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Prior: Stop this crazy talk
Matt Prior says it is ridiculous' to say his England prospects have improved with the appointment of Peter Moores. Former Sussex coach Moores was unveiled as the new England supremo at the National Cricket Academy in Loughborough yesterday. And Moores
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Sussex face battle against the odds
Sussex have not tasted success at Edgbaston since the days of Imran Khan and Garth Le Roux. If they are to end 25 years of misery in Birmingham the champions are going to have to do it the hard way. Chris Adams and coach Mark Robinson could hardly have
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Reserves are on message
The message is beginning to get through at last. Albion boss Dean Wilkins has been banging on all season about the importance of set-pieces. The Seagulls have conceded more goals than they have scored from dead ball situations but Alex Revell headed
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Elder happy to wait for his chance
Albion striker Nathan Elder revealed today he is happy to wait for his big chance. Elder is likely to be on the bench again against Oldham at Withdean on Saturday, with Jake Robinson favourite to link-up with Alex Revell in the absence of the injured
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Disfigured gnomes were not stolen, police
Police have confirmed that 26 gnomes strapped to lampposts in a busy shopping centre were not stolen. The Argus reported last week how pranksters taped the gnomes to posts in Broad Street, Seaford, complete with cryptic messages. Officers initially
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Nightclub company listed for closure for not filing accounts on time
The company behind a nightclub was advertised as due to close because its accounts were not filed on time. Central Entertainments, which runs the Honey Club on Brighton seafront, was officially listed as due to dissolve in May. But its directors
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Thirty dogs living in bungalow
More than 30 rottweiler and boxer dogs were today found living in a bungalow - feeding on a diet of whole rabbits. A five-year-old girl was also found living at the filthy property. RSPCA and police officers raided the address in Hailsham near Eastbourne
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Homeless hostel to close
A homeless hostel is to be closed for good. Brighton and Hove City Council has refused to extend a licence at St Catherine's Lodge, Kingsway, for another five years. Instead the council's planning sub-committee yesterday voted to grant a permit for
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Gardener to take on skydive challenge
A gardener will be hoping to land his feet safely back on the ground when he skydives to raise money for charity. William McInally, 35, of De Cham Road, St Leonards, will be falling from a plane at 10,000ft for Epilepsy Action on July 28 and hopes to
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Second woman dies after horror crash
A second young woman has died following a crash involving three cars and a lorry on a road known as "death mile." The multiple pile-up happened on the A27 at Selmeston on Tuesday April 24. The second fatality was a 22-year-old woman from Cirencester
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Schools to get £17.5 million boost
Plans to give schools a £17.5million boost as part of an education shake-up have moved a step nearer. The schools in Adur will be extended and facilities improved as part of proposals to create a new system of "all through" primary schools. West Sussex
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Zamora is better than Peter Ward
Two of Albion's goalscoring legends have been lined up for an all-stars match before Kerry Mayo's testimonial against Reading at Withdean in the summer. Peter Ward and Bobby Zamora would have formed quite a partnership but, if you had to choose between
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Buon Appetito, Hove: buy one main course get one free
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Palmeira Square, this unassuming Italian restaurant may not be as prominent as some of its Church Road neighbors but it's got a lot more to shout about. It's a place where the pasta is served al dente, the stone-cooked
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Shoppers queue for must-have bag
Shoppers across Sussex queued for hours today to try to snap up a must-have designer item. Fashion-conscious consumers waited at Sainsbury's stores across the county to try to grab an I'm not a Plastic Bag'. The bags, which are a collaboration between
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Beachgoers invited to take part in TV show
Beachgoers are being invited to feature in a new TV health series. The makers of the Channel 4 shows Ten Years Younger and How to Live Longer are filming their latest programme on Brighton beach on Wednesday. The unusual high temperatures this month
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Bank appoints new director
A new director has been appointed to oversee NatWest's business banking for Brighton. Graham Wright, 44, will support a team of 24 business relationship managers in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. He has been with NatWest more than 25 years
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Earth Ship lands at Marina
A pioneering eco village has been given the green light. Brighton and Hove City Council has granted planning permission for an Earthship development next to Brighton Marina. The sustainable settlement of 16 homes will be the first residential
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Casino could be transformed into a hotel
A casino which has been empty for five years could be demolished and replaced with a "no-frills" hotel. The formerly glamorous haunt at the top of Queen's Road, Brighton has become a derelict building since the Grosvenor opened a new casino above the
