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Time something was done
I notice yet again our fountain in Old Steine is out of action and has been for at least a month. Is it not about time something was done about it? -Mrs Bodle, Hove
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Blind eye?
It is reassuring to read the responsible members of the gay community condemning the sexual activity which is taking place 24 hours a day, seven days a week on Duke's Mound, Brighton. Not only have gays suffered homophobic attacks but, also, many local
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Wrong how?
I was 16 years old in November, at which time I started looking for a weekend job to help finance my studies for when I start college in September. So far, I have applied for 13 jobs and had a response and interview for just two. Many of these jobs are
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Bittersweet
I should like to thank the girls and fellas for the wonderful Age Concern Golden Jubilee party we enjoyed on July 1. Everyone had worked so hard for so many weeks to make it a success and even they seemed to be having a jolly time. Yet their hearts must
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Ton-up club
I would like to add my thanks to the staff and pupils of St Luke's Junior School, Brighton, for putting on such a splendid show. Everyone was so enthusiastic to make it all go so well. Appreciation also goes to those who organised the tasty lunch - that
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Worst case
So, Osama bin Laden and 98 per cent of the al-Qaida leadership are still alive and planning fresh attacks, the Bush administration admits the US is in greater danger than before the bombing of Afghanistan began and Islamist warlords are re-asserting their
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Helping parents face their grief
Losing a baby to cot death is an unimaginable tragedy. Brenda Owen reports on a support group helping parents come to terms with their oredal. IT IS 17 years since baby Steven died. The five-month-old's mother Janice Walshe was Christmas shopping with
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Sound politics
MWH Wilson (Letters, June 27) would do well to read Credit To The Nation, the latest report from the Refugee Council. It shows that immigration, far from harming host countries, actually benefits them by filling gaps caused through shortages of indigenous
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Pensioner attacked by cyclist
A pensioner was struck across both knees with his own walking stick by a teenage cyclist. The elderly man was left bruised and shaken by the incident in Rectory Road, Worthing, on Tuesday at 11.30am. A youth, aged about 16, passed the pedestrian on a
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Think of it This Way, by John Parry
Given the absurd levels of hysterical grief in the aftermath of Princess Diana's death almost five years ago, why the public indifference about a memorial to her? There is nothing more fickle in Britain than an outpouring of public love, nothing more
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July 4: Hampshire v Sussex (CC)
Robin Martin-Jenkins led a stirring Sussex fightback with bat and ball as 14 wickets fell on a dramatic second day in the Championship game against Hampshire at West End. Martin-Jenkins scored a crucial unbeaten 80 in Sussex's first innings 246 and then
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Spot the ball
Craig Turton is fascinated by me (Letters, July 1) but, as I am unacquainted with him, I do not know whether I should be flattered. My letter was simply one of geography but he is certainly so rattled that he loses any grasp of logic, metaphor, language
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Golf: Shillinglee Park fails to make cut
Shillinglee Park, the attractive nine-holer just inside the West Sussex border with Surrey, will cease to be a golf course next month. The new owner, Paul Wedge, who is not a golfer and lives within half-a-mile of the course, has other plans for the property
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Girl nets cash for attacked dog
Little Stephanie Walker may only be eight but she's already making a big difference as she dreams up ways of helping others. Her latest charity quest came after she read our story about guide dog Nash who was attacked on Hove seafront in front of her
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Society exists
In the age of spin without substance, I have come to expect the Labour Party to misrepresent anything that is said to further its own ends. Councillor Sue John (Letters, July 3) does herself no favours by trying to insinuate that the Conservative Party
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Rail champion turns to roads
Commuters champion Shelly Atlas is turning her attention to the "ridiculous and unfair" parking restrictions in Brighton and Hove. Miss Atlas, an administrator for a London firm, says she and hundreds of other residents in Cromwell and Davigdor Road,
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Why consult?
