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It's big in Japan
A Sussex blacksmith has won a contract to build a wrought iron rose arbour and pergola for a Japanese museum. This is not the first time East Chiltington-based GW Day & Co has been asked to make an ornamental piece for Japan. Last year the firm made
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Wild about her new job
Sussex Wildlife Trust, has appointed Mary Carruthers as marketing officer with special responsibility for forging links with the Sussex business community. Mary joined the trust two years ago as volunteer co-ordinator to oversee the many volunteers who
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Booming times, at your service
Britain's service sector continued to boom last month with new business and employment both rising. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply's (CIPS) survey of the UK service sector recorded "further strong expansion" in July. The strong demand
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Going down wrong road
Business owners in East Sussex have slammed a road improvement scheme as inadequate. The Federation of Small Businesses said the A21 between Hastings and the Pembury bypass needed to be dual carriageway to cope with expected amounts of traffic. Doug Thorogood
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Pippa practising her golden touch
Gold medal-winning chartered accountant Pippa Phelan has started her own practice in Sussex. Pippa, of Burgess Hill, is aiming her business towards small owner-managed firms, including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. She said: "My aim
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Enterprising route to prosperity
Sussex Enterprise created 800 jobs and helped businesses to an extra £230 million in pre-tax profits between 1995 and 1998, according to its latest report. The business support agency surveyed 540 local businesses to reach the figures. It compared firms
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Millions spent on route to copper
London mining group Billiton has expanded its interests in Canada by buying local mining and metal distribution firm Rio Algom for £800 million. The agreed offer for the Toronto-based firm will give Billiton a valuable route into the global copper business
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Big breakthrough for town waste firm
A controversial incinerator designed by a Brighton firm has got the go-ahead from local planners. APP Architects has learned the incinerator, similar to the one under consideration in East Sussex, has received planning permission. The plant at Colnbrook
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Get the lowdown on easy riders
When Andrew Blackburn first saw chrome-covered 'low-rider' bicycles with seats just inches from the ground while travelling in California, he was smitten. Two years later, he has become the first person to import the West Coast wheels and has opened LowLife
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Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?
The world at her feet - What joy when our children do well at school. Eileen Herbert tells me she actually felt her heart swell with pride on learning that daughter Casey had achieved 13 A-grade GCSEs, 11 of them with distinction. Casey's success, which
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Bereaved parents fight to change law
A couple have joined a national campaign to increase the sentencing powers of judges after the death of their son in a road accident. British Telecom engineer Robert Collins, 43, of Cypress Avenue, Worthing, died in June 1999 when he was hit by a van
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William's new world of books
A little boy given the gift of sight after being plagued by cataracts is finally enjoying one of childhood's most basic pleasures - reading. William Willsher, five, has learnt 60 words since he started school in January. Before surgery restored his sight
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Urban vision
Readers may have received a questionnaire from Brighton and Hove Council requesting opinions on the future of Benfield Valley. The committee of the Benfield Wildlife and Conservation Group would like to see a type of urban country park as a stepping off
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School protesters try to hit right note
More than 400 children are expected to take part in a musical demonstration outside Hove Town Hall tomorrow. The youngsters and their parents from The Children's Music Playhouse want to persuade council planners to allow the music school to stay at its
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Bus grief
I recentely caught the number 6 bus service to Mile Oak from Brighton Station. The journey went as normal until we reached Boundary Road where it turned off, finally arriving at Southwick Square. When I inquired why we were at Southwick Square instead
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Van comes crashing into a family's home
