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Board clear-out as M&S chief quits
Peter Salsbury, chief executive of Marks & Spencer, today resigned from the high-street retailer. His role will be taken over by chairman Luc Vandevelde, the Belgian-born retailer brought in by the group in January. Mr Vandevelde said trading continued
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Tram requires expertise
Before I retired I worked on the buses for 27 years. I saw a decline in bus patronage and an increase in traffic congestion in Brighton and Hove. The introduction of a successful tram system depends on Brighton and Hove Council's attitude to traffic congestion
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Lis Solkhon - Voice of the third Age
This is a particularly poignant time of year for those who lost husbands, sons or boyfriends in the Battle of Britain. The epic struggle for supremacy in the skies, much of which was played out over the South Coast. Any loss of life was, of course, tragic
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Ferrari driver hurt in race-revival crash
A Ferrari driver suffered a punctured lung in a high-speed crash at Goodwood motor racing circuit. Nigel Corner, from Yorkshire, was taken to St Richard's Hospital in Chichester after yesterday's collision, which wrote off the classic car. The accident
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Young and old join in a tribute to The Few
War heroes and young cadets stood side by side during a church service to remember the 60th anniversary of The Battle of Britain. Some of the veterans, now in their eighties and nineties, shed quiet tears as they remembered friends lost in the historic
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Anarchy reigns
Anyone visiting Brighton and walking, driving, cycling, riding on a bus around the town or just sitting on a park bench must think they have come to a lawless town. They would think the majority of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers cannot read or understand
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Bygone days
A Brighton guidebook of 1900 reads: "There is nothing down-at-heel or squalid about Brighton. There is no lodging-house air or very economical look about her. She looks rich and prosperous and well-to-do. She is not proud, or stuck-up, or exclusive. "
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Heart to heart about remarkable octopus
Heart surgery stands as one of the great symbols of medical achievement. More than 40 years after experts seriously started asking "what if", surgeons now transplant human hearts and intricately repair damage caused to this vital organ. The Royal Sussex
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So cowardly
Hello, my name is Butch, I am a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. I recently sneaked out of my house when the door was left open, probably to chase a cat across the road and whack! I got run over. I know my owners shouldn't have left the door ajar, but if the
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Body Shop's Anita to quit
Body Shop founder Anita Roddick plans to quit the business which made her a multi-millionaire. Ms Roddick, 57, told the Argus: "I've grown up, I've grown apart. I want to move on. I don't want to sell bubble bath. I'm too political. I want to spend my
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On the road
The Brighton and Hove Albion squad should become a group of travellers. They will need to acquire a collection of ancient cars and lorries and a large set of sound amplifiers. To add a dash of authenticity they should also assemble a few old cart horses
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Closing our paddling pool will be a disaster
The closure of the paddling pool on the seafront is yet another example of the way Brighton is being ruined for the people living here. The pool is a great facility: Children love it because it is great fun and parents appreciate being able to keep an
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Write us off at your peril
Albion manager Micky Adams is predicting there is more to come from his rapidly improving team. Saturday's convincing 3-0 victory against Cheltenham at Withdean stretched the Seagulls' unbeaten run to five games and has lifted them to sixth in the table
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Marconi sets pace of change
Electronics group Marconi has secured a £62 million contract with Belgium's national telephone operator. Together with Benelux-based Tein Telecom, the global giant will update phone networks to meet the rapidly increasing demand for high-speed, high-capacity
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Tram requires expertise
Before I retired I worked on the buses for 27 years. I saw a decline in bus patronage and an increase in traffic congestion in Brighton and Hove. The introduction of a successful tram system depends on Brighton and Hove Council's attitude to traffic congestion
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Don't close the pool
Please don't close the paddling pool on the seafront. Why do you want to close it? Why do you have these silly bars on the seafront? Why don't you have things for children? -Daniel Outhwaite (aged 5), Western Street, Brighton
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Lis Solkhon - Voice of the third Age
This is a particularly poignant time of year for those who lost husbands, sons or boyfriends in the Battle of Britain. The epic struggle for supremacy in the skies, much of which was played out over the South Coast. Any loss of life was, of course, tragic
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Storm spouts a rare sighting
A freak thunderstorm which swept over Sussex on Friday sparked a rare weather phenomenon in the Channel. Chris Alcott, who lives in The Drive, Shoreham, spotted a waterspout off the town at 6.40pm. He said: "I watched it for about two minutes and it was
