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Brighton charity uncovers growth in online bullying
A survey into cyberbullying has revealed that more young people are being targeted through social media than ever. The report, published by national anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label, sampled 10,008 young people aged between 13 and 22 and found
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Albion grab point but Ulloa is stretchered off
Keith Andrews salvaged a late equaliser for Albion tonight – but there are injury concerns over Leo Ulloa. The returning striker was stretchered off with an as yet unspecified foot or ankle injury in the second half of tonight’s undistinguished
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Albion v Sheffield Wednesday - from The Amex
Jones: "For all the huff and puff from Brighton - they knock it around well - they weren't hurting us." #bhafc — @AndyNaylorArgus 01 October 2013
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Ulloa back as one of three changes
Leo Ulloa is back in action for Albion – but his return is not the only change. David Lopez and Kazenga LuaLua also come into the starting line-up against Sheffield Wednesday. Craig Conway, Ashley Barnes and – perhaps most surprisingly - Will
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Seven Dials could do with a Dutch roundabout...
I am now only a visitor to Brighton (I worked here for some years) but while staying with a bike-owning family I was amazed to see the new roundabout at Seven Dials didn’t include a side cycle path. It’s sometimes called a Dutch roundabout. It’
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City College development could affect the balance of North Laine
The North Laine Community Association calls upon Brighton and Hove City Council to refuse plans put forward to redevelop the City College campus. The plans are for a new eight-storey college building on the existing car park, a ten-storey block
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Eagles could check on new rider in The Argus Championship
Eastbourne hope to use The Argus Sussex Championship as a chance to run the rule over an emerging star. Eagles boss Trevor Geer has revealed he has been contacted by riders hoping to feature in the individual event at Arlington on Sunday (3.30pm
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Person cut out of car after crash on A259 in Bexhill
A person has had to be cut out of their vehicle following a three-car crash on the A259 in Bexhill. The collision happened at about 4.30pm this afternoon. Fire crews from Hastings, Battle and Bexhill attended and crews required hydraulic cutters
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Coroner warning after Chistmas day sea tragedy
A coroner has issued a warning about the dangers of the sea after a woman died as she had a paddle in the English Channel in rough conditions on Christmas Day. Alan Craze, the East Sussex coroner, hoped the death of Frances McKeown, 51, would act
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Landlords of Brighton pub Lord Nelson say goodbye after 18 years of pulling pints
Landlords have called time after 18 years running a city centre pub. Regulars of the Lord Nelson in Brighton sipped a final pint pulled by the hands of landlords Graham and Ros Boyd on Saturday night. Scores of customers came to the pub in Trafalgar
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20mph road system will come at a cost
Most people go into Brighton to do their shopping. I suggest it is a minority who drive in for giggles. People will go elsewhere if the 20mph scheme goes through and Brighton and Hove will suffer for it. I hope someone from the Greens will
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Teenage girl arrested following arson attacks in Shoreham
A teenage girl has been arrested following a series of arsons in Shoreham. The first incident was reported at Shoreham Health Centre in Pond Road at 8.50pm on Saturday, September 28 when they were called to a group of small fires. More small
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Local history group shout-out
I am the vice-chairman of a local history and social group called Phoenix History and Social Club. We have been going for the past seven years. In that time we have lost a few members and dearly wish to recruit more. We have so few members
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Woman suffered minor injuries after car overturns in Portslade
A woman suffered only minor injuries after her car overturned. Emergency services were called to the junction of Drove Crescent and Valley Road in Portslade at 7.45am this morning following the reports. A police spokesman said: “It was initially
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An energy warning or threat?
The reaction of energy companies to Ed Miliband’s pledge to curb price rises tells us all we need to know about the power of these companies. They have responded with a warning of the lights going out all over the country. But is this a warning
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Patching Lodge garden in Kemp Town will be a great visual addition - we need more
I was delighted to see work on the Patching Lodge communal garden has finally started. On the corner of Eastern Road and Freshfield Road in Brighton, this has been a neglected spot for a number of years and an eyesore I was keen to get “blooming”.
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Simon Kirby in Manchester: Everyone knows about Brighton
Welcome to my first blog entry from the Conservative Pary Conference in Manchester. One of the great things about being the Member of Parliament for Brighton is that wherever you go, everyone knows where Brighton is and what a wonderful place it
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Closure of Brighton's Visitor Information Centre is still hard to take
Yesterday (September 30) saw the closure of Brighton’s Visitor Information Centre next to the Royal Pavilion – an event that should not be allowed to pass without acknowledging the hard work of the staff who managed and ran this centre. Many residents
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All change at Nixon McInnes as one founder returns and another leaves for NYC
One of Brighton's leading digital companies, Nixon McInnes has today announced a major shakeup, with one founder returning to the fold and another leaving for New York. Will McInnes has been appointed as social media monitoring company Brandwatch's
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Can you spot yourself in our Ipswich vs Brighton away fans gallery?