In response to Letters extra of July 3, given the acknowledged housing crisis in Brighton, Hove and Portslade (now known as Brighton and Hove city), I find the concept of the Government requiring a detailed consultation on the future of council housing
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City buses lead the way
An innovative approach to making sure Brighton's buses run on time has paid the price of its own success. An award-winning satellite technology system which keeps constant track of Brighton and Hove buses has won envious glances from across the country
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Foul play
I have to say how splendid J R Stevens' letter is - concise, to the point and very much the truth. Money that is currently being directed towards the mortgages of released prisoners could be far better spent on providing nursing care for the many hundreds
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Priority to stop time-wasters
It beggars belief anyone, in this day and age, would call 999 because their daughter had head lice. It is impossible to pick up a newspaper or flick on the TV without reading or hearing how under stress our front-line emergency services are. Which is
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Cricket: Victory for Sussex seconds
Bas Zuiderent and Tony Cottey both fired 80 to lead Sussex 2nd XI to a satisfying six-wicket win over Surrey in the one-day Trophy. The pair, who featured in a stand of 144 in the victory over Essex on Monday, put on 141 for the third wicket this time
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Cricket: Robin leads fightback
Robin Martin-Jenkins led a stirring Sussex fightback with bat and ball as 14 wickets fell on a dramatic second day in the Championship game against Hampshire at West End. Martin-Jenkins scored a crucial unbeaten 80 in Sussex's first innings 246 and then
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Cricket: Taylor wants pay increase
Sussex fast bowler Billy Taylor admitted today that increasing his earning power will be his main motivation for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old says he regrets signing a two-year deal at the end of last summer and is hoping to renegotiate his
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Slump in CDs hits profits
Media packaging firm Coral Products said a slump in demand for CD cases lay behind a sharp fall in pre-tax profits. The firm remained upbeat about its prospects after seeing steady growth in the DVD and video case market. Coral's mood has been further
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Stanley invests in casino group
Casino group Stanley Leisure was hoping to come up trumps as it paid £44.3 million for regional gambling group Tower Casino. The deal will add five more provincial sites to the bookie's growing casino operation, now 40 outlets. Profits at Stanley's regional
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Prison governor defends visit regime
The governor of Lewes Prison has defended controversial changes made to visiting rules. The new regime encourages family ties and reduces the possibility of drugs being passed to inmates, he said Friends and relatives of inmates have complained about
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Executives muck in
Top bosses proved their fitness by taking part in a Territorial Army team-building weekend. Among the 82 participating in Exercise Stretch 2002 were Robert Rons, 38, sales manager for Caffyns at Brighton, Allan Dillaway, 33, a network support team leader
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Designer's league rise
Hove-based consultancy Eventer Design leapt 40 places in this year's Design League Tables published by Marketing magazine. The company is now at No. 74, the fourth time it has been featured in the table. Eventer's clients include Reed Business Information
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Insurance firms slated for jeopardising air jobs
Insurance companies who put hundreds of jobs in peril at Gatwick have been criticised by a committee of MPs. The Government was forced to step in to provide its own cover to airlines after the insurance firms withdrew "terrorism cover" in the wake of
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Car rally organisers make U-turn
Organisers of a veteran car run have been forced to make a U-turn on controversial rule changes. Drivers have threatened to boycott this year's London-to-Brighton veteran car run when organisers announced it would be opened to cars built after 1904. The
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Missing teenager found
A teenage girl who sparked a police investigation after going missing has been found safe and well. Sadie Carroll, 13, disappeared from East Brighton College of Media Arts, in Wilson Avenue, Whitehawk, Brighton, on Wednesday lunchtime. She was wearing
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Festival gets skates on
Thousands of skaters will show off their tricks during the Skate 2002 festival on Eastbourne seafront. The event, which takes place between July 26 and 28, attracted more than 15,000 people last year with displays from the roller Kendo team and various
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This Week's Jazz, from July 5
Sunday brings a feast of musical entertainment, beginning with the free Peace 2002 festival on Hove Lawns. There is also saxophonist and flautist Lawrence Jones and his Brighton Jazz Allstars continuing their lunchtime residency at Hove's Old Market.
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This Week's Gig Guide
Unity Wroe rounds up the best gigs playing across Sussex this week. Orlando Cachaito Lopez, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, July 7. The exuberant musician with a passion for many styles, particularly Cuban and jazz, is considered one of the world's best
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Trinity College of Music Symphony Orchestra, St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton, July 6
The student orchestra from Trinity College of Music, now based at Greenwich, comes to Brighton for a performance of Vaughan Williams' The Wasps and Holst's The Planets Suite. The orchestra will be conducted by Edwin Roxburgh who will also conduct his
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Peace and music at seafront festival
Up to 20,000 people are expected to descend on Hove seafront for a peace festival. Sound stages will be set up on Hove Lawns for performances by local bands and groups from all over the world. Among those performing will be four eight-year-olds from Brighton
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Happy memories of library
I became one of the youngest members of Hove Library 54 years ago. I was four years old and the book was about a snowman. I spent many happy years in the Library and, when I was 11, was allowed to help in the children's section after school and on Saturday
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Time something was done
I notice yet again our fountain in Old Steine is out of action and has been for at least a month. Is it not about time something was done about it? -Mrs Bodle, Hove
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Let's rock and roll back to school
Morcheeba, the Brand New Heavies and Kula Shaker will be offering tips to wannabe rock stars at a summer music school. The Brighton Institute of Modern Music will run two summer schools for guitar, bass and drums at its new home in Rock Place. Among those
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Our poor lawns
Is it part of the Capital of Culture campaign that the poor fountain in the Steine Gardens, Brighton, seems to have packed up working once again, despite its many restorations and that the water at the foot of it is full of rubbish and horrible algal
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It's spoken for
On June 23, my blue Bike Friday was stolen from the bicycle shed of the Brighton Youth Hostel. This bike is famous because it has set four world records with me on it. Please see the web site pbaa.com for details. This machine is unique in that it has
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Wrong how?
I was 16 years old in November, at which time I started looking for a weekend job to help finance my studies for when I start college in September. So far, I have applied for 13 jobs and had a response and interview for just two. Many of these jobs are
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Ton-up club
I would like to add my thanks to the staff and pupils of St Luke's Junior School, Brighton, for putting on such a splendid show. Everyone was so enthusiastic to make it all go so well. Appreciation also goes to those who organised the tasty lunch - that
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Worst case
So, Osama bin Laden and 98 per cent of the al-Qaida leadership are still alive and planning fresh attacks, the Bush administration admits the US is in greater danger than before the bombing of Afghanistan began and Islamist warlords are re-asserting their
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Helping parents face their grief
Losing a baby to cot death is an unimaginable tragedy. Brenda Owen reports on a support group helping parents come to terms with their oredal. IT IS 17 years since baby Steven died. The five-month-old's mother Janice Walshe was Christmas shopping with
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A weak case stoops easily to violence
I noticed that Judy Way (Letters, June 28) was too upset about Huntingdon Life Sciences managing director Brian Cass being given a CBE for services to medical research to mention that he was physically attacked by an animal extremist last year and required
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Adam Trimingham kidnapped?
