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Friday, April 8 2016

A show of solidarity

Unity after â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;28 jihadistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leak sparks fear - see page 5

Promotion race Goldson: The pressure is on other teams - see page 60

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BRIGHTON AND HOVE INDEPENDENT

Friday, April 8 2016

A show of solidarity

Unity after ‘28 jihadists’ leak sparks fear - see page 5

Hove deserves state-of-the-art cultural hub

Promotion race Goldson: The pressure is on other teams - see page 60

i360 graffiti Auction to help children fly high

Library and museum merger is ‘unimaginative’ Bex Bastable

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Hove museum should be knocked down to make way for a new and improved cultural hub, a conservation society has said. The Regency Society called the council’s plans for an integrated library and museum ‘unimaginative’. Roger Hinton, chair of the Regency Society, said: “If it were to be demolished there is the chance of a far greater prize for the city: a new, state-of-the-art library and museum, plus much needed new homes, at no cost to the city council.” The society has come up withdetailed plans for the site,

with a library and museum, offices, a cafe, a 50-vehicle car park, and 100 homes which could be built on the upper floor of a new building. This comes as the council approved plans to sell off the Carnegie building – Hove Library’s current home – and move the library to an extension at the museum. MrHintonsaidtheCarnegie building, which is Grade II listed, should be retained by the council and leased out. The council’s library plan has already been passed, but no business case has yet been made for the move. Robert Nemeth, a Conservative councillor who supported the Save Hove Library campaign, said: “While I was a little surprised

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that such a respected conservation society would advocate the demolition of any popular historic building, I would commend the Regency Society on getting the debate going. This is exactly the sort of conversation that the Labour administration should have facilitated before steaming in again with plans to close Hove Library.” Warren Morgan, the leader of the city council, said: “We welcome the interest people are taking in the future of library provision in Hove. A wide range of options have been considered up to this point. A further report and business case will be put to members at policy and resources committee on April 28.”

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Authorities ‘stand together’ after fears of terror in city Bex Bastable

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Council officials, police officers, and members of the city’s Muslim forum stood together in unity to reassure the community that Brighton and Hove is ‘as safe, tolerant and supportive as ever’. This comes after reports in national and local media, that a group of young jihadists are ‘intent on plotting and carrying out terror attacks in Brighton and Hove’. Aseriouscasereviewbythe independent body Brighton and Hove Local Safeguarding Children’s Board (LSCB) – which has not yet been published – is thought to have identified 28 young people at risk of radicalisation. This resulted in fears the jihadists would travel to Syria, and on return to the UK, plot terror attacks in Brighton and Hove.

But Pinaki Ghoshal, director of children’s services at the city council, and Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp of Brighton and Hove police, said: “We have no reason to believe that the situation in Brighton is any different to the situation in other cities across the UK.” They admitted five young people from the city had left for Syria – three died in 2014 (Abdullah and Jaffar Deghayes and Ibrahim Kamara), and two are still believed to be fighting in Syria (Amer Deghayes and Mohammed Raja Khan). The authorities said they had been working with other young people there were ‘concerns’ about, but none had travelled to Syria. Council officials, the Brighton and Hove Muslim Forum and Sussex Police, the released a joint statement this week. It said: “We want to reassure everyone that

Graffiti by well-known artist Aroe, at the i360 site

Linda Saltwell, TDC chief executive, said: “Brighton and Hove has some very affluent areas, but it also has some of the most deprived wards in the country.”

Members of the Muslim forum, with police and council officials at a meeting on Wednesday

Brighton and Hove is still as safe, diverse, tolerant and supportive as ever. We are angry at the claim that there are ‘28 city jihadists intent on

terror’. We would like to make it clear that this is simply not true. We will not tolerate hate incidents, extremist perspectives or a whole

community being blamed for the views or actions of a few.” The serious case review is to be published later this year.

Protection Team, the council licensing authority and a local business – and the charity. Councillor Tom Druitt said: “As a ward councillor I have a big interest in a safe and happy environment, and West Street is a concern. Give young people a space where they can do something valuable to the community, themselves, and their peers.” Sussex Police has recorded three breaches of

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Warning over toxic palm oil Small amounts of solidified palm oil - which is toxic to dogs - have washed up on Brighton and Hove beaches this week. A council spokesperson said: “The palm oil deposits are white lumps that look a bit like candle wax and can smell rotten. “Dogs will often eat it if given the chance but this can make them very ill.” If you spot any suspected palm oil on the beach contact the council’s seafront team on 01273 292716.

the Licensing Act to date, including holding a music event without a permit. Steven Peake, Synergy Centre director, said: “We have sought to reiterate our willingness to compromise andworkwiththeauthorities. Sometimes communitybased organisations are not as slick as well-resourced commercial organisations, so mistakes can be made.” The decision will be announced next week.

Parking tariffs in the city were adjusted this week, with prices in busy car parks such as The Lanes seeing increases, but reductions for quieter facilities in London Road and Oxford Court. On-street parking prices increased, alongside the price of residents’ parking permits. For more, visit: http://bit.ly/1qw2RCp

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“Some 46 per cent of the city’s children live in the bottom 20 per cent of England’s wards and in some areas child poverty is more than 50 per cent.” Eleanor Harris, British Airways i360 chief executive, said: “We hope our partnership with TDC can help make a positive difference for young people in Brighton and Hove.” The graffiti hoardings were painted last summer by artists including Aroe, Gary, Jiro, AVK, Morf, Rebus and Owed. From today (Friday), 12 panels will be auctioned on eBay with a starting price of £50 per item.

West Street venue licence bid A charity’s bid for a new premises licence is being considered by the city council, after the Synergy Centre and police failed to come to a compromise. The community-based organisation in West Street hosts events for under 18s. Wednesday’s licensing meeting followed an adjournmentthreeweeksago to encourage a compromise between objectors - Sussex Police, the Environmental

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i360 graffiti to be auctioned off to help disadvantaged children The British Airways i360 is to auction off the graffiti hoardings surrounding the site, to raise awareness and funds for disadvantaged children in the city. The move launches a partnership with local charity the Trust for Developing Communities (TDC), which will benefit from the funds raised. The charity provides advice, support and training for disadvantaged communities in Brighton and Hove. In the last year, TDC worked with almost 600 children and young people in Brighton and Hove, and

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Upset as council set to move kiosk to East Street Bastion Bex Bastable

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Residents have accused the council of putting the cart before the horse, after it announced a plan to move a Victorian kiosk from the bottom of West Street to East Street Bastion. The 10-sided building, which was used as a snack bar, has sat on top of the Shelter Hall since 1883. It was dismantled in February, as part of an £11 million plan to rebuild the Shelter Hall and strengthen the seafront road. Brighton and Hove City Council announced this week that the structure will be rebuilt at the East Street Bastion, and a new structure will be built in the kiosk’s place above Shelter Hall. But residents said work has already started on the East Street Bastion site, before planning permission was granted, and without any public consultation.

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Stuart Lauchlan, chair of the Clarendon Mansions Residents Association, said: “The kiosk was removed from its old location and work begun at the new site before any planning permission was obtained and without any consultation with local residents and businesses at the proposed new site. This makes me think that we are being presented with a fait accompli and that any consultation that does take

place will be a token gesture. Certainly, now that the kiosk has been removed from its old site with no legal place to go, the cart is definitely in front of the horse. “After querying this situation with the council, we’re told that the big hole they’ve spent weeks digging on the East Street Bastion will now be filled in and resurfaced, then dug up again once planning permission is received. In a time of

cutbacks and austerity, it’s good to see public money being used in such a sensible manner.” Another resident, Debbie Gibson-Leigh, said: “The East StreetBastionisnotasuitable location for the kiosk. The area is already congested at busy weekends with tourists, residents and cyclists already jostling for space. In addition, Brighton does not need yet another fast food cafe on the seafront.” Maggie and Rashmi Paun said: “Utility pipes have already been installed and a circular hole the size and shape of the kiosk was made in the promenade surface several weeks ago. That is now left surrounded by a fence ‘while planning permission is sought’. Surely this should have been done before work began? Either the officers concerned are entirely confident of obtaining permission or they have wasted taxpayers’ money.”

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Government will not break Brighton in academy fight Bex Bastable

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“Michael Gove wanted to break Brighton but he lost his job. Nicky Morgan isn’t going to break Brighton, and she’s not having Hove.” Natasha Steel, a leading campaignerinHandsOffHove Park, started Wednesday’s anti-academies meeting with fighting talk against the government’s plans to turn all schools into academies by 2020. She talked about the successful ‘Hands Off Hove Park’ campaign – the plans to turn the school into an academy were defeated in 2014 – and referred to the former education secretary of state’s comments that he would ‘break Brighton’. She told a group of 80 parents, union members and politicians that Brighton and Hove can and will fight the governments plans. The ‘Brighton and Hove No to Forced Academies’ meeting on Wednesday night, heard calls for action and stirring speeches on how the city will lead the fight against forced academisation.

Paul Shellard, secretary of Brighton and Hove NUT, said: “Schools are being turned effectively into exam factories, that is the scale of the crisis.” He said taking schools out of the hands of local authorities, to multi-academy chains, can damage the link between schools and the communities they serve. Mr Shellard, said: “They want to abolish, parent governors, presumably as they think local people in communities are dangerous. “It is paving the way for privatisation of the education system.” The group, made up of NUT members, The AntiAcademies Alliance, Hands Off Hove Park, as well as parents and governors, is coordinate a plan of action to oppose forced academies. Of around 75 schools in the city, only three are academies: BrightonAldridgeCommunity Academy, Portslade Aldridge Community Academy, and City Academy Whitehawk. The University of Brighton is set to sponsor a new secondary school in the east of the city – but its location has not yet been revealed.

Reduction in local PCSOs is ‘short-sighted’ Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) will be cut from 27 to nine in Portslade, Hangleton and Knoll, Mile Oak and Hove this summer. There will be three teams of three with one team on duty at any time. Kim Weller, 48, of Hangleton and Knoll, said: “It does make me feel as though people will be more vulnerable and there will be more crimes committed if there is not a police

presence.” The three PCSOs on duty at any on time will have to cover the 40,000 people living in these areas. Councillor Peter Atkinson for North Portslade said: “It’s incredibly short-sighted to reduce the number of PCSOs. “They are close to our local communities and will often be able to nip problems in the bud before they get out of hand. “They are a vital link

between residents and community associations and more senior police officers. “It is crazy to cut their numbers to an extent that they will not be able to fulfil the role they were originally created for.” The area’s community beat officer is being withdrawn and the number of PCSOs in North Portslade reduced from two to one. Sussex Police said: “We are making substantial

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The rector who helped refurbish and revitalise the Bevendean pub has set his sights on a new flock, after ten years in the city. Rev John Wall, 55, team rector of Moulsecoomb from theParishofSt.Andrew’s,was deemed a champion for his work within the community. But he has now accepted a new post in Uckfield, which he will take up later this year. His farewell drinks last Friday were, appropriately, at the pub he helped to set up the Bevy. He described how Moulsecoomb had ‘quite a reputation’ and he was once sent a postcard addressed to ‘the Rectory, the Dodgy Bit of Brighton’, and it still reached him. He said: “It’s going to be a huge wrench leaving Moulsecoomb, which I’ve loved.” Father Wall helped develop the Bevy, a community-

funded enterprise, in an area which, though densely populated had no local pub. The Bevendean Hotel, was closed by the police in 2010 because of drugs and violence. During the refurbishment, Father Wall was not afraid to roll up his sleeves and help improve the space. He said: “Seven hours it took me to sand down the bar. If anyone spills beer on it, God help them.” Though he later admitted he was the first to spill on it after all. An art historian with an MA in medieval art and iconography, a school governor, contributor to the Church Times and head of a local community leaders’ Father John Wall lunch, Father Wall has been a pillar in what he has Brighton, where he has been described as ‘a somewhat chaplain to three Brighton notorious parish in Brighton.’ mayors. He has been ordained for Regarding the move, he 27 years, and in that time has said he was looking forward served in Crawley, Newbury, to a challenge, and brings and most recently in with him ‘a happy little

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“The opportunity to learn from industry professionals in a supportive environment is something that should be available to all, and certainly not removed from a city that thrives on creativity.” That’s according to Steve Johnson, an ex-student of Brighton Access to Music, which is threatened with closure. The college offers courses in‘artistdevelopment’,‘music business’, and ‘popular music performance’. Past students include pop stars Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora and Vanessa White from the Saturdays.

The institution’s home, at Enterprise Point on Melbourne Street, was given planning permission for homes and community space two years ago. But it was only last Thursday, that the college announced it would be closing at the end of the academic year, despite taking students whose courses finish after that date. In a statement last week, the college said: “All students enrolled on programmes with Access to Music will complete their current qualifications this year. “We are working with students who wish to continue their studies, and applicants that were due to join us this year, to identify alternative local colleges to

study with from September 2016.” Since then, a petition to save the Brighton music college through relocation has gained more than 3,270 signatures. The campaign was started byZoeParkerfromHaywards Heath on change.org, to push the council and the college to find an alternative venue. Ms Parker said: “Access To Music Brighton is a college filled with students who don’t thrive in the world of academics, it’s a place of creativity. “Many have found a home at this college a place for them to feel welcomed, it’s more than just a college for so many students and teachers.”

