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Cricket: Demolition job
Johan van der Wath's short stint as Sussex's overseas player ends next week but he will leave the county with happy memories after guiding the Sharks to a sensational win yesterday. Sussex looked to be dead and buried at 216-8 in the 37th over after Ian
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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
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Letter: This fiasco could have been avoided
A large number of parents are currently undergoing stressful appeals procedures in an attempt to obtain places in schools of their choice. This has mainly been caused by the decision to close Whitehawk's Media Arts College. Above and beyond the criteria
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Letter: No local idea
I wonder which bright spark in the council decided traffic would move more easily in the Coombe Road area by closing Natal Road and blocking half of Coombe Road in several places. These "traffic calming" measures don't make people calm. Drivers coming
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Letter: Open to suggestion
Thank you for mentioning Meg Power's fantastic installation What's In A Garden? (The Argus, May 23). Her work is, in fact, based on Rudyard Kipling's "The Mowgli Collection" and not Walt Disney's "The Jungle Book" as reported. Open house visitors may
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Letter: Bike cycos
Reluctantly, I was in Brighton recently and saw something which pleased me: A cyclist get clipped by a van. He came straight off the pavement, over a crossing during a red light and the van got him. How pleased I was to see that. I also saw a cyclist
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Sporting legend Don Bates dies at 72
Sussex football and cricket legend Don Bates has died aged 72 from an asbestos-related cancer. Former team-mates of the Brighton and Hove Albion right-half and Sussex opening batsmen have paid tribute to a remarkable sportsman and good friend. Mr Bates
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Twiggy to climb the beanstalk
Swinging Sixties icon Twiggy is set to join the cast of this year's Jack And The Beanstalk pantomime at one of the top Sussex theatres. Twiggy, one of Britain's best-loved models, will join the cast of the panto at the Theatre Royal in Brighton. She will
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Letter: Brighton is lucky to have Mayor Carden
On Saturday May 21, Mrs Kay Brown, a resident of Walter May House, was 100 years old. She received her card from the Queen with pleasure. At 5pm, she held a party for family and friends, arranged by herself, Karen, her carer, and Gordon, her nephew. At
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Drunk diver's lucky escape
Lifeguards had to rescue a man whose drunken antics put his life in danger. A seafront patrol boat happened to catch sight of the man, who had jumped off Brighton Marina for a dare and couldn't get back over the high marina wall. He was already suffering
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Surfers to lobby for cleaner water
World famous surfers are supporting a campaign to improve sewage treatment before pumping waste into the sea. Three times world masters champion Gary Elkerton from Australia will visit Brighton today to lobby Southern Water to step up its treatment plans
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Letter: A rare kindness
I was pleased to see (The Argus, May 24) the owners of Davenport Properties, Messrs Gargan, Ratcliffe and McDonnell, have decided to let the travellers continue to stay on their land. In today's money-grabbing society, it's nice to read about people who
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Cricket: Billingshurst run ended by leaders
Captain Andy Welfare insists Billingshurst are still strong title contenders in Sussex Invitation League, division one, despite a comprehensive defeat against leaders Ifield. Ifield went 50 points clear at the top after winning by seven wickets at home
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Teenagers arrested after murder
Teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 40-year-old man. The victim, who lived in a flat above a shop in the High Street, Hailsham, is believed to have sustained serious injuries during an assault by a gang of youths. He later
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Letter: Pain of laughter
Oh dear, oh dear. I haven't laughed so much for a long time. I laughed until I cried and my ribs hurt. What a joke. What an abomination the Rainbow Towers are - £220 million pounds for rubbish. Surely this city has an architect who could design something
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Letter: Let Gehry be good
What is so far evident in Frank Gehry's proposed design for the King Alfred site is that it would take many lengths of practice in a swimming pool for anybody to be able to see his buildings properly. All the computer graphics show it from the south at
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Cricket: Herstmonceux snatch an unlikely draw
Herstmonceux claimed three wickets in the final over and two off the final two balls to deny Crowhurst Park victory in East Sussex League, division one. Needing seven to win, hosts Crowhurst had victory in sight despite losing a wicket to the first ball
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Letter: Hove won't be able to keep a prestige building
