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Stage is set for charity benefit
Artists from across the UK will be performing for a unique charity fund-raiser. It will be the first time Mayor of Eastbourne Olive Woodall has hosted the Startime event at the Winter Garden in Compton Street, Eastbourne. Singers and dancers will star
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Campaigners step up licence protest
Campaigners calling for reforms to the new Licence Bill will raise public awareness in South Street Square, Worthing, on Saturday. They hope to draw attention, in a fun way, to the serious implications of the Bill and gather signatures for a petition
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Warm thanks
I recently had a stay as an in-patient at the Victoria Hospital, Lewes, and thank all the staff there who made my stay such a positive experience. Medical staff on Robinson ward cannot be faulted. I was always treated as an individual, my comfort and
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Festival turns to youth
Youth will be the theme of this year's Durrington carnival. The event will be held on June 14 and wind through the streets of Durrington, ending at - and signalling the opening of - the village fayre on Lamb Park. Dave Butler, co-founder and committee
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Brick attack on shelter
A father-to-be hurled a brick at a bus shelter to let out his frustration. Steven Barton, 23, caused damage costing £128.50 to the shelter in Broadwater Street West, Worthing. Worthing Magistrates Court heard Barton, who is unemployed, of Spirebridge
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Flood homes get no aid
Flood-plagued residents have spoken of their dismay after being warned that a council may abandon them to the elements. Gardens backing on to Palatine Park in Worthing have been flooded at least three times during the past ten years following heavy rainfall
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Map to past
A planning application has been placed to build 21 houses on the former Clyde public house and gardens in Bristol Gardens, Brighton. A couple of years ago, I saw a map of The Clyde set out at the turn of the last century, before the builders' merchants
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Bad debts written off
Council tax bad debts totalling £252,592 were written off by Worthing Borough Council in the past year. Councillors considered the figures last night when they were asked to write off thousands of pounds more that the council had been unable to collect
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Rail line vandals
An investigation is under way after youths threw an iron bar on to a railway line. As the bar hit the line at Angmering station at 9.30pm last Wednesday it caused a short-circuit. Trains along the South Coast were held up for almost an hour while emergency
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Between You and me, by Vanora Leigh
I can tell you to the second exactly what I was doing last Thursday at 1.25pm. I was eating a jacket potato filled with half a tub of cottage cheese (low fat variety), and a small side salad, minus dressing. What was I doing at 4.30pm? I've no idea but
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Golf course price slashed
The £2 million sale of a famous golf course came close to falling through at the last minute. A confidential council report shows the purchaser threatened to pull out at the 11th hour, sparking frantic scenes at Worthing Town Hall. A source revealed the
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Two accused of businessman's murder
Two men have been charged with the murder of St Leonards businessman Michael Willard. Steven Jones, 26, and Derek Hunter, 37, were due to appear at Hastings Magistrates' Court today to face charges of murder and robbery. Jones is also charged with intimidating
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Coppell fears losing Ivar
Albion boss Steve Coppell fears Ivar Ingimarsson's stint with the Seagulls could be curtailed by Wolves. Coppell is keen to stretch the Icelandic international's month-long loan from Molineux to boost the Division One survival bid. That will depend on
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Family flees fire
A family of four had to evacuate their home after an electric blanket caught fire early today. The fire broke out in a flat in the three-story building in Prideaux Road, Eastbourne, at 1.10am. Smoke alarms woke a young girl inside the flat.
