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Ice rink up for sale
The only ice rink in Brighton is to be sold for £45,000 prompting fears that city skaters will be left without anywhere to show off their skills. Owners Roy and Sherry Scott are selling up after a three and a half years to concentrate on their family
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Clock Tower officially unveiled
A monument built to mark Queen Victoria's golden jubilee was officially unveiled today after 18 months under wraps for repairs. Restoration of the Clock Tower in Brighton included reactivating the golden ball which rises and falls every hour and has been
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Threat of 25% city tax rise
Council tax bills in Brighton and Hove would have to rocket by almost a quarter to maintain services in the face of drastic government cuts. The city council has to fill a £17.5 million gap if it is to balance the books by next April. The choice will
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Woman among terrorist suspects
A Sussex woman has been accused of being a member of a Turkish terrorist group. Songul Ozgur, 27, from Brighton, was among three men and three women who appeared at Bow Street Magistrates' Court in London yesterday. The group has been charged under the
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We don't waste anything
I can only reply to Miss J Rabbitts (Letters, December 12) on behalf of Oxfam, where I work several days a week. If clothes are not sold within a certain time, they are sent off to be recycled so nothing is wasted. Other items, such as bric-a-brac and
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
"It sounds like a good opportunity for you to flirt with gay dog walkers and house-cleaners," said Thomas. I had told him about the office party for people who work on their own at home which Sara was holding in her front room and which I would be going
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Paul Lamb and the King Snakes, The Old Market, Hove
Paul Lamb may not be a household name but, in the blues world, he is heralded as one of the greatest harmonica players. He was voted best UK harmonica player for a staggering seven consecutive years and recently joined the likes of John Mayall and Peter
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Aqualung, Duke Of York's, Brighton
Remember that haunting, piano-based song that accompanied the recent VW Beetle advert? The man responsible is Matt Hales, aka Aqualung. Record shops were swamped by demands for "that song off the car ad" and suddenly Hales found himself plucked from relative
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Thanks for your donations
The National Canine Defence League (NCDL) Shoreham kennels did a street collection in Brighton on Wednesday, December 11, and Hove on Thursday, December 12, and raised a total of £580.46. Sharon Prior, manager of the Shoreham centre, was thrilled with
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The hounding of Cherie
The hounding of Cherie Blair over a human triviality is wicked. I wish the media would put the same intense effort into ferreting out the numerous paedophiles in the churches who really have caused shocking damage and whose activities, hidden by the power
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Height of idiocy
Adam Trimingham (December 5) provides a timely reminder of how tall buildings have blighted areas of Brighton and Hove. Theobald House, Nettleton and Dudeney Lodges, Chartwell Court and Sussex Heights are all regarded as tragic mistakes that should never
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Loss prophet
I am appalled by the continual assertions in the Bain Report that we are an antiquated fire service - we are anything but. We are a modern fire service that updates continually and consistently to meet community needs. The real problem lies in the antiquated
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Boxing: Alexander warm-up KO
Hailsham-based Wayne Alexander was left frustrated after his fight with Ukrainian Victor Fessetchko at Newcastle on Saturday was scrapped at the last moment. The British and European light-middleweight champion had hoped to use the contest as a warm-up
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Old guard
Before 1921, Brighton was served by two fire brigades, one police and one volunteer. The police were based at Preston Circus from 1901 and the volunteers in Duke Street. The latter was probably the reason for the pub The Fire Brigade Arms, which was demolished
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Paper money
Only a council with money to burn would supply every household with plastic bins for newspapers. Most people do not want them. Elderly people find them too heavy to carry and not everyone has newspapers anyway. The ones who do can usually find a way of
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On thin ice
Ice skating fans are still smarting over the closure of the SS Brighton in West Street more than 35 years ago. The Sussex Ice Rink in Queen Square has, since 1970, been the only place in the resort where people can skate all year round. It is not particularly
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Bad to worse
Voice Of The Argus, (December 12) states a supermarket development "is better on the Brighton station site than on the edge of the city". As Professor Tim Lang shows in his study Off Our Trolleys?, supermarkets must be in the high street, not on the edge
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Hockey: Higgs bows out with double strike
Terry Higgs scored twice and then announced he was stepping down as player-coach of Crawley. A double from Higgs plus two from Adrian Shuttleworth brought Crawley's miserable run in Kent/Sussex division one to an end as they won 4-2 at Burnt Ash. But
