Tim Ridgway’s Latest News
SIMPLY THE FEST
Thousands of youngsters from 83 schools took to the streets of Brighton for the annual Children’s Parade.
The traditional curtain raiser to the Brighton Festival proved as popular as ever with a crowd of about 20,000 lining city centre streets to cheer the 5,000 youngsters on the way.
With the sun shining down on the usual collection of creative colourful costumes, raucous riffs and addictive dancing, this year’s event was one of the best yet.
The theme was the arts, with different sections of the parade focusing on different genres including dance, theatre, film, visual arts and books.
FLASHING MUMS
A group of mothers put their breast foot forward in taking a stand against a major retailer.
After a mother was asked to leave a Sports Direct store in Nottingham for feeding her son, parents locally decided to show solidarity.
“A group of mothers put their breast foot forward in taking a stand”
The Latest TV cameras captured the flashmob outside the firm’s shop in North Street, Brighton, last week.
But did their display win over support? To see our report, visit www.thelatest.tv.
MUSEUM REPRIEVE
Campaigners who want Portslade to have its own museum have been given three months to come up with a plan. They have pinned their hopes on the chance to use the old police station on St Andrew’s Road as a site for a museum.
And they were told that they had three months to find a way forward after a passionate plea by ward councillor Alan Robins. The local authority wants to use the old police station for housing and planning permission has already been granted.
But council leader Jason Kitcat said that circumstances had created a three-month delay – which campaigners can now use to their advantage.
LICENCE TAKEAWAY
Two takeaways – rated by some as Brighton’s best kebab shops – have had their late night licences revoked after staying open later than allowed.
Casba and Casba 2, both on Western Road, have licences to stay open until 1am and 2.30am respectively on a Friday and Saturday. But, after receiving reports that all three were still open as late as 5am, Sussex Police and Brighton & Hove City Council took action.
With the owner Aris Dema not responding to the authorities, the licences were revoked at a special hearing which means they now cannot legally serve hot food after 11pm and before 5am.
It is the first time that this step has been taken against a city takeaway.
GRAND SALE
The prestigious Grand hotel on Brighton seafront has been sold.
The building, which was the focus of the world’s media after the Brighton bomb in 1984, was put up for sale by the de Vere group with a £50 million price tag.
The sum and the name of the new owner still remains a secret. But, talking to The Argus, The Grand’s general manager Andrew Mosley said it had been passed on to “good hands” and that he expected the current management to stay in place.
S-AND FINALLY!
Ever wanted to take a trip to the leaning Tower of Pisa? Or visit the Great Pyramids of Egypt? Well, now you can – and you don’t even need to leave Brighton & Hove. Famous landmarks from across the world will be the main attractions at this year’s Brighton Sand Sculpture Festival at Black Rock, near Brighton Marina.
It will run until the end of September.
To see Richard’s report, visit www.thelatest.tv.
