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Cup draw sends Albion back to Oxford
Albion face a quick return to Oxford United in the second round of the League Cup. The Seagulls were handed a trip to the Kassam Stadium in tonight’s delayed draw. They visited Oxford recently for a pre-season outing, which the Championship
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Council closes off fountains and paddling pool following health and safety concerns
A PADDLING pool and park fountains have both been closed after high levels of bacteria were detected. Brighton and Hove City Council has closed the fountains in The Level and the paddling pool in Saunders Park after testing showed high levels of
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LATEST: Detectives believe they know identity of fatal stabbing suspect
DETECTIVES believe they know the identity of the suspect they are hunting over the fatal stabbing of a man. The body of a 50-year-old man was discovered on Tuesday lunchtime at a house in Osmonde Close in Broadwater, Worthing. Officers had
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Delays on A27 caused by lorry driver who refused to exchange details after crash
DELAYS on the A27 were caused by a lorry driver who refused to pass his details to a motorist he had been involved in an accident with.It took motorists more than an hour to travel between the Shoreham Airport traffic lights and the Lyons Farm retail
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RMT calls off Southern strike action but reduced service remains tomorrow
Strikes by Southern Railway workers on Thursday and Friday have been called off to allow fresh talks in the bitter row over the role of conductors. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) walked out on Monday and were due to stay out
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Adam Trimingham column: No one smells of roses in this bitter train row
I remember seeing a picture taken during the supposedly golden age of rail before the First World War outside a rural Sussex station showing all the staff employed there.There were 14 serving a station – I think it was Fittleworth near Petworth – where
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May needs to pull the plug on this ridiculous housing policy
WHEN the Government extended the subsidies available for tenants to buy their council homes, the then Prime Minister, David Cameron, promised that all the homes sold as a result would be replaced within three years.Analysis by the magazine Inside Housing
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Praise for our table tennis ace
A TABLE tennis player with Down's Syndrome has won a gold medal at an international event. Harry Fairchild, 25, of Brighton Table Tennis Club, won a bronze medal in the Men’s Doubles in the recent inaugural Trisome Games in Florence for athletes
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Actress reveals 'pretty serious infection' will keep her in hospital
AN ACTRESS faces a week in hospital on a drip after catching a serious infection. The Golden Compass and Skins star Dakota Blue Richards told her Twitter followers she has a “pretty serious infection” which could mean she spends a week in hospital
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Man dies after car he was working on crushes him
A MAN has been crushed to death working underneath a by the car he was working underneath. The 50-year-old man died after becoming trapped under a car while working on the vehicle at 11.45am on Friday at an address in Birling Way, Uckfield.
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Two more Albion games are rescheduled
Two more Albion games have been rescheduled due to live television coverage - and they include another Friday night date at the Amex. The Seagulls’ visit from their former player Tommy Elphick and Aston Villa has been brought forward a day to Friday
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Whitehawk new boys urged to grab chance of a lifetime
Pablo Asensio has urged his clutch of overseas signings to make their name in England – by shining in the National League. Hawks new-look, cosmopolitan line-up lost 3-1 at Weston-super-Mare on Saturday and make their home bow against Dartford tonight
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Police ask for help in finding missing teenager
CONCERN has been raised for the welfare of a 16-year-old boy who has gone missing.Kudzai Chemhuru was last seen at his home address in Worthing last Thursday (August 4). He is black African, 5' 7", of slim build with cropped black Afro hair and
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On the Radar: Orchards
CUT from the same cloth as Everything Everything and influenced by Foals’ math-rock edge, Brighton four-piece Orchards are already gaining a reputation for stunning live shows and a knack for all that is catchy. Coming off the back of a busy few
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Woman robbed at knifepoint in Brighton - for £2.50
A WOMAN was robbed at knifepoint for all the cash she had on her - £2.50.The victim was in Kemp Street, Brighton, when a man approached her and told her to empty her wallet.He was holding a knife with a 6" serrated blade.She dropped her bag and gave
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Elvis on the comeback trail at Albion
