Brighton & Hove Independent - 27 May 2016 by Brighton & Hove Independent

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Decades of festival fun

In pictures: City’s great events over the years - see page 30

Chaos on the rails as dispute continues

Zamora’s off

‘Playing for Albion again meant so much’ - page 61

Brighton Festival Pavilion transformed by stunning light show PHOTOGRAPH: TABATHA FIREMAN/GETTY

Operator claims sickness has soared, union says Southern has ‘chosen to go to war’

Joshua Powling

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Southern said its train conductors had collectively taken 1,066 days off sick over the last month following a union dispute. According to the company, sickness levels have doubled since the RMT union started strike action last month, over changes to conductor roles. As a result, an average of 83 trains a day are being

cancelled – with the Brighton to Southampton line particularly under pressure. Southern released the figures this week, in what it called a ‘remarkable and unprecedented level of sickness’ among its conductors. But RMT’s general secretary Mick Cash said the data was ‘pure fiction’ and the company had ‘chosen to go to war’ with its own staff. SEE PAGE 5

The Royal Pavilion was illuminated in a sea of colour, to remember the Indian soldiers who were treated in Brighton after the First World War. The special 10-minute visual performance uses the iconic building as a backdrop, as part of the Brighton Festival event Dr Blighty, and evokes ‘memories of a very distant home’ for the soldiers who were treated at the Pavilion when it was used as a hospital in the war. The first light show was on Tuesday, with an after-dark projection performance every night until Saturday. See page 3.

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The Royal Pavilion is the backdrop for a 10-minute projection for the Brighton Festival

Spectacular light show at Pavilion Bex Bastable

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The Royal Pavilion took centre stage at a dazzling after-dark production for the Brighton Festival on Tuesday for the first of five visual performances. The show was part of Dr Blighty, which is inspired by the untold story of the hundreds of thousands of men who travelled from India to fight for the Allies in the First World War. More than a million men travelled from India to fight for the Allies during the First World War, their collective experiences constituting one of military history’s great untold stories. Between 1914 and 1916, over 2,000 Indian soldiers wounded on the Western Front would be brought to a temporary hospital housed in Brighton’s Royal Pavilion Estate.

Dr Blighty, recalls this episode in Brighton’s wartime history, bringing the experiences of the soldiers – and the locals who cared for them – back to life via a number of walk-through installations across the Royal Pavilion Estate. And for four nights, until Saturday, a spectacular after-dark production incorporates video projections on the Royal Pavilion, evoking memories of a very distant home for the soldiers. PaulWigfield,ofprojection company QED Productions, is the man behind the technical lighting, working with Novak – video and animation experts - to create the spectacle. He said it was one of his most challenging projects yet, and a dream come true, as he had always wanted to tackle the complexity of the Pavilion.

“It is the most beautiful building, but it is almost impossible to projection map it,” he said. “It is full of shadows. What we have done is to put projectors absolutely everywhere, covering every single bit of the building.” On the animation, he said: “It is a ten minute piece and absolutely spellbinding. The challenge for Novak was to tell a story as well as create a visual experience. “We worked very closely for many months to make it happen. It has fulfilled one of my lifetime ambitions.” The final two performances of The Dr Blighty Pavilion Projection, will be held at the East Lawn of the Pavilion Garden from 9.30pm tonight (Friday), and tomorrow (Saturday). For more on Dr Blighty, and the Pavilion’s history as a hospital for Indian soldiers, see page 28.

Business evening raises thousands for rough sleepers It was a good night’s work for Brighton Housing Trust boss Andy Winter, at the SheSays Brighton event on Wednesday night. At the meeting – for women in the digital and creative industries – more than £3,000 was pledged to fund essential items at First Base - a day centre for homeless people in the city. Mr Winter told the audience at the Hilton Metropole that there are almost 150 men and women sleeping on the streets of Brighton and Hove each night. He said: “148 people within two miles of where we are sitting are sleeping on the streets of Brighton. I think that is absolutely outrageous. 100 of those 148 come into First Base every single day.” First Base gives rough sleepers a chance to shower, eat breakfast, charge their phones, and use the toilet. The centre costs £148,000

to run each year, and Mr Winter asked businesses if they could help cover the cost of some of the centre’s supplies. Fugu PR, a Brighton-based agency, already covers the cost of coffee for one year at the centre, and at Wednesday’s meeting, four other businesses came forward to offer support. The centre has now secured sponsorship for a year’s worth of tea (£1,998), toilet paper (£571), laundry powder (£194), and bin bags (£281). Mr Winter said: “I was overwhelmed and humbled by the generosity of the people there. It shows how concerned people are.” Other donations the charity needs include: cereal (£2,340 a year), dishwasher salt (£79), and breakfast food (£5,386). To make a donation contact: andy.winter@bht. org.uk For more on the SheSays Brighton event, see page 33.

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College top of the class for GCSEs City College Brighton and Hove was ranked in first place nationally for A* to C grades in GCSE English and maths. The results for 214 similar providers across the UK put the college at the top of the table. In 2014/15, 64 per cent of City College students achieved A* to C. Sharon Collett, City College principal, said the achievement was down to staff ‘supporting students to learn and develop’ and ‘a focus on building confidence and motivation’ in students.

Coffee thrown in fight over seat Many people swear by a cup of coffee in the morning – just not when it’s been thrown in your face. Commuters at Hove travelling to London faced delays on Monday morning after two men threw coffee over each other in a row over a first-class seat. British Transport Police became involved and the train was terminated at Gatwick.

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Warm welcome for Corbyn in Brighton Ginny Sanderson

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Jeremy Corbyn was greeted by a crowd of Labour members and campaigners before he spoke at a union conference in Brighton on Tuesday. The Labour leader met supporters outside the Brighton Centre before giving a speech at the Public and Commercial Sector Union (PCS) conference. He said: “We’ve been to every union conference. We’re going to all of them.” Speaking to the group, Mr Corbyn also praised unsuccessful Kemp Town Labour candidate Nancy Platts, who stepped down from her role as chair of the Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party to work for the him. He said: “She’s done an absolutely brilliant job at trade union relations.” Lloyd Russell-Moyle, the new chair of Brighton,

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Hove and District Labour said: “I was delighted to lead Labour members in welcoming Jeremy to Brighton again, this time as part of his national tour to support UK membership of the EU against a backdrop of the right wing who want us to leave and undermine workers’ rights and other EU protections. “The fact that Jeremy is at the PCS conference for the firsttimeshowstherelevance

of the Labour leader to many union members. In the coming days and weeks other shadow cabinet ministers will be joining us in Brighton and Hove to put the case for remaining in the EU.” Addressing the union conference in Brighton on Tuesday, Mr Corbyn said: “We can either go on a race to the bottom on jobs, pay and workplace rights or we can go in a different direction – an approach based on full employment, a highly skilled workforce, with decent pay, rights for the employed and self-employed and a voice at work through collective bargaining. We intend to break the low pay, low investment, low productivity record of Tory Britain.” Mr Corbyn’s next stop on Tuesday was Hastings, for part of his Vote Remain tour, to put forward the Labour party’s case for Britain to remain in the European Union (EU), ahead of the referendum on June 23.

Brighton Festival The Big Steam Print

Festival-goers were treated to a rare sight at The Level on Sunday – a vintage steam roller producing prints. The free Brighton Festival event showcased printing on a giant scale with the help of artists and students. The old English giant will be rolled out again at Ditchling Village Fair on June 18.

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Conductors take 1,066 sick days in one month Joshua Powling

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It’s time for Southern bosses and the RMT union to ‘bring an end to this stand off’, which has resulted in more than 80 trains cancelled every day, said Hove MP Peter Kyle. This comes as Southern said an average of 30 conductors a day have been off sick since the start of a dispute with the RMT union over changes to staff’s roles. Southern, which is part of the Govia Thameslink franchise, revealed that over the last 32 days the company has been hit by 1,066 days of conductor absence, an average of more than 33 a day. Around 83 Southern services are being cancelled every day due to the sickness problems. A spokesman for Southern said: “We would not usually release such information, but passengers deserve to know the reasons behind the unusually high level of train cancellations. “For those conductors who are ill the company is offering all the support we are able to and working out how they can

get back to work. But these figures show a remarkable and unprecedented level of sickness absence which commenced at the time of the first strike. “We are looking into what steps can be taken to investigate this deterioration in the health of conductors across the south of England.” But RMT’s general secretary Mick Cash criticised the company’s decision to publish the data which he described as ‘pure fiction’ and said that GTR had ‘chosen to go to war’ with its own staff instead of running a reliable railway. He called on top bosses at the company to publish their own sickness, pay, and perks records to the public so they could judge for themselves. Peter Kyle, MP for Hove, said: “It’s high time everyone got round the table and sought to bring an end to this standoff which is causing misery for commuters. Whatever the reason for these high levels of sickness the sooner the dispute is resolved the sooner staff and management relations can be repaired and commuters will be less inconvenienced.”

Legal high laws welcomed by Sussex Police New legislation on so-called ‘legal highs’ will be policed in a‘practicalandproportionate manner’, Sussex Police said. The Psychoactive Substances Act came into force yesterday (Thursday), andwillprovideablanketban on the production, supply and importation of new psychoactive substances. This legislation will fundamentally change the way police tackle psychoactive substances.

Detective Inspector Andy Bennett of Sussex Police said: “This new legislation is a very positive step forward. Head shop owners and other suppliers have been told what the act means for them, and have been given time to adapt to the new law and stop the trading of these potentially dangerous drugs.” Police will be able to enforce the law on shops, to stop stocking, selling or supplying psychoactive

substances. Officers have also been given powers to stop and search people, and enter and search premises, to destroy psychoactive substances. Andy Winter, chief executive of homeless charity Brighton Housing Trust, said: “Legal highs are increasingly posing challenges in all communities. We are witnessing levels of harm yet to be understood caused to those using these

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Happier days at Open Market following traders’ takeover Angelika Rusbridge

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Traders at the Open Market have said things are going ‘really well’ since taking over management themselves. In February, The Ethical Property Company stepped down from the community interest company (CIC) which manages the London Road market. Almost three months later, and traders seem happy with the change. Paul Tricker, market manager for the CIC, said: “It’s going really well, we’ve had three new businesses join us in the last few months, a clothing shop and a furniture shop which sells pieces made with reclaimed wood. “They’ve joined us because we’re up and coming, it’s the sort of place that’s got that funky vibe to it, and they want to be a part of it.” The traders took over after raising concerns about the management costs –£200,000 a year – with many

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claiming they would prefer to take matters into their own hands. Kelly Street, co-owner of Streets Café, said: “This has been great, and it’s only getting better.

“People come to the market to do their weekly shop, but also to have a coffee or some lunch, enjoy a musical act, visit the craft stalls and make this a real hub in the community.”

There is still room to grow, and the market is always looking for new stall holders. Ms Street said: “We are also looking for buskers, if any want to come along and share their talents with us.”

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Parking perils spark petition Angelika Rusbridge

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Residents in Stanmer Park Road will hand a petition to the council next month calling for parking restrictions on their road, after a flood of ‘second cars, camper vans and company vehicles’. This comes after parking charges were introduced in nearby streets last month - causing an overflow of drivers leaving their cars in Stanmer Park Road, leaving residents with nowhere to park. Posters encouraging residents to have their say appeared down the street earlier this week, and an

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online petition was set up by resident Emma Rompani. She said the parking zones in surrounding areas had a ‘significantly negative impact’ on Stanmer Park Road. Dozens of residents have signed the online petition since it went live last week. The petition said: “Stanmer Park Road is now seeing residents of the regulated zones choosing to park their second cars, camper vans and company vehicles here for extended periods to avoid permit costs. “This also includes commuters and people who are shopping or visiting local businesses in Fiveways again to avoid permit or parking ticket costs.”

In response to the petition, a council spokesperson said: “A new parking scheme inevitably leads some people to park in surrounding areas where unrestricted parking is still available, and the impact of new schemes is kept under review.” This is not the first time new restrictions has led to residents on outlying streets petitioning to be included after its roll-out. Residents of Hanover recently requested a parking zone after becoming the only area in the city centre without parking restrictions. Councillors will consider the Stanmer Park Road petition at the environment, transport and sustainability committee on June 28.

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Children from three city nurseries celebrated after winning national accreditation for their work on sustainable travel. Cllr Gill Mitchell presented ‘Modeshift Stars’ certificates to Footsteps Nurseries in Hove, Hollingbury and Portslade, for their schemes on encouraging cycling and walking. Cllr Mitchell said: “Walking, scooting or cycling to nursery can contribute significantly to recommended activity levels, as well as helping to ease congestion around the city.”

Carnival heralds the ‘start of summer’ Hove Carnival will see Samba dancers, falconry and a dog show at Hove Park this bank holiday Monday. The family event, which raises funds for Martlets Hospice and starts at midday, will feature stalls, children’s entertainment, fair rides, and a miniature railway.

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Hope for Brighton’s crumbling arches? Bex Bastable

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Council figures on the cost of repairing the dilapidated Madeira Terraces are ‘wrong’ according to architectural experts. Brighton and Hove City Council said the arches need to be replaced, which could cost up to £30 million, but the Victorian Society’s research suggests the structure could be patched up, costing half that figure. The society named the arches as one of its ‘top ten endangered buildings’ last year, and approached the Morton Partnership – which specialises in works to historic buildings – for an independent opinion on Madeira Terraces. The firm said the restoration work would be ‘simple’, if the council would accept that the cast ironworks could be restored. This has led the Victorian

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Society to call out the council’s own survey by a civil engineering firm, which it said was ‘wrong’. Alex Bowring, Victorian Society conservation adviser, said: “The Victorian Society is reassured that the Morton Partnership believes that the restoration of Madeira Terrace is likely to be simpler than the council had initially feared. We urge the council to commission a new full structural

survey from a firm with proven historic buildings experience. Madeira Terrace is too an important Brighton landmark to rush into decisions about its future.” Warren Morgan, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, said: “We have always said we would welcome a further structural survey funded by the Victorian Society, in addition to the one the council have paid for. However that would not resolve the fundamental issue of paying for the restoration and regeneration of the Madeira Terraces and Arches, and indeed the whole of Madeira Drive. “We are looking at bidding for up to the maximum £4 million of Government Coastal Communities Fund money that has just been announced, but that in itself will not fund the scheme which will cost tens of millions based on the information we have from engineers.”

