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Help Mummy, I'm a toddler!
Help Mummy, I’m a toddler! Where an earth has Contented Mummy been? The answer is: breeding a toddler. Suddenly the gentle ’contented’ life of being mum to a baby has mutated into a frazzled existence now Little L is developing into a toddler.
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Firefighters tackle Worthing flat fire
Firefighters were called to tackle a fire in a first-floor flat. The blaze, which broke out in the microwave, caused smoke to fill the property. The incident happened in Pearsons Retreat, Brougham Road in Worthing about 5pm today.
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Sussex police lead enquiry into Tobin's background
Detectives trying to establish whether Peter Tobin is responsible for more killings released photographs today of pieces of jewellery found at his homes. They hope members of the public will be able to identify the jewellery and have urged
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Serial killer Peter Tobin jailed for life
Serial killer Peter Tobin was today told he would die in jail as a senior detective asked: "Who knows if he has killed others?" The murderer, who lived in Brighton in the late 1960s and early 1970s, was labelled "pure evil" as police trawled
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Sussex revellers warned after nighclub thefts
Partygoers are being warned to keep their belongings safe after more thefts in nightclubs. A handbag containing cash and a mobile phone was stolen in the Liquid Lounge in Chatsworth Road, Worthing, between 2am and 2.15am on Sunday while its
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McNulty set for switch
Jimmy McNulty has been earmarked for a new role with Albion, as a left-sided midfielder. Boss Gus Poyet is considering using the adventurous left-back in a more advanced position as he plots the downfall of his old club Swindon at the County
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Poor Sussex communities to get cash boost
Communities in Sussex will get a £200,000 cash injection to help ensure they do not feel neglected by Government. Ministers are concerned that despite efforts to help poorer areas - with Sure Start Centres, better public housing, tax credits and neighbourhood
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Fireworks factory trial put both owners and fire service in spotlight
The mass explosion at a fireworks factory which killed two firemen threw an uncomfortable spotlight on the role of both its owners and the fire service. Why was an unlicensed container packed with fireworks capable of causing carnage kept on land at
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Brighton school hosts I'm a Celebrity...
Forget Jordan and Jungle King Gino D'Acampo - they had nothing on these brave contestents. Pupils, teachers and parents got stuck in with the challenges yesterday when Middle Street Primary School, in Brighton, held its own version of ITV1
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Chicago, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Dec 16-20
"This is a dream role for me – I wanted to play it for many years, since I saw it in London with Henry Goodman.” So says Gary Wilmot, who plays the lawyer Billy Flynn in the touring version of Chicago – arguably the most successful musical revival
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Mysterious hero saves child's life on Brighton bus
A mysterious hero saved the life of child when she choked on bubblegum on a bus. Ambulance staff paid tribute to the unidentified man, thought to be a soldier, who stepped in to give first aid to the five-year-old. The girl was taken
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Oldest cub scout Christmas postal service in Ferring
There are no worries about Christmas postal strikes in one Sussex village. Ferring, near Worthing, has what is believed to be the oldest cub scout festive card delivery service in the country. For almost 50 years generations of youngsters
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Coppell offered deal of the decade
Steve Coppell was offered a ten-year contract to manage Albion by former chairman Dick Knight. Knight made the staggering offer after initially overlooking Coppell, because he fell asleep at his interview. See tomorrow's Argus for the
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Lewes Trophy replay off
Lewes's FA Trophy first round replay against Hampton & Richmond Borough tonight has been postponed. Areas of the Dripping Pan pitch are frozen. The game will now take place next Tuesday (7.45pm) with the winners away to Conference
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Full circle line
IT WAS an interesting history lesson on Britain’s railways by Richard Szypulski (The Argus, December 9), but his anti- renationalisation views don’t explain why privatisation has been a disaster for rail passengers and the taxpayer. Mr Szypulski states
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Sir Larry and I
AS A former Brighton professional ice-skater and instructor, I am delighted press in the north are remembering the 50th anniversary of The Entertainer, starring Laurence Olivier, much of which was shot in Morecambe. At that time I was appearing in an
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ME services in Sussex
