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Hen saviour's urgent appeal for good eggs
She wanted to create hen heaven for creatures rescued from a life of misery on battery farms. But while the 450 chickens, cockerels and turkeys she takes care of are enjoying a life of luxury, Linda Turvey is working her fingers to the bone. She works
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End cruelty
The Keep On Fighting activists had a lot of guts to risk being chased by angry dads when they disrupted the children's fishing day at Coombes. Fishing is hugely popular but The Argus published a photograph of a lad innocently holding up a fish by a hook
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Fancy funds
Fund-raisers wore fancy dress and got in wheelchairs to raise money and awareness of a charity for the disabled. A total of 18 people took part in the Worthing Shopmobility annual wheelathon at Splash Point, Worthing promenade, on Sunday. Worthing Mayor
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Anglers care
These self appointed fish guardians, who seem to think it is a good idea to throw stones into the water to get children to question the ethics of angling (The Argus, August 8), should instead ask themselves: "Would our fish be better off if people didn't
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Surgery pioneers
Worthing Hospital is rapidly becoming one of the leaders in the field of keyhole surgery. In most hospitals, patients undergoing surgery for stomach cancer face a spell in intensive care and a three-week recovery in a ward. But medical experts at Worthing
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Market revamp
More fairground-style attractions for children are likely to be provided at next year's popular Tarring Market. It is one of the ideas under discussion by organisers to improve the event, which attracts hundreds of people to the ancient Worthing village
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Happy hundred
A woman who worked at Bentalls department store in Worthing has celebrated her 100th birthday. Beatrice Hart, born in 1903, was the centre of attention when Westdene Rest Home in Rye Close, Worthing, staged a party to mark her centenary. Mrs Hart and
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Dress for success
A Brighton boutique selling designer clothes with an Eastern touch has been named one of the 20 brightest new businesses in Britain. Aneela Rose fought off almost 600 other enterprises to reach the semi-finals of the HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards. Owners
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Going for Goold in the hot pursuit of cards glory
An entrepreneur has been playing her cards right to build a successful new business. Emma Goold, from Brighton, set up Belle Etoille six months ago to produce handmade greeting cards. She has been selling the cards to boutique outlets around the city,
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Resorting to big changes
Its reputation is entrenched in the quintessential Englishness of Victorian spa towns. Compare it to its bustling neighbours of Brighton and Hastings and it is obvious Eastbourne appeals to a different kind of holidaymaker. But with a rise in budget flights
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Demolition date
The demolition of buildings at a hospital-home for disabled ex-servicemen will begin at the end of next month. Workmen will remove a leisure activities block, boiler house, bungalow and laundry to make way for a £4 million extension to Gifford House in
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Hospital defence
A hospital boss has issued a rallying call to staff after a government health warning. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals Trust maintained its one-star status after meeting seven of nine key targets set by Whitehall officials. But it failed to make the
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Nothing new
The public will welcome the extended opening times of police stations, although not so long ago all major stations were open 24 hours a day. The annual report of the Sussex Police Authority and the Chief Constable makes great play of the fact that the
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Rubbish relief
Worthing householders are coming to terms with controversial changes to the borough's rubbish collection system. They are also recycling more than 15 per cent of their waste compared with a figure of just over ten per cent last year. Councillor Peter
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Train horns call
Thousands of people in Worthing are being affected by noisy new train horns. A senior borough councillor has called for a solution to be found without compromising railway safety. Peter Green, executive member for environmental services, said: "I agree
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Vicar hits out at gay bishop bid
An Anglican vicar has branded as "misjudged" the nomination of a homosexual clergyman for the prestigious post of Bishop of Reading. The Reverend Terry Stratford, vicar of St Andrew's Church, Ferring, made his views known in the latest edition of his
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Between You and Me, by Vanora Leigh
All I wanted to do was submerge myself in a bath filled with ice cubes but it wasn't possible for two reasons. Firstly, there were barely enough ice cubes in the freezer to fill an eggcup and, secondly, it was three in the morning. At three in the morning
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Wrestlers' woe
Wrestlers are grappling with the problem of finding a venue big enough to host their show. The Worthing-based Just Wrestling Federation (JWF), formed almost two years ago, has been growing in strength but not enough financially to pay for its muscle-wrenching
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School's help
A community scheme has moved while work is carried out on its normal base. The WIRE Project has temporarily moved out of Wickbourne Chapel and set up a new office at the community huts at Flora McDonald Junior School in Whitelea Road, Littlehampton. Office
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Sea adventure
A man with a hobby for woodwork has taken to the waves after building a boat by hand. John Bender, 57, started work on the 8ft, two-person boat in May after seeing an article in a woodwork magazine. Mr Bender, of Sea Lane, Ferring, who works for Norwich
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Far too ugly
They used to carve gargoyles on prestige buildings. Now Brighton and Hove City Council planners and Tesco have cut costs, which all good supermarkets do, and given Hove a prestige gargoyle of its own. The roadworks are already over-running. Tesco has
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Birds despair
Families could only stand and watch as a poisoned bird almost drowned. A mystery bug in Brooklands Lake, East Worthing, which is believed to flourish in hot temperatures, has been killing birds for the past few weeks. One coot had such a heavy dose it
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Big mistake
Long ago, I said that building a Tesco supermarket in Church Road was a mistake. By offering to build a new school, Tesco was allowed to build its new market on the gasholder site. It built the school - and very nice it is but there are no playing fields
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Meaty defence
With the emphasis modern culture puts on healthy living it is refreshing to see Pagham FC will be enjoying a full English breakfast before every match. They're hoping fried egg and sausage will save their bacon on the field.
