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Murder trial opens
A father has appeared in court charged with the murder of his 22-year-old daughter. James Lawson, 51, of Georgia Avenue, Worthing, is charged with killing his daughter, Sarah. He appeared before Lewes Crown Court yesterday and the case was adjourned until
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Tomboy - Big Buy
The £500,000 winners' first buy was an Argus. 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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Davin McCall presents teaching awards
Davina McCall will present a teaching award to a Brighton teacher who is being saluted for her work in the community. Anna Brookes, of Patcham High School in Brighton, scooped the South's Teacher of the Year award and only narrowly missed out on winning
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Sussex slimmers saluted
Two Sussex women have been named the regions' top slimmers after shedding almost 15 stone between them. Sam Barrey, 33, met Big Brother star Craig Phillips at a ceremony in London after being named Slimming World Sussex Woman of the Year. Meanwhile Julie
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Fears of traffic chaos when wardens go
Town centres may face chaos under new plans to get rid of traffic wardens. Brighton and Hove Council is planning to take over parking controls from the police next year, replacing wardens with attendants but there have already been calls for the new attendants
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Anger at new parking scheme
Angry residents claim they have been kept in the dark about new parking plans for Hove. They have accused council bosses of using "underhand tactics" in discussing the plans behind closed doors. Now they have organised a public meeting to give their views
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
It's that time of year when your doorbell seems to ring non-stop by strangers wanting something from you. And it's usually at that point in the evening when I feel the least charitable. I'm a strictly "by appointment only" sort of person, as all my friend's
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Bhuddist school in cash plea
The only Bhuddist school in Britain is facing a cash crisis. Dharma School, in Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, has been forced to launch a fund-raising drive to buy new equipment after finding itself "desperately short" of cash. Parents of the 70 children
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Albion 4, Carlisle United 1: Albions cruise to victory
Albion cruised to their ninth win out of 11 against crisis club Carlisle. A powerful second half performance maintained the Seagulls' promotion charge following a poor opening 45 minutes. Three goals in the space of 16 minutes after the break by Bobby
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Rail chaos continues
Rail travellers are facing another weekend of delays and disruption. All journeys to and from London will take longer due to speed restrictions imposed on the Brighton line for safety reasons in the wake of last month's fatal crash at Hatfield. There
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Fuel stockpilers warned of dangers
The Government has sought to calm fears of new petrol shortages some 10 days ahead of expected protest action. And senior police officers have warned that stockpiling fuel in canisters and bottles could endanger lives - particularly over bonfire night
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OAP attacks girlfriend, 75
A pensioner who had previously been jailed for murder, battered his elderly girlfriend with a club during a bedroom row, magistrates heard. Stedford Williamson, 71, appeared for sentencing after being convicted at an earlier hearing of assaulting 75-year-old
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Just say no to cowboys
Builders who rip off people by charging high prices for shoddy work are despicable at any time. But their actions are particularly disgusting when thousands of people in many parts of Sussex need urgent repairs to their homes, which have been damaged
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'Millionaire' mum gets to grips with win
A mum who scooped half-a-million pounds on a top TV quiz show has made her first purchase - a copy of the Argus. Just hours after netting the bumper payout on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Kate Heusser's husband, Peter, raced to his news-agents at 6.30am
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Paper van blaze
A van full of newspapers dramatically burst into flames after an electrical fault. The driver had left the van parked in Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton, at 6am on Saturday morning while he delivered a bundle of papers. When he returned to the vehicle the
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£8 million sea defence proposals unveiled
Work on a vital £8 million sea defence scheme is likely to start in January 2002. Marine consultants Posford Duvivier are drawing up proposals to rebuild the storm-battered old sea wall between Ovingdean and Brighton Marina. Work on the section between
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Russ Conway cancer fear
Legendary pianist Russ Conway was last night seriously ill in a Sussex hospital. Known as the housewife's choice, Mr Conway, aged 75, was found collapsed at his Eastbourne home. Close friend David More said the star, who had three number one hits in the
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Hit musical keeps memory alive
The Reverend Stephen Normand never tires of watching the hit musical Mack and Mabel even though he has seen the show more than 200 times. He says it helps keep the memory of his great aunt Mabel Normand alive. Broadway hit Mack and Mabel tells the true
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Storms destroy historic lighthouse
Severe storms have claimed a town's most recognisable symbol. The historic lighthouse at Tideway School in Newhaven was dismantled on Friday afternoon after being declared unsafe. High winds and heavy rain during the past month have taken their toll on
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Murder trial opens
A father has appeared in court charged with the murder of his 22-year-old daughter. James Lawson, 51, of Georgia Avenue, Worthing, is charged with killing his daughter, Sarah. He appeared before Lewes Crown Court yesterday and the case was adjourned until
