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Hilfiger enhance Bond Street cred
Bond Street jeweller Asprey & Garrard has been bought by the co-chairmen of U.S. fashion group Tommy Hilfiger. The deal will see the business bought by Canadian Lawrence Stroll and Chinese citizen Silas Chou, who plan to open more stores. At present
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Help local flood victims
This Government sends millions of tax money abroad to the victims of flood disasters. What about the victims in this country of floods? -L. Stringer, Peveril Drive, Sompting, Sussex
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Postmen, re-use those elastic bands
Why does the Post Office not direct the postmen and women to keep the elastic bands on their rounds for money-saving re-use instead of dropping them all on the pavements? -Bob Bailey President, Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats, Brunswick Street East
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Not enough police
Most nights at around 2am, when Brighton's clubs turn out, one can witness people who might qualify for Tony Blair's proposed £100 spot fine for unruly behaviour. Suitable cases for a quick march under escort to the cash dispenser, perhaps? Unfortunately
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Liz Solkhon, the voice of the third age
Shall we look at the bad news first or the good news? Perhaps that should read "the less bad news" instead of "the good news", but don't let us be too pedantic about it. Anyone who had to fill their car up this weekend will have been left in no doubt
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Another sizzling weekend as we defy our summer
Hundreds of people braved the rain to enjoy a packed weekend of events in Sussex. A street party in Brighton proved to be a huge hit despite the chilly weather, with scores of people turning out. Brighton's Place to Be chairman Simon Fanshawe opened the
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Don't close project
I am a taxi driver and for the past two years have taken an autistic child both to his school and the Palmeira Project five days a week. When I first took the job I didn't really know what autism was and the way it affects children and their families.
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Head's fury as building is torched
A head teacher today lashed out at arsonists who wrecked a classroom. The head of Oakmeeds Community School in Burgess Hill said he cannot understand the mentality of arsonists, possibly youngsters, who destroyed the building. The fire-raisers struck
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Arrogance
What incredible arrogance demonstrated by Lewes Town Councillors regarding the outcome of the vote of no confidence (Argus, June 30). What percentage turnout would cause the elected officials to take note? Surely any turnout in a free vote must be deemed
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Wrong image
Last Saturday in Horsham a brass band played to appreciative shoppers in a pedestrian area. Flowers decorated the band stand and the music added charm and captivated many. During an interval I spoke with the conductor, Christine Nanoo, and was delighted
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Canny Stan bets on pier success
They say Stan's your man to plug up a leaky business. Now the flamboyant millionaire and trained plumber Stan Clarke is hoping his golden touch will reverse the stagnating fortunes of the West Pier in Brighton. It has now been 25 years since the once
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Nursery workers cleared
Two nursery workers sacked over allegations that they bullied children in their care have been awarded more than £5,000 compensation. Susan Thomas, owner of Teddy Bears day nursery in Hove, sacked deputy nursery supervisor Debbie Marsh and nursery assistant
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The strain of it all, by Sarah's grandfather
The grandfather of missing schoolgirl Sarah Payne broke down in tears and shook uncontrollably as he read letters to the eight-year-old written by her brothers and sister. Terry Payne sobbed as he told how Sarah's youngest sister, Charlotte, six, kept
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Missing Sarah is 'spotted'
Woman reports she saw crying girl at M6 service area Detectives hunting missing eight-year-old Sarah Payne are investigating a possible sighting of the girl with a man at a service station. But plans to study CCTV video footage have been dashed after
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Swim aces eying up Olympic spots
Three Olympic swimming hopefuls admit they are always faced with the tough choice between friends or hours of training needed to help fulfil their ambitions. Brighton Swimming Club trio Amy Kent, Kirsty Hedge and Claire Manton admit the temptation to
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Stop whining
The car addicts whine on, although they can't decide if petrol or fares are pricier. Because they don't pay for the resulting pollution, congestion, land-take, law-breaking, noise and casualties, they don't care. That is the real world of 'carmageddon
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Bad attitude a danger to safety campaign
The Argus campaign to highlight issues relating to dangerous driving and create a memorial to PC Jeff Tooley was seriously undermined by Derek Jameson's column (Argus, July 4). While other articles in that day's newspaper drew attention to the number
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Skipper shows way for Worthing
Worthing have opened up a 17-point lead at the top of division two after their fourth win in five weeks when they triumphed by 19 runs at home to Middleton. East Grinstead are second after a 119-run victory against early leaders Steyning. Worthing captain
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Brighton still in top spot
Brighton and Hove stay top of the Shepherd Neame Sussex Cricket League despite defeat at Hastings, who are now their nearest rivals. The bottom two clubs both won, Haywards Heath for the third time in three weeks and Bexhill for the first time this season
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A fresh wind in your sales
A new wave of websites is helping consumers pick their way through mid-summer sales, weekly offers and occasional discounts to find out where the cheapest products are hiding. The recently launched Scan.com is the most innovative of these. It lets you
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Help local flood victims
This Government sends millions of tax money abroad to the victims of flood disasters. What about the victims in this country of floods? -L. Stringer, Peveril Drive, Sompting, Sussex
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Postmen, re-use those elastic bands
Why does the Post Office not direct the postmen and women to keep the elastic bands on their rounds for money-saving re-use instead of dropping them all on the pavements? -Bob Bailey President, Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats, Brunswick Street East
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Lose the lights too
Now we've got rid of the plastic eggs at the cricket ground, how about the giant lighting stands which flood homes around the ground with bright light at all hours? Can we get rid of them as well? -M. Frankel, Hove
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Patient staff at Biggs Day
I would like to pay a tribute to the wonderful staff who make Briggs Day Hospital at the Brighton General Hospital such a happy place to stay. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They have never-ending patience, understanding and help for everyone.
