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Sharks get leg up
Sussex have had a leg up in their efforts to find sponsors for next month’s inaugural Champions League in India. The county have secured backing for their trousers and caps with an Indian company. Chief executive Dave Brooks is confident
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Hove doctor arrested over friend's suicide "helped 50 others to die"
A doctor has been arrested after he helped a friend commit suicide. Dr Michael Irwin paid £1,500 for Raymond Cutkelvin to have a lethal dose of the sleeping aid nembutal in the Swiss clinic Dignitas. The 78-year-old claims he helped
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Crack On
A trip to A + E on Friday revealed that I have a cracked rib. I had elected not to go earlier despite the concerns of my wife, but instead to work through the pain that I had been feeling for the last few weeks. What can I say, I did my best to get
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Woman assaulted in Burgess Hill after night out
A young woman has been sexually assaulted as she walked home after a night out. The 24-year-old was followed by a man who grabbed her chest and put his hand across her mouth. She had been confronted by the man on a footpath which comes out alongside
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Man injured in Sussex crash
A driver has suffered potentially serious leg injuries in a crash. Police are appealing for information after the crash between a Peugeot 106 and a mini-bus on the A26 Lewes to Uckfield road near the Old Ship pub at around 2.40pm. The male driver of
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Rain frustrates Sussex
Sussex's Championship game against Lancashire looks like being consigned to a soggy draw after the third day was badly affected by rain. A total of 167 overs have now been lost after just 28.2 were possible at Old Trafford today when Sussex advanced
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Less likely to kill or maim - but still as likely to make you feel unwell!
Yesterday the Cabinet Office estimated that over the next wave of swine flu which is likely to start in the next six weeks, up to 30% of the population may become unwell, but the predicted proportion of cases with complications is now 1 in 6 and the chance
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Darren Hayman and The Secondary Modern Freebutt, Brighton, Sep 9
Few successful bands resist the temptation to reform after breaking up. You can probably only name a handful – ABBA have never succumbed to public demand, neither have Wham! or The Jam... and neither have Hefner. Emphasising Hefner’s position
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Mouse of Ideas
The news that Disney has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion will have huge repercussions for both companies. The initial reaction from many comic-book fanboys is that they fear Disney's status as the world's leading family entertainment
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Screaming Blue Murder Comedy, Winter Garden, Eastbourne, Sep 3
George Egg’s quick-fire zany humour was the highlight of Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club’s return to Eastbourne for the autumn season. But while Egg left me wanting more, compere Windsor and last act Addy Van Der Borgh rambled on too long with weak
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Mother India, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton, Sep 5
Described as Bollywood’s answer to Gone With The Wind, the epic Mother India was the first Indian film to be nominated for an Oscar in 1957. Now it has been remixed for the 21st century, complete with a live soundtrack, by Kala Phool, the Brighton-based
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I really should start training . . .
So why did a 45 year old who never runs take the plunge and sign up for the Brighton Marathon? "Did you say marathon?" is what all my friends have been saying, because in spite of being a cyclist they know I have always said I hate running.
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Follow suit
REGARDING John Pearce’s letter on the walk-in health centre in Queen’s Road, Brighton, (The Argus, August 27), I had a very different experience at the centre. I could not get an appointment with a GP at my surgery for four days. I went into the health
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Future despair
I am so utterly despairing of this country’s future. I am watching a young woman I work with, who has had a traumatic life with her family, try to do the right thing. What does she get? Zero, zilch, nothing. She feels she has no alternative but to
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Dumbed down
THE GCSE questions (The Argus, August 28) must surely illustrate the indisputable fact that examinations have been “dumbed down”. I took the 11-plus examination in 1934 and would think such questions far more suitable for that examination than for GCSE
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Not that brave
Our MPs are quite right to be concerned about unemployment levels in our area but I think politicians can do very little as there are more people unemployed than there are jobs available. The fact the unemployed are always reading the views of smug people
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Blame NHS reforms for sick babies having to wait in car
The story of the parents and babies having to wait outside in their cars for long periods while they waited to see a GP (The Argus, September 3), would be shocking if it happened in a banana republic, let alone in Britain in 2009. I dread to think what
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Wrong tunnel
Robert Evans wrote that the Lewes to Uckfield railway line was “closed to allow the Phoenix Causeway development in Lewes in 1970, thus enabling the conversion of the Cuilfail tunnel from a rail freight tunnel to a road tunnel” (Letters, September 2).
