By Andrew Polmear, our intrepid wine and cheese man – it’s OK kids, he’s a retired doctor Most of us are pretty good at wearing a mask in a public place, possibly because we’d get thrown out if we don’t. But have a look round on a bus or […]
Not only is Andrew Polmear our intrepid wine and cheese man, he’s also a retired doctor and asks… Does delaying the second dose till 12 weeks after the first put us at risk? One of the joys of being a retired doctor is having the satisfaction of responding […]
Everyone loves libraries. Why not extend the idea? Lucas Castellano finds out Every parent knows the story. No sooner have you stocked up on your baby or toddler’s new wardrobe than little Johnny has already outgrown the lot. You’re looking at your bank account and scratching your head […]
What do you do with disused phone boxes? Lucas Castellano puts 10p in the slot and gives Sam Toft a call… If you’ve ever wandered around the streets of Seven Dials to Powis Square you might have come across the rare sight of two telephone boxes side by […]
An Aladdin’s Cave where Frida Kahlo sits next to beautiful vintage kimonos while Tintin and Buddha look on. Jed Novick goes in search of the Objet D’ials I want people to feel that they’ve disconnected with the outside world and engaged with the shop when they’ve walked through […]
What do you do after the jungles of French Guiana and Chicago? Jed Novick finds out I’m outside the newly revamped Eddy, enjoying an afternoon drink and chat with Mark and Hatt, the new guardians of this particular galaxy. A car comes down the road and stops outside […]
“It’s not what you get with Deliveroo”, Red Snapper’s Pam and Philippe tell Gilly Smith Panwad (Pam) ManeeTapho and her Belgian husband Philippe Ghenet are sitting at a table as the early autumn sunlight pours into the Red Snapper, until lockdown one of the most popular restaurants in […]
JUST BECAUSE YOU can’t go out doesn’t mean you can’t go out. Brighton Dome is putting on a series of livestreamed events with authors, actors and podcasters. The livestream events will take place from August to November 2020, with tickets on sale from Brighton Dome’s website. Best-selling American […]
It’s The West Hill Tavern, but not as you know it. This family run independent has had a little freshen up and is now a “Cafe-Bar-Art space” open from 10.30am on weekdays offering a space to work, drink, meet and eat. A home-from-home on the hill, featuring work […]
Tucked away in a terraced house perched on the slopes of the West Hill neighbourhood is housed one of Brighton’s – and possibly the UK’s, most impressive collections of reggae music. From top to bottom its walls bulge and strain with vinyl from every era – from ska […]
WHERE WERE YOU when Lockdown eased? It’ll be one of those questions that people will ask for years to come, but unlike the moments that stopped in your tracks when Elvis died, when we crossed into a new millennium, when you got your first mobile phone, you’ll probably […]
Me old China Peter Batten goes off searching for the East End he knew My father’s family came from the Isle of Dogs, more politely known as Millwall. This is the area of London portrayed in the TV Soap, EastEnders. Several of my relatives were involved in amateur […]
In the second of Andrew Polmear’s Covid reports, he looks at the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and the over 65s. A friend has just emailed to say that she’s delighted that she’s had her first Covid vaccination – but disappointed that it was the Oxford/AstraZeneca version. She’s in her […]
We’re still in lockdown. It’s cold. There’s snow on the ground. Let’s go to southern Italy and talk about wine. About two years ago, I was introduced by a friend to a wine, currently available at Waitrose for under £10 (sometimes well under £10), that has become one […]
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The Covid vaccination program is great, but is causing problems for the elderly and most vulnerable who are anxious about making the journey by bus or cannot afford the cost of a taxi
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Streamline Cabs and Radio Cabs have joined to create a GoFundMe page to provide Cabs for Jabs, aiming to generate funds to provide taxis for free to those who need them most.
https://www.gofundme.com/manage/cabs-for-jabs-brighton-and-hove
The best pubs in Brighton according to readers of The Argus.
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