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Sussex skipper says top spinner is not necessary
Skipper Ed Joyce has hinted that Sussex might play without a frontline spinner in the Championship next season. Sussex have operated with a three-man seam attack complimented by the left-arm spin of Monty Panesar for the last three seasons to finish
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Gunners prospect features for Seagulls
An Albion under-21 side featuring 17-year-old Arsenal defender Tom Dallison surrendered a two-goal lead as they had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park tonight. Shamir Goodwin gave the Seagulls the lead after 26 minutes
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Campaign secures green future for Carden Park
By Patrick Widdess Carden Park in Hollingbury will be protected as a green space and recreational area thanks to campaigners' efforts. Protection was awarded by national conservation charity Fields in Trust. Mayor Denise Cobb joined campaigners
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Brighton business announces winner of online baking competition
By Nayha Tandon The winner of Purple Heart’s September baking competition was announced this week via the shop’s Facebook page. Claudia Fisher, the owner of Purple Heart in Gardener Street, Brighton, and her fellow staff chose Mirtha
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Brighton's Fitbitch Boot Camp is taking women to races across the globe
By Adele Norris Fitbitch Bootcamp is known for holding its women-only exercise groups in unusual locations from Brighton’s bandstand, to the sea front or using playground swings but now they want to get together and work out across the globe.
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Refuse collection leaflet error is money down the drain
A letter in The Argus from Michael Keay (October 3) posed questions about the refuse collection leaflets he had received from Brighton and Hove City Council. His scans showed an error whereby it wasn’t clear whether his collection was on a Monday
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I'll act if Southern Railway doesn't come up to scratch
I am sure that EK Johnson (Letters, September 27) is just one of many of my constituents who has suffered at the hands of Southern Rail’s Delay Repay system. What began as a relatively efficient compensation service has descended into chaos over
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No action against woman accused of influencing trial of Eastbourne teacher Jeremy Forrest
No further action will be taken against a woman who was suspected of trying to pervert the course of justice in connection with the case of jailed teacher Jeremy Forrest. Police investigated after concerns were raised over whether the schoolgirl
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Confusion over who Unite is representing
I was surprised to see Unite supporting a pro-motoring lobby when it has so many members who work in the public transport sector (The Argus, advertisment, October 1). If some of the suggestions by this lobby group are implemented they could undermine
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Lewes MP Norman Baker moves to Home Office in cabinet reshuffle
Norman Baker has been moved to the Home Office in one of the biggest shocks of today's coalition cabinet reshuffle. The Lewes MP, who until today has served as transport minister, has replaced fellow Liberal Democrat Jeremy Browne as Minister
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Hansel Und Gretel, Glyndebourne, various dates until November 29
French Director Laurent Pelly first brought the opera adaptation of Hansel And Gretel to Glyndebourne in 2008. Revived in 2010, its third incarnation represents a return by popular demand for Belgian creator Barbara de Limburg’s twirling mechanical
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Brighton Comedy Festival: Bridget Christie, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, October 6
Foster’s Comedy Award winner Bridget Christie is kooky, cool and safely edgy (she’s probably nicking lads’ mags from offies as you read). She has energy, enthusiasm and genuine anger. A Bic For Her was a plea for the “cheesy knobs” who say they
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Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, October 6
Beethoven always wore his heart on his sleeve, so it was appropriate that the 89th season of the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra opened with a concert dedicated to his work. Conductor Barry Wordsworth delivered a heartfelt message of thanks to
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Man robbed at knifepoint in Hove street
A gang of thieves robbed a man at knifepoint as he walked along a city street. The 51-year-old was walking alone near the junction of Cromwell Road and Denmark Villas in Hove shortly after 3am on Sunday September 29 when he was approached by three
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Police hunting for man who threw pint over pensioner
A manhunt has been launched after an angry drinker threw a pint of beer over a pensioner. The 76-year-old was at the Gardeners Arms pub in Selsfield Road, Ardingly, at 9pm on Thursday 15 August when a man approached him, criticised him and began
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Biker breaks leg in Petworth fence crash
A biker broke his leg when he came off the road and crashed into a fence. The 37-year-old man from London was travelling north on the A285 at Petworth when the accident happened at 12.52pm on Saturday afternoon. He suffered a badly broken left
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Brighton Comedy Festival: Jeremy Hardy, Corn Exchange, Brighton, October 6
Perhaps it was the fact that with the current Coalition Government, it is like shooting fish in a barrel for a political comedian. Or maybe it was the fact he was dosed up on cough syrup having picked up a cold somewhere along his current tour
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Last Night At The Proms, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, October 6
Flag waving, silly hats, patriotic singing, witty banter and glorious music provided an uplifting experience at Last Night At The Proms at the Congress Theatre on Sunday. This special concert celebrated many of 2013’s anniversaries, including the
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Brighton Comedy Festival: Max And Ivan, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, October 5
Max and Ivan took us to a school reunion in their cosy little show. Not their own school but everyone’s school, with all the characters – boys and girls – played by Max and Ivan. It had to be slick, well directed and performed with gusto to be
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Brighton Comedy Festival: Andy Parsons, Corn Exchange, Brighton, October 5
Andy Parsons’ pin-sharp mind and self-effacing nature brought the packed house at Brighton’s Corn Exchange swiftly to the feeling that, although all is not right with the world, it’ll do for now. His finest hours, he said, were those spent sitting
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Hastings Pier was saved - what about ours?
