack up the car for every possible eventuality this summer, ŠKODA wants to remind customers that checking the healthoftheirvehicleisjustas important as remembering to
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CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE TABLE
GAME OUTCOMES Home team: 21 wins
SKY BET, CHAMPIONSHIP
P Brighton .......................3 Norwich........................3 Huddersfield................3 Fulham..........................3 QPR...............................3 Brentford .....................3 Barnsley .......................3 Bristol City....................3 Wolves ..........................3 Birmingham.................3 Wigan ........................3 Aston Villa ....................3 Ipswich.........................3 Cardiff...........................3 Sheff Wed.....................3 Derby............................3 Newcastle ....................3 Burton Albion...............3 Nottm Forest .............3 Reading ........................3 Leeds ............................3 Rotherham...................3 Preston.........................3 Blackburn.....................3
W 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
D 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
L 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
2016/2017 SEASON
F A Pts 6 0 7 5 1 7 5 3 7 4 2 7 7 3 6 4 2 6 7 6 6 4 3 6 4 2 5 3 2 5 5 3 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 1 2 4 5 4 3 7 7 3 4 7 3 2 6 3 2 6 1 2 8 1 1 4 0 2 9 0
Draws: 8
TOP SCORERS T Abraham Bristol C T Chery QPR D Gayle Newcastle G Murray Brighton G Ward Ipswich B Assombalonga Nott ttm m Forest L Dyeer Burton J Eggan Brenntford R Gestedde Astton Villa C Hourihanne Barrnsley A Knockaert Brighhton T Naylor Burton S Polter QPR M Sm mith Fulham M Watkkins Barnsley L Akkins Burton S Alukko Fuulham J Bodvvarssson Wolves O Burkee Nott ttm Forest T Caairneey Fuulham
20% 58%
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Away teams: 7 wins
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Forestieri apologised to Owls fans for refusing to play against Norwich
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WEEKEND FIXTURES SATURDAY Sheff Wed v Leeds Birmingham v Wolves Blackburn v Burton Bristol City v Newcastle Fulham v Cardiff Huddersfield v Barnsley N’ham Forest v Wigan QPR v Preston Reading v Brighton Rotherham v Brentford Derby v Aston Villa
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Return to Reading comes around quickly for Norwood PICTURE BY PHIL WESTLAKE
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Oliver Norwood says friendship will go out of the window for 90 minutes when he returns to former side Reading on Saturday. The 25-year-old midfielder joined Albion from the Royals earlier this month and made his first league start for Brighton in the 3-0 victory over Rotherham on Tuesday. Northern Ireland international Norwood is relishing his return to the Madjeski Stadium, where the Seagulls will look to continue their unbeaten start to the season. He said: “It couldn’t have come around any quicker, could it? It is what it is, I’ve massive respect for the football club, the fans and the staff there and all the players – I’m good friends with a lot of them. “But we’re going there to win and knock them off their stride. You put all the friendship to one side for the 90 minutes. I can be best friends with them again after the game but we’re going there to win and continue our good start to the season. “I’m looking forward to it, personally I had two very good seasons there and I’ve nothing but good things to say about the club. “I really enjoyed my time there and I had a great relationship with everybody
Goalkeeper Niki Maenpaa was delighted to make his league debut for Albion on Tuesday evening – 14 months after joining the club. The 31-year-old Finland international was restricted to three cup appearances last season by David Stockdale’s excellent form. Maenpaa played in the 4-0 EFL Cup victory over Colchester last week and was back between the sticks on Tuesday, after Stockdale suffered a shin injury in the 3-0 home win against Nottingham Forest on Friday. On making his league debut, Maenpaa said: “I was delighted but the result was
Sport
Brighton to host two racedays Horse racing
A family fun raceday takes place at Brighton Racecourse on Sunday before a summer afternoon of racing on Monday. Entry for under-18s is free on Sunday and entertainment on the day will include a mascot race, bouncy castles, tea cup rides, kids’ shows and face painting. Gates open at midday and the first of seven races is at 2.20pm. On Monday, the first of the seven races is at 2pm. Advanced ticket offers can be bought until 3pm on the day before each raceday. To buy tickets, visit www. brighton-racecourse.co.uk
