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Dog plunges over Eastbourne cliff after chasing seagull
A dog plunged over a cliff after chasing a seagull. The Spaniel was seen pursuing the bird on Wednesday (April 2) afternoon at Whitbread Hollow near Eastbourne. After flying off towards the sea, the dog followed and fell to the beach below.
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Woman's body recovered from foot of cliffs in Peacehaven
The body of a woman has been recovered from the bottom of cliffs. Her body discovered shortly before 8am on Tuesday in Peacehaven, close to the promenade. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: “The coroner's officer has been informed. The circumstances
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Video: Blackburn Rovers v Albion match highlights
Watch how Albion salvaged a draw at Blackburn Rovers in the Championship last night. Click on the arrow below.
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Jones targets away double test for Seagulls
Nathan Jones has targeted the next two away games as crucial to Albion staying in contention for the play-offs after last night's "massive" point at Blackburn. The Seagulls go to relegation-threatened Barnsley on Saturday, then champions-elect
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Patcham pub quiz masters helping sick children
By Caroline Rundell There is no shortage of fun nights down at The Ladies Mile pub in Patcham but what makes them special is they are all for a good cause. Each year managers Gayle and Paul Newman pick a charity to support and this year it
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Woman cut free from car after crashing into hedge
A woman had to be cut free from a car after crashing into a hedge. Emergency services were called to the accident on the A281 near Henfield at 12.52pm on Wednesday (April 2). A man was released from the car by paramedics and treated by the
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Man rescued after kitchen fire in bungalow
A man was rescued from a bungalow after a fire in the kitchen. Fire crews were called to the property in Southwick Street, Southwick, at 12.55pm on Wednesday (April 2) following reports of a blaze. Fireifghters used oxygen masks and hose reels
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Sexual predator who preyed on women jailed for 20 years
A "sexual predator” has been jailed for 20 years after being convicted of a series of sexual offences against three women. Jobless Jason Burgess, 42, of no fixed address, appeared for sentencing at Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday, having been found
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Pensioner arrested after travelling wrong way down A27
A pensioner has been arrested after driving up to five miles the wrong way down the A27. The 74-year-old from Brighton was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving at 6.40am this morning (Wednesday 2). Police received numerous calls about
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Eternal Love, Theatre Royal Brighton, until April 5, call 0844 8717650
The love between Abelard, a 12th-century philosopher and teacher, and his pupil Heloise is regarded as one of the greatest love stories. With them, the meeting of their minds matched the intensity of the meeting of their bodies. Abelard was already
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Robert Glasper, Concorde 2, Brighton, April 1
Jazz can seem perennially stuck in a bygone era, never quite able to get over its icons or entice a new generation. But if anyone has yanked the artform into the modern era it is Texan Robert Glasper, whose cosmic adventures straddle R’n’B, soul
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Miranda Hart, Brighton Centre, April 1
I’m a big fan of Miranda. Next time I have a party, I’m definitely going to ask her along. She’d be the life and soul. Funny then, a lot of her first stand-up gig involved discussing her social inadequacies and faux pas at social events such as
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Upcycling and re-use at heart of Brighton gardening shop
A shop in Brighton is bloomin’ marvellous for green-fingered gardeners. The second phase of Emmaus’s gardening shop opened at the weekend. The greenhouse, in Drove Road, Portslade, is part of a community social enterprise project run
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Met Police officers investigating high-profile organised crime gang raid homes in Sussex
Metropolitan Police officers investigating one of the most high-profile organised crime gangs in the UK raided homes in East Sussex today. Seven people were arrested by detectives investigating the operation codenamed Octopod. A Met Police
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93 years for ruthless gang who murdered antiques dealer
A ruthless gang of burglars who targeted an antiques dealer have been jailed after he was bound, beaten and burned in his home. Zac Cowdrey, 24, and Harvey Munford, 23, callously left Michael Griffiths tied up inside his home after torturing him
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Flock of sheep removed after dog attacks
A flock of sheep have had to be removed from a park after two dog attacks. The sheep were part of the urban grazing scheme in Brighton and Hove and had taken up residence in Wild Park. A council spokesman said: “There were two attacks at Wild
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Crawley need to be ruthless
Boss John Gregory admits Crawley must become more ruthless in front of goal if they are to avoid being dragged into a relegation battle. Reds squandered a hatful of chances as they went down 2-1 at Port Vale last night. It was their fourth consecutive
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Bug closes hospital wards
Three hospital wards have been closed to new admissions following an outbreak of sickness and diarrhoea. Patients on Newington, Baird and MacDonald wards at the Conquest Hospital in St Leonards are being treated for the highly infectious norovirus
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Commuter chaos with delays up to an hour as railway signalling fails
Commuters are facing delays of up to one hour this morning as railway signalling has failed. An electrical power failure earlier this morning between Three Bridges and Gatwick Airport has had knock on effects for all major services. Southern
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Air pollution warning for Sussex as Sahara dust smog due to hit
WITH VIDEO: People should be braced for high levels of air pollution as dust from the Sahara and industrial emissions from the continent descend on Sussex. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has forecast that Sussex
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Talking Point: Do you agree with academies?
Hove Park School governors have voted in favour of becoming an academy. Do you agree with academies?
