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Nursing homes shortage increases hospital beds woe
At least 40 people with mental health problems in Brighton, Hove and Lewes are stuck in hospital because of a shortage of residential and nursing homes. Some of them have been there for months longer than they need to be, taking up beds which other patients
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Action plan for jobless teenagers
A £500,000 campaign has been launched to help the most disadvantaged youngsters find work. Sixteen and 17 year-olds living in Brighton and Hove's most deprived areas will receive help under the scheme to make them more attractive to the job market. The
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Feedback, with Chris Chandler
Well you readers certainly are a sharp-eyed lot. In our article last Wednesday about Susan Beresford joining the Argus as an artist in residence to mark both our 120th anniversary and the Year of the Artist we published pictures of some of her previous
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Think of it This Way, by John Parry
We live in what is so very often a nasty, violent world. Apart from the considered, ruthless viciousness of thugs and gangsters towards their victims, and the random violence of muggers and burglars, there is another equally frightening element creeping
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Syringe beach alert
A pile of used hypodermic needles have been found dumped on Hove beach. Desmond Hunter and his partner Abbie Darling, both 25, of Upper Market Street, Hove, sat down just yards from the needles. They were partially hidden by seaweed on a popular stretch
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Park and Ride fare hike
Motorists will have to pay almost double to use Brighton's Park and Ride Scheme from next month. Brighton and Hove Council is increasing the cost of using the service, which runs from Withdean, from £1.20 to £2. The move is part of cost cutting measures
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Act now to save Downs
Conservationists believe the Downs could become a chalk desert if urgent action is not taken to reduce soil erosion. A new study shows our once-green hills are quite literally being washed away. Changes in farming methods and more frequent storms, believed
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Bears can only get better says new boy
Brighton Bears' new signing Demetric Reese believes their season is going to get better and better. Bears chase their first home win of the season against Leicester Riders in tomorrow's inter-conference clash at the Triangle, Burgess Hill (7pm). And confidence
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Points not enough, says Lewes boss
LEWES are almost certain to be awarded the points from their abandoned match with Camberley but Rooks boss Jimmy Quinn believes the punishment is not enough. The Ryman League held a hearing last Friday to discuss the recent division three game which saw
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Soil erosion threatens Downs
Walk across the South Downs in not too many years time and you might not see the carpet of grass that has capped the chalk hilltops for centuries. Because if soil continues to be washed into the valleys and bottoms all you are likely to find is a whitewashed
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Asda fined over safety offences
Asda has been fined for a double breach of health and safety rules. The supermarket chain was fined a total of £2,400 plus £3,855 costs after it admitted health and safety regulations were breached in two separate incidents. Christina Hobden-Ward was
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Charity comeback for classic comedy
Sussex writer Carla Lane has revived her classic comedy Butterflies for a one-off TV special which reveals what happened to the dysfunctional Parkinson family. Carla, who lives in Horsted Keynes, has penned a new episode which will reunite the cast for
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Brighton to stage grand performance of Handel's Messiah
More than 700 voices are set to raise the roof in the largest performance ever staged in the south of Handel's eighteenth century masterpiece Messiah. Choirs from all over the county will come together to sing the classic work, which was first performed
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Sir Alex coaches WH Smith profits
Strong sales of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography helped boost profits at WH Smith this year. After posting a decline in pre-tax profits at the full-year stage last year and half-year point in April, WH Smith chief executive
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Special needs club faces closure
A club for youngsters with special needs could close at Christmas because it has run out of money. The lottery-funded Adur Special Needs Project runs weekend clubs and respite care for 220 children aged from five to 18. A weekend club will be held at
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Nursing homes shortage increases hospital beds woe
At least 40 people with mental health problems in Brighton, Hove and Lewes are stuck in hospital because of a shortage of residential and nursing homes. Some of them have been there for months longer than they need to be, taking up beds which other patients
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Feedback, with Chris Chandler
Well you readers certainly are a sharp-eyed lot. In our article last Wednesday about Susan Beresford joining the Argus as an artist in residence to mark both our 120th anniversary and the Year of the Artist we published pictures of some of her previous
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Golf course plans hit by traffic concerns
Residents are being urged to air their views on proposals for a giant 18 hole golf course at Lancing. People living near the planned site at New Monks Farm say the development will have a major impact on lives in the area. They want as many people as