Further to the piece on NHS services for ME patients (The Argus, December 14), in Sussex there are more than 6,000 adults and children affected by myalgic encephalopathy/ chronic fatigue syndrome, many of whom are virtually housebound. ME is classified
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Give the residents' parking scheme time to settle down
I would like to reassure residents who felt the council has been unrepresentative that there has been thorough and extensive consultation on the Preston Park Station area parking scheme (The Argus, December 10). Their delegation to the council meeting
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Parks team showed compassion and understanding
Most of us criticise the council from time to time and I am no exception. However, credit when it is due and due it is on this occasion. I recently lost my much-loved sister and wanted to have a bench dedicated in her memory in Queen’s Park, Brighton
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Council meeting was a truly awful shambles
What a truly awful shambles the city council meeting was on Thursday. Councillors had gathered to decide a vision for the city’s future, the Core Strategy, but the spectacle left me far from inspired. The Conservatives who run the council without
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Congestion charges will only hit the lower income families
I was brought up to be aware of the problems created by our car-dependent culture. I can’t drive and think we need to act immediately to cut carbon emissions but though I live in a flat surrounded by the A23 one-way system friends were surprised to hear
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Hawkins faces crunch time
Albion's forgotten man Colin Hawkins is facing a return visit in the new year to a world renowned Achilles specialist in an attempt to bring an end to his injury agony. The ill-fated Irish centre-half is booked in for a January appointment
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Winter bug closes Brighton hospital ward
A hospital has been forced to stop admitting patients to one of its wards because of an outbreak of a highly infectious bug. Seventeen patients and one member of staff on Vallance ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton have been struck
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Two jailed for shocking beard burning train attack
Two men were jailed today for carrying out a "gratuitous" attack on a stranger by setting him alight as he slept on a train. A judge told Dean Hardy, 20, and Aedan Palmer, 19, that "right-thinking members of the public are understandably appalled by
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Beast of Bevendean is breeding claims Brighton woman
A woman has claimed to have seen more than one Beast of Bevendean after spotting a big cat from her window. Debra Munn said she has seen four felines from her Lower Bevendean Avenue home and says she is sure they are different animals.
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Huge demand in Brighton university places
Students hoping to study at universities in Brighton may be left without places next year after a huge increase in applications. The University of Sussex has seen one of the largest rises in applications out of a cross-section of 23 of the country’s
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Father and son jailed for fireworks factory manslaughter
The owner of a fireworks company and his son were jailed today after being convicted of the manslaughter of two firemen killed in a huge blast at their family-run company. Martin Winter, 52, was handed a seven-year jail term and his 25-year-old
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Why twenty is plenty for Sussex roads
I was walking along Marmion Road in Hove, normally a sedate street, when I heard an awful screeching sound of brakes. Next, I had to leap out of the way as a souped-up sports car, propelled by a laughing youth, roared down there at high speed. The atmosphere
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Paramore, Brighton Centre, Dec 17
Guitarist Taylor York may be the newest member to join the multi-unit-shifting international success that is Paramore. But he performed in a proto-version of the band with brothers guitarist Josh and drummer Zac Farro before the Tennessee pop-punks officially
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Jack And The Beanstalk, Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, until Jan 10
Boasting the promised and very impressive “biggest beanstalk in the world”, which reaches right up to the ornate ceiling of the Devonshire Park theatre, Eastbourne’s traditional family pantomime is bursting with crowd-pleasing delights, including
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Dirty thieves strike in Brighton again
Dirty thieves robbed a pensioner of £1,000 cash outside a bank after spraying him with a brown liquid. John Mann, 70, believes he was targeted by a man and a woman who stole the cash while the pretended to help him in Brighton yesterday. Police
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Detectives hunt man over Bognor murder
Detectives investigating the murder of a Polish worker are trying to trace this man. Police want to identify him after he was recorded on camera in a bank at the same time Marek Pudlowski staggered in seriously injured. The 51-year-old unemployed
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First Sussex snowfall reported in Horsham