Free hockey coaching for children Hockey
Oliver Norwood in action for Albion against Rotherham on Tuesday
who worked at the club from the cleaners and the chef at the training ground, all the way through to the manager and the fans as well. “It will be interesting to see what kind of reception the fans give me. Hopefully it will be a good one but football’s football and these things happen.” Norwood says the team spirit at Albion has helped him settle in quickly and added that the disappointment of missing out on promotion last season
is forgotten about: “There’s been no hangover. As soon as I came to the club, I could tell there was a real drive and a real focus to achieve what they just missed out on last season and I think that’s evident in the results we’ve had so far. “For me, as an outsider coming in, you always panic and worry about how quickly you’ll fit in but the boys have been fantastic. “The staff and the club behind the scenes have also been fantastic and really
looked after me and my wife. They’ve made it really easy for me to settle in quickly and that will only benefit me out there on the pitch.” After making four changes to the starting line-up for Tuesday’s win, Norwood has been impressed with the quality in Albion’s squad and said: “Every good team has good players in good squads and it’s never about just the 11 out there. “It’s about 14 players with the three subs as well on a matchday and away from
that, it’s about the 18, it always has been and that’s a big ethos of this football club, it is about the whole squad.” Norwood said the fans had not yet seen him in full flow and, speaking after Tuesday’s win, said: “There’s a lot more to come from me. “I enjoyed that tonight, I got a lot of time on the ball, made some good passes and was heavily involved but there’s definitely more to come and the fans will see the best of me.”
Maenpaa delighted with league debut Brighton & Hove Albion
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the most important thing. “I want to play; I have to be honest. I’ve been waiting and unfortunately Stocko got injured last Friday and I’ve got my chance now.” Maenpaa made two superb saves in the second half against Rotherham as Albion kept a fourth successive clean sheet to start the season. He said: “It’s really good (the clean sheet record). It tells you something about the team; we are really hard to beat and really hard to score against. “It’s all about team work and we’ve been able to show that so far. The last 15-20 minutes wasn’t so good from our side, but I thought we managed to win the game well and the clean sheet was also fantastic.”
Brighton & Hove Hockey Club are hosting a free coaching and matchplay session on Monday for nine to 11-yearolds. It takes place at Blatchington Mill School in Hove from 9am to 3pm and the session would suit participants who have little experience of hockey but are keen to give it a go. Hockey sticks will be provided but clothing for physical activity is needed, along with lunch and drinks for the day. For more details email bhhc.directorofcoaches@ gmail.com
PICTURE BY PHIL WESTLAKE
Entries still open for BM10k race Athletics
Niki Maenpaa made his league debut for Albion at home to Rotherham on Tuesday
Entries are still open for next year’s BM10k which takes place on Sunday, April 17. The first 1,000 places have sold out, with the remaining entries now £30 each. Anyone interested in taking part in the 10k race, which is the first part of the Brighton Marathon route, can visit www.bm10k.com General entries for the 2017 Brighton Marathon are now closed but charity places are still available. For more information, visit www.brightonmarathon. co.uk
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Albion v Brentford in the Championship on Saturday, September 10, kick-off 3pm Tickets available at www.seagulls.co.uk or by calling 0844 327 1901
Hughton ready for tough Reading trip PICTURE BY PHIL WESTLAKE
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Brighton boss Chris Hughton believes his side will be in for a tough Championship test at Reading on Saturday. Relegated Newcastle recorded their first win of the season with an emphatic 4-1 success over Jaap Stam’s side at St James’ Park on Wednesday. Following that loss, Hughton knows the Royals will be out to avenge their defeat in front of home support. He said: “It doesn’t make it any easier facing a team after a defeat. “They will be very keen to get another game as quickly as possible and that’s always the case on the back of a defeat. “When you’ve won a game you are quite comfortable to have that time, so they’ll want this game to come around.” Albion have made a flying start this season and are at the top the table after three games.
