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Tradition still suits you, Sir
The traditional business suit, condemned as a 'tyranny' by the Prime Minster last month, may not be as close to extinction as some people anticipate. Contrary to the perception that the younger generation is regarded as the biggest advocate of the new
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Love lost in contracts
Workers could soon have to sign "love contracts" to protect firms from compensation claims if office affairs end in tears, according to a new report. In the U.S., romantically involved workers have to sign legally binding agreements not to sue their employers
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Business leaders take it personally
Business confidence across the nation dipped during the last quarter although business leaders remain confident about the economy. A report from business information group Dun & Bradstreet showed fewer business leaders predicting rises in profits,
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Education is the key for Pearson
Pearson, the Penguin books-to-Financial Times media group, is to take over US education services group National Computer Systems in a £1.67 billion deal. The company said it would integrate NCS with its own Pearson Education division to create "a world-leading
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Bad faith
The current owners of the Palace Pier show no respect for it or Brighton. First ,they change the name to Brighton Pier and then they state opposition to the West Pier restoration on the grounds of unfair competition. -Dave Curtis, Freshfield Road, Brighton
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Profits halve for Eurolink
The pre-tax profits of Eurolink Managed Services, the Brighton-based IT services company, have more than halved. The firm has reported a figure of £340,000 for the year to March 31, down from £845,000 for the previous 12 months. Turnover at £7.5 million
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Some night's rest for carers
I have worked as a carer for nearly 30 years and the first priority is the care of some of the most vulnerable members of society. Carers are entitled to a break, but those who work nights are supposed to get their rest during the day. -Name and address
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Sussex Uni class of 1970-71 reunion
The University of Sussex Alumni Centre is holding a reunion for the class of 1970 and 1971 on the weekend of September 16 and 17, 2000. -Claire Simons, Alumni Centre, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton. BN1 9QU. Tel: 01273 678258
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Shocked at ME closures
I was shocked by the actions of the national ME Association in attempting to close its local branches. I don't know what I would do without the help of the local support group who provide a life-line to many. -Steve Vaughan, New Church Road, Hove
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Lizzie Enfield _ signal Failure
Had one of those mornings when I thought everyone else in the carriage must know the same people, or have been to the same party, or work in same office. It was the mention of tofu that did it. I knew I'd heard tofu being talked about in the same context
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Injured motorist tells jury of smash horror
A woman whose car was involved in a collision in which a teenager died is still receiving medical treatment for her injuries eight months on, a court heard. Janet Stanford was waiting at traffic lights, when her car was hit by a stolen vehicle last November
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Student teacher heads for the Great Wall
Student Heather Butcher is off to one of the remotest parts of the world to teach English. Next month the 28-year-old Brighton University student jets out to the Chinese province of Shaanxi in Inner Mongolia through which the Great Wall of China runs.
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Park is left 'in a mess' after Pride
A mother has slammed organisers of a gay festival for leaving a "sea" of broken glass in a park where children play. Pride in Brighton and Hove was held in Preston Park and attracted about 35,000 gay and lesbian people on Saturday. Christine Edwards was
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Flushed with pride to present new loo
Inventor Monty Waight has designed an eco-friendly toilet which he believes will revolutionise the way we spend a penny. He was so concerned about the amount of precious water supplies wasted with every flush he created a loo that does not use any at
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Driver in court over four-death tragedy
A man charged with manslaughter in connection with the road crash death of four friends in Australia will appear in court for a committal hearing tomorrow. Truck driver Anthony Pitkin is accused of unlawfully killing the four when his truck ploughed into
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Is this a concensus or is it a division?
In the second part of our look at how a directly-elected mayor might effect Brighton and Hove, council leader Lynette Gwyn Jones says why the people should have the final say. Do the residents of Brighton and Hove want a directly-elected mayor? That has
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Family friendly?
