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The Kooks, Pressure Point, Brighton
Wake up at the back! Haven't you been paying attention? The Kooks are Luke, Hugh, Max and Paul, Brighton's new indie darlings. Luke Pritchard met his band mates at the Brighton Institute Of Modern Music, where he felt many of his fellow students were
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Michelle Shocked, St George's Church, Brighton, Thursday, July 14
"I'm not going to try to convince myself it was practical," says Michelle Shocked. "But you can't stop creative momentum. When it hits, you've got to roll with it." Newly returned from the desert of messy divorce and even messier label disputes, the veteran
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Sussex labour to turn up the heat
There cannot be too much wrong with a side who have competed on equal terms with the Championship leaders for the first two days at Canterbury. Sussex's bowlers plugged away under a hot sun yesterday to restrict the first division leaders to 323-6 as
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Prayers for the victims
Sussex came to a standstill today as people stopped to remember those killed and injured in the terror attacks on London. Thousands gathered in town centres and in front of public monuments to observe a two-minute silence to show their solidarity for
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Prayers for the victims
<image bobjuly14 Brighton and Hove mayor Coun Bob Carden leads today's two-minutes' silence at the seafront Peace Statue Sussex came to a standstill today as people stopped to remember those killed and injured in the terror attacks on London. Thousands
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Cricket: Rana can lead Sussex challenge for the title
Chris Adams today backed new signing Rana Naved to help turn Sussex from Championship pretenders into genuine contenders for a second title in three years. The Sussex captain was unstinting in his praise of all his bowlers after the county defeated first
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Strikers face a five-way battle
Mark McGhee is relishing a five-way battle between his strikers to lead Albion's attack in the Championship. Colin Kazim-Richards, the Coca-Cola Kid signed from Bury in the summer, scored his first goal for the Seagulls in last night's 4-3 friendly win
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Strikers face a five-way battle
Mark McGhee is relishing a five-way battle between his strikers to lead Albion's attack in the Championship. Colin Kazim-Richards, the Coca-Cola Kid signed from Bury in the summer, scored his first goal for the Seagulls in last night's 4-3 friendly win
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Drought warnings are now pouring in
Rivers are beginning to dry up as Sussex faces up to a summer drought. Lewes District Council has warned that across the county rivers and streams are beginning to run low on supplies. The Winterbourne stream in Lewes has not flowed at all this year.
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MPs rally to get Omar released
Support is growing for the campaign against the detention of Omar Deghayes with a cross-party group of MPs condemning his inhumane treatment at Guantanamo Bay. A Commons motion calling on the Government to stand up for Mr Deghayes has already been backed
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Charged £1,000 to remove a tree
A woman was charged £1,000 to have a 20ft tree removed from her garden. The work took just two hours and should have cost no more than £100. The incident in Worthing was one of a number of rip-offs by cowboy workmen. In Bognor, an elderly man was quoted
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Bognor quiz is up for award
Since King George V uttered his dying words "bugger Bognor", the coastal resort's reputation has been far from spotless. It was last year voted the second worst place in Sussex for young people to live and also features in the book Crap Towns. Now, much
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Letter: Live near the sea? Expect seagulls
It was good to see Peter Thomas putting the seagull and rubbish problems into perspective (The Argus, July 6). It made a pleasant change from the constant calls for a cull from Trevor Pateman (Letters, June 21). We must remember, Brighton and Hove is
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Letter: Sparkies please
The Cancer Research shop at 27 George Street, Hove, has had lots of electrical equipment donated to it. Unfortunately, each item has to be tested before it can be sold. If you are a qualified electrician and can spare a few hours a week, contact Brenda
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Letter: Salad daze
I am greatly concerned about the environment. Plants don't seem to know what time of year it is. Seed packets,say: "Plant between February and May" but perhaps it would be better if they said: "Plant whenever you like because, through our ignorance and
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Letter: Sitting with intent
Can anyone explain why 30 or so French students were congregating around Lancing Co-op store on Wednesday, July 6, at lunch time, unsupervised and sitting around anywhere they could, eating lunch? I thought these youngsters were supposed to be fully occupied
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Letter: Bring back those park attendants
Jean Calder's piece about The Level (The Argus, July 9) was superb. The Level holds great affection for me. I used to walk through it to Fawcett School in York Place in the Sixties and always used to have a go on the swings and roundabout - long before
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Letter: Some kids still need a solution
I am a parent of a Year 5 child who is unfortunate enough to have been caught up in the allocation of secondary school places fiasco. While welcoming the fact a working party is to be set up to try and make the system fairer for those of us who live in
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Letter: Generous spirit
Thank you to those who attended the charity evening of clairvoyance at Rottingdean Public Hall. We were able to present a cheque for £800 to the Martlets Hospice. -Betty Horne, president, Brotherhood Gate Church, Brighton
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Letter: Lights fingered
I visited my 82-year-old father recently and felt ashamed for those people who stole several solar-powered lights from his front garden in Wolseley Road, Coldean, sometime over last weekend. He bought them to light up his front garden in the evenings,
