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Marching band picks up the baton to be number one
Five years ago they did not have any instruments and now they are the British champions. When the Southern Aurora Drum and Bugle Band was formed in 1995, youngsters aged between 13 and 25 soon started jumping on the bandwagon and the Woodingdean-based
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Tomboy - Waiting for O'Donnell
Women in their 40's 50's and 60's are camping out on Brighton seafront in the hope of buying front row tickets for Daniel O'Donnell. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk
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Tories seek closer ties with volunteers
A new Tory think-tank on ways of working more closely with voluntary organisations has been welcomed by the party's prospective candidates for Brighton. David Gold, prospective parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion, said The Renewing One Nation
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New park authority could raise more cash
A national park is the best way of preserving the South Downs, according to the Government's chief countryside watchdog. Dr Victoria Edwards, a Countryside Agency board member, praised efforts being made to preserve the downs, singling out the Sussex
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Your chance to be a juicy guide
Party animals are needed to contribute to the second in a series of trendy guides to Brighton and Hove. The next Juicy Guide, by Lucy Shuttleworth and Gilly Smith, is being written and will be published in April next year. The guide promises insider information
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Home Truths by Jacqui Bealing
In common with every toddler between here and Tibet, our daughter Eve has developed a crazed obsession with The Tweenies, Teletubbies have been dumped. They're history. For all she cares, Po, Laa-Laa, Tinky Winky and Dipsy could go drown themselves in
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Fans camp out for crooner Daniel
In gale-force winds and heavy rain, Brighton seafront is not the ideal place to be. But despite the conditions, a group of middle-aged women have spent the past two days camped out by the Brighton Centre. The reason is the annual visit of Irish crooner
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Connex attacked over "nutters" slur
Ousted train operator Connex has apologised over claims it branded mentally ill people "nutters". The company, which this week lost its South Central franchise to run most Sussex trains, has apologised for causing any offence during a poster advertising
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Seagulls soar to victory
Albion named the same outfield players for an amazing 12th match on the trot at rain-hit Feethams. The only change during that prolific period for the Seagulls has been in goal. First choice Mark Cartwright is out until next month after hernia surgery
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Van smash man jailed
A man who was a passenger in a stolen van being pursued by police through Brighton has been jailed for a year. Alan Hunter, 27, was thrown from the Toyota Hi-Lux van after it had evaded police vehicles pursuing it through the town in the early hours of
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Desperate for Dan
A group of women set up camp outside the Brighton Centre, braving lashing rain and strong winds for two days. They were desperate to secure front-row tickets to see their heart-throb, Irish crooner and housewives' favourite Daniel O'Donnell. It seems
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Bad end to a bad week
Connex has sparked outrage for branding mentally ill people "nutters". The rail company has been forced to halt a poster campaign, which aimed to "turn the spotlight" on crime, after complaints from charities. One would think a company which this week
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Lloyd, nine, tipped for the top
Nine-year-old Lloyd Biddulph is a star in the making. The Haywards Heath youngster is already being tipped for the top after a marvellous debut year in kart racing. Competing in the Formula 6 class, which is held at venues across Kent, Lloyd finished
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Champ Emma joins Olympian's club
Emma Bushby has joined a club with Sydney Olympians after becoming a British triathlon junior champion. The 14-year-old from Shoreham gained the national under-14s Milk series crown after gaining maximum points in four rounds at Thruxton, Dover, East
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Saffrons off Sussex fixture list
Sussex will not be playing county cricket at Eastbourne next season. But the club insisted today that the decision to stay away from the Saffrons in 2001 had been taken out of their hands. The county had scheduled a four-day Championship match from August
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Legal threat lifted over cattle deaths
Farmers whose cattle died during the Sussex flooding will not be prosecuted for animal cruelty, the RSPCA has announced. The Argus reported on October 16 how the Horsham-based charity was considering action against several Lewes farmers after animals
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Man quizzed over sex assault claim
Police are investigating an allegation of a serious sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl in Crawley. The alleged incident took place in the Stevenage Road area of Bewbush between 9.30pm and 10.30pm on Friday. A 19-year-old man is helping police with their
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Batten down the hatches
Gale force winds and heavy rain are set to lash Sussex this weekend, leading to fears of a further round of flooding. Force seven winds were forecast to hit the South on Saturday morning before dying down briefly, then picking up again in the evening.
