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Two one-act Peter Shaffer plays - The Private Ear and The Public Eye - head to Eastbourne
Despite premiering in the West End with Kenneth Williams and Maggie Smith in the lead roles, it has been 50 years since Peter Shaffer’s two one-act plays were last performed onstage. And director of this revival, Alastair Whatley, was only introduced
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The South talk to The Guide about smaller venues and Sweet Refrains
The Beautiful South’s announcement in 2007 that they were splitting because of “musical similarities” was one of the greatest sign-offs since Neil Young told Stephen Stills to eat a peach. But for many of the band the split was tinged with a sense
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The 1975's frontman Matt Healey on their overnight success
"Everyone keeps asking, ‘Where do you see yourself in a year’s time?’ Well, eight or nine months ago I was in my bedroom making records!” To say success has come quickly to Matt Healy and his band The 1975 is an understatement. Before they
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Motoring means business to Brighton and Hove
I would like to pass comment on the controversy caused by the Unchain The Brighton Motorist campaign. As a Brighton boy born and bred, I have watched many initiatives come into effect in our beautiful city over the years. I was taught common
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Songstress sisters CocoRosie talk about reconnecting after years apart
Tracking down the Casady sisters was never going to be easy. They’ve been on the road since they were small – and barely stopped. “The road is not for everybody, but for us it’s natural,” explains Sierra, who is first on the phone in the south
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An interactive performance takes to The Old Market for Brighton Digital Festival
ONLY five years into the future, quantum computers have created algorithms which are capable of predicting everything that happens in everyone’s lives. These predictions have now been turned into a valuable commodity on the black market. The
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Will Young on why he wanted to take Cabaret out on tour
FOR Will Young, there was one big reason for taking Cabaret on tour after its successful West End run – the character of the Emcee himself. “There are not many parts that come around like him,” he says, while the tour prepares to play Liverpool
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Thanks to the Albion for my son's great day at the Amex
In these days of seemingly total cynicism in the world of professional sport, it is a real pleasure to encounter people and a club which show that true sportsmanship is still alive and well. My son is undergoing intense treatment for a serious
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Looking back: Looking back on 111 light years
With its bright red and white stripes, Beachy Head Lighthouse has always held a special place in the hearts of those who have seen it. In 2009, the lighthouse was the unlikely location for a very special service for the renewing of a couple’s vows
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Conor Maynard on break-ups and bedroom scenes
Conor Maynard is growing up. His new material digs deeper. It deals with the pressures of whirlwind fame: losing contact with friends, having superficial relationships, the constant travelling. The first taste is a bitter break-up track penned
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Rail fares and car usage
There was an interesting comment by transport minister Norman Baker in your story headlined, “Price people out of cars” (The Argus September 23). He says, “I was in southern Germany for a holiday a few years ago. I forget which town it was, but
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Roger Dean, the man behind the artwork of prog band Yes, exhibits at Sheffield Park
Mystical warriors and prog rock monsters, Yes would be the first to admit they are better at playing their instruments than looking good for photos. They would surely also concede that much of their success comes down to their brand identity (not
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Ditchling Museum opens its doors to reveal new revamp
Arts reporters and architectural correspondents from across the world descended on the Sussex village of Ditchling last week. Journalists from The New York Times’ International Herald Tribune and glossy design bible Wallpaper were among those who
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Pirates take over castle
Pirates and smugglers battled it out in the grounds of Arundel Castle to the joy of the viewing public. Set in The Keep last Sunday the exciting event provided fun for all the family with combat demonstrations from 18th century pirates. The
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Sub-Focus is just one of the draws to this year's Shakedown
No wonder Nick Douwma sounds tired when he speaks to The Guide. The dubstep, techno and drum and bass producer was up before dawn to be on the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show with Nick Grimshaw for the Nixtape. Douwma, aka Sub Focus, broke with the norm
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No applause for Tony Millard...