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Penny dreadful
I understand the clock in London known to most people as Big Ben has kept good time virtually since 1859. This is achieved by the use of a few copper pennies on the mechanism. In Brighton, we now have the golden ball working on our clock tower (well,
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Route to a quieter life
The finishing touches are being put to a multi-million pound bypass which officially opens this week. Civic leaders, including John King of Angmering Parish Council, will be among guests attending the long-awaited opening of the Angmering bypass on Friday
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Burnt fingers
Is The Argus becoming heterophobic? First, we have a huge article by a gay burglar (February 14) who does not think Lewes jail treated him fairly because of his sexual orientation and then we have a big splash about homosexual artist Brian O'Callaghan
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Think pink
Brighton's continued status as pink capital of the free world will be called into question so long as Heather James remains a councillor. Not only has she supported a transphobic campaign mounted against transwoman Sue Sheppard's lawful business in Portland
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Youth Athletics: Injury hits Charlotte's bid
Injury ruined Charlotte Browning's attempt to defend her under-15s title at the National Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields in London. The Chichester High pupil jarred her back soon after the start on an unforgiving course and crashed
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Youth Swimming: Big Ben strikes four
Ben Hutchinson overcame a flu bug to claim three records and four titles at the Sussex Championships. He won the boys' and men's 50m and 100m backstroke at Crawley and beat two records set by Simon Burtenshaw (Shiverers) in the junior events, clocking
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Stock still
If we can't have a fetish club in Brighton and Hove, where can we have one? The city has a nudist beach, at least one lap-dancing club and hosts the glorious Pride march - and some policewoman gets upset at seeing a few harmless perverts in weird gear
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Pews blues
Church leaders in Rottingdean are angry with Brighton and Hove City Council parking attendants. Many worshippers have found their cars ticketed when attending services at the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches in the village. But there is no reason
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Homeless project opens online business
A homeless people's project has opened a computer internet cafe at a cost of almost £39,000. The computer technology learning centre at the Emmaus project in Portslade features ten computer work stations with internet access and £6,000 worth of software
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Macca tops rich list
Music legends Sir Paul McCartney and Keith Richards, who both have homes in Sussex, have topped a rich list showing last year's top rock 'n' roll earners. Sir Paul, who has a home in Peasmarsh, near Rye, and also lives in Hove with wife Heather, came
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Keep-fit scheme needs leaders
Volunteers are needed to help expand the Worthing Walking To Health keep-fit scheme. The scheme was launched two years ago as part of an initiative by the British Heart Foundation and the Countryside Agency. Worthing's scheme has more than 100 people
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Festival turns to youth
Youth will be the theme of this year's Durrington carnival. The event will be held on June 14 and wind through the streets of Durrington, ending at - and signalling the opening of - the village fayre on Lamb Park. Dave Butler, co-founder and committee
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Bad debts written off
Council tax bad debts totalling £252,592 were written off by Worthing Borough Council in the past year. Councillors considered the figures last night when they were asked to write off thousands of pounds more that the council had been unable to collect
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£13.5m budget agreed
Councillors in Worthing have set their budget for the coming year at £13.56 million. It means council taxpayers will be hit by an 8.5 per cent increase in their borough council bills from April. But when West Sussex County Council and Sussex Police's
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Penny dreadful
I understand the clock in London known to most people as Big Ben has kept good time virtually since 1859. This is achieved by the use of a few copper pennies on the mechanism. In Brighton, we now have the golden ball working on our clock tower (well,
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Pier plans get green light
Brighton and Hove City Council has approved in principle controversial plans to restore the city's historic West Pier. Councillors on the planning committee gave the go-ahead by a majority 9-2 decision after a two hour debate this afternoon. Work could
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Titter for tat
I was amused to read the police have caused the Endorphine Visions fetish club at the Volks Tavern to be closed - amused because fetishists sometimes dress up as police officers. However, as Brighton and Hove is supposedly a tolerant city, I shall not
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Stock still
If we can't have a fetish club in Brighton and Hove, where can we have one? The city has a nudist beach, at least one lap-dancing club and hosts the glorious Pride march - and some policewoman gets upset at seeing a few harmless perverts in weird gear
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No day of rest for traffic wardens
Churchgoers are feeling the wrath of a city's almighty parking wardens who descend on their roads during Sunday services. Congregations have been emerging from their prayers to find tickets on to their car windscreens. Leaders of the Roman Catholic and
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Ace of clubs
As a former patron of Endorphine Visions, I would like to say I think it is a great shame the club was forced to close. There were never any fights there I can remember. People also had the sort of respect for each other I had not seen before in a "straight
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Ryman: Rebels fire blanks
Worthing failed to score for the sixth time in their last seven home games in a desperately disappointing 3-0 defeat against Walton and Hersham. Rebels, who have taken only seven points from their last nine games, seldom threatened as a crowd of 151 endured
