Brighton & Hove Independent - 22 July 2016 by Brighton & Hove Independent

Friday, July 22 2016

The fight for Labour’s soul Battle lines drawn as local party suspended - page 9

Compensation for commuters is on the cards

Mixed start

Albion begin pre-season friendlies – page 54

British Airways i360 Attraction to open in a fortnight PHOTOGRAPH: KEVIN MEREDITH

City’s MPs tell rail minister urgent action is needed on ‘this failing train service’ Bex Bastable

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Four Sussex MPs had a ‘frank discussion’ with the new rail minister yesterday (Thursday) over the ever-increasing chaos on the railways. And the rail minister Paul Maynard told MPs that an announcement on passenger compensation was ‘imminent’ and that it ‘needs to reflect what people have gone through’. This comes after commuters were locked out of Brighton station by police on Tuesday evening in response serious overcrowding on the

platforms. And on the hottest dayoftheyear(Tuesday),there were cases of air conditioning failing on packed commuter trains. Mr Maynard was pressed to act by Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, and Peter Kyle, MP for Hove. They were joined by fellow Sussex MPs Sir Nicholas Soames and Nick Herbert. Mr Kyle said the MPs had a ‘free and frank’ discussion with the new rail minister. Ms Lucas said: “This is an emergency situation which requires an urgent response. I’m seriously worried that someone could be injured or worse.

“The horrendous situation at Brighton Station was a new low for this failing train service. It’s time for real action to address the multiple problems with this service.” She added that passengers who had been delayed more than 15 minutes should be compensated. On the new rail minister, Ms Lucas said: “He’s new to the job and seems committed to making things better. “In the coming days we will see if his government’s actions match his words – and if they take this crisis as seriously as they should.” SEE PAGES 3, 12 AND 13

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Friday, July 22, 2016

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‘If you can’t run a service, if you can’t do your job, then go’ Bex Bastable

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Pressure is mounting on the government to strip Govia Thameslink of its franchise to run Southern trains. The latest in a string of passenger protests is planned at Brighton station on August 13 from 1.30pm until 5pm, showing the continuing discontent by commuters. It is planned by a group called ‘Southern Customers Stand Together’ on Facebook - and it’s just one of many groups campaigning for a better service. Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, has been calling for the service to be taken back into public ownership. And last night, Warren Morgan, leader of the city council, joined the calls to strip Govia Thameslink of its franchise at Full Council.

He said: “What we have seen in recent weeks and recent days is utterly, totally unacceptable in a modern European country. Trains cancelled over and over again, commuters and tourists jammed into carriages with no air conditioning. Thousands shut out of our railway station, hundreds more crammed inside on one of the hottest days of the year. This cannot continue. “I say to Govia Thameslink, if this is some game with the unions, you passengers, your customers are suffering. Stop it now. If you can’t run a service, if you can’t do your job, then go. “I say to the government, to whoever is the rail minister now, to the Transport Secretary, get off your backsides and do something. Do your job and intervene. Strip Govia Thameslink Rail of their franchise. “Either give the service

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Signing the pledge

underway with ongoing commitment to do all we can to help people living rough in our city. This is about saving lives.” Various local organisations gathered at Brighton Housing Trust’s First Base Day Centre on Tuesday to show unity

A passenger protest at Brighton station last month

to Transport for London to run, set up an East Coast style publicly run service, or set up a mutual company, giving passengers a say in

and pledge support for the new strategy. Speakers spoke of the need to work together and a determination to make a positive difference. The following have pledged to support the city council’s Rough Sleeping Strategy: Brighton Housing Trust, St Mungo’s, Sussex Police, Equinox, Pavilions, Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group, YMCA Downslink, Brighton and Hove Connected and the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner. To find out how to help rough sleepers, visit: www. brighton-hove.gov.uk/howto-help-people-living-rough

Lane closures on seafront road Brighton’s seafront road is set to be more congested than usual with additional lane closures next week. On top of the work on Shelter Hall, which has been causing disruption to drivers for months, there will also be lane closures at the i360, where internet cabling will be installedfor the attraction. Brighton and Hove City Council said on Monday, July 25, both outside lanes of the A259 will be closed opposite

the viewing tower, and on Tuesday the inside lanes will be closed. On Wednesday there will be works to the footways on both sides of the road, and the site should be cleared on Thursday. The council said drivers should expect delays and seek an alternative route. Eleanor Harris, CEO of British Airways i360, said: “This is crucial work to connect fibre optics for fast broadband to the beach

Market move for RadioReverb Brighton-based not-for-profit radio station RadioReverb is to move into Brighton Open Market on London Road. The radio station’s first live broadcast from its new home in the market will be on September 1. Tracey Allen, director of the station, said: “RadioReverb is all about the community and we feel that the Open Market is right at the heart of that vibrant and eclectic side of the city. We cannot wait to start broadcasting from our new space in the market.”

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‘This is about saving lives’ - city council launches homeless plan Brighton and Hove City Council joined with partners from across the city to pledge commitment to the Rough Sleeping Strategy 2016. Councillor Clare Moonan, lead member for rough sleeping, said: “The street is a very vulnerable place to be and the average age of death for a person rough sleeping is just 47 years old. We know we need to work together to help people living rough in the city to improve their circumstances. We already have a good foundation of professional organisations linking up to provide vital support. This strategy builds on the positive work

IN BRIEF

side of the seafront road for the first time and whilst we would not have chosen this timing, British Airways i360 opens on August 4 and it is essential this is done now. “We would like to apologise for the inconvenience and thank the council for facilitating this quickly. British Airways i360 will be offering the first free super fast wifi on the beach side of the seafront to visitors at the attraction.”

how their service is run. Or come up with a solution that is immediate and effective. Commuters and tourists cannot take this any longer.

Our city’s economy is at risk if you do nothing. Act now.” See pages 12 and 13 for more on rail disruption.

At last night’s Full Council, leader Warren Morgan put forward a joint motion with the leaders of the Green and Conservative Groups, against hate crime in the city. He said: “Hate crime and bigotry have no place in Brighton and Hove, prejudice and intolerance is not part of who we are as a city and as a community.”

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Friday, July 22, 2016

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College head bows out at the very top Bex Bastable

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It’s been 18 years since Chris Thomson was appointed principal at BHASVIC, and he’s taken it from ‘just better than satisfactory’ to one of the best sixth forms in the country. With its most recent Ofsted inspection judging BHASVIC outstanding, Mr Thomson is now set to retire. When asked what’s next, Mr Thomson said he was hoping to apply the skills he has learned into a different role - although he wants to squeeze some travelling in too. Just like the 18-year-olds who are leaving BHASVIC this summer, Mr Thomson said, “I am launching myself into the big wide world.” “It is a very exciting prospect,” he said. “I have got all the excitement of an 18-year-old starting out, but none of the anxiety.” When Mr Thomson took the helm of the sixth form in

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1998, it had 1,049 students. Now it has more than 2,500, with students travelling from as far as Eastbourne and Portsmouth. The success of the college under his leadership is clear. Last year, BHASVIC was the only sixth form to be named in the top three colleges for both value-added at A-level and average points score per A-level entry. Mr Thomson said the success was ‘absolutely a whole college effort’ and down to ‘putting the students first’. He said he allows his

staff to be creative, and gives them the freedom to come up with ideas on new teaching methods. Employing the best staff, he said, was only half the battle - the rest is giving them creative freedom. He likened it to Iceland’s Euro 2016 performance, in comparison to England’s. “On the England team, you might find the team is worth more than £100m – nine figures. I think the Icelandic team might be worth around six figures. There is a huge difference between the two. “If you’re not careful you end up with 11 star players and you put them together and it doesn’t work. But if you take 11 players that can work as a team, they are working for each other.” With Mr Thomson looking for a new challenge, perhaps he should consider the job as England’s next manager. William Baldwin, of Godalming College, will take on the job of principal at BHASVIC.

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Friday, July 22, 2016

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British Airways i360 reveals opening date Bex Bastable

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It’s been a long wait, but finally it has been revealed that Brighton’s newest tourist attraction will open on Thursday, August 4. The British Airways i360

observation pod will reach 138m, with views over Sussex. ‘Flights’ are 20 minutes during the day and 30 minutes after 6pm. Architects David Marks and Julia Barfield said: “After two years of intense groundbreaking architectural and engineering work on

Brighton beach, we are delighted to announce the forthcoming completion of British Airways i360 with tickets now on sale to the public.” Tickets cost £13.50 for adults and £6.75 for children, with under fours free. Visit: BritishAirwaysi360.com

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Warning issued to ambulance service Sussex’s ambulance service has been issued with a warning notice by health regulators after an inspection in May. Bosses at South East Coast Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) said they needed to ‘restore public confidence and faith in our service’ after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found a ‘culture of bullying and harassment’, issues with the computer dispatch system, and safeguarding. Both SECAmb’s chairman and chief executive resigned earlier this year after the

fallout from a controversial pilot which delayed ambulances for some patients in the winter of 2014/15, while the trust also admitted last month it was ‘failing to reach some patients as quickly as it would like’ due to rising demand, delays at hospitals, and staff shortages. The CQC’s warning notice gives SECAmb until September to address the immediate concerns, including processes ‘not operating effectively’, and the need to adequately manage NHS 111 calls in a timely manner.

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Cllr Tom Bewick, chair of the children, young people and skills committee, said: “The introduction of a new week’s holiday in term time is a positive step and I hope addresses the behaviour of travel companies who whack up prices.” The council added that pupils will not miss out on teaching days, as slight adjustments to the start and finish of the three main terms will compensate for the additional holiday.

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Brighton-based animation specialist RamJam has created an online game for frustrated commuters, Southern Rail Tycoon. It involves cancelling as many Southern services as possible, by stopping conductors from boarding the trains. To play, visit: games.ramjam.co.uk/srt/

The council’s lead member for housing opened Darwell Court this week, which consists of five new affordable flats in Kemptown. Cllr Anne Meadows said the homes would ‘provide much needed affordable homes for rent for people on the council’s housing register’.

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Friday, July 22, 2016

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Robert Nemeth had been watching the fireworks in Nice, before 84 people were killed in a terrorist attack last Thursday. The Brighton and Hove city councillor was on holiday with his partner and two friends, and the group was standing just a stone’s throw away from where the tragedy happened. “It was certainly a strange experience,” said Cllr Nemeth. “We were very close to it. It happened in the spot where we were going to stand and where we had been standing in the day, but our dinner was delayed so we were late for the fireworks. “It was very crowded, and there were lots of police around, so it was a seemingly safe place. “Then lots of people started walking away and it was not until we were a few blocks away, there was a

Cllr Nemeth took this photograph of the fireworks just before the terrorist attack in Nice

funny atmosphere. I do not remember hearing sirens but it did seem to be a strange atmosphere. “It was when we were coming back to the hotel that we heard there had been a

crash or an accident. Then the news started rolling in. “We left really early the next morning by train. The mood was really solemn. It was very clear Nice had been hit by it really hard.

“As someone in politics, my immediate thought is how prepared are we in Brighton and Hove, how would we respond, and what’s in place. I am going to check when I’m back.”

