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Hughton admits keeping Albion up would be his greatest achievement
CHRIS HUGHTON has revealed keeping Albion up would be his biggest achievement in football. But the Albion boss sees big games in the next seven weeks as key to hopes of survival. Hughton was talking after joining George Parris in an Albion
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England keeper breaks finger - 11 days before he is due to face Albion
Jack Butland tonight pulled out of England duty with a broken finger - just 11 days before he is due at the Amex. The Football Association announced the Stoke goalkeeper had broken a finger in training. He went back to his club to be further
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Jurors consider verdict on hairdresser in HIV infection case
The jury in the case of a hairdresser accused of deliberately trying to infect his male lovers with HIV has finished its deliberations for the day. The panel of seven women and five men retired from the Lewes Crown Court room on Wednesday afternoon
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Review: Orfeo, Brighton Early Music Festival, The Old Market, Hove, November 8 ★★★★★
PERHAPS the crown jewels of this year’s festival – with further performances this weekend – this production of Monteverdi’s opera Orfeo is a delight. The setting, the 1960s’ Brighton of Quadrophenia complete with parkas and cigarettes, is inspired
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"It's not just a refugee story, it's a life story" - The Kite Runner comes to Brighton
IT DOESN’T take a massive leap of the imagination to see how The Kite Runner, a modern cultural phenomenon, is more relevant now than ever. This tale of two boys’ friendship amid the conflict of Afghanistan entails immigration, persecution and
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Who was Gluck, the gender fluid icon starring in major new Brighton Museum exhibition?
IT ISN’T uncommon for an artist to be described as having a fiercely independent spirit. It comes with the territory. To present (often personal) work to an audience you need confidence in your convictions and a belief that you have something important
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Happy Mondays singer Rowetta: we still argue but now it's out of tiredness rather than hate
HAPPY Mondays singer Rowetta tells EDWIN GILSON why life with Shaun Ryder and Bez is so different to the band’s 90s heyday Hi Rowetta. How are you choosing songs for this upcoming tour? We all sit down and decide the set list together. Shaun
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Sussex rock icons Royal Blood reflect on the "wildest time" of their lives before Brighton Centre gig
MIKE Kerr of Royal Blood reflects upon the last three years as the “wildest time of my life”. He can say that again. Since the release of the fearsome duo’s selftitled debut album in 2014, singer and bassist Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher have toured
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Body found near footbridge
A BODY has been found near a footbridge. Emergency services were called to Adur Ferry Bridge in Shoreham High Street at 2.35pm. They had received a report of a body of a man in the water near the bridge. Firefighters from West Sussex Fire
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Three arrests as police continue murder probe
THREE more people have been arrested in connection with a murder. Stephen Frith, 58, was killed in his Tarring Road, Worthing, home last month. His body was found on the evening of Friday, October 27, after a neighbour spotted the front door
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Woman arrested in police probe into care at nine homes
A WOMAN has been arrested during a police investigation into the mistreatment of residents at a number of care homes. Sussex Police is investigating claims into safeguarding concerns at nine homes operated by Sussex Health Care (SHC). It concerns
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Man in critical condition after car park fall
A MAN is in a life threatening condition after falling from a car park. Emergency services responded to the incident at the car park at Teville Gate in Worthing at around 10.45am. South East Coast Ambulance Service sent an ambulance and two
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Snowman ball in its 10th year
CHESTNUT Tree House children’s hospice is staging its 10th annual Snowman Spectacular fundraising ball on December 2.The ball takes its inspiration from The Snowman, the picture book illustrated by Chestnut patron Raymond Briggs, who lives near Plumpton
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It’s girls only at new football development centres
BRIGHTON and Hove Albion’s official charity is celebrating FA Girls’ Football Week by launching a series of new football development centres.Albion in the Community is setting up four centres for girls only. It is launching them with a special offer of
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Paramedics resuscitate man who collapsed at Hove bus stop
A MAN was taken to hospital in a serious condition after collapsing at a bus stop. Emergency services were called to Blatchington Road, Hove, at around 1.30pm on Tuesday to reports a man had collapsed in cardiac arrest. South East Coast Ambulance
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Officer may face criminal charges over improper relationships with women
A police officer may face criminal charges after an independent investigation into his behaviour while on duty. Inspector Tony Lumb was suspended after the allegations he had engaged in improper relationships with women in Sussex in the course
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Rookettes are on a high as leaders visit
LEWES Ladies are on a high as they prepare to host the leaders.Rookettes twice came from behind to win 3-2 at Cardiff thanks to Georgia Bridges’ brave header.They face Charlton in a six-pointer at the Dripping Pan on Sunday.Rookettes boss John Donoghue
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Hot shot Ini’s in scoring form as Seagulls’ spirits soar
Ini Umotong has revealed how praise from the top has set up Albion women for a challenging season. The Nigeria international is joint top scorer among the elite of the women’s game after her double strike at Tottenham in the Continental Cup.
