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UNION CLAIMS CONNEX REWROTE HISTORY BOOK
RAIL firm Connex, which is facing a series of strikes by drivers, was today accused of "fabricating" minutes of a meeting with union officials to suggest talks over hours were progressing well. The drivers' union, Aslef, said Connex made up passages in
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Shoreham's hopes of avoiding relegation from division one of the County League got a boost with an e
Ashley Edwards had given the visitors the lead, but Paul Reaney levelled just before half-time and second-half goals followed from Pat Lawrence, Tim Marshall and Darren Webber. Delighted boss George Parris said: "It was the proverbial game of two halves
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SALTDEAN manager Glenn Burvill heralded his team's awesome first-half performance as simply the best
The Tigers produced a stunning display to race into a 3-0 lead as they went onto record their 16th consecutive win and crush Horsham YMCA to reach the semi-finals of the John O'Hara League Cup. Burvill said: "The football we played in the first 35 minutes
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Dream comes true for Pullin
JULIE Pullin revealed yesterday: "A dream has come true for me." The 23-year-old from Hove qualfied for the main draw of a Grand Slam single event for the first time at the Australian Open in Melbourne. And she said: 'It is something I've been aiming
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Derby disaster
Albion 0, Orient 1 IT was meant to be the popular Lorenzo Pinamonte's stage. A match-winning goal as a going away present for Albion, or another example of what is to come from the big Italian. But Pinamonte was upstaged by the other two foreigners on
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Hunt is on for armed robbers
A POLICE hunt was continuing today for two armed robbers who escaped with a £26,000 haul from a jewellers. The men burst into Heptinstalls, in Brighton Road, Worthing, just before closing time on Friday evening. Two male members of staff were ordered
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Sick OAP rescued through window
A DRAMATIC rescue was mounted by emergency services in a bid to get a seriously-ill man to hospital. The unnamed man, in his seventies, fell ill in his first-floor flat above a shop in Brighton Road, Lancing, yesterday. Paramedics who were called to the
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GIANTS' MERGER THREAT TO JOBS
HUNDREDS of jobs in Sussex are under threat following a merger between two pharmaceutical giants. Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham today said redundancies were inevitable after announcing they had agreed a £130 billion merger to form Glaxo SmithKline
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BOGUS POLICE ROB TEENAGER
TWO bogus policemen stole cash from a teenager after posing as undercover detectives. The incident happened on Saturday night when the two men approached three 15-year-olds on the lower promenade near Eastbourne Pier. The pair claimed to be plain clothed
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Small firms are let off pensions hook
Small companies have been expempted from providing a pension scheme for their staff. Having originally stated that all companies would be required to provide access to a Stakeholder scheme, the Government has now exempted all companies with fewer than
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VOiCE OF The Argus
Sort out your differences THE old Northern proverb that where there's muck there's brass is true in the South as well. East Sussex County Council, along with Brighton and Hove Council, hopes to award a contract soon for handling waste. It will cover the
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Problems pile up for Bears
Brighton Bears' problems at the wrong end of the Southern Conference increased when title chasing London Towers pulled off a convincing 89-73 victory at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. Bears eighth defeat in the last nine games leaves them routed
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Blame me says Crosby
Andy Crosby has owned up to the error which condemned Albion to another home defeat. Croatian Ahmet Brkovic clinched a 1-0 win for lowly Leyton Orient after pouncing on a poor clearance by the central defender. "It was a bad clearance and I hold my hands
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MAIL BLUNDER HITS FESTIVAL
HUNDREDS of people will turn up to perform at a Brighton Festival event which does not officially exist following another Royal Mail blunder. A 120-member choir, an orchestra and four professional soloists have been booked to perform Handel's Saul in
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Education spending spree on the cards
SCHOOL buildings could be extended and an extra 162 staff employed in West Sussex schools under new spending plans. West Sussex County Council's education committee is likely to approve an extra £21 million for work on school buildings across the county
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Home at last - now where's that bath?
WHEN record-breaking explorer Catharine Hartley arrived back on English soil she had no doubt what she wanted first - a hot bath. Catharine, 34, from Chidham, near Chichester, made history when she and Fiona Thornewill became the first British women ever
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GIANTS' MERGER THREAT TO JOBS
HUNDREDS of jobs in Sussex are under threat following a merger between two pharmaceutical giants. Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham today said redundancies were inevitable after announcing they had agreed a £130 billion merger to form Glaxo SmithKline
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BOGUS POLICE ROB TEENAGER
TWO bogus policemen stole cash from a teenager after posing as undercover detectives. The incident happened on Saturday night when the two men approached three 15-year-olds on the lower promenade near Eastbourne Pier. The pair claimed to be plain clothed
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VOICE OF THE THIRD AGE by LIS SOLKHON
THOSE of us who admit to belonging to the Third Age can remember only too clearly the introduction of decimal currency. We were able to cope with it because we were still young enough to be able to get our brains round these funny coins which became knows
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UNION CLAIMS CONNEX REWROTE HISTORY BOOK
RAIL firm Connex, which is facing a series of strikes by drivers, was today accused of "fabricating" minutes of a meeting with union officials to suggest talks over hours were progressing well. The drivers' union, Aslef, said Connex made up passages in
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Shoreham's hopes of avoiding relegation from division one of the County League got a boost with an e
Ashley Edwards had given the visitors the lead, but Paul Reaney levelled just before half-time and second-half goals followed from Pat Lawrence, Tim Marshall and Darren Webber. Delighted boss George Parris said: "It was the proverbial game of two halves
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SALTDEAN manager Glenn Burvill heralded his team's awesome first-half performance as simply the best
The Tigers produced a stunning display to race into a 3-0 lead as they went onto record their 16th consecutive win and crush Horsham YMCA to reach the semi-finals of the John O'Hara League Cup. Burvill said: "The football we played in the first 35 minutes
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Langney Sports and Burgess Hill are set for another cup clash, this time in the John O'Hara.