A couple and their two children are lucky to be alive after a van crashed into their living room. The accident yesterday morning caused tens of thousands of pounds' worth of damage and has left the house in St Laurence Close, Telscombe Cliffs, structurally
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Rapist's evil offer of help
A woman who fell ill was raped by a man who came to her aid. The 27-year-old woman, who was visiting Brighton, was brutally raped by the man after he told her he would look after her and take her to hospital. He befriended the woman in the town centre
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Blind Joyce tied up naked and robbed
A blind pensioner was threatened with a knife and tied naked to a chair by a burglar who broke into her bedroom. Widow Joyce Hailey, 81, was left helpless after the intruder ransacked her third-floor flat in Hove. She was left with bruised arms, neck
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Trash solution
There is a simple solution to Brighton and Hove Council's problems with rubbish collection. A short while ago it chose to persecute private rubbish collectors by refusing them entry to council tips, while allowing SITA unlimited (and free) access. It's
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Gay survey essential to ensure our equal rights
As a gay woman living with my partner, subjected to daily verbal abuse and monthly threats of physical violence against us as we go about our everyday lives, I am painfully aware of the need for a Gay Survey. We have been the target of violent verbal
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Myall strike such a shock for Langney
A goal from Stuart Myall was enough to deny Langney a deserved point as Hastings Town won the Eastern Division derby 1-0 at Priory Lane. Langney lost Andrew Ducille injured and Darren Baker was sent off for a professional foul in a disastrous start for
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Culverhouse quits Albion
Ian Culverhouse has quit as Albion's reserve boss to become youth team coach at Third Division rivals Barnet. Manager Micky Adams confirmed Culverhouse's departure after yesterday's defeat by Kidderminster. Adams said: "Barnet is 20 miles away from where
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Kids' stuff from Albion
Albion's horror start to the season continued with a timid defeat. Fans were expecting Micky Adams' men to take the Third Division by storm. Instead they have already been beaten three times in four matches, an unbeaten home League record stretching back
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Adams: We were rubbish
Albion manager Micky Adams has labelled his side "a load of rubbish." And he admits he faces the sack if results don't improve quickly. Yesterday's 2-0 home defeat by League newcomers Kidderminster Harriers has left Albion labouring in 20th. Their third
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Review: Marvel at psychedelic mayhem
Marvel Vs Capcom 2 is an insane beat 'em up featuring a total of 56 characters, including childhood heroes such as Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk. This game pushes the Dreamcast to its limits with lightning-fast animation and stunning backdrops. It
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Game experts face the music
Brighton computer game experts have become some of the first in the world to use groundbreaking technology which will make music in games as important as film soundtracks. Programmers at Wide Games have been using the new technology to create interactive
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Presenting a route to stardom
A Hove designer has created a site which she hopes will launch the next generation of Anthea Turners and Sara Coxes to stardom. Jo Grant's TVPresenters site will let TV and radio producers pick from a database of talent when looking for new faces or chasing
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Hardware: Laser zaps all opposition
Mono laser printers are nothing new but the elegant F.A. Porsche-designed Kyocera FS680 is easily one of the best. It has pin-sharp print quality, fast print speed (eight pages per minute) and an installation package that does all the work for you. This
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The web show must go on
A Sussex firm helped the Reading Festival avoid embarrassment at the weekend when it recreated the festival's webcasting service just hours before the first acts played. Music fans across the world were able to watch Oasis, Beck and the Stereophonics
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Net work for green and pleasant land
Brighton's new media community might emit great quantities of hot air and leave slicks of dirty coffee cups in trendy cafes, but it has never done the environment any harm. Then again, melting ice caps and shrinking forests have not kept many of the town's
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Who do you think you are? A game designer?