Get into shape at the Amex Albion in the Community the charity arm of Brighton and Hove Albion – is helping young Seagulls fans and their families get in shape with a free healthy lifestyle programme. The charity has already helped dozens of adults to lose weight as part of its ongoing Shape Up at the Stadium project, which it runs with the Brighton and Hove Food Partnership. It is launching a Family Shape Up at the Stadium course for local children and their families. The free course runs every Thursday

for 12 weeks and includes exercise in the form of games and activities alongside healthy eating workshops. Children will receive a free Albion t-shirt and water bottle and automatically become members of the football club’s Young Seagulls club. Any child who completes 75 per cent of the sessions will see that membership upgraded to Young Seagulls Plus and any child who attends all 12 sessions will be entered into a prize draw to win a season ticket to watch the Albion play.

Hannah Pearman, AITC’s weight management coach, said: “The sessions will be a lot of fun and a great way for families to spend time together while learning how to be healthier.” The majority of young people taking part will be referred to the Brighton and Hove Food Partnership by their school nurse but any child aged between six and 13 can be considered, subject to eligibility criteria. To find out more call 01273 431703 or email: healthyweight@bhfood.org. uk

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Patient transport off to a bad start Olivia Lerche

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Hundreds of patients have faced delays and cancellations after waiting for transport to and from hospitals. Coperforma won the £63m contract – previously held by South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) – to move patients to NHS funded treatment at acute hospitals and community care. It took over the running of the Patient Transport Service on April 1. However, the company has been forced to apologise after patients – some of whom live alone – have been left at their homes and cannot get to hospital for treatment. Hospitals across Sussex have been hit by the delays and nurses at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) in Brighton were also being paid overtime to stay until midnight so patients

needing dialysis and cancer treatment can be cared for. Gavin Muggeridge, who lives in Busticle Lane, Sompting, said he cares for a 79-year-oldmanwhoreceives dialysis every two weeks at RSCH. Mr Muggeridge said: “He was ringing and ringing. They kept him on the phone for ages and ages. It cost a fortune. He was getting very worried.” Eventually a slot was booked for April 5, but the ambulance didn’t arrive. He added, the 79-year-old had to pay £12 for a taxi, and he was late for his hospital appointment. Teresa Blackburn, from Newhaven, has dialysis at the RSCH and said delays in patient transport have caused issues at the hospital “Some patients weren’t being brought in at all,” she said. “It makes you think are they actually endangered.” Coperforma said it ‘apologises unreservedly’ to patients and clinical staff

experiencing delays. Michael Clayton, CEO of Coperforma, said: “Coperforma accepts that the level of service it has been able to provide over the first few days of its Sussex provision is unacceptable. “While Coperforma takes full responsibility for the situation, a number of factors outside our control at the takeover point contributed to a ‘perfect storm’ that have mitigated against as successful start to the service as had been planned.” A spokesman for Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), which awarded the contract, said there had been problems with data transfer and patient booking information and apologised to patients. SECAmb clarified the transfer of patient data was the Patient Transport Bureau’s responsibility, adding, and the service acted ‘professionally’ throughout the transfer process.

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Overcoming chronic illness is the theme of a new art exhibition, enter - the Wolf - by Brighton artist Becky Blair. After being diagnosed with Lupus in 2014, Becky was hospitalised and housebound for three months. The disease left her unable to paint, walk, eat or even sleep. Her new works are a reflection of her journey to better health. The exhibition will take place from April 12 to 24 at Gallery 40, 40 Gloucester Road.

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Union solidarity at the picket line A symbolic miner’s lamp was presented to the British Medical Association at the junior doctors’ picket line outside Royal Sussex County Hospital on Wednesday. Brighton Hove and District Trades Union Council award the lamp yearly to recognise a union member for good work.

Receiving the lamp, Todd Leckie, junior doctor at Royal Sussex County Hospital, said: “It is very humbling that you have all come out on a rainy day to support us. But also what I would say is that we are fighting this battle for all of you.” Written by Calum Rutter

Todd Leckie (right) receiving the lamp from Phil Clarke of the TUC (centre)

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A new post office is set to open at McColls on GrahamAvenue,Portslade. The Post Office announced the move yesterday (Thursday), and said the new branch will open on Friday, April 29. Dave Thomas, chief operating officer of McColl’s, said: “As a convenience store we are always looking for ways to make life easier for our customers. Offering Post Office services throughout the store’s full opening hours will provide an excellent service for the local community.” The Post Office will be open: Monday to Friday from 6am to 10pm, and Sunday from 6am to 8pm.

A campaign to save a GP surgery in Bevendean one of four GPs in the city at risk of closure - is to host an event on Saturday, where people can write and draw their feelings on a poster. The Save The Willows campaign will run the open drop-in event at the community hall at the bottom of Norwich Drive in Lower Bevendean from 10am to midday. The giant poster will be taken to a meeting about the under-threat surgeries on the following Monday. The campaign is led by residents Mitch Alexander and Linda Game, and the pair have collected 1,000 signatures.

Campaign to stay ‘Greener in’ EU The Green Party launched its campaign to persuade its supporters in the south to vote to remain in the EU. Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, was joined on Brighton beach on Sunday, by the Green Party MEP for the South East, Keith Taylor, regional councillors and local supporters as she declared that the Green Party

would be ‘loud and proud’ in championing the case for the UK’s continued membership of the EU. Ms Lucas said: “Not only has the EU brought us key environmental protections and rights at work – but it’s been central to securing a lasting peace within this continent after centuries of conflict.”

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Mexican street-food chain Wahaca is offering shoppers free tacos ahead of its grand opening in North Street. From noon until 3pm today (Friday) and Saturday the van will be serving the tacos in New Road, before the restaurant opens on April 15. Alongside the tacos there will be music from Voodoo Love Orchestra, a brass band who dress up in the style of Mexico’s day of the dead . Wahaca is located at the former Strada restaurant.

A Spice Girl Zumbathon is to take place on Sunday, April 17, to raise money for women’s charity Rise. The two-hour Zumba workoutwillsee50dancing queens dressed up as their favourite Spice Girl. Those taking part can also bake a Spice-themed cake to bring along. The charity event is run by fitness instructor Yolanda of TeamYo at Ralli Hall, 81 Denmark Villas, in Hove, and will run from 1pm to 3pm. Tickets are £10. To sign up, visit: www.facebook.com/ events/1723216894622260/

Green party politicians and supporters launched the campaign at Brighton beach this weekend

MP welcomes new microchip law The law changed to require all dogs to be microchipped on Wednesday, and Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, wanted to help charities such as the Dogs Trust and the Kennel Club raise awareness of the change. Mr Kirby, who has three dogs himself, said: “A large part of being a responsible pet owner is ensuring that pets are microchipped, registered to a database and that all details are up to date. “As a nation of animal lovers, we all want a quick and successful reunification should our pets go missing. “I welcome this new law and am encouraging dog

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A Week in the City Bid to name ship after late explorer A Brighton resident is backing a campaign to name a polar research ship after her late sister, an Arctic sea ice expert. Doctor Katharine Giles died on April 8, 2013, when her bicycle collided with a lorry in London. RRS Katharine Giles has 2,130 votes to date on the Natural Environment Research Council website, and has received support from Jamie Oliver, E.L. James, and Jonathan Amos. Current frontrunner ‘Boaty McBoatface’ has 112,600 votes. Nikki Giles, 36, Brunswick Terrace, said: “I was totally unaware when I looked at the site, I just thought it

would be perfect for my sister, especially since it is happening so close to the anniversary of her passing. “I’m fighting for my sister’s name to be on the boat because I feel she deserves it.” The submission was made by ‘a friend’ and was already on the website by the time Miss Giles was made aware of the campaign. She said: “It’s all a bit of a mystery, but she was very respected in her field and had a lot of friends, so it could be absolutely anyone.” It is possible to view the submission and vote by visit: nameourship.nerc.ac.uk/ and search for ‘Katharine Giles’.

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The first Sliderider event by Cancer Research UK will take place in Preston Park. The money raised will go towards research for children’s cancer, and the event is the first in a Sliderider tour of the country. The event, on Saturday, April 16, will

run alongside the Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens Mini Mile races, part of the Brighton Marathon Weekend. Sliders must be aged eight or over and taller than 131cm. Tickets are £15 for two slides, and the slide is open from 11am to 6pm.

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Plans for new homes in Preston Park area

A temporary 300-space park and ride site has been set up at the Marina for staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. This comes after long queues at the hospital’s car park for staff and patients, during the hospital’s redevelopment. Staff can park at 50 Marina Way from 5am until midnight on weekdays, where shuttle buses run to the hospital every hour. Amanda Fadero, interim chief executive of the hospital trust, said: “Staff will no longer have to wait in the car park queue and the queue will be reduced for patients and visitors.”

A Victorian building in the Preston Park conservation area, is set to be demolished to make way for new homes. Developers have submitted the planning application to the city council for 251-253 Preston Road, Brighton. The proposals include 22 apartments and six homes, new car and cycle parking, refuse stores and a communal garden area. The Brighton-based architecture firm, Yelo Architects, will seek to preserve as many of the mature trees on site as possible. To view the plans, visit: bit.ly/1RZhp6s

Turf’s up: Racing season begins And they’re off! The Brighton Racecourse season is set to begin on Tuesday, April 19, with 22 race events throughout the summer months. Highlights of the year’s fixtures include Gentlemen’s Day on May 27, the three-day Festival of Racing on August 3 to 5 and the Family Fun Day on August 21. Shaun Steel, newlyappointed executive director,

said: “If you live in or around Brighton and you haven’t been to the Racecourse, you’re missing out. On a bright blue sky day the views over the racecourse and out to sea are breathtaking and the excitement of the competitive racing creates such a high. One day at the races and you’ll be hooked!” For more information, visit: www.brighton-racecourse. co.uk

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Solution to food waste is education Estelle Hakner @EstelleHakner

Re-educating the public about the value of the food on their plate is the best way to tackle food waste, according to the founder of The Real Junk Food Project in Brighton. Adam Buckingham has spent the past year-and-ahalf championing this idea by serving up waste food intended for landfill at his ‘pay as you feel’ cafés around the city. The organisation has so far intercepted around 30 tonnes of waste food from farms, food companies and supermarkets in the city, such as Marks and Spencer, Lidl, Morrisons, Infinity Foods, Higgidy and Divine Chocolate Limited, and used it to feed more than 10,000 people. The produce is edible, clean and ready to eat – saved from being thrown away because its packaging has been opened, or it’s past its best-before date. The strict cosmetic standards of supermarkets have conditioned us to want perfect, unblemished fruit

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and vegetables, making the idea of eating waste unpalatable for many. Mr Buckingham, said: “When you say to someone, ‘Would you eat this banana because otherwise it would be in the bin’ – because it’s got dents in it, because it was in a punnetandoneofthepunnet’s gone rotten, or because the bag’s been opened – then they start to go, ‘Well, that’s mad’.

It’s only through education that people will learn that we’re not serving radioactive sludge, and it’s actually tasty, nutritious food.” WhatinitiativesliketheReal Junk Food Project Brighton serve to demonstrate is that, if we could stop being governed by aesthetic standards, we could make a real impact in the fight against food waste. Mr Buckingham, said:

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tonnes of food and drink every year. In a bid to tackle this, the Real Junk Food Project has introduced a Fuel for Schools initiative in the city, where children and parents can eat at ‘pay as you feel’ cafés before school or take home supermarket-rejected food. The project aims to introduce the schools to the food waste source, so that they’re actively involved in

intercepting waste food. Mr Buckingham, said: “Imagine food waste as a bucket with loads of holes in it, leaking out in all different directions. The solution is just to keep plugging up those holes by redistributing edible food to ‘pay as you feel’ cafés and by redirecting food waste to schools.” Visit:realjunkfoodbrighton. co.uk

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e all like to think that as we get older we’ll be able to live out our later years in comfort and dignity. What kind of society would we be if we didn’t? But the more I look into the provision of state-funded residential care the more I worry about its ability to provide this. There are two massive challenges faced by those providing state-funded care. Firstly, the minimum wage has just risen. This is very welcome because it’s terrible that the care sector has become so synonymous with low pay. But the reason this has happened is because government offers so little to providers of care. For example, the government pays about £550 per week to care for an elderly person, but a privately-funded resident in the same home will pay about £1,200 (and to add context, it costs about £3,000 per week for an elderly person to be cared for in hospital which comes out of a different budget, but that’s another story!). So unless the amount of money the government pays increases, the rise in minimum wage will make it difficult to provide care with any quality at all.

Peter Kyle visiting the Bon Accord Care Home in Hove

Secondly, everyone in the city will see a rise on his or her council tax bills this month because of what the government has called its two per cent ‘precept’. This is for local authorities to fund adult social care. Our local authority has done this and I am pleased they have. But think about how this works nationwide. Places like Surrey in the south have a very high percentage

of people paying council tax and a lot of people in the higher bands so a lot of money is raised by the precept, plus a very low number of people in residential care relying on state funding. In the north east, however, you have the lowest rates of council tax revenue and the highest dependence on state-funded residential care, so the two per cent increase will be a small drop in the

ocean. I’m really worried that unless this situation is dealt with many of the small independent care homes will either go bust or stop providing state-funded care and move entirely to private residents simply because they cannot afford to operate. I have now met with many small providers as well as the chains. The vast majority make only small profits and care deeply about their residents. They, and the elderly residents they care for, are in a heartbreaking situation which is why I have done all I can to give them voice in parliament. The number of affected people is massive. A recent report said that 32,000 residents are at risk if the worst case scenario plays out. I have asked dozens of parliamentary questions, I’ve challenged ministers, and now I have called a full Commons debate in order to put these issues directly to ministers. I asked the health minister directly: “Do you have plans in place in case hundreds of care homes close or end contracts making thousands of elderly people homeless?” I will continue to champion this issue simply because older people deserve security and I fear this government is in danger of letting them down badly.

