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Friday, November 6, 2015

The easy way to learn about planning applications

1 The first step is to visit the Brighton & Hove Independent website and click on Planning Applications at the extreme right of the top navigation.

There are several ways to find the latest planning applications in which you might be interested. You can enter an address in the search box above the map (which shows the location of the 20 most recent applications). Or you can browse applications by ward, by conservation area, or by type of application.

3 Every planning application has its own page, with a map showing the address of the proposed development. There is also an indication of the type of planning permission sought, the ward in which the address is located, a brief description of the proposal, and details of the agent and/ or applicant. If relevant, it gives details of the conservation area in which the proposed development is located. Finally, it provides a direct link to the application on the Brighton & Hove City Council website, where it is possible to view more information, including any consultations as well as detailed plans, drawings and other documents

4 You can sign up to receive an email whenever there is a planning application in the area where you live - or in an area in which you are particularly interested. You can choose the ward or wards in which you are interested; if you are not sure which ward you live in, all you have to do is enter your postcode. In future, you will be able to sign up to email alerts for specific conservation areas.

Find out what is happening in your neighbourhood. Visit: www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk

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Protest against cuts on services Bex Bastable @BexBastable Protesters lined up outside a special council meeting held at Portslade Town Hall on Wednesday, campaigning against cuts to services for the vulnerable in our city. Brighton and Hove City Council’s policy and re-

sources committee met to consider changes to the Learning Disability Accommodation Service and the Tower House Day Centre for the elderly and disabled. More than 30 people turned out on a cold and rainy night to make their views known on potential cuts to services. Campaigners included

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We will remember them Brighton and Hove will pay respect to those who died in the wars. There will be a host of remembrance services across the city on Sunday, and Armistice Day on Wednesday. Lynda Hyde, the mayor of Brighton

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and Hove, attended a service yesterday (Thursday), alongside war veterans and members of the fire service at Old Steine Gardens. See page 23 for a full list of services across the city.

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Don’t cut our student grants

Children’s centres are under threat amid cuts Bex Bastable @BexBastable

Students at the University of Sussex - and around the country - protested against proposed government cuts to higher education grants on Wednesday. Kevin Hardwell, a student at the university, said: “Coming from a poor background I feel it is important for me to join thousands of students from across the country to show that I don’t agree with the financial barriers and crippling debt that face students who go to university.” Jo Cutler, another student, said: “I believe that nobody should be priced out of education. It should be a right not a privilege for those who can afford it.” Photograph: Summer Dean

Open Market trader directors set out their terms for loan The city council has agreed in principle to loan £61,000 to the Brighton Open Market, but three market traders, who are also directors of the Open Market CIC, have set out terms they want met before the loan is granted. Market traders recently threatened to go on rent strike after asking what the Ethical Property Company,

which manages the market, had done with £153,077-a year-fees. At a meeting of the Brighton Open Market CIC last week, traders agreed to ask the council for an emergency loan, to keep the market afloat. But the three trader directors, Mohammed A s a d u z z a m a n , Ju d i t h

The Open Market in London Road

Burns, and Ollie Ovett, told the Brighton & Hove Independent: “In the first instance, we were adamantly and resolutely against any borrowing of money when the question first arose.” They eventually agreed to the loan request, but only if three conditions were met. These are: n That the money was not used to pay off debts, but instead to try to create wealth for the market; n That one of the traders would be a signatory on any cheques to ensure they knew where the money was going; n Th a t t h e r e wa s a full forensic audit of the 2014/2015 accounts to see where monies had gone. The three market directors said they still had concerns that they had not seen the market’s accounts, and wanted to be sure the loan would be used to “move the market forward”. So depending on whether these terms are met, the battle’s not over yet.

On This Day Dan Tester @DJDanteBrighton

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Green city councillor Alex Phillips has spoken out against the Labour-run council’s plans to close at least five children’s centres in response to government cuts. The plans, expected to be revealed today (Friday), identify centres including Cornerstone and City View as likely to be cut. Cllr Phillips said: “This has to be the most shortsighted cut being proposed by the Labour council so far. It will cost far more in the long run if these vital services are cut and families in desperate need of support are turned away. “We recognise that the council faces extremely challenging financial times because of the Conservative national government’s d eva s t at i n g a u s t e r i t y programme, but this requires a wider, strategic response to address the issue. The proposals here are based on meeting the needs of the most deprived areas in the city.

“Labour are planning to consult on these issues, but have already taken certain options off the table. In my view that is not a genuine consultation, and misses an opportunity to work with local residents to identify creative opportunities to keep all our children’s centres open.The proposals show an administration struggling to cope - there’s no plan here.” Labour councillor Tom Bewick, lead member for children young people and skills, said: “I want to stress that these are proposals we

are genuinely consulting on. Our focus will always be on protecting the most vulnerable. We will be listening very carefully to the community and how it believes we can address the local budget cuts which are solely of the Conservative government’s making. “The children’s centres were reprieved last year, but it was only made possible because of the Green Party’s failed referendum bid to hike council tax on all residents, and residents know the huge challenges we are facing now.”

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Protest against cuts to services for the vulnerable Bex Bastable @BexBastable

It was a cold and raindrenched evening, but that didn’t stop protestors from standing up for what they believe in on Wednesday. Braving the elements, more than 30 people gathered outside Portslade Town Hall, to campaign against possible cuts to vital services for the vulnerable. A special meeting of the policy and resources committee was being held, and councillors agreed to consult on controversial changes to two services.

The first was the possible closure of Tower House Day Centre, for elderly and disabled people. The council said it “does not provide a cost effective service”. The consultation is set to explore alternative options for around 92 people who use the service on a weekly basis. And the other service under the spotlight is the Learning Disability Accommodation Service, which provides residential care and supported living services for 55 people. The consultation will look at supporting users t o m ove t o a l t e r n at ive accommodation, or outsource the service to another provider. At the protest before the

Tower House Day Centre could close

meeting, Kath and Chas Downs told the Brighton & Hove Independent why they had joined campaigners. They have a 47-yearold daughter who uses the Learning Disability Accommodation Service, and has lived in her councilrun care home for nearly 20 years. They said moving her would be devastating for the family. Mrs Downs said: “She has been with some of the other service users for years, and you get used to the staff. “It would be devastating for all of them, the staff, and the service users. Once it is gone it isn’t going to come back.” Mr Downs said: “How can you not care for people who need care. They must be able to cost cut elsewhere.” A staff member who works for the service, and did not want to be named, said: “A move would be impossible for some of the users. It’s about quality of life. Brighton and Hove has some of the most vulnerable people living in the city. It’s really upsetting.” Another member of staff raised concerns about the service being outsourced to a private company, and said: “I have slowly seen the

effects of cuts in the name of austerity. Somebody is going to make profit from this. There may be shareholders who have a vested interest. That money will be taken away for profit when it should be going into supporting the people we are looking after. “The worst case scenario is people are moved from their homes where they have resided for quite a long time. “ L i k e eve r yo n e I a m concerned for the people who can’t speak for themselves.” S u e B e at t y, U N I S O N convenor for adult social care in Brighton and Hove, said: “I think it has been proven, time and time again that public services, while they may be slightly more e x p e n s ive , p r ov i d e fa r greater and far better care. “We have had a huge response already from users of the service and their families, about being cared for in the private sector, or losing the service altogether. “And if Tower House closes, there will be nothing left in-house for those people. One of the reasons people go to day centres is isolation. As a society, if we are picking on the most vulnerable, what does that say about us?? Politicians ought to be

Placards outside the policy and resources committee meeting ashamed of themselves if these proposals go through.” Cllr Warren Morgan, leader of the council and chair of the policy and resources committee, said: “Adult social care has seen increased demand for its service alongside reduced funding. We cannot afford to keep everything going in the same way.The report and others on the agenda today set out how we can safely reallocate resources to meet the needs of vulnerable older people, those with physical abilities or learning disabilities, and also our

most vulnerable children.” The committee agreed a consultation on changes to both the Tower House Day Service, and Learning Disability Accommodation Service, for three months. After the consultation, a report will go back to the policy and resources committee for a final decision on the future of the services. To view and take part in council consultations, visit: consult.brightonhove.gov.uk/portal

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Affordable solution to travel in the city Bex Bastable @BexBastable An innovative new scheme to help people manage the cost of an annual bus ticket in Brighton and Hove has come to light after a partnership between two companies in the city. Members of the East Sussex Credit Union (ESCU) can now apply for a monthly payment plan to purchase a Brighton and Hove Bus Company annual ticket on the Keycard. The initiative enables those who cannot afford the £540 annual ticket to spread the cost over 12 monthly payments with a finance agreement with the ESCU. Under the scheme the ticket price will be further discounted to £490 - if paid in full - giving the ticket holder unlimited bus travel for less than £9.50 per week. A n n H i ck ey, g e n e r a l manager at East Sussex Credit Union, said: “We are

delighted to be working in partnership with Brighton and Hove Buses. “We are always keen to ensure all members of our community can access fair deals and are particularly pleased we can now offer the discounted annual bus ticket that can be paid for monthly. “This will enable those who are unable to pay the full price up-front to get the best price possible for unlimited travel across the bus network.” Patrick Warner, business development manager at Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company, said: “This loan facility will ensure more people in our city can enjoy the lowest fares all year round.” Warren Morgan, leader of the city council, said: “I saw opportunities for the Credit Union and Brighton and Hove Buses to work together on something that will help make bus travel even more affordable for people on lower incomes, will make credit union membership

even more appealing for all, and which will boost sustainable transport, routes to employment and better household budgets. “I’m really pleased I could help bring these two organisations together and delighted that they have agreed to take this really positive step to help thousands of people across the city.” See page 20 for an article by Warren Morgan, the leader of the council, on East Sussex Credit Union.

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Bex Bastable @BexBastable Special schools in Brighton and Hove could merge under new plans proposed by the city council. The city’s six special schools and two pupil referral units currently all have different specialisms. Under the plans, three schools offering a full range of services would be created, serving the east, west and centre of the city. The existing six special schools, for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and social, emotional, and mental health needs are: Patcham House, Homewood College, Hillside Special School, Downs Park Special School, Downs View Special School and the Cedar Centre School. Councillor Tom Bewick, chair of Brighton and Hove City Council’s children, young people and skills committee, said: “Feedback from local families shows they find the current system here too fragmented in terms of education, health and care support for young people. “In some cases this means that children have to attend schools outside the city in order to have their needs met while other schools in the city have only a small number of pupils. This is both difficult for the families involved and very

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expensive. The proposals aim to improve the service that we offer. “ We wa n t t o r e d u c e management and buildings costs where we can and to reinvest the money in delivering the full range of services that families are asking for. “We need to do this, but in a way that minimises the impact of any changes on the most vulnerable and ensures a smooth transition to any new models of delivery. “These are proposals and if they are agreed we will start a public consultation. “I am always keen to hear from residents and service users.” The proposals are set to go before a joint meeting of the council’s children, young people and skills committee and the city’s health and wellbeing board on Tuesday.

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Pavilion exhibition of exotic creatures Bex Bastable @BexBastable A new exhibition at the Royal Pavilion will explore how animals considered exotic by the Georgians and early Victorians were depicted, kept, and presented. The Exotic Creatures exhibition, will not only feature items from Brighton Museum and Art Gallery’s own collection, but curator Alexandra Loske has sourced significant loans from the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum, Royal Collection Trust, and private collections. She said: “We’re thrilled to have secured the loan of one of the most popular and beautiful animal paintings in British art, a portrait of George IV’s giraffe commissioned by the King himself and still in the Royal Collection. “Another highlight will be the V&A’s exquisite

bronze statue of a rhino named Clara, which toured Europe in the 1740s and 1750s – of which only four survive. “We’re also very proud to be displaying a painting of liger cubs, attributed to Richard Barrett Davis. The cubs were born in Wi n d s o r i n 1 8 2 4 a n d presented to George IV, and were painted by leading animal painters including Agasse. The painting in our exhibition was recently bought by a local collector and supporter of the Royal Pavilion Foundation, and will be displayed to the public for the very first time.” Many of the exhibits will have a strong connection with Brighton, whose residents enjoyed regular v i s i t s f r o m t r ave l l i n g menageries and animal performances in George IV’s Royal Pavilion grounds. Other works on show will include satirical prints, original menagerie bills, sculptural and ceramic

George IV’s giraffe, Jacques-Laurent Agasse (Credit: Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015) pieces and paintings, and pointing to the creatures archival material. and mythological beasts The exhibition will take a hiding in the Pavilion’s hands-on, playful approach décor. Exotic Creatures suitable for all the family, runs from November 14 to and a children’s Royal February 28, at the Prince Pavilion Creature Trail - Regent Gallery.

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Ambulance trust ‘put patients at risk’ Olivia Lerche @olivialerche An NHS report into a p r o j e c t by S o u t h E a s t Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has confirmed 25 patients were affected by the decision to delay care – with seven “serious incidents”and five deaths. The ambulance trust has been investigated following a project known as R3/G5 - run between December 2014 to February 2015 which allowed an extra ten minutes for assessments before ambulances were dispatched to some urgent calls. Although SECAmb said there is “no evidence”patients were “negatively impacted” during the process, a report by NHS England states: “Commissioners identified 25 incidents associated with the Red 3 project and seven of these incidents appeared to meet the serious incident criteria. The trust itself had only identified two serious incidents.” Approximately 20,000 calls were subject to deliberate delays.The report said one patient, who died,

waited 35 minutes for an ambulance, and care for an eight-day old baby was delayed by nine minutes. The report states: “No conclusions can be made as to the safety and efficacy of the project, which is disappointing as the learning may well have helped urgent care communities across England.” Pa u l S u t t o n , ch i e f executive of SECAmb said: “As paramedics, we come to work to save lives and we would never do anything to deliberately put patients at risk. We understand the concerns that the public have and wish to reassure people that we work constantly to provide the safest service possible. “We recognise that the proper processes were not fully followed in setting up the project and we do apologise for this.” Peter Kyle, Labour MP for Hove and Portslade, said he will “stop at nothing” to find out the truth about what happened. He said: “I am calling for whoever was behind for this trail to take full responsibility for their actions, for the trust to release all information for

public scrutiny, and for an inquiry to determine if governance and leadership of the trust is fit for purpose.” Frances McCabe, chair of Healthwatch Brighton and Hove, said SECAmb “jeopardised” patients’ rights to critical care and put them at risk adding it might be impossible as the project was not evaluated. Monitor is working with the trust to review the impact the project could have had on patients.

