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Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Brighton Centre, Brighton, Monday, June 27
Lighting up joints in the White House, acrimonious arguments, jail time and liver transplants are all part of the Crosby, Stills and Nash legacy. Since forming in 1968, original Woodstock supergroup CSN have reunited for a new world tour which will keep
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Brian McFadden, Brighton Centre, Brighton, Sunday, June 26
As one fifth of Westlife, Bryan (with a 'y') McFadden spent his early 20s as a member of one of the biggest boy bands on the planet, selling 30 million records and clocking up 12 UK number ones in the process. Taken in conjunction with his marriage to
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Helen And The Horns, Komedia, Brighton, Thursday, June 23
"I recently wrote a song about New Church Road," says Helen McCookerybook. "The only time I ever took LSD was walking along that road. I walked from Brighton to Portslade while a friend walked from Portslade to Brighton, and we had utterly opposite experiences
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Letter: There's no room to take plastic bags
In response to Jess White (Letters, June 21), we were glad to hear she is one of thousands of residents who responded enthusiastically to Brighton and Hove City Council's kerbside recycling scheme. It is true, when the service was launched, plastic bags
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Letter: Reality check
You can't have it both ways by making it difficult for the motorist by interrupting the smooth flow of traffic on the one hand, then complaining about cars' pollution on the other. If you want create more pollution, make cars stop and start, give them
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Letter: Clean bill of health
Hospital administrators should be held responsible for the deaths of patients if they fail to clean wards after they have been infected with MRSA. Under health and saftey regulations, they would failing basic "duty of care" regulations if they clean sloppily
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Pavilion landmark on trail of history
A Famous seaside landmark stars in the first heritage trail in the UK to celebrate British Sikh history. The Anglo-Sikh Heritage Trail draws together strands of history from architecture and memorials to rare books and treasures. People can follow the
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Travellers move on to site
An animal charity's biggest fund-raising event is in jeopardy after travellers moved on to the site. Travellers drove caravans, cars, lorries and an old fire engine on to Braypool Field, in Braypool Lane, Patcham, Brighton, at 2am on Friday. By Saturday
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Students give city top marks for social life
St Andrews attracted Prince William, while Churchill, Darwin and Clinton chose Oxbridge establishments. But when it comes to the all-round student experience, Brighton and Hove beats the so-called elite university cities. And if you think studying at
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Letter: Genius designs
I'm sick and tired of hearing all these fuddy duddies complaining about the innovative and, frankly, genius architectural King Alfred designs from Frank Gehry. Anyone who's anyone knows Brighton for it's flair, diversity and art. For far too long, mainstream-minded
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Letter: Be cool about using water
Last weekend was the hottest so far this year and the demand for water rose significantly. Following this paper's excellent coverage of the continuing drought, Southern Water would like to thank all customers who are taking steps to not waste water in
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Guerrilla war on parking charges
Frustrated drivers are resorting to guerrilla tactics to avoid heavy parking charges. Armed with a spray can or marker pen, motorists are defacing signs displaying parking restrictions to leave their parked vehicles free from the risk of penalty notices
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Letter: Flag of thanks
Thanks to Warren Morgan, Labour councillor for East Brighton, for giving Leach Court a new flag to replace the one which was stolen. The residents will appreciate the flag when it again flies on the anniversary of the end of the Second World War. I was
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Arson link to flats blaze
Fire experts suspect an arsonist started a seafront Regency terrace blaze which put scores of people's lives at risk. No one was hurt in the fire which quickly spread through the four-storey property in Brunswick Terrace, near the Brighton and Hove boundary
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Letter: Direct talking
Mr Mark Jones has quite rightly highlighted the most important issue in this city and particularly central Hove (Letters, June 21). I have been fighting for three years to stop the massive overdevelopment of the King Alfred site. I can't reply to his
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Letter: Missed business
I find the train companies' attitude towards the London to Brighton ride amazing. Why would a commercial company pass-up a perfect business opportunity? If I was a shareholder of Southern or Thameslink, I would be incensed. Train companies could have
