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July 24: Robinson still positive despite minor setback

Sussex may have lost the winning habit in the Championship but cricket manager Mark Robinson is confident it will not harm their chances of a second title in four seasons. The county's position at the top of the first division improved despite being

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July 20: Sussex indebted to dynamic duo

Michael Yardy today paid tribute to team-mate Murray Goodwin after the Sussex pair gilded their reputation as Sussex's most prolific partnership builders. Their stand of 159 on the first day of the Championship match against Middlesex at sweltering

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July 17: Ollie suggests there is hope without Mushy

Ollie Rayner was unable to bowl Sussex to victory against Kent yesterday, but he did enough to suggest that the county might have another match-winning spinner on their hands after all. The absence of the current one - Mushtaq Ahmed - was always going

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July 15: Sussex sample life after Mushey

Sussex were revived by another Pakistani at Hove yesterday, just when the absence of Mushtaq Ahmed was beginning to hurt. Kent were steaming towards Sussex's first innings 399 thanks to some highclass strokeplay from Darren Stevens and Matt Walker's

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July 31: Seagulls sign loan defender

Albion have partially solved their defensive injury crisis by capturing young Wolves centre half Keith Lowe on a month's loan. Manager Mark McGhee has also revealed that attention has now switched to Hull's Ben Burgess in the hunt for a goalscoring

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McGhee wants two defenders

Albion are trying to bring in two centre-halves on loan for next Saturday's opening League One fixture at Rotherham. Manager Mark McGhee confirmed last night that one of them is QPR's Ian Evatt following a shocking 4-1 defeat at MK Dons in the Seagulls

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July 28: 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

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July 27: Adam fears worst with knee injury

Adam Hinshelwood is fearing the worst ahead of a scan on the knee injury that has ruled him out for the start of the season. The 22-year-old defender will find out tomorrow the extent of the damage after he was stretchered off in the first half of

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July 27: McGhee dismisses talk of CKR bid

Mark McGhee today revealed Albion have had no contact from Wolves about signing Colin Kazim-Richards. The Coca-Cola Kid has been tentatively linked with a move to Molineux, where new boss Mick McCarthy wants to bolster his strike force. McGhee,

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Letter: looking forward to airport's centenary

I enjoyed Adam Trimingham's brief history of Shoreham Airport. I first visited the airport in 1970 as a student pilot, when I flew in with an instructor from my base in Rochester. He was to collect a Condor aeroplane which had had an engine change. Little

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Letter: History is in the air at Shoreham

With regard to Shoreham Airport's role in aviation history (The Argus, July 22), I worked there in the Fifties, initially building sub-assemblies for Rolls-Royce Aeronautics then, later, on two turboprop Marathon aircraft, which were bought from the RAF

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Letter: Stealing policies

This Government's tendency to steal policies from other parties knows no bounds. Less than a year after dismissing the Conservative election pledge to form a national border police force, the Government has apparently decided it was a good idea after

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Shock report reveals massive alcohol abuse

A new study has revealed the worrying extent of alcohol abuse in Sussex. The study, which details the links between drink and crime, has demonstrated that widespread alcohol abuse is dramatically increasing. Although authors of the study researched all

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Plea to Home Office: Don't split family up

A man who faces deportation to Sri Lanka is being forced to endure another anxious wait as immigration officials decide his future. Mohammed Samad, 22, must make another journey to the National Immigration Centre in Croydon on Thursday, August 10, but

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Letter: We can't afford to get old

The Prime Minister made a speech recently about taking good care of your health and living to a ripe old age. But who can afford to live to a ripe old age? The Government pension is inadequate, company pensions have been raided by Gordon so they are inadequate

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Letter: Somehow fitting

I cannot see any problems with John Prescott running the country while Tony Blair is away. We have become a Mickey-Mouse state so a cowboy running the show seems quite appropriate. -Don Franklin, Brighton

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Water ban for rest of summer

The Environment Agency has called for a ban on hosepipes and sprinklers to be extended in a bid to tackle the water crisis. Southern Water is being urged to use new powers given to it by the Government under a drought order. The "non-essential use ban

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New clue to 1967 killing

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of a boy's murder 39 years ago. Schoolboy Keith Lyon was 12 when he was stabbed repeatedly with a serrated steak knife after going for a walk on downland between Woodingdean and Ovingdean, near Brighton. As part

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Letter: Need assurances

It is good news for commonsense and animal welfare within the city that Brighton Sealife Centre has decided not to build its proposed seal, penguin and otter pens. It is a shame Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee did not have scope to

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Speedway: Cook is keen on fixtures revamp

Jon Cook today called for a revamp to the speedway season in a bid to avoid staging loss-making meetings. The Eastbourne Eagles promoter wants the number of Elite League matches to be halved next summer. He believes the move will mean tracks can avoid

