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Farewell to a Millennium Face
A 100-year-old chosen to spearhead Brighton and Hove's city status bid has died just weeks before the winner is due to be announced. Retired police inspector William Corrie was the oldest of the Millennium Faces selected to represent the town. He was
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Human rights seminar for business
Employment issues and directors' liabilities under new human rights laws will be under the spotlight at a seminar for the region's businesses. Argles Stoneham Burstows solicitors, Ifield Road, Crawley, is organising the event to offer Sussex firms free
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Wise advice for the dotty investors
Sussex investors have four months to comment on proposals which could provide better financial information on the prospects of businesses, particularly dot.com ventures. Companies with little or no track record could soon have to provide more information
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Graduates learn to succeed in workplace
A recruitment agency for graduates set up by Government funds is proving a hit with businesses which use it as a screening process for job applicants. Brighton-based Agora Development is claiming a string of successes after turning commercial and breaking
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Red tape costs stifle growth
Growth in small businesses is being stifled by a "disgraceful" mountain of red tape which is sending costs spiralling. Sussex firms have been promised greater support in their fight to turn around the glut of Government legislation by the Institute of
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Jobs threat as bank cuts costs
Up to 120 bank jobs are under threat after a financial giant announced sweeping cuts over the next three years. The staff at branches of the Alliance & Leicester across Sussex are among 8,000 employees being kept in the dark over which positions face
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Bleak Verdict on retailers' futures
Many retailers will be pushed into loss within five years and the high street of the future could be made up of just two dominant players in any one sector. The bleak forecast for Britain's shops was blamed on weak demand and escalating rents. It could
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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Getting on to a train is getting more like getting on to the tube. A completely overcrowded train arrives, the doors open, no one gets out, you attempt to squeeze yourself into a space that looks about big enough for a newborn baby and miraculously you
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£350m diamond raid at Dome
Armed police today foiled "the world's biggest robbery" as raiders tried to steal diamonds worth at least £350 million from the Millennium Dome. The armed gang used a bulldozer to break into the attraction in Greenwich, south London, where the gems were
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What a show
I want to congratulate the Brighton Theatre Group on its production of Mack and Mabel. It was slick, thoroughly entertaining and professional. In a word - brilliant. The only uncomfortable moment was from the deafening applause of the audience at the
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Vicious review
Mike Howard's attack of Brighton Theatre Group's Mack and Mabel was scathing and vicious. He obviously didn't see the same show as I did, which was slick and professional. As for the public chattering through the overture, I witnessed similar rudeness
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A fitting tribute
Retired police inspector William Corrie was the oldest of all the 100 faces chosen as part of Brighton and Hove's bid for city status. Not only did he reach his century but he also helped The Place To Be Campaign. At the launch, he cradled the youngest
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Objectionable
The critical Argus review of Brighton Theatre Group's production of Mack and Mabel was probably fair enough as the critic himself saw it, but these things are always subjective. The most objectionable part is where he says amateur groups should be banned
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Flooding will force a rethink
Floods are causing unprecedented damage and misery in Sussex this autumn. Some places have been inundated for the third time in a month this week. Other towns and villages which have never been flooded before are suffering as water, which has nowhere
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Lewes in seventh heaven after derby win
Lewes returned to form with two wins and 13 goals last weekend. On Saturday Lewes cruised to a 7-0 success against Sussex rivals East Grinstead. Then, 24 hours later, they hit Indian Gymkhana for six, winning 6-1 in the third round of the HA Cup. Both
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Adams off to Australia
Chris Adams is heading for Australia this winter and believes he will return a better player. The Sussex captain has accepted an offer to play for the University of New South Wales in Sydney's first grade competition and flies out next week, returning
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Thousands face homelessness
Brighton and Hove faces a housing crisis in the next five years with a shortfall of 27,000 low-cost homes. A report, which will go before council chiefs next week, says the number of people in need of housing in the two towns is double the national average
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Hardware: Can they hack it? Easily
There is a sense of despair in people's voices this month at the news that the mighty Microsoft was hit by a hacker attack and there was nothing it could do about it. "If Microsoft can get clobbered by a hacker, what chance have the rest of us got?" asked
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Poster child for websites
As Britain seems set to become a nation of dot.com millionaires rather than shopkeepers, one businessman is making sure he has the best of both worlds. Entrepreneur Ross Quinn has closed his Brighton shop, Left Handed Frog, which sold promotional posters
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Bailiff fled with rates money
A council bailiff who stole thousands of pounds from his employers before fleeing to Spain has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Christopher Eaton, 55, creamed off more than £15,000 from companies in his job as a debt collector for Brighton and Hove
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Bubble's not bursting yet
The dot.com bubble has not yet burst in the South-East. According to local law firm Argles Stoneham Burstows, there is still a lively market for hardware, software and internet companies in Sussex and the South-East. The company, which has branches in
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Man held after knife stand-off
Police in stab-proof vests and carrying shields arrested a man after surrounding a flat in Brighton today. Officers were called to the top-floor council flat in Selsfield Drive, Moulsecoomb, shortly after 10am when neighbours reported hearing screams.
