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Spoils of war
The first air raid in Brighton during the Second World War did not take place until July 1940, ten months after the conflict started. This picture in a book produced by the Brighton and Hove Gazette about the war shows damage to houses in Whitehawk Road
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Rock pool
A busy summer's day at Black Rock open-air swimming pool in Brighton is pictured on this postcard. Opened in the Thirties, the Art Deco complex was popular immediately before and after the Second World War. It had a large pool, diving boards and a sun
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Elegant time
This picture shows the Royal Albion Hotel in Brighton about a century ago, looking very different from its appearance today. The picture is taken from what is now called the aquarium roundabout, one of the busiest stretches of road in Sussex. Yet there
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Old publicity
Brighton Council quickly saw the value of publicity when the town became a popular resort and the council had a series of pictures it gave or loaned to journalists. A copy of the brochure produced by the council more than 90 years ago has been sent to
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Real old girls
This fine picture of a girls' school in Brighton is more than 100 years old and is a real period piece. A notice held by two girls in the front explains that they are in a class at York Place School, which for many years was almost opposite St Peter's
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Fine columns
This magnificent colonnade was a feature of Brighton town centre for many years and was impressive enough to be put on a postcard. It was on the corner of North Street and New Road, with pride of place going to the milliner's Homer Herring. Parts of
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How it was
The new Jubilee Library at Brighton is a bright, airy, welcoming building, which deals with CDs and computers as well as books. It's a far cry from the old library in Church Street, which served Brighton for more than 100 years. Opened in 1889 as the
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A lost pool
The King's Road paddling pool was a popular feature of Brighton seafront for many years. This picture, on a postcard dating from 1970, shows it in its prime on a sunny summer's day. The pool was closed when a new pool and play area was provided about
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Old Seaford
Seaford was an exclusive holiday resort during the first half of the last century and had many smart hotels to cater for visitors. But gradually tourism faded, until it became what is now largely a residential town by the sea. This undated picture shows
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Fishy history
This fine old picture shows the Brighton fish market which occupied a site on the front between the two piers. Fish was sold from a nearby site for hundreds of years but the market was created when the King's Road arches were built in the 1880s. The
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Mighty mill
There used to be many windmills on hills in Brighton and one of them was on land near what is now Ladysmith Road. David Rowland of Telscombe Cliffs, who sent in this picture, says it was called the Bear Mill or the White Bear Post Mill. It was in existence
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Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Church still stands in Ship Street near the junction with Duke Street in central Brighton. This postcard, kindly sent in by Terry Sinnott, of Hartington Terrace, shows the building, then a chapel, in the 1850s. Handsome houses next to the
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A lost venue
This fine picture, taken in 1954, shows the old bandstand which was a well-loved attraction on Hove seafront. Built about 1885, the bandstand stood on the lawns opposite Walsingham Terrace. It was in an enclosure, which gave some shelter from the wind
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Lagoon play
The children's playground at Hove Lagoon has improved greatly since this picture was taken half a century ago. In 1956, there was little to amuse children apart from a sandpit and some swings. The playground has been renovated several times since then
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Letter: Keep our park tidy and clean
I was interested to see the picture and read the article regarding the award given to St Ann's Well Gardens (The Argus, July 22). It would certainly not have won any prizes last Saturday morning when I walked through there at 8.45am. The picnic area opposite
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Cricket: Mushtaq's stunner boosts Sussex
Sussex have come to expect match-turning contributions from Mushtaq Ahmed with a ball in his hand. A slow pitch prepared to negate the threat of their star leg spinner did it's job as Chris Adams and his Championship chasers encountered stiff Warwickshire
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Bandstand screens are branded an eyesore
Council bosses have been accused of creating an eyesore by surrounding a seafront bandstand with 8ft screens. Tourists were angered to see canvas put around Eastbourne's bandstand to stop passers-by getting free peeks at events. Defiant Eastbourne borough
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Protesters will battle eviction
