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Light and sound in one incredible ROOT 1066 event
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iy_project is a spectacular immersive installation developed by world-renowned light artist Chris Levine in collaboration with Edenlab, Eden Project’s international creative partner.
Chris will create a unique event for Hastings on the evening of September 10 from 8pm, illuminating the townscape like never before with a spectacular sound and light using stunning high-powered lasers.
Be in the thick of it at the end of the pier (booking required) or watch from the beach, promenade, East Hill or West Hill. The East and West Hill lifts will stay open until 10pm.
Chris is fast becoming recognised as one of the most original artists working in light today and he has collaborated with a diverse range of creative talents ranging from Massive Attack, Hussein Chalayan, Antony and the Johnsons, Grace Jones and Jon Hopkins.
His iconic work Lightness of Being, the historic portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, is part of his Equanimity body of work that was commissioned by the Island of Jersey to commemorate 800 years of allegiance to the crown. The work has been acclaimed internationally and shown at Buckingham Palace, the Royal Academy and the Houses of Parliament, London.
He has had one man shows in London, Paris and Singapore and a travelling exhibition with the British Council which went to 12 countries worldwide.
Most recently he has had work exhibited by the Museum of Art and Design in NY, the National Portrait Gallery, London and the Fine Art Society. He has just completed another historic portrait to commemorate the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday and to raise funds for the victims of Nepal’s recent earthquake.
An interactive app, designed to co-ordinate with the performance, will be available soon.
Tickets are free but there is an option to donate to Hastings Pier Charity.
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Family rescued after being cut off by the tide
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A family of four had to be rescued by Hastings lifeboat crews after they got cut off by the tide while on a coastal walk.
The group, believed to be a mother, father and two children, had been enjoying a stroll on Sunday evening (August 28) when they found themselves stranded at Cliff End at Pett Level at around 7.30pm.
Luckily they were able to call for help and Hastings inshore lifeboat picked them up and returned them to the lifeboat station.
All four were unharmed.
The shout was one of several received during what lifeboat coxswain Steve Warne described as a “very busy” week.
Between Monday August 22 and Sunday August 28, Hastings Lifeboat was called out nine times.
These included two reports of people being cut off by the tide, a swimmer who was overdue to come in and a couple of reports of dinghies which were thought to be in trouble - but later turned out to be false alarms.
It is thought the increase in calls could be because beach-goers are more alert following the tragic incident at Camber Sands last Wednesday (August 24) in which five daytrippers lost their lives.
Steve said “it’s not a bad thing” that concerned people are calling the RNLI.
He said: “It’s good the general public on the shore are looking out to sea and taking note of what’s going on.”
Steve added: “People are starting to take notice of our Respect the Water campaign where we are trying to make people aware of what the sea can be like, without taking the fun out of it.”
To find out more about the RNLI’s Respect the Water campaign, visit www.respectthewater.com
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Claverham Community College in Battle enjoyed yet another successful crop of GCSE results.
Collge principal Paul Swatton said: “The excellent results achieved by the students at Claverham Community College this year are a testament to the dedication and commitment shown by all students and staff at the college, together with the invaluable support provided by parents and governors.
“I am extremely proud of our students with 70 percent of the year group gaining five or more A* to C passes, including English and Maths.
“This is a reflection of their individual hard work and determination and my congratulations go to all of the young people who have secured these results, which I am sure will act as a springboard for their future success.”
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Review: No Man’s Land (Theatre Royal, Brighton, until Saturday, August 27)
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Seeing any play by Harold Pinter demands several questions of its audience: What is actually going on? What do we think is going on? What does the playwright believe is going on? What do the characters think is going on?
Even if you can’t answer these on one side of a sheet of A4 paper, you should fight for seats to Pinter at his most absurd - such is the quality of the touring and London-bound production of No Man’s Land.
At its most basic level No Man’s Land is a play about nostalgia (the mood is established by each of the characters being named after famous cricketers and for Pinter cricket was bound up with such wistfulness – though the cricket references are also more subliminally important throughout), what it means to be human with all our struggles, and the nightmares and joys of being haunted by memories and dreams.
In the hands of two of our finest theatrical knights (and indeed two storming supporting players) we know we are going to be treated to a masterclass of interpretation, line reading and presentation. What isn’t so immediately obvious to the newcomer are the layers upon layers that are unravelled – leading to plenty of moments that are very funny quickly balanced by something unnerving, uncertain, or just plain baffling.
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to this 1975 play having appeared in it on Broadway in 2013 alongside Waiting for Godot. The performances are, of course, exquisite, but they also have the knack of making their roles, the script and their vital interplay fresh. It’s almost as if they were discovering it all for the first time, though it would surely not be beyond imagining that the play itself demands such originality, as though the characters were trapped in a loop, having to repeat the lines and scenes again and again.
As Spooner Ian McKellen appears to be the outsider, a loquacious poet who meets a like-minded spirit in a pub near Hampstead Heath and is invited home – but for what purpose? To discuss mutual literary interests, to share memories as old friends, or for something more physical? McKellen’s Spooner is dishevelled and seedy, but with a sharp mind and wit and a laconic humour; yet there is also a vulnerability as he tries to inveigle himself into his drinking companion’s life and home.
Patrick Stewart’s Hirst seems at first to waver between drunkenness and sobriety but the actor gives the role an extra dimension of a once strong and intelligent writer on the scary edge of senility. There is a chilling sense of his delusions ensnaring the others in the house to the point where all become helpless.
Damien Molony and Owen Teale as Foster and Briggs stay just on the right side of being threatening – are they staff, family, lovers or jailers? Often coming across as bullies, they reveal themselves as educated and eloquent in their own ways, and perhaps there is no escape for them either.
Director Sean Mathias ensures that the play works on so many levels, with its complicated characters, enchanting poetic quality and a humour darker than night and colder than winter. He is aided brilliantly by Stephen Brimson Lewis’s set design, Adam Cork’s sound design and Nina Dunn’s projection design, which all add to the questioning about whether this is something unfinished, artificial, ethereal or imaginary.
By the end we continue wondering if this no man’s land is a place of limbo between life and death, or a dreamlike state between waking and sleeping, or a place between battlegrounds. And are the characters individuals with uncertain memories or aspects of each other?
The sheer quality of this production, with a cast dramatically bowling the most amazing googlies, means that however hard Pinter’s work may be to define, the audience wants to know the answers. It may leave the theatre in a state of bemusement, but it has been rewarded by a sublime and beautiful production.
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Super Hastings thrash Nomads
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Hastings Priory Cricket Club's first team completed a rare 'double' over Preston Nomads in emphatic fashion.
Priory repeated their impressive victory in June's reverse fixture at Horntye Park with an even more comprehensive win in the return match on Saturday.
Jed O'Brien went past 50 league wickets for the season during Priory's latest victory
Josh Hahnel and Elliot Hooper made major contributions with the bat, while Jed O'Brien bagged another five-wicket haul with the ball as Priory won their final Sussex Premier League away fixture of the season by 143 runs.
Nomads won the toss and elected to field, but may well have been regretting the decision as Priory proceeded to amass 278 all out in 55.2 overs.
Although Priory lost James Pooley with the score six, Joe Billings (42 off 49 balls) and Hahnel got them going with a second wicket partnership of 90.
Leo Cammish fell for 10 with the score 115, but Hahnel and Hooper put Priory on course for a sizeable score with a fourth wicket stand of 93. Hahnel eventually departed for 96 off 134 balls with 10 fours and two sixes - the highest of his four fifties this season.
Hooper went on to make 69 from 79 balls with seven fours - his fifth league fifty of the season (in addition to a century). He is now the division's fourth highest runscorer with 592 at a superb average of 59.20.
Priory lost six wickets for 27 runs at the end of their innings, despite possessing a very deep batting line-up and captain Tom Gillespie making 27 at number six.
The bowlers, nonetheless, had plenty of runs to play with and they duly dismissed Nomads for 135 in 45.2 overs. The seamers took the first three wickets and the spinners bagged the last seven.
Finn Hulbert (7-1-29-2) made the initial breakthrough by dismissing Oliver Gatting (12) with the score 21 and Bradley Payne (9-1-31-1) had David Smith caught behind a run later. When Hulbert got rid of Jonty Jenner, it was 36-3.
Nomads rallied with a fourth wicket stand of 48, but once O'Brien (14-4-34-5) opened his account by dislodging Daniel Phillips for 41, wickets fell at regular intervals.
No other batsman scored more than 17 as O'Brien tore through the middle and lower order, ably supported by fellow left-arm spinner Hooper (15.2-2-35-2).
Standings (all played 18 matches): 1 Roffey 409pts, 2 Cuckfield 386, 3 BEXHILL 354, 4 Horsham 320, 5 HASTINGS PRIORY 315, 6 East Grinstead 305, 7 Preston Nomads 267, 8 Brighton & Hove 257, 9 Billingshurst 195, 10 Worthing 150.
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Choirs come together in a unique celebration of the human voice
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A unique, one-off musical event involving seven choirs is taking place in Hastings in September as part of ROOT1066 Festival of Contemporary Art. Poets and spoken word artists have collaborated with composers from across the South East to create a musical ‘tapestry’ of completely new choral commissions responding to the Bayeux Tapestry’s narration of the great Battle of 1066.
Each of the seven choirs – over 250 voices in total - will be performing a unique piece, whilst the internationally renowned composer Orlando Gough, eminent in working with community choirs, and expert in bringing together different voice types, has composed an ambitious new piece especially for the event: this will be performed by all seven choirs singing together.
The event, which is produced by Barefoot Opera, will take place in the cathedral-like atrium of Sussex Coast College, and will be prefaced by choirs’ singing journeys to the atrium by train and from the seafront. This will take place on September 24 with performances at 4.30pm and 7.30pm at Sussex Coast College.
Jenni Miller of Barefoot Opera said: “Hastings has a wide number of fantastic and diverse choirs, but never before have they all performed together. The idea was to draw them all together under the same roof and have them sing completely new music.”
The choirs encompass a range from well-established groups like Hastings Philharmonic and Sound Waves, to a completely new choir - Hastings Calling - created especially for the Clash! by musician Otti Albietz. The other choirs include Harmony 1, Vocal Explosion, Opera South East and Hastings Youth Choir.
This is a completely cross-generational event involving young singers who are more accustomed to performing pop music, to those more familiar with operatic and world music styles.
The poets involved include Jill Fricker, Frances Viner, Antony Mair, and Anne Rouse, while the composers include Karen Wimhurst, Frances Lynch, Kenneth Roberts, Juliet Russell, Otti Albietz and Marcio da Silva.
There will also be two percussionists performing at the event - Liam Genockey and Emmanuel McDonald. Radiator Arts, whose talented team of artists and designers are well known for creating large scale community spectacles, (e.g. Walking with Fish) are leading on the visuals for the event. They have also recruited several illustration students from Sussex Coast College to work with them to produce several massive painted backdrops.
Jenny commented of the event, and what she is hoping to achieve: “I had the idea of bringing all these choirs together to sing something new in response to the Bayeux Tapestry, as I wanted Hastings to celebrate the human voice, and for many people to sing together who ordinarily wouldn’t, and for many kinds and styles of music to be relished and shared by the Hastings community.
“I also wanted us to experience the human voice without technical add-ons, as a raw, physical space-related experience.
Barefoot Opera, which is committed to promoting and improving singing at all levels, has put the choirs together, organised the commissions, composers and poets, facilitated developing the new choir, helped organise the rehearsals - in short, Barefoot Opera is in it up to the neck!”
Tickets for both performances are available from www.barefootopera.com/tickets and cost £7/£5 concessions.
Clash! is part of the ROOT 1066 International Festival, a festival of contemporary arts inspired by the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings and funded by Hastings Borough Council and Arts Council England.
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The makers of popular ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s has recalled four batches of its product after pieces of metal were discovered in them.
Unilever said it had identified a period of production where small pieces of metal may have found their way into tubs of Cookie Dough ice cream.
As a precaution it is recalling all potentially affected items.
The affected batches are 500ml cartons of Cookie Dough, with batch codes L62110L011 / L62111L011 / L62112L011 / L62113L011.
Unilever has urged anyone who bought the affected product to dispose of it immediately and contact its customer care line on 0800 146 252 to arrange a replacement.
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A heartbroken dog owner is appealing for the public’s help in finding her beloved pet after he was washed out to sea at Camber.
Jenny Boyle’s chocolate labrador Murphy was swept away by a huge wave on Saturday afternoon (August 20).
Now Jenny is desperate to find Murphy’s body so she can give her faithful hound the funeral he deserves.
Jenny lives in Harrow in London but was holidaying at Park Resorts Camber Sands when the tragedy unfolded at the weekend.
She said: “The tide was really high.
“Murphy used to love the sea, love swimming, and love water.
“I didn’t have him on the lead and he took off down the steps.
“The waves were swilling around your ankles.
“The next thing I know a wave come and knocked him off his feet.
“He tried to climb up the stairs and an almightly wave swept him off.
“I dropped everything, jumped in to get him but he was gone.”
Jenny was thrown against the rocks, but thankfully managed to get out of the sea.
Jenny had eight-year-old Murphy since he was a 15-week-old pup.
In January 2009, when Murphy was less than one year old, he saved Jenny’s life when his owner slipped on a patch of wet grass during a rainy midnight walk in Ireland, breaking her leg and ankle in several places.
She passed out due to the pain, but Murphy licked her face and tugged at her clothing trying to wake her up, and lay on her body, keeping hypothermia at bay.
Jenny was found two hours later.
A tearful Jenny said: “He saved my life.
“I’m only sorry I could not save him.”
Saturday’s incident happened near The Kitesurf Centre on Lydd Road, with those at the centre among those scrambling to help find Murphy.
In fact Jenny says she has been overwhelmed by the kindness and offers of help from local people since Murphy’s accident.
Several have offered Jenny places to stay in the Camber area to allow her to continue her search for Murphy - from caravan parks to residents’ homes.
Jenny said: “There have been literally thousands who have been scouring the beaches every day to find his remains.
“There’s a guy who was staying at the caravan site who organised the social media campaign to make everyone aware.”
News about Murphy’s tragic accident spread quickly on social media, with well-wishers sharing the dog’s photo extensively on social networking website Facebook.
Members of the Facebook group The Real Marsh Watch, proved a great source of support and comfort for Jenny.
Jenny also praised Megan Clarke, local coordinator for the Dog Lost website, which has featured Murphy’s story, and friend Carol Starkey for their support.
Jenny said: “I would like to say a massive thank you to all the people who helped.”
Jenny returned to Camber Sands earlier in the week to pay her respects to the much-missed Murphy.
Fighting back the tears, she told the Observer: “We went and threw some roses into the sea, his favourite toy and some dog biscuits, so he did not go hungry.”
She added: “He was loved by everybody, even people who were frightened of dogs.”
Cinque Ports Vets in Rye have offered to cremate Murphy when he is found, to allow Jenny to take her beloved pet on his final journey home.
Jenny said Murphy loved to eat ham and she would ideally like him to be cremated with a packet of his favourite snack.
Jenny is urging anyone who finds Murphy’s remains to take him to Cinque Ports Vets.
Alternatively, please contact Barry Brewer via 08448003220 who will come and collect.
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Bexhill United joint manager Ryan Light hailed the 'most satisfying' result of the football club's season so far.
The Pirates clinched a hard-earned 2-1 victory away to Saltdean United in Macron Store Southern Combination Football League Division One courtesy of goals from Gordon Cuddington and Corey Wheeler.
Light said: "It was the most satisfying result because of the (wet and windy) conditions, and their tactics to try and intimidate and bully us. It was a fantastic result."
Bexhill won 2-0 on the same ground in a Peter Bentley Challenge Cup tie two weeks previously, but Saltdean had strengthened since then with the signings of experienced trio Ollie Rowland, Ryan McBride and Matt Geard.
Bexhill again came out on top, though, and Light was full of praise for his players, who he said showed a different side to their game to come home with the three points.
"Just when you think you've seen everything this group's got to give, they go and do something like that," Light continued. "We know they can play nice football, but on Saturday they showed real grit, desire, determination and game management beyond their years."
Bexhill United full-back Craig Ottley side-foots the ball down the line against Saltdean. Picture courtesy Mark Killy
Saltdean started strongly during the first 10 minutes, but Bexhill opened the scoring slightly against the run of play. Wayne Giles played a lovely ball through for Cuddington to round goalkeeper Erikson Aga and slot home from a tight angle at the end of a great run from midfield.
Bexhill's lead was short-lived, however, as Saltdean equalised in the 15th minute with a goal Light found disappointing from a defensive standpoint. Bexhill cleared the initial corner, but didn't work hard enough to stop the ball coming back in and Tyler Goatcher scored from six yards.
The game remained 1-1 at half time - a scoreline Light considered fair at that stage. Bexhill played into the very strong wind and driving rain during the second half, yet performed better than they did in the first.
Bexhill went back in front in the 54th minute. Wheeler, who had been playing on the left, popped up on the right and looped over a cross-cum-shot which crept in at the far post with Craig McFarlane close by.
A pattern developed thereafter where Saltdean would attack only for Bexhill to nick the ball off them and quickly break up the pitch. Aga denied Bexhill on three occasions from one-on-one situations and Jacob Shelton hit the inside of the post from an angle.
"Two-one flattered them; we probably could've had six or seven," added Light, who praised the 'exceptional' performance of Dan Rose in awful conditions for goalkeepers. "They didn't really create any real clearcut chances in the 90 minutes and we opened them up at will in the second half."
Bexhill: Rose; Robertson, Kidman, McFarlane, Ottley; Gouet (Barden), B. Trickett, Giles (Butchers), Cuddington, Wheeler; Shelton. Subs not used: Olujobi, A. Trickett.
* Bexhill will be back in action tonight (Tuesday) with a tough-looking Peter Bentley Challenge Cup second round clash away to a Shoreham side which has won its opening two Premier Division matches.
"We go there as massive underdogs with absolutely nothing to lose really," said Light, who will be without the injured Georges Gouet. "We've had a bit of a heavy schedule and with two games (coming up) over the Bank Holiday weekend, we will look to rotate the squad."
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Hastings United Football Club is set for a welcome boost of firepower for a double bill of Bank Holiday action.
The striker crisis which gripped United for last weekend’s FA Cup clash away to Cray Valley (PM) has eased for the league games away to Chipstead today (Saturday) and at home to East Grinstead Town on Monday.
Harry Stannard on the charge against Cray Valley (PM). Picture courtesy Scott White
Jack Harris will remain sidelined by his ankle injury, but Jay May is back and should be fit enough to start both matches.
Frannie Collin has regained fitness and is likely to be on the bench today, while Bright Temba - who like Collin has been out since pre-season - trained on Tuesday night and is available for selection.
United do have one or two issues in defence, however. Richard Davies is unavailable, while manager Darren Hare says he might rest Steve Watt today with a view to bringing him back on Monday. Watt’s been in the wars with a broken toe, sore calf and a black eye.
Hare has recalled Richie Welch from AFC Uckfield Town and he could well slot in at full-back as United seek to add to the four points they picked up in their opening two Ryman Football League Division One South matches.
Chipstead have picked up one point from a possible six so far, while Grinstead have yet to get off the mark. Both clubs finished in the bottom five last season.
“It’s still early days, but we certainly need to win one out of the two, if not win one and draw one,” said Hare, who added that his team might have a slightly different shape against Grinstead. “It’s important we get a bit of momentum going at this early stage.
“I would like to win every game obviously, but we’re unbeaten and we want to continue that unbeaten run up to 10 games if we possibly can.”
With United scheduled to play 10 matches between now and the end of September, Hare says he is looking to add to his squad.
“There’s a couple on the radar at the moment,” he said. “I had a chat with the board of directors the other day and they’re still fully supportive of me strengthening if I need to.
“We’re still looking to add one or two. I don’t really want to rely on the loan market if I can help it, but I’ll probably have to dip into it at some stage.”
Hare regarded the 2-0 victory at Cray Valley as a case of ‘job done’ and is looking forward to another away tie, against Camberley Town, in first round qualifying on Saturday September 3.
“I was pleased to get through,” he said. “I was nervous going into the game I have to say, but I thought we approached the game in the appropriate manner.
“We had a good report on them, we knew their strengths and we nullified that pretty well. We got the shape right and we did fine.”
