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Bidding to be bigger and better
Two leading British auction houses are to merge to form the world's fourth largest. The family-owned firms of Bonhams and Brooks plan to link up to create a multi-interest international auction company with 200 staff, combined sales of over £75 million
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Kingfisher decides it's time for a split
Woolworths-to-B&Q group Kingfisher is to divide itself into two separate companies. The move will see it roll out 700 new or reformatted stores and create 20,000 jobs over the next five years. The group is to separate its home improvements and electrical
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Southern Lights burning bright
We recently went to see A Night at the West End, by the Southern Lights Theatre Company at St Andrew's Hall, Moulsecoomb. It was the most enjoyable evening we have had for a long time. The performers all gave 100 per cent. -Mary and Phil Everest, Firle
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Good review for Sita
Our rubbish collection day recently changed from Tuesday to Friday. We always had good service but since the changeover the service has been even better. Even after Bank Holiday Monday the bin men arrived at about their usual time. Thank you Sita, so
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Albion good for its young fans
Our son Jamie was lucky enough to be chosen as the Albion mascot for the Torquay game. The football club should be commended for its hospitality and generosity. Jamie received a replica kit and met all the players before the game. Thanks to Matt Hicks
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Simon Fanshawe - Man About Town
Well it's a crisis. According to media reports it was a crisis from the day the first farmer parked his tractor in front of a fuel depot. But is it a crisis? My mother, who is rather charmingly attached to over-exaggeration, once said to me that she was
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Sorrow as illness splits up lovebirds apart
A pair of childhood sweethearts who were reunited after 60 years have been forced apart again by illness. Ethel Howell, 88, met Lionel Woodhead when she was just 15 years old but it was a chance meeting when they were 80 which finally brought them together
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Parents' campaign for new crossing is stalled
A bid for a new crossing has been rejected because the road fails to meet Government guidelines. Stanford Crocodile is a group made up of parents who walk their children to and from the Stanford Infants and Junior Schools in Brighton. It asked Brighton
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It's laughable
I was not surprised Brighton and Hove Council has given permission for yet more drinkers in the Aquarium Terraces development (Argus, August 31). From the start, it has been totally supine towards Compco's wishes. The reported comment that permission
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Street says a big 'No' to terrace plan
Residents bitterly opposed to plans to build five terraced houses on the site of a derelict hall have launched a campaign to save their street. Neighbours living in Carlyle Street, Brighton, were furious when they heard an application had been made to
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Memories
Adam Trimingham's story of Shoreham Harbour (Argus, September 2) took me straight back to my childhood. This playground of my youth was where a thousand teenage games were enacted. The dangers to children was immense. Shoreham Harbour was an active port
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Scouts fined for tragedy at camp
A Scout council has been ordered to pay almost £26,000 following the death of an eight-year-old boy at one of its camps. Jack Sudds drowned in an outdoor swimming pool on the first day of a week-long adventure holiday at Broadstone Warren Scout Camp near
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Parents support hospital protest
Parents have pledged to support the fight to save threatened casualty services in Mid Sussex. The Burgess Hill-based Health Users' Group (Hug) visited St Peter's Pre-school Toddler Group at the old village school in Ardingly. The group is supporting the
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Licence to thrill with home-made Bond film
Daryl Burchmore would do anything to appear in a James Bond film - so much so, he has made his own. It may not feature action heroes, hell-bent baddies and a wealth of hi-tech gadgets, but From Eastbourne with Love is probably the closest Daryl will get
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Jail for £1m cash forgers
Three men who printed £1 million in phoney currency have been jailed for a total of 16 years. The fraudsters produced realistic-looking £10 and £20 notes from a computer and printer in the bedroom of a bungalow in Burgess Hill. At Hove Crown Court yesterday
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Two weeks to sort bin crisis
Union members will decide whether to take strike action if Brighton and Hove dustmen's problems are not sorted out in the next fortnight. The GMB, the main union representing the refuse collectors, warned that if the the issues of workloads and differing
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Natacha lifts national title
Lancing's Natacha Maes has won the women's National Circuit Time Trial Championship while former Olympic gold medallist Chris Boardman took the men's title. Maes (In Gear) faced tough opposition but sped round the circuit in 32min.46sec to triumph over
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It's all over - just for now
The week-long fuel blockades were coming to an end today as protesters gave the Government a 60-day ultimatum to reduce the tax on petrol. They promised "more action" if their demands were not met. Protesters at the Texaco depot at Shoreham Harbour this
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Council U-turn
I am amazed at Brighton and Hove Council's sudden U-turn regarding travellers. We were promised urgent action in the case of the travellers in Preston Park but they're still there. I sympathise with residents of the area and park users, but would urge
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Help coming for Zamora
Albion boss Micky Adams will abandon his unbeaten formation in a bid to sink second-placed Cheltenham. Adams has used Bobby Zamora as a lone striker through the middle in draws at Millwall and Cardiff plus Tuesday's win at Blackpool. But he will return
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What do the protestors want?
