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Motorsport: Hunt aims for the world
Leon Hunt is ready to take on the world The Brighton teenager begins his assault on the European Superstock 600 Championship at Donington Park this weekend. And the incentive for Hunt to do well is huge. The class forms part of the World Superbike
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Basketball: Thunder in play-off bid
Gary Smith today called on his Worthing Thunder side to be switched on from the start as they chase play-off glory. Thunder look home bankers in the EBL division one quarter-finals tonight (8pm) as they face the Solent team they beat 129-108 in their
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Roadworks set to cause delays
Delays are likely to be caused over the weekend as workmen close one lane of a busy road. EDF Energy is carrying out emergency work to repair and replace high voltage cables at Hurst Green, north of Battle, from 8am on Saturday until 3.30pm on Monday
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Brighton tower gets all clear
Work will begin on Brighton and Hove's flagship i360 tower in June after the Government gave the development final approval. Groundwork for the 183-metre structure was set for months of delays after business rivals objected to the scheme. But today
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Zesh: You've got me buzzing
Zesh Rehman revealed today that Albion have given him back the buzz of playing after he began to feel like the Invisible Man. Rehman, re-signed on loan from QPR, made his first appearance for six weeks in last Saturday's 0-0 home draw against Huddersfield
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Speedway: It looks like Pedersen v Shields
Adam Shields is poised for an early return to Arlington - and he is being plunged straight into a battle with Nicki Pedersen. The former Eastbourne Eagles star has been booked as guest replacement by Reading Bulldogs for their Saturday night trip to
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Why Alan's a "lawyer on the bench"
Alan Sweetman-Hicks has never scored a point in professional basketball. His experience as a head coach does not extend beyond helping Worthing Mad Dogs in the local league. The 5ft 11in, 32-year-old father-of-one certainly doesn't soar above the rim
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MPs query agency's costs
It is an organisation that was set up to spark new life into the economy by giving up-and-coming firms the leg-up they need. The role of the South East England Development Agency (Seeda) is to put money into projects that can create jobs and
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Tesco accused over 'dangerous' lorries
Lorry drivers delivering to supermarket giant Tesco have been accused of putting lives in danger. Trucks visiting the company's Express stores in Bognor and Pagham are accused of blocking roads for 25 minutes at a time, forcing traffic into a single
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Is it time to bail out?
The thwack of leather on willow followed by generous applause is a familiar sound in Eaton Road. Sussex County Cricket Club has called the area home for 167 years and pre-dates most of the buildings surrounding it. But all that could change from
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Banned driver sent to prison
A banned driver who has never held a full licence has been jailed. A judge told Darren Kelly he was a menace on the roads as he sent him down for 21 months. Kelly has 15 previous convictions for driving offences and has never passed his driving test
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Elderly motorist who died in road crash named
An elderly motorist who died in a pile-up on at a notorious traffic blackspot has been named by police. Cyril Dyer, 94, of Sea Lane, Ferring, near Worthing, died when his car was involved in a smash on the A27 at Castle goring, Worthing, on Wednesday
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The price we pay to be British
I have just been charged £45 to get my 14-month-old daughter her first British passport. I always thought being British was a "right of birth" but clearly it isn't. To be British in this day and age you must pay through the nose for the privilege
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Computers boost for youngsters
Classes should be a more exciting prospect for two young students thanks to a donation from the Argus Appeal. AJ Bennett, five, and Kieran Usmar, six, were given new notebook computers at their school yesterday by The Argus editor Michael Beard
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State-of-the-art computer for charity
A charity that helps children with autism has been handed a state-of-theart laptop thanks to The Argus Appeal. Penny Piggot, of Peach, accepted the £1,300 computer from Newsquest Sussex managing director Martyn Willis on Tuesday. The organisation
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Beach huts targeted by vandals
