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FINAL RUSH THAT MADE TILLS RING
SUSSEX High Streets got a much needed boost from last- minute Christmas shoppers after November's sales slump. Figures from the British Retail Consortium reveal that nationally like-for-like retail sales were up 2.9 per cent in December compared to last
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MAN CHARGED OVER DEATHS ON AUSTRALIAN ROAD
A man has been charged with man- slaughter in connection with the road crash deaths of four friends from Sussex. Truck driver Scott Anthony Pitkin, 26, is accused of unlawfully killing the four when his truck ploughed into their rented car in Queensland
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GUARD INJURED AS SECURITY CANISTER EXPLODES
A security guard was taken to hospital after a cannister of security dye exploded trapping him in the back of a van. Ian Sim was taking part in a routine operation with two colleagues at the Asda store in Hollingbury when the canister of pink dye, intended
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Sports eye Dr Martens move
LANGNEY Sports will take a step closer to the Dr Martens League on Sunday when their sparkling new facilities at Priory Lane are given the once over. County League officials will carry out a ground inspection at Langney's home, rated one of the top non-League
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Clough's dog walker gets the Selsey job
WALKING Brian Clough's dog gave Danny Hinshelwood a unique insight into the world of football coaching. Seven years on, the lessons Hinshelwood learned from the game's most charismatic manager are about to be put to the test. At 24, Hinshelwood became
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Albion make a bid for Pinamonte
ALBION have made a bid to buy on-loan Italian striker Lorenzo Pinamonte. Manager Micky Adams put a verbal offer to Bristol City boss Tony Pulis yesterday. But it does not match Bristol's six-figure valuation and the unlucky Seagulls face a desperate race
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POLICE BID FOR SALARY INCREASE
POLICE officers are bidding for a big pay rise after news that some in Sussex are having to claim Family Credit. The loss of free housing and rent allowances, worth as much as £230 a month, have put the squeeze on many officers. Some just joining are
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£80,000 BANK CROOK JAILED
AN assistant bank manger who stole more than £80,000 in a 12-year fiddle was jailed for two years. Neil Kearsey used his knowledge to switch the bank's money into his own accounts and fictitious ones which he created. Sentencing him at Chichester Crown
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DEADLY CURSE OF A SILENT ENEMY
BRANDED the silent killer, carbon monoxide is a clear, odourless gas which kills 50 people in the UK every year. Faulty gas, coal and oil-fuelled fires, lack of ventilation and blocked chimneys can all lead to the fumes building up to critical levels
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MAN CHARGED OVER DEATHS ON AUSTRALIAN ROAD
A man has been charged with man- slaughter in connection with the road crash deaths of four friends from Sussex. Truck driver Scott Anthony Pitkin, 26, is accused of unlawfully killing the four when his truck ploughed into their rented car in Queensland
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CROOK GRABS CASH AT SHOP
A HAVE-a-go shop assistant chased a robber who snatched £120 from the till as she served a customer. Mumtaz Manji, 38, who works part time as a nurse at the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, sprang into action when the thief struck. She was caught
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TOWNS CAN'T DESTROY THEIR OWN RUBBISH
NO site in Brighton and Hove is suitable for incinerators to burn waste, councillors have been told. A series of questions about energy from waste plants was asked at a full meeting of the council by Green councillor Rik Child last night. East Sussex
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Benham's plea to ex-players
NEW Sussex FA chief executive Ken Benham has pleaded with former footballers to follow his lead and put something back into the game. Benham, who takes up his post on Monday, wants them to get involved again. Whether it is coaching youngsters, running
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Clough's dog walker gets the Selsey job
WALKING Brian Clough's dog gave Danny Hinshelwood a unique insight into the world of football coaching. Seven years on, the lessons Hinshelwood learned from the game's most charismatic manager are about to be put to the test. At 24, Hinshelwood became
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ARMED RAID AT PEACEFUL STATION
A station booking clark was held at gunpoint by armed robbers in an early morning raid. The 65-year-old was in his office at quiet Ford railway station just after 6am yesterday when he heard a car crash outside and went to investigate. But he discovered
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POLICE BID FOR SALARY INCREASE
POLICE officers are bidding for a big pay rise after news that some in Sussex are having to claim Family Credit. The loss of free housing and rent allowances, worth as much as £230 a month, have put the squeeze on many officers. Some just joining are
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£80,000 BANK CROOK JAILED
AN assistant bank manger who stole more than £80,000 in a 12-year fiddle was jailed for two years. Neil Kearsey used his knowledge to switch the bank's money into his own accounts and fictitious ones which he created. Sentencing him at Chichester Crown
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TAKING A NEW LOOK @ LIFE
