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Updated: Three children evacuated after early-morning Brighton fire
Three children were seen screaming in a window as a fire raged through the top floor of a house in the early hours of the morning. Horrified neighbours in Rugby Place, Brighton, rang the fire brigade at 2.17am when they saw the children in the
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Sussex secondary school will be closed tomorrow after major fire
A Sussex secondary school will be closed tomorrow (Friday) after a fire this afternoon. Six fire crews battled the blaze which broke out on the third floor of Millais School in Depot Road, Horsham just before 3pm. The 1,500 pupils and staff
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New Brighton farm shop is set to be blooming success
A florist fit for the Queen is hoping everything will come up roses as he opens his new venture this week. John Horan is opening a new farm shop at Brighton Garden Centre this Friday, with the final touches to the store being carried out now.
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Sport Relief: What are you doing?
We want to know what the people of Sussex are doing to raise money for Sport Relief this year. Whether you're taking part in one of the Sport Relief Miles, playing a charity match or taking part in an epic physical challenge - we want to hear
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Talking Point: Albion keeper worthy of new deal
Half of the players likely to feature in the matchday squad for Saturday's visit of Ipswich are not contracted to Albion next season. In the vast majority of cases this is not a concern. The club's policy of not negotiating with senior players
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Major fire at Horsham school
Firefighters are tackling a fire that broke out at a school in Horsham. Crews were called to Millais School in Depot Road just before 3pm today. The fire is believed to have started in the girls' toilets. West Sussex Fire and Rescue
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Appeal to missing Hastings boy to return home
Police are concerned for a missing teenager from Hastings. William Lelliott, 14, failed to turn up to school last Friday and hasn't returned to his Ravine Close home since. PC Rob Megit said: "William has made contact with his family and has
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Film Diary 2014: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson's films are in a world of their own, and this is - regardless of whether you enjoy them or not - something to treasure. Sure, their arch style, precise framing, slight plots, mannered characters, eccentric design and quirky sensibility
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Man arrested for Littlehampton fatal fire rebailed
A man arrested on suspicion of murder after a fire which killed 24-year-old Terry Davies has been rebailed. The blaze in South Parade, Littlehampton claimed the life of the supermarket worker, who was about to propose to his girlfriend
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Bid to trace St Leonards pub attacker
Police investigating a vicious assault in a St Leonards pub are hoping a Crimewatch appeal will help trace the attacker. A 44-year-old local man required over 40 stitches above his right eye after being attacked with a pool cue in the Duke pub
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Work starts on cancer support centre for Sussex
A turf cutting ceremony has marked the start of work on a long-awaited cancer support centre for Sussex. The Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex, Peter Field, was joined by former cancer patients and representatives from Macmillan Cancer Support
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Albion team up with Nike
Albion have clinched a lucrative, long-term kit supplier deal with Nike. The world's leading sporstwear brand is replacing Errea, Albion's kit partners for the last 15 years. The multi-year agreement with Nike begins on June 1. Albion's
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The Events, Corn Exchange, Brighton, until tonight
The choir cried after The Events played at London’s Young Vic Theatre in October. There were no tears as it opened a new tour in Brighton. Could it be that extremist killings are felt more keenly in cities where they’ve happened? Or is this
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Brighton start-up has award all sewn up
A needle-sharp start-up seems to have success all sewn up after winning a small business competition. Brighton-based Sewfie has been named the first winner of Intuit UK’s Small Business Local Buzz competition. The craft business’s owner Sofie
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Sick! Festival: In May, The Old Market, Hove, March 19
On paper, a 70-minute show tracing the last months of a man dying of terminal cancer through a series of letters to his father doesn’t sound like a must-see. But on stage it became a celebration of the beauty of life. Leentje Van de Cruys played
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Lindgren looking good for Kylmakorpi's big night
Swedish star Freddie Lindgren has proved he is in great nick for opening night at Arlington. The Grand Prix racer took top spot in the Selco Classic at Birmingham last night. Lindgren fought off a stern challenge in the final from Peter Kildemand
