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Clubber is raped
A woman was raped and robbed in Brighton and Hove city centre as she made her way home. The victim, 23, had been at a seafront club and was between West Street and the Palace Pier, Brighton, when her attacker struck early yesterday. The woman, who suffered
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Stadium outside national park
Brighton and Hove Albion's planned stadium at Falmer has escaped being included within the borders of the proposed South Downs national park. The Countryside Agency today published a designation order for the park, with boundaries stretching across East
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How I turned a public loo into art
Hanging about toilets with a camera for too long could land most people in trouble. But it has helped Paul Griffin build up a photo gallery worthy of his own exhibition. Paul, 35, a British Airways steward for the past 12 years, took up photography about
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No worry on jobs, says Amex
A European boss at American Express said workers in Brighton and Hove should not worry about their job security. The company, the biggest private employer in the city, has opened a call handling centre in India, sparking job fears among workers at Amex
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Protesters in asylum clash
Tempers frayed when hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against plans to house asylum-seekers in a Sussex hotel. More than 250 people endured the rain to vent their anger against the proposal. Meanwhile, campaigners sympathetic to the asylum-seekers
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Testing to see how tolerant you are
Remember the joke in which a patient consults a doctor because he is suffering with a headache? The doctor tells him to stop banging his head against the wall and sends him away. It is similar with food allergies: Don't eat the offending food and the
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Deadline nears to shut post offices
Opposition to plans to close three post offices is growing as the deadline for comments draws near. Plans by the Post Office to close three offices in Brighton sparked outrage among residents and elderly people who rely on the services provided. The Post
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Profile: Caroline Lombardelli
I point out to Caroline Lombardelli that the credit card-decorated foyer of Amex House is a nightmare for someone like me who's in denial about Christmas debt. She has a simple suggestion. "If it's not on an American Express card you might want to take
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Town's guide to a good time
More than 4,000 newly-published travel guides highlighting the delights of Eastbourne are being sent out. Copies of the Group Travel Guide 2003 are being sent to coach firms and holiday organisers to boost Eastbourne's tourist industry. The guide contains
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Weight loss as a creative challenge
One of the funniest articles I ever read about dieting was written some years ago, yet I remember it to this day. I apologise for not being able to give credit to the writer because I don't remember who it was or even in which newspaper I saw it. Even
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Talks fail in factory jobs dispute
Talks between a trade union and furniture maker have failed to save more than 20 employees' jobs. Workers from Maclean Furniture Ltd in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, Brighton, were laid off in December, on the same day they refused to sign a new contract
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There's a cat in my engine
Marie Travers was surprised to hear the engine purring in her broken-down car - until she lifted the bonnet and found a cat. Not only was the brown and ginger animal curled up in a tight spot near the battery but it was so skinny it looked like it had
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Driver's challenge over double yellows
Motorist Stuart Pinkus is challenging the legality of a set of double yellow lines after getting three parking tickets on them. He says they aren't clear enough. Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed to investigate and hold off court action until
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A Sussex Tube?
Would an underground rapid transport system be a viable solutions to urban congestion problems? -Dave Nunan, Green Ridge, Westdene, Brighton
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Big improvement
Well done to all the students and staff at Comart for the improvement in their GCSE results in 2002. They all deserve credit for improving their results by more than 20 per cent since 2001. -Nick Hearn, Osborne Road, Brighton
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Problem solved
I am surprised Mrs Rowe (Letters, January 21) had difficulty contacting her MP. Full post and phone contact details for all Sussex MPs are in the Brighton area BT phone directory under the heading "Members of Parliament". There, my address is correctly
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Flogging off?
