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A different history of the British Empire

I write regarding your lead letter of May 8, with the headline, “We should be proud that Britain brought democracy to the world”. Stuart Bower takes WJ McIlroy to task for not getting his facts right – and then proceeds to do exactly that by getting

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Brighton and Hove Labour party elect new leader

A political party has elected its new leader. Warren Morgan was tonight elected by colleagues to take over the reigns as the leader of the Labour and Co-op group on Brighton and Hove City Council. He will take over from Gill Mitchell, who decided

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Will Brighton council leader Jason Kitcat melt as heat is turned up?

Tim Ridgway asks, with striking Cityclean staff and a party division, will the wilting Greens be able to withstand the pressure during the Brighton and Hove City Council pay dispute? “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” When Abraham

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Red Cross recruitment open days

People are being invited to open days to learn more about a charity’s work. The Red Cross will be offering first aid tips and demonstrations as well as talking about volunteering roles available. These range from providing potentially life-saving

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School hypocrisy?

I’m not sure what is hypocritical about consistently requesting that the Green administration of this city engages with the best schools providers across the UK to bring new schools and new resources to the education of our children in Brighton and

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Natural burial cemetery to open in Brighton

A natural burial cemetery where only bio-degradable coffins can be used is to open in Brighton. Brighton and Hove City Council’s bereavement services department devised the two-acre Woodland Valley cemetery in response to increased demand for woodland

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Public parks are the wrong place for sheep

So, according to the National Farmers’ Union (Letters, May 9), levels of dog attacks on sheep “are particularly bad” in Sussex. Tell that to those currently putting hundreds of sheep in public urban spaces such as Brighton’s Wild Park. Bonkers.

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Labour options during local political conflict

I find it quite interesting that the Brighton and Hove Labour Party are supporting the GMB union in the ongoing Cityclean dispute. This seems a total conflict of interest, not only due to the fact that the Labour Party and GMB union share offices

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Sussex surgeons operate on wrong limbs and leave equipment inside wounds

Surgeons performed operations on the wrong limbs and left equipment inside wounds as they sewed up patients, new figures for Sussex reveal. Hospitals in the county have recorded 21 incidents known as “never events” in the last four years – including

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Beowulf – A Thousand Years Of Baggage, Spiegeltent, Brighton, until May 15, call 01273 709709

In Banana Bag And Bodice’s hands, Beowulf is a middle-aged Tom Selleck double who arrives singing, “I’m a sexy mother f***er”. He’s an overgrown kid with a ferrety tash and glasses – and he wants to fight a dragon. Grendel, his nemesis, is

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Ancient church preserved after getting lottery grant

A church which has parts dating back to the Battle of Hastings has been preserved for generations to come. The ancient Old St Helen’s Church in Ore was abandoned and dismantled in 1867, despite the remains of the building containing the family

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The Bear, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, May 13

Irish dancing, all-in wrestling and film noir all come together in Angela Clerkin and Improbable’s tall tale about a murder and an ursine predator. While working as a solicitor’s clerk, Clerkin meets a murder suspect, who tells her his wife’s lover

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Apparat, All Saints Church, Hove, May 13

Sascha Ring, aka Apparat, delivered his most sublime album this year with Krieg Und Frieden. Subtitled Music For Theatre, here was an attempt to soundtrack Tolstoy’s behemoth War And Peace for the stage. This week, Hove’s imposing All Saints Church

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The Silent Stream, Hove Town Hall, until May 24, call 01273 917272

Without him, Brighton would have remained a sleepy fishing village. But how much do we really know about the Prince Regent? As the first part in a trilogy by the Something Underground Theatre Company which explores Brighton’s hidden stories

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The Lady Boys Of Bangkok, Sabai Pavilion, Brighton, until June 1, call 01273 917272

Every May, the Lady Boys Of Bangkok descend upon Brighton and stay for the duration of the month. Fifteen Thai nationals gyrate, pulsate and thrust in a quite inimitable manner. The antithesis to serious plays and earnest comedy, theirs is

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Have your say on protected land

