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Dixon at the double for Albion reserves
Jonny Dixon and Kane Louis both scored twice as Albion reserves beat Lewes 4-0 at the Dripping Pan last night. The Seagulls led 3-0 at half-time before Dixon, who has just returned from a loan spell at Eastleigh, completed the scoring in the second
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Protesters produce map of Brighton targets for May Day action
Protesters have drawn up a list of banks and companies they will target during an anti-arms trade protest next week. Thousands of demonstrators are planning to descend on Brighton and Hove during the May Bank Holiday for what they describe
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Trapped Brighton woman's phone died during emergency call
A woman trapped in the back of her van was half way through telling firefighters where she was when her phone died. A fire crew from Brighton Fire Station spent 30 minutes searching the city's streets for the vehicle after she made the 999
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Two drivers hospitalised in Sussex crashes
Two drivers had to be cut free from their vehicles in separate incidents tonight. A woman was trapped in her overturned car in a ditch in Albourne Road, in Henfield, after skidding from the road at around 7pm. She was released by firefighters and taken
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Trader scared of selling alcohol after underage stings
A shopkeeper is so scared of selling alcohol to children he has decided to shut up shop. After his staff sold drink to youngsters twice, Nasser Bandar said his body shakes every time he serves a customer. Sussex Police sent teenagers undercover
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Judge spares £25k benefits swindler from prison sentence
A benefits cheat has been spared from being sent straight to prison because of her children and sick father. Hairdresser Tracey Bowyer claimed nearly £25,000 in housing and council tax benefits from Horsham District Council over two years. She
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Tribute to man who died after pub ‘scene’
Friends of a man who died after being found injured in a pub have spoken of their shock. Robert Anderson, 41, of Upper Lewes Road, Brighton, spent three nights in intensive care after police found him unconscious and unable to breathe at the Good
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On wrong track
In response to Stephen Young’s article, (The Argus, April 9), in which he bases his attack on my article about car parking charges merely on the “suggestion” that I wish for more cars in the city centre, I have a few comments. My article was clearly
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A bit fishy
Have you bought a fish pie lately? Being aware of the importance of fish in one’s diet, I have bought these for my family for many years, especially for my mother who is in her 80s and finds them easy to prepare and to digest. Being more value-conscious
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Tuned in
May I say a big thank you to the shoppers of Adur district who so generously donated £132.15 at our recent street collection. The money raised will be used to maintain the hospital radio service for Worthing and Southlands hospitals. If anyone would
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Lilac heaven
OUR lilac collection in Withdean Park is just coming into flower once again. If you have never visited this super green space, woodland and pond garden, to see Brighton and Hove City’s fabulous lilac collection (which lost its national status in 2007
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Summer myth
Hearing a cuckoo on Southwick Hill for the first time in about 20 years is not, I am sorry to say, a sign we are in for a good summer (Letters, April 25). Every year without fail for the past 53 years, from mid April until late May early June, I,
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No help from Chancellor
LIKE many low income families, mine is quite dependent on the Chancellor’s budget for help with the effects of the recession. Most of our income goes on rent. The Chancellor has brought down mortgage interest rates but our housing association has just
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We need friendly, human-scale plans not another superstore
I am writing to express my total opposition to the building of a Tesco superstore in London Road, Brighton. As someone who lives close to the proposed site I am opposed to this development for a number of reasons: First, air pollution caused by traffic
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Brighton and Hove council rejects strip club charter
Brighton and Hove leaders have backed out of plans to sign up for a charter requiring them to check whether staff are going to strip clubs on expenses. The city’s cabinet has opted not to join the Fawcett Charter, set up to target the objectification
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Sussex firm's anger at loss of swords contract
A company claiming to be the UK’s only sword maker has accused the Ministry of Defence of failing to support British business. Crisp & Sons, based in Framfield, near Heathfield, was subcontracted to manufacture and refurbish ceremonial swords for the
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Tent goes up as Fringe takes shape
With less than a week until the Brighton Festival Fringe starts, the Spiegeltent is already taking shape. The venue is setting up camp in Old Steine, Brighton, and a circus with a spaceship big top has also pitched up on Hove Lawns. Tickets for
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Let's erect a statue to Margaret Haywood, Angel of the Southeast
Are you familiar with the song Kick Over The Statues? Far be it from me to criticise the Redskins' 1985 agitpop anthem, but I don't feel the band really thought the idea through. The Statue Of Liberty weighs in at more than 200 metric tonnes. At
