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Sussex coach's remarkable journey
From managing in Sussex County League division three to leading a national team out in front of 90,000, Simon McMenemy’s football journey has been staggering. The 36-year-old may not ever be a household name in his own country but he can boast
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Drink drivers to be named and shamed in summer crackdown
Drink drivers will be named and shamed as part of police crackdown. Sussex Police will publish the names of all those who appear in court on suspicion of having committed a drink or drug-driving offence in June. It comes following a similar
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Shoplifting duo jailed for 20 weeks
Two shoplifters have been jailed for a combined 20 weeks. Michael Reid, 52, of Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings, was jailed for four weeks at Brighton Magistrates Court while Patrick Reville, 49, of St George’s Road, Hastings, got sixteen weeks at
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Laptop stolen in burglary
A laptop was stolen in a burglary. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident at a flat in Ninfield Road, Bexhill, between May 20 and 22. A large hole was made in the flat's front door sometime between 5pm on May 22 and 10.30am two
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West Sussex council fails to turn up to sex abuse appeal hearing to 'save money'
Local authority bosses have come under fire from two of England's most senior judges after deciding not to participate in a Court of Appeal hearing relating to the welfare of two children in an attempt to save taxpayers' money. One judge said West
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Man arrested over offensive James Bulger Tweets
A 62-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of sending offensive Tweets about murdered toddler James Bulger. The man was arrested by officers at an address in Clinch Green Avenue, Bexhill, on May 22. He was arrested on suspicion of sending
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Whitehawk players discussed match fixing at training, court told
A former footballer on trial for match fixing approached a teammate at training and asked if he would consider getting involved in arranging results, a court heard. Michael Boateng spoke to fellow Whitehawk FC player Thomas Cadmore about fixing
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Road closed after car and bus crash in Seaford
Emergency services have been called to a crash involving a car and a bus. The collision in Newhaven Road, Seaford happened around 2.50pm this afternoon (May 27) west of Bishopstone Road and Marine Parade. The road is closed between The Drove
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Brighton Fringe: Not About Heroes, New Venture Theatre, until May 31
Nothing can mitigate the horror of war but rare human spirits burn more brightly amidst the carnage. Art and passion can be forged from hardship and suffering, as in Stephen MacDonald’s play about the loving friendship between First World War poets
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Brighton Festival: Opening Night, Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, May 25
This stimulating show was surprising in so many ways. Not least because each time you started to think you had finally “got it”, something would change your mind. After a rousing opening Slovakian folk-song chorus, Simon Thierrée carried his fiddle
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McBusted, Brighton Centre, May 24
A whirlwind of feelgood flashbacks and singalong tunes, the McBusted concert was a fun experience all round. With a Back To The Future car, a Jackson Five cover and pop taken to the max, who needs Charlie and his eyebrows when you’ve got McFly
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Brighton Festival: The Brighton and Sussex Medical School Debate – Dementia, Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, May 24
It’s the scourge of the 21st century. Dementia cannot be reversed. In the face of this diagnosis and relatives or friends eclipsed by the disease, we feel impotent. We want to do something. The message from this Brighton and Sussex Medical School-organised
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Brighton Festival: Metamorphosen, The Old Municipal Market, Circus Street, Brighton, May 24
Entering the graffiti-covered backstreet entrance of the old municipal market we might have been mistaken for the attendees of a sick warehouse rave were it not for the lack of boggle-eyed boisterousness and instead, a large presence of good quality
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Brighton Festival: New Writing South Annual Lecture - Lynn Barber, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, May 2
Lynn Barber began her lecture for Brighton New Writing South by explaining that she never attended lectures and rarely gave them. But although she has become famous for the written word, not the spoken one, and indeed displayed a rather endearing
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Brighton Festival: 26 Letters – Nicola Davies, Brighton Dome Founders Room, May 24
Zoologist and children’s author Nicola Davies says she has loved animals all her life. Her books focus on exciting animals like elephants and lions but she also writes about the people who live alongside these magnificent creatures. Davies, as
