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JAQUI BEALING
DURING a snatched break, while waiting for Eve to wake from her morning nap and the washing machine to finish its spin cycle, I rang my friend Gemma for a chat. She sounded depressed. When I asked what the problem was, she said her life was boring. I
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CYCLE VICTIM SUES COUNCIL FOR £50,000
A WOMAN who was seriously injured after she was knocked down by a cyclist is suing Worthing Council. Toni Beet suffered a fractured skull and collarbone, injured her left eye and received bruising after she was knocked down on Worthing seafront in July
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PLANS FOR THE CONNAUGHT UNDER WRAPS
FUTURE plans for Worthing's Connaught Theatre will be unveiled in the next 48 hours. The Argus can reveal a meeting was held last night to discuss the landmark building. It is thought managers at the Connaught, which has been running for over 60 years
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VERDICT ON A KNIFE KILLER
A PRINTER who went on a random stabbing spree in Brighton, killing one man and wounding two others, was today found not guilty of murder. Nicholas Mason, 25, was instead found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility by the jury
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COURT TOLD OF DESIGN FLAW ON WATERSLIDE
A LEISURE centre's waterslide on which a man suffered serious head injuries had a design flaw which flipped riders over, a court heard yesterday. David Brackett, 49, was knocked unconscious after banging his head on the slide at Hailsham's council-run
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THREE Sussex companies have won 1999 Queen's Awards, announced today.
Aprivate medical insurance firm, a computer company that makes graphics for flight simulators and a manufacturer of waterproofing products all receive recognition for their export achievements. Wadhurst-based Nikwax is the world leader in the manufacture
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THREAT HANGS OVER HOSPITAL WARD FOR KIDS
A CHILDREN'S ward could be closed because it does not have enough patients. The closure of Horsted Keynes ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath is being considered by Mid Sussex NHS Trust. If the decision is taken to close the 12-bed ward
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JAQUI BEALING
DURING a snatched break, while waiting for Eve to wake from her morning nap and the washing machine to finish its spin cycle, I rang my friend Gemma for a chat. She sounded depressed. When I asked what the problem was, she said her life was boring. I
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CYCLE VICTIM SUES COUNCIL FOR £50,000
A WOMAN who was seriously injured after she was knocked down by a cyclist is suing Worthing Council. Toni Beet suffered a fractured skull and collarbone, injured her left eye and received bruising after she was knocked down on Worthing seafront in July
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PLANS FOR THE CONNAUGHT UNDER WRAPS
FUTURE plans for Worthing's Connaught Theatre will be unveiled in the next 48 hours. The Argus can reveal a meeting was held last night to discuss the landmark building. It is thought managers at the Connaught, which has been running for over 60 years
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TRYING TO TURN HOUSES AND FLATS INTO HOMES
THE two Thresher stores in Terminus Road and Grove Road, Eastbourne, are pretty much the same as off-licences everywhere. But above the two stores are three flats that have been empty for a combined total of more than 30 years. Attempts by Eastbourne
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STAN'S DREAM OF COURSE FIT FOR RUNNING THE DERBY TRIAL
WHEN racing entrepreneur Stan Clarke first set foot on Brighton Racecourse he had a vision for the future. Where he was shown a leaky concrete stand, he saw a gleaming grandstand packed with thousands of cheering spectators. Where he inspected the decrepit
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VERDICT ON A KNIFE KILLER
A PRINTER who went on a random stabbing spree in Brighton, killing one man and wounding two others, was today found not guilty of murder. Nicholas Mason, 25, was instead found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility by the jury
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COURT TOLD OF DESIGN FLAW ON WATERSLIDE
A LEISURE centre's waterslide on which a man suffered serious head injuries had a design flaw which flipped riders over, a court heard yesterday. David Brackett, 49, was knocked unconscious after banging his head on the slide at Hailsham's council-run
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THREE Sussex companies have won 1999 Queen's Awards, announced today.
Aprivate medical insurance firm, a computer company that makes graphics for flight simulators and a manufacturer of waterproofing products all receive recognition for their export achievements. Wadhurst-based Nikwax is the world leader in the manufacture
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THREAT HANGS OVER HOSPITAL WARD FOR KIDS
A CHILDREN'S ward could be closed because it does not have enough patients. The closure of Horsted Keynes ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath is being considered by Mid Sussex NHS Trust. If the decision is taken to close the 12-bed ward
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NIGHTCLUB FOR 2,000 LABELLED 'LUDICROUS'
PLANS for a new seafront nightclub for up to 2,000 people were described as "absolutely ludicrous." The angry description came from council deputy leader Jackie Lythell at a meeting of the Planning Committee. Aquarium Entertainments already has permission
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FIREMEN MAY CALL FOR STRIKES
FIREFIGHTERS will consider possible strike action at their union's conference next month. Firemen and women from Sussex are among those being consulted as part of a national dispute. Employers want to introduce greater local flexibility into firefighters
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TOM THE TEENAGE WHIZZKID
TEENAGE prodigy Tom Hadfield is to be featured on an ITV documentary about the richest kids in the UK. The website whizz made his fortune by coupling his favourite hobbies, football and the internet, when he was just 12. Britain's Richest Kids, to be
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TRYING TO TURN HOUSES AND FLATS INTO HOMES
THE two Thresher stores in Terminus Road and Grove Road, Eastbourne, are pretty much the same as off-licences everywhere. But above the two stores are three flats that have been empty for a combined total of more than 30 years. Attempts by Eastbourne
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STAN'S DREAM OF COURSE FIT FOR RUNNING THE DERBY TRIAL
WHEN racing entrepreneur Stan Clarke first set foot on Brighton Racecourse he had a vision for the future. Where he was shown a leaky concrete stand, he saw a gleaming grandstand packed with thousands of cheering spectators. Where he inspected the decrepit
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PERVERT'S PLAYGROUND
CHILDREN as young as four are being left to play unsupervised at a favourite haunt of sex pests and drug addicts. On one occasion officers found a boy aged four being looked after by his ten-year-old sister at the park, on The Level, Brighton. Nearby
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NIGHTCLUB FOR 2,000 LABELLED 'LUDICROUS'
PLANS for a new seafront nightclub for up to 2,000 people were described as "absolutely ludicrous." The angry description came from council deputy leader Jackie Lythell at a meeting of the Planning Committee. Aquarium Entertainments already has permission
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FIREMEN MAY CALL FOR STRIKES
FIREFIGHTERS will consider possible strike action at their union's conference next month. Firemen and women from Sussex are among those being consulted as part of a national dispute. Employers want to introduce greater local flexibility into firefighters
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TOM THE TEENAGE WHIZZKID
TEENAGE prodigy Tom Hadfield is to be featured on an ITV documentary about the richest kids in the UK. The website whizz made his fortune by coupling his favourite hobbies, football and the internet, when he was just 12. Britain's Richest Kids, to be
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PERVERT'S PLAYGROUND
CHILDREN as young as four are being left to play unsupervised at a favourite haunt of sex pests and drug addicts. On one occasion officers found a boy aged four being looked after by his ten-year-old sister at the park, on The Level, Brighton. Nearby