The children's playground and paddling pool at Hove Lagoon, which recently celebrated its first anniversary, is very attractive. Congratulations to all involved. However, it is a great pity Brighton and Hove Council did not go all the way in making this
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Powerful argument for switching fuels
Brighton and Hove was today urged to become a leader in the war against rising petrol prices on Dump the Pump Day by doing more to encourage the use of electric cars. It came as motorists were urged to boycott garages across Sussex in protest against
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It's a poor service but it's the only one I've got
Being without a car at the moment due to an accident caused by another motorist, I have been trying to live without replacing it as a matter of principle. But every day I have to use public transport nibbles away at my resolve. For example, waiting at
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Albion have a defensive problem
Albion manager Micky Adams is concerned about a shortage of central defenders for the start of the season. Veteran Keith McPherson is expected to complete a move to non-League Slough this week. Danny Cullip is already suspended for the Seagulls' opening
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Vengeance is mine, says Will
A Newhaven man has fought back from crippling arthritis with an online revenge service. Will Newman needed to fill his time after severe arthritis in both knees forced him to give up work. A friend gave him an old 386 PC and he soon created a website
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Billion dollar contract bid
A £2.2 billion high-tech military design and development project could come to Sussex following a Ministry of Defence announcement. The Canadian sister company of Hastings aircraft technology firm Computing Devices has become one of the front runners
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Let the bus take the train strain
A bright purple converted London bus is set to take high-tech training to the streets of Hastings. The Routemaster bus was delivered to the Sussex branch of the National Association for Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO) last week. It will be
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Webcam
With Big Brother a constant feature in newspaper headlines, it might come as a shock to find a webcam with no nudity, rowing or self-publicity. The official Niagara Falls webcam provides rather more relaxation than the TV show. The water flows in real
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Hardware: A picture perfect buy
As DVD films become more widely available, DVD players have become the latest consumer object of desire. The elegant new Mustek DVD V300 is at the affordable end of the DVD scale but offers most of the features found on higher-priced units. The first
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Byte: Web centres drain power
Private power plants could be built to support new internet data centres as new computer centres sap power in central London. Ten huge "internet hotels" are expected to raise demand for electricity by 20 per cent. Each of these data centres will cover
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Byte: 'Vulnerable' to terrorists
The internet has an Achilles heel which could make it a perfect target for cyber-terrorists, scientists have warned. Within the world wide web are a myriad of connections linking together and radiating out like the nerves inside a gigantic brain. The
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Byte: Stinging jolt for singer
Rock star Sting has lost his bid to take control of the internet address sting.com from a computer game player who claims to have been using the name for eight years. Samar Shamoon, spokeswoman for the UN's World Intellectual Property Organisation in
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Net Solutions
With Andrew Hardy Director of Brighton-based Rivendell Software Q: My modem connection keeps dropping the line after I have connected to my internet service provider (ISP). Is there something wrong with my computer? A: There is often a suspicion with
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Review: Pinball wizard game
Remember those clunky old pinball machines? SlamTilt Resurrection lets you have your very own. Slick computerised pinball tables that will make you the envy of all the arcade players in town. The game is easy to play and offers a host of configurable
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Sarah service at cathedral
Murdered Sarah Payne's parents have announced plans for a memorial service for their daughter. It will take place at Guildford Cathedral on August 12 - and Sara and Michael Payne have asked for a service to celebrate their daughter's life, insisting it
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Review: Game, set and match to game
If tennis is no longer a source of national pride, it remains a national obsession. Open Tennis 2000 on the PC lets players relive those summer memories long after the Williams semi-final and Davis Cup humiliation. A new 3D engine makes the game as smooth
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Anyone for tennis dating?
A Brighton man has launched an internet tennis dating service which he hopes will help players across the country improve their official ratings. Ben Moore's Tennis Exchange pairs up players of similar ability and then forwards the results of their matches
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Young workers also face ageism
Young people are also being held back by ageism in the workplace, according to a new report. The Employers Forum on Age and careers consultancy Sanders and Sidney have released findings from a survey of 18 to 30-year-olds in four major cities across the
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Driving out the cowboys
Building firms in Sussex are working to improve their image with the public. Local members of the National Federation of Builders are working to drive the cowboys out of business. They have issued a warning to householders and businesses to make a few
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Rising pay is forecast
Pay deals are expected to increase over the coming months as a result of rising inflation. Most settlements in the last three months contained rises of at least three per cent, higher than deals being struck at the beginning of the year. Inflation, now
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Tradition still suits you, Sir
The traditional business suit, condemned as a 'tyranny' by the Prime Minster last month, may not be as close to extinction as some people anticipate. Contrary to the perception that the younger generation is regarded as the biggest advocate of the new
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Digital move cuts waste
New printing technology is saving the environment as well as saving money. Littlehampton-based Kittiwake Developments, which produces vital oil test equipment used by half the world's shipping fleet, had to update its manuals on a regular basis. The manuals