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Brighton Festival: Emmylou Harris, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, May 2
Emmylou Harris sang new life into an old hit in stunning style when she revisited her superb and re-released Wrecking Ball album before an enthralled Dome audience. Mind you, at least one person was not thrilled at her announcement that she would
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Elderflower Fields Festival, nr Ashdown Forest, May 23-25
Surely there are few sights more heart-warming than groups of children marauding through field and forest, barefoot, muddy and grinning. As a parent, knowing your offspring are free, safe and happy outdoors is one of the most joyous aspects of
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Shop assistant cut during Portslade attempted robbery
A shop assistant received cuts to his face in an attempted robbery. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which took place in Alto Windscreens, in Camden Street, Portslade, on May 20. Shortly before midday three men walked into
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Crawley sign keeper Jensen
Crawley have made experienced goalkeeper Brian Jensen their second signing of the closed season. Jensen, 38, has signed a one-year contract at the Checkatrade.com Stadium. The Dane has made more than 400 appearances since coming to England
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Police hunting knife man after Brighton betting shop raid
Police are hunting this man after he raided a bookmakers and stole £600 cash. The hooded knife-wielding man raided the Ladbrokes in Clarence Square, Brighton, shortly after opening time on Bank Holiday Monday (May 26) He threatened a staff member
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Railway worker electrocuted at depot
A railway worker has died after he was electrocuted when he fell on to a live rail at a train depot. The 46-year-old man, from Hastings, died at the St Leonards West Marina Depot, on the Hastings line, during the early hours of Saturday, a British
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Albion talking point: How key is Ulloa to the Seagulls?
Leicester City want to sign Leo Ulloa. But how badly do Albion need to keep him? Reports from Leicester this morning suggest the Foxes have been told £3 million is not enough to secure the Argentinean. The Foxes have reportedly been told to
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Gabriella Cilmi, The Haunt, Brighton, May 25
“Who’d like to sing?” Gabriella Cilmi offered cheerfully, stepping forward to the happy group bobbing along to her early hit Sweet About Me. As one, the English audience looked away awkwardly and took a pace backwards. “It helps if you sing
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Brighton Fringe: Circles, The Warren Main House, May 26
As a theme sibling rivalry is well-used, but it’s one fittingly reused for obvious reasons: just about everyone can relate to it, yet it holds an aura. This production, an interesting mix of storytelling, physical theatre, music and a bit of film
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Brothers run first UK events company to enter Iraq after war
Two brothers have told how they became the first UK events company to enter Iraq after the war. Brothers Dean and Alex Ford, of Optix, which is based in Battle, saw off competition to deliver an experimential campaign for a leading worldwide media
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Brighton Fringe: Jo Neary vs Dyball And Kerr, Komedia Studio Bar, Gardner Street, May 26
From swingers in Portslade to Disney Pixar execs staying in the Moulsecoomb Valley, Jo Neary and comedy duo Dyball And Kerr combined forces to create their own twisted version of Brighton. Over the course of almost two hours the packed studio bar
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Brighton Festival: Spies: Fact And Fiction, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, May 25
When a journalist, author, politician and the former head of MI5 gather for a talk, there is only one person everyone wants to hear from – and so was the case with this talk, billed as a chance for the four guests to speak about their new books and
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ARGUS ANGEL WINNER Brighton Fringe: Om Nom Nom Nominous, The Marlborough, May 24
Besuited five-piece Casual Violence are the masterminds behind Om Nom Nom Nominous, a refreshed collection of sketches that gained them roars of praise from the reviewers at last year’s Edinburgh Festival. As their name would suggest, the material
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Brighton Festival: Dark And Stormy - Brighton Rock, Dukes At Komedia, May 25
Hailed as the first British crime thriller, Brighton Rock was released in 1947. The script was written by the book’s author Graham Greene, a writer rigorously unafraid of addressing the more extreme aspects of the human psyche and who therefore
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Agreement over Greater Brighton investment
A new board of political, business and education leaders has approved an ambitious multi-million-pound programme of developments to promote economic growth in the regions. The Greater Brighton Investment Programme aims to deliver tens of thousands
