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Winning recipe
I recently found a recipe in the 'Olio' cookery book for a cake called a Brighton Sandwich. The ingredients are half a pound of flour, two oz of butter, two oz of lard, one egg, a pinch of salt, a pinch of baking powder, two oz of sugar and raspberry
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Should go local
I am not surprised Whitbread is closing the Hove branch of Caf Rouge (Argus, October 31). I am one of many wearied by these chain restaurants where the blackboard menu is dictated from some remote office and the food prepared elsewhere. We much prefer
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The smart way to eat school dinners
Schoolchildren in Hove will soon by buying their lunch by credit card. Blatchington Mill School in Nevill Avenue hopes to introduce a "smart card" scheme next month in a bid to put an end to the problem of finding change for pupil's lunches. The cards
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BSE is a scandal
Lord Phillips has produced a damning report on the BSE fiasco. As expected, he has soft-pedalled on fixing responsibility on ministers and public servants, thus reinforcing the culture of mutual support fashioned by politicians. The consequences of BSE
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Tomboy - Grey Power
Two "Grey Party"s vie for pensioners' votes. 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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We're full up
I am sure Simon Fanshawe likes to provoke comment - after all, any publicity is said to be good. But I wonder where he obtains his figures for the numbers of commuters in to and out of the Brighton area. Then there are his figures for the Brighton population
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Burned itself out
I do not wish to seem a killjoy, but I think I speak for many people who would like to see the sale of fireworks banned and for Bonfire Night celebrations to be strictly confined to public displays on one day only of each year. I have heard fireworks
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Rolling Stones angry at 'bad taste' auction
Fans from across the world are clamouring for a unique souvenir from the former Sussex home of rock icon Brian Jones, despite condemnation from his legendary band. The Rolling Stone guitarist was just 25 when he was found dead in the swimming pool of
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Bus misery
Since the 59 and 59a bus serving Preston Village and along Preston Drove was axed, the journey from Preston Village to see my doctor in Beaconsfield Villas - which used to take three minutes - now takes 50 minutes. Similarly, getting to Sainsbury's Lewes
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Taking action
I can assure M. Davies that Brighton and Hove Council is determined to take action against illegal parking and that's why we are introducing controlled parking zones in parts of Brighton and Hove (Opinion, November 1). At present, the council has no powers
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Load of rubbish
I agreed with John Parry's article about violence on television. I was beginning to feel I was the only one concerned with influences on current social behaviour. What has happened to the Broadcasting Standards Commission? Is it not monitoring programmes
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Movie madness
John Parry's right when he says the problems of anti-social behaviour are aggravated by acceptance of moronic and violent films. Producers of violent films are doing a disservice to us all and it is time the Government stamped out violence, rubbish and
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Catastrophic
Brighton and Hove Council's Local Plan will have a catastrophic effect on anyone who lives or works in Brighton. The effect of the proposals means we won't be able to drive in or out of Brighton and Hove, will be legally forbidden to have cars in some
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Boxing: Crawley fighter sets sights on world title
Michael Alldis has his sights set on a second crack at winning a world title. First, though, the 32-year-old Crawley fighter must overcome a tricky second defence of his British super-bantamweight title against Scotsman Drew Docherty at York Hall, Bethnal
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Police on trail of car of the future
"I say, phone . . . find me a Chinese restaurant in Brighton and book me a table for two for seven tonight." "Certainly, sir." Moments later, the phone says: "That has been booked for you, sir." The car is told to find the restaurant, to give detailed
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Monstrous
It nearly broke my heart when a few days ago my three-year-old son looked outside the house and asked: "Mummy, where's my monster gone?" His monster, a carved hallowe'en pumpkin, had been stolen by trick-or-treaters early the previous evening, despite
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Way cleared for Press takeover
The publisher of the Argus is among three companies which have gained Government consent to bid for the UK's fifth largest newspaper group. Newsquest Media Group (Gannett) is in the running for control of Leeds-based Regional Independent Media Holdings
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Should go local
