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Davis wants to avoid Rocket Ronnie
Mark Davis is keeping his fingers crossed he avoids Ronnie O'Sullivan when the first round draw for the World Championships is made today (1pm). Davis booked his place at the Crucible next month after winning ten consecutive frames against Gerard Greene
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Away form is a pain in the neck for Thomson
Albion's away form has been a pain in the neck since Steve Thomson arrived at the club but the Glaswegian is hoping for a change of luck at Walsall tomorrow night (Tues) on the 200th League start of his two-country career. The Seagulls lost 1-0 at Northampton
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Rugby: Heathfield clinch title in style
Heathfield and Waldron clinched the Sussex One title in style as they ran in 11 tries in a 63-0 thrashing of Pulborough. Adam Tennant, Matt Skinner, Bryn Jones and Rob Lawrence all went over twice while Sam Thewlis, Simon Wilson and Seb Jones also got
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Rugby: Heath target title after big win
Coach Nigel Baker is confident Haywards Heath will go on to be crowned champions after they knocked previously unbeaten Jersey off the top of the table with a thoroughly professional display. Heath's title hopes looked to be over earlier in the season
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Horsham may be barred from Ryman play-offs
Horsham may not be allowed to take part in the Ryman League play-offs unless they solve their groundshare problem. League officials have given them until March 31 to finalise a groundsharing agreement. If they do not, they will have to rely on the discretion
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Mushy unrepentant over joining new league
Mushtaq Ahmed is unrepentant about playing in the Indian Cricket League - even though it has put his return to Sussex in doubt. The Pakistan Cricket Board warned Mushtaq that they will withdraw the No Objection certificate which he needs to play county
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Midwife who botched delivery is struck off
A bungling midwife who made a string of errors during a mother's gruelling nine-hour labour has been struck off the register. Devastated mum Elizabeth Reader was left cradling her stillborn baby daughter after Peter Davies, 45, ignored a senior doctor's
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Tickets joy for Brighton Festival
Brighton Festival has recorded strong sales since tickets went on sale to the public just over a week ago. The box office has so far taken £340,000 from festival goers, slightly more than last year's total for the same period. So far the sold out shows
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Hockey round-up: Grinstead on course for Europe
East Grinstead look like they will be playing European hockey next season. Dave De Prez scored twice as Grinstead beat Cannock 3-0 at Saint Hill to leapfrog their visitors into second place in the National premier division. They are now guaranteed a
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Athlete jailed for robbing naked prostitute
A top athlete with a £500-a-week drug habit robbed a naked prostitute at knifepoint - then collapsed with a heart attack after running away. Cocaine-fuelled Nathan Harland-Smith, 18, raided the Chinese massage parlour in Three Bridges to pay off £1,000
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Thirty rescued as waves hit caravan park
About 30 people were being rescued from a beachfront caravan park today after sea defences were breached by crashing waves and flooded the site. Coastguard rescue officers and the RNLI were involved in the operation to move people to safety from the
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Hot-shot is injury doubt for Crawley
Top scorer Jamie Cook is a major doubt for Crawley's trip to Blue Square premier relegation battlers Altrincham tomorrow night. Cook, who has netted 18 goals this season, aggravated a dead leg during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Salisbury. Midfielder Lee
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Village without a shop for four years to get a market
Residents are fighting to restore the heart of their village by opening a market. Chelwood Gate, near Crowborough, has not had a shop for four years. They are now getting ready to host its first local produce market this weekend. Residents hope the
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Escaping hammer thug runs straight into lamp post
A drug-dazed thug who hit a man with a hammer was caught by police after running straight into a lamp post. Hapless brute Mark Moir ripped open David Ripley's cheek in the attack before fleeing from a drugs den in Eastbourne. But officers scooped him
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Looking for Wilfrid
Patricia Groizard emails from Australia: "I am trying to find Wilfrid Harris. He used to live in Woodingdean in Brighton when he was about 20 years old. Then he joined the Royal Navy and he became a Petty Officer. "He would be about 69 or 70 years
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Remember Ruth?