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Peter chosen to lead the judges
Well-known Sussex businessman Peter Hall has been appointed as chairman of the panel of judges for the Sussex Business Awards. Mr Hall, the non-executive chairman of PR firm The Priory Partnership, is a former divisional vice-president of American Express
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Business leaders take it personally
Business confidence across the nation dipped during the last quarter although business leaders remain confident about the economy. A report from business information group Dun & Bradstreet showed fewer business leaders predicting rises in profits,
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Education is the key for Pearson
Pearson, the Penguin books-to-Financial Times media group, is to take over US education services group National Computer Systems in a £1.67 billion deal. The company said it would integrate NCS with its own Pearson Education division to create "a world-leading
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Ray of light hits Richard's work
A new product has added an illuminating aspect to a designer's collection. Richard Ray, 31, has been manufacturing glassware at his studio in Namrik Mews, Hove, for more than a year. He has recently added a new lighting selection to his range. He has
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Bad faith
The current owners of the Palace Pier show no respect for it or Brighton. First ,they change the name to Brighton Pier and then they state opposition to the West Pier restoration on the grounds of unfair competition. -Dave Curtis, Freshfield Road, Brighton
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Profits halve for Eurolink
The pre-tax profits of Eurolink Managed Services, the Brighton-based IT services company, have more than halved. The firm has reported a figure of £340,000 for the year to March 31, down from £845,000 for the previous 12 months. Turnover at £7.5 million
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Investment boost hailed by agency
More investment to promote innovation and harness business-led growth in the South East has been agreed by the Government. The Comprehensive Spending Review has been welcomed by Allan Willett, chairman of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA
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Shocked at ME closures
I was shocked by the actions of the national ME Association in attempting to close its local branches. I don't know what I would do without the help of the local support group who provide a life-line to many. -Steve Vaughan, New Church Road, Hove
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Lizzie Enfield _ signal Failure
Had one of those mornings when I thought everyone else in the carriage must know the same people, or have been to the same party, or work in same office. It was the mention of tofu that did it. I knew I'd heard tofu being talked about in the same context
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Injured motorist tells jury of smash horror
A woman whose car was involved in a collision in which a teenager died is still receiving medical treatment for her injuries eight months on, a court heard. Janet Stanford was waiting at traffic lights, when her car was hit by a stolen vehicle last November
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Shameless labour MPs
It's not just the Tories who should have been ashamed to attend Brighton Pride on Saturday (Argus, July 27). The event was officially opened by Brighton and Hove's three Labour MPs. Last week, two of them, Dave Lepper and Ivor Caplin, voted in the Commons
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Is this a concensus or is it a division?
In the second part of our look at how a directly-elected mayor might effect Brighton and Hove, council leader Lynette Gwyn Jones says why the people should have the final say. Do the residents of Brighton and Hove want a directly-elected mayor? That has
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Paul Calf takes Baby Cow to visit the horses
Comic Steve Coogan has gone behind the cameras to produce his first TV series with new production company Baby Cow. The Brighton-based TV star, whose roles include Paul and Pauline Calf and Alan Partridge, has stayed true to his roots with the new series
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Should inform
Future waste management arrangements for Brighton and Hove and East Sussex are important for all of us, not least for environmental and financial reasons. It is, therefore, desirable for reporting and editorial opinion on this issue to inform, rather
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Traders in 'laid-back' street win traffic ban
Part of the North Laine in Brighton is to be pedestrianised on Saturdays. Traffic is to be barred from Sydney Street following years of lobbying from traders in the bohemian shopping area. It is hoped the trial project, expected to come into force on
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Warning as boys in dinghy are saved
Two teenagers had a lucky escape when their inflatable dinghy drifted out to sea. The Coastguard and beach office staff in Worthing went into action when they received a call from a member of the public concerned about the youngsters' safety. The 14-year-olds
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Hospitals shake-up deadline for mums
Expectant mums will no longer be able to give birth at Crawley Hospital after December. Instead they will have to travel to East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, where maternity services and the special care baby unit will be based as part of the two hospitals
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French home is sold again
The French Convalescent Home has been sold to a firm which plans to convert the building into luxury seafront flats. Glade Dale Homes Ltd has bought the historic Kemp Town building and has been told "in principle" it will be allowed to convert the building
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It's a no-no
The travellers left Highfields at Coldean and moved on to Carden and Stanmer only to continue their filthy habits of defecating in the hedgerows and leaving rubbish everywhere. If dog excrement is a no-no, as recently reported in the Argus, then human
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Perfect Tuck claims ten wickets
Ali Tuck set an Invitation League record with a perfect ten-wicket haul. The Horsham Trinity bowler took 10-25, the best ever in the league's 22-year history, in a crushing division two win against Scaynes Hill. Tuck, whose amazing spell saw Scaynes Hill
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Voice of the Argus - Champion of the people
The leader of Brighton and Hove Council says having a directly-elected mayor, like Ken Livingstone in London, would raise the profile of the town as it bids to become a city. Important European money would be easier to get, claims Lynette Gwyn Jones.
