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Lis Solkhon - Voice of the Third Age
I HEARD this week from a reader of a nightmare visit to Churchill Square, which she found seriously lacking in any consideration for those with any form of physical disability. She was recently unfortunate enough to break her leg in two places and is
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Bid to host another year of Blair and Co
Brighton is bidding to host the Labour conference for the third year in a row. The conference, one of the biggest staged by the seaside, is coming back to the Brighton Centre after a three-year gap on September 24 for a week. It is also booked in for
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Pokemon fan, 9, + GCSE in maths = A*
In the past weeks since A-level and GCSE results were released, teenagers have been making life-changing decisions. The slips of paper listing their grades could be their passport to a new life at college, university or their first job. But the heady
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High jinks from the magnificent men
Icarus's wings melted and the daredevil Greek plumeted to earth when he flew too near the sun. There was never any danger of that happening to the intrepid birdmen of Bognor who, as usual, got wet extremely quickly as every attempts to defy gravity ended
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Hunt protesters smash windows in attack on kennels
The manager of a hunt kennels claims a masked gang of animal rights protesters hurled bricks and smashed windows. Around 30 people took part in the 15-minute rampage at the Surrey and Burstow Fox Hound Kennels at East Grinstead. One police officer needed
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Keep to rock
Friends in Brighton suggested I come down from London to see This Rough Magic show on the seafront. The weather was great, the audience enormous - but the event itself a major disappointment. The show came across as completely incoherent, while the scale
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No messin' about with pigeons
Pigeon "hotels" are to be set up in an effort to stop a growing bird mess problem. Brighton and Hove will become the first towns in Britain to launch a central strategy to cut population numbers, with businesses, schools and the council getting involved
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Feel let down
There is plenty of publicity about patients not turning up for their appointments at hospitals or GP's surgeries, but little is reported when ambulances don't turn up to collect patients. My elderly mother, who is wheelchair-bound, was let down twice
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Brighton target 23 points from the final match
Brighton and Hove need 23 points from their final home game with Eastbourne on Saturday to take the title from Hastings. They knew nothing less than victory would do at Crowborough and their youngsters came up trumps. Brighton struggled to 185 all out
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Fragile Sussex back in relegation frame
Sussex Sharks are back in relegation trouble after losing by 49 runs to leaders Yorkshire Phoenix in the National League division one at Scarborough yesterday. The county are fourth off the bottom, just one position away from the relegation zone after
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Geddes helps Horsham end 97-year jinx
Horsham laid to rest a 97-year jinx when they won their first ever FA Cup game in Kent, but they made heavy weather of beating Lordswood 3-1. Lordswood took the lead in the 20th minute when Clint Gooding fired in a free-kick which was deflected in off
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Hidden terrorism of homophobic attacks
A gay man has received a brutal beating because of his sexuality. But, according to gay and lesbian leaders, such attacks happen every two or three weeks and most go unreported. Sussex Police and the Lesbian and Gay Community Safety Forum are urging victims
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Battered just for being gay
This horrifying picture is of Ricardo Saroyan-James, beaten up for being gay. In an unprovoked attack while he walked alone in Kemp Town, Brighton, he was kicked unconscious and left with a broken nose, chipped teeth and needing 26 stitches to his head
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Saltdean have happy away day
Saltdean were the only County League team to win out of Sussex in preliminary round ties. Sean Randell grabbed the only goal of a 1-0 success away to Ryman League division three side Camberley Town. Randell struck from the penalty spot after 50 minutes
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Tilley strike lights up Horsham YM
A superb Warren Tilley strike lit up Horsham YMCA's otherwise routine 2-0 home win over Cobham. Tilley crashed home a volley after Peter Durrant had flicked on a corner to set his side off on another cup run. YM's opener came from a penalty won by Phil
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Voice of the Argus - This attack is a disgrace
Brighton is known throughout Britain as a tolerant town with one of the largest gay communities in the country. That reputation has taken a nasty knock with news of the unprovoked attack on Ricardo Saroyan-James. He was beaten up without warning by two
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Thugs should think twice
I hope this may make any burglar, thief, vandal, pickpocket or low-life bully who reads it think twice before committing a crime. About three months ago my car was broken into. All the luggage I had taken on holiday with me that I had not had a chance
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Ronnie on top of the world
