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SHOCK STORM IS SNOW JOKE
MID SUSSEX was thrown into chaos this morning as a shock snowstorm hit. Athunder storm just after 6am signalled the start of a near two-hour mini-blizzard. And weather forecasters warned there could be more snow on the way. Many residents were woken up
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ADAM TRIMINGHAM
DON'T be surprised if you see a lot of shops closing in Brighton during the next few weeks, months and years. The town has far too many and they simply cannot all survive. There are more than 1,300 shops in Brighton and no other town of similar size in
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WEST IS BEST!
WEST Sussex is one of the best places to live in England, says a new survey. Researchers from Mori found 86 per cent of people in the county are satisfied with the quality of life. The county came second only to Devon in the study, which was conducted
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SO WHO WILL BENEFIT?
CAPITA is hoping to land its biggest-ever contract by taking control of Brighton and Hove's council tax and benefits service. But the company's track record in other parts of the country shows why there is growing opposition to plans to hand over control
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PUPILS AGED FIVE BULLIED WORKER
CHILDREN as young as five abused a partially-deaf classroom assistant, spitting at her and sticking sharp pencils in her, a tribunal heard. Jennifer Arch, head teacher of the special school, knew April Lake had hearing problems, but gave her no extra
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INQUIRY CALL OVER DEATH
A SUSSEX MP has called for an urgent Government inquiry after a woman bled to death on an understaffed NHS hospital ward. The Argus told yesterday how Pauline Freeman died after a routine hysterectomy. Lewes Lib Dem MP Norman Baker yesterday appealed
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CONSUMER borrowing reached its lowest level of growth for more than three years in February.
Atotal of £3.171 billion was lent to consumers, an increase of just three per cent compared with the corresponding month in 1998, show figures from the Finance and Leasing Association. During the last 12-month period, growth has slowed to 13 per cent,
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NEW LOOK FOR KING ALFRED
THIS is the proposed new look for Hove's King Alfred Centre. Developers Citygrove unveiled their new plans for the £31 million development today. They went back to the drawing board after fierce criticism from residents. As revealed in the Argus on Monday
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ADAM TRIMINGHAM
DON'T be surprised if you see a lot of shops closing in Brighton during the next few weeks, months and years. The town has far too many and they simply cannot all survive. There are more than 1,300 shops in Brighton and no other town of similar size in
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Hart is so very sorry
ALBION ace Gary Hart has apologised for rediscovering his goal touch too late. His third in as many matches against Shrewsbury on Tuesday clinched an opening victory for new boss Micky Adams. The young hotshot's 12th of the season also hoisted him to
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WEST IS BEST!
WEST Sussex is one of the best places to live in England, says a new survey. Researchers from Mori found 86 per cent of people in the county are satisfied with the quality of life. The county came second only to Devon in the study, which was conducted
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WILL WAR SURVIVORS FIND A SAFE HAVEN BY SUSSEX SEASIDE?
THE Sussex seaside in early spring can be an empty place. Hotels, B&Bs, guest houses and holiday camps all put up vacancy signs while they prepare for the summer rush. What better time and place, one might ask, to house some of the 500,000 refugees
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PUPILS AGED FIVE BULLIED WORKER
CHILDREN as young as five abused a partially-deaf classroom assistant, spitting at her and sticking sharp pencils in her, a tribunal heard. Jennifer Arch, head teacher of the special school, knew April Lake had hearing problems, but gave her no extra
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INQUIRY CALL OVER DEATH
A SUSSEX MP has called for an urgent Government inquiry after a woman bled to death on an understaffed NHS hospital ward. The Argus told yesterday how Pauline Freeman died after a routine hysterectomy. Lewes Lib Dem MP Norman Baker yesterday appealed
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CONSUMER borrowing reached its lowest level of growth for more than three years in February.
Atotal of £3.171 billion was lent to consumers, an increase of just three per cent compared with the corresponding month in 1998, show figures from the Finance and Leasing Association. During the last 12-month period, growth has slowed to 13 per cent,
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NEW LOOK FOR KING ALFRED
THIS is the proposed new look for Hove's King Alfred Centre. Developers Citygrove unveiled their new plans for the £31 million development today. They went back to the drawing board after fierce criticism from residents. As revealed in the Argus on Monday
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Peirce leads Sussex charge
TOBY Peirce repaid the faith shown in him by his captain and coach to launch Sussex's season in style against Lancashire yesterday. Peter Moores and Chris Adams chose the left-hander ahead of Wasim Khan to open the innings with Richard Montgomerie and
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Hart is so very sorry
ALBION ace Gary Hart has apologised for rediscovering his goal touch too late. His third in as many matches against Shrewsbury on Tuesday clinched an opening victory for new boss Micky Adams. The young hotshot's 12th of the season also hoisted him to
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WILL WAR SURVIVORS FIND A SAFE HAVEN BY SUSSEX SEASIDE?
THE Sussex seaside in early spring can be an empty place. Hotels, B&Bs, guest houses and holiday camps all put up vacancy signs while they prepare for the summer rush. What better time and place, one might ask, to house some of the 500,000 refugees
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BONEHENGE!
IF your canine companion is depressed by his dog basket and bored with his bone, the solution might lie with Feng Shui. Brighton author Gerry Maguire Thompson believes the ancient science could help dogs across the country banish the blues. His new book
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FEARS OVER 36-HOUR DRINKING SESSION
HOSPITAL chiefs fear revellers celebrating the millennium with a 36-hour drinking session could put unprecedented strain on emergency services. Bosses in Brighton today criticised plans to allow pubs to stay open from 11am on New Year's Eve to 11pm on
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SHOCK STORM IS SNOW JOKE
MID SUSSEX was thrown into chaos this morning as a shock snowstorm hit. Athunder storm just after 6am signalled the start of a near two-hour mini-blizzard. And weather forecasters warned there could be more snow on the way. Many residents were woken up
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Peirce leads Sussex charge
TOBY Peirce repaid the faith shown in him by his captain and coach to launch Sussex's season in style against Lancashire yesterday. Peter Moores and Chris Adams chose the left-hander ahead of Wasim Khan to open the innings with Richard Montgomerie and
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SO WHO WILL BENEFIT?
CAPITA is hoping to land its biggest-ever contract by taking control of Brighton and Hove's council tax and benefits service. But the company's track record in other parts of the country shows why there is growing opposition to plans to hand over control
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BONEHENGE!
IF your canine companion is depressed by his dog basket and bored with his bone, the solution might lie with Feng Shui. Brighton author Gerry Maguire Thompson believes the ancient science could help dogs across the country banish the blues. His new book
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FEARS OVER 36-HOUR DRINKING SESSION
HOSPITAL chiefs fear revellers celebrating the millennium with a 36-hour drinking session could put unprecedented strain on emergency services. Bosses in Brighton today criticised plans to allow pubs to stay open from 11am on New Year's Eve to 11pm on
