Over 30 additional acts announced today join Anita Baker, performing her final ever UK show, TLC, Isley Brothers, Sergio Mendes and Charles Lloyd on an expansive bill for Europe’s biggest outdoor jazz festival

The Love Supreme Jazz Festival, which returns to Glynde Place in East Sussex from July 3rd – 5th 2020, has revealed the next wave of artists lined-up to perform at this summer’s event.

Joining Anita Baker, TLC, The Isley Brothers, Sergio Mendes and Charles Lloyd on the bill for the 3-day event are an array of star names from across the jazz and soul spectrum including veteran Philadelphia hip-hop group The Roots, who perform their only UK show of the year, US soul queen Candi Staton, who comes to the UK in celebration of her 80th birthday, disco legends Sister Sledge, modern funk singer, guitarist and Vulfpeck member Cory Wong, pioneering acid jazz collective Brand New Heavies and LA-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Louis Cole who makes his debut at the festival with his boundary-pushing Louis Cole Big Band.

The festival will once again present a multitude of acts from the forefront of the UK’s thriving new music scene including a highly anticipated new project from Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes, trailblazing saxophonist Nubya Garcia, Afrobeat eight-piece KOKOROKO, inventive London-based septet Nérija, much-talked-about South London singer Greentea Peng and neo-soul sensation Yazmin Lacey.

Additional offerings will include a wellness and yoga area, secret swimming, organized hill walks across the South Downs, a host of activities aimed at children, the return of the long-table-style banqueting restaurant Lazy Bird Kitchen, the Supremium VIP area, which will offer a range of premium benefits plus the opportunity to watch exclusive artist performances, and the Jazz Lounge, which will present a range of artist interviews, talks, panel discussions and film screenings. The festival will also see the return of an expanded Bands & Voices area which presents cabaret, spoken word and swing dance lessons by day and live music and DJs late into the night.

Love Supreme 2020 full line-up to date: Anita Baker (first UK show in 13 years + last ever UK performance), The Roots (only UK show of 2020), TLC (celebrating 25 years of CrazySexyCool), The Isley Brothers (first UK shows in 10 years), Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes, Sergio Mendes, Sister Sledge, Charles Lloyd Kindred Spirits, Candi Staton, Dhafer Youssef, Louis Cole Big Band, Nubya Garcia, Brand New Heavies, Mayra Andrade, Avishai Cohen Big Vicious, Cory Wong, KOKOROKO, Nérija, Greentea Peng, Harold López Nussa, Snowboy & The Latin Section, MF Robots, Melissa Aldana, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Yazmin Lacey, Charlotte Adigéry, Daniel Casimir and Tess Hirst, Sasha Keable, Kaiit, Michael Janisch Band, Quentin Collins Sextet, Neue Grafik Ensemble, Mamas Gun, Jazz Morley, Graham Costello’s Strata, Georgia Cécile, Rob Luft, Fergus McCreadie Trio, Kathrine Windfeld Sextet

Now in its 8th year, Love Supreme is Europe’s biggest outdoor jazz festival and will return to the picturesque setting of the South Downs in East Sussex from Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th July 2020.

Keep your eyes peeled for even more names announcing soon.

Tickets start at £54 and are available from www.lovesupremefestival.com.

The green light has been given for the superstore in Lancing more than a year after Adur District Council’s planning committee first approved the plans.

Developer The Community Stadium Ltd – previously New Monks Farm Ltd – has signed a legal agreement with the council over mandatory conditions, known as a Section 106 agreement.

Work has already started on the New Monks Farm site, west of Shoreham Airport, which the council said was at the developer’s own risk and monitored throughout.

Alongside the IKEA superstore, the New Monks Farm application also includes 600 homes, a country park, pumping station and new roundabout to replace the Sussex Pad junction on the A27.

“We can confirm that the section 106 agreement has now been signed, meaning full permission has been granted,” a council spokesman said.

A major battleground between campaigners and the developer had been the contribution of funds towards a new primary school.

West Sussex County Council had asked for a contribution of £3.2million towards a school, with a further £2.8million to come from an impending housing development in West Sompting.

A failure to reach an agreement with The Community Stadium Ltd was viewed as one of the main roadblocks to permission being signed off.

But the Section 106 agreement reveals the developer has agreed to contribute £3,618,650 to the education provision – more than requested.

It will be paid in two equal instalments, on or before the occupation of the 200th and 400th homes.

The developer will transfer part of the site for the county council to build the school and, if it is not completed within seven years, the council must repay the education contribution.

As part of the agreement, the developer will also pay a £60,928 library contribution, £5,801 towards the fire service, £500,000 towards healthcare and a £109,359.31 contribution to the police.

Cycle and pedestrian links will also be developed to the tune of £100,000, as fears over travel infrastructure are addressed.

Work on a new A27 access roundabout, which drawings show will have a fiercely contested ‘fourth arm’, will not begin until the Withy Patch residents are relocated to their new site.

The Sussex Pad traffic lights will also remain until a new footpath and bridleway link between Coombes Road and the south side of the A27 is completed.