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Issue won't flush away
Here we go again. Southern Water is looking for a sewage treatment plant site somewhere in the Brighton and Hove area. This follows the rejection by a public inquiry inspector of a scheme to upgrade the existing site at Portobello, Telscombe Cliffs. Eight
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Hockey: Chi check Oxted title bid
Peter Turner scored an equaliser three minutes from time as Chichester held high-flying Oxted to a 2-2 draw in South Premier. Despite a good start, it was hosts Oxted who went 2-0 through two short corner strikes from Callum Giles, the former Great Britain
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Hockey: Kent/Sussex Round-Up
Mid Sussex and Worthing both lost while Horsham were held to a draw by bottom of the table Old Williamsonians. Mid Sussex went down 3-2 at home to third placed Tunbridge Wells. After falling behind on 15 minutes, Mids levelled through Andy Green from
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New shoots
At long last, Brighton and Hove City Council has given the go-ahead for the regeneration of the Brighton station site, but the Brighton Urban Design and Development (Budd) people are predictably still whinging (The Argus, December 12). Let's face it,
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Rugby: Sussex Three Round-Up
A hat-trick of tries from Seb Akillian helped Old Brightonians romp to a 44-7 win over Robertsbridge. Steve Humphries (2), Mark Dodd and Dougie Edmonds also got over with Toby Harding adding three conversions and a penalty. Paul Scott scored the Robertsbridge
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Rugby: London Three Round-Up
Two late converted tries capped a 50-10 thumping for Brighton at Dartfordians in London Three South East. They were 15 points down inside ten minutes before Andy Light's try, plus a conversion and penalty by Mark Gibb, got them back into it for a while
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Rugby: Heath stay on course
Haywards Heath stepped up a gear in the last half hour to end any chance of a shock home defeat in London One. They trailed 13-12 at home to Cheshunt ten minutes into the second half but hit back to win 34-13. Skipper Alex Meredith, who scored two tries
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Reserves hit back to win
Albion Reserves came from behind to clinch a thoroughly deserved 2-1 league win at Peterborough yesterday. Well-worked goals from Charlie Oatway and David Lee in the final quarter of the game made up for a succession of glaring misses from the Albion
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Revealed: Secret sewage plant sites
Southern Water is in secret talks with Sussex councils after its plans to expand a treatment works near Brighton were thrown out. The company wants to build a new multi-million pound plant and eight potential sites have been identified, we can reveal
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On the road to major profits
Building materials group Aggregate Industries is overjoyed at the Government's plans to invest £3 billion in road improvements. The Leicestershire-based group stands to benefit from a major works programme that includes the £1 billion widening of the
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Rush for firefighter jobs
Competition was so intense that 24 people applied for every vacant firefighter's job in West Sussex last year. The figures, revealed in a report published yesterday, will strengthen the hand of the fire service employers as the Fire Brigades Union (FBU
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Blackwell boost for Albion
Albion chief Steve Coppell is hoping to have Dean Blackwell back in training this week to give the relegation battle a big lift. The experienced central defender is on the brink of resuming full training after more than three weeks out with a hamstring
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Latest from the camp
Bobby Zamora gave Steve Coppell a scare ahead of the showdown with Leicester after missing yesterday's training session. The Albion hitman was suffering with a stomach upset, but he is expected to be fine for Micky Adams' return to Withdean on Friday
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Anger over garages
Council-owned garages are falling into disrepair at a time when demand and rents have hit an all-time high, says a Tory councillor. Garages in Brighton and Hove have been selling for as much as £30,000 in some prime sites and others command rents of up
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Children's author wins two awards
Her son had told her to practise her "not too disappointed" face, but Nicky Singer was named a winner at a top award for children's writers. A stunned Nicky said: "I had to quickly recompose my features into an utterly delighted face." And there was a
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Woman savaged by dog
A woman is recovering after she was savaged by a dog during an attempted street robbery. The unidentified victim was attacked on the short walk from Waitrose supermarket in Western Road, Brighton, to her home in nearby Montpelier Road. Police say a man
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Give us a break, Norman
DJ Norman Cook will not be allowed to repeat his widely-acclaimed beach concert next summer if councillors follow their officers' advice. Organisers of the spectacular Big Beach Boutique II, which attracted more than 250,000 people to Brighton beach in
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Memorial garden for tragic Timmy