Were you at the Ipswich vs Brighton game on Saturday? Click here or on the pictures below to see if you can spot yourself in our away fans' gallery.
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Join me running the Brighton Marathon
This weekend was spent watching thousands of people running the Windsor half-marathon. Just being there made me immediately pledge that I’ll get my running shoes on for the year ahead and aim to complete the Brighton Marathon. If I can do it, then
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Things can only get better for our Cox
Brighton and Hove city councillor Graham Cox got a surprise last week. After returning home from a day of meetings he found a letter addressed to Councillor Brian Cox. After being confused for the former D:Ream man turned TV physicist, things
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Brighton is top conference choice for (nearly) all parties
The Labour Party conference circus has finally left town. But traders and businesses will be delighted at the boost the 10,000 delegates brought. With the Lib Dems last year and the Greens this year, Brighton really is top of the list of conference
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Desire for safer streets outweighs the need for speed
Concorde, Mallard and Bluebird – all have become household names for the same thing: speed. But what about William Avery-Wright? Or Henry Nugent? Both were victims of the same thing that makes those engineering feats so memorable. For the families
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Two sides to the debate over pollution and road safety schemes
People’s health is being adversely affected by the pollution in our city centre (The Argus, July 5). Reducing air pollution is a moral and legal obligation upon our council, and it is only achievable by reducing traffic within the city. If Britain
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Horsham cyclist killed on A29 in Pulborough named
A cyclist who was killed on a busy road has been named. Jennifer Hossack, 27, from Horsham died after an incident involving a silver Citreon Xsara on the A29 at 8.05pm on Friday at Codmore Hill, near Pulborough. Samuel Kirk, 26, was yesterday
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Man cut by scissors during Hastings hairdressers row
A man was cut on the head by a pair of scissors after a row at a hairdressers. Sussex Police were called to Queens Road in Hastings at about 2.05pm yesterday to deal with the incident. Officers said one man was hit on the head while the other
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The Private Ear and The Public Eye, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, until October 5
The first major revival for 50 years of Peter Shaffer’s two bitter-sweet one-act plays deserved a much bigger audience at Devonshire Park Theatre on Monday to enjoy the pathos in The Private Ear and hilarity in The Public Eye. Superb performances
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The 1975, Concorde 2, Brighton, September 28
With their self-titled debut album storming into the charts at Number One and stateside-success seemingly beckoning, 2013 has been a pretty good year for The 1975. No surprise then that Brighton’s Concorde 2 was packed out and pumped up as Manchester
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Brighton Digital Festival: The Rise And Fall Of Geo Goynes, The Old Market, Hove, September 28
We were several years into the future, when a data programme released “insights” – predictions about what would happen to us in the future. An unusual character called Geo Goynes was developing a mysterious new process and a crack team of experts
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Have your say: Should banks be lending more to small businesses?
Today, we report on a Brighton business which is struggling to stay afloat because the bank won't give it a loan. And we also have a special investigation into how new state-backed 95% mortgages could provide a welcome boost to the Sussex housing
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Special investigation: Will the new Government-backed 95% mortgages help Sussex?
With great schools, the seaside and good parks, Brighton and Hove has always been a desirable place to live. This week, David Cameron proposed a 95% mortgage for first time buyers. Peter Truman investigates whether the new measure will mean more
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Brighton to get new community garden
A neglected spot on a busy Brighton road is being turned into a communal garden. Hanover Housing has brought the diggers in to carry out the work at Patching Lodge on the corner of Eastern Road and Freshfield Road, Brighton. Delays were caused
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New Brighton nursery planned
A vacant industrial unit could be turned into a nursery. James Delicata, of Periworld, has applied to convert unit 4 and 5 in Circus Parade, off New England Road, Brighton The applicant said: “This will be beneficial to the local area bringing
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Balcombe Tunnel faults could have killed passengers, railway whistleblower claims
Failures to properly maintain a railway tunnel could have caused passenger fatalities, an anonymous whistleblower claimed on the BBC last night. The Network Rail engineer was speaking after an independent report found that large steel girders were
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Anti-fracking protesters leave Balcombe
Anti-fracking protesters have begun a slow withdrawal from their camp outside an exploratory oil drilling plant in West Sussex. Tents, banners and makeshift structures were being cleared from verges on the outskirts of Balcombe following two months
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Cuadrilla boss met with cabinet secretary days before drilling announcement
A fracking boss met Britain’s most senior civil servant for dinner – just a day after the company announced its controversial plan to drill for shale gas in Sussex. Sir Jeremy Heywood, the Cabinet Secretary, attended the event with the chief executive
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Reclaim the Night returns to Brighton
Campaigners will walk, skate and dance down city streets as part of a demonstration. Reclaim the Night returns to Brighton on November 16, beginning at Brighton Railway Station at 6pm and ending with a rally in Jubilee Square. Organisers say
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Hove lettings agent boss accused of fraud bailed again
