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New Debate Club At Oriel High School: Ioana Staicu, Oriel High School
Debating truly matters at Oriel High School in Crawley, where a group of dedicated students, along with a couple of teachers, have created an after-school club where they could speak up their mind about anything under the sun. How it all started? With
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Thyme to Shop Local: Harry Fisher, Lancing College
Hidden away up a country lane in the village of Angmering lies a hidden gem, a local plant nursery that has been cultivated by generations of the same family. Culberry Nursery will be celebrating its 70th anniversary next year and is spread over an
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Action Jackson spurs action in students at Heathfield Community College: Georgina Sharma Heathfield Community College
It has recently been announced that Heathfield Community College will soon, for the second time, have the pleasure of being visited by inspirational speaker, Action Jackson. As a member of Fix Up Team, a company dedicated to inspiring and flaring
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Local School Quiz to Raise Money for Uganda - Callum Caldwell, Heathfield Community College
Students at the local community college are hosting a quiz night in order to raise funds for their trip to Kabubu in February of 2018, a rural village situated an hour and a half’s drive from the capital of Kampala in Uganda. The quiz will take
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Have a blast with fireworks! By Lucy Hobden, Millais School.
This time of year is perfect for marshmallows, bonfires and, most importantly, fireworks! How do we stay safe during this time, and what firework displays are the best ones to go to? As someone who is very fond of fireworks, I have my experience
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Lewes Bonfire’s ‘blacking up’ sparks outrage and points to racism: Georgina Sharma Heathfield Community College
Lewes Bonfire’s ‘blacking up’ sparks outrage and points to racism Members of Borough Bonfire society have been told not to dress in traditional First Pioneer costumes this year at Lewes Bonfire after their ‘blackening up’ has sparked
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Littlehampton Bonfire Society does it again: Harry Fisher, Lancing College
The air was full with the smell of candyfloss and fresh doughnuts as the 65th annual Littlehampton Bonfire kicked off on Saturday. The charitable event, marking the 412th anniversary of Guy Fawkes, was aiming to bet its previous record of
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Hastings Pier crowned best new building in the country
A PIER rebuilt after a devastating fire has been crowned the UK’s best new building. Dating from 1872, Hastings Pier was ravaged by fire in 2010 and had closed two years earlier because of storm damage. The structure has been described by judges
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A short fictional story -Drinking away my life - Ellie Finch Steyning Grammar School
I am exhausted. I am tired of reading tedious condolence cards with the same blank expression, I am tired of everyone's sorry eyes and sympathetic smiles. I am tired of being told to change my unhealthy habits or else i'll drink myself into an
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What Is It Like To Work At The UK's Most Popular Halloween Event? By Mhari Grace, Oriel High School
Every Autumn since 1994 Tulley’s Farm in Turners Hill, near Crawley, has played host to the ‘Shocktober Fest,’ an annual celebration of all things evil. Recently crowned Europe’s biggest scare park, Tulley’s has grown from a local Halloween event to
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What is it that drives Oxfam’s selfless volunteers to work for charity? Sam Blakeley, Steyning Grammar School
Oxfam, the Oxford based charity to improve a whopping ninety countries is run by an open handed and devoted team of volunteers. I visited one of many Oxfam branches (Steyning, West Sussex) to discover who these loving people are and why they devote
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Which are better: Grammar or Comprehensive schools? - Emily Thompson - Heathfield Community College
Which are better: Grammar or Comprehensive schools? The common belief about grammar schools – also referred to as ‘selective’ schools – is that their quality of teaching is better and this is why grammar schools tend to show ‘better’ results at
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Decathlon Crawley Celebrate First Year Anniversary: Ioana Staicu, Oriel High School
Decathlon Crawley, the 28th store opened in the UK by the French company, celebrated their first year anniversary on the 7th of October. Along with the Crawley Borough Council, they also joined the celebration of the re-opening of the Queen’s Square
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Bare Faced Students For Skin Cancer By Mhari Grace, Oriel High School
For many of us November means three things: burning effigies, Pumpkin Spice Lattes and, most importantly, launch of the John Lewis Christmas advert. But for men across the world, it relates to an abundance of beards and mustaches. Usually associated
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Stop Fighting Feminism - Louisa Dollimore, Heathfield Sixth Form
From Hollywood to Parliament, the Weinstein scandal has prompted a long hard look at sexism and sexual harrassment - and left many asking why, nearly a hundred years after women gained the vote, there is still a need to justify feminism. Since
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Fears for missing 77-year-old woman with dementia
CONCERN has been raised for an elderly woman with dementia who went missing from her home. Christine Roberts, 77 was last seen at home in Goring on Monday night. She is white, 5ft 4in, slim with shoulder length wavy grey hair and often wears
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A Sit Down With Drummer of A Psychedelic Rock Band On The Rise.
