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Pride ticketing system needed to prevent another Hillsborough, meeting told
The ticketing of Pride’s street party is necessary to avoid another Hillsborough, a public meeting has heard. Around 70 people packed into Brighton’s Dorset Gardens Methodist Church this evening (May 28) to hear proposals for this year’s event.
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Swann joins call for Sussex star to get Test chance
Former England star Graeme Swann joined the call for Chris Jordan to play Test cricket after the Sussex ace took man-of-the match honours again today. Jordan finished with 5-29 as England routed Sri Lanka for 67 in the second one-day international
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Sussex ace Jordan takes five wickets and inspires England to emphatic victory
Sussex's Chris Jordan produced an irresistible spell as England's bowlers returned fire on Sri Lanka in a smash-and-grab 10-wicket win to re-establish their Royal London series lead. Only three days ago in Durham, England were collapsing to 99
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Person hit by train causes rail chaos
A person has been hit by a train leading to travel chaos at rush hour. Southern Rail have reported a person has been hit by a train in the Horley area. Southern and Gatwick Express services are subject to delay, alteration and cancellation
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Cannabis plants and stolen motorbikes found in workshop
Dozens of cannabis plants and two stolen motorbikes have been found by police officers in a workshop. Sussex Police officers uncovered the items during a search of a workshop in Marringdean Road, Billingshurst, on Tuesday. The discovery was
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Man attacked by building site intruders
Police are still calling for help tracking a group of intruders who attacked a man who disturbed them. A 62-year-old man was walking past a building site that backs onto Goodhew Close in Yapton at about 7.15pm on Wednesday April 30 when he noticed
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Dangerous prisoner walks out of prison
A criminal who walked out of an open prison a month ago is still at large. Sussex Police are appealing for help to find Kevin Brown who left Ford Prison on April 10. The 54-year-old is serving a life sentence imposed at the Old Bailey in 2007
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Jordan rips through Sri Lanka batting
Sussex bowler Chris Jordan produced an irresistible spell as England's bowlers returned fire on Sri Lanka in their descent to 67 all out in 24 overs at Emirates Old Trafford today. Only three days ago, England were collapsing to 99 all out in Durham
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Crawley Conservatives elect new leader
Crwley's Conservative Group has elected a new leader after losing control of the borough council at last week’s local elections. Furnace Green councillor Duncan Crow was chosen to replace outgoing leader and current Pound Hill South and Worth councillor
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Buddhist school celebrates festival
Pupils at a Buddhist school have been celebrating the religion's most important festival. Last week staff, pupils and parents at the Dharma Primary School in Brighton celebrated Wesak, which is celebrated during the week of the first full moon
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Rare black lemur born
A rare black lemur which is classed as an endangered species has been born at a zoo in East Sussex. Parents Lotfi and Clementine welcomed the new addition to their family at Drusillas Park in Alfriston, bringing the number of lemurs at the zoo
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Trains delayed after car crashes into bridge
Trains are delayed after a car crashed into a bridge. Services running between Brighton, Hove and Angmering are delayed by up to 20 minutes following the crash in Southwick. Engineers are at the bridge assessing the damage. They were called
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Drugs raid pair called on to come forward
Two people who helped police in a drugs raid are being called on to come forward. Officers were carrying out the operation at an address in Firle Road, Eastbourne, on May 22. At 10.50am officers went into the house and two men were arrested
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Man set for court for persistent begging
A man is to appear before court for begging. Kieran Mooney, 24, unemployed, of Samphire Close, Crawley, has been charged with persistently begging in a public place after being arrested in the town on May 27. He has been bailed to appear at
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Trio set for court over March for England disorder
Three men have been charged in relation to last month’s March for England. Scott Horwood, 49, a welder of South Terrace, Littlehampton, has been charged with common assault and will appear at Brighton Magistrates Court on July 3. Adam Barr,
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Warning issued following spate of shed break-ins
Residents are being warned following a spate of garage and shed break-ins in which tools were stolen. Addresses in Stonegate, Fairlight, Westfield and Ticehurst were targeted by thieves between the evening of May 22 and midday on May 23. Between
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Labourer due in court over damage to park gates