Tree-top protesters yesterday vowed to appeal against a High Court ruling that they must leave the tree houses they have built some 30ft above the ground. The court said the squatters posed a risk of "serious harm to persons and property". The protesters
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Letter: Use Toads Hole
It is apparent there is a lack of recreation and sporting facilities in Hove, as has been highlighted by the protest about the proposed allweather hockey centre at the school field in Old Shoreham Road. The city should take the initiative and buy Toads
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£60m college plans unveiled
This is how a new £60 million college will look. The drawings were on display at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre in Hastings yesterday as part of a public consultation. The Government has given its approval for a post-16 education revamp in the town, which
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Letter: Something new
Why can't we have anything new built in Brighton apart from endless offices, shops and flats everywhere? The former casino in Queen's Road, empty for a long time now, would make a perfect smaller version of London's Madame Tussaud's waxworks what a great
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Letter: On the ragwort control patrol
Reading about ragwort in your letter columns, reminded me of destroying this deadly plant more than fifty years ago. I worked on the Cissbury Farm at Findon and in early spring we spent hours in the parkland and on the hill with hoes chopping the young
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Letter: The price of progress is too high
When Brighton Marina was being built, the noise of the pile-driving could be heard across the city morning, noon and night. Not very nice for people in the hospital just up the road. Then there was the endless stream of lorries clogging the roads and
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Letter: It's science fiction
As a traveller, tourist and newly-arrived resident in Brighton from New Zealand, I have to say the proposed i360 seems just another attempt at science-fiction architecture which will become dated and boring to the public very quickly. It is not the Statue
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Tennis: Gilbert can help Murray become one of the best
Mark Cox has tipped Brad Gilbert to make Andy Murray the best player in the world. Cox was in the last British team to reach the Davis Cup final in 1978 and was in Eastbourne last weekend when Murray and the Great Britain team slumped to a miserable 3
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Letter: The big match
The council vote which trashed the 1968 ban on tower blocks in the Brighton Marina in order to accommodate a private developer's interests seems to be the latest glaring example of the environment vs big bucks. Guess which lost? -Richard Harnett, Brighton
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Cricket: Glynde target Lord's
Dale Tranter has urged his Glynde players to stay focused as they edge closer to a Lord's final. Glynde entertain Hampshire champions Easton and Martyr Worthy in the quarter-finals of the npower National Village Knockout on Sunday (2.00). If Glynde emerge
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Letter: If an Act of Parliament can't save us, who can?
Last Thursday's council vote to scrap the 1968 ban on tower blocks at Brighton Marina was pure window dressing. Brighton and Hove City Council gave planning permission for Brunswick's marina tower block development before voting to scrap the 1968 Parliamentary
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Make Good Your Escape, Worthing Lido, Worthing, Friday, July 28
Originally from Chichester, then Brighton, then London, this band are, in their own words "a frenetic mix of euphoric, melodic, beautiful, intense rock". Traces of Smashing Pumpkins, At The Drive-In, Radiohead and U2 are all mixed up into a hurricane
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Good Books, Pressure Point, Richmond Place, Brighton, Fri, July 28
Storming through their UK tour, this indie-electro outfit formed from the ashes of The Fingerprints in January 2005 and have been dubbed "the best new band in Britain" by the NME. Theirs is a fresh sound, which includes strong vocal harmonies and quirky
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Worthing Festival, Various locations, Worthing, July 28-30
One-hundred thousand people are expected in Worthing this weekend for the town's annual festival. Highlights include an open-air concert, a fireworks display, a classic car rally, a carnival, a funfair and seafront markets. The fireworks display takes
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Celebrating Age, Various outside venues, July 29 and 30
Including - Shall We Dance, Brunswick Square, tomorrow; Sunday In The Square, Brunswick Square, Sunday, and Jazz In The Gardens, Pavilion Gardens, Sunday Glamorous dancing and cool jazz both feature in this weekend's Celebrating Age programme. Shall We
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Brighton And Hove (Actually) Gay Men's Chorus, St Andrew's Church, Hove, Aug 2 and 3
Following performances in pubs The Bulldog, Zone and The Iron Duke, this gay men's chorus are upping the stakes by performing in a church with the mayor. John Hamilton, chorus chairman, says: "Our intention is to have fun, entertain and develop our own
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Increase in shoppers predicted