Limits have also been placed on the number of homes that can be occupied without certain criteria being met.

For example, no more than 60 can be occupied until improvements have been made to the Grinstead Lane approach to the A27, which connect at the Manor Roundabout.

No more than 249 homes can be occupied, nor the IKEA superstore, until improvements to the Sussex Pad traffic lights, A27, Grinstead Lane and Manor Roundabout have been completed, to limit congestion.

Assurances have also been provided over flood defences, which includes a pumping station and extensive drainage works.

The full agreement can be found on the Adur and Worthing planning portal, ref: AWDM/0961/17

A happy and active grandmother died weeks after eating a chicken mayonnaise sandwich contaminated with listeria at St Richard’s hospital in West Sussex, an inquest has concluded.

For several days, Brenda Elmer’s family thought the 81-year-old was simply recovering from a recent operation, rather than battling the potentially life-threatening bacteria.

A coroner branded delays in reporting some listeria cases as “inexcusable” and said it hindered the national response to last year’s outbreak of the infection.

An information “black hole” also meant that warnings over the outbreak were delayed in reaching Mrs Elmer’s family, senior coroner Penelope Schofield said.

Mrs Elmer is one of five people thought to have died in last year’s national listeria scandal, linked to sandwiches that had been supplied to 43 NHS trusts.

It prompted a “root and branch” review of hospital food in the UK by Public Health England.

Listeria monocytogenes causes an illness called listeriosis which can incubate for up to 70 days and can be fatal for people with weakened immune systems.

Mrs Elmer died on July 17 2019 and an inquest was taking place at Centenary House in Crawley, West Sussex, on Wednesday.

The pensioner, who had breast cancer, had been admitted to St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex, for an unrelated operation and was discharged on May 3.

During her hospital stay it is thought that she ate a chicken sandwich made by The Good Food Chain company, unaware that it was contaminated with listeria.

Her son, Jonathan Elmer, told the inquest: “She was a family lady first and foremost. She tied us together, a great mum, great wife.

“She lived life to the full: enjoyed travel, enjoyed family, enjoyed people.”

He said his mother had felt weak as she recovered from her operation at home in Gravesend, Kent, but they had no idea at the time that it could have been listeria.

He said: “It is certainly something that goes through your mind.

“To this day I do not know if an earlier diagnosis may have been of any benefit.”

A blood test from Mrs Elmer’s GP took several days to come back and the results were inconclusive.

However the pensioner was rushed to hospital in Tunbridge Wells on June 2 after becoming uncommunicative.

There she tested positive for listeria and died on July 17.

Coroner Mrs Schofield suggested that an information “black hole” for patients discharged to areas outside the hospital’s trust area may have prevented Mrs Elmer’s family from getting her early treatment for listeria.

Her widower, Alec Elmer, said: “I think, had we known earlier, something would have been done.

“Had we been aware earlier, that blood test would have been an emergency blood test. As it was, it took three or four days to get the results through.”

Dr Timothy Taylor, medical director for Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - which runs Worthing Hospital and St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester - said there was “no mechanism” for getting hold of discharged patients who have eaten specific foods.

He told the inquest: “We had one previous case during May with a patient at Worthing Hospital but it wasn’t apparent at the time she had contracted listeria, it was part of the national outbreak that was emerging.”

But when information coming in suggested there was a “substantial” risk that Mrs Elmer had eaten a contaminated sandwich, he contacted his counterpart at her local hospital in Kent.

Dr Taylor added: “There has been a lot that we have learned from it but also a lot of reassurance that the procedures we have in place are robust.”

He said the news of Mrs Elmer’s death came as a shock to staff at St Richard’s and offered his condolences to her family.

Nick Phin, deputy director for the national infection service at Public Health England, said an investigation traced the listeria outbreak to sandwiches from The Good Food Chain, which used meat from North Country Quality Foods.

The two companies have since fallen into liquidation.

Giving her conclusion, Mrs Schofield said: “Brenda Elmer died from complications associated with a listeria infection that she had contracted from a contaminated sandwich provided by an external supplier whilst an inpatient at St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester.

“This was part of a national outbreak.”

The coroner said she was issuing two Prevention of Future Deaths reports - one to Public Health England about communication issues, and the other on the issue of wider reporting of listeria cases.

She said it was “inexcusable” that some cases of listeria had not been reported to PHE quickly enough - though notably not Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose response, she said, was swift.

This, the inquest heard, delayed the national response to the crisis.

Following the inquest, Dr Taylor said: “We are pleased the coroner recognised the swift action we undertook to protect public health once we were made aware of the risk, and there was no criticism of the trust’s actions and its food handling procedures.

“We hope the inquest has given Mrs Elmer’s family a fuller understanding of the sad circumstances surrounding her death. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.”

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Gemma Davison has some bad news for Gunners fans - she wants to make it her aim to take what she learned from Arsenal legends Kelly Smith and Rachel Yankey and feed it to rival club Tottenham.

The 32-year-old started out at Arsenal at a time when Smith and Yankey, two of the country’s most experienced and talented players of all time, were in their prime.

