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Mortgage approvals fall to four-month low
The number of mortgage approvals granted to home-buyers dropped sharply to a four-month low in February, Bank of England figures have shown. There were 70,309 approvals last month, down from 76,753 in January. The figure was last lower, at 67,845
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Poets Corner
There may not be a host of golden daffodils in Wordsworth Street but there are plenty of golden opportunities for home-buyers in Poets Corner. This area of Hove was developed from 1880 onwards and has changed little over the years. A few years
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Mortage approvals fall
The number of mortgage approvals granted to home-buyers dropped sharply to a four-month low in February, Bank of England figures have shown. There were 70,309 approvals last month, down from 76,753 in January. The figure was last lower, at 67,845
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Sky high house prices concerns raised
Fresh concerns about "sky-high" house prices have been raised after official figures showed the average UK property value has lifted to another new peak of £254,000. Whilst a large part of the upsurge was driven by a 13.2% rise in London property
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The Coach House, Shipwright’s Yard, Middle Street, Brighton, £725,000
This little bit of Brighton’s rich history is right in the heart of the city, just yards from the seafront, but without a map and detailed instructions you would never find it. The property is a three-bedroom, three-storey house, with a garage,
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Callaways
Trading since 1935, Callaways has established itself as a leading independent estate agency specialising in residential sales, lettings, block management, land and new homes sales. With our combined experience we have extensive knowledge of the
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Making an entrance
Celebrities understand the importance of making a great entrance – just watch them gliding glamorously down the red carpet at glitzy premieres and award celebrations. But while the famous like to make a show, as witnessed annually at the Oscars
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Rents rise again
The pace of private sector rent rises picked up in February amid continued strong demand in the sector from tenants, with the South East seeing the biggest annual increase, a major lettings network has reported. Rents rose by 1.6% year-on-year
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Seven Dials
The Seven Dials area started to be developed in the 1820s and is now one of the most popular and trendy parts of the city. The black and white photograph featured here was taken in 1953 when the traffic island was decorated to mark the coronation
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Baron Estates’ offer gives boost to children’s charity
Baron Estates has combined the opening of its new office in Western Road with a partnership with Rockinghorse Children’s Charity. The estate and letting agent, which already has two offices in Brighton, is supporting the charity by offering 0%
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Woman dramatically rescued from railway tracks by teenager
A woman was reportedly saved from death when two strangers pulled her from the tracks at a railway crossing. It is not clear what the woman was doing on the tracks, but eyewitnesses say she had laid down in the middle of the crossing. The
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Lucky motorist escapes injury after car rolls and lands on roof
A motorist escaped injury when his car lost control, rolled and landed on its roof. Police are looking for witnesses to the incident on Saturday March 29 on the A22 northbound near Hailsham at around 4pm. A black Ford Focus lost control between
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Three teens charged for daylight robbery and assault in Brighton
Three teenagers have been charged with robbery and assault after a man was attacked. The victim was chased along Brighton's Edward Street into George Street on Tuesday (April 1) at 1pm, where he was assaulted and robbed of his mobile phone.
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Four youths attack a man as he walked in Seaford
Four youths attacked a man in the street in the early hours of the morning. Polcie are appealing for witnesses to the assault in Seaford in the early hours of Saturday morning on March 29. The 22-year-old victim was attacked in Broad Street
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Pensioner foils conman's plan to scam her over the telephone
A pensioner almost fell victim to a conman pretending to be a police officer. The 74-year-old from East Grinstead received a phone call on Tuesday from a man who said he was an officer from Hammersmith. He claimed he had arrested someone who
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Motorcyclist suffers life threatening injuries in Broad Oak collision
Police are appealing for witnesses of a road collision where a motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries. The motorcyclist collided with a car on the A265 near Broad Oak at 12.27pm today (Thursday). Emergency services were called to the
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Arrest over toilet rape
A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman who was sleeping in a toilet. The 49-year-old was sleeping in Brighton’s Pavilion Garden disabled toilet when she was attacked at around 9am on March 23. Sussex Police said a 49-year-old
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50% off your first Zumba & Core Conditioning Class!
If you're looking to lose inches and tone up whilst having loads of fun, come to Kelly's Zumba classes in Brighton, at Varndean School Dance Studio on Mondays and Thursdays at 7pm. You can burn up to 1000 calories with 50 minutes of high energy
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Thousands of sex and violent offenders avoid conviction
Thousands of criminals including sex offenders, arsonists and violent offenders have avoided conviction. Sussex Police introduced community resolution in 2011 to deal with low-level crimes. But The Argus can reveal that the policy has been
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Nearly £1billion gambled on 'crack cocaine of gambling' machines in Sussex
Sussex gamblers are estimated to have wagered nearly £1 billion on virtual gaming machines dubbed the ‘crack cocaine of gambling’ last year. The controversial high-stake betting shop machines, on which punters can spend £100 every 20 seconds on
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Family pay tribute to "lovely son and brother" killed in motorcycle crash
A family has paid tribute to a man described as a "lovely son and brother" after he was killed while riding his motorbike on Sunday. Sussex Police named Oliver Bird, 37, from Beach Road, Shoreham today. He died at the scene on the A29 near
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Jobs at risk as Paul Simon goes into administration
Fifteen jobs are at risk after home furnishings retailer Paul Simon went into administration. The business has outlets in Crawley and Worthing employing eight and seven people respectively. Flooding was blamed for restricting access to stores
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Have your say: What is happening with the bins?
