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First aid for businesses
A series of first aid courses designed for businesses and private groups will take place in Brighton later this month. The courses, at the Sackville Hotel on Hove's Kingsway from August 21 to 24, are designed to combine theoretical and practical work.
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No rate rise - 'for now'
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee's decision to leave interest rates unchanged at six per cent was "not surprising", according to the Institute of Directors. Ruth Lea, head of the institute's policy unit, said: "Manufacturing output growth
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The can-do youngsters
Brighton metal recycling firm George Richardson is offering canny local youngsters the opportunity to earn some extra pocket money during the summer break. The New England Street firm is encouraging them to collect aluminium drinks cans for recycling.
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Brainwashed by cheddar
One of Britain's champion cheesemakers is quitting because, he claims, shoppers have been brainwashed into only buying Cheddar. Richard Hares, crowned supreme champion at the Nantwich International Cheese Show for the fifth time last month, told the latest
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New role on road for Bond
Judith bond has been appointed sales representative for Sussex by Precision Metal Forming, a division of Corus Building Systems. During 20 years with the company Judith has developed extensive experience of building fixings, cladding and decking and will
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On the wrong side of the law
It Is time for small businesses to get on top of employment law before it is too late, a personnel expert has warned. John Forgham, partner of Sussex-based business advisers PRB Martin Pollins, said many small and medium-sized enterprises find it is a
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Tough rules for credit cards
The Government said it will be introducing tougher new standards for credit cards and encouraging more complaints against financial groups. The initiative comes as part of it's response to the Cruickshank Report into UK banking. Published in March, the
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Printers will make a mark
Two of Brighton's leading printer firms have come together to create one of the most versatile print firms along the South Coast. Digital print specialist XPS, based on the Portslade Business Park, has formed a subsidiary, XPS.Colour, which has acquired
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BA profits soaring despite fuel costs
British Airways has reported a £3 million rise in operating profits in the last three months despite battling against a massive increase in fuel costs. The airline said operating profits for the three months to June 30 were £97 million against £94 million
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Recovery firm's top 20 merger
The Hove-based business recovery specialist Morley & Scott has joined forces with Chantrey Vellacott in a move that will give it nationwide representation. The firm in Boundary Road, Hove, will join a network with branches from Croydon to Northampton
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Move that van
How much longer is the huge van with the For Sale notice going to be left at the Level? It is taking up parking spaces and obstructing vehicles. Can anyone who wants to sell a vehicle leave it parked on a main road? Surely the police could put a notice
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State of decay no longer on estate
An initiative to help businesses on an industrial estate in Sussex has achieved great success in just six months. Business support organisation Sussex Enterprise has been instrumental in helping firms on the Bognor estate combat vandalism and crime. More
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Bring on electric buses
Surely we need electric buses much more than electric cars (Argus, August 1). Buses are the big polluters in Brighton, not cars. -Delia Ives, Old Patcham Mews, Brighton
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Investment will tackle inequality
A £70 million pledge to support projects across the South East has been made by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA). The aim is to address some of the region's inequalities and bring tangible improvements to the quality of life for people
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Kidz Bridge over troubled waters
A Sussex plastics and engineering firm is providing the latest exhibit for the troubled Millennium Dome attraction. Called the Kidz Bridge, the polystyrene structure is designed to be taken apart and put together by youngsters. The large pieces fit together
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Graffiti grievance
After five years in not so beautiful Brighton I've seen the town become more graffiti damaged than ever. Especially bad is the route from the Pavilion to London Road and Beconsfield Road. Why don't shop staff have tins of paint ready to erase the depressing
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Housing crisis
I welcome Adam Trimingham's sober account of the local housing scene (Argus, July 24). The current crisis is due to the gold rush mentality of Brighton and Hove Council and the Place To Be campaign. It cannot be the place for everyone, whether it's a
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Derek Jameson - Visions of a Fun City
I have this glorious vision of Brighton and Hove as a centre of entertainment and recreation second to none in the world. If only our elected leaders had the imagination to make it happen. My brain goes into overdrive at the thought of creating a leisure
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There's something big bugging us!