Exciting, energetic and psychedelic are the three words I would use when describing West Sussex based rock band named ‘Red Haze’ to describe the sound provided within their immersive new album titled ‘Lucid Dream’ "Expect a more detailed,
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Halloween at Herstmonceux - Emily Thompson - Heathfield Community College
Halloween at Herstmonceux’s Haunted Castle Ghosts, gravestones and ghouls invaded Herstmonceux Castle on Sunday 29th October to celebrate its final day of the 2017 season. Children of all ages were invited to carve a pumpkin, get their faces
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Lost Graves. Our Forgotten Heroes. Poppy Taylor Steyning Grammar School
I have been remembering remembrance Sunday, for as long as I can remember. BBC Radio 5-Live asked their audience last November if young people still remember, and I answered with a resounding yes. I can still picture sitting on the hard church
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Volunteers that are saving lives in your community! Ysabel Hardy, Millais School
Volunteers that are saving lives in your community Community first responders are volunteers that may have no past medical career and are trained to provide immediate first aid in those crucial minutes before the ambulance arrives. They can be
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How to be Away From Home. Poppy Taylor Steyning Grammar School
During the October half-term, Steyning Grammar School held its annual week long boating trip for their Year 10 students. Amongst these fresh faced Fourteen year olds was my sister, Daisy, who had never been away from home before. She had packed
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'Belongings': A youth opera uniting the young - Louisa Dollimore, Heathfield Sixth Form
Refugees and evacuees will be under the spotlight at Glyndebourne in a powerful new Youth Opera production opening next month at the world famous Sussex opera house. The production, created by composer-in-residence Lewis Murphy to explore emotive
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Local Acrobat going for Gold! Ysabel Hardy, Millais School
LOCAL ACROBAT GOING FOR GOLD Amalie Small is an 11 year old girl with strength, determination and ambition to be the best she can be. She has been awarded 5 medals in the last year for her acrobatics, vault and floor work, four of which are gold
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I've had 9 Au Pairs !
I have had 9 au pairs in 14 years but I constantly get asked what an au pair is by my friends! Officially, an au pair is a young foreign person who helps with housework or childcare in exchange for food, a room, and some pocket money. For me,
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SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS! Megan Green, Millais School
What’s one of the most exciting times of the year? For me, what I always loved as a child was Firework Night so I was thrilled to hear that in my village , there happened to be a firework extravaganza held at Mannings Heath Golf Club on the 27th of October
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Stranger in my house !
We received a flyer requesting homestay families for international students attending Collyers. Pretty soon we had Jacqueline. Jacqueline is from Hong Kong, is 17 years old and plays the harp professionally. I was really excited to have a Chinese
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20-year-old forced to the ground and sexually assaulted while walking on footpath
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman was forced to the ground and sexually assaulted as she walked along a footpath. She struggled and the man ran off, leaving her with cuts and bruises. However she did not need hospital treatment. The attack happened on a path between
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This year the Horrors awaken once again : Nicole Presley - Oriel High School
This October, the Horrors awaken once again Since 2008, Tulley’s Shocktober Fest has repeatedly won the title of the UK's No.1 Halloween Attraction. This year, the scream park is back and scarier than ever with eight haunted attractions, live music
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Seaford stink linked to agriculture
A NOXIOUS smell that left people with stinging eyes and nausea is being linked to farmland. Residents in Seaford were warned to stay in and keep doors and windows shut when reports started coming in on Friday evening. Council and emergency
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SHOCKTOBERFEST FUN! Megan Green, Millais
Come … if you dare … to the Tulleys ShocktoberFest and be scared out of your skin (literally)! I would highly recommend going to this Scream Park and I’m sure my sister would agree. This experience was terrifying but yet so exhilarating at the same time
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Man, 26, sentenced for controlling former partner and leaving her in fear
A MAN has been sentenced for a series of offences against his former partner, including coercive and controlling behaviour which left her in fear for her safety. Kane Watson, 26, unemployed, of Priory Road, Hastings, was sentenced when he appeared
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Man accused of murdering his boss to appear in court
A MAN accused of stabbing his boss to death will appear before a judge in three weeks’ time. David Browning, 51, a payroll officer at the University of Brighton handed himself in to police at after his manager Jillian Howell was killed at her home
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Wright commits to Sussex with contract extension
Luke Wright has committed his future to Sussex by signing a three-year contract extension. Former skipper Wright, 32, has scored almost 13,500 runs and taken 244 wickets in 382 appearances for the county since joining in 2004 from Leicestershire
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Hell of living on the streets by rough sleeper who discovered body of homeless man
“IT destroys you.” Those are the words of homeless man Scott Cavanagh, talking about finding the lifeless body of a fellow rough sleeper. He is currently sleeping in an archway opposite Black Rock, near Brighton Marina, and found the man’s
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Six properties in Brighton raided as eight people are arrested for drug related offences
A LARGE scale police operation struck at organised drug dealing across Sussex yesterday. The co-ordinated series of operations, supported by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), and the National Crime Agency (NCA), disrupted
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Mike Dean the ref for Albion's game at Swansea
Albion nemesis Mike Dean has been revealed as the ref for Saturday's visit to Swansea. The controversial appointment for the Premier League fixture will bring back painful memories for the Seagulls and Dale Stephens. It will be the first time
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Albion Talking Point: Tough for kids in the Premier League
Here is the view of a parent with particular reason to be interested in Albion's youth system. "It's always nice to see young boys come through and play for their local side. That's what it's all about really, but it becomes more and more difficult
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Which School? - Callum Caldwell, Heathfield Community College
There is always controversy surrounding education. American gun shootings in schools. Immoral student-teacher relationships. Cheating at the highest level amongst schools. For the millions of young people enrolled in education at this current time,
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Part of building collapses in Brighton
A BAY window has collapsed from the front of a Kemp Town pub. The Kings Arms Hostel and Bar in George Street, Brighton, was undergoing building works when the entire left bay window, on the top floor of the building, fell at approximately 11am.