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Brighton saved my life on one dark, January night Gaz Goulding @GazPMatter

It was only last week that I was sitting outside a coffee shop in Croydon, with my mother, making the most of the sun when we heard a seagull announce itself. Like an old friend the seaside siren sang out. My mother and I looked at each other and in unison we both said ‘Brighton’ with beaming smiles reminiscent of every wonderful day spent along the Sussex coast. Brighton, to me, is so much more than the sounds of seagulls or the smell of donuts. More than

t h e c r u n ch i n g p e bb l e s underfoot. Not just a place to get lost among the flashing lights of the pier’s arcades. Brighton is a place that saved me one dark January night when I had planned to kill myself. I’ve always felt some kind of affinity with the place. I cast my arms as far and wide as the seaside’s horizon itself and welcome every cliché - one day moving by the sea living a simple life immersed in all of Brighton’s arts, culture, and way of life. To begin a new chapter. When I was 10-years-old I wrote a poem called The Waves. I remember standing in front of assembly reading it out. Little did I know I would grow up to be a

Maybe it was a sense of being welcomed by fond memories from previous trips. The first afternoon I sat looking out of the open window of the hotel, its sea view occupying every part of my brain. Blocking any negative thoughts. The sun faded, the sky began to darken and the pier lights came alive. I lit a candle. I grabbed a blanket, threw it around me and watched the flame dancing with the breeze. Then the rain came. I found myself smiling, thinking that I must have looked like the little boy in The Neverending Story. The sea air gave my lungs new life, a breathing space big enough for me to step out and look back at myself. It was during that almost out-of-body experience, I told myself that I would not be ending it there. It was like a reunion with rationality. I owe a lot to Brighton. For that time in my life. I consider myself lucky. Brighton threw me a lifeline, but it’s not the same for most. If, like me, you have a happy place that sweeps you off of your feet and can distract you long enough to experience joy, pleasure and nostalgia. I’d say go there with the intent to live in

Gaz Goulding found solace in Brighton and Hove when he was feeling suicidal those few happy moments. Take stock of what makes you smile and focus just on that. I’ve been back to Brighton many times and as I walk down to the seafront f r o m t h e s t at i o n , l o o k around and wonder how many people have suicide on their minds. How many people have been affected by suicide? How many people take their mental health and the mental health of others for granted? It’s time to get smart and have frank conversations about suicide. I am pleased to share that there is a

g r ow i n g o r g a n i s a t i o n , Grassroots, which supports communities to prevent suicide. I would like to say a special thank you to organisations who responded to me with support and advice: Mind Brighton and Hove; Brighton and Hove LGBT Safety Forum; Mind Out; Brighton and Hove City Council; and Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard. To find out more about suicide prevention service Grassroots, visit: prevent-suicide.org.uk

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lost buoy in an ocean of depression, drowning in my own thoughts and turning to Brighton via impromptu day trips alone to seek solace. The last year had been really rough. In January 2014 I was on long-term sickness from my work after depression had come knocking on my door and this time he had his friend, anxiety, and I didn’t have the strength to turn them away. Instead I let them move in and take over my life. I’d had enough and in my mind starting to plot ending it all... I booked a hotel in Brighton for a few nights, with it in mind that I would take an overdose and die by the sea. Such an extreme selfish act - but with those two unexpected visitors in my ear matched with an anti-depressant that left me numb, these were my plans. No notes, no texts. As soon as I got off of the train and exited the station - I took a deep breath. It was with this first breath that something began to change. There was a relief, a lightness that lifted me. I don’t know what it was. M aybe depr essi on and anxiety were stopped at the barriers for not having tickets. Unwelcome guests.

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Do you fancy crate digging for some vinyl bargains? At Brighton Record Fair, at Brighton Centre, on November 8 (8.30am-1.30pm) you’ll find thousands of albums for under £3, as well as sought-after collectables and rarities, plus signed records. Around 70 dealers are selling vinyl, CDs, music memorabilia, record players, DVDs and books. Early entry at 8.30am for £5 or £2 after 9.30. Half-price entry to anyone with this article.

The Brighton Lions will be holding their Charity Fi r e w o r k D i s p l ay a t Brighton Racecourse on November 6. G at e s o p e n at 6 p m and the display starts at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10 for adults, with a family ticket (two adults and two children) costing £25. Profits support local c h a r i t i e s . Pa r k i n g i s free. Tickets from www. brighton-racecourse or tel: 01273 603580

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Wear a poppy with pride Simon Kirby, the Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, joined the Mayor of Brighton and Hove on Saturday (31 October) at Brighton Marina to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. This is the sixth year that Mr Kirby has sold poppies in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven to raise money fo r ve t e r a n s a n d t h e i r families. Money raised for the Royal British Legion goes directly to their welfare work providing through-life care

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to anyone currently serving in the British Armed Forces, those who have previously served and their families. Mr Kirby said, “It was great to see so many people at the weekend supporting this brilliant cause and to be able to collect so much money to help our service personnel and veterans. “I would encourage all local residents to donate and wear a poppy with pride.” See our story on page 23 about the remembrance services taking place in Brighton & Hove.

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Football

Jordon’s Albion success An aspiring young footballer has the world at his feet after attending football sessions with Brighton & Hove Albion’s official charity. Jo r d o n F u n n e l l f i r s t started attending Albion in the Community (AITC) football sessions three years ago, which were funded by the housing association Places for People. Now the 17-year-old plays futsal for the Seagulls alongside studying for a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and has also recently signed for Eastbourne United to play for their under21s side. The Albion’s Kicks scheme is one of the largest in the country and runs more than 40 projects in some of the mostdeprived parts of Sussex

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A Manchester author is trying to track down fans of The Beatles who saw the Fab Four’s appearance at the Hippodrome in Brighton. The show, in October 1964, took place when they had already had five number one singles and as Beatlemania was gripping the world. Richard Houghton, who is the author of You Had To Be There: The Rolling Stones Live 1962 – 69 is hoping to trace members of the audience from that night in 1964 to share their memories of seeing John, Paul, George and Ringo for what he is terming a ‘people’s history’ of the group. Richard said, “There have been lots of books about The Beatles but I’m trying to tell the story of their shows from the point of view of the audience.” Email your memories to thebeatlesinthe60s@gmail. com or write to 7 Hartley Road, Manchester, M21 9NG.

Warm your face for winter by growing a beard for charity in December says the British Beard Club. Bare-faced gents are invited to the launch of Decembeard at the Lord Nelson in Trafagar Street, at noon on Sunday, November 8. BBC president David Dade said: “We also want to pass on the good word about the wonderful friendship and bearded camaraderie that we’ve all experienced since joining The Beard Clubs of Britain. “We’re encouraging and inviting non-bearded people who have never grown a beard before to use the month of Decembeard as a happy excuse to grow the beard they’ve always wanted.” The bearded enthusiasts want to encourage as many people as possible to sign up and get their family and friends to sponsor them throughout December.Visit the Facebook group www. facebook.com/groups/ thesouthsaxonbeardsmen/

More than 380 pioneering veteran cars dating back to very the dawn of motoring took part in this year’s Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. The 119th Anniversary Run set out from Hyde Park on Sunday morning and headed 60-miles south through a misty London to the sunny Sussex seafront. The first few cars began to arrive on Maderia Drive shortly after 10am – the 1903 Berliet driven by John Bentley just pipping the 1904 Fiat of Dutchman Jan Bruijn to the honour of being first past the finishing post. They were joined en route to Brighton by three classic coaches driven by BBC Radio

broadcasters Chris Evans, Alex Jones, and Ken Bruce raising nearly £350,000 for BBC Children in Need. Mr Evans said: “I had absolutely no idea it was such a fantastic event – so wonderfully, wonderfully joyous. It’s like the London Marathon, with so many smiling faces, often ten deep on the roadside cheering you on all the way to Brighton. “What’s more, thanks to the generosity of our passengers, we have raised a mega amount of money for BBC Children in Need. It was just an incredible day and one we must do again and again.” P h o t o g ra p h : Ja m e s Bearne

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Halloween ball for HIV The Grand Haunted Hollywood Ball was held on Halloween, and raised more than £11,000 to support people with HIV. The event at the Grand Hotel, for Sussex Beacon, was hosted by actress Lorraine Chase and sports personality Robin Cousins, who played the roles of a ghostly film director and assistant. Guests were taken on a Haunted Hollywood-themed musical journey directed by west end director Carol Todd. The cast included members of The Brighton Academy as well as girl group The Sundaes. Throughout the night there were Halloween-themed fundraising games, as well as an auction, raising funds for Sussex Beacon. Photograph: Graham Franks

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Award for Brighton MP

Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, was handed an accolade for her work in the last parliamentary term. The Green MP was awarded the Overall MP of the Parlimentary Term 2010-2015, at the Patchwork Foundation awards, which highlights MPs’ work in the area of underrepresented, deprived, and minority community engagement. Ms Lucas said: “It’s a huge honour to receive this Patchwork Foundation Award. There is still plenty of work to do in tackling the chronic under-representation of deprived communities in politics. Our democracy and our politics are richer when a representative cross-section of society is reflected in the institutions of Government. “As the MP for Brighton Pavilion I am committed to continue helping people from all backgrounds to be part of the political process.” Natalie Bennett, Green Party leader, said: “Caroline’s award is richly deserved. Everyone in the Green Party is constantly inspired by Caroline’s outstanding work in the House of Commons to challenge the status quo and deliver real change for the common good. Caroline’s outstanding track record in Westminster has not gone unnoticed by her Brighton Pavilion constituents, who returned her with a significantly increased majority in the May 2015 General Election.”

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‘Curious’ book event A d i s p l ay o f r a r e a n d fascinating books is on show at Brighton’s Jubilee Library until December 31. The ‘Curious V’ exhibition showcases some of the works in the library’s rare books collection. Items on display include a copy of the world’s first comic book, The Looking Glass, published in 1825 and one of the world’s first pictorial textbooks for children, Visible World, published in 1658.

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Hove mum raises £750 A spooky Halloween jump by a mum from Hove has raised £750 for a Duchenne charity. M u m - o f - t wo Ja m i e Moore, 35, took part in the 12,0000 ft sky dive on October 31 in Ashford to raise money for Harrison’s Fund. Jamie was inspired after a friend’s son was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy last year. See www.justgiving. com/jamiekmoore

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dress every day for an entire year to raise £1,500 for a mental health charity. Aaron Lawrence, 35, of Western Road, is undertaking My Costume Drama challenge for MindOut, the Mental Health Service run by and for lesbians, gay men, bisexual, trans, and queer people. See Aaron’s blog www. mycostumedrama.com or on Facebook www.facebook. com/mycostumedrama or donate at www.justgiving. com/mycostumedrama.

Brighton Museum, the University of Brighton a n d B r i g h t o n & H ove Archaeological Society have joined forces to carry out a geophysical survey of Preston Park over the next couple of months, beginning this week. The survey, which is supported by the Friends of Preston Park, aims to look beneath the surface of the Park to find signs of archaeological activity through the ages.

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A narcissistic vogue that epitomises our vain, shallow culture

In September 2002, one N at h a n H o p e , a yo u n g Australian, having been out celebrating a mate’s birthday with (one assumes) a few tinnies, fell and split his lip and had to have it stitched. In the early hours (like you do), he posted an online picture of his injured face, with the now immortal words – well, immortally enshrined in the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary – “Sorry about the focus, it was a selfie”.

This is the first recorded use of the word. Like tinnie (can of beer), barbie (barbecue), mozzie (mosquito) and similar -ie words, it was an Australian locution, but soon spread. By 2013, “selfie” was the OED’s word of the year. Taking self-pictures, of course, did not commence in 2002. Th e e a r l i e s t k n o w n example was taken as long ago as 1839, by one Robert Cornelius of Philadelphia. This required a good deal more effort than the modern point-and-click version. It required a lot of cumbersome apparatus, and sitting rigidly still, then messing about with chemicals.

Obama selfie with US women’s soccer team

Before that, you had to paint the thing on canvas, employing mirrors and artistic skill. Think Rembrandt, Van Gogh with his ear bandaged, or – apparently the earliest example – Parmigianino’s “Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror” of 1523. At some point it became requisite for the photoselfie to contain not just oneself but some interesting accompaniment. I daily see people taking selfies with the Brighton Wheel or pier. Modern tourists seem to take selfies at every stop. Japanese rubbernecks have even been seen using drones for the purpose – maybe taking selfies of themselves taking selfies. We n o l o n g e r s e e m capable of experiencing the world’s wonders through our own natural senses, but need to view everything via a screen. I first spotted this trend back in 1985, when I saw some Americans, freshly decanted from their coach, enter York Minster with video-cameras pressed to their eyes. Even more voguish than a selfie with a famous place is one with a famous face.

At the Nelson Mandela memorial service in 2013, Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt seized one with Barack Obama and David Cameron, which was thought a tad inappropriate. At the 2014 Oscars, Ellen DeGeneres squeezed ten fellow stars – Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and so on – into one. Just last week, Obama posed with the US women’s soccer team, getting about 20 people in. If that was Riyadh, rather than Washington, he’d have been arrested, as happened the next day to a Saudi actor, mobbed by female fans demanding selfies. Appearing in one with an unrelated woman breaches the Saudi moral code. One thing I notice about selfies is the glazed, semireal, zombie-like look of the subjects. That cheesy soccer team gives me the shivers. The naked narcissism, the preening smugness they tend to display, disturb. Unlike your Van Gogh or Rembrandt, the selfie is a cheap, ephemeral image, the epitome of our vain, shallow, throwaway culture. Passing a restaurant in West Street just now, I saw

Selfie with scavenged hat, Ireland, 1968 a diner with phone raised in one hand, fork poised in her other. Everything we do now, even what we eat, has to be digitised. Typically, teenagers’ selfesteem gets measured by how many “likes” their latest posing garners on Facebook or Instagram. It can lead to thoughtless or sinister areas, as when police officers were alleged to have taken selfies at the scene of the Shoreham air disaster. I have only once taken a

selfie. It was in 1968, in the seclusion of an Irish lane, we a r i n g a h at I ’ d j u s t scavenged from the hedge, and I remember feeling I was doing something a bit edgy. I would never have dreamt of doing such a thing in a more public place, or asking another to share the frame. Nobody in those days would. Graham Chainey is a freelance writer and local historian living in Brighton and Hove.

