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Mushy magic puts Sussex in the driving seat
Genteel Cheltenham is a long way from Sahiwal and Sheikhupura but Sussex's two Pakistanis must have felt very much at home in the heart of the Cotswolds yesterday. A dry, dusty pitch was manna from heaven for Mushtaq Ahmed and Rana Naved and they duly
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Letter: Protect tenants by law
Councillor Warren Morgan says council tenants' rights would be "protected" on transfer to a "newly created independent housing association" (Letters, August 9). There is a world of difference between the secure tenancy enjoyed by council tenants and protected
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Letter: Preston Park was out of bounds
As a childminder, I went to Preston Park on Wednesday and was appalled at the broken glass everywhere and the stench of urine in certain areas. This beautiful park is now out of bounds for toddlers. -Mrs S Robinson, Brighton
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Letter: Why not prioritise the clear-up?
Lynn Daly's comments (The Argus, August 9) about the mess made of Preston Park by the Pride event were spot on. My wife and I live just north of the park and are in it for one reason or another most days. We have been dismayed by the scale of the aftermath
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MR calls for later licence deadline
An MP is calling on ministers to extend the deadline for pubs, shops and restaurants to convert their liquor licences. Hundreds of licensed premises in Sussex missed Saturday's deadline to apply to convert their licences under new laws. Nick Herbert,
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Bomb plot trio held in custody
Three students have appeared in court in connection with the failed July 21 London bombings. Shadi Abdel Gadir, 22, Omar Nagmeloin Almagboul, 20, both of Fairways flats in Dyke Road, Brighton, and Mohamed Kabashi, 23, of Mary Magdelene Road, Brighton,
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Urgent inquiry demanded on councillors' meals
A senior councillor has criticised the standard of his authority's £27.50-a-head meals and demanded an urgent inquiry. Craig Turton, who speaks on transport issues for Brighton and Hove City Council, has asked chief executive Alan McCarthy for a review
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Letter: Let's not rely on guesswork
The organisers of Pride estimate that this year it generated up to 5.5 million extra pounds for Brighton and Hove's economy. This is based on an estimate of 110,000 people coming into Brighton and Hove who would not otherwise have come and spending £50
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Waste company fined for asbestos offences
A waste disposal company has been fined for illegally storing asbestos. Aspect Contracts Limited, of Roedean Road, Brighton, admitted four charges of storing the potentially deadly substance in its Brighton depot. Brighton magistrates yesterday imposed
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Letter: A price well worth paying
At last, we have new loos at Brighton Station. I am sure people won't mind paying 20p to "spend a penny" in such nice surroundings. When visiting Victoria Coach Station in London, I have always paid 20p to visit the loos and although clean, they couldn't
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Letter: When the sun sets on deckchairs
For a Brighton resident of many years, not least of its pleasures is to recline in a comfortable deckchair on the beach. Having to convey one's own "lightweight director's chair" or "comfortable sunlounger" from the car - parked where? - is not an acceptable
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Knifeman on terror rampage
Terrified shoppers ran to safety as a blood-drenched man brandishing an 8in knife ran amok in a shopping centre. The man, thought to be in his early 20s, hurled abuse and waved the blade at people in Western Road, North Street, New Road and Ship Street
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Cannabis cafe raided
Sussex's last cannabis cafe was shut down after a dramatic siege involving more than 40 police officers. The officers, including a dozen riot police, forced their way through two 6in-thick reinforced doors using welders and a battering ram. About 30 people
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Bonjour to French duo
Albion are adding a Gallic flavour to their multi-national squad with a double swoop for Sebastien Carole and Florent Chaigneau. The Frenchmen have done enough during week-long trials to convince manager Mark McGhee they are worth keeping. Right winger
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Flight, Glyndebourne Opera House, near Lewes, Aug 12 - 28
"It's nice not to have to wear a corset," says Anne Mason, listing the advantages of starring in a modern-day opera. "Although I do have to give birth." Anne is preparing for her return to Flight, the ground-breaking production credited for introducing
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Patti Smith, Brighton Dome, Brighton, Tuesday, August 16
When REM's Michael Stipe first heard Patti Smith's seminal debut Horses, he was 15 and described the experience as life-changing. "It pretty much tore my limbs off and put them back on in a different way", he says. "I decided then and there that I was
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The Bluetones, Concorde 2, Brighton, Thursday, August 18
The Bluetones could be the older cousins of indie pop. You don't see much of them but when you do, you remember how much you like them. Their melodic, uplifting guitar numbers made them a big draw in the Britpop heydey, with their 1996 debut album Expecting
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Critic's choice
this is brighton offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week. Viola Wills at the Komedia on Friday, August 12 and Super U, The Lanes, The Lodge, Wonky Beak, Jill Sobule, Caroline Martin and Rose Kemp are playing at various venues around Brighton
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Diseased elm tree is felled
A deadly beetle claimed its first high-profile victim of the summer with the felling of a disease-ridden tree in a city park. The tree, one of the 25m elms bordering Preston Park in Brighton, was infected with elm disease spread by the 8mm elm bark beetle
