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Ryman division one: Hillians ease to win over Crows

Burgess Hill made harder work of easing relegation fears than their 4-1 victory at relegated Crowborough would suggest. Big centre-half Danny Gainsford swept them ahead after six minutes and things seemed to be going very much their way when Wes Tate

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Ryman division one: Rebels set for play-offs

WORTHING all but clinched a place in the Ryman division one south play-offs with a 4-2 win away to Eastbourne Town. The Rebels need to lose both their remaining games and concede a plus-17 goal difference in the process to be denied a top five finish

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Renewed anger at A259 road scheme

A controversial road scheme to reduce congestion has provoked renewed anger from motorists and residents. Thousands of people are demanding action over the traffic lights and a three-mile bus lane on the A259 South Coast Road between Ovingdean

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Arundel boost their title hopes

Arundel manager Richard Towers believes his side can win the County League title after the top three teams suffered a blank holiday Monday. Leaders Eastbourne United saw their hopes of securing the title dented as Danny Leach’s two goals consigned them

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Ryman premier: Rhys to the rescue for Hastings

RHYS Whyborne grabbed a last-gasp equaliser as Hastings United bolstered their hopes of avoiding the drop with a thrilling 3-3 draw at Tonbridge Angels. The United skipper netted in the third minute of added time with a slide-rule finish into the bottom

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Talk Sport's Mike Parry helps Worthing celebrate St George's Day

A radio personality will be part of a town’s St George's Day celebrations. The guest of honour at Worthing's annual St George's charity luncheon at the Ardington Hotel, Steyne Gardens, on April 23, will be Mike Parry, of Talk Sport radio.

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David Van Day gets engaged to beauty editor

Singer and reality TV star David Van Day has announced his engagement to the girlfriend he dumped on live television. The Brighton-born star of I'm a Celebrity... told The Argus he popped the question to national newspaper beauty editor Sue

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It's not a shaggy dog story - it's Afghan hound racing

Punters who didn't see the last race at Hove today could have been forgiven for branding accounts of the event as shaggy dog stories. But the six Afghan hounds who sprang out of the traps at Brighton and Hove Greyhound Stadium proved every bit as game

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Slade: We'll grind it out

Russell Slade believes Albion can grind their way to safety. The Seagulls ground out a 1-0 win at Colchester today, thanks to Lloyd Owusu's 57th-minute header, and their boss admits that could be the way of things over the remaining weeks of

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Albion close the gap

Albion threw themselves a survival lifeline today with a 1-0 win at Colchester. The Seagulls are now three points from safety after results elsewhere went their way. Lloyd Owusu secured the points with his second winning goal in the

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Raynor: Reds are out of play-off picture

Assistant manager Paul Raynor conceded that Crawley are out of the play-off race after a 2-0 home defeat against Stevenage today. Reds looked worn out after their exertions at Torquay on Saturday, when they won 2-0, and struggled to make too many clear-cut

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Dubious penalty gives Borough the points

A debatable Paul Armstrong penalty earned Eastbourne Borough all three points at home to Grays Athletic. Fabian Wilnis was harshly adjudged to have fouled Allan Tait as the Borough striker challenged for a ball in the air after 49 minutes. Armstrong

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FULL-TIME: Eastbourne Borough 2, Grays Athletic 1

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Poor decisions cost Lewes

Lewes were on the wrong end of two poor decisions as their two-match winning run came to an end with a 2-1 defeat Ebbsfleet. Referee Stuart Burt awarded a free-kick against Chris Breach in first-half stoppage time which presented the home side with an

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FINAL SCORE: Crawley 0 Stevenage 2

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FULL-TIME: Ebbsfleet 2 Lewes 1

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GOALFLASH: Crawley 0 Stevenage 2 (Willock 87)

Sub Calum Willock races through a hole in the home defence to lob Simon Rayner before heading into an empty net on the line.

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RED CARD: Andy Pugh, 80 (Grays Athletic)

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GOALFLASH: Ebbsfleet 2 (Sole 71pen) Lewes 1

Sam Fisk was adjudged to have brought down Guiseppe Sole in the penalty area. Fisk was booked and Sole tucked home the penalty

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GOALFLASH: Eastbourne Borough 2 (Armstrong, 50pen), Grays Athletic 1

Referee Andrew Sainsbury gives a dubious penalty after Allan Tait goes down in the area under Fabian Wilnis's challenge and Paul Armstrong's spot kick goes in off a post.