A labourer will appear before court charged with damaging a park’s gates with an electrically-powered angle grinder. Myles Smith, 25, from Burgess Hill, was arrested in Stanmer Park on May 26 at 5.45pm. He will appear before Brighton Magistrates
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Tennis birthday cake competition to be judged by award-winning food artist
THE deadline is fast approaching for people to submit their designs to a tennis-themed cake competition. Top Class Tennis in Eastbourne is celebrating its 40th birthday this summer with the return of the Aegon International Tennis Tournament and
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Age in no barrier for new Crawley keeper
Goalkeeper Brian Jensen insists age is not an issue after becoming Crawley’s second signing of the summer. Jensen, who turns 39 next month, agreed a one-year deal yesterday to replace former No.1 Paul Jones and Jonny Maddison who were released
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House prices surge to hit record high
House sellers’ asking prices rose by 8.9% in the year to May, meaning the average property is on sale at a new record high of £272,003. The annual rate crept closer to the 10.4% seen in October 2007, while a month-on-month increase of 3.6%, or
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Lancing
Lancing is really two villages that have grown together, combining to make the largest village in Sussex, and quite a desirable place to live. With the Downs to the north and the sea to the south, good transport links to Worthing and Brighton,
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Worthing's Mayfair House apartments on the market
After a two-year, multi-million-pound restoration by award-winning local developers The Pure Group, homes in one of Worthing’s most desirable locations have come to the market. Mayfair House forms the central section of Grade II-Listed Heene Terrace
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Estate agents sweep board
Leading Sussex estate agency Michael Jones picked up another seven awards at this year’s ESTAS. It swept the board in its regional categories for sales and lettings, and claimed two national awards. The 11th annual Estate and Letting Agency Awards
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Driver punched repeatedly by taxi driver in road rage attack
A driver was punched repeatedly by a taxi dirver in a road rage attack. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened on May 23 in Orchard Street in Chichester. The 68-year-old from Horsham was sitting in traffic in the
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Royal Pavilion Estate's £14 million funding bid rejected
A bid for £14 million of funding to preserve Brighton’s Royal Pavilion Estate has been rejected. Brighton and Hove City Council, who submitted the bid, was told yesterday the Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) money had been turned down. Last November
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Johnson: It was easy decision to stay
Simon Johnson admitted he was always going to re-sign for Eastbourne Borough. The home-grown midfielder has become the fourth of 11 players offered new deals to commit himself to the club for 2014-15. Johnson,a former England Schools under-
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Black Coffee, Theatre Royal Brighton, until May 31
Agatha Christie’s most celebrated character has returned to the Brighton stage for Black Coffee, her first play. This is the only piece she wrote specifically for stage to feature moustachioed super-sleuth Hercule Poirot, who is being expertly
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Brighton Fringe: Knee Deep, Spiegeltent, Old Steine, until May 31
Take three boxes of half a dozen eggs. Line them up along a bench. Balance on the bench and walk across the eggs. The successful recipe for encapsulating an audience in one not- so-easy step. The three men and one women demonstrate the pure power
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Brighton Fringe: Hamlet, All Saints Church, Lewes, until May 28
This small cast of youthful and vibrant actors, presented by Gin & Tonic productions, brings a fresh and intense energy to the timeless Shakespearian play. With innovative staging, poignantly performed monologues and surprising character interpretations
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Match-fixing scandal will make us stronger, insists Sussex coach
Coach Mark Robinson is determined that the match-fixing scandal will not derail Sussex’s bid for silverware this season. Robinson and skipper Ed Joyce spoke for the first time about the allegations surrounding former players Lou Vincent and Naved
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Brighton Fringe: Florence Foster Jenkins, The Warren Main House, Brighton, until May 29
As Florence Foster Jenkins sings it's hard to believe such a horrible noise can come out of such a glamorous and statuesque woman. Such contrasts are at the heart of Dutch physical theatre company De Koude Kermis's tale of the cult wannabe soprano
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Brighton Festival: Breakin' Convention, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, May 27
This high-energy festival of hip hop dance theatre, showcasing performers from across the world and just down the road, was a joy from start to finish. Street Styles 4 All Dance Company from Eastbourne kick-started the action with a mature and
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Brighton Fringe: James Campbell, The Old Market, May 27