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Driver taken to hospital after two car crash on A27
A DRIVER was taken to hospital after being cut free from her car this morning. Two cars were involved in a crash on the A27 Arundel Road at Durrington, Worthing, at about 9.10am. Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to the scene and
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Derelict boat destroyed in harbour fire
An investigation has been launched into the cause of a fire on a derelict boat. East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to ewhaven Harbour shortly after 1.30am today. Police, ambulance and the Newhaven Coastguard were also called to the scene
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The day of the Martian sky
The sky turned abnormally orange, plunging England into darkness on Monday 16th October. This strange weather phenomenon swept across the country throughout the day, starting off with a blood red sun in the morning, reported by people across the south
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A24 reopens after major diesel spillage and miles of resurfacing
A MAJOR Sussex road has reopened this morning after miles of its carriageway was resurfaced following a diesel spillage. The A24 was closed just after midnight on Monday following the accident where a refrigeration trailer became detached from
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Boss Hughton says Albion deserve to be at their highest point for 35 years
BOSS Chris Hughton says Albion deserve to be in their highest position for 35 years. The Seagulls are 12th in the Premier League following Sunday’s 1-1 home draw against Southampton. The last time they occupied such a lofty position in the
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Watch out for the spider which can give a nasty bite
THIS creepy looking creature could leave you with a nasty bite if provoked. The distinctive false widow spider gave people a shock when it was spotted outside a house this week. However experts say there is no need to be alarmed if you spot
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New project hopes to tackle homelessness on Brighton and Hove's streets
A MAJOR new project is calling for volunteers to help tackle the scourge of homelessness on the streets of Brighton and Hove. Teams will go out late at night and in the early hours of the morning to engage with rough sleepers and to survey their
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Terraces crowdfunding campaign hits halfway mark
THE crowdfunding campaign to save the crumbling Madeira Terraces has passed the halfway point with less than a month to go. After a £10,000 pledge from the Brighton and Hove Regency Society, the online Save Madeira Terrace campaign, which the council
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Picture of the Day: Stormy Seaford
Lisa King took this wonderful shot of stormy weather in Seaford. 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 it.
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Father Christmas arrives in style to open festive charity card shop
SANTA brought a town centre to a standstill when he arrived to open a temporary charity Christmas card shop.The Cards for Good Causes store is in Lewes House, School Hill, Lewes.Father Christmas was greeted by local artist Lyndsey Smith and town crier
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Pupils meet MPs to address schools funding crisis
CHILDREN were invited to meet their MPs at the Houses of Parliament to raise awareness of the ongoing funding crisis facing schools. Fifteen pupils from schools across Brighton and Hove met MPs Caroline Lucas, Peter Kyle and Lloyd Russell-Moyle
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Is this Brighton's scariest Halloween garden?
HALLOWEEN lovers will certainly get a treat when they visit this haunted house. You can’t miss the property in Highcroft Villas, Brighton – it is coated in giant cobwebs and has skeletons popping out of the ground. Owner Ollie Slim is Halloween
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Peacehaven patient, 57, scarred nurse for life after knife attack
A MAN who was being sectioned scarred a mental health nurse for life when he slashed him across the face with a knife. Kevin Boarer, 57, had just been sectioned at his home when he attacked the nurse and left him covered in cuts. Despite being
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Mother killed herself despite making 18 calls to emergency helpline
A MOTHER with mental health problems killed herself after getting no response to 18 calls she made to a helpline or a text to her nurse. Natalie Winter, 29, was overcome with depression on New Years’ Eve and, after getting no answer from repeated
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Neighbours' shock at murder investigation after man's body found in flat
RESIDENTS have told of their shock after a man was found dead at his home and a murder inquiry was launched. The body of the 58-year-old was found at his flat in Harrow Road, just off Tarring Road, Worthing, on Friday evening at around 5.30pm.
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Hospital patient seriously hurt after falling out of window
A HOSPTAL patient was seriously hurt when they fell out of a window. The incident happened on the ground floor of a department at Worthing Hospital. It was later discovered the window had not been restricted properly, leading to the patient
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2,000 patients looking for new GP as surgery closes doors for the last time
CAMPAIGNERS have warned every effort should be made to ensure a city has enough GPs available to cope with demand. Ridgeway Surgery in Woodingdean, Brighton, closes its doors for the last time today, meaning about 2,000 patients have had to find
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Town clerk fired for misconduct hired by another local authority
A TOWN council clerk sacked over an alleged VAT blunder and gross misconduct has now been hired as the chief officer of another local authority. Sam Shippen was dismissed from her post as town clerk at Seaford Town Council in 2014 following claims