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School reunion
Rudyard Kipling School is to hold a reunion for the staff and pupils of 1970-1980, on April 28 at 7.30pm. Please contact 01273 270193 or 01273 383709 for further details. -Mrs P Wheeler, Foxdown Road, Brighton
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Carcass concerns
So carcasses are now being brought in and buried in Sussex. Can anybody tell us what effect that will have on the ground water and drinking water seeping through the soil? -Cordelia Fright, Brighton
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
Maybe I don't know what I'm missing but I have never in my entire life set foot inside a betting shop. I won't deny ever putting money on a horse - I have, when my arm has been twisted, been known to join the office sweepstake - but that's the extent
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Not so great achievements
In a matter of weeks since taking office, after winning an election by getting fewer votes than his opponent, George W Bush has achieved a great deal. He has talked the US economy into a slump so he can justify tax cuts for the wealthy elite and cut spending
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Youth in Action: Table Tennis - Wilson walks tall as he stuns the county favourite
Gary Wilson walked tall at the All-Sussex Junior Championships at the Cardinal Newman School, Hove. The 6ft.3in 16-year-old, from Lancing, stormed back from a shakey start to overpower favourite and No.1 seed Luke Bridge (Hastings) 9-21, 21-16, 21-15
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Bags of fun
On completion of my shopping, I normally dread queuing at the check-out. I was very pleasantly surprised on a recent visit to discover the supermarket was still using up the plastic carrier bags left over from Red Nose Day. I could not help smiling as
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Youth in Action: BHASVIC sweep home
BHASVIC swept to victory in the Sussex Schools under-19s six-a-side football tournament at rain-soaked Varndean, Brighton. They beat defending champions Littlehampton 2-0 in the final with strikes from goal machine Tom Levitt, who scored eight in the
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On the ball
It's been more than a century since the golden ball on the Clock Tower rose to the top of the mast every hour. That was a great feat of Victorian technology in Brighton but it had to stop because the wind whistled through the mast, driving people mad.
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Strange support
Adur's Conservative councillors have a pretty strange way of showing their support for local pensioners getting a free half-fare bus pass. Last year, Labour councillors successfully reduced the cost of a half-fare pensioners' bus pass in Adur from £42
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United we stand
The launch of the Anti-Victimisation Unit at Hove Town Hall last week was a truly remarkable event because people from across the city all united in one aim, to show unity against the violence and intimidation which remains a scar on the beauty of this
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Ryman League: Rebels denied but Rocks, Hornets win
A tremendous 74th minute goal by Craig McIntosh denied Worthing a fourth successive win in their division one clash at home to Northwood. Former Albion defender Stuart Tuck gave Rebels the lead with a 59th minute penalty after Ben Carrington was brought
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Park yobs attack disabled man
A gang attacked a man with cerebral palsy and tried to rob him in a Mid Sussex park. Two of the attackers grabbed the victim, demanded money, then pushed him into a hedge and kicked him several times when he refused to give them any. The shocked victim
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Knifeman holds up hair salon
An armed robber held up a Brighton hairdresser's and stole cash from the till. The man, who was brandishing a knife, entered Toni and Guy in Nile Street yesterday and demanded cash. Staff handed over the takings and the man ran off towards Duke Street
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Malaysian military detains traveller
A Sussex backpacker is being held by police in Malaysia after he was arrested near the country's military headquarters. Graeme Parker, 32, from East Sussex, was detained after military police found him near the military museum inside the ministry compound
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Nurse admits to racist jibe
A nurse told an African colleague to "go back to the jungle" in an argument about a penthouse flat, a disciplinary hearing was told. Maureen Sirett, 50, hurled the insult at Erendia Bothma after weeks of disagreement over the ownership of the suite, it
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In depth: Estate is turning the tide