The skilful winger absorbed everything she could under their stewardship and claimed her first Women’s Super League title on her return to the club in 2012, having also spent time away in the USA.

Since then she has picked up three further titles during spells at Liverpool and Chelsea before joining Spurs in the summer, where she hopes she can use her experience to make it a fifth.

“I am trying to follow the path of helpful senior players like the ones I played with at Arsenal; Kelly Smith and Rachel Yankey who guided me as a young player and I want to give that back to the game,” she said.

“The one thing I will never forget is how willing they were to help me and how much they believed in what I could do for the game.

“I am still in contact with a lot of them now and I want to be that humble player that is willing to go the extra mile for kids with potential like they did for me.”

Tottenham picked Davison up from Reading as the most high-profile signing in their huge summer intake following their promotion to the WSL.

But despite her unquestionable success as a player, she has been constantly overlooked internationally picking up just 16 appearances over the years, struggling with multiple injuries in-between.

Another injury restricted her playing time early in the season, but Davison returned to the pitch quicker than expected – just eight weeks later.

She scored her first goal for the club against Barnsley in the fourth round of the Women’s FA Cup and a clean bill of health has given her renewed motivation.

“I needed a fresh team because last season was not a pleasant one for me so now I am at a big club with potential where I can have an influence on others as well as myself,” said the Barnet-born forward.

“I am happy, enjoying my football again and I feel really well respected by all my coaches here too.

“My whole career I have been an influential wide player and contributing to goals so I want to be breaking deadlocks again.

“For a first season if we can finish in the top five that would be successful for and I think we can.”

A remarkably quick recovery from an ankle injury saw Davison come on as a substitute for the North London derby in November, which drew a record-breaking crowd, but the prospect of starting this Sunday against her former side is a tantalising one.

“I grew up at Arsenal so I have a lot of respect over there still but I think a derby has really boosted the game now – just look at the attendance we had at the derby,” she added.

“There has always been a rivalry between the two sides because that is the culture of the English game and it drives fans and players – as long as everything is done respectfully, I think it is great.”

Crawley Town's Ollie Palmer has been nominated for January's PFA Bristol Street Motors League Two Player of the Month Award and you can vote to help the forward scoop the award.

The 28-year-old was in electric form in January.

Palmer struck six goals in five league games over the month as the Reds recorded two wins, three draws and a loss.

The striker continued his goalscoring feats into February.

Palmer nabbed Crawley's third goal in their 3-1 home win over Scunthorpe United on Saturday.

The Reds man is now the third-top goalscorer in League Two with 12 goals in 25 league appearances.

Palmer has been nominated for the award alongside Northampton Town's ex-Crawley player Nick Adams, Exeter City's Jonny Maxted, Oldham Athletic's Johnny Smith, Plymouth Argyle's Luke Jephcott and Carlisle United's Nathan Thomas.

And you can vote to crown Palmer as January's stand out League Two player.

To cast your vote for the in-form marksman please visit http://bit.ly/PFAVOTE

Voting starts at 11am, February 6 and closes at 8am, on February 7.

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Aldi is planning to open new stores in Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Horsham, Crawley and East Grinstead.

The major chain has revealed it wants to open 1,200 new stores in the next five years – including several in West Sussex.

The only existing stores in the county are in Rustington at the Manor Retail Park and in Chichester, in Barnfield Drive.

There is also a store in Carlton Terrace, Portslade.

The UK’s fifth biggest supermarket says it is currently on track to open 100 new outlets in the next two years, creating around 5,000 jobs.

Aldi has listed its requirement towns on its website.

It says: “We have an ambitious property investment and development programme across the South East and we need your help to find new commercial sites.”

The West Sussex locations are:

• Bognor Regis

• Burgess Hill

• Chichester

• Crawley

• East Grinstead

• Haywards Heath

• Horsham

• Littlehampton

• Midurst

• Shoreham

• Worthing

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Three close thrillers kicked off the Women’s Six Nations last weekend as England left hosts France feeling bleue and Ireland sprinted to glory.

Now the Red Roses are set to face a resilient Scottish side while Wales will be chasing winds of change in Dublin.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of round two:

Scotland v England

Le Curse is finally broken.

England moved one step closer to a consecutive Grand Slam with a 19-13 victory over France—the first time in eight years the Red Roses picked up a Six Nations win across the English Channel.

Emily Scarratt, who bagged nine points in the opener, should continue to prove why she was crowned World Rugby’s 2019 women’s player of the year when England visit Glasgow on Sunday.

Though many say the Red Roses have now passed their toughest test, don’t count out the resilient Scots who nearly clawed back a win after falling 13-0 behind Ireland.

Scotland, who finished at the bottom of the table last year, gave head coach Philip Doyle plenty to be hopeful about.

His squad dominated possession at 62% and currently lead the competition in passes and running metres. The Scots covered 951 metres — 85m more than England.

If Scotland — who at times looked liberated by low expectations — can find a way to convert their field gains to points this clash could be a much closer call than anyone anticipated.

Ireland v Wales

Ireland’s Beibhinn Parsons intercepted a pass just shy of the try line and sprinted the length of the field to secure the deciding points in her team’s first-round win.