THE Internet revolution has transformed the world of business and commerce. But, as LAURA ELSTON reports, it has also helped change the lives of people across SussexBODY piercing enthusiast Claire Brewer set up her website with the intention of giving
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MoT CERTIFICATES STOLEN IN RAID
HUNDREDS of pounds worth of MOT certificates and sports car accessories were stolen during a raid at a garage. Thieves broke into Castleham MOT Centre and Gerald Motor Sports at the Castleham Industrial Estate, Hastings, during the early hours of yesterday
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DRIVERS VOTE FOR ONE-DAY STRIKES
TRAIN drivers for Connex services have voted for a series of one-day strikes which will cripple commuter and other services. The announcement by rail union bosses today means passengers in Sussex face a further wave of disruption as the protest against
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WOMAN IS INDECENTLY ASSAULTED
witnesses after a woman was indecently assaulted while walking home last night. The woman, who has not been named, was walking over grassland behind Holly Place, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, when she was approached by a man. She claims the man then touched
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THE COWARD WHO KILLED
A JUDGE told the knife killer of Brighton teenager Jay Kensett his attack was cowardly and vicious. Judge Richard Brown sentenced unemployed Darren Mateer, from Whitehawk, to life imprisonment for 16-year-old Jay's murder. He said: "This case illustrates
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HOSPITAL NEAR TO CRISIS LIMIT
AN MP has stepped in to help a crisis-hit hospital described by health chiefs as "right on the edge". Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson is to meet management at beleaguered Eastbourne District General Hospital over problems caused by increased admissions and
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VOICE OF THE ARGUS
Justice at last for Jay Jay Kensett was just a normal teenager, keen on soccer and boxing. But the 16-year-old was stabbed to death in the street last year causing heartbreak for his family and grief throughout the whole Whitehawk estate. Now after Darren
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CROOK GRABS CASH AT SHOP
A HAVE-a-go shop assistant chased a robber who snatched £120 from the till as she served a customer. Mumtaz Manji, 38, who works part time as a nurse at the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, sprang into action when the thief struck. She was caught
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FEEDBACK WITH CHRIS CHANDLER
YESTERDAY'S Argus was a record-breaker. We had more than 500 jobs on offer in our regular Thursday supplement, more than ever before. A New Year brings new opportunities, so when Sussex companies wanted skilled staff, naturally the Argus was first choice
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BROTHERS' SNAKE DENIAL
Two brothers denied cruelty to two snakes they were displaying to crowds on Brighton seafront when they appeared before the town's magistrates. Gary Sommerford, 33, of Westbrook Way, Southwick, and Michael Sommerford, 38, of New Ash Green, Kent, are both
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TOWNS CAN'T DESTROY THEIR OWN RUBBISH
NO site in Brighton and Hove is suitable for incinerators to burn waste, councillors have been told. A series of questions about energy from waste plants was asked at a full meeting of the council by Green councillor Rik Child last night. East Sussex
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Southwick manager quits
SOUTHWICK manager Roger Brace has resigned following a disagreement with the club's managing director. It is understood that Brace quit after being told his two assistants were being replaced by a new No.2, club stalwart Malcolm Saunders. Brace, who has
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Benham's plea to ex-players
NEW Sussex FA chief executive Ken Benham has pleaded with former footballers to follow his lead and put something back into the game. Benham, who takes up his post on Monday, wants them to get involved again. Whether it is coaching youngsters, running
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ARMED RAID AT PEACEFUL STATION
A station booking clark was held at gunpoint by armed robbers in an early morning raid. The 65-year-old was in his office at quiet Ford railway station just after 6am yesterday when he heard a car crash outside and went to investigate. But he discovered
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CON ARTIST SENTENCED FOR TRAIL OF DECEPTION
A CON artist who accidentally became one of Britain's most wanted men has been jailed for deception. Raymond Price, 59, specialised in cheating kind-hearted members of the public. He toured the south claiming his car had broken down and he needed cash
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BILLIE-JO CASE PLEA REJECTED
Sion Jenkins, the former deputy headmaster jailed for life for the brutal murder of his teenage foster daughter Billie-Jo, today failed in a bid to take his case to the House of Lords. At a brief hearing at the Court of Appeal, three judges rejected the
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TAKING A NEW LOOK @ LIFE
THE Internet revolution has transformed the world of business and commerce. But, as LAURA ELSTON reports, it has also helped change the lives of people across SussexBODY piercing enthusiast Claire Brewer set up her website with the intention of giving
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POP GOES THE NURSERY RHYME - THANKS TO DAD
MUSICIAN Lee Pepper hated the music on his children's tapes so much he decided to compose his own. Now his album of traditional nursery rhymes, sung by toddlers and set to modern backing tracks, has become a success, not only with children, but adults
