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Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. Brighton and Hove form a single conurbation. Brighton's lively atmosphere is a direct contrast to its near neighbour, Hove which has quieter and more refined character. The two boroughs were joined together to form the unitary authority of Brighton & Hove in 1997, which in 2000 was granted city status by the Queen as part of the millennial celebrations, following competition from other large towns which coveted city status. ...

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Main article History of Staffordshire. The historic county of Staffordshire included Wolverhampton, Walsall, and West Bromwich, these were removed in 1974 to the new county of West Midlands. The resulting administrative area of Staffordshire has a narrow southwards protrusion that runs west of West Midlands to the border of Worcestershire. Further, Stoke-on-Trent was removed in the 1990s to form a unitary authority, but is still considered part of Staffordshire for ceremonial purposes. Historically, Staffordshire was divided into the five hundreds of Cuttlestone, ...

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While any British history predating the first mentions by literate Romans is, by definition, consigned to an obscured landscape known intimidatingly as 'prehistory', a few things are known about the area. Whitehawk Camp — a natural viewpoint — is bisected by Manor Road. The centre of this early Neolithic causewayed enclosure c.3500BC is someway toward the aerial mast on the south side of Manor Road, opposite the grandstand. There are four concentric circles of ditches and mounds, broken or 'causewayed' in many places. Significant vestiges of the mounds remain ...

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Main article History of Staffordshire. The historic county of Staffordshire included Wolverhampton, Walsall, and West Bromwich, these were removed in 1974 to the new county of West Midlands. The resulting administrative area of Staffordshire has a narrow southwards protrusion that runs west of West Midlands to the border of Worcestershire. Further, Stoke-on-Trent was removed in the 1990s to form a unitary authority, but is still considered part of Staffordshire for ceremonial and geographical purposes. Historically, Staffordshire was divided into the five hundreds of Cuttlestone, ...

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The university is organized into seven schools following traditional departmental lines: Humanities Life Sciences Social Sciences and Cultural Studies Science and Technology The Sussex Institute (postgraduate studies in law, education, social work, and other areas) SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research The Brighton & Sussex Medical School, ...

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While any British history predating the first mentions by literate Romans is, by definition, consigned to an obscured landscape known intimidatingly as 'prehistory', a few things are known about the area. Whitehawk Camp — a natural viewpoint — is bisected by Manor Road. The centre of this early Neolithic causewayed enclosure c.3500BC is someway toward the aerial mast on the south side of Manor Road, opposite the grandstand. There are four concentric circles of ditches and mounds, broken or 'causewayed' in many places. Significant vestiges of the mounds remain ...

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List of University of Southern California people - Academia. Leo Buscaglia - Educator, best-selling author George V. Chilingar - World-renowned mining engineer Howard P. House - Ear specialist and founder of the House Ear Institute Ellis O. Knox - Educator, first African-American to be awarded a Ph.D. on the West Coast Bart Kosko - Intelligent systems expert and science fiction writer Vijay Kumar - Pioneer of quaternary error-correction codes Max More - ...

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In Brighton, the area occupied by the original fishing village has become The Lanes — a collection of narrow alleyways now filled with a mixture of antique shops, restaurants, bistros and pubs. That name was derived from 'Laine', which was apparently an old unit of Anglo-Saxon field measurement. The North Laine area still keeps the original spelling. Hilly Laine, on the east slope facing North Laine is now generally known as 'Hanover', such name coming from the early nineteenth century terraces at the base of the hill: Hanover Crescent, Hanover Terrace et al. na ...

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The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier, generally known as the Palace Pier before being unofficially renamed by its current owners as Brighton Pier in 2000, opened in May 1899 and is still popular. It suffered a large fire on 4 February 2003 but the damage was limited and most of the pier was able to reopen the next day. The older West Pier, built in 1866 by Eugenius Birch, has been closed and deteriorating since 1975, awaiting renovation. The West Pier is one of only two Grade 1 listed piers in the UK, the ot ...

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In addition to the seven current schools, the university houses several centres of excellence including the Centre for the Study of Evolution co-founded by John Maynard Smith, the Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Robotics, and the Genome Damage and Stability Centre. The university is also noted for its work in molecular sciences, with a faculty that once included Sir Harry Kroto, and for its work in computing and cognitive science, particularly Artificial Intelligence and human-computer interaction. The university ...

