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MILLIONS of women face injury or illness from their work.
A study by the TUC found that stress, back problems and physical assaults are regularly reported by women workers. The union organisation called for a new approach to health and safety to tackle the problems.. Safety laws have been drawn up with men's
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'PRESSURE' LED TO OPS BLUNDER
THE surgeon at the heart of an operations bungle has spoken for the first time of his "absolute devastation" after 19 people were wrongly injected with eye drops. Senior NHS consultant Paul Brittain was the surgeon responsible for the patients admitted
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'PRESSURE' LED TO OPS BLUNDER
THE surgeon at the heart of an operations bungle has spoken for the first time of his "absolute devastation" after 19 people were wrongly injected with eye drops. Senior NHS consultant Paul Brittain was the surgeon responsible for the patients admitted
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Humphries hits form
SHAUN Humphries rediscovered his form with the bat to dig Sussex out of a whole at Sophia Gardens yesterday. Sussex's wicketkeeper made 55 as Sussex recovered from 104-6 to make 222 on the first day against Glamorgan, and then James Kirtley had dangerman
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Albion start a clear-out
ALBION manager Micky Adams is preparing for a massive end of season clearout. A huge number of players will be released next month as he rebuilds the squad for next season, when the Seagulls come home to Withdean. Adams inherited 29 professionals when
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RUST WON'T SPELL DOOM FOR DOME
VOLUNTEERS fighting to save an historic cinema are celebrating news that the building could reopen sooner than expected. Worthing Council closed the seafront Dome cinema on April 6 because it believed structural steel joists were corroding and the building
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QUESTIONS AS CONTRACTS MAN IS FIRED
A TROUBLESHOOTER appointed to look at council contracts in Brighton and Hove has been sacked. Chris Purslow was brought in by Brighton and Hove Council to check housing contracts were being undertaken properly and providing value for money. But he was
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WALKIES ON WATER
WATER-LOVING wonderdog Flip-Flop is preparing to take to the seas on his very own custom-made surfboard. Flip-Flop hit the headlines last year when his owner, Dave 'Sandals' Samuel, had a wetsuit designed for him so his pet would look the part when they
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POLICE RACE EXPERT'S LETHAL INJECTION
A TOP Scotland Yard race relations adviser who felt he was unlucky in love died in a Brighton hotel room after injecting himself with a lethal shot of insulin. Diabetic Matthew Windibank, 39, was discovered in bed by a housekeeper at the New Europe Hotel
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PC JEFF: MAN IN COURT
A MAN has been charged in connection with the death of PC Jeff Tooley. John Heaton, 47, described as a self-employed house clearer, of Portland Road, Hove, appeared before a specially convened sitting of Worthing magistrates at 5pm yesterday. Heaton,
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'PRESSURE' LED TO OPS BLUNDER
THE surgeon at the heart of an operations bungle has spoken for the first time of his "absolute devastation" after 19 people were wrongly injected with eye drops. Senior NHS consultant Paul Brittain was the surgeon responsible for the patients admitted
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'PRESSURE' LED TO OPS BLUNDER
THE surgeon at the heart of an operations bungle has spoken for the first time of his "absolute devastation" after 19 people were wrongly injected with eye drops. Senior NHS consultant Paul Brittain was the surgeon responsible for the patients admitted
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Humphries hits form
SHAUN Humphries rediscovered his form with the bat to dig Sussex out of a whole at Sophia Gardens yesterday. Sussex's wicketkeeper made 55 as Sussex recovered from 104-6 to make 222 on the first day against Glamorgan, and then James Kirtley had dangerman
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WALKIES ON WATER
WATER-LOVING wonderdog Flip-Flop is preparing to take to the seas on his very own custom-made surfboard. Flip-Flop hit the headlines last year when his owner, Dave 'Sandals' Samuel, had a wetsuit designed for him so his pet would look the part when they
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JOBS BONANZA PLEDGE AT STADIUM
NINE hundred jobs would be created building and running Albion's stadium for the community at Falmer. About 600 jobs would result from the construction work, with a further 300 permanent posts once the stadium, on the outskirts of Brighton, was finished
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HOSPITAL CRISIS TALKS DEMAND
HEALTH watchdogs are calling for action after two controversial deaths at a hospital. Eastbourne Community Health Council is demanding urgent talks with managers following the deaths at Eastbourne District General Hospital. In the strongest criticism
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COPYCAT FEAR OVER SCHOOL SHOOTING
FOUR teenagers were arrested after firing an airgun at a school. The shooting sparked fears of a chilling copycat stunt in the wake of the Denver massacre in the U.S. They struck at Downlands School in Hassocks, firing airgun pellets at a school hall
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ADAM TRIMINGHAM
THE death of Jill Dando on Monday shocked people more than any tragedy since the fatal car crash involving Diana, Princess of Wales almost two years ago. There were some similarities. Both were vivacious women of about the same age who had been so much