The Argus has recently (January 16) highlighted Labour's decision to sell off some of Brighton and Hove's properties. More recently, however, I have learned the Government has given the go-ahead for local councils to sell off their assets to raise funds
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Three in one
It is blatantly obvious, staring us in the face - the solution to temporarily housing the asylum-seekers, siting the sewage-treatment works and regenerating the West Pier - all in one go and all in one place. Yes, site the waste-treatment works below
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Stabbed man's fight for life
Investigations were continuing today into a double stabbing that left a Sussex man fighting for his life. A 45-year-old man was admitted to hospital on Friday with serious injuries after a man, believed to be his girlfriend's ex-partner, broke into her
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Iraq-bound trooper gets order to wed
Soldier Paul Lorimer married his childhood sweetheart - and had to fly straight back to join his unit the morning after. After just one night with his bride, the Crawley man flew out to rejoin his comrades, who are preparing for war with Iraq. The fairytale
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Blow to hospital hopes
Campaigners fighting to have a new hospital built in Mid Sussex have been dealt a major blow. The Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority (SHA) board is expected to throw out plans for a hospital at Pease Pottage, near Crawley, when it meets on Wednesday
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Fully-trained in ayurveda
Shirodhara is an ayurvedic treatment which has become fashionable among therapists in the UK and the West. It is a soothing and appealing therapy in which warm oil or other medicated fluid is allowed to flow on the forehead from a certain height. This
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Northern limit
While we are having a go at asylum-seekers, could we not do something about the annual summer influx of Northerners? There is no denying the associated crime and overstretching of limited resources. -Alex Palmer, Evelyn Terrace, Brighton
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Kind of grey
Does Saltdean value badgers more than people? Badgers are black and white. The issue of providing asylum for people who seek it is not. -Dr Steve Waters, Chichester Drive East, Saltdean
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Home groan
I am always amazed when people who rarely contribute to their local community express outrage when they feel their own livelihood may be threatened. I am sure the new residents of the Grand Ocean Hotel will require the services of taxi drivers and pre-schools
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Ryman: Horsham boss fumes
Horsham manager John Maggs blasted his players after the 1-0 home defeat against Walton and Hersham. He said: "We were poor. We were running in blind alleys, failed to pass the ball and players were doing their own things. I'll hold my hands up and take
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Net gain
I couldn't let Mrs M Judd's "statistics" go unchallenged. Here are the facts (as verified by the UN High Commission for Refugees and the Commission for Racial Equality): 100,000 more people stay in Britain than leave each year. Over the past 20 years,
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Basketball: Easy night for title-chasers
Leicester 76, Bears 100: Coach Nick Nurse suspected this might be a tricky away trip for his injury-hit Bears. In fact, it could not have been much easier. They turned it into an easy ride in the East Midlands last night to keep their title bid firmly
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Zamora stays for fight ahead
Steve Coppell is convinced Bobby Zamora will be part of Albion's relegation fight. Zamora was linked with Everton and Tottenham as he fired 63 goals in the Seagulls' back-to-back promotions. The England under-21 striker has hit seven goals this season
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Amex brings good news
American Express has been the biggest private employer in Brighton since its European headquarters opened in 1977. It provides good jobs for thousands of people and makes a valuable social contribution to the city too. So there were worries when rumours
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Norman rocked by Zoe's admission
DJ Fatboy Slim was being comforted by his friends last night after revealing the real reason behind the collapse of his marriage to Zoe Ball. The DJ, real name Norman Cook, first suspected his wife was cheating when she walked out on him more than a month
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Think back
I refer to Mrs M Judd's letter ("English are sick of being second class," January 21). I do not wish to provide any credibility to this letter by responding to all the inaccuracies Mrs Judd made and will simply point the author to her own family background
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Whiplash
Whether or not refugees are housed in Saltdean, the fear and anger the proposal has produced is worrying. Do these letter-writers from Saltdean hate and fear me? Would they spit at me or wouldn't they notice me because I am white and speak with an English
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Matthew Clark: Big boost for Peacehaven
Peacehaven gave their battle to avoid relegation a major boost when they won 3-2 at high-fliers Whitehawk in division one, despite being reduced to ten men for most of the second half. Ali Nassau, who opened the scoring for Peacehaven from the penalty
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Ignorance feeds a fear of strangers
The suburban middle classes, of which I am part, are not used to immigration. They live outside major town centres deliberately, to feel safe and avoid riff-raff. In the past ten years in Italy, where I came from, we have had thousands of immigrants smuggled
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Arrests in air base protest
Two men from Brighton were arrested when hundreds of anti-war campaigners from across the country protested outside an air base. The protest, organised by the Gloucestershire Weapons Inspectors and the Greenham Common Initiators, took place at the US
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Body on the beach
The body of a middle-aged man was washed up on the beach at Rottingdean yesterday afternoon. It was spotted by an Ovingdean resident shortly after 3pm. Derek Ketteridge said: "I was getting a breath of air when I saw what looked like a body. The police
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Zamora stays for fight ahead
