Tim Ridgway’s Latest News
GOVERNMENT VISIT
It’s not every day that a government minister pops into your workplace. But last week, Latest TV was honoured when culture secretary Sajid Javid came by to see the progress on our studio in Manchester Street, Brighton.
The Conservative frontbencher certainly looked impressed and praised the team for their years of work in bringing local TV to the people of Brighton and Hove.
To see what he had to say, check out www.thelatest.tv.
GREATER AMBITION
Hundreds of homes, thousands of jobs and flood defences built to last – that is what Greater Brighton will deliver. The pledge came as representatives from the political, business and education sectors come together for the first gathering of the Greater Brighton Economic Board.
The hope is that by coming together they can bring hundreds of millions of pounds of investment into the area stretching from Worthing to Newhaven and Brighton to Burgess Hill.
To see our report, visit www.thelatest.tv.
WAITING GAME
City leaders are sitting nervously as they wait to hear if a £14 million bid to revamp Pavilion Gardens is successful. It is hoped the funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund would go towards a £35 million revamp of the open space and buildings in George IV’s royal estate.
Despite a few hiccups along the way – most notably fears expressed by the owners of the Pavilion Gardens Cafe – everyone is hopeful for a positive response.
An announcement is due in the coming days.
THIN BLUE PLAQUE
A Brighton police chief who was murdered on the job will be permanently remembered thanks to a blue plaque. Henry Solomon was appointed the first chief police officer of Brighton in 1838 – the first Jewish person in the country to be appointed to that prominent role.
However, six years later he was murdered in Brighton Town Hall after being hit on the head when interviewing a man caught stealing carpet. Thanks to the work of local campaigners, a blue plaque has now been installed on the side of the building as a permanent reminder to the local man.
CLUBBING TOGETHER
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition to save a Brighton nightclub which closed after noise complaints from neighbours.
Blind Tiger in Grand Parade, Brighton, was told by Brighton and Hove City Council that music from the venue was causing a nuisance to those living nearby.
After it was slapped with a legal order, those running the club were told they could face the threat of court action and a potential £20,000 fine if loud noise continued to be reported. Despite thousands signing a petition in just a few days, the local authority said it had a responsibility to investigate all complaints.
BIN-SEX-TS
Females are more likely to want to mate if they have been “wined and dined” first, according to researchers.
Their study of insects also suggested that males who expect sex without first offering their partner a tasty meal are likely to get a good kicking from angry females.
The ground-breaking findings were uncovered by a team including James Gilbert, of the University of Sussex, after he looked at the mating habits of bushcrickets.
YOU CAN BE HEROES
Why exactly did Latest TV presenter Guy Lloyd join 1,500 people dressed as superheroes running down Hove prom? Well, it doesn’t take Batman to figure it out – it was the annual Heroes run. Among those taking part were dozens of people running in memory of six-year-old Felix White, from Hove, who died after a long fight against a rare form of cancer.
To see our report, visit www.thelatest.tv.
CHARITY HAIR-RAISER
City College Brighton and Hove’s recent ‘Tribal’ themed Hair Show spectacular at the College’s Main Hall raised a grand total of £1,345 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The theme of the show had provided the students with the opportunity to let their imaginations run riot with Native American and African tribal themes alongside fantastical Disney-inspired styles.
Some of the creations were truly hair-raising!