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Another sizzling weekend as we defy our summer
Hundreds of people braved the rain to enjoy a packed weekend of events in Sussex. A street party in Brighton proved to be a huge hit despite the chilly weather, with scores of people turning out. Brighton's Place to Be chairman Simon Fanshawe opened the
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Cloaked conspiracy in the cathedral cloisters
Cloaked figures can be seen huddled hauntingly in the cloisters of Chichester Cathedral. From a distance they look like monks engaged deep in conspiratorial discussion, but they are in fact sculptures by the renowned Midhurst artist Philip Jackson. He
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Don't close project
I am a taxi driver and for the past two years have taken an autistic child both to his school and the Palmeira Project five days a week. When I first took the job I didn't really know what autism was and the way it affects children and their families.
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Arrogance
What incredible arrogance demonstrated by Lewes Town Councillors regarding the outcome of the vote of no confidence (Argus, June 30). What percentage turnout would cause the elected officials to take note? Surely any turnout in a free vote must be deemed
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Say goodbye Harry, it's virtually the end
Children's book sales soared over the weekend when the new Harry Potter novel hit the shelves. But the Brighton-based internet company Schoolsnet.com has found it is lesser-known authors who are attracting children's attention in schools. The education
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Decision on market prompts an outcry
Council chiefs have ruled out an investigation following a flood of complaints about work at Brighton's Open Market. Traders complained earlier this year that a £125,000 canopy let in sun and rain. They said the roof was too tall, in the wrong place and
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Canny Stan bets on pier success
They say Stan's your man to plug up a leaky business. Now the flamboyant millionaire and trained plumber Stan Clarke is hoping his golden touch will reverse the stagnating fortunes of the West Pier in Brighton. It has now been 25 years since the once
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Scandalous
It is accurate to describe the latest fiasco over the Preston Park restoration work as a scandal (Opinion, June 30). It was in September 1996 that Argus headlines announced the lottery windfall, awarded so the park could be restored to its former splendour
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Park threat by girl with knife
A girl of about 14 used a knife to threaten a group of teenage girls. She had already struck out with her fists at the three in Tilgate Park, Crawley. The final stages of the Prom in the Park music festival were taking place nearby. The girls were walking
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Two men in a boat adrift for 28 hours
At the most, they expected to be out for an hour or two before heading home for a bite to eat. But Michael McGrath and Gary Aiano were recovering today after being rescued following a harrowing 28 hours at sea in their speedboat. They had no food and
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Nine-day festival at harbour
Sailing, dragon boat racing and model power boats are just some of the attractions at this year's Maritime Festival. The nine-day event at Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, features aquatic events including yacht racing, jetski rides and tours around the
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Jail for traffic warden attack
A man was jailed for four months today for his part in a "stupid and misguided" prank which involved knocking the hat off a traffic warden. Ashley Mansell, 20, a building worker, of Cowfold Road, Brighton, deliberately ran into the traffic warden, who
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Missing Sarah is 'spotted'
Woman reports she saw crying girl at M6 service area Detectives hunting missing eight-year-old Sarah Payne are investigating a possible sighting of the girl with a man at a service station. But plans to study CCTV video footage have been dashed after
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Plan is not nice
The proposal from NICE, the Government's advisory body on health treatments, is to stop prescribing the new beta interferon drug for people with MS. This is heartbreaking news for our family. My wife was diagnosed with MS 11 years ago and has recently
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Swim aces eying up Olympic spots
Three Olympic swimming hopefuls admit they are always faced with the tough choice between friends or hours of training needed to help fulfil their ambitions. Brighton Swimming Club trio Amy Kent, Kirsty Hedge and Claire Manton admit the temptation to
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Media meddlers
Does the media ever give thought to the chaos it create when giving out partial information instead of the full facts? Glaxo Pharmaceuticals may well be very happy to promote their new product Zyban to assist those wishing to give up smoking (Argus, June
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New face is priority
Sussex are to step up their hunt for a genuine all-rounder at the end of the season to try and solve their chronic lack of lower order runs. The county are on the back foot in the current Championship match with Warwickshire after a first innings batting