What matters most at the King Alfred site is not what the development looks like as a balsa-wood model but what it will look like in five or ten years' time. By then, would the 750 flats be generating more black bin bags than the council can organise
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Cricket: Billingshurst run ended by leaders
Captain Andy Welfare insists Billingshurst are still strong title contenders in Sussex Invitation League, division one, despite a comprehensive defeat against leaders Ifield. Ifield went 50 points clear at the top after winning by seven wickets at home
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Table is top idea by young designer
A college student has reached the semi-finals of a national design competition after inventing a West-meets-East dining table. Douglas Lau, 19, impressed judges at the Audi Young Designer of the Year competition with his table, which can be used normally
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Jenkins in tears as he tells of family break-up
Former deputy headteacher Sion Jenkins choked back tears as he told of how he lost his family after being accused of murdering his foster daughter Billie-Jo. He wiped his face with a tissue and his voice showed signs of strain as he told the Old Bailey
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Flashing speed sign is stolen
Thieves climbed a ladder to steal a flashing electronic speed camera warning sign. It is the first theft of its kind in Sussex and was condemned today for putting drivers at risk. The £3,000 flashing sign was installed by the Sussex Safety Camera Partnership
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Alabama 3, Concorde 2, Brighton, Tuesday, May 31
If you've heard of Alabama 3 at all, it's likely to be via American TV series The Sopranos - the modern day mafia drama for which the band's Woke Up This Morning, a tale of alcohol-fueled, gun-toting meglomania, provides the perfect overture. Lulled by
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Family Portraits, Charleston, Firle, Lewes
Alexanda Waugh and Cressida Connolly made a good pairing in this talk about families, inheritance and fame. Waugh is the grandson of novelist Evelyn (above) and son of columnist Auberon. He has just published a history called The Autobiography Of A Family
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Festival Ceilidh, Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Brighton
What better way to end a month of artistic and creative festivities than a good old knees-up with the family? Festival Ceilidh was the perfect send-off for this year's Festival as granddads, uncles, mums and excitable young children took to the dance
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May 9: Albion 1 Ipswich 1
Long after the final whistle Mark McGhee walked behind the North Stand at Withdean towards his last press conference of another nerve-shredding campaign for Albion. Fans celebrating Championship survival on the terrace of the Sportsman pub spontaneously
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May 31: Albion scoop transfer cash
Albion are celebrating a £250,000 transfer bounty today, thanks to the astonishing loyalty of lifelong fan Aaron Berry. The cash-strapped Seagulls' manager Mark McGhee will be able to spend the money on the player or players of his choice next season
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Letter: Lessons to learn
As well as the issues of the PFI agreement for Comart, which are indicative of problems in the management of our city, the fact a school has been closed in an area with significant needs is a much bigger issue. It may not register much in headlines and
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Letter: Serious charity
At a charity street collection held in Shoreham-by-Sea on Saturday, April 30, Hove and Adur Sea Cadets managed to raise £192.44. The unit's chairman, Commander Ian Wright, thanked all those who made donations and said the money raised would help meet
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Letter: Action rewarded
The Brighton and Hove Branch of Epilepsy Action raised £264.53 from a collection in Churchill Square on Saturday, May 21. The branch members are grateful to everyone who contributed to support their work. For anyone with questions about epilepsy there
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Letter: Evil on TV
We read constantly of the appalling behaviour of our young people - and not so young - and yet we allow TV programmes which show all which is most horrendous in life. Big Brother is one of them and the soaps are full of evil goings on. Isn't it time we
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Letter: Waste or tradition?
After reading the letter from M Pracy (Letters, May 19), I would like to ask what is the purpose of a mace bearer and how much does the post cost the taxpayer? In an age of instant communication, it would be interesting to return to a more traditional
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Group send out quiz in bid to ban wheelie bins
A campaign group fighting to keep wheelie bins from their streets is carrying out a survey of thousands of homes in their community. More than 3,000 properties have been sent a leaflet asking if they would rather have a plastic bag refuse collection service
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Baby is banned from bar - unless he dines
A couple have been barred from bringing their seven-week-old baby to a restaurant - unless he orders food from the menu. Kevin Thornton and his wife Laura have hit out at licensing laws which prevent them taking their son William to some restaurants.