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The power to hit the target
Plans by the Government for producing more power by natural means are welcome in a world becoming worried about global warming. But Sussex could have been leading the way if Westminster and Whitehall had been firmer in the past. The county is ideally
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Why criticise? They did the right thing
J Ryan and D Stephenson (Letters, February 20) unfairly criticise the police officers who attended the traumatic incident of the drowning lady in the River Adur for "assuming she was already dead and failing to seek a medical opinion". It should be remembered
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Ryman: Horsham go second
Gaving Geddes scored his 31st goal of the season as Horsham won 1-0 away to Met Police to go second in division one south. The hosts were unbeaten in their last six games going into this match and made the better start. They had the ball in the net in
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Women entrepreneurs network online
A networking group for enterprising women in Sussex has launched a web site to provide information online. The Sussex Women's Alternative Networking (Swan) group site (www.theswangroup. co.uk) includes features, resources, directories and forums for members
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Day of sweet nothings boosts Thorntons
Sweet-toothed lovers helped confectionery retailer Thorntons recover from a lacklustre Christmas with burgeoning sales in the run-up to Valentine's Day. After falling sales over the Christmas period, Thorntons said like-for-like sales in the two weeks
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Homeless project opens online business
A homeless people's project has opened a computer internet cafe at a cost of almost £39,000. The computer technology learning centre at the Emmaus project in Portslade features ten computer work stations with internet access and £6,000 worth of software
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Music mogul threatens sewage showdown
Acid-tongued pop Svengali Simon Cowell has threatened a showdown with Southern Water bosses if they take away his poodle's favoured haunt. Simon, renowned for his curt put-downs to contestants on ITV's Pop Idol, is furious at plans to build a sewage treatment
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Register to keep your vote
Residents of Worthing could lose their right to vote if they do not register their new addresses. If someone has moved since October 15, 2002, they must complete a voter registration form for their new address. This will make a person eligible to take
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D-Day for West Pier
The future of Brighton's historic West Pier will be decided today when Brighton and Hove City Council decides whether to approve controversial restoration plans. The council's planning committee has to make a decision on £30m plans put forward by developers
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Community pub faces bulldozers
Plans to pull down a pub and replace it with housing were expected to be approved by councillors today. Developer Wadefield has applied to Brighton and Hove City Council for outline consent to demolish the White Admiral pub in Bevendean which has been
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D-day for threatened pub
Plans to pull down a pub and replace it with housing were expected to be approved by councillors today. Developer Wadefield has applied to Brighton and Hove City Council for outline consent to demolish the White Admiral pub in Bevendean which has been
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Your chance to join sea voyage
Seafaring fans from Lancing and Sompting could be picked for a Captain Cook-style voyage. Two people, aged between 18 and 25, are set to win a place in the crew of the HM Bark Endeavour, a replica of the famous explorer's 18th Century sailing ship. A
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Woman killed by overdose
Drugs made a woman act "like a zombie", an inquest heard. Sharron Impett, 39, of Colebrook Road, Littlehampton, was found dead at her home on December 18 last year. She had taken a lethal dose of heroin and could not be revived by an ambulance crew. Coroner
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A timely dig brings past back to life
Archaeologists are digging into the past of one of the most historic towns in Sussex. Work has started to uncover remains buried for more than nine centuries beneath Shoreham town centre. There have already been some interesting finds on the Ropetackle
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Parking fears over Falmer stadium bid
Planners at an inquiry into Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed new stadium heard how there would not be enough land near the ground for fans to park their cars. Opponents of the controversial scheme at Falmer predicted problems as thousands of fans parked
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No day of rest for traffic wardens
Churchgoers are feeling the wrath of a city's almighty parking wardens who descend on their roads during Sunday services. Congregations have been emerging from their prayers to find tickets on to their car windscreens. Leaders of the Roman Catholic and
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Alarming risks
A simple and cheap alarm could have helped to save the life of 21-month-old toddler Joe Short. But the little boy, whose parents live in Lancing, died in his sleep almost a year ago. Joe suffered from seizures known as febrile convulsions, which his parents
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Leave us be
It was good to read Phil Mills' article (The Argus, February 20) about the so-called unplanned visit from a WPC to the Endorphine Visions fetish club at Volks Tavern. I cannot believe the problems this caused. Police are, they say, duty-bound to investigate
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The power to hit the target
Plans by the Government for producing more power by natural means are welcome in a world becoming worried about global warming. But Sussex could have been leading the way if Westminster and Whitehall had been firmer in the past. The county is ideally
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Variable beat
As a local Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator, I read with total cynicism the recent report in The Argus that Chief Constable Ken Jones is to beef up the force and is determined to have the right number of officers to resource his neighbourhood police teams
