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Timely end for family jewellers
A family business has closed after 74 years. HF Burley jewellers was opened in Duke Street by Fred Burley in 1928. Now 94, he worked behind the counter until the business closed at the weekend. He was joined in the trade by his son Maurice in 1950 and
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Pub wrecked by blaze
An investigation was under way today after flames ripped through a popular West Sussex pub. Half of The Smugglers Roost in Sea Lane, Rustington, was destroyed by the blaze. About 70 firefighters were called to the inn just before 1am today after neighbours
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Heart of the matter
Learning he had a serious heart condition had a fundamental effect on Neil Critchlow. Just a few months after having a pacemaker fitted to control the abnormally slow and unsteady beating of his heart, the 43-year-old is still coming to terms with the
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Interview: Charles Kennedy
One issue will dominate this week's Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton above all other: Should Britain and the US attack Iraq?. Charles Kennedy was among the loudest voices calling for Parliament to be recalled to discuss the issues. Naturally he
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Quick response
Thank you, Brighton and Hove City Council, for your quick response to the graffiti in Hove Park. These are the first steps in protecting the park from vandalism and ensuring it retains its popularity, not least as a venue for the numerous events staged
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Quest to rid village of satanists
Satanic rituals, animal sacrifice and UFO sightings seem more the stuff of Hollywood fiction than picturesque Sussex village life. But the quiet village of Clapham, near Worthing, is thought to have been the home of a sinister black magic cult for more
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September 22: Essex v Sussex (NUL)
Another lamentable batting display was to blame for Sussex Sharks signing off the season with another defeat. Yesterday's Norwich Union League clash against Essex Eagles at Chelmsford was their tenth defeat in the competition. Chasing a modest 188-victory
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Voice Of The Third Age: Lis Solkhon
It is a very useful trick to ensure that your friends and relatives go to live somewhere interesting so you can wangle invitations from time to time. I have been incredibly lucky that many of my friends have obliged me by moving to really lovely spots
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Alert 'might have saved Milly'
The Sussex policeman who led the Sarah Payne murder hunt believes a US abduction alert system could help stop a repeat of the Milly Dowler killing. Under America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (Amber), the moment a child is reported missing TV
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Sustainable city
I was very interested and encouraged to see the piece on the visit of the Chartered Institute of Housing to Scandinavia (September 19). I entirely agree with the observations made by Councillor Jack Hazelgrove. We should be doing a lot better in Brighton
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Empire desire
I agree with Hanish Patel (The Argus, September 14) that the shops at The Avenue, South Moulsecoomb, need some modernisation. But as for being a "deprived area", what a cheek. Perhaps Mr Patel could explain what we are deprived of? Whoops, sorry - I know
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Ryman League: Late win for Lewes
Lewes are still flying but it took two second-half substitutions to earn their latest win. Rooks remain second in division one south after a 3-1 success at hard-working Croydon. They looked set to drop two points when boss Jimmy Quinn freshened things
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County League: East Preston clinch win
East Preston closed a traumatic week for the club with a morale-boosting 3-2 victory over Three Bridges. They fought back from 2-0 down to win with a last-minute goal in a pulsating division one encounter. EP defender Abe Beaney is still in intensive
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Dethroned
I would agree with Margaret Atkinson (Letters, September 5) that Brighton and Hove, once the Queen of Watering Places, is now sadly being left to run down. Weeds grow profusely in the gutters and round the bases of trees. A neighbour spent an hour weeding
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FA Vase: Sussex sides storm through
Two County League sides collected seven-goal hauls to march into the next round in impressive style. Sidlesham marked their debut in the competition by beating Redhill 7-0 while Broadbridge Heath, of division two, sunk Whitchurch United by the same margin
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Dr Martens: Hastings boss calls for support
Hastings manager George Wakeling is delighted with the way his side have responded to the challenge of premier division football. He just wishes more locals would appreciate it. Just 521 spectators turned up at the Pilot Field to see Hastings lose 3-2
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Overshadowed again
It is bad luck on Charles Kennedy that for the second year in a row international events are overshadowing his party conference. The Liberal Democrats opened their session by the sea in Brighton today. Last year it met under the sombre cloud of September
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Youth service ain't coming up roses
Residents in South Portslade are being threatened with losing all the rose trees surrounding the woodland area in Vale Park, with its wild flowers and habitat for small animals. The bottle bank in the park was withdrawn last year. Why? Because a group
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Sussex set for civilian patrols
Civilian officers will soon be patrolling the streets of Sussex to act as "the eyes and ears" of the police. Sussex Police has been given £251,774 for 22 community support officers, Home Secretary David Blunkett announced today. The CSOs will eventually