Snow is reportedly falling in Horsham as flurries pass across southern England. Steven Mileham tweeted there was snow at 11.23am this morning, followed by several more people in Horsham. More recently, snow was also reported in Gatwick and
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Another Sainsbury's to open on Western Road, Hove
A supermarket “turf war” is rolling on after a national chain announced it will open a new store - directly opposite its competitor. Sainsbury’s confirmed it will open a Local convenience shop in Western Road, Hove - its seventh in the city
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Jury out again in firework deaths trial
A jury trying a man over the deaths of two firemen following a huge explosion at his family-run fireworks factory retired to consider its verdicts for a fourth day today. Nathan Winter, 25, is accused of two counts of manslaughter after retained firefighter
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Train failure at Preston Park causes delay
Rail users were faced with delays this morning after a Victoria to Brighton train broke down just outside of Preston Park station. The 6.21 Southern service came to a stop just before it reached the station and blocked the line for 50 minutes
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Will Self & Ralph Steadman, The Old Market, Hove, Dec 15
“I used to be an Ionic tower, I had so many columns,” announced Will Self, striding around the stage to a chorus of chuckles. “Now I write for the New Statesman, and that only gets read by a couple of socialists in the Potteries.” The rock star of overblown
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Hornets lose, joy for Rocks
Pat Harding gave Horsham a 12th-second lead at Wealdstone but his side were unable to hold on to their advantage in a 2-1 defeat. Harding put the Hornets ahead from the kick-off and they looked good for a while as the hosts made a sluggish start. After
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Sussex weather warning as snow and ice move in
A warning of sub-zero temperatures and snow has prompted police to issue safety advice to drivers. Motorists are being warned of icy roads as temperatures are predicted to fall as low as - 4C on Friday. Managers at the Royal Sussex County
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Worthing drug-scare teen died of natural causes
Teenager Gabi Price - whose death triggered fears over the dangers of 'legal highs' - died of natural causes, a coroner has revealed. A pathologist's report showed the 14-year-old died of broncho-pneumonia following a streptococcal A infection
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Albion kid could get deal
Albion are poised to offer a contract to Jake Caskey in an attempt to secure the future of the highly-rated youngster. Manager Gus Poyet is aware of Caskey’s ability and the Seagulls are keen to act quickly to make sure he is not lured elsewhere
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Sex attack in Brighton street
A 25-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the street in Brighton. The woman was walking home along St Michael's Place, off Clifton Hill, at about 3.40am last Thursday. Police were unable to explain why they waited six days to release
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Gas leak closes A259 in Shoreham
Traffic problems have been caused on the A259 Albion Street, Shoreham, after a gas leak closed Kingston Lane this morning. The A259 westbound has been closed as emergency repairs are carried out. There is a diversion in place via B2193 Church Road/Trafalgar
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Last night's Sussex non-league
Ryman Premier: Wealdstone 2, Horsham 1 (Harding), Cray 0, Bognor 2 (Crane, Oatway). Ryman One south (Horsham YMCA 1 (Geard), Burgess Hill 1 (Curd). County League, division one: Crawley Down 2 (Reid 21, Sullivan 24), Redhill 5 (Hudson
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Albion at Torquay in Cup
Albion will visit Torquay in the third round of the FA Cup on January 2. The Gulls beat Stockport 4-0 last night, helped by an Elliot Benyon hat-trick.
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Thunder sign new hotshot
Worthing Thunder have added former Lithuania under-20 guard Evaldas Zabas to their BBL squad ahead of Saturday’s visit from Leicester Riders. The 21 year-old left Worcester Wolves recently amid internal turmoil at Thunder’s play-off rivals.
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Woman killed in A27 crash near Falmer
A 40-year-old woman was killed in a car crash on the A27 last night. Emergency services were called just before 6.30pm to the accident on the eastbound carriageway on the A27, just east of Falmer. Police said a silver Vauxhall Corsa,
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Funnier Farm Christmas Special, Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton, Dec 16
“Hilarious, shambolic, under-prepared but brilliant” is how The Funnier Farm’s Angela Barnes describes the comedy club’s last Christmas pantomime, Cinderella. And now the double act of roadside cafe owners Brian Gittins and Angelos Epithemiou
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Street Style #8: Knitwear
Wrap up warm in this season's cosy yet chic knitwear. This week we've found some stylish ladies fighting off the frosty temperatures in wonderous winter woollies. Ellie: “I liked Charlotte’s chunky cardigan, with its funky patterned detail