A playground was opened today in tribute to a ten-year-old boy who drowned off Brighton beach two years ago. Family and friends of Timmy Barry, who was autistic, raised more than £15,000 for the memorial garden at Hillside School in Portslade. The playground
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Win for drivers over 'sneaky' camera
A speed camera dubbed the sneakiest in Britain has been moved to a more prominent position after complaints by angry motorists. Sussex Police and Brighton and Hove City Council came under fire from drivers from across the country over the camera on the
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Ice rink up for sale
The only ice rink in Brighton is to be sold for £45,000 prompting fears that city skaters will be left without anywhere to show off their skills. Owners Roy and Sherry Scott are selling up after a three and a half years to concentrate on their family
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Clock Tower officially unveiled
A monument built to mark Queen Victoria's golden jubilee was officially unveiled today after 18 months under wraps for repairs. Restoration of the Clock Tower in Brighton included reactivating the golden ball which rises and falls every hour and has been
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Woman among terrorist suspects
A Sussex woman has been accused of being a member of a Turkish terrorist group. Songul Ozgur, 27, from Brighton, was among three men and three women who appeared at Bow Street Magistrates' Court in London yesterday. The group has been charged under the
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No thank you for the music
Music expert George Ginn runs the longest-established record store of its kind in the UK. The only trouble is, he's gone off music. George counts Norman Cook and Damon Albarn of Blur among his customers. But after 40 years selling records, he no longer
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Clinic closure would be a tragedy
Thank you for the excellent article on Dr Jan de Winter and his cancer prevention clinic. This clinic has been the source of unfailing help to all who approached it. It will be a tragedy if it has to close. Surely some way could be found to achieve the
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We don't waste anything
I can only reply to Miss J Rabbitts (Letters, December 12) on behalf of Oxfam, where I work several days a week. If clothes are not sold within a certain time, they are sent off to be recycled so nothing is wasted. Other items, such as bric-a-brac and
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Paul Lamb and the King Snakes, The Old Market, Hove
Paul Lamb may not be a household name but, in the blues world, he is heralded as one of the greatest harmonica players. He was voted best UK harmonica player for a staggering seven consecutive years and recently joined the likes of John Mayall and Peter
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Aqualung, Duke Of York's, Brighton
Remember that haunting, piano-based song that accompanied the recent VW Beetle advert? The man responsible is Matt Hales, aka Aqualung. Record shops were swamped by demands for "that song off the car ad" and suddenly Hales found himself plucked from relative
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Sex attack in park
Detectives were today hunting a sex attacker who tried to rape a young woman in a crime-infested Worthing park. The victim was walking near Homefield Park, Worthing, when the man emerged from the park entrance in Homefield Road. He tried to steal her
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Jeweller's robbery ordeal
An Eastbourne shop worker was knocked down a flight of stairs by two men who stole thousands of pounds' worth of jewellery. The men ransacked Hanique Jewellers in Trinity Trees at 8.05am on Friday December 13. Police believe the pair drove off in a blue
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Height of idiocy
Adam Trimingham (December 5) provides a timely reminder of how tall buildings have blighted areas of Brighton and Hove. Theobald House, Nettleton and Dudeney Lodges, Chartwell Court and Sussex Heights are all regarded as tragic mistakes that should never
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Old guard
Before 1921, Brighton was served by two fire brigades, one police and one volunteer. The police were based at Preston Circus from 1901 and the volunteers in Duke Street. The latter was probably the reason for the pub The Fire Brigade Arms, which was demolished
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Matthew Clark: Division Two Round-Up
Second-placed Lancing lost ground on Eastbourne Town after a surprise 2-0 defeat at home to lowly Seaford. Teenage striker Tom Callaghan continued his excellent form by scoring twice, the first of which was set up by 16-year-old Tristan Jobe, a surprise
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Matthew Clark: Penalty denies Rye win
A disputed stoppage-time penalty earned East Grinstead Town a 1-1 draw at home to division two rivals Rye and Iden United. Victory would have put Rye second with six games in hand on leaders Eastbourne Town but Phil Thompson kept his cool to ensure a
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Hockey: Higgs bows out with double strike
Terry Higgs scored twice and then announced he was stepping down as player-coach of Crawley. A double from Higgs plus two from Adrian Shuttleworth brought Crawley's miserable run in Kent/Sussex division one to an end as they won 4-2 at Burnt Ash. But
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Issue won't flush away
Here we go again. Southern Water is looking for a sewage treatment plant site somewhere in the Brighton and Hove area. This follows the rejection by a public inquiry inspector of a scheme to upgrade the existing site at Portobello, Telscombe Cliffs. Eight
