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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...
Thursday saw round two of my Christmas parties. Unfortunately it also brought lots of snow and I have learnt that heels and snow do not go. So as I am writing with a broken wrist I will keep this post short and sweet. This time it was our
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Football: Sussex Sunday Youth League
Under 13: Eastbourne Borough Red 4, Sovereign Saints Red 0. All other matches postponed.
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Football: Sussex Sunday League
All matches postponed.
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Football: Crowborough Junior League
All matches postponed.
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Football: Mid Sussex Youth League - December 20, 2009
All matches postponed.
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Singapore Sling
There is little doubt Singapore Airport is impressive, almost a destination in itself. Choose from massage areas, full sized sleeper seats, a cinema, swimming pool, tropical garden or if you have time a City Tour. It’s an impressive place to change
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Football: Sussex Youth FA
All matches postponed.
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Football: Worthing & Horsham Sunday League
All matches postponed.
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Football: Chichester Sunday League
All matches postponed.
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Football: Arun Youth League
All matches postponed.
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Football: Sussex Women & Girls' League
All matches postponed.
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Football: Lewes Sunday League
All matches postponed.
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Football: Hastings Sunday League
All matches postponed.
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Investigation launched after man killed on the A24
An investigation has been launched after a man was killed on a busy road. Matthew Botting, 30, from Andrews Road, Southwater, was involved in a collision with two cars as he walked on the A24 at Broadbridge Heath, near Horsham. The incident happened
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Post offices could disappear like Woolworths, Sussex report claims
The Post Office network could head the same way as Woolworths unless urgent action is taken to stop it declining, a Sussex study has claimed. Its authors said there was an undeniable sense of loyalty for the Post Office, dubbed by one respondent
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Lewes teacher quits to pursue Olympic dream
A TEACHER has resigned from her job to concentrate on an audacious bid to qualify for the GB Olympics team. Natasha Hunt, 29, from Southease, near Lewes, has been taking part in a zero-to-hero experiment to try to win a place in the Modern
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Hospital staff battling superbug in Worthing, Shoreham and Chichester
Hospital managers are working to contain cases of a potentially fatal superbug. There have been 15 cases of clostridium difficile (C.diff) recorded at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust since November. The trust, which runs Worthing
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Worthing revellers to get biscuits to sober up
Biscuits and lollipops will be handed out to Christmas revellers to help them sober up. Council teams will hand out “stay safe” party packs at pubs and clubs in Worthing. They will contain biscuits to absorb alcohol and lollipops to sober up with.
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Three held after drugs raids in Brighton, Hove and Portslade
Police seized drugs and stolen property in a series of raids. Cocaine worth hundreds of pounds was found when drugs squad officers searched a house in Harmsworth Crescent, Hove. Two men were later arrested, one at a nearby property and the second
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Window on life
Regarding Stuart Blackburn’s letter “Taxing ways” (The Argus, December 14), he writes about his 83-year-old mother receiving a summons for apparent late payment of her council tax. As an older citizen, I do not want a computer in my home. I used one
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Off duty Sussex PC helps rescue trapped train passengers
An off duty Sussex Police officer helped rescue hundreds of passengers trapped on a Eurostar train in the Channel Tunnel. PC Caroline Lowe was on her way back from Disneyland Paris when the power failed, stranding 2,000 travellers in the tunnel. Miss
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Brighton fire forces residents into the street
Eight people fled into the street in freezing conditions after a television set caught fire. Residents living in seven flats got themselves out of the building in Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, as it filled with smoke. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
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Christmas cats
Now Christmas is almost upon us, spare a thought for the cats and kittens being cared for at Ron Ayres’ home in Portslade. He is no longer in his youth but still does boot sales at Ford on a Saturday to raise funds for the abandoned cats he cares for
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Prime sites
I READ with interest the article on development sites in Brighton (The Argus, December 15). Among them is an absolute gem of a building – the former post office in Ship Street – which would be snapped up after a quality refurbishment. This could be
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Sickening
THE article “Cops hunt rapist gang” (The Argus, December 9), appalled and sickened me and many of my female friends. I quote: “Sussex police did not publish details of either of the two rapes on homeless women because they said they did not believe members
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A father's case
NOT many people realise that about a quarter of children in Sussex live in separated families. Through no fault of their own, many of them only get to see one of their parents after a divorce or separation. My child is among them. There are many
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Purse theft
My 80-year-old mother was shopping in London Road with my 82-year-old father and had just been to the bank to take out £100 for Christmas shopping. Like a lot of pensioners they saved all year to buy presents. This year they celebrate their diamond
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Foxes in our garden are beautiful creatures
It was great to read again of Roger Musselle’s tireless efforts for the welfare of foxes and wildlife in our area – “Fantastic Mr Fox” (The Argus, December 17). They are beautiful creatures and I am one of those who, for many years, have fed them every
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Evolution equipped us with the best transport – our legs
WHEN I “came out” as an environmentalist in the late 1980s and expressed concerns about global warming, most of my friends and family thought I was a bit of a crank. It has taken a long time for scientists and environmentalists to persuade politicians
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Football: West Sussex League results
All matches in this league postponed.
