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Chart-topping rock band return to Sussex with their fifth album
A chart-topping rock band will be returning to the city to perform their newest album. Idles bring their vibrant fifth album tour TANGK to the Brighton Centre on December 1 with support from Willie J Healey. Idles consists of singer Joe Talbot
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Why Symonds was handed new role at the Amex - and will we see it again?
Dario Vidosic has revealed he was already looking at using Maisie Symonds at centre-back. And the Albion boss was delighted with the way his midfielder reacted to her new role. Symonds partnered Guro Bergsvand at the back in the 3-2 WSL win
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It's a big trip west in Trophy for Sussex club who love the cups
Horsham have been handed a challenging trip west in the Isuzu FA Trophy. The third-round draw has sent the Isthmian Premier outfit to former EFL club Torquay United. The Gulls are currently fourth in Vanarama National League south and recently
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Woman admits stealing from Asda superstore, food shop and ice cream van
A woman has been spared jail after stealing sweets from an ice cream van and meat and a barbeque from shops across West Sussex. Chloe Smith, 32, stole nearly £100 worth of beef, gammon and Fairy stain remover from Farm Foods before going on to
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New gritters to take to city streets - but council has no plans to name them
Three new gritters are set to take to the city streets in the run-up to winter. Brighton and Hove City Council announced it had its gritters on call 24-hours a day between November and April ready to treat 156 miles of the roads in the region.
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Comedy star extends record-breaking tour with Brighton gig
A comedy star has just announced that he will be extending his record-breaking tour. Peter Kay announced the news on an I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here advert break on Sunday evening. His stand-up special Better Late Than Never Again!
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'Idiot' filmed himself on high speed joy ride through city
A judge branded a man an “idiot” after he filmed himself on a “high speed joy ride” through a city. Jordan Curtis, 28, from Rottingdean, stole his ex-partner’s car from Gosport then travelled at high speed through Southampton on April 13. Southampton
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Police investigate after car rolls over in residential street
A car has rolled over in a residential street. Police officers swarmed into Applesham Avenue in Hangleton after a crash which saw the car end up on its side shortly after midday. The road has since been cleared after police cars blocked the
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Teenage dangerous driver crashes father's BMW into family house
A dangerous teenage driver who crashed into a family home has been sentenced. Samin Ahmed reached speeds in excess of 130mph on the A2690 Coombe Valley Way near Bexhill. The 19-year-old was seen overtaking three vehicles in his father’s BMW
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Robber used dating app to meet victims and threatened them with smashed bottle
A robber threatened people with a smashed glass bottle and even used dating apps to arrange to meet some of his victims. Erasmus Darkwah would either find his victim or meet someone known to him in an alleyway off Northgate Road, Crawley, and threaten
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Work begins in major project to restore ornate seafront arches
Restoration work has officially begun to restore dozens of historic seafront arches after years of campaigning. Workers began to survey Madeira Terraces this morning as part of historic plans to restore some of the arches back to their former glory
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Furniture restorer has made over £100k upcycling strangers’ unwanted junk
A full-time furniture flipper spends as little as £10 upcycling strangers’ unwanted junk but has made over £100K by reselling it. Lottie Naylor, 24, from Littlehampton, started flipping furniture at 13. Alongside her mum, she started a business
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Cyclist taken to hospital after crash with two cars in morning traffic
A cyclist was seriously injured in a crash involving two cars. Sussex Police confirmed the cyclist had been taken to hospital having been injured in the crash in Lottbridge Drove on Tuesday morning. Air ambulance crews also attended the scene
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Fights, self-harm and staff attacked at centre that is 'like a prison'
Health services are at “breaking point” as incidents of self-harm have more than doubled at an immigration detention centre which feels “like a prison”, inspectors have warned. Fights and assaults on staff at Brook House immigration removal centre
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Updates as cyclist suffers serious injuries in crash which closed road
12:40pm We now understand that the cyclist, a man, has been taken to hospital with "serious, but not life-threatening"
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Fill your garden with glorious winter fragrance and save money too!
