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School nets £2m lottery windfall
A school is to get more than £2 million of National Lottery cash to build a sports hall. Brighton and Hove City Council has been awarded the money to build the facilities at Longhill High School in Falmer Road, Rottingdean. The money is part of a £4 million
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Feeling hot hot hot
Phew, what a scorcher!
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My film is pants
A controversial film-maker wants to shoot 24 hours of footage showing people dropping their trousers. Nathan Bean, whose previous work has been banned by an art gallery, believes the way people undress can give insights into their character. But he is
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Sports centre's filming ban
Parents have been banned from filming their children playing football because of paedophile fears. The owners of activity centre Westows in Hove have adopted the policy in line with leisure centres run by Brighton and Hove City Council. Amy Butler, of
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Pilots back Gatwick runway bid
Pilots have backed the expansion of Gatwick airport rather than the development of a new site in Kent. The union representing airline pilots said it was surprised the idea of a new site at Cliffe had been proposed. The British Airline Pilots' Association
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Log on for instant sainthood
A Sussex hypnotist is founding an internet church offering members the chance to be ordained for £100. The Church of Tranquility, headed by 51-year-old Eric Goldsworthy, has been condemned by mainstream religious leaders, who have accused him of offering
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Warning on fizzy drinks
A recent clinical study looked at the damaging effect of fizzy drinks on the bones of teenage girls. Dr Claire McGartland and her team observed that among secondary school children "a high consumption of fizzy drinks by girls during adolescence may lead
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Support for Jenny
I write in response to the churlish letter from David Bennett (September 9). Has he forgotten the sterling work Jenny Barnard-Langston and her late husband among did for the disadvantaged young people in Brighton and Hove? Has he overlooked the way in
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Combined Counties: Frimnley Green 3 Withdean 3
Withdean salvaged a point at Frimley Green despite having to make nine changes from the side which earned a cup win at Chessington United in midweek. A combination of injuries, illness and a wedding decimated Withdean's team and they were forced to give
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What future?
How many people recognise the crisis on pensions which threatens their retirement? The pensioners movement has been banging on about the poverty levels of the state pension for years but now the crisis has spread to private and vocational pensions. Millions
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Past perfect
Politicians and academics all agree there is a shortage of skilled craftsmen in this country, especially in the construction industry. So why not bring back the building school which operated so successfully in the Fifties and Sixties? Go a bit further
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Dr Martens Premier: Newport 1 Crawley 2
Crawley produced a smash and grab raid at Newport County on Saturday in a match which turned on two crucial decisions by referee Keith Townsend midway through the second half. The official set out his stall with fourth-minute bookings for the home side's
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Mean streets
I have lost count of the meetings I have attended over the years regarding the drunks and drug addicts in St James's Street, Brighton. And, although it had a higher profile with television coverage, the one in the Dorset Gardens Church Hall last Wednesday
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FA Cup: Three Bridges 1 Fleet Town 2
Three Bridges manager Sammy Donnelly believes his side will have to get used to playing cup matches if they are to win the County League title. Bridges have been widely tipped as favourites for the championship this season and will be able to focus their
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Bring back Borstals for young offenders
A number of correspondents have recently criticised the lack of action by Sussex Police. The blame does not lie with the police. Those of us who are the wrong side of 50 would not have dared cheek a police officer in our childhood. Those foolish enough
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Albion too predictable
Albion are still struggling to strike top form after an unfortunate defeat. The fluency Steve Coppell is looking for eluded them again at Layer Road in a messy match. The problem for Coppell at the moment is that the components of the team are not functioning
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Freakish goal cost us dear
Albion boss Steve Coppell blamed a freak goal for his side's second defeat of the season. Wayne Andrews unintentionally scored with a cross in Saturday's 1-0 setback at Colchester. The former Oldham forward's fiercely struck 67th minute effort flew over
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Faith in stock market
Confidence in the stock market is increasing, with almost half of private investors expecting the market to go up during the next six months, research showed. The FTSE 100 has risen by about 29 per cent since it reached a low of 3,287 on March 12, and
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Sports centre's filming ban
Parents have been banned from filming their children playing football because of paedophile fears. The owners of activity centre Westows in Hove have adopted the policy in line with leisure centres run by Brighton and Hove City Council. Amy Butler, of
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Gatwick alert suspects released
Two men and a woman suspected of a hoax which sparked a major security scare at Gatwick Airport have been released. They were arrested after a passer-by spotted a dumped white Ford Escort, stripped of its number plates, on the A23 underpass next to the