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Review: Blondie, Brighton Centre, November 8 ★★★★
NOT everyone’s a fan of the wind farm off Brighton but Debbie Harry loves it. The Blondie star spoke of it with, well, rapture as she praised the city’s green credentials. Harry has become an eco warrior, something nodded to on new album Pollinator
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Review: East, Theatre Royal Brighton, November 8 (also showing tonight), ★★★★
Reviewing Berkoff is challenging. Words cascade towards you, the scenarios are raw and potent and the crisp, sinister and subtle characterisations he creates threaten to gang up and kick everything else into the shadows. However, Snowdrop Productions
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The Argus web audience grows in October
Have you visited The Argus’s website in the past month? If you have, you’re in good company – in fact, you’re among more than 885,000 others who used the site during October. We’re very grateful to every person who has visited our site, especially
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Review: Alison Moyet, Brighton Dome, November 8 ★★★★★
THE sultry-voiced Alison Moyet showed at the Dome the benefit of coming through the ranks to learn your trade. Long before she hit success as one half of Yazoo, Moyet was honing her contralto voice on bands with names like the gloriously-monickered
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Dunk's a wise guy now says former Albion coach
BOB BOOKER has praised England contender Lewis Dunk for wisening up. The former Albion coach was on the staff when Dunk played under-18s football for the club in 2009-10. Dunk has been touted for an international call by pundits including Ian
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Services cancelled after woman struck by a train
A woman has died after being struck by a train. British Transport Police were called to Portslade Railway Station, in Portland Road at 9.30pm on Wednesday after a report that a person had been struck by a train. Officers from British Transport
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Staff raise cash for breast cancer research
A GROUP of 14 workers raised £1,450 for charity at an after-work soccer kickabout. Amplicon – a manufacturer based in Hollingdean Road, Brighton – has supported Breast Cancer Now for several years. The fundraising match was organised by marketing
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The million pound question
Owning a property worth £1 million or more was once the reserve of an elite group. But, with rising prices over the past 10 years, many more homeowners across the country have joined the club.New research from Savills estimates that in 2016 there were
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Expert comment: Interest rates to rise
Expert comment from John Elliott, Managing Director of Millwood Designer Homes:“The rate of 0.25 per cent interest unfortunately couldn’t last forever, as it was an unsustainable level in all regards."Following this announcement, I believe the increase
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Lots of lots for the auction
Parsons Son & Basley have launched the catalogue for their next auction on Wednesday 6th December, their final auction of 2017, an event they anticipate will culminate in their department having its most successful year ever and bearing in mind they have
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Autumn auction success
Austin Gray Auction House Sussex’ most recent auction at The Villas in Hove was another resounding success raising just shy of £4,000,000.Already this year the auctioneers have sold property totalling in excess of £15,000,000. With one more auction to
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Getting your rental property ready for winter
Winter is upon us and with it comes a number of risks to rental properties which can lead to costly problems for landlords. The good news is most of these are preventable as Allison Thompson, managing director at Leaders, said: “If you carry out a few
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Brown praises in-form Albion's players as he is made to wait for a start
IZZY BROWN has praised the players keeping him out of the Albion team. But he reckons 90 minutes on a wet night at Stevenage can help gear him up for a hectic forthcoming schedule. Brown has no complaints about a lack of starts since going
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Slum landlord refused to tell police who was driving his speeding car
NOTORIOUS landlord Nicholas Van Hoogstraten refused to tell police who was driving his car. Police issued a speeding ticket on a Cadillac speeding over the 30 mile per hour limit in Lewes Road, Brighton on February 26. A ticket was sent to Nicholas Adolf
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Tallest festive tree now ready for Christmas