The oil companies are currently receiving the highest ever prices for oil. The increase in petrol prices will merely add to the billions they already make. The French pay 30 per cent less tax on petrol than the UK and still complain. So how much do the
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Road works predictions
Call me Nostradamus, but I confidently predict the Kings Road roadworks, in the vicinity of the Brighton Centre and West Street, which have been an ongoing pain in the neck for locals and visitors throughout the summer, will miraculously finish just before
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Adam Trimingham - The Sage of Sussex
Forgive me for being unbearably smug but I'm having no trouble at all in getting about this week in spite of the petrol shortage. I'm pootling about on my push bike exactly as I have been over the last half century. It's even better than usual as a picture
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Sorrow as illness splits up lovebirds apart
A pair of childhood sweethearts who were reunited after 60 years have been forced apart again by illness. Ethel Howell, 88, met Lionel Woodhead when she was just 15 years old but it was a chance meeting when they were 80 which finally brought them together
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Nursery will close if it cannot find cash
The only pre-school group on a housing estate will close its doors tomorrow because of a £2,000 shortfall for wages and rent. Kinder Kids, which caters for more than 20 under-fives on Brighton's Whitehawk estate, will be forced to shut at midday if the
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Leave Linda alone
I was absolutely appalled to see the way Linda Turvey and her partner were treated by Horsham Council and the police at Hen Heaven. The way in which they were manhandled was disgraceful. I find this a total waste of police time and of council money. Should
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Rolling pin killer gets life
A suicidal psychology lecturer, who lived rough in Brighton after brutally killing a young colleague to have a "friend in the afterlife", has been jailed for life. Steven Reid, 34, who had spent years consumed by loneliness and depression, mercilessly
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It's laughable
I was not surprised Brighton and Hove Council has given permission for yet more drinkers in the Aquarium Terraces development (Argus, August 31). From the start, it has been totally supine towards Compco's wishes. The reported comment that permission
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Street says a big 'No' to terrace plan
Residents bitterly opposed to plans to build five terraced houses on the site of a derelict hall have launched a campaign to save their street. Neighbours living in Carlyle Street, Brighton, were furious when they heard an application had been made to
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Scouts fined for tragedy at camp
A Scout council has been ordered to pay almost £26,000 following the death of an eight-year-old boy at one of its camps. Jack Sudds drowned in an outdoor swimming pool on the first day of a week-long adventure holiday at Broadstone Warren Scout Camp near
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Licence to thrill with home-made Bond film
Daryl Burchmore would do anything to appear in a James Bond film - so much so, he has made his own. It may not feature action heroes, hell-bent baddies and a wealth of hi-tech gadgets, but From Eastbourne with Love is probably the closest Daryl will get
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The double life of forgery expert
To his neighbours, Peter Blackbourn was an unremarkable middle-aged man living quietly in his bungalow in Burgess Hill. But behind the curtains of his unassuming home, was a secret "factory" running off more than £1 million of counterfeit cash from a
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Two weeks to sort bin crisis
Union members will decide whether to take strike action if Brighton and Hove dustmen's problems are not sorted out in the next fortnight. The GMB, the main union representing the refuse collectors, warned that if the the issues of workloads and differing
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It's all over - just for now
The week-long fuel blockades were coming to an end today as protesters gave the Government a 60-day ultimatum to reduce the tax on petrol. They promised "more action" if their demands were not met. Protesters at the Texaco depot at Shoreham Harbour this
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Take action
Over the past 12 months, two of my tenants, quiet, inoffensive gay students, have been attacked on separate occasions. One ended up in hospital after five well-dressed 25-year-olds beat him up. The other was attacked twice, once escaping after running
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Cullip reveals how team talk worked wonders
Danny Cullip has revealed the reason behind Albion's amazing tranformation. The players got together for a frank discussion after the home defeat by Kidderminster which prompted a gloomy Micky Adams to speculate about his future. Since that low point
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Karen hopes it's third time lucky
