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Green Party: Gatwick expansion would be illegal
Any expansion at Heathrow or Gatwick airports would be illegal in terms of pollution and damaging to human health, the Green Party has said. Any major new runways would be "bad news for air quality and result in an unprecedented increase in noise
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Now it's a Championship treble for Crawley as Fulham visit
Crawley Town will now face a Championship treble in pre-season. The Reds have announced a pre-season friendly with Fulham at the Checkatrade.com Stadium on Saturday July 18 (3pm). This game is in addition to matches at home to Albion (July
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Walsh completes permanent move away from Crawley
Joe Walsh has completed a permanent move from Crawley Town to Championship newcomers MK Dons. Walsh was Reds captain when he joined Karl Robinson’s side on loan in March. Following MK’s promotion from League One, the move has been made permanent
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Man who punched taxi driver found guilty in court
A TAXI ride proved very expensive for a passenger who assaulted the driver at the end of his journey. Elliott Purser, 22, of Lichfield Gardens, Aldwick, near Bognor, took the trip in February after a night out in Portsmouth. On arrival in Chichester
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The man police want to speak to about a 4am attack on a pregnant woman
THIS is the man police wish to interview about an attack on a pregnant woman known to him outside a seafront bar. Shortly after 4am on Tuesday, April 7, the 27-year old heavily pregnant local woman had just left Volks Tavern in Madeira Drive, Brighton
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Police 'happy to talk' to the owner of this 'lost property'
A DRUG dealer may have dumped a package worth £35,000 in a bin thinking he had been rumbled, police believe. Officers are keen to find the owner of the drugs found in a bin in Eastbourne. The discovery was made by a member of the public who
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'Cold' and 'predatory' paedophile gets 15 years for sex assaults
A "COLD" and "predatory" man has been jailed for 15 years after being convicted of seven counts of sexual assaults on four women, all known to him, over a period of almost 40 years. Andrew Hocking, 57, of Gorse Close, Copthorne, near Crawley, was
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Tooth brushes at the ready: Dental health experts on hand at food festival
Dental health experts will be on hand to educate children and their parents about good oral care at a food festival. Experts in interdental care TePe have teamed up with the Dental Health Spa in Queen's Road, Brighton, to host a Brushing Booth
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Police still waiting to speak to man injured in nail bar fire in Hailsham
A MAN being treated as a suspect in a fire that left a young woman and baby in hospital is still too ill to talk to police. On March 4 a fire broke out in a nail bar in High Street, Hailsham, leaving the 50-year-old man with life threatening injuries
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Retired vicar who worked in Hastings jailed for indecent assault
A RETIRED vicar who indecently assaulted a young girl over 40 years ago has been jailed. Graham Gregory, who previously held a position in Hastings, was sentenced to three years imprisonment at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday, having been found
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Two in hospital after car crash where a Toyota rolled off the road and on to its roof
TWO people were taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in crashed and rolled off the road and on to its roof. The accident, involving a Land Rover Discovery and a Toyota Avensis, happened on the A275 near the junction of North Hall
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Missing man may have gone to London and converted to Islam
A MISSING man with mental health issues could be in Wandsworth, London, having possibly converted to Islam. Hailsham man Ashley Colton, 23, was last seen late in the morning of Tuesday, April 7, in Hailsham. He is described as being white,
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Recycling innovator plans to use shipping containers for new project
A recycling pioneer has launched a £10,000 fundraising drive to create a new reuse depot using eight shipping containers. Freegle founder Cat Fletcher is seeking funding for the project to buy the containers for the depot in central Brighton and
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Rail commuters should see improved service by Christmas, rail minister tells Brighton and Hove MPs
SUSSEX commuters should see an improvement in service by Christmas, a rail minister has told Brighton and Hove MPs. Rail minister Claire Perry has set a six month target for progress on an improved service along the Brighton Main Line after meeting
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Brighton Fringe: Barb Jungr, Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Wednesday, May 27
Barb Jungr took songs you knew and twisted and turned them into a completely new experience. They were not exactly covers because the songs transformed into different offerings while retaining hints of the original. As a newbie to Jungr, this was
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Hypocrisy of anti-fracking brigade
SO Kenny Lloyd admits he spent months camped at Balcombe in the Summer of 2013 at the anti-fracking camp set up alongside the B2036 outside the Cuadrilla oil exploration site (Letters, May 21). Why I ask? In May 2013 Cuadrilla told Balcombe Parish
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Dementia-friendly town
I am writing to invite you to the launch of Burgess Hill as a dementia-friendly town at the Martlets Hall on Thursday May 28 at 10.30am. This is a fantastic initiative and I would love to welcome you or as many of your team able to attend the event
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MPs pledge to cooperate in development of the seafront
Newly-elected MPs have vowed to put party politics aside and work together to deliver more funding to support the county’s beloved seafronts. Politicians of all colours are giving their backing to The Argus’ Seafront 2020 campaign and promised
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Katy Rice is right about the election result
Katy Rice is of course correct; we have to respect the outcome of the general election (The Argus, May 19). Despite all the pre-election hype, a significant 33% of the elecorate did not vote. Labour was right to say they would increase the
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Cut crime by giving the young a sense of self-worth
YOUTH offending and crime are problems but the way to tackle them is not necessarily straightforward. Some young people perhaps go down that path because they maybe feel like they do not have anything to do or lose as they may not have developed
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Henry Holden did a lot in America but very little for Brighton
I have been following the continuing story of whether Henry Holden’s name should be displayed on a Brighton bus with great interest. I find, however, that several of the facts attributed to this brave soldier differ from the findings of my own
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Godwit? They’re all just brown birds to me...
