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Harry Potter saves the day
Harry Potter continued to cast his magic on publishers Bloomsbury Publishing, the group showed today as it reported a jump in sales and profits. The release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in paperback in April meant JK Rowling's series continued
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Tomboy - Sissy Punch
A boy who ballet dances has seen art imitate life in the film, Billy Elliot. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips, greeting
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Me and My Kids, by Bini McCall
To be or not to be? Or rather, to sleep or not to sleep? That was the question last weekend. Daughter has been studying Shakespeare at school and, like most pre-teens, has announced that it is "quite difficult". I can't say I ever rated him that highly
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Over the top
At one time during the Labour conference, I counted 25 police vans on the seafront, full of officers. Half were asleep while others were standing around in groups. Surely this massive police presence was over the top. Who will pay the bill for this? -
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Noise pollution
I can muster little sympathy for the Worthing driver given a spot fine for playing loud music in his car (Argus, September 26). On the contrary, I regard this as good news. These powerful car stereos, now so common, are an absolute pest. Anyone who lives
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That's fine
I was pleased to read a driver was recently fined for having a playing the sound system in his car at excessive volumes. His car was one of the kind with huge speakers fitted in the boot and usually driven by young chauvinistic males who clearly want
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Bognor delighted
Bognor boss Jack Pearce was delighted as his side scored their second successive victory with a 4-1 Ryman one division one triumph at Romford. He said: "It was good to win away, but we are still learning. One thing we must do is when we control a game
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Working on it
Chris Baker wrote recently that the Countryside Agency was being accused of moving too slowly towards creating a South Downs National Park. I want to give my assurances that far from moving slowly, we are working hard to bring about this new national
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Didn't he do well?
Derek Jameson has been entertaining Argus readers for the last two years with his lively Tuesday column of gossip, opinion and news. He's been informing and amusing others for more than half a century before that as reporter, editor and broadcaster. Now
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Write off Hill at your peril
Sidley handed Burgess Hill their first defeat of the Rich City League campaign, then warned: "The old champions are not finished yet." Hillians' 4-1 reverse at Gullivers immediately sparked speculation around the county that the three-times title winners
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Eagles are champions
Eastbourne Eagles stormed to the Elite League title on a wave of emotion at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. The Sussex squad lifted the crown for the first time, and a major league championship for only the second time in their history, when they
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Jameson hangs up his pen
Argus columnist and broadcaster Derek Jameson is calling time on his illustrious career to pursue his dream of travelling the world with wife Ellen. His life is the stuff from which legends are made. A parentless, prospectless street urchin from Hackney
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What a month for Seagulls
Albion boss Micky Adams is the Third Division Manager of the Month for September. The award was announced this morning after Saturday's 2-0 home win against Leyton Orient rounded off a remarkable month for the Seagulls. Adams passed on the credit to the
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Knifeman steals charity cash
Armed raiders stole cash destined for needy children from a video store. The masked knifeman threatened staff at Video Box in Preston Road, Brighton, at 9.40pm on Saturday. He stole several hundred pounds, including a bag of cash donated by customers
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Movie mirrors life for ballet dancer Carl
Carl Williams used to dance in secret in front of his mirror so his family wouldn't tease him. He kept his love of pirouetting locked up until he finally felt brave enough to tackle the taunts of his schoolmates and take to the stage as a ballet dancer
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Two hurt in homophobic attack
Two men suffered serious head injuries in what police believe was a homophobic attack in Brighton. The older victim, aged 42, was last night unconscious with a suspected broken neck and swelling to his brain in the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The other
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Perfect match for soccer-mad bride and groom
Football is better known for breaking marriages than making them. But for Albion fans Robin Purbrook and Jane Varney, the game has proved more of a bond than a burden. So much so that Jane, 36, wore a dress in the club's blue and white for her wedding
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Missing Luke's jungle terror
A Sussex teenager who was lost in the Bolivian jungle for 19 days has spoken of his ordeal. Luke Dance was backpacking in the South American country when disaster struck. He fell from a mountainside, plunged down a 15ft waterfall and struggled free from
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Alex puts poetry to rights