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Bumper crowd expected at the Amex
Albion could have their biggest crowd of the season for Saturday's visit by fellow Championship play-off chasers Ipswich Town. The Seagulls' highest gate so far at the Amex in the current campaign was 28,282 for Bournemouth's visit on New Year's
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Prior hungry to show he's still the best in the world
Matt Prior is ready to prove he is England’s No.1 wicketkeeper by helping Sussex get off to a flying start to the season. Prior lost his place in the Test side during the disastrous Ashes tour to Australia during the winter and faces a battle with
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Backing for free Sunday parking in Brighton and Hove
Hundreds of people have backed a petition calling for free parking in Brighton and Hove on Sundays. Brighton and Hove City councillors are set to discuss the plans after a petition calling for the move reached 1,255 signatures – triggering a debate
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Reds told to back up famous victory
Crawley have been told their famous victory over Wolves will mean nothing unless they back it up at Oldham Athletic on Saturday. Reds produced a superb performance to topple the League One leaders on Tuesday and continue their impressive record
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Sussex confirm departure of former England seamer
Sussex have confirmed they will not be renewing the contract of Amjad Khan. The county had been monitoring the progress of the former England seamer over the winter after he missed the entire 2013 season with a combination of knee and wrist injuries
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Dame Vera Lynn to release new album
Dame Vera Lynn is to release a new album - as she turns 97. The "forces' sweetheart" - who buoyed the nation's spirits in the Second World War - will bring out a new collection, which includes unreleased songs which have recently been rediscovered
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Three children evacuated after early-morning Brighton fire
Three children were evacuated from their home when a fire raged through the first floor of a house in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to Rugby Place in Brighton at 2.17am to extinguish a fire which was believed to have
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Brighton's Pavilion Gardens Cafe saved from closure
A HISTORIC cafe has been saved from demolition following a mass public campaign. Brighton's Pavilion Gardens Cafe, which has been run by the Sewell family for 73 years, was earmarked to be knocked down and moved to an unspecified site. But
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Cars are popular with voters and our council should accept this
Our councillors still don’t get it – parking permits and the 20mph limit are most definitely NOT popular. Regarding parking permits, the Greens constantly quote “popular demand”, but they themselves have created the demand where none existed before
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Lewis Carroll's Eastbourne holiday snap sells for £5k
A holiday photograph taken by one of the country’s greatest literary figures has sold for £5,250 at auction. Lewis Carroll, best known for Alice In Wonderland, took the picture on Eastbourne beach in 1882. Although experts are unsure of the
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My bus journey became a real mess
I agree with M Davis (Letters, March 18) concerning people eating food on the bus. Last week I thought I would try the bus for a change for my journey into town. I caught the bus. It went three stops before the driver had a ten-minute break
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i360 will be an aesthetic and economic nightmare
Why, I wonder, does the i360 argument remind me so much of the “Tin Can Towers” project of a few years ago, now hopefully dead and buried? The “Tin Can Towers” resembled a warped nightmare that numerous people actually hoped would inflict itself
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Two schoolchildren hit by van at school after lollipop lady not replaced
Primary school teachers and parents are pleading for their resident lollipop lady to be reinstated after two youngsters were knocked down by a van. Christ Church Primary School, in St Leonards, has been without one of their two crossing attendants
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Tony Benn wasn't one for war
It seems ironic that some people labelled Tony Benn as a “dangerous politician”. Had Tony Benn been PM, there might not have been a war in Iraq. Had we had a Labour government under Mr Benn in 1982, there probably wouldn’t have been a war in the
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Animals only used for testing where there is no alternative
David Hammond (Letters, March 13) is incorrect to suggest that there are alternatives to animals in research in every case. Since 1986 it has been illegal to use an animal if an alternative method is available. Animals are therefore used in
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Skateboarders in our road could cause a serious accident
