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Comment: Leon's great waste
Strange but true. On the journey to MK Dons last Saturday the conversation with my son turned to Leon Knight and how scandalous it is that his career has nosedived. Who did I bump into in the car park before the game? None other than
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Worthing crash teenager's return home "like winning jackpot"
The father of a teenager critically injured in a car crash that killed her friend has described her return home as “like winning the lottery”. Gerry Pierce said he could not believe how well Hayley, 18, had recovered from the crash, which left
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Brighton mother fined for loud late-night music
A mother accused of keeping her neighbours awake with late-night music has been fined again by magistrates. Tracey Brown, 35, was prosecuted at Brighton Magistrates Court for breaching a noise abatement notice for the second time. She
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Teachers lose jobs as cash-strapped Brighton school closes
At least 11 teachers have lost their jobs following the closure of a cash-strapped private school. St Mary's Hall in Eastern Road, Brighton, is being taken over by Roedean after governors admitted it was struggling financially. Both the 100-pupil
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Veterans Henry Allingham and Joe Townsend's emotional meeting in Eastbourne
Britain's oldest man held hands with a fellow war veteran more than 90 years his junior during a poignant meeting in their hometown of Eastbourne. Henry Allingham met injured Royal Marine Joe Townsend on Tuesday at the RAF Association Club. Royal
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Residents condemn charity boss' payout
Elderly residents have slammed the revelation that a charity boss received a massive salary increase after leaving them with huge maintenance bills. Last month people living in four blocks of warden-assisted flats at Guardian Court in Rogate Road, Worthing
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Rubbish on Sussex beaches reach record high
The amount of rubbish polluting Sussex beaches has reached a record high. Figures from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) reveal there are now on average two items of litter in every metre of coastline – a 110% increase on 15 years ago.
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Sussex health bosses to pay campaign legal costs
Health bosses have been ordered to pay out tens of thousands of pounds in legal costs to campaigners who fought to save a hospital maternity unit from being downgraded. Liz Walke, from the Save the DGH campaign, has won her battle against the NHS to
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Sussex councils running out of burial space
A shortage of cemetery spaces has led to council officers investigating the possibility of reburying corpses and placing new graves on top. Local authorities across Sussex are looking at options for more burial space. In Worthing it is estimated there
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Billy Liar, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, until Apr 11
The 1960s comedy Billy Liar still has its moments, but the dated script by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall makes a two-hour 35-minute production, including two intervals, a bit of an endurance test. Billy Fisher, immortalised by Tom Courtenay in the
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Teaching assistant killed herself because she couldn't cope with work
A teaching assistant killed herself because she could not cope with her job. Julie Palmer was found hanging in her garden shed by her mother who had gone to check on her. Ms Palmer, 43, helped special needs children at Hawkes Farm Primary
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Vote for our picture of the week
We have selected our favourite photos from the previous week and put them into a gallery. Now, we want your help in deciding which deserves to be named picture of the week. Click on the gallery in the related links below to see the pictures
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Bowls ace Hubbard dedicates national title to dad
David Hubbard has dedicated winning the national indoor bowls title to his father. Hubbard, 22, beat former world champion Mervyn King, a world top five player, 21-16 in the final at Nottingham. Hubbard, who plays for the Adur club, said: “I played
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Confusion over Brighton and Hove road signs
It is now nine years since Brighton and Hove became a city. But nearly a decade after the two towns united to gain city status, road signs still point drivers to the town centre. Meanwhile others signal motorists to the city centre.
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Slump continues for Hornets
A patched up Horsham slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Ashford Town (Middlesex). Scott Harris and Byron Harrison hit second half goals to make it six league games without a win for John Maggs' side. Horsham's injury problems were so bad that
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Referee in the spotlight again as Borough let two-goal lead slip
Eastbourne Borough were involved in another refereeing rumpus as they let a two-goal lead slip in last night’s rearranged Blue Square premier game at Moss Lane. Referee Tony Harrington, who infuriated Borough by controversially postponing the original
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Six beach huts on fire
A blaze has broken out in prized holiday homes on Bexhill seafront. A total of six beach huts, which cost around £5000 each, went up in flames in the early hours of this morning. Crews from East Sussex Fire and Rescue attended the scene
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Hart: Now we're really buzzing
Supersub Gary Hart set up Albion’s second goal and admitted: “We needed that.” Hart got his first outing since September and immediatey set up what turned out to be the winner by Lloyd Owusu. He revealed: “We’ve got a tendency to let late goals in and
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Fraser dedicates crucial goal to his mum
Tommy Fraser gave his mum the birthday treat she asked for with a rare goal to keep alive Albion’s League One survival hopes. Fraser opened the scoring with a spectacular overhead kick early on in last night’s precious 2-1 victory at relegation rivals
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Victory gives Albion fresh hope
The fat lady has, for now, been sent back from the wings of the stage to her dressing room. Albion secured, with unexpected comfort, the win they so desperately needed at Edgar Street last night to keep their League One survival hopes very much alive
