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Local cricket: Sussex League
Scott Stratton admitted Billingshurst were still celebrating on Sunday morning after clinching the division three west title. A thrilling victory over Findon ensured Billingshurst secured the title with two matches to go. With five overs remaining
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Local cricket: West Sussex Invitation
James Iago produced a club record bowling performance to help Broadwater land a second successive league title. RAF man Iago claimed 8-30 as Broadwater dismissed Crawley Eagles for just 48 to clinch the championship. The all-rounder only told captain
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Friends pay tribute to EastEnders star's dad found hanged in Brighton
EastEnders actress Samantha Janus’s father was heartbroken in the weeks before he took his own life, friends said yesterday. Noel Janes had spoken publicly about his dismay that the TV star’s family had not been included when photographs of
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Local cricket: East Sussex League
Barcombe are entering uncharted territory and skipper Joe Wheatley hopes they will come out of it smiling. The leaders are within touching distance of their first ever league title after a battling draw away to third-placed Crowhurst Park. They lead
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Brighton Celebrity Chefs: Is something fishy going on?
Brighton has seen two new celebrity restaurant openings recently, Jamie Oliver has opened an Italian and TV presenter Dermot O’Leary has a hand in a new venture based around fish. I have nothing against either of them, in a roundabout way I have
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It's been one of those days
Got up at 7am with no aims other than getting to work by 8ish. Coffee? Check. Shower? Check. Shave? Um, what? My watch performs alarm clock duty and sits on my bedside table thingy overnight. I used to leave it on my wrist, but discovered that
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Police investigating camper van blaze
Police are investigating a camper van fire where people had to be evacuated from their homes. The blaze happened at the Farringdon Industrial Estate, in Peacehaven, at about 9.50pm on Friday. Residents living nearby had to be evacuated from their homes
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Brazil fraud law graduates to appeal, lawyers say
An appeal has been lodged by lawyers representing two British law graduates who falsely claimed they were robbed in Brazil, it was disclosed today. Eduardo Tonini, one of the lawyers for Shanti Andrews and Rebecca Turner, said it may take days
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In The Beginning
I'm a 37-year-old husband and father of two gorgeous boys. All very normal apart from the fact I suffer from depression. In 2008 I became very ill. My old enemy the 'Big D' paid me a visit, sunk its claws in and my world started to fall apart
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Brighton thug jailed for brutal attack on stranger
A teenager who smashed a bottle in a man’s face in an unprovoked street attack has been jailed for 15 months. Sam Roser-Ward, 18, was banned by an antisocial behaviour order from being in Brighton city centre at the time he brutally assaulted the stranger
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Peer filmed at Brighton demo fights for protesters' rights
A top politician who was filmed by police at a Brighton demonstration wants to ban the authorities from keeping pictures of law-abiding protesters. Sue Miller, Liberal Democrat home affairs spokeswoman in the House of Lords, told The Argus
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Cruelty free fair
I would like to thank all those who supported the Cruelty Free Fair in St Andrew’s Church Hall in Hove on Saturday. The public kept the stallholders busy all day and people were complimentary about the vegan food on offer. Angie Wright Sutton Road
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Don't blame it all on the buses
Steve Kennard needs to appreciate that bus services are deregulated and open to free competition, eg Stagecoach, Countryliner and Big Lemon also run buses which use Brighton’s bus lanes, as well as hundreds of privately owned taxis and private hire cars
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Don't take away an old lady's single pleasure in life
REGARDING the letter on dog pampering (The Argus, August 3), I was disappointed to hear Mrs Thomas and G Finlay’s views about not letting dogs into cafés. My dog is my constant and only companion. I treat him as a child and he often behaves better than
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So many people are bunking the train
I often travel from Shoreham to Brighton on the train and am amazed by the number of people who travel without a ticket. Last week, a young man hopped on the train at Fishersgate and went straight into the toilet. The two guards who were busy selling
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Remember, Stanmer Village is our home
As a resident of Stanmer Village I feel I must take issue with a section of Adam Trimingham’s article concerning Stanmer Park (The Argus, August 19). While I couldn’t agree with him more about the wretched state of the park, which is truly dire and
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Can you help to save railside site?
