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Sussex turns to sleeping pills
Thousands of people across Sussex are turning to sleeping pills to help them get a good night's sleep. Experts believe worries about job security and their financial future are making it harder for many people to drop off. The number of prescriptions
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Armed robbers raid convenience store
ARMED robbers stormed a convenience store before threatening staff and making off with cash and cigarettes. Police are hunting four men, who were armed with guns and knives, after the raid on McColls store, Holly Place, Eastbourne, on May 10
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University sparks jobs row
The University of Sussex has been accused of privatising more than a tenth of its jobs. The institution has announced plans to outsource 235 positions to two private companies to manage its estates and facilities and provide campus catering and conferencing
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Police search for missing farm worker
POLICE are searching for a man who went missing from his East Sussex home on May 7. Alan Hope, 45, failed to turn up to work at the Old Plawhatch Farm, Sharpthorne, East Sussex, where he also lives. Police believe that he may have used
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Seagulls’ fan base is soaring to new heights
Albion supporters clubs are seeing unprecedented growth in the number of fans looking to join. The season may have only ended days ago but Seagulls fans are already salivating at the prospect of more seats at the American Express Community
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Virginia Middleton writes:
I am looking for my sister, whose name is Vivien Jones, née Jordan. I lost contact with her about 15 years ago. I would like her to contact me. My email address is comoffice@xsinet.co.za
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Hundreds attend funeral of Brighton teenager Connor Saunders
Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate the life of a teenager who died after an argument in the street. Connor Saunders, 19, died in hospital after the incident outside Tesco Express in West Street, Rottingdean, last month. Today
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The Vaccines, Brighton Centre, May 7
A year ago The Vaccines were on the cusp of a magical summer. They blazed a trail across the festival circuit with a series of blistering sets, packed with their perfectly formed collection of pop gems. Twelve months on, though, with the pressure
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Oatway warns of summer of speculation surrounding Poyet
Albion coach Charlie Oatway today warned Albion fans to prepare for a summer of speculation regarding their in-demand manager. But he said: “Gus Poyet is here for the long haul as far as I am concerned.” West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton
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Missing Nellie has stamina to travel
A hospital boss has added his voice to the hunt for missing pensioner Nellie Herriott. Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, highlighted her story in his weekly message to staff. Nellie
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The Great Escape: Mystery Jets, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 10
As galling as it might feel to fans anxious not to miss a build-up, there remains something exciting about queuing for a gig. As the soundmen sized up the acoustics and those already inside charged their glasses, the line to see Mystery Jets deepened
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Jerusalem Quartet, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 8
The Jerusalem Quartet is one of the finest quartets around, so they attracted a large audience for their programme in the cavernous Corn Exchange, perhaps not the ideal venue for chamber music. Their pianist was the Russian Alexander Melnikov,
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Hedda Gabler, The Old Courtroom, Brighton, until May 13, call 01273 917272
Hedda Gabler is far from a people’s heroine but her unusual strain of manipulation and conniving ways has enough scope to have kept her alive and kicking on stage since 1892. This interpretation is by University of Sussex drama students, who make a pleasing
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The Rest Is Silence, Malthouse Estate Warehouse, Shoreham, until June 8
Dreamthinkspeak, the theatre company led by innovative director Tristan Sharps, get its kicks rejuvenating unloved spaces. For Brighton Festival 2012 he has created a block of slick, modern living pods in an indiscriminate warehouse
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Private Lives, Grand Hotel, Brighton, until May 27
The Albert Room of the Grand Hotel provides the setting for Something Witty Theatre’s production of Noël Coward’s comedy of manners, reflecting the fashion and style of the 1930s. To set the mood, the audience are served cocktails on
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'Life-changing' wounds after Brighton street attack
A man was cut across the cheek and tongue in a savage attack. The 33-year-old was left with “life-changing” wounds after being slashed across the face. He was rushed to Royal Sussex County Hospital after the attack on last night (May 10) where doctors
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Gone But Not Forgotten, 1 Shakespeare Street, Brighton, until May 27
Wired Theatre Company invite us to trudge through 1 Shakespeare Street as prospective purchasers. While Fran, the agent, is at pains to point out double glazing, “compact” kitchen and Italianinspired patio, the voyeur in each of us is treated
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Stranglehold of the rich is 'indefensible'
Private school graduates are still dominating positions of wealth and power in the UK’s “profoundly unequal” society, Michael Gove has warned at a teachers’ conference. The Education Secretary raised concerns that parentage is still dictating
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Law dogged by prejudice
Most charities and dog lovers agree that it is silly to say that one breed is more dangerous than another. All dogs can be dangerous if they are not trained and socialised correctly. However, the police who took part in the two-year
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Sussex match washed out again
Play has been abandoned without a ball being bowled for the third day in a row in Sussex's Championship match against Lancashire at Hove. Despite brighter weather the outfield and, particularly, the bowlers' run-ups were deemed to be unplayable by the
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Could Alex Reid be your new Labour MP?
