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Reprieve for Festival acts puppy park announced See page six
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City planners say no to £16m hotel scheme
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n Club’s anger over council snub n 150-bed hotel turned down n Design was called ‘mediocre’ A £16 million scheme to build a hotel next to the American Express Community Stadium was turned down by city planners this week. It was a close call, as five councillors supported the
plans, and five were against, but planning committee chair Julie Cattell had the final say. There were concerns over the design,which were called “mediocre” and “utilitarian”,
as well as a row over the level of financial contributions to the council by the developer. Proposals included a cancer treatment centre in the basement, as well as a restaurant, bar, and gym.
The applicant, Martin Perry, chief executive of Albion Sports and Leisure Limited, told councillors: “We won’t be back.” See page five
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New campaign calls for easier rail refunds
Labour-led administration’s cost-cutting proposals
A campaign to make rail refunds easier has been backed by Peter Kyle. The MP for Hove joined consumer champion Which? at Brighton railway station on Wednesday to inform passengers of their rights and what they are entitled to when it comes to refunds. This comes as Which?’s annual rail satisfaction survey revealed Brighton’s leading rail companies are still offering a poor service. The survey of nearly 7,000 passengers saw complaints include overcrowding, poor value for money, dirty trains and problems with complaints handling. And Brighton’s commuter rail services, operated by Thameslink and Southern were rated among the worst. Richard Lloyd, Which? executive director, said: “Our report shows that Brighton’s commuters are getting a raw deal from their train operators. Rail operators need to do
Bex Bastable @BexBastable It’s that time of the year again, when Brighton and Hove City Council sets its budget. Historically, it’s been a long, and drawn-out affair, as opposition parties have struggled to come to an agreement over the city’s finances. But this year, Warren Morgan, Labour leader o f B r i g h t o n a n d H ove City Council, hopes the Greens and Conservatives will support his party’s proposals. H e s a i d : “ We h a v e worked until the last minute to ensure every penny available went back into services and the priorities we set as an administration when we were elected last May. I hope the opposition parties on the council will
put politics aside and back these budget proposals for the good of the city.” Th i s ye a r ’ s b u d g e t marks the beginning of the council’s bid to save £68 million in four years. We’re looking at around £25 million in cuts in 2016/17 and a four per cent council tax rise for residents. There’s been a number of tweaks and changes to the budget by the Labour administration, since it was first unveiled in November. Here’s the good news. Th e “ we l l - u s e d a n d loved” children’s Playbus has been temporarily saved from closure, with a one-off £75,000 pot to keep it going while alternative funding is found. Cuts to the park ranger service have been reduced. Initially the plan was to cut the rangers from nine to three - now Labour says it will keep seven. But
campaigners have criticised the council over the lack of clarity over how £140,000 savings will be made if only two posts are to be axed. Other boosts include a freeze on parking permit charges for low emission vehicles and car clubs (£7,000), funding to improve standards in private rented accommodation (£39,000), and additional funds for animal welfare (£29,000). However a number of controversial proposals remain in the budget. These include the closure of Tower House Day Centre, and a review of learning disability services. Combined, these cuts will save just under £3 million in total. Labour is also pressing ahead with its Council Tax Reduction scheme, which will save £540,000, but will see the poorest residents’ council tax bill rise by a
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third. Management cost reductions within the council will see £1.9 million savings, and “efficiencies” at CityClean will save £450,000. The full budget meeting will be held next Thursday at 4.30pm, and t h e C o n s e r va t i ve a n d Green groups are likely to bring forward their own amendments on parts of the budget. With Conservative leader Geoffrey Theobald saying the Labour administration could have gone further to streamline services (p19), and Green convenor Phelim Mac Cafferty criticising Labour’s cuts in last week’s Brighton & Hove Independent, it could be a long night. The final budget meeting will be held at Sussex County Cricket Ground on February 25.
Peter Kyle campaigning much more to treat their customers fairly, providing better information and access to compensation when passengers are delayed.” Mr Kyle said: “When passengers are already at their wits end due to train delays or cancellations, the last thing they want is a long drawn out and confusing system to access the refunds they are entitled to. Quite frankly it’s time rail passengers started getting a better deal.”
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BRIDAL BAG & SHOW GUIDE Workmen were spotted last week putting up barriers around the dilapidated arches at Madeira Drive, but no plan to regenerate the site is in place. Warren Morgan, leader of the council, once claimed it would cost around £30 million to repair the arches, but now the city council has said it is “masterplanning” the site’s future. Cllr Morgan, said: “We are working hard with potential investors to find a way of funding the multi-million pound regeneration project for the Madeira Terraces. With major development coming forward at Black Rock, the potential for a new open air swimming pool, work to improve the playground and café, and changes at the pier end of Madeira Drive, it makes sense to incorporate this in a much bigger regeneration plan. It is a new future for the seafront between the pier and the marina.” See page 11 for the view of Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown.
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Blueprint for city is backed by inspector Bex Bastable @BexBastable The first stage of Brighton and Hove’s City Plan - which sets the city’s housing target at 13,200 new homes by 2030 - has been given the seal of approval by an independent planning inspector. The City Plan outlines strategic development for the city, and provides a blueprint for building muchneeded homes. But although 13,200 sounds like a lot of homes it is not quite enough to meet the city assessed housing need. Laura Graham, the g ove r n m e n t i n s p e c t o r, recognised the city’s “significant land constraints”, and that the council has been working with neighbouring authorities to address housing needs. Cllr Gill Mitchell, chair of the city’s environment, transport and sustainability committee, said: “A key
milestone has been reached with the City Plan Part 1. I am pleased that the inspector’s report recognises the significant land supply constraints we face in meeting housing needs in full. The plan has taken time to develop and we have had some demanding challenges along the way. It is vital we have the right plan in place to make the best use of land, enhance our outstanding natural and built heritage and create the homes and jobs that people need, together with the right infrastructure and community facilities. “When adopted the City Plan will give communities more certainty about how the city will grow and develop. Not only must we get the right balance but also the agreement of the Planning Inspector so that planning can continue to be influenced locally. I am grateful to everyone who took the time to contribute to the process. They have helped shape the Plan and
The city is expected to accommodate 13,200 new homes the future of the city.” The Inspector was satisfied that the council will look at how development could be allocated on individual sites in Part 2 of the City Plan which will go into more detail about housing supply and
will involve full public consultation.The inspector’s report will be considered by councillors at the policy and resources committee on March 17 and they will decide whether to adopt the Plan at a meeting of the full council on March 24.
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Albion’s plans for hotel are scuppered Bex Bastable @BexBastable Albion’s proposals for a 150-bed hotel and cancer treatment centre next to the AMEX stadium were turned down by Brighton and Hove City Council - and the applicant said “we won’t be back”. Council officers advised the planning committee to refuse the application over the design, and a row over financial contributions. Speaking to the committee on Wednesday, Martin Perry, chief executive of Albion Sports and Leisure Limited said: “The hotel is designed by the same people who designed the stadium. We’ve had overwhelming support; no objection from Lewes, no objections from Falmer residents. We already have planning permission on the site for a car park. Which is better, a hotel or a sea of tarmac? If this application is refused - we won’t be back,
we can’t.” But the plans were turned down, after five councillors voted in support of the scheme, and five against. Cllr Julie Cattell, chair of the planning committee, had the casting vote, and sided with officers. Sue Dubberley, planning officer, said: “One of the issues is the design. The s t a d i u m wa s c a r e f u l ly designed to nestle into the curves of the surrounding South Downs. The rectangular and linear form of the hotel would distract from the stadium.” C l l r Ja ck i e O ’ Q u i n n called the design “stark” and “utilitarian”. There was also an i s s u e ove r t h e s e c t i o n 106 agreement - financial contributions from developers. The city council requested £108,250 from developers for transport and a Local Employment Scheme, but this figure had been reduced to £45,000. Ms Dubberley said the two parties had still not
come to an agreement, and that conversations with the agent suggested developers believed they had already made significant contributions from the stadium development. Cllr Maggie Barradell said the row over section 106 money left “a sour taste in my mouth”. Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown, said: “As the local MP, I will be happy to support Brighton and Hove Albion if they decide to appeal the decision.”
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Dog lovers’ petition to save park fence Sarah Morgan @sarah_morgan More than 1,800 dog lovers have backed a campaign to save the fence at Brighton’s Withdean Park - and it seems to have worked, as the council has now agreed to postpone the removal of the fence. Dubbed as “the puppy park” for its secure gates and fencing, the area is popular with families and children and has allowed hundreds of owners to walk their dogs in safety, particularly those training young and rescued animals. But Brighton and Hove City Council had planned to take the fence down - claiming it can no longer afford to repair and maintain it. An online petition started by park user Angela Cox, urged the authority to think again. Campaigners want t o e x p l o r e a l t e r n at ive methods of fundraising and sponsorship to keep
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James Kerr with his students (left to right) Paula, Terry, Zaid and Keith Lifelong sports fanatic James Kerr is on the lookout for a successor to take the reins of his powerlifting group for adults with special needs. He said: ”There are 7,000 or so resident Learning Disabled Adults (LDA), some of whom aspire to participate in events suited to their varied levels of ability. “Under the umbrella of ‘sport for all’ they often find it difficult to access sport and physical recreation despite encouragement from, for example, the council’s Sports Development Team, partner bodies, such as, Special Olympics GB (B&H City group), Link College, Spiral and the Grace Eyre Foundation. “Their ‘special needs’ make them dependent on support from the
community’s volunteers, particularly with regard to transport facilities. “In 1984 I began a long and close voluntary connection with Special Olympics UK (now SOGB ) and the once active East Sussex Sports Association. “Although I retired from social services in 1993, I continued voluntarily to further the sporting ambitions of a number of LDAs. “Now I regularly train powerlifters for entry to competitions staged either by SOGB or the mainstream GB Powerlifting Federation i n a n d fa r b eyo n d t h e southeast region. “It has been immensely satisfying to assist Keith Purcell and Terry Vine to achieve international status and to represent our country as SOGB athletes.
“They returned from prestigious overseas contests with medals: bronze for Keith in the World Games in China in 2007, and silver for Terry in the European Games in Poland in 2009. “Now that I am 88, with a fast fading future, I am worried about finding a successor, someone willing and able to commit to the work I’ve so enjoyably performed for the past 32 years. Transcending the personal satisfaction gained from the rewarding experience of helping others is the happy sharing of time with those who most enthusiastically display the purity of sport. If there’s anyone out there who is ready for a challenge, please, contact me.” Email jkerr1505@gmail. com, or call 01273 731134. 07771766789.
£100,000 raised for an electric bus… plus £60,000 towards a second one The Big Lemon launched a fundraising campaign last month, to raise £100,000 for an electric bus, in the form of community bonds. And just a few weeks later the community interest company has raised £160,000 - enough for one bus, and half the sum needed for a second one. The money was raised by selling twoyear bonds of £100 each to members of the local community at an interest rate of 6 per cent a year. Tom Druitt, managing director of The Big Lemon, said: “We are all incredibly excited with the prospect of running zero-emissions electric buses in Brighton and Hove and humbled by the level of support we have received from the public. “We would like to thank everyone who has supported us with our fundraising e f fo r t s t h e t h o u g h t o f running two electric buses in the city is very exciting
Tom Druitt, founder of the Big Lemon Bus Company indeed. We call on members of the public who might be interested to get in touch and help us improve air quality in Brighton and Hove.” Ryan Wrotny, one of The Big Lemon’s drivers, said: “I’m really looking forward to driving electric buses on our routes in Brighton and Hove; it’ll be an exciting development for us and help us offer a better service to our passengers. I don’t know of anyone running electric vehicles on 100 per cent
renewable energy so it might even be a UK first.” Andrew Boag, chair of Brighton Area Buswatch, said: “This is a fantastic achievement. The Big Lemon fundraising scheme has far exceeded expectations and we congratulate them. It would be great to see one or hopefully two electric zero emission buses running in Brighton later this year.They will show the way and we hope other bus companies will follow.”
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The sorry state of the seafront to the east of the Palace Pier Simon Kirby While walking from the Palace Pier along Madeira Drive the other day, I was saddened to see the sorry state of the Brighton Kemptown seafront. Madeira Drive has always been such an iconic part of Kemptown, hosting events such as the start of Brighton Pride, the National Speed Trials, Brighton Marathons, Classic Car Runs and many more events that bring local people and visitors to the town. So as I walked along, I thought about the many concerned residents and businesses who have contacted me and wondered if anything is ever going to be done to save the Terraces and indeed the regeneration of the seafront this side of the Palace Pier. The Madeira Terraces were nominated in the Victorian Society’s top ten most endangered Victorian
Workmen sealing off the crumbling arches at Madeira Drive last week (Photograph: Eddie Mitchell) and Edwardian buildings list in England and Wales 2015, and have been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. I first met with local business owners and representatives from the Seafront Traders’
Association back in August and despite a grant of £50,000 of funding from the Department for Communities and Local Government to help kickstart their revival, the
council continue to postpone revealing plans for this very special part of the seafront. Sadly the council has decided not to keep the Wheel which has also been an iconic part of our seafront.
It has been a major visitor attraction and has proved to be very popular with those who live here as well as people visiting the city. Since it was constructed, it has been a great improvement
to the area around the Palace Pier and I think it is no exaggeration to say that the city’s tourism offering will be diminished by its absence. I am also increasingly frustrated about the Saltdean Lido. Having worked closely with the Community Interest Company and local residents over the last five years and helped lobby government for substantial funds to make the Lido a reality, it is frustrating that the council seem unable to help more with funding to cover the costs of the new electricity sub-station. So, to conclude I would like to urge the council not to forget about the Kemptown seafront, an area that has the potential to be a fantastic tourist offering, as well as being a great place for local residents to use and businesses to invest in. Simon Kirby is the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown.
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Fringe guide winner A nine-year-old pupil from Balfour Primary School will see her artwork adorn the cover of 80,000 Brighton Fringe Family Guides after winning the Fringe’s annual art competition. Betty Durrant, from Fiveways in Brighton, beat about 150 entries for her illustration of a juggling unicyclist balancing on bunting outside the Royal Pavilion. As part of her prize, Betty will receive a Golden Family Ticket to all Brighton Fringe children’s events.
