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Eagles off to flyer in league
Eastbourne Eagles are off to a flyer in the new Elite League season. Eagles thumped Peterborough Panthers 59-35 at Arlington in the first league meeting anywhere this year, helped by four wins from four by skipper Lee Richardson. Scott Nicholls was
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County League: Crows win title
A 2-2 draw with Three Bridges gave Crowborough the County League title. The visitors seemed set to spoil the party after taking a two-goal lead through Marcel Greenidge and Mark Zydonik But Dean Chamberlain and Andy Ducille struck to give Crows the
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Ryman League: Horsham boost play-off bid
Horsham boosted their play-off hopes with an excellent 4-2 win at AFC Wimbledon in the premier division. Lee Farrell (two), Dwaine Clarke and Lewis Taylor were on target for John Maggs' men. Hastings United eased their relegation worries with an excellent
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Lewes win to go back to the top
Lewes are back went top of Blue Square south after a superb 3-1 win at Cambridge City. In blustery conditions both teams struggled to settle with the home side creating the better of the opportunities in the first 15 minutes. Lewes, with former City
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Borough have two sent off and lose lead
Eastbourne Borough lost top spot in Blue Square south and key players for the run-in after a 2-2 draw at home to struggling Weston-super-Mare. Paul Armstrong and Pat Harding scored in the last 16 minutes as Borough came from behind to lead 2-1. But
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Evans baffled as Reds are put on spot
Crawley manager Steve Evans was left "baffled" by the referee after two second- half penalties condemned his side to four defeats in eight days. Reds were a goal up when striker Pierre Joseph-Dubois was brought down in the box. The referee waved play
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Whing is the point-saver
Andrew Whing has played down the goal saving clearance which helped Albion to another precious away point. The former Coventry right back celebrated his return from suspension with a spectacular clearance off the line from Dougie Freedman's early shot
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Albion dig in for a point
Leeds United 0, Albion 0. Albion ended mad March with another heroic display in their pursuit of a play-off place. Their ninth match in 29 days this month was a repeat of Monday's backs-to-the-wall performance against the other big-hitters of League
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The thrill of the familiar
I haven't been able to read while commuting recently because I've mostly been having lifts in. Then, last Friday, I had my first round-trip train and bus day in a while. Naturally, I started a new book. The latest Val McDermid paperback, Beneath The Bleeding
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The thrill of the familiar
I haven't been able to read while commuting recently because I've mostly been having lifts in. Then, last Friday, I had my first round-trip train and bus day in a while. Naturally, I started a new book. The latest Val McDermid paperback, Beneath The Bleeding
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'Foolhardy' animal rights campaigner
Jenny Wilkins' actions trying to free an elephant in Dieppe port may have been foolhardy (The Argus, March 27), but her concern for wild animals in French circuses is understandable. What is not widely known is the presence of wild animals, including
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Stunning delimiting decision
As a retired taxi driver, I was stunned to hear that at a Worthing Borough Council meeting on Wednesday a decision was made by the licensing committee to delimit the amount of taxi plates in the town. This is totally unnecessary and I believe
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Affordable homes
When he calls for more affordable housing, has G Pumfrey not been following Brighton and Hove City Council's efforts to allow developers to build luxury apartments at Brighton Marina and the King Alfred, which includes such housing (Letters, March
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Christian spirit
Yet again, Christians are getting it in the neck because of what we believe in. In this increasingly intolerant society, we are expected to sit back and bite the bullet. I refer to the comments from WJ McIlroy (Letters, March 27) who refers to
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Outlawed hunting
It is disturbing to read that Sussex Police take little, if any, action against fox hunters breaking the law (The Argus, March 27). The law, unfortunately, contains many loopholes but the police have a duty to take action against hunters who continue
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Milligan's run
I have just read your double-page spread on Spike Milligan (The Argus, March 14) and of course cannot dispute what Michael Thornton wrote. However, I met and served in the Army with Spike in Italy from late in 1944 until we both were demobilised
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Marina's stormy future
During the recent storms we were all warned not to go near the sea because of the dangers of being swept away. This photo of the waves breaking over Brighton Marina certainly confirms that it would have been foolhardy to have been on the breakwater