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MoT CERTIFICATES STOLEN IN RAID
HUNDREDS of pounds worth of MOT certificates and sports car accessories were stolen during a raid at a garage. Thieves broke into Castleham MOT Centre and Gerald Motor Sports at the Castleham Industrial Estate, Hastings, during the early hours of yesterday
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DRIVERS VOTE FOR ONE-DAY STRIKES
TRAIN drivers for Connex services have voted for a series of one-day strikes which will cripple commuter and other services. The announcement by rail union bosses today means passengers in Sussex face a further wave of disruption as the protest against
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WOMAN IS INDECENTLY ASSAULTED
witnesses after a woman was indecently assaulted while walking home last night. The woman, who has not been named, was walking over grassland behind Holly Place, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, when she was approached by a man. She claims the man then touched
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THE COWARD WHO KILLED
A JUDGE told the knife killer of Brighton teenager Jay Kensett his attack was cowardly and vicious. Judge Richard Brown sentenced unemployed Darren Mateer, from Whitehawk, to life imprisonment for 16-year-old Jay's murder. He said: "This case illustrates
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HOSPITAL NEAR TO CRISIS LIMIT
AN MP has stepped in to help a crisis-hit hospital described by health chiefs as "right on the edge". Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson is to meet management at beleaguered Eastbourne District General Hospital over problems caused by increased admissions and
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FINAL RUSH THAT MADE TILLS RING
SUSSEX High Streets got a much needed boost from last- minute Christmas shoppers after November's sales slump. Figures from the British Retail Consortium reveal that nationally like-for-like retail sales were up 2.9 per cent in December compared to last
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Date
VOICE OF THE ARGUS
Justice at last for Jay Jay Kensett was just a normal teenager, keen on soccer and boxing. But the 16-year-old was stabbed to death in the street last year causing heartbreak for his family and grief throughout the whole Whitehawk estate. Now after Darren
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Date
FEEDBACK WITH CHRIS CHANDLER
YESTERDAY'S Argus was a record-breaker. We had more than 500 jobs on offer in our regular Thursday supplement, more than ever before. A New Year brings new opportunities, so when Sussex companies wanted skilled staff, naturally the Argus was first choice
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Date
BROTHERS' SNAKE DENIAL
Two brothers denied cruelty to two snakes they were displaying to crowds on Brighton seafront when they appeared before the town's magistrates. Gary Sommerford, 33, of Westbrook Way, Southwick, and Michael Sommerford, 38, of New Ash Green, Kent, are both
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GUARD INJURED AS SECURITY CANISTER EXPLODES
A security guard was taken to hospital after a cannister of security dye exploded trapping him in the back of a van. Ian Sim was taking part in a routine operation with two colleagues at the Asda store in Hollingbury when the canister of pink dye, intended
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Southwick manager quits
SOUTHWICK manager Roger Brace has resigned following a disagreement with the club's managing director. It is understood that Brace quit after being told his two assistants were being replaced by a new No.2, club stalwart Malcolm Saunders. Brace, who has
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Sports eye Dr Martens move
LANGNEY Sports will take a step closer to the Dr Martens League on Sunday when their sparkling new facilities at Priory Lane are given the once over. County League officials will carry out a ground inspection at Langney's home, rated one of the top non-League
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Albion make a bid for Pinamonte
ALBION have made a bid to buy on-loan Italian striker Lorenzo Pinamonte. Manager Micky Adams put a verbal offer to Bristol City boss Tony Pulis yesterday. But it does not match Bristol's six-figure valuation and the unlucky Seagulls face a desperate race
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CON ARTIST SENTENCED FOR TRAIL OF DECEPTION
A CON artist who accidentally became one of Britain's most wanted men has been jailed for deception. Raymond Price, 59, specialised in cheating kind-hearted members of the public. He toured the south claiming his car had broken down and he needed cash
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BILLIE-JO CASE PLEA REJECTED
Sion Jenkins, the former deputy headmaster jailed for life for the brutal murder of his teenage foster daughter Billie-Jo, today failed in a bid to take his case to the House of Lords. At a brief hearing at the Court of Appeal, three judges rejected the
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DEADLY CURSE OF A SILENT ENEMY
BRANDED the silent killer, carbon monoxide is a clear, odourless gas which kills 50 people in the UK every year. Faulty gas, coal and oil-fuelled fires, lack of ventilation and blocked chimneys can all lead to the fumes building up to critical levels
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POP GOES THE NURSERY RHYME - THANKS TO DAD
MUSICIAN Lee Pepper hated the music on his children's tapes so much he decided to compose his own. Now his album of traditional nursery rhymes, sung by toddlers and set to modern backing tracks, has become a success, not only with children, but adults
