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Police Federation leader: "Sussex taxpayer should not pay for fracking protest costs"
The chairman of Sussex Police Federation has said that “budget plans will be in tatters” unless the cost of policing the Battle of Balcombe is reimbursed. Federation leader Paul Sellings told The Argus that Sussex taxpayers should not bear the
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Fracking, and its potential effect on the Ouse Valley Viaduct
I wonder if the Right Honourable member for Mid Sussex and his Prime Minister have considered that the low Richter scale seismic tremors reported in the UK, consequent upon hydraulic fracturing of shale, were not taken into account by engineer John
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Wrong Ukip ideas
Yet again Lawrence Keeley opens his mouth and pontificates about immigration (The Argus, August 15) using unsubstantiated comments to garner popular appeal. He has no understanding of the process and, in a similar vein to his comments about housing
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Where can an ex-serviceman or woman go in Brighton or Hove?
Since the closing of the United Servicemen’s Club in St James’s Street, Brighton, it has come to my notice that Brighton and Hove has little else to offer ex-servicemen such as myself who may want to meet likeminded people for a drink or chat.
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Everything Under The Sun, a storytelling festival in Forest Row, breathes new life into the age-old tradition
Booker Prize-winning Nigerian poet and novelist Ben Okri calls oral storytellers verbal magicians. Long before he moved to England permanently to study at Essex University and publish the 1990 novel The Famished Road – which tells the story of
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Royal Mail shares and how they'll work
As one of the UK’s largest employers, it may be interesting to understand what the recent announcement by the Government on the Royal Mail free shares for employees means for Royal Mail staff in Surrey and Sussex. The Government said it intends
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Cesspool usage could put more stress on water supply near Patcham
The Sussex water supply is under “serious stress”, according to The Argus (August 13). How can this be? Ewe Bottom (Horsdean), a basin created by the construction of the A27 Brighton bypass, is situated directly over a major abstraction tunnel
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Landmark swing bridge at Shoreham
A landmark swing bridge will soon be opened at Shoreham. The Adur Ferry Bridge will allow pedestrians, cyclists and mobility scooter users to reach the town centre from Shoreham Beach. The old footbridge has disappeared after 91 years following
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I can't read the names and numbers on the Albion's new kit
I was amazed to find that I was unable to read the names or numbers on the back of the new Brighton and Hove Albion shirts at the last match. Everyone around me was also complaining. The letters are yellow, on a blue and white background. Why
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Traveller encampment costs
Further to recent articles regarding travellers, I feel that Brighton and Hove City Council appears to have been totally incompetent in dealing with the issue of illegal encampments of travellers over the years. It is a problem that occurs year
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You’re never too old to enjoy a race...
I am no great fan of the Olympics, though I do enjoy track athletics. I have to acknowledge what I consider to be the greatest track performance I have seen in my 60 years by an English woman. Just when I thought sport couldn’t have any effect
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Teenager sexually assaulted after "drink spiked" after leaving Brighton nightclub
A teenager believes she had her drink spiked and was sexually assaulted after she left a nightclub with three men and a friend. The girl was on a night out at Life nightclub in Kings Road Arches, Brighton, where she met a group of men. The
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Sussex Police's recruitment of civilian investigators is 'policing on the cheap’, claims fed rep
Civilians are being recruited on short-term contracts to investigate crimes instead of police officers. Sussex Police Federation’s chairman Paul Sellings said the force’s recruitment of 32 “response investigators” on 18-
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Seaford pair arrested in North Wales sex abuse probe
A man and woman were arrested today in connection with a historic sex abuse investigation. The 63-year-old man and 60-year-old woman were arrested at an address in Seaford on suspicion of indecent assault. The offences are alleged to have taken
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Green Party MP Caroline Lucas insists Balcombe arrest not a publicity stunt
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas has hit back at criticism that her arrest was a publicity stunt. The Brighton Pavilion MP was held for five hours in Crawley police station following her arrest at the anti-fracking protests in Balcombe. She and
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Women's Ashes series is an all-round test
Sussex wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor believes England’s women can be trailblazers for a revolution in men’s cricket. England bid to get back on level terms in the Ashes series tomorrow when they take on Australia in the first of two ODIs at Hove in
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The commuters' train service is subsidised by the rest of us
According to a front-page report (The Argus, August 15), commuters in Sussex are paying tens of millions of pounds a year to subsidise train services in the rest of the country. However, what also needs to be taken into account is the fact that
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London man bailed after rape of 20-year-old man on Brighton beach
A man has been bailed after being arrested on suspicion of rape in Brighton on Wednesday morning (August 21). Police were called to Brighton beach, near to Coalition nightclub, at 3am where a 20-year-old man from Brighton reported he had been raped
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Last chance to nominate for Argus Achievement Awards
Time is running out to nominate for this year’s Argus Achievement Awards. Voting closes on September 7 – leaving you just 17 days to get your entries in. Three nominees from each of the 19 categories will then be chosen to attend the lavish
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MET Office issues severe weather warning for Sussex
The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for Sussex on Saturday. Torrential downpours at the start of the bank holiday weekend could result in more than 40mm of rain falling in just a few hours. A yellow warning means be aware
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BIMM's alumni promote free alternative to A-levels
A rock school’s glittering alumni are urging budding musicians to take up a free alternative to A-levels. Nervous teenagers across the country will be opening their results with shaky hands, anticipating whether or not they have met the requirements
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Primary school under fire for controversial homosexuality law
A primary school has come under fire for referencing a controversial homosexuality law – despite it being repealed a decade ago. Patcham Junior School’s policy was labelled “of great concern” by the British Humanist Association (BHA), which investigated
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Barnes doubtful for Burnley clash
Ashley Barnes is doubtful for Albion's home game against Burnley on Saturday. The striker suffered a hip injury after coming off the bench at Birmingham last Saturday. Head coach Oscar Garcia will also be without midfielder Andrea
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Crawley were hit hard by transfer embargo
Boss Richie Barker has revealed his summer squad building plans were “massively affected” as a result of Crawley being put under a transfer embargo. It emerged this week that Reds were prevented from bringing in any players during the summer after
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Could this £14,250 beach hut be the most expensive ever?
