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Councils to take over closure-threatened post offices
Threatened post offices in Sussex look set to be bailed out with council tax money. Lewes District Council is already in talks with Post Office Ltd to save two branches, it has emerged. And West Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council
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Teacher bombarded teen with sex texts
A perverted teacher posed as an interviewer for a lads mag to get a girl's mobile number before subjecting her to a stream of filthy text messages. Jamie Bell, 52, a coordinator of Brighton's Fairtrade campaign group, got the 16-year-old's mobile number
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Albion defender storms back
Joel Lynch has set his sights on a powerful end to the season after walking back into the middle of a storm and helping Albion end their sorry away sequence. The Seagulls defender has had a stop-start season so far but was arguably the star of the show
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Aspects Of Love, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, March 12
This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical followed on from the success of Phantom Of The Opera, and its opening in 1989 must have surprised and perhaps shocked audiences. Instead of the expected opulence and spectacular staging they were confronted with what
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Sandi Thom, Komedia, Brighton, March 11
If you'd have been hard-pushed to recognise the rosy-cheeked Sandi from the washed out image on her first CD, the same applied to her live sound, which far outshone the recorded version. Kicking off with a couple of unknown solo numbers was a bold move
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Teen jailed for violence at party to celebrate his release from prison
A teenage thug has been locked up for his part in a savage hammer attack during a party celebrating his release from prison. Ben Wood, 18, had just been let out of a jail when he lashed out at a victim in Eastbourne. Lewes Crown Court heard trouble
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Tributes paid to tragic fireman
A firefighter has been killed in a five-car horror smash. Leigh John Robson, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene after the accident on the A21 near Robertsbridge last week. Mr Robson, from St Leonards, was returning home after a shift in Dartford,
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Opinion: Hornets should groundshare with YMCA
How Horsham must be grateful for the £200,000 they generated from this season's FA Cup run as problems pile up over their impending move from Queen Street. They are not going to move into their new ground at Holbrook until the start of 2009-10 at the
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Teen stab victim predicted his attack
A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed in the back predicted the brutal attack on his own web page. Luke Kennedy logged in to the popular networking website Bebo just hours before he was knifed at a friend's house in Crawley. He posted a chilling message
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Brighton claw hammer killer set to be freed
A man who battered a poet 100 times with a claw hammer after they argued about his sexual performance could be freed from prison in three years. Samson Gowar, who was only 18 when he murdered 38-year-old Deborah Thomas at her home in Park Crescent Road
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Example, Freebutt, Brighton, March 11
Fulham's finest rapper came to town with a bag full of beats, provided by his deft-fingered sidekick, DJ Rusher, and his own unique lyricism which proves hip-hop has a bright future. Choice cuts included a jungle version of his debut album title track
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Sinatra, Brighton Centre, until March 16
Half documentary and half musical, this £5 million West End show is a strange theatrical hybrid. A larger-than-life Frank is digitally reborn onto big screens which glide in and out of view. As well as concert footage there is a biographical narrative
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Tragic road crash victim named
A farm worker who died after his Land Rover veered into a ditch has been named. Keith Tiltman, 67, was killed when after his vehicle left Wittersham Road, Iden, at about 2pm on March 3. Mr Tiltman, who lived on the same road, was pronounced dead at
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Football club fire was likely arson
A fire which destroyed a football club's headquarters is under investigation. Investigators strongly suspect the blaze at Chichester City United FC's ground was the work of arsonists. It tore through a clubhouse and changing rooms at the club's Church
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Schools to merge under education shake-up
Infant and junior schools are to be merged as part of a city-wide reorganisation. Brighton and Hove City Council has launched a review of school places to try to meet the future demands of different areas of the city. It will look at expanding and reducing
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District nursing facing job cuts
Up to 20 jobs are to be axed in the district nursing service under NHS plans to make savings of £4 million. Nurses and support staff face the threat of redundancy under South Downs Health NHS Trust's review. Andrew Spencer, of the Unison public sector
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Walsall boss blows his top
It looks like Albion are not the only club where lack of atmosphere at home games is an issue. In his eventful post-match briefing last night, Walsall boss Richard Money suggested he would consider his future if his team did not get more vocal support
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Party's over for balloons
The war against plastic is to be stepped up with plans to clamp down on the release of balloons. Brighton and Hove City Council is following its bid to ban plastic bags with a new policy to dissuade charities, organisations and businesses from
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Boy, 14, charged with stabbing teenager
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing a 16-year-old at a house in Crawley, leaving him critically injured, police said. The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear before magistrates, charged with wounding with intent. Luke
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Man beat his dog with hammer
A man angry that his pet dog would not eat its dinner has admitted beating it on the head with a hammer. Paul Townsley, 41, of Lodsworth Close, Whitehawk, Brighton, was seen by neighbours on July 2 last year kicking his seven-year old Staffordshire
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Princess Royal tours Plumpton College
The Princess Royal paid a visit to a college renowned for its equine facilities and wine-making. Princess Anne spent two hours yesterday being given a tour of the buildings at Plumpton College, near Lewes. She was shown the new state-of-the-art
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Veterans' pub calls 'time' for the last time
A pub commemorating injured servicemen treated at a ground-breaking burns unit is to call time. The Guinea Pig pub in Holtye Avenue, East Grinstead, is likely to be demolished to make way for new housing. The pub was named after the injured pilots
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Brother joins appeal over brain-injured man