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Friday, July 22, 2016

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‘The battle for Labour’s soul’ Bex Bastable

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“Brighton and Hove is at the epicentre of the fight for the soul of the Labour Party.” Those were the words of Greg Hadfield, who was the secretary of the Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party – for four days – before the branch was suspended and its committee election results annulled. The ‘fight’ he refers to is that between the ‘left’ and the ‘right’ of the Labour Party, which is playing out on a national and local stage. In Brighton and Hove, it all started at the branch’s AGM on Saturday, July 9, where members voted for the executive board to lead the local party. Jeremy Corbyn supporters were elected into each and every role. ButonThursdayafternoon the branch was suspended by Labour’s national executive

committee (NEC), after alleged ‘abusive behaviour’, concern about the ballots, and the safety of members. It added that the branch was suspended and election results were annulled – it would have to be re-run after the national leadership election, a battle between beleaguered leader Jeremy Corbyn, and Owen Smith. Mr Hadfield, a Corbyn supporter who has been vocal on social media about the suspension, said: “We are not going to be cowed by such undemocratic and inexplicable intervention.” Warren Morgan, the Labour leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, and Peter Kyle, MP for Hove, are vocal critics of their party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Cllr Morgan issued a robust statement after the local party election - saying the new executive committee could not deselect councillors, and ‘only the

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voters decide who is elected in 2019’. Mr Kyle, said: “I just want people to realise that this is about who sits on the local Labour Party’s organising committee. “People are not talking about this over their breakfast tables and in the bars and clubs of Brighton and Hove on a Friday night. “Certain people seem to think they are like Jason Bourne uncovering a conspiracy. This is simply about the local Labour Party committee and how we can make sure that internal elections are run in a fit and proper way.” But there’s certainly a split in the party, locally and nationally. Last night, Kevin Allen, a Labour city councillor, was set to leave his colleagues at Full Council to attend a meeting of Momentum, the Corbynsupporting faction of Labour. Read his article below. advertorial

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Corbyn is in ascendancy, get used to it!

n Saturday July 9, huge numbers of Labour Party members converged on City College for the AGM of the District Labour Party. As there were far too many to fit into the hall in one go there had to be three ‘sittings’. This meant a lot of hanging around. Nobody minded. There was a great atmosphere, good-humoured, almost festive. An occasion to be proud of. Then, some days later, came the bombshell, the administrative coup suspending the party and ‘voiding’ (an ugly word for an ugly act) the results of the elections to positions on the executive. A high-handed, irrational decision based on undisclosed evidence. The elections to party officers showed Corbyn-supporting candidates winning with well over 60 per cent of the vote. The nervousness in some quarters is understandable. It’s sad, but some timorous souls really do see this as proof of a takeover by extremists and Trotskyists. Of course it’s nonsense. The great majority of Corbyn supporters simply want a more radical edge to our policies, a more determined attempt to

tackle income inequality and a cultural shift in our politics leading to a new synergy between the parliamentary party and grassroots movements for social change. Alas, all that it academic so long as the majority of Labour MPs refuse to work with Corbyn. However, once the leadership election is over I believe MPs, led by the impressive Owen Smith, will accept that Jeremy Corbyn deserves to be given a proper chance. Following the leadership election the rescheduled AGM of the local party will take place. The Corbynites will win, quite possibly even more decisively than before. This time the leader of the Labour Group should show generosity of spirit, congratulating the successful candidates and inviting them to an early meeting. I am proud to be a member of a coherent and effective Labour Group with some very talented members. But there is now bad blood between the Group and the Party. This could cause real damage. Repairing the Group/Party relationship now needs to be prioritised. But one thing is certain: Corbyn and the Corbynites are in the ascendancy. Get used to it!

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Friday, July 22, 2016

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Friday, July 22, 2016

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Tutor takeover of journalism school Bex Bastable

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The teaching team at a journalism training provider in Brighton have taken over the running of the course. Five tutors who deliver the multi-media journalism courses at Brighton Journalist Works (BJW), have announced this week that they are taking the helm. It’s the first time a National Council for Training of Journalists(NCTJ)accredited course has been run by the teaching staff. Richard Lindfield, incoming BJW managing director, said: “Our aim is to continue providing the same top-class training students at Brighton Journalist Works have received over the past ten years. “We also recognize we have to equip our students with the tools to meet the challenges of journalism in a digital age.

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“Our training will combine the core, traditional skills with the future skills needed as students start out on their careers.” BJW offers a 16-week fasttrack course, the shortest in the country, together with a part-time weekend course from September to July. Both courses are accredited by the NCTJ. The new company will be launching its September courses in recently acquired

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premises in central Brighton - Vantage Point, a media hub based opposite the Preston Circus fire station. It is currently based at the Sussex Innovation Centre. The new BJW training centre will be next to the offices of the Brighton & Hove Independent. Mr Lindfield said: “Vantage Point is the perfect location. It is within walking distance of the three railway stations in the city and on many of the major bus routes. “Students will be ideally placed to go out and get stories in the city centre, and we’ll be the first to know when there’s a major fire!” Paula O’Shea, departing BJW managing director, said: “The success of Journalist Works has always been largely down to our tutors; an inspirational, talented and knowledgeable bunch. We are thrilled they have decided to take over running the joint too and have assured them of our support in the future.”

Children from Brighton and Hove joined 2,500 youngsters from more than 50 schools at the Ardingly Showground this week, to discover more about where their food comes from. The visit was part of the Connect with the Countryside scheme, and children had the chance to meet farm animals and learn country crafts. Among the schools attending were Rudyard Kipling Primary School, Woodingdean, and St Mary Magdalen Primary School, Brighton.

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Railway chaos may threaten city’s tourism Bex Bastable

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The continuing chaos and disruption on Southern services could damage Brighton and Hove’s economy, local politicians have said. The misery for commuters came to a head on Tuesday night, when police were forced to close Brighton station following serious overcrowding. It is thought the reason behind the huge crowds was a sinkhole at Forest Hill resulting in cancellations of trains between Brighton and London Bridge, signalling failures at Gatwick, and an influx of tourists to the city

on the hottest day so far of the year. Peter Kyle, the Labour MP for Hove, joined Brighton Pavilion’s Green MP Caroline Lucas in an urgent meeting with the new rail minister Paul Maynard on Wednesday. OnthesituationatBrighton on Tuesday, Mr Kyle said: “It was totally horrendous. Both Caroline Lucas and I were in constant touch yesterday evening, We have asked for an urgent meeting with the rail minister this afternoon. “We want to impress on him that the network is so threadbare that just a couple of incidents like what we saw last night is capable of bringing the entire network into chaos. It is putting people’s well-being at risk.

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“The degradation of the service over the last six months is having a direct impact on our tourism economy. “On the hottest day of the year, our city should have been seen at its best but because of the shambles by Network Rail and the impact of it on the rest of the service, they did not get to see it, or they were trapped in our city and could not get home. “There was somebody who was saying they were experiencing extreme claustrophobia, another said the air conditioning had broken down, there were stories of extreme dehydration. It just goes on and on. “Someone who works for me was stuck at Brighton station in the crush and was sending me pictures. “This is not Brighton in the 21st century. “You can’t have this number of people going through this on a daily basis.” Warren Morgan, the leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, also spoke out about last night’s train chaos, and the impact it is having on the city’s economy. He said: “Our city’s economy relies on a functioning rail service to

London, for commuter, for business and for tourism. If the current operator cannot do this, then they should be stripped of their franchise and new arrangements should be put in place by the government, as happened with the East Coast line. “Passengers should have a big say in how the service is run, perhaps through a mutually-owned company.”

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British Transport Police closed Brighton railway station on Tuesday after serious overcrowding. Passengers were not being let into the station, and station staff were handing out water to those inside. Govia Thameslink, which runs the Southern franchise, said the problem was a result of ‘a signal failure at a critical point in the Gatwick area on the Brighton Mainline’, and ‘this came on top of a series of infrastructure failures across the Southern network’. It said: “The failure at Gatwick meant that the station concourse and platforms

became overcrowded - so much so that on the advice of the British Transport Police, the station management team temporarily closed the station. Crowd control measures were put in place once the station was re-opened to ensure the safety of passengers. “We will of course review how the situation at Brighton last night was handled.” The station was closed by police at around 7.30pm this evening, after the ticket barriers were shut down due to crowding on the platform. But it seems the chaos began before then. Ant Ierston lives

in Brighton, and was travelling home from Burgess Hill on a London train just after 5.30pm.

“People had to fight to get on the train,” said Ant. “It was packed. Some people were having to get off the train to get some air.” The train pulled into Brighton at 6.05pm. Ant said: “As soon as we got into Brighton it took three or four minutes to get off the train onto the platform and to the ticket barriers. So many people were trying to get on. “You couldn’t walk on the platform properly. People were pushed to the edge and it looked like they were going to fall onto the tracks.” He added: “I think everyone is at breaking point.”

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Situation is just ‘downright dangerous’ says RMT chief The rail union in dispute with Govia Thameslink over changes to conductor roles has said passengers and staff are ‘being held hostage’ after the chaos at Brighton station on Tuesday night. Mick Cash, the general secretary of the RMT union, said: “The situation on GTR has now moved from chaotic to downright dangerous and the continuing attempts to blame that on the front line staff by the company bosses is outrageous. Their gross mismanagement and outright lies are disgraceful. “Passengers and staff alike are being held hostage by this failed rail operation and the silence from the new team at the Department for Transport is deafening. “There has to be urgent action to remo ve GTR and bring in Directly Operated Railways before there is a major disaster.” A Govia Thameslink spokesman said: “We

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sympathise strongly with our passengers who were caught up in the disruption caused by the temporary closure of Brighton station,

and are sorry for the delays many experienced in getting home. Train services across the whole of the south of England were affected by

heat related infrastructure problems yesterday, with many London terminals also experiencing crowding and delayed trains.”

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Opinion

Simon Kirby

MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

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ime moves quickly in politics and I have to say that so much has happened in the last few weeks that this has really proved to be true. We have seen the country voting to leave the EU, David Cameron’s resignation and the subsequent leadership challenge which we expected to last nine weeks leading to a new Prime Minister in Number 10 within days and a subsequent sweeping reshuffle of Government Ministers. Sussex-born Theresa May has visited me in Brighton Kemptown and seen what a special place our constituency is. She is a strong and competent politician and absolutely the right person to unite and lead our country in these difficult times. I fully understand that many local people in Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven were saddened by the result of the referendum especially in view of the substantial Remain vote in Brighton and ove and the Remain win in Lewes. However, the country voted to Leave and the new government must now negotiate the best deal for Britain in leaving the EU and forge a new role for ourselves in the world. As the new Prime Minister says,

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“Brexit means Brexit and we’re going to make a success of it.” The Prime Minister has shown the strength of her commitment to leaving the European Union with the appointments of leading Leave supporters Boris Johnson, David Davis and Liam Fox. With the establishment of a new Brexit Department and a new Department for International Trade, she has shown that

she will indeed make a success of it. She has said that she will put social reform at the heart of her government and the Cabinet appointments this week demonstrate a real drive to improve life chances for everyone and not just the privileged few. I am proud to have been part of a government that under David Cameron’s leadership has stabilised the economy, reduced the budget deficit, created almost

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2.9 million new apprenticeships and helped more people into work than ever before. I was also pleased to have played a part in the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill and know that equal marriage has the support of the majority of my constituents in Brighton Kemptown. As MP for Brighton Kemptown &amp; Peacehaven I was honoured last year to have been appointed to the Government Whips office. This has allowed me to be at the centre of Government and have daily contact with Ministers which has been extremely helpful in raising local issues with them. I was delighted to receive a phone call from the Prime Minister last weekend and am honoured and humbled to have been asked to take up a ministerial position as Economic Secretary to the Treasury. I will do my very best to support our Prime Minister Theresa May and her Government and continue to work hard to represent everyone in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven. I am convinced that under the leadership of our new Prime Minister, our new government will work together and will build a better Britain.