United are running a coach to Chipstead, leaving The Pilot Field at 11.45am. The cost is £20 for adults, £15 for supporters’ club members and £8 for under-18s. To book a place, email [email protected] or call 07970 332270.
TODAY'S FOOTBALL FIXTURES
RYMAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Division 1 South (3pm)
Chipstead v Hastings United
MACRON STORE SOUTHERN COMBINATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE (3pm)
Division 1
Selsey v Little Common
St Francis Rangers v Bexhill United
Division 2
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From Shirley Valentine to the Inbetweeners to Benidorm... the classic summer holiday for Brits abroad has been parodied on the big and small screen for decades, and while they may be a bit far-fetched, some of the comedy capers and clichés still ring true for many of us.
A light-hearted look at the typical Brit’s summer holiday, thanks to a poll released today by Nationwide FlexPlus, shows millions of us still enjoy a package holiday, love to fly and flop, stick to holiday rituals such as a beer in the airport bar before take-off, still struggle with the local lingo, get so burnt we can’t leave the hotel room for days and take the risk of holidaying without travel insurance.
Where we like to go and who with
While city breaks and beach hotels are the most popular types of holidays for Brits these days, more than a third of us still love nothing better than the good old all-inclusive package holiday deal. More than two thirds of us have done the big family holiday – taking grandparents, aunties, uncles, kids, and grandkids abroad and a third of us intend to do so this summer.
Three quarters say these ‘multi-generational’ holidays are becoming more appealing than ever as it’s a chance to get the whole family together. However more than 70 per cent say it’s a good chance to be able to sneak off while the grandparents look after the kids.
Preparation – from packing to panicking at the airport
One in 14 are so eager for their holidays, they start packing a fortnight before they’re even due to leave, while a quarter start packing at least a week before. And we’re a nation of over-packers, with the average holiday-maker taking six pairs of socks, seven t-shirts, four shorts, two swimsuits, eight pants/boxers, two pairs of sandals, two towels, one pair of sunglasses, one hat, two pairs of trainers/shoes, one jumper, one bottle of insect repellent and two bottles of sun cream for a seven-day holiday.
Almost 30 percent of us like to take something that reminds us of home when travelling abroad – around one in ten take tea bags, more than one in 20 take a family photo, and the same number a teddy bear. Slightly less take a photo of their pet or their own pillow case or pillow. A small number of people even take spreads, sauces and preserves to remind them of home.
In fact, before landing overseas, Brits have already spent an average of £139.26 on pre-holiday items. But many of us still go into a mad panic of having forgotten something when we get to the airport, with more than half of us having had to make a dash for toiletries and more than a third having to get local currency last minute. One in five of us though always have time for that holiday drink in the airport bar before we jet off – a great British holiday tradition.
What we like to do when we get there
While many of us love to explore the cultural and natural side of a destination – the ‘fly and flop’ holiday is still king for millions of us, with almost 40% admitting to flopping by the pool or the beach all day when on holiday and one in five admitting to not moving an inch for most of the time. And for a third of us, there’s nothing better to finish off the day than to watch the hotel ‘entertainment’ with more than one in ten having embarrassed ourselves as well as our kids and family by joining in.
More than one in 20 admit to having a bit of ‘couple time’ by sending their kids to the kids’ club, initially for the day, often leading to most of the holiday. For singletons the summer holiday is also the perfect time for a holiday romance – almost a third of us have had one and one in 20 even say they married their holiday fling.
When it comes to money, Brits spend an average of 10% of their annual salary on holidays every year and when on holiday have a carefree attitude to spending with a third saying their attitude is: “I’m on holiday, I’ll worry about money later”. While a third put most of their holiday spending on the credit card, the average person spends around £40 a day on holiday.
Sangria and Sunburn
But it’s not all fun and games with plenty of things that can go wrong. More than one in ten have had a classic ‘language gaffe’ moment, a similar number admit to having got so lost when they have left the hotel that they’ve not got back to their hotel until after dark, while slightly less have got so sun burnt they haven’t been able to leave their hotel room.
Almost one in five of us have also lost luggage before we’ve even got to our destination, with some saying they have had to wear the same clothes throughout their holiday, some having to borrow off their friends and others having to wash their clothes in the bathroom sink every night.
And while mishaps regularly happen to us, a surprising one in 12 admit they never bother with travel insurance regardless of where they are travelling to, while more than 30% wouldn’t bother buying travel insurance if they were travelling to a typical summer holiday destination in Western Europe and around four in five Brits would not take out travel insurance for a UK holiday.
The Simpsons, the Mitchell’s or the Harpers?
Finally, when asked which fictional family they believe their own family most resembles on holiday, the Simpsons topped the list, followed by the Harpers (My Family) and the Dunphys (Modern Family).
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The art of printmaking is to be celebrated with a series of events in Hastings former print and publishing quarter this September.
Page Break is a short season of events, from 1 -10 September, celebrating the history, people and trades of FJ Parsons print and publishing company.
The events are set in and around The Printworks, Rock House and The Observer Building, where FJ Parsons once employed around 1,000 people, as well as at Hastings Museum.
“A job for life at FJ Parsons was something to aspire to,” says Dawn Dublin, who is programming the events and co-producing with MSL Projects. “Apprenticeships, specialist skills and learned trades contributed to a vibrant and creative occupational printing community.”
In the 1980s computerised roles took over the printer’s unique crafts and the fortunes of FJ Parsons and its buildings took a downward turn. Traditional skills such as typesetting, composition, linotype and book binding looked set to disappear forever as the jobs vanished and the buildings became derelict.
However, instead of being wiped out forever, Hastings old print buildings are making a comeback as are the crafts they once housed.
“There are new creative businesses springing up in these buildings now and traditional printing skills are enjoying a global resurgence,” says Dawn. “Page Break is a celebration of these skills and the people who practiced them, in the buildings where they worked.”
Events, which are all free, include a letterpress workshop, linocut demonstrations with illustrator Aiden Saunders, an illustration workshop with artist and writer, Christopher Hoggins, a Family Fun Print Day, Fanzine Workshop with local artists Danny Pockets and Peter Quinnell and a Pinhole Camera workshop with photographer Alex Brattell.
The programme concludes with a day-long event, which includes an exhibition, a film screening and a live-streamed discussion with contemporary digital journalists and representatives from the classic age of print journalism.
On Thursday September 1 children aged seven-plus can explore letterpress printing at a free Family Print Day at Hastings Museum (11am-4pm). Local print-makers, Lucky Budgie and Make Ready Studios will run this drop-in workshop (children must be accompanied by an adult). Participants will learn to set a simple design with wood type and choose colours before their design is printed using the museum’s vintage letterpress.
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For young people around the UK, now is one of the most important times in their lives for deciding what they want their future to look like.
While many will take the university path, the rising popularity and continued government emphasis on apprenticeships, means they are an alternative option being preferred by a large number of school leavers.
But is the apprenticeship pathway suitable for everyone; and if you or your children are considering one, what can you do to stand out from other candidates as you look to secure an apprentice position?
Watch the video for some first-hand advice from those in the know – young people who chose the apprenticeship route.
Daniella Tubb-Whittington, an early talent recruitment specialist from GSK who sees its apprentice scheme as a vital tool in recruiting amazing young talent, also gives shares some pointers on what employers are looking for when it comes to the ideal apprentice candidate.
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Most of us have a mobile phone. We use it every day to keep in touch with work, friends and family and find out what’s going on in the world.
But what if the phone signal was used to scramble people’s brains, turning them into murdering savages?
That’s the basic plot of Cell.
In a cracking start to the movie, John Cusack plays Clay Riddell, an artist who is trying to contact his son and estranged wife while waiting at an airport.
All of a sudden everyone using a mobile phone hears a high pitched sound that turns them into homicidal maniacs; luckily Riddell’s battery has packed up.
Although not dead, these people act like all the zombies you’ve ever seen in movies, running around until someone actually does kill them.
Riddell manages to escape and teams up with a motley crew of people including Tom McCourt (Samuel L. Jackson) and Alice Maxwell (Isabelle Fuhrman).
Director Tod Williams serves up plenty of action, raising the tension, adding a few jump shocks and generally keeping the audience on the edge of its seat.
The final third may well split the audience into those happy with how the story goes and those who are disappointed.
I was OK with the final scenes but if you like all the loose ends tied up neatly then you’ll be frustrated.
The main cast all put in a good shift and it’s a particularly good role for Cusack.
The fact that the story is based on a Stephen King novel will attract an audience and at least give people a chance to make their own judgement on the film.
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The five men who died after getting into trouble in the sea at Camber Sands last week are to be laid to rest on Sunday (September 4).
Kurushanth Srithavarajah, Kobinathan Saththiyanathan, Kenugen Saththiyanathan, Inthushan Sriskantharasa and Nitharshan Ravi had travelled together from London to Camber for the day when tragedy struck last Wednesday (August 24).
Kobinathan Saththiyanathan, one of the five men who died at Camber Sands. SUS-160830-133537001
All five funerals are being held together on Sunday at Winn’s Common Park, King’s High Way, Plumstead Common, London, SE18 2LN, between 6am and 10am.
The Camber Sands Boys Funeral Committee, a group formed of the men’s family and friends, is also using the occasion to mark the importance of beach safety.
Since their tragic deaths, there have been renewed calls for Rother District Council to put lifeguards in place at Camber Sands.
The RNLI provided a lifeguard service over the Bank Holiday Weekend, which has now been extended until the end of the summer season.
Kenugen Saththiyanathan, one of the five men who died at Camber Sands. SUS-160830-134142001
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Bexhill United Football Club's run of three consecutive league wins was brought to a shuddering halt on Bank Holiday Monday.
The Pirates were sunk 5-0 away to Langney Wanderers in a Macron Store Southern Combination Football League Division One match played at Eastbourne United AFC.
Bexhill joint manager Ryan Light said: "It was a really disappointing result obviously. We started so poorly. I didn't recognise the team I was watching in the opening 20 minutes particularly. It's by far the poorest we've been and it's hard to put your finger on why."
Light felt that Bexhill allowed themselves to be bullied by a bigger and more physical Langney side. They got off to a bad start, falling behind to a Shane Saunders goal in only the fourth minute.
Bexhill started to get a foothold in the game after the first quarter and dominated possession for long spells. They carved out three or four chances late in the first half, hitting the crossbar from one of them, but were 3-0 down at the break.
Paul Weatherby got Langney's second and Nathan Crabb added their third just before half time, using his pace to surge through before slotting past Dan Rose.
Bexhill again saw plenty of the ball in the second half, far more than their opponents and spent a lot of time around Langney's box only to get hit on the break.
Saunders and Crabb netted again to complete the scoring, while Bexhill played the last 20 minutes with 10 men after Kevin Barden was shown a second yellow card.
"I don't think we deserved anything from the game, but 5-0 did flatter them," added Light. "They were very clinical in front of goal, whereas we lacked any real cutting edge. Despite creating a hatful of chances, we looked a little bit toothless in front of goal."
Bexhill: Rose; Robertson, Kidman (Butchers), McFarlane, Ottley; Wheeler (Giles), B. Trickett, Holden, Cuddington, Gouet (Shelton); Barden. Sub not used: A. Trickett.
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BREAKING: Search for ‘missing swimmer’ at beach days after tragedy
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Police have confirmed they are looking for a missing swimmer at Camber Sands – days after five men lost their lives at the beach.
A coastguard helicopter is circling above Camber Sands, and a spokesperson for the RNLI confirmed they had lifeboats at the scene.
Sussex Police said they were called to the scene after a member of the public contacted them and the coastguard at Camber Sands after seeing an abandoned pair of flip flops next to the sea and a female diving into the water at this location.
A spokesperson added: “Officers at the scene are doing coastal checks to see if there are any persons swimming having difficulty”.
An RNLI spokesperson said the search for the ‘potentially missing swimmer’ was being co-ordinated by Sussex Police and the coastguard, and that their lifeguards were keeping watch from the beach with binoculars.
This search comes after five men lost their lives at Camber Sands last week, and the RNLI donated lifeguards to patrol the beach over the Bank Holiday weekend. Click here to read more.
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Sussex after a woman’s body was found, police have said.
Sussex Police said that at just before 9.45am today, officers were called to the address in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak, which is in Portslade, East Sussex, over concerns for the welfare of a 18-year woman living there who had not arrived at work this morning.
Our thoughts are with the deceased and with her family and friends Superintendent James Collis
The body of a woman, believed to be the resident, was found inside the house, police said. Formal identification has not yet taken place.
They added that nobody else was in the house at the time.
The cause of death has not yet been established but it is being treated as suspicious by police and detectives from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team led by Detective Chief Inspector Paul Rymarz, are investigating.
A 27-year old Portslade man was arrested this afternoon at an address in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody for interview and further enquiries.
Superintendent James Collis of the Brighton and Hove Division said: “Our thoughts are with the deceased and with her family and friends, who are receiving our support at this time.”
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Consumer experts are warning of a new series of online scams offering seemingly well-priced drones for sale.
However, the fashionable items being advertised on online shopping sites at lower than the recommended price often do not exist, according to Action Fraud.
After victims agree to purchase a drone, the fraudsters request payment to be paid via bank transfer, saying that it will quicken the delivery process.
After transferring the money the buyers never receive the drone and the fraudster blocks the victim to prevent further conversation.
Action Fraud has offered the following advice which applies to all online transactions:
Check the validity of the post.
Avoid paying by bank transfer and instead use an online payment option such as PayPal, which helps to protect you.
Check feedback online by searching the associated phone numbers or email addresses of the seller. Feedback will give you useful information about recent transactions other buyers have made.
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East Sussex bucks national trend and records better GCSE results
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A nail-biting wait for thousands of pupils across East Sussex came to an end yesterday as this year’s GCSE results were announced.
With 26 results in from 27 of the county’s schools, provisional results show 60 per cent of students received five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C including English and maths.
That represents a significant increase on last year’s figure of 56 per cent and was described by East Sussex County Council as ‘fantastic news for young people and their schools’.
A total of 22 out of the 26 secondary schools and academies that have currently reported their results either maintained previously strong performance or improved on their performance last year.
The average for the county in terms of 5 A* to C including English and maths has improved for the second year running by approximately 4%.
Outstanding improvements against this measure can be seen at Rye College which has gone up by 19 per cent, The Eastbourne Academy up by 18 per cent, Heathfield Community College up by 12 per cent.
There are a further nine schools which have improved by more than five per cent including Beacon Academy, Bexhill High Academy, Chailey School, Hailsham Community College, Peacehaven Community School, Seahaven Academy, St Richard’s Catholic College, The Cavendish School and The Hastings Academy.
For the first time, this year’s results are also measured against the new Attainment 8 indicator – the new national benchmark for performance at key stage four.
In East Sussex, the average Attainment 8 score, which measures a student’s average grade across eight subjects, was 4.9.
Cllr Nick Bennett, East Sussex County Council lead member for education and inclusion, special educational needs and disability, said: “This is always a nerve-wracking time for young people awaiting their GCSE results.
“Achieving good grades gives them a solid step on the ladder towards a successful future in their educational and professional life.
“I’d like to congratulate all our students for the effort they’ve put in not just in the run-up to their exams but over the last two years, and to wish them every success as they go on to further education or training.
“We’re very pleased to see an improvement in this year’s results, which is testament to the hard work and dedication of our young people and the teachers who’ve guided them.”
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Console Corner: Deus Ex Mankind Divided review
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Deus Ex has you spoilt for choice.
Mankind Divided and so am I when it comes to reviewing the latest Deus Ex game after its launch last week.
There is so much to rave about in DEMD and I’m still enjoying it now over a week into the game.
But there are a number of elements which do not quite sit right with me.
Let’s start with the positives, though, and there are plenty of them.
There is layer upon layer in this game all expertly crafted together and beautifully designed.
The gameplay stands up to the high standards set by previous Deus Ex games and goes beyond them in many respects.
This is a game that will suit all types of gamers too.
Looking for a quick blast for an hour, you can jump on and get enough done to enjoy the experience, looking for longer, more involved sessions on your console then the gameplay rewards your patience, curiosity and creativity.
You play augmented human Jensen who is essentially the most deadly Power Ranger on the planet. I mean this guy has everything and would even give Superman a run for his money.
There are so many options to negotiate each scenario
And this is where my first problem lies with DEMD.
Sometimes, dare I say it, there are so many options available to you, so many ways to deal with scenarios and enemies and so much in your arsenal, it actually feels a bit ... easy.
‘Ramp up the difficulty setting!’ I hear you cry.
Well yes there’s that but my point is no matter what level you are playing at, Jensen just has too much at his disposal for his enemies to trouble him.
Sometimes, dare I say it, there are so many options available to you, so many ways to deal with scenarios and enemies and so much in your arsenal, it actually feels a bit ... easy. Damien Lucas, gaming columnist
But don’t get me wrong it’s still great fun entering a room littered with foes and walking out past a pile of them without breaking a sweat.
Another thing that doesn’t quite land for me is the Apartheid type references between the humans (naturals) and the augmented race. It is a poor attempt to give the storyline resonance with real life - for example there are posters dotted around saying things like ‘Augmented Lives Matter’ and it just feels a little frivolous.
I’m being hyper critical, though, and Deus Ex will go down as one of the games of the year of that there is no doubt.
Rating: 8.5/10
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You might find a new face next time you open Snapchat, the police.
Sussex Police have signed up to the mobile social network in an effort to engage with younger members of the community.
The force will begin using Snapchat on a trial basis during Brighton Pride on August 6, after which they will consider how best to utilise the social app going forward.
James Armstrong, communications manager for Sussex Police, said: “
The prime activity for Snapchat is to improve police engagement with a hard to reach demographic.”
The force plans to use Snapchat as part of its public engagement at Brighton Pride, with employees and volunteers of Sussex Police sending messages from the account.
Snapchat differs from other social networks in that messages sent over the platform are only available for a short time before they disappear forever. The mobile app is particularly popular among younger people.
“Following an evaluation of the use of Snapchat at Brighton Pride Corporate Communications will make recommendations regarding how the channel should be used going forward”, Mr Armstrong added.
Sussex Police aren’t the first police force to see the potential of Snapchat, however.
The technology was first adopted by West Midlands Police in 2014, who claim to be the first police force in the world to do so.
West Midlands Police communications manager, Peter Edney, said: “Snapchat is used to reach a younger audience and to get our key messages across to young people.”
“We have to try to be in a place where they are active”, he added.
West Midlands Police regularly get between 1,500 and 2,000 views on each of their Snapchat messages (snaps), and use the platform to get key messages across about crime prevention and safety.
The force also uses Snapchat for appeals that might be particularly relevant for young people, asking them to then call 101 with any relevant information.
“We’re always open to trying something and giving it a go to try and reach people”, said Mr Edney.
While Sussex Police have no immediate plans to use Snapchat for witness appeals, Mr Armstrong said that the force were aware that goals for the technology might change through ongoing use.
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More than half of the UK’s grandparents are planning to look after their grandchildren over the next few weeks, according to a recent survey.
A poll of more than 8,000 over-50s shows that one in eight grandparents will look after grandchildren once a week over the school summer holidays, with a further one in eight will be on childminding duties twice per week.
However, one in twenty grandparents say they will be hosting their grandchildren three days a week while school is out for the summer, according to the research by Saga Car Insurance.
And it’s not just their time that will be donated - one in five say they will spend well over £200 keeping the children occupied. Days out to the beach (77 per cent) and on shopping trips (35 per cent) are the most popular distractions, although some grandparents are even taking their grandchildren on a holiday either in the UK (14 per cent) or abroad (5 per cent).
Grandparents in the North East are the most likely to babysit grandchildren over the school summer holidays, while those in the East Midlands are least likely to.
The Scots are most likely to spend big on their grandkids, with one in four expecting to spend more than £200 during the school holiday period.
Sue Green, Head of Saga Car Insurance, commented: “It looks as though children are in for an action-packed summer which is full of adventure if nan and granddad are in charge over the next couple of weeks. Grandparents really are generous giving up their time and money to help with childcare over the summer holidays and I’m sure they are really looking forward to spending some quality time with their grandchildren.”
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POLL: Bill Bryson bashes Sussex town in new book
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Bill Bryson didn’t pull any punches when he compared a Sussex town to a ‘patient on life support’ in his latest book.
The famous travel author made the comment about Bognor Regis in The Road to Little Dribbling, which documents Bryson’s journey from the West Sussex seaside town to Cape Wrath in Scotland.
