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Whistleblower wins
A former accountant sacked after he blew the whistle on his boss over expenses was awarded more than £293,000 in compensation. Toni Fernandes took his case to an employment tribunal after being sacked by Netcom Consultants of Reading when he raised concerns
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MP backs lawyers' worries
Sussex solicitors protesting about current changes curtailing the availability of legal aid have won the support of Lewes MP Norman Baker. During a visit to Brighton law firm Dean Wilson Laing, partners David Barling and David Laing briefed the MP on
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Financial sector mood is wavering
Business confidence in the financial services sector has fallen for the first time in 18 months. The Confederation of British Industry's quarterly financial services survey found 16 per cent of firms were less confident about the state of business compared
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What's the point?
I fail to see how the media coverage dedicated to the alleged excessive consumption of alcohol by prime minister Tony Blair's 16-year-old son is in the public interest. -Cyril Thornton, Prospective pensioner parliamentary candidate for Wealden
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Good on you Blair
Full marks to Tony Blair. All teenagers make mistakes and his son Euan, 16, is no exception. How refreshing to hear Blair promise that his son will face the consequences of his actions. No cover-ups or complaints there. -Nigel McNeill, Overhill Gardens
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Make up your mind Liz
I was surprised Elizabeth Taylor quoted Sir Paul McCartney in her condemnation of eggs and dairy products (Opinion, July 7). Sir Paul presumably eats the mostly non-vegan fare marketed under his late wife's name. You can't run with the horses and the
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Kind hodpital staff
Recently my wife was referred to the Royal Sussex outpatients department for assessment and then Dyke Ward 1 at the Brighton General Hospital for surgery. The kindness and level of service shown by staff throughout the process was beyond reproach. -Frank
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'Frogman' who hops from Bond to ponds
He may be a stunt man who specialises in sword fights and mock terrorist sieges, but Wayne de Strete has a softer side which few but close friends and family are aware. When he isn't pretending to be James Bond or taking part in medieval duels, Wayne
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Home sweet home for baby boy Ethan
The parents of a baby boy who was saved by a heart transplant have finally brought him back to their Sussex home. Gilli Davidson and her husband, Adam, are delighted to have their eight-month-old son, Ethan, safe and well in his own bed after three months
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Graduates keep success in the family
Graduates Nicola and Sebastian Wright made it a family affair as they celebrated getting their degrees at a ceremony in Brighton. The brother and sister were among 1,600 students from the University of Sussex attending the graduation ceremony at the Brighton
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Misleading
To create an Argus campaign prior to the publication of a yet unfinished discussion document about hospital services in Central Sussex seems premature, even misleading (Argus, July 5). The whole point of the open discussion process, which starts from
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Sarah celebrates milestone
She has lived through the reign of six monarchs and been around for the start of two centuries. But Sarah Lubich, who last week celebrated her 103rd birthday at Dane House in Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, does not like to think about how old she is. Elaine
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Talk is cheap in train game
Before 1996, rail services in Sussex were anything but efficient. Cancellations, delays and dirty, overcrowded trains became synonymous with British Rail's performance in the South. All that was meant to change at the dawn of privatisation. Taking the
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Councillors square up to Eubank over home
Boxer Chris Eubank has been attacked by council chiefs for selling his hostel for the homeless for more than £2 million. Mr Eubank bought St Anne's House in Buckingham Place, Brighton, five-years ago saying he wanted to use his fortune to help the homeless
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I suffer too
I totally agree with Becky Wood about petrol costs and how the disabled are never taken into consideration when pricing decisions are made (Opinion, July 11). I'm disabled and when I first owed a Motability vehicle I was able to put at least £10 to £15
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Talent wins awards for 'simply the best' Argus
The Argus has scooped 11 awards in a series of events which recognise the best talent in the local press. Angela Wintle was named feature writer of the year in the BT Press and Broadcast Awards Southern Home Counties category. Her features were highly
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Another possible sighting of Sarah
Police are investigating a possible second sighting of missing eight-year-old Sarah Payne at a service station, it emerged today. Police are following up reports that she was seen at a Shell garage off the A80 at Cumbernauld, near Glasgow, at about 6am
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Did this man take Sarah?