It was a bit of luck for Ireland who still have plenty to work on ahead of Sunday’s home clash with a Welsh side who are looking to bounce back from losing 15-19 to Italy.

Adam Griggs’ Irish enter the second round having conceded a table-topping 16 penalties—double Wales’ total.

Ireland also need to improve their kicking game – missing all three of their conversion chances against Scotland.

Meanwhile Wales, who struggled with possession in the strong winds at Cardiff Arms Park, need to be more aggressive and find a way out of their own 22—and hang onto the ball.

France v Italy

Jessy Tremouliere could have France at her feet.

The 2018 World Rugby women’s player of the year kicked her way to eight points with two penalties and a conversion in the loss to England.

Les Bleues looked strong on the set piece, winning all 13 of their lineouts, and will aim for similar success when Italy visit Limoges for Saturday’s continental clash.

Italian head coach Andrea Di Giandomenico has kept most of last Sunday’s line-up intact, only swapping out Erika Skofca for Valentina Ruzza, who has 31 caps.

French fans might recognise second-row Ruzza who plays for Parisian club Stade Francais.

Last year’s runners-up Italy defeated Wales in round one using a whole team attacking effort and will need to capitalise on scoring chances after squandering numerous opportunities in Cardiff.

Italy, who found themselves on the losing side of two TMO try rulings, are no doubt hoping the cameras will catch them at a more favourable angle this time.

Analysing the data of actors and actresses who have starred in blockbuster hits and won awards at the BAFTAs, Oscars and Golden Globes, these are the names that What Are The Odds have discovered will set your children up for fame.

The third person to have been tested positive for coronavirus in the UK is said to have fallen ill in Brighton.

The national newspapers are reporting the patient has been rushed to a specialist NHS centre after presenting with the symptoms in the city.

However, when contacted by this newspaper, a spokesperson for the Department for Health refused to confirm where the patient is from.

Instead they released a statement from Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England.

He said, “A further patient has tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of cases in the UK to three. The individual did not acquire this in the UK.

“The patient is being transferred to a specialist NHS centre, and we are using robust infection control measures to prevent any possible further spread of the virus.

“The NHS is well prepared to manage these cases and we are now working quickly to identify any contacts the patient has had.”

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has been contacted for comment.

The facts

• As of Thursday (February 6), there have been a total of 28,273 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the globe, with the number of deaths now at 565.

• A huge 28,018 of the confirmed cases and 563 of the deaths are within mainland China.

• Outside China, there have been 260 confirmed cases in 26 countries, including two deaths.

• The government says symptoms of coronavirus include fever and a cough that may progress to a severe pneumonia causing shortness of breath and breathing difficulties

• Coronavirus can cause more severe symptoms in people with weakened immune systems, older people, and those with long-term conditions like diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease.

• Novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) is a new strain of coronavirus first identified in Wuhan City, China.

If you want the best tasting experience of the world class wines of Bordeaux, then take a city break to one of the world’s wine capitals.

The majestic port city of Bordeaux in south-west France is the perfect place for a three- or four-night break for wine lovers, or lovers of all kinds come to that.

This iconic, romantic city has been transformed in recent years, with a massive clean-up of the stately buildings and the introduction of a modern tram network, which has taken nearly all the traffic out of the city centre.

Easily accessible from Gatwick with BA or Easyjet, an autonomous wine tasting trip to Bordeaux can be easily achieved, sampling some of the best wines in the world without even leaving the fabulous city itself. With a vast selection of restaurants, wine-bars and other eateries, lunch or dinner is never a problem, all naturally serving a good selection of the local wines.

For total immersion in Bordeaux culture, lunch at La Brasserie Bordelaise on Rue Saint Remi is a must. A real ‘institution’, the clientele is a mix of tourists and locals, in an authentic and lively atmosphere, the walls lined with bottles of Bordeaux wines. Part of the Maison Lascombes group of eight restaurants in the Bordeaux region, their ‘raison d’etre’ can be summed up by a quote from the epicurean Auguste Escoffier: ‘To make something good, you need to make something really good’. With a list of more than a hundred Bordeaux wines, with a dozen or so by the glass at very reasonable prices and a total range of hundreds of wines, a visit to La Brasserie Bordelaise is ‘un vrai bonheur’!

But if you’ve ever had a hankering to know what the top Bordeaux wines taste like, those which sell at over a hundred euros per bottle – and more – Max Bordeaux is ready to educate your palate, without the need for taking out a second mortgage. Tucked away down a gallery off the main street Cours de l’Intendance, Max Bordeaux offers a tasting experience like no other. Using an array of the latest high-tech tasting equipment, such wines as Clos Fourtet 2015 Premier Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion, or Chateau Montrose 2011 Saint Estephe Grand Cru Classé, are all available to taste.

The cost of tasting samples varies from one euro to 35 euros for a 2.5cl portion, depending on the wine and the vintage. The Enomatic tasting machines are operated by a form of credit card, purchased at Max Bordeaux and ‘credited’ with as much or as little as the visitor wishes to spend. Three different portion sizes are available with prices varying accordingly.

