Copyright © 2025 worthing.yabsta.co.uk
All Right Reserved
powered by 
The iPhone Air will only have an eSim - will other phone makers also shift away from the familiar - but fiddly - plastic cards?
Monsoon rains have killed more than 900 people across the country since late June.
By Sarah Booker-LewisLocal Democracy Reporter
Huge sums spent on children's residential care in England do not represent value for money, says spending watchdog.
By Sarah Booker-LewisLocal Democracy Reporter
TIGER Bites Pig not only deserves our attention for being possibly the funkiest new venue in Brighton, but also having the best name.It’s a Taiwanese phrase which originates from the apparent similarity of a pork-filled bao bun and a tiger’s mouth. Which is fairly rootsy and cutesy, unless of course you’re a pig, in which case you might find the idea quite upsetting.But a visit to the very cool and groovy new restaurant on Gloucester Road is far from upsetting to the city’s non-porcine population.It’s based in the enviable location in the sweet spot between teemingly busy Lanes madness and @@@@ Road @@@@.They’ve also struck lucky by taking on the former premises of Isaac@, which a great many city foodies will look back on fondly for @ years of innovative and special dining.It was also always a triumph of design and space management by Isaac@ team to get the most from the less-than cavernous surroundings, and the new incumbents are carrying on that remarkable tradition.Tiger Bites Pig has taken the road slightly-less travelled from Birmingham to Brighton, setting up shop initially in Birmingham City Centre in 2018 before relocating a short distance closer to the Birmingham Central Station.In that time they’ve garnered a great rep and loyal following for their Taiwanese-inspired bao buns and rice bowls which would happily tickle the fancy of fans of Chinese Sichuan cuisine.Throw a chopstick down a street in the Lanes @@@ and you’re likely to hit a burger or pizza joint but Brighton is surprisingly light on bao buns, so the expansion from Brum to BN1 seems like a smart move.The Southern strategy has been co-plotted by Brighton boy Harry Roper who very much liked what he saw during a few years in the West Midlands.We were invited over just a few weeks after it opened up in mid August, and were fortunate enough to be looked after by co-owner and all-ground lovely chap, Neil McGougan, who was swapping cities for a few days.It’s always a joy to be served by an someone who not only knows menu backwards (well he would wouldn’t he?) but is justifiably brimming with pride with the carefully created dishes.You also get the feeling that every dish has been painstakingly put together over the past seven years (including those “character-building” Covid years) and that every ingredient has been individually chosen ( and you can see quite a lot of them in the open kitchen).The kimchi is created in house and all the better for it, big old chunks of crunchy cabbage with chilli flakes and gently spiced supporting veg.Even the crispy prawn crackers are fatter than most and dusted with a magic spice mix that was only fractionally less moreish than @@@@.Their beer game is strong (if not mahoosive at this stage) and they’ve had the good sense to keep things local and a couple of cans of UnBarred’s Joosy were perfect with the bold spicy flavours.The soft fluffy bao buns are made daily and a wise person might predict they’ll soon be selling plenty of them.We chose not to trifled with trio of beef shin, fried chicken, and white cut (aka poached) chicken . White cut chicken, ginger, spring onion, sichuan chilli oil, sesame & chicken crackle. The chicken is served Fried Chicken Bao: Buttermilk & SOY marinated chicken with green Sichuan peppercorn and a hot sauce. Braised Beef Shin Rice Bowl: With roasted carrots, house pickles, and a cured egg yolk. The beauty of being Pan-Asian Easy quick, option, quick lunch, pre Puddings on the way (miso toffee pudding anyone?) In Taiwan, some bao are described as "Tiger Bites Pig" due to the mouth like shape of the bun and the pork filling. Our rice bowls lend themselves more to food from the Sichuan province. For all our dishes, we stick to traditional methods wherever possible.Although service is quick, every element of our menu is made in-house. Most of our processes are lengthy and a lot of time and care will have gone in to their preparation, such as our kimchi fermentation, house pickling & meat braising.This is far from your traditional Chinese takeaway food! In Taiwan, some bao are described as "Tiger Bites Pig" due to the mouth like shape of the bun and the pork filling. Our rice bowls lend themselves more to food from the Sichuan province. For all our dishes, we stick to traditional methods wherever possible.Although service is quick, every element of our menu is made in-house. Most of our processes are lengthy and a lot of time and care will have gone in to their preparation, such as our kimchi fermentation, house pickling & meat braising.This is far from your traditional Chinese takeaway food!