A 56-year-old arrested in June on suspicion of fraud in connection with a probe into Direct Lettings has been rebailed. The Brighton man, who is believed to be company boss Peter Leonard, answered bail on Sunday. However, police have announced
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E-fit of Angmering playground attacker released
An e-fit of a woman who attacked a ten-year-old schoolgirl in a park has been released. The victim, from Angmering, was on a swing when she was approached by a blonde haired woman with a small child on Wednesday, September 11. The woman told
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Brighton company battles with banks for survival
Staff at a security company have been working unpaid for the past two months as the business battles for survival. More than 20 employees at AB Cameras Ltd are owed £30,000 between them as the Brighton-based company fights to survive. Company
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Hove gem dealers jailed for fraud
Four gem dealers who duped investors into paying hundreds of thousands of pounds for diamonds at hugely inflated prices have been jailed. The fraudsters targeted their victims, many of whom were elderly and vulnerable, by cold-calling and promising
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Oscar wary of Owls threat on the break
Albion head coach Oscar Garcia has issued a warning about the counter-attacking threat posed by Sheffield Wednesday at The Amex tonight. The Owls are third-bottom in the Championship without a victory and lost 4-1 in their last away outing at Birmingham
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Iron men undertake challenge in memory of tragic Hove toddler
A group of 13 iron men and women will take part in an endurance challenge in memory of a toddler. They will be taking part in a double iron man at the King Alfred Leisure Centre on Saturday to raise money in memory of Zachary Doyle, who died aged
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Brighton Digital Festival 2013 is biggest and best so far
This year's Brighton Digital Festival has attracted record visitors, with more than 25,000 people taking part in hundreds of events across the city. The organisers said the month-long event has demonstrated the power of new technology to transform
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Brighton baby cuttlefish could change tanks
These newborn cuttlefish may appear harmless – but they are set to change the face of modern warfare. The youngsters were born at Brighton Sea Life Centre last month and will now be handed over to university researchers. Cuttlefish, which are
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Brighton motorists brand new Lewes Road bus lane "lethal"
Motorists have warned that Brighton's new £1 million cycle and bus lane is “lethal”. The warning came as the new layout and bus lanes in Lewes Road, Brighton, were being enforced. From yesterday, only buses and taxis are allowed to use the
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Former Brighton squat will be turned into flats
A listed nineteenth century property damaged by squatters will be converted into flats. Tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by the group before they were kicked out of second-floor premises in Batholomews, Brighton, in July.
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Albion striker is one of the best
Albion marksman Leo Ulloa has been hailed as one of the best strikers in the Championship by team-mate Andrew Crofts. Ulloa returns from a three-match suspension to spearhead the Seagulls’ attack against Sheffield Wednesday at The Amex tonight.
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Views sought on how best to pay for Lewes district parks
Paying for the upkeep of popular parks could be handed over to parish councils. As part of a mass review, Lewes District Council is asking locals to give their views on the “fairest” way to pay for playgrounds and playing fields. At the moment
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Travellers could remain on Brighton park for days
Travellers who broke onto a popular park will remain on site for days, if not weeks. A group of about 20 vehicles moved onto Hollingbury Park, off Ditchling Road, Brighton on Saturday. This was after they were evicted from Carden Park - about
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Sussex farm hit by 28 burning Chinese lanterns
A Sussex farming couple have railed against “dangerous” Chinese lanterns after 28 landed on their farm. Beef and arable farmers Tony and Sue Robinson, of Sproutes Farm, Coolham, near Billingshurst, said they were lucky to escape a fire after lit
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Hove pub wins national award for transformation
A pub has been paid the ultimate tribute in the brewing world by having a beer made in its honour. The George Payne in Hove has had a beer brewed to mark the hoppy occasion of being named the best turnaround pub in Britain at the brewing industries
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Piece of railway history discovered in Woodingdean garden up for grabs
For decades it was home to entire families who could not afford to pay for bricks and mortar. But, after sitting largely unused for years, this piece of social history has been discovered in an unlikely place - a suburban garden. This railway
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Brighton's Battle of Elm Grove set to begin as council announces crackdown on pavement parking
Pavement parkers are set to be slapped with a fine of up to £70 as town hall bosses launch a crackdown on “dangerous” drivers. After years of turning a blind eye to people illegally parking on the kerb, Brighton and Hove City Council has pledged
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Tory councillors oppose Brighton traveller site extension
Plans for a new £1.7 million travellers site in the South Downs National Park have been opposed by Conservative councillors. Brighton and Hove City Council has submitted a proposal to build pitches for permanent settlement next to its transit site
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Sally Gunnell launches child abuse awareness campaign
Hundreds of thousands of Sussex primary school children are being taught how to stand up against child abuse in a new nationwide campaign. The NSPCC will visit every primary school in the country by 2016 - including more than 600 in Sussex - to
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Another section of Haywards Heath Relief Road opens
A relief road has taken a major step towards completion but traffic problems remain along the stretch. West Sussex County Council has opened stage six of The Haywards Heath Relief Road project linking the B2112 Wivelsfield Road with the A272 Lewes
