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Pub chain offering free pints if you can name certain football players at the bar
A major pub chain in the UK will be giving away free pints for one day only, but only if customers can name a specific type of football player at the bar. Greene King will be giving away pints of their brand-new False Nine golden ale on Wednesday
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Town taken over by colourful carnival parade
A colourful carnival transformed a town centre into a vibrant playground as floats and feather costumes paraded through the streets. Eastbourne was abuzz as dinosaurs on roller blades, furry animals and flamingos all walked down the street for
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Teenager stabbed woman this weekend 'because she looked at him' in the street
A teenager said he stabbed a woman in the street after she looked at him. The child has been remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to the stabbing in Brighton. On Saturday, the woman had been walking in Church Place when a 17-year-old
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Murder investigation launched after man found dead in flat
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found dead at a flat. Sussex Police were called to a property in Lavender Street, Brighton, shortly after 7.30pm on Monday, May 27. Multiple police cars could be seen surrounding Wiltshire
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Pedro's historic Europa League winner could be named goal of the tournament
Joao Pedro’s late winner which fired Albion into the Europa League knockout stages has been nominated for goal of the tournament. The 88th-minute bullet into the top corner against Marseille which sparked jubilant scenes at the Amex is among the
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Footballer and personal shopper from Sussex to star on Love Island
A footballer and a dancer from Sussex will star in this year’s Love Island. The new series of the ITV2 dating show will see a raft of singletons enter the villa in Majorca hoping to find a match. Lewes FC footballer Ronnie Vint and personal
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Former Sussex crime commissioner candidate hopes to be town’s first Labour MP
A father of two who failed to become Sussex’s new police and crime commissioner is standing to become MP in Eastbourne. Paul Richards, who lives in the Old Town of Eastbourne, has been chosen as the Labour and Co-operative candidate in the forthcoming
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Welch has title fight as a target after first-round knockout at York Hall
Tommy Welch is eyeing a title fight in 2024 after his quickfire demolition job at the York Hall. The Brighton boxer scored a straightforward first-round knockout against a Colombian opponent who came out swinging. Welch had Brayan Santander
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Albion announce first pre-season friendly in the UK as they head to QPR
Albion will play Queens Park Rangers in their first pre-season friendly of 2024 in the UK. Brighton will travel to Loftus Road to face the Championship side off the heels of a two-game tour to Japan. It will be the first time the clubs have
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Box-to-box midfielder wants to push for National League promotion with Worthing
Versatile midfielder Tyrese Owen says he wants to target the Vanarama National League South title with Worthing as he signed for the club. Owen joins from the Cymru Premier league after a spell with Haverfordwest County where he competed in the
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Dynamic duo take on 450ft drop challenge
A dynamic duo dressed as Batman and Robin took on a 450ft drop. Stephanie Smith, the chief executive of Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare, as Robin and one of the charity’s honorary ambassadors Jason Burrill as Batman abseiled more than 130 metres
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Beach evacuated as bomb explodes
An explosion was carried out on one of Sussex's most popular beaches over the bank holiday weekend. Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team was called to West Wittering beach, near Chichester, shortly before 3.30pm on Sunday after reports of potential ordnance
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Police descend on block of flats after incident
Police officers descended on a block of flats last night. Multiple police cars could be seen surrounding Wiltshire House in Lavender Street, Brighton, shortly after 7.30pm. A force spokesman said it was an “isolated incident” and officers
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Developer to appeal against refusal of plans to build on gasworks site
A developer is preparing to appeal after plans to build hundreds of homes on a former gasworks site were thrown out. St William spent more than four years on its proposals for 495 homes, including 11 blocks of flats up to 12 storeys high, on the
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McGill in contention for Copa America ahead of Canada friendlies
TOM MCGILL will make his return to the Canada squad for two friendlies as he aims to break his way into the Copa America team. The Brighton academy product will likely serve as a backup for two friendlies against France and the Netherlands before
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UK households can claim £170 refund on TV licence fee - are you eligible?
UK households could be eligible for a £169.50 refund on their TV licence costs. Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence in order to watch or record live TV, regardless of what channel it is on. However, you could
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Ipswich expected to keep McKenna as Chelsea go for Maresca - reports
Ipswich were last night reported to be close to securing Kieran McKenna on a new deal. The double promotion-winning head coach has been linked with interest from clubs including Albion over the past week. But multiple reports last night suggested
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Everything Keir Starmer promised in first major election speech in Sussex
Sir Keir Starmer was in Sussex yesterday to give his first major speech of Labour’s election campaign. He told a packed Lancing Parish Hall that he “detects a yearning for change" in the county. The Labour leader has been here over the bank
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The Holiday to be screened with live orchestra
The Holiday is set to be screened with a live orchestra this Christmas. The film will be shown on a cinema-sized screen at the Brighton Centre and its music played live by a complete concert orchestra. Composer Hans Zimmer wrote the score for
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The beautiful village home to an ancient church
Once again our camera club members have been out exploring some of the lesser known parts of the county. We are lucky to have countless lovely villages in Sussex and Shermanbury, near Henfield, is just one of them. Philip Carter, who lives
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'NHS on its knees': Man in hospital 11 days as operation cancelled 8 times
A frustrated pensioner who broke his ankle said his operation was cancelled eight times in ten days. John Adamski, 72, who lives in Upper Beeding, was playing golf up in Hollingbury when he slipped on the wet grass and ended up in the splits in
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Fairgoer horrified to see goldfish up for grabs as prize at stall
A fairgoer was horrified to see goldfish up for grabs as a prize. Michelle Riley was at the Cuckoo Spring Fayre in Laughton, near Lewes, on Saturday when she saw a stall at the funfair offering people a goldfish if they "stick three separate cards
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Museum seeks 'magical' witch posts from Sussex homes
A museum is seeking “witch posts” across Brighton and Hove. Witch posts are wooden posts in 17th-century homes and buildings which were carved in attempts to protect them with magic from intruders, fire or more supernatural elements. As part
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Inside nature reserve home to vibrant birds and 21 species of dragonfly
It is really starting to feel summery now and with the sunny days come more opportunities for great photographs. Anthony Nuthall, who lives in Brighton, made the trip to Warnham nature reserve, near Horsham, one bright day last week and captured
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Swimming pool threatened with permanent closure to reopen this year
A swimming pool which was threatened with permanent closure will reopen later this year. Ringmer Pool could have shut for good in 2022 when it was not considered financially viable. The pool, off Lewes Road, Ringmer, has been out of action
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Sea Life centre invites people to take part in beach clean
An aquarium has invited people to take part in beach clean events. The Sea Life Centre in Brighton will be holding its next meet-ups on July 12 and August 10. They will start at 11am and people who have signed up should meet outside the aquarium