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B e t t y, w h o a t t e n d s Brighton Fringe every year with her mum Sally, dad Graham and seven-year-old brotherWalter,said: “I chose the design because I saw a tightrope walker as part of Brighton Fringe when I was little and thought it was amazing and I turned him into a juggler on a unicycle to make it more exciting. I love Brighton Fringe because it’s full of wild and wacky shows!” Brighton Fringe takes places from May 6 to June 5. Visit: brightonfringe.org
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Ve g a n fe s t iva l Ve g Fe s t returns to Brighton this weekend, with more than 200 stalls, a food village, UK Vegan comedy festival, talks on nutrition and health, activities for children and live music. Th e f e s t i va l , w h i c h drew in 12,000 visitors last year,takes place at The Brighton Centre on Saturday and Sunday. For more information,and tickets,visit: www.brighton. vegfest.co.uk/admission
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Brighton Women’s Centre and Brighton Dome will celebrate the 105th InternationalWomen’s Day with an action-packed day of entertainment, films, workshops, exhibitions, discussion, history tours, and children’s activities. The celebrations will take place throughout Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton on Saturday, March 5, from 10am to 4pm. There will be music, dance and poetry performances, as well as a panel discussion with MP Caroline Lucas, FGM campaigner Nimco Ali and community organiser Emily Wright. A women’s history walk will take place around the Pavilion Estate, and an exhibition area will host stalls, workshops and exhibitions, including a self-defence class. There will also be a ch i l d r e n ’ s a r e a , w i t h activities for under 12s. For more, visit: www. womenscentre.org.uk
Peter Kyle, MP for Hove, joined the launch of the #PrePayRipOff campaign to clamp down on the cost of prepayment meters. The latest research by the Citizens Advice Bureau has revealed that prepayment meter customers on average pay £226-a-year extra for the cost of their energy compared to the cheapest direct debit tariff. And with one in five prepayment meter users already in fuel poverty this amounts to an extra £1,232,378-a-year being taken out of the pockets of 5,453 households across Hove and Portslade. Mr Kyle said: “It is unacceptable that the poorest in our society are forced to pay the most for their energy bills when the cost of energy is falling but bills continue to rise. I will continue to call for real action in the energy market to pass on the savings which thousands of families in my constituency deserve. This Prepay Rip Off must end now.”
A host of events are planned for the North Laine Community Association’s 40th anniversary, which is marking the milestone with a series of special events. First up is a 40th birthday party and quiz, with food, drink, a raffle, MC, DJ, disco, optional 1970s fancy dress and prizes on Saturday, February 27, at the Brighthelm Centre. This is open to all North Laine residents. Peter Crowhurst, former NLCA chair is curating a free exhibition about the history and work of the NLCA in the foyer of Brighton’s Jubilee Library from February 29 to March 6. A book about the history of the North Laine
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featuring memories from residents and contributions from academics is due out in May. A communal street lunch party is also planned for June 6 in the North Laine, as part of the Big Lunch initiative. Francis Clark-Lowes, c u r r e n t N L C A c h a i r, said:”What a colourful history we have had, what a lot has been achieved and what fun so many people have had getting us to where we now are. “ Tickets for the 40th anniversary party on Fe b r u a r y 2 7 a r e £ 3 i n advance from Raining Books in 28 Trafalgar Street or on the door on the night for £5.
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West Pier The ruin of the West Pier seemed to withstand the strong winds that battered the coast last Monday, but just days later, The West Pier Trust confirmed a piece of the pier had fallen into the sea. A spokesperson for the Trust said: “A small section of the central part of the pier ruin collapsed this morning. As always, sad to witness but not surprising after the huge winds on Monday.” The famous Victorian pier, opened in 1866, and was one of the most popular Victorian and Edwardian attractions. But it closed in 1975, falling into disrepair, and was almost completely destroyed by two fires in 2003. Photograph: Eddie Mitchell
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Award for tea dances
A Brighton woman was handed an award for setting up tea dances for elderly and vulnerable people in the local area. Maria Davey was named a Halifax Giving Extra Award winner, one of 66 local winners from across the UK. She was nominated by Emma Harmer, a volunteer at the tea dances, who said Maria had gone above and beyond for the people in her community. Maria started the tea dances two years ago in order to give elderly and vulnerable people in her community a chance to socialise, meet people and dance. Maria now runs four clubs every week in Moulsecoomb, Saltdean, Telscombe, and Seaford. She said: “I was shocked to just be nominated, so I am absolutely overwhelmed to win a Halifax Giving Extra Award. I don’t do this for any recognition -I just love putting on the tea dances.” Claire McKain, community ambassador for Halifax South Downs,said: “The work that Maria has done for the community is outstanding and truly deserves this recognition. She has truly gone the extra mile for people in our community - and we are delighted to recognise this.” Now in its third year, the Halifax Giving Extra Awards reward people who bring communities together and help them thrive. Visit: www.halifax.co.uk/givingextraawards
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Brighton Zumba has teamed up with Martlets Hospice for the third year running to host a three-hour charity Zumbathon. Zumba instructor Sherryn said: “Joining me on stage will be drummers and more instructors as well as some fun surprises.” The Zumbathon is on March 4 at the Old Market in Hove, from 7.30pm to 11pm. Entry is £16 per person. E n t e r o n l i n e a t w w w. martlets.org.uk/zumba
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Local care scheme The Brighton and Hove Neighbourhood Care Scheme, which provides befriending support to over 60s, was presented with a £2,500 grant from the MAXIMUS Foundation UK to train its 270 volunteers Sean De Podesta, service m a n a g e r fo r t h e c a r e scheme, said: “Our staff and volunteers made a fantastic contribution to the local community – one we’re pleased has been recognised and supported.”
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The Brighton Centre today (Friday), with a new and improved show. Running until Sunday, the exhibition will feature more than 150 society and trade stands, a collection of model railway layouts, scores of marine scale models on the pool, doll’s houses, circuses and fairgrounds, radio controlled trucks, aircrafts and much more. And for the first time ever, an interactive activity zone for children where they can drive a tank or build an aircraft.
Thieves broke into the Melrose restaurant on Kingsway in the early hours of Thursday morning, and made off with petty cash. Although they only managed to take £3 from the till, the thieves caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage after breaking the window at the shop front. A n yo n e w i t h information about the incident should call Sussex Police on 101.
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The battle begins to save Westdene Barn A c o m mu n i t y g r o u p i s fighting to take over The Barn at Westdene, after its future was thrown into the balance. The Barn on Westdene Green has been used as a site for a charity playgroup for 20 years, but following what campaigners call a “dramatic” increase in rent, its future is now uncertain. In response, the Friends of Westdene Green (FoWDG) has set up a campaign for the building to be made into an Asset of Community Value and to obtain community control for the building. Rebecca Luff, cosecretary of FoWDG, has worked with local people and community leaders to come up with a proposal to keep The Barn in the community. Ms Luff said: “We’ve submitted a proposal to keep The Barn as a community space, which we think is very strong. We consulted the community, gaining 250 responses to our questionnaire. “The Barn has been used as a community playgroup
for over 20 years. Many local people, like myself, have spoken of their historic use of The Barn, and have strong feelings about keeping it in the community. “The refurbished Barn would be used for a variety of clubs and activities for all ages and abilities. These are likely to include craft workshops, fitness classes, group meetings as well as the children’s birthday parties which have traditionally been held there. “The group has costed the running of The Barn and is confident it will be selffunding after the initial refurbishment and has already started to plan the fund-raising needed for that. “What the community may lack in finance is made up for with the generosity, motivation and energy of residents, who are determined to make this a success. “ I t h i n k t h at s h i n e s through in the thoroughness and expertise evident in our proposal.
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Rebecca Luff, Felicity Thomas and Dave Burton “We gained a host of supporting letters from politicians, business owners and community leaders, including MP Caroline Lucas. We have a barrister acting on our behalf pro bono. “ We h a v e a l s o h a d the building assessed by an architect who has sketched initial plans for i n t e r n a l i m p r ove m e n t . We’ve obtained a builder’s
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The Friends of Regency Square has started a petition for additional motorcycle spaces around the square to prevent illegal parking. Neil Rosborough, secretary of the group, said: “Illegal motorcycle parking has been the blight of the front garden at Regency Square for many years but now the Friends of Regency Square are determined to do something about it with a petition to the council. “Although the square’s motorcycle owners only amount to a handful, their
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The annual Pride parade (Photograph: Chris Jepson) Excitement is building as Brighton Pride gears up for another year of vibrant celebrations - and this year’s theme is Uniting Nations. Tickets for the festival at Preston Park are now on sale - with four-day campsite passes - and the line-up set to be announced f r o m e a r ly M a r ch ; t h e last two years have seen sparkling performances from the Human League, Ella Henderson, Fatboy Slim, Tulisa, Hercules and Love Affair, Ms Dynamite, Jess Glynne, Katy B and The Freemasons. Entries for the annual parade are also open. The procession is set to see the streets of Brighton and Hove come alive as community groups, businesses, charitable organisations, mu s i c i a n s , p e r fo r m e r s
and 200,000 spectators join together in a truly spellbinding extravaganza Explaining the Uniting N a t i o n s t h e m e , Pa u l Kemp, Pride director, said: “It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to cherish our global Pride movement as we honour and celebrate t h e w o r l dw i d e L G B T + community, be it the sights and salsa flavoured sounds of San Paulo’s Brazil Pride, the stylish sights of Berlin Pride, the sunny exuberance of Sydney Mardi Gras, the bravery of the participants of Uganda Pride or the Russian activists defying 1 0 0 - ye a r P r i d e b a n i n Moscow, Brighton Pride’s Uniting Nations will encapsulate the guts and the glory of Pride’s global spirit. “Pride has evolved over the years with more
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Glamorous ball set to raise thousands for local children’s charity Rockinghorse Guests were treated to a taste of India last week (Thursday) at the launch event for the charity Midsummer Ball. Held at the Hilton Brighton Metropole and sponsored by Skerritts, the annual charity ball, takes place on June 18, and is supporting the DM Thomas Foundation for Young People and Brightonbased children’s charity Rockinghorse. Hosted by Danny Pike of BBC Sussex, the ball will be inspired by the colour and vibrancy of India which will be incorporated into a Strictly Come Dancing-style competition, judged by Zoe Ball. Four local personalities have been tasked with the challenge to perfect a Bollywood-style dance all in the name of charity, guided by their expert dance partners. They are; Kirsty Pollard from Brighton Marina, Henry Butler of
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We will get on with the job we were elected to do Ahead of the council budget next week, I could easily write here about the £300 million the Government fo u n d r e c e n t ly i n n ew funding for local councils, of which they chose to give Brighton and Hove just £33,000. I could have written a response to Cllr MacCafferty’s article last week, which sought to place the blame for Conservative cuts at the door of the Labour administration I lead. I won’t. Instead I want to focus on the positives we as a Labourled council are delivering for you and for our city. We have listened and we have worked hard to deliver a budget that responds to your priorities and the needs of the most vulnerable in our communities. We’ve protected all of the council-supported bus routes serving our outlying c o m mu n i t i e s . We h ave protected the times of the Older People’s Bus Pass which is a lifeline for many who rely on it to travel to family and medical care,
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and now we have been able to reprieve the Playbus as well. We’re keeping the current number of park rangers who support the voluntary and community groups maintaining our parks and countryside, as well as restoring an animal welfare post to deal with the issue of dog attacks and support Dogwatch in finding lost pets. We are committed to maintaining funding to the hundreds of voluntary sector and community groups that keep our city and our neighbourhoods going. We are increasing council tax by four per cent, just as our Conservative neighbours are, to raise around £4 million to fund local services, offsetting a little of the tens of millions being cut from our Government grant. £2 million of that will go towards social care; looking after vulnerable children, people with disabilities and our growing older population. We will give RISE another year of funding certainty to continue their vital work tackling domestic violence
and helping survivors get back on their feet. We are investing in better customer service, better street cleaning and new ways of bringing in funding for services, and the latest city tracker results show residents are regaining c o n f i d e n c e i n h ow t h e council is run. We are also investing in our seafront infrastructure at West Street, new facilities like the King Alfred and the arena at Black Rock, and so residents will see transformation here but also heritage preserved. We will deliver over five hundred new council homes, as well as over two thousand truly affordable homes for rent by local residents, including the city’s key workers who desperately need them. At the same time we have allocated funding to improve standards for people living in the private rented sector, and will keep pushing forward on our plans to tackle rough sleeping. We can start a new era of co-operation between the council and public sector
A view of Elm Grove and Brighton General Hospital by Eddie Mitchell partners, residents and neighbourhoods, businesses and the voluntary sector, to build communities that are stronger and local services that are designed to meet local needs. That i s w hy w e w i l l b r i n g together new ideas from our Fairness Commission, our Innovation Challenge and our Employment and Skills Task Force, to improve the lives of local residents, and so that we can deliver on our
promise to make our city more equal. We’ve spoken out, made the case for fairer funding, a better deal for you. We could, like the Greens, spend our time literally banging a drum outside an empty Treasury building in the vain hope that a Tory Chancellor hundreds of miles away will listen. We won’t. We could pretend, like the Conservatives on the city council, that the actions of
their Government will not mean local residents are paying more for less. We won’t. We will instead get on with the job we were elected to do, and rise to the challenge of funding cuts, housing shortages and the need for infrastructure investment. We will deliver a budget that ensures the council lives within its means and, although because of Tory cuts residents will be paying more for less, Labour will ensure the highest standards in what the council does do and will deliver a city that works for everyone.
