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BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Dunk? Van Hecke? Baleba? Tell us who Brighton's nailed-on starters are
With so many incomings at Brighton already this summer, along with a number of players returning from loan spells, BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast team believes Fabian Hurzeler could have quite the "headache" when it comes to picking his starting XI for the new are still question marks over a few of the players' futures too, which adds to the difficulties in deciding who will be guaranteed a place come fact, after Wednesday's friendly win over Stoke in Spain, Hurzeler said: "The squad is quite big at the moment but I think they understand their roles. We are one step further than we were, and now we have to make decisions about selling and loaning players."On this week's podcast, BBC Radio Sussex Brighton reporter Johnny Cantor named who he believes is mostly like to make the starting XI at the beginning of the season."I would probably say Bart Verbruggen. I would say initially Lewis Dunk because I think he will start. I won't necessarily say Pervis Estupinan as I'm not sure he will be there or not. I would say Carlos Baleba, Georginio Rutter, Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck."If they are all fit, and bearing in mind Stefanos Tzimas and Charalampos Kostoulas are coming to a new club and environment, that's how I think the attacking end will look."I didn't say Jan Paul van Hecke - because that would mean neither of the two new defensive signings would play - and you have got Adam Webster and Igor Julio sitting on the bench or not involved at all as well. They won't have four centre-backs."Former Albion forward Warren Aspinall added: "I will go with three or four - Mitoma, Verbruggen and Van Hecke. I'm not even putting Carlos Baleba in there."So who do you think are Brighton's guaranteed choices? Do you agree with Johnny and Warren's, or are there other players who should be included?Get in touch with your views hereGet news alerts on your Premier League team
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Five takeaways from West Sussex County Council leader in Hot Seat
The leader of West Sussex County Council has been in the Hot Seat at BBC Radio Sussex answering questions from Marshall lives in Washington and was first elected to the council in 2017 before being chosen as leader in was asked on Thursday about the subjects that matter most to people across the county, including secondary school places, budget pressures and are five takeaways from what he had to say… Secondary school places There are 271 children in West Sussex who have not been offered a place at any of their three preferred secondary schools for the upcoming academic some parents, including comedian and former school teacher Romesh Ranganathan, it means dropping older siblings at one school and the youngest at a school in a different area."You've got to get two or more children to different places at the same time," Mr Ranganathan said."The system is letting people down, there's people whose kids have been allocated so far away that they don't know how they're going to do the school run."Mr Ranganathan asked Mr Marshall for his response to people who say the system is failing and if he thinks it is responded: "We've got 97% of children in a secondary who have been given one of their three choices. That's not a broken system."But I do recognise there will always be a cohort that will be sort of disappointed."Mr Marshall said he would "love" to get 100% of children into their preferred cited an increase in people moving to the area as the reason for the lack of places and said building schools needs to "sit alongside" plans for housing developments. Solar panels on farmland The government has pledged to treble the UK's capacity to generate solar power over the next five years - but where will the panels go?Well, not on West Sussex agricultural land if the council leader has his way."I don't think we should be using good quality agricultural land for solar farms, I think the best locations for those are brownfield sites," he said."We, as West Sussex, have two sites of solar farms and they're on old refuse sites or brownfield sites, and personally I think that's the best use for those locations."But Mr Marshall admitted it would be up to the landowner to choose what to do with the land, rather than the council, though they would need planning permission from the district councils. Devolution In December, the government announced a "devolution revolution", with elected mayors across England and an end to two-tier council the plans, all 12 of the boroughs and district councils and East and West Sussex county councils will be elected mayor will take on responsibility for strategic decisions on the economy, transport and infrastructure and new unitary authorities will be created to run all of the day-to-day and Hove is already run by a unitary city council, but its population is smaller than the government wants new authorities to Marshall said it could mean the city council tries to take on some of the population currently under West Sussex County Council."I don't want to do that, as far as I'm concerned West Sussex is West Sussex," he said."The situation with Brighton and Hove is a little bit confusing at the moment."Mr Marshall said proposals will be presented to the government in September, which