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Godfather with a heart of gold
Ex-gangster Dave Courtney takes his role as godfather very seriously. But unlike the hoodlums of the movies, the former London-based hardman turned celebrated author has only charitable intentions in mind when he offers to help. His godson, Ben Daly,
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About time
I, for one, will welcome a Tesco Metro in Western Road. For too long the residents of Brunswick have had to trek to Brighton or Hove or even more far-flung destinations for their food shopping. While we're on the subject of local services, can I urge
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Number nabbers
More than a dozen people were arrested in the Worthing district after a Sussex squad used vehicle number plate readers to catch criminals. The Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) team worked across Worthing in a bid to catch burglars, car thieves
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More choice
Your regular letters correspondent Richard Goodliff has really missed the point in relation to the new Tesco store in Church Road, Hove (Letters, August 1). The new store will bring the area a much needed choice of well-priced everyday items which Tesco
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One leap away from tragedy
It is only a matter of time before someone is killed. Every day dozens of people are risking their lives jumping off piers, sea walls and groynes into the sea in spite of numerous warnings from Coastguards, police, seafront officers, paramedics and councils
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Spike's pain
Humphrey Carpenter writes as if he is the Devil's Advocate in the pending canonisation of Spike Milligan. Mr Carpenter never met Spike, whereas Pauline Scudamore knew him well when she wrote his biography. Carpenter speaks of his crippling manic depression
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Youth Cricket: Midhurst are so cool
George Adaire batted for almost two hours in searing heat and was the Midhurst match-winner in the Sussex Junior Festival under-14s Bowl final. He fired an unbeaten 55 to seal victory against Findon at Seaford College, Petworth. Manager Tim Crow said:
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Basketball: Bears have score to settle
Brighton Bears have been handed a chance to level the scores on the first day of their new British League season. Bears get things under way with a home date against Thames Valley at the Brighton Centre on Saturday, October 4. It is the fourth successive
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Match Report: Bristol Rovers 0 Albion 1
Chris McPhee fired Albion's battling ten men through to round two of the Carling Cup. The 20-year-old forward from Eastbourne, deputising for the unavailable Darius Henderson, struck with an acrobatic overhead kick from six yards on 49 minutes. It was
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Rok rolls on to a £3.4m profit
Property developer Rok Property Solutions yesterday delivered half-year profits in line with expectations, up 94 per cent to a record £3.4 million. The group, specialising in tailor-made residential and commercial developments, is reinvesting the proceeds
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Topless decline
Topless sunbathing in and around Worthing is on the wane, according to beach authorities. Beach inspector Tim Smalley said: "There does seem to be less topless sunbathing this year. "In the past two or three months, with the hot sun, there has been some
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Charity boosts
The former mayor and mayoress of Worthing raised £17,700 for charity during their tour of civic duty. Eric and Elizabeth Mardell are now planning to distribute the bulk of the cash among their chosen worthy causes - Shopmobility, Leucan and Worthing and
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NHS chiefs back foreign nurses
Health chiefs have defended a policy of hiring Filipino nurses following claims that the practice is leading to hospital closures in the Third World country. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals Trust has recruited around 150 Filipino nurses in recent years
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Brothers deny ashtray attack
Two drunken brothers launched a violent and unprovoked attack on another man with an ashtray and a kitchen fork, a jury heard. John Johnstone, 40, is accused of repeatedly smashing Stephen Mulheron over the head with the heavy glass ashtray while Mark
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Reggae fan lands £1,405 court bill
Millions have relaxed to the music of Bob Marley but the sound of his reggae cost Deborah Turner her sleep and her quality of life. Mrs Turner lives in a flat above reggae fan Tara Evans, who was due to appear in court yesterday accused of constantly
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Level-crossing death was instant
A company owner with a history of depression was killed instantly when he was hit by a fast-moving train, an inquest heard. Keith Stannard, 62, had been prescribed anti-depressants ten months before being killed near Hamsey level crossing, near Lewes.