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Baffling cuts to city’s frontline services It’s that time of year again when all 54 city councillors sit down and try to agree a budget and council tax level for the next financial year. In fact, it is probably the most important decision we have to make during the year because it impacts on so many different people across the city. It is, therefore, very important that we get it right. I have written before in this column that I think the Labour administration is finally starting to move in the right direction in terms of reforming and modernising some of the services that the council delivers to residents. There are more encouraging signs of this in their budget proposals. But they still need to go
a lot further, particularly in terms of involving the community, voluntary and independent sectors in running services. As I never tire of repeating, the council’s independent auditors still say that many of our services are expensive when compared to other similar councils who are years ahead of us in the reform process. And Labour must take their fair share of the blame for this as, for political expedience, they spent the last four years backing the Green administration in blocking many of the proposals we and council officers put forward. Now that they are leading the council it seems that they have realised the error of their ways. The Labour budget does still contain some baffling cuts to frontline services which we will be seeking to reverse in our amendments next week. For example,
Digital champions sought to help get more people online A collaborative programme to help thousands of people across the UK to get online was officially launched in Brighton and Hove last week. As we move into a digital age, One Digital hopes to ensure no-one gets left behind. It estimates around 12 million people in the UK lack basic digital skills. This comes as many organisations are investing heavily in digital, including Brighton and Hove City Council, which has embarked on a three-year £6 million programme: Customer First in a Digital Age. This could see many council services accessed online, cutting costs, and benefitting the technologyliterate - but it could be daunting for those who lack computer and online skills. That’s why One Digital has created a partnership, which will recruit, train and support “digital champions” to help people in Brighton and Hove - and across the country - to develop their digital skills. The Brighton and Hove team will focus on supporting people who have difficulties with using online public services and accessing the social and economic benefits of the
internet, including people looking for work and those affected by recent benefits changes. Glenn Lloyd, Brighton and Hove digital champion, said: “Helping other people to see how they can find information about bus timetables, email photos to their family or order their shopping online is really rewarding. Sometimes people find it difficult to complete the online forms that they need to access benefits or look for work, and we can help with these too.” Cllr Emma Daniel, lead councillor for neighbourhoods, communities and equalities on the city council, said: “How people live is changing. Many aspects of day to day life are now done entirely digitally, whether keeping in touch with relatives or applying for jobs. “As a council, we need to make sure that everyone is able to participate in this changing world. Many p e o p l e c a n m a n a g e by themselves, but it’s vital we support those who cannot.” If you are interested in volunteering for Digital Brighton and Hove contact Judith Field on: judith.field@ citizensonline.org.uk
closing public toilets and ending council noise patrols is sheer folly in a city that relies so heavily upon its tourist trade and nightlife. Continuing with hikes in the cost of business and trader parking permits is a kick in the teeth for our local tradespeople and entrepreneurs who are the lifeblood of the city’s economy. And perhaps most surprising from a Labour administration which has pledged to eradicate rough sleeping in the city are deep
cuts to the Housing Support service which provides help for homeless households in emergency accommodation. Cuts to such preventative services are a false economy especially as Labour insists on using many thousands of pounds per annum of council tax-payers money paying for ten full-time trade union officials, more than nearly every other council in the country. Council leader, Warren Morgan, like his Green Party predecessor, is fond
of blaming all the council’s ills on the Conservative Government. Only last week he was complaining that they are favouring Conservativerun county councils at the expense of Labour-run authorities such as Brighton & Hove. But what he won’t tell you is Brighton and Hove actually fares pretty well compared to our neighbours - residents here are funded to the tune of around £800 per head of population compared to West Sussex and East Sussex who
only receive approximately £650 and £700 per head respectively. In addition, he should acknowledge that Brighton and Hove’s grant settlement was better than council finance officers were originally expecting. With proper reform and sound financial management, other councils, of all political colours, have shown that savings can be made without impacting negatively on the frontline services that residents rely upon.
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Hove’s trailblazing woman police officer By Louise Peskett Did you know, the founder of the Women’s Police Service was born in Hove? Margaret Damer Dawson, born in York Road in 1863, was already a high achiever before the forces of law and order called. She studied at the London School of Music, was a doughty mountaineer and was known for campaigning for animal rights and the anti-vivisection movement (apparently loudly and in a large hat). Her mind turned towards policing at the outbreak of the First World War when, to fill the gaps left by the men going to the Front, there were calls for volunteers to help the depleted police force. The last thing anyone expected was for women to answer this call, but when they did, the authorities had little choice but to let them apply. Together with militant suffragette and journalist, Nina Boyle, Margaret became leader of Britain’s first ever group of women police ‘officers’- the Women Police Volunteers, soon to become the Women’s Police Service (or ‘lady policemen’ as people liked to call them at the time). A group of just over fifty women at the start – many of them suffragettes with plenty of experience of the other side of the law, the WPS originally had no powers of arrest. Their duties included mainly of assisting with children being taken into care, giving stern talkings to to women ‘in moral danger’ and educating women in giving evidence in
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court. They might not have been allowed truncheons but they made the most, apparently, of rolled up umbrellas which they used to move on any disturbers of the peace or just to prod general miscreants. After Nina Boyle left due to an ideological disagreement about being asked to police curfews for women, Mary Allen, previously imprisoned for lobbing a brick through a Home Office window, became Margaret’s righthand woman. When the war ended it was expected that the WPS now numbering 357 women, would ‘go back to their washtubs’ as one male officer said. In 1916 the Daily Express had asked a Scotland Yard official wheth er wo men would ever be employed as police constables and had given a resounding no, saying ‘not even if the war lasts fifty years.’ Luckily neither of these things happened and women police officers have been with us for over one hundred years. Margaret, who also had a childhood home in Kemptown, was given an OBE for her work during the war and there is a blue plaque on her house in Cheyne Row, London. N ow t h i s i n c r e d i b ly interesting local woman whose hard work and energy changed the world of policing in Britain is being rediscovered for a new generation. Thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund grant for Sound Architect Creative Media, children at St Paul’s Primary School in Brighton are researching the life and work of Margaret. Head Teacher, Linda Duprét, says. “I am hoping this will inspire and empower the children at this crucial age. This
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The Actual One
by Isy Suttie
You may know her better as Dobby from Peep Show, or from her award-winning radio series on BBC Radio 4, Isy Suttie’s Love Letters, but Suttie has proved herself with this book to be an author to contend with. This is a genuinely funny and witty book. It had me sniggering and giggling all the way through it (and I’d got a cold, which frankly didn’t make me feel like laughing at anything, but I did, and spluttered several times into my Lemsip). Th i s i s a b r i l l i a n t memoir about not growing up. This is the woman who makes a five foot papier-mâché penguin (with shelves inside to store DVDs) to rescue a relationship and also gets stranded on a dual c a r r i a g e way w e a r i n g nothing but a fur coat and trainers. She desperately wants to keep her life (and her friends) at the mid twenties, where life is still an adventure and no-one
thinks of terrible things like mortgages, farmers markets and nappies. Her desperate attempts to hold back time and stay the same make for pretty hilarious reading. Delaying the onset of adulthood by all means possible makes this an engaging, honest, and laugh out loud page turner of a book. Suttie is doing a nationwide book tour, and we are lucky enough to have her in Brighton. Don’t miss her. Isy Suttie will be appearing at The Bookish Supper Salon on March 2. Tickets from Tabl.com
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Brighton’s most distinguished late Georgian building
It has been described as “the most distinguished late Georgian building in Brighton after the Royal Pavilion”. Local architect Thomas Cooper built it in 1829, a year before he built Brighton Town Hall, and he designed it on an equally massy scale, with recessed Ionic porticoes on the front block, Corinthian pilasters on the west wing. Inside, the central Grecian Hall rose through four storeys to a glazed dome, “each floor having a gallery carried on
The Bedford Hotel
elegant Ionic columns, and with iron railings of palmleaf design”. Wi t h 1 1 0 b e d s , t h e Bedford Hotel had the edge over its rivals the Royal York or the Royal Albion (100 each), and for many years, after the closure of the Pavilion in 1845, it was where royalty and the aristocracy elected to stay. George IV’s sister, Mary Duchess of Gloucester, and his brother the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Teck, Princess Lieven and Prince Metternich, King Louis-Philippe and Emperor Napoleon III, Palmerston, M a c a u l ay, Je n ny L i n d , Thackeray – the guest book was filled with eminent names. Charles Dickens stayed
at the Bedford many times, writing parts of Dombey and Son there. In that novel, wealthy Dombey senior stays at the Bedford, and Captain Cuttle visits him there to solicit a loan. In 1848, while trying to write at the Bedford, Dickens complained: “The Duke of Cambridge is staying in this house, and they are driving me mad by having Life Guards bands under o u r w i n d o w s , p l ay i n g overtures!” Dickens appreciated the food, and would book a table on day trips to Brighton. In February 1852 he wrote to the hotel’s proprietor, Joseph Ellis: “Mr Leech and I are coming down tomorrow, to get a walk upon the Downs. We shall want to have a nice little dinner at the Bedford at 5 o’clock. Will you order it for us in some snug corner.” He made a similar request for “one of your excellent little dinners” that November. Ellis, who did much to establish the hotel’s premier reputation, was described in 1866 as “a highly cultivated man, a student and a bookworm, a good classic, a poet, with a knowledge of poets, a judge as well as a collector of pictures, a connoisseur in
various branches of the fine arts”. In Graham Greene’s novel Brighton Rock (1938), the Cosmopolitan, where Colleoni lives, and where Pinkie and Rose are given the brush-off, is based on the Bedford. Greene speaks of the “great lounge under the domed lights”, the Louis Seize writing room, the Pompadour Boudoir. The clientele include young men in huge motoring coats, young women “who rang like expensive glass when they were touched”, dowagers in white fox furs; a pageboy calls for Sir Joseph Montagu. (Greene’s satire is caustic.) In Colleoni’s suite, the red velvet couches are “stamped with crowns in gold and silver thread”. “Napoleon the Third used to have this room,” he tells Pinkie. This famed Brighton institution was acquired in 1961 by AVP Developments, who already owned the Metropole. Claiming it was not making a profit and was “riddled with dry rot”, they proposed demolition. The local MP, Sir William Teeling, told parliament in January 1964 “they are doing everything they can to make the hotel more or less fall to pieces”.
A 1950 advert for the Bedford Hotel On April 1, 1964, the hotel caught fire, with the loss of two lives, a resident and an employee. Greene was among those who thought the fire suspicious – though his claim “only one small fire engine” attended is nonsense: engines came from as far as Surrey, and firemen on ladders heroically saved
people from high windows. By 1967, the old Bedford had been replaced by the present Seifert-designed 17-storey monstrosity, currently the Holiday Inn. Graham Chainey is a freelance writer and local historian
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Independent coffee shop opens its third outlet in the city centre Bex Bastable @BexBastable Brighton and Hove has always got behind a good independent coffee shop, and Café Coho is the latest popular brand to expand. The locally-owned company has opened the doors to its third café in the city - in Churchill Square. This joins the awardwinning coffee shops branches on Ship Street and Queen’s Road. James Wilson, owner of Café Coho said he and his team were excited to bring the same quality of coffee and customer care to the city’s shopping centre. “This is a really exciting new chapter for us,” said James, who together with wife Joanna set up the first Café Coho in Ship Street in 2010. “The location in the piazza means that we will be able to seat more than 100 shoppers at any time, and
Preparing for business – James Wilson outside the latest Café Coho at Churchill Square we’re looking forward to welcoming some new friends to the Coho experience, as well as seeing some familiar faces. “Our focus is quite simply to provide excellent coffee, great food and quality service in an environment that’s just right. “When we were looking for our latest new
James Wilson cooks up a treat at the new Café Coho
premises, we wanted to find somewhere that would offer the same comfort, warmth and atmosphere as our high street cafés, while also reflecting our passion for design and professional service. We’re really thrilled to be bringing our Union Roasted coffee and tea from Tea Pigs to Churchill Square, not to mention our range of freshly baked treats and artisan sandwiches.” Mark Buchanan-Smith, Churchill Square centre director, said he was looking forward to trying some of the treats on offer at the new café. “We have a fantastic range of food and drink options here, and we’re delighted that Café Coho can now be counted amongst them,” he said. “James and Joanna’s team have built up a terrific reputation in Brighton, and
I’m delighted that we are able to not only support this successful local business but also offer something special to our customers.” As well as hot and cold drinks, the new Café Coho will be serving home-made s o u p a n d s t r e e t fo o d inspired snacks such as pulled pork with rhubarb compote served in a brioche bun, as well as their popular pork and chorizo sausage rolls. “We wanted to attract a café with true panache, and James and Joanna’s Café Coho has just that,” said Mark. “Their menu is interesting and diverse, and everything is prepared daily on site by professional chefs with a focus on seasonal, fresh produce with some wonderful twists. I’m sure they’ll be a huge hit with our shoppers - and our colleagues here as well.”
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Business leader gains recognition with MA One of Sussex’s top business leaders received an honorary Master of Arts from the University of Brighton. Julie Stanford, honoured in recognition of her service to the local b u s i n e s s c o m m u n i t y, stressed to graduates at the Brighton Dome the importance of networking in both work and volunteering. She said: “At one point, working with the Chamber of Commerce, it really made me smile thinking that I personally knew the head of every important organisation in this city. That would never have happened in my day job if I had just kept running my publishing company. “As your network grows, your influence grows and as a business owner where would I ever have had the opportunity to sit down and be listened to by the leader of the council?” Ms Stanford, presented by Professor Aidan Berry, director of the university’s
Brighton Business School, set up her own graphic design company in Brighton in 1986 and built a national client base over the next 16 years. In 2004, she launched h e r ow n i n d e p e n d e n t p u b l i s h i n g c o m p a n y, Essential Business Limited, and co-wrote, designed and published the acclaimed business book The Essential Business Guide. Her relationship with t h e u n i ve r s i t y b e g a n when she delivered a module in the university’s business school with the aim of bringing practical experience to theory. She went on to become the school’s entrepreneur in residence. In 2007, she was elected president of Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce, and in 2010, Brighton and Hove City Council awarded her Best Contribution to the Local Economy for her volunteer work as president of the Chamber.
Julie Stanford received an honorary Master of Arts
Style: ROCK LOBSTER to grace the catwalk at Brighton Fashion Show
Amex extends its community partner role for Brighton Marathon weekend
We are always looking to wear something different, comfortable and fashionable. The independent shops buy smaller numbers so you can always pick up something unusual. There is a boutique called ROCK LOBSTER originating from London, well established in Shoreham and their George Street, Hove, shop is celebrating its second year. This trendy boutique with a touch of Italian flair has a full range of day and evening wear, handbags, belts, jewellery,
American Express announced its extended support of the Brighton Marathon as “community partner” for 2016 and 2017. Over the past five years, American Express has supported Team Brighton, t h e c r u c i a l vo l u n t e e r programme for the event. Ivan Mainprize, vicepresident at American Express, said: “This event is important to the city, attracting huge visitor numbers and supporting hundreds of local charities. As community partner
sunglasses and shoes for all ages at high street prices. Their new stock is full of colour with summer dresses, gorgeous knitwear 100 per cent silk, jackets, trousers
both skinny, harem and straight legged. They have a huge selection of scarves in every colour. ROCK LOBSTER will be featured on the catwalk in the 4th Brighton Fashion Show at the Waterfront Hotel on Saturday 9th April. The FREE shows are at 2pm, 2.45pm and 3.30pm and hosted by Guy Lloyd from Juice 107.2 and Sophie Corbett. By Jane Busby, a personal stylist and shopper. Find out more at: www.janebusby. co.uk or @janeforstyle
Brighton Marathon we’re hoping to get the whole community behind the event, making it the biggest and best yet.”