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Little boy lost
Reading about young Toby Field’s passion for trains (The Argus, September 2), reminded me of when I took my young grandchildren to Olympia a few years ago. We had to change at Clapham Junction on the way back and, after settling down, were amused
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Dubarry's
I WAS very interested in the recent correspondence about the Dubarry Perfumery near Hove Station. I started work there in 1941 at just 14. I was in the filling and finishing room on the top floor, earning 12s 6d a week for working from 8am
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Woman dies in Gatwick crash
A female driver has died after a crash between a coach and a car. The 34-year-old woman was declared dead at the scene after the collision which left a National Express coach on top of her Ford Ka. The incident happened just after 1.30pm
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Porn charges dropped against Brighton man after government blunder
A man accused of hoarding more than 4,000 unclassified porn films has had all charges against him dropped after a government blunder. David Jessett, was due to go on trial at Lewes Crown Court, but a legal loophole meant the case collapsed. The ruling
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What a difference a week makes
The changes in a week.... It's amazing just what can change in the space of seven days. Just a week ago we were preparing to travel to Wiltshire and then welcome winless Ebbsfleet to the Lane. Since our visit to Salisbury and the points
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Brighton council criticised for spending thousands on Facebook officer
A council is facing criticism for spending thousands on a new media officer to use Facebook and Twitter when other staff are facing pay cuts. Brighton and Hove City Council has advertised for a social media officer to “increase visibility,
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Sharing The Glaring
Peter Taylor makes the familiar trip to Withdean this weekend, 7 years or so since he told Dick Knight, whatever he was apportioning to the playing budget, wasn’t enough. It was a strange period in Albion history, as everyone expected Taylor to
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Business is the new Rock and Roll
Business is the new Rock and Roll. The extraordinary popularity of shows like The Apprentice and Dragons’ Den demonstrates the huge interest in entrepreneurship and commerce. But shows like this revel in offering a high-octane view of business that is
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Baker's Bottom local street party
Street Party in Hendon, Bute and Rochester St. The council has given permission to hold a street party on Sat 12th Sept from 10am to 10pm in Bute Street. This means that car-owners are asked to remove them before 10am. The plan is to have
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Measles outbreak looms for Sussex
Thousands of children are at risk of developing measles because not enough of them are being immunised. New figures show take up rates for the measles mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine across Sussex are still not high enough to prevent an outbreak
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Sussex property developer died after losing control of Porsche
A property developer died instantly when he lost control of his Porsche and collided with a tree. Robert Walker was killed and wife Penelope, 54, was left seriously injured after the early morning accident on the A29 in Bury Hill, near Arundel. The
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Portrait Of A Woman: Heather Cairncross and David Newton, St Nicholas Church, Arundel, Aug 28
Heather Cairncross made a tremendous impression when I first saw her one woman jazz musical at the Brighton Festival a couple of years ago. She is one of the few singers who successfully makes the crossover from the world of classical music, where
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Peaches, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Sep 1
Take a look at Peaches if you want real, in-your-face-star quality – albeit not quite the sort of “star quality” Simon Cowell might seek for his primetime TV shows. Still, she definitely has the X-rated factor. She doesn’t just do that Rapture-style
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Jim Bob / Tim Ten Yen, Freebutt, Brighton, Sep 2
Devoid of pretention but full of original eccentricity, Tim Ten Yen’s act supporting Jim Bob tonight was a refreshing, joyful sight. Slight, suited and backed only by an iPod Shuffle and a “sinister” toy cat by way of of a band, TTY provided
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Dugard shocked by lack of Eagles interest
Worried Bob Dugard admits he is shocked no one has come forward to save Eastbourne Eagles. The future of the Elite League club remains in the balance after their promoter revealed plans to retire. Dugard, pictured, dropped his bombshell ahead of the
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Intimate Encounters, New Venture Theatre, Brighton, Sep 4-6
The old idea of breaking down the so-called “fourth wall” is taken to its extreme in New Venture Theatre’s Intimate Encounters. Here is a piece where no one is allowed to be a spectator, but becomes a participant in a personally tailored, unique
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Separate Tables, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, Sep 10-Oct 3
Terence Rattigan continues to enjoy a resurgence in popularity in this new production of two one-act plays about the drama that lies beneath genteel veneers. Both set in the Beauregard Hotel in Bournemouth, the plays focus on the relationships
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From Broadway To Brighton, The Old Market, Hove, Sep 2
It was musicals galore in this feast of fun and frolics and all for a good cause. Grease, The Sound Of Music and Gypsy were shows included in this cleverly crafted and dramatically delivered performance. The hall was packed with supportive punters
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Lancashire v Sussex: Day 3
CLOSE: Sussex 119-1 (34) Yardy 64, Joyce 34 at the close with only 28.2 overs today. That means 167 overs lost in total so far. Can't see anything other than Sussex looking for as many batting bonus points as they can get tomorrow. A draw would take
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Prick Up Your Ears, Theatre Royal Brighton, New Road, Sep 7-12.
