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Healthy approach to office sickness
A NEW initiative to help public sector organisations manage absenteeism has been launched by the Government. Dr Jack Cunningham, Cabinet Office Minister, said recent research had highlighted a problem. He said: "It is a fact that sickness absence rates
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FUNDS DOWN THE DRAIN THANKS TO A WASHOUT
TORRENTIAL rain has forced organisers of Haywards Heath Town Week to use their own cash to bail out the event. Their Proms Night with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra made a loss of more than £2,000, according to published accounts. A huge downpour throughout
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Albion's comedy of errors
FORGET the red noses Albion's players were wearing in the programme. Red faces more like. There was nothing comic about their heaviest home League defeat for nine years, apart from Peter Smith's own goal. The only relief was provided by the referee's
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That was a disgrace!
ALBION boss Jeff Wood has accused some senior players of "going through the motions". Wood was furious after Saturday's 4-0 drubbing by Darlington. It was the Seagulls' sixth defeat in succession and heaviest at home in the League since October 1990.
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A Return of the Banner?
bby JOHNB CINEMA bosses across Sussex are being forced to come to terms with the dark side of Star Wars fans. The first of a new trilogy of Star Wars films is due out in July but many fans can't wait. Staff at Brighton's Odeon cinema say a huge banner
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Sun-seekers flock to the coast
THOUSANDS of sun-seekers took advantage of the warmest weekend of the year so far to head for the coast. Main roads into Brighton and Worthing were jammed as visitors rushed to soak up the sunshine and relax by the sea. As temperatures climbed towards
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WOULD-BE CAR THIEF KNOCKS OUT CHALLENGER
A MAN was knocked unconscious when he challenged a would-be car thief. He spotted the suspect tampering with his vehicle in Gordon Road, Hailsham. The suspect turned and hit the man over the head with what police described as a heavy object. The victim
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I'M battling to fill a huge hole in my life.
No, it's not the lack of a boyfriend or the passing of my last rabbit, Blossom, although I miss her terribly. I'm pining for something that has been part of my routine for as long as I can remember. It might seem trivial, but surely I can't be the only
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FUNDS DOWN THE DRAIN THANKS TO A WASHOUT
TORRENTIAL rain has forced organisers of Haywards Heath Town Week to use their own cash to bail out the event. Their Proms Night with the Sussex Symphony Orchestra made a loss of more than £2,000, according to published accounts. A huge downpour throughout
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PENSIONERS' LIFELINE BUS SERVICE IS AXED
A BUS service which provides a lifeline for pensioners is to be axed. Access Cars and Buses, based in Monks Close, Lancing, has run its Number Eight service from Boundstone Community College to Worthing for 12 years. Many elderly people rely on the frequent
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A Return of the Banner?
bby JOHNB CINEMA bosses across Sussex are being forced to come to terms with the dark side of Star Wars fans. The first of a new trilogy of Star Wars films is due out in July but many fans can't wait. Staff at Brighton's Odeon cinema say a huge banner
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Sun-seekers flock to the coast
THOUSANDS of sun-seekers took advantage of the warmest weekend of the year so far to head for the coast. Main roads into Brighton and Worthing were jammed as visitors rushed to soak up the sunshine and relax by the sea. As temperatures climbed towards
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I WAS BETRAYED BY THE CHURCH
A MOTHER who had an affair with a married vicar has spoken for the first time of her betrayal by the Church. Maureen Sievas told how FatherTom Bodkin seduced her and talked of marriage and moving abroad for a new life together. She said that when she
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I'M battling to fill a huge hole in my life.
No, it's not the lack of a boyfriend or the passing of my last rabbit, Blossom, although I miss her terribly. I'm pining for something that has been part of my routine for as long as I can remember. It might seem trivial, but surely I can't be the only
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FINE FOR JUROR WHO VANISHED FROM A TRIAL
A JUROR who went missing from court was fined today after she admitted lying to the judge. Louisa Martin, 21, disappeared during an indecent assault trial at Lewes Crown Court. The judge in the case told police to stop people in the street outside and
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PENSIONERS' LIFELINE BUS SERVICE IS AXED
A BUS service which provides a lifeline for pensioners is to be axed. Access Cars and Buses, based in Monks Close, Lancing, has run its Number Eight service from Boundstone Community College to Worthing for 12 years. Many elderly people rely on the frequent
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I can't wait to give my Emily a big hug
RUNAWAY schoolgirl Emily Carrigan had an emotional reunion with her father yesterday, The Argus can reveal. The 14-year-old and her solicitor father, Steven, met in the afternoon and were whisked away to a secret location to discuss what led to her five-day
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NOW IT'S STYLE STREET
MEET the stars of a fly-on-the-wall documentary with a difference. Shopkeepers and residents in St George's Road in Kemp Town, Brighton, have agreed to let TV crews film their everyday lives for the new BBC series Style Street. During a week of filming
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I WAS BETRAYED BY THE CHURCH
A MOTHER who had an affair with a married vicar has spoken for the first time of her betrayal by the Church. Maureen Sievas told how FatherTom Bodkin seduced her and talked of marriage and moving abroad for a new life together. She said that when she
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Healthy approach to office sickness
A NEW initiative to help public sector organisations manage absenteeism has been launched by the Government. Dr Jack Cunningham, Cabinet Office Minister, said recent research had highlighted a problem. He said: "It is a fact that sickness absence rates
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FINE FOR JUROR WHO VANISHED FROM A TRIAL
A JUROR who went missing from court was fined today after she admitted lying to the judge. Louisa Martin, 21, disappeared during an indecent assault trial at Lewes Crown Court. The judge in the case told police to stop people in the street outside and
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Albion's comedy of errors
FORGET the red noses Albion's players were wearing in the programme. Red faces more like. There was nothing comic about their heaviest home League defeat for nine years, apart from Peter Smith's own goal. The only relief was provided by the referee's
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That was a disgrace!
ALBION boss Jeff Wood has accused some senior players of "going through the motions". Wood was furious after Saturday's 4-0 drubbing by Darlington. It was the Seagulls' sixth defeat in succession and heaviest at home in the League since October 1990.
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I can't wait to give my Emily a big hug
RUNAWAY schoolgirl Emily Carrigan had an emotional reunion with her father yesterday, The Argus can reveal. The 14-year-old and her solicitor father, Steven, met in the afternoon and were whisked away to a secret location to discuss what led to her five-day
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NOW IT'S STYLE STREET
MEET the stars of a fly-on-the-wall documentary with a difference. Shopkeepers and residents in St George's Road in Kemp Town, Brighton, have agreed to let TV crews film their everyday lives for the new BBC series Style Street. During a week of filming
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WOULD-BE CAR THIEF KNOCKS OUT CHALLENGER
A MAN was knocked unconscious when he challenged a would-be car thief. He spotted the suspect tampering with his vehicle in Gordon Road, Hailsham. The suspect turned and hit the man over the head with what police described as a heavy object. The victim