To vo l u n t e e r at t h i s year’s event, from April 1 5 t o 1 7 , v i s i t : w w w. brightonmarathon.co.uk
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Programme unveiled for Brighton Festival - led by Laurie Anderson Guest director reveals her vision for the festival and talks about her concert designed ‘for the canine ear’ Laura Cartledge @LSCartledge
Brighton Festival unveiled its programme for its 50th year, at a special launch event on Wednesday, and revealed the theme of this year’s festivities as “home”. The guest director for the event, which runs from May 7 to 29, was named as experimental artist and musician Laurie Anderson. Ms Anderson said: “Brighton Festival is so big and sprawling and exciting and there’s so many different things going on - it really has a kind of celebratory, crazy, art party feel to it. I also love the chance to meet other artists and hang out with them. It’s a free for all so I’m really looking forward to it.” Anderson’s own events include the a screening of her acclaimed new film Heart of a Dog, described by Anderson herself as: “Full of stories about how you make a story, nominally a film about me and my dog but really it’s not, it’s about love and language”; and the UK premiere of her Music for Dogs, a concert specially designed for the canine ear. She spoke of her plans for a concert for dogs and said:
“I’m intrigued who is going to turn up.” Neil Bartlett, whose play Stella has its world premiere at the festival, said: “A festival should be frustrating because you can’t see everything. It is always nerve wrecking putting new work in front of people but it is such an honour to be at the Theatre Royal.” Stella tells the story of Ernest, an infamous Victorian cross-dresser and “a variety artist of no determinable talent”. It takes the “home” theme to a personal and topical place with Bartlett saying “the only real home that any of us have is our body”. His play focuses on “what it really means to be able to say your body is your home”. Another highlight is Marc Rees: Digging for Shakespeare. Described as a trail and quest through allotments where people will visit 12 sheds, each representing a month of the year, and meet knitted characters. “It will end with a surreal procession, a cup of tea because that is
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important, and a seed swap.” The festival will offer music, theatre, dance, visual art, film, literature and debate - featuring work from some of the most innovative national and international artists. With 150 events in 40 venues across the city, the festival includes exclusive performances from “folktronica” pioneer Beth Orton, choreographer and dancer Akram Khan’s new full-length production Until The Lions; and the world premiere of a global collaborative work by Turner Prize-winning British artist Gillian Wearing. Laura Mvula, “one of the most distinctive musical talents to come out of the UK”, will also play at the Theatre Royal as part of the festival. Andrew Comben, chief executive of the festival, said: “It’s very special for us to be marking the 50th Brighton Festival with Laurie Anderson as guest director. Laurie is wellknown and well-loved by the city and has been has been experimenting, creating and challenging audiences
Brighton Festival is so big and sprawling and exciting and there’s so many different things going on
Laurie Anderson is guest director of this year’s Brighton festival For the full Brighton Festival programme (May 7 to 29), visit: brightonfestival.org all over the world for almost as long as Brighton Festival has existed. Alongside the startling international and newly commissioned work that we’re bringing, she has been particularly enthusiastic about finding ways in which the festival can invite the participation of the whole community time and again throughout the programme we see opportunities to get involved, to explore our own creativity and to celebrate together this wonderful festival in its 50th year.”
Until The Lions
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Home Live Art will take up temporary residence in Angel House, a restored Regency home on Brighton’s seafront
Digging for Shakespeare
Laura Mvula will play at the Theatre Royal
Books for Breakfast - The City Reads book swap is part of this year’s festival
Stella, a play that tells the story of an infamous Victorian cross-dresser
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A DESIRE TO DANCE
Eleanor Sikorski and Flora Wellesley head to Brighton Dome on February 23. Turn to page 33 music
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Follow Suit . Picture by Katherine Kotti
Bursaries bring fresh voices to Brighton Fringe Festival
Brighton Fringe 2016 May 6 to June 5 brightonfringe.org
THE X FACTOR Mon 22 & Tue 23 Feb
WET WET WET Tue 1 Mar
PETER ANDRE Fri 11 Mar
COLLABRO Sat 12 Mar
JAMES MARTIN Tue 22 Mar
JASON DONOVAN Wed 23 Mar
THE SESSIONS Wed 6 Apr
UB40 Tue 3 May
YES Sat 7 May
ADAM ANT Sat 28 May
RONAN KEATING Sun 2 Oct
THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD Fri 21 Oct
An acclaimed South African performer, an award-winning play about homophobia, a hip-hop exhibition, and a biting comedy about office life are among 20 shows and events to win bursaries to appear at this year’s Brighton Fringe. South African performer James Cairns, who has won many awards in his home country for solo shows, is the recipient of the first ever Pebble Trust International Touring bursary. He will bring Dirt (May 10) and El Blanco: Tales of Mariachi (May 6-8) to the Warren. London theatre company Silent Faces is the recipient
of the first ever Brighton Fringe Integrated Fringe bursary for disabled artists and integrated arts companies, awarded by Stopgap Dance Company, The Point and Disability Arts Online. Their show, Follow Suit, a dark physical comedy set in an office, won the 2015/2016 Goldsmiths Associate Artists Award for outstanding debut devised work, and will appear at both the Sallis Benney theatre and the Warren during the Fringe (May 9, 27-30). Manchester’s award winning Truant Theatre Company is among five recipients of the new Encore Insure Brighton Fringe First Bursary Scheme for performers making Brighton Fringe debuts.
Their show, Care Takers, an explosive play about homophobia and bullying, which has appeared at the Lowry and The Library Theatre Manchester, will appear at the Marlborough Theatre (May 6-8). Fallen Hip-Hop Legends, a free exhibition and workshop series exploring the work of hip hop’s most legendary creators from Brighton-based arts charity Exploring Senses and One Brighton FM, is the recipient of an Irene Mensah Artist Bursary, which supports performers from marginalised communities to take part in Brighton Fringe. Brighton Fringe 2016 takes place from May 6 to June 5. Visit brightonfringe.org or call 01273 764900.
Railways, trucks and a futuristic robot Family CHINESE STATE CIRCUS Sat 5 Nov
PROFESSOR BRIAN COX Sat 19 Nov
DEACON BLUE Sun 20 Nov
THE HUMAN LEAGUE Fri 9 Dec
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Brighton Modelworld 2016 (February 19-21) is set to celebrate its 38th year in style. The event offers a revised programme of entertainment, exhibitors and an interactive activity zone for youngsters where kids can drive a tank and build an aircraft. Spokeswoman Gemma Hook said: “Brighton
Modelworld 2016 will also be welcoming the worldrenowned Titan – an eightfoot futuristic robot – to the show, to wow the crowds with his insanely-impressive entertainment skills. “Loyal fans at Brighton Modelworld will be pleased to hear that the exhibition will still feature more than 150 society and trade stands, a huge collection of model railway layouts, scores of marine scale models on the
pool, doll’s houses, circuses and fairgrounds, radio controlled trucks, aircrafts and much more.” Chris English, joint exhibition manager of Brighton Modelworld, added: “The 2016 show is set to be our best yet with a whole host of new activities and exhibits to entertain visitors of all ages.” Tickets on 0844 8471515. Visit www. brightonmodelworld.com.
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Former Catfish guitarist gives life to his own songs with The Wry Smiles Music
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Group Arts Editor phil.hewitt@chiobserver.co.uk
Former Catfish and the Bottlemen lead guitarist Billy Bibby is on the road with his new band The Wry Smiles on a tour taking in The Prince Albert in Brighton on Wednesday, February 24. The date comes on the back of a new EP for Billy who has changed direction since his Catfish days. “It’s all very new,” Billy says. “It was only about August when we pretty much got the band together, and between then and now we have managed to find the right people and get the tour booked up and do the EP. “I had a bit of time on my own, and I was writing songs at home. I thought I would get a band together, but I just wanted to see whether the
songs sounded right first. I got a few gigs and did my own acoustic tour up and down the country, with my brother who manages me. We were just trying out the songs to see if they went down well. “That was in the spring time. If they hadn’t worked, I would have just come home and written some more. But the songs went down well, and I wanted to write some more. And then idea was to bring the songs to life with a band.” Born in Accrington, Lancashire, Billy moved to the seaside resort of Llandudno, North Wales at the age of eight with his parents and younger brother. He first picked up a guitar shortly afterwards and has been teaching himself and honing his guitar skills ever since. From humble beginnings, Catfish and the Bottlemen relentlessly gigged their way
across the UK and abroad, building a loyal fan base, selling out increasinglylarger venues and ultimately securing a recording deal that would lead to the release of a top-ten debut album certified gold in the UK. “My brother was with us with Catfish as tour manager, and when I left, we both started working on projects together. I left Catfish in July 2014. I was with Catfish for about seven years. I had been with them from the start. It was just one of those things that happen really. It happened for a reason, but I look back with fond memories of what happened with Catfish and all the things we achieved.” Billy is now working towards a full album with the new band, but he stresses he is in no hurry. He expects he will keep things ticking over with the odd single here and
Flora Wellesley Wesley and Eleanor Sikorski. Picture by Camilla Greenwell
Renowned choreographers create work for dancing duo Stage
Nora – the coming together of Eleanor Sikorski and Flora Wellesley Wesley – heads to Brighton Dome on Tuesday, February 23, for an evening of collaborative dance. Spokesman Chris Challis said: “Their desire to dance together, their love of choreographic structures and their critical eye has
given Nora the impetus to invite several distinguished dance makers to create work especially for them. In this, their first collaborative endeavour, they perform an evening of new works by the indomitable Liz Aggiss, acclaimed duo Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion, and up-and-coming French choreographer Simon Tanguy.”
Aggiss has conceived Bl**dy Nora!, a story of competitiveness and hormonal imbalance in which tricks become cheap laughs. Burrows and Fargion’s piece, Eleanor And Flora Music, is a brand-new translation of composer Morton Feldman’s For John Cage, the source of their Both Sitting Duet (2002). Tickets on 01273 709709.
there. He’s certainly happy to be back with a band. For him, he suspects, it’s the natural state. “I didn’t know what direction I was going in when I left the band, but I just started writing the songs, and then I just needed to be in a band again. I just needed to be making a bit more noise than just me being acoustic. That’s pretty much where my heart lies, being in a band. When you are on your own, it is easier in some ways, but I think it is worth making the effort to be with a band with all the equipment. I had missed all that side of it.” Billy Bibby & The Wry Smiles are: Billy Bibby, age 25 – lead vocals, guitar; Rob Jones, 21 – lead guitar, backing vocals; Matt Thomas, 21 – bass, backing vocals; and Mike Pearce, 21 – drums. Tickets are £8.25 from www.ents24.com.
Billy Bibby. Picture by The Media Kitchin Photography
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The Listings FRIDAY COMEDY KRATER COMEDY CLUB: Until February 21, 7pm/8pm/10.30pm, £5-£36.50 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. GIGS BLOSSOMS: With support from The Vryll Society, 7pm, £10, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. GABBY YOUNG AND OTHER ANIMALS: 7.30pm, £15, The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, 01273 201 801. Following their hit performance at Love Supreme 2015, Gabby Young and Other Animals bring their high-energy circus swing to The Old Market. NOBLE JACKS: Plus James Kirby and Sean De Burca £5, 8pm Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. NU TRIBE CLUB NIGHT: 8pm, £10, Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, 01273 725230. A unique clubbing experience that fuses the ancient tribal ways of ceremony and drum with
the creative expressions of our current culture. SPECTRUM: Fragile Creatures. 7.30pm, £5, Brighton Dome, 01273 709709. A rock band from Brighton on a mission to restore Britain’s reputation for original guitar music.
SATURDAY COMEDY OFF THE CUFF STANDS UP: 8pm, £8.50, Otherplace, Kensington Street, 01273 987516. Brighton’s improv revolutionaries Off the Cuff enlist some of the very best comedians on the stand-up circuit for a raucous evening’s entertainment. GIGS JOANNE JOANNE: 8pm, £10, Prince Albert, Trafalgar Street, 01273 730499. The all-female Duran Duran tribute band hit the town with all those ’80s hits. SPELLBOUND: £6 (£5 concessions), 9pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. THE WYTCHES: Charity show
with TRAAMS, Abattoir Blues and Realms. 7pm, £10, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, 01273 673311. WHITE MINK: Electro Swing Speakeasy, 9pm, £15, The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, 01273 201 801.
STAGE LIVE AT THE THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON: £22.90, 7.45pm Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. An incredible variety show featuring Paul Foot, The Boy with Tape on his Face, James Acaster, Nish Kumar and more. THE WHISKEY AFFAIR: 7pm, Otherplace, Kensington Street, 01273 987516. An evening whiskey session with three types of whiskey for you to try out.
SUNDAY CONCERTS ELIAS STRING QUARTET: 11am, £18.50 (£16 concessions), Brighton Dome, 01273 709709. In association with Strings Attached.
GIGS OTAVA YO: Making Tracks, 7.30pm, £12 (£10 concessions), Brighton Dome, 01273 709709. Bringing the abandoned traditions of Russian folk songs into the 21st century. SOUL II SOUL: ft Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler, 7.30pm, £24.50, £26 Brighton Dome, 01273 709709. STAGE SUNDAE CLUB: 11am (doors 10.30am), £7 single ticket or £27 family of four, ages 2-8 years, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Four hours of creative fun for children and families. TOSCA: £17.50, £21.50, 7.45pm Theatre Royal, New Road Brighton, 0844 871 7650. An Ellen Kent Production.
MONDAY GIGS THE X FACTOR: 7.30pm, until February 23, Brighton Centre, 0844 8471515.
