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Football: Hillians humbled by bottom club
Bottom club Corinthian Casuals made it four points off Burgess Hill this season with an unlikely 4-1 win in Ryman division one south at Leylands Park. An under-strength Hillians side, without Lloyd Cotton and Danny Gainsford, were the better team in
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Football: Bognor rue missed chances
Bognor's failure to turn possession into chances cost them dear as they made it four games without a win with a 2-0 Conference south defeat at Cambridge City last night. The Rocks made a decent start and saw plenty of the ball in the early stages of
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Football: Borough will go on the attack
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson will throw caution to the wind for tonight's play-off make-or-break clash. Borough make the long trip across the Welsh border to face Newport County knowing they have to win to have any realistic chance of finishing
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Football: We need to relax says Chapman as Hawks draw
Whitehawk 1, Arundel 1. Whitehawk boss Ian Chapman last night told his faltering County League leaders they need to relax. A blunder by goalkeeper Ross Standen cost Hawks two vital points in their bid to clinch the crown. Chapman's side are now just
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Speedway: Kennett set for Arlington return
Eastbourne Eagles are poised to bring Edward Kennett back to Arlington after suffering another injury blow. Stefan Andersson is expected to miss Saturday's home clash with title favourites Swindon due to ongoing health problems. Kennett, currently on
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Adams confident of making strong defence
Skipper Chris Adams is confident Sussex can make a competitive' Championship defence, starting against Kent at Hove today (11am). Their pre-season preparations have not been ideal because of injury and illness, notably the broken finger sustained by
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Hero conductor spares family heartache
A railway conductor rescued a family's dream holiday when he found £2,000 cash abandoned on a train. Barry Whitford was checking over a late-night service after it stopped at Portslade station when he found a rucksack left by a passenger. Inside were
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Sussex giant to get facelift
The Long Man of Wilmington is set to get a makeover to restore him to his former glory. The 226ft high figure, also known as the Wilmington Giant, is cut into the turf on the downland chalk of Windover Hill, near Eastbourne. Nature has not been kind
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Councillors lap up all-nude strip joints
Two lapdancing clubs have been given permission for their girls to appear totally naked. Ken McGrath, who runs Top Totty and the Pussycat Club in Brighton and Hove, has been awarded full-nudity licences by Brighton and Hove City Council for the venues
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Joy as schools merger gets go-ahead at last
Three primary schools will join together to form a single new one. Education watchdogs have given permission for Fishersgate First School, Manor Hall First School and Manor Hall Middle School in Adur to merge. The announcement ends years of uncertainty
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Girl knocked down by bus
A 14-year-old girl amazingly suffered only minor injuries after she was hit by a bus while she talked on her mobile phone. The schoolgirl escaped with cuts and bruises after the incident at the crossroads between Beckett Lane and Matyrs Avenue, in Langley
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Scientist who stored indecent child pictures freed
An eminent scientist who admitted owning 500,000 indecent images of children was freed from jail by the Court of Appeal today. The court held that the 15-month sentence passed on respected astrophysicist Robin Phillips last November was too long in view
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Seafront air pollution fear
Several sunseekers were taken to hospital with breathing difficulties amid fears air pollution levels on Brighton seafront are getting worse. Soaring temperatures over the weekend and a big upsurge in traffic on the coastal road are believed to have
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Boots to ban cheques
Boots is banning cheque payments at around 1,500 stores in the UK and Ireland from May 1. The high street chain said usage had dropped to around 0.1% of all payments since chip and pin came in. It is the latest retailer to restrict cheque book payments
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Girl rushed to hospital after school accident
A teenager was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury after an incident at a secondary school. The girl was badly hurt at The Cavendish School in Eldon Road, Eastbourne, at 3pm today. She received treatment for an hour from two ambulance crews
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Merchandiser – Part-time
Can you identify sales opportunities and confidently explain your ideas? We are looking for a self-motivated individual to work as part of the Retail Team selling and promoting The Argus. Covering a variety of roles means that no two days are the
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Trial date set for Briton accused of starting Table Mountain fire
The trial of a Brighton man accused of starting a fatal fire on South Africa's Table Mountain last year has been set for August, his lawyer said. Anthony Cooper faces charges of arson and culpable homicide for allegedly throwing a lighted cigarette out
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Trains delayed after man dies on line
A man died after jumping from a railway bridge at a train station. The man, who has not yet been named by police, was seen throwing himself off a footbridge at Durrington station, near Worthing, at lunchtime today. A spokeswoman from British Transport
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HIV rapist jailed for 11 years
A judge has recommended a violent rapist with HIV is deported after he serves an 11-year jail sentence. Eddy Biharanduka, 38, was given the lengthy sentence for a brutal late-night attack on a young woman in Brighton. It was the second time Biharanduka