A scare was in store for Rebecca and Rob Piper when they visited the Brighton Centre. The Patcham siblings were greeted by a host of huge bugs blown up to hundreds of times their natural size. From whopping wasps to scary spiders, the Monster Creepy Crawly
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New-look ground still on the cards
A football club is still pursuing plans to improve its ground, supporters were assured today. Burgess Hill Town wants to make changes to its Leylands Park home, including a new covered terrace, new toilets and clubhouse access for disabled people. The
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Brighton Festival names its new chief executive
The new chief executive of Brighton Festival has been named. Nicholas Dodds is currently the administrative director of the Edinburgh International Festival and will take up the Brighton post this autumn. His appointment follows the May resignation of
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Affection
In reply to G. Stroud who alluded to my letter in his comments on Scotsmen (Opinion, July 27), I certainly scored an own goal if I'm guilty of Anglophobia, as I'm an Anglo-Scot who has lived in southern England all his life! My original point was essentially
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Fund-raising gains added Mike appeal
Well known Brighton face Mike Mendoza is joining the team raising funds for the Argus Appeal. The broadcaster and journalist has lived in the town for more than 18 years and is a former presenter for BBC Radio Sussex and Radio Mercury in Crawley. He is
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Blooming marvellous Sussex scoops prizes
Green-fingered residents in Brighton and Hove have scooped a South East in Bloom award at their first attempt. Judges praised the enthusiasm and hard work they put into adding a touch of colour to the two towns, rewarding them with first place in the
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Shocking
I was shocked to read recent reports about the young boy who was run over by a police car in Hastings. When I was a lad there was far more emphasis on beat bobbies and far less on high-powered response cars, which pose more of a danger to the pedestrian
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Big Brother dad speaks
The father of ousted Big Brother star Andrew Davidson has spoken out about the moment his son was voted out of the house. Denis Davidson said his son was very disappointed when he was nominated to leave by the Big Brother household. "We are a competitive
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Bloodstains at home of 'bondage' couple
A forensics expert described finding blood splattered across the bathroom of a man who claims his wife tried to kill him while he was tied up ready for bondage sex. Dena Thompson, 40, denies attempting to murder her husband Richard, 42, with a baseball
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Harry Potter and the lost drawings from Newhaven
Few people will ever have heard of Cliff Wright, yet most will instantly recognise his work. It can be seen on the bookshelves of millions of people around the world but when you say Harry Potter fans will think of author JK Rowling, not Cliff. Cliff,
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Delayed hospitals report date agreed
The second launch date for a crucial document mapping the future of medical care in Sussex has been finalised. Health chiefs will now unveil proposals for changes to the Princess Royal Hospital, in Haywards Heath, and the Royal Sussex County Hospital,
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The place to find jobs
Booming Brighton and Hove is seeing unemployment fall faster than anywhere else in England. There has been a 1.2 per cent drop in the number of people out of work in the area over the past year. That makes it the fastest falling area in the country followed
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This service is rubbish
Brighton and Hove's refuse collection service is in chaos following a change in collection days. Hundreds of homes are still waiting for last week's rubbish to be collected and, in some areas, it has not been removed for a fortnight. It follows a change
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Deserve rebate
Will the residents of Penn Crescent get a council tax rebate this year? If any of the Mid Sussex District Council members care to look, they will find the pavements and roadside are overgrown with weeds and there is at least one wrecked car abandoned.
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Voice of the Argus - Our patience is gathering dust
August should have been the month when rubbish clearance and collection in Brighton and Hove improved greatly. After taking nine months to reach agreement with the unions, Sita decided to rearrange the rounds to make the operation more efficient. But
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Such cheek
Like many hundreds of residents in this area, I have only recently become aware of the fact Southern Water has been unnecessarily charging for removal of surface water into the public sewerage system. Not content with wanting to despoil our beautiful
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Chitty boosts Arundel's bid
Neil Chitty turned in the all-round display of the day to put Arundel in the top four. Slow left-armer Chitty tooK 5-50 as Roffey, having chosen to bat first on a damp wicket, were all out for 145. The hosts then tumbled to 3-3 before Chitty's 57 helped
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I want to be number one
Mark Cartwright wants extra time to prove he can fill Albion's goalkeeping gap. Manager Micky Adams is considering a loan move for the Wrexham shot-stopper, although no decision will be made until he speaks to chairman Dick Knight. Adams is hunting for
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Speedy way to convict
Sussex police are catching speeding drivers quicker than ever thanks to new technology being used across the force. A new computer system can print images of the number plates of speeding drivers before their cars have even passed officers at the side
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Older love virus strikes
The British use the internet to say "I love you" more than anything else, according to a survey published today. Of almost 2,000 people questioned, 61 per cent said they used the world wide web to pass on the romantic message. The survey, by NOP for internet
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Making it snappy for a wired town
Brighton will be one of the first places in the country to get access to new internet photo technology. Boots is launching the service which will let you create a permanent photo album on the internet. Customers processing photos at Boots will be able
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Bald-headed for special kids
Albion player Charlie Oatway raised more than £100 for charity by having his head shaved. The midfielder's hair was cropped by Phil Samuels at Sweeney Todd's hairdressers in Salvington Road, Worthing. A football which was specially signed by the team
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Byte: By Royal invitation
Net browsers can now snoop around Buckingham Palace thanks to online magazine Royal Insight. The virtual tour has been created to encourage people to take the official tour when the Palace is opened on Sunday. Photographic virtual reality company Panormania
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Byte: Net shoppers still fearful
Consumers' lack of confidence in online security is hindering internet shopping, according to new research. The National Consumer Council (NCC) said shoppers were reluctant to release credit card and personal details online. They were also wary about
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Webcam
The last great wilderness is now covered with researchers and explorers as it slowly melts. You can watch the action in the Antarctic from the HQ of the Australian part of the continent. Little actually happens but the sunsets are tremendous. It is interesting
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Hardware: Game for goodies
All the add-on goodies a Game Boy owner could need are contained in the Game Boy Accessory Pack from Joytech. The pack includes a robust power supply, a slick light/magnifier, a dual-link cable, an add-on battery pack and a see-through carrying case.