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Disney chief for Mothercare
Retailer Mothercare, which has been rocked by falling sales and profits, today revealed its search for a chief executive was over. The mother and child chain has appointed Ben Gordon, who will take up the role later this year from The Walt Disney Company
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No cheap parking for swimmers
Swimmers using a public swimming pool in Newhaven have failed to secure cheap parking at a nearby multi-storey car park. Lewes District Council was considering subsidising parking at the Newhaven multi-storey car park for users of Seahaven Pool and Gym
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Family jewellers shut up shop
A family-run Brighton jewellery business has closed after 74 years. HF Burley jewellers was opened in Duke Street by Fred Burley in 1928. Now 94, he worked behind the counter until the business closed at the weekend. He was joined in the trade by his
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Birds' nest in the engine
Mechanic Heinz Nieber got a surprise when he got to work on a broken-down camper van. He discovered a nest complete with four eggs hidden under the bonnet. The van belongs to electrical contractor Alan Rix, from Brighton Marina, who thinks a blackbird
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£1,000 bill for road-rage shove
A doorman has been ordered to carry out 140 hours' community service for attacking a taxi driver who tried to stop a road-rage row. Peter Gichua, of Hollingbury Road, Brighton, shoved his victim who fell and broke his wrist. Brighton magistrates also
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Call for more work on floods
Environment chiefs should do more to protect vulnerable parts of Lewes from a repeat of devastating floods, it has been claimed. Lewes District Council said flood defence proposals should be changed to give Cliffe and the area west of the town centre
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College places will be honoured
Universities and colleges in Sussex are telling students not to worry about the furore over A-level results. They are assuring anxious students that all places offered on the basis of their A-level grades will not be affected by re-marking. They are also
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90 days to decide future of a city
A top-level review of some of the most controversial plans for Brighton and Hove begins this week. The redevelopment of the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove and Albion's plans for a new stadium at Falmer will be analysed in the coming months. Independent
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Lib Dem mayor's welcome
Brighton and Hove's first Lib Dem mayor created a piece of political history today when he welcomed his own party conference to the city. Although David Watkins has only been on the council for three years, he is a veteran Liberal Democrat, having been
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Business the Native American way
Native American chiefs were flown to Sussex to give business leaders a talk on firing up their firms with creativity. Elders Momfeather Kaelble Erickson and Grandfather Warren Redwing Ramey, leaders of the Southern Band of the Cherokee, and Leon Secatera
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Brave new world of functional foods
Junk food is getting an increasingly bad press and the food industry seems to be changing tack. They are investing vast sums into "functional" foods that are supposed to improve our health. If you visit a supermarket these days, you'll need to drag your
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Don't mention Christmas, say traders
Traders have started planning their Christmas celebrations - but have banned anyone from using the C-word. Kemp Town Village Business Association does not want to offend any religions with its winter festivities. A ceremony to turn on Christmas lights
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Timely end for family jewellers
A family business has closed after 74 years. HF Burley jewellers was opened in Duke Street by Fred Burley in 1928. Now 94, he worked behind the counter until the business closed at the weekend. He was joined in the trade by his son Maurice in 1950 and
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New voice for smaller firms
David Cannon of Cannon Healthcare, has been elected chairman of Sussex-based business association Cadia. His vice-chairman is Chrissie Edwards, of Euro Training. He said: "I will be working to ensure our members get business building networking opportunities
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Interview: Charles Kennedy
One issue will dominate this week's Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton above all other: Should Britain and the US attack Iraq?. Charles Kennedy was among the loudest voices calling for Parliament to be recalled to discuss the issues. Naturally he
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Quick response
Thank you, Brighton and Hove City Council, for your quick response to the graffiti in Hove Park. These are the first steps in protecting the park from vandalism and ensuring it retains its popularity, not least as a venue for the numerous events staged
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Nothing to hide
A few weeks ago, the Masons had a campaign to let the public into their building and show they had nothing to hide. Why, then, not print out all the names of Masons, past and present? With nothing to hide, they should be proud to be members. Could that
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September 22: Essex v Sussex (NUL)
Another lamentable batting display was to blame for Sussex Sharks signing off the season with another defeat. Yesterday's Norwich Union League clash against Essex Eagles at Chelmsford was their tenth defeat in the competition. Chasing a modest 188-victory
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