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Skipper shows way for Worthing
Worthing have opened up a 17-point lead at the top of division two after their fourth win in five weeks when they triumphed by 19 runs at home to Middleton. East Grinstead are second after a 119-run victory against early leaders Steyning. Worthing captain
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Brighton still in top spot
Brighton and Hove stay top of the Shepherd Neame Sussex Cricket League despite defeat at Hastings, who are now their nearest rivals. The bottom two clubs both won, Haywards Heath for the third time in three weeks and Bexhill for the first time this season
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Eagles on right track
Eastbourne Eagles got back on to the winning track at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night when they roared to a 60-30 victory against Belle Vue. It was their biggest win of the season and the first time they had hit the 60-point mark since they beat Oxford
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A fresh wind in your sales
A new wave of websites is helping consumers pick their way through mid-summer sales, weekly offers and occasional discounts to find out where the cheapest products are hiding. The recently launched Scan.com is the most innovative of these. It lets you
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Pay's a matter of opinions
Bankers supporting unprofitable websites are often told they are just giving away their money. Now three new British sites are claiming to do just that. So intense is the battle to hand over cash to web surfers that two of these firms have been locked
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Wrong on disbaled scam
Miss L. Green's comments about disabled people are wrong (Opinion, July 5). Most have to prove they are disabled before being given a disabled badge and not, as she suggests, merely spend £2, provide two passport photos and tell a little white lie. -P.W
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Lose the lights too
Now we've got rid of the plastic eggs at the cricket ground, how about the giant lighting stands which flood homes around the ground with bright light at all hours? Can we get rid of them as well? -M. Frankel, Hove
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Patient staff at Biggs Day
I would like to pay a tribute to the wonderful staff who make Briggs Day Hospital at the Brighton General Hospital such a happy place to stay. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They have never-ending patience, understanding and help for everyone.
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Date
Cloaked conspiracy in the cathedral cloisters
Cloaked figures can be seen huddled hauntingly in the cloisters of Chichester Cathedral. From a distance they look like monks engaged deep in conspiratorial discussion, but they are in fact sculptures by the renowned Midhurst artist Philip Jackson. He
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Protesters hopping over Toad's arrival
A pub will open in a former Brighton cinema despite objections from residents and businesses. Pub retail company Eldridge Pope was granted a licence at Brighton Magistrates' Court for the new venue, part of a major redevelopment at the former ABC cinema
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Say goodbye Harry, it's virtually the end
Children's book sales soared over the weekend when the new Harry Potter novel hit the shelves. But the Brighton-based internet company Schoolsnet.com has found it is lesser-known authors who are attracting children's attention in schools. The education
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Decision on market prompts an outcry
Council chiefs have ruled out an investigation following a flood of complaints about work at Brighton's Open Market. Traders complained earlier this year that a £125,000 canopy let in sun and rain. They said the roof was too tall, in the wrong place and
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Date
Scandalous
It is accurate to describe the latest fiasco over the Preston Park restoration work as a scandal (Opinion, June 30). It was in September 1996 that Argus headlines announced the lottery windfall, awarded so the park could be restored to its former splendour
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Date
Two men in a boat adrift for 28 hours
At the most, they expected to be out for an hour or two before heading home for a bite to eat. But Michael McGrath and Gary Aiano were recovering today after being rescued following a harrowing 28 hours at sea in their speedboat. They had no food and
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Poor Irene
I was saddened to read the report about Irene Hardiman being taken off her doctor's list for harassing staff (Argus, July 5). When my mother lost her husband she also became confused but, unlike Irene, she had the most understanding GP I have ever met
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Jail for traffic warden attack
A man was jailed for four months today for his part in a "stupid and misguided" prank which involved knocking the hat off a traffic warden. Ashley Mansell, 20, a building worker, of Cowfold Road, Brighton, deliberately ran into the traffic warden, who
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Date
Plan is not nice
