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Teenager attacked in park and robbed of baseball cap
A 13-year-old boy was attacked and robbed of his baseball cap, watch and cash in a park. Police are investigating an incident on the grassed area just south of the tennis courts at St Ann's Well Gardens, Hove, in which the teenager was attacked
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Man in red shorts and gold chain steals bike from outside cafe
A MAN wearing red shorts, a gold chain, aviator sunglasses and a Hugo Boss t-shirt stole a bike from outside a café. Police have released an image of a man wanted in connection with the theft in Hove. The bike was stolen from outside the
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Man stabbed in the head and robbed of phone and cash
A THUG who stabbed a 22-year-old man in the head in an attack for a phone and some cash is on the run. The man was jumped by three men in Crawley, one of whom stabbed him several times in the arm, shoulder and head before taking his iPhone and
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Woman in her 20s mowed down in hit and run
A WOMAN in her 20s was mowed down by a van in a hit and run on the early hours of the morning. At 2.38am on Monday 28 March, officers were called to a report of a collision in Havelock Road, Hastings, close to the Brass Monkey public house.
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Boundary Brighton announces first acts for Shakedown replacement summer festival at Stanmer Park
NEW music festival Boundary Brighton has announced the first acts in its line-up. The festival replaces Shakedown at Stanmer Park and aims to provide a Brighton-centric offering with four stages, three of which are run by city venues. The first
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REVIEW: Shakespeare’s Wake, New Venture Theatre, Brighton - ★★★
400 years after his death NVT gave the Bard a wake, timed to take place on his birthday. In doing so the opportunity was taken to show off the considerable talents of their Youth Theatre in a joint production with adult company members. Together
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REVIEW: The Monochrome Set, Hope and Ruin, Brighton - ★★★★
Indie post punk veterans The Monochrome Set returned to Brighton and did not disappoint the capacity crowd at the intimate Hope and Ruin. Their set spanned their 37 year career and early classics such as the uplifting alt pop sound of Alphaville
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REVIEW: Explosions in the Sky, Brighton Dome - ★★★★
Texans Explosions In The Sky admitted they’d graced Brighton stages many times. But Sunday’s Dome gig – easily the instrumental five-piece’s largest to date – seemed to be the one that best suited their cinematic, loud/quiet/loud brand of epic-osity
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REVIEW: Romesh Ranganathan, Ropetackle Centre, Shoreham - ★★★★★
Maths teacher to comedian may be an unlikely move, but Romesh Ranganathan made an expert calculation, and this sold-out date on his ‘Irrational’ tour only added to his already established success. Ranganathan was absolutely at home on stage and
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REVIEW: Afrikan Boy, Green Door Store, Brighton - ★★★★★
AFRIKAN Boy, playing to a relatively small crowd at the green door store, produced a set of extreme vitality that reminded you of how good live music can be. This was so much more than grime, it was rapping from the heart with an old school flavour
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REVIEW: Newton Faulkner, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill - ★★★★
WITH previous albums and tours being focused on what Newton Faulkner can do with a guitar, recording equipment and a huge amount of endeavor, the latest tour had a feel of a musician ready to push away from his roots. Bidding farewell to his dreadlocks
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REVIEW: The Father, Theatre Royal Brighton - ★★★★★
I JUST did not know whether to laugh or cry, and I mean that in the best possible way. The Father is heartbreaking, tragic, at times deeply harrowing, while also having a devilish sense of humour. At times you will find yourself feeling guilty
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Restructure would reduce council management levels to just six tiers
UNION bosses have warned a town hall restructure will lead to a new high-paid director role at a time of huge public sector job losses. GMB and UNISON union reps have called on councillors to reject the Brighton and Hove City Council management
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Talking Point: The clubs that deserve to go up to the Premier League
Sam Baldock is right to say Albion deserve to be in the Premier League. Andre Gray would be too if he said the same thing about Burnley, likewise Jordan Rhodes at Middlesbrough. You do not always get what you deserve but I'm hoping the three
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Tailor Austin Reed set to collapse into administration
Retail chain Austin Reed is poised to formally collapse into administration, putting about 1,000 high-street jobs at risk just a day after BHS hit the rocks. It is understood the tailor will appoint Alix Partners after revealing a notice to appoint
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Fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster were unlawfully killed
The 96 Liverpool fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster were unlawfully killed, the inquests jury has concluded. The jurors were told they could only reach that determination if they were sure of four "essential" matters concerning the deaths
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Sussex coach disappointed to lose IPL-bound Jordan
Sussex have been dealt another heavy blow after Chris Jordan was given a late call-up to the IPL. Jordan missed out in the initial player auction for the competition but was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore yesterday as a replacement for
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Sea cadet headquarters targeted by thieves twice in a fortnight
A SEA cadet headquarters has been broken into twice in a fortnight. The burglars took a safe, a Tassimo coffee machine, two film projectors, an HP printer, a ResusAnnie first aid doll, a bronze cannon ornament, sweets and fizzy drinks, together
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Lucky Liam vows to be fit for Derby showdown
Lucky charm Liam Rosenior has vowed to be fit for Albion’s crunch promotion clash against Derby County. And that is good news for the Seagulls’ hopes of another positive result. Rosenior was forced off by a back spasm in the latter stages of
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Store bringing in 'quiet' time to help autistic and disabled shoppers
A supermarket is introducing a "quiet hour" at a Manchester store to help autistic and disabled shoppers. The Asda Living store in Cheetham Hill is pioneering a special disability-friendly hour for local people who feel intimidated or stressed
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Closed Brighton post office may become a laundrette
A POST office which closed despite the pleas of 7,000 campaigners could now become a laundrette. The Western Road Crown Post Office in Hove closed in February despite a 7,000 strong petition and more than 400 responses to a public consultation.