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Pig found in burning Worthing car
A dead pig was found in the back of a burning car. Sussex Police and investigators from the RSPCA said they had been left baffled by the bizarre incident in Worthing at 8.10am today. The animal protection group said it was trying to track
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Patient died after waiting 60 hours for hip operation
A pensioner died after suffering five falls in five days in hospital. After Tom Gower’s fifth fall he was put back into his bed by staff who failed to notice he had suffered a fractured hip and shoulder. It was not until morning rounds, five hours
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The Maccabees and Friendly Fires, Winter Garden, Eastbourne, Apr 24
You know it’s a good gig when even the security guards are merrily singing along while they’re dragging crowd-surfers from the top of the audience. With EastbourneFestival Live opening its doors to 14-year-olds, it wasn’t surprising there was
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Iain Archer, Latest Music Bar, Brighton, April 29
In a music industry rife with singer/songwriters wearing hackneyed hearts on threadbare sleeves, one can’t help but feel Bangor’s Iain Archer is that ever-elusive “real thing”. A songwriter of rare elegance, Archer’s latest record has a hushed,
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Sign warns off flower thieves
A home-made sign has helped deter thieves from targeting a flower bed. Tulips started disappearing from the garden on the corner of St Michael’s Place and Victoria Road, Brighton, last week. But since the message pleading with the person
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£300m plan for Royal Sussex County Hospital
Dilapidated buildings need to be pulled down and replaced as soon as possible if a hospital is to become a major 21st century medical centre of excellence, health bosses believe. The Barry and and Jubilee buildings in the grounds of the Royal
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Thousands left in dark after power cut.
Electricity company EDF has apologised after 2,800 homes and businesses suffered a power cut last night. A fault on a high voltage underground electricity cable knocked out power in Hove at about 10.20pm on Sunday. The streets affected were Western
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Down, but by no means out
This morning's boot camp left me feeling very disheartened. Not only do I seem to have lost any sense of balance or co-ordination that I had, but going running at the weekend made my sciatica flare up. This made some of the exercises, particularly the
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Suter resigns as Worthing United manager
John Suter has resigned as manager of Worthing United. Suter, 68, took over the Mavericks hot-seat in October with the club rooted to the bottom of the table and facing a battle to avoid the drop. United's relegation from County League division one
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Woman's wrist broken in "road rage" incident
A woman has broken her wrist in a “road rage” incident. The 62-year-old woman was pushed to the ground after speaking to the male driver of a small beige or silver car which pulled in front of her suddenly. The woman spoke to the man at traffic
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Claire Martin, The Old Market, Hove, Apr 25
Of all the hosts the mayor’s charities could have picked for this whirlwind jazz fundraiser, few could have been a neater amalgamation of presenter and performer than Claire Martin. At the top of her universally popular swing game, and with her own show
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Brighton students call for more understanding from residents
Having two universities in the city brings many positive benefits to Brighton and Hove, from boosting the economy to making it a more vibrant place to live. But like many things in life, a balance needs to be achieved. In this case it is between the
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Albion game sold out
Albion's crucial relegation clash against Stockport at Withdean on Saturday has sold out. Fans took quick advantage this morning of the 2 for 1 ticket offer in The Argus for 400 seats in the south stand. Just under 1,000 tickets were sold in total for
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Man faces court after stabbing in store
A man has appeared in court following a frenzied stabbing in front of shocked shop staff. Waleed Bashir suffered a deep gash to his left shoulder after he was attacked at the Welldone shop in Castle Square, Brighton. Mr Bashir was also bitten
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Crash closes A2270 Eastbourne Road
Police have closed one of the main roads into Eastbourne after a two-car crash. The A2270 Eastbourne Road has been closed after the accident at 12.40pm. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: “Fire and ambulance crews are at the scene and the Highways Agency
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Teenagers face court over graffiti
Two teenagers are to appear in court accused of daubing graffiti across Worthing. Jamie Backhus, 19, and a 17- year-old youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at Chichester Crown Court charged with plotting to deface sites across
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Teenage girl arrested after assault
A teenage girl has been arrested after a man was hit on the head with a bottle. The 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm, but was later charged with being drunk and disorderly. The incident happened in
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Brighton rocks as Guitar Hero fans do battle
Wannabe music legends strummed their way to success in a rock star competition. Music fans of all ages proved that Brighton rocks when they competed in the one day event at the Palace Pier to launch the arcade version of Guitar Hero.
