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Thunder aim for big finish
Gary Smith today told his BBL-bound club: "Let's finish this season in style." Thunder will accept an offer from the BBL to bring top-flight basketball back to Sussex for the first time since 2006. They play their last regular season game in the England
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Motorsport: Great start for Kieran
Kieran Vernon has started the season as he means to go on. The 18-year-old driver from West Chiltington notched a terrific victory in his first outing in senior cars in the Texaco Havoline Ginetta Championship series at Oulton Park. Vernon had a great
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Albion striker ready for showdown
Jermaine Beckford has just emerged from a mini goal famine for Leeds. Albion will be hoping Glenn Murray can do the same in their showdown at Elland Road. The clash between the League One play-off chasers brings together two potent strike pairings now
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Underground labyrinth of drugs found
Firefighters stumbled across a sophisticated underground cannabis factory thought to have produced harvests worth hundreds of thousands of pounds over a number of years. The officers were dealing with a caravan fire at a farm when they uncovered the
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Striker is shocked to be sold
Luke Nightingale has revealed his shock after being sold against his wishes by Bognor. The former Portsmouth striker joined Blue Square south rivals Havant and Waterlooville on a two-year deal yesterday for an undisclosed fee. Nightingale was desperate
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Adams admits: We'll miss Warne
Chris Adams admits future Sussex-Hampshire games will not be the same without Shane Warne. Warne, 38, announced his retirement on Thursday after eight years as Hampshire captain, less than three weeks before Sussex start their Championship defence at
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For sale: flat with bath in the kitchen
A flat is on the market with a bath in the KITCHEN and the only toilet on the BALCONY. The strange property in Hanover Street, Brighton, is one of the most unusual in the country and is expected to fetch between £100,000 and £130,000 when it is auctioned
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Double delight for Rowe
With a sparkling double this week, Storrington trainer Richard Rowe has reached double figures for the first time for several years. Pocket Aces, scoring for the third time this season, brought Rowe's winners to ten at Kempton Park on Wednesday. It followed
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Peckham Springs-style business to rake in millions
A father-of-two who discovered water with miraculous healing properties in his back garden is set to make millions. David Pursglove, 64, discovered the ancient natural spring in his garden in Eastbourne Road, Uckfield, 11 years ago. He said a dream
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Heath skipper desperate to avoid play-offs
Simon Fifield has revealed why he has an urgent need to get on the plane back home to New Zealand next month as a champion. The Haywards Heath skipper and his team stand three wins from taking the London Two South crown just a season after being relegated
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Monks sue RSPCA over sacred cow's slaughter
Saffron-robed Hindu monks served legal papers on the RSPCA as part of an ongoing dispute over the slaughter of a sacred cow. The six-strong group marched into the charity's headquarters in Horsham to deliver notice of their intention to sue over the
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Town hall rich list revealed
A rich list of council executives has revealed the highest town hall earners in Sussex. More than a dozen officers across the county earned £100,000 or more in the year ending April 2007, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information
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Memories of the old lady’s last show
What great timing to hear of the plans to rebuild the West Pier. Your supplement brought back some memories (The Argus, March 26). I was one of those who watched the pier's final moments as the old lady went up in a riot of orange flames, putting
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Last chance for Poohaven protest
I would like to inform all readers that plans for the Sewage Works at Lower Hoddern Farm, Peacehaven, are being resubmitted for approval by Southern Water. Everyone from Brighton to Eastbourne needs to realise that they will be affected if this
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Clamping fight
A few words of advice for Rod Price (Letters, March 25) concerning yet another case in The Argus of unjust wheel clamping. If after obtaining judgment against the clamping company in the courts, they still refuse to pay up then Mr Price should
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The grandmother of all workouts
When Celia Powis hit 70, she was accused of being too old to teach her fitness class. But she has proved she can still give the youngsters a run for their money. Sussex's most spritely pensioner put our girl, Jessica Bauldry, 28, through her paces
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Smokers’ rights
I agree with Sue Russell about smokers in the street (Letters, March 26). The Government was over the top to ban smoking from pubs where food is not served and most of the customers and workers are smokers. Not only has this led to groups of people
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Dr Know
What's going on with Dr Delvin? First he gives advice about organic food which it seems he knows nothing about (The Argus, March 17) and now he gives his opinions about chlamydia (The Argus, March 24). What are the facts? Can he tell us what
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Charity event
I would like to thank everyone who organised, took part or donated prizes in our annual fundraising event for Macmillan nurses at Lewes Road Labour Club in memory of my late husband Mick Cheal. It was the third year we have staged this event.