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Hunt for balaclava sex pest
A serial sex pest has preyed on ten woman in five months. His victims have been left traumatised after he sprang in front of them wearing a balaclava before exposing himself. The pervert stalked the women in quiet lanes around Haywards Heath. He performed
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Dying for a dip in the sea
It is a summer craze which seems likely to end in tragedy. Repeated warnings by council officials and police officers are falling on deaf ears and now there are predictions someone will be killed if youths continue to hurl themselves from tall landmarks
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Seagull linked to penthouse blaze
A seagull may be the arsonist behind a blaze which gutted a luxury seafront penthouse. Fire investigators think the bird may have picked up a burning cigarette butt, dropping it on to wooden decking on the flat's balcony when it realised it wasn't food
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August 12: Bristol R 0 Albion 1 (Carling Cup)
Chris McPhee fired Albion's battling ten men through to round two of the Carling Cup. The 20-year-old forward from Eastbourne, deputising for the unavailable Darius Henderson, struck with an acrobatic overhead kick from six yards on 49 minutes. It was
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McPhee hits cup cracker
Chris McPhee made himself a match winning hero for ten-man Albion last night, then passed on the credit to his colleagues. The 20-year-old goalscorer from Eastbourne refused to accept the glory for the Seagulls' 1-0 win in the Carling Cup at Bristol Rovers
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Bid to turn cultural centre into mosque
A mosque could soon be giving the Worthing skyline an eastern flavour. Plans to spend £150,000 upgrading the Worthing Muslim Cultural Centre, in Ivy Arch Road, Worthing, have been submitted to the town's development control committee. If they are approved
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Hen saviour's urgent appeal for good eggs
She wanted to create hen heaven for creatures rescued from a life of misery on battery farms. But while the 450 chickens, cockerels and turkeys she takes care of are enjoying a life of luxury, Linda Turvey is working her fingers to the bone. She works
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End cruelty
The Keep On Fighting activists had a lot of guts to risk being chased by angry dads when they disrupted the children's fishing day at Coombes. Fishing is hugely popular but The Argus published a photograph of a lad innocently holding up a fish by a hook
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Amanda is cutting it for the homeless
Cutting It actress Amanda Holden left her star status behind to spend the day chatting with a group of homeless self-starters at Portslade. But she still managed to dazzle both the charity workers and residents of the Emmaus community with her down-to-earth
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Right to reply
I have been criticised by two readers (Letters, August 6) for complaining about the noise caused by a recent air display over Worthing. I am told it was mentioned on Splash FM. I listen to BBC Radio Four and Radio Five. I also watch the local news programmes
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Panto stars dream of bare necessities
An exotic children's summer panto has become the hottest show in town - in more ways than one. The cast of The Jungle Book knew they would be prancing around a stage made to look like the Indian jungle. But they had no idea it would actually be hotter
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Happy hundred
A woman who worked at Bentalls department store in Worthing has celebrated her 100th birthday. Beatrice Hart, born in 1903, was the centre of attention when Westdene Rest Home in Rye Close, Worthing, staged a party to mark her centenary. Mrs Hart and
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Going for Goold in the hot pursuit of cards glory
An entrepreneur has been playing her cards right to build a successful new business. Emma Goold, from Brighton, set up Belle Etoille six months ago to produce handmade greeting cards. She has been selling the cards to boutique outlets around the city,
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Comic cops
I have just received my eagerly awaited Comic Cuts annual for 2002-3 - the Joint Annual Report of the Sussex Police Authority and the Chief Constable of Sussex Police. I found particularly amusing the statement: "Behind the scenes, new work is being undertaken
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Hospital defence
A hospital boss has issued a rallying call to staff after a government health warning. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals Trust maintained its one-star status after meeting seven of nine key targets set by Whitehall officials. But it failed to make the
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Nothing new
The public will welcome the extended opening times of police stations, although not so long ago all major stations were open 24 hours a day. The annual report of the Sussex Police Authority and the Chief Constable makes great play of the fact that the
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Vicar hits out at gay bishop bid
An Anglican vicar has branded as "misjudged" the nomination of a homosexual clergyman for the prestigious post of Bishop of Reading. The Reverend Terry Stratford, vicar of St Andrew's Church, Ferring, made his views known in the latest edition of his
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Last minute reprieve for family
Emma Jacobs had packed as many belongings as she and her three children could fit into a taxi before they were shipped off to live in a B&B. Five months after Ms Jacobs informed Brighton and Hove City Council her landlord wanted his house back and
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Bid to turn cultural centre into mosque
A mosque could soon be giving the Worthing skyline an eastern flavour. Plans to spend £150,000 upgrading the Worthing Muslim Cultural Centre, in Ivy Arch Road, Worthing, have been submitted to the town's development control committee. If they are approved
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NHS chiefs back foreign nurses
Health chiefs have defended a policy of hiring Filipino nurses following claims that the practice is leading to hospital closures in the Third World country. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals Trust has recruited around 150 Filipino nurses in recent years
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Demo to save seafront
Protesters waving placards voiced their opposition to two landmark buildings which are part of £400m regeneration plans for Hastings. Forty people, the youngest aged three, turned out to peacefully oppose plans they say will blight the seafront. They
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Prescott Jag goes under hammer
An old runaround owned by John "Two Jags" Prescott is to be auctioned for a Sussex children's charity. The automatic light blue Jaguar Sovereign XJ6 will go under the hammer in September and is expected to raise thousands of pounds for the Rockinghorse
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Rodent rascal
Rowan Dore was incorrect in identifying the squirrel which came on during the recent friendly between the Albion and Leicester City as a Brighton player. Nutkin is a recent signing by Micky to the Foxes from Stoat City. As a "nutral" fan - born in Leicester
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School's help
A community scheme has moved while work is carried out on its normal base. The WIRE Project has temporarily moved out of Wickbourne Chapel and set up a new office at the community huts at Flora McDonald Junior School in Whitelea Road, Littlehampton. Office
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Open to all
I was disappointed to read Colin Bennett's letter (August 5). Mr Bennett came to the launch of the Services For Deaf People video on July 9 and talked to everyone who had been involved. He congratulated us for taking into account the views of hearing
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Sea adventure
A man with a hobby for woodwork has taken to the waves after building a boat by hand. John Bender, 57, started work on the 8ft, two-person boat in May after seeing an article in a woodwork magazine. Mr Bender, of Sea Lane, Ferring, who works for Norwich
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Birds despair
Families could only stand and watch as a poisoned bird almost drowned. A mystery bug in Brooklands Lake, East Worthing, which is believed to flourish in hot temperatures, has been killing birds for the past few weeks. One coot had such a heavy dose it
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Meaty defence
With the emphasis modern culture puts on healthy living it is refreshing to see Pagham FC will be enjoying a full English breakfast before every match. They're hoping fried egg and sausage will save their bacon on the field.