TUESDAY GIGS TIAGO SAGA: Plus Stephanie O and Otti Abietz, £4, £5, 7.30pm, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, 01273 687171. STAGE DERREN BROWN: Miracle. £36.60, £40.40, 7.45pm, until February 27, Theatre Royal, Brighton, 0844 871 7650. DOPING FOR GOLD: 7.30pm, £6, Otherplace, Kensington Street, 01273 987516. A discussion about the temptation of drug use in competitve sports. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: 7.30pm, £15, The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, 01273 201 801. Fresh from their recent hit productions of The Crucible, #RandJ and Loserville, Apollo Productions present High School Musical, one of the most iconic Disney film musicals of all time, on stage. Until Feb 27. NORA: 7.30pm, £10 (£8 concessions), Brighton Dome, 01273
709709. With dancers Eleanor Sikorski and Flora Wellesley.
WEDNESDAY GIGS BILLY BIBBY: Former lead guitarist and co-founder of Catfish and the Bottlemen. 8pm, £7, Prince Albert, Trafalgar Street, 01273 730499, myspace.com/theprincealbert. OFF PEAK: £7, time tba, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, 01273 687171. STAGE ROMEO AND JULIET: 8pm, £10, Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, 01273 725230. Join Unmasked Theatre as they rip up all you know about the most famous love story and present a night of intense ensemble theatre. SKIPS AFTER SCHOOL CLUB: Wind in the Willows, 4pm, £6, Theatre Royal, Brighton 0844 871 7650. These fun and informal sessions for 6-10-year-olds are a great way to find out more about theatre.
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THE BLUE MAN: 7.30pm-9pm, 8 Queens Road, Brighton, 0127372600. Ioan Grillo presents and discusses his new book – Gangster Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields, and the New Politics of Latin America. It’s a look into the drug war and the humanitarian disaster it has unleashed. Visit www. ioangrillo.com.
THURSDAY COMEDY ALUN COCHRANE: A show with a man in it. 8pm, £12.50, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. COMIC BOOM: £12.50, 8pm, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, 0845 293 8480. Headliner Adam Hess, MC Mark Simmons. Comic Boom is on the last Thursday of each month. STAGE CATALYST CLUB: Science Special, 8pm, £6, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton, 01273
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a trick or two about looking after your stuff at home. There is a fine café, a wonderful popup bookshop from City Books, with very well sourced and unusual popular science books, and a Speakers Corner, where science activists and authors spar and debate in quick-time. So here’s a place to meet, to hangout and make new friends, Saturday to Sunday, February 27-28, at the Sallis Benney Theatre, 5867 Grand Parade, BN2 0JY 10.00am - 6.00pm *And quite apart from that, there are the talks, six a day, of the highest quality, and deepest interest £9 for all six. Catch the programme on www. BrightonScience.com
The Dunbar Number
The rise of social media like Facebook brought with it the promise of having thousands of
friends scattered across the globe. But is there an end to how many friends you can possibly have? Robin Dunbar, Professor of Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Oxford, thinks 150 is the limit. This is based not only on the maths of how difficult it is to stay connected in 150 or so directions, but also the psychological, archaeological and anthropological evidence. Trust him, he’s an -ologist. The ‘Dunbar Number’ is now an established concept. Companies even frame business plans around it. Robin Dunbar is Professor of E v o l u t i o n a r y Psychology at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of the British Academy. His research interests lie in the evolution of sociality, with
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The perfect mix of beer and burgers Undoubtedly two of the biggest culinary success stories in 2015 had to be craft beer and burgers. Between them they appear to have performed an inescapable pincer move on pubs and restaurants, not just in Brighton, across the country. Hoping to be the point at which the two sides of the pincer meet is Stock Burger Company; a new burger and craft beer emporium situated on the Brighton seafront at the Holiday Inn. In bringing these two massive trends of recent years together, Stock Burger is not exactly reinventing the wheel; they are however appearing to give the people what they want. The concept is simple; “gourmet” burgers and specialist craft beers in a stylish and lively setting. The focus is on quality, with the meat coming from the multi-award winning Hannan meats in Northern Ireland; who supply some of the top eateries in the UK. Using only 100 per cent Glenarm Shorthorn beef in their burgers and ribs; and rump steak that has been kept in Himalayan salt chambers, they really are pushing the boat out when it comes to the beef. In being a part of the r e d e ve l o p m e n t o f t h e Holiday Inn, Stock Burger is a part of a larger corporate
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organisation. This may not sit well with many who live in Brighton and Hove, and it was a cause of concern myself, however they have addressed this issue by linking up with local producers. The craft beer comes courtesy of Naked Beer Co from Lancing who have created a special Stock IPA exclusively for the restaurant. The coffee is supplied by Small Batch Coffee of Brighton, and the cream used in the desserts comes from Plumpton. I was invited to the press launch to get a feel for the place. On the drinks front
they have an excellent selection of cocktails that you can sample at the central bar. A particular highlight was the Stock Martini – made with Blackdown gin – which was super smooth and elegant. The Naked Beer IPA also hit the spot; heady with tropical fruits and a clean finish that is the trademark of craft style beers. In terms of the food I was impressed with the buffalo wings which were crisp and zingy with a decent amount of flesh to get stuck into. My burger, the Craft Beer Classic, came with a good amount of extras and the obligatory demi-brioche bun. I personally prefer my burger more on the rare side, but the meat had a good taste to it and I was not left feeling hungry. I was told by a friend that the beef short ribs were excellent and well worth a try. Fo r t h o s e w i t h a sweet tooth Stock offer up a tempting array of milk shakes with boozy “Speakeasy” options for the adults. We sampled the Oreo and bourbon which had a nice kick to it and the chocolate, popping candy and hot cinnamon liqueur was delightful. The playful “Mason jar dessert treats” had me licking my spoon
clean like the overgrown child that I am. Stock Burger Co are coming into the burger and craft beer market a little late; but from what I can tell it is not a trend that is quite on its way out. The venue, despite being a part of the hotel, has its own entrance and does not feel like it is part of a major hotel chain. The large restaurant has a spacious and modern feel to it, with a stylish central bar and plenty of seating for larger parties. Stock Burger is not exclusively for dining and if you just want to pop in to sample a cocktail or two then you can; with the development of the outside a r e a t h i s m ay b e ve r y popular come the summer months. Not everyone will be excited about this addition to the Brighton dining scene but it certainly will appeal to a large demographic; and they have made every effort to be a permanent fixture for some time to come. Tom Flint writes a food blog Food Booze and Reviews at: www. foodboozeandreviews.com
Have you ever attempted to converse with a member of the coffee community about the flavour profile of a particular brew? It’s pointless. You’ll be va n q u i s h e d by t h e i r vernacular; annoyed by their argot; confused by their cant; patronised by their patois. Do you see what we mean? And we’re not even talking about coffee yet. Twe n t y ye a r s a g o , the Speciality Coffee Association of America (SCAA) created the Coffee Taster’s Flavour Wheel. It looks like something you’d pick up from Wickes if you couldn’t decide whether to do the bathroom “Madagascan Vanilla” or “Majestic Magnolia”. It’s a rainbow of colours accompanied by ludicrous lexicon. The idea behind its creation was that the industry could use a standardised vocabulary to ensure we all understood what we were buying. Trouble is, that was twenty years ago, and the industry is now vastly different. That calls for a brand new wheel. The wheel, by the way, is a one-dimensional picture, not an actual thing like on Wheel of Fortune. Wasn’t that a great show? The Nicky Campbell/ Carol Smillie years were the best. January 2016
ushered in the muchanticipated arrival of the new wheel. SCAA joined forces with World Coffee Research (a not-for-profit organisation) to create an updated version of the wheel, designed to be easily understood throughout the supply chain, from farmer to roaster to barista. Yes, it ends there - twenty years and still nobody cares if you don’t understand us. London design studio One Darnley Road redesigned the colours of the wheel in order that they correspond more coherently with their alloted adjectives. The Sensory Analysis Centre at Kansas State University was used to assign new words to describe each flavour. An example: two decades ago, beans from R i o we r e o f t e n ove rfermented, resulting in a flavour not too dissimilar to iodine. This flavour wa s r e c o r d e d o n t h e original wheel as “Rioy”. That means nothing to us these days, but apparently “medicinal” is a sensible replacement. The old wheel’s drivel was difficult to digest, but the new wheel’s abhorrent altiloquence is equally elitist. In short, it’s an overly complicated way of communicating, and coming from us, that’s saying something.
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LEATHER THREE SEATER settee matching chair, fire retardant label. Smoke free £70. Tel 01306 627 464.
BABY - GENERAL
TRAVEL COT VGC £15. Tel 01403 250074. TWO ARCHITECTS wooden drawing boards 32x23ins, 42x29ins with ebony edge. £5 each. UNUSED CORNER Lewes 01273 476302. SHOWER UNIT all fixtures. £75. Buyer collects. Tel 01403 210295. FISH TANK curved front BABY ROCKER WHITE 18" x 10" £10. Also immaculate condition, UNUSED smaller tank £5. Tel portable, foldable. From BATHROOM SUITE with 01403 217403. baby to toddler's age. all fixtures £75. Buyer Tel 01403 'Fisher Price'. £25 ono - collects 210295. 01444 412590.
BATHROOMS
AQUATIC
ARTISTS MATERIALS
MOTHERCARE stroller pushchair, hardly used with rain cover £30. FREE STANDING 01243 783996 Vistaplan EDC, fold up drawing board. Size A1. Parallel motion. £20. Tel 01825 762236.
ANGLING & FISHING
ARTS CRAFTS & HOBBIES
ARTS CRAFTS & HOBBIES
BABY - GENERAL
FEEDING BABY high chair. 'Joie Mimzy', excellent condition, very good condition. £35 ono. 01444 412590.
Z-BED folding with mattress, colour green g/c £20 01243 784190
BEDS TWO SINGLE BEDS 2ft 6in x 5ft. Sliding drawers underneath, bedding inc. if req. £50 for both 01403 258836.
4'6" double bed with sliding storage doors, VGC, used as spare bed, MIRA 8 showerspares, £60, 07976 094210 some now unobtainable, KINGSIZE divan bed £35 for details ring 01273 with attractive chrome 452872 Shoreham headboard. Good cond £50. 07946533224
BEDDING
WOODEN BABY bed, very good condition. White colour, slightly DUVET cover, superking marked. £35 - 01444 size, + pillowcases, oyster colour with 412590. charcoal/gold applique Deluxe pattern £8 01903 718164 GRACO pushchair/ stroller, vgc with matching carseat DUVET Dacron fibre filled, single, hardly used £45. 07989875409 £5 01243 574104 BABY TRAVEL cot H78, L114. £12 - 01444 233682.
COLLECTION of course fishing magazines, Jun Dec 1981, Jan - Dec WITH 1982, Jan - May 1983, PAINTING total 24, good condition, watercolour copies 1-55 in folders - £25. Reeves £20 01903 209873 artists easel - £15. 01273 EDGAR SEALY SPLIT 834027. Cane 12 foot three piece BABY WALKER with float rod. Good Condition in holdall. £40 Tel 01273 bricks. £16 - 01403 813071 (Ringmer) 266328.
BEDROOM FURNITURE
2'6" SINGLE DIVAN bed, as new. £60 ono 01273 890050.
BOOKS UK NO:1 GCSE Revision Guide including Maths, English, Biology. Chemistry. French and Physics, £ 20 Tel: (01903) 201542 M O T O R S P O R T magazines x25 F1 Racing x20 plus others £10, ring for details 01243 789320
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BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL
BOOKS
CURTAINS & BLINDS
PICTORIAL history of The Silent screen by Daniel Blum 1953, CURTAIN pole, 4', pine, hardback, ÂŁ15. 01243 two pairs lined Laura Ashley curtains, 60" x 70" 868027 approx. 1 x Aqua and 1 x white multi, ÂŁ40 the lot, 01903 202197
CAMPING EQUIPMENT
CUTLERY CHINA & GLASS
SINGLE INFLATABLE FLOCKED MATTRESS (blacks) plus hand pump ÂŁ10. Horsham 01403 P O R T M E R I O N chinaware. New teapot 267240 (boxed). Large milk jug. 4 MOTORHOME/ caravan Tea plates. Botanical accessories, table and design, all perfect. ÂŁ40 chairs etc VGC 01903 the lot. 02392 816306 261301 ETERNAL BEAU dinner LOW voltage kettle and service with serving toaster ÂŁ5 each 01903 dishes plus tea service 261301 ÂŁ60 ono. Tel 01825 MOTORHOME Milenco 724185. leveling blocks, ÂŁ25 FOUR PIECE dinner set, 01903 261301 Apple design complete with four mugs still boxed. ÂŁ8. Tel 01293 524310.
COLLECTORS CORNER & ANTIQUES
POLISH CRYSTAL VASE Gedawsk 1969, elegant fluted urn design, heavy, 29cms perfect CHEVROLET Corvette ÂŁ20. Tel 01444 247039. 1955, Chev. Bel Air '55, Cadillac Eldorado '59, 32 PIECE dinner set, red in perfect Jaguar Mark 11 special square '59, New, still boxed, 4 for condition. ÂŁ20 ono. Tel eve. 01444 457349. ÂŁ35 01903 261383 NUMBER of black and SPANISH NINE setting white 10" x 8" glossy dinner set, grey/white, reproduction photos of stunning, stylish. ÂŁ50 vintage Hollywood movie 01273 611820. stars ÂŁ2.50 each. 07798 WEDGEWOOD Lichfield 941189 6 piece dinner set plus BESWICK TROUT meat platter and tea set MODEL 1032 pre 1954, ÂŁ80. Tel 01444 241373 6 1/2" H slight damage smallest fin, only ÂŁ30. Tel 01444 247039. Serviced and BOWLS 1992 world BIKES commerative plate, repaired at resonable limited edition #388, ÂŁ20 rates, collection and delivery service available. 01903 266606 Text/Call 01243 861961 SIZEABLE JOBLOT OF or 07795370671 unboxed Corgi and and ladies matchbox cars. Well used GENTS mountain bikes, both ÂŁ25. Tel 01444 241211. excellent condition ÂŁ35 each, could deliver Tel: (01273) 880097 Portslade
CYCLES
COMPUTER ACCESSORIES
OLYMPUS Tempo girls bike, 6 gears, good brakes, pink glitter, 7 - 10 COMPUTER work station, grey 1mtr wide x years, VGC ÂŁ15 01903 78cm high x 60cm, 872270 keyboard sliding drawer, desk top & shelf ÂŁ25 01903 249335 DISHWASHER Bosch Exxcel, Excellent condition. ÂŁ65. Tel 07970 549221 Horsham BELLING electric cooker brown oven, thermostat needs checking over hence ÂŁ10. Tel 01403 217403. Buyer collects.
DISHWASHERS
COOKERS
PUBLIC NOTICES
DIY TOOLS & MATERIALS GARDEN shredder G.S. ÂŁ15, black & Decker kit, in case, 2 speed drill and 3 attachments ÂŁ28 07552066045 Shoreham
WANTED
CARS WANTED CASH TODAY
MAKITA ELEC 14" chainsaw, no longer needed, working order, spare chains. ÂŁ15 01444 892773. WORCESTER BOSCH gas boiler 15RI 9 months use c/w flue VGC converted to combi. ÂŁ200 - 01403 258064.