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Letter: No reckless costs

David Hammond misrepresents the situation regarding our Animal Welfare Charter (Letters, July 26). The charter guides Brighton and Hove City Council (or its policy and resources committee) when matters relating to leases or property are decided. The planning

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Crawley boss fears Friday axe

Crawley manager John Hollins says he could be sacked on Friday. That is when administrator Rob Sadler is expected to announce the new owner of the Conference club. Potential buyers must register their bid by Wednesday and Sadler will then decide if any

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July 26: Pair tipped for England

Mark Robinson pushed two of his more unsung players for international recognition as Sussex launched their Pro40 campaign in style. The Sharks coach reckons Michael Yardy and Robin Martin-Jenkins are playing some of the best cricket of their careers and

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Crunch time for marina

The future of a new marina, which could create 1,000 jobs, will be decided this week. A major redevelopment of the Lady Bee Marina at Southwick would include a shopping piazza, cafes, restaurants and business units. New berths for yachts and launches

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City tops South-East jobless list

Brighton and Hove has the highest rate of unemployment in the South-East, a survey has shown. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show the city has an unemployment rate of 6.4 per cent while the average in the region is close to half

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Rickshaw fleet is to double up

Europe's first fleet of motorised rickshaws is to double after proving a runaway success since its launch three weeks ago. Tuctuc executive director Dominic Ponniah is looking to ship-in and modify another 12 Asian-style tuk-tuks due to overwhelming public

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UK singles collection fails to sell at auction

The owner of every UK number one single since the chart began said he was disappointed the collection failed to sale at auction. Stephen Hitchcock, 35, from Brighton, hoped to sell for £25,000 but bidding only reached £22,000 at yesterday night's sale

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Widow: Jail switch 'injustice'

The widow of murdered headmaster Philip Lawrence has accused the Government of cruelty and injustice towards his killer after he was transferred from an open to a closed jail. Frances Lawrence criticised the Home Secretary's decision to move Learco Chindamo

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Wife 're-enacts killing of husband'

The young wife of a wealthy pensioner found murdered in Gambia has been videoed by police re-enacting the moment she allegedly killed him. Ghana-born Kate West, 26, previously told Gambian police five Nigerians killed her 76-year-old husband William,

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Debt-ridden NHS trust has a new boss

A woman has been appointed to take on one of the toughest jobs in the NHS. Gail Wannell will take over as chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in November. The trust, which runs Crawley Hospital and East Surrey Hospital in Redhill

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Cancer patient's widow tells of their four days of married life

The widow of a man who died four days after they married has paid tribute to him. Andy Golby, 34, died from sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, on July 18. Days earlier he had wed girlfriend Patricia Rojo in a quiet ceremony at Hove Town Hall. The couple

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Teenagers told: Get ID or get nothing

A campaign has been launched to remind teenagers to prove their age when buying cigarettes and alcohol. Shops across Sussex are adopting the "No ID - No Sale" policy and urging people to apply for Citizen-Cards, a nationally recognised form of identification

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The Sex Pistols Experience, Concorde 2, Brighton

Of all the bands worth paying tribute to, the Sex Pistols must be one of the toughest. Along with a back catalogue barely big enough to fill a set, Sid Vicious and friends were a perfect reflection of the punk underclass they belonged to, offering ferocious

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Andy Weatherall, Concorde 2, Brighton

If it hadn't been for Andy Weatherall, Primal Scream might have been little more than a whisper. His influence in producing the band's seminal LP Screamadelica was such that the band themselves were almost reduced to session musicians. Along with his

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Joyce, Komedia, Brighton,

This summer, a stranger might think that Brighton had been twinned with Ipanema. It's not just the number of people in Brazil shirts congregating on the streets, nor the way people seem to be playing football everywhere you look. It's the number of bars

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Letter: Keep your pitches off our recs

It is sad Brighton and Hove City Council gave planning permission for two hard-surface hockey pitches, a club house, an access road and floodlights to be built on our grassy field, the BHASVIC field in Hove. What a slap in the face for the local community

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Letter: Plugging leaks

I would like to thank The Argus and its readers for all you are doing to help us identify and reduce the number of leaks in our huge water mains network. During the past few months, we have doubled the size of our task force which detects leaks. This

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'Pete must not win,' says Mike

An evicted Big Brother housemate has launched an attack on Tourette's sufferer Pete Stephenson. Michael, who left on Friday alongside fellow contestant Spiral, labelled Pete a "one-trick pony" whose condition makes him boring. The remarks, made to a Sunday

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Show of strength by hospital campaigners

A rallying cry has gone out for people to take to the streets and support their hospital. The campaign to protect services at Worthing Hospital holds its first public march and meeting on Wednesday and organisers want as many as possible to turn out.