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Hubbert's Peak, Trafalgar Street Arches, May 9 and 10
Fairground antics meet An Inconvenient Truth in this witty outdoor eco-fable. Natural resources are at an all-time low and the planet is down to its very last litre of petrol. Thankfully, the Rabbiton family is here to save all of humanity.
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The Ocean’s Skin, American Express Plaza, Edward Street, May 12, 14 and 19
Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby Dick is one of the starting points for this new collaboration between Northbrook College degreee students and directors Clare Rafferty and Adrian Court. Melville’s tale of pursuit and obsession on the high
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Chips plea lands beggar in court
A beggar who asked a police community support officer for money to buy chips ended up in court. Homeless John Fletcher, 29, who stays at the St Patrick’s hostel, in Cambridge Road, Hove, stopped the PCSO in King’s Road, Brighton, on April 16.
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Brodowski Quartet, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, May 21
Bright young things the Brodowski Quartet caught the ear of The Times, who descirbed them as “the new kids on the London scene”. Having secured prizes and residencies across Europe, they are junior fellows at Trinity College of Music, and will
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Bartholomew LaFollette and Alasdair Beatson, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, May 20
The inaugural recipient of the Irish Chamber Orchestra’s Ardan Award in 2007, cellist Bartholomew LaFollette will be performing pieces by Barber, Sciarrino and Brahms, and is joined by pianist Alasdair Beatson. Starts 1pm. Tickets £8
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Karina Lucas and Simon Lane, Pavilion Theatre,New Road, Brighton, May 19
Mahler, Montsalvatge and Haydn are all on the menu here (in time for the latter’s bicentenary). From her debut little more than two years ago at the Purcell Room, Karina Lucas has sung with Opera North, Scottish Opera and at Grange Park Opera
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Respect protesters, Sussex Police told by chief
The head of Sussex Police has ordered officers to respect the public in the wake of controversy over the G20 protests in London. Chief Constable Martin Richards’ comments come as the force prepares for a test of its own public order policing
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Calefax Reed Quintet, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, May 18
Turning the conventional understanding of a wind quintet on its head, this Dutch “reed ensemble” arrange, recompose and interpret music from across eight centuries, from the Renaissance to the jazz age, and perform standing up, giving their performance
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Dr Jyotsna Srikanth, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, May 17
For this recital, Dr Srikanth – a highly respected violin tutor – will perform music from India’s devotional Carnatic tradition, one of the world’s oldest surviving musical forms. Blending composition and improvisation, she will be joined by
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Amandine Savary, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, May 13
Award-winning French pianist Amandine Savary has developed an enviable reputation as a soloist and chamber musician. This performance will see her perform Brahms, Debussy and Dutillex. Starts 1pm. Tickets £8. Selling fast
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Adrian Ward and Simon Lepper, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, May 11
Lunchtime concert series regular Simon Lepper accompanies tenor Adrian Ward to perform pieces by Schubert, Britten and Faure. Ward has made appearances at the Wigmore Hall, Barbican and the Royal Albert Hall and has sung for the Songwriters
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Laura Lucas and Dominic John, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, May 7
As the youngest winner of the Shell/LSO scholarship and her place as principal flute in the National Youth Orchestra, Laura Lucas showed early potential. She has gone on to fulfil that potential, taking first prize and gold medal at last year’s
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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, May 12
Since his debut with the Orchestre de Paris in 1995, Bavouzet has performed at the BBC Proms, the Forbidden City in Beijing, and had a raft of accolades heaped upon him, including two of the most significant awards in the French music industry.
