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When the streets were a battleground
“You don’t think too much about getting killed. If it happens, it happens. You can’t get away from it,” 22-year-old Private Joe Arnold from Eastbourne said. Belfast was a very different city to the prosperous one today. Yes there are still problems
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Caroline Lucas might be a protester but that's not an MP's job
Prior to the 2010 general election, Green MP Caroline Lucas was interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 Westminster Hour in which she explained she had always been a protester. When asked where her political leanings were, she stated to the left of Labour
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Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival returns
Gastronomy experts will be in food heaven when a mouth-watering festival returns for the second time this year. The Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival is back for the Autumn Harvest from September 5 to 15. The event features the Big
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The UK Pink Floyd Experience, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, August 24
If the litmus test for a Pink Floyd tribute act was the performance of the female vocalist on The Great Gig In The Sky then The UK Pink Floyd Experience would be right up there with the very best. The eight-piece band, supplemented by Paul Devereux
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Ducktails, The Hope, Brighton, August 25
From a distance, Ducktails frontman Matt Mondanile looks slightly like an un-permed Weird Al Yankovic. As rightly acclaimed as his band’s hypnotic pop is, it’s a shame this mostly lifeless show lacked the fun factor a cameo Weird Al appearance
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Travel Watch Live
Traffic South-East @Traffic_SouthE 2m A286 Grayswood (nr Haslemere) closed due to an accident (16:43) Seems a little quiet at the moment on the roads and rail thankfully although there is news of one cancellation. SouthernRailUK @SouthernRailUK
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92-year-old woman dies after car crash
A 92-year-old woman who was taken to hospital after a car crash last week has died of her injuries. Rose Blanshard, from Cowbeech, near Hurstmonceux, was driving a blue Honda Jazz which crashed into a Citroen Saxo in Colestock Cross, Cowden, near
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Watch for the motorist vote
I despair about what the Greens are doing to Brighton and Hove. They are now going to make the whole of Brighton and Hove a 20mph area. With extortionate parking fees, bus lane chaos, draconian enforcement and more restrictions on motorists, it
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Bulldoze unauthorised encampments
Don’t the hard-working, tax-paying public love reading about travellers... Watching the news about Egypt the other day, I noticed the police had a huge bulldozer. That’s just what our police need. Give unauthorised traveller encampments ten
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Meet Brighton's giggle doctor
Doctors are known for leaving patients in stitches but this cheerful medic has been proving laughter is always the best medicine. Dr Geehee tickles the funny bones of young patients at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton when she
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Brighton Marathon runner died of "catastrophic" collapse caused by bowel disease
A fit and healthy young man died following a "catastrophic and unsurvivable" collapse as he ran the Brighton Marathon, an inquest has heard today. Sam Harper Brighouse, 23, fell ill around 16 miles into the race as he competed on April 14 this
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Glasvegas announce intimate show in Brighton
Scottish rockers Glasvegas have announced an intimate show at a Brighton record shop. The 2009 Mercury Prize nominees will celebrate the release of their third album, Later… When The TV Turns To Static, with an in-store performance at Resident
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There's no unrest among fishing members in Glynde village
Regarding the alleged “growing unrest” in Glynde village (The Argus, August 10), I should point out that our club definitely had no disagreements with Glynde Estates or manager Nick Jones. Our relationship with Glynde Estates has always been most
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Crawley Kevin Bacons wanted
A Kevin Bacon-inspired dance group is looking for new members. The Footloose Dance Group in Crawley is on the lookout for new members and volunteers when sessions restart in September. The group, which currently has 15 regular members, provides
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Woman fighting for her life following following St Leonards crash
A woman is fighting for her life after being struck by a car. The elderly woman has been airlifted to hospital after she was in collision with a blue Honda car on the A259 Bexhill Road at Bulverhythe, St Leonards, this afternoon. Emergency
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Crofts included in Wales squad
Albion midfielder Andrew Crofts has been included in the 23-man Wales squad for next month's World Cup qualifying double-header against Macedonia and Serbia. Wales boss Chris Coleman has also included Gareth Bale, around whom speculation over a
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999 calls cut short Eastbourne RNLI open day
An RNLI crew had to cut short their annual open day following a series of emergency calls. The Eastbourne crew was showing members of the public their boats on Sunday when a number of calls came in. The inshore boat was scrambled to look for
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Newhaven Beach invaders show defiance with game of rounders
WITH VIDEO: Protesters played a bank holiday game of rounders on a fenced-off beach in defiance of its French owners. Locals took to Newhaven West Beach on Monday evening as the saga of its public access rumbles on. Families played games, enjoyed
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Reid takes over at Eastbourne Town
Tony Reid has been installed as the new boss at Eastbourne Town. Player-coach Reid replaces Kevin Laundon who has resigned with Town rooted to the foot of Ryman south after picking up just one point from their first six games. Sammy Donnelly
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There is still room for improvement in cycle-friendly Brighton and Hove
I cycle around Brighton and Hove on a daily basis and, while I have seen such an improvement in provision for cyclists in recent years, there is still room for more. Let’s have more bike racks, for starters, especially in the main shopping areas
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Sussex police hunt Justin Bieber lookalike
A group of youths were robbed at knifepoint by a Justin Bieber ‘look-a-like’ and his accomplices. The four victims were sitting on a bench close to a stream in Scrase Valley Nature Reserve, between Backwoods Lane and Wilmington Way in Haywards
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The worst resort? No, we're the best!
