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Blackbird stars again as Eagles win
Star reserve Lewis Blackbird enjoyed another impressive night as Eastbourne picked up three more home points tonight. Blackbird dropped just one point in five rides as Eagles beat Leicester 55-36 in the Elite League. The final margin was harsh
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Driver arrested after pedestrian seriously injured
A pedestrian suffered serious head injuries after being involved in a collision with a van. The incident happened at about 8.15pm last night when a 29-year-old woman was walking in Upperton Road, Eastbourne, near its junction with Selwyn Road
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Police hunt distraction burglar
A distraction burglar posing as a council contract worker is targeting the homes of the elderly and vulnerable. Sussex Police is warning people in Brighton and Hove to be on their guard following five incidents in the past two weeks.
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Dozens of children attend launch of TAKEPART festival
asdfasdfsadfasdfadsf ONE of the biggest sports festivals in the country is back for another fortnight of activities. Sixty youngsters gathered at Withdean Stadium yesterday to find out what this year’s TAKEPART programme will include and took part
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Razorblades and cat litter found in donated items to food bank
RAZOR blades and soiled cat litter have been found in with goods donated to a food bank. A box of sage and onion stuffing containing disposable razor blades and a coffee jar filled with soiled cat litter, a butter container filled with tea bags
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Elphick deal is a coup for Rooks
Garry Wilson has hailed one of the biggest signings Lewes have made for years after snapping up centre-back Gary Elphick. The former Albion and Eastbourne Borough defender has become the Rooks’ fourth new signing of the summer. A number of
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Yacht crew rescued 15 miles off Sussex coast
A yacht crew had to be rescued after their boat broke down in the middle of a busy shipping lane. The 28-ft yacht with three people on board was part of a flotilla making its way to France on Friday. However it suffered a mechanical
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Travellers force open gate and get their van stuck in the mud on the way in to park
DOZENS of travellers have pitched up on a city park after they drove over earth mounds and apparently forced open a gate. More travellers have moved onto Wild Park, Brighton, bringing the total of caravans on the site to 64. One group arrived
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With video - Pedersen is raring to go after escaping injury
Bjarne Pedersen admits he got off lightly after a first-bend smash. But the Eastbourne No. 1 wishes it had not hindered his team’s chances of a rare away point. Eagles return home tonight to take on Elite League new boys Leicester knowing only
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500 people packed into The Grand Hotel for the Rockinghorse children's charity's annual Best of British lunch
FORMER Arsenal star Paul Merson was the star guest at the must-attend charity fundraiser of the year. Nearly 500 poeple packed into The Grand hotel, Brighton, for the Rockinghorse children’s annual Best of British lunch. Rugby star Gareth Chilcott
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Crackdown on drink and drug-driving starts tonight
A summer crackdown on drink and drug-driving will begin at midnight tonight with officers on patrol across the county looking for offenders. Anyone driving erratically or who is suspected of being under the influence of drink or drugs while
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Three people hurt in early morning crash
Three people were hurt following a collision between a taxi and a BMW this morning. The accident happened in New Church Road, near the junction with Braemore Road in Hove at about 2am. A spokesman for East Sussex fire and Rescue Service
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Cycling enthusiasts make road and mountain bikes out of wood and bamboo
TWO cycling enthusiasts have proven their passion in a unique way – by making their very own road and mountain bikes out of wood and bamboo. While other road bikes have been constructed from wood, the full-suspension mountain bike is thought to
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Barbecue warning following two fires
People are being reminded not to dump disposable barbecues into communal bins. Fire crews were called out twice on Friday evening to the Sutherland Road and Rochester Street area of Brighton to deal with bin fires. Both incidents were
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Brighton Fringe: Buddhism: Is It Just For Losers?, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, May 28
MATT Rudkin’s head is full of rational thought. The only way to get rid of it is to explore the world of alternative therapy. Rudkin’s journey forms the backbone of Inconvenient Spoof’s completely off-the-wall Fringe show. Stage and puppetry
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Housing scheme helps people buy £130m of homes in Sussex
HUNDREDS of house buyers have been given a helping hand by the Government to buy property worth £130 million under the Help to Buy Scheme. New figures reveal that 149 loans have been approved for homes in Sussex under the ‘mortgage guarantee scheme
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Two police officers help deliver baby in car at petrol station
TWO bobbies had an unexpected extra duty as they helped deliver a baby in a petrol station. While at the Shell garage in Brighton Road, Shoreham, shortly after 6pm on Wednesday, PC's Roisin Vafaee and Jenny Pietersen were approached by frantic
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Brighton's Queen’s Road traffic system has never worked and doesn’t look like it will any time soon
Why is it that, once again, the council has carried out highways work seemingly without giving much thought to the scheme? Brighton and Hove City Council has approved the widening of the pavements in Queen’s Road (from the train station entrance
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With video - Lukas Dryml's retirement letter to his fans
Speedway – a true passion and love at first glance for Lukas Dryml but, as time flies, you need to call it a day... Winter time, a unique feeling, because you can look at bikes from a different perspective. So, when I looked out of the window
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Animal activists choosing wrong target
Further to your report (The Argus, May 26), “Animal activists target Sea Life centre,” yes it is wrong, you could say, to keep animals and fish in tanks but surely if we don’t keep a good percentage in tanks and enclosures all the wild ones will be
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Cosmonauts, The Prince Albert, Brighton, May 28
Immense guitar tones blasted as the Southern-Californian garage-rockers returned to sonically rip up the UK. Hiding behind mops of greasy-hair and a storm of almost unrecognisable noise lay Cosmonauts - a band who already have three LPs to their
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Woman tells how she thought she was going to die when she was attacked by a cow
A WOMAN has told how she thought she was going to die when she was attacked by a cow while walking in the Sussex countryside. Abby Colmer, 37, from Westdean, Brighton, had to be airlifted to hospital with six broken ribs and a punctured lung after
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Brighton should adopt Portsmouth's new park and ride scheme
Come on, Brighton. I went to Portsmouth over the Bank Holiday weekend and used its new park and ride scheme. Wow! A purpose-built area and double-decker buses every 12 minutes to the ferry terminal adjacent to the dockyard and Gunwharf Quays. And
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Beach clean-up was admirable and I'd roll my sleeves up again
I really enjoyed my couple of hours with many others on Brighton beach last Tuesday. The idea was to help clean up any rubbish. But what rubbish? Because of a dismal weekend weather-wise, we must have walked the best part of a mile on one of Europe
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Albion legend: This is still a top job
Club legend Brian Horton today described the Albion job as one of the most attractive around – as the wait for a new manager continued. Former West Brom boss Steve Clarke is the latest bookies’ favourite to replace Oscar Garcia, who resigned almost
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Albion duo set for play-off
Albion duo Solly March and Jake Forster-Caskey are hoping for play-off success with England. The pair are in contention to face Portugal in the third-place decider at the Toulon tournament, which is being staged in Avignon tomorrow (3pm BST).