A shopping centre the size of 17 football pitches is needed to cope with the increase in shoppers in Brighton in the next ten years, according to a report. The £30,000 report commissioned by Brighton and Hove City Council predicts the number of shoppers
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Supermarket blamed for end of commerce
Supermarkets are being blamed for a huge increase in the number of independent retailers going out of business. Business leaders say the dominance of Tesco and other retail giants is wreaking havoc in the high street. Adur Chamber of Commerce has become
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Play describes incredible friendship after Brighton bomb
The incredible friendship between a woman whose father was killed in the Brighton bombing and the IRA member who planted the device has been made into a play. "The Bomb" tells the story of Jo Berry and Patrick Magee. Ms Berry was 27 when her father, the
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MP calls for end to Middle East violence
Brighton MP David Lepper has joined calls for an immediate end to violence in the Middle East. Mr Lepper, Labour MP for Brighton Pavilion, is one of a cross-party group of 50 MPs who have issued a public statement calling on Israel to end its bombing
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MP calls on Hewitt to prevent hospital cuts
A city MP says cuts at a hospital trust will inevitably lead to a reduction in standards of patient care. Des Turner, who represents Brighton Kemptown, is writing to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt to ensure she is aware of plans being made by Brighton
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Police suspect grudge as six churches are defaced by blasphemous graffiti
Six churches have been daubed with offensive and blasphemous graffiti. Police believe someone with a grudge targeted the churches in Shoreham and Southwick. Detectives said the messages were deeply offensive. Five of the places of worship were defaced
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Council defends its pier decision
A council defended its decision to close part of a historic pier and laid the blame squarely at the attraction's owner. Hastings Borough Council yesterday revealed it has been asking the owner of the town's 130-year-old pier to carry out maintenance and
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Woody Allen's drought blow
Woody Allen became the latest victim of the hosepipe ban when he was stopped from using tap water to create rain while shooting scenes for his latest film. The legendary writer, director and actor, who was filming on Brighton beach with Hollywood star
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Map relief for disabled motorists
Blue Badge holders will no longer have to endure fruitless searches to find specified parking bays. A new interactive service will allow people to search by postcode or city for designated Blue Badge parking bays across many parts of the country. The
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Councillors claim more than £780,000
Brighton and Hove City Councillors have claimed more than £780,000 in allowances and expenses in the past financial year. Former leader Ken Bodfish, who resigned in January, was the top earner, taking £33,622.02 from April 2005 to March 2006. His earnings
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Meeting Joe Strummer Komedia, Brighton, July 31 and August 1
Joe Strummer once said: "Punk rock means exemplary manners to your fellow human beings. Not being an a**hole." The iconic frontman of punk band The Clash was well known for being a thoroughly decent bloke. When he died of a heart attack in 2002, aged
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Has-been Mania, Nightingale Theatre, Brighton, Sat, July 29
A spoof of pop nostalgia, this one-man show is written, performed and composed by Brighton actor Glen Richardson. He becomes five acts from the Fifties to the Nineties, all of whom play their greatest hits and regale us with tales from their heyday. The
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Here goes, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, July 29 and 30
Martha and Carol live together in a grubby flat somewhere. It is messy because they like it messy - and are too lazy to tidy it up. They have been living together for as long as they can remember and, although 100 per cent dependent on each other - have
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Regina Spektor, Concorde 2, Brighton, Tues, July 28
Imagine Lemony Snicket's Violet Baudelaire has all grown up, gotten a little sweeter and turned her inventive streak to an impressive musical output and you're someway to visualising Regina Spektor. Best known for Us, the little ditty featured on Sky
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The Witches, Barn Theatre, Southwick
There is magic and mischief most foul along the Sussex Coast. Let the civic fathers and local hoteliers be extremely careful who they accept conference bookings from in future. For, according to Roald Dahl, whose story this play is based upon, the witches
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Letter: Braypool is a much better site
Veolia Environmental Services informs us the proposed materials recovery facility and waste transfer at Hollingdean Lane, Brighton, could handle 200,000 tonnes of household waste per year. At present, Brighton and Hove produces 120,000 tonnes and is estimated
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Letter: Parking discount