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Helping learning disabled artists develop their creative lives In the lead up to Christmas, the Brighton & Hove Independent will invite local charities to write about the work they do throughout the festive season and how you can help. Sarah Watson, the chair of trustees at Carousel, tells us more about the charity and the work it does. Sarah Watson @carouselartuk Carousel is a charity that helps artists with learning disabilities develop and administer their creative lives. Half of Carousel’s board members have a learning disability and the work the charity coordinates is run by learning disabled teams. There are an estimated

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5,454 adults with a learning disability in Brighton and Hove. Creative opportunities like performing at the Green Door Store, broadcasting on Radio Reverb, or seeing their film screened at Brighton Dome, would be unimaginable without Carousel’s support. We’ve been working in the city for more than 30 years, making a real difference to the creative lives of people

with learning disabilities. The latest project is the Oska Bright Film Festival, which takes place from November 9 to 11 at the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange. The festival is the international showcase of films by people with learning disabilities and this year is shaping up to be the best ever. An electro-punk band from Hamburg is playing on awards night. It’s going to be wild.

n The best way to understand the impact of Carousel is to see the art in action. Come to the Oska Bright Film Festival, or our Blue Camel Club night on Monday, November 30, and you’ll see just what amazing work we do. We run a Volunteer Training Programme each year that gives people a proper insight into our work, in music, film, performance and digital art. n Like most charities we have a donate button on the website, but we love more creative ways of fundraising via JustGiving. We’ve had people jump off Worthing pier in the Birdman competition and we’re always in the Brighton Marathon. Carousel is affiliated with the Brighton Darts League, you might see us out and about with the Carousel Truck For Charity (the one pre-owned by Chris Eubank). Look out for our pink collecting pods in pubs and shops around town. n 50% of the people on our board have a learning disability - that is an incredibly rare statistic! We were fed up with not being treated as proper artists and performers. It was talked about as therapy, not art. Carousel continues to challenge ideas around what great art is and who can create it. To find out more information, visit: www.carousel.org.uk

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I’d like this week to promote the work of the East Sussex Credit Union (ESCU), a key partner in the city’s financial advice service Moneyworks, and pass on some good news. It works with the council and other money advice agencies to find the best solution for people who find themselves in financial difficulties. ESCU will be working from a shared advice hub in the refurbished Hove Town Hall to provide a ‘one stop shop’ for people when we move in next year. Over the past year the Credit Union issued 166

small loans to people to cover emergencies, totalling more than £69,000.They also encourage saving or ‘buffer funds’ as an important tool to deal with unexpected events such as ill health, replacement white goods, unexpected large bills, relationship breakdown, and any of the other things that can hit people on lower incomes hard. All of the Credit Union’s loans have a compulsory savings requirement, so even if the loan is tiny, borrowers save while repaying it. ESCU now offer a prepaid visa debit card to members,

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without the need for a credit check, with no overdraft fa c i l i t y s o yo u c a n n o t go overdrawn and incur charges. It allows members to set up direct debits, make electronic payments, have access to online shopping and a rewards scheme. All members are treated e q u a l ly ; l o a n i n t e r e s t rates are dependent on the amount borrowed and not on a person’s status or credit history. People can rebuild their credit history by borrowing from ESCU, something that these days can hold people back. Housing is such a key issue in the city, and ESCU has set up an innovative Deposit Guarantee Scheme with the city council that has supported 400 residents to date. This scheme helps homeless people into private rented accommodation alongside setting up a savings scheme with ESCU. The council put a bond to the landlord, and tenants save for the deposit with ESCU after they move in. These people were homeless; now

East Sussex Credit Union thanks to this initiative they have a home, savings, and access to affordable credit. The Credit Union currently has £2.3 million in safe savings and £1.5 million out on loan. It has over 5,000 members including myself, and is one of the fastest growing credit unions in UK. In the last five years it has doubled its membership, and more than tripled its shares. It offers local ethical

accounts to individuals, community groups, and local businesses, key to sustaining the city as the pressure on public services grows. We have brought together Ann Hickey, general manager of the Credit Union, and Martin Harris from Brighton and Hove Buses on the Fairness Commission to see how we can tackle financial exclusion across the city, and I thank them for the

work they are doing to make our city a better, fairer place. I was keen that the Credit Union and the bus company work together on making local travel more affordable. They have announced Credit Union members will soon get discounted annual bus passes, which is fantastic news for the city making travel to work more affordable. So why not join the Credit Union today? East Sussex Credit Union Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton www.eastsussexcu.org.uk

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Free parking would help community I was very disappointed that, at the recent full council meeting, the Conservative Group’s proposal to offer free parking at underused council car parks on Small Business Saturday (December 5) and the three Sundays before Christmas was defeated by Labour and the Greens. This is despite the Labour Group voting in support of our identical proposals in previous years. The Conservative Group has always championed Small Business Saturday and the benefits of free parking in the Sundays leading up to Christmas which not only helps the community by supporting local businesses but also acts as a gesture

to residents and visitors choosing to venture into our city, as opposed to those nearby, to do their Christmas shopping and indeed keep our economy moving. At the expense of residents and local businesses, it seems Labour and the Greens do not share our sentiment and could perhaps do with a little Christmas cheer. In the case of Labour, this u-turn would suggest that their previous support was purely opportunist, with last May’s Council election being their main motivation. Brighton and Hove City C o u n c i l r e c e ive d s o m e negative publicity last week over its choice of venue for the meeting itself. The Conservative Group was very disappointed that a decision was taken to use the entirely unsuitable Brighton Centre, instead of Brighton Town Hall, due to concerns about poor disabled access at the latter.

An Independent View This week Brighton and council has some tough H o v e C i t y C o u n c i l ’ s financial decisions to make, p o w e r f u l p o l i cy a n d with depleted funding r e s o u r c e s c o m m i t t e e from the government. agreed to consult on cuts to The council is trying vital services for the most to battle with a projected vulnerable in our city. overspend of £4 million These plans included this year, and it needs to the possible closure of save a further £25 million Tower House Day Centre, next. a safe haven for elderly We understand that and disabled people who times are hard for local are often isolated. authorities, with extra O n e u s e r o f t h e pressure from government service spoke out at the austerity, coupled with c o u n c i l m e e t i n g , a n d decreased government t o l d c o u n c i l l o r s h ow funding year-on-year. friendships were formed Cuts do have to be made at the day centre, and - that much is clear. asked the Warren committee “Decisions must be M o r g a n , not the leader of the made, but please, tear those council has let it be the friendships said the local right ones” apart. authority Pa r e n t s could go of a woman who lives in bust - or go into special a council-run care home measures, falling under told the Brighton & Hove government control, if Independent how changes savings are not made in the to that service would next few years. devastate their daughter, It is important that the and their family. council gets its finances in She has lived in that order. home for 20 years, but But we must remember, the results of council cuts i n t h e f a c e o f t o u g h could change that. decisions, there are Today, papers are set to people behind the cuts, be released on potentially who desperately rely on c l o s i n g a t l e a s t f i ve important council services children’s centres in the and the great work of its city - another vital service staff. to the most deprived in our Decisions must be community. made, but please, let it be We k n o w t h a t t h e the right ones.

However, I’m pleased to say that, following our pressure, the chief executive has agreed to carry out s o m e r e l at ive ly m i n o r and inexpensive internal alterations to the Town Hall which will enable more disabled people to attend council meetings. Unquestionably, it is

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o n ly r i g h t a n d p r o p e r that it should be as easy for disabled residents to interact with the council at formal committee meetings as it is for able bodied people and so I think this is a victory for common sense. Of course, all this has come to a head because the council chamber at Hove

At the expense of residents and local businesses, it seems Labour and the Greens do not share our sentiment and could perhaps do with a little Christmas cheer.

Town Hall is currently out of action as a result of the multimillion pound renovation of Hove Town Hall for new staff accommodation – a decision that the Conservative Group did not support. In the light of the recent comments from a prominent member of the new Labour administration warning that the council could go bust within two years if reform and modernisation of services does not happen very quickly, I think many residents will be questioning

whether this project really represents good value for council taxpayers’ money.

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Remembrance services across the city Bex Bastable @BexBastable Residents of Brighton and Hove will be paying tribute this week to those who lost their lives fighting for their country. Services, two-minute silences, and wreathl ay i n g c e r e m o n i e s a r e being held across the area on Remembrance Sunday (November 8) and Armistice D ay ( N ove m b e r 1 1 ) t o remember the sacrifices of those killed in wars. A s h o r t s e r v i c e wa s also held at the Garden of Remembrance and the War Memorial at Old Steine yesterday (Thursday), where a wreath was laid by the mayor of Brighton and Hove Lynda Hyde. War veterans were in attendance, and members from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service also paid their respects. Other services that will take place in the coming days

across Brighton and Hove include: n On Sunday (November 8 ) , Th e R oya l S u s s e x Regimental Association will hold its remembrance service at Regency Square from 9am. n A parade will depart from Madeira Drive and process to the Old Steine Memorial for a service and wreath laying ceremony at 11am on Sunday. n In Portslade, a service will be held at Easthill Park Memorial on Manor Road, from 11am. n In Hove, there will be a ceremony at Hove Cemetery on Old Shoreham Road, at the North Gate Memorial, f o l l o w e d by t h e s a m e ceremony at the South Gate Memorial. n On Sunday afternoon, a parade will leave Hove Town Hall at 2.10pm, and proceed to the War Memorial at Grand Avenue, for a wreath laying ceremony. From there the parade will process to All Saints Church for a full service of

School alumni to inspire new pupils Bex Bastable @BexBastable A Brighton state secondary school is to have an alumni officer based on site enabling staff to harness the talents of former students to inspire the current generation to career confidence and academic success. Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) has signed up to a scheme run by the national education charity Future First and funded by The Blagrave Trust allowing it to unlock the untapped potential of alumni and use it to develop more ambitious thinking about careers through state “old school tie” networks. Ellie Newbery, an alumni officer with Future First, has been based part-time in the school from this September. She will continue to develop their alumni network and work with teachers and careers staff to deliver a bespoke package of support to current students through assemblies and workshops, work experience placements and by providing real life examples of the working world in the curriculum. Ms Newbery said: “Nearly 70% of 16 to 19-year-olds feel it will be hard to get a good job when they leave school and nearly 40% don’t know anyone in a job they

Ellie Newbery, alumni officer for PACA would like to do. I’m looking forward to working with PACA to show every student no job is out of their reach.” Itziar Leighton, director of 16-19 Education at the Academy, added: “At PACA, we are passionate about equipping our students with the skills to fulfil their potential in life whether that be further education, an apprenticeship or staring their own business. “Through our alumni programme, students have the opportunity to mentor with a previous students to gain an invaluable insight into the world of work and many other activities such as workshops and work experience placements” I f yo u a r e a fo r m e r student of Portslade Aldridge Community Academy, contact Ellie on ellie@futurefirst.org.uk.

remembrance starting at 3pm. n At 4.25pm on Sunday, the Brighton and Hove branch of the Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women’s Service, will hold a service at Hove Hebrew Congregation Synagogue at 79 Holland Road, Hove. n And on Armistice Day (Wednesday, November 11), a two minute silence will be observed at the War Memorial at Grand Avenue, Hove, and at the War Memorial at Old Steine, Brighton, at 11am.

The mayor, Lynda Hyde, paying her respects at a service at Old Steine Gardens

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Uncover this Hove secret I head out west for natural pampering at the Beauty Shed in Hove, close to the Salvation Army Church in Conway Street, with free parking and late openings. Rebecca and Georgie waved me in and served green tea. The space has greige interiors and calm cafe fittings. There is an oriental boudoir feel upstairs which smells wonderful - quite an achievement given the two working gyms on site, run by Nikki Penny, an advanced Bobath physiotherapist, and her colleagues Oliver and Petra. As trains rumbled past, “the eyebrow queen” Georgie filed and shaped my nails (short and square since I had the dog). My unruly cuticles were soaked and perfected. A fragrant hand massage followed with a wonderful m i n t y l o t i o n by G r e e n and Spring. Men have this manicure, minus the polish option. I went for an Essie

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This book revolves around an image. A haunting faded photograph that shows a couple saying goodbye. A picture of a man and a woman inches apart, her hand on his cheek, her palm over his, in what looks like a tender goodbye. Who knew that this image would lead us into a world of travellers, adventures, spies, politics, and the shady world of journalism in the 1960s? From a dodgy office in Soho in the 60s to modern day Russia, the story unfolds. In 2014, our heroine A bby M o r g a n i s a n archivist, her world is a dark, airless library of old maps. But her world is blown apart by this photograph, leading her to places she never dreamed that she would explore. In 1961 Rosamund Bailey is ready to take on the world, and change it for the better. When she meets explorer

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Call today: 07780 676 212, Email: jo@osullivanfamilylaw.c or visit her firm’s site on www.osullivanfamilylaw.com

Researchers regularly cite that married people are healthier than unmarried. But increasingly we are trying to understand the more subtle effects relationships have on physical and mental health.

I can help you bypass the truly awful adversarial process of the courts at the time of the breakup JO O’SULLIVAN

We now know it is not enough to simply ‘be married’. It’s about how much support, warmth, negativity and controlling behaviour characterises your marriage. There is a growing body of research that explores the complex nature of marriage, the longterm effects that positive and

negative ways of relating will have on physical health.The ‘quality’ of a relationship will affect blood pressure, cardio vascular health and stress related conditions. Being sometimes supportive and sometimes not supportive is not the same thing as being moderately supportive most of the time. Feeling your partner is unpredictable is the issue. If you know someone is not going to be supportive, you can acclimatise to a certain extent. However if they are sometimes one way and sometimes another that can be much harder. When I work with couples whose relationship have been defined by this feeling of ambivalence and unpredictability we discuss how to learn from this.Throughout the parting process everything is made clear

and transparent.We discuss issues in open meetings so no nasty surprises – no moving of goal posts. This is crucial if a couple has children as ambivalence and unpredictable behaviour can really derail things post parting. Parents who chose the Collaborative process often do so because they are really focussed on doing what is best for their children. So I encourage both parties to take part in Mediation Sessions and to agree on a workable Parenting Plan.Time and time again I see couples move on to a new more healthy way of interacting.Any ambivalence can be challenged right from the start and unpredictability minimised…….and that makes for a better quality relationship post parting.

Contact Jo today: 07780 676 212 | jo@osullivanfamilylaw.com | www.osullivanfamilylaw.com

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Founder of new Glued app asks: Are we addicted to technology? Nicole Carman @glued_to Today’s children are clocking up seven hours of screen time a day, and by the age of just seven, a typical child will have spent a full year of its life on media devices. The virtual world is seductive, can be addictive and not just to children. We are now obsessively checking our phones on average every six minutes and taking our phones to bed with us. As parents, my husband Nick Kuh and I became aware of the negative effects of too much screen time on our 12-year old son. Finn is a healthy and active child, and is outside a lot, but as soon as he walks through the front door he picks up his iPad. It’s then a challenge for us to get him off it, without arguments. He turns into this zoned-out kid who either completely ignores us or

Brighton family Nick Kuh, Finn, and Nicole Carmen founded Glued, a new smartphone app becomes rude and irritated if we disturb him when he’s online. We’ve talked to other parents about this, and it’s clearly a very big and common problem. I carried out a little experiment recently and hid Finn’s iPad, Xbox and smartphone after a series of quarrels.

Glued is a family app, giving rewards for device downtime

Throughout the evening, while I read my book, I watched while he went from sulking to pleading and attempting to make me feel guilty. It was quite an unnerving experience, but by bedtime I had got my lovely little boy back. He was his normal chatty affectionate self that can often disappear behind the screen. This problem is experienced by millions of other families around the globe. There is now clear evidence that too much device time can lead to irritability, sleep disturbance, poor concentration, lower GCSE grades, weight gain, “text neck”, the list goes on. So what’s the solution? My husband has been a software developer for 15

years and has always loved technology, but sees that we now need to take a step back from it and regain control. When we try and limit our son’s screen time he calls us hypocrites because he sees us texting and regularly posting on Facebook and Twitter; and he’s right! So we came up with an idea based on the need for collaboration within families rather than one set of rules for our kids and a different set for ourselves. We created Brighton startup ‘Glued’, a parental control app with a difference. Fa m i l i e s c o m p e t e throughout the week for “Glued points” and the app actively rewards you for device downtime, and encourages alternative activities to screen time, helping families get more creative, more active and learn to #unglue. The app will monitor how long family members spend on their devices and Siri will get cross if they go over their screen limits. It will help parents and kids work together to meet weekly targets and even challenge friends and other families. Glued will initially test run its software with 1000 UK families. To sign your family up, use our online form: www. glued.to/beta Nicole Carman lives in Brighton, and is the cofounder of Glued, with her husband and son.