Could this be Brighton and Hove’s most expensive ever beach hut? Despite being no bigger than most bathrooms, the iconic wooden property is up for sale with an asking price of more than £14,000. For the same amount of money you could buy a
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Brighton's revving up for a new mod invasion
Rockers beware – the mods are set to invade Brighton beach for the first time in nearly 50 years. Hundreds are expected to rev up their Vespas and dust off their desert boots for the reunion on Sunday evening. But this time the sharp-suited
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Albion are warned: Vokes is no longer the gentle giant
Albion have been warned to beware their former “gentle giant” striker as they chase a first win of the season at The Amex. Wales international Sam Vokes will spearhead a Burnley side aiming to stretch their unbeaten start to the season to five
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Woman faces disability after Worthing Hospital missed broken heel
A woman may be left permanently disabled after accident and emergency staff diagnosed her broken heel as a bad sprain. Bosses at Worthing Hospital have launched an investigation into the incident after Lesley Harrison made a formal complaint.
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Your chance to share your thoughts with the Argus
Now is the chance to share your views as The Argus is coming to a street near you. As part of our weekly series Meet Your Argus, our reporters will be visiting your neighbourhoods to listen to our readers’ views. From community events
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Pensioner suffers fractured skull and broken arms after being hit by van on A27
A pensioner had her arms broken and skull fractured when she was hit by a van on the A27 in Worthing yesterday (Wednesday August 21). Police are appealing for witnesses after the 80-year-old woman was struck on the A27 near its junction with Shandon
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Seaford boy misses first year at school
A Seaford father claims his son hasn’t been allowed to go to school because he has a disability and is black. Leonard Munjanganja, 32, from Seaford, said his five-year-old son Afrika should have started school in September last year but hasn’t
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Schools make the grade with early indications Sussex avoid GCSE slump
As the predictors have estimated doom and gloom across the country when teenagers open their GCSE results, early indications point towards Sussex’s schools holding their own when it comes to grades. Of the schools The Argus contacted yesterday,
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2013 GCSE results day in Brighton, Hove and Sussex as it happened
5:55pm As we concur with the message from Peacehaven Community School, we will sign off for the day. 5:54pm We hope you are celebrating with your families and friends
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Sussex Police scales down its operation at Balcombe as protesters leave
Sussex Police has said it's scaling down its operation at the anti-fracking protest site in Balcombe after many protesters left the area yesterday. The force said while the overall policing approach had remained the same over the last four weeks
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Brighton's Sand Sculpture Festival was not up to scratch
How I agree with CB Long of Worthing (Letters, August 15) regarding the state of the Sand Sculpture Festival in Brighton. We decided to take our grandchildren, who were staying with us, telling them how fantastic two previous exhibitions had been
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Hastings town crier is best in the world
A Sussex town crier has proved he is top of the claps after scooping an international award. After serenading people with tales of his home town, Hastings' Jon Bartholomew won the Town Crying Championship at the 13th bi-annual De Schotse Dagen,
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Sussex police hires "cheap" detectives
Civilians are being recruited on short-term contracts to investigate crimes instead of Sussex police officers. Sussex Police Federation’s chairman Paul Sellings said the force’s recruitment of 32 “response investigators” on 18-month fixed-term
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Shoreham's 10-inch planning row
A row has broken out over new Shoreham seafront homes which have been built ten inches taller than planned. Adur District Council approved the proposal to demolish two bungalows and create four three-storey properties in Old Fort Road, in January