Anna Taylor (nee Cooper) emails: "I was born in Hove and lived in Brighton until 1983. "I would very much like to get in touch with an old school friend by the name of Ruth Rosenberg. She would be about 68 now. "I think I first met her at Middle
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Kiwi ancestors
Elizabeth Edens emails from New Zealand: "I am interested in making contact with any of the Samson family. "My father (Jack Samson, born 1923) is related to Dorothy Gwendolen Myra Samson who was born in 1890, in Steyning, Sussex. "I understand
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Champions
These proud trophy winners are members of Coombe Road Primary School division two athletics cup team in Brighton 60 years ago. The picture was sent in by Laurence Hill of Farm Court Way in South Ferring, who is pictured in the back row, second left
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Storm effects still being felt in Worthing
Police cordoned off the entrances to Worthing Pier as mountainous seas battered the coast, casting pebbles onto the promenade. The beach was littered with wood from the Ice Prince shipwreck, though the quantity was tiny compared to the 2,000-tonne deluge
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Secrets of Sussex’s oldest pubs revealed
Often churches are the oldest buildings in Sussex villages or towns but pubs can run them close in antiquity and generally boast more worshippers. Hangleton Manor, dating from the 16th century, is the oldest secular building in Hove and one of
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Refuse collections suspended after storm
The cliff-top visitor attraction Newhaven Fort was closed and refuse collections were suspended in Lewes district following the closure of Beddingham waste disposal site due to the high winds. Sandbags were being made available at council buildings in
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Woman gives birth twice – and has five babies
A woman has defied odds of 729,000 to one to give birth to triplets - then twins. Emma Witney, 30, had two boys and a girl in one go before conceiving two more boys four years later. Despite being on the maternity ward just twice Emma's brood is made
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Daniel Hill, Tiger Enterprise Ltd, Newhaven
What is it you do? I run the first building materials re-use centre in the UK, Tiger Enterprise Ltd, based in Newhaven. Why did you pick that? I have always considered myself an eco-warrior. My previous job was as a land manager for my father's development
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Think eco in your kitchen
We have all been told about eating local, organic, fairtrade food and, thanks to Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley- Whittingstall, no one wants a battery-farmed chicken any more - but greening your food life does not begin and end with what lands
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Bin collections cancelled because of weather
Bin collections were today cancelled by Lewes District Council because of the weather. The move followed the closure of Beddingham Waste Disposal Site and safety concerns for crews operating in stormy conditions and high winds. Refuse collections will
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A Night At The Musicals, Theatre Royal, Brighton, March 9
I've kept it secret from my sneering indie mates for years, but finally I have to confess - I'm a musicals addict. Heaven knows I've fought it, but I often catch myself crooning Any Dream Will Do in the shower, or Evita on the train. All it takes is
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London Sinfonietta, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, March 8
Time was when modern classical music enjoyed the same popularity as having your teeth extracted without anaesthetic. The atonality of works by high modernists such as John Cage propelled a generation into the arms of jazz and rock, an embrace from which
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Coastguards warn surfers over sea danger
Coastguards were called out to surfers who took advantage of huge waves off the Sussex coast today. Solent Coastguard watch assistant Matthew Taylor said: "We have had two surfers and one body-boarder decide it would be great fun to go out on their boards
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Rogue trader warning over storm damage
Home and business owners whose properties are damaged by today's severe weather conditions have been warned to be on their guard against rogue traders. Guidelines have been drawn up to protect people from falling victim to unscrupulous traders looking
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Walsall veteran eyes the play-offs
Walsall are suffering from promotion jitters. Saturday's 2-0 defeat by Northampton, their first at home since October, ended their outside hopes of grabbing one of the two automatic spots. Richard Money's side, who host Albion on Tuesday, also now have
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Health boss steps down from his post
