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Rain fails to deter barefoot runners
Last week’s damp weather wasn’t enough to put off the 36 runners who took part in Brighton’s second Barefoot Run in Stanmer Park. The event, organized to raise awareness for barefoot running, urges participants to go back to nature.
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Embrace – information workshop
The Embrace Information Project is working to put together information about activities available in neighbourhoods across the city. This event is for community engagement workers, health trainers, Active for Life workers, community participation
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It's Your Voice: Students worried over lack of jobs
The lack of jobs in the current economic climate is top of young people’s concerns. The Argus visited City College Brighton and Hove in Pelham Street yesterday as part of our It’s Your Voice campaign. Dozens of students, staff and visitors spoke to
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Boy, 14, sent to crown court over death of Connor Saunders
A 14-year-old boy charged with the manslaughter of Connor Saunders has been committed to crown court. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of punching the 19-year-old, of Downsway, Woodingdean, Brighton, during an
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Police plea to racial assault witness in Coldean
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they believe witnessed a racially aggravated assault. Officers are keen to speak to the man but stress that he is not thought to have been involved in the incident. Police were called to the
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Argus Business Tuesday winners revealed
The latest winning tweets in the Argus Business Tuesday competition have been unveiled. Every Tuesday morning Sussex businesses are 'pitching 'their business via Twitter to John Keenan, business supplement editor (@ArgusBizness), using the
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Sussex cop wins £10k wrong boots damages for bike crash
A Sussex policeman who broke his leg in a motorcycle crash today won about £10,000 damages after judges decided that force bosses had provided "unsuitable" riding boots. PC Robert Blair was hurt when riding off-road during an police advanced motorcycle
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Diversion through city in place as A27 closed overnight at Falmer
Motorists face a lengthy detour as roadworks mean part of the westbound A27 will be closed overnight. The resurfacing works will take place between the junction with the B2123 The Drove and the A270 Lewes Road from 8pm and 6am tonight.
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BIMM student Sam Kelly misses exams to appear on Britain's Got Talent final
Singer Sam Kelly had a better excuse than most for missing his exam – being in the final of a national talent show. The 19-year-old appeared in the live final of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) on Saturday night, which was won by performing dog
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Sussex firms launch solar project
Two green energy companies have joined forces to deliver an innovative scheme. Brighton Energy Co-operative (BEC) is to launch one of the UK’s first community solar schemes. South Downs Solar has partnered with the Co-op to deliver on a promise that solar
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Tributes paid to tragic Eastbourne Eagles speedway star
A TV presenter has led the tributes to a speedway racer who died in action on Sunday. Former BBC motorsport correspondent Suzi Perry described Hastings-born racer and former Eastbourne Eagle Lee Richardson as “a magnificent rider and lovely
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Sussex teens given fat-fighting ops on NHS
Two teenagers from Sussex have had fat-fighting surgery on the NHS. Health bosses offered the under-18s the operations as a last resort to help them get their weight under control. The revelation has sparked concerns from campaign groups, who say it
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Brighton's Naked Bike Ride takes on Olympic theme for 2012
Hundreds of naked cyclists pedalling through Brighton has become one of the sights of the year. But organisers of the Brighton Naked Bike Ride have an alternative plan for this summer’s event in the style of the Olympics. Paying homage to the ancient
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Sussex hand trial to Ireland all-rounder
Ireland all-rounder John Mooney has been handed a trial by Sussex. Mooney, 30, will play two four-day games and five T20s for the county’s second XI. He famously hit the winning runs in Ireland’s World Cup victory over England in Bangalore
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Snipers were warned over shots which killed Eastbourne soldier, inquest hears
A soldier radioed his colleagues "about half a dozen times" to tell them that warning shots were being fired "very close" to the observation post where his colleague was fatally wounded, an inquest heard. But no one heard Rifleman Jeffrey Stanley's
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A27 work spells misery for motorists
Commuters could face long delays because of major refurbishment work on the A27. The road will be closed at night and will have speed restrictions and narrow lanes because of maintenance work on Southerham railway bridge, near Lewes. Temporary traffic
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Pleasures of the Zimmer Zone part two
We needn’t have gone to Rye and Lamb House in the east, or Plumpton in the north, or for that matter, Chichester and Goodwood in the west. Nor was there probably any need to see the Steine or the Palace Pier, Preston Park or meander through the
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Rachael's Cafe
When student actress Lucy Danser visited the new café down the road from her Indiana university, she was surprised to be greeted by a 6ft 4in man dressed in women’s clothes. “It was the last thing I was expecting to see in Indiana,”
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Forest boss admits O'Driscoll could join Crawley
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cotterill has admitted he could lose his assistant to Crawley. But Cotterill still hopes Sean O'Driscoll stays at the City Ground. O'Driscoll is the clear bookies' favourite to take over at the Broadfield
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CMS keeps Scotland place
Albion striker Craig Mackail-Smith has been confirmed in the Scotland squad to play the USA. The sides meet in a friendly in Jacksonville, Florida on May 26.
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Brighton tourism chiefs call for dialogue to save White Night
The private sector has pledged to step in to help resurrect a major night-time event. Brighton and Hove Tourism Alliance has called on Brighton and Hove City Council to forge a public/private partnership to fund the all-night cultural festival.
