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Sangakkara shows his class at Hove
Kumar Sangakkara made his highest ever score on English soil as the bat continued to dominate in Sussex’s clash with Durham. Sangakkara went to the 47th first class century of his illustrious career off 202 balls and then hit Luke Wright and Ashar
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Protesters chant "fascist" outside UKIP meeting
VISITORS to a UKIP meeting were jeered and chanted at by protesters in Hove on Tuesday night. Around 50 people from campaign groups including Stand Up To UKIP gathered outside the Ralli Memorial Hall where residents were invited to meet UKIP European
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Two-car crash
TWO vehicles were involved in a serious crash near Worthing. A red Peugeot 206 and a white Volkswagen Transporter collided head-on on the A280 Long Furlong in Findon at 9.50am on Saturday, May 10. The Peugeot driver, a 31-year-old woman from
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44-year-old woman raped in cemetery
A WOMAN was raped by a man after being attacked while sitting on a bench. The 44-year-old victim was sitting on a bench in Littlehampton Cemetery, off Horsham Road, when a man attacked her and forced himself on her. The man then released the
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Man stabbed in knife point robbery
A KNIFE point robbery left a shop worker with stab wounds as a man made off with money from a newsagent. Shortly before 3pm a call was received from a newsagents in Southgate Parade in Crawley to say they had been robbed. A man came into the
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51-year-old man attacked with weapon and raped
A 51-year-old man was raped after going home with another man. The victim was walking home from a pub on Brunswick Street West, Brighton, when he met a man at the junction with Western Road and Lansdowne Street. They got chatting and then went
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Albion duo earn England under-21 call
Albion duo Solly March and Jake Forster-Caskey have been called up by England under-21s for the prestigious Toulon tournament. The duo will join up with Gareth Southgate’s squad for group fixtures against Qatar, Colombia, Brazil and the Korean
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Sussex endure another frustrating day
Sussex’s hopes of pushing for a third win of the season were frustrated by a combination of the rain and Scott Borthwick on the third day of their County Championship clash with Durham at Hove. Heavy showers throughout the day meant just 45 overs
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Hastings Pier rises from the ashes
The fire that destroyed much of Hastings Pier may perversely have been good for the troubled resort. Hastings could have shrugged its stooped shoulders and agreed to the demolition of a structure that had been nothing but trouble over recent years
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Police braced for clashes between UKIP and anti-fascists
Anti-fascists and UKIP supporters are set to clash at a euro elections meeting tonight. Ukip are hosting an election rally in Ralli Hall in Denmark Villas in Hove but Unite Against Fascism supporters have promised to protest outside the event.
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Barber encouraged as Albion job attracts interest
Albion chief executive Paul Barber has revealed the club's managerial vacancy is attracting interest from high quality would-be applicants. But he stressed they would would take time before appointing a first team manager to replace Oscar Garcia
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Brighton Fringe: George Egg – Anarchist Cook, Upstairs At Three And Ten, until May 15
When rock stars finish a show they famously go back to their hotel rooms to throw televisions out the window. Comedian George Egg spends his off-stage time working out how to turn a travel iron into a panini press. Anarchist Cook came from
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The Handsome Family, Komedia, Brighton, May 12
Komedia’s fairy lights twinkled a little bit more on Monday night as The Handsome Family charmed the audience with their harmony-laden alt-country. The married duo of Brett and Rennie Sparks told amusing stories about the inspiration behind songs
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Brighton Festival: Ours Was The Fen Country, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, May 12
The isolated voices of Scotland’s East Neuk of Fife were brought to life on King Creosote and Jon Hopkins’ beautiful 2012 folk album Diamond Mine, while seafaring traditions were majestically explored through archival footage in Penny Woolcock’s documentary
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Fringe: Host, The Bathing Machine, New Road, Fridays and Saturdays until May 31
Stepping into the Victorian bathing hut, an intimate mobile theatre space run by The Nightingale team, a table is just visible in the dim glow from four hanging lights. A person sits opposite an empty chair, the pages of a script stacked neatly in
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Terry Reid, Komedia, Brighton, May 12
“Anybody like sushi?” was his opening line; Night Of The Raging Storm was his opening ten-minute blockbuster. Super lungs, white jacket with sleeves rolled up, Terry Reid doesn’t just resemble Keith Richards, he also exudes the same rock ’n’ roll
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Brighton Festival: Blush, Duke’s@Komedia, May 12
