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Bin men tip rubbish bags on to rush-hour main road after they catch fire
RUBBISH that ignited in a bin van had to be tipped on to a busy main road at rush-hour so fire crews could hose it down. Fire engines went to King's Road in Brighton at 5pm today, where a van belonging to Brighton and Hove City Council was stopped
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Police arrest four men and a boy at skate park over heroin, cocaine and cannabis drug dealing
Police have arrested four men and a boy suspected of drug dealing at a skate park. The suspects were spotted by officers at The Level in Brighton and detained nearby after four of them ran off. A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of
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Woman grabbed by the neck and shaken by man at motorway service station
A woman was reportedly grabbed around the neck by a man and shaken back and forth at a service station, sparking police concern. Officers are concerned for the safety of the woman captured in this CCTV image, following reports she was assaulted
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Man breaks into house and steals cash but is seen making off
A man broke into a house and stole cash, with police now urging people to come forward if they saw anything. The burglary occurred at about 4.30am on Saturday, August 6, while the owners of the house in Park Avenue, Shoreham, were away. The
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Man attacked in the street by duo who tried to steal his watch
TWO men attacked a pedestrian and tried to steal his watch. The assault and attempted robbery happened in Christchurch Road, Worthing, between 12.45am and 1am on Sunday, August 14. The victim, a 32-year-old man from Bognor, was taken to hospital
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Antique cutlery and jewellery among the items stolen in break-in
A BURGLAR smashed a rear window to get into a property and take a number of items.The break-in occurred sometime between 5pm on Saturday, 6 August and 3pm on Sunday, 7 August at a property in Beach Road, Shoreham.A number of antique cutlery items were
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Boy, 17, arrested after early morning break-ins
A TEENAGER was arrested after golf clubs and power tools were stolen from two outbuildings.Police received a 999 call after a report of break-ins at properties in Ditchling Road, Brighton. Officers were told two men had been seen getting out of a silver
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Resurgent Harry Potter fever reaches Sussex libraries
LIBRARIANS might have to rely on a little bit of magic to help meet demand for the latest Harry Potter release. Dozens of copies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have been ordered in by libraries across the county since its release at the end
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Brighton and Hove bus strike on hold for further talks
BUS strikes have been suspended for further talks after improved relations between management and unions. Bus drivers and engineers at Brighton and Hove Buses and its subsidiary Metrobus in Crawley have suspended industrial action for further talks
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Lodger appears in court over stabbing of landlord
A LODGER has appeared in court charged with murdering his landlord. Bricklayer Alan Knight, 51, is accused of fatally stabbing David Bond, 50, whose body was found at his home in Osmonde Close, Broadwater, Worthing, on Tuesday last week. Knight
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Weather warning issued for strong winds and heavy, blustery showers
STRONG winds accompanied by heavy, blustery showers are set to batter the south coast on Saturday. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning today which covers from 7am until 9pm. A spokesman said: "A spell of unseasonably strong southwesterly
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Wright urges Sussex to get on a roll
Captain Luke Wright wants Sussex to use their second win of the season as a spark to fire a promotion charge. Sussex wasted no time wrapping up victory on the final day as they required just 17 balls to take the last of the nine Gloucestershire
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Eco plans for £4.5m waste facility revealed
ELECTRIC car charging, bicycle storage and other green incentives will be key features of a new £4.5 million waste facility.Instructed by Horsham District Council, independent management, design and construction consultancy Pick Everard is working on
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Celebration as 'made in Hove' gift company hits £1m turnover
A GIFT company where everything is made in Hove is celebrating after hitting a £1million turnover in its third year of trading.Ellie Ellie has been built up by 32-year-old managing director Danielle Plowman from an old Scrabble set she found in a Brighton
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Flare Audio raises £500k investment for innovative ear protectors
AN audio company has raised nearly £500,000 investments for its new ear protection technology.Flare Audio based in Lancing is using its expertise in sound technology to reduce exposure to sound rather than amplify it.The manufacturer has already won awards
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Stockdale faces fight to regain Albion No.1 shirt from Maenpaa
David Stockdale could be fit for Albion’s bid to stretch their unbeaten start to the season at Reading on Saturday. But he faces a fight for the gloves after deputy Niki Maenpaa kept an impressive clean sheet against Rotherham last night. Stockdale
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Appeal for witnesses following knifepoint robbery
A man was threatened with a knife and ordered to hand over cash, two mobile phones and his watch. The 53-year-old victim was walking through Horsham Park when he was approached by a man who produced a knife and demanded money. A 21-year-old
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Hunt for dog that bit police officer
A search has been launched for a dog which bit a police officer. Officers were called to an address in Lewis Avenue, Bexhill, shortly before 8pm yesterday where four puppies and two adult dogs had been found abandoned. The pups were taken to
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Trust in need of TLC
IT IS difficult to imagine a more damning report than that of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) into our hospitals. The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has been placed into special measures and reading the report it is easy to
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Hughton salutes Albion's match-winners
Boss Chris Hughton has saluted the quality of Anthony Knockaert and Glenn Murray that sent Albion to the top of the Championship. Knockaert opened the scoring against Rotherham last night, just as he did against Nottingham Forest on Friday.
