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Fears for impact of parents' break
THE Government has taken a huge leap in the dark with the introduction of parental leave, says a leading Sussex accountant. Mark Spofforth, president of the South Eastern Society of Chartered Accountants, says no one knows what the likely take-up will
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BATTLE AGAINST PARKING CHARGES
MOTORISTS and traders have stepped up their fight to stop plans to increase parking charges across Arun. Littlehampton Traders Partnership handed in a 2,400-name petition to Arun District Council leader Derek Whittaker on Monday afternoon in protest at
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CASH CRISIS MAY AXE NEW MUMS' CLASSES
PARENTING classes could be scrapped and an ante-natal ward closed at weekends as part of moves to keep six midwives at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. The changes, along with plans to give GPs more responsibility for ante-natal care by sharing
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LOOKING FORWARD TO A NEW ICE AGE
BRIGHTON'S reputation as a top entertainment resort has been boosted after Holiday On Ice agreed to return to the town for the next four years. Brighton and Hove Council has signed a deal for the skating extravaganza to be performed at the Brighton Centre
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Hornets climb out of trouble
Horsham made it three wins out of four under John Maggs with a 3-1 win success at Met Police in Division 2 of the Ryman League. A stirring second-half lifted them out of the bottom three after the home side had taken a 24th-minute lead when topscorer
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Hastings up to fifth
HastinGS Town completed their first double of the season with a comfortable 3-1 win that takes them up to fifth in the Dr Martens League Eastern Division. Two second-half Terry White penalties capped a fine display by Town following a goalless first half
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Pinamonte wants to stay
LORENZO Pinamonte wants to stay with Albion for good. He signed for the Seagulls yesterday afternoon for a second month on loan from Bristol City. But the big Italian striker fears the departure of manager Tony Pulis from Ashton Gate to Portsmouth may
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BATTLE AGAINST PARKING CHARGES
MOTORISTS and traders have stepped up their fight to stop plans to increase parking charges across Arun. Littlehampton Traders Partnership handed in a 2,400-name petition to Arun District Council leader Derek Whittaker on Monday afternoon in protest at
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JOBLESS FIGURES FOR COUNTY SHOW DROP
UNEMPLOYMENT in Sussex is down, new figures released today reveal. All three unitary authority areas have shown a fall in the numbers out of work but Brighton's level is still above the national average. In December last year, 7,670 people in the Brighton
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POLICE CASH CRISIS AS CRIME ROCKETS
FIGURES released yesterday revealed the number of offences recorded in Sussex rose by almost six per cent over the past 12 months. Crime reporter PHIL MILLS examines why the news has led to more calls for extra investment. MORE police and extra resources
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HOME MALONE
The Trubridge girls follow in their mum's dancesteps WHEN Lottie and Billie Trubridge won parts in Bugsy Malone they knew who to ask for help with their lines - their mum, who starred in the film with Jodie Foster. Tracey Trubridge was just 15 when she
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BLAZE VICTIM RESCUED FROM FLAT
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man from his burning home during the early hours of this morning. The man, who has not been named, was treated at the scene by paramedics for smoke inhalation after a fire in his first floor flat in South Terrace, Hastings. Three
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HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PLAN UNVEILED
RAIL firm Connex has unveiled plans for two new high-speed lines from the Sussex coast to London as part of a proposed £1 billion investment programme. Trains would be able to travel at up to 100mph along routes either side of the existing main line between
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SCHOOLS BID TO LOG ON FOR HI-TECH AGE
TWO schools are joining forces in a bid to get more than £1 million of Government cash and gain technology college status. The Causeway and Hazel Court schools, Eastbourne, have put together a detailed bid for the cash to increase facilities at the school
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350 NEW JOBS ARE IN STORE
SUPERMARKET giant Asda is hoping to move into Crawley town centre by next Christmas with the promise of 350 new jobs. The Leeds-based firm has received backing from Crawley Council, subject to Government approval, to build a superstore at the back of
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CASH CRISIS MAY AXE NEW MUMS' CLASSES
PARENTING classes could be scrapped and an ante-natal ward closed at weekends as part of moves to keep six midwives at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. The changes, along with plans to give GPs more responsibility for ante-natal care by sharing
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LOOKING FORWARD TO A NEW ICE AGE
BRIGHTON'S reputation as a top entertainment resort has been boosted after Holiday On Ice agreed to return to the town for the next four years. Brighton and Hove Council has signed a deal for the skating extravaganza to be performed at the Brighton Centre
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Sad Moore doubles up!
