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May 19: Leon goals pledge
Leon Knight today pledged to get back on the goal trail after signing a new deal with Albion. The 22-year-old striker scored just four times last season as the Seagulls escaped relegation from the Coca-Cola Championship. But Knight, who put pen to paper
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Takeover at Old Trafford
Forget Australia. What the Sussex players want more than anything this season is to run out at Lord's in the C&G Trophy final and they took another step towards it at Hove yesterday. A three-day match against the world champions would have been some
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Player denies assaulting match official
A Footballer has denied attacking a linesman who disallowed his team's last minute equaliser in a cup match. Keith Boniface said he would never touch an official because he knew it would result in a life ban from the game he loves playing. Boniface, central
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Neighbours win planning rights to block their cul-de-sac
A group of neighbours have won the right to lock their cul-de-sac from the public to keep out drunken yobs. Government planning inspectors approved the application for a heavy, 2m-tall iron gate from residents in St James's Place, Brighton. Families living
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Couple spared jail term over benefit claims
A couple who defrauded thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money have escaped prison. Linda and Michael Farnes, of Amberley Drive, Hove, were caught claiming benefits while they had jobs between April 2002 and November 2003. Fraud investigation officers
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Letter: Exploring our freedoms
Amid all the wonderful creativity and excellent variety of performance arts which makes the Brighton Festival the amazing event it is, spare a thought for the many artists unable to express their creativity because of the oppressive nature of the regimes
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Noisy neighbours and their annoying tunes
Hit Eighties pop song Walking On Sunshine has been listed as one of the most annoying tunes played by noisy neighbours late at night. The track by Katrina and the Waves was among several songs which had enraged residents who complained the music was being
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Letter: It's the right place
I don't know how long Charlie Burnham (Letters, May 11) has lived in Brighton and Hove but it is obviously not long enough to have realised that what industrial sites we have left in the city are all very small scale and bounded by residential areas and
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Pavement blast shocks passers-by
A concrete manhole cover was blasted into the air by an explosion, throwing clouds of dust and gravel towards shocked onlookers. It was lifted from the pavement by an underground electrical blast as crowds of workers were leaving the American Express
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26 Letters, The Old Market, Brighton, May 19 - 22
"We've got bunting and posters," says programmer Sarah Hutchings, "and there'll be scrabble and boggle in the bar". Not quite the right atmosphere for a rigorous debate about politics, war and the morality of journalism, then. But the perfect environs
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Pavement blast shocks passers-by
A concrete manhole cover was blasted into the air by an explosion, throwing clouds of dust and gravel towards onlookers. It was lifted from the pavement by an underground electrical blast as crowds of workers were leaving the American Express building
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Pavement blast shocks passers-by
A concrete manhole cover was blasted into the air by an explosion, throwing clouds of dust and gravel towards onlookers. It was lifted from the pavement by an underground electrical blast as crowds of workers were leaving the American Express building
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Letter: Ruined playground
Last Tuesday, I received a letter about the proposed waste facility in Hollingdean. Why is this the first information I have been sent? Why is the council considering building such a site in the centre of our city? Doesn't Brighton already have a traffic
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Letter: Moving traffic
I have two grand-daughters who attend Downs School and they received the leaflet and map of Onyx's proposed waste reclamation site through the post. The map shows the movement of traffic on site from Upper Hollingdean Road. When I rang up to make a few
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Tennis: Daniela at Eastbourne
Daniela Hantuchova today revealed she would return to Eastbourne next month and then admitted: "I hope to win it this time." The Slovak was beaten in three sets in last year's final by Svetlana Kuznetsova after serving for the title at 6-5 in the second
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Letter: Less spite, please
I felt I had to answer the incorrect facts given by Graham Chainey in his letter about Florence Nightingale having ME. I am an ME sufferer and did not contract it from chemicals but from a virus - most ME sufferers do. Chemical and food intolerance are
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Leon goals pledge
Leon Knight today pledged to get back on the goal trail after signing a new deal with Albion. The 22-year-old striker scored just four times last season as the Seagulls escaped relegation from the Coca-Cola Championship. But Knight, who put pen to paper
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Letter: This illness has been around for a long time
As a former member of the Chief Medical Officer's CFS/ME Working Group, I am writing in answer to Graham Chainey (Letters, May 17) about the chronic fatigue syndrome - ME. Illnesses of this type have appeared in the medical literature since 1750 - indeed
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Cycling: Yorkshire ace is Crawley champion
Sussex's Tim Ambrose has been reassured by both his captain and coach: "Your time will come." The talented 22-year-old finds himself in the shadows in both Championship and one-day cricket at the moment. Matt Prior, who is on the verge of an England call-up
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Cricket: Sussex have no fears
Chris Adams says Sussex have nothing to fear as they try to end a 19-year wait for major one-day success. The county are through to the quarter-finals of the C&G Trophy after beating Nottinghamshire by four wickets at Hove yesterday. They now face
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Parking fines will help to improve city
Millions of pounds gleaned from parking tickets will be spent on improving public transport and the environment. Brighton and Hove City Council expects to collect almost £6 million in fines for parking offences in 2005/06 but says it will invest the money
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Jury hears of Billie-Jo's six head wounds
A jury heard graphic accounts of the horrific injuries sustained by teenager Billie-Jo Jenkins at the Old Bailey murder retrial of her foster father. The 13-year-old schoolgirl suffered 20 injuries to her body, including six caused by blows to her head
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Praise for schools in report