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Old foes bury the hatchet
Thousands of mods and rockers sparked memories of the Sixties when they packed Brighton seafront. About 40,000 riders are thought to have taken part in this year's Ride With The Rockers reunion and lines of motorbikes and scooters lined Madeira Drive
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The Sights, Freebutt, Brighton
American rockers The Sights could star in their own cartoon. The singer is a little guy but he has the voice of a tarnished angel bursting out of his lungs like a freight train and he plays the guitar like a demon. The drummer plays like a caveman, whacking
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Glass door fall victim's ordeal
A teenager feared for his life after falling through a glass door and tearing open his arm. Peter Lendrum, 17, lay bleeding heavily while girlfriend Jenna Jones, 15, tried to stem the blood. Jenna dialled 999 and was given first aid instructions over
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Rider escapes serious injury in speed trials
A rider escaped serious injury when he came off his motorbike as he tried to reach break-neck speeds during racing trials. David Hughes hit the road when his Suzuki SX100 skidded beneath him moments after he raced away from the starting line at this year's
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Anger at op delay
A teenager who fell through a glass door and slashed open his arm is furious after an op to repair a torn muscle was cancelled twice. The accident left Peter Lendrum, 17, bleeding heavily on the floor with girlfriend Jenna Jones, 15, giving first aid.
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Suspects released after Gatwick alert
A man and a woman suspected of a hoax which sparked a major security scare at Gatwick airport have been released. Another man was still being quizzed by police at Crawley yesterday. They were arrested after a passer-by spotted a dumped white Ford Escort
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Pop Idol hopeful in top ten
A Sussex teenager hoping to snatch the next Pop Idol crown is a step closer to his dreams. Chris Hide, from Lancing, was chosen as one of the 50 finalists in the ITV1 contest. After performing live on Saturday night, he was voted by the public to go through
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Lunchtime snack that's good for you
The other day, I followed a man around a shopping centre. Before I knew what I was doing, I found myself walking behind him. It's not something I'm usually in the habit of doing, you understand, but this man was rather special. He was carrying several
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Is it now time ladies, please?
After a week at work, people like to let their hair down and have a few drinks at the weekend but there are some who can let it down a bit too much. Binge drinking is on the increase and new research shows the number of women developing problems is rising
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Feeling hot hot hot
Phew, what a scorcher!
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Sports centre's filming ban
Parents have been banned from filming their children playing football because of paedophile fears. The owners of activity centre Westows in Hove have adopted the policy in line with leisure centres run by Brighton and Hove City Council. Amy Butler, of
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Pilots back Gatwick runway bid
Pilots have backed the expansion of Gatwick airport rather than the development of a new site in Kent. The union representing airline pilots said it was surprised the idea of a new site at Cliffe had been proposed. The British Airline Pilots' Association
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Family Life, with Bini McCall
"Hi Mum," I said. "How are you and Dad?" "Fine thanks." she replied. "How come you're 'phoning mid week?" "Well, I'm in a hotel near Heathrow and there's two hours until dinner and I'm really bored so I thought I'd call." I was in a hotel because I was
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Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
The invitation was captioned "Oh! What A Lovely Party" and it certainly was all of that. The programme on the table read "Oh! What A Lovely Peer" and it was not a case of dyslexia I can assure you. It was all to do with the 80th birthday party at Sussex
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Warning on fizzy drinks
A recent clinical study looked at the damaging effect of fizzy drinks on the bones of teenage girls. Dr Claire McGartland and her team observed that among secondary school children "a high consumption of fizzy drinks by girls during adolescence may lead
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50 held in blitz on streets
Dozens of arrests were made during last week's police crackdown on street violence. Operation Resolve 3 targeted suspects in West Downs police division, which includes Worthing. Police had employed a variety of tactics to make streets safer including
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Glass door fall victim's ordeal
A teenager feared for his life after falling through a glass door and tearing open his arm. Peter Lendrum, 17, lay bleeding heavily while girlfriend Jenna Jones, 15, tried to stem the blood. Jenna dialled 999 and was given first aid instructions over
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200 held in crime blitz
Two hundred people were arrested during a week-long blitz on violent crime in Sussex. One club was shut down on Saturday, the final day of Operation Resolve, and there were spin-off rewards including the discovery of a cannabis factory and the capture
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Support for Jenny
I write in response to the churlish letter from David Bennett (September 9). Has he forgotten the sterling work Jenny Barnard-Langston and her late husband among did for the disadvantaged young people in Brighton and Hove? Has he overlooked the way in
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What future?