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Football: Mid Sussex League results
Veterans: Group A: Stones 3, Nutfield 3. Group B: Old Varndeanians 4, Plumpton Ath 3. Group D: Wisdom Sports 1, South Godstone 1. All other games in this league postponed.
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Football: Crawley League results
All matches in this league postponed.
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Football: Brighton League results
All matches postponed in this league.
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Football: Worthing League results
All matches in this league postponed.
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Football: East Sussex League results
Division 5: JC Tackleway II 3, Guestling Rangers 2. All other matches in this league postponed.
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Football: Cup Match results
Robertsbridge Charity Junior Cup: Second round: Orington 7, Cinque Ports 1. All other cup matches postponed.
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Holidaymakers stranded at Gatwick as travel firm goes bust
Thousands of holidaymakers have had their Christmas plans thrown into disarray after it was announced a travel group had entered administration. Allbury Travel Group, which traded as Libra Holidays, Argo Holidays and JetLife, ceased trading with 100
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Football: Sussex County League results
Reserve Section Cup: Third round: East Preston 1, Southwick 2. All other games in Reserve Section postponed.
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Missing autistic man found
A severely autistic man who went missing in freezing weather has been found. Leslie Barker, 46, failed to return to his care home from his daily walk in Uckfield on Friday. Sussex Police searched the area around the home in Lewes Road
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Inspector begins report into Brighton Marina homes plan
A planning inspector has begun his final considerations over whether to allow 1,600 new homes at Brighton Marina. Martin Pike, who has been appointed by the Government to consider the scheme, has closed the public hearings over the proposals. He will
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Brighton and Hove museum could have opening hours slashed
A natural history museum is set to have its opening hours slashed. Brighton and Hove City Council has put forward proposals to limit the public’s access to the Booth Museum. The plans, which would see the building in Dyke Road, Brighton
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Snow,snow ...sloe sloe gin
To be or not to be - that is the question Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune , or to take up arms against a seizure of sloe gin and by opposing end it. But pray first to look at lovely Lottie
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Scrapping Brighton and Hove bike lane could cost council £1.5 million
Up to £1.5 million could have to be handed back to the Government if officials dump plans for a three-mile bike lane. Brighton and Hove was one of the first places designated as a Cycling Demonstration Town by the Government and has been given £3 million
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Feeling a bit 'fail', but what can you do?
The last couple of weeks have been pretty good. The weather's been good and sometimes great for training and, bar the odd hangover (last Sunday in particular), I've been making regular outings and decent progress. This week is the last week of
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Police blunder means firm will not face court over fatal A27 accident
The owner of a tanker which killed a father-of-eight when it lost a wheel will not be prosecuted because of a mistake in police paperwork. Robert Kerry, 54, was fatally injured by the wheel as he waited outside The White Swan Hotel, near Arundel, on