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Letter: It's not beautiful
In response to DW McBeth (Letters, May 26), the letters page in The Argus is for people to write in about anything they wish. The Argus does not have to invite letters to be written - or are you unable to do anything without being prompted? You stated
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Letter: The original point
The revised plans for the King Alfred site keep increasing the number of flats. Initially, it was 400, then 700 and maybe in a month's time it will be 1,000. There is no mention of the original plan, which was to build a leisure centre, which is apparently
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Dad will risk jail in son's memory
A grieving father is risking arrest by printing hundreds of posters highlighting the imminent release of a jailed hit-and-run driver. Ron Finch, 40, says he is taking the law into his own hands to atone for the profound sense of injustice his family feels
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Letter: Architectural GBH
I am writing to express my disappointment and frustration at seeing the latest, ghastly proposal for the King Alfred centre (The Argus, May 21). After the original "crushed tin cans" were rejected, I was hoping the council would support a decent, unobtrusive
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Letter: Breaking point
The proposed development for the King Alfred site is an eyesore which would destroy the character of our city. And what about the additional pressure it would impose on our already overloaded public utilities, roads and the shambles known as the Brighton
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Athletics: Ogden's record inspires Sussex to win their first ever title
Rachel Ogden inspired Sussex women to their first ever title at the Inter Counties Championships at Bedford. The Worthing and District Harrier stormed to victory in the 800m on Sunday in a new championship record of 2min.06.05sec to put Sussex on course
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Cricket: Demolition job
Johan van der Wath's short stint as Sussex's overseas player ends next week but he will leave the county with happy memories after guiding the Sharks to a sensational win yesterday. Sussex looked to be dead and buried at 216-8 in the 37th over after Ian
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Albion scoop transfer cash
Albion are celebrating a £250,000 transfer bounty today, thanks to the astonishing loyalty of lifelong fan Aaron Berry. The cash-strapped Seagulls' manager Mark McGhee will be able to spend the money on the player or players of his choice next season
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Bus deal is sealed
The owner of the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company is taking over Isle of Wight bus operator Southern Vectis for £13.8 million. Go-Ahead said it had agreed a 70p per share deal with the board of Southern Vectis, which runs services on the island
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Staff to benefit from Virgin's six-year high
Atlantic has reported its best profits performance in six years, despite losing £60 million to higher fuel costs. Crawley-based Virgin reported pre-tax profits of £68 million in a year when it was forced to slap a fuel surcharge on air fares after oil
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Burglars wreck honeymoon couple's home
A couple returned from their honeymoon to find burglars had stolen jewellery worn by the bride on her wedding day and that her dress had been worn and left in a heap on the floor. Steve and Margaret Berry returned from a ten-day break to Gran Canaria
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Martial arts film men hit jackpot
Martial arts movie makers have secured £1 million funding at the Cannes Film Festival to make two feature films. Phil Hobden and Ross Boyask shot their first film, Left For Dead, in Sussex on a budget of just £10,000. But the surprise smash has been lapped-up
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Maggie K De Monde
"Ever since I started performing I've always had an impact," says Maggie K de Monde. "I mean, I'm 6 foot 2 - you can't not make an impression." You may have spotted her more recently modelling for This Morning or starring alongside Hugh Grant in About
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Cosi Fan Tutte
There is a scene in the film Amadeus, the biopic of Mozart taken from Peter Shaffer's play of the same name, where Austrian emperor Joseph II tells the young composer "too many notes here Mozart, too many notes." It's a scene which always makes me smile
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Eileen Atkins, Charletston Farmhouse, Firle, Lewes
Virginia Woolf was brought to life so vividly and plausibly on Sunday evening. Eileen Atkins has been performing this lecture, first delivered by Woolf in 1928, for more than 20 years. I can see why it's so popular, because it is a rallying cry to women
