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Blaze at Bloc nightclub is being treated as arson
A blaze at a disused bar in the city centre is being treated as arson. Firefighters were called to the Bloc Members Club, in Old Steine, Brighton, next to Revenge, around 9.09pm on Monday evening. Police cordoned off Old Steine as firefighters
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22 homes and businesses a day burgled in Sussex
MORE than 22 homes and businesses are burgled every single day in Sussex. The latest figures released by Sussex Police show there were 680 burglaries a month between September 2016 and September 2017. The force released the figures as they
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University success worth £100 billion
THE success of universities in Brighton should not be taken for granted.Universities now contribute nearly £100 billion to the UK economy and support 940,000 jobs throughout the UK, new figures reveal.It shows the University of Brighton and University
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Graduate wins an innovation award
A graduate has won a £5,000 Wool Innovation award.University of Brighton textiles masters graduate Megan Lovett will collect her prize and a framed certificate from the Lord Mayor of London Dr Andrew Parmley on Wednesday at the Woolmen’s Civic Dinner
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Broadband is now superfast
RESIDENTS in the village of Nutbourne, near Pulborough, are enjoying the benefits of “superfast” broadband at home, work and in the local. The newly available fibre broadband services were installed with investment from the “Better Connected” partnership
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Prisoner on the run from Sussex jail
POLICE are hunting a man who escaped from Ford prison almost a month ago. Christopher Grinham, 37, absconded from Ford Open Prison near Arundel on September 24, but it has taken prison authorities and Sussex Police a month to put out a public appeal
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Everton axe Koeman eight days after draw at the Amex
Ronald Koeman has been sacked by Everton. The Dutchman has been axed after they dropped into the Premier League relegation zone with yesterday's 5-2 home defeat by Arsenal. Everton are three points and six places below Albion in the table following
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Gang of yobs terrorise elderly residents in sheltered housing block
ELDERLY residents are being terrorised in their homes by antisocial behaviour and drugs. People living in sheltered housing in Hangleton say they are plagued by a gang of youths riding motorbikes and taking drugs in the passageway next to their
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Fairtrade status for West Sussex
WEST Sussex has been awarded Fairtrade County status by the Fairtrade Foundation for its commitment to the trading principles. This follows a two year campaign led by Fairtrade West Sussex which was set up in 2009.The local Fairtrade Steering Group, with
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Scrutiny for new Monks Farm plan
THE new Monks Farm development - one of the biggest proposed residential and commercial property schemes on the Sussex coast in decades - was scrutinised at the latest meeting of the Sussex Property Alliance.If given the go-ahead, the project in Lancing
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Albion Analysis: Graft creates platform for craft
Albion earned the right to play in the Premier League last season. Now they are earning the right to stay in it this season by providing a firm basis for their flair players to flourish. Friday night's breakthrough 3-0 win at West Ham, the
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Charm owners take on second venture
THE owners of the Charm Hotel in Brighton have launched a new venture in the city.Linh and Leo Nguyen have taken over the running of Sea Spray Hotel, also in the New Steine, Kemptown.The Charm Hotel is an upscale, full-service luxury boutique hotel affiliated
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Gatwick named the top airport
GATWICK has scooped three top awards at separate ceremonies.It won: - Airport of the Year at the National Transport Awards - Global environmental award for its world-first waste plant at the Digital Impact Awards- Digital In-house Team of the Year at
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Gatwick Diamond meet the buyers
THE annual Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyers event took place at the Arora Hotel in Crawley.The event was designed to connect procurement teams from larger organisations with smaller local businesses.It was deemed a success with 21 buyer organisations and
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Headhunters scoop top Platinum accolade
A HEADHUNTING company is the first Sussex-based business to win the prestigious Platinum Investors in People Award. The accreditation recognises excellence in people management - a benchmark win for expand, which is based in Edge House, Bond Street.The
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Silent march to show solidarity for Myanmar Rohingya muslims
A HUNDRED human rights campaigners marched on Sunday to protest against the displacement and slaughter of Rohingya muslims in Myanmar. The march was organised by leaders from Brighton and Hove’s muslim community and started at the Peace Statue
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Albion's Izquierdo set for Amex start
JOSE IZQUIERDO is set to make his full home debut for Albion against Southampton on Sunday after his first goal in English football. The £13.5 million record signing Colombian, preferred to Solly March on the left-wing, fired the second of Albion