Kids' comedian James Campbell is a legend in our family. We’ve seen him four times now and every time he provides a great show for adults and children alike. It seemed the entire audience were in agreement at his most recent Fringe show at the
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White Denim,Concorde 2, Brighton, May 27
Now on album six, Austin’s White Denim could comfortably be described as being middle-aged as a band. In fact, on entering the Concorde, security staff warned fans the show would be a massive two hours long – daunting given their increasing tendency
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Rain wipes out day three of Sussex match
The third day of Sussex's County Championship match with Middlesex at Merchant Taylors' School has been abandoned without a ball being bowled. The umpires made the decision at 10.30am following heavy overnight rain which had drenched an already
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Boy hit by car
A five-year-old boy broke his leg after being hit by a car yesterday (Tuesday). Police are seeking witnesses to the incident on the A2023 Hove Street, Hove, at 1.26pm. The boy was on foot when he was hit outside The Connaught pub. He was
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Final week of Brighton Fringe
It was a week with reviews on rape poetry, tips from swindlers, girl on girl action, a jerky performance and a jazz playing legend, plus some recommendations to check out 400 pendulums swinging in a deserted market space and salt columns in a house
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Daddy Pig ripped my jeans apart
To be honest, I had completely unrealistic expectations of how quickly I’d get back into my pre-pregnancy clothes after having my son Thomas. I was so convinced that I’d be trotting out in a pair of size 12 jeans within weeks of having him that
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Help my campaign in Izzy's memory
By Maddie Sinclair On September 17 last year my life, and that of many others I know, changed dramatically. I received the news that a very close family friend of ours, 14-year-old Izzy Dix, who lived in Devon, had taken her own life. And she
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Collection with a Persian influence
A Sussex designer has launched her first signature collection of innovative luxury fashion accessories. Moji Salehi, who grew up in Iran and was influenced by the traditional designs of ancient Persian arts and culture, architecture, poetry and
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Hooray for handbags
A unique Brighton charity that has tapped into a whole new audience of women is going global. Handbags for Hospices, which auctions dream handbags donated by celebrities including Paloma Faith, Zoe Ball, Davina McCall, Millie Mackintosh, Gemma
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School wins epilepsy support award
A school has been crowned winner of a lauded educational award. Hillside School in Portslade was presented with an “Edward” award as part of National Epilepsy Week on Friday. The prize, from Epilepsy Action, is awarded to organisations that support
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Iconic bridge to shut for repairs
An iconic bridge will be shut during refurbishment. East Sussex County Council and the South Downs National Park Authority are investing £45,000 into carrying out essential structural repair work on White Bridge in Alfriston. The bridge, which
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Create a mascot for charity
Children are being invited to create a mascot for a charity. Brighton-based Rockinghorse is calling on schools, clubs and youth groups to sign up for the challenge. The charity is the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children
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Rotary Club raises £850 at May fair
The Rotary Club of Seaford held its May boot, craft and produce fair at the Martello Fields, Seaford and managed to raise £850. The club will be holding its next event on June 15. The fair will start at 9am with refreshments available and the
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Pub serves up dirty pint to highlight global water issues
A pub will be serving up pints of contaminated water to raise money and highlight the global threat of unclean water. The clean water organisation Fresh2O has joined forces with the White Hart Inn, Buxted, for a special event on Wednesday, June
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Students asked to enter recycling competition
Environmentally conscious students are in with a chance of winning festival tickets. Students at the Brighton universities are asked to take part in the Student Recycling Champions competition. The contest has been launched by recycling programme
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Mayor is a superhero at the fair
Brighton and Hove's new mayor revealed his playful side when he was ambushed by a group of fundraising superheroes. Brian Fitch posed for pictures with Spiderman, Cat Woman and Robin on the city’s seafront on Sunday. Super-mayor Fitch willingly
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Policing review call after illegal rave
A police chief has called for a review of how an illegal rave was policed over the weekend. A total of 2,000 revellers partied for more than 24 hours on an area of national park land near Devil’s Dyke. Police were criticised for not closing
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'I still wonder about all those soldiers . . .'