Brighton Festival 2016 is seeking sponsorship Businesses are being offered the opportunity to be part of Brighton Festival - the largest and most established annual curated multi-arts festival in England - as it celebrates its 50th year of bringing arts and culture to the city. With audiences reaching more than 460,000, the annual Children’s Parade which traditionally opens the Festival is attended by 5,000 children from more than 80 schools and community groups. Th e proj ect i s now s e e k i n g s p o n s o r s fo r its 2016 festival, with Nutshell Construction and SELITS already on board. Andrew Comben, chief executive of Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival, said: “I believe Brighton Festival has become part of the city’s DNA - one of the things everyone thinks about when they think of Brighton and part of the reason businesses and visitors want to come here. “One of the most exciting things is that the

whole city gets involved, from our colleagues in the cultural sector to the city’s hotels and pubs. Together, we make sure the month is not only a cause for celebration, but also one that contributes tens of millions of pounds to our local economy every year. “Bringing Brighton Festival together every year is an incredible privilege. We wouldn’t be able to present the sheer number of quality performances, installations, and exclusive talks that make up Brighton Festival without the help of sponsors, many of whom also support the work of Brighton Dome year-round. “It’s an exciting time for Brighton Festival as we look towards our 50th celebrations in 2016 - and with the help of new and returning supporters we hope to make it very special indeed.” Contact Kata Gyongyosi on 01273 260 810 or kata.gyongyosi@ brightondome.org

Brighton Festival’s Children’s Parade draws in the crowds

Brighton and Hove is increasingly becoming an ‘industrial desert’

Churchill Square gives its staff and shoppers a clean shave for Movember

The city is experiencing a shortage of vacant light industrial and warehouse property, making it difficult for companies to expand or attract new business into the city, according to property consultants Stiles Harold Williams. Contributing factors include: The majority of brownfield development sites in the city have tended to go for residential or other uses; and there have been virtually no new warehouse schemes developed in the last ten years with the

Staff working in Churchill Square will be taking part in Movember - growing moustaches to raise money for The Movember Foundation. To h e l p s t a f f a n d shoppers begin November with a fresh face, Peter Joannou, Brighton’s singing barber, took part in a Shave Down last Saturday. Mark Buchanan Smith, centre director, said: “Churchill Square has raised thousands of pounds for a variety of good

St Joseph’s Close, Hove most recent ones being at Woodingdean Business Park, Brighton and St Joseph’s Close in Hove.

David Martin, partner at Stiles Harold Williams, said: “The city is fast becoming an industrial desert with limited opportunities on the horizon.” The company is looking for two-to-five acre sites, with developers keen to construct new speculative schemes to cater for the under supply of modern units. He said: “This is an opportune time for land owners and developers to combine in order to protect the industrial future of the city.”

Getting ready for Movember in Churchill Square causes over the years, so we are delighted to be taking part in Movember this year. As well as fundraising for

the Movember Foundation, we hope to raise awareness about a variety of men’s health issues.”

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Joining the Living Wage cam

Staff at BrewDog in Grand Parade Brighton celebrate being a Brighton and Hove Living Wage Business (Photograph: Vervate/Simon Dack)

As the Living Wage rate was increased, we find out why companies in the city are signing up Businesses in Brighton and Hove have been getting behind the Living Wage, as it was announced it would rise to £8.25 per hour - up by 40p. The new rate was revealed on Monday as part of Living Wage Week, which aims to encourage employers to sign up to the voluntary scheme. The Brighton and Hove Living Wage Campaign, is led by Brighton Chamber of Commerce, and Grace Evans, campaigns manager, said: “As we move into our fourth year, Living Wage Week is an opportunity to celebrate the success of our Brighton and Hove campaign and raise the

profile of the employers who have signed up.” In the city, 240 employers have signed up to the campaign, and more than 2,500 salaries have been raised as a result. The business-led campaign has put Brighton and Hove on the map as a great example of how the Living Wage can, and should be, the normal minimum level of payment for all employers. The Brighton and Hove

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Campaign has just published a review of the last 12 months, which looked at the targets and success of the campaign and how Living Wage employers have benefited from signing up. In a recent survey businesses that have signed up to the campaign were asked about their experiences. Here are some of the findings: n 71% of businesses noticed a

Our employees are the lifeblood of our business and just as they are committed to us, we are committed to them.

positive impact on their staff n 69% of businesses also noticed a positive impact on their business They went on to say that staff morale improved (49%), quality of work was higher (17%) and employee retention improved (26%) n 44% of businesses use their Living Wage employer status to recruit new members of staff and 29% have used it to win new business n A benefit of signing up to the Living Wage Campaign is growing consumer awareness as an ethical employer, with 59% of businesses saying theirs has increased.

There have been some notable businesses signing up recently to support the thinking that paying the Living Wage is good for the city and the people that work in it. Some of the latest sign ups include the North Laine shop Edited, public relations and communications consultancy Fugu PR, IT support company Computer-eyez, craft beer bar BrewDog Brighton, solicitors Griffith Smith Farrington Webb, Lewes Town Council, and translation company Vandu Language Services. Simon Smyth, director of Computer-eyez, said:,“Our employees are the lifeblood of our business and just as they are committed to us, we are committed to them. “We are all faced with the stupidly high cost of living in

the southeast, so we are committed to paying our employees at least the Living Wage so they can do just that, live.” Carol Lewis, the Chamber President said, “I’m really proud that the Brighton Chamber has been running the only business-led Living Wage campaign for the last four years. “We have received so much support from local businesses and are looking forward to even more businesses joining the campaign going forward.” Follow the campaign on Twitter @BHLivingWage #LivingWageWeek For more information on the local campaign go to www.livingwagebrighton. co.uk or get in touch at campaigns@businessinbrighton. org.uk

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Laurence Hill, the landlord of Fortune of War

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experienced staff equal or outweigh any extra cost, and create a happier working environment for both management and staff. Customers pick up on this too, and that’s one of those pretty intangible things that makes people want to come again and again to a bar like this.

n Edward Lowton, a graduate of Brighton Journalist Works, interviews two businesses that have signed up to the Living Wage Campaign. Laurence Hill, the landlord of Fortune of War, has signed up to the campaign.

What is the Brighton and Hove Living Wage campaign? Launched in 2012, the Brighton and Hove Living Wage campaign is led and managed by the Brighton Chamber of Commerce and aims to encourage local businesses to voluntarily pay all employees at least the Living Wage rate (apprentices and interns are exempt). Set independently and updated annually, the Living Wage is calculated according to the basic cost of living in the UK. The new Living Wage rate for the UK, announced on Monday, was increased by 40p, to £8.25 per hour. The rate for London is

now £9.40. Current Living Wage employers have until April 1 to implement the new rate. It’s free to sign up to the Brighton and Hove Living Wage Campaign and only takes a few minutes. Any business can sign up to show their commitment to paying the Living Wage and can then display the logo on their premises. For more information on the campaign, visit www. livingwagebrighton. co.uk. The campaign is funded by Brighton and Hove UNISON and Brighton and Hove City Council

What made you decide to join the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign? As well as our customers, the other key people in the business are my staff, and we have up to 15 staff in the height of the season. Having good, motivated, flexible staff is absolutely key as flexibility and great service are essential in this location. One way of doing that is paying people more than just the minimum wage. Does paying the living wage have a positive impact on your staff? Definitely it does, most of my key staff have been here for between three and five years and generally there’s a fairly low turnover of staff. I think paying at least the living wage keeps people a bit more motivated and involved in the business. What would you say to other businesses thinking of joining the campaign? My experience is that it does really make a difference in terms of staff loyalty, staff willing to put in a little

bit more and being more motivated to be working with you. I think one of the problems in the UK as a whole is that working in the hospitality sector is not often seen as a real career but more as a stopgap job where the pay is really minimal. The more that jobs in this industry are considered to be an actual career option, where you can earn enough money to live on rather than just scraping by, the more this will boost the industry as a whole and will create a more professional standard in catering, food and bartending. Some businesses argue that they would need to make staff redundant if they paid them the living wage. What’s your opinion on this? The cost difference between paying the living wage and the minimum wage is pretty marginal for employers. In my experience over almost seven years, the savings that you get from lower staff turnover and more motivated and

n Lee Evans, managing director of Organic Roofs talks about why he signed up to the Living Wage campaign. Organic Roofs is a Brighton based company that provides design advice, installation and maintenance for green roofs. What are your thoughts on the living wage? If your business needs to pay people less than they need in order to survive, it’s not really a sustainable business. It’s a basic principle of economics and ethical business. I think the argument in favour of the living wage is clearer for small businesses as they are closer to the people they employ and are answerable to their own conscience. It’s not just a load of figures on the wall or numbers on a page. Do you think that paying a

living wage has a positive impact on staff? I know from firsthand experience when I was training as a carpenter that when you were on those jobs and you weren’t getting what you thought was fair there’s a big disengagement from your work. That’s why we try to pay generously – I want people to feel like they’re getting a fair rate for the work that they do. In that sense paying the living wage has been beneficial to us, it’s about the quality of the engagement; their sense of job satisfaction follows through into the service we supply. Some businesses argue that they would need to make staff redundant if they paid them the living wage. What’s your opinion on this? Everyone has to make their own decision but the main thing is, in your assessment of whether or not a business is viable the baseline ought to be – is everyone getting paid enough to live? If they’re not then what’s wrong with your business model? What would you say to other businesses thinking of joining that campaign? I would say “Why haven’t you joined already?” – it’s as simple as that really.

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Book Early for Christmas IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO BOOK OUR 8-PAGE GUIDE TO BOOKING YOUR FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS THIS YEAR. Win a pair of tickets to the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink and warm up with free hot drinks! We are giving away 10 pairs of tickets to the most exciting ice rink in the UK... One of the jewels in Brighton’s crown, the most beautiful winter rink in the South East, the ice rink has the former Royal pleasure palace as backdrop and 880 square metres of real ice, offering children penguin stabilisers and a learners’ area, as well as boots available in sizes from ‘just walking’ to adult sizes.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: Which King created the Royal Pavilion?

A. King George III B. King George IV C. King William IV To enter, visit: www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/competition And whether you’re a skater or not, everyone is welcome to enjoy delicious food and drink by day and night at the rinkside Bar & Kitchen, which serves heart-warming food with a great bar, for skaters and non-skaters alike. The ice rink is open November 7 to January 17. Skate tickets cost from £10 for adults and from £7 for children under 12. Terms and Conditions: 1.Adult tickets only (18 or over)

2.The prize can be taken Sunday through Thursday during the dates which the ice rink are open (November 7 to January 17), subject to availability For full Terms and conditions, see www.royalpavilionicerink.co.uk for details.

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Our menus are available from £10 to £20

Christmas Menu

Book your Christmas party at Donatello or Pinocchio and we can guarantee it will go with a swing! Our menus are available from £10 and can be adapted to suit your budget or to include drinks. Parties from 10 - 200. You can select from your chosen menu on the evening no pre-ordering.

For further information or to book please call

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£10 - 2 Courses

Select any 2 courses from below: (not available Friday & Saturday after 6.30pm) £12 - 3 Courses

******************************************************** Prawn Cocktail *Mixed Salad *Bruschetta alla Toscana Ciabatta with tomato, olive oil, garlic & basil *Minestrone Soup *Garlic Mushrooms Antipasto al Pomodoro Salami, tomato, olives

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Tacchino Milanese Breast of Turkey fried in breadcrumbs served with Spaghetti Pomodoro (Alternative vegetables or pasta will be an extra £1.50) *Melanzane alla Parmigiana Aubergine baked with tomato, mozzarella, bechamel & parmesan Spigola alla Griglia Grilled fillet of Seabass served with French fries Spaghetti Donatello Tomato, cream, Parma ham, mushrooms, garlic & parmesan Tagliatelle Funghi e Prosciutto Cream, mushrooms, ham, butter Fusilli al Balotelli Chicken, tomato, chilli, garlic & herbs Lasagne Pasticciate Baked pasta layers with meat sauce, tomato, bechamel & parmesan *Lasagne di Magro Baked pasta layers with mushrooms, spinach, tomato, mozzarella cheese & parmesan *Rigatoni al Quattro Formaggi Cream, butter and four kinds of cheeses *Fusilli alla Siciliana Aubergine, green peppers, garlic, olives, capers, tomato, parsley Pizza Funghi e Prosciutto Tomato, mozzarella, ham & mushrooms Pizza American Hot Tomato, mozzarella, spicy sausage & chillies *Pizza Capricciosa Tomato, mozzarella, artichokes, mushrooms, egg & peppers Pizza Nettuno Tomato, mozzarella, tuna, onions & black olives

******************************************************** Tiramisu Donatello speciality Gelato Misto Mixed ice-cream Macedonia di Frutta Fresca Fresh fruit salad Bigne al Cioccolato Profiteroles with patisserie cream & chocolate sauce Creme Caramel Torta al Tartufo Chocolate truffle gateau

******************************************************** * These dishes are meat/fish free. Our desserts may contain traces of nuts. A 10% Service Charge will be added to the bill.

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REENFIELD now have The Big Green Egg on display in their Worthing showroom.

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This incredibly versatile BBQ/outdoor oven can be used to cook, bake, sear, roast, smoke and barbecue in your garden at anytime of the year. Unlike traditional barbecues the Big Green Egg is ready to use within 10 minutes and can be used to cook anything from pizzas to succulent Butter Infused Christmas Turkey.

a free Plate Setter which turns the Egg into an oven making your Egg even more versatile.

Even better, when you purchase an Egg from GREENFIELD you will receive an ongoing 10% off all stocked accessories, including Charcoal. Call into their showroom to see the full range of Eggs and Eggcessories at 41 Broadwater Street West, Worthing BN14 9BY www.greenﬁeldservices.com or call 01903 250400

It is very economical on charcoal and even better…. the Big Green Egg requires very little cleaning, the ceramic inside the oven works Visit the GREENFIELD Fire & Fireplace showroom in the same way as a self cleaning to see our full range of Big Green Eggs & EGGcessories! oven. …it’s so much more than a barbecue!

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Proudly voted the best burger restaurant in Brighton & Hove A

t The Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Awards on Monday evening, Coggings & Co won the title of “Best Burger’, adding to the title of ‘Best Burger Restaurant’ which had already been given by The Brighton and Hove Independent News earlier this year. Considering that Coggings & Co has only been open for 18 months, these awards demonstrate just how quickly the

restaurant has taken off and why it is now undoubtedly regarded as the best burger restaurant for miles around.

With December now just around the corner, Coggings & Co have been inundated with enquiries for their Christmas menu, which features wonderful burgers with great sharing board starters and fantastic

desserts, all for £21.95 a head. This menu has been particularly attractive to groups of up to 30 who wish to use the semi-private rear area of the restaurant for their festive get-together. It’s not only beef burgers which are a hit at Coggings & Co. The menu features freerange chicken breast burgers as well as two vegetarian options at all times & all special diets can be catered for, including wonderful gluten free buns. Open from midday -10pm, MondaySaturday & Midday – 6pm on Sunday, more information, including their Christmas menu, can be found at www.coggingsandco.com.

Coggings & Co is all about great burgers, made with local ingredients sourced with care, prepared with skill and served with warmth. Monday – Saturday 12noon to 11pm. Sunday 12noon to 7pm. 01273 220220 87-93 Dyke Rd, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 3JE www.coggingsandco.com

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Thai Taste

Christmas 2015 Party Menu

The following selection of our most delicious appetisers will be served buffet style for you to share:

Chicken Satay - Grilled chicken with peanut sauce and fresh cucumber relish Prawn Tempura - Prawns deep-fried in a tempura batter Moo Ping - Thai style BBQ pork on skewers with sweet chilli dip Som Tam (v) - Spicy green papaya salad Por Phia Pak (v) - Vegetable spring rolls

Kaeng Keaw Wan Gai

Green Chicken Curry served with Jasmine Rice OR

Chu Chee Pla

Shallow fried salmon with a mild creamy red curry sauce Served with jasmine rice OR

Kaeng Phed Pumpkin (v)

Red Pumpkin Curry served with Jasmine Rice OR

Pad Thai Gai

Rice noodles with chicken, egg, beansprouts & spring onion OR

Nua Phad Prik Thai Dam

Stir fried beef with onion and pepper in garlic & black pepper sauce served with Jasmine Rice OR

Pad Mee Kati Jay (v)

Vermicelli rice noodles in coconut milk with tofu, bean sprouts, topped with shredded omelette

Lamai Green Tea Cheesecake

Green tea cheesecake with a crunchy coconut base served with vanilla ice-cream OR

Kao Neaw Mamuang

Creamy coconut sticky rice with sweet fresh mango topped with vanilla ice-cream OR

Mixed Ice-cream

£15.95 per person 10% service will be added

FOR BOOKINGS/ENQUIRIES CALL OUR OFFICE ON

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The Regency Restaurant is the oldest seafood restaurant on Brighton seafront.

