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Sheds searched as police fear for safety of missing man
SHEDS and outbuildings are being searched for a missing man. Police said they were "extremely worried" for the welfare of Ervin Underdown and are asking the public to search any sheds and outbuildings in case he is sheltering there. The 32-
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Lib Dem leader says Brexit is a stitch-up
BREXIT negotiations are a behind-closed-doors “stitch-up which hasn’t even been stitched up yet”, Lib Dem leader Tim Farron told supporters yesterday. Mr Farron said the fate of the country would be resolved by politicians and not the people following
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Sussex complete emphatic win over Glamorgan
Sussex got their Royal London One-Day Cup campaign up and running with an emphatic win over Glamorgan at Hove. Stiaan van Zyl top scored with 96 while there were important contributions from Ben Brown (60), Chris Nash (41) and David Wiese (35 not
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Bus and car crash causing delays on A27
A CRASH between a bus and a car is causing queues on the A27. The accident is causing delays westbound near the A26 Southerham roundabout and A277 Brighton Road and Ashcombe Hollow at the Ashcombe Roundabout. Emergency services are on the scene
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Penny for your thoughts Colin
What must Colin Calderwood be thinking? The Scot abruptly abandoned Albion and Chris Hughton as his No.2 in November to team up with Steve Bruce at Aston Villa. His appointment was confirmed days after Villa drew at the Amex. They were 13 points
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Tributes to mother and teenager killed in crash
TRIBUTES have been paid to a young mother and a teenage boy who died in a car crash. Mother of three Ricarda Chapman, 25, and 17-year-old Lewis Gardner-Smith both died when their car crashed into a garden in Lower Beeding last week. Ricarda, of
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Injury blow for Albion's last day rivals
Albion will not have to deal with the biggest threat to their title hopes at Aston Villa on Sunday. Mid-table Villa have revealed leading marksman Jonathan Kodjia suffered a broken ankle in Saturday's 1-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers
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Group attacked by teens for not having a lighter
THREE residents were set upon by teenagers as they walked home because they did not have a lighter.The trio were attacked in Olive Road, Hove, at 7.30pm on Friday after being approached by three teenagers who asked for a lighter and then became aggressive
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Win the chance to DJ at Wild Life Festival
Fancy yourself as the next Fatboy Slim? Wild Life Festival have teamed up with Kopparberg UK to find the nation's next hottest DJ. The shortlist of entries will be judged by Disclosure, the electronic act who co-founded Wild Life with Rudimental. The
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Win the chance to DJ at Wild Life Festival
Fancy yourself as the next Fatboy Slim? Wild Life Festival have teamed up with Kopparberg UK to find the UK's next hottest DJ. The shortlist of entries will be judged by Disclosure, the electronic act who co-founded Wild Life with Rudimental. The
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Two women robbed and attacked while walking along Brighton seafront
TWO women were assaulted and one was robbed by two other women on Brighton seafront. The two victims aged 18 and 20 were walking along King’s Road Arches at about 3.45am on Tuesday, April 25, when they were approached by the two attackers.
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Gorillaz to swing into Brighton for massive concert
VIRTUAL band Gorillaz will play the Brighton Centre in November. The group, co-founded by Blur frontman Damon Albarn, released their first album in seven years last week and have announced a number of UK tour dates for this autumn. Gorillaz
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Talking Point: Sorry Rafa, only two contenders for top boss...and you're not one of them
The Championship manager of the year award should be a two-horse race, which does not include Rafa Benitez. His achievement in taking Newcastle straight back up should not be under-estimated. Recent history proves it is difficult to adapt instantly
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VIDEO: Man stages roof top protest as squatters are evicted by bailiffs and police
A GROUP of squatters who have been occupying a large four floor building for weeks were evicted as one man protested from the roof. Around 20 to 30 people who were using it as a "DIY social centre" were forced to leave the old University of Brighton
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Virgo backs Albion to make it third time lucky in title race
ADAM VIRGO has backed Albion to make it third time lucky by pipping Newcastle to the title on a tense final day. The Seagulls have squandered two chances to win the Championship with successive defeats at Norwich and at home to Bristol City.