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Letter: A definite "no"
I had just visited a cashpoint in Church Road when, as I walked away, a young man stepped in front of me, saying, "Excuse me, I am an unemployed student doing a survey. Would you like to pay me to do your shopping or cleaning?". A firm "no" was the reply
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Mother denies murder charge
A young mother fatally stabbed a man who was fighting with her boyfriend, a jury heard. Alison Walder, 22, ran barefoot from her home brandishing a kitchen knife as the two men fought in the street. The mother-of-three inflicted two wounds with the blade
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Hollywood star sends best wishes to village
Screen goddess Elizabeth Taylor has paid a nostalgic tribute to a village which provided the backdrop to her ascent to stardom. Dame Elizabeth was just 12 when she starred in the 1944 film, National Velvet, based on the novel by Rottingdean author Enid
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Jane Longhurst's mother in city visit
The mother of murder victim Jane Longhurst will visit Brighton and Hove this weekend to drum up support for her campaign to ban violent sex web sites. Liz Longhurst will attend a Jane Longhurst Memorial Concert by the Brighton Youth Orchestra. She said
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New Potter book casts fresh spell of interest
Book shops across Sussex are bracing themselves for the launch of what seems certain to be the most successful Harry Potter adventure yet. The Half-Blood Prince is the sixth in a series which has sold more than 200 million copies worldwide since 1997
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Mother denies murder charge
A young mother fatally stabbed a man who was fighting with her boyfriend, a jury heard. Alison Walder, 22, ran barefoot from her home brandishing a kitchen knife as the two men fought in the street. The mother-of-three inflicted two wounds with the blade
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Moves to slash 120 jobs at rope firm
Up to 120 jobs are under threat at a rope-making firm in a town famous for the industry. Marlow Ropes in Hailsham is looking at shifting its manufacturing and production activities to the North. Bosses said they were in talks with staff about the shake-up
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The only way is up promises Naved
Sussex's new bowling star Rana Naved believes the county can challenge for a second Championship in three years. The Pakistani had match figures of 7-74 on his debut as Sussex defeated first division leaders Kent by 66 runs at Canterbury and insists the
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Strikers face a five-way battle
Mark McGhee is relishing a five-way battle between his strikers to lead Albion's attack in the Championship. Colin Kazim-Richards, the Coca-Cola Kid signed from Bury in the summer, scored his first goal for the Seagulls in last night's 4-3 friendly win
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Hollywood star sends best wishes to village
Screen goddess Elizabeth Taylor has paid a nostalgic tribute to a village which provided the backdrop to her ascent to stardom. Dame Elizabeth was just 12 when she starred in the 1944 film, National Velvet, based on the novel by Rottingdean author Enid
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New Potter book casts fresh spell of interest
Book shops across Sussex are bracing themselves for the launch of what seems certain to be the most successful Harry Potter adventure yet. The Half-Blood Prince is the sixth in a series which has sold more than 200 million copies worldwide since 1997
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Two-minute tribute to bomb victims
Sussex will come to a standstill today to remember those killed and injured in the terror attacks on London. Thousands of people will pause at noon to pay tribute to the victims of the blasts. Many are expected gather in town centres and in front of public
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July 13: Kuipers on right track
Michel Kuipers has taken a significant step towards a return between the posts for Albion. The Seagulls No. 1, sidelined since January by a shoulder injury, has resumed specialist goalkeeping training with coach John Keeley. Kuipers enjoyed his first
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July 14: Strikers face a five-way battle
Mark McGhee is relishing a five-way battle between his strikers to lead Albion's attack in the Championship. Colin Kazim-Richards, the Coca-Cola Kid signed from Bury in the summer, scored his first goal for the Seagulls in last night's 4-3 friendly win
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July 14: McGhee picks out Pookaville pluses
Mark McGhee has seen too much pre-season action down the years to get excited by Albion's rollercoaster of an evening in Pookaville. Even when he has seen them come close to surrendering a four-goal lead to non-league opposition. The Seagulls' pre-season
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July 13: Kuipers on right track
Michel Kuipers has taken a significant step towards a return between the posts for Albion. The Seagulls No. 1, sidelined since January by a shoulder injury, has resumed specialist goalkeeping training with coach John Keeley. Kuipers enjoyed his first
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Michelle Shocked, St George's Church, Brighton, Thursday, July 14
"I'm not going to try to convince myself it was practical," says Michelle Shocked. "But you can't stop creative momentum. When it hits, you've got to roll with it." Newly returned from the desert of messy divorce and even messier label disputes, the veteran
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Rana can lead Sussex challenge for the title
Chris Adams today backed new signing Rana Naved to help turn Sussex from Championship pretenders into genuine contenders for a second title in three years. The Sussex captain was unstinting in his praise of all his bowlers after the county defeated first
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Bowlers shine as 20 wickets fall
Sussex have given themselves a chance of toppling Championship leaders Kent after 20 wickets fell on a dramatic third day at Canterbury yesterday. The contest seemed to have swung decisively Kent's way during the afternoon when Sussex lost their last
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Cricket: The only way is up promises Naved