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Brighton Fringe: Cassetteboy vs DJ Rubbish, Spiegeltent, May 24
YouTube mash-up masters Cassetteboy are more commonly found in front of their computers, painstakingly splicing together clips of The Apprentice or MasterChef to make famous people sound silly. But for the Bank Holiday weekend, Steve Warlin and
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Brighton Festival: Dark And Stormy - Murder On Sea, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, May 25
Is there anywhere in the country outside London as closely linked to crime as Brighton? The general consensus of the panel on the closing event in the Dark And Stormy festival was that with its combination of faded glamour, retired gangsters and
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Brighton Fringe: The Tiger Lillies, Spiegeltent, Steine Gardens, May 24
The Tiger Lillies is a world of death, debauchery and drink powered by effortlessly amazing musicianship and Martyn Jacques's unforgettable voice. With its colourful canopy and big-top style space, The Spiegeltent couldn’t have provided a more
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ARGUS ANGEL WINNER Brighton Festival: I Believe In Unicorns, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, May 25
I Believe In Unicorns is a magical and captivating show celebrating the joy of stories and books in an beautifully performed, multi-layered and surprising show. Storyteller Danyah Miller entranced her audience of children and adults with a spell-binding
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Pear shaped experiences turned into thriving streetwear company
A streetwear supremo has told how he found success after his life threatened to go pear-shaped. Sebastian Stall, 26, from Seven Dials, founded his streetwear company Pear Shaped Apparel by taking inspiration from real-life experiences. After
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Brighton Fringe: Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare,The Warren, May 23
In case you haven’t heard about Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare, the concept is pretty simple. A group of experienced, trained actors put on an hour-long adaptation of a Shakespearean classic whilst one of them gets sh*t-faced. Here, the troupe did Much
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Brighton Fringe: All Found And Up For Action!, St Barnabas' Vicarage, Hove, May 26
Women’s suffrage, with glamourised rebellion against oppression, is a topic ripe for dramatization. It was strange, then, to find Wired Theatre’s devised production so emotionally unaffecting. Set in the Victorian vicarage of Hove’s St Barnabas
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Brighton Festival: Philharmonia Orchestra, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, May 24
The ghost of Leonard Bernstein was in evidence throughout Saturday night's concert at the Dome, but it served only to inspire and energise, never to intimidate. Both halves began with pieces by the composer of West Side Story; and the rest of the
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Brighton Fringe: Dave Griffiths, Caroline of Brunswick, May 23
This show is funny. Not because Griffiths is a comedian (he is but this is not really stand-up), and not because his strange but true story is actually funny. But one has to laugh or cry at the story he tells. He wore a T-shirt saying CNUT and
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Brighton Fringe, Die Roten Punkte: Kunst Rock, May 23
German siblings Otto and Astrid Rot want to be punk rockers. If they can learn to get along. The comedians and musicians (who are actually from Australia) put on a show following in the footsteps of Flight Of The Concords or Spinal Tap. Otto
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Brighton Fringe: Jacques Brel: Une Vie A Mille Temps, The Warren Main House, May 25
Anyone planning to bring a figure as iconic as Belgian superstar Jacques Brel to life on stage is setting themselves a true challenge. Brel entranced some of the greatest songwriters in the world through his passionate performances and songwriting
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Burglar stole 85-year-old's purse
A burglar stole an 85-year-old’s purse after sneaking into her house. It is thought the suspect took advantage of a door left open in warm weather on Friday (May 23) in Harwood Avenue, Goring. The purse was taken sometime between 5pm and 9pm
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Office environment is a mix of ape and ants
For some people the office environment is the domain of aggressive apes that thrive on conflict. For others workforces are more like ant colonies, working in harmony and greater than the sum of its parts. But according to scientist and author Richard
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Dark And Stormy: Natalie Haynes and Lindsey Davis, Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, May 24
Eight minutes before start time the two writers discovered they were both from Birmingham, even went to the same school, and both studied classics at Oxford. On stage they agreed that advice to aspiring writers to ‘write what you know’ was misguided
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Brighton Fringe: The Big Bite-Sized Breakfast, Latest Music Bar, May 25