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Friday, July 22, 2016

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I don’t obsess over American beauty mavens, but Kat Von D has very publicly ended her professional relationship with Jeffree Star, citing his inappropriate behaviour. She’s now pulling her parabenfree salmon pink lippy named after him off the shelves - meeow, meeow. A promotional film about the Melvita bee shepherding made me want to try their patented anti ageing face cream, Nectar Supreme La Creme. Royal jelly is fairly well known as a supplement and is a key

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hen I met with Brighton & Hove Indy to discuss the content of my upcoming column, I was advised against being too opinionated or mentioning subjects that are likely to cause offence to you, the readers. “Try not to be controversial and wind people up, “ they said. Well luckily for Brighton & Hove Indy I don’t have a staunch opinion on too many subjects. “I’ll probably write a lot about my hormones,” I replied. “Oh, ok, but surely not every week?’ was their response. “Well, if my hormones aren’t playing up that week, I won’t write about them” I left the meeting promising 500 words as an introduction to me and my new column. They left the meeting possibly regretting calling the meeting. I’m Jo, and I live and work here, in my home town of Brighton and Hove. I wasn’t born here, but my family moved here when I was five. That was 41 years ago, I think I have earnt my stripes and the right to call myself a Brightonian. I am a freelance hairdresser and my

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clients are a constant source of inspiration, for both my writing and my life. This column will bring together all my experiences and all the people, places and things that I love. I want to share those with you, inspire you, amuse you and bring you

insights into a life that isn’t perfect but a life that I get as much out of as I can, sometimes it’s a struggle and sometimes it’s a total joy… sound familiar? To give you a snippet into my world, I recently looked after my neighbour’s cats.

I don’t dislike animals by any stretch but I’m not sure I get why people are so in love with cats. In what world is it ok to bring someone a present of a dead mouse? This is a rubbish present. Cat world, that’s where. In what world is it ok to walk into a room, only to have the cat of the house look at you as if to say, ‘and your purpose for being on this earth and in my home, is exactly what?’ Cat world, that is where. In what world is it OK to climb on somebody’s head in the middle of the night, wake them up by licking their face, and stick your tongue in their ear because you want feeding. Cat world, that’s where. To be honest, Cat World can do one, after my recent experience, I’m not impressed. There are too many obnoxious humans in this world without offering up your home and your love to a feline that gives you dirty looks because you dared to sit on your own sofa. Well if cats wasn’t too controversial a subject, then Brighton & Hove Indy liked my 500 words and printed my column. I sincerely hope you enjoy it and if you are a cat lover, there was no intention to offend. It’s just one of the few subjects I do have a staunch opinion on.

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Three high street restaurants are opening new premises Brighton Marina. Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), Five Guys and MOD Pizza will both soon set up business at the marina. GBK will be the first to open on August 1 and will give away giving away 100 free cheeseburgers and burrgerflavoured rock. Laura Pettingale, GBK marketing manager, said: “We wanted to create a fun spin on a classic British seaside sweet, for all of

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Brighton to try. “The GBK burger rock is the first of its kind and we couldn’t be more pleased to give it to those that know rock best, the people of Brighton.” This week Brunswick Developments, represented by international real estate advisor Savills, has let restaurant space at Marina Boardwalk in Brighton to Five Guys and MOD Pizza. The scheme forms part of the new mixed-use West Quay development at Brighton Marina, which

is due for completion this month. Five Guys and MOD Pizza have both agreed new 15year leases, with the former taking a 3,288 sq ft (305 sq m) unit at a rent of £115,080 per annum and the latter a 2,943 sq ft (273 sq m) unit at a rent of £103,000 per annum. The deals follow recent lettings at West Quay to TGI Friday’s, Casa Brasil, Bella Italia and Las Iguanas. At 127 acres (51 hectares), Brighton Marina is the largest marina complex

in Europe and one of the biggest leisure schemes in the South East of England. It is home to an eight-screen Cineworld, Rendezvous Casino and numerous multiple restaurant brands including Café Rouge, Coast to Coast, Zizzi, Nando’s, Prezzo, Frankie & Benny’s, Wetherspoons and Pizza Express. The West Quay development has created an additional seven restaurant units and more than 850 apartments.

When it comes to starting your online presence for your business-to- customer marketing, you need to ask yourself some important questions: What social networks should I be on? What are my customers using? What should I be saying and where? Always go to Facebook. It has around 1 billion active members, an increasingly older user and it helps you build relationships with your consumers. It’s very business friendly—offering customer insights and paid advertisement, so you can target the age group, location and interests. Think about if your

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Generally, the session is aimed for over 50s though anyone is welcome to turn up and get involved. There are just three rules and if you think you are too old to play football then this session is even more suitable for you. The group meet every Tuesday 5-6pm and Sundays 9am-10am. Sessions cost just £3. To find out more about the sessions, please visit www. freedom-leisure.co.uk or call Portslade Sports Centre on 01273 411100. Marcus O’Loughlin, centre manager, said: “We are delighted to be offering the local community the chance to take part in this exciting activities.”

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Friday, July 22, 2016

News

One man’s journey from bureaucracy to butchery

The man who left his job as a council worker to become a Brighton butcher Tom Flint

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Many people dream of leaving the nine-to-five rat race to move into a new career in an industry they have a passion for. Often this involves retraining and starting from scratch or even going it alone and becoming self-employed. For many of us the dream remains just that as the loss of job security is too much of a risk to bear. One man who faced up to these fears is Will Pountney, head butcher and owner of Barfield’s Butchers in Five Ways, Brighton. Five years ago Brightonborn Will was working for a London borough council, running its cycle training programme. Faced with constant budget cuts and bureaucracy, he made the decision to become a butcher. He had no history in the profession but was a meatlover and felt he would be able to pick up the required skills given the right opportunity. After learning his trade at Godfreys butchers in London, the opportunity to move his family back to Brighton arose when a position at Barfield’s became available. Not long after Will was given the chance to take over ownership of the premises and he has never looked back. “I got into this because I love meat,” he said. “I wanted my own business and this was the one that appealed the most. I get really excited about meat and I don’t think I will ever get bored of it.” There has been a butcher at 11 King’s Parade in Ditchling Road since the 1890s so there

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is a real sense of history attached to the premises. When Will took over, the business had not changed much in the past 30 years and was in need of a little modernisation. Taking on board what he had learnt in London he completely revamped the shop and created a modern butcher’s shop that still had a traditional feel. “It was a testing few months as I wanted to get stuck into it and do my own thing, but it’s been good,” said Will. A balance between traditional customer service and a modern approach to butchery techniques is one of the things that make Barfield’s what it is. It is an approach that has won Will many admirers, having been a runner-up in the 2013 Observer Food Monthly Independent Retailer of the Year awards in his first year. He has since been in the final three of Sussex Butcher of the Year at the Sussex Food Awards - and is up again the year.

So what is it that makes Barfield’s so good? Will puts it down to two things: firstly, he prides himself on providing the best customer service. By using the whole carcase they can offer the customer any cut, and the friendly staff are trained in giving the best advice and guidance. Secondly, Barfield’s sells meat only from farms that use sustainable farming methods where Will can personally guarantee the provenance of the meat he is selling. All the meat is sourced from local farms in Sussex and surrounding counties which place animal welfare at the heart of what they do. I ask Will to sum up why people should come to his shop, and alongside the topquality produce and the fact all work is done on-site, he says they should come for the service. He said: “We are very friendly and do not mind if someone does not know what they want as we will help them work out what’s best. That’s the main selling point of the shop, friendly customer service.” I bought some beef onglet and merguez sausages from Will and they were excellent. The beef, a cut mainly used inFranceandmorecommonly referred to as hanger steak, was packed with flavour and the quality of the meat gave me the confidence to cook it extremely rare – as it should be. Merguez are spiced lamb sausages that originate from north Africa but are again popular in France. It is clear Will did the right thing following his passion and it is certainly food for thought.

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Considered by experts from the sporting world as one of the best places in the UK to watch sport, Brighton Racecourse is the place to be this summer for the threeday Festival of Racing on August 3 to 5. With spectacular views over the racetrack, across the city and out to sea, Brighton Racecourse will be thronging with jockeys, horses and racegoers all dressed to impress and looking for a win at the John Smith’s Raceday, Frosts Ladies’ Day and the Checkatrade Festival Finale. The Festival gallops off on August 3 with the Brighton Mile, Brighton Racecourse’s richest race of the year, followed by the popular Frost Ladies’ Day and the Brighton Challenge Cup race on August 4, and the famous Brighton Bullet race bringing the Festival to a thundering

crescendo at the Finale on August 5. “Ladies Day is the ultimate opportunity for ladies to pull out all the stops and give our judges a really hard time choosing the winner of the Best Dressed Competition,” said Brighton Racecourse marketing manager Grainne Bartholomew. “With Brighton’s reputation for style and sassiness, we’re expecting to be wowed! There are some fabulous prizes to be won from James Ross Jewellers, Ted Baker, The Grand, The Float Spa and many more – so be prepared to strut your stuff ladies.” As well as seven thrilling races each day there will be entertainment, music, a vintage village with, food and drink available all day long to make it a day out to remember. There will be a free shuttle bus from Brighton station, and there’s plenty of free parking on site too.

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New site promotes independent living A new website has been launched to help Brighton and Hove residents stay ‘healthy, happy and independent’. MyLife is a joint venture between Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Brighton and Hove City Council, with the aim supporting everyday living, and helping residents to remain as independent as possible. It will be used alongside advice and information providers in the city, including clinicians and adult social care staff, as well as public libraries, Job Centre Plus and community and voluntary sector organisations. The sections on the website include: health, social care, support groups, carers, volunteering, housing, transport, money advice, and crisis support. The CCG described it as a ‘one stop shop’ for reliable information to support everyday living. The website is described by the CCG as an ‘easy-touse, online directory’ listing local Brighton and Hove

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Downton Abbey star set for a run in Brighton show Theatre

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Sunday 24th July: Classic Car Summer Show Come and see a wonderful selection of cars dating from 1955 to 1991. Some owners dress in period fashion which adds to the atmosphere. Don’t miss this great show! Saturday 30th July to Sunday 7th August: British Organ Grinders Association Days Every day from 30th July to 7th August, enjoy the sounds of organs playing from the BOGA. Sunday 31st July: Family Fun Day with Hawking About Exciting activities for accompanied children and a chance to watch the Hawking About birds flying. Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th August: Eclectic Electrics Weekend with Hawking About Discover electricity with this electrical themed day.

Ride on the narrow gauge railway and historic bus. Working printshop, exhibition halls, lime kilns, stationary engines, traditional craftspeople such as the potters and blacksmith, nature trails, with a café, gift shop and picnic areas. Large free car park, right next to Amberley railway station. Plenty to see in all weathers. Under 4s go free. Dog friendly!