Vandals attacked a row of seafront beach huts in the early hours. The offenders stole property and caused damage to the huts. Police are now appealing for any information about the attacks, which were the latest in a long line of vandalism and damage
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Latenite Lounging & Askew Recordings
Building on a succession of bar and club nights in the capital described by Time Out as, "A really cool lil' weekend soiree", Brighton/London/Philadelphia based record label Latenite Lounging returns to the seaside this month. Tomorrow sees Latenite
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Dirty Weekend, Ocean Rooms, Brighton, Fri, Mar 30
Before it had even opened its doors for the first time in January, Dirty Weekend was named Club of the Week by the NME. On its second night in February, a member of possibly the hottest band in the UK (Jamie from The Klaxons) spent all night hanging
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Man accused of shooting wife dead with shotgun
A man has appeared in court charged with shooting his wife dead at their country home. Edward Edrich, 59, was arrested after her body was discovered at the £575,000 Grade II listed house. Claire Edrich's body was found in an armchair at the four-bedroom
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NHS targets are not proving effective
My mother was admitted to the accident and emergency department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital recently. While she was attended to fairly quickly, there were about eight patients on trolleys, waiting in the corridor. Some patients had been
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Sumo: The Lost Weekend, Sumo, Brighton, Thu, Apr 5
It is the end of an era as heavyweight Brighton bar Sumo opens its doors for the last time on Tuesday, April 10. But it does not intend to bow out gracefully. Sumo: The Lost Weekend begins at the end of this week on Thursday night with Yianni, Russ
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An example to the modern age
I write in reference to the interesting article on Sir Rowland Hill (The Argus, March 24), father of the modern postal service and later the director of the London and Brighton Railway. While visiting Highgate Old Cemetery recently to see my paternal
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Cut Loose: Doc Scott, The Volks, Brighton, Fri, Mar 30
Doc Scott's "King of the Rollers" moniker is well earned. He has been stunning the underground since 1991 with his forward-thinking releases on Metalheadz, which he co-founded with Goldie, Reinforced Records and his own label, 31 Records. This
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The harsh realities of life in central Brighton
We must respond to Councillor Pennington's comments (Letters, March 26) about crime and antisocial behaviour in central Brighton. Mr Pennington is evidently conversant with Brighton and Hove City Council's bureaucracy of ineffectual local policies
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FTPA, Candy Bar, Brighton, Sat, Mar 31
Brighton's favourite homo-electro punk disco, starring DJ W**ker, A-dam and Missy Lectric. FTPA this time features a live act - Psycho Fags in Bin Bags, the screaming teen queen everyone's talking about. From Portsmouth, Psycho Fags in Bin Bags
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Falmer hypocrisy
East Sussex County Council must have a skin as thick as a rhinoceros to propose building on land at Wollard's Field in Falmer, next door to the north Moulsecoomb estate, while actively opposing the building of a stadium just up the road near Falmer
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Nice to meet you, Debbie
It was really refreshing to read "A day in the life" of the Rev Debbie Gaston of the Metropolitan Church, Preston Park, in your Woman section (The Argus, March 26). She seems a very down to earth person. As she says: "I can get a lot of heckling
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It's not cricket
Well, well, well. It's inappropriate for a six-storey block to be erected within the confines of the Sussex County Cricket Ground yet within a short distance it's appropriate to erect a 28-floor block (The Argus, March 24). Can one ask why? It's
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Shockingly inept
Having observed from the public gallery the proceedings of the Brighton and Hove City Council planning committee last Friday as it passed judgement on the King Alfred development, I came away dismayed by the calibre of the arguments and comments
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Ludicrous ritual
Now we have changed the clocks again to BST (British Summer Time) can our local MPs please persuade their colleagues at Westminster to pressure the Government into having a full debate on "daylight saving" in Parliament as promised, preferably before
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Readers back our mini moto campaign
Hundreds of readers have backed our campaign to end the mini moto menace - and you are calling for a outright ban. People living in quiet neighbourhoods across Sussex say their lives are being blighted by yobs of all ages who ride the 60mph machines