Detectives hunting for missing eight-year-old Sarah Payne have released an e-fit picture of a man they want to question in connection with her disappearance. The computer-generated image is the likeness of a man seen with a young girl fitting Sarah's
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Put it up more
I believe petrol prices should rise even further. At £2 a litre, most motorists would be turned into bus and train users. As for pensioners, they shouldn't be driving anyway. They're too old and are a menace. High prices would also get rid of teenage
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Treated like royalty
Claire Smithson had a royal flush after winning gold at the All England Schools Championships. The Brighton and Hove athlete was presented with her medal by Prince Andrew after winning the under-19s discus at Sheffield. Claire, 16, said: "I was nervous
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Brighton keep crown
The James family helped Brighton retain the South East Tae-Kwondo Championships at Brentford, Middlesex. Ken and Sue, with their sons Karl, 25, and Mark, 23, guided the club to 68 points, with Eastbourne runners-up on 42. Sue and Karl secured individual
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Treatment of kissing couple was reasonable
I was very pleased to see Chris Chandler dampen the effects of the Argus story regarding the two straight people asked to leave a gay nightclub for kissing (Argus, July 7). Many people may be wondering what all the fuss was about and why two people were
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Whistleblower wins
A former accountant sacked after he blew the whistle on his boss over expenses was awarded more than £293,000 in compensation. Toni Fernandes took his case to an employment tribunal after being sacked by Netcom Consultants of Reading when he raised concerns
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Financial sector mood is wavering
Business confidence in the financial services sector has fallen for the first time in 18 months. The Confederation of British Industry's quarterly financial services survey found 16 per cent of firms were less confident about the state of business compared
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Ironic
After reading letters complaining about the price of petrol and the expense of motoring, I note June enjoyed very high car sales - funny that! -S. Wells, Montefiore Road, Hove
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Good on you Blair
Full marks to Tony Blair. All teenagers make mistakes and his son Euan, 16, is no exception. How refreshing to hear Blair promise that his son will face the consequences of his actions. No cover-ups or complaints there. -Nigel McNeill, Overhill Gardens
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Make up your mind Liz
I was surprised Elizabeth Taylor quoted Sir Paul McCartney in her condemnation of eggs and dairy products (Opinion, July 7). Sir Paul presumably eats the mostly non-vegan fare marketed under his late wife's name. You can't run with the horses and the
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Vanora Leigh - The Saga of the Rubbish Bags
I have a confession to make. Over the past three weeks I have placed more than 30 large, heavy, bags of rubbish outside my home - in batches of ten or so a week. And I've waited, heart in mouth, to see if the refuse men would take every one of them away
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'Frogman' who hops from Bond to ponds
He may be a stunt man who specialises in sword fights and mock terrorist sieges, but Wayne de Strete has a softer side which few but close friends and family are aware. When he isn't pretending to be James Bond or taking part in medieval duels, Wayne
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Home sweet home for baby boy Ethan
The parents of a baby boy who was saved by a heart transplant have finally brought him back to their Sussex home. Gilli Davidson and her husband, Adam, are delighted to have their eight-month-old son, Ethan, safe and well in his own bed after three months
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Graduates keep success in the family
Graduates Nicola and Sebastian Wright made it a family affair as they celebrated getting their degrees at a ceremony in Brighton. The brother and sister were among 1,600 students from the University of Sussex attending the graduation ceremony at the Brighton
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Talk is cheap in train game
Before 1996, rail services in Sussex were anything but efficient. Cancellations, delays and dirty, overcrowded trains became synonymous with British Rail's performance in the South. All that was meant to change at the dawn of privatisation. Taking the
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Councillors square up to Eubank over home