A Sussex schoolboy's poem has won a competition highlighting the new Human Rights Act which comes into force today. Children nationwide wrote poems, drew pictures, performed dances and created web sites to express what they feel are the key elements of
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Bassam calls for action on troubled street
Lord Bassam is calling for an action plan to sort out drugs and vandalism in a troubled street. The former Brighton and Hove Council leader, now a Home Office minister, was appalled by the open abuse of drink and drugs he saw on a visit to the St James's
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Twister caught on camera
This dramatic picture shows a whirlwind that struck the Sussex coast at the weekend. People watched in amazement as a twister the height of several buildings struck the coast on Saturday morning. The freak weather pattern, which could be seen for miles
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Man admits camper van killing
A man cut his lover's throat in a camper van, then told police: "You don't know what I have had to put up with." Peter Walton, 57, and his partner, Ann May, 50, wanted to make a new start by selling their home in Croydon and moving to Sussex. The couple
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Harry Potter saves the day
Harry Potter continued to cast his magic on publishers Bloomsbury Publishing, the group showed today as it reported a jump in sales and profits. The release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in paperback in April meant JK Rowling's series continued
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Pile of clothes sparks sea search
Coastguards searched the sea for two-and-a-half-hours last night after a pile of clothes was found on a beach. A naked man was seen swimming near Duke's Mound, by Brighton Marina, late yesterday afternoon. Shortly before 6pm a passer-by found a set of
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Tomboy - Sissy Punch
A boy who ballet dances has seen art imitate life in the film, Billy Elliot. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips, greeting
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Me and My Kids, by Bini McCall
To be or not to be? Or rather, to sleep or not to sleep? That was the question last weekend. Daughter has been studying Shakespeare at school and, like most pre-teens, has announced that it is "quite difficult". I can't say I ever rated him that highly
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Voice of the Third Age, by Lis Solkhon
On the whole, we are not a generation given to dancing in the streets and waving our knickers in the air. Some of us, though, might own up to a few such episodes on the day peace was declared. However, we have learned to make our views known to the world
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Court ushers boycott open day
Court ushers in East Sussex have voted to boycott an open day at Hastings Magistrates' Court on Saturday. The action is in support of a two-year pay dispute with East Sussex Magistrates' Courts Committee. The ushers, members of the Association of Magisterial
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Farewell to another flagship family firm
Another flagship family store is to shut down after almost a century. Men's outfitters Broadley Brothers is to close its branch in Church Road, Hove, as soon as a new tenant can be found. The move comes after director Christopher Broadley, 42, recently
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Government warned over second Gatwick runway
Any attempt to bring forward plans for a second runway at Gatwick would be political suicide, the Government has been warned. The warning followed claims that Gatwick was one of three airports where Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has asked British
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Over the top
At one time during the Labour conference, I counted 25 police vans on the seafront, full of officers. Half were asleep while others were standing around in groups. Surely this massive police presence was over the top. Who will pay the bill for this? -
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Quarry set to stay for ten years
A sand and gravel quarry near Chichester is likely to stay open for another ten years before the land is returned to agriculture and forestry. The decision was recommended despite complaints from the Council for the Protection of Rural England. It says
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Closing time clamour in historic street
People living in Worthing's most historic street say their quality of life is damaged by drunken revellers spilling out of new town-centre bars. Residents of Ambrose Place, a listed terrace off Chapel Road, say they are plagued by late-night noise, vandalism
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It's inevitable
The forces of common sense rail against the decision to remove the A&E department from the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. We are told a consultation process is going on but I believe we are
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Hastings alive
Hastings Town kept their FA Cup dreams alive with a 1-1 draw away to higher grade Folkestone Invicta. Paul Jones' ensured the second qualifying round tie went to a replay by equalising just five minutes after the home side had opened the scoring. It was
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Man admits camper van killing
A man cut his lover's throat in a camper van, then told police: "You don't know what I have had to put up with." Peter Walton, 57, and his partner, Ann May, 50, wanted to make a new start by selling their home in Croydon and moving to Sussex. The couple
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Ballet marvellous
No one will enjoy the new hit film Billy Elliott more than 11-year-old ballet dancer Carl Williams. Some of his family had doubts about his love of dance, just as they did in the film where a youngster becomes a ballet star. Already the story of Billy