The Restaurant is a Grade II listed building and was originally build as the palatial seaside home by Thomas Coutts the founder of Coutts Bank in the early part of the 18th century, so that his wife could eat her favourite dish of King Prawns looking out at the sea. When Mr Coutts died, leaving his wife Harriet the richest woman in Europe, she remarried the Duke of St Albans and they lived at the house throwing lavish parties by the seaside. It was turned into a restaurant in 1930. The building still maintains all its original features.

MENU-A Two Courses £9.95 Three Courses £12.95 STARTERS • Garlic Bread • Prawn Cocktail • Minestrone Soup • Calamari Fritta • Houmous & Pitta Bread MAIN COURSE • Fish and Chips and Mushy Peas • Roast Sussex Turkey Traditionally Garnished • Grilled Haddock in a Sesame and chilli sauce • Roast Beef • Spaghetti Mussels • Spaghetti Bolognese • Spaghetti Napoletana (veg.) • Grilled Chicken with lemon and Dill • Vegetarian Lasagna DESSERT • Apple pie & Custard • Fresh Fruit Salad

MENU-B £14.95

MENU-C £ 19.95

STARTERS • Fish soup • Melon with Port • Pate Mackerel • Pate Maison • Tzatziki/Houmous/Taramosalata • Scottish Smoked Salmon • Prawn Cocktail with Maryrose Sauce • Avocado and Fetta Cheese Salad Garnish MAIN COURSE • Fresh Scottish Salmon in a Lemon and Dill • Roast Sussex Turkey Traditionally Garnished • Fish Pie with Mushy Peas • Mussels in a wine and garlic sauce • Regency Deep Fried Seafood Platter • Chicken in a Cream and Mushroom and Port • Grilled King Prawns in garlic sauce • Spaghetti Vongole (clams) • Spaghetti Mediterranean with Fetta and Olives DESSERT • Tiramisu • Profiteroles • Fresh Fruit Salad • Chocolate Brownie with ice-cream • Christmas Pudding and Brandy

ALL MAIN COURSES SERVED WITH POTATOES & SEASONAL VEGETABLES

STARTERS • Pate Maison • Grilled Sardines • Avocado Prawns • King Prawns in Garlic • Smoked Scottish Salmon • Mussels in Wine and Garlic • Tzatziki/Houmous/Taramosalata • Deep Fried Whitebait and Tartare • Avocado and Fetta Cheese Salad Garnish • Crispy Deep Fried Brie with Cranberry • Melon with Drambui MAIN COURSE • Fresh Halibut in a Mornay Sauce • Roast Sussex Turkey Traditionally Garnished • Grilled Seabream in a Lemon and Olive Oil • Grilled Skate in a Caper Sauce • King Prawns In Garlic • Fish Pie with mushy peas • Crab Salad • Mussels in a traditional Italian Sauce • Grilled Fish and King Prawn Skewer • Scottish Salmon Steak Hollandaise • Grilled Fish Medley • Regency Traditional Seafood Pasta • Grilled Seabass in a Shellfish Sauce • Grilled Sirloin steak in a Peppercorn • Grilled Aubergines Parmigiano (veg.) DESSERT • Tiramisu • Fresh Fruit Salad • Apple pie with Custard • Banana Fritti with butterscotch and Amaretto Sauce over Ice-cream • Christmas pudding with Brandy Sauce

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SERVICE CHARGE 10% EXTRA

THE REGENCY RESTAURANT, 131 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2HH • For reservations please telephone: 01273 - 325014 Email: info@theregencyrestaurant.co.uk • www.theregencyrestaurant.co.uk

the better half

he Better Half pub has put the heart and soul back into one of the oldest public houses in the city just of Hove seafront. There’s a superb wine and spirits list and some great

ales and ciders on offer, as well as a hearty and wholesome menu to enjoy, making the best of local ingredients.

The Better Half is relaxed, friendly and easy-going,

making all feel welcome and comfortable when you visit. “We’re just around the corner.” 1 Hove Place, Hove BN3 2RG 01273 737869 www.thebetterhalfpub.co.uk

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Christmas at Crafty Chooks

elebrate the festive season at Crafty Chooks, the stylish Bar & Rotisserie in Hove. Renowned for its great Free Range Chicken and a choice of Craft Beers the Christmas menu affords the venue the opportunity to utilise the impressive Rotisserie to offer succulent Roasted Free Range Turkey, with Sussex Chipolatas wrapped in Smoked Bacon and served with all the usual trimmings amongst many other options. The Christmas Menu presents a wide range of choices with 5 different starters, mains and desserts to choose from, all carefully selected using seasonal produce and fresh ingredients. Bookings are being taken from the 1st December 2015 until the 10th January 2016, on any night although some restrictions may apply as the season goes on, so booking early is recommended. There are some party packages at Bronze, Silver or Gold levels that are aimed more speciﬁcally at company/ofﬁce parties that

includes an exciting festive buffet and various drinks offers. There are also two Christmas Party Nights on Thursday 10th & 17th December when Crafty Chooks will crank it up a notch! Speak to a member of the team for a full breakdown and for the details of the packages. The Craft Beer selection has been carefully chosen to offer quality and the wine list is well thought out and compliments the menu. A unique cocktail list promises to have something for those on a big night out, there’s plenty of bubbles on the list too - Cava, Prosecco, Sparkling wine from Ridgeview and a choice of Champagnes. And with offers on beer, cocktails and bubbly between 5pm and 7pm your evenings are bound to get off to a good start! A couple of the more popular dates are already ﬁlling up so get in there quick! Crafty Chooks, 10 Victoria Grove, Second Avenue, Hove 01273 722846 www.craftychooks.co.uk hove@craftychooks.co.uk

Friday, November 6, 2015

More than just a racecourse!

Friday, November 6, 2015

Have you been Naughty or Nice this year? Either way, if you’re looking for a venue for this year’s Christmas Party, Brighton Racecourse offer both shared and private party nights throughout December. Our packages start from just £32.50 +vat per person and include a traditional three course Christmas dinner, a themed room and evening entertainment. All bookings will also receive a

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complimentary admission ticket to our opening evening race ﬁxture on April 19 2016. Our racecourse beneﬁts from plenty of free parking on site and we’re only minutes away from Brighton town centre. For more information on our available dates or to make a booking, please call our racecourse on: 01273 603580 and ask for Steph or visit www.brighton-racecourse.co.uk

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Quality food; produce; service These three things are what have been driving the Shepherd and Dog and her new young, enthusiastic team over the past year and a half. The results speak for themselves. The Shepherd and Dog has been revitalised and reimagined under the leadership of the management team into one of the most iconic destination pubs in Sussex. This team is constantly breaking new ground and trying to test people’s conceptions of what a country pub is or should be. Beer is experiencing a bit of a renaissance at the moment and the pub is riding on this craft beer wave. The 12 headed copper beer tap that dominates the top bar as you enter immediately informs you that this place is doing something special and that extra attention should be paid to some of these

rare, one off beers that are constantly being sourced from both the UK and abroad. Even beer from as far-ﬂung as New Zealand has made an appearance on this alter to hop and grain! But it’s not all about the beer - food quality and choice is just as important. From classic pub lunches to ﬁne cuisine, the Shepherd and Dog has something to suit all tastes. The passion and drive in the kitchen comes from using locally sourced produce cooked fresh to order with an ever-changing seasonally based menu. The Shepherd and Dog is now taking bookings for Christmas parties so do not hesitate to call them on 01273857382 and check out the menu’s on their website shepherdanddogpub.co.uk

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Friday, November 6, 2015

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Electronic musician still disregarding conventions

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Matthew Herbert Herbert (Live) Brighton Dome Where do you start with Matthew Herbert? The creative director of the rebooted BBC Radiophonic Workshop has spent roughly twenty years splitting opinion thanks to his use of everyday objects, concept albums on contentious issues and prolific recordings. H e a l s o h a s s eve r a l production and remix credits under monikers such as Doctor Rockit, Wishmountain and Herbert. Known for ignoring the boundaries and mangling the conventions traditionally associated with electronic

mu s i c , H e r b e r t i s o n e independently minded artist to have made a considerable impact on both media and public while striving to be innovative and experimental. He brings his music to Brighton Dome’s Studio Th e a t r e o n Th u r s d ay, November 19 (8pm). Despite recent forays to the outer limits of what music can mean, from a sonic depiction of the life of one pig in album One Pig (which was performed live as part of Brighton Festival 2012) to a three-part album sampling a bomb explosion, this live new show aims to bring his work back to where it all started: the dance floor. E ve n w h e n l i m i t i n g himself to the 4/4 beat,

Herbert is polymorphous. His line-up can be a club set with a variety of singers, but he has also been known to introduce a horn section or even a live orchestra into the mix. For the Brighton Dome show Matthew revisits his Herbert incarnation from the mid ’90s and goes back to the roots of house music in all of its forms. Featuring vocalists and the odd instrumental piece, the show will contain tracks from new album The Shakes, alongside tracks from all the previous Herbert albums including Bodily Functions, Scale and Around the House. Tickets cost £14 (standing). Call 01273 709709 or visit: brightondome.org.

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The ever-popular stand-up comedian and TV host Alan Carr comes to Brighton Dome’s Concert Hall from Th u r s d ay t o S at u r d ay, November 19 to 21 . The gig is part of his hugely successful UK tour, Yap,Yap,Yap, his biggest one so far. In his latest show, Alan is performing in more than 120 intimate venues across the country. Alan explained: “I could have played arenas and done the tour within a month, but in those big places you can’t talk to the audience. “Putting a show on in a theatre, everyone there feels they have had a unique night that won’t happen anywhere else.” So, what about the rationale behind the title of his show? “I called it Yap, Yap, Yap because there’s a lot of waffle out there,” Alan explained. “With blogs and Twitter,

Alan Carr everyone has an opinion nowadays. I can’t believe I’ll be waffling on stage for two hours – I’m adding to it. It’s my own fault!” Aside from being a successful stand-up comedian, Alan has hosted 13 seasons of his C4 chat show Alan Carr Chatty Man.

He has also won numerous awards, including the 2013 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance and the 2013 British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Personality. Tickets cost £31. Call 01273 709709 or visit: brightondome.org.

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Capturing the spirit of carnival Phil Hewitt @BrightonIndy The Carnival Band are delighted to be back at this year’s Brighton Early Music Festival with their first headline concert for the event. Founder member Andy Watts said: “We have been there a couple of times and have mainly done things like workshops and children’s concerts and more of the fringe events. It’s a great festival. They have a great variety of stuff, and as an early-music festival they are good at reaching out in other directions towards folk music and traditional music such as us. “The band started in 1984 when we had our first event. I was working for a theatre company called The Medieval Players, which was a touring theatre company with a strong emphasis on music. With half a dozen actors there would always be two or three musicians, and I was one of those.We decided we wanted to put some of the energy of the company into a band based on the sort of material we were using, but also have a wider brief to include simply

the spirit of carnival. “I think you can define that spirit quite loosely. It’s about irreverence and challenging convention and about the unexpected. It’s about a reversal of the norms. Normal life is suspended; the normal rules of music-making are suspended! “A few people have come and gone in the band over the years. There are three of the original members left and five in the band.” For the Brighton Early Music Festival they offer the teasingly-entitled Lewd Strumpets and Constant Wives: Hit Ballads of the 17th Century on Friday, November 6, at 8pm in St George’s Church, teaming up with singer Vivien Ellis. Andy is promising the tabloid world of the broadside ballad. These 17th-century chart-toppers have it all – murder, sex, revenge, true love, the supernatural, heroism, low cunning, unimaginable cruelty and heart-warming happy endings in a raucous

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pub-style evening. “There are going to be two sections to this concert. The first will be love and constancy or inconstancy… both are represented! The second half is going to be daring deeds and crafty tricks, describing some of the more adventurous and enterprising women of the 17th century. There is a very nice ballad about a crafty woman who tricks the taxman. The ballad celebrates her crime, and it is the excise man that ends up being put in prison.That’s the purport of it. We are exploring some of the ways that women were viewed in the 17th century, the way they were sometimes celebrated, sometimes reviled through the medium of the ballad. They had a very mixed press. Sometimes they are portrayed as lewd strumpets; sometimes they are portrayed as heroines.” The Carnival Band offer a contrasting double session when they offer two family concerts the next day on

It’s about irreverence and challenging convention and about the unexpected

The Carnival Band

Saturday, November 7, at 10.15am and 11.30am in the Friends’ Meeting House. First comes Clang Bang Toot Hoot and then comes What a Racket! The first concert is a 45-minute event ideal for pre-school children (must be accompanied by an adult) when the Carnival Band invite the youngest festival-goers to join them in a selection of songs,

dances and musical stories from their suitcase packed with music from around the world. Violin, guitar, double bass, clarinet, shawm and curtal are included. Andy is promising the perfect introduction to world, folk and early music. The second concert is aimed at five-11 year olds (must be accompanied by an adult) – an hour of music and song from the around

the world and across the centuries. Be ready to get up and jump for joy, join in the songs and, if you play an instrument, bring it along and play with the band. With bagpipes, shawm, fiddle, guitar, bass, drums etc. To find out more about the Brighton Early Music Festival visit: www.bremf.org.uk.

Time’s sped up for Peter since timeless songs were written Peter Hook can possibly put his finger on just what it was that made Joy Division so important a band. “I think we were in the right place at the right time with the right music,” he laughs. Th e i r s w a s t o b e a tragically-short lifetime, however. In May 1980, just before band’s first American tour, singer Ian Curtis killed himself at the age of 23. Joy Division’s second and final album Closer was released two months later, and the remaining members, including bassist Peter, became New Order. “Thirty-five years? To be honest, it doesn’t seem like 35 minutes,” Peter says. “My wife and I were talking. Our daughter is 17 and she went for her first driving lesson. We just thought: how on earth did that happen?” “But we were a group doing songs that have proved timeless. Actually, for me, time has sped up since I got sober. “When I was drinking, every day just seemed the same. As I got sober, time kicked on like a runaway horse.” Peter is now on the road with Peter Hook & The Light,

SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER - 2.45pm

Peter Hook playing New Order’s Low Life (1985) and Brotherhood albums (Concorde, Brighton, Friday, November 6, 7pm). As has become standard, Hooky and The Light will be supporting themselves at the concerts performing a selection of Joy Division material. The concerts will include the singles and B-sides from New Order’s most prolific period, from August 1983 up to 1987, taking the audience from Confusion to True Faith, with both Low Life and Brotherhood performed in full alongside all the other tracks that fans consider

to be from New Order’s greatest period including ‘Thieves Like Us’, ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’, ‘The Perfect Kiss’ and many more. Brotherhood itself took a unique approach, splitting the rock side of the band to the first side of the album, with tracks ‘Paradise’, ‘As It Is When It Was’ and ‘Way Of Life’, whereas the flip side was electronic, taking in the two singles and also ‘Every Second Counts’. Tickets cost £20. Book online at www. concorde2.co.uk or call 01273 673 311.