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Calls to reopen breakwater
Fishermen are campaigning to get a breakwater reopened after it was closed for safety. Newhaven Ports and Properties (NPP) shut the harbour arm and West Beach last year, claiming they were a danger to the public. The beach was re-opened at Easter following
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School to celebrate a year back in business
An independent school's owners are preparing to celebrate the first anniversary of the day they re-opened it after a financial crisis. Newlands School in Seaford returned to action on May 2 last year after a fraught Easter which saw it go into administration
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Robber jailed for five years
A robber brandishing a claw hammer who terrified shop staff has been jailed for five years. Peter Smith, 36, who stabbed his best friend to death in a drunken fight 13 years ago, walked into Wishing Tree Stores, in St Leonards, and demanded cash and
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Creatures set to invade Sussex
More than 300 llamas and alpacas are set to invade Sussex as part of a show. The llama and alpaca competition held at Ardingly's Spring Garden and Leisure Show is officially now Europe's largest gathering of the creatures. Organiser Liz Butler said:
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Cyclist suffers leg injuries after collision
Cyclist suffered severe leg injuries after she was involved in a collision with a car. The incident happened on the A286 Lavant Road, near the junction with Tudor Close, Chichester, just after 11am yesterday. The elderly cyclist was taken to St Richards
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Looking back to the Goldstone glory days
The Argus is calling on Brighton and Hove Albion to commemorate the date the club last had a proper home - ten years ago tomorrow. With the Government's decision on a new community stadium at Falmer looming, The Argus looks back tomorrow on the
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Dental treatment helpline set up
A helpline has been set up for people needing emergency dental treatment during the day. East Sussex Downs and Weald Primary Care Trust (PCT) has commissioned the East Sussex Choose and Book team to provide the new daytime NHS service from next week.
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Decision on seafront bandstand delayed
A decision to restore a historic seafront bandstand left decaying for more than 30 years has been delayed again. September is the earliest Brighton and Hove Council will know whether its application for a lottery grant to restore the grade II listed
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The Kooks, Gardner Street, Brighton
They're confirmed to play Glastonbury and the V Festival this summer but Tuesday's secret gig at Komedia wasn't about drawing massive crowds. The gig was exclusively announced on The Kooks' website and was an opportunity for dedicated fans to see their
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Traders launch business website
A website has been launched by traders today to make it easier for people to shop, eat and drink in Brighton and Hove. Uniquebrighton.com has been funded by the Brighton Business Improvement District (BID) and consists of more than 380 specialist shops
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Football: Stalemate gives Town edge in title race
Whitehawk boss Ian Chapman last night admitted that County League title rivals Eastbourne Town are now in the driving seat following a goalless draw at The Saffrons last night. Hawks maintained their two-point cushion at the top but Town will be crowned
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Mystery of ghostly graveyard rider
This ghostly image was sent in by one of our readers after it was taken in a graveyard. Mike James, of Horsham, sent the picture via email after he took it on Saturday evening. He wrote: "It appears to show a ghostly man riding a horse. "The
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Volunteers needed for rescue association
Volunteers are urgently needed to help save lives at sea. The Birling Gap Safety Boat Association is a group of people who patrol the area around Cuckmere Haven and Beachy Head, where tides fluctuate, currents are strong and swimmers often find themselves
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Time running out for Race for Life events
Time is running out for women and girls wanting to take part in Race for Life events around Sussex. Vacancies are now left at only two of the ten races being held across the county between May and July. These are Hastings on June 17 and Pulborough on
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Another No Cold Calling zone set up
Doorstep criminals have been banished from a cul-de-sac after it was declared a No Cold Calling Zone. Following concerns about rogue traders in Jobes, Balcombe, near Haywards Heath, 'no cold calling' signs have been put up to deter them and an alarm
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HBOS confident after strong start start to the year
Halifax Bank of Scotland today said it was on course to beat forecasts for annual earnings. In a trading update issued ahead of its annual meeting in Brighton, HBOS told shareholders it was confident of delivering underlying earnings per share ahead
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Pupils score double success as standards improve
Staff and pupils have been celebrating a month of double success for their school. Football teams from every year except one at Hove Park School made the finals of Brighton and Hove Cup competitions and won the trophies for both Year 7 and 11. An Ofsted
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Mills McCartney booted off dancing show
Heather Mills McCartney has been voted off hit TV show Dancing with the Stars The 39-year-old and her dance partner Jonathan Roberts made it to the sixth week of the knock-out competition, which is the US version of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.
