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Brighton cheerleader's death linked to party drug
A promising medical student has been found dead with a container of an unclassified drug near her. Hester Stewart, 21, was found at a house in Patcham on Sunday morning, with a container of a GBL close to her. The colourless, odourless
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Motivation is what you need
Today's entry will be short and sweet as I am already tucked up in bed so I get enough rest before tomorrow’s early start. Boot camp was a thousand times better this morning and the weather was fine. Intervals of running and sprinting were interspersed
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Worthing lose in play-offs
Worthing suffered heartbreak for the second successive year in the Ryman division one south play-off semi-final. The Rebels produced an under-par display as they went down 1-0 away to Cray Wanderers. Jamie Wood scored the only goal of
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FULL-TIME: Cray 1 Worthing 0
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A27 closed after collision
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a collision on the A27. The female driver was trapped in her car after a collision with a stationary lorry. The accident took place by the speed camera at Hammerpot near Worthing. Police were called to the scene
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HALF-TIME: Cray 1 Worthing 0
Worthing fell behind in first-half stoppage time in their Ryman division one south play-off semi-final away to Cray Wanderers. The hosts had the first chances of the contest, with Jamie Wood and Mark Willy each heading over the bar in the first six minutes
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McNulty: I'll be a bag of nerves
Jim McNulty will be a bag of nerves at Withdean on Saturday. Like most players he is a terrible spectator so the Albion defender will endure rather than enjoy the relegation decider against his old club Stockport. It will be only the second match
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GOALFLASH: Cray 1 (J.Wood 45+2) Worthing 0
Midfielder Jamie Wood ran on the ball 20 yards out to fire low into the bottom corner
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Worthing opt for Alexander up front
Worthing opted to play Andy Alexander in attack for tonight's Ryman division one south play-off semi-final away to Cray Wanderers. The versatile Alexander, who is better known as a centre back, got the nod to partner Ross Treleaven up front
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Football: Sussex Sunday League
Under 18: Hassocks Jnrs 18s 1, Crawley Town Devils 1; Saint Hill Blues 0, Whitehawk Yth 3. Under 16: Representative Match: Sussex FA 1, London FA 6. (League) Division 1: Hove Rivervale 0, Melford Yth 1; Polegate Grasshoppers Utd 3, Eastbourne Town 2;
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Beaten by a girl
Well what can I say, it’s been a busy week, it’s been all go, go, go – a lot of things are happening. I’ve been busy on my outings with Canada, this week round the local area, including West Chiltington, seeing some faces I know and others I don’t
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Boot camp
My training seems to be plodding along, but I must confess I am not seeing the spectacular results I expected. I have visions of running fast and strong, my feet gliding across the ground greeting those I pass with a smug pride. In reality, I can
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Fingers and toes crossed for Saturday
I have always said I did not want this to go to the last game of the season, but it has. If Albion win then they will be playing in League one next season. This has come about after Albion increased their unbeaten run to four games with a important 2-
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Hove man who stabbed ex with screwdriver jailed
A man who stabbed a young mother in the neck with a screwdriver has been jailed for six years. Emily Edmonds was left scarred for life after the attack by ex-partner Jermaine Binnie. The 19-year-old needed life-saving surgery after she was stabbed
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Man responsible for "crime wave" across Sussex spared jail
A drug addict responsible for a one-man crime wave across Sussex has dodged a jail sentence - because a judge said prison could not stop him. Anthony Bowles has spent most of the last ten years inside for stealing and breaking into people's homes to
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Male driver freed after Uckfield road accident
A man was trapped in his vehicle following a road accident in Uckfield. Sussex Police were called to the scene at 1.41pm today after a car turned over on The Drive, Uckfield. Fire crews from East Sussex Fire and Rescue were called around
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Anger at Hove communal bins
Residents are angry after their wheelie bins were replaced with two communal bins. Home owners in Champions Row, Wilbury Avenue, Hove, say their bins were taken by Cityclean workers for Brighton and Hove City Council without them being consulted. They
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East Sussex mental health service could go
Mental health patients could be stripped of a vital service that one patient says saved him from suicide. Ralph Hughes, 65, is one of around 30 patients suffering from mental illness and learning difficulties who work at the New Road Nursery
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Spider's Web, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, until May 2
Spider’s Web is one of Agatha Christie’s most absorbing thrillers and helps disprove claims that the majority of her characters are one-dimensional. The skilful direction of Joe Harmston, who allows personalities to be developed fully by refusing to
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Council flattens Peacehaven play site
Children who spent months creating a bike track on derelict land watched on in horror as it was bulldozed flat. Youngsters living in Peacehaven had spent almost a year building the mounds out of dirt, creating ramps to ride their bikes over. But as
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The Copper Family, The Greys, Brighton, Apr 27
To witness a Copper Family performance is something of a special occasion, even before a word has been sung. Resident in Rottingdean for centuries, and singing for at least two of those, the sense of history that surrounds them is great.
