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Arlington is perfect place to honour track legend
Lee Richardson's long-time friend and sponsor has explained why Arlington Stadium is the perfect place to honour the Great Britain star. Richardson was killed in a racing accident in Poland three weeks ago yesterday. His funeral, for
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Plea to help Sussex girl with autism
The family of a little girl with severe autism have launched an appeal to send her abroad for vital treatment. Angie Ratcliffe, eight, has a place reserved at a week-long intensive course in the US that could help radically improve her communication
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Britannia to burn in Sussex
Keith Pettit has been busy building a bonfire sculpture of Britannia ready for tonight’s beacon lighting ceremonies across the country. The idea and design for the 40ft sculpture was led by designer and sculptor Mr Pettit from East Hoathly,
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New scheme to help Brighton's unemployed into work
A new project has been launched to give the long-term unemployed more chance of getting a job. Brighton Housing Trust has started The Intern Programme to provide opportunities for up to 40 people a year to take an internship in the organisation. It
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Our Queen children's picture competition winners
Pictured above are the winners of The Argus Our Queen competition. The three drawings were chosen from more than 1,500 entries to the contest in honour of the Diamond Jubilee. All the entries were featured in two special supplements
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West Dean Delights
ADVERTISING FEATURE West Dean is one of those places that, unless you know it’s there, you won’t find it, but it’s worth the effort. If you set your SatNav to PO18 ORX you’ll get there. The award winning gardens attract thousands of visitors each year
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Eubank's serious about comeback
Chris Eubank has told The Argus he is serious about a sensational return to the ring. The 45-year-old, a former WBO middleweight and super middleweight champion, says his appetite has been whetted again by his two eldest sons’ passion for the
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Prime time to cut needless loss of lives
Prime time to cut needless loss of lives On the whole, the health of the average person in Brighton and Hove is good, but there is always room for improvement. One of the top priorities for the city’s director of public health is working out why people
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Fatboy Slim gives Brighton stadium the thumbs up
Fatboy Slim has given the thumbs up to the American Express Community Stadium as a gig venue after saying the ground passed the test. The Hove DJ said the success of his two historic gigs at the £100 million ground on Friday and Saturday night proved
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Brighton and Hove councillors get priority for Olympic torch event
Elected councillors are being given four tickets each to a free event welcoming the Olympic flame to Brighton and Hove. Up to 10,000 people are expected to attend and tickets are being given out on a first-come, first-served basis. However
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NHS £5.8m ‘no-show’ bill in Sussex
Missed appointments are costing hospitals more than £5 million a year. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust recorded almost 45,000 patient no-shows between April 2011 and the end of March. “Did not attends” have a knock-on effect on waiting
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Brighton pensioner victim of cruel cash con
Fraudsters duped a pensioner out of hundreds of pounds by offering to give her an extra winter fuel payment. The crooks targeted Patricia Watson by saying she was entitled to an extra £127 because of sustained cold weather earlier this year. When she
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Flood drama after heavy rain across Sussex
Torrential rain caused flooding chaos in parts of Sussex over the weekend. Heavy rain hit the county late on Saturday, June 2 keeping firefighters busy throughout the night. In one incident, crews were called to the A272 where it goes over the railway
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Sussex celebrates the Diamond Jubilee
Sussex turned red, white and blue over the weekend as Diamond Jubilee fever swept the county. Miles of bunting fluttered up and down streets as thousands of people joined together to celebrate 60 years of the Queen’s reign. Trestle tables groaned under
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Updated: Anti-arms protesters take to streets in Brighton and Hove
Anti-arms group Smash EDO is marching through central Brighton to Hove today (June 4) over the possibility of military action against Iran. The protesters are gathering outside Barclays bank in North Street at noon, then planning to march along
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Struggling Goodwin urged to relax
Mark Robinson today urged his star batsman not to panic over a slump in form. Murray Goodwin missed out in both innings as Sussex were thrashed by ten wickets by Middlesex in the County Championship. He scored nought and five at Lord’s and has reached
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Brighton man's Peace Race in father's memory
A rider has completed a historic cycling route in memory of his father. Alan Buttler, 37, from Furze Hill, Brighton, paid tribute to his father Alf’s first involvement in the Peace Race in 1955 and also raised money for the charity Diabetes UK. Alf
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Woman, 28, killed in horse-riding accident
A woman has died after being thrown from her horse. The 28-year-old woman from Eastbourne was critically injured when she fell from the retired racehorse she was riding, called Mister, last Monday. She was flown to the Royal London Hospital
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Village tales of days gone by...
Memories of maypole dancing, unusual courtships and the days before supermarkets form the basis of a new exhibition that looks at disappeared ways of life in the village of Plumpton. Hidden Histories is the result of an EU-funded project by
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Making sense of the supernatural
Hayley Stevens is that rare thing, a sceptical ghosthunter. Where others go into “haunted” houses with infrared cameras and a jumpy disposition, Stevens prefers to take an open mind and a notebook. It wasn’t always so; her interest in the paranormal
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Why I went from four wheels to two
In the past few months parking charges in Brighton and Hove have rocketed and the cost of a bus ticket has increased for the second time in less than a year. Earlier this month Dani Ahrens championed a car-free lifestyle (The Argus, May 8),
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Chiddingly circular
1 - From the entrance to Chiddingly Village car park, turn left along a lane with the church to your right. After a few yards, go left through a bridle gate and bear right to follow the right edge of two fields, then on between hedges before feeding
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A lady of literature
Rudyard Kipling was undoubtedly the most famous writer to have lived in Rottingdean but for a while Enid Bagnold ran him close. She wrote National Velvet and The Chalk Garden, both of which were inspired by life in the village. Now royal
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Health boss approves Brighton hospital plan
Plans for a multimillion-pound hospital redevelopment have passed their next hurdle. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has given formal Department of Health approval for the £420 million plans for the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. It means
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Now Swans look at Laudrup
Swansea were last night believed to be turning their attention to former Denmark striker Michael Laudrup in their quest for a new manager. But Gus Poyet remains in their thoughts. Swansea have been turned down by their former assistant
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All aboard!
Passengers are pictured aboard a miniature tram in Eastbourne on a sunny day in 1964. But the venture was in decline by this time and the trams were taken to Seaton in Devon where they still run. The tramway opened in 1955 and was a success until
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Tram almost back on track
I WAS most interested to see a picture of a Brighton tram car from the 1930s and the subsequent views from several readers (Letters, May 23 and 26, and June 2). It may interest your readers to know that the last Brighton tram car, number 53, from
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Making a meal out of llamas
I WAS horrified to read that llama sausages were being sold at the Foodies Festival in Hove (The Argus, May 28). Is this what these beautiful, gentle creatures are being bred here for? Don’t people have enough choice of food in this country without
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Traffic-calming measures made me flip my car over
I MUST publicly thank the people of Bevendean, who came to my rescue last Wednesday when, while driving near The Hyde, I was caught out by my unfamiliarity with the road and the glare of the sun. I mounted a curb protruding into the road, hit a traffic-calming
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Key hospital bus routes to be unveiled
Bus lane plans on a key route to a hospital are to be unveiled later this year. Brighton and Hove City Council wants to make parts of Edward Street and Eastern Road in Brighton a priority area for public transport. The local authority sees it as a key