As the summer closes and autumn nights draw in and sun’s warmth dims it feels like a perfect metaphor for all that a Labour government promised us. This week Greens have been engaging with residents of Queens Park as the (second) by-election gets ever closer and they are not happy bunnies. From arresting pensioners for terror offences just for holding a sign up to the perennial topic of poor bin collection and the state of the roads. It does seem that the administration will take any opportunity to cosplay in a Hi-Viz and hard-hat to show a bit of new tarmac, but I will remind them that road repairs are a statutory duty so nothing to see here. Door knocking is the only way to really measure the temperature of residents, and I love doing it. Sure, it never all goes your way but it gives you time to properly engage with a community and dispel any myths they may have heard about you. It’s not just a time to try and convince people to support you or your candidate but it’s also a perfect snapshot of the mood of the community. As you know this is the third time in a little over two years that people in QP have headed to the polls to decide who they want to represent them, and the mood can best be described as downbeat The cost-of-living crisis has never gone away, the price of utilities is only heading up, food prices are astronomical and parents are worried about the safety of their kids as anti-social motorist speed down Freshfield Rd. This week I had the pleasure of door-stepping an 18-year-old young man who is about to go an exercise his democratic right for the first time and he was eager to question me. Like many people he was impressed by the new Green Party leader Zack Polanski but wanted to know more about our candidate Marina and what she could do for him and his neighbours. Let’s face it we don’t need any more Centrist Dads on the council, we need bold ideas and passion, and Mariana certainly has the enthusiasm and zest to deliver these things. This young person is about to embark on a university degree and so the topic of fees and ridiculous rents was front and centre along with worries on the environment and zero hours contracts, issues that will plague our youth unless bold action is taken. So, like many other doorsteps I’ve encountered over the last few weeks we have another new Green voter happy to support us as we grow in numbers; our local and national membership has rocketed in the last few months and the dozens of new canvassers in Queens Park bears testament to this. This will no doubt be a close-run contest but given the enthusiasm for our policies and the total apathy for Labour I am hoping we get to win another by-election and welcome our newest Green councillor to the chamber.The mood on the doorstep in Brighton & Hove these past weeks has been strikingly consistent: people feel ignored and neglected. The Labour council barely whispers a word about the unacceptable state of our city, let alone dares to challenge Keir Starmer’s shameful leadership. Labour councillors are too worried about rocking the boat with their own party to actually stand up for local residents.That’s why Greens are out every day talking to residents neglected by Labour, and Marina, our candidate, has been leading the charge. She isn’t scared of a fight – whether that’s giving a voice to neglected social housing residents living in horrifying conditions, campaigning for rent controls on out-of-control landlords or standing up to Starmer’s shameful government. Residents see that energy in her straight away. One first-time voter told me they were sick of “politics as usual” and wanted someone who’d challenge the big players – from Brighton College’s endless land-grab to landlords driving rents through the roof.And that’s exactly what Marina and the Green Party are offering. Ordinary people here deserve a Councillor that actually speaks up for them. Every conversation on the doorstep adds up to the same conclusion: residents are fed up with being taken for granted. And that’s why Marina is standing – to give this community a voice that will never stop speaking out.And finally, well done to Brighton Electricity FC for their first three points of the season and their U18s on their opening day victory. If you are ever stuck for a game to watch on a Saturday there are plenty of great non-league teams in the city that would love your patronage.Up the Leccy! Steve Davis is Green Group Convenor and Leader of the Opposition.
The city centre eatery was crowned the best fine dining curry restaurant in England at the English Curry Awards 2025 - but did it live up to the hype?
An assault victim needed hospital treatment after being attacked in the car park at a council block of flats in Brighton
You don’t need to break the bank to enjoy great food and drink in Brighton & Hove in September, writes Nick Mosley.