Glenn Murray celebrates scoring Albion’s second goal in the 3-0 win against Rotherham on Tuesday
An opening-day draw at Derby was followed by comfortable 3-0 home victories over Nottingham Forest and Rotherham. With Albion yet to concede a goal in three league matches this season, Hughton reserved special praise for his defence. He added: “It’s not just
down to a back four and a goalkeeper but I have been especially pleased for them. I’ve been particularly pleased for Bruno, who did so well for us at right-back last season, slotting in at centre-half.” Saturday’s trip to the Madjeski Stadium is followed by an EFL Cup secondround clash at League One
Albion boss expects manic finish to transfer window PICTURE BY PHIL WESTLAKE
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Seagulls manager Chris Hughton believes there will be a manic ending to the transfer window for Football League clubs this year. With no emergency loans available for clubs this season, Hughton expects a number of permanent moves to go through in the next 12 days, although he feels the transfer window should shut before the season starts. By the time the transfer window shuts on Wednesday, August 31, Albion will have played five
Albion boss Chris Hughton looks on against Rotherham on Tuesday
league games and two EFL Cup matches. Hughton said: “I certainly think it should be shut on the day the season starts
but I don’t think that’s something that will happen. The foreign markets have a little bit of an influence and a say on that and I suppose it’s a reason why it happens. “We will see a really manic last week of the window. It will possibly be a little bit more manic because clubs in our division and lower that rely a little bit on emergency loans are not able to do that. “From the Championship downwards, there will be some permanent moves in that last week.” STEVE BAILEY
Oxford United, then a trip to Newcastle in the league before an international break. Goalkeeper David Stockdale returns to the squad for Saturday’s game but Connor Goldson is still ruled out. Solly March and Uwe Hunemeier are set to play an under-23 game on Monday.
Ten-man Hawks rally to snatch useful point PICTURE BY DAVID HUNT
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Mike West’s late free kick ensuredten-manWhitehawk Football Club snatched a 1-1 draw at Ebbsfleet United on Tuesday. A bad night for Hawks saw them fall behind on 20 minutes as Anthony Cook struck, before goalkeeper Lucas Covolan received a straight red card for upending Sam Deering. With a spot-kick awarded, Charlie Sheringham had the chance to end Hawks’ hope in the game. But Sheringham fired his penalty wide with 30 minutes left to play and West made him pay with his late free kick. Whitehawk boss Pablo Asensio felt his side gave Ebbsfleet too much respect in the first half and said: “In the first 45 minutes we showed them a little too much respect. “They had one chance and scored to leave us behind at half-time. The second half was so much better and we really improved. “After Lucas was sent off we had a lot to do but credit to the character we showed. “In those final 30 minutes we put in 110 per cent and could have won. “We had five or six really
Whitehawk boss Pablo Asensio
good chances and on another day we could have taken all three points. “To go to a place like Ebbsfleet and perform as we did with ten men gives me great confidence moving forward.” Hawks have two home games in their next three matches and Asensio is hopeful his side can build on this point. Whitehawk have home games against Wealdstone and Concord Rangers, with a trip to St Albans City sandwiched in the middle. And Asensio believes Hawks will only get better as the season goes on. He added: “I believe in the team and they have belief too. “We will only improve as time goes on.” LEWIS MASON
Brighton aim to keep the goals coming at Reading Reading v Albion preview
After scoring ten goals in three games at the Amex, Brighton head to Reading with the intention of continuing their fine start to the season. Having put four goals past Colchester in the League Cup last week, Chris Hughton’s side secured successive 3-0 home wins over Nottingham Forest and Rotherham to go top of the Championship at this early stage of the campaign. The Seagulls were firmly in control of both games, with Glenn Murray reminding
fans of his prowess in front of goal by finding the back of the net three times. Albion fans will be hoping the 32-year old will keep the goals flowing when they travel to face one of his former sides, Reading, this weekend. Murray spent the first half of the 201415 season on-loan at the Madejski Stadium, scoring eight goals in 18 appearances. Another player who is likely to get a warm reception from the home fans is Oliver Norwood, who joined Albion from the Royals this summer. The Berkshire side got off to a positive start in former
Manchester United defender Jaap Stam’s first game in charge, beating Preston 1-0, however defeats to Wolves and Newcastle will have reinforced the Dutchman’s view that they won’t be challenging for promotion this season. While Albion will go into the game confident they can pick up all three points, the last and only time they achieved that at the Madejski Stadium was over 13 years ago, with the last six meetings in Reading having ended in a draw or a home win. BRADLEY STRATTON @BradStrat
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Johnny Cantor Straight from the commentary box
What shouldn’t be seen at a football match?