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New league thanks to team effort
Most big football clubs have been on the internet since its early days, allowing fans to access results and catch up on the latest news. Now smaller teams have got in on the action with the launch of the Sussex County FA's website. The site has been set
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Ambulance boss's gay attack terror
A senior officer with St John Ambulance was attacked and robbed in a homophobic assault. Terry Wing, a divisional commander in Brighton and a homosexual, described how he fought off the attacker and urged other gays to report crimes "without fear of being
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Royal British Legion mounts e-appeal
The Royal British Legion's annual poppy appeal has gone online for the first time. Instead of buying a traditional lapel poppy from a street collector or shop those wishing to support the cause can log on and download an electronic 'popp-e'. A dedicated
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Straight talking website for gays
Millions of straight and gay holidaymakers could be reeled in by a council's plan to shake up its internet tourist site and provide round-the-clock travel bulletins. The aim is to generate major finances to boost the prosperity of Brighton and Hove by
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Britain's first online advice centre for small and medium sized enterprises has been launched with 600 expert advisors. BizzAdvice.com offers interactive expert advice on launching or expanding a business. Users can search for specialist advisers on subjects
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Latest flood warnings
The Environment Agency today issued more severe flood warnings for Sussex rivers. They cover the River Arun between Billingshurst and Pulborough, the Cuckmere from Alfriston to Exceat Bridge, and the Rother between Mayfield and Newenden. Water levels
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A former stewardess has set up a website to help airline crew keep in touch, share information and search job vacancies. Airlinestaff.com was founded by Helga Jensen, a former crew member for Gulf Air and Virgin Atlantic. The site includes job adverts
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Controversial guidelines which allow bosses to monitor employees' e-mails and phonecalls are being investigated by the European Commission. The rules, drawn up as part of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, allow companies "routine access" to
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Thomascook.com, online subsidiary of the High Street travel giant, is teaming up with a top department store. The company is to install multimedia outlets in branches of Debenhams around the country. Each outlet will have four terminals with staff on
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Net Solutions
With Andrew hardy, Owner of DoubleClick-IT Q: I have a website I wrote in FrontPage. The pages look fine on my machine, but no one else can see the images on the web page. Can you tell me why this might be happening? A: Microsoft FrontPage, in my experience
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Review: It does what it says on the tin
It's very hard to get excited about virus software, it's just not the sort of software that has you feverishly tearing off the wrapping when it is delivered through your door. That said, there's no doubting the need for good virus protection on computers
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Famous Five take on 21st century games
Generations of children have enjoyed the Famous Five stories, hooked on their gripping tales of adventure and derring do. But with so many hi-tech distractions for today's children, many might wonder what place is left for Enid Blyton's classic characters
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Farewell to a Millennium Face
A 100-year-old chosen to spearhead Brighton and Hove's city status bid has died just weeks before the winner is due to be announced. Retired police inspector William Corrie was the oldest of the Millennium Faces selected to represent the town. He was
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Getting carried away with the latest hobby
