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Hales goes on the rampage at Hove
Ed Joyce and Alex Hales both made centuries on another run-laden day at Hove. Joyce’s unbeaten 164 helped ensure Sussex avoided the follow-on in the morning but a breathtaking 167 from Hales put Nottinghamshire very much back in the driving seat
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Tennis ace is chatting to Dimbleby at charity event
TENNIS champion Martina Navratilova will have a one-off conversation with veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby for charity. Money raised will go to the Towner gallery and art museum in Eastbourne, which became a charitable trust this year. Proceeds
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Winning design’s in the bag
A YOUNGSTER bagged a top prize which will see shoppers piling their groceries into her creation. Natasha Puchnarewicz, 10, won Sainsbury’s West Hove’s Bag for Life competition and her design has been printed on 2,000 canvas bags. Natasha, who
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Man to appear in court charged with begging
A man will appear in court charged with begging. The 52-year-old man is due to appear in court over the offence outside Marks and Spencer in Terminus Road, Eastbourne. Lyndon Roberts, of no fixed address, will appear at Hastings Magistrates
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Emma at helm of charity shop
A HIGH STREET worker has ditched her corporate career and become the youngest shop manager at children’s hospice Chestnut Tree House. Emma Tyrrell, of Shoreham, set the record at the charity after being appointed shop manager aged 22 years old.
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Stadium to host Barnado’s event
THE home of Brighton and Hove Albion is playing host to a children’s charity event. Attendees of the Children’s Local Legacy event will get the chance to hear about how children’s charities transform the lives of young people and about the importance
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Thousands enjoy carnival fun in the sun
THOUSANDS of people headed to the seafront to enjoy a glittering carnival parade. The annual Eastbourne Sunshine Carnival once again drew in the crowds as floats, marching bands, drummers, dancers and supporters decked out in fancy dress made their
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Emergency services called to Palace Pier
Emergency services were called to a crash next to Brighton’s Palace Pier. Fire engines from Brighton and Roedean stations were called to the collision between two cars in Grand Junction Road just after 2pm. One driver was cut out of his vehicle
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Council renews support for academy
A COUNCIL has renewed its support for a new academy despite concerns over the school’s “challenging” budget and location. West Sussex County Council has said a new secondary academy in Worthing in September next year is “achievable” within its
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Mario Kart 8 tournament triumph pulls in new players for StreetPass Brighton
By CJ Wheeler Gamers gathered at the Fortune of War to race for the title of most skilled Mario Kart player in Brighton and Hove. Thirty-two players were whittled down to four finalists over 14 rounds, burning rubber as Super Mario, Donkey
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Three men arrested over drug offences
Three men have been arrested over drug offences. On Friday (30 May) officers from Chichester's crime and operations team stopped a vehicle in Oliver Whitby Road and arrested two men, one aged 45 and one aged 31, on suspicion of possessing Class
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Two men attempted to burgle a garage
Two men attempted to burgle a garage. Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted burglary of a garage in Primrose Hill, Fairlight, at 1.20pm on Thursday. A neighbour spotted two white men open and enter a garage. When the suspects
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Hales century stretches Nottinghamshire lead over Sussex
Alex Hales scored his first Championship century for nearly two years to put Nottinghamshire in a strong position at Hove. The England international was unbeaten on 113 as Notts reached tea on the third day on 171-2, leading by 268. It was
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Four year old boy knocked down while crossing street
A four year old boy was knocked down by a car. The boy was crossing the A22, Lower Dicker, just west of the Boship roundabout shortly before 8am June 2 with his mother who also had a pushchair and another child with her when he was struck by a
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Man stabbed in stomach then punched and kicked
A man was stabbed in the stomach and then punched and kicked. The victim was by his van in Old Church Road, St Leonards, on Friday 2 May at 9pm when a man came up behind him and stabbed him in the stomach causing a puncture wound and continued
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Lewes Prison guard tells inquest former detective was intent on killing himself
A former detective who was found hanged in his East Sussex prison cell appeared relaxed and focused on the future, even when he heard that another inmate had hanged himself while in custody, an inquest has been told. Staff at Lewes Prison reviewed
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Celebration of film maker
A CINEMA will be honouring a legendary Japanese filmmaker. Duke of York’s Picturehouse will be celebrating animation pioneer Hayao Myazaki with a season of six of his films. Hayao Myazaki announced his most recent release The Wind Rises will