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Boots still on the doorstep - Jacob Schilt's family remember Shoreham one year on
HIS football boots remain next to the back door, as if he had just come home from training or a match. Jacob Schilt’s mum and dad cannot bring themselves to put them away, a reminder of their beloved son who so loved to play the game. The 23
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Petition launched against "draconian pay losses" for nursery staff
CAMPAIGNERS are calling for a rethink on plans to cut nursery staff wages by up to £8,000 a year. A petition has been set-up calling for Brighton and Hove City Council to stop the “destructive cuts” and find alternative ways of making savings with
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Warning to tombstoners risking lives in shallow waters
SEEMINGLY oblivious to the potential danger, youngsters hurled themselves off a groyne at Brighton beach. Enjoying one of the hottest days of the year, they took their lives into their hands as they dived into the shallow waters beneath yesterday
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Hospital trust placed in special measures following critical report
PATIENT safety has been put at risk due to a catalogue of failings at a major hospital trust which has been placed in special measures. A damning report published today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) brands Brighton and Sussex University
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MPs join call to protect cancellations-hit Southern passengers from fare hike
MP CAROLINE Lucas led the calls for train fares top be scaled back after a 1.9 per cent rise was announced The Green party MP first reacted to the regulated rail fares rise by saying they should be frozen and then said "actually I take that
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Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn becomes charity ambassador
FORCES Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn has become an ambassador for a veterans' charity. The war-time entertainer and national treasure has today been announced as the first-ever national female ambassador for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
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More than a thousand pounds raised for children's hospice at giant picnic
MORE than 1,000 people attended a huge picnic which raised more than £1,300 for a children’s hospice. Happyjacks Softplay - a family-run mobile soft play hire business - hosted its third A Picnic in the Park event in aid of Chestnut Tree House,
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Mum comes home from holiday to find out she is a millionaire
A MUM came home from holiday to find out she had become a millionaire by winning the lottery. Donna Smith had just returned from a two week holiday in Corfu when she discovered the life-changing news after she checked her ticket at the Southern
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MP vents her fury- five hours early
AN MP criticised council officials for not installing traffic lights at a notorious bottleneck before realising she had turned up five hours early. Lewes MP Maria Caulfield took to social media to vent her fury about the lack of promised traffic
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Blood, sweat and tears at the Olympics
OF COURSE it is one of the oldest clichés around that a picture is worth a thousand words.Like all well worn sayings its meaning has become diluted with over use.But have a look at the picture on this page of the final of the women’s rugby sevens between
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Family of cancer teenager complete fundraising walk in her memory
THE family of a teenager who inspired thousands with her videos about her battle with cancer have completed a fundraising walk in her memory.Three years to the day of the diagnosis of the cancer that was to kill her, Charlotte Eades’ mother Alex and 21
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Theatre Royal Brighton usher Pauline Woodward marks 40 years’ service
PAULINE Woodward has enjoyed showing us to our seats and selling interval treats for 40 years.Pauline Pauline Woodward enjoyed a tea party to celebrate reaching the milestone at Theatre Royal Brighton, having joined the team in 1976.Pauline has performed