Andy Winter

Journalist, BBC Sport at BBC

BBC Sport journalist. Father of two. Husband of one. Liverpool supporter. Views my own etc

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Articles

Don't judge all South Africans by a few unpleasant ones

1 week ago | theargus.co.uk | Andy Winter

Can you imagine the outcry if a song was written about England with the refrain I’ve never met a nice Englishman which suggests that the English smell like baboons and that they are ignorant loud-mouths with no sense of humour? Well that is what South Africans in the mid-1980s had to endure when Spitting Image performed their song I’ve never met a nice South African. It was released as the B-side of the chart-topping Chicken Song.
The secret Sussex village near Brighton which is a hidden gem

3 weeks ago | theargus.co.uk | Andy Winter

It all started with Ambrose Gorham, a bookmaker and horse trainer who lived in Telscombe Village. Almost the entire village operated as a racing stable and Ambrose acted as squire and benefactor. In 1902, his horse Shannon won the Grand National and, with his winnings, he helped restore the local church, St. Laurence. When he died in 1933, Ambrose bequeathed this property and land for charitable purposes.
Reform gains will come at the expense of Labour in Brighton and Hove

1 month ago | theargus.co.uk | Andy Winter

But things are changing. In just the last few days I have become aware of some neighbours who are not going to vote Green next time. Their votes are not going to Labour or the Lib Dems. They aren’t going to go Conservative either. They are seriously considering voting Reform UK. There goes the neighbourhood. Property prices will inevitably slump.
How meeting the right person can change your life

1 month ago | theargus.co.uk | Andy Winter

It is said that when a childhood is disrupted and traumatic, it takes just one significant adult to believe in that child to massively increase their life chances and of them achieving their ambitions. For Ashley, that person was Yolandi Taylor-Banks who she met at the YMCA Downslink Group. “It was through dance,” says Ashley, “that allowed me to express myself. Yolandi believed in me and encouraged me. I even went to Gambia on a work project aimed at helping local people with their education.
A local newspaper is the cornerstone of democracy

2 months ago | theargus.co.uk | Andy Winter

What are Brighton’s greatest assets? The seafront? Absolutely. The Royal Pavilion? Perhaps. The Undercliff Walk? I think so. Our beautiful parks? Mostly. The Argus? Without a doubt. Nobody should underestimate the esteem in which I hold local newspapers and the huge affection I have for The Argus itself which in recent days has celebrated its 145th anniversary.
The Undercliff Walk was a great gift to Brighton

Mar 26, 2025 | theargus.co.uk | Andy Winter

The construction of the Undercliff Walk in Brighton (Image: na) In Brighton and Hove we are blessed by having on our doorstep such wonderful natural beauty, be it the South Downs National Park, Devil’s Dyke, the Hove seafront and, my personal favourite, the Undercliff Walk between the Marina and Saltdean, constructed between 1931 and 1935.
Do you remember these fabulous old cafes and restaurants that have now closed?

Mar 19, 2025 | theargus.co.uk | Andy Winter

3 1/1 I like my food but I’m not into fancy restaurants with their pretentious, overhyped and overpriced menus. You won’t find me at The Salt Rooms, The Ivy in the Lanes or Terre à Terre. Give me a good transport cafe any day. My first meal on the day I arrived in England in 1979 was at the transport cafe at the bottom of Southover Street. I think it was called the A1 Cafe but is, sadly, no more. I had chips with baked beans and a mug of boiling hot tea.
Brighton's Jubilee Library is one of the most popular in the country

Mar 12, 2025 | theargus.co.uk | Andy Winter

Brighton Jubilee Library (Image: na) The peace campaigner, Monsignor Bruce Kent, once said that a sign of a civilised society is a fully integrated systems of public conveniences. I do agree but I would add the provision of libraries is equally important as a sign of a properly rounded society. However, between 2010 and 2023, the austerity agenda saw the number of libraries in the U.K. fall by 17%, from 4,482 to 3,718.
The winner from Starmer’s unpopularity will be Nigel Farage - by Andy Winter

Mar 5, 2025 | theargus.co.uk | Andy Winter

I drafted this article before the shocking scenes in the Oval Office when Trump showed himself to be a Poundshop classroom bully. He was anything but a gracious host to Zelenskyy. Until then Keir Starmer had sucked up to Trump including the obscenity of inviting Trump on an unprecedented second State Visit to the U.K. Starmer has done Trump’s bidding, including cutting the international aid budget in order to increase the budget to wage war.
I love numbers and election statistics - Andy Winter

Feb 25, 2025 | theargus.co.uk | Andy Winter

I’ve always liked numbers. Perhaps it is due to a maths teacher I had when I was ten-years-old who taught us tricks with numbers. I delighted in learning that all numbers divisible by 3, when added together, make 3, 6 or 9, and numbers divisible by nine, when added together, always equal nine. He built my confidence in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.