I was sad that Brighton and Hove Albion could not manage a minute’s applause for recently departed sports broadcaster Tony Millard at the last home game. Alan Mullery kindly did a tribute at half-time but many fans missed it, being away from their
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Award-winning band joins the top brass
A music group are as bold as brass after picking up a national award. The Lewes, Glynde and Beddingham Band were victorious after taking part in the finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. Even the road to the finals
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MEATliquor bring their brand of 'controlled anarchy' to Brighton
Asked to describe the vibe at their hip food joints, MEATliqour’s bosses Yianni Papoutsis and Scott Collins go for “loud and raucous: controlled anarchy”. Their first venture outside the capital – in York Place, Brighton – is thus not the place
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Animal Farm, The Barn, Southwick, until September 28
George Orwell’s political allegory was an attempt to expose the Soviet myth, using animals to parody their Russian counterparts. Transferring the novel to the stage poses a hard challenge and the Southwick Players and their Youth Group make a creditable
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Another Country, Minerva Theatre, Chichester, until October 19
Julian Mitchell’s play is loosely based on spy Guy Burgess – Guy Bennett in the play. Set in a public school in the 1930s, it explores the link between political awareness and sexual identity, highlighting the hypocrisy and snobbery of English public
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Rob Newman, Komedia, Brighton, September 25
As one quarter of stadium-filling 90s comedy stable The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Robert Newman pretty much cornered the market in blokey observational comedy. More than two decades since that TV show aired, his newer material is a lot more sophisticated
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Kathryn Williams, Komedia, Brighton, September 25
“This gun’s for hire,” she sang at the very end of her stunning performance. Perhaps her tenth and latest album Crown Electric and, more specifically, the Radio 2-featured single Heart Shaped Stone will give Kathryn Williams the break she craves.
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Swim Deep, Concorde 2, Brighton, September 25
Bands a lot better than Swim Deep have played gigs that were worse than the show put on by the West Midland’s indie-poppers. This is not to say to say that Swim Deep were great but should act as comfort that others have started from further behind
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Getting down to confusion over the 20mph scheme
I would like to tackle some of the inaccuracies that have crept up around the proposals for an extension of the 20mph speed limit in Brighton and Hove. Firstly, we are not proposing to make every road a 20mph limit; there is no blanket approach
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More protests at University of Sussex as new semester begins
Prostest season returned to the University of Sussex yesterday as hundreds of students took part in a demonstration against the outsourcing of university jobs. Earlier this year, students led a seven-week sit-in at Bramber Building which cost the
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Panesar handed suspended ban
Former Sussex spinner Monty Panesar has been given a suspended one-match ban for acting in an potentially intimidating and threatening manner towards the opposition while playing for Essex. The incident happened during a Championship match
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Sussex seal third spot in the Championship
Sussex ended the season on a high as they beat champions Durham by six wickets to seal third spot in the Championship. Chris Nash made a hundred while Luke Wells and Ed Joyce both made half centuries as Sussex comfortably chased down 295 to win
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£750 to have name tattooed on Frankie Cocozza's bum
He famously bared his bottom on The X Factor to reveal the tattooed names of seven girls. Now Frankie Cocozza is offering fans of his new band The Telescreen a real bum deal. If fans pledge to pay £750 each, the cheeky Brighton singer will have
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Albion still working hard on striker search
Albion are still on the lookout for a loan striker. One of their targets, Tottenham's Jonathan Obika, has been sidelined by a recurrence of ankle trouble and did not feature in a development team friendly behind closed doors against the Seagulls
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Lives being cut short by treatable illnesses
Lives are being cut short in Sussex because of illnesses which could have been treated. Thousands of years of life lost every year in the county, with Brighton and Hove reporting a higher than average rate of premature deaths compared to the national
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Some insurance and awareness for cyclists wouldn't go amiss