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Daniel Chapman

Lead member for schools, Brighton and Hove City Council

We need to talk about catchment areas

s a Labour-led council we want to work with residents to help tackle the big issues in the city, whether that is housing, health and wellbeing or education. We want to make a difference, and we won’t take shortcuts - we will work hard with residents on the important details that affect how policies work in practice in every neighbourhood and community. As lead member for schools, I know that every parent, carer and guardian wants the best possible education for their child. As an administration we want to ensure that every child in the city has the same life chances and we want to work with every school to help make this possible. Schools are communities in themselves, and helping all schools thrive helps every child, and creates the opportunities for young people in the city that we all want to see. We are now in a position where we need to review our secondary school admissions arrangements. This is because of a couple of factors. There are currently a large number of children going through primary school, and they will soon be coming to secondary school, creating an increase in

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pupil numbers and a shortage of secondary school places. The new University of Brighton secondary school, being opened in September 2018, will help address this problem, but to incorporate the new school and to ensure that all school admission catchment boundaries work in practice we need to reconsider the schools admission arrangements.

Reconsidering the admission arrangements is an opportunity to help narrow the gap in educational outcomes between the most advantaged and disadvantaged children in our city. We want to hear from residents from all parts of the city, so we understand what is important to them. We are not rushing into any decisions and nothing is decided yet. The feedback we

receive from the engagement meetings and the online survey will help the cross-party working group, with representatives from all parties and from schools, put together a proposal for the formal consultation in the autumn. This is just the first phase starting to gather people’s immediate thoughts and contributions. We’re asking what principles they feel are important, such as whether there should be a more equal distribution of free school meal children across all schools. That is why we have extended this initial engagement phase in order to allow more public meetings to be held across the city. I know that there are strong feelings about school admissions, because of the responsibility parents rightly feel for their children’s education. Unfortunately we are never going to be able to make every parent in the city happy with whatever is proposed. But I want to get our city thinking and talking about our school admission arrangements, and to encourage families to contribute to the process to help us develop the fairest possible system for all children in the city. For details of public meetings, and to fill out the online survey, visit: www. brighton-hove.gov.uk and search ‘secondary school admissions’.

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On This Day 2002 | Monday, April 8 The BBC website reported that a 14-yearold boy from Brighton was recovering in hospital after a police dog bit off part of his ear. The teenager, who fled the scene of a fight in Morley Street, was pursued by the German Shepherd, after ignoring orders to stop by police.

The report said: “He was pursued by the German shepherd and bitten but officers were able to recover the section of the ear and placed it in cool water.”

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season. Eric Potts scored the decisive goal. A few weeks later - with Albion requiring a victory to secure top-flight promotion - the club’stworivalsforthestepup,Southampton and Tottenham, unsurprisingly ‘played’ out a goalless draw at The Dell to ‘earn’ the respective point they both needed. If you would like to stock this popular book, please contact: dan@copymatters.co.uk

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Graham Chainey

Brighton historian

Adding a pound’s worth of pleasure to life

“N

othing thicker than a knife’s blade separates happiness from melancholy,” Virginia Woolf once wrote, and she knew whereof she spoke, having all her life suffered crippling mental illnesses. Her feelings towards Brighton, which she knew well, were mixed. On her earliest visits, when as a teenager she spent family holidays at 9 St Aubyns, Hove, she disliked both the house – “truly such a dismal place was never seen” – and the town. Walking with her father and sister “along the Parade to the Steine or some place of that kind – near the Pagoda at the other end of Brighton”, she became so enraged she snapped her umbrella in half. Brighton, she declared, was full of “third-rate actresses turned out in gorgeous clothes – tremendous hats, powder and rouge; and dreadful young men to escort them”. But in later years, after she and her husband Leonard had acquired a home nearby – first, the elegant Asham House at Beddingham (lamentably demolished in 1994 to make way for a rubbish dump), then

Virginia Woolf

from 1919 Monk’s House at nearby Rodmell (smaller and more primitive but with a glorious garden) – she enjoyed innumerable visits, as her letters and diaries record. On Christmas Eve, 1912, for example, the Woolfs visited the Aquarium. “The common

fish are perfectly wonderful. Soles laid flat on the bottom; crayfish crawling; mackerel shooting endlessly round and round, like torpedo boats,” she told Lytton Strachey. (The mackerel reminded her of their mutual friend Ottoline Morrell “and her troupe”.) In 1915 she delights in Brighton’s “back streets full of most improper shops”. In 1917 they went on the pier, had tea at Booth’s in East Street – “horrible men at our table”. In 1918 they lunched at Mutton’s in King’s Road, then shopped in a secondhand bookshop and Cowley’s bun shop. In 1922 she reports “a wonderful day at Brighton, hot, noisy, band, pier, ices, buns, prostitutes”. In 1924 it is “the most beautiful town in the world”. In 1927 they acquired a Singer car and “we flash through Sussex almost daily; visit ruins; muse by retired moats, of which Sussex is full; surprise colonels”. In it they “went to Brighton today, and thus added a pound’s worth of pleasure to life”. In 1929 they attended the Labour Party conference, hearing Arthur Henderson, foreign secretary, “orate, and seeing him get red slowly like a lobster … The audience makes an extraordinary baaing noise”. Six years later, they witnessed the clash between

Ernest Bevin and George Lansbury. In February 1941, in the ladies lavatory of the Sussex Grill in Ship Street – ever alert for writer’s copy, even on the brink of despair – she jotted down overheard gossip (“he never did care for big women... his eyes are so blue...he has wonderful white teeth”). “They were powdering and painting, these common little tarts, while I sat, behind a thin door.” At Fuller’s, she noted “a fat, smart woman, in red hunting cap, pearls, check skirt, consuming rich cakes. Her shabby dependant also stuffing”, and jotted their talk, too. “Where does the money come to feed these fat white slugs? Brighton a love-corner for slugs. The powdered, the pampered, the mildly improper.” They cycled home via “the blasphemy of Peacehaven”. Her last day – 75 years ago – was spent in Brighton, where Leonard brought her to consult their friend the physician Octavia Wilberforce at 24 Montpelier Crescent. Her last dinner was at the Sussex Grill. The next morning, March 28, 1941, she headed for the Ouse; her walking stick was found by the bank. Her body was not retrieved for two weeks. She was cremated at the newly opened Downs Crematorium on April 21.

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Recognising, rewarding and celebrating business excellence in our community

Making a worthy contribution to city The Brighton & Hove Independent will throw open the doors for its first ever business awards ceremony at the Amex Football Stadium on Friday, June 17. The awards are dedicated to recognising, rewarding and celebrating local businesses. There are 19 categories in total, ranging from the Young Achiever award for entrepreneurs aged under 28 to the Best Green Business, and an award for the business person with the best personality in the city. Marketing business ‘thebestof Brighton and Hove’, has announced it is sponsoring the Outstanding Contribution to the Community” category. Thebestof Brighton and Hove is an expert, professional, energetic marketing partner that recommends the city’s best local businesses, encouraging them to collect customer reviews. It provides networking opportunities to enable businesses to connect with one and other. Embedded in the Brighton and Hove community, thebestof is a one stop shop for everything local including events and offers for businesses, residents and customers. Gerry Hussein, director of thebestof Brighton and Hove, said: “We are fortunate in Brighton and Hove to have many local independent businesses who day in, day out provide not only great products and services for their customers but who also get involved in supporting schools, charities and community groups. “Many businesses want to make a positive contribution

Gerry Hussein, director of thebestof Brighton and Hove

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to the communities they live in. We believe these businesses need some recognition too and we are delighted to be sponsoring the Outstanding Contribution to the Community category at this year’s Brighton & Hove Independent Business Awards. This award aims to recognise local businesses

who have taken the time to give something back.” The Brighton & Hove Business Awards will be hosted by BBC One Show presenter and Channel 5 reporter Nick Wallis. The ceremony will take place at the Bupa Lounge, Amex Stadium. Ticket price includes a drink upon arrival, a three-course meal with wine and a DJ. Individuals, businesses, partnerships and organisations based in Brighton and Hove can nominate a business by Friday, May 6. Baron Estates is the headline sponsor alongside First Payment Merchant Services and Gusto Wines. To nominate, book or for help contact Helen Watt: helen.watt@jpress.co.uk or call: 07808730986. If you would like to sponsor this event email: shirley. coller@jpress.co.uk or call: 07912671001.

Winners short-listed for Business Awards The Brighton & Hove Independent Business Awards are a JP South Events Johnston Publishing regional award ceremony, all winners from this event are automatically shortlisted into the JP South Business Awards held in

September at the Grand Hotel Brighton, along with winners from the following regional awards: The Portsmouth News Business Excellence Awards The Observer & Gazette Business Awards

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Women’s History

written by Louise Peskett

The ‘mother of modern witchcraft’

’m often surprised by how many local people have never visited Preston Manor. I might be biased as I work there from time to time but this glorious Edwardiandecorated house, the base of local power-couple, Ellen and Charles Thomas-Stanford, with its elegant rooms, servants quarters and Upstairs-Downstairs ambiance is a real gem, and I’m never surprised when I bump into wide-eyed visitors whispering: “I never knew there was so much here!” But now Preston Manor is offering us the opportunity to get to know one of the city’s most intriguing and interesting women. ‘Folklore, Magic and Mysteries: Modern Witchcraft and Folk Culture in Britain’ is the first public display of artefacts from the Doreen Valiente Foundation. Doreen Valiente, who lived in Tyson Place, Brighton, is considered the ‘mother of modern witchcraft’. Born in 1922, she began exploring her interest in the occult and experimenting with magic spells while still at school. Horrified, her Christian parents sent her to a convent but she left at 15, refusing to go back, even more determined to follow her interests.

Doreen Valiente

In the early 1950s she became aware of the work of Gerald Gardner who, stumbled upon a group of witches in the New Forest and became part of their coven. She started to correspond with Gardner and in 1953 – just two years after witchcraft stopped being illegal in this country – she was initiated into his coven. Doreen’s contribution to the understanding and

accessibility of witchcraft and Pagan beliefs was decisive. Seeing that Gardner wasn’t as gifted with words as she was, she used her creativity to rewrite his interpretations of the old ancestral religions and basic rituals which formed the core of the new Pagan religious movement known as Wicca. Doreen was never afraid of talking openly about the subject. She had the gift of making things easy to understand, and her writings and books ‘Where Witchcraft Lives’, an exploration of Sussex folklore, ‘An ABC of Witchcraft’, ‘Natural Magic’ and ‘Witchcraft for Tomorrow’, brought witchcraft into the 20th century. Her work contributed to the revival of witchcraft and Pagan beliefs that began in the 1960s and her energy, attitude and books are credited with opening the door to a new spirituality for millions. Her following became – and still is – worldwide. In later life Doreen would become a patron of the Sussex-based Centre for Pagan Studies, a resource facility for those wishing to learn more about the ancient religions of the world. The free exhibition at Preston Manor, which opened on April 2 and continues until autumn, gives visitors an oversight

of Doreen’s work as well as a chance to see some of the accoutrements of a modern day witch, such as an altar and a ‘book of shadows’, a book of Wiccan religious texts. Particularly stunning are some small wooden goddess carvings and a carving made by Doreen herself of the Roman god, Janus. Preston Manor, with its history of paranormal events and the welldocumented séance that was held there in 1897, is no stranger to hosting people with beliefs out of the mainstream. The exhibition feels very much at home in the Manor’s dark-panelled Maquoid Room with its creaking floorboards and hushed atmosphere. With Paganism being the seventh largest faith group in Britain, this exhibition is as important as it is fascinating. It’s also a great opportunity to get to know the work of a local woman who stood up for her beliefs and worked for a better understanding of our ancient religions. Doreen was celebrated by having a blue plaque erected at her Brighton home. In an appropriately trail-blazing spirit, this was the first blue plaque ever awarded to a witch and the first to appear on a council flat.

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Businesses vote ‘yes’ to keep Brilliant Brighton PHOTOGRAPH: WWW.VISITBRIGHTON.CO.UK

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Businesses in Brighton city centre have voted to renew Brilliant Brighton - investing £1.8 million into the area for the next five years. The initiative is part of the national Business Improvement District (BID) programme, which gives shopping areas the chance create a business-led body that invests in the area. The BID is funded by businesses, by paying an extra 1.25 per cent on top of their business rates. Brilliant Brighton is made up of 517 shops, bars, restaurants and cafés in the centre of Brighton, in parts of the North Laine, North Street and The Lanes, Western Road and Preston Street. Businesses were balloted on whether to keep the BID last month, and from a 39 per cent turn out, 74 per cent voted ‘yes’. This means £1.8 million will be invested in the area from businesses, until 2021. Brilliant Brighton funds the city centre Christmas light displays, the City Centre Ambassador service (evening security) and the return of banners, bunting

North Laine

Brilliant Brighton was given the thumbs up to operate for another five years in the city centre

and hanging baskets to city centre streets from July to September, ‘dressing the streets’ in the summer months. The BID aims to promote Brighton as the best shopping destination in the south, and uses its website to promote businesses, and keep members of the public updated on events, deals and special offers in the city.

