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ELECTRIFYING PROFIT NEWS
BOWTHORPE, the Crawley-based electronics giant, has announced record pre-tax profits of £85.5 million, up 17 per cent. Turnover for the year to December 31 was £540 million, up by three per cent. Commenting on the results, chief executive Nicholas Brookes
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HUGE PUSH TO BE A TENNIS MECCA
BRIGHTON and Hove could become the tennis capital of the South under a new plan for the sport. The tennis development plan, approved by the council's leisure committee, could mean the appointment of a specialist officer by July. More courts, teachers
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Come on down, pesky parrot!
IT was a case of up, up and away for Coco the crazy cockatoo. His owner Gaby De Kadt had to launch a daring rescue after the barmy bird flew 40ft up a tree and refused to budge. Gaby says Coco, who hates men with beards, took flight yesterday morning
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Voting change
LIBERAL Democrats have been pushing the case for a new voting system in Britain for many years and now it has supporters in other parties. Some Tories are in favour of proportional representation while in Brighton and Hove encouraging noises have been
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Come on down, pesky parrot!
IT was a case of up, up and away for Coco the crazy cockatoo. His owner Gaby De Kadt had to launch a daring rescue after the barmy bird flew 40ft up a tree and refused to budge. Gaby says Coco, who hates men with beards, took flight yesterday morning
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Ten-pin complex creating 60 jobs
MORE than 60 new jobs will be created when a £2.5 million ten-pin bowling complex opens at Brighton Marina next week. The 31,000sq ft Bowlplex venue features giant bowling and pool halls, a video game arcade, fast food diner and late-night bar and disco
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Voting change
LIBERAL Democrats have been pushing the case for a new voting system in Britain for many years and now it has supporters in other parties. Some Tories are in favour of proportional representation while in Brighton and Hove encouraging noises have been
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SAIL PRIZE FOR SOAP'S STARS'
FIVE lucky lads are enjoying a thrilling sailing adventure this week as a reward for their kindness to pensioners. The teenagers, from Portslade Community College, set sail from Southampton on a fantastic five-day trip on board the yacht John Laing. Luke
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Ten-pin complex creating 60 jobs
MORE than 60 new jobs will be created when a £2.5 million ten-pin bowling complex opens at Brighton Marina next week. The 31,000sq ft Bowlplex venue features giant bowling and pool halls, a video game arcade, fast food diner and late-night bar and disco
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POWER GIANT SLASHES BILLS
ELECTRICITY bills across Sussex are to be cut. Seeboard announced today that it is reducing the cost of electricity by up to ten per cent from April. And in a shake-up of payments, standing charges are being dropped from bills. The price cuts means the
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ELECTRIFYING PROFIT NEWS
BOWTHORPE, the Crawley-based electronics giant, has announced record pre-tax profits of £85.5 million, up 17 per cent. Turnover for the year to December 31 was £540 million, up by three per cent. Commenting on the results, chief executive Nicholas Brookes
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HUGE PUSH TO BE A TENNIS MECCA
BRIGHTON and Hove could become the tennis capital of the South under a new plan for the sport. The tennis development plan, approved by the council's leisure committee, could mean the appointment of a specialist officer by July. More courts, teachers
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SAIL PRIZE FOR SOAP'S STARS'
FIVE lucky lads are enjoying a thrilling sailing adventure this week as a reward for their kindness to pensioners. The teenagers, from Portslade Community College, set sail from Southampton on a fantastic five-day trip on board the yacht John Laing. Luke
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POWER GIANT SLASHES BILLS
ELECTRICITY bills across Sussex are to be cut. Seeboard announced today that it is reducing the cost of electricity by up to ten per cent from April. And in a shake-up of payments, standing charges are being dropped from bills. The price cuts means the