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Rubbish collected by teams of volunteers on Brighton beach was measured by giant scales on Saturday - and the team which collected the most litter won a bottle of Barefoot wine. More than 65kg of rubbish was collected by 18 volunteers as part of a campaign to make the beach ‘barefoot friendly’. Barefoot Wine has teamed up with Surfers Against Sewage in its campaign to halve UK beach litter by 2020.

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‘Hanover? It’s just From arguments about bad parking to finding missing cats, the Hanover Community Notice Board is a Facebook group with 6,500 members generating nonstop gossip and news. As the board approaches its two-year anniversary, STEVE O’ROURKE chats with head honcho Charlotte Bray, to discover what it’s like being at the heart of a flourishing, sometimes frantic, online neighbourhood. Why did you decide to start the board? I set it up by adding all the people I knew in Hanover, 25 at the time. I saw it as a place to exchange tradesperson recommendations, sell things, share events and promote services. I just thought of it one day and did it the next; I really didn’t give it a lot of thought!

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responsibility, especially when there’s a serious issue or having to referee a mudslinging match? I’m not one who normally thinks before speaking and I can be as much of a keyboard commando as the next person. Running the board means I have to think, take a deep breath and count to ten, before responding. I have to do my best to remain as objective as possible, even in the face of the most outrageous comments because I think that as soon as I let my emotions into it, I lose control of the board and I lose the respect of its members. I definitely feel pressure to be neutral on things, but I’m human and I can’t always keep my mouth shut. I hope on balance, I’m a voice of reason.

How much time do you spend on the board each week? I monitor the board all day, in the same way that someone’s day might be punctuated by cigarette breaks or cups of tea, mine is in checking the board. I probably spend at least 15 hours a week managing it. Do you get in trouble for posting when you should be doing real life stuff? I’m good at staying away from it when I’m out with friends but less so when I’m at home. My husband is constantly pulling me up about how much time I spend playing mum to 6,500 strangers when I’ve got two actual children in my house. It doesn’t help that I’m a control freak but I’m gradually learning to break away from it so that I don’t monitor every single post. I try and focus on posts

that have a seemingly unusually high number of comments, because that often indicates trouble! Has the board ever come to your rescue? I was recently in Dorset at a wedding and the electrics went in my house with my mother in law and children inside. Within an hour of me posting a cry for help, a lovely board member had been round, sorted it and not charged me for the bother on a Saturday night. It was worth it, right there. Not to mention last minute babysitters and World Book Day costumes. Have you ever been offered incentives by people with a commercial interest? Someone once offered me

a cup of tea at their cafe. I didn’t take them up on it. I am basically incorruptible! How often do you get approached by those who aren’t invited by members and live outside the neighbourhood? At least several a day. We get quite a lot from Hanover, Germany and Hanover, Massachusetts. My comoderators Margrethe and Kath do a fantastic job of weeding out the imposters and are good to limiting it mostly to people who have a vested interest in Hanover. But we did poll members aboutthisandtheconsensus was that “Hanover is a state of mind”, so we’re not too strict on our admissions policy. Have you made any real life friends or enemies as a result of establishing an online

neighbourhood? Total strangers have approached me and said “Are you Charlotte from the Hanover Notice Board?” which cracks me up. I love it, it’s nice to be recognised and people say the loveliest things to me about how useful they’ve found it and how they’ve made new friends, found somewhere to live, found new treasures or passed on unwanted items. We’ve had a couple of runins with folk and had to ban a couple of people. I’ve had some fairly mean messages but I’m pretty good at keeping perspective about these things. If I disagree with someone and have to message them privately about their behaviour on the board, then they generally take it really well. Hanover people are very reasonable. What do you think about other online n e i g h b o u rh o o d communities who cast disparaging remarks about the Hanover board? I’ve learnt that “not everyone thinks like me”, so it might hurt a little when people say mean things about Hanover or that it’s full of middle class yoghurt knitters, but as my mum would say: “They’re just jealous!” You’re on a desert island with no Internet. You gaze out to sea, kick some puddles down memory lane and think of three heart-warming board moments. What springs to mind? I do love a cathomecoming story and I’m not even a cat lover. A few teddies returned to lovelorn children. Random acts of kindness, pictures of Hanover sunsets, mini viral trends like shoes in pictures. And the car-house-colourmatch game of course!! You’re on a desert island with no Internet. The rain is pouring. You gaze at an unlit bonfire and think: “It could be worse I could be on HCNB.” What grinds your gears about the board? A couple of people who troll but have nothing else to offer, they have to go! The

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a state of mind...’ main negative board element is that we hear more about the less positive aspects of living in a built up area; the petty crime, the noisy neighbours, the general lack of respect exercised by a small minority. I don’t think it’s any worse than anyw ywhere w else and I don’t think it’s any worse than its ever been. I worry the board contributes to anxieties about living in a city, because I’ve provided a platform for people to air their grievances, negative experiences and fears. What have you learnt through your time running the board? I didn’t realise how many people in my neighbourhood struggle on a daily basis. Whether that’s because of poor health, unscrupulous landlords or financial uncertainty. I was guilty of thinking that everyone was kind of like me. Obviously that’s not the case and I try and bear that in mind when I’m on the board. Name three things you’d like to see more of. Random acts of kindness, positive shout-outs and old ladies dancing in the street. Three things you’d like to see less of? Arguments about parking, pictures of dog poo, random acts of vandalism. Any plans to do a big HCNB real-life gathering? No, but I’m happy to attend if someone else wants to organise it. Plans for the future: Let it go, let it grow or something else? I fantasise about just closing it down one day. What would happen? Would a new one pop up in its place? Would it be as successful or would people see it as an opportunity to stop? Summarise the HCNB in one sentence. I’ll get back to you. With so much going on, why do you continue doing it? Because it makes me proud.

Main pictture, viiews off Hanover, Brighton. Inset, Charlotte Bray, who set up Hanover Community Notice Board.

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Pioneering Rottingdean resident Juliet Sargeant took her Modern Slavery Garden to the RHS Chelsea Flower show – and took home a gold award. Not only was The Modern Slavery Garden the first social campaign garden at the famous flower show, but Juliet Sargeant is the first black designer to create a garden to feature in it. She said: “We’ve been really overwhelmed by the response to the garden, both before and during the Chelsea Flower Show, so to get a gold on top of the generous comments is just wonderful.” Previously a doctor, Juliet has always been interested in the importance of outdoor spaces on health and wellbeing so sees this topic as the next step into the realm of social change. Juliet said: “I think we are missing a trick with our gardens. Like paintings and sculpture, they have the potential to make us think; to inform us and to provoke

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debate. I would like to see more gardens with meaning and metaphor.” A number of saplings in Juliet’s design represented the ongoing work of campaigners. The saplings were grown by a group of people who had been rescued from slavery in the UK and are living in a safehouse run by the Salvation Army where gardening activities have formed part of the recovery programme for them.

The railings around the outside become prison bars to those trapped behind them. Around the garden, brightly coloured planting includes a ribbon of irises linking all four sides of the space, and the front doors illustrate the ordinary streets where we all live, but there will be a darker centre to the garden, which hints at the ‘hidden reality of people still being kept in captivity and forced to work, in every part of the UK today’.

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Ollie Sykes

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he future of Hove’s Carnegie Library hangs by a thread. It could be finally decided at a meeting of the policy, resources and growth committee on Thursday,

June 9. After withdrawing the agenda item from the previous meeting of the committee on April 28 thanks to Greens’ scrutiny of the decision paper, the Labour administration is now desperately trying to get Conservative members on side so the vote goes their way. Conservative councillors and the rest of us are being asked to believe that it’s a good plan to sell this piece of the city’s heritage for the price of a flat on Pembroke Gardens, for it to be converted to luxury apartments (there won’t be any

Hove Library So a senior Labour councillor has criticised £10,000 of taxpayers’ money being spent on an independent surveyor’s re-evaluation of the cost of repairing Hove Library. Perhaps we could know how much taxpayers’ money the council has spent planning for a ‘cultural hub’ which is not wanted, much less needed? The council’s current position with regard to selling off city buildings reminds me of a famous national politician of the same political persuasion who between 1999 and 2002 ‘sold off the family silver’ (or in their case gold). We all know where that got us!

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affordable housing) and a restaurant. Here are a few more reasons why this is not a good idea: n People like Hove Library where it is. It’s close to shops, parking and other amenities which makes it convenient to visit. It’s a fantastic and inspiring historic building to be in. The alternative library provision proposed at Hove Museum is less conveniently located and happens to be in one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in the city. So much for fairness. n The library move and sale of the Carnegie building won’t in themselves save nearly as much money as promised. Don’t take my word for it – if you look at the detail of council papers you can see the headline figures are full of holes (April 28, policy and resources, item 162). By

Commissioner election results are available on an area by area basis. That breakdown shows that in the City area for the second time Labour topped the poll with over 3,400 more votes than the Conservatives and 6,500 more than the Greens. In the previous PPC election there had been no Green candidate. Compared to the 2015 City Council election Labour’s vote share was up by 1.55 per cent, the Conservative’s down by 1.61% and the Green’s down by 5.39 per cent. Even though votes across Sussex ensured a Conservative victory overall, these figures justify Councillor Morgan’s claim that in the city “the results were good for Labour”.

DAVID LEPPER Ditchling Road, Brighton

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British rail a laughing stock I am sure this will fall on deaf ears, but what do visitors from abroad think of our nonexistent railways I do wonder? I have to go to London for a lot for meetings. Like last week, I had to be at Covent

Garden for 3pm. So I gave myself a lot of time from Shoreham to Victoria and caught an earlier train. You guessed it – cancelled. Staff illness I believe. I arrived late for the meeting, of course. As I had another meeting in Shoreham at 8pm that same day, I rushed to catch the 5.47 from Victoria. You guessed it – cancelled. Staff shortages. I had to go via Brighton and change. When I arrived at Brighton, I read the departures board. At least 75 per cent were cancelled and some destination ‘left further down the line’ whatever that meant. And yet, we love travelling by train abroad. A little while ago, I booked a ticket with French railways to go to France and Italy for more than three weeks’ travel and 16 different destinations. Not one of the 16 trains was a minute late leaving or arriving, and there were no hold ups for any changes of trains or platforms. I’m talking about Nice, Milan, Venice, Verona, Luca, Florence, and Turin. Here you cannot even go from Shoreham to London and back.

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using the plans already developed for the rest of the library service and applying them to Hove Library (instead of selling it), significant savings could be made. Why haven’t Labour considered this? n There are indeed ongoing repair and maintenance costs, as there are for all our heritage buildings. Our city’s beautiful architectural heritage is part of the reason for living here and part of the reason people visit. But even if we take the quoted repair costs for Hove Library at face value, they amount to just 0.1 per cent (a thousandth) of the council’s annual capital budget over the next five years. n There are other options, not yet pursued, that councillors and the public should see considered before this drastic step is taken. More involvement by

the community and voluntary sector. Bringing the library into the Royal Pavilion and Museums portfolio (which already includes two buildings with library functions). Taking a wider look at the property portfolio belonging to the council and public sector partners to take a more balanced view of site values, available budgets and where it makes sense to house library and museum services. It seems to me that the plan to sell Hove Library and move some of its contents to an extended Hove Museum is less about common sense and more about politicians’ egos. Labour should stop digging, take a step back, consult fairly and come back to us with a plan that makes more financial sense and responds to what local people want.

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Daniel Yates

Labour councillor and chair of the health and wellbeing board

NHS: Doing nothing is not an option

here can be little doubt that the NHS is the most trusted and valued public services in the country. However it is equally clear that it has never faced as serious a set of pressures as it is facing currently both nationally and locally. Ongoing financial restrictions, loss of GP surgeries, waiting lists, pressure on our A&E departments – all of these are serious issues that cannot be ignored or dealt with simply. Doing nothing is not an option and to ignore the pressures or to expect a sudden windfall of funding or staffing would be foolish. Nor would it protect the health and wellbeing of residents of the city. When I became chair of the health and wellbeing board in the city I made clear that over coming years significant change would be required. So I wasn’t surprised when the Sustainability and Transformation Plan process was announced just before Christmas. The process, which brings together all NHS organisations across our local footprint (which includes the city, East Sussex, West Sussex and East Surrey) is a challenging one which required

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organisations to work collaboratively together to address the problem of how does the NHS continue to be a sustainable universal health system free at the point of delivery while also planning to transform services to meet the challenges of delivering better health outcomes. It also requires a plan for the eventual integration of the NHS and social services

– something that we have already been planning for within the city as part of our health and wellbeing board role. Of course campaigning groups and residents alike are right to state that the devil of these worthy aims is in the detail. Like them I am eager to hear the outcomes of the work. We hope to have a report from those involved in developing the plan at our

health and wellbeing board in just over a week. The final plan will be submitted at the end of June to NHS England. I am keen to be able to test the best suggestions of those who we trust to run our local health and social care services. These far-reaching proposals offer a chance to change the nature of services away from competition and siloed working towards a more collaborative approach. This can only mean services linked better together rather than pulling apart from each other. However the real test is not one of politicians, experts and NHS executives’ opinions. It will be the judgement of residents whose taxes pay for the public services. Once the plans are ready these need to be shared, discussed and considered in the knowledge that none of us can afford for the services to fail or the health of residents to suffer. One thing is certain though. We cannot go on like this. Changes are inevitable. The STP needs to put our health and social care system on a strong footing to meet the increasing demands of our communities for many decades to come.

