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Albion talking point: Was this a body blow at Hillsborough?
Albion wasted a great chance to make ground in the play-off race tonight. Or maybe they should be relieved their defeat at Hillsborough was not more costly. The Seagulls had chances to end their long wait for a first win at Sheffield Wednesday
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Gregory: Defeat harsh on Crawley
John Gregory admitted Crawley learned a harsh lesson as they went down 2-0 to Sheffield United at the Checkatrade.com Stadium. Reds enjoyed the majority of the possession and created more chances but ended up empty handed thanks to goals from Conor
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Late strike makes it more Hillsborough misery
Albion suffered late heartbreak at their hoodoo ground tonight – in a game they could have won. The Seagulls were sent to a harsh 1-0 defeat by Sheffield Wednesday, a club they have never beaten in the steel city. Leon Best scored the winner
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Sheffield Wednesday v Albion from Hillsborough
9:44pm Ince was booked deep in added time as Albion looked to pass their way out of trouble. Final: Wednesday 1 Albion 0 9:34pm Albion had a bright spell but LuaLua's corner
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Mattock back to face his old club
Sheffield Wednesday have brought back Joe Mattock to face his old club tonight. The former Albion loanee starts at left-back as one of two changes to the Owls side beaten 1-0 at Doncaster. They also bring in Sam Hutchinson in midfield and look
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Clinical Coady sinks Crawley
Crawley’s slim play-off hopes were extinguished for good as they went down 2-0 at home to Sheffield United. The result was slightly harsh on Reds but they were unable to convert their possession into chances against a resolute Blades defence.
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Unwell Ulloa misses Albion game
Albion have been hit by illness – with top scorer Leo Ulloa ruled out of their game at Sheffield Wednesday. The Seagulls name just six subs at Hillsborough tonight with Inigo Calderon also unwell. David Rodriguez leads the attack, the only
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With video - Wednesday look safe and will pose Albion a tough test
Stuart Gray has taken Sheffield Wednesday to safety since December – and they will pose a threat to Albion tonight. Gray has presided over 12 wins and five draws in 25 games since taking over an Owls side who looked to be in serious relegation
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Unchanged team - or should Oscar tinker?
Albion are back in the north tonight. But who will be chasing three points on their behalf? Does Oscar Garcia stick with the XI who kicked off the defeat by Ipswich on Saturday? Dale Stephens, was on the bench against the Tractor Boys, is likely
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Squally winds and unexpected hailstorm causes boats to capsize
Squally winds caused a number of boats to collapse. Newhaven lifeboat said they were tasked to Seaford beach at noon on Sunday after “a hailstorm with squally winds unexpectedly struck”. A lifeboat spokesman said: “Tasked to Seaford beach to
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Paedophile priest Wilkie Denford banned from the church, diocese confirms
A paedophile priest has been banned from ministerial practice for life, the Diocese of Chichester has confirmed. Keith ‘Wilkie’ Denford, of Broad Reach Mews, Shoreham was last year convicted of three counts of indecent assault against two boys
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Man arrested after woman raped
A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape. Police received a report on Thursday that a woman had been raped at an address in Horsham on Saturday, March 15, into Saturday, March 16. A Sussex Police spokesman said: “The man and woman are known
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Jury out in murder trial of antiques dealer who was tortured, bound and set alight
A jury has retired in the case of a group of people accused of torturing and killing a man. After a number of days of summing up in the case, Judge Michael Lawson QC sent jurors at Hove Crown Court out today at around 2.45pm to consider their verdict
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Low-cost accountants for city's freelancers
A low-cost accountancy franchise is coming to Brighton to help out the city’s ever expanding number of freelancers and selfemployed residents. Express Accountancy will open its new offices in Frederick House in FrederickPlace, Brighton, on Monday
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Grand challenge for 'Tech city of the South'
A competition is looking for the best and brightest minds to help solve Brighton and Hove’s biggest challenges. Planning is under way to bring the Grand Challenge competition to Brighton this autumn with the winners sent to a world-leading institute
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Zap app to drive consumers back to shops
A Shopping centre is embracing digital technology to bring fashionistas closer to the latest trends. Churchill Square is launching an interactive fashion show for smart phones and tablets which organisers hope will direct shoppers into high street
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New meaning to 'gardening leave' as small businesses set up at home
To lift the burdens of business rates and daily commutes, more and more small businesses are setting up offices in their back gardens. Neil Vowles reports on the firms working on ways to make their businesses grow while watching their gardens bloom
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Broadband boost for media agency
A media agency is taking advantage of a new council scheme providing a better broadband connection. Brighton-based We Are Tilt has become the first enterprise in Sussex to benefit from the national Connection Voucher Scheme, which aims to save
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High-tech firm celebrates multi-million US contract