In the book, Bryson criticises the local authority for its handling of the Bognor Regis Regeneration Task Force initiative, which he said had an initial goal to bring £500million of investment into the town before being ‘quietly reduced’ to £100million and then £25million before being ‘wound up’.
He then went on to say: “As far as I could tell, all the authorities are doing for Bognor is just keeping it ticking over, like a patient on life support”.
Despite his criticisms – and his observation that the second-most popular Bognor Regis attraction behind Hotham Park was ‘a shop selling mobility scooters’ – he goes on to say that Bognor ‘isn’t such a bad place’, complimenting its ‘long beach with a curving concrete promenade’.
He is more reserved about the town centre, describing it as ‘compact and tidy, if not thriving’.
As far as I could tell, all the authorities are doing for Bognor is just keeping it ticking over, like a patient on life support Bill Bryson
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COUNTY NEWS: ‘Sudden death’ reported in suburban road
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Emergency services have attended a death at an address in West Sussex that was described as ‘sudden’ by police.
Sussex Police said officers were sent to a property at Grove Road, Broadwater, in Worthing, at around 12.30pm today following reports of a death.
The police have issued a statement which said: “Police are currently in attendance at an address in Grove Road, Broadwater following the report of a sudden death.
“The circumstances are currently unexplained and have required the attendance of specialist officers.
“Police believe the circumstances to relate to one address, with no other residents or members of the public in danger.”
A spokesperson added that the coroner’s office had been informed and that two police vehicles were currently at the scene.
They added that ambulances and the fire service had also been in attendance.
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With the start of the 45th annual Rye Arts Festival approaching in a couple of weeks, events are starting to sell out as interest builds for what is set to be the biggest and best festival yet.
The first event to sell out was a talk by the noted broadcaster Joan Bakewell on September 28, followed by a talk about Henry James on September 18 at Lamb House.
The good news, however, is that speaker Andreas Prindl has agreed to do a second talk on James on the same day but at 7pm, so tickets are available for those who want to hear more about the writer who lived and worked in Rye and the centenary of whose death is to be commemorated this year.
A further fast sell out was a special screening of Cold Comfort Farm at the Kino September 18. The film, directed by John Schlesinger, was largely shot in and around the Rye area.
In the classical music programme, the first concert to sell out was An Enchanted Evening at Iden church on September 27.
“While some events have sold out and others are fast approaching capacity, the good news is that there are tickets available for plenty of other exciting concerts and talks, including two operas – Turn of the Screw and Don Pasquale - an explanation of Winston Churchill and his very troubled personal finances, folk musicians from around the world, and a number of walks in and around Rye,” said Mike Eve, chairman of Rye Arts Festival.
“There really is something for everyone in a packed programme.
“To find out what’s on, festival brochures can be found at shops, pubs and hotels in and around town, or you can look and book tickets instantly online at www.ryeartsfestival.co.uk to ensure you don’t miss out.”
Rye will play host to a packed programme from across the arts spectrum with more than 60 events in the 45th edition of the festival from September 17 to October 1, 2016.
There is much on offer during the fortnight, so for more information and tickets call the box office on 01797 224442 or visit www.ryeartsfestival.co.uk.
The box office will be open for personal bookings at Phillips & Stubbs in Cinque Ports St, from 9.30am to 12.30pm Monday to Saturday.
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Commoners hit back to draw home opener
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Little Common's footballers twice came from behind to earn a point in their opening home game of the season.
Dave Ammoun and Lewis Hole netted in either half as Common drew 2-2 against Seaford Town in Macron Store Southern Combination Football League Division One yesterday (Monday).
And while a draw was probably a fair result, Common had the chances to have clinched their second victory in three days, notably a missed first half penalty.
On a sunny and hot morning at the Rec, Seaford almost took an early lead when a header at a corner was brilliantly cleared of the line by Luke Curteis.
The visitors did open the scoring, however, in the 11th minute. Connor Jones got the better of Curteis and rolled the ball past Common goalkeeper Matt Cruttwell.
Jones headed over before Common equalised with their first real chance in the 24th minute. Russell Eldridge's free kick from the left touchline was only half cleared and Jake Sherwood played a lovely little pass for Ammoun to drive into the far bottom corner.
Little Common midfielder Cam Burgon in possession. Picture by Simon Newstead
After Joey Pout blasted wastefully wide of Common's near post from an inviting position, Common had a glorious chance to hit the front in the 29th minute. Jamie Crone was tripped by Seaford defender Nathan Bowen inside the box, but Eldridge rolled the resulting penalty wide of the right-hand post.
Common's player-manager later hit the base of the post with a free kick from just outside the box and, on the stroke of half time, delivered a corner which was headed wide of the far post by Sherwood.
Following a stop-start to the second period, Common had a bit of a let-off when Jones went clear through the inside left-channel but elected to pass rather than shoot and Dan Cruikshank cleared.
But Seaford retook the lead in the 63rd minute. Beckham Pout squared from the left-hand side of the box and Michael Lloyd had time to take a touch before driving low past Cruttwell with his left foot.
Little Common full-back Luke Curteis gets stuck in to a tackle. Picture by Simon Newstead
Common were only behind for four minutes, though. An Eldridge free kick from the right ping-ponged around in the box and Hole poked home his fifth of the season.
The Commoners carved out three pretty decent chances thereafter as they searched for a winner, but failed to hit the target with any of them.
New father Crone blasted over following a good pass from Hole, who then shot wide of the near post with the goalkeeper to beat after a great ball from Anthony Cooper. Towards the end, a good cross from the right by Rosh Wells was headed over by an unmarked Hole.
Common: Cruttwell, Cooper, Curteis, Eldridge, Ammoun, Cruikshank, Crone, Sherwood (Bristow 68), Hole, Saville (Denny 80), Burgon (Wells 68). Subs not used: Aston, Foster.
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Mrs Brown’s Boys voted best British sitcom of the 21st century
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It’s the farcical comedy which leaves critics stony-faced. But now Mrs Brown’s Boys has been voted the best British sitcom of the 21st century, beating Ricky Gervais’s observational masterpiece, The Office.
Mrs Brown’s Boys, starring Brendan O’Carroll as the foul-mouthed Dublin widow, topped the Radio Times poll which asked readers to choose the funniest shows broadcast since 2000.
Described as “the worst comedy ever made” by one reviewer, the broad humour of O’Carroll’s creation, initially unveiled on a RTE Ireland radio series, has been labelled sexist and homophobic.
But the BBC1 show, which O’Carroll described as a reaction against the politically-correct “alternative comedy” revolution of the 80s, has become the most-watched programme on Christmas Day and even spawned a feature film.
The troupe of largely extended family members – O’Carroll’s wife Jennifer plays his fictional screen daughter – honed their characters through live stage performances, adding to the anarchic atmosphere of the television episodes, which often embrace mistakes.
O’Carroll said of the poll victory: “It vindicates the fans’ belief in the show. They have kept us on the air – it certainly wasn’t the reviewers.”
He added: “There is an audience out there that comedy forgot, that Are You Being Served? audience has been left behind. Us winning this award proves that.”
The show was rewarded with a Bafta in 2012 as critics began to accept its merits.
Radio Times readers voted from a shortlist of the 40 funniest shows broadcast since 2000, compiled by critics and experts from the British Film Institute.
When the 14,000 votes were counted, the unashamedly populist Mrs Brown’s Boys finished ahead of the understated charms of The Office, first broadcast in 2001 and widely regarded as the most influential comedy of the century.
Peter Kay has two entries in the top 20 with Car Share and his breakthrough Channel 4 sitcom Phoenix Nights
The poll suggested that the comedy audience has yet to fully embrace funny women. Miranda, the sitcom vehicle for the comedy actress Miranda Hart appears at number 8 ahead of Raised By Wolves, the loosely autobiographical Channel 4 family series written by Caitlin Moran and her sister Caroline.
But the poll is dominated by male performers and writers. Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan has three entries with Count Arthur Strong, The IT Crowd and Black Books all featuring.
Armando Iannucci’s The Thick of It, The Inbetweeners and Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education are other sitcoms in the list which have been expanded into feature films.
James Corden’s hit BBC romantic comedy Gavin & Stacey, co-written with Ruth Jones, remains highly regarded and makes the top ten. ITV has a one entry with Benidorm.
Best British sitcom of the 21st century
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2 The Office
3 Peter Kay’s Car Share
4 Count Arthur Strong
5 The IT Crowd
6 The Thick of It
7 Gavin & Stacey
8 Miranda
9 Raised by Wolves
10 Outnumbered
11 Peep Show
12 Black Books
13 Green Wing
14 The Inbetweeners
15 Bad Education
16 Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights
17 Yonderland
18 Twenty Twelve/W1A
19 Benidorm
20 Detectorists
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Railway station staff are due to strike over cuts to ticket office opening hours planned across Sussex.
The RMT union has already called a 48-hour strike starting Wednesday September 7 over Govia Thameslink Railway’s plans to change the role of conductors to on-board supervisors on Southern services.
Now RMT members will also hold a 24-hour walkout on September 7 over GTR’s plans to cut the opening hours of its station ticket offices.
The union fears the reorganisation will affect dispatchers and barrier staff in the near future.
Mick Cash, RMT general secretary, said; “The Govia Thamelink franchise is in meltdown and not fit for purpose. Not content with axing catering services, closing ticket offices and attacking the role of their guards they now want to threaten 130 station jobs and compromise the safety of both their passengers and staff alike.
“Our members have made it clear that they will not stand by while this basket-case franchise unleashes yet another attack on jobs and services in the drive for profits and that is why we have no option but to take strike action.
“These cuts plans fly in the face of the response from the thousands of passengers who objected to the closure of ticket offices and the de-staffing of stations as Govia drives on with plans for a “faceless railway” where the public are left to fend for themselves on rammed-out, dangerous and unreliable services.
“It is about time Govia Thameslink started acting responsibly, halted their cuts plans and got round the table with the union in serious and genuine talks.”
Proposals would see most ticket offices across Sussex open on weekday peak times only, typically between 7-10am, with ‘station hosts’ selling tickets on concourses at other times of the day.
Both Falmer and Lancing’s offices are set to close completely, while locations facing cuts include Angmering, Barnham, Bexhill, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Hassocks, Horley, Horsham, Hove, Lewes, Littlehampton, Polegate, Portslade, Shoreham, and Worthing.
Late last week the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) started to ballot more than 250 ticket office and platform staff, with the results due to be announced on Friday September 2.
Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the TSSA, said: “We cannot stand by and allow GTR to reduce Southern Railway to a second class operation which is not fit for passengers and staff.
“Passengers have suffered enough over the past few months and it is now time for Chris Grayling [Transport Secretary] to act. GTR should be stripped off this franchise and it should be handed over to the publicly run Transport for London as Sadiq Khan has suggested.
“Then we will have a publicly run franchise which will be operating in the public interest, not in the interest of private shareholders.”
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Rye mum’s car ‘rammed by trolley’ in St Leonards Sainsbury’s
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A Rye mother’s new car was apparently rammed by a trolley in St Leonards Sainsbury’s car park because it was parked in a parent and child space despite having her daughter with her.
Lucy Mills, of Udimore Road, found a large scratch down the side of her Citreon DS3 after shopping with one of her three children at around 2.20pm on Tuesday, August 16.
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According to her, the John Macadam Way shop told her husband it was the fourth time a car in a parent and child space had been targeted but Sainsbury’s has denied this.
The CCTV does not cover the car park and with seemingly no witnesses, Mrs Mills is left with hundreds of pounds of damage and a lot of frustration.
“It’s annoying when you see other people parking in the parent and child spaces but you don’t know the reasons for it, but I’d never damage another person’s car,” she said.
“Maybe go into the store and say something but to ram it with a trolley or a car is ridiculous.
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“It’s caused me so much distress and on a brand new car, it’s horrible.”
Mrs Mills’ husband was apparently told when he called Sainsbury’s they believed her car was rammed by a trolley in the latest in a number of similar incidents, seemingly targeting cars parked in those spaces.
The supermarket’s CCTV only covers the front of the store and cars are parked there at the owner’s risk, a spokesman said.
The damage means the back wheel arch panel needs to be replaced – the mother-of-three said Sainsbury’s had given her a £50 ‘for the distress caused’ but vowed to never shop there again.
“There’s quite a slim chance of finding the person that did it,” she said. “Had they been watching my car they would have seen me get my child out.
“It’s mad, you can’t assume I don’t have a kid and I won’t shop there again.”
A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “We’re sorry that Mrs Mills’ car was damaged. We haven’t had any other complaints about these parent and child bays and our CCTV cameras are fully operational.”
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Bexhill set for key third versus second clash
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Bexhill's cricketers will host Cuckfield in a key game towards the top of the Sussex Premier League tomorrow (Saturday).
Bexhill head into their final home league match of the summer in third place - 17 points behind their second-placed opponents and 36 adrift of leaders Roffey.
“It’s a massive game for both sides and a chance to pretty much put us in pole position for the top two,” said Bexhill captain Johnathan Haffenden. “It will be a big challenge; they’ve been doing a very good job this year.
“We’ve been a bit disappointing at home in these big games this year. We need to make sure we ‘turn up’ that’s for sure.”
Key man Sam Roberts is set to return and Bexhill are waiting on the fitness of Joe Cox. If Cox isn’t fit, Chris Deeprose could feature again.
“With Sam coming back in, it will strengthen our batting line-up a hell of a lot,” said Haffenden. “And if CD (Deeprose) plays, potentially we bat to 11. From a strength in depth point of view, potentially we’re very strong.”
James Pilbeam and Tom Powell are likely to keep their places after performing well in the win against Brighton & Hove last weekend.
“Pillers and TP did fantastically well,” continued Haffenden. “They’re the most in-form players in the twos and they deserved their chance. It wasn’t an easy wicket to bat on and I was pleased for both of them.”
Pilbeam and Powell scored 69 between them as Bexhill posted 216-8 batting first before bowling Brighton out for exactly 200.
“216 was a brilliant score and we were confident (of going on to win the game),” added Haffenden, who took four wickets with the ball.
“We had spoken before about how other sides take wickets; they set a negative field and bowl one side of the wicket. Off a short run, it was fairly well controlled and put pressure on.
“They went for it and that kept us in the game. Whenever a side tries to win it, you know you’re going to get opportunities and we took that. We stuck to our guns and carried on executing our plans.”
Play will start at 11.30am.
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COUNTY NEWS: Two men arrested after boy is stabbed
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A boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed, and police are appealing for witnesses.
Sussex Police said officers are investigating the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in Kings Road, Brighton this morning.
Emergency services were called at around 2.10am and after treatment by paramedics the victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Two men were arrested by police officers nearby; one by Pavilion Gardens, the other near Jubilee Street.
An 18-year-old man from Brighton was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and currently remains in police custody.
A 28-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He also remains in custody at this time, police added.
Detective Constable Rowan Carter said: “We would very much like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and who saw something suspicious.
“It was a fast moving investigation at the scene and so even if you spoke to officers in the early hours, we’d still like you to get in touch to ensure we have all of your information that could help.
“Witnesses can email [email protected] or call 101 quoting reference 188 of 27/08.”
Alternatively, witnesses can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or go to crimestoppers-uk.org.
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Calls to strip Coperforma of Sussex patient transport service contract
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Embattled patient transport service provider Coperforma should be stripped of its contract, one union has suggested.
The private company took over from South East Coast Ambulance Service back in April, but during the first few months patients complained about numerous incidents of crews either not turning up or showing up late.
One of its sub-contractors VM Langfords went into administration earlier this year and Coperforma had to step in to guarantee the pay, jobs, and terms and conditions of employees by transferring them to other companies working under them on the contract.
However the GMB union, which represents staff working for sub-contractor Docklands Medical Services, has warned that many of its members could lose their jobs without money owed to them from their previous employers.
Gary Palmer, GMB organiser, said: “No more chances, no more waiting until the dust hopefully settles, the time has come to remove Coperfoma and all those that would put profit before patients and staff.”
He explained that the union had been made aware that all transferred staff could be given notice and dismissed from their current NHS contracts with a view to offering them inferior contracts on a take it or leave it basis, which could affect up to 60 staff.
The tender process for the contract was led by the High Weald Lewes Havens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on behalf of all seven CCGs covering Sussex.
Mr Palmer added: “The GMB have written assurances and viewed public broadcasts where Coperforma CEO Michael Clayton clearly states that their new providers would not only pick up the PTS work after the collapse of Langfords, but that staff would be looked after and not out of pocket, and importantly that all their terms and conditions would remain and be protected and not just during any inbound move to a new provider but with assurances that it would also do so for any future outbound transfer as well.
“Right from the very start when this contract was awarded to Coperforma despite the missed warning signs around their inability to deliver such a vital service for Sussex being ignored by the CCGs and its accountable officers, their delivery, accountability and responsibility has been seen to fail all measures, standards and targets by everyone except those who are ultimately responsible, the CCGs.”
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For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.
The online retailer today revealed that it is introducing its Amazon Dash Buttons to the UK.
The dinky little gadgets are a one-touch way to order a host of popular products without all that complicated rigmarole of actually logging onto your Amazon account and searching for them.
The Dash Buttons are literally that, small plastic boxes housing a button, which when pressed will connect via wi-fi to your Amazon account and using one-click buying order your selected products.
Each button is linked to a particular item and there are 40 brands available from launch so you can get everything from cat food to condoms and nappies to NERF ammunition delivered to your door.
Daniel Rausch, director of Amazon Dash, explained the thinking behind the devices: “We’ve all experienced the frustration of running out of something we need - Dash Button and Dash Replenishment Service are designed to make that moment a thing of the past.
“Dash Buttons offer the convenience of one-click shopping from anywhere in the home - they can be placed near those frequently used items you don’t want to run out of, and when you see supplies running low, the Dash Button makes it easier than ever to order more. Just press the button and your item is on its way.”
The £4.99 devices are only available to Amazon Prime customers, which means you’ll have to sign up to the £79-a-year service to enjoy the Dash Button’s convenience. The good news is that you’ll get £4.99 back off your first order of each product.
Alongside the buttons, Amazon also announced the UK rollout of its Dash Replenishment Service.
Like the button this links to your Amazon account but rather than having to do the ordering yourself it allows connected smart devices to order supplies themselves.
This means the likes of washing machines, dishwashers and printers from big-name brands including Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool and Siemens can monitor your consumables usage and order more before you run out.
If they could just design a button that remotely loads the dishwasher too, they could be onto a winner.
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Coca-Cola bottle ‘most iconic packaging’
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The Cola-Cola glass bottle has been voted as the most iconic packaging on the UK’s shelves.
A study of 1,500 Brits exploring the influence of packaging and branding on shopping habits found that one in six people thought the Coca-Cola bottle was the most identifiable in terms of packaging.
Indeed, it was deemed to be just as recognisable without its logo or the product itself.
The research, commissioned by Easyfairs, organisers of Packing Innovations and Luxury Packaging London, found the Toblerone triangular chocolate bar finished as a close runner up, with Marmite’s glass jar rated as third-best-loved product packaging.
Beauty brands, such as the Tiffany Box and the Chanel No.5 Bottle just missed out on the top ten.
Coke’s success has been attributed to its targeting younger audience, with one in five Millennials selecting the bottle as the most recognisable pack product.Pringles’ iconic cylinder tube, fourth on the overall list, was the Millennial’s second favourite.
The study also revealed barcodes as the greatest packaging invention, ahead of more traditional items such as the cardboard box (21 per cent) - although the younger generation, 18-34 years, voted for 3D printing and re-sealable zips as its top two.
Gerry Sherwood, Event Director for the Easyfairs’ Packaging Portfolio, who commissioned the survey, said: “Millennials have officially passed Baby Boomers as the largest generation in history, and are more personally connected to their favourite brands than ever before. It is therefore not surprising to see 3D printing come out top in our poll for this age group.”
Top Ten Most Recognisable Brand’s Packaging
1. Coca-Cola Bottle
2. Toblerone Triangle
3. Marmite Jar
4. Pringles Tube
5. KFC Bucket
6. Heinz Ketchup Bottle
7. Fairy Liquid Bottle
8. Apple’s iPhone Box
9. Walkers Crisp Packet
10. Amazon Box
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Eddie Izzard surprise gig
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What are you doing this Sunday evening?
Comedian Eddie Izzard was never going to be loafing around at a loose end so he’s opted for a gig on the terrace of the De La Warr Pavilion.
The DLWP patron and all-round crowd pleaser will be revisiting his worldwide smash hit show Force Majeure in this strangely familiar outdoor setting. Last time he performed there he pointed along the coast and showed his audience where he went to school in Eastbourne.
Tickets go on sale from 10am Thursday August 25 - £20 adult, £10 under 18s (limited tickets): ground seating on the south terrace £30, chair seating on the balcony. All proceeds from the evening go to the De La Warr Pavilion Charitable Trust.
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COUNTY NEWS: Warning to Sussex drivers after bridge collapses
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Motorists from around Sussex are being advised to avoid using the M20 if travelling to Kent after a bridge collapsed.
Kent Police said that officers were called at 12.10pm today to a report of a bridge collapsing between Junction 4 and Junction 3 on the M20 London-bound.
Police said a lorry collided with a pedestrian bridge which collapsed onto the carriageway below.
Officers are in attendance along with Kent Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service.
No people are believed to be trapped in the debris, however one person is believed to have suffered injuries, not reported to be life threatening at this time, Kent Police said.
Police are treating this as a major incident and the M20 has been closed in both directions to allow this incident to be dealt with.
The scene on the M20 between Borough Green and Leybourne in Kent after a lorry hit a foot bridge and it collapsed. Picture: @emmaraphaelx / SWNS.com
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and take an alternative route.
Highways England has said that the road closure will last until at least tomorrow. For the latest updates, click here.
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How to take the perfect Summer-Selfie
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New research conducted by Foster Grant has established the average person takes around nine shots before choosing the perfect photo to put on Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook but are you of the many that feel like they are missing a trick and just can’t get it right?
Take a leaf out of Kylie Jenner’s book and follow these easy to remember tips to make the most of your pictures;
Tip 1
Try different angles
Most of us have a “good side” and by tilting your head to the right it tends to be more interesting than just a straight on shot and can also be a more flattering angle. Taking a photo from above is also a great way of displaying different angles and can highlight all the bits you want to show off.
Tip 2
Don’t underestimate good lighting and a filter- from black and white to sepia tones- accentuate your features and bring out your inner model with your Instagram filters or just pose with a good ray of sunshine on your face.
Tip 3
Get creative
Take a selfie snorkelling in the sea or the side of a mountain. Not only is the scenery eye catching but you will be the envy of all your friends. Don’t be afraid to use accessorise and incorporate these items into your selfie. New glasses, big jewellery and rings are great at grabbing people’s attention
Tip 4
Use your arms as a frame- whether single armed or using both, let your arms show the rest of your body off, just be careful your fingers don’t cover the lens! If you are not a fan of the extended arm selfie then you should definitely consider a selfie stick.
Tip 5
Show off your personality. Smile, frown, laugh make a silly face or pout- just try and avoid the duckface where possible. When you share your picture let your friend feel the true essence of you.
For all this watch the video featuring blogger Kativa Donkersely for her top tips on how to get the celeb inspired selfie from the likes of Kylie Jenner herself as well as trendsetters Rihanna and Gigi Hadid
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Relax and kick back tomorrow in Bexhill with free Music on the Bandstand outside the De La Warr Pavilion from 2-6pm..
This is presented by Union Music Store which is the brain-child of Jamie and Stevie Freeman.
They simply love the music they sell and want to share it with as many people as possible.
Their lineup will include amazing artists such as Mike Ross who writes soul wrenchin’, riff bustin’ songs that make audiences want to share the tale of his life’s journey and the lessons he’s learned. The Self Help Group inhabit the musical spaces between folk, Americana and indie; the band formed in 2009 when songwriter Mark Bruce decided to clean years of dust off his old 12 string guitar and start writing songs, recording demos in his darkened loft space in Brighton.
The Jamie Freeman Agreement is the UK’s very own Americana virtuosos (Spiral Earth). With 100 Miles From Town they set about defining English Americana with a mix of styles embracing folk, country and echoes of the 60’s. They are signed to the Union Music Store record label, and have released two albums with a third on the way.
Noble Jacks are a rip-roaring alt-folk band with roof-raising energy, whose warm electro-acoustic interactions fuse together a mixture of folky rhythms and engaging lyricism. The band encompasses heartfelt, yet uptempo songs showcasing fiddle, blues harmonica and big anthem toplines. The band has just signed to the Union Music Store label and will be releasing the debut album early 2017. For more detail and timings go to www.dlwp.com.
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Camber Sands deaths: Police confirm identity of five victims
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The five men who died at Camber Sands have now been named by police.
They are Kenugen Saththiyanathan, 18, and his brother Kobikanthan Saththiyanathan, 22, both of Normandy Way, Erith.
Their friends Nitharsan Ravi, 22, of Admaston Road, Plumstead, Inthushan Sriskantharaja, 23, of Chadwell Road, Grays and Gurushanth Srithavarajah, 27, of Elsa Road, Welling, also died in the tragic incident.
Police say the men all travelled together to Camber for the day on Wednesday (August 24) where they sadly died. Their deaths have now been passed to the coroner.
Ajirthan Ravi told national media his brother Nitharsan was studying aeronautical engineering at the University of Brighton and was just about to start his second year.
He also said police identified the victims after finding Nitharsan’s car parked near the beach.
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GCSE results: Rye Studio School
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Following on from last week’s ‘exceptional’ A level and BTEC level 3 results, Rye Studio’s Year 11 graduates are now set to fast track to careers in the creative sector.
2016 saw much improved KS4 results in English, Maths and Science, while 67 percent of students achieved top grades in English, exceeding the national average.
Students excelled in their Performing Arts Double Award, having worked with industry professionals. And the visual arts subjects enjoyed a 100 percent A*-C pass rate.
Recruitment for places in Year 12 and for the UAL Level 4 Foundation Diploma opens on September 5 for young people keen to pursue a career in the creative industries.
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COUNTY NEWS: Murder suspect released on bail
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A man suspected of murdering a 19-year-old woman has been released on bail, police have said.
The 27-year-old man from Portslade was arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday in Burgess Hill after police officers found the body of Shana Grice at her address in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak at just before 9.45am.
Flowers were placed at the scene of Shana Grice's murder yesterday, Saturday, August 27. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
He has been released on bail until September 29 pending further enquiries, Sussex Police added.
Her parents paid tribute to their daughter, who they described as their ‘beautiful girl’. Read more here.
Flowers were placed at the scene yesterday while the investigation continues.
Detective Superintendent Jason Taylor said: “This remains an ongoing investigation and has understandably come as a shock to the local community.
Flowers were placed at the scene of Shana Grice's murder yesterday, Saturday, August 27. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
“Our thoughts are with Shana Grice’s family and friends and we would ask anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, no matter how insignificant you may think it was, to get in touch.”
Witnesses can email [email protected] or call 101 quoting Operation Bow.
Alternatively, witnesses can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.
As previously reported, the death has been notified to the body which handles police complaints because officers had contact with Shana before she was murdered. Click here to read more.
Shana Grice, 19, has been named by Sussex Police as the murder victim. Picture: Sussex Police
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Restaurant Review: Halfway by name but no half measures
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On the neighbouring table a party of four were celebrating an 18th birthday.
Coincidentally, we knew the Dudmans but hadn’t seen them in some years.
The Halfway Bridge
Now daughter Emily had reached the first key milestone in her life and had persuaded family and friends that she wanted to mark it with a lunch at the Halfway Bridge.
What made the choice the more remarkable was that for more than a year, Emily has worked there serving at tables.
Most youngsters would rather celebrate a birthday anywhere but the place of work. But clearly Emily knew quality when she saw it - and had an ambition to enjoy a taste of it as a customer too.
New head chef Luke Gale had made her a stunning cake with a handcrafted and rather cute little elephant on the top.
The Halfway Bridge
She was thrilled.
But then, Luke is something of a culinary wonder. A rare find in a country pub.
His plates are not merely packed with local produce, they are presented with a certain creative elegance.
We chatted to him as we left. A trained pastry chef he is as unassuming as he is talented. In his six months since he arrived, he’s made a number of changes to the menu.
The Halfway Bridge
For him it’s about preparing everything from scratch.
He’s good. The food is excellent. It aims to focus on seasonal dishes with a traditional English and Mediterranean flair.
When we visited on a Saturday lunchtime, there was a choice of the set menu - two courses £18; three courses £22 - or the a la carte. Some daily specials increased our options.
The prices are dearer than you would find in city centre chain restaurants. But this is unpretentious quality dining.
The Halfway Bridge
For those wanting something more akin to pub grub, there are the classics. Beer battered haddock, hand cut chips, pea puree (£15.50) or chargrilled burger with all the trimmings (£14.50).
This is, after all, a country inn and is proud of the traditional drinking area even though the restaurant is an increasingly vital part of the economic mix of places to which most customers must drive.
It’s an old pub - standing for some 250 years. And as the name suggests, it’s located half way between Midhurst and Petworth.
Originally a watermill it became a coaching inn in the 17th century and now offers six en-suite rooms and one suite housed in Cowdray Barns, the inn’s former stable yard.
The young team is led by general manager Billy Lewis-Bowker, a man with a warm smile and a reassuring sense of calm.
Sophie served us. But I guess on any other day it could have been Emily.
The Halfway Bridge
Fish of the day and roast loin of pork followed starters of homemade soup, and gin and tonic cured sea trout.
Strawberries and cream with a twist and warm triple chocolate brownie with honeycomb and lime ice cream completed the meal.
It’s a beautiful location in the heart of the South Downs for an inn.
On the day of our visit, the weather was mixed. Sunshine one moment, rain the next.
But there was nothing mixed about the quality of the visit. The service was pleasant and the food was excellent. A real cut above pub grub.
It was all in the detail. The slight bitterness of the tonic gave a real edge to the sea trout.
The triple chocolate brownie oozed temptation.
Although we were invited guests of the AA rosette restaurant, there was no link to a commercial arrangement with them. We were there to write an honest opinion.
We raised a glass of Upperton sparkling rose to celebrate the chance meeting of Emily and her family.
And - having checked out other diners’ meals to ensure no favouritism - vowed to return and enjoy a little more of Luke’s cooking when we were off duty too.
There were no half measures at the Halfway Bridge.
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Beautiful burlesque and a night of dance at Printworks
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BUST, an extravagant night of Burlesque and bass beats comes to the Printworks on September 3 from 8pm.
DJ Statis Beatnik returns to the decks after raising the roof at the Coastal Currents After Party which launched the Observer Building in 2015. So for those who danced and danced, this is a rare opportunity to see this talented DJ in action.
Preceding the DJ and the action upstairs, is a spectacular event in itself with three performances by two world class Burlesque performers Miss Betsy Rose and Kitty Bang Bang downstairs in the perfect setting of the Printworks to warm things up. Don’t miss this packed evening of glamour, gorgeousness and celebration of classic burlesque with a full on party atmosphere followed by DJ and dancing into the night.
The first 50 tickets sold will get free limited edition print by St Leonards’ artist Drew Copus.Tickets from www.sweetanddandy.co.uk.
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The Kino-Teatr in Norman Road is to host a new radio show/podcast recording featuring musicians many of us have grown up with.
They are Mark Bedford (Madness), Terry Edwards (PJ Harvey) and Simon Charterton (Higsons) - collectively The Near Jazz Experience. Alongside special guest musicians Steve Finnerty (Alabama 3) and Rhoda Dakar (Special AKA) they will discuss what it’s like to be a musician.
This will be on September 15 at 7.30-10.30pm and followed by an improvised performance. Tickets £5.
The NJE started playing together in 2010 and do a monthly gig at the Indo Bar in Whitechapel performing improvised funk. Steve and Mark “do a funky or krautrock style groove” and Terry plays two or three saxes over the top.
Mark commented: “The idea behind Tongue & Groove is to get musicians to reveal what it is actually like to be a musician. A simple premise but one that still needs to be explored. When we hear from bands these days, they are mainly promoting an album, a tour or even a fragrance. We want to know about the anxieties, the strange gigs and the bizarre situations. With this comes dark humour and good stories.
“The show started on the arts radio station, Resonance FM, with me, Terry Edwards and Simon Charterton (who have been in the music business since the end of the 70s).
“We would invite a guest in and have them share their experience. We wanted to replicate, in a way, what musicians talk about when they are amongst one another and sitting around a table, in the pub.
The Kino is a perfect place to put this event on. It’s a great setting with a good atmosphere and is a fantastic venue/meeting place for St Leonards – it also allows us to play some music.
“To end the show we are going join together and play something. Something undecided – something unplanned. We’re really looking forward to it.”
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Life ban for Pokemon GO cheats
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Pokemon GO players who are found to be cheating will have a permanent ban slapped on them, it has been announced.
The game’s developer, Niantic, has altered the terms and conditions to include the condition that a life ban will ensue for anyone caught using trickery to bag Pokemon.
The new clause prohibits: “Falsifying your location, using emulators, modified or unofficial software and/or accessing Pokemon GO clients or backends in an unauthorized manner including through the use of third party software.”
It has been reported that some users have managed to fool the app into thinking they were at a different location. Some Pokemon are region-specific, although taken to extremes, a player could play the game without leaving their home.
“Our goal is to provide a fair, fun and legitimate game experience for everyone,” Niantic said:
“We will continue to work with all of you to improve the quality of the gameplay, including ongoing optimization and fine tuning of our anti-cheat system.”
Anyone believing that have been unfairly banned can access an appeals system.
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COUNTY NEWS: Traffic chaos as bridge collapses
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Motorists from around Sussex are being advised to avoid using the M20 if travelling to Kent after a bridge collapsed.
Kent Police said that officers were called at 12.10pm today to a report of a bridge collapsing between Junction 4 and Junction 3 on the M20 London-bound.
Police said a lorry collided with a pedestrian bridge which collapsed onto the carriageway below.
Officers are in attendance along with Kent Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service.
No people are believed to be trapped in the debris, however one person is believed to have suffered injuries, not reported to be life threatening at this time, Kent Police said.
Police are treating this as a major incident and the M20 has been closed in both directions to allow this incident to be dealt with.
The scene on the M20 between Borough Green and Leybourne in Kent after a lorry hit a foot bridge and it collapsed. Picture: @emmaraphaelx / SWNS.com
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and take an alternative route.
Highways England has said that the road closure will last until at least tomorrow. For the latest updates, click here.
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PICTURES: Missing swimmer ‘found safe and well’
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The swimmer believed to have been missing at Camber Sands has been found, the coastguard has announced.
In a statement released by HM Coastguard, it said the reason for the major search was that lifeguards were not on duty at the time it was reported. Click here to read more about the search.
The search for the missing swimmer at Camber Sands was called off after they were found safe and well. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
The RNLI has provided five to six lifeguards who are working from 9am to 6pm this Bank Holiday weekend.
A spokesperson for the coastguard said: “There was major reason for concern as this is a dangerous beach and lifeguards were not on yet on duty at the time the swimmer was missed. It’s a great relief that this person has been found safe and well.”
It comes after five men lost their lives at the beach on Wednesday.
A statement from Sussex Police said: “Police were called at around 9.40am on Sunday to report concern for the welfare of a woman who was seen entering the sea on Camber Sands Beach at around 8am.
The search for the missing swimmer at Camber Sands was called off after they were found safe and well. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
“It was believed the woman, who was described as white with dark hair and wearing a black swimming costume, had left a pair of sandals on the beach which had still not been retrieved.
“Officers helped both the Coastguard and RNLI conduct a thorough search of the coastline, which included the Coastguard helicopter.
“A woman matching the description of the swimmer called the RNLI at around 11.45 am to identify herself.
“The search has been called off and police are no longer dealing.”
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GCSE results: Buckswood School
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The headmaster of Buckswood School has congratulated students on their GCSE success.
The Guestling school got an overall pass rate of 92 percent for GCSE and iGCSE’s - a five percent increase on last year.
The school has not revealed how many students gained five or more A*-C grades or how many got five or more A*-C grades including English and maths.
Buckswood headmaster Giles Sutton hailed pupils for their exam success - particularly those who do not have English as a first language.
Mr Sutton said: “I send my congratulations to all the Buckswood Senior School graduates and their families and my thanks to the teachers who have worked so hard this year.
“At Buckswood we build a very secure learning scaffold around every students to make sure they maximise their achievements, and our results are the result of the ‘extra’ we deliver.
“We have record numbers entering our very successful Sixth Form and over the last decade Buckswood has become a leader in attracting top quality students who benefit from the ‘Buckswood Difference’ and our results and student numbers are evidence of our accomplishments.”
He added: “Half of our students are sitting their exams in their second, third or sometimes even fourth language, so the support of the teachers and the structures we have in place give each student the confidence they need to succeed - can you imagine sitting GCSE Science or Geography in Spanish or Farsi?”
It is no wonder Buckswood is the region’s first choice for independent education!”
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Sidley team reaches national semi-finals
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A Sidley Martlets team reached the semi-finals of a national bowls competition.
The team of Carl Dyer, Nigel Hooper, Danny Dargan and Michael Stone made it to the last four of the Bowls England Men’s National Fours Championship, supported by the Friends of English Bowling.
After a first round bye, the Martlets quartet beat the Ledbury BC team from Hereford, skipped by R. Atkins, 18-14 in round two at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa, on Monday.
They then scraped through a tight last 16 encounter against the Houghton Regis BC team from Bedfordshire, skipped by D. Shearer, 22-20 yesterday (Tuesday).
Later the same day, the Sidley team won another tough battle against the Workington BC team from Cumbria, skipped by D. Forster, 21-17 in the quarter-finals.
Their remarkable run finally ended with a 24-12 defeat against the Northampton Express BC four of Rob White, Ian Bland, Wayne Stanley and Dominic Graham this morning (Wednesday).
The Sidley team qualified for the national championships by reaching the final of the county fours competition, which they won by beating a team from Chichester BC at Popes Mead, Crawley, earlier this month.
Stone also won the singles and two-wood singles to complete a remarkable hat-trick of county titles. These were the first county titles Martlets have won since 1986.
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County championship: Sussex and Glamorgan frustrated by weather
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Only 19.3 overs were bowled on the third day at the SSE Swalec because of rain and bad light, and when play was called off at 5pm Glamorgan had reached for 149 for 2 – an overall lead of 118.
With one day remaining, and Sussex hoping for a result that will challenge Essex at the top of Division 2, there is a possibility that the two captains Jacques Rudolph and Luke Wright, will agree on a target that Sussex could chase in the final innings.
We need to win games, especially after Essex’s performance against Leicestershire. Sussex coach Mark Davis
Essex’s win over Leicestershire puts them 44 points clear in the race for the one promotion spot.
Rudolph and Will Bragg had resumed on 50 for 1, and after striking three boundaries off Steve Magoffin, the Glamorgan captain was only three runs from his third fifty of the season when the Auatralian seamer got his revenge by trapping Rudolph leg before.
The second wicket pair had put on 67 for the second wicket, and when David Lloyd replaced Rudolph he was quickly off the mark with two boundaries off Jofra Archer. Magoffin, who had taken the two wickets, was Sussex’s most accurate bowler, and twice had confident lbw appeals turned down.
With Will Bragg playing watchfully at the other end, Lloyd continued to attack, and when George Garton replaced Archer, the left arm seamer was twice driven to the extra cover boundary by Lloyd.
The third wicket pair had put on 72, before the gloom descended and the umpires decided that the light was too bad for play to continue at 3pm.
Mark Davis, the Sussex coach was frustrated by the day’s events, especially after two good days’ cricket.
When asked about a possible arrangement between the two captains, Davis said “We haven’t looked into that yet, but we need to win games, especially after Essex’s performance against Leicestershire. We will see how things pan out in the morning, and take it from there.”
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GCSE results: Twin sisters share 22 top grades
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Twin sisters who both go to St Philip Howard Catholic High School achieved some quite phenomenal GCSE results today.
Katherine and Emily Broadhurst, from Lyminster, shared a staggering 22 A* and A grades between them.
Katherine gained three A*s, seven As and one B, while Emily got five A*s and six As.
They admit there was competition between them, but that it’s always friendly as they helped each other revise for their exams.
“We’re both really happy,” Katherine said. “We studied hard together, we made index cards for each other.
“I was actually hoping to do a bit better, the one B is quite annoying.”
Emily added: “I won’t be rubbing it in too much (about doing slightly better). We’re really happy for each other.”
