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Football: Borough beat Rocks to keep play-off dream alive
Eastbourne Borough's march towards the play-offs continued following an impressive 2-0 victory over Sussex rivals Bognor at Priory Lane last night. A goal from Allan Tait was followed with a clinical second-half strike from skipper Paul Armstrong. With
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Sussex in deep trouble
It says a lot about Sussex's consistency in Championship cricket that they followed on yesterday for the first time in three years. The last time they suffered that ignominy was at Hove in May 2004 when Northants stuck them in again despite a double-hundred
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Butters blames Withdean pitch
Guy Butters today pitched in to the debate over Albion's poor home form by putting some of the blame on the playing surface. The Seagulls' veteran skipper believes the way the pitch has deteriorated since Christmas has contributed to the wretched run
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Speedway: Two in hospital as Eagles claim bonus point
David Norris and Dean Baker were rushed to hospital as Eastbourne Eagles literally crashed to a 55-38 defeat at Swindon last night. Norris, pictured, was leading in heat three when he lost control on the fourth bend of the third lap. After a lengthy
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Sussex 'one of most dangerous for police'
Sussex is among the most dangerous places in Britain to be a police officer, new figures have revealed. A police officer in the county is attacked once every 11 hours on average. More officers were injured in Sussex than those serving in tough inner
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Football: D-Day for Crawley
Crawley's management team prepared for their relegation D-Day and said: "Let's finish the job." Reds face a nerve-racking last day of the season at the Broadfield Stadium tomorrow when their Conference future will be decided. They need to take a point
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Children to miss class because of elections
Thousands of children will miss classes because their schools are being used as local election polling stations. More than 30 schools across Sussex will be closed next Thursday, May 3, because they have been commandeered by councils to host the ballots
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Report into teenagers' death crash criticised
Rank-and-file officers have called on the country's police watchdog resign following the publication of his report into a crash which killed five teenagers. Daniel Carwardine and Danielle Martin, both 16, Kelly Goring, 17, Barrie Mackay, 15, and Lee
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Angry smokers criticise fag break ban
Smokers have accused council bosses of "fascist behaviour" for banning their fag breaks. Lewes District Council has stopped all staff and councillors from nipping out for a cigarette during working hours. Neil Rafferty, spokesman of smokers' rights
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Handbags at dawn for the great carrier rush
It was handbags at dawn as more than 100 fashion fans queued from 4am today to buy the last Sainsbury's limited edition reusable carrier bags in the country. The cotton bags designed by Anya Hindmarch became must-have accessories after actress Keira
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Falmer date confirmed
The long-awaited decision on Brighton and Hove Albion's Falmer Stadium dreams will be announced by July 9, the Government confirmed yesterdayAPR26. The news came in a Parliamentary written answer to Brighton Pavilion MP David Lepper on the tenth anniversary
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Crash victims named
The names of the two young women who died in a four car pile-up on a road known as "death mile" have been revealed. They were Jessica Nixon-Lea, 20, a student at the University of Brighton originally from Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and Gemma Lee,
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Britain's first flat-pack school moves step closer
A crumbling school which was refused a £3 million rebuild by a council could be helped out by a company specialising in pre-fab buildings. Horsham MP Francis Maude first mooted the idea last month at a public meeting of pupils' parents and staff of Holy
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Gormenghast, Capitol Theatre, Horsham
For readers who found themselves transported by Mervyn Peake's trilogy or viewers captivated by the BBC's stunning serialisation, the idea such a richly bizarre experience could be recreated in one play must seem impossible. (Perhaps that disbelief resulted
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Holidaymaker, 62, jailed for sex attack
A holidaymaker who sexually assaulted a drunken woman in a seaside town has been jailed. Forklift driver Norman Appleton, 62, and his wife were on a camping holiday in Bexhill when the attack happened in September last year. Appleton, who has a history
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Money Mark, Audio, Brighton
For a man synonymous with the Beastie Boys, Mark Ramos Nishita's solo sound comes as something of a surprise. Digressing about as far as could be imagined from the stoner hiphop of his former accomplices, the Huey Lewis lookalike deals in vibrant funk-pop
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Overweight patients underwent drastic surgery, figures reveal
Ten dangerously overweight patients in Sussex underwent drastic obesity operations last year, new figures have revealed. The patients went under the knife to overcome their obesity at hospitals run by the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust
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Plans for beer warehouse depot
Residents are clubbing together to buy a former beer warehouse and turn it into an eco-friendly community and business hub. A group called the Lewes Community Partnership have put in an offer on the former Harveys depot in Pinwell Road, Lewes, which
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Kean, Theatre Royal, Brighton
Kean, Sartre's adaptation of Dumas' portrait of the famous Regency actor, is not a play which is performed too often. There could be many reasons for this - there was a barnstorming portrayal of Kean by Anthony Hopkins on TV that might well count
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Over-friendly dogs injure woman
A woman was flown to hospital after being knocked over by two friendly dogs. She was walking on the South Downs at Wannock near Polegate last night when the two dogs, thought to be boxers, jumped up. An ambulance service spokeswoman said: "The dogs
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Statue of comic set for new home
The statue of a legendary comic could be finally given a permanent home. A bronze life-size depiction of Max Miller has been earmarked for a corner of the Pavilion Gardens in New Road, Brighton opposite the access road leading to the Brighton Dome.