Brighton programmers have teamed up with motor racing legend Stirling Moss to create a retro-racing game. Climax Brighton will work with the 70-year-old winner of 16 Formula One World Championship races to create a PlayStation2 title based on the Italy's
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Banking on sussex for fun
As fireworks lit up the darkness with a shower of multi-coloured sparks, Arundel's 700-year-old castle keep was silhouetted against the night sky. It was a spectacular setting for the opening night of Arundel's 23rd annual festival. The rousing sounds
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Al's pixelated prima donna
Al Pacino's latest co-star is to be entirely computer-generated, it was revealed last week. The pixelated prima donna is to be created after a series of actresses failed to win over casting staff working on Simone, Pacino's latest film. The actress will
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Firm's slice of the action
A Brighton firm is to serve up slices of a TV programme created for Britain's shopkeepers. Hypa Solutions will make clips from GrocerTV available over the internet after landing a contract with William Reed. It will make clips from the half-hour show,
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Website of the week
With profiles of every sport, athlete and country on show in the Olympics, the official site for the Sydney games is a comprehensive guide to all things sporting. If you want to be the only person in the bar displaying an informed opinion on the rules
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Review: Style change puts you in the picture
Are bad hair days the bane of your life? Maybe not, but you should still consider buying Schwarzkopf Hair Stylist if you fancy a change of hairstyle but don't feel inclined to take any risks. Schwarzkopf has compiled over 550 different hairstyles to try
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Spruce-up at the agency
A donation by a property company has enabled the Brighton, Hove and Lewes Enterprise Agency to refurbish its town centre offices. The organisation has seen a 20 per cent increase in demand from businesses in the area for training during the past year.
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Sussex soaring
Business-owners in Sussex are among the most confident in the UK. Research by Sussex Enterprise shows business confidence in the county is soaring at a level 16 per cent above the national average. Results from the organisation's quarterly economic survey
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Enterprising route to prosperity
Sussex Enterprise created 800 jobs and helped businesses to an extra £230 million in pre-tax profits between 1995 and 1998, according to its latest report. The business support agency surveyed 540 local businesses to reach the figures. It compared firms
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The Prague springboard
Sussex businesses interested in trading in central Europe can find out all they want to know about the region at a special export event. Sussex Enterprise has set up the event to help firms break into new overseas markets. The organisation will also be
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Big Plus marks for duo's firm
Eight years after setting up their own business, Mark Eastwood and Steve Monteiro have got the UK covered. Originally called Video Select, their company this month changed its name to ViewPlus to reflect the changing nature of the home entertainments
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Get the lowdown on easy riders
When Andrew Blackburn first saw chrome-covered 'low-rider' bicycles with seats just inches from the ground while travelling in California, he was smitten. Two years later, he has become the first person to import the West Coast wheels and has opened LowLife
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The family business Blooms
Well-known Brighton entrepreneur Ray Bloom has added another business to a successful portfolio. Ray, who is a director of Brighton & Hove Albion, his wife Claudine and daughters Carina and Natalie have just opened the ninth in a fast-growing chain
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Signal Failure by Lizzie Enfield
Spent most of the Bank Holiday weekend stuck on a train. Dismal turn of events caused by visit from four-year-old nephew who, although brought up in London, a city which boasts several major train terminals, a handful of overground lines and a vast network
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Brighton bomber: I paved way for peace
Brighton bomber Patrick Magee claims the 1984 Grand Hotel blast paved the way for peace. Magee, jailed for life but released 14 months ago under the Good Friday peace agreement, said he frequently thought of the five people who died in the blast. He also
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Health bosses divide up cash for winter
Health leaders are continuing to work with GPs to make sure plans for the predicted winter rush are in place. East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority has split £1.8 million set aside for the busier months between December and March among its six
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Bereaved parents fight to change law
A couple have joined a national campaign to increase the sentencing powers of judges after the death of their son in a road accident. British Telecom engineer Robert Collins, 43, of Cypress Avenue, Worthing, died in June 1999 when he was hit by a van