St Philip Howard in Barnham celebrated some of their best ever results, see the full story here
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A guide to summer wedding fashion
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Wedding season is in full swing and it’s not just brides who will be meticulously planning their dresses.
So if you’ve got a big wedding coming up and you’re worried about the dos and don’ts of what to wear or just need some tips on this summer’s key wedding trends then read on and watch our video where stylist Naomi Isted runs through this year’s top looks
Up and down the country beautiful couples are tying the knot, in the most exquisite dresses and gorgeous suits... but let’s face it while we all love to look at the bridal party most of us are more concerned with our own outfits!
From being the best dressed guest, to making sure you’re not in agony by the end of a long day thanks to high heels, there are plenty of things to consider when it comes to preparing for a wedding this summer. So what are the main things to think about?
Here are our 3 top tips
1 Dress code – while weddings in this day and age are usually much more relaxed affairs than in years gone by, some weddings will still have a very ‘dressy’ dress code. Check your invite, if it says black tie, or even white tie then that means suits and tails for the men and formal dress for the lady…similarly if the invite says smart casual or relaxed, then whatever you do, don’t go overly formal – you will feel out of place and stick out like a sore thumb in the photos!
2 Don’t upstage the bride – and that doesn’t mean you can’t wear white (see our video for a way to wear white without getting mistaken for the bride). While we all want to look our best as a wedding guest, the day is really about the bride (or groom) so make sure not to go too OTT on your outfit, jewellery, make up and footwear. Stand out but don’t STAND OUT!
3 Comfort – and we’re not just talking about making sure your shoes aren’t too tight, or your spanx aren’t cutting off your circulation. You want to feel your best on your…I mean THE big day. Take a few pics of yourself in your outfit, selfies if you like, sit down in your dress to make sure you feel comfortable with the way it sits as you will be sitting for a long time, walk around for 20 minutes to make sure you feel happy at all angles….and if you’re really brave…ask your partner how you look.
Oh and tip number four, have fun (there’s nothing better than a summer wedding..!) and watch our video for some bang on trend wedding outfit ideas from stylist Naomi Isted who has joined with Suuna Sunglasses to give you her top tips.
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Bexhill net third successive league win
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Bexhill United's footballers continued their fine form with a 3-1 victory away to St Francis Rangers yesterday (Saturday).
Strikes by Georges Gouet and Craig Ottley put the Pirates two-up at half time, and although the Saints pulled one back, Corey Wheeler secured the win.
Bexhill joint manager Ryan Light said: "At this stage of the season, being away from home all the time, it doesn't really matter how you get these points, it's just important to get points on the board early."
With Gordon Cuddington and Ashley Kidman away for the weekend, Bexhill then lost Connor Robertson and Zak Olojubi to a sickness bug, so forward Jacob Shelton filled in at right-back.
Against a St Francis side which had conceded 11 goals in losing its opening two Macron Store Southern Combination Football League Division One fixtures, Bexhill dominated the first half, fashioning 17 chances to St Francis's two.
"First half it was like the Alamo," continued Light. "We created good chances and if we had a little bit more cutting edge, it could've been seven or eight by half time."
As it was they had to settle for two. The opener came in the 15th minute when Billy Trickett made a run down the right and drilled the ball across for Gouet to volley home at the far post.
One became two just eight minutes later. The ball bounced up against the arm of a St Francis player inside his own box and Ottley dispatched the resulting penalty into the top corner.
Other opportunities came and went, and Bexhill almost saw their advantage halved on the stroke of half time. A foul by Craig McFarlane gave St Francis a penalty of their own, but Bexhill goalkeeper Dan Rose tipped the spot-kick onto the post.
In scorching conditions, St Francis were fantastic during the second period. Looking a totally different side, the hosts kept hitting Bexhill on the break and caused them a few problems.
St Francis hit the crossbar with an effort from distance before pulling one back midway through the half. Bexhill didn't react in their own box and Stuart Goodwin poked home quite a soft goal from Bexhill's point of view.
Bexhill were rocking a little bit at that point, but reacted well, composed themselves and regained control.
They carved out a couple of openings before settling their nerves with a match-clinching third goal. A corner was half cleared to Wheeler, who produced a fabulous strike on the half-volley into the bottom corner.
"It was a difficult afternoon with the (high) temperatures," added Light. "First half we were fantastic, second half we took our foot off the gas a bit."
Bexhill: Rose; Shelton, A. Trickett, McFarlane, Ottley; Gouet (Butchers), Holden, B. Trickett, Giles, Wheeler; Barden. Subs not used: Robertson, Olujobi.
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TRAFFIC UPDATE: Motorway closed until ‘at least’ lunchtime
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Sussex motorists who are travelling to Kent are being told the M20 motorway will be shut until at least this afternoon.
Highways England issued a statement saying that the M20 is closed between junctions one and four, and ‘is likely to remain closed until at least Sunday lunchtime’.
The scene on the M20 between Borough Green and Leybourne in Kent after a lorry hit a foot bridge and it collapsed. Picture: Natasha Najm / SWNS.com
The closure comes after a lorry struck a footbridge in Kent, causing it to collapse. Read more here.
Highways England said that diversions are also in place and it is likely the M26 which links the M25 to the M20 will also remain closed until the incident is cleared.
The diversion for the M20 is via the A2 or M2 using the A229 and A228, and the diversion for the M26, closed at M25 junction five, is to use the M25 junction two and then travel on the A2 or M2.
Highways England south east operations manager Gary Coleman said everything was being done to reopen the motorway again, but safety had to come first both for workers and drivers.
“We are facing a real challenge to lift two HGVs and a motorbike clear of the scene and deal with all of the rubble from the collapsed bridge strewn across both carriageways.
“There is also the issue of the remaining part of the footbridge, which is still in place over the coast-bound side of the motorway. We have crews on scene ready to take action as soon as the police have completed their investigation. We also have cranes en route and lighting so work can continue through the night.
“We are doing everything we can to safely reopen the motorway, but we’d ask drivers to please bear with us as this is a complex operation and it will take time and skill to complete. We’ll keep everyone updated.”
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Agony aunt column: Ask Lucy
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This is the latest column from Lucy Saunders, who provides a regular agony aunt feature - Ask Lucy.
Dear Lucy. My husband has got this terrible habit of washing his hands lots of times and checking all the switches to make sure they’re off. It takes us hours to leave the house every day as he has all these rituals. In fact, his life has become unbearable as it seems like he has become a prisoner in his own world of checking. Please can you explain in detail, what you think is wrong with him?
Lucy: I am sorry for your distress regarding your husband’s condition it must be an anxious time for you? It sounds like your husband is suffering from an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD. This is a complex condition that occurs in many people. Your husband could have a genetic predisposition in his personality or it could also be a social conditioning due to stresses he feels in his life. It seems he is acting out rituals and repetitive actions in order to block out thoughts and feelings that he is uncomfortable with. There are many unconscious conflicts in the sufferers mind that can cause the OCD and it will help him if he finds an outlet to explore these through counselling or a support group. Your first port of call should be his G.P. who will advise him. This is a journey that affects both of you and I am sure your husband can find the help he needs for both of your sakes. I would definitely advise him to join a local Support Group as this will give him the ongoing support until he feels he has conquered the condition.
Dear Lucy. I don’t know which way to turn. I could really use some advice.
I have been married eight years and feel out of love. I stay with my husband as he recently had cancer. But both myself and my teenage daughter are unhappy in this loveless argumentative home.
What should I do?
Lucy: It sounds like you’re in a difficult situation. I hope your husband has recovered well but this is clearly difficult for you as his illness can make you feel obliged to stay. You say you are out of love but I am wondering if it may be the cancer that might have got in the way of your relationship. Perhaps you and your husband have been preoccupied with his battle. The stress of the cancer plus life’s daily struggles would put a strain on any marriage and I can understand that you may have felt shut out at times. I am wondering if you can try and find the love with your husband that you once had when you first met him? It is very important that you both try and work on your relationship to figure out what has caused the problem and try not to argue in front of your daughter. Maybe the stress has stopped you from spending enough special time together. I also do suggest you could try some couples counselling to work through honestly what has caused the problem together and how his cancer impacts on your marriage and your decisions. These sessions could also be used to discuss your own feelings about your own inner world, which understandably has taken a back seat in recent times. All marriages deserve open communication and honesty with each other and a commitment to try and understand what has gone wrong whether you stay together or not.
Lucy is a BACP Accredited Qualified Counsellor. She previously worked in the media as an actress.
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Artist’s journey along our coast
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St Leonards based fine art photographer Lin Gregory has been invited to exhibit her latest project, Between Land And Sea, at the Farley Farm Gallery in Chiddingly, East Sussex.
Her work can be viewed from August 28 until October 30.
The invitation came from Antony Penrose, photographer, who is also author and director of the Lee Miller Archive and the Penrose Collection based at Farley Farm House - home of the Surrealists.
Lin has always had a love of landscape and much of her work is of that genre. She seeks to capture the spirit of a place, evoking the atmosphere that she senses there, using light as her tool. Between Land And Sea represents a journey along the East Sussex coast, capturing the landmarks along the space where the land meets the sea.
Lin said: “The seed of this project first came to me in 2010 after Hastings Pier was the subject of an arson attack that threatened its existence. As a photographer I see a pier as the focal point when walking along a seafront. Yet, after the fire, the possibility of there being an empty space where the remains stood led me to document the many structures along the ever-changing coastline before they too are destroyed or reshaped. For Hastings Pier there has been a new beginning, yet for many of the other structures their future is far less secure.“
Lin has used ‘slow photography’ in the creation of this project, making images with long exposures to convey a feeling for the solidity yet impermanence of our coastline, both natural and manmade over the passage of time. The resultant images produced are befitting of a show at the home of the Surrealists.
“Lin’s images invite us to enter a surrealist dream work populated by strange creatures, where the sea is solid and the sky endless. With complete naturalness she brings us her discovery of the marvellous in the every day,” said Antony Penrose.
The exhibition is also part of PhotoHastings, the South East’s newest photography festival which runs from September and will boast exhibitions, events and workshops in and around Hastings, St Leonards and further afield. Further information available at www.farleyfarmhouse.co.uk.
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Heads support big education changes
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It was always easy to work out how well a school had performed when it came to GCSEs.
You took the latest batch of A*s and compared them to last year’s results. Simple.
Millais School Head Teacher Alison Lodwick (Pic by Jon Rigby) SUS-150510-170504008
Things have changed now, and this year’s youngsters were the last to have their results rated at A*-G.
They will also be the last to take re-sits in November and were the first to have their progress examined under a tough new government system, which will see under-performing schools facing the wrath of Ofsted.
It’s all a little confusing and a lot to take in in one go, but let’s look at the changes one by one.
First, the grade changes. Next year’s results will be graded 9-1 rather than A*-G, with 9 being the highest.
It’s entirely up to the schools what they publish but the only thing that counts from this year is Progress 8. Department for Education
At the top of the pile, grades 9, 8 and 7 will be the equivalent of the current A*/A. The top 20 per cent of those students will receive a grade 9, which has been described as something akin to an A**.
There’s a new top target to aim for.
At the other end of the scale, grade 4 will be the equivalent of scraping a C pass, with grade 5 likely to be the standard set for what is now called a ‘good’ pass.
When it comes to re-sits, students will only be able to retake maths and English in November. No other subject re-sits will be allowed.
There had become something of a culture of re-sits over the past few years. If a child failed an exam, they could retake it until they got the result they wanted – and the result that looked best in the school’s league tables.
It was a bit like messing up a battle when playing a computer game then reloading and reloading until the battle was won. The end result was good but it didn’t really demonstrate any skill – just the ability to avoid making the same mistakes.
Finally we come to Progress 8, which is something of a headache to understand but has been well received by Sussex headteachers.
It’s also the important score when it comes to meeting the government’s required standards.
As one spokesman from the Department for Education put it: “It’s entirely up to the schools what they publish but the only thing that counts from this year is Progress 8.”
To put it simply, it’s a way of measuring the progress made by pupils from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school.
Each child’s progress is measured across eight subjects and then compared to the progress made by children all over the country who started with the same attainment level.
For example, if Anna started secondary school with high Key Stage 2 SATs results, her progress at the end of Year 11 would be judged against children who started from an equally high point.
If she entered secondary school with low SATs results, her progress would be measured against others who had an equally low starting point.
Children who attend independent schools, special schools, pupil referral units, alternative provision or hospital schools are not included in this system.
Anna’s Key Stage 2 score would have been used to predict her results in eight subject areas. Whether or nor she meets those expectations determines her Progress 8 score.
A score of zero means Anna performed exactly as predicted – all is well, progress has been made. Anything above zero means she made better than expected progress – which is good news for her school.
Anything below zero means her progress was not as high as expected.
That would be worrying for Anna’s school, because its overall Progress 8 score is calculated using the mean average of all its pupils’ scores.
The government has set a baseline standard of -0.5 for schools. If a school fails to reach that standard, an Ofsted inspection will be triggered.
As for the eight subjects which give Progress 8 its name, there is a heavy focus on core areas.
Each child must take maths and English plus three English Baccalaureate subjects such as science, computer science, history, geography and languages.
The maths is worth double points as is the English if the students takes both English language and English literature.
They can then include three subjects of choice – which must come from an approved list of qualifications if they are to count towards their score.
As mentioned, Progress 8 has been welcomed by many headteachers in Sussex.
Jules White, head of Tanbridge House School, said the new system was “much fairer”.
He added: “It ensures that a broader basket of subjects are counted but maths and English are still weighted - quite rightly - more heavily than other subjects.
“The old thresholds made a ‘C’ too important and now every grade counts. There still remains a problem that progress is measured from Key Stage 2 results which are far too variable at the moment.”
Dr Alison Lodwick, head of Millais School, agreed. She said: “I consider that measuring progress is a far more accurate method of judging achievement. Attainment can give a false impression of progress and therefore the starting point must be the baseline data for each child if progress is be accurately assessed.
“Therefore, when parents, employers, the press and the public in general gets used to the new way of looking and reporting results - as it sounds a bit complicated to many at the moment - it will be a fairer judgement on how much actual progress has been made by students and schools.”
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Hastings Athletic Club produced a strong performance to finish second in its final Southern Athletics League match of the season.
The host club defied extremely strong winds to deliver some excellent displays in the Division Three South East fixture at the Ark William Parker Academy track on Saturday.
So strong was the wind, in fact, that the high jump and long jump bars were being blown off, and sand was blown from the long jump pit.
Nevertheless, Louisa James was in fine form in winning the women's hammer and discus. The former world youth champion recorded a personal best in the discus and was only a centimetre off her PB in the hammer.
Ellen Crombie looked very good in winning the women's 1,500m and 2,000m steeplechase, the latter in a personal best time.
Rosa Pitt also performed very well in winning the women's 100m and 200m A races, as well as being part of the victorious relay team. She ran a PB of 12.7s in the 100m to boot.
Ellen Crombie tackles the water jump in the steeplechase. Picture courtesy Terry Skelton
Just three days after winning a bronze medal for England at the Manchester International, women's team manager Elise Lovell won three of the four events she took part in, as well as the relay.
Several young girls held their own on their senior debuts, notably Hannah Claasen, who won the women's B string 100m and came second in the B 200m.
Masters athlete Becky Mabon, a valuable squad member who is willing to do any event to help the team, knocked some 15 seconds off her 3,000m PB.
The men's team was pleased to welcome Glyn Fuller back to competition and he contested several events to boost the club's points total.
Men's team manager Jason Jeffery wished to thank deputy Mike West, Lovell and all the officials for their help throughout the season.
Finishing runners-up to Eastbourne Rovers wasn't enough, however, for Hastings AC to gain promotion. Things looked promising after winning the first two matches of the season, also on home soil, but availability difficulties for subsequent away fixtures hampered their progress.
Anyone feeling inspired after watching the Olympics is welcome to train with Hastings AC. Sessions are open to male and female, social and competitive athletes aged eight upwards. Call Terry Skelton on 07711 777363 for more information.
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Police have confirmed they are looking for a missing swimmer at Camber Sands – days after five men lost their lives at the beach.
A coastguard helicopter is circling above Camber Sands, and a spokesperson for the RNLI confirmed they had lifeboats at the scene.
Sussex Police said they were called to the scene after a member of the public contacted them and the coastguard at Camber Sands after seeing an abandoned pair of flip flops next to the sea and a female diving into the water at this location.
A spokesperson added: “Officers at the scene are doing coastal checks to see if there are any persons swimming having difficulty”.
An RNLI spokesperson said the search for the ‘potentially missing swimmer’ was being co-ordinated by Sussex Police and the coastguard, and that their lifeguards were keeping watch from the beach with binoculars.
This search comes after five men lost their lives at Camber Sands last week, and the RNLI donated lifeguards to patrol the beach over the Bank Holiday weekend. Click here to read more.
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Video: ‘Cat of the Year’ announced at national awards
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A plucky puss who saved the day by waking a family as a fire engulfed their home has been crowned overall winner in Cats Protection’s National Cat Awards 2016, sponsored by PURINA®.
Five-year-old Tink leapt onto a bed to raise the alarm as the blaze took hold while owners Claire and Russell Hopkinson and sons Jake, 19, and Scott, 22, slept in their home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
At the awards ceremony, held at The Savoy in London on Thursday (4 August), the brave tortoiseshell moggy was crowned overall winner after first scooping the Hero Cat category.
Claire, who was at the ceremony to accept Tink’s award, said: “Tink has always been a much-loved pet but not a day goes past when I’m not grateful for her actions on that day. If it wasn’t for her the outcome could have been horrific, she is our true hero.”
The family had been sleeping at their home in the early hours one morning in February when an electrical fault in a neighbouring property sparked the fire.
Claire said: “I was fast asleep when I felt this thud on my legs and realised it was Tink. She doesn’t sleep on our bed and it was unlike her to be on it. As soon as I opened my eyes all I could see was white smoke.
“My two sons sleep with their doors shut and when I opened Scott’s door, this thick black smoke bellowed out. The smoke had passed through the vent straight into his room and he was fast asleep. Because his door was shut the smoke hadn’t yet reached the fire alarm – without Tink waking me Scott would have been in huge danger.
“We quickly got out of the house but, in the commotion, Tink took fright and hid behind a cupboard. When the firefighters arrived they asked if anyone was in the house and we explained our cat was.
“A firefighter went in and found her but, when he brought her out, she was unconscious and limp. We were heartbroken and thought we’d lost her. But the firefighters had a special oxygen mask for animals and Scott sat in the fire engine holding it on her for an hour until she came round.
“I can’t explain how relieved and happy we were she pulled through. Tink is a truly special cat, we love her to bits. She’s our hero and an essential part of our family and we’re so proud of her for what she did.”
Cats Protection’s National Cat Awards is the UK’s largest celebration of real-life stories of companionship, bravery and survival in the cat world.
Tink was first chosen as the winner of the Hero Cat category by celebrity judge, actress Anita Dobson, before being chosen as overall winner by a panel of judges comprising of actor Paul Copley, singer Saffron Sprackling, former Hollyoaks actors Carley Stenson and Danny Mac and musician Rick Wakeman.
Other celebrities at the ceremony - hosted by BBC announcer and “voice of the balls” Alan Dedicoat – were TV psychologist Jo Hemmings, and Commonwealth Games gold medallist clay target shooter Charlotte Kerwood.
Anita said: “Tink’s story really stood out because it really tugged on my heartstrings, particularly the part where he passed out and had to be resuscitated by firefighters. He is a true hero!”
As well as the honour of being crowned National Cat of the Year, Tink and her owners received a prize of a trophy, a pet store voucher, a year’s subscription to Cats Protection’s The Cat magazine and a three-month supply of PURINA® pet food.
Kate Bunting, the awards organiser at Cats Protection, said Tink’s story was an inspiring one.
“Tink’s truly remarkable and it just goes to show how important cats are to family life. Her quick thinking alerted the whole family to a potential disaster,” she said.
“It was particularly poignant to hear how devastated the family were when they thought Tink had succumbed to smoke inhalation. It shows how important cats are to family life and we are so pleased that she managed to pull through.”
Tink follows in the paw prints of a long line of feline heroes honoured by Cats Protection. Previous winners have included Jessi-Cat, who was celebrated for helping a seven-year-old boy cope with Selective Mutism, a condition which affects his ability to speak and Nelson, a one-eyed former stray from County Durham, who survived nearly drowning and 15 years living rough.