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Around £1,000 raised at music night
More than £1,000 has been raised for charity after a performance of West End classics. The mayors of Brighton and Hove and Worthing were among those who enjoyed the evening of songs at Shoreham Airport on Sunday. The event raised cash for the British
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Campaign launched for Midwifery Week
Hospital staff are raising money to help provide midwifery care for women and newborns in developing countries. The midwifery team at Worthing Hospital is joining forces with the Royal College of Midwives across the country in selling commemorative credit
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New service for addicts' children
A pioneering service has been launched in East Sussex to help parents cope with their addictions and protect the well-being of their children. Thirty-nine families have received referrals from social workers and health service professionals. Healthcare
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First annual meeting postponed
The first annual meeting of the Friends of the Ropetackle Centre in Shoreham has been postponed. It was due to be held tomorrow but has been delayed for technical reasons. A new date will be announced shortly. For further information call 01273 462738
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Protesters display animal magnetism
Three horny anti-cruelty campaigners were bullish about getting their bits out for a good cause today. A brave band of models stripped down yesterday to little more than a pair of horns and a sign with the message "out with the old, in with the nude"
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Authors talk about Sussex
Four authors will speak on different Sussex topics to publicise a new series of books. Peter Bridgewater, Lorraine Harrison, Simon Watney and Roland Lewis will be at the Deans Place Hotel in Alfriston on Wednesday May 9 to talk about tours, gardens and
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Airport refuellers to strike over union recognition
Workers who refuel aircraft at Gatwick Airport are to take strike action in a row over union recognition. The 15 workers will walk out for 24 hours on Wednesday, May 2 and again for 48 hours on Friday, May 4. The dispute centres on a call by the refuellers
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Open gardens and re-enactments at castle
A castle's exotic gardens are being thrown open to the public. Visitors on the tours being conducted by the head gardener at Arundel Castle will be able to spot guavas, papaya, chilli peppers and Mediterranean flowers. Also on show will be the castle's
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Van driver arrested over fatal crash
A van driver has been arrested after a fatal crash involving three cars and a lorry on a road known as 'death mile'. One woman died and another is in a critical condition in hospital after the head-on collision on the A27 at Selmeston yesterday.
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Free course for people with health problems
Places are available for a free course to help people living with long-term health problems manage their conditions. The Living Well course is aimed at those with chronic conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, back pain, diabetes and ME. The courses
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Shakespeare adaptation with a difference
Two men have created a film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Richard III with a difference. Ex-Varndean College students Max Day and Jamie Martin have collaborated to reduce the play down to just 50 minutes. They then filmed it in the Whitehawk area
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The cost of face-to-face fund-raising
I feel it is necessary to point out a few facts about so-called chuggers or face-to-face fundraisers for the benefit of your reader James Stephenson (letters, April 20). Mr Stephenson accepts that these people can be mildly irritating but he fails
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Seagulls preferable to boy racers
I quite agree with "Roc the Seagull" (Letters, April 5). Yes, sometimes I'd like to throw a boot at the dawn chorus - but more often a grenade at human noise, such as boy racers with music at night. If we have to live with this, what's wrong with a
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Vulnerable people need decent accommodation
I have just read your article "Hidden scandal of families with no home" (The Argus, April 10). I must say the conditions sound appalling. But so does the local authority's reaction. I have provided "temporary accommodation", as it is called, for
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Man 'shot' after leaving nightclub
A nightclubber is believed to have been shot with an air weapon after he left a nightspot in Hastings, police said. He felt a sharp pain to his neck after he and another man left the Crypt in Hastings town centre. A Sussex Police spokesman said blood
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Jury still out in fertiliser bomb plot trial
Jurors retired for a 24th 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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Tuk-tuk debate
Well, who'd have thought tuk-tuks would be such an emotive subject (Letters, April 19)? Most of those who wrote in response to my letter on April 17 seem to have missed the point. If you remember, Brian Oxley and Ted Kemble - both Conservative
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Boy banned from football ground
A schoolboy has told of his heartache after being banned from a football ground. Kieran Ridley, 15, is no longer allowed to enter Lewes FC's Dripping Pan stadium after he tried to pass the season ticket to his friend outside the gate. But the ban does
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Moores the right choice for England
Peter Moores will thrive as England coach despite his lack of international experience, according to the coach who knows him best. Sussex cricket manager Mark Robinson believes Moores' own reputation will be enough to earn him the respect of big names
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Course will teach people to become stalkers
Arts fans will be taught to become stalkers and miscreants for a subversive show. Brighton Fringe Arts Production is hosting classes for people who fancy trying out a new image, changing their body language, disrupting society or following someone unnoticed
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Summer crackdown on yobs
