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Don Giovanni, Arundel Castle, August 25
Once again the sumptuous Baron’s Hall provided the backdrop for a splendid operatic evening that has now become a must for Arundel Festival goers. Candlelight Opera returned with a chamber production telling the tale of the infamous libertine who
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Henfield has new business group
A new business networking group has been started in Henfield, particularly aimed at self-employed and home workers. The group, BizBN5, has attracted more than 20 members at its first two meetings at the White Hart in Henfield High Street. Founder
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Brighton's shadowy chalk mysteries
A series of mysterious chalky shadow pictures have been spotted by Brighton blogger Sara, who has posted them on her blog, Thee Nook. She says I have no idea who is responsible or why, but I find them strangely beautiful and look forward
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Staff evacuated after Hastings office blaze
Substantial damage has been caused to offices in Hastings following a fire, police have said. Detectives are investigating the cause of the fire in Stonefield Road. Staff were safely evacuated from the building by fire crews and a cordon was placed
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Video: Is this proof of Worthing Birdman's triumph?
This is the moment that high-flying Steve Elkins' dreams crashed back to earth. The daredevil was told by judges that his record-breaking flight stopped just 14cm short of the 100m target at last weekend's Worthing Birdman Competition
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Too much standing around at walk-in centre
THE walk-in health centre in Queen’s Road, Brighton, needs to get its act together. I called in for a routine injection. There was no nurse and at least a two-hour wait for a doctor. A friend called in with a minor leg problem and after a lengthy
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Make Stanmer a city farm
I agree with Adam Trimingham that Stanmer Park is a wasted opportunity (The Argus, August 19). In the past, I used to walk along the road through the village with my children from where we could see cows, horses, pigs and farm machinery. It was a good
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More loos, please
There are simply not enough loos on Brighton and Hove promenade and the ones they have never have enough loo paper or paper towels for hand drying. On Sunday, an elderly lady walked from the bandstand to the toilets near the bottom of First Avenue
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Show some sense over bin collections
In response to the saga of refuse collections made in Coldean, Brighton, where there is a multiplicity of collection arrangements (The Argus, August 21), once most of Britain left their dustbin in the garden and it was collected, almost without fail,
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Brighton and Hove's emergency services plagued by hoaxes
Emergency services were plagued by a spate of hoax calls to the same street. The timewasting callouts came after police published figures showing there were more than 15 hoax calls a day to emergency services in the county last year.
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Roadworks ruining summer holiday trading
Have any Argus readers visited Ship Street in Brighton this summer? I am writing as a thunderous noise deafens all those who dare to venture along the street only to be shrouded in building dust. I am dismayed by Brighton and Hove City
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Lewes to Uckfield line is much cheaper solution
Anthony Baker (no relation) is right to identify the need for more rail capacity between the South Coast – please, not just Brighton – and London (Letters, August 19). This is something the Lib Dems have long argued for but the cost of a new Balcombe
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Bad drivers are the problem, not speeding
REGARDING the front page headline “Sussex faces speed limit crackdown” (The Argus, August 17), this is done to reduce an “increase in road deaths” which are not all to do with speed but in many cases are down to bad driving. Any death is tragic but please
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Unpleasant theatre experience turned into royal treat
LAST week I took my two children, aged nine and five, and a friend’s daughter to the Theatre Royal Brighton production of Annie. My nine-year-old son has special needs and when the show started he was saying “home”, “daddy” and “sleep” – sometimes
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If you take away heroin you have to put something back in its place
I was a community pharmacist for 37 years and had regular contacts with addicts who came in for their methadone prescriptions. Having read the article about the Mckenzie family, (The Argus, August 21), these are my comments. We were taught that heroin
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Hove couple accused of £70,000 benefit fraud
A couple are accused of being involved in a £70,000 benefit fraud. Lisa Wallace, 39, is alleged to have dishonestly claimed she was a single parent while failing to declare she lived with her partner, Sean Pryer. The mother-of-three,
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Strange Sussex mascot designed for London 2012 Olympics
With its furry complexion and different coloured eyes, this creature would look at home in any of the Star Wars films. But the character is not a member of the chewbacca family - it is in fact a mascot for the 2012 Olympics. The creature
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Marathon training with added extras
When I ran my one and only London Marathon in 2000 I swore at the time that I would never do one again. Don’t get me wrong, it was a truly amazing experience and one that I will treasure for ever. The problem was I hadn’t trained properly
