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May 25: Rodger to play again
Former Albion midfielder Simon Rodger today revealed plans for a surprise playing comeback. Rodger is open to offers from non-league clubs in Sussex after receiving the all-clear to make a part-time return to the game. The 33-year-old was forced to retire
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Letter: This is a danger to our way of life
I am the girl in the pink wig (pictured left) whose horrible experience on election night was witnessed by many people at Hove Town Hall - and was correctly described by a number of people who were also there on election night (Letters, May 12 and 17)
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Letter: Well done Mark and the boys
Any congratulations to Mark McGhee and his players on staying in the Championship for another season (The Argus, May 9). The Argus has also played its part in the club's success with the Make Some Noise campaign urging fans to cheer the team to victory
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Letter: Smart service
Being a diabetic makes me fully aware how vulnerable I am. It is to this end I wish to say how grateful I was to receive such immediate and efficient service from the first aiders at the Marks & Spencer Holmbush branch last Friday when I was unfortunate
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Letter: Crossed wires
It would appear Lisa Burton is tuned into the Isle of Wight transmitter. The other side of Meridian covers the eastern side of Sussex and the programme has different presenters covering all aspects of that region. -D Bennett, Brighton
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Jenkins could have stamped on Billie-Jo, court told
Former deputy headteacher Sion Jenkins could have stamped on his foster daughter's face after battering her to death, the Old Bailey has heard. The 47-year-old lost his temper with Billie-Jo as she painted the patio doors at the family home in Hastings
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Letter: Help us fight this blot on landscape
Please can you alert your readers to the fact that a retrospective planning application has been submitted for the chalk and rubble bunding placed on Telscombe Tye to remain and for it to be extended. The bunding on Telscombe Tye was put in without the
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Prescott gets the message on stadium
John Prescott's in-tray was overflowing this morning with the heart-felt pleas of Albion fans for a stadium at Falmer. The Deputy Prime Minister took delivery of hundreds of messages from readers of The Argus demanding a successful outcome to the stadium
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'Wild animals' attack duo jailed for two years
Two members of a drunken gang who racially abused and attacked a man and his girlfriend on a night out have been jailed. John Mack and Sean Baker were each given two years by a judge who said the public's patience with binge drinking had been exhausted
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Louis De Bernieres and The Antonius Players, Charleston, Firle
"We specialise in chaos," joked author Louis De Bernieres halfway through this event and he could not have summed it up better. De Bernieres (pictured) is a top-selling author with Captain Corelli's Mandolin and Birds Without Wings. If only he could sing
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Letter: Pretend police
I Read that our roads are about to be patrolled by civilian traffic officers who will not have the powers or the training of our excellent traffic patrol officers. We can now add "pretend" traffic officers to our present list of "pretend" teachers and
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Letter: Forget Frank, build a desalination complex
With global warnings ringing in our ears, it seems, as each summer approaches, we are told of the likelihood of water rationing, with hosepipes banned during the warmer months. The latest proposals (The Argus, May 21) to cram 700 dwellings and a new sports
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Case tips Riise to grab glory
Jimmy Case knows all about what is required to win the European Cup. He did it three times with Liverpool's all-conquering side of the late Seventies and Eighties and is predicting more glory tonight. Case, who went on to play for and manage Albion after
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A love of words leads to an unusual venture
A woman has turned her love of anagrams into a business. Jules Kent, from Hanover, Brighton, has launched her own greeting card and gift company called Anagram Works based on jumbling up everyday words. One of her biggest sellers is a risqu card with
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Success is no laughing matter for this recruitment company director
At various stages in his career Andrew Kaltz has been a pundit on BBC radio, a stand-up comic and an agony aunt for desperate job seekers. But mentioning any of the above leaves the co-director of First Recruitment in Bond Street, Brighton, wriggling
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An audience with Chris Eubank