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£8.5 million hospice planned for Eastbourne
An £8.5million new hospice will help thousands of terminally ill patients through their last months. St Wilfrid's Hospice in Eastbourne is to be demolished and replaced by a new building so that it can care for almost twice as many patients. St Wilfrid's
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Mourners pay respects at funeral of Paul Scofield
Final messages of farewell were said at the funeral service of Oscar-winning actor Paul Scofield. Close family members were among a small gathering of mourners who attended the private service at a church near his country home in Balcombe, near Haywards
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Closing post offices will allow remaining tothrive
I agree with The Argus Comment that the Government should use taxpayers' money to subsidise our post offices (The Argus, March 20). That's why I voted in Parliament on March 19 to back the Government's investment of £1.7 billion up to 2011, including
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NHS denies MS mum 'miracle' drug
A multiple sclerosis sufferer has told how she is "living a nightmare" because is being denied a wonder drug on the NHS. Sharon Gibson is desperate to get a prescription for Aimspro which alleviates her symptoms with 20 minutes and helps her live a normal
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Sussex judges are the toughest around
Prison sentences handed out in Sussex are the toughest in the country, it has been revealed. A study by the Ministry of Justice shows how crooks are effectively on the receiving end of a "postcode lottery" when appearing in county's courts. The study
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Eagles ace has extra incentive
Cameron Woodward has revealed why he will have extra motivation to shine on his first weekend as a speedway jet-setter. The Eastbourne Eagles rider, who impressed in three of the four recent Craven Shield fixtures, is beginning his first season in the
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In fear of ID cards
A west seems happy to carry an ID card as he has nothing to hide. This is fine but when the all singing and dancing database is corrupted and he is labelled as a terrorist because of a cock-up and dragged away, it will be a bit late. The Criminal
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Little Annie's a big star
Schoolgirl Annie Edwards may be only one metre tall but thanks to her dance moves she is a giant of the stage. The 11-year-old from Peacehaven beat 150 other children to the role of Fairy G in a modern parody of the Sondheim musical Into The Woods
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Thomas keeps calm in emergency
When one-year-old Harry Arnold spilled boiling tea on his face, his parents panicked and froze. But quick-thinking older brother Thomas knew exactly what to do. The five-year-old picked up the phone and dialled 999 for an ambulance. Thomas' calm
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Celebrating dad punched police officer
A father who went out to celebrate the birth of his baby ended up spending the night in a cell after head-butting a man before punching a police officer in the face. Thomas Foord, 20, who admitted common assault and assault causing actual bodily
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French and Saunders, Brighton Centre, Brighton, Mar 26
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders have, over the last 25 plus years, established themselves as national treasures. From their early days at the birth of "alternative" comedy through to solo projects such as Absolutely Fabulous and The Vicar Of Dibley
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Derren Brown, Worthing Pavilion Theatre, Mar 26
"Psychological illusion, perceptual manipulation and persuasive technique" are the devices Brown claims to use to allow him to seemingly memorise phonebooks, defeat nine chess Grandmasters at once and even insert nails into Robbie Williams. Whilst a
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Hedda Gabler, New Venture Theatre, Brighton, until Apr 5
A dark look at the hopeless sense of alienation life can throw up, Henrik Ibsen's romantic tragedy remains a poignant slice of melancholia. Half-heartedly conforming to the world her terminally dull academic husband George drags her into, Vicky Jarvis
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Ska Cubano, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, Mar 30
Before the Cuban revolution in 1959, there was a lot of musical contact between Cuba and the rest of the Caribbean," says Natty Bo, lead singer of the 12-piece band Ska Cubano. "But this was lost after the revolution. "We wanted to recapture something
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Russians rush to college
Russian students are flocking to Brighton and Hove to take advantage of a British education. The number of applications from Russian students to Bellerbys College, in Billinton Way, Brighton, is growing faster than any other nationality, according
