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Family devastated as the sea claims their home
A pensioner whose house is crumbling into the sea has criticised the Environment Agency for not having done more to help. Alex Relf's detached home in Selsey has just a few feet of land between it and the English Channel. But he said that when he first
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Pier could collapse within hours
The historic Hastings Pier could collapse within hours because of storm damage. Experts expect a 60m-long stretch of the structure will plunge into the sea at any moment. Powerful storms and high tides earlier this week caused severe damage to the Victorian
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St Peter's Church to get commuting congregation
Brighton's threatened St Peter's Church is discussing plans to attract "commuter worshippers" to save it from closure. London church Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) is offering to help rebuild St Peter's congregation through a scheme known as 'church planting
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A27 blocked after trio of smashes
Three car crashes have caused traffic chaos on the A27. The westbound carriageway of the Southwick tunnel near Shoreham has been closed since around 6.15pm while emergency services deal with the wreckage. No-one is believed to be seriously injured.
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Prove to me your're worth keeping, says Reds boss
Crawley boss Steve Evans has told his players to prove they are worth keeping next season. The majority of the Reds squads are on deals which run out in the summer and have been warned they need to keep their standards up in the season run-in if they
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Child prodigy turns tables on older pupils
Teen whizz Andrea Chlebikova is Pi eyed with the magic of pure maths. For the 14-year-old is about to sit an AS-Level exam in the subject this summer having already earned an A* in her GCSE more than two years early. Yesterday (Thursday, March 13) the
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Head saves teacher from falling tree
A quick-thinking head teacher saved a member of staff and his son from being crushed under a tree as he drove to school. Technology teacher Richard Carter was about to pull into Uckfield Community College when he was flagged down by the college head.
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Doncaster target the big prize
Doncaster are not just hoping for automatic promotion - they have their sights set on the League One title as well. Tuesday's 2-1 win over Gillingham at the Keepmoat Stadium moved them to within six points of long-time leaders Swansea. The Welshmen
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Hillians must be wary
Burgess Hill manager Jamie Howell has warned against complacency when relegation-battling Corinthian Casuals on Saturday. The Hillians are four points behind the last play-off place with a game in hand on all but one of the teams above them. They have
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Detective jailed for theft
A high-ranking police officer who used his force's credit card to buy items for his own use was sentenced to three years in prison today. Detective Chief Inspector Peter Salkeld, 42, was last month found guilty of 11 counts of theft, obtaining property
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Golf course in health and safety row
A golf course boss has hit out at health and safety officials in a road sign row which threatens to damage his business. Richard Haygarth, proprietor of Hill Barn Golf Course, Worthing, said there had been a sign on the A27, directing motorists up a
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Co-op ditches plastic bags
A major supermarket chain has announced its West Sussex stores will replace its plastic bags with biodegradeable carriers. The Co-op is to introduce a GM-free corn starch bag from the end of March. The switch follows a successful trial at the Co-op
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Setback for maternity campaigners
Campaigners have vowed the fight to save hospital services will continue despite a setback. A judicial review is being filed against a decision to downgrade Eastbourne District General Hospital's maternity unit from a consultant-led service to a midwife-led
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NHS to get £21 million extra funding
An extra £21 million is to be invested in a city's health services over the next year. The extra Government funding puts Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust budget at more than £400 million. The extra spending will include: * an extra £1 million
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YMCA will never give up
Boss John Suter insists Horsham YMCA will not give up fighting until the last ball is kicked this season. YM looked doomed to relegation after last Saturday's defeat to fellow strugglers fellow strugglers Corinthian Casuals left them nine points adrift
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Sussex football stalwart dies
Sussex football has paid tribute to Sid Pittman, who died on Wednesday evening after a short illness. Sid, who was 59, was still treasurer of the Sussex Sunday Youth League from his Morecambe home where he moved to six years ago. He will be remembered
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Stabbed boy back from brink of death
A 16-year-old left fighting for life after being stabbed was attacked in a friendship row, police believe. Luke Kennedy was brutally knifed in the back on the doorstep of a house in Crawley in a row between him and his attacker over a teenage pal. The
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Christmas Day attack victim is home
A man left in a coma after a horrific Christmas Day attack has returned home. Chris Bowles, 45, needed emergency brain surgery and suffered permanent injuries when he was battered with a blunt object. After nearly two months recovering at Southlands
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Is the Budget a Darling for business?