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Scott Matthews, Corn Exchange, Brighton, Wed, Apr 4
Scott Matthews likes to talk. With a reputation as a warm and charismatic live performer, the 31-year-old singer-songwriter from Wolverhampton admits, "I do know when I go off on one. I watched a video of myself the other day and one thing I did notice
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They Can and They Will, Komedia, Brighton, Thu, Apr 5
Another night of the best in music, film and comedy is in store with the city's own Chungking and Lisa Lindley-Jones headlining the bill. Chungking will be performing tracks from their second gothic electropop album Stay up Forever, the follow-up
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Salter Cane, The Prince Albert, Brighton, Tue, Apr 3
Country noir outfit Salter Cane are launching their debut album on Tuesday. They have been working the scene for the past four years with support slots to Giant Sand and My Morning Jacket to their credit, as well as a headline slot at Brighton:
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Russell watson, Brighton Centre, Brighton, Sat, Mar 31
The man dubbed "the Voice" has bounced back from major surgery on a brain tumour, having had to cancel a series of concerts at the end of last year. The former factory worker from Salford was signed to Decca in 2000 after performing to crowds at
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It's vandalism
I am writing to express my anger and disgust at the closure of the Gardner Arts Centre (The Argus, March 29). I have just returned from a performance of Kindertransport by Shared Experience. The theatre was full, made up of a mixture of school
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Save our church
Like Anne Giebeler (The Argus, March 13), I too am very keen to keep Holy Trinity Church in Hove, but for different reasons. I am a regular attendee at its Sunday services, where the vicar, Chris Spinks, faithfully and relevantly teaches the Bible
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A great night
My wife and I recently enjoyed a brilliant production of Gigi by the Worthing Light Opera Company, at the Pavilion Theatre, Worthing. The standard of the singing was excellent and the company were so enthusiastic. The young lady, aged 16, who
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Nursery rhyme
If it is finally decided to go ahead and build the new King Alfred, at least one good thing will come out of it. When parents tell their children the nursery rhyme This is the House That Jack Built, they can actually take them to see it. How
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The Late Greats, Engine Room, Brighton, Fri, Mar 30
"Four unassuming men who play with unexpected abandon and write songs from their hearts - albeit their messy hearts" form part of this show from Brighton label Izumi Records. The quartet has been working on their debut album out in rural Sussex.
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Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid, Komedia, Brighton, Sat, Mar 31
Electronica meets soul percussion as the man behind Four Tet teams up with a former drummer of the famed Apollo Theatre's house band. Kieran Hebden made his name with Four Tet's critically-lauded third album Rounds in 2003 which mixed an ethnic-electronic
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Jack Penate, Engine Room, Brighton, Mon, Apr 2
For someone still suffering from jetlag after flying to and from America twice in three weeks, Jack Penate remains amazingly lucid. The London-based singer-songwriter is paying his fourth visit to Brighton, a city he calls his second home, and was
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The Space, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, Tue, Apr 3
Cliff Wright, the man who first brought Harry Potter's owl Hedwig and the Weasley's clapped-out Ford Anglia to 2D life, heads up Brighton's monthly creative schmooze-fest, The Space. As an illustrator Wright is best-known for creating the covers
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Villains sentenced afters foiled raid on Securicor van
Three men have been jailed after being surrounded by dozens of armed police during a dramatic raid on a Securicor van. Residents of Battle were shocked to hear gunshots and see Flying Squad officers swarm on to the streets during the raid last year.
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Brighton Rock School, Monster Studios, Hove, Apr 2 - 14
Gene Simmons and his rock school have a lot to answer for, taking a group of perfectly normal kids and turning some of them - or one in particular - into a precocious young brat with amazingly catchy songs and a record deal at the age of 15.
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Hip Hop Pop, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, Tue, Apr 3
No, you're not on the New York subway - the kids from Hip Hop Pop have come to Worthing. The dynamic dance crew make their debut at the Pavilion Theatre where they'll be showcasing a body-bending range of street, hip-hop and urban dance.