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Ryman: Defeat sends Rooks crashing
Lewes have now gone seven games without a win after losing 2-0 at home to lowly Banstead Athletic. The Rooks have now been leapfrogged by Horsham and find themselves out of the top three, but know they can still reignite their promotion charge if they
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Ryman: Horsham go second
Gaving Geddes scored his 31st goal of the season as Horsham won 1-0 away to Met Police to go second in division one south. The hosts were unbeaten in their last six games going into this match and made the better start. They had the ball in the net in
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Dr Martens: Vines has Reds' backing
Mo Harkin and his Crawley team-mates have backed the appointment of new manager Francis Vines. Vines was given the job alongside assistant Victor Bettinelli on Monday after seven wins in ten games since taking over from Billy Smith as caretaker manager
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Music mogul threatens sewage showdown
Acid-tongued pop Svengali Simon Cowell has threatened a showdown with Southern Water bosses if they take away his poodle's favoured haunt. Simon, renowned for his curt put-downs to contestants on ITV's Pop Idol, is furious at plans to build a sewage treatment
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Women entrepreneurs network online
A networking group for enterprising women in Sussex has launched a web site to provide information online. The Sussex Women's Alternative Networking (Swan) group site (www.theswangroup. co.uk) includes features, resources, directories and forums for members
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Day of sweet nothings boosts Thorntons
Sweet-toothed lovers helped confectionery retailer Thorntons recover from a lacklustre Christmas with burgeoning sales in the run-up to Valentine's Day. After falling sales over the Christmas period, Thorntons said like-for-like sales in the two weeks
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Sheet of glass hits woman
A woman escaped serious injury after a heavy sheet of glass fell 20ft on to her. The woman, who works for Brighton and Hove City Council, was hit on the shoulder and knocked to the ground. She was walking past flats in St Catherine's Terrace, Hove, where
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Action urged in energy quest
Campaigners in Sussex have warned the latest Government targets for renewable energy can only be met if urgent action is taken. The county is well-placed to lead the way in renewable energy but it lags behind the rest of the UK because planners have consistently
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Register to keep your vote
Residents of Worthing could lose their right to vote if they do not register their new addresses. If someone has moved since October 15, 2002, they must complete a voter registration form for their new address. This will make a person eligible to take
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D-Day for West Pier
The future of Brighton's historic West Pier will be decided today when Brighton and Hove City Council decides whether to approve controversial restoration plans. The council's planning committee has to make a decision on £30m plans put forward by developers
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D-day for threatened pub
Plans to pull down a pub and replace it with housing were expected to be approved by councillors today. Developer Wadefield has applied to Brighton and Hove City Council for outline consent to demolish the White Admiral pub in Bevendean which has been
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Mystery death verdict
A coroner ruled a mystery death was due to natural causes. Retired watchmaker and jeweller Peter Leach died at Worthing Hospital on January 25. Coroner Roger Stone, at a hearing on February 20, recorded the 81-year-old from Bath Road, Worthing, died from
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Your chance to join sea voyage
Seafaring fans from Lancing and Sompting could be picked for a Captain Cook-style voyage. Two people, aged between 18 and 25, are set to win a place in the crew of the HM Bark Endeavour, a replica of the famous explorer's 18th Century sailing ship. A
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Woman killed by overdose
Drugs made a woman act "like a zombie", an inquest heard. Sharron Impett, 39, of Colebrook Road, Littlehampton, was found dead at her home on December 18 last year. She had taken a lethal dose of heroin and could not be revived by an ambulance crew. Coroner
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Residents celebrate tree victory
Residents have partly won their battle to stop trees being protected after compiling a protest petition warning of the impact on their properties. Worthing Borough Council wanted to place tree preservation orders on six Monterey Cypresses, three sycamores
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A timely dig brings past back to life
Archaeologists are digging into the past of one of the most historic towns in Sussex. Work has started to uncover remains buried for more than nine centuries beneath Shoreham town centre. There have already been some interesting finds on the Ropetackle
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Women in gun raid at store
Two women robbers held up cashiers at gunpoint before speeding off in a getaway car. One pointed a gun at an assistant manageress and threatened: "Give me the money or I'll shoot you." Her accomplice stood by the door keeping watch before the pair fled
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Pier plans get green light
Brighton and Hove City Council has approved in principle controversial plans to restore the city's historic West Pier. Councillors on the planning committee gave the go-ahead by a majority 9-2 decision after a two hour debate this afternoon. Work could
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Troublemaker faces jail
A teenage tearaway faces jail unless he stops making his neighbours' lives a misery by abusing people and joyriding on their estate. Craig Hornsbury, 14, of Stonecross Road, Brighton, is the first of a number of youths to face legal action by Brighton
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Island burial for death riddle man
A man whose mysterious death touched the island community where he apparently chose to die was yesterday laid to rest. Insurance worker Christopher Gray, 56, from Crowborough, was found 16 months ago on a remote area of the Isle of Skye but his body remained
