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Alternative needed
If we have learned one thing from the petrol crisis of the last few weeks, it is that an alternative means of transport must be found and quickly. Oil supplies will run out. It is time Britain and the industrial world woke up to reality. We are completely
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Get rid of graffiti
What is Brighton and Hove Council doing about the serious problem of graffiti in the town? Does it need help? I'm sure there are people such as myself who would help! -Red Orr, Brighton
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Please explain NHS changes
Good speech by the Prime Minister at the Labour Party Conference - strong stuff. Just one point: Can he explain how he equates what he had to say regarding the NHS and hospitals generally with the closure of Crawley A&E and the proposed imminent closure
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Murder charge mother in court
A woman has appeared before magistrates charged with the murder of her teenage son. Alex Wessell, 13, was found dead at the family home in Mayfield Close, Findon, last Thursday. Lesley Wessell, 42, appeared before Worthing magistrates today charged with
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Inferno hotel back in business
Two years ago it was nothing but a burnt-out shell. The Royal Albion Hotel on Brighton seafront was destroyed by fire after a chef dropped a tray of cooking sausages and eggs. Flames spread through the ventilation shafts and within hours the elegance
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Mother's tears as playgroup says no to Down's boy
A mother was reduced to tears after her two-year-old son was turned away from a playgroup when she revealed he had Down's syndrome. Heidi Boxall, of Whippingham Road, Brighton, called Oranges and Lemons playgroup in Woodingdean to find a nursery place
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Hundreds of fish in pond death riddle
More than 300 fish were discovered floating in a pond today. Hundreds more were gasping for air at the surface. Valerie Burglin, who walks her dog by the pond in Falmer, Brighton, every morning, said: "It was a terrible sight. "They were at the side of
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Boy who dived to catch falling 'bomb'
A schoolboy has been praised for catching what he thought was a bomb as it dropped to the floor in a fast food restaurant. James Stenning leaped to catch the device, made of a clock and wires, as it slipped off a hand drier in the toilets of McDonald's
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All work and no pay
Workers left without pay by one of the biggest employers in Sussex have spoken of their fears. Yesterday 750 employees at car giant Daewoo's Worthing plant were told they would not receive their salaries because of a cash crisis. The workers have been
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Prove it
In her address to protesters preparing to march on the Labour Party Conference, Baroness Mallalieu, president of the Countryside Alliance, claimed to be speaking on behalf of the single greatest political force in the land (Argus, September 26). If so
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Utter waste
What a complete and utter waste of public money and time it has been to police Brighton's seafront with forces from all over the country during the Labour Party Conference. I was horrified and disgusted to see the lengths and extremes the police have
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Demeaning
Tony Blair's refusal to link pension rises to wage increases means pensioners will be denied a rightful share in the growth of national prosperity. His preference is for a limited range of demeaning and pauperising means-tested benefits, which reduce
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Stage-managed
AS an ex-member of the Labour Party, I was surprised to receive an invitation to a uestion-and-answer session at the Brighthelm Centre on September 24 with Home Secretary Jack Straw. The meeting was so stage-managed it was an insult to the intelligence
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The French connection
Mark Jones and John Limpus inspired by the medal-winning performances of British cyclists in the Olympics, have won a tandem race in France. The GS Stella pair took the Duo Normand race in Normandy, covering the 50km course in 1hr.14min.1sec and breaking
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Intimidation
Hundreds of police officers, many dressed in riot gear and some with their identification numbers covered, were present during the protest which took place on the seafront on Sunday. This level of policing was intimidating, unnecessary and, presumably
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Oving and out
Mile Oak romped to a 4-0 victory over Oving in the Sussex Senior Cup first round after shooting into a four-goal lead by the interval. Goals by Alan Woods, Jamie Ash, David Ayre and Ryan Sergeant put them in control and there were no further goals in
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Who'll have the last laugh
Dick Knight must have chuckled to himself in the boardroom at Bootham Crescent at around 5pm last Saturday. The chairman had just watched Albion stretch their unbeaten run at York in their first match without assistant Alan Cork. News of another result
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Bomb warning halts the rush hour
Rush-hour traffic was brought to a standstill in Brighton this morning after a bomb alert. A member of the public raised the alarm just after 7am after spotting a suitcase behind railings in Church Street, close to the Southern Counties Radio offices.
