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CHARITY AUCTION FOR TRIP TO PERU

Locals may remember Spurtle reader Richard Burrell, the former Bellevue resident who recently moved away to take up a Modern Studies teaching post at…
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YOUR CHANCE TO FEEL SAFER

Take a closer look at the map on the right by clicking here. You may not feel like it, but if you live in Broughton anywhere south-east of Newhaven…
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VIEWS SOUGHT FROM LGBT OLDER PEOPLE

The LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing is to hold a public meeting later this month on services for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
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MOUSTACHES WITH A MISSION

An exhibition of recent work by artist, café proprietrix and female-moustache enthusiast Ingrid Nilsson will open next week at Bon Papillon on Howe…
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ON PAVEMENT PROTRUSION AND CURBING ONE'S TONGUE

'Does my bum look big in this?'It's a question many have been asked at one time or another, and one for which there is no satisfactory response.'No'…
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PLANNING UPDATE (5.11.12)

In what sounds like a major project , the Royal Botanic Garden wants to redevelop its existing back-of-house glass houses and buildings to create…
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GORMLEY'S '6 TIMES' FACES MOUNTING PROBLEMS

Spurtle has learned that only two of the six human figures comprising Antony Gormley's '6 Times' remain in place, and that the work's future is now…
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CLOCK THIS – DECORATIVE ARTS ON BROUGHTON PLACE

Pictured is a detail of the exquisite Tudric pewter and enamel mantel clock which goes on sale at Lyon & Turnbull next week as part of the…
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COLLEGE IN KENYA

Felix Kimathi (pictured far-right) is a former pupil at Muthambi Boys School  in Kenya, and has maintained close links with the institution's…
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BRAVE NEW WORLD FOR CINE-SAVVY SCHOOLKIDS

Today marks the start of National Schools Film Week, and children from two local primaries are taking part.Billed as 'the world's largest film…
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