Members of the public are to be given the opportunity to quiz former boxing champion Chris Eubank on his life and career. Brighton carer Nicola Davies-Grant is staging An Audience with Chris Eubank on Wednesday, June 1, to raise money for her 600km charity
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NME New Music Tour, Concorde 2, Brighton
Following the news that frontman Sam Forrest had contracted mumps, a debate has been raging this week as to who should replace crowdpullers Nine Black Alps on the NME's New Music Tour. Okay, so it's not so compelling a question as who should replace Kylie
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Avril Lavigne, Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, May 23
Women in pop often get shoehorned into a cliched category. Either you're a pop tart going to ever more desperate lengths in your videos (Britney, Christina, Girls Aloud), an R&B diva (J-Lo, Beyonc) or an indie chick that never quite matches the ferocity
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Fear, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton
"There will be counselling and torches available at the end," joked host Peter Guttridge (pictured). But, in a Festival dominated by the subterranean and the unseen, this was a decidedly unthreatening evening of gentle debate. Here to discuss the most
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Wizard £102 million deal for Merlin
The entertainment group behind the Brighton Sea Life Centre has been snapped up for £102.5 million it was announced yesterday. Merlin Entertainments, which also runs the London Dungeon, was bought by US private equity firm Blackstone, which is also bidding
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Letter: Train trials
Thank you Phil Hamerton, you are right, I must check my facts otherwise I will become as distrusted as transport politicians (Letters, May 10). Taking Phil Hamerton's journey time from Ashford International Eurostar interchange via Brighton terminus station
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Letter: A new Meridian?
There is enough happening in Sussex to warrant us having our own TV channel. Both BBC South and Meridian are very watery. I'm sure Argus readers will agree when I say, there is very little of interest to us on these channels so let's have a TV Sussex.
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Gay vicar among first to legally marry
A gay clergywoman is to make history when she takes part in the country's first same-sex wedding by marrying her long-term partner. The Reverend Debbie Gaston, 46, will join two other gay couples who plan to tie the knot in Brighton on December 21 this
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Fertility clinic defends itself over IVF ranking
A Fertility clinic has defended itself after a national report revealed its IVF success rate was the third worst in the country. The 14 per cent success rate of patients under 35 getting pregnant at Esperance Private Hospital, in Hartington Place, Eastbourne
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Liverpool shirt joy for boy who fell 100ft down a cliff
A boy of ten who survived a 100ft cliff fall near Beachy Head, has been presented with a replacement Liverpool FC shirt after his was cut to shreds. James Black was spotted by two men on a rock at the cliff base because of his distinctive red Liverpool
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Danger lurking at ruins of pier
Coastguards have warned surfers and water sports enthusiasts could be seriously injured or killed if they get too close to the wreck of the West Pier. A canoeist had to be rescued on Monday when he capsized and clung to one of the pier's columns until
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Letter: Proud of Pride
I just wanted to write after attending the launch of Pride in Brighton and Hove 2005 last Sunday (May 14) to say how much I enjoyed the occasion. It has been marvellous to witness the growth of this organisation during the last two years into a fully
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Squatting travellers are told they can stay
Travellers who moved on to a sheltered quarry site are being allowed to stay there during the summer. At least 20 caravans and other vehicles moved on to the site at the top of Mill Road, Lewes, after lifting a gate off its hinges. But, instead of moving
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Letter: It's a nightmare
I have a horrific dream - streets lined with multicoloured boxes (The Argus, May 17). Panic overtook me as I could not find a red Royal Mail box to post a letter to The Argus. Will nothing work after the era of Britain's first woman prime minister, Margaret
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Letter: Dogs in space
Could we please have a rest from the "Dogs fall off cliffs" stories. While I'm delighted these brain-cell challenged pooches survived their ordeals, I am staggered people still let their dogs off their leads on a cliff top. Would you let a toddler walk
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MP denies deceiving voters with fake demo
An MP denied deceiving voters by getting involved in a Labour Party campaign to fake "spontaneous" demonstrations during the General Election campaign. The Labour strategy to manufacture an appearance of enthusiastic support for the Government among ordinary