Best of luck to the City Source in finding the real Adam Trimingham. After reading The Argus of June 26, it appears our beloved, open-minded, tolerant Uncle Adam has been kidnapped and replaced by a member of Brighton and Hove City Council's thought police
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Think of it This Way, by John Parry
Given the absurd levels of hysterical grief in the aftermath of Princess Diana's death almost five years ago, why the public indifference about a memorial to her? There is nothing more fickle in Britain than an outpouring of public love, nothing more
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County leaders warn Prescott
Council leaders from the South East want to send a message saying "Hands off" to the Government. West Sussex County Council hosted a summit meeting of the leaders of nine other counties, which could be abolished in favour of Deputy Prime Minister John
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Cash boost for local transport
More than half a million pounds will be spent on improving public transport, building cycle paths and cutting congestion in Worthing. The package of measures totals £560,000. And includes improvements to junctions and roads near the A27. It also involves
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July 4: Hampshire v Sussex (CC)
Robin Martin-Jenkins led a stirring Sussex fightback with bat and ball as 14 wickets fell on a dramatic second day in the Championship game against Hampshire at West End. Martin-Jenkins scored a crucial unbeaten 80 in Sussex's first innings 246 and then
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Town's police out in force
Police staged a second high-visibility blitz to tackle the fear of crime. Every Adur sector officer on duty patrolled Lancing town centre and surrounding streets on foot and bikes. They were joined by a traffic warden and three members of Adur Watch,
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Adults warned about under-age drinking
Police are urging adults not to buy children alcohol after two boys broke into a sports pavilion and set off fire extinguishers. The two boys, aged 13 and 14, had been standing outside a supermarket in East Grinstead badgering customers to buy them alcohol
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Bunny's a draw for sea life centre
Everyone knows the story of the hare and the tortoise but have you heard the one about the bunny and the turtle? Brighton Sea Life Centre thought nothing could rival new star attraction Gulliver the giant sea turtle. Then along came Benny the bunny to
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Ditch Europe
I understand there is a vast difference in the price of meat and dairy produce compared with New Zealand prices. Why don't we ditch Europe completely and go back top dealing with the Commonwealth? I am sure we would get better value for our money. I remember
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Racy assignment for model Leah
She has been pictured in various stages of undress in men's magazines, lingerie catalogues and tabloid newspapers. However, model Leah Newman's next assignment is far racier - as a Lycra-clad pit stop girl for British Formula 1 team Jordan led by flamboyant
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Crass campaign
The "Say no" campaign's supposedly pro-European attitudes must be considered laughable considering the central role Adolf Hitler plays in its latest advertising campaign. To have Rik Mayall dressed as the dictator declaring "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Euro
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Society exists
In the age of spin without substance, I have come to expect the Labour Party to misrepresent anything that is said to further its own ends. Councillor Sue John (Letters, July 3) does herself no favours by trying to insinuate that the Conservative Party
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Racing: High Flyer tops Brighton card
Lokk out for a quality Sunday card at Brighton this weekend. The Kemp Town course is looking forward to a good turnout and Pigeon Point in the opening Brighton Square Supports Martlets Hospice Maiden Auction Stakes looks to be the pick of the afternoon
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Andrew Saunders: An apology
In some editions of Tuesday's Argus, our story about Andrew Saunders, of St Mary's Road, Hastings, was inaccurately headlined "Expert admits grave theft". Mr Saunders, having pleaded guilty to a technical offence of removing the remains of an aircraft
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Fine example
Stephanie Walker proves caring for others can start early. While many eight-year-olds are more worried about their pocket money and Pokemons, Stephanie is prepared to do her bit to help. The youngster was horrified when she read in The Argus about Will
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City buses lead the way
An innovative approach to making sure Brighton's buses run on time has paid the price of its own success. An award-winning satellite technology system which keeps constant track of Brighton and Hove buses has won envious glances from across the country
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Foul play
I have to say how splendid J R Stevens' letter is - concise, to the point and very much the truth. Money that is currently being directed towards the mortgages of released prisoners could be far better spent on providing nursing care for the many hundreds
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Priority to stop time-wasters
It beggars belief anyone, in this day and age, would call 999 because their daughter had head lice. It is impossible to pick up a newspaper or flick on the TV without reading or hearing how under stress our front-line emergency services are. Which is
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Don't expect luxury if you're on benefit
Heather Platt (Letters, July 3) should not consider herself so badly off. Many people claiming housing benefit in Brighton and Hove are subject to totally unfair rent restrictions. The average rent for a two-bedroom house is now at least £180 per week
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Cricket: Robin leads fightback
