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Eagles check their diaries after rain-off
Eastbourne Eagles are looking for a new date for their final Elite League fixture of the season after rain called an early halt tonight. Eagles were 20-16 up on Belle Vue when rain swept across Arlington after six races. There was no question
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Bilingual Primary School points
It is false to say plans for the Bilingual Primary School ensure it will not be directly accessed through Hove Park (Letters, September 11). There is a direct access point into the park over the miniature railway area very deliberately and actually
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No excuses for bad road surface in Seaford
East Sussex County Council may well have had a few complaints about the roadworks on the A259 between Newhaven and Seaford. Well, I think it will have a few more now. The surface it has put on this road is a disgrace. It hasn’t been rolled and
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Support charity swim to win £1,000
An endurance swimmer is looking for sponsors to guess how far he will go for charity. Long-distance swimmer Steve White is asking people to guess how far he can swim in ten hours with the best guess winning £1,000. The father-of-two has come
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Looking back: When I was on the beat with Norman Cook
It is a far cry from the 1990s scene he enjoyed alongside bandmate Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, when their debut single Dub Be Good To Me topped the British charts. The 1990 hit was a club classic and still reverberates around dancefloors.
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More hospital changes?
The Argus reports (September 9) that Eastbourne District General Hospital’s maternity unit is now run by a midwife instead of a consultant and that consultant services are now based at the Conquest Hospital in St Leonards – quite a journey from Eastbourne
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Family who lost child to meningitis warn others
The parents of a little boy who died from meningitis are warning others to make sure they can recognise the symptoms of the disease. Little Zachary Berryman lost his fight for life just 12 hours after developing meningitis B septicaemia. Eight
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Narrow-gauge railway tracks could make a comeback on old Beeching lines
Proposals to reopen any of the lines closed by Dr Beeching are always said to be hugely expensive. How is it, then, that private individuals along with teams of volunteers have managed, in their spare time, to re-lay, run and maintain narrow-gauge
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Worthing Raiders fired up for historic home clash
KIERON DAWSON reckons he will not have to say much to motivate his players tomorrow when Worthing host Blackheath in their first home game in National One. No Sussex club has ever reached the third tier of English rugby, the equivalent of League
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Zaidi takes four to frustrate Yorkshire
Ashar Zaidi enhanced his claims for a permanent contract at Sussex as he took four wickets on debut to put a dent in Yorkshire’s title hopes. Zaidi, playing first class cricket for the first time since 2009, took 4-57 as Yorkshire were bowled out
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Right to buy scheme was wrong
With the proposed building of more than 300 new council homes being a welcome initiative, is it not time to bring a halt to the “Right to buy” scheme introduced by Margaret Thatcher? It has to be the worst idea ever concocted by a politician.
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Late-night skating row as residents near the Level complain of noise
Skateboarders are keeping householders awake at night as the sound of bongos, stereos and rolling boards echo around their neighbourhood. Hundreds of people have been getting their skates on to use the newly opened £250,000 facility at The
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Sarah Knutsen writes...
I am searching for anything I can find of my grandfather. His name was Michael Joseph Flaherty. I know he lived in Brighton in the 1960s and have heard he was either from London or Galway. He was married to Rose and they had quite a few children
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Reasons to go out... September 13
1... Audio’s Ninth Birthday with DJ Sneak Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton, Friday, September 13 To celebrate its ninth year as one of Brighton’s best music-led clubs, Audio has called on one of dance music’s biggest names. DJ Sneak rose through
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Robin Blakeman talks about his homage to Brazilian singer and composer Antonio Carlos Jobim
Robin Blakeman calls Antonio Carlos Jobim’s music a paradox. “It is simple and sophisticated; it’s sad but it is happy; it’s like a cool breeze on a warm day or a warm breeze on a cool day.” Jobim is the man who penned The Girl From Ipanema
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Ardal O'Hanlon on life after Father Ted
How many people, when asked to name a famous priest, would offer up Father Ted Crilly? Most people, of course. When pushed for another veritable man of the cloth, Father Dougal McGuire, Ted’s bemused and simple foil, would surely be the one
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Classical Brit Award winner Nicola Benedetti plays Brighton Dome Concert Hall
Next month sees the release of My First Decade – a retrospective of 26-year-old Classical Brit Award-winning Nicola Benedetti’s recorded output in the past ten years. “It’s really strange,” she says, as she prepares to return to the live stage
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Fire crews battle blaze at Lewes industrial estate