Could Alex Reid be Brighton and Hove’s next Labour MP? The former Celebrity Big Brother winner and ex-husband of Katie Price has announced plans to run for Parliament and has been eyeing up seats in the city. Alex, who trained as a cage
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Standen in style
ADVERTISING FEATURE Standen is a real gem of a country house and well worth a visit. Hidden away at the end of a quiet Sussex lane this Arts and Crafts treasure has breathtaking views over the surrounding countryside. The house is best
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A27 Hove closed because of serious crash
The A27 westbound is currently closed because of a three-vehicle crash in Hove. Police and firefighters are at the scene. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: "Emergency services are currently dealing with a three-vehicle collision on the
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Man abandons daughter in off-licence
A man abandoned his six-year-old daughter in an off-licence for nearly an hour-and-a-half while he went to collect his winnings from a betting shop. Sussex Police has now launched an investigation into the incident which took place on Wednesday evening
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Immersed in culture
The “passions and interests” of Oscar-winning actress and political activist Vanessa Redgrave will be explored in the 46th Brighton Festival 2012 this month. The city’s unrivalled celebration of art and culture has appointed the acclaimed actress as
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Christopher Hunnisett guilty of murder
A former altar boy has been found guilty of murdering a gay supermarket worker he believed to be a paedophile. Christopher Hunnisett, 28, leapt over the dock in an attempt to escape and shouted "Every word I said was true" as the foreman gave
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The Great Escape: Gemma Hayes, Komedia, Brighton, May 10
Back when Gemma Hayes's debut album Night On My Side was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize, the female singer-songwriting revolution the UK underwent in the mid-2000s was yet to happen. Judging by her solo performance at The Great Escape, Hayes had
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The Great Escape: Hannah Cohen, Unitarian Church, Brighton, May 10
The Great Escape: Hannah Cohen, Unitarian Church, Brighton, May 10 Eager to escape the rain-soaked and boisterous New Road throng, I took solace in the Unitarian Church. A quick scan of the programme revealed I was going to be watching Hannah Cohen
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Competition: Sussex youngsters to design Diamond Jubilee mug
Children still have time to take part in the Our Queen competition. Children and teenagers aged 16 and under are able to enter and all submitted pictures will form a unique commemorative supplement which will be sent to Buckingham Palace.