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Marching band picks up the baton to be number one
Five years ago they did not have any instruments and now they are the British champions. When the Southern Aurora Drum and Bugle Band was formed in 1995, youngsters aged between 13 and 25 soon started jumping on the bandwagon and the Woodingdean-based
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Tomboy - Waiting for O'Donnell
Women in their 40's 50's and 60's are camping out on Brighton seafront in the hope of buying front row tickets for Daniel O'Donnell. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk
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Seagulls reach final in campaign for honours
The Albion FC is one of 18 businesses to have been nominated for one of six awards. St Patrick's Trust, a charity which helps the homeless, has also been chosen for the Sussex Business Awards. The winners of the awards, now in their twelfth year, will
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News reader's ties auctioned to help flood victims
They have been part of some of the most important news events in recent history and have been seen by millions. But now the items which have helped make television history are on sale - to make money for the Lewes Flood Appeal. A collection of ten silk
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NHS 'failing' food poison victim
A woman still suffering from a mystery illness after a tropical holiday from hell could be forced to use her compensation to pay for treatment. Jeannette Worster, 61, is still suffering from severe stomach cramps - seven months after returning from a
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New park authority could raise more cash
A national park is the best way of preserving the South Downs, according to the Government's chief countryside watchdog. Dr Victoria Edwards, a Countryside Agency board member, praised efforts being made to preserve the downs, singling out the Sussex
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Home Truths by Jacqui Bealing
In common with every toddler between here and Tibet, our daughter Eve has developed a crazed obsession with The Tweenies, Teletubbies have been dumped. They're history. For all she cares, Po, Laa-Laa, Tinky Winky and Dipsy could go drown themselves in
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Connex attacked over "nutters" slur
Ousted train operator Connex has apologised over claims it branded mentally ill people "nutters". The company, which this week lost its South Central franchise to run most Sussex trains, has apologised for causing any offence during a poster advertising
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Power cut hits homes
Seventy Seeboard customers were left without electricity after a fault at a substation. Some people in Polegate had to go without electricity for 13 hours because of a hitch with a cable at the town's Shepham Lane substation. Among those affected was
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Desperate for Dan
A group of women set up camp outside the Brighton Centre, braving lashing rain and strong winds for two days. They were desperate to secure front-row tickets to see their heart-throb, Irish crooner and housewives' favourite Daniel O'Donnell. It seems
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A sorry state
The agony for Jeannette Worster and other people still recovering from an outbreak of food poisoning at a top Barbados hotel just goes on. It is now seven months since Mrs Worster, from Sayers Common, returned from what was supposed to be a dream holiday
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Saffrons off Sussex fixture list
Sussex will not be playing county cricket at Eastbourne next season. But the club insisted today that the decision to stay away from the Saffrons in 2001 had been taken out of their hands. The county had scheduled a four-day Championship match from August
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Legal threat lifted over cattle deaths
Farmers whose cattle died during the Sussex flooding will not be prosecuted for animal cruelty, the RSPCA has announced. The Argus reported on October 16 how the Horsham-based charity was considering action against several Lewes farmers after animals
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Police guard hunt's home
The home and kennels of a major hunt are today under police guard after animal rights campaigners prepared for a huge demonstration. Members of the Old Surrey, Burstow and West Kent Hunt pledged to begin the hunting season as normal despite the threat
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Man quizzed over sex assault claim
Police are investigating an allegation of a serious sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl in Crawley. The alleged incident took place in the Stevenage Road area of Bewbush between 9.30pm and 10.30pm on Friday. A 19-year-old man is helping police with their
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Seagulls reach final in campaign for honours
The Albion FC is one of 18 businesses to have been nominated for one of six awards. St Patrick's Trust, a charity which helps the homeless, has also been chosen for the Sussex Business Awards. The winners of the awards, now in their twelfth year, will
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News reader's ties auctioned to help flood victims
They have been part of some of the most important news events in recent history and have been seen by millions. But now the items which have helped make television history are on sale - to make money for the Lewes Flood Appeal. A collection of ten silk
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NHS 'failing' food poison victim
A woman still suffering from a mystery illness after a tropical holiday from hell could be forced to use her compensation to pay for treatment. Jeannette Worster, 61, is still suffering from severe stomach cramps - seven months after returning from a
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Darlington 1, Albion 2: Steele proves his mettle
Albion showed their mettle again to claim an eighth win out of ten, thanks to Lee Steele. The substitute's first goal for the club on 63 minutes clinched a hard-fought victory for the Seagulls at Feethams. Nathan Jones had earlier given Micky Adams' men
