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  • Edwards Syndrome sufferer celebrates her tenth birthday

    ANNIE Dudeney is a little miracle. She has just reached a milestone in her short life - her tenth birthday. However, as far as her family and friends are concerned every birthday is a milestone. Annie has Edwards syndrome, a rare genetic condition affecting

  • Mother forces son to confess to arson attack, court told

    A TEENAGER confessed to an arson attack on a school after his mother told him to own up, a court heard. The 15-year-old was one of three teenagers who caused £500,000 damage to a sports hall at Bishop Luffa School in Chichester. The boy had been playing

  • Ferry crashes into harbour wall

    PASSENGERS on board a ferry were thrown to the floor after it smashed into a harbour wall. The vessel damaged its bow in yesterday's accident, which sent crockery and bottles crashing off shelves and caused a black out on board. Engines on the 17,500-

  • Government blamed for lack of police officers

    SUSSEX has fewer policemen than many shire counties because the Government refuses to provide extra officers to take into account those deployed at Gatwick. There are about 509 people to every non-Gatwick policeman or woman in Sussex compared to an average

  • Huge cannabis factory discovered

    ONE of the biggest cannabis factories discovered in Brighton and Hove was given away by a leaking pipe. Hundreds of plants of the drug could have been quietly growing unnoticed for months in a busy area of Hove. But then a hydroponic system, used to water

  • Thunder must learn lesson

    Gary Smith has told his Worthing Thunder players to learn lessons from the team he rates as currently the best in the league. Thunder were mauled 120-93 at home to City of Sheffield Arrows last Saturday having been 43 points down early in the second half

  • Parents protest at closure of play area

    ANGRY parents and children picketed a community pub which has shut its indoor play area. The pub plans to turn the former Deep Sea den children's play area into a carvery. This has infuriated regular users of the pub and restaurant. The Deep Sea Den,

  • Midgley's back in business

    Richard Midgley has been told he has the strength of character to come bouncing back to top form after a shoulder injury. Midgley made a gentle comeback in the 91-66 mauling of Oregon State, scoring nine points. He was more prominent in a 97-76 defeat

  • Albion change tune on deal

    Albion have changed their tune over a £60,000 sponsorship boost because it is no longer linked to hated former chairman Bill Archer. The Seagulls have agreed to sign-up to a deal between the Football League and Wickes Home Improvement Centres for clubs