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Geoffrey Theobald

Leader of the Conservative Group on Brighton and Hove City Council

Education is not all about academic achievement

he government’s planned new laws for the coming year were set out in Parliament by the Queen last week and seemed to take many commentators by surprise with its emphasis on social reform. But anyone who has followed the Prime Minister closely over the years will know that he has always been very much a flag-bearer for the philosophy of ‘One Nation’ conservatism first espoused by Benjamin Disraeli. In particular, I was really pleased to see the Children and Social Work Bill which aims to speed up and improve the adoption process for children under local authority care. It also includes welcome measures to try and improve the life chances of those young people leaving care which, at the moment, can be very poor indeed. Recent studies have found that only six per cent of care leavers go on to university - compared with 38 per cent of all young people and one third of care leavers are not in further education, employment or training. And perhaps most disturbing of all, 23 per cent of the adult prison population have been in care and almost 40 per cent of prisoners under the age of 21 were in care as children. These are damning statistics and the government must be applauded for trying to do something about them. As councillors, we are what is called ‘Corporate Parents’ for young people in the care of the local authority and I know that we all take this responsibility incredibly seriously.

One specific measure in the Bill places a duty on councils and schools to promote educational achievement for adopted children. As my colleague, Cllr Andrew Wealls, pointed out in this paper last week, the council and most of the city’s secondary schools continue to fall well short when it comes to the performance of disadvantaged pupils at GCSE level and so any initiative to improve this must be welcome. Unfortunately, these serious issues have been overshadowed by the continued controversy around the government’s plans to force all schools to become academies and so I was pleased to see that the government has listened to the criticism and made changes to the Education for All Bill. Let’s hope everyone’s energies can now be focussed on what really matters in the education of our city’s young people rather than getting bogged down in school structures and governance. But education is not just about academic achievement. Measures significantly to expand the current National Citizen Service scheme, which enables young people to get involved in charitable and community work, were also welcome inclusions in the Queen’s Speech. A new Bill will place a duty on secondary schools and local authorities to promote the scheme to young people and their parents, making a clear statement about the value of youth services in developing well-rounded confident young adults and the benefits of engaging them in positive community activities.

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Ha. Do read this if you have had a rackety youth. You will feel smug that you made it through that awful angst ridden time. There have been a huge amount of coming of age books, and goodness knows there’s even more books that deal with boys, backpacking, recreational drug use and unrequited love. But this one is something special. For a start, Parker writes with a witty turn of phrase and is quite happy to look back with a voice of experience rather than the gushing of youth. In the early 90s when acid house and raves are all the rage, Siobhan Schreiber and her fellow students from America descend on France for a year to hone their language skills and to get an education in things that their parents didn’t quite have in mind. Indeed her language skills are put to the test on her very first night when she repels the advances of some Parisian boys in the street using some swear words that have them backing off immediately. She has promised her US boyfriend that she will think about him every day and she does, until she meets Bruno who takes her on a whirlwind tour of Europe on his motorbike. But then US boyfriend appears in France all hell breaks loose. Perhaps this is the book that all parents should give to their gap year student children? Not exactly as a handbook, but more of a warning!

Talk by BBC historian on family photographs Photo-detective Jayne Shrimpton of the BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ will be holding a talk in Brighton on solving the mystery of family photographs. Ms Shrimpton will be visiting The Keep archive in Falmer next month, sharing various photograph dating techniques and talking about where and why people had their photographs taken in the past. Residents are encouraged to bring with them the one family photograph which they

find the most challenging to date and Ms Shrimpton, a professional dress and portrait historian, will be available to help put a year on the picture. ‘Dating and Understanding Family Photographs 18401940’ takes place on Tuesday, June 7, from 2pm until 4pm, at The Keep Archives, Woollards Way, Brighton. Tickets for the talk are £7.50. To book a place, contact The Keep on 01273 482349. To find out more about the event, visit: www.thekeep.info

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he sun is out so we are all busily bathing unseen areas in the keen anticipation of getting a glow (of one sort or another). I’m firmly in the bath camp, to soak and pedi in warm fragrant waters. Showers are obviously practical, but I’m more into rituals rather than rushing about. This luxury doesn’t have to cost loads. Faith in Nature is an established British brand; shop for them at HiSbe, Infinity or Sunny Foods or get deals delivered direct from BigGreenSmile.com A video on the homepage shows founder, Rivka Rose describing her inspiration across ‘forty years of faith’ in the health trade, exporting to 25 countries with ethics and quality as touchstones. The whole coconut range (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and foam bath, hand wash, soap, body lotion and hand

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Miranda Kemp

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Difference not disability

quick peruse of Sussex census records from the mid to late 19th century throws up a startling use of words to describe people with disabilities: Rotherfield-born almsman William Parker is described as a ‘cripple’, as is Jane Wright from Peasmarsh. 12-year-old Thomas Kenwood, born St Leonards in 1859, is an ‘imbecile’ and Elizabeth Godden of Newhaven is a ‘lunatic’. Thankfully, as the years have gone by, attitudes to people with disabilities have changed - much too slowly for many but they have and that is reflected in important legislation, such as the Equality Act 2010 by which ‘employers and service providers are under a duty to make reasonable adjustments to their workplaces to overcome barriers experienced by disabled people’. As well as the law changes, there has been a rise in self-advocacy by people with disabilities. That is, the pendulum has swung away from people with disabilities having decisions made for them without much or indeed any consultation to people with disabilities finding their own voice and making their own choices.

Toby Hewson, Founder of Just Different; Mark Spofforth, High Sheriff of West Sussex; and Alison Wright, Workshop Presenter at Just Different. Picture by Andrew Mardell.

Sussex Community Foundation has funded a number of Sussex charities doing very positive work around disability, such as Brighton-based Stay Up Late’s Gig Buddy scheme which matches people with learning disabilities with music fans who can support them to go to gigs and

Asperger’s Voice in Burgess Hill, where people with Asperger syndrome and highfunctioning autism support each other to develop skills in self-advocacy. Another such group is Just Different, a small Walberton charity launched in 2008 by its founder, Toby Hewson, a young man

with cerebral palsy. The group, which has received five grants worth a total of £13,459 from Sussex Community Foundation since 2010, creates positive social attitudes towards disability and difference among children and young people. They do this through the delivery of interactive, thoughtprovoking, educational and inspirational workshops that are written, created and delivered by adults with disabilities. When visiting schools, Toby observed that children and young people responded to his physical difference with imagination and curiosity. They viewed his wheelchair and speech synthesizer (communicator) with fascination, learning that they are simply tools to assist him with his active life. He said: “We believe that real change is possible in the way that people view those with disabilities and difference. Children engage with our presenters with open-minded enthusiasm, free from the preconceived ideas that some adults hold.” For more information about Just Different, visit: www.justdifferent.org The next deadline for grant applications to Sussex Community Foundation is Friday, July 15. Visit: www.sussexgiving.org.uk/ apply

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Jean Calder

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Europe: Why women should vote out

arriet Harman MP recently told women to vote to stay in the EU. She suggested the EU has secured women equal rights and British politicians might undermine them. In fact, the most significant equal rights legislation was passed before we entered the Common Market and won after hard struggle by our own women’s movement, reforming politicians and trade unions. From the Sexual Offences Act (1956), the NHS (Family Planning) Act (1967) and the Abortion Act (1967), through to the Equal Pay Act (1970) these were rights won here in the UK. The strike over equal pay by British female workers at the Ford car factory in Dagenham led directly to the passing of the Equal Pay Act. Between 1972 and 1974, it was local women who set up Women’s Aid refuges and rape crisis centres to challenge violence against women. British people voted to endorse the decision to join the Common Market in 1975, the same year the Sex Discrimination Act was passed.

This followed a campaign by the UK women’s movement, owing nothing to Europe. Also in 1975, following domestic campaigning, the Employment Protection Act introduced statutory maternity provision and made it illegal to dismiss

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women due to pregnancy. This pattern of domestic campaigning has continued. As the EU tightened its grip on British legislation, there was no significant related increase in women’s rights. The EU failed to protect lesbians from Section 28 and did not end it. Neither has the EU led the domestic fight against forced marriage and FGM. The UN leads on violence against women. Harman claimed there is a “phoney perception” that women’s rights would remain regardless of whether the UK is in the EU, saying: “Why should we trust the likes of Boris Johnson, Iain Duncan-Smith or Nigel Farage with our rights as women?” In fact, there’s no reason to believe that EU politicians would be more likely to protect women’s interests. The current growth of overtly fascist parties in Europe poses a far greater threat to women’s rights than anything these British politicians could manage. It stuns me that politicians suggest women should look to Europe for protection, when so many EU countries are worse than our own at protecting women’s rights.

Only now, are French female politicians beginning to speak out about widespread sexual abuse by male colleagues. In Italy, the era of Berlusconi casts a long shadow. The EU’s commitment to free movement of labour has brought huge profits for corporations by actively encouraging mass migration of unskilled or semi-skilled labour, most of it non-unionised. This has driven down the wages of lowpaid female workers, increased insecure contracts and undermined the capacity of trade unionists to negotiate better conditions. Women’s continuing responsibility for child and elder care, as well as their relative poverty, makes them primary users of public services, which are currently under siege. Women are at the sharp end of deliberate policy decisions aimed at undermining public services and workers’ rights – without regard to the suffering it causes. Current political leaders are failing to defend them. Women should vote out – then gather together to organise. It’s the only way our world will change.

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Michael Inkpin-Leissner

Labour councillor

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oris Johnson’s comparison of EU policies to Hitler is a new low point in the discussion about whether the UK should leave the EU or not. In general I find it rather painful to observe how negative and often immature the discussion about the EU membership of the UK has become. As I am in general a very positive character I would like to contribute positive thoughts to this ongoing discussion. I am proud to be an elected councillor of our city, which resembles a little melting pot of Europe and the EU - in fact, of the world. In my arguments I shall focus on communities and European ideals that we all share. It is not all about economy, free movement and fear of foreigners. You might say I am a bit biased, as I am a German national. Possibly there is some truth in it, as European law gave me the opportunity to stand as council candidate for this city. It gave me the chance of being included in my chosen home of Coldean Village and giving something back. This discussion should be about European ideals and not about misguided arguments just to achieve a political point:

let us think more about European ideals, humanism and values. People outside the EU do not have a problem defining what Europe is. People in the MAIDAN in the Ukraine were dying with the word ‘Europe’ on their lips. Europe - their dream! The philosopher Voltaire described Europe in 1751 as follows: “a kind of great republic, divided into several states, some monarchial, the others mixed, but all corresponding with one another. They all have the same religious foundation, even if divided into several confessions. The have all the same principles of public law and policies.” This is quite accurate, even today. But there was also a lot of war. Let us remember that just over 50 years ago, and in a way that our European forefathers and advocates of a united Europe like Charlemagne, Voltaire, William Penn and William Gladstone could only dream of, a united Europe became reality. And all this despite wars: civil wars, French against Germans, British against Italians, Czechs against Poles, Serbs against Austrians, Spaniards against Spaniards, not to forget the two world wars. Many of the older generations wondered in 1945 if they would ever see Europe

again in any state of grace or glory, much less unified. The great Winston Churchill stated clearly - despite BREXIT supporters deforming his statements - only ‘the United States of Europe’ would prevent further destruction of Europe. He was not alone in his beliefs, as we know. This commitment, together with values developed out of Christianity, humanity and the European enlightenment made it possible to build a stable Europe within only 40 years. Even the USA needed 90 years to achieve this. These values led to a market with social responsibility and a united, but diverse community of states, working in solidarity with each other and supporting each other not only economically but also morally when things go wrong.

The EU stands for hope, for peace, for a safe future for our children

For me the EU stands for hope, for peace, for a safe future for our children, as a guarantor of human rights. How deep this feeling runs in most of EU citizens was shown by a Belgian woman who said right after the terror attacks in Brussels: “Life goes on. We will not have our ideals and way of life being destroyed by terrorists. We will keep on living as we choose in Europe.” And that is what Europe and the EU are about. That is how a huge majority think in our Brighton and Hove. Europe and the EU are not first and foremost a political concept or a financial convenience as many campaigners state in their arguments. It is an ideal. Thus it will never be complete. We will work at it all our lives as will future generations. And this was definitely not was Hitler intended with Europe. Boris Johnson should apologise to all European nations. I invite you to see Europe and the EU as where ‘all people become brothers’, the central message of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. I urge all who have the right to vote in the referendum to vote that the British stay as brothers in the EU and not as very distant cousins like the USA, or become ‘Little Britain’, to quote former Prime Minister John Major.