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Downton Abbey star Phyllis Logan returns to her theatrical roots in Present Laughter which tours to Brighton Theatre Royal from August 8-13. Phyllis, who played the housekeeper Mrs Hughes in all six series of the multi award-winning ITV drama, is long-suffering secretary Monica Reed to Samuel West’s Garry Essendine, the flamboyant and selfobsessed actor. Essendine is a charming diva determined to disregard his advancing years by revelling in endless tantrums and casual affairs. He may be teetering reluctantly towards middle age but everyone is infatuated with Garry, and his antics and rampant flirtations require the most careful handling by those closest to him. About to depart for Africa, he finds himself besieged by a bevy of would be seductresses, not to mention his acerbic secretary, his estranged wife, and an obsessed young playwright. As he attempts to disentangle himself from their clutches and demands, the sparkling comedy escalates… “I am the secretary that has been with him for 17 years,” explains Phyllis. “She has seen all his bad behaviour, and there is

quite a lot of that! But he is very charismatic, and she herself says at one point that it is never dull around him. She is fond of him for all his foibles, and they have a long-standing relationship. He doesn’t appreciate her on the surface, but maybe deep down he does. He says ‘Where would Monica be if I hadn’t rescued her from the sinister old aunt!’ “I first did Coward way, way back. My first job was in rep in Dundee, and my next job was Crewe in rep. We did Fallen Angels.” Sadly, rep is a system which has gone: “But it was a great way to train. You did it to a certain extent in drama school and then certainly in rep. You’d be playing all sorts of things. I played lots of young boys with pencilledon (facial hair). And then you would be playing an old woman. It was a great way to learn your art! “I went into acting because I wanted to be in the theatre. You never thought you were going to be a TV star or a movie star or whatever. You just wanted to be on stage, and it was great to be rehearsing one show during the day and performing a different one in the evening. It was great fun, and you made some great friends, and on tour you went to some interesting backwaters!” Phyllis did her first TV in the late 70s/early 80s, later going on, over a period of eight years, to play the role of

Lady Jane in 48 episodes of the long-running BBC drama Lovejoy. Downton Abbey proved an even greater longrunning success. “The show did go bonkers! But really the success all started with (writer) Julian Fellowes because he constructed the whole life, the home, the characters. But there was also great attention to detail, the costume, the design. It was fantastic. And it wasn’t a bad cast. We ended up with a couple of dames in the show!” There is talk of a film to round the whole thing off: “Everybody is off doing other things, so it would be quite tricky to get everyone together, but from my point of view, I would be up for it. It would be a good way to give it all one last hurrah. I think it could work as a film. I know that Julian and various people are talking, and there is a certain idea for a plot that I can’t reveal. But it sounds good! “It all started off as three series, and then we were asked to do another one, and then another, and it ended up as six. It seemed to me it had then reached a natural point. When you have to consider Julian wrote the whole thing, with other series there is a whole writers room of writers and script editors. Julian was the sole writer, and he also had other projects. But I do think it reached a natural conclusion.”

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Fab ‘80s fun as Gareth Gates kicks off his Sunday shoes for Footloose Theatre

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Worldwide smash hit Footloose: The Musical brings Gareth Gates to Brighton Theatre Royal (July 25-30) in the latest in a growing line of musical theatre successes. Gareth, who rose to fame when he went head to head against Will Young in the inaugural series of Pop Idol in 2001, points out that the Footloose film starring Kevin Bacon came out in 1984, the year in which he was born. “But I have always been a big, big fan of the film, and I really love the musical version of the show which is great fun and very, very true to the film. I have always loved 80s music, that era of music, the introduction of synthesisers. It’s a great sound that just changed pop music for ever.”

Featuring classic 80s hits including Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear it for the Boy and the title track, Footloose: The Musical tells the story of city boy Ren who has to move to a rural backwater in America where dancing is banned. All hell breaks out as Ren breaks loose and soon has the whole town up on its feet. Gareth, who plays Willard, said: “I have been extremely fortunate in the musical theatre I have done. I made my first appearance in a musical when I was 23. I was Joseph. I had a meeting with Andrew Lloyd Webber, and musical theatre was something I always wanted to do. He offered me the part in the West End. After that, I did Les Miserables and then I did Legally Blonde. I have carved out quite a decent career. “It was actually in Joseph that I began to sing at school

as an eight-year-old. My school was putting on a production of the show, and I just went along to the auditions because my friends were. I ended up getting the title role, and it was because of that that I really started to sing. For Les Miserables, I was asked to be part of the 25th anniversary of the show, and we took it on tour. It was great to be part of that. I was asked by Cameron Mackintosh if I would play the part in the West End. It’s just an incredible show. It’s hard work to feel all that emotion, but it is very rewarding.” And all because of Pop Idol, the series that has made everything possible for Gareth. “Pop Idol was the first show of its kind, before all the X Factor shows you get now. It was very helpful, and it changed my life. I was very fortunate to have all my success as a recording artist

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Sea Life Brighton’s fab new interactive Finding Dory trail Event

Sea Life Brighton, in collaboration with Disney•Pixar, launched a new interactive trail on Friday (15 July), inspired by the forthcoming Finding Dory movie. It opened to the public on 16 July, just in time for the summer holidays and will run until 11 September. Visitors can enjoy the interactive trail inspired by one of the new Disney•Pixar movie’s star sea creatures Hank (voice of Ed O’Neill), a cantankerous octopus (who

is actually a septopus!) Hank reveals exciting fishy facts and provides collectible ‘letters’ which visitors need to unscramble at the end of the journey to win a reward. Sea Life’s Jamie Turner said: “Like Finding Nemo before it, the new film is likely to inspire an interest in marine life among millions of children.” For further information, or to pre-book tickets please visit www.visitsealife.com/ brighton. Reduced prices are available for tickets booked online.

Musical theatre artist Nils Bergstrand sings about his missing leg in Brighton this month. The One Legged Man Show is at The Purple Playhouse Theatre on Saturday, July 30 (7.30pm). A gunshot wound on New Year’s Eve in Thailand left Swedish singer Nils without a leg. Performing his Edinburgh Festival Fringe preview, Nils tells the story of the leg that got away in a brand new oneman cabaret, featuring original songs and accompanied by personal and intimate storytelling. The audience journeys with Nils from the island where the gunshot wound occurred, through 35 surgeries, amputation and tough rehabilitation. The show focuses on how people can stay happy while dealing with life’s challenges. It also demonstrates the struggles that can accompany living with a disability. Tickets cost £10. Visit purpleplayhousetheatre. com.

on the back of it. I worked really really hard on music as a child. I couldn’t really talk very easily to other children (because of stammering). My form of expression as a child was singing. I practised every day for hours and hours and gave myself the best chance I could, and then I was very, very lucky to find a show like that. I think the final really gripped the nation!” Since when, he has managed to sustain success while plenty of other talent-show finalists have disappeared for good: “I just think that is down to hard work. I am a firm believer that if you put the work in, if you have got the drive, you can achieve what you want to achieve. I used the opportunity that Pop Idol gave me to build a career, and I am as busy now as I have ever been.” Tickets on 0844 871 7650.

Gareth Gates as Willard in Footloose. Picture by Matt Martin

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The Listings TODAY COMEDY KRATER COMEDY CLUB: Until Sunday, July 24, 7pm/8pm/10.30pm, £5-£36.50, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Award-winning comedy with top international and UK comedians. Acts include: Ben Norris, Simon King, Marcel Lucant, MC Stephen Grant, James Bran and Tom Houghton. THE TREASON SHOW SUMMER EDITION: Until July 23, 8.30pm, £13.50, Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, 01273 725230. Summer is here and its time for some sizzling satire. Sling another politician on the barbie and settle down to enjoy some top comedy from Brighton’s premier comic performers. GIGS FINGERS: 9pm, free, Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, 01273 725230. Keyboard extraordinaire Graham ‘Fingers’ Lipscomb will be performing in Bacall’s bar.

STAGE DIXIE’S FUNDRAISER: £5, 7pm, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. A night of live music and comedy for Simon Dixon. LET IT BE: £28.65-£36.65, 7.45pm until July 23 (Thurs/Sat mat 2.30pm), Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. The international hit show celebrates the music of The Beatles. TRIBAL CAFÉ: £10-£12, 8pm, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. A showcase showing some of the UK’s most talented Tribal Fusion belly dancers.

SATURDAY COMEDY MORGAN BERRY & MISS GLORY PEARL: £8, 7.30pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Edinburgh Preview double-bill. GIGS NED’S ATOMIC DUSTBIN: £23,

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OTHER BRIGHTON TOY AND MODEL TRAIN SHOW: Knoyle Hall, Knoyle Road, Preston Park, 10am-4.30pm. Lively vintage layouts, sales, refreshments. Family show by Sussex Vintage Model Railway Collectors. Adults £3.50 (concessions £3.25, accompanied children free). sussexvintagemrc@hotmail.co.uk, 01256 350764. FAMILY FRIENDLY APP TOUR: 10.15am, £7.50, Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. Inside the Magic invites people to explore front and backstage with a guide and an fantastic app, using iPads provided by the theatre. THEATRE TOUR: 11.30am, £7.50, Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. See behind the scenes of this

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MONDAY COMEDY MAT EWINS & HOLLY BURN: 8pm, free, The Old Market, Hove, 01273 201801. Mat Ewins and Holly Burn try out their best new material in preparation for the Edinburgh Festival this summer. PAUL F TAYLOR AND JAMES FARMER: £8, 7.30pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Edinburgh Preview double-bill. GIGS ROXY MUSIQUE: £12.50, 8pm, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. Roxy Music tribute band. STAGE FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL: £15£17.90, 7.45pm until July 30 (Thurs/ Sat mat 2.30pm), Theatre Royal,

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COMEDY JAMES MEEHAN AND HARRIET DYER: £8, 7.30pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Edinburgh Preview double-bill. PAUL JONES & PENELOPE SOLOMON: 8pm, The Old Market, Hove, 01273 201801. Paul Jones and Penelope Solomon perform in TOM’s Bar ahead of Edinburgh Festival this year.

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WEDNESDAY COMEDY ELLIOT STEEL AND JOEL DOMMETT: £8, 7.30pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Edinburgh Preview double-bill. GIGS ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION: £15.50, 7.30pm, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. A combination of hard jungle rhythms, dub bass lines, industrial, energetic punk rock guitars, sitar and haunting sounds sampled from traditional Indian music, supported by militant rapragga lyrics.

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COMEDY COMIC BOOM: £5-£9, 8pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Headliner Bobby

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GIGS WILD BEASTS + THROWS: 7.30pm (and July 29), £16.50, The Old Market, Hove, 01273 201801. The Kendal/Leeds-based band, Wild Beasts play an exclusive two-day residency at The Old Market.

FRIDAY COMEDY RABBIT IN THE HEADLIGHTS: £5, 8pm, Otherplace at The Marwood, 52 Ship Street, 01273 382063, www. otherplacebrighton.co.uk. GIGS ABSOLUTE BOWIE: 7pm, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. Expect all the classic Bowie songs from the Ziggy Stardust era right through to the Thin White Duke eras, as well as some new numbers.

Trans Pride 2016 is set to transform The Marlborough in Brighton into a hub of creative collaboration. Spokeswoman Nina Sarfas said: “A new installation is being constructed at The Marlborough to celebrate Trans Pride. Nothing About Us, Without Us is an immersive piece of mixed media, utilising sound bites and visual elements to inform visitors about trans experience, which can be enhanced by using headsets from our venue. “The Marlborough will also be hosting Trans Pride Art Night on Thursday, July 21, a showcase of micro-commissions, supported by Arts Council England, promoting the trans community’s wealth of creative talent. Featuring cabaret pieces examining the sociopolitics of transitioning (Elijah W Harris) and the seminal trans Coronation

Street character of Hayley Cropper (Kate O’Donnell) in our theatre. Finally, we present an interactive game experience Interchangeable Bodies that encourages us to examine and illuminate gender, trans experience and normativity through play.” Nothing About Us, Without Us is being created by artists Yishay Garbasz and Annie Goh. Nina said: “Even within LGTBQI communities, transvoices are on the periphery, particularly trans-women of colour. Interviews conducted by Yishay Garbasz, especially for this project, form a collage that pours out into the public space. This work attempts to give space to the individual stories told, to let go of control and give agency to voice and expression of those speaking.” The collage will play from speakers outside the Marlborough pub, Brighton every day from 12pm-4pm. The event runs from Monday July 11-August 12.

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Friday, July 22, 2016

SUDOKU

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CODEWORD Codeword is the crossword puzzle with no clues. The number in each square corresponds to a letter. Work out the words in the grid using the letters provided. Fill in these known letters first, then use skill and judgement to work out the others.