Wannabe pilots can now reach for the skies in a compact training helicopter which arrived at a Sussex flying school from the States recently. Stephenson Aviation, based at Goodwood Aerodrome, has bought a two-seater R22 helicopter to add to the company's
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Human rights seminar for business
Employment issues and directors' liabilities under new human rights laws will be under the spotlight at a seminar for the region's businesses. Argles Stoneham Burstows solicitors, Ifield Road, Crawley, is organising the event to offer Sussex firms free
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Wise advice for the dotty investors
Sussex investors have four months to comment on proposals which could provide better financial information on the prospects of businesses, particularly dot.com ventures. Companies with little or no track record could soon have to provide more information
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Graduates learn to succeed in workplace
A recruitment agency for graduates set up by Government funds is proving a hit with businesses which use it as a screening process for job applicants. Brighton-based Agora Development is claiming a string of successes after turning commercial and breaking
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Red tape costs stifle growth
Growth in small businesses is being stifled by a "disgraceful" mountain of red tape which is sending costs spiralling. Sussex firms have been promised greater support in their fight to turn around the glut of Government legislation by the Institute of
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Stop the cruelty
We need a Children's Commissioner in England to help stop the cruelty to children which goes on day after day. People do not realise that 26 per cent of recorded rape victims are children; 75 per cent of babies are smacked before their first birthday
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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Getting on to a train is getting more like getting on to the tube. A completely overcrowded train arrives, the doors open, no one gets out, you attempt to squeeze yourself into a space that looks about big enough for a newborn baby and miraculously you
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Judges free sex abuser
A man who lured two young girls into sex abuse by offering them cash has been freed from a 12-month jail term by three top judges. Kevin Smith, 38, of Portland Road, Hove, was jailed at Lewes Crown Court on July 20 after admitting five counts of indecent
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Rail police back us on beggars
Transport police are urging commuters not to give money to beggars at Brighton station. British Transport Police officers say they are continually moving on beggars who target passengers at Brighton Station. They say the best way to beat the problem is
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Gridlocked
Commuters faced further nightmares this morning after flooding closed main West Sussex roads and flooded homes. The A27 at Lancing was deluged and another stretch of the road at the Portfield intersection near Chichester was closed. Motorists spent hours
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£350m diamond raid at Dome
Armed police today foiled "the world's biggest robbery" as raiders tried to steal diamonds worth at least £350 million from the Millennium Dome. The armed gang used a bulldozer to break into the attraction in Greenwich, south London, where the gems were
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Getting worse
CHhris Gould misrepresents the truth when he says only a fraction of CO2 generation is due to motor vehicles and he clearly does not understand the science involved (Opinion, November 3). There is no doubt global warming is due to anthropogenic emissions
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What a show
I want to congratulate the Brighton Theatre Group on its production of Mack and Mabel. It was slick, thoroughly entertaining and professional. In a word - brilliant. The only uncomfortable moment was from the deafening applause of the audience at the
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Was he there?