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No ban on deliveries in Brighton, says council leader

Brighton and Hove City Council leader Mary Mears has reassured traders in a busy shopping street there will be no ban on the delivery of goods. Brighton and Hove Bus Company has been putting pressure on the council to stop delivery trucks loading and

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Vote ‘none’

I really liked Ian Slater’s idea (Letters, April 11) of having “none of the above” on ballot papers in elections. Perhaps if “none of the above” won, no politicians could take a seat. Most people I know either don’t vote or vote against

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We must protect badger setts

I have recently seen two articles in The Argus about badger cubs being rescued – now followed by a letter from Pat Hayden of The Badger Trust looking for donations to pay for the upkeep and rescue of abandoned badger cubs (Letters, April 9).

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Fall thanks

Could you please thank all the kind people who helped me when I took a tumble in Cranbourne Street at midday last Wednesday. The community officers Jo and James, the police officer Andy and the paramedic Rose, plus the people who stopped to

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Different view

Nick Herbert’s comments in a national newspaper are another example of an up-and-coming politician seizing on a subject purely for self-promotion. I doubt whether Mr Herbert (Conservative MP for Arundel and South Downs) has even been to the

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HALF-TIME: Ebbsfleet 1 Lewes 1

Teenage defender Josh Jirbandey scored his first goal for Lewes but a reply in first-half stoppage time ensured the teams went in level at Ebbsfleet. There was a worrying moment for Ebbsfleet in the 14th minute when Darius Charles bundled over Tim Rivers

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HALF-TIME: Eastbourne Borough 1, Grays Athletic 1

Former Crystal Palace midfielder Tommy Black headed Grays level just before half-time at Priory Lane. Jay Lovett's first league goal of the season looked to have given Eastbourne Borough the advantage in the opening 45 minutes. Lovett

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GOALFLASH: Ebbsfleet 1 (Yussuff 45+3) Lewes 1

Ebbsfleet were awarded a free-kick right on the edge of the box when it looked like Chris Breach had instead been fouled. Rashid Yussuff's free-kick came back off the wall but he fired the rebound low into the bottom corner

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GOALFLASH: Eastbourne Borough 1, Grays Athletic 1 (Black, 45)

Jamie Taylor crosses from the left and Tommy Black steals in at the far post to nod home from close range.

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HALF-TIME: Crawley 0 Stevenage 1

Michael Bostwick dealt a potentially terminal blow to Crawley's play-off challenge with a goal against his former club at Broadfield Stadium today. The midfielder threaded a right-foot shot through a crowd of players and past an unsighted Simon Rayner

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Taking a bold approach to Old Market penthouse plan

The city council’s planning committee will soon be considering an application to construct two penthouse flats on the roof of the Old Market arts centre (The Argus, April 9). The old building has had a chequered history, has been close to being

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GOALFLASH: Ebbsfleet 0 Lewes 1 (Jirbandey 41)

Michael Standing delivered a corner from the right which Josh Jirbandey met at the near post with a right-foot volley into the top corner

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GOALFLASH: Eastbourne Borough 1 (Lovett, 13), Grays Athletic 0

Substitute goalkeeper Rob Beckwith comes out to block with his legs as Jack Jeffery breaks through but ball falls for Jay Lovett to roll into an empty net.

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Mobile phone mast plans for Brighton church

Church bosses are considering allowing a mobile phone company to install a mast on the building’s spire. Members of the congregation at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Dyke Road, Brighton, received a letter informing them that the church

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GOALFLASH: Crawley 0, Stevenage 1 (Bostwick 40)

Ex-Red Michael Bostwick breaks the deadlock, firing inside Simon Rayner's right-hand post from 18 yards through a crowd of players after his first effort was blocked.

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Evans freshens things up

Crawley boss Steve Evans carried out his promise to freshen his side up for the second of three games in five days against Stevenage at Broadfield Stadium this afternoon. Isaiah Rankin partnered Jamie Cook up front while Mikey Malcolm replaced Lewis

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Jordan gets another chance to impress for Borough

Michael Jordan makes only his second league start for Eastbourne Borough as one of three changes for the visit of Grays Athletic. The former Arsenal goalkeeper takes over from Lee Hook between the sticks as he bids to earn a new deal in the

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Lewes make two changes

Lewes made two changes as they sought a third successive win away to Ebbsfleet. Geoff Banks-Smith and Grant Hall dropped out with Josh Jirbandey and Ryan Storrie returning to the starting line-up. Jirbandey came in at centre-back with stand-in skipper

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Worthing given £19 million boost

A town struggling in the recession has been given a £19 million boost. Two firms have unveiled start dates for prestigious developments in Worthing, which has been hit by major job losses in recent months, with hundreds being axed at Norwich

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Hart starts for Albion

Gary Hart has been handed only his third start of the season as Albion chase a win at Colchester today. Hart, who has come off the bench and helped set up goals in the last two games, replaces Craig Davies up front at the Weston Homes Community

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Former Hove police box to become a flat

A former police box could be turned into a one-bedroom flat if planning permission is granted. An application has been submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council seeking permission to turn the box, in Margery Road, Hove, into a studio flat and to build

