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Six men in court for teen prostitution case
A 16-year-old girl is alleged to have been prostituted by six men in the first case of its kind in Sussex. Details of the Brighton teenager’s abuse have been released as police reveal more than 100 young people could be at risk of sexual exploitation
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Forster-Caskey on target as England start with a win
Albion's Jake Forster-Caskey was among the scorers as England under-21s beat Qatar 3-0 tonight in their Toulon Tournament opener. Seagulls prospect Solly March made his England under-21 debut alongside Forster-Caskey in their opening match in France
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Ministry of Defence criticised over death of Bexhill soldier
The Ministry of Defence has been criticised by a coroner for a series of failures over the deaths of two soldiers who died when the tent they were asleep in at Camp Bastion was engulfed by fire. Privates Rob Wood, 28, from Bexhill, and Dean Hutchinson
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March makes England debut with Albion team-mate Forster-Caskey
Albion prospect Solly March has been awarded his England under 21's debut alongside clubmate Jake Forster-Caskey. Both start tonight's clash against Qatar in France (6.30), the opening match in the annual Toulon tournament for Gareth Southgate's
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Former Sussex players suspended after being charged with match-fixing
Former Sussex players Lou Vincent and Naved Arif have been suspended from all cricket after being charged with a total of 20 match-fixing offences by the ECB. Vincent is charged with a total of 14 offences in relation to two Sussex matches in August
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Hughton the new favourite for Albion post
Chris Hughton is the new favourite with bookmakers to become Albion's next manager. The former Norwich and Newcastle boss has leapfrogged Paul Clement and Tim Sherwood in the betting after revealing earlier today he would be prepared to drop back
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Nurse due in court charged with sexual assault of patients
A nurse is to appear before court charged with the sexual assault of two patients at a hospital. Ioan Galatanu, 51, of South Street, Lancing, will appear before Worthing Magistrates' Court on May 27. He is charged with touching two women at
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Brighton Fringe, Catalyst Club Special - Imaginary Worlds, Spiegeltent, May 21
Theatre Of The Mind events are proving to be a surefire source of dependable, thought-provoking entertainment of an evening. Last week's Tricksters and Troublemakers was a resounding success, and this follow-up, with its somewhat spurious theme
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Two former Sussex players to be charged with match fixing
Two former Sussex players are set to be charged today with allegedly fixing the outcome of a county match. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is expected to announce the charges against former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent and pace bowler
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Brighton Fringe, The Night Witches, Brighton Media Centre, May 21
Set in Soviet Russia, Steven Young’s Night Witches follows the strong story of the first female fighter pilot squadron, based on real historical events. Full to the brim with powerful and deadly women, the characters are heavily symbolic of female
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MP criticised after using word "f***wit" live on television
CONSERVATIVE MP Nick Herbert has been criticised after using the word "f***wit" live on television. The Arundel and South Downs MP was scolded by BBC's Daily Politics presenter Jo Coburn for using the word who told him "we won't have any more of
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Warning after family swept out to sea
SEASIDE visitors are being urged to take extra care this summer. The warning comes from the RNLI after a family of three were swept out to sea. A father and his two children got into difficulties near the undercliff sea defences at Peacehaven
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Brighton Festival, Perhaps All The Dragons, The Spire, St Mark's Chapel, until May 24
Every good festival has a must-see show. 'One round table with 30 seated screens at one side of the table and 30 audience seats at the other side. 30 one-on-one narratives. The spectator can choose five he would like to see.' There is a lot of
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ARGUS ANGEL WINNER Brighton Festival, Sinue: Circus Feria Musica, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, until May 22
Depending on your point of view, this slice of daring circus-play was either scary or so much fun that you found yourself wishing you could join the crew of five acrobats as they negotiated their way nimbly around the gigantic stack of hoops that formed
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Investigation reveals under-representation of women in management roles
WE like to think we live in more enlightened times, but women in management roles and workers from minority ethnic backgrounds are still under-represented on Sussex councils. NEIL VOWLES reports on what is being done and what needs to be done to ensure
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Anger after endangered orchids are mown down
ENDANGERED and legally protected orchids have been mown down, claim conservationists. Residents are upset after they discovered the Early Spider Orchids growing at Southern Water’s covered reservoir site on Ditchling Road, Brighton, have been cut
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Brighton Festival, Tavener Supernatural Songs, All Saint's Church, Hove, May 21
This was an evening of music deeply imbued with religious sentiment. But the irreligious need not have been put off - the music stood powerfully on its own two feet. A church acoustic certainly helped, with all three composers - Tavener, Bryars
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Albion Transfer Talk - Albion go for Hyypia or is it Fred?
