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Withdean: It's grim out east
Albion fans are sick of hearing about their team's lack of goals in home games. Six blanks in eight matches and just three goals, two of them in little more than one minute against Nottingham Forest, at Withdean in 2007 makes for grim reading. But
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Football: No heat on Whitehawk
Russel Bromage and Ian Chapman are taking the heat off Whitehawk as they close in on the County League title. Hawks went seven points clear after a 3-0 win at East Preston. They had to wait until the second half for their goals but assistant boss Bromage
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Football: Borough run continues
Pat Harding scored his 14th goal of the season as Eastbourne Borough ground out a 1-1 draw at Eastleigh. The former Hassocks striker pounced to divert a Scott Ramsay shot into the net from close range to give Borough an 18th-minute lead. But a tiring
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It's Robbo v Moores
Mark Robinson comes up against his predecessor Peter Moores at Lord's tomorrow when Sussex face MCC in a high-profile start to the new season. But getting one over his friend and fellow coach will be the least of Robinson's concerns as Sussex finish
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Speedway: Pedersen: Forget those thrashings
Nicki Pedersen today told Eastbourne Eagles to forget their past troubles at the toughest away track in the Elite League. Eagles go to Peterborough Panthers' 336-metre East of England Showground circuit tomorrow night (Thursday, 7.30pm) knowing a single-figure
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Seagulls duo can stake claim
Albion today hope for a double boost as they plot to pull off a rare home win. The Seagulls want to see Kerry Mayo and Alex Frutos come through a reserve game unscathed as they weigh up their options for Saturday's visit of Bradford City. Mayo and Frutos
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Comment: Lynch might have to go
Dick Knight says Albion manager Dean Wilkins has a "healthy budget" for next season. The chairman suggested at the weekend it is, in fact, lower than for the current campaign, which might just explain why Albion have been able to cut season ticket prices
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Two men die in horror smash
Two hotel workers died and two of their friends were seriously injured when their car smashed into a road sign. The four men were travelling along Saint Hill Road in East Grinstead when the driver lost control early this morning. The white Renault Clio
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Barmaid denies making up rape story
A barmaid who claims she was raped in the street has denied she wanted her alleged attacker to make love to her. The 21-year-old woman was allegedly dragged down a side street off Western Road, in Brighton, as she walked home after a night out in April
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Coroner orders investigation into hostel death
A coroner has launched an investigation into why the body of a homeless man lay undiscovered for up to five days in a city council-run hostel. Trevor Saigeman was living at Glenwood Lodge Hotel in Brighton when he was found dead on December 13 last year
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Backstage bar where only stars could raise a glass
For many of its stars one of the Theatre Royal Brighton's most precious memories was a tiny bar where they could get a cup of tea, shot of whisky or kindly ear. The Single Gulp bar was behind the stage and open only to those who had performed at
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Sweet dreams
For the first time in my life, I have moved in with a guy. I think I love him. But I am deeply disturbed to find he sometimes orgasms in his sleep. I feel rather insulted by this. Is there something wrong with him? No. You clearly aren't aware
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Pill check
I'm thinking of going on the Pill, but I'm terrified because I've heard you have to have lots of vaginal and breast examinations. Help. In the early years of the oral contraceptive, doctors used to carry out these examinations on every woman who
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Woman, 20, threw pig's trotter at Muslims
A pregnant woman who threw a pig's trotter at two Muslims working in a shop has been spared jail. Mary King, 20, took aim with the loin of meat at Costcutter manager Clarence Nesan and his assistant and shouted: "Go back to Pakiland". Judge David Rennie
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Mum’s the word
Could my difficult relationship with my mother be making my asthma worse? Every time I go round to her place, I start wheezing. My husband says it must be psychological and related to the fact she and I don't get along too well. Well, it's possible
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Sun spots
This year I'm going on holiday to a French island where there is topless bathing. Do I need to use a sun-screen to protect my boobs? Absolutely. Take particular care if you are very fair-skinned. Remember: your breasts have probably had no exposure
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Phones and your health
I use my mobile phone a lot while I'm out and about on business travel. Do you think this is OK healthwise? Well, so far there is no definite evidence mobiles cause brain tumours or other illnesses. However, in ten years' time there might be scientific
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Out of place
I am deeply concerned about my daughter, who has just had an ectopic pregnancy. What on earth does this term mean? And will she be able to have children? An Ectopic pregnancy is one which occurs in the wrong place - usually in the fallopian tube
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G-plan gymnastics
My finacee is the only guy I've ever known who can stimulate my G-spot really effectively with his fingers. Unfortunately, if he does it for more than about a quarter of an hour, I sometimes get cystitis next day. Why is this, please? The G-spot
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Arrest after new fire at flats hit by arsonists
Detectives hunting the criminals behind a double arson attack on a block of flats have made an arrest after a new fire at the property. Meanwhile it has emerged that the flats in North Place, Brighton - attacked more than ten times in the last 18 months
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Fraudsters' vanishing trick with magicians' money
For most magicians, making objects vanish into thin air is all part of a day's work. But fraudsters have turned the tables on the conjurers by making their own cash disappear. Sussex magicians have been targeted in a new scam to part performers from
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'Perfect citizen' faces being kicked out
The Home Office faced mounting anger last night over plans to deport a "model immigrant". Mohammed Samad, 23, faces being sent back to the civil war-torn island of Sri Lanka after immigration officials detained him without warning on Tuesday morning.