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Missing boy found safe
A young boy who went missing has been found by a member of the public. Police were called to find the eight-year-old who went missing from his home in Northbourne Road, Eastbourne, at 7.47am on Tuesday. Police dogs, members of the road policing unit
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NHS trusts under review over finance
Two hospital trusts are at the centre of a "rigourous review" over their inability to show they can repay loans. They are among 17 nationwide which have been identified as being in difficulty at the end of 2006/07 financial year. The Royal West Sussex
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Crash victim was uni student
The second woman to die as a result of a car crash on a stretch of road known as "death mile" was a student at Brighton University. The as yet unnamed 22-year-old, originally from Cirencester in Gloucestershire, was driving a Renault Clio on the A27
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A den of respectability and worse
I was intrigued to see Ms Nelson's letter regarding our Poetry Brothel (Letters, April 22) and can assure her our promise of "intimate poetry" will not involve any sex (except perhaps metaphorically) and certainly is not the assault on feminism
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Thin blue line on the double yellow
Why is it the police think they are above the law? On numerous occasions the police park on double yellow lines in Queen's Road. This would be OK if they were attending to police business, but they are not. On the occasion I took this picture
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Worthing Mayor Tom Wye looks back over his tenure
Worthing Mayor Tom Wye is coming to the end of his term in office - and what a year it has been. Little did he know last May that the ensuing 12 months would be consumed by one of the greatest civic protests in the town's history - the Keep
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Traders line up a unique experience for shoppers
A website has been launched by traders 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 shops, bars and
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The inescapable health risks of city-wide wi-fi
Sir William Stewart, chairman of the Health Protection Agency and a former government chief scientist, wants a formal investigation into the danger of using wi-fi - wireless computer and phone networks. These networks emit radiation and are being
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Parking up a tree
We would like to thank Councillor Norman for taking the time to read our leaflet (Letters, April 23). Hopefully, he reads council documents more carefully, as those who have read it will know that: 1. We stand for the Brighton and Hove Independents
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Join the raving loony party
What a shame none of the major parties are standing in the forthcoming city council elections. No sign of the Chief Executive's Party, the King Alfred developer's party, the National Car Parks slapone- on-that party, the Where Would Brighton Be
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Permission for store's expansion
Primark is to double the size of its city centre store. The business will move from its existing outlet in Brighton's Western Road to the home of the former Littlewoods store, between Crown Street and Marlborough Street. Brighton and Hove City
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Parking market
As you point out in your leading article (The Argus, April 22), it is no surprise Brighton parking vouchers are being traded on the black market. Black markets are inevitable when there is a multi-tier pricing system. In the city centre, you pay
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Urban vote could be key in Mid Sussex
The battle for Mid Sussex District Council pits the Lib Dems against the Conservatives in a finely poised contest. The Tories are the biggest party but do not have overall control and hold just one extra seat compared to the Lib Dems. Key to
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Luxury hotels sold for £495m
Luxury hotel chains Du Vin and Malmaison were sold yesterday for £495.1 million to a new tax-efficient hotel group. Owner Marylebone Warwick Balfour (MWB) sold the chains to Vector Hospitality, the UK's first real estate investment trust (Reit) specialising
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Access no areas
I went to the new tourist information service attached to the Pavilion shop, to ask for a list of wheelchair-accessible restaurants and pubs. It took one member of staff, one trainee and two students ten minutes of looking very perplexed and lost
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New £1.7m supersurgery to open