The establishment was created in 2009 by the Norwegian Henning Thoresen, who wished to make the Grand Cru Classé wines available for tasting and by the glass.

A unique and innovative concept, in an ultra-modern setting, what better way to end your day exploring the streets of Bordeaux, than a glass of Chateau Guiraud Premier Grand Cru Classé Sauternes?

Richard Esling BSc DipWSET is an experienced wine consultant, agent, writer and educator. An erstwhile wine importer, he runs a wine agency and consultancy company called WineWyse, is founder and principal of the Sussex Wine Academy, chairman of Arundel Wine Society and is an International Wine Judge. Follow him on Twitter @richardwje.

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A group of South Downs volunteers who help protect some of Britain’s rarest habitats have received national recognition in a prestigious award scheme.

The 17 volunteers from the Heathlands Reunited project were highly-commended in the National Parks’ UK Volunteer Awards, which recognises outstanding volunteers across the UK’s 15 National Parks.

The commendation came after the group undertook extensive research into the history of South Downs heathland, culminating in them writing a fun and informative storybook that is now available in libraries and soon to be circulated to local schools.

Heathlands Reunited volunteer Elaine Ireland, from Fernhurst, said: “As a cultural heritage volunteer on the National Park’s Heathlands Reunited project, I learned so much about our local heathland through field trips, archive research and oral history. It was a pleasure to volunteer.

“What a wonderful opportunity to volunteer and be guided into turning our research into stories for children – and be published!”

The book, entitled The Fish, The Goatsucker and The Highwayman, includes stories relating to 18th century family life on the heath, the tales of highwaymen, the Selborne and Headley riots, and the Second World War.

Katy Sherman, engagement officer for the lottery-funded Heathlands Reunited project, said: “We were delighted to find out that from all of the nominations made across the UK National Parks, our heritage volunteers were highly commended in the group category, only just missing out on the top spot.

“It’s an amazing achievement, highlighting the unique heritage of the South Downs and the hard work our volunteers put in to researching and communicating the stories of our heaths.

“The volunteers’ efforts on the storybook have been wide-reaching, facilitating storytelling workshops for local communities which have taken place in libraries across the project area. The book is available to loan from these libraries.

“It will also soon be circulated to local schools as an addition to their libraries and will be an excellent resource for teaching young people about their local heritage.”

South Downs National Park youth ambassadors Kirsty Ferris and Cameron Macdonald, both from Littlehampton, were also highly-commended in the National Parks’ UK Volunteer Awards.

Daniel Greenwood, volunteering development officer for the South Downs National Park, said: “They have done so much to promote the voice of young people in the South Downs, including giving talks at conferences and undertaking social media takeovers to champion youth action.

“Their impact has resulted in the creation of a youth volunteering initiative known as South Downs Youth Action.”

The sites included in the Heathlands Reunited project in the South Downs National Park are Slab and Warren (MOD) and Shortheath Common; Kingsley Common (MOD) and Broxhead Common; Ludshott Common, Passfield Common and Bramshott Chase; Woolmer Forest and Longmoor enclosure (MOD); Bramshott Common (MOD); Durford Heath, Combe Hill, Hambledon Piece and Tullecombe; Coldharbour Wood and Chapel Common; Shufflesheeps, Iron Hill, Stanley and Lynchmere Common; Marley Common and Black Down; Woolbeding; Iping, Stedham and Trotton Common; Ambersham and Heyshott Common; Graffham Common, Lavington Common/Plantation, New Piece, Welches and Warren; and Wiggonholt Common and Rackham Plantation.

The project, led by the South Downs National Park Authority, has seen 11 organisations join forces to expand and connect the existing one per cent of heathland left in the national park.

The heaths have separated into ‘islands’ where isolated plants and animals are far more vulnerable to local extinction.

This habitat is home to some of Britain’s rarest wildlife including all 12 of our native reptiles and amphibians.

Launched in 2016 the project runs until 2021, and is funded by partner contributions and a National Lottery Heritage funded grant.

As well as expanding, creating new and improving existing heathland, the project aims to reengage and inspire communities to visit their heathlands, learn more about them and work together to look after them so they can be enjoyed for generations to come.

For more information about the Heathlands Reunited project visit the South Downs National Park website.

Police said paramedics were called to Sainsbury's in Crawley Avenue at 2.30pm this afternoon (Thursday, February 6) to reports of a man in cardiac arrest.

A spokesman said: "Officers attended and sadly a 63-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious. Next of kin have been informed.

"The matter has been referred to the coroner."

The Reds go into the game with just one away win to their name all season and only Stevenage have picked up fewer points than the Reds on the road.

However, Crawley have been in great form recently with just one defeat in their previous nine games.

John Yems seems to have given the Crawley squad a belief that they can win games and that has shown in their results and performances.

Crawley’s opponents Salford City currently sit two places but just one point above Crawley, with both teams in a decent run of form.

Salford are unbeaten in their previous four games, with two wins and two draws.

Both of Salford’s wins have come away from the Peninsula Stadium, where they beat Cambridge United (4-0) and Forest Green Rovers (2-1).