Steve Coppell is convinced Bobby Zamora will be part of Albion's relegation fight. Zamora was linked with Everton and Tottenham as he fired 63 goals in the Seagulls' back-to-back promotions. The England under-21 striker has hit seven goals this season
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Arson toll rockets
Arson attacks in Sussex leapt by more than two-thirds in just four years, new figures have revealed. The rise includes a massive increase in the number of burnt-out vehicles, according to today's report to MPs. Fire chiefs have been warned attacks on
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Beyblades are toy of the year
Fighting spinning tops which have become a playground craze across the country were today named as the toy of 2002. Beyblades were top of the wish list of youngsters last Christmas and made the biggest impact in the industry, according to the British
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One in five 'has finance phobia'
One in five Britons suffer from financial phobia, a psychological condition which prevents them sorting out their personal finances, researchers claim. Symptoms include feeling anxious, guilty, bored or out of control when managing their money, and this
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Patients to benefit from tributes
A memorial fund set up by hospital workers in memory of one of their colleagues has raised £8,690. Karen Booth, a neonatal nurse consultant, died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after a sudden illness just over a year ago. Miss Booth,
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Profile: Caroline Lombardelli
I point out to Caroline Lombardelli that the credit card-decorated foyer of Amex House is a nightmare for someone like me who's in denial about Christmas debt. She has a simple suggestion. "If it's not on an American Express card you might want to take
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Mountain appeal to firms
Businesses are being asked to send their employees on a challenge of Himalayan proportions. To mark the 50th anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest, the Brighton-based charity Off the Fence wants to put together a team to go to the Everest base
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Town's guide to a good time
More than 4,000 newly-published travel guides highlighting the delights of Eastbourne are being sent out. Copies of the Group Travel Guide 2003 are being sent to coach firms and holiday organisers to boost Eastbourne's tourist industry. The guide contains
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A good time to quit smoking
Hundreds of people across Sussex have been able to give up smoking with the help of special smoking cessation services. The schemes use a combination of one-toone help, group support and information to encourage people to kick the habit. IT may be nearly
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Police act to halt rave
Police stopped hundreds of ravers from attending a festival at a disused barracks. A ten-day anti-capitalist carnival was advertised on the internet and on fliers being distributed in Brighton and Hove and London. Police believed more than 500 ravers
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Problem solved
I am surprised Mrs Rowe (Letters, January 21) had difficulty contacting her MP. Full post and phone contact details for all Sussex MPs are in the Brighton area BT phone directory under the heading "Members of Parliament". There, my address is correctly
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'Superbug' victim barred from home
An elderly woman was barred from returning to her Sussex care home after she contracted a hospital 'superbug'. Gwen Wilkey went into hospital five months ago after breaking her hip. While recovering she contracted the MRSA bug. The infection can take
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Stabbed man's fight for life
Investigations were continuing today into a double stabbing that left a Sussex man fighting for his life. A 45-year-old man was admitted to hospital on Friday with serious injuries after a man, believed to be his girlfriend's ex-partner, broke into her
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Voice Of The Third Age, by Lis Solkhon
For many of the Third Age, especially those at the top of the age range, there will have been a sickening sense of deja vu at the events of the past week. In 1938, the feeling of an impending storm was everywhere as Hitler went about his invasion of smaller
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Factory blaze probe
An investigation was under way today after fire broke out in a factory storeroom in Littlehampton. Fire crews were called to Eurotherm Drives in New Courtwick Lane, Wick, shortly before 4pm yesterday. The firefighters, from Littlehampton, spent an hour
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Iraq-bound trooper gets order to wed
Soldier Paul Lorimer married his childhood sweetheart - and had to fly straight back to join his unit the morning after. After just one night with his bride, the Crawley man flew out to rejoin his comrades, who are preparing for war with Iraq. The fairytale
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Fishermen find body
Fishermen dredged up a human body as they trawled their nets off East Sussex. The crew on board a fishing trawler brought the body into Newhaven harbour after finding it seven miles west of Seaford Head just before 1pm yesterday. Members of the lifeboat
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Mum poured boiling water on tot
A woman who poured boiling water over her two-year-old daughter was not considered to be a risk, social services have revealed. The woman, who cannot be named, was jailed for life on Friday at Lewes Crown Court for grievous bodily harm with intent, after
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Fully-trained in ayurveda
Shirodhara is an ayurvedic treatment which has become fashionable among therapists in the UK and the West. It is a soothing and appealing therapy in which warm oil or other medicated fluid is allowed to flow on the forehead from a certain height. This
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Northern limit
While we are having a go at asylum-seekers, could we not do something about the annual summer influx of Northerners? There is no denying the associated crime and overstretching of limited resources. -Alex Palmer, Evelyn Terrace, Brighton
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Kind of grey
Does Saltdean value badgers more than people? Badgers are black and white. The issue of providing asylum for people who seek it is not. -Dr Steve Waters, Chichester Drive East, Saltdean
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Home groan
