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Livermore targets Albion return
David Livermore wants to re-establish himself at Albion, as a central midfielder. Livermore is on loan at Luton for the rest of the season but the former Oldham utility player still sees his future with the Seagulls. “As far as I am concerned I will
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Aga tops the class against students
Rgheb Aga boosted his chances of playing in next week’s Championship opener against Lancashire with two wickets in three balls against Cambridge UCCE yesterday. The 24-year-old Kenyan-born seamer, who is in his second season on the staff, took 2-8 from
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Hove teenagers guilty of robbery
Two teenagers have been warned they face jail for robbing a tourist at knifepoint. Won Kim thought he was going to be killed when a blade was held to his throat during the hold-up in Brighton. Jack Rolf, 18, and his friend Jack Spencer, 17, had offered
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Phone thieves target crowd at Brighton Centre
Pickpockets are believed to be operating at the Brighton Centre. Mobile phones have been reported stolen following gigs, which attract thousands of people to the venue. Twelve mobile phones went missing in one night after The Prodigy played a sellout
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Six missing as Lewes head north
Lewes have suffered a further four withdrawals from their squad for tomorrow’s trip to Northwich. Joe Keehan and Anthony Barness are both ruled out by ankle injuries while Luke Rooney, who is on work experience from Gillingham, has pulled out because
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Sally hopes to turn economic tide in Newhaven
A mother was inspired to open her own shop after being dismayed by all the empty properties in her home town. Sally Scott, 37, returned to live in Newhaven for the first time in more than two decades following the breakdown of her marriage. She previously
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Worthing store loses all day licence bid
A store caught selling alcohol to under-18s had its bid to sell alcohol 24 hours a day thrown out yesterday after its owner failed to show up for a licensing meeting. Worthing Borough Council's licensing committee was adjourned for half an hour as officers
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Brighton land sale 'to keep thousands of jobs safe'
Councillors are considering selling land to American Express which could pave the way for the company to build a new headquarters. Amex wants to build on its existing site in Edward Street, Brighton, to safeguard its presence in the city and the future
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Brighton G20 protester condemns police
A protester who was filmed being hit by a police officer has compared the experience to being beaten by the Taliban. Nicola Fisher, 35, of Wakefield Road, Brighton, has accused police of brutality at the G20 summit protests in central London earlier
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WIN one of 15 pairs of to The Maccabees exclusive gig!
The Argus has teamed up with Gaymers cider to celebrate the announcement that Brighton favourites, The Maccabees, have signed up to Gaymers Grassroots Gigs, a series of exclusive money can’t buy gigs which bring fans up close and personal with
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Newhaven incinerator's future thrown into doubt
The future of a controversial waste incinerator is in doubt after the European Commission intervened. A complaint from Lewes MP Norman Baker about funding of the £145 million waste burner, being built at Newhaven harbour, has cast doubt over the legality
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Anish Kapoor artwork goes on display at Fabrica
A gallery is showing two works by influential Turner Prize winning artist Anish Kapoor. Blood Relations and 1,000 Names are on display in Fabrica, Ship Street, Brighton. The exhibition opened on April 10 and previews a collection of Anish Kapoor
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Sign Of The Times, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, April 20-April 25
A development of a one-act play Tim Firth wrote back in the early 1990s, Sign Of The Times is the story of Frank Tollit, who has had his head in the clouds for more than 25 years – almost literally. Frank’s day job consists of putting up
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Bat For Lashes, Dome Corn Exchange, Brighton, Apr 16
“It's nice to be home,” smiled Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes, as she played her biggest Brighton gig to date. The singer is on tour to promote her second album Two Suns, which was released last week. Having eschewed the iconic feathers
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Hay Fever, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, until May 2
Nikolai Foster’s crisp and lively production of Noel Coward’s comedy of bad manners is a theatrical delight with a cast that demonstrates ensemble playing at its best. Although it was originally written in 1922, the play does not show its age,
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The Australian Pink Floyd, Brighton Centre, Brighton, April 18
With an army of roadies on stage building a physical wall between the band and the audience, Pink Floyd’s final tour as a four-piece was one of the biggest live rock undertakings ever seen. The prohibitive cost alone meant it could only visit four
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Family backs Sussex mum charged over ME sufferer daughter's death