At home it has been a different story for Salford as they have poor form at home, with just one win in their previous eight home games.

It’s a record that Yems’ Crawley side will look at knowing they have an opportunity to bring some points back to Crawley.

However, Crawley will also be aware Salford have a very strong squad for League Two, with the likes of James Wilson, Adam Rooney, Bruno Andrade and Richie Towell being very good players for a team mid-table in League Two.

These players have come to Salford due to them continuing to spend big, as they have done since the Class of 92 came into ownership at the club.

However, Salford have struggled a bit this season after they targeted another promotion, which isn’t impossible but seems unlikely at this point of the season.

Crawley will travel to the Peninsula Stadium hoping to replicate the result they gained in the second week of the season when they dominated Salford and won 2-0 courtesy of goals from Nathan Ferguson and Bez Lubala.

If the Reds do manage to force a win, they will leapfrog Salford in the table and potentially rise to 11th in the standings.

The Reds striker struck six goals in five league games over the month as Crawley recorded two wins, three draws and a loss.

But his free-scoring form wasn't enough to see him scoop the award.

Argyle's Jephcott netted five goals in four starts after his recall from non-league Truro City.

The 20-year-old said: “I am going to use this as a stepping stone to really kick on in the second half of the season, hopefully get a couple more goals, and ultimately get promotion.”

Sky Sports’ EFL pundit Don Goodman said: “From non-league hotshot to League Two goal-getter in no time at all, Luke Jephcott certainly made the most of his loan recall during January.

“The 20-year-old could only have dreamt his return to Argyle would be so impactful both personally and for his team.

“He bagged twice against Scunthorpe, before doubling up the following week on the road at Carlisle.

“By the end of the month, Jephcott had five goals in four games, cementing himself as a focal point of Ryan Lowe’s attack.”

Sky Bet EFL trader Ivor Davies said: “After being recalled from his loan spell at Truro City, the 20-year-old Welsh striker scored five goals in six games to help Plymouth into the last of the three automatic promotion places In Sky Bet League Two.

"The Pilgrims are now as short as 1/3 for promotion.”

Offices near Crawley Railway Station could be demolished to make way for 121 new affordable flats.

A2Dominion Group wants permission to redevelop the Longley House site in East Park, which lies south of the railway line and west of the Arora Hotel.

According to a planning application submitted to Crawley Borough Council the redevelopment offers the change to ‘remedy underoccupation on the site through creating a new high quality residential building’.

To the west of the site is Zurich House, which is due to be redeveloped for housing, while north of the railway line Overline House could be converted into flats, with new buildings proposed both to the west and on the site of Moka nightclub.

The application for Longley House describes how the fabric of the two office buildings are in ‘poor condition, has no architectural merit to the area and is in need of modernisation’.

The building is currently only half full.

The new block of flats would range from nine to four storeys in height and has been designed in a ‘U’ shape.

Homes would be split between 56 affordable rent units and 65 shared ownership homes.

The building has been designed to provide separate access cores to the different housing tenures, both accessible from the communal courtyard to the front of the building.

Cycle and refuse storage would be located at ground level.

There would be 60 car parking spaces located around the perimeter and 208 internal cycle parking spaces.

Vehicular access into the site will be restricted with use of barriers.

A number of energy and sustainability features would be incorporated into the development including solar panels and a communal heating system.

The existing substation on site would be removed and a replacement built on the southern boundary.

The application said it was ‘clear that Longley House is no longer suitable, viable or appropriate for continued employment purposes, nor does it contribute to Crawley’s wider economic function’.

It concluded: “The application proposals represent an important opportunity to comprehensively redevelop and efficiently utilise a key site within Crawley Town Centre, which is allocated for residential development within the adopted development plan. The development proposals, comprising flats for shared ownership and affordable rent, will contribute significantly towards the supply of high-quality, affordable housing within Crawley.”

To comment visit www.crawley.gov.uk/planning using code CR/2020/0024/FUL

Average council tax bills in Crawley will rise by around £70 per year from April.

On top of a £55 increase from West Sussex County Council and £10 from Sussex Police, Crawley Borough Council’s cabinet has recommended a rise of £4.95 for Band D homes and £4.40 for Band C.

If approved at a meeting of the full council on February 26, the increase will take the borough’s portion of Band D bills from £203.94 to £208.89, and Band C from £181.28 to £185.68.

On top of that, council house tenants will see their rent rise by £2.80, taking the cost of an average home from £103.74 to £106.54 per week.

Cabinet members also looked at the budget for 2020/21.

While the surplus of £498,000 may have looked sunny, leader Peter Lamb warned of rough times ahead.

Councils across the country are waiting for the findings of the delayed Fairer Funding Review, which will affect how much money each local authority receives from the government.

Alongside a review looking at what portion of business rates councils can keep, it’s unlikely to be good news.

Mr Lamb said the impact of both reviews ‘would very likely be a significant reduction in this council’s income’.

He added: “They will be coming forward at some point in the future and that leaves us with a real challenge because the amounts we’re talking about potentially losing are very significant – millions of pounds worth of significance.