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Tomboy - Big Buy
The £500,000 winners' first buy was an Argus. 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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Davin McCall presents teaching awards
Davina McCall will present a teaching award to a Brighton teacher who is being saluted for her work in the community. Anna Brookes, of Patcham High School in Brighton, scooped the South's Teacher of the Year award and only narrowly missed out on winning
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Sussex slimmers saluted
Two Sussex women have been named the regions' top slimmers after shedding almost 15 stone between them. Sam Barrey, 33, met Big Brother star Craig Phillips at a ceremony in London after being named Slimming World Sussex Woman of the Year. Meanwhile Julie
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Anger at new parking scheme
Angry residents claim they have been kept in the dark about new parking plans for Hove. They have accused council bosses of using "underhand tactics" in discussing the plans behind closed doors. Now they have organised a public meeting to give their views
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
It's that time of year when your doorbell seems to ring non-stop by strangers wanting something from you. And it's usually at that point in the evening when I feel the least charitable. I'm a strictly "by appointment only" sort of person, as all my friend's
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Bhuddist school in cash plea
The only Bhuddist school in Britain is facing a cash crisis. Dharma School, in Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, has been forced to launch a fund-raising drive to buy new equipment after finding itself "desperately short" of cash. Parents of the 70 children
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Albion 4, Carlisle United 1: Albions cruise to victory
Albion cruised to their ninth win out of 11 against crisis club Carlisle. A powerful second half performance maintained the Seagulls' promotion charge following a poor opening 45 minutes. Three goals in the space of 16 minutes after the break by Bobby
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Rail chaos continues
Rail travellers are facing another weekend of delays and disruption. All journeys to and from London will take longer due to speed restrictions imposed on the Brighton line for safety reasons in the wake of last month's fatal crash at Hatfield. There
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Hospital bosses probe cancer delay
An inquiry has been launched into the hospital treatment of a multiple sclerosis sufferer who is dying of ovarian cancer. Doctors have given Rosemary Walker, 51, three weeks to live because her cancer and MS are now in such advanced stages that she cannot
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Cancelled operations rocket
The number of operations cancelled by a health trust has soared. In the first six months of this year, the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton cancelled 235 operations, compared with 73 for the same period last year. The figures will be discussed
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Just say no to cowboys
Builders who rip off people by charging high prices for shoddy work are despicable at any time. But their actions are particularly disgusting when thousands of people in many parts of Sussex need urgent repairs to their homes, which have been damaged
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Youth in Action: Manton ends Brighton's barren run
Claire Manton has become Brighton club's first English Schools champion for 15 years. The 13-year-old Sussex and Southern Area champion took the 100m junior backstroke crown in a personal best 1min.06.74sec at the Isle of Man meet. Imberhorne (East Grinstead
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Football: Aspinall forced to call it a day
Albion midfielder Warren Aspinall is hanging up his boots. He has been told to retire or risk permanent damage to his right ankle, which has been ravaged by a horror infection. Aspinall, 33, is spending his 21st day in Southampton General Hospital while
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'Millionaire' mum gets to grips with win
A mum who scooped half-a-million pounds on a top TV quiz show has made her first purchase - a copy of the Argus. Just hours after netting the bumper payout on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Kate Heusser's husband, Peter, raced to his news-agents at 6.30am
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Paper van blaze
A van full of newspapers dramatically burst into flames after an electrical fault. The driver had left the van parked in Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton, at 6am on Saturday morning while he delivered a bundle of papers. When he returned to the vehicle the
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New flood defences for Selsey
A new £15 million flood defence scheme to protect storm-lashed Selsey has been unveiled. There was uproar when the Environment Agency suggested giving up large tracts of land to flooding, but now experts are recommending the existing shingle bank which
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Hit musical keeps memory alive
The Reverend Stephen Normand never tires of watching the hit musical Mack and Mabel even though he has seen the show more than 200 times. He says it helps keep the memory of his great aunt Mabel Normand alive. Broadway hit Mack and Mabel tells the true
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Storms destroy historic lighthouse
Severe storms have claimed a town's most recognisable symbol. The historic lighthouse at Tideway School in Newhaven was dismantled on Friday afternoon after being declared unsafe. High winds and heavy rain during the past month have taken their toll on
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Accident victim is named
Police have named the elderly woman killed in an accident with a 30-tonne lorry. Joan Ambler, 84, a widow from Sedlescombe Road South, Hastings, was struck by a Leyland Constructor tipper truck as she crossed the road near her home on October 26. Passers-by
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Clampdown on business rubbish
Traders in Brighton who create an eyesore by leaving rubbish outside their businesses are being targeted in a new crackdown. Shopkeepers in Preston Street, Brighton, will have to display "tax discs" in their windows with details of their trade refuse