A high-tech manufacturing firm is celebrating after securing a multi-million dollar contract with a leading US tech firm. Burgess Hill-based Ingenia Solutions has confirmed a seven-year deal to supply parts for simulator and training systems with
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Top award icing on the cake for Donna
A former hairdresser is proving a cut above after a successful first year as a wedding cake designer. Donna Ayto founded the Brighton Cake Company in March last year, with the icing on the cake of its first year coming with a top award. Now
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City magnet for foreign business people
Brighton and Hove has become a magnet for thousands of foreign people moving here to start a business. A total of 2,915 firms have been started here by those born outside the UK, new research shows. The report by the Centre for Entrepreneurs
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Woman raped in Portslade
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman found distressed in a Portslade street reported she had been raped. People living in Drove Crescent heard the woman crying in the early hours of the morning, and tended to her while they called
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Police tried to negotiate with Caroline Lucas for two hours at fracking protest, court told
Police tried to negotiate with protesters including MP Caroline Lucas for two hours before arresting her, a court was told. Superintendent Jane Derrick told Brighton Magistrates’ Court that she was trying to ensure the safety of protestors and
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Crawley father faces £100 fine for letting daughter ride in front seat of car
A father who let his six-year-old daughter ride in the front seat of their car has been warned by police he may face prosecution for putting her in danger. The little girl was sat on her mother's lap with the seat belt across her throat because
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No slacking on uniform rules
Why, rages my 15-year-old daughter, do we have to wear school uniform? What is the point? The point, I explain patiently, is that everyone looks the same. The clue is in the name: uniform means unvarying, alike. But she is at the age when
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Police hunt burglar after series of break-ins in Shoreham
A burglar broke into a dentist surgery and two homes over the course of a weekend. Police are appealing for witnesses after the series of break-ins in Shoreham between March 15 and 16. The first incident was reported at 3.20pm on Sunday (16
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Reunions stir up old insecurities
A chance encounter this week has left me in nostalgic mood. But sadly I’m not enjoying it. Unexpectedly, I bumped into a former colleague I last saw about 25 years ago. It came a few days after my family and I were remembering my father on the
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Mid Sussex among best places to live in UK
With its picturesque villages and sprawling countryside, a leafy part of the county has been named as one of the most desirable places to live in the UK. Mid Sussex, home to the Hurstpierpoint, Cuckfield and Balcombe, has been ranked ninth in a
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Russell Howard, Brighton Centre, March 24
There is no doubting Russell Howard can work a crowd. The 33-year-old has been a familiar face on our TV screens for years and the fact he’s embarking on a multi-stop national tour suggests he is doing something right. His humour caters for the
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Albion park the bus
Albion are parking the bus in their bid to reach the play-offs. They are travelling to Sheffield and back by coach but the travelling arrangements change for three more away games in the next fortnight. The Seagulls are flying to and from Blackburn
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Car crashes into railings on Brighton's Grand Parade
A car has crashed into railings on Brighton's Marlborough Place and two more have been damaged following a collision this morning. Emergency services were called at 10.50am after one car crashed into parked cars and then into a building on Marlborough
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Key witness sought in Crawley sexual assault investigation
A "vital" witness could hold the key to an investigation into the secual assault of a 16-year-old girl. The girl was grabbed by a man as she walked along Malthouse Road, Crawley, on Monday morning. The witness shouted at the man, who was white
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Teenage girl committed to crown court over alleged arson at Millais School in Horsham
UPDATE: A teenage girl has appeared in court accused of setting fire to a school. The 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Crawley Youth Court yesterday charged with arson with intent to endanger life or being reckless
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First pictures of Gatwick's proposed second runway
The first pictures of how Gatwick’s second runway could look have been revealed. The Sussex airport has said that if given the go-ahead for a second runway, passengers could be taking as soon as 2025. Sir Terry Farrell – the UK’s leading architect
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Chance to vote on Sussex merger plan
A plan to merge Sussex County Cricket Club and the Sussex Cricket Board is expected to be ratified at the club's AGM tomorrow night. Members of Sussex CCC will be asked to agree a recommendation to integrate the two bodies responsible for professional
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Upson salutes character of the Albion squad
Matt Upson says Albion have come through a test of character by staying in the hunt for promotion since January. The Seagulls entered the new year transfer window in ninth, three points outside the play-offs. They go to Sheffield Wednesday
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Small kitchen fire in Hastings
Fire crews put out a small kitchen fire in the early hours of this morning. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called out to a block of flats in Hastings following reports of the smell of smoke on the fourth floor and fire alarms sounding.
