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Matthew Clark: Southwick 1 Horsham YMCA 1
Southwick held on for a point at home to Horsham YMCA in conty league division one despite playing the last 25 minutes with only nine men. Jamie and Mark Ash were both sent off for the Wickers and joint-manager Mick Fogden was not happy with the referee's
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Thrill seeker takes sport to extremes
Skydiver Godfrey Guinan is well trained at looking before he leaps, but this time he is taking a genuine leap of faith - to the other side of the world. Godfrey, 35, is jacking in his job as a freelance IT consultant to follow his dream of setting up
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Dr Martens: Tonbridge Angels 1 Burgess Hill 0
Gary Croydon praised his side's battling performance despite watching Burgess Hill fall at Tonbridge Angels in the eastern division. A Linden Rowland strike after 34 minutes condemned the Hillians to a third successive defeat in the league. But Croydon
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Ryman South: Horsham 1 Egham Town 3
Horsham's poor form continued as they fell to defeat against Egham Town at Queen Street. Egham took the lead against the run of play in the 35th minute. Home goalkeeper Ian Chatfield charged out of his area but failed to beat Youness Nabil to the ball
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Ryman South: Worthing 1 Croydon 0
Mark Knee gave a vivid illustration of Worthing's attacking resources last night, just when they looked to have run out of ideas. Last season's top scorer can only command a place on the bench these days but it was his piece of magic which set up Ben
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Learning the basic skills of life again
Steffan Bowles' life changed forever when he was struck down with meningitis at the age of ten. The youngster developed a huge brain abscess, had to have eight life-saving operations and spent three months at Hurstwood Park neurosciences centre in Haywards
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Bin boycott leaves residents in catch-22
Neighbours banned from trimming back their trees are missing out on bin collections - because dustcarts are being dented by overhanging branches. Managers at CityClean stopped their new bin lorries from visiting The Vale in Ovingdean after bodywork was
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Catering for a TV kitchen sensation
Web design company 72 dots has shown it knows the recipe for success by designing a site for a TV chef. The Brighton-based company has produced the Return To Jamie's Kitchen web site (www. channel4. com /jamie) for Channel 4. The site is a spin-off supporting
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Prizewinner takes stress out of business
Mother of three Paula Perry has followed on from her award-winning success as a student by opening her own complementary therapies clinic. Paula, 35, completed a diploma in holistic therapies at Sussex Downs College, Lewes, earlier this year. The course
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Lib Dems in Brighton: Power over landlords?
The Liberal Democrats want Brighton and Hove Council to be given powers to order landlords to rent empty homes to desperate families. According to recent estimates, as many as 2,500 homes are empty in the city, many in the private sector. Delegates at
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Taxing issue for pensioners
When it was introduced in 1991, council tax did not have a particularly tough act to follow. The unfairness of its predecessor, the one-size-fits-all poll tax or Community Charge, made it arguably the most unpopular domestic policy of the Thatcher era
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Latest fashion is jsut wrod prefcet
Mlolinis of pleope anourd the wrlod hvae been aezmad by the lesatt czare swpenieg the web. A message like this, with its initially meaningless letters, has been forwarded via countless emails to friends and colleagues in the past week. The first and last
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Dad used disabled car to sell drugs
A father and son commandeered a disabled man's car for a dial-a-deal drug service. Dennis Davies, 55, was employed as a driver for the disabled man but also used the vehicle to make deliveries of cocaine and cannabis across Brighton and Hove. His son
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Catapult attack list grows
More victims have come forward to catapult attacks in Brighton and Hove. Police now have between 40 and 50 reports following the arrest of a suspect on Friday. Buses, cars, houses, flats and shop windows in the city have been smashed with ballbearings
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Happy pill girl's suicide tragedy
A brilliant young artist killed herself after taking the controversial anti-depressant Seroxat. Sharise Gatchell, 18, had been prescribed the drug without her parents' knowledge. They found her body when they returned home after a weekend away. Sharise