“But this year we happen to be in a position where, because we’ve already taken steps to address the budget gap, we happen to have a surplus.”

A report to the cabinet said the council would spend £15,848,000 in 2020/21 – up from £14,230,371 in 2019/20 – with £1,169,000 expected to be transferred to reserves.

But that £498,000 surplus was predicted to become a £1.6m shortfall by 2022/23.

Mr Lamb said: “It’s going to be a real struggle to try to keep services going in the future given the level of cuts already made to local government funding and the amount of effort that’s had to go into keeping things the way they are today.

“The reality is, if people want proper services, sooner or later something’s going to have to change.”

Massive redevelopment of Gatwick Airport’s railway station will mean a new rail timetable is being brought in this summer.

Building work on the project is set to start in May in order to relieve overcrowding on platforms, improve accessibility and reduce delays for passengers.

The station concourse will almost double in size, connections to airport terminals will be upgraded and platforms five and six will be widened.

Meanwhile eight new escalators, five new lifts and four new stairways will be installed.

Network Rail’s building work will put platforms out of use and mean speed restrictions for trains passing through the worksite, all of which means fewer services can run.

Therefore Govia Thameslink Railway will be introducing a revised timetable for Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink services for two years from May 2020.

Thameslink services will stay broadly the same as today, however some services between Three Bridges and Brighton will change with some new stops.

For Gatwick Express there will be no changes to the number of services operating during the peak weekday commuting hours of 0712-0812 (Brighton to London Victoria) and 1729-1829 (London Victoria to Brighton).

Outside these hours Gatwick Express will operate as a regular half-hourly service to and from Brighton, with almost all trains running with 12 carriages instead of eight.

Southern services from the West Coastway (Littlehampton via Hove) and East Coastway (Hastings / Eastbourne via Lewes) to London Victoria will now operate as dedicated services, most of which will no longer combine at Haywards Heath.

However off-peak Southern services between Brighton and London Victoria will no longer run.

Angie Doll, managing director of Southern and Gatwick Express, said: “With over 20million passengers now using Gatwick station every year, this upgrade is essential to address overcrowding, improve accessibility and maintain a sustainable, reliable and punctual rail service for visitors and commuters along the route alike.

“This revised temporary timetable will create room for the work at the station while retaining as many services as possible, supplemented by longer trains.”

Paul Harwood, regional investment director for Network Rail, added: “The continued popularity and convenience of travelling by rail to Gatwick Airport means the station is now seeing more passengers than it was ever designed to handle. With further growth forecast, the station is in urgent need of improvement so that rail travel to and from the airport can continue to grow and help Gatwick support the local economy even more.

“The temporary timetable changes will enable this vital construction work, allowing us to make the station safer, more accessible and capable of supporting smoother journeys for more trains and passengers long into the future.”

Work dates:

Stage 1: Platform 7 closed (May 2020 – Jan 2021)

Stage 2: Platforms 5 & 6 closed (Jan 2021 – May 2022)

Stage 3: Platform 3 & 4: lift and staircase are installed (Jan 2021 – Nov 2021)

Stage 4: Concourse work begins (June 2021 – May 2022)

Project completion: 2022

Dog food company tails.com has conducted a study to find out which UK destinations are the most “dog-friendly”. They’ve come up with the top ten best getaways based on criteria including dog-friendly accommodation, dog-friendly bars and open space for walks. These are the ten spots you should put on your list. 

With permission finally granted for IKEA's first Sussex store, attention can turn to when construction will be completed and how much disruption it could cause.

The New Monks Farm development in Lancing will be completed in phases, with construction milestones unlocking the next stage of the project. If all goes to plan, Sussex could have an IKEA by the end of 2021.

But that depends on several things, as the IKEA is part of a larger project involving 600 homes and major improvements to the surrounding road network.

For example, the 600 homes being constructed by housing company CALA Homes will start with an initial build of 249 properties.

A spokesman for Brighton and Hove Albion - one of the major partners in developer The Community Stadium Ltd - has confirmed CALA will begin construction of its show areas in March, which means the first homes will be ready for occupation 'later this year'.

That will get the ball rolling towards the next stages of development.

The section 106 agreement sets out that no more than 60 of these first homes can be occupied until improvements have been made to the Grinstead Lane approach to the A27 in Lancing.

Improvements to the A27 are key to the next stage of the development, but these cannot begin until residents of the Withy Patch gypsy and traveller site are relocated to a new larger site on the outskirts of New Monks Farm.

The Brighton and Hove Albion spokesman said the A27 works - which will include the construction of a new roundabout to replace the Sussex Pad traffic lights - are scheduled to start at the end of 2020 and will be completed by the end of 2021.

That means motorists will face at least 12 months of travel disruption from roadworks at the already congested trunk road. In theory, the renovations should help to ease traffic congestion in the long run, but the construction phase is sure to pose challenges, particularly during rush hour.

It is also likely to place extra strain on surrounding roads, such as the seafront A259 and connecting roads like Grinstead Lane through Lancing.

The section 106 agreement also said no more than 249 dwellings can be occupied, nor the IKEA superstore, until these A27 works are completed.