Gavin Stewart, BID manager said: “This is a great vote of confidence from the BID business community in Brighton city centre. For the last five years, we have been working hard to deliver a range of projects that help support the trading environment for our businesses. In turn, we’ve proposed a new business plan that reduces the amount

more than 50 per cent of the businesses in the area are asked to contribute, while simultaneously delivering more projects than we have in the past. We are all looking forward to the next five years in helping to create a vibrant city centre that everyone can enjoy.” Other retail areas in the city were consulted last year on whether there was an appetite for a BID, with the most positive responses from London Road (42 per in favour), and George Street, Hove (46 per cent in favour). In other areas, a majority said they did not want a BID. These include: Portslade/ West Hove, Blatchington Road, Central Hove, Brunswick (Western Road), and St James Street. Referring to areas outside the Brilliant Brighton area, Mr Stewart told the council’s policy and resources committee in February: “If there’s a change of mood in the future, maybe we can have a conversation and move things forward.” The BID’s business plan for Brilliant Brighton 2016-2021 has now been published. To read the plan, and to find out more about the BID, visit: www.brilliantbrighton. com

Fringe brochure is a feast for the senses

with Kylee Charles @ShotgunPRAgency Have you seen the 2016 Brighton Fringe brochure? Brighton digital studio RamJam has created a 3D app that turns the into a very clever animated adventure! The app uses a phone’s camera and the latest in Augmented Reality to display computer-generated 3D scenes in real life, turning the brochure into an interactive, magical world. The front cover, which shows an Alice in Wonderland type breakfast featuring a magician’s top hat and rabbit, the Brighton wheel, balloons, musical notes and the i360, becomes a moving feast for the senses when viewed through the app. Tom Jackson,

RamJam’s creative director, said: “Having enjoyed Brighton Fringe over the years we were excited to have the opportunity to design the front cover and 3D app. “We tried to incorporate as many hidden things as we could – you can take a ride on the Brighton wheel or watch the i360 go up and down the side of the cafetiere, squash the sauces, knock down the RamJam logo, add sugar cubes to the coffee and run your fingers through spilt orange juice”. Hidden games and surprises are littered throughout the brochure. Look for pages marked with the ‘see this in 3D logo’ to reveal kittens who need saving, a car race, the West Pier singed onto a piece of toast and more. To download the app search for ‘3D Fringe’ on the app store or visit www.ramjam. co.uk/3dfringe. Brighton Fringe 2016 takes places from 6 May to 5 June. For more information call 01273 917272.

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Freedom Leisure offers free corporate trials Freedom Leisure, which operates seven centres in on behalf of Brighton and Hove City Council, is offering local companies a free weeklong trial at local Brighton and Hove Freedom Leisure centres. As part of its commitment to helping the local community enjoy a healthy balance between work and leisure, Freedom Leisure is offering free trials for local companies in the Brighton and Hove area. The free passes will include access to seven leisure centres in the city, which include: Withdean Sports Complex, Prince Regent Swimming Complex,

King Alfred Leisure Centre, Portslade Leisure Centre, St Luke’s Swimming Pool, Stanley Deason Leisure Centre and Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre. Those who sign up to the trial will receive unlimited use of the state-of-the-art gym facilities, including a free one-on-one session with a personal trainer specifically tailored each person. They will also receive access to unlimited fitness classes at its centres, including yoga, Pilates, Boxercise, Body Pump, HIIT circuits, indoor cycling and many more. Lastly, the free trial also

includes unlimited access to the sauna and changing facilities at the leisure centres, as well as free parking at selected sites. Freedom Leisure will visit your company with the free trial passes, and after the initial week is over, you will be eligible for a number of special offers and discounted corporate membership options. Freedom Leisure area manager Chris Lovelock, said: “Encouraging fitness in the workplace means that staff members will be less likely to get sick, will feel less stressed, and will be more likely to take on leadership roles.

“Regular exercise has also been proven to improve levels of self-confidence and energy.” He added: “At Freedom Leisure, we don’t want to make exercise a chore. “We want it to be fun, exciting, and most importantly convenient for you around your work life.” If this is something your workplace would be interested in, or you would like more information on the free trial, get in touch by emailing Louize Kinsella on Louize.kinsella@freedomleisure.co.uk. For more information on Freedom Leisure, visit: www.freedom-leisure.co.uk

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Park and ride in Brighton and Hove: Is there a way forward?

As the need for a park and ride site serving the city becomes more urgent, ANDREW BOAG, chair of Brighton Area Buswatch, makes some suggestions Park and ride has been an issue in Brighton and Hove for years. It is controversial with some suggesting that Park and Ride just encourages people to use cars who could travel by other modes of transport. Others point out that people in rural areas often have no choice but to use cars and say park and ride is the only way to restrict traffic within the city and keep public transport moving. A successful park and ride scheme has to offer an attractive location and the price has to be better value than driving all the way and parking in the city centre. While other historical cities such as Oxford and Canterbury have developed several park and ride sites, there has been no progress locally. All we have is one small facility off the A23 at Withdean. Unfortunately this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t large enough to justify a dedicated express service so users have to rely on the 27 bus which runs every 15 minutes and takes 25 minutes to reach North Street. Traffic congestion in Brighton and Hove is likely to get worse without action to restrict car movements and

with new attractions like the British Airways i360, demand is likely to increase. The Valley Gardens scheme which may reduce the capacity of the busiest road into Brighton could make driving even slower and create long delays for buses too. Martin Harris, managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses, said he could have a park and ride service in operation before the Valley Gardens scheme begins (expected to be early next year) if a suitable site could be found. This could be on either a temporary or trial basis. It is generally recognised that the ideal site for a main park and ride would be near to the A23/A27 junction at Patcham so it could be easily accessed from several directions. Plans a few years ago which identified a few locations came to nothing. Mill Road is used as a successful park and ride on football days and there have been suggestions this site could be made permanent. But that would create a conflict on match days, while the linear site makes it difficult to provide a focal point with a heated waiting area as found at successful park and ride locations

elsewhere. Most undeveloped land in the vicinity is now part of the South Downs National Park which is unlikely to agree to a large car park unless it could be achieved with minimal visual and environmental impact within the park. It would also need to offer more sustainable opportunities to access the park itself, such as cycle share, and not simply be focussed on journeys into the city centre. As it has become clear that a site inside the city boundary cannot not be found there has been some talk of a location further north on the A23 at Albourne which may have more potential (the Q Leisure site has been revealed as an option). The advantage of this is that cars can be attracted off the A23 before reaching congestion at the A27 Patcham interchange. The A23 has three lanes in each direction south of Pyecombe so there is potential to convert one of these lanes to a bus lane to speed buses into Brighton. From Patcham they could take advantage of existing bus lanes in Preston Road and London Road. The down side of this is that it would be less attractive for A27 users and an express bus

service would be more costly to provide. There is also potential for developing other park and ride facilities, using existing rail as well as bus services. One of the most congested roads into Brighton is the A259 coast road. From the east there is land that could be used for a large car park close to Newhaven Station. Car users would be able to change onto trains to Lewes, Falmer and to Brighton by either train or bus. The existing 12X limited stop bus service takes advantage of excellent bus lanes through Peacehaven Saltdean and Rottingdean and runs every 10 minutes at peak times. From the west the A259 and A27 are also congested. A lot of Brighton-based people who are priced out of the local housing market are moving to the Worthing area so commuting into Brighton is likely to increase and that will mean more traffic unless there are attractive alternatives. One solution could be to enlarge the existing car park close to the A27 at Holmbush. This could be done within the existing area by building a deck similar to the one at Brighton Station car park. That would have the

advantage of providing more space for commuters during the day which could be used by shoppers at weekends. A dedicated bus service could then be provided along Old Shoreham Road into Hove and Brighton, perhaps an express service on route 2. To the north there is a huge 1,000 car park at Haywards Heath Station. While this is full during the working week, at weekends it is largely empty so it could be used to attract day trippers onto trains en route to the Sussex coast. Obviously weekend rail works could be a problem here but these generally occur

during the winter months. It could be promoted as a summer weekend facility when the roads are busiest, acting as an overflow from an Albourne facility. Electronic signing could direct drivers from the A23 and A272 which would only be displayed when appropriate. This facility could be particularly useful when there are large events in Brighton such as the London to Brighton bike ride or Pride. Closer to home, another large multi-storey car park which is underused is the one at Brighton Marina. While this is too close to the city centre to be an effective

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From left clockwise: South of the Q8 roundabout (A27/A23) is crowded by vehicles of drivers who increasingly use arterial roads as ‘informal’ park-and-ride sites; the Q Leisure site in Albourne has been identified as a possible park and ride site; Withdean’s informal park and ride facility is too small to serve the city; and Andrew Boag, chair of Brighton Area Buswatch

park and ride it could provide a local function as an overflow car park for the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The Marina car park is generally only busy at weekends while demand for parking at the hospital is highest during the week, so it should be a perfect match. The No 7 bus runs 24/7 with a six to seven minute frequency during the day and every 10 minutes until midnight. It takes just a few minutes between the Marina and the hospital so there would be no need for an extra bus link. This could help to ease parking problems at the

hospitalandtrafficcongestion in Eastern Road which will undoubtedly get worse during the hospital rebuilding works. Finally we must not forget the excellent bus services we already have. More people travel by bus per head in Brighton and Hove than anywhere else in England apart from London. This is a tremendous achievement and means many areas of the city enjoy far better bus services than most towns and cities. If more local people can be persuaded to leave their cars at home much can be achieved. The main bus company has

done a lot with modern buses and ticketing initiatives like the Key Card. The city council has provided bus priority measures and real time information but more must be done, there is no room for complacency. I have tried to make some constructive suggestions with ideas for making better use of some existing facilities. Many will disagree with this; some have already suggested that park and ride won’t help at all. My hope is that this will generate a debate that will help the city to face up to the traffic challenges of the future.

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for the face and body, cupid’s bow or décolletage. I’ll dig this out for festivals and March of the Mermaids, only £3.50 but lots of fun. Their Vegan gel nail polish has a golden jellyfish seal on each bottle (thewildwitchery.tumblr.com). At Vegfest, Aveen from OBC London gave me a Thirsty Skin ultra-hydrating facial oil to try. I loved the smell and dry feel.

The dropper bottle is just £12 for 30ml, made with organic argan, macadamia, white poppy, rice bran and avocado oils, which are rich in Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) and omega-6 fatty acids. The result is intense hydration and nourishment in an extremely fast absorbing way without a greasy residue. Organic neroli and sweet orange essential oils provide the light, sweet-floral and citrus fragrance which therapeutically supports dry skin. I like OBC’s social responsibility, respect for educated consumers and collaborative activism with partners like teenvgn. com Riffing on my theme, I also spotted an OBC Mermaid Face Mask with organic kelp and dead sea mineral mud to improve cell metabolism and deeply cleanse even acne, dry and eczema prone skin types. OBC also do body, bath, baby and home fragrances. For information about these fragrances visit: www.obclondon.com

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he North Laine is full of interesting and unusual independent shops offering a wonderful shopping experience. There is so much creativity in the area and it will always give you something to smile about. In Trafalgar Street, just along from the Station, you will find Bluebelle and Co, a beautiful independent boutique nestled in the heart of sunny Brighton. Founded by Kate Powell in 2011, Bluebelle and Co is a handpicked collection of beautifully unique products inspired by Kate’s 20 years experience in buying, designing and sourcing during her fashion and gift career. Bluebelle and Co is dedicated

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to unique and vintage inspired products, and is a thoughtfully edited collection of elegant women’s nightwear and dressing gowns. Along with beautiful and unusual women’s accessories, there’s oodles of gorgeous children’s wear, toys and gift sets. Bluebelle and Co will be featured on the catwalk in the 4th Brighton Fashion Show at the Waterfront Hotel this Saturday, April 9.

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Dutch avant-garde outfit The Ex return to Brighton for “a night of innovation on the very edge of punk/jazz/noise peripheries”. Spokesman Tobi Blackman said: “After 35 years, more than 25 albums and around 1,800 performances, the band still works independently, without record companies, managers or roadies.

Because of this work ethic of doing it all yourself, the ever-changing Ex are still a great example for other forward-thinking bands and musicians. “Since 1979 The Ex has been operating beyond categorisation. Born out of the punk explosion, which made everything possible, the band remained curious. Using guitar, bass, drums and voice as departure points, The Ex

kept exploring musicallyundiscovered areas: the early 1980s saw collaborations with jazz musicians and an Iraqi-Kurdish band. “Later on the group found partners such as Kamagurka, Tom Cora, Sonic Youth, Han Bennink, Jan Mulder, Ab Baars and Wolter Wierbos.” They are at Brighton’s Hope and Ruin on Wednesday, April 13 (8pm). Call 01273 325793.