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About time
I, for one, will welcome a Tesco Metro in Western Road. For too long the residents of Brunswick have had to trek to Brighton or Hove or even more far-flung destinations for their food shopping. While we're on the subject of local services, can I urge
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Trapped at home
A woman on the top floor of a block of flats has been trapped in her home in the hottest week in Britain's history because the lift is broken. Residents have been told they may have to wait another two weeks before it is repaired. While Brighton and Hove
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More choice
Your regular letters correspondent Richard Goodliff has really missed the point in relation to the new Tesco store in Church Road, Hove (Letters, August 1). The new store will bring the area a much needed choice of well-priced everyday items which Tesco
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Are you green?
People will be able to find out how environmentally friendly they are at a Green Living Fair. The event, at Arundel Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, asks the question: How big is your ecological footprint? It includes talks, drama, workshops and demonstrations
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Red tape plea
Volunteer workers have called on the Government to release them from a relentless tide of red tape. The call was made at the annual meeting of Worthing Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) in the Gordon Rooms, Stoke Abbott Road. The CAB revealed it had been
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Basketball: Bears have score to settle
Brighton Bears have been handed a chance to level the scores on the first day of their new British League season. Bears get things under way with a home date against Thames Valley at the Brighton Centre on Saturday, October 4. It is the fourth successive
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Spike Milligan was a true friend to me
I read your article on Spike Milligan (The Argus, August 4). He was a close friend of mine for 60 years, and a more generous and sensitive man I have yet to meet. I have written about our friendship and where it began in a book called Spike Milligan,
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Cricket: Skipper back for Sussex
The return of two key batsmen can give Sussex's National League campaign a much needed boost tonight. Tim Ambrose, absent for the three successive defeats by Scotland, Hampshire and Derbyshire, returns after a knee injury in the day-nighter against Lancashire
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Psychic's return
Psychic policeman Keith Charles has been called back into action for a one-off show in Worthing. Keith, 52, worked as a detective for the Metropolitan Police for 30 years before retiring to Brighton to become a full-time medium. He is now among the most
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McPhee hits cup cracker
Chris McPhee made himself a match winning hero for ten-man Albion last night, then passed on the credit to his colleagues. The 20-year-old goalscorer from Eastbourne refused to accept the glory for the Seagulls' 1-0 win in the Carling Cup at Bristol Rovers
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CCTV verdict
A woman accused of punching a police officer was exonerated when CCTV proved she did nothing of the sort, a court heard. Emma Parkes, of Phoenix Rise, Brighton, had denied assaulting the constable but the charge was dismissed and Parkes instead pleaded
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Beach rescue
A pensioner was resuscitated on East Preston beach after almost drowning. Bathers pulled the 70-year-old man to shore after he got into difficulties while swimming. The bathers tried to resuscitate him until ambulance crews arrived. A Sussex Ambulance
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Rok rolls on to a £3.4m profit
Property developer Rok Property Solutions yesterday delivered half-year profits in line with expectations, up 94 per cent to a record £3.4 million. The group, specialising in tailor-made residential and commercial developments, is reinvesting the proceeds
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Three-car smash
Firefighters were called after a three-car collision involving a taxi. No one was injured in the accident, in Heene Road, Worthing, just after 9pm on Friday but it was first thought that fuel was leaking from one of the vehicles. A fire crew from Worthing
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Topless decline
Topless sunbathing in and around Worthing is on the wane, according to beach authorities. Beach inspector Tim Smalley said: "There does seem to be less topless sunbathing this year. "In the past two or three months, with the hot sun, there has been some
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Charity boosts
The former mayor and mayoress of Worthing raised £17,700 for charity during their tour of civic duty. Eric and Elizabeth Mardell are now planning to distribute the bulk of the cash among their chosen worthy causes - Shopmobility, Leucan and Worthing and
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Homeless plea
A homeless centre is appealing for people to donate food. St Clare's Day Centre in Marine Place, Worthing, has been open for a year and provides breakfasts for its clients. But the Worthing Churches Homeless Projects, which runs the complex, needs baked
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Hunt for balaclava sex pest
A serial sex pest has preyed on ten woman in five months. His victims have been left traumatised after he sprang in front of them wearing a balaclava before exposing himself. The pervert stalked the women in quiet lanes around Haywards Heath. He performed
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Dying for a dip in the sea
It is a summer craze which seems likely to end in tragedy. Repeated warnings by council officials and police officers are falling on deaf ears and now there are predictions someone will be killed if youths continue to hurl themselves from tall landmarks
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Cow adds to rail chaos
A cow added to train passengers' misery today when it wandered on to the line. Commuters, who have been faced with long delays caused by tracks buckling in the heatwave, were held up until the animal moved from the track near Falmer station. A spokesman
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Plagued by 20 yapping dogs
A pack of 20 yapping chihuahuas landed their owners with an £800 court bill after their incessant barking tormented a neighbour. Council officers who investigated complaints found the din from the pack of pocket-sized pets was so loud it was causing a