How many people recognise the crisis on pensions which threatens their retirement? The pensioners movement has been banging on about the poverty levels of the state pension for years but now the crisis has spread to private and vocational pensions. Millions
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Ryman Premier: Kettering 3 Bognor 1
Bognor returned from Northamptonshire empty handed after they were convincingly beaten by Kettering Town, who dropped out of the Football Conference last season, Bognor found it hard going against a side physically stronger and bigger than themselves
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Good school
In response to your article of September 9 about East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart), bad publicity cannot help the students and parents who are campaigning to keep the school open. In my opinion our school is as good as any other. The majority
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Work together
Everyone in Brighton and Hove will feel the sting of council tax rises if the city council is forced to plug an £18 million gap in funding. None more so than families on low incomes, who are already struggling to keep their heads above water. Cuts in
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A needless overreaction
Leisure centre bosses in Hove have imposed a ban on parents filming children there. The owners of Westows say the ban is in line with centres run by Brighton and Hove City Council. They are responding to concerns by some parents that films could be used
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Lost promise
Sussex Chief Constable Ken Jones promised a lot when he took over the job but has produced nothing. He has had millions extra in council tax but the streets are as they were two years ago, with no police. Where are the community officers who do not answer
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Albion too predictable
Albion are still struggling to strike top form after an unfortunate defeat. The fluency Steve Coppell is looking for eluded them again at Layer Road in a messy match. The problem for Coppell at the moment is that the components of the team are not functioning
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Talks on post strike
Last-ditch talks to avert a national postal strike are to be held this week. Leaders of the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) will meet Royal Mail managers today and tomorrow in a bid to resolve a pay row. The union is balloting 160,000 workers on whether
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Borrowers don't shop around
Borrowers could be wasting up to £725 million a year by not shopping around for personal loans. According to The MarketPlace at Bradford & Bingley, six out of ten people go straight to their own bank or building society for a loan. The MarketPlace
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Controversy over online church
A Sussex hypnotist is founding an internet church offering members the chance to be ordained for £100. The Church of Tranquility, headed by 51-year-old Eric Goldsworthy, has been condemned by mainstream religious leaders, who have accused him of offering
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Old foes bury the hatchet
Thousands of mods and rockers sparked memories of the Sixties when they packed Brighton seafront. About 40,000 riders are thought to have taken part in this year's Ride With The Rockers reunion and lines of motorbikes and scooters lined Madeira Drive
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Pilots back Gatwick runway bid
Pilots have backed the expansion of Gatwick airport rather than the development of a new site in Kent. The union representing airline pilots said it was surprised the idea of a new site at Cliffe had been proposed. The British Airline Pilots' Association
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The Sights, Freebutt, Brighton
American rockers The Sights could star in their own cartoon. The singer is a little guy but he has the voice of a tarnished angel bursting out of his lungs like a freight train and he plays the guitar like a demon. The drummer plays like a caveman, whacking
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Gatwick alert suspects released
Two men and a woman suspected of a hoax which sparked a major security scare at Gatwick Airport have been released. They were arrested after a passer-by spotted a dumped white Ford Escort, stripped of its number plates, on the A23 underpass next to the
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Anger at op delay
A teenager who fell through a glass door and slashed open his arm is furious after an op to repair a torn muscle was cancelled twice. The accident left Peter Lendrum, 17, bleeding heavily on the floor with girlfriend Jenna Jones, 15, giving first aid.