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Hardware: How to project yourself
These days everyone seems to need presentation skills, especially for job interviews and pitching for new contracts. Even schools are asking pupils to prepare presentations to deliver to their classes. Technology can make this formidable task easier but
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Website of the week
This site will tell you just when it is safe to phone granny in Australia, or Ethiopia or the U.S. It will instantly calculate the time from Dover to Dhubai. A chart at the bottom of the screen offers clocks for every time zone. This world clock has been
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Review: OK, I admit it, I became Gandalf
Running around mythical worlds slaying dragons with two-handed swords has never been my bag. So I was not expecting great things from this Dungeons and Dragons spin-off, Icewind Dale. I have never understood how sane people have been known to spend 12
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Review: Thrilling appliance of science
Imagine what would happen if a giant meteorite hit the earth and the planet stopped rotating with one side freezing to death and the other side scorched to death by the sun. Humankind's only hope is to generate enough electricity to cause a power surge
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First aid for businesses
A series of first aid courses designed for businesses and private groups will take place in Brighton later this month. The courses, at the Sackville Hotel on Hove's Kingsway from August 21 to 24, are designed to combine theoretical and practical work.
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No rate rise - 'for now'
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee's decision to leave interest rates unchanged at six per cent was "not surprising", according to the Institute of Directors. Ruth Lea, head of the institute's policy unit, said: "Manufacturing output growth
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Going into partnership
ROCC, the IT company with divisions in Brighton and Crawley, has signed a partnership agreement with Documation Software to market its range of document management software. ROCC will also provide consultancy and support. Managing director Luke Aldrich
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On the wrong side of the law
It Is time for small businesses to get on top of employment law before it is too late, a personnel expert has warned. John Forgham, partner of Sussex-based business advisers PRB Martin Pollins, said many small and medium-sized enterprises find it is a
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Printers will make a mark
Two of Brighton's leading printer firms have come together to create one of the most versatile print firms along the South Coast. Digital print specialist XPS, based on the Portslade Business Park, has formed a subsidiary, XPS.Colour, which has acquired
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BA profits soaring despite fuel costs
British Airways has reported a £3 million rise in operating profits in the last three months despite battling against a massive increase in fuel costs. The airline said operating profits for the three months to June 30 were £97 million against £94 million
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Recovery firm's top 20 merger
The Hove-based business recovery specialist Morley & Scott has joined forces with Chantrey Vellacott in a move that will give it nationwide representation. The firm in Boundary Road, Hove, will join a network with branches from Croydon to Northampton
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Investment will tackle inequality
A £70 million pledge to support projects across the South East has been made by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA). The aim is to address some of the region's inequalities and bring tangible improvements to the quality of life for people
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The Places to be?
Simon Fanshawe deigns to tell us there'll always be Hove, and a good job too (Opinion, July 31). He is being both patronising and disingenuous. If he means what he says, then his campaign would be called The Places To Be. -James Fitzerald, New Church
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Kidz Bridge over troubled waters
A Sussex plastics and engineering firm is providing the latest exhibit for the troubled Millennium Dome attraction. Called the Kidz Bridge, the polystyrene structure is designed to be taken apart and put together by youngsters. The large pieces fit together
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Barry beds down a new Dream
A holiday in the U.S. for Barry and Jill Edgely resulted in the start of a mattress importing company. Seaford-based Barry set up a company called UKUSA to bring the ultra-soft 'Dream Top' mattresses he found in the States back to this country. The business
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Housing crisis
I welcome Adam Trimingham's sober account of the local housing scene (Argus, July 24). The current crisis is due to the gold rush mentality of Brighton and Hove Council and the Place To Be campaign. It cannot be the place for everyone, whether it's a
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Lizzie Enfield - Signal Failure
New posters have been placed strategically around stations warning us of the dangers of misbehaving. As well as telling us not to lean out of the window or open a door while the train is moving, the powers that be have added a few scary facts and figures
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Dad, son and Bigger Brother battle it out
Ian and Joe Watts hope to become TV's best-known family of scrap metal merchants since Steptoe and Son. They start filming tomorrow for the next series of the BBC programme Robot Wars. Ian, 40, an electronic engineer, has designed ten-stone monster called
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There's something big bugging us!