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2-ton HALFORDS scissor car jack/spider not hydraulic, working order ÂŁ10 01243 789320 HEAVY duty sledge hammer, ÂŁ5, paste table, suit car boot, shabby, ÂŁ2 01903 723501
FIRES & FIREPLACES D I M P L E X SHERBOURNE model SHB20LC 2kw fan heater. Log or coal effect. ÂŁ25 01403 256054. RADIANT electric fires, choice of two, powerful, almost new, ÂŁ5 each, 01903 723501 Littlehampton DIMPLEX Yeominster log effect electric fire. Black and brass finish. As new ÂŁ25. 01243 375351
FOR SALE fan CHALLENGE heater/new/oscillating/co ol air setting/2 heat settings/white /upright/perfect. ÂŁ7.00.Tel:01273-416006
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) REGULATIONS 1990 The following applications involving or affecting the setting of Listed Buildings or affecting the character of a Conservation Area were registered during week ending 12/02/2016:
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE
FRIDGES & FREEZERS
STEEL cabinet, 6ft x 3ft, 3 shelves, lockable, yellow doors, as new, £25 BOSCH fridge freezer, frost free 184 x 60 x 60. 01903 771113 Good condition. £45 THREE BOXES JOHN Horsham 07970 549221. SPARE WHEEL and tyre WAYNE DVD's and for 2013+ 1.4 magazines. Offers Corsa185/65R15. Brand 01403 822771. new. Changed car. £50 - TWO SACKS clean dry 01293 526974. coke (fuel) no dust £5. DESK chair, fully TANNOY speakers 631E Buyer collects Seaford. adjustable,, very heavy Bi-wireable, black ash, Tel 01323 890284. with wheels , ideal study 13½"high, 8"wide, SODA SYPHON Retro chair for student, good 6½"deep £60. 01243 Pinks Ltd Chichester £10 condition gain £10.ono 789320 Tel: (01903) 201542 01243 574104
Maker/Tefal COFFEE Classic hi-speed/arom express/1200w/white/G WO. ÂŁ5.00.Tel:01273416006
FURNITURE GENERAL
WEATHER PROOF rain TRAILER wood, metal, suit yellow, 2 piece, 5' x 3' lights, spare wheel, brand new, still ÂŁ80 Tel 01435 830029. packaged, medium size ÂŁ5 01243 574104
FREE TO TAKE AWAY
G PLAN Mahogany display cabinet with drawers, cupboards and glass display units. Excellent condition. ÂŁ100. Tel 01403 261250.
D O U B L E MAHOGANY COFFEE Duvet/medium/heavy TABLE 40" square with tog. VGC. ÂŁ4.00. M A L A M I N E Tel:01273-416006 inlay and brass runners. FREE TO COLLECTOR T A B L E W A R E Stunning. ÂŁ100. caravan/garden/picnic. EVER READY ni-cad single beds x 2 divans, Pulborough. Tel 01798 comfortable, 874978. 40 + pieces, never used, battery charger for AA, clean, perfect conditoin. Tel AAA, C, D and PP3 leather cream armchair. BOOK cases x 2, white, Tel 01403 258836. 01403 700601. ÂŁ9ono 01903 714132 tall and narrow, 172cms x CREAM 42xm x 29cm, wall fixing NEW Battery, advanced FRANK Zappa cd's, ARMCHAIR heavy duty premium, Cheep thrills and Son of leather. VGC. Free to brackets, ÂŁ15 each 60ah 500 cca, 230l x Cheep Thrills, ÂŁ7 01903 collector - 01403 258836. 01903 718164 170w x 200h, wrong one 714132 ordered, ÂŁ30 Goring 01903 243215 HALFORDS 2-ton NEW Battery, advanced scissor car jack/spider not hydraulic, working BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL heavy duty premium, 60ah 500 cca, 230l x order ÂŁ10 01243 789320 ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 170w x 200h, wrong one LOADS of stuff great for BRIGHTON & HOVE OUTER AREAS (WAITING, ordered, ÂŁ30 Goring carboot sale, all good, no 01903 243215 LOADING AND PARKING) AND CYCLE LANES rubbish, make an offer, CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2013 AMENDMENT amplifier 01903 417051 TECHNICS NO.3 2016 (REF TRO-19-2015) 60watts per channel, M O T O R S P O R T good condition, usual NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City magazines x25 F1 Racing functions, can Council (“the Councilâ€?) has on 17th February 2016 demonstrate ÂŁ60. 01243 x20 plus others ÂŁ10, ring made the above named Order under the relevant for details 01243 789320 789320 sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended which when it come into operation on 22nd February 2016 will extend the existing double yellow lines in Goldstone Crescent on the southwest side, south of Woodland Drive to the bus stop, to ensure there is no obstruction to the pedestrian island which is to be installed.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
A copy of this Notice, the Order as made, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Order may be seen online at www.brighton-hove. gov.uk/tro-finalised.These documents together with a copy of the existing Order to be amended may also be examined at the Customer Service Centres at Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton (Monday to Friday 8.45am-4.30pm) and Hove Town Hall, Ground Floor, Norton Road, Hove, (Monday to Friday 10.00am-5.00pm). Any person who wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Act, or that any requirements of the Act or of any instrument made under it have not been complied with may, within six weeks from the date on which the Order was made, apply to the High Court for that purpose. Dated: 19th February 2016. Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS.
BH2016/00063 Crown House 21 Upper North Street Brighton Full Planning – Recladding of building and replacement of existing window and doors with metal framed windows and door with associated alterations. BH2016/00181 16 Hova Villas Hove Full Planning – Conversion of existing flat and maisonette (C3) to form 2no two bedroom flats and 1no three bedroom maisonette (C3) including erection of side extension at basement, ground and first floor level, conversion of garage into habitable space, installation of new entrance steps, rooflights to side and rear roof slopes and associated works. BH2016/00225 Flat 1 63 The Drive Hove Full Planning – Conversion of existing 1no two bedroom flat into 2no one bedroom flats. BH2016/00226 Flat 1 63 The Drive Hove Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations to facilitate conversion of existing 1no two bedroom flat into 2no one bedroom flats. BH2016/00073 & BH2016/00074 2 Portland Place Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Reinstatement of rear infill two-storey extension with other associated alterations. (Part retrospective) BH2016/00126 1 Bloomsbury Place Brighton Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations to layout of flat. BH2016/00196 Flat 3 39 Marine Parade Brighton Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations to layout of flat. BH2016/00209 11 Paston Place Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Installation of rooflights to front and rear elevations. BH2015/04577 78 West Street and 7-8 Middle Street Brighton Full Planning – Demolition of existing nightclub buildings (Sui Generis use). Construction of part 5, 6 and 7 storey building plus basement to provide ‘A’ uses (A1 retail, A2 financial & professional services, A3 restaurant/cafĹ˝, A4 drinking establishment) on part of basement and ground floor fronting West Street and hotel use (C1) on all floors with reception fronting Middle Street to provide a total of 133no hotel rooms. BH2016/00132 21-30 Kings Road Brighton Advertisement – Display of internally-illuminated fascia signs to front, sides and rear. BH2016/00218 8 Princes Square Hove Householder Planning Consent – Increase in height of boundary wall adjoining footpath leading to Westbourne Place. BH2016/00026 19-20 The Square Brighton Full Planning – Renovation of existing property incorporating partial demolition and rebuild of Southern end of property and erection of single storey side extension to North elevation incorporating associated landscaping. BH2016/00027 19-20 The Square Brighton Listed Building Consent – Renovation of existing property with alterations to layout, partial demolition and rebuild of Southern end of property and erection of single storey side extension to North elevation incorporating associated landscaping. BH2015/04296 153 (and part of 151) Havelock Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear extension. BH2015/04544 63 Florence Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing UPVC windows with to front elevation with timber sash windows. BH2016/00154 57 Waldegrave Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey side extension and roof alterations incorporating rear dormer and rooflight. BH2016/00242 209 Preston Drove Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing windows to front elevation with UPVC windows. BH2016/00169 37 Egremont Place Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear extension. BH2016/00280 11 & Part of 9 & 13 Crescent Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of single storey rear extensions. BH2016/00224 16 and Part of 15 Westbourne Villas Hove Householder Planning Consent – Erection of brick pier to front boundary of 16 and 15 Westbourne Villas. BH2015/04632 169 North Street Brighton Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations and refurbishment works to restaurant (A3). Replacement of external signage with new illuminated and non-illuminated signage and associated alterations including installation of canopy. Re-advertisements BH2015/02769 16 York Place Brighton Full Planning – Change of use from maisonette (C3) to small house in multiple occupation (C4). Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 BH2015/04577 Proposed development at: 78 West Street and 7-8 Middle Street Brighton I give notice that London & Regional Properties is applying to Brighton & Hove City Council for planning permission for: Demolition of existing nightclub buildings (Sui Generis use). Construction of part 5, 6 and 7 storey building plus basement to provide ‘A’ uses (A1 retail, A2 financial & professional services, A3 restaurant/cafĂŠ, A4 drinking establishment) on part of basement and ground floor fronting West Street and hotel use (C1) on all floors with reception fronting Middle Street to provide a total of 133no hotel rooms. You can view the application on the Council website www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ planning applications. Any representations should be made in writing to the Planning and Building Control Applications Manager, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ, or via the website, within 21 days of this notice, quoting the application number. Please note that all representations received will be open for public inspection and late representations may not be considered. Planning and Building Control Applications Manager 19 February 2016
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COURSES AND TRAINING MIRRORS WATCHES & BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION & CRAWLEY PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON VINTAGE MIRROR CLOCKS bevelled shaped PROPERTY 14-15 MAY 14-15 JUNE 16-17 JUNE rectangle, wood back, ADIDAS sports chain, 24" W 14" D VGC
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GARDENING TOOLS & EQUIP
TWO BOOKSHELVES Mahogany 6' x 3' with drawer £65. 5 1/2' x 2 1/2' £50. VGC Pulborough. 01798 874978.
LAWN MOWER Champion Petrol push mower. Briggs and Stratton engine needs service £20. Tel 01444 471364.
DINING Table, four chairs, ornate metal frame, plate glass top, buyer collects, £99 ono 2 sets of golf clubs, 26 in 07999 574880 total, comes with auto stand bag and over 100 G-PLAN Mahogany Oval golf balls, learn to play Extending dining table six books, ideal for beginner, chairs incl. two carvers. £40. (01903) 201542. Excellent condition. £100. Tel 01403 261250.
GOLFING
HI FI & MUSIC CENTRES
KITCHEN STOOLS wooden two highbacks, seat cushions white, shabby chic finish. £15 - SONY surround sound 01403 255560. system, A1 condition, 8 RECLINER chair, cream, years old, seldom used, excellent condition, £75 mint condition, Reclines to reveal 01903 417051 footrest, can deliver free, TANNOY speakers 631E £85 07539 029758 Bi-wireable, black ash, 8"wide, TV stand, Black smoke 13½"high, glass with shelf, 36" 6½"deep £60. 01243 wide, A1 condition, £50, 789320 cost £200, Tel: (01903) TECHNICS amplifier 417051 SUV550, 60w p.c, good TWO MATCHING dining cond, usual functions, chairs beige material can demonstrate £60. covered seats. Very good 01243 789320 condition. £10. Tel 01403 754844.
KEEP FIT EQUIPMENT
WESLEY BARRELL two seater 5' sofa gold with cushions, good as new. £250. Pulborough. 01798 ROGER Black exercise machine. Brand new, 874978. never used, unwanted LARGE OAK bureau, Christmas gift. £100, needs tlc - £25. Pine wall 01903 723109 shelf unit - £15. 01403 Littlehampton 822771. TREADMILL Roger SIX CHAIRS two carvers Black, gold model Antique Oak Ratan backs AG10302 complete with £120. Tel 07933788614 instructions, VGC little TV STAND with three used, £50 01903 714956 glass shelves, as new. TRAMPOLINE mini, £20 - 01403 264993. never used, £12. 01903 610165
GARAGES, SHEDS & GREENHOUSES
WOODEN garden shed 8'x6' with window, fair condition dry, buyer dismantles and collects £99 07947120253
GARDEN FURNITURE
KITCHENS AS new Nescafe Dolce Gusto maker, makes americano, cappuchino, mocha, chococino, caramel, 15 bar pressure, £25 01903 872270 CHROME PLATED washing up rack, stainless washing up bowl, brand new £5 the pair 01243 574104
LADIES CLOTHES
RECORD DECK transfers vinyl to itunes. £8 - 01444 892773.
BRAND new prom / bridal pink strapless dress, size 8-10 . Never been worn due to it being BT GRAPHITE 1100 too long. £60 01903 TWIN cordless phones. Excellent condition with 201542 user guide £10. Tel 01444 ONE strap blue prom 461326. dress, selling because too long. Never worn, Size 10/12, bought for £70 sell for £40, BT VISION powerline Tel:(01903) 201542 adapters to provide wired FAKE fur ¾ length broadband to different brown coat, size 16, rooms NEW in box & Kaleidoscope, still instructions £25ono tagged, £25, 01903 (01903) 201542 761267 PANASONIC LCD TV LADIES HANDBAG 42" excellent condition, Fiorelli, as new, cream with remote £80 07824 with brown handles, £10. 595499 Bognor 01243 827678 SAMSUNG TV 47cm, LADIES SHEEPSKIN white frame, seldom used COAT size 12/14, as £50 no offers, worth a lot new. £70 - 01403 more, 01903 417051 266328. SCART 5 into 1 output switched adaptor, £3.50 01903 714132
TELEPHONES
TELEVISIONS
LADIES SHOES
TOYS & GAMES
SELECTION of ladies lace-up shoes, size 3, all new, £20 per pair, 01903 76CM x76cm bridge 830741 Worthing table, good condition, PETER STORM walking folding legs £80 01903 boots, size 3, new, £20 732193 01903 830741 Worthing SNOOKER TABLE and stand 6ft x 3ft plus accessories. £50 Tel 01403 267383.