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Send us your marathon stories
Runners from across Sussex are gearing up for one of their toughest challenges ever - and The Argus wants as many stories and pictures from the event as possible. The London Marathon takes place on Sunday (apr 22) and people of all ages are putting the
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Woman dies at bus stop
An elderly woman died after collapsing in a busy street today. The 75 year old was waiting for a bus in Church Road, Hove, near the junction with First Avenue, when she fell to the ground. She knocked her head badly as she hit the pavement and was bleeding
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Tribute to car crash victim
The family of a young man who died in an horrific car crash have spoken of their grief. Matthew Hatfield, 22, was killed along with colleague Gary McCrimmon, 31, when the car they were in ploughed into a road sign in Saint Hill Road, East Grinstead,
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Teacher who sexually abused pupils gets 11 years
A paedophile primary school teacher was jailed for 11 years today after being found guilty of sexually abusing three boy pupils over a 10-year period. Peter Shotton, 55, denied abusing the three boys while he was a maths teacher at Bewbush Community
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I considered suicide says Billie-Jo foster dad
Former teacher Sion Jenkins said today he contemplated suicide during his darkest moments while accused of murdering his teenage foster daughter. Only the thought of how his death would cause suffering to his four daughters prevented him from taking
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Sussex rely on the kids
Skipper Chris Adams today backed his young batsmen to overcome the loss of Mike Yardy. Carl Hopkinson and Chris Nash, who will both bat in the top three against Kent at Hove tomorrow, have only played 43 first-class matches between them and neither
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Holders in good shape for start of title defence
Coach Mark Robinson says Sussex are in good shape ahead of the start of their title defence. The county rounded off pre-season preparations by drawing with MCC at Lord's yesterday. Chasing an improbable 368 to win from 49 overs they were 121-4 when
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Swan Lake on Ice, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, Apr 17 - 21
The world's leading theatrical ice skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars, present Tchaikovsky's love story of a woman transformed into a swan by an evil curse. Olga Sharutenko, star of the recent TV show Dancing on Ice, leads a 25-strong cast
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Reginald D Hunter - Pride and Prejudice and Niggas, Komedia, Brighton
Explaining how the show came to be called Pride and Prejudice and Niggas Reginald D Hunter seemed to try to pre-empt any criticism of his act by discussing some of the press he has already received. From the rapturous applause which greeted
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Loudon Wainwright III, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton
When Loudon Wainwright III played the Dome in 1973, he told us Elton John was in the audience. "Yeah, he used to be a fan," he recalled with trademark irony. "Now he's a fan of my son's!" According to the cult folk singer songwriter, now better
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Tighten rules on clubs, says lapdance boss
Strip joints are opening across Brighton and Hove and authorities are powerless to stop them. A legal loophole means councillors can do little about the spread of exotic entertainment venues. But all that could change as the city council
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Woman arrested over purse snatch
Quick-thinking shoppers helped catch a thief at a shopping centre. Members of the public spotted a woman steal a purse from a bag in the Arndale Centre in Eastbourne. The thief was seen pretending to bend down and tie up her shoe laces before pinching
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Hidden agendas and vested interests
Conservative councillors Brian Oxley and Ted Kemble have "serious reservations" about the tuk-tuk service (Letters, April 14). So much so they have written to the Traffic Commissioner regarding the issue of licences. Let's get something straight
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Racecourse sells in £65.9m deal
Brighton racecourse is to be sold to property tycoons David and Simon Reuben as part of a £65.9 million deal for owner Northern Racing. Northern, which also runs Fontwell Park, near Arundel, has agreed a sale to the billionaire brothers, who already
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Open prisons are a waste of our money
I write in response to your article "Governor of open prison responds to MP's attack" (The Argus, April 6). A friend of mind was in Ford open prison for the last few years of his prison sentence. The inmates called the place "Butlins holiday camp
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A crazed policy
The obscenity of coaching children at the Forest Row Church of England School to inform on speeding motorists is a testament to the policies of those responsible (The Argus, April 15). As this is directed at motorists, it will of course be given
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Airlines jostle for US route top spot
Analysts are predicting a rash of mergers and acquisitions in the airline industry as the major players begin to jostle for the top following the "open skies" deal. The historic agreement between the European Union and the US will liberate the
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Tougher fight for Brunswick this time
Brunswick and Adelaide Traditionally a Lib Dem stronghold, Brunswick & Adelaide is likely to produce a fiercer fight than in previous election years. While Labour and the Greens were runners-up last time and are again working hard in the ward,
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Arun Tories want Vision
The Conservatives have ruled Arun for more than two decades and it is highly unlikely the council will change colour come May 3. But the Liberal Democrats and Labour are vying to extend their powerbase at the elections, with the fight in Bognor
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Brick deal about to crumble?