Cryptic Clues: Across

Down

3. Sort of chap to avoid in winter! (9) 8. A sign I left on (4) 9. Nice trait, but somehow puzzling (9) 10. In a European it is courteous (6) 11. Offspring is a girl (5) 14. Woman unaffected by reversals (5) 15. Head cook may make it (4) 16. Investment for ploughing You have 10 mins to find as many words as possible back? (5) using the letters in the wheel. Each must use the hub letter and at least 3 others. Letters may be used 18. Night without end - almost (4) only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. There is at least one 9-letter word to 20. Come to a similar be found. conclusion (5) 21. A common plant (5) 24. Put down on outstanding achievement (6) 25. Local date incorrectly given out (9) 26. Churchman converts a Dane (4) How you rate: 27. With which 10 words, average; 15 words, good; one suffers a 20 words, very good; 25 or more, lack of balance excellent. (9)

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7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Building of worship Mild Citrus fruit Referee Small Reserved

Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters.

THE CLUES: 23852 gives a bird; 123925 gives a mammal; 94674 gives a reptile.

Across

Down

3. Abundance (9)

1. Antiquated (9)

8. Genuine (4)

2. Clumsy (9)

9. Subdue (9)

4. Wander (4)

10. Scanty (6)

5. Onward (5)

11. Encourage (5)

6. Oral (6)

14. Concise (5)

7. Frank (4)

15. Title (4)

11. Trap (5)

18. Empty (4)

12. Greedy (9)

20. Embrace (5)

13. Moderate (9)

21. Instruct (5)

17. Happen (5)

24. Younger (6)

19. Leave off (6)

25. Pointer (9)

22. Amulet (5)

26. Corrode (4)

23. Tie (4)

27. Assertion (9)

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DOUBLE CROSSWORD: SUDOKU: Cryptic: Across: 1 Fast; 3 Probable; 8 Tour; 9 Estimate; 11 Labyrinthine; 13 Treble; 14 Answer; 17 Preciousness; 20 Approval; 21 Idle; 22 Mildewed; 23 Hero. Down: 1 Futility; 2 Stubble; 4 Rising; 5 Brightness; 6 Brain; 7 Eyes; 10 Frolicsome; 12 Prospero; 15 Wheedle; 16 Donate; 18 Repel; 19 Maim.

9. Command (5)

16. Proportion (5)

Quick: Across: 1 Pick; 3 Complain; 8 Ruin; 9 Studious; 11 Embarrassing; 13 Strive; 14 Proper; 17 Evil-speaking; 20 Attended; 21 Dare; 22 Relieved; 23 Less. Down: 1 Perverse; 2 Climber; 4 Outlaw; 5 Pedestrian; 6 Acorn; 7 Ness; 10 Prevalence; 12 Progress; 15 Private; 16 Sphere; 18 Vital; 19 Fair.

CODEWORD: 1=J, 2=O, 3=B, 4=E, 5=P, 6=G, 7=Z, 8=F, 9=X, 10=M, 11=V, 12=H, 13=Q, 14=W, 15=K, 16=L, 17=I, 18=Y, 19=T, 20=S, 21=N, 22=R, 23=D, 24=U, 25=A, 26=C. WORD WHEEL: WESTWARDS.

SUDOKU 13

8 10 16

13 14 19 8

2 1 6 9 3

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2 7 4 5 6 3

SUDOKU: CLOCKWORD: 1 Brutal, 2 Reveal, 3 Israel, 2 7 1 6 4 Dismal, 5 Grovel, 6 Entail, 8 4 5 2 7 Trowel, 8 Funnel, 9 Ordeal, 10 Nickel, 11 Diesel, 12 Annual. 6 3 9 5 CELEBRITY: Bridget Fonda.

SPLIT DECISION Cross out one of the two letters in each divided square to reveal a completed crossword grid.

NINER: SHRINKAGE

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NINER 1

Each horizontal block of squares must add up to the number in the shaded square to its left, and each vertical block must add up to the number in the shaded square above it. No number may be used more than once in any one block.

Fill in the white squares with the numbers 1 to 9.

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Quick Clues:

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The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter E in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a US actor.

1. A run to clinch the match (9) 2. It gets into hot water before reaching you (6,3) 4. Put on edge (4) 5. Ornithological frolics (5) 6. Gaol sounds hair raising! (4-2) 7. I take round a thank-you letter (4) 9. Wrong times for pieces of news (5) 11. Far from pleased, I indulge in abuse (5) 12. Not hard cash? (4,5) 13. One kept - in suspense? (9) 17. Hesitantly stated a colour and was wrong (5) 19. Part of the day in which there’s no glory (6) 22. It may be trodden on in flight (5) 23. East European not quite in bondage (4) 24. A knotty problem for the ship’s navigator (4)

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don’t really do vegetarian food, I like meat and am loathe to eat a meal without any. I am aware that this is quite an outdated and reckless viewpoint in terms of sustainability and personal health. I know that many people will disagree with me, some quite strongly, and that’s fine by me. Planet India has always been one of those Brighton restaurants that I heard lots of good things about but had never been to – for reasons already stated. When I read that they had opened a new restaurant in Hove I felt that it was time to give them a try. We should all do things that we wouldn’t normally do every now and then, it’s good to challenge our preconceptions even if it only serves to reinforce them. The new restaurant has taken up residence in a rather grand looking building on Third Avenue. I am told that it used to be an Italian restaurant called Leone’s that was linked to a hotel – it is not one that I was previously aware of. I take in my surroundings which I find to be charming in a very strange way. They have not refurbished the old restaurant rather appropriated it. Grandiose marble columns and a fancy wooden bar from its past life are mixed with fun animal print seating, reggae music, and family pictures from India. It shouldn’t work but sort of does in that it sets the tone for what is to come. As I glance over the menu this feeling of familiarity and openness continues. It is written in a way that gives the impression of a friend telling you about the dishes. I begin with a sample of dishes from the starters and mains so that I can get a feel for what Planet India is about. My mixed platter of starters includes

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A trio of veggie curries.

some familiar and not so familiar dishes. The onion bhaji is one of the best I’ve had. No hint of grease and the sweet crisp onion is supplemented with aromatic fennel and nigella seeds. The samosa is dense and packed with potato, and so I only have a cursory bite or two. It is in the less familiar dishes that my taste buds are really treated. Khaman Dhokla is an impressively light and spongey non wheat cake that surpasses all expectations. Pani Puri are an explosion of freshness and heat that you build yourself before popping into your mouth whole. The signature starter is a chick pea and puffed rice salad called Dhai Bhel Puri. It is a complex dish of texture, heat, cooling yoghurt, sweet tamarind and zesty citrus that is an instant hit with me. As I reflect on the starters I realise I am entering unchartered territory. I am eating vegetarian food and actually enjoying it. The main dishes arrive and I have a selection of three curries and assorted

sundries to accompany them. My curries are a creamy aubergine in yoghurt, a pea and paneer that I am pleased to hear referred to as cheesy peas and finally a Masoor Dall. Of the three the Masoor Dall is the best as a standalone dish. It is a simple red lentil curry with a sweetness from tomato and delicately spiced. The others are good without being particularly stand out. Where the dishes really begin to get interesting is when you start to combine them, both with each other and with the sides. Sweet mango chutney and fresh tamarind root pickle add layers to the dishes whilst cooling yoghurt offers relief from heat. Sides of cabbage, sweetcorn and salsa give a variety of textures that make the whole more interesting than the sum of its parts. The Thepla bread is a new one on me and something I would definitely order again. Not quite the heady heights of the starters but a good meal nonetheless. I finish with a cardamom and saffron ice cream that they make on site. It is both delicious, refreshing and indulgent all at once. It is rare to get such a lovely dessert at an Indian restaurant and I polish off the whole bowl. Seeing as this was my first visit to Planet India I was really impressed with what they had to offer. It is relaxed and playful dining that is best enjoyed in a group. Singularly the flavours are good but once combined they start to bring out the best in each other. The starters were really stand out and the ice cream was a highlight. There is a really interesting feel to the venue and, whilst I appreciate it will not be to everyone’s taste, if you don’t like it you are probably taking it too seriously. Tom Flint writes a food blog Food Booze and Reviews at: www. foodboozeandreviews.com

abar was an elephant who wore a rather fetching green suit and a little yellow crown. He was the creation of Jean de Brunhoff who wrote his Histoire de Babar in 1931. In 1933, A.A.Milne wrote an English version – The Story of Babar – and alongside The Moomins and Albert The Fifth Musketeer, Babar trumpety trump trumped his way into the heart of every nineties kid. In the 18th century, the exiled King of Poland, Stanislaw Leszczynski, invented the rum baba. This baba didn’t have a green suit or a yellow crown. In fact it wasn’t even an elephant. Stanislaw’s baba was a cylindrical yeast cake saturated in alcohol. An elephant in a suit is already sounding like a nicer dessert. We’ve all grown accustomed to saying pain au chocolat, but baba au rum is apparently just too French, so it’s rum baba, rum baba, that’s how it goes. Rum baba, rum baba, everyone knows. The name baba comes from babka which means “old woman” in Polish. Well that’s just sealed the deal – I’ll definitely take the elephant instead please. Stanislaw created his baba in Lorraine. The French region is perhaps better known as the birthplace of a quiche. Lorraine is also where Joan of Arc is from. I didn’t know that either. How sad to be upstaged by a quiche. Lorraine’s other claim to fame is sharing a name with a GMTV presenter from Dundee. That Lorraine not only has a cracking surname, but since her Daybreak stint, has also come to understand the sadness of being upstaged by a quiche. In 1844, some patissiers in Paris invented a savarin. A savarin is basically a baba but it requires a different mould. The mould is a ring rather than a cylinder. They both look like doughnuts. It’s a bit like going to Egypt to see The Pyramids, and then going back because someone’s renamed them The Triangles. Or translating someone else’s stories into English and claiming royalties nonetheless. Poor poor Babar, no bagsful. He might forgive, but he’ll never forget. And everyone feels awkward when he’s in the room.

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BATHROOMS

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BEDDING BEDHEAD 4ft6" pretty pink velvet, button backed, good cond., £25. 01798 343494

IKEA light wood table, extends , excellent condition, £75. small 2 BOAT RODS 1 bookcase, white, £12 beachcaster reels and 01903 244279 additional tackle. £50 all 01403 738181. PAPERWEIGHTS made from precious stones, all different colours, £15 01903 716324

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CLOTHING

BOOKS

CAMPING EQUIPMENT

30 Hardback books, excellent condition, as new, £25 lot. 01903 716324 SINGLE Airbed complete 30 Hardback books, with foot pump, sleeping bag, both in good excellent condition, £25 condition £10 each lot. 01903 716324 01243 574104

CLOTHING M&S COLLECTION smart, casual jacket, Italian 100% wool. Size 42 short. Neutral. £55 01403 240928.

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ME to U bears, Together TENT two man, £10. with you, Love blossoms, 01243 866846 / both boxed, VGC £5 each 01903 787626 07946088295 NOSTALGIA postcards, Yesterday's Britain, 15 sets in total, £10 01903 787626

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COMPUTER MONITOR Phillips flat screen 17", great condition. £45. Tel PEDESTAL FAN 16 inch 01403 730203. oscillating. £20 - 01798 812859.

COOKERS

ELECTRIC COOKER oven. Thermostat needs checking over hence £5. Tel 01403 217403. Buyer collects.