Ronnie O'Sullivan was on top of the world yesterday in Brighton after capturing snooker's first major title of the season with a memorable comeback win over world No.1 Mark Williams. O'Sullivan lifted the Champions Cup and pocketed a £100,000 prize after
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More to come from Zamora
Albion manager Micky Adams has told hat-trick hero Bobby Zamora he can do better. Zamora scored his second treble for the Seagulls in Saturday's 6-2 rout of Torquay at Withdean. It lifted the teenager's tally to five in six games this season and 11 in
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Tories submit plan to reduce council by 24
Tories want to reduce the number of members of Brighton and Hove Council by 24 when ward boundaries are changed for the next local elections in 2003. They are submitting their proposals to the Local Government Commission next month after consultations
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Rival rail firms in collision on drivers
A war of words has erupted between two rival rail firms over allegations of staff poaching. Connex has been attacked for sending out letters trying to lure back train drivers who have left to work for Thameslink. Connex has approached around 50 ex-employees
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Agency given helping grand
The Enterpises Agency, Brighton, Hove and Lewes, has received a £1,000 donation from HSBC to support the ongoing work of the agency. Jane North, the agency's chief executive, said that it is thanks to organisations like the bank that the agency is able
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It's a jungle out there
The founder of online retailer jungle.com is counting the cost of the burst bubble in internet stocks. He has sold his company to retail group Gus for £37 million - a fraction of its earlier valuation. Steve Bennett, the founder and chief executive of
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Standard move to chase Manhatten
Lloyds TSB has boosted its motor finance division by snapping up rival Standard Chartered's consumer finance and contract hire business for £627 million. The deal will allow Standard Chartered to fund a £880 million acquisition of the Hong Kong credit
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Thoughtless
Who does Karen Green think she is kidding when she claims travellers are members of the gypsy fraternity (Argus, August 23)? Most travellers give little thought to the inconvenience they cause when they camp on parks, golf courses and other public amenities
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Hospital to get first aid for car problem
A new 260 space car park at a major hospital is not big enough, health chiefs have ruled. Bosses at Worthing Hospital are bidding for extra spaces at a public car park over the road in the grounds of Beach House Park. The construction of a new children's
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Bid to host another year of Blair and Co
Brighton is bidding to host the Labour conference for the third year in a row. The conference, one of the biggest staged by the seaside, is coming back to the Brighton Centre after a three-year gap on September 24 for a week. It is also booked in for
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High jinks from the magnificent men
Icarus's wings melted and the daredevil Greek plumeted to earth when he flew too near the sun. There was never any danger of that happening to the intrepid birdmen of Bognor who, as usual, got wet extremely quickly as every attempts to defy gravity ended
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Hunt protesters smash windows in attack on kennels
The manager of a hunt kennels claims a masked gang of animal rights protesters hurled bricks and smashed windows. Around 30 people took part in the 15-minute rampage at the Surrey and Burstow Fox Hound Kennels at East Grinstead. One police officer needed
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Keep to rock
Friends in Brighton suggested I come down from London to see This Rough Magic show on the seafront. The weather was great, the audience enormous - but the event itself a major disappointment. The show came across as completely incoherent, while the scale
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Brighton target 23 points from the final match
Brighton and Hove need 23 points from their final home game with Eastbourne on Saturday to take the title from Hastings. They knew nothing less than victory would do at Crowborough and their youngsters came up trumps. Brighton struggled to 185 all out
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Double death riddle continues after post mortem
The deaths of two men remain shrouded in mystery after post-mortems proved inconclusive. Further forensic tests were being carried out today in a bid to find out how the men died at a detached house in Arundel Road, Peacehaven, on Friday. It is believed
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Carnival lights up the sky
Thousands turned out for the 173rd Uckfield Carnival and it was hailed as one of the most successful so far. Around 12,000 people lined the streets for the highlight of the event which saw dozens of bonfire societies from across Sussex taking part in
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Fragile Sussex back in relegation frame
Sussex Sharks are back in relegation trouble after losing by 49 runs to leaders Yorkshire Phoenix in the National League division one at Scarborough yesterday. The county are fourth off the bottom, just one position away from the relegation zone after
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Firemen act on bid to stop tragedies
A fire crew from Sussex stars in a national video safety campaign. Firefighters from Crawley are being used to highlight the emotional shock of finding people who have been trapped and died in a fire. The Home Office's Make Your Plan Get Out Alive campaign
