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FINAL SCORE: Luton 3 Crawley 0
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Crawley well beaten by title favourites
Two goals in three second-half minutes condemned Crawley to a 3-0 defeat at Luton Town in tonight's Blue Square premier tussle. Reds gave debuts to all three of their deadline day signings with defender Dominic Collins and midfielder Kieran Djilali both
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GOALFLASH: Luton 3 (Craddock 65) Crawley 0
All over for Reds as Tom Craddock fires through a crowded box after the visitors failed to clear Newton's cross from the left.
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GOALFLASH: Luton 2 (Pilkington 62) Crawley 0
Second for Pilkington who gets up at the far post to head home Kevin Nicholls' inswinging corner from the left.
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HALF TIME: Luton 1 Crawley 0
A controversial goal eight minutes before half-time gave Luton the lead against Crawley at Kenilworth Road tonight. Midfielder George Pilkington fired home from 15 yards after goalkeeper Nick Jordan appeared to have been impeded by Adam Newton as he
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GOALFLASH: Luton 1 (Pilkington 37) Crawley 0
Controversial opener for the home side. Crawley goalkeeper Nick Jordan appeared to have been fouled as he came for a cross under pressure from Adam Newton and when Reds failed to clear properly George Pilkington had time to steer a low shot into an empty
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Cook quits Reds as two make debuts
Striker Jamie Cook has left Crawley to re-join his home town club Oxford United. Cook, who celebrates his 30th birthday tomorrow, has returned to the Kassam Stadium where he played for Oxford when they were in the Football League for a small undisclosed
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Catherine Tate has a very unlikeable character called Geordie Georgie who has a daily bizarre charity to raise money for. It is the same in our office where hardly a day goes by without some sponsorship appeal or other arriving in my inbox. (I have a
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Dame Vera will delight new generations
IT IS great news for Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn that she has re-entered the charts 70 years after her Second World War heyday with an album of her most popular songs (The Argus, August 31). Dame Vera has become a record-breaker at the age of 92
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Club cars
What is not often mentioned is the visual impact of cars on our city streets. Many of our streets are attractive and of architectural interest. It would be fair to say the cars that line many of them are a permanent presence. If the car owners had to
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Seeking Aaron
Myself and my partner were involved in a motorcycle accident on August 1 and I wish to contact a witness. All I know about this man is his name is Aaron. He is white, about 35 and 5ft 8in to 6ft with dark hair. He drives a white, Ford Escort van.
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Climate crisis
There are lots of things citizens can do to help slow down climate change and its consequences but there seems to be little done by organisations, businesses and the Government that will actually make a big difference. Shouldn’t there be more law change
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Charity call
I am concerned about the way certain charities use companies to promote themselves and their events. I was phoned recently by a company promoting a raffle for a disabled charity. I was told all the company wanted was my credit or debit card details
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Planning farce
I agree with recent letters in The Argus that the reopening of the Uckfield to Lewes line would create an excellent alternative route between Brighton and London, avoiding the Balcombe bottleneck. It was closed to allow the Phoenix Causeway development
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An old adage
I am glad Norman Baker has introduced The Personal Responsibility Bill in the House of Commons (The Argus, September 1). It is time people took re- sponsibility for their actions. They cannot expect to be compensated for their own mistakes and sue
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UK can't be taken seriously unless its woodland is saved
Earlier this year I visited Titnore Woods in West Durrington and stayed for more than a week with the tree protesters campaigning to save the woodland. I was deeply affected by this experience and in spite of considerable public outcry and
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DVD Classic #1: There Will Be Blood
Its title could almost be a BBFC warning about There Will Be Blood's content, but what courses through the veins of this challenging 2007 epic from director Paul Thomas Anderson is liquid of a much darker hue. Loosely based on Upton Sinclair's
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Dire days for Lewes FC
As the days draw longer so does the seemingly inevitability of the demise of Lewes Football Club – on Saturday the team lost 2-0 to Woking in a game that could have been their last at the Dripping Pan. On Bank Holiday Monday the scoresheet saw
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Explore Brighton, Hove and Sussex's hidden historic homes
Ever fancied having a nose around someone's historic Regency home but thought it too rude to knock on the door? Or maybe you always wanted to explore Brighton's old police cells but never knew how? Over the course of three days this month a selection