A scare was in store for Rebecca and Rob Piper when they visited the Brighton Centre. The Patcham siblings were greeted by a host of huge bugs blown up to hundreds of times their natural size. From whopping wasps to scary spiders, the Monster Creepy Crawly
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Brighton Festival names its new chief executive
The new chief executive of Brighton Festival has been named. Nicholas Dodds is currently the administrative director of the Edinburgh International Festival and will take up the Brighton post this autumn. His appointment follows the May resignation of
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Affection
In reply to G. Stroud who alluded to my letter in his comments on Scotsmen (Opinion, July 27), I certainly scored an own goal if I'm guilty of Anglophobia, as I'm an Anglo-Scot who has lived in southern England all his life! My original point was essentially
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Bloodstains at home of 'bondage' couple
A forensics expert described finding blood splattered across the bathroom of a man who claims his wife tried to kill him while he was tied up ready for bondage sex. Dena Thompson, 40, denies attempting to murder her husband Richard, 42, with a baseball
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Build a barrier on A24 and save lives, urges MP
An MP is campaigning for crash barriers to be installed on a busy road after a man was killed in a head-on collision. Barry Dey, 29, of Streetfield Road, Slinfold, near Horsham, died after another vehicle crossed the central reservation on the A24 near
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Challenge to bosses for hospice booster
Managing director Steven Grinham is challenging fellow MDs to join him in an abseil to raise cash for St Catherine's Hospice, Crawley. Mr Grinham, of Thomson Training and Simulation, Gatwick Road, Crawley, will be abseiling down the Elektra building on
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Man sparks sea search
A full-scale search was launched today after a man was seen wandering towards the sea on the Hastings/Bexhill border. Police were first alerted after a bag containing clothing and personal belongings was found on the shingle. A Coastguard helicopter and
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Need full story
The Ramblers' Association, of which I am a member, successfully prosecuted the obstructor of public footpath, Framfield 9, following East Sussex County Council's refusal to do so. Now the council, in the interest of the landowner, has suspended the enforcement
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Hospital's future is in the spotlight
Health chiefs have unveiled details of radical plans for the future of Southlands Hospital. A three-month public consultation is due to be launched before the end of the year on a series of proposed changes at the Shoreham hospital. The aim of the changes
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Murder trial husband died
An inquest jury today heard a man accused of murdering his wife was found dead before he could stand trial. Wendy England, 36, and her husband Simon, 39, lived in a flat in Shore Road, East Wittering. Mrs England was found strangled in the flat on August
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The place to find jobs
Booming Brighton and Hove is seeing unemployment fall faster than anywhere else in England. There has been a 1.2 per cent drop in the number of people out of work in the area over the past year. That makes it the fastest falling area in the country followed
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They're drilling
Is the Palace Pier drilling for oil? Its owners might be, as the pier head looks very much like an oil rig from the sea shore. This is especially true at night, with all its scaffolding reaching skywards, silhouetted by recently ill-fitted spot lights
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Litter costs town a win
Litterbugs wrec-ked the bid by Worthing to win a prestigious award. Judges from the South East in Bloom competition visited the town last month and were confronted with empty fast-food containers, bottles and cans. But despite the rubbish, Worthing still
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Jobless fall boosts town
A resort once notorious for unemployment is boasting a rise in the number of people in work. Figures published today reveal a 0.9 per cent drop in jobless figures in Hastings over the last year. The town has the third-highest fall in unemployment in the
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Deserve rebate
Will the residents of Penn Crescent get a council tax rebate this year? If any of the Mid Sussex District Council members care to look, they will find the pavements and roadside are overgrown with weeds and there is at least one wrecked car abandoned.
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Voice of the Argus - Our patience is gathering dust
August should have been the month when rubbish clearance and collection in Brighton and Hove improved greatly. After taking nine months to reach agreement with the unions, Sita decided to rearrange the rounds to make the operation more efficient. But
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Violence means students will never come back
I am one of the six teachers in charge of a German school party of 93 who stayed with Southwick families between July 17 and 21 and were subjected to violence from groups of young English people as reported (Argus, August 2). One boy received a blow to
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Hero Pugh saves Ringmer
Duncan Pugh was Ringmer's hero as they claimed valuable points from a draw with Chiddingly. Missing five players due to a wedding, the division one leaders had feared the worst. But Pugh, bowling for the first time this year, claimed 6-30 as Chiddingly
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I want to be number one
Mark Cartwright wants extra time to prove he can fill Albion's goalkeeping gap. Manager Micky Adams is considering a loan move for the Wrexham shot-stopper, although no decision will be made until he speaks to chairman Dick Knight. Adams is hunting for
