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Europe's hardest working bosses
Britain's bosses are among the hardest workers in Europe, beaten only by the Germans. The poll of 550 managers of small and medium sized businesses in the US and Europe found British executives were working an average of 60 hours a week, compared with
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Invest in new treatments
If past governments had not been prepared to invest in the most advanced medicines of their time, as this current one is refusing to do in the case of the drug beta interferon, which is used to treat multiple sclerosis, people would still be dying of
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Leigh, your Gran's looking for you
I am in my 80s and have not seen my grandson Leigh Chamberlain (originally Egerton Jones) since he was a baby. I understand that he is currently working in Brighton. He was born on December 14, 1976 and lived in Burnley, Lancs. -Joan Jones, Lyndhurst
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Thanks to good samaritan
I would like to thank the lovely young man and his mum who helped me when I tripped over in Old Shoreham Road. Bless you both. I broke my arm, but am making headway. -Name and address supplied
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No charge for waste water
We would like to thank the Argus for recently highlighting the £18 charge for waste water. We wrote to Southern Water and have now received a reduction in our charges. -Mr & Mrs Clark, Garden Close, Portslade
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Money for scrap, good idea
I LIKED H. Sherbert's suggestion of £500 Government compensation for scrapping an old car (Opinion, July 12). Sounds like the recipe for a nice littler earner! -William Fraser, Summerheath Road, Hailsham
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Where are the brass bands?
We have been asking for ages why there are no brass bands on the seafront. To pensioners, as we both are, brass bands bring back memories of happier times, decent society and sing-a-long tunes. Bring back brass bands on the seafront! -Mr Walsh, High Street
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Feedback with Chris Chandler
Last Weekend's Voice of the Argus on the issue of waste is rubbished by reader J R Stevens, of Southwick. It called for a decision - however unpopular - to be made on the location of an incinerator, with the best option being Newhaven. JR said this was
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First small steps towards a truce
What lasted 11 years, ate up thousands of pounds and centred on a muddy footpath in an obscure corner of East Sussex? Answer: the Ramblers' Association's battle to open up a blocked footpath on the fringes of Framfield, near Uckfield. All that stood in
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It's worth it
I too had to take my cat to the emergency clinic recently (Opinion, July 11). At 10.30am he was fine, by 1.15pm he was dead. As he was only six and a half, I was devastated. But I didn't begrudge a penny of the £45 standard charge I had to pay. The surgery
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Alive and well
Brighton and Hove Council does encourage Brass Bands (Opinion, July 7). Every Sunday during the summer, for example, a band plays from 3pm to 5pm on the Royal Pavilion Lawns in Brighton. No concerts were held last year because it was not known if the
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Hacker left phony message
A hacker broke into a tourist information telephone line and left an abusive message telling callers that staff were all on drugs. He replaced the recorded message in protest at what he saw as inflated charges for the information service, which costs
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Waste bidder's £2m donations
A company shortlisted for a lucrative council waste contract has spent more than £2 million in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove through the landfill tax. Viridor Waste Management has given £2.07 million-worth of landfill tax credits to projects inside
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We didn't agree
Arthur Harman is right when he points out the £400,000 needed to maintain the bus service at its present level is about half what Brighton and Hove Councillors recently awarded themselves in allowances (Opinion, July 11). However, because of the cuts
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Staying safe as houses
The case of Sarah Payne, the Surrey girl who went missing from Ferring almost a fortnight ago, has raised concerns about the safety of children everywhere. Most parents don't want to keep their children indoors, especially on lovely summer days, and would
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Disappointed
Believing the regeneration of Newhaven was nearly completed, or at least after five years would be well into its programme, I took the opportunity to have a quick look around during my last trip to France via the Newhaven fast ferry. I was disappointed
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Acceptance of brief does not mean NLCA approval
The local media seems to have assumed North Laine Community Association is in favour of a supermarket on the Brighton Station site. Throughout discussions on the subject, NLCA has asked several questions: How the development will fit in with the scale
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Invest in new treatments
If past governments had not been prepared to invest in the most advanced medicines of their time, as this current one is refusing to do in the case of the drug beta interferon, which is used to treat multiple sclerosis, people would still be dying of
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Thanks to good samaritan
I would like to thank the lovely young man and his mum who helped me when I tripped over in Old Shoreham Road. Bless you both. I broke my arm, but am making headway. -Name and address supplied
