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Sussex pick up handy points
Sussex picked up handy points – and time in the middle – as they finally got into action against Lancashire at Hove today. They restricted Lancashire to 144-8 declared, then set about picking up batting points. Matt Prior included four
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Family's appeal for missing man
The family of a missing man are appealing for Sussex commuters to look out for him. Martin Ratner, 67, went missing on Tuesday afternoon. He is 5ft 9ins with short grey frizzy hair and a paunch. He was wearing grey trousers, a dark blue
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Gargan hits late winner as Hawks lift Senior Cup
Sam Gargan hit an injury-time winner as Whitehawk beat Crawley Down 2-1 to lift the Sussex Senior Cup at The Amex. A crowd of 1,896 saw Gargan fire home in the first minute of stoppage time to land Hawks their second trophy of the season.
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The Great Escape: Django Django, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, May 10
The line between hip and irritating is thin. But once a year The Great Escape comes around, with its industry bods using music as an excuse for a jolly by the sea, and the divide is easier to navigate. Then up pops an act on all the tastemakers
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The Great Escape: Ben Kweller, Komedia, Brighton, May 10
There was something defiantly uncool about Ben Kweller as he walked onstage as Komedia’s first Great Escape headliner of 2012. Whether it was his unruly mop of curly hair, his cutoff denim waistcoat and black band T-shirt combo, or the tight
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Taste and smell of jail a real lesson
Fourteen teenagers were involved in stupid behaviour in Burgess Hill. They have been sent to Lewes Prison in order “…to show where they can end up if their antisocial behaviour escalates”. That sounds like a good idea to me. In the last
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The Great Escape: Gabriel Bruce, The Warren, May 10
Gabriel Bruce cannot stand still. Whether it was nerves, restlessness or just a few too many drinks, the audience certainly could not take their eyes off him. Viewed from the back of The Warren, the side-to-side sway of heads was a sight more
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The Great Escape: Maximo Park, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, May 10
It says something about Maxïmo Park’s enduring appeal that the Tyneside four-piece can headline The Great Escape after staying dormant for two years. During that time they’ve left record label Warp (typically a home for leftfield acts, but
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Charlie hopes to avoid QPR
Charlie Oatway has warned there will be no easy options in next season’s Championship. But the Albion coach would love to see QPR avoid a trip to The Amex. Oatway, a lifelong QPR fan, will keep a close eye on events in the Premier League
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Alabama Shakes
Only a few months ago Alabama Shakes were little known outside their immediate hometown. Now, The Guardian has described them as “the hottest new band in the world”, tickets for their autumn show in Brighton sold out in hours, and their album
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Eau Eau 7
The hardest thing with synchronised swimming is not holding your breath but keeping everyone in time. “You need a clear beat to the music so they can swim neatly,” says Brighton Dolphin Synchro’s Liz Fitzsimons. “We select
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Dazzling images of Brighton
With the never-ending drizzle, you may find yourself forgetting how beautiful our city really is. Our prescribed remedy for this is the North Laine Photography Group’s Brighton Experience exhibition. The Fringe show features some of the most beautiful
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The Book Show With Mariella Frostrup
Ten years ago the husky-voiced broadcaster Mariella Frostrup penned a moving polemic about turning 40 for The Guardian. “I had visions of myself by 40 as a woman at peace,” she wrote, “no longer tortured by vanity, the vagaries of love
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Car-free family life is costing us less
From The Argus letters page and website over the last few weeks, you would get the impression that people who don’t use cars in Brighton and Hove are as rare as hen’s teeth, and miracle workers to boot. In the debate on parking charges,
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Mum's campaign after Sussex leisure centre charges for babies
A campaign has been launched after a leisure centre started charging under ones. Samantha Murray has nearly 100 signatures for her petition at change.org after being angry to discover a £2.25 charge for her baby at Downs Leisure Centre in Sutton Road
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Fostering brings families together, say Brighton couple
A foster care couple say looking after other people's children has brought them closer together as a family. Lisa and Tony Whittingham were speaking ahead of next week's Foster Carer Fortnight. The couple currently care for a two-year-old girl, as
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Noise is music
I WRITE in reply to the letter from Anne Powell (The Argus, May 10) regarding the Children’s Parade and its “repetitive, tuneless, monotonous music”. The parade takes place once a year, lasts for about two hours and is enjoyed by hundreds of children
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Church festival
MOST churches would have the decency to consult neighbours when they have a festival. Two years ago St Peter’s Church in Brighton had a festival which lasted almost a month, with loud music going on until midnight. Those who were part of this festival
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There's a big difference between the 'want' and 'need' to drive
M Boyask states “it is a fact of life that a large proportion of people need, and want, to drive where they wish” (Letters, May 2). This may be the case, but it is in no way a convincing argument for Brighton and Hove City Council to reduce parking charges
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Video: Blue tits hatching in Sussex
The miracle of birth was captured on camera as a blue tit’s eight eggs hatched. Neil Fletcher, of Sussex Wildlife Trust, secretly filmed the nestbox in his Henfield garden as the chicks emerged on Monday (May 7). Writing on his blog,
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Yardy backs umpires' call-off
Skipper Mike Yardy has backed the decision of the umpires to call off Sussex’s match against Lancashire without a ball being bowled for the third day in a row. Yardy and opposite number Glen Chapple were both keen to play yesterday despite the Hove outfield
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Retired Brighton newsagent dies suddenly from brain tumour
A retired newsagent died just two weeks after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Gunvant Majevadia was shopping in Brighton on the morning of April 19. He returned home at about 2pm and complained of feeling off balance. By