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Get tickets for beer festival
TICKETS are still available for a celebration of beer. Crawley Beer and Cider Festival will be Three Bridges Football Club in Jubilee Walk, Crawley, today and tomorrow. Drinkers will have a choice of more than 40 ales and ten ciders as well
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Carnival hits "kickstarter" fundraiser target with two days to spare
Carnival organisers are celebrating after hitting their "kickstarter" fundraising target with almost two days to spare. Kemp Town Carnival organisers have achieved their target of £3,000 to cover the core costs of this year’s event after 95 backers
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First–timer wins open house award
A FIRST-TIME entry has won the 2014 Brighton Festival “Best Open House” award. Peanut Butter Tree Arts, in Lawrence Road, Hove, was praised by a panel of judges for exhibits including textiles, ceramics, wood engravings and photographs, and also
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Major retailers face top-up tax proposals
MAJOR retailers could be charged top-up taxes under plans being drawn up by Green councillors. Brighton and Hove City Council’s minority Green administration wants the power to levy higher taxes to help smaller independent retailers. Other
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28-year-old bitten in cinema after telling man to be quiet
A 28-year-old man was attacked and bitten in a cinema in a "nasty" assault after he told the man sitting behind him to be quiet. The victim was watching a film with his girlfriend at Cineworld in Crawley Leisure park, London Road, Crawley, on
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70 a day in hospital over drink issues
THOUSANDS of people across Sussex are being admitted to hospital every year because of drink-related problems. New figures reveal the county’s hospitals dealt with 26,100 admissions over a 12-month period – more than 70 a day. Conditions include
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Four caught selling booze to plain clothes police cadet aged 16
ALCOHOL was sold to an underage teenager at four licensed premises in West Sussex. Test purchases at pubs and off-licences in Horsham and Crawley were carried out on May 23 by a 16-year-old plain-clothed police cadet as part of a Sussex Police
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Youngsters up for national reading award
PRIMARY school students have been shortlisted for a national award for their reading. The 12 youngsters from Mile Oak Primary School in Portslade will travel to the Hilton hotel in Westminster for the Times Educational Supplement Schools Awards
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Joyce the hero as Sussex avoid follow-on
Jon Lewis and Ed Joyce put a huge dent in Nottinghamshire’s hopes of pushing for victory on the third morning at Hove. The pair completed a century partnership for the ninth wicket to ensure Sussex past the follow-on target of 303. Joyce was
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Don't miss The Argus on Friday for our special D-Day anniversary supplement
Do not miss The Argus on Friday for an eight-page D-Day 70th anniversary special. The supplement will take a look at how The Argus reported on the historic event, the Sussex heroes involved and the part the county played in acting as a launch pad
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Severe weather warnings for rain issued for the weekend
A severe weather warning is in place for the weekend with the threat of thundery downpours. The Met Office have issued an alert as a system of rain moves over Sussex on Saturday. The weather warning was issued earlier this afternoon and is
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Brighton Fringe: The West Pier, Sussex County Cricket Ground, Hove, May 30
Although it was interesting to see the writer’s characters come to life on stage in Fellow Traveller Theatre Company’s adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s The West Pier, it was the introductory debate which stayed in the mind. Chair Laura Wilson drew
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Eagles delight at Mikkel GP call
Eastbourne boss Trevor Geer has told of his delight at Grand Prix recognition for one of his improving riders. Mikkel Michelsen has been called up as first reserve for the Danish GP at Parken in Copenhagen on Saturday, June 28. The selection
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Hyypia new favourite for Albion job
Former Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia is the new favourite to take over as Albion manager. Hyppia’s odds were slashed to a best-price Evens today as the Seagulls hunt for a successor to Oscar Garcia. The Finn was being quoted as odds-on with
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Fab flowers with an Argus card
A FLORIST has become a member of The Argus Card scheme to provide discounts. Flower City, based at Brighton Garden Centre in Warren Road, is offering a 10% discount off “anything and everything” to holders of The Argus Card. The shop, which
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Brighton Fringe: Opera Naked, Chapel Royal, Brighton, June 1
The title suggested we might be given an interpretation of Opera Buffa but there wasn’t a nude in sight. The four singers instead exposed their souls and expressed feelings about their art. Unexpected Opera’s production was full of originality
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MP raises a glass to oldest pub’s new era
