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Looking back: Can magical Matt still cast a spell?
Young illusionist Matt Sparro was set the challenge of being chained and padlocked to a barber’s chair with just 70 seconds to escape. The consequences of failure? A shaved head at the hands of Anna Linkman of Anna’s Barbershop in Boundary Road
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Albion travel points
Further to the letter from Steve Reeves, Brighton and Hove Albion’s transport manager (The Argus, September 10) headed “Cycle path points”, only some of the path has been completed. The section from Bexhill Road to the Brighton and Hove border
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Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard gets major cash boost
A counselling charity has received a major funding boost. The Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard has been awarded lottery funding to develop its telephone helpline service. The charity, based at Community Base in Queens Road, Brighton, hopes
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Take from the top at Eastbourne District General Hospital
The huge turnout for the Save The DGH march on Saturday, September 7 (The Argus, September 9) was not just about maternity services. It was about the total erosion of core services at a hospital serving more than 100,000 people including paediatrics
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£3,000 raised in memory of Eastbourne soldier David Martin
Nearly £3,000 has been raised for Help for Heroes in memory of a soldier who died after plunging 1,000ft off Mont Blanc. Friends and family of 30- year-old David Martin, affectionately known as Blondie, have donated thousands towards the charity
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There are no more grand avenues in Hove because there are too many cars
I agree with Mr P Gordon (Letters, September 10 ) that we don’t really need speed humps in Shirley Drive, Hove, or elsewhere. They’re not only unpopular with car drivers but also with cyclists and bus drivers, and even more so with their passengers
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Travel Watch Live
Delays on the trains between Horsham and Arundel. More as it comes The A259 in Hooe is closed due to an accident. Heavy delays in the area. More to come. Problems still on the A259. This is the latest information we have received:
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Hove pals who played during the war reunited at last
Two long-lost friends have been reunited after losing touch for more than 60 years. James Avis and Sylvia Jones spent their childhood dodging Nazi doodlebugs together in the streets of wartime Hove but never saw each other again after Mr Avis was
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BBC over-payments at the public's expense
I was impressed by Mrs Hodge and the select committee she chairs while quizzing various senior executives within the BBC about over-payments to outgoing executives. I was less impressed with the arrogant reply from Mark Thompson, the former director
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Fundraisers at Brighton Blind Veterans centre enjoy nostalgic vintage fete
Blustery winds and rain failed to deter community spirit and nostalgia shining through at a vintage fete. The event, held at Blind Veterans UK Brighton Centre in Greenways, Ovingdean, on Saturday has been hailed a major success. The vintage
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Half of this 20mph questionnaire is nonsense
I note that Brighton and Hove City Council is keen to know what we think of 20mph speed limits. We have all had questionnaires ahead of this scheme. I found it odd that half of this paper was in fact an inquiry into our social status and intimate
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I've lost confidence in the council
The leader of Brighton and Hove City Council has referred to Government cuts as effectively bonkers. Having learnt that The Greens spent some £500,000 of our council tax dealing with travellers over the past year, I don’t feel the majority of residents
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One in 20 homes in Brighton and Hove at risk of gas danger
One in 20 Brighton and Hove homes has a dangerous gas cooker, boiler or fire, despite the city being named the safest in Britain. The Gas Safe Register, which released the data to mark Gas Safety Week, also warned people against illegal fitters
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Crash victim had signed up late for Brighton speed trials, inquest hears
A mother-of-three who died in after a crash at a famous speed trials had only signed up to take part as a late replacement. Charlotte Tagg, 38, was “ejected” from her motorbike sidecar after it hit a concrete pillar and “tumbled” across the track
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My Darling Clementine, Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham, September 13
Harmony – vocal, instrumental, professional and probably marital – was demonstrated powerfully by the country group My Darling Clementine on tour with their album The Reconciliation at Shoreham’s Ropetackle. In a very grown-up gig indeed, seven
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F*** Buttons, Concorde 2, Brighton, September 16
They were the unexpected name on last summer’s Olympic opening ceremony soundtrack, but there were no dancing horses or coxless fours when F*** Buttons pulled into Brighton. Instead, the electronic duo of Andrew Hung and John Power brought with
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Kantanti Ensemble: Mahler and Mozart, St John Sub Castro, Lewes, September 15
It’s always an event to look forward to – another chance to hear Kantanti play. And a programme of Mozart and Mahler was a particularly pleasing one. The concert opened happily with the overture to The Marriage Of Figaro, beautifully played, with
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Nicola Benedetti, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, September 15
Nicola Benedetti is a goddess. Not because she happens to be a ringer for Sophia Loren but because of the following: BBC Young Musician Of The Year at 16 followed by a £1 million recording contract, a Classical Brit Award in 2012, a stellar international
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TV funnyman Les Dennis will star in murder play penned by Peter James