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Kris Kristofferson, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Mar 31
In the years before his death Johnny Cash released a series of five astounding acoustic albums, reminding people what a talented singer and interpreter of songs he was. The stripped-bare qualities of Cash's American Recordings series was probably not
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Efterklang, Pressure Point, Brighton, Apr 3
Having scored a spot in Mojo's top 25 albums of 2007 with their second full-length release, Efterklang return to Brighton in a larger form. The Danish five-piece will be expanding to an eight-piece to capture the complex orchestration of Parades, an
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London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Mar 29
There's an Eastern flavour to the London Philharmonic Orchestra's weekend concert which culminates in Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. The show is the second of the Orchestra's three visits this spring to mark their 75th anniversary and is being conducted
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YouTube man claims videos were a joke
A man being questioned by police on suspicion of making YouTube videos of two boys fighting has claimed they were a joke. The 21-year-old from Crawley, who is cousins with the boys, said the youngsters were "just messing about and having a play fight
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Newcomer’s despair at harsh parking regime
I have to pay about £60 in unfair charges every month because, having moved to Brighton, I have committed the heinous crime of having moved house a few times. I have been on the waiting list for a resident's permit since God knows when. I understand
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Plea for café
We were devastated to hear Cupcakes café in Buckingham Park, Shoreham, is about to be closed and taken over by Shoreham Rugby Club (Letters, March 25). Buckingham Park did not used to be a welcoming park as there was nowhere to get a drink. Since
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Justin Currie, Komedia, Brighton, Mar 28
The former frontman of dark-edged Scottish pop-rockers Del Amitri is out on his own with an acoustic tour. Justin Currie is still writing new material with former bandmate Iain Harvie, but this is a chance to hear some of his own solo work from debut
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A plague of residents’ bays
The spread of resident parking bays looks set to continue like a plague on Brighton and Hove (The Argus, March 21). Even though demand for a parking space in parts of the city outstrips supply, in other places there are more spaces than cars.
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Richard Alston Dance Company, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Apr 2-3
The wit and wisdom of Hoagy Carmichael, Japanese tango and the genius of Bach are soundtracking Richard Alston Dance Company's 2008 visit to Brighton. The Dome Concert Hall is hosting three productions, including artistic director Richard Alston's
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Former council planner dies
A former council planner who helped shape modern Brighton has died. Ken Fines, who ran Brighton council's planning department, passed away at home on Easter Monday. He was 85. Born in Hove in 1923, Mr Fines lived most of his life in the city
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Comment: Landfill site will pollute landscape
Residents, business people and tourists have united to oppose plans for a new landfill site at Washington, near Storrington - one of the most scenic areas of Sussex. The application, by waste management firm Veolia, is due to be decided by West Sussex
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Treaure Island, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Apr 1-5
Anyone who thought Gordon Ramsay was as scary as kitchen staff got obviously forgot about ship's cook-turned-pirate Long John Silver. The one-legged parrot-lover is at the centre of Birmingham Stage Company's new production of Robert Louis Stevenson's
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Life after death
Adam Trimingham makes some good points about cemeteries and Brighton and Hove's reputation for giving a good funeral. As Britain's least religious city we should pride ourselves that despite a lack of faith there is no lack of caring. Subjects
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The Birthday Club, Komedia Studio Bar, Brighton, Mar 30
With half-price entry for anyone who has a birthday in March The Birthday Club is a great way to celebrate the passing of the years, as well as the unique and original. The mix of comedy, live funk music and delicious cake is compered by Sam Stone
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Paul Sinha: King Of The World, Komedia, Brighton, Mar 30
Possibly in a bid to separate him from Harry Hill - our best known GP turned stand-up - Paul Sinha's marketing material describes him as "the world's only gay, Bengali, GP-turned-stand-up". This conjures a variety of cliched impressions, most of them