A health boss responsible for overseeing controversial cuts to maternity services is moving on to another post. Nick Yeo is standing down as chief executive of East Sussex Downs and Weald and Hastings and Rother Primary Care Trusts (PCTs). He will be
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You Can't Take It With You, The Barn Theatre, Southwick, March 7
The fact that this 1936 comedy remains extremely funny today testifies to the craftsmanship of playwrights Kaufman and Hart. An unorthodox New York family is headed by Grandfather, who has opted out of society and declared himself dead to avoid paying
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Mumm-Ra, Barfly, Brighton, March 8
Lead singer James New sure knows how to put on a show. He did his best Johnny Borrell impressions, swaggering and gurning through the gig, while the rest of his band made a pretty good fist of creating a decent racket. But the sextet from Bexhill's
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Heath can still beat the drop
Broadbridge Heath boss Sam Chapman has not given up hope of beating relegation from County League division two. The Bears remain deep in trouble after an 88th minute strike from Tom Saunders condemned them to a 1-0 defeat against leaders East Grinstead
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Bad weather closes schools
Many schools across the county have been closed because of the bad weather. Among them are Shoreham First School, Holy Trinity School in Lower Beeding, Tideway School in Newhaven, South Malling School in Lewes, Coldean Primary School in Brighton and
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Magistrates threatened with court over cigarette ends
A court house is facing legal action over cigarette ends littering the pavement outside. Brighton Magistrates' Court, in Edward Street, was one of three premises to be caught out in the latest round of "scores on the floors" inspections, which aim to
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Police receive 270 weather-related calls
Police in Sussex have received 270 weather-related calls. The calls, between midnight and 9am, were mainly about reports of trees and branches down. A police spokesman said: "Thankfully, there have been no serious incidents to date." Have you been
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‘Change clocks to increase tourism’
The clocks could be changed to make evenings lighter as a way of boosting Sussex tourism under a future Tory government. The Conservatives have promised to consider the radical move as part of a review of their tourism policy ahead of the next
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Treason Show, Komedia, Brighton, March 7
The key to this monthly sketch show's enduring success is its totally topical script and its friendly, fresh-faced cast. No one was spared, not even 82-year-old Baroness Thatcher, whose latest admission to hospital was sent up in I Believe I Can Die.
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Face of the rail attack suspect
A rail passenger punched a ticket inspector in the face and threatened to push him through a window. Transport police have issued CCTV footage of the suspect. Officers are appealing for people who can identify the man, suspected of the attack on
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Bring on the bins
I agree with Richard Underwood when he speaks up in favour of communal black bins (Letters, February 22). The south side of our street has many multi-occupancy buildings and this has led to black bags and other rubbish being dumped outside houses
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Memories of when horses came first
With regard to the above postcard which was part of a collection to be auctioned (The Argus, March 3), this photo shows Roberts & Son Motor Removal Contractors standing outside 19 Warwick Street, Kemp Town. My friend, Les Roberts, 87, is the
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Dangerous litter
Nellie O'Sullivan is correct, the dog owner she witnessed leaving dog mess on the beach was irresponsible (Letters, March 7), but no more so than those who leave litter, bottles and cans etc. As a dog owner I do not want to walk in dog mess, nor
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Tighten rules granting free bus passes
The legislation put in place by the Government for free bus travel only requires councils to provide free travel from 9.30am. This is perfectly adequate, given that many people are still on their way to work before that time which is the peak
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Comment: A really inconvenient truth
Is our understanding of global warming based largely on lies which have deceived the world? That is the view of a Sussex Conservative MP who has put his reputation on the line by airing his highly controversial views. Reporter MILES GODFREY finds
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More train services affected by weather
First Capital Connect cancelled a number of services between Brighton and Bedford today because of the weather. Have you been affected by the weather? Tell us about it below or by calling the newsdesk on 01273 544519. Text your pictures, videos and
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Impatient for promised schemes to be realised
