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Young entrepreneurs switch on Portobello
There is Christmas spirit in abundance at Portobello and Golborne Markets with the most extensive festive lights display ever seen.
The Portobello and Golborne Management Committee funded the Christmas lights, which stretch along Portobello Road from Chepstow Villas to Bonchurch Road and along Golborne Road from the junction with Portobello Road to St Ervans Road.
Kensington and Chelsea Council helped the traders organise the installations in a bid to try and add extra Christmas cheer to the markets.
The lighting up ceremony was performed last week by two of the markets' newest entrepreneurs, Hamza Chentouf who runs 'Banana Clip' and Naja Omaregie from 'It's Now or Never.'
Councillor Nick Paget-Brown, cabinet member for the environment, said: "I would like to congratulate everyone who has helped organise this wonderful Christmas lights display.
"The Portobello and Golborne Management Committee has done the markets proud - this is the biggest display to date and it crosses three of the borough's wards.
"People love to visit the area's markets and the addition of the Christmas lights will further enhance its vibrant atmosphere and should make their visit to the markets, whether it is to get a special Christmas gift or some seasonal veg, all the more enjoyable."
Hamzo Chentouf and Naja Omaregie were the winners of a council initiative to help young entrepreneurs realise their business aspirations.
The pair were picked from a group of 20 participants aged 16 to 24 who attended a training programme before taking part in a Dragons' Den style competition to win free trading space on Portobello Market.
Both of their stalls can be found under the Westway area of the market on Fridays and along the length of the market on Saturdays.
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RELEASED DECEMBER 6TH 2010
JIMI HENDRIX MURDERED? âÂÂNOT IMPROBABLEâ SAYS NOEL REDDING...
The name Jimi Hendrix conjures up some of the most colourful and wildest moments
that the sixties produced. Hendrix arrived, he conquered and took the music world
by storm, got inside your head and went onto the great gig in the sky - all by the age of 27.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, left you in no doubt that it was exactly that â an experience.
A trio of musicians who came together from both sides of the Atlantic and found common ground,
fame and for one third of the group not very much fortune.
For Noel Redding the bass player in the group the experience was not to be forgotten.
Since the death of Hendrix 40 years ago, much has been documented about him and the group.
Looking back to the sixties and you could be thinking you are on another planet.
Any history relating to that period is taken up with music and culture.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience played it`s part.
Making a timely appearance is a DVD that is being put out by MNV Discs International,
containing a never before seen interview with Noel Redding recorded at his home in Ireland in 1988.
It makes fascinating viewing. All the years of seeing film of them in concert and photographs of Hendrix,
Redding and Mitchell, you find yourself sitting in a living room not with just a legend â but an ordinary guy
talking about his early days with the group. No rock star here, no pretentious name dropping, just plain talking.
Listening to him you are left wondering how they made it to top.
I asked producer Will Scally who had the foresight to record this interview how it all came about.
â I had known and been friends with Noel for many years and always found him a very upfront,
straightforward guy. We often spoke about doing an interview, he wanted to speak about the band,
money, drugs and the death of Hendrix and much more â even speaking about the possibility of Hendrix
being murdered. He was on good form that day and wanted to record this for posterity.
Sadly Noel Redding died back in 2003 aged 57
For those interested in Hendrix, Redding and the history of sixties rock
music this rare visual documentary should not be missed.
The Redding Experience Release date DECEMBER 6th 2010.
Barry Levene
3sixtypr@gmx.com