Dynamic leadership, exceptional attitudes to learning and outstanding achievement were praised in a school inspection report. Brighton College Prep School and Pre-Prep School in Eastern Road have received excellent reports from the Independent Schools
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Garden is named a national treasure
The stunning Borde Hill Garden has won a prestigious national prize. The botanically-rich heritage garden, near Haywards Heath, won the 2004 Garden of the Year award sponsored by the Historic Houses Association and Christie's. The award is in its 21st
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ChungKing, The Famous Spiegeltent, Brighton
"It's all about love," says Jessie Banks, a statement which, pronounced by any other singer, would seem a little sickly. "Whether its happiness, sadness or just being very pissed off, that seems to be what I think about and talk about all the time. I've
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KT Tunstall, Concorde 2, Brighton
By the time KT Tunstall arrived on stage the Edinburgh-born singer could have been in no doubt about her reputation in Brighton. The concert was a sell-out and as the clock ticked past 9.30pm the crowd began slowclapping for the main act. So when she
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Uncle Vanya, Corn Exchange, Brighton
If I was slightly apprehensive about seeing a Chekhov play performed in its native Russian, I needn't have been. This British premiere of Uncle Vanya by the Maly Drama Theatre of St Petersburg is nothing short of spell-binding. From the opening scene,
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The True History...Of Julia Pastrana, Theatre Royal, Brighton
A play set completely in the dark - what a brilliant concept! Sadly, in the hands of Brightonbased zygo theatre company it is a wasted opportunity. It is hard to understand why they chose to perform The True History Of The Tragic Life And Triumphant Death
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Camille, The Famous Spiegeltent, Brighton
"The thing about these gigs is that I seem to take the boys to somewhere they don't necessarily want to go," says the saucy Irish-French chanteuse. "It's great." Sure enough, there were more than a few men - and perhaps a few women - wearing puppy dog
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Letter: Hollingdean depot needs a viable alternative
Mr Burnham (Letters May 11) is wrong to dismiss my call for Onyx to consider an alternative site for the materials recovery facilility (MRF) currently proposed for Hollingdean Depot. An alternative site is the key to the success of the campaign. The facility
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Pop star's house up for sale
A swanky warehouse apartment has gone on the market offering a slice of pop star glamour in a suburban Sussex street. Former Morcheeba lead singer Skye Edwards has moved out of her warehouse home in Southwick, which is now on the market offering a Californian
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Legal battle over cat who found new home
A Tug-of-love tom cat is at the centre of a custody battle after going missing and finding a new owner. Jane Butler, 36, of Dragons Green, Horsham, was devastated when seven-year-old Mooshka disappeared from her farm and she put up notices around the
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Guitarist leaves city rock band
A guitarist has left one of Britain's most exciting rock bands. Andy Huxley has decided to part company with The Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster. He has been with the Brighton-based rockers since they debuted in 2002. The band attribute his departure
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Festival pioneer landlord to bow out
A retiring landlord whose rural pub inspired one of East Sussex's most popular festivals is bowing out after being told he is too old to continue. More than 3,000 people are expected at the four-day Black Horse Music Festival in Telham, near Battle, over
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Letter: Community spirit here is wonderful
What a lovely birthday present! I was delighted to read one of our parents, Mrs Tania Buss, praising our efforts in getting students back to school following the fire here over the Easter holidays (Letters, May 7). The reason we were able to do this was
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Letter: Why not a town crier as well?
I did enjoy the photograph of Brighton's new mayor, Bob Carden (The Argus, May 13). However, I was intrigued to note we have a mace bearer still in action. I was told: "No thanks - too old-fashioned." -M Pracy, Brighton
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Letter: Where will skaters go for practice?
Keep Sussex Skating (KSS) holds an archive report of the Brighton Regency Blades Skater Hockey Club. Skaters were very concerned their seasonal indoor hockey sessions may end due to the proposed redevelopment of the aged Hove leisure centre. The report
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Cricket: Takeover at Old Trafford
Forget Australia. What the Sussex players want more than anything this season is to run out at Lord's in the C&G Trophy final and they took another step towards it at Hove yesterday. A three-day match against the world champions would have been some
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Bus boost from new facilities
The Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company is ploughing £1.25 million into refurbishing staff facilities at its Lewes Road depot. The old building which housed offices, a canteen and sports club is being demolished to make way for a two-storey office
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Mayor aims to update town
A former teacher and council leader vowed to help improve people's quality of life as he became Mayor of Eastbourne. Conservative Graham Marsden officially took the chain of office from Tory colleague Barbara Goodall at the annual borough council meeting
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28-stone man left without answers
Twenty-eight stone Chris Leppard took his case to the House of Commons in an effort to understand why he was controversially sectioned. Chris, 23, was joined yesterday by his mother, Anne, as they met psychiatrists, human rights lawyers and Wealden Tory
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Director tells court of hit-and-run attack
A company director told a jury he thought he was going to die when a car drove deliberately at him and he was thrown over the bonnet. Dennis Rose, who runs a coach company, fell to the road, seriously injuring his ankle. The driver Irfan Ali, 24, of Farnham
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Derelict pub to make way for block of flats
Bulldozers are to knock down the unluckiest pub in Brighton and Hove to make way for flats. The White Admiral in Lower Bevendean, Brighton, has stood derelict since it was wrecked by one disaster after another. It earned its unlucky title after it was
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Nicola Bennedetti, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton
She is not yet 18, looks a million dollars and plays the violin like an angel. She is a definite star in the making and heading straight for the top. Born in Scotland of Italian stock, Ms Bennedetti was last year's BBC Young Musician of the Year having