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Interview with Alice Russell
"I love Grace Jones. Have you seen the one where she comes down these massive stairs dressed as a teddy bear? If I ever have loads of money to do a stage show, the boys would be coming down in pyrotechnics, I'd be on a trampoline..." Nearing 32
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Factory Girl
Factory Girl is a docu-style release about Sixties It girl Edie Sedgwick (Sienna Miller). It depicts the story of her meteoric rise and equally spectacular fall, set against the backdrop of The Factory, Andy Warhol's (Guy Pearce) infamous community
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Alex, 15, is the next Alan Sugar
A budding 15-year-old entrepreneur has been given the chance to emulate Sir Alan Sugar in a competition to develop his business. Alex Gatton is one of only three young business brains chosen from hundreds of applicants who have been given the opportunity
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The Interview/Agape's Excess, New Venture Theatre, Brighton
This evening is a double bill which explores love and the extremes that people are prepared to go to be loved. When successful novelist, Desiree Martin, gets writer's block she interviews Rosalind Seeley, a "resting" actress, with a view to using
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Westlife, Brighton Centre, Brighton
This was a teenage girl's dream ticket to two hours of boy heaven. Not only did Westlife perform from their own extensive back catalogue they also did passable impersonations of four other legendary boy bands and their songs. Quite what Take That
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Chopper in cannabis search as high as a kite
A police helicopter hovered over a city street in a late-night search for a cannabis factory. The airborne patrol used heat-seeking equipment to scan the roofs of houses on Upper Lewes Road, Brighton. Residents reported a "deafening racket" several
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The Academy of Creative Training
"Where are the Albert Finneys, the Tom Courtenays, the Richard Burtons? Where are all these great, gritty regional actors?" This was the thinking behind the opening of the Academy Of Creative Training, explains principal Jeanette Eddisford. Founded
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Norman Baker forces Tory leader to apologise
A complaint by Lewes MP Norman Baker has produced a grovelling apology from David Cameron over the Tory leader's use of his Parliamentary office for party fundraising. Mr Cameron said he apologised "unreservedly" for using his taxpayer-funded Commons
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September Tide, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, Apr 2 - 7
As an actress used to "playing tough businesswomen who can emasculate a man at 50 paces", Kate O'Mara's role in September Tide is quite a departure. Kate is playing Stella, the woman at the centre of Daphne du Maurier's 1948 play. "I'm playing a
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Rocky Horror Show, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Apr 2 - 7
Fish out the fishnet tights and strap on the leather basque - that's right, the camp cult horror comedy returns to the city next week. Richard O'Brien's rock 'n' roll musical stars David Bedella, pictured, as the mad scientist Frank N Furter who
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The Decorator, The Capitol, Horsham, Apr 6 & 7
Marcia's world looks set to collapse when the wife of the man she is having an affair with pays her a surprise visit. The wronged Jane is determined to tell Marcia's husband about her infidelity but fate is on Marcia's side as her husband is out
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Rainbow Live, The Capitol, Horsham, Thu, Apr 12
Whether it was a favourite childhood memory, or a source of nightmares as you lay awake trying to work out what George was supposed to be, Rainbow was a mainstay of many Eighties childhoods. And now those cherished memories can be brought back to
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Never Ever After, Nightingale Theatre, Brighton, Sun, Apr 1
On April 27, some time after 9pm, Brighton's Ed Harris will become the first person to make a woman orgasm on Radio 4. The young playwright, at least, has no proof of this. But going by the station's stereotypical demographic and the fact that
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Infertile woman demands apology over hospital blunder
A woman claims mistakes by hospital staff have left her infertile. Joanna Long, 34, visited Conquest Hospital seven times for tests before her ectopic pregnancy was detected. She told nurses on her first visit she had suffered an ectopic pregnancy ten
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The changing view for harbour-side residents
The sight of sunlight playing on the water, the billowing sails of yachts and seagulls swooping over the harbour lifted the hearts of people living around Newhaven harbour for generations. While passenger shipping and scrapheaps reminded the onlooker
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40-stone Chris begs council - let me go for a jog
A 25-year-old man has blamed the council for his 40 stone bulk - because he cannot fit through his front door to go for a jog. Chris Leppard, whose Prader Willi Syndrome forces him to binge 5,000 calories-a-day because he never feels full, has ballooned
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Speed camera on the move
A speed camera will be moved a couple of hundred yards up a road. Sussex Safety Camera Partnership thinks the camera on the A29 at Pulborough would be more useful elsewhere. It will be relocated from outside Tesco to the Harwards garage nearby. The
