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Lady Salsa, Theatre Royal, Brighton
There may be an autumn chill outside the theatre but inside the audience is blasted with a heat wave arising from an astonishingly high-energy show. Lady Salsa making a welcome return to Brighton following a successful world tour, is one long, joyous
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Protein Dance: The Big Sale, Corn Exchange, Brighton
While Heat magazine and the like hijack our sanity on a daily basis, The Big Sale was a refreshing p**s-take of the manipulative madness of media. From insidious jingles to ludicrous headlines, from Beckham mania to The X Factor, the seven-strong dance
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Letter: Blair's bland statements are no help
Reading the article about Tony Blair's speech at the Labour Party conference (The Argus, September 28), I was struck by the absence of any mention of more help for the poorer sections of the community. Does Mr Blair seriously think that benefits or the
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Falmer is our Des-tiny says Albion fan Lynam
Support is growing for the Falmer campaign as Brighton and Hove Albion fans wait nervously for the Deputy Prime Minister's crucial decision. The pressure is mounting on John Prescott to say yes to a new 22,000-seater stadium at Falmer. Without it, fans
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Animal charity faces big bill after ambulance breaks down
Animal rescuers face a huge bill after their ambulance broke down just a year after raising enough funds to pay for it. Members of the East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS) were returning home from a swan sanctuary when its ambulance
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Skipper to set sail on ocean race
A skipper is steeling himself for the launch of one of the world's leading ocean races. Neal McDonald will head up the ten-man Ericsson crew in the Volvo Ocean Race when it gets underway next month. The competition takes place once every four years and
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Ex-mayor attacks 'reckless cyclists'
A former mayor has launched an attack on reckless cyclists. Bob Cristofoli, ex-leader of Brighton Council, said people who rode through traffic lights or on pavements were criminals and should be prosecuted. Mr Cristofoli was speaking at a Brighton and
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Vehicles confiscated in crackdown on unpaid tax
More than 100 vehicles with unpaid car tax were confiscated by police. Officers working with the DVLA stopped 181 untaxed drivers in Brighton and Hove. They seized and impounded 112 vehicles. The remaining 69 motorists paid on-the-spot fines. Eighteen
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Walk in park cost man his life, jury told
A man's decision to walk through a park cost him his life, a court heard. Seph Lawrance, 22, was making his way to a friend's home when he chose a route through Goffs Park in Crawley. He was brutally attacked in Goffs Lane and kicked to death. Mr Lawrance
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Council leader backs reprimand for police chiefs
A council leader has spoken out against police officers who have off-duty drinking sessions during major public events. Ken Bodfish a member of the Sussex Police Authority and leader of Brighton and Hove Council today backed the force's decision to discipline
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Letter: Wise words should be applied to the party
"To speak his thoughts is every freeman's right, in peace or war, in council or in fight." Homer. Perhaps it should be added "or at a Labour Party's conference". -Leonard White, Newhaven
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Support to stop bridge taking toll of time
As bridges go, it does not look as impressive as many that span the nation's rivers. Bristol may have the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Edinburgh its magnificent rail bridge. No one could forget Gateshead's tilting Millennium Bridge, which links it with
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No hiding place in drugs war
Drug busts in the capital have scattered many organised crime rings to the provinces where they believe they are less likely to be discovered. Not so. Police have been cracking down across the county and an unprecedented number of cannabis nurseries or
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Letter: Never mind Jerry, try West Street
I could not believe James Canon (Letters, September 30) was so proud to have seen Jerry Springer The Opera. The show includes so much obscene language. After all, one doesn't have to be talented to use the F-word on stage. If listening to foul-mouthed
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Our girl didn't have to die
A student killed by meningitis had "no chance of survival" with the hospital treatment she received, an inquest heard. Professor George Griffin said Natalie Naylor, 20, did not receive the "optimum treatment" from doctors and nurses which may have given
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Arsonist gets life
An arsonist who beat up his girlfriend and burned her house down in a vodka-fuelled rage has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Drug addict Peter West, 33, gutted the three-bedroom terrace house in Partridge Green, leaving Lisa Williams and her two
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Letter: Ringing 999 for a lift defies belief
I was astounded to read (The Argus, September 29) about Suchi Chatterjee phoning 999 for the fire brigade to get her up to her first-floor flat when the lift was out of order and she is wheelchair-bound. This defies belief and it is not the first time
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Letter: Prescription charges are just another stealth tax
I have been taking blood-pressure medication for several years and was always prescribed sufficient pills for 12 weeks at a time. A year ago my GP cut the prescription to four weeks at a time. I complained vehemently that this was an extortionate 200
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Football: Hillians fight back
Burgess Hill came from two down and survived a late penalty to claim a welcome point in Ryman League division one last night. Goals in each half from Dave Stevens gave Leatherhead a 2-0 lead at Leylands Park. But Hillians earned a 2-2 draw thanks to their
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Ardiles fancies Albion
Ossie Ardiles' is "very interested" in returning to English football with Albion. Former Tottenham team-mate Alan Brazil says the World Cup winner is exploring his options "and Brighton could be one of them." The Argus revealed on Tuesday that Ardiles
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Striptease man's love of the stage
George Flowers, former manager of the saucy Raymond Revue Bar in London's Soho, has died aged 92. For more than 20 years he was the right-hand man for king of striptease Paul Raymond, commuting from his home in The Avenue, Shoreham, to London's West End
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Rooms with a view as club cheers up a street