It must be the time of year but our house seems to be invaded with giant spiders. I have always been scared of them. I say scared but I really mean petrified to the point of hysteria. I have learnt to control this a little as I have got older. By control
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Pub wrecked by blaze
An investigation was under way today after flames ripped through a popular West Sussex pub. Half of The Smugglers Roost in Sea Lane, Rustington, was destroyed by the blaze. About 70 firefighters were called to the inn just before 1am today after neighbours
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Knifeman threatens bus driver
A man pulled a 12in kitchen knife in front of terrified passengers after being stopped from boarding a bus in Eastbourne. The driver refused to let the man board outside Leaf Hall when he could not cover the 40p journey cost. The man, in his late 20s,
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Firemen's strike threat looms
Angry East Sussex firefighters look set to vote for strike action after they stormed out of crucial pay talks uttering cries of "Shame on you". Union members were furious when a motion was passed which they say effectively absolved East Sussex Fire Authority
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New pier plan unveiled
New plans for the restoration of the West Pier in Brighton were revealed today after a major consultation exercise. The proposals are said to constitute a "major redesign" of the project. They include a reduction in the controversial 'enabling development
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Cycling is so good for us
The one thing that strikes you as you walk around Amsterdam is everybody cycles, walks or takes the tram. Men in suits, women wearing hipsters and mums with their little ones in the front seat. And there is hardly a car in sight - except taxis which are
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Head start
The quiet, picturesque village of Clapham is surrounded by woodland used for dark satanic rituals, according to investigator Charles Walker. He has vowed to track down a sinister cult known as the Friends of Hecate. According to mythology, the Greek goddess
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Back-lot blues
Councillors Bodfish and Duncan are still campaigning for the development of the King Alfred centre. I am certain neither lives within a stone's throw of the building, thus not having to endure a reduction in the values of their own houses, as will the
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Unit must stay
Health officials will meet this week to decide the fate of breast cancer treatment in Brighton and Hove. Will they decide to move the service to Haywards Heath or keep it in the city, a move backed by more than 30,000 readers of The Argus? When the two
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Dethroned
I would agree with Margaret Atkinson (Letters, September 5) that Brighton and Hove, once the Queen of Watering Places, is now sadly being left to run down. Weeds grow profusely in the gutters and round the bases of trees. A neighbour spent an hour weeding
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Dr Martens: Borough look to bounce back
Eastbourne Borough will look to get their promotion challenge back on track against Dorchester tomorrow after suffering only their second defeat of the season on Saturday. An eighth-minute goal from Dave Hassett sentenced them to a 1-0 defeat at Ashford
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New pier plan unveiled
New plans for the restoration of the West Pier in Brighton were revealed today after a major consultation exercise. The proposals are said to constitute a "major redesign" of the project. They include a reduction in the controversial 'enabling development
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Closer ties with Allders
Property group Minerva has strengthened ties to retailer Allders by taking its stake in the department store chain to 25 per cent. Minerva held 21.4 per cent of Allders in June when speculation linked it to a possible joint bid with former Bhs chief executive
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No cheap parking for swimmers
Swimmers using a public swimming pool in Newhaven have failed to secure cheap parking at a nearby multi-storey car park. Lewes District Council was considering subsidising parking at the Newhaven multi-storey car park for users of Seahaven Pool and Gym
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Sussex man in right-to-die protest
A Sussex man who has motor neurone disease today helped to deliver a 'right-to-die' petition at Downing Street. John Howard, 48, from Worthing, was one of four terminally-ill people joining Brian Pretty, whose late wife Diane lost her court fight for
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Family jewellers shut up shop
A family-run Brighton jewellery business has closed after 74 years. HF Burley jewellers was opened in Duke Street by Fred Burley in 1928. Now 94, he worked behind the counter until the business closed at the weekend. He was joined in the trade by his
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Insurance rise hits community centres
Community centres in Sussex are facing a large rise in their insurance premiums after the US terrorist attacks. Representatives from the Langney Community Centre, Etchingham Road, and the Old Town Community Centre in Central Avenue, Eastbourne, said the
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Brighter outlook for blind dog
The future's bright for Paddy the Jack Russell - and other injured pets - thanks to readers of The Argus. Paddy was diagnosed with a congenital defect which left him almost blind. His owner Mandy Scutt, of Ardingly Drive, Goring, spent £1,200 on an operation
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Lib Dems back beach glass ban
Liberal Democrat councillors are taking The Argus's campaign for cleaner beaches to the council on Thursday. They have tabled the aims of the campaign in order to get every member of Brighton and Hove City Council to formally adopt the proposals. Group
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Hinsh won't buckle