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Greens hit back at Bassam jibes
Campaigners fighting plans for a football stadium have called on Home Office minister Lord Bassam to put up or shut up. Green councillors accused Lord Bassam of launching a hysterical outburst against them over their rejection of Falmer as the site for
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Vintage Brighton gets all steamed up
The world's oldest roadworthy car is scheduled to chug through Sussex tomorrow - but it could be touch and go. The Grenville Steam Carriage is one of 400 vehicles taking part in the annual London to Brighton car run. Its wheels were made at the Great
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Full-time: Albion 4, Carlisle 1
In a subdued opening, Carlisle showed they had no intention of providing an easy three points for the Albion. Dobie, joining Stevens upfront, gave Kuipers a comfortable early catch with an effort from long range. Kuipers carried on where he left off at
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Hospital bosses probe cancer delay
An inquiry has been launched into the hospital treatment of a multiple sclerosis sufferer who is dying of ovarian cancer. Doctors have given Rosemary Walker, 51, three weeks to live because her cancer and MS are now in such advanced stages that she cannot
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Cancelled operations rocket
The number of operations cancelled by a health trust has soared. In the first six months of this year, the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton cancelled 235 operations, compared with 73 for the same period last year. The figures will be discussed
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Dodgy builders descend on Sussex
Sussex has been swamped with cowboy builders from across Britain looking to cash in on the storms and tornados. Con-men hoping to rip off residents whose homes have been left devastated have inundated the worst-hit neighbourhoods, largely preying on the
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Youth in Action: Manton ends Brighton's barren run
Claire Manton has become Brighton club's first English Schools champion for 15 years. The 13-year-old Sussex and Southern Area champion took the 100m junior backstroke crown in a personal best 1min.06.74sec at the Isle of Man meet. Imberhorne (East Grinstead
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Football: Aspinall forced to call it a day
Albion midfielder Warren Aspinall is hanging up his boots. He has been told to retire or risk permanent damage to his right ankle, which has been ravaged by a horror infection. Aspinall, 33, is spending his 21st day in Southampton General Hospital while
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New flood defences for Selsey
A new £15 million flood defence scheme to protect storm-lashed Selsey has been unveiled. There was uproar when the Environment Agency suggested giving up large tracts of land to flooding, but now experts are recommending the existing shingle bank which
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Clampdown on business rubbish
Traders in Brighton who create an eyesore by leaving rubbish outside their businesses are being targeted in a new crackdown. Shopkeepers in Preston Street, Brighton, will have to display "tax discs" in their windows with details of their trade refuse
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Fears of traffic chaos when wardens go
Town centres may face chaos under new plans to get rid of traffic wardens. Brighton and Hove Council is planning to take over parking controls from the police next year, replacing wardens with attendants but there have already been calls for the new attendants
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Greens hit back at Bassam jibes
Campaigners fighting plans for a football stadium have called on Home Office minister Lord Bassam to put up or shut up. Green councillors accused Lord Bassam of launching a hysterical outburst against them over their rejection of Falmer as the site for
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Vintage Brighton gets all steamed up
The world's oldest roadworthy car is scheduled to chug through Sussex tomorrow - but it could be touch and go. The Grenville Steam Carriage is one of 400 vehicles taking part in the annual London to Brighton car run. Its wheels were made at the Great
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Full-time: Albion 4, Carlisle 1
In a subdued opening, Carlisle showed they had no intention of providing an easy three points for the Albion. Dobie, joining Stevens upfront, gave Kuipers a comfortable early catch with an effort from long range. Kuipers carried on where he left off at
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Fuel stockpilers warned of dangers
The Government has sought to calm fears of new petrol shortages some 10 days ahead of expected protest action. And senior police officers have warned that stockpiling fuel in canisters and bottles could endanger lives - particularly over bonfire night
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OAP attacks girlfriend, 75
A pensioner who had previously been jailed for murder, battered his elderly girlfriend with a club during a bedroom row, magistrates heard. Stedford Williamson, 71, appeared for sentencing after being convicted at an earlier hearing of assaulting 75-year-old
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Dodgy builders descend on Sussex
Sussex has been swamped with cowboy builders from across Britain looking to cash in on the storms and tornados. Con-men hoping to rip off residents whose homes have been left devastated have inundated the worst-hit neighbourhoods, largely preying on the
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£8 million sea defence proposals unveiled
Work on a vital £8 million sea defence scheme is likely to start in January 2002. Marine consultants Posford Duvivier are drawing up proposals to rebuild the storm-battered old sea wall between Ovingdean and Brighton Marina. Work on the section between
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Russ Conway cancer fear
Legendary pianist Russ Conway was last night seriously ill in a Sussex hospital. Known as the housewife's choice, Mr Conway, aged 75, was found collapsed at his Eastbourne home. Close friend David More said the star, who had three number one hits in the