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Pop Idol hopeful in top ten
A Sussex teenager hoping to snatch the next Pop Idol crown is a step closer to his dreams. Chris Hide, from Lancing, was chosen as one of the 50 finalists in the ITV1 contest. After performing live on Saturday night, he was voted by the public to go through
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Refugees face life on the street
A group of refugees could be turfed out on the streets today after a council stops paying their hotel bill. West Sussex County Council has spent about £500,000 paying for more than 50 exiled islanders from the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia to stay
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Freakish goal cost us dear
Albion boss Steve Coppell blamed a freak goal for his side's second defeat of the season. Wayne Andrews unintentionally scored with a cross in Saturday's 1-0 setback at Colchester. The former Oldham forward's fiercely struck 67th minute effort flew over
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September 13: Lancashire v Sussex (Result)
When you have waited 113 years for something what difference is another week going to make? The Sussex players wanted to clinch the first Championship in the club's history at Old Trafford on Saturday, but outside the dressing room the majority of their
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Family Life, with Bini McCall
"Hi Mum," I said. "How are you and Dad?" "Fine thanks." she replied. "How come you're 'phoning mid week?" "Well, I'm in a hotel near Heathrow and there's two hours until dinner and I'm really bored so I thought I'd call." I was in a hotel because I was
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Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
The invitation was captioned "Oh! What A Lovely Party" and it certainly was all of that. The programme on the table read "Oh! What A Lovely Peer" and it was not a case of dyslexia I can assure you. It was all to do with the 80th birthday party at Sussex
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September 14: Lancashire v Sussex
Twenty four hours after being forced to put the Championship champagne on ice, Sussex responded with one of their best-ever National League wins. Their victory was sweet revenge and its irony was not lost on the Sussex skipper as Lancashire were left
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Speedway: Brazilian blasts Poole to Arlington win
The man from Brazil drove Eastbourne Eagles nuts at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. Antonio Lindback marked his Elite League debut for Poole Pirates by scoring an amazing win over world title contender Nicki Pedersen in only his second race at the
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What a mystery
I was very interested to read about Lord Richard Attenborough's 80th birthday bash and the celebrations of Oh What A Lovely War!, which was filmed in Brighton (mainly on the West Pier and nearby seafront). But what has happened to the movie? I've been
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Rugby: Dream turns sour for Heath
Haywards Heath played out their National League dreams for 40 minutes, then harsh reality kicked in. Heath raced into a 20-0 half-time lead at home to Tabard in their division three south debut on Saturday before going down to a numbing 22-20 defeat.