I am always amazed when people who rarely contribute to their local community express outrage when they feel their own livelihood may be threatened. I am sure the new residents of the Grand Ocean Hotel will require the services of taxi drivers and pre-schools
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Horror story
I refer to the fantasy world of Liz Lee and Marina Baker regarding asylum-seekers (Letters, January 20). Firstly, the original idea, drawn up after the horrors of the Second World War became so apparent, was that people fleeing persecution and dictatorial
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Ryman: Horsham boss fumes
Horsham manager John Maggs blasted his players after the 1-0 home defeat against Walton and Hersham. He said: "We were poor. We were running in blind alleys, failed to pass the ball and players were doing their own things. I'll hold my hands up and take
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Zamora stays for fight ahead
Steve Coppell is convinced Bobby Zamora will be part of Albion's relegation fight. Zamora was linked with Everton and Tottenham as he fired 63 goals in the Seagulls' back-to-back promotions. The England under-21 striker has hit seven goals this season
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Norman rocked by Zoe's admission
DJ Fatboy Slim was being comforted by his friends last night after revealing the real reason behind the collapse of his marriage to Zoe Ball. The DJ, real name Norman Cook, first suspected his wife was cheating when she walked out on him more than a month
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Think back
I refer to Mrs M Judd's letter ("English are sick of being second class," January 21). I do not wish to provide any credibility to this letter by responding to all the inaccuracies Mrs Judd made and will simply point the author to her own family background
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Whiplash
Whether or not refugees are housed in Saltdean, the fear and anger the proposal has produced is worrying. Do these letter-writers from Saltdean hate and fear me? Would they spit at me or wouldn't they notice me because I am white and speak with an English
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Arrests in air base protest
Two men from Brighton were arrested when hundreds of anti-war campaigners from across the country protested outside an air base. The protest, organised by the Gloucestershire Weapons Inspectors and the Greenham Common Initiators, took place at the US
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Football: Giant-killers eye another victim
Rye and Iden United fancy their chances of a giant-killing against County League champions Burgess Hill in the Sussex Senior Cup. They claimed yet another division one scalp against Arundel on Saturday. Keith Miles' side booked a quarter-final spot with
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Net campaign is a winner
Brighton and Hove City Council communicators won five prizes at the Institute of Public Relations' annual Cream awards. The council won three gongs for its reality TV-style internet campaign ninelives, aimed at encouraging sustainable living. It won best
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Beyblades are toy of the year
Fighting spinning tops which have become a playground craze across the country were today named as the toy of 2002. Beyblades were top of the wish list of youngsters last Christmas and made the biggest impact in the industry, according to the British
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One in five 'has finance phobia'
One in five Britons suffer from financial phobia, a psychological condition which prevents them sorting out their personal finances, researchers claim. Symptoms include feeling anxious, guilty, bored or out of control when managing their money, and this
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Newspaper stalwart dies in Africa
Newspaperman Percy Roberts, a former reporter at The Argus who rose to become chairman of Mirror Group Newspapers, has died. Mr Roberts, 82, died while on holiday in Africa where he had spent some of his working life. He started his career on The Argus
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No worry on jobs, says Amex
A European boss at American Express said workers in Brighton and Hove should not worry about their job security. The company, the biggest private employer in the city, has opened a call handling centre in India, sparking job fears among workers at Amex
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Protesters in asylum clash
Tempers frayed when hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against plans to house asylum-seekers in a Sussex hotel. More than 250 people endured the rain to vent their anger against the proposal. Meanwhile, campaigners sympathetic to the asylum-seekers
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Honours for lifeboat heroes
Sussex lifeboatmen who braved raging seas in pitch darkness to save a couple as their yacht sank are to be honoured. Eastbourne RNLI coxswain Mark Sawyer, 40, and mechanic Dan Guy, 23, are to receive gallantry medals. The two sailors were attempting to
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Testing to see how tolerant you are
Remember the joke in which a patient consults a doctor because he is suffering with a headache? The doctor tells him to stop banging his head against the wall and sends him away. It is similar with food allergies: Don't eat the offending food and the
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Mountain appeal to firms
Businesses are being asked to send their employees on a challenge of Himalayan proportions. To mark the 50th anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest, the Brighton-based charity Off the Fence wants to put together a team to go to the Everest base
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A good time to quit smoking
Hundreds of people across Sussex have been able to give up smoking with the help of special smoking cessation services. The schemes use a combination of one-toone help, group support and information to encourage people to kick the habit. IT may be nearly
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No worry on jobs, says Amex
A European boss at American Express said workers in Brighton and Hove should not worry about their job security. The company, the biggest private employer in the city, has opened a call handling centre in India, sparking job fears among workers at Amex
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Exercise can help beat osteoporosis
In recent articles, I have been covering prevention and managementof osteoporosis, which you may know as brittle-bone condition. This week, I have included a set of exercises that can be used individually or as agroup of exercises in a circuit format.