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The present Chancellor of the university is The Lord Attenborough, who was elected as the university's fourth Chancellor on March 20, 1998. The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley (1961 - 1965) Lord Shawcross (1965 - 1985) The Duke of Richmond and Gordon (1985 - 1989) Lord Attenborough (1998 - present) The university has had six Vice-Chancellors: John Fulton (1961 - 1967) Professor Asa Briggs (1967 - 1976) Sir Denys Wilkinson (1976 - 1987) Sir Leslie Fielding (1987 - 1992) Professor Gordon Conwa ...

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Brighton railway station was built by the London & Brighton Railway in 1840, and in 1970 was saved from redevelopment. The station provides fast and frequent connections to London Gatwick Airport, London Victoria, London Bridge, and via the Thameslink line, King's Cross, London Luton Airport and Bedford. Regular servies also operate to Birmingham New Street and on to Glasgow, Scotland, and via Bristol to Tenby, Wales. The express London Victoria service takes 51 minutes today, compared with 60 minutes in 1910, 80 minute ...

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Brighton is renowned for its lively music scene, having spawned a number of successful artists, such as The Levellers and Fatboy Slim, and record labels including Skint Records. There is a healthy free party scene, which has been in action since the early 90s. There is also a significant array of local listings and review publications, which serve as a useful showcase for the many local graphic designers. There are a large number of bars and nightclubs in Brighton, though due to problems with binge-drinking and vagrancy, alcohol consu ...

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Brighton railway station was built by the London & Brighton Railway in 1840, and in 1970 was saved from redevelopment. The station provides fast and frequent connections to London Gatwick Airport, London Victoria, London Bridge, and via the Thameslink line, King's Cross, London Luton Airport and Bedford. Volk's Electric Railway, which runs along the beach, is claimed to be the world's oldest operating electric railway. Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company operates the local bus service with over 250 buses. The company started in the 1880s and has been o ...

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Brighton is renowned for its lively music scene, having spawned a number of successful bands in recent years, including Fatboy Slim, The Levellers, British Sea Power, Cat On Form, Brakes, The Go! Team, Charlottefield, Help, She Can't Swim, The Pipettes, Kill Kenada, I'm Being Good, The Mutts, The Phil Collins 3, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The Ordinary Boys, Shitmat, Blood Red Shoes, The Kooks, The Love Gods, Johnny Truant, DJ Scotch Egg, Projections, Electrelane and The Electric Soft Parade. Brighton is also fast becoming home of ...

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The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier, generally known as the Palace Pier before being unofficially renamed by its current owners as Brighton Pier in 2000, opened in May 1899 and is still popular. It suffered a large fire on 4 February 2003 but the damage was limited and most of the pier was able to reopen the next day. The older West Pier, built in 1866 by Eugenius Birch, has been closed and deteriorating since 1975, awaiting renovation. The West Pier is one of only two Grade 1 listed piers in the UK, the ot ...

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In Brighton, the area occupied by the original fishing village has become The Lanes — a collection of narrow alleyways now filled with a mixture of antique shops, restaurants, bistros and pubs. That name was derived from 'Laine', which was apparently an old unit of Anglo-Saxon field measurement. The North Laine area still keeps the original spelling. Hilly Laine, on the east slope facing North Laine is now generally known as 'Hanover', such name coming from the early nineteenth century terraces at the base of the hill: Hanover Crescent, Hanover Terrace et al. na ...

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Brighton, Brighton - Early history, Brighton - 18th and 19th century, Brighton - 20th Century, Brighton - Piers, Brighton - IRA bombing, Brighton - Brighton today, Brighton - Night-life & popular music, Brighton - Sport, Brighton - Transport, Brighton - Notable inhabitants, Brighton - Brighton in literature, Brighton - Brighton in film

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Brighton is the home of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and the Hove ground of Sussex County Cricket Club, which is used for international one day matches, and the Brighton Bears. In 1995 Brighton & Hove Albion's Goldstone Stadium, in central Hove, was sold without viable plans for an alternative. Near relegation from Division 3 in 1997, having played their last game at the Goldstone Stadium, saw a new board of directors installed. Two years of sharing Gillingham's stadium in Kent ended when the team was granted permission to play ...

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