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Zara Baker goes up and down and round and about, as she finds there’s a yoga style to suit all

Yoga is a modern trend, firmly planted in Western society from its Eastern roots. The majority embraced the ancient method of exercise and relaxation. Some may try a class and not see what all the fuss is about: what’s with all the posing and how is that beneficial exercise?

It may just be that you haven’t found the right type of yoga to suit you. If you wandered in to a drop-in class, not really sure of what to expect, you may have been alienated by the calm, meditative methods. Whatever happened to a gym instructor barking at you to not extend your knee over your toes when completing squats?

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Sandra Omo looks at the current trend of expecting models to work for free

Being a model sometimes means doing things for free. Whether it be a photo shoot, runway, commercial or whatever, my definition of free here is: ‘one good turn deserves another’ or you get something in kind in return.

Even here, there comes a point where one has to draw the line between being a professional model and continuously doing free jobs – if not, how on earth are we supposed to earn a living? Boy, we need money to spend and pay bills too, you know. And besides, how does one call something a job or a profession if you cannot earn from it.

“Is it the models who don’t care as long as it’s their face in the picture?”

Now there is another trend – I call it an epidemic – that has crept into the UK modelling industry: doing jobs in return for nothing apart from the perceived promotion one may get from it.

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Dani lets her sister write her column, as Francesca prepares to leave Brighton and start university

Well the pressure is on now… Not only because I have to write in the shadow of Dani, but also because I am going to find out how worth two years of college is and whether or not I will be off to Greenwich University this September. Having been given a little voice to air my views I have become overwhelmed my how much I need to say to make all right with the world.

“It seems that we work too hard for so little appreciation, considering we are the future”

Firstly let me explain what it is like to take exams like GCSEs and A levels as it is a huge misconception that we get an easy ride in life. Not only are you learning to become an adult and accept responsibilities like relationships and part-time jobs, but we also have to juggle peer pressure, coursework, and exams, plus getting enough sleep to function the next day.

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Carol Decker, singer in eighties pop legends T’Pau, plays a charity concert in Eastbourne in September. Nick Aldwinckle spoke to her

80s Live! is a new one day event taking place in Eastbourne’s Winter Garden on Saturday, 13 September.

In aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, the event sees a host of eighties stars, including T’Pau, Katrina of Katrina and the Waves, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Sonia, Stephen Singleton of ABC and Sigue Sigue Sputnik, take to the stage to raise funds and awareness of the chronic muscle disease.

As well as the main performers, there’s an ‘Acoustic Café’ with local acts and a ‘Silent Auction’ with a Fender Telecaster guitar signed by the Arctic Monkeys up for grabs. Latest 7 met T’Pau’s Carol Decker.

So, how’s it going?
I’ve been doing loads of shows. I did an Ascot race meet last week, where I met Frankie Dettori, which was fun. I’ve been recording solo, not that anyone would know!

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Maturing with every release James Yorkston still flirts with the fringes of psychedelia within his genial folkiness. It’s sensitively textured music, full of lush arrangements, but with a sadness throughout. Lyrically When The Haar Rolls In features plenty of well-turned out phrases, while stylistically Yorkston gently mimics folk’s affectations. A tad over long, and generally of one tempo, Yorkston could have done with a bit off jollying up.

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Victoria Nangle explains why it’s all in making the performance personal and keeping up that eye contact

Have you ever wondered why a comic’s best material is making you smile, is funnier and cleverer than the previous comic – who made you laugh out loud – but you’re still only smiling?

“Scared of being picked on if you sit at the front? Just make sure you sit at least three rows back”

When the audience becomes a ‘smiling crowd’ – appreciative, but not very vocal in this appreciation – you can find what was initially a very personable comic getting quite aggro. The aggro is only reasonable – they feel – considering the slight upon their act. It’s not so. It’s the same reason we very rarely laugh out loud at the telly when watching stand-up. There’s just no personal connection.

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Wild fruit goes bananas over missing fruit

Two giant bananas sparked a massive search operation when they went missing from a Brighton nightclub.

Cuddles and Lulu – icons of Wild Fruit, the gay institution at Tru in West Street, disappeared following the Pride finale party. DJs Kate Wildblood and Queen Josephine were eating breakfast at Buddies at 7am when they spotted the bananas speeding along the seafront.

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Brighton athletes are celebrating bringing home a stash of gold medals. Brighton Lesbian and Gay Sports Society bagged enough trophies at the Gay Eurogames 2008 to make an Olympic team proud. Sally Cushing took top prize for golf, her second gold at a Eurogames event.

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Paintings, drawings, mixed-media works and slide projections that challenge our perceptions by presenting alternative ways of seeing and interpreting visual cues. Familiar materials and images metamorphose into shifting, fractured landscapes, leaving the viewer free to explore the fissures and fault lines that open beneath their feet.

Featured artists include Joshua Uvieghara, Dagmara Rudkin, Marion Charles, Paul Senior, David Parker and Trevor Simmons.

Tectonic Traces, Phoenix Gallery, until 30 August.

To celebrate 9 years of big beats, SuperCharged have two special events coming up:

Wednesday 27th August

SuperCharged 9th Birthday Warm-up Session
Sneaky b2b Adsorb

The clubbing institution that is SuperCharged turns 9 years old this month and to thank all of our regulars who come down, week after week, with smiling faces to get down to the best beats, this night will be completely free. All night long! Resident DJs Sneaky & Adsorb will provide the tunes and might well be joined by a special guest or two on the wheels of steel to help us celebrate.

Friday 29th August

SuperCharged 9th Birthday Party
With an Against The Grain label showcase

To celebrate the fact that Brighton’s numero uno club night has now been running for 9 years, we’ll be throwing one of our infamous weekend parties to celebrate. SuperCharged will be taking over the Concorde 2, with Against The Grain artists, Krafty Kuts, the Freestylers and Deekline & Wizard, joined by Australian breaks champ Kid Kenobi.

And it wouldn’t be a SuperCharged party without our resident DJ Adsorb to warm things up, plus we have grime and dubstep in the bar to add an extra element for all of the beat freaks.

Anyone who reached the last ATG showcase will know that this is an event not to be missed and as it’s a birthday party you can expect lots of presents to be given out during the night.
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton.
£11.50 in advance. 11.00pm - 4.00am

Audio, 10 Marine Parade, Brighton.
FREE. 10.30pm - 2.30am

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