If the 'end of 2021' deadline is hit, that means Lancing could see its IKEA open at around the same time, if the actual building has been finished.

So, if all deadlines are met, this is the timeline for construction:

March 2020 - CALA Homes commence construction of show areas

Later this year - First homes ready for occupation, but no more than 60 until Grinstead Lane is improved and no more than 249 until A27 work is completed

End of this year - Work begins on improvements to the A27, including a new roundabout, with the project expected to take around a year

End of 2021 - IKEA can open its superstore and the second tranche of homes (250+) can be occupied

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It’s derby time in the Women’s Super League as Arsenal face Tottenham while Everton host Liverpool at Goodison Park for the first time.

Chelsea are in fine form ahead of visiting Manchester United after last week’s 8-0 thrashing of West Ham, while Reading will look to keep up their impressive record against Bristol City.

Everton v Liverpool

Sunday, 2pm, Goodison Park

It’s set to be another history-making weekend in the Women’s Super League as Goodison Park plays host to its first women’s Merseyside derby.

With the top-flight attendance record having been broken twice already this season, first at the Etihad and then the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Toffees are aiming to write their name into the record books by beating Spurs’ 38,262 at the 40,000-seater Goodison.

Back in November, it was Everton who took the bragging rights in the first women’s Merseyside derby at Anfield thanks to Lucy Graham’s long-range strike, so this time Liverpool will be going for revenge.

But sitting second from bottom with just one win from 12, trumping Everton on home soil will be quite the task for Vicky Jepson’s Reds.

If they’re going to do so, they’ll have to make sure they keep Chloe Kelly quiet. The striker has netted seven goals at home this season – only Chelsea’s Bethany England (8) and Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema (9) have more.

Arsenal v Tottenham

Sunday, 2pm, Borehamwood

As weekends go, it certainly isn’t a bad one in the Women’s Super League as Arsenal welcome Tottenham to a sold-out Meadow Park for the second derby fixture of the weekend.

It was Arsenal who comfortably ran out 2-0 North London derby winners at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last time, captain Kim Little and Vivianne Miedema with the goals in front of the raucous record crowd.

But this time, a North London derby win means even more to the Gunners to close the three-point gap between them and league leaders Manchester City in a title race that certainly isn’t lacking any thrills or spills.

She may already have 14 league goals to her name this season, but Miedema is yet to score in the Women’s Super League since the turn of the New Year – something Joe Montemurro will want to change if they are to fend of their rivals and defend their league title.

Birmingham v Brighton & Hove Albion

Sunday, 2pm, Solihull Moors

At the other end of the table, Birmingham welcome Brighton to Solihull as both teams strive to avoid dropping into the relegation zone.

The Seagulls, who beat Everton 1-0 last time out, sit in ninth on 12 points but the Blues are hot on their heels in tenth aiming to salvage a disappointing season after finishing fourth last year.

The departure of Ellen White to Manchester City in the summer still seems to be hurting Marta Tejedor’s side, who have only scored five goals so far this season, but with Brighton having conceded 28 goals in just 14 games, they will be confident they can break the deadlock on Sunday.

Bristol City v Reading

Sunday, 2pm, Stoke Gifford Stadium

Reading will be hoping history is on their side when they make the trip to the West Country on Sunday, the Royals having won all of their last three games at Stoke Gifford in the Women’s Super League.

In fact, against no other side have the Royals won more Women’s Super League matches than against the Robins, prevailing on five occasions.

If they are to triumph once more Fara Williams is sure to be at the heart of the action, the Reading midfielder having both scored and assisted five times in the top-flight so far, having a direct hand in ten of Reading’s 19 league goals this season.

West Ham United v Manchester City

Sunday, 3pm, Rush Green Stadium

Times are tough for Hammers fans, and they don’t look to be getting much easier with the visit of league leaders Manchester City on Sunday.

Last time out at Chelsea, they suffered their largest ever WSL defeat – 8-0 at Chelsea and their record isn’t much better against City.

West Ham have lost each of their three Women’s Super League matches with City, including a 5-0 defeat in the reverse fixture earlier this season, but with Nick Cushing having departed and Alan Mahon taking charge on a temporary basis, it’s the dawn of a new era for City meaning anything could happen at Rush Green.

Manchester United v Chelsea

Sunday, 4:30pm, Leigh Sports Village

If the 2pm derbies aren’t enough, there’s another huge clash taking place in Manchester as the Red Devils host high-flyers Chelsea.

It was a close affair back in November, the reverse fixture ending 1-0 to the Blues thanks to a Maren Mjelde penalty, but after last week’s 8-0 demolition of West Ham, Emma Hayes’ side have proved the firepower they have in store.

Bethany England has scored 12 league goals this season that have been worth seven points to her team, while having the likes of Erin Cuthbert and Guro Reiten in the ranks is more than enough for Casey Stoney’s defence to think about.

But United, sitting impressively on a lofty fourth in their debut top-flight season, have their own stars to cause trouble, the standout being 18-year-old Lauren James who has netted five goals in her last five appearances.