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Salt signs new deal at Sussex
Phil Salt has signed a new two-year contract with Sussex keeping him at the club until at least the end of 2019. The 21-year-old Sussex Academy graduate made his maiden first-class half century in 2017, scoring 72 during the Specsavers County Championship
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Hunt for teenager in connection with burglaries
A SEARCH has been launched for a teenager in connection with three recent house burglaries.Sussex Police are currently looking for Joe Randall,18, to talk to him about the break-ins.They have now reissued the appeal as they believe he may be in the Lewes
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Dog breeder jailed for sex trafficking
A DOG breeder who made more than £100,000 by trafficking women across England and Wales has been jailed for four years.Malaysian Hong Chin, 45, helped fund his daughter’s private education by organising the prostitution of mainly Chinese women.Following
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Windows of cars, businesses and homes damaged
AN investigation has been launched into a spate of criminal damage.Seven incidents have been reported in the Petworth and Midhurst areas between October 8 and October 25.Windows to cars, businesses and houses have been targeted.Inspector Danny West from
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Fears planned Valley Gardens road scheme will undermine bus service
BUS users have criticised proposals for an £18 million project to transform the green heart of the city centre. Brighton Area Buswatch campaigners have expressed deep concerns about plans for Valley Gardens and the “adverse effect” reducing the
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Public schoolboy a 'dangerous sexual predator'
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
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Calls for extra vegetables to be added to menus
A HEALTH campaign is calling on people to become national trailblazers by asking for an extra portion of vegetables every day. Brighton and Hove has pledged to become a pioneer Veg City in the hope its example will be followed across the county
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MP's chance to take hold of seat of power
WHEN an MP talks about her seat, she is usually referring to the Parliamentary constituency she represents. But when Maria Caulfield, Conservative MP for Lewes, made a presentation to a charity exhibition on Friday she was referring to a seat of
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Patcham war memorial vandalised twice in a week
A MEMORIAL for fallen soldiers has been vandalised twice in a week. The Doric Temple in Patcham Peace Gardens, Brighton, has now had to be cordoned off and is in urgent need of structural repairs. It was damaged on Sunday night and then smashed
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Hemed can learn from ban as he returns to contention for Albion
Tomer Hemed will learn from the ban which has robbed him of his place at Albion - after proving he can cut it in the Premier League. That is the verdict of ex-striker Leroy Rosenior as Hemed returns to contention for Southampton's visit on Sunday
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Smith included in England squad for Autumn Internationals as 'apprentice' player
Teenager Marcus Smith has been included in Eddie Jones' England squad to begin their preparations for the opening match of the Old Mutual Wealth Series against Argentina. But Harlequins' 18-year-old former Brighton College student is included along
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Bins set on fire across the city
FIREFIGHTERS were called out nine times after a spate of bin fires across the city. Nine bins were set alight across the city between 11.30 last night and 2.45 this morning. Bins in Brighton were set on fire in Silwood Street, Vernon Terrace
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UPDATE: Murder investigation in Fiveways
POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a woman was found dead in Fiveways. The woman, aged 46, had sustained multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene in Sandgate Road, Brighton. Enquiries began after a man in his
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Sidwell salutes Propper's progress
STEVE Sidwell has saluted the Premier League progress of Davy Propper in Albion's engine room. Sidwell has predicted the Dutch international midfielder's influence will keep on growing as the season develops. Propper, bought from PSV Eindhoven
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'Stop what you are doing and cry with us' parents of girl with rare bone cancer
THE heartbroken parents of a ten-year-old girl who lost her fight against cancer have told friends “stop what you are doing and cry with us”. Brave Pearl Dixie BartlettBundy, of Hassocks, lost her 11-month battle with cancer last week. Her
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Everton fan found dead before Albion game
AN EVERTON football fan was found dead hours before their game against Albion. The 58-year-old was found dead in the street near the bed and breakfast where he was staying just hours before the match. Police said the man's death was not suspicious
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Band shows support for drive to end loneliness
A FOLK-ROCK band is throwing its support behind a drive to help people be less lonely.One member of Brighton-based 40 Shillings on the Drum had personal experience of dealing with isolation when he was younger.The group hopes the Connect 4 campaign, run
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Listed gardens graded ‘at risk’
BRIGHTON could lose one of the jewels in its heritage crown if urgent action is not taken. Historic England issued the warning as it today places the Grade II listed Royal Pavilion Gardens in Brighton on its at risk register. Only six per cent
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Campaigner "unsurprised" by attempts to avoid blood scandal blame
A HAEMOPHILIAC infected with HIV and hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood says he is not surprised to hear reports about Government attempts to avoid responsibility for the scandal. Mark Ward, 48, from Peacehaven, was one of thousands
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Call for more vegetables on people's plates
A HEALTH campaign is calling on people to become national trailblazers by asking for an extra portion of vegetables every day.Brighton and Hove has pledged to become a pioneer Veg City in the hope its example will be followed across the county.The Peas
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Gateway to city park unveiled
AN eye-catching piece of art has been unveiled at the entrance of a park.The archway, named Happenstance, is at south entrance of The Level Park in St Peter’s Place, Brighton.Grant Shepherd and Leith Makenzie of Brighton-based Alter & Company Architects
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Letter of the Day: We must embrance bikes for the good of society
LAURA Sheppard's letter (letters, October 24) seems to reveal a hatred and anger towards people who cycle more born out of frustration than reality. Slightly scary is that she thinks that all drivers are law abiding. Scary because she obviously
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Support grows for a 'plastic free' city
A CAMPAIGN to reduce the amount of “unnecessary” single-use plastics at venues and businesses in the city has gained widespread support.The Plastic Free Pledge encourages organisations and individuals to reduce waste by using less plastic that can only
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Sled dog racer to represent GB at world championships
A FINANCE broker who went from working behind a desk to racing his two husky dogs has made it all the way to the sled dog world championships.Matt Hodgson, from Brighton, will be the only competitor representing Great Britain at the World Sled Dog Association
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Retired police officer to tee off at golf world final
A GOLFER has won the chance travel to Germany next year to represent the UK and compete against players from all over the world.Following a successful qualifying round at St George’s Hill in Surrey earlier this summer, Martin Derrick, from Hove, travelled