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Free and easy threat to stars
Metallica, Eminem and Madonna's manager nearly got their way last week and banned Napster, an internet site which has provided free music to millions of fans. A small programme created by 19-year-old Shawn Fanning while he was still at college has terrified
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Better to give and receive e-mail
The text phones which had their debut in Brighton last week will soon let users receive as well as send e-mails. At the moment the users can only write e-mails in text phone booths. But from October, they will work like web-based Hotmail accounts. The
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Older love virus strikes
The British use the internet to say "I love you" more than anything else, according to a survey published today. Of almost 2,000 people questioned, 61 per cent said they used the world wide web to pass on the romantic message. The survey, by NOP for internet
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Turning away from the old musical ways
A new media firm dedicated to putting music on the internet has been created in Brighton with the help of a producer who has worked with Beth Orton and Peter Gabriel. Mark Rutherford's star-studded contact list will be a major boost for Brandaudio. He
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Tubs are a prickly problem
A man is calling on McDonald's to change packaging of ice cream tubs after rescuing two hedgehogs who caught their heads in them. Kim Atkinson, 46, of Bramber Avenue, Peacehaven, has freed two of the animals while driving home at night from work. The
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Net Solutions
With Andrew Hardy Director of Brighton-based Rivendell Software Q: I want to get an e-mail address but I'm not sure how to go about it. Can you help? A: There are many free e-mail services available. The downside to e-mail is the relative difficulty of
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Byte: Net shoppers still fearful
Consumers' lack of confidence in online security is hindering internet shopping, according to new research. The National Consumer Council (NCC) said shoppers were reluctant to release credit card and personal details online. They were also wary about
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Byte: Net loss for poorer kids
Children without access to computers at home could lose out in GCSEs, teachers have said. Delegates at the Professional Association of Teachers' annual conference in Cheltenham said children from affluent families were more likely to have a PC at home
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Hardware: Game for goodies
All the add-on goodies a Game Boy owner could need are contained in the Game Boy Accessory Pack from Joytech. The pack includes a robust power supply, a slick light/magnifier, a dual-link cable, an add-on battery pack and a see-through carrying case.
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Hardware: How to project yourself
These days everyone seems to need presentation skills, especially for job interviews and pitching for new contracts. Even schools are asking pupils to prepare presentations to deliver to their classes. Technology can make this formidable task easier but
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Website of the week
This site will tell you just when it is safe to phone granny in Australia, or Ethiopia or the U.S. It will instantly calculate the time from Dover to Dhubai. A chart at the bottom of the screen offers clocks for every time zone. This world clock has been
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Review: OK, I admit it, I became Gandalf
Running around mythical worlds slaying dragons with two-handed swords has never been my bag. So I was not expecting great things from this Dungeons and Dragons spin-off, Icewind Dale. I have never understood how sane people have been known to spend 12
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Review: Thrilling appliance of science
Imagine what would happen if a giant meteorite hit the earth and the planet stopped rotating with one side freezing to death and the other side scorched to death by the sun. Humankind's only hope is to generate enough electricity to cause a power surge
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Accountants look to future
E-business is here to stay, according to Sussex chartered accountants. Electronic trading will flourish, despite recent setbacks, said 93 per cent of those surveyed at the profession's recent annual conference. Two out of every three said they had already
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Going into partnership
ROCC, the IT company with divisions in Brighton and Crawley, has signed a partnership agreement with Documation Software to market its range of document management software. ROCC will also provide consultancy and support. Managing director Luke Aldrich
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Wyndeham's acquisition
Wyndeham Press Group, the Hove-based specialist printing company, has bought Print Direct Holdings, a specialist printer for the direct mail sector, for £15.6 million. Print Direct, a web offset colour printer based in Stockport, employs 70 people. It
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It's full of Middle Eastern promise
Sussex businesses have been signing up to travel to two growing markets in the Middle East worth £2 billion to UK companies. Only a few places remain available for the forthcoming international trade mission, organised by Sussex Enterprise, as the August
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Hailing big year of achievement
More than £500 million has been spent on improving industry, training, housing, transport and other key economic areas across the South East. The spending by the Government Office for the South East (GOSE) is revealed in its annual report. Key achievements
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The Places to be?