AN MP got behind the bar and raised a glass in celebration of a pub reopening. Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven, marked the start of a new era for Saltdean’s oldest pub Spanish Lady after a £200,000 investment that created 15 new jobs
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A world cup food show
A WORLDWIDE food show will be celebrating the world cup. The Gastro Alfresco national summer dining and entertain-ment roadshow will be coming to Hove in conjunction with the FIFA World Cup. As part of its road trip, Gastro Alfresco will be
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Arrest just minutes after launch of police drink-driving crackdown
An arrest was made within minutes of the police launching their new drink-driving crackdown. Liam Wells, 25, was arrested after his car was stopped in The Green, St Leonards, at 12.10am on 1 June - just ten minutes after Sussex Police launched
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Constructing the future
CONSTRUCTION is surely the most far-reaching sector, its impact touching virtually everyone in the city. With 20,000 people on the housing waiting list and several flagship projects in the works Brighton and Hove chamber of Commerce brought together
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Man wanted by police for breaching community order
A man is wanted by police for breaching community order. George Oliffe is wanted for breaching a community order imposed at Crawley Magistrates Court on March 3. Oliffe had appeared in court charged with possesion of a pointed article in a
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Son was inspired by dad’s war heroism
AN ENGINEERING boss has told how his heroic lieutenant father inspired a successful career building major projects at home and around the world. Jon Orrell, managing director of Hemsley Orrell Partnership, based in Hove, is the son of Major Bob
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Environmental honour for energy company
A RENEWABLE firm “at the forefront of the community energy revolution” has been recognised with a prestigious environmental award. The Ouse Valley Energy Services Co (Ovesco), based in Lewes, won the 2014 Armstrong Ashden Award for Community Energy
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Global e-commerce giant buys DC Storm
A DIGITAL marketing start-up is competing with the world’s biggest firms after being snapped up by a global e-commerce giant. DC Storm, based in Brighton, has pioneered a solution to online advert measurement, promising transparent, independent
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Airport’s huge plans to boost rail capacity
NEW plans have revealed rail capacity will be trebled on one of the most congested networks in the country. New platforms and track will be designed to separate fast and slow trains and reduce bottlenecks, while better signalling technology on
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Strimmer stolen from home
A strimmer has been stolen from a home in a burglary. Police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary at a home in High Street, Hastings, between 3pm on May 30 and 8.30am on May 31. A red, orange and silver coloured Trueshopping 5-in-1 multi-head
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Peter James at book signing
CRIME fiction fans were hot on the trail of their hero as they queued up to meet him at a book signing event. Peter James’ fans lined up for the chance to meet the best-selling, Brighton-born author at Tesco in Church Road, Hove yesterday.
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How Jasmine held onto handbag ambition
A SELF-confessed handbag addict has told how she realised her childhood ambition of opening her own shop. Jasmine Johal would read the Thompson business pages fantasising about running her own shop. Now she has made her dream come true with
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Racehorse owners’ day
A CHAMPION jockey will greet racehorse owners at a special open day of world-class stables. This year’s Grand National-winning jockey Leighton Aspell will join champion flat jockey Richard Hughes at trainer Luke Dace’s open morning at his Pulborough
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Gelato guru to take on Italians
A TOP gelato maker will be heading to coastal Sicily this weekend to compete in the Nivarata festival. Seb Cole, of Boho Gelato, in Poole Valley, Brighton, is jetting over as part of the Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival’s international
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Paolo Nutini, The Brighton Centre, May 31
The audience may not have known what to expect from Paolo Nutini, given he had resurfaced after half a decade of musical hibernation. What they got was an eclectic mix of soul, rock and pop that, although unlikely to linger long in the memory, was
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Car smashes through central reservation on A27
A car has smashed through the central reservation of one of Sussex's busiest roads. The silver car was travelling east towards Brighton and Hove Albion's American Express Community Stadium from Hollingbury along the A27 when it crashed into the barrier
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Billy Ocean, Hove Town Hall, Hove, May 31
Ask many of today’s pop and R ’n’ B artists to name someone who had a profound effect on them as a youngster and there’s a high chance Billy Ocean will appear near the top of their list. Famed for a string of pop hits in the 1980s, his songs connected
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VIDEO: Joyce scores century on day two at Hove