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Hughton says there is more to come from Murray
BOSS Chris Hughton believes there is more to come from Albion hitman Glenn Murray after his two goals at West Ham. Murray marked his first 90 minutes of the season with his first goals in the 3-0 romp at the London Stadium. Last season
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Appeal for disabled six year old
A £60,000 CAMPAIGN has been launched to help a little boy stay in his own home. Six-year-old Jakey Thornton had a serious accident when he was a baby which left him with severe disabilities. His foster mother Elaine, 63, from Telscombe Cliffs
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Dirty white vans given artistic makeover by street artist
AS winter approaches we can all expect to see plenty of white vans caked in mud from dirty roads. But while most don’t give them a second thought, a local traders’ website certainly has. It has gone one better than the predictable “clean me
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Up, up and away, all for good causes
FIVE hundred red balloons could be seen floating around Brighton Station on Friday morning.The Boundless team was raising money for the Boundless Foundation which supports four charities – Guide Dogs, Mind, Make-A-Wish and Independent Age. Commuters and
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A dream come true for best beauty therapist in world
SUSSEX Downs College beauty therapy alumni Kaiya Swain has won gold in the WorldSkills finals in Abu Dhabi.Kaiya, 22, from Stone Cross near Eastbourne, won the Skills Olympics after being votedthe world’s best beauty therapist.She received a second gold
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‘We don’t want addict hostel in our street’
RESIDENTS are angry they have not been consulted over a notorious rehabilitation hostel opening in their street. The West Pier Project has gained a reputation in recent years due to disruption at both its previous residences in Regency Square,
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Cash give-away as Freemasons mark 300 years
THE Freemasons have donated £58,000 in a big cash giveaway to six charities. The six were nominated by Freemasons and members of the public to receive a grant from the Freemason’s national charity the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF). Groups
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Couple vow to breathe new life into popular theatre
A COUPLE are taking over the running of a popular theatre.Eastbourne Borough Council is set to grant the lease of the Royal Hippodrome Theatre to Alex and Debbie Adams.They recently approached the council with a request to take over management of the
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Tributes to teacher who was champion of justice for all
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular teacher and charity volunteer. Hazel Biggs was a domestic science teacher at Dorothy Stringer school in Brighton for 17 years. She has died at the age of 104. Having gained the rare honour of being a
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How clever are foxes?
A UNIVERSITY of Brighton experiment will test just how clever urban foxes really are.BBC Two’s Autumnwatch, which starts tonight at 8pm, will be featuring fox tests and tasks developed by the university’s mammalian biologist Dr Dawn Scott.Dr Scott said
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Dedicated teacher wins award for 37 years service
A TEACHER who has spent nearly four decades teaching youngsters with special needs has won a prestigious award for the profession.Sue Jay from Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School in Horsham was given the award for excellence in special needs education.Mrs
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Community centre like second family after husband's suicide
A WOMAN whose life was saved by a community centre she calls her “second family” has told of her devastation over its possible closure. Alanna McIntyre, 71, of Wiston Road, Brighton, first sought help from the Whitehawk Inn when she separated from
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Fiveways Wilf is to be honoured on a bus
A MUCH-LOVED cat, who attracted thousands of tributes when he died, is to be honoured with a bus named after him. Fiveways Wilf roamed the streets of Fiveways, Brighton, for nine years, melting hearts of people he met in cafes and shops.
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Hospice reaches out to the community
A HOSPICE has opened an outpatients clinic to make it easier for people to use its services.The Martlets, which is based in Hove, has set up the scheme at Anchor Healthcare in Peacehaven.This means patients from the town and Newhaven have a shorter distance
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Photographers needed for hospital redevelopment
A HUNT has begun for three photographers to display their work in a new hospital redevelopment.Work is continuing on the £485 million revamp of the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and is due to be completed in 2021.Brighton and Sussex University
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Town centre eyesore gets a new name
A TOWN centre site due for a major revamp is being given a new name.The owners of Teville Gate in Worthing are planning to change it to Station Square.Mosaique has also launched a website to support a public consultation into the future of the development.The
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Council leader votes himself a 37 percent pay rise
A COUNCIL leader who voted himself a pay rise of 37 per cent has defended the decision, comparing his role to the chairmanship of a billion-pound company. Conservative councillor Keith Glazier, leader of East Sussex County Council, will now earn