They were scenes nobody wanted to see on what is, like it or not, one of Brighton and Hove's most notorious estates. Youths and riot police squared up to each other as violence flared on the streets one night last April. Walking along Whitehawk Way the
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Youths' actions 'shamed community'
A judge told a group of youths involved in an outbreak of violence on Brighton's Whitehawk estate they had shamed their community. Judge Anthony Scott-Gall sent some of the youths to jail or young offenders' institutions and made community punishment
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A century in the life of a city
The beaches and piers of Sussex are a world away from the bustling markets and mountain ranges of Pakistan. During the 1900s, few British people could hope to visit such far off places as Asia. Yet one woman has discovered an amazing link between her
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Free parking for tourists
Coaches and foreign-registered cars will get free parking in a bid to encourage tourism in West Sussex. Arun District Council - which covers the Arundel, Bognor and Littlehampton area - has promised the free car parking will begin in the next few weeks
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School reunion
Rudyard Kipling School is to hold a reunion for the staff and pupils of 1970-1980, on April 28 at 7.30pm. Please contact 01273 270193 or 01273 383709 for further details. -Mrs P Wheeler, Foxdown Road, Brighton
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Carcass concerns
So carcasses are now being brought in and buried in Sussex. Can anybody tell us what effect that will have on the ground water and drinking water seeping through the soil? -Cordelia Fright, Brighton
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Man charged with murder bid
A homeless man has been charged with attempting to murder a father-of-five. Clifford Williams, of Bexhill Road, Eastbourne, is still in a critical condition after an incident outside a florist's shop in Seaford Road, Eastbourne, on April 4. The 53-year-old
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Teenager's sex attack ordeal
A teenage girl was punched in the face before being sexually assaulted and robbed in Eastbourne. It happened as the 17-year-old girl walked along Grange Road at about 3.30pm on Saturday. She had reached the junction with Carlisle Road when a light blue
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Face of machete slasher
This is the man police are hunting in connection with a machete attack which left a man needing more than 100 stitches. Detectives believe the victim, who was slashed on his doorstep, was targeted by mistake. The victim opened his front door to a group
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Partners in crime-busting
Meet the two bobbies they have dubbed the "Starsky and Hutch" of Hove. Thirty-three arrests in 30 days have given Matt Potter and Murray Barnett the title of top thief takers on the division. Drug dealers, burglars, car criminals and shoplifters - they've
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Youth in Action: Athletics - Sussex kids are in sports hall finals
Sussex under-15s boys and girls teams have qualified for the national sports hall finals in Birmingham this month after winning South East titles at Portsmouth. The girls' total of 640 points was 60 clear of a strong Hampshire squad. Claire Palmer (Crawley
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Bags of fun
On completion of my shopping, I normally dread queuing at the check-out. I was very pleasantly surprised on a recent visit to discover the supermarket was still using up the plastic carrier bags left over from Red Nose Day. I could not help smiling as
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Youth in Action: BHASVIC sweep home
BHASVIC swept to victory in the Sussex Schools under-19s six-a-side football tournament at rain-soaked Varndean, Brighton. They beat defending champions Littlehampton 2-0 in the final with strikes from goal machine Tom Levitt, who scored eight in the
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By George
The decision to start work at the southern end of George Street, Hove, was made partially at the request of the traders. It is inevitable the works will cause some disruption, but Brighton and Hove City Council, together with its contractor and consultant
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Funny? No, conical
Has Brighton and Hove City Council completely lost its marbles and sense of priorities? Last week it was complaining homeless people cost in excess of £1,000,000 (Argus, April 2). What do we see now? "Cone-a-rama", which is costing us, the taxpayers,
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On the ball
It's been more than a century since the golden ball on the Clock Tower rose to the top of the mast every hour. That was a great feat of Victorian technology in Brighton but it had to stop because the wind whistled through the mast, driving people mad.