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Dismayed
In the article on the possible destruction of skylark nests on Beacon Hill (Argus, July 13), Rottingdean Parish Council was dismayed to see the Brighton and Hove Council spokeswoman attribute a request to cut the grass at that time to us. Rottingdean
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Thunder crack on towards final
Sussex Thunder are one match away from making the British Senior Gridiron League Division One final after a 45-20 defeat of Gateshead Senators. Yet Thunder were on the ropes at the start of the third quarter in their Argus-sponsored quarter-final play-off
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It's a poor service but it's the only one I've got
Being without a car at the moment due to an accident caused by another motorist, I have been trying to live without replacing it as a matter of principle. But every day I have to use public transport nibbles away at my resolve. For example, waiting at
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Albion have a defensive problem
Albion manager Micky Adams is concerned about a shortage of central defenders for the start of the season. Veteran Keith McPherson is expected to complete a move to non-League Slough this week. Danny Cullip is already suspended for the Seagulls' opening
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Bevan: You don't need me
Run-machine Michael Bevan believes Sussex can maintain their Championship promotion challenge without him for the next three weeks. Bevan scored his fourth century in his last five innings against Middlesex yesterday, making an unbeaten 173 as Sussex
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Site is just the ticket
An arts website created by Sussex teenagers is to give away dozens of free theatre tickets for shows across the county. Twelve tickets for Fame 2000 at The Congress in Eastbourne are currently available on the site. Komedia and Gardner Arts in Brighton
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Billion dollar contract bid
A £2.2 billion high-tech military design and development project could come to Sussex following a Ministry of Defence announcement. The Canadian sister company of Hastings aircraft technology firm Computing Devices has become one of the front runners
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Webcam
With Big Brother a constant feature in newspaper headlines, it might come as a shock to find a webcam with no nudity, rowing or self-publicity. The official Niagara Falls webcam provides rather more relaxation than the TV show. The water flows in real
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Hardware: A picture perfect buy
As DVD films become more widely available, DVD players have become the latest consumer object of desire. The elegant new Mustek DVD V300 is at the affordable end of the DVD scale but offers most of the features found on higher-priced units. The first
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Women flocking to internet sites
The myth of an internet dominated by men has been blown apart by a newly-released report. Women connected to the net more regularly, spent longer online and looked at a greater number of web pages last month than at any other time. NetValue, the firm
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Online firm set to deliver the goods
Brighton company slashes the cost of web shopping A fledging Brighton firm is set to radically cut the cost of ordering online after landing a deal with one of Britain's biggest web companies. Delivery Networks will today announce it is to team up with
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Byte: Web centres drain power
Private power plants could be built to support new internet data centres as new computer centres sap power in central London. Ten huge "internet hotels" are expected to raise demand for electricity by 20 per cent. Each of these data centres will cover
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Byte: 'Vulnerable' to terrorists
The internet has an Achilles heel which could make it a perfect target for cyber-terrorists, scientists have warned. Within the world wide web are a myriad of connections linking together and radiating out like the nerves inside a gigantic brain. The
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Byte: Holding the Nap hand
Web surfers rushed to the Napster music site last week after a judge's attempt to stop it trading songs was blocked by an appeals court. Four times the normal number of visitors used the site following the decision on Friday. The Napster site and software
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Website of the week
There are plenty of recipe websites on the net but few which capture the quality of the Sunday supplements' food pages. Foodoo does this brilliantly with the help of big-name chefs such as Gary Rhodes (above), Ken Hom and Antony Worrall Thompson. Yes,
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Net Solutions
With Andrew Hardy Director of Brighton-based Rivendell Software Q: My modem connection keeps dropping the line after I have connected to my internet service provider (ISP). Is there something wrong with my computer? A: There is often a suspicion with
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Review: Don't get a complex
Communicate 2000 gives you everything you need to communicate with the world. This package has an easy to use and reasonably intuitive interface while its comprehensive contact manager takes the hassle out of organising voice, fax, pager and e-mail messages
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Review: Helping to map out your future
Pinpointing those business trends has never been easier. Microsoft MapPoint 2000 lets you create high-quality maps, complete with your own data from other MS Office applications, to help your business decisions. The maps can be incorporated into other
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Review: Game, set and match to game
If tennis is no longer a source of national pride, it remains a national obsession. Open Tennis 2000 on the PC lets players relive those summer memories long after the Williams semi-final and Davis Cup humiliation. A new 3D engine makes the game as smooth
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Job threat fears
Further job cuts in manufacturing firms are predicted over the next year unless interest rates are cut. The Manufacturing, Science and Finance union urged the Bank of England to respond to fears of a manufacturing "meltdown" when it meets this week. Early
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Web boost for Computer Aid
A Hailsham charity worker who delivers reconditioned computers to some of the most impoverished parts of the globe is planning to give his charity a boost with a website. The site will play a part in efforts to create a Computer Aid campaign similar to
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Young workers also face ageism