The proposal from NICE, the Government's advisory body on health treatments, is to stop prescribing the new beta interferon drug for people with MS. This is heartbreaking news for our family. My wife was diagnosed with MS 11 years ago and has recently
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Date
Media meddlers
Does the media ever give thought to the chaos it create when giving out partial information instead of the full facts? Glaxo Pharmaceuticals may well be very happy to promote their new product Zyban to assist those wishing to give up smoking (Argus, June
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Date
New face is priority
Sussex are to step up their hunt for a genuine all-rounder at the end of the season to try and solve their chronic lack of lower order runs. The county are on the back foot in the current Championship match with Warwickshire after a first innings batting
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Date
Eagles on right track
Eastbourne Eagles got back on to the winning track at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night when they roared to a 60-30 victory against Belle Vue. It was their biggest win of the season and the first time they had hit the 60-point mark since they beat Oxford
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Date
Hilfiger enhance Bond Street cred
Bond Street jeweller Asprey & Garrard has been bought by the co-chairmen of U.S. fashion group Tommy Hilfiger. The deal will see the business bought by Canadian Lawrence Stroll and Chinese citizen Silas Chou, who plan to open more stores. At present
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Date
Wrong on disbaled scam
Miss L. Green's comments about disabled people are wrong (Opinion, July 5). Most have to prove they are disabled before being given a disabled badge and not, as she suggests, merely spend £2, provide two passport photos and tell a little white lie. -P.W
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Not enough police
Most nights at around 2am, when Brighton's clubs turn out, one can witness people who might qualify for Tony Blair's proposed £100 spot fine for unruly behaviour. Suitable cases for a quick march under escort to the cash dispenser, perhaps? Unfortunately
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Date
Liz Solkhon, the voice of the third age
Shall we look at the bad news first or the good news? Perhaps that should read "the less bad news" instead of "the good news", but don't let us be too pedantic about it. Anyone who had to fill their car up this weekend will have been left in no doubt
-
Date
Head's fury as building is torched
A head teacher today lashed out at arsonists who wrecked a classroom. The head of Oakmeeds Community School in Burgess Hill said he cannot understand the mentality of arsonists, possibly youngsters, who destroyed the building. The fire-raisers struck
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Date
Protesters hopping over Toad's arrival
A pub will open in a former Brighton cinema despite objections from residents and businesses. Pub retail company Eldridge Pope was granted a licence at Brighton Magistrates' Court for the new venue, part of a major redevelopment at the former ABC cinema
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Date
Wrong image
Last Saturday in Horsham a brass band played to appreciative shoppers in a pedestrian area. Flowers decorated the band stand and the music added charm and captivated many. During an interval I spoke with the conductor, Christine Nanoo, and was delighted
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Date
Nursery workers cleared
Two nursery workers sacked over allegations that they bullied children in their care have been awarded more than £5,000 compensation. Susan Thomas, owner of Teddy Bears day nursery in Hove, sacked deputy nursery supervisor Debbie Marsh and nursery assistant
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Date
Poor Irene
I was saddened to read the report about Irene Hardiman being taken off her doctor's list for harassing staff (Argus, July 5). When my mother lost her husband she also became confused but, unlike Irene, she had the most understanding GP I have ever met
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Date
The strain of it all, by Sarah's grandfather
The grandfather of missing schoolgirl Sarah Payne broke down in tears and shook uncontrollably as he read letters to the eight-year-old written by her brothers and sister. Terry Payne sobbed as he told how Sarah's youngest sister, Charlotte, six, kept
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Date
Stop whining
The car addicts whine on, although they can't decide if petrol or fares are pricier. Because they don't pay for the resulting pollution, congestion, land-take, law-breaking, noise and casualties, they don't care. That is the real world of 'carmageddon
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Date
Bad attitude a danger to safety campaign
The Argus campaign to highlight issues relating to dangerous driving and create a memorial to PC Jeff Tooley was seriously undermined by Derek Jameson's column (Argus, July 4). While other articles in that day's newspaper drew attention to the number
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Who wants to be an E-millionaire?
A Hove man is hoping his internet idea will win him £1 million when he appears on a Channel 4 show next Wednesday. Anthony Lee, of Palmeira Square, will compete against 14 other contestants to win the jackpot on The E-Millionaire Show under the scrutiny