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Stamps needed
I am appealing for franked first or second class stamps for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Douglas Morris -25 Meadway, Staines, Middlesex
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Feedback with Chris Chandler
Last Weekend's Voice of the Argus on the issue of waste is rubbished by reader J R Stevens, of Southwick. It called for a decision - however unpopular - to be made on the location of an incinerator, with the best option being Newhaven. JR said this was
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Longest rail delays hit Sussex commuters
Sussex commuters are bearing the brunt of some of the worst train delays in the country. Rail operator Connex has come bottom of a survey by the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority comparing train punctuality between April and June last year and this year
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We must join
The Tories, who are fast becoming a single-issue pressure group rather than a political party, are trading on fear through their campaign to save the pound. It's based on a notion of sovereignty that belongs in the 19th Century when gunboats surrounded
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Sinking feeling? No, it's just a depressed mussel
Spending most of your day in the murky depths of a river sucking in water would be enough to make anyone feel blue. Despite its name, the depressed river mussel is a success in Sussex, thriving in record numbers in the River Arun when it is dwindling
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Top doctor attacks culture of closures
The Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, could go the same way as Crawley Hospital by losing vital services, a top doctor warned today. Dr David Read, consultant in intensive care at the Princess Royal, spoke out against proposals to downgrade the
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Alive and well
Brighton and Hove Council does encourage Brass Bands (Opinion, July 7). Every Sunday during the summer, for example, a band plays from 3pm to 5pm on the Royal Pavilion Lawns in Brighton. No concerts were held last year because it was not known if the
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They won't help
It makes no difference whether Haywards Heath gets new traffic lights or not (Opinion, July 7). Traffic is already extremely congested and the situation will worsen before the proposed relief road is started. As a town councillor I have attended public
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Montroe is given a shot at the National
Montroe, the star of Richard Rowe's Storrington Stables has been sold for an undisclosed sum because his owner, Meriel Tufnell, has taken up golf! Luckily, Montroe is to stay at Ashleigh House Stables where he will be trained for next year's Martell Grand
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Acceptance of brief does not mean NLCA approval
The local media seems to have assumed North Laine Community Association is in favour of a supermarket on the Brighton Station site. Throughout discussions on the subject, NLCA has asked several questions: How the development will fit in with the scale
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Kirtley's double blow
James Kirtley offered more evidence that he is back to his best at Arundel yesterday, taking two key wickets on a day when Sussex had to work hard for their rewards against Essex. The visitors closed a rain-affected second day on 234-6, still 31 runs
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Double debut for the Rebels
Worthing will give debuts to midfielder Gary Green and goalkeeper Lee Preston when they usher in the new football season with a friendly against an Albion XI at Woodside Road tonight). Midfielder Green has joined from Newport IOW and Preston arrives from
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Stamps needed
I am appealing for franked first or second class stamps for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Douglas Morris -25 Meadway, Staines, Middlesex
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John Parry - NHS charity stops here
Is it just me, or is everyone getting as mad as hell at the cavalier attitude of Government, squandering our money on people who have no right to it? The latest example of its profligacy concerns the NHS, asylum seekers and the hugely-expensive IVF (in
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Brick by brick, a new era begins to unfold
A new era is dawning for the Salvation Army Its new headquarters, the £2.5 million Congress Hall and community centre, is beginning to rise from the rubble of the 116-year-old citadel which once stood on the site in Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton. This
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Mum renews child safe houses appeal
Tricia Porter is launching a campaign to get a new scheme set up to protect children in Sussex. The mother of four wants to see a Safety Houses Scheme launched in the county which would provide a haven for children in need of help. The idea has already
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Anger over debate on a town's future
A special council meeting will be held in the autumn to consider a ten-year planning blueprint for the future of Brighton and Hove. But the three-hour debate on the controversial Local Plan will be 'deliberative' and no decisions will be taken. Some councillors
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Patently a turn-on
My husband could not take his eyes off the recent photograph of a girl in black patent thigh-high boots (Argus, July 1). He even said he thought my legs would look good in a pair and I'm 41! I work in London and a shop near me sells these type of boots