Sussex's new bowling star Rana Naved believes the county can challenge for a second Championship in three years. The Pakistani had match figures of 7-74 on his debut as Sussex defeated first division leaders Kent by 66 runs at Canterbury and insists the
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McGhee picks out Pookaville pluses
Mark McGhee has seen too much pre-season action down the years to get excited by Albion's rollercoaster of an evening in Pookaville. Even when he has seen them come close to surrendering a four-goal lead to non-league opposition. The Seagulls' pre-season
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Strikers face a five-way battle
Mark McGhee is relishing a five-way battle between his strikers to lead Albion's attack in the Championship. Colin Kazim-Richards, the Coca-Cola Kid signed from Bury in the summer, scored his first goal for the Seagulls in last night's 4-3 friendly win
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Travellers blamed for mess on field
Travellers have been accused of littering an RSPCA centre's showground with debris and human excrement in the run-up to the charity's biggest fund-raising event of the year. Television's "Mr Nasty", Simon Cowell, the charity's patron, is billed as special
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Mother's new call for sex sites ban
The mother of murder victim Jane Longhurst will visit Brighton and Hove this weekend to drum up support for her campaign to ban violent sex web sites. Liz Longhurst will attend a Jane Longhurst Memorial Concert by the Brighton Youth Orchestra. She said
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Decision on caravan site
Owners of caravans at a controversial holiday park will find out tonight if their bid to buy it has been successful. The Golden Sands site on Lancing seafront was put up for sale earlier this year by Adur District Council. More than 20 offers have been
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Letter: Despite Daisy's plight, aiding suicide is wrong
YNN Daly's concern for the 99-year-old reader, Daisy, who wrote to her (The Argus, July 5), is commendable but I still do not agree euthanasia is the right answer for something many of us will face as our lives draw to an end. People have been dying since
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Britain's best dame bows out
A pantomime dame regarded as Britain's greatest has died after a lifetime of entertaining the public. Jack Tripp died on Sunday aged 83. He was the master of knockabout routines and famed for his outrageous and inventive costumes such as a hat designed
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Pledge on pillion law
A review of existing laws surrounding child pillion riders has been promised by the Government following the death of a boy aged eight. Eastbourne Tory MP Nigel Waterson met Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman to discuss introducing a Parliamentary Bill
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Plea to help out hospital in debt
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has promised to look into the financial difficulties of Sussex hospitals after they were flagged up by a county MP. Mid-Sussex Tory Nicholas Soames complained the Brighton and Sussex NHS Trust had failed to get out of
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Letter: Rethink this site
I strongly object to the development of a recycling plant at Hollingdean Lane. Do we have any examples of other authorities putting a recycling site in an inner-city location? Being constrained by the coast, Brighton has transport issues because the road
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Letter: No answer here
I am concerned about Brighton and Hove City Council's proposal for a park-and-ride scheme at Braypool in Patcham. I am not normally one to complain. However, on this occasion, I feel I have to speak out. If the council was to get the go-ahead and build
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Letter: Culling means killing
I was shocked to read your article about the bothersome seagulls (The Argus, July 5). Doesn't The Argus know that culling means killing? A little more research into the so-called problem will reveal other local authorities provide street bins for rubbish
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Letter: Get a sports grip
At about 7pm on the day of the Wimbledon men's tennis final, my son and daughter asked if I could take them to The Salts recreation ground in Seaford for a game of tennis. Over the past few weeks, they have been playing regularly at different venues.
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Letter: Musical 40th
On behalf of Councillor Peter Willows and guests David and Olive Smart, I would like to thank the Hangleton Band and Hangleton Youth Band. It was a wonderful evening's entertainment held on July 9, their 40th anniversary celebration. -Councillor Dawn
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New home target set at 100,000
Almost 100,000 new homes could be built in Sussex during the next two decades. The target, agreed at a meeting of the South East England Regional Assembly yesterday, means the county would grow at an average rate of 4,800 homes a year. West Sussex would
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Public lose automatic right to debate plans
Members of the public will have their right to debate planning applications curtailed under new rules to streamline the system. Anyone who wants to make a speech at Brighton and Hove City Council's planning sub-committee - for or against proposed building
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Jane Longhurst's mother in city visit
The mother of murder victim Jane Longhurst will visit Brighton and Hove this weekend to drum up support for her campaign to ban violent sex web sites. Liz Longhurst will attend a Jane Longhurst Memorial Concert by the Brighton Youth Orchestra. She said
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Travellers blamed for mess on field
Travellers have been accused of littering an RSPCA centre's showground with debris and human excrement in the run-up to the charity's biggest fund-raising event of the year. Television's "Mr Nasty", Simon Cowell, the charity's patron, is billed as special
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Mother denies murder charge
A YOUNG mother fatally stabbed a man who was fighting with her boyfriend, a jury heard. Alison Walder, 22, ran barefoot from her home brandishing a kitchen knife as the two men fought in the street. The mother-of-three inflicted two wounds with the blade