Clinton Moore was gutted not to have marked his return to the Crawley front line with a hat-trick last night. The 23-year-old's two second-half goals were enough to kill off 10-men Salisbury at Broadfield Stadium. Moore, who has been playing in midfield
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Pinamonte wants to stay
LORENZO Pinamonte wants to stay with Albion for good. He signed for the Seagulls yesterday afternoon for a second month on loan from Bristol City. But the big Italian striker fears the departure of manager Tony Pulis from Ashton Gate to Portsmouth may
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30-YEAR BATTLE FOR SCHOOL IS OVER
A THIRTY-year battle to get a secondary school built in Peacehaven got the go-ahead today. But there were concerns by councillors about the safety of pupils going to and from the new school. Planners agreed to look at the safety details in minute detail
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Old masters catch a thief
IT was a case of "old" hands to the pump when a car villain struck in Brighton yesterday. The youth picked on the wrong street and ran foul of two spritely ex-policemen with a combined age of 135. Former Brighton borough PC Fred Farley, known in his day
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POLICE CASH CRISIS AS CRIME ROCKETS
FIGURES released yesterday revealed the number of offences recorded in Sussex rose by almost six per cent over the past 12 months. Crime reporter PHIL MILLS examines why the news has led to more calls for extra investment. MORE police and extra resources
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BLAZE VICTIM RESCUED FROM FLAT
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man from his burning home during the early hours of this morning. The man, who has not been named, was treated at the scene by paramedics for smoke inhalation after a fire in his first floor flat in South Terrace, Hastings. Three
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HIGH-SPEED TRAIN PLAN UNVEILED
RAIL firm Connex has unveiled plans for two new high-speed lines from the Sussex coast to London as part of a proposed £1 billion investment programme. Trains would be able to travel at up to 100mph along routes either side of the existing main line between
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SCHOOLS BID TO LOG ON FOR HI-TECH AGE
TWO schools are joining forces in a bid to get more than £1 million of Government cash and gain technology college status. The Causeway and Hazel Court schools, Eastbourne, have put together a detailed bid for the cash to increase facilities at the school
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PHEWHAVEN! U-TURN SPARKS PORT FEARS
Newhaven was today named as the best site for a huge sewage works to serve the Brighton and Hove area. East Sussex county councillors agreed if Southern Water loses its current appeal to build the works on the existing Portobello site at Telscombe Cliffs
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BETWEEN YOU AND ME BY VANORA LEIGH
IT doesn't take much to give me a thrill - the sight of an unopened box of Cadbury's or 50p off my favourite Sainsbury's pizza is usually sufficient. So, call me a wimp, but I cannot understand why other people need to satisfy their cravings for excitement
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VOICE OF THE ARGUS
A late change that smells The long-running public inquiry into new sewage treatment works at Portobello, Telscombe Cliffs, has shown the strength of local opposition to Southern Water's proposals. But the crucial question has always been whether there
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350 NEW JOBS ARE IN STORE
SUPERMARKET giant Asda is hoping to move into Crawley town centre by next Christmas with the promise of 350 new jobs. The Leeds-based firm has received backing from Crawley Council, subject to Government approval, to build a superstore at the back of
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Sad Moore doubles up!