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Syringe beach alert
A pile of used hypodermic needles have been found dumped on Hove beach. Desmond Hunter and his partner Abbie Darling, both 25, of Upper Market Street, Hove, sat down just yards from the needles. They were partially hidden by seaweed on a popular stretch
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Boss praises unselfish Hart
Gary Hart's unselfish attitude has won praise from Albion boss Micky Adams as he prepares to confront his favourite opponents. Hart has been converted from an orthodox striker into a right winger during the second-placed Seagulls' dramatic rise up the
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Langney players have lucky escape
FOUR Langney Sports players had a lucky escape from a car crash on Tuesday night. Clinton More, Darren Pearce, Simon Davey and Jason Reed were travelling back after the 1-0 defeat at Hastings. The car driven by More skidded into a ditch near Battle. The
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Asda fined over safety offences
Asda has been fined for a double breach of health and safety rules. The supermarket chain was fined a total of £2,400 plus £3,855 costs after it admitted health and safety regulations were breached in two separate incidents. Christina Hobden-Ward was
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Five-year wait for crossing over
A safety scheme to help schoolchildren cross a busy road at Barnham, near Littlehampton, is to go ahead five years after it was first requested. Parish councillors called for a crossing on the main Barnham Road but a check on the traffic showed it did
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Charity comeback for classic comedy
Sussex writer Carla Lane has revived her classic comedy Butterflies for a one-off TV special which reveals what happened to the dysfunctional Parkinson family. Carla, who lives in Horsted Keynes, has penned a new episode which will reunite the cast for
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Brighton to stage grand performance of Handel's Messiah
More than 700 voices are set to raise the roof in the largest performance ever staged in the south of Handel's eighteenth century masterpiece Messiah. Choirs from all over the county will come together to sing the classic work, which was first performed
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Sir Alex coaches WH Smith profits
Strong sales of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography helped boost profits at WH Smith this year. After posting a decline in pre-tax profits at the full-year stage last year and half-year point in April, WH Smith chief executive
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Tomboy - Beach Invaders
Portuguese Men-of-War have invaded Brighton Beach. 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 cards, magazine illustrations
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Seagulls face FA fine
The Football Association may fine Brighton and Hove Albion following fan trouble at the club's away match at Chesterfield last Saturday. Referee Mike Ryan has reported the supporters' behaviour to the FA and the association is now asking Chesterfield
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Timetable chaos as train delays continue
Rail travellers in Sussex suffered another day of misery today due to speed restrictions and safety checks. Connex services were operating only an hourly service between Brighton and Victoria while Thameslink have cancelled several trains this afternoon
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Boss praises unselfish Hart
Gary Hart's unselfish attitude has won praise from Albion boss Micky Adams as he prepares to confront his favourite opponents. Hart has been converted from an orthodox striker into a right winger during the second-placed Seagulls' dramatic rise up the
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Langney players have lucky escape
FOUR Langney Sports players had a lucky escape from a car crash on Tuesday night. Clinton More, Darren Pearce, Simon Davey and Jason Reed were travelling back after the 1-0 defeat at Hastings. The car driven by More skidded into a ditch near Battle. The
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Horsham face tough test in cup
Horsham hitman Steve Flain chases his 11th cup goal of the season tomorrow admitting: "This is the biggest match of my non-League career." Flain and strike partner Gavin Geddes hope to give Horsham's 300 fans something to cheer as they face mission near-impossible
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Time called on New Year pub hours bid
Pubs and nightclubs across Sussex are to shut at different times on New Year's Eve, leading to fears of confusion across the county. The Home Office has failed in its bid to repeat a blanket order which last year allowed all licensed premises to stay
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Invasion of the deadly jellyfish
The deadly Portuguese man-of-war has suddenly arrived off the Sussex Coast in the biggest-ever recorded invasion of its kind. Hundreds of the slimy fish, which look like coloured jelly or an inflated plastic bag, have been washed up on beaches after being
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Hospital campaigners to consult Trust
The leader of a campaign to save a hospital from closure will today meet with health bosses for the first time. Eastbourne parliamentary candidate Chris Berry launched a campaign to save All Saints Hospital after plans were announced to close it by Eastbourne
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Tomboy - Beach Invaders
Portuguese Men-of-War have invaded Brighton Beach. 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 cards, magazine illustrations
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Town faces being kept in the dark over Christmas
