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Driver battered in vicious road road attack in Eastbourne
A man was left lying battered and bloodied in the middle of the street after being hit with a length of wood in a vicious road rage attack. The victim, 34, from Eastbourne, was attacked by a gang of men after a collision at traffic lights.
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Woman attacked as she walks through dark Crawley forest
A woman was attacked as she walked through a forest in the middle of the night. Two men assaulted the victim as she walked from Regents Close onto Woodmans Hill, Crawley in the early hours of yesterday morning. There she was approached by two
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For sale: a share of Hastings Pier
Members of the public will have a chance to buy a share of a historic pier – exactly three years to the day after a catastrophic fire practically destroyed the 140 year-old structure. As it looks to raise the remaining money for the £13.9 million
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Joanna's breast cancer blog goes global
A young breast cancer patient has attracted interest from around the world after she created a blog to talk about her experiences. Joanna Clarke, from Burgess Hill, was 28 when, in 2012, she discovered a lump and was diagnosed shortly afterwards
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The Argus Achievement Awards 2013 live from Theatre Royal, Brighton
6:46pm That wraps it up for us here at the Argus Achievement Awads for 2013. A huge congratulations to everyone who was nominated and to all our worthy winners. There were lots of amazing stories yet again and plenty of
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Dad accused of killing baby girl in court
A dad accused of murdering his baby daughter has an acute form of epilepsy and was suffering from a seizure when she was fatally injured, a court was told. Aimee-Rose Sandland, who was born on September 27, 2012, was five weeks old when she died
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Woman attacked in Broadfield Forest
A woman was attacked by two men as she walked through a forest late last night. She was walking from Regents Close onto Woodmans Hill, Crawley in the early hours. Two men approached and attacked her in Broadfield Forest sometime between midnight
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Oscar proud of fans' backing for injury-hit Albion
Oscar Garcia has paid tribute to Albion fans for the way they are backing his injury-battered team. A season's best gate of almost 28,000 watched last night's 3-1 defeat by high-flying Nottingham Forest at The Amex, which leaves Oscar's side
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Workman seriously injured after manhole cover hits his face at primary school
A 26-year-old workman was seriously injured after being struck in the face by a manhole cover as he carried out building work at a primary school. People near the scene said the victim, who has not been named, was down a manhole when a cover on
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Three questioned after man stabbed in Crawley
A man was stabbed in the stomach by a group of men behind a McDonald's carpark. The victim, in his 20s, from Catford, London, was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, for treatment for a stab wound and a broken arm. He was attacked
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Burglars cause significant damage to pub
Burglars broke into a pub smashed up slot machines and made off with cash. A window at The Branch Tavern in London Road, Brighton, was forced open between 3-3.20am on September 25. Significant damage was caused with money taken from two slot
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Blind man robbed of mobile phone
A blind man had his special edition mobile phone stolen in a "despicable" robbery. The 22-year-old victim had just got off a bus when he was approached and had the phone snatched. The Nokia mobile phone was customised for blind people.
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Man feared drowned at sea found safe and well at Brighton home
A man feared drowned at sea has been discovered by police safe and well at home. A huge search and rescue operation was launched this morning (October 6) after a man went missing off Brighton Beach. He had gone swimming with pals shortly after
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Student stabbed in face in racist attack
A foreign student was stabbed in the face by two strangers in a racist attack. The 27-year-old student from Libya was standing at a bus stop opposite Lidl, in Arundel Road, Kemp Town, on Wednesday when he was attacked. Two men approached him
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Lucky escape after Brighton kitchen fire
Firefighters were called to a kitchen blaze in the early hours of Sunday morning (October 6). A crew from Brighton’s Preston Circus station was called to Castle Mews shortly after 4.45am. The first floor kitchen fire was quickly put out and
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Fire crew called to tackle burning Brighton motorbike
Firefighters were called to tackle a burning motorbike in the early hours of Sunday morning (October 6). A crew from Roedean Station attended the blaze in Whitehawk Road, Whitehawk, Brighton, shortly after 4.15am. It is not yet clear how the
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"I'd be in a scrum then go on stage as Oberon."
When Steve Speirs is recognised on the street, it’s usually by people who think they know him personally. If corrected, they might peer more closely and identify him as “that bloke from Extras” or “the guy from Sharpe’s Peril”. But things are changing
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Men and women forced to share wards at under-pressure hospital
PRESSURES on accident and emergency departments forced a hospital trust to make male and female patients share the same ward areas. East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust reported 44 breaches of the rule which says men and women should be segregated
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Andrews: This isn't good enough
Keith Andrews admits Albion need to improve after the international break. And he insists he would have said that even had they held on to the 1-0 lead given them by Andrew Crofts against Nottingham Forest. The Seagulls saw their advantage
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Eagles ready to crown their top man
Eastbourne Eagles will crown their rider of the year as they celebrate the efforts of two of their unsung heroes. Fans will vote for their top man of the 2013 campaign tonight at a social event for riders and supporters. The party in the Arlington
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'Peacekeepers' introduced to help traffic flow in Brighton
Traffic “peacekeepers” are to be posted at one of the most congested roads in the county in an effort to keep vehicles moving and improve air quality. In the run-up to the busy Christmas period, a team of three bus drivers kitted out in “traffic
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Burgess Hill cancer patient's blog gains international acclaim
A young breast cancer patient has attracted interest from around the world after she created a blog to talk about her experiences. Joanna Clarke was 28 when, in 2012, she discovered a lump and was diagnosed shortly afterwards. With no family
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Sea search fails to find missing man
A man is still missing after he was seen walking into the sea fully clothed. Emergency services were called to Brighton beach near Black Rock on Friday after a member of the public spotted the man walking into the waves at around 11am. A helicopter
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Anne Diamond praises work of Chestnut Tree House hospice on visit
Children enjoyed a surprise visit from health campaigner, broadcaster and journalist Anne Diamond. Families, staff and volunteers at Sussex children’s hospice Chestnut Tree House met the TV personality on Friday, September 27. Anne toured the
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Brighton cyberbullying charity champion is local hero
With more than two thirds of people aged 13 to 22 now admitting to being victims of cyber-bullying the stresses and strains of modern technology can no doubt become too much to bear at times. And that’s why the work of this week’s Local Hero winner
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Amy Winehouse mother talks to new BIMM intakes
Music stars of the future were given a fine-tuned welcome to one of the country’s most successful musical establishments. Around 700 new students at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) were brought together at the Theatre Royal in Brighton