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Hockey: Watson keeps Brighton out in front
Paul Watson scored a dramatic late winner to leave Brighton top of the tree at Christmas. Skipper Carlo Missirian described Watson's goal as a "champagne moment in the club's season" as Brighton finished the first half of the Kent/Sussex Regional League
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Rugby: Bognor defeat leaders
Bognor are right back in the London Four South East promotion race after a superb 14-5 derby win at leaders Chichester. Winger Andy Shipp stole the glory with a second half try and three penalties but skipper Karl Flynn sang the praises of his entire
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Rugby: Sussex Three Round-Up
A hat-trick of tries from Seb Akillian helped Old Brightonians romp to a 44-7 win over Robertsbridge. Steve Humphries (2), Mark Dodd and Dougie Edmonds also got over with Toby Harding adding three conversions and a penalty. Paul Scott scored the Robertsbridge
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Rugby: London Three Round-Up
Two late converted tries capped a 50-10 thumping for Brighton at Dartfordians in London Three South East. They were 15 points down inside ten minutes before Andy Light's try, plus a conversion and penalty by Mark Gibb, got them back into it for a while
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Banal buildings won't stand test of time
So, internationally renowned architects are lining up to put forward plans for the leisure complex on the King Alfred site. Architects at this level don't come cheap. Would it not be better and probably cheaper for Brighton and Hove City Council and other
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Rugby: Heath stay on course
Haywards Heath stepped up a gear in the last half hour to end any chance of a shock home defeat in London One. They trailed 13-12 at home to Cheshunt ten minutes into the second half but hit back to win 34-13. Skipper Alex Meredith, who scored two tries
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Reserves hit back to win
Albion Reserves came from behind to clinch a thoroughly deserved 2-1 league win at Peterborough yesterday. Well-worked goals from Charlie Oatway and David Lee in the final quarter of the game made up for a succession of glaring misses from the Albion
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Revealed: Secret sewage plant sites
Southern Water is in secret talks with Sussex councils after its plans to expand a treatment works near Brighton were thrown out. The company wants to build a new multi-million pound plant and eight potential sites have been identified, we can reveal
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Bill mix-up leaves mum without heating
A three-year-old with asthma and his mother spent four nights in their freezing home after engineers broke in and cut off the gas. Jordan Hilton-Potterton wore a hat and scarf to bed and slept under three duvets while a payment row between his mother
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On the road to major profits
Building materials group Aggregate Industries is overjoyed at the Government's plans to invest £3 billion in road improvements. The Leicestershire-based group stands to benefit from a major works programme that includes the £1 billion widening of the
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Rush for firefighter jobs
Competition was so intense that 24 people applied for every vacant firefighter's job in West Sussex last year. The figures, revealed in a report published yesterday, will strengthen the hand of the fire service employers as the Fire Brigades Union (FBU
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Reserves hit back to win
Albion Reserves came from behind to clinch a thoroughly deserved 2-1 league win at Peterborough yesterday. Well-worked goals from Charlie Oatway and David Lee in the final quarter of the game made up for a succession of glaring misses from the Albion
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Anger over garages
Council-owned garages are falling into disrepair at a time when demand and rents have hit an all-time high, says a Tory councillor. Garages in Brighton and Hove have been selling for as much as £30,000 in some prime sites and others command rents of up
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Children's author wins two awards
Her son had told her to practise her "not too disappointed" face, but Nicky Singer was named a winner at a top award for children's writers. A stunned Nicky said: "I had to quickly recompose my features into an utterly delighted face." And there was a
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Cardinal: I won't resign
The head of England's Roman Catholics has defended himself over allegations concerning paedophile priests in the Arundel and Brighton diocese. Archbishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor - former Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and now Archbishop of Westminster
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Cardinal: I won't resign
The head of England's Roman Catholics has defended himself over allegations concerning paedophile priests in the Arundel and Brighton diocese. Archbishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor - former Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and now Archbishop of Westminster
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Give us a break, Norman
DJ Norman Cook will not be allowed to repeat his widely-acclaimed beach concert next summer if councillors follow their officers' advice. Organisers of the spectacular Big Beach Boutique II, which attracted more than 250,000 people to Brighton beach in