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has vowed not to sink under the strain of eight straight League defeats and an ever-increasing injury list. Nathan Jones joined the casualties in Saturday's unlucky 1-0 reverse at Rotherham, decided by Alan Lee's controversial
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Taxpayers count cost of inquiry
A public inquiry into Brighton, Hove and East Sussex's controversial waste plans will cost taxpayers £684,000. The city and county councils have to pay for a hearing into the plans, which they have been working on for four years. The inquiry is due to
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Snapper's TV toughness test
A photographer who spends his days snapping mouth-watering meals is heading out to Borneo for the toughest challenge of his life. Ian Parsons, 34, will be confronted with little more appetising than grubs, snakes and insects for the next three weeks after
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Don't mention Christmas, say traders
Traders have started planning their Christmas celebrations - but have banned anyone from using the C-word. Kemp Town Village Business Association does not want to offend any religions with its winter festivities. A ceremony to turn on Christmas lights
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New voice for smaller firms
David Cannon of Cannon Healthcare, has been elected chairman of Sussex-based business association Cadia. His vice-chairman is Chrissie Edwards, of Euro Training. He said: "I will be working to ensure our members get business building networking opportunities
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UK online goes digital
The UK online interactive service has gone live after a redesign by the Office of the e-Envoy (OeE). It offers a single point of access to central and local government services and information through digital TV. Since a trial service was launched, almost
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Driving a bargain on your new car
More than 16,500 cars change hands every weekend, according to the Automobile Association. After the latest change on registration plates on September 1, that total is set to soar in the next few weeks as drivers upgrade one of the most important status
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Fold-up to go sailing
A Hove engineer's designs for a boat of the future were featured at the Southampton Boat Show. Gareth Roberts displayed his entry in the Concept Boat 2002 competition at the recently held show. The idea for the Folding Beach Cat came to Mr Roberts after
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Fans meet Jamie Oliver
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver got a tasty treat when he turned up for a book signing in Sussex. He tucked into a smoked salmon bagel specially prepared for him for the occasion. The TV star signed copied of his latest book, Jamie's Kitchen, at the Old Market
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Fire chief: 'Strike would risk lives'
A senior fire chief has backed firefighters' demands for higher pay but warned that strike action would be too dangerous. The Fire Brigades Union is balloting members on industrial action, after its bid for a 40 per cent pay rise was rejected. Des Prichard
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Seeking peace marcher
To the lady who was on the Peace Walk in Brighton on September 11 but left half-way through before I had a chance to talk to you. You wore a red knitted sleeveless top. I wore a blue denim cap and walked behind you. I would love to meet you. Do get in
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Nothing to hide
A few weeks ago, the Masons had a campaign to let the public into their building and show they had nothing to hide. Why, then, not print out all the names of Masons, past and present? With nothing to hide, they should be proud to be members. Could that
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
It must be the time of year but our house seems to be invaded with giant spiders. I have always been scared of them. I say scared but I really mean petrified to the point of hysteria. I have learnt to control this a little as I have got older. By control
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Public service in private
I was thinking I should take an interest in local affairs so I called in to the town hall to attend a meeting. I was very surprised because I kept reading in The Argus that the local council was democratic and Mr Bodfish said in the City News everything
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New pier plan unveiled
New plans for the restoration of the West Pier in Brighton were revealed today after a major consultation exercise. The proposals are said to constitute a "major redesign" of the project. They include a reduction in the controversial 'enabling development
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Cycling is so good for us
The one thing that strikes you as you walk around Amsterdam is everybody cycles, walks or takes the tram. Men in suits, women wearing hipsters and mums with their little ones in the front seat. And there is hardly a car in sight - except taxis which are
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Self-inflicted
A spokesman from GoAhead, which runs the Brighton line trains, said its timetables are "doomed to fail... because of poor rail infrastructure". This is not the whole story. The troubles are largely caused by the train companies themselves. Since privatisation
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Undeserved
When the Government set up the Standards Board for England earlier this year, it burdened it with bureaucracy. What's new? As a result, the small Labour minority at Adur District Council has been able to hijack and undermine the legislation for party
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Basketball: Bears miss out
Brighton Bears missed out on top spot in the Birmingham International tournament last night. Bears blew a 10-point half-time lead and went down 77-74 in their final match after Birmingham Bullets stitched together a 15-0 run to open the third quarter.
