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Saucy novel opens new chapter for dad
Thinking about your parents having sex is something most people avoid at all costs. Lisa Cornwell, however, has not been given much choice in the matter. Her 71-year-old father Roy's first novel is packed with recollections of a lifetime of erotic experiences
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Firm diversifies to tap commuter market
A window shutter company has found a business sideline in the hordes of rush-hour rail commuters who march past twice a day. Thousands of people pass Murray Clark and Mark Carter's office next to Preston Park station, Brighton, on their way to or from
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I battled disability to fulfil ambition
It is the day Alice Friedl has worked towards for almost ten years. Tomorrow she will graduate from university with a first-class degree in the history of design, as well as receiving a special award for outstanding academic achievement. It is a huge
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Rubbish dump hunt for lost jewellery
Rubbish collectors thought it was a joke when they were told a Mrs Goldring had lost her jewellery among her household refuse. And when Janet Goldring turned up at the landfill site preparing to wade through a 10ft heap of bin bags, they certainly didn't
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Hockey: Victory is vital for Chi
Chichester captain Sam Beere insists it is vital for his side to beat Brighton in Sunday's Sussex Cup semi-final. The two clubs will be playing in South Premier division two next season following Chi's relegation this year and Beere wants his side to
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London Marathon: Miracle girl is back
Leila Trubridge will confound medical opinion this weekend. Twelve months ago, doctors told the Lewes AC athlete she would never run again after an horrific fall in training. As she was lying in the Royal Sussex Hospital with her right leg broken in three
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Speedway: Eagles boss losing patience
SHhape up ... or get on your bike. That is the stark warning for the Eastbourne Eagles riders ahead of the Elite League clash with Coventry at Arlington Stadium. Boss Jon Cook is still backing his team to get it right, but after five straight defeats
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Marina bosses downplay report
Marina bosses have played down suggestions they need extra help putting together a £200 million revamp. Parkridge Developments is applying the finishing touches to detailed plans to transform Brighton Marina, including an extra 4,600sqm of retail space
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McGhee will fight Knight charge
Albion manager Mark McGhee today vowed to "fight all the way" the FA charge of violent behaviour levelled against Leon Knight. Knight is requesting a personal hearing and McGhee will demand that referee Eddie Evans attends it. The Argus revealed on Wednesday
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April 16: McGhee will fight Knight charge
Albion manager Mark McGhee today vowed to "fight all the way" the FA charge of violent behaviour levelled against Leon Knight. Knight is requesting a personal hearing and McGhee will demand that referee Eddie Evans attends it. The Argus revealed on Wednesday
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April 15: Albion chief targets Hoops
Mark McGhee believes Albion's promotion chances would receive a boost if they got a crack at Queens Park Rangers in the play-offs. The Seagulls manager watched Bristol City cut the gap on second-placed Rangers to one point by beating leaders Plymouth
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Is this the shabbiest street in Britain?
Teville Gate in Worthing has reached a national shortlist - as one of the shabbiest places in the country. The once-bustling shopping precinct, yards from the busy mainline station, today stands like a miniature ghost town. A piece of graffiti warns "
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Terror supsects remanded
Five men and a teenager facing terrorism charges appeared at the Old Bailey for the first time yesterday. The suspects were arrested in the South-East including Crawley. Four are charged with conspiring to cause an explosion. Jawad Akbar, 20, Omar Khyam
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Skydive club to face new inquiry
A parachute club may not have had permission for skydivers to land in the Australian field where Clare Barnes plunged to her death. Clare, the 24-year-old daughter of Europe minister Denis MacShane and newscaster Carol Barnes, who lives at Brighton Marina
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Mystery of private man who vanished
Daffodils have sprung to life in Roy Chalmers' suburban garden and the grass is freshly mown. Behind the net curtains of his empty £260,000 home, the furniture and ornaments are neatly arranged. The house is typical of the modest semi-detached properties
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Hockey: Victory is vital for Chi
Chichester captain Sam Beere insists it is vital for his side to beat Brighton in Sunday's Sussex Cup semi-final. The two clubs will be playing in South Premier division two next season following Chi's relegation this year and Beere wants his side to
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Ryman: Sussex rivals will play not brawl
Lewes chairman Terry Parris has insisted there must be no repeat of Monday's trouble when Lewes and Worthing go head-to-head again next week. Three players were sent off in an explosive finish to the derby clash when a brawl broke out following an injury-time
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Racing: Albion team up for Brighton launch
Brighton racecourse have teamed up with Albion to promote the first day of their new season on Sunday week. Squad members will be joined by veterans of the past 30 years for the first of 23 days of action this year. Racecourse manager Phil Bell said:
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Cricket: Sussex return with early success
Wickets in successive overs boosted Sussex when they began the defence of their Championship at the Oval today. Jason Lewry had Surrey captain Jonathan Batty lbw in the eighth over and Mohammad Akram claimed his first wicket for the county when Scott
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Golf: Ben on top after setting new record
Ben Evans fired a record-breaking 65 at Pyecombe to win the Sussex Boys' Champion of Champions title. Victory confirms that an exciting future awaits the 17 year-old from Staplecross. Ben left Millfield school at Christmas after successfully negotiating
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Is this the shabbiest street in Britain?