Robin Martin-Jenkins led a stirring Sussex fightback with bat and ball as 14 wickets fell on a dramatic second day in the Championship game against Hampshire at West End. Martin-Jenkins scored a crucial unbeaten 80 in Sussex's first innings 246 and then
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Cricket: Taylor wants pay increase
Sussex fast bowler Billy Taylor admitted today that increasing his earning power will be his main motivation for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old says he regrets signing a two-year deal at the end of last summer and is hoping to renegotiate his
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Directors discuss new boss
Albion's directors meet today to discuss the hunt for a new manager. Chairman Dick Knight will brief his colleagues on the long-running search for Peter Taylor's successor. Chief executive Martin Perry said: "It's a scheduled meeting, nothing special,
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Builders face a busy year
The construction industry is shrugging off fears of a recession as house builders cope with demand for new homes. Output and employment were expected to increase over the next year and firms believed their profit margins would also rise, said the Royal
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Stanley invests in casino group
Casino group Stanley Leisure was hoping to come up trumps as it paid £44.3 million for regional gambling group Tower Casino. The deal will add five more provincial sites to the bookie's growing casino operation, now 40 outlets. Profits at Stanley's regional
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Executives muck in
Top bosses proved their fitness by taking part in a Territorial Army team-building weekend. Among the 82 participating in Exercise Stretch 2002 were Robert Rons, 38, sales manager for Caffyns at Brighton, Allan Dillaway, 33, a network support team leader
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The going is good for racecourse web sites
A web design company has shown it is a safe bet by helping a horse racing group to revamp its portfolio of sites. Brighton-based KMD Consultants redesigned seven web sites for Northern Racing, one of the UK's biggest horse racing groups. They are based
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Designer's league rise
Hove-based consultancy Eventer Design leapt 40 places in this year's Design League Tables published by Marketing magazine. The company is now at No. 74, the fourth time it has been featured in the table. Eventer's clients include Reed Business Information
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Bogus 999 callers face prosecution
A woman whose daughter had head lice and a pensioner who lost her glasses were just two of the 'emergency' calls received by 999 operators last year. In addition to such non-emergencies, the ambulance service has to contend with dozens of bogus calls
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Car rally organisers make U-turn
Organisers of a veteran car run have been forced to make a U-turn on controversial rule changes. Drivers have threatened to boycott this year's London-to-Brighton veteran car run when organisers announced it would be opened to cars built after 1904. The
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MPs slam insurance firms over air jobs
Insurance companies who put hundreds of jobs in peril at Gatwick have been criticised by a committee of MPs. The Government was forced to step in to provide its own cover to airlines after the insurance firms withdrew "terrorism cover" in the wake of
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Crew risked air safety, tribunal told
Two airline cabin crew claim they were unfairly sacked for breaching safety regulations. Lisa Chambers and Hayley Crequer, who worked for Britannia Airways, lost their jobs for removing seat belts from two aircraft seats to ensure no one sat in them.
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School blaze probe
Police are investigating a fire which damaged a school's £1.1 million language centre just months after it opened. The centre at Hove Park School will not reopen until September after the fire yesterday afternoon. The classroom where the fire started
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Big bill for CPS after trial collapses
The Crown Prosecution Service has been left with a large bill after flying two witnesses from China to give evidence in a case which collapsed. Andy Wang and his girlfriend, Yan Yan Zhao, both 22, were beaten with golf clubs as they crossed playing fields
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The Writing on the Wall, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, July 6
Former Cabinet minister Tony Benn and folk singer Roy Bailey have joined forces to produce an anthology of dissent in words and music. Benn remains one of the most familiar faces in British politics. His readings recall a lifetime on the Left and reflect
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The road to McCarthy, Komedia, Brighton, July 5
Comedian Pete McCarthy is the television and radio presenter of such programmes as Travelog, Desperately Seeking Something, Breakaway, Country Tracks and X Marks The Spot. He is also a best-selling author whose book McCarthy's Bar sold 500,000 copies
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Shows of the Week, from July 5
Unity Wroe rounds up the best on stage in Sussex over the next seven days. The Mikado, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until July 6. Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta is the longest-running musical ever written in Britain. Written in 1885, with a host of colourful
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Pet Shop Boys, Brighton Centre, July 8
They're not exactly the hardest men in pop but Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe aren't afraid to speak out. Unconvinced by Eminem's claim that he is "not homophobic, only speaking as a character and representing homophobia in America", the duo
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This Week's Jazz, from July 5
Sunday brings a feast of musical entertainment, beginning with the free Peace 2002 festival on Hove Lawns. There is also saxophonist and flautist Lawrence Jones and his Brighton Jazz Allstars continuing their lunchtime residency at Hove's Old Market.