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Sussex spaceman to blast off again
Sussex's first astronaut is blasting back into orbit, the American space agency Nasa announced today. Piers Sellers, 47, from Crowborough, will again join five crew members on board a space shuttle destined for the international space station. The mission
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Amy, 4, is a world first
Four-year-old Amy Morrell is a world first after a pioneering treatment helped save her life - and spared her a heavy dose of radiation. Little Amy was born with a rare heart condition and has already been through two operations, one after birth and one
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Memorial garden for tragic Timmy
A playground was opened today in tribute to a ten-year-old boy who drowned off Brighton beach two years ago. Family and friends of Timmy Barry, who was autistic, raised more than £15,000 for the memorial garden at Hillside School in Portslade. The playground
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Win for drivers over 'sneaky' camera
A speed camera dubbed the sneakiest in Britain has been moved to a more prominent position after complaints by angry motorists. Sussex Police and Brighton and Hove City Council came under fire from drivers from across the country over the camera on the
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No thank you for the music
Music expert George Ginn runs the longest-established record store of its kind in the UK. The only trouble is, he's gone off music. George counts Norman Cook and Damon Albarn of Blur among his customers. But after 40 years selling records, he no longer
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Date
Clinic closure would be a tragedy
Thank you for the excellent article on Dr Jan de Winter and his cancer prevention clinic. This clinic has been the source of unfailing help to all who approached it. It will be a tragedy if it has to close. Surely some way could be found to achieve the
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Date
Education, not training
How can Seeboard win an award from The Times for training? No reply to letters from residents and Labour and Lib Dem councillors about the Hangleton Road sub-station. Is Seeboard going to paint fences and fight rubbish and graffiti or not? If not, tell
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Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Brighton Centre, December 15
It is a strange path that has led Jools Holland to being a household name. Joining new-wave pop band Squeeze aged only 15 and presenting Eighties music show The Tube were the first two major steps. Most important, perhaps, is BBC2's Later... series, still
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Blondie & INXS, Brighton Centre, December 16
With little in common but original, iconic lead singers and greatest-hits albums to promote, two historic bands hit the Brighton Centre. Missing charismatic frontman, Michael Hutchence but introducing new vocalist Jon Stevens, INXS performed an energetic
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Matthew Clark: Division Two Round-Up
Second-placed Lancing lost ground on Eastbourne Town after a surprise 2-0 defeat at home to lowly Seaford. Teenage striker Tom Callaghan continued his excellent form by scoring twice, the first of which was set up by 16-year-old Tristan Jobe, a surprise
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For the record
Music expert George Ginn is a purist who stocks 20,000 records and not a single CD. He also plays no music in The Record Album at Terminus Road, Brighton, believing it could frighten away customers. The thought would probably cause him to shudder but
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Matthew Clark: Town extend lead
Eastbourne Town maintained their unbeaten run at the top of division two with a 3-1 win over Worthing United. Victory was secured despite having to play with ten men for an hour. Defender Darren Smith was red carded for a foul which gave Worthing United
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Matthew Clark: Penalty denies Rye win
A disputed stoppage-time penalty earned East Grinstead Town a 1-1 draw at home to division two rivals Rye and Iden United. Victory would have put Rye second with six games in hand on leaders Eastbourne Town but Phil Thompson kept his cool to ensure a
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Hockey: Watson keeps Brighton out in front
Paul Watson scored a dramatic late winner to leave Brighton top of the tree at Christmas. Skipper Carlo Missirian described Watson's goal as a "champagne moment in the club's season" as Brighton finished the first half of the Kent/Sussex Regional League
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Rugby: Bognor defeat leaders
Bognor are right back in the London Four South East promotion race after a superb 14-5 derby win at leaders Chichester. Winger Andy Shipp stole the glory with a second half try and three penalties but skipper Karl Flynn sang the praises of his entire
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Rugby: Unbeaten Uckfield in charge
Uckfield are on course for an immediate return to regional league rugby on the back of the last remaining unbeaten record in the county. They won 32-3 at Crowborough on Saturday to remain firmly in charge at the top of Sussex One going into the Christmas
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Rugby: London Two Round-Up
Worthing earned a precious 23-11 away win over a physical Cobham side, then saw their promotion hopes given another boost. The Sussex side have extended their lead over third-placed Gosport and Fareham, who crashed 10-0 at Andover, bottom before play.