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Boss's fight for Gurkhas
Gulf war veteran Nick Collins today vowed to continue his bid to recruit Gurkha soldiers as lorry drivers. Former Army sergeant Mr Collins, managing director of haulage company Driving Force Logistics Ltd, in Uckfield, tried to recruit Gurkhas from Nepal
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Hidden terrorism of homophobic attacks
A gay man has received a brutal beating because of his sexuality. But, according to gay and lesbian leaders, such attacks happen every two or three weeks and most go unreported. Sussex Police and the Lesbian and Gay Community Safety Forum are urging victims
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War memories
Watching The Battle of Britain on television recently brought back many memories of my childhood in Brighton during the Second World War. It was really bad in Brighton at times, especially around the station area and Albion Hill. We never had a full night's
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It's offensive
The new Tory policy of testing foreign doctors on their English ability as recently announced by health spokesman Dr Liam Foc will surely have caused great offence to many hardworking doctors everywhere. Doctors born overseas, or whose parents were born
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Champagne Jones show
Nathan Jones is a reluctant midfielder.He would rather be a left-sided defender, but he will have a long wait to regain his favourite position if he keeps performing like this. Two goals on only his second full appearance capped an impressive all-round
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Ronnie on top of the world
Ronnie O'Sullivan was on top of the world yesterday in Brighton after capturing snooker's first major title of the season with a memorable comeback win over world No.1 Mark Williams. O'Sullivan lifted the Champions Cup and pocketed a £100,000 prize after
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It's great for Claire
Claire Smithson has been confirmed in Great Britain's team for the World Junior Championships at Santiago in Chile next month. The Brighton and Hove discus ace has been in superb form lately, throwing over 50ft at Brighton in mid August and her victory
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Tories submit plan to reduce council by 24
Tories want to reduce the number of members of Brighton and Hove Council by 24 when ward boundaries are changed for the next local elections in 2003. They are submitting their proposals to the Local Government Commission next month after consultations
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Rival rail firms in collision on drivers
A war of words has erupted between two rival rail firms over allegations of staff poaching. Connex has been attacked for sending out letters trying to lure back train drivers who have left to work for Thameslink. Connex has approached around 50 ex-employees
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Dinner ladies go into battle
Dinner ladies were today taking their battle for redundancy payments to an employment tribunal. Caterers have joined forces with council chiefs in a fight over payments at the hearing which was due to start in Brighton and is expected to last ten days
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Agency given helping grand
The Enterpises Agency, Brighton, Hove and Lewes, has received a £1,000 donation from HSBC to support the ongoing work of the agency. Jane North, the agency's chief executive, said that it is thanks to organisations like the bank that the agency is able
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It's a jungle out there
The founder of online retailer jungle.com is counting the cost of the burst bubble in internet stocks. He has sold his company to retail group Gus for £37 million - a fraction of its earlier valuation. Steve Bennett, the founder and chief executive of
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Wickes bought wholesale
DIY chain Wickes is to be bought by Focus Do It All in a £289.3 million deal, just three months after fighting off a hostile takeover bid from the rival. Wickes' chief executive Bill Grimsey called the new offer "good value" and said the board had "no
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Standard move to chase Manhatten
Lloyds TSB has boosted its motor finance division by snapping up rival Standard Chartered's consumer finance and contract hire business for £627 million. The deal will allow Standard Chartered to fund a £880 million acquisition of the Hong Kong credit
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Thoughtless
Who does Karen Green think she is kidding when she claims travellers are members of the gypsy fraternity (Argus, August 23)? Most travellers give little thought to the inconvenience they cause when they camp on parks, golf courses and other public amenities
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Top service
With numerous shops and the Cuckoo Trail for safe cycling, even rural Horam is well-placed for the carefree life. Meanwhile, car insurance charges will rise, thanks to the vast, true, unpaid costs of motoring. -Brian Phillips, Wealden area officer, East
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Hospital to get first aid for car problem
A new 260 space car park at a major hospital is not big enough, health chiefs have ruled. Bosses at Worthing Hospital are bidding for extra spaces at a public car park over the road in the grounds of Beach House Park. The construction of a new children's
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She's a rebel - with a cause