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Four houses in the same neighbourhood burgled in one afternoon
Four addresses in one neighbourhood were burgled on the same day using tools taken from garden sheds. At around lunchtime on March 27 four addresses were burgled in the Donnington area of Chichester. At each burglary, in Stockbridge Gardens
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Council staff to be taught how to write plain English
Council officers should be given training on writing clearer letters. Residents who received letters from Brighton and Hove City Council’s housing department complained they were so full of jargon they could not understand them. Staff will
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Olympic volleyball player opens new venue
An Olympic volleyball player cut the ribbon as a new venue opened. Lucy Boulton, who was part of the Great Britain Olympic team, cut the ribbon of the brand new clubhouse building at Yellowave Beach Sports Venue on Madeira Drive. Lucy ran two
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If there's money for the able-bodied, there should be for the less able too
The right of access to stations is provided for under the Disability Discrimination Act. This says that there should be step-free disability access to all buildings, including stations. The Argus reported in January that a Network Rail spokesperson
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Doctor Who theme tune creators to play special gig
The creators of the iconic Doctor Who soundtrack are to reform for a special one-off performance. British electronic group Radiophonic Workshop will play at the University of Chichester on April 11. The quintet, who were the original sound
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School one step closer to becoming academy
One of the country's most improved schools has taken a step closer to academy status after governors voted in favour of the move. Staff at Hove Park School will now begin a period of consultation before a final vote on whether to formally apply
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Daylight saving rules shouldn't restrict all of us
Every year the Government tells us to get up an hour early for work and open our shops businesses or factories an hour earlier than we have a mind to. I wonder why we put up with this? Surely, these days we open our shops and offices when we want
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Tony Benn's funeral was an emotional experience
It was an honour and a privilege to have been invited to attend Tony Benn’s (pictured below) funeral last Thursday. This wonderful man encouraged and inspired so many people in his tireless pursuit of social justice. I was proud to have marched
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Hard to take back the swastika now
Regarding your story about “councillor’s shock at swastika claim” (The Argus, March 29), the “swastik” or swastika has been a religious symbol for thousands of years. Long before being adopted by the Nazis, it was recognised by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists
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Give Albion's Oscar Garcia some slack
I have been told that fans of Brighton and Hove Albion have been laying into Oscar Garcia, the club’s manager. That’s a bit mean, really. I would not want Oscar’s job at all. He is a man who has had to contend with many injury problems
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Rodriguez feels great after he 'opens the can' in Albion career
David Rodriguez has admitted he was thrilled to get off the mark in English football. But he was just as happy when team-mate Dale Stephens also opened his Albion account – with a dramatic late leveller. Rodriguez scored his first goal for
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Stephens hopes his first Albion goal will lead to more in play-off chase
Dale Stephens believes his first goal for Albion can act as a springboard for him and the club in their chase for the play-offs. The January midfield signing from Charlton came off the bench at half-time for dead leg victim Rohan Ince to head a
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'Model' thief steals clothes intended to raise money sick Issey's charity
A mother has spoken of her anger after a thief posed as a catwalk model to steal from a charity in aid of sick youngsters which was set up in her seriously ill daughter's name. Schoolgirl Issey Riley, seven, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in
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Boy, 6, tries out instruments at private Brighton Philharmonic concert
A six-year-old boy enjoyed a private concert with the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra and got the chance to try out the instruments. Harry Watts, who suffers from a speech and language disorder, has always loved classical music but wasn't able
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Plans to build flats above police station
Peacehaven Police Station could soon be upgraded to include a block of flats after plans were submitted to Lewes District Council. The application, which is being submitted by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex, would see the existing
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Schoolboy lands Game of Thrones role
A Worthing schoolboy has landed the role of a lifetime and has joined the cast of an international megahit TV show. Brenock O'Connor, 13, from Worthing, will be hitting our screens in the fourth season of the HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones in
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It's only right that Brighton hosted one of the UK's first gay marriages
Brighton was the gay capital of Britain long before homosexuality became legal, because it was a tolerant town. Celebrated gay people such as Sir Terence Rattigan and Gilbert Harding settled there, along with a few thousand others who were not
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Pub theatre relocates
An award-winning theatre is seeking a new home after a brewery took over their previous performance space. The Nightingale Theatre, which is a staple of the Brighton arts scene and a multi-Argus Angel winner, has been based above the Grand Central
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Car crime falls in Preston Park and Fiveways
By John Lucas Crime in the Preston Park and Fiveways area fell by 36 percent during the first two months of 2014, according to new figures released by Sussex Police. Burglary and vehicle crime more than halved during January and February compared
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Pupils try and solve school run parking problems with heartfelt letter
Youngsters at a Hangleton infant school have taken it upon themselves to try and solve the thorny problem of parents parking. The six and seven-year-olds at Hangleton Community Infant School have come up with their own letter to send to parents
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New clothes shopping app launches
A new smartphone app that brings the catwalk to your phone was launched in Brighton. The Zap It, Unzip It! fashion show features new collections of clothing retailers located at Churchill Square Shopping Centre, including Warehouse, H&M and
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Tory Seaford Town Councillor crosses the floor
A Seaford town councillor has resigned from his political party. Councillor Sam Adeniji yesterday resigned from the Conservative Party to serve as an independent delegate. Coun Adeniji said since their election in 2011, local Conservatives
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Swing bridge now has an app
Motorists and sailors can now find out about the movement of a bridge on their smart phones. A new app has been developed to keep car and boat users about the movements of the swing bridge in Newhaven. The Android widget will ensure that users