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FURNITURE GENERAL PAIR MATCHING double sofas and footstool G-plan, light gold, good condition. No marks. £60 pair - 01403 276247. ROUND kitchen table, beech top, chrome legs, plus 4 chairs with cushions, modern design, £30 01903 367815

AVAIRY panels 6'x3' factory made three doors ten panels makes 6'x9' aviary. £80. 01243 combi 787263 PANASONIC BAR STOOLS black oven, grills, roasts, MANY boxes of perfume, seats, chrome frame, microwaves, nine months unopened, , too many to excellent condition. 3 old, perfect condition, mention, bought on "Bid available. £35 each £99 01903 367989 TV". various prices, 01403 240928. 01903 716324 storage BOOKCASE NEW HIGH Security unit, teak wood finish 4'6"h x 1'7"w x 8"d, 4 Steering Wheel Lock, police approved, still shelves, £9 excellent boxed, unwanted gift. condition 01903 831081 CHINA plates, £20 Tel 01444 617251 glassware, thimbles with COFFEE table, glass top rack, a good selection, TOBI platinum steam wooden slatted shelf offers welcome 01903 cleaner for clothes, underneath, W48cm x 268489from £3 01903 curtains, chairs etc, as H39cm x L116cm, £25. 268489 new, £50. (01903) 01243 827393 AS NEW 20 piece 716324 CORNER TV stand with Wedgwood Bone china VAX carpet cleaner, drawers, solid dark wood dinner service. £20 - model VRS5W + 1ltr. (ex M&S). Sale due to 01403 274769. cleaner fluid, used once, move, ex. condition. £40 £35 Lancing 01903 - 01323 896011. 756616 JOHN Lewis three seater BOOT fair items, mixed Chesterfield sofa, leather, MOUNTAIN BIKE good selection, large tan, perfect condition, Raleigh Aeromax amount, £25 the lot very comfortable, £95 yel/black, lightweight, bargain 01903 242816 01903 732753 cromalloy rims HD, 18 gears, looks new. £70 JUMP LEADS extra long MAHOGANY TEA ono - 07922 825646. 3m, never used and trolley, excellent petrol can. £10 - 07815 condition, excellent BOYS bike, Apollo FS-20 516109 (Horsham). condition. £90 - 07815 full suspension, Shimano gears, bronze colour, LARGE ironing board 516109 (Horsham). Excellent condition, £40 with cover, pull out iron OAK OLD charm three 01903 367815 rest, only £5 01903 seater settle settee. large underseat storage, ladies 367815 KENSINGTON bike, 4 speed good SILVER hand beaten excellent condition. £100 cond., no longer used, rectangular tray, made in - 01306 632866. £25. Birdham 01243 England, VGC £10 01903 SOFA leather brown, 512193 787626 exceptional cond., APOLLO retro gents STRIMMER heavy duty, L190cm x H85 x D90, x 2, £100 each. 01243 bike, single speed, similar B&D electric, spare to schwinn, good cond., spools, used once, £45. 827393 Birdham 01243 512193 01243 773777 TEAK wood cabinet unit, 18"W x 15" D x 34" H, Adult bikes YALE BIKES twin cylinder glass front door, 2 wanted, unwanted bikes automatic deadlatch, collected free locally. brass PB CY and 3 keys, shelves, £8 VGC 01903 831081 Bognor 01243 861961 new, £10 01903 787626 2 HIGH back pine stools EXERCISE bike pro- £10. 1 free standing fitness magnetic bike, ex. mirror - 10. 01273 condition, £40. 01243 513917. 863305

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MENS 721 TREK ROAD BIKE 17" frame, 21 LARGE WHITE gears, 27" wheels. VGC wardrobe with top box. £125. Tel 01444 617251. Part assembled. Free to collector. 01903 744687. RALEIGH pro race bike, 25" frame, green metallic, FISH TANK complete good condition, £95. with cold water fish, filter, Goring (01903) 504302 etc. 01403 273640. RALEIGH CARRERA ladies/teenagers bike. £15 - 01403 822771.

DISHWASHERS LARGE dishwasher, like new, not needed, £65ono. 01903 236106

DIY TOOLS & MATERIALS B&Q heavy duty strong flexible pasting work table, 22"W x 3"Thick x 36" long, excellent condition, £8 01903 831081 internal MAHOGANY doors, 15 glass panels, mayflower glass, good condition, need a clean up, £25 each, 01273 419230 FRONT DOOR prepared, coloured glass panel at the top, 6'5½"H, 2'7¼"W, 1¾" thick bargain £45 01243 574104

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MENS CLOTHES

STRIMMER heavy duty, B&D electric, spare GENTS XXL black leather spools, used once, £45. blouson jacket, as new. £20, 01273 607231 01243 773777 FORKS long handled four prong, new £5 each, 01903 787626

GOLFING BENROSS golf irons, 7clubs plus putter with 2calloway woods and twlelve balls, £38. 01243 823126 / 07894643204 MERLIN EASY fold gold trolley, blue, ecellent condition, used once. £40 - 01403 782746, 07841 161439.

GARDEN FURNITURE

GARDEN SHED 10'x6' in need of some attention, buyer ALEXANDER ROSE dismantles and collects teak garden rocking £80 ono 01243 827156 chairs (2), coffee table, SHED 6'x4' flat roof weathered. £40 - 01403 tongue and grooved with 266527. floor excellent condition LARGE round black £75. 01243 787263 glasstop garden table with lazy susan, as new, £75. 01243 58 7520

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GUITARS

BEHRINGER Axe Strat Guitar with jack and USB output, includes DVD'S 100 in total, £40 multitrack software, £75 the lot 01903 787626 ono, Tel: (01903) 714132

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PRINTERS

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TELEPHONES

MENS TAN leather lace up boot, worn once. Size BT Synergy 8 VGC. £45 - 01403 answerphone with 4 240928. cordless handsets, boxed with instructions, extra baseset, VGC, £10. 01903 367815 MIRROR guilt frame, 36"x36" bevelled, brand new still in original wrapping £40 bargain TOUCH panel multi01243 574104 function phone memories, calculator, calender etc unused, £20. 01903 367815

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ELECTRIC golf caddy 'Hilly Billy' good LLOYD Loom bedroom condition, £60 ono. commode chair, pink 01243 261777 padded seat, original GOLF shoes Adidas commode £65 01903 spikeless, size 10, ex. 756616 Lancing cond., £20 ono. 01243 RISER recliner chair in 823197 good cond., red fabric GOLF shoes, Dunlop, £100, deliver locally, full small 46 like new £10 working order. Bognor 07765 692931 01243 870847 WHEELCHAIR in a bag GOLF trolly vgc £6 01243 £60, standard wheelchair 870847 - £60, four wheeled walker - £30. Tel 01323 844954.

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LADIES CLOTHES

LADIES PRETTY PEACH suit, elbow TWO Quest Elite folding length jacket. Flared skirt garden loungers, as new, 20/22. £30 worn once. £40 the pair, collect, 01403 211268. 01903 206693 CREW LIGHT pink V WHITE PLASTIC garden neck jumper. Size 10, tag set, table, four stacking on VGC. £20 - 01403 chairs. £20 - 01403 240928. 782746. LADIES clothes, size 10GARDEN CHAIR perfect 12 dresses, tops, jeans, condition, £15. 01243 all VGC some unworn, only £20. 01903 367815 866846 / 07946088295

PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS

PICTURE NEW) 22" x 18" Tiger in Snow, dark wood frame glass. Quality product. £25 can deliver. 01323 847216. TIGER PICTURE 19" x 23" framed with glass. Quality product. Bargain £20 - can deliver all areas. 01323 847216.

PET ACCESSORIES HALFORDS Dog guard £10 01243 827156 LAND ROVER Dog guard £20 01243 827156

PHOTOGRAPHY M A N F R O T T O MONOPOD £25 - 01273 611820.

PRAMS & PUSHCHAIRS BUGGY MAXI-TAXI three large wheels with Maxi-Cosi carrycot, raincovers and net. £75 Horsham 262633. BABY BUGGY black, shopping tray, raincover, VGC bargain £19. Anytime 01243 837176

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black MILLAIS PE leotard, size 30", VGC. £10 - 01403 240928.

VACUUM CLEANERS UPRIGHT VACUUM cleaner, bagless. Electrolux Vitesse Pet Lover 1800 watts. Good working order. £15 01403 276247.

AIR-RAM VACUUM LG colour T.V. 37" screen cleaner, cordless, HD ready, ex. cond., £80. lightweight, includes 01243 537009 instructions. £65 Horsham 01403 264779. TV STAND black glass, good cond., £25, L43" x HITACHI 1300 upright W17". 01243 860166 cleaner wall to wall, dark green with tools, bags, VGC, £15. 01903 367815

TOYS & GAMES

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COFFEE tables set of three, cream and peach tiles, teak colour, £30 ono. 01243 778683 SONY HI-FI Good condition. £70 - 01403 PINE welsh dresser, WORKTOP freezer, like 251224. new, 19" x 17" fully vintage painted, buyer working, 32 litre capacity, collects £30 ono 01243 827156 £40 ono, 01903 715801 THREE PIECE suite with reclining chairs in cream leather. £200 ono. 01403 weights DUMBELLS 785695. two, one long, other pair TV cabinet pine with hand weights £20 both. SUMMERHOUSE 8'x8', drawer and cupboard Chichester 01243 784190 solid cedar construction. excellent condition £35. PRO fitness aerobic Excellent condition. 01243 530315 cycle training, perfect Buyer to dismantle and condition, £85 ono 01903 collect. £130 - 01273 731274 841481.

FRIDGES & FREEZERS

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BH2016/02394 93 Lustrells Crescent Saltdean Brighton Full Planning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Extension and alteration of existing bungalow to create a four bedroom dwelling. BH2016/02265 57 Brunswick Square Hove Listed Building Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reconstruction of flank wall. BH2016/02421 Top Flat 6 Farm Road Hove Householder Planning Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Creation of rear roof terrace on existing flat roof and replacement of existing window with new door to access roof terrace. BH2016/02390 23A St Michaels Place Brighton Householder Planning Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Installation of timber patio doors to replace existing timber sash window and associated alterations including revised fenestration. BH2016/02343 Flat 1-10 16 - 17 Lower Rock Gardens Brighton Full Planning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Installation of replacement timber double glazed sash windows to front elevations. BH2016/02357 10 Manchester Street Brighton Listed Building Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Replacement roof incorporating timber structure, steel beams and slate tiles with kitchen ventilation reinstated. Reinstatement of internal features including mechanical and electrical services, doors, partitions and redecoration on all floors. BH2016/02404 29 Bloomsbury Place Brighton Listed Building Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Replacement of timber decking above rear yard with an asphalt flat roof. Internal alterations to layout of dwelling. (Retrospective) BH2016/02450 68 Marine Parade Brighton Listed Building Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reinstatement of entrance porch and replacement of railings, handrail, balustrade and first floor balcony to front elevation. Replacement coverings to pitched and flat roofs and external redecoration. BH2016/02118 Flat 4 Eaton Lodge 1 Cromwell Road Hove Householder Planning Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Replacement of existing windows to front bay and rear bedroom with double glazed timber sash windows. BH2016/02438 & BH2016/02439 Flat 2 1 Arundel Terrace Brighton Listed Building Consent & Householder Planning Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Internal alterations to layout of flat incorporating installation of staircase connecting basement and ground floor. BH2016/02018 33-34 East Street Brighton Advertisement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Display of externally-illuminated fascia and hanging signs, internally-illuminated display cases and lanterns and nonilluminated plaques, panel signs, window vinyls and fabric barriers. BH2016/02022 33-34 East Street Brighton Listed Building Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Installation of externallyilluminated fascia and hanging signs, internally-illuminated display cases and lanterns and non-illuminated plaques, panel signs, window vinyls and fabric barriers. BH2016/02397 60 Middle Street Brighton Full Planning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Change of use to mixed use part residential (C3) part retail (A1). BH2016/02398 60 Middle Street Brighton Full Planning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Change of use of building from residential (C3) to office (B1). BH2016/02399 60 Middle Street Brighton Listed Building Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Change of use of building from residential (C3) to office (B1) with removal of en suite bathroom on first floor. BH2016/02216 31B Norfolk Square Brighton Listed Building Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Internal alterations to layout of flat. BH2016/02585 6 Sillwood Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Creation of roof terrace. BH2016/02322 33 Westbourne Villas Hove Full Planning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Creation of 1no two bedroom flat at second floor level, front and rear dormers and rooflights and roof terrace to the rear. BH2016/02395 Flat 2 49 Walsingham Road Hove Full Planning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Installation of window to side elevation. BH2016/02391 38 Woodland Drive Hove Householder Planning Consent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing single storey outriggers with terrace over. Reduction to size and addition of pitched roof to existing rear dormer. BH2016/02387 66 Tisbury Road Hove Full Planning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Conversion of loft into 1no one bedroom dwelling (C3) incorporating rooflights to front and flat roof and rear dormer.