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Nineteen arrested in city drugs sweep
Police have said a drive to crack down on hard drugs in Brighton and Hove has made a big impact in disrupting the drugs scene. A three-month campaign resulted in the arrests of 19 people for offences including possession, supplying and possession with
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5/11, Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester, Aug 12 - Sept 8
The complicated lives of kings and terrorists, priests and spies are woven together in 5/11, the first new play to grace Chichester Festival Theatre since 1998. Master of mimicry Alistair McGowan plays King James I/VI in the production, which was commissioned
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Crawley Circus Festival, The Hawth Grounds, Crawley, Aug 13 and 14
Fancy yourself as a bit of a clown? See if you've got what it takes in this circus weekender. A programme of workshops and shows ensures for two whole days you'll be in circus heaven. There are free beginners workshops in juggling and unicycling (minimum
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Regeneration head likely to face scrutiny a second time
The head of the Government regeneration organisation eb4u is likely to face more questions from a panel of councillors examining its work. Graham Maunders, the eb4u project director, gave evidence at a Brighton and Hove City Council scrutiny panel at
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The Island
(12A, 136 mins) Starring Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean. Directed by Michael Bay. Michael Bay is a master of wringing dumb, noisy movies out of intriguing premises. Whether it's an epic recreation of the conflict between
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Crawley Circus Festival, the Hawth Grounds, Crawley, Aug 13 and 14
Fancy yourself as a bit of a clown? See if youve got what it takes in this circus weekender. A programme of workshops and shows ensures for two whole days youll be in circus heaven. There are free beginners workshops in juggling and unicycling (minimum
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The Two Gentlemen of verona, Lewes Castle gun Garden, Lewes, Aug 17 - 20
One of the earliest plays by the Bard, The Two Gentlemen Of Verona is performed less often than many of Shakespeare's works and hence feels a little fresher than such pillars of the literary canon as Romeo And Juliet or Macbeth. This production, the last
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Letter: Religion represents the greatest threat
Saddam Hussein headed a state within which religious doctrine was not permitted to actively control political policy and it represented peace, at a price. Tony Blair has consistently embraced a continued and culturally well-established and humanistic
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Waste worker in knife allegation
A waste company launched an investigation after a member of staff allegedly waved a knife at a man dumping rubbish. Witnesses described how a row between the refuse worker and the man at Newhaven household waste recycling site in Lewes Road, Newhaven,
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Birthday treat of £144,500 lottery win
Thrilled Richard Stewart had cause for double celebration when he was presented with his lottery win on his birthday. Richard, 37, scooped £144,531 after matching five numbers and the bonus ball on the Lotto draw on Saturday, July 30. Now he and his 35
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Letter: Valuable contribution from other people's children
I trust Brian Snow's views on tax and other people's children are not held by "the thousands of gay people living and working in Brighton" (Letters, August 10) but he seems to have well and truly put his foot in his mouth. Just consider the following:
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Waste company fined for asbestos offences
A waste disposal company has been fined for illegally storing asbestos. Aspect Contracts Limited, of Roedean Road, Brighton, admitted four charges of storing the potentially deadly substance in its Brighton depot. Brighton magistrates yesterday imposed
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Letter: The modern man takes a seat
What a delight to be sitting on the promenade at Brighton reading Adam Trimingham's celebratory prose on the demise of the deckchair (The Argus, August 10). Not because everything Adam pens is true (he can write nonsense, too). In fact, deckchairs are
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Letter: For the record
Following your front-page article (August 8) about the future leisure facilities and the regeneration of the Teville Gate site in Worthing, please allow us to clarify the Liberal Democrat position on this issue. As the three Liberal Democrat members who
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Letter: Play it again for another Monday
In reply to Michael Parker, let us not forget "(Tell me why) I don't like Mondays".That's three for the Monday canon... -Neil Hopkins, Haywards Heath
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Speedway: Loram must perform with Norris and Shields out
Jon Cook today challenged his Eastbourne Eagles to overcome the odds by staying unbeaten at home for the rest of the season. Eagles host Wolverhampton Wolves tonight (8pm) with their sights firmly set on a play-off place after Monday's win against Ipswich
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Letter: Give us a break from your correspondence
Was your habitual correspondent, Michael Parker, encouraged to write his ill-informed letter, "Songs to make a week last forever" (August 9), merely to provoke a plethora of replies? Anyone can pick up a Guinness Book Of Hit Singles and look up song titles
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Football: Douglas on the way but Vines wants one more
Crawley are poised to sign striker Stuart Douglas before tomorrow's big Conference kick-off. The former Luton forward is set to sign today and will travel with the squad for the season's opener against York at the Kit Kat Crescent. Douglas, who has been