Was Mike Howard actually at the Brighton Theatre Group's production of Mack and Mabel? He seems to have difficulty in recognising true talent. I know everyone is entitled to their opinion but Mike seems to have chosen a different opinion to everyone else
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Vicious review
Mike Howard's attack of Brighton Theatre Group's Mack and Mabel was scathing and vicious. He obviously didn't see the same show as I did, which was slick and professional. As for the public chattering through the overture, I witnessed similar rudeness
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Lewes in seventh heaven after derby win
Lewes returned to form with two wins and 13 goals last weekend. On Saturday Lewes cruised to a 7-0 success against Sussex rivals East Grinstead. Then, 24 hours later, they hit Indian Gymkhana for six, winning 6-1 in the third round of the HA Cup. Both
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Whale wasn't first
I believe a whale was washed up on the beach west of the Palace Pier in 1935, in which case the whale on Shoreham beach was not the first in living memory. If I am right, the skeleton is now hanging up in the Booth Museum, Dyke Road. I would be interested
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Fat Boy plots Eastbourne's exit
Eastbourne were rumbled by the Fat Boy as Sussex clubs drew a blank in the NPI Cup. Former England No.8 Micky Skinner has recently taken over as Sevenoaks coach and saw his side win their third round tie 43-7 at Park Avenue. Skinner, who rejoices in the
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Adams off to Australia
Chris Adams is heading for Australia this winter and believes he will return a better player. The Sussex captain has accepted an offer to play for the University of New South Wales in Sydney's first grade competition and flies out next week, returning
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Cartwright faces battle for No. 1 spot
Albion boss Micky Adams has warned Mark Cartwright he faces a fight to become No. 1 again. Cartwright is creeping closer to full fitness following hernia surgery. The former Wrexham keeper had kept four consecutive clean sheets when the injury struck.
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Twin towns
Councillors are pressing ahead with plans to twin Hailsham with a town across the Channel. Hailsham wants to twin with Gourney-en-Bray in Normandy. The partnership is set to go ahead after the signing of the official twinning charter. A delegation of
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Thousands face homelessness
Brighton and Hove faces a housing crisis in the next five years with a shortfall of 27,000 low-cost homes. A report, which will go before council chiefs next week, says the number of people in need of housing in the two towns is double the national average
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The changing face of Publand
A new look is emerging in Worthing's central 'pub strip' as two watering holes reopen after major revamps. The Warwick and the Fathom and Firkin - now renamed The Assembly - have been transformed. The Warwick, in Warwick Street, reopens on Friday and
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Mail must be burned
Up to 35,000 letters and packages contaminated with sewage in the Lewes floods are to be burned. The Royal Mail said tests on the items showed they were contaminated with potentially dangerous bacteria. The Lewes delivery office in Southdown Road was
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D-Day looms on Portobello
The long-awaited result of the inquiry into expansion plans for a sewage works near Brighton is expected within a month. Environment Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott will have the final say. Government officials have now seen the recommendations
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Robber breaks PC's nose
A police officer had his nose broken during a violent struggle with a robber. The raider struck at Langney Service Station in Langney Rise, Eastbourne, and assaulted a male shop assistant before snatching some cash. During the incident two plain-clothes
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Hardware: Can they hack it? Easily
There is a sense of despair in people's voices this month at the news that the mighty Microsoft was hit by a hacker attack and there was nothing it could do about it. "If Microsoft can get clobbered by a hacker, what chance have the rest of us got?" asked
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Bonfire's off - until Christmas
A bonfire society plans to stage Guy Fawkes Night at Christmas. Lindfield Bonfire Society had to cancel its November 4 procession, bonfire and fireworks show after wind, rain and floods. A crowd of about 8,000 was expected at the event on Saturday because
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Thug breaks boy's leg
Police are appealing for help to find a thug who left a nine-year-old boy with a broken leg. The boy was cycling with two friends in Apsley Court, Broadfield, Crawley, when three other boys stood in his way and refused to move when asked. The victim was
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Save our pub!
A village group is opposing a scheme which could turn its only pub into a housing site. Crawford Developments wants to convert the Half Moon pub in Warninglid, near Haywards Heath, into a house and build six homes in its grounds. Letters of protest have
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Media box a hit with leisure industry
A company which makes wooden dispensers for electronic business cards has netted a lucrative deal with the Hilton Hotel chain. As from January, each of the chain's prestigious UK hotels will have a "media box", full of promotional CDs, installed in the
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Bubble's not bursting yet
The dot.com bubble has not yet burst in the South-East. According to local law firm Argles Stoneham Burstows, there is still a lively market for hardware, software and internet companies in Sussex and the South-East. The company, which has branches in
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Man held after knife stand-off
Police in stab-proof vests and carrying shields arrested a man after surrounding a flat in Brighton today. Officers were called to the top-floor council flat in Selsfield Drive, Moulsecoomb, shortly after 10am when neighbours reported hearing screams.
