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Greer earns third Scotland cap - and Albion have played their part

Gordon Greer reckons he is getting better with age as Albion skipper. He hopes to show that for Scotland tonight after being picked to make his third cap. Greer starts against Poland in a friendly in Warsaw. The Poles play 4-1-4-1 and their

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Brighton and Hove council tax rise set at 1.99%

Brighton and Hove residents will face a 1.99% rise in council tax after councillors finally agreed next year's budget.  At a special meeting of full council this afternoon, following last week's five hour meeting when no agreement could be reached

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Cash boost for Brighton Young Peoples Centre

A centre for young people has received a £1,000 boost. Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd teamed up with construction company Williams Southern to celebrate the reopening on the new store on Western Road, Brighton. The two firms chose the Impact

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Council discusses budget, council tax and cuts for second time - live updates

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Woman rescued from Rodmell riverbank after falling from disability vehicle

A woman had to be rescued by firefighters after falling out of her immobility scooter on a riverbank. Lewes firefighters came to the aid of the elderly woman who had fallen out of her scooter as she travelled along a dirt track off The Street in

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Police link three Eastbourne street robberies

Three street robberies carried out within four hours could all have been carried out by the same person. Sussex Police are investigating three street robberies in Eastbourne and are appealing for witnesses. In the first incident a woman had

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Could Sussex be in for a spring scorcher this weekend?

Weather weary Britons could bask in temperatures of up to 17C (62.6F) as a wave of high pressure sends the mercury rising this weekend. Much of southern England can expect to enjoy temperatures in the mid-teens on Saturday and Sunday, weeks after

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Lock-up to lock down on Brighton car crime

By Josie Carder and Ellie Costigan A recent bout of car break-ins in the central Brighton area has revived myths of thieves in Sussex using hi-tech scanners to unlock cars. Residents of Brigden Street, Brighton, have reported two unusual break-ins

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Two men arrested after jumping out of lorry near Newhaven port

Two suspected illegal immigrants have been detained by police after being spotted jumping out the back of a lorry. Sussex Police were called to North Quay Road in Newhaven at 11.11am this morning to reports that a number of men had jumped out of

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Street robber tries to take woman's bag near Brighton cemetery

A street robber tried to grab the handbag of a woman as she walked past a cemetery. A man tried to take the victim's bag walking at the southern end of Dyke Road, Brighton, near the St Nicholas Rest Garden in the early hours of Saturday morning

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Woodingdean man loses a third of his bodyweight after holiday snap shame

A Woodingdean man who weighed 21-and-a-half stone was shocked into slimming after seeing a holiday snap where he “looked like a pea in a pod”. Single Andy Payne, of Woodingdean, knew it was time to shed the pounds after being horrified by a picture

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Goldfrapp: Stories Of Us, Duke Of York’s Picturehouse, Brighton, March 3

Cinematic is a word often used to describe Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory’s music. A one-off event took this to its logical conclusion with promos from the new album and a captivating live performance broadcast simultaneously to screens across the

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Anaïs Mitchell, Komedia, Brighton, March 4

She’s known as a prolific collaborator, so it was a little unusual to see Vermont singer Anaïs Mitchell take to the stage with just an acoustic guitar for company. She was clearly happy by herself, though, opening with her dreamy BBC Radio 2 Folk

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City must diversify to beat recession

Diversification is essential if Brighton and Hove is to bounce back from recession, an accountancy firm has warned. The city makes a higher than average contribution to the UK economy and is outperforming other seaside towns such as Bournemouth

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Scotland tonic for Macca

Craig Mackail-Smith has received an international tonic as he continues his fight back to fitness for Albion. The striker has not been forgotten by Scotland, despite a year on the sidelines. It has been even longer since Mackail-Smith last

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Albion fans slam Dispatches show about homophobic football abuse as misleading

The Albion supporters’ club has branded a TV documentary which showed homophobic abuse at games as “misleading”, adding that behaviour inside grounds is “better than ever”. Liz Costa, the vice-chairwoman, was speaking following Monday night’s Channel

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Woman rescued from foot of Birling Gap

