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Council tax in Brighton and Hove to rise by 3.5%
Council tax bills in Brighton and Hove are set to increase by 3.5% next year. The proposed rise, which was confirmed to The Argus yesterday, comes as families face increased utility bills, soaring food prices and wage freezes. But Brighton and Hove
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Campaigners fear over Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital
Campaigners fear planning delays could mean Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital could collapse before it is redeveloped. Brighton and Hove City Council approved multimillion pound plans to redevelop the site in Dyke Road, Brighton, five months ago
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Second body found at Beachy Head
A second body was discovered at Beachy Head this afternoon. The man was found in the sea at about 1.35pm today. Sussex Police said it was unclear whether he had fallen or if the body had washed up on the rocks beneath the notorious suicide hotspot.
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Norwegian Toby doubles up for Albion
Toby Agdestein was on target twice as Albion's development squad beat Havant and Waterlooville 3-0 in a friendly at Westleigh Park today. George Barker opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a diving header from a Ryan Simmonds cross. The move was
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Sussex households hit by gas price hike
Hundreds of thousands of households in Sussex will see their fuel bills rocket next month in another blow to families reeling from record food and petrol prices. British Gas is to raise its energy bills by up to 18 per cent, blaming the increase
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Thistle Brighton hotel for sale at £30m
A landmark hotel has been put up for sale for £30 million. The Thistle Brighton hotel in Kings Road has been placed on the market by its owners Curzon Hotels (Operator) Limited and The Curzon Hotel Properties Limited Partnership. They have asked
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Peter James backs our Palace Pier campaign
International best-selling author Peter James has joined hundreds of others in backing the campaign to “Put the Palace back in our Pier”. More than a decade ago the Noble Organisation caused controversy when it took down the former Palace Pier sign
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Luxury Brighton seafront flat on market
A luxury seafront flat visited by Queen Victoria visited and modelled on a French castle has gone on the market. You would be forgiven for thinking you were dining at Versailles when you step into the opulent 19th century three-bedroom property in
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Former BBC man from Brighton died from drink
A former BBC high flyer was found dead on a crowded beach. John Dimick, 52, a former head of business and marketing for the BBC World Service, appeared to be asleep in the sun when two off-duty doctors noticed he was an odd colour. They
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Man fights for life after Bognor fall
A man was in a critical condition this morning after falling from a window in Bognor. Three men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of assault after the 28-year-old fell onto The Esplanade shortly before 9am. He was taken to a London hospital by
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West Sussex coroner calls for smoke alarm law after Lancing woman's death
A coroner has called for new laws to force landlords to fit smoke alarms inside flats. Penelope Schofield, the coroner for West Sussex, is to write to the Government and landlords' associations demanding the change. The move follows the death of
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Brighton man driven to drink over friend's death
A man who turned to drink after his best friend was murdered has been given the chance to turn his life around. Gary Stoner, 44, was left devastated after close pal Jon Ellison was found dead in his Brighton flat in April. Detectives said Mr Ellison
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Body found at Beachy Head
A body was airlifted from rocks below Beachy Head yesterday. Sussex Police were called at about 3.30pm. The body was recovered by helicopter because the sea was too rough for Eastbourne's Royal National Lifeboat Institution crews to get ashore safely
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Armed stand-off at Brighton home
Armed police were called to a home in Brighton this morning. A man was arrested after a stand-off at the address in Freshfield Road. Police were called at about 5.45am to what they described as "a domestic dispute". Firefighters from Roedean Community
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Van knocks down pedestrian in Brighton
A man was seriously hurt when he was knocked down by a van in Brighton. Sussex Police said the man suffered a badly broken leg in Lewes Road, near the junction with Hanover Crescent, shortly before 8pm. He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital
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Poyet tells players to stake their claim for the big opener
Gus Poyet has challenged his players to force their way into the team for the season’s opener against Doncaster. The Seagulls launch their pre-season programme away to Burgess Hill at Leylands Park tomorrow (1.00). They also face two
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Patcham pupils hop for Martlets Hospice
Pupils boarded an unusual form of transport and travelled across the South Downs in a fundraising effort. A sponsored Space Hopper journey from the A27 to the Chattri Memorial was just one way youngsters from Patcham High School in Ladies Mile Road