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A wry look at Worthing
Worthing is unofficially the sunniest place in the country but the town has seldom experienced such bone-bleaching, pavement-cracking temperatures. It was such a belter of a swelter over the weekend that by 4pm most people had been forced off the beach
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McPhee hits cup cracker
Chris McPhee made himself a match winning hero for ten-man Albion last night, then passed on the credit to his colleagues. The 20-year-old goalscorer from Eastbourne refused to accept the glory for the Seagulls' 1-0 win in the Carling Cup at Bristol Rovers
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Bid to turn cultural centre into mosque
A mosque could soon be giving the Worthing skyline an eastern flavour. Plans to spend £150,000 upgrading the Worthing Muslim Cultural Centre, in Ivy Arch Road, Worthing, have been submitted to the town's development control committee. If they are approved
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Amanda is cutting it for the homeless
Cutting It actress Amanda Holden left her star status behind to spend the day chatting with a group of homeless self-starters at Portslade. But she still managed to dazzle both the charity workers and residents of the Emmaus community with her down-to-earth
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Right to reply
I have been criticised by two readers (Letters, August 6) for complaining about the noise caused by a recent air display over Worthing. I am told it was mentioned on Splash FM. I listen to BBC Radio Four and Radio Five. I also watch the local news programmes
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Panto stars dream of bare necessities
An exotic children's summer panto has become the hottest show in town - in more ways than one. The cast of The Jungle Book knew they would be prancing around a stage made to look like the Indian jungle. But they had no idea it would actually be hotter
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Think again
I am writing to object to the proposed Asda store on the sixth form college site at the West Worthing/Goring border. I met an Asda planning officer at the open day at the college and he advised me that Worthing Council wishes future supermarkets to be
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Hits and no misses for online company
The web is continuing to work wonders for a Southwick-based online language company. The firm, Lingualearn, has launched an improved web site at www.lingualearn.co.uk that has helped the company break its previous records for the number of hits the site
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Study to keep new media at the top
A survey has been launched to investigate sources of innovation in the Brighton and Hove new media sector. The city is already home to a large number of new media and technology businesses, which make a significant contribution to the local economy and
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More bobbies
A ceremony attended by the chief constable and council dignitaries on the reopening of Peacehaven police station to full service was a bit of an overstatement. The police station will be open four hours a day, five days a week. That's hardly full service
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Comic cops
I have just received my eagerly awaited Comic Cuts annual for 2002-3 - the Joint Annual Report of the Sussex Police Authority and the Chief Constable of Sussex Police. I found particularly amusing the statement: "Behind the scenes, new work is being undertaken
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Last minute reprieve for family
Emma Jacobs had packed as many belongings as she and her three children could fit into a taxi before they were shipped off to live in a B&B. Five months after Ms Jacobs informed Brighton and Hove City Council her landlord wanted his house back and
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Prescott Jag goes under hammer
An old runaround owned by John "Two Jags" Prescott is to be auctioned for a Sussex children's charity. The automatic light blue Jaguar Sovereign XJ6 will go under the hammer in September and is expected to raise thousands of pounds for the Rockinghorse
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Branson bids to be Birdman of Bognor
Tycoon Sir Richard Branson will raise thousands of pounds for charity when he flings himself off Bognor pier. But the contraption he will use to attempt human flight is being kept a closely-guarded secret. The multi-millionaire, who is a contestant in
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Police should keep the traffic moving
Here we go again. A body is found in the sea so the police seal off the beach. Why? The body almost certainly came from elsewhere. A woman is killed in an accident in Chapel Road, Worthing, and the road is closed for four hours. There have been many other
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Rodent rascal
Rowan Dore was incorrect in identifying the squirrel which came on during the recent friendly between the Albion and Leicester City as a Brighton player. Nutkin is a recent signing by Micky to the Foxes from Stoat City. As a "nutral" fan - born in Leicester
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Open to all
I was disappointed to read Colin Bennett's letter (August 5). Mr Bennett came to the launch of the Services For Deaf People video on July 9 and talked to everyone who had been involved. He congratulated us for taking into account the views of hearing
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Windmill revamp
A couple trying to bring back a piece of their village's history missing for 123 years have been given permission to carry out more work. Margaret Appa and her husband Ranjit are restoring Ecclesden windmill in Angmering to its former glory. The mill
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Trapped at home
A woman on the top floor of a block of flats has been trapped in her home in the hottest week in Britain's history because the lift is broken. Residents have been told they may have to wait another two weeks before it is repaired. While Brighton and Hove
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Pride boost for police recruits
A record number of potential police officers showed an interest in joining the force following a recruitment drive at the Pride festival. For the first time, Sussex Police linked with the Gay Police Association (GPA) to staff a desk at Pride in Brighton
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Are you green?