Young people are also being held back by ageism in the workplace, according to a new report. The Employers Forum on Age and careers consultancy Sanders and Sidney have released findings from a survey of 18 to 30-year-olds in four major cities across the
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Sarah sets sights high
SEOS Displays, the Burgess Hill-based manufacturer of visual display systems for the simulator industry, has appointed Sarah Minett as sales and marketing director. Sarah has been with SEOS for more than ten years having first joined the firm for work
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Sir Alex beats Homer
Sir Alex Ferguson has a clear claim to being the best boss in football - but the mercurial Scot is also a favourite among business managers. Ferguson's style of management is best for business, according to 57 per cent of executives. A third of business
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Partnership job for Carl
Specialist property and planning lawyer Carl Burton is joining the practice of Sussex law firm DMH as a partner. Mr Burton, who specialises in all aspects of property development work including acquisitions, disposals and strategic options together with
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Digital move cuts waste
New printing technology is saving the environment as well as saving money. Littlehampton-based Kittiwake Developments, which produces vital oil test equipment used by half the world's shipping fleet, had to update its manuals on a regular basis. The manuals
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Peter chosen to lead the judges
Well-known Sussex businessman Peter Hall has been appointed as chairman of the panel of judges for the Sussex Business Awards. Mr Hall, the non-executive chairman of PR firm The Priory Partnership, is a former divisional vice-president of American Express
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Lime receives fruit of its labour
A Sussex design firm has won a top business award for its work on a travel brochure. Lime, which is based in Old Steine, Brighton, received the award in the short breaks category at the Best Brochure Awards run by Guardian and Observer Travel. The awards
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Paula's fine Body of work breaks record
Paula Woolven, Body Shop Direct's co-ordinator for Sussex, has become a national record-breaker and gained the company's first 'senior level' promotion in the South East. Senior level is awarded within the Littlehampton-based company when teams have consistently
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Ray of light hits Richard's work
A new product has added an illuminating aspect to a designer's collection. Richard Ray, 31, has been manufacturing glassware at his studio in Namrik Mews, Hove, for more than a year. He has recently added a new lighting selection to his range. He has
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The men in black operating in dark
A man in overalls walks into the offices of a technology firm saying he is from BT and he needs to check the phone lines. The receptionist waves him through. Minutes later, he walks out having collected passwords which will get him into the company's
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Credit where it's due for expansion
From a small office with a staff of seven just six years ago, Credit Acceptance has grown into a major employer in Worthing. It has moved from its cramped premises next to Durrington Station into the spacious Burfree House in Teville Road, close to the
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How to whip up some office fun
When it comes to being a fun boss, there are few who can beat Caraline Brown. Caraline, who is managing director of Brighton-based PR agency Midnight Communications has seen her good efforts featured in a leading trade publication. The company is regularly
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Investment boost hailed by agency
More investment to promote innovation and harness business-led growth in the South East has been agreed by the Government. The Comprehensive Spending Review has been welcomed by Allan Willett, chairman of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA
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Try the long term unemployed
Being long-term unemployed I was intrigued to see repeated adverts for employment consultants at Job Centres in the Argus. As the posts are designed to help the long-term unemployed, why not take on a long-term unemployed person? -Sandra Calfe, Melbourne
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Shameless labour MPs
It's not just the Tories who should have been ashamed to attend Brighton Pride on Saturday (Argus, July 27). The event was officially opened by Brighton and Hove's three Labour MPs. Last week, two of them, Dave Lepper and Ivor Caplin, voted in the Commons
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Paul Calf takes Baby Cow to visit the horses
Comic Steve Coogan has gone behind the cameras to produce his first TV series with new production company Baby Cow. The Brighton-based TV star, whose roles include Paul and Pauline Calf and Alan Partridge, has stayed true to his roots with the new series
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Should inform
Future waste management arrangements for Brighton and Hove and East Sussex are important for all of us, not least for environmental and financial reasons. It is, therefore, desirable for reporting and editorial opinion on this issue to inform, rather
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Traders in 'laid-back' street win traffic ban
Part of the North Laine in Brighton is to be pedestrianised on Saturdays. Traffic is to be barred from Sydney Street following years of lobbying from traders in the bohemian shopping area. It is hoped the trial project, expected to come into force on
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Car workers told of 113 jobs to be axed
Staff at car maker Daewoo were today told 113 jobs were being axed. More than 750 people who work at the technical centre in Worthing were warned in May that the Korean company had hit a severe cash crisis and to be prepared for job losses. Today staff
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French home is sold again
The French Convalescent Home has been sold to a firm which plans to convert the building into luxury seafront flats. Glade Dale Homes Ltd has bought the historic Kemp Town building and has been told "in principle" it will be allowed to convert the building
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Sheer anger
It is astonishing that Tony Prince, deputy mayor at Telscombe Town Council, still seems to have difficulty in understanding the sheer anger residents showed at the recent council meeting (Opinion, July 26). Last summer, following a referendum in which
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It's raining helicopter!