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Banal buildings won't stand test of time
So, internationally renowned architects are lining up to put forward plans for the leisure complex on the King Alfred site. Architects at this level don't come cheap. Would it not be better and probably cheaper for Brighton and Hove City Council and other
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Blackwell boost for Albion
Albion chief Steve Coppell is hoping to have Dean Blackwell back in training this week to give the relegation battle a big lift. The experienced central defender is on the brink of resuming full training after more than three weeks out with a hamstring
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Bill mix-up leaves mum without heating
A three-year-old with asthma and his mother spent four nights in their freezing home after engineers broke in and cut off the gas. Jordan Hilton-Potterton wore a hat and scarf to bed and slept under three duvets while a payment row between his mother
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National Express faces £135m penalty
Transport group National Express warned of a £135 million hit today as it revealed plans to quit its Australian tram and train operations. The group said it had been unable to agree revised financial terms with the Victoria state government, despite a
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Paying the cost of spending spree
Stricken telecoms group Marconi yesterday unveiled the final details of a life-saving financial overhaul. The debt-for-equity swap, which will shift control from shareholders to Marconi's banks and bondholders, was first revealed in August. But discussions
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Reserves hit back to win
Albion Reserves came from behind to clinch a thoroughly deserved 2-1 league win at Peterborough yesterday. Well-worked goals from Charlie Oatway and David Lee in the final quarter of the game made up for a succession of glaring misses from the Albion
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Man found next to rail line
A man was found lying unconscious close to the main London-Brighton railway line near Haywards Heath. Police were warned a 25-year-old man might have wandered on to the track at about 3.10pm yesterday. Train drivers were alerted and a 15mph speed limit
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Bystanders helped trap jewel thieves
An alert witness photographed a gang of jewel thieves as they fled a shop with £38,000-worth of gems and watches. Chartered surveyor Nick Bradbeer was praised by a judge yesterday, along with another man, engineer Ian Povey, who noted down the number
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Cardinal: I won't resign
The head of England's Roman Catholics has defended himself over allegations concerning paedophile priests in the Arundel and Brighton diocese. Archbishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor - former Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and now Archbishop of Westminster
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Date
Cardinal: I won't resign
The head of England's Roman Catholics has defended himself over allegations concerning paedophile priests in the Arundel and Brighton diocese. Archbishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor - former Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and now Archbishop of Westminster
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Date
Sussex spaceman to blast off again
Sussex's first astronaut is blasting back into orbit, the American space agency Nasa announced today. Piers Sellers, 47, from Crowborough, will again join five crew members on board a space shuttle destined for the international space station. The mission
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Amy, 4, is a world first
Four-year-old Amy Morrell is a world first after a pioneering treatment helped save her life - and spared her a heavy dose of radiation. Little Amy was born with a rare heart condition and has already been through two operations, one after birth and one
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Date
Sex attack in park
Detectives were today hunting a sex attacker who tried to rape a young woman in a crime-infested Worthing park. The victim was walking near Homefield Park, Worthing, when the man emerged from the park entrance in Homefield Road. He tried to steal her
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Threat of 25% city tax rise
Council tax bills in Brighton and Hove would have to rocket by almost a quarter to maintain services in the face of drastic government cuts. The city council has to fill a £17.5 million gap if it is to balance the books by next April. The choice will
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Education, not training
How can Seeboard win an award from The Times for training? No reply to letters from residents and Labour and Lib Dem councillors about the Hangleton Road sub-station. Is Seeboard going to paint fences and fight rubbish and graffiti or not? If not, tell
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
"It sounds like a good opportunity for you to flirt with gay dog walkers and house-cleaners," said Thomas. I had told him about the office party for people who work on their own at home which Sara was holding in her front room and which I would be going
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Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Brighton Centre, December 15
It is a strange path that has led Jools Holland to being a household name. Joining new-wave pop band Squeeze aged only 15 and presenting Eighties music show The Tube were the first two major steps. Most important, perhaps, is BBC2's Later... series, still
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Date
