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Vanora Leigh - Between you and me
To tell, or not to tell? Should I keep silent or break cover and tell the world I've joined a club for the over 50s? There, I've done it! I mean, who cares if you're over 50? (with the exception of potential employers or prospective suitors and who needs
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Brighton festival opens May 6
This year's festival runs until May 28 and the line-up is the most impressive so far. Lasting over three weeks, this year's festival will benefit from online exposure as well as in the Evening Argus. Every day our web reporters and Argus journalists will
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Non-League football - Rocks sunk
Bognor suffered their first defeat in four division one matches last night. The winning goal came on 50 minutes when Stuart Massey's deep cross from the left was headed home by the unmarked Bobby George. The lacklustre visitors failed to create a decent
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Racing - Friday's meetings
Grand National meeting continues at Aintree, plus cards at Lingfield and Sedgefield First race 2.00pm, last race 5.40pm. Naylor's Nag: Copeland Recommended stake: £5 win Yesterday's Naylor's Nag, Bellator was unplaced. Running total on an initial tax-free
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Speedway - Eagles shot down
Eastbourne will be gunning for revenge tomorrow night after losing a last-heat decider at Ipswich last night. Eagles were beaten 47-43 but will now be favourites to turn the tables and pick up the Elite League bonus point when the teams meet in the return
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Albion - Adams gambles on victory
Micky Adams is ready to gamble and go for broke in the big chase for a play-off place. He knows a Grand National day victory at lowly Exeter is essential unless other results fall the Seagulls' way. "We realise to get into the play-offs is going to be
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Voice of the Argus
Unanswered questions, Smoked out, A good bet There has been only one inquiry into the shocking Brighton child neglect case so far - and that was in private. Now one of the witnesses who gave evidence to it has told the Argus it was nothing more than a
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Lis Solkhon - Voice of the third age
I like to think of myself as a music lover after having spent many years earning my living by music. My house almost always has music of one sort or another to sustain me as I toil over a hot qwerty board to bring you my deathless prose and my car radio
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Signal failure - Lizzie Enfield
Had a moment of acute embarrassment after stumbling into one of those compartments that are a second class version of first class. What I mean by that is a group of six seats in their own enclosed space, but without the arm rests and antimacassars. Had
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Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?
Living off a Lord's lunch, Telly vet, Naked ambition, Poor old Prince How unfortunate that the Government's latest initiative on pensions should have looked for support from Tony Blair's mate, Lord 'Charlie' Falconer, who promptly upset us old 'uns by
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Brighton festival opens May 6
This year's festival runs until May 28 and the line-up is the most impressive so far. Lasting over three weeks, this year's festival will benefit from online exposure as well as in the Evening Argus. Every day our web reporters and Argus journalists will
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Date
Non-League football - Rocks sunk
Bognor suffered their first defeat in four division one matches last night. The winning goal came on 50 minutes when Stuart Massey's deep cross from the left was headed home by the unmarked Bobby George. The lacklustre visitors failed to create a decent
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Football - Local ref heads for Wembley
Clive Penton has no qualms about taking the field in front of a massive television audience at Wembley. The referee from Woodingdean, near Brighton, will be running the line when Newcastle face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday. It is the highlight
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'I was smoked out of my job'
A woman who says she left her job because of colleagues smoking has reached a settlement with her former bosses. Pamela Hallett, 60, who worked for the Talbot Tool Company in Crowhurst Road, Brighton, for more than 17 years, told a Brighton employment
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Dance of death father cleared
A student has been cleared of murdering his baby after claiming it happened while he was dancing. Alvaro Serrano, 25, walked free from Lewes Crown Court after a jury found him not guilty of deliberately killing his eight-week-old daughter Katalina. Mr
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The first no smoking bookies
Think of bookmakers and a dingy world of smoke, flat caps and plastic counters comes to mind. For years, betting shops have remained stuck in a time warp, unchanging in the face of changes to our leisure habits. But yesterday all that changed. Britain's
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Flagship firm to cut back staff
Up to 100 jobs at one of Shoreham's flagship firms are to be axed. Management at Ricardo, the automotive engineering consultancy, are slashing staff levels in the physical testing and prototype departments. New technology has made the work increasingly
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Catching up on 30 lost years
For three decades David Chester had tried to put his biological mother out of his mind. David, 39, viewed his adoptive family as his own and grew up to be a successful French polisher and father to seven children. But yesterday, David saw his real mother
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Child cruelty case 'whitewash'
A witness to the Brighton child cruelty case today condemned the inquiry report . The professional, interviewed over the five years of neglect by a Brighton couple of five children, said information was changed and recorded inaccurately. He described
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Fishing four business
The Internet is the 21st century market place for businesses. Now Sussex companies can reach millions of potential customers using a free web directory. Fish4 It was launched in October 1999 and operates a national database of 1.9 million businesses accessible
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Cash invcentive to take on workers
A scheme to help unemployed people back into work and training is to be relaunched by Sussex Enterprise. The Star initiative, which provides valuable funds to employers who recruit and train people who have been unemployed for six months or longer, has
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Voice of the Argus
Unanswered questions, Smoked out, A good bet There has been only one inquiry into the shocking Brighton child neglect case so far - and that was in private. Now one of the witnesses who gave evidence to it has told the Argus it was nothing more than a
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More Community News from the Brighton area
Preston Village Mike Panting 01273 563706 JUMBLE SALE: The 31st Brighton (Westdene) Scout Group are running a fund-raising jumble sale at the Knoyle Hall tomorrow. Admission is 20p and the sale runs from 1-2.30pm. Musical MEMORIES: Music and songs from
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Lis Solkhon - Voice of the third age
I like to think of myself as a music lover after having spent many years earning my living by music. My house almost always has music of one sort or another to sustain me as I toil over a hot qwerty board to bring you my deathless prose and my car radio
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Signal failure - Lizzie Enfield
Had a moment of acute embarrassment after stumbling into one of those compartments that are a second class version of first class. What I mean by that is a group of six seats in their own enclosed space, but without the arm rests and antimacassars. Had
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Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?