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Celtic folk mixed with some raw rock attitude

Friday, November 6, 2015

What’s on FRIDAY One Man Breaking Bad – The Unauthorised Parody 8pm, £20 Brighton Dome, BN1 1UG @brightdome A rip roaring ride through one of the greatest television shows ever made. Normanton Street 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions) Brighton Dome, BN1 1UG @brightdome Plus special guests Frankie Stew and Harvey Gunn and Written in Waters.

Ferocious Dog Creating their own take on Celtic folk, Ferocious Dog take the traditional instruments – fiddles, whistles and mandolins – and mix them up with some raw, rock ’n’ roll attitude. Wi t h t h e i r u n i q u e , aggressive, yet feel-good music, they tear up venues across the country, often bringing their faithful Hell Hounds along for the ride. The punk musicians c o m e t o Th e H a u n t i n Pool Valley, Brighton, on Saturday, November 14 (7pm). With the pending release of the new album From

Without, the expectations for this exciting band are growing. The new guitarist is Les Carter of the Unstoppable Sex Machine fame – frequently shortened to Carter USM. Ferocious Dog made h i s t o r y t h i s ye a r by becoming the only unsigned act to ever sell out the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, not only once but twice. Tickets cost £10. Email info@thehauntbrighton. co.uk. Visit: www. ferociousdog.co.uk.

Krater Comedy Club 7pm/8pm, £5-£36.50 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN @KomediaBrighton Until November 8. Award-winning comedy with top international and UK comedians. Acts include: Joe Lycett, Eddy Brimson, Pete Johannson, MC Stephen and James Bran.

11pm, £5 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN @KomediaBrighton Too Darn Soulful, the monthly Northern Soul session at The Komedia in Brighton, returns again when ‘Swifty’, The Dancing Master is joined by The Grandaddy of Northern Soul, Paddy Shevlin. Special guests every month.

SATURDAY John Wilson and John Wilson Orchestra 7pm, £31.50-£47.50 Brighton Dome, BN1 1UG @brightdome Gershwin in Hollywood. John Wilson and The John Wilson Orchestra, plus special guests, return with a sensational new show celebrating the genius of George Gershwin featuring some of his greatest hits.

The Maydays: Confessions 7.30pm, £10 (£8 concessions) Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN @KomediaBrighton Award-winning, critically acclaimed improv comedians The Maydays and their awe-inspiring musician.

Spin It 11pm, £5 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN @KomediaBrighton You determine how the night runs by spinning the wheel of genres once every half an hour. It could land on pop, rock, hip hop, UK garage, metal or new jack swing.

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4pm, £7 Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, BN2 1TF @latestmusicbar A night of music, mo trims, magnificent prizes and a merry old time! Silver’s Got Strings, The Rocking Horse Club, Brunt, Lizard Fever, Movember talk/interval, Terrible Human Beings, Archy Nelson, Alake, Scandomando, Rip The Covers, Mark Usher.

SUNDAY Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse 7.30pm, £32.50/£37.50 Brighton Centre BN1 2GR @BrightonCentre Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse appear live in a UK tour that promises to revive and revitalise a quarter of a century of classic comedy characters. Racing Minds 7.30pm, £8 ( £6 concessions) Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN @KomediaBrighton Comedy sensations Racing Minds are back after another sensational year at the Edinburgh fringe. Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 2.45pm, £11.50-£36.50 Brighton Dome, BN1 1UG @brightdome

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The seven Variations on a Rococo Theme remain the closest Tchaikovsky ever came to writing a cello concerto: harking back to Mozart and Haydn, they show remarkable virtuosity and craftsmanship, here performed by Gemma Rosefield. Herbie Flowers Jazz Breakfast 11am, £7.50 Brighton Dome, BN1 1UG @brightdome Rise and shine for the best way to spend your weekend mornings. Herbie will be joined by a host of special guests over the season. Patti Smith ‘Horses’ 3pm, £8 (£10 door) Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, BN2 1TF @latestmusicbar Classic Album Sundays is an immersive classic album listening event. Launched in London, it has spread throughout Europe, Asia and North America and is the world’s most popular listening experience and classic album hub.

MONDAY Oska Bright Film Festival £3 per film (£12 for three-day pass) Brighton Dome, BN1 1UG @brightdome Until November 11. The international showcase of short films made by

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people with learning disabilities is a dynamic force for change and a very lively three days. Organ showcase – Michael Wooldridge 3pm, £8 Brighton Dome, BN1 1UG @brightdome Master musician Michael Wooldridge takes audiences on a tour through his life in music – from big band favourites to musical theatre – as he puts Brighton Dome’s much-loved theatre organ though its paces. Julia Holter 8pm, £12.50 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN @KomediaBrighton Los Angeles-based composer/multiinstrumentalist Julia Holter blurs the boundaries between indie music, modern composition, and electronic music in her own work as well as her collaborations. She returns to Brighton with a new album. Jyotsna Srikanth 8pm, £8 (£10 on door) Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, BN2 1TF @latestmusicbar Bangalore Dreams is a collaboration that continues to push musical boundaries. Led by award-winning

Jyotsna Srikanth on violin, their captivating improvisation is rooted in Indian carnatic jazz, interwoven with electronica, funk, celtic folk, Bollywood and even hip-hop. Giselle 7.30pm, £15.40-£42.40 Theatre Royal, BN1 1SD @TheatreRoyalBTN Giselle, one of the few 19th century romantic ballets still performed, tells of a village girl whose everlasting love saves her beloved from a wretched dance to the death.

TUESDAY Alena Diane and Ryan Francesconi 7.30pm, £12 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN @KomediaBrighton Melting Vinyl presents: An evening with Alena Diane and Ryan Francesconi. Support from Vikesh Kapoor. The Nutcracker 7.30pm, £15.40-£42.40 Theatre Royal, BN1 1SD @TheatreRoyalBTN Until November 11. Experience the superb artistry of the renowned Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet on their first UK tour. Combining classical training and technique, the company’s magical performances of the best loved Russian ballets have

won them international acclaim.

WEDNESDAY Nell Bryden 7pm, £15 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN @KomediaBrighton Nell Bryden returns to Brighton following the release of her third single ‘Waves’ from the current album Wayfarer. Shaun Buswell’s 10 Day Orchestra Challenge 8pm, free Latest MusicBar, 14-17 Manchester Street, BN2 1TF @latestmusicbar Shaun Buswell has formed orchestras and bands from strangers on the London Underground, Edinburgh Fringe and Glastonbury Festival. Now he’s trying to create 10 pop-up orchestras over 10 days, in 10 different cities.

@brightdome Bestselling crime writer Martina Cole, talks about her writing and the stories that inspire her. Kurt Vile & The Violators 7.30pm, £16.50 Concorde 2 BN2 1EN @concorde_2 Plus support from Lushes. Kurt Vile (real name) has slowly, quietly become one of the great American guitarists and songwriters of our time.

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The Noise Next Door Comedy Lock-In 8pm, £10-£22.50 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN @KomediaBrighton The sell-out smash hit returns with a hefty dose of The Noise Next Door’s trademark off-the-cuff madness, two stand-up stars, and some oncein-a-lifetime comedy curiosities. This is becoming the must-see show for

The Fall 7.30pm, £22 Concorde 2 BN2 1EN @concorde_2 The Fall formed in Manchester in 1976. Essentially built around its founder and only constant member, Mark E. Smith, the group’s music has gone through several stylistic changes over the years, but is often characterised by an abrasive guitardriven sound.

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Brain Gym

No.247

Each number in the grid represents a different letter of the alphabet and every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter(s) to the right of the main grid to start you off.

Last week’s solutions: 2

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H F P S E C I E Y How you rate: 6 words - average; 9 words - good; 12 words - very good; 15 or more - excellent.

Last week’s solutions:

CRYPTIC - Across: 6 Claimed; 7 Suite; 9 And; 10 Comparing; 12 Underhanded; 15 Respiration; 17 Quartered; 19 Mar; 21 Drone; 22 Medical. Down: 1 Plant; 2 Gin; 3 Peso; 4 Guarantor; 5 Stunted; 8 Upshot; 11 Inspiring; 13 Earned; 14 Require; 16 Malay; 18 Even; 20 Tin. QUICK - Across: 6 Onerous; 7 Smear; 9 Fop; 10 Sedentary; 12 Benediction; 15 Predecessor; 17 Destitute; 19 Pun; 21 Donor; 22 Deceive. Down: 1 Endow; 2 Try; 3 Sure; 4 Imitation; 5 Warrior; 8 Remiss; 11 Rendition; 13 Excite; 14 Freedom; 16 Suave; 18 Tier; 20 Sea.

Choose either quick or cryptic clues.

Cryptic Clues:

Codeword

Double Crossword Across Down 1. Put a chess piece 1. Positions about 50 steps this way (6) in pledge? (6) 2. Esteemed source 4. 100 with tender of water came to chest (6) mind (4,7,2) 9. Everything came 3. Eat away like some free in vain (3,3,7) active rodent (5) 10. No position for a 5. The opposite of go moderate (7) in as a result? (7) 11. Happen to set 6. Not in a bad state dog on officer as a reasonable commanding (5) proviso (4,9) 12. Meals of wood? (5) 7. About to drag up 14. Girl gives small notice (6) coin (5) 8. Also two points in 18. Strength could be the mountains (5) used here (5) 13. Back answers 19. Parcel I take to be used by scientists a bad copy (7) (7) 21. Seeking a popular 15. I am to have a style in some sort couple to spoil (6) of way (5,1,7) 16. Go off course one 22. Have nothing to do foot, being under with such rubbish the doctor (5) (6) 17. As waved by the 23. One who intends prohibitionist? (6) to be more 20. A step in adhesive production (5) niggardly? (6)

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Last week’s solutions: The letter represented by the question mark is H. Hereford, Chester, Norwich, all English county towns.

Alphamuddle Rearrange the letters in the grid B to make five words that read both across and down. Five letters have been placed to start you off.

S B E

Sudoku Fill in the grids below so that every column, every row and each of the 3x3 boxes contains all the digits from 1 to 9.

Simple

Replace the question mark with a letter so that the letters within each circle can be arranged to form words on a common theme. What are the three words, and the letter represented by the question mark?

Slices (6) In brackets (13) Horrify (5) Daunt (7) Dictatorial (13) Abrupt (6) Prepared (5) Depict (7) Following (6) Guide (5) Sides (6) Not asleep (5)

Fill in the white squares with numbers 1 to 9. Each horizontal block must add up to the number in the shaded square to its left, and each vertical block to the number above. Numbers may be used once in each block. Last week’s solutions:

13 13

give, giver, gives, giveth, grove, hive, hove, hover, hovers, over, oversight, overt, rivet, rove, roves, servo, shiv, shiver, shove, shrive, shrove, stove, strive, strove, thrive, thrives, verso, vertigo, vest, veto, vets, vier, vies, visor, vote, voter, votes.

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Give yourself ten minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters in the grid. Each word must use the central letter and at least 3 others, and letters may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns, but verb forms ending in ‘s’ are permitted. There is one 9-letter word to be found.

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Flying the flag for authentic Thai food Before burritos, burgers, and even pulled pork, Thai food enjoyed its place in the sun in the pubs and restaurants of Brighton and Hove. Despite this sudden increase in popularity n o t a l o t h a s ch a n g e d when it comes to the Thai food experience. This is something that Seb Trower, owner of Café Chilli, is looking to change. After running the Green Mango for the last five years Seb decided it was time to relaunch his restaurant. At Café Chilli the aim is to bring traditional Thai food to the UK and move away from tired standard menu options. This means authentic complete dishes to choose from rather than picking a standard curry and then some rice. The Café Chilli menu also includes specific vegetarian options rather than adapted versions of the meat dishes. This is led by their Café Chilli curry - a variation on a traditional red curry. They also offer fusion options - inspired by Seb’s recent visits to Bangkok – such as the chilli pesto spaghetti and msiso glazed aubergines that may appeal to some diners. On our visit we started with the Thai sausage - a dish from the North of Thailand - and the Kai Hawng. The sausage was a delightful combination of

The Thai sausage starter was spiced perfectly

“

It is nice to see someone willing to try something new and bring the cuisine they love to the masses.

coarse pork meat with all the spices you would associate with Thai cuisine. K a i H aw n g l i t e r a l ly translates as “swan egg” and is a dish comprising of vegetable parcels in golden breadcrumbs with fried tofu. The parcels were crisp and light with a lovely crunch of fresh veg. I wasn’t such a fan of the tofu which has fallen into the classic trap of lacking any real defining flavour.The accompanying peanut and sweet chilli dips did resolve this to some extent. For my main I had the

The North East Feast and Pad Grapow

North-East Feast which is one of the new authentic Thai dishes. This consisted of marinated chicken, a spicy papaya salad and sticky rice with dipping sauces. It was nice to be served a complete meal rather than having a random collection of dishes. The chicken was a little dry for me but other than that the dish worked. The spicy papaya salad did not disappoint and the sticky rice was…sticky. Utilising the dipping sauces I could mix up the flavours and the whole meal was presented in attractive serving dishes and containers. My friend went for the Pad Grapow - an apparent favourite in its homeland. Again this was a full meal of stir-fried chicken, steamed rice with a fried egg and a Thai soup. As with my m a i n t h e p r e s e n t at i o n was pleasing and all of the elements were nicely balanced and gave a variety of flavours and textures. To finish the meal I could not resist the sizzling Thai pancake with Boho Gelato coffee ice-cream. I have a bit of a pancake obsession and this was a whole new pancake experience. Deep fried and served on a hot plate the sizzle comes from a sauce that is poured on top at the table. The contrasting hot and cold with the flakey

pancake and sickly-sweet sauce was superb. My friend had coconut ice-cream with a selection of fruits and peanuts. As before the ice-cream came from Boho Gelato and was up to their usual standard with the fruits and nuts adding a further dimension. I enjoyed my meal at Café Chilli. Something that made it particularly special was watching how much Seb cared about his food and customers. He was moving from table to table speaking to the diners and personally seeing to their needs and discussing the menu. It is nice to see someone willing to try something new and bring the cuisine they love to the masses. Next time you fancy a Thai meal and feel like having something a little different give Café Chilli a try; and don’t worry there are still a few classics on the menu to keep the less adventurous patron happy. Tom Flint writes a food blog Food Booze and Reviews at: www. foodboozeandreviews.com

Wh e n t h e w a l l s a r e adorned with portraits of Stalin, the toilet cubicle has a fake CCTV camera installed, and there are impulse purchase items like ebola masks at the point of sale, just how does a coffee shop chain masquerading as an independent business ensure continued news coverage? Bermondsey Street Coffee has the answer. Or rather, the artist formerly known as Bermondsey Street Coffee. The chain is renowned for free and easy usage of offensive words on pavement chalk boards, and if you dare to write a complaint letter they’ll publish it online. Their Twitter feeds are well worth a look - we g u a r a n t e e yo u ’ l l b e amused, no matter how grown-up you think you are. The terribly hip hipsters have secured newspaper space by renaming their Bermondsey Street store based on the “who’s for coffee? You for coffee?” joke. The old ones aren’t always the best. The art gallery over the road had an issue straight away, as did any local Londoners with kids blissfully unaware

of the expletive prior to seeing the coffee shop. It was designed for the purposes of shock and awe and it’s definitely a memorable name, but what goes up must come down. The dastardly landlord of the building housing the shop went all legal on them and issued a letter threatening eviction unless the sign was removed. Boo, hiss. The pantomime is set to continue, as the shop has removed just one letter of the sign and replaced it with an asterisk. As the name is now censored, perhaps it will be allowed to remain. If not, we expect the addition of another asterisk should do it. If they’ve successfully eva d e d ev i c t i o n , t h e chain will need to dig deep in the search for a new headline-grabber. Maybe they should hook up with Freddy Starr for inspiration. Asides from a visit from the overlyand-unnecessarilylongwinded-namepolice, we’re pretty safe at The Little Coffee Company. Our hearts do go out though - and this whole sorry affair should serve as a serious warning to the Scunthorpe Post Office.