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Work starts on city landmark
Work has started on restoring Brighton's landmark Clock Tower to its original Victorian splendour. Scaffolding has been erected around the base of the famous structure, which stands at the junction of West Street and North Street. The monument will be
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Dr Martens League: Joy for Reds and Sports
Recalled Mark Hynes and Mark Hawthorne were key figures as Crawley got back to winning ways with a 2-1 win over Halesowen in the premier division. The first half was easily forgettable, with few chances created but Danny Carroll fired over for Crawley
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Ryman League: Rebels denied but Rocks, Hornets win
A tremendous 74th minute goal by Craig McIntosh denied Worthing a fourth successive win in their division one clash at home to Northwood. Former Albion defender Stuart Tuck gave Rebels the lead with a 59th minute penalty after Ben Carrington was brought
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Seagulls aim for the title
Albion boss Micky Adams has issued a title warning to crisis club Chesterfield after the Seagulls moved within two wins of promotion. Last night's 2-0 home victory over relegation-threatened Lincoln means Albion are just four points behind Chesterfield
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Races ready for the off
The racing season starts tomorrow at Brighton, despite the foot-and-mouth outbreak. But stringent precautions will be taken at the first meeting this year at Brighton Racecourse. The number of vehicle entrances is being reduced and all will be covered
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Don't split our community, plead residents
Hundreds of people are expected to sign a petition to stop their community being split in half. The Friends of Brunswick Square and Terrace are spearheading a campaign to prevent changes to boundaries which they say would wreck the historic area. The
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Knifeman holds up hair salon
An armed robber held up a Brighton hairdresser's and stole cash from the till. The man, who was brandishing a knife, entered Toni and Guy in Nile Street yesterday and demanded cash. Staff handed over the takings and the man ran off towards Duke Street
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Call centre brings 400 jobs to city
Four hundred jobs will be created when a new call centre opens in Brighton and Hove. Inkfish is setting up its third British call centre in the city later this spring. The firm says it was the quality of life in the new city that persuaded it to open
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Net woman jailed for allowing under-age sex
A woman has been jailed for 14 months for letting an East Sussex internet chatroom user have sex with a schoolgirl. The 30-year-old man travelled from Hastings to meet defendant Angela Sisson in Tyneside where he had underage sex with the teenager. The
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Malaysian military detains traveller
A Sussex backpacker is being held by police in Malaysia after he was arrested near the country's military headquarters. Graeme Parker, 32, from East Sussex, was detained after military police found him near the military museum inside the ministry compound
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Visions of a Brighton Bullet
The visionary behind proposals for a seafront monorail system wants to call it the Brighton Bullet. David Courtney has persuaded experts to visit Brighton to determine whether a track could be installed from the Marina to the Palace Pier. Profits from
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Nurse admits to racist jibe
A nurse told an African colleague to "go back to the jungle" in an argument about a penthouse flat, a disciplinary hearing was told. Maureen Sirett, 50, hurled the insult at Erendia Bothma after weeks of disagreement over the ownership of the suite, it
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Youths' actions 'shamed community'
A judge told a group of youths involved in an outbreak of violence on Brighton's Whitehawk estate they had shamed their community. Judge Anthony Scott-Gall sent some of the youths to jail or young offenders' institutions and made community punishment
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A century in the life of a city
The beaches and piers of Sussex are a world away from the bustling markets and mountain ranges of Pakistan. During the 1900s, few British people could hope to visit such far off places as Asia. Yet one woman has discovered an amazing link between her
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Free parking for tourists
Coaches and foreign-registered cars will get free parking in a bid to encourage tourism in West Sussex. Arun District Council - which covers the Arundel, Bognor and Littlehampton area - has promised the free car parking will begin in the next few weeks
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Sitting on the fence
I understand the licence for the fence above Aquarium Terraces along Marine Parade, Brighton, expired on March 31. But the fence is still up and there is no sign of it coming down. What is Brighton and Hove City Council doing to enforce compliance? -Liz
