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Brighton and Hove council boss apologises for rubbish problems
A council boss has apologised for disruption to recycling and rubbish collections. Brighton and Hove City Council Chief Executive Penny Thompson said the authority is doing everything they can to minimise the impact of the industrial action.
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Designs for life - designs students create products for the future
They have been inspired by problems but are designed to make life easier and better. And the items built by product design students at the University of Sussex could make their creators rich beyond their wildest dreams if they take off. But
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Still time to join the Ribbonwalk at Petworth House
Hundreds of people are putting in the final training for a major fundraising walk next week. The Argus-backed annual Breast Cancer Care Pink Ribbonwalk starts and finishes at at Petworth House on Saturday, June 1. There is still time for people
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Why can't we have some good news?
I was sitting at home the other morning looking at the front page of The Argus and ended up feeling very sad. I was wondering why it is that bad news always gets the front page as priority over good news. I thought how wonderful it would be
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Vote for change at the next Brighton and Hove elections
Three years in to having a Green council in Brighton and Hove, I think we can all come to the conclusion that the Greens have failed miserably. With money being wasted on unused cycle lanes and more spent on having a completely unenforceable 20mph
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Bexhill link road protesters threaten fresh action
Activists have warned developers that they face a “long and hard battle” if they push ahead with plans for a new road. The Combe Haven Defenders, who hit the headlines earlier this year when they locked themselves to trees in an attempt to prevent
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Foodilic
Anyone who thought they knew what Foodilic was all about from Peter Ilic’s first cafe in North Street is in for a surprise when they visit the new branch in Western Road. The freshness and top-quality ingredients are still present and correct,
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I have someone's cat in my shed
I have found a black and white cat. This cat has been sleeping in my shed for nearly three months. I have seen it around since the beginning of January. I have two cats and just cannot afford a third. I have been feeding it, so it is OK
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Ultra-fast internet is important for our industry
Given the huge amount of support in the city for the Argus-backed campaign to bring ultra-fast broadband to the city of Brighton and Hove, it’s deeply disappointing that Labour now wants to axe funding from this scheme and instead concentrate solely
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So many good reasons to log on to Argus website
The Argus website is once again leading the way after seeing a huge increase in the number of people using it to get the news they want first. In April this year theargus.co.uk saw more than 500,000 unique users visit the site. That is 78,427 extra
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High parking costs will price out volunteer workers
Following the current policy of Brighton and Hove City Council covering the whole city with parking restrictions whether residents want it or not, what provision is there for the hundreds of volunteer leaders of various organisations? Each week
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Mum’s frustration after Sussex health panel refuses to pay for eye op
A mother has accused the NHS of letting down her son after he was refused vital treatment that could potentially save his sight. Philip Ohnesorge had pioneering surgery to remove half his brain when he was just eight years old. He had suffered
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Green city councillor resigns seat
A Green city councillor has resigned his seat with immediate effect. Matt Follett, who represented Hanover and Elm Grove on Brighton and Hove City Council, said he was stepping down because he was moving away from the area. Green Party officials
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Cafe still open despite work at Shoreham Port
A cafe owner says it will be business as usual during repairs at a nearby beach. Shoreham Port has closed access to steps to the beach at Southwick while it repairs two groynes. But Carats Café Bar will remain accessible from the car park and
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Tributes to dad struck by lorry and killed on A27 in Worthing
Tributes have been paid to a talented footballer who died after being hit by a lorry on the A27. Dad Ryan Chapman died in hospital on Wednesday after being struck by a lorry in Arundel Road, Worthing, on Tuesday morning. The 29-year-old, of
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Long-term solution for the homeless is needed