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'Quiet boy' turned drug dealer jailed
A mother wept as she told how her talented son ended up in jail for cocaine dealing. Michelle Bywaters warned others to steer clear of drugs after seeing her son led to the cells. Keen actor Christopher Bywaters had a string of GCSEs and had
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'Rubbish' recycling
A frustrated resident is calling on the council to ensure recycling boxes are collected regularly. Simon Eaton, of Stanford Road, Brighton, says he has been complaining about the recycling collection in his street for two years. He said: "There
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Young driver charged with killing friend
A 17-year-old has been charged with killing his friend in a drunken car crash. The youth, who was 16 at the time of the accident, has appeared in court over the death of Rui Rica five months ago. Mr Rica, 19, from Worthing, was pronounced dead
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HomeBuy scheme helps first-time buyers
Almost 800 families have been helped on to the housing ladder in Sussex through Government schemes since their introduction nearly two years ago, figures have revealed. Between April 2006 and the end of January this year, 786 contracts were signed under
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Hope at Easter
I was interested to read WJ McIlroy's comments about how he found the crucifixion scene which was re-enacted in Bevendean disturbing (Letters, March 27). For Christians, this is the whole point in recalling the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. It
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Albion at Leeds - follow it here
The big games come thick and fast. Forest on Monday, now Albion go to Leeds for another key League One fixture. The Seagulls will be well backed and we are already there, in the main stand at Elland Road. Look out for the usual comprehensive online
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Council diamonds retire
A married couple who worked for a council for more than 60 years between them have taken a well-earned retirement. Clive and Lillian Layton, of Norfolk Gardens, Littlehampton, will leave Arun District Council today. Mr Layton, who became Arun's
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Monks to serve legal papers on RSPCA
Saffron-robed monks will serve legal papers on the RSPCA today as part of an ongoing dispute over the charity's slaughter of a sacred cow. Monks from Bhaktivedanta Manor, the largest Hindu temple in Europe, are to serve legal papers to the RSPCA with
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Titanic watch withdrawn from auction
A collector who was selling a pocket watch found on the frozen body of the last victim to be recovered from the Titanic had a change of heart and cancelled the auction. The watch, which had belonged to Dumfries-born steward Thomas Mullin, was
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Horsham accuse Crawley over groundshare collapse
Horsham have accused Crawley Town of holding them to ransom over their proposed groundshare at Broadfield Stadium. The Hornets were hoping to play their home games at Crawley next season but their hopes were scuppered when negotiations collapsed this
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Teens tee off
From hoodies to happy-slapping, we have seen plenty of teenage crazes recently - but golf? The pastime, renowned for its exclusivity, will surely not become the latest youth craze, or will it? Teenager Johnny Robinson from Birdham, near Chichester
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Slackers' Convention: Barfly 80's Invasion, Gloucester Place, Brighton, Mar 29
This night of "beats, bass and party vibes for the discerning underachiever" always strives to incorporate a live element and will bring it to the fore with this new venture at the Barfly. Brighton breaks legend Cakeboy will be joined by VJ Doublethink
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Babies, The Hope, Queen's Road, Brighton, Mar 28
This new night has risen from the ashes of two other clubs, Filthy Little Habits and the Brighton's Touch Me, I'm Sick. The former brought the likes of Jamie T and Laura Marling to Worthing, while the latter provided "pop oddities and dance-floor chaos
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Cabbies, start your engines
Cabbies will battle it out this weekend for the prestigious title of Taxi Driver of the Year 2008. Almost 70 drivers will take part in time trials over a slalom course in Madeira Drive, Brighton, on Sunday, March 30. The event, which raises
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DJ Marky + Bungle, Audio, Brighton, Apr 2
The organisers are predicting a roadblock for this appearance from South American drum 'n' bass legend DJ Marky. The night is part of a worldwide tour to promote his first mix album in two years, DJ Marky & Friends Presents: The Master Plan, which
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Pledge to improve car park security
