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Mother's tribute to woman who died after street attack
The mother of a woman who died after being attacked in the street has paid tribute to her. Emma Crowhurst, 36, of Albion Road, Eastbourne, was found on the pavement in Chawbrook Road, near her home address, just before midnight on Sunday, April
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Reports of travellers arriving at Preston Park
Around eight caravans have pitched up in Preston Park, Brighton. Locals said the fleet arrived at about 6.30pm today (Friday).
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Crack and cannabis found in taxi driver's boot
Tens of thousands of pounds worth of crack cocaine and cannabis was found in a taxi driver's boot. The 46-year-old was arrested after passing officers smelt cannabis at a service station in Eastbourne Road, Eastbourne, on Thursday evening.
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Sharks stumble with winning line in sight
Sussex self-destructed as they lost their opening game in the NatWest T20 Blast by seven runs at Kent. The Sharks looked to be cruising towards Kent’s total of 185-9 when they reached 142-2 after 15 overs having been given an explosive start by
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Two Sussex beaches at risk of failing tough new standards for water quality
Two beaches in Sussex are at risk of failing tough new standards for water quality, according to the Environment Agency. They are: Lancing's Beach Green and Hastings. Beaches and lakes throughout England are facing tough new European standards
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A banquet of big days out: Ten events not to miss at the Spring Harvest
International Chef Exchange Terre A Terre, East Street, Brighton, Thursday, May 21, from 6pm, £55 STARTING in 2012 the International Chef Exchange has seen Brighton’s finest open their restaurants to top culinary masters from across the world,
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Argus reporter wins national award
Argus reporter Gareth Davies has been announced as the country’s young journalist of the year. The reporter was named the top young journalist in the country at the Regional Press Awards being held today. Davies, who first started working at
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Six more reasons to explore Brighton Fringe this week...
Six more reasons to explore Brighton Fringe this week. Tickets from 01273 917272. 1... Pulling Up The Drawbridge. Exeter Street Hall, Brighton, Saturdays, May 16, to May 30, 6pm (not May 30), 7.45pm May 30, £10/£8 WORTHING’S David Stephens
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Pervert pensioner jailed for 10 years for sexual offences against young girls
A pervert has been jailed for ten years for grooming and attacking young girls. George Sayle, 72, of Montrose Close, Worthing, pleaded guilty in March to engaging in a penetrative sexual act with a girl under 14, making an indecent image, attempting
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On the radar: The Diablos
AHEAD of a show at Saltdean Lido this weekend, Brighton country-rockers The Diablos talk about ten years together and their new album One Degree Of Separation. “About 15 years ago Chris Nieto [lead vocals and acoustic guitar] and Geoff Ansell [
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Cocaine worth £16,000 found during A23 traffic stop
Thousands of pounds worth of cocaine was seized from a car during a traffic check. Two men are set to appear in court today after police seized the haul on the A23 shortly before midnight on Wednesday. Officers stopped a Land Rover Discovery
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Shoreham man charged with sex offences against kids
A man has been charged with sexual offences against children. Andrew Fluke, unemployed, 45, of Rosslyn Avenue, Shoreham, appeared in custody at Brighton Magistrates Court on Monday charged with the rape of a seven-year old girl known to him between
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New lease of life after transplant
A UNIVERSITY graduate who underwent a double lung transplant is setting a world record by climbing a 19,000ft mountain to say thank-you to donors. Amanda Chalmers was born with cystic fibrosis and needed extra oxygen 24 hours a day while studying
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Pioneering opera
SO much of opera’s canon has been produced before that ghosts of previous stagings hang over the heads of directors and stars. But Donizetti’s Poliuto is a rare exception. Despite being more than 175 years old, the musical tale of early Christian
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The Great Escape: My Baby, Spiegeltent, Old Steine Pleasure Gardens, Brighton, Thursday, May 14
It's a pleasant surprise to come across a band who defy all attempts to be classified. Walking into the Spiegeltent with no expectations - and if anything an initial reluctance to stay on finding what looked like a rock band from the 1970s preparing
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The Great Escape and Brighton Festival: Kate Tempest, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Thursday, May 14
On the first night of The Great Escape, Brighton always comes to life. Yellow lanyards festoon necks and logoed tote bags swing from every shoulder. European and American accents mingle in the queues. Outside the Brighton Dome, the excitement
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Reimagining of Chaucer’s Middle English masterwork
TOLD by all levels of society – from a chivalrous knight to a bawdy much-married widow – Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales provide a snapshot of the medieval period. And on their Brighton Fringe debut in situ Theatre is creating a 14th century
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How far people will go to get noticed at the heart of two new productions
CELEBRITY obsession and how far people will go to get noticed is at the heart of two new productions making their debut at the Brighton Fringe. Madman Marathon Man is all about sporting fame – and sees Matt Squance attempt to get his best friend
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Finding something funny about unrelenting misery
IN his great hymn to depression Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now Morrissey sings about his fleeting attempts to find joy only discovering they bring more pain. From the “haze of a drunken hour” to the search for employment they all bring misery –
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The Great Escape: Pins, Green Door Store, Trafalgar Arches, Thursday, May 14
The Mancuniun quartet’s sonic energy and bratty essence provided the perfect opening night party at The Green Door Store. The all-female indie-poppers, who handed out party bags to audience members prior to their show, have been sitting on the
