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Adams fails to profit from new rule
Do not expect umpires to over-rule their colleagues too often when contentious decisions are referred to them during the Friends Provident Trophy. Teams are allowed two per innings under an ICC-supported experiment being trialled in the 50-overs competition
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Martin-Jenkins sparks fightback
Sussex recovered from an onslaught by Justin Langer and Marcus Trescothick to start their FP Trophy defence with an outstanding win. Richard Montgomerie's chanceless 125 helped the Sharks to 287-5 from their 50 overs but that looked no more than competitive
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Match report: Albion 1 Oldham 2
Dean Wilkins, Dick Knight and the rest of the Albion players should give a big pat on the back to little Dean Cox. One stunning swish of his right boot five minutes from the end not only ended a collective home goal drought spanning more than six hours
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Speedway: Kennett is best of British
Edward Kennett today insisted his night of Arlington glory was no easy ride. The 20-year-old from Hailsham was a convincing winner of the British Under-21 Championship, staged at the track he first rode at the age of seven. Kennett had four wins and
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Football: Tired Borough's play-off dream dies
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson insists fixture congestion cost his side a play-off spot. Borough's promotion dreams were ended on the last day of the regular season. They needed a victory over Braintree Town, in their fourth game in eight days
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Football: Reds bosses want futures sorted out
Caretaker boss Dave Woozley has urged Crawley's owners to secure the futures of the management and players as soon as possible now Conference safety is assured. Reds finished two points above the drop zone after a goalless home draw against Kidderminster
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Sailors warned about sofa
Warnings were issued about a sofa spotted floating in the sea. The red three-seater was seen off the coast of Brighton and Hove on both Saturday and Sunday. Coastguards said the large piece of furniture, which it is believed was dumped in the water,
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Teenager fights for life after moped crash
A teenager was today fighting for his life after crashing his moped early on Saturday. The 16-year-old was riding the bike near his home in Roderick Avenue, Peacehaven, at 2am when the incident happened. He was first taken to the Royal Sussex County
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Salmonella scare salad bags recalled
A leading supermarket has recalled bags of ready-to-eat salad manufactured by a Chichester firm due to a salmonella scare. Morrisons has pulled the suspect bags from shop shelves and is asking customers to return them to stores. The affected salad is
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Brave Sandra treated to luxury trip
A cancer sufferer took a luxury trip organised by a childhood friend. Sandra Carey Boggans, 42, from Southwick, was driven from her home to Brighton Marina in a pink Rolls Royce, where she was taken out to sea in a yacht with her family and friends today
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Scouts take part in St George's Day parade
Around 1,000 scouts and their leaders paraded along Worthing seafront today to celebrate St George's Day and the centenary of the scouting movement. Members of 13 packs from around the town marched from Beach House grounds to the Pavilion Theatre. They
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Missing man found
An autistic man who went missing from his home has been found. Police began searching for Mark Rayner, 20, of Prideaux Road in Eastbourne, after he went missing from Eastbourne town centre at 8pm on Saturday. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt
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Bus lanes to reduce journey times
New bus lanes could cut rush hour journey times into Brighton and Hove by a quarter, according to council bosses. The bus lanes will run for four and a half kilometres along the A259 from Ovingdean to Rottingdean and from Saltdean to Rottingdean. Brighton
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Readers congratulate The Argus for gangs investigation
Readers have congratulated The Argus for exposing the behaviour of city gangs. Following our investigation published on Saturday, dozens of people visited theargus.co.uk to register their contempt for the gangs of youths who use websites to boast about
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Charity football tournament to honour firefighters
Children from across Sussex are taking part in a charity football tournament in honour of two firefighters who died in an explosion at a fireworks depot. Geoff Wicker, 49, and Brian Wembridge, 63, died in the blast at Festival Fireworks, near Lewes,
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Shop targeted by yobs again
A shop repeatedly targeted by yobs has been attacked again. G&D Pet Shop in Hangleton Road, Hove, had its window smashed over the weekend. Now shop owner Gary Sanders and ward councillor Dawn Barnett are calling for a new CCTV camera to be moved so
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New headteacher appointed at city school
A new headteacher has been appointed to lead a school which councillors feared could head towards closure. Longhill High School in Falmer Road, Rottingdean, announced this week Haydn Stride would be taking up the headship from September. He will replace
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Readers stunned at Thomas the Tank Engine story
Readers of The Argus were stunned after reading our story about a theme park being banned from advertising for a Fat Controller in case it discriminates against thin people. We reported on Friday that Drusillas Park at Alfriston wants the employee to
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New birthing room at hospital
A hospital maternity unit has created a new birthing room to recreate a home from home. The former traditional delivery room at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton has been revamped and refurbished to create a relaxing home environment. Labour
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Police search for missing man
Police are searching for an autistic man who has gone missing from his home. Mark Rayner, 20, from Prideaux Road in Eastbourne, was last seen in Eastbourne town centre at 8pm yesterday. He is described as white, 5ft 11in tall and of a slim build. He
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Girls Aloud to play Arundel Festival
Saucy pop group Girls Aloud are among the acts on the bill at a music festival. Organisers have announced that the band will play in the picturesque grounds of Arundel Castle during their festival in August. Singer Alison Moyet and pop band Level 42
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Disabled man weeps after burglary at his home
A quadraplegic wept after burglars ransacked his specially-adapted home and stole his means of communicating with the outside world. Thieves took computer-buff Vincent Francis' nine laptops, one containing his first-year's university course work. The
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Superheroes take part in charity run
It's not often you see a superhero wearing trainers, sweatband and a pedometer. But the athletes pounding along Hove seafront yesterday appeared to have run straight out of the pages of a comic book. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SuperTed and numerous
