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We’re still saddened by the untimely death of singing legend Amy Winehouse this year, but her legacy has touched Brighton in a multitude of ways. Mitch Winehouse, the singer’s beloved father, launched the Amy Winehouse Foundation following her passing and has since pledged £10,000 to Brighton’s children’s charity Chestnut Tree House. That’s not all though, after being blown away by a visit to the hospice, Mitch decided he would perform in honour of them for their fourth annual Snowball Spectacular Fundraising Ball. Mitch’s love of music was a great influence on Amy in her younger years and continued to play out within all of her work. Guests can expect some old time favourites and perhaps maybe a tribute to his remarkable daughter – it promises to be a special night all round. The Snowman Spectacular Ball takes place on Saturday 3 December at the Hilton Brighton Metropole but sadly tickets are already sold out!
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Will Harris raises a few eyebrows

“I had my eyebrows threaded once,”says M. “It hurt like hell and I looked permanently startled.” It is just another Friday evening at M’s, which – let’s face it – is ground zero for all the best material. ‘What hurt like hell?’ asks C, wandering into the lounge. “Threading,” says M. “The first few days I looked like David Gest, but it was totally worth it.’

“Don’t be so ridiculous!’ C strides over to the mirror above the fireplace. “Why would you want to mess around with your eyebrows? I can’t think of anything more narcissistic…”

“––– does it,’ interrupts M.

“––– has peck implants.” I shake my head at him. “Very bad example.”
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Tasha Dhanraj toes the line of good taste

I am going to admit to doing something that most of you will find irritating at best… I read what the man sitting on the train next to me was typing on his laptop. I think it’s only natural to glance over at someone’s computer for just a second and I know actually reading what they’ve put is a bit wrong, but I couldn’t help myself. I saw that he typed the word ‘chocolate’. I was on the train with my boyfriend and we were heading back to his place in Wadhurst and all he’d packed for us to eat was a plum. I was hungry and weak. I had no power over myself.
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Ruby Grimshaw invites TV cameras into her home

I had thought that the first public use of my beautiful new loft space would be a yoga or meditation class with a few friends, but it was much more exciting than that. It was filmed!

I had offered to be interviewed by Lynn Ruth Miller, a rather crazy elderly (even older than me) lady comedian. She was from San Francisco. Naturally. Where else could she be from? Normal ladies in their seventies might join health clubs or even try golf or gentle jogging, but a stand up comedian? I’d rather join the street cleaners in Brighton town centre on a
Sunday morning.
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