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Campaigners step up licence protest
Campaigners calling for reforms to the new Licence Bill will raise public awareness in South Street Square, Worthing, on Saturday. They hope to draw attention, in a fun way, to the serious implications of the Bill and gather signatures for a petition
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Pool's open day
A swimming pool facing a cash crisis is staging an open day to drum up new custom. The event will be held at the Aquarena in Brighton Road, Worthing, on Saturday, March 1, following a damning council report into the venue's finances. During the day there
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Warm thanks
I recently had a stay as an in-patient at the Victoria Hospital, Lewes, and thank all the staff there who made my stay such a positive experience. Medical staff on Robinson ward cannot be faulted. I was always treated as an individual, my comfort and
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Home front
It is not that we don't want asylum-seekers but that we don't have the resources or accommodation to keep them. Our small country has serious shortages of housing for those unable to buy, has to send medical patients abroad for operations and pays poor
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Brick attack on shelter
A father-to-be hurled a brick at a bus shelter to let out his frustration. Steven Barton, 23, caused damage costing £128.50 to the shelter in Broadwater Street West, Worthing. Worthing Magistrates Court heard Barton, who is unemployed, of Spirebridge
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Coastal defence work starts
Vital work has started to shore up exposed coastline at Kingston and Ferring. The Environment Agency is working with Arun District Council on repairing groynes and putting extra sand and shingle at several sites. The council has started work at Kingston
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Registered performance
With the impending large pay rise for GPs (The Argus, February 21), is it not about time performance ratings for them were displayed in surgeries? Criteria could be numbers of days' wait for appointments, patient satisfaction and so on. -S Wells, Montefiore
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Thousands spent on asbestos clean-up
Almost £9,000 has been spent by Worthing Borough Council over the past year removing asbestos from buildings in the town. A total of £4,170 was spent on the Meadow Road depot metal store, £3,936 at the Denton Lounge kitchen and £802 on Colonnade House
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Historic pay deal nears
Some of the biggest set of pay talks in the UK's history could soon be completed but a Sussex union secretary has played down talk of huge increases. Changes to how NHS workers are paid may be finalised this year. A vote could be taken in June by workers
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Map to past
A planning application has been placed to build 21 houses on the former Clyde public house and gardens in Bristol Gardens, Brighton. A couple of years ago, I saw a map of The Clyde set out at the turn of the last century, before the builders' merchants
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Police take the local approach
A new style of locally-based policing has been introduced in Worthing and surrounding towns and villages. Police said the reorganisation was aimed at "re-engaging with the areas that officers serve, restoring confidence and increasing visibility in neighbourhoods
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Between You and me, by Vanora Leigh
I can tell you to the second exactly what I was doing last Thursday at 1.25pm. I was eating a jacket potato filled with half a tub of cottage cheese (low fat variety), and a small side salad, minus dressing. What was I doing at 4.30pm? I've no idea but
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Coppell fears losing Ivar
Albion boss Steve Coppell fears Ivar Ingimarsson's stint with the Seagulls could be curtailed by Wolves. Coppell is keen to stretch the Icelandic international's month-long loan from Molineux to boost the Division One survival bid. That will depend on
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Action urged in energy quest
Campaigners in Sussex have warned the latest Government targets for renewable energy can only be met if urgent action is taken. The county is well-placed to lead the way in renewable energy but it lags behind the rest of the UK because planners have consistently
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Burnt fingers
Is The Argus becoming heterophobic? First, we have a huge article by a gay burglar (February 14) who does not think Lewes jail treated him fairly because of his sexual orientation and then we have a big splash about homosexual artist Brian O'Callaghan
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Think pink
Brighton's continued status as pink capital of the free world will be called into question so long as Heather James remains a councillor. Not only has she supported a transphobic campaign mounted against transwoman Sue Sheppard's lawful business in Portland
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Youth Athletics: Injury hits Charlotte's bid
Injury ruined Charlotte Browning's attempt to defend her under-15s title at the National Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields in London. The Chichester High pupil jarred her back soon after the start on an unforgiving course and crashed
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Youth Swimming: Big Ben strikes four
Ben Hutchinson overcame a flu bug to claim three records and four titles at the Sussex Championships. He won the boys' and men's 50m and 100m backstroke at Crawley and beat two records set by Simon Burtenshaw (Shiverers) in the junior events, clocking
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Pews blues
Church leaders in Rottingdean are angry with Brighton and Hove City Council parking attendants. Many worshippers have found their cars ticketed when attending services at the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches in the village. But there is no reason
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Sussex Senior Cup: Hillians crash out
Burgess Hill crashed out of their third cup competition in 18 days to leave them with only the league to play for in Danny Bloor's first season in charge. Two goals in the last eight minutes sent division two side Rye and Iden wild with delight as it
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Alarming risks