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Office Suite, Minerva Theatre, Chichester, Apr 12 - May 12
"Patricia Routledge can land a phrase and turn a word with absolute truth and total precision," says director Edward Kemp. "It's an extraordinary talent to be in the same room with." Kicking off the 2007 Chichester Festival in the intimate Minerva
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The New Statesman - B'Stard's 2nd Wind, Theatre Royal, Brighton
The Prime Minsister is planning a farewell tour of Bee Gees hits, Condi Rice is gunning for an invasion of Iran, and Cherie Blair won't leave his leg alone. It's a normal day in the life of Alan B'Stard, as played with relish by Rik Mayall.
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The Strange Death of Liberal England, The Hope, Brighton, Wed, Apr 11
The new Arcade Fire? Taking their rather obscure name from George Dangerfield's history of the Liberal Party, this post-rock five-piece mix fun with pretension, clapping, shouting and swapping instruments mid-song while communicating in between
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Rapid rise of the private jet plane
The mega-rich are snubbing first class air travel in favour of hiring private jets. Air Partner, the Crawley-based plane charter group, said more "high-net worth" individuals were opting to avoid the hassles of mass air travel. The trend helped
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Dub Pistols, Komedia, Brighton, Wed, Apr 11
From their early singles for Concrete Records to their genredefying album Six Million Ways to Live, beats duo the Dub Pistols have always brought rock 'n' roll swagger to the UK's dance scene. Released last Monday, Speakers and Tweeters is their
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Futuremedia's deal with Britvic
Brighton-based Futuremedia has signed a deal with Britvic to supply the soft drinks manufacturer's 2,700 staff with a new online learning programme. The company, in Nile Street, said its e-life programme offered a variety of courses from professional
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Car parts retailer takes the cycle path
Car parts retailer Halfords said it would be expanding its standalone bike shop format after a trial shop in Brighton proved popular with shoppers. The group said it wanted to open six Bikehuts by Christmas and saw the potential for up to 50 shops
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Standing room only at Lemar gig
I went to the Lemar concert on Saturday night at the Brighton Centre. While I was impressed with the disabled access the centre provided, I wasn't impressed when the moment Lemar came on stage he shouted for everyone to stand up even though it
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Wind of change not worth it
These are the details taken from the manufacturer's specification for the turbine proposed for Glyndebourne Opera House and estate (The Argus March 12): The power output rating is 850kw at a wind speed of 15m/sec (approx 35mph). Based on an average
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A regular visitor for more than 60 years
Bob Gunnell could be the Theatre Royal Brighton's greatest fan. Not only has he been in the audience every three weeks for the past 60 years but he also has a programme from each performance. The 80-year-old former BBC researcher, of Wayland Avenue
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High spirits
Stephen Holroyd recalls a spooky couple of years when he began his career as a trainee electrician at the Theatre Royal in the Seventies. As a 15-year-old, he was amazed to discover his colleagues, mainly nononsense fisherman who came straight
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Made to make way for leading lady's TV pals
One theatre-goer remembers being pushed aside by TV stars as she sat in a near-empty auditorium. Katherine Moore, 42, of Grand Crescent, Rottingdean, has lived in Brighton since she was seven and has been to the theatre three or four times a year
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Aladdin inspires youngster
A recent memory of the Theatre Royal Brighton comes from Brenda Pollack, of Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton, who took her four-year-old daughter Gemma Todd to her first pantomime - Aladdin - in January. Gemma was so excited at seeing other girls
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Keeping buses moving helps all traffic to flow
Pete Sayers, secretary of the Motorists Equity and Unity Party (Letters, April 5), is either a newcomer to the A23 in Brighton or he has a short memory as he attempts to perpetuate the myth that the creation of the southbound bus lane along London
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Policy confusion
What a muddled bunch of policies now incorporated in the name of climate change or congestion (The Argus, April 7). Does the bus stop in Whitehawk Road opposite the bus station help? Yes, undoubtedly it helps create congestion. With that bus stop
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On the right track
Regarding your article about commuters and the problems relating to Gatwick (The Argus, April 4), I have often thought a good alternative to the congested London to Brighton line, and especially the Haywards Heath to Brighton section, would be
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FIP-ing our lids
The sudden demise of French radio station FIP (The Argus, April 9) will certainly be missed by thousands of listeners in Brighton, many of whom must have wondered how it was possible to receive it in our area. Now we know an enterprising radio
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Two killed in horror crash