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Longest rail delays hit Sussex commuters
Sussex commuters are bearing the brunt of some of the worst train delays in the country. Rail operator Connex has come bottom of a survey by the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority comparing train punctuality between April and June last year and this year
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We must join
The Tories, who are fast becoming a single-issue pressure group rather than a political party, are trading on fear through their campaign to save the pound. It's based on a notion of sovereignty that belongs in the 19th Century when gunboats surrounded
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Sinking feeling? No, it's just a depressed mussel
Spending most of your day in the murky depths of a river sucking in water would be enough to make anyone feel blue. Despite its name, the depressed river mussel is a success in Sussex, thriving in record numbers in the River Arun when it is dwindling
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Top doctor attacks culture of closures
The Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, could go the same way as Crawley Hospital by losing vital services, a top doctor warned today. Dr David Read, consultant in intensive care at the Princess Royal, spoke out against proposals to downgrade the
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Trying hard but could do better
A major review of NHS performance and a comprehensive series of league tables have left doctors and health managers looking for ways they can improve their performances. Hospitals and health authorities have vowed to do all they can to improve medical
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They won't help
It makes no difference whether Haywards Heath gets new traffic lights or not (Opinion, July 7). Traffic is already extremely congested and the situation will worsen before the proposed relief road is started. As a town councillor I have attended public
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Fears grow as hunt goes on
Police hunting for eight-year-old Sarah Payne were today resuming a detailed search of the Sussex countryside. Sarah's parents faced up to the possibility their missing daughter may not be found alive. The focus of the inquiry team has switched to the
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Towns' visitors up 60 per cent
Holiday boom brings eight million a year The number of people visiting Brighton and Hove has soared by 60 per cent over the last five years. The latest figures concerning tourism show that eight million people visit the towns each year. Melanie Sensicle
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Design disaster
Not one of the three designs for the proposed new Brighton library has anything to commend it. All are tired, pathetic old re-treads and a once in a century opportunity is being thrown away. Brighton deserves far better. In an era when spectacular new
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Montroe is given a shot at the National
Montroe, the star of Richard Rowe's Storrington Stables has been sold for an undisclosed sum because his owner, Meriel Tufnell, has taken up golf! Luckily, Montroe is to stay at Ashleigh House Stables where he will be trained for next year's Martell Grand
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Dugard can erase Grand Prix nightmare
Martin Dugard has been handed the chance to bury his Grand Prix nightmare. The Eastbourne Eagles' skipper is a wild card entry in the British GP on July 29 at Coventry, the same track where his only previous Grand Prix appearance ended in disaster two
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Kirtley's double blow
James Kirtley offered more evidence that he is back to his best at Arundel yesterday, taking two key wickets on a day when Sussex had to work hard for their rewards against Essex. The visitors closed a rain-affected second day on 234-6, still 31 runs
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Double debut for the Rebels
Worthing will give debuts to midfielder Gary Green and goalkeeper Lee Preston when they usher in the new football season with a friendly against an Albion XI at Woodside Road tonight). Midfielder Green has joined from Newport IOW and Preston arrives from
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Battle on to be Albion No 1
New Albion goalkeeper Michels Kuipers makes his debut against Worthing in a friendly at Woodside Road tonight. The Dutch stopper, 26, will share the gloves with young rival Will Packham for a half as manager Micky Adams plans to give his entire squad
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Europe's hardest working bosses
Britain's bosses are among the hardest workers in Europe, beaten only by the Germans. The poll of 550 managers of small and medium sized businesses in the US and Europe found British executives were working an average of 60 hours a week, compared with
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Leigh, your Gran's looking for you
I am in my 80s and have not seen my grandson Leigh Chamberlain (originally Egerton Jones) since he was a baby. I understand that he is currently working in Brighton. He was born on December 14, 1976 and lived in Burnley, Lancs. -Joan Jones, Lyndhurst
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No charge for waste water
We would like to thank the Argus for recently highlighting the £18 charge for waste water. We wrote to Southern Water and have now received a reduction in our charges. -Mr & Mrs Clark, Garden Close, Portslade
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Money for scrap, good idea
I LIKED H. Sherbert's suggestion of £500 Government compensation for scrapping an old car (Opinion, July 12). Sounds like the recipe for a nice littler earner! -William Fraser, Summerheath Road, Hailsham
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Where are the brass bands?