Karen Pickering MBE hopes Sydney will prove third time lucky. In her final Olympics, the former Shiverer from Hove can reflect on mixed fortunes in her two previous Games. The Brighton-born ace managed to finish ninth in the 100m freestyle in Barcelona
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Villagers fear high costs of a merger
Angry villagers are protesting against plans to shake up their parish boundaries. Thousands of people living in the Thakeham, Storrington, Sullington, Ashington and Washington area are being asked for their views on possible changes, tabled by Horsham
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What do the protestors want?
The oil companies are currently receiving the highest ever prices for oil. The increase in petrol prices will merely add to the billions they already make. The French pay 30 per cent less tax on petrol than the UK and still complain. So how much do the
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Road works predictions
Call me Nostradamus, but I confidently predict the Kings Road roadworks, in the vicinity of the Brighton Centre and West Street, which have been an ongoing pain in the neck for locals and visitors throughout the summer, will miraculously finish just before
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Adam Trimingham - The Sage of Sussex
Forgive me for being unbearably smug but I'm having no trouble at all in getting about this week in spite of the petrol shortage. I'm pootling about on my push bike exactly as I have been over the last half century. It's even better than usual as a picture
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Date
Nursery will close if it cannot find cash
The only pre-school group on a housing estate will close its doors tomorrow because of a £2,000 shortfall for wages and rent. Kinder Kids, which caters for more than 20 under-fives on Brighton's Whitehawk estate, will be forced to shut at midday if the
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Date
Leave Linda alone
I was absolutely appalled to see the way Linda Turvey and her partner were treated by Horsham Council and the police at Hen Heaven. The way in which they were manhandled was disgraceful. I find this a total waste of police time and of council money. Should
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Date
Rolling pin killer gets life
A suicidal psychology lecturer, who lived rough in Brighton after brutally killing a young colleague to have a "friend in the afterlife", has been jailed for life. Steven Reid, 34, who had spent years consumed by loneliness and depression, mercilessly
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Fear for cliff's future
Charity abseils down the cliffs at Peacehaven are set to be banned. Town councillors are demanding action to stop groups making the 100ft descent. The move follows members of the Mothers' Union abseiling down the cliffs at the weekend and on some occasions
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Disappointed
I was disappointed to read about the proposed closure of the paddling pool on the seafront. Brighton and Hove Council is going to replace it with a half-hearted attempt at a play area for children. But has anyone thought to ask the kids if they want a
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The double life of forgery expert
To his neighbours, Peter Blackbourn was an unremarkable middle-aged man living quietly in his bungalow in Burgess Hill. But behind the curtains of his unassuming home, was a secret "factory" running off more than £1 million of counterfeit cash from a
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Date
Wonderful care
I would like to share my gratitude for the wonderful treatment my husband received during the past six years through the NHS and the private sector. He recently died, aged 84. The care he received from GPs, community nurses, diabetic, urology, audiology
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Estate agent in 'on your bikes' order
The fuel crisis has led to people resorting to unusual methods to carry on with their lives. At Brighton estate agents Bonetts, staff have taken to bikes to get around central Brighton. Paul Bonett, director of the estate agents which has offices in St
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Blockade effects to go on for days
Schools in Sussex have only enough fuel to run until the weekend, with services next week depending on the speed of deliveries. Ken Lloyd, director of community services in West Sussex, said: "We are working on emergency measures for deliveries to every
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Take action
Over the past 12 months, two of my tenants, quiet, inoffensive gay students, have been attacked on separate occasions. One ended up in hospital after five well-dressed 25-year-olds beat him up. The other was attacked twice, once escaping after running
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Date
Cullip reveals how team talk worked wonders
Danny Cullip has revealed the reason behind Albion's amazing tranformation. The players got together for a frank discussion after the home defeat by Kidderminster which prompted a gloomy Micky Adams to speculate about his future. Since that low point
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It's my petition
The petition to allow vehicles back into the centre of Preston Park was not started by Andy Rollings (Opinion, September 11). I know because I started it and it will be submitted to Brighton and Hove Council this week. It carries more than 400 names.