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Work to start on new-look harbour
Work on an £11 million project to revitalise one of Newhaven Harbour's run-down quays will begin next month. The West Quay will be redeveloped for a variety of uses, which the project's backers hope will form a central part of the town's overall regeneration
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So dangerous
I live on quite a steep street and as I inch my car out my drive on to the road more and more frequently I find cyclists, and sometimes scooter riders, tearing down the hill on the pavement. They seem quite oblivious to any danger they may be causing
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Write off Hill at your peril
Sidley handed Burgess Hill their first defeat of the Rich City League campaign, then warned: "The old champions are not finished yet." Hillians' 4-1 reverse at Gullivers immediately sparked speculation around the county that the three-times title winners
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Time is right for a real mayor
Brighton and Hove could have their own directly elected mayor within a year or two with real power instead of just a figurehead. The talking has gone on for months, leading into years. The time for decisions is fast approaching. Now that the Local Government
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Crawley 1 Aldershot 2: Crawley's penalty fury
Crawley'S FA Cup dreams came to a nightmare end at Broadfield Stadium. Reds looked to have done enough to earn a money-spinning replay at the Recreation Ground on Tuesday night when Herne Bay referee Mick McCoy awarded Aldershot a hotly-disputed penalty
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Eagles are champions
Eastbourne Eagles stormed to the Elite League title on a wave of emotion at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. The Sussex squad lifted the crown for the first time, and a major league championship for only the second time in their history, when they
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Jameson hangs up his pen
Argus columnist and broadcaster Derek Jameson is calling time on his illustrious career to pursue his dream of travelling the world with wife Ellen. His life is the stuff from which legends are made. A parentless, prospectless street urchin from Hackney
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Run-down station in line for facelift
A run-down railway station is in for a major revamp following complaints from commuters. Railtrack has announced it will begin a £685,000 facelift for Bexhill station this autumn. Work on the Grade II listed Victorian building will begin in November.
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What a month for Seagulls
Albion boss Micky Adams is the Third Division Manager of the Month for September. The award was announced this morning after Saturday's 2-0 home win against Leyton Orient rounded off a remarkable month for the Seagulls. Adams passed on the credit to the
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Man kicked and beaten by gang
Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault in a town centre. A man was punched and kicked by a group of men outside the Blockbusters video shop in Uckfield High Street at 11pm on Friday. The victim, who has not been named, was seriously injured
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Knifeman steals charity cash
Armed raiders stole cash destined for needy children from a video store. The masked knifeman threatened staff at Video Box in Preston Road, Brighton, at 9.40pm on Saturday. He stole several hundred pounds, including a bag of cash donated by customers
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Movie mirrors life for ballet dancer Carl
Carl Williams used to dance in secret in front of his mirror so his family wouldn't tease him. He kept his love of pirouetting locked up until he finally felt brave enough to tackle the taunts of his schoolmates and take to the stage as a ballet dancer
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Two hurt in homophobic attack
Two men suffered serious head injuries in what police believe was a homophobic attack in Brighton. The older victim, aged 42, was last night unconscious with a suspected broken neck and swelling to his brain in the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The other
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Perfect match for soccer-mad bride and groom
Football is better known for breaking marriages than making them. But for Albion fans Robin Purbrook and Jane Varney, the game has proved more of a bond than a burden. So much so that Jane, 36, wore a dress in the club's blue and white for her wedding
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Woman rescued from kitchen blaze
A Worthing woman was led to safety by firefighters early today after a blaze in her kitchen. Crews were called to the first-floor flat in Marine Parade at 12.30am after the woman became trapped in her living room. Firefighters rescued the woman and gave
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Sticky problem on the beaches
People were told to stay away from 15 miles of Sussex coastline after fat deposits were washed up on the beaches. Brighton and Hove Council seafront officers advised people to stay away from the shore between Saltdean and Portslade yesterday as Southern
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Dog handler thwarts beauty spot ravers
A police dog handler foiled a bid to stage an illegal rave at a beauty spot. The dog handler from Hove police station had gone to exercise his animal on Devil's Dyke, near Brighton, after finishing work on Saturday night. While they were walking on the
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Alex puts poetry to rights
A Sussex schoolboy's poem has won a competition highlighting the new Human Rights Act which comes into force today. Children nationwide wrote poems, drew pictures, performed dances and created web sites to express what they feel are the key elements of