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hings not to be done or seen at a football match. It’s a debate that emerged on social media after the Brighton & Hove Albion game at home to Rotherham on Tuesday night. In the second half, fans turned on the lights on their phone right across the stadium. Some say it was like a music gig rather than a football match, others felt it was a nice spectacle at a stage when the game was all but won. The issue of the atmosphere at the stadium has been a topic of discussion for a fair while now. First up, I must say the noise made by the 25,000-plus crowd was excellent and the manager commented as much in his post-match interview. So what is acceptable? As a commentator, and not necessarily as a fan, I have to say the drum, yes let’s get it out there, can be exceptionally annoying. However, on the continent in some countries it raises some intensity. Music after goals? I’m sorry. Not for me. Half and half scarves? Nice memento I guess, but I wouldn’t wear one I’m afraid. Musically, before the match, Ring of Fire won the online poll over the Great Escape and before the action I’m of the opinion that’s fine. The renditions of Sussex by the Sea are getting stronger and louder to my untrained ears and that local link makes
it all the more special. I guess much of the debate shows how, once again, football has changed and is changing. Now there are comfy seats rather than wooden benches and corrugated iron at the back of the stand. Safety is of course the priority. The growth of ‘tourist’ fans has also been seen in the Premier League and all clubs have to find ways to attract a younger audience to encourage them to be fans of the future. I’ve experienced some tremendous support over the years but atmosphere is organic. It develops as an entity individual to that club, stadium and even a particular game. I’m looking forward to the trip to St James’ Park a week on Saturday to cover the club’s away game at Newcastle. I once saw a UEFA cup game against Metz there in sub-zero temperatures but the noise was incredible. Nothing was going to stop the supporters. They won 2-0. Some were stripped half-naked shouting on as the snow came down. Mind you, maybe that was something that shouldn’t be seen at a football match. It’s bad enough when I get up in the morning and see myself in the mirror! Follow all the action, home or away, on BBC Sussex Sport or Twitter: @BBCSussexSport or @johnnycburger To read more by Johnny Cantor, visit www. johnnycantor.com
Albion fans produced a light show during the second half of Tuesday’s match with Rotherham
Sussex wicketkeeper Ben Brown scored a century against Gloucestershire
Brown backing Sussex to mount late promotion bid Cricket
Sussex head to Cardiff to take on Glamorgan on Tuesday confident that they can still mount a promotion challenge in the Specsavers County Championship. Spirits at Hove have been lifted after they claimed only their second win of the season this week against Gloucestershire, winning by an innings with virtually a day to spare. It was certainly the county’s most complete performance of the summer. Two batsmen – Luke Wells and Ben Brown – made centuries and their seamers, led by Steve Magoffin who took seven wickets, bowled outstandingly as a unit on a good batting wicket offering little assistance to them except some occasional uneven bounce. For the Hove cognoscenti, it was a reminder of the days a decade ago when Sussex would sweep teams aside on their way to three titles in five years. There is no Mushtaq Ahmed these days of course, but wicketkeeper Brown believes they have the armoury to take 20 wickets in a match even on placid pitches. And he feels that could be key to sustaining a late assault on Essex’s 40-point lead at the top of Division Two. “We had a strong attack out against
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Gloucestershire but it’s easy to forget there are four seamers who have been regulars in the team this season – Ollie Robinson, Ajmal Shahzad, George Garton and Stu Whittingham – who weren’t involved. When conditions suit them – when there is a bit of help in the wicket – our attack will be a real handful. “The way our four seamers hit the wicket was fantastic. There was a little bit of variable bounce but as a unit I thought we were fantastic. CJ (Chris Jordan) didn’t bowl well in the first innings but he showed an awful lot of character to come back and take four wickets that helped set up the win. “We have been crying out for someone like David Wiese, who can take wickets by swinging the ball in the middle of the innings and bat as well. It’s probably the first time we’ve had that since Robin Martin-Jenkins retired.” Essex are still clear favourites to claim the sole promotion place available, but three wins from their remaining five games would get Sussex in the shakeup. “We’ve got some momentum now – hopefully we can keep it going. We’ve got no other distractions now, we can completely focus on the Championship,” added Brown. BRUCE TALBOT
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You’ve got options Getting into your first-choice uni isn’t everything and, according to further education chiefs, the numbers are on your side
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to students with the right qualifications. Mary Curnock Cook, UCAS chief executive, warned students to be fully prepared. “Higher education is a life-defining experience, and half a million students each year now take up the challenge,” she said. “If you think you’ll be using the Clearing route to get there, don’t worry – record numbers of students were placed that way last year. “Most universities will have some courses with vacancies, including in subjects you might not have considered when first filling out your UCAS application. “Universities and colleges will want to talk to you – but remember to prepare and do your research before discussing your options with them. You’ll find all the information you need about clearing on our website.” Almost all UCAS universities use Clearing for some of their courses, including those with the highest entry requirements.