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BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 BRIGHTON & HOVE VARIOUS CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2015 AMENDMENT ORDER NO.* 201* (REF: TRO-26A-2015) BRIGHTON & HOVE OUTER AREAS (WAITING, LOADING AND PARKING) AND CYCLE LANES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2013 AMENDMENT NO.* 201* (REF: TRO-26B-2015) NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the Council”) proposes to make the Orders named above under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended which if they come into force will introduce the following:• Broad Street/George Street – Introduce pedal cycle parking bay in Broad Street, relocating car club bay and motorcycle parking bay south, reducing length of shared permit holders/pay and display parking. Introduce shared permit holders/ pay and display parking in George Street, reducing length of double yellow lines. • Bartholomews – Extend existing pedal cycle parking bay, reducing length of shared permit holders/pay and display parking • Eaton Place – Introduce pedal cycle parking bay, reducing shared permit holders and pay and display parking • Walpole Terrace – Introduce pedal cycle parking bay, relocating motorcycle parking bay north and reducing permit holders only parking • Devonshire Place – Introduce pedal cycle parking bay, relocating car club and shared permit holders/pay and display parking north. Remove double yellow lines and extend permit holders only parking • Bonchurch Road – Introduce pedal cycle parking bay • Franklin Street – Introduce pedal cycle parking bay A copy of this Notice, the proposed Orders, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Orders, may be seen online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/tro-proposals. These documents together with a copy of the existing Orders to be amended may also be examined at the Customer Service Centres at Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton (Monday to Friday 8.45am-4.30pm) and Hove Town Hall, Ground Floor, Norton Road, Hove, (Monday to Friday 10am-5.00pm). All objections and other representations relating to the proposed Order must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and should be sent to the Head of Transport, Brighton & Hove City Council, 2nd Floor (Parking Infrastructure, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LS quoting the TRO reference number shown above or by e-mail to parking. consultation@brighton-hove.gov.uk or online (see details above) no later than 27th November 2015. Please ensure you include your full name and address. Dated: 6th November 2015. Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS.

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BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 NOTICE is hereby given that Brighton & Hove City Council (“the Council”) proposes to make the Orders named below under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, which if they come into force will introduce a new controlled parking scheme in the Fiveways Area (“Controlled Parking Zone F”). The effects of the proposed Order would be as follows:BRIGHTON & HOVE VARIOUS CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2015 AMENDMENT ORDER NO.* 201* (TRO-25A-2015) The Order will introduce kerbside restrictions where permit holders and visitors may park within Controlled Parking Zone F. Permits will be issued to residents, the cost of which is currently £125 per year. Disabled residents who have a Blue Badge and wish to park in resident parking places will be required to purchase a resident permit for a small administrative charge only (currently £10). A resident for the purposes of this scheme is a person aged 17 years or over whose usual residence is at premises, the postal address of which is in any of the qualifying streets specified below:Controlled Parking Zone F: Ashford Road,

Ditchling Road (From the northern kerbline of Hollingbury Road northwards to the northern boundary wall of No.414 Ditchling Road including Kings Parade), Dover Road, Hollingbury Park Avenue, Hollingbury Terrace, Hythe Road, Lowther Road, Osborne Road and Sandgate Road.

The Order also introduces to the scheme area visitor, business, carer and doctor permits all of which will be subject to restrictions. Briefly, in the case of visitor permits, applications will only be accepted from residents within the area of the scheme, there will be a limit of 50 permits issued to a resident in any 12 month period and each permit will cost £2.80 per day. Business permits will be issued to businesses located within the area of the scheme if they can prove a genuine business need for a vehicle on street. A maximum of 2 permits may be applied for by a business and they will be subject to criteria determined by the Council with each permit currently costing £312 per year. A carer permit can be applied for if the carer, who does not have to be a resident, has to visit a resident (or residents) within the area of the scheme and that resident is in need of a carer by virtue of age and or physical/mental infirmity or is a woman requiring ante or post natal care. The carer scheme is for nonprofessional carers. Doctor permits will be issued to any fully registered person operating from a surgery located within the area of the scheme where a doctor’s parking bay has been provided, at a cost of £93.60 per year for each bay. Please note generally that in respect of the issue of any of the types of permit referred to above, the Council will exercise its discretion to ensure as far as possible that any priority groups are issued with permits first but the Council cannot guarantee that everyone will be issued with a permit or that a parking space will be available. The costs of the permits referred to in this Notice would take effect from the date the Order came into force. Parking places of the following types will be introduced in Controlled Parking Zone F with the hours, charges and eligibility shown below:Permit parking only from Monday to Sunday between 9am - 8pm inclusive: Ashford Road, Ditchling Road, Dover Road, Hollingbury Park Avenue, Hollingbury Terrace, Hythe Road, Lowther Road, Osborne Road and Sandgate Road. Charges for permits are detailed above. For vehicles displaying a valid permit. Shared Permit Holders and Low Tariff Medium Term Pay & Display parking (for a period of up to 4 hours, no return within 4 hours) from Monday to Sunday between 9am - 8pm inclusive: Ashford Road, Ditchling Road, Dover Road, Hollingbury Park Avenue, Hollingbury Terrace, Hythe Road, Lowther Road, Osborne Road and Sandgate Road. £1.00 for up to 1 hour, £2.00 for up to 2 hours, £3.20 for up to 4 hours. For vehicles displaying either a valid permit, a valid disabled person’s badge or a valid Pay & Display ticket.

Disabled Badge Holders Parking At Any Time Ditchling Road (including Kings Parade), Dover Road, Hythe Road, Lowther Road, Osborne Road and Sandgate Road – For vehicles displaying a valid disabled persons badge only. Limited Waiting Parking Places Monday to Sunday - 9am to 8pm – 1 hour (No return within 2 hour) Ditchling Road (including Kings Parade), Hollingbury Park Avenue, and Lowther Road. Motorcycles only At Any Time Ashford Road, Dover Road, Hollingbury Park Avenue, Hollingbury Terrace, Hythe Road, Lowther Road, Osborne Road – For solo motorcycles only. Loading bays Monday to Saturday – 6am to 6pm Ditchling Road.

BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) REGULATIONS 1990 The following applications involving or affecting the setting of Listed Buildings or affecting the character of a Conservation Area were registered during week ending 30/10/2015: BH2015/03811 43A Hova Villas Hove Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing conservatory, replacement of existing shed with garden structure, alterations to fenestration and other associated works. BH2015/03792 Plinth Kings Esplanade Hove Full Planning – Erection of stone clad plinth with surrounding paving at base, incorporating lighting scheme set flush in ground and on plinth for use to display sculptures and art. BH2015/01874 36-37 Brunswick Terrace Hove Listed Building Consent – Replacement of existing satellite dish to roof and replacement of existing internal door to flat. (Retrospective) BH2015/01875 36-37 Brunswick Terrace Hove Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing satellite dish to roof. (Retrospective) BH2015/03302 Flat 1 50 Brunswick Square Hove Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations to layout of flat incorporating removal of mezzanine level. BH2015/03561 Basement Rear 43 Lansdowne Place Hove Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations and refurbishment works. Installation of replacement timber French doors and window in lightwell.

Loading and taxi bay 6am to 6pm Ditchling Road.

BH2015/03562 Basement Rear 43 Lansdowne Place Hove Householder Planning Consent – Installation of replacement timber French doors and window in lightwell.

Pedal Cycle Parking Places At Any Time Osborne Road.

BH2015/03665 6A Palmeira Square Hove Listed Building Consent – Replacement of existing windows and doors and internal alterations to layout of flat.

Car Club Places At Any Time Lowther Road and Sandgate Road. Streets eligible for a Resident’s Permit for Area U: Ashford Road, Ditchling Road (From the northern kerbline of Hollingbury Road northwards to the northern boundary wall of No.414 Ditchling Road including Kings Parade), Dover Road, Hollingbury Park Avenue, Hollingbury Terrace, Hythe Road, Lowther Road, Osborne Road and Sandgate Road. The underlying waiting restriction in the scheme area will be no waiting at any time and will be indicated by a double yellow line in the following roads:Ashford Road, Ditchling Road (From the northern kerbline of Hollingbury Road northwards to the northern boundary wall of No.414 Ditchling Road including Kings Parade), Dover Road, Hollingbury Park Avenue, Hollingbury Terrace, Hythe Road, Lowther Road, Osborne Road and Sandgate Road. Controlled Parking Zone J Exclusive Pay & Display Parking Places Monday to Sunday - 9am to 6pm – Low Tariff Short Term – 2 hours (No return within 4 hours) Being removed in Preston Drove. Limited Waiting Parking Places Monday to Sunday - 9am to 8pm – 1 hour (No return within 2 hour) Being introduce in Preston Drove (replacing Excusive Pay and Display). BRIGHTON & HOVE OUTER AREAS (WAITING, LOADING AND PARKING) AND CYCLE LANES CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2013 AMENDMENT NO.* 201* (TRO-25B-2015) The Order would revoke items that are now included in the Brighton & Hove Various Controlled Parking Zones Consolidation Order 2015 as a result of the extension to Area F. A copy of this Notice, the proposed Orders, plans showing the lengths of road affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing to make the Orders, may be seen online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ tro-proposals. These documents together with a copy of the existing Orders to be amended may also be examined at the Customer Service Centres at Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton (Monday to Friday 8.45am 4.30pm) and Hove Town Hall, Ground Floor, Norton Road, Hove, (Monday to Friday 10am 5.00pm). All objections and other representations relating to either or both of the proposed Orders must be made in writing and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made and should be sent to the Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, 2nd Floor Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LS (quoting the above references) or by e-mail to parking.consultation@brighton-hove.gov.uk or online (see details above) no later than 27 November 2015. Dated: 6 November 2015. Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing, Brighton & Hove City Council, c/o Parking Infrastructure, 2nd Floor Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove BN3 2LS.

BH2015/03666 6A Palmeira Square Hove Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing windows and doors to front and rear. BH2015/03805 & BH2015/03806 9 Brunswick Square Hove Householder Planning Consent & Listed Building Consent – Application of render to part of North elevation. (Retrospective) BH2015/03814 119 Lansdowne Place Hove Listed Building Consent – Installation of commemorative plaque to front elevation. BH2015/03753 3 Crescent Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Insertion of rooflight to front elevation. BH2015/03282 Flat 14 65 The Drive Hove Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing metal window with timber double glazed patio doors to rear at basement level. BH2015/03807 118 Marine Parade Brighton Listed Building Consent – Installation of commemorative plaque to front elevation. BH2015/03839 Flat 3 4 Clarendon Place Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Formation of mansard roof incorporating 2no rooflights to front and glazed sliding doors to rear. BH2015/03831 86 Goldstone Villas Hove Full Planning – Change of use from taxi firms office (Sui Generis) to retail (A1) and spin cycle studio (D2). BH2015/03652 8 Gloucester Mews 113 - 120 Gloucester Road Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing single glazed metal window with double glazed window at front of property. BH2015/03824 & BH2015/03825 52 Kensington Place Brighton Listed Building Consent & Householder Planning Consent – Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension. BH2015/03845 46 Windsor Street Brighton Advertisement – Display of 4no externally illuminated fascia signs and 2no nonilluminated signs. (Retrospective). BH2015/03171 77 St Aubyns Hove Full Planning – Erection of three bedroom residential dwelling to replace existing rear garages, accessed from Seafield Road, Hove. BH2015/03532 Flat 6 Dolphin Court Hove Street Hove Householder Planning Consent – Replacement of existing crittel windows with UPVC windows.7 BH2015/03833 41 Vallance Gardens Hove Householder Planning Consent – Partial conversion of existing garage into habitable space, erection of single storey rear extension and other associated alterations. BH2015/03409 74 East Street Brighton Advertisement – Display of non-illuminated signs. (Retrospective) BH2015/03420 12 Princes Crescent Hove Householder Planning Consent – Removal of chimney stack to side elevation (Part Retrospective). BH2015/03421 12 Princes Crescent Hove Householder Planning Consent – Demolition and partial rebuilding of chimney stack to side elevation (Part Retrospective). BH2015/03834 165 Preston Drove Brighton Householder Planning Consent – Erection of store to front garden and alterations to front boundary including installation of gate. BH2015/03788 27 Park Street Brighton Full Planning – Change of use from four bedroom single dwelling (C3) to four bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4). (Retrospective) BH2015/03503 & BH2015/03504 Embassy Court Kings Road Brighton Full Planning & Listed Building Consent – Installation of 10no photovoltaic solar panels and creation of access hatch to roof. BH2015/03812 Flat 2 39 Carlisle Road Hove Full Planning – Creation of rear dormer and installation of 2no front rooflights. BH2015/03809 14 Tongdean Road Hove Full Planning and Demolition in a Conservation Area – Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 1no three storey, 5 bedroom detached house with basement (C3). BH2015/03813 The Royal Pavilion Shop 4-5 Pavilion Buildings Brighton Listed Building Consent – Installation of commemorative plaque to front elevation. BH2015/03676 & BH2015/03677 Flat 4 10 Cromwell Road Hove Householder Planning Consent & Listed Building Consent – Installation of rear dormer to replace existing. BH2015/03808 4 Guildford Street Brighton Full Planning – Change of use from three bedroom single dwelling (C3) to three bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4). BH2015/03850 24 Buckingham Street Brighton Full Planning – Conversion of existing dwelling into 1no two bedroom maisonette and 1no one bedroom flat (C3) with new window to front elevation. 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. Jeanette Walsh, Planning and Building Control Applications Manager 06 November 2015.

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Jaguar’s C-X75 supercar featured in the new Bond adventure, SPECTRE, made its Americas debut in Mexico City last week with Williams Martini Racing driver Felipe Massa at the wheel.

This activity celebrates the Americas movie premiere, which was due to take place in Mexico City on November 2nd and the Formula One™ Gran Premio de Mexico. Williams Martini Racing driver Felipe Massa, said: “It was a thrill to take the wheel of a real stunt car used in a Bond movie. Jaguar partnered with Williams Advanced Engineering on the production of these stunning supercars, so it was great to experience some of what my colleagues have developed outside of F1. It was so much fun, and very exciting to be driving the Jaguar on a SPECTRE filming location here in Mexico City.”

SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond film, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment, sees the Jaguar C-X75 driven by latest Bond nemesis Hinx in one of the movie’s most iconic high speed car chases. Driven by actor Dave Bautista, who plays Hinx in the movie, the C-X75 supercar, named the most advanced Jaguar ever created, was provided by Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) in collaboration with development partner Williams Advanced Engineering. Williams Advanced Engineering, the technology and engineering services business of the Williams Group, collaborated with Jaguar Land Rover to design and build the original Jaguar C-X75 prototype, variations of which appear in the film in a spectacular car chase sequence through Rome. Seven new C-X75s were built at the Williams facility in collaboration with Jaguar

Land Rover’s Special Operations division. This included two “hero” cars that retained the interior and hybrid powertrain of the original, and five stunt cars built with a level of robustness that could withstand complex and de-

manding stunt sequences, using a modified Jaguar supercharged V8 and a bespoke space-frame chassis. In the film, a cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexi-

co City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known

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Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has announced one of the automotive industry’s most comprehensive electrification strategies in which plugin hybrids will be introduced across its entire range.