The brutal murder of playwright Joe Orton at the hands of lover/mentor Kenneth Halliwell sent shockwaves through swinging London and deprived the literary world of one of its rising stars. Halliwell killed himself with an overdose immediately after
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Made In Brighton, Ink_d, Brighton, from Sep 11
Expect long queues when Ink_d opens its latest exhibition – there aren’t many opportunities to snap up art by some of the city’s hottest talents for less than £100 a pop. Bringing together 17 established and up-and-coming artists the fledgling gallery
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The Space, Latest Music Bar, Brighton, Sep 8
Comedian Rhona Cameron joins Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz in this month’s edition of the lively arts and media event. A renowned stand-up since winning So You Think You’re Funny in 2002, Rhona was a hit contestant in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity – Get Me Out
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Unique Brighton Fashion Show, East Street, Brighton, Sep 6
Fashion lovers hoping for a sneak peek at the new season’s trends will love this event, organised by the Unique Brighton traders group. Featuring clothing both from chain stores such as French Connection and Hobbs, as well as a dazzling selection
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Eat Your Heart Out, Coachwerks, Brighton, Sep 4-5
Inspired by the Baroque world, Caravaggio’s masterpieces of light and shade and the idea of Armageddon, Kindle Theatre present an “immersive, sensory performance” set in a kitchen in the last remaining corner of the human world. Three cooks have
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Short Fuse, Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Sep 6
Anthony Cartwright, author of acclaimed novels including Politico headlines and inspires this month’s short story event. Cartwright, whose debut Afterglow won him the prestigious Betty Trask Award, given by the Society of Authors for outstanding first
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The Big Roll, Devil’s Dyke, Brighton, Sep 5
If you’ve never seen people “zorbing” down sharp inclines in giant transparent balls, tomorrow’s your chance, as scores of brave participants take part in a fundraiser for Kiya, a UK charity that helps special needs children in Peru. Kiya has
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T-Model Ford, The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Sep 9
Bluesman James Lewis Carter Ford only started his musical career as T-Model Ford in his early 70s, having previously worked in a sawmill, driven a truck and served several prison sentences, including one for murder. He is still recording new material
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Peter Broderick, Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton, Sep 8
Hailing from the fertile musical ground of Portland, Oregon, Peter Broderick moved out of the session player scene and into producing his own work when his Danish friends Efterklang invited him to Copenhagen. Since then the Bella Union artist has released
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Fred Wedlock, The Greys, Southover Street, Brighton, Sep 7
He's a veteran of the 1960s folk club scene, and the man behind the 1981 top ten hit The Oldest Swinger In Town. And now the man some have called the West Country Billy Connolly, Fred Wedlock is playing the intimate surroundings of The Greys.