LIGHTING
2 WHITE china bedside lights complete with shades blue/green patterned £10 the pair 01243 574104
UPHOLSTERY & HOME FURNISHINGS
BHS Chandalier silver in colour new £35. Tel: CUSHIONS oblong, 01243 868103 terracotta/cream stripe x 4.£10, Throws, yellow cotton with fringing, £1 each 01903 718164
MENS CLOTHES
C H A R C O A L POLY/WOOL suit. 48" chest, 31" leg. Worn once. £30 - 01444 WAR MEMORABILIA wanted, helmets, 241835. uniforms, medals, cash MANS M & S brown paid. Tel 01273 472622 or leather jacket, size 38/40, 07967 464471. mint condition, cost stool, any £220 now £70, Tel: PIANO condition, will collect (01903) 417051 from Worthing area only. MANS black leather 01903 213781 jacket, size medium, warm padded lining, £35ono. Tel: (01903) 714132
WANTED
MICROWAVES
WINDOWS & DOORS
COMMODE looks like upholstered armchair, as new,suit person with GLAZED mobility problems, DOUBLE windows with hardwood £45ono 01903 723501 frames. Good condition 71½ x 54ins. Free to collect. 07890 981064 / 01403 563722. RABBIT GUINEA pig indoor cage, grey Ferplast 51x120x58, Local many accessories and carrier. £30 - 01403 Media Drives 263430. Response kennel DOG 62x44x35cm, door opening 16x26cm, free to collector 01903 248477
CLASSIFIED
watch, excellent condition. £75 01403 266328.
WATCHES & CLOCKS
T E R R A I N BOARDRIDER watch PATIO garden table, 4 chairs, 5 position and RUSSELL Hobbs MICROWAVE perfect 5ATM water resistant. parasol, as new £50 toaster, as new, only £10 condition. 01243 866846 £85 - 01403 266328. 07552 066045 01903 267334 / 07946088295
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BRIGHTON AND HOVE INDEPENDENT
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Arnold Street, Hanover
ÂŁ1,250 pcm
Beautiful two bedroom terraced house on the popular Hills of Hanover. This house is typical of the area with stripped wooden flooring and lovely sash windows. The kitchen is modern with wooden work tops and the bathroom is lovely with a bath and shower. The property is let unfurnished.
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WESTBOURNE GARDENS £625,000 Freehold ● ● ● ● ●
In need of modernisation Four bedroom family home 1993 square foot Arranged over 4 floors No onward chain
BALFOUR ROAD £465,000 Freehold ● Great location ● Ideal family home ● Spacious accommodation ● Good size rear garden, EPC E48
Call Hove Office 01273 321000
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£385,000 Freehold
Offers in excess of £380,000 Freehold
● Off Road Parking and Garage
● Spacious detached home
● Open Log Fire!
● Amazing views
● 5 Bedrooms
● Easy parking
● 83ft Rear Garden
● Landscape Garden, EPC E53
Call Woodingdean Office 01273 278866
Call Woodingdean Office 01273 278866
BATES ROAD £375,000 Leasehold WOW! A quite simply stunning two bedroom ground and first floor maisonette which has recently been completely refurbished to an exceptionally high standard. The property boasts many features with modern fitted kitchen and bathroom, gas fired central heating, en suite WC and good size south facing rear garden with raised decked terrace. Energy Rating D67.
Call Fiveways Office 01273 566777
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ALBANY VILLAS
TILLSTONE STREET
HORTON ROAD
BEAR ROAD
£375,000 Leasehold
Guide Price £315,000 Leasehold
£285,000 Freehold
£240,000 Leasehold
● GF 2 bed flat -available chain free
● Popular residential area
● 2 bedroom garden flat
● Smart lounge and spacious kitchen
● Off street parking
● Currently let at £900 pcm
● Private entrance. Utility. Garden
● Good size rear garden
● Rental next year will be £1,100 pcm
● Just off Queens Park. EPC: D68
● 3 bedroom family home, EPC C72
● Popular location for students. EPC D62
Call Lewes Road Office 01273 677001
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Call Lewes Road Office 01273 677001
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Private balcony Open Plan Communal garden Close to Hove Seafront and centre EPC: C80
Call Hove Office 01273 321000
See all our current property listings at: www.maslen.co.uk LEWES ROAD 01273 677001 • WOODINGDEAN 01273 278866 • CHURCH ROAD 01273 321000 • FIVEWAYS 01273 566777
Friday, February 19, 2016
BRIGHTON AND HOVE INDEPENDENT
Just Lets
01273 208020 www.justlets.co.uk | info@justlets.co.uk 87 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2BB
York Grove, Brighton £660 PCM
First Avenue, Hove £1,100 PCM
Denmark Villas, Hove £625 PCM
■ Small one bed, close to Brighton Station ■ Single bedroom, large lounge open plan kitchen ■ Newly fitted large bathroom ■ Available from 24/03/2016
■ Large one bedroom, sought after Hove location ■ Refurbished throughout to a very high standard ■ Bright living room with wooden flooring and high ceilings ■ Available 02/03/2016
■ Good size studio flat in central location ■ Minutes to Hove Station ■ U/F, benefits from a separate kitchen ■ Available from 11/04/2016
St Georges Road, Kemp Town £900 PCM
Howard Place, Brighton £750 PCM
Palmeira Avenue, Hove £1,600 PCM
■ Two bed maisonette in the heart of kemp town ■ Easy access to the hospital, amex and marina ■ Building full of character, GFCH ■ Available from 08/03/2016
■ Spacious one bedroom flat ■ Minutes walk to Brighton Station ■ GFCH, DG, parking permit ■ Available from 14/03/2016
■ Superb two bedroom luxury apartment ■ Modern kitchen with all appliances ■ Spacious living room and small balcony, GFCH ■ Available Now!
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All cars could be driveless by 2050 by staff reporter
All cars on UK roads could be “highly automated” by 2040 and fully driverless just 10 years later, according to a report. TheInstitution ofMechanical Engineers (IMechE) made the prediction as it demanded urgent action from the Government and the motor industry to encourage development of the technology. The study found that it will take 10 years to get innovations onto the production line
and a further 10 to 15 years for the majority of the UK fleet to bechanged.Highlyautomated vehicles - including features such as adaptive cruise controlandmappingofotherroad users-willbeabletocomplete sections of a journey without drivercontrolandcouldmake upallUKcarsby2040,IMechE predicted. The report stated that a public consultation involving manufacturers, legislators and regulators should be launched to consider how autonomous vehicles can be successfully integrated into the road network. IMechE stated that there will be a
“shift” in insurance from drivers to product liability and also urged the Department for Transporttoensureroadsigns and markings are updated. Philippa Oldham, author of thereport,warnedthat“much more action” was required to promote the technology. She said: “We need to urgently resolvelegislative,technological and insurance issues to help encourage the roll-out of autonomous or driverless vehicles. The benefits to this sort of technology are huge, with estimates that the overall UK economic benefit could be as much as £51 billion a year
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RARE ASTON SET TO FLY THE FAMILY NEST AFTER 58 YEARS A rare Aston Martin that has been owned by the same family for almost 60 years is set to be sold for only the second time since it left the showroom. The DB2/4 Mk III, originally sold to a Mr W Griffith of Somerset in 1958, was bought by a Mr Marcus Green in 1960. The car is still in his garage today,albeitnowownedbyhis son-in-law, a skilled mechanical engineer who has completely restored the car. The restoration took place over more than two years and comes with a photographic record charting its progress. According to the auctioneers, Silverstone Auctions, significant time and effort was put into making sure the panel shut lines were better than when new. With 69,000 miles on the clock from new, the DB2/4 has a history documented with receipts and invoices dating backtothe1960s.Theoriginal
tool kit is still in place under the bonnet. Commenting on the sale, Silverstone Auctions’ Will Smith, said: “This car has been a significant part of
family history for over 50 years. It is now time for this Aston Martin to find a new keeper who will hopefully preserve it for many future generations to come.”
It is to be sold at the Race Retrosaleovertheweekendof February 27-28, at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. The estimate? A cool £160,000£180,000.
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The Land Rover Defender is a man’s car that spends most of its time in the countryside–it’sastatisticalfact. The very last Defender has recently rolled off the production line, and Aviva CarInsurancehasrunsome numbers on the iconic offroader to paint a picture of its typical owners. More than half of those vehicles insured with Aviva live in rural areas, while men aged 45-74 are the usual custodians. They’re usually parked off the road, either on a
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FIVE-STAR TREATMENT by Matt Kimberley
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The Bentley Bentayga – pronounced with a capital A sound in the middle – is the newest, fastest and most luxurious SUV you can buy. It’s packed with exquisite detailingthatliftsitabovetherestof the SUV crowd, plus technology that helps it drive shockingly well. It’s more than 5.1 metres long, two metres wide, even excluding the mirrors, and weighs 2.5 tonnes with a driver on board. Under the bonnet is an all-new 6.0-litre W12 engine that shares not a single nut, bolt or screw with its predecessor. Two banks of six cylinders diagonally interlaced provide 600bhp and a creamy 664lb/ft of torque courtesy of two twin-scroll turbochargers. There’s no doubt the looks are divisive. The back is a little bland and could belong to a few other brands if you squint,butsmalltweakstothe front since the concept stage have improved it no end. It’s colour-sensitive, though, and you’ll want to pitch for one of the beautiful reds, greens or blues. Bentayga Brown is a choice you might come to regret. Either way, the lustrous paint finishes are utterly gorgeous. However, there are no image worries here. It’s a Bentley in every way; true to what the modern brand stands for and true to the direction the company’s founder WO Bentley would have wanted for it. If you like the idea of a luxury SUV, there’s nothing more appealing in the world. Abigbootandusefulcabin storagecombinetomakegood
PRICE: £160,200 ENGINE: Turbocharged W12 petrol producing 600bhp and 664lb/ft TRANSMISSION: Eight-speed automatic driving all four wheels PERFORMANCE: TTop speed 187mph, 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds ECONOMY: 21.6mpg combined EMISSIONS: 296g/km of CO2
on the Bentayga’s promise of space. The boot lip is high, but you can customise it with apracticalfold-downledgefor sitting on. Beyond that is a capacious boot, three rear seats with loads of legroom and the back half of four-zone climate control. Just be careful with the beautifully soft leather, won’t you? On the go, the 12 cylinders deliver near-instant, crushing, relentless torque that’s seamlessly delivered to the road via four independently electrically-controlledwheels of up to 22 inches across. It’s
breathtakingly quick. You can’t completely escape 2.5 tonnes,buttheBentaygastays
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implausibly flat through corners thanks to a 48-volt electrical system that tweaks the
ever-plush suspension while you drive. Carrying indecent speed throughcornerswithoutbody roll is the big Bentley’s party piece, but the rest of the package is sublime. The multi-way adjustable seats are all-day comfy, the driving position is perfect behind the slightlytoo-chunky steering wheel andtheobviouslyVolkswagen Group-sourced satnav interface is a dream to use. There’s even a good sense of feel and feedback at the wheel. It’s also so quiet that you’ll think you’ve gone deaf. In
traffic, you’d thinkit was electric, and even at 70mph and 1,500rpm in the eighth of the buttery-smooth gearbox’s ratios, it’s like two clouds rubbingtogether.Itdoesn’tsound as good under power as the Mulsanne and the brakes should be stronger, but otherwise, it’s exceptional. For a starting price more than double that of the Range Rover, it depends how much you want that exclusivity and themind-bogglingattentionto detailonofferhere.But£1,400 to have a craftsman pick up a differentcolourofthreadwith whichtostitchthedashboard does seem a bit unreasonable – and that’s just one of up to £70,000 worth of options on thepresslaunchcars.Priceissues aside, nothing can touch its combination of qualities and a Range Rover seems a bit budget by comparison. SUVs are so popular the world over, that when you think about it, it’s surprising it’stakencarmakerslikeBentley so long to build a hyperluxury one. The company have already raised its target of 3,600 units a year to reach adequateprofitability–they’ll easily shift all 5,000 they can build every 12 months. People with the means will buy the Bentayga simply because it’s the best.
Rugby neighbours cash in on parking demand Residents near Six Nations rugby venues are earning extraincomebyrentingouttheir unused parking spaces. One man in Twickenham rents out two spaces on his driveway for £15 per car per day – much less than charged by official car parks. Website YourParkingSpace.co.uk acts as an intermediary, allowing drivers to find and book spaces close to their destination and
passingthemoneyontoproperty owners – after taking a cut, of course. Homeowner Grenville Corke said of the arrangement: “I normally rent out my parking spaces on big match and event days at Twickenham Stadium. There were some reservations initially, becauseIwashavingtocollect the money from the ‘parkers’ on the day and there was no guarantee they would arrive.
“However,sinceYourParkingSpace have arranged for collection and payment of the money, everything has been going smoothly. ” H a r r i s o n Wo o d s , managing director of YourParkingSpace.co.uk, said: “With parking at sports venues in such demand, homeowners could be earning significant amounts of extra income renting out their unused spaces.”
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Is it a happy coincidence that Tivoli spells ILOVIT backwards? Or a clever marketing ploy? Either way SsangYong is obviously out to win hearts and minds with its latest offthe-wall offering, the Tivoli. The car the Koreans want you to love is a mid-sized SUV that packs in an incredible amount of equipment into a vehicle with a relatively small
footprint. Pound for pound, nothing really comes close. Priced at £12,950-£19,500 this is one SUV people won’t have to dig too deep for, safe in theknowledgethattheyhavea vehicle with just as much gear as everyone else but with an exclusivity that could just tip the scales in its favour. Notthatmanypeopleknow much about SsangYong or have heard of the Tivoli, so it’s thedarkhorseoftheSUVrace. I say without fear of contradiction that there is nothing on the road quite like the
Tivoli. With its enormous slab sides, bullish blunt nose and tiny windows, Tivoli isn’t backwards about stepping into the limelight. And yes, like some others, I was sceptical before I even took the wheel. But it’s true to say that closer acquaintance with the oddball SUV quickly won me over, both in terms of driving appeal and sheer amazement at the onboard bells and whistles. My EX 1.6 diesel manual test provided staggering value at £15,850, with quality
all-leather seats (heated, of course), leather D-cut steering wheel, LED daytime running lights, seven-inch touch screen RDS radio with iPod and Bluetooth connectivity, reversing camera, electronic cruise control... the list just goes on and on. It’s comfortable, has impeccable road manners and excellent ride quality. On the move the gritty sounding but refined 1.6 turbodiesel runs smoothly and with plenty of guts right through the range. A decent gearchange and
reasonably light clutch add to the appeal and the Tivoli feels absolutely rock solid in the straight ahead position. Steering, light and easy roundtown,firmsupnicelyon the move, brakes are dependable and progressive and it’s the sort of vehicle that can be drivenaccuratelybothintown and on fast roads. An excellent sized boot is the icing on the cake and even the luggage floor comes with quality carpeting. Minus marks? Some of the ergonomics are a bit puzzling
and the stack of push buttons clusteredaroundacentralpod stack not only look identical but can be very hard to spot below knee level on the move. Orange on silver lettering on the steering wheel isn’t the greatestforclarity,either.Afiddly locking system also takes some getting used to, too... But who’s carping? Tivoli is easy to live with, a great character and its edgy appearance and bullish appeal make it the Leicester City-like surprise outsider aiming high.