Time is running out for people to have their say on a bid to protect land including towns, countryside and the sea.   Brighton and Hove and Lewes Downs Biosphere Partnership is reminding the public they have until May 22 to respond to its consultation

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Man discovered dead in toilets of Costa Coffee in Brighton

A man was found dead in the toilets of Costa Coffee. The 33-year-old was discovered on Friday. A Sussex Police spokesman said: “At 6.10pm on Friday police were called to Costa Coffee in Market Street, Brighton, after a 33-year old local man

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Lucky escape after Land Rover plummets 100m near Devil's Dyke

A specialist rescue team had to be called in after an off-roader plummeted 100m down a steep hill. The white Land Rover 4x4 was being driven in a field near Devil’s Dyke when the driver lost control and skidded over the edge of the bank. The

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Waste centre is a let-down for the Hollingdean area

In 2006, along with hundreds of residents, I opposed locating the waste transfer and recycling centre in Hollingdean because of concerns about traffic, noise and other environmental impact on this residential area. We argued a site further from

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Your Interview: Mark Turner, GMB

With waste still uncollected after Cityclean workers refused to work last week, The Argus is giving you the chance to quiz the man representing the public sector staff. As part of The Argus’ Your Interview feature, Mark Turner, of the GMB, will

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Lorry spills load of bricks in Arundel country road

Motorists attempted to pick up by hand a spilt load of bricks from a country road. Drivers went to the assistance of a lorry driver who lost a large number of bricks off his vehicle on the B2139 at Houghton, near Arundel, at 2pm today. The

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Lindfield residents burgled after leaving home for just 90 minutes

Residents were burgled after leaving their home for less than 90 minutes. Sussex Police are appealing for witnesses after a family home was broken into on Tuesday May 7 in West Common, Lindfield. The owners had left their house about 5.30pm

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Crawley man jailed for nine years for indecent assault of young girl

A man who indecently assaulted and attempted to rape a young girl has been jailed for nine years. Ian Alan Ward, 49, abused the same girl over a three year period when she was between 12-year-old and 15. He was sentenced following a three week

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Theatre revival

Built by architect CJ Phipps for theatre impresario George Beaumont Loveday, Eastbourne’s Royal Hippodrome is the town’s oldest theatre and has hosted names including Charlie Chaplin, Max Miller, Harry Houdini, Gracie Fields and many more besides.

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Pair appear before court charged with Eastbourne security van robbery

Two men have appeared in court charged with the robbery of a security van on April 30. Billy Kevin Brown, 31, of Coronation Gardens, Battle, appeared at Brighton Magistrates' Court last Friday (May 10) following the incident outside Waitrose supermarket

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Never giving up the fight

Queue-jumpers be warned; Honor Blackman may be approaching 90 but she’s lost none of her fire. “I was in the queue at the post office and a woman jumped right in front of us,” she says. “Nobody said anything! All the men stood there like lemons

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Gender neutral toilets pose a risk

Regarding recent coverage about Brighton and Hove City Council offering an “Mx” option on official forms and the introduction of “gender neutral” toilet facilities, I overheard some women expressing concern about the Rottingdean toilets presently being

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Campaigners call for Brighton and Hove community ownership of 175 turbines

Environmental campaigners are calling for the community to be given the chance to own wind farm turbines. Groups and individuals had until Saturday to register interest in the E.On proposals for the Rampion wind farm with the Planning Inspectorate

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Norman Baker MP claims Greenpeace "unfair" after unveiling posted in Lewes high street

A government minister has claimed environmentalists are being “unfair” in accusing him of “blocking” emission targets. Greenpeace activists yesterday unveiled a poster in High Street, Lewes, claiming transport minister Norman Baker was “blocking

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Poyet's odds cut for Everton post

  Gus Poyet's odds to become the next Everton manager have been cut from 9-1 to 6-1 by bookmakers.   The Albion boss is now fourth favourite to replace Manchester United-bound David Moyes at Goodison Park following last night's Championship

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Taking rubbish to the tip: doing it ourselves

The advice from Brighton and Hove City Council was to take your rubbish to Brighton’s tip near Wilson Avenue (The Argus, May 9). Perhaps the Green councillors could further advise us as to whether we should take the rubbish on the bus or on our

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Drag artist on child sex charge

A drag artist who is a regular on the Brighton cabaret scene is to appear in court accused of helping a child abuser to find a victim. Richard Clothier is due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on May 31 charged with facilitating the commission

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Look who is taking our class!