In response to Kim Geary's comments about the cost of parking in NCP's Church Street car park during a recent trip to the theatre (Letters, July 25), it appears Kim is not aware of the various promotions NCP runs in conjunction with venues and hotels
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Letter: Not a failed bid
Just to make things clear to your readers, we did not "fail in our super casino bid" (The Argus, July 25) because we never bid for a super casino in the first place. We have, however, bid to possibly have a small or medium-size casino. According to the
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Pete makes a break for freedom
The "prisoners" in the Big Brother house were offered a "get out of jail free" card - but with a hidden paradise behind an escape tunnel, none seemed too keen to take it. The housemates had been told to split into prisoners and prison warders for their
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Violence costs pub its licence
A pub where serious violence broke out twice in a week has become the first in Brighton and Hove to have its licence revoked under tough new drinking laws. The Toby Inn, in Woodingdean, was permanently closed yesterday by Brighton and Hove City Council
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Football match boycott called off by fans
A Boycott of Crawley Town matches has been called off after fans were given assurances the Majeeds would not be getting money from gate or bar takings. Supporters' group The Devils Trust had urged fans to stay away from last night's friendly against Brighton
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Ram raid gang forget the cash
Ram raiders trying to steal a village store's cash machine were foiled when their noisy antics disturbed a neighbour's card game. The bungling thieves reversed a Citroen Picasso in to the front of Sussex Village Stores in Newick, near Lewes, at about
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Council bid to root out racism
A council has announced sweeping changes to its working practices to counter accusations of institutional racism. A review of policies at Brighton and Hove City Council has recommended: introducing a dedicated LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
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Letter: Investment needed
The resistance to Frank Gehry's design for the King Alfred development is an example of how the needs of the city are being challenged by the wants of some people. Now Brighton and Hove is a city, it must develop as such. Investment in the city is vital
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Police face death trial
Sussex police are to be tried for unlawful killing for shooting dead a naked man in his own flat. Three Court of Appeal judges headed by the Master of the Rolls, Sir Anthony Clarke, ruled that there should be a civil trial on whether police marksman,
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Speedway: Moore talks dirty on Arlington return
Former Eastbourne Eagle Andrew Moore has urged Sussex speedway fans to turn out for racing with a difference and not just because he is making his Arlington comeback. Moore, who was a disillusioned figure when he quit Eagles in May, is now enjoying his
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Letter: No white elephant
Brunswick Developments has created an interesting and advanced development for Brighton Marina and my fellow local residents seem to struggle to see the benefit of it. Notably, plenty of people living in the Regency buildings of Kemp Town seem most opposed
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Cricket: Mushtaq's stunner boosts Sussex
Sussex have come to expect match-turning contributions from Mushtaq Ahmed with a ball in his hand. A slow pitch prepared to negate the threat of their star leg spinner did it's job as Chris Adams and his Championship chasers encountered stiff Warwickshire
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Match report: Crawley 1 Albion 3
Albion boss Mark McGhee wants to hand trialist Martin Brittain a permanent deal. The former Newcastle reserve winger impressed in his third pre-season appearance at Crawley last night. McGhee said: "I will need to talk to the chairman about it but I am
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McGhee chases loan Ranger
Albion manager Mark McGhee has renewed his interest in Ian Evatt as a potential solution to the centre half crisis. McGhee would like to bring Evatt to Withdean on loan from Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers to rescue the Seagulls from their pre-season
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Lewes Guitar Festival, Various venues, Lewes July 31 - August 6
Like all the best ideas, Lewes Guitar Festival was born out of a drunken conversation. "Me and a couple of friends were drinking too much wine one evening at my house in Lewes," says co-founder and Festival Director Laurence Hill. "We were talking about
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John Foxx, Pressure Point, Brighton, Mon, July 31
Before Midge Ure came along with his talk of Vienna, Ultravox was fronted by the enigmatic, albeit low-key, John Foxx. As founder of the group in the mid-Seventies, John was the driving force behind their first three albums, Ultravox!, Ha! Ha! Ha! and
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Brighton Antifest, Ocean Rooms, Brighton, July 28 and 29, Hobgoblin, Brighton, July 29
Anti-folk, anti-industry and anti-mainstream, the organisers of the Brighton Antifest are out to make a stand. Their summer festival isn't about selling records or making money, it's about giving likeminded musicians a platform to tell their stories.