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Schools to get building improvements
Primary schools are set to benefit from a £2.5million investment in building improvements. West Sussex County Council has earmarked the funds to carry out work at schools in Littlehampton, following promises made last year. County councillor Mark Dunn
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Hospital helipad campaign launched
A campaign is being launched to reinstate a hospital helipad. Staff at Worthing Hospital are hoping to re-open the landing point outside the accident and emergency department so medics can treat patients as quickly as possible. The helipad, which was
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Schools given £2.5million cash boost
Primary schools are set to benefit from a £2.5million investment in building improvements. West Sussex County Council has earmarked the funds to carry out work at schools in Littlehampton, following promises made last year. County councillor Mark Dunn
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Thieves targeting Ford Fiestas
Thieves are stealing old style Ford Fiestas in part of Sussex. Around ten of the cars have been taken from the Arun district in the last few weeks with two being found burnt out. Police are now warning owners of the cars to make sure they are properly
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Eagles unveil new order
Trevor Geer today revealed why a change in riding order can help Eastbourne Eagles to a first win of the Elite League season. And, in doing so, he answered maximum man Nicki Pedersen after the Dane asked: "What more can I do?" Pedersen will lead Eagles
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Yardy named new vice-captain
Chris Adams today revealed how a rival's recommendation helped Mike Yardy land the vice-captaincy at Sussex. Adams, preparing to lead the county champions for a tenth season, chose Yardy ahead of Matt Prior as his No.2 after Prior had praised Yardy's
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Albion sweat on loan duo
Albion are sweating on the availability of two of their young internationals for tomorrow's trip to Northampton. Nick Ward and Joe O'Cearuill's places in the squad are in the balance as the Seagulls try to end a run of five games without a win. Ward
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Curtain rise on Ted's tribute to theatre
A master model maker in his 90s has created a scaled down version of the Theatre Royal Brighton to mark its 200th birthday. Ted Bayley, 91, has spent about two months creating the intricate model from plywood. He said: "I was working from a tiny
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Inquiry launched into banned Brighton boss
Financial watchdogs are investigating a discredited insurance and mortgage broker after it emerged he is a director of a Brighton-based company. George Robert Piggott, 39, of De Courcel Road, Brighton, is banned from giving any financial advice and is
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Faculty 'shut down' fear
Students and staff in a top performing university department fear it is being "shut down" by stealth. The English language and linguistics faculty at the University of Sussex is to be merged into the English literature department leading to fears
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Disabled charity in last-ditch cash plea
A Charity which helps hundreds of disabled people in a deprived area could close in two months unless it finds £130,000. Friary Gardeners provides horticultural training for 185 adults with mental and physical disabilities but could shut its doors
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Kidnapper locked up for snatching teenager
A man who kidnapped a terrified teenager has been jailed for more than three years. Zaheer Ahmed believed Alan Clinch knew where his missing sisters were. He was desperate to track them down after they fled from their family and asked for police protection
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New fears for county's A&E wards
Watchdogs fear Sussex's busiest hospital is struggling to cope with patient numbers - even before under-fire A&E units across the county are closed. Members of the independent patient and public involvement forum spent a day monitoring the A&E department
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TV licence warning
Businesses in Brighton and Hove could collectively save almost £40,000 if they renew their colour TV licences by the end of tomorrow. Records show there are 9,500 addresses in the city that could save £4 each if they get a new licence before the
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Pubs in 'racist snub to gipsies'
A bereaved son has accused pubs of racism after landlords refused to open their doors on the day of a gipsy funeral. Hundreds of mourners lined the streets of Ashington on Tuesday to commemorate Jim Smith, leader of a huge family of Romany
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Asylum seeker handed last-gasp chance
An asylum-seeker who claims he was beaten unconscious by security guards won an 11th-hour reprieve from being sent back to Africa. Mohammed Koroma was removed from an aeroplane minutes before it was due to leave a Heathrow runway bound for Sierra Leone
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Pool cue attacker faces jail
A 32-year-old man who smashed a pool cue into another man's face during in a pub brawl has been warned he faces a lengthy jail sentence. Gary McGeown picked up the cue with two hands and swung it at Clive Bastable's head with full force, knocking him