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Sussex theatre company Something Underground – who have won awards at Brighton Fringe every year since 2012 – are back again at Exeter Street Hall this May, with one of the several plays about The Holocaust. Jonathan Brown, the writer and director of A Good Jew, said: “Brighton has a strong Jewish community with beginnings dating back to 1782 with Emanuel Hyam Cohen who arrived from Bavaria to establish the Brighton Jewish Community. “Now, with refugees streaming across Europe, the continent in as much upheaval as since the war, and the rise of far right figures in the US, Something Underground’s new play looks at the plight of one deported family during the Second World War. “As with many of the

thousands of Syrians currently in transit, A Good Jew touches upon the lives of a Jewish family who were artists, fully educated, cultured, integrated and who could not be so easily dismissed as a plague then as now. “In A Good Jew, we meet lovers Sol and Hilda who play together, in the Frankfurt Sinfonietta. “But Hilda’s father is an SS officer and Sol is a Jew. As his family is scattered by war and deportation, Sol’s mother gives him fatal advice: ‘Survive. At all costs.’ “Taking her word to its limit, Sol relinquishes his roots, his love, his art, his baby sister Anya, and his humanity, to stay out of the tireless Nazi furnaces.” Jonathan continued: “The play concludes at Theresienstadt, a concentration camp where many of Europe’s Jewish artists are corralled, and used as a cynical showcamp, through propaganda

films and staged Red Cross inspections.” He added: “After visiting Houston Holocaust Museum, The Imperial War Museum, Frankfurt Jewish Museum and hearing stories from my German in-laws, about the many disappearances in their Bavarian village, I was moved to write about The Holocaust. “With events as they are, the Holocaust continues to have echoes for us all. This year’s Lewes Holocaust Memorial Commemorations, for example, were dedicated to the Syrian refugee crisis, and last summer at the same Bavarian village of Schollkrippen, the village was making quick work of procuring properties to house incoming Syrian refugees. “Rehearsals are underway and the play is taking shape. We’ve a hard-working and sensitive cast, expanding the circle of those touched by the Holocaust. “One pleasure is, despite

Great body-swinging tunes from English reggae kings Review by Nick Linazasoro

Misty In Roots, Concorde 2, Brighton, April 2 My earliest memories of listening to Misty In Roots songs are fond ones indeed. Huddled around my radio, late at night, listening to the sorely missed nasal tones of the god of radio broadcasting, the legend that was (and still is for a whole generation), the one and only John Peel. I was recently asked: “Who would you most like to meet from history?” Easy answer that: John Robert Parker Ravenscroft OBE. You just didn’t know what he was going to play next. It was very exciting! I can recall John playing the roots reggae tones of a Misty In Roots session at the height of the punk/ new wave phenomenon in 1979. I can hear his voice now saying something like: “And here’s the next track in session tonight from the rather wonderful Misty In Roots.” Pure joy! To me Misty In Roots complemented the hypnotic body-moving sounds of Bob Marley (who I saw at The Brighton Centre in 1980),

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The Gladiators and Black Uhuru. Incidentally, I saw both Black Uhuru and The Gladiators on their last visits here at ‘Brighton’s No.1 Live Music Venue and Nightclub’ as the Concorde 2 is known. Misty In Roots are, in fact, an English reggae band (usually around an octet) formed in Southall, so their music tends to reflect Britain as they saw (and see) it. They found that they had the same common ideals as punks and so they were a major force in the Rock Against Racism movement. They shared the stages with white bands and, in fact, noone played more gigs for the cause than them.

Punk band The Ruts even recorded a single entitled ‘Jah War’ about a Misty In Roots band member. So, in Brighton they graced us with their presence to play a formidable 70-minute set of ‘bay-iss’ leaden body swinging tunes (bathed in red, gold and green lighting) from their entire musical career. It’s quite astounding that, for a band that have been going for such a long period of time, they have released so few albums, and even a couple of those were live ones. Even a Misty In Roots CD is a rarity. They should have had a ‘merch’ stand tonight. I am quite sure that the packed, enthusiastic, eclectic crowd would have been snapping them up. Oh well, Misty In Roots are just laid back, I guess. Some of the tracks performed tonight were: ‘Ghetto Of The City’, ‘Babylon’s Falling’, ‘Poor And Needy’, ‘West Livity’ and ‘Cover Up’. For more (laid back and therefore not necessarily up-to-date) information about the band visit www. mistyinroots.ws.

the nature of the material, how much laughter we share. Indeed, the play, although intense and affecting, has plenty of wry humour running through it. “One of the pitfalls though is procuring SS outfits. “They are so lamentably collectable, thanks to a sinister popular fascination, that it makes them very expensive.” A Good Jew is touring to Brighton (Fringe), Lewes, Arundel, Bournemouth, Falmouth, Bristol and London. The production is at Exeter Street Hall, Exeter Street, Brighton, on May 6, 7, 20, 21, 27 and 28. Tickets for the show cost £5-£10. Call the box office on 01273 917272 or visit www. brightonfringe.org to book tickets online. To find out more about Something Underground theatre company visit www. somethingunderground. co.uk.

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The Listings TODAY COMEDY KRATER COMEDY CLUB: Until April 10, 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. THE TREASON SHOW: Until April 9, 8.30pm, £13.50, Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, 01273 725230. GIGS EIGHT MILES HIGH: £3-£4 on door, 11pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT: £17, 7.45pm, The Old Market, Hove, 01273 201801. JOHNNY CLARKE: £12.50, 11pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Plus guests. Johnny Clarke is a Jamaican reggae musician. LATE NIGHT JAZZ: With Paul Richards, free, 10pm, Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, 01273 725230.

STAGE HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON? Until April 16, New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton, 01273 476118. A moving tale of friendship set in the First World War.

SATURDAY COMEDY DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE: Rolls The Dice, £12, 8pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Compelling, hilarious and moving true life tales. CONCERTS AFTERNOON CONCERT: Brighton and Hove Russian Choir Afternoon Concert, £5, 3pm, Westgate Chapel, Lewes High Street. Folk music and classical sung in Russian. Fundraising for the Oyster Project. Tickets online www.events.oysterproject. org.uk. GIGS 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER: £35, 6.30pm, Brighton Centre, 0844

8471515. Sounds Live Feels Live 2016 arena tour. AMY IN THE WINEHOUSE: £10, 10.30pm, Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, 01273 725230. Combining perfectly sung Amy Winehouse classics with razor sharp stand up comedy. BLACK MOUNTAIN: 7pm, £15, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. Support from Guy Blakeslee. CHRIS LEONARD’S ROOTS TOUR: £11, 7.45pm, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, 01273 687171. Ex-Stereo Kicks Boy Band member. FINGERS: Free, 10pm, Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, 01273 725230. Keyboard master Graham ‘Fingers’ Lipscomb performs in Bacall’s bar.

SUNDAY GIGS ALDOUS HARDING: £7.50, 8pm, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, 01273 687171. HERBIE FLOWERS: Jazz Breakfast, 11am, Brighton Dome, 01273 709709. MICHAEL BOLTON: £27-£61, 7.30pm,

Brighton Dome, 01273 709709. Plus very special guest Gabrielle. THE CLOGGZ: £15, 8pm, The Old Market, Hove, 01273 201 801. Drawing from tango, klezmer, jazz, circus, classical and latin American music, The Cloggz perform cinematic reimaginings of material from a wide range of composers.

STAGE BOOK LAUNCH: Bright Scarf Number Two by Peter Pegnall, £5, 8pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Proceeds partly to Dementia Awareness. TELL ME ON A SUNDAY: £23.50£27.40, 7.30pm, Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. Starring Jodie Prenger.

MONDAY GIGS JOHN MANN MUSIC SHOW: £8, 2.30pm, Brighton Dome, 01273 709709. Brighton Dome Organ Showcase.

STAGE BLEEDING HEARTS CLUB: £3, 8pm, Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, 01273 725230. Leave the increasingly trippy reality behind you and immerse yourself in the very best new music, poetry and performance art. TWELFTH NIGHT: £12, 8pm, The Old Market, Hove, 01273 201 801. Disguise, deception, unrequited love, folly and confusion set the scene for this hilarious comedy.

TUESDAY GIGS CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN: £19, 7pm, Brighton Dome, 01273 709709. DAMIEN JURADO: £17.50, 7.30pm Brighton Dome, 01273 709709. Plus support Siv Jakobsen. TREMBLING BELLS: £10, 8pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Plus support. Glaswegian’s free-floating psychedelic folk meets post rock collective project. VRONA: £4, 7pm, Komedia, 44-47

Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Vrona, Dreamwaves, One Click Malice an Red Shores. Hard rock/metal night.

STAGE HORRIBLE HISTORIES: £12.75£14.65, Groovy Greeks (Tues 10.30am/Wed & Fri 7pm/Thurs 1.30pm/Sat 2.30pm); Incredible Invaders (Tues & Wed 1.30pm/Thurs & Sat 7pm/Fri 10.30am), Theatre Royal, Brighton 0844 871 7650. HOW MANY MILES TO BABLYLON? £7-£8, 7.45pm, until April 16 (Sun 2.30pm, no performance Mon), New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton, 01273 476118. PENNED IN THE MARGINS: Free entry, 8pm, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, 01273 687171. The launch of two collections of poetry.

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GIGS MY BABY: £12, 7.30pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. ROXANNE DE BASTION: £7-£9, 7.30pm, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, 01273 687171. Plus support. TELEMAN: 7.30pm, £12, The Old Market, Hove, 01273 201 801. Love Thy Neighbour are delighted to bring London’s Teleman back to Brighton following their previous sold out shows at The Haunt and Hope.

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COMEDY DAVID MORGAN – BLAMMO: £10£12, 8pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. THE NOISE NEXT DOOR: Comedy Lock-in: £10-£22.50, 8pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Line-up TBC.

STAGE BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE: 10am-5.30pm and April 15 Brighton Dome, 01273 709709. Visit brightonmusicconference.co.uk for tickets.

CINEMA BRIGHTON DUKE OF YORK’S, PRESTON ROAD (0871 902 5728): Dheepan (15) Fri, Sat, Sun & Wed 3.30, 9.00; Mon 9.15; Tue & Thu 9.00; Silver Screen: Tue 3.30; Thu 3.45; Big Scream: Wed 10.30am. Eddie The Eagle (PG) Fri & Sat 1.00; Sun 1.15; Mon 3.45; Tue & Wed 6.30; Silver Screen: Thu 1.15. High Rise (15) Fri, Sat, Sun & Thu 6.30; Mon & Wed 1.00; Silver Screen: Tue 1.00. Kids’ Club: Bugsy Malone (U) Sat 10.30am. Toddler Time: Toot The Tiny Tugboat Programme 8 (U) Mon 11.00am. The Last Man On The Moon plus Satellite Q&A (PG) Mon 6.30. Silver Screen: The 400 Blows (PG) Tue 10.30am. Silver Screen: Marguerite (15) Thu 10.30am.

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Brighton’s ART5 Gallery in the South Laines offers Paradise, a solo exhibition of work by Devon-based artist Yvonne Coomber. Gallery manager Melissa Luckhurst said: “This highly-anticipated annual event is the perfect introduction to spring,

showcasing an exclusive new collection of the artist’s signature glittering floral paintings, alongside her dreamy landscapes and an exciting new collection of designer cushions.” Paradise is a free exhibition running from April 9-17. Visit art5gallery. com or call 01273 774222 to find out more.

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SUDOKU: CLOCKWORD: 1 Rotund, 2 Offend, 3 Ground, 7 1 9 5 4 Elated, 5 Rushed, 6 Defend, 5 3 6 2 7 Afraid, 8 Linked, 9 Tripod, 10 Ruined, 11 Erased, 12 Yowled. 2 4 8 7

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

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DOUBLE CROSSWORD: SUDOKU: Cryptic: Across: 1 Washer; 4 Ransom; 9 Laughing stock; 10 Observe; 11 Again; 12 Brace; 14 Inane; 18 Rocks; 19 Unhitch; 21 Free admission; 22 Tassel; 23 League. Down: 1 Wallow; 2 Squash rackets; 3 Ether; 5 Abstain; 6 Stop at nothing; 7 Making; 8 Anger; 13 Cascade; 15 Profit; 16 Dummy; 17 Change; 20 Haste. Quick: Across: 1 Facade; 4 Actual; 9 Out of harm’s way; 10 Inherit; 11 Error; 12 Sneak; 14 Delay; 18 Rowan; 19 Spatter; 21 Irresponsible; 22 Mislay; 23 Street. Down: 1 Frolic; 2 Catch unawares; 3 Defer; 5 Compete; 6 Unwarrantable; 7 Layers; 8 Waste; 13 Amnesia; 15 Truism; 16 Estop; 17 Arrest; 20 Asset.

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20. US gorge (5,6)

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.

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

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Quick Clues:

KAKURO

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

2. In the event I expect to level the scores (3) 3. Pacific island conveyance (5) 4. This is used for heating fuel on the plane (3-3) 5. A battle colour (7) 6. A matter of taking it in turns to convert a whole people (11) 7. Tool to put to some use (9) 10. Small measures - a hundred interest me in an unusual way (11) 11. Give wrong information to girl in class, we hear (9) 14. As men on the board, they should be impregnable (7) 16. Sounds like a member of the nobility to come on stage (6) 19. Add up nearly everything and that’s the lot (5) 21. Spaniard almost exhausted (3)

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6 8 7 2 9 5

3 5 2 7 4 1

8 3 9 4 1 6

3 8 1 7 4 6 9 5 2

6 1 9 4 2 3 5 7 8

8 7 5 9 6 1 3 2 4

2 4 3 5 7 8 1 6 9

SPLIT DECISION:

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

1 9 4 6 8 3

4 9 6 2 1 5 8 3 7

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

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A perfect match for ethical dining and fantastic food Flank at Silo

By Philippa Kelly

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Now’t so queer as folk

ne of the many success stories of Brighton’s food renaissance has been the nose-to-tail and plant-based dining popup Flank. Fresh off the back of a very respectable 18th place in the recent ‘Brighton’s Best’ restaurant awards, head chef and owner Tom Griffiths hosted a one-off evening at Silo – Brighton’s trail-blazing zero-waste café/restaurant/bakery/brewery. The evening was based around an eight-course tasting menu showcasing everything that Flank has brought to the scene since it opened. The decision to host the evening at Silo was not purely down to convenience. In linking up with Douglas McMaster at Silo there was a sense of unity and respect for each other’s approach to sustainable and ethical dining – not to mention some fantastic cooking. Having secured some tickets via Silo’s online booking platform – with a moments panic when I thought they had sold out – my girlfriend and I ventured out on a rare Sunday night jaunt. I hate leaving the house on a Sunday evening, which is testament to how highly I regard the chef, and was doing my best not to be in a bad mood for the meal. Having not seen the menu until we arrived there was a palpable hum of excitement when we entered the venue – swiftly followed by a number of people uploading images to Twitter. After a brief introduction from each of the chefs where they talked about their reasons for collaborating, Tom took us through the courses and his journey. The evening started with a double dish of fermented and pickled black carrots with cured duck ham and quail egg. Tom cures the ham himself and it was rich and meaty and the crisp egg was a perfect match. The black carrots