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Stag night tragedy of student
A taxi drove over a drunken man lying spreadeagled in the road, an inquest heard. Michael Caulfield died four hours later at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. Mr Caulfield, 27, a postgraduate student from Bristol, was staying in Brighton to
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Tough stance cuts losses
Department store chain Bentalls announced that tough management practices were helping it to stem losses. In the six months ended July 29, the group made a pre-tax loss of £1.9 million, compared with £3.3 million for the corresponding period last year
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BT finds it's good to talk to Labour
The UK can be a world leader in the new electronic revolution and BT is playing an integral role to enable this. The telecoms giant told business leaders it was deploying broadband technology in one of the most aggressive roll-out programmes in Europe
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Check Harbour Bridge dates
The article about Hubert Randell and the Sydney Harbour Bridge (Argus, September 19) was very interesting. However, it must have been later than 1930 because my uncle, Frank Poole, was a merchant seaman on the cruise ship Orford (Orient Line) during the
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Thanks from Salvation Army
The Salvation Army would like to thank all those who generously contributed to a street collection on August 23 in aid of Fishermens' Museum. The collection raised £318.34. Thanks also to the museum for making us so welcome. -Sandie Foster, campaign director
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Alternative needed
If we have learned one thing from the petrol crisis of the last few weeks, it is that an alternative means of transport must be found and quickly. Oil supplies will run out. It is time Britain and the industrial world woke up to reality. We are completely
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Adam Trimingham, the Sage of Sussex
Political parties are falling over themselves during the conference season to see which can offer the most money to old age pensioners. It is a recognition of the fact that Britain is an old country and getting older all the time. But with fewer working
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Airline worker fairly sacked, says tribunal
A British Airways cabin crew member sacked when she refused to work over Christmas has lost her claim for unfair dismissal. An employment tribunal ruled Serena Thomas, from Goring, was not unfairly treated. The Brighton tribunal heard Ms Thomas did not
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Transport worries over midwives' move
Nurses and midwives are furious that transport will not be provided when their departments move from Crawley Hospital next year. The maternity and special care baby unit will be the first services to move to East Surrey Hospital at Redhill on January
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It's a police state
I've just returned from a holiday in Florida where, at a major convention, I witnessed the police actually helping to keep the traffic moving, thanks to their positive intervention. Even though senior members of the US Congress were at the convention,
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Hospital to close down
A Victorian hospital is to be shut down. All Saints Hospital in Eastbourne has 127 beds which are used for long-term rehabilitation services for the elderly. It also serves as a day hospital for short-term patients but health bosses insist the closure
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Utter waste
What a complete and utter waste of public money and time it has been to police Brighton's seafront with forces from all over the country during the Labour Party Conference. I was horrified and disgusted to see the lengths and extremes the police have
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Stage-managed
AS an ex-member of the Labour Party, I was surprised to receive an invitation to a uestion-and-answer session at the Brighthelm Centre on September 24 with Home Secretary Jack Straw. The meeting was so stage-managed it was an insult to the intelligence
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Intimidation
Hundreds of police officers, many dressed in riot gear and some with their identification numbers covered, were present during the protest which took place on the seafront on Sunday. This level of policing was intimidating, unnecessary and, presumably
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Horsham flying in table tennis premier
Unbeaten Horsham are locked together with Darlington and London Progress at the top of the British League premier after two matches. They won 11-3 at Reading in their second match. Former Lithuanian champion Lorestas Trumpauskas and Ritchie Venner were
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Voice of the Argus - It's time to put workers first
The Korean car giant Daewoo has behaved in a completely unacceptable fashion towards its staff in Worthing. Salaries were not paid on time to the 750 workers at the Sussex plant. Daewoo was having cash flow problems and creditors were called in to its
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Great reception
AS a BT cellnet user and Brighton seafront resident, I had always presumed the weak network signal inside our flat was because we have fairly high buildings around us. Usually, I have to go on to our outside balcony to ensure the signal is strong enough
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Oving and out
Mile Oak romped to a 4-0 victory over Oving in the Sussex Senior Cup first round after shooting into a four-goal lead by the interval. Goals by Alan Woods, Jamie Ash, David Ayre and Ryan Sergeant put them in control and there were no further goals in
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Magnificent seven for Albion reserves
Albion's greater strength in depth this season was illustrated at rainswept Woodside Road last night. A reserve side with plenty of League experience romped to a 7-1 victory against Bournemouth. Andy Crosby and Paul Brooker were until recently first team
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Who'll have the last laugh
Dick Knight must have chuckled to himself in the boardroom at Bootham Crescent at around 5pm last Saturday. The chairman had just watched Albion stretch their unbeaten run at York in their first match without assistant Alan Cork. News of another result
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Watson on the spot
Albion defender Paul Watson is prepared to put himself on the spot again. He has pledged to continue as the Seagulls' penalty taker for Saturday's clash against fellow high-flyers Leyton Orient at Withdean. Watson wants to keep the role, even though he
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Bomb warning halts the rush hour
Rush-hour traffic was brought to a standstill in Brighton this morning after a bomb alert. A member of the public raised the alarm just after 7am after spotting a suitcase behind railings in Church Street, close to the Southern Counties Radio offices.