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Chamber Domaine, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Brighton, May 8
This performance of Sciarrino’s La Voci Sottovetro will be preceded by a recital of the Sicilian composer’s Giovanna D’Arco (part of Anish Kapoor’s Dismemberment Of Jeanne d’Arc installation). Thomas Kemp’s Chamber Domaine will also be performing
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Quartetto Di Cremona, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, May 6
Formed in 2000 by string players at the prestigious Academy of Salvatore Accardo, the quartet will be playing Puccini’s Crisantemi and Schubert’s String Quartet in D minor Death And The Maiden. Under the guidance of their mentor, Hatto Beyerle
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Sitkovetsky Piano Trio, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, May 5
This trio has an impressive pedigree, forming as they did at the Yehudi Menuhin School. In their brief career together, they have already bagged the top prize in the International Commerzbank Chamber Music Award in Frankfurt and will be playing
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Kate Royal and Chris Glynn, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Brighton, May 4
Soprano Kate Royal’s debut in The Magic Flute at Glyndebourne earned her a Kathleen Ferrier prize and pointed to a glittering future. She has since performed for the likes of Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Charles Mackerras and Helmuth Rilling. Accompanied
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Scheherazade, Dome Concert Hall, Church Road, Brighton, May 24
Picking up the themes that lie beneath the surface of Anish Kapoor’s Blood Relations piece, this epic closing concert should prove a worthy send-off. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade was composed in the summer of 1888, and inspired by the ninth-centruy
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5 Squared, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, May 23
Two modern British masters demonstrate the power of the five-piece as the Dave Holland Quintet and the Andy Sheppard Quintet share a bill. Dave Holland’s place on the jazz map was secured in 1968 when he worked with Miles Davis after paying his
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Group Doueh and Omar Souleyman, St George’s Church, Brighton, May 20
The Sublime Frequencies label has acts influenced by Bollywood slide guitar, Korean agit-pop and Balinese Gamelan amongst its signings. This showcase will bring together a diverse range of live music and DJ sets in the intimacy of St George’s Church
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Summer Of Dub, Dome Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton, May 16
This club night is curated by dub innovators Adrian Sherwood, the man behind the pioneering On-U Sound label, and Tony Thorpe of Moody Boyz. Each of them helped define the understanding of dub today and will bring live performances from veteran
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James Barralet and Sankar Chowdhury, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton Dome, Brighton, May 2
Two of the most enthusiastic exponents of Indian folk music are brought together for this first lunchtime concert. Sankar Chowdury, a senior disciple of tabla maestro Swapan Chaudhuri, lectures in tabla in Calcutta and has become one of India
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Mahler: Sixth Symphony, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, May 22
The sixth may be Mahler’s most conventional and tightly-reined symphony, but it is a psychologically unbridled and explosive piece, foreshadowing the Great War and creating classical music’s first true 20th century achievement. This performance
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Quercus/June Tabor, Dome Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton, May 19 (Quercus) and May 20 (June Tabor)
One of the most distinctive voices in British music today, Tabor is making two appearances at the Brighton Festival. In the first of her concerts, she joins forces with pioneering jazz musicians and composers Iain Ballamy and Huw Warren under
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Jordi Savall, Glyndebourne, May 10
For the last three decades, Savall has been a passionate exponent of lesser-known music. He has introduced the world to the work of relatively obscure composers such as Ortiz, Coperario and Guerrero and has popularised his wide repertoire across
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Kemp Town gunman could have carried out more Brighton raids
A gunman attacked by angry staff and customers as he tried to raid a Kemp Town store may have been responsible for other Brighton robberies. Police are linking Saturday’s attack at the King of GSM shop in St James’s Street to another
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Orquesta Aragon, Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton, May 12
Cuba's Orquesta Aragón formed an incredible seven decades ago, meaning they have been one of the country’s premier dance bands for longer than Castro has been in power. With its sophisticated big band format, including strings, flute, piano and
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John Adams: Harmonium, Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton, May 7
From the New England sensibilities of John Adams and Emily Dickinson to the southern gothic of Edgar Allen Poe, this opening orchestral concert reaches across the American continent. This nationwide sweep is echoed in the broad brushstrokes
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Handel: Arianna In Creta, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton. May 9
Conductor Christopher Hogwood has assembled a stellar cast for a rare concert performance of Handel’s late opera to mark the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death. Hogwood – one of the most influential figures in the early music movement – brings