The winners of the other categories were:
- Houdini from Stoke-On-Trent who won the Furr-ever Friends prize – For the family of schoolboy Harri Cossburn, Houdini is not only a much-loved pet but he is also an in-house therapy cat. Harri, 10, is on the autistic spectrum and suffers from anxiety attacks, finding it difficult to be alone. But since two-year-old Houdini came into his life, Harri has found a constant source of comfort, support and friendship.
- Jessie from Peterborough who won Outstanding Rescue Cat - Life for Tracey Jessop-Thompson and her husband Stephen changed forever when their 18-year-old daughter Lucy died suddenly from a cardiac arrest as a result of an undiagnosed heart condition. As the devastated couple went about slowly rebuilding their lives, they found comfort, support and joy in the most unexpected of places – a tiny rescue kitten called Jessie. Now aged one, fun-loving Jessie has given the couple the strength to embark on charity work to raise awareness of heart conditions in young people.
- Peggy from Dundee who took home the Cats Protection Special Recognition Award - Tortoiseshell puss Peggy was recognised for her companionship, loyalty and support which transformed the life of owner Kirsty Oliphant. Kirsty, 23, was at rock bottom when she adopted Peggy – then aged 16 and suffering from FIV- from Cats Protection’s Dundee & District Branch in 2014. With a long history of mental health issues, Kirsty had frequently been admitted to a psychiatric hospital following a series of suicide attempts. But after adopting Peggy, life changed almost overnight for Kirsty and she is now well enough to undertake a university course to study mental health nursing later this year.
- Smokie from Woking who won the Purina® Better Together category - Six-year-old Smokie was in a bad way when she turned up as a bedraggled stray on Jane Leggott’s doorstep. Suffering with a congenital eye problem, her vision was impaired and she was desperately in need of someone to take care of her. Deciding to keep her, Jane had no idea how much Smokie would come to mean to her family, especially son Stefan, then aged 18, who was struggling to cope with the death of his stepfather.
- Spike from Abergavenny who was awarded Most Caring Cat - When a rare illness left Maria Price paralysed almost overnight, her world fell apart around her. After a month in hospital, the 38-year-old faced a long battle to adjust to her condition and find the strength to recover. Support, companionship and inspiration came in the form of her seven-year-old cat Spike.
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Sussex motorists who are travelling to Kent can now use the M20 motorway after it reopened following a bridge collapse.
Highways England said the northbound lanes were fully reopened and two out of three of the southbound lanes had reopened after being closed between junctions one and four for more than a day.
The collision on the M20 is causing problems for anyone driving to Kent. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
The closure comes after a lorry struck a footbridge in Kent yesterday, causing it to collapse. Read more here.
Prior to the reopening, Highways England south east operations manager Gary Coleman said everything was being done to reopen the motorway again, but safety had to come first both for workers and drivers.
“We are facing a real challenge to lift two HGVs and a motorbike clear of the scene and deal with all of the rubble from the collapsed bridge strewn across both carriageways. “There is also the issue of the remaining part of the footbridge, which is still in place over the coast-bound side of the motorway. We have crews on scene ready to take action as soon as the police have completed their investigation. We also have cranes en route and lighting so work can continue through the night.
“We are doing everything we can to safely reopen the motorway, but we’d ask drivers to please bear with us as this is a complex operation and it will take time and skill to complete. We’ll keep everyone updated.”
The collision on the M20 is causing problems for anyone driving to Kent. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
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Police have confirmed they are looking for a missing swimmer at Camber Sands – days after five men lost their lives at the beach.
A coastguard helicopter is circling above Camber Sands, and a spokesperson for the RNLI confirmed they had lifeboats at the scene.
Sussex Police said they were called to the scene after a member of the public contacted them and the coastguard at Camber Sands after seeing an abandoned pair of flip flops next to the sea and a female diving into the water at this location.
A spokesperson added: “Officers at the scene are doing coastal checks to see if there are any persons swimming having difficulty”.
An RNLI spokesperson said the search for the ‘potentially missing swimmer’ was being co-ordinated by Sussex Police and the coastguard, and that their lifeguards were keeping watch from the beach with binoculars.
This search comes after five men lost their lives at Camber Sands last week, and the RNLI donated lifeguards to patrol the beach over the Bank Holiday weekend. Click here to read more.
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Search for ‘missing swimmer’ at Camber Sands
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Police have confirmed they are looking for a missing swimmer at Camber Sands – days after five men lost their lives at the beach.
A coastguard helicopter is circling above Camber Sands, and a spokesperson for the RNLI confirmed they had lifeboats at the scene.
Sussex Police said they were called to the scene after a member of the public contacted them and the coastguard at Camber Sands after seeing an abandoned pair of flip flops next to the sea and a female diving into the water at this location.
A spokesperson added: “Officers at the scene are doing coastal checks to see if there are any persons swimming having difficulty”.
An RNLI spokesperson said the search for the ‘potentially missing swimmer’ was being co-ordinated by Sussex Police and the coastguard, and that their lifeguards were keeping watch from the beach with binoculars.
This search comes after five men lost their lives at Camber Sands last week, and the RNLI donated lifeguards to patrol the beach over the Bank Holiday weekend. Click here to read more.
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On top of releasing new album Take Control, Slaves will be laying waste to venues across the country as they launch a full UK tour in November. The band will play at the De La Warr Pavilion on Thursday November 10.
Slaves have since forming in 2012 earned a reputation for themselves as one of the UK’s fiercest live acts with their constant touring and festival appearances off the back of their debut album, Are You Satisfied?
Isaac Holman (vocals, drums) and Laurie Vincent (guitar, vocals) have followed a spectacular 2015 by recording another hit album in waiting, at Jackson Browne’s studio in Santa Monica, California. Take Control was produced by one of the legends of early hip hop and New York punk, Mike D who, says Laurie, “became like another member of our band – we can safely call him our friend, which is just surreal!”
Take Control finds the young pair sharpening up their skills, both in songwriting and in execution and sounding heavier in places. Take Control will be released on September 30..
Tickets £16 are on sale from www.dlwp.com or 01424 229111.
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Camber Sands deaths: Lifeguards to patrol beach over Bank Holiday
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RNLI lifeguards will be patrolling Camber Sands over the Bank Holiday weekend, following the tragic deaths of five daytrippers on Wednesday (August 24).
The RNLI, working with Rother District Council, says it aims to provide reassurance to the public by providing the temporary service.
A spokesperson for the RNLI said: “The charity will provide a team of five or six lifeguards and appropriate equipment over the Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday – Monday) 9am-6pm on Camber Sands who will work alongside the Local Authority Beach Patrol teams.
“The Royal National Lifeboat Institution offered to provide lifeguards over the weekend and the council accepted our offer.
“In addition to the lifeguard service the RNLI will also be providing a face-to-face team who will be on hand to provide key safety information to all visitors at the beach.”
A Rother District Council spokesman said: “We very much welcome and appreciate the support the RNLI are offering to provide a temporary lifeguard service.
“People are understandably concerned in the light of the tragic incident at the beach this week and this service will provide reassurance to the public in one of the busiest weekends of the year at Camber.
“We continue to work with the RNLI, the emergency services and other partners to identify any additional measures we might need to introduce at the beach in the future.”
The RNLI added: “The RNLI provides lifeguard cover on over 240 beaches throughout the UK. The lifeguards are there to provide safety cover and advice and we would advise anyone who is not familiar with the area to come and chat with the lifeguard.
“Before visiting the coast you can visit www.RNLI.org/respectthewater”
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Revealed: Britain’s favourite feel-good tunes and movies
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If you want to feel good, wake up early, dance to a bit of Queen and drink more water.
Those are the findings of a study of 2,000 people which examined the best feel-good things for Brits - unearthing the top movies, music and more that are most likely to lift the spirits.
A blaring bit of Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now came top of the list of pleasure-bringing tunes, with Pharrell Williams’ Happy in second and ELO’s classic Mr. Blue Sky in third for the best feel-good tracks.
Dirty Dancing, Love Actually and Bridget Jones’s Diary are as good as it gets when it comes to feel-good movie magic, and we also feel happier when we look after ourselves and get some exercise.
The research, commissioned by Highland Spring to launch its new Feel Good initiative on the benefits of healthy hydration, found that Brits love exercising to make themselves feel better, and a brisk walk with the dog, fitness class or bike ride are some of the top ways to get out and feel good.
Meanwhile, waking up early in the morning can go towards a feel-good day, with 8.30am voted the optimum time to rise on a day off work.
Being outside is crucial to happiness, with respondents saying that sitting in their garden in the sunshine, walking the dog or playing sports would be part of their ideal feel-good day.
The research also found that looking good is part of feeling good and on average we spend 25 minutes making ourselves look our best - although it takes women 11 minutes longer than men.
The survey highlighted the following top 10 ways to have a great day as well as the best feel good movies and songs:
TOP 10 WAYS TO HAVE A FEEL-GOOD DAY
1. Sit in the garden in the sun
2. Listen to music
3. Have a good meal
4. Get a good night’s sleep
5. Go on holiday
6. Have a drink with friends
7. Sleep in a freshly made bed
8. Hear good news from a loved one
9. Feel the sun on your face
10. Find some money
TOP 10 FEEL GOOD SONGS
1. Queen - Don’t Stop Me Now
2. Pharrell Williams - Happy
3. Bon Jovi - Livin’ on a Prayer
4. ELO - Mr Blue Sky
5. Queen - We Are The Champions
6. Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
7. Taylor Swift - Shake it off
8. David Bowie - Heroes
9. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody
10. Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman
TOP 10 FEEL-GOOD MOVIES
1. Dirty Dancing
2. Love Actually
3. Forrest Gump
4. Bridget Jones’s Diary
5. Mrs Doubtfire
6. Star Wars
7. Notting Hill
8. Back to the Future
9. Dumb and Dumber
10. Groundhog Day
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Light and sound in one incredible Root1066 event
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iy_project is a spectacular immersive installation developed by world-renowned light artist Chris Levine in collaboration with Edenlab, Eden Project’s international creative partner.
Chris will create a unique event for Hastings on the evening of September 10 from 8pm, illuminating the townscape like never before with a spectacular sound and light using stunning high-powered lasers.
Be in the thick of it at the end of the pier (booking required) or watch from the beach, promenade, East Hill or West Hill. The East and West Hill lifts will stay open until 10pm.
Chris is fast becoming recognised as one of the most original artists working in light today and he has collaborated with a diverse range of creative talents ranging from Massive Attack, Hussein Chalayan, Antony and the Johnsons, Grace Jones and Jon Hopkins.
His iconic work Lightness of Being, the historic portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, is part of his Equanimity body of work that was commissioned by the Island of Jersey to commemorate 800 years of allegiance to the crown. The work has been acclaimed internationally and shown at Buckingham Palace, the Royal Academy and the Houses of Parliament, London.
He has had one man shows in London, Paris and Singapore and a travelling exhibition with the British Council which went to 12 countries worldwide.
Most recently he has had work exhibited by the Museum of Art and Design in NY, the National Portrait Gallery, London and the Fine Art Society. He has just completed another historic portrait to commemorate the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday and to raise funds for the victims of Nepal’s recent earthquake.
An interactive app, designed to co-ordinate with the performance, will be available soon.
Tickets are free but there is an option to donate to Hastings Pier Charity.
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Hastings have been crowned Sussex Darts Super League champions.
East Division winners Hastings claimed the overall honours by beating West Division champions Worthing 7-2 in a play-off at Clubcue Leisure, Worthing.
Hastings won three of the first four matches and all of the last four to claim a convincing victory.
Ray Tutin (23.32 average) got Hastings off to a winning start, coming from two legs down to edge out Dan Bradford (22.69 average) 3-2, sealing victory with a 74 finish.
Littlehampton levelled things up when Cliff Prior (21.91 average) recovered from losing the opening leg to defeat Neil Blackford (23.23 average) 3-1, despite recording a lower average than Blackford.
Adrian Gray (24.80 average) restored Hastings' advantage as he too came from a leg down to see off Aegir Bjornsson (24.14 average) 3-1 aided by a maximum 180 in the final leg.
Gareth Thomas (21.76 average) put Hastings 3-1 up by defeating James Stephenson (22.31 average) 3-2, winning the first, third and fifth legs.
Despite recording Hastings' highest average of the night at 24.81, Shayne Burgess was edged out 3-2 in a terrific match against Courtney Wilson, the night's star performer with a 26.22 average. Burgess won the second and fourth legs.
Adam Bryant (24.08 average) extended Hastings' advantage to 4-2 by overcoming Jorden Langridge (24.23 average) 3-1, hitting a 180 in the opening leg.
Adi Boyle (22.57 average) sealed the win for Hastings by also winning 3-1, against Craig Stoner (22.12 average). Boyle hit a 180 in the second leg to boot.
Simon Smith (23.86 average) made it 6-2 by comfortably seeing off Simon Wood (19.25 average) in straight legs.
Luke Hardy (22.65 average) put the icing on the cake by winning 3-1 against Terry Howse (22.89 average) in the final match, despite losing the opening leg.
The result capped a superb summer campaign for Hastings, who previously finished 23 points clear at the top of the East Division with 14 wins out of 14.
Hastings play their home matches at the Millers Arms pub in Ore Village.
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Midfielder Danny Holla has left Albion after the club and player agreed to mutually terminate his contract.
The 28-year-old Dutch midfielder did have a year left to run on a three-year deal, signed when he joined Albion in 2014 on a free transfer from Den Haag.
He has played in Albion’s two EFL Cup fixtures against Colchester and Oxford this season but had limited other first-team opportunities.
Seagulls boss Chris Hughton said: “With the options and competition we have in midfield, Danny has found his chances very limited, and that situation is unlikely to change.
“It hasn’t really worked out as Danny or the club had hoped. That can sometimes happen in football, but what I can say is that he has been really professional in his approach and his attitude to training has been first class throughout my time as manager.
“He works hard in training, and he has been ready to play when needed, but those times have been far too infrequent for his liking, and at this stage of his career he wants to be playing regular football, so this is the right move for the club and player.”
Holla scored once in 33 appearances for the club.
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St George’s Church, Brede, is holding its annual flower festival this weekend.
Now in its 37th year, this year’s theme is ‘Favourite Films’. The event is open 10-4 until Bank Holiday Monday.
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Console Corner: No Man’s Sky review
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Video game escapism in its purest form.
No Man’s Sky in undeniably a work of art, but have you got time to look around the whole gallery?
No Man’s Sky launched last week after much hype and billed as quite literally the biggest video game ever made.
The self-perpetuating game, which promises to be potentially endless, was four years in the making by a tiny team in game production terms. And you can tell as it will instantly take your breath away.
Make no mistake there has never been anything like this before. As you fly ever deeper into the universe, new planets and solar systems roll silently into view – some will have been seen before, others discovered for the very first time. And you have 18 quintillion of them to choose from...
Each has its own set of flora, fauna and inhabitants. By exploring, players gain information about the planets that they can submit to The Atlas, a universal database that can be shared with other players of the game and for which they are rewarded in currency each time.
Each planet is a work of art you could spend hours studying, analysing and dissecting. These works of art are housed in an endless gallery and for art connoisseurs it will be Manna from heaven.
However, most people’s playing time will be finite.... unless you’re at university and can afford to miss the odd class here and there to squeeze in just one more exploration of a peculiar alien planet.
And that is where one of the game’s key sticking points comes in. As much as No Man’s Sky takes us to Infinity and leaves us wondering what waits beyond, there is also an almost irresistible itch which you can’t scratch because you can never truly “complete” this game in the traditional sense.
But that is very much a personal take on NMS, many people might enjoy jumping on for a couple of hours here and there, discovering lots of different things and logging it to the Atlas, if anything it could be cathartic but many people like a beginning, a middle and an end to their games.
No Mans Sky is undeniably a work of art
The care, thought, time and brilliance that has gone into this utterly original video game is mindblowing and deserves to be experienced by PlayStation gamers.
It is the purest form of video game escapism we have ever seen and should be celebrated as such.
But it will more likely go down as a cult classic than the blockbuster success it’s craft deserves.
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Top theatre at Rye Arts Festival
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An exciting variety of professional theatre is offered at this year’s Rye Arts Festival from September 17 until October 1.
It includes an entertaining play about Shakespeare’s collaboration with Rye’s own John Fletcher, a pair of short plays performed in a caravan, and Rye actor Martin Wimbush performing poems by John Betjeman and Philip Larkin.
As part of this year’s worldwide Shakespeare 400 celebrations, commemorating the death of the playwright in 1616, comes For All Time on Monday September 19 at 7pm at the Rye Creative Centre Theare. The subject matter is Shakespeare and his collaborator, John Fletcher, who was born by the church in Lion Street.
The play is set one night in 1613 and is about writing a play. This is a funny and moving piece performed by Fletcher Productions which enjoyed a week-long sell-out when it was put on in London with Southwark Playhouse above the famous George coaching Inn, near the Globe Theatre.
Tickets cost £15.
Caravan Shorts is theatre in a van parked in the courtyard outside the Kino digital cinema with seating for an audience of 8-10. It is by Robert Linde Productions who offer two different plays, each 15 minutes long, from 12.15pm to 8pm with performances on each quarter to and quarter past the hour. Tickets are £5 for each play.
The first play is The Allen Key, a story which plunges us into the tragi-comic reality of what it means to be a human. The second play is Mary Louise, Mistress of the Seven Seas, when an ancient figurehead comes to life, telling tales of truth and the sea.
A Meeting of Minds from Martin Wimbush at Rye Community Centre on Sunday September 25 from 6pm focusses on three national treasures - Philip Larkin, John Betjeman, and Alan Bennett. This is a celebration of two of our greatest poets, with winsome essays by Alan Bennett.
Martin Wimbush performs the literary pieces in a unique way, re-creating the great poems as though performing a play, presenting them as a soliloquy directly to the audience, with profound and witty quotes from Bennett. Tickets £12. Booking at www.ryeartsfestival.co.uk, or 01797 224442.
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Union in talks over cuts to station ticket offices
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A union representing Sussex railway station ticket office staff will hold talks with Southern bosses over proposed cuts to opening hours.
Govia Thameslink Railway unveiled proposals earlier this year to introduce ‘station hosts’ selling tickets on the concourses, limiting ticket office opening hours to weekday peak times only at most of its stations in the county.
Station staff represented by the RMT union are already planning to strike on Wednesday September 7, while the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association are currently balloting its members on industrial action.
The RMT strike coincides with a separate 48-hour walkout planned to start at the same time over GTR’s plans to change the role of conductors on Southern services to on-board supervisors, with drivers operating train doors instead.
The TSSA is attending talks with GTR, hosted by conciliation service ACAS today (Wednesday August 31) in an attempt to head off the cuts.
The results of the TSSA’s strike ballot will be announced on Friday (September 2).
Yesterday Lorraine Ward, TSSA’s organising director, said: “Govia Thameslink’s management of Southern is running the service into the ground.
“It is clear to passengers and staff alike that to serve the public effectively and ensure a safe running of the service, Southern should not reduce current staffing levels.
“This is the largest and busiest franchise in the UK rail network and, up to now, the measures Govia are proposing will simply slash passenger and staff safety standards on this dangerously over-strained service.
“All unions have been resolute in standing firm in the face of this plan and we are now optimistic that Govia will be showing willing to abandon it at tomorrow’s talks.”
Responding to the RMT’s decision to strike over proposed cuts to ticket office opening times late last week, GTR explained that after talks with both unions it had decided to take the original proposals off the table.
Instead the rail operator would be conducting a six months pilot at eight stations using volunteer staff to test the new station host role.
Alex Foulds, GTR’s passenger services director, said: “These pilots would be manned by volunteers on a secondment basis and would allow concerns around personal safety and cash handling to be addressed. Staff would keep their jobs, get more money and many would work fewer hours.
“To call a strike over proposals that no longer exist is a stunning own goal by the RMT leadership.”
Under the original proposals ticket offices at Lancing and Falmer were due to close completely.
Stations at Angmering, Barnham, Bexhill, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Hassocks, Horley, Horsham, Hove, Lewes, Littlehampton, Polegate, Portslade, Shoreham, and Worthing were also due to be affected by the cuts.
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POLL: Sussex drivers ‘will travel 67 miles’ during Bank Holiday
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The average driver in Sussex will be travelling 67 miles over the Bank Holiday, a new poll has found.
