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Godless church service makes a splash in Hove
By Steven Dale Live better, help often, wonder more was the uplifting message delivered to a godless congregation at St Andrew’s Church in Waterloo Street, Hove. The Sunday Assembly Brighton held its inaugural meeting at 11am on September 22
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Brighton artists given £215k for new heritage project
A Brighton-based production company has secured a £215,000 grant for a new arts and heritage project. Zap Art, based in Beaconsfield Villas, has become known for its flamboyant shows and has secured funding for a second project following on from
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Getting Better and Better
In the second of his Conference diary blogs, Steve Bassam explains how Labour is connecting with the public - old and young alike This is turning into a very good Conference, as we set out our stall for what will be a long election campaign. Monday
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Iain Dale set to be interviewed following Brighton seafront incident
Sussex Police has said it wants to interview Iain Dale following a fight on Brighton seafront this morning. A statement said: "Sussex Police is aware of an assault on Brighton seafront this morning. "Detectives are gathering evidence and as
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Car being followed by police crashed into wall in Shoreham
A car being followed by police smashed into a wall. At about 4.30pm on Thursday a police patrol car discovered a red Ford Ka being driven without insurance in Middle Road, Shoreham. The driver, who refused to stop for the officers, turned into
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New Brighton film centre could provide boost to city's creative industries
The director of a newly-created film centre has said she hopes it will have a “halo effect” on Brighton and Hove’s creative industries. Céline Haddad was speaking following the announcement that she will take the reins as director of Creative England
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Sussex put champions in their place
A brutal innings from Luke Wright put Sussex on top after the first day of their County Championship clash with champions Durham at Hove. Wright smashed an unbeaten 74 off just 60 balls in a partnership of 96 with Ben Brown to guide Sussex to 186
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Police appeal to find man wanted after 21-year-old held captive and attacked with hammer
This is the face of a man police want to talk to after a 21-year-old was held captive overnight in a Sussex town. The victim was attacked with a hammer during his ordeal in Hastings overnight Thursday to Friday. Now officers are eager to talk
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Burgess Hill B&Q road layout makes for poor planning
I recently visited the new B&Q shop in Burgess Hill. It is good to have a store outside Brighton, for many reasons. But who decided on the road layout outside the store? Approaching from the Tesco end of the road, you have to drive past
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Cooker shutdown service aims to save East Sussex lives
A fire service is trialling a new safety device to try to reduce the number of lives lost and injuries suffered in cooker fires. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is trialling a new cooker shutdown device. Kitchen fires are one of the most
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Picture: Beachy Head Lighthouse paintwork begins
Work has begun to restore the famous stripes of the Beachy Head Lighthouse. A specialist crew from Sussex Blast Cleaners have spent the weekend abseiling down the side of the lighthouse as it receives a new lick of paint. The work follows a
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Better train connections, less pollution
Terminating HS1 and HS2 in London seems the same as the South Coast railway halting at Brighton’s terminus station. These passengers have to disembark, cross eight platforms and wait for a connecting coastway train before continuing their journey
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Bride army marches from Peacehaven to Brighton
An army of brides took a six-mile walk for charity. Fifteen Hen Party experts walked from Peacehaven to Brighton’s West Pier in a range of bride and bridesmaid dresses for Rockinghorse. The walk between The Smugglers Rest in Peacehaven and
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No to deportation - keep families together
In response to the Don’t Deport Our Daddy campaign by The Argus (September 16), I was so pleased to hear the Home Office has agreed to grant Phil Sommerville’s visa for a further two years. But I would like to point out that Australia has the link
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Mews in the pews for pets' blessing
You may have been excused for thinking you stumbled on to the set of The Vicar of Dibley at Isfield’s St Margaret’s Church, on July 9, 2002. The pews were packed, the vestry overrun and it was standing room only in the nave. But the majority of
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Busiest summer in six years for Sussex lifeboat
A scorching summer led to a record-breaking number of call-outs for the county’s lifeboat crews. The crews along the Sussex coast have had their busiest summer for six years as more and more beachgoers and boat owners got into trouble while taking