The brother of a man found with a massive brain injury in a police cell has spoken of his anguish. Garry Reynolds is still in a coma on a life support machine ten days after he was arrested in Brighton. The 39-year-old needed an operation to
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Brighton and Hove schools to be merged
Infant and junior schools across Brighton and Hove will be merged as part of a citywide reorganisation. Brighton and Hove City Council has launched a review of school places to try to meet the future demands of different areas of the city. It has stated
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Don’t repeat mistakes with centre
Miles Godfrey's article asks for comments on plans to demolish and then rebuild the Guildbourne Centre (The Argus, March 6). Having lived all my life in Worthing I feel qualified to join the debate. Worthing Borough Council cabinet member Ann
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Village in mourning when post office closes after 138 years
Campaigners fighting to save post offices laid a wreath at their 138-year-old branch to mark its "death". Residents held a funeral procession before laying the wreath at the the Mill Road sub-post office in Lancing to mark its "passing" as it closed
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School lottery system set to carry on
The lottery for a city's secondary school places will continue for at least another year. A recommendation has been made to keep the system controversially introduced in Brighton and Hove this year without making any changes. The news has dismayed
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Clamping was more than just unlucky
It was reported that I couldn't believe my bad luck when I found Guardian Parking Management had wheeled-clamped my car, giving the impression it was a booby prize I had won for wrongly answering Please Release Me in their January "name that
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Oaths in schools
The idea of introducing an oath of allegiance in our schools is preposterous and dangerous. I've written to my MP and would encourage others to do the same. Richard Symonds, Lavington Close, Crawley
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Labour’s promise
In view of Gordon Brown's refusal to honour the 2005 election manifesto and give the British people a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, could Labour Party activist Simon Battle explain how he has the audacity to point the finger at one of the opposition
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by lorry in Crawley
A 22-year-old pedestrian died after she was struck by a heavy goods vehicle. Police and an ambulance were called to Woolborough Lane, Manor Royal, Crawley, at 8.46pm, but the woman, who lived locally, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of
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Community project to promote healthy eating
Cut-price fruit and vegetables will be offered to thousands of people in Sussex to promote healthy eating. Residents in Hastings, St Leonards and Bexhill will benefit from the £362,000 healthy initiative which aims to get people eating fresh, local
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A whole fleet of opinions on buses
Last Wednesday I was caught in the terrible traffic jam along Brighton seafront. I read in the following day's edition of The Argus that Roger French, managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses, had visited the scene immediately to ascertain
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Sceptical about green lobby’s climate claims
I agree with Andrew Tyrie MP about global warming (The Argus, March 10). We should be far more sceptical of the claims made by the green establishment. In the past, many good reasons were given for reducing traffic and stopping road building,
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Overworked GPs
I am a senior receptionist working for a GPs' surgery in Hove. I write with regards to the issue of GPs' surgeries being forced to open for extra hours. GPs and their staff are struggling to cope with extra patients who they are expected to see
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Daffodil damage
East Brighton Park caters for a variety of people walking their dogs, playing weekend football or just relaxing. Recently the large car park by the pavilion has been improved and has the capacity to cater for most of the cars that visit. How sad
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Save post offices
With post offices due to start closing this week, it's vital we keep up the pressure to ensure that a post office service remains in London Road, Brighton. Gary Herbert, network development manager for Post Office Ltd, gave several assurances at
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Man killed in crash named by police
The driver who died in an accident on the A21 at Robertsbridge has been named as 27-year-old Leigh Robson from St Leonards. The accident happened on March 4. Any witnesses should contact Sussex Police on 0845 6070999, quoting Operation Hebden. Leave
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Police search for knife after boy, 16, stabbed
Police investigating the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy at his friend's house are appealing for anyone who saw a young man in an agitated state to come forward. The victim, named locally as Luke Kennedy, is in a critical but stable condition in hospital
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Sussex told legacy is safe
Sussex's £12million pound Spen Cama legacy is safe from the taxman. But the club have put their plans for the redevelopment of the County Ground on hold because their initial proposals were over budget. Sussex feared they might have to pay £4million
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Rambert Dance Company, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until March 15
"For me the way our programming works is to do something for people who have never seen dance before, people who come for the music and people who know a lot about dance and want a bit of a challenge." The way Rambert Dance Company's artistic director
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My strikers are the best
Albion boss Dean Wilkins has hailed Nicky Forster and Glenn Murray as one of the best strike forces in League One. Forster and Murray were both on target in Tuesday's 2-1 win at play-off rivals Walsall. They now have 15 goals apiece this season, including
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Crows edge closer to title
Wes Tate scored his second hat-trick in four days to help Crowborough a step closer to the County League division one title. Tate scored three as Crows beat Ringmer 5-2 to move 11 points clear at the top of the table. Dean Chamberlain and Ross Treleaven
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Ryman: Horsham assistant goes
Horsham have parted company with assistant manager Alan Kenworthy. The former Albion sports psychologist was appointed as successor to Tommy Warrilow in January. Manager John Maggs said: "It's regrettable but things haven't worked out the way we hoped
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Crawley do it the hard way
Altrincham 2 Crawley 3. Crawley claimed all three points from a tough battle against ten-man Altrincham - but did it the hard way. After going 2-0 up through goals from Jon-Paul Pittman and Tyrone Thompson, a silly error from Ashley Bayes allowed Colin
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Kinsella cannot save Lewes from defeat
Braintree 3 Lewes 0. Lewes boss Steven King admitted his leaders got what they deserved at Braintree last night - nothing. Patched-up Rooks suffered their first defeat in five matches and their first away loss since December 8. They were left pointless