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This Week's Gig Guide
Unity Wroe rounds up the best gigs playing across Sussex this week. Orlando Cachaito Lopez, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, July 7. The exuberant musician with a passion for many styles, particularly Cuban and jazz, is considered one of the world's best
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Trinity College of Music Symphony Orchestra, St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton, July 6
The student orchestra from Trinity College of Music, now based at Greenwich, comes to Brighton for a performance of Vaughan Williams' The Wasps and Holst's The Planets Suite. The orchestra will be conducted by Edwin Roxburgh who will also conduct his
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Peace and music at seafront festival
Up to 20,000 people are expected to descend on Hove seafront for a peace festival. Sound stages will be set up on Hove Lawns for performances by local bands and groups from all over the world. Among those performing will be four eight-year-olds from Brighton
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Let's rock and roll back to school
Morcheeba, the Brand New Heavies and Kula Shaker will be offering tips to wannabe rock stars at a summer music school. The Brighton Institute of Modern Music will run two summer schools for guitar, bass and drums at its new home in Rock Place. Among those
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Our poor lawns
Is it part of the Capital of Culture campaign that the poor fountain in the Steine Gardens, Brighton, seems to have packed up working once again, despite its many restorations and that the water at the foot of it is full of rubbish and horrible algal
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It's spoken for
On June 23, my blue Bike Friday was stolen from the bicycle shed of the Brighton Youth Hostel. This bike is famous because it has set four world records with me on it. Please see the web site pbaa.com for details. This machine is unique in that it has
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Tower power
As a woman who often walks home on my own at night from the theatre or music concerts, I must say how much safer I feel having a police office positioned constantly at the Clock Tower in Brighton. I have lived in Brighton for nine years and when I first
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Attacks on foreign students fall
Police have hailed a success an operation in Eastbourne to tackle crimes against foreign students. Figures show there have been fewer reports of crimes against students in the resort town this year than in the past. Sussex police say the reduction in
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Singer signs up for future stardom
Singer James Mishon has taken another step to stardom after signing up with a leading showbiz agent. The teenage crooner has signed up to Jonathan Shalit's celebrity stable, which includes Brookside and Chicago star Claire Sweeney. It is the latest step
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Up 'n' atom
It seems millions of people in India and Pakistan and even in this country think the use of nuclear weapons is just a local issue. Most have no concept of the enormity of the destruction, the effects of radiation and the very long-term ecological damage
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A weak case stoops easily to violence
I noticed that Judy Way (Letters, June 28) was too upset about Huntingdon Life Sciences managing director Brian Cass being given a CBE for services to medical research to mention that he was physically attacked by an animal extremist last year and required
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Thanks for This Is Worthing
Thanks for the Worthing paper on-line. It is great to be able to read about what is going on in Worthing, Lancing, Goring and many other places just at the click of a button. There are many ex-Worthing people around the world who I am sure like to see
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Race for a cure
Here is wishing good luck to all participants in the "Race for life". But how many people know about the search for a cure to cancer on the internet? Oxford University and United Devices have pooled resources to carry this out. It costs nothing to take
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Adam Trimingham kidnapped?
Best of luck to the City Source in finding the real Adam Trimingham. After reading The Argus of June 26, it appears our beloved, open-minded, tolerant Uncle Adam has been kidnapped and replaced by a member of Brighton and Hove City Council's thought police
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Helping the elderly stay at home
Siobhan Ryan reports on plans to extend the Living at Home scheme in East Sussex as part of efforts to improve social services in the county following a damning report. WHEN Marguerite Childs fell and hit the back of her head she had to be taken to hospital
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Just when you thought it was over, a last word on the World Cup. Brighton Bears' basketball team coach Nick Nurse ended his column in this week's Sports Argus by saying he would be in his native America for the final between Brazil and Germany but it
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County leaders warn Prescott
Council leaders from the South East want to send a message saying "Hands off" to the Government. West Sussex County Council hosted a summit meeting of the leaders of nine other counties, which could be abolished in favour of Deputy Prime Minister John
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Bunny's a draw for sea life centre
Everyone knows the story of the hare and the tortoise but have you heard the one about the bunny and the turtle? Brighton Sea Life Centre thought nothing could rival new star attraction Gulliver the giant sea turtle. Then along came Benny the bunny to
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Ditch Europe
I understand there is a vast difference in the price of meat and dairy produce compared with New Zealand prices. Why don't we ditch Europe completely and go back top dealing with the Commonwealth? I am sure we would get better value for our money. I remember
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Thisisbrightonandhove is UK's best
Thisisbrightonandhove has scooped the web site of the year award in the Regional Press Awards. We beat off stiff competition from BBC Devon, thisisYork, thisisWiltshire, Kent Online and last year's winners EDP24. Web Producer Nigel Davies-Patrick said
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Racy assignment for model Leah
She has been pictured in various stages of undress in men's magazines, lingerie catalogues and tabloid newspapers. However, model Leah Newman's next assignment is far racier - as a Lycra-clad pit stop girl for British Formula 1 team Jordan led by flamboyant
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Euro-experiment
In saying that the "Say no" to the euro campaign advertisement "trivialises a great tragedy in European history", Ivor Caplin MP is, of course, referring to the euro experiment (The Argus, July 4). He should be aware that tyranny can come in the form
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Crass campaign
The "Say no" campaign's supposedly pro-European attitudes must be considered laughable considering the central role Adolf Hitler plays in its latest advertising campaign. To have Rik Mayall dressed as the dictator declaring "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Euro
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Racing: Flower not wilting under pressure
So soon after Royal Ascot it is easy to imagine that winning races is simply a question of making the right entries, saddling the horse and welcoming in the winner. But that is at the apex of the pyramid. The vast majority of trainers have never even
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Mocked turtle