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 BH2016/01961 46-54 Old London Road Brighton I give notice that Yourlife Management Services Ltd is applying to Brighton & Hove City Council for planning permission for: Demolition of existing Buildings and erection of a 3 Storey building containing 44 residential dwellings (C2) with associated communal facilities,parking and landscaping. BH2016/02499 Anston House (137-139) and Land Adjoining, Preston Road Brighton I give notice that One Preston Park LLP is applying to Brighton & Hove City Council for planning permission for: Demolition of existing building and erection of a new building of varying heights up to 13 and 15 storeys to provide 229 residential units (C3), flexible commercial/cafĂŠ space (B1/A3) use at ground level, car parking at ground and basement level, cycle parking, storage lockers, two new vehicular accesses, landscaping and amenity areas, refuse stores and associated plant. 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 22 July 2016

Friday, July 22, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

BRIGHTON & HOVE VARIOUS CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2015 AMENDMENT ORDER NO.*X 201X (REF: TRO-15-2016)

Brighton & Hove Seafront (Various Restrictions) Consolidation Order 2008 Amendment Order No.X 201X (ref: TRO-12a-2016)

NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;) proposes to make the Order named above under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended which if it comes into force will amend the long term shared parking bays in Conway Street, Conway Place, Ellen Street, Ethel Street and Goldstone Street which are currently Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm to Monday to Sunday 9am to 8pm (in line with the rest of the Zone N).

NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;) proposes to make the Orders named above under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended which if they come into force will introduce the following:

A copy of this Notice, the proposed Order, a plan showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Order 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 12th August 2016. Please ensure you include your full name and address. Dated: 22nd July 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

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.10 2016 (REF TRO-5-2016) NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Councilâ&#x20AC;?) has on 20th July 2016 made the above named Order under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended which when it comes into operation on 28th July 2016 will remove the single yellow line on the north side of Victoria Road, Portslade (between Beaconsfield Road and Southdown Avenue) and introduce double yellow lines to stagger the parking on both sides of this section of Victoria Road. A copy of this Notice, the Order as made, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 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: 22nd July 2016. Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS.

Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2015 Amendment Order No.*X 201X (ref: TRO-12b-2016)

â&#x20AC;˘ Kingsway â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Move the pay and display parking from the Seafront Order and put it within Controlled Parking Zones R and W, this will mean that the tariffs will come into line with the controlled parking zones and will be as follows: Long Term 1 hour ÂŁ1.00

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11 hours ÂŁ5.20

â&#x20AC;˘ Madeira Drive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Update the details of the location of parking bays that have been relocated, reinstate the restriction on the disabled bay (north side outside the wc) for a maximum stay of three hours (no return within 1 hour) and clarify the existing tariff boundaries and wording, to the following:Tariff Band 1 Madeira Drive, west of Arch 83/84 (March to October inclusive) Tariff Band 3 Madeira Drive, east of Arch 83/84 Madeira Drive, west of Arch 83/84 (November to February inclusive)

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â&#x20AC;˘ No other changes will be made on the ground but the order will be clarified. A copy of this Notice, the proposed Orders, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 12 August 2016. Please ensure you include your full name and address. Dated: 22 July 2016. Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture, Brighton & Hove City Council c/o Parking Infrastructure, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS. www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/tro-proposals

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The new Beetle Dune is designed to bring some beach buggy-style toughness to the Beetlerangewithanincreased ride height, rugged-looking body cladding and big wheels. Inside,yougetsomesporty seatsandarangeofequipment inherited from the standard Beetle’s ‘Design’ trim level. Standard kit includes a 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system, automatic lights and wipers, and air conditioning, while customers can add various goodies such as satellite navigation and heated front seats. There’sachoiceoftwobodystyles – the Cabriolet seen here or the hard-top Coupe – while two engines are available:the148bhp2.0-litrediesel and the103bhp1.2-litre petrol we tested.

TheBeetlehasalwaysbeen about style, and there is undoubtedly a section of its target market that will be drawn to the Dune variant’s more rugged look. Even though the Dune has only been lifted by 10mm, the extra height does seem to give it a little more presence, and the chunky wheel arches play their part too. Inside,ithasthatsameaesthetic – sporty in an off-road sort of way – with supportive seats trimmed in black, grey and yellow and yellow trimmings on the dials. Practicality is unlikely to beakeyconsiderationforbuyers of any Beetle, so few will be toobotheredabouttheDune’s lack of space. Those in the front will be perfectly happy with how

much head- and elbow-room they are afforded, while the rearseatsarefineforchildren. For adults, though, spending any length of time in the back would be unpleasant – especially with tall people occupying the front seats. It’s also worth noting that

FACTFILE PRICE: £25,700 ENGINE: 1.2-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol producing 103bhp and 129lb/ft TRANSMISSION: Seven-speed automatic driving the front wheels PERFORMANCE: Top speed 109mph, 0-62mph in 12.1 seconds ECONOMY: 52.3mpg combined EMISSIONS: 126g/km of CO2

this convertible version sacrifices boot space to accommodate the folding canvas roof. The hard-top Dune Coupe manages to provide 310 litres of luggage space, but the Cabriolet’s load bay is a mere 225 litres in volume. It’s less easily accessible than the

Coupe’s, too, thanks to the smaller tailgate. If you’re sold on the Dune’s looks, then you can rest assured that nothing about the way it drives will put you off. The extra ride height doesn’t seem to have any especially adverse effects on the comfort or the handling, and apart from the steering, which some might find a touch heavy, the Dune is very easy to drive. Performance from the 1.2-litre petrol is adequate, rather than abundant, but it isn’t too noisy and it’s surprisingly well matched to the seven-speed automatic transmission. It’s fairly economical, too, with official figures claiming more than 50mpg and

126g/km CO2 emissions. The diesel is even more frugal, returningmorethan60mpgand 122g/km in its most efficient manual guise. The only real issues, then, are a slight lack of visibility when the roof is raised and a lot of road noise at motorway cruising speeds. DuneCabrioletsstartfrom £24,255 for the basic 1.2-litre petrol-powered manual and rise to £28,235 for the diesel automatic, which isn’t so bad when you consider that the standard Beetle drop-top starts from around £19,500. It’s still a lot of money, though – enough to buy you a Mercedes-Benz A-Class, in fact – and you don’t get all that much thrown in, but toget too hung up on the numbers is to miss the point. Value for money will not be high on any prospective Dune driver’slist ofpriorities. If you’re in the Dune’s target market, the chances are you’ll already know whether you want one, and you probably aren’t overly fussed whether VW is charging £20,000 or £25,000. It’s aimed at a younger generation of car buyer anyway – one that’s usually more interested in monthly paymentsthanoutrightpurchase prices. TheDunewillappealtoanyone who likes the Beetle but wants something a little more rugged and SUV-like than the standard car. It’s never going to be the main family bus, but a few youngfamiliesmighttakeone on as a chunky, funky second set of wheels.

attentionwereT-junctionsand intersections. According to the report, of allcarcrashesthatoccurredin the UK between 2012-14, 55-65 per cent took place at or within 20 metres of the junction, a figurethatdidn’tchangemuch with driver age. However, for fatal crashes inthesamescenario,thefigure was 30 per cent for all ages up to 65, increasing to 50 per cent for those aged over 75; a significant problem for elderly drivers. The report points out that themajorityofcrashesthatoccur at intersections take place at T-junctions where no traffic control devices are present.

To solve this problem, the report suggests studying the effectiveness of having miniroundaboutsinstalledatbusy T-junctions with little or no change to the kerb lines. Other suggestions to make

UK roads more accommodating for elderly drivers include installingreflectivebackplates on road signs and traffic signals, larger lettering on directionsigns,andregularcleaning of road signs.

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take the needs of older drivers into account when developing its road design standards. Itarguesthatbytakingthese considerationsintoaccount,all road users will benefit. John Plowman, chairman of the Older Drivers Task Force, said: “Our road transport system, our roads and

vehicles, have been designed for use by fit, middle-aged motoristsinthemiddleofthespectrum of road users. “Lookedatthroughanolder driver’sprism,thecurrentroad system doesn’t do them many favours.” One aspect of British roadways that drew particular

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Amy’s going for gold with Team GB in Rio Rugby

Steve Bailey

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Former Hove rugby player Amy Wilson Hardy is targeting gold in Rio after being named in the Great Britain women’s rugby sevens squad for the Olympics. The 24-year-old, who now plays for Bristol, spent a year with Hove after beginning her career at Worthing and signed a professional deal with the England sevens squad in 2014. Her place in the 12-player squad was announced on Tuesday. It will be the first time in 108 years that Team GB has had representation in rugby at Olympic level and a first for the seven-a-side format. The squad fly out to Brazil on Monday and Wilson Hardy, a former pupil at Worthing College and Our Lady of Sion School, said: “The whole experience is going to be amazing; not just performing but being in the Olympic Village with such phenomenal athletes is pretty hard to get your head around. “We’re the first event, so we’ve got the chance to win the first gold medal as well. “In sevens rugby, anyone can beat anyone on the day and we’re 100 per cent looking to medal. It’s going to be a really strong competition and there will be six to eight top teams but we’re definitely hoping for gold and are not going to hide behind that.”

This year’s Brighton Half Marathon gets under way

Half Marathon close to a sell-out Brighton Half Marathon

Amy Wilson Hardy in action for England

Wilson Hardy started her rugby career with Worthing aged 11 and played at Roundstone Lane until she was 17. She also represented Sussex, the south east region and won a place in the England Development Group – together with a Talented Athlete Scholarship (TASS) – when she was 14. She then spent a year playing for Hove and was at the club earlier this month when Hove held an open day for girls aged 11 to 18. Wilson Hardy then moved to Bristol, with whom she

is still affiliated. She signed a professional deal with the England women sevens squad in 2014 and admits the last couple of years have been a whirlwind. “In the last three years, I’ve gone from playing a sport simply because I love it, and as a hobby essentially, to now being a professional and going to the Olympics. “It’s just starting to sink in now and it’s an unbelievable privilege to be included in the squad.” The initial training camp for the women’s squad was 24

players and that has been cut down to 12 for the Olympics. The sevens competition takes place over six days, with the women competing from August 6-8 at the Deodoro Stadium in a pool which includes hosts Brazil, Japan and Canada. n Pre-season is in full swing at Hove, with the men’s team training every Tuesday and Thursday at Hove Recreation Ground from 7pm. New players are welcome to attend. For more information, visit www.pitchero.com/ clubs/hoverugbyfootballclub

Entries to the 2017 Vitality Brighton Half Marathon are close to filling up – and organisers are urging runners keen to run the race in February to sign up soon to avoid disappointment. Held on February 26, the race is a firm fixture on the running calendar both locally and nationally. As one of the first half marathons of the year, the event proves popular with beginners and experienced runners alike. With record sales for the 27th year of the race so far, organisers expect standard place registrations to close soon. Race director Martin Harrigan said: “The race proves incredibly popular

Runners out in force for launch of Brighton’s Rest and Run Club Athletics

Athletes descended on Brighton seafront on Saturday for the launch of Holiday Inn’s Rest and Run Club. In total, 50 runners of all ages took to the promenade for the pier-to-pier run along Brighton’s waterfront. As part of the opening, racers took on the Epic Challenges runners – the duo behind ‘Race the Tube’ videos and who took part in the 6k challenge in a kayak. Both Noel Carroll and James Heptonstall from Epic felt the event was a lot of fun and said: “It was great to see so many

runners out and about on a beautiful Brighton morning earning their breakfast. “We had our work cut out for us in the kayak, but were pretty happy to arrive on Brighton seafront not too far behind the running group.” The event was part of a trial taking place currently for Holiday Inn Rest and Run Clubs. The group, which is available to both guests and non-guests, initially launched at both Brighton seafront and Camden Lock Holiday Inn hotels. It is hoped that clubs will meet regularly, starting and finishing in the open lobby.