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Voice of the Argus - Right road for parents
Parents of children attending the two Stanford Schools in Brighton have achieved a great deal in the last six months. They have formed a crocodile in which they walk their children over two busy main roads on their way to and from the schools each day
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Date
Karen hopes it's third time lucky
Karen Pickering MBE hopes Sydney will prove third time lucky. In her final Olympics, the former Shiverer from Hove can reflect on mixed fortunes in her two previous Games. The Brighton-born ace managed to finish ninth in the 100m freestyle in Barcelona
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Travellers need humane treatment, not contempt
I have been working with and for the traveller community for the past three years and would like to explain why so many travellers end up on high-profile sites such as Preston Park. Gypsies and other travellers have been living and working widely throughout
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Jo has Goode feeling about Olympics
Jo Goode believes she can create history at the Sydney Olympics. The 27-year-old from Bognor and her mixed doubles partner, Worcestershire's Simon Archer, are rated the best hopes to secure Britain's first ever Olympic badminton medal. And many believe
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Ex-Albion keeper to buy stake in Gills
Former Albion goalkeeper Brian Powney is planning to buy a substantial shareholding in Gillingham. He has written to the shareholders of Albion's ex-landlords offering 8p for 1p shares. Seaford-based Powney, who runs a vending business, said: "I've got
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Villagers fear high costs of a merger
Angry villagers are protesting against plans to shake up their parish boundaries. Thousands of people living in the Thakeham, Storrington, Sullington, Ashington and Washington area are being asked for their views on possible changes, tabled by Horsham
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Date
Bidding to be bigger and better
Two leading British auction houses are to merge to form the world's fourth largest. The family-owned firms of Bonhams and Brooks plan to link up to create a multi-interest international auction company with 200 staff, combined sales of over £75 million
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Date
Kingfisher decides it's time for a split
Woolworths-to-B&Q group Kingfisher is to divide itself into two separate companies. The move will see it roll out 700 new or reformatted stores and create 20,000 jobs over the next five years. The group is to separate its home improvements and electrical
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Date
Southern Lights burning bright
We recently went to see A Night at the West End, by the Southern Lights Theatre Company at St Andrew's Hall, Moulsecoomb. It was the most enjoyable evening we have had for a long time. The performers all gave 100 per cent. -Mary and Phil Everest, Firle
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Date
Good review for Sita
Our rubbish collection day recently changed from Tuesday to Friday. We always had good service but since the changeover the service has been even better. Even after Bank Holiday Monday the bin men arrived at about their usual time. Thank you Sita, so
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Date
Albion good for its young fans
Our son Jamie was lucky enough to be chosen as the Albion mascot for the Torquay game. The football club should be commended for its hospitality and generosity. Jamie received a replica kit and met all the players before the game. Thanks to Matt Hicks
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Date
Simon Fanshawe - Man About Town
Well it's a crisis. According to media reports it was a crisis from the day the first farmer parked his tractor in front of a fuel depot. But is it a crisis? My mother, who is rather charmingly attached to over-exaggeration, once said to me that she was
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Date
Parents' campaign for new crossing is stalled
A bid for a new crossing has been rejected because the road fails to meet Government guidelines. Stanford Crocodile is a group made up of parents who walk their children to and from the Stanford Infants and Junior Schools in Brighton. It asked Brighton
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Date
Fear for cliff's future
Charity abseils down the cliffs at Peacehaven are set to be banned. Town councillors are demanding action to stop groups making the 100ft descent. The move follows members of the Mothers' Union abseiling down the cliffs at the weekend and on some occasions
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Date
Memories