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his week in the Royal Pavilion Garden we’re hosting Dr Blighty, a series of art installations that remember the 12,000 Indian soldiers who were hospitalised in Brighton during the First World War. A total of 2,300 of these men were cared for at the Royal Pavilion Hospital, a complex which also included the Dome and Corn Exchange. Over the last few years we’ve discovered more and more about how the Royal Pavilion Estate was transformed into a little piece of India on English soil, between December 1914 and January 1916. Enormous care was given to the religious and cultural needs of the patients, for example: food was cooked by their coreligionists and fellow caste members, a Pavilion dairy supplied milk in churns marked in Hindi and Urdu, and a local butcher set up halal and jhatka slaughtering facilities in his backyard. Elaborate arrangements were also made for those men who died in the Brighton hospitals. Muslims were taken to a specially laid-out cemetery in Woking, the site of the only purpose-built mosque in England

Indian hospital ward in the Music Room Gallery of the Royal Pavilion, 1915. c. Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove

at that time, while Hindus and Sikhs were given open-air cremations on the Downs near Patcham, on the site now marked by the Chattri memorial. What’s fascinating is that these extraordinary hospitals were driven by political need, as much as military and medical necessity. Set up on the instigation of Lord Kitchener, Brighton’s hospitals were established at a time when Indian Army troops made up a substantial part of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western

Front. Following Turkey’s entry into the war in November 1914, Britain’s grip on India was at its most precarious for a generation. The Royal Pavilion hospital was presented as an example of imperial benevolence, an image enhanced by the claim that King George V had given up his personal palace for his loyal Indian soldiers – even though the building had been owned by the people of Brighton since 1850. Letters written by the sick and wounded men at the Pavilion suggest that most

felt genuinely well cared for - but there was a darker side to the hospital. Within three months of its opening a fence was erected around the Pavilion; ostensibly to provide the men with some privacy, archive correspondence indicates that the British authorities were deeply concerned about the men developing sexual relationships with local women. They were also troubled by reports of British missionaries attempting to gain access to the hospitals to convert the men to Christianity – if word of this got back to India, the rumour alone could have proved disastrous. Indian troops were gradually withdrawn from the Western Front in 1915, to fight in the Middle East. The Royal Pavilion was the last of Brighton’s Indian hospitals to close, and their story has become an important part of the city’s history. It is now a key element of the visitor experience at the Royal Pavilion, where we have a permanent gallery about the hospital and a WWI-themed audio tour - and we also offer a host of resources online. Visit:brightonmuseums.org.uk/drblighty Kevin Bacon is digital development officer at Royal Pavilion & Museums.

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Celebrating ten years of fab festivals and fun in Brighton

Photo exhibition captures memorable moments of past Fringe and Pride events Bex Bastable

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A joint exhibition by Brighton photographers Heather Buckley and David Smith has captured the spirit of Brighton festivals over the last ten years. The photographs are displayed at MADE, on North Road, and features images from the Brighton Festival, Brighton Fringe, and Pride since 2006. Heather said the collection marks the beginning and the end of an era for her, as she is set to move onto a different project after ten years of capturing Brighton events. She said: “I think it was the Pride dog show that was the first event I did. I had seen a few Festival and Fringe events and I thought I would give it a go. I really enjoyed it. “You have to learn so fast as everything changes around you so quickly. I really enjoyed the interaction with people – you are getting stories about people. It was easy, as

I am drawn to the unusual - I want to capture it in some way HEATHER BUCKLEY Photographer people wanted to have their photograph taken. “I like action, I like it when things are happening. It is about getting an image that tells a story. I am drawn to the unusual, the way someone looks, the way they are dressed, I am drawn to it, I want to capture it in some way. I often give the photographs to the people I take photos of, there is an exchange.” But Heather said after ten years her festival collection is complete, and she wants to start something new. She said: “I have been doing it for a long

time now. I will always enjoy it, but I am starting to get excited about different things now. “For me it is either the end or the beginning of an era. To turn it into a different project about people in Brighton. It is time to take hold of what I have got and bring it all together into something else.” For David, the exhibition is a chance to showcase his work at the Brighton Fringe over the last six years – and he plans to continue to cover the event, and others around the country. He said: “I like to photograph new stuff that is different and that you wouldn’t normally see. My art is all about capturing the moment. Capturing an event or a performance in one or two shots.” The photographs are displayed at MADE until June 6 as part of the Brighton Fringe. Find out more about the free exhibition, visit: www.brightonfringe.org/boxoffice/shows/view/fringesbrighton

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Overcoming obstacles and climbing mountains was the focus of SheSays Brighton’s networking event at the Hilton Metropole on Wednesday. The group, led by Rifa Thorpe-Tracey, is a collective of women in the creative and digital industries in Brighton and Hove. There were inspiring stories by Nikki Gatenby, founder of marketing agency Propellernet, and Fugu PR’s Vicki Hughes, as well as a discussion with Brighton Housing Trust’s Andy Winter on how the community can help solve homelessness in the city. Nikki shared her story, from how she went from being burnt out at a big London advertising agency, to running a business in Brighton which has been named one of the top 10 places to work in the UK, not once, but three times. She spoke about getting knocked off her motorbike in 2010 on her way to work in London – and although that didn’t slow her down, a few months later, she woke up one morning with chest pains

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and unable to get out of bed. “This time no-one knocked me down,” she said. “I’d done it to myself.” She told her boss enough was enough, and she was given a three-month sabbatical, which she used to travel to South America. It was at Rio Carnival where she had her epiphany moment, and said she decided to ‘dance to the beat of my own drum’. The rest, as they say is history, and she now runs a successful

marketing firm in Brighton, with 60 staff. But what’s the secret to her success? Nikki said keeping her workforce happy is at the top of her list. Each staff member writes down their dreams, and when they hit targets, wishes are fulfilled. One of Nikki’s staff members wanted to try his hand at property developing, so he used money from the business to buy a house in Brighton, which he is renovating, and will

sell to other Propellernet employees struggling to get on the property ladder. The profits will go back into the business, and several people will have their dreams realised. Another wanted to go on safari, and one staff member wanted to make a musical – which is now being made into a film. “We live our dreams as part of our business plan,” said Nikki. Vicki also told her story, of growing up on a south London council estate, but realising her dreams through sheer determination. She was expected to either have children and live in a council house or become a secretary, she said. But instead she started Brighton agency Fugu PR, and as well as a host of business clients, she works with local charities such as SameSky and the Brighton Housing Trust. She said: “I thought how can I make an impact? It’s not all about money, that does not give me the fire in my belly to get up and get to work.” Vicki told the audience to ‘always be yourself’ and ‘don’t do as your told’. For more on SheSays Brighton, and for upcoming events, visit: www.twitter. com/shesaysbrighton

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Brighton and Hove Food Festival is now fully in its stride with the success of the Curry Leaf Cafe Charity Banquet on Tuesday, which raised more than £4,500 for food redistribution charity Fareshare Sussex. The event took place at the Malmaison Hotel at Brighton Marina, where host Kanthi Kiran Thamma served a four-course Indian banquet featuring a ‘blind auction’ of generous donations from sponsors, including Hotel du Vin, Butler’s Wine Cellar and The Cocktail Shack. Around 100 guests were entertained by live South Indian music and dance performances from the Rakhi hood dance academy – joined for their finale by the chef himself for an inimitable homage to Bollywood. Guests of honour for the evening were the Fareshare Sussex team of volunteers and organisers, earning what Kanthi called ‘a welldeserved night of leisure after all the work they do in the local community’.

It is clear that the Fareshare mission is one close to Kanthi’s own heart. He spoke of the sensitivity to food waste that has stayed with him since moving to the UK from India. He said: “In India food has value – if it has no use to you, somebody else will definitely want it. Here, when I see how much food goes into the bin it’s heart-breaking.” Regarding Brighton’s growing reputation for food ethics, Kanthi said: “If we set standards like this, I’m sure sooner or later that every restaurant will do the same. People prefer going to this kind of restaurant – and we have a certain responsibility to our community. We can’t ignore the fact that things are a struggle for everyone in this country and all across the globe. “I am also keen to take this concept back to India and see what I can come up with friends who are chefs over there.” With 5.8 million people now in a state of ‘deep poverty’ in the UK, the work done by Fareshare has never been more urgent, said Kanthi.

Fareshare Sussex currently support 90 local charities with more than 40 tonnes of food per month. Like all the regional branches of Fareshare, it is totally reliant on private funding; with every penny facilitating the storage and delivery of food to the vulnerable in our community – food that would otherwise be wasted. The £4,500 raised by the Curry Leaf Café on Tuesday night will cover the cost of one of their refrigerated vans for nearly six months, enabling them to make 170 deliveries for over 80 tonnes of food to organisations supporting disadvantaged people. The Curry Leaf Café’s cocktail menu - a collaboration with The Cocktail Shack - launches this week, with £1 donated to Fareshare Sussex for every cocktail sold. For more information on Fareshare Sussex’s neighbourhood food collection in June, visit: faresharesussex.org.uk To donate, visit: w w w. j u s tg iv i n g .c o m / faresharesussex

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RevisitingJutland100yearslater IT IS one hundred years since the Battle of Jutland erupted in the North Seas off the Danish coast. Some 100,000 men and 250 battleships took part. One in ten were wounded and 8,500 sailors lost their lives. Many were teenagers. Despite the scale and strategic importance of Jutland, its story has largely faded from the nation’s memory. That is, until the First World War centenary commemorations give voice once more to those sailors and their families. Diaries, photographs, letters home and the descendants of those who

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family stories. It is a most fitting tribute, one that will preserve the fullest history for generations to come.

By David Thompson Head of the Government’s First World War Centenary Team

Smoke on the water The largest naval clash of the First World War as it happened British fleet arrived to support it. His plan almost worked. On 30 May 1916, British naval intelligence warned that the Germans were planning an operation in the North Sea the following day. The British fleet, led by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, was ordered to sea by the Admiralty. Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty’s force formed the vanguard and came into contact with the German battlecruisers, led by Vice Admiral Franz Hipper, at just before 4 pm on 31 May. The British had more firepower but they suffered from poor visibility, while the Germans were more accurate in their firing. Beatty’s battlecruisers sustained more direct hits than their German counterparts, leading him to exclaim, “There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today”. Two early losses were HMS Queen Mary and HMS Indefatigable, which were sunk at

around 4 pm. When the German High Seas Fleet arrived in support of Hipper, Beatty realised he was outnumbered and ordered his force to turn away. The Germans pursued him and he led them straight into the path of Jellicoe and the entire British Grand Fleet. Jellicoe’s battlecruisers now joined and the British managed to ‘cross the T’. This was the naval term for a manoeuvre which essentially meant the British had a firing advantage over the Germans. Scheer now decided to turn away and the German fleet managed to escape the British guns. Jellicoe ordered the British to bear south and soon came into contact with the Germans, again managing to ‘cross the T’. But Scheer evaded the British once more and the German fleet disappeared into the mist, firing off torpedoes at its pursuers.

Jellicoe followed his prebattle plans for such a situation and turned away to avoid the torpedoes. By the time he could turn back and pursue the Germans, they had effectively escaped. Jellicoe has been criticised for the outcome of the Battle of Jutland. It was felt that he was too cautious in his dealing with the Germans and should have taken a more aggressive approach. His defenders, however, note the significant risk of losing the fleet – a vital aspect of Britain’s wartime defence – as explanation for his calculated restraint. The German High Seas Fleet withdrew from the battle and returned to Germany. It had sustained some damage and lost 11 ships but had avoided being totally wiped out. The Germans never again seriously challenged the British at sea for the remainder of the war.

2.35pmThe cruiser HMS Galatea flashed a signal which electrified the Grand Fleet: "URGENT. HAVE SIGHTED LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE AS THOUGH FROM A FLEET, BEARING EAST-NORTH-EAST." Over the next 80 minutes, the vanguards of the two opposing fleets – the battle-cruisers of Admirals Beatty and Hipper – converged, each determined to lure the other into a trap: the might of the respective battle fleets with their overwhelming number of dreadnoughts.

3.48pm Beatty’s flagship HMS Lion opened fire on Hipper’s flagship SMS Lützow at a range of more than nine miles.

5.30pm Having lured the German’s north for an hour or so, a little after 5.30pm the scouting forces ahead of Jellicoe’s – cruisers, destroyers, and the battle-cruisers of Admiral Horace Hood – came into view. The new cruiser HMS Chester ran headlong into four German cruisers. Her partially-trained crew, including one boy seaman Jack Travers Cornwell, delivered one broadside before being peppered by enemy shells.

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fternearlytwo yearsofwar,there hadbeennodecisivebattlebetween thetwomajornaval rivals,BritainandGermany. German commander Admiral Reinhard Scheer was eager to change that and came up with a strategy to defeat the British. At the core of his plan was his intention to divide the numerically superior British fleet and destroy part of it – the Battlecruiser Fleet (BCF). The BCF was based at Rosyth and was commanded by Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty. Scheer sent a scouting force of German battlecruisers, led by Vice Admiral Franz Hipper, to lure Beatty’s ships out into the North Sea. While the battlecruisers exchanged fire, the rest of the German fleet rapidly approached. Scheer hoped that Beatty’s force could be destroyed before the rest of the

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The National Museum of the Royal Navy’s (NMRN) mission is to tell the epic story of the Royal Navy. The Battle of Jutland was one such epic occasion. As you discover more about it in this special feature, you will be overwhelmed by the scale of the battle and the loss of life. You’llcommendthequalitiesthat distinguishedthosewhoservedandyou willbestruckatthepersonalimpactit hadoncommunitiesacrossthecountry andthehugebearingithadonthe outcomeoftheFirstWorldWar. ItisourprivilegeattheNMRNtotellthe RoyalNavystorythroughmuseums acrossthecountry. Wedisplayand interpretcollections,fromthelargest shiptothesmallestpersonalmemento andtellthepersonalstoriesofthose whofoughtandoftendiedservingtheir countryatsea.

Once you understand the importance of the battle, you will want to visit our exhibition 36 Hours: Jutland 1916, The Battle that Won the War at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard which we are presenting in collaboration with the Imperial War Museum; go aboard sole survivor HMS Caroline; upload your details onto our interactive map and explore the Fleet Air Arm Museum and National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool. In the centenary year of commemoration it is imperative that the Royal Navy’s greatest battle, the Battle of Jutland, is remembered. The National Museum of the Royal Navy is proud to be able to tell its story.

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Keyprotagonists The Battle of Jutland involved around 100,000 men from both the British and German navies. Four of these men in particular were crucial to the events that took place. Their decisions and actions during the Battle of Jutland ultimately contributed to its outcome.