The runners who took part in the inaugural Holiday Inn Rest and Run Club race along Brighton seafront on Saturday

each year and so far we’ve seen record sales since we opened registrations earlier this year. “Next year promises to be another great race and following on from this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio, we hope to welcome even more beginners to the half marathon distance.” The race is organised by Brighton-based charity Sussex Beacon, which provides a range of services for men, women and families living with or affected by HIV across Sussex. The race forms part of the Vitality Run Series, a series of seven leading half marathons and two 10Ks in the UK. To sign up for the race, visit www.brightonhalfmarathon. com

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Sport Albion make a mixed start to pre-season Brighton & Hove Albion

Steve Bailey

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Albion manager Chris Hughton says lessons will be learned after a 3-0 pre-season friendly defeat to Fulham on Tuesday evening. The Seagulls had won their opening pre-season match 4-0 away to Crawley Town on Saturday when Beram Kayal, Tomer Hemed, Glenn Murray – within three minutes of entering the pitch at half-time after returning to the club – and Elvis Manu were on the scoresheet. That was followed up by a disappointing defeat to the Cottagers at Aldershot and speaking to www.seagulls. co.uk, Hughton said: “If you’re not at your best or anywhere near your best, then you will get beaten. “I thought we were very good at Crawley and went about our business the right way against that level. Our preparation was very good, and it was for this game as well, but I thought Fulham were the better team over the

90 minutes. “We played some of the younger lads, but I don’t want to look at any excuses; they were better than us, more clinicalandwenevermadethe most of our opportunities in the final third and never made the keeper work enough. “We will learn more from losing a game like this today compared to a good victory.” Albion now head into a double-header with League Two sides Luton and Stevenage on Saturday. The game at Luton kicks-off at 2pm, with the Stevenage match a 5.30pm start. Dale Stephens is set to return on Saturday after missing the Fulham defeat with a knock to his knee and Jiri Skalak could also be involved for the first time in pre-season, having been part of the Czech Republic squad at Euro 2016. GoalkeeperDavidStockdale and defender Connor Goldson will miss out with foot and knee injuries respectively, while Solly March is set to return to action after the first international break in September.

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Seagulls striker Tomer Hemed in action at the pre-season friendly against Crawley Town on Saturday

Goalkeeping duo handed deals with Whitehawk PICTURE BY DAVID HUNT

Football

Whitehawk Football Club have swooped to sign two goalkeepers in the past week. Lucas Covolan and Adri Munoz will fight it out as both look to secure Hawks’ number one jersey for the upcoming National League South season. Brazilian Covolan comes to Hawks with a wealth of experience and has made appearances for his country at under-20 level. During his career, Covolan has played for both Vasco da Gama and Rio Branco AC in Brazil’s Serie A league.

Whitehawk Football Club boss Pablo Asensio

Spanish stopper Munoz has been on trial with Pablo Asensio’s side over the past couple of weeks and has now earned himself a deal.

Hawks defender Ramon Marimon is a former teammate of Whitehawk’s newest addition and Munoz has played for Spanish outfit Llagostera. Whitehawk’s pre-season preparations continued on Saturday when they saw off Ryman League Premier side Burgess Hill 1-0, with a trialist scoring the only goal. Asensio’s side host Horsham on Saturday before they entertain a Brighton & HoveAlbionXIonWednesday. Their final friendly is away to Shoreham on July 29, before the National League South season begins on August 6.

Seagulls quartet head out on loan Brighton & Hove Albion

Four Albion players have gone out on loan in the last week. First-team players Jake Forster-Caskey and Chris O’Grady have joined Championship sides Rotherham and Burton Albion respectively on season-long loan deals. Under-21 defender Tom Dallison has joined League Two Cambridge on loan for six months and Jordan Maguire-Drew, also a member of Albion’s under-21 squad, has gone to National League side Dagenham & Redbridge until January. Midfielder Forster-Caskey, 22, has made 82 appearances for Brighton but had two loan spells at MK Dons last season as he was unable to force his way into the Albion squad. Seagulls boss Chris Hughton said: “With increasing competition in the midfield areas, Jake knows it will be difficult to get the number of games he would want. After two successful loan periods with MK Dons last season, an opportunity has arisen for Jake to gain regular Championship football again, which benefits all three parties.” O’Grady has struggled to make an impact with

Jake Forster-Caskey

Brighton since joining in the summer of 2014. He has scored three goals in 38 games for the club but spent much of last season on loan at Nottingham Forest, scoring twice in 21 matches. Hughton said: “It’s a move that suits him from a family perspective, and it will give him the games that he needs at this stage of his career.” Dallison’s move to Cambridge will be his fourth loan spell since joining Albion from Arsenal in 2013. He has had spells with Braintree, Dartford and Crawley Town in the past two seasons. Maguire-Drew, 18, signed his first professional contract with Brighton this summer. His move to Dagenham comes on the back of eight goals in six matches on loan at Ryman League Worthing last season.

Albion set for encounters with familiar faces in double-header Brighton & Hove Albion

With pre-season games now in full swing, Brighton fans will have two chances to see their side in action this weekend, as Chris Hughton’s men play backto-back games on Saturday afternoon. The Seagulls are set to field two different squads for the games at League Two outfits Luton Town and Stevenage, which kick-off at 2pm and 5.30pm respectively. With the distance between the grounds just over half an hour by car, supporters can realistically leave Kenilworth

Road at full-time and make it to Broadhall Way for the start of the second game against Stevenage. For most fans, it’s the former of this weekend’s games that will attract the most interest, as it pits Albion against former player and assistant manager Nathan Jones for the first time since he left the Amex in January. Jones steered Luton to an 11th place finish in the fourth tier at the end of last season, and has already used his links with his former club to help bring in some players in the transfer window

this summer. Defender Glen Rea joined the Bedfordshire outfit for an undisclosed fee, after a loan spell at Kenilworth Road near the end of the previous campaign, with goalkeeper Christian Walton also joining the Hatters on a season-long loan. With former Albion striker Craig Mackail-Smith also playing for the League Two side, the quartet can expect a good reception from the visiting fans in attendance on Saturday afternoon. BRADLEY STRATTON @BradStrat

Friday, July 22, 2016

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Johnny Cantor Straight from the commentary box

The transfer window is nonsensical

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t’s hot. Really hot. Apparently this is summer. By the time these words hit the newsagents or the internet server it might be over, but the pre-season fixtures are upon us and the 2016-17 campaign is just over two weeks away. The hopes and fears are starting to formulate but it is a difficult time for many. The hard yards are being done on the training ground, combinations are being tried and the money men are looking to seal the deals for their targets. In years gone by, there would still be plenty of time before the points are up for grabs but nowadays it comes around quickly. The strange anomaly though remains that the transfer window stays open throughout August once the games have begun. For me, the system is nonsensical.

The turmoil for players and clubs seems illogical. For me, you do your business and get ready for the season. The reports and rumours surrounding players can be very unsettling. I don’t mind it now when it’s fair game, but if the window moves into August, in between games, I believe it doesn’t do anyone any favours. One of Albion’s star players, Dale Stephens, is currently the subject of reports and rumours about interest from Burnley. Inevitably after the season the Seagulls had last year there will be approaches, but once the action begins the wheeling and dealing must end. The motivation of the players will rightly or wrongly be questioned, the fear of injury will remain and so it goes on. As long as everyone is, excuse the pun, on a level playing field, there can’t be any complaints. Retaining the services of key players will no doubt be of more concern

to the Albion than maybe others but I feel there needs to be a change. While we’re at it, let’s have a winter break after Christmas. Ten days and go again. And while we’re at it, let’s use technology to solve contentious decisions. Retrospective analysis on more incidents and go again. And while we’re at it, can we end FA Cup replays to fit the bill for the future? Extratime, penalties and go again. Don’t worry, I won’t continue with more but any sport must embrace change. I will admit I have often resisted and struggled severely when the BBC introduced the 3D weather but now it’s second nature. Where do we stop? I don’t know but let’s start with allowing shorts and flip flops at work. After all, summer only lasts a few days, despite the fact that the summer transfer window goes on, and on.

‘Awesome’ Ross helps Sussex hold on for draw PICTURE BY PHIL WESTLAKE

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Brighton set for annual racing extravaganza Horse racing

Brighton Racecourse is all set for the three-day Festival of Racing extravaganza next month. The festival gallops off on August 3 with the Brighton Mile, Brighton Racecourse’s richest race of the year, followed by the hugelypopular Frosts Ladies’ Day and the Brighton Challenge Cup race on August 4, before the famous Brighton Bullet race brings the festival to a thundering crescendo at the finale on August 5. There will be seven races each day along with entertainment and music, withfoodanddrinkavailable. Brighton Racecourse marketing manager Grainne Bartholomew said: “Ladies Day is the ultimate opportunity for ladies to

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Sussex cricket captain Luke Wright praised overseas professional Ross Taylor for the role he played in securing a draw at Kent this week. In the County Championship Division 2 match, Kent posted 575 but New Zealand international Taylor – in his final four-day appearance for the county – hit 142 in Sussex’s total of 333, before he struck 68 in the second innings as Sussex, following on, finished on 255-5. Speaking after the game ended in a draw on Wednesday, Wright said: “Ross has been awesome the whole way through and we’ve relied on him a lot. I’m pleased to see him finish with two good scores that got us out of trouble. “Once we finished on the wrong side of the toss we knew it was always going to be a hard game, particularly going into today following on. We thought it might break up and with James Tredwell and Kagiso Rabada to face we knew it would be tough, but I’m really pleased we saw it out. “It’s been the story of our four-day season that we’ve had to work really hard for our draws, but we can take a lot of

Albion midfielder Dale Stephens

pull out all the stops and give our judges a really hard time choosing the winner of the best dressed competition. “With Brighton’s reputation for style and sassiness, we’re expecting to be wowed. There are some fabulous prizes to be won, including a beautiful piece of jewellery from James Ross Jewellers.” Ticket prices for the festival start at £16 when bought in advance, right up to £135 for the ultimate Deluxe Private Suite Package in the Premier Enclosure and many more options are in between. Visit www. brighton-racecourse.co.uk for more details. Entry is free for children under 18. Gates open at midday, with the first race at 2.20pm on August 3 and 4 and at 2.10pm on August 5.

Ross Taylor helped Sussex to a draw at Kent in the County Championship this week

positives from this. We’re in a building stage with this squad, I’m a new captain and in Mark Davis we have a new coach, so we are in transition and we’ll need a bit of time and patience to bed in. “The one thing we do want is attitude and fight, and I think we’ve shown that in bucketfulls here.” The draw was Sussex’s

eighth in nine County Championship matches this season and leaves them sixth in the table. Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman was set to make his Sussex debut last night away to Essex Eagles in the NatWest T20 Blast. Visa issues and injury had seen a delay in getting one of the hottest properties in

cricket over for his Sussex bow.SussexareawaytoSurrey in the T20 Blast tonight before they entertain Glamorgan in their final South Group game on Thursday. Sussex also travel to Gloucestershire in the Royal London One-Day Cup on Sunday and host Hampshire in the competition on Wednesday.

Ladies’ Day takes place at Brighton Racecourse on August 4