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Westfield produced an astonishing 18-0 win over Pease Pottage in County League division two. The struggling Crawley-based side had lost manager Dudley Christensen during the week and they finished the game with nine men after one was sent off and another
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Ryman Premier: Kettering 3 Bognor 1
Bognor returned from Northamptonshire empty handed after they were convincingly beaten by Kettering Town, who dropped out of the Football Conference last season, Bognor found it hard going against a side physically stronger and bigger than themselves
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Dr Martens Premier: Eastbourne Borough 1 Bath City 1
Borough's 1-1 draw with Bath provided only their second premier division point in their last five games. Borough had enough chances to have won comfortably but a lack of a cutting edge in front of goal and a superb goalkeeping display by Bath's Mark Bryant
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Nice legwork
Artist Nathan Bean hopes to make clips of people dropping their trousers into a 24-hour film. But the film will all be anonymous and will only show people undressing from the knees down. No doubt among all the shots of lower limbs there will be plenty
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Good school
In response to your article of September 9 about East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart), bad publicity cannot help the students and parents who are campaigning to keep the school open. In my opinion our school is as good as any other. The majority
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FA Cup: Round-Up
Worthing and Burgess Hill made it through their FA Cup first qualifying round ties but Lewes have to settle for a replay after snatching a late equaliser. New strike pair Gavin Geddes and Sam Francis got two goals apiece as Worthing sunk Walton Casuals
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Work together
Everyone in Brighton and Hove will feel the sting of council tax rises if the city council is forced to plug an £18 million gap in funding. None more so than families on low incomes, who are already struggling to keep their heads above water. Cuts in
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A needless overreaction
Leisure centre bosses in Hove have imposed a ban on parents filming children there. The owners of Westows say the ban is in line with centres run by Brighton and Hove City Council. They are responding to concerns by some parents that films could be used
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Date
Lost promise
Sussex Chief Constable Ken Jones promised a lot when he took over the job but has produced nothing. He has had millions extra in council tax but the streets are as they were two years ago, with no police. Where are the community officers who do not answer
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Report: Lancashire v Sussex (Final Day)
When you have waited 113 years for something what difference is another week going to make? The Sussex players wanted to clinch the first Championship in the club's history at Old Trafford on Saturday, but outside the dressing room the majority of their
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Cricket: Adams wants aggression
Chris Adams says his Sussex players need to play without fear if they are to make history. The county are on the verge of their first Championship despite Saturday's innings defeat by Lancashire. Six points from their final game against Leicestershire
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Match Report: Colchester 1 Albion 0
Albion are still struggling to strike top form after an unfortunate defeat at Layer Road. The fluency Steve Coppell is looking for eluded them again in a messy match. The problem for Coppell at the moment is that the components of the team are not functioning
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Athletics: Baker triumphs twice in one day
Chichester's Jamie Baker won the Sussex 3,000m track championship just hours after winning the Fittleworth five-mile multi-terrain race in the morning. The 26-year-old reigning county steeplechase champion beat Burgess Hill's Darren Stiles in 29min.17sec
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Talks on post strike
Last-ditch talks to avert a national postal strike are to be held this week. Leaders of the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) will meet Royal Mail managers today and tomorrow in a bid to resolve a pay row. The union is balloting 160,000 workers on whether
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Borrowers don't shop around
Borrowers could be wasting up to £725 million a year by not shopping around for personal loans. According to The MarketPlace at Bradford & Bingley, six out of ten people go straight to their own bank or building society for a loan. The MarketPlace
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Demo against woodland development
Protesters dressed as trees joined grandparents and children in an attempt to save ancient woodland from developers. About 100 people with banners and placards demonstrated against plans for hundreds of new homes in West Durrington, Worthing. The town's
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Controversy over online church
A Sussex hypnotist is founding an internet church offering members the chance to be ordained for £100. The Church of Tranquility, headed by 51-year-old Eric Goldsworthy, has been condemned by mainstream religious leaders, who have accused him of offering
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Date
Pilots back runway bid
Pilots have backed the expansion of Gatwick airport rather than the development of a new site in Kent. The union representing airline pilots said it was surprised the idea of a new site at Cliffe had been proposed. The British Airline Pilots' Association
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200 held in crime blitz
Two hundred people were arrested during a week-long blitz on violent crime in Sussex. One club was shut down on Saturday, the final day of Operation Resolve, and there were spin-off rewards including the discovery of a cannabis factory and the capture
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Date
Speed trial rider's crash ordeal