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Surgery queues get longer
The South East is one of only two regions in the country where waiting lists for NHS operations have increased. Government statistics released today show 183,800 patients in the South East were waiting for an operation by the end of September - 400 more
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Ambulance boss's gay attack terror
A senior officer with St John Ambulance was attacked and robbed in a homophobic assault. Terry Wing, a divisional commander in Brighton and a homosexual, described how he fought off the attacker and urged other gays to report crimes "without fear of being
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Buses move on to the superhighway
The Government wants us to ditch our cars and take the bus, but many people are put off by miserable and frustrating experiences waiting for public transport. Waiting at a suburban bus stop on a wet winter's night is uncomfortable at best and often made
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Let's move on up, says mayor
The mayor of flood-ravaged Uckfield says parts of the town could be moved to higher ground to beat future floods. Councillor Michael Skinner said he would be speaking to residents about the possibility of moving flood-hit shops to a car park further up
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Dame Vera hurt in fall
Dame Vera Lynn is in the Princess Royal Hospital at Haywards Heath after breaking a hip in a fall at her Ditchling home. The wartime singing star, 83, was taken to the same casualty unit she has been campaigning to save from downgrading. She recently
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Straight talking website for gays
Millions of straight and gay holidaymakers could be reeled in by a council's plan to shake up its internet tourist site and provide round-the-clock travel bulletins. The aim is to generate major finances to boost the prosperity of Brighton and Hove by
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One of the biggest names in software development is visiting Sussex for the first time as part of a nationwide tour. Adobe, creator of programmes such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat will be in Brighton and Hove to present two free web technology
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Net Shopper
Almost all of us have to buy toys at Christmas, whether it's for our own children or someone else's. Which is why there are never-ending queues in toyshops from the beginning of November right up until closing time on Christmas Eve. But with specialist
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Review: Deadly Sim to feed addiction
Maxis's string of Sim City games should come with a health warning, because these titles can seriously damage your social life. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see the two words mentioned on several dozen divorce proceedings. You see there are literally
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Review: Nostalgia on screen
Just the job for long winter evenings in front of the fire. Enid Blyton's Famous Five And The Silver Tower, aimed at children from 8-12 years, offers an excellent and very comfortable multimedia glimpse at an era that ended some time around 1950. The
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Famous Five take on 21st century games
Generations of children have enjoyed the Famous Five stories, hooked on their gripping tales of adventure and derring do. But with so many hi-tech distractions for today's children, many might wonder what place is left for Enid Blyton's classic characters
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Getting carried away with the latest hobby
Wannabe pilots can now reach for the skies in a compact training helicopter which arrived at a Sussex flying school from the States recently. Stephenson Aviation, based at Goodwood Aerodrome, has bought a two-seater R22 helicopter to add to the company's
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Stop the cruelty
We need a Children's Commissioner in England to help stop the cruelty to children which goes on day after day. People do not realise that 26 per cent of recorded rape victims are children; 75 per cent of babies are smacked before their first birthday
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Get facts right
The Halewick Lane re-cycling plant was actually established in Sompting in 1942, years before any thought of designating Area of Outstanding National Beauty status (Opinion, November 1). The application by Brighton and Hove Council to build at Falmer
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Rail police back us on beggars
Transport police are urging commuters not to give money to beggars at Brighton station. British Transport Police officers say they are continually moving on beggars who target passengers at Brighton Station. They say the best way to beat the problem is
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It was rejected
We would like to clarify a few points made in the article Back to Square One on Rubbish (Argus, November 2). The draft Waste Local Plan, published on November 1 for consultation, does not provide for disposal of waste by landraising on greenfield sites
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Girls on top at the tip
Lee Wood has given waste disposal a feminine touch after winning a bid to operate a tip. She runs the site at Bognor with her two right-hand women, Annette Armstrong, 38, and Maria Orr, 50. Maria gave up her job as a shop assistant to sift through people's
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Getting worse
CHhris Gould misrepresents the truth when he says only a fraction of CO2 generation is due to motor vehicles and he clearly does not understand the science involved (Opinion, November 3). There is no doubt global warming is due to anthropogenic emissions
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Stop criticising
I am sick of reading letters complaining about Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company. My mother, who lives in Ferring, depends on the 700 route, run by Stagecoach, which is frequently late owing to shortage of drivers. Due to the length of the route
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Was he there?