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Bulman vital to Crawley's hopes as midfielder returns for Sheffield United clash
Boss John Gregory has underlined the importance of Dannie Bulman to Crawley’s hopes of finishing the season strongly. Gregory has confirmed the veteran midfielder will return for tonight’s home clash with Sheffield United after watching from the
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Ward expects Albion to bounce back (plus your chance to vote on result of tonight's big match)
Stephen Ward is confident losing at home to Ipswich will be a blip for Albion and not the beginning of a rut. The Seagulls have responded well to setbacks this season and left-back Ward believes they will demonstrate their powers of quick recovery
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Full list of schools to close if teachers' strike goes ahead
Only one council-controlled school in Brighton and Hove will remain open if tomorrow's teachers' strike goes ahead. Tens of thousands of pupils will get the day off as National Union of Teachers (NUT) members take to the picket line over pay, conditions
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Former Whitehawk FC players among five in court today over alleged match-fixing
UPDATE: Three former Whitehawk FC footballers charged following a criminal inquiry into alleged match-fixing have denied conspiring to commit bribery. Michael Boateng, Hakeem Adelakun and Moses Swaibu all pleaded not guilty at Birmingham Crown
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Police concerned after man punched in alleged assault
Police are investigating after a man was seen being punched. The victim of the apparent assault, which happened just before 7pm yesterday (March 24) in Bramber Avenue, Hangleton, has not be identified and police are concerned for his safety.
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Renowned Brighton aviation artist dies aged 85
Tributes have been paid to a renowned Brighton aviation artist whose admirers included Margaret Thatcher. Peter Champion, who was born and bred in Brighton, produced countless pieces of works which appeared in newspapers and magazines around the
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Weekend pop-up GP clinics at Brighton and Portslade extended
A pilot project to hold weekend pop-up GP clinics has been extended due to high demand. The walk-in clinics were introduced in Brighton and Hove to help ease pressure on the Royal Sussex County Hospital’s accident and emergency department over
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Trauma teddies comfort ambulance tots
Tiny trauma teddies are being used to help comfort children heading into hospital by ambulance. The little toys are given to youngsters by ambulance crews en route to help distract and cheer them up. They are given to both sick and unwell youngsters
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Special report: The Sussex entrepreneurs running businesses from their back gardens
To lift the burdens of business rates and daily commutes, more and more small businesses are setting up offices in their back gardens. Neil Vowles reports on the firms working on ways to make their businesses grow while watching their gardens bloom
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Albion urged to take play-off race to the wire
Stephen Ward has urged Albion to take their challenge for promotion to the wire. The Seagulls head into tonight’s visit to Sheffield Wednesday three points and two places outside the play-offs. They have only been in the top six for a week
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Council must act on unauthorised encampments in Wild Park
Wild Park is the largest local nature reserve in Brighton. It is popular with local families, dog walkers and numerous clubs. It is therefore very frustrating for local people that for the second time this year, full access to the park has been
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A few home truths about the EU
According to Bob Bailey, president of Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Democrats is now Britain’s only party out there giving people the facts about being part of the EU (Letters, March 22). Are they? Well let me disclose some of
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Extending the school day will improve education in state schools
Since the 1970s I cannot recall a decade when teachers in the UK did not go on strike. I am astonished at how few public sector workers based in adult education appear to dictate their working practices – something that would not be tolerated in
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Don't demolish the old Portslade police station
I am appalled to read of Councillor Jason Kitcat’s decision to demolish such a historic building as the old police station in St Andrew’s Road, Portslade (The Argus, March 22). I was a young police officer posted to Hove police station (now sold
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I've had enough of the overblown eulogising of the late Tony Benn
I agree with the Sage of Sussex about the overblown eulogising of the late Tony Benn (March 19). Predictably, the BBC, with its ingrained leftist-liberal bias, was the worst offender. This was a man who never led a party nor held major office,
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Greens have made cycling in the city better than ever
I almost fell out of my Lycra when I saw the letter saying Brighton and Hove City Council is failing cyclists (Letters, March 21). It’s achieved more than any administration in 25 years. At last we have some good facilities, particularly Lewes
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Brighton and Hove shortchanged by pothole fund
Brighton and Hove will receive just over £250,000 from a £180 million Government fund to repair roads, it has been announced. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin made the announcement while telling local authorities to spend the money quickly
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Talking Point: What would you do if you found £75k in your bank account?