Dame Vera Lynn has told how she still thinks about the soldiers she met during the Second World War and wonders whether they returned safely. The Forces’ Sweetheart, 97, who volunteered to sing to the troops fighting in Egypt, India and Burma in
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Four vehicle crash on M23
Four vehicles have collided on the M23 this morning. The southbound lane at the J10 A2011 / A264 in Crawley is blocked on the exit slip road. There is slow traffic due to accident, which involved three cars and a transit van at about 8.34am
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Car strikes train bridge
There are delays of up to 20 minutes on Southern Rail services between East Grinstead and Oxted due to a vehicle striking a bridge. There is no estimate for the resumption of normal services. More to follow...
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Lewes in double swoop
Lewes believe they have signed two gems after snapping up Eastbourne Borough pair Ollie Rowe and Sam Cole. The Rooks’ management team of Garry Wilson and Danny Bloor swooped for the pair following their release at Priory Lane. Rowe and Cole
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Seven injured as double decker bus and car collide
SEVEN people were injured in a crash involving a double-decker bus and a white Toyota yesterday afternoon. Six ambulances, two fire engines and the air ambulance were sent to Newhaven Road, Seaford, shortly after 2.50pm yesterday. A Brighton
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No surprises over Ukip's electoral advance - but alarm bells for the other parties...
So Ukip was the most successful political party in the recent European elections. To most of the public that is what was expected and therefore no great surprise. I don’t usually write political letters – in fact, this is my first – but I now
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Eurotunnel legal threat over ferry line’s subsidy
Channel Tunnel operators could launch a legal complaint under anti-competition laws if the Newhaven-to-Dieppe ferry line continues to be subsidised. The Transmanche ferry route is currently run by DFDS Seaways but its contract expires next year
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Parents respond to head's academy letter
Parents have hit back at a letter from a headteacher published in yesterday’s Argus. The letter from Hove Park School’s Derek Trimmer was the first time he had spoken publicly about the school’s plans to become an academy. Sharon Duggal, from
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Hundreds turn out for Big Beach Clean Up
The Big Beach Clean-Up returned to Brighton yesterday for a second year to champion our lauded seafront. The event was aimed at ridding the beach of rubbish while setting an example to tourists, day-trippers and residents of how we want to keep our
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Woman finds cockroach in her spinach
A supermarket has apologised after a woman found a dead cockroach in her bag of spinach. Laura Platt, 28, of Hurstpierpoint, told how she vomited after making the skin-crawling discovery in her bag of washed Tesco spinach last month. The beauty
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University joins scheme to tackle binge drinking
A radical new project has been designed to tackle the culture of binge drinking at universities. The University of Brighton is one of seven around the country taking part in a one-year pilot scheme to encourage responsible drinking among students
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‘Protectors’ are all talk and no action
What could be better on a bright bank holiday afternoon than a bracing walk in the beautiful Sussex countryside? Sadly the answer would be almost anything else last weekend if you were near the Devil’s Dyke beauty spot north of Brighton. Music
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Albion have turned down three bids by Leicester for Ulloa
Leicester City are set to continue their pursuit of Leo Ulloa – after having THREE bids turned down. The Premier League new boys saw an offer in excess of £3million rebuffed as they look to bolster their squad for the top-flight. But they are
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Cyclist critical after freak accident
A cyclist was fighting for life last night after crashing as he swerved to avoid two young boys. The 49-year-old cyclist swerved to avoid hitting the boys, aged four and six, as they played on skateboards in South Street, Lewes. The cyclist