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Horror as footballer collapses
A footballer swallowed his tongue and stopped breathing during a match last night after a heavy blow to his head. Chris Trevor, 24, was recovering at home today after being knocked unconscious shortly after half-time as Hailsham United took on East Grinstead
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Fears mount for runaways
Fears are growing for the safety of a young brother and sister who have run away together. Police say they fled separate care homes and may be in hiding. Fiona and Neil Robertson are known to enjoy visiting the Palace Pier, Brighton, but checks by police
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999 crew fury over pay offer
Ambulance workers are on the verge of industrial action after rejecting a pay deal. Employees at Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust were offered a three per cent pay rise from next month but Unison trade union members have voted not to accept the increase
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Matthew Clark: Southwick 1 Horsham YMCA 1
Southwick held on for a point at home to Horsham YMCA in conty league division one despite playing the last 25 minutes with only nine men. Jamie and Mark Ash were both sent off for the Wickers and joint-manager Mick Fogden was not happy with the referee's
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Dr Martens: Hastings Utd 1 Chatham Town 2
Hastings United endured more misery as they slumped to defeat at home to fellow early season strugglers Chatham Town. This setback meant the Kent club leapfrogged their hosts in the lower reaches of the eastern division. Hastings got off to the worse
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Thrill seeker takes sport to extremes
Skydiver Godfrey Guinan is well trained at looking before he leaps, but this time he is taking a genuine leap of faith - to the other side of the world. Godfrey, 35, is jacking in his job as a freelance IT consultant to follow his dream of setting up
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Ryman Premier: Kingstonian 1 Bognor 1
Bognor remained third in the premier division despite having to settle for a draw away to Kingstonian. Rocks boss Jack Pearce will be satisfied with a point after seeing the hosts have the better of the contest. Kingstonian should have taken the lead
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Ryman South: Horsham 1 Egham Town 3
Horsham's poor form continued as they fell to defeat against Egham Town at Queen Street. Egham took the lead against the run of play in the 35th minute. Home goalkeeper Ian Chatfield charged out of his area but failed to beat Youness Nabil to the ball
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Ryman South: Lewes 3 Corinthian Casuals 2
Lewes maintained their lead at the top of division one south after victory at home to Corinthian Casuals. The Rooks had a flurry of chances before Luke Fontana poked home his eighth goal of the season on 14 minutes after strike partner Marc Whiteman had
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Ryman South: Worthing 1 Croydon 0
Mark Knee gave a vivid illustration of Worthing's attacking resources last night, just when they looked to have run out of ideas. Last season's top scorer can only command a place on the bench these days but it was his piece of magic which set up Ben
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Seagulls can cause an upset
Gary Hart believes Albion can leave Middlesbrough's Premiership millionaires with the bitter taste of defeat in the Carling Cup tonight. The Seagulls are quoted on their own website as 6-1 no-hopers to win the second round clash in normal time at a near-deserted
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Learning the basic skills of life again
Steffan Bowles' life changed forever when he was struck down with meningitis at the age of ten. The youngster developed a huge brain abscess, had to have eight life-saving operations and spent three months at Hurstwood Park neurosciences centre in Haywards
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Coppell stays warns Knight
Albion chairman Dick Knight has vowed to keep hold of manager Steve Coppell, who is thought to be the top target for Reading. Sources inside and close to the Royals claim Coppell is the man chairman John Madejski wants most to replace West Ham-bound Alan
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Window cleaners in 120ft drama
Two window cleaners are glad to be back on dry land after getting stuck several stories above the ground. Lee Chopping and Tony Scannell were trapped outside the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton yesterday when the power failed on the narrow metal
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The karma of marketing
Many UK online marketers are reluctant to admit it but the industry has a reputation for unsolicited emails, underhand promotional tactics and worse. To help address these issues, two online marketers have launched a free e-zine - Marketing Karma - dedicated
