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Forster's winner was a real collector's item
Nicky Forster fired Albion to the brink of a play-off place with a collector's item. Forster's first half header cancelled out Craig Easton's early opener for Swindon and his rare free-kick after the break lifted the Seagulls up to seventh in the League
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County League results
County League division one: East Preston 1 (Day 32), Hailsham Town 0; Eastbourne United 0, Pagham 1 (Frangou 73); Oakwood 0, Wick 4 (Murfin 41, West 77, Turner 80, Elliott 88); Rye United 0, Selsey 4 (Lafferty 50, 65, 86, Ridley 88); Sidley United v
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Ryman League: Horsham play-off boost
Dwain Clarke made an impressive debut as Horsham kept their play-off hopes alive with a 2-0 win at Boreham Wood. Simon Austin and Kevin Hemsley put the Hornets in control with goals inside the opening 20 minutes. Horsham YMCA's faint hopes of avoiding
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Clare sinks his former club
Burton Albion 1, Crawley 0 Crawley's dismal record in Staffordshire continued as they slipped to their fourth successive defeat at Burton. A solitary goal from former Red Devils' striker Daryl Clare was eventually enough to separate the two sides in
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Borough crack under the pressure
Eastbourne Borough 1, Bromley 2 Borough manager Garry Wilson had no complaints that his Blue Square south leaders cracked under the pressure of being title favourites in front of a 1,132 crowd at Priory Lane. Goals by Luke l'Anson and Mark De Bolla,
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Rooks back on track
Sutton United 0, Lewes 3 Lewes moved back to within a point of title rivals Eastbourne Borough with a routine win over Blue Square south basement club Sutton United. While Borough lost 2-1 at home to Bromley, the Rooks eased to three points with first
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First-half treble puts Rooks back on track
Lewes moved back to within a point of title rivals Eastbourne Borough with a routine win over Blue Square south basement club Sutton United. While Borough lost 2-1 at home to Bromley, the Rooks eased to three points with first half goals from Ian Simpemba
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Minister to review lap dancing loophole
The politician in charge of Britain's licensing regime has announced he will review a loophole in the legislation which has opened the door to a string of fully nude lap-dancing clubs in Brighton and Hove. Gerry Sutcliffe, the Minister responsible for
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Forster at the double for Albion
Albion 2, Swindon 1 A brace from Nicky Forster saw Albion come from behind to maintain their play-off challenge with victory over Swindon. Forster struck either side of half-time after Craig Easton had given the visitors an early lead. Manager Dean
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Big freeze on the way - Met Office
Snow is expected to carpet parts of Sussex tomorrow as the big freeze takes hold. The Met Office today issued a severe weather warning, with up to 3in of snow expected to settle in parts of Sussex by Sunday lunchtime. Dipping temperatures, biting winds
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Elderly woman treated after farmhouse fire
AN elderly woman was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation following a fire at a farm. Two crews from Uckfield were called to the blaze on the ground floor of the house in Nutley, near Uckfield, which started at about 9.45pm on Friday. A spokesman
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Eagles star reports fit after smash
Edward Kennett has reported no ill effects from his spectacular smash at Arlington Stadium last night. The Eastbourne Eagles star needed medical attention after clashing with Adam Skornicki in the 52-42 win over Poole. Kennett withdrew from the meeting
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Hart, Racon start for Albion
Gary Hart has been given the chance to fill Albion's vacant right back berth. Hart starts at home to Swindon at bitterly cold Withdean today. As expected, Therry Racon starts in midfield after joining on loan from Charlton in midweek. Albion must make
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Green deal for schools
Schools will no longer be forced to turn to private firms to collect their recycling. Brighton and Hove City Council has brokered a deal with its new waste contractor Cox's Skips which means schools and colleges can now be included in regular collections
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Man still living in 'dangerous' Brighton house
A man who was conned out of £14,000 by a cowboy roofer is still living in his house - even though experts say it is dangerous. Terry Lawrence, 58, who has learning difficulties, handed over the cash after he was told the roof of his home was leaking
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Show will go on after last-gasp change of venue
A fringe festival show will go ahead after a college stepped in to save the day. Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC) will play host to a multi-media show after offering the promoters a last-minute reprieve. The team behind 'Galactic
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Hove pupils stage art show
Pupils got a taste of life as an artist when a school staged an art exhibition. The exhibition showcased paintings the children at Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic School, Hove, had done in their art classes. Each year group had been assigned a famous
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Disabled comic was an unfunny waste of funds
I read with enormous interest your article in which Colin Bennet accuses Brighton and Hove City Council of wasting taxpayers' money on a comedian for International Day of Disabled People (The Argus, March 14). I have been disabled from birth and
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Thumbs down to biometric proposal
My daughter attends Warden Park School in Cuckfield and I am most concerned at the proposal to use biometric technology in the school, including using pupils' fingerprints to control access to the canteen and library (The Argus, March 6). The
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Blind to advice
We would like to comment on some of the points raised in the article about pedestrianisation and the removal of road markings (The Argus, March 17). Brighton and Hove City Council did not routinely consult Guide Dogs for the Blind when drawing
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Cycling pollution
I was amused to read Brighton and Hove is a cycling demonstration town (Letters, March 8). I tried to follow the seafront cycle path recently, I could only conclude it was designed by someone with a rabid dislike of cyclists who wanted to put them
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Business acumen
Councillors on Worthing Town Council decided that NCP should be awarded the parking contract simply because it seems none of them have any business acumen. It could be run by the council with fewer parking tickets for working people and just as
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Voting for an elected mayor
The resignation of Brighton and Hove City Council leader Brian Oxley, despite your front page coverage, has gone unnoticed by most city residents. This is proof of how little most people care about local politics. What a forward-thinking and modern
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Well done, Callum
I read about 12-year-old Callum McHale and his protest against house building. I felt I must write to say: "Well done, young man. I hope they listen to you and the other youngsters who are against such developments in this area." People don't want
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Defining the benefits of organic food
While the Soil Association is pleased your columnist Dr David Delvin recommends looking out for the Soil Association symbol when buying organic (The Argus, March 17), he erroneously claims "there is no legal definition of the word organic". This
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National security
I would like to inform the Prime Minister of a far greater threat to national security than flu outbreaks. For about 11 years a force of highly organised, grossly overpaid and disingenuous conspirators have been involved in plotting the destruction
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My friend Spike
With regard to the recent article about Spike Milligan, it was the same lurid description of Spike who suffered from manic depression (The Argus, March 14). However, it has to be said, what do the people interviewed really know about Spike other
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Equestrian fair
On Sunday, Sussex Horse Rescue has its main open day of the year. The sanctuary will be open from 11am onwards. There will be various stalls, refreshments, pony rides, a veggie barbecue, fun dog show, tombola and much more including an East Sussex
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Teaching how to love life and opera
I was delighted to see the opera lessons being held at Hove Park School. Sussex boasts the world-famous Glyndebourne which is something we should be eternally proud of. Students are reaping the benefits of having John Flanagan as their teacher
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Vitalic, Digital, Brighton, March 22
The Beatles released all of their 11 studio albums in just seven years. And in his early years from 1969 to 1976 Elton John chalked up 14 albums and two greatest hits collections. Compare this to the productivity of electronic music genius Pascal Arbez
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Battling Eagles sink Pirates at Arlington
Trevor Geer has praised his new-look Eastbourne Eagles' fighting spirit after they overcame their first injury scare of the season with a touch of style. Skipper Lee Richardson and fellow Great Britain rider Scott Nicholls powered around for a heat 15