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Speedway: Norris refuses to risk his health
Eastbourne Eagles captain David Norris is not prepared to risk his long-term future in speedway by continuing to ride through the pain barrier. Norris is still suffering concussion-like symptons following a crash two months ago and has declared he will
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Football: Clarke returns a better player
Steven King believes Dwain Clarke has returned to Lewes as a better player. Winger Clarke is back at the Dripping Pan after a spell with Conference National side Aldershot. The 26-year-old signed a one-year contract over the weekend after declining a
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Cricket: This is a wake-up call
Chris Adams today backed his Sussex side to bounce back from their Twenty20 mauling by Essex and qualify for the quarter-finals. The Sharks slumped to a 43-run defeat in yesterday's south division game at Chelmsford after they were bowled out for 108
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Garden extension must come down
A French restaurant owner has lost his war against planners and been given five months to tear down his garden room extension. Rosario Guarneri, 48, who owns Le Petit Pain, in Church Road, Hove, has been fighting to keep the extra space for his shop and
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Brewery is top choice
A small Sussex brewery has been voted one of the best in the world by a poll of beer drinkers. The Dark Star Brewery, based at Ansty, near Haywards Heath, which produces mild and strong beers such as Over the Moon, Hophead, Landlord's Wit and Golden Gate
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Support move by store is criticised
Protesters fighting plans for a new superstore on their doorsteps have criticised Asda for drumming up support in a different city. Shoppers at Asda in Hollingbury, Brighton, are being handed leaflets urging them to lobby a senior Worthing councillor.
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Cate's cast-offs show actress's charitable side
Scores of women could be walking around wearing the cast-offs from an Oscar winning A-list celebrity. Hollywood star and Kemp Town resident Cate Blanchett has donated some of her old clothes to the Marie Curie Cancer Care shop in St George's Road, Brighton
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Library does not deserve my home
A man who campaigned to save Hove library has changed his mind about leaving his home to the library when he dies. Writer Christopher Hawtree, who founded the Friends of Hove Library, plans to leave it to the London Library instead. More than 4,000 people
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Letter: Stables caused a stir but a good or bad one?
As a regular visitor to Wakehurst Place and a long-standing member of the National Trust, I was somewhat amazed to see the word "acclaimed" under a photograph of the new Stable Restaurant, which opened recently at Wakehurst Place. A more hideous and ugly
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Kings of Leon, Brighton Centre, Thursday, June 24
"The last record was more whiskey, and this one's more wine," says lead singer Caleb Followill of the hairy quartet's second album release, Aha Shake Heartbreak. Unlike many of their contemporaries, Kings Of Leon seem to be maturing into a superior vintage
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Jamie Lidell, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, Wednesday, June 29
Soul singer, beatboxer and all-out showman, this electronic livewire certainly knows how to get his audience's minds boggling at his "out there" live shows. Jamie, originally from Brighton, and his co-conspirator Pablo Fiasco have spent the past couple
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Amos Lee, Komedia, Brighton, Tuesday, June 28
Conor Oberst, Jamie Blunt, Damien Rice, Tom Baxter, Tom McCrae. If 2004 was the year of Dido, Katie Melua, Joss Stone and Norah Jones, 2005 seems to be the time for a tidal wave of male singer/songwriters with guitars. "I think there's always been that
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Letter: Such a shame
Jim Evans (Letters, June 21) may well be right when he writes that Brighton needs more housing which aims skywards but what Hove needs is a leisure centre. Our local councillors promised us a refurbished and modern leisure centre at the King Alfred. But
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Letter: Bags of potential
I was interested to read Jess White's comments about Cityclean and the topic of them not recycling plastic bags (Letters, June 21). There is a company called Symphony Plastic Technologies which makes completely degradable plastic products, including those
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Polish dentists will fill the gap
Health officials are recruiting NHS dentists from Poland to help fill gaps in staffing levels. They turned their attention east after admitting it was difficult to find enough dentists in England to work in the NHS because salaries were low compared to
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New man enters Big Brother house