It is always very worrying and depressing reading in The Argus of the rise in homelessness in Brighton and Hove. There never appears to be a long-term solution. What I find very disturbing is the age of many these victims, people aged in their
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Three arrests in Hove shooting murder
Detectives investigating the murder of Xhem Krasniqi in Hove have arrested two men, aged 26 and 30 from Hove, along with a 30-year-old man from Scaynes Hill, near Haywards Heath, on suspicion of assisting an offender. The men, who were arrested
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A deserved Angel for guest director Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen is to be awarded an Argus Angel after leaders of the city’s arts scene hailed him as the greatest guest director to date. The 67-year-old children’s author has been a constant presence over the last three weeks and involved in many
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Police plan anniversary visit to scene of Hove murder
Police are returning to the scene of a shooting in Hove on Saturday night - a week after the murder of Xhem 'Jim' Krasniqi. Neighbourhood policing officers will be in Selborne Road, Hove, from 10.30pm showing photographs of two men they wish to
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Albion players cleared at Old Bailey in sex assault trial
Brighton and Hove Albion players Anton Rodgers, 20, Lewis Dunk, 21, and George Barker, 21, and former team-mate Steve Cook, 22, who now plays for Bournemouth, were cleared today of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room. The four
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Albion players cleared of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman
In a statement, George Barker said he is now looking forward to spending some time with his family and getting on with his life and his football. Hope now Dunk has the pressure of the legal case off his back he can go back to showing
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The Tiger Lillies: Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, May 23
MARTYN Jacques’ Tiger Lillies have never been ones to shy away from drama and this lavish multimedia performance of Coleridge’s famous poem saw them on top form. More opera than cabaret show, imagine Glyndebourne curating a late-night stage at
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The Ruffian On The Stair, The Dukebox Theatre, Hove, until Sunday, call 01273 917272
An odd way of existing within a mundane post-war Britain would aptly sum up Joe Orton’s life. And the three characters in his early written-for-radio piece come across as equally wrapped up in their own prosaic, yet slightly weird, worlds. “Where
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Settle the EU debate by having an in/out referendum
I felt it necessary to write in response to the recent letter from Green MEP Keith Taylor (The Argus, May 21). It is encouraging that Mr Taylor agrees that the EU is indeed a flawed product. But it is slightly worrying when he suggests that
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Hove police station will be turned into a school
Hove Police Station has been bought by Brighton and Hove City Council so it can be turned into a new school. The local authority has spent £2.2 million on the purchase from Sussex Police but now faces a bill of a further £2.4 million to turn the
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Failure (Other Opportunities For Non-Linear Success), The Nightingale, May 23
As we entered the space at The Nightingale, we were told to take a handful of beans representing our unfulfilled desires, situating the piece as an examination of our own disappointments. Mary Pearson then confronted the audience with a barrage
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Footballer charged with making homophobic gesture during Albion match
A footballer will appear in court after fans claimed he made repeated homophobic gestures during a match. Blackburn player Colin Kazim-Richards, 26, has been summonsed to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on August 22 to answer a charge under
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Lucy Spraggan, Coalition, Brighton, May 23
Let’s get it out of the way now, shall we? Yes, Lucy Spraggan was “off The X Factor” and yes, we all know that reality music shows and artistic credibility don’t go together. But ever since the 21-year old from Sheffield picked up her guitar and
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Intimate Letters, Connaught Theatre, Worthing, May 23
“I am 63 and unhappily married; she is 25 and happily married,” wrote Leos Janacek about beautiful raven-haired Kamila, who inspired his string quartet Intimate Letters. The correspondence appears a little one-sided, as the obsessed composer wrote
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Chet Faker, Audio, Brighton, May 22
TO clear up any confusion, the only thing Chet Faker (Nicholas Murphy) has in common with the 1950s jazz singer Chet Baker is his ability to produce a chilled-out vibe. He achieved this in a room packed with 20-somethings who’d waited in anticipation
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Judge in Albion sex trial tells jury he will allow majority verdict