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Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until May 2
The transition of a successful film into a stage show often fails to work or suffers by comparison. Luckily, this heart-warming show does work but inevitably comparisons will be made. Whilst the film allows the story to open up, a theatrical
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Eurovision, Upstairs At Three And Ten, Brighton, April 29
With its strange fashions and slippery grasp of English, the annual Eurovision Song Contest has become a must-see for anyone who loves the camp and the kitsch. But it wasn’t always so, as Brighton-based writing team Brian Mitchell and Joseph
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Worthing men who scammed company could lose homes
Two insurance consultants who cheated their company out of £500,000 could be forced to sell their luxury homes to pay back the stolen money. Colin Basil Wellicome and Peter Foster will be hauled in front of a judge and face being stripped of assets
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Capel Wilson tipped to be top dog
Capel Wilson, undisputedly one of the leading stayers in training, can crown a marvellous run of form by landing tonight’s final of the £8,000 Coral Regency (9.45) over 695 metres at Coral Brighton and Hove Stadium. First run as a Produce Stakes in 1948
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Athletics: Wenham helps Crawley get off to a flier
Carley Wenham completed a sprint double to help Crawley get their Southern Women’s League campaign off to a perfect start. Wenham cruised to victory in the 100m and 200m in 12.3sec and 24.8sec respectively as Crawley won the opening senior division two
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Worthing's luxury care home - for cats
With its armchairs, carpets and net curtains, it looks like any normal living room. But for the cats that can be found dozing here it is their exclusive, luxury home. Moggy Mansions is a refuge for elderly abandoned cats. It has been created in a garden
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Rugby: Chichester come from behind to win Sussex Trophy
Chichester captain Moses Kasujja hailed his young side after they completed a league and cup double. Chi added the Sussex Trophy to their London South West Three title after beating Hove 22-19 in a thrilling final at Pulborough. This was their third
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Traders fear street furniture ban
New rules over A-boards and street furniture could put small traders out of business. After lobbying from disabled groups, Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed to ban any item which reduces a pavement to less than 1.3 metres (4.2ft)
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Award for firms' international trade
Two companies have been named among the most successful businesses in the UK. Rayner Intraocular Lenses Ltd, based in Hove, and Aspen Pumps Ltd, in Hailsham, have both won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade.
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Office block plans welcomed
Plans for a large office block next to Brighton station have been welcomed as a “desperately needed” addition to the city. The five-storey development has been proposed for the New England Quarter and would include a children’s playground, conservation
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Finding space for creativity
Squeezed between the South Downs and the sea, space is at a premium in Brighton and Hove, especially for small start-up companies who can't afford high rents. Business editor SAM THOMSON reports on a new movement in the city aiming to solve this
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Smith steps down as Thunder hunt for full-time coach
Worthing Thunder are hunting for a full-time head coach to replace long-serving Gary Smith. The former Worthing Bears guard, who has combined coaching with his day job since 2001, is stepping down as playcaller but will remain as a director. Chairman
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Sussex firm hoping to build a future on past reputation
Three men have put their life savings on the line to form a new company after their former employer closed down. Kenny Walker, Mark Scott and Mike Liddicoat were managers at building suppliers Interlink, in Lancing, until parent company Kingspan
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Pride of the last British sword makers
COMPANY PROFILE Name: Crisp & Sons Business nature: Sword manufacturers and refurbishers Date established: 2005 Location: Oak Farm Workshops, Framfield Number of employees: Eight Annual turnover: In excess
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Taking Time Out in Brighton never been easier thanks to new tourism guide
Tourism bosses have teamed up with a leading listings magazine to boost visitor numbers to Brighton and Hove. Some 200,000 copies of the 32-page pocketsized Essential Guide to Brighton have been distributed inside the latest edition of Time
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Heat hits Moran's marathon effort
Stuart Moran vowed to learn from his mistakes after suffering in the heat at the London Marathon. Moran finished as the top Sussex runner in 48th place but was on course to run far quicker than his time of 2hr.29min.11sec until being stopped in his tracks
