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Joe the cereal honey hoarder
A Sugar Puffs fan has snapped up 400 packets of the cereal after reading about a disease wiping out Britain’s honey bees. Bank worker Joe Terry, 25, loaded up on the honey-covered treats this week after learning that nearly one in three bee colonies
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Was this hat-trick a record?
Sam Francis has been hailed by his manager after a record-breaking hat-trick. The striker scored what is believed to be the quickest treble in Whitehawk’s history following his seven-minute blast against Horsham YMCA in midweek. And that came just a
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Firefighters help flood victims
Fire crews have been called to several flooded properties during tonight's heavy rain. The cellar of the Royal Oak pub in Chichester Road, Bognor, was flooded in two inches of water. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service went to the pub at 8.16pm the
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Albion old boy just keeps on going
Former Albion defender Andy Crosby has no intention of hanging up his boots, even though he will be restricted to a watching brief on his return to Withdean tomorrow. The 35-year-old will be in the away dugout in his role as Scunthorpe’s assistant manager
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Sussex new boy is having impact
Coach Mark Robinson has praised Mohammad Sami for the impact he has had since joining Sussex. Sami was denied the chance to claim his first wicket for his new county when the entire day’s play was washed out at Scarborough today. Robinson has been
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Sussex TV windmill renovation
A windmill made famous by television detective Jonathan Creek is undergoing renovation. Two of the four sails, also known as sweeps, of Shipley Windmill, near Horsham, have been removed for repair. They will be restored and painted before
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Hellingly 'fraud' asylum empty for two decades
The former Victorian mental asylum at the centre of an NHS fraud trial became the victim of vandalism and neglect, a jury was told. Hellingly Hospital, near Hailsham, remains derelict despite health bosses deciding more than 20 years ago it
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Widow seeks compensation in chickenpox case
A widow has started a High Court battle for compensation after her husband died after a bout of chickenpox. Albert Anthony Hodge, known to his family and friends as “Tony” or “Stone”, died on August 28, 2005, at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in
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Railway ticket machines are looted
Dozens of railway station ticket machines have been targeted by organised thieves. Detectives are trawling CCTV footage to find the criminals after stations across Sussex and the South East were hit by theft and vandalism. Commuters and other rail passengers
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Free swimming for kids in doubt
Free swimming sessions for children could be snubbed over fears they may cost too much. A £140 million package has been put together by the Government to encourage local authorities to offer free swimming sessions for under-16s and over-60s. However
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Meshuggah, Concorde 2, Brighton, Sept 4
Meshuggah were on raucous, hell-raising form on Thursday. Back to recording with instruments they can play live (the Swedish five-piece recorded their album before last using a drum machine called the “Drumkit From Hell”), Meshuggah boast the
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The Copper Family, The Greys, Brighton, Sept 8
For more than a century, the Copper Family have been a living conduit to our folk heritage, safeguarding an entire body of traditional song for successive generations. The Rottingdean family, described as the backbone of English musical tradition
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Jackie Leven, Komedia, Brighton, Sept 7
Jackie Leven, one of Scotland’s most intriguing unsung musical heroes, has a story or two to tell. Gang intimidation, a career-threatening assault, addiction to heroin and the odd transsexual assassin all figure in the history of the 58-year-old
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Mile Oak's oldest resident dies
Constance Dineen, 104, has died. Her funeral is on Monday. Mile Oak's oldest resident - known as Connie - passed peacefully away at her home in Stanley Avenue on August 19. The grandmother and great-grandmother leaves two children, Terry
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Beachdown responds well to noise complaints
A few more people got to hear music from the Beachdown festival than just those who paid to be there. But when I called the organiser's noise hotline early on the Saturday morning, it quickly proved effective. The bass levels had prompted
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St Nicolas Church fete raises more than £3,000
The summer fete at St Nicolas Church was a great success. The fete was held opposite the church on the village green off Locks Hill and South Street. It raised more than £3,800 and was a tribute to the hard work of the Rev Richard Rushforth and Jimmy
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Knifeman who stabbed taxi driver jailed for seven years
A man who repeatedly stabbed a terrified taxi driver has been jailed for seven years. Steven Birch knifed cabbie Fahim Alefi seven times in a row over a fare. The victim at first thought he had just been punched but realised he had been stabbed when
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"London Road has not been ignored"
Police and council chiefs have denied a run-down road has been sacrificed at the expense of other areas in a city. Sussex Police Chief Inspector Laurence Taylor and Brighton and Hove City Council leader Mary Mears spoke during an hour-long
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Hove mum's new heartbreak
