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Bruised Lahti leads Eagles romp
Timo Lahti picked himself up from a heavy fall to lead Eastbourne to a big win tonight. The Finn dropped just point, and that in heat 15, as Eagles beat under-strength Coventry Bees 61-30 at Arlington. Lahti took a tumble in the opening race
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Film Diary 2014: Godzilla
The last time Hollywood took its claws to remaking Toho Studios' Godzilla, the result was the dire 1998 Roland Emmerich helmed disaster movie. Fortunately, this remake by Gareth Edwards is more faithful to the original series (that began in 1954),
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Foreign secretary visits Sussex firms
Foreign secretary William Hague visited businesses in Sussex yesterday. Mr Hague visited the headquarters of L-3 aircraft simulator manufacturers in Crawley and Time 24 manufacturers in Burgess Hill. Time 24 has provided the wiring and electronics
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Couple's challenges of living with dementia
A couple living with dementia have spoken out about the challenges they face. Alan and Stephanie Tuddenham are telling their story to mark Dementia Awareness Week, which begins tomorrow. The pair, from Northlands Wood, Haywards Heath, are backing
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Woman 'tried to lure kids into her car'
Parents claim a woman attempted to lure their children into a car with the promise of driving lessons. Concerned parents contacted the police after a woman in a blue BMW was seen acting suspiciously in Sycamore Drive in Burgess Hill on May 3.
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Conman robs pensioner
A man tricked his way into a pensioner’s home by claiming he needed financial help before robbing her of hundreds of pounds. The 82-year-old victim answered the door of her flat in Chesham Street, Brighton, at about 9pm on Sunday to a man who asked
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Colourful tale comes to life
A ciolourful children's story about a toy museum is being brought to life today. The Brighton Toy and Model Museum is holding a play, arts and story session as part of Culture 24’s annual Museums at Night event. At today's event, which runs
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Julia's joy about car win
Nurse manager Julia Reynolds got an injection of luck when she won a new car. She collected the S-Cross SZ5 from Suzuki’s Maxmatt dealership in Hove after being nominated in the company’s Good Neighbour Give an S-Cross competition. Entrants
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Geer glad he was tough on riders
Trevor Geer has urged rival tracks to be tough on riders who want to miss league meetings – or suffer the consequences. The Eastbourne Eagles boss sends his side out against a Coventry Bees team missing Hans Andersen to Speedway Euroepan Championship
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Ward hopes it wasn't the last time
Stephen Ward admits he did not pause to grab possibly a last glimpse of the Amex as an Albion player. But, as he heads off for international duty and his summer holiday, he will be hoping those who take care of business have sorted him out an exciting
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Cyclists take on the South Downs for The Argus Appeal
Riders have set off for the tenth annual South Downs Way Cycle Challenge, a gruelling cycle through the national park. The brave riders will scale some of the steepest hills in Sussex on the exhausting, three-day ride with overnight camping in
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Play shows the feminine side of Robin Hood
A play featuring Robina Hood – the famous Robin showing his feminine side – is featuring in the Battle of Lewes festival. Carry On Magna is being performed by Lewes Youth Theatre with performances continuing today (Saturday) on the Railway Land
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Police boss "totally dismayed" by under-pressure officers in tears
A policeboss was left “totally dismayed” when she was read extracts from an article in The Argus about shortages in the criminal investigation department (CID). Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney was one of the county’s leading officers
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Cycling flashmob in Brighton today
Cyclists will be ringing their bells in support of better relations between themselves and pedestrians. The Ring My Bell flashmob will hit Brighton between 3pm and 4pm today. There will be a three-hour rehearsal from 11am to 2pm beforehand
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Albion fan and Hassocks Fatboy manager bids for Garcia's job
Meet the latest candidate to throw his hat into the ring to be the next Albion manager – Scott McCarthy. The name might not be familiar to Seagulls fans but his CV certainly impresses, having taken his current side from relegation fodder to promotion
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The place yuppies want to live? It's Hove, actually.