The Royal Navy has launched an inquiry after sunbathers narrowly escaped injury when pieces of fuselage fell off its new multi-million-pound Merlin helicopter. The aircraft, said by experts to be a world-beater, was on its way from an air show in Belgium
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It's a no-no
The travellers left Highfields at Coldean and moved on to Carden and Stanmer only to continue their filthy habits of defecating in the hedgerows and leaving rubbish everywhere. If dog excrement is a no-no, as recently reported in the Argus, then human
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A & E concerns
The proposals to transfer the majority of accident and emergency cases to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton is of great concern to residents in Mid Sussex and will have an impact on the residents of Brighton and Hove. West Sussex Health Authority
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Perfect Tuck claims ten wickets
Ali Tuck set an Invitation League record with a perfect ten-wicket haul. The Horsham Trinity bowler took 10-25, the best ever in the league's 22-year history, in a crushing division two win against Scaynes Hill. Tuck, whose amazing spell saw Scaynes Hill
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Voice of the Argus - Champion of the people
The leader of Brighton and Hove Council says having a directly-elected mayor, like Ken Livingstone in London, would raise the profile of the town as it bids to become a city. Important European money would be easier to get, claims Lynette Gwyn Jones.
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Dismayed
In the article on the possible destruction of skylark nests on Beacon Hill (Argus, July 13), Rottingdean Parish Council was dismayed to see the Brighton and Hove Council spokeswoman attribute a request to cut the grass at that time to us. Rottingdean
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Thunder crack on towards final
Sussex Thunder are one match away from making the British Senior Gridiron League Division One final after a 45-20 defeat of Gateshead Senators. Yet Thunder were on the ropes at the start of the third quarter in their Argus-sponsored quarter-final play-off
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Adams: That's Bev's best yet
Skipper Chris Adams led the praise for brilliant Michael Bevan after the Australian's match-winning 173 took Sussex to the top of the second division at Southgate yesterday. Bevan became only the second Sussex batsman to score four hundreds in five first-class
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Bevan: You don't need me
Run-machine Michael Bevan believes Sussex can maintain their Championship promotion challenge without him for the next three weeks. Bevan scored his fourth century in his last five innings against Middlesex yesterday, making an unbeaten 173 as Sussex
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Site is just the ticket
An arts website created by Sussex teenagers is to give away dozens of free theatre tickets for shows across the county. Twelve tickets for Fame 2000 at The Congress in Eastbourne are currently available on the site. Komedia and Gardner Arts in Brighton
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Software: Steering by satellites
Break out the silica gel and tie down your laptop. This week evolution is all at sea with the latest in software for the computer-friendly boat owner. Computers are capable of handling almost all navigational functions aboard a small boat and the choice
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Women flocking to internet sites
The myth of an internet dominated by men has been blown apart by a newly-released report. Women connected to the net more regularly, spent longer online and looked at a greater number of web pages last month than at any other time. NetValue, the firm
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Net Shopper: Take a break and go online
The holiday season is now officially in full swing with most of us planning to get away from it all for a week or two if we are lucky. If you still haven't decided where to go or you're hoping for a last-minute bargain, make the internet your first port
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Online firm set to deliver the goods
Brighton company slashes the cost of web shopping A fledging Brighton firm is set to radically cut the cost of ordering online after landing a deal with one of Britain's biggest web companies. Delivery Networks will today announce it is to team up with
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Byte: Holding the Nap hand
Web surfers rushed to the Napster music site last week after a judge's attempt to stop it trading songs was blocked by an appeals court. Four times the normal number of visitors used the site following the decision on Friday. The Napster site and software
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Review: Actor is not fired but shot
A Brighton man has become the first actor to be voted off a movie by its audience. In a move which anticipated the fate of Sada Walkington, who was kicked out of the Big Brother house on Friday, viewers voted to kill off Jake Knightingale's character
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Website of the week
There are plenty of recipe websites on the net but few which capture the quality of the Sunday supplements' food pages. Foodoo does this brilliantly with the help of big-name chefs such as Gary Rhodes (above), Ken Hom and Antony Worrall Thompson. Yes,
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Review: Don't get a complex
Communicate 2000 gives you everything you need to communicate with the world. This package has an easy to use and reasonably intuitive interface while its comprehensive contact manager takes the hassle out of organising voice, fax, pager and e-mail messages
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Review: Helping to map out your future
Pinpointing those business trends has never been easier. Microsoft MapPoint 2000 lets you create high-quality maps, complete with your own data from other MS Office applications, to help your business decisions. The maps can be incorporated into other
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Job threat fears
Further job cuts in manufacturing firms are predicted over the next year unless interest rates are cut. The Manufacturing, Science and Finance union urged the Bank of England to respond to fears of a manufacturing "meltdown" when it meets this week. Early
