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Lis Solkhon - Voice of the third age
I wonder if any of you have ever had to take the decision that someone close to you needs to go into residential care? If you have, you will know that it usually involves a lot of thought and often considerable heartache. Are you doing the right thing
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Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?
Oi, you lot, I'm no yob, Arch isn't mane attraction, Mission impossible, Greg's good on TV Michael Caine complains he isn't taken seriously in his own country because of the way he speaks. I know the feeling. Like Michael's, my voice has always been a
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Vanora Leigh - Between you and me
One evening last week, while the rain was still making our lives a misery, a friend and I climbed into a stranger's front garden and started beating the bushes with our brollies. Not surprisingly, the owner of the house soon emerged to inquire - very
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Adam Trimingham - The sage of Sussex
William Hague has had a tough time since becoming leader of the Conservative Party but occasionally he receives a glimmer of good news. His heart must have been gladdened this week by the decision of Bexhill and Battle MP Charles Wardle not to contest
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Feedback with Chris Chandler
Wednesday's front page picture in most editions was a close-up of Lara Scully, one of a Sussex gang who milked thousands from bank accounts. But were we right to put her on Page One? Sean Wood, from Hove, thinks not. "What did the editor have in mind
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Racing - Friday's fixtures
Flat meetings at Newbury and Thirsk, plus a National Hunt card at Ayr. First race 2.00pm, last race 5.20pm. Naylor's Nag: Cretan Gift - 3.40 Newbury Recommended stake £10 win Yesterday's Naylor's Nag, Double Brandy was a non-runner Running total on an
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Albion - What a load of rubbish
Micky Adams has accused central defender Andy Crosby of talking "a load of rubbish". Adams insists the Seagulls could still make the play-offs, even if they lose to leaders Rotherham at Withdean tomorrow. Crosby, looking ahead to the sell-out showdown
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John Parry - Think of it this way
Beware! The stench of political correctness is thick in the air and all around us. Breathe it in at your peril and choke with rage, unless you have a world-class sense of humour. What am I getting so exercised about? I have to start somewhere, so what
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Charity vases fetch more than £5,000
A pair of turn-of-the-century vases left at a charity shop have sold for more than £5,000. The Moorcroft 'Made for Liberty and Co' vases were dropped off at Worthing's Marie Curie Cancer Care shop in a box full of other items. Area manager June Hart said
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Police make a rare discovery
A pair of cockatoos recovered in a police raid are among the rarest birds in the world. The red vented cockatoos are critically endangered and some estimates say there are only 300 left in the wild. They now sell for about £5,000 each. The birds were
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Seagulls hope cards score with children
Collecting football stickers and cards has kept young soccer fans entertained for generations. Now Albion stars are taking the idea a stage further by helping to warn children off drugs and drinks with an innovative series of collectable cards. Seagull
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Go East, young companies...
Sussex companies could soon be heading east after the Hong Kong Development Council and the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office came to town. The two organisations held a joint seminar at the Hilton Metropole hotel encouraging local new media and multimedia
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Voice of The Argus
Vetted as the best for job, Care needed here, Perch-ual strangers Animal activists claim the RSPCA, Britain's main animal welfare charity, is up to no good. That's because the new assistant chief vet at the Horsham-based charity used to work a few miles
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Lis Solkhon - Voice of the third age
I wonder if any of you have ever had to take the decision that someone close to you needs to go into residential care? If you have, you will know that it usually involves a lot of thought and often considerable heartache. Are you doing the right thing
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Vanora Leigh - Between you and me
One evening last week, while the rain was still making our lives a misery, a friend and I climbed into a stranger's front garden and started beating the bushes with our brollies. Not surprisingly, the owner of the house soon emerged to inquire - very
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Adam Trimingham - The sage of Sussex
William Hague has had a tough time since becoming leader of the Conservative Party but occasionally he receives a glimmer of good news. His heart must have been gladdened this week by the decision of Bexhill and Battle MP Charles Wardle not to contest
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Feedback with Chris Chandler
Wednesday's front page picture in most editions was a close-up of Lara Scully, one of a Sussex gang who milked thousands from bank accounts. But were we right to put her on Page One? Sean Wood, from Hove, thinks not. "What did the editor have in mind
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Cricket - Adams wants to play for England again
ChrisAdams is a changed man. He is as patriotic as ever and desperate to represent his country again. The difference is he has now pledged to play a more natural game following one-to-one sessions with England coach Duncan Fletcher. Sussex members who
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Racing - Friday's fixtures
Flat meetings at Newbury and Thirsk, plus a National Hunt card at Ayr. First race 2.00pm, last race 5.20pm. Naylor's Nag: Cretan Gift - 3.40 Newbury Recommended stake £10 win Yesterday's Naylor's Nag, Double Brandy was a non-runner Running total on an
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Golf - Lewin quits ESN by mutual consent
Phil Lewin, director of golf at East Sussex National, has left by mutual agreement with the new owners. The first casualty was chief executive Wyndham Heyring when the £9m sale was agreed with a European consortium. At the time Lewin was in Dubai and,
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Cricket - Moores targets early victory
Sussex coach Peter Moores is confident his side can start the new season with a victory tomorrow. The county haven't beaten Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup since 1989 and Kent have won the last three meetings. But Moores insists that history will
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Albion - What a load of rubbish
Micky Adams has accused central defender Andy Crosby of talking "a load of rubbish". Adams insists the Seagulls could still make the play-offs, even if they lose to leaders Rotherham at Withdean tomorrow. Crosby, looking ahead to the sell-out showdown
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John Parry - Think of it this way
Beware! The stench of political correctness is thick in the air and all around us. Breathe it in at your peril and choke with rage, unless you have a world-class sense of humour. What am I getting so exercised about? I have to start somewhere, so what
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Seagulls hope cards score with children
Collecting football stickers and cards has kept young soccer fans entertained for generations. Now Albion stars are taking the idea a stage further by helping to warn children off drugs and drinks with an innovative series of collectable cards. Seagull
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Ex-monkey farm vet to join RSPCA
A vet who worked at the controversial Shamrock Monkey Farm has been given a top post with the RSPCA. Paul West will take over as assistant chief veterinary officer at the RSPCA's headquarters in Horsham on May 26. Mr West worked as a veterinary clinician
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Stock market bid as BT splits group
Telecom group BT has unveiled its biggest reorganisation since it was privatised in the 1980s. The overhaul will include splitting its operations into separate divisions, with a view to listing them as separate companies on the stock market. The first
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Lizzie Enfield - Signal failure
Have not seen businessman from Burgess Hill again, since embarrassing incident last week when I caught him (I think) in clandestine meeting with Ms Whiplash. Having overheard Ms Whiplash's conversation on mobile phone during which she confirmed she was
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Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?