Two people were killed in a car crash early today. The accident happened at around 12.20am when a white Renault Clio was involved in a collision in Saint Hill Road, East Grinstead. Two other people travelling in the car had to be cut free by firefighters
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Service pensions
Well done to Edward Cope, in his battle to gain pensions for servicemen, who served between 1949 and 1975 (The Argus, April 6). It is about time the Government sat up and took notice. Like Mr Cope, I served in the Army, from 1964 to 1973, serving
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Go figure! Police are way off target
The article concerning whether crime figures are manipulated or not and the angry response such a claim brought forth from a senior Sussex Police officer (The Argus, March 19) made me smile. Of course the police want to present the best possible
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Fresh calls for compulsory water meters
Ministers are facing calls to force householders in Sussex to have water meters installed. The South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) wants the Government to consult with the public on replacing standing charges with a bill calculate according
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Safety fears over class for rollerskating mums
A keep fit class teaching mums to push prams while rollerskating has been accused of putting toddlers' lives at risk. During the £10 sessions, coming to Brighton in two weeks, parents are encouraged to develop their skating stride, stopping, and turning
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Council leader favourite to fight for retiring MP's seat
Council leader Simon Burgess is one of more than two dozen people competing to replace retiring Labour MP Des Turner. Coun Burgess, who is favourite to win Labour's nomination to fight the Brighton Kemptown seat at the next General Election, has sent
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Prisons too full to take death driver
The justice system was in turmoil last night after a judge allowed a killer driver to walk free because Britain's prisons are full. Ambulance driver Malcolm Legrys became the latest to escape jail despite committing a serious offence. The Home Office
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Heart op patient gets kick out of karate
A double heart bypass patient has defied the odds to become a martial arts teacher. Ray Grey was taken seriously ill with a heart condition and rushed into hospital for life-saving surgery. Only two years later, he got a prestigious karate black belt
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Rape victim tells court she feared for her life
A young woman feared she was going to die when she was brutally raped in a city centre after a night out, a jury heard. Lewes Crown Court was told the 21-year-old was only minutes away from her flat in Brighton when she was grabbed from behind and dragged
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City centre bus fares are cut as fuel costs fall
Bus fares are to be cut on city centre routes. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company is to introduce a flat fare of £1.20 on three services. Passengers travelling on number 81, 21 and 22 buses will make saving of between 30p and 50p. And prices
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Candidates to oppose wind turbine bids
Three election candidates will stand in opposition to a wind turbine. Tories Tony Parker, Andy Small and Paul Gander will contest the Ouse Valley and Ringmer ward at the Lewes District Council election on May 3. They object to plans by Glynbourne
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Andy's giant leap to help cancer campaign
Some people might have thought Andy Carr was hopping mad when he tried this high-flying stunt. The IT consultant from Burgess Hill became the first person ever to attempt a parachute drop riding a Space Hopper. His acrobatic leap among the clouds
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New sense of pride in Whitehawk
For decades the Whitehawk estate in Brighton has suffered poverty and serious crime. These problems still exist in the neighbourhood but over the past few years there have been positive changes. Reporter Miles Godfrey visited Whitehawk yesterday and
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Battle is on to save historic church
The campaign to save a historic church from closure has moved up a gear with the launch of a petition. The Friends of St Peter's Church was set up earlier this year to try to save the Brighton building from closure after the Church of England
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Council retreats in Battle of the Bench
A florist who was summoned to court to remove a bench from outside his shop has criticised the council for wasting money. Stephen Lowndes was taken to court by Brighton and Hove City Council after he refused to move the seat outside his shop in Kemptown
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Teen in court over life-threatening attack
A 17-year-old has appeared in court over a brutal assault that left a man fighting for his life. The teenager, from Hollingdean, was arrested on Friday after a man in his early 30s was seriously assaulted outside a row of shops in Crestway Parade, Hollingdean
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Scientologists set for heavenly tax cut
Scientology could be officially recognised as a religion in the UK following a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. The decision, won by a law team led from East Grinstead, could mean the Charity Commission will have to recognise the controversial