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Stag night tragedy of student
A taxi drove over a drunken man lying spreadeagled in the road, an inquest heard. Michael Caulfield died four hours later at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. Mr Caulfield, 27, a postgraduate student from Bristol, was staying in Brighton to
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Ex-model's animal welfare award
A former top Sixties model was today awarded £10,000 for outstanding work in animal welfare. Celia Hammond runs the Sussex-based Celia Hammond Animal Trust, based in High Street, Wadhurst, near Crowborough. The trust has established two low-cost clinics
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Church can't be changed
Plans to convert a Worthing landmark into a community centre have been thrown out. The proposals included demolishing the hall at St Paul's Church, Chapel Road, and replacing it with a three-storey block of flats for people with mental health problems
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Crime takes a dive
Police in Crawley have recorded a ten per cent reduction in crime in the last five months. A total of 3,714 crimes were recorded, 390 down on the same time last year. Forest police division, which covers Crawley, Horsham, Steyning and Pulborough, recorded
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Tough stance cuts losses
Department store chain Bentalls announced that tough management practices were helping it to stem losses. In the six months ended July 29, the group made a pre-tax loss of £1.9 million, compared with £3.3 million for the corresponding period last year
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BT finds it's good to talk to Labour
The UK can be a world leader in the new electronic revolution and BT is playing an integral role to enable this. The telecoms giant told business leaders it was deploying broadband technology in one of the most aggressive roll-out programmes in Europe
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Check Harbour Bridge dates
The article about Hubert Randell and the Sydney Harbour Bridge (Argus, September 19) was very interesting. However, it must have been later than 1930 because my uncle, Frank Poole, was a merchant seaman on the cruise ship Orford (Orient Line) during the
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Thanks from Salvation Army
The Salvation Army would like to thank all those who generously contributed to a street collection on August 23 in aid of Fishermens' Museum. The collection raised £318.34. Thanks also to the museum for making us so welcome. -Sandie Foster, campaign director
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Adam Trimingham, the Sage of Sussex
Political parties are falling over themselves during the conference season to see which can offer the most money to old age pensioners. It is a recognition of the fact that Britain is an old country and getting older all the time. But with fewer working
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Parking scheme likely to happen despite opposition
A parking scheme is likely to go ahead even though surveys revealed the majority of residents and businesses were against it. A questionnaire returned by residents in central Hove showed 51 per cent against and 47 per cent in favour. A survey of businesses
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What's in store for doomed Hanningtons?
Ask any visitor to list Brighton's most famous landmarks and the chances are Hanningtons will be on the list. The quirky, sprawling and slightly-dated department store is almost as old and as much of an institution as the Royal Pavilion. But while many
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It's a police state
I've just returned from a holiday in Florida where, at a major convention, I witnessed the police actually helping to keep the traffic moving, thanks to their positive intervention. Even though senior members of the US Congress were at the convention,
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No regrets
How charming it was to see the Countryside Alliance taking the trouble to buy a half page of advertising in the Argus to apologise for clogging up the centre of Brighton with their tractors. The apology did not extend to the other benefits these cuddly
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Voice of the Argus - It's time to put workers first
The Korean car giant Daewoo has behaved in a completely unacceptable fashion towards its staff in Worthing. Salaries were not paid on time to the 750 workers at the Sussex plant. Daewoo was having cash flow problems and creditors were called in to its
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Great reception
AS a BT cellnet user and Brighton seafront resident, I had always presumed the weak network signal inside our flat was because we have fairly high buildings around us. Usually, I have to go on to our outside balcony to ensure the signal is strong enough
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We're not anti-Labour, we're anti-conference
Many local residents were inconvenienced during the last political conference in Brighton. They were disturbed at night by continual police activity outside their homes, including vehicle movements, police dogs barking throughout the night and loud police
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Hastings eye Wakelin for boss
Former Ashford and Bromley boss George Wakelin has emerged as the favourite to succeed Dean White as Hastings manager. Club directors are meeting Wakelin this afternoon to discuss the soon-to-be vacant manager's post at the Pilot Field. Wakelin is an
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Magnificent seven for Albion reserves
Albion's greater strength in depth this season was illustrated at rainswept Woodside Road last night. A reserve side with plenty of League experience romped to a 7-1 victory against Bournemouth. Andy Crosby and Paul Brooker were until recently first team
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Watson on the spot
Albion defender Paul Watson is prepared to put himself on the spot again. He has pledged to continue as the Seagulls' penalty taker for Saturday's clash against fellow high-flyers Leyton Orient at Withdean. Watson wants to keep the role, even though he
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Get rid of graffiti
What is Brighton and Hove Council doing about the serious problem of graffiti in the town? Does it need help? I'm sure there are people such as myself who would help! -Red Orr, Brighton
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Please explain NHS changes
Good speech by the Prime Minister at the Labour Party Conference - strong stuff. Just one point: Can he explain how he equates what he had to say regarding the NHS and hospitals generally with the closure of Crawley A&E and the proposed imminent closure
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Parking scheme likely to happen despite opposition
A parking scheme is likely to go ahead even though surveys revealed the majority of residents and businesses were against it. A questionnaire returned by residents in central Hove showed 51 per cent against and 47 per cent in favour. A survey of businesses
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Murder charge mother in court
A woman has appeared before magistrates charged with the murder of her teenage son. Alex Wessell, 13, was found dead at the family home in Mayfield Close, Findon, last Thursday. Lesley Wessell, 42, appeared before Worthing magistrates today charged with
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Inferno hotel back in business
Two years ago it was nothing but a burnt-out shell. The Royal Albion Hotel on Brighton seafront was destroyed by fire after a chef dropped a tray of cooking sausages and eggs. Flames spread through the ventilation shafts and within hours the elegance
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What's in store for doomed Hanningtons?