An international crime writer’s book has been adapted for the stage – and will star television funny-man Les Dennis. The former Family Fortunes host – who also appeared in Extras and Celebrity Big Brother – will appear in a stage version of Peter
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Private rental market is all about supply and demand
As a landlord, I have been following the correspondence regarding re-introducing rent controls with interest (Letters, September 7). I have to agree (obviously) with Mike Stimpson that the introduction of controlled rents would inevitably lead to a
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Rangers are in a "different world" admits Albion coach
Nathan Jones has warned that QPR are in a “different world” to their Championship rivals. But Albion’s assistant head coach is still relishing tomorrow night’s test for the mid-table Seagulls at Loftus Road. Second-placed Rangers, with the
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Special bullying report: Children with physical and learning disabilities ‘expect’ to be bullied in school
Children with disabilities and learning difficulties in the city “expect” to be bullied during their school life. The claim, though distressing, comes as new bullying statistics reveal disabled children living in the poorest parts of Brighton and
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Special bullying report: ‘School failed to protect my daughter’
A victim spoke anonymously to The Argus about her bullying ordeal. The mixed-race Brighton girl, 14 at the time of the bullying, was the victim of a four-month hate campaign at the hands of racist yobs. She was called names, taunted on the
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Special bullying report: What to do if your child is a victim
Brighton and Hove City Council guidelines on what to do if your child is being bullied in school: If, having been in contact with the school, you are unhappy with the support being given to you and your child and the bullying has not been resolved,
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Thieves use angle grinder to break into bank
Thieves used an angle-grinder to cut their way into a bank but were thwarted when the building’s interior filled with smoke. Police said the attempted to break into the branch of Santander as “audacious”, adding those responsible for the break-in
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Horsham model Nicole Gibson stars in London just days before gender operation
Model Nicole Gibson stunned the audience as she took to the catwalk in London – just days before undergoing gender-reassignment surgery in London. On Thursday Nicole, 32, will head to Charing Cross Hospital in London for surgery. She will go
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Stop the Virgin mail shots - I'm not a student
For the fourth time in as many weeks, I have received a mail shot simply addressed to “Uni students” (using capital letters outlined in red). There is no indication on the envelope as to the sender but the letter inside reveals it comes from Virgin
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Full-page advert was not clear about 20mph speed limits
I support the 20mph speed limits in Brighton and Hove and I think I’m in the majority. Most of my friends are cyclists or enjoy walking through town. Most of my friends don’t own cars or choose not to drive them in the city centre. Brighton and
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Crawley MP Henry Smith defends pay rise for his wife
A Sussex MP gave his wife a pay rise last year. Henry Smith, MP for Crawley, is one of 28 MPs revealed to have given their employee relatives a pay rise in 2012 to 2013. Mr Smith’s wife Jennifer Millar- Smith left her housing post at Crawley
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Bruno back in contention for Albion
Bruno is on course to return to injury-hit Albion's first team squad at Queens Park Rangers tomorrow night. The Spanish right-back, sidelined by a hamstring injury since the opening day defeat at Leeds, is likely to be on the bench at Loftus
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Brighton assessment centre for disabled people ‘is ‘not fit for purpose’
An assessment centre for disabled people has been slammed as “not fit for purpose” because of its poor accessibility. Disability campaigners have criticised the lack of disabled parking at the Atos assessment centre in Brighton, which means visitors
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Have your say: What do you think should be done to tackle bullies?
A council investigation into childhood bullying revealed some children expect to be bullied at school. Brighton and Hove City Council town hall chiefs admitted the issue was “of great concern” and has set up a scrutiny investigation
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Brighton disabled bus passenger claims drivers ‘get angry’ with wheelchair users
A disabled woman claims she is being forced to move house because city bus drivers are making it too difficult for her to get around. Mum Nicky Petett, who currently lives in Whitehawk, Brighton, is planning to relocate to Eastbourne. She claims
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In video: Overturned lorry causes chaos on A27
An overturned lorry caused chaos on the A27 this morning. Our photographer Terry Aplin was at the scene to capture this video of the lorry. MORE:
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Akpan return "very unlikely" says Crawley boss
Boss Richie Barker says the chances of Hope Akpan returning to Crawley are “very slim”. Reading are thought to be considering sending the midfielder out on loan with Reds rumoured to be keen to take him back to the Checkatrade.com Stadium.
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Albion skipper deserves Scotland chance
Matt Upson reckons Albion captain Gordon Greer is in the form of his life and deserves a chance for Scotland. Greer led by example as the Seagulls became the first side to prevent Reading scoring at home in Sunday’s 0-0 draw at the Madejski Stadium
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Lorry full of manure causes chaos on A27 after overturning
A lorry carrying compost has overturned on the A27, causing massive delays. Sussex Police and East Sussex Fire and Rescue confirmed that the HGV overturned at the Beddingham roundabout, near Lewes, shortly after 7am. A Sussex Police spokeswoman