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Holocaust deniers target kids online
The internet is being blamed for the number of youngsters who have been led to believe the Holocaust never happened. More than a million men, women and children were sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during the Second World War. When the
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Police act to halt rave
Police stopped hundreds of ravers from attending a festival at a disused barracks. A ten-day anti-capitalist carnival was advertised on the internet and on fliers being distributed in Brighton and Hove and London. Police believed more than 500 ravers
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Not just a muddy field
I wonder how many Albion fans read Tony Stenson's interview with Albion boss Steve Coppell in the Daily Mirror (January 18). Included in this was the following: "Coppell's cramped corner office offers glorious views of the South Downs and land where the
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'Superbug' victim barred from home
An elderly woman was barred from returning to her Sussex care home after she contracted a hospital 'superbug'. Gwen Wilkey went into hospital five months ago after breaking her hip. While recovering she contracted the MRSA bug. The infection can take
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
The recent publicity about paedophiles on the internet and in public life is frightening, isn't it? I think the Government adverts that are currently out are very clever in showing exactly how such people work but it is still very worrying to think your
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Voice Of The Third Age, by Lis Solkhon
For many of the Third Age, especially those at the top of the age range, there will have been a sickening sense of deja vu at the events of the past week. In 1938, the feeling of an impending storm was everywhere as Hitler went about his invasion of smaller
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Sweeney Todd, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton
The tale of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street opened with a shriek that sent shivers down my spine. The macabre tragi-comedy, staged by Brighton-based company the Wandering Minstrels, was based on the legend of a mad 19th-Century English barber driven
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Wynton Marsalis And The Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra, Brighton Dome
After a performance of Happy Birthday for one band member, America's leading trumpeter began with a reprise of a Thelonious Monk piece. Four In One, which the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra played on their previous Brighton visit, is a notorious transcription
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Horror story
I refer to the fantasy world of Liz Lee and Marina Baker regarding asylum-seekers (Letters, January 20). Firstly, the original idea, drawn up after the horrors of the Second World War became so apparent, was that people fleeing persecution and dictatorial
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Ryman: Quinn blasts Lewes players
Jimmy Quinn launched a scathing attack on his Lewes team, accusing some players of not trying and branding their second-half performance a "disgrace". Tony Reid scored with two headers in the 2-0 division one south win over Bracknell and Rooks could have
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Busy agenda
It was good of Mr D Ward, secretary of the Saltdean Residents' Association (SRA), to remind us of the next association quarterly meeting (Letters, January 20). We are sure the event will have sold out following his blustering outrage and suggestion that
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Basketball: Thunder maintain honours bid
Worthing Thunder made it four wins in nine days with home and away successes over struggling Coventry Crusaders in the NBL Conference. They took the honours 99-60 at Durrington on Saturday night, then scored a comfortable 83-67 in the Midlands on Sunday
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Cat under a hot tin roof
Marie Travers, from Findon, was surprised when she could not start her car in time for the daily school run. When she lifted the bonnet, she found a tiny cat causing the trouble by sitting near the battery. The fearless feline may have used up most of
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We must never forget
Most people in the world were not even born when the Holocaust happened 60 years ago. The terrible crimes against humanity did not become fully known until after the end of the Second World War. They were so appalling that many people still cannot forgive
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Dr Martens: Longhurst scored Borough winner
Rob Longhurst scored his first senior goal for Eastbourne Borough as they beat Newport IOW 1-0 away in the Dr Martens eastern division. But it was a far cry from three weeks ago when Borough put seven past the islanders at Priory Lane. Scott Ramsay should
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Dr Martens: Give Vines Crawley job
Crawley 2, Ilkeston 1: Reds captain Peter Fear is backing caretaker manager Francis Vines to become the permanent successor to Billy Smith. The former Wimbledon and Oxford United midfielder has thrown his weight behind Vines after seeing Crawley pick