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Parents splash out, but not on kids
A new trend is emerging among rich retirees of spending their money on themselves rather than leaving it to their children, a report claimed today. So-called SKIing, or Spending The Kids' Inheritance, marks a shift in attitude among wealthy people to
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Bin collection scrapped over scraped paint
Neighbours banned from trimming back their trees are missing out on bin collections - because dustcarts are being dented by overhanging branches. Managers at CityClean, Brighton and Hove council's in-house contractor, stopped their new bin lorries from
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Argus man backs Bruno to bounce back
Messages of support have poured in for Frank Bruno as he begins treatment at a psychiatric hospital. The Argus sports writer Mike Donovan recalls the time he spent with the boxer. FRANK Bruno sat battered and bruised, blood streaming from his wounds,
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Taxing issue for pensioners
When it was introduced in 1991, council tax did not have a particularly tough act to follow. The unfairness of its predecessor, the one-size-fits-all poll tax or Community Charge, made it arguably the most unpopular domestic policy of the Thatcher era
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Date
Latest fashion is jsut wrod prefcet
Mlolinis of pleope anourd the wrlod hvae been aezmad by the lesatt czare swpenieg the web. A message like this, with its initially meaningless letters, has been forwarded via countless emails to friends and colleagues in the past week. The first and last
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Fight to keep GM food out of city
Environment group Friends of the Earth is calling on councillors to turn Brighton and Hove into a GM-free city. Activists will lobby councillors tomorrow as they arrive at Hove Town Hall, where the full council will debate two motions urging a ban. The
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Happy pill girl's suicide tragedy
A brilliant young artist killed herself after taking the controversial anti-depressant Seroxat. Sharise Gatchell, 18, had been prescribed the drug without her parents' knowledge. They found her body when they returned home after a weekend away. Sharise
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Horror as footballer collapses
A footballer swallowed his tongue and stopped breathing during a match last night after a heavy blow to his head. Chris Trevor, 24, was recovering at home today after being knocked unconscious shortly after half-time as Hailsham United took on East Grinstead
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Chef threatened to blow up restaurant
A Portuguese chef became obsessed with revenge after losing his job at a restaurant at Gatwick, a court heard. Jose Pestana, 41, is accused of threatening to use home-made bombs to blow up Garfunkels after police found two improvised explosive devices
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Fears mount for runaways
Fears are growing for the safety of a young brother and sister who have run away together. Police say they fled separate care homes and may be in hiding. Fiona and Neil Robertson are known to enjoy visiting the Palace Pier, Brighton, but checks by police
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999 crew fury over pay offer
Ambulance workers are on the verge of industrial action after rejecting a pay deal. Employees at Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust were offered a three per cent pay rise from next month but Unison trade union members have voted not to accept the increase
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FA Vase: Sussex duo crash out
Eastbourne Town and Sidley United both suffered FA Vase replay defeats last night. Town went down 5-3 after extra time away to Wokingham, who play their home games at Egham's ground. They led 3-1 at half time thanks to Yemi Odubade's fourth minute opener
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Whitehawk returned to winning ways with a 3-1 success away to Selsey. Tommy Pattenden's opener for Hawks was cancelled out by a terrific 30 yarder from Andre Luis Rodrigues. However, second half goals from Kevin Townsend and Dean Venton gave Hawks victory
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Charity's plea to save Norman relic
A Brighton charity is appealing for funds to save a crumbling medieval wall. The historic flint wall built to enclose the grounds of Portslade Old Manor has become riddled with cracks over the years. A new manor house, built in 1807, is home to Emmaus
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Dr Martens: Hastings Utd 1 Chatham Town 2
Hastings United endured more misery as they slumped to defeat at home to fellow early season strugglers Chatham Town. This setback meant the Kent club leapfrogged their hosts in the lower reaches of the eastern division. Hastings got off to the worse
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Ryman Premier: Kingstonian 1 Bognor 1