Gloriously filmed in a diversity of landscapes and settings, this combination of dance, movement and speech kept the pulse racing, mainly because from the first minute to the last you can’t help thinking that someone is going to get hurt. “Lay
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Cannabis event at Brighton's Cowley Club
Patients who take cannabis to relieve the symptoms of their illnesses will be giving a talk. Clark French, who appeared in The Argus on Saturday, will be speaking about how taking the illegal drug helps him live with the debilitating pain of multiple
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Camilla visits Ringmer
The Duchess of Cornwall visited a Sussex school after being invited by two former pupils. Amber Satchwell, 16, and Henry Valantine(COR) 19, invited Camilla to visit Ringmer Community College after impressing the Duchess at an event at Clarence
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Borthwick stands firm to frustrate Sussex
Sussex’s hopes of clinching a third win of the season in the County Championship have been held up by the rain and the steadfastness of Scott Borthwick and Kumar Sangakkara. Borthwick and Sangakkara proved immoveable during the rain-breaks at Hove
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Bookies' tip Sherwood leaves Spurs
Tim Sherwood, bookies’ favourite for the vacant job as Albion boss, has left Tottenham. Sherwood has been linked with posts at the Amex, Norwich and West Bromwich Albion. The Seagulls are searching for their third boss in little more than year
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Fraudsters scam pensioner out of £5,000
A pensioner has been conned out of £5,000 in the latest round of scam calls. The 79-year-old from Crowborough received a call on Monday from a man claiming to be a police officer at Paddington Green police station in London. The person, who
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Borthwick stands firm after Sussex make early breakthroughs
Sussex made two early breakthroughs on the third morning of their County Championship game against Durham at Hove. Skipper Ed Joyce opted to declare before play resumed with Sussex on 505-9 and the decision was rewarded when James Anyon removed
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Jordan named in England squad but Wright misses out
Chris Jordan has been included in the England one-day and T20 squads to face Sri Lanka this month. The Sussex seamer's inclusion was no surprise after impressing in his fledgling England career so far. There is no place for Hove colleague Luke
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Brighton Fringe Week Two: Bitchelors, Bernard Shaw, Bonny Boys, Lady Boys and Half a Cod a Day
This week I asked for a little help from my Brighton Writer friends so that we could cover more shows. Thanks to our combined efforts we've posted reviews on Bitchelors, Bernard Shaw Invites You! and Embassy Court Tours with reviews of The Ladyboys
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Video highlights: Sussex v Durham, day two
Watch highlights of a rain affected second day of Sussex's County Championship clash with Durham at Hove. http://www.ecbtv.co.uk/video/i/3828623/title/sussex-v-durham-day-2/f/county:lv-county-championship
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Three people hurt when car crashes while being followed by police
Three people were injured when the car they were travelling in flipped onto its roof while being followed by police. The accident happened just after 2am on Sunday when the driver of a green Fiat Punto lost control in Ludpit Lane, Robertsbridge
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Disabled man rescued after falling into lake
Passers-by sprang into action after an elderly disabled man fell into a lake. The incident happened shortly after 3.30pm yesterday at Brooklands Lake in Lancing. It is believed the man had accidentally ridden his mobility scooter too close
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Film Diary 2014: Noah
If the idea of the director of Requiem For A Dream and Black Swan handling The Bible's blockbuster tale of Noah seems like an odd fit then consider yourself somewhat under-prepared for the gloriously bonkers spin Darren Aronofsky has brought to the
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Gatwick Airport unveils detailed expansion plans
Bosses at Gatwick Airport are laying out detailed plans for expansion to the Whitehall-appointed Airports Commission. A second runway at the Sussex airport is one of the options for south east England airport expansion short-listed by the commission
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Witnesses sought over road rage incident
Police are seeking witnesses to a road rage incident in which two disabled pedestrians were verbally abused. A man is reported to have sped past the couple in a black BMW and when the woman waved her stick in an effort to tell him to slow down
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Fraud threat diminishes justice
G4S and Serco should be barred from bidding for government business until a major fraud investigation into their practices has been completed, prison reform campaigners have said. Both multinationals are being investigated by the Serious Fraud
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In Your Street: Woodards View
The residents of Woodards View are a lucky bunch. The hustle and bustle of everyday life does not seem to rear its unwanted head in this tranquil road in a sedate part of Shoreham. And with the town’s famous shingle beach and an abundance of