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Cricket: Holders make winning start
Holders Rottingdean made a winning start in their defence of the East Sussex League’s Intersport of Lewes Trophy. Henry Ledden top-scored with 34 as they were bowled out for 123 away to Alfriston but that proved enough as the hosts were dismissed for
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Driver critically injured in crash
A driver is critically ill after a crash on a country road. Police, firefighters, paramedics and Surrey Air Ambulance were called to the crash on the A286 north of Midhurst at about 6.25pm yesterday. A car had left the road and stopped on
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Gatwick flights to Mexico cancelled over swine flu fears
Holiday companies have suspended their operations to Mexico today following the outbreak of the deadly swine flu virus. Passengers due to fly to Mexico have been left at Gatwick Airport while their flights take off empty so holidaymakers in
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Husband who stabbed wife scared of being seen as "crazy"
A husband accused of murdering his wife refused to give evidence in case the jury thought he was crazy. Hajrudin Hasanovic, 33, admitted stabbing his estranged wife, Cassandra, 24, in front of their two children in Bognor last summer. Mrs Hasanovic
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Hockey: Double delight for Chichester
Chichester are celebrating a double success after a wonderful weekend for Sussex hockey. The county can boast four new national champions including Chichester ladies who claimed the National Trophy at Old Loughtonians. East Grinstead ladies added to
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Hard work the key as Peacehaven clinch title
Peacehaven boss Darren Guirey insists hard work has been the key after his side put heartbreak behind them to be crowned division two champions. Guirey’s side missed out on promotion on goal difference last season to a side who could not go up due to
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British title so special for Bridger
Lewis Bridger insists he did not have tears in his eyes when he was crowned the new under-21 British champion but admits it was a special feeling. The Eastbourne Eagles star roared to a 15-heat maximum in the qualifiers before making it six of the best
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Sussex drinking fines soar
The number of young people in Sussex being slapped with fines for drunken behaviour has rocketed by 60% in just three years. Figures released by the Home Office reveal more than 900 fixed penalty notices were issued to people under 26 for crimes
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Rebels have no fear ahead of semi-final
Alan Pook insists Worthing have nothing to fear in tonight’s play-off semi-final. The Rebels travel to Cray Wanderers for a one-off game with a place in the Ryman division one south play-off final up for grabs. Cray finished second in the league, three
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Murray and Forster pushing for surprise return
Albion players are busting a gut to be available for Saturday’s relegation decider against Stockport at Withdean. Boss Russell Slade could have a very strong bench for the match the Seagulls must win to be sure of League One survival. Glenn Murray and
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Sussex man left with "severe" burns after garden horror blaze
A man was turned into a human fireball after trying to light his garden incinerator with petrol. The 42-year-old was rushed to Worthing Hospital with burns to his face, chest, back and arms after he was caught in a “flashover” - caused when
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Mercedes crashes into Arundel cottage
A car smashed through the wall of a house this morning. Police were called to the cottage on the A29 at Bury, near Arundel, at about 2.45am. A Mercedes car had crashed into the house. No-one was injured but firefighters said the house was left in danger
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Sex attack on woman in Worthing park
A woman was sexually assaulted in a Worthing park last night. Police cordoned off Homefield Park as they investigated the attack this morning. A woman in her 30s was found in the park at about 12.30am. Police said she was "distressed
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Withdean sold out for final day drama
Albion are expecting a record turnout at Withdean against Stockport on Saturday. The match which will decide the Seagulls’ League One fate was sold out yesterday. Fans snapped up The Argus 2 for 1 ticket offer for 400 seats in the south stand and just
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Hart in race to be fit for crunch clash
Gary Hart could be fit for Albion’s crunch clash against Stockport after all. The long-serving striker’s hamstring damage is less serious than first feared. The Seagulls believe that, with intensive treatment and an injection, Hart has a chance of being
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Fishersgate woman victim of 'postcode lottery'
A woman who has spent years in pain waiting to find out what is wrong with her legs now fears her treatment could be stopped because her GP has the wrong postcode. Paula Lane's Portslade GP sent the mother-of-two to Worthing Hospital for tests