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COUNCILLOR DIES AFTER COLLAPSING AT MEETING
ADUR councillors today paid tribute to a colleague who suffered a fatal heart attack at a council meeting. Richard Knight, 40, of Old Salts Farm Road, Lancing, became ill during the council meeting at Adur Civic Centre, Ham Road, Shoreham, at around 8pm
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I THOUGHT RAIDER WOULD KILL ME
A FRAIL pensioner who was slashed with a knife and robbed in his own home said today: "I thought I was going to die." Albert Warner, 78, re-lived the moment he answered the door and was set upon by a knife-wielding caller on Tuesday night. He was pushed
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DEMO FOR SIMON HALTS THE TRAFFIC
CAMPAIGNERS who are demanding that charges be brought over the death of a 24-year-old student brought part of central London to a standstill yesterday. Sussex University student Simon Jones was almost decapitated in the accident at Shoreham Harbour last
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MILLENNIUM MONEY'S UP FOR GRABS
MILLENNIUM revellers are being offered grants to help pay for New Year parties. Eastbourne Council has put up £15,000 to help boost celebrations in the town. People planning events to mark the new millennium are invited to apply for cash under the new
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JOBS BONANZA PLEDGE AT STADIUM
NINE hundred jobs would be created building and running Albion's stadium for the community at Falmer. About 600 jobs would result from the construction work, with a further 300 permanent posts once the stadium, on the outskirts of Brighton, was finished
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HOSPITAL CRISIS TALKS DEMAND
HEALTH watchdogs are calling for action after two controversial deaths at a hospital. Eastbourne Community Health Council is demanding urgent talks with managers following the deaths at Eastbourne District General Hospital. In the strongest criticism
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MILLIONS of women face injury or illness from their work.
A study by the TUC found that stress, back problems and physical assaults are regularly reported by women workers. The union organisation called for a new approach to health and safety to tackle the problems.. Safety laws have been drawn up with men's
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COPYCAT FEAR OVER SCHOOL SHOOTING
FOUR teenagers were arrested after firing an airgun at a school. The shooting sparked fears of a chilling copycat stunt in the wake of the Denver massacre in the U.S. They struck at Downlands School in Hassocks, firing airgun pellets at a school hall
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ADAM TRIMINGHAM
THE death of Jill Dando on Monday shocked people more than any tragedy since the fatal car crash involving Diana, Princess of Wales almost two years ago. There were some similarities. Both were vivacious women of about the same age who had been so much
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COUNCILLOR DIES AFTER COLLAPSING AT MEETING
ADUR councillors today paid tribute to a colleague who suffered a fatal heart attack at a council meeting. Richard Knight, 40, of Old Salts Farm Road, Lancing, became ill during the council meeting at Adur Civic Centre, Ham Road, Shoreham, at around 8pm
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Albion start a clear-out
ALBION manager Micky Adams is preparing for a massive end of season clearout. A huge number of players will be released next month as he rebuilds the squad for next season, when the Seagulls come home to Withdean. Adams inherited 29 professionals when
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RUST WON'T SPELL DOOM FOR DOME
VOLUNTEERS fighting to save an historic cinema are celebrating news that the building could reopen sooner than expected. Worthing Council closed the seafront Dome cinema on April 6 because it believed structural steel joists were corroding and the building
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I THOUGHT RAIDER WOULD KILL ME
A FRAIL pensioner who was slashed with a knife and robbed in his own home said today: "I thought I was going to die." Albert Warner, 78, re-lived the moment he answered the door and was set upon by a knife-wielding caller on Tuesday night. He was pushed
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QUESTIONS AS CONTRACTS MAN IS FIRED
A TROUBLESHOOTER appointed to look at council contracts in Brighton and Hove has been sacked. Chris Purslow was brought in by Brighton and Hove Council to check housing contracts were being undertaken properly and providing value for money. But he was
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POLICE RACE EXPERT'S LETHAL INJECTION
A TOP Scotland Yard race relations adviser who felt he was unlucky in love died in a Brighton hotel room after injecting himself with a lethal shot of insulin. Diabetic Matthew Windibank, 39, was discovered in bed by a housekeeper at the New Europe Hotel
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DEMO FOR SIMON HALTS THE TRAFFIC
CAMPAIGNERS who are demanding that charges be brought over the death of a 24-year-old student brought part of central London to a standstill yesterday. Sussex University student Simon Jones was almost decapitated in the accident at Shoreham Harbour last
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PC JEFF: MAN IN COURT
A MAN has been charged in connection with the death of PC Jeff Tooley. John Heaton, 47, described as a self-employed house clearer, of Portland Road, Hove, appeared before a specially convened sitting of Worthing magistrates at 5pm yesterday. Heaton,
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MILLENNIUM MONEY'S UP FOR GRABS
MILLENNIUM revellers are being offered grants to help pay for New Year parties. Eastbourne Council has put up £15,000 to help boost celebrations in the town. People planning events to mark the new millennium are invited to apply for cash under the new