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Lucky cub snaps picture of Bear
A budding photographer bagged his first celebrity snap on Saturday when television presenter and survival expert Bear Grylls spoke at a Scouting event. Cub Ethan Lawrence, nine, of Saltdean Scout Group, used his older brother’s digital camera to
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500 miles to raise plenty of smiles
The proclaimers may have sang about it but Brighton dental hygienist and fellow Scot Christina Chatfield is about to make a 500-mile walk a reality. Later this month the 50-year-old will begin making her way from Scotland to Brighton to raise aware
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Driver more than three times over the limit banned after crash
A motorist who crashed his car into a taxi while more than three times the drink-drive limit has been banned from the roads. Philip Edmunds, 53, was disqualified for 25 months and made the subject of a three-month overnight curfew when he appeared
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Let’s create a day dedicated to the driver - then we'll see how cycling affects us
I love cycling and I cycle as much as possible for transport to work, the shops and also sometimes just for its own sake. I also drive a car when the bike won’t do. I also walk around town when I feel like it. I even use the train sometimes. I
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On benefits or jobseekers'? Get cleaning our parks and beaches
I read Phillipa Shaw’s letter about clearing debris and rubbish from the pond garden of Withdean Park (The Argus, May 9). Aside from the volunteers, why doesn’t the Government, with all our parks and beaches needing attention at seasonal times,
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Step back in time with 1940s refreshment room for railway station
Train passengers are being promised a Brief Encounter with fine food and drink at the return of a 1940s-style refreshment room. Greenwell and Tipple are converting the former British Transport Police site at Brighton station into The Cyclist, selling
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Housing charity fights back over critical magazine article
A chief executive has hit back at a damning magazine article which labelled his charity’s innovative use of shipping containers to house the homeless as “a get-rich scheme”. Brighton Housing Trust (BHT) boss Andy Winter said he was “saddened” by
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Father left fighting for his life after "car surfing" stunt
A father was left fighting for his life after being injured in an apparent “car surfing” stunt. Ben Dunbar suffered critical head injuries after falling from the roof of a moving Volkswagen Transporter van in Worthing . Witnesses told police
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Our modern railways are no joke
I couldn’t disagree more with Adam Trimingham’s view on Britain’s nationalised railway system of the past (The Argus, May 7) when he reminds us of a time when British Rail was seen as a national joke. However, we're not laughing now, are we?
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Royal Sussex County Hospital is in the wrong location but we'll just have to live with it
B Parker (The Argus, May 7) is correct in pointing out it was a mistake in the 1960s to leave the Royal Sussex County Hospital in its present location. By definition this hospital serves Sussex. Yet it has no rail access. A new centre could
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Artists' Open Houses certainly not a money-spinner - they are a labour of love
I was pleased to see your editorial (May 2) covering the start of the annual Artists’ Open Houses (AOH) event. I am an artist involved in this and trail rep for Ditchling. However, I am not sure your assertion that “it is not just a treat for
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Hove Park's head chooses his meetings
I was very disappointed to learn that the head of Hove Park School, Derek Trimmer, attended an education conference at fee-paying school Brighton College. This conference, featuring education secretary Michael Gove, gained coverage in The Argus (May
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Calderon chasing a new deal at Albion
Inigo Calderon, left, has set his sights on a new deal with Albion – and another promotion push. The long-serving right-back is among several Seagulls players out of contract this summer. He admits he would love to extend his stay with the
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Twitter chat tomorrow for OCD awareness
A mental health trust is making use of Twitter to help the tens of thousands of people believed to suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder in Sussex. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is running the one-hour tweet chat tomorrow as part
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Albion told Sherwood is the one for them
Albion were today told bookies’ favourite Tim Sherwood is the man to get them promoted – if they can get him. The current Tottenham manager was as short as 6-1 ON to become Albion’s next boss last night as they began the search for a replacement
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Lack of street drinker sanctions shows bench disrespect
I was saddened to read about the bench at the top of Westbourne Gardens, Hove, which has become a no-go area due to the presence of street drinkers (The Argus, May 8). I am mystified as to why the police think it would be better to move the bench
