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Speedway: Norris wraps up Eagles record
David Norris got his record and Eastbourne Eagles claimed the home win their fans demanded. But it was teenage sensation Lewis Bridger who grabbed star billing as Eagles beat Poole Pirates 49-41 in the home leg of their Good Friday double-header last
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Wilkins taps up top bosses for tips
Albion manager Dean Wilkins today revealed plans to tap into the knowledge of some of the top bosses in the country. Wilkins launched a programme of visits to Premiership clubs this week by spending a day with Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth. Matt Miller
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Football: Crowborough vow to build on cup glory
Manager Harry Smith hopes Crowborough Athletic's John O'Hara League Cup success can be a launchpad to greater things. Goals by skipper Craig Bishop and teenage frontman Ross Treleaven at The Caburn earned their side the trophy for the first time in their
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Yobs lay seige to community hall
A community hall has been pushed to the brink of closure by vandals. The trustees of Shakespeare Hall in Newhaven are battling to raise £10,000 for a new boiler before next winter. But they have had to dip into their savings to repair windows smashed
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Time to free police from their red tape
Sussex Police are facing accusations, which they deny, of not being close enough to the community. The man behind the Tories' broadside was Sussex MP Nick Herbert, who has spent a year coming up with a 250-page strategy for policing over the coming
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Speedway: Barker fined as Eagles slump
Dean Barker was hit in the pocket as Eastbourne Eagles suffered in a stormy south-coast battle today. Barker was fined £250 for comments made to ref Ronnie Allen as Eagles lost 52-36 at Poole Pirates in the Elite League. The two sides meet again at
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She didn't see that one coming
An astrologer to the stars was forced to travel miles after she was turned away from a maternity unit. Argus clairvoyant Claire Petulengro was to be induced at Royal Sussex County Hospital on Friday but was told her appointment had been cancelled because
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Streets of Brighton in downsizing shock
Organisers of one of the county's most popular festivals have sparked anger by scaling back this year's event. Crowds of up to 100,000 flock to Brighton's bohemian quarter each May to watch hundreds of weird and wonderful performers wander the city streets
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Police seize man's home
A man who lives in a car has had his home seized by police and they are refusing to give it back. Former mechanic Alan Dubery - known as Mad Al - usually spends the night in his L-reg Vauxhall Astra in a registered parking space by Brighton's West Pier
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£1 million park-and-ride branded a white elephant
A £1million park-and-ride scheme has been blamed for rising unemployment and causing the congestion it was designed to relieve. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show an average of just five people are using each of 72 daily journeys
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Exclusive: 'Jesus' speaks to The Argus
Most people celebrate Easter with a hot cross bun or two and a few chocolate eggs. But not the good people of Moulsecoomb who every year go the whole hog and crucify a Jesus Christ lookalike as part of their annual service. When asked what he expected
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Tourists gear up for a bumper bank holiday
Thousands of tourists are expected in Sussex over the weekend as the great Easter Bank Holiday getaway begins in glorious sunshine. Sun seekers basked under blue skies on Brighton beach, while parks across the city were packed with families yesterday
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Villagers call for lower speed limits
Villagers across the county are calling for lower speed limits. Nine out of ten parish councils think 30mph limits should be the norm in villages, according to a survey by East Sussex County Council. Some 56 per cent think the majority of drivers ignore
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High street a 'hazard' for blind people
A town centre has been described as an "obstacle course" for the blind. East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton and representatives from the charity 4Sight did an audit of the High Street in Shoreham after hearing concerns it was becoming cluttered
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Celebrity clairvoyant in unforeseen birthing drama
AN astrologer to the stars was forced to travel miles after she was turned away from a maternity unit. Argus clairvoyant Claire Petulengro was to be induced at Royal Sussex County Hospital on Friday but was told her appointment had been cancelled at
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People advised to leave their cars at home over the weekend
A water firm with roadworks across a city centre has urged people to stick to public transport over the Easter weekend. Southern Water asked motorists to leave their cars at home rather than trying to drive in the centre of Brighton. North Street, one
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Police warning over epidemic of bike thefts
A police chief has warned people to lock up their bikes after a surge in thefts. More than 50 cycles have been stolen from the streets of Hove since January. Thieves simply cut through flimsy padlocks and chains securing them to railings. In a number
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Block of flats evacuated after fire starts in flats
Forty people had to be evacuated after a fire started in a block of flats. The blaze was caused by an electrical fault in a basement utility area of the building in Regency Square, Brighton. People living in the four-storey block had a rude awakening
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War veterans in battle for pension
An armed forces veteran has received the backing from MPs to lobby the Government for pension rights. Edward Cope, of Horsham Close, Brighton, is one of thousands of former-soldiers who served between 1949 and 1975 who are not entitled to claim any pension
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Asbos down but breaches up
Yobs are snubbing court orders and committing offences at a higher rate than ever before. The number of antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos) issued by magistrates plummeted last year - while the number of orders breached shot up. Only 39 Asbos were issued
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Au revoir to French radio in Sussex
A French radio station that developed a massive cult following in Sussex has been taken off the air after being raided by communications watchdogs. Paris-based station Fip built up a massively dedicated and diverse range of listeners in Brighton through
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Angry locals to quit Hove over ground plans
The redevelopment of Sussex County Cricket Club's ground is set to spark a mass exodus of locals from the area. Residents living in homes that will be overshadowed by the construction of a six-storey block at the site say they are ready to pack their
