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John Prescott says YES to Falmer stadium
John Prescott secured his place in the Albion hall of fame today by saying YES to Falmer. The Deputy Prime Minister approved the 22,000-seat stadium at Village Way. He finally confirmed that Brighton and Hove needs a 21st Century arena and Falmer
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Villagers vow to fight Yes decision
Disappointed villagers today vowed to fight John Prescott's decision to approve plans for a new stadium in Falmer. As Brighton and Hove Albion and their supporters were celebrating, defiant opponents said the battle was not over yet. Falmer parish
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It's Falmer for all!
It's YES - the Albion dream finally came true today. Champagne corks were popping at the Albion's offices in North Road, Brighton, this morning as the Deputy Prime Minister's letter arrived by fax. Albion chief executive Martin Perry said: "What
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The long, hard road to Falmer
The long road to a new stadium began a decade ago with the news that the Goldstone Ground would be sold. In that time the Albion spent two years ground-sharing at Gillingham before moving into their current temporary home at Withdean - a former municipal
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Kick-off is on target for the 2008 season
The Seagulls have a long way to fly before they reach the promised land of a new stadium. Albion chief executive Martin Perry said: "In some respects gaining planning permission is just the beginning. "There is an awful lot of work to do now."
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Doctor's pain after hunger strike stunt
A doctor who had a tube put up his nose and into his stomach in protest at the treatment of hunger strikers in Guantanamo Bay said the ordeal was much worse than he expected. David Nicholl, consultant neurologist at City Hospital, Birmingham, had the
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Hard-Fi, Concorde 2, Brighton, Thursday, November 3
We don't need two haircuts at once to achieve success, my girlfriend isn't Kate Moss and I don't have a crack habit that gets me on the front of the papers. "We wanted to make a record that talked about our lives, that our friends and people like them
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The Mitchell Brothers, Union, Brighton, Wednesday, November 2
"You need a bit of luck. You need to keep working hard, always try to be a trendsetter, not a follower. But it always comes down to luck," say the Mitchell Brothers. The pair made their own luck with a nifty "reverse pickpocket manouevre" on Mike Skinner
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Letter: The sketchy town behind Tissot's art
In his letter about the Tissot painting, depicting somewhere in Brighton in its background, Ken Fines asked for a picture of West Street before it had been widened (Letters, October 10). This sketch was made in 1881, about three years after Tissot's painting
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Letter: A blackspot then
The number of accidents in Mill Road, Patcham, is nothing new. In the Sixties, I worked as a petrol-pump attendant at the Robin Hood garage, London Road. One night, a Sunbeam Talbot was pushed on to the forecourt covered in mud and grass. The occupants
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Youngsters will relish the atmosphere
Ross Johnson wants other Brighton boys to experience one of the best feelings around. The former Seagulls defender played in front of a few big crowds at the Goldstone Ground. It was a special feeling for Brighton-born Johnson who had stood on the Goldstone
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Taylor: New ground has been incredible for Hull
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott only had to look in his own backyard to appreciate the benefits to a community of a modern, multi-purpose stadium. The football club in his Hull constituency has taken off since moving home three years ago. Former Albion
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Bonfire safety group advises large numbers to avoid town
It is probably the most talked about Bonfire Night in the country with fans travelling for miles to join in the celebrations. But this year, thousands could be left disappointed as Lewes Bonfire Safety Group has warned people to stay away from their town
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Letter: A Seagulls' nest
If Brighton and Hove Albion were playing regular football at home, in a new stadium, there is no doubt their home results would improve, as manager Mark McGee has rightly pointed out (The Argus, October 20). The long delay over a final decision has cost
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Letter: Sound advice
If Readers have a problem with a noise nuisance, they can call Brighton and Hove City Council for help. If the noise is deemed a statutory noise nuisance, the council can take action under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This enables it to serve
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Letter: Bird-brained cat conundrum
After seeing the letter and picture from Roger Lee of Peacehaven (October 20), I had to send you my photo. Last year, I also had a cat in my bird table. Could it be that white cats are attracted to bird tables or could it possibly be the same cat? My
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Letter: Council ransacking Hove Library
At a recent policy and resources meeting, Brighton and Hove City Council evidently felt it had defeated the public, as the doors (temporarily) close on Hove's Carnegie Library this weekend. Members' views had been expressed in a survey, conducted at great
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D-day for Albion over Falmer
This is D-Day. Brighton and Hove Albion should find out if they can have a new stadium today. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has made his decision on plans for a 22,000-seat stadium at Falmer. He has signed a letter, spelling out his verdict, which
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Speedway: Heartbreak for Eagles in Shield final
Jon Cook today put a brave face on heartbreak for his Eastbourne Eagles and declared: "We've sent out a message for next season". Eagles outscored hosts Oxford 39-36 with Poole back on 33 points in the third leg of the Craven Shield final last night.