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D Cured duck ham and quail egg with fermented carrots

had been fermented and then pickled giving them a unique and slightly meaty flavour. Next up was Yolanda’s favourite – cauliflower three ways. Tom uses the entire vegetable creating a fine puree from the stem, pickled leaves and fried florets. This was topped off with a little luxury via truffle and cobnut oil. It was a fine dish to celebrate the humble and often derided cauliflower. Hand dived scallops with black fermented kimchi and braised black cabbage was a visually striking and delicious dish and every bit as good as when I tried it before. This was followed by a cep mushroom and torched onion, served with a crumpet and whipped bone marrow butter. The crumpet was the star of the show for me with a stodgy yet light dough with a mild sweetness that was a joy. Next up was Tom’s signature dish – Dexter cattle short-rib that has been cooked for 36 hours and finished on ‘the

Scallops with black fermented kimchi and braised black cabbage

egg’ (a rather excellent BBQ) served with pan stock, flank ketchup and ox heart ash. An incarnation of this dish has been on the menu since Flank opened and epitomises Tom’s approach to sustainable meat eating. With this dish he shows us that less popular cuts of meat that are often overlooked can taste as good, if not better, than the more illustrious and better known. It is a fantastic dish with meat that melts in the mouth but is packed with flavour. The ox heart ash gives a rich and savoury undertone and the ketchup with an additional watercress sauce added a freshness. A pre-dessert creation of aerated frozen apple was an inventive course that tasted like eating fresh apple snow. The meal finished with a gorgeous chocolate dish with caramel and thyme that brought proceedings to an exquisite end. Flank is one of Brighton’s brightest pop-ups and it is an exciting time for Tom as he moves his operation from The Royal Sovereign up to The Cow in Seven Dials. The move will see him expand his menu to include Saturday brunch options to complement his full lunch and evening menu. With Flank at The Cow – has a nice ring to it doesn’t it – Tom has launched a new look menu with a familiar feel. The short rib is still available alongside torched black bream, Tamworth pig cheeks and black top Flank cut. There are veggie options courtesy of a cauliflower steak or salt baked celeriac, plus a spiced beef shin doughnut starter that alone should make the walk up to the dials worthwhile. Tom Flint writes a food blog Food Booze and Reviews at: www. foodboozeandreviews.com

ead Fly Pies sound like the environmental health officer’s dream discovery; the monotony of ticking boxes and wearing a silly uniform would transform into satisfied tuts and the dramatic removal of latex gloves, like Charlie Fairhead in Casualty circa 1994. That is, of course, if a Dead Fly Pie was a pie full of dead flies, and it obviously isn’t. The small, round pies made from flaky pastry, filled with currants, and topped with demerara sugar are better known as Eccles cakes. They were first sold in Eccles, Greater Manchester by James Birch in 1793. Eccles cakes do not possess Protected Geographical Status, which means that unlike Champagne, Gorgonzola or Armagnac, one can make a Dead Fly Pie anywhere in the world and still call it an Eccles cake. That’s just about as interesting as an Eccles cake column can be. Luckily, elsewhere up north, someone made a biscuit that’s pretty similar. So similar that it’s called a Dead Fly Biscuit. Those northerners and their fancy lingo. The Italian general, and leader of the struggle to unify Italy, Giuseppe Garibaldi, visited South Shields in 1854 (no idea must have got lost), and in 1861, biscuit companies started making Garibaldi biscuits in his honour. Giuseppe was born in Nice, so we’re wondering just how many biscuit names he inspired. Interesting stuff, as we hear he died in Jammie Dodger. Not really. Garibaldi had eight children (Custard Cream, Bourbon, Party Ring...), five ships named after him, a school in Nottingham bears his name, as does a trophy within the Six Nations framework, and there’s even a Garibaldi beard. Popular chap. Other foreign holiday-makers who visited the north must be disappointed not to have made the same impact as our main man Giuseppe. We’d say they’d be blooming brassed-off, and clamming for a chance to chobble a belta biccie. Our advice would be to stop yer mithering and be chuffed with yer lot. By heck as like is that what we’d say, because we’re delicate southern fairies, and we don’t deem the aforementioned to be appropriate language. And yes, that’d be the royal we. Or rather the pluralis majestatis. Ee by gum, there’s nowt as queer as folk (Northern folk).

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NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the Council”) proposes to make the above named Orders under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which if they come into force will allow pedal cycles to use sections of Avenue, East Street and Gloucester Road.

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BH2016/00826 Land at and adjacent to West Pier and 62-73 Kings Road Arches Kings Road Brighton Removal or Variation of Condition – Application for variation of conditions 14, 15, 23, 43, 45, 47, 50 and 57 of application BH2015/02431 (i360 observation tower originally approved under application BH2006/02369) to permit material amendments including alterations to toll booths, omission of weather screen benches, erection of contemporary seating, new feature spire at top of tower, erection of original West Pier kiosk in eastern landscaped area at beach level (D1/A1 heritage/retail use), relocation of original West Pier columns to front of building, and mixed land use: visitor centre with flexible event space and children’s soft play (D2 leisure/recreation uses) and ancillary A1 retail uses, exhibition space (D1 use) and A3 (café/restaurant uses).

BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

A copy of this Notice, the proposed Orders, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Orders, may be seen online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/tro-proposals. These documents together with a copy of the existing Orders to be amended or revoked 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-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 Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor, Kings House, Hove, BN3 2LS quoting the TRO reference number or by e-mail to parking. consultation@brighton-hove.gov.uk or online (see details above) no later than 29th April 2016. Please ensure you include your full name and address. Dated: 8 April 2016. Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council c/o Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS.

Public Exhibition for 76-80 Buckingham Road A public exhibition is being held on Wednesday 13 April for the proposed development at 76-79 and 80 Buckingham Road. We are proposing to redevelop the former NHS Centre to provide 24 new homes and a replacement community facility. We hope to hear views from the local community and you will be able to speak to the development team. You are invited to attend the public exhibition on Wednesday 13 April at 80 Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RH between 4pm and 7.30pm.

BH2016/00892 18 Clifton Terrace Brighton Listed Building Consent – Alterations to fenestration and other associated internal and external repair works. BH2016/00893 18 Clifton Terrace Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Alterations to fenestration and other associated repair works. BH2016/00912 29 Dean Street Brighton `Householder Planning Consent – Roof alterations including raising of ridge height with creation of dormers to front and rear. BH2016/00983 Flat 1 5 Montpelier Crescent Brighton Listed Building Consent – Installation of internal damp proofing works. (Retrospective). BH2016/00880 144 Church Road Hove Full Planning – Erection of 1no single storey studio dwelling with mono pitched roof (C3) adjoining existing property to rear. BH2016/00941 1 Little Courtenay 7 Courtenay Terrace Hove Listed Building Consent – Replacement of existing external front door and store door. BH2016/00535 102 Marine Parade Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of storage shed to front garden. BH2016/00805 20 College Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear extension with rooflights, installation of 2no rooflights to front elevation, 2no dormers to rear elevation and removal of rear steel ladder. BH2016/00879 11 George Street Brighton Full Planning – Change of use from hairdressers (A1) to nail salon (Sui Generis). (Retrospective) BH2016/00824 Flat 3 41 Sussex Square Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear extension. BH2016/00825 41 Sussex Square Brighton Listed Building Consent – Internal alteration to layout and erection of single storey rear extension. BH2016/00802 8 Boyces Street Brighton Full Planning – Removal of existing condenser unit and extract ducts and installation of 3no condenser units, supply air and extract ductwork to rear of property. BH2016/00385 21 West Street Brighton Full Planning – Creation of roof level bar with associated alterations including a canopy, balustrade, bar and Installation of a passenger lift. BH2016/00499 54 Locks Hill Portslade Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey side extension. BH2016/00403 251-253 Preston Road Brighton Full Planning – Demolition of nonoriginal two storey link building. Erection of new 3no storey link building and conversion, extension and refurbishment works to existing buildings to facilitate creation of 22no apartments (C3). Erection of 6no single dwelling houses (C3) to rear of site to provide a total of 28no residential units incorporating provision of new car parking, cycle parking and refuse stores, landscaping, planting and other associated works. BH2016/00818 11A Florence Road Brighton Full Planning – Partial demolition of retaining wall between upper and lower terrace levels and erection of single storey rear extension. BH2016/00916 8 Havelock Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear extension. BH2016/00925 56 Rugby Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear extension. BH2016/00973 4 Freshfield Place Brighton Removal or Variation of Condition – Variation of condition 2 of application BH2015/02223 (Roof alterations including roof extension to rear and installation of rooflight to front elevation.) to permit amendments to the approved drawings to allow alterations to fenestration. BH2016/00862 28 & Land Rear of including 28B, 28C & 28D Crescent Road Brighton Full Planning and Demolition in a Conservation Area – Part demolition and conversion of existing commercial buildings and erection of two new buildings to provide 3no two bedroom houses and 1no three bedroom house (C3) with associated landscaping. BH2016/00905 24 Belton Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Installation of rooflight to front roofslope. BH2016/00907 74 Princes Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing UPVC bay windows to front with timber. BH2016/00997 23 Crescent Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey side and rear extension, roof alterations incorporating front rooflight, rear dormer and installation of first floor rear window.

BH2016/00700 Flat 3 17 Cromwell Road Hove Householder Planning Consent – Installation of downpipe and ventilation grille to side and re-instatement of window to rear. BH2016/00701 Flat 3 17 Cromwell Road Hove Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations to layout and installation of downpipe and ventilation grille to side and re-instatement of window to rear. BH2016/00976 Basement Flat 76 The Drive Hove Listed Building Consent – Conversion of existing vaults to form habitable living space. BH2016/00977 Basement Flat 76 The Drive Hove Householder Planning Consent – Conversion of existing vaults to form habitable living space. BH2016/00878 24 Buckingham Street Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Creation of rear dormers and front rooflight. BH2016/00261 1-3 Brighton Place Brighton Full Planning – Demolition of existing first floor conservatory and erection of new conservatory to the rear. Re-advertisements BH2015/03264 Flat 6 Courtenay House 1 Courtenay Terrace Hove Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations to layout of flat, installation of replacement aluminum sliding doors to rear terrace and installation of new timber windows in place of existing steel framed windows to west elevation (amended description). BH2015/04610 The Small House 40A Sussex Square Brighton Full Planning – Creation of basement level utilising existing vaults beneath the rear garden, new steps to garden level with glazed entrance and associated landscaping including dismantling and rebuilding of southerly facing historic garden wall. Replacement of existing UPVC windows with timber sash windows (amended description). BH2015/04611 The Small House 40A Sussex Square Brighton Listed Building Consent – Creation of basement level utilising existing vaults beneath the rear garden, new steps to garden level with glazed entrance and associated landscaping including dismantling and rebuilding of southerly facing historic garden wall.Replacement of existing UPVC windows with timber sash windows (amended description). NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 BH2016/00826 Proposed development at: Land at and adjacent to West Pier and 62-73 Kings Road Arches Kings Road Brighton I give notice that Marks Barfield Architects are applying to Brighton & Hove City Council for planning permission for: Application for variation of conditions 14, 15, 23, 43, 45, 47, 50 and 57 of application BH2015/02431 (i360 observation tower originally approved under application BH2006/02369) to permit material amendments including alterations to toll booths, omission of weather screen benches, erection of contemporary seating, new feature spire at top of tower, erection of original West Pier kiosk in eastern landscaped area at beach level (D1/A1 heritage/retail use), relocation of original West Pier columns to front of building, and mixed land use: visitor centre with flexible event space and children’s soft play (D2 leisure/recreation uses) and ancillary A1 retail uses, exhibition space (D1 use) and A3 (café/restaurant uses). BH2016/00403 Proposed development at: 251-253 Preston Road Brighton I give notice that Southern Housing Group is applying to Brighton & Hove City Council for planning permission for: Demolition of nonoriginal two storey link building. Erection of new 3no storey link building and conversion, extension and refurbishment works to existing buildings to facilitate creation of 22no apartments (C3). Erection of 6no single dwelling houses (C3) to rear of site to provide a total of 28no residential units incorporating provision of new car parking, cycle parking and refuse stores, landscaping, planting and other associated works. You can view the application on the Council website www.brightonhove.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 08 April 2016

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WATERPROOF jacket, medium, blue, two lge pockets, belt, v. warm, TWO canvas prints of ex. cond., £20. 07891 cows H40cm x W30, £6 each / £10 pair. 07891 000868 000868 YELLOW TROUSER SUIT quilted top Q.V.C. 2 x L new. Unworn wrong size purchased £8. Horsham 01403 251390. JAMES wellbeloved adult lamb and rice kibble BLACK classic Jaeger dog food, 15kg bag, £20 wool trousers small turn 01903 248610 up size 8 not worn £10. 01243 931673 ROYAL Canine chicken and rice tinned dog food, BLUE 3 PIECE trouser expiry date 06/17 £1.50 suit. New QVC 3 X L per tin 01903 248610 wrong size bought. £10. Horsham 01403 251390.

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WEDDING WEAR 60'S WEDDING DRESS size 10/12 lovely item. £40. Tel 01273 611820.

WINDOWS & DOORS EXTERIOR WOODEN door, half glazed 80" x 32 inches, vgc. £30 - 01403 276312.