It will develop an entirely new range of electrified smaller cars and build a fully electric car for sale by 2019. As part of this new strate gy, the Swedish car company said it expects electrified ve hicles to account for up to 10 per cent of total car sales in the medium term. The first element of the new electrifi cation strategy involves the introduction of plugin hybrid versions of its 90 series and 60 series larger cars, based on the company’s new Scalable Prod uct Architecture. This proc ess has already begun with the launch of the T8 Twin Engine AllWheel Drive plugin hybrid version of its new XC90 SUV

and will continue with plug in hybrid versions of the new S90 premium sedan and oth er forthcoming models. Vol vo Cars will also broaden the range of plugin hybrid cars it offers with the introduction of a new frontwheel drive Twin Engine variant. The Swedish car maker will further deepen its product offering with the introduction of an entirely new range of smaller 40 se ries cars based on its newly developed Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), which, like SPA, has been designed from the outset for electri fication. This makes Volvo Car Group one of very few car makers in the world with two brand new vehicle archi tectures designed to support both plugin and pure electric powertrain configurations. Lastly, Volvo Cars has con firmed that it will build an all electric car for sale by 2019. Further details of this planned model will be released at a lat er date. Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Cars, said: “We believe that the time has come for elec

trified cars to cease being a niche technology and enter the mainstream. We are confi dent that in two years’ time, 10 per cent of Volvo’s global sales will be electrified cars.” Volvo Cars believes that plugin hy brid cars offer customers the

best combination of efficien cy, range and convenience. For example, Volvo Cars’ XC90 T8 Twin Engine is one of the cleanest and most powerful 7seater SUV on the market, de livering over 407 horsepower equivalent and just 49 g/km

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FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER Nott Frest v Derby County 19:30 SATURDAY 7 TH NOVEMBER Huddersfield v Leeds 12:30 Blackburn v Brentford 15:00 Bolton v Bristol City 15:00 Brighton v MK Dons 15:00 Cardiff v Reading 15:00 Charlton v Sheff Wed 15:00 Fulham v Birmingham 15:00 Hull v Middlesbrough 15:00 QPR v Preston 15:00 Rotherham v Ipswich 15:00 Wolves v Burnley 15:00

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22%

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Friday, November 6, 2015

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Crofts’ return crucial for Albion to stay in promotion mix

Andrew Crofts’ recent return from injury will be vital to Brighton if they are to remain in the Championship promotion race until the end of the season. The hard-working, tenacious and toughtackling midfielder has had a tough time since returning to the club in August, 2012, after suffering two longterm knee injuries. In his first season back at t h e c l u b, h e h e l p e d the Seagulls reach the Championship play-offs in 2012/13, before his following season was ended early with a cruciate ligament knee injury in January, 2014. That ruled him out until August of that year but he played just eight matches until suffering a partial tear of his anterior cruciate ligament and a tear to the meniscus in October, 2014. I t wa s m o r e t h a n a year until he made his competitive return and he described those 12 months as the toughest of his career. He returned as a substitute

in the 2-1 win at Leeds last month, before he also came off the bench in the 2-1 victory over Bristol City in the following game. He then started the scoreless draw with Preston a couple of weeks ago, before he appeared to be back at his best in the draw at Reading on Saturday. He produced an energetic display, playing in a midfield three with Beram Kayal and Dale Stephens, and was also involved in the build-up to Albion’s goal. Crofts came off the bench in the draw at Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday, which increased Albion’s

Andrew Crofts’ experience wil be crucial to the Seagulls for the remainder of the Championship season unbeaten start to 16 games. His return is like having a new signing for Albion manager Chris Hughton, who has been delighted to have the midfielder back in the mix, recently saying: “It’s hugely important for us and everyone is delighted for him. “He’s had a tough time

with a couple of bad injuries and testament to him that there isn’t anybody that works harder than he has to get back to where he is now.” With 31-year-old Crofts back from injury, Hughton also now has real options in the middle of the park. Kayal and Stephens were first choice in a 4-4-2 formation for the opening 12 league matches, before both missed the Preston game – Kayal through suspension and Stephens to injury. That meant Crofts started with Rohan Ince in central midfield and another central midfielder, Danny Holla, came off the bench in the match. Add in the fact Jake Forster-Caskey returned from a loan spell at MK Dons last week, Hughton has a number of options to call upon, which will be much needed in a gruelling Championship season. Crofts’ experience and leadership will also be crucial to the Seagulls for the remainder of the season, having played in the Premier League for a season, after being promoted from the Championship with Norwich in 2010/11. That was the season after his first spell with the Albion. He memorably scored in a 3-1

Good to see Andrew Crofts back in an Albion shirt. Photograph: Paul Hazlewood (BHAFC) win at Southampton in Gus Poyet’s first game in charge. The Uruguayan also made him Albion captain shortly after he had taken over.

If Crofts stays fit and enjoys a strong finish to the season, he could yet force his way back into the Wales squad for next year’s

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Hughton’s so proud of Albion’s start Steve Bailey @stevebailey67 Albion boss Chris Hughton admitted he is incredibly proud of his side’s start as they bid to set a new club record tomorrow afternoon. The Seagulls dropped off the top of the Championship on Tuesday evening for the first time since the end of August, after a 0-0 draw at Sheffield Wednesday, in which they increased their unbeaten start in the league to 15 games. Added to the 0-0 draw in the final game of last season at Middlesbrough, the point at Hillsborough matched the club record 16-match unbeaten league run from the 1930-31 season. If they avoid defeat at home to MK Dons tomorrow, the Brighton squad will become club recordbreakers and Hughton said in his press conference yesterday afternoon: “I’m incredibly proud. Probably the interesting thing is, with

the run that we’ve had, I can’t have asked any more from the players than what they’ve given. “But you still reflect and you look back on some of the draws that we’ve had. If we could have turned even a couple of those into wins, we would be in a better position than what we are at this minute. “I think that’s being very critical of ourselves but, as a team, we would rather look at it that way than the opposite, so I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved but we’ve also got to look at a way that we can start turning some of those draws into wins.” Hughton is hopeful Bobby Zamora will return to the Albion squad for tomorrow’s game, after he missed the draw at Sheffield Wednesday with a foot injury. Club captain Gordon Greer will be assessed ahead of the game, after missing the last four matches, while winger Kazenga LuaLua is set to return after the international break.

Albion boss Chris Hughton is proud of his side’s unbeaten start

Hawks set for FA Cup clash

Whitehawk fans celebrate getting to the first round of the FA Cup. Photograph: JJ Waller Whitehawk Football Club are set for their first-ever appearance in the FA Cup first round when they entertain Lincoln City on Sunday. The Hawks moved the

game to 2pm on Sunday, so it did not clash with Brighton’s Championship home game with MK Dons on Saturday. Whitehawk, fourth in National South, take on a

Lincoln side who are 11th in the National Premier division. Tickets for the match at The Enclosed Ground are £12 for adults and £7 for concessions.

The Albion Roar Alan Wares @albionroar And so, the records just keep being equalled. Brighton have gone 16 league matches unbeaten, stretching back to the home defeat to Watford on 25th April. We have also gone nine consecutive away league matches without defeat since losing at Wigan the week before.What’s even more satisfying than those stats are that, during those nine away matches, the Albion were never behind. This is testimony to the excellent work the management team have put in. And yet… As happy as we are being so close to the top of the table, the team is still misfiring in front of goal. The strikers (Hemed, Baldock and Zamora) have still only scored nine league goals between them in 16 matches. It’s an issue Hughton is aware of – it’s not as though the chances aren’t being created. With the ongoing looselipped chatter of strikers arriving from Argentina during January, plus the return from injury of

Bobby Zamora celebrates Photograph: Angela Brinkhurst Hambo and Harper, the competition for places will surely sharpen up reflexes and instincts in front of goal. n We are delighted to announce that highly respected sports journalists Paul Hayward and Nick Szczepanik – both Brighton fans – will be joining Ady and Al on stage at the Rialto Theatre, Dyke Road, Brighton, on Thursday 3rd December. Tickets are priced at £7 and £5, and available from the Rialto Theatre Box Office on 01273 725230.

Albion need to turn up the heat on Dons After the start they’ve had this season, three draws in a row on paper might seem to be disappointing results for those outside of the Brighton fanbase. Most Albion supporters will look at it from a different perspective. Putting the stalemate with Preston a fortnight ago aside, the last two games have seen us pick up points away from home against sides in and around the top end of the Championship. Right now, the Seagulls aren’t the only in-form side, and sometimes, even in Albion’s position, a point is a good result. Recent results has meant our grip on top

Bradley Stratton @BradStrat spot has slipped heading into the final game before the international break, which offers a chance for Chris Hughton’s side to remind everyone why they are, where they are. Like all the promoted sides, MK Dons will be no pushovers; that doesn’t mean to say it’s not a game Albion should expect to win. Having yet to pull off a victory by more than a goal this season, there is a need to show they can do more than just grind out narrow wins. There’s also a need for the likes of Tomer Hemed

Hemed and Baldock celebrate the latter’s strike at Fulham Photograph: Paul Hazlewood (BHAFC) and Sam Baldock to find some confidence again in front of goal with a tough run of games heading into Christmas, and tomorrow provides an opportunity for them to do just that.

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As part of my job as Sussex presenter and commentator, which currently means working on a Saturday, I miss some things. S o m e I d o n ’ t r e a l ly mind about. Others can be frustrating. One thing I miss, (but am not too bothered about) is the X Factor. It seems at the moment I’m not the only one. A f t e r Tu e s d ay ’ s 0 - 0 bore draw at Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday it was a question I put to the Albion boss Chris Hughton. Honest as the day is long, he admitted the Seagulls are currently missing a spark. Kazenga LuaLua provided the early impetus this season and has been missed. However, despite a run of six draws in eight games Hughton’s team are in great shape considering. The two clubs above

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Brighton have missed Kazenga LuaLua’s spark Photograph: Angela Brinkhurst them in the table were both relegated from the Premier League while the two below made the play-offs in May. It may have been a frustrating few weeks for Albion fans with two 0-0 draws in their last three matches but the Albion have only failed to score in three games

this season. C o n c e r n e d ove r t h e fragility of Bobby Zamora, our BBC Sussex summariser, the ex Albion striker Warren Aspinall, says the club should be looking for two forwards, not one, if they are to maintain the challenge. Hughton faces some big

rivals before Christmas. Derby County, Middlesbrough and Birmingham City are all up there at the moment. We will have a better view on how good this side is by the time we open our presents on Christmas Day but it may yet need a surprise package in January from Tony Bloom to see the club achieve promotion. No matter what though you can guarantee the players will give everything for their manager as they aim as high as Simon Cowell’s trousers. M ay b e t h e S e a g u l l s aren’t putting on a show at the moment but in the words of the contestants on ITV every Saturday night – they want this so badly.

Albion striker Bobby Zamora. Photograph: Angela Brinkhurst

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Tradition, culture, belonging and passion takes time Dan Tester @BHIndyAlbion

Before I write my articles for The Indy, I like to do a bit of research. On trawling the net for information on Milton Keynes, it’s fair to say that there’s very little in the way of positive press. Designated a new town in 1967, the area – designed to help relieve housing congestion in London – incorporated the existing towns of Wolverton, Stony Stratford and Bletchley, as well as 15 villages and farmland in between. The site is located equidistant from Birmingham, London, L e i c e s t e r, O x f o r d a n d Cambridge and the plan was to learn from the mistakes of earlier new towns such as Welwyn Garden City

and Stevenage, situated a concrete cow’s throw away in Hertfordshire. Modernist designs, grid roads, intensive planting, lakes and a vast everythingunder-one-roof shopping centre were supposed to combine the perfect place to live and work. All sounds lovely but where’s the soul, man? D e s p i t e t h e o bv i o u s faults of Milton Keynes as somewhere to inhabit, other football clubs showed interest in the metropolis’ ‘potential’ long before Wimbledon’s identity was stolen and supplanted 56 miles from its birthplace in 2003. In 1973, Charlton Athletic’s owners, the Gilksten family, submitted plans to Greenwich Council to build a community sports complex at The Valley, and host a public market at the stadium on weekdays.The council refused so the powers that be reacted by proposing a move to ‘a progressive

Joy for AFC Wimbledon fans as they celebrate a goal Midlands borough’ i.e. Milton Keynes. Suffice to say, the outraged supporters voiced their disapproval and the Gilkstens backed down. Six years later Wimbledon chairman Ron Noades was frustrated with the supposed restraints of the Dons’ Plough Lane home and, tempted by t h e l a n d e a r m a r k e d for stadium development adjacent to Milton Keynes Central Station, purchased

the town’s existing football club, Milton Keynes City, with a merger on his mind. He quickly got bored of the idea and sold up to Sam Hamman. We all know what happened a few years later… With a stadium saga that would kick even the Albion’s titanic slog for Falmer well into touch, Luton Town’s never-ending search for a new home nearly bore fruit in the early 1980s. Just 20

miles up the M1, the site previously coveted by Ron Noades was being lined up for ‘MK Hatters’. After promotion to the First Division in 1983, the cramped Kenilworth Road was deemed even more unsuitable for top flight football. A season-long fans’ protest soon extinguished the ridiculous idea. Arsenal moved across the River Thames to Islington, from their original home in

Woolwich, in 1913. No-one talks about it anymore and generation after generation of Gooners only know them as a north London club. It could take that long for MK Dons to be ‘accepted’ and ‘respected’ in their own right. Dan Tester is Albion editor of Brighton & Hove Independent. You can also follow him: @DJDanteBrighton

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You can also find out about planning applications on lamp posts and railings and in print.

Planning applications for the 21st Century For more than four months, Brighton & Hove Independent has worked with partners in the planning department of Brighton & Hove City Council to help our city move into the 21st century. Specifically - thanks to a modest amount of government funding for a pilot project - we have tried to improve the way we all learn about planning applications. For some time to come, of course, you will still be able to screw up your eyes and scrutinise the plasticised A4 notices tied by string to lampposts or railings. Or read the small print in the pages of this newspaper. Certainly, you should still visit the Brighton and Hove City Council website (www.brightonhove.gov.uk) and navigate your way to the online planning register. You may, however, prefer to start with a visit to the Brighton & Hove Independent website

(www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk) and enter your address or postcode to see what is happening in your neighbourhood. As thousands of users already know, you can also sign up for an email alert to let you know whenever a planning application is made in you area. Alternatively, you can also browse planning applications by ward and by conservation area â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or by type of application. Work on our pilot project is almost complete. A final report to the Department of Communities and Local Government is due on Friday, November 13. More than ever, we want to hear from you about what more you want in the future. Meanwhile, most of all, we want you to sign up for a planning alert - and then tell us what you think.

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Hundreds of planning applications are submitted every month. Some have to be advertised locally: those affecting listed buildings or in one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 34 conservation areas, and those regarded as major projects. You can simply enter your address or postcode to find the applications in any part of Brighton and Hove. You can also browse applications in each conservation area or in each of the 21 wards in the city. You can also browse by type of application.

You can sign up to receive an email whenever there is a planning application in the area where you live or in an area in which you are particularly interested. You can choose the ward or wards in which you are interested; if you are not sure which ward you live in, all you have to do is enter your postcode. In future, you will be able to sign up to email alerts for specific conservation areas.

There is much more to be done. First, though, we need to know what you want to know - and how you want to be informed. Importantly, we are also interested in other statutory notices, such as traffic regulation orders and road closures, or bankruptcy notices and licensing applications. We are asking you to take a few minutes to complete an online questionnaire at www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk.

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