Was Mike Howard actually at the Brighton Theatre Group's production of Mack and Mabel? He seems to have difficulty in recognising true talent. I know everyone is entitled to their opinion but Mike seems to have chosen a different opinion to everyone else
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Women clean up
Dirty jobs are traditionally men's work but not at the civic amenity tip in Shripney Road, Bognor. Three women made a successful bid to West Sussex County Council to run the site and have already brought about great improvements. They have made it less
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Destructive criticism hurst all thopse involved in show
As a member of the audience at Brighton Theatre Group's production of Mack and Mabel at the Theatre Royal, I can only ask Argus reviewer Mike Howard one question - was he actually at the show? I cannot believe anyone could write such a brutal, vitriolic
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Whale wasn't first
I believe a whale was washed up on the beach west of the Palace Pier in 1935, in which case the whale on Shoreham beach was not the first in living memory. If I am right, the skeleton is now hanging up in the Booth Museum, Dyke Road. I would be interested
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Fat Boy plots Eastbourne's exit
Eastbourne were rumbled by the Fat Boy as Sussex clubs drew a blank in the NPI Cup. Former England No.8 Micky Skinner has recently taken over as Sevenoaks coach and saw his side win their third round tie 43-7 at Park Avenue. Skinner, who rejoices in the
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Cartwright faces battle for No. 1 spot
Albion boss Micky Adams has warned Mark Cartwright he faces a fight to become No. 1 again. Cartwright is creeping closer to full fitness following hernia surgery. The former Wrexham keeper had kept four consecutive clean sheets when the injury struck.
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Review: Card that's functional and fun
Faster downloads and higher data throughput are the main advantages of the 3Com 10/100 LAN+56k Global Modem Type III PC card. For anyone who regards mobile computing as a part of their life and needs a visual indication of connectivity, this 16-bit PC
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Mail must be burned
Up to 35,000 letters and packages contaminated with sewage in the Lewes floods are to be burned. The Royal Mail said tests on the items showed they were contaminated with potentially dangerous bacteria. The Lewes delivery office in Southdown Road was
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D-Day looms on Portobello
The long-awaited result of the inquiry into expansion plans for a sewage works near Brighton is expected within a month. Environment Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott will have the final say. Government officials have now seen the recommendations
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Media box a hit with leisure industry
A company which makes wooden dispensers for electronic business cards has netted a lucrative deal with the Hilton Hotel chain. As from January, each of the chain's prestigious UK hotels will have a "media box", full of promotional CDs, installed in the
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Princess Anne to visit hospital
Princess Anne is to visit Sussex for the official opening of a £69 million hospital extension. She will be at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton on Friday, November 17, to name the Millennium Wing, known until now as Block A. The unit, which
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Surgery queues get longer
The South East is one of only two regions in the country where waiting lists for NHS operations have increased. Government statistics released today show 183,800 patients in the South East were waiting for an operation by the end of September - 400 more
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Weird Web
According to founder John Futterman the Virtual Church of the Blind Chihuahua is a sacred place in cyberspace. Named in honour of a little old dog with cataracts who barked sideways at strangers because he could not see where they were, it is a metaphor
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Dame Vera hurt in fall
Dame Vera Lynn is in the Princess Royal Hospital at Haywards Heath after breaking a hip in a fall at her Ditchling home. The wartime singing star, 83, was taken to the same casualty unit she has been campaigning to save from downgrading. She recently
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An international internet company has set up a cyber cafe to make use of its excess bandwidth. Worthing-based IQ Search runs an online business-to-business service, for which a permanent broadband internet connection is essential. But, senior partner
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Chaos for commuters
Thousands of Sussex commuters stayed home today as floods brought chaos to rail and road. Trains from Brighton to Haywards Heath were brought to a standstill due to flooding in the tunnel at Patcham and at Hassocks. Connex was bringing in diesel engines
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Internet service specialist insurE-com has launched a leased line Internet Service Provider (ISP) for businesses. The Brighton-based company's new ISP is called ImpegaNet. It can provide businesses with internet consultancy services, leased line broadband