Meanwhile, half of 18-year-olds who miss out on a place at university apply again the next year – with around 90 per cent securing a place second time round. Full information and contact details can be found on the UCAS website and students can also speak directly to a UCAS expert on Twitter or Facebook. Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, urged A-Level students not to panic because many options are available. “It is important for students to remember that this whole process requires you to stay calm and collected,” she said. “Whatever decision you make should be made by you and you alone and it is important that you pick something that is right for you. “Remember that thousands of students have been through clearing before and ended up having a fantastic, rewarding and inspiring time at university. Good luck.”
Don’tpanicoveryourexamresults After exam stress comes results fear, and the worry that you won’t get to do what you wanted. If you end up doing much better than expected or get disappointing news, you still have options. The main thing to remember is not to panic – whatever the envelope or text reveals, there’s a way forward for you. Deep breaths You are definitely not alone in this, and people want to help. Speak to your school, your parents and college and uni advisors, who are set up to deal with exam disappointment and give you honest, useful advice. Call the helpline on 0808 100 8000. It’s not too late Results better than expected? Universities and colleges still have plenty of empty spaces on courses.
Visit the UCAS website www. ucas.com to see what’s available through clearing. Be open to options Not going to get your first choice? Don’t be too set on just one direction, this really limits your options. Take a good look at the available courses and read what they actually entail. Don’t think too much about what career they may open up for you, but instead whether you will enjoy studying the subject and whether it will improve your overall skills. You’re much more likely to thrive if you love the course content. Consider access courses If you didn’t get the grades you were hoping for, one or two year access courses can be an excellent choice. You will still gain valuable experience and qualifications, and on some courses, a guaranteed entry
into degree course in the future. Mind that gap Gap years aren’t just about jetting off round the world and enjoying yourself. They can also give you an opportunity to mature, and properly reflect on what direction you want to take in life. So don’t rush into a college or uni space if you don’t feel ready, instead do something valuable with your year. It doesn’t have to be expensive, just useful, so it could be volunteering or a temporary job in a relevant role. Just make sure the gap gives you something to say on future applications. Don’t rush into any decision Take your time. Results day is not the one for making big decisions as emotions are running high. Take a few days to look at all the options.
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What if your child doesn’t get the grades they hope for? The right support from parents can be the difference between a smart plan B and rushing into a rash decision
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he results are out today and help is on hand for parents preparing to guide their children through their exam results. You may have spent some time already considering what to do if your son or daughter doesn’t get the results they’re expecting. Having a well thought out ‘what if ’ plan in place beforehand, covering as many eventualities as possible, will save time later. It will also reduce the risk of making quick, badly thought out decisions that they may regret. So what if they don’t get the grades they were expecting? The Department for Education’s Exam Results Helpline opens again on 18 August this year after supporting a record breaking 9,500 people last year.Careers advisers will be helping both students – and their parents – on next steps after they get their Alevel or GCSE results. In preparation for results day, Exam Results Helpline careers adviser Iwan
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Williams gives his top 10 tips for parents on how they can help their teenagers on A-level results day: Be prepared for plan B: Before results day itself encourage your teenager to start thinking about other courses and/or universities that they would be prepared to consider in Clearing, it could help them get a head start once they get their results. Keep calm and don’t panic: We take calls from students who are panicking that they haven’t got the results they need and the first thing we tell them is to try to stay calm. This goes for parents too. If you can try not panic, it will really help your teenager. If at all possible encourage them to take a deep breath and keep a clear head as it will be much easier to think through their next steps if they are thinking clearly. Remember to reassure: Try to remain positive, whatever the results. Your child may need reassurance from you that everything will work out and it will all be OK.
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Rising numbers of young people are seeking help for worries about exam stress, according to ChildLine. Figures show that that the charity conducted 3,077 counselling sessions about the issue in the last year - up 9 per cent on 2014/15. In addition, youngsters took part in 1,127 counselling sessions about exam results - up 20 per cent on 2014/15. Around a quarter of these meetings took place in August, when teenagers are awaiting GCSE and A-level results, the NSPCC-run helpline said.