So A massive new shopping centre could be built in the middle of Worthing, with a flagship store (The Argus, March 6). The operative word is "could". Ann Barlow says that the Worthing Borough Council cabinet is "confident it is what the residents
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Teaching profession
The allegations of child abuse at the Haut De La Garenne youth hostel in Jersey has filled me with dismay (The Argus, March 7). I would, however, like to mediate for teachers and those who work with children. I taught for 42 years and I learnt that
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Flights cancelled due to weather
Eleven flights have been cancelled at Gatwick because of the strong winds. flybe has also had to axe some services. Have you been affected by the weather? Tell us about it below or by calling the newsdesk on 01273 544519. Text your pictures, videos
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Storm causes structural damage
A severe storm which struck Sussex overnight was this morning starting to cause structural damage. A beach hut at Goring, Worthing, was smashed to pieces and hundreds of metres of security fencing around piles of wood from the Ice Prince wreck on the
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Sussex trio heading to Olympics
Three Sussex hockey players are heading to the Olympics. Former Lewes player Ben Hawes, whose family live in Barcombe, plus East Grinstead duo Glenn Kirkham and Ashley Jackson were in the starting line-up as Great Britain won their Olympic qualifier
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Bus accident was waiting to happen
It seems that the recent railway replacement bus accident near Lewes was sadly all too predictable (The Argus, March 3). Time and again large doubledecker buses are sent down narrow country lanes, totally unsuitable for their size and the additional
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Serious injuries
I was deeply saddened to read the tragic story about Garry Reynolds who was found in police cells with serious injuries, following his arrest (The Argus, March 6). Is there any evidence that Mr Reynolds was in fact drunk? The article states Mr
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Parking injustice
Petty bureaucracy within Brighton and Hove City Council's parking schemes is descending to new depths - along with its hounding of motorists to pay parking fines which have no sensible basis. On September 21 I parked my car in Leighton Road and
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Train services affected by weather
High winds are causing disruption to Southern train services across Sussex. Trees are on the line at Billingshurst and Buxted. Cancellations, short notice alterations and delays of up to 30 minutes are currently being experienced. A Southern spokesman
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Basketball: Thunder title hopes dashed
Worthing Thunder's realistic hopes of a third successive league title are over after they crashed to a heavy defeat at EBL division one leaders Manchester Magic. Thunder were outclassed 95-69, having been outscored by 11 in the first quarter. Former
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School closed due to storm damage
A school is closed today because of the strong winds. Coldean Primary School in Selham Drive, Coldean, Brighton, and the attached Monkey Puzzle Pre-School will be closed due to storm damage. Beach huts were also damaged along the coast, with those at
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Trees come down as storm causes traffic chaos
The wind and rain lashing Sussex is causing chaos on the roads. Gusts of up to 80mph have brought down trees across the county, blocking many roads. Three trees, including one of more than 40ft were toppled in Offington Avenue, Worthing, and two more
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Frustration grows for honest Murray
Carlisle 2 Albion 0. Glenn Murray is going through one of those frustrating little spells all strikers suffer. Following four goals in his first five starts for Albion he has failed to take numerous chances in the last three matches. Murray can argue
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Worthing husband, 44, in crash quiz
Detectives are investigating whether the husband of a woman knocked down in a hit-andrun crash was driving the van that almost killed her. Mother-of-two Anne Hewlett was left fighting for her life in hospital after suffering horrific head injuries
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Only Free Men, Komedia Studio Bar, Brighton, March 10-12
Word of mouth helped make the first staging of Only Free Men a sell-out success in Lewes. And the passion for the work of the actors starring in that first production has meant the play is now making its Brighton debut. Penned by Lewes-based Randolph
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Murray: The goals will soon flow
Glenn Murray believes he will soon be back among the goals for Albion. Murray had opportunities to improve his tally of four goals in eight starts in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at his home town club Carlisle. The former Rochdale marksman and his team-mates