More than 2,000 motorists from around the area were asked where they would be travelling over the three-day break, and how much they would be using their vehicles.
More than half – 52 per cent – said they would be using their car, and one in ten said they would be going away for the Bank Holiday.
The most popular scenic route around the UK driven by motorists in Sussex is around Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, with more than one in five, 22 per cent, having taken this road.
More than two thirds of motorists from this area, 69 per cent, have been on a driving holiday, more than any other region in the UK according to the poll commissioned by Confused.com.
And it’s not a surprise when just over four-fifths – 81 per cent – of those questioned said that they enjoy driving.
Abroad, more than a quarter – 26 per cent – of South East motorists said they would like to take the Route 66, the famous road in America which spans a distance of more than 2,000 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica.
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COUNTY NEWS: Rare baby sloth is thriving at Sussex zoo
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Flash, the hand-reared baby sloth, has been thriving under the care of keepers at a Sussex zoo.
The youngster has doubled in weight and she is even enjoying the summer sunshine at Drusillas Park, with regular strolls around the zoo.
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The individuals responsible for Flash’s excellent progress are head keeper Mark Kenward, deputy head keeper Jason O’Connell and zoo keeper Gemma Romanis.
Together, the trio (or Team Flash as they have become known) have been working around the clock to care for the orphaned infant, after her mother passed away shortly after she was born.
Jason said: “We would never choose to hand-rear an animal but sadly in this case there really was no choice. Nevertheless, despite her difficult start we are absolutely delighted with Flash’s progress. She is the picture of health and is putting on weight, increasing from 585g to 1184g in just three months.
“Flash has a state-of-the-art incubator that provides her with the comfort and warmth she would have received from her mother. However, whenever possible we carry her with us and have even started taking her for a walk around the zoo on sunny days, for fresh air and a change of scenery.”
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The baby, named Flash by followers on Facebook, was born on Saturday, March 26 and is the first of its kind to arrive at the park in the zoo’s 91 year history. She requires feeding every three hours, even during the night, which is likely to continue for at least eight months.
Jason said: “She consumers up to 30mls of goat’s milk per feed from a sterilised bottle and she also enjoys vegetables and foliage too, particularly swede and sweetcorn. These take place throughout the night at midnight, 3am and 6am.
“During the evening she is particularly playful; she moves around a lot and likes climbing on the frame we have created for her. It can be hard work but it is a real privilege to care for her. She has become part of the family.”
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Five things we learned from Albion’s draw at Reading
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Albion drew 2-2 away to Reading this afternoon as they continued their unbeaten start in the Championship.
Here are five key points to come out of the match.
1: Still unbeaten. The sign of a good team is picking up points when not playing well and Albion were far from at their best in the first half. They improved after the break and a draw was probably the fair result, although they will have to play much better to come away from Newcastle with anything next Saturday.
2: Soft goals to concede. With David Stockdale back between the sticks, his first action of note was to pick the ball out of his net after only 90 seconds - the first goal Albion had conceded this season - when Swift’s free kick from the left-hand side of the penalty area flew straight in to the far corner. Albion boss Chris Hughton would also have been disappointed with the second, when McShane was unmarked to fire home.
3: Key man. Knockaert was again outstanding for Albion and was by far their best player on the day. The one criticism of his performances since he joined is he hasn’t been as influential away from home as at the Amex. Today he set up Albion’s first, scored the second and caused Reading’s defence all sorts of problems.
4: Goals in the side. Albion have scored eight in their last three league games and look a threat going forward at all times.
5: Strength in depth. After making four changes for Tuesday’s win against Rotherham, Hughton made five for today’s game. Another striker/forward player and defender will still top his wishlist before the transfer window ends.
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Hastings ease through in FA Cup
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Hastings United's footballers defied their striker crisis to ease through in the FA Cup this afternoon (Sunday).
The U's booked their place in first round qualifying with a comfortable 2-0 preliminary round victory away to lower grade Cray Valley (PM).
A goal in either half from Steve Watt and Sam Cole got the job done for Ryman Football League Division One South side United against opposition from the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division.
With United missing four forwards - Frannie Collin, Jack Harris and Bright Temba through injury, and loanee Jay May being prevented from playing by parent club Maidstone United - central defender Watt was pressed into action as an emergency striker. Ryan Nicholls made his competitive debut in goal in the absence of Lenny Pidgeley.
United played down the slope and into the wind during the first half on a sunny but breezy afternoon in Eltham. After a quiet opening 20 minutes, the first real attempt at goal came from Cray Valley as Leigh Bremner's low shot brought a fine save out of Nicholls low to his left.
On a very good playing surface, the visitors drew first blood in the 24th minute. Wayne Wilson delivered an inswinging free kick from the left and Watt stuck out a leg to guide the ball in via the underside of the crossbar, the ball bouncing down just over the goal-line.
United seemed in control for much of the remainder of the first half, although there were a couple of nervous moments. Bremner got on the end of Peter Smith's ball over the top and lobbed onto to the roof of the net with Nicholls out of his goal, and a few minutes later Reece Butler had to hack the ball clear after it had bounced over the head of Nicholls.
The U's had a decent chance to double their advantage shortly before the break. Richard Davies played an inviting ball across the face of goal from the right and Sam Cruttwell's shot at the far post was kept out by a reflex save from Colin Barnes.
United stamped their authority on the contest early in the second half and did go two-up in the 54th minute. Watt laid the ball off for Cole to find the bottom corner with a delightful curling shot from outside the box.
Matt Bodkin clipped the top of the crossbar with a tremendous strike from more than 30 yards just a couple of minutes later, while Cruttwell was later not far away with a well-struck long range attempt of his own.
The game became a bit scrappy for a while, but United were pretty solid in defence, with Ollie Rowe enjoying a particularly steady game, and Nicholls wasn't required to make a save of note during the entire second half.
Towards the end, Watt was thwarted by a good block from Cray Valley defender Joe Matthews at the end of a good move involving Davies and Bodkin, and Barnes had to make a reaction stop to prevent an own goal following more good play on the right by Bodkin and Davies.
United's reward for knocking out Cray Valley for the second successive season is £1,925 from the FA's prize fund and another away tie, against Bishop's Cleeve or Camberley Town, on Saturday September 3.
United: Nicholls, Davies, Butler (Stannard 70), Wilson, Rowe, Smith, Cruttwell (Pritchard 87), Johnson, Bodkin, Watt, Cole. Subs not used: Foster, Black.
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Entries are being sought for the Stride Open Art 2016 which will run at Chichester’s Oxmarket Centre of Arts from October 11-23.
Centre spokesman David Souter: “The Oxmarket Centre of Arts is indebted to Stride & Son for their sponsorship of our recent success, the 40th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition. The Oxmarket is also sponsored each year for £1,000 prize money for the Stride Open Art Competition and is calling for entries online for the first time.
“With a £500 first prize for painting (along with the Stride Trophy), £250 second prize, £250 for the drawing prize and £100 for the Lawrence Williams Prize for Abstract Painting, the competition is open to all artists in East and West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey, with the exhibition taking place between October 11-23.”
Full details on how to enter the competition are online at the Oxmarket website: oxmarket.com/stride-open-art-2016
Initial entry is by email: artists should send up to six images to [email protected] with STRIDE 2016 as the subject line. Entry cost is £12 per image (£10 per image for members) and payment can be by cash, cheque, or debit/credit card. The email should include the name of the artist and their postal address and phone number, along with the title, medium, size and price of each entry. The JPEG images should be named as the artist and title of the work.
The deadline for entry is Monday, September 26. Artists will be notified by email by October 1 if their work has been selected for the exhibition, and the work must be delivered on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, 10am-4.30pm.
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Hastings’ volunteer lifeboat crew experienced one of its busiest weeks in recent memory with a paraglider ditching into the sea among a number of incidents.
The RNLI was called out nine times last week with both lifeboats in action throughout the busy holiday period.
Hastings RNLI Coxswain Steve Warne said of the weeks events: “It’s been one of the busiest weeks I can remember at Hastings lifeboat station, but all of the incidents we attended ended with a positive outcome.
“I’d personally like to thank all the volunteer crew at Hastings for giving up so much of their time during this busy period to help those in trouble at sea off Hastings.”
Following reports of a paraglider ditching into the sea off Pett, both Hastings lifeboats and the Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat undertook a multi vessel search of the area but found no evidence of an incident.
On Sunday, a family of four were caught by the tide at the foot of the cliffs at Cliff End.
The inshore lifeboat launched and brought them all safely back to the boathouse.
Other incidents include the inshore lifeboat called to an unmanned surfboard drifting east of Bexhill, an inflatable kayak thought to be in trouble off Rock-a-Nore, although when asked the occupants were not found to be distress, and a call to a sailing dingy in difficulty, which was towed ashore to the Motor Boat and Yacht Club.
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The investigation into the suspected murder of a 19-year-old is still underway, police have said.
As previously reported, a 27-year-old man from Portslade was arrested in Burgess Hill yesterday on suspicion of murder after the woman’s body was found in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak.
The scene of the suspected murder at a property in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
The house is still a crime scene as forensic teams continue their work, Sussex Police has said.
The murder has also been reported to the independent body which deals with police complaints. Click here for the full story.
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Young men from across all of Sussex fought and died 100 years ago today (July 1) as the Battle of the Somme began.
This poignant video tells the story of that First World War battle that raged on during the summer.
Produced by the Ministry of Defence, the two-minute film uses haunting black-and-white images to relate the terrible events of the major offensive on the Western Front in the middle of the Great War.
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Retailers recall Coca-Cola Powerbank
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Models of the Coca-Cola Powerbank have been recalled due to a potential fault in the units.
Halfords have recalled three models of the Coca-Cola shaped Powerbank 2200mAh, with product codes 243524, 243516 and 243581 have been removed from sale while an investigation takes place.
Customers have been advised not to use the product, which enables people to charge and sync devices when on the go, but rather to return it to their local Halfords shop, where they will receive a full refund.
The issue affects products with the item-codes above only, with no other products or powerbanks affected.
A company statement read: “We take the quality and safety of our products extremely seriously and would like to apologise to customers affected for any inconvenience this may cause.” Queries can be made to Halfords’ customer services team on 0345 504 53 53 or [email protected].
Home, garden and leisure products chain The Range is also recalling two models due to a potential fault - the Coke Powerbank 1a 2200 Mah, with product code 135749, and the Coke Powerbank 1a 7200 Mah with code 135750.
Customers are advised to stop using the device immediately and return the Powerbank to their local store with a valid proof of purchase to obtain a full refund of the purchase price.
Customer queries can be directed to 0345 026 7598 or [email protected]
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Little Common’s footballers fell to their first league defeat of the season with a 2-1 loss against Storrington on Saturday.
A two-goal half time deficit ultimately proved too much for Common to overturn, despite Lewis Hole pulling one back during the second half of the Macron Store Southern Combination Football League Division One fixture.
Despite dominating large spells of possession, Common’s inability to find a decisive final pass left them frustrated against a team they have now failed to beat in their last three meetings.
Common player-manager Russell Eldridge was forced into two changes following the previous weekend’s 7-2 win at St Francis Rangers, with Jake Sherwood and Liam Foster coming in for the unavailable Martin Denny and Anthony Cooper.
It was Common who started on the front foot and with the wind in their favour, they pinned their hosts in their own half during the early exchanges.
A goal almost arrived in the fifth minute following a goalmouth scramble, but the Commoners could not get a clean contact as the ball pin-balled around the area. Cameron Burgon saw a fierce drive pushed round the post and Hole had an effort saved by the home goalkeeper.
However, it was the home team who took the lead in the 21st minute when a delivery into the box was punched clear by Common goalkeeper Matt Cruttwell only for an unmarked Russell Shoebridge to smash the ball home.
The Commoners looked for an equaliser, and Sherwood blazed over the crossbar and Foster saw a shot drift wide after a mazy run into the area.
Storrington doubled their lead when a shot crashed off the post and fell to Oliver Setchell who, despite looking to be in an offside position, made no mistake from close range.
The Commoners halved their deficit early in the second half when Eldridge’s cross was met with the faintest of touches by Hole to give Common hope of a comeback.
The match turned somewhat scrappy as the referee appeared to lose control of proceedings, brandishing cards in all directions, much to the frustration of both sets of players.
Despite once again dominating possession, the Commoners were unable to find a pass to get in behind the home defence. Harry Saville and Sherwood saw driving runs cleared to safety as they looked to pull the ball back across the area.
Storrington continued to look dangerous on the break as Common pushed forward, but neither goalkeeper was called into action and the match ended 2-1.
Common: Cruttwell, Sherwood (Bristow), Aston (Wells), Eldridge, Ammoun, Cruikshank, Foster, Saville, Hole, Crone, Burgon (Curteis).
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Diverse and vibrant collection of work from three of our local artists
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Three artists from 1066 country present a diverse, bright and colourful collection of work over the bank holiday weekend at Bodiam Castle.
The show is called Three Colourful Ladies, and taking part are Dawn Timmins, Sarah Flack and Penny Nice. It is open from Saturday August 27 until Monday August 29 from 10-5pm.
Dawn is an emerging amateur artist who has lived in the Hastings and Rother area for over 30 years. She has always enjoyed drawing and creating for relaxation and as a hobby. Described as quirky, light hearted, colourful and local, her work reflects a love of people, the land, sea and the beach as inspiration. Many pictures have accompanying verses. Dawn has developed a firm following of collectors for her art work following successful exhibitions and is hoping to develop her artistic career.
Penny Nice uses her love of local sea and landscapes plus personal connections as inspiration for her beautifully vibrant and colourful watercolour paintings which she often overlays with pastel. Many people will have visited her wonderful open studios held at her beach hut and cannot fail to have been inspired and impressed.
Sarah Flack is a professional artist, painter and print maker. She is also a tutor of highly-respected, and well-attended art classes in and around Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne, Battle and Rye.
Sarah attended Hastings College and later studied for an MA at Camberwell College of Art. She was also artist in residence at Intaglio Print in London and has exhibited extensively.
Her work uses many subtle layers of colour to tell its stories, often reflecting spiritual experiences in a joyous celebration of colour.
Dawn commented: “About a year ago whilst enjoying a few glasses of wine at a barbecue the idea of an art show at Bodiam Castle was suggested by Kerry, a friend who works there.
This was gratefully accepted and then followed by much panic leading to enormous pleasure when Sarah Flack and Penny Nice agreed to to the show with me.
All three of us have very different artistic styles and backgrounds which has led to the development of a beautiful and diverse collection of work.”
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Super-classy soul singer Laura Mvula is touring this autumn and in between dates at major venues in the likes of Glasgow and Birmingham, she comes to Bexhill on Sunday November 20.
The announcement of this new UK headline tour comes hot on the heels of news of her second Hyundai Mercury Prize shortlisting, in as little as three years, for her mesmerising and critically acclaimed album The Dreaming Room.
Recorded over a twelve month period The Dreaming Room is an expansion of what was an already captivating sound. The heavenly vocal layering, the unexpected, complex diversions and the grandeur are still all there but now with the addition of buzzy analogue synths and electric guitar lines. If Laura’s debut album, Sing to The Moon, was the sound of a young artist honing her craft, then this latest work can be described as the sound of a confident and accomplished lyricist - still reflecting her distinctive, signature sound, but showing the progression of an artist who has truly come into her own.
Upon its release in 2013, Sing to The Moon quickly became a firm favourite amongst both critics and fans-alike, establishing the Birmingham-native as one of the UK’s most promising musicians, and propelling what would later become her distinct and signature sound overseas,
The vocal on that album was pretty much the happy result of her Caribbean DNA, a Birmingham upbringing and a lifetime’s informal training in church choirs. Mvula also did four years as a music undergrad at Birmingham’s Conservatoire.
Her first album eventually caught the attention of the prestigious BET awarding body, which went on to nominate her for Best International Act. Following an extensive tour taking in dates across the UK, Europe and North America throughout much of 2013/14, where Laura not only took on much of the instrumentation but also the role of show director, she returned to the studio to get to work on her latest album.
After the buzz surrounding her live dates earlier this year, Laura has more than proved her place as one of the UK’s most exciting live performers. Tickets £19.50 are available now from www.dlwp.com or 01424 229111.
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COUNTY NEWS: Murdered teen’s parents pay tribute to their ‘beautiful girl’
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The parents of a teenager whose body was found on Thursday have paid a heartfelt tribute to their ‘beautiful girl’ and released a photograph of her, Sussex police has said.
Sharon Grice and Richard Green of Hove, parents of Shana Grice, 19, said: “Shana is our beautiful girl, a kind thoughtful, caring daughter who always thought of others.
Shana is our beautiful girl, a kind thoughtful, caring daughter who always thought of others Sharon Grice and Richard Green
“We would like to thank Ashley and his family for their support.
“We would also like to thank everyone for their beautiful kind words.
“We would like to ask that our privacy be respected through this difficult time.”
According to Sussex Police, Ashley was Shana’s current boyfriend.
Shana’s body was found at her address in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak, on Thursday morning.
The 27-year old man arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murder in Burgess Hill is still in custody for interview and further enquiries, police said.
Magistrates at Brighton today granted a warrant authorising his continued detention if necessary until Sunday.
A post-mortem is currently taking place in Brighton but is not expected to conclude until later tonight.
As previously announced, the death has been notified to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. To read the full story, click here.
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Students at Rye College were celebrating some of the best GCSE results the college has ever achieved on Thursday (August 25).
This year saw the numbers of students achieving five or more grades A*-C, including English and maths, rise to 56 percent - a 19 percent increase on last year.
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Ann Cockerham, executive principal of Rye College, said: “We are very proud of the achievements of all of the young people who took exams this year and delighted to see the college picking up the trend of improvement it had enjoyed for several years.
“Our students, staff and governors have worked hard to achieve these results and we are grateful too for the excellent support and encouragement we have received from parents.
“Rye College is improving rapidly and is set to see great results next year too.”
Results in English, Maths, Science and the Visual and Performing Arts were exceptionally high, according to the college.
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More than 59 percent of all students have left this year with top grades in both English and Maths, an important foundation for the future and a 15 percent increase on last year.
More than 20 percent of students achieved top grades in ten or more subjects, with over half of their grades at A* or A.
Those with standout performances include Issi Riggs (9 A*s, 1 A and 1 B), Thomas Pickering (7 A*s, 3 As and 1 B), Holly Eldridge (6 A*s, 5 As and 1 B) and Caroline Jackson (3 A*s 6 As and 1 B).
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To 18th century ears, the Charlton Hunt was synonymous with some of the best sport in the country and Mr Roper was its celebrated huntsman.
Indeed, it is one of the earliest recorded foxhunts in the world and its fame drew the elite of society, including the Dukes of Monmouth, St Albans and Richmond, the dashing illegitimate sons of King Charles II.
Grey Cardigan with Tom Johnson, Huntsman of the Charlton hounds, seen through the Archway by John Wootton
Richmond bought nearby Goodwood as a comfortable place to stay and entertain his illustrious friends during the hunting season.
His son, the second Duke, shared his love of the chase and when he became Master, such was the success and desirability of the hunt, he decided that membership should be restricted only to those who had been elected.
Almost every noble family in the land had a representative at Charlton, including half of the Knights of the Garter.
Lord Burlington designed for the members a handsome banqueting house at Charlton where they met after hunting, and many built themselves hunting-boxes in the village, including the second Duke of Richmond. Richmond’s hunting-box still stands; known as Fox Hall, it is now owned by the Landmark Trust and available to rent.
The most important day in the history of the Charlton Hunt took place on 26th January 1739 when in ‘the greatest chase that ever was’ hounds ran continuously from their first find at 8.15am until they killed at 5.50pm, covering a distance of approximately 57 miles with just the Duke and two others present at the end.
When the hunt was moved to Goodwood in the mid-18th century, it was known as the Duke of Richmond’s Hounds and magnificent kennels were built by the architect James Wyatt with an ingenious central-heating system, a century before Goodwood House had its own heating.
The Goodwood House summer exhibition explores the history of the Charlton Hunt and its association with the Dukes of Richmond.
Documents and books associated with the hunt from the Goodwood archive are on display.
More than 300 years later, Goodwood still revolves around sport and sharing those individual passions of the dukes with the many thousands of visitors who come here every year.
Goodwood House Summer Exhibition ‘The Charlton Hunt’
1st August – 31st August 2016
Sundays to Thursdays, 1-5pm (last admission 4pm)
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Reader offer: Luxury Afternoon Tea for Two £34.50. To book call the Ticket Office on 01243 755 055.