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The Great Escape: Kelela, The Arch, King’s Road Arches, Brighton, Thursday, May 14
A big crowd was expected in the industrial surrounds of the Arch, to see one of 2014’s breakout stars, Kelela. The American songstress combines her own emotional vocals with sounds from the club, namely the production from the Night Slugs stable
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The Great Escape: JP Cooper, Speigeltent, Old Steine Pleasure Gardens, Brighton, Thursday, May 14
JP Cooper has one of those voices. You’re just sitting there having a pint and a chat when you suddenly realise there’s someone on stage that you really want to sit up and take note of. The singer’s slowly building set began on an acoustic
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The Great Escape: Tropics, The Prince Albert, Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Thursday, May 14
Tropics, were a solid, if not inspirational percussion focused trio. Drawing a full house to the Prince Albert, for the venue’s headline set on Thursday evening, they never quite cut through to being fully captivating. Tropics had some nice
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The Great Escape: Bulbul, The Prince Albert, Trafalgar Street, Thursday, May 14
It’s nice to start the Great Escape by taking in something a little outside of your usual tastes to build into the festival. As such Austrian rock act Bulbul seemed to fit the bill. The Prince Albert’s intimate upstairs venue was packed to bursting
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The Great Escape: Black Honey, Green Door Store, Trafalgar Arches, Thursday, May 14
Bleak stares and smashed up guitars pleasantly shocked onlookers, as the locals tore into The Green Door Store. The four-piece remain an elusive outfit, with very little information about them available. A lot of positive interest from several
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Bringing the city together
GIVING the Brighton area more decision-making powers over funding would do a great many positive things. In these times of austerity it would be a political masterstroke. First of all it would galvanise people into becoming more interested in politics
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Ear come the trumpets
brighton festival: ear trumpet Queen’s Park, Brighton, Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 SO the story goes should one place their ear close to the ground at midday in the Bincombe Bumps or Culliford Tree Barrow in South Dorset Ridgeway then the
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Surprised by comments on Brighton Kemptown election result
I was most surprised by the comments of Adam Trimingham on Nancy Platts and the General Election result in Brighton Kemptown. Nancy ran a terrific campaign that won many new volunteers and supporters to the cause, including many who were not normal
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Thank you to ME Awareness Day supporters
Further to the article in yesterday’s Argus I would like to thank the 15 people and the ME Mums who came to the SeaLife Centre and the Wheel with their posters and banners on the evening of May 12 (International ME Awareness Day). Thank you too
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What do voters have to hide?
I was interested to read Mr Charles Holcombe’s letter (May 13) regarding the lack of tellers for other parties on polling day. I also was quite surprised to find I was the only one at my polling station taking numbers. Granted there was a representative
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Poor MP turnout at Brighton's War Memorial service
The service held at the War Memorial on Sunday, May 10 in Brighton was well attended. However, where were our MPs? Only Simon Kirby laid a wreath; is it not a shame that so little respect is shown these days to those who gave their all or just
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I am humbled to be elected
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Withdean in electing Ann, Ken and I as councillors in last week’s election. I am incredibly humbled to have been elected alongside two effective councillors and I hope I will be a
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Call for earthquake refugee donations
People displaced by earthquake in Nepal or fleeing conflict in Syria may just make it out alive. People seeking asylum here in the UK are not permitted to work nor are they able to claim benefits for the first three months. The Notre Dame Refugee
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Tale inspired by Selkie myth
WHEN The Bucket Club first went to the Edinburgh Fringe last year they brought their own version of a folk tale which deliberately turned the traditional story-telling form on its head. “Around the time we started making Lorraine And Alan, folk
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It’s time to rock out with Freeze
Brighton Festival: freeze! Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton, Monday, May 18 to Wednesday, May 20 GROWING up not far from a riverside, Dutch artist Nick Steur spent hours playing with rocks. But it was during a holiday on a French
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Political clashes must now be put to one side
As the south of England turned largely blue at the end of last week, except of course in Brighton, there was a feeling of the country having shifted to the right. Many on the political left are still reeling and they have had to face up to the
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New Green leader faces a bittersweet relationship with Labour
This has been a bittersweet week for Phelim Mac Cafferty, the new convenor of the Green Party in Brighton and Hove. He has at last assumed the mantle he has long cherished, but he has done so at a time when, on the face of it, he is least able
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The trials and tribulations of crusading journalism
Amnesia Charleston Farmhouse, Thursday, May 21 AS a High Court judge, Alan Moses presided over some of the most headline-grabbing trials of recent times, including the Soham murders. He is said to have once thrown a pile of newspapers across
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Stars descend on Charleston
Charleston Festival Charleston Farmhouse, Friday, May 15, to Monday, May 25 SOME of the biggest names in the world of literature, the press, the arts and the law will be gathering at Charleston over the next ten days. The programme for Charleston
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It's a secret ballot
I am somewhat puzzled by the content of a letter that was published in The Argus recently (May 13). The writer had acted as a teller in the recent elections, asking people to supply him with their voting numbers. The reason for this, he said