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Ferrari driver hurt in race-revival crash
A Ferrari driver suffered a punctured lung in a high-speed crash at Goodwood motor racing circuit. Nigel Corner, from Yorkshire, was taken to St Richard's Hospital in Chichester after yesterday's collision, which wrote off the classic car. The accident
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I turned shy student into a tough guy
Twice world kickboxing champion Tony Agostini tries to turn a sensitive Oxford student into a tough inner-city bouncer in a TV show tonight. Tony, from Hastings, and two other coaches had to toughen up privately-educated Alex Geikie, 20, for Channel Four's
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Young and old join in a tribute to The Few
War heroes and young cadets stood side by side during a church service to remember the 60th anniversary of The Battle of Britain. Some of the veterans, now in their eighties and nineties, shed quiet tears as they remembered friends lost in the historic
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Anarchy reigns
Anyone visiting Brighton and walking, driving, cycling, riding on a bus around the town or just sitting on a park bench must think they have come to a lawless town. They would think the majority of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers cannot read or understand
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I turned shy student into a tough guy
Twice world kickboxing champion Tony Agostini tries to turn a sensitive Oxford student into a tough inner-city bouncer in a TV show tonight. Tony, from Hastings, and two other coaches had to toughen up privately-educated Alex Geikie, 20, for Channel 4
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Bygone days
A Brighton guidebook of 1900 reads: "There is nothing down-at-heel or squalid about Brighton. There is no lodging-house air or very economical look about her. She looks rich and prosperous and well-to-do. She is not proud, or stuck-up, or exclusive. "
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Heart to heart about remarkable octopus
Heart surgery stands as one of the great symbols of medical achievement. More than 40 years after experts seriously started asking "what if", surgeons now transplant human hearts and intricately repair damage caused to this vital organ. The Royal Sussex
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Crackdown to tackle blight in town centre
A scheme has been launched to tackle crime and vandalism in a busy shopping centre. Shopkeepers are increasingly concerned at the damage being caused to stores in Worthing and are demanding tougher action. Police and council officers have also received
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Seeking ways to slow the impact of old age
According to the latest figures from Age Concern, there will be 50 per cent more people over 65 in 2030 than there were in 1995. In the face of this rapidly-ageing population, there is a growing need to find out why and how the body declines with age
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Sussex climber in 2,000ft plunge
A climber from West Sussex has died after plunging 2,000ft from a Swiss mountain. Phillip O' Sullivan, of Midhurst, and Matthew Hayes, 31, of Hampshire, were trying to scale the notorious 5,905 ft north face of the Eiger. Police said a Channel 4 crew
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Pay your council tax in your pyjamas
Residents will soon interact with Chichester District Council 24 hours a day online. A major strategy is being drawn up which will allow people to check planning applications and pay bills without having to visit the council. People will access services
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Your car's in the crusher!
A man whose new car was towed away and crushed before he got the chance to drive it says he will not rest until he has got his money back. Paul Lloyd's C-reg Ford Granada was taken away by contractors working for Lewes District Council just hours after
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Hitched at a steamy event
Sally Parsons wanted a traditional white wedding, with something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. She certainly got to wear her dream wedding dress for the day, and the something old was a 1909 steam roller owned by her new husband
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The best birthday gift little Salula could get
Little Salula Goode and her family will have a special cause for celebration on her second birthday next month. Salula has spent the last eight months with her arm encased in a rigid metal framework. The little girl was born with one thumb missing and
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Connex concerns
Olivier Brousse, managing director of Connex, claims his company's new trains have been designed with the needs of disabled passengers in mind. (Argus, August 25) I was moved to comment because I am myself mildly disabled and sometimes travel with elderly
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On the road
The Brighton and Hove Albion squad should become a group of travellers. They will need to acquire a collection of ancient cars and lorries and a large set of sound amplifiers. To add a dash of authenticity they should also assemble a few old cart horses
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Voice of the Argus - Speed up the slowdown
Speed kills and drivers going too fast are one of the main complaints from many people living in busy roads. Brighton and Hove Council decided to put up temporary warning posters in roads where the problem was greatest. It then moved them after six months
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Closing our paddling pool will be a disaster