Benny the bunny has taken up residence outside the Brighton Sealife Centre, stealing the thunder of new star attraction Gulliver the sea turtle. Staff have spent two weeks trying to catch Benny and put a stop to his show-stealing antics, which are proving
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Racing: High Flyer tops Brighton card
Lokk out for a quality Sunday card at Brighton this weekend. The Kemp Town course is looking forward to a good turnout and Pigeon Point in the opening Brighton Square Supports Martlets Hospice Maiden Auction Stakes looks to be the pick of the afternoon
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Andrew Saunders: An apology
In some editions of Tuesday's Argus, our story about Andrew Saunders, of St Mary's Road, Hastings, was inaccurately headlined "Expert admits grave theft". Mr Saunders, having pleaded guilty to a technical offence of removing the remains of an aircraft
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Fine example
Stephanie Walker proves caring for others can start early. While many eight-year-olds are more worried about their pocket money and Pokemons, Stephanie is prepared to do her bit to help. The youngster was horrified when she read in The Argus about Will
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Equal rights
I agree with J R Stevens' view (Letters, July 2) that the way pensioners are treated in this country is unacceptable. France has equal state pensions for men and women at 60. Why not here? We have the fourth-richest economy in the world. Instead, the
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Don't expect luxury if you're on benefit
Heather Platt (Letters, July 3) should not consider herself so badly off. Many people claiming housing benefit in Brighton and Hove are subject to totally unfair rent restrictions. The average rent for a two-bedroom house is now at least £180 per week
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Directors discuss new boss
Albion's directors meet today to discuss the hunt for a new manager. Chairman Dick Knight will brief his colleagues on the long-running search for Peter Taylor's successor. Chief executive Martin Perry said: "It's a scheduled meeting, nothing special,
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Yob filmed gang's crimes
A teenager in a gang who filmed themselves on a wrecking spree has been sentenced to four months' supervision. The 16-year-old, part of a gang dubbed the Jedi Knights, was also ordered to pay £80 compensation and £55 costs after yesterday pleading guilty
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Builders face a busy year
The construction industry is shrugging off fears of a recession as house builders cope with demand for new homes. Output and employment were expected to increase over the next year and firms believed their profit margins would also rise, said the Royal
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Tourism campaign to attract the Irish
A major marketing drive is being launched to encourage tourists from Ireland to visit Sussex. Television and radio adverts featuring Brighton and Hove are part of a campaign being co-ordinated by the British Tourist Authority in Dublin. The project is
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The going is good for racecourse web sites
A web design company has shown it is a safe bet by helping a horse racing group to revamp its portfolio of sites. Brighton-based KMD Consultants redesigned seven web sites for Northern Racing, one of the UK's biggest horse racing groups. They are based
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Bogus 999 callers face prosecution
A woman whose daughter had head lice and a pensioner who lost her glasses were just two of the 'emergency' calls received by 999 operators last year. In addition to such non-emergencies, the ambulance service has to contend with dozens of bogus calls
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MPs slam insurance firms over air jobs
Insurance companies who put hundreds of jobs in peril at Gatwick have been criticised by a committee of MPs. The Government was forced to step in to provide its own cover to airlines after the insurance firms withdrew "terrorism cover" in the wake of
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Jordan honours brave Natasha
Model Jordan added a touch of glamour at an assembly to honour Falmer School pupil Natasha Stapleton. The 12-year-old, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, was too unwell to attend the assembly this morning where she was to be presented with a
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Crew risked air safety, tribunal told
Two airline cabin crew claim they were unfairly sacked for breaching safety regulations. Lisa Chambers and Hayley Crequer, who worked for Britannia Airways, lost their jobs for removing seat belts from two aircraft seats to ensure no one sat in them.
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School blaze probe
Police are investigating a fire which damaged a school's £1.1 million language centre just months after it opened. The centre at Hove Park School will not reopen until September after the fire yesterday afternoon. The classroom where the fire started
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Big bill for CPS after trial collapses
The Crown Prosecution Service has been left with a large bill after flying two witnesses from China to give evidence in a case which collapsed. Andy Wang and his girlfriend, Yan Yan Zhao, both 22, were beaten with golf clubs as they crossed playing fields
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Just Between Ourselves, Theatre Royal, Brighton, July 8-13
Les Dennis wants people to watch television rather than the last night of his new play Just Between Ourselves. Not because the play isn't worth seeing. Quite the contrary, Les thinks the play is "brilliantly written and extremely funny". It's because
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The Writing on the Wall, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, July 6
Former Cabinet minister Tony Benn and folk singer Roy Bailey have joined forces to produce an anthology of dissent in words and music. Benn remains one of the most familiar faces in British politics. His readings recall a lifetime on the Left and reflect
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The road to McCarthy, Komedia, Brighton, July 5
Comedian Pete McCarthy is the television and radio presenter of such programmes as Travelog, Desperately Seeking Something, Breakaway, Country Tracks and X Marks The Spot. He is also a best-selling author whose book McCarthy's Bar sold 500,000 copies
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Shows of the Week, from July 5
Unity Wroe rounds up the best on stage in Sussex over the next seven days. The Mikado, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until July 6. Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta is the longest-running musical ever written in Britain. Written in 1885, with a host of colourful
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Pet Shop Boys, Brighton Centre, July 8
They're not exactly the hardest men in pop but Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe aren't afraid to speak out. Unconvinced by Eminem's claim that he is "not homophobic, only speaking as a character and representing homophobia in America", the duo
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On illegal parking
I am not sure what People's Parking Protest pressure group founder Steve Percy's agenda is. Does he condone illegal parking or not? Surely the best way to stop Brighton and Hove City Council making money from parking fines is to stop the cause? If you
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Sound bites
"As far as we were concerned, it was pukka." So said Chief Inspector Stuart Harrison about the note warning of a bomb (The Argus, July 2). Has our police force really been reduced to hiring poor Jamie Oliver soundalikes? -Andrew Blake, Clarendon Road,
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Blind eye?