The family of a Sussex mother charged with the attempted murder of her seriously-ill daughter expressed their "extreme disappointment and sadness" today at her prosecution. Kathleen Gilderdale, 54, known as Kay, was arrested at her home in
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Residents complaining about their bins should "recycle more"
Residents complaining about bins overflowing with piles of rubbish and dirty nappies need to recycle more, according to council bosses. Brighton and Hove City Council have refused to provide occupants of flats in Harmsworth Crescent, Hangleton
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Rugby: Raiders on course to beat the drop
Worthing Raiders prepare to secure National League safety tomorrow with coach Ian Davies insisting his side are still right on course. With two games to go, Raiders are locked on points and points difference with Lydney, who are in the drop zone. It
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Alain de Botton, The Old Market, Hove, Apr 14
“I hoped there would be return tickets at least – I was a fool!” exclaimed one disappointed man turned away from the Old Market box office. There was an eagerness for intellectual debate among the diverse crowd hearing popular philosopher Alain de Botton
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City council slammed for using non free range eggs
A council has been left with egg on its face after serving up chicken products from non free range hens to school children. Less than 1% of eggs purchased by Brighton and Hove City Council or its catering contractors over the last year were free range
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Submarine surfaces in Rottingdean pond
Villagers could hardly believe their eyes the sky was blue, the pond was green and there floating in it was a yellow submarine. Locals and tourists were left scratching their heads when the mysterious vessel surfaced in Rottingdean pond. As word spread
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Golf: Moore is merrier
Adam Moore has won the Sussex under-14s championship. Moore, 13, who attends St Andrews school and is a Worthing junior, won on countback from Matt Hillier, of Beauport Park, to claim the Steve Stone Trophy at Hollingbury Park. Off full handicap allowance
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Lesson of the week: always check out the support act
I am loving the bright evenings at the moment - for some reason it takes you out of hibernation. Just getting home while it is light gives you lots more energy to go out and play, but after going out two nights in a row (and on a school night at that
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Laughing taxi driver sentenced for sexual assault
A taxi driver who laughed as he sexually assaulted a woman in his cab has been jailed for six months. Gentian Duka, 26, locked the terrified nursery nurse in his cab after she ordered a taxi home from a friend's house in Eastbourne. Duka made a pass
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Sussex councils face snooping restrictions
Sussex councils are facing restrictions on using snooping powers to target “trivial” offences. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith today said covert surveillance was justified when combating crimes which carry prison sentences, including fly-tipping and rogue
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Crows hand debut to youngster
Crowborough will hand a debut to another of their promising youngsters at home to Cray Wanderers tomorrow. Centre-back Kevin Everest, who has captained the reserves and youth team this season, will be handed his chance. Manager Stuart
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Brighton Asda limits banana purchases to stop wholesale drama
A supermarket has imposed a limit on fruit purchases after a wholesaler went bananas for the store s low prices and emptied the shelves. The Hollingbury branch of Asda in Brighton introduced the limit of 17kg of bananas per person after a wholesaler
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Rocks boss wants to repay fans
Bognor boss Darin Killpartrick has urged his players to give the club’s fans a treat tomorrow. The Rocks take on Dorchester in their final home game of what has been a miserable season. Bognor lost almost their entire squad in the summer, saw their
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United boss calls for flying start
Tony Dolby wants his Hastings United side to be quick out of the blocks tomorrow when they face fellow strugglers Hendon Town at the Pilot Field. Dolby feels United, who sit one place above the bottom four relegation places on 46 points, will have a
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Injuries hit Hornets hard
Horsham boss John Maggs has few options to shuffle his pack as the season draws to a close. Maggs does not expect Sam Page, Lee Carney and Gary Charman to play in the three remaining games, starting at AFC Hornchurch tomorrow, because of injury. Mark
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Gustafsson is giving his dad nightmares
Rising star Simon Gustafsson has got his famous dad worried with his stunning start to the season. The 18-year-old Swedish reserve has been notching double figure scores on a regular basis for Eastbourne Eagles. He will be a key man as Eagles face league
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Hillians target win to secure safety
Burgess Hill know victory tomorrow against play-off chasers Met Police will guarantee their Ryman League survival with a game to go. The Hillians are four points clear of Chipstead, who occupy the last relegation place, and face them next weekend in