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Bassam calls for action on troubled street
Lord Bassam is calling for an action plan to sort out drugs and vandalism in a troubled street. The former Brighton and Hove Council leader, now a Home Office minister, was appalled by the open abuse of drink and drugs he saw on a visit to the St James's
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300 new jobs
Up to 300 jobs will be created when a multinational company sets up its new service centre in Brighton. Kimberly-Clark, the global corporation behind Kleenex tissues and Andrex loo roll, will be recruiting for positions in the financial services and administration
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Pile of clothes sparks sea search
Coastguards searched the sea for two-and-a-half-hours last night after a pile of clothes was found on a beach. A naked man was seen swimming near Duke's Mound, by Brighton Marina, late yesterday afternoon. Shortly before 6pm a passer-by found a set of
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Love matters, by Julia Meanwell
A wealth of patience and understanding are required when considering the sometimes complicated dynamics of step-families. Sonia and Dave met about eight years ago. They hit it off straight away after being introduced by mutual friends. Sonia was divorced
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Voice of the Third Age, by Lis Solkhon
On the whole, we are not a generation given to dancing in the streets and waving our knickers in the air. Some of us, though, might own up to a few such episodes on the day peace was declared. However, we have learned to make our views known to the world
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Farewell to another flagship family firm
Another flagship family store is to shut down after almost a century. Men's outfitters Broadley Brothers is to close its branch in Church Road, Hove, as soon as a new tenant can be found. The move comes after director Christopher Broadley, 42, recently
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Lewes unbeaten
Lewes remained unbeaten this season as they knocked Dr Martens League side Langney Sports out with a 2-0 victory in front of the largest crowd at the Dripping Pan for a couple of years. But the derby victory was marred by three sendings off in the final
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It's inevitable
The forces of common sense rail against the decision to remove the A&E department from the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. We are told a consultation process is going on but I believe we are
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Date
Hastings alive
Hastings Town kept their FA Cup dreams alive with a 1-1 draw away to higher grade Folkestone Invicta. Paul Jones' ensured the second qualifying round tie went to a replay by equalising just five minutes after the home side had opened the scoring. It was
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Date
Ballet marvellous
No one will enjoy the new hit film Billy Elliott more than 11-year-old ballet dancer Carl Williams. Some of his family had doubts about his love of dance, just as they did in the film where a youngster becomes a ballet star. Already the story of Billy
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Date
So dangerous
I live on quite a steep street and as I inch my car out my drive on to the road more and more frequently I find cyclists, and sometimes scooter riders, tearing down the hill on the pavement. They seem quite oblivious to any danger they may be causing
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Saltdean through
Saltdean are through to today's FA Cup draw after a 4-2 home win over Wessex League battlers Totton. Young Ian Costello made a real impact after replacing Paul Boxall, who suffered a recurrence of a knee injury. Costello hit the only goal of the first
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Judy's take on Jewishness
Three years ago, Judy Ironside and Nigel Berman first screened a season of films in Brighton to raise awareness of Jewish culture. It was a great success and Judy gave up her job as drama therapist to work full time on the project. Today, the Brighton
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Safety first
Conference. But this had nothing to do with Brighton and Hove Council not wanting visiting MPs knocked over by cyclists. The section opposite the Brighton Centre and Grand Hotel was closed occasionally during the conference whenever the area was packed
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Time is right for a real mayor
Brighton and Hove could have their own directly elected mayor within a year or two with real power instead of just a figurehead. The talking has gone on for months, leading into years. The time for decisions is fast approaching. Now that the Local Government
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Brilliant Brighton is looking to the future
If, a recent letter suggests, everything about Brighton is so thoroughly bankrupt, from the built environment to the people on the street, why do eight million visitors a year insist on subjecting themselves to this squalor? The resident population is
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Crawley 1 Aldershot 2: Crawley's penalty fury
Crawley'S FA Cup dreams came to a nightmare end at Broadfield Stadium. Reds looked to have done enough to earn a money-spinning replay at the Recreation Ground on Tuesday night when Herne Bay referee Mick McCoy awarded Aldershot a hotly-disputed penalty
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How Brighton put out Blackpool's lights
The success of this year's Labour Party conference has confirmed Brighton's reputation as a leading conference centre. But the party's decision to snub its traditional home in Blackpool in favour of the "City by the Sea" has sparked a fierce North/South
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Is she being naive?