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Dicker lost for words after Albion defeat

STUNNED, disbelieving, still shaking his head in bewilderment and almost too depressed to talk. Not the emotions you usually associate with a man who has just scored a last-minute goal to open his account for a new club. But Gary Dicker’s late finish

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Record numbers of rare birds breeding in Sussex

Record numbers of rare birds are breeding in Sussex, newly released figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Rare Birds Breeding Panel (RBBP) show that birds which once would only visit the county are now staying to nest. The Little Egret,

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Ben and Jerry duck mating calls by falling for each other in Arundel

A rare species of duck is facing extinction in the UK because the only two males left have fallen for each other. New Zealand Blue Ducks Ben and Jerry are based at the Arundel Wetland Centre but have refused all attempts by staff to mate with

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It's an uphill struggle now for Albion

THE mountain Albion still had to climb has now become the equivalent of scaling Everest and Kilimanjaro. They were halfway up when they threw away their picks and ropes and were hit by a Swindon avalanche. It has sent them tumbling all

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Worthing council cannot rent out seafront kiosk

Leisure officials are astonished they cannot rent out a seafront kiosk in a prime position. Worthing councillor Paul Yallop said 50 people had inquired about the kiosk, immediately to the east of Worthing Pier. Despite the interest, the kiosk, which

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Crawley play-off dreams are still alive

HOW Crawley must wish the season was two months rather than two weeks from ending after this superb performance kept their play-off hopes alive. The gap between them and fifth-placed Kidderminster is still a hefty eight points with five games to go,

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Hopes dashed again for Bognor

Bognor's faint hopes of avoiding relegation were snuffed out for the second time in the space of a week. The announcement that Team Bath were to resign from the league at the end of the season on Thursday had thrown the Rocks a lifeline if they could

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Smart: Referee bottled the big decisions

Matt Smart accused referee David Coote of being “weak”after Eastbourne Borough let the chance to claim another famous scalp slip away. Borough had ambitions of adding Cambridge United to the likes of Torquay, Wrexham and York when Paul Armstrong gave

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Hospital TV and phone system "expensive and confusing"

A hospital bedside TV and phone system has been criticised for being too expensive and confusing. The Argus has received several complaints about the Patientline service at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Patientline, now known as Hospedia

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Ryman south round-up: Stand-in keeper shines for Town

Eastbourne Town picked up a 1-0 win at Walton and Hersham despite having to play centre-half Paul Richardson in goal. Town lost first-choice keeper Russell Tanner to sickness on the coach going to the game but Richardson took the gloves and played his

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Virgo: We have to cash in against Colchester

ADAM Virgo is banking on a trip to another club with a poor home record to keep alive Albion’s slender hopes of League One survival. Virgo, pictured below, was on loan to Colchester from Celtic last season when they were relegated from the

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It's an uphill struggle now for Albion

THE mountain Albion still had to climb has now become the equivalent of scaling Everest and Kilimanjaro. They were halfway up when they threw away their picks and ropes and were hit by a Swindon avalanche. It has sent them tumbling all the way back

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Ryman south round-up: Hillians suffer as Geddes sees red

manager Gary Croydon was left cursing two pivotal decisions by the referee as Burgess Hill lost 2-1 to Ryman League division one south leaders Kingstonian at Leylands Park. Striker Gavin Geddes was sent off for an alleged head-butt on Jamie Beer with

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Rooks boss bringing back the feel-good factor

STEVE IBBITSON is delivering on his promise to restore the feel-good factor back into Lewes. The Rooks were as good as relegated when Ibbitson was thrust into caretaker charge in the middle of March. But the likeable 58-year-old said he was not prepared

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Redundancy inquiries to West Sussex CAB up 120%

Redundancy inquiries to the Citizens' Advice Bureau in West Sussex went up 120% in the last financial year. Figures from the Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) have shown an increase in overall debt inquiries, which have gone up by 15% between 2007/08 to

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Grinstead's Euro dream over

East Grinstead's Euro dreams are over after a gallant defeat in the quarter-finals in Hamburg. The Sussex side went down 3-2 against Dutch side HC Bloemendaal, who were one of the pre-tournament favourites. Grinstead twice led through

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Slade: We will battle until the end

ALBION boss Russell Slade has refused to throw in the towel, with his team on the relegation ropes. Saturday’s devastating 3-2 home defeat by fellow strugglers Swindon leaves the punchdrunk Seagulls six points from safety with only five games to go,

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Dugard plans to keep Eagles in title hunt

EASTBOURNE chief Bob Dugard admits he is already planning how to keep his side in the Elite League title race. Eagles are second in the table after a five-point haul off Poole on Good Friday. They face a trip to Ipswich on Thursday before back-to-back