Today, The Argus reports on the University of Sussex employee who was overpaid £75,000 by mistake. They are reportedly now paying the money back in instalments. But we want to know what you would do if an unexplained £75k turned up in your bank
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Plain cigarette packets would be easier for criminals to fake
I would like to respond to your article reporting that children find colourful cigarette packets more enticing than plain packets (The Argus, March 18). I, like many other newsagents and convenience stores, am a retailer of tobacco products. While
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Dorothy Stringer football pitch plans will destroy the tranquility of this beautiful area
Last year the head teacher of Dorothy Stringer made a planning application to build a floodlit night football pitch for hire on the grounds of the school. After many objections from local residents, the planning committee rejected his plan by ten
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Modern-day singers are not a patch on the likes of Bing Crosby and Judy Garland
I have just watched a television programme featuring all the old entertainers – Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney, Judy Garland and Dinah Shore – all in black and white and what an incredible sound acoustic-wise
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Brighton and Hove Bus Company needs to clean up its act
I wholeheartedly agree with M Davis (Letters, March 18) that Brighton and Hove Bus Company is too relaxed when it comes to hygiene and litter. Dust and dirt lie in the crevices of the seat where the back rest meets the seat. I see the same dirty
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Young Brighton unicyclist, 10, raises £300 for Sport Relief
This generous Brighton youngster has a wheelie impressive talent. Isabella Bramhill, 10, from Brighton, has raised more than £300 for Sport Relief by covering nearly seven miles on a unicycle around Hove Park. The Stanford Junior School pupil
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Ex-Scotland Yard chief turned down as Billingshurst village police volunteer
A former Scotland Yard chief who once protected Royalty was told he could not volunteer to help his village PCSO. During his 40-year career as a top cop, Bob Marsh, 74, was a former head of the Royal and Diplomatic Protection Department and was
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Sussex entrepreneur's wristband aims to spread good deeds across the world
An entrepreneur has created a wristband that allows good deeds and charity work to be tracked all over the world. Lachlan McWilliam, 35, has created the Band4Hope – a handmade copper and zinc wristband made by tribesmen in Zimbabwe. Each band
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Fraud probe after University of Sussex overpays employee £75,000
A university has been investigated for fraud after a member of staff was overpaid by £75,000. The University of Sussex's audit committee was tasked to look into the “long term overpayment” - which was not reported by the recipient. While they
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Fugitive Burgess Hill ferret treks four miles
A fearless ferret had a miracle escape after dodging traffic and trains on a four mile adventure across town. Little Anchor escaped from his home in Woodland Avenue, Burgess Hill, last Saturday (March 15). He was eventually found sleeping in
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Medical secretaries protest at outsourcing of Crawley patients' letter typing
WITH VIDEO: Hospital workers have been protesting against the use of a private company to type up patients' letters. Protesters gathered outside Crawley Hospital yesterday lunchtime to highlight their concerns. Last year Surrey and Sussex
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Gatwick plane-spotters: We are not terrorists
Plane-spotters have taken to social media to tell Sussex Police: “We are not terrorists”. Now the force has asked aviation lovers to get on-board and help officers' spot real potential terrorists. They have produced a card so plane-spotters
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Brighton's Borderline Records closes doors for the last time
A record shop that has served music enthusiasts for more than 30 years has closed its doors for the last time. Borderline Records, in Gardener Street, Brighton, which opened in 1981, shut up shop yesterday as owners Dave Minns and Sian Davis, both