Conservative councillor Jenny Langston is surely a little naive when she says gender was not an issue in her selection as a prospective parliamentary candidate (Argus, September 25). Why did it take her so many attempts to be selected against male opposition
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Pitching in for promotion
Albion 2 Orient 0 Albion are still on the crest of a wave, despite a Withdean pitch which threatened to undermine their undefeated run. The Seagulls refused to be bogged down by the conditions, rediscovering their recent fluency in the second half to
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Street that turned into a showroom
Scenic Kingsway, home to some of the most opulent properties in Hove, is turning into a second-hand car showroom with more than 20 vehicles littering the roadside. Despite complaints from residents and traders, little is likely to be done to clean-up
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£170,000 cost of mayor referendum
The cost of holding a referendum on whether there should be a directly-elected mayor will be £170,000. More money will then have to be spent if there is an election for the post. Brighton and Hove Council is recommended by officials to allocate £326,000
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Firm's future in doubt
The future of 14 Sussex workers is uncertain after a machine-making company announced it was relocating a factory to Italy. Goring Kerr, which makes and designs product-weighing machines in Shoreham, is moving the operation to a plant in Parma. No announcement
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Sticky problem on the beaches
People were told to stay away from 15 miles of Sussex coastline after fat deposits were washed up on the beaches. Brighton and Hove Council seafront officers advised people to stay away from the shore between Saltdean and Portslade yesterday as Southern
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Dog handler thwarts beauty spot ravers
A police dog handler foiled a bid to stage an illegal rave at a beauty spot. The dog handler from Hove police station had gone to exercise his animal on Devil's Dyke, near Brighton, after finishing work on Saturday night. While they were walking on the
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300 new jobs
Up to 300 jobs will be created when a multinational company sets up its new service centre in Brighton. Kimberly-Clark, the global corporation behind Kleenex tissues and Andrex loo roll, will be recruiting for positions in the financial services and administration
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Driver killed in smash
A West Sussex man died when his Jaguar XJS ploughed off a busy road and burst into flames. Malcolm Brown, 28, of Meadow Road, East Wittering, was pronounced dead at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth following the crash at 12.30am yesterday. His
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Love matters, by Julia Meanwell
A wealth of patience and understanding are required when considering the sometimes complicated dynamics of step-families. Sonia and Dave met about eight years ago. They hit it off straight away after being introduced by mutual friends. Sonia was divorced
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Town prepares for German Christmas
A German-style Christmas is coming to Haywards Heath this year. It will coincide with St Nicholas Night on December 5, which is celebrated in Germany. It was orginally planned to have up to ten German market stalls in The Orchards shopping centre. But
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See Olympic medallists in action
Two Olympic medallists will be performing soon in Mid Sussex. Because of their Sydney success, Joanne Goode and Simon Archer will be the most important visitors to The Triangle leisure centre since it was opened by the Queen last year. Badminton bronze
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Villagers 'under siege' from louts
Residents claim they are under siege because of the number of youths using their street as a meeting place. Young people started meeting near the village hall, in Westgate, Plumpton Green, after closed circuit television was installed at the railway station
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Noise pollution
I can muster little sympathy for the Worthing driver given a spot fine for playing loud music in his car (Argus, September 26). On the contrary, I regard this as good news. These powerful car stereos, now so common, are an absolute pest. Anyone who lives
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Revamp for 18th Century pier
Essential repair work, estimated at £350,000, could start on Littlehampton Pier at the end of this month. Part of the entrance to the pier has recently been roped off due to subsidence. Costings have been submitted to Arun District Council and members
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That's fine
I was pleased to read a driver was recently fined for having a playing the sound system in his car at excessive volumes. His car was one of the kind with huge speakers fitted in the boot and usually driven by young chauvinistic males who clearly want
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Bognor delighted
Bognor boss Jack Pearce was delighted as his side scored their second successive victory with a 4-1 Ryman one division one triumph at Romford. He said: "It was good to win away, but we are still learning. One thing we must do is when we control a game
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Working on it
Chris Baker wrote recently that the Countryside Agency was being accused of moving too slowly towards creating a South Downs National Park. I want to give my assurances that far from moving slowly, we are working hard to bring about this new national
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Lewes unbeaten
Lewes remained unbeaten this season as they knocked Dr Martens League side Langney Sports out with a 2-0 victory in front of the largest crowd at the Dripping Pan for a couple of years. But the derby victory was marred by three sendings off in the final
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'Covent Garden' look for fading pier
The new owner of Hastings Pier plans to turn it into a "Covent Garden by the sea". It has been little more than a month since Ian Stuart signed on the dotted line to save the dilapidated historic seaside attraction. Already the 50-year-old Andorran businessman
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Saltdean through
Saltdean are through to today's FA Cup draw after a 4-2 home win over Wessex League battlers Totton. Young Ian Costello made a real impact after replacing Paul Boxall, who suffered a recurrence of a knee injury. Costello hit the only goal of the first
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Date
Didn't he do well?