A geology student had to be rescued from the foot of rapidly eroding cliffs after finding out steps back up to terra firma had been removed . The female student had to be rescued by Newhaven lifeboat crew after becoming trapped at the foot of Birling

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Hastings teenager pushed into path of passing car

A teenager with learning difficulties was pushed into the path of a moving car by a gang of bullies as she left school. The 15-year-old victim, who has a mild learning difficulty, was walking in Rye Road near Hastings Academy at 3.05pm on Friday

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New report highlights huge differences in Sussex driving instructor's pass rates

The students of the worst performing driving instructors in the county are four times less likely to pass their test than their more successful rivals. While the lowest ranking instructors only achieve 20% pass rate for their pupils their high-flying

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Sussex vehicle crime falls to five-year low

Vehicle crime in Sussex fell to its lowest level for five years in January, The Argus can reveal. Last summer, theft of and from vehicles spiked at 240 a month – an average of around eight incidents a day. But in January the number more than

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Brighton College head fights back over 'easy gig' comment

Brighton College head Richard Cairns has slammed Labour’s education spokesman Tristram Hunt for claiming teachers at his school had an “easy gig”. Speaking on BBC1’s Sunday Politics show, Labour’s shadow Education Secretary was questioned about

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Mayoral role is apt finale for Mr Fitch

When I rashly predicted the young Brian Fitch would one day become Mayor of Brighton, the howls of derision were even louder than usual. It wasn’t so much that Fitch managed to expose over-lavish civic hospitality in The Argus day after day – though

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Hastings is the most musically sophisticated town in the UK

People living in Hastings are the most musical, a new study into musical sophistication suggests.  The residents of the East Sussex town were judged to have the highest level of musical sophistication, followed by West Somerset and North Dorset

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Drusillas hosts its own Oscars for cute animals

Animals at Alfriston's Drusillas Park have had their very own awards ceremony. The Sussex zoo hosted its most glamorous event of the year with the 2014 Animal Oscars as visitors voted for their favourites in a host of different categories.

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Union bosses warn of "carnage" if Brighton and Hove City Council budget not set

Union bosses have warned that the failure of Brighton and Hove’s political parties to set a budget in the next few days could lead to “carnage”. The GMB have warned that if the city’s three political parties fail to compromise on a budget it could

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Former Brighton teen drug addict up for royal award

A woman who faced drug addiction and losing her family is up for a royal award after turning her life around. Tia Riddle, 20, has been chosen as a finalist for the HSBC Breakthrough Award at the Prince’s Trust and Samsung Celebrate Success Awards

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Ex prisoner leapt off Palace Pier weeks after release

A man deliberately flung himself backwards into the sea from Brighton's Palace Pier weeks after he was released from prison. Neil Eaton fell into the water at 6.15pm on September 14 last year, an inquest at Lewes Crown Court was told yesterday.

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Hove shopkeeper jailed for sex attacks on young girls

A Hove pensioner has been jailed more than 20 years after he was reported to the police for sex attacks on young girls. Alyn Matless, who ran an electrical repair shop next to Hove Station since the 1980s, has finally been convicted of 21 offences

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Cross pupils stage railings protest outside Hove Town Hall

Angry children and their parents protested against plans to remove safety railings from outside a school in Brighton at a council meeting yesterday. At a meeting of the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee at Hove Town Hall, parents

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Controversial Preston Park parking scheme gets go ahead

Councillors have agreed to introduce parking restrictions in the Preston Park area of Brighton. In 2007 residents in the area voted to be excluded from the proposed Zone A restrictions. Since then the inclusion of Tivoli Crescent into a resident

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Police called after man stuck behind wardrobe

Police were called to a man stuck behind a wardrobe. The man, who has not been named, is understood to have dialled 999 on his mobile after becoming stuck behind the wardrobe at 2pm yesterday. The incident took place in The Highway, Moulsecoomb

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Man charged with conspiring to murder woman who was attacked with screwdriver

A MAN has been charged with conspiring to murder his wife after she was attacked with a screwdriver. The attack took place in Emms Lane, Brooks Green, Horsham on February 18. Karl Cruise, 54, a British national living in Brittany region of