A mother whose son died of leukaemia is appealing to thieves to return a money box full of his keepsakes. Paris Knight, 34, was horrified when she returned home on Saturday afternoon to discover she had been burgled. It was not until yesterday that
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Camille O'Sullivan, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Sept 5
It's said we should never meet our heroes... they can only disappoint. So when Camille O’Sullivan, 21st century chanteuse and purveyor of super-cool, cabaret-inflected covers, met her idol Nick Cave through a mutual friend, she fell back on
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Silent Disco Live – Kula Shaker, Concorde 2, Brighton, Sept 24
Former Britpop heavyweights Kula Shaker have been unmasked as the mystery third headliners in the Concorde 2's Silent Disco series. Crispian Mills's four-piece, whose debut album K was one of the highest-selling albums of the 1990s, made an
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David Sedaris, The Old Market, Hove, Sept 9
You can instantly spot the person reading a David Sedaris book on the train. They are the ones turning puce as they try to stifle yet another guffaw. Whether describing his eccentric elderly neighbour – "Owing to her Sicilian blood, Helen had
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Dylan Thomas - Return Journey, Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, Sept 11-13
Britflick The Edge Of Love increased interest in the life and work of Wales's foremost poet, telling the story of Dylan Thomas's early romances. Bob Kingdom's one-man show about the literary giant focuses on his final lecture tour. The
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Calendar Girls, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, until Sept 27
The true story of a Women's Institute branch that decided to do something a bit different for their annual charity calendar was a huge hit when it came to the silver screen. Now original screenwriter Tim Firth has adapted the story into a play
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Noises Off, Theatre Royal, Brighton, Sept 9-13
The story goes that playwright Michael Frayn was inspired to write Noises Off in 1970 while standing in the wings during a performance of one of his farces, Chinamen. The result, 12 years later, was Noises Off, one of his most popular farces
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Eliza Carthy, Komedia, Brighton, Sept 11
As the daughter of folk legends Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, Eliza was immersed in music from a young age. And it has stood her in good stead, with two Nationwide Mercury Music Prize nominations and an unrivalled seven BBC Radio Two Folk
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Hayes Carll, The Albert, Brighton, Sept 8
Having learned his craft playing the rough bars of Crystal Beach, Texan Hayes Carll has put together three albums of modern country music. His latest, Trouble In Mind, which was released on the Lost Highway label, covers both his early live
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Sacrifice should not be on Green agenda
I read that, according to The Argus, the Beachdown Festival deserves “green” credibility for its recycling bins (The Argus, August 30). I believe the festival organisers lost any green credibility with their disgraceful treatment of public transport
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Jackie Leven, Komedia, Brighton, Sept 7
A violent assault following a late-night recording session nearly scuppered Jackie Leven's music career. Following the collapse of his band Doll By Doll in the early 1980s, Scottish-born Leven was walking home through the London streets after
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The Blow Monkeys, Komedia, Brighton, Sept 9
Marillion was one of the first bands to fund an album through the support of their fans, and now 1980s cult favourites The Blow Monkeys have done the same. Fans preordered copies of Devil's Tavern through the band's website, which then funded
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Fight was like ancient Rome
As an Army boxer who fought under the Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) rules, I believe that cage fighting is barbaric and should be banned (The Argus, September 1). Unlike amateur boxing, it does not require the strategic skill and footwork that I
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The Copper Family, The Greys, Brighton, Sept 8
Two generations of a legendary Rottingdean-based folk family are visiting the intimate environs of The Greys. Both The Young Coppers and their parents, The Old Bill, will be performing at the pub in Southover Street, Hanover, carrying on a
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Owner’s duty
I totally agree with Maggie Jones (Letters, August 28). It is not the fault of the dog that runs around Hove Park chasing squirrels and soiling all over the place. It is the fault of the dog’s owner. The owner, who is in his 70s, just lets the dog
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Walker’s rights
Is cycling allowed in Air Street, Brighton? If so, Brighton and Hove City Council should put up signs warning walkers to beware of fast cyclists coming from both directions. If cycling is not allowed, the council should put up signs stating “no cycling
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Brighton and Hove gated communities could block public routes
Gated communities that would block off public roads or alleyways are being requested across Brighton and Hove because of a fear of crime. Eight requests for streets to be gated have been received by Brighton and Hove City Council since the first was
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CSNY DEJA VU, Duke Of York’s Picturehouse, Brighton, September 5; Glastonbury Leftfield 2008 - The Movie, Latest Music Bar (formerly Joogleberry Playhouse), Brighton, September 8
Politics and music meet in two Brighton film premieres this week. When Crosby Stills Nash and Young reformed for a US tour in 2006, anyone expecting them to dig into their back catalogue of woozy West Coast harmony-drenched hits was set to be