Derek Jameson has been entertaining Argus readers for the last two years with his lively Tuesday column of gossip, opinion and news. He's been informing and amusing others for more than half a century before that as reporter, editor and broadcaster. Now
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Date
Judy's take on Jewishness
Three years ago, Judy Ironside and Nigel Berman first screened a season of films in Brighton to raise awareness of Jewish culture. It was a great success and Judy gave up her job as drama therapist to work full time on the project. Today, the Brighton
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Date
Safety first
Conference. But this had nothing to do with Brighton and Hove Council not wanting visiting MPs knocked over by cyclists. The section opposite the Brighton Centre and Grand Hotel was closed occasionally during the conference whenever the area was packed
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Date
Brilliant Brighton is looking to the future
If, a recent letter suggests, everything about Brighton is so thoroughly bankrupt, from the built environment to the people on the street, why do eight million visitors a year insist on subjecting themselves to this squalor? The resident population is
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Date
How Brighton put out Blackpool's lights
The success of this year's Labour Party conference has confirmed Brighton's reputation as a leading conference centre. But the party's decision to snub its traditional home in Blackpool in favour of the "City by the Sea" has sparked a fierce North/South
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Date
Is she being naive?
Conservative councillor Jenny Langston is surely a little naive when she says gender was not an issue in her selection as a prospective parliamentary candidate (Argus, September 25). Why did it take her so many attempts to be selected against male opposition
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Date
Pitching in for promotion
Albion 2 Orient 0 Albion are still on the crest of a wave, despite a Withdean pitch which threatened to undermine their undefeated run. The Seagulls refused to be bogged down by the conditions, rediscovering their recent fluency in the second half to
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Date
Street that turned into a showroom
Scenic Kingsway, home to some of the most opulent properties in Hove, is turning into a second-hand car showroom with more than 20 vehicles littering the roadside. Despite complaints from residents and traders, little is likely to be done to clean-up
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Date
£170,000 cost of mayor referendum
The cost of holding a referendum on whether there should be a directly-elected mayor will be £170,000. More money will then have to be spent if there is an election for the post. Brighton and Hove Council is recommended by officials to allocate £326,000
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Conmen steal £300 from OAP
An elderly woman had more than £300 stolen by two men who charmed their way into her flat. The pair called at the pensioner's flat in Elizabeth Court, High Street, Polegate, on Friday. They persuaded their victim to let them in, then carried out a search
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Firm's future in doubt
The future of 14 Sussex workers is uncertain after a machine-making company announced it was relocating a factory to Italy. Goring Kerr, which makes and designs product-weighing machines in Shoreham, is moving the operation to a plant in Parma. No announcement
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Date
Missing Luke's jungle terror
A Sussex teenager who was lost in the Bolivian jungle for 19 days has spoken of his ordeal. Luke Dance was backpacking in the South American country when disaster struck. He fell from a mountainside, plunged down a 15ft waterfall and struggled free from
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Date
Twister caught on camera
This dramatic picture shows a whirlwind that struck the Sussex coast at the weekend. People watched in amazement as a twister the height of several buildings struck the coast on Saturday morning. The freak weather pattern, which could be seen for miles
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Date
Man admits camper van killing
A man cut his lover's throat in a camper van, then told police: "You don't know what I have had to put up with." Peter Walton, 57, and his partner, Ann May, 50, wanted to make a new start by selling their home in Croydon and moving to Sussex. The couple
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Daewoo still can't pay staff
Workers at Korean car giant Daewoo's Worthing plant were told today that the company still did not have enough money to pay their salaries this month. The 750 employees at the Worthing technical centre, Daewoo's main UK base, received letters last week