Keep on the ball on The Argus website with all the summer speculation and gossip surrounding Albion. June 6: Hyypia has been offered and has accepted the job, reports The Independent. June 6: Sky Bet have suspended the betting on Hyypia becoming
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Driveway dealers given suspended jail sentence
A PAIR of dodgy driveway dealers have been given suspended jail terms. Miles Delaney and Johnny Rooney, trading as Everlast Driveways, ‘cold called’ householders in Plumpton Green, near Lewes, offering to block-pave their driveways. But while
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Police hope men can help in investigation
These two men may hold the key to what happened to a 19-year-old Hove woman who woke up in a strange house after a night out in the city in April. The woman had been socialising with a friend in Brighton in the early hours of Sunday, April 6, and
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Engineering works causing rail delays at Brighton station
COMMUTERS are being warned to expect delays of up to 30 minutes this morning. Southern Rail has said disruption is expected on some Brighton services between Littlehampton, Seaford, Ore and London Victoria while emergency engineering works are
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Man arrested after stabbing
A man has been arrested after a stabbing in Hellingly. The 38-year-old victim was stabbed after a fight with another man on The Drive at around 8pm last night (WED). He suffered a wound to the back of his thigh and was treated at Conquest Hospital
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UPDATE: Highways officers working to clear tree on A272
HIGHWAYS officers are working to clear a tree which fell on to the A272 earlier this morning. The tree was reported to have fallen at about 4.20am on the road at Wisborough Green, blocking the road in both directions. There have been no reports
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50,000 creepy crawlies unveiled for Spider Crufts
A LECTURER brought together 50,000 creepy-crawlies and 2,000 tarantula fanatics for an event which has become known as the Spider Crufts. Ray Hale has organised the British Tarantula Society (BTS) Exhibition for the last 21 years and said this
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Men taken to hospital suspected of taking drugs bought online
Three men were taken to hospital after it was believed they took a drug they bought off the internet. The students, living in St Christopher's Close, Chichester took the Mescaline drug on Saturday (May 17) before becoming unwell. The three
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Fears that couple drowned in culvert pipe reduced after search comes up empty
FEARS that two people may have drowned in a culvert pipe in Bexhill Road in St Leonards have reduced after an inspection found no bodies inside the pipe. Emergency services were called to the pipe just after 2pm yesterday after reports that a couple
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UKIP euro candidate told to attend "equalities training"
A UKIP candidate who said traders should be allowed to refuse to serve whoever they like has been told she should attend “equalities training”. Donna Edmunds, an MEP candidate and a Lewes District councillor, made the comments on an internet forum
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Reports of an accident and fallen tree on the A272
THERE are currently reports of delays on the A272 Billingshurst Road, which is said to be blocked due to an accident and a fallen tree between School Road and B2133. The delays are effecting the road between the Three Crowns pub and Equitogs.
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100 saxophones to play for Simon
ONE hundred saxophonists will play the songs of James Brown and The Specials at a memorial concert for a local musician who died this week. Simon D’souza, 50, helped arrange the fundraiser which will take place outside Brighton’s Unitarian Church
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Train company pays compensation for landslip chaos
ONE and a half million pounds in compensation has been paid out by a train operator after commuters suffered travel chaos due to landslips. Southeastern trains made the awards following the closure of the Battle to Robertsbridge line due to repeated
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UKIP promises "political earthquake" as local and EU polls open
THOUSANDS of voters have gone to the polls today (THURS) across the South East for the 2014 local and European elections. A total of 55 seats will be fought over by 237 candidates in local council wards in Adur and Worthing, Hastings and Crawley
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Former Top of the Pops host puts his £2 million home on the market
A charming 16th Century village house owned by a broadcaster is on the market for a cool £2 million. Househunters with an appetite for character and timely properties need look no further than Wings Place in Ditchling – a beautiful Tudor manor
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Pride street party to be ticketed this year
Pride's legendary street party is set to be a ticketed event for the first time in its history. Festival bosses will take control of the St James' street party this year and plan to introduce a wristband system. Last year it was estimated that
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Thanks to flytippers, we have to pay the price in Pyecombe and Nyetimber
We are fed up with fly-tipping in the Newtimber and Pyecombe area. A slip road is being used as a general rubbish dump. Does anybody know of people gutting their house or garden and not using a skip? Does anyone know someone who has just got
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Garden inspired by First World War wins gold at Chelsea Flower Show
A garden inspired by the story of a First World War soldier has been awarded a Gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show. The entry submitted by Sussex garden design company Nature Redesigned represents the real-life story of a potter who went to fight
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Snappy thieves leave behind not a sausage after stealing Punch and Judy figures
Museum bosses are not as pleased as Punch after puppets left out for children to play with were stolen. A cunning thief has pinched Punch and Judy from the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. And instead of investigating Punch’s behaviour the
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Seven men jailed for 23 years for commercial cannabis operation
Seven men have been jailed for more than 23 years for their part in the commercial production of cannabis in a South Downs barn. Carl Lee, 32, John Peacock, 51, Jamie Garner, 23, John Lee, 28, Alex Duffy, 34, Jamie Garner, 22, Dean Austin, 31,
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The renting reality, from a landlord's point of view
I read with concern the article by Michael Davies in The Argus of May 12 headed “More smaller homes in multiple occupation.” It referred to the 1,500 small shared houses in five wards in Brighton that are required to be licenced under an additional
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Breastfeeding in public is not necessary
Although in my opinion the refunds policy at Sports Direct leaves much to be desired, I do have sympathy for the retail outlet over the recent breastfeeding protest (The Argus, May 19). Mumsnet deserves a voice but were I still of child-bearing
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Southern Water's response over metering and assessed charges
Charlotte Holland’s letter of May 17 about a “hidden water price hike” by Southern Water raises questions about our application of assessed charges. It might help affected readers if I explain: We are installing water meters for 92% of households across
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Ince thanks old boss
Albion prospect Rohan Ince has thanked departed boss Oscar Garcia for igniting his career. Ince has become a first team regular and won the young player of the season award after Oscar converted him from a centre-half into a central midfielder.
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Gregory hopes Reds pair will stay
Boss John Gregory remains hopeful that out-of-contract duo Dannie Bulman and Mat Sadler will stay at Crawley. The pair were offered new deals on reduced wages three weeks ago along with Jamie Proctor and Mike Jones. Proctor has informed Crawley
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Investigative reporter had doubts over ability of match fixer, court told
A newspaper reporter investigating a businessman accused of being at the heart of a match-fixing ring has told a court she thought he was just a conman looking to dupe potential financiers. Claire Newell, the Daily Telegraph's investigative editor