Bognor remained third in the premier division despite having to settle for a draw away to Kingstonian. Rocks boss Jack Pearce will be satisfied with a point after seeing the hosts have the better of the contest. Kingstonian should have taken the lead
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Ryman South: Lewes 3 Corinthian Casuals 2
Lewes maintained their lead at the top of division one south after victory at home to Corinthian Casuals. The Rooks had a flurry of chances before Luke Fontana poked home his eighth goal of the season on 14 minutes after strike partner Marc Whiteman had
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Seagulls can cause an upset
Gary Hart believes Albion can leave Middlesbrough's Premiership millionaires with the bitter taste of defeat in the Carling Cup tonight. The Seagulls are quoted on their own website as 6-1 no-hopers to win the second round clash in normal time at a near-deserted
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Coppell stays warns Knight
Albion chairman Dick Knight has vowed to keep hold of manager Steve Coppell, who is thought to be the top target for Reading. Sources inside and close to the Royals claim Coppell is the man chairman John Madejski wants most to replace West Ham-bound Alan
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Window cleaners in 120ft drama
Two window cleaners are glad to be back on dry land after getting stuck several stories above the ground. Lee Chopping and Tony Scannell were trapped outside the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton yesterday when the power failed on the narrow metal
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Date
The karma of marketing
Many UK online marketers are reluctant to admit it but the industry has a reputation for unsolicited emails, underhand promotional tactics and worse. To help address these issues, two online marketers have launched a free e-zine - Marketing Karma - dedicated
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Date
New media event relaunched
New media business development organisation Wired Sussex is to relaunch its monthly networking event. Tomorrow's free Wired Ventures at Sumo in Middle Street, Brighton, starts at 6pm. After a brief introduction session, speed networking will start promptly
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Make more of your profit potential
The Argus has joined forces with Barclays and business guru and marketing specialist Jim McLaughlin to run a free seminar to help businesses in Sussex. The Kick-Start Seminar, at the Hilton Brighton West Pier Hotel on Wednesday, October 22, will focus
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Parents splash out, but not on kids
A new trend is emerging among rich retirees of spending their money on themselves rather than leaving it to their children, a report claimed today. So-called SKIing, or Spending The Kids' Inheritance, marks a shift in attitude among wealthy people to
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Date
Bin collection scrapped over scraped paint
Neighbours banned from trimming back their trees are missing out on bin collections - because dustcarts are being dented by overhanging branches. Managers at CityClean, Brighton and Hove council's in-house contractor, stopped their new bin lorries from
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Argus man backs Bruno to bounce back
Messages of support have poured in for Frank Bruno as he begins treatment at a psychiatric hospital. The Argus sports writer Mike Donovan recalls the time he spent with the boxer. FRANK Bruno sat battered and bruised, blood streaming from his wounds,
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Eccentric's stuffed animals could net £2m
Thousands of animals stuffed by Victorian taxidermist Walter Potter went under the auctioneer's hammer yesterday, breaking up a collection first begun in Sussex 160 years ago. About 10,000 items, including 6,000 stuffed animals, are being sold over two
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Fight to keep GM food out of city
Environment group Friends of the Earth is calling on councillors to turn Brighton and Hove into a GM-free city. Activists will lobby councillors tomorrow as they arrive at Hove Town Hall, where the full council will debate two motions urging a ban. The
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Court to settle neighbours' clash
A couple have gone to court claiming they need legal action to stop four of their neighbours harassing them. Philip Cuddihy, 36, and his partner Patricia White, 48, say they have suffered abuse and threats. After involving the police and Brighton and
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Chef threatened to blow up restaurant
A Portuguese chef became obsessed with revenge after losing his job at a restaurant at Gatwick, a court heard. Jose Pestana, 41, is accused of threatening to use home-made bombs to blow up Garfunkels after police found two improvised explosive devices
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Axe looms over dental shake-up