Living off a Lord's lunch, Telly vet, Naked ambition, Poor old Prince How unfortunate that the Government's latest initiative on pensions should have looked for support from Tony Blair's mate, Lord 'Charlie' Falconer, who promptly upset us old 'uns by
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Feedback with Chris Chandler
The column where we respond to your complaints and opinions Brighton and Hove is the Place to Be. You will know this because we and loads of other people have been shouting it from the rooftops. Kicking up quite a din, as we want the Queen to hear us
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Football - Local ref heads for Wembley
Clive Penton has no qualms about taking the field in front of a massive television audience at Wembley. The referee from Woodingdean, near Brighton, will be running the line when Newcastle face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday. It is the highlight
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'I was smoked out of my job'
A woman who says she left her job because of colleagues smoking has reached a settlement with her former bosses. Pamela Hallett, 60, who worked for the Talbot Tool Company in Crowhurst Road, Brighton, for more than 17 years, told a Brighton employment
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Dance of death father cleared
A student has been cleared of murdering his baby after claiming it happened while he was dancing. Alvaro Serrano, 25, walked free from Lewes Crown Court after a jury found him not guilty of deliberately killing his eight-week-old daughter Katalina. Mr
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Date
The first no smoking bookies
Think of bookmakers and a dingy world of smoke, flat caps and plastic counters comes to mind. For years, betting shops have remained stuck in a time warp, unchanging in the face of changes to our leisure habits. But yesterday all that changed. Britain's
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Date
Flagship firm to cut back staff
Up to 100 jobs at one of Shoreham's flagship firms are to be axed. Management at Ricardo, the automotive engineering consultancy, are slashing staff levels in the physical testing and prototype departments. New technology has made the work increasingly
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Date
Catching up on 30 lost years
For three decades David Chester had tried to put his biological mother out of his mind. David, 39, viewed his adoptive family as his own and grew up to be a successful French polisher and father to seven children. But yesterday, David saw his real mother
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Date
Child cruelty case 'whitewash'
A witness to the Brighton child cruelty case today condemned the inquiry report . The professional, interviewed over the five years of neglect by a Brighton couple of five children, said information was changed and recorded inaccurately. He described
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Date
Fishing four business
The Internet is the 21st century market place for businesses. Now Sussex companies can reach millions of potential customers using a free web directory. Fish4 It was launched in October 1999 and operates a national database of 1.9 million businesses accessible
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Date
Cash invcentive to take on workers
A scheme to help unemployed people back into work and training is to be relaunched by Sussex Enterprise. The Star initiative, which provides valuable funds to employers who recruit and train people who have been unemployed for six months or longer, has
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Date
More Community News from the Brighton area
Preston Village Mike Panting 01273 563706 JUMBLE SALE: The 31st Brighton (Westdene) Scout Group are running a fund-raising jumble sale at the Knoyle Hall tomorrow. Admission is 20p and the sale runs from 1-2.30pm. Musical MEMORIES: Music and songs from
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Date
Vanora Leigh - Between you and me
To tell, or not to tell? Should I keep silent or break cover and tell the world I've joined a club for the over 50s? There, I've done it! I mean, who cares if you're over 50? (with the exception of potential employers or prospective suitors and who needs
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Date
Feedback with Chris Chandler
The column where we respond to your complaints and opinions Brighton and Hove is the Place to Be. You will know this because we and loads of other people have been shouting it from the rooftops. Kicking up quite a din, as we want the Queen to hear us
-
Date
Racing - Friday's meetings
Grand National meeting continues at Aintree, plus cards at Lingfield and Sedgefield First race 2.00pm, last race 5.40pm. Naylor's Nag: Copeland Recommended stake: £5 win Yesterday's Naylor's Nag, Bellator was unplaced. Running total on an initial tax-free
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Date
Speedway - Eagles shot down
Eastbourne will be gunning for revenge tomorrow night after losing a last-heat decider at Ipswich last night. Eagles were beaten 47-43 but will now be favourites to turn the tables and pick up the Elite League bonus point when the teams meet in the return
-
Date
Albion - Adams gambles on victory
Micky Adams is ready to gamble and go for broke in the big chase for a play-off place. He knows a Grand National day victory at lowly Exeter is essential unless other results fall the Seagulls' way. "We realise to get into the play-offs is going to be
