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Public school educated rapist "I watched Fifty Shades and don't care about women I attacked"
A NARCISSIST rapist who attacked three women bragged of watching Fifty Shades of Grey and said he had no empathy for his victims. Former public schoolboy Chiron Hutchinson, 20. was handed a 28-year extended sentence for raping two women and having sex
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Sussex and Davis part company by mutual consent
Sussex and head coach Mark Davis have parted company by mutual consent. As reported on The Argus website yesterday and in today's paper, Davis' departure was widely expected and follows hot on the heels of stalwart Chris Nash's exit yesterday.
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Sussex chief executive issues statement following Davis exit
Sussex chief executive Rob Andrew has issued a statement following the departures of head coach Mark Davis and Chris Nash. Andrew said: “After reviewing a disappointing season for the first team, it was concluded that action needed to be taken
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Concern over plans to close day centre
COUNCILLORS have raised concerns over Age UK plans to close a day centre for the elderly. Burgess Hill town councillors met Age UK yesterday, after the older people’s charity announced plans to close the Cherry Tree centre in Fairfield Road, Burgess
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Get your skates on and give The Argus Appeal a boost
THE Royal Pavilion Ice Rink is ready to raise hundreds of pounds for The Argus Appeal on its first day. The company responsible for the ice rink in the grounds of Brighton’s Royal Pavilion is donating funds from the first skating session to our charity
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Rock and roll physicist coming to Brighton
PROFESSOR Brian Cox is promising to bring a science show to rival a rock concert to Brighton. Having set two Guinness World Record titles with his previous sell-out live tour, Professor Cox has said visit to the Brighton Centre will be even bigger and
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Albion keeper Ryan repays mum's support
Albion have a long-distance fan at the Amex, with special reason to be pleased with the Premier League performances of Mathew Ryan. Mum's the word for the Seagulls' Australian No.1. Ryan's mother, Carol, has been at games, watching her son
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Thousands wasted on over-generous mileage for council staff
COUNCILS have wasted a total of £700,000 in the last two years by reimbursing staff for mileage expenses at more than the recommended rate. HMRC recommends journeys be paid at 45p per mile but Brighton and Hove City Council pays 52.2p and several
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Labour infighting now public as councillor calls for leader's resignation
BATTLE lines have been drawn after two Labour councillors called for the resignation of council leader Warren Morgan, with the city’s two Labour MPs facing off on opposing sides. Following a scathing letter from a Labour councillor Kevin Allen
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Train commuters face disruption as more strikes announced
THE bitter dispute over the role of guards on Southern trains is showing no signs of ending as more strike dates are announced. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out for 48 hours from November 8. The union has been embroiled
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TV money rift rolls on for Albion as meeting is shelved
ALBION and other Premier League clubs remain in dispute with the Big Six over the distribution of overseas TV money. But they are expected to eventually thrash out a compromise agreement. The Seagulls are among the clubs opposing Manchester
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Diverted diversion caused by broken manhole cover
DIVERTED buses had to be diverted again, causing mass confusion for drivers and passengers. Bus passengers who have got used to the temporary routes along West Street whilst North Street is closed for water main repairs, were told yesterday morning their
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Brighton teenager's knifepoint robbery
A TEENAGER committed knifepoint robbery.Jordan Ash, 18, of no fixed abode robbed Sydney Costello of a silver necklace in the Old Steine Brighton on May 7. Ash was in possession of a folding pocket knife at the time of the robbery. Ash had pleaded not
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More than £30,000 in cash found at flat in Donald Hall Road
POLICE seized more than £30,000 in cash at a flat. Officers found £30,675 in Adriatik Dema's pockets and in the 43-year-old's home in Donald Hall Road on Friday afternoon. Sussex Police has now been given permission by a court to keep the money
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Daryll Rowe trial: 'Victim was told he was paranoid’
A HAIRDRESSER accused of deliberately infecting male lovers with HIV told a concerned alleged victim he was “overdramatic” and “paranoid” when asked if he had the virus, a court heard. Daryll Rowe sent a series of “aggressive” texts to the 22-year-old
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Eco-warrior and new age traveller among van dwellers turfed off land by council
VAN dwellers are being forced to roll on after the council cracked down on their mobile homes. Brighton and Hove City Council took legal action to force travellers off green spaces around the city. Those parked up alongside Wild Park, Hollingbury
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Actors shave heads to raise cash for charity
ACTORS starring in a play about a group of teenagers battling cancer have shaved their heads to raise money for charity. Youngsters from the Ariel Company Theatre are putting on a production called Hospital Food at the Bury Theatre at Hurstpierpoint
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Man racially abused Tesco guard before wiping faeces over custody cell
A HEROIN addict called a Tesco security guard a “black s***”, before wiping his faeces all over a police cell. Marshall Mathers, 43, from Brighton, racially abused the Tesco Express security guard in the Jubilee Street store in Brighton after being
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Restaurant named the best in UK for seafood
BRIGHTON is home to the best seafood restaurant in the UK. The Salt Room, which is in the Hilton Metropole in King’s Road, was named as the winner of the 2017 Seafish Restaurant of the Year competition organised by The Caterer in association with
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Izzard to stand for position on Labour body
EDDIE Izzard has launched a fresh bid to join Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The comedian, who failed to win a place on the Labour Party’s governing body in 2016, said he is “not standing for any faction” and will focus on the inclusion
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Owner raises funds to buy wheelchair for dog run over by car
A FUNDRAISING campaign has been launched to help pay for a dog’s wheelchair after she was run over by a car. Kirsty Harding, a carer, from Moulsecoomb, Brighton, has set up a crowdfunding page with the goal of raising £500 for new equipment for
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Architecture graduate creates designs for a new West Pier
MANY designs have been drawn up since Brighton’s West Pier was all but destroyed in a fire. But this is perhaps the most outlandish. Architecture graduate Nicolas Barthomeuf reckons his proposal will bring the Victorian structure into the 21st
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Fundraiser for teen’s life-changing surgery
A FAMILY is desperately trying to raise £90,000 to pay for their daughter’s neurosurgery abroad to treat her severe connective tissue disorder. For the past three years, Ylena Lucy Green, 18, has been struggling with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS