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Albion have serious chance of reaching play-offs
Albion boss Dean Wilkins believes his team have a "serious chance" of making the play-off after ending their jinx against the top teams twice over. The Seagulls struggled for results against the leading sides in League One earlier in the season. That
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Eagles will try again on Monday
Eastbourne Eagles' latest new era has been put on hold for 48 hours. Their Craven Shield tussle with Swindon was washed out by early evening rain. The fixture will now be staged on Monday (7.30pm). Fans leaving the stadium were handed re-admission
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County League: Crows win again
Chris Dicker's second-half strike at East Preston eased Crowborough closer to the County League title as rivals Whitehawk drew at Selsey. Yesterday's results, division one: Arundel 2 (Michael Huckett 40, Matthew Huckett 48), Hailsham Town 2 (Reeve 17
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Ryman round-up: Hillians maintain push for play-offs
Burgess Hill beat relegation battling Corinthian Casuals 3-1 in an incident-packed game. Lee Matthews headed Casuals ahead on 46 minutes but they had goalkeeper Paul Smith sent off on 61 for a foul outside the area. Lloyd Cotton levelled on 71 minutes
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Borough hit top spot
Sutton 1, Eastbourne Borough 5. Eastbourne Borough went back to the top of the Blue Square south table following a comfortable win over rock-bottom Sutton United. Andy Atkin (2), Scott Ramsay, Andy Ballard and Paul Armstrong were on target to send Borough
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Defensive slips cost Crawley
Northwich 2, Crawley Town 0. Two defensive errors in quick succession and another by the referee cost Crawley dear. Their marking was sloppy when Jamie Mullan skipped past Dannie Bulman and crossed for Darryn Stamp to fire into the opposite corner of
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Rooks' title dreams are hit
Lewes 0, St Albans 2. Lewes were knocked off top spot in Blue Square south after going down 2-0 at home to relegation battlers St Albans. Goals from Lee Clarke and Paul Hakim condemned the injury-hit Rooks to a second successive defeat. With only eight
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Starfish appear on Brighton beach
Hundreds of dead starfish have been washed up onto Brighton beach, according to reports. Environment Agency officials are wondering what could have killed the starfish. The agency has not had any reports of starfish appearing on Brighton beach but people
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Man charged after knifepoint robbery
Police have charged a man after a bureau de change was robbed at knifepoint. Thousands of pounds was taken from The Coin Shop in The Drive, Hove, on Friday. The two robbers barged behind the counter and grabbed the money before cycling off on bikes.
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Albion sink high-fliers Rovers
Albion 1 Doncaster Rovers 0. Striker Nicky Forster grabbed the only goal of the game to sink high-fliers Doncaster Rovers at Withdean and keep up Albion's charge for the play-offs. Forster was tripped by Brian Stock for a 57th-minute penalty and fired
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Fire breaks out at supermarket
An electrical short circuit sparked a fire at a supermarket. Staff at the Spar shop in Lewes Road, Brighton, saw smoke coming from an electrical intake at the store last night. Two fire engines from Preston Circus, Brighton, went to the scene and dealt
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Opera fans sing with the stars in famous venue
Hundreds of people packed into a famous opera house for a rare opportunity to perform alongside professional musicians. Crowds poured into the Glyndebourne auditorium today to sing songs from popular musical Carmen. The singing event was led by Glyndebourne's
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Eco inventor creates generator out of junk
For inventor Peter Watts turning Britain greener is a matter of child's play. The 39-year-old decided he wanted to turn his mechanical mind to helping save the planet. And now he has made his mark on the industry by using an old child's scooter into
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Same again for Albion
Albion have kept faith with the side who won at Walsall as they aim to close in on the top six today. The Seagulls' starting line-up is unchanged from the 2-1 win at the Banks's Stadium. The only change to 16 sees Jonny Dixon replace David Martot on
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Striker stays at Worthing
Jerahl Hughes is staying at Worthing for the rest of the season. The Yeovil striker's one-month loan spell ended after last Saturday's 4-1 win at Chatham Town. That game marked only a third start out of six games for Hughes during his initial month
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Ice cream seller frozen out by council
A tricycle ice cream seller has been banned from a seafront promenade - because of a ban on cycling. Paul Fuller wanted to bring a taste of nostalgia to Littlehampton this summer by selling day-trippers ice creams from his hand-built bike. But he was
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Don’t blame the media over MPs’ expenses
It used to be said that patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel. In these days of political correctness this strikes me as a saying in need of an update. It would be more accurate to say that blaming the media is the last refuge of the
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What happened to democracy?
Could I just say how disgusted I was at the pathetic disregard of democracy in voting against a referendum for the EU treaty in the Commons. Democracy is supported all over the world, except here. Even better would be a referendum about the UK
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Barking mad idea
When the Tories were handed the reins by the electorate to run Brighton and Hove City Council I was prepared to give them some slack. I can just about stomach the introduction of communal bins to tackle the carnage of black plastic bags when seagulls
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We want consultation about developments
I am sick to death of Worthing councillors such as Ann Barlow stating she is confident of what Worthing residents want (Letters, March 3). Has she been out and asked the public what they want? Has a survey been sent to residents? The Connaught
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Stephen Hawking
Professor Stephen Hawking has been likened to a modern day Einstein. When this man speaks it would be foolish not to listen. He is like a cosmic crime investigator. He helps us comprehend the inconvenient reasons some lesser people would try to
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Fight for gay rights
Since Peter Willows' homophobic remarks (The Argus, February 26), The Argus has published letters from Labour and Tory supporters that once would have been amazing. They have been falling over themselves to prove their party is not homophobic.
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Latex balloons
Brighton and Hove City Council should do more homework before they ban the release of helium balloons (The Argus, March 12). A latex balloon is an outstanding example of an environmentally responsible product. Not only is it biodegradable but latex
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Comment: The unhappy generation
Earlier this week a national newspaper ran a front page headline asking "Why are children so unhappy?" Ironically, on the very same day newspapers and television news reports published a photograph of a man on Brighton seafront, pushing a baby
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Historic lighthouse bought by overseas investor
One of Sussex's most famous landmarks has been sold to an overseas investor. The Belle Toute lighthouse holds a commanding position on the cliffs near Beachy Head. The 175-year-old Grade II-listed building was sold for an undisclosed sum, believed to
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Deadly drug batches send death toll soaring
Killer heroin nearly twice the purity of normal batches is being sold on the streets of Brighton and Hove. Super-strength doses of the illegal drug are being linked to the deaths of 11 addicts in just 11 weeks since the beginning of the year. Last night
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Our House, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, March 18-22
"Imagine a dysfunctional family living next door to your widowed mother, dealing crack cocaine from their garden shed at a time when your mum needs a heart operation" says Bafta award-winning British playwright, John Godber. This is the real situation