Alistair Darling's "plastic bag" Budget may have been good news for "greenies" - but there were grumbles from Sussex businesses. In the run-up to the Chancellor's maiden Budget, firms across the region were counting on him to ease the burden
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Is Budget a Darling for business?
Alistair Darling's "plastic bag" Budget may have been good news for "greenies" - but there were grumbles from Sussex businesses. In the run-up to the Chancellor's maiden Budget, firms across the region were counting on him to ease the burden
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School fields to be sold to developer
Land at a secondary school will be sold to a housing developer for more than £6 million. An agreement has been forged for part of the St Wilfrid's Catholic School site in Old Horsham Road, Crawley, to be disposed of to help fund a £22 million rebuilding
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British gas apologises to distraught widow
A frail pensioner was reduced to tears after British Gas got her meter readings wrong - for four years. Widow Joanna Mason, 84, was threatened with court action and made ill by the power giant, which claimed she built up more than £800 of arrears
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Gay Iranian's deportation fears
A gay Iranian who studied in Hove fears he could be executed if he is deported back to the Middle East. Mehdi Kazemi has been told by a Dutch court that he cannot claim asylum in the Netherlands, where he is currently living. The 19-year-old
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Moggy rescued from manhole
A mischievous moggy was stuck in a drain for six days after he went walkabout near his home. James the cat used up one of his nine lives when he had to be rescued by firefighters using a "snake camera" and listening equipment in Broadbridge Heath
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A helping hand not a finger of blame
I fully support the project Team which aims to give youngsters confidence and teamwork experience (The Argus, March 10). It's all too easy to blame social problems on the availability of alcohol or the young generation having it easy. Life for
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Memories of Roberts & Son
With regard to the article and letter about the coal and wood business of Roberts & Son at 19 Warwick Street, Brighton (The Argus, March 3 and 10), my father purchased the business for me from Mr Roberts when I was 16. He bought it for £300 in
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Where is parking zone revenue going?
Having seen Brighton and Hove Council City Council's proposal for increased charges in parking zones across the city (The Argus, March 10), I can only assume that the wardens and office staff who administer this regulation are being granted a
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Abusive drivers
Following an incident on Brighton's busy roads this week, my pregnant wife is still barely able to stop crying. Can anyone believe that after a minor road accident in Preston Drove she was attempting to exchange details and ensure that nobody
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Saving bus money
Free bus passes on any bus for the over-60s should mean just that. If a pensioner is not allowed on a bus until after 9am or 9.30am then that is not free bus travel. East Saltdean, considered to be a small pocket of Brighton, actually comes under
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Rethink plans for mobile masts
I fully support the parents of West Hove Infant and Junior Schools, who recently demonstrated against an application by Orange to site a base station close nearby (The Argus, March 4). It's about time all mobile phone companies and local councils
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School catchment areas under fire
Can Conservative councillor Ted Kemble please be the last local politician lamely to trot out the cliche that "the catchment areas have caught" (The Argus, March 12). As if that were something to be proud of. To the majority of families in single-school
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Waste of money
I have received my annual council tax demand. With it was not one but three separate enclosures - each professionally designed and printed in full colour. They seek to justify how millions of pounds of public money is being spent. How much more
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Charity red tape
I fundraise for two charities very dear to my heart, often in the rain. Why does officialdom put so many restrictions on this activity? When collecting in the open I am not allowed to canvas for support verbally or even shake my tin. Yet collectors
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Judging parties
In reply to Lis Telcs (Letters, March 7), I wasn't trying to give a gay spin image for the Tories on Brighton and Hove City Council in my letter. I was just stating a fact. However, she is right to say political parties should be judged on their