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Hog yobs should be birched
I was sickened, disgusted and appalled after reading about the hedgehog that was used as a football by mindless thugs (The Argus, September 2). If I had seen the yobs kicking the hedgehog I would have attacked them with whatever I had to hand and
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Voice of a valley
I read with interest the points made by Philomina Collins and Anita Ross about their lives as travellers, “We should get a plot of our own,” (The Argus, September 1). As a picture of our group demonstrating outside Hove Town Hall in July was used
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Great laugh
I feel I must share this with any person in the Brighton area who is feeling “down”. I had been having a few bad days but was then asked by a friend to accompany her to an afternoon of entertainment known as “Teamakers” at All Saint’s Church Hall in
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The Space, Latest Music Bar, Brighton, Sept 2
For a man who makes a living tarting up the truth, Mark Borkowski proved a poor advert for his product. In conversation with Brighton Music Network's Lisa Holloway, the PR ‘guru' was waffly and as patently superficial as his trendy, thick-frame
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Putting ragwort record straight
A concerned member of the British Horse Society (BHS) has brought to our attention the letter from Brian Knight, entitled “Ragwort facts” (Letters, August 9). The BHS is concerned by some of the statements in Mr Knight’s letter and would like to clarify
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Carbon/Silicon, Brighton Coalition, Brighton, Sept 6
Separately they were in four of the biggest bands of the punk and post-punk era. But anyone expecting Carbon/ Silicon to break into one of Mick Jones's Clash or Big Audio Dynamite classics, or something from Tony James's back catalogue with
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Schools lottery
We all await the review of the pioneering system of placing children in secondary schools by lottery but references to it have so far been supportive. This could well be because the kind of child which few headteachers wish to see in their school
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Coastway trains
Recent correspondence has highlighted, once again, cross-county travel by train via Brighton and the inconveniences arising from the necessity to change trains. John Stanaway mentioned the lack of platform space to enable trains to proceed from the
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LTJ Bukem, Audio, Brighton, Sept 5
"I can't tell anyone what they should believe my music is," Danny Williamson, aka LTJ Bukem, has said. "Just keep an open mind – you never know what you might miss." It's not often a drum and bass DJ can claim to widen the possibilities of
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Colour Out Of Space Festival, Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton, September 5-7
Most people try not to expose themselves to blisteringly loud, unstructured noise. But a fast-growing minority champion this kind of avant garde sound experimentation as the future of music. For those enthusiastic listeners, Brighton's Colour Out Of
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Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company: Yesterday, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Sept 9
The Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company celebrated their 10th anniversary on Tuesday with the retrospective production, Yesterday, revisiting breathtaking work from the ensemble's repertoire. It also delved into the memory of the Brighton-based choreographer
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Supercharged, Audio, Brighton, Sept 10
The iconic midweek breaks night returns with an excellent line-up after a week off recovering from some explosive tenth birthday shennanigans. Freq Nasty's crisscrossing adventures in breakbeat and dub made him one of Skint Records' most popular
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Lessons vital to defuse the obesity time bomb
Families of obese and overweight children must do more to tackle weight issues before it is too late, according to a woman behind healthy eating courses for two to four-year-olds. Jannette Smith tells Miles Godfrey why we should educate our children
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Worthing bus crash triggers investigation
An investigation has begun after barriers at a level crossing were damaged by a bus. The single-decker Stagecoach No 700 was at the crossing in Ferring Street, Ferring, near Worthing, at 9.24am yesterday. The vehicle was on its way from Littlehampton
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Floorplay, The Brighton Coalition, Brighton, Sept 6
For a new label, the team behind Floorplay aren't short of self-confidence. "Make a note of where you are now," they say about debut promo Camping. "You'll need the date for when the grandkids ask." Such cocky bluster typifies the confidence
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Improvements to Brighton seafront
Safety improvements, removal of concrete barriers and restoration of Victorian architecture are planned for a historic stretch of seafront. Work will start later this month on the Madeira Lift in Brighton, which links Madeira Drive with Marine Parade
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Solution for September 5, 2008
1 From which club did Newcastle sign Xisco? 2 Who currently tops the British Touring Car Championships standings? 3 By what score did the European team beat the USA in the 2006 Ryder Cup? 4 Who did Ronnie O'Sullivan beat in the final of the Northern
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Solutions for September 5, 2008
Clues 1. Viewing organs 2. Demonstrate 3. Feral 4. No longer alive 5. Soft fine feathers 6. Short letter 7. Pupil's test 8. To grade work 9. Retain 10. Young salmon 11. Spool 12. Touch down 13. Percussion instrument 14. Night insect 15. Vestibule
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"Joke shop" ideas for Sussex bat-cops?