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Head start
The quiet, picturesque village of Clapham is surrounded by woodland used for dark satanic rituals, according to investigator Charles Walker. He has vowed to track down a sinister cult known as the Friends of Hecate. According to mythology, the Greek goddess
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Back-lot blues
Councillors Bodfish and Duncan are still campaigning for the development of the King Alfred centre. I am certain neither lives within a stone's throw of the building, thus not having to endure a reduction in the values of their own houses, as will the
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Unit must stay
Health officials will meet this week to decide the fate of breast cancer treatment in Brighton and Hove. Will they decide to move the service to Haywards Heath or keep it in the city, a move backed by more than 30,000 readers of The Argus? When the two
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Dr Martens: Borough look to bounce back
Eastbourne Borough will look to get their promotion challenge back on track against Dorchester tomorrow after suffering only their second defeat of the season on Saturday. An eighth-minute goal from Dave Hassett sentenced them to a 1-0 defeat at Ashford
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Dr Martens: Reds back on track
Crawley comfortably won 2-0 at Halesowen Town to erase the memory of their midweek defeat to Dover. Reds moved into fourth spot in the Premier Division thanks to two goals from striker Nic McDonnell. Manager Billy Smith said: "When we had the ball we
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Tender point
It is a disgrace Brighton and Hove city councillors can impose their rubbish on Newhaven and the Ouse Valley. As a potential Capital of Culture, Brighton and Hove should remember its responsibilities for waste disposal within its own boundaries rather
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Speedway: Eagles on track for glory
Eastbourne Eagles have one hand on the Elite League Knockout Cup after destroying holders Peterborough Panthers at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. The double-chasing Sussex squad roared to a 55-35 victory, doubling the target set by boss Jon Cook
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September 21: Rotherham 1 Albion 0
Albion must have thought they had already used up all their bad luck this season. They were wrong. Alan Lee's long-range lob over the stranded Andy Petterson in the 20th minute was one of the fishiest match-winners you are ever likely to see. To nearly
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Cricket: Sussex on right road
Sussex's season may have lacked the excitement which accompanied promotion to Division One 12 months earlier. But as the post-mortems get underway today, players, management and supporters are doubtless in agreement that staying up meant much more than
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Cricket: Sharks sign off with defeat
Another lamentable batting display was to blame for Sussex Sharks signing off the season with another defeat. Yesterday's Norwich Union League clash against Essex Eagles at Chelmsford was their tenth defeat in the competition. Chasing a modest 188-victory
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Firemen's strike threat looms
Angry East Sussex firefighters look set to vote for strike action after they stormed out of crucial pay talks uttering cries of "Shame on you". Union members were furious when a motion was passed which they say effectively absolved East Sussex Fire Authority
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Four deny cocaine charges
Suitcases containing 271kg of cocaine worth over £22m were dropped from a jet on to an airport runway, the trial of a Sussex man heard today. A jury at Basildon Crown Court heard that the drugs were in six suitcases flown from Jamaica in a plane which
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Hinsh won't buckle
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has vowed not to sink under the strain of eight straight League defeats and an ever-increasing injury list. Nathan Jones joined the casualties in Saturday's unlucky 1-0 reverse at Rotherham, decided by Alan Lee's controversial
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M&S hires prisoners
High Street retailer Marks & Spencer is preparing to expand a pilot project offering prisoners temporary jobs. It follows the success of a trial in Norwich in which eight inmates from the city's prison were taken on for six weeks. They were given
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Closer ties with Allders
Property group Minerva has strengthened ties to retailer Allders by taking its stake in the department store chain to 25 per cent. Minerva held 21.4 per cent of Allders in June when speculation linked it to a possible joint bid with former Bhs chief executive
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Sussex man in right-to-die protest
A Sussex man who has motor neurone disease today helped to deliver a 'right-to-die' petition at Downing Street. John Howard, 48, from Worthing, was one of four terminally-ill people joining Brian Pretty, whose late wife Diane lost her court fight for
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Tycoon wins lawyer battle
Killer tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten has won a High Court ruling that a prison governor unlawfully prevented him from seeing his chosen lawyer. Hoogstraten, 57, was blocked from seeing Italian Giovanni Di Stefano in his cell at Belmarsh because the governor
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Cardinal investigated in priest sex probe
The ex-Bishop of Brighton and Arundel is being investigated by police amid claims he turned a blind eye to a priest with paedophile tendencies. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, 70, is now Archbishop of Westminster, head of the Catholic church in England
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Insurance rise hits community centres
Community centres in Sussex are facing a large rise in their insurance premiums after the US terrorist attacks. Representatives from the Langney Community Centre, Etchingham Road, and the Old Town Community Centre in Central Avenue, Eastbourne, said the