A Sussex man who claims to be an irritating, boring snob has entered the Big Brother house. Technology geek Eugene Sully, 27, whose parents live at The Paddock, Pound Hill, Crawley, was one of three new house-mates who joined the Channel 4 reality show
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Tributes from stab victim's family
Tributes have been placed at the spot where a father of two was found dying from a stab wound. As police conducted house-to-house inquiries, flowers and a small cuddly toy dog were left at the crime scene in Pavilion Road, Worthing, along with a message
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Letter: Junk that mail
Following Mr John Duggan's complaint about junk mail (Letters, June 22), readers may not be aware of two ways to prevent it being delivered. Firstly, Royal Mail operates a business service called Door-to-Door, whereby a company can buy your address and
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Councillors accused of promoting tip
Campaigners fighting plans for a new tip claim the council which will decide whether to allow the application is bombarding them with propaganda promoting it. Council refuse contractor Onyx wants to build a waste transfer station and material recovery
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Fast cars, film stars and drivers in leathers
A cavalcade of cars and stars turned the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed into a fast track success. Up to 150,000 visitors gathered for the three-day petrol head's dream in the heart of the West Sussex countryside. They were treated to some of the oldest
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Letter: Trains banning bikes is bad form
Brighton, Hove and District Cycling Group, or Bricycles, was disgusted by the "south of the River Thames" bike ban by train companies. The London to Brighton bike ride used to be a fantastic example of integrated bike-train transport until the train companies
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Letter: Get serious
Green Party councillors are playing their usual game, spreading alarm while continuing to oppose sensible and pragmatic solutions (The Argus, June 21). The city's air quality is just above acceptable limits and Brighton and Hove City Council continues
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Letter: London to Brighton ride can't go on in this way
The time has come for Brighton to say no to hosting the fundraising bike ride on behalf of the British Heart Foundation. I write as a committed cyclist and someone who took part in the first few rides. However, that was nearly 30 years ago and in that
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Cricket: Sussex stung by Flower power
Flower power proved too much for Sussex at Chelmsford yesterday as their unbeaten run, which stretched back to May 1, came to a sorry end. The Sharks could have gone top of the south division had they won. Instead they were dismissed for 108 - their second
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Seafront loos are some of worst in UK
Public toilets in three of the county's most popular seaside tourist resorts are among the worst in Britain. The National Tea and Wee survey placed Brighton, Bognor and Rye in a top ten league of shame of the worst public loos. More than 2,000 over-50s
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Macca's snipper shuts up shop
Sir Paul McCartney's hairdresser has closed his salon after a slump in business. Mark Brigden, the owner of Uppercuts, in Western Road, Brighton, said he has been forced to close after 18 years because the once-popular shopping area is becoming deserted
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Jenkins jury set to retire
The Old Bailey jury trying former deputy headteacher Sion Jenkins for the murder of his teenage foster daughter will retire this week to consider its verdict. Mrs Justice Rafferty will continue summing up the case today after sending the panel home for
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Exclusions rise as heads get tougher
The number of expelled pupils in Brighton and Hove has risen by 50 per cent in the last year. The Government has revealed 30 children were permanently excluded by city schools in the academic year 2003/4, up from 20 the year before. The increase coincides
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Fighter ace's medals fetch £62,000 at auction
Medals awarded to a First World War fighter ace from Brighton fetched almost double their expected value at auction. Air Commodore Arthur Wray, 21, was awarded the Military Cross after landing safely despite being badly injured in a dogfight over the
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End of line for one of last art deco buildings
One of the county's last art deco buildings is to be demolished. The old bus depot in Cavendish Place, Eastbourne - loved and despised in almost equal measure - will make way for 43 flats and shops. The Twenties building, which is not listed but is sited
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Andy Williams, Brighton Centre, Brighton
One of my most vivid childhood memories is the regular spot on Andy Williams' TV show, in which a bear would ring the great man's doorbell and ask if he had any cookies. The answer would invariably be a less-than-mild-mannered "No". Well, maybe you had