Police officers are set to be armed with stink bombs and high-powered glue guns to help them catch dangerous criminals. Other Batman-style crimefighting gadgets being developed by Home Office experts for Sussex officers include sticky nets and skinburning
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Solutions for September 5, 2008
Cryptic solutions Across: 4 Embrace; 8 Amazed; 9 Plenary; 10 Madcap; 11 Nearly; 12 Striking; 18 Adroitly; 20 Cleric; 21 Stupor; 22 Contain; 23 Across; 24 Hearing. Down: 1 Palmist; 2 Pandora; 3 Remark; 5 Malinger; 6 Rental; 7 Circle;
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Voice of a valley
I read with interest the points made by Philomina Collins and Anita Ross about their lives as travellers, “We should get a plot of our own,” (The Argus, September 1). As a picture of our group demonstrating outside Hove Town Hall in July was used
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Virgo boost for Albion
Albion have been boosted by the latest injury bulletin on Adam Virgo. He should be back in action in weeks rather than months after a further medical check revealed no long-term damage to the left knee he hurt at Northampton on Tuesday.
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Sacrifice should not be on Green agenda
I read that, according to The Argus, the Beachdown Festival deserves “green” credibility for its recycling bins (The Argus, August 30). I believe the festival organisers lost any green credibility with their disgraceful treatment of public transport
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Fight was like ancient Rome
As an Army boxer who fought under the Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) rules, I believe that cage fighting is barbaric and should be banned (The Argus, September 1). Unlike amateur boxing, it does not require the strategic skill and footwork that
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Owner's duty
I totally agree with Maggie Jones (Letters, August 28). It is not the fault of the dog which runs around Hove Park chasing squirrels and soiling all over the place. It is the fault of the dog’s owner. The owner, who is in his 70s, just lets the
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Putting record straight on dangers of ragwort
A concerned member of the British Horse Society (BHS) has brought to our attention the letter from Brian Knight, entitled “Ragwort facts” (Letters, August 9). The BHS is concerned by some of the statements in Mr Knight’s letter and would like
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Walker's rights
Is cycling allowed in Air Street, Brighton? If so, Brighton and Hove City Council should put up signs warning walkers to beware of fast cyclists coming from both directions. If cycling is not allowed, the council should put up signs stating
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Schools lottery
We all await the review of the pioneering system of placing children in secondary schools by lottery but references to it have so far been supportive. This could well be because the kind of child which few headteachers wish to see in their school
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East Sussex maternity services saved
A hospital's consultant-led maternity unit has been spared the axe after Health Secretary Alan Johnson supported the findings of an independent review. East Sussex Primary Care Trust proposed a consultant-led maternity unit at the Conquest Hospital
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Great laugh
I feel I must share this with any person in the Brighton area who is feeling “down”. I had been having a few bad days but was then asked by a friend to accompany her to an afternoon of entertainment known as “Teamakers” at All Saint’s Church Hall
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Coastway trains
Recent correspondence has highlighted, once again, cross-county travel by train via Brighton and the inconveniences arising from the necessity to change trains. John Stanaway mentioned the lack of platform space to enable trains to proceed from
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Hog yobs should be birched
I was sickened, disgusted and appalled after reading about the hedgehog which was used as a football by mindless thugs (The Argus, September 2). If I had seen the yobs kicking the hedgehog I would have attacked them with whatever I had to hand
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Fatboy gives praise over free tickets
Superstar DJ Fatboy Slim said he was delighted some of his fans would go in free to his Brighton beach gig. He spoke exclusively to The Argus to launch a competition in the paper that will give tickets to 80 lucky winners. The Hove star, real name
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Chief Inspector Laurence Taylor and Brighton and Hove City Council leader Mary Mears
What is the answer to the problems in London Road? Ask Chief Inspector Laurence Taylor and Brighton and Hove City Council leader Mary Mears in our Friday Inquisition.