We have been asking for ages why there are no brass bands on the seafront. To pensioners, as we both are, brass bands bring back memories of happier times, decent society and sing-a-long tunes. Bring back brass bands on the seafront! -Mr Walsh, High Street
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John Parry - NHS charity stops here
Is it just me, or is everyone getting as mad as hell at the cavalier attitude of Government, squandering our money on people who have no right to it? The latest example of its profligacy concerns the NHS, asylum seekers and the hugely-expensive IVF (in
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Brick by brick, a new era begins to unfold
A new era is dawning for the Salvation Army Its new headquarters, the £2.5 million Congress Hall and community centre, is beginning to rise from the rubble of the 116-year-old citadel which once stood on the site in Park Crescent Terrace, Brighton. This
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Mum renews child safe houses appeal
Tricia Porter is launching a campaign to get a new scheme set up to protect children in Sussex. The mother of four wants to see a Safety Houses Scheme launched in the county which would provide a haven for children in need of help. The idea has already
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Anger over debate on a town's future
A special council meeting will be held in the autumn to consider a ten-year planning blueprint for the future of Brighton and Hove. But the three-hour debate on the controversial Local Plan will be 'deliberative' and no decisions will be taken. Some councillors
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First small steps towards a truce
What lasted 11 years, ate up thousands of pounds and centred on a muddy footpath in an obscure corner of East Sussex? Answer: the Ramblers' Association's battle to open up a blocked footpath on the fringes of Framfield, near Uckfield. All that stood in
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Patently a turn-on
My husband could not take his eyes off the recent photograph of a girl in black patent thigh-high boots (Argus, July 1). He even said he thought my legs would look good in a pair and I'm 41! I work in London and a shop near me sells these type of boots
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It's worth it
I too had to take my cat to the emergency clinic recently (Opinion, July 11). At 10.30am he was fine, by 1.15pm he was dead. As he was only six and a half, I was devastated. But I didn't begrudge a penny of the £45 standard charge I had to pay. The surgery
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Trying hard but could do better
A major review of NHS performance and a comprehensive series of league tables have left doctors and health managers looking for ways they can improve their performances. Hospitals and health authorities have vowed to do all they can to improve medical
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Man walked into the path of lorry
An open verdict was recorded at the inquest on a 39-year-old man killed when he walked along the perimeter road at Gatwick Airport into the path of a catering lorry. A Crawley inquest heard Varshad Nayee was walking along Perimeter Road East when he suddenly
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Police quiz 85 not at school
Police and education officials quizzed 85 children as part of a day-long crackdown on truancy. Police were out in force to find children skipping classes at schools in the Hastings and Rother area. In the crackdown, 85 children were stopped and questioned
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Hacker left phony message
A hacker broke into a tourist information telephone line and left an abusive message telling callers that staff were all on drugs. He replaced the recorded message in protest at what he saw as inflated charges for the information service, which costs
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Fears grow as hunt goes on
Police hunting for eight-year-old Sarah Payne were today resuming a detailed search of the Sussex countryside. Sarah's parents faced up to the possibility their missing daughter may not be found alive. The focus of the inquiry team has switched to the
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Man killed in train horror
A man was killed when he was hit by a high-speed train near East Worthing station last night. Hundreds of passengers faced more than two hours of disruption as trains were cancelled, delayed and diverted while emergency crews were at the scene. The identity
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Towns' visitors up 60 per cent
Holiday boom brings eight million a year The number of people visiting Brighton and Hove has soared by 60 per cent over the last five years. The latest figures concerning tourism show that eight million people visit the towns each year. Melanie Sensicle
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Waste bidder's £2m donations
A company shortlisted for a lucrative council waste contract has spent more than £2 million in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove through the landfill tax. Viridor Waste Management has given £2.07 million-worth of landfill tax credits to projects inside
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We didn't agree
Arthur Harman is right when he points out the £400,000 needed to maintain the bus service at its present level is about half what Brighton and Hove Councillors recently awarded themselves in allowances (Opinion, July 11). However, because of the cuts
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Design disaster
Not one of the three designs for the proposed new Brighton library has anything to commend it. All are tired, pathetic old re-treads and a once in a century opportunity is being thrown away. Brighton deserves far better. In an era when spectacular new
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Staying safe as houses
The case of Sarah Payne, the Surrey girl who went missing from Ferring almost a fortnight ago, has raised concerns about the safety of children everywhere. Most parents don't want to keep their children indoors, especially on lovely summer days, and would
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Disappointed
Believing the regeneration of Newhaven was nearly completed, or at least after five years would be well into its programme, I took the opportunity to have a quick look around during my last trip to France via the Newhaven fast ferry. I was disappointed
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Dugard can erase Grand Prix nightmare
Martin Dugard has been handed the chance to bury his Grand Prix nightmare. The Eastbourne Eagles' skipper is a wild card entry in the British GP on July 29 at Coventry, the same track where his only previous Grand Prix appearance ended in disaster two
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Battle on to be Albion No 1
New Albion goalkeeper Michels Kuipers makes his debut against Worthing in a friendly at Woodside Road tonight. The Dutch stopper, 26, will share the gloves with young rival Will Packham for a half as manager Micky Adams plans to give his entire squad