I’ve taken up bird watching but please don’t tell anyone. It’s so uncool that I still break out in a sweat when getting the binoculars out even if I’m miles from anywhere. I half expect an old university mate, still wearing an Oxfam overcoat and
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Range Rover thefts up to 13
The Range Rover theft total has now risen to 13. Sounds to me like a case for Peter James’ sleuth Roy Grace and his team. Chris Dunford Woodbourne Avenue, Brighton
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Is this the best shed in the UK?
AT THE bottom of Tim and Jean Blewitt’s garden is a perfectly ordinary potting shed. Inside are tools, gardening equipment and a hosepipe – much like any other you might think. But retired Mr Blewitt’s labour of love at the bottom of Harvey
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Sussex must not miss out under new Tory Government
THE Queen’s Speech was our first glimpse of what we can expect from this Conservative majority government. Depending on your political standpoint, you will no doubt have a view on what Her Majesty put forward. But party politics aside, there
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Tinariwen, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Wednesday, May 27
Tinariwen are a collective of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali formed against a background of rebellion and war. The group, the name roughly translates as The Desert Boys, was formed by rebel fighters of the Tuareg
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Widdrington delighted as Eastbourne Borough complete deal
Eastbourne Borough boss Tommy Widdrington is delighted after completing his second piece of business this week. Widdrington has followed the signing of Dartford midfielder Nathan Collier by agreeing a deal with young defender Kiran Khinda-John
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Brighton Fringe: The Forgotten Bookshop, Otherplace At The Basement, Kensington Street, until Friday, May 29, call 01273 987516
Far in the future rests the last bookshop in the country, a relic of the past as the digital world made books redundant. Just the last few characters of the books live in that dusty shop and now their future is threatened. The premise of the
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Brighton Fringe:Circus Of The Streets, Preston Park, until Sunday, May 31, call 01273 917272
Candy floss, clowns and amazing feats of derring-do – the lure of the big top is pretty hard to resist. Urban-themed, Circus Of The Streets mixes up all the thrills and spills of traditional circus skills with street performance to showcase the work
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Brighton Fringe: Quantagasm, Latest Music Bar, Manchester Street, Brighton, until Thursday, May 28, call 01273 917272
This was the very first performance of Quantagasm, Malcolm Boyle's solo powerpoint presentation, and it showed. Smooth talking Thought Consultant John Kyron, played by Boyle, was selling the answer to everything, namely Purons, an invisible solution
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The Pirates Of Penzance, Brighton Theatre Royal, New Road, until Saturday, May 30, call 08448 717650
One proof of genius is continuing relevance to any age: the infinite possibilities afforded by flexible interpretation apply to just a handful of writers, artists, and composers of whom Gilbert and Sullivan are two. Sasha Regan’s The Pirates Of
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Russell Watson – Up Close And Personal Tour 2015, Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, Wednesday, May 27
Russell Watson demonstrated why he is dubbed ‘The Voice’ - and is one of the world’s top tenors - with a stunning performance at a packed Congress Theatre. The UK’s best-selling classical artist earned a standing ovation after captivating us with
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Brighton Fringe: Tom Paxton 50 Years On UK Tour, St George’s Church, St George’s Road, Kemp Town, Wednesday, May 27
Tom Paxton, legendary folk singer, songwriter and long time political and social conscience of America, made his first UK tour 50 years ago. While this concert was a celebration it also served as a farewell, for at the end of the year he plans
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Brighton Fringe: Beowulf, Dukebox @ St Andrew's, Waterloo Street, until Sunday, May 31, call 01273 917272
Billed as a family-friendly puppetry piece, though with enough creepy creatures and blood-curdling effects to make this appeal to adult fans of mythology and epic poetry too, Atomic Force Productions and Barely Human Puppets' show is rightly now something
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Council planning officers say no grounds to refuse Brighton Wheel bid to stay for five more years
THE BRIGHTON Wheel could remain as a rival attraction to the i360 after council officers backed a bid for the 45 metre attraction to stay until May 2021. Brighton and Hove City Council planning officers have backed Paramount Entertainments' bid
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Teenager sexually assaulted by man while walking in busy shopping street in broad daylight
A TEENAGE girl was sexually assaulted by a man who grabbed her from behind while walking in central Brighton. The incident occurred at about 3.30pm on Saturday, 16 May, when the victim and her companion, another girl aged 15, were walking along
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Seagulls and hamsters: Animals causing chaos for Sussex fire crews
A HAMSTER was freed after spending 24 hours trapped behind a cooker. Firefighters from Lewes was called to a family flat in Lewes at 9am yesterday after it was discovered that the rodent had got itself stuck. The fire crew from East Sussex
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UPDATE: Missing Rebekah Humphries found after earlier appeal
A 21-year-old woman who had gone missing has now been found after police issued an appeal earlier today. Rebekah Humphries, had not been seen since she left her home in Littlehampton on Wednesday afternoon in her black Peugeot 107 saloon.