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Football: Giant-killers eye another victim
Rye and Iden United fancy their chances of a giant-killing against County League champions Burgess Hill in the Sussex Senior Cup. They claimed yet another division one scalp against Arundel on Saturday. Keith Miles' side booked a quarter-final spot with
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Net campaign is a winner
Brighton and Hove City Council communicators won five prizes at the Institute of Public Relations' annual Cream awards. The council won three gongs for its reality TV-style internet campaign ninelives, aimed at encouraging sustainable living. It won best
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House price rise has stalled
House price inflation stalled during January as the cost of property at the top end of the market in London and the South-East continued to fall, figures showed today. Property web site hometrack said rises had been steadily slowing since they peaked
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Newspaper stalwart dies in Africa
Newspaperman Percy Roberts, a former reporter at The Argus who rose to become chairman of Mirror Group Newspapers, has died. Mr Roberts, 82, died while on holiday in Africa where he had spent some of his working life. He started his career on The Argus
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I liked pub so much I bought it
Actor and theatre director Chris Beaumont likes a pint at his local so much he is buying it. From the moment he stepped into The Greys in Southover Street, Hanover, Brighton, it felt like home. Now, 18 years later, it is. He supped his first pint there
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'Street doctor' dares council to muck in
Self-appointed street doctor Christina Hadleigh has issued a challenge to councillors: Put your muscle where your mouth is. Ms Hadleigh is fed up with the state of her neighbourhood, saying rubbish bags are allowed to pile up outside homes. Now she is
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Honours for lifeboat heroes
Sussex lifeboatmen who braved raging seas in pitch darkness to save a couple as their yacht sank are to be honoured. Eastbourne RNLI coxswain Mark Sawyer, 40, and mechanic Dan Guy, 23, are to receive gallantry medals. The two sailors were attempting to
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Deadline nears to shut post offices
Opposition to plans to close three post offices is growing as the deadline for comments draws near. Plans by the Post Office to close three offices in Brighton sparked outrage among residents and elderly people who rely on the services provided. The Post
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Weight loss as a creative challenge
One of the funniest articles I ever read about dieting was written some years ago, yet I remember it to this day. I apologise for not being able to give credit to the writer because I don't remember who it was or even in which newspaper I saw it. Even
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Talks fail in factory jobs dispute
Talks between a trade union and furniture maker have failed to save more than 20 employees' jobs. Workers from Maclean Furniture Ltd in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, Brighton, were laid off in December, on the same day they refused to sign a new contract
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No worry on jobs, says Amex
A European boss at American Express said workers in Brighton and Hove should not worry about their job security. The company, the biggest private employer in the city, has opened a call handling centre in India, sparking job fears among workers at Amex
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Exercise can help beat osteoporosis
In recent articles, I have been covering prevention and managementof osteoporosis, which you may know as brittle-bone condition. This week, I have included a set of exercises that can be used individually or as agroup of exercises in a circuit format.
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There's a cat in my engine
Marie Travers was surprised to hear the engine purring in her broken-down car - until she lifted the bonnet and found a cat. Not only was the brown and ginger animal curled up in a tight spot near the battery but it was so skinny it looked like it had
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Holocaust deniers target kids online
The internet is being blamed for the number of youngsters who have been led to believe the Holocaust never happened. More than a million men, women and children were sent to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during the Second World War. When the
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Driver's challenge over double yellows
Motorist Stuart Pinkus is challenging the legality of a set of double yellow lines after getting three parking tickets on them. He says they aren't clear enough. Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed to investigate and hold off court action until
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Not just a muddy field
I wonder how many Albion fans read Tony Stenson's interview with Albion boss Steve Coppell in the Daily Mirror (January 18). Included in this was the following: "Coppell's cramped corner office offers glorious views of the South Downs and land where the
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A Sussex Tube?