Watch Ed Joyce score his third Championship hundred of the season as Sussex battled to avoid the follow-on against Nottinghamshire on day two at Hove. http://www.ecbtv.co.uk/video/i/3876187/title/sussex-v-nottinghamshire-day-2/f/county:lv-county-championship
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Brighton Fringe: Unclouded Moon, Friends' Meeting House, Brighton, May 31
Families are never easy. And a modern Irish family with a strong Catholic history battling life in modern London prove theirs is particularly plagued with problems. Unclouded Moon explores the lives of four strong female relatives thrown together
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Brighton Fringe: Dead At Last, No More Air, The Warren, Brighton, June 1
Werner Shwab’s final play, performed here as part of Just A Must’s English premiere tour of this previously German language-only production, proved to be nothing if not challenging. The Austrian, who died in 1994 at the age of 34, deliberately
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Fisherman in court after police chase
A fisherman is due to appear in court following a police chase. Darren Wayne Butler, 24, of Barnets Hill, Peasmarsh, near Rye, was arrested following a police chase involving police dogs and the helicopter around the Sussex and Kent border yesterday
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Talented jeweller needs your help
A talented jeweller needs your help to appear at a top industry show. Brighton-based Cara Tonkin is battling it out with nine other jewellers in line for a mentorship role and a free place at the prestigious International Jewellery London at Olympia
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Entrants sought for returning historic speed trials
Petrolheads are being invited to take part in a historic seafront race event after a year’s absence and a very public fight for its future. The Brighton and Hove Motor Club has announced that The Brighton Speed Trials is now open for entries.
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Thousands racing to defeat cancer
THOUSANDS of women and girls of all ages across Sussex will once again be doing their bit to help fight cancer this year. Siobhan Ryan reports. MOST people have been affected by cancer at some point in their lives. They have either battled
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Pubs and shops served under-age teenager in undercover police sting
Alcohol was sold to an under-age teenager at four licensed premises in West Sussex. Test purchases at pubs and off-licences in Horsham and Crawley were carried out on May 23 by a 16-year-old plain-clothed police cadet as part of a Sussex Police
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Beachy Head chaplaincy team receives Royal recognition
A cash-strapped lifesaving charity has received Royal recognition. The Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team is to receive The Queens Award for Voluntary Services in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest
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Brighton Fringe: The Post War Orchestra, St Nicholas Church, Brighton, May 31
The idea behind the Post War Orchestra is intriguing. The brainchild of artist Hilary Champion, the "orchestra" (actually a band of six multi-instrumentalists) performs on deactivated weapons and military equipment - guitars and flutes forged from
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Brighton Fringe: John Hegley, Komedia, Brighton, May 31
Comic poet John Hegley was awarded 9-and-a-99/100th out of 10 according to one nine-year-old audience member after his hilarious show at the Komedia. With his lugubrious demeanour, tall and rangy in his slick skinny jeans, he’s more like a cool
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MP invites Slash to the jungle of politics
Guitarist Slash has been invited to visit the Paradise City of Brighton and Hove. The Guns N Roses guitarist was invited to visit the House of Commons by Hove MP Mike Wetherley. Mr Wetherley welcomed Slash to the jungle of frontline politics
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Jordan's rapid rise leaves Sussex in limbo
Coach Mark Robinson admits Chris Jordan’s spectacular rise has left Sussex in limbo. Jordan is unlikely to be available for Sussex for the majority of the summer after establishing himself in the England team but the fact he does not have a central
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Councillors to hold ballot on Hove Park proposal
PARENTS celebrated from the public gallery when councillors voted to hold a ballot on a city school’s proposal to become an academy. The group cheered and applauded at Hove Town Hall when Brighton and Hove City Council’s children and young people
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World Cup finalist to open special needs school sensory garden
A special needs school has a new “sensory garden”. The rugby charity Wooden Spoon helped Woodlands Meed Special School in Burgess Hill to raise funds for the outdoor area. A spokesman for the school said: “The sensory garden can be used by any student
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Escaped criminal hunted down in Eastbourne
A man has been charged with escaping from lawful custody after being found in Eastbourne on Sunday. Officers launched a manhunt after Samuel Lee, 44, failed to return to a mental health centre in Homerton, East London, after an authorised trip on Thursday
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Hairy start to life for baby hedgehogs