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Schubert Song Recital, Dome Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton, May 21
In Schubert’s short life, he created a staggering collection of more than 600 songs, bringing a new depth and sophistication to the form. A Romantic in the Byronic mould, he laced his most potent works with a brooding melancholy and valedictory
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The Oyster Princess, Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton. May 6
The wonderfully bizarre take on the big band that is the Flat Earth Society perform a live score to silent movie The Oyster Princess. Formed in 1998 by composer, producer and saxophonist Peter Vermeersch, the Belgian ensemble has built its
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Ivo Papasov, Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton. Monday, May 4
Playing in a wedding band may not be the most celebrated musical vocation in this country, but the role in Bulgaria is a genuine honour. Ivo Papasov’s virtusosity with the clarinet soon saw his group gain a reputation as Bulgaria’s number one
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Takacs Quartet, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton. May 3
The first of two concerts marking the 200th anniversary of the death of Jospeh Haydn, this performance will see the Grammy-winning outfit perform the composer’s final quartet. Originally intended as the second in a series of six, F major Op 77 no
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Kuipers: We are up for a last-day battle
ALBION are no strangers to last day fights to save themselves from relegation. Two times in the last six years the Seagulls have gone into the final game with their fate uncertain. One had a happy ending, the other finished with Seagulls
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Albion take no chances
Albion are fielding a young team for tonight's reserve fixture against Lewes at the Dripping Pan (7pm). The Seagulls are taking no chances with injuries ahead of Saturday's crunch relegation clash at home to Stockport. The most experienced members of
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Brighton thugs kick women in the head
Teenage yobs knocked a group of friends to the ground and repeatedly kicked them in the head. Harriet Dack, Samantha Jackson and Dan Whiting, all 20, were on a night out when they were set upon in a brutal unprovoked attack. The friends were jumped
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Sussex speeder reached 139mph
A doctor who drove his Ferrari at 139mph on a dual carriageway has been banned from the road for just three months. Dr Faheem Obaidullah was snapped travelling at nearly double the maximum speed limit on the A23 by officers in an unmarked police
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Bognor boss looks to the future
Doomed Bognor finished their Blue Square south campaign with a 3-1 defeat at Hayes and Yeading but boss Darin Killpartrick already has one eye on the future. He said: “It’s been a very difficult season but now we can look to the future.
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Owusu: I had to make up for error
LLOYD Owusu was determined to be Albion’s scoring saviour once more, after dropping his team-mates in it. He gave possession away cheaply to launch Huddersfield’s second goal at the Galpharm Stadium on Saturday. The experienced target man responded
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Battling Reds are their own worst enemies
DREADFUL in the first half, inspired in the second, Crawley Town managed to sum up their inconsistent season in 90 minutes as they rounded off their campaign with a spirited fightback. The Reds have proved they can live with the best this season, beating
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Albion destiny hinges on a date with Gannon
YOU really could not make it up. The man who turned Albion down might now send them down. Their League One survival hinges on beating Jim Gannon’s Stockport at Withdean on Saturday. Yes that's right, the same Jim Gannon who rejected the manager’s job
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Man rescued after flat fire
An elderly man has been rescued from his flat after a blaze. Firefighters from Crawley attended an address in Moyne Road, Broadfield, Crawley at midnight after the fire triggered an automatic alarm. The man was taken to hospital suffering from smoke
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Slade: At least it's down to us
BOSS Russell Slade is up for the challenge of steering Albion to safety on the last day of the season. The Seagulls were eight points adrift when they lost at MK Dons in early April. Now a fifth win in seven games against Stockport at
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Borough determined to keep on improving
Chairman Len Smith insists Eastbourne Borough will not rest on their laurels after the curtain came down on a dream debut season in Blue Square premier. A disappointing home defeat at the hands of Barrow was hardly a fitting end to a campaign which
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Ryman division one: Hillians finish on a high
Andy Gander was happy as Burgess Hill signed off with a 2-0 win at Chipstead which put seven points between them and the drop zone. Steve Harper’s second-minute goal and a Toby Phillips effort just before half-time set up the win. The
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Stand-in Lewes boss may be open to persuasion
Steve Ibbitson has not ruled out staying on as Lewes manager. Caretaker-boss Ibbitson’s ten-game spell in charge came to an end with a 1-1 draw at home to FA Trophy finalists York City. The 58-year-old insisted when he took over he was just keeping
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Sussex Police chief warns officers to behave at Brighton protest
The head of Sussex Police has ordered officers to respect the public in the wake of controversy over the G20 protests in London. Chief Constable Martin Richards’s comments come as the force prepares for a test of its own public order policing when a