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Couple to roll up for a day of real steamy passion
Most women arrive at their wedding in a chaffeured car, but Sally Parsons was determined to make her entrance an altogether steamier affair. Instead of walking up the aisle, Sally will roll up to her wedding on an apple-green antique steamroller. The
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Van comes crashing into a family's home
A couple and their two children are lucky to be alive after a van crashed into their living room. The accident yesterday morning caused tens of thousands of pounds' worth of damage and has left the house in St Laurence Close, Telscombe Cliffs, structurally
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Parents join the firebug patrol
Volunteers are patrolling schools in Chichester to stop more night-time arson attacks before term starts next week. Some schools in the area have called on parents to take turns in watching school buildings in case the firebug strikes again. A police
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Rapist's evil offer of help
A woman who fell ill was raped by a man who came to her aid. The 27-year-old woman, who was visiting Brighton, was brutally raped by the man after he told her he would look after her and take her to hospital. He befriended the woman in the town centre
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Blunders
SITA have graphically demonstrated and proved that which many of us (except councillors) knew and predicted before the relevant authority abdicated its control of refuse collection and street cleaning to an independent: That outsourcing essential services
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I've paid taxes
In response to my letter querying the deifying of the Queen Mother and suggesting she has never done a day's work in her life (Opinion, August 7), one of your correspondents suggested I should be imprisoned in the tower. I was called ignorant, beneath
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Ronnie's on a fast track to the final
Ronnie O'Sullivan blasted idol Jimmy White to virtually guarantee a semi-final place in the Champions Cup. Rocket Ronnie was on fire as he reeled off three century breaks at the Brighton Centre yesterday. He received a standing ovation from the sell-out
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Bev's got them all switched on
Sussex's big guns, Chris Adams and Michael Bevan, fired their side to a thrilling last ball National League win under the Hove floodlights last night. Adams made 68 and Bevan, in his first match for three weeks, applied the finishing touches to perfection
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Adams: We were rubbish
Albion manager Micky Adams has labelled his side "a load of rubbish." And he admits he faces the sack if results don't improve quickly. Yesterday's 2-0 home defeat by League newcomers Kidderminster Harriers has left Albion labouring in 20th. Their third
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Game experts face the music
Brighton computer game experts have become some of the first in the world to use groundbreaking technology which will make music in games as important as film soundtracks. Programmers at Wide Games have been using the new technology to create interactive
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Presenting a route to stardom
A Hove designer has created a site which she hopes will launch the next generation of Anthea Turners and Sara Coxes to stardom. Jo Grant's TVPresenters site will let TV and radio producers pick from a database of talent when looking for new faces or chasing
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Hardware: Your data with destiny
Computer-users rarely think too hard about the data held on their machines. But this could be data which reveals all manner of personal secrets and may even be embarrassing or incriminating. The contents of recovered digital diaries, e-mails, letters
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Virtual appliance of school science
Sussex students are to take part in the creation of a national virtual science classroom which will be shared by colleges across the country. They will watch BBC presenters stage the world's first schools science demonstration to be broadcast on the internet
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Banking on sussex for fun
As fireworks lit up the darkness with a shower of multi-coloured sparks, Arundel's 700-year-old castle keep was silhouetted against the night sky. It was a spectacular setting for the opening night of Arundel's 23rd annual festival. The rousing sounds
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Counting the cost of voting
An American has tried to auction his right to choose the next President of the United States on the internet. Bryan Ward, of Ellicott, Maryland, put his vote up for sale of the eBay site. After 20 bids the price rose from $5 to $10,100. Mr Ward said the
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Al's pixelated prima donna
Al Pacino's latest co-star is to be entirely computer-generated, it was revealed last week. The pixelated prima donna is to be created after a series of actresses failed to win over casting staff working on Simone, Pacino's latest film. The actress will
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Date
Firm's slice of the action