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Vodafone has launched an information service specially tailored to the needs of Manchester United fans. manUmobile, the team's "official mobile communications service" will deliver all the latest club news and information direct to fans' mobile telephones
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A Sussex company has been chosen to sponsor one of the world's biggest internet shows when it comes to Brighton next month. Kabel New Media Brighton is one of several companies billed as sponsors for the Internet Business Exhibition, to take place at
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One of the biggest names in software development is visiting Sussex for the first time as part of a nationwide tour. Adobe, creator of programmes such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat will be in Brighton and Hove to present two free web technology
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Net Shopper
Almost all of us have to buy toys at Christmas, whether it's for our own children or someone else's. Which is why there are never-ending queues in toyshops from the beginning of November right up until closing time on Christmas Eve. But with specialist
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Review: Cross-stitch just in time
The Royal School of Needlework's definitive guide to cross-stitch and tapestry has just been released as a multimedia title and looks like a winner. Echoing the elegance and splendour of the Royal School of Needlework in Hampton Court, the ancient crafts
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Review: A handy idea
Linking a handheld device to a PC is always fraught with little challenges, but now a new piece of software makes it an easy and relatively stress-free process. Intellisync, from Puma Technology, offers step-by-step, two way synch-ronisation with Microsoft
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Review: Deadly Sim to feed addiction
Maxis's string of Sim City games should come with a health warning, because these titles can seriously damage your social life. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see the two words mentioned on several dozen divorce proceedings. You see there are literally
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Review: Nostalgia on screen
Just the job for long winter evenings in front of the fire. Enid Blyton's Famous Five And The Silver Tower, aimed at children from 8-12 years, offers an excellent and very comfortable multimedia glimpse at an era that ended some time around 1950. The
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Woman fleeing violent husband let down by council
A council which failed to rehouse a mother and her children fleeing a violent husband has been ordered to pay out more than £2,000 compensation. Crawley Borough Council has been ordered to pay the money by the Ombudsman following an investigation into
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Jobs threat as bank cuts costs
Up to 120 bank jobs are under threat after a financial giant announced sweeping cuts over the next three years. The staff at branches of the Alliance & Leicester across Sussex are among 8,000 employees being kept in the dark over which positions face
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Bleak Verdict on retailers' futures
Many retailers will be pushed into loss within five years and the high street of the future could be made up of just two dominant players in any one sector. The bleak forecast for Britain's shops was blamed on weak demand and escalating rents. It could
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Get facts right
The Halewick Lane re-cycling plant was actually established in Sompting in 1942, years before any thought of designating Area of Outstanding National Beauty status (Opinion, November 1). The application by Brighton and Hove Council to build at Falmer
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Dame Vera hurt in fall
Dame Vera Lynn is in the Princess Royal Hospital at Haywards Heath after breaking a hip in a fall at her Ditchling home. The wartime singing star, 83, was taken to the same casualty unit she has been campaigning to save from downgrading. She recently
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It was rejected
We would like to clarify a few points made in the article Back to Square One on Rubbish (Argus, November 2). The draft Waste Local Plan, published on November 1 for consultation, does not provide for disposal of waste by landraising on greenfield sites
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Girls on top at the tip
Lee Wood has given waste disposal a feminine touch after winning a bid to operate a tip. She runs the site at Bognor with her two right-hand women, Annette Armstrong, 38, and Maria Orr, 50. Maria gave up her job as a shop assistant to sift through people's
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Stop criticising
I am sick of reading letters complaining about Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company. My mother, who lives in Ferring, depends on the 700 route, run by Stagecoach, which is frequently late owing to shortage of drivers. Due to the length of the route