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Get outside and capture essence of summer
Dust off your camera and polish your lens as The Argus launches photo contest We want you to take a picture that encapsulates the feeling of summer and what it means to you. That’s why we have launched One Summer’s Day – a photography competition
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Referendum key to election result
Those parties that did not offer a referendum on the EU declined in voter numbers at the election. The Greens held the Parliamentary seat. Labour may not be quite so far away from a return to office as some people believe. If we have the long-promised
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Street simply sparkling after spring clean
A STREET was given a spring clean to mark Allergy Awareness Month. Homes and businesses in Spring Street, Brighton, were given some sparkle and shine as part of the cleaning extravaganza. The work was carried out by specialists from Brighton-based
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The Great Escape: Blastbeat Rising, The Mesmerist, Prince Albert Street, Thursday, May 14
BlastBeat, a music business programme which encourages young people in the UK to develop entrepreneurial business skills and promotes young musicians took over The Mesmerist for the whole of Thursday as The Great Escape kicked off in style. A showcase
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Brighton Festival: The Beautiful Cosmos Of Ivor Cutler, Theatre Royal Brighton, New Road, until Sunday, May 17, call 01273 709709
When it comes to cult artists Ivor Cutler is the real deal – inspiring adoration and mystification in equal amounts. This collaboration between Vanishing Point and the National Theatre Of Scotland is a long-overdue celebration of the man who left
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Brighton Festival: Gillian Beer, Dome Studio Theatre, New Road, Thursday, May 14
The real point of Gillian Beer’s lecture on the relationship between Charles Darwin and Lewis Carroll’s Alice came from an audience question. Did Victorian contemporaries understand anything of the limitless academic theorising which the celebrated
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Brighton Festival: Being Both, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Thursday, May 14
Being Both started life as a conversation, and is now headed for the Proms. After studying together at the Guildhall School, mezzo-soprano Alice Cootes and director Susannah Waters discovered a shared interest in appearance and gender in opera,
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Sophie set to marry herself
ONE woman has great expectations of Brighton’s open-minded nature by legislating to create a Same Person Marriage Act after marrying herself as part of the Fringe. Sophie Tanner plans to encourage a “cultural mind shift” when she carries out her
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New manager for agent
Worthing resident Laura Tingley, who previously worked in the Broadwater area, has returned as manager of the Broadwater branch of Jacobs Steel, the longest serving estate agent in the area. The Broadwater office opened more than 30 years ago in
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Move to ‘hot property’ Hove
Julie Healy, of Callaways, takes a look at what makes Hove so popular with buyers and renters. If you’re planning on moving to Brighton with your family, then consider moving to Hove. Situated right next door to Brighton’s city centre, Hove is
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College salon reopens after legionella discovery
A COLLEGE salon has opened again after being closed due to the discovery of legionella. City College Brighton and Hove’s hair and beauty salon, called City Revival, tested positive for the bacteria. A City College spokesman said: “Following
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Former champion Wozniacki to play Eastbourne
Former champion Caroline Wozniacki is heading back to Eastbourne for the Aegon International. The world No.5 will join four other former champions on the grass courts at Devonshire Park. Six of the world’s top ten ranked players and 14 of the
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George Osborne to champion 'revolution' in governing powers
THE Chancellor has announced that he will be championing a “revolution” in the way the country is governed with more powers being sent to local councils. George Osborne used his first speech of the new parliament yesterday to extend his vision
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Brighton councillors in plea for greater devolution after George Osborne announces 'revolution'
POLITICAL heavyweights are calling for devolution after the chancellor announced a “revolution” in the way England is governed. Senior councillors across Brighton and Hove, Worthing and Adur are calling for more powers to be sent down from central
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Ankergren vows to be ready for action after signing new Albion deal
Casper Ankergren insists he will be ready for action next season – even if first-team chances are few and far between. The experienced goalkeeper has agreed a one-year deal with the club he joined in 2010. He is likely to be third-choice keeper
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Brighton Fringe: African Drumming With Drum Tribe, The Old Courthouse, Church Street, until Sunday, May 17, call 01273 917272
About 40 people arrived to find a drum waiting on their seat. Tuition began almost immediately - with call and response we first learnt drumming patterns, then moved on to sung responses. We graduated to drumming and clapping (Queen's We Will
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Fire at firm under investigation
A FIRE at a farm is being investigated. Firefighters from Roedean and Newhaven extinguished the blaze in an outbuilding in Saltdean Vale, Saltdean, on Thursday after being called at about 11.30am. One metal building was damaged but East Sussex
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UPDATED: Man airlifted to hospital after his car leaves the road and crashes into tree
A man has been airlifted to hospital after the car he was driving left the road and crashed into a tree. The emergency services were called to the northbound A22 at East Hoathly at 7.10am. Firefighters had to cut the man - described as young
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Teenage girl seriously ill in hospital after car crashes into tree
A 19-YEAR-OLD girl is seriously ill in hospital after her car left the road and hit a tree. She was driving a blue Citroen C1 alone travelling east on the B2116 Shermanbury Road near Partridge Green when the accident occurred at about 10pm.