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New look for Worthing Aquarena
This is how the controversial new Worthing Aquarena sports centre could look. Architects Wilkinson Eyre have been chosen by Worthing Borough Council to design the new £17 million complex, which will replace the existing run-down building
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Thank You For The Music, Theatre Royal Brighton, August 29
“Do you remember the 1970s?”asked Bee Gees Magic front man Robin Gibb (Martin Spooner), as the trio embarked on a feast of the band’s hits from the disco era. Clad in suave white suits, black shirts and shades, the group whipped up excitement in the
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Wisecrackers with Milton Jones and Richard Herring, Master Mariner, Brighton Marina, September 3
“I once played a corporate thing for a load of bar managers in Bedford,” says Londoner Milton Jones, doyen of Radio 4 and ex-Perrier comedy champ. “There was free food and drink laid on for them but I told them it was a bit odd because getting free
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Bus crashes at Gatwick
An airport transfer bus has collided into a crash barrier near Gatwick Airport in Sussex after its driver was taken ill at the wheel. The driver, 48, was ferrying passengers between the airport's North Terminal and a local hotel when the accident happened
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Sussex war poet's rare manuscripts published online
Rare manuscripts by war poet Edmund Blunden are being published online by Oxford University. The Edmund Blunden Collection, which is launched tomorrow, contains previously unseen material assembled from archives in the UK and the US, including
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Bank holiday trade helps turn around Brighton traders' weekend
A busy bank holiday Monday has helped to turn around the fortunes of some traders. After a particularly quiet weekend in which some Brighton and Hove businesses reported takings down by as much as 50%, traders were relieved to find visitors flocking
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Albion reserves full of Hart
Gary Hart scored twice as Albion's reserves kicked off their totesport.com Combination campaign with a 3-1 win against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road this afternoon. The stalwart striker, back from a toe injury, struck either side of a goal
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Katie Price reveals she was raped when young
Katie Price was raped more than once when she was younger, she said today. The glamour model turned reality TV star, 31, made the revelations while denying allegations that her new boyfriend Alex Reid had been in a film glorifying rape.
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Welcome to our new film blog
Welcome to Popcorn Double Feature! We're a very broad church - extra-long pews will be arriving later this week - and there's plenty of room for everyone who has an interest in film, so come on in. As the evenings draw in, sunny skies turn to slate grey
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One in and one out as Albion get their sums Wright
Albion have sold winger Mark Wright to Bristol Rovers, ten weeks after signing him for nothing, and replaced him with long-time target Arron Davies from Nottingham Forest. The profitable one-in, one-out deal was completed by the Seagulls this
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Goodbye to North Laine's jewel in the town
After more than 30 years of working in and on behalf of one Brighton’s most famous shopping quarters, Peter Stocker is moving on to pastures new. Business editor SAM THOMSON spoke to the former chairman of the North Laine Traders’ Association about how
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Firms move in to snubbed business park
A new business park snubbed by companies for months has seen a flurry of interest as firms look for new premises. The Office Campus, at Woodingdean Business Park on the outskirts of Brighton, was completed late last year but lay empty for almost
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Team Price
The journey so far from Unfit to Fight Fit has been interesting to say the least; and over the last few weeks I have met up with some very interesting people. It was one of those chance meetings. Katie was training and had heard about my challenge
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Reds take Preston pair on loan
Crawley boss Steve Evans has taken two highly-rated teenagers on a month's loan from Championship club Preston. Dominic Collins, a 6ft 2in central defender, and fellow 18-year-old Adam Barton, a ball-playing midfielder, have both signed in
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Crawley man arrested in connection with six armed robberies
A MAN has been arrested in connection with a series of armed raids across Sussex. Sussex Police said a 20-year-old man from Crawley had been arrested this morning in connection with six robberies. The most recent robbery took place on
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Brighton thief dropped sunglasses with DNA during raid
A man who snatched a laptop computer from a woman was caught after his DNA was found on sunglasses he dropped at the scene. Jessica Thomas was working on her computer as she sat on steps outside her home in Roundhill Crescent, Brighton, waiting for
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Win dinner for two at Seattle Hotel with Dine For Less!