I am not surprised Whitbread is closing the Hove branch of Caf Rouge (Argus, October 31). I am one of many wearied by these chain restaurants where the blackboard menu is dictated from some remote office and the food prepared elsewhere. We much prefer
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Firms meet to tackle vandals
Company bosses will come together at a meeting of the Burgess Hill Business Group later this month to discuss ways of dealing with vandals. The meeting will provide an opportunity for traders to raise a variety of concerns from break ins and thefts to
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Anger at incinerator exhibition
An exhibition on controversial waste plans will spend only two days in Newhaven, one of the towns with most at stake. The travelling display will visit Newhaven, earmarked as the site for an incinerator, on November 10 and 11. The two day stop-over has
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Hallowe'en is a time for celebration, not horror
I am increasingly offended by the insulting treatment the pagan holy festival of Samhainm, or Hallowe'en, receives at this time of year. It's a time for reaping nature's harvest, partying with friends and family and remembering loved ones who have passed
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Burned itself out
I do not wish to seem a killjoy, but I think I speak for many people who would like to see the sale of fireworks banned and for Bonfire Night celebrations to be strictly confined to public displays on one day only of each year. I have heard fireworks
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
In the aftermath of the horrendous damage caused by the storms, there is overwhelming evidence that, once again, people are learning to care for each other. I hardly dare hope it may be true. Apart from the crucial work being done by the aid and rescue
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Cashing in on property rise
The cost of finding a home is set to rise after a fall in demand for property. Brighton and Hove Council has decided to increase the charge for a land search, which checks whether properties could be affected by future development, from £90 to £110. The
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Bus misery
Since the 59 and 59a bus serving Preston Village and along Preston Drove was axed, the journey from Preston Village to see my doctor in Beaconsfield Villas - which used to take three minutes - now takes 50 minutes. Similarly, getting to Sainsbury's Lewes
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How house prices have risen
The price of an average house in the South East has risen more than 23 times during the past 30 years, according to a survey published today. The study by the Halifax bank shows the price of a house in the region has risen from £6,000 in 1970 to £141,300
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Need a forum
As chairman of Brighton Transport 2000 during the 1970s, I lobbied Brighton and Hove Council for a tram link from Shoreham to Brighton Marina. The submission was supported by qualified engineers and would have been an important strategic route for the
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Taking action
I can assure M. Davies that Brighton and Hove Council is determined to take action against illegal parking and that's why we are introducing controlled parking zones in parts of Brighton and Hove (Opinion, November 1). At present, the council has no powers
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Load of rubbish
I agreed with John Parry's article about violence on television. I was beginning to feel I was the only one concerned with influences on current social behaviour. What has happened to the Broadcasting Standards Commission? Is it not monitoring programmes
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Catastrophic
Brighton and Hove Council's Local Plan will have a catastrophic effect on anyone who lives or works in Brighton. The effect of the proposals means we won't be able to drive in or out of Brighton and Hove, will be legally forbidden to have cars in some
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There's no need to panic
People are buying petrol in a panic when there is no need - they are just being selfish and stupid. The fuel crisis in September would not have been nearly so bad, and there might have been enough petrol to go round, had not some people started the panic
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Such a cruel act
What a cruel and cowardly act George True committed when he poured boiling water on a rat which crawled up the pipe in to his toilet (Argus, October 31). He may have been scared, but to my mind there is only one rat here and that is Mr True. -Susan Robinson
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Football: Seagulls are fighting fit
Albion are in the right frame of mind to avoid a massive upset at Withdean tomorrow. Manager Micky Adams is confident the attitude of his players will be spot-on for the next-to-top versus next-to-bottom clash against crisis club Carlisle. Albion have
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Police on trail of car of the future
"I say, phone . . . find me a Chinese restaurant in Brighton and book me a table for two for seven tonight." "Certainly, sir." Moments later, the phone says: "That has been booked for you, sir." The car is told to find the restaurant, to give detailed
