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Sweet Swede stirs Eagles
Trevor Geer today hailed the return to form of veteran Swede Stefan Andersson as Eastbourne Eagles held on to another bonus point. Eagles took the overall aggregate by a single point as they defended their 55-38 first-leg lead at Reading last night.
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Eastbourne Town clinch title
Danny Simmonds hailed Eastbourne Town's team spirit as a key factor in their first County League title triumph since 1977. Town were crowned champions after showing patience and nerve to see off a tricky Oakwood side 6-1 yesterday. The title race had
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Former bank worker takes fight to old bosses
A former bank worker is taking on her old employer in a row over charges. Jayne Cornford has made a formal complaint against Barclays Bank who she used to work for. She said she was disgusted by the way they had handled her account and called in a debt
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Circus twins relive their double trouble
Whether they are performing perfect somersaults in a 800-litre water tank, back-flipping in unison across the stage or flinging each other through the air with one hand, the Caesar Twins are quite something. Their incredible agility has seen the Polish
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Injury-hit Sussex edged out in thriller
Sussex were down to the bare bones at Bristol yesterday but the holders should still have recorded back-to-back wins in the FP Trophy. A game they were winning until the penultimate over slipped away as Gloucestershire scraped home by one wicket with
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Jake double for Albion final
Martin Hinshelwood insists winning the Senior Cup was the perfect way to end a season of progress. Albion Reserves completed a league and cup double as they beat Worthing 2-0 in awful conditions at Priory Lane, Eastbourne, yesterday. Although the first
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New link to bring Gallic boost to south
Tens of thousands of French tourists are expected to visit Sussex using a new ferry link with the continent. A daily summer crossing between Newhaven and Le Havre began on April 30 and will run until September 30. It will operate for a minimum of eight
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Inventor mixes dolls and decks
A former DJ is customising the iconic Action Man doll - turning the toy into a portable stereo system. Lawrence Latham, of Wilbury Road, Hove, has fitted the macho figures with speakers and a dock for MP3 players. The gadgets - selling for up to £190
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Bite Size - Short & Sweet
For those who'd like nothing more than a meal of starters, here is the tapas of the theatre scene. A collection of short plays, some cheeky, some poignant, these ten minute slices of life were served up with a healthy dollop of enthusiasm and sauce
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Gypsy Squat Pop Project, Joogleberry, Brighton
The Gypsy Pop Squat Project - it's all in the name. A gipsy folk band with upbeat songs about illegal squat raves and wanting bigger tits, they brought the great atmosphere of this night to its all-clapping, all-dancing peak. First in the line-up
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Final Cut, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton
The Technical Hitch was the title of one of the short films at Final Cut's opening night but also the problem encountered before the programme even began. Despite this early, potentially damaging setback, the evening proved to be thought provoking
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Absurdities/Bed, Ambassador Hotel, Brighton
I must confess that a show named Absurdities/Bed didn't instill me with much confidence at the outset; I expected something farcical that would make me long for a quick and quiet exit. I was happy to be proved wrong, however. Absurdities portrays
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Thomas Kett's Odd Tales, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton
When Thomas Kett began his variety-style performance of silly tales about lost dogs, flooded houses and spooky voices to the handful of children and parents gathered in the tiny yet charming Marlborough Theatre, I initially had my doubts that he could
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Gite a la Mer, Beach Hut 48, Hove
IT is curtain up in reverse. You sit down comfortably in a beach hut, look out at the sea views and then find yourself in darkness as the red velvet curtains in front of you are closed. At first, sounds of sea and rollerblades dominate and it's hard
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Mayday the Musical, Komedia, Brighton, Sunday
Imagine, if you will, a sketch about James Bond's efforts to kill Gandhi in spite of Mother Theresa's best efforts to thwart him. This was just one of the minefield of onerous challenges the Mayday Players were set by their mischievous crowd, but the
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Liberace of Baghdad, Old Market, Hove, Sunday
As Iraq's foremost concert pianist, Samir Peter earned the equivalent of 10,000 dollars a month. In 2004, since the war, he was making two dollars a night entertaining journalists in a heavily fortified Baghdad hotel. A family man and a womaniser
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Andras Schiff, Glyndebourne, Glynde, Lewes, Sunday
There was enough electricity in the air of the auditorium to provide enough power to light up a large city and the source of all this energy was one of the most unassuming men I have ever seen. He could have been a scientist, perhaps, a laboratory technician
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The Bays: Run Lola Run, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton
Continuing a Brighton Festival tradition which has seen Asian Dub Foundation performing live soundtracks to La Haine and The Battle of Algiers, the challenge for The Bays was how to put their own unqiue mark on a film already famous for the stomping techno
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Bill Hicks: Slight Return, Udderbelly, Brighton
"WHAT were you expecting? The real Bill Hicks, back from the dead?" It's halfway through Chas Early's Brighton debut, playing the legendary Bill Hicks, and he has become the victim of a vicious heckler. The white-suited man on stage is loudly accused
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Travellers return to city park
Travellers and gipsies have returned to a park which saw several evictions last summer. Residents near Wild Park, off Lewes Road in Brighton, say they are horrified to see the new caravans back on the land. They said around 14 have been camped on the
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Crawley sack Yems
Caretaker boss John Yems today said being sacked by Crawley was a "kick in the teeth." Yems, who helped Reds secure Conference survival, was told the bad news by owners Chas and Azwar Majeed over the Bank Holiday weekend. The Argus exclusively broke
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Tip-off halts rave on beach
Police stopped an illegal all-night beach party going ahead over the Bank Holiday weekend. A member of the public told police they could hear loud music coming from the beach off Climping Street, near Littlehampton, at about 2am this morning. Up to
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New carriages to cut train congestion
A train company has ordered 48 new electric carriages as part of a package designed to end "cattle truck" overcrowding at rush hour. Southern has signed a £58 million contract for the Electrostar trains which will run on its routes in Sussex and south
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Fire breaks out at city school
Firefighters were called to a school today after smoke was seen coming from its main hall. Two fire crews went to Hove Park Lower School in Hangleton Way, Hove, at 1pm following calls from concerned neighbours. An East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
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Clamping firm finally hands back cash
A controversial clamping firm has finally honoured a court order to pay back an unfair fine - seven weeks late. Security Core of Brighton Ltd - contracted by Brighton and Hove City Council - flouted a court order to return £140 to a motorist. In March
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What I Heard About In Iraq, Udderbelly, Brighton, May 7
When What I Heard About Iraq opened in America it caused a sensation. According to British director Hannah Eidinow, a married couple with differing views nearly divorced and the lengthy after-show debates nearly ended in fist fights. "It caused a furore