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Prior refuses to give up on dream of playing again
Sussex wicketkeeper Matt Prior admits he is no closer to making a comeback. Prior has been sidelined by a serious Achilles injury since pulling out of England’s Test series with India last July. The 33-year-old underwent surgery in October
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Former Crawley loanee Fowler delighted to join Wrexham
Former Crawley midfielder Lee Fowler has expressed his delight at rejoining Wrexham. Fowler made a big impression on loan to Crawley from Nuneaton for the second half of last season and fans were hoping he would sign permanently. But the former
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Council calls on health bosses to resign
Councillors have unanimously called for the heads of a struggling hospital trust to resign. Pressure is continuing to mount on Darren Grayson and Stuart Welling to step down as chief executive and chairman of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
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Four fire engines tackle late night house fire
Four fire engines were called to a house fire late last night. The crews from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended the blaze in Firtoft Close, Burgess Hill, just after 9.20pm yesterday evening. There were reports of people in the property
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Constituency chairman quits over MP's plan to take on £160k second job
A leading Conservative has resigned after a spat with a newly-elected MP over the offer of a second job. The chairman of the Bexhill and Battle Conservative Association, Stephen Rowlinson, has reportedly resigned after a disagreement with MP Huw
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Council accused of victim blaming over safety poster urging cyclists using headphones to remove them while cycling
A council has been accused of victim blaming after officers released a safety poster relating to cyclists wearing headphones. The Brighton and Hove City Council poster is one a series of road safety notices that have been put up in the east of
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Fears that Queen's Speech could worsen property crisis in Sussex
There are fears the Queen’s Speech could spell bad news for Sussex with a push for more powers to be devolved to northern cities. Concerns have been raised the region could miss out with an increased focus on the so-called “northern powerhouses
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Princess cuts ribbon for new care home
Princess Anne was guest of honour at the opening of a new care home yesterday. The Princess Royal cut the ribbon at the Ashley Place care home run by charity Livability in Bognor. The Princess Royal was met by the Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex
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Council 'regrets' reinstating worker who has been convicted of paedophilia
A council boss has admitted “regret” over a decision to reinstate a staff member who was investigated over sexual abuse and later convicted of paedophilia. David Cager, of Old Shoreham Road, Hove, was jailed on Friday for sexually abusing a teenage
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Headteacher off work for weeks after slipping on a NACHO at Mexican-themed quiz evening
A HEADTEACHER is unable to work for more than a month after “slipping on a stray nacho” at a Mexican-themed school quiz evening. Michele Lawrie, headteacher at St Peter’s Community Infant and Nursery School in Portslade, seriously injured her back
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Man, 86, left for an hour unconscious after pressing Careline alert
A GRANDFATHER waited more than an hour for panic button responders to call an ambulance after falling in his home and being knocked unconscious. Robert Priest, 86, of Bengairn Avenue, Patcham, tripped in his garage but managed to press his CareLink
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Glyndebourne chief is pick of the Proms with new post
An opera chief is to become the director of the BBC Proms. David Pickard, the general director of Glyndebourne, is to stand down later this year to take up the post with the world's biggest classical music festival. Mr Pickard, who has been
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Winning snaps making a splash
A triumphant bear wrestles a salmon spraying water all around. This stunning image has been named the winner in a photographic competition. Heather Hook’s picture of a bear catching a salmon was named the winner of the Seaford Photographic
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Albion look to fill void left by Teixeira
Albion are planning for life without the creative spark of Joao Teixeira next season. The Seagulls would love to have the gifted Portuguese playmaker back with them from Liverpool but recognise that is unlikely to happen. Contingency plans