MP filed furniture expenses claims too late

MP GREG Barker had a claim for £2,770 worth of furniture rejected – because he did not submit the paperwork to the House of Commons Fees Office in time.

The multi-millionaire Tory MP for Bexhill and Battle tried to claim back a receipt for £1,101 from John Lewis for a coffee table, two desk chairs, a chest of drawers, two glass...

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Mansfield first up for Crawley Town

Crawley Town

Crawley Town will begin their Blue Square Premier campaign with a trip to Mansfield Town.

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Michael Jackson - share your memories

SUSSEX is reeling, along with the rest of the world, at the news of the sudden death of Michael Jackson. We want to hear your memories of the King of Pop. Whether you had seen him perform,...

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What do you want for Crowborough's future?

ADVERTISING in empty shop windows, turning the High Street into a pedestrian zone and the massive improvement of public transport - these are just a small sample of what Crowborough...

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Heathfield's Billy Elliott offered prestigious place

TIP-TOP: Promising dancer Oliver Cooper,  has been given a place at a top ballet school PV1506091/43

HEATHFIELD'S answer to Billy Elliot is kicking his heels in anticipation of studying under one of England's finest dance teachers....

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Pensioner making a stand over housing

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AN 81-year-old resident of a Ticehurst sheltered accommodation complex has vowed to lie down across the road to stop developers from...

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Crowborough artist can paint a mural on your walls

Crowborough artist can paint a mural on your walls

I HAVE a dream – this is the message from a Crowborough artist who needs to raise £1,500 so she can afford a prestigious course...

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Waspish delight for Crowborough couple

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A COUPLE from Crowborough could not bee-lieve their eyes when they found a gigantic wasp nest in the roof of their home. Beryl and Ted...

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Raft of improvements to Uckfield Train Station

UCKFIELD Rail Station is to be revamped following Southern Railway's retention of the South Central rail franchise. A 24-hour CCTV system will be installed, the platforms and toilets will be...

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Troubled East Sussex pubs in line for cash boost

Troubled East Sussex pubs in line for cash boost

TROUBLED pubs in East Sussex are in line for a much-needed financial boost – if a campaign to persuade landlords to become unoffi...

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Hartfield woman "fairing well" in Indian Ocean naked rowing race

OCEAN ANGELS: Jo Jackson, third from left, with Fiona Waller, Sarah Duff and Elin Haf-Davis.  XJT1106091_1

A NAKED boat race across a choppy ocean may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for one Hartfield woman it has become the challenge of...

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Mansfield first up for Crawley Town

Crawley Town

Crawley Town will begin their Blue Square Premier campaign with a trip to Mansfield Town.

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Sharks looking to show bite ahead of big games

Middlesex: 127-8 Sussex: 130-4 Sussex won by six wickets CHRIS Nash's blistering hitting in the penultimate over, which saw him rack up 26 runs, sealed Sussex's win over Twenty20 Cup holders...

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East Grinstead at home in FA Cup

East Grinstead Town have been handed a home tie against Feltham in the FA Cup extra preliminary round.The draws for the early rounds of the competition were made this week, with Wasps...

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Home draws for Crawley clubs in FA Cup

FA Cup

Crawley's three County League entrants in next season's FA Cup have all been handed home advantage after the opening rounds were drawn...

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Spinners rescue East Grinstead in dramatic tie

COMPOSED:  East Grinstead's Matt Heppel showed maturity and common sense with the bat to help salvage his side's disappointing innings   RSMSdb130609F20 by David Berman

A thrilling finish at Saint Hill saw East Grinstead and Eastbourne share an unusual tie in a game that both sides felt they should have...

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Actor Adrian Lukis on bringing The Winslow Boy to Bromley

Actor Adrian Lukis on bringing The Winslow Boy to Bromley

The Winslow Boy

The Churchill

Bromley

Despite being written in 1946 and set in 1910, Terence Rattigan's The Winslow Boy is as topical a play as any currently playing in the UK.

Starring screen and stage veteran Timothy West, it depicts an Edwardian family struggling against the Establishment to prove the innocence of...

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Editors drummer Ed Lay on this weekend's Hop Farm Festival in Paddock Wood

Editors drummer Ed Lay on this weekend's Hop Farm Festival in Paddock Wood

Editors at The Hop Farm Festival The Hop Farm Paddock Wood Birmingham-based indie rockers Editors bring their epic "dark disco" sound...

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Wilko Johnson and Straight 6 at The Forum in Tunbridge Wells

Wilko Johnson and Straight 6 at The Forum in Tunbridge Wells

Wilko Johnson supported by Straight 6 The Forum Tunbridge Wells Local music promoter Mark Southgate is bringing another big name to...

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A slice of Chicago comes to Crawley

SULTRY SHOW: Gary Wilmot and Emma Barton star in Chicago

A SEDUCTIVE show about murder, greed, corruption and adultery comes to Crawley later this year. Chicago has wowed audiences in the West...

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The Bohemia Ukulele Band play Trinity in Tunbridge Wells

The Bohemia Ukulele Band play Trinity in Tunbridge Wells

Bohemia Ukulele Band Trinity Tunbridge Wells With a cabaret-style stage show and a repertoire ranging from the forties to the noughtie...

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