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Web boost for Computer Aid
A Hailsham charity worker who delivers reconditioned computers to some of the most impoverished parts of the globe is planning to give his charity a boost with a website. The site will play a part in efforts to create a Computer Aid campaign similar to
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Plight of the shopkeeper
The small independent shopkeeper is a vanishing breed. A new report warns local communities are facing disaster unless the Government steps in with an urgent aid package to help local shopkeepers. The number of neighbourhood and independent grocery stores
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Sarah sets sights high
SEOS Displays, the Burgess Hill-based manufacturer of visual display systems for the simulator industry, has appointed Sarah Minett as sales and marketing director. Sarah has been with SEOS for more than ten years having first joined the firm for work
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Subsidiary is acquired
Lewes-based international design, project and facilities management specialist Owen Williams Consultants has acquired a building services subsidiary of the failed James Longley Group. Twelve staff of HVS Building Engineering Services, which will now be
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Sir Alex beats Homer
Sir Alex Ferguson has a clear claim to being the best boss in football - but the mercurial Scot is also a favourite among business managers. Ferguson's style of management is best for business, according to 57 per cent of executives. A third of business
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Love lost in contracts
Workers could soon have to sign "love contracts" to protect firms from compensation claims if office affairs end in tears, according to a new report. In the U.S., romantically involved workers have to sign legally binding agreements not to sue their employers
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Partnership job for Carl
Specialist property and planning lawyer Carl Burton is joining the practice of Sussex law firm DMH as a partner. Mr Burton, who specialises in all aspects of property development work including acquisitions, disposals and strategic options together with
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Lime receives fruit of its labour
A Sussex design firm has won a top business award for its work on a travel brochure. Lime, which is based in Old Steine, Brighton, received the award in the short breaks category at the Best Brochure Awards run by Guardian and Observer Travel. The awards
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Paula's fine Body of work breaks record
Paula Woolven, Body Shop Direct's co-ordinator for Sussex, has become a national record-breaker and gained the company's first 'senior level' promotion in the South East. Senior level is awarded within the Littlehampton-based company when teams have consistently
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The men in black operating in dark
A man in overalls walks into the offices of a technology firm saying he is from BT and he needs to check the phone lines. The receptionist waves him through. Minutes later, he walks out having collected passwords which will get him into the company's
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Credit where it's due for expansion
From a small office with a staff of seven just six years ago, Credit Acceptance has grown into a major employer in Worthing. It has moved from its cramped premises next to Durrington Station into the spacious Burfree House in Teville Road, close to the
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How to whip up some office fun
When it comes to being a fun boss, there are few who can beat Caraline Brown. Caraline, who is managing director of Brighton-based PR agency Midnight Communications has seen her good efforts featured in a leading trade publication. The company is regularly
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Some night's rest for carers
I have worked as a carer for nearly 30 years and the first priority is the care of some of the most vulnerable members of society. Carers are entitled to a break, but those who work nights are supposed to get their rest during the day. -Name and address
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Sussex Uni class of 1970-71 reunion
The University of Sussex Alumni Centre is holding a reunion for the class of 1970 and 1971 on the weekend of September 16 and 17, 2000. -Claire Simons, Alumni Centre, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton. BN1 9QU. Tel: 01273 678258
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Student teacher heads for the Great Wall
Student Heather Butcher is off to one of the remotest parts of the world to teach English. Next month the 28-year-old Brighton University student jets out to the Chinese province of Shaanxi in Inner Mongolia through which the Great Wall of China runs.
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Park is left 'in a mess' after Pride
A mother has slammed organisers of a gay festival for leaving a "sea" of broken glass in a park where children play. Pride in Brighton and Hove was held in Preston Park and attracted about 35,000 gay and lesbian people on Saturday. Christine Edwards was
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Flushed with pride to present new loo
Inventor Monty Waight has designed an eco-friendly toilet which he believes will revolutionise the way we spend a penny. He was so concerned about the amount of precious water supplies wasted with every flush he created a loo that does not use any at
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Try the long term unemployed
Being long-term unemployed I was intrigued to see repeated adverts for employment consultants at Job Centres in the Argus. As the posts are designed to help the long-term unemployed, why not take on a long-term unemployed person? -Sandra Calfe, Melbourne
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Driver in court over four-death tragedy
A man charged with manslaughter in connection with the road crash death of four friends in Australia will appear in court for a committal hearing tomorrow. Truck driver Anthony Pitkin is accused of unlawfully killing the four when his truck ploughed into
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Family friendly?