Firefighters battled a large fire at an industrial estate this afternoon. Six crews were called to the Cliffe Industrial Estate in Southerham Lane, Lewes, after two units caught fire. The 10x20m area was well alight with fire crews calling
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Travel Watch Live
The latest travel and transport Tweets all in one place so you can plan your journey home: Tweets from @brightonargus/transport MORE:
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Time to get messy: The Color Run hits Brighton
For a non-runner, seeing the multitudes pounding the pavements along the seafront can be a little intimidating – let alone the numbers who take part in Brighton’s annual marathon. But The Color Run is offering that rarest of things – a genuine
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Palace Pier to Worthing Pier shuttle smashes its fundraising target
Cyclists pedalled up to ten times between Brighton’s Palace Pier and Worthing Pier in a fundraising event which smashed its target. Staff from property agent Hamptons International South East Region raised more than £2,700 for Cancer Research UK
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My boy band blues - here today, gone tomorrow
My sister Catherine and I saw New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) on May 25, 1991. I was 24 and she was 20. We sneaked into their Mayfair hotel and stole all the fan mail and love cassettes from love-crazed teenagers from outside their rooms on the landing
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Judge rejects householder's injunction bid against Brighton and Hove City Council high rise revamp plans
A householder given a £20,000 bill for repairs to his high rise flat has been refused an injunction to block the plans. As part of a widespread plan to revampits 1960s blocks, Brighton and Hove City Council wants to spend £2.3 million refurbishing
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North Portslade school is 'truly hideous'
Thank you Dave Bonwick (Letters, September 5) for saying what so many North Portslade residents must be thinking. The new sixth-form building in Chalky Road is truly hideous. You could forgive the building looming over the skyline if it was pleasing
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Albion sign Scottish international
Albion have added attacking width to their injury-hit squad by landing Craig Conway on a 93-day loan from Premier League newcomers Cardiff City. The 5ft 9ins Scottish international winger could make his debut in Sunday's trip to Reading,
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Maternity changes at Eastbourne District General Hospital ‘improved safety’ claims report
A controversial decision to downgrade a hospital maternity unit has improved the safety of the service, according to a report. The consultant-led department at Eastbourne District General Hospital was changed to a midwife-led one inMay. Consultant
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Think twice before selling off city council assets
Brighton and Hove City Council should think twice before it sells more of our assets, this time with the plans to dispose of King’s House (The Argus, September 4). Firstly, the council should consider the independence of council officers and not
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Saltdean flasher strikes again
A serial flasher has struck for the fifth time. Police are linking a series of indecent exposures in Saltdean. The latest report is of a man exposing himself to lone women late at night. In the early hours of Thursday a woman saw a man,
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Council seeks eviction of Balcombe protesters in High Court
A High Court hearing to evict a protest camp from the roadside will be heard on Monday. West Sussex County Council is seeking a possession order for the B2036 London Road, Balcombe. Anti-fracking activists have been protesting against energy
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Albion fans backing ‘value’ in light of Price of Football survey
Brighton and Hove Albion charge more for a base-rate season ticket than any other Championship club, and also have the most expensive match day programmes. The club also sells the league’s most pricey match-day pie, though fans have said they could
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The homeless may have tested his patience but don’t knock Father Ray Blake
Like many of your readers, I found the reporting of Father Ray Blake’s blog comments about “messy” or “smelly” poor people a tad outrageous at first (The Argus, September 5). Upon actually reading them, however, I was disturbed with the way this
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Hopes boosted in Newhaven West Beach path battle
A right of way to a sandy beach, closed in a controversial battle between the port authority and the residents of Newhaven, could be restored. East Sussex County Council today formally published a public notice widening and extending a right of
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School pupils injured after plunging off back of stage when it collapses at 60th anniversary photo shot
Teenage pupils were injured after falling about 15ft off the back of a stage while posing for a school’s 60th anniversary photograph. The incident took place at Uckfield Community Technology College on Thursday at 1pm. Paramedics were called
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If you're not happy with a restaurant's service charge, eat elsewhere
I am in total agreement with the woman who doesn’t want the service charge included in her overall bill at the Otello restaurant in Hove (The Argus, September 5). I know that in some restaurants the service charge taken in this way is not passed
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Crash with ambulance in Marina Drive in Brighton killed driver ‘instantly’