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Letter: The bigger issue
IT'S about time the social services, the police and the Inland Revenue crack down on Big Issue sellers. They have all got flats (rent and council tax free) as they are paid for by the taxpayers and receive Giros every week and earn good money (tax free
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Raid victim in fight for life
An RAF veteran is dying in hospital from a stroke he suffered after a burglar smashed his way into his home. Robert Morris' wife Kathleen fought back tears as she told The Argus: "I've lost my husband through this. "Please help the police find this burglar
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Letter: Market leader
I am sorry to read the two letters from passengers who noticed the buses they travelled on didn't call at supermarkets (Letters April 30 and May 7) when they were running late. We aim to provide the best possible service on which everyone can rely. To
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Letter: Not here - there
The King Alfred Sports Centre story goes on and on. Will the fact the architect, Frank Gehry, is to be wheeled out in front of our 54 councillors provide anything new or will it betray a siege mentality where this seafront abomination is concerned? As
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Sussex horse's racing chance
Richard Hughes today talked up his chances of becoming the king of Epsom on Sussex Derby hope Kong. The 32-year-old Irish jockey has replaced Richard Quinn on the John Dunlop trained colt for the big race on June 4. Quinn rejected the chance to stay aboard
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Rodger to play again
Former Albion midfielder Simon Rodger today revealed plans for a surprise playing comeback. Rodger is open to offers from non-league clubs in Sussex after receiving the all-clear to make a part-time return to the game. The 33-year-old was forced to retire
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New store to take off
Electrical retailer Comet is investing £1 million in a new store in Crawley which will create 30 new jobs. The store, in County Oak Retail Park, opens at the end of June and will have more than 18,000 sq ft of retail space. It will replace the existing
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Police trap boy racers plaguing town centre
Boy racers have been trapped by police in a renewed effort to banish them from a seaside town. Police spent three hours monitoring hotspots in Eastbourne where boy racers have plagued residents for more than a decade. They have caused misery with their
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Psoriasis sufferer's horror at 21-day treatment break
James Langhan expected a refreshing break at a Turkish treatment centre but instead got a £2,000 holiday from hell. The 28-year-old journeyed from his home in Sussex to Kangal Fish Springs in Turkey for a week of treatment, which was supposed to help
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Cliff plunge driver left a suicide note
A man whose car plunged over 100ft cliffs after failing to stop for police, left a suicide note at his home. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) yesterday named the victim as Dean Paul Noakes, 29, of Thorndean Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton
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Artwork at The Argus
Visitors to The Argus newspaper offices can enjoy displays by artists who have opened their homes to exhibit their work. Paintings and designs from the Patcham Artists are on display at The Argus Reception Centre, opposite Asda in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury
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Avril Lavigne, Brighton Centre, Brighton
Avril danced around the stage like a self-conscious teen watching MTV, her over-bleached hair contrasted against tight black jeans and T-shirt. She leaned back, her tummy stuck out like she was slouching on the counter at McDonalds. Her smiles were brief
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Simon Munnery - Bucket Head, Komedia, Brighton
Comedians are a weird bunch but few are quite as weird as Simon Munnery. While some comics give the impression they have honed their oddness in front of a mirror, Munnery looks and sounds like the real deal. He probably thinks he's normal. The creator
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Simon Fanshawe and Guy Browning, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton
With potentially the most exciting FA Cup Final in years and a Saturday morning hangover from hell, it would have been very easy to have dreamt up some excuse to have avoided this short but highly entertaining question-and-answer session. It would, however
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April 30: Rotherham 0 Albion 1
Here we go again. Albion's bid to remain in the second tier of English football is going to the last Sunday, just as it did two years ago. But this time they are in much better shape. Back then they needed to win at Grimsby and for Reading to do the same