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Letter: We're not fooled

Having just received a newsletter about the transfer of council housing stock, for a moment I thought I was reading propaganda from our old friend, William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw), until I remembered he has been dead for years. Instead, the propaganda is

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Brave family fight incurable disease

A family struck by a rare and incurable disease are devoting their time to raising awareness of the condition and supporting research. The Stillwell family from Worthing are determined to stay positive and prove that being diagnosed with von HippelLindau

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Rickshaw fleet is to double up

Europe's first fleet of motorised rickshaws is to double after proving a runaway success since its launch three weeks ago. Tuctuc executive director Dominic Ponniah is looking to ship-in and modify another 12 Asian-style tuk-tuks due to overwhelming public

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Letter: ...but we won't quit until Lulu is free

Brighton Animal Action has manned a stall at the Palace Pier every weekend (The Argus, July 25). However, far from being extremists, we are a peaceful, law-abiding group of people who have had fantastic support, not only from the residents of Brighton

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Top writer dies after bypass op

Best-selling fantasy novelist David Gemmell has died at the age of 57. The former Sussex journalist had undergone quadruple heart bypass surgery a fortnight ago and appeared to be making a good recovery before his death on Friday morning. Mr Gemmell wrote

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Letter: Pudding passion

I was very interested to read about pond puddings suet puddings were very much a part of our family diet in the Twenties and Thirties. My mother always cooked them for a few hours in a cloth in a big dixie, putting them on soon after 8am and cooking them

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Equestrian: Vive La France as Bost wins Gold Cup

Roger-Yves Bost hailed his Hickstead triumph as the greatest of his career after becoming the first Frenchman in 59 years to win the King George V Gold Cup. The 35-year-old won the top prize for male riders at the Royal International Horse show on Ideal

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Letter: Not so extreme

Toby Forer, the manager of the Brighton Sealife Centre, describes those protesting against the seal and otter pools as "extremists". Our campaign has been peaceful almost exclusively consisting of holding an information stall, giving out leaflets and

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Match report: Crawley 0 Brentford 0

Crawley's owners have admitted they made mistakes in the running of the club. But Chas and Azwar Majeed have not ruled out making a bid to regain control of the Conference National side. Potential buyers must register their bid by Wednesday and administrator

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Letter: It is good no seals or otters will be coming...

The Marine Connection, part of the coalition which worked to prevent Brighton Sealife Centre's proposed seal and otter enclosures, is delighted to hear the the plans have been abandoned. At the outset, it was unacceptable for the planning sub-committee

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Adams backs Sussex to keep title race alive

Chris Adams today refused to concede that Sussex's agonising 13-run defeat by Warwickshire was the defining moment in their bid for the Championship. The county will go into Wednesday's top-two showdown against Lancashire at Hove a point behind their

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Crawley boss fears Friday axe

Crawley manager John Hollins says he could be sacked on Friday. That is when administrator Rob Sadler is expected to announce the new owner of the Conference club. Potential buyers must register their bid by Wednesday and Sadler will then decide if any

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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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July 27: Sussex look to punish Bears again after Pro40

Mark Robinson admits Sussex's demolition of Warwickshire in the Pro40 offers no guarantees of success in the Championship. But it can certainly help their cause when they start their latest four-dayer at Edgbaston today. Robinson's men were more convincing

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Transported to another time and place

A cavalcade of colourful floats graced the streets of Bexhill on Saturday for the annual carnival procession. Hundreds of people had spent months perfecting their entries for the fiesta with its theme of transport through the ages. Entrants lined up in

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Hostel in the woods goes under the hammer

A youth hostel built to house refugees of the Spanish Civil War is to be auctioned. The Blackboys Youth Hostel was built during the Forties. It is a wooden cabin deep in the woods at Blackboys, near Uckfield, close to the Bluebell Railway and the Cuckoo

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Meeting Joe Strummer, Komedia, Brighton, July 31 and Aug 1

On December 29, 2002, punk legend Joe Strummer died at his home in Somerset at the age of 50. That night two Brighton men held an impromptu wake, consoling each other with Clash records and tales of how the frontman had come to change their lives. One

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Aldingbourne Sones

Claire Fox emails: "I am looking for anyone who knew the Sones family from Aldingbourne. My great grandparents, William and Amelia Sones, lived on Hook Lane and my grandparents, Ernest and Mabel Sones, lived on Woodgate Road. "Ernest and Mabel had three

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Seymour Ellison

"I am trying to trace a relative who served in the 1st Division of the Canadian Army and was stationed in mid-Sussex 1943-5. "The person's name was Seymour (Slim) Ellison and he was a frequent visitor to Brighton, particularly Sherry's Dance Hall in

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Olde Bunnes

This picture of what is now known as the Albion beach in Brighton was probably taken about a century ago and the original was touched up with colour to make it more attractive. It shows some bathing machines at the edge of the water and buildings

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New clue to 1967 killing

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of a boy's murder 39 years ago. Schoolboy Keith Lyon was 12 when he was stabbed repeatedly with a serrated steak knife after going for a walk on downland between Woodingdean and Ovingdean, near Brighton.

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