Admiral Reinhard Scheer

Reinhard Scheer joined the Imperial German Navy in 1879. He was a dynamic, confident leader who brought optimism to his role in command of the German High Seas Fleet, which he gained control of in early 1916. His career survived Jutland and he became Chief of the Naval Staff in August 1918 but retired from the Imperial German Navy in December that year. Scheer died in 1928 and was buried at Weimar.

Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty

9pm Nightfall found the Grand Fleet to the east of the High Seas Fleet, steaming on roughly parallel courses to the south-south-east. Deprived of victory in daylight and ill-equipped and unprepared for a night battle – unlike the Germans, whose ships were fitted with better searchlights and bristled with torpedo tubes – Jellicoe resolved to cut his foe off and complete the destruction of the German Fleet.

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3.30am When dawn on Thursday 1 June came, the North Sea appeared empty of German warships. The Battle of Jutland was over. The morning of 1 June found the German Navy largely back in its home ports and the ships of the Royal Navy combing the scene of the previous day’s battle looking for survivors, while crew laid their shipmates to rest or carried out makeshift repairs to their battered vessels.

David Beatty was a charismatic and dashing leader. He joined the Royal Navy in 1884 and his confidence and abilities ensured he quickly rose up the ranks. He was appointed rear admiral at the comparatively young age of 38 and was a favourite of Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, who made him his Naval Secretary in 1911. Beatty became commander of the Battlecruiser Fleet (BCF) in 1914, leading it through the early engagements of the war at Heligoland Bight and the Dogger Bank. His independent nature led to a difficult working relationship with his commander, Jellicoe, which caused problems at Jutland. After Jutland, Jellicoe was given a non-operational role and Beatty stepped in to replace him in command of the Grand Fleet. In 1919, he became First Sea Lord, a

position he held until 1927. After he retired, his health steadily declined and he died in London in 1936.

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe

A quietly confident, unassuming man, Jellicoe joined the Royal Navy in 1872. His polite, studious nature and attention to detail ensured he steadily advanced through the naval promotion system and he was second in command of the Home Fleet as war approached. He was 54 years old when he was made commander of the Grand Fleet as war broke out in August 1914. He was reluctant to take up the post, however, and only did so after some intervention from the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill. Jellicoe's cautious and considered style of leadership was the opposite of Beatty's dashing boldness. In November 1916, Jellicoe was appointed First Sea Lord and never again took part in operations at sea. He died in 1935 and was buried at St Paul's Cathedral.

Vice Admiral Franz Hipper

Franz Hipper joined the Imperial German Navy in 1881. After holding several commands and serving around the world, he was put in charge of all German scouting forces in 1913. Vice Admiral Hipper was an excellent tactician, who commanded effectively during the Battle of the Dogger Bank in 1914. As commander of the I Scouting Group of battlecruisers, Hipper played a key role in putting Admiral Scheer's plan into effect at Jutland. In August 1918, Hipper took over from Scheer in control of the High Seas Fleet. He retired from the Imperial German Navy a few months later. He died in 1932. By Kate Clements, Imperial War Museums

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a touch of Kraftwerk meets The Horrors. Day 3, Saturday, May 21 The UK’s Kelly Lee Owens (12.15pm, Prince Albert) offered pleasant sounds with two accomplices – one was a cellist and the other was on electronics. Imagine Björk meets Purity Ring and voilà! Grenadiers (1.35pm, Concorde 2), on the other hand, were so loud that my ears nearly bled. ARY (3.30pm, Patterns Upstairs), a little Norwegian lady, had the biggest smile of the whole Great Escape. Providing wonderful modern electronic pop, she sounded similar to the excellent Emilie Nicolas. Afterwards there was an acoustic set from another elegant lady called Jones (4.30pm, Wagner Hall). It’s not the most exciting name in the world, but she’s already appeared on Later...with Jools Holland and should do well commercially. The last band of the festival for me was Deeper Upper (11.30pm, Brighthelm), a four-piece indie-rock band from Lithuania. Sounding a bit like The Killers, their best track was their last one, the uplifting ‘Unity’ from their 2015 EP Ceremony. In conclusion, my favourite gig of The Great Escape by a mile was K-X-P and the surprise act was Amber Arcades. The act that most deserves to make it big is Girli, but in the Simon Cowell real world it will be Jones. And, in my opinion, the act that will be most talked about in the music press in the coming year is Let’s Eat Grandma. To find out more about The Great Escape Festival visit greatescapefestival.com.

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Remarkably, Brighton-based detective Roy Grace launches into his 12th book as Peter James’ phenomenal creation continues to gather pace. Peter imagined Roy Grace would be effectively a twobook deal. Now it seems like he’ll go on forever. Yes, of course, it helps that Grace has now gathered his own momentum. “But at the same time you do feel a lot of pressure, simply because you don’t want to disappoint your fans,” Peter says. “I have been very lucky that the critics of the past 11 books have been consistently favourable and people are saying how much they like them and that it is great that I have kept it going for 11 books. But I suspect a lot of people are waiting for a fall! “When I was a child, I can remember that with a lot of my favourite authors, like Nevil Shute and Alistair

MacLean, the more successful they became, the worse their books became. It’s almost like they became lazy.” Part of the trick is to think two or three books ahead, but also to be responsive: “The day sales start dropping or the day I wake up and think ‘Oh no, I have got to write another Roy Grace book’, will be the day I stop!” The good news is that day is looking an awfully long way away at the moment. Part of the reason for the continued success has been the way Peter has rung the changes with each book. With the latest, Love You Dead (Pan Macmillan, hardback, £20), Peter ventures into the world of internet dating… and also, to his own horror, the world of creepy crawlies. An ugly duckling as a child, Jodie Bentley had two dreams. To be beautiful and married to a wealthy man. She’s achieved the first through surgery, and now she’s aiming for the second. She believes you can either earn money or marry it. Marrying is simple, it’s

disposing of the husband afterwards that’s harder... Called on to investigate, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is feeling pressure from his superiors; his previous case is giving him sleepless nights; there have been major developments with his missing wife Sandy; and an old enemy is back. But worst of all he now believes a Black Widow is operating in Brighton. Right at the very beginnings of the internet, Peter remembers predicting that it would be both information superhighway and digital dirt track. Internet dating has been one of the many areas that have proved him right. “There are sites that are specifically for women looking for rich sugar daddies,” says Peter who is convinced an awful amount of abuse is going on. “There are a lot of lonely people out there and a lot of people that prey on them.” The latest novel explores it all. It also brings to a conclusion the ongoing issue

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28 Theatre Royal, Brighton 0844 871 7650. A world premier by Neil Bartlett, co-commissioned by Brighton Festival. TATTERDEMALION: £6, 9pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. One man show featuring puppetry and mime.

SATURDAY COMEDY DAVID JAMES – PRECISELY: £7-£10, 5.30pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. FUNNY WOMEN AWARDS 2016 HEATS: £12, 8pm Komedia, Brighton 0845 293 8480. CONCERTS DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA: £10£15, 10.15am Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA: £10-£27.50, 7.30pm Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. GIGS ADAM ANT: £28-£32.50, 7.30pm

Brighton Centre 0844 8471515. Performing the iconic album Kings of the Wild Frontier. CATAPLUF’S MUSICAL JOUNEY: £10, noon/2.30pm Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. Andriano Adewale. Suitable for 5-7yrs. Touch tour, free but ticketed 1.45pm.

STAGE JUST A FEW WORDS: £7, 3.30pm plus 4pm May 29, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. A one man play. MINEFIELD: £15-£17.50, 8pm and 2pm/7pm May 29 Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. Lola Arias (Buenos Aires). MURDERY MYSTERIES AND BUN BREAKS: £6, 5pm Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. By 26 Letters with Robin Stevens (9-12yrs). PITSCHI, THE KITTEN WITH DREAMS: £6.50-£8.50, 2pm plus 11am May 29 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. A Theatre Fidera Fideri presentation. TWIG THE PIXIE’S FAMILY FUNSPLOSION: £3-£5, 1pm Komedia,

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MONDAY COMEDY GOODBEAR: £6-£8, 6.30pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. A character led sketch show which contemplates the big issues. STAGE A REALLY REALLY BIG MODERN TELLY: £4-£5, and June 2, Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. A double bill of comedic plays. GOING VIRAL: £8-£10, 7.30pm plus May 31, 6.30pm June 1, Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. An ARC Stockton

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TUESDAY GIGS RICH COTTELL: £10, 7pm Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, Brighton (01273) 687171. THE JULIAN LAYN PROJECT: £8£10, 5.30pm plus June 1, Komedia, Brighton 0845 293 8480. STAGE AHMED AND THE FEATHER GIRL: £4.50-£9.50, 4.30pm Brighton Dome (01273) 709709. Windmill Young Actors (for 6yrs plus). NITTY NOAH: £6.50-£8.50, 1pm/3pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. Magic, music and mayhem.

WEDNESDAY COMEDY VANITY BITES BACK: £6-£8, 8.45pm Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton 0845 293 8480. A very funny clown cookery show.

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DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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

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eople of Brighton your free food festival weekend has arrived! This bank holiday weekend will see Hove Lawns host the Spring Harvest Festival brought to you by the good people of the Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival. This completely free event is a celebration of all things food and drink in Sussex and beyond incorporating the Children’s Food Festival, Live Food Show, Taste the World and the English Wine Week Festival. With so much going on I thought that it would a good idea to give you all a run down of all the events taking place over the course of the weekend. That way you can have no excuses not to spend your bank holiday weekend sampling, tasting and indulging in all the fantastic produce that will be on offer – why would you be anywhere else? The main Sussex and the World Market will see 80-plus stallholders on Hove Lawns for the weekend. This unmissable day out will feature restaurateurs, street food vendors and food producers peddling their wares to you the foodie public. There is also a festival bar hosted by The Beer Collective, Butlers Wine Cellar, Wobblegate Cider and Blackdown Artisan Spirits. Live Food Shows will see 45-minute cooking demonstrations from some of the city’s top chefs. The event is hosted by Brighton’s very own Andrew Kay and will include demonstrations from Tom Griffiths of Flank, Alun Sperring from The Chilli Pickle, Kanthi Kiran Thamma of The Curry Leaf Café and Matty Bowling from Terre à Terre cooking up some of their favourite dishes. The Childrens Food Festival will feature edible fun and games to keep the little foodies amused and perhaps start a life long love of food. There are interactive making and tasting activities plus crafts,

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entertainment and everyone’s favourite, face painting. The Beach BBQ Cook Off is a fun BBQ competition hosted by Kieron James from the excellent Beach BBQ which is currently located at The Windmill. It is a fun and informal competition where two chefs go head to head with meats and marinades in order to win over the audience. Come along and cheer on your favourite chef and taste samples of the food they produce. This next one is pretty exciting, it is the World’s Biggest Cheese Board. This is an actual world record attempt in association with La Cave à Fromage and Premier Cheese. It will be taking place on Sunday from noon in the English Wine tent (wine and cheese – joy) and you can buy tickets for the VIP preview and experience a tasting masterclass hosted by David Deaves from La Cave with a glass of Moet. The Dogs Dinner is an event for all you canine lovers out there. Local chefs will prepare canapés for both owner and pampered pooches with the winner of the event judged by the dogs. Strictly no cats allowed. The Taste the World area of the area will celebrate food from around the globe and links in with chefs and producers who have been involved in the International Chef Exchange. Come and sample authentic cuisine from Sweden, The Netherlands,

Portugal, The Channel Islands, India and Italy including the very exciting Nivarata festival of granita from Sicily. Keeping the international theme going there will also be a Swedish “Fika” Tea Dance taking place on Sunday. In Sweden everyone stops what they are doing twice a day in order to eat cake and this tradition is being celebrated at the festival. There will be authentic cakes made by the team at Metrodeco and free dance classes for all ages – I assume to work off all the cake. For the drinkers among you there is a Shake Your Own cocktail experience hosted by Sussex’s Blackdown Artisan Spirits and guest spirits from Belvedere, Lidkoping and Bella Luce. Come along and learn how to craft your own gin or vodka drink and get advice on mixers and botanicals. If spirits are not your thing then there is the English Wine Week Festival where you can sample the best of English wines from Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and Dorset. Some of the UK’s top wine producers will be on hand to talk you through their wines and you can purchase sampling tokens and purchase a bottle of your favourite tipple to take home. All of these events are totally free to attend, unlike the completely unrelated Foodies Festival that took place earlier this month, and there are also a number of paid events taking place. There is the Laithwaites Wine Festival and also a Taste of Guernsey Lunch at Market in Hove where chef Simon Mckenzie will be showing off the island’s top quality produce. The Brighton and Hove Food Festival is not just a one-off event so head over to their website and check out all of their year round events. But before you do, come down to Hove Lawns and check out what they are doing there – did I mention that it was free. Tom Flint writes a food blog Food Booze and Reviews at: www. foodboozeandreviews.com

hen the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore. When you twice cook some dough and dunk it in espresso, that’s biscotti. Biscotti is derived from the medieval Latin biscotus, meaning twice cooked. The almond-laden biscuit dough is baked once as a slab and then again once sliced. This makes biscotti dry and crunchy similar to cat treats you might say. Biscotti is so dry, it can be stored for an inordinate amount of time without spoiling, which means it’s handy for epic journeys, wars, and watching Pearl Harbor (3 hours and 3 minutes). Italians aren’t always talking about biscotti when they say biscotti, just like when we say biscuit, we’re not talking about a specific biscuit, apart from in sentences like “give me back my biscuit”. Italians call biscotti cantuccini or biscotti di Prato. Prato is in Tuscany and is Italy’s third largest city after Rome and Florence. Prato’s biggest claim to fame is biscotti, but it also has castles and churches, and the title of Slow Food Movement Pioneers (which means they started the buy local, preserve tradition, source sustainably and save the unicorn ideology). Traditionally, biscotti is served with bruttibonni and dunked in Vin Santo. Vin Santo means “holy wine”. It’s a dessert wine. Bruttibonni means “ugly but good”. It’s a mixture of meringue and roasted chopped nuts. Neither accompaniment sounds like it would improve the biscotti experience. Biscottificio Antonio Mattei was the leading manufacturer of the arid almond bullets, and his sign is still visible today. Not to us, because we’re not in Prato. If we were in Prato, we would be able to see it. If somebody showed us where it is. And we had some spare time. There are castles and churches, after all. Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, tinga-ling-a-ling, and you’ll sing “biscotti’s overrated”, Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippytippy-tay, like a dry crunchy biscuit, Scuzza me, but you see, we don’t want biscotti, just amore.