Clinton Moore was gutted not to have marked his return to the Crawley front line with a hat-trick last night. The 23-year-old's two second-half goals were enough to kill off 10-men Salisbury at Broadfield Stadium. Moore, who has been playing in midfield
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PLANS GO IN FOR FLATS ON WARNES SITE
MAJOR plans to transform a seafront eyesore which was once a magnet for the rich and famous have been revealed today. Developers want to build new homes on the site of the Warnes Hotel in Worthing, which once played host to Winston Churchill, Eisenhower
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BATTLE FOR HOME GOES TO MINISTER
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save an historic home met a Government minister today to plead their case. French Convalescent Home manager Catherine Gennaro and Kemp Town MP Des Turner travelled to London for the meeting with Culture Minister Alan Howarth. They
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30-YEAR BATTLE FOR SCHOOL IS OVER
A THIRTY-year battle to get a secondary school built in Peacehaven got the go-ahead today. But there were concerns by councillors about the safety of pupils going to and from the new school. Planners agreed to look at the safety details in minute detail
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Old masters catch a thief
IT was a case of "old" hands to the pump when a car villain struck in Brighton yesterday. The youth picked on the wrong street and ran foul of two spritely ex-policemen with a combined age of 135. Former Brighton borough PC Fred Farley, known in his day
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BACK TO THE FUTURE
After 40 years former Argus journalist John Parry returns to his roots as he takes up residence as our latest columnist WHEN John Parry was sent to review a play on the Palace Pier, Brighton, as a newly-arrived Argus reporter he took a shine to a young
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PHEWHAVEN! U-TURN SPARKS PORT FEARS
Newhaven was today named as the best site for a huge sewage works to serve the Brighton and Hove area. East Sussex county councillors agreed if Southern Water loses its current appeal to build the works on the existing Portobello site at Telscombe Cliffs
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TAPS FAULTY AT SCALDING DEATH HOME
THE death of a Methodist preacher who suffered 40 per cent burns when he was placed in a bath of scalding water could have been prevented, an inquest heard. Hot water at the Kestrel Nursing Home in Eastbourne was often at temperatures in the high sixties
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Fears for impact of parents' break
THE Government has taken a huge leap in the dark with the introduction of parental leave, says a leading Sussex accountant. Mark Spofforth, president of the South Eastern Society of Chartered Accountants, says no one knows what the likely take-up will
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BETWEEN YOU AND ME BY VANORA LEIGH
IT doesn't take much to give me a thrill - the sight of an unopened box of Cadbury's or 50p off my favourite Sainsbury's pizza is usually sufficient. So, call me a wimp, but I cannot understand why other people need to satisfy their cravings for excitement
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Date
VOICE OF THE ARGUS
A late change that smells The long-running public inquiry into new sewage treatment works at Portobello, Telscombe Cliffs, has shown the strength of local opposition to Southern Water's proposals. But the crucial question has always been whether there
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Date
BATTLE AGAINST PARKING CHARGES
MOTORISTS and traders have stepped up their fight to stop plans to increase parking charges across Arun. Littlehampton Traders Partnership handed in a 2,400-name petition to Arun District Council leader Derek Whittaker on Monday afternoon in protest at
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Hornets climb out of trouble
Horsham made it three wins out of four under John Maggs with a 3-1 win success at Met Police in Division 2 of the Ryman League. A stirring second-half lifted them out of the bottom three after the home side had taken a 24th-minute lead when topscorer
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Hastings up to fifth
HastinGS Town completed their first double of the season with a comfortable 3-1 win that takes them up to fifth in the Dr Martens League Eastern Division. Two second-half Terry White penalties capped a fine display by Town following a goalless first half
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BATTLE AGAINST PARKING CHARGES
MOTORISTS and traders have stepped up their fight to stop plans to increase parking charges across Arun. Littlehampton Traders Partnership handed in a 2,400-name petition to Arun District Council leader Derek Whittaker on Monday afternoon in protest at
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PLANS GO IN FOR FLATS ON WARNES SITE
MAJOR plans to transform a seafront eyesore which was once a magnet for the rich and famous have been revealed today. Developers want to build new homes on the site of the Warnes Hotel in Worthing, which once played host to Winston Churchill, Eisenhower
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JOBLESS FIGURES FOR COUNTY SHOW DROP
UNEMPLOYMENT in Sussex is down, new figures released today reveal. All three unitary authority areas have shown a fall in the numbers out of work but Brighton's level is still above the national average. In December last year, 7,670 people in the Brighton
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BATTLE FOR HOME GOES TO MINISTER
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save an historic home met a Government minister today to plead their case. French Convalescent Home manager Catherine Gennaro and Kemp Town MP Des Turner travelled to London for the meeting with Culture Minister Alan Howarth. They
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BACK TO THE FUTURE
After 40 years former Argus journalist John Parry returns to his roots as he takes up residence as our latest columnist WHEN John Parry was sent to review a play on the Palace Pier, Brighton, as a newly-arrived Argus reporter he took a shine to a young
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HOME MALONE
The Trubridge girls follow in their mum's dancesteps WHEN Lottie and Billie Trubridge won parts in Bugsy Malone they knew who to ask for help with their lines - their mum, who starred in the film with Jodie Foster. Tracey Trubridge was just 15 when she
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TAPS FAULTY AT SCALDING DEATH HOME
THE death of a Methodist preacher who suffered 40 per cent burns when he was placed in a bath of scalding water could have been prevented, an inquest heard. Hot water at the Kestrel Nursing Home in Eastbourne was often at temperatures in the high sixties