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Letter: Plans have changed beyond all recognition
On June 6, the policy and resources committee held a special meeting to decide Stage C of the process Brighton and Hove City Council (as landowner) is going through to decide what sort of things it is prepared to allow to be built on the site of the King
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Cricket: Mushy magic puts Sussex in the driving seat
Genteel Cheltenham is a long way from Sahiwal and Sheikhupura but Sussex's two Pakistanis must have felt very much at home in the heart of the Cotswolds yesterday. A dry, dusty pitch was manna from heaven for Mushtaq Ahmed and Rana Naved and they duly
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McGhee faces tough choice
Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed the heat is already on front pair Leon Knight and Colin Kazim-Richards. They are under pressure for their places from Federico Turienzo and Jake Robinson for tomorrow's visit of Crewe. "We are pretty sure only
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Award-winning shop forced to close
A couple have been forced to close their award-winning specialist shop because of parking problems, high rent and continual roadworks. Philip and Corrinne Jevon, who have run the Jevoncraft 2 arts and craft shop in Station Street, Lewes, for the past
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Still temporary after 20 years
A make-shift building put up to replace a protected theatre remains unchanged almost 20 years after being installed on Brighton's Palace Pier. The Dome was built after the remains of the theatre were declared unsafe and removed from the Grade-II listed
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Waste company fined for asbestos offences
A waste disposal company has been fined for illegally storing asbestos. Aspect Contracts Limited, of Roedean Road, Brighton, admitted four charges of storing the potentially deadly substance in its Brighton depot. Brighton magistrates yesterday imposed
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Vacancies at airport
Frequent fliers are being invited to help shape the future of Gatwick by joining the 15-member Passenger Services Sub-Committee which monitors airport facilities and provides a voice for passengers. Members spend eight days every year working for the
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£1m target hit for art in the city
A target of £1 million has been reached for a city arts initiative. Brighton and Hove Arts Commission, set up during the city's bid to become a Capital of Culture in 2002, has completed its drive to top up a £750,000 National Lottery grant for a public
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The Cribs, Concorde 2, Brighton, Tuesday, August 16
Is it possible to blend The Smiths with The Supremes? The Cribs give it a go and the result is a rather catchy garage-rock repertoire. These brothers from Wakefield were last in town earlier this year to support The Ordinary Boys at the Dome, and they
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World war remembered
A parade of military vehicles will begin a special day to mark the end of the Second World War. It will leave from Bellbrook industrial estate at 10am for Luxford Field, in Uckfield, where the event to commemorate VE and VJ Days will take place on August
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Sewage threat spurs election
Three candidates are contesting a by-election in a town where there are plans to build a sewage treatment works and an estate of 185 homes. The by-election for Peacehaven West Ward will take place on Thursday, August 25, when polling stations will be
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Park's Friends on the Level
A park plagued by drug users and street drinkers is to get a new lease of life thanks to a community group. Childminder Paula Cowell and park attendant Bob Sadier have launched Friends of The Level to rejuvenate the Brighton city centre park. There were
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Anti-EDO march
Anti-war campaigners will stage a march against a factory providing parts for fighter jets. The march through Brighton will set off from Churchill Square tomorrow at noon. Demonstrators will protest against EDO MBM Technology which makes bomb components
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Eugene's final day in Big Brother house
Housemate Eugene Sully today entered his final day in the Big Brother house. The 27-year-old from Pound Hill, Crawley, will go head to head with the three other remaining housemates - Kinga, Makosi and Anthony - in a live final tonight on Channel 4. The
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Reunion couple tie the knot
A couple who met again through the Friends Reunited web site have married. Lovestruck classmates Anna and Gary Baker, of Arundel Road, Peacehaven, yesterday became the first couple to tie the knot at a new register office at the Meridian Centre. Friends
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Dames At Sea, Devonshire Park Thater, Eastbourne, Aug 12 - Sep 17
Tim Flavin is a busy man. Not only is he directing and choreographing Dames At Sea but also starring in one of the main roles. "Insane might be a more appropriate description," he says, while taking a short break between rehearsals. "Though I do have
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The Two Gentlemen Of Verona, Lewes Castle Gun Garden, Lewes, Aug 17 - 20
One of the earliest plays by the Bard, The Two Gentlemen Of Verona is performed less often than many of Shakespeare's works and hence feels a little fresher than such pillars of the literary canon as Romeo And Juliet or Macbeth. This production, the last
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Crash
(15, 112mins) Drama/Thriller. Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Thandie Newton, Michael Pena Life is a series of chance encounters and chance comments, propelling complete
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Stealth
(12A, 120 mins) Starring Josh Lucas, Jamie Foxx, Sam Shepard, Jessica Biel and, Richard Roxburgh Director Rob Cohen (The Fast And The Furious) is back with another macho action movie, this time concerning US Navy fighter pilots.When the prototype of an