A mother and four baby hedgehogs are recovering well after a successful rescue by volunteers. The animals fell out of a piece of rolled up tarpaulin being cleared from a garden shed in Nevill Road, Uckfield. The owners of the house contacted
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£57k for toy museum exhibition
The Brighton Toy and Model Museum has received £57,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a new community-based exhibition. The volunteer-led project will collect memories from the public, create a website, book and a touring exhibition. Brighton
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Parents to vote on Hove Park academy status
Parents celebrated from the public gallery when councillors voted to hold a ballot on a city school’s proposal to become an academy. The group cheered and applauded at Hove Town Hall when Brighton and Hove City Council’s children and young people
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Care home manager struck off for neglect of patients
A CARE home manager has been struck off after allowing 21 out of the 24 patients in his care to be neglected. Keith Griggs was the manager of the New Grange Care Home in Worthing but a whistleblower raised concerns about the way residents at the
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Rowers plucked from river after capsize
A GROUP of rowers had to be rescued from a river after their boat capsized. Shoreham RNLI’s inshore lifeboat scrambled to a report of five people in the water after their quad rowing boat had capsized on the River Adur near Riverside, Shoreham at 5.45pm
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Two coastguard call-outs in two hours
The coastguard was kept busy with two call-outs in the space of just more than two hours on the weekend. Shoreham RNLI sent out its inshore lifeboat on Sunday to reports of a missing three-year-old boy on Hove beach at 4pm. Thankfully, once the
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VIDEO: Expert Sussex paper plane folder reveals he struck Peruvian footballer
An England fan has told how he struck an international footballer with a paper plane 100 yards away on the Wembley pitch. Blair Valentine, from Horsham, sent a huge section of the 80,000-strong crowd into a frenzy when he threw a paper plane from
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Your chance to influence fire station cuts decision
The meeting yesterday evening about the Fire Service in East Sussex was both very illuminating and deeply disturbing. You may wish to consider signing the petition at you.38degrees .org.uk/petitions/stop-the-cuts-to-east-sussex-fire-rescue-service
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Cyclist suffers serious head injuries after colliding with a pedestrian
A CYCLIST suffered serious head injuries when she collided with a pedestrian on Brighton seafront. The 54-year-old woman from Brighton was riding in the cycle lane on Madeira Drive, east of the Palace Pier when she collided with a 33-year-old woman
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Man holds up burger bar at gunpoint
AN 18-YEAR-OLD burger bar worker was held at gunpoint by an armed robber who forced her to open a safe. The gunman made off with thousands of pounds after he held the gun to the teenage member of staff and ordered her to open the safe at Uncle
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Hove Park school development supported from afar
The bilingual school development at the former Hove Park gardeners depot looks set to go ahead. Planning officers are recommending councillors’ approval at the planning committee meeting on Wednesday, though goodness knows how 630 children will
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Rant on capitalism shows that Prince Charles is out of touch
I have just read an account of Prince Charles’s latest rant on of all things capitalism. This is somewhat rich (pun intended) coming from someone who on being granted his current title acceded to The Duchy of Cornwall which accounts for 209 sq
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Residents cannot travel miles to hospitals
P Berry is right in that Southlands Hospital in Shoreham must serve an NHS medical function whether this be a new clinical unit, or X-ray/screening clinic. (Letters, May 30) The population of Sussex has increased. Residents cannot be expected to
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Green councillors should take note of election results
Greens take note Former Green councillor Keith Taylor says his Green Party colleagues on the council have ‘done a great job’ (Argus interview, May 30), saying a ‘huge chunk’ of the Greens’ manifesto commitments have been fulfilled. There is no
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Why does Peacehaven beach not have a blue flag?
Justification for the sewage plant built at Peacehaven was the fact that we would enjoy clean sea water and beaches. How come, then, that this construction, built at considerable expense, has not produced a beach in the city flying the blue flag
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March for England policing cost revealed as more than half a million
More than half a million pounds of public money was spent policing this year's March for England, The Argus can exclusively reveal. The £545,000 total is up £52,000 on last year's bill with an average of £3,633 spent on each of the 150 nationalists
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Bookies' favourite Clarke in Celtic link
Former West Brom boss Steve Clarke remained bookies’ favourite to take over as Albion manager last night. But he was also being strongly linked with the vacant managerial position at Celtic after Roy Keane turned down the Scottish champions.