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Raiders keep it low key for new campaign
AS a top flight player in the new professional era, Will Green saw a bit of the high life. Star names, European triumphs, a fleet of black cabs to whisk him and his London Wasps colleagues to a celebration after winning a Twickenham final. Now Green
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65 Days Of Static, Digital, Kings Road Arches, Brighton, Sep 10
Sheffield's music scene isn’t just about Pulp, Richard Hawley, Def Leppard and The Arctic Monkeys. The city’s unjustly lesser-known sons are 65 Days Of Static, who combine electronica and industrial rhythms to create a sound Mogwai fans in particular
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Brighton Busking Festival, Sep 5-12, various venues across Brighton
Busking Cancer, a series of charity busking festivals with celebrity support from Rod Stewart and Suggs, comes to Brighton this week as part of a national event. Brighton bands Two Spot Gobi, Mozez (Zero 7), Mean Poppa Lean, Kovak and Pete
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Sussex debt to soar as councils borrow to balance books
Sussex will be saddled with more than £170 million of debt in the next three years as they struggle to balance their books. Council tax hikes are also likely as local authorities deal with significantly reduced budgets. Brighton and
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Passion Pit, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Sep 7
ANn ominous death knell has been the only sound most music industry A&R men have heard since the internet was first embraced by a mass audience in 1996. Listening and buying habits have migrated from flipping through Monday’s new releases in your local
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Brighton Jazz Club Autumn Season, Komedia Studio Bar, Brighton, from Sep 4
Jazz legends, Mercury Music Prize nominees and some of the best soloists the US and UK has to offer are all heading to the Komedia Studio Bar over the next three months. Brighton Jazz Club has been providing musical solutions to jazz-lovers’ needs for
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Ryman one south: Rebels capture Whitehead
Worthing boss Simon Colbran is delighted to land England Schools left-back Matt Whitehead. The 17-year-old has joined the Rebels from Lewes and goes straight into the squad for tomorrow’s game at home to Chatham Town. Colbran said: “He has played for
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Crawley will stay full-time
CO-OWNER Sue Carter insists Crawley will stay full-time even though they are finding it increasingly difficult to compete with their Blue Square premier rivals. Reds sold their fourth player in a month this week when striker Jamie Cook returned to Oxford
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Sussex man killed by loose lorry wheel
A stable hand who was mown down by a loose lorry tyre told his friend he just wanted to go home to be with his wife. Father-of-eight Robert Kerry was waiting for his morning lift to work when he was thrown 12ft by the bouncing tyre.
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The Neptune: it's like an old friend
Only a short post from me this week as it’ll be a short weekend. Don’t fret though, it’s not because I have to work over half the weekend, it’s because I will be flying out to sunnier climes and having a holiday in Croatia – woo hoo! But
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Crabb: We all have to chip in with goals
Matt Crabb insists Eastbourne Borough need to take collective responsibility in front of goal. Borough’s decent start to the campaign took a jolt last weekend when late goals against Salisbury and Ebbsfleet cost them valuable points. Garry Wilson’s
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Hart vows to bring back the Albion banter
Gary Hart has vowed to bring the banter back to Albion's tight-lipped dressing room. The long-serving striker reckons the current crop of players are too quiet and has called for a return to the days when the likes of Charlie Oatway galvanised
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Martin-Jenkins is aiming high for Sussex
Robin Martin-Jenkins insists Sussex should be aiming for more than just Championship survival after producing his best bowling performance for more than two years. Martin-Jenkins, 33, finished off Lancashire’s first innings at Old Trafford yesterday
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Davies had a taste of Cup fever at Saints
Arron Davies was in an FA Cup final squad the last time he played for a South Coast club. It would be stretching the imagination a bit to believe he could do the same with Albion but Davies is eager to re-establish himself over the coming months on his
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Martin-Jenkins reaches new milestone to give Sussex hope
Robin Martin-Jenkins chalked off another milestone in his long career to give Sussex an outside chance of forcing victory at Old Trafford. The 33-year-old all-rounder rolled back the years with a devastating spell of four wickets in 13 balls with the
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Sussex parents use dangerous flea medicine to treat head lice
Cash-strapped parents are treating their children's head lice with a potentially dangerous animal flea medication to try and save money. Health bosses in East Sussex have issued a warning after hearing reports that a number of families had
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Two people rescued after "suspicious" Peacehaven bank fire
Two people were rescued after a "suspicious" fire was started outside a bank last night. The fire was started behind the Natwest bank in South Coast Road in Peacehaven at around 11.30pm. Two people, who have not been named, were led
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Rooks desperate for a first win
Steve Ibbitson knows he needs to get things right on the pitch after Lewes were given a stay of execution. The Rooks survived a winding-up order this week when they were granted a three-month adjournment to resolve an outstanding tax debt. On the pitch
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Ryman Premier: Hastings defender has swine flu
Sean Ray is definitely out of seventh-placed Hastings United’s trip to Harrow Borough tomorrow as he has swine flu. The centre-half missed Hastings’ 3-1 derby win over Horsham on Monday with an injury and boss Tony Dolby has now been told Ray has the
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Thunder swoop for sixth signing
Worthing Thunder have made their sixth overseas signing of the summer by snapping up a recent Eurobasket hopeful. Defensive specialist Ville Makalainen was a member of the Finnish squad that just missed out on a spot in the European Championship finals
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Egg-selent news for flamingos as Sussex zoo-keepers play Cupid
They might look pretty and pink but love had definitely been off the menu for flamingos at Drusillas Park. That is until keepers at the zoo near Alfriston stepped in to play Cupid to the endangered animals. The love-shy flamingos had