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Maths muddle
Now we can see why Adur Tories made such a mess of this year's Adur District Council budget: Conservative Councillor Funnell (Opinion, April 8) shows himself incapable of simple arithmetics. No wonder the Tories forced local council tax bills up by almost
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Surgery for stab victim
Police are treating the stabbing of a man in Brighton early today as attempted murder. A 19-year-old man underwent emergency surgery today for a severed artery and stomach wounds. He was injured in an incident on the 11th floor of St John's Mount flats
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Canopy 'needs more cash'
Councillors who led an investigation into a faulty market canopy have said money must be spent putting it right. A special scrutiny panel was appointed by Brighton and Hove City Council to look into the £125,000 canopy at the Open Market off London Road
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Call centre brings 400 jobs to city
Four hundred jobs will be created when a new call centre opens in Brighton and Hove. Inkfish is setting up its third British call centre in the city later this spring. The firm says it was the quality of life in the new city that persuaded it to open
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Partners in crime-busting
Meet the two bobbies they have dubbed the "Starsky and Hutch" of Hove. Thirty-three arrests in 30 days have given Matt Potter and Murray Barnett the title of top thief takers on the division. Drug dealers, burglars, car criminals and shoplifters - they've
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Same brush tars all
I am fed up with reading cowardly remarks written by bigoted people about my home, family and community. I am one of the "new" travellers who, until recently, resided on Ditchling Road, Brighton, at the Hollingbury car park. It was not disgusting, as
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Praise at last
Congratulations are in order for whoever is responsible for the flower arrangements at Brighton station. From the beautiful hanging baskets to the troughs of flowers by the barriers, I thought it all looked really great. I haven't been on Brighton station
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Kournikova returns
Anna Kournikova last night confirmed that she will return to Eastbourne from June 18-24. The Russian hopes to give herself a belated birthday present by winning the Devonshire Park title at the fourth attempt. Kournikova, who will be 20 just 11 days before
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Youth in Action: Athletics - Sussex kids are in sports hall finals
Sussex under-15s boys and girls teams have qualified for the national sports hall finals in Birmingham this month after winning South East titles at Portsmouth. The girls' total of 640 points was 60 clear of a strong Hampshire squad. Claire Palmer (Crawley
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By George
The decision to start work at the southern end of George Street, Hove, was made partially at the request of the traders. It is inevitable the works will cause some disruption, but Brighton and Hove City Council, together with its contractor and consultant
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Double trouble
Matt Potter and Murray Barnett are so good at catching criminals they have made 33 arrests in a month. The dynamic duo have been given a special crime car by Hove police to apprehend the villains and it's working. Matt and Murray have been compared to
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Funny? No, conical
Has Brighton and Hove City Council completely lost its marbles and sense of priorities? Last week it was complaining homeless people cost in excess of £1,000,000 (Argus, April 2). What do we see now? "Cone-a-rama", which is costing us, the taxpayers,
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Work starts on city landmark
Work has started on restoring Brighton's landmark Clock Tower to its original Victorian splendour. Scaffolding has been erected around the base of the famous structure, which stands at the junction of West Street and North Street. The monument will be
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Rich City League: Hillians move towards title
Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon hailed his stand-in striker Richard Carter as the title moved ever closer last night. Carter, in for the holidaying Ashley Carr, was on target in an impressive 4-1 win at Wick. Matt Ash set things moving with a super volley
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Bright future for estate
The unwelcome glare of bad publicity has once again been shining on the estate of Whitehawk in East Brighton. Youths who took part in a violent incident there have been given sentences including terms in jail. The account of how they terrorised the neighbourhood
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Dr Martens League: Joy for Reds and Sports
Recalled Mark Hynes and Mark Hawthorne were key figures as Crawley got back to winning ways with a 2-1 win over Halesowen in the premier division. The first half was easily forgettable, with few chances created but Danny Carroll fired over for Crawley