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Mystery back injury rules Mills out of T20 opener
Fast bowler Tymal Mills will miss the start of Sussex’s Twenty20 campaign after suffering a recurrence of a mysterious back problem. The Sharks launch their NatWest T20 Blast campaign at Kent tonight before welcoming Gloucestershire to Hove on
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Network Rail staff announce date of strike action
Network Rail workers will stage a 24-hour strike in a row over pay, threatening chaos for passengers travelling over the bank holiday. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out from 5pm on Monday May 25. The workers, including
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Green councillor admits she wants to ‘create havoc’ for Labour in leaked emails
A GREEN councillor has declared she will “stir things up” and “cause havoc” for Brighton and Hove’s new Labour-run council. The remarks came in response to an email from the Green’s former campaign director, Paul Steedman, who suggested “guerrilla
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Parents to be fined up to £120 if their children are late for school
Sussex councils have confirmed their participation in a new scheme that fines parents up to £120 if their child persistently arrives late to school. The new rules will be introduced from September at thousands of schools across the country and
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Tennis weekend to serve up fun
TENNIS courts across Brighton and Hove will offer free coaching and court space, as part of the Great British Tennis Weekend. Badgers Tennis Club, Pavilion and Avenue Lawn Tennis Club, Sussex County Lawn Tennis Club and Weald Lawn Tennis and Squash
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Pensioners help mark zoo's birthday
Ninety nonagenarians gathered for a tea party to celebrate a zoo’s 90th birthday. Drusillas Park near Alfriston invited the pensioners to enjoy a free trip to the zoo and cream teas to mark the anniversary. The ten-acre park is home to wild
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Falconry and farm displays at college
There are open days, and then there are Plumpton College open days. They can often be drab affairs, where you’ll be given a tour of a school or university’s self-acclaimed “state-of-the-art” facilities. Chuck in a question and answer sessions
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Great and the good come to city for a musical showcase
ASPIRING singers, songwriters and rock gods are turning up the volume as The Great Escape comes to town for a tenth time in a row. The new music showcase, TGE, kicked off last night across Brighton and sees new bands making waves and hoping to
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Parents in uproar about delay in warning of TB-infected person at nursery
Children may have been exposed to infectious disease tuberculosis for more than two months at a nursery. Parents yesterday asked why Public Health England (PHE) waited more than 10 days to warn them someone had TB while attending the Roundabout
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Bouncers given training to help stop club sex attacks
BOUNCERS are getting more training from police on how to prevent sexual assaults and protect vulnerable people in and around bars and clubs. Yesterday door staff in Brighton were the first to be given advice on how to spot both vulnerable people
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Swarms could be down to amateur beekeeping buzz
NOVICE beekeepers could be responsible for an increased numbers of swarming bees being spotted in towns and cities. With more people than ever keeping bees in their back gardens in urban areas experts are urging amateur honey farmers to keep tabs
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Marine who lost legs in Afghanistan takes up top sport career
A FORMER Royal Marine who lost both of his legs in a mine blast is carving out a new career as a successful sportsman. Joe Townsend has just returned home to Sussex after finishing a close fourth at the World Paratriathlon series competition in
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Albion target Spanish frontman
Albion have made a move for Spanish goal-getter Sergi Enrich. The Seagulls are one of SEVEN Championship clubs to have shown an interest in the Numancia star, whose contract expires at the end of the season. Bolton are favourites to land the
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Sussex weather and tides: What we should expect on Friday May 15
Today: A fine day is expected, as it will be dry and bright with sunny periods and some patchy cloud. There will be a moderate north-easterly breeze, becoming south-westerly later. A warmer day. Max temp 14-17C (57-63F). Tonight: Dry with
