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Chef's relief as he wins his fight for treatment
A chef has won his three-year fight to be treated with a drug that could save him from going blind. Adrian Patrick, 31, has been told he can be treated with Infliximab after the matter was raised in the House of Commons by his MP Norman Baker. Mr Patrick
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Controversy trail left by schools chief Ruth
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly was jeered and accused of patronising headteachers hours after meeting staff and pupils at a secondary school. Yesterday Ms Kelly spent the lunch break talking with teachers and youngsters at Hove Park School but was given
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Driver arrested after 100mph police chase
Speeds reached close to 100mph as a police pursuit tore through Sussex. The suspect vehicle smashed into one police car as it raced through a string of towns and villages in two counties. The chase only ended when the vehicle crashed into an oncoming
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Men in prison get jobs on the buses
Inmates at an open jail are going out to work as bus drivers, getting paid full rates. The prisoners at Ford Open Prison are employed to ferry passengers, including schoolchildren, around Arundel, Worthing and Chichester. Details of the men's paid jobs
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Bears' final countdown
Brighton Bears today asked their rivals for basketball glory: "Have you got the bottle for the big day?" Bears tackle in-form Newcastle Eagles in the final of the BBL Trophy at the Brighton Centre tomorrow (3pm). Eagles have not won a major prize since
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Why I expect Leon to stay
Albion midfielder Alexis Nicolas revealed today he expects Leon Knight to stay with the Seagulls. Nicolas is keen for the club to reach agreement with his former Chelsea colleague over a new contract. Knight's current two-year deal expires in the summer
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Dickens' begging letters up for sale
Author Charles Dickens is most famous for his catalogue of literary masterpieces. But his elegant flowing prose adapts equally well to begging letters. In 1847 he wrote to Sussex actress Julia Fortescue asking her to perform in two amateur theatre productions
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Urgent action to ease beds crisis at hospitals
Urgent steps are being promised to help ease extreme pressures on beds at two hospitals. Crisis talks were held yesterday to discuss the surge in emergency admissions at East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust. The rise has pushed the Eastbourne District General
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Thunder tackle Gaylon's MVP
Gaylon Moore is willing to give one of Worthing Thunder's potential tormentors a major individual accolade. Moore reckons City of Sheffield Arrows guard Ryan Patten deserves to be EBL player-of-the-year. But that will not stop the Thunder skipper trying