Hove has become the most popular place outside of London for a new wave of young professionals looking to buy a home, according to a new report. Nearly 1,000 homes in Hove were bought by London-based house-hunters last year. Hundreds more homes
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Rooks re-sign Crabb brothers
Brothers Nathan and Sam Crabb are the latest players to commit themselves to Lewes. The pair have followed Jack Dixon and Fraser Logan by agreeing new deals for the 2014-15. Nathan Crabb was again an influential figure at the Dripping Pan this
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My daughter’s friend nearly choked in public but no one wanted to help
Where have all the Good Samaritans gone? My daughter (19) and her male friend (21) were travelling by train back to Brighton from London this week, where they are both at university. My daughter’s friend began choking on a sweet and was unable
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My tip for Albion's next manager
Firstly I am surprised that Brighton and Hove Albion’s number one goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has been let go. He was one of our best players in the squad – a quality performer. As for who becomes our next manager following Oscar Garcia’s departure
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CMS plans to come back stronger
Albion striker Craig Mackail-Smith has vowed to return stronger and fitter next season after missing out on Wembley. Mackail-Smith is enjoying his first proper break from work in more than year after beating Achilles and ankle injuries to make
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Hidden water price hike by Southern Water
The residents of Shanklin Road, Brighton, have been aware for sometime now that Southern Water intends to install water meters in the street. The road is predominantly made up of two blocks of two-bedroom flats which share a joint feed that supplies
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Prior insists he is still on course
Matt Prior insists he is still on course to be fit to play in Sussex’s next Championship match after speaking for the first time about his injury woes. The England wicketkeeper played in Sussex’s opening Championship match against Middlesex – scoring
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Kimberly Middleton discovers Brighton’s long-lost sibling: the vibrant seaside city of Tel Aviv
A city which sprawls the coastline, its beach is a magnet for locals and visitors, and a hive of gay nightlife – could Tel Aviv be Brighton and Hove’s long-lost sibling? Any concerns about unrest in Israel are quickly dispelled after the wheels
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Diana Reich tells Carole Buchan about her 25 years as artistic director of Charleston Festival
Bellowing cows, spurned lovers and death threats – it’s all in a day’s work for Diana Reich, artistic director of the Charleston Festival. Diana has been organising the festival for the past 25 years and if you think such a very English event is
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How many surprises are in store due to the Royal Sussex County Hospital redevelopment?
Through my letterbox comes a letter saying that from May 15, for 12 days, Eastern Road in Brighton will be reduced to one lane so that a gas main can be laid for the temporary buildings on the site of the Royal Sussex County Hospital as part of the
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Carla ter Maat continues her Asian adventure in Chiang Mai
Despite the mere hour’s flight from Bangkok, Chiang Mai really could have been a million miles away. The second largest city in Thailand, Chiang Mai is the most significant city culturally and has a wonderful laidback Thai quality about it. The
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Celebrating 20 years of Komedia
The story of Komedia is one of the most inspiring in Brighton and Hove over the past 20 years. It all started in 1993 when the directors of Umbrella Theatre returned to Brighton after a tour in Europe. David Lavender, Colin Granger and Marina Kobler
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Chailey circular
1 - From Chailey Green, upon which is the village sign with a windmill as its main feature, go towards the parish church. St Peter’s, established here in the 13th century, has plenty of interest inside, so take a look, if open. Follow the lane
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Gardener's Diary - May 17
So the opening weekend of Glyndebourne Festival is finally here and with it the knowledge that a glorious summer on and off the stage is right around the corner. But late spring lingers on for now and one combination of plants that sums up this
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Central National School in Church Street
The Central National School in Church Street was one of Brighton’s most unusual buildings, designed in Regency Gothic style. Built in 1830, it was ordered by Henry Wagner, the autocratic vicar of Brighton, and occupied a prominent site almost opposite
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Frank Skinner goes from lad to dad
Frank Skinner has changed. The lairy, sweary comedian at the forefront of 1990s “new lad” culture now talks about the benefits of marriage counselling, arranges his tour dates around his “family commitments” and presents art programmes with Joan Bakewell