They are already due to replay in the RUR Cup after drawing last week and must now do battle in the John O'Hara last eight following wins on Saturday. Andy Ducille recovered from a nasty head injury in midweek to hit Sports' winner at Chichester. Burgess
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Simon Funnell scored a goal in each half as in form Worthing twice battled back from behind to earn
Rebels defender Damian Webber and Bishop's goalkeeper Richard Day were sent off in separate incidents before half-time and six other players were booked in an eventful game. Webber saw red for two bookable offences and Day, son of former West Ham keeper
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Dream comes true for Pullin
JULIE Pullin revealed yesterday: "A dream has come true for me." The 23-year-old from Hove qualfied for the main draw of a Grand Slam single event for the first time at the Australian Open in Melbourne. And she said: 'It is something I've been aiming
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Derby disaster
Albion 0, Orient 1 IT was meant to be the popular Lorenzo Pinamonte's stage. A match-winning goal as a going away present for Albion, or another example of what is to come from the big Italian. But Pinamonte was upstaged by the other two foreigners on
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Hunt is on for armed robbers
A POLICE hunt was continuing today for two armed robbers who escaped with a £26,000 haul from a jewellers. The men burst into Heptinstalls, in Brighton Road, Worthing, just before closing time on Friday evening. Two male members of staff were ordered
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Sick OAP rescued through window
A DRAMATIC rescue was mounted by emergency services in a bid to get a seriously-ill man to hospital. The unnamed man, in his seventies, fell ill in his first-floor flat above a shop in Brighton Road, Lancing, yesterday. Paramedics who were called to the
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£25,000 payment wasn't in the script
A HOLLYWOOD film production company which accidentally paid a former employee more than £25,000 is suing for its return. Milk and Honey Films Inc, which is currently working on a new Disney title, has issued a High Court writ against Stephanie Lang-Hahn
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Small firms are let off pensions hook
Small companies have been expempted from providing a pension scheme for their staff. Having originally stated that all companies would be required to provide access to a Stakeholder scheme, the Government has now exempted all companies with fewer than
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VOiCE OF The Argus
Sort out your differences THE old Northern proverb that where there's muck there's brass is true in the South as well. East Sussex County Council, along with Brighton and Hove Council, hopes to award a contract soon for handling waste. It will cover the
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VOICE OF THE THIRD AGE by LIS SOLKHON
THOSE of us who admit to belonging to the Third Age can remember only too clearly the introduction of decimal currency. We were able to cope with it because we were still young enough to be able to get our brains round these funny coins which became knows
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Langney Sports and Burgess Hill are set for another cup clash, this time in the John O'Hara.
They are already due to replay in the RUR Cup after drawing last week and must now do battle in the John O'Hara last eight following wins on Saturday. Andy Ducille recovered from a nasty head injury in midweek to hit Sports' winner at Chichester. Burgess
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Simon Funnell scored a goal in each half as in form Worthing twice battled back from behind to earn
Rebels defender Damian Webber and Bishop's goalkeeper Richard Day were sent off in separate incidents before half-time and six other players were booked in an eventful game. Webber saw red for two bookable offences and Day, son of former West Ham keeper
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Problems pile up for Bears
Brighton Bears' problems at the wrong end of the Southern Conference increased when title chasing London Towers pulled off a convincing 89-73 victory at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre. Bears eighth defeat in the last nine games leaves them routed
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Blame me says Crosby
Andy Crosby has owned up to the error which condemned Albion to another home defeat. Croatian Ahmet Brkovic clinched a 1-0 win for lowly Leyton Orient after pouncing on a poor clearance by the central defender. "It was a bad clearance and I hold my hands
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MAIL BLUNDER HITS FESTIVAL
HUNDREDS of people will turn up to perform at a Brighton Festival event which does not officially exist following another Royal Mail blunder. A 120-member choir, an orchestra and four professional soloists have been booked to perform Handel's Saul in
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Education spending spree on the cards
SCHOOL buildings could be extended and an extra 162 staff employed in West Sussex schools under new spending plans. West Sussex County Council's education committee is likely to approve an extra £21 million for work on school buildings across the county
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Home at last - now where's that bath?
WHEN record-breaking explorer Catharine Hartley arrived back on English soil she had no doubt what she wanted first - a hot bath. Catharine, 34, from Chidham, near Chichester, made history when she and Fiona Thornewill became the first British women ever
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£25,000 payment wasn't in the script
A HOLLYWOOD film production company which accidentally paid a former employee more than £25,000 is suing for its return. Milk and Honey Films Inc, which is currently working on a new Disney title, has issued a High Court writ against Stephanie Lang-Hahn