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Brighter outlook for blind dog
The future's bright for Paddy the Jack Russell - and other injured pets - thanks to readers of The Argus. Paddy was diagnosed with a congenital defect which left him almost blind. His owner Mandy Scutt, of Ardingly Drive, Goring, spent £1,200 on an operation
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Lib Dems back beach glass ban
Liberal Democrat councillors are taking The Argus's campaign for cleaner beaches to the council on Thursday. They have tabled the aims of the campaign in order to get every member of Brighton and Hove City Council to formally adopt the proposals. Group
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Hinsh won't buckle
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has vowed not to sink under the strain of eight straight League defeats and an ever-increasing injury list. Nathan Jones joined the casualties in Saturday's unlucky 1-0 reverse at Rotherham, decided by Alan Lee's controversial
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Taxpayers count cost of inquiry
A public inquiry into Brighton, Hove and East Sussex's controversial waste plans will cost taxpayers £684,000. The city and county councils have to pay for a hearing into the plans, which they have been working on for four years. The inquiry is due to
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Date
Snapper's TV toughness test
A photographer who spends his days snapping mouth-watering meals is heading out to Borneo for the toughest challenge of his life. Ian Parsons, 34, will be confronted with little more appetising than grubs, snakes and insects for the next three weeks after
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Sonia Stanyard/Cate Parsons, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, until September 27
One of these two Brighton-based artists paints external environments while the other does internal environments. Both explore these worlds in large, colourful abstract paintings. Stanyard is inspired by places she has travelled to and by photographs of
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UK online goes digital
The UK online interactive service has gone live after a redesign by the Office of the e-Envoy (OeE). It offers a single point of access to central and local government services and information through digital TV. Since a trial service was launched, almost
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Driving a bargain on your new car
More than 16,500 cars change hands every weekend, according to the Automobile Association. After the latest change on registration plates on September 1, that total is set to soar in the next few weeks as drivers upgrade one of the most important status
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Fold-up to go sailing
A Hove engineer's designs for a boat of the future were featured at the Southampton Boat Show. Gareth Roberts displayed his entry in the Concept Boat 2002 competition at the recently held show. The idea for the Folding Beach Cat came to Mr Roberts after
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Pub wrecked by blaze
An investigation was under way today after flames ripped through a popular West Sussex pub. Half of The Smugglers Roost in Sea Lane, Rustington, was destroyed by the blaze. About 70 firefighters were called to the inn just before 1am today after neighbours
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Heart of the matter
Learning he had a serious heart condition had a fundamental effect on Neil Critchlow. Just a few months after having a pacemaker fitted to control the abnormally slow and unsteady beating of his heart, the 43-year-old is still coming to terms with the
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Fans meet Jamie Oliver
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver got a tasty treat when he turned up for a book signing in Sussex. He tucked into a smoked salmon bagel specially prepared for him for the occasion. The TV star signed copied of his latest book, Jamie's Kitchen, at the Old Market
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Fire chief: 'Strike would risk lives'
A senior fire chief has backed firefighters' demands for higher pay but warned that strike action would be too dangerous. The Fire Brigades Union is balloting members on industrial action, after its bid for a 40 per cent pay rise was rejected. Des Prichard
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Seeking peace marcher
To the lady who was on the Peace Walk in Brighton on September 11 but left half-way through before I had a chance to talk to you. You wore a red knitted sleeveless top. I wore a blue denim cap and walked behind you. I would love to meet you. Do get in
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Quest to rid village of satanists
Satanic rituals, animal sacrifice and UFO sightings seem more the stuff of Hollywood fiction than picturesque Sussex village life. But the quiet village of Clapham, near Worthing, is thought to have been the home of a sinister black magic cult for more
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Voice Of The Third Age: Lis Solkhon
It is a very useful trick to ensure that your friends and relatives go to live somewhere interesting so you can wangle invitations from time to time. I have been incredibly lucky that many of my friends have obliged me by moving to really lovely spots
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Alert 'might have saved Milly'
The Sussex policeman who led the Sarah Payne murder hunt believes a US abduction alert system could help stop a repeat of the Milly Dowler killing. Under America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (Amber), the moment a child is reported missing TV
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MP in Charles letter row
Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames today denied he had helped Prince Charles to write an emotional pro-hunt letter to Tony Blair. Mr Soames, the 54-year-old grandson of Winston Churchill, said he intended to rise above the furore caused by the note. The letter
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Glass attack on cyclist