BRITAIN’S tallest Christmas tree has been lit ready for the festive season. The giant redwood, which is the tallest living Christmas tree in England, is now 37 metres tall and was decorated on Tuesday with 1,800 LED lights at Wakehurst near Ardingly
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Peter James is top of the charts
MANY of his characters might not last long but the popularity of best-selling author Peter James shows no signs of dying.The popular crime writer is enjoying another purple patch with his latest book, Need You Dead, flying high at the top of the charts.The
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‘Demand for the food bank is higher than ever and it will only get worse’
Paying bills or buying food – that is the desperate dilemma faced by hard-pressed families. People in one of the most deprived areas of Brighton told how high energy bills and squeezed budgets were forcing them to visit food banks to feed their
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Thefts from vans across the city are linked, say police
POLICE are linking a string of thefts which have stripped tradesmen of thousands of pounds worth of tools. Vans have been targeted across Brighton and Hove in the past month, with thieves clearing them out and damaging the vehicles in the process
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60 homes to replace former Hove seafront hotel
LUXURY flats will be built on the site of a former seafront hotel which has been vacant for more than a decade. Brighton and Hove City Council planning committee yesterday finally approved plans for an eight-storey block of 60 homes where the Sackville
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i360 is sky high in Brighton Monopoly
THE first set in the updated Brighton Monopoly has been announced, one day before its launch. The i360, Brighton Museum and Pride will occupy the yellow spaces, which are the second-most valuable assets on the board. They join the Royal Pavilion
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Unauthorised payments could have been taken from thousands of customers
UP to 2,500 people may have had unauthorised payments taken by a garden waste collection firm. Greentopia, which operates from Portslade to Seaford, was sold to new owner Brendan Bezuidenhout in June and since then has repeatedly missed collections
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Devoted wife who cares for sick husband
A MOTHER who continues to battle for the health of her husband has been nominated for an Argus Community Stars awards. Daniel Mason, 43, is paralysed, blind and has serious cognitive problems after collapsing at home with a heart attack in September
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‘Vibrant’ transformation plans for rundown port
EXCITING plans to rejuvenate a rundown area have been unveiled. Lewes District Council has revealed far-reaching plans for Newhaven town centre which include a 69-bed hotel, improvements to the shopping centre, 90 new homes for local people, a
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Tony Bloom’s charity support
A CHARITY founded by Brighton and Hove Albion chairman Tony Bloom has thrown its support behind a substance misuse service.The Bloom Foundation has donated £40,000 to the Brighton Oasis Project (BOP) over a two-year period.The money will be used for the
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Mother-of-three drank vodka with teenage boy before death crash
A MOTHER of three downed vodka shots with a teenage boy before crashing her car and killing them both. Ricarda Chapman, 25, had drank four pints of Guinness and vodka with 17-year-old Lewis Gardner-Smith at a pub. After leaving the pub together
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Ambitious plan to remodel city’s central parks approved
AN AMBITIOUS plan to remodel central parks has been approved. The scheme to change dramatically the layout of the green spaces of Valley Gardens in Brighton’s central boulevard was passed unanimously by the city’s planning committee yesterday.
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Panto stars visit restaurant for a slice of the action
DINERS at a pizzeria did a triple-take this week when members of the cast of a Christmas panto visited in costume.And where else would the performers choose but Pinocchio.The young actors dropped into the restaurant in New Road, Brighton, ahead of rehearsals
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We've had two number one albums but are barely recognised in our home town
THEIR rise to music stardom has been remarkable – but Royal Blood say they are barely ever recognised in their home county. Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, who grew up in Worthing and Rustington respectively, have scored two number one albums and toured
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Ferry firm under fire over cliff top advert
A CROSS Channel ferry company has apologised after using a promotional image of a man standing on the edge of cliffs where a student fell to her death. DFDS, which runs the Newhaven to Dieppe route, used a photo of a man standing on the edge of