A rider escaped serious injury when he came off his motorbike as he tried to reach breakneck speeds during racing trials. David Hughes hit the road when his Suzuki SX100 skidded beneath him moments after he raced away from the starting line at this year's
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Gatwick alert suspects released
Two men and a woman suspected of a hoax which sparked a major security scare at Gatwick Airport have been released. They were arrested after a passer-by spotted a dumped white Ford Escort, stripped of its number plates, on the A23 underpass next to the
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Island exiles face life on street
A group of exiles from the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia were tonight swapping hotel suites in Sussex for life on the streets. West Sussex County County Council has spent about £500,000 paying for more than 50 islanders to stay at a hotel in Crawley
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Refugees face life on the street
A group of refugees could be turfed out on the streets today after a council stops paying their hotel bill. West Sussex County Council has spent about £500,000 paying for more than 50 exiled islanders from the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia to stay
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Babes In Wood case reviewed
Detectives are reviewing the murders of two schoolgirls following the discovery of fresh evidence 17 years later. The families of murdered Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway have also been given new hope for a retrial over the killings. The nine-year-old
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Eubank's brawl at father's funeral
Former world boxing champion Chris Eubank has told how he lost control at his violent father's funeral. The Hove-based sportsman revealed his rags to riches life story during the Channel Five reality show, At Home With The Eubanks. Eubank said he had
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September 13: Colchester 1 Albion 0
Albion are still struggling to strike top form after an unfortunate defeat at Layer Road. The fluency Steve Coppell is looking for eluded them again in a messy match. The problem for Coppell at the moment is that the components of the team are not functioning
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Weight watching with Judy Citron
Nobody can deny many people have lost weight on the Atkins Diet so you can call me a pessimist if you like but let me know how many have kept the weight off in a year's time. But while the debate has raged over the safety of the Atkins diet, let me get
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Freakish goal cost us dear
Albion boss Steve Coppell blamed a freak goal for his side's second defeat of the season. Wayne Andrews unintentionally scored with a cross in Saturday's 1-0 setback at Colchester. The former Oldham forward's fiercely struck 67th minute effort flew over
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School nets £2m lottery windfall
A school is to get more than £2 million of National Lottery cash to build a sports hall. Brighton and Hove City Council has been awarded the money to build the facilities at Longhill High School in Falmer Road, Rottingdean. The money is part of a £4 million
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Date
My film is pants
A controversial film-maker wants to shoot 24 hours of footage showing people dropping their trousers. Nathan Bean, whose previous work has been banned by an art gallery, believes the way people undress can give insights into their character. But he is
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Date
September 13: Lancashire v Sussex (Result)
When you have waited 113 years for something what difference is another week going to make? The Sussex players wanted to clinch the first Championship in the club's history at Old Trafford on Saturday, but outside the dressing room the majority of their
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Date
Log on for instant sainthood
A Sussex hypnotist is founding an internet church offering members the chance to be ordained for £100. The Church of Tranquility, headed by 51-year-old Eric Goldsworthy, has been condemned by mainstream religious leaders, who have accused him of offering
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Date
Gatwick alert suspects released
Two men and a woman suspected of a hoax which sparked a major security scare at Gatwick Airport have been released. They were arrested after a passer-by spotted a dumped white Ford Escort, stripped of its number plates, on the A23 underpass next to the
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Date
Island exiles face life on street
A group of exiles from the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia were tonight swapping hotel suites in Sussex for life on the streets. West Sussex County County Council has spent about £500,000 paying for more than 50 islanders to stay at a hotel in Crawley
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Date
September 14: Lancashire v Sussex
Twenty four hours after being forced to put the Championship champagne on ice, Sussex responded with one of their best-ever National League wins. Their victory was sweet revenge and its irony was not lost on the Sussex skipper as Lancashire were left
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Date
Speedway: Brazilian blasts Poole to Arlington win
The man from Brazil drove Eastbourne Eagles nuts at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. Antonio Lindback marked his Elite League debut for Poole Pirates by scoring an amazing win over world title contender Nicki Pedersen in only his second race at the
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Date
What a mystery
I was very interested to read about Lord Richard Attenborough's 80th birthday bash and the celebrations of Oh What A Lovely War!, which was filmed in Brighton (mainly on the West Pier and nearby seafront). But what has happened to the movie? I've been
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Date
Rugby: Dream turns sour for Heath
Haywards Heath played out their National League dreams for 40 minutes, then harsh reality kicked in. Heath raced into a 20-0 half-time lead at home to Tabard in their division three south debut on Saturday before going down to a numbing 22-20 defeat.