Students at a school in Hove were expecting another regular day when they were treated to a special guest teacher.   Peter Andre turned up at the Pop School and Stage Academy (PSSA) class at Happy Cell on Davigdor Road to deliver a session with

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Hospital A&E department closed following flood

A busy hospital accident and emergency department has been closed after flooding believed to be caused by a faulty air conditioner. The unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton is expected to stay closed for at least another two hours

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Motorcyclist fighting for life following Hove crash

A motorcyclist is fighting for his life following a crash this afternoon. The rider, who is believed to be in his forties, was airlifted from New Church Road, Hove and taken to London’s Kings College Hospital shortly after midday. The

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Brighton Festival director attacks government education policy

Festival guest director Michael Rosen has launched a stinging attack on the government’s education policy, stating that the current system will “breed failure”. The 67-year-old children’s author, speaking at the Festival’s Education Debate, added

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Councillors should be consulted on Bhasvic land decisions

It appears that Brighton and Hove City Council executives have been in discussions with civil servants of the Education Funding Agency and agreed that the Bhasvic college sports field would be the right site for a proposed Kings School free school.

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Sussex councils' £100,000+ earners on the rise

Councils facing major job losses and cuts to services still found the money to increase the number of top earners on their payroll. Two of Sussex’s largest local authorities saw the number of staff earning more than £100,000 increase between 2010

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Big Bins Collected - and Tidied-Up Partly

The bins serving Bakers Bottom were empied today (May 14th) but inexplicably one corner bin at Rochester St did not get tidied up properly.   The large bin lorry emptied the overflowing bins and both operatives removed all of the surrounding

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Cut money from the higher rungs at the council so we can pay binmen more

If Brighton and Hove City Council had not spent thousands upon thousands of pounds on virtually unused cycle lanes in Old Shoreham Road and other places, it could quite easily afford to pay the binmen a decent wage. I think council leader Jason

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NHS failings report discussed

A report into NHS failings is being discussed at a meeting today. The Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be explaining the findings of the recent Francis Report into Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust. An extensive inquiry found

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Rise in vermin after bin problems in Brighton and Hove

Vermin are on the rise because of waste piling up in the streets. Last week, Cityclean staff at Brighton and Hove City Council refused to work for two days because of a row with officials over plans to revamp its system of allowances. Due to

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Celebrating mill heritage at West Blatchington Windmill

A Hove landmark was one of dozens of windmills and watermills around the country to open its doors to the public on Sunday as part of an annual festival of milling heritage. More than 130 people explored West Blatchington Windmill, including eight-year-old

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Laurel And Hardy, Brighton Media Centre, until May 19, call 01273 917272

The world’s best-loved double act is languishing in heaven, looking back over their lives. Against a plain white background, with the minimum of props, Tony Carpenter and Philip Hutchinson successfully tell the stories of Stanley Laurel nee Jefferson

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Zoe Rahman, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 13

Zoe Rahman is a distinctive talent. A strong and inventive pianist, she is at once both mellifluous and punchy. Joined by Roland Sutherland (flute), Alec Dankworth (bass) and Cheryl Alleyne (drums), she gave us an infectious and at times mischievous

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PARKING "CRISIS" IN BAKERS BOTTOM: next meeting July 1st

Over 25 residents attended last night's meeting (May 13th) and agreed to meet again on Monday July 1st at 7.30pm (t.b.c.) at which a council transport officer would attend.   A range of views were aired from "keep the status quo" to "bring

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Heartbreak for Albion fans as arch-rivals ruin promotion dream

It was heartbreak for Albion last night as arch-rivals Crystal Palace wrecked their promotion party. The Wembley dream died for the Seagulls in the second half at American Express Community Stadium with two fine goals from Palace winger Wilfried

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LIVE: Albion players on trial for sex assault

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Daily Fringe Blog - Monday 13th May - Window

A solo show is difficult to pull off and multimedia theatre can be fraught with problems. Window is a solo, multimedia show and I’m afraid Witness Theatre doesn’t quite rise to the challenge. Witness Theatre is performing this show for the first time

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So what now for Albion - and Poyet?