A Brighton firm is to serve up slices of a TV programme created for Britain's shopkeepers. Hypa Solutions will make clips from GrocerTV available over the internet after landing a contract with William Reed. It will make clips from the half-hour show,
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Date
Website of the week
With profiles of every sport, athlete and country on show in the Olympics, the official site for the Sydney games is a comprehensive guide to all things sporting. If you want to be the only person in the bar displaying an informed opinion on the rules
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Date
Net Solutions
With Andrew Hardy, owner of Worthing based DoubleClick-IT Q: Is it possible to have two ISPs? Although I am quite happy with the one I use for hosting my website, I would prefer to use another for cheaper access to the net for personal surfing. A: The
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Review: Banking on winner
Due for release in September, City Trader from Monte Cristo Games looks like being the forerunner of a new style of computer game. A fascinating combination of role-play, strategy and decision-making really brings the game to life. The software is intricate
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Review: Bear this in mind
Bear and Penguin are two delightful Dorling Kindersley characters who can guide a child through the first steps in learning to read for pleasure on the PC. The software takes the child on a journey to the Ice Mountain where Bear and Penguin's Big Reading
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Review: Style change puts you in the picture
Are bad hair days the bane of your life? Maybe not, but you should still consider buying Schwarzkopf Hair Stylist if you fancy a change of hairstyle but don't feel inclined to take any risks. Schwarzkopf has compiled over 550 different hairstyles to try
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Date
Sussex soaring
Business-owners in Sussex are among the most confident in the UK. Research by Sussex Enterprise shows business confidence in the county is soaring at a level 16 per cent above the national average. Results from the organisation's quarterly economic survey
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Date
Price is right for cars
A Portslade car dealership is set to cut its prices to match those on the Continent, fighting back against consumer groups' claims that British motor buyers are being ripped off. Mercedes-Benz seller Rivervale is offering price cuts of up to 20 per cent
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Date
The Prague springboard
Sussex businesses interested in trading in central Europe can find out all they want to know about the region at a special export event. Sussex Enterprise has set up the event to help firms break into new overseas markets. The organisation will also be
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Date
Big Plus marks for duo's firm
Eight years after setting up their own business, Mark Eastwood and Steve Monteiro have got the UK covered. Originally called Video Select, their company this month changed its name to ViewPlus to reflect the changing nature of the home entertainments
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Date
The family business Blooms
Well-known Brighton entrepreneur Ray Bloom has added another business to a successful portfolio. Ray, who is a director of Brighton & Hove Albion, his wife Claudine and daughters Carina and Natalie have just opened the ninth in a fast-growing chain
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Date
Innovative firms in a Smart move
Two Sussex companies have won Government Smart Awards to help with product development. SEOS Displays of Burgess Hill has won £150,000 and Gearing & Watson Electronics of Hailsham £45,000. SEOS will use the award to help with the development of a
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Date
Signal Failure by Lizzie Enfield
Spent most of the Bank Holiday weekend stuck on a train. Dismal turn of events caused by visit from four-year-old nephew who, although brought up in London, a city which boasts several major train terminals, a handful of overground lines and a vast network
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Date
Brighton bomber: I paved way for peace
Brighton bomber Patrick Magee claims the 1984 Grand Hotel blast paved the way for peace. Magee, jailed for life but released 14 months ago under the Good Friday peace agreement, said he frequently thought of the five people who died in the blast. He also
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Date
Health bosses divide up cash for winter
Health leaders are continuing to work with GPs to make sure plans for the predicted winter rush are in place. East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Health Authority has split £1.8 million set aside for the busier months between December and March among its six
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Date
Couple to roll up for a day of real steamy passion
Most women arrive at their wedding in a chaffeured car, but Sally Parsons was determined to make her entrance an altogether steamier affair. Instead of walking up the aisle, Sally will roll up to her wedding on an apple-green antique steamroller. The
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Date
Get tough
Chichester magistrates were exemplarily severe in fining a speedboat owner £4,500 for dangerous navigation, speeding and waterskiiing in fog at the mouth of Chichester harbour, including £500 for abusive language to the harbour patrol (Argus, August 23