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Ex-Chelsea coach in line for Crawley Town hot-seat
Dermot Drummy has emerged as a surprise frontrunner to replace Mark Yates as manager at Crawley Town. The former Arsenal and Chelsea youth coach is believed to have already held talks with Reds owner Ziya Eren and could be put in charge in time
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Subway will close for months for £11m restoration
A SEAFRONT subway is to close for five months this summer as part of an £11 million regeneration project. The subway from West Street in Brighton to the lower beachfront promenade will be shut at the end of May for up to five months as part of
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Discount supermarket Aldi set to open new Sussex store
THE date discount supermarket Aldi will be opening its new Sussex store has been revealed. The German food retailer will open the branch in Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne on Thursday, April 28 at 8am with 100 golden tickets up for grabs. To celebrate
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Van loses wheel in crash that blocked A259 seafront road and caused long delays
A CRASH blocked a seafront road this morning leading to rush-hour traffic delays. The A259 King's Road in Brighton was partly-closed eastbound because of a collision involving a car and a van. The accident happened near the junction of Ship
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Three vehicle crash part-blocks A27 westbound
TWO separate road mishaps have caused long delays on the A27 this morning. Shortly before 6am, police received reports of a vehicle blocking the outside lane of the A27 westbound at Alfriston, close to the junction with Station Road, near the Drusillas
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Girl, 19, raped as she walks home at 2am
A 19-YEAR-OLD woman was raped as she walked home after a night out. Detectives are hunting the man who grabbed her from behind and raped her before running off. It happened shortly after 2am on Sunday when she was walking on a pavement between
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Live news, travel and weather for Tuesday, April 26
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620,000 train journeys affected by walkout of 300+ Southern conductors
TRAIN passengers face a summer of misery with further strikes on the horizon after 620,000 journeys are affected today. Rail bosses have said sorry to the hundreds of thousands of passengers who will have to grapple with cancelled and overcrowded
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Teachers on the run for Syrian refugees
TEACHERS braved the cold weather for a sponsored run and walk across the South Downs to raise money for a local Syrian refugee charity. Trekking and running the seven miles from Ditchling Beacon to The Juggs pub in Kingston, near Lewes, were Brighton
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Hughton is the daddy according to Albion's star man
Albion player of the season Beram Kayal says Chris Hughton is the “daddy” and one of the reasons he signed for the club. The Israeli midfielder has thanked the Seagulls’ manager for helping to reignite his career. Kayal landed the award from
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Seagulls ready for push to the Premier League as anticipation builds
ALBION anticipation is reaching fever pitch as the Seagulls get ready for a promotion push to the Premier League. Both Brighton and Hove Albion's final games of the season - at home to Derby and away at Middlesbrough - are already completely sold
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Exhibition celebrates 150 years of Eastbourne Pier
A NEW exhibition will celebrate 150 years since work started on Eastbourne Pier. Work first began on Eastbourne Pier in 1866 with an investment of £15,000, and it was opened by Lord Edward Cavendish in 1870, although building work was not completed
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Tory slates doctors as "outrageously selfish"
JUNIOR doctors have been called “outrageously selfish towards members of the public” as today’s strike causes more than 2,500 appointments to be cancelled across the county. NHS officials have warned patients they only go to A&E if their condition
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Scores of Sussex jobs at risk after high street giant BHS goes into administration
SCORES of Sussex workers are facing an uncertain future after one of the UK's biggest high-street retailers went into administration. The collapse of retailer BHS has left workers facing the prospect of losing their jobs at seven Sussex stores.
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Dancers to represent country in prestigious contest
THE Queen has sent her good wishes to talented students who out-danced their peers to represent the country in an international contest. The dancers, aged six to 19, from the A2 Arts Performing Arts Academy in Hove, have qualified for Team England
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Sacked Lewes Prison whistle-blower "not surprised" by damning inspection report
A FORMER prison officer who was sacked after blowing the whistle on unsafe staffing levels inside Lewes Prison says feels vindicated after inspectors have raised the same concerns. Low staffing levels have left the men's prison struggling to cope
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Residents mourn loss of trees felled in railway cutting despite bid to save them
RESIDENTS are mourning the "loss of a wildlife corridor" after trees were cut down in a railway cutting. Network Rail workers concluded work in the Hove Cutting section of railway track over weekend, spraying tree stumps to stop them growing back
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Veteran's funeral may "get out of hand" after successful online appeal
A HOSPITAL Chaplain who issued an invitation for the public to attend the funeral of a Second World War veteran with no known family is now worried too many people will turn up. Reverend Dennis Nolan, from Eastbourne District General Hospital,
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Director scoops independent feature honour at National Film Awards
A DIRECTOR has scooped a top award for an independent film and is off to work in the US. Howard Ford, who lives in Hove, saw his movie Never Let Go pick up best independent feature at the National Film Awards. Shot in Morocco, Spain, the US