A simple and cheap alarm could have helped to save the life of 21-month-old toddler Joe Short. But the little boy, whose parents live in Lancing, died in his sleep almost a year ago. Joe suffered from seizures known as febrile convulsions, which his parents
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Leave us be
It was good to read Phil Mills' article (The Argus, February 20) about the so-called unplanned visit from a WPC to the Endorphine Visions fetish club at Volks Tavern. I cannot believe the problems this caused. Police are, they say, duty-bound to investigate
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Variable beat
As a local Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator, I read with total cynicism the recent report in The Argus that Chief Constable Ken Jones is to beef up the force and is determined to have the right number of officers to resource his neighbourhood police teams
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Ryman: Defeat sends Rooks crashing
Lewes have now gone seven games without a win after losing 2-0 at home to lowly Banstead Athletic. The Rooks have now been leapfrogged by Horsham and find themselves out of the top three, but know they can still reignite their promotion charge if they
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Dr Martens: Vines has Reds' backing
Mo Harkin and his Crawley team-mates have backed the appointment of new manager Francis Vines. Vines was given the job alongside assistant Victor Bettinelli on Monday after seven wins in ten games since taking over from Billy Smith as caretaker manager
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
None of us should get carried away with the fact that Albion top their four-team relegation mini-league for the first time since its creation shortly before Christmas. There is still a long way to go, although I am not convinced catching Bradford or Walsall
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Coppell fears losing Ivar
Albion boss Steve Coppell fears Ivar Ingimarsson's stint with the Seagulls could be curtailed by Wolves. Coppell is keen to stretch the Icelandic international's month-long loan from Molineux to boost the Division One survival bid. That will depend on
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Music mogul threatens sewage showdown
Acid-tongued pop Svengali Simon Cowell has threatened a showdown with Southern Water bosses if they take away his poodle's favoured haunt. Simon, renowned for his curt put-downs to contestants on ITV's Pop Idol, is furious at plans to build a sewage treatment
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Pru value drops £1.5bn
Insurance giant Prudential saw almost £1.5 billion wiped from its market value yesterday on fears it would slash its dividend payout to shareholders. The slump came as Prudential gave further woe to policyholders by cutting bonus payments to customers
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Sheet of glass hits woman
A woman escaped serious injury after a heavy sheet of glass fell 20ft on to her. The woman, who works for Brighton and Hove City Council, was hit on the shoulder and knocked to the ground. She was walking past flats in St Catherine's Terrace, Hove, where
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Government faces up to skills shortage
Boosting interest among young people in on-the-job training through modern apprenticeships is proving to be a "challenge", the Government has acknowledged. Cabinet rivals Chancellor Gordon Brown and Education Secretary Charles Clarke clashed last month
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Action urged in energy quest
Campaigners in Sussex have warned the latest Government targets for renewable energy can only be met if urgent action is taken. The county is well-placed to lead the way in renewable energy but it lags behind the rest of the UK because planners have consistently
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Mystery death verdict
A coroner ruled a mystery death was due to natural causes. Retired watchmaker and jeweller Peter Leach died at Worthing Hospital on January 25. Coroner Roger Stone, at a hearing on February 20, recorded the 81-year-old from Bath Road, Worthing, died from
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Ministers arrive by bus
Government ministers were taking a college bus today for the launch of a new report on transport. Barbara Roche, minister for social exclusion, and transport minister John Spellar were to arrive at Varndean College, Brighton, to announce new transport
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Residents celebrate tree victory
Residents have partly won their battle to stop trees being protected after compiling a protest petition warning of the impact on their properties. Worthing Borough Council wanted to place tree preservation orders on six Monterey Cypresses, three sycamores
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Couple's despair at danger home
Two years and £70,000 after their home was wrecked by flooding, a Sussex couple are still counting the cost of the damage. Despite living in a hotel room and renting a flat for a year while their bungalow was restored, Jennifer and Roy Lodge are being
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Specials on patrol to entice recruits
Special constables were out in force throughout Sussex to encourage more recruits. As part of the Home Office's National Weekend, specials carried out high-profile patrols in Worthing, Shoreham, Durrington and West Worthing. A mobile police station was
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Fire brigade's £30m bonus
East Sussex Fire Brigade is in line for a multi-million pound budget increase that will boost the number of firefighters in the county. But tax payers will have to foot the bill. Sixteen extra full-time crew are to be introduced following a decision by
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Women in gun raid at store
Two women robbers held up cashiers at gunpoint before speeding off in a getaway car. One pointed a gun at an assistant manageress and threatened: "Give me the money or I'll shoot you." Her accomplice stood by the door keeping watch before the pair fled
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Troublemaker faces jail
A teenage tearaway faces jail unless he stops making his neighbours' lives a misery by abusing people and joyriding on their estate. Craig Hornsbury, 14, of Stonecross Road, Brighton, is the first of a number of youths to face legal action by Brighton
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Ace of clubs