To launch our biggest dining promotion ever, Dine For Less, we are giving you the chance to enjoy a meal for two at Seattle Hotel, Brighton Marina. One of the 70 restaurants that are taking part in Dine for Less, Hotel Seattle is offering one
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Lighting ban sparks Sussex rush to stockpile bulbs
A European ban on the common light bulb has sparked a sudden surge in sales. Today the EU starts its phase out of conventional incandescent bulbs, meaning manufacturers will no longer be able to make them. The move is aimed at forcing
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Local cricket: Mid Sussex League
East Grinstead III were crowned champions despite failing to win for a third successive week. Having held what looked an unassailable lead at one stage, Grinstead just did enough to claim the title on the final day of the season by taking 13
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Grandparents of man killed in Bognor taken into care
An elderly couple are being looked after by social services after their grandson was killed in their home. Winifred Floyd, 88, and her husband Charles, 90, had lived at their bungalow in Elbridge Crescent, Bognor, for more than 30 years. Neighbours
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£5m lost from Worthing Aquarena project
Millions of pounds lopped off the budget for the Aquarena swimming complex will wreck the project, opposition councillors have warned. The Conservative-run Worthing Borough Council has slashed the budget for the new baths from £22 million to
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Local cricket: East Sussex League
Barcombe celebrated their first league title and now they want to do it again – with one difference. Joe Wheatley's young side clinched the championship with a draw against Heathfield Park, the only side who could have overhauled them.
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New law could halt compensation culture in Sussex
A new law could halt payouts to people hurt because of their own blunders. Lewes MP Norman Baker has introduced a Private Member’s Bill at the House of Commons which would change the law to prevent victims of accidents sueing for compensation
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Supermarkets snub Sussex fruit for foreign crops
Farmers are having to leave fruit to rot because supermarkets are taking in cheaper foreign imports instead. Fields across Sussex are laden with a bumper crop of plums which are going unpicked. July's rain generated a glut of the purple
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Wilson explains Smith's absence
GARRY WILSON has explained the absence of Dan Smith as Eastbourne Borough went down to a cruel Bank Holiday defeat to Ebbsfleet United. The club's only full-time pro was left out of the 16 as Borough conceded deep in stoppage time to go down
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Local cricket: Sussex League
Keymer and Hassocks are bracing themselves for a last-day shoot-out with Sidley. John Price's side remain in pole position to be crowned division three east champions with one game to go. Long-time leaders Seaford dropped out of the
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Local cricket: West Sussex Invitation
James Salisbury produced a tremendous bowling display to secure Clymping's division one survival and send Horsham Trinity down. In a winner-takes-all clash, Clymping looked in real trouble after they were bowled out for just 100 but Salisbury
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Reds can cause an upset at Luton
DEFENDER Sam Rents insists Crawley can cause an upset in arguably their toughest away game of the season tonight. Injury-hit Reds could be without six players for the trip to Luton who are fifth and unbeaten since they dropped into the Blue
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Eagles earn impressive draw
Battling Eastbourne picked up two precious points at Coventry last night and were left thinking about one that got away. Eagles drew 45-45 after home star Chris Harris beat Lewis Bridger and Simon Gustafsson in a re-run heat 15. The
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Local cricket: West Sussex Invitation
JAMES SALISBURY produced a tremendous bowling display to secure Clymping's division one survival and send Horsham Trinity down. In a winner-takes-all clash, Clymping looked in real trouble after they were bowled out for just 100 but Salisbury
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Navarro gives Slade options
ALBION boss Russell Slade is facing another midfield selection dilemma. Alan Navarro could be fit for Saturday's home game against Wycombe Wanderers, forcing Slade to choose again between the former MK Dons player and Gary Dicker.
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Hastings win derby but Rooks lose again
Hastings United continued their climb up the Ryman Premier with an ultimately convincing 3-1 win over Horsham at the Pilot Field yesterday. A third successive victory lifted Hastings up to seventh in the table while their Sussex rivals slipped to 14th