Simon Fanshawe deigns to tell us there'll always be Hove, and a good job too (Opinion, July 31). He is being both patronising and disingenuous. If he means what he says, then his campaign would be called The Places To Be. -James Fitzerald, New Church
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Prosecute errant cyclists
I read with interest the article about a bike crash on Worthing seafront in which a wheelchair-bound man sustained severe injuries (Argus, July 20). The promenade between Hove and Brighton has recently had new signs forbidding cycling painted and other
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Barry beds down a new Dream
A holiday in the U.S. for Barry and Jill Edgely resulted in the start of a mattress importing company. Seaford-based Barry set up a company called UKUSA to bring the ultra-soft 'Dream Top' mattresses he found in the States back to this country. The business
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Lizzie Enfield - Signal Failure
New posters have been placed strategically around stations warning us of the dangers of misbehaving. As well as telling us not to lean out of the window or open a door while the train is moving, the powers that be have added a few scary facts and figures
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Dad, son and Bigger Brother battle it out
Ian and Joe Watts hope to become TV's best-known family of scrap metal merchants since Steptoe and Son. They start filming tomorrow for the next series of the BBC programme Robot Wars. Ian, 40, an electronic engineer, has designed ten-stone monster called
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Hospital with a waiting problem
Patients in Brighton and Hove face appalling waits in accident and emergency as services are swamped by a summer crisis. At Brighton's Royal Sussex County Hospital, the number of patients coming to A&E is 27 per cent up on last year. Rebecca Burgess
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Need full story
The Ramblers' Association, of which I am a member, successfully prosecuted the obstructor of public footpath, Framfield 9, following East Sussex County Council's refusal to do so. Now the council, in the interest of the landowner, has suspended the enforcement
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Hospital's future is in the spotlight
Health chiefs have unveiled details of radical plans for the future of Southlands Hospital. A three-month public consultation is due to be launched before the end of the year on a series of proposed changes at the Shoreham hospital. The aim of the changes
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They're drilling
Is the Palace Pier drilling for oil? Its owners might be, as the pier head looks very much like an oil rig from the sea shore. This is especially true at night, with all its scaffolding reaching skywards, silhouetted by recently ill-fitted spot lights
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Horrified
We were horrified at the way Preston Park was used as a public toilet during the recent Gay Pride festival, even though extra toilets had been provided. I now believe most gay men must have a urinary problem, as every bush along the main pathway and around
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Zuiderent ton claims cup
Bas Zuiderent scored a brilliant unbeaten century and guided Brighton & Hove to their first Sussex Cup triumph. Brighton and Hove beat Three Bridges by five wickets with nine balls to spare at Horsham. Australian Brendan Rayner, with 41, set up Bridges
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Violence means students will never come back
I am one of the six teachers in charge of a German school party of 93 who stayed with Southwick families between July 17 and 21 and were subjected to violence from groups of young English people as reported (Argus, August 2). One boy received a blow to
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Hero Pugh saves Ringmer
Duncan Pugh was Ringmer's hero as they claimed valuable points from a draw with Chiddingly. Missing five players due to a wedding, the division one leaders had feared the worst. But Pugh, bowling for the first time this year, claimed 6-30 as Chiddingly
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Zuiderent proves a capable stand-in
Dutchman Bas Zuiderent proved a more-than-adequate stand-in for Michael Bevan as Sussex continued their climb up the National League table under the Hove lights last night. With Bevan on duty for Australia for the next three weeks, Sussex turned to the
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Free and easy threat to stars
Metallica, Eminem and Madonna's manager nearly got their way last week and banned Napster, an internet site which has provided free music to millions of fans. A small programme created by 19-year-old Shawn Fanning while he was still at college has terrified
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Time to get into training
A new service to enable train passengers to receive rail timetable information on their mobile phones was launched today by Railtrack. The company announced that 1,000 WAP phone users had registered for the new facility within hours of its launch. Railtrack
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The missing link for printing ink
An Uckfield firm has announced new ink technology allowing users to produce fine-art black and white photographs directly from their desktop inkjet printer. The breakthrough will be marketed by Marrutt Digital. Reaction to the news within the UK professional
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Better to give and receive e-mail
The text phones which had their debut in Brighton last week will soon let users receive as well as send e-mails. At the moment the users can only write e-mails in text phone booths. But from October, they will work like web-based Hotmail accounts. The
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Who wants to be an e-millionaire?
In a dark bar under the streets of Piccadilly, nine Sussex men and women gather to ask for millions of pounds. Former teachers, marketing managers and academics collect to explain why they need the cash. They have become bosses of their own companies
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Turning away from the old musical ways
A new media firm dedicated to putting music on the internet has been created in Brighton with the help of a producer who has worked with Beth Orton and Peter Gabriel. Mark Rutherford's star-studded contact list will be a major boost for Brandaudio. He
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Tubs are a prickly problem
A man is calling on McDonald's to change packaging of ice cream tubs after rescuing two hedgehogs who caught their heads in them. Kim Atkinson, 46, of Bramber Avenue, Peacehaven, has freed two of the animals while driving home at night from work. The
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Net Solutions
With Andrew Hardy Director of Brighton-based Rivendell Software Q: I want to get an e-mail address but I'm not sure how to go about it. Can you help? A: There are many free e-mail services available. The downside to e-mail is the relative difficulty of
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Byte: Soft sell on the website
Fewer than half of Britain's business leaders use their company sites for sales. A survey of 179 chief executives has revealed just 39 per cent had introduced new products or services in response to e-commerce opportunities. Although 90 per cent of firms
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Byte: Net loss for poorer kids
Children without access to computers at home could lose out in GCSEs, teachers have said. Delegates at the Professional Association of Teachers' annual conference in Cheltenham said children from affluent families were more likely to have a PC at home
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Accountants look to future
E-business is here to stay, according to Sussex chartered accountants. Electronic trading will flourish, despite recent setbacks, said 93 per cent of those surveyed at the profession's recent annual conference. Two out of every three said they had already
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'Don't ignore Euro market'
The mere mention of Europe may send business owners running but it is not an issue they should turn their backs on, according to a leading expert. Martin Manuzi, of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, said: "Like it or loathe it, nobody can afford
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The can-do youngsters
Brighton metal recycling firm George Richardson is offering canny local youngsters the opportunity to earn some extra pocket money during the summer break. The New England Street firm is encouraging them to collect aluminium drinks cans for recycling.