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Divided over phase two of the 20mph scheme - nine readers speak up
Slower speeds for safety Many thanks to The Argus for helping identify some of those behind the recent “Unchain the Brighton motorist” adverts. It would be even better if the authors of the adverts could put their names to what they believe
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Fat cat protest held outside The Grand
This giant fat cat had campaigners purring with delight outside the The Grand yesterday. The Sussex Equality Group staged the protest to highlight the “unfair” difference between low and high earners. Group leader Roger Oliver said: “We want to
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Spate of stuffed animal thefts from Sussex pub
Thieves did not give a hoot when they stole a stuffed owl from the pub area of a hotel. The distinctive barn owl was stolen from The Bell Hotel, High Street, Ticehurst, on September 20 by a man who was with two women. It is the third time a stuffed
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Flint: Fracking is not the only answer
“Fracking” is not the answer to all our energy concerns, according to a Labour minister. Shadow environment secretary Caroline Flint made the comments to The Argus when asked about the recent high-profile protests at Balcombe, near Haywards Heath
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Call to put your face in Brighton North Laine masterpiece
An artist is calling on residents to help him complete his mission to turn a Brighton neighbourhood into a masterpiece. Former street cleaner Tristan Bristow, 32, has spent the last six months creating a hyper-realistic image of eleven Brighton
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Open the Hippodrome up as an arts venue
Regarding your report (The Argus, September 20) about the fate of the Hippodrome, I too am alarmed by the imminent destruction which could be wrought upon this venue during its proposed conversion into an eight-screen cinema. According to the Theatres
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Lord Tebbit demands action over PM's sick Brighton bombing tweet blunder
A survivor of the Brighton bombing has demanded “action” over a blundering online message which was apparently ‘favourited’ by the Prime Minister. Lord Tebbit will write to David Cameron to protest against the “offensive” post which appeared on
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Black Cats target Poyet
Former Albion boss Gus Poyet has emerged as the top contender for the Sunderland vacancy, according to reports. The Mirror and The Independent claim the Premier League strugglers identified Poyet as their leading candidate to replace the
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Teenage girl punched in street robbery
A teenage girl was punched in the face and robbed. The 16-year-old student was walking in an alleyway between Arundel Road and Cornwall Road in Littlehampton at 9.30am on Thursday, September 19, when she was approached by two men. They snatched
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Have your say: Are green shoots coming to Sussex?
This month, chancellor George Osborne has claimed the UK economy has finally turned a corner, with the national economic mood becoming one of "cautious optimism". Labour leader Ed Miliband is also set to address issues of economic recovery in
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Ditchling Museum shows off its £2.3m facelift
A popular museum has reopened after a £2.3 million facelift to showcase the work of artists drawn to Ditchling. The Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft is the last link in the “string of pearls” – an array of arts developments along the south coast
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The Lib Dems are doing no favours for the NHS
It was ironic that Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, should urge his party, at its recent annual conference, to stick with the coalition Government on the same day the King’s Fund issued a report showing that almost half the wards in our hospitals
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Dead Meadow, The Haunt, Brighton, September 23
This Washington DC band slimmed to a trio in 2007, but the sound they unleashed at The Haunt was more befitting of an orchestra – albeit a slow motion one happy to work a riff into the ground. Dead Meadow are often unfairly tagged as “stoner rock
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Stand Up For Labour, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, September 22
With the Labour Party conference in town, it was inevitable that some of our best comic talent should show their support at this fundraiser. Stephen K Amos compered the show with skill, targeting members of the audience. From this, he built up
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Nearly Dan, Concorde 2, Brighton, September 21
For devotees of any musical act, a tribute band has to fulfil two demands – playing the songs accurately and playing the songs everybody wants to hear. Nearly Dan – who pay homage to 1970s jazz-funk-blues-rockers Steely Dan – met the considerable
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Fiveways Residents discuss plans for Horsdean Traveller Site
By Sophie Gallagher Brighton and Hove City Council has submitted plans, nine months late, for a £1.7 million extension to the traveller site in Horsdean. This would enable travellers with local links to stay permanently on 16 new pitches.