Would an underground rapid transport system be a viable solutions to urban congestion problems? -Dave Nunan, Green Ridge, Westdene, Brighton
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Big improvement
Well done to all the students and staff at Comart for the improvement in their GCSE results in 2002. They all deserve credit for improving their results by more than 20 per cent since 2001. -Nick Hearn, Osborne Road, Brighton
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Flogging off?
The Argus has recently (January 16) highlighted Labour's decision to sell off some of Brighton and Hove's properties. More recently, however, I have learned the Government has given the go-ahead for local councils to sell off their assets to raise funds
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Three in one
It is blatantly obvious, staring us in the face - the solution to temporarily housing the asylum-seekers, siting the sewage-treatment works and regenerating the West Pier - all in one go and all in one place. Yes, site the waste-treatment works below
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
The recent publicity about paedophiles on the internet and in public life is frightening, isn't it? I think the Government adverts that are currently out are very clever in showing exactly how such people work but it is still very worrying to think your
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MP hits out at hunting Bill
Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames has labelled the Government's hunting Bill a "shabby compromise" in an outspoken attack on rural affairs minister Alun Michael. The Tory MP is furious Mr Michael's Bill will not allow hunting to continue for "wildlife management
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Stabbed man's fight for life
Investigations were continuing today into a double stabbing that left a West Sussex man fighting for his life. A 45-year-old man was admitted to hospital on Friday with serious injuries after a man, believed to be his girlfriend's ex-partner, broke into
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Blow to hospital hopes
Campaigners fighting to have a new hospital built in Mid Sussex have been dealt a major blow. The Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority (SHA) board is expected to throw out plans for a hospital at Pease Pottage, near Crawley, when it meets on Wednesday
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Sweeney Todd, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton
The tale of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street opened with a shriek that sent shivers down my spine. The macabre tragi-comedy, staged by Brighton-based company the Wandering Minstrels, was based on the legend of a mad 19th-Century English barber driven
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Wynton Marsalis And The Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra, Brighton Dome
After a performance of Happy Birthday for one band member, America's leading trumpeter began with a reprise of a Thelonious Monk piece. Four In One, which the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra played on their previous Brighton visit, is a notorious transcription
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Crash causes A22 jams
East Sussex commuters were caught in big traffic jams today after a three-car pile-up. The smash happened just after 8.40am on the A22 at Golden Cross, near Hailsham, causing lengthy tailbacks in both directions. Firefighters from Hailsham and Herstmonceux
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Death quiz: Two bailed
Two men questioned in connection with the murder of a Hastings businessman have been released on police bail. A police spokesman said inquiries into the death of Michael Willard, 63, of Harley Shute Road, were continuing. Mr Willard was stabbed in the
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Three rescued from fires
Three guests needed medical treatment after being rescued from their burning hostel and hotel over the weekend. A hotel resident was dragged to safety by people in neighbouring rooms. In a separate incident, two people were rescued by firefighters and
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Blow to hospital hopes
Campaigners fighting to have a new hospital built in Mid Sussex have been dealt a major blow. The Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority (SHA) board is expected to throw out plans for a hospital at Pease Pottage, near Crawley, when it meets on Wednesday
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Ryman: Quinn blasts Lewes players
Jimmy Quinn launched a scathing attack on his Lewes team, accusing some players of not trying and branding their second-half performance a "disgrace". Tony Reid scored with two headers in the 2-0 division one south win over Bracknell and Rooks could have
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Busy agenda
It was good of Mr D Ward, secretary of the Saltdean Residents' Association (SRA), to remind us of the next association quarterly meeting (Letters, January 20). We are sure the event will have sold out following his blustering outrage and suggestion that
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Basketball: Thunder maintain honours bid
Worthing Thunder made it four wins in nine days with home and away successes over struggling Coventry Crusaders in the NBL Conference. They took the honours 99-60 at Durrington on Saturday night, then scored a comfortable 83-67 in the Midlands on Sunday
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Cat under a hot tin roof
Marie Travers, from Findon, was surprised when she could not start her car in time for the daily school run. When she lifted the bonnet, she found a tiny cat causing the trouble by sitting near the battery. The fearless feline may have used up most of
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Net gain