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Ellett records points win over Moravek Brighton boxer Lloyd Ellett recorded his 19th win from 20 professional bouts with a points win over Slovakian opponent Andrej Moravek on Friday evening. The contest was over six three-minute rounds at the Metropole Hotel in Brighton and referee Robert Williams scored it 60-53 to the home fighter. Following the fight, Ellett said, “I feel all right. He was a bit slippery and hard to pin down. He definitely didn’t come to lie down.” The 28-year-old Sussex boxer started well, establishing his range and dominance in the opening rounds and dictating the pace of the contest. Ellett added: “He was a little bit wild at first, so I had to ease into it. I could have stepped it up a bit before but I’m happy.” Ellett dropped his counterpart midway through the third round and started to really take it up a gear, scoring stinging shots to head and body, bloodying Moravek’s nose in the process. The superwelterweight began loading up on big shots and went close to forcing the stoppage at the midway point. Ellett began the fourth round as he ended the third – relentless pressure from the bell sounding, instantly forcing his opponent back onto the ropes.
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Lloyd Ellett (left) pictured with Andrej Moravek at the weigh-in Moravek was game all the way through, moving on his toes, keeping up with the pace before taking a knee once more but ruled as a stumble by referee, Robert Williams. Seconds before the bell, Moravek was on the floor again but not from any visible punch or stumble of feet, seemingly just from exhaustion. In the penultimate round, Ellett waited patiently for an opening, pounding in body shots persistently but his foe stood strong under the pressure, with the referee having a close look the entire round.
In the last round, Moravek got stuck between the ropes but had not actually touched down and Ellett used the chance to batter his opponent under cries of protest from the Bulgarian. Testament to the occasion, Moravek ended the fight on one knee courtesy of a bodyrippling blow from the Brighton boxer as the final bell chimed and the Lightning Bolt’s hand was raised to rapturous applause. Intent on landing a big fight next, Ellett confirmed his aspirations
and said, “I’ll be straight back in the gym on Monday, might even do something on Sunday.” The Crusader Events show at the Metropole Hotel saw popular Brighton boxer Nicky Jenman (15-8-1) win the Southern Area middleweight title on points in a barnstormer of a contest against travelling opponent, Nathan Graham (17-8-1). Unbeaten heavyweight prospect, Nick Webb (4-0) from Chertsey, Surrey, tore through his Bulgarian opponent, stopping him in just 26 seconds of action.
Dynamo Hove hosts powerlifting event Dynamo Hove hosted the Great Britain Powerlifting Federation South East Novice and Junior Championships on Sunday. The powerlifting and strength gym hosted their first powerlifting competition at Open Space Studios in Brighton and Hove, with 31 junior and novice lifters taking part. There were 20 men and 11 women in action and they produced some excellent lifts on the day. Charlie Smith, with a
Albion’s campaign very much back on track After almost the obligatory blip at the end of December, Albion’s Championship campaign is very much back on track. Back-to-back home wins, against Brentford and Bolton respectively, was followed by Tuesday night’s hard-earned point at top-of-the-table Hull City, leaving the Albion third in the table and still very much in the hunt for automatic promotion. Top quality saves at vital points in the last two games have pushed Albion keeper David Stockdale to the forefront, on current form throughly deserved but almost somewhat ironic given the previous opinion on the player from a section of the support. The Albion bandwagon now moves away from the Amex for back-to-back away games at Cardiff and Bristol City, on Saturday and Tuesday respectively. With the Bluebirds on
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the extreme periphery of the play-off picture and Bristol City fighting relegation, it’s again a real challenge for the Albion. Personally, if they return from the South West on Tuesday night with four points from both games that will represent an excellent haul and keep up the promotion momentum. Next week could also possibly see the end of the return of Glenn Murray saga. If the former Albion marksman were to sign on loan from Bournemouth for the regulation 93 days, that would cover all of the remaining league matches and the three potential play-off matches. It appears that almost everyone has a theory on this story. For my part, the source it came from has been very reliable over the years. The loan represents a great piece of business
Albion keeper David Stockdale. Photograph: Angela Brinkhurst by the club, quite simply if he were to stay injury and suspension free, Murray, given the relevant game time, will score goals – goals that could help get the Albion into the Premier League next season. But will he come ‘home’ next week? We will have to wait and see but, once again, it’s certainly never dull supporting the Albion. n It was possibly a
slow news day on Tuesday but the BBC Sport website report about the possible health risks of 3G pitches had previously been in the tabloid press some weeks ago and was, in parts, factually incorrect. However emotive the issues raised in part of the story, and I, like everyone else have the deepest empathy for the people involved , it has no relevance to the facility
at Worthing Football Club. The contractors hired by George Dowell to install the pitch at Woodside Road adhered to all the relevant regulations and safety standards. This is backed up by a detailed report and subsequent testing by the Football Association, on all the new surfaces installed over the last few seasons.
total of 655kg (S-240kg, B-150kg and D-265) won the men’s competition. The winner of the women’s event was Sheri Miles,with a new south east record of 405kg (S-135kg, B-70kg and D-200kg). Dynamo Hove will host the South East Sussex Championships on June 5th. You can find Open Space Studios on Davigdor Road, Hove. For more info, see : openspacestudios.co.uk
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Hughton feels away wins will be crucial Lewis Mason @_LewisMason Seagulls boss Chris Hughton believes away wins could be a key factor in his side’s hunt for an automatic promotion place in the Championship. Brighton picked up a precious point at leaders Hull City on Tuesday. The draw took Albion up a place to third, just one point behind secondplaced Middlesbrough, while they remained three points off Hull. Draws seem to be the story of Albion’s season on the road, with ten of their 15 away league matches this season ending all square. With a game at Cardiff City on Saturday followed by a trip to Bristol City three days later, Hughton admits getting more away wins will be crucial as his team hunt a top-two finish. He said: “It’s always that balance. If you are getting away draws and lots of wins at home, then you are going to be there or thereabouts.
“In the end, it might be the difference between a position that you want to be in and where you end up finishing in the Championship. “If we had a choice, then of course we would rather win more games away from home but, generally, that’s easier said than done. If you look at three of the best teams in this league in Derby, Burnley and Hull, we’ve managed to get draws against all of those away from home. They were all good draws but, if we had a choice, we would want more wins but it is tough.” Albion skipper Gordon Greer has been back in training all week and could be back in the squad for the trip to Wales. Striker James Wilson, who has missed the last two games with a groin injury, was set to train today but it is unknown whether he will be fit enough for Saturday. Liam Rosenior, who had been out since November, was on the bench at Hull and Hughton admits he is nearing a place in the starting line-up.
Liam Rosenior is close to returning to Albion’s starting line-up. Photograph: Angela Brinkhurst
Hawks part company with King
Steve King parted company with Whitehawk on Wednesday after two years at the club Whitehawk Football Club have parted company with manager Steve King by mutual consent. A 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Eastbourne Borough in National South
on Wednesday proved to be King’s final game. Hawks president Chris Gargan admitted the decision was taken with a heavy heart and said: “It’s a results business and, with
nine points from the last 12 games, league results have not been commensurate with the level of investment the board have put in.” Pablo Asensio has taken caretaker charge.
The Albion Roar Alan Wares @albionroar
And so the Albion’s lust for glory marches on in ever more confident steps into the sunlight. A frantic 3-2 win over Neil Lennon’s trapdoorwannabes Bolton Wanderers last Saturday ( p a u s e fo r s o f t fo c u s moment - ah, Saturday 3pm kick-offs, how I pine for more...), featured two dy n a m i t e , h i g h - s p e e d goals. The first a through pass from Beram Kayal which lit Jamie Murphy’s afterburners for him to open up and slot home, and a sublime goal from Tomer Hemed following another 80-yard winning sprint from Anthony Knockaert and a exquisite heel-flick from Bobby Zamora. Man-of-the-match Kayal helped himself to the winner after indulging in some on-field pickpocketing. Marvellous. We’re delighted to say that this year’s Robert Eaton Memorial Fund (REMF) match between Brighton Fans and Crystal Pa l a c e Fa n s h a s b e e n
Beram Kayal scores the winner against Bolton Photograph: Angela Brinkhurst
announced. The match takes places on Monday, May 30 at the Amex, kickoff at 6pm. Entry will be a fiver, and we hear one of Palace’s ringers will be former clumsy, poorly-balanced striker Andy Johnson. Palace will be looking to repeat their Dive-Nil win with him in the side. Meanwhile, the proposed hotel plans at the Amex have hit the skids after the City Council rejected the club’s application ostensibly on the grounds the design was ugly, and not in keeping with the surroundings. They obviously didn’t see how we avoided relegation last season then. n On air at noon every Saturday, and at 9am every Monday on 97.2FM, online at radioreverb.com, or on DAB.
Albion set for tough encounter on the road against Bluebirds After picking up a hardfought point against Hull City in midweek, Brighton will be aiming to follow up on that result when they head to Wales to face Cardiff City this weekend. Albion head into the 12.30pm kick-off at the Cardiff City Stadium on the back of a five-game unbeaten run, having frustrated the league leaders on Tuesday night in the 0-0 draw. Chris Hughton played a three-man midfield to combat the threat from the Tigers, with David Stockdale forced into a number of saves to secure an important point. With Albion moving up to third place, they
Bradley Stratton @BradStrat face another difficult task away from home against a Bluebirds side who have proved hard to beat in the past few months. M a n a g e d by fo r m e r Seagulls boss Russell Slade, Cardiff have lost only once in their last six games, and will realistically have their eyes set on closing down the play-off pack, with only five points separating them from the top six. However, goalless draws against struggling MK Dons and Charlton asks questions about their attacking threat. Whilst they have drawn the joint most games in the
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league, the former Premier League side have turned their ground into a fortress, losing just one league game at home all season. A familiar name who might not feature for Cardiff is former Albion fan favourite Craig Noone, who has missed the last three games with a rib injury.
Friday, February 19, 2016
”We can do it”. That was the call from our BBC Sussex summariser Warren Aspinall in the freezing cold after the nil nil draw at leaders Hull on Tuesday. The ex Seagulls striker was referring in The Final Wh i s t l e t o t h e s i d e ’ s chances of making the automatic promotion places. So, what has been the recipe for success? We l l , o n e fa c t o r h a s been recruitment and in fact people like Warren. As some listeners may know he used to be, until recently when he committed to a regular punditry role (alongside his day job), a member of the club’s team that have helped to identify targets. Albion have recruited well. Deals have to be struck but the scouts are key in the process. In his book ‘The
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Nowhere Men’ Michael Calvin deftly describes this band as being nowhere but everywhere. It isn’t a role that would appeal to some. Cold nights
In the new era of global football, there is a growing influence of data and statistics. There are more and more companies specialising in amassing and presenting player information. watching countless games for a relative pittance compared to the riches of
those they successfully identify. One of Brighton & Hove Albion’s current network was the man who suggested Calvin wrote the book. Jamie Johnson searches across Europe for talent. His dad, Mel, also features and is described by one contributor in the book as ‘one of the nicest men in football’ . There are actually several Albion connections and figures in the 2014 b e s t s e l l e r, s u c h a s Steve Gritt and Alan Curbishley. In the new era of global football, there is a growing influence of data and statistics. There are more and more companies specialising in amassing a n d p r e s e n t i n g p l aye r information. DVDs are also now a staple of many club’s diet
of data. However, the craft of these ‘nowhere men’ will never cease in my opinion. It is a craft. An art. They find the right player for the right club. They note that one glimpse of something special. They assess character and motivation. Of course they don’t always get it right. Who does? Let’s hope Warren gets it right on this one. They can do it, but will they? If the shadowy figures on the sidelines of reserve, under-21 and youth team football across Europe continue to perfect their art for the Seagulls over the coming months and years it is surely a case of when, not if.
Will Albion be celebrating come the end of the season? Photograph: Angela Brinkhurst
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Wins on the road will be key for a top-two finish
Just how important will Albion’s point at Hull prove to be come the end of the season? Although it ended the Seagulls’ four-match winning run in the Championship, few, if any, Brighton fans would have turned down a draw prior to kick-off. It was a real promotion six-pointer, as a defeat would have left Albion six points behind the Tigers, which is a big gap to bridge in a competitive division like the Championship. With the gap at three points and everyone returning to fitness, Albion can have a real go at challenging for the automatic promotion places in the remaining 15 games of the season. The home form seems
to be sorted, with the 3-2 victory over Bolton Wanderers on Saturday a third successive victory at the Amex, and coming after three consecutive defeats on home soil. Wi t h t h e v i s i t s o f promotion rivals Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday and Derby still to come, it has been vitally important for the team – and fans – to get the feel-good factor back at home. It is on the road where the Seagulls will probably need to pick up a few more wins if they are to claim a top-two finish. Just one defeat – at Rotherham – from 15 away league games this season is an excellent record but, on the flip side, there have been only four wins. However, of the top six, Brighton have just secondplaced Middlesbrough still to visit, on the final day of the season, with the draws at Hull, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday and Derby all valuable results.
It’s the draws at Wolves (who played with ten men for half-an-hour and Albion missed a penalty), QPR (where Brighton led 2-0) and Bolton (who scored in injury-time) which are more frustrating. Next up is two more away games, with the trip to Cardiff for an early kick-off on Saturday, followed by a visit to lowly Bristol City on Tuesday. A good points return? I d e a l ly, t h r e e o r fo u r, a l t h o u g h s i x wo u l d b e lovely. Cardiff are on the fringes of the play-off race, while Bristol City recently appointed Lee Johnson as their new manager and will be going all out for the win to try to move clear of the drop zone. However, with options throughout the squad, and James Wilson, Gordon Greer, Gaetan Bong and Uwe Hunemeier all to come back, Albion can feel confident of a successful finish to the season.
James Wilson has missed Albion’s last two fixtures. Photograph: Angela Brinkhurst
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