I had a shock when I was driving down the road by the Brighton Dome recently when a cyclist, who I had been observing so as to avoid a collision, decided to cycle straight into the left side of my car. I duly stopped to see if the cyclist was okay
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Man only realised he was critically ill a month after being attacked - when he could not recognise his family
A man was left critically ill in hospital following an attack. The 53-year-old from was attacked by a group of three men outside Energie (COR) fitness club in London Road, East Grinstead, in the town in the early hours of July 28. He was punched
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Stay-at-home mums can run our childcare
I have an idea that will work for working mums who need childcare. Hold childcare in local parks, run by stay-at-home mums. It will be much better for the children to play and learn than go to a playschool. The cost to the taxpayer will be
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Burgess Hill teen who battled cancer enjoys dream of attending London Fashion week
A teenager who spent almost a year battling cancer has achieved her dream of going to London Fashion Week. Avalon Ridler was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma last December while studying for her exams. The 18-year-old from Burgess Hill finished
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Zaidi waiting on Sussex deal
Ashar Zaidi believes he has done enough to earn a permanent contract at Sussex. Zaidi has impressed in his two games for Sussex since applying for a trial but coach Mark Robinson has yet to decide whether to offer him a deal. The 32-year-old
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Trial set for Monday in Hove pitch and putt murder
Three people are set to appear in court on Monday charged in relation to the death of a man in Hove. Lea Williams, originally from St Leonards but living in Hove at the time of his death, was found dead in his ‘bat cave’ near the pitch and putt
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Defiant Greens stick to tax rise
Green councillors have hit back at claims they should abandon plans for a council tax rise as their local authority is well funded. Independent auditors have revealed that Brighton and Hove City Council is a “high spending council” compared to
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Edmund Nela denies shooting Xhem Krasniqi in Hove street
A man appeared in court today where he denied shooting a father-of-two dead in the street. Edmund Nela, 31, of Brighton but no fixed address, denied murdering Xhem Krasniqi in Hove on May 18. Mr Krasniqi, 31, an Albanian national living in
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Conference aims to stamp out hate crime in Brighton and Hove
A conference on hate crime involving people with learning disabilities will be held in Hove. The ‘It’s not on – stop hate crime towards people with learning disabilities’ event will welcome various organisations to Hove Town Hall in November to
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I am left counting the cost of train ticket bureaucracy
I am a frequent traveller on Southern Railway trains, which has a money back refund policy on cancellations for tickets bought online. The reason doesn’t matter, as long as the tickets are not printed. My previous experience with refund processing
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UPDATE: Police cordon off Warrior Square in St Leonards after alleged rape
Sussex Police officers have closed off an area of Warrior Square in St Leonards, Hastings, after reports of an alleged rape of a 20-year-old girl this morning (Friday, September 27). The girl is reported to have been raped at around 2.30am.
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Sussex young athlete gets green light for fast-track scheme
An aspiring pentathlete is being fast-tracked to follow in the footsteps of fellow multi-discipline athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill. Amber Anning from Hove has been selected by Freedom Leisure for its Talented Athlete Support Scheme that helps emerging
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Older people to have their day in Brighton and Hove
Celebrations are taking place across Brighton and Hove on Tuesday to mark Older People’s Day. The day is aimed at bringing older and younger people together to create better understanding and respect. Impact Initiatives, a charity which manages
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Doorstep nature bid goes to UN
A bid to bring nature to people’s doorsteps will be formally submitted to the UN today. The biosphere bid aims to join up nature conservation and sustainable development to create a better relationship between people and nature. More than 1,800
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Andrews praises 'shrewd' Ipswich
Former Ipswich loanee Keith Andrews is ready to take on the boss he once recommended for a job. The Albion midfielder reckons the Tractor Boys have got a great man in charge in Mick McCarthy. Andrews, who was on loan at Portman Road two years
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Poyet will have to wait