I couldn't let Mrs M Judd's "statistics" go unchallenged. Here are the facts (as verified by the UN High Commission for Refugees and the Commission for Racial Equality): 100,000 more people stay in Britain than leave each year. Over the past 20 years,
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Basketball: Easy night for title-chasers
Leicester 76, Bears 100: Coach Nick Nurse suspected this might be a tricky away trip for his injury-hit Bears. In fact, it could not have been much easier. They turned it into an easy ride in the East Midlands last night to keep their title bid firmly
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Amex brings good news
American Express has been the biggest private employer in Brighton since its European headquarters opened in 1977. It provides good jobs for thousands of people and makes a valuable social contribution to the city too. So there were worries when rumours
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We must never forget
Most people in the world were not even born when the Holocaust happened 60 years ago. The terrible crimes against humanity did not become fully known until after the end of the Second World War. They were so appalling that many people still cannot forgive
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Matthew Clark: Big boost for Peacehaven
Peacehaven gave their battle to avoid relegation a major boost when they won 3-2 at high-fliers Whitehawk in division one, despite being reduced to ten men for most of the second half. Ali Nassau, who opened the scoring for Peacehaven from the penalty
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Ignorance feeds a fear of strangers
The suburban middle classes, of which I am part, are not used to immigration. They live outside major town centres deliberately, to feel safe and avoid riff-raff. In the past ten years in Italy, where I came from, we have had thousands of immigrants smuggled
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Dr Martens: Longhurst scored Borough winner
Rob Longhurst scored his first senior goal for Eastbourne Borough as they beat Newport IOW 1-0 away in the Dr Martens eastern division. But it was a far cry from three weeks ago when Borough put seven past the islanders at Priory Lane. Scott Ramsay should
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Dr Martens: Give Vines Crawley job
Crawley 2, Ilkeston 1: Reds captain Peter Fear is backing caretaker manager Francis Vines to become the permanent successor to Billy Smith. The former Wimbledon and Oxford United midfielder has thrown his weight behind Vines after seeing Crawley pick
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Body on the beach
The body of a middle-aged man was washed up on the beach at Rottingdean yesterday afternoon. It was spotted by an Ovingdean resident shortly after 3pm. Derek Ketteridge said: "I was getting a breath of air when I saw what looked like a body. The police
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Zamora stays for fight ahead
Steve Coppell is convinced Bobby Zamora will be part of Albion's relegation fight. Zamora was linked with Everton and Tottenham as he fired 63 goals in the Seagulls' back-to-back promotions. The England under-21 striker has hit seven goals this season
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Arson toll rockets
Arson attacks in Sussex leapt by more than two-thirds in just four years, new figures have revealed. The rise includes a massive increase in the number of burnt-out vehicles, according to today's report to MPs. Fire chiefs have been warned attacks on
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House price rise has stalled
House price inflation stalled during January as the cost of property at the top end of the market in London and the South-East continued to fall, figures showed today. Property web site hometrack said rises had been steadily slowing since they peaked
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Patients to benefit from tributes
A memorial fund set up by hospital workers in memory of one of their colleagues has raised £8,690. Karen Booth, a neonatal nurse consultant, died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after a sudden illness just over a year ago. Miss Booth,
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Clubber is raped
A woman was raped and robbed in Brighton and Hove city centre as she made her way home. The victim, 23, had been at a seafront club and was between West Street and the Palace Pier, Brighton, when her attacker struck early yesterday. The woman, who suffered
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Stadium outside national park
Brighton and Hove Albion's planned stadium at Falmer has escaped being included within the borders of the proposed South Downs national park. The Countryside Agency today published a designation order for the park, with boundaries stretching across East
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How I turned a public loo into art
Hanging about toilets with a camera for too long could land most people in trouble. But it has helped Paul Griffin build up a photo gallery worthy of his own exhibition. Paul, 35, a British Airways steward for the past 12 years, took up photography about
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I liked pub so much I bought it
Actor and theatre director Chris Beaumont likes a pint at his local so much he is buying it. From the moment he stepped into The Greys in Southover Street, Hanover, Brighton, it felt like home. Now, 18 years later, it is. He supped his first pint there
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'Street doctor' dares council to muck in
Self-appointed street doctor Christina Hadleigh has issued a challenge to councillors: Put your muscle where your mouth is. Ms Hadleigh is fed up with the state of her neighbourhood, saying rubbish bags are allowed to pile up outside homes. Now she is
