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Primary schools in lock down after reports of man with gun outside
CHILDREN, parents and staff were barricaded inside two primary schools after reports of a man with a gun nearby. He reportedly showed the weapon to a member of the public at about 2.15pm who called the police. Officers arrived at the scene
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VIDEO: May dismisses claims of one hundred billion EU exit bill
PRIME Minister Theresa May has rubbished claims the UK would have to pay a hundred billion to leave the European Union. She told The Argus “we don’t owe anything like that money, if we do at all”. It comes after it was revealed by a national newspaper
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BREAKING: Crawley Town axe manager
Crawley Town have sacked Dermot Drummy as manager after just 12 months in charge. Drummy paid the price for a poor run of form which saw Reds dragged into the League Two relegation fight. The former Chelsea academy coach leaves - along with
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Prime Minister Theresa May visits The Argus as part of Sussex tour
Prime Minister Theresa May has visited The Argus offices as part of a whistle-stop tour around Sussex. The Conservative leader spent around 45 minutes at our headquarters in Manchester Street, Brighton, granting an exclusive interview with our
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Police hunting for man after bedroom stabbing
A MAN was stabbed while he was in bed. Detectives investigating the attack in Cinque Foil, Peacehaven, are hunting for Mitchell Gardner-Whiles. Paramedics were called when a 22-year-old was found with leg injuries. He was taken to the Royal Sussex
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Bangladeshi man beaten and racially abused in city centre
A MAN was assaulted on a street corner after coming under a tirade of racial abuse from his attackers. The incident took place on the corner of East Street and South Street in Chichester at around 12.50am last Saturday. Police were alerted
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Hour long delays reported in rush hour following emergency roadworks in Lewes Road
REPAIRS to a faulty road sign are underway which have been causing severe traffic jams on a main road. Electrical engineers started work on the illuminated road sign by the Vogue Gyratory in Lewes Road on Wednesday morning, leaving only one lane
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Boy, 11, being treated for injuries after car crash in Crawley
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy is currently being treated by paramedics after he was involved in a collision with a car this morning. The incident occurred in Bewbush Drive, near the junction with Horsham Road, Crawley, close to Holy Trinity School, at about
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Buckingham Palace announcement reveals Duke OF Edinburgh's decision
The Duke of Edinburgh, who is 95, will no longer carry out public engagements from the autumn of this year, Buckingham Palace has announced. The Palace said in a statement it was the Duke's decision taken with the support of the Queen. The
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Air ambulance called to single vehicle crash near Gatwick
AN AIR ambulance was called to a crash near Gatwick Airport this morning. At 7.25am this morning a car collided with the central reservation at the roundabout at the entrance to Gatwick Airport South Terminal. The driver and sole occupant,
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Record 20% of homes rented this year owned by company landlords
One in five homes let this year is owned by a company landlord, marking a record high for a rental index.The proportion of homes let by a company landlord reached 20% in the first quarter of this year across Britain, the highest proportion since records
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A view from the Parsons Son & Basley rostrum
Auctioneer Receives 86 bids on One Single Property.Parsons Son & Basley’s April auction produced some truly outstanding results with some of the prices achieved exceeding expectation by, in the words of auctioneer Simon Caplin, “truly astonishing amounts
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A third of homes could be bought for a discount, property site finds
Nearly a third of homes on the market have had their original asking price reduced, with the average discount standing at just under £25,000, according to a property website.Across Britain, the average reduction in property asking prices stands at £24,989
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One-year countdown for landlords to meet energy target begins
Landlords now have just a year to meet a new energy-friendly target for the properties they rent, or face a restriction on granting new tenancies. In 2016, the government declared that all tenanted properties must achieve a minimum of an E rating in
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A mortgage, a new house and a wedding – that’s Help to Buy
First-time buyers Charly and Mike still can’t believe their new Henfield home, near Worthing, is actually their own.They never dreamed they could afford a two bedroom, terraced home at Saxons Plain, despite having a healthy deposit.Charly, 23, who works
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Albion striker determined not to let title slip away
Glenn Murray says winning the Championship would mean “a massive amount” as he targets a title double with Albion. Top-scorer Murray believes the Seagulls would be “foolish” not to be highly motivated for their final-day decider at Aston Villa.