MAGEE hacking jacket, size 18 hardly worn, EAVESTAFF MINI piano, tweed, £20. 01903 vgc, regularly tuned. Not on wheels, buyer 503292 collects. £350 - 01444 441071. beige / HANDBAG brown, rosetti, v. elegant, COLLINGWOOD upright £6. 07891 000868 piano with stool £50. 01243 784484

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JELLYFISH MOOD LAMP desktop aquarium LED automated timer, new unwanted gift. £10. Horsham area Tel 01403 RADIO DIGITAL FM cost £90 sell for £45. Tel 251390. 07522 77329 or 01403 2 WHITE china bedside 710830 lights complete with shades blue/green patterned £10 the pair 01243 574104

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IKEA Dansjbo clip-on spotlight, turquoise, £4. TOM TOM Runner GPS training watch with key Bognor 01243 825664 running metrics. Brand OAK standard lamp with new, can deliver. Bargain shade, good cond., £10. £70 - 01323 847216. 01243 825723

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BT VISION powerline NEW black leather lace- adapters to provide wired up shoes, size 7, £5. broadband to different 01243 584187 rooms NEW in box & instructions £25ono (01903) 201542

MIRRORS

O V E R M A N T E L MIRROR Tryptch in gilt frame, swag decoration. H32" x W52", vgc, ready hang. Nice piece. £95 ono - 01403 735384.

BT VISION powerline adapters to provide wired broadband to different rooms NEW in box & instructions £25ono (01903) 201542

MIRROR guilt frame, 36"x36" bevelled, brand new still in original wrapping £40 01243 574104

TV/VIDEO stand 60 x 40mm smoked glass chrome legs three shelves excellent condition. £25. Tel 01444 416291.

STAINLESS steel bowl and chrome plated washing up rack both brand new £5 the pair 01243 574104

TOSHIBA 32" flatscreen Television original remote freeview instructions VGC £50. Tel 01825 767892. Uckfield

TOYS & GAMES

LONG mirror with guilt frame 12" x 36", good cond., £15. 01243 3D PUZZLE 500 pieces 825723 sea aquarium. New unopened unwanted gift. £10. Horsham 01403 251390.

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MAGNETIC MOSAIC BLUETOOTH wireless make colourful patterns pictures. New, headset as new still and boxed £5. 01243 930914 unopened gift. £10. Horsham 01403 251390.

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WALKER three wheeled, covered leatherette, bag, WAR MEMORABILIA helmets, blue. excellent condition wanted, uniforms, medals, cash £45 01903 261383 paid. Tel 01273 472622 or 07967 464471.

MUSICAL EQUIPMENT GENERAL

COINS AND STAMPS wanted by local collector. Top cash price paid Tel Geoff 01243 936343.

ELECTRIC bass guitar with case black hardly used £50. 01798 342609

WASHERS & DRYERS

NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES

CREDA DEBONAIR free standing spin dryer. Perfect £15. Tel 01403 732206.

46 BOUND VOLUMES railway Magazine plus loose binder £160 Tel 01798 872166.

ZANUSSI ZWF1427W washing mach £50 Harting area GWO, buyer collects. 01730 825705

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For a recruitment pack, apply online by visiting www.midsussex.gov.uk go to: Working at MSDC Alternatively email recruit@midsussex. gov.uk or call our Recruitment Hotline on 01444 477506 or write to Personnel Division, Mid Sussex District Council, Oaklands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1SS. No CVs or agency applications

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A 3 Bedroom Terraced House In Good Decorative Order Throughout Benefiting From An Attractive West Facing Garden. EPC - D

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A Extremely Well Presented One Bedroom House Situated On Level Ground In This Convenient Residential Location. EPC - D

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■ Spectacular studio, Central Hove ■ Furnished to a very high standard ■ Benefits from a large mezzanine ■ Available 04/05/2016

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Worthing - Littlehampton - Shoreham NEWS

Specialist insurer joins car run by staff reporter

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Organisers of the world’s longest running motoring event are delighted to announce a three-year partnership with global specialist insurer Hiscox. Most visibly, this exciting new collaboration will see the annual London to Brighton pilgrimage renamed as the Bonhams Veteran Car Run supported by Hiscox. The far-reaching Supporting Partner alliance, though,

will run much deeper with a number of activations in the days leading up to the historic Run which, as tradition dictates, takes place on the first Sunday in November. Immediately after the regular Friday afternoon Bonhams auction, Hiscox will host a special gathering for VCR participants at the Royal Automobile Club. Hiscox will also be assisting newcomers to the event by presenting the First Timers’ Guide and the First Timers’ Briefing that takes place in the Club on the Saturday afternoon. Ben Cussons, chairman of

the Veteran Car Run Steering Group said: ‘We are delighted to welcome Hiscox as a supporting partner to the Run. Hiscox’sglobalbusinessreach simply underlines the international appeal of the Veteran Car Run and we are delighted to have them on board.’ The extensive partnership boastsplentyofsynergies,too. Hiscox has a 100-year heritage of insuring complex and unusual risks and is actively increasing its presence in the prestige, vintage and classic car sector. The Run also boasts more than a century of remarkable history.

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*The model pictured is a Discovery Sport SE Tech with optional extras of Xenon pack (£985) and metallic paint (£625) at an On the Road price of £35,905. Caffyns Land Rover is a trading style of Caffyns Plc who is acting as a credit broker and not a lender.

Official Fuel Consumption Figures for the Discovery Sport range in mpg (l/100km): Urban 44.1 (6.4) – 50.4 (5.6), Extra Urban 61.4 (4.7) – 62.8 (4.5), Combined 53.3 (5.3) – 57.7 (4.9). CO2 emissions 139 – 129 g/km. The figures provided are as a result of official manufacturer’s tests in accordance with EU legislation. A vehicle’s actual fuel consumption may differ from that achieved in such tests and these figures are for comparative purposes only. Representative Example relates to a Discovery Sport SE Tech 180 Manual. Representative 6.9% APR available on Discovery Sport SE Tech 180 Manual models registered between 1st April to 30th June at participating Retailers only. With Land Rover Freedom Personal Contract Purchase you have the option at the end of the agreement to: (1) return the vehicle and not pay the Final Payment. If the vehicle has exceeded the allowed mileage a charge per excess mile will apply. In this example, 14p per excess mile up to 4,999, or for excess mileage of 5,000 or more, a charge of 28p will apply to each excess mile above the allowed mileage. If the vehicle is in good condition and has not exceeded the allowed mileage you will have nothing further to pay; (2) pay the Final Payment to own the vehicle or (3) part exchange the vehicle subject to settlement of your existing credit agreement; new credit agreements are subject to status. Representative example is based upon an annual mileage of 10,000 miles. Credit is subject to status and only available to applicants aged 18 and over resident in Mainland UK and N.Ireland. This credit offer is only available through Black Horse Limited trading as Land Rover Financial Services, St William House, Tresillian Terrace, Cardiff CF10 5BH. We can introduce you to Land Rover Financial Services and a limited number of other lenders to provide funding for your vehicle. We may receive commission or other benefits for introducing you to such lenders. 15162

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MOTORINGNEWS

EAGLE SPREADS ITS WINGS WITH THIRD ‘E-TYPE’ MODEL

MOTORINGNEWS

BMWlaunchesM2 upgradepackage

British car builder Eagle has announced a third model to join its range of E-Type based hand-built sports cars, called the Spyder GT.

perfectionists and our clients aretoo– sowetookthetimeto develop and deliver an E-Type that stands proud alongside

the Speedster and the Low Drag GT.” Eagle also buys and sells original E-Types, as well as

offering comprehensively restored and upgraded original cars that are sold as Eagle E-Types.

BMW’S latest performance car hasn’t even reached the streets yet, but the German manufacturer is already offering a series of upgrades for its newest offering. The M2Coupewill reach the UK in April, but BMW has announced a range of M Performance accessories. Mechanical enhancem e nt s i n c l u d e a p e r formance exhaust with a two-stage sound setting. Uprated brake pads for track work are also available, as are optional coil springs that lower the car by as much as 20mm. Outside there are a series of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP)

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After an incredible 40 years of being one of Britain’s most popular cars, the humble Ford Fiesta will be celebrated in a special birthday display at The International Ford Show, which takes place at Sandown Park, Surrey, on April 30-May 1. Examples of all seven generations of Fiesta, from the earliest Popular and Popular Plus models through to the very latest ST, will form part of a standout display marking the model’s anniversary. All types of Fiesta will be included, from showroom condition standard variants to some of the more unusually modified examples, but all with a common theme. Event Manager Katherine Chappell said: “Everyone has a Fiesta memory. First car, Mum or Dad’s car, a friend’s car, I don’t think there’s any-

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CHAMPIONSHIP

LEAGUE TABLE:

GAME OUTCOMES:

W 21 23 20 20 18 18 16 16 15 14 12 13 13 14 11 11 11 12 10 11 12 9 8 4

D 14 7 15 9 14 13 15 12 11 14 16 13 12 7 15 13 13 9 14 11 7 10 12 14

L 5 9 5 10 8 9 9 12 13 12 12 14 14 18 13 16 16 19 16 18 21 21 20 22

F 63 54 56 54 59 56 51 46 43 39 50 48 45 54 39 39 35 52 61 41 47 34 36 37

A Pts 33 77 25 76 38 75 27 69 37 68 37 67 42 63 44 60 39 56 38 56 47 52 52 52 44 51 60 49 48 48 40 46 41 46 57 45 66 44 63 44 64 43 55 37 70 36 72 2

Draws: 145

GOALS SCORED:

2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Awaay goals

Home goals

642 497

SATURDAY BURNLEY V LEEDS BR RISTOL CITY V OWLS DEERBY V BOLTON FULH HAM V CARDIFF HUDDER RSFIELD V HULL IP PSWICH V BRENTFORD BORO O V PRESTTON MK K DON NS V ROTTHERHAM QPR V CHA ARLTON READIN NG V BIRM’ WO OLVES V BLA ACKBUR RN

12:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00

MONDA AY FOR RESTT V BRIG GHTTON

19:45

Total goals

K McFadzean G Bellusci A Clayton M Hudson S Hutchinson S Carruthers L Cook C Evans J Garner D Stephens

RED CARDS:

31%

42%

Away teams: 131 wins

1139

13 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 10 10

E Ba D Burn G Cunningham M Davies S Duffy R Fredericks P Gallagher B Kayal M Kieftenbeld G Leadbitter

L Best P Billing T Cairney S Carruthers C Coady C Conway H Dean M Derbyshire Derik D Dervite

LAST MATCH

ST ANDREW’S 05-04-16 BIRMINGHAM 1 BRIGHTON 2

POSSESSION

77% 23% 46% 54%

TOP SCORERS:

YELLOW CARDS:

P Bauer F Forestieri B Wright S Ameobi F Amorebieta B Amos N Baker B Bannan Y Barbet G Berardi

FIXTURES:

27%

Home team: 201 wins

SKY BET, CHAMPIONSHIP

P Burnley.......................40 Middlesbrough ..........39 Brighton .....................40 Hull..............................39 Sheff Wed...................40 Derby..........................40 Cardiff.........................40 Ipswich.......................40 Birmingham...............39 Preston.......................40 QPR.............................40 Wolves ........................40 Reading ......................39 Brentford ...................39 Leeds ..........................39 Blackburn...................40 Nottm Forest..............40 Huddersfield..............40 Fulham........................40 Bristol City..................40 Rotherham.................40 Milton Keynes Dons...40 Charlton .....................40 Bolton .........................40

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

BIRMINGHAM

A Grayy Burnley R McCoorm mack A Hernanndez C Martin N Wells M Dembele F Forestieri A Judge T Hemed J Kodjia S Vokes J Rhodes N Blackman G Hooper C Austin T Chery T Ince D Murphy L Vibe B Afobe Wolves

233 21 16 15 155 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10

goals scored by McCormack

league goals scored by Burnley’s Sam Vokes

BRIGHTON

goals scored by Hernandez

NEXT MATCH: HEAD TO HEAD 40

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FOULS:

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39 11

DRAWS

LOSSES

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.87

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Harty Every team needs a player like Barton

espite the last-gasp Burnley equaliser, Saturday’s noon encounter was a classic and an experience and atmosphere that will be replicated next season when the Albion are hopefully contesting with the big boys in the Premier League. Not quite a 30,000 crowd but still the largest, up to now, attendance of the season were treated to a traditional top-class domestic football encounter. The armchair fans clearly enjoyed it as well at home, but I’d imagine not as much as the 29,000-or-so in the Amex. As it turned out, Burnley’s Joey Barton was the difference between the home side getting all three points and, as a result, was subjected to the kind of abuse normally accorded to high-profile defendants being brought to court.

In the heat of the moment, I was incensed by his conduct. He should have been sentoff for the stamp on Beram Kayal, but ultimately he did exactly what Burnley boss Sean Dyche sent him out to do. He was in and around all the major incidents in the game, it could be argued that the Albion were more concerned about him than actually defending in the build-up to Burnley’s first equaliser. While at the time a 2-2 draw felt almost like a defeat, by the time Tuesday night’s Championship programme had finished, the whole thing was turned on its head. Burnley’s two-point haul from both games as opposed to Albion’s four gives the automatic promotion race another twist. Having got two more points at Birmingham City than I’d originally predicted, I returned to the trusty promotion calculator yesterday morning.