Smashed Lambrini bottles vie for floorspace with chips, spit puddles and general household detritus. The smell of urine hangs in the air. And this is just the car park. Welcome to Teville Gate in Worthing - apparently one of the shabbiest places in the
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Training plea
Advisers at Sussex Downs College are urging employers to take advantage of free training for teenagers. The college, which has campuses in Eastbourne and Lewes, wants to broaden access to NVQs, modern apprenticeships and basic skills courses to all employees
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Finance workers vote on union merger
More than 150,000 finance workers were voting today on a proposal to create a "super union" for the industry. Members of Unifi were balloted on a proposed merger with Amicus, which already represents 1.2 million workers. Unifi general secretary Ed Sweeney
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How firms can scale new heights
One of the world's top mountaineers will describe how he twice conquered the highest peak in the world at a meeting of business leaders. Ian Woodall, one of only a handful of climbers to scale Everest from both the northern and southern sides, will talk
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Marina bosses play down report
Marina bosses have played down suggestions they need extra help putting together a £200 million revamp. Parkridge Developments is applying the finishing touches to detailed plans to transform Brighton Marina, including an extra 4,600sqm of retail space
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Terror supsects remanded
Five men and a teenager facing terrorism charges appeared at the Old Bailey for the first time yesterday. The suspects were arrested in the South-East including Crawley. Four are charged with conspiring to cause an explosion. Jawad Akbar, 20, Omar Khyam
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Skydive club to face new inquiry
A parachute club may not have had permission for skydivers to land in the Australian field where Clare Barnes plunged to her death. Clare, the 24-year-old daughter of Europe minister Denis MacShane and newscaster Carol Barnes, who lives at Brighton Marina
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Sarah's family backs new tracking scheme
Relatives of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne have welcomed moves to recruit members of the public to monitor paedophiles. Sarah's grandfather Terry, who lives in Kingston Gorse, near Littlehampton, said: "This is good news and a step in the right direction
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Mystery of private man who vanished
Daffodils have sprung to life in Roy Chalmers' suburban garden and the grass is freshly mown. Behind the net curtains of his empty £260,000 home, the furniture and ornaments are neatly arranged. The house is typical of the modest semi-detached properties
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Fears for missing man, 79
A retired entrepreneur has vanished after being dropped off at the seafront home of a mysterious acquaintance. A major police investigation has been launched into the disappearance of Roy Chalmers, 79, who went missing on Easter Monday. Officers said
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Bloodsucking pests on rise in Sussex
They are the stuff of nightmares - tiny monsters that suck your blood as you sleep. Bedbugs were virtually wiped out in the Eighties but the boom in backpacking holidays - especially to South-East Asia - has led to a resurgence. Hostels, particularly
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
"Has the Brighton Co-op store got a time machine?" asks Chris Marshall after seeing its ad on Thursday last week promoting a one-day sale for members on the previous day. "If so, I'd like to borrow it." Terence Sinnott, from Brighton, is less polite,
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Sussex move has saved my son
Breathing in the choking fumes of a busy London street was squeezing the life out of Mike Fielding's lungs. The 13-year-old has suffered from severe asthma since birth and the densely populated capital barely offered room to breathe. During the winter
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999 services will be put to test
A mock disaster which has taken two years to plan will test the response of emergency service teams across Sussex. Details are being kept under wraps but the incident is expected to be one of the largest emergency planning exercises for years. Police
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Rugby: Lewes aim for play-offs
Lewes want to play the generation game all the way to a promotion play-off. Skipper Dave Hemsley and his men host Tonbridge Juddian on Saturday knowing a win will secure second spot in London Three South East and a play-off with Old Wimbledonians. Outside
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Dr Martens: Hillians target perfect finish
Gary Croydon is asking his players to win all their remaining games. The Hillians returned to winning ways with a 1-0 defeat of Ashford Town on Monday to stay tenth in the eastern division. They need to finish seventh to be promoted under the restructuring
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Dr Martens: Reds promotion will help others
Manager Francis Vines believes other non-league clubs in Sussex will benefit from Crawley's promotion to the Conference. Reds clinched the premier division title with a 3-0 win at Welling United on Monday. Vines has acknowledged the part Albion loan players
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Ryman: Sussex rivals will play not brawl
Lewes chairman Terry Parris has insisted there must be no repeat of Monday's trouble when Lewes and Worthing go head-to-head again next week. Three players were sent off in an explosive finish to the derby clash when a brawl broke out following an injury-time