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ANTIQUE c1900, hand sewing machine with wooden cover. lovely cond., perfect working order, £40. 01903 369572

TALL DOUBLE wardrobe cream/solid teak. High/low hanging H78.5 W35 D23" £50 01403 276247 07761 222273.

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FOUR 16x7 4x4 aluminium wheels spider £5 note, pattern clean and good SCOTTISH Jack Nicklaus on front, £80 ono. 01243 575590 unmarked, 14th July 2005 issue, has been HARDWOOD DOOR cill, kept in dark, perfect, £40, 1.2m long, 150 wide. Good condition. £10 Tel: 07856901770 01403 563304.

BEDS DOUBLE bed frame cream metal similar to Darla range, hardly used £55. Petworth 01798 343036 SINGLE BED metal folding. £20 - 01243 536716 (Chichester).

BOARD GAMES & JIGSAWS

MOTHERCARE buggy, colou blue, GWO can deliver to Crawley area. £7.50 - 07810 637408. BOARD games inc, (HarryPotter REDKITE travel cot with Cluedo Battleships, carry case, VGC £20. edition), 01903 717783 / Operation, Tiddliwinks, all exc-condition £10. 01243 07534105807 545737/ 07923 926893 STAIRGATE metal, white, adjustable, 29" x JIGSAWS loads for sale, 29" approx, £10 good 1,000 pieces, £1-.50p condition 01903 885087 each. 01903 717478 CAE SEAT suit up to 7 years old, VGC, £15. 01903 717783

BOOKS

UK NO:1 GCSE Revision CHILDS wooden cot, Guide including Maths, English, Biology. good condition, £15 ono Chemistry. French and 01273 418274 Physics, £ 20 Tel: (01903) 201542

BATHROOMS

BOYS CLOTHES

CLOSE coupled toilet complete, pedestal hand basin complete with BISHOP Luffa School fittings vgc avacado £30. blazer boys chest size 33" very good condition 01243 511217 £10. 01243 545737/ SHOWER DOOR bi fold. 07923926893 1850mm, 700cm tray 650 - 690 chrome clear glass, still in box. 01293 TILE cutter, heavy duty 533586. for floor and wall, large capacity, unused, in case, CAMPING GAZ bottles £20. 07467254041 (3) 2 x 6lb, 1 x 4lb. Old BLACK iron 18" open fire DUVET Dacron fibre but good for exchange. complete £30. 01243 filled, single, hardly used £10 - 07761 222273 / 01403 276247. 575590 £5 01243 574104

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CAMPING EQUIPMENT SKYE TV portable dish ariel with tripod cable and meter. Ideal caravan or motorhome £45 ono. 01243 575590 camping CARAVAN plastic water carriers plus other items, £25. 01243 773835 TWO sleeping bags, good order, hardly used, £10. Bognor 01243 822610

COLLECTORS CORNER & ANTIQUES SHAKESPEARE WEDGEWOOD plate. 'Characters All the world's a Stage' and brass plack. £20 the pair 01403 786704. gent's AUTHENTIC 1950's cycle 22" frame 3 s/d hub dynamo lights, ex. cond., £75. 01273 880097 London MODEL transport RTW double decker 1.76 boxed, mint cond., £10. 01903 609119

COOKERS ZANUSSI gas cooker with glass lid, very clean, £50 01903 230606

CURTAINS & BLINDS CURTAIN several pairs, all lined from John Lewis, assorted sizes, £20 ono. 01243 584870 ROLLER blind ivory colour 6ft wide £10. 01243 786500

CUTLERY CHINA & GLASS PARAGON tea set, "Fiona" bone china, bargain £45 01477 934911 SEVERAL Paragon tea sets for sale. bargain £45 01477 934911

CYCLES BIKES Let me re-cycle or service all types of adult bikes. Reasonable rates. Bognor area only. Call 01243 861961 or Text 07795370671 PREDATOR ZED mans bike, black 18 Shimano gears, mudguards and stand. Ex. condition. £40 - 07256 049835. GENTS cycle as new 21 gears sprung frame cost £295 sell £100 ono. 01243 575590 GENTS mountain bike, Falcon Stealth, black hardly used, £60. 01243 863325 RALEIGH MANS bike vgc. £35 - 01403 786704.

DINING ROOM DINING TABLE extending four chairs, solid oak, modern design. VGC. £150 ono 01323 873197.

DIY TOOLS & MATERIALS OAK engineered wood flooring x 4 packs unopened 2.38 sq coverage, Howdens supplied, £40. Aldwick 07920149118 B & Q stair handrail, polished timber, 3.6m lon, c/w 6 brass mounting brackets, 2 barss end caps £54 01903 821682

DIY TOOLS & MATERIALS

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FRIDGES & FREEZERS

SPARKLETS soda syphon 50/60's green, complete with 7 BEKO under worktop cartridges £10 01243 fridge, larder type, £35 01903 821682 07901 574104 880153 VILEDA hot spray mop, for tiles, vinyl, cordless, MINI fridge as new with FRONT DOOR never used, Excellent box, £15. 07914017454 Prepared, colour glass condition, Brand new, panel at the top 6'5½" H, £15 07923 833798 2'7¼" W, 1¾" Thick, £45 WOODSTACK 64 double 01243 574104 video package - Hendrix, LADDER 2 section Santana, Baez, Cocker, Youngman trade 350. The Who, etc, £5. 01273 CHEST OF DRAWERS Height closed 3.50, 607231 H39 W35.5 D15" light height extended 6.25. wood veneer, 6 drawer, COLLAPSIBLE cat or aluminium handles. £25 £30 - 01444 412482. small dog traveling cage 01403 276247 07761 STANLESS steel double large size £20. 01243 222273. drainer sink unit c/w 575590 mixer tap unit, old type, M A H O G A N Y suitable for unit top £15 DOOR HALF STEP to EXTENDING table, seats help with high steps, maximum 01903 821682 8 and unused, £8. 01243 sideboard. £100. Phone BUILDERS wheelbarrow, 585984 01403 251735 for more pump up tyres, fair details. condition, £12 ono 01273 FIVE BOXES items car boot sale. Toys, books PINE 418274 oval table, etc. £15 the lot. 01444 extendable, plus 4 chairs FULL drum co-axial arial 441910. with beige padded seats. cable, good quality, excellent condition, as brown, £15 01903 HILMORE pipe bender new, £50. 07896 253005 821682 or 07901880153 various forms and guides Littlehampton. stand mounted £50. GLASS SHOWER 01243 575590 3 SEATER SETTEE SCREEN for P shaped chocolate brown colour. bath, VGC, £25. 01903 HINARI luxury triple Fire regulation, good 248749 pack, unwanted gift, £15. condition. £100 - 01798 new unopened green rug, 873886. JOISTS 10ft for raised £7.50. 01243 584870 beds, herb gardens etc. ARMCHAIR reclining £10 each Tel:01903 ISUZU Trooper chrome A Restwell Nevada beige 230741 frame with spot light hardly used excellent mountings £30 ono. condition £700 new. £50. RAC 12v impact wrench 01243 575590 01243 527532 with sockets, fits most car wheel nuts, used LARGE aluminium M&S light oak Sanoma once £20. 07856901770 adjustable gutter dining table and chairs, mounted luggage rack still on website, excellent WOOD 4" x 2" various £30. 01243 575590 condition, 01903 340833 lengths £4.00 per 8' length, can deliver SEASON AFFECTED or 07815 718357 Tel:01903 230741 DISORDER daylight PINE BLANKET box, lamp, S.A.D. brand new, excellent condition. WOOD 3" x 2" x 8ft, £25. 01903 726167 L91cm x W46cm x £2.50 each. 4" x 2" x 8ft, £3 each. 2" x 1½" x 8ft, TIGER PORTRAIT (2) H42cm. £40 - 01403 263545. £2 each. 01903 230741 19"x23" and 22"x18", framed with glass as new. SOLID pine coffee table BOSCH electric planer, 2 cutter model, GWO, £10. £60 ono 01323 847216. with undershelf, chunky turned legs, 48inx 24in, 07467254041 T Y P E W R I T E R 18in high. VGC. £30. portable, Tel:01273 416006 CRAFTER LATHE for Underwood, use with router. £40 - 9inch roller, fair condition, £60. 01903 505346 C.D and video cabinet, 01403 252809. good condition, nice VACUUM cleaner upright piece, £40 ono. Bognor FENCE-POSTS 8ft & 10ft, 3" x 3", £8 & £10 bagless, good cond., 01243 822610 Electrolux, £18. 01243 each, 01903 230741 773777 DESK CHAIR black swivel, armrests, LADDER multi purpose, lock with key sturdy BIKE adjustable. £20 - 07717 good cond., £40. 01903 for motorcycle etc £5. 346316. 726167 01243 536897 DINING chairs six, NEW wrapped 3m length work top, wood effect LUGGAGE WHEELS for slatted backs, soft seats, easy travelling. £4 - oak in colour £30 ono. £25. 01243 783669 01403 242981. Chichester 01243 787263 SLATS 11ft x 4", £2 each, black for FIRESIDE armchairs, ideal for shed and fence TOPBOX motorcycle £7. 01243 floral design, VGC, £45 repairs. 01903 230741 536897 each or 2 for £80, can TRELLIS making Wood deliver 0753 902 9758 8' x 2" x 1½", £2 each , UNIVERSAL car hood stand, as new £20. 01243 TABLES nest of three, Tel(01903) 230741 607988 VGC, smoke glass tops, £20. Bognor 01243 VIDEO recorder VHS £5. 822610 01243 536897 TWO HIGH back cane C A I T H N E S S chairs with cushions. COLLECTION 17 lovely VGC. £50 - 01403 pieces, paperweights, 266735. vases, jars, flasks. £100 no offers. 01323 641876 LEATHER three piece 07980 604623. BOSCH Washing suite dark brown, bargain LOVELY garden machine, 6kg, 1200 spin £95 ono. 01243 864217 ornament, half-nude lady, circa. 8yrs old, full occassional Helen of Troy type, all working order. 01444 SMALL chair for sale, £20. hand-painted, you'll want 230910 Bognor 01243 822610 this one! £45. Call: 07905 SANITARY WARE white 539082. pedestal sink, mxd tap, 90 very pretty unused low cistern square toilet. small boxes suitable for Aldwick 07920149118 wedding favours £10 ono. 01243 931673/ INTERNAL doors x 6, dark wood. Lancing GARDEN RECLINER 07929643726 chairs (2), white resin, 4 01903 761411 position, include CAR trailer marine ply PASTING TABLE free to cushions. £20 pair box metal chassis 4ftx3ft take away. Good 01403 266527. ideal garden rubbish to tip £40. 01243 554929/ condition. 01403 257802. TWO original old cast 07966874215 STAIRCASE handrail iron pub tables, both ELECTRIC fan heater, pine with fixing brackets been painted £35 each. 01243 607988 240v, Carlton FH2400, 01243 379172 oval shape, 12"high, reliable, £10 01903 WINTER fuel, large wood pile, to clear free to 885087 collector 01243 574104 workshop HAYNES manual, covering VW Golf, Jetta, Scirocco, Golf L A W N M O W E R convertible, 1974-1985 HAYTER Harrier 41. £7 (01243) 574104 Petrol, rear roller, 41cm cut. Perfect working HUNTER wellington FRIDGE under counter, order. £125 - 01403 boots in green, hardly wrong size ordered still 261881. worn, excellent condition wrapped H82½ W51 D51 size six £20 ono. for fitted kitchen £75. GARDEN dustbin burner, £5. 01903 717478 Chichester 01243 787263 01243 371777 BOSCH PSR18 drilldriver 18v lithium battery charger with carrycase. £40 - 07909 957211 (Horsham).

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GARDENING TOOLS & EQUIP

GARDENING TOOLS & EQUIP ELECTRIC hedgecutter, Qualcast, 16" blade, 230V, 30ft cable, good condtion £20ono 01903 885087

LADIES CLOTHES LADIES SUMMER M&S size 16 trousers £6 each. Also some blouses VGC. 01403 265873.

PROM BRIDESMAID dress, burgandy size 10/12. Never been worn. COMPOST BIN black, £70 - 01403 730147. large. No base type hardly used. £5 - 01403 276312.