It's a rather strange concept – about 80 people quaffing down croissants and coffee in a seated spectatorial setting prior to watching five bite-sized plays. Each performance piece was certainly digestible – at ten minutes each, the programme works
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Learning the lessons from Breaking Bad
Crystal meth production models do not tend to make suitable subjects for business conferences. But then the Brighton Summit is no ordinary conference. Using the wildly successful but perilously dangerous drug-cooking exploits featured in hit
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Weather continues to frustrate Sussex
Sussex's problems with the weather this season continued today as the second day of their County Championship with Middlesex was completely washed out. The umpires made the decision to abandon play for the day without a ball being bowled at 1.10pm
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Designers must help stop public being left behind by technological advances
Designers need to bridge the gap between the general public and digital economy to help them understand the increasingly complex world. That is the conclusion of a report by a University of Brighton professor who highlights the city’s digital-tech
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Sussex players "shocked and angered" by match-fixing allegations
Sussex players and coaching staff have revealed their shock and anger at allegations two of their former team-mates helped fix matches. Skipper Ed Joyce and coach Mark Robinson said the charges against Lou Vincent and Naved Arif would be an “insult
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Railway crossing jammed open after car crash
A car has crashed into a level crossing – jamming it open. Motorists are being warned to avoid the B2132 North End Road in Yapton, with the road expected to be closed for some time. A driver crashed into the crossing gates at 10.18am this morning
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Witness appeal following motorbike crash
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a crash this morning. The accident happened on the C7 Lewes to Newhaven Road at around 8.50am when a motorcyclist came off his bike. The road, near Swanborough Hollow at Rodmell,was temporarily
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Police crackdown on antisocial driving
A crackdown is being launched on antisocial driving both on and off the roads. Police officers in east Brighton have received a series of complaints of off-road motorbikes and groups of young people gathering and causing a nuisance in and around
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Cyclist critically ill following accident
A cyclist is fighting for his life after suffering serious head injuries when his bike collided with a loose skateboard. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident, which happened in South Street, Lewes, on Sunday. The cyclist, a 49
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Albion understood to have knocked back Ulloa bid
Albion have turned down a major bid for Leo Ulloa, according to reports in Leicester. The Seagulls are understood to have knocked back an offer in excess of £3million – and be asking for closer to £10million. Foxes boss Nigel Pearson is keen
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Sussex singer through to Britain's Got Talent final
A Sussex singer has made it to the final of Britain's Got Talent. Richard Hadfield, 20, a labourer from Portslade, is part of operatic five-piece Collabro. The group made it through the first semi-final last night after winning the public vote
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Woman charged following fatal traffic collision
A woman is to appear in court in connection with a fatal traffic accident. Dawn Devine, 54, of Wish Field Drive, Felpham, Bognor, has been charged with causing death by careless driving. It follows her involvement in the incident at the junction
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Big Beach Clean Up gets under way
About 200 volunteers are taking to the seafront for the Big Beach Clean Up this morning. Employees from some of the biggest business in Brighton and Hove are joining politicians, council workers and staff from The Argus for the post bank holiday
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Witnesses sought to late night street attack
A man is being treated in hospital with a fractured skull following an assault. The 22-year-old victim was attacked after he left the Bringing it Back dance event at the Grasshopper Pub in Tilgate, Crawley. He was walking with two friends in
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Hove Carnival celebrations
A funfair, Punch and Judy show, a dog show and a miniature locomotive were among the attractions at the ever-popular Hove Carnival. Click here for a gallery of pictures from the event. The annual event, organised by the Hove Lions and
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UKIP set sights on Sussex Westminster seat after EU election success
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) stormed the European elections on Sunday night, gaining two seats in the South East to take their regional tally to four. The Greens and Labour maintained their one seat each, while the Conservatives lost one member
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Elm trees set for bright future thanks to new project?
