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Maggs takes over as Hastings United manager
John Maggs has been appointed manager of Ryman South side Hastings United. Maggs has previously managed Crawley Town, Horsham and Crawley Down Gatwick. He will take charge tomorrow when Hastings take on Ramsgate at the Pilot Field. Mark
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Brighton's Palace Pier should be sold to the community, research claims
Brighton should follow Hastings’ lead when it comes to pier ownership, new research has claimed. Jess Steele, the author of the People's Piers report published today by the trade association Co-operatives, argued “neglected” piers should be bought
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Bricks thrown at Crawley fans after Wolves game
Bricks were reportedly thrown at a bus carrying football fans home after an away game. A Crawley Town bus full of fans was attacked as it travelled through Wolverhampton on Friday after a match between Crawley and Wolves at Molineux. The windows
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Dyche: Red card changed the game
Burnley boss Sean Dyche reckons the dismissal of his goalkeeper changed the game at The Amex yesterday. He was convinced Tom Heaton should have stayed on the pitch. Dyche felt referee Darren Sheldrake was right to only show Heaton a yellow
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Police taser kick probe finds "no evidence" of wrongdoing
A POLICE investigation into video footage which appeared to show an officer kicking a man moments after he was shot with a Taser gun has found no evidence of misconduct. The film, which was taken by a member of the public, was drawn to the attention
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Biker dies after crash on A259 near Littlehampton
A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car this afternoon (August 25). The crash happened at 2pm at the A259 turning with Yapton Road between Bognor and Littlehampton. The A259 and Yapton Road are closed in both directions and look
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Amputee opts to design wooden arm
A WINDOW cleaner who lost his arm in a horror road smash has designed his own wooden replacement. Tim Madison says he now feels “whole again” for the first time since the crash near Eastbourne in February last year. Doctors were forced to amputate
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Fundraising night to help injured Holly Ann
A fundraising music night is being held to raise money for Holly Ann Schofield who needs life-saving surgery after being hit by a speed boat in Greece. Family friend Paul Johnston, 56, is hosting the event at The Brunswick Pub on Holland Road,
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Parents have a Buddy to help
Parents of premature babies are being offered extra support with the launch of a new service. The Trevor Mann baby unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton joined forces with the charity Bliss this week to start a Buddy Scheme.
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'All abroad' for train director interview
THE Argus will be taken for a ride – and then deliver you the first-class news. We will be taking a train journey next week alongside First Capital Connect operations director Jackie Townsend who will be quizzed about the rail operator’s performance
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Bad drivers caught on head cameras
Police are using videos filmed on cyclists’ head-cams as evidence to piece together details of crimes, The Argus can reveal. In July, roads policing units across Sussex used two such videos to investi- gate “road-related” incidents, believed to
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Flash flooding hits Littlehampton and Bognor after heavy rain
Heavy rain caused flash flooding to hit homes yesterday. Firefighters were called to six homes in Littlehampton and several in Bognor at about 9am on Saturday where basements had been submerged under water. The flooding in Littlehampton was
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Cadbury's take sand castles to extremes
A chocolate firm was definitely milking the concept of a seaside sandcastle this week. This piece of chocolate architecture was on display at Brighton beach on Thursday to celebrate the bank holiday weekend. It was built using more than 90,000
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Elderly couple treated for smoke inhalation after kitchen fire in Rottingdean
An elderly couple were treated for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire in a sheltered housing unit. Firefighters and the ambulance service were called to Ravensbourne Court, in Warren Way, Rottingdean, shortly after 10.30pm last night (August
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Worthing woman found dead at home named as 39-year-old Claire Louise Richards
A woman who was found dead at her home on Friday morning (August 23) has been named as Claire Louise Richards. The 39-year-old was discovered unconscious in her Orme Road, Worthing home at around 11am. Paramedics attempted to save the woman
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Firefighters use aerial ladder to break into Hove flat after owner's key snaps
Firefighters had to use their aerial ladder to break into a fourth floor flat after the owner’s key snapped in the front door. The crew from the Hove station was called to a property in York Road shortly before 10pm last night (August 24).
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Ulloa in "a bit of pain"
Albion striker Leo Ulloa admits his ankle was hurting after his man-of-the-match display against Burnley. But he does not expect to miss any action. Ulloa said: “I twisted my ankle when I landed and I’ve got a bit of inflammation but it’s fine
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Strong winds bring down tree on top of car in Hastings
Strong winds are thought to be responsible for a tree collapsing on a parked car in the early hours of this morning (August 25). Firefighters, police and BT experts were called to St James’s Road, in Hastings, shortly before 6am. The tree snagged
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Paul Goodliffe seeking Paul Brown, urgently, writes...
I am urgently seeking Paul Brown, aged about 45. He came from Essex and was at Brighton Polytechnic in the late 1980s with me. He drove a gold Ford Capri. I went by the nickname of Skippy at the time, which I think he’ll remember if he reads this
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Hospital plea to keep A&E clear over bank holiday weekend
People are being urged to help keep the pressure off hospital accident and emergency departments over the bank holiday weekend. Thousands of people are expected to head for the Sussex coast, potentially putting already busy hospitals such as the
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NHS probe over high amputation rate
Health bosses are working with a charity to investigate why part of Sussex has one of the highest rates of diabetes-related amputations in the country. Diabetes UK contacted the Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG
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Sussex Police fracking bill could top £3.7m
The cost of policing the protests at Balcombe has soared to £2.3m and is expected to rise to £3.7m when protesters eventually leave. For the six days that No Dash for Gas occupied Cuadrilla’s exploratory drilling site, it cost Sussex Police £1.5m
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Brighton and Hove councillor in call for supermarket to stop stocking lads' mags
Campaigners calling for Tesco to stop selling pornographic lads mags will be joined by a councillor on August 24. Today, councillor Ruth Buckley will join Brighton and Hove campaigners in asking stores to drop the publications due to their portrayal