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Date
Combined Counties: Frimnley Green 3 Withdean 3
Withdean salvaged a point at Frimley Green despite having to make nine changes from the side which earned a cup win at Chessington United in midweek. A combination of injuries, illness and a wedding decimated Withdean's team and they were forced to give
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Westfield produced an astonishing 18-0 win over Pease Pottage in County League division two. The struggling Crawley-based side had lost manager Dudley Christensen during the week and they finished the game with nine men after one was sent off and another
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Date
Past perfect
Politicians and academics all agree there is a shortage of skilled craftsmen in this country, especially in the construction industry. So why not bring back the building school which operated so successfully in the Fifties and Sixties? Go a bit further
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Dr Martens Premier: Eastbourne Borough 1 Bath City 1
Borough's 1-1 draw with Bath provided only their second premier division point in their last five games. Borough had enough chances to have won comfortably but a lack of a cutting edge in front of goal and a superb goalkeeping display by Bath's Mark Bryant
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Date
Nice legwork
Artist Nathan Bean hopes to make clips of people dropping their trousers into a 24-hour film. But the film will all be anonymous and will only show people undressing from the knees down. No doubt among all the shots of lower limbs there will be plenty
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Date
Dr Martens Premier: Newport 1 Crawley 2
Crawley produced a smash and grab raid at Newport County on Saturday in a match which turned on two crucial decisions by referee Keith Townsend midway through the second half. The official set out his stall with fourth-minute bookings for the home side's
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FA Cup: Round-Up
Worthing and Burgess Hill made it through their FA Cup first qualifying round ties but Lewes have to settle for a replay after snatching a late equaliser. New strike pair Gavin Geddes and Sam Francis got two goals apiece as Worthing sunk Walton Casuals
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Date
Mean streets
I have lost count of the meetings I have attended over the years regarding the drunks and drug addicts in St James's Street, Brighton. And, although it had a higher profile with television coverage, the one in the Dorset Gardens Church Hall last Wednesday
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Date
FA Cup: Three Bridges 1 Fleet Town 2
Three Bridges manager Sammy Donnelly believes his side will have to get used to playing cup matches if they are to win the County League title. Bridges have been widely tipped as favourites for the championship this season and will be able to focus their
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Date
Bring back Borstals for young offenders
A number of correspondents have recently criticised the lack of action by Sussex Police. The blame does not lie with the police. Those of us who are the wrong side of 50 would not have dared cheek a police officer in our childhood. Those foolish enough
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Report: Lancashire v Sussex (Final Day)
When you have waited 113 years for something what difference is another week going to make? The Sussex players wanted to clinch the first Championship in the club's history at Old Trafford on Saturday, but outside the dressing room the majority of their
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Date
Cricket: Adams wants aggression
Chris Adams says his Sussex players need to play without fear if they are to make history. The county are on the verge of their first Championship despite Saturday's innings defeat by Lancashire. Six points from their final game against Leicestershire
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Date
Match Report: Colchester 1 Albion 0
Albion are still struggling to strike top form after an unfortunate defeat at Layer Road. The fluency Steve Coppell is looking for eluded them again in a messy match. The problem for Coppell at the moment is that the components of the team are not functioning
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Date
Freakish goal cost us dear
Albion boss Steve Coppell blamed a freak goal for his side's second defeat of the season. Wayne Andrews unintentionally scored with a cross in Saturday's 1-0 setback at Colchester. The former Oldham forward's fiercely struck 67th minute effort flew over
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Athletics: Baker triumphs twice in one day
Chichester's Jamie Baker won the Sussex 3,000m track championship just hours after winning the Fittleworth five-mile multi-terrain race in the morning. The 26-year-old reigning county steeplechase champion beat Burgess Hill's Darren Stiles in 29min.17sec
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Faith in stock market
Confidence in the stock market is increasing, with almost half of private investors expecting the market to go up during the next six months, research showed. The FTSE 100 has risen by about 29 per cent since it reached a low of 3,287 on March 12, and