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Working while sick
With regard to Stuart Foster's opinion of Dr William Macleod (Letters, March 11), surely the point is that when anyone is signed off sick, they should not be working. Employment rules should stop anyone working while receiving sick pay. The Uckfield
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Wonderful care
I felt I must write and add a few words of praise for the Royal Sussex County Hospital. My husband recently spent three weeks as a patient in the Royal Sussex and from the time that the ambulance arrived at A&E until his discharge, he received the
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Disgusting dogs' mess
I don't think I am alone at being disgusted by the amount of dog excrement piled up on our pavements. It seems to be a constant battle and most days my son and I play dodge the fresh dog mess. Do the council or police have any plans in place to tackle
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Heartless insurance firms
I felt compelled to write after following the blog of Sandra Carey-Boggans who is battling breast cancer, and the saga of her insurance company not paying out in the event of her death. Knowing the profit these companies make, I am disgusted by
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Taxi drivers say fare hike is "obscene"
Taxi drivers are revolting against plans for an increase in fares describing the hike as "obscene".. Under the tariff a one mile journey would go up by 50p to £4.40. The bill for a four mile journey after 11pm would increase by £1.30. But Mick McMahon
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Tonight's match changed
Tonight's County League Division Three Cup semi-final between Haywards Heath and Rottingdean Village scheduled to be played at Shoreham at 7.30pm has been switched to Three Bridges with an 8.00pm kick-off.
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Should pupils pay for lunch with fingerprints?
Fingerprinting is becoming commonplace among schools in Sussex. But many parents and campaigners have grave concerns about the routine collection of such sensitive data with the organisation Leave Them Kids Alone, which campaigns against fingerprinting
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Robots transform lessons for junior pupils
Playground fights could be about to step up a level. Pupils at a Brighton school have been staying behind after classes to learn how to build and program robots. They have even been shown how the high-tech toys can be set to attack mode and put
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Detective to be sentenced for theft
A high-ranking police officer convicted of misusing his force's credit card to buy items for his own use will be sentenced today. Det Chief Insp Peter Salkeld, 42, was last month found guilty of 11 counts of theft, obtaining property by deception and
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Nurses could be axed to save money
Nurses could be laid off to try to fill a £4 million health budget hole. South Downs Health NHS Trust needs to find the savings to meet strict Government cost-cutting targets. And bosses have admitted they are having to consider getting rid of dozens
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Robin Ince, Three And Ten, Brighton, March 14
"I suppose I have learned a way of being able to make money while spending my life doing revision." That's how Robin Ince describes his unique brand of cerebral comedy. The man described as looking like "a trendy sociology lecturer" - a label he loves
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Eastbourne tennis is safe
The Eastbourne tennis tournament is to carry on. There were fears this year's event, from June 16-21, would be the last at Devonshire Park with the LTA reviewing all their pre-Wimbledon events. Now the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has revealed to The Argus
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Albion delight at Cox return
Nicky Forster has welcomed Dean Cox back into the Albion starting line-up with open arms. The skipper says the players were fully behind the decision by manager Dean Wilkins to drop Cox from the squad for two matches for disciplinary reasons. They are
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Non-league: Bridges reach final
Boss Paul Faili praised his Three Bridges side after they booked a Sussex RUR Cup final place against Selsey by beating Redhill 3-1 in tonight's semi. Faili said: "I told the players to enjoy themselves and that's what they did. "The way they moved
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Eagles target big crowds
The Godfather figure of Eastbourne Eagles has backed his club's new line-up to bring back the fans. Bob Dugard wants to attract regular crowds of 3,000 as his side battle for Elite League silverware. The new season gets under way on Saturday when Swindon