will then decide the is also seeking the Conservative Party nomination to become the Mayor of Sussex. Roads and potholes Mr Marshall was asked about the county council's track record on repairing potholes."We've really managed to step up on our road infrastructure and repairs," he said."Last year, for the first three months, reported potholes were 7,500 whereas this year it's 1,700."That's an indication as to how effective our work has been, [and] when a pothole does get reported we normally allow 28 days to go and address it, depending on severity."We're now doing it in 14 days, so we're very proud of what we've done. I hope residents are beginning to feel the difference."There will always be complaints, and i understand that, but we've been making a real effort."Mr Marshall said that now the number of potholes being reported seemed to be reducing, the council is able to focus on proactive work on the roads, rather than claimed the council had improved 127 miles of road so far this year, compared with 131 miles overall last year. Social care According to the 2021 census, West Sussex has a population of 882,600, of which some 23%, or 205,800, are aged 65 and this figure set to increase to 28%, or 267,200, by 2035, Mr Marshall said the "complexity of need" is only going to become more demanding."We're finding more and more people are turning to us as a local authority for assistance and help," he said."It's a statutory duty [but] the funding we receive doesn't meet that, and now 2% of council tax has been dedicated to social care responsibilities.."Council tax is a very emotive subject, I'm not necessarily in favour of an uncapped council tax, the focus is on keeping it as low as possible."
BBC News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
West Sussex County Council leader in BBC Radio Sussex hot seat
West Sussex County Council's leader will take to the BBC Radio Sussex hotseat to discuss issues facing the Marshall will answer questions from Radio Sussex listeners on Thursday, 10 July, as he addresses issues the council is on the agenda include the state of West Sussex's roads, as well as pressures on the council's Marshall will speak on Thursday to presenter Danny Pike between 09:00 and 10:00 BST on BBC Radio Sussex. First elected to represent Storrington in 2017, Mr Marshall was chosen as the council leader and head of the ruling Conservative group in Marshall is also now seeking to become the elected Mayor of Sussex as he looks for the Conservative Party nomination for the previously as a commercial director and now owning a consultancy firm, Mr Marshall lives in Washington village with his wife and two Marshall will be asked about issues including the pressures on services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) and the allocation of secondary school issues on the agenda include the future of local government in West Sussex amid plans for devolution, the fight against potholes and the new Lyminster will also have the opportunity to ask their own can listen to BBC Radio Sussex live here.
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Brighton & Hove City Council leader to be on BBC Radio Sussex
Brighton & Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey will be grilled about issues affecting the city as part of BBC Radio Sussex's hotseat Sankey is set to be questioned about topics including bin collections and fire safety in city flats and will have the opportunity to respond to concerns from listeners in a wide-ranging interview on Sankey will be on BBC Radio Sussex with presenter Danny Pike from 09:00-10:00 Love, executive producer of BBC Radio Sussex, said: "The hotseat is a fantastic opportunity to connect our listeners directly with local decision-makers and allow them to ask questions that matter to them and their community." Elected as a Labour councillor for Wish Ward in December 2022, Ms Sankey became council leader after her party won a majority in the 2023 local elections, ousting the then Green-led minority then the council has overseen a culture review at Brighton and Hove's CityClean service as well as dealing with the administration and subsequent sale of the Brighton interview is the latest in a series of interviews questioning the bosses of some of Sussex's biggest organisations including Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne and chief executive of the South Downs National Park Authority Siôn will also have the opportunity to ask their own can listen to BBC Radio Sussex live here.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Demolition works begin at former Body Shop HQ
Demolition works have begun at the former headquarters of The Body Shop. The ethical beauty brand moved out of its base in Littlehampton last year after decades in the West Sussex town. Works began on Tuesday to demolish the striking building with its green roof in Watersmead Drive, next to the junction known locally as the "Body Shop roundabout". The Body Shop announced in October last year that it was relocating its head offices to Brighton, where founder Dame Anita Roddick opened the brand's first store in 1976. Residents in the town previously told BBC Radio Sussex that they were "shocked" by the decision to relocate. The move comes after the business's UK stores were saved from administration by a consortium led by British cosmetics tycoon Mike Jatania. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. More on this story