The closure of the paddling pool on the seafront is yet another example of the way Brighton is being ruined for the people living here. The pool is a great facility: Children love it because it is great fun and parents appreciate being able to keep an
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Moores: We will be back stronger
Sussex coach Peter Moores today vowed his side would come back "stronger and better" after the season ended with relegation from the National League. Yesterday's six-wicket defeat by Lancashire at Old Trafford condemned the county to bottom place in the
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Daewoo searches for new buyer
Hundreds of workers are today facing renewed uncertainty following the collapse of takeover talks between two car giants. More than 750 staff at the Daewoo technical centre in Worthing are waiting to hear whether another buyer can be found for the Korean
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'Brilliant' poll for hospital
Campaigners fighting to stop major services being moved out of Crawley Hospital said today they had put up a "brilliant performance" in a council by-election. The Crawley Hospital Campaign candidate Gary Commins was defeated but cut the Labour majority
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Hero PC saves drowning woman
A policeman spoke today of his desperate battle to save a woman from drowning. PC Mark Ritchie swam after the woman when she threw herself into the sea off Langney Point, Eastbourne, on Saturday morning. The 52-year-old woman was sitting on sewage pipes
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Marconi sets pace of change
Electronics group Marconi has secured a £62 million contract with Belgium's national telephone operator. Together with Benelux-based Tein Telecom, the global giant will update phone networks to meet the rapidly increasing demand for high-speed, high-capacity
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Looking for our cat
Despite all our efforts, we have been unable to find our cat, along with many others missing from the area where we live. To our knowledge, five or six cats went missing from the Coldean and Patcham area during July and August. Can anyone throw any light
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Homosexuality not 'normal'
While I utterly condemn the recent attacks on gays in Brighton I am equally fed up by the pro-gay propaganda shoved down our throats by Outrage and other gay groups. The homosexual act is not normal and never will be regarded as such by the straight community
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Don't close the pool
Please don't close the paddling pool on the seafront. Why do you want to close it? Why do you have these silly bars on the seafront? Why don't you have things for children? -Daniel Outhwaite (aged 5), Western Street, Brighton
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Take Carol's lead
I enjoyed the article on Carol Barnes becoming a magistrate (Argus, September 9). However, I would like to remind readers you do not have to be a well-known TV presenter to become a justice of the peace. Carol was one of 16 new magistrates sworn in for
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Audrey's a new woman enjoying life again
Slimmer Audrey Miller-Walder is less than half the woman she used to be after shedding a staggering 13 stones. Audrey gradually piled on the pounds until she weighed nearly 25st and could only squeeze into huge size 34 clothes. Her health suffered, she
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Storm spouts a rare sighting
A freak thunderstorm which swept over Sussex on Friday sparked a rare weather phenomenon in the Channel. Chris Alcott, who lives in The Drive, Shoreham, spotted a waterspout off the town at 6.40pm. He said: "I watched it for about two minutes and it was
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I turned shy student into a tough guy
Twice world kickboxing champion Tony Agostini tries to turn a sensitive Oxford student into a tough inner-city bouncer in a TV show tonight. Tony, from Hastings, and two other coaches had to toughen up privately-educated Alex Geikie, 20, for Channel Four's
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Fire brigade reveals false alarm league
Fire chiefs have named the worst offenders in the false alarm league. East Sussex fire brigade wants to cut the number of wasted call-outs caused by automatic fire alarms going off in error. Top of the list is Metropole Hotel, Brighton, where automatic
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I turned shy student into a tough guy
Twice world kickboxing champion Tony Agostini tries to turn a sensitive Oxford student into a tough inner-city bouncer in a TV show tonight. Tony, from Hastings, and two other coaches had to toughen up privately-educated Alex Geikie, 20, for Channel 4
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Seeking ways to slow the impact of old age
According to the latest figures from Age Concern, there will be 50 per cent more people over 65 in 2030 than there were in 1995. In the face of this rapidly-ageing population, there is a growing need to find out why and how the body declines with age
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All bets off
We are now told Citygrove cannot wait for licences before starting to build the casino and restaurants by which it set such store when it proposed demolishing the King Alfred sports complex. What will the purporting building now look like? I went along
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Sussex climber in 2,000ft plunge
A climber from West Sussex has died after plunging 2,000ft from a Swiss mountain. Phillip O' Sullivan, of Midhurst, and Matthew Hayes, 31, of Hampshire, were trying to scale the notorious 5,905 ft north face of the Eiger. Police said a Channel 4 crew
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Your car's in the crusher!