LADIES SHOES

FLYMO Garden Vac Plus, CARVELLA gold leather little use and in excellent peep toe shoes size 5 condition £20. Chichester unworn vintage £12 07929643726 01243 787263 FLYMO Garden Vac Plus, little use good condition £20. Chichester 01243 500W halogen lamp, 787263 new, boxed, £7, 01903 QUALCAST Classic 821682 or 07901880153 petrol lawn mower 35S, good condition £80. 01243 542066

LIGHTING

MIRRORS

MIRROR guilt frame, 36"x36" bevelled, brand new still in original GOLF CLUBS 3 woods 9 wrapping £40 01243 irons, bag, trolley, balls 574104 etc. VGC. £25 - 01403 STAINLESS steel bowl 251463. and chrome plated LEFT handed Blue Ridge washing up rack both golf clubs, three Wilson brand new £5 the pair woods,nine Sam Snead 01243 574104 irons £45 01903 821682 TRIPLE Mirror/white extra frame, centre mirror SUNDERLAND large wet weather jacket 18inx14in, side mirrors, (green) and trousers 16inx7in. VGC. £10. (blue) £25. 01903 786351 Tel:01273 416006

GOLFING

HI FI & MUSIC CENTRES

MOBILITY AIDS

WHEELCHAIR folding with deatchebly shopping PANASONIC portable bag, £80. 01243 864982 C.D. system radio cassette, batteries/mains power blasted RX-ED50, remote control, £25. 01903 726167

MUSICAL EQUIPMENT GENERAL

SONY micro 3 CD/MP3, FM/DAB tape 2 tan/silver speakers, 50+50w timers, HI-FI cabinet, glass front unused, £30. 01903 to house C.D.'s, record deck, music centre and 776798 speakers, £25. 01243 STEREO system 822610 Tecknics CD cassette radio and speakers VIOLIN ¾ size complete (AIWA) £30 ovno. 01243 in red covered canvas hard case, ex. cond £30. 786500 01903 776798 WHALFDALE Diamond speakers in walnut, proper Hi-Fi sound, plus mission stands £70. 01243 607988

PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS

TIGER PORTRAITS (2) 19" x 23" and 22" x 18". Framed with glass, as new. £60 ono for both. Can deliver. 01323 MAGNETIC necklace 847216. and matching bracelet for arthritis, different coloured stones, £25. 01903 726167 GAMER ENLARGER all formats 42in column Taylor Hobson ental lens. Needs new bulb. £20 01403 276247 - 07761 222273. SITNCYCLE excercise KONICA AUTOFLEX bike as seen on T.V. camera bodies (6) all channel, as new hardly need attention, suit reused, £50. 01243 585984 furb or display. 2 x lenses. £35 - 01403 276247 07761 222273.

JEWELLERY & ACCESS GENERAL

PHOTOGRAPHY

KEEP FIT EQUIPMENT

KNITTING & SEWING

DIGITAL camera canon SX610HS 18x zoom, wi-fi movie plus many OLD SINGER sewing features, boxed case, machine, needs £75. 01903 905972 attention. Offers - 01444 screen PROJECTOR 441910. 125 x 125 boxed, £10. 07542720018

LADIES CLOTHES

PLANTS & SHRUBS

BRAND new prom / bridal pink strapless dress, size 8-10 . Never been worn due to it being collection too long. £60 01903 CACTUS priced from 50p to £50. 201542 Small to large. Steyning ONE strap blue prom 01903 810424 dress, selling because collection too long. Never worn, CACTUS Size 10/12, bought for priced from 50p to £50. Small to large. Aan at £70 sell for £40, Steyning 01903 810424 Tel:(01903) 201542

PONDS & POOLS

fawn FASHIONABLE needlecord jacket, unworn size 12, £15. POND or bog garden Iris, 01243 586235 yellow or purple, £3 FIVE pairs hudson ladies each, water lilies £4, jeans, 28 slim leg, VGC, elodea weed £1 bunch 07856 901770 £10 each pair. 01243 Tel: Littlehampton 544401 / 07768094002

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 20/05/2016: BH2016/01087 37 Bond Street Brighton Advertisement – Display of non-illuminated fascia and hanging signs. BH2016/01564 51 East Street Brighton Advertisement – Display of externally illuminated fascia sign and non-illuminated projecting sign. BH2016/01641 18 Circus Street Brighton Full Planning – Demolition of existing building and erection of three storey building comprising 3no one bedroom flats (C3). BH2016/01712 19 Upper Market Street Hove Full Planning and Demolition in a Conservation Area – Removal and replacement of roof slates and flat roofing, replacement drainage and lining of valley gutters, repair and repainting of rendered elevations and associated works. BH2016/01713 19 Upper Market Street Hove Full Planning and Demolition in a Conservation Area – Replacement of existing timber framed single glazed sash windows with timber framed double glazed sash windows. BH2016/01714 19 Upper Market Street Hove Full Planning and Demolition in a Conservation Area – Conversion of basement level from additional storage (A1) to form 1no one bedroom flat (C3)incorporating demolition of rear extension and erection of single storey rear extensions, revised fenestration and associated works. BH2016/01519 23 Third Avenue Hove Full Planning – Conversion of existing garage into 1no studio flat (C3) with erection of a single storey rear extension, front extension and associated alterations. BH2016/01662 Flat 1 13 First Avenue Hove Full Planning – Replacement of Conservatory roof panels & supports with double glazed safety glass to include 2 no roof vents. Interal secondary glazing to windows. BH2016/01529 Flat 5 26 Brunswick Terrace Hove Full Planning – Replacement of existing glazing with double glazing to existing fenestration with installation of timber French door to South elevation, replacement timber doors to East and West elevations, glazed balustrade and associated alterations. BH2016/01530 Flat 5 26 Brunswick Terrace Hove Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations to layout of flat. Replacement of existing glazing with double glazing to existing fenestration with installation of timber French door to South elevation, replacement timber doors to East and West elevations, glazed balustrade and associated alterations. BH2016/01600 4 Bloomsbury Street Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing concrete roof tiles with artificial slate tiles and other associated works. BH2016/01615 Brighton Wheel Daltons Bastion Madeira Drive Brighton Removal or Variation of Condition – Application for variation of condition 3(b) of application BH2011/00764 (Erection of a 45 metre high observation wheel including extension of promenade over beach, new beach deck, ancillary plant, queuing areas, ticket booths and merchandise kiosk (for a temporary period of 5 years,except beach deck which is permanent)) to allow retention of the plinth following the removal of the rest of the wheel structure. BH2016/01477 Preambles Ovingdean Road Brighton Full Planning – Erection of 1no three bedroom dwelling house. BH2016/01645 14 Princes Crescent Hove Householder Planning Consent – Widening of existing crossover with associated alterations to front boundary. BH2016/01670 124 Beaconsfield Villas Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights. BH2016/01664 24 Crescent Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – New Roof light to front Elevation BH2016/01554 90 Western Road Brighton Advertisement – Display of non-illuminated fascia sign. BH2016/01555 90 Western Road Brighton Full Planning – Replacement of existing shopfront. Re-advertisements BH2016/00414 Basement Flat 1 4 Kings Gardens Hove Listed Building Consent – Installation of 2no iron gates to side elevations. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 BH2016/01592 Proposed development at: Household Waste Recycling Site Modbury Way Hove I give notice that Veolia Environmental Services (South Downs) Ltd is applying to Brighton & Hove City Council for planning permission for: Application for variation of condition 3 of application BH2015/00180 to allow the transfer facility to accept street cleansing waste, waste from communal bin operations, cardboard, green garden waste and food waste from Brighton & Hove City Council collections, re-usable, recyclable, recoverable and residual waste arising from Household Waste Recycling Sites, commercial recyclable waste and commercial residual waste for energy recovery or landfill. (Retrospective) BH2016/00803 Proposed development at: 1-6 Lions Gardens and The Coach House Withdean Avenue Brighton I give notice that Brighton Lions Housing Society is applying to Brighton & Hove City Council for planning permission for: Demolition of existing dwellings and erection of part two part three storey building providing 28 residential apartments (C3) with associated landscaping, parking spaces, cycle and mobility scooter store. 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 27 May 2016

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PONDS & POOLS

WANTED

WATER lilies, not sure of colour, either red or white, not sure as got mixed, good strong plants £4 each 07856901770

KNITTING wool wanted, for pensioner to make items for homeless, Links etc, Littlehampton.07856 901770

FISHPOND waterfall, £5. 01903 717478

SPORTS & LEISURE

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WASHERS & DRYERS HOOVER Special edition 1600 washer, excellent condition, £30 01903 690722 mobile 07745 159190

PERSONAL FINANCE

BOATING Henri Lloyd waterproof jacket and trousers, large size, red, £15, safet harness £10 01273 462262 TRAINING WATCH Brand new, see key features at a glance. Bargain £70, can deliver. Tel 01323 847216. A S S O R T E D RUCKSACKS nearly new. £5 each. Tel 01273 516594.

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BOUYANCY aid by Blue and Yellow, size medium, like new, £10. 07542720018 CHARLES OWEN childs riding hat, size 6 7/8. Excellent condition. £10 01798 872662 6-9pm. JACQUES CROQUET set in original large wooden box. £70 - 01403 267549. TWISTER 160 kite surf board, 2RD model, excellent condition, £60 01903 230606 BOWLES size 4, bowles shoes size 7, £5 each. 01243 263810 B U L LW O R K E R exerciser, £25. 01903 248749

TELEPHONES 1960 - 70 PHONES olive and cream. Good working order. £20 each 01403 710830.

TELEVISIONS BT VISION powerline adapters to provide wired broadband to different rooms NEW in box & instructions £25ono (01903) 201542 T.V. panasonic flat screen HD freeview with instructions, £70. 01243 773777 T.V. table three tier smoked glass and chrome VGC for T.V/hi-fi, £25. 01243 585984 T.V. stand black glass and two shelves, £30. 01243 860166

TOYS & GAMES

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UNUSED boxed games Sorry, Under Arrest, Knockout (box marked), all three £15. 01243 826183 CHILDS heavy duty swing, VGC, £50ono 01903 773641 Rustington

VACUUM CLEANERS VACUUM CLEANER upright, £5. 01243 773835

VIDEO RECORDERS VIDEO player £10. 01243 786500

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Fourth Avenue, Hove £725 PCM

Russell Mews, Brighton £775 PCM

Clarendon Road, Hove £795 PCM

■ Recently refurbished studio in Central Hove ■ Large studio room with wooden flooring ■ Parking zone N ■ Available from 24/06/2016

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Farm Road, Hove £1,350 PCM

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Shaftesbury Road, Brighton £925 PCM

Somerhill Avenue, Hove £1,495 PCM

Sudeley Place, Brighton £450 PCM

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NO KIDDING, THIS TINY PORSCHECOSTS £12,000 If you’ve always wanted a Porsche 356 Speedster – and who wouldn’t – then it could be your lucky day. The bad news is that the £12,000 Pocket Classics version is only for kids. Built on a 1:2.3 scale, the sublime miniature sits just 1,760mm long and 770mm wide. The company says the reproduction is suitable for children aged 6-12, which, frankly, is a crying shame for the rest of us.

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The £11,995 price tag, which excludes shipping, includes the facility to order a specific colour combination for the paint and leather. JamesCooper,managingdirector of Pocket Classics, said: “ThePorsche356Speedsterhas a rich and long heritage and is still very much in demand to this day thanks to it becoming one of the most sought-after collector’sitems.Weexpectdemandtobeveryhigh.”

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RARE ASTON BREAKS COVER AFTER 30 YEARS IN A BARN An Aston Martin barn-find that has sat untouched for 30 years on the island of Jersey hasbeenrevealedtothepublic – and you could buy it. The early DBS, bought in 1968, before finding its way to a new owner in the Channel Islands in 1970, has been discovered after being left untouched since 1986. It’s got just 30,565 miles on the clock, unsurprisingly, given the nine-mile long, five-mile wide island was never conducivetobuildinghighmileages. Silverstone Auctions is set to sell the car, one of only 787 everbuilt,atitsMaySaleatSilverstone race circuit on Friday, May 20. It is in ‘close to original’ condition and ‘essentially complete’, with its sixcylinderengineandautomatic gearboxstillinplace,although their mechanical condition has not been assessed by an expert. To buy it will take £50,000£60,000, say the auctioneers.

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Davis targets Sussex’s first Championship win

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Sussex go into Saturday’s County Championship Division 2 clash with Derbyshire still without a win in that format this season. Hove will play host to the four-day affair, with Sussex looking for a first win at the sixth time of asking. Despite still not registering a success, their unbeaten record remains intact having drawn all five matches in the longest format so far. With opponents Derbyshire falling to defeat on Wednesday, Sussex head coach Mark Davis sees it as a perfect chance for his side. He said: “It’s always nice to make a return to Hove and it’s a great place to play cricket. “We’ve had a mixture of games in the Championship so far, in some we’ve played on really flat pitches and in others we haven’t taken our chances. “As well as that, we’ve had to bat a couple of days and dug deep to avoid defeat. “I think, overall, I’ve been happy with the start but it would be nice to get that first win against Derbyshire.” Less than 24 hours after the scheduled finish, Sussex then host Somerset in their opening T20 Blast fixture at Hove this season on Wednesday (6.30pm). Things started well for Davis’ side with a one-run Duckworth-Lewis win over

Charley Boswell in action for Albion Ladies.

Boswell hoping to avoid play-off pain Ladies’ football Sussex captain Luke Wright could return for his side’s T20 Blast showdown with Somerset on Wednesday

Gloucestershire on Friday. An impressive total of 2425 was the highest posted by a Sussex team in T20 cricket and Davis sees it as an ideal platform to build from. He added: “It’s never easy to make the transition from four-day games to T20 but it’s part and parcel of cricket. “We started really well and Ross (Taylor) showed his class with a fine innings in our first game. “It was a lot tighter than we were expecting after Duckworth-Lewis came in but

we deserved to win.” For Wednesday’s encounter, Sussex are set to welcome back Chris Jordan from his IPL exploits, while two-game South African signing David Wiese should make his debut. The pair, who play for Royal Challengers Bangalore alongside Somerset’s Chris Gayle, will be in Sunday’s IPL final but should be back for Hove’s T20 Blast opener. With Sussex captain Luke Wright set to return as well, it is a game Davis is looking

forward to: “We are hoping to have Chris back and David for his debut. “Chris, David and Chris Gayle all play for RCB, so we are hoping our boys make it back, with Gayle staying on for a party! “We are hopeful Luke Wright will be back as well and that will give us another major boost. “It’s always an exciting time when the T20’s get under way and to have some top players back will help us hugely in this format.”