People will be able to find out how environmentally friendly they are at a Green Living Fair. The event, at Arundel Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, asks the question: How big is your ecological footprint? It includes talks, drama, workshops and demonstrations
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Red tape plea
Volunteer workers have called on the Government to release them from a relentless tide of red tape. The call was made at the annual meeting of Worthing Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) in the Gordon Rooms, Stoke Abbott Road. The CAB revealed it had been
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Spike Milligan was a true friend to me
I read your article on Spike Milligan (The Argus, August 4). He was a close friend of mine for 60 years, and a more generous and sensitive man I have yet to meet. I have written about our friendship and where it began in a book called Spike Milligan,
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Cricket: Skipper back for Sussex
The return of two key batsmen can give Sussex's National League campaign a much needed boost tonight. Tim Ambrose, absent for the three successive defeats by Scotland, Hampshire and Derbyshire, returns after a knee injury in the day-nighter against Lancashire
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Comment: Ian Hart
Brighton's streets were alive with the sights and sounds of Gay Pride on Saturday. Shops, bars, restaurants and hotels benefited financially as thousands of people flocked to the city. The continued success of Pride must in some way be due to the superb
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Psychic's return
Psychic policeman Keith Charles has been called back into action for a one-off show in Worthing. Keith, 52, worked as a detective for the Metropolitan Police for 30 years before retiring to Brighton to become a full-time medium. He is now among the most
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McPhee hits cup cracker
Chris McPhee made himself a match winning hero for ten-man Albion last night, then passed on the credit to his colleagues. The 20-year-old goalscorer from Eastbourne refused to accept the glory for the Seagulls' 1-0 win in the Carling Cup at Bristol Rovers
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CCTV verdict
A woman accused of punching a police officer was exonerated when CCTV proved she did nothing of the sort, a court heard. Emma Parkes, of Phoenix Rise, Brighton, had denied assaulting the constable but the charge was dismissed and Parkes instead pleaded
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Disease advice
A support group is to raise awareness of a widespread muscle disease. The group will provide advice and information about fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) on September 3 in South Street Square, Worthing. FMS is a musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder which
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More misery on the trains
Commuters suffered more misery on the trains when a track buckled on the main line between London and Brighton. And they have been told there is no quick fix solution to the chaos caused by the prolonged hot weather. Trains were delayed for up to 40 minutes
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Fox on the mend
While bathers have been trying to avoid sunburn, an animal rescuer is doing his best to help a fox with a different skin problem. The fox, which has set up home under Worthing pier, has been suffering from mange but efforts to cure it are proving successful
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Beach rescue
A pensioner was resuscitated on East Preston beach after almost drowning. Bathers pulled the 70-year-old man to shore after he got into difficulties while swimming. The bathers tried to resuscitate him until ambulance crews arrived. A Sussex Ambulance
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Tube strike looms after pay talks break up
The threat of a strike on London Underground was raised yesterday when talks aimed at resolving a pay dispute ended without agreement. Rail unions were offered an extra 0.75 per cent on top of a rise of three per cent, which was imposed last year almost
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Three-car smash
Firefighters were called after a three-car collision involving a taxi. No one was injured in the accident, in Heene Road, Worthing, just after 9pm on Friday but it was first thought that fuel was leaking from one of the vehicles. A fire crew from Worthing
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Safeway rivals face longer wait
Competition watchdogs were granted a six-day extension yesterday to deliver their verdict on which of four supermarket rivals should be allowed to bid for Safeway. Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt was due to receive the recommendations of
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Homeless plea
A homeless centre is appealing for people to donate food. St Clare's Day Centre in Marine Place, Worthing, has been open for a year and provides breakfasts for its clients. But the Worthing Churches Homeless Projects, which runs the complex, needs baked
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Post office loss
A newsagent has explained why he wants to close his post office. Raj Koria, who runs Alinora Post Office in St John's Parade, Goring, Worthing said: "I am retiring. I have been struggling with the newsagents and the post office so I am going to take it
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Air pollution soars in heatwave
A health warning has been issued in Brighton and Hove today after air pollution levels soared. The safety limit for ozone, known as summer smog, has been passed every day since the heatwave began nine days ago. Background pollution was more than double
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Cow adds to rail chaos
A cow added to train passengers' misery today when it wandered on to the line. Commuters, who have been faced with long delays caused by tracks buckling in the heatwave, were held up until the animal moved from the track near Falmer station. A spokesman
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Plagued by 20 yapping dogs
A pack of 20 yapping chihuahuas landed their owners with an £800 court bill after their incessant barking tormented a neighbour. Council officers who investigated complaints found the din from the pack of pocket-sized pets was so loud it was causing a
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A wry look at Worthing
Worthing is unofficially the sunniest place in the country but the town has seldom experienced such bone-bleaching, pavement-cracking temperatures. It was such a belter of a swelter over the weekend that by 4pm most people had been forced off the beach
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Hart Beat with Ian Hart
After a hard day's work in the heat a colleague of mine returns home, has a refreshing shower and sits out in his garden in West Durrington to enjoy a chilled can of Guinness. Then, even before the can has reached his lips, a seagull flies over and makes
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Fancy funds
Fund-raisers wore fancy dress and got in wheelchairs to raise money and awareness of a charity for the disabled. A total of 18 people took part in the Worthing Shopmobility annual wheelathon at Splash Point, Worthing promenade, on Sunday. Worthing Mayor
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Anglers care