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Teenager denies stabbing Worthing man to death
A man will stand trial after pleading not guilty today to murdering a man during a late-night street fight in a seaside town. Kai Orgles, 19, is accused of stabbing to death 26-year-old Syden Pearson near the victim's home in Shelby Road, Durrington
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Brighton venue pulls out of Fringe
A major venue has pulled out of Brighton Festival Fringe, just two weeks before it is due to open. The Sundown Show Bar has cancelled all its events after running into financial difficulties, but the venue’s managers say the Beachdown Festival
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Jesus appears on Brighton's West Pier
Some would say the West Pier needs a miracle if it is ever to be restored to its former glory. So it could be a good omen that nine-year-old May Townley, who spent Easter weekend with relatives in Brighton, spotted this Banksyesque stencil of Jesus on
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600 caught in Sussex commuter train blaze
About 600 Sussex commuters are thought to have been evacuated this morning after a train caught fire. The 6.57am Southern Railway train from Uckfield to London Bridge on Friday was stopped at Hurst Green in Surrey at around 7.40am after
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Hart sets sights on Albion's 400 club
Gary Hart wants to join Albion’s elite 400 club – with Russell Slade as his manager. Hart makes his 350th League appearance for the Seagulls in tomorrow’s crucial clash against Oldham at Withdean. That puts him inside the top ten on the all-time list
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Rebels can't afford to relax
Danny Bloor has told his Worthing players it is imperative to keep their winning run going. The Rebels have all but clinched a place in the Ryman division one south play-offs but have plenty to play for in their remaining two league matches. Finishing
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Reaching play-offs will be tough for Reds next season
Crawley boss Steve Evans believes it will be even harder to mount a Conference promotion challenge next season. Evans admitted last week that he is likely to be operating once again with a small squad of around 18 full-time pros but working within a
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Exhausted Lewry on his way back
Jason Lewry is hoping to start bowling again next week after a month when doing even the simplest of everyday tasks left him worn out. Sussex’s vetern left-armer, who celebrated his 38th birthday earlier this month, is suffering from glandular
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Jirbandey weighs up his options
Josh Jirbandey has not ruled out a permanent move to Lewes. The 17-year-old defender has been in terrific form since joining the Rooks on work experience from League One promotion hopefuls Peterborough. He capped another good showing by scoring his
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Pullan keen to stay at Priory Lane
Marc Pullan has given Eastbourne Borough a massive boost by revealing he wants to stay at Priory Lane. The veteran defender has ended speculation over his future by confirming he is ready to commit himself to another season in Blue Square premier. Pullan
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Goodwin confident of one-day success
Murray Goodwin believes Sussex have the squad to land more one-day silverware this season. Goodwin produced the most memorable moment of the 2008 campaign when he hit the last ball for six to steal an unlikely two-wicket win over Nottinghamshire
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Why Sussex mum was right to shop her drug-dealer son
Susan Gale hit the headlines this week as she revealed she made the heartbreaking decision to turn her son Oliver Perver-Gale into the police after he became involved with hard drugs. Ms Gale, 57, of Lindfield, near Haywards Heath, believes she
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Surrey attempt to poach Sussex coach
Sussex second-team coach Mark Davis has turned down the chance to join Chris Adams at Surrey. Adams, who left Hove after 11 years as captain in December to become director of cricket at the Oval, wanted Davis to be assistant first-team coach
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Brighton hospital's windows kept closed over child fall fears
The top windows of a multi-million pound children's hospital have to be kept permanently closed to stop young patients falling out. The windows of the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital (RACH) in Brighton can be opened out fully instead of being designed
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Forest hoping to sign Lynch on the cheap
Albion are poised for talks with Nottingham Forest over the future of Joel Lynch. Forest want to make the on-loan defender’s switch to the City Ground permanent and are reportedly lining up a £200,000 bid, which falls way short of the Seagulls’ valuation
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Camilla caught short on way to Uckfield funeral
The Duchess of Cornwall made an unscheduled stop at a pub when she got caught short while on her way to a funeral. Landlady Chris Azerkane didn’t know whether to curtsy or grab her Marigolds and start scrubbing as Camilla asked permission to
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Dicker gets green light to play on final day
Albion could receive a helping hand in their fight against relegation – from the manager that snubbed them. Stockport chief Jim Gannon is ready to let on-loan midfielder Gary Dicker play against his side for the Seagulls in the last game of
