Our pick of 10 things to do across Sussex this Jubilee weekend.
1 Eastbourne Fiesta and Diamond JubileeSeafront party with live music, barn dancing, competitions and classic car show, with the BBC concert from Buckingham Palace relayed on big screens, before the beacon lighting and fireworks.
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Beacons will be lit across Sussex in honour of the Queen's Jubilee
2 Festivities in Brighton will run from Saturday to Tuesday, with street parties, a Jubilee concert, the Big Jubilee Lunch, beacon lighting the the city in bloom competition. For full details and a programme of events visit the official site.
3 Prepare to be scared… Director Ridley Scott’s much anticipated Alien prequel Prometheus finally hits
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4 The Unravelling Nymans exhibition at Nymans (National Trust) - contemporary exhibition featuring artists who use craft skills to make new work in response to the hidden histories at Nymans. Installed in the house and gardens. Daily, 10am 5pm until July 3.
5 Explore Dickensian Horsham at Horsham Museum and Art Gallery 's "So very umble" exhibition. An exploration of life in the early to mid 19th century connecting Dickens's writings with the town at the time. Free entry, closed Sunday.
6 Hastings celebrates the Jubilee with a celebration of music, drama and dance culminating in a performance by the Sussex Concert Orchestra, conducted by Kenneth Roberts. Saturday, at the
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7 The Lewes Carnival takes place on Tuesday, organised once again by the Rotary Club of Lewes Castle. As well as the procession there will be a showground with live music, arena events and stalls. Visit Lewes Carnival for full details.
8 Newhaven Fort is the focus for the town's Jubilee festivities, with music, a gathering of community groups, a marching band and the Maestro Academy Players taking part in the Celebrating 2012 day on Sunday.
9 Enjoy supper and fine ale on the Bluebell Railway Rail Ale evening - take a steam hauled ride between Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes, with the option of bus connections to and from East Grinstead. Those that don't wish to travel can just visit Horsted Keys for live jazz, evening supper and get their first pint free.
10 Witness the lighting of the beacon at Bexhill followed by spectacular fireworks, and enjoy the annual Festival of Flowers at Christchurch Methodist Church, Bexhill. Flower festival open all day with the beacon lighting at 10.15pm on Monday, more details here.
Source: www.thisissussex.co.uk
Councillor Ken Gregory cautioned for 'get Aids' voicemail - BBC News
A Tory councillor who left a message saying "with a bit of luck you'll get Aids" on another councillor's phone has been cautioned by police.
Ken Gregory, a member of Thanet council in Kent, received a caution for malicious communications on Wednesday.
John Worrow, who is bisexual and an Independent on Thanet District Council, received the voicemail message on his mobile phone earlier in May.
Mr Gregory has been suspended from the Thanet council Conservative group.
'Cannot possibly remain'Mr Worrow said: "Last night I received a telephone call from an inspector from Kent Police confirming that Councillor Ken Gregory is the person who committed a homophobic hate crime against me in the form of a voicemail.
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"As Mr Gregory cannot possibly remain a member of the Conservative Party or a member of Thanet District Council after saying 'With a bit of luck you'll get Aids', I feel that a caution should be punishment enough.
"My colleagues and I hope that this has not triggered a hate campaign.
"There is absolutely no justification whatsoever for that kind of behaviour towards anyone regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexuality and I expect a full apology at the next council meeting."
A spokesman for Kent Police said: "A 59-year-old man from the Ramsgate area was given a caution yesterday for an offence of malicious communications."
In April, Thanet District Council became the first local authority in Kent to officially support the government's proposals for same-sex marriage.
Independent Councillor Ian Driver moved the motion in support of equal marriage and said he hoped it would encourage other Kent councils to follow its lead.
'Complete ignorance'A statement issued by Conservative Councillor Bob Bayford, shadow leader of the hung council, said: "It has come to my attention that Councillor Ken Gregory has received a police caution for an offence against another council member.
"The Thanet District Council Conservative group demands the highest standards of conduct from its members and I have decided to suspend group membership from Councillor Gregory with immediate effect, pending further consideration of the situation."
Paul Rollins, from the gay campaign group Thanet Pride, said Mr Gregory's comments showed "complete ignorance of the Aids issue".
He said: "This sort of homophobic behaviour is an insult to the general community rather than people who are just gay and lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
"I find it appalling that an elected representative would use a cowardly and illegal phone message to try to get some strange point across."
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kent murder trial: Jury retires to consider its verdicts - Coventry Telegraph.net
A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of three people accused of murdering three generations of the same family in an arson attack at their home.
Danai Muhammadi, 24, of Coventry, was the “principal figure” behind the arson attack which killed his estranged wife Melissa Crook, 20, and their 15-month-old son Noah at Chatham Hill in Kent, it is alleged.
Mrs Crook’s father, Mark Crook, 49, was left critically ill in hospital following the fire just before 2.30am on September 10 last year and he died six days later.
The tragedy happened after petrol was squirted through the letterbox of the family’s home using a garden spray container, leading to fire breaking out at the base of the stairs.
The trial at Maidstone Crown Court heard Muhammadi’s actions were borne out “of a mixture of spite, anger and resentment” as it was clear he faced divorce from Mrs Crook. But Muhammadi told the court he was blameless.
Prosecutor Mark Dennis QC said Muhammadi was “encouraged and goaded” by his new girlfriend, unemployed Emma Smith, 21, of Barley Lea, Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry.
Muhammadi, of Britannia Street, Hillfields, Coventry, offered to pay his friend, 35-year-old door supervisor Farhad Mahmud, of Fernhill Road, Maidstone, to help start the fire, it has also been alleged.
All three deny three counts of murder, and two counts of attempted murder in relation to Mrs Crook’s mother Amanda Crook and her older brother Bohdan Crook, who escaped the burning house.
Source: www.coventrytelegraph.net
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