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Women clean up
Dirty jobs are traditionally men's work but not at the civic amenity tip in Shripney Road, Bognor. Three women made a successful bid to West Sussex County Council to run the site and have already brought about great improvements. They have made it less
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A fitting tribute
Retired police inspector William Corrie was the oldest of all the 100 faces chosen as part of Brighton and Hove's bid for city status. Not only did he reach his century but he also helped The Place To Be Campaign. At the launch, he cradled the youngest
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Objectionable
The critical Argus review of Brighton Theatre Group's production of Mack and Mabel was probably fair enough as the critic himself saw it, but these things are always subjective. The most objectionable part is where he says amateur groups should be banned
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Flooding will force a rethink
Floods are causing unprecedented damage and misery in Sussex this autumn. Some places have been inundated for the third time in a month this week. Other towns and villages which have never been flooded before are suffering as water, which has nowhere
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Destructive criticism hurst all thopse involved in show
As a member of the audience at Brighton Theatre Group's production of Mack and Mabel at the Theatre Royal, I can only ask Argus reviewer Mike Howard one question - was he actually at the show? I cannot believe anyone could write such a brutal, vitriolic
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Driver hurt in crash
A Spanish driver has suspected spinal injuries after his car crashed with a parked van on a busy road. He was driving down Prince William Parade in Eastbourne when his Opel Astra crashed with a parked van at 8.30pm yesterday. Fire crews from Eastbourne
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Bus bosses' designs on old library
The derelict former library on Worthing seafront is set to be restored into a bus ticket office. The roof of the empty building in Marine Parade, Worthing, collapsed several years ago and the windows and doors are boarded up. In its new guise it would
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Review: Card that's functional and fun
Faster downloads and higher data throughput are the main advantages of the 3Com 10/100 LAN+56k Global Modem Type III PC card. For anyone who regards mobile computing as a part of their life and needs a visual indication of connectivity, this 16-bit PC
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Is it curtains for theatre?
The future of an historic theatre hangs in the balance as councillors debate whether to close it or boost performances. Councillors will meet this week to discuss the viability of the White Rock Theatre, Hastings. A report was ordered to consider whether
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Alert over horse slasher
Horse owners have been warned to be on their guard after an animal was slashed near Horsham. Police have just released details of the attack, carried out as the horse grazed in a field. The female owner found the horse with deep cuts to its face and rear
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Poster child for websites
As Britain seems set to become a nation of dot.com millionaires rather than shopkeepers, one businessman is making sure he has the best of both worlds. Entrepreneur Ross Quinn has closed his Brighton shop, Left Handed Frog, which sold promotional posters
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Bailiff fled with rates money
A council bailiff who stole thousands of pounds from his employers before fleeing to Spain has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Christopher Eaton, 55, creamed off more than £15,000 from companies in his job as a debt collector for Brighton and Hove
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Princess Anne to visit hospital
Princess Anne is to visit Sussex for the official opening of a £69 million hospital extension. She will be at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton on Friday, November 17, to name the Millennium Wing, known until now as Block A. The unit, which
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New league thanks to team effort
Most big football clubs have been on the internet since its early days, allowing fans to access results and catch up on the latest news. Now smaller teams have got in on the action with the launch of the Sussex County FA's website. The site has been set
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Weird Web
According to founder John Futterman the Virtual Church of the Blind Chihuahua is a sacred place in cyberspace. Named in honour of a little old dog with cataracts who barked sideways at strangers because he could not see where they were, it is a metaphor
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Royal British Legion mounts e-appeal
The Royal British Legion's annual poppy appeal has gone online for the first time. Instead of buying a traditional lapel poppy from a street collector or shop those wishing to support the cause can log on and download an electronic 'popp-e'. A dedicated
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Latest flood warnings
The Environment