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Racing: Albion team up for Brighton launch
Brighton racecourse have teamed up with Albion to promote the first day of their new season on Sunday week. Squad members will be joined by veterans of the past 30 years for the first of 23 days of action this year. Racecourse manager Phil Bell said:
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Cricket: Sussex return with early success
Wickets in successive overs boosted Sussex when they began the defence of their Championship at the Oval today. Jason Lewry had Surrey captain Jonathan Batty lbw in the eighth over and Mohammad Akram claimed his first wicket for the county when Scott
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Golf: Ben on top after setting new record
Ben Evans fired a record-breaking 65 at Pyecombe to win the Sussex Boys' Champion of Champions title. Victory confirms that an exciting future awaits the 17 year-old from Staplecross. Ben left Millfield school at Christmas after successfully negotiating
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Baseball: Bucaneers fight to keep star player
Brighton Buccaneers are trying to raise the cash to keep one of their star players. Great Britain international pitcher Nick Carter may not be around when the new Rawlings National League season gets underway away to Bracknell Blazers on Sunday. Carter
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Is this the shabbiest street in Britain?
Smashed Lambrini bottles vie for floorspace with chips, spit puddles and general household detritus. The smell of urine hangs in the air. And this is just the car park. Welcome to Teville Gate in Worthing - apparently one of the shabbiest places in the
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Date
Training plea
Advisers at Sussex Downs College are urging employers to take advantage of free training for teenagers. The college, which has campuses in Eastbourne and Lewes, wants to broaden access to NVQs, modern apprenticeships and basic skills courses to all employees
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Finance workers vote on union merger
More than 150,000 finance workers were voting today on a proposal to create a "super union" for the industry. Members of Unifi were balloted on a proposed merger with Amicus, which already represents 1.2 million workers. Unifi general secretary Ed Sweeney
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Date
How firms can scale new heights
One of the world's top mountaineers will describe how he twice conquered the highest peak in the world at a meeting of business leaders. Ian Woodall, one of only a handful of climbers to scale Everest from both the northern and southern sides, will talk
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Deal for NHS centres folds
A private sector deal to build a series of NHS independent treatment centres has collapsed. The Department of Health confirmed it had de-selected the consortium named as the preferred bidder for the London chain of hospitals. Anglo-Canadian has been dropped
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Firm diversifies to tap commuter market
A window shutter company has found a business sideline in the hordes of rush-hour rail commuters who march past twice a day. Thousands of people pass Murray Clark and Mark Carter's office next to Preston Park station, Brighton, on their way to or from
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Marina bosses play down report
Marina bosses have played down suggestions they need extra help putting together a £200 million revamp. Parkridge Developments is applying the finishing touches to detailed plans to transform Brighton Marina, including an extra 4,600sqm of retail space
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Firms urged to back older workers
Employers are turning their backs on the over-50s because they assume they will be less productive than younger staff. That was one of the findings of a recent report by Age Concern England, which investigated why older workers found it hard to get work
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Sarah's family backs new tracking scheme
Relatives of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne have welcomed moves to recruit members of the public to monitor paedophiles. Sarah's grandfather Terry, who lives in Kingston Gorse, near Littlehampton, said: "This is good news and a step in the right direction
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Fears for missing man, 79
A retired entrepreneur has vanished after being dropped off at the seafront home of a mysterious acquaintance. A major police investigation has been launched into the disappearance of Roy Chalmers, 79, who went missing on Easter Monday. Officers said
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Date
Saucy novel opens new chapter for dad
Thinking about your parents having sex is something most people avoid at all costs. Lisa Cornwell, however, has not been given much choice in the matter. Her 71-year-old father Roy's first novel is packed with recollections of a lifetime of erotic experiences
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Date
Firm diversifies to tap commuter market
A window shutter company has found a business sideline in the hordes of rush-hour rail commuters who march past twice a day. Thousands of people pass Murray Clark and Mark Carter's office next to Preston Park station, Brighton, on their way to or from
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Date
Bloodsucking pests on rise in Sussex
They are the stuff of nightmares - tiny monsters that suck your blood as you sleep. Bedbugs were virtually wiped out in the Eighties but the boom in backpacking holidays - especially to South-East Asia - has led to a resurgence. Hostels, particularly