A cyclist has undergone surgery to save the sight in one of his eyes after he had a broken glass thrust into his face. The 32-year-old victim was cycling along St Aubyns Road, Eastbourne, when a mob approached him at 1.30am on Friday. A man aged about
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Public service in private
I was thinking I should take an interest in local affairs so I called in to the town hall to attend a meeting. I was very surprised because I kept reading in The Argus that the local council was democratic and Mr Bodfish said in the City News everything
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Bravery citation for paramedics
Two paramedics have been given bravery honours for battling to save a dying Eastbourne woman who was stabbed 21 times by her jilted lover. Nick Bastin and Alan Cranch tended Kim Baldry's wounds as her killer, Anthony Pate, stood just feet away. Mrs Baldry
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Tycoon wins lawyer battle
Killer tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten has won a High Court ruling that a prison governor unlawfully prevented him from seeing his chosen lawyer. Hoogstraten, 57, was blocked from seeing Italian Giovanni Di Stefano in his cell at Belmarsh because the governor
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Sustainable city
I was very interested and encouraged to see the piece on the visit of the Chartered Institute of Housing to Scandinavia (September 19). I entirely agree with the observations made by Councillor Jack Hazelgrove. We should be doing a lot better in Brighton
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Self-inflicted
A spokesman from GoAhead, which runs the Brighton line trains, said its timetables are "doomed to fail... because of poor rail infrastructure". This is not the whole story. The troubles are largely caused by the train companies themselves. Since privatisation
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Empire desire
I agree with Hanish Patel (The Argus, September 14) that the shops at The Avenue, South Moulsecoomb, need some modernisation. But as for being a "deprived area", what a cheek. Perhaps Mr Patel could explain what we are deprived of? Whoops, sorry - I know
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Undeserved
When the Government set up the Standards Board for England earlier this year, it burdened it with bureaucracy. What's new? As a result, the small Labour minority at Adur District Council has been able to hijack and undermine the legislation for party
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Ryman League: Late win for Lewes
Lewes are still flying but it took two second-half substitutions to earn their latest win. Rooks remain second in division one south after a 3-1 success at hard-working Croydon. They looked set to drop two points when boss Jimmy Quinn freshened things
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Basketball: Bears miss out
Brighton Bears missed out on top spot in the Birmingham International tournament last night. Bears blew a 10-point half-time lead and went down 77-74 in their final match after Birmingham Bullets stitched together a 15-0 run to open the third quarter.
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County League: East Preston clinch win
East Preston closed a traumatic week for the club with a morale-boosting 3-2 victory over Three Bridges. They fought back from 2-0 down to win with a last-minute goal in a pulsating division one encounter. EP defender Abe Beaney is still in intensive
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FA Vase: Sussex sides storm through
Two County League sides collected seven-goal hauls to march into the next round in impressive style. Sidlesham marked their debut in the competition by beating Redhill 7-0 while Broadbridge Heath, of division two, sunk Whitchurch United by the same margin
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Dr Martens: Hastings boss calls for support
Hastings manager George Wakeling is delighted with the way his side have responded to the challenge of premier division football. He just wishes more locals would appreciate it. Just 521 spectators turned up at the Pilot Field to see Hastings lose 3-2
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Overshadowed again
It is bad luck on Charles Kennedy that for the second year in a row international events are overshadowing his party conference. The Liberal Democrats opened their session by the sea in Brighton today. Last year it met under the sombre cloud of September
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Dr Martens: Reds back on track
Crawley comfortably won 2-0 at Halesowen Town to erase the memory of their midweek defeat to Dover. Reds moved into fourth spot in the Premier Division thanks to two goals from striker Nic McDonnell. Manager Billy Smith said: "When we had the ball we
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Tender point
It is a disgrace Brighton and Hove city councillors can impose their rubbish on Newhaven and the Ouse Valley. As a potential Capital of Culture, Brighton and Hove should remember its responsibilities for waste disposal within its own boundaries rather
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Speedway: Eagles on track for glory
Eastbourne Eagles have one hand on the Elite League Knockout Cup after destroying holders Peterborough Panthers at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. The double-chasing Sussex squad roared to a 55-35 victory, doubling the target set by boss Jon Cook
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September 21: Rotherham 1 Albion 0
Albion must have thought they had already used up all their bad luck this season. They were wrong. Alan Lee's long-range lob over the stranded Andy Petterson in the 20th minute was one of the fishiest match-winners you are ever likely to see. To nearly
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Youth service ain't coming up roses
Residents in South Portslade are being threatened with losing all the rose trees surrounding the woodland area in Vale Park, with its wild flowers and habitat for small animals. The bottle bank in the park was withdrawn last year. Why? Because a group
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Cricket: Sussex on right road