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Crime unit will outlive fees row
How intelligent is it of The Argus to detract all attention of a pioneering new project by focusing simply on Nick Ross' fee (Argus, April 5)? The Anti-Victimisation Initiative (AVI) has been set up by the police and community groups to focus on those
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Hart of the Matter with Ian Hart
Television has once again shown it holds the whip hand when it comes to live coverage of our national sport. Last Thursday, two of the biggest clubs in Europe, Barcelona and Liverpool, had to delay kick-off 15 minutes so we could find out who shot Phil
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Albion 2 - Lincoln 0: Captain leads the way
Albion skipper Paul Rogers launched his team towards their 16th Withdean win out of 19 against lowly Lincoln last night. The skipper led by example with his sixth goal of the season for the promotion-bound Seagulls on 34 minutes. Bobby Zamora's 26th of
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Seagulls aim for the title
Albion boss Micky Adams has issued a title warning to crisis club Chesterfield after the Seagulls moved within two wins of promotion. Last night's 2-0 home victory over relegation-threatened Lincoln means Albion are just four points behind Chesterfield
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Races ready for the off
The racing season starts tomorrow at Brighton, despite the foot-and-mouth outbreak. But stringent precautions will be taken at the first meeting this year at Brighton Racecourse. The number of vehicle entrances is being reduced and all will be covered
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'Gas chamber' death: Man cleared
A carpenter was cleared today of killing a BBC security guard by turning his camper van into a "gas chamber" when he negligently fitted a heater. Stephen Bratt, 34, was found not guilty of the manslaughter of Allan Mollison, 43, found dead in the Leyland
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Don't split our community, plead residents
Hundreds of people are expected to sign a petition to stop their community being split in half. The Friends of Brunswick Square and Terrace are spearheading a campaign to prevent changes to boundaries which they say would wreck the historic area. The
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Date
Visions of a Brighton Bullet
The visionary behind proposals for a seafront monorail system wants to call it the Brighton Bullet. David Courtney has persuaded experts to visit Brighton to determine whether a track could be installed from the Marina to the Palace Pier. Profits from
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Sitting on the fence
I understand the licence for the fence above Aquarium Terraces along Marine Parade, Brighton, expired on March 31. But the fence is still up and there is no sign of it coming down. What is Brighton and Hove City Council doing to enforce compliance? -Liz
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Maths muddle
Now we can see why Adur Tories made such a mess of this year's Adur District Council budget: Conservative Councillor Funnell (Opinion, April 8) shows himself incapable of simple arithmetics. No wonder the Tories forced local council tax bills up by almost
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Surgery for stab victim
Police are treating the stabbing of a man in Brighton early today as attempted murder. A 19-year-old man underwent emergency surgery today for a severed artery and stomach wounds. He was injured in an incident on the 11th floor of St John's Mount flats
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
Maybe I don't know what I'm missing but I have never in my entire life set foot inside a betting shop. I won't deny ever putting money on a horse - I have, when my arm has been twisted, been known to join the office sweepstake - but that's the extent
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Canopy 'needs more cash'
Councillors who led an investigation into a faulty market canopy have said money must be spent putting it right. A special scrutiny panel was appointed by Brighton and Hove City Council to look into the £125,000 canopy at the Open Market off London Road
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'Gas chamber' death: Man cleared
A carpenter was cleared today of killing a BBC security guard by turning his camper van into a "gas chamber" when he negligently fitted a heater. Stephen Bratt, 34, was found not guilty of the manslaughter of Allan Mollison, 43, found dead in the Leyland
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Park yobs attack disabled man
A gang attacked a man with cerebral palsy and tried to rob him in a Mid Sussex park. Two of the attackers grabbed the victim, demanded money, then pushed him into a hedge and kicked him several times when he refused to give them any. The shocked victim
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Call centre brings 400 jobs to city
Four hundred jobs will be created when a new call centre opens in Brighton and Hove. Inkfish is setting up its third British call centre in the city later this spring. The firm says it was the quality of life in the new city that persuaded it to open
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Date