It is reassuring to read the responsible members of the gay community condemning the sexual activity which is taking place 24 hours a day, seven days a week on Duke's Mound, Brighton. Not only have gays suffered homophobic attacks but, also, many local
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Tower power
As a woman who often walks home on my own at night from the theatre or music concerts, I must say how much safer I feel having a police office positioned constantly at the Clock Tower in Brighton. I have lived in Brighton for nine years and when I first
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Attacks on foreign students fall
Police have hailed a success an operation in Eastbourne to tackle crimes against foreign students. Figures show there have been fewer reports of crimes against students in the resort town this year than in the past. Sussex police say the reduction in
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Bittersweet
I should like to thank the girls and fellas for the wonderful Age Concern Golden Jubilee party we enjoyed on July 1. Everyone had worked so hard for so many weeks to make it a success and even they seemed to be having a jolly time. Yet their hearts must
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Singer signs up for future stardom
Singer James Mishon has taken another step to stardom after signing up with a leading showbiz agent. The teenage crooner has signed up to Jonathan Shalit's celebrity stable, which includes Brookside and Chicago star Claire Sweeney. It is the latest step
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Up 'n' atom
It seems millions of people in India and Pakistan and even in this country think the use of nuclear weapons is just a local issue. Most have no concept of the enormity of the destruction, the effects of radiation and the very long-term ecological damage
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Sound politics
MWH Wilson (Letters, June 27) would do well to read Credit To The Nation, the latest report from the Refugee Council. It shows that immigration, far from harming host countries, actually benefits them by filling gaps caused through shortages of indigenous
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Pensioner attacked by cyclist
A pensioner was struck across both knees with his own walking stick by a teenage cyclist. The elderly man was left bruised and shaken by the incident in Rectory Road, Worthing, on Tuesday at 11.30am. A youth, aged about 16, passed the pedestrian on a
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Thanks for This Is Worthing
Thanks for the Worthing paper on-line. It is great to be able to read about what is going on in Worthing, Lancing, Goring and many other places just at the click of a button. There are many ex-Worthing people around the world who I am sure like to see
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Race for a cure
Here is wishing good luck to all participants in the "Race for life". But how many people know about the search for a cure to cancer on the internet? Oxford University and United Devices have pooled resources to carry this out. It costs nothing to take
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Helping the elderly stay at home
Siobhan Ryan reports on plans to extend the Living at Home scheme in East Sussex as part of efforts to improve social services in the county following a damning report. WHEN Marguerite Childs fell and hit the back of her head she had to be taken to hospital
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Just when you thought it was over, a last word on the World Cup. Brighton Bears' basketball team coach Nick Nurse ended his column in this week's Sports Argus by saying he would be in his native America for the final between Brazil and Germany but it
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School's £1.7m bonanza
Primary schools across East Sussex are celebrating today after receiving a cut of a multi-million pound grant. East Sussex County Council secured a grant worth £1.7 million, which will go towards improving the provision of sport and art. West Rise Infant
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Seafront makeover fund cut
A fund of £40,000 set up by the Conservatives to improve a seafront has been slashed by the new ruling party. Thousands of pounds were earmarked for Worthing's promenade between Brooklands and Steyne Gardens as part of the council's Greening the Borough
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Yob filmed gang's crimes
A teenager in a gang who filmed themselves on a wrecking spree has been sentenced to four months' supervision. The 16-year-old, part of a gang dubbed the Jedi Knights, was also ordered to pay £80 compensation and £55 costs after yesterday pleading guilty
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Air safety risk claim
Two airline cabin crew claim they were unfairly sacked for breaching safety regulations. Lisa Chambers and Hayley Crequer, who worked for Britannia Airways, lost their jobs for removing seat belts from two aircraft seats to ensure no one sat in them.