Well done to the people of Hastings. You have saved your lovely old pier, as reported in The Argus on Saturday, October 5. Why couldn’t we have saved our beautiful West Pier? I guess it’s too late now – what a shame. Peiter Smart, Totland Road
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18-year-old man dies suddenly in Selsey
A family is in shock after an 18-year-old man died suddenly at his home in Selsey. The teenager was at home in Broomfield Close, Selsey, near Chichester, where paramedics and police were called at 9am on Friday. A Sussex Police spokeswoman
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Poyet close to Sunderland appointment
Gus Poyet is on the verge of being confirmed as Sunderland's new manager, according to reports. The odds on the former Albion boss taking charge at the Stadium of Light have been chopped again, although Sunderland say no appointment is imminent
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Celia Imrie opens new Hove art gallery
Celia Imrie opened a new Hove art gallery celebrating the best in contemporary British art. Celia Imrie and fellow actor Richard Heffer were among those at the glitzy opening of Cameron Contemporary Art, in Second Avenue, Hove, on Saturday.
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Amputees take on world's toughest rowing race
A group of servicemen – two of whom lost limbs in Afghanistan – are taking on the world’s toughest rowing race. The four-man team will spend 50 days travelling from the Canary Islands to Antigua, in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Captain
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Police hunt for man who stuffed cash through Worthing church door
A mystery benefactor who stuffed bundles of cash through a church door is being sought by police. Officers are looking for any information about the incident which saw a “large amount of money” posted through the door of St Mary of the Angels Church
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Insiders hint at bumper year for Sussex wine
Wine producers are keeping their fingers crossed for a healthy harvest to help continue their growing international reputation. The long, hot summer enjoyed across Sussex this year created good growing conditions and the prospect of a bountiful
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East Grinstead cemetery rapist jailed for 15 years
A rapist has been jailed for 15 years after he attacked a woman in a cemetery. Tyrone Carr clubbed a 22-year-old woman with a glass bottle and raped her at Mount Noddy cemetery in East Grinstead on June 1. Carr pleaded pleaded guilty to five
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Hollywood director to remortgage home for walrus film based on Brighton prankster's Gumtree ad
A film director has said he is looking to remortgage his home to fund a film based on an internet advert of a Brighton practical joker. Hollywood director Kevin Smith has revealed that Dodgeball star Justin Long has been lined-up as the unfortunate
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Brighton families launch campaign to save disabled respite centre
Families of severely disabled children have launched a campaign to save popular respite centre Knowles Tooth from closure. More than 100 families from Brighton use the 11-bedroom, fully equipped home in Hurstpierpoint for children with serious
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Happily ever after: finding the origins of fairytales in Denmark
How to make a fairytale: take an island endowed with 123 jaw-dropping castles and awe-inspiring manor houses, steeped in medieval history. Add a healthy dose of imagination and it is easy to understand why Denmark’s island of Fyn (pronounced Feun
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Anti-frackers told to quit Balcombe
Anti-fracking protesters camped on roadside grass verges have been urged to leave – with officials warning they are prepared to go to court to evict them. The camp at Balcombe, near Haywards Heath, was set up to campaign against energy firm Cuadrilla
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Brighton Comedy Festival: Ava Vidal, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, October 5
Ava Vidal referred to her show – Not A Keeper – as a project. Via Facebook she had asked women and gay men to recount that moment when they knew the other person was “not a keeper”, ie no future. For most of the show she simply read what they had written
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Brighton jeweller makes necklace for Adele
Just in time for her son's first birthday, Oscar-winning singer Adele has commissioned a bespoke gold necklace featuring the word Mummy in her own handwriting from a little-known Brighton jeweller. The star, who lives in Hove and won an Oscar earlier
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Boothby Graffoe, Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham, October 4
Boothby Graffoe turns 51 later this month. He is a comedian and a very good one as he proved at The Ropetackle – “Shoreham is a secret you should keep to yourselves, Shoreham.” He is also a fine musician, although tonight his guitar playing was
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Heart’s Desire and Seagulls – Caryl Churchill Double Bill, New Venture Theatre, October 4
Playwright Caryl Churchill uses language as Picasso uses paint; her tales of the unexpected encompass traditional, abstract, surreal or historic. In Seagulls and Heart’s Desire, she moves beyond visual artistry into a realm only possible with words
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Seth Lakeman, St George’s Church, Brighton, October 4
Seth Lakeman was impressed by the acoustics at St George’s. “Because of this fantastic atmosphere,” he said after opener Blacksmith’s Prayer, “we’ll stick to the darker songs”. Percussionist Cormac Byrne’s clattering drums gave Take No Rogues the
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Union calls for Sussex jobs at Rampion windfarm
A union is seeking assurances that local jobs will be created should plans for the Rampion off-shore wind farm be given the go-ahead. Energy firm EON is hoping to build an offshore wind farm off the coast of Brighton and Newhaven that would see
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Love and sex on Hove Town Hall agenda