A supersurgery providing healthcare services for thousands of people will open next year. Developers of the £1.7 million site in unused grounds of Carden Primary School in Brighton have made it as green and energy efficient as possible. The two-storey
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Club's lapdancing bid fails
Club bosses have withdrawn an application to have strippers at a nightclub. Pourand Boroumand wanted to get pole dancers, strippers and lapdancers gyrating at The Cave nightclub, Chichester. But the boss of the St Pancras club withdrew the application
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Celebrating the meaning of marriage
I was thrilled to be part of the great congregation that filled St Peter's Church on Saturday April 21 to celebrate the institution of marriage. As a widower of ten years it brought back happy memories of 43 years of married life, for which I
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Tip from the top
I have a very simple solution for the council in their escalating costs for clearing up behind fly-tippers. Just reduce the astronomical price for tipping charges and you would notice an immediate change. M Venour, Southern Close, Portslade
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Chancellor receives billionth seed for conservation project
The billionth seed to be collected for safekeeping and conservation by plant experts in Sussex is to be presented to Chancellor Gordon Brown. The event is in advance of an official banking ceremony at the UK's Millennium Seed Bank in Haywards Heath on
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MS inquest to open
An inquest is due to open today into the death of a multiple sclerosis sufferer whose husband has been charged with her murder. Robert Cook, 59, was arrested after police found the body of his wife Vanessa Cook at their home in Camber Close, Pound Hill
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Little chance of change in Westbourne
Westbourne is a strong Conservative ward which is unique among urban seafront areas in that it has not been represented by Labour councillors. Little is likely to change this year, although both Lib Dems and Labour have their eye on the area.
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The business
As a life member of the Association of Town Centre Management, which led the campaign for the Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) I must point out that Mr Wright (The Argus, April 19) misses the two essential points about them. 1. The initiative
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A note of thanks
The Brighton and Hove Voluntary Fundraising Committee of Macmillan Cancer Support are pleased to advise that the sum of £524.46 was raised during the Brighton street collection on Saturday, April 14. We would like to thank all those who contributed
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All bowled out
With the bowling season about to start this week I would like to express my dismay at the state of the Preston Park bowling greens. There is one in particular which is an absolute disgrace, thanks to children and adults playing football on it in
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Rocket ban: Elton gig off
Elton John has been forced to scrap an open-air concert in aid of a crumbling church. The Rocket Man was to play in front of 18,000 people at Goodwood this summer - to raise part of the £1.2 million needed to restore nearby medieval Boxgrove Priory
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Further thanks
I have just spent five days in Southlands Hospital (Amber Ward) having knee replacement. The care and kindness I received was the best. So please, let's keep this wonderful hospital open. Mrs M Evans, Garden Close, Shoreham
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Independent hope in Stanford
The result of Stanford ward caused a bit of an upset last year, with independent Jayne Bennett claiming one of the two seats. The well-known campaigner and chairwoman of the Hove Park Residents' Association managed to succeed where dozens of
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Good bank credit
I have reclaimed just over £2,000 in bank charges and have another claim going through. After more than six years of charges I did my calculations and put a claim in for £2,485. After a few months I was offered and accepted £2,097. My current claim
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Albion's field of dreams
Ten years on is the title of our souvenir supplement to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the last game at the Goldstone Ground. Ten years on we remember the final rain-soaked day - the sadness at leaving, the vital result, swarming on to the
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The Sunshine Underground, Concorde 2, Brighton, 26 Apr
The Sunshine Underground's singer Craig Wellington has suffered numerous onstage injuries in his short career - mostly during Commercial Breakdown, mostly in the eye, and all from glow sticks lobbed by enthusiastic fans. This, he reckons, is the fault