Student Amber Whitehouse admits to being terrified of heights. But this summer Amber, 25, from Brighton, spent three and a half days perched precariously at the top of a 25m-high crane. It was the latest in a series of high-profile environmental protests
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Traffic chaos
Once again Brighton and Hove Council, in the person of Roger Harper, is proposing changes to the traffic arrangements in Clarence Square and Cannon Place without reference to residents there. After speaking to taxi drivers, the council's proposal is to
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Double death riddle continues after post mortem
The deaths of two men remain shrouded in mystery after post-mortems proved inconclusive. Further forensic tests were being carried out today in a bid to find out how the men died at a detached house in Arundel Road, Peacehaven, on Friday. It is believed
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Storm's trail of havoc on the coast
A garden wall was blown over and several homes were damaged as a mini tornado swept along the Sussex coast. Residents on the trail of damage from Rottingdean to Newhaven heard a sudden train-like noise followed by high winds which blew tiles off roofs
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Speed freaks
A recent survey shows speed is a contributory factor in a small percentage of accidents and the overriding factor in an even smaller percentage of cases. So why the recent Sussex police purge on speeding motorcyclists? Would the relevant authorities be
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Man, 48, dies after glider falls to earth
A 48-year-old man died after his paraglider collapsed in mid-air and sent him falling 100ft to the ground. The victim, who has not been named, was gliding over Ditchling Beacon when the incident occurred at 2.15pm yesterday. The Sussex Police helicopter
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Unnecessary
I find it inexplicable that despite BSE, salmonella, e-coli and other consequences of intensive farming, the majority of the population continue to consider such foodstuffs a necessary part of their diet. Perhaps, like smokers who know the dangers and
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Fugitive Cat taunts police with emails
Britain's most wanted woman is taunting police with "catch me if you can" emails. Fiona Mont, known as "Cat" and wanted in connection with a £300,000 computer fraud, is on the run with her boyfriend on the Continent after faking her suicide at Beachy
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War memories
Watching The Battle of Britain on television recently brought back many memories of my childhood in Brighton during the Second World War. It was really bad in Brighton at times, especially around the station area and Albion Hill. We never had a full night's
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It's offensive
The new Tory policy of testing foreign doctors on their English ability as recently announced by health spokesman Dr Liam Foc will surely have caused great offence to many hardworking doctors everywhere. Doctors born overseas, or whose parents were born
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Date
Allen's Matt finish
Langley Sports striker Matt Allen was praised by boss Garry Wilson after scoring four times in the opening 19 minutes in a 5-0 triumph at Southwick. Allen's lightning strikes ruled out any possibility of an upset against the County League division two
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The whole picture
What was Telscombe Town Council expecting after announcing its 2001 calendar competition (Argus, August 24)? Photographs of the Civic Centre by moonlight, the sewage works at dawn, the recent unwelcome visitors on the Tye or a group of arguing people
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Champagne Jones show
Nathan Jones is a reluctant midfielder.He would rather be a left-sided defender, but he will have a long wait to regain his favourite position if he keeps performing like this. Two goals on only his second full appearance capped an impressive all-round
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Date
It's great for Claire
Claire Smithson has been confirmed in Great Britain's team for the World Junior Championships at Santiago in Chile next month. The Brighton and Hove discus ace has been in superb form lately, throwing over 50ft at Brighton in mid August and her victory
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Date
Wickes bought wholesale
DIY chain Wickes is to be bought by Focus Do It All in a £289.3 million deal, just three months after fighting off a hostile takeover bid from the rival. Wickes' chief executive Bill Grimsey called the new offer "good value" and said the board had "no
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Date
Top service
With numerous shops and the Cuckoo Trail for safe cycling, even rural Horam is well-placed for the carefree life. Meanwhile, car insurance charges will rise, thanks to the vast, true, unpaid costs of motoring. -Brian Phillips, Wealden area officer, East
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Lis Solkhon - Voice of the Third Age
I HEARD this week from a reader of a nightmare visit to Churchill Square, which she found seriously lacking in any consideration for those with any form of physical disability. She was recently unfortunate enough to break her leg in two places and is
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Date
Pokemon fan, 9, + GCSE in maths = A*
In the past weeks since A-level and GCSE results were released, teenagers have been making life-changing decisions. The slips of paper listing their grades could be their passport to a new life at college, university or their first job. But the heady
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Date
She's a rebel - with a cause