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Letter: Stop the bias
I think it is a disgrace The Argus is so blatantly in favour of the proposed Falmer stadium. As a local newspaper, it should cater to the views of all residents. Some of the letters from Albion supporters arguing why the stadium should be allowed are
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Letter: Unfair for all
I read your front-page article on Joanne Wilkins' stand against unfair council tax increases with interest. I completely sympathise with and support her stand. However, it is not only pensioners who begrudge the annual increases - all taxpayers feel the
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Letter: This tax scam stinks but who will take a stand?
So much for being a progressive country which ensures the welfare of its citizens. Pensioner Joanne Wilkins, who, despite the fact she is dying of cancer, is prepared to go to prison to expose the injustice of pensioners paying higher council tax without
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Football: Former Spurs star is linked with Reds job
Former Tottenham defender Dean Austin is thought to be among the front runners for the vacant manager's position at Crawley Town. Austin is believed to have been at the Broadfield Stadium last Saturday to watch Reds' FA Cup defeat against Braintree. The
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Goodwill saves lights
A water company has given £2,000 towards a shopping district's Christmas lights. Southern Water's cash will help pay for decorations in North Laine, Brighton. The company has been laying pipes there over the last few months and is offering the money as
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Traders plan to lay on a Christmas extravaganza
A shopping district is following up on the success of a summer carnival by hosting a Christmas event. Traders in Kemp Town in Brighton are organising a traditional Christmas market with a parade and live entertainment, to attract shoppers and raise money
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Decision day looms for revamp of club
The fate of a beachfront building described by its owner as the "ugliest in Hove" is to be decided next week. Plans for a £2.5 million transformation of the Babylon Lounge will be considered by Brighton and Hove city councillors at a planning meeting
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Does My Bomb Look Big In This? Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, November 2 and 3
Comedy and terrorism don't normally go together but writer Doug Devaney has a point to make. "I thought if I don't stand up and say something about these issues, I haven't got any right to complain about them," he says. "I'm not here to offend any particular
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Ha Ha Ha, Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, Tuesday, November 1
Ultimate luvvies Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh and Noel Coward indulge in a weekend of madness and mayhem, resulting in some very camp theatre. Sam Dowling's new play turns Noel Coward's Private Lives on its creator and pokes fun at the pompous, extravagant
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Paramour, Nightingale Theatre, above Grand Central, Brighton, October 28 - 30
Two isolated postal workers are the only inhabitants on a remote island. It is their job to sort through the lost mail of an entire country. While looking through the mountain of paper, the two outcasts can't resist a peep at the letters and end up getting
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A Quiet Afternoon, Komedia, Brighton, Tuesday, November 1
Football is many things to many people and here it becomes a metaphor for human emotion - there are ups, there are downs but there might not be extra time (and the middle bit might be so boring, you don't want it anyway). Through the eyes of an ageing
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Sussex MPs claim £2m in expenses
Sussex MPs claimed almost £2 million in expenses last year. The 16 MPs in the county claimed an average of £119,080 in allowances and expenses on top of the standard backbench salary of £57,485 and generous pension. The figure is £4,048 higher than last
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Warning to elderly over bird flu jabs
Thousands of elderly people in council care homes are being told to get jabs for bird flu at the earliest sign of an outbreak. Simon Williams, the Green Party's health spokesman on Brighton and Hove City Council, has called on the local authority to draw
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Doctor's pain after hunger strike stunt
A doctor who had a tube put up his nose and into his stomach in protest at the treatment of hunger strikers in Guantanamo Bay said the ordeal was much worse than he expected. David Nicholl, consultant neurologist at City Hospital, Birmingham, had the
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5,000 mourners at boxer's funeral
Hundreds of mourners turned up for the funeral of boxer Danny Hall who was killed in a motorcycle accident. The 26-year-old, crowned Southern Counties super heavyweight novice champion last season and due to turn professional in the new year, died after
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The Legend Of Zorro
(PG, 130mins) Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Adrian Alonso, Rufus Sewell. Directed by Martin Campbell Martin Campbell's 1998 action-adventure The Mask Of Zorro was a guilty pleasure. A brilliant, old-fashioned swashbuckler reinventing the myth
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Kick-off is on target for the 2008 season
The Seagulls have a long way to fly before they reach the promised land of a new stadium. Albion chief executive Martin Perry said: "In some respects gaining planning permission is just the beginning. "There is an awful lot of work to do now." Mr Perry's
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The long, hard road to Falmer
The long road to a new stadium began a decade ago with the news that the Goldstone Ground would be sold. In that time the Albion spent two years ground-sharing at Gillingham before moving into their current temporary home at Withdean - a former municipal
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First corks pop heralding a weekend of celebrations