The children's playground and paddling pool at Hove Lagoon, which recently celebrated its first anniversary, is very attractive. Congratulations to all involved. However, it is a great pity Brighton and Hove Council did not go all the way in making this
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New battle looming for rebel fisherman
A fisherman could end up back in court after a judge's order to move his boat from its moorings. Clive Mills, 41, from Bognor, lost a three-day case at Worthing County Court against Arun District Council and his right to moor his boat on land at Norfolk
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Car workers told of 113 jobs to be axed
Staff at car maker Daewoo were today told 113 jobs were being axed. More than 750 people who work at the technical centre in Worthing were warned in May that the Korean company had hit a severe cash crisis and to be prepared for job losses. Today staff
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Sheer anger
It is astonishing that Tony Prince, deputy mayor at Telscombe Town Council, still seems to have difficulty in understanding the sheer anger residents showed at the recent council meeting (Opinion, July 26). Last summer, following a referendum in which
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New battle looming for rebel fisherman
A fisherman could end up back in court after a judge's order to move his boat from its moorings. Clive Mills, 41, from Bognor, lost a three-day case at Worthing County Court against Arun District Council and his right to moor his boat on land at Norfolk
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Powerful argument for switching fuels
Brighton and Hove was today urged to become a leader in the war against rising petrol prices on Dump the Pump Day by doing more to encourage the use of electric cars. It came as motorists were urged to boycott garages across Sussex in protest against
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It's raining helicopter!
The Royal Navy has launched an inquiry after sunbathers narrowly escaped injury when pieces of fuselage fell off its new multi-million-pound Merlin helicopter. The aircraft, said by experts to be a world-beater, was on its way from an air show in Belgium
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A & E concerns
The proposals to transfer the majority of accident and emergency cases to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton is of great concern to residents in Mid Sussex and will have an impact on the residents of Brighton and Hove. West Sussex Health Authority
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Adams: That's Bev's best yet
Skipper Chris Adams led the praise for brilliant Michael Bevan after the Australian's match-winning 173 took Sussex to the top of the second division at Southgate yesterday. Bevan became only the second Sussex batsman to score four hundreds in five first-class
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Vengeance is mine, says Will
A Newhaven man has fought back from crippling arthritis with an online revenge service. Will Newman needed to fill his time after severe arthritis in both knees forced him to give up work. A friend gave him an old 386 PC and he soon created a website
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Let the bus take the train strain
A bright purple converted London bus is set to take high-tech training to the streets of Hastings. The Routemaster bus was delivered to the Sussex branch of the National Association for Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO) last week. It will be
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Software: Steering by satellites
Break out the silica gel and tie down your laptop. This week evolution is all at sea with the latest in software for the computer-friendly boat owner. Computers are capable of handling almost all navigational functions aboard a small boat and the choice
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Net Shopper: Take a break and go online
The holiday season is now officially in full swing with most of us planning to get away from it all for a week or two if we are lucky. If you still haven't decided where to go or you're hoping for a last-minute bargain, make the internet your first port
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Review: Actor is not fired but shot
A Brighton man has become the first actor to be voted off a movie by its audience. In a move which anticipated the fate of Sada Walkington, who was kicked out of the Big Brother house on Friday, viewers voted to kill off Jake Knightingale's character
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Byte: Stinging jolt for singer
Rock star Sting has lost his bid to take control of the internet address sting.com from a computer game player who claims to have been using the name for eight years. Samar Shamoon, spokeswoman for the UN's World Intellectual Property Organisation in
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Review: Pinball wizard game
Remember those clunky old pinball machines? SlamTilt Resurrection lets you have your very own. Slick computerised pinball tables that will make you the envy of all the arcade players in town. The game is easy to play and offers a host of configurable
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Sarah service at cathedral
Murdered Sarah Payne's parents have announced plans for a memorial service for their daughter. It will take place at Guildford Cathedral on August 12 - and Sara and Michael Payne have asked for a service to celebrate their daughter's life, insisting it
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Plight of the shopkeeper
The small independent shopkeeper is a vanishing breed. A new report warns local communities are facing disaster unless the Government steps in with an urgent aid package to help local shopkeepers. The number of neighbourhood and independent grocery stores
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Anyone for tennis dating?
A Brighton man has launched an internet tennis dating service which he hopes will help players across the country improve their official ratings. Ben Moore's Tennis Exchange pairs up players of similar ability and then forwards the results of their matches
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Driving out the cowboys
Building firms in Sussex are working to improve their image with the public. Local members of the National Federation of Builders are working to drive the cowboys out of business. They have issued a warning to householders and businesses to make a few
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Subsidiary is acquired
Lewes-based international design, project and facilities management specialist Owen Williams Consultants has acquired a building services subsidiary of the failed James Longley Group. Twelve staff of HVS Building Engineering Services, which will now be
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Rising pay is forecast
Pay deals are expected to increase over the coming months as a result of rising inflation. Most settlements in the last three months contained rises of at least three per cent, higher than deals being struck at the beginning of the year. Inflation, now
