- Simon Dowe, chief executive of the Sussex Beacon & Jason Warrener, lead nurse, are in with the grand reveal of the host of their Halloween Ball fundraiser - and the half-marathon launches too

- Jacob Engelberg, programmer of queer film strand Eyes Wide Open Cinema, is in with news of their forthcoming screenings

- And we’ve an extended interview with Nicky Mitchell - she’ll not only be playing us a couple of session tracks ahead of her gig at Jane Bom-Bane’s, but she’ll also be talking in detail about her first-hand experience working with refugees on Lesvos - and what we can do to help.