ELVIS MANU could still have a future at Albion after breaking his duck. The enigmatic Dutch striker has attracted interest from Turkey and MK Dons, The Argus recently revealed. No move is imminent and manager Chris Hughton was pleased with
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RMT: Southern strike will be suspended if talks without pre-conditions are agreed to
Strikes by Southern Railway workers set for Thursday and Friday will be suspended if the company agrees to urgent talks without pre-conditions, the union at the centre of the dispute has offered. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union
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We are proud of you
HER tears showed us all how hard defeat was for her and her teammates. How much effort Amy Wilson Hardy has put into the Olympics and how much it meant to her. Years of training and striving to get her to the top did just that and our girl
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High-rise flats plan to rejuvenate ‘ugly’ area
A 16-STOREY tower will be the “beacon” of a new city quarter, developers have revealed.Plans for the £80 million Hove Gardens development, including the demolition of one-storey warehouses to make way for high-rise flats and offices, have been made public.Family-run
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UPDATED: Murder investigation launched after man found stabbed
A MURDER investigation was launched last night after a man’s body was found in a doorway. Police were called to Osmonde Close in Broadwater, Worthing, at 12.15pm on Tuesday when the body of a man in his early 50s was found. He is thought to
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Albion wingers urged to turn up the heat
Albion boss Chris Hughton has told his back-up wingers to keep on performing after their starring roles in a League Cup rout. Jamie Murphy scored twice and Kazenga LuaLua set up two of the goals in last night’s 4-0 win against Colchester United
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Rail row rumbles on as war of words over the strikes continues
THE industrial dispute which has blighted the railway network showed no signs of ending as it entered its third day. Opposing sides continued to trade insults yesterday with Rail Minister Paul Maynard wading in and accusing the unions of being
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Firearms seized as 11 cops arrest naked man in Brighton
A NAKED man found lying in the street bleeding was detained by 11 police officers before firearms were seized. The 48-year-old was seen running up and down St George's Mews, Brighton, on Friday morning smashing his head against the walls of houses
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Amy's a real hero despite missing out on Olympic medal
YOU'RE still a champion to us Amy. That was the message to Olympian Amy Wilson Hardy as she narrowly missed out on a medal in the rugby sevens. The 24-year-old from Angmering was pictured in tears at the end of the bronze medal match against
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Thousands of pounds spent as Harvey's finally adds an apostrophe
A HISTORIC Sussex brewer has given grammar pedants reason to raise a glass after spending thousands of pounds to add an apostrophe to its name. Harvey’s has announced plans to add the punctuation mark as part of a major rebranding of the 200-year-old
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Albion midfielder faces court over Christmas Day fight charge
AN ALBION player has been in court accused of a Christmas Day attack. Rohan Ince is accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in Windsor the day before he was an unused sub in Albion’s 0-0 draw away at Brentford on Boxing Day
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Rampion windfam could be extended if it proves a success
THE Rampion windfarm could be extended if the 116 turbine site proves to be a success. That is the view of a renewable energy expert as workers continue to construct the 27 square mile site off the Sussex coast. Dr Gordon Edge, director of
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Hip hop battle for honours in contest by beach
BRIGHTON witnessed another weekend beachside battle but this had nothing to do with Mods and Rockers. Dancers took on each other in one-to-one dance battles for cash prizes on Brighton seafront on the last weekend of July. The Beach Side Battle
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Entertainers back hospice by staging 14 shows, 14 days, 14 venues
AN ENTERTAINMENTS company is staging 14 shows in 14 days in 14 different places during August to raise much-needed funds for a hospice. Full Beam Productions provides shows both in the UK and abroad, and caters for all venues from care homes to
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Golfer fronts national heart campaign in memory of his friend
A MAN whose close friend died suddenly as a teenager is fronting a national drive to raise awareness of heart disease.James Ashman has joined forces with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to speak about his loss as part of the charity’s Last Words campaign
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Sussex charities defend involvement in controversial "free labour" Government scheme
SUSSEX charities have defended their involvement in a controversial Government scheme where unemployed claimants were forced to work for free or risk losing benefits.Charitable organisations in the county have been named as participants in the controversial