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Caroline Lucas on re-election, parking - and UFOs
The country’s first Green MP has pledged she is not turning her back on Brighton – despite not standing for re-election as leader of the national party. Caroline Lucas, who represents Brighton Pavilion in Parliament, said not putting herself
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Shearer urges Reds to make a quick appointment
Goalkeeper Scott Shearer has urged Crawley to bring their search for a new manager to a quick conclusion. Reds are expected to name a permanent replacement for Steve Evans by the end of the week with former Doncaster boss Sean O’Driscoll still the clear
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Cat dumping on the rise, Haywards Heath animal charity warns
A charity has issued a warning about the number of cats being given up. Figures released by Cats Protection, based at Chelwood Gate, near Haywards Heath, show an ever-decreasing number of people coming forward to adopt cats, while the number of people
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Eau Eau Seven, Prince Regent Pool, Brighton, May 12
Boasting one of the most unusual premises on the Fringe, Eau Eau Seven celebrated 50 years of James Bond through synchronised swimming. Groups including the Brighton Dolphin Synchro Swimmers, Brighton Swimming Club and Brighton Sea Swimmers rose to
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Hobson's Choice, Seaford Little Theatre, until May 19, call 01323 894938
A talented Seaford Little Theatre cast shine in Harold Brighouse's Northern comedy Hobson's Choice, featuring a battle of wills between a dictatorial boot shop owner and his three daughters back in 1890. Charismatic Douglas Wragg makes an excellent
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70ft fall teen may have been smoking on the roof
A teenager who fell 70ft from a rooftop may have climbed through a skylight for a cigarette. The 19-year-old, who lived at the address, was last night still fighting for his life at Royal Sussex County Hospital after suffering serious head injuries in
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The Bruce Lacey Experience, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 14
It must be a nerve-wracking experience for a director to show a new documentary to its real-life subject for the first time. And for artist Jeremy Deller to get a critique from performance artist Bruce Lacey in front of a packed Corn Exchange
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Seagulls are in safe hands
Charlie Oatway has backed Albion’s two senior goalkeepers to see them through another Championship season. But he admits it is unclear whether boss Gus Poyet will look for reinforcements between the sticks. The Seagulls released David Gonzalez, Michael
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Guilty: three Crawley and Horsham hunters convicted of illegal fox hunting
WITH VIDEO: Three people yesterday became the first to be convicted of illegal fox hunting in Sussex. Neill Millard, Rachel Holdsworth and Andrew Phillis, from the Crawley and Horsham Hunt, were yesterday found guilty of hunting a wild mammal
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Family get tattoos in memory of tragic teen Connor Saunders
The family of a teenager who died after an argument in the street are getting tattoos as a permanent reminder of him. Connor Saunders died last month after an incident outside Tesco Express in West Street, Rottingdean. More than 500
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Thug banned from every pub in Sussex
A 23-year-old man has been barred from every pub and club in Sussex. Kieran Britton was slapped with the six-month ban after he admitted drunkenly vandalising a car. He was also given a night-time curfew and ordered to do unpaid community work at Brighton
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Charity auction for tea with Peter James
Fans of a crime novelist are battling it out online for the chance to join him for afternoon tea. Roy Grace creator Peter James is auctioning the chance for fans to get a chauffeur ride from London to join the best-selling author for tea at his home
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Teenage boy injured in Crawley car accident
A 13-year-old boy suffered a fractured elbow and broken teeth when he was hit by a car as he crossed the road. The boy was crossing Kilnmead in Crawley near the junction with Exchange Road when the collision with a black Ford Ka occurred at around 4.30pm
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Brighton’s Jubilee Library plans wi-fi to boost conference business
A city centre library is on course to install wi-fi for conference business users and borrowers. Brighton and Hove City Council said it hopes to boost conference business at Jubilee Library through the provision of wi-fi connections next
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Worthing weather mast confused for ship in distress
Coastguards have been inundated with calls about a new weather mast which residents are confusing for a ship in distress. The new 110m mast which lies seven miles out to sea from Worthing Pier has been built to gather wind and weather information on
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People-watching on the road
I WRITE further to the letter from Chris Sparks (The Argus, May 7) saying that reducing speed limits from 30mph to 20mph means his vehicle is operating for longer to travel any given distance. Rightly, he says using lower gears creates more pollution
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Abandoning soldiers of war on the street is simply shameful
IT REALLY is disgraceful and shameful that homeless ex-soldiers have become a “sad legacy” on the streets of Sussex (The Argus, May 8). And this after having served in Northern Ireland, Iraq or Afghanistan under difficult and dangerous conditions. Veterans
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Future of Horsham Old Town Hall to be decided tonight
The future of a town hall is set to be decided at a special meeting tonight. Horsham District Council is holding the meeting to decide the future use of the Grade II* listed Horsham Old Town Hall which has been unused for more than two years. Councillors
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Five-hour Brighton supermarket siege ends in arrest
A man has been led away from a Brighton supermarket after a five-and-a-half-hour police siege. Sainsbury's in Lewes Road, Brighton, called police at 2.15pm today after a man locked himself in the toilets claiming he had a gun and a bomb.
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Worthing Hospital wards closed by sickness outbreak
Two wards in a hospital have been closed to new admissions after the latest outbreak of a winter vomiting bug. The wards in Worthing Hospital are closed to new inpatient admissions with potential hospital visitors being told to stay away if they've suffered
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Hove MP named charity patron
An MP has become the patron of a youth charity. Hove MP Mike Weatherley has spoken of his delight after being named a patron of the YMCA. The Christian charity is the largest and oldest youth charity in the world with 135 branches in England. Sussex
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Sussex gets ready for a right royal Jubilee rave-up
Morris men, drag queens and belly-dancing pensioners will be joining in more than 400 street parties across Sussex. With scores of street parties planned in Brighton and Hove already, and with thousands of fans expected at the American Express Community
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The need for better ME understanding
Extreme cases such as the death of ME patient Lynn Gilderdale are the ones that hit the headlines. Her mother Kay, from Stone Cross, was cleared of attempted murder after helping Lynn to die after the condition left her bed-ridden and desperate. But