Boxer Chris Eubank has been attacked by council chiefs for selling his hostel for the homeless for more than £2 million. Mr Eubank bought St Anne's House in Buckingham Place, Brighton, five-years ago saying he wanted to use his fortune to help the homeless
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Another possible sighting of Sarah
Police are investigating a possible second sighting of missing eight-year-old Sarah Payne at a service station, it emerged today. Police are following up reports that she was seen at a Shell garage off the A80 at Cumbernauld, near Glasgow, at about 6am
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Man's leap in bid to escape fire
A man is in hospital with back injuries after leaping from a first-floor window as flames ripped through a cottage in Chichester early today. It is believed the man was sleeping rough inside the derelict cottage which is due to be pulled down as part
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Call centres jobs bonanza
Sussex is set for a jobs bonanza over the next few years, according to a new report. The growing use of call centres by major businesses could create as many as 240,000 new positions nationally, according to economic analysts Business Strategies. They
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Put it up more
I believe petrol prices should rise even further. At £2 a litre, most motorists would be turned into bus and train users. As for pensioners, they shouldn't be driving anyway. They're too old and are a menace. High prices would also get rid of teenage
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Treated like royalty
Claire Smithson had a royal flush after winning gold at the All England Schools Championships. The Brighton and Hove athlete was presented with her medal by Prince Andrew after winning the under-19s discus at Sheffield. Claire, 16, said: "I was nervous
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Give us market
I am absolutely disgusted to hear Brighton and Hove Council has closed down the market by the West Pier. I have been a regular customer there for over four years and it makes me so angry. We will now see the return of the noisy, drunken drum players and
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Brighton keep crown
The James family helped Brighton retain the South East Tae-Kwondo Championships at Brentford, Middlesex. Ken and Sue, with their sons Karl, 25, and Mark, 23, guided the club to 68 points, with Eastbourne runners-up on 42. Sue and Karl secured individual
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Treatment of kissing couple was reasonable
I was very pleased to see Chris Chandler dampen the effects of the Argus story regarding the two straight people asked to leave a gay nightclub for kissing (Argus, July 7). Many people may be wondering what all the fuss was about and why two people were
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Bears bring in Bordeau
Brighton Bears have added a touch of Bourdeau to their squad. Canadian Micah Bourdeau has become their first new signing and will be joint-captain Michael Brown's new back court partner. The 6ft 3in point guard averaged 19 points per game in the All Canadian
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Safeway tries fresh approach
A focus on fresh fruit and veg and no-frills price cuts are helping to bring in over a million more shoppers a week than last year at Safeways. The supermarket chain, run by former Wal-Mart chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez, also reported a big increase
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Ironic
After reading letters complaining about the price of petrol and the expense of motoring, I note June enjoyed very high car sales - funny that! -S. Wells, Montefiore Road, Hove
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Vanora Leigh - The Saga of the Rubbish Bags
I have a confession to make. Over the past three weeks I have placed more than 30 large, heavy, bags of rubbish outside my home - in batches of ten or so a week. And I've waited, heart in mouth, to see if the refuse men would take every one of them away
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Building blocks of the future in place
The final bricks in a £900,000 extension to a school have been cemented into place in a topping-out ceremony. Governors, teachers and pupils watched as the finishing touches were put to a two-storey extension at Whitehawk Primary School, Whitehawk Road
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Inquiry ordered into closure of home for autistic children
Councillors are to investigate what went wrong over the closure of a home for autistic children. The Palmeira Project in Hove, run for Brighton and Hove Council by the charity NCH Action for Children, is to shut in November. Angry parents want it kept
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Toilets to be bowled over by