Blondie & INXS, Brighton Centre, December 16
With little in common but original, iconic lead singers and greatest-hits albums to promote, two historic bands hit the Brighton Centre. Missing charismatic frontman, Michael Hutchence but introducing new vocalist Jon Stevens, INXS performed an energetic
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Bin collections may be cut
Mid Sussex homeowners may have their rubbish collections cut back to one a fortnight to meet green targets. Mid Sussex District Council is considering the reduction. The alternate weeks would be used for recycling collections. The move is one of several
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Party girl's condition 'serious'
A five-year-old West Sussex girl knocked down as she left a birthday party remained in a serious condition in hospital today. The Pulborough girl's parents were at her bedside. The child was crossing the road to meet her mother when the accident happened
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Parents lose creche battle
Parents in Eastbourne have lost their battle to save a swimming pool creche. Councillors last night decided to close Flippers at the Sovereign Centre in Royal Parade. Parents insisted the facility provided them with peace of mind while they used the pool
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Thanks for your donations
The National Canine Defence League (NCDL) Shoreham kennels did a street collection in Brighton on Wednesday, December 11, and Hove on Thursday, December 12, and raised a total of £580.46. Sharon Prior, manager of the Shoreham centre, was thrilled with
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The hounding of Cherie
The hounding of Cherie Blair over a human triviality is wicked. I wish the media would put the same intense effort into ferreting out the numerous paedophiles in the churches who really have caused shocking damage and whose activities, hidden by the power
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Loss prophet
I am appalled by the continual assertions in the Bain Report that we are an antiquated fire service - we are anything but. We are a modern fire service that updates continually and consistently to meet community needs. The real problem lies in the antiquated
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Date
Boxing: Alexander warm-up KO
Hailsham-based Wayne Alexander was left frustrated after his fight with Ukrainian Victor Fessetchko at Newcastle on Saturday was scrapped at the last moment. The British and European light-middleweight champion had hoped to use the contest as a warm-up
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For the record
Music expert George Ginn is a purist who stocks 20,000 records and not a single CD. He also plays no music in The Record Album at Terminus Road, Brighton, believing it could frighten away customers. The thought would probably cause him to shudder but
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Paper money
Only a council with money to burn would supply every household with plastic bins for newspapers. Most people do not want them. Elderly people find them too heavy to carry and not everyone has newspapers anyway. The ones who do can usually find a way of
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Matthew Clark: Town extend lead
Eastbourne Town maintained their unbeaten run at the top of division two with a 3-1 win over Worthing United. Victory was secured despite having to play with ten men for an hour. Defender Darren Smith was red carded for a foul which gave Worthing United
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On thin ice
Ice skating fans are still smarting over the closure of the SS Brighton in West Street more than 35 years ago. The Sussex Ice Rink in Queen Square has, since 1970, been the only place in the resort where people can skate all year round. It is not particularly
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Bad to worse
Voice Of The Argus, (December 12) states a supermarket development "is better on the Brighton station site than on the edge of the city". As Professor Tim Lang shows in his study Off Our Trolleys?, supermarkets must be in the high street, not on the edge
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Hockey: Chi check Oxted title bid
Peter Turner scored an equaliser three minutes from time as Chichester held high-flying Oxted to a 2-2 draw in South Premier. Despite a good start, it was hosts Oxted who went 2-0 through two short corner strikes from Callum Giles, the former Great Britain
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Hockey: Kent/Sussex Round-Up
Mid Sussex and Worthing both lost while Horsham were held to a draw by bottom of the table Old Williamsonians. Mid Sussex went down 3-2 at home to third placed Tunbridge Wells. After falling behind on 15 minutes, Mids levelled through Andy Green from
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New shoots
At long last, Brighton and Hove City Council has given the go-ahead for the regeneration of the Brighton station site, but the Brighton Urban Design and Development (Budd) people are predictably still whinging (The Argus, December 12). Let's face it,
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Rugby: Unbeaten Uckfield in charge
Uckfield are on course for an immediate return to regional league rugby on the back of the last remaining unbeaten record in the county. They won 32-3 at Crowborough on Saturday to remain firmly in charge at the top of Sussex One going into the Christmas
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Rugby: London Two Round-Up
Worthing earned a precious 23-11 away win over a physical Cobham side, then saw their promotion hopes given another boost. The Sussex side have extended their lead over third-placed Gosport and Fareham, who crashed 10-0 at Andover, bottom before play.