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Time is on your side: There is no rush to make any quick decisions if you are thinking about a course in Clearing. Choosing a university can be difficult but when students go through Clearing and often haven’t even visited the university, it’s an even bigger decision to make. Clearing doesn’t open until the afternoon and so this gives your child time to reassess and have a good think about what they want to do before they start the process. Make sure you’ve got fuel: If it is possible to visit the university offering a Clearing place before committing to it that can be really helpful so parents should be prepared to do some driving at fairly short notice or fund a few unexpected train journeys. Learn about Adjustment: Getting better grades than expected is obviously a great situation to be in but it can pose a dilemma for your child about whether to stick with their original choice or to use Adjustment to choose a different course or uni that
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One 15-year-old boy told counsellors: “All I can think about is exams and I can’t deal with it any more. “I revise all night because I’m so worried I’ll fail and I feel so tired all the time. I can’t really concentrate on other things and I’m not really eating properly either. These exams are only my mocks, and I don’t know what I will be like for the real exams if I can’t even deal with the mocks.” And a 17-year-old girl admitted: “I feel so overwhelmed at the moment so it’s impossible to
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was previously unavailable to them. It’s worth having an understanding of the Adjustment process and you can find more information here: http://www.ucas. com/how-it-all-works/ undergraduate/results/ better-than-expected Open your mind about a gap year: Taking a gap year can be an effective way for your child to take time to think about all of their options. Used constructively, gap years can look good on a CV and can provide an opportunity to gain some work experience, making applicants more of a valuable contender for university or for the work place. Consider earning whilst learning: If your teenager knows what they want to do career-wise then an
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concentrate on revising. I’m worried that I won’t get the grade I am predicted now. “I don’t know where to start and I think I am too far behind now to catch up. I’m worried that people will say I am attention-seeking if I tell them how I feel.” NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless said: “The exam period can be a very stressful and anxious time for young people. “As these figures reveal, the pressure to do well is being felt by an increasing number of young people across the country. We hear from lots
apprenticeship could be a good option for them. It also gives them the opportunity to earn while they learn. Remember Re-takes: If your son or daughter thinks that they could have got a better grade then it might be possible to re-sit the exam and reapply for university next year. Your child will need to speak with their school about this. Be prepared that occasionally some universities look for higher grades from re-sit students so they may need to check specific universities’ views on re-sit candidates. Pick up the phone: If you want to find out more information, support or advice don’t forget that the Exam Results Helpline is here to help so give us a call on 0808 100 8000 or Twitter @
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of young people each year who are anxious, worried or panicking about their exams and revision. We want to let them know that they are not alone and that ChildLine is here to listen to them.” The helpline has launched a new video for children and young people giving tips and advice on coping with exams. These including suggesting that
ERHelp or facebook.com/ examresultshelpline The Exam Results Helpline opens at 8am on 18 August and remains open every day until 31 August so that students who have received their exam results can call in to talk through their options. Specialist careers advisers will be ready to provide guidance on a range of topics including resits, vocational courses, gap years, funding, careers and employment. If a student is reconsidering their options based on results they have or have not achieved, they should contact the Exam Results Helpline on 0808 100 8000 from 18 August. If a student has a specific query about their university application, they should contact the UCAS contact centre on 0871 468 0468.
youngsters should take regular breaks from revising, do some exercise, get a good night’s sleep and try to think positively. Separate advice for parents and carers says that they should not place unnecessary pressure on children to achieve certain grades and help them to revise by leaving them time and space to do so. Youngsters can call ChildLine free on 0800 11 11.