Sussex's season may have lacked the excitement which accompanied promotion to Division One 12 months earlier. But as the post-mortems get underway today, players, management and supporters are doubtless in agreement that staying up meant much more than
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Sussex set for civilian patrols
Civilian officers will soon be patrolling the streets of Sussex to act as "the eyes and ears" of the police. Sussex Police has been given £251,774 for 22 community support officers, Home Secretary David Blunkett announced today. The CSOs will eventually
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Cricket: Sharks sign off with defeat
Another lamentable batting display was to blame for Sussex Sharks signing off the season with another defeat. Yesterday's Norwich Union League clash against Essex Eagles at Chelmsford was their tenth defeat in the competition. Chasing a modest 188-victory
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Firemen's strike threat looms
Angry East Sussex firefighters look set to vote for strike action after they stormed out of crucial pay talks uttering cries of "Shame on you". Union members were furious when a motion was passed which they say effectively absolved East Sussex Fire Authority
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Hinsh won't buckle
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has vowed not to sink under the strain of eight straight League defeats and an ever-increasing injury list. Nathan Jones joined the casualties in Saturday's unlucky 1-0 reverse at Rotherham, decided by Alan Lee's controversial
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M&S hires prisoners
High Street retailer Marks & Spencer is preparing to expand a pilot project offering prisoners temporary jobs. It follows the success of a trial in Norwich in which eight inmates from the city's prison were taken on for six weeks. They were given
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Disney chief for Mothercare
Retailer Mothercare, which has been rocked by falling sales and profits, today revealed its search for a chief executive was over. The mother and child chain has appointed Ben Gordon, who will take up the role later this year from The Walt Disney Company
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Tycoon wins lawyer battle
Killer tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten has won a High Court ruling that a prison governor unlawfully prevented him from seeing his chosen lawyer. Hoogstraten, 57, was blocked from seeing Italian Giovanni Di Stefano in his cell at Belmarsh because the governor
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Cardinal investigated in priest sex probe
The ex-Bishop of Brighton and Arundel is being investigated by police amid claims he turned a blind eye to a priest with paedophile tendencies. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, 70, is now Archbishop of Westminster, head of the Catholic church in England
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Birds' nest in the engine
Mechanic Heinz Nieber got a surprise when he got to work on a broken-down camper van. He discovered a nest complete with four eggs hidden under the bonnet. The van belongs to electrical contractor Alan Rix, from Brighton Marina, who thinks a blackbird
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£1,000 bill for road-rage shove
A doorman has been ordered to carry out 140 hours' community service for attacking a taxi driver who tried to stop a road-rage row. Peter Gichua, of Hollingbury Road, Brighton, shoved his victim who fell and broke his wrist. Brighton magistrates also
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Call for more work on floods
Environment chiefs should do more to protect vulnerable parts of Lewes from a repeat of devastating floods, it has been claimed. Lewes District Council said flood defence proposals should be changed to give Cliffe and the area west of the town centre
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College places will be honoured
Universities and colleges in Sussex are telling students not to worry about the furore over A-level results. They are assuring anxious students that all places offered on the basis of their A-level grades will not be affected by re-marking. They are also
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90 days to decide future of a city
A top-level review of some of the most controversial plans for Brighton and Hove begins this week. The redevelopment of the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove and Albion's plans for a new stadium at Falmer will be analysed in the coming months. Independent
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Sonia Stanyard/Cate Parsons, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, until September 27
One of these two Brighton-based artists paints external environments while the other does internal environments. Both explore these worlds in large, colourful abstract paintings. Stanyard is inspired by places she has travelled to and by photographs of
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Teenager attacked in street
An East Sussex teenager was left with a bruised jaw, cut lip and loosened teeth after being punched in the face. The 18-year-old victim, from the Seaford area, was walking along Broad Street, Seaford, at 9.30pm yesterday, when he was called over to an
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Lib Dem mayor's welcome
Brighton and Hove's first Lib Dem mayor created a piece of political history today when he welcomed his own party conference to the city. Although David Watkins has only been on the council for three years, he is a veteran Liberal Democrat, having been
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Business the Native American way
Native American chiefs were flown to Sussex to give business leaders a talk on firing up their firms with creativity. Elders Momfeather Kaelble Erickson and Grandfather Warren Redwing Ramey, leaders of the Southern Band of the Cherokee, and Leon Secatera
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Brave new world of functional foods
Junk food is getting an increasingly bad press and the food industry seems to be changing tack. They are investing vast sums into "functional" foods that are supposed to improve our health. If you visit a supermarket these days, you'll need to drag your