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A Battle resident has had two applications for compensation turned down after hitting a three foot long pothole.
Harry Sedgwick, of Langton Close, was driving down Watermill Lane in Catsfield when his four day old car hit the pothole, resulting in £250 worth of damage.
The motorist believed his subsequent compensation claim would be successful but was twice turned down.
East Sussex Highways claim the road was inspected before the incident and no defect was found, leaving Mr Sedgwick frustrated.
“I was extremely angry and disappointed,” he said.
“I missed three days of driving for work and wasn’t able to get around that weekend.
“The poor state of the roads has become a running theme and the council should keep our roads safe.”
Mr Sedgwick believed he ticked all the boxes for compensation, but was not able to receive any because East Sussex County council inspected the road in the months before and found no defect.
The council sent a road worker to fix the pothole the following day.
An East Sussex Highways spokesman said nearly three quarters of claims are rejected because of the ‘frequent’ inspections.
“Every compensation claim we receive is carefully assessed,” the spokesman said.
“Around 70 per cent of claims are rejected because the council carried out its duty either by inspecting the road frequently enough or repairing the pothole quickly enough once we were informed of it.
“In this case, the road is inspected every six months and at the most recent inspection before this incident, no defect was found.
“We do understand it is frustrating when motorists sustain damage as a result of potholes but we are responsible for maintaining more than 2,000 miles of road in the county.
“The law recognises that we are only liable for claims if we haven’t inspected the road often enough or didn’t repair any defect quickly enough once we received a report of it, which was not the case in this instance.”
Mr Sedgwick is now writing to Bexhill and Battle MP Huw Merriman.
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Local actress, 13 year old Emily Carey, has kindly donated signed cast cards and rare Casualty memorabilia from the set to St Michael’s Hospice.
Emily is best known for her role as Grace Beauchamp, daughter of Connie Beauchamp in the BBC show Casualty.
Casualty is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a feature length special this Saturday, August 27.
To celebrate the show’s milestone, the Hospice is auctioning the memorabilia on their eBay page, with the auctions ending this Sunday, August 28, at 10.54pm.
All money raised from the auctions will go towards the specialist palliative care and bereavement services the Hospice provides to the community of Hastings and Rother.
Felicity James, Community Fundraiser at St Michael’s Hospice said: “We are incredibly grateful to Emily for her continued support. Emily’s uncle David Baxter is one of our amazing nurses at the Hospice, so Emily was keen to support such a local and worthwhile cause.
“Last year Emily made another generous and kind donation of a signed t-shirt and postcards, which raised an amazing £361.05 for the Hospice and we’re excited to see how the current auctions do, particularly with the anticipation of the 30th anniversary episode this weekend.
“The last episode was left on a cliff hanger with Grace and Connie involved in a serious car crash – will they make it? We can’t wait to found out!”
The auctions include Casualty t-shirts, water bottle, mug and signed postcards from Amanda Mealing who plays Connie Beauchamp, Derek Thompson who plays Charlie Fairhead and Charles Venn who plays Jacob Masters.
The auctions are available on the Hospice’s eBay page, which can be found by visiting www.stmichaelshospice.com/shops.
The popular Summer Fayre will be returning to St Michael’s Hospice on Saturday 3rd September, 10.15am-12.30pm.
The Hastings and St Leonards Support Group, who organise three annual Fayres and monthly Coffee Mornings, always put on hugely successful events that are well worth attending.
The event, which will be taking place at the Hospice (25 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards on Sea), will include entertainment from the Wacky Band and the Tornado Twirlers. There will also be refreshments available, lots of stalls, tombolas, a raffle and a chance to enter the Grand Draw which has a top cash prize of £250. Entrance is only 50p.
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Bexhill Cricket Club’s first team was beaten in a tremendous Sussex Premier League third versus second encounter on Saturday.
Bexhill went down by seven wickets at home to Cuckfield on what was very much a day for the batsmen as 527 runs were scored at a sunny Polegrove.
Bexhill batsman Malcolm Johnson pushes one into the off-side on his way to a half-century. Picture by Simon Newstead
“We were probably a little bit short,” said Bexhill captain Johnathan Haffenden. “Maybe 20, 30 more runs and (there would’ve been) a bit more pressure on them. But you’ve got to hold your hands up to them for chasing down a big score.”
After winning the toss and batting on a belter of a wicket, Bexhill amassed 263-6 from their 58 overs with six of the top seven scoring more than 25.
Bexhill made a steady start before Sam Roberts departed for 26 with the score 51. The Johnson brothers, Shawn and Malcolm, put on 78 for the second wicket until the former fell for 50.
Malcolm Johnson was third man out with the score 164, run out for 62 off 93 balls with 10 fours. Although Callum Guest made 33, a bit of momentum was lost before a sixth wicket stand of 71 between Haffenden (34 not out in 22 balls) and Tom Powell (41 in 41 balls) took Bexhill past the 250 mark.
“Batting-wise we were good,” continued Haffenden. “Shawn batted well, TP (Powell) batted well and I wasn’t too disappointed with getting 260-odd.”
Although no longer boosted by the presence of Big Bash League star Jordan Silk, Cuckfield got off to a good, steady start in reply, which set the foundations for their win.
Chris Mole and Dominic Sear put on 154 for the first wicket before Josh Beeslee finally made the breakthrough by dismissing Sear for 61 off 108 balls.
The run rate was still in Bexhill’s favour before Cuckfield produced a batting blitz, which the in-form Beeslee took the brunt of, the ball going to all parts.
Guest dismissed Thomas Weston (44 off 37 balls) with the score 217 and Bradley Gayler (28 off 10 balls) 34 runs later, but Mole steered Cuckfield home with five balls to spare, finishing 113 not out off 151 balls.
Cuckfield’s successful chase showed how important a solid start is, not only wearing the bowlers out, but putting the opposition on the back foot.
Bexhill could perhaps have scored a few more runs and created a bit more pressure in the field, but the best team on the day probably won in the end.
“It was probably our worst fielding performance of the season, which didn’t help the cause,” added Haffenden.
“We dropped Mole on 20-odd and the other opener about the same. We could’ve run the other lad out as well and they went on to punish us. If you’re creating seven chances and don’t take one, you probably don’t deserve anything out of the game.
“It’s happened a few times this year where we’ve had to create 20 chances to take 10. It was a glorious wicket to bat on and we said at the start of the day we don’t want to be wasting any chances, and we did. We’ve only got ourselves to blame for the loss; it was a tough one to be fair.”
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A bumper Bank Holiday of football lies in store today (Monday).
The area's four highest ranked clubs are all in action, with three matches this morning and one this afternoon.
Hastings United will seek to continue their unbeaten start in Ryman Football League Division One South when they host East Grinstead Town.
The U's have picked up five points from their opening three league matches and came from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 in an incredible game away to Chipstead on Saturday thanks to a Jay May hat-trick.
Frannie Collin may make his first start for United against a Grinstead side still searching for its first point. Steve Watt could also return for a match which will kick-off at 3pm.
Elsewhere, Little Common will play their first home fixture of the season as they entertain Seaford Town in Macron Store Southern Combination Football League Division One.
Common won 2-1 at Selsey on Saturday to make it six points from a possible nine so far, while Seaford have lost both of their opening two league games 1-0.
In the same division, a fascinating contest lies in store as Bexhill United face Langney Wanderers at Eastbourne United AFC.
Bexhill have won their last three league encounters to sit second in the fledgling table, while Langney have also started well with six points from a possible nine.
Bexhill are hoping Connor Robertson and Zak Olujobi will return after sitting out Saturday's 3-1 win away to St Francis Rangers because of illness.
Westfield will seek to preserve their unbeaten record in Southern Combination League Division Two as they head to Rottingdean Village.
The Westies have won two and drawn one of their three games so far, scoring 11 goals and conceding nine. Rottingdean have won two and lost one of their three.
Matt Dadswell and Sam Winter will miss out because of work, but Curtis Coombes is available to make his first appearance of the campaign.
The matches involving Common, Bexhill and Westfield will kick-off at 11am.
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This weekend sees a live gig by The Chris Hutchinson Trio at the Kings Head Inn on Rye Hill, Rye, on Sunday August 28 at 5pm.
During a long career ‘ Mellow Man’ Chris has performed extensively with his blend of classics from the ‘golden age of popular song’ featuring jazz ballads, swing and blues. Being the son of the legendary Hutch, famous cabaret star of yesteryear, makes for an interesting pedigree; Chris is able to impose his own personality on each song he delivers with both tenderness and pain. Living in Sussex he has played all the major resorts and venues. He sang a new song called ‘Hutch Lived Here’ at an unveiling ceremony by English Heritage of a plague on the wall in tribute to his father’s contribution to music. Chris is looking forward to bringing his song and memories to The Kings Inn especially during the Rye Jazz Festival. Featuring John Harriman on piano and Erica Wilson on double bass.
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Sussex captain Luke Wright praised his bowlers for sparking the Glamorgan collapse that set up a county championship win that has kept alive their promotion hopes.
After bowling out the hosts on the final day at Sophia Gardens for 263, Wright’s men were left needing 233 for their second championship win of the campaign - and after a few scares, they got there with two wickets to spare.
Wright said: “The pitch was a little damp, it was tough to bat on and rather that set up a game with Glamorgan we wanted to try to bowl them out.
“Chasing 233 was always going to be difficult, but credit to Ben Brown and Danny Briggs wo set up the win with that 55-run stand.”
Sussex are 43 points behind leaders Essex with a game in hand in the race for division two’s sole promotion spot and Wright added; “We have big games left against Kent and Essex, and I am glad we won as we still have an outside chance of promotion, even if it is a slim one.”
The partnership of 55 in nine overs for the eighth wicket between Brown and Briggs set up Sussex’s triumph.
We have big games left against Kent and Essex, and I am glad we won as we still have an outside chance of promotion, even if it is a slim one. Luke Wright
Although Briggs was out for an aggressive 36, Brown and George Garton guided Sussex home with 20 balls remaining.
At one stage they had been reduced to 156 for seven, with Timm Van Der Gugten taking 5-73, his third five wicket haul of the season, but the eighth-wicket pair’s partnership was a vital one for the visitors.
Glamorgan had resumed on 149 for 2, but soon lost their overnight batsmen Will Bragg and David Lloyd, who had put on 77 for the third wicket.
Despite an attractive innings of 59 from 64 balls from Aneurin Donald, Glamorgan then lost their way as the last five wickets fell for just 17 runs.
Donald was caught behind off Garton, who then dismissed Mark Wallace with his next ball. Graham Wagg struck Briggs into the River Taff, but attempted a shot two overs later and mistimed and was caught at mid-off.
The reckless approach continued, and instead of setting Sussex a challenging target, they were left to chase 233 in 62 overs.
Van Der Gugten gave Glamorgan the perfect start when he trapped Ed Joyce leg before with the first ball of the innings, but Chis Nash and Luke Wells were seldom in trouble adding 86 for the second wicket before Wells was lbw to Owen Morgan’s left arm spin for 33.
At tea, Sussex were comfortably placed on 92 for 2, before Wagg dismissed Nash for 64 following his 132 in the first innings. Sussex then lost three wickets for 12 runs, as Van der Gugten, who had changed ends and after dismissing Christian Davis leg before, bowled David Wiese and Luke Wright.
When Briggs joined Brown, after Jofra Archer’s dismissal, Sussex required another 77, but Briggs, who has played some useful innings recently, was soon into his stride, striking boundaries on both sides of the wicket. He eventually holed out to mid-on but Brown was there at the end on 42 out.
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Believe it - Grandmaster Flash is coming to Hastings and will perform at Grand Elektra on Friday August 26.
The MC superstar, an old-school legend, is Barbadian-born Joseph Saddler who became one of the first major American hip hop recording artists. He is considered one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. He formed Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five with Melle Mel, Kid Creole, Cowboy, Rahiem and Scorpio.
With The Furious Five he had an enormous hit with The Message in 1982, a grim narrative about inner city violence, drugs, and poverty.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were the first hip-hop and rap group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 12, 2007 by Jay-Z.
It has been said that “his pioneering mixing skills transformed the turntable into a true ‘instrument’, and his ability to get a crowd moving has made his DJ sets unforgettable.
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COUNTY NEWS: Man sentenced for cyber attacks on police contact centre
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A man from Hove who bombarded Sussex Police’s contact centre with 3,000 emails in just six hours has been handed a suspended sentence.
The incident, which happened in October 2014, meant the police’s contact centre was ‘significantly impaired’ for six hours.
A police statement says that Kyoji Mochizuki, 28, of Mansfield Road, Hove, appeared for sentencing at Lewes Crown Court on Friday (August 19) after pleading guilty at Hove Crown Court in July to four counts of unauthorised acts with intent to impair the operation of or prevent/hinder access to a computer, contrary to Section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
He was given a ten-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months.
The statements adds that the court heard how on October 26, 2014, Mochizuki – also known as Tariq Elmughrabi and Taz Rider – sent around 3,000 emails from various domains to the Sussex Police contact centre at 9.25am.
It was to tie up the force’s email system for more than six hours.
During this time Sussex Police said its contact centre and the non-urgent reporting mechanism for the public was hindered.
It took staff a further 11 hours to restore the email inbox to full operation order.
Earlier that year, in February, an email was received from a sender purporting to be from a man working for a company called Uberex, threatening to attack Sussex Police services in revenge for the force seizing electronic property belonging to Mochizuki in connection with another case, for which he was on bail.
Police said Mochizuki was identified as being a director of that company.
On Monday, November 10, at 5.45am, more emails started to arrive in the public contact centre from a ‘hackerforhire’ domain with the subject line ‘Contact UBX Technology’, in what police called ‘a deliberate attempt to flood the system’.
The statement adds that on November 20, the Surrey and Sussex Cyber Crime Unit raided Mochizuki’s home address and seized a number of items including a computer, a CCTV system that covered all rooms in his house, the entrance and the exterior.
When interviewed he claimed to have carried out work for the FBI and the NCA (National Crime Agency).
He stated that he worked for a company called Uberex as an ethical hacker and with the people whose names were used on the attacking emails.
However, he was unable to put police in contact with them.
Detective Constable Paul Constable from the Surrey and Sussex Cyber Crime Unit said: “In addition to Sussex Police, Mochizuki launched an attack on Brighton and Hove City Council’s email system after he had been summonsed for failing to pay his tax. Their system effectively captured the 2,000 emails aimed at the council tax email inbox.
“An Essex-based insurance company insured a company called Xerosec, which made a claim in 2013 for £36.576.11 due to their computer system overheating after a hacker attack. They paid a sum of £10,000 in settlement to Kyoji Mochizuki of Mansfield Drive, Hove. The following year, the company claimed for equipment damaged in a power surge. The insurer asked to examine the equipment, but was told that was not possible and then received correspondence from the managing director of Xerosec complaining about their incompetence.
“The insurer sent a representative to visit the company where he met with a relative of the accused who stated she had no knowledge of the claim and had been appointed as MD without being consulted. The claim was subsequently refused and on November 6 three of the insurer’s email addresses, including that of the person dealing with the claim, were subject to a denial of service attack.”
Detective Inspector Andrew Haslam, also from the Cyber Crime Unit said: “The scale of Mochizuki’s activities and deceit is breath-taking. Behind each of the events mentioned in court lie a complex web of aliases, email addresses, false employees and considerable technological skill, sadly put to criminal use.
“His attacks on Sussex Police cost nearly £4000 in specialist time to resolve, but of far worse consequence was the significant amount of time lost by contact centre staff that should have been devoted to non-emergency callers and others making contact through email.
“However, I would stress that our 999 emergency operation was not affected by his attacks, nor our operational response effectiveness. The security of the emails from the public was not compromised in any way and there was no impact on any other force IT, email address, web or telephony systems.
“Since the attack, a significant amount of work has taken place to improve the resilience and security of all our IT systems, including emails.” Mochizuki, who had been remanded in custody since breaching bail conditions in June last year, was released upon sentencing.
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Video: Priory aim to complete Nomads double
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Hastings Priory’s cricketers are aiming to complete a rare double over Preston Nomads.
Priory will travel to the nine-time Sussex Premier League champions tomorrow (Saturday) keen to repeat their splendid victory in June’s reverse fixture.
Mick Glazier bowling for Hastings Priory against East Grinstead last weekend. Picture courtesy Regwood Photography
“I don’t think many Priory sides have completed the double over them in recent years anyway,” said Priory captain Tom Gillespie.
“The home result against them was a really great team effort and we can take a lot of confidence into the game. We’ve got nothing to fear and hopefully we can get a result.”
Heading into their final away fixture of the season, Priory are fifth in the table - 29 points ahead of seventh-placed Nomads.
Key all-rounder Elliot Hooper is set to return for what will be his final Priory appearance of the season having missed last weekend’s 46-run defeat at home to East Grinstead.
We’ve got nothing to fear and hopefully we can get a result. Tom Gillespie
Gillespie said: “Hoops has been brilliant and you can’t replace his runs. To be without him was a big loss, but I think the 11 we had out on the day was capable of beating that East Grinstead side. Unfortunately we weren’t quite able to do that.”
Jed O’Brien took four wickets as Grinstead posted 240-9 batting first and Leo Cammish made 71 as Priory were all out for 194 in reply.
“We had them 90-5, which was a phenomenal start in the conditions,” said Gillespie. “Brad (Payne) bowled really well and was well supported by Finn (Hulbert) up top.
“Both spinners (O’Brien and Mick Glazier) bowled quite well, but towards the end of the innings the flatness of the wicket and credit to their lower order batsmen, we couldn’t quite keep them to a score we were able to chase.
One of the sightscreens blows over in the strong wind at Horntye Park last weekend. Picture courtesy Regwood Photography
“Whenever I give Jed the ball I expect wickets and he expects exactly the same from himself. Leo’s had more low scores than he would’ve liked since he came back, but he’s still had two fifties and it’s great to see him back in the runs.”
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REVIEW: Romeo and Juliet, GB Theatre Company at The Collector Earl’s Garden at Arundel Castle as part of the Arundel Festival
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The final lines, uttered by the Prince of Verona, sum up the desperate nature of this Shakespearean classic: ‘For never was a story of more woe, than this of Juliet and her Romeo.’
But those unfamiliar with the star-crossed lovers, would be mistaken in thinking that despite its untimely deaths, this is a doom-laden play where no light shines.
For, in the closing moments, it illuminates its great truth. All enmity carries a great price which ultimately is too great. Peace is always preferable to war.
This is a tale of two wealthy feuding families with Romeo and Juliet a representative of each. Their fledgling love cannot bridge the divide - whereas their ultimate sacrifice does finally deliver peace by showing how futile all disagreements are in the context of their deaths.
GB Theatre are masters of the lighter Shakespearean comedies and ensure despite the sombre tone of Romeo and Juliet that they extract every ounce of humour from the bawdy lines and innuendo.
Joseph Passafaro, in the best traditions of the original stagings, brings a robust energy to every line as Mercutio, and no potential visual joke is overlooked in his hugely engaging performance.
Greg Shewring is Romeo and captures that sense of innocence, impetuousness, and naivety of young sincere love. Mollie Fyfe Taylor matches as Juliet.
It’s often forgotten how young these lovers are. Juliet is only 13. In today’s context, they were mere children and Shakespeare never lost sight of their lack of experience of the world or of their gentleness.
This production remains true to Shakespeare’s bold intent.
Thank goodness for GB Theatre Company. A packed Collector Earl’s Garden - the perfect setting - illustrates how important it is to keep the Bard’s work alive, and that when played honestly, with energy and good humour even the bleakest tale can remain wholly relevant and ultimately uplifting.
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Top Tech trends for Summer 2016 and what to look out for later this year
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This year has already been a huge year for new tech trends, with the boom in virtual reality technology around the world, the ever growing fitness-tech market and the never-ending improvements to smart phones and smart TVs.
So what else can we expect to see before the year is out, and if you haven’t already jumped on some of the existing tech-trends, then how will they become a part of your life in the not too distant future?
And more importantly, if you’re already looking ahead to Christmas (and many of us will have already started planning) what will be the most in-demand tech gifts this year?
To find out, we caught up with experts at the recent Argos Christmas in July event who gave us the lowdown on everything from virtual reality to retro tech, super high definition television to wearable tech and everything in between.
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