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DEPARTMENT store chain House of Fraser has reported a sharp fall in pre-tax profits to £19.3 millio
The figure was down from £29 million reported last year. But the group's chairman Brian McGowan hailed its achievements in the face of a difficult retail market. Mr McGowan said the group had "made great strides" during "an extremely difficult year for
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A THUG was jailed for seven years yesterday for a vicious assault which almost killed a man.
Daniel Gladding, 25, from Turners Way, Burgess Hill, was on parole when he launched an unprovoked attack which left warehouse manager Faris Sheridan brain-damaged and fighting for his life. The case, at Hove Crown Court, has sparked calls for a review
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A LARGE hotel planned for the centre of Brighton is likely to be approved.
The 155-bedroom, seven-floor hotel will be created with the conversion of empty offices in North Street and will mean about 60 new jobs. The application comes from Scottish and Newcastle Retail and is for a Sixties building opposite Ship Street which
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Wood stays happy
ALBION boss Jeff Wood declared today: "I'm happy with what I have got." The transfer deadline came and went yesterday without the Seagulls buying or selling a player. Wood had a substantial bid for a striker accepted, but the move was ruled out for the
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ROYAL fans defied the rain to greet the Queen as she made a historic visit to Worthing today.
Hundreds cheered and waved Union Flags as she and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Broadwater Green by helicopter. It was the first time the Queen had made an official visit to the town, although she did go there as Princess Elizabeth before her coronation
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NOTHING will ever heal the wound the brutal murder of Stephen Lawrence has left in his father's hear
For six years, Neville Lawrence has had to live with the knowledge he will never see his beloved 18-year-old son again. But if there is one positive thing he hopes will come out of Stephen's tragic loss it is a radical new awareness of the perils of being
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IT'S an amazing story of an 11-year-old deaf girl's remarkable bond with her blind dog.
Every day, profoundly deaf Kerry Halpin rushes home from school to be with Fox, her pet Samoyed. Without each other, life would be a struggle. But the pair have formed a partnership strong enough to triumph over daily obstacles, both physically and emotionally
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A LARGE hotel planned for the centre of Brighton is likely to be approved.
The 155-bedroom, seven-floor hotel will be created with the conversion of empty offices in North Street and will mean about 60 new jobs. The application comes from Scottish and Newcastle Retail and is for a Sixties building opposite Ship Street which
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AT 22, Alex Bennett is ready to conquer the world.
The Brighton yachtsman yesterday launched the boat which will take him on a solo 4,000-mile journey from France to the Caribbean later this year. And that's only the start. Next year, Alex plans to circumnavigate the globe alone, following in the wake
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NOTHING will ever heal the wound the brutal murder of Stephen Lawrence has left in his father's hear
For six years, Neville Lawrence has had to live with the knowledge he will never see his beloved 18-year-old son again. But if there is one positive thing he hopes will come out of Stephen's tragic loss it is a radical new awareness of the perils of being
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IT'S an amazing story of an 11-year-old deaf girl's remarkable bond with her blind dog.
Every day, profoundly deaf Kerry Halpin rushes home from school to be with Fox, her pet Samoyed. Without each other, life would be a struggle. But the pair have formed a partnership strong enough to triumph over daily obstacles, both physically and emotionally
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IF YOU want a lighthouse shifted away from a cliff edge it's probably best not to ask us for advice.
The world watched as Belle Tout at Beachy Head was inched away from danger and the risk of plunging 285ft on to the beach in the near future. But to our embarrassment we managed to get our before and after pictures in a muddle last Saturday. As a result
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WORTHING Bears are poised to confirm the Brighton Centre as their new home.
The Budweiser League club are holding a press conference at the Centre on Monday when they are expected to reveal they will be moving in for the start next season. Bears have been playing at the Worthing Leisure Centre for 15 years, but the capacity is
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AT 22, Alex Bennett is ready to conquer the world.
The Brighton yachtsman yesterday launched the boat which will take him on a solo 4,000-mile journey from France to the Caribbean later this year. And that's only the start. Next year, Alex plans to circumnavigate the globe alone, following in the wake
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PARENTS everywhere know the problem.
The wheels on your baby's pram are covered in mud - or something worse - and you have no option but to take the baby mover inside the house in case it gets stolen. Now inventor Barry Wright has come to the rescue with his latest creation . . . wellies
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A FINANCIAL crisis at a top housing association has forced home-building projects across Brighton an
Paul Thompson, development director at Hove-based Chichester Housing Association, has quit his job and other resignations may follow. The association has blamed "poor investment decisions" for the situation. It means multi-million pound projects to build
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DEPARTMENT store chain House of Fraser has reported a sharp fall in pre-tax profits to £19.3 millio
The figure was down from £29 million reported last year. But the group's chairman Brian McGowan hailed its achievements in the face of a difficult retail market. Mr McGowan said the group had "made great strides" during "an extremely difficult year for
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A THUG was jailed for seven years yesterday for a vicious assault which almost killed a man.
Daniel Gladding, 25, from Turners Way, Burgess Hill, was on parole when he launched an unprovoked attack which left warehouse manager Faris Sheridan brain-damaged and fighting for his life. The case, at Hove Crown Court, has sparked calls for a review
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IF YOU want a lighthouse shifted away from a cliff edge it's probably best not to ask us for advice.
The world watched as Belle Tout at Beachy Head was inched away from danger and the risk of plunging 285ft on to the beach in the near future. But to our embarrassment we managed to get our before and after pictures in a muddle last Saturday. As a result
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WORTHING Bears are poised to confirm the Brighton Centre as their new home.
The Budweiser League club are holding a press conference at the Centre on Monday when they are expected to reveal they will be moving in for the start next season. Bears have been playing at the Worthing Leisure Centre for 15 years, but the capacity is
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Wood stays happy
ALBION boss Jeff Wood declared today: "I'm happy with what I have got." The transfer deadline came and went yesterday without the Seagulls buying or selling a player. Wood had a substantial bid for a striker accepted, but the move was ruled out for the
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ROYAL fans defied the rain to greet the Queen as she made a historic visit to Worthing today.
Hundreds cheered and waved Union Flags as she and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Broadwater Green by helicopter. It was the first time the Queen had made an official visit to the town, although she did go there as Princess Elizabeth before her coronation
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PARENTS everywhere know the problem.
The wheels on your baby's pram are covered in mud - or something worse - and you have no option but to take the baby mover inside the house in case it gets stolen. Now inventor Barry Wright has come to the rescue with his latest creation . . . wellies
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A FINANCIAL crisis at a top housing association has forced home-building projects across Brighton an
Paul Thompson, development director at Hove-based Chichester Housing Association, has quit his job and other resignations may follow. The association has blamed "poor investment decisions" for the situation. It means multi-million pound projects to build