A nightclub has given a makeover to a run-down street. The Ocean Rooms in Morley Street, Brighton, commissioned an artist known as Speto to paint a mural on its wall near a fruit market which has been empty since it closed. The large painting depicts
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Film-maker inspired by little boy's question
Questions from young children are often a source of amusement. But when a little boy was heard to ask his teacher why Mary and Joseph had named their little boy after a swear word, magician Steve Legg decided something had to be done - and waving his
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Windfall will help support groups
Community and support groups are celebrating a windfall of more than £600,000. The Sussex-based organisations are among 30 in the South-East to get a share of £3.4 million from the Big Lottery Fund. Chichester Diocesan Association for Family Support Work
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Letter: Here is a message to Mr Blair
I am given to understand Tony Blair is holding an inquiry to establish why so many people have left the Labour Party. Some 40 years ago, I was watching TV coverage of a Labour Party meeting. A heckler shouted: "Why support savages in Rhodesia?" Harold
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Bed-block hospitals need help
A national response is needed to ease the burden of bed-blocking at overstretched hospitals, an MP said today. Hastings and Rye Labour MP Michael Foster said an extra 300 Government-funded community beds in East Sussex announced this week were welcome
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Government council evaluation is 'costly and cumbersome'
Inspections to find out whether councils are good value for money have been labelled a waste of taxpayers' cash. West Sussex County Council was found to be performing well in the latest report issued by the independent Audit Commission. But council leader
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Warning over fire crew cuts
Firefighters fear lives could be put at risk by plans cut the number of staff on duty at a fire station. The number of full-time firefighters at Shoreham could be reduced from 28 to just ten. The remaining staff will be expected to cover peak call-out
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Groucho gulls fly in for fun festival
You would expect to see them face down in a bag of rubbish or even screeching at each other at some ungodly hour on a Brighton street corner. But seagulls sporting glasses and a thick moustache just like famous funnyman Groucho Marx are a far more unusual
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Letter: Live and let live
I read Tony Greenstein's letter (September 27) with interest and am glad to know there is no anti-semitism at the University of Sussex. However, I did wonder if he was a little too hard on Israel. After all, it is only a country, narrowed down to a tiny
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Patients' details sent to Africa
Confidential hospital patient notes are being sent more than 6,000 miles away to South Africa to be typed. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has employed Cape Town firm Global Secretarial on a temporary three-month contract. Under the
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Letter: Noisy mistake by licensing department
Now Brighton and Hove City Council's licensing department has granted almost every pub's application for increased hours (The Argus, September 30), its noise pollution department is going to require urgent up-grading. At the moment, the noise patrol operates
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To be or not to be - the real Bard
A new book claims to have discovered compelling evidence to prove Shakespeare was not the real author of his work. Former university lecturer Brenda James, of Bognor, claims little-known English politician and aristocrat Sir Henry Neville wrote the bard's
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Letter: We will continue to enjoy Ronnie's recordings
I was saddened to learn of the death of the fine, much-loved, comedy actor Ronnie Barker at the age of 76. For years, we have enjoyed the wonderful TV programmes he has starred in, including Open All Hours, Porridge and the Two Ronnies with Ronnie Corbett
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Letter: Air our fears in print
Now there is a surprise. No inquiry into the treatment of patients in the care of the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH). Well, I have only one question to ask of these people involved. Why do we have a complaints system if no one is prepared to listen
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Letter: A new hospital under one roof
Although I disagree with the comments made by Elizabeth Wakefield (Letters, September 29) regarding the Labour conference being held in Brighton, she did make an extremely valid point regarding the need for a new hospital. Firstly, though, it is not her
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Cricket: Coach confident wicketkeeper will accept two-year offer
Sussex will know by the end of the month whether Tim Ambrose is staying at Hove. The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has been offered a new two-year contract and cricket manager Mark Robinson is confident he will stay with the county. Ambrose and the
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Basketball: Carr can jam with the Bears
Nick Nurse is closing in on a new big man for his Genesis Brighton Bears. Nurse looks set to add 6ft 7in American power forward Dennis Carr to his squad in time for Saturday's trip to Leicester Riders. The Bears coach is promising fans some spectacular
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Campaign to stop the invasion of big names
An appeal has been made for volunteers to mount a campaign against an invasion of big businesses. Starbucks, Tesco and Yo! Sushi are coming to the Jubilee Street development in Brighton, which incorporates the award-winning £14 million city library. Independent
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Southern Water's cut-price deal to save water
Southern Water has teamed up with recycling container firm Straight plc to help households conserve water. They will be selling cut-price water butts next weekend. The butts can store 200 litres of rain water and cost £12. They come with a free rain diverter
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Top designer for landmark beach cafe
Most people concerned about the impact of proposed buildings on the landscape merely lodge formal objections. But Jane Wood was so incensed by plans to treble the size of a kiosk on East Beach, in Littlehampton, she went out and bought the building. She
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Solar boost for bus stops
An MP has called for investment in solar-powered bus stops to cut energy use and improve passenger safety. Norman Baker, MP for Lewes and Liberal Democrat environment spokesman, wants East Sussex County Council to follow the lead of London, where UK-assembled
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Bill Bailey, Dome Concert Hall, October 7 and 8
"Friday's lairy-casual. Saturday's dressy but lively. Sunday could be T-shirt, jeans, just gone to B&Q. "Or it could be mental. Sunday is always a lucky dip." The only proponent of the belief Little Chefs were built on ley lines, and the only man