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Sir Basil Spence and The University of Sussex
Architecture suffers from the same myopic worldview as fashion. Its practitioners are required to build to the tastes of their proprietors and public appreciation of beauty changes like the wind. Whoever thought buildings made in the
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i360 tower given go-ahead
The nation's tallest viewing tower could be open to the public in less than two years. The i360 was last night given the green light and work on the 175 metre tall tower next to Brighton's West Pier, offering 25 mile views along the coast
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Dry The River
Somewhere in a parallel universe, Dry The River frontman and songwriter Peter Liddle is a successful doctor who turned his back on his musical dreams to get through medical school. The truth is when Liddle signed for Sony, he knew he was never going
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Sussex Police head to US for expert training
Police will jet off to America in a bid to become experts at using mobile phones to crack crime. Two officers from Sussex Police’s hi-tech crime unit will head to Chicago later this month. Sussex Police said the £7,000 cost to send the
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Murphy's Legacy
Eddie Alford came to England in the late 1960s. The teacher couldn’t get a job in Ireland because he didn’t have a parish priest’s reference. He never went to church. “At the time I was really fed up but my wife said to me, ‘Look, it
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Brighton Fringe boosts city economy
The entertainment and tourism industry has taken a battering since the global financial crash. However, one Brighton and Hove event has really bucked the trend – the Fringe. The May event, which has held shows alongside the Brighton
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Man with sword sparks major alert
Armed police swooped after a man carrying a sword disappeared. The man, who was spotted holding the weapon, initially made the threats to commit suicide before going missing. Sussex Police launched a full-scale hunt for him. He was subsequently spotted
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A Marvellous Year For Plums
It may not be the most well-known event in 20th-century history – eclipsed by two World Wars and the digital revolution. But the 1956 Suez Crisis had far-reaching effects which can still be felt today, both in our standing in Europe and across
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Three Albion players appear in court on sex assault charges
Four footballers have appeared in court accused of sexual assault and voyeurism against a woman at a hotel. Brighton and Hove Albion stars Lewis Dunk, 20, Anton Rodgers, 19, George Barker, 20, of Brighton, and their former team-mate Steve Cook
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At a crossroads over school walk
For the past ten years my husband and I have walked our three children to and from playschool, infant school and junior school in Hove. But later this year we will be facing a real dilemma. When our second child joins his sister at secondary school
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Brighton singer in Britain's Got Talent final
Brighton singer Sam Kelly has won a place in the Britain's Got Talent final tomorrow (May 12). The 19-year-old student received the most votes from the public for his version of Iris by Goo Goo Dolls on Wednesday night (May 9). He said: “I literally
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Sussex v Lancashire LIVE - Day three
Follow all the action from Sussex's County Championship clash with Lancashire at Hove and have your say throughout the day courtesy of our interactive blog.
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Feeding birds brings £140 bill
A man reacted badly when police told him to stop feeding birds. Andres Labuschm was feeding pigeons off London Road in Brighton when Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) told him he was not allowed to. He was not happy with being told this and
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Which is the ugliest building of them all?
MY VOTE for the ugliest building in Sussex goes to that eyesore called the Newhaven Incinerator. Not only is it ugly, looking like a giant glass mushroom, it has two large chimneystacks reaching into the sky, belching out smoke 24-7. It is polluting
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Car-free benefit
WHAT a pleasure it was to read Dani Ahrens’s comment piece about her car-free life (The Argus, May 8). It made such a change from all those letters and articles about parking. We have also been a car-free household for the past 15 years. We have not
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A word on rain
WHILE I am aware we need water, the depressing news of being bombarded with rain for the whole of May fills me with dread. Consider the fact that so much rain causes misery and damage when there is flooding; the fact that some of us have aches and pains
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Money might be tight but stealing our food box isn't the answer
WE THOUGHT we lived in a decent and lovely neighbourhood near to Queen’s Park in Brighton – but not now. Every Friday, our box of organic groceries gets delivered by Abel & Cole and left on our doorstep. But this Friday, the whole box was stolen
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Sponsors back Sussex awards
More sponsors are lining up to support a major awards ceremony. HSBC Bank will sponsor The Award for International Business of the Year in the Sussex Business Awards. Clive Smith, international commercial manager, said: “We are excited to be involved
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Protests on the streets
Hundreds of off-duty Sussex Police officers took to the streets of London to protest about government cuts. About 650 officers joined the march in the capital with up to 32,000 officers in total protesting. Police Federation representative
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Voting shame
TO THE 28% of people in Crawley who made the effort to vote on Thursday, May 3, thank you. In particular, I thank the 80 independent voters in the Pound Hill North area. However, to the 72% of people in Crawley who didn’t bother to vote at all on May
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Are you the £1m ticket holder?
One lucky person in Sussex is sitting on a fortune. The National Lottery is hunting for the EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle winner who is in line for a |£1 million payout. But if the ticket is not claimed in two weeks the money will be given to good
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Healing homes: Sussex councils' bid to recruit foster families
Up to four children are taken into care each week in Brighton and Hove. Some will later be adopted. Some will be returned to their family homes. But social workers will try to house the vast majority with foster carers in the city. In Brighton and