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Weather fails to ruin the fun
Sussex beaches were still crammed with bank holiday visitors this weekend despite the unseasonal weather. Thousands sat on the seafront in Brighton and Hove, Worthing and Eastbourne, wearing jumpers rather than the usual bathing shorts and swimsuits as
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Date
Cloning's wrong
The Government recently announced a cautious go-ahead to so-called therapeutic cloning. This involves the creation of human embryos which can be harvested for special cells and has been rightly described as the most difficult moral dilemma for a decade
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Date
Blunders
SITA have graphically demonstrated and proved that which many of us (except councillors) knew and predicted before the relevant authority abdicated its control of refuse collection and street cleaning to an independent: That outsourcing essential services
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Date
An attack to sicken us all
Every so often we hear of a crime which is so shocking it defies belief. What happened to Joyce Hailey is one such crime. Aged 81 and registered blind, she was woken from her bed in the middle of the night and tied to a chair naked before her home was
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Date
I've paid taxes
In response to my letter querying the deifying of the Queen Mother and suggesting she has never done a day's work in her life (Opinion, August 7), one of your correspondents suggested I should be imprisoned in the tower. I was called ignorant, beneath
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Date
Ronnie's on a fast track to the final
Ronnie O'Sullivan blasted idol Jimmy White to virtually guarantee a semi-final place in the Champions Cup. Rocket Ronnie was on fire as he reeled off three century breaks at the Brighton Centre yesterday. He received a standing ovation from the sell-out
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Date
Bev's got them all switched on
Sussex's big guns, Chris Adams and Michael Bevan, fired their side to a thrilling last ball National League win under the Hove floodlights last night. Adams made 68 and Bevan, in his first match for three weeks, applied the finishing touches to perfection
-
Date
Hardware: Your data with destiny
Computer-users rarely think too hard about the data held on their machines. But this could be data which reveals all manner of personal secrets and may even be embarrassing or incriminating. The contents of recovered digital diaries, e-mails, letters
-
Date
Virtual appliance of school science
Sussex students are to take part in the creation of a national virtual science classroom which will be shared by colleges across the country. They will watch BBC presenters stage the world's first schools science demonstration to be broadcast on the internet
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Date
Ready to bat on at 89 not out
Ralph Smithson is about to celebrate his 90th birthday but that hasn't stopped him from going in to bat for his beloved Ditchling Cricket Club. Ralph, long-time captain of the club, has now been playing cricket for nine decades. He arrived in Sussex with
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Get fitted out for a fit life
The Olympics are only a couple of weeks away, which means that very shortly we'll be confronted with the world's fittest, sleekest bodies. It is enough to make us mere mortals quiver, or should I say wobble, with inadequacy. If you want to watch the games
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Counting the cost of voting
An American has tried to auction his right to choose the next President of the United States on the internet. Bryan Ward, of Ellicott, Maryland, put his vote up for sale of the eBay site. After 20 bids the price rose from $5 to $10,100. Mr Ward said the
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Date
Net Solutions
With Andrew Hardy, owner of Worthing based DoubleClick-IT Q: Is it possible to have two ISPs? Although I am quite happy with the one I use for hosting my website, I would prefer to use another for cheaper access to the net for personal surfing. A: The
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Date
Review: Banking on winner
Due for release in September, City Trader from Monte Cristo Games looks like being the forerunner of a new style of computer game. A fascinating combination of role-play, strategy and decision-making really brings the game to life. The software is intricate
-
Date
Review: Bear this in mind
Bear and Penguin are two delightful Dorling Kindersley characters who can guide a child through the first steps in learning to read for pleasure on the PC. The software takes the child on a journey to the Ice Mountain where Bear and Penguin's Big Reading
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Date
It's big in Japan
A Sussex blacksmith has won a contract to build a wrought iron rose arbour and pergola for a Japanese museum. This is not the first time East Chiltington-based GW Day & Co has been asked to make an ornamental piece for Japan. Last year the firm made
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Date
Wild about her new job
Sussex Wildlife Trust, has appointed Mary Carruthers as marketing officer with special responsibility for forging links with the Sussex business community. Mary joined the trust two years ago as volunteer co-ordinator to oversee the many volunteers who