Wright: Patience is key to success Sam Truelove

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New Sussex County Cricket Club captain Luke Wright does not want to make a rushed return to County Championship Division One, instead wanting his squad to be ready when they do get promoted. After captaining The Sharks in the NatWest T20 Blast tournament last season, he now assumes captaincy for all three formats after Ed Joyce’s decision to step down. The 31-year-old believes that this is a big year for the club and feels that patience is the key to success. He said: “I think when me and Mark (Davis) sat down at the end of the season, first and foremost we wanted to put a few things in place rather than just set goals. “I think the way we want to work as a squad, the improvements we want individuals to make, is first and foremost. “But the by-product of that, if that means going up this year then fantastic, but it is not a case of just going up to come back down. “We want to get ready, if it takes us two years to go up to be ready to challenge in the first division then I think I would rather do that. “Obviously we want to go up

Sussex captain Luke Wright

but we want to go up when we are ready.” Wright scored 1,210 championship runs last year and was named Sussex player of the year but he knows this year will not be easy. He said: “We have got to play better cricket than we played last year, it was not good enough. You look around the squad and we look strong.

“We know how difficult it is, though, we have said this to the guys many of times. It is not going to be easy. I think everyone just expects us to go up but it is a tough division. “It makes it even harder now that only one can go up and we have to play against teams we don’t know, a lot of new grounds, so we are going to have to play well.”

Guess what, I’ve still got the Albion going up, and that’s even with a draw at Forest on Monday, live on TV (we’re on the box more than Donald Trump at the moment) and a last day defeat at Middlesbrough. I know there’s still many twists and turns to come but ultimately it’s now back in our hands. I firmly believe, having tipped Albion for the play-offs at the start of the season, we are destined to go up. Having said that, I did tip Leicester City to get relegated from the Premier League but in my defence I wasn’t the only one to do that! If and when the Albion do go up, there will be an influx of potentially Premier League quality players arriving at the Amex. One arrival I’d welcome? Joey Barton, love or loathe him, every football team needs a player like him, he’s a modern day Billy Bremner. He has grossly underachieved in his

career, but still would have something to offer. It would certainly be an interesting signing but if the difference is between staying up or getting relegated, even the most vociferous of Albion fans would eventually accept it. n Thankfully, with Nick Blackwell out of his coma, British boxing can again move forward, starting with this Saturday’s world heavyweight title fight at the O2 between IBF champion Charles Martin and our very own Antony Joshua. A number of ‘experts’ have speculated that it may be too early for Joshua. In the grand scheme of things, it’s probably ahead of the time frame his management had, but boxing politics has thrown this opportunity up. ‘Gift horse’ and ‘mouth’ spring to mind. Sentiment aside, I still think Joshua has it in him to win, so if you fancy a bet, rounds four, five, six or seven by a knock-out.

Fighting Talk with Lloyd Ellett

I’m looking for the big fights next I felt a lot better in my last fight in Surrey earlier this month, winning the six-round contest comfortably at 60-54 on points. It was my first fight back with my manager Scott Welch and coach Anthony Brown fighting out of the Brighton and Hove Boxing Club, where I spent many years as an amateur. We’ve had only four weeks back working together but the stuff we had been working on came off for me during the fight. I was throwing more combinations and punches with power. The opponent – Adam Grabiec – hadn’t been stopped before but I definitely had him hurt on a few occasions. I actually hurt my hand in the second round on his rock hard head! My knuckles are really swollen now due to landing that big right hand, which had him visibly hurt. I’m looking for the big fights next but I also really want to avenge my only loss to Ryan Toms as I want to put the record straight. If it’s not next, then it’ll only be because I’ve had a bigger and better offer. The next show in Brighton is June 17, so watch this space for further details. I’d like to say commiserations to my friend Ashley Theophane, who lost in the ninth round to Adrien Broner in their world title fight on the same night as my fight. I couldn’t sleep after my fight as I was still buzzing from the win so I tried streaming it online but couldn’t find a link anywhere. I managed to watch the

Lloyd Ellett with manager Scott Welch

highlights and he was unlucky it got stopped early. Of course, my thoughts and prayers are with Nicky Blackwell at this time. The heart he shows is incredible, most would have wilted from the punishment he took and it was an incredible performance from my longterm sparring partner, Chris Eubank Jr, but Blackwell actually still looked strong and has a reputation for being behind and coming back, so you can’t blame corner or ref at all. So many sports are dangerous, like water sports, there’s deaths in cricket, on the football pitch and unfortunately things happen from time to time but referees in Britain and the precautions taken in boxing are as good as it gets. Follow me on Twitter: @lightningbolt07 Team Lightning would like to thank sponsors KSD Salt Services and The Shore Group and Pingala Media and PR manager Tim Rickson.

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Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham in the Championship on Friday, April 15, kick-off 7.45pm Tickets available online at www.seagulls.co.uk or by calling 0844 327 1901

Goldson: The pressure is on other teams Brighton & Hove Albion

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Connor Goldson feels other sides at the top will be under more pressure than Albion as the Championship promotion race reaches its conclusion. Defender Goldson netted his first goal for Brighton on Tuesday when they hit back from a goal down to win 2-1 at Birmingham. Leaders Burnley, who drew 0-0 with Cardiff, are one point ahead of Middlesbrough, with Albion a point further back in third. Goldson said: “I think a lot of pressure is on other teams and the only pressure on us will be what we put on ourselves. “We know we’re a good team and know we can beat anyone in the division. “We were much the better side on Saturday against a teamwhoaretopoftheleague (2-2 draw with Burnley), so we believe we can go and beat anyone. There’s six big games left and if we go in with that

mentality in every game, we’ll be fine.” Talking about the win at Birmingham, Goldson said: “It’s massive, we knew it was going to be a tough place to come but the main thing was to get three points. “After the Burnley game, which was such a disappointment towards the end, it was a massive result for us and gives us all back confidence and puts us back nearer to the pack, so we’re all delighted. “The atmosphere in the camp is brilliant. A lot of people have said all season that we’re the underdogs and expect us to slip away but we’re proving everyone wrong. We’re a tight bunch, we’re a good team and we’re up there for a reason.” Brighton’s next game is away to Nottingham Forest on Monday and Goldson said: “We’re enjoying playing away at the moment. We’ve had some great results on the road and we’ve got another away one on Monday. “We’ll go to Forest and hopefully get another three points.”

PICTURE BY ANGELA BRINKHURST

Defender Connor Goldson scored his first goal for Albion in the win at Birmingham on Tuesday

PICTURE BY STEVE ROBARDS

Maidenhead on Tuesday evening. The visitors went closest to opening the scoring in the first half but Danny Mills struck the post from a tight angle. Mills also had a penalty appeal waved away, before Maidenhead took the lead on 62 minutes through Reid. Reid notched his second on 75 minutes, before he completed his hat-trick five minutes later. The defeat leaves Hawks 15th in the table, ahead of home matches with Wealdstone on Saturday and Oxford City on Tuesday.

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Burnley’s equaliser could prove so pivotal

Hawks lose at Maidenhead after frustrating postponement Whitehawk Football Club were sunk by a Jake Reid hat-trick at Maidenhead on Tuesday, following a frustrating postponement on Saturday. Hawks’ National South match at Truro City was called off owing to a waterlogged pitch on Saturday morning, with Whitehawk’s squad, backroom staff and directors already in Cornwall having travelled down on Friday. Whitehawk will now have the long trip to Truro on Tuesday, April 26, with a 7.45pm kick-off. Hawks then went down 3-0 at play-off chasing

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Albion hoping to maintain momentum against Forest Bradley Stratton

Danny Mills went close for Hawks at Maidenhead

ust how pivotal will Burnley’s injury-time equaliser on Saturday prove to be come the end of the season? Had Albion held on to all three points against the Clarets, they would now be top of the table, after the win at Birmingham on Tuesday. However, Michael Keane’s bullet header three minutes into stoppage time means Burnley continue to lead the way at the top of the Championship, a point clear of Middlesbrough, with Albion a further point back in third. There can be arguments saying Burnley deserved to return home with a draw after the officials failed to award them a clear goal moments earlier. But that could have been the little bit of luck Brighton needed in the race for the top two - had they held on. After the disappointment and frustration of Burnley’s equaliser, the Seagulls then showed great character to come back from a goal down and win at Birmingham. There will be twists and turns to come and it will come down to who holds their nerve the best. This Albion squad, on a eight-game unbeaten run, has great inner-belief and is playing with confidence and determination. They now have four successive winnable games coming up – Nottingham Forest, Fulham, QPR and Charlton. Four wins and we really can start believing that the Premier League dream is going to come true.

Brighton will be looking to keep the pressure on the Championship’s top two when they head to the City Ground on Monday to take on a Nottingham Forest side wanting to avoid being dragged into a relegation battle. Goals from Connor Goldson and Lewis Dunk ensured that the Seagulls kept in touching distance of the automatic promotion spots with a 2-1 victory over Birmingham on Tuesday night. The win narrowed the gap

between them and league leaders Burnley to two points, and they remain one behind Middlesbrough in second. Whatever results the top two pick up in their respective games over the weekend, Chris Hughton’s side know that it’s simply down to them to win as many of their remaining six games as possible, and hope other results go their way. While Albion are aiming to move further up the table, their opponents on Monday are hoping to not drop further down it. Forest have picked up

only one win in their last ten games, and have put firstteam coach Paul Williams in charge of the side until the end of the season, after the sacking of Dougie Freedman a month ago. With nine points separating them from the bottom three, they may feel relatively safe with six games to go. However, with top scorer Nelson Oliveira set to miss the rest of the season with a groin injury, they will have to look elsewhere for goals to steady the ship and make sure of their Championship status for next season.

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Johnny Cantor

The Albion Roar

Straight from the commentary box

by Alan Wares @albionroar

Goldson has the merits of a future Seagulls captain Off and running. It is always nice for a player to open their account at a club and Albion defender Connor Goldson further enhanced his credentials on Tuesday with his first Seagulls goal at Birmingham. When he joined the club from Shrewsbury, he told me he was an aerial threat and the Albion may just need him and players like Lewis Dunk to chip in with goals in the remaining six games of the season. There is no doubt that the Seagulls will miss Bobby Zamora and Sam Baldock but they showed they have a wealth of talent in wide positions and now in the centre of defence. Goldson has made a huge impression since forcing his way into the side. It must have been hugely frustrating not to have featured straight away but now he is keeping captain Gordon Greer out of the side. Goldson, though, is by no means a raw talent. Last year he led Shrewsbury Town to promotion to League One and is now targeting another successful campaign. His patience when not in the side showed a maturity but now he is a regular in the starting 11, he is also showing to us all his talents as a footballer. He is not the tallest central defender

in the Championship but is excellent in the air. With the ball at his feet he is always keen to stride forward quickly and pose threat in the opposition half. His understanding with Dunk is clear to see and they certainly would appear to be the central partnership for the future of Chris Hughton’s side. In the away draw at Preston, he also demonstrated a strength, determination and resilience against feisty opposition. Strong on and off the ball, Goldson has the merits of a future Seagulls captain. He talks a good game but also plays one as well. He is confident but not arrogant. Bruno has been leading the side to great effect in the absence of Greer, however in years to come it would not surprise me if Albion’s new pretender in defence wears the armband in the future. The reaction from his teammates on Tuesday night after his goal suggests he would be a popular appointment. Follow all the action, home or away, on BBC Sussex Sport or Twitter @BBCSussexSport @johnnycburger To read more by Johnny Cantor, visit www.johnnycantor.com PICTURE BY PAUL HAZLEWOOD (BHAFC)

Barton proved just how controversial he can be

he Robert Eaton Memorial Fund hosted its annual REMF Quiz Night in the Heineken Lounge at the Amex last Friday. It was a glorious success; many questions squabbled over, many pints drunk, pies wolfed down and £2,000 raised. Congratulations to ‘The Tax Dodgers’ on their thumping six-point win, and thank you to everyone who came along, entered the quiz, bought tickets for the raffle and were the all-round decent people I know Brighton fans to be. We’ll do it all again next year. So, having got out of bed early on Saturday to record a morning edition of the Albion Roar with our good friend Kieran Maguire (Ady piled in later sounding like Bonnie Tyler gargling white spirit), we traipsed along to the Amex for what felt like a breakfast-time football match. We knew Joey Barton was a controversial character. Problem was, he didn’t have to prove it. Let’s try to de-construct what happened. Firstly, Barton stamped on Beram Kayal. The Burnley Twitter feed spun that stamp in a manner that fellow Claret Alistair Campbell could only ever tip his hat to. Referee Craig Pawson said he saw the incident.

Barton himself said afterwards it was accidental. Really? Then why was his first reaction to scream at Kayal as if he was cheating? Frankly, I - along with the vast majority of the Brighton faithful don’t believe Barton. Secondly, he appeared to elbow Kayal in an aerial challenge. Pawson said he saw that incident too. Really? Then why did he give no free-kick? He played on, and re-started with a drop ball. Additionally, why did Barton go down as if he too had been clobbered? He ended up getting treatment for an elbow he didn’t receive. Not good form. Point is – Joey Barton is an overhyped footballer who got owned by Kayal. So why can’t Barton try to live up to his own limitations and just get on with the game? Oh, and we gave away a sloppy equaliser in the 91st minute. Still, on to St Andrews, where a lively Brighton came from behind to beat a lacklustre Birmingham City to claim a wonderful three points, assisted by Jiri Skalak’s frighteningly accurate crosses (finally, a crosser to rival Paul Watson), and keep us in the race for promotion. Forty down, six to go. n The Albion Roar is broadcast every Saturday at 12pm on Radio Reverb 97.2FM, online at www.radioreverb.com, on DAB, and as a podcast at www.albionroar.co.uk PICTURE BY ANGELA BRINKHURST

Connor Goldson has impressed since getting into the Albion team

Joey Barton chases down Albion’s Tomer Hemed during Saturday’s match

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