It is usually the location for stimulating debate on parking, planning and public health. But for one weekend only, a town hall will have just three things on its agenda: love, sex and intimacy. Organisers behind The Love, Sex and Intimacy Fair
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Brighton aquarium
This picture shows the old entrance to the Aquarium in Brighton before it was modernised in the 1920s. Now the Sea Life Centre, it was the largest aquarium in the world when it opened in 1872. The designer was Eugenius Birch, better known for his
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Brighton marine awarded Military Cross
A Royal Marine has been awarded the Military Cross after saving the lives of five colleagues and killing a rogue gunman. Marine Craig Buchanan, 26, was serving with 40 Commando in Nehr-e-Saraj when an Afghan policeman began shooting at his patrol
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Pre-Take That Gary Barlow works to be auctioned
Have you ever thought about Take That singer Gary Barlow and wondered, Why Can’t I Wake Up With You? Well now you can – or at least with Gary’s voice. The I Found Heaven singer – now a judge on ITV’s X Factor – is up for auction. Or rather
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Beachy Head lighthouse restoration due to finish in days
Workmen hope to finish their restoration of the Beachy Head Lighthouse within a matter of days. Despite the unsettled weather, painters and decorators from Hailsham-based Sussex Blast Cleaning have been making good progress to spruce up the stripes
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Alternative Brighton zombie invasion also halted on health and safety grounds
Another planned zombie march through Brighton has been cancelled due to safety fears. Marchers dressed as the undead had planned to walk from the Caroline of Brunswick pub in Ditchling Road, Brighton, on October 26. The parade had been organised
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Newhaven hits back at Hove councillor's "grim" tag
Residents have jumped to the defence of a town branded “grim” by a councillor – telling him to “mind his own business”. Christopher Hawtree, who represents Central Hove on Brighton and Hove City Council, voiced his opinions about Newhaven on social
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Brighton and Hove Albion superfan tips Seagulls for the Premier Leauge
A superfan attending his 1,000th Albion game has tipped his team as a Premier League force. Jon Vallance first saw Brighton and Hove as a nine-year-old at The Goldstone when a terrace ticket cost 75p. He has hardly missed a game since 1988
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Burwash circular
1 - From the toilet block in the car park, go to the nearby (south-east) corner where a fingerpost points into a field. Follow the footpath down the field edge, observing the view, to another fingerpost. Turn right over a footbridge and go through
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CCTV shows man hunted over attempted rape in Brighton
Police want to speak to this man about an attempted rape on a busy city street. A 19-year-old woman was in St James's Street in Brighton when a man ran from behind her, grabbed her hair and attacked her at about 2.50am on Friday 19 July. The
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Piggy popstars a hit at park party
This little piggy showed off his soccer skills at a fun family festival - although he did hog the ball. More than 1000 people descended on Stoneham Park in Tamworth Road, Hove on Saturday for the park's 100th anniversary. Visitors enjoyed stalls
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A hero's welcome
One of the best-known buildings in Brighton celebrates its 75th birthday this month. In October 1938, Blind Veterans UK, then St Dunstan’s, opened at Ovingdean as a centre offering specialist care for blind ex-Service men and women. Blind Veterans
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New Lewes Road cycle lanes "will save lives"
The sister of a cyclist killed on a busy dual carriageway has backed the construction of £1.9 million new bus and cycle lanes, believing it will save lives. Jo Walters, 28, was killed in Lewes Road, Brighton, in 2010 after swerving to avoid another
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Lucy Grewcock explores the beauty of Clumber Park on a relaxing weekend break
Completely and utterly lost, I had a blister on my heel the size of a golf ball and, to make matters worse, it was starting to rain. I had no idea if the track I was on led deeper into the forest or was guiding me back out but, with the wind shaking
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A week on from bus and cycle lanes coming into force in Lewes Road
I would just like to congratulate the Green Party on the thoroughly grand job it has done of messing up one of the main roads going into Brighton. Since the introduction of bus lanes on Lewes Road, a five-minute journey from the bottom of The Avenue
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Council should show more respect for Old Steine war memorial
A proposal submitted by Brighton and Hove City Council on September 27 concerns an area known as Memorial Way, adjacent to the War Memorial, being used for street trading. Apart from the possible mess, this is totally inappropriate for that area
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LuaLua will play with the pain for Albion
Kazenga LuaLua has pledged to continue playing through pain for injury-hit Albion for the rest of the season. The explosive winger was named man-of-the-match by the sponsors for the second home game running in Saturday night’s 3-1 defeat by Nottingham
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World Cup blow for Albion defender
Albion defender Adam El-Abd has suffered a setback to his hopes of being involved in the World Cup finals in Brazil next summer. He has been left out of the Egypt squad for the first leg of their qualifying play-off against Ghana. El-Abd, included
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Albion coach warned to calm down
Albion goalkeeping coach Ruben Martinez has been told to calm down after he was sent to the stands at The Amex against Nottingham Forest. Martinez was dismissed from the technical area by referee Craig Pawson following a fracas and shoving match