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Thanks for my £500,000 answer
The Sussex woman who won £500,000 on hit TV show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? was today reunited with the friend who made her windfall possible. Mother-of two Kate Heusser, 44, toasted her success with champagne and a surprise hug from Ian Lawes, from
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Monstrous
It nearly broke my heart when a few days ago my three-year-old son looked outside the house and asked: "Mummy, where's my monster gone?" His monster, a carved hallowe'en pumpkin, had been stolen by trick-or-treaters early the previous evening, despite
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Way cleared for Press takeover
The publisher of the Argus is among three companies which have gained Government consent to bid for the UK's fifth largest newspaper group. Newsquest Media Group (Gannett) is in the running for control of Leeds-based Regional Independent Media Holdings
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Not just cars
The government is going to tax cars on CO2 emissions, which it says cause global warming. This is a reversal of the truth, which is that earth temperature has a major bearing on CO2 production. A combination of animals and vegetation are responsible for
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Paying the price
For the last few months I have looked after a stray cat dumped in our road. Last week he became extremely ill and needed urgent medical treatment. Being a single parent on a working benefit, I phoned the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals and was told
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Hallowe'en is a time for celebration, not horror
I am increasingly offended by the insulting treatment the pagan holy festival of Samhainm, or Hallowe'en, receives at this time of year. It's a time for reaping nature's harvest, partying with friends and family and remembering loved ones who have passed
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Leave them be
While not wishing to enter the Falmer/Albion controvery, I would like to question the logic of a recent letter which seemed to suggest that if a village has already suffered from the recent floods, it is thus fair game for further development. Using this
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
In the aftermath of the horrendous damage caused by the storms, there is overwhelming evidence that, once again, people are learning to care for each other. I hardly dare hope it may be true. Apart from the crucial work being done by the aid and rescue
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Hotline eases pressure on 999 crews
A new hotline number for people in Sussex with health concerns could be the answer to easing the burden on the county's emergency services. NHS Direct was launched in Sussex earlier this week providing a third option to phoning your GP or dialling 999
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Cashing in on property rise
The cost of finding a home is set to rise after a fall in demand for property. Brighton and Hove Council has decided to increase the charge for a land search, which checks whether properties could be affected by future development, from £90 to £110. The
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How house prices have risen
The price of an average house in the South East has risen more than 23 times during the past 30 years, according to a survey published today. The study by the Halifax bank shows the price of a house in the region has risen from £6,000 in 1970 to £141,300
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They're heroes
I would like to thank all the wonderful people who worked so hard to help those who suffered during the Lewes floods. Both paid employees (Lewes District Council, Sussex Police and East Sussex Fire Brigade) and volunteers (Red Cross, WRVS and RNLI) were
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Need a forum
As chairman of Brighton Transport 2000 during the 1970s, I lobbied Brighton and Hove Council for a tram link from Shoreham to Brighton Marina. The submission was supported by qualified engineers and would have been an important strategic route for the
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Date
There's no need to panic
People are buying petrol in a panic when there is no need - they are just being selfish and stupid. The fuel crisis in September would not have been nearly so bad, and there might have been enough petrol to go round, had not some people started the panic
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Putting disabled parking on hill is waste of space
I must express my annoyance and dismay at the foolishness of Brighton and Hove Council in locating the new disabled parking spaces on the slope at the side of Churchill Square/Canon Place. It is obvious those who recommended this had no idea how useless
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Football: Seagulls are fighting fit
Albion are in the right frame of mind to avoid a massive upset at Withdean tomorrow. Manager Micky Adams is confident the attitude of his players will be spot-on for the next-to-top versus next-to-bottom clash against crisis club Carlisle. Albion have
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Eye doctor sets his sights on the Falklands