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Round-the-world sailor drowned
A Sussex woman has drowned after being swept overboard just hours from completing an 18-month round-the-world voyage with her husband. Rose and Serge Paris, from Chichester, were sailing the Adriatic Sea towards the Croatian port of Pula - where they
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A sorry state
The agony for Jeannette Worster and other people still recovering from an outbreak of food poisoning at a top Barbados hotel just goes on. It is now seven months since Mrs Worster, from Sayers Common, returned from what was supposed to be a dream holiday
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Police guard hunt's home
The home and kennels of a major hunt are today under police guard after animal rights campaigners prepared for a huge demonstration. Members of the Old Surrey, Burstow and West Kent Hunt pledged to begin the hunting season as normal despite the threat
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Tragedy of gentle Ben
The parents of a man killed when his car crashed and burst into flames have paid tribute to the "born peacemaker". Ben Adams, 20, died when his car veered off the road and struck a wall in Falmer Road, Brighton. Mr Adams' Peugeot 205 crashed into a flint
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Tories seek closer ties with volunteers
A new Tory think-tank on ways of working more closely with voluntary organisations has been welcomed by the party's prospective candidates for Brighton. David Gold, prospective parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion, said The Renewing One Nation
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Your chance to be a juicy guide
Party animals are needed to contribute to the second in a series of trendy guides to Brighton and Hove. The next Juicy Guide, by Lucy Shuttleworth and Gilly Smith, is being written and will be published in April next year. The guide promises insider information
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Pubs and clubs back effort to curb trouble
Police are to follow up an operation to cut down on town centre crime with their toughest anti-violence campaign to date. It follows a meeting between Hastings police and more than 40 of the town's licensees about problems faced by bar staff, restaurateurs
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Hospital blackout safety fears
A hospital power failure which forced surgeons to perform an emergency Caesarean by torchlight was caused by loose wires, an investigation has revealed. Bosses at Eastbourne District General Hospital have assured patients emergency procedures are now
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Fans camp out for crooner Daniel
In gale-force winds and heavy rain, Brighton seafront is not the ideal place to be. But despite the conditions, a group of middle-aged women have spent the past two days camped out by the Brighton Centre. The reason is the annual visit of Irish crooner
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Date
Seagulls soar to victory
Albion named the same outfield players for an amazing 12th match on the trot at rain-hit Feethams. The only change during that prolific period for the Seagulls has been in goal. First choice Mark Cartwright is out until next month after hernia surgery
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Darlington 1, Albion 2: Steele proves his mettle
Albion showed their mettle again to claim an eighth win out of ten, thanks to Lee Steele. The substitute's first goal for the club on 63 minutes clinched a hard-fought victory for the Seagulls at Feethams. Nathan Jones had earlier given Micky Adams' men
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Van smash man jailed
A man who was a passenger in a stolen van being pursued by police through Brighton has been jailed for a year. Alan Hunter, 27, was thrown from the Toyota Hi-Lux van after it had evaded police vehicles pursuing it through the town in the early hours of
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Round-the-world sailor drowned
A Sussex woman has drowned after being swept overboard just hours from completing an 18-month round-the-world voyage with her husband. Rose and Serge Paris, from Chichester, were sailing the Adriatic Sea towards the Croatian port of Pula - where they
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Decision reserved in bullying case
A High Court judge has reserved his decision in a damages action brought by a teenager against her local education authority for allegedly failing to protect her from bullying. Leah Bradford-Smart, 19, of Poynings Road, Ifield, Crawley, claims she suffered
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Bad end to a bad week
Connex has sparked outrage for branding mentally ill people "nutters". The rail company has been forced to halt a poster campaign, which aimed to "turn the spotlight" on crime, after complaints from charities. One would think a company which this week
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Lloyd, nine, tipped for the top
Nine-year-old Lloyd Biddulph is a star in the making. The Haywards Heath youngster is already being tipped for the top after a marvellous debut year in kart racing. Competing in the Formula 6 class, which is held at venues across Kent, Lloyd finished
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Champ Emma joins Olympian's club
Emma Bushby has joined a club with Sydney Olympians after becoming a British triathlon junior champion. The 14-year-old from Shoreham gained the national under-14s Milk series crown after gaining maximum points in four rounds at Thruxton, Dover, East
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Batten down the hatches
Gale force winds and heavy rain are set to lash Sussex this weekend, leading to fears of a further round of flooding. Force seven winds were forecast to hit the South on Saturday morning before dying down briefly, then picking up again in the evening.
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Tragedy of gentle Ben
The parents of a man killed when his car crashed and burst into flames have paid tribute to the "born peacemaker". Ben Adams, 20, died when his car veered off the road and struck a wall in Falmer Road, Brighton. Mr Adams' Peugeot 205 crashed into a flint