Have the people who voted Brighton and Hove the worst UK holiday resort in an online survey ever been anywhere else? How could they say it was worse than Blackpool – drab, desolate, dated and unspeakably dreary? Does Brighton really lag behind
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Sussex Police hires 120 volunteer police officers
An army of unpaid civilian crimefighters will be hired to protect the streets of Sussex. Sussex Police yesterday launched a recruitment drive to find 120 new special constables before the end of next year. The recruits will be unpaid but have
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Five shops held up in Brighton, Hove and Hangleton gun raids
Suspected gunmen held up five shops across Brighton and Hove during a 100-minute spree. The raids took place last night and today. The first was at a newsagents in Hangleton Way at 11.03pm and was quickly followed by break-ins to shops in Mill
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Crawley policeman is best shot in the world
A Crawley police officer is on top of the world after being named the best 999 shot on the planet. By day he has criminals and wrong-doers in his sights. But Sergeant Simon Fenner has proved he always has his eye on the prize, as he beat out
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Lifeguards save the life of man on Rottingdean beach
Two lifeguards have pulled a 60-year-old man from the sea in a lifesaving rescue. Lifeguards pulled an unconscious man from the sea at Rottingdean beach at just before 12.45pm this afternoon. It is believed he had banged his head on a metal
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Man arrested after Sussex police paedophile warning
A wanted paedophile has been arrested after Sussex police issued an appeal to Brighton and Eastbourne parents yesterday. Brian Rogers, 54, is wanted for failing to answer bail to be charged with possessing indecent images of children. Sussex
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Hundreds of violent Sussex residents put on council blacklists
Hundreds of residents are on secret Sussex council blacklists for bad behaviour. Residents are on the lists for a range of reasons including physically assaulting staff, racial or sexual harassment, verbal abuse, deliberate self-harm or damaging
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Sussex ace tipped for Ashes spot
Chris Jordan has been tipped to make England’s Ashes squad this winter. Jordan, pictured below, was included in an England squad for the first time yesterday when he was named along with Sussex team-mate Luke Wright in a 14-man ODI party for the
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Hove chicken shop fined £12k after inspection finds blood, cobwebs and mice
A Hove takeaway owner has been fined nearly £12,000 after blood, cobwebs, a mouse nest and fresh droppings were found in his chicken shop. Brighton and Hove City Council environmental health officers were greeted with a “terrible smell”, when they
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Brighton teen's selfie wins him Next modelling job
A teenager from Brighton could be the next big thing in modelling after winning a national competition with a picture he took of himself. Rufus Wilkinson beat thousands of other entrants in Next Model Management’s competition. The 18-year-old
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Tributes to humanist who helped make Brighton godless
A humanist who spent more than half a century fighting for freedom from religion has died at the age of 85. Tributes have been paid to Bill McIlroy, who was at the forefront of humanist thinking in Brighton and Hove. Three times head of the
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Fit-again Chicksen targets starting role at Albion
Adam Chicksen has warned fellow Albion signing Stephen Ward he will be pushing for his spot. Chicksen wants to give head coach Oscar Garcia a selection headache by proving his worth now that he has recovered from injury. The 22-year-old left-back
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Hove Museum plans tea terrace
For years visitors have been able to enjoy a cream tea on the rooftop of Brighton and Hove's tourism jewel the Royal Pavilion. Now its sister site in Hove is hoping to offer visitors a similar experience with a new terrace for the most British
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Large house fire in Bexhill takes six engines to extinguish
A house fire that raged through the middle of the night took six engines nearly three hours to tackle. Firefighters from Bexhill Community Fire Station were called to a property in Windsor Road, Bexhill, at 11.48pm and did not leave until the early
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Murder investigation launched after woman found dead in Brighton flat
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 31-year-old woman. The woman, named locally as Merissa McColm, was found dead in the living room of her Brighton flat at 7.30am on Sunday. A 43-year-old Brighton man, understood
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Lightning strikes Worthing tree
A Worthing tree had to be cut down after it was struck by lightning during storms over the weekend. The fir tree was hit by the bolt, which also affected phone and power lines in Burford Close. One property had its roof damaged by the lightning
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Former Brighton murder scene turned into bedsits
A former Brighton murder scene is set to be turned into five homes, to the horror of its neighbours. Brighton-based AR Properties has applied to turn the four-storey terrace house in Russell Square, where father-of-three Craig Palmer was battered
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Sussex badger lovers: "We would go out in the line of fire"
Animal rights campaigners have warned badger marksmen to expect a “hostile reception” if they arrive in Sussex. The government-backed badger cull, which began in Gloucestershire and Somerset yesterday, could be rolled out to parts of the county
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Sussex thieves target ambulances and police stations
Sussex crooks have stolen mobile phones, jackets and even packed lunches from ambulances and police stations. A Freedom of Information request has revealed that there have been numerous thefts from 999 vehicles and buildings in Sussex in the past
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Lancing gym offers free sessions after lottery funding boost
A gym club has received a cash boost. Wickers Gymnastics in Lancing is launching free taster sessions for locals to celebrate the investment of £48,400 National Lottery funding from Sport England. The gym will use the funding to install
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Top tips from insider for Sussex Business awards hopefuls
With three days to go until nominations close for the Sussex Business Awards, the organiser has unveiled her top tips on how to win. There are fifteen trophies up for grabs at the awards including a new category to recognise sustainable business