Thousands of the county's disease-threatened elm trees could have a brighter future thanks to a new project. Over the next two years the Ulmus Maritime project will work to protect 30,000 rare elm trees around the South Downs following a £98,000
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From Sussex to Rio: Pair set up World Cup camp
Football fanatics thinking of watching this summer's World Cup action on TV might be changing their plans after reading this article. Instead, a dedicated World Cup campsite in sizzling Rio - set up by two entrepreneurs from Sussex - could prove
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Tributes paid after death of charity founder
Tributes have been paid to a charity founder who “made an impact on everyone she met”. Tasleen Carstairs died on May 8 after being diagnosed with cancer at the end of last year. The 49-year-old Argus Achievement Award finalist and Local Hero
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We could do more to improve the UK's cancer survival rates
It is shameful that here in the UK the survival rates for cancer patients are reported to be among the lowest in Europe. Although pleased by the news that the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton will be improved, hospitals in West Sussex must
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Knitting queen's pin cushion Michael Gove is sell out hit
Brighton's knitting queen is expanding her range of political figures after her Michael Gove pin cushion became a best seller. Katrina Stiff, owner of Snorkers Imaginarium, revealed she has made 229 Michael Gove pin cushions and that orders keep
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Hove Park headteacher speaks out for the first time on academy plans
A headteacher has spoken out for the first time since it was announced that his school has been earmarked for academy status. The controversial plans for Hove Park School have been criticised by parents and residents who have come together to set
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Cycling rules of the road were adhered to more in the past
I refer to the letter by Eric Waters in The Argus (May 21) entitled “Bell free-for-all” and agree totally with what he says. I am a former cyclist and can recall that when I first took to the road in my teenage years, cyclists were much better
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Ministry tried to keep fugitives’ names secret
Government officials tried to keep the identities of seven fugitives who absconded from a Sussex prison a secret. The Ministry of Justice had refused to release the names of 18 criminals who went on the run between May 2010 and March 2013, but Justice
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Number of arrested children decreasing
The number of children arrested in Sussex has fallen in the last five years. According to figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform, arrests of children by Sussex Police have fallen by 43 per cent within that time period. The research
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Still no explanation on how our transport system will cope with a second Gatwick runway
While Adam Trimingham (The Argus, May 21) may be correct in stating that Gatwick is easy to reach on the motorway network and has a fast, frequent train link to London, he, like the Gatwick Airport bid team and West Sussex County Council in supporting
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20mph zones suit a city but not a town like Worthing
I write in respect of the proposition of a 20mph zone being introduced to Worthing. I previously lived in Brighton for about four years, where I fully understand and appreciate the importance of 20mph zones. Brighton and Hove is, after all,
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Councils should be protecting small businesses from the supermarket giants
Shame on those councillors who would not stand up to the monstrous power of the food industry, the case in point here being the Tesco Express at the top of Eastern Shoreham. Because they ignored concerns it would put local business in danger, the
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Forster-Caskey gets England run but Brazil edge win
Jake Forster-Caskey's growing reputation earned him a place in the England team to face Brazil last night. The Albion midfielder retained his spot in England under-21 manager Gareth Southgate’s starting XI for the second game of the Toulon tournament
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Real Madrid coach Clement plays down talk of imminent switch into management
Paul Clement last night moved to cool talk of an imminent move into management – as Albion’s search for a new boss continued. The Real Madrid coach has featured prominently in the betting to replace Oscar Garcia, who resigned more than a fortnight
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Man arrested over ‘high street brothel’ charges
A man has been arrested on suspicion of running a brothel in a busy high street. Police raided a flat next door to DNK Hairdressers in Church Road, Hove, on Sunday. Once inside, officers arrested a 37-year-old man who was later questioned and released
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Hospital shock...
What a shock I had at the Royal Sussex County Hospital last week as I searched for a short cut through to Sudely Terrace and the entrance to the eye hospital. There, in a corner formed by the shape of a building stood a distinguished-looking “gentleman
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Record breaking brothers set off on Atlantic rowing adventure
Two brothers will attempt to become the first people ever to hold simultaneous world records for rowing across two different oceans. Nick McCorry, 30, and Phil, 29, of Bexhill, rowed 3,500 miles from Australia to Mauritius as part of a crew of