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Sports centre's filming ban
Parents have been banned from filming their children playing football because of paedophile fears. The owners of activity centre Westows in Hove have adopted the policy in line with leisure centres run by Brighton and Hove City Council. Amy Butler, of
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Demo against woodland development
Protesters dressed as trees joined grandparents and children in an attempt to save ancient woodland from developers. About 100 people with banners and placards demonstrated against plans for hundreds of new homes in West Durrington, Worthing. The town's
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Pilots back runway bid
Pilots have backed the expansion of Gatwick airport rather than the development of a new site in Kent. The union representing airline pilots said it was surprised the idea of a new site at Cliffe had been proposed. The British Airline Pilots' Association
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Gatwick alert suspects released
Two men and a woman suspected of a hoax which sparked a major security scare at Gatwick Airport have been released. They were arrested after a passer-by spotted a dumped white Ford Escort, stripped of its number plates, on the A23 underpass next to the
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200 held in crime blitz
Two hundred people were arrested during a week-long blitz on violent crime in Sussex. One club was shut down on Saturday, the final day of Operation Resolve, and there were spin-off rewards including the discovery of a cannabis factory and the capture
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Speed trial rider's crash ordeal
A rider escaped serious injury when he came off his motorbike as he tried to reach breakneck speeds during racing trials. David Hughes hit the road when his Suzuki SX100 skidded beneath him moments after he raced away from the starting line at this year's
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Glass door fall victim's ordeal
A teenager feared for his life after falling through a glass door and tearing open his arm. Peter Lendrum, 17, lay bleeding heavily while girlfriend Jenna Jones, 15, tried to stem the blood. Jenna dialled 999 and was given first aid instructions over
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Rider escapes serious injury in speed trials
A rider escaped serious injury when he came off his motorbike as he tried to reach break-neck speeds during racing trials. David Hughes hit the road when his Suzuki SX100 skidded beneath him moments after he raced away from the starting line at this year's
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Suspects released after Gatwick alert
A man and a woman suspected of a hoax which sparked a major security scare at Gatwick airport have been released. Another man was still being quizzed by police at Crawley yesterday. They were arrested after a passer-by spotted a dumped white Ford Escort
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Island exiles face life on street
A group of exiles from the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia were tonight swapping hotel suites in Sussex for life on the streets. West Sussex County County Council has spent about £500,000 paying for more than 50 islanders to stay at a hotel in Crawley
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Babes In Wood case reviewed
Detectives are reviewing the murders of two schoolgirls following the discovery of fresh evidence 17 years later. The families of murdered Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway have also been given new hope for a retrial over the killings. The nine-year-old
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Eubank's brawl at father's funeral
Former world boxing champion Chris Eubank has told how he lost control at his violent father's funeral. The Hove-based sportsman revealed his rags to riches life story during the Channel Five reality show, At Home With The Eubanks. Eubank said he had
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September 13: Colchester 1 Albion 0
Albion are still struggling to strike top form after an unfortunate defeat at Layer Road. The fluency Steve Coppell is looking for eluded them again in a messy match. The problem for Coppell at the moment is that the components of the team are not functioning
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Lunchtime snack that's good for you
The other day, I followed a man around a shopping centre. Before I knew what I was doing, I found myself walking behind him. It's not something I'm usually in the habit of doing, you understand, but this man was rather special. He was carrying several
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Weight watching with Judy Citron
Nobody can deny many people have lost weight on the Atkins Diet so you can call me a pessimist if you like but let me know how many have kept the weight off in a year's time. But while the debate has raged over the safety of the Atkins diet, let me get
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Is it now time ladies, please?
After a week at work, people like to let their hair down and have a few drinks at the weekend but there are some who can let it down a bit too much. Binge drinking is on the increase and new research shows the number of women developing problems is rising