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Patcham pleased with council flood defence

By Samuel Hogbin People of Patcham are pleased with Brighton & Hove City Council’s defence systems and preparation against threats of potential flooding. Persistent rainfall put the area at risk from rising ground water during the winter

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Lewes UKIP councillor says businesses should have power to turn away women and gay people

A UKIP councillor believes business owners should be allowed to refuse to serve women and gay people. Donna Edmunds, a Lewes district councillor and MEP candidate for the South East, said business people should be allowed to refuse service to anyone

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Six figure payout for Albourne woman in botched surgery after horse fall

A woman left living with constant pain in her shoulder following surgery has received a six-figure settlement. Caroline Jeanne, from Albourne, near Haywards Heath, fell from her horse in May 2008 and was taken to accident and emergency at the Princess

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The i360 proposals make financial sense and would benefit taxpayers

There seems to be a lot of confusion and misunderstanding about the “Council loan” for the i360 that is being discussed at the Policy and Resources Committee meeting tomorrow. Perhaps I can cast some light on this. The loan will be provided by

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Are the estimated i360 visitor numbers unrealistic?

According to the developers of the proposed i360, it will be able to handle 600 people per hour (The Argus, March 1). They also stated the number of people visiting the Royal Pavilion had risen, by 22% since 2008, and now stands at more than 340,000

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There should not be a link between HIV and poverty

More than 15 years after modern antiretroviral medication transformed HIV into a manageable condition, Terrence Higgins Trust’s new report HIV & Poverty (www.tht.org.uk/poverty) reveals a shocking picture of financial hardship among people with

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No need to consult residents about cutting down diseased trees

The pink flowering cherry trees in Clermont Road had to be felled as one was dead, one was dying and most of the rest were diseased. What would be the point of consulting residents when the trees had to be felled whatever members of the public said

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£3.5m lottery syndicate from pub near Littlehampton told they've lost their cash

Winners of a village lottery syndicate claim their cash has been squandered by an elderly neighbour in a failed investment scheme. Drama hit the leafy parish of East Preston near Littlehampton yesterday when 80 investors said they had received

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There is a simple solution to Patcham flooding woes

In olden times a winterbourne stream known as the Wellsbourne flowed from Patcham down to the sea. This stream was usually dry in summer. It was diverted into underground pipes as Brighton expanded. Recent problems in Patcham reveal that the current

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A look back at Loder Road in Brighton

My cousin who lives in Brighton sent me a cutting from Adam Dennis, Loder Road, Brighton. I lived in Loder Road from 1948 to 1965 and I do indeed remember the grocer’s opposite Mrs Poulton’s bakery – very good 1d buns and doughnuts! I believe I

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The rights and wrongs of killing wildlife

Still the debate about the rights and wrongs of killing certain species of our wildlife continues, appearing in The Argus most days. Maybe we should consider this: for five days God created all manner of wildlife and every species of bird and animal

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Albion heading for fixture nightmare

Albion are heading for a fixture nightmare which could damage their Championship promotion chances if Charlton continue to progress in the FA Cup. The play-off chasing Seagulls are due to tackle relegation-threatened Charlton at the Amex on April

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Midfield worries for Albion

Albion have central midfield concerns for Reading’s visit on Saturday. Rohan Ince has still not returned to training after missing the 1-0 win at Millwall with an ankle injury sustained in the FA Cup at Hull eight days ago. Andrea Orlandi is

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Have your say: Is the Preston Park parking scheme a good idea?

Councillors yesterday evening voted to parking restrictions north of Preston Park Station. The roads affected are: Maldon Road, Matlock Road, Tivoli Crescent North and Tivoli Road. Residents claimed there was 70% opposition to the scheme in

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Brave Uckfield woman creates blog showing how to be beautiful while battling cancer

A young Uckfield woman has set up a blog to share the secrets of how she keeps herself looking beautiful and glamorous – while battling cancer. Emily Parker, 21, lost her hair and was a shell of her former self as she fought leukaemia. Despite