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Date
I battled disability to fulfil ambition
It is the day Alice Friedl has worked towards for almost ten years. Tomorrow she will graduate from university with a first-class degree in the history of design, as well as receiving a special award for outstanding academic achievement. It is a huge
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Date
Sussex move has saved my son
Breathing in the choking fumes of a busy London street was squeezing the life out of Mike Fielding's lungs. The 13-year-old has suffered from severe asthma since birth and the densely populated capital barely offered room to breathe. During the winter
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Date
999 services will be put to test
A mock disaster which has taken two years to plan will test the response of emergency service teams across Sussex. Details are being kept under wraps but the incident is expected to be one of the largest emergency planning exercises for years. Police
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Date
Rubbish dump hunt for lost jewellery
Rubbish collectors thought it was a joke when they were told a Mrs Goldring had lost her jewellery among her household refuse. And when Janet Goldring turned up at the landfill site preparing to wade through a 10ft heap of bin bags, they certainly didn't
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Date
Rugby: Lewes aim for play-offs
Lewes want to play the generation game all the way to a promotion play-off. Skipper Dave Hemsley and his men host Tonbridge Juddian on Saturday knowing a win will secure second spot in London Three South East and a play-off with Old Wimbledonians. Outside
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London Marathon: Miracle girl is back
Leila Trubridge will confound medical opinion this weekend. Twelve months ago, doctors told the Lewes AC athlete she would never run again after an horrific fall in training. As she was lying in the Royal Sussex Hospital with her right leg broken in three
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Date
Speedway: Eagles boss losing patience
SHhape up ... or get on your bike. That is the stark warning for the Eastbourne Eagles riders ahead of the Elite League clash with Coventry at Arlington Stadium. Boss Jon Cook is still backing his team to get it right, but after five straight defeats
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Date
Marina bosses downplay report
Marina bosses have played down suggestions they need extra help putting together a £200 million revamp. Parkridge Developments is applying the finishing touches to detailed plans to transform Brighton Marina, including an extra 4,600sqm of retail space
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Date
Dr Martens: Hillians target perfect finish
Gary Croydon is asking his players to win all their remaining games. The Hillians returned to winning ways with a 1-0 defeat of Ashford Town on Monday to stay tenth in the eastern division. They need to finish seventh to be promoted under the restructuring
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Date
Dr Martens: Reds promotion will help others
Manager Francis Vines believes other non-league clubs in Sussex will benefit from Crawley's promotion to the Conference. Reds clinched the premier division title with a 3-0 win at Welling United on Monday. Vines has acknowledged the part Albion loan players
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Date
McGhee will fight Knight charge
Albion manager Mark McGhee today vowed to "fight all the way" the FA charge of violent behaviour levelled against Leon Knight. Knight is requesting a personal hearing and McGhee will demand that referee Eddie Evans attends it. The Argus revealed on Wednesday
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Date
Baseball: Bucaneers fight to keep star player
Brighton Buccaneers are trying to raise the cash to keep one of their star players. Great Britain international pitcher Nick Carter may not be around when the new Rawlings National League season gets underway away to Bracknell Blazers on Sunday. Carter
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Date
April 15: Albion chief targets Hoops
Mark McGhee believes Albion's promotion chances would receive a boost if they got a crack at Queens Park Rangers in the play-offs. The Seagulls manager watched Bristol City cut the gap on second-placed Rangers to one point by beating leaders Plymouth
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Date
Deal for NHS centres folds
A private sector deal to build a series of NHS independent treatment centres has collapsed. The Department of Health confirmed it had de-selected the consortium named as the preferred bidder for the London chain of hospitals. Anglo-Canadian has been dropped
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Date
Firm diversifies to tap commuter market
A window shutter company has found a business sideline in the hordes of rush-hour rail commuters who march past twice a day. Thousands of people pass Murray Clark and Mark Carter's office next to Preston Park station, Brighton, on their way to or from
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Date
Is this the shabbiest street in Britain?
Teville Gate in Worthing has reached a national shortlist - as one of the shabbiest places in the country. The once-bustling shopping precinct, yards from the busy mainline station, today stands like a miniature ghost town. A piece of graffiti warns "
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Date
Firms urged to back older workers
Employers are turning their backs on the over-50s because they assume they will be less productive than younger staff. That was one of the findings of a recent report by Age Concern England, which investigated why older workers found it hard to get work