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Thisisbrightonandhove is UK's best
Thisisbrightonandhove has scooped the web site of the year award in the Regional Press Awards. We beat off stiff competition from BBC Devon, thisisYork, thisisWiltshire, Kent Online and last year's winners EDP24. Web Producer Nigel Davies-Patrick said
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Euro-experiment
In saying that the "Say no" to the euro campaign advertisement "trivialises a great tragedy in European history", Ivor Caplin MP is, of course, referring to the euro experiment (The Argus, July 4). He should be aware that tyranny can come in the form
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Spot the ball
Craig Turton is fascinated by me (Letters, July 1) but, as I am unacquainted with him, I do not know whether I should be flattered. My letter was simply one of geography but he is certainly so rattled that he loses any grasp of logic, metaphor, language
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Golf: Shillinglee Park fails to make cut
Shillinglee Park, the attractive nine-holer just inside the West Sussex border with Surrey, will cease to be a golf course next month. The new owner, Paul Wedge, who is not a golfer and lives within half-a-mile of the course, has other plans for the property
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Girl nets cash for attacked dog
Little Stephanie Walker may only be eight but she's already making a big difference as she dreams up ways of helping others. Her latest charity quest came after she read our story about guide dog Nash who was attacked on Hove seafront in front of her
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Racing: Flower not wilting under pressure
So soon after Royal Ascot it is easy to imagine that winning races is simply a question of making the right entries, saddling the horse and welcoming in the winner. But that is at the apex of the pyramid. The vast majority of trainers have never even
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Mocked turtle
Benny the bunny has taken up residence outside the Brighton Sealife Centre, stealing the thunder of new star attraction Gulliver the sea turtle. Staff have spent two weeks trying to catch Benny and put a stop to his show-stealing antics, which are proving
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Rail champion turns to roads
Commuters champion Shelly Atlas is turning her attention to the "ridiculous and unfair" parking restrictions in Brighton and Hove. Miss Atlas, an administrator for a London firm, says she and hundreds of other residents in Cromwell and Davigdor Road,
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Why consult?
In response to Letters extra of July 3, given the acknowledged housing crisis in Brighton, Hove and Portslade (now known as Brighton and Hove city), I find the concept of the Government requiring a detailed consultation on the future of council housing
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Equal rights
I agree with J R Stevens' view (Letters, July 2) that the way pensioners are treated in this country is unacceptable. France has equal state pensions for men and women at 60. Why not here? We have the fourth-richest economy in the world. Instead, the
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Cricket: Victory for Sussex seconds
Bas Zuiderent and Tony Cottey both fired 80 to lead Sussex 2nd XI to a satisfying six-wicket win over Surrey in the one-day Trophy. The pair, who featured in a stand of 144 in the victory over Essex on Monday, put on 141 for the third wicket this time
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Yob filmed gang's crimes
A teenager in a gang who filmed themselves on a wrecking spree has been sentenced to four months' supervision. The 16-year-old, part of a gang dubbed the Jedi Knights, was also ordered to pay £80 compensation and £55 costs after yesterday pleading guilty
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Slump in CDs hits profits
Media packaging firm Coral Products said a slump in demand for CD cases lay behind a sharp fall in pre-tax profits. The firm remained upbeat about its prospects after seeing steady growth in the DVD and video case market. Coral's mood has been further
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Prison governor defends visit regime
The governor of Lewes Prison has defended controversial changes made to visiting rules. The new regime encourages family ties and reduces the possibility of drugs being passed to inmates, he said Friends and relatives of inmates have complained about
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Tourism campaign to attract the Irish
A major marketing drive is being launched to encourage tourists from Ireland to visit Sussex. Television and radio adverts featuring Brighton and Hove are part of a campaign being co-ordinated by the British Tourist Authority in Dublin. The project is
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Insurance firms slated for jeopardising air jobs
Insurance companies who put hundreds of jobs in peril at Gatwick have been criticised by a committee of MPs. The Government was forced to step in to provide its own cover to airlines after the insurance firms withdrew "terrorism cover" in the wake of
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Pensioner attacked by cyclist
A pensioner was struck across both knees with his own walking stick by a teenage cyclist. The elderly man was left bruised and shaken by the incident in Rectory Road, Worthing, on Tuesday at 11.30am. A youth, aged about 16, passed the pedestrian on a
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Attacks on foreign students fall
Police have hailed a success an operation in Eastbourne to tackle crimes against foreign students. Figures show there have been fewer reports of crimes against students in the resort town this year than in the past. Sussex police say the reduction in
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Jordan honours brave Natasha
Model Jordan added a touch of glamour at an assembly to honour Falmer School pupil Natasha Stapleton. The 12-year-old, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, was too unwell to attend the assembly this morning where she was to be presented with a
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Missing teenager found
A teenage girl who sparked a police investigation after going missing has been found safe and well. Sadie Carroll, 13, disappeared from East Brighton College of Media Arts, in Wilson Avenue, Whitehawk, Brighton, on Wednesday lunchtime. She was wearing
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Festival gets skates on
Thousands of skaters will show off their tricks during the Skate 2002 festival on Eastbourne seafront. The event, which takes place between July 26 and 28, attracted more than 15,000 people last year with displays from the roller Kendo team and various
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Just Between Ourselves, Theatre Royal, Brighton, July 8-13
Les Dennis wants people to watch television rather than the last night of his new play Just Between Ourselves. Not because the play isn't worth seeing. Quite the contrary, Les thinks the play is "brilliantly written and extremely funny". It's because
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Happy memories of library
I became one of the youngest members of Hove Library 54 years ago. I was four years old and the book was about a snowman. I spent many happy years in the Library and, when I was 11, was allowed to help in the children's section after school and on Saturday
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On illegal parking
I am not sure what People's Parking Protest pressure group founder Steve Percy's agenda is. Does he condone illegal parking or not? Surely the best way to stop Brighton and Hove City Council making money from parking fines is to stop the cause? If you
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Sound bites
"As far as we were concerned, it was pukka." So said Chief Inspector Stuart Harrison about the note warning of a bomb (The Argus, July 2). Has our police force really been reduced to hiring poor Jamie Oliver soundalikes? -Andrew Blake, Clarendon Road,