FLORA is a community group working to prevent development on the site of the old railway allotments on the bank opposite the booking hall at London Road Station. We have been collecting historical and ecological information from local people about the
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Warning: These were not UFOs
I’m writing this in the hope of forestalling any UFO reports. Starting at about 1.30am on Monday, and lasting about half an hour, a series of orange lights passed over Kemp Town, moving slowly towards the west. They were completely separate and distinct
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Let's hear something from our Preston councillors
REGARDING the letter by Roger Milner (The Argus, August 12), I agree with his sentiment that Preston Park is used by the people of Brighton yet are residents of the Preston area of Brighton asked for their opinions? The answer to that is no. Large blocks
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Council should charge a proper rent for its homes
Can someone explain to me why council properties are so cheap to rent? I hear Brighton and Hove City Council hasn’t enough money to do this and that, yet rent for a two-bedroom council house with two gardens in Moulsecoomb can be £24 a week. Surely
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Oh! What A Circus, The Big Top, Hove Lawns, August 21
Had you come to this benefit in aid of the Sussex Beacon expecting a night to remember you may – or may not – have been disappointed. This one-off show was as varied as it could possibly be in both range and quality. Acts ranged from daredevil to
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Supergrass, Idlewild and The Lightning Seeds, Arundel Festival, Arundel Castle, August 21
The historic building may have been built to withstand an invasion, but that’s just what Arundel Castle faced on Friday when thousands of people breached its defences for a night to remember. They had all flocked to enjoy this year’s Arundel Festival
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Vampire Weekend, Concorde 2, Brighton, August 25
“When you’re in a band, you’re doing something different. You’re doing this big, weird performance art. It’s silly to say you don’t care about what kind of clothes you wear. Everyone thinks about what they wear.” So says Erza Koenig, esoteric
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MGMT, Digital, Brighton, Aug 21
It's safe to say you’ve “made it” when you announce a V Festival warm-up two days beforehand (without promotion) and tickets sell out in 20 minutes. Once inside, it became apparent the spaceship-like curved ceiling and control panel lighting of Digital
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West Sussex dementia sufferer found hundreds of miles from home
A dementia sufferer travelled hundreds of miles after wandering off from a funeral. The 73-year-old West Sussex man was found by chance after his car was pulled over by police in Abingdon, Oxfordshire for driving erratically. After stopping
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Saltdean farm blaze still a mystery
A fire at a farm which produced so much smoke it could be seen from halfway across Sussex is still unexplained. Firefighters spent most of yesterday dealing with the blaze at Coombe Farm in Westfield Avenue North, Saltdean. The cause
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Sussex gets cash boost to combat flooding
Councils in Sussex have been awarded more than £600,000 to help protect residents from flooding. The Government cash is aimed at safeguarding communities from surface water flooding, where heavy rainfall overwhelms drainage, Environment Secretary Hilary
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Huge cost of maintaining Sussex's crumbling NHS buildings
Most hospital buildings in Sussex are in pretty good health but there are some exceptions and keeping them up to 21st century standard can be an expensive and sometimes impossible business. It’s not surprising therefore that the cost of maintaining the
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Be Local, Buy Local gets artistic impetus
The Be Local, Buy Local campaign by Brighton and Hove City Council and The Argus to help businesses has been given an artistic twist. About 1,500 artists from the city, many who take part in the annual Open Houses exhibition, have become the latest to
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Be Local, Buy Local with The Argus and Brighton and Hove City Council
The Argus and Brighton and Hove City Council are joining forces to encourage shoppers and businesses to help each other through the recession. The Be Local, Buy Local initiative aims to increase awareness of the importance of supporting
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Patcham deli owner’s proud claim
A deli owner says supermarket chains will never be able to offer as many locally produced products as small businesses such as his. Terry Cottingham, who runs the Village Subway Deli, in Old London Road, Patcham, has signed up to the Be Local Buy Local
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Sussex Cricket League: Champions are beaten
Champions Preston Nomads suffered their first defeat of the season when going down by a staggering 182 runs at Horsham. A week after retaining their title, Nomads were humbled by a Horsham side who were in all sorts of trouble themselves at one stage
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County League round-up: Hawks are flying
Whitehawk made it four wins out of four to go top of division one but joint boss George Parris insists they are not playing to their potential. Danny Bird and substitute Marc Whiteman were on target as Hawks won 2-0 away to East Grinstead to climb above
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Brighton bins 'pushed outside student houses'
A new tactic is being deployed in the game of "bin chess" taking place in the city centre. Unpopular new communal bins are now being moved in front of student houses – because they are seen as the least likely to be bothered by them. The latest twist
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At least Dickinson has a supply line
LIAM DICKINSON reckons Albion have discovered a supply line to get the goals flowing at the right end. He just hopes they can start keeping them out of their own net. After three blanks, the Seagulls have scored three in two games including
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Duke of York's launches appeal to save historic clock