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Date
Booming times, at your service
Britain's service sector continued to boom last month with new business and employment both rising. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply's (CIPS) survey of the UK service sector recorded "further strong expansion" in July. The strong demand
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Date
Going down wrong road
Business owners in East Sussex have slammed a road improvement scheme as inadequate. The Federation of Small Businesses said the A21 between Hastings and the Pembury bypass needed to be dual carriageway to cope with expected amounts of traffic. Doug Thorogood
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Pippa practising her golden touch
Gold medal-winning chartered accountant Pippa Phelan has started her own practice in Sussex. Pippa, of Burgess Hill, is aiming her business towards small owner-managed firms, including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. She said: "My aim
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Date
Millions spent on route to copper
London mining group Billiton has expanded its interests in Canada by buying local mining and metal distribution firm Rio Algom for £800 million. The agreed offer for the Toronto-based firm will give Billiton a valuable route into the global copper business
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Date
Price is right for cars
A Portslade car dealership is set to cut its prices to match those on the Continent, fighting back against consumer groups' claims that British motor buyers are being ripped off. Mercedes-Benz seller Rivervale is offering price cuts of up to 20 per cent
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Date
Big breakthrough for town waste firm
A controversial incinerator designed by a Brighton firm has got the go-ahead from local planners. APP Architects has learned the incinerator, similar to the one under consideration in East Sussex, has received planning permission. The plant at Colnbrook
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Date
Innovative firms in a Smart move
Two Sussex companies have won Government Smart Awards to help with product development. SEOS Displays of Burgess Hill has won £150,000 and Gearing & Watson Electronics of Hailsham £45,000. SEOS will use the award to help with the development of a
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Date
Derek Jameson - Do they mean me?
The world at her feet - What joy when our children do well at school. Eileen Herbert tells me she actually felt her heart swell with pride on learning that daughter Casey had achieved 13 A-grade GCSEs, 11 of them with distinction. Casey's success, which
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Date
William's new world of books
A little boy given the gift of sight after being plagued by cataracts is finally enjoying one of childhood's most basic pleasures - reading. William Willsher, five, has learnt 60 words since he started school in January. Before surgery restored his sight
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Date
Urban vision
Readers may have received a questionnaire from Brighton and Hove Council requesting opinions on the future of Benfield Valley. The committee of the Benfield Wildlife and Conservation Group would like to see a type of urban country park as a stepping off
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Date
School protesters try to hit right note
More than 400 children are expected to take part in a musical demonstration outside Hove Town Hall tomorrow. The youngsters and their parents from The Children's Music Playhouse want to persuade council planners to allow the music school to stay at its
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Date
Bus grief
I recentely caught the number 6 bus service to Mile Oak from Brighton Station. The journey went as normal until we reached Boundary Road where it turned off, finally arriving at Southwick Square. When I inquired why we were at Southwick Square instead
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Get tough
Chichester magistrates were exemplarily severe in fining a speedboat owner £4,500 for dangerous navigation, speeding and waterskiiing in fog at the mouth of Chichester harbour, including £500 for abusive language to the harbour patrol (Argus, August 23
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Date
Weather fails to ruin the fun
Sussex beaches were still crammed with bank holiday visitors this weekend despite the unseasonal weather. Thousands sat on the seafront in Brighton and Hove, Worthing and Eastbourne, wearing jumpers rather than the usual bathing shorts and swimsuits as
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Date
Cloning's wrong
The Government recently announced a cautious go-ahead to so-called therapeutic cloning. This involves the creation of human embryos which can be harvested for special cells and has been rightly described as the most difficult moral dilemma for a decade
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Date
Youth, 16, badly hurt in fight
A 16-year-old youth is in hospital with serious head injuries after being attacked in Crawley just before midnight last night. Worried residents in Teasel Close, Broadfield, called police after seeing people fighting in the street. Officers found the
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Slinky arrival from Down Under