Former Albion boss Gus Poyet is likely to have to wait until next week to hear whether he will be Sunderland's new manager. Reports from the North East suggest the Black Cats will take their time to find the right man in succession to the sacked
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Sussex v Durham LIVE
12:40pm Try this link http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/10703658.Zaidi_waiting_on_Sussex_deal/ 12:40pm Here's my story on Zaidi which is in The Argus today. http://www.theargus.co.uk
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How a-boat this for a house? Shoreham houseboat up for sale
Forget the three-bed semi next door to the Joneses – how does a converted steel barge sound? House hunters looking for an out-of-the-ordinary prospect can now snap up this quirky houseboat on the bank of the River Adur in Shoreham. The converted
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Have your say: What tourist facilities do you want to see in Brighton and Hove
Plans are afoot to redevelop the former tourist information centre at the Brighton Pavilion. But we want to know what tourist facilities you would like to see in the city. Should there be a new tourist information centre built? Are there
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City's 20mph phase B zone in maps
Campaign group Unchain the Brighton Motorist has called on Brighton and Hove City Council to rule out seven roads in the city - Shirley Drive, Eastern Road, Portland Road, Roedean Road, Carden Avenue, Braybon Avenue, and Carden Hill. The council
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Pinocchio’s open again after fire
A popular city centre restaurant has re-opened after a devastating fire. Pinocchio, an Italian restaurant in New Road, Brighton, closed its doors in January after a blaze gutted its kitchen, parts of the basement and caused damage to its roof.
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Albion to check on midfield duo's fitness
ALBION will check today on the fitness of central midfielders Jake Forster-Caskey and Kemy Agustien. Both players were involved in part of yesterday’s training session as the Seagulls prepare for Saturday’s visit to Ipswich. Forster-Caskey
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Travellers foiled in Brighton seafront stand-off
Travellers were foiled in an attempt to move on to a seafront site. Teams from Sussex Police stopped a group of about 20 vehicles as they tried to move on to the car park at Black Rock in Madeira Drive, Brighton, yesterday morning. A stand-off
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New bus-only lane to go live in Brighton's Lewes Road
A controversial new bus lane which will open three months ahead of schedule is to become legally enforceable from Monday. As part of a £6.5 million scheme to boost sustainable transport use, contractors from Brighton and Hove City Council began
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Greer on track for first senior Scotland cap
Albion captain Gordon Greer is on course for his first senior Scotland cap – seven years after he last played for his country. In-form Greer has not represented Scotland since the second of two B international appearances in 2006. That is about
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Chef Dan Daughtery dies from tumour after going to bed with headache
A talented chef tragically died from a brain tumour after going to bed with a headache. Dan Daughtery suddenly collapsed at his home just hours after finishing work in a busy restaurant kitchen. Devastated friends and family have paid tribute
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Stormtroopers land on Brighton beach - for Star Wars art exhibition
Have no fear – stormtroopers haven’t invaded Brighton. What you see is an artwork piece by artist Zig, as part of his Uzi 1960s Star Wars exhibition. The exhibition was launched at the beginning of August and Hotel Pelirocco, Brighton’s Boutique
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Campaigners identify streets they want exempt from 20mph zone
Protesters have named the city streets they say should be spared from a controversial 20mph speed limit. Unchain the Brighton Motorist has called on Brighton and Hove City Council to rule out seven roads in the city - Shirley Drive, Eastern Road
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Backlog of repairs at Sussex hospitals potentially putting lives at risk
Patients are potentially being put at risk as hospitals across Sussex struggle to clear a backlog of repair bills. Health bosses have revealed it would cost up to £50 million to carry out outstanding maintenance work to buildings around the county
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Charity tax conference to be held in Hove
Tax experts will give insights on managing charities. Russell New, a firm of business, tax and charity advisers, will host its annual Trustees’ Week Charity Conference at the Sussex County Cricket Ground, Hove, on November 7. The event will
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Second Gatwick runway could tempt alliances
A global airline alliance couldmove its operations from Heathrow to Gatwick. Stewart Wingate, the West Sussex airport’s chief executive, said an alliance could move to Gatwick if the airport won permission for a second runway, enabling a large-scale