As a former patron of Endorphine Visions, I would like to say I think it is a great shame the club was forced to close. There were never any fights there I can remember. People also had the sort of respect for each other I had not seen before in a "straight
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Sussex Senior Cup: Hillians crash out
Burgess Hill crashed out of their third cup competition in 18 days to leave them with only the league to play for in Danny Bloor's first season in charge. Two goals in the last eight minutes sent division two side Rye and Iden wild with delight as it
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Ryman: Rebels fire blanks
Worthing failed to score for the sixth time in their last seven home games in a desperately disappointing 3-0 defeat against Walton and Hersham. Rebels, who have taken only seven points from their last nine games, seldom threatened as a crowd of 151 endured
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Why criticise? They did the right thing
J Ryan and D Stephenson (Letters, February 20) unfairly criticise the police officers who attended the traumatic incident of the drowning lady in the River Adur for "assuming she was already dead and failing to seek a medical opinion". It should be remembered
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
None of us should get carried away with the fact that Albion top their four-team relegation mini-league for the first time since its creation shortly before Christmas. There is still a long way to go, although I am not convinced catching Bradford or Walsall
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Coppell fears losing Ivar
Albion boss Steve Coppell fears Ivar Ingimarsson's stint with the Seagulls could be curtailed by Wolves. Coppell is keen to stretch the Icelandic international's month-long loan from Molineux to boost the Division One survival bid. That will depend on
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Motor show may close
A popular motor show is in danger of folding due to soaring costs. Organisers are bidding to reduce costs but may be thwarted by councillors. The Warren Partnership, which organises the popular Worthing Motor Show every July, pays the borough council
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Pru value drops £1.5bn
Insurance giant Prudential saw almost £1.5 billion wiped from its market value yesterday on fears it would slash its dividend payout to shareholders. The slump came as Prudential gave further woe to policyholders by cutting bonus payments to customers
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Homeless project opens online business
A homeless people's project has opened a computer internet cafe at a cost of almost £39,000. The computer technology learning centre at the Emmaus project in Portslade features ten computer work stations with internet access and £6,000 worth of software
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Government faces up to skills shortage
Boosting interest among young people in on-the-job training through modern apprenticeships is proving to be a "challenge", the Government has acknowledged. Cabinet rivals Chancellor Gordon Brown and Education Secretary Charles Clarke clashed last month
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Music mogul threatens sewage showdown
Acid-tongued pop Svengali Simon Cowell has threatened a showdown with Southern Water bosses if they take away his poodle's favoured haunt. Simon, renowned for his curt put-downs to contestants on ITV's Pop Idol, is furious at plans to build a sewage treatment
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Community pub faces bulldozers
Plans to pull down a pub and replace it with housing were expected to be approved by councillors today. Developer Wadefield has applied to Brighton and Hove City Council for outline consent to demolish the White Admiral pub in Bevendean which has been
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Ministers arrive by bus
Government ministers were taking a college bus today for the launch of a new report on transport. Barbara Roche, minister for social exclusion, and transport minister John Spellar were to arrive at Varndean College, Brighton, to announce new transport
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Parking fears over Falmer stadium bid
Planners at an inquiry into Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed new stadium heard how there would not be enough land near the ground for fans to park their cars. Opponents of the controversial scheme at Falmer predicted problems as thousands of fans parked
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Couple's despair at danger home
Two years and £70,000 after their home was wrecked by flooding, a Sussex couple are still counting the cost of the damage. Despite living in a hotel room and renting a flat for a year while their bungalow was restored, Jennifer and Roy Lodge are being
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Ride idea for Mall car park
Security guards in Crawley have become the first in the country to go to people's aid in car parks on a quad bike. The 300cc Kawasaki is part of a £6,000 project to increase security at the County Mall Shopping Centre. Security officers use the bike to
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Specials on patrol to entice recruits
Special constables were out in force throughout Sussex to encourage more recruits. As part of the Home Office's National Weekend, specials carried out high-profile patrols in Worthing, Shoreham, Durrington and West Worthing. A mobile police station was
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Workshop can open 24 hours
Moves to allow 24-hour opening at a vehicle repair workshop have been given a one-year trial, despite noise pollution fears. A petition signed by 288 residents and about 20 letters objecting to an opening-hours extension were sent to Worthing Borough
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Fire brigade's £30m bonus
East Sussex Fire Brigade is in line for a multi-million pound budget increase that will boost the number of firefighters in the county. But tax payers will have to foot the bill. Sixteen extra full-time crew are to be introduced following a decision by
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Cat charity to share £1.6 million
An animal welfare charity is to gain a share of a £1.6 million estate left by a pensioner after she died. Betty Rees bequeathed her fortune to three pet rescue centres, including one in East Sussex and an Egypt-based equine hospital. Mrs Rees from Shirley
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Homeless project opens online business
A homeless people's project has opened a computer internet cafe at a cost of almost £39,000. The computer technology learning centre at the Emmaus project in Portslade features ten computer work stations with internet access and £6,000 worth of software