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Brainwashed by cheddar
One of Britain's champion cheesemakers is quitting because, he claims, shoppers have been brainwashed into only buying Cheddar. Richard Hares, crowned supreme champion at the Nantwich International Cheese Show for the fifth time last month, told the latest
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Wyndeham's acquisition
Wyndeham Press Group, the Hove-based specialist printing company, has bought Print Direct Holdings, a specialist printer for the direct mail sector, for £15.6 million. Print Direct, a web offset colour printer based in Stockport, employs 70 people. It
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New role on road for Bond
Judith bond has been appointed sales representative for Sussex by Precision Metal Forming, a division of Corus Building Systems. During 20 years with the company Judith has developed extensive experience of building fixings, cladding and decking and will
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Tough rules for credit cards
The Government said it will be introducing tougher new standards for credit cards and encouraging more complaints against financial groups. The initiative comes as part of it's response to the Cruickshank Report into UK banking. Published in March, the
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It's full of Middle Eastern promise
Sussex businesses have been signing up to travel to two growing markets in the Middle East worth £2 billion to UK companies. Only a few places remain available for the forthcoming international trade mission, organised by Sussex Enterprise, as the August
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Hailing big year of achievement
More than £500 million has been spent on improving industry, training, housing, transport and other key economic areas across the South East. The spending by the Government Office for the South East (GOSE) is revealed in its annual report. Key achievements
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Move that van
How much longer is the huge van with the For Sale notice going to be left at the Level? It is taking up parking spaces and obstructing vehicles. Can anyone who wants to sell a vehicle leave it parked on a main road? Surely the police could put a notice
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State of decay no longer on estate
An initiative to help businesses on an industrial estate in Sussex has achieved great success in just six months. Business support organisation Sussex Enterprise has been instrumental in helping firms on the Bognor estate combat vandalism and crime. More
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Bring on electric buses
Surely we need electric buses much more than electric cars (Argus, August 1). Buses are the big polluters in Brighton, not cars. -Delia Ives, Old Patcham Mews, Brighton
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Prosecute errant cyclists
I read with interest the article about a bike crash on Worthing seafront in which a wheelchair-bound man sustained severe injuries (Argus, July 20). The promenade between Hove and Brighton has recently had new signs forbidding cycling painted and other
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Graffiti grievance
After five years in not so beautiful Brighton I've seen the town become more graffiti damaged than ever. Especially bad is the route from the Pavilion to London Road and Beconsfield Road. Why don't shop staff have tins of paint ready to erase the depressing
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Derek Jameson - Visions of a Fun City
I have this glorious vision of Brighton and Hove as a centre of entertainment and recreation second to none in the world. If only our elected leaders had the imagination to make it happen. My brain goes into overdrive at the thought of creating a leisure
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New-look ground still on the cards
A football club is still pursuing plans to improve its ground, supporters were assured today. Burgess Hill Town wants to make changes to its Leylands Park home, including a new covered terrace, new toilets and clubhouse access for disabled people. The
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Fund-raising gains added Mike appeal
Well known Brighton face Mike Mendoza is joining the team raising funds for the Argus Appeal. The broadcaster and journalist has lived in the town for more than 18 years and is a former presenter for BBC Radio Sussex and Radio Mercury in Crawley. He is
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Blooming marvellous Sussex scoops prizes
Green-fingered residents in Brighton and Hove have scooped a South East in Bloom award at their first attempt. Judges praised the enthusiasm and hard work they put into adding a touch of colour to the two towns, rewarding them with first place in the
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Shocking
I was shocked to read recent reports about the young boy who was run over by a police car in Hastings. When I was a lad there was far more emphasis on beat bobbies and far less on high-powered response cars, which pose more of a danger to the pedestrian
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Hospital with a waiting problem
Patients in Brighton and Hove face appalling waits in accident and emergency as services are swamped by a summer crisis. At Brighton's Royal Sussex County Hospital, the number of patients coming to A&E is 27 per cent up on last year. Rebecca Burgess
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Big Brother dad speaks
The father of ousted Big Brother star Andrew Davidson has spoken out about the moment his son was voted out of the house. Denis Davidson said his son was very disappointed when he was nominated to leave by the Big Brother household. "We are a competitive
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Cronyism
Lord Bassam speaks of our social democratic purpose (Opinion, July 31) in his spiel about the wonderfulness of cabinet-style local government. Cronyism has been the hallmark of New Labour's antics in Government. Cabinet-style elitism and exclusivity are
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Harry Potter and the lost drawings from Newhaven
Few people will ever have heard of Cliff Wright, yet most will instantly recognise his work. It can be seen on the bookshelves of millions of people around the world but when you say Harry Potter fans will think of author JK Rowling, not Cliff. Cliff,
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Delayed hospitals report date agreed
The second launch date for a crucial document mapping the future of medical care in Sussex has been finalised. Health chiefs will now unveil proposals for changes to the Princess Royal Hospital, in Haywards Heath, and the Royal Sussex County Hospital,
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Four cruel attackers taunt and hit victim
Four teenagers attacked a man with learning difficulties in Crawley last night and smashed his personal stereo. The victim, in his early forties, was walking across the Brighton Road bridge in Southgate at 6.30pm when the four youths began hurling abuse
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Tragedy of couple dead at cottage
Police have told how a couple died at a remote cottage. A Home Office pathologist examined the two bodies found at their cottage home near the village of East Hoathly yesterday. It has been confirmed the 73-year-old woman died from suffocation and her
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It's blooming marvellous!