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Brighton man left with broken neck after hammer attack
A man was left with a broken neck after he was attacked in his own home. Brighton Magistrates’ Court was told the victim was beaten with bats and a hammer after a gang smashed their way into his basement flat in Marine Parade, Brighton on the night
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A note in passing
In a recent post I commented on how well maintained the seafront between the Palace Pier and Hove Lagoon is. Then, on a recent run, I noticed a hint of something unpleasant in the air just as I reached the Blue Anchor Inn by the lagoon. It went away
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Man found hanged at Brighton gay cruising spot
A man has been found hanged at a gay cruising spot on Brighton seafront. The man, who is believed to be aged between 25 and 30, was discovered in bushes at Duke's Mound, between Madeira Drive and Marine Parade. Sussex Police confirmed
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Man found hanged at Brighton gay cruising spot
A man has been found hanged at a gay cruising spot in Brighton seafront. The man, believed to be between 25 and 30 years old, was discovered in bushes at Duke's Mound, between Madeira Drive and Marine Parade, Brighton. Sussex Police said the death was
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Eagles still in the dark
Eastbourne boss Bob Dugard admits his club has been thrust into a double-edged fight for Elite League survival. The long-serving Eagles promoter says all eyes will be on his club on and off the track over their final three home meetings. Dugard plans
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Man accused of hitting Sussex Police worker with car door
A man is accused of hitting a police worker with his car door while speeding away from an argument over a parking ticket. He is accused of shouting and swearing at a woman police community support officer while she issued a ticket to a car parked on
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Beachdown's cancelled - what to do now?
Disgruntled Beachdown ticketholders left with a gaping hole in their weekend are already starting to make new plans. The most ambitious, but perhaps most unlikely, comes from Ben Steers, who says he has been working through the night to set
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Troubled Lewes must find £30,000
Lewes need to find £30,000 in a week or the club could fold. The Rooks face a winding-up petition in the High Court next Wednesday over an unpaid debt to HM Revenue and Customs of £110,000. An appeal to HMRC to repay the debt in staged payments has
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Brighton couple with 32-year age gap celebrate anniversary
When Norma and Chris Harvey got together, many people thought their relationship wouldn’t last because of the 32-year age gap. But the couple have defied the critics and are celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary on Friday. Grandmother Norma, 63
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Paris Hilton's BFF - Dubai
Paris Hilton's British Best Friend was a bit like the Apprentice. Everybody who applies to that show wants to be Alan Sugar's best friend. They just can't admit that, so pretend it's the business opportunity which interests them, not hopping into
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Borough want fans on board
Eastbourne Borough are offering fans the chance to shape the destiny of the club – but it will cost them £5,000. Borough have launched a groundbreaking scheme where supporters can buy a place on the club’s board for the rest of the season. Four directorships
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Ryman round-up: Carey gets Hastings off the mark
Lee Carey scored the only goal as Hastings United claimed their first win of the season away to Sussex rivals Bognor. A close-range first-half strike from Carey sealed the points for the visitors and left Bognor still looking for their first victory
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Thousands of Sussex firms delay tax payments
Thousands of Sussex firms struggling in the recession have been allowed to delay tax payments to stay afloat. The Government said 5,610 companies in Sussex had joined its Time to Pay scheme, under which businesses make an agreement with HM Revenue and
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Albion down to bare bones
Albion are down to the bare bones for their bid to claim a first win of the season at one of their favourite grounds. The squad virtually picks itself for Friday’s clash against Millwall at The Den, where the Seagulls have recorded three clean sheet
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Simon Cowell backs table tennis player's Deaflympics dream
A deaf table tennis player has proved he has the X Factor after being backed by Simon Cowell. James Meyers’ dreams of competing in his favourite sport against some of the best players in the world at the Deaflympics Summer Games were almost crushed after
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The number of top earners at Brighton and Hove City Council has doubled
Seven council fat cats are now being paid salaries in excess of £100,000 a year. The number of top earners at Brighton and Hove City Council more than doubled in a year, new statistics have revealed. In the same period the amount of the council budget
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Hawks ease through in cup
Wes Tate scored twice as Whitehawk eased into the second round of the Sussex Senior Cup with a 3-0 win at home to second division Rustington. Fellow summer signing Marc Whiteman was also on target as Hawks ran out comfortable winners.
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Crystal Antlers, Concorde 2, Brighton, August 26
You read some rubbish in press releases. Some is very creative but with little meaning “a hotch-potch of borrowed sentiments and a patchwork of production sounds”; some is banal gibberish you’ve heard a million times before, “the sound of the summer,”