So what now for Albion and their boss Gus Poyet? Was last night’s play-off defeat the end of an era? Or is fourth place in the Championship just the latest chapter of their success story? Poyet suggested last night that he wanted assurances

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Hospital kept body parts of dead baby

Hospital bosses kept the body parts of adults and children for more than a decade without their families’ knowledge. A total of 21 sets of parents, siblings and friends who believed that they had buried their loved ones have been given the upsetting

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No Jedrzejak but Eagles still hunt new rider

Eastbourne have stepped up their hunt for a possible new signing amid continuing concern over the future of Adam Shields. But experienced Polish racer Tomasz Jedrzejak will not be returning to Arlington. Jedrzejak has reluctantly turned down

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Long-serving councillor becomes chairman of Lewes District Council

A long-serving councillor has become a district’s civil figurehead. Michael Chartier, who has been a Lewes district councillor for 26 years, has been elected the new chairman of the local authority. Coun Chartier, who represents Lewes Castle

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Bridcutt: It feels like a wasted season

Liam Bridcutt admits Albion's near miss felt like a wasted season. But the midfielder believes the Seagulls can come back stronger from play-off heartbreak. The player-of-the-year was devastated to see the Premier League dream end last night

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Widow, 88, fell 18ft to death just hours after telling police she feared for her life, inquest told

A pensioner fell to her death hours after warning police officers that a charity worker was planning to kill her. The body of widow Evelyn Stevens, 88, was discovered outside her home in Hove, East Sussex. A day earlier she had told police

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Murder investigation after Charlie Hancock, 20, killed in hit and run

A 20-year-old man has died in a hit and run. Police have now launched a murder investigation. Charlie Hancock was struck in Rowan Way, Bognor, just after 10pm on May 13. He taken to St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, where he died in the early

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Refund offered following Mumford gig confusion

Festival organisers have offered refunds to people who bought tickets for a two-day concert without realising they could miss many of the acts. Some businesses and residents in Lewes are angry and disappointed after discovering the Gentlemen of

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Ricardo Pisano due in crown court today charged with the murder of Michael Polding

A man is due to appear at Lewes Crown Court today charged with the murder of Michael Polding. Ricardo Pisano, 35, is due to appear before the court this morning for a preliminary hearing. He is accused of the murder of Mr Polding, wounding

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Cars damaged in Brighton fire

A car was gutted and another one damaged following a fire in Brighton overnight. Firefighters said they suspected the first vehicle could have been torched deliberately outside Station Hotel, Hampstead Road, Brighton, at 2.30am. “There was

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Person burnt after aerosol explodes on on bonfire

A person suffered burns after an aerosol exploded on a bonfire yesterday. East Sussex Fire and Rescue said the victim, whose sex was not given, was taken to hospital following the incident at 3.30pm in Mears Lane, Cross-in-Hand, near Heathfield

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Former I'm A Celebrity star calls for rape suspect anonymity

Former I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! contestant Aggro Santos has called for rape suspects to be given anonymity until they are convicted. The 24-year-old Brazilian-born rapper, who was cleared of two counts of rape earlier this month,

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Six men arrested during footballing operation at Amex

Six people were arrested before and after yesterday’s Albion match. Five people were arrested at the American Express Community Stadium and one in Surrey Street. A 34-year-old Brighton man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an Amex Stadium

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Four arrests following cannabis raid in Heathfield

Three men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of the cultivation of cannabis after a drugs warrant was executed.  Police entered a barn in Tower Street, Heathfield, and found that several rooms had been subdivided into smaller rooms which

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Former pop star Dane Bowers pleads not guilty to Butlin's brawl

Former Celebrity Big Brother star Dane Bowers has pleaded not guilty to assault charges. He is accused of two counts of assault after a brawl at Butlin’s in Bognor. The former Another Level singer was the headline act at a 1990s night at the