A driver suffered fatal head injuries after turning into the path of an ambulance, an inquest has found. Gary Tucker, 45, collided with the ambulance and suffered massive head trauma. A coroner at Brighton Magistrates’ Court said yesterday
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Kuszczak backs Albion to deal with Orlandi blow
Albion No. 1 Tomasz Kuszczak has labelled the loss of Andrea Orlandi as a "big blow". But he still believes the Seagulls can cope with their mounting injury crisis. Orlandi is expected to be sidelined for two months following knee
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Sussex v Yorkshire LIVE
4:24pm Poor run for Wells continues as he goes for a 3rd ball duck. Drove at a ball from Sidebottom and his off stump goes cartwheeling out of the ground. Looked like it did a bit but not a great shot either. 4-1
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Homeless people injecting bath salts during deadly 'poke parties'
Homeless people are injecting each other with “bath salts” in the latest deadly drug craze to strike Brighton and Hove. Council officials are pleading with shops to stop selling the dangerous legal high “poke”, which is now the drug of choice for
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Artists recreates Palmeira Square work with modern twist
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – just ask copycat artist Malcolm Love. The 69-year-old has completed a near-copy of a well-known painting in Hove Art Gallery's collection, St John's Church, Palmeira Square, painted in 1950
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Floodlit court at Longhill School bid upsets residents
A community is up in arms over plans to resurface a school’s tennis courts and turn it into a floodlit sports facility. Longhill High School claims its courts are in need of resurfacing on safety grounds and headteacher Haydn Stride saw the opportunity
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Skaters, Green Door Store, Brighton, September 4
Being hyped up as the latest pretenders to The Strokes’ crown as rock kings of New York is a burden most bands could do without. Though similar to the Julian Casablancas et al, Skaters are no mere imitation. For a start, none of them are from the
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Have your say: What would you like to see done with Medina House?
Brighton and Hove City Council asked residents what they wanted to see happen to Medina House in Hove. The local authority said it would incorporate these ideas into its design. We want to know what you would like to see at the site. Give
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Drawing the line at DIY road painting
A householder received a ticking off from town hall officials after repainting a faded “no parking” line outside his property. David Tamplin thought he was doing Brighton and Hove City Council a favour by touching up the faded 15 metre
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Worthing firm fined after worker injured
A speaker company has been fined after a worker broke an arm in an unguarded machine. Mark Mann was working at the British headquarters of loudspeaker company Bowers and Wilkins in Dale Avenue, Worthing, in November last year when the incident
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Stray cat ‘peppered’ in air gun attack in Haywards Heath
A stray cat was blinded and left with multiple pellets embedded in his skull and body after an horrific air gun attack. X-ray images of two-year-old Billy show numerous pellets peppered throughout his body and at least four in his head. The
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Forster: Albion must be realistic about chances of going up
NICKY Forster says Albion must be more realistic about their chances in the Championship this season. The Seagulls' ex-skipper has questioned whether they will make the play-offs for the second year running. Albion head for Reading on Sunday
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New boy can be a knockout
Albion have boxed clever in the loan market by landing Craig Conway for 93 days from Premier League newcomers Cardiff City. The versatile Scottish international winger is poised to add punch to the Seagulls’ attacking options after the blow of
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House fire that killed supermarket worker 'caused by faulty fuse box'
A supermarket worker died in a horrific house fire believed to have been caused by a faulty fuse box. Terry Davies, 24, was trapped in his flat by flames and smoke when the blaze broke out at his seafront home in Littlehampton in the early hours
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Residents bowled over as wildlife haven blooms in Preston Park
What a blooming good idea. Hundreds of people were left bowled over when Brighton and Hove City Council announced it would close two of the bowling greens in Preston Park, Brighton. But since the decision was taken, officials have swapped woods
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Union fears asthma risk from Bexhill High School boiler
A school's faulty biomass boiler has put students and staff at risk of asthma, a union has claimed. The GMB union said a problem with the flues from biomass boilers at Bexhill High School has caused smoke to enter classrooms, sparking concerns
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Sit back and have your say on banking at Barclays in Brighton
A bank is asking its customers to give their verdict on it services. Barclays has launched Your Bank, an online community where customers can submit their ideas to shape the bank’s future services, tools and products. The branch in Brighton
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D-day for fate of the £38m Brighton seafront i360 project
The fate of a major tourist attraction will be decided this month. David Marks, boss at the developer behind plans for the i360 tower on Brighton seafront, will appear at Brighton and Hove City Council’s Economic Development and Culture Committee