People may pay a little more than just a quick visit to a couple of bathrooms in Brighton. For inside there is more to look at than just towels and a toilet brush. Instead, glitter balls, blobs of vivid colour and murals demand the visitors' attention
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Don't want any
As an active member of the Newhaven anti-incinerator campaign, I would like to point out we are fighting all incinerators. We do not want one anywhere in the county or country. Are the people of Brighton aware if an incinerator is built in Newhaven they
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They're angels
I have had Home Care service (Argus, July 4) for five years and staff have always been caring, understanding and respectful. I know what I am talking about, because my husband is very disabled. Home Care staff visit in the morning and evening and change
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We need Mrs T
The letter which blames this country's social and economic woes on Margaret Thatcher is way off the mark (Opinion, July 6). Many people felt more secure under Mrs Thatcher's government. She really stood up for the country against many bureaucratic European
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Give us market
I am absolutely disgusted to hear Brighton and Hove Council has closed down the market by the West Pier. I have been a regular customer there for over four years and it makes me so angry. We will now see the return of the noisy, drunken drum players and
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Let's see rail firms deliver
Connex South Central, which runs rail services in most of Sussex, is making a determined bid to win the franchise again. It has replaced managing director Geoff Harrison-Mee with Olivier Brousse, who appeared before a screen yesterday saying: "We could
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Unenthusiastic
Has anyone realised why bus drivers might not look too enthusiastic about the job? It may have something to do with being frequently physically and verbally assaulted by gangs of yobs, having to constantly watch for people trying to get away without paying
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Bears bring in Bordeau
Brighton Bears have added a touch of Bourdeau to their squad. Canadian Micah Bourdeau has become their first new signing and will be joint-captain Michael Brown's new back court partner. The 6ft 3in point guard averaged 19 points per game in the All Canadian
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Sussex wait on RMJ
All-rounder Robin Martin-Jenkins is Sussex's only injury worry for the Championship match against Essex which starts at Arundel today. Martin-Jenkins will have a fitness test this morning on the side injury which has been niggling him for a month. It
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Fan power blew me away
Fan power persuaded Lee Steele to sign for Albion. Steele was stunned by the support for the Seagulls at Gay Meadow last season against his old club Shrewsbury. It played a major part in his decision to reject rival offers from Plymouth and Doncaster.
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Traditional way to save our country
A farming couple have won an award for preserving the natural environment. David and June Hobden were praised by English Nature for their stewardship of flower-rich meadows and pastures at St Dunstan's, near Heathfield. Since 1945, about 97 per cent of
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Football bid to kick start the peace
It is often called a game of two halves. But Alan Pook plans to use the team spirit of football to unite the two sides of a bitterly-divided community and promote peace. Next year, the father of four plans to set up a summer soccer camp in Israel and
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Giant eggs will be done in two months
Eight giant eggs at the centre of a planning row will be taken down by September 20, cricket chiefs have promised. The 14ft-high eggs, branded an eyesore by residents living near Sussex County Cricket Club's base in Hove, will be removed within a week
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Safeway tries fresh approach
A focus on fresh fruit and veg and no-frills price cuts are helping to bring in over a million more shoppers a week than last year at Safeways. The supermarket chain, run by former Wal-Mart chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez, also reported a big increase
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MP backs lawyers' worries
Sussex solicitors protesting about current changes curtailing the availability of legal aid have won the support of Lewes MP Norman Baker. During a visit to Brighton law firm Dean Wilson Laing, partners David Barling and David Laing briefed the MP on
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What's the point?