Student Amber Whitehouse admits to being terrified of heights. But this summer Amber, 25, from Brighton, spent three and a half days perched precariously at the top of a 25m-high crane. It was the latest in a series of high-profile environmental protests
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Date
Traffic chaos
Once again Brighton and Hove Council, in the person of Roger Harper, is proposing changes to the traffic arrangements in Clarence Square and Cannon Place without reference to residents there. After speaking to taxi drivers, the council's proposal is to
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Date
No messin' about with pigeons
Pigeon "hotels" are to be set up in an effort to stop a growing bird mess problem. Brighton and Hove will become the first towns in Britain to launch a central strategy to cut population numbers, with businesses, schools and the council getting involved
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Date
Feel let down
There is plenty of publicity about patients not turning up for their appointments at hospitals or GP's surgeries, but little is reported when ambulances don't turn up to collect patients. My elderly mother, who is wheelchair-bound, was let down twice
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Storm's trail of havoc on the coast
A garden wall was blown over and several homes were damaged as a mini tornado swept along the Sussex coast. Residents on the trail of damage from Rottingdean to Newhaven heard a sudden train-like noise followed by high winds which blew tiles off roofs
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Date
Speed freaks
A recent survey shows speed is a contributory factor in a small percentage of accidents and the overriding factor in an even smaller percentage of cases. So why the recent Sussex police purge on speeding motorcyclists? Would the relevant authorities be
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Date
Man, 48, dies after glider falls to earth
A 48-year-old man died after his paraglider collapsed in mid-air and sent him falling 100ft to the ground. The victim, who has not been named, was gliding over Ditchling Beacon when the incident occurred at 2.15pm yesterday. The Sussex Police helicopter
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Date
Unnecessary
I find it inexplicable that despite BSE, salmonella, e-coli and other consequences of intensive farming, the majority of the population continue to consider such foodstuffs a necessary part of their diet. Perhaps, like smokers who know the dangers and
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Date
Geddes helps Horsham end 97-year jinx
Horsham laid to rest a 97-year jinx when they won their first ever FA Cup game in Kent, but they made heavy weather of beating Lordswood 3-1. Lordswood took the lead in the 20th minute when Clint Gooding fired in a free-kick which was deflected in off
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Date
Fugitive Cat taunts police with emails
Britain's most wanted woman is taunting police with "catch me if you can" emails. Fiona Mont, known as "Cat" and wanted in connection with a £300,000 computer fraud, is on the run with her boyfriend on the Continent after faking her suicide at Beachy
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Battered just for being gay
This horrifying picture is of Ricardo Saroyan-James, beaten up for being gay. In an unprovoked attack while he walked alone in Kemp Town, Brighton, he was kicked unconscious and left with a broken nose, chipped teeth and needing 26 stitches to his head
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Saltdean have happy away day
Saltdean were the only County League team to win out of Sussex in preliminary round ties. Sean Randell grabbed the only goal of a 1-0 success away to Ryman League division three side Camberley Town. Randell struck from the penalty spot after 50 minutes
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Tilley strike lights up Horsham YM
A superb Warren Tilley strike lit up Horsham YMCA's otherwise routine 2-0 home win over Cobham. Tilley crashed home a volley after Peter Durrant had flicked on a corner to set his side off on another cup run. YM's opener came from a penalty won by Phil
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Voice of the Argus - This attack is a disgrace
Brighton is known throughout Britain as a tolerant town with one of the largest gay communities in the country. That reputation has taken a nasty knock with news of the unprovoked attack on Ricardo Saroyan-James. He was beaten up without warning by two
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Thugs should think twice
I hope this may make any burglar, thief, vandal, pickpocket or low-life bully who reads it think twice before committing a crime. About three months ago my car was broken into. All the luggage I had taken on holiday with me that I had not had a chance
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Allen's Matt finish
Langley Sports striker Matt Allen was praised by boss Garry Wilson after scoring four times in the opening 19 minutes in a 5-0 triumph at Southwick. Allen's lightning strikes ruled out any possibility of an upset against the County League division two
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Date
The whole picture
What was Telscombe Town Council expecting after announcing its 2001 calendar competition (Argus, August 24)? Photographs of the Civic Centre by moonlight, the sewage works at dawn, the recent unwelcome visitors on the Tye or a group of arguing people
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Date
More to come from Zamora
Albion manager Micky Adams has told hat-trick hero Bobby Zamora he can do better. Zamora scored his second treble for the Seagulls in Saturday's 6-2 rout of Torquay at Withdean. It lifted the teenager's tally to five in six games this season and 11 in