A historic cinema clock is turning back time – and sometimes stopping it. The clock at the Duke Of York’s in Preston Circus, Brighton, had functioned faultlessly for 99 years until recently. Time has taken its toll on the inner workings
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Ryman division one: Rebels and Hillians off the mark
Worthing and Burgess Hill both secured their first wins of the season in division one south. Rebels beat Sittingbourne 1-0 with substitute Gavin Gordon getting the winner ten minutes from time after good work on the left by Jamie Brotherton. It was
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Lewes boss left frustrated
LEWES boss Steve Ibbitson was a frustrated man after the Rooks were denied their first win of the season. For the second Saturday running, Lewes led until the closing stages but a 90th-minute strike meant they had to settle for a 1-1 draw away to St
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Ryman premier round-up: Maggs chuffed with Hornets
Horsham boss John Maggs is happy with their start to the season after goal in each half secured a 2-0 win over Harrow Borough and back-to-back wins at Gorings Mead. Alex Haddow’s storming run from the centre circle helped create the opener. As Harrow
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Concern at drug use in Brighton's gay community
Charity workers say they are “deeply concerned” about the high amount of drugs taken by members of Brighton and Hove’s gay community. Researchers at the University of Brighton discovered 33% of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
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Borough boss has a dilemma
A very difficult decision is looming on the horizon for Garry Wilson. The Eastbourne Borough manager knows it too after seeing his side finally beat Barrow at the fifth time of asking. For all the planning and preparation that goes into pre-season
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Eagles skipper baffled by injury
Skipper Davey Watt admits he was mystified by the back injury which curtailed his battle with the best top two in the Elite League. Watt top-scored for Eastbourne Eagles with ten points from four rides but it could not prevent title-chasing Wolverhampton
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Brighton council accused of leaving residents in danger
Residents say they fear for their lives after a council fitted “useless” fire doors at their block. Tenants of Swallow Court in Whitehawk, Brighton, raised their concerns after safety doors on communal stairways were refitted with large gaps
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Brighton train delayed after medical drama
A busy morning train had to be stopped after a boy started having a fit in front of passengers. The 7.16am train from East Croydon to Brighton had to be stopped shortly after the station when the boy, aged about 12, started fitting.
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TV star's father found dead in Brighton
The father of EastEnders actress Samantha Womack has been found dead at his Brighton home. A tearful Mrs Womack, 36, who plays feisty Ronnie Mitchell in the soap, yesterday visited the seaside flat where the body of Noel Janes, 60, was found
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Crawley's penalty nightmare
IT cannot have been long into this horror show when Crawley’s players knew their chance of a Sunday morning lie-in had disappeared. In fact, as they sleepwalked through the first half, it was hard to believe Steve Evans’ side had even got out
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Dickinson in line for next spot kick
HOTSHOT Liam Dickinson plans to take over as Albion’s penalty king. The Seagulls striker, pictured, wanted to step up when his side were awarded a spot kick just after half-time on Saturday. Instead Nicky Forster, so reliable from 12
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Referee was too quick with his cards
WHO said too many cooks spoil the broth? Only one was needed to leave Albion in the soup. Steve Cook got most of the major decisions right on a crazy afternoon at Withdean but more sensible refereeing would have resulted in only one red card
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Sussex in four-way battle to survive
Four counties are battling to avoid relegation from division one as a fascinating climax to the Championship season shapes up. Sussex are fifth after they collected ten points from the drawn game against Somerset at Taunton. But they are just four
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Fridge fire at Brighton supermarket
An electrical fault caused a small fire at a Waitrose supermarket in Brighton. Firefighters were called to the delicatessen at the Western Road store at about 6.45am today. They used carbon dioxide to put out the flames, which had broken
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Burning armchair fills Eastbourne semi with smoke
A burning armchair filled two flats with smoke in Eastbourne. A passer-by noticed the smoke at Langney Rise at about 3.50am. Firefighters searched the semi-detached house, which is broken up into two flats, but no-one was inside.
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Woman injured after car hits Worthing traffic lights
A woman was seriously injured when a car hit a set of traffic lights after a crash in Worthing early this morning. The Ford Ka, driven by an 18-year-old woman from Worthing, was in a collision with a Rover at the junction of Grand Avenue and
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Sussex top cop to send out warnings via Twitter
A top police officer has become a twitterer. Chief Superintendent Robin Smith, Sussex Police's East Sussex divisional commander, has created his own account on Twitter, the social networking site. He has embraced the new technology
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Slade: Stick with us
ALBION boss Russell Slade has urged supporters to “stick by us” after a second disastrous defeat in succession. The Seagulls had Tommy Elphick and substitute Colin Hawkins sent-off in Saturday’s 4-2 setback against Stockport at Withdean, which
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Police issue safety warning to Brighton tombstoners
Thrill seekers have been warned of the dangers of tombstoning after pier jumpers were seen risking their lives at the weekend. Police warned adrenaline junkies that although leaping from piers and other structures is not illegal, they could die or injure