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Blackwell boost for Albion
Albion chief Steve Coppell is hoping to have Dean Blackwell back in training this week to give the relegation battle a big lift. The experienced central defender is on the brink of resuming full training after more than three weeks out with a hamstring
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National Express faces £135m penalty
Transport group National Express warned of a £135 million hit today as it revealed plans to quit its Australian tram and train operations. The group said it had been unable to agree revised financial terms with the Victoria state government, despite a
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Paying the cost of spending spree
Stricken telecoms group Marconi yesterday unveiled the final details of a life-saving financial overhaul. The debt-for-equity swap, which will shift control from shareholders to Marconi's banks and bondholders, was first revealed in August. But discussions
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Blackwell boost for Albion
Albion chief Steve Coppell is hoping to have Dean Blackwell back in training this week to give the relegation battle a big lift. The experienced central defender is on the brink of resuming full training after more than three weeks out with a hamstring
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Latest from the camp
Bobby Zamora gave Steve Coppell a scare ahead of the showdown with Leicester after missing yesterday's training session. The Albion hitman was suffering with a stomach upset, but he is expected to be fine for Micky Adams' return to Withdean on Friday
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Man found next to rail line
A man was found lying unconscious close to the main London-Brighton railway line near Haywards Heath. Police were warned a 25-year-old man might have wandered on to the track at about 3.10pm yesterday. Train drivers were alerted and a 15mph speed limit
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Woman savaged by dog
A woman is recovering after she was savaged by a dog during an attempted street robbery. The unidentified victim was attacked on the short walk from Waitrose supermarket in Western Road, Brighton, to her home in nearby Montpelier Road. Police say a man
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Bystanders helped trap jewel thieves
An alert witness photographed a gang of jewel thieves as they fled a shop with £38,000-worth of gems and watches. Chartered surveyor Nick Bradbeer was praised by a judge yesterday, along with another man, engineer Ian Povey, who noted down the number
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Christmas mail thefts
Postmen have been warned to be on their guard following a series of Christmas mail thefts in Worthing. So far this month, thieves have stolen Royal Mail bicycles and sacks from Dominion Road, East Worthing and Ilex Way, Goring. Letters were also snatched
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£500 to catch spraycan yobs
A businessman is offering a £500 reward to catch graffiti taggers as civic leaders step up their battle to stamp out vandalism. Mike Reilly, director of Pep Printers in Tarring Road, Worthing, tabled the cash after having his home vandalised just after
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Legal action threatened over home closure
Legal action was today being threatened against a council which may sanction the closure of a care home just before Christmas. Council bosses are to decide tomorrow whether pensioners should be moved from the New Moreton Centre in St Leonards. However
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Cardinal: I won't resign
The head of England's Roman Catholics has defended himself over allegations concerning paedophile priests in the Arundel and Brighton diocese. Archbishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor - former Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and now Archbishop of Westminster
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Sex attack in park
Detectives were today hunting a sex attacker who tried to rape a young woman in a crime-infested Worthing park. The victim was walking near Homefield Park, Worthing, when the man emerged from the park entrance in Homefield Road. He tried to steal her