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Macca tops rich list
Music legends Sir Paul McCartney and Keith Richards, who both have homes in Sussex, have topped a rich list showing last year's top rock 'n' roll earners. Sir Paul, who has a home in Peasmarsh, near Rye, and also lives in Hove with wife Heather, came
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Keep-fit scheme needs leaders
Volunteers are needed to help expand the Worthing Walking To Health keep-fit scheme. The scheme was launched two years ago as part of an initiative by the British Heart Foundation and the Countryside Agency. Worthing's scheme has more than 100 people
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Battle to save fields
Councillors are fighting to have "forgotten" fields near the Sussex Downs included in the proposed national park. For more than a year, Worthing residents have campaigned to stop developers building on land at the back of Beeches Avenue, near the A27,
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Road to more cash is rocky
A council wants a fairer share of money spent on improving roads in West Sussex. Adur District Council has protested about the amount set aside by county transport bosses for road schemes for the next financial year. West Sussex County Council spends
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Pool's open day
A swimming pool facing a cash crisis is staging an open day to drum up new custom. The event will be held at the Aquarena in Brighton Road, Worthing, on Saturday, March 1, following a damning council report into the venue's finances. During the day there
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Home front
It is not that we don't want asylum-seekers but that we don't have the resources or accommodation to keep them. Our small country has serious shortages of housing for those unable to buy, has to send medical patients abroad for operations and pays poor
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Coastal defence work starts
Vital work has started to shore up exposed coastline at Kingston and Ferring. The Environment Agency is working with Arun District Council on repairing groynes and putting extra sand and shingle at several sites. The council has started work at Kingston
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Registered performance
With the impending large pay rise for GPs (The Argus, February 21), is it not about time performance ratings for them were displayed in surgeries? Criteria could be numbers of days' wait for appointments, patient satisfaction and so on. -S Wells, Montefiore
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Thousands spent on asbestos clean-up
Almost £9,000 has been spent by Worthing Borough Council over the past year removing asbestos from buildings in the town. A total of £4,170 was spent on the Meadow Road depot metal store, £3,936 at the Denton Lounge kitchen and £802 on Colonnade House
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Historic pay deal nears
Some of the biggest set of pay talks in the UK's history could soon be completed but a Sussex union secretary has played down talk of huge increases. Changes to how NHS workers are paid may be finalised this year. A vote could be taken in June by workers
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Addict drove at police car
A drug addict crashed a stolen car into a police vehicle before veering into a tree. Lance Ridgeley, 31, jumped out and tried to flee from officers who had been chasing him. Ridgeley, of Milton Street, Worthing, was banned from driving for three years
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£13.5m budget agreed
Councillors in Worthing have set their budget for the coming year at £13.56 million. It means council taxpayers will be hit by an 8.5 per cent increase in their borough council bills from April. But when West Sussex County Council and Sussex Police's
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Windmill restoration is top priority
A Sussex couple want to bring back a piece of their village's history missing for 123 years. Margaret Appa and her husband Ranjit hope to restore the 2m cap to the top of the windmill at Ecclesden Mill in Angmering. The return of the cap will be one of
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Police take the local approach
A new style of locally-based policing has been introduced in Worthing and surrounding towns and villages. Police said the reorganisation was aimed at "re-engaging with the areas that officers serve, restoring confidence and increasing visibility in neighbourhoods
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Silent way to protest
Protesters are being invited to take part in a silent anti-war demonstration. If war is declared, peace protesters have arranged to meet at points in Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill. The demonstrations will coincide with others in the UK which will start
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Police target teenage tearaways
Drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and a knife were siezed in a police clampdown on teenage tearaways. The drink was seized from youngsters in Horsham town centre during the operation. As well as the 85 litres of alcohol, officers seized cannabis, 607 cigarettes
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Fire brigade's £30m bonus
East Sussex Fire Brigade is in line for a multi-million pound budget increase that will boost the number of firefighters in the county. But tax payers will have to foot the bill. Sixteen extra full-time crew are to be introduced following a decision by
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Action urged in energy quest
Campaigners in Sussex have warned the latest Government targets for renewable energy can only be met if urgent action is taken. The county is well-placed to lead the way in renewable energy but it lags behind the rest of the UK because planners have consistently
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Pier plans get green light
Brighton and Hove City Council has approved in principle controversial plans to restore the city's historic West Pier. Councillors on the planning committee gave the go-ahead by a majority 9-2 decision after a two hour debate this afternoon. Work could
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Titter for tat
I was amused to read the police have caused the Endorphine Visions fetish club at the Volks Tavern to be closed - amused because fetishists sometimes dress up as police officers. However, as Brighton and Hove is supposedly a tolerant city, I shall not