Whereas I have no objection to young people enjoying themselves today, I do object when this enjoyment affects other people’s lives. Both my wife and myself are old-age pensioners. Tell me, then: why should we and other people in our area be
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Brighton researcher's snake venom research could help in fight against Alzheimer's
Blood pressure drugs derived from snake venom could be used to slow the progress of dementia. Trials are under way to assess whether the medication can have an impact on the speed at which the condition progresses. The drugs – known as ACE
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Ditchling gran admits stealing garden flowers to make greetings cards
An eccentric grandmother has taken to snatching flowers from neighbour’s gardens to make her own handmade arts and crafts. Gillian Coburn admits that she could be called a thief, but uses the flowers to produce a unique range of greetings cards
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Hove father who ran London Marathon aged 16 tackles double challenge 25 years on
A father-of-two is celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of his biggest feats by running back-to-back marathons. Toby Hamilton was 16 when he ran the London Marathon in 1989 and the 41-year-old from Hove is marking the anniversary by completing
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Elm trees saved after Dorothy Stringer revises artificial pitch plans
Dorothy Stringer High School is making a second play at building an artificial pitch for its students. The Brighton school is hoping it is second time lucky after resubmitting plans for the pitch at their Loder Road site. The original proposal
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City Plan has to adhere to 'a presumption in favour of development'
Stewart Derwent is quite right to say that brownfield sites should be developed ahead of green spaces (Letters, March 14). The council’s draft City Plan does just that, having included an updated, detailed assessment of housing land availability
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Ulloa ready to welcome back fellow strikers
Leo Ulloa is ready to welcome back Albion’s fit-again strikers with open arms as they push for the play-offs. The Seagulls’ 12-goal top scorer wants to strike up a belated working relationship with Will Hoskins and Craig Mackail-Smith after both
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Palace man set for chance to upset the Amex
Albion are heading for a re-match with a play-off foe from last year as they bid to move into the top six. Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams is set to make the second start of his month’s loan to Ipswich when they visit the Amex on Saturday
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Simon Kirby: I'm working for a new Royal Sussex County Hospital
I was disappointed to read Labour councillor Warren Morgan’s letter (The Argus, March 15) in which he continues to play party politics with the local NHS. I have been working hard over a long period of time to secure the £420 million funding needed
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Brighton and Hove bouncers fear they will be first victims of nightclub levy
Bouncers fear becoming the victims of a planned late-night levy on Brighton and Hove bars and clubs. Club and pub security guards say the introduction of the proposed annual charges to venues would be passed down in pay cuts to them. But one
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Pycombe church extension work begins
Work is to start on an extension project at a church which receives tens of thousands of visitors each year. The £138,000 upgrade at the Church of the Transfiguration in Pyecombe, near Henfield, will include a kitchen, storage facilities and accessible
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Could tourist tax help fund Brighton and Hove's major seafront repairs?
A tourist tax has been mooted to help fund the multi-million regeneration of Brighton and Hove's seafront. Earlier this year, The Argus reported that millions are was needed to stop the seafront's famous arches collapsing. This week, a special
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Brighton disability campaigner Chris Kift dies aged 64
Tributes have poured in for a Brighton disability campaigner who “brightened up any event”. Chris Kift, of High Street, Kemp Town, who was a well-know figure in Brighton and Hove, passed away on Monday aged 64. As well as his work highlighting
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South Downs exempt from plans to make it easier to build on rural land
The South Downs will be exempt from an expected change in planning laws, which could have seen hundreds of new homes built without planning permission. The Government is set to announce that redundant farm buildings can be converted or demolished
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Live wasp found in Tesco salad
My 39 week pregannt wife was in for nasty surprise after chowing down on a Tesco- "Pre washed and ready to eat" salad . She was halfway through the bowl when she spotted the wasp, just moments away from getting a protein boost. It appeared dead but obviously