Adam Trimingham's story of Shoreham Harbour (Argus, September 2) took me straight back to my childhood. This playground of my youth was where a thousand teenage games were enacted. The dangers to children was immense. Shoreham Harbour was an active port
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Date
Parents support hospital protest
Parents have pledged to support the fight to save threatened casualty services in Mid Sussex. The Burgess Hill-based Health Users' Group (Hug) visited St Peter's Pre-school Toddler Group at the old village school in Ardingly. The group is supporting the
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Date
Disappointed
I was disappointed to read about the proposed closure of the paddling pool on the seafront. Brighton and Hove Council is going to replace it with a half-hearted attempt at a play area for children. But has anyone thought to ask the kids if they want a
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Date
Jail for £1m cash forgers
Three men who printed £1 million in phoney currency have been jailed for a total of 16 years. The fraudsters produced realistic-looking £10 and £20 notes from a computer and printer in the bedroom of a bungalow in Burgess Hill. At Hove Crown Court yesterday
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Date
Wonderful care
I would like to share my gratitude for the wonderful treatment my husband received during the past six years through the NHS and the private sector. He recently died, aged 84. The care he received from GPs, community nurses, diabetic, urology, audiology
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Date
Natacha lifts national title
Lancing's Natacha Maes has won the women's National Circuit Time Trial Championship while former Olympic gold medallist Chris Boardman took the men's title. Maes (In Gear) faced tough opposition but sped round the circuit in 32min.46sec to triumph over
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Estate agent in 'on your bikes' order
The fuel crisis has led to people resorting to unusual methods to carry on with their lives. At Brighton estate agents Bonetts, staff have taken to bikes to get around central Brighton. Paul Bonett, director of the estate agents which has offices in St
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Date
Blockade effects to go on for days
Schools in Sussex have only enough fuel to run until the weekend, with services next week depending on the speed of deliveries. Ken Lloyd, director of community services in West Sussex, said: "We are working on emergency measures for deliveries to every
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Date
It's my petition
The petition to allow vehicles back into the centre of Preston Park was not started by Andy Rollings (Opinion, September 11). I know because I started it and it will be submitted to Brighton and Hove Council this week. It carries more than 400 names.
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Date
Voice of the Argus - Right road for parents
Parents of children attending the two Stanford Schools in Brighton have achieved a great deal in the last six months. They have formed a crocodile in which they walk their children over two busy main roads on their way to and from the schools each day
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Date
Council U-turn
I am amazed at Brighton and Hove Council's sudden U-turn regarding travellers. We were promised urgent action in the case of the travellers in Preston Park but they're still there. I sympathise with residents of the area and park users, but would urge
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Date
Travellers need humane treatment, not contempt
I have been working with and for the traveller community for the past three years and would like to explain why so many travellers end up on high-profile sites such as Preston Park. Gypsies and other travellers have been living and working widely throughout
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Date
Jo has Goode feeling about Olympics
Jo Goode believes she can create history at the Sydney Olympics. The 27-year-old from Bognor and her mixed doubles partner, Worcestershire's Simon Archer, are rated the best hopes to secure Britain's first ever Olympic badminton medal. And many believe
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Date
Ex-Albion keeper to buy stake in Gills
Former Albion goalkeeper Brian Powney is planning to buy a substantial shareholding in Gillingham. He has written to the shareholders of Albion's ex-landlords offering 8p for 1p shares. Seaford-based Powney, who runs a vending business, said: "I've got
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Date
Help coming for Zamora
Albion boss Micky Adams will abandon his unbeaten formation in a bid to sink second-placed Cheltenham. Adams has used Bobby Zamora as a lone striker through the middle in draws at Millwall and Cardiff plus Tuesday's win at Blackpool. But he will return