Police have launched a summer crackdown on antisocial yobs who use seafront parks as a hang-out to drink booze. Officers swooped on the green at the bottom of Aldsworth Avenue, Goring, Worthing, last weekend and seized a "significant" amount of drink
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Sorting out the bin problem
Rubbish bins can safely be emptied fortnightly if they contain nothing perishable. Kitchen waste should be taken out first, for composting, together with recyclable material, which should all be collected weekly. Then the residual waste can be
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Caxton clarity
I AM writing regarding the article about the Caxton Arms (The Argus, April 23). I am the landlord and tenant of the Caxton, and I would like to try to clear up any misunderstanding that may have occurred over our licence and planning applications
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A nasty site
I would just like to reassure Mr Gidley (Letters, April 18) that his ward councillor is seeking urgent explanations for the situation at the Saltdean recycling site. I have asked the Council's environment directorate to explain why so little action
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Dirty old Alfred
I appreciate that the King Alfred Leisure Centre is soon to be demolished one way or another, but is that any reason why the facilities have been left to rot? I attended a fitness class at the swimming pool on Thursday evening and the changing
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One prisoner self-harms every three days
One prisoner harmed themselves every three days in Lewes Prison last year. The Argus can reveal the shocking statistic a day after we reported the death of prisoner Gareth Russell, 25, who was found hanging in his cell early on Tuesday. While there
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Thanks for jailing thief
A burglary victim has praised a judge for jailing the thief who broke into his home. Robert Holloway was locked up for nine months despite having no previous convictions, although he had received two cautions for shoplifting twice on the same
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Villagers win rubbish tip fight
Villagers are celebrating victory in their six-year fight to stop a rubbish tip being built. A Government inspector has ruled against a landfill site at Freshfield Brickworks in Danehill, near Horsted Keynes. He said the application by Cory Environmental
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Over 50s urged to stay healthy and green
The over 50s are being encouraged to take part in a green workout which keeps people fit through community gardening and conservation projects. As part of a British Heart Foundation (BHF) campaign, a group from Horsham Green Gym got together for a workout
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Everyone needs the civic news
Mr D Wright (Letters, April 19) clearly thinks the taxpayers of Brighton and Hove have no right to know how their money is being spent. Many constituents have said to me they miss City News, which kept them informed about events and developments
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No water feature
Brighton and Hove City Council's two most important water features at Preston Park and Queen's Park are in a deplorable condition. Stagnant because the waterfall pumps have not worked for ages, they are full of debris and discarded rubbish. They
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Homeless hostel could close
A homeless hostel could be shut down next year. Brighton and Hove City Council has been advised to refuse an application to allow St Catherine's Lodge in Kingsway, Hove, to operate for another five years. Instead officers have recommended the planning
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Schools on way to recovery after shock reports
A Sussex market town was shocked when two of its four primary schools were ruled unsatisfactory by Ofsted inspectors. People in Hailsham feared the "special measures" imposed on the schools marked the beginning of a crisis in education. Six
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Tories set to contest South Portslade
South Portslade should be a safe Labour seat - but the Conservatives are not far behind. Sue John is deputy council leader and Les Hamilton, chairman of the planning sub-committee, was Mayor of Hove and goes back to the days of the old Portslade
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Greens remain favourite for St Peter's and North Laine
The area has been a Green stronghold since 1999, when the party took all three seats in the St Peter's ward, with York Place at its heart. In 2003, the ward was expanded to include North Laine but the Greens still scooped all three posts with impressive
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Councillors to rethink town masterplan
A masterplan for the future of a town suffered a setback after councillors said most people were unhappy with it. Mid Sussex District Council's scrutiny committee voted last night for the Haywards Heath Masterplan to be reviewed by the full council.
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Residents complain of 'student ghetto'
People living near a university have told how their neighbourhood has become a "student ghetto". Residents in Bevendean, Brighton, say they are being kept awake by loud music, shouting, and drunken parties. Angry people living in The Avenue, which is
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Murderous irony
Isn't it odd how when one maniac kills 32 people in a university everybody is stricken, but when two maniacs cause the death of 150,000 people in Iraq, nobody really cares? Chris Reader, Springfield Road, Brighton
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Leak and thanks
Many thanks to the brave firemen who came to fix a gas leak in Hove last Saturday. They were brilliant. I'd also like to thank the police and the gas men, also brilliant. They worked quickly to sort it out. Lesley Kite, Clarendon Villas, Hove
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Close result likely in Horsham
A Liberal Democrat surge left Horsham with a hung council in 2003, and another tight result is expected four years on. The Tories took control following a by-election, and go to the polls on May 3 with 23 seats to the Lib Dems' 19, with two Independents
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Laurence and Gus: Next in Line, Komedia, Brighton, Thu, Apr 26
It's inspired by French film La Ronde and was summed up by one critic as "comedy for smart people", but don't let that put you off. The third show from unconventional double-act Laurence and Gus, Next in Line took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm this summer