A man whose new car was towed away and crushed before he got the chance to drive it says he will not rest until he has got his money back. Paul Lloyd's C-reg Ford Granada was taken away by contractors working for Lewes District Council just hours after
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False tears
I read with amazement about Brighton and Hove councillors Lynette Gwyn Jones and Glynn Jones shedding crocodile tears. If I plant a Buddlea in my garden, I will attract butterflies! Similarly, council policies attract travellers. The Home Secretary has
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The best birthday gift little Salula could get
Little Salula Goode and her family will have a special cause for celebration on her second birthday next month. Salula has spent the last eight months with her arm encased in a rigid metal framework. The little girl was born with one thumb missing and
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Connex concerns
Olivier Brousse, managing director of Connex, claims his company's new trains have been designed with the needs of disabled passengers in mind. (Argus, August 25) I was moved to comment because I am myself mildly disabled and sometimes travel with elderly
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Voice of the Argus - Speed up the slowdown
Speed kills and drivers going too fast are one of the main complaints from many people living in busy roads. Brighton and Hove Council decided to put up temporary warning posters in roads where the problem was greatest. It then moved them after six months
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Flawed cause
The leader which argues strongly in favour of a directly-elected mayor for Brighton and Hove is deeply flawed (Argus, September 5). What really needs to be asked is why the government is prepared to spend millions on selling this idea to the public when
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Dean's double boosts Crawley
Two goals from Dean Wordsworth helped Crawley fight back from a goal behind to gain a convincing premier victory over fourth-placed Salisbury at the Broadfield Stadium. Further strikes by Danny Carroll, Mark Hynes and Nigel Brake saw the home side pick
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Albion are pass masters
ALBION destroyed not just Cheltenham but a myth as well with an utterly convincing victory. They showed that being big, strong and organised is not sufficient by itself to succeed in the Third Division. This was a triumph for brain over brawn, subtlety
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Moores: We will be back stronger
Sussex coach Peter Moores today vowed his side would come back "stronger and better" after the season ended with relegation from the National League. Yesterday's six-wicket defeat by Lancashire at Old Trafford condemned the county to bottom place in the
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Board clear-out as M&S chief quits
Peter Salsbury, chief executive of Marks & Spencer, today resigned from the high-street retailer. His role will be taken over by chairman Luc Vandevelde, the Belgian-born retailer brought in by the group in January. Mr Vandevelde said trading continued
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Looking for our cat
Despite all our efforts, we have been unable to find our cat, along with many others missing from the area where we live. To our knowledge, five or six cats went missing from the Coldean and Patcham area during July and August. Can anyone throw any light
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Homosexuality not 'normal'
While I utterly condemn the recent attacks on gays in Brighton I am equally fed up by the pro-gay propaganda shoved down our throats by Outrage and other gay groups. The homosexual act is not normal and never will be regarded as such by the straight community
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Take Carol's lead
I enjoyed the article on Carol Barnes becoming a magistrate (Argus, September 9). However, I would like to remind readers you do not have to be a well-known TV presenter to become a justice of the peace. Carol was one of 16 new magistrates sworn in for
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Date
Audrey's a new woman enjoying life again
Slimmer Audrey Miller-Walder is less than half the woman she used to be after shedding a staggering 13 stones. Audrey gradually piled on the pounds until she weighed nearly 25st and could only squeeze into huge size 34 clothes. Her health suffered, she
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Date
Fire brigade reveals false alarm league
Fire chiefs have named the worst offenders in the false alarm league. East Sussex fire brigade wants to cut the number of wasted call-outs caused by automatic fire alarms going off in error. Top of the list is Metropole Hotel, Brighton, where automatic
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Date
All bets off
We are now told Citygrove cannot wait for licences before starting to build the casino and restaurants by which it set such store when it proposed demolishing the King Alfred sports complex. What will the purporting building now look like? I went along
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Date
False tears
I read with amazement about Brighton and Hove councillors Lynette Gwyn Jones and Glynn Jones shedding crocodile tears. If I plant a Buddlea in my garden, I will attract butterflies! Similarly, council policies attract travellers. The Home Secretary has
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So cowardly
Hello, my name is Butch, I am a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. I recently sneaked out of my house when the door was left open, probably to chase a cat across the road and whack! I got run over. I know my owners shouldn't have left the door ajar, but if the
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NHS homes scheme brings jobs bonanza
A new jobs bonanza is on the cards at Chichester which has already been chosen for the new headquarters of Rolls Royce. Experts say that up to 2,000 jobs could be created when redundant NHS land is redeveloped. A package of proposals approved by the district
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Man, 69, impaled on club railings
Firefighters battled for 50 minutes to free an elderly man impaled on railings at a recreation ground. Mick George, 69, screamed in agony as a metal spike went through his left leg below the knee. Horrified onlookers dialled 999 after Mr George slipped
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Body Shop's Anita to quit
Body Shop founder Anita Roddick plans to quit the business which made her a multi-millionaire. Ms Roddick, 57, told the Argus: "I've grown up, I've grown apart. I want to move on. I don't want to sell bubble bath. I'm too political. I want to spend my
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Flawed cause
The leader which argues strongly in favour of a directly-elected mayor for Brighton and Hove is deeply flawed (Argus, September 5). What really needs to be asked is why the government is prepared to spend millions on selling this idea to the public when
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Dean's double boosts Crawley
Two goals from Dean Wordsworth helped Crawley fight back from a goal behind to gain a convincing premier victory over fourth-placed Salisbury at the Broadfield Stadium. Further strikes by Danny Carroll, Mark Hynes and Nigel Brake saw the home side pick
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Date
Albion are pass masters
ALBION destroyed not just Cheltenham but a myth as well with an utterly convincing victory. They showed that being big, strong and organised is not sufficient by itself to succeed in the Third Division. This was a triumph for brain over brawn, subtlety
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Write us off at your peril
Albion manager Micky Adams is predicting there is more to come from his rapidly improving team. Saturday's convincing 3-0 victory against Cheltenham at Withdean stretched the Seagulls' unbeaten run to five games and has lifted them to sixth in the table