These self appointed fish guardians, who seem to think it is a good idea to throw stones into the water to get children to question the ethics of angling (The Argus, August 8), should instead ask themselves: "Would our fish be better off if people didn't
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Surgery pioneers
Worthing Hospital is rapidly becoming one of the leaders in the field of keyhole surgery. In most hospitals, patients undergoing surgery for stomach cancer face a spell in intensive care and a three-week recovery in a ward. But medical experts at Worthing
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Market revamp
More fairground-style attractions for children are likely to be provided at next year's popular Tarring Market. It is one of the ideas under discussion by organisers to improve the event, which attracts hundreds of people to the ancient Worthing village
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Think again
I am writing to object to the proposed Asda store on the sixth form college site at the West Worthing/Goring border. I met an Asda planning officer at the open day at the college and he advised me that Worthing Council wishes future supermarkets to be
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Dress for success
A Brighton boutique selling designer clothes with an Eastern touch has been named one of the 20 brightest new businesses in Britain. Aneela Rose fought off almost 600 other enterprises to reach the semi-finals of the HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards. Owners
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Hits and no misses for online company
The web is continuing to work wonders for a Southwick-based online language company. The firm, Lingualearn, has launched an improved web site at www.lingualearn.co.uk that has helped the company break its previous records for the number of hits the site
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Study to keep new media at the top
A survey has been launched to investigate sources of innovation in the Brighton and Hove new media sector. The city is already home to a large number of new media and technology businesses, which make a significant contribution to the local economy and
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Resorting to big changes
Its reputation is entrenched in the quintessential Englishness of Victorian spa towns. Compare it to its bustling neighbours of Brighton and Hastings and it is obvious Eastbourne appeals to a different kind of holidaymaker. But with a rise in budget flights
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More bobbies
A ceremony attended by the chief constable and council dignitaries on the reopening of Peacehaven police station to full service was a bit of an overstatement. The police station will be open four hours a day, five days a week. That's hardly full service
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Demolition date
The demolition of buildings at a hospital-home for disabled ex-servicemen will begin at the end of next month. Workmen will remove a leisure activities block, boiler house, bungalow and laundry to make way for a £4 million extension to Gifford House in
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Rubbish relief
Worthing householders are coming to terms with controversial changes to the borough's rubbish collection system. They are also recycling more than 15 per cent of their waste compared with a figure of just over ten per cent last year. Councillor Peter
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Train horns call
Thousands of people in Worthing are being affected by noisy new train horns. A senior borough councillor has called for a solution to be found without compromising railway safety. Peter Green, executive member for environmental services, said: "I agree
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Between You and Me, by Vanora Leigh
All I wanted to do was submerge myself in a bath filled with ice cubes but it wasn't possible for two reasons. Firstly, there were barely enough ice cubes in the freezer to fill an eggcup and, secondly, it was three in the morning. At three in the morning
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Jobs boost at industrial estate
Jobs could be created when a neglected trading estate is given a new lease of life. Moves to attract new businesses to Northbrook Trading Estate have been approved by town planners under ambitious plans to give the vacant area a facelift. It will be redeveloped
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Council bans beach kites
Enthusiasts have been banned from using kite buggies and kite boards at a beach. Councillors imposed the ban after several accidents and near misses, fearing someone could be seriously injured. There has been a rapid growth in the numbers taking part
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Level-crossing death was instant
A company owner with a history of depression was killed instantly when he was hit by a fast-moving train, an inquest heard. Keith Stannard, 62, had been prescribed anti-depressants ten months before being killed near Hamsey level crossing, near Lewes.
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Hunt for balaclava sex pest
A serial sex pest has preyed on ten woman in five months. His victims have been left traumatised after he sprang in front of them wearing a balaclava before exposing himself. The pervert stalked the women in quiet lanes around Haywards Heath. He performed
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Heatwave causes rail chaos
Commuters are suffering a torrid summer as the prolonged heatwave causes rail chaos. They are having to cope with hot, stuffy and overcrowded trains and delays caused by tracks buckling in the heat. There were more problems yesterday when passengers suffered
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Branson bids to be Birdman of Bognor
Tycoon Sir Richard Branson will raise thousands of pounds for charity when he flings himself off Bognor pier. But the contraption he will use to attempt human flight is being kept a closely-guarded secret. The multi-millionaire, who is a contestant in
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Police should keep the traffic moving
Here we go again. A body is found in the sea so the police seal off the beach. Why? The body almost certainly came from elsewhere. A woman is killed in an accident in Chapel Road, Worthing, and the road is closed for four hours. There have been many other
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Wrestlers' woe
Wrestlers are grappling with the problem of finding a venue big enough to host their show. The Worthing-based Just Wrestling Federation (JWF), formed almost two years ago, has been growing in strength but not enough financially to pay for its muscle-wrenching
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Far too ugly
They used to carve gargoyles on prestige buildings. Now Brighton and Hove City Council planners and Tesco have cut costs, which all good supermarkets do, and given Hove a prestige gargoyle of its own. The roadworks are already over-running. Tesco has
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Big mistake
Long ago, I said that building a Tesco supermarket in Church Road was a mistake. By offering to build a new school, Tesco was allowed to build its new market on the gasholder site. It built the school - and very nice it is but there are no playing fields
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Windmill revamp
A couple trying to bring back a piece of their village's history missing for 123 years have been given permission to carry out more work. Margaret Appa and her husband Ranjit are restoring Ecclesden windmill in Angmering to its former glory. The mill