The jury in the Albion sex trial have been told it can deliver a majority verdict. George Barker, Anton Rodgers, Lewis Dunk and Steve Cook face sexual assault and voyeurism charges at the Old Bailey. The jury has retired for a third day to
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Glazier leads minority Tory administration in East Sussex
A new council leader has officially taken charge. Keith Glazier has been sworn in as the leader of East Sussex County Council and will head a minority Conservative administration. Coun Glazier, who represents Rye and Eastern Rother, succeeds
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Clare Hammond, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, May 22
Clare Hammond’s lunchtime piano recital began with one famous baroque work – JS Bach’s Italian Concerto – and ended with Maurice Ravel’s tribute to another great Baroque composer – Le Tombeau De Couperin. In between she played an eclectic selection
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Fado with Claudia Aurora, Komedia Studio, Brighton, until May 24, call 01273 917272
Fado is a style of Portuguese folk and blues. Life, longing, destiny and despair are its subjects. Yet magically, however deep and raw the emotion of Claudia Aurora’s music, it is by no means sad. The emotion is in her voice, which she was struggling
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Lunchtime Concerts: Brian O’Kane with MinJung Baek, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, May 23
It may only have been an hour but there was more musical drama and intensity in this lunchtime Festival recital than in many a longer concert. Cellist Brian O’Kane with pianist MinJung Barek performed major compositions by Bach and Rachmaninov
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Threats to stop council tax after Brighton and Hove rubbish backlog leads to rat sightings
Householders left frustrated at not having their bins collected are now taking action themselves. Rubbish is continuing to pile up on the streets in Brighton and Hove as the backlog created by unofficial strike action earlier this month remains
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Write Fiction With Wendy Ann Greenhalgh (Voice & POV), The Writers’ Place, Brighton, May 23
The penultimate workshop in the Fringe quartet run by Wendy Ann Greenhalgh concentrated on the topics of voice and point of view. As usual, the attendees gathered at New Writing South’s offices were a varied group that included an English teacher
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Society + Brian Yuzna Q&A, Duke’s @ Komedia, Brighton, May 23
With distinctive cult favourites Re-Animator and this night’s screening, Society, horror movie director Brian Yuzna has assured his place in the genre’s history. This inaugural Brighton event hosted by Cine-Excess (The International Conference
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Hove and Surrenden slimmers donate clothes to charity
Slimmers who shed the pounds are now hoping to raise some pounds by donating their unwanted clothes to charity. Members of the Hove and Surrenden Slimming World weight loss groups have spring cleaned their closets and are donating the clothes that
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Stoke step up search
Stoke City appear to be stepping up their bid to find a new manager. Gus Poyet, who remains suspended by Albion, has been strongly linked with the post. However, the Premier League club have made initial contact with Mark Hughes. The former
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Fight to stop homes lost near village of Lindfield
Protests from villagers have been ignored as 230 new homes were approved. Mid Sussex District Council agreed to the plans for the village of Lindfield, despite extensive opposition from locals. The homes are to be built to the east of
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Sussex mum jailed for four years for £350,000 benefit fraud
A mother-of-eight has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions. A judge said Amanda Webber, 43
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Grammar, and if it even matters: two readers speak up
“Grammar matters” was a great article by someone who understands the power that language has (The Argus, May 20). We live in an international environment where English is a common language and has a standard form. Inevitably, an effective communicator
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Jess Tompsett gets new rugby medal thanks to The Argus
A relieved rugby player has been reunited with a winner’s medal from his team’s triumph at Twickenham, thanks to The Argus. Jess Tompsett, 23, who plays loosehead prop for Brighton Blues, helped to take the team to victory at the Rugby Football
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Antiques Roadshow uncovers Brighton bombing memento
On another occasion it would have been just a piece of equipment to entertain a crowd. But terrible events that took place just yards away have turned this tombola into a piece of history. The hexagonal box survived the Brighton bombing that
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Twelvetrees and Launchbury to play Barbarians
Joe Launchbury and Billy Twelvetrees are in the England side to face the Barbarians at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday. Former Worthing Raider Launchbury and Twelvetrees, from Wisborough Green, make the starting XV in a youthful England. Former