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Mark and Clarissa settle into village life at Burleigh Woods
A couple, who have finally realised their dream of home ownership after five years of renting, are now looking forward to summer weekends exploring the West Sussex countryside on their doorstep. Mark, 58, and Clarissa Walton, 55, left behind their rental
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Five straight wins, then promotion - but Hughton ISN'T short-listed for monthly award
Albion’s post-promotion slump has cost Chris Hughton a nomination for manager of the month. The Seagulls boss does not feature in the four-man shortlist for the Sky Bet award for April, revealed today. But Lee Johnson, whose resurgent Bristol City
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Key role for university professor
A UNIVERSITY of Brighton professor has been chosen as the next president of the British Psychological Society, the second largest society of its kind in the world. Professor Kate Bullen is head of the School of Applied Social Science and a Fellow
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Planning chief fined £75,000 for illicit changes to her 14th century Grade II listed home
A PLANNING chief who broke the rules to make unauthorised renovations to her listed home has been ordered to pay £115,000. Barby Dashwood-Morris – the former chairwoman of Wealden District Council’s planning committee – made illicit changes to
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Man deliberately hit by car after brawl outside Hilton Hotel, court told
A NIGHT out ended with a group of men brawling in the street and one being hit by a car, a court heard. James Doble deliberately drove at Khalid Khalid in Cannon Place, Brighton, in the early hours of September 6, 2015, Brighton Crown Court was
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OAP ‘offered mechanic £250,000 to kill his partner’ while she was in hospital
THE pensioner partner of a former television scriptwriter asked a potential hitman if he could kill her while she was in hospital for a cancer operation, a court heard.David Harris, 68, asked mechanic and trainee private investigator Chris May to murder
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John Lewis drop bombshell decision hours before abandoning move to city
A SHOCK decision by retail giant John Lewis to abandon plans to open in the centre of Brighton has been slammed by city leaders. The company said yesterday it was “disappointed” not to be progressing with plans unveiled last September to open in
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4,150 signature petition calls for 21 empty buildings to be opened for homeless
PLANS to use some of the city council’s 21 empty buildings as night shelters for rough sleepers will be discussed today. During a full Brighton and Hove City Council meeting last month, a petition that gained 4,150 signatures calling for empty council
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Beauty queen sets up mental health support for young people
A BEAUTY queen has launched her own organisation to help young people with mental health problems. Seventeen-year-old Ella Collins-Godden also aims to spread the word about the need for more funding for services. Ella, from Shoreham, has had
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Crowdfunding campaign for new eye centre
A CROWDFUNDING campaign has been launched to support a major new eye unit.The charity Love Your Hospital is aiming to raise £35,000 to help the ophthalmology centre due to open at Southlands Hospital in Shoreham in June.The centre is run by Western Sussex
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Top talent from across the world heading to food festival
A PROGRAMME of tasty events has been launched for a food festival later this month Now entering its 15th year, the Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Festival returns with a citywide selection of chef's appearances and other offerings from May 18
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Andy Parkes column: Why we publish adverts from political parties
Not being a traditional political animal, I find myself ever more conflicted during the run-up to elections. It’s not that I don’t have moderate views on some subjects but, on a number of issues, I find myself just right of Attila the Hun and yet,
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Picture of the Day: The West Pier at low tide
THIS view of West Pier at low tide was taken by Andrew Gardner. 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. If you are
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Nostalgia: Musical legends great and small who have raised the Sussex roof
TODAY’S dark and brooding selection of photographs from concert and music venues show some famous musical faces and others who are not so well known. Most iconic of all, though, is jazz and swing legend Benny Goodman. He is pictured here at
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Buddies join youngsters for day at zoo
YOUNGSTERS cared for by Chestnut Tree children’s hospice enjoyed a day at Drusillas Park in Alfriston.As part of Chestnut Tree’s youth group, four children were treated to a day at the zoo where they watched the animals, went on the rides and played in
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Worse than 4G in Estonia! Brighton's mobile internet speeds are the pits
BRIGHTON and Hove has the slowest mobile internet speeds in the country. The report by consumer group Which? found mobile 4G connection “varies wildly” across the UK and lags behind the likes of Estonia and Peru for overall availability. Stoke-on-Trent
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Shop staff threatened with a suspected firearm
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after a convenience store in North Road, Crawley, was robbed on Saturday evening. A man entered Premier Convenience at about 6pm and threatened staff with a suspected firearm, demanding money. He left
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Daily Opinion: Stress and anxiety caused by workplace issues is on the up
MORE people in the South feel burnt out and on edge because of work pressures compared with those in the North or the Midlands. However the overall picture of workplace stress is not encouraging, with figures showing that it affects a concerning
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Letter of the Day: Annual elections would be a disaster for the city
IN response to Jean Calder yesterday (Have yearly council elections to keep them on their toes) I’d disagree but not for the “self-serving” reasons she claims. Brighton and Hove needs stability and continuity more than anything else. Leadership at the
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Huge retail blow
NEWS that retail giant John Lewis has decided not to progress with a new store for Brighton is bitterly disappointing.Equally disappointing is that the company won’t tell us exactly why.And it didn’t speak to the city council before it made its decision.The
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60 seconds with... Sam Glazer
Sam Glazer is a composer and cellist. He is co-creator of Spitalfields Music’s RPS-shortlisted Musical Rumpus, making operas for babies and toddlers. What is your favourite place in Sussex? The West Pier in Brighton at dusk in the autumn, with
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Voters go to the polls across county... (except in Brighton and Hove)
SUSSEX heads to the polls today.There are elections for both East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council.After a boundary commission review, East Sussex now has 50 seats and all are up for election.These are split by nine seats in Eastbourne
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Thousands of children to bring Brighton to a standstill this weekend
FIVE thousand schoolchildren are preparing to kick off Brighton Festival with a fun-filled parade through the city’s streets. More than 80 primary and secondary schools will take part in the annual Children’s Parade, said to be the biggest of its kind