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CLEARING SPECIAL WhatisClearingandcanIapply? If you, or your child, wants to go to university, but don’t have an offer – then Clearing could be for you. Clearing is part of the UCAS university application process and is a way for universities to fill spaces they have left for the coming academic year and for those without an offer to have the chance of a place at university. Clearing runs from midJuly to September each year. You can find out which courses have vacancies through UCAS from midAugust to late September. Not all universities or courses have vacancies, and some may be filled quickly. Prospective students can contact universities and colleges about getting a place once they have received their exam results. Applicants can only accept one offer via Clearing. Someone might find a suitable course through Clearing if: n They’re flexible about the course
n They have reasonable exam results n They have miss the grades for their chosen course by a narrow margin Applicants are elligible for Clearing if: n They’ve completed a UCAS application n They don’t get any offers n Their offers aren’t confirmed n They’ve turned down all received offers
If an applicant applies late for their course (after June 30) they will be automatically entered into Clearing. Help and advice Contact the UCAS Exam Results Helpline for free advice if you’ve received exams results that weren’t as good as you were expecting. UCAS Exam Results Helpline 0808 100 8000
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Clearing made simple Tips from the University of Cumbria on how to make the most of the opportunity
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university degree is a fantastic asset in life and for many students Alevel results day is a time to celebrate, but if you are keen to further your studies at university and haven’t achieved the grades you needed, have changed your mind or have left it too late to apply, do not be disheartened or give up, as the chances are you can still go to university through Clearing. Students from the University of Cumbria who have all gone through the Clearing process have made a video to help others navigate the pitfalls and get their higher education back on track. Changing your mind about a course or university once results come in is a common issue, as students have to choose their options so far in advance. To help others who are considering
going through Clearing Iona, Charles, Shane and Sophie offer top tips on what to expect and explain how easy and ultimately how stress-free the process is. Gill Haigh, director of marketing and recruitment at the University of Cumbria, said: “Our students just go to show that if you don’t get the grades for your first choice or, even if you do but think you may have chosen the wrong course or university, entering Clearing can be highly beneficial and is a really simple, stress-free process. Our advice is to give us a call and see what options are open to you.” So how can parents help and support their child? Going through Clearing to secure a place at university can be one of the most stressful periods in the life
of a student and their parents. While you may want to take a proactive role in helping your son or daughter, it is essential that you let them take the lead when it comes to Clearing as the university will only ‘talk’ to the applicant. Here are some tips to get you and your student successfully through the process. n Work with your son or daughter to approach Clearing in a calm, composed and organised manner – it is vital that they don’t rush into making any decisions they may later regret. n Encourage them to research courses which interest them thoroughly and make a list of the available courses in order of preference; discuss options with them but it is important to let them decide.
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CLEARING SPECIAL Ensuringfunding isinplace If your children are going through Clearing they’ll most likely need to change their loan application details, or begin a brand new application all together. Their funding body will help navigate their finances and make sure they get some of their loan in time for the beginning of their course. Depending on where you are based in the UK, the funding body will vary, in England it is Student Finance England. If your child has already applied for a loan but has decided to go through the Clearing process, then their application details will need to be changed. This can be done easily and quickly at www.gov.uk/studentfinance by logging into their student account, or by contacting the relevant funder if they live elsewhere. If they are applying to university through Clearing but haven’t applied for a loan yet, unfortunately, the official deadlines for student finance applications have closed. But all is not lost! They can still apply for finance
but please be aware that the funding body may not be able to process their application in time for the beginning of their course. Whatever happens, the funding body will make sure they have some money as close to the beginning of their course as possible. They’ll do this by initially assessing how much money they would be entitled to without taking household income into account. Once they’ve got all the application details they need they’ll complete the assessment in full. Once the loan is confirmed remind them to sign and return the declaration they receive from their funding body or
theywon’t receive any payments at the start of term. Their finances will be put into their account within three working days of registering with their university or college. Unfortunately, they won’t get any money before the course starts. Please remember that the maintenance and any grants they may be getting are paid straight into their account, but any loans or grants for student fees will be going straight to the university or college.
FIND YOUR COURSE AT CHICHESTER WE’VE GOT PLACES CLEARING 01243 816001 n Make sure they and not you call the university or college. This can be a frustrating time for any parent who wants to be able to help as much as possible, but it is important that universities hear from the student who wishes to study in their institution rather than their parents. n Ensure your child is prepared when they call a university or college to discuss a course and that
they have all their details to hand, including their UCAS number, details of results including GCSEs and a personal statement including why that course and university is of interest. n Don’t make any concrete plans for the Friday and Saturday after results day as many Clearing places may depend on interviews and you may need to attend an open day, or have an audition. It is important to keep
your time free so you can visit universities if you are in Clearing. The University of Cumbria has lots of helpful tips and advice for students who are considering going through Clearing. Find out more atwww.cumbria. ac.uk/clearing. The clearing hotline is 0808 178 7373 or +44 (1524) 590 800 for international calls and will open on Thursday 18 August at 6.30am.
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