This talented family have been slinking around a famous East Sussex venue with their unique act. Rod and Vivi, along with their children Harmony and Angelle, were stunning visitors to Bexhill's De La Warr Pavilion on Sunday with their strange act called
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Blind Joyce tied up naked and robbed
A blind pensioner was threatened with a knife and tied naked to a chair by a burglar who broke into her bedroom. Widow Joyce Hailey, 81, was left helpless after the intruder ransacked her third-floor flat in Hove. She was left with bruised arms, neck
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Date
Trash solution
There is a simple solution to Brighton and Hove Council's problems with rubbish collection. A short while ago it chose to persecute private rubbish collectors by refusing them entry to council tips, while allowing SITA unlimited (and free) access. It's
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Date
An attack to sicken us all
Every so often we hear of a crime which is so shocking it defies belief. What happened to Joyce Hailey is one such crime. Aged 81 and registered blind, she was woken from her bed in the middle of the night and tied to a chair naked before her home was
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Gay survey essential to ensure our equal rights
As a gay woman living with my partner, subjected to daily verbal abuse and monthly threats of physical violence against us as we go about our everyday lives, I am painfully aware of the need for a Gay Survey. We have been the target of violent verbal
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Myall strike such a shock for Langney
A goal from Stuart Myall was enough to deny Langney a deserved point as Hastings Town won the Eastern Division derby 1-0 at Priory Lane. Langney lost Andrew Ducille injured and Darren Baker was sent off for a professional foul in a disastrous start for
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Culverhouse quits Albion
Ian Culverhouse has quit as Albion's reserve boss to become youth team coach at Third Division rivals Barnet. Manager Micky Adams confirmed Culverhouse's departure after yesterday's defeat by Kidderminster. Adams said: "Barnet is 20 miles away from where
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Kids' stuff from Albion
Albion's horror start to the season continued with a timid defeat. Fans were expecting Micky Adams' men to take the Third Division by storm. Instead they have already been beaten three times in four matches, an unbeaten home League record stretching back
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Review: Marvel at psychedelic mayhem
Marvel Vs Capcom 2 is an insane beat 'em up featuring a total of 56 characters, including childhood heroes such as Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk. This game pushes the Dreamcast to its limits with lightning-fast animation and stunning backdrops. It
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Hardware: Laser zaps all opposition
Mono laser printers are nothing new but the elegant F.A. Porsche-designed Kyocera FS680 is easily one of the best. It has pin-sharp print quality, fast print speed (eight pages per minute) and an installation package that does all the work for you. This
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The web show must go on
A Sussex firm helped the Reading Festival avoid embarrassment at the weekend when it recreated the festival's webcasting service just hours before the first acts played. Music fans across the world were able to watch Oasis, Beck and the Stereophonics
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Net work for green and pleasant land
Brighton's new media community might emit great quantities of hot air and leave slicks of dirty coffee cups in trendy cafes, but it has never done the environment any harm. Then again, melting ice caps and shrinking forests have not kept many of the town's
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Who do you think you are? A game designer?
Brighton programmers have teamed up with motor racing legend Stirling Moss to create a retro-racing game. Climax Brighton will work with the 70-year-old winner of 16 Formula One World Championship races to create a PlayStation2 title based on the Italy's
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Ready to bat on at 89 not out
Ralph Smithson is about to celebrate his 90th birthday but that hasn't stopped him from going in to bat for his beloved Ditchling Cricket Club. Ralph, long-time captain of the club, has now been playing cricket for nine decades. He arrived in Sussex with
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Get fitted out for a fit life
The Olympics are only a couple of weeks away, which means that very shortly we'll be confronted with the world's fittest, sleekest bodies. It is enough to make us mere mortals quiver, or should I say wobble, with inadequacy. If you want to watch the games
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Sex attack on holiday girl
A 13-year-old girl was indecently assaulted as she visited a public art gallery. The teenager was said to be shocked after the incident, which happened as she walked around Eastbourne's Towner Art Gallery in Gildredge Park. Police today appealed for witnesses
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Spruce-up at the agency
A donation by a property company has enabled the Brighton, Hove and Lewes Enterprise Agency to refurbish its town centre offices. The organisation has seen a 20 per cent increase in demand from businesses in the area for training during the past year.