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Drama as two people rescued from yacht which nearly crashed into Palace Pier
A YACHT with two passengers on board was rescued last night after almost crashing into Brighton Palace Pier. The 23ft vessel, with two people on board, was reportedly trapped underneath the pier due to rough conditions. It was rescued by the
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Major rail disruptions on Brighton mainline due to 'overrunning engineering works'
COMMUTERS using Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express trains today will face major disruptions due to "overrunning engineering works" between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport. One of the main southbound lines is out of use during this morning's
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Albion striker in contention for title decider
Sam Baldock is set to give Albion a title boost against his boyhood idols Aston Villa. The striker could return to the squad for Sunday’s final fixture at Villa Park (noon). Eleven-goal Baldock missed the Seagulls’ promotion-sealing seven games
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Daily Opinion: I stood down in Kemptown to stop the Tories getting in
I STOOD in Brighton Kemptown for the Greens in 2015, receiving 3,200 votes. Many more said they wanted to vote Green but would vote tactically for Labour because they didn’t want the Tory, Simon Kirby, to win. But he did, with a majority of less than
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NHS needs help
THE pressures faced by the NHS are well-documented but it is sad to see hospitals continuing to struggle to get patients discharged quickly.Like other trusts around Sussex and the rest of the country, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals has a lot
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Nostalgia: Looking back on a gig by a new wave icon
SINGERS and bands have given fans many treasured memories in Brighton over the decades.New wave stars Ian Dury and the Blockheads played a gig at the Brighton Centre in 1979.Tickets for the concert, which were printed as “Ian Drury”, had to be altered
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60 seconds with... Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans is the senior producer for music at Brighton based arts organisation, Carousel. The group supports people with a learning disability to achieve in the arts.What is your favourite place in Sussex?I’ve just moved house, so I really love being
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Father to stage play about his son’s autism disorder
THE FATHER of an autistic child has produced a play that enables audiences to feel what it is like to suffer from the disorder. Lee Powell, 36 from Mayfield, wrote Being Hugh to give an insight into how uncomfortable his son Sam, seven, feels
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Terraces fundraiser on hold for election
A CAMPAIGN for businesses and residents to help pay towards the restoration of Brighton’s seafront has been put on hold because of the General Election. Council leader Warren Morgan said the delay to a high-profile launch of the Madeira Terraces
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Websites offer different types of info on health
PEOPLE are getting advice and information on the benefits of health supplements available on the internet. Researchers from Brighton and Sussex Medical School analysed the first 200 websites returned by Google when the term ‘antioxidants’ was searched
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Firm threaten to remove school bus service due to anti-social behaviour
BEHAVIOUR on a school bus became so bad the company threatened to remove the service. Brighton and Hove Buses told Patcham High School they were considering removing the 74 and 75 bus service used by hundreds of students after bus drivers, members
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Meet the two-year-old who is forging a career as a model for top clothes firm
HE MAY be only two years old but little Loui Heath Herriott is already making a name for himself. The youngster is becoming a familiar sight after being picked to model for an online children’s charity. Loui also has his own dedicated
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£7.5m specialist eye centre offering the best services in the region set to open
A MULTI-MILLION pound centre for hospital eye care is due to open this summer. The purpose-built unit at Southlands Hospital in Shoreham will be run by Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust. Trust consultant ophthalmologist Masoud Teimory said: “There
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Hospital bed blockers add to A&E pressures
A HOSPITAL trust has the highest rate of bed blocking in the south east.An average of ten per cent of beds at Brighton and Hove University Hospitals NHS Trust are taken up by patients who are ready to be discharged.This has a knock-on effect on other
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Letter of the Day: Let’s put up a statue to Albion legend Dick Knight
AS A Brighton and Hove Albion supporter I am overjoyed, as many other supporters are, that we are going up to the Premier League.I believe a statue should be built in honour of Dick Knight for the work he did to save our team. If other people agree with
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Picture of the Day: Beautiful daffodils
This beautiful daffodil in Ifield village was photographed by Richard Symonds. For the chance to see your photo featured here, please email it to picture.desk@theargus.co.uk and include your name, address and some information about the picture.
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Green-fingered pupils get support from garden centre
A SCHOOL gardening club has been given a boost with a donation from a business. Paradise Park garden centre in Newhaven handed over much needed equipment to the town’s Breakwater Academy. Staff at the primary school in Valley Road said they were
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Life-saving defibrillator now in place at beach sports venue
A LIFE-SAVING defibrillator has been installed at a popular beach sports venue in honour of one of its founders. Staff at Yellowave in Brighton raised the money needed to maintain the machine following the death of Alan Randall, who suffered a
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Crowds turn out for May Day morris dancing and parades
CROWDS came out in force to enjoy the May Day bank holiday yesterday. All across the county people gathered in their numbers at events to see in the first day of May - associated with maypole dancing and the crowning of the May queen. In Hastings
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Vicar’s new role helping women into the Church
THE vicar at a historic Shoreham church is hoping to encourage more women to follow in her footsteps. Canon Ann Waizeneker has been confirmed into a new role as the Diocese of Chichester’s new Dean of Women’s Ministry by the Bishop of Chichester
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'Very disappointed' developers consider appeal on 125 homes plan for Downs gateway
DEVELOPERS are expected to appeal a decision to reject 125 homes on the green gateway to the Downs despite hundreds of objections from residents. King Alfred developers Crest Nicholson have told The Argus they are “very disappointed” with Brighton