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A cheeky meerkat is taking over as Britain’s favourite TV animal – and drawing crowds at a Sussex zoo. Aleksandr Orlov, the Russian ‘sophisticat’ who advertises an insurance market comparison website, now has almost 270,000 fans on the social networking site Facebook.
Zoos say the commercials have attracted thousands more visitors to see the small mammals in their dens and one, Drusillas at Alfriston near Eastbourne, has named a new baby meerkat after Aleks.
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With 700 events in over 200 venues, this year’s Brighton Festival Fringe is a whole new artistic universe.

The boys and girls down at the Brighton Festival Fringe have been very busy this year, preparing a truly stunning line-up of events for a fantastic cultural feast. As well as old favourites like the Parlure Spiegeltent (this year pitching camp on the Old Steine) there are some fantastic new venues. Fletch Productions at St Andrew’s Church in Waterloo Street are expanding the Fringe’s presence in Hove, while the Beachdown festival guys have a comedy and cabaret tent (Sundown Show Bar) at the St Peter’s Church site.
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Daniel Rosenthal spoke to Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen as they take to the stage in Waiting for Godot

In 1957, as a 17-year-old drama student at Bristol’s Old Vic Theatre School, Patrick Stewart went to see Waiting for Godot, starring a then unknown actor called Peter O’Toole. It was an unforgettable experience. “When he came on stage, my sense was that the lights brightened,” says Stewart of O’Toole’s charismatic turn as Vladimir, who, with friend and fellow vagrant Estragon, dominates Beckett’s most celebrated play. Stewart left that performance in Bristol determined that one day he would play Vladimir. Read the rest of this article »

Heather Mills and chef Michael Harwood lead the vegetarian parade and Will dresses up

Big fish, small pond
Great news for all you vegetarians out there as one of Hove’s most famous is to take over The Big Fish café on Hove Lagoon. Just a stone’s throw away from Heather’s beachfront mansion, the café, which has served fish and chips for a number of years, will have a complete revamp and will serve vegan food. Read the rest of this article »