Up to 300 jobs were today under threat at one of Eastbourne's largest and longest-established employers. The Dental Practice Board in Compton Place Road, Old Town, faces abolition under a Government shake-up of the NHS. DPB staff are responsible for monitoring
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FA Vase: Sussex duo crash out
Eastbourne Town and Sidley United both suffered FA Vase replay defeats last night. Town went down 5-3 after extra time away to Wokingham, who play their home games at Egham's ground. They led 3-1 at half time thanks to Yemi Odubade's fourth minute opener
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Date
Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Whitehawk returned to winning ways with a 3-1 success away to Selsey. Tommy Pattenden's opener for Hawks was cancelled out by a terrific 30 yarder from Andre Luis Rodrigues. However, second half goals from Kevin Townsend and Dean Venton gave Hawks victory
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Date
Charity's plea to save Norman relic
A Brighton charity is appealing for funds to save a crumbling medieval wall. The historic flint wall built to enclose the grounds of Portslade Old Manor has become riddled with cracks over the years. A new manor house, built in 1807, is home to Emmaus
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Date
Dr Martens: Tonbridge Angels 1 Burgess Hill 0
Gary Croydon praised his side's battling performance despite watching Burgess Hill fall at Tonbridge Angels in the eastern division. A Linden Rowland strike after 34 minutes condemned the Hillians to a third successive defeat in the league. But Croydon
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Date
Bin boycott leaves residents in catch-22
Neighbours banned from trimming back their trees are missing out on bin collections - because dustcarts are being dented by overhanging branches. Managers at CityClean stopped their new bin lorries from visiting The Vale in Ovingdean after bodywork was
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Date
Catering for a TV kitchen sensation
Web design company 72 dots has shown it knows the recipe for success by designing a site for a TV chef. The Brighton-based company has produced the Return To Jamie's Kitchen web site (www. channel4. com /jamie) for Channel 4. The site is a spin-off supporting
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Date
New media event relaunched
New media business development organisation Wired Sussex is to relaunch its monthly networking event. Tomorrow's free Wired Ventures at Sumo in Middle Street, Brighton, starts at 6pm. After a brief introduction session, speed networking will start promptly
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Date
Make more of your profit potential
The Argus has joined forces with Barclays and business guru and marketing specialist Jim McLaughlin to run a free seminar to help businesses in Sussex. The Kick-Start Seminar, at the Hilton Brighton West Pier Hotel on Wednesday, October 22, will focus
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Date
Prizewinner takes stress out of business
Mother of three Paula Perry has followed on from her award-winning success as a student by opening her own complementary therapies clinic. Paula, 35, completed a diploma in holistic therapies at Sussex Downs College, Lewes, earlier this year. The course
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Date
Lib Dems in Brighton: Power over landlords?
The Liberal Democrats want Brighton and Hove Council to be given powers to order landlords to rent empty homes to desperate families. According to recent estimates, as many as 2,500 homes are empty in the city, many in the private sector. Delegates at
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Date
Eccentric's stuffed animals could net £2m
Thousands of animals stuffed by Victorian taxidermist Walter Potter went under the auctioneer's hammer yesterday, breaking up a collection first begun in Sussex 160 years ago. About 10,000 items, including 6,000 stuffed animals, are being sold over two
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Date
Court to settle neighbours' clash
A couple have gone to court claiming they need legal action to stop four of their neighbours harassing them. Philip Cuddihy, 36, and his partner Patricia White, 48, say they have suffered abuse and threats. After involving the police and Brighton and
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Date
Dad used disabled car to sell drugs
A father and son commandeered a disabled man's car for a dial-a-deal drug service. Dennis Davies, 55, was employed as a driver for the disabled man but also used the vehicle to make deliveries of cocaine and cannabis across Brighton and Hove. His son
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Catapult attack list grows
More victims have come forward to catapult attacks in Brighton and Hove. Police now have between 40 and 50 reports following the arrest of a suspect on Friday. Buses, cars, houses, flats and shop windows in the city have been smashed with ballbearings