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Critic's choice
The guide takes a critical view of what's hot for the coming week Circulus, Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Fri, July 28 - Apparently the best neo-medieval, psychedelic folk-rock band around today, this lot pinch styles from across the ages - from
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X-Press 2, Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton, July 28
Believe it or not, it's been four years since X-Press 2 gave us the massive hit Lazy. Featuring Talking Head's David Byrne, it got to number two in the charts, winning the trio mainstream fame, as well as an Ivor Novello award. The single came from the
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Jazz Rooms Birthday Weekender, Sussex Arts Club, July 28 & July 29
Brighton's original leftfield music session, which began way back in 1987, has got to be one of the longest-running club nights on Earth. Its founder and resident DJ Russ Dewbury has organised a party-filled weekend to celebrate 15 years of consecutive
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Long Range, Audio, Brighton, Wednesday, August 2
Best known for his work with Orbital, Phil Hartnoll's new project is Long Range. It was formed in conjunction with Nick Smith, an artist whose recording career for dance labels has led to ads for Nike and Lexus and film credits with Ridley Scott. The
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Change to Eire routes
Airlines are shaking up services between Gatwick and Ireland. Ryanair and easyJet are both withdrawing services between Gatwick and Knock. Ryanair's last flight will be on Tuesday, October 31, easyJet's will be on Saturday, September 30. An extra service
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Revamp to create some extra style
A park cafe could have a modern extension built. Plans to create extra restaurant and cafe space at the side of the 1925 pavilion tea rooms in Hove Park were submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council this week. The new building, designed in a Twenties-style
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Grimm Tales, Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex, August 1-12
Hansel and Gretel tiptoe past as night sets in and a flock of birds flit from garden to garden, while a travelling band provides accompaniment. Set in the stunning grounds of the city's 1,000-year-old cathedral, this year's Promenade Performance by Chichester
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Bjorn Again Pavilion Theatre,Worthing, Thurs, August 3
They've toured with Cher and played at Russell Crowe's wedding and now the definitive ABBA tribute play Worthing for the first time. They are calling it a "summer spectacular" and it goes without saying you'll hear Waterloo, SOS, Thank You For The Music
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Busy market
This fine picture of the old fish market on Brighton seafront is undated but was probably taken a century ago. It shows dozens of stalls by the arches on the Lower Esplanade and plenty of customers prepared to buy catches straight from the sea. But
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Ms Beckett must use her influence
Councillors are demanding that Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett meets the family and supporters of Guantanamo prisoner Omar Deghayes. Mr Deghayes, 37, from Saltdean, has been held in a Camp Delta jail for more than four years without charge. Alan
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Match report: Crawley 1 Albion 3
Albion boss Mark McGhee wants to hand trialist Martin Brittain a permanent deal. The former Newcastle reserve winger impressed in his third pre-season appearance at Crawley last night. McGhee said: "I will need to talk to the chairman about it but