Crawley was celebrating today after winning the prestigious South East in Bloom award at the first attempt. The town ousted Woking, which has had a virtual monopoly on the competition over the past five years. Crawley scooped the Wyevale Trophy for the
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This service is rubbish
Brighton and Hove's refuse collection service is in chaos following a change in collection days. Hundreds of homes are still waiting for last week's rubbish to be collected and, in some areas, it has not been removed for a fortnight. It follows a change
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Horrified
We were horrified at the way Preston Park was used as a public toilet during the recent Gay Pride festival, even though extra toilets had been provided. I now believe most gay men must have a urinary problem, as every bush along the main pathway and around
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Zuiderent ton claims cup
Bas Zuiderent scored a brilliant unbeaten century and guided Brighton & Hove to their first Sussex Cup triumph. Brighton and Hove beat Three Bridges by five wickets with nine balls to spare at Horsham. Australian Brendan Rayner, with 41, set up Bridges
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Such cheek
Like many hundreds of residents in this area, I have only recently become aware of the fact Southern Water has been unnecessarily charging for removal of surface water into the public sewerage system. Not content with wanting to despoil our beautiful
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Chitty boosts Arundel's bid
Neil Chitty turned in the all-round display of the day to put Arundel in the top four. Slow left-armer Chitty tooK 5-50 as Roffey, having chosen to bat first on a damp wicket, were all out for 145. The hosts then tumbled to 3-3 before Chitty's 57 helped
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Zuiderent proves a capable stand-in
Dutchman Bas Zuiderent proved a more-than-adequate stand-in for Michael Bevan as Sussex continued their climb up the National League table under the Hove lights last night. With Bevan on duty for Australia for the next three weeks, Sussex turned to the
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Time to get into training
A new service to enable train passengers to receive rail timetable information on their mobile phones was launched today by Railtrack. The company announced that 1,000 WAP phone users had registered for the new facility within hours of its launch. Railtrack
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Speedy way to convict
Sussex police are catching speeding drivers quicker than ever thanks to new technology being used across the force. A new computer system can print images of the number plates of speeding drivers before their cars have even passed officers at the side
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The missing link for printing ink
An Uckfield firm has announced new ink technology allowing users to produce fine-art black and white photographs directly from their desktop inkjet printer. The breakthrough will be marketed by Marrutt Digital. Reaction to the news within the UK professional
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Kindest cut for web firm
The Brighton firm behind the Big Brother internet site is to create the web's first docusoap. Victoria Real is co-producing CUT from the Lounge, a real-life show set in a celebrity hairdressers in Soho. The Lounge salon is a regular haunt of stars such
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Making it snappy for a wired town
Brighton will be one of the first places in the country to get access to new internet photo technology. Boots is launching the service which will let you create a permanent photo album on the internet. Customers processing photos at Boots will be able
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Who wants to be an e-millionaire?
In a dark bar under the streets of Piccadilly, nine Sussex men and women gather to ask for millions of pounds. Former teachers, marketing managers and academics collect to explain why they need the cash. They have become bosses of their own companies
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Bald-headed for special kids
Albion player Charlie Oatway raised more than £100 for charity by having his head shaved. The midfielder's hair was cropped by Phil Samuels at Sweeney Todd's hairdressers in Salvington Road, Worthing. A football which was specially signed by the team
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Byte: By Royal invitation
Net browsers can now snoop around Buckingham Palace thanks to online magazine Royal Insight. The virtual tour has been created to encourage people to take the official tour when the Palace is opened on Sunday. Photographic virtual reality company Panormania
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Byte: Soft sell on the website
Fewer than half of Britain's business leaders use their company sites for sales. A survey of 179 chief executives has revealed just 39 per cent had introduced new products or services in response to e-commerce opportunities. Although 90 per cent of firms
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Webcam
The last great wilderness is now covered with researchers and explorers as it slowly melts. You can watch the action in the Antarctic from the HQ of the Australian part of the continent. Little actually happens but the sunsets are tremendous. It is interesting
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'Don't ignore Euro market'
The mere mention of Europe may send business owners running but it is not an issue they should turn their backs on, according to a leading expert. Martin Manuzi, of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, said: "Like it or loathe it, nobody can afford