Ask any visitor to list Brighton's most famous landmarks and the chances are Hanningtons will be on the list. The quirky, sprawling and slightly-dated department store is almost as old and as much of an institution as the Royal Pavilion. But while many
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Mother's tears as playgroup says no to Down's boy
A mother was reduced to tears after her two-year-old son was turned away from a playgroup when she revealed he had Down's syndrome. Heidi Boxall, of Whippingham Road, Brighton, called Oranges and Lemons playgroup in Woodingdean to find a nursery place
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Hundreds of fish in pond death riddle
More than 300 fish were discovered floating in a pond today. Hundreds more were gasping for air at the surface. Valerie Burglin, who walks her dog by the pond in Falmer, Brighton, every morning, said: "It was a terrible sight. "They were at the side of
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Boy who dived to catch falling 'bomb'
A schoolboy has been praised for catching what he thought was a bomb as it dropped to the floor in a fast food restaurant. James Stenning leaped to catch the device, made of a clock and wires, as it slipped off a hand drier in the toilets of McDonald's
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All work and no pay
Workers left without pay by one of the biggest employers in Sussex have spoken of their fears. Yesterday 750 employees at car giant Daewoo's Worthing plant were told they would not receive their salaries because of a cash crisis. The workers have been
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Mystery surrounds day tripper's final hours
A painstaking investigation into the death of a day tripper has failed to discover how she died. At an inquest yesterday, investigators admitted to being mystified by the death of Polish-born Violetta Wilkanowska. Miss Wilkanowska disappeared in August
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All work and no pay
Workers left without pay by one of the biggest employers in Sussex have spoken of their fears. Yesterday 750 employees at car giant Daewoo's Worthing plant were told they would not receive their salaries because of a cash crisis. The workers have been
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Prove it
In her address to protesters preparing to march on the Labour Party Conference, Baroness Mallalieu, president of the Countryside Alliance, claimed to be speaking on behalf of the single greatest political force in the land (Argus, September 26). If so
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Man, 92, helpless as burglars rifle house
An elderly man was woken by the sound of burglars smashing down his front door early today. The frail 92-year-old could not stop the two thieves rifling through belongings at his home in Ivy House Lane, Hastings. After searching the house, the pair fled
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Street drinking ban dropped
Plans to introduce a law banning street drinking in Eastbourne have been thrown out. Borough councillors were considering making the bylaw but at a meeting last night they decided it would be unworkable. The decision has caused anger among some hotel
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Demeaning
Tony Blair's refusal to link pension rises to wage increases means pensioners will be denied a rightful share in the growth of national prosperity. His preference is for a limited range of demeaning and pauperising means-tested benefits, which reduce
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Anger at hospital boss's £151,000 pay-off
A hospital chief at the centre of a row over downgrading of services in Crawley will receive a £151,000 pay-off. News of the cash for Isobel Gowan provoked fury today from campaigners who fought the move of major services from Crawley Hospital to Redhill
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No regrets
How charming it was to see the Countryside Alliance taking the trouble to buy a half page of advertising in the Argus to apologise for clogging up the centre of Brighton with their tractors. The apology did not extend to the other benefits these cuddly
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The French connection
Mark Jones and John Limpus inspired by the medal-winning performances of British cyclists in the Olympics, have won a tandem race in France. The GS Stella pair took the Duo Normand race in Normandy, covering the 50km course in 1hr.14min.1sec and breaking
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We're not anti-Labour, we're anti-conference
Many local residents were inconvenienced during the last political conference in Brighton. They were disturbed at night by continual police activity outside their homes, including vehicle movements, police dogs barking throughout the night and loud police
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Hastings eye Wakelin for boss
Former Ashford and Bromley boss George Wakelin has emerged as the favourite to succeed Dean White as Hastings manager. Club directors are meeting Wakelin this afternoon to discuss the soon-to-be vacant manager's post at the Pilot Field. Wakelin is an