The GMB has announced it has issued an ultimatum to Brighton and Hove City Council over bin collections. We want to know what you think. Are your bins being collected on time? Do you think the service is good enough? What can be done
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New Kissing Coppers not a Banksy
Representatives for Bristolian street artist Banksy have revealed the new Kissing Coppers is a fake. The artwork appeared on the side of the old Astoria Theatre in Brighton on April Fools Day – three days after same sex marriage was legalised in
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Teenage arrests rise in Brighton and Hove
Teenage arrests have risen in Brighton and Hove despite falling across the rest of the county. Figures obtained by The Argus show an increase in those aged 10 to 17 detained in custody in Brighton, but a drop everywhere else. Sussex Police
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Another bin strike on the cards?
More bin strikes could be on the cards in Brighton and Hove as refuse workers are left frustrated by the reorganisation of rounds. The GMB union announced yesterday that they intend to ballot on strike action in the city. Yesterday the GMB
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Young and old people must work through their struggles together, without conflict
I need to respond to Tim Ridgway’s comment piece in Monday’s paper (The Argus, March 31). Yes, I do feel sorry for Tim and for the seemingly disillusioned state which led him to having a rant at wealthy pensioners, but please don’t tar us all with
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How can we just let infrastructure rust in our conservation areas?
On the subject of rusty lamp posts and Brighton and Hove’s infrastructure, I think it is a great shame that parts of the city are gradually rusting away. I have been trying to get the lamp posts in Lansdowne Place to be repainted for some time
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Bring back the flying boat in search for flight MH370
Watching the tragic search for missing Malaysian flight MH370, along with signs of wreckage, it came to me that a plane from the era of sea planes like the Saunders-Roe flying boat would have been able to land on water and help recover some of the
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The more people cycling, the better
The huge rise in people cycling to work should be a cause for celebration (The Argus, March 27). It’s the result of a number of factors, including a slow but steady investment in cycling by councils of all political colours over the past decade
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Are new Kissing Coppers the real deal?
The famous Kissing Coppers have popped up in Brighton again - but are they an authentic Banksy? No Walls Gallery director James Woodward reckons a new version painted on the old Astoria Theatre might be the real thing. Woodward says the new
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Finding a solution to controlled parking zone concerns
John Dace rightly highlights the effect on many older residents in the Ditchling Road/Fiveways area of Brighton, who find themselves with fewer visitors because of the Greens’ controlled parking zone policy (Letters, April 1). He asks if any councillor
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Brighton and Hove's bandstand should be used for its original purpose
Brighton and Hove City Council owns a very fine bandstand, so why not use it for what it was built? Being a former guardsman, I am very well aware of the cost of hiring a military band these days. Even so, I feel sure that part of the cost
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Surgeon 'assaults' patient
A disabled hospital patient has claimed he was “assaulted” by a surgeon. The patient was at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath when he said he was physically assaulted in front of nurses. The man said he was complaining about being
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Stephens ready for battle at Barnsley
Dale Stephens has warned Albion have a fight on their hands to grab a vital first victory in five games. Barnsley are just as desperate for a win at the wrong end of the table as the play-off chasing Seagulls at Oakwell on Saturday. Albion
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Jones hails midfield rock Ince
Albion assistant Nathan Jones has paid tribute to midfield “rock” Rohan Ince for masking the departure of Liam Bridcutt. Ince is beginning to show signs of wear and tear after stepping into the deep-lying role since two-time player of the year
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Sussex Police deputy chief job advertised
Sussex Police is recruiting for an assistant chief constable - with an annual wage packet of £95,000 plus expenses. The force, which plans to shut numerous stations and needs to save millions, yesterday (WED) advertised the post on its website
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Fracking law change is 'despicable'
Plans to overturn ancient laws to allow fracking are “despicable”, says campaigners. The Government is looking to change the law so firms can drill under houses without permission of the landowners. Ministers are preparing to overhaul the trespass
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Special report: How Brighton and Hove schools places are running out
Council chiefs in Brighton and Hove issued the stark warning that school places in the city are rapidly running out of space and voiced concerns that not enough was being done to tackle the problem before it was too late. At the heart of their
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Couple thought exploding baked beans were a bomb
A couple thought a bomb had gone off when a tin of baked beans exploded. Argus reporter Ben Leo and his girlfriend Rhian Wade, both from Worthing, jolted out of bed at 3am on Saturday to what they thought was “a small bomb going off”. However
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Woman sheds 17 stone to become a mother - after losing seven babies
A woman who lost seven babies in her desperate bid for motherhood, has told how she finally became a mum - after dropping 17 stone. Michelle Turner, 35, suffered the agony of five miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy and a still-birth after she ballooned
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Squirrels sell for £45k
A pair of manacled mammals caught the imagination of art fans at an auction. This extremely rare pair of Meissen figures of red squirrels caused quite a stir in the saleroom at Bellmans Auctioneers, in Wisborough Green, last Wednesday when they
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Report reveals racial bullying and bed shortages at hospital
A damning report has highlighted serious allegations made against a hospital trust by its own staff. A team of inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) visited Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust in response to concerns
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Council contractor set to cut jobs
Unions have warned that council tenants will have to wait longer for work carried out on their homes if planned redundancies at local authority contractors go ahead. Brighton and Hove City Council's housing repair contractor Mears have confirmed
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Jogger turned marathon runner is now Olympic hopeful
A 33-year-old who only started jogging to beat his elder brother now has his eyes set on an Olympic dream. Kevin Rojas from Brighton started jogging in his 20s and recently his hobby has turned into a serious pursuit. After taking part in a