Champagne corks were popping at the Albion's offices in North Road, Brighton, this morning as the Deputy Prime Minister's letter arrived by fax. Albion chief executive Martin Perry said: "What an amazing day. It appears to be the ideal result. "Everyone
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John Prescott says YES to Falmer stadium
John Prescott secured his place in the Albion hall of fame today by saying YES to Falmer. The Deputy Prime Minister approved the 22,000-seat stadium at Village Way. He finally confirmed that Brighton and Hove needs a 21st Century arena and Falmer is the
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Critic's choice
this is Brighton offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Corn Exchange, Brighton, Saturday, October 29 - Any risk of legendary folkies Kate and Anna McGarrigle becoming better known for who they are rather than
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Lucie Silvas, Brighton Dome, Brighton, Wednesday, November 2
She only released her debut album at the end of last year, but Lucie Silvas has been subtly doing her thing on the pop scene for nearly a decade. The flowing-haired songstress is an established songwriter, having penned hits for popsters Gareth Gates,
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Turin Brakes, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Monday, October 31
Turin Brakes' latest means of musical presentation, the result of speeding through a Stateside tour, is even more laid-back than their previous approach. On a whistle-stop tour of America they played so many hurried in-store and radio performances that
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Flawless: Howie B, Volks, Brighton, Friday, October 28
Howie B has been at the top of the global music scene for more than ten years. Having moved up from club DJing to producing music for the likes of U2, Sly and Robbie and Bjork, Howie commands a musical identity that most artists can only dream of. Signed
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Brakes + Chris TT, Concorde 2, Brighton
Now I don't believe in conspiracy theories but it could not be simple fate which has propelled someone such as James Blunt up the charts, while Brighton's own Chris TT can't get on the Radio 2 playlist for love nor money. Could it be bland-boy Blunt is
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Charlie Landsborough, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, Saturday, October 29
Easy listening folk and country ballads may not stimulate everyones senses but Charlie Landsborough remains worthy of respect for serving one of the lengthiest apprenticeships in music. Having spent three decades struggling for recognition outside his
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Chronicles: A Lamentation, Komedia, Brighton,
I found Chronicles an amazing but frustrating piece of theatre. It is amazing for the raw energy unleashed and directed by this supple, tight-knit group of performers but frustrating because I was left cold by a work designed to strike straight at the
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Letter: Act on Mill Road death trap, or else
Mill Road, Patcham, is to remain closed indefinitely due to problems with its surface. However, I would be extremely surprised if the latest accident (The Argus, October 14) didn't have something to do with speed. Considering the maniacal way some drivers
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Storer knows all about new stadiums
Stuart Storer is delighted that Albion will get what his current club already have: a modern stadium. Storer wrote himself into Seagulls folklore on April 26, 1997, when he scored the last goal at the Goldstone before the club's home for 95 years was
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Kerry's on a mission from Goldstone to Falmer
It is not only having a namesake for a wife which makes Kerry Mayo extraordinary. He is a man on a remarkable footballing mission. The long-serving defender has already played at three different home grounds for Albion. Now Mayo is planning to make it
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Hart will savour big home crowds
Gary Hart has been through a lot in eight years with Albion. He has played under seven different managers, experienced successive titles, relegation, promotion via the play-offs and final day survival in the Championship. Now Hart cannot wait for another
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Albion can play with the cream
Brian Horton believes the Seagulls could eventually rub shoulders with the cream of English football again now the move to Falmer has been approved. Horton captained the side in their first match in the top flight, against Arsenal at the Goldstone in
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The dream comes true
Relieved Albion boss Mark McGhee today revealed his "dream ticket" - keeping Albion in the Championship until they move to Falmer. The Seagulls hope to be in their new stadium for the start of season 2008-09 and McGhee is determined to see the team survive
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Sussex Police force rated 'good'
Sussex Police has been ranked highly for cutting crime and bringing more offenders to justice. The force was listed as one of the better performing constabularies in England and Wales. A performance report published yesterday put it in the top half of
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Fishermen gutted as they are ordered to quit berths
Littlehampton's fishermen are no strangers to troubled waters. Five years ago, fishermen at Littlehampton Harbour invoked the obscure 18th-Century White Herring Fisheries Act, claiming it gave them the right to moor freely on the riverbank. At that time
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Hurricane couple finally fly home
A couple caught up in the hurricane which battered Mexico, Cuba and Florida were finally reunited with their concerned families after arriving back at Gatwick yesterday. Claire Stevenson, 20, and Dan Sanger, 26, thought their trip to the popular Mexican
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Party office broke planning rules
The Labour Party broke planning rules by using a shop as a campaign office. Hove and Portslade's constituency party moved into premises in Portland Road, Hove, in April. The building was used by the party's election candidate, Celia Barlow, and her team