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Joker Magoffin tells Aussies to call him up after ace display
Steve Magoffin joked he is waiting for the call from the Australian selectors after sending Sussex to the top of the Championship table. Magoffin followed up his sensational bowling performance against Somerset on Wednesday with another superb
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Wall collapses onto workmen at site in Eastbourne
Health and safety officials have launched an investigation after a wall on a building site collapsed onto two workmen. Witnesses described a scene of devastation after the 7ft wall – believed to be part of a new supermarket building – collapsed
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Broken down train causes long delays
A broken down train is causing long rail delays this morning. Services between Brighton and Worthing are being held up by the breakdown, which happened at around 9am this morning. Passengers have been told to expect delays of up to 50 minutes
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Bus driver taking children to Fairlight Primary School "made them cry"
An investigation has been launched after a bus driver was accused of making the children on his school run cry. The Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Companyworker is said to have “snapped” after parents criticised him for making them late for school
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Sussex students in line for a holiday refund on TV licence
Sussex students heading home for the summer holidays may be entitled to a partial refund on their TV licences. Those leaving halls of residence or rented accommodation to move back home receive a refund of £36.37 to cover the three-month summer
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Bonfires are still creating a stink in Hastings
Barbecue season may fast be approaching but it seems bonfires are still causing a nuisance. In the last year Hastings Borough Council has received 68 complaints from residents regarding bonfires. Neighbours have complained smoke and ash from
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Daily Fringe Blog - Thursday 23rd May - Failure
Tonight I went to see Failure (and Other Opportunities for Non-Linear Success) at The Nightingale Theatre. Set up as an examination of one woman’s failure, this piece was revealed to instead be about fantasy. Mary Pearson cleverly used beans as
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Forest food on the menu at Ashdown festival
Free beer, cheese, chocolate, ice creams and pies are to be served at a two-day food festival as well as cookery demonstration from a winner of BBC’s MasterChef. Building on the success of previous food festivals, the 2013 Ashdown Forest Food &
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Spitfire display to be highlight of Littlehampton show
A spitfire aerobatic display will be the highlight of this year’s Armed Forces Day. The Littlehampton event on June 29 will culminate in a performance by the Goodwoodbased Boultbee Flight Academy. There will also be a flypast by iconic Battle of
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Your say: Are the Greens fit to run Brighton and Hove City Council?
A political coup by Green Party rebels to unseat their own council leader was thwarted yesterday. A group of ten Green councillors failed in their attempt to oust Brighton and Hove City Council leader Jason Kitcat and replace him with his deputy
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Albion fans must play waiting game
Albion fans are facing a test of patience as they wait to see who leads their club into next season. Gus Poyet remains among the favourites to take over at Stoke if, as expected, he leaves The Amex this summer. But the managerial merry-go-round
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Crawley cyclist flasher hunted by police
A cyclist exposed himself to a woman as she walked along a road. Sussex Police have released an e-fit of the man after the incident in Martyrs Avenue, Crawley, on Saturday, May 11. The woman was walking along the road in Langley Green towards
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Albion footballer's affray case dropped then named in fellow players' sex trial
Albion footballer Kazenga Lualua has had a charge of affray against him dropped. The winger was due to stand trial at Newcastle Crown Court but yesterday the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) offered no evidence in the case. A spokesman for CPS
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Mother of fallen soldier brands Woolwich attackers "attention seekers"
The mother of the 100th solider to die in Afghanistan has branded the two men suspected of murdering a serviceman in the street “attention seekers”. Georgina Gamble, whose son Daniel was killed by a suicide bomber in 2008, said she could not understand
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Seaford parents warned to keep eye on children after break-in
Thieves broke into a community centre and stole cushions which they then set alight. Police have warned parents to keep an eye on their children as half term following the break-in at the Florence House Community Centre at the back of Southdown