The agreed merger between West Sussex brickmaker Baggeridge Brick and Austria's Wienerberger could be gatecrashed by a third party. Small Hampshire brick company Michelmersh is planning an audacious counterbid for Baggeridge, which employs
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Fertiliser bomb plot trial jury still out
Jurors retired for an 18th day today to consider their verdicts in the year-long fertiliser bomb plot trial at the Old Bailey. Seven British men were arrested in March 2004 following the discovery of more than half a ton of chemical fertiliser in storage
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Hospice given cash boost
A hospice has been awarded a major grant to help with a move to a new home. St Barnabas House Hospice in Worthing is planning to relocate to a purpose-built site half a mile away from its existing base in Columbia Drive. The £10 million development
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Rail chaos is forcing the public back into their cars
People travelling to and from Brighton by train over the last weekend of the Easter school holiday were in for a nasty shock. The first weekend had been bad enough, with the section between Preston Park and Brighton closed, but last weekend was
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Sad indication
Henry Law (Letters, April 12) surely speaks for many rail users. I endorse his pleas for more generous leg room, comfy seats and better baggage storage facilities. Are the railway companies the only firms which think people are getting smaller
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Not a resident
The answer to Louse Purbrick's question (Letters, April 4) as to why Omar Deghayes has not yet been released from Guantanomo Bay is that Deghayes is not a British resident. He spent a year in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where he allegedly married
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Mothers to show art in supermarket
A group of artistic mothers are putting their works on display - in a supermarket. The 12 parents, who all live in Moulsecoomb in Brighton, are delivering four large canvasses to Asda's store in Hollingbury in the city. The works are made with recycled
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The grand age of steam
Steam lovers can look forward to a bumper batch of spring attractions and activities at the Bluebell Railway. The ever-popular historic steam preservation line at Sheffield Park will be hosting events including its annual goods train weekend and
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Time to try something new
Get on a hobby-horse is the message at this year's Spring Garden and Leisure Show at the South of England Centre,. The South of England Agricultural Society has announced a new initiative for the annual show, this year being held on Sunday, May
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Making the garden look rosy
Spring is the time to start pruning roses to create a healthy framework of shoots which will provide you with masses of flowers later in the year. Pruning roses is not rocket science but you do have to take care which types you prune so make
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Early TV equipment on display
Experimental television equipment similar to that used by TV pioneer John Logie Baird form part of a new exhibition being held in the East Sussex seaside town where he worked. The new exhibits include copies of the items Baird used in his first broadcasts
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I will never return to the pier
I was horrified to learn that the day before Easter the prices for the rides on the Palace Pier were doubled. I timed the rides: the Sizzler Twist worked out at £1.50 a minute and the Waltzer at £1.20 per minute. What a rip-off and one which is
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Toilet troubles
I write regarding a campaign involving Brighton Pavilion MP David Lepper to make toilets available to passengers on every train journey (The Argus, March 28). It seems to have taken Mr Lepper a long time to come out of the woodwork regarding this
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Selective memory
Although I welcome Tory councillor Ted Kemble's support for the redesign of the Valley Gardens area, creating a "green heart" for the city centre, (The Argus, April 15), I'm puzzled. Can this be the same Ted Kemble who refused to support funding
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Sound advice
I am writing to you because I wish to draw people's attention to the excellent work of Worthing Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), in particular its debt advice team, which is threatened with closure due to funding problems. Worthing CAB recently helped
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Council will not listen to residents
I read with great interest your report on the findings of the recent Commons Public Accounts Committee which had concluded that the key workers housing scheme was "wasting cash" (The Argus, March 28). It went on further to state that with the
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Open invitation
Evelyn Catt said her grandmother and grandfather were married in St Peter's Church (Letters, April 10). We are holding a Celebration of Marriage service at St Peter's next Saturday (April 21) at 3pm and we would like to invite Evelyn to attend.
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Not acceptable
Why does Brighton and Hove City Council find it acceptable for visitors to take more than an hour to get out of the car parks around Churchill Square? And then another hour or more to get out of Brighton along the A23. I have witnessed this happen
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MEP supporting hospital service protest
Green Party MEP Caroline Lucas is to lend her support to a campaign to safeguard hospital services in East Sussex. Thousands of people have signed petitions and taken part in rallies in opposition to plans to downgrade key services at hospitals in Eastbourne
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Sex abuse teacher to be sentenced
A primary school teacher will be sentenced today after being found guilty of sexually abusing three boy pupils over a ten-year period. Peter Shotton, 55, denied abusing the three boys while he was a maths teacher at Bewbush Community Primary School in
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Share your Goldstone memories
Four young women roar their goodbyes to the Goldstone Ground after the final game against Doncaster Rovers ten years ago. The image was captured by The Argus photographer Simon Dack and now we would like to hear from the girls in the picture.
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Blaze family thank their hero rescuer
A family who were rescued from their burning home have spoken of their gratitude to the former firefighter who saved them. Mark and Sarah Arnold were having breakfast when, unknown to them, the loft of their home in Beaumont Road, Worthing, burst
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Teacher killed in stunt that went wrong
A sky-diver died when a stunt on his 99th parachute jump went fatally wrong. An inquest heard yesterday how Mark Dare, a 21-year-old teacher from Shoreham, was sky-diving in the French Alps when the accident occurred. And friends and neighbours last
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HIV rapist told he faces lengthy jail term
A rapist with HIV who brutally attacked a young woman in a city centre street has been warned he faces a long jail sentence. Eddy Biharanduka, 38, showed no emotion as he was convicted of the horrific rape by a jury at Lewes Crown Court - despite it