Oi, you lot, I'm no yob, Arch isn't mane attraction, Mission impossible, Greg's good on TV Michael Caine complains he isn't taken seriously in his own country because of the way he speaks. I know the feeling. Like Michael's, my voice has always been a
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Racing - Brighton back on track
Frankie Dettori reckons it's an eccentric snake, but on the racecard, they call it the pride of the South Coast. Both descriptions are a bit over the top, but there's no doubt Brighton's hilltop racecourse is on the way back to former heights. For the
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Charity vases fetch more than £5,000
A pair of turn-of-the-century vases left at a charity shop have sold for more than £5,000. The Moorcroft 'Made for Liberty and Co' vases were dropped off at Worthing's Marie Curie Cancer Care shop in a box full of other items. Area manager June Hart said
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Police make a rare discovery
A pair of cockatoos recovered in a police raid are among the rarest birds in the world. The red vented cockatoos are critically endangered and some estimates say there are only 300 left in the wild. They now sell for about £5,000 each. The birds were
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Now it's up to you, Minister
The Argus last night handed Home Secretary Jack Straw a dossier calling for a change in the law. The move follows the collapse of the Brighton child cruelty trial when a couple accused of murdering three babies were cleared. The dossier, comprising every
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Stock market bid as BT splits group
Telecom group BT has unveiled its biggest reorganisation since it was privatised in the 1980s. The overhaul will include splitting its operations into separate divisions, with a view to listing them as separate companies on the stock market. The first
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Go East, young companies...
Sussex companies could soon be heading east after the Hong Kong Development Council and the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office came to town. The two organisations held a joint seminar at the Hilton Metropole hotel encouraging local new media and multimedia
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Voice of The Argus
Vetted as the best for job, Care needed here, Perch-ual strangers Animal activists claim the RSPCA, Britain's main animal welfare charity, is up to no good. That's because the new assistant chief vet at the Horsham-based charity used to work a few miles
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Lizzie Enfield - Signal failure
Have not seen businessman from Burgess Hill again, since embarrassing incident last week when I caught him (I think) in clandestine meeting with Ms Whiplash. Having overheard Ms Whiplash's conversation on mobile phone during which she confirmed she was
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Racing - Brighton back on track
Frankie Dettori reckons it's an eccentric snake, but on the racecard, they call it the pride of the South Coast. Both descriptions are a bit over the top, but there's no doubt Brighton's hilltop racecourse is on the way back to former heights. For the
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Cricket - Adams wants to play for England again
ChrisAdams is a changed man. He is as patriotic as ever and desperate to represent his country again. The difference is he has now pledged to play a more natural game following one-to-one sessions with England coach Duncan Fletcher. Sussex members who
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Golf - Lewin quits ESN by mutual consent
Phil Lewin, director of golf at East Sussex National, has left by mutual agreement with the new owners. The first casualty was chief executive Wyndham Heyring when the £9m sale was agreed with a European consortium. At the time Lewin was in Dubai and,
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Cricket - Moores targets early victory
Sussex coach Peter Moores is confident his side can start the new season with a victory tomorrow. The county haven't beaten Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup since 1989 and Kent have won the last three meetings. But Moores insists that history will
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Ex-monkey farm vet to join RSPCA
A vet who worked at the controversial Shamrock Monkey Farm has been given a top post with the RSPCA. Paul West will take over as assistant chief veterinary officer at the RSPCA's headquarters in Horsham on May 26. Mr West worked as a veterinary clinician
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Now it's up to you, Minister
The Argus last night handed Home Secretary Jack Straw a dossier calling for a change in the law. The move follows the collapse of the Brighton child cruelty trial when a couple accused of murdering three babies were cleared. The dossier, comprising every