Security is being reviewed at a run-down car park which has been plagued by drug taking and all-night raves. Neighbours of the London Road multi-storey car park, named as one of the worst in Brighton last year, are calling for a crackdown on antisocial
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A Night At The Jazz Rooms Launch Party, Ship Street, Brighton, Mar 29
This party to celebrate the release of Russ Dewbury's new compilation album, A Night At The Jazz Rooms, will be hosted by his partner in crime, Mr Bongo's Ben Mitchell. One of the original UK jazz DJs, Russ started the club back in 1987. He has since
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'Many parents believe school lottery system is unfair', says Government
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has acknowledged that "many" parents whose children's school places are determined by a lottery system like Brighton and Hove's believe it is unfair. Mr Balls, challenged by The Argus over the fairness of random allocation,
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Punks Jump Up, Ocean Rooms, Brighton, Mar 28
This half-English, half-Swedish duo formed in 2002. After releasing debut single Be You on their own Cassette Records label, they have gone on to remix Peter Bjorn & John's Young Folks and Robyn's With Every Heartbeat, as well as Digitalism, Gossip and
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Jacqueline Wilson, WH Smith, Churchill Square, Mar 29
This celebrated children's author overtook Catherine Cookson in 2004 to become the most borrowed writer in British libraries and has sold more than 20 million books in the UK alone. Her novels focus on the lives of modern British children and are characterised
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Live And Unsigned, Hove Town Hall, Mar 30
This national music competition for unsigned bands and singers attracted 10,000 entrants last year, making it the second biggest event of its kind in the country. The difference between Live And Unsigned and the likes of The X Factor is that competitors
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Flog It! Valuation Day, Corn Exchange, Brighton, Mar 30
The BBC Two antiques show, which its producers liken to a mass treaure hunt, attracts around two million viewers each weekday. Members of the public are invited to bring along and antiques or collectables which they are interested in selling, with
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MG Magic, Arundel Castle, Mar 30
More than 100 MGs will line up on the castle's lower lawns on Sunday. Visitors will be able to chat to the owners and see how the model developed through the 20th Century, from the 1920s Bullnose and Flatnose through to the Midgets and MGBs of the 1970s
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YouTube boy brawlers 'safe and well'
Two young boys featured on the YouTube website being goaded into fighting each other have been identified and are safe and well. The 12 year olds were seen in footage posted on the video-sharing website trading punches, kicks and headbutts as a man filming
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Sisters find strength from tragedy to help others
Sisters who went through the heartbreak of losing two mothers to cancer have helped set up a support group. Sarah and Rebecca Huggett were devastated when they lost their natural mother, Pamela, to breast cancer in 1994. Last year the siblings faced
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Elphick is scenting promotion
Tommy Elphick has the sniff of promotion in his broken nose as Albion prepare for their biggest game of the season. Battered by Andy Booth in Yorkshire earlier this month, Elphick is ready for a different type of test on the road to the play-offs when
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Be Your Own Pet, Audio, Brighton, March 31
Be Your Own Pet must inspire a lot of jealousy among their peers. While other teenagers get rubbish supermarket jobs and panic about exams, the Nashville punk four-piece were rocking out with Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, supporting The Kills and getting
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Terry Saunders: Sitting On A Rug, Three and Ten, Brighton, March 26
Promising a night of "lo-fi, anti-comedy and other annoying buzzword s***", Sitting On A Rug doesn't disappoint. This is a show so charmingly lo-fi, Saunders sells his girlfriend's home-made badges in the interval. The bill featured twitchy, resolutely
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Fingers crossed as Albion fail to strengthen before deadline
Albion are going with what they have for the rest of the season - and sweating on their strikers staying fit. The loan transfer deadline passed without any further additions to the Seagulls' play-off chasing squad. The big concern for manager Dean Wilkins
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Reds crash to humiliating defeat
Crawley manager Steve Evans locked his players in the changing room for over an hour following a humiliating defeat against Kidderminster. Evans gave his side the hairdryer treatment after witnessing a first-half horror show at Broadfield Stadium. Reds