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Godfather with a heart of gold
Ex-gangster Dave Courtney takes his role as godfather very seriously. But unlike the hoodlums of the movies, the former London-based hardman turned celebrated author has only charitable intentions in mind when he offers to help. His godson, Ben Daly,
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Number nabbers
More than a dozen people were arrested in the Worthing district after a Sussex squad used vehicle number plate readers to catch criminals. The Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) team worked across Worthing in a bid to catch burglars, car thieves
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Pride boost for police recruits
A record number of potential police officers showed an interest in joining the force following a recruitment drive at the Pride festival. For the first time, Sussex Police linked with the Gay Police Association (GPA) to staff a desk at Pride in Brighton
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One leap away from tragedy
It is only a matter of time before someone is killed. Every day dozens of people are risking their lives jumping off piers, sea walls and groynes into the sea in spite of numerous warnings from Coastguards, police, seafront officers, paramedics and councils
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Spike's pain
Humphrey Carpenter writes as if he is the Devil's Advocate in the pending canonisation of Spike Milligan. Mr Carpenter never met Spike, whereas Pauline Scudamore knew him well when she wrote his biography. Carpenter speaks of his crippling manic depression
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Youth Cricket: Midhurst are so cool
George Adaire batted for almost two hours in searing heat and was the Midhurst match-winner in the Sussex Junior Festival under-14s Bowl final. He fired an unbeaten 55 to seal victory against Findon at Seaford College, Petworth. Manager Tim Crow said:
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Comment: Ian Hart
Brighton's streets were alive with the sights and sounds of Gay Pride on Saturday. Shops, bars, restaurants and hotels benefited financially as thousands of people flocked to the city. The continued success of Pride must in some way be due to the superb
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Match Report: Bristol Rovers 0 Albion 1
Chris McPhee fired Albion's battling ten men through to round two of the Carling Cup. The 20-year-old forward from Eastbourne, deputising for the unavailable Darius Henderson, struck with an acrobatic overhead kick from six yards on 49 minutes. It was
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Disease advice
A support group is to raise awareness of a widespread muscle disease. The group will provide advice and information about fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) on September 3 in South Street Square, Worthing. FMS is a musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder which
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More misery on the trains
Commuters suffered more misery on the trains when a track buckled on the main line between London and Brighton. And they have been told there is no quick fix solution to the chaos caused by the prolonged hot weather. Trains were delayed for up to 40 minutes
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Fox on the mend
While bathers have been trying to avoid sunburn, an animal rescuer is doing his best to help a fox with a different skin problem. The fox, which has set up home under Worthing pier, has been suffering from mange but efforts to cure it are proving successful
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Tube strike looms after pay talks break up
The threat of a strike on London Underground was raised yesterday when talks aimed at resolving a pay dispute ended without agreement. Rail unions were offered an extra 0.75 per cent on top of a rise of three per cent, which was imposed last year almost
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Safeway rivals face longer wait
Competition watchdogs were granted a six-day extension yesterday to deliver their verdict on which of four supermarket rivals should be allowed to bid for Safeway. Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt was due to receive the recommendations of
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NHS chiefs back foreign nurses
Health chiefs have defended a policy of hiring Filipino nurses following claims that the practice is leading to hospital closures in the Third World country. Worthing and Southlands Hospitals Trust has recruited around 150 Filipino nurses in recent years
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Post office loss
A newsagent has explained why he wants to close his post office. Raj Koria, who runs Alinora Post Office in St John's Parade, Goring, Worthing said: "I am retiring. I have been struggling with the newsagents and the post office so I am going to take it
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Brothers deny ashtray attack
Two drunken brothers launched a violent and unprovoked attack on another man with an ashtray and a kitchen fork, a jury heard. John Johnstone, 40, is accused of repeatedly smashing Stephen Mulheron over the head with the heavy glass ashtray while Mark
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Reggae fan lands £1,405 court bill
Millions have relaxed to the music of Bob Marley but the sound of his reggae cost Deborah Turner her sleep and her quality of life. Mrs Turner lives in a flat above reggae fan Tara Evans, who was due to appear in court yesterday accused of constantly
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MP wants water meters for all
A Sussex MP is calling for water meters to be fitted to every home in the county. Norman Baker, MP for Lewes, has discovered the average bill paid by families with a meter is lower than those who pay an estimated annual bill. In the area covered by Southern
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Level-crossing death was instant
A company owner with a history of depression was killed instantly when he was hit by a fast-moving train, an inquest heard. Keith Stannard, 62, had been prescribed anti-depressants ten months before being killed near Hamsey level crossing, near Lewes.
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Air pollution soars in heatwave
A health warning has been issued in Brighton and Hove today after air pollution levels soared. The safety limit for ozone, known as summer smog, has been passed every day since the heatwave began nine days ago. Background pollution was more than double
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Seagull linked to penthouse blaze
A seagull may be the arsonist behind a blaze which gutted a luxury seafront penthouse. Fire investigators think the bird may have picked up a burning cigarette butt, dropping it on to wooden decking on the flat's balcony when it realised it wasn't food
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Hart Beat with Ian Hart
After a hard day's work in the heat a colleague of mine returns home, has a refreshing shower and sits out in his garden in West Durrington to enjoy a chilled can of Guinness. Then, even before the can has reached his lips, a seagull flies over and makes
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August 12: Bristol R 0 Albion 1 (Carling Cup)
Chris McPhee fired Albion's battling ten men through to round two of the Carling Cup. The 20-year-old forward from Eastbourne, deputising for the unavailable Darius Henderson, struck with an acrobatic overhead kick from six yards on 49 minutes. It was