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Brighton squatter dies after fit
A 48-year-old man who fell unconscious in a squat has died. An ambulance was called to an empty house in Ditchling Road, Brighton, after John Shoesmith started having a fit. He was rushed to the Royal Sussex County Hospital and put on a life support
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Crawley woman savaged by pet
This is Princess Goodwin’s terribly damaged face after she was savaged by her own dog. Mrs Goodwin, 50, will need extensive surgery for injuries caused when her beloved six-year old greyhound Ali sank its teeth into her nose and cheeks. She underwent
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What will the first words be when your baby speaks ... in French?
They have hardly mastered their native tongue. But language-loving parents in Brighton and Hove are so keen to immerse their children in a foreign language they are sending them to French-only nurseries. Ian Powell, 33, is opening his
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The frontline of war with a volunteer
Investment consultant Adam Cocks swapped his City office for Afghanistan after he signed up with the Territorial Army. During his tour of duty the 25-year-old saw two of his friends die and escaped with his life from landmines and a suicide bomber.
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Rain continues to frustrate Sussex
Heavy rain has effectively ended Sussex's hopes of a third successive title. The champions needed quick wickets this morning to push on for victory at Scarborough but the session has already been declared a wash out. The umpires will
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"New scam on the block" spreads to Sussex
A new scam is costing people thousands of pounds and led to one couple to the brink of losing their home. Naomi Loomes reports on the ‘dead foreigners’ con which is being sent to homes across Sussex. Trading standards officers are preparing to be contacted
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Storms set to batter Sussex
Sussex will be buffeted by heavy rain and strong winds today as the first major storm of the autumn gets under way. Parts of the UK have been warned to expect more than two weeks of rainfall in 24 hours, and forecasters say there is a risk
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Pressure on town halls to save money
Taxpayers will be told exactly how much their local authority expects to make in efficiency savings under Government plans to improve value for money. The information, as well as details of how much has been saved in the past two years, would be sent
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Chapman to help out Lewes
Former Albion coach Ian Chapman has been invited to help out Lewes. Manager Kevin Keehan has confirmed Chapman has been offered the opportunity to take some coaching sessions while he awaits for another job to come up. Chapman left his position with
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Solutions for September 5, 2008
1. Which former glamour model has released an equestrian clothing range? 2. Which politician described herself as a "pit bull in lipstick"? 3. A motoring organisation boss claims drivers are paying how much more for their petrol than they should
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Postcode lottery fight for cancer sufferer
A cancer sufferer has launched a legal battle against a postcode lottery that threatens to shorten his life. Colin Ross, 55, believes he would be given a life-prolonging drug if he lived just 12 miles from his home. A barrister for Mr
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Serious crash closes road
A main road has been closed after a serious crash. At least one person is believed to have been seriously injured in a collision between two cars on the A272 at Cowfold. The crash at Kentstreet Lane was reported to police at 7.17am. At 8am the road
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Rooks poised to sign new striker
Lewes expect to have a new striker in their line-up at home to Barrow tomorrow. The Rooks are trying to complete the signing of former Queens Park Rangers and Dagenham frontman Shabazz Baidoo. Baidoo played in the final pre-season friendly against Havant
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Boro ace Viktor vows: I'll do it my way
Viktor Illugason is determined to make a name for himself at Eastbourne Borough after dismissing comparisons with former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. Illugason made an impressive cameo performance as a substitute against Forest Green Rovers on
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Wright: Home form key for Reds
Crawley's dependable defender Jake Wright believes home form is key to their hopes of staying in promotion contention. Since losing 1-0 to York in their opener Reds have reeled off three successive wins at Broadfield, the latest a 2-1 success
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Adams suffers new injury jinx
Albion boss Micky Adams is reeling from an injury jinx which has robbed him of Adam Virgo again. The Seagulls will be without Virgo at home to Scunthorpe tomorrow and they are sweating on a further medical check to establish the extent of the