I fail to see how the media coverage dedicated to the alleged excessive consumption of alcohol by prime minister Tony Blair's 16-year-old son is in the public interest. -Cyril Thornton, Prospective pensioner parliamentary candidate for Wealden
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Kind hodpital staff
Recently my wife was referred to the Royal Sussex outpatients department for assessment and then Dyke Ward 1 at the Brighton General Hospital for surgery. The kindness and level of service shown by staff throughout the process was beyond reproach. -Frank
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Building blocks of the future in place
The final bricks in a £900,000 extension to a school have been cemented into place in a topping-out ceremony. Governors, teachers and pupils watched as the finishing touches were put to a two-storey extension at Whitehawk Primary School, Whitehawk Road
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Inquiry ordered into closure of home for autistic children
Councillors are to investigate what went wrong over the closure of a home for autistic children. The Palmeira Project in Hove, run for Brighton and Hove Council by the charity NCH Action for Children, is to shut in November. Angry parents want it kept
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Date
Misleading
To create an Argus campaign prior to the publication of a yet unfinished discussion document about hospital services in Central Sussex seems premature, even misleading (Argus, July 5). The whole point of the open discussion process, which starts from
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Date
Toilets to be bowled over by
People may pay a little more than just a quick visit to a couple of bathrooms in Brighton. For inside there is more to look at than just towels and a toilet brush. Instead, glitter balls, blobs of vivid colour and murals demand the visitors' attention
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Date
Don't want any
As an active member of the Newhaven anti-incinerator campaign, I would like to point out we are fighting all incinerators. We do not want one anywhere in the county or country. Are the people of Brighton aware if an incinerator is built in Newhaven they
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Date
Sarah celebrates milestone
She has lived through the reign of six monarchs and been around for the start of two centuries. But Sarah Lubich, who last week celebrated her 103rd birthday at Dane House in Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, does not like to think about how old she is. Elaine
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Date
They're angels
I have had Home Care service (Argus, July 4) for five years and staff have always been caring, understanding and respectful. I know what I am talking about, because my husband is very disabled. Home Care staff visit in the morning and evening and change
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Date
We need Mrs T
The letter which blames this country's social and economic woes on Margaret Thatcher is way off the mark (Opinion, July 6). Many people felt more secure under Mrs Thatcher's government. She really stood up for the country against many bureaucratic European
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Date
I suffer too
I totally agree with Becky Wood about petrol costs and how the disabled are never taken into consideration when pricing decisions are made (Opinion, July 11). I'm disabled and when I first owed a Motability vehicle I was able to put at least £10 to £15
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Date
Talent wins awards for 'simply the best' Argus
The Argus has scooped 11 awards in a series of events which recognise the best talent in the local press. Angela Wintle was named feature writer of the year in the BT Press and Broadcast Awards Southern Home Counties category. Her features were highly
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Date
Did this man take Sarah?
Detectives hunting for missing eight-year-old Sarah Payne have released an e-fit picture of a man they want to question in connection with her disappearance. The computer-generated image is the likeness of a man seen with a young girl fitting Sarah's
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Date
Let's see rail firms deliver
Connex South Central, which runs rail services in most of Sussex, is making a determined bid to win the franchise again. It has replaced managing director Geoff Harrison-Mee with Olivier Brousse, who appeared before a screen yesterday saying: "We could
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Date
Unenthusiastic
Has anyone realised why bus drivers might not look too enthusiastic about the job? It may have something to do with being frequently physically and verbally assaulted by gangs of yobs, having to constantly watch for people trying to get away without paying
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Date
Sussex wait on RMJ
All-rounder Robin Martin-Jenkins is Sussex's only injury worry for the Championship match against Essex which starts at Arundel today. Martin-Jenkins will have a fitness test this morning on the side injury which has been niggling him for a month. It
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Date
Fan power blew me away
Fan power persuaded Lee Steele to sign for Albion. Steele was stunned by the support for the Seagulls at Gay Meadow last season against his old club Shrewsbury. It played a major part in his decision to reject rival offers from Plymouth and Doncaster.
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Date
Traditional way to save our country
A farming couple have won an award for preserving the natural environment. David and June Hobden were praised by English Nature for their stewardship of flower-rich meadows and pastures at St Dunstan's, near Heathfield. Since 1945, about 97 per cent of
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Date
Football bid to kick start the peace
It is often called a game of two halves. But Alan Pook plans to use the team spirit of football to unite the two sides of a bitterly-divided community and promote peace. Next year, the father of four plans to set up a summer soccer camp in Israel and
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Date
Giant eggs will be done in two months
Eight giant eggs at the centre of a planning row will be taken down by September 20, cricket chiefs have promised. The 14ft-high eggs, branded an eyesore by residents living near Sussex County Cricket Club's base in Hove, will be removed within a week