Brighton & Hove Albion Ladies’ longest-serving player Charley Boswell is hopeful they can avoid play-off pain at Wycombe’s Adams Park on Sunday. Brighton meet Sporting Club Albion in the FA Women’s Premier League play-off final as both clubs look to book a spot in Super League 2. With Boswell knowing how tough it will be to win, she told seagulls.co.uk: “For me personally, I’ve not based all my hopes and dreams on getting into the Super League. “But we have come a long

Hawks swoop to be crowned ESF under-13 champions Football

Hollingbury Hawks’ under-13 side saw off some fierce competition to be crowned ESF Festival of Football winners earlier this month. The event, which took place at Butlins in Minehead, saw some of the most-talented teams from across the country take part. A fine team performance from Hawks’ under-13 team saw them clinch their agegroup title. The ESF champions trophy was presented to them by former England international John Barnes and Casey

Stoney. Hollingbury’s superb success has now booked them a spot at the ESF final which takes place at St George’s Park in July. JasonColdwell,Hollingbury coach, said: “To be crowned ESF champions in the under13 tournament and to be presented the trophy by John Barnes and Casey Stoney was a fantastic way to finish the seaso. “The girls are already counting down the days to the ESF grand finale now.” Full details of ESF can be found at www. footballfestivals.co.uk

Hollingbury Hawks celebrate their under-13 ESF Festival of Football championship triumph

way in the past two years to even consider getting into the Super League. It was something which I never thought I could reach.” Brighton booked their spot in the final after a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in April ensured theywerecrownedSouthern Division champions. Sporting Club clinched the Northern title earlier this month but Boswell does not feel that will matter on the day and said: “There are pros and cons for both of us. “We had a lot more time to prepare but didn’t know our opponents, it just comes down to this game now.”

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Playing for Brighton again meant so much to Zamora Steve Bailey

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Bobby Zamora admitted he thoroughly enjoyed his return to Albion last season as he increased his goal tally for the club to 90 – joint fifth on the club’s all-time topscorer list. After starring on loan from Bristol Rovers in the 1999/2000 season when he scored six times in as many games, Zamora joined the Seagulls permanently in the summer of 2000 – going on to score another 77 times in 130 matches as he fired Albion

to back-to-back promotions and achieved legendary status on the south coast. That earned a move to Tottenham Hotspur, before he went on to play for West Ham, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. He scored the winner in Championship play-off finals for both West Ham and QPR, helped Fulham reach the final of the Europa League and also earned two England caps. A return to Brighton materialised last summer and Zamora struck seven times in the 2015/16 season, in ten starts and 16 substitute appearances. His final goal for the club came in the 2-1

win at home to Huddersfield in January when he sprinted from his own penalty area after clearing a corner and then volleyed home a Anthony Knockaert cross just seconds later. Some Albion fans were worried Zamora would not be able to live up to his legendary status on his return to the club but he scored some crucial goals, including four winners, as the Seagulls went agonisingly close to achieving their Premier League dream. The 35-year-old missed the end of the campaign through injury and speaking to www. seagulls.co.uk, he said: “It

meant so much to me to come back here and play for this great club at the Amex, something I said I wanted to do when I left in 2003 when the new stadium was still a dream to everyone. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my return, although my injury has been hugely frustrating, and I wish I could have played a part in the run in. But overall I am so happy that I was able to come back and score the goals I did, and be part of this fantastic side.” Zamora was one of five players released by Albion last week but is confident the club will be challenging for promotion again next

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season. He said: “I know the squad inside out and have no doubt that they will use the narrow miss this season to drive them on next year. “We weren’t fancied to be near the top, but the lads showedwhattheyarecapable of. Now they are a year down the line and more together than ever, they will be even more determined to do well next season. They have everything you need in the squad and the right manager to get into that top two, and we were only two goals shy of that this time, so I cannot see why they cannot achieve promotion next year.” Zamora also praised the

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Albion fans and said: “What can I say? The fans were incredible to me when I came back, but not just to me, they backed the boys all the way and you could see that at the Sheffield Wednesday game. “The noise they created in that second leg was phenomenal and even after the game, despite the result, they stayed and showed their appreciation for everything the players had given; that was something special. “I cannot thank them enough for their support and if ever a group of supporters have deserved a taste of the Premier League, it is Albion fans.”

CORERS S OP T N 123, Tommy Cook 99, Kit Napier 96, Bert Stephens 95, Peter Ward 90, Albert Mundy 90, Bobby Zamora 86, Bert Longstaff 84, Bobby Farrell 82, Dan Kirkwood 79, Charlie Webb

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Sport Pre-season schedule announced by Albion Brighton & Hove Albion

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Albion will meet three League Two teams in pre-season friendlies ahead of their 201617 Championship campaign. The Seagulls will begin their pre-season programme on Saturday, July 16, when they travel to Sussex neighbours Crawley Town. A meeting with fellow Championship side Fulham will take place at Aldershot on July 19, before Albion take on both Luton Town and Stevenage on July 23. The game against Luton, who are now managed by former Albion coach Nathan Jones and include former Seagulls striker Craig Mackail-Smith in their squad, is a 2pm start, while the Stevenage match kicks off at 5.30pm. A home fixture on the weekend of July 29-31 is to be confirmed. The squad will also spend a week on a overseas private training camp in the early part of pre-season but no game is scheduled for the trip.

Brighton will hold an open training session at the Amex during pre-season for Seagulls Priority and Young Seagulls members as well. Three away fixtures have also been announced for Albion’s under-21 team. They will travel to Hastings United on July 13, Dorchester Town on July 20 and Whitehawk on July 27. The fixtures for the 2016-17 Championship season will be released on Wednesday, June 22 at 9am, with the season set to get under way on August 6. Fixtures with relegated Premier League sides Newcastle and Aston Villa will be high among the games Albion fans will look out for. Rafa Benitez has agreed to continue as Newcastle boss, while Villa are yet to name their new manager. Albion announced last week that Bruno and goalkeepers Niki Maenpaa and Casper Ankergren had all been offered new contracts. Club captain Gordon Greer, Bobby Zamora, Inigo Calderon, Andrew Crofts and Adam Chicksen won’t be offered new deals.

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Albion releases almost the end of an era

Right-back Bruno was one of three players to be offered a new deal with Brighton & Hove Albion

Rowers ready for annual regatta

Skalak set to be Brighton’s sole international on show in France Euro 2016

The annual Brighton & Hove Regatta takes place at Hove Deep Sea Angling Club from midday on Sunday. It will be hosted by Shoreham Rowing Club and is the fifth event in this year’s Coast Amateur Rowing Association 2016 racing calendar. More than 200 competitors representing nine clubs from across Kent and Sussex will be in action and spectators are welcome – but the event is weather dependent.

t was almost like the end of an era last week when Albion announced the players who would not be offered new deals. Gordon Greer and Inigo Calderon were both members of the 2010-11 titlewinning League One squad still with the club. Kazenga LuaLua, Lewis Dunk and Casper Ankergren are now the remaining survivors of the Gus Poyet squad which took the league by storm that season and won the title with 95 points. Club legend Bobby Zamora and Andrew Crofts were also released – having enjoyed spells playing at the Withdean earlier in their Brighton careers – with Adam Chicksen also leaving the Seagulls after three years which didn’t really work out. It was great to see Zamora pull on the stripes again this season but his release was not a shock. Perhaps the only surprise among the five to go was Greer. He would have been an excellent back-up to Dunk and Connor Goldson next season but, at this stage of his career, back-up is probably not a role he’d want. Whatever happens this summer, I’m sure it will be an exciting one for Albion fans as the club bid for a promotion challenge again next season. In the meantime, Sussex County Cricket Club host their opening Twenty20 home game on Wednesday. With the visitors Somerset, who include big-hitting West Indian Chris Gayle, it should be one well worth watching.

With the domestic football season coming to a close, most fans will now start to turn their attention to the upcoming European Championships in France next month. While England fans will be hopeful of Roy Hodgson’s side’s chances, many supporters will also no doubt be keeping a close eye on their club players in action for other countries. For Brighton fans, it’s been a while since they’ve been able to follow the progress of one of their own in a senior

international event; however they ought to get the chance this time around. Jiri Skalak has quickly become a fan favourite since his arrival at Albion in January. While his place has yet to be confirmed, the 24-year-old is likely to be part of the Czech Republic’s 23-man squad. The winger has linked up with his international team-mates at their Austria camp, with their preparations for the tournament sees friendly games against Malta and Russia followed by a home encounter with South Korea. Five players will be cut

from their initial 28-man squad before the start of the competition. If he makes it through that, Skalak could be lining up in Toulouse for Pavel Vrba’s side’s opening contest in the tournament, against defending champions Spain. Their following Group D matches see them take on Croatia and Turkey. With the top four third-placed sides now guaranteed a knockout berth, Skalak and his teammates will be confident of making it through to the final 16. BRADLEY STRATTON @BradStrat

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Johnny Cantor Straight from the commentary box

Players relax in different ways during off-season

he season is over, so now what do footballers get up to? Well, all sorts by the looks of things. Most richly deserve a well-earned rest. Albion’s midfield dynamo Beram Kayal headed off to Majorca, Tomer Hemed went back to Israel judging by social media and Bruno is off to Spain for a month. Some are looking for new clubs of course, like Inigo Calderon and Gordon Greer. For others like Solly March there is time working hard on regaining fitness, while Jamie Murphy underwent minor surgery. This development may explain his absence from the first team towards the end of the season. Some of course will be involved at the Euros in France, while some of us will have a keen interest from our sofa. As a reporter, I get the chance to move away from football, albeit for only two months.

This week I have been lucky enough to work at the PGA Championship golf at Wentworth. For the pro am day, as well as the stars of sport and television, like Sir Ian Botham and Anton Du Beke, there are of course (excuse the pun) many of the best golfers in Europe. One player I have monitored over the years is Ross Fisher. He knows the course well and has shown what he is capable of on the biggest stage in his one appearance to date in the Ryder Cup. So who did he choose to have as his caddy on the West Course? Well, Albion goalkeeper David Stockdale. The two of them are good friends and ‘Stocko’ was on good form. He admitted that he, like many of us, is still drained after such a promising season ended in heartache for the Seagulls – but he’s already looking ahead to the next campaign. March and Murphy should be in line to

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Calderon proud of all he achieved with Albion Steve Bailey

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Inigo Calderon thanked everyone involved with Brighton & Hove Albion after it was announced he will be leaving the club after six-anda-half years. Calderon was one of five players released last week, along with captain Gordon Greer, Bobby Zamora, Andrew Crofts and Adam Chicksen. The 34-year-old right-back was a fans’ favourite with the Seagulls, playing 231 times and scoring 19 goals, after joining in January, 2010. He helped Brighton win the League One title at the Withdean Stadium in 201011, before he started the first game at the Amex when Albion defeated Doncaster Rovers 2-1 in August, 2011. Calderon made 20 appearances this season and, in an open letter on Albion’s website, said he would always remember his time at the club with a smile on his face. He wrote: “Last Tuesday, after the defeat in the playoffs, I was told that my career as a Brighton & Hove Albion player had reached the end. “Firstly I felt devastated, then sad, followed by a lot of emotions, none of them positive. “But I am person who always tries to be positive

Inigo Calderon in action for Albion at Brentford last season.

and in this case I had to do the same. “I started to think about my debut, fighting to escape relegation from League One, when we trained in a training ground that wasn’t even a training ground and playing games in a stadium that wasn’t a stadium either. “And then, when I was leaving the new ‘proper’ training ground, I said to

myself,“Wow,Ihaveplayed231 games, scored 19 goals, now we play in a beautiful stadium, and we are disappointed because we should be in the Premier League. I thought I ought to be proud of having been part of all this.” Calderon thanked everyone he had worked with at the club and finished by praising the Albion fans: “I cannot thank the fans enough for

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feature in the July friendlies that have now been confirmed. I’m sure David will also be whipping up his team-mates for the start of August. He is an important character in the squad, and in particular in the dressing room. After the disappointment of May, he summed up nicely that it is good to take stock, but it’s also important to keep looking forward. If you want to catch up with the interviews with him, or with Chris Hughton and Bruno on their new deals, just search our @BBCSussexSport Twitter feed for a listen in the summer sunshine before we do it all again in August.

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all the support and love you have given me, since the very first day, you have made me feel unbelievably proud of being part of this club, too many times astonished and ashamed because I have never thought I deserved so much appreciation! “So, many, many thanks and see you soon, because it’s not a goodbye, I know I will come back, I have to.”

Albion keeper David Stockdale

Greer: I just smile about my time at Brighton Brighton & Hove Albion

Gordon Greer said he was proud to be captain of Albion during six eventful years with the club. The Scotland international captained Albion to the League One title at the Withdean Stadium in his first season with the club and also led the Seagulls out in the firstever match at the Amex Stadium. After he was released last week, the 35-year-old said on seagulls.co.uk: “When I look back on my time with the club, I just smile. “I’ve had the privilege of working with some fantastic managers and some great players during my time here, and I have been so proud to be captain during that time.” On his favourite memories, Greer said: “There have been a lot of great memories, but some obviously stand out more than others. Winning the title at Withdean; the first game at the Amex when Bucko (Will Buckley) scored; Leo’s (Ulloa) winner at Nottingham Forest. There have been so many brilliant memories. “We’ve had our ups and downs,and just missing out on promotion this season was so disappointing, but I will definitely look back with fond memories.”

Bruno

Bruno to extend his Albion stay Brighton & Hove Albion

Bruno admitted he was delighted to be offered a new deal after his best-ever season with the club. The right-back played every league game last season and was named in the PFA Championship team of the year as well as the Football League team of the season. Bruno felt a strong season for the team was behind his excellent performances and said: “Personally it was my best season. Fullbacks always perform well in the best teams. You can see that from the way that Barcelona, Real Madrid and all the big teams play. “They always have the best performing full-backs and that’s because the team is very strong. My best performances have come this season, but that’s because all of my teammates were superb as well.”