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Cemeteries to die for
I was delighted to read Adam Trimingham's article about the variety and context of the funerals offered by Brighton and Hove City Council (The Argus, March 26). People who use our crematorium and cemeteries give us positive feedback about the care
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TV news colleagues gather to remember Carol Barnes
Famous faces from British television news gathered today at a memorial service to mark the life of former ITN newscaster Carol Barnes. Former colleagues Jon Snow, Dermot Murnaghan and Martyn Lewis joined Barnes' relatives for the event at the five-star
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Exploited workers
Sarah Lewis's article about the exploitation of workers in poor countries sent shockwaves into my wardrobe (The Argus, March 22). Only the previous day I had read in The Independent of allegations that part of the Gap chain relies on cheap Indian
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Limited stop bus
I note with some interest that Roger French, managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses (Letters, March 12), proposes to run limited stop journeys from Seaford and Newhaven to Brighton. What about running limited stop peak-hour journeys from
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Cupcakes café
I agree with Margaret Wilson (Letters, March 25). We will all miss the lovely lady in Cupcakes café in Buckingham Park, Shoreham. She is always smiling. We visit for coffee and take our grandchildren for ice creams. It's always busy. How is it
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Historical illusion
I understood when the Magna Carta was signed that all the dishonesty in the governing of the country had been swept away. From the news of the skulduggery coming out of our present Houses of Parliament, it seems that 800 years later this was an
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Housing question
Watching Prime Minister's Questions last Wednesday, I could not believe my ears when Hove MP Celia Barlow blamed the Tories for the lack of affordable housing. Excuse me for stating the obvious, but wasn't Labour running Brighton and Hove City
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Whing's back for Albion
Andrew Whing is a confirmed starter for Albion at Leeds today. The right back now free of suspension and injury replaces Gary Hart as the only change from the side which started at Forest on Monday. Hart drops to the bench, where he is joined by the
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Why must we pay so much for vital home care?
I dread the month of March. Wind blows, rain falls and, as the financial year end approaches, I receive a letter from the local council informing me that my 85-year-old mother's weekly home care costs have once again been massively increased
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Leeds supremo ready for points battle
Albion face an anxious wait to hear if their play-off bid faces a late twist. Leeds' outspoken chairman Ken Bates has revealed his club's appeal against a 15-point deduction will not be heard for more than two weeks. That will leave Albion wondering
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Festival plans anger mansion owner
Plans for an extreme sport and rock festival have angered the owner of the nearby mansion. Businessman Mike Holland, who has invested £5 million in Stanmer House, says he has three weddings planned for that weekend and is considering taking out an injunction
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Villagers' no to compost heap
Villagers have joined forces o protest against plans to build a massive composting plant near their homes. Planning permission was granted two years ago for the open-air facility off the A27 in Poling, near Arundel, to deal with up to 40,000 tons of
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Sting reveals stolen and misused parking badges
A quarter of all disabled parking badges checked in a police and council sting could be stolen or misused. Forty-seven badges were seized during a three week blitz in Brighton and Hove and a further 214 are being investigated. Forty of those confiscated
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Velvet Revolver, Brighton Centre, March 27
I tried to approach this show with a blank slate, but it was impossible to keep Velvet Revolver's predecessor, Guns 'N' Roses, out of my mind. The addition of former Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland, Electric Love Hogs guitarist Dave Kushner
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Mark Little’s Raw Talent Rodeo, The Brunswick, Hove, March 26
Mark Little, our favourite adopted Aussie, is on a mission to uncover weird and wonderful acts. Winners, dragged from the city's bedsits by mysterious "Cathy in the Dark", will appear as part of Brighton Fringe 2008. The cosy Brunswick back bar exudes
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Albion defender targets quick return
Loan defender Matt Richards will be back to boost Albion's play-off challenge in the closing weeks of the season. The injured Ipswich leftback is on course to link up again with the Seagulls next month. Richards has been under treatment at Portman Road