Traders in Seaford are being encouraged to put up their own Christmas lights this year as civic leaders fear the town will spend the festive season in the dark. The seaside town is facing a festive blackout because the strings of lights previously used
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Race to start classes at new school hit by floods
Temporary classrooms have been winched into place for lessons at a school closed by floods. Lewes New School, in Talbot Terrace, had been open for only a few weeks when the torrential rains which submerged most of the town hit last week. Water rose to
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Councillors urged to calm village traffic
Hundreds of residents are being urged to have their say on traffic calming proposals for their village. People living in Balcombe have got until November 10 to return a survey sent out by the parish council. The council will then discuss the responses
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Action plan for jobless teenagers
A £500,000 campaign has been launched to help the most disadvantaged youngsters find work. Sixteen and 17 year-olds living in Brighton and Hove's most deprived areas will receive help under the scheme to make them more attractive to the job market. The
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Think of it This Way, by John Parry
We live in what is so very often a nasty, violent world. Apart from the considered, ruthless viciousness of thugs and gangsters towards their victims, and the random violence of muggers and burglars, there is another equally frightening element creeping
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Seagulls face FA fine
The Football Association may fine Brighton and Hove Albion following fan trouble at the club's away match at Chesterfield last Saturday. Referee Mike Ryan has reported the supporters' behaviour to the FA and the association is now asking Chesterfield
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Park and Ride fare hike
Motorists will have to pay almost double to use Brighton's Park and Ride Scheme from next month. Brighton and Hove Council is increasing the cost of using the service, which runs from Withdean, from £1.20 to £2. The move is part of cost cutting measures
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Timetable chaos as train delays continue
Rail travellers in Sussex suffered another day of misery today due to speed restrictions and safety checks. Connex services were operating only an hourly service between Brighton and Victoria while Thameslink have cancelled several trains this afternoon
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Act now to save Downs
Conservationists believe the Downs could become a chalk desert if urgent action is not taken to reduce soil erosion. A new study shows our once-green hills are quite literally being washed away. Changes in farming methods and more frequent storms, believed
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Bears can only get better says new boy
Brighton Bears' new signing Demetric Reese believes their season is going to get better and better. Bears chase their first home win of the season against Leicester Riders in tomorrow's inter-conference clash at the Triangle, Burgess Hill (7pm). And confidence
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Points not enough, says Lewes boss
LEWES are almost certain to be awarded the points from their abandoned match with Camberley but Rooks boss Jimmy Quinn believes the punishment is not enough. The Ryman League held a hearing last Friday to discuss the recent division three game which saw
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Horsham face tough test in cup
Horsham hitman Steve Flain chases his 11th cup goal of the season tomorrow admitting: "This is the biggest match of my non-League career." Flain and strike partner Gavin Geddes hope to give Horsham's 300 fans something to cheer as they face mission near-impossible
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Time called on New Year pub hours bid
Pubs and nightclubs across Sussex are to shut at different times on New Year's Eve, leading to fears of confusion across the county. The Home Office has failed in its bid to repeat a blanket order which last year allowed all licensed premises to stay
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Soil erosion threatens Downs
Walk across the South Downs in not too many years time and you might not see the carpet of grass that has capped the chalk hilltops for centuries. Because if soil continues to be washed into the valleys and bottoms all you are likely to find is a whitewashed
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Invasion of the deadly jellyfish
The deadly Portuguese man-of-war has suddenly arrived off the Sussex Coast in the biggest-ever recorded invasion of its kind. Hundreds of the slimy fish, which look like coloured jelly or an inflated plastic bag, have been washed up on beaches after being
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Clampdown on parking fees dodgers
Car drivers trying to avoid paying parking fees face a crackdown following complaints from residents. The get tough message is for motorists who are avoiding paying in East Grinstead's new on-street parking zones by using roads just outside the scheme's
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The Internet helps blind woman to see the light
Maggie Woodhouse is one of many proving the Internet is not just for computer whizzkids and web-masters. The 59-year-old Eastbourne woman has had a whole new world opened to her through a computer, despite being registered blind. She is one of many who
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Country estate workers' water supply is cut off
More than 60 households have been left without drinking water after heavy rains resulted in supplies being contaminated with slurry. The problem was first identified after one person in the picturesque village of Firle, near Lewes, complained of a stomach
