The Church needs to sort out its priorities

11:01am Wednesday 24th December 2008

IMAGINE yourself in Brighton 100 years ago and you would be in one of Britain’s most religious resorts.

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Fines 'unfair' due to problem Gatso

3:10pm Tuesday 23rd December 2008

If one speed camera isn’t working properly then every Gatso in Sussex should be tested, say road campaigners. Last week, a motorist challenged a camera partnership in court and judges ruled that the Gatso that snapped him was inaccurate.

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Comment: We must all act to help stop domestic violence

10:32am Friday 19th December 2008

This week, The Argus revealed the extent of domestic violence in Sussex with police receiving 44 call-outs a day. Support workers believe that figure is the tip of the iceberg, with many victims too intimidated to seek help. Suzanne O'Leary is a community outreach worker in the Tarner and Eastern Road area of Brighton for domestic violence charity RISE. She explains why everyone should help combat our community’s hidden crime.

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Comment: Limitations of the new Brighton line

10:21am Thursday 18th December 2008

A radically changed new rail timetable between Brighton and London came into force this week, leading to scores of complaints from commuters about delays and disruption. Shelley Atlas, from Brighton Line Commuters, tells SIOBHAN RYAN that Southern will have to introduce more timetable changes if the service continues to be a problem.

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Comment: The wonder is how Woolies lasted so long

10:16am Wednesday 17th December 2008

Anyone who remembers Woolworths stores in their prime will be sad to see the closing down sales all over Sussex this week.

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Comment: 'Armed police cannot be a law unto themselves'

11:39am Tuesday 16th December 2008

Sussex Police’s tactical firearms unit was sent out roughly 11 times a day between July and October this year in response to calls where no guns were being used. Here PAULINE ASHLEY, sister of the late Jimmy Ashley, argues why deadly force should not be a routine option for police on patrol.

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Free parking could boost business

11:21am Monday 15th December 2008

It’s shaping up to be a bleak midwinter for Sussex businesses.

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Comment: Will merger provide the best cure?

11:30am Friday 12th December 2008

The boards of two hospital trusts will be meeting on Monday to decide whether to merge into one organisation. Is this a good or bad idea? Health Reporter SIOBHAN RYAN reports.

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Why parents need to make the grade

11:04am Tuesday 9th December 2008

High profile cases of bad parenting have prompted a Sussex MP to call on all mums and dads to pledge to be "five-star" parents.

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Have we room for free school meals?

11:15am Monday 8th December 2008

For the first time in Sussex a council has agreed that all schoolchildren should eat for nothing. But many heads say if every child took up the offer of free meals dining halls would be overrun and kitchens would go into meltdown. Naomi Loomes reports.

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Comment: Save the Alex - or tear it down?

11:08am Friday 5th December 2008

Controversial plans to demolish a landmark Victorian building and replace it with 149 flats were thrown out for the second time this week. Councillors agreed with campaigners that the old Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Dyke Road, Brighton, is an integral part of the city’s history and should not be bulldozed. But how should we balance protecting our heritage with satisfying the need for new homes?

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Comment: Disney is now telling us how to be happy

12:36pm Thursday 4th December 2008

One of Britain's most prominent Catholic clerics has claimed Disney is helping create a materialistic culture.

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We must stop the Downs from being loved to death

11:03am Wednesday 3rd December 2008

Hundreds of pretty picture postcards will begin arriving on the desk of Environment Secretary Hilary Benn this week.

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