An eye surgeon who has diagnosed diseases suffered by patients living on the other side of the world via the internet will soon see them in the flesh. Alec Harden, of Withdean Road, Brighton, will fly to the Falkland Islands on Saturday. He will spend
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Thanks for my £500,000 answer
The Sussex woman who won £500,000 on hit TV show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? was today reunited with the friend who made her windfall possible. Mother-of two Kate Heusser, 44, toasted her success with champagne and a surprise hug from Ian Lawes, from
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Winning recipe
I recently found a recipe in the 'Olio' cookery book for a cake called a Brighton Sandwich. The ingredients are half a pound of flour, two oz of butter, two oz of lard, one egg, a pinch of salt, a pinch of baking powder, two oz of sugar and raspberry
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Date
Not just cars
The government is going to tax cars on CO2 emissions, which it says cause global warming. This is a reversal of the truth, which is that earth temperature has a major bearing on CO2 production. A combination of animals and vegetation are responsible for
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Date
The smart way to eat school dinners
Schoolchildren in Hove will soon by buying their lunch by credit card. Blatchington Mill School in Nevill Avenue hopes to introduce a "smart card" scheme next month in a bid to put an end to the problem of finding change for pupil's lunches. The cards
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Paying the price
For the last few months I have looked after a stray cat dumped in our road. Last week he became extremely ill and needed urgent medical treatment. Being a single parent on a working benefit, I phoned the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals and was told
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BSE is a scandal
Lord Phillips has produced a damning report on the BSE fiasco. As expected, he has soft-pedalled on fixing responsibility on ministers and public servants, thus reinforcing the culture of mutual support fashioned by politicians. The consequences of BSE
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Date
Tomboy - Grey Power
Two "Grey Party"s vie for pensioners' votes. 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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We're full up
I am sure Simon Fanshawe likes to provoke comment - after all, any publicity is said to be good. But I wonder where he obtains his figures for the numbers of commuters in to and out of the Brighton area. Then there are his figures for the Brighton population
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Date
Leave them be
While not wishing to enter the Falmer/Albion controvery, I would like to question the logic of a recent letter which seemed to suggest that if a village has already suffered from the recent floods, it is thus fair game for further development. Using this
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Date
Rolling Stones angry at 'bad taste' auction
Fans from across the world are clamouring for a unique souvenir from the former Sussex home of rock icon Brian Jones, despite condemnation from his legendary band. The Rolling Stone guitarist was just 25 when he was found dead in the swimming pool of
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Date
Hotline eases pressure on 999 crews
A new hotline number for people in Sussex with health concerns could be the answer to easing the burden on the county's emergency services. NHS Direct was launched in Sussex earlier this week providing a third option to phoning your GP or dialling 999
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Date
They're heroes
I would like to thank all the wonderful people who worked so hard to help those who suffered during the Lewes floods. Both paid employees (Lewes District Council, Sussex Police and East Sussex Fire Brigade) and volunteers (Red Cross, WRVS and RNLI) were
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Date
Movie madness
John Parry's right when he says the problems of anti-social behaviour are aggravated by acceptance of moronic and violent films. Producers of violent films are doing a disservice to us all and it is time the Government stamped out violence, rubbish and
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Date
Putting disabled parking on hill is waste of space
I must express my annoyance and dismay at the foolishness of Brighton and Hove Council in locating the new disabled parking spaces on the slope at the side of Churchill Square/Canon Place. It is obvious those who recommended this had no idea how useless
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Date
Boxing: Crawley fighter sets sights on world title
Michael Alldis has his sights set on a second crack at winning a world title. First, though, the 32-year-old Crawley fighter must overcome a tricky second defence of his British super-bantamweight title against Scotsman Drew Docherty at York Hall, Bethnal
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Eye doctor sets his sights on the Falklands
An eye surgeon who has diagnosed diseases suffered by patients living on the other side of the world via the internet will soon see them in the flesh. Alec Harden, of Withdean Road, Brighton, will fly to the Falkland Islands on Saturday. He will spend