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Guess what? It's a West Pier delay
New plans for Brighton's devastated West Pier due to be unveiled today remain under wraps while trust members try to decide which proposal to adopt. Members of the Brighton West Pier Trust were due to arrive at their annual meeting tonight to be presented
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Hastings rape: men arrested
Three men have been arrested in connection with a gang rape. One has been released but two were continuing to help police with inquiries last night. All three men, all in their 20s, are from the Hastings area where the rape took place. The 19-year-old
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Letter: No compromise
How come, when people talk about compromise, they often mean for others to do so, so they can get their own way? A classic example was Tony Mernagh's letter (October 20) asking the RSPCA to give up Braypool "for the good of the city". Doing so would compromise
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City remains drugs death capital of the UK
Brighton and Hove has been named the drugs death capital of the UK for the third year running. Forty-six people died as a result of drugs in the city in 2004, ranking it above larger places like London, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham. A report by
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Temperatures soar to the hottest of century
A mini heatwave hit Sussex as temperatures soared to record levels - but forecasters have warned it is not likely to last. Yesterday was the hottest October 27 in 117 years, making it one of the five warmest Octobers on record. The previous highest temperature
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Letter: Tunnel of hate
All I can ask of Mr Mason (Letters, October 26), writing about the tunnels at South Heighton, is why does he keep repeating himself? I've heard it before. I have emailed him my plans and my only reply was that my comments had been noted. Two of my relatives
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Basketball: Nurse can help Bears new boy to achieve his ambition
Corey Jackson today revealed how a few tips from his new boss could yet set him on the road to becoming a coach. The versatile 35-year-old will be looking to help Genesis Brighton Bears up the British League table as they tackle two matches they dare
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Bowls: Ashby set for round two in the battle of the sexes
The first woman to qualify for a World Bowls Tour ranking tournament aims to create history again in another battle of the sexes. Carol Ashby meets Australian Mark McMahon in the Engage International Open at Ponds Ford Centre, Sheffield, next week. The
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Seagulls need to start feeling at home
Albion manager Mark McGhee is changing the pre-match routine in a bid to end his side's Withdean woes. The players will train and have lunch together tomorrow before facing Ipswich. McGhee is desperate to find a remedy for the miserable home form hampering
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Frutos hopes to make it a perfect week
Albion winger Alexandre Frutos wants a win at Withdean tomorrow to round off the best week of his life. Frutos celebrated becoming a father for the first time by making his full debut in Monday's 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday. Now the Frenchman is targeting
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Campany applies to build new high-tech waste facility
A waste company has applied for permission to build a high-tech composting facility in Sussex woodland. Onyx, which has a 25-year contract with Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council to process waste, wants to build the facility
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The Rivals, Theatre Royal, Brighton, October 31 - November 5
When Richard Brinsley Sheridan wrote The Rivals he was, according to his biographer Fintan O'Toole, attempting to "inflate everything people knew about him into a huge hysterical burlesque.Instead of inventing a story and pretending it was real, he could
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Kingfisher, The Hawth, Crawley, November 1 - 5
With 40 years of acting behind her, Rosemary Leach can be forgiven for suggesting there is little more for her to learn. Yet, after a highly successful career, spanning dozens of roles in television, film and radio, including a Best Actress nomination
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The Fall Of The House of Usherettes, Corn Exchange, Brighton, November 1 - 5
Forkbeard Fantasy, maestros of comic cine-theatre, present a glorious, albeit strange and grotesque tribute to a century of film-making. Villains trapped in film loops, a head which inflates to become a large projection screen and monsters evolving from
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The history of 'Dr Brighton'
A TV documentary on the history of Muslims in Britain will examine the contribution of an Indian entrepreneur known as Dr Brighton. Sake Dean Mohamed opened England's first masseur vapour bath in Brighton in 1814. His treatments proved so successful that
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Thumbsucker
(15, 95mins) Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Kelli Garner, Keanu Reeves, Vince Vaughn Adapted from the novel by Walter Kirn, Thumbsucker is a deeply moving rites of passage story which makes Adrian Mole's growing pains seem rather
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Villagers vow to fight Prescott decision
Disappointed villagers today vowed to fight John Prescott's decision to approve plans for a new stadium in Falmer. As Brighton and Hove Albion and their supporters were celebrating, defiant opponents said the battle was not over yet. Falmer parish councillor
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Athlete, Brighton Centre, Brighton, Monday, October 31
There are two ways of looking at Athlete - BW and AW, or before Wires and after Wires. Anyone who had previously dismissed them as just another average, bland Brit band couldn't help but pay attention when Wires came on the radio. This was a song that