Not so great achievements
In a matter of weeks since taking office, after winning an election by getting fewer votes than his opponent, George W Bush has achieved a great deal. He has talked the US economy into a slump so he can justify tax cuts for the wealthy elite and cut spending
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Date
Same brush tars all
I am fed up with reading cowardly remarks written by bigoted people about my home, family and community. I am one of the "new" travellers who, until recently, resided on Ditchling Road, Brighton, at the Hollingbury car park. It was not disgusting, as
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Date
Praise at last
Congratulations are in order for whoever is responsible for the flower arrangements at Brighton station. From the beautiful hanging baskets to the troughs of flowers by the barriers, I thought it all looked really great. I haven't been on Brighton station
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Date
Kournikova returns
Anna Kournikova last night confirmed that she will return to Eastbourne from June 18-24. The Russian hopes to give herself a belated birthday present by winning the Devonshire Park title at the fourth attempt. Kournikova, who will be 20 just 11 days before
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Date
Youth in Action: Table Tennis - Wilson walks tall as he stuns the county favourite
Gary Wilson walked tall at the All-Sussex Junior Championships at the Cardinal Newman School, Hove. The 6ft.3in 16-year-old, from Lancing, stormed back from a shakey start to overpower favourite and No.1 seed Luke Bridge (Hastings) 9-21, 21-16, 21-15
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Double trouble
Matt Potter and Murray Barnett are so good at catching criminals they have made 33 arrests in a month. The dynamic duo have been given a special crime car by Hove police to apprehend the villains and it's working. Matt and Murray have been compared to
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Date
Strange support
Adur's Conservative councillors have a pretty strange way of showing their support for local pensioners getting a free half-fare bus pass. Last year, Labour councillors successfully reduced the cost of a half-fare pensioners' bus pass in Adur from £42
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Date
Rich City League: Hillians move towards title
Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon hailed his stand-in striker Richard Carter as the title moved ever closer last night. Carter, in for the holidaying Ashley Carr, was on target in an impressive 4-1 win at Wick. Matt Ash set things moving with a super volley
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Date
Bright future for estate
The unwelcome glare of bad publicity has once again been shining on the estate of Whitehawk in East Brighton. Youths who took part in a violent incident there have been given sentences including terms in jail. The account of how they terrorised the neighbourhood
-
Date
United we stand
The launch of the Anti-Victimisation Unit at Hove Town Hall last week was a truly remarkable event because people from across the city all united in one aim, to show unity against the violence and intimidation which remains a scar on the beauty of this
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Date
Crime unit will outlive fees row
How intelligent is it of The Argus to detract all attention of a pioneering new project by focusing simply on Nick Ross' fee (Argus, April 5)? The Anti-Victimisation Initiative (AVI) has been set up by the police and community groups to focus on those
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Date
Hart of the Matter with Ian Hart
Television has once again shown it holds the whip hand when it comes to live coverage of our national sport. Last Thursday, two of the biggest clubs in Europe, Barcelona and Liverpool, had to delay kick-off 15 minutes so we could find out who shot Phil
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Date
Albion 2 - Lincoln 0: Captain leads the way
Albion skipper Paul Rogers launched his team towards their 16th Withdean win out of 19 against lowly Lincoln last night. The skipper led by example with his sixth goal of the season for the promotion-bound Seagulls on 34 minutes. Bobby Zamora's 26th of
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Date
Park yobs attack disabled man
A gang attacked a man with cerebral palsy and tried to rob him in a Mid Sussex park. Two of the attackers grabbed the victim, demanded money, then pushed him into a hedge and kicked him several times when he refused to give them any. The shocked victim
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Date
'Gas chamber' death: Man cleared
A carpenter was cleared today of killing a BBC security guard by turning his camper van into a "gas chamber" when he negligently fitted a heater. Stephen Bratt, 34, was found not guilty of the manslaughter of Allan Mollison, 43, found dead in the Leyland
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Date
In depth: Estate is turning the tide
They were scenes nobody wanted to see on what is, like it or not, one of Brighton and Hove's most notorious estates. Youths and riot police squared up to each other as violence flared on the streets one night last April. Walking along Whitehawk Way the