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Brighton and Hove tourism bosses warned over Living Wage snub
Tourism businesses in Brighton and Hove have been told they must sign up to the Living Wage campaign or lose out on the best staff. Tony Mernagh, executive director at the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership, said hospitality firms which do
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Albion turn down Dunk interest
Albion have rejected interest in Lewis Dunk from a cluster of League One clubs. MK Dons and Swindon Town are among the third-tier teams interested in taking the 21-year-old central defender on loan. Dunk was on the bench for the
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Man struck by vehicle in West Street, Brighton
A man has been hit by a vehicle in West Street, Brighton, this morning (Tuesday September 24). Sussex Police said the man, in his 20s, was hit by a car near the Clock Tower at around 10.20am. A spokesman from the South East Coast Ambulance
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Labour MP's gunfire tweet sparks Brighton police response
Police were called to search a city car park – after a top MP mistook a noise believed to be a car backfiring for gunshots. Sussex police officers raced to the Brighton Marina car park at 9pm on Sunday after shadow health minister Jamie Reed sent
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Pollution fears delay plans for Brighton national park traveller site
Plans for a new £1.7 million traveller site in the South Downs National Park have been submitted nine months late due to concerns over water pollution. Brighton and Hove City Council was due to submit the proposal for a 12-pitch site in Horsdean
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Tory pundit and protester scuffle on Brighton seafront outside Labour conference during ex-spin doctor TV interview
WITH VIDEO: Verbal battles over Damian McBride's memoirs at the Labour conference escalated into actual fisticuffs today, as the ex-spin doctor's publisher stepped in to stop a protester disrupting the publicity drive for his controversial memoirs.
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East Sussex health staff face pay delays, union claims
A union is warning up to 7,000 employees at a cash-strapped NHS trust face not being paid on time. The GMB is calling for an enquiry into how East Sussex Health Trust has run into cash flow troubles which has seen them call for government loan
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Sussex v Durham LIVE
Welcome to Hove on a beautiful sunny morning for the final Championship match of the season. Toss coming up in 10 minutes. Has been vital so far this season with the captain winning sticking the other team in. Sussex, remember, are looking for their
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Sussex shrouded in fog
The Sussex coast was shrouded in fog this morning as thousands of people made their journey to work. The bright sunshine has now burnt off the mist, leaving blue sunny September skies. Did you take any pictures of the fog? Email jo.wadsworth
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Green Party's Brighton billboard Labour conference jibe to be taken down
A controversial billboard by the Green Party welcoming Labour delegates to town is to be taken down for promoting a political message. Thousands of people have seen the digital advert near Brighton Station in Queen’s Road, after it went live on
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Rudyard Kipling's Rottingdean home goes on sale for £1.5m
A little piece of literary history could be yours as Rudyard Kipling’s Rottingdean home goes on sale. The Jungle Book author’s country escape, complete with original wood-panelled study, is yours for the tidy sum of £1,595,000. Set in the heart
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Oscar: Our best is yet to come
Oscar Garcia has warned the rest of the Championship there is still more to come from improving Albion. The head coach does not rate Saturday’s comeback win at home to Bolton as one of their best performances. The 3-1 victory at The Amex stretched
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Unions slam 20mph speed zones for Brighton and Hove
Two unions are telling a council to reverse its controversial transport policy. GMB and Unite have pledged their support for the lobby group Unchain the Brighton Motorist. The group is organising opposition to Brighton and Hove City Council
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Sneaky cat burglar causing mischief after stealing pants, socks and tights from neighbours
Keep an eye on your drawers when this sneaky cat burglar is on the prowl. Bailey the cat has been causing mischief around Newhaven by stealing pants, socks and tights from other people’s homes. This knickers nicker doesn’t paws for thought
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Teenager arrested over fatal car accident near Chichester
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal car accident near Chichester on Saturday, September 21. The teenager, from Chichester, has also been arrested for causing serious injury by dangerous
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Former Sussex schoolgirl in Kenya terror ordeal
A former Sussex schoolgirl has described how she was caught up in the terrifying terrorist attack on a shopping centre in Kenya. Ex-grammar school pupil Hannah Chisholm has revealed how she hid in a storeroom for three hours as gunmen battled around
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Shakedown refuses Stanmer Park Tea Rooms compensation after hostile petition
Brighton's Shakedown music festival has pulled its offer of compensation for a cafe after they campaigned against the staging of the event. The Stanmer Park Tea Rooms claim they are set to lose “several thousand pounds” over the Shakedown Festival
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Sussex's first micropub opens in Worthing
Drinkers are raising their glasses to the arrival of the county’s first micropub in Worthing. The Anchored micropub in West Buildings opened to the public on August 23 and boasts a “back to basics” approach to drinking. Landlord Nigel Watson