Treat your winter garden to a fabulous new evergreen shrub from You Garden’s range of Christmas Box - Sarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem' - and be one of the first to be able to delight in its glorious perfume. We all know winter can be a dull and
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Cruise of The Week: Step back to the ‘80s onboard Benelux Coastal Explorer cruise
Two enchanting destinations and ’80s nostalgia are on the agenda for this four-day cruise to Belgium and the Netherlands. Cruise along the North Sea coast beginning in Zeebrugge, which offers both maritime history from the historic port and Maritime
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Family's pleas and £10k reward in search for missing father and son presumed murdered
The family of a missing father and son presumed to be murdered say they have “never been the same since” five years after their disappearance. Danny and Liam Poole went missing after travelling in Malaga in 2019 and, in 2022, the investigation
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‘Childline saved my life’ – why you should donate this Christmas
A woman who was sexually abused as a child has praised the NSPCC’s Childline service for saving her life. Nicola - not her real name – said speaking to a Childline counsellor is what stopped her from taking her own life when she was a teenager.
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Defeat and just 19 touches for Ferguson - but Irish say he should have had a penalty
Evan Ferguson should have won a penalty at Wembley, according to his Republic of Ireland boss. But the Albion striker returns to club duty after a chastening defeat – and a tough night without the ball. Ferguson worked hard out of possession
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Albion teen among the options as his country prepare for promotion decider
Ruairi McConville is an option to start for Northern Ireland as they target promotion. The men in green will go up from UEFA National League C if they avoid defeat in Luxembourg tonight. McConville, who plays centre-back for Albion under-21s
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Police oppose late licence for new restaurant in road with 11 sex assaults in a year
A business owner who wants to open a new food outlet in the centre of Brighton is waiting to learn whether he can serve takeaway and delivery customers until 3am. Sussex Police and Brighton and Hove City Council licensing officials objected to
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Residents invited to two special Christmas events
Residents have been invited to celebrate Christmas at two special services next month. The Salvation Army in Leybourne Road, Bevendean, Brighton, will host a toy service on December 1 at 10.15am and a Christmas tree service on December 8, also
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New homes will be 'an asset to the entire community', council leader says
Plans for 28 new independent living flats for disabled residents will be “an asset to the entire community”, the council leader has said. Councillor Bella Sankey applauded plans to create dozens of supported-living homes in Ingram Crescent, Hove
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'One of the best parts of my game' - JP says he is growing in confidence
Jan Paul van Hecke wants to be a Dutch pass master – as he impresses for club and country. The Albion centre-back enjoyed his first start for Holland as they beat Hungary 4-0 in the UEFA Nations League. It is the latest big step forward in
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School is rated 'outstanding' in all areas
An “exemplary” catholic school has gone from good to outstanding in all areas in a recent Ofsted report. Cardinal Newman Catholic School on The Upper Drive in Hove was inspected between October 8 and 9. Inspectors found that pupils are immensely
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The town where banks have closed is now fighting to save its Post Office
A campaign has been launched to save a post office at risk of closure. The Devonshire Square branch in Bexhill is included in a list of post offices that could be shut down. The news came in an announcement from the Post Office this week that
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Maker's fair promises new artists, plenty of gift ideas and tasty food
A maker’s fair will soon return to a town. The much-loved Artists and Maker’s Fair will be back at Lewes Town Hall at the end of the month. The fair will have over 80 professional artists and makers, selling a range of original arts, crafts
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The best National Trust days out in Sussex to get you in the Christmas mood
From spectacularly decorated houses studded with trees, to fun outdoor family trails with favourite characters there’s plenty of activities to get you in the Christmas mood this year. National Trust sites in Sussex have a whole host of events planned
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City has lost one in six ATMs since 2021
Brighton and Hove has lost one in six ATMs in three years. New analysis of LINK data, a network of cash machines, shows there were 218 ATMs open in Brighton and Hove as of June. This was a 16 per cent decrease from 260 in June 2021, the earliest
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Schools flourish under local authority care
We have 14 long years of failure from successive Tory Governments to turn around and in truth some weeks the mountain we are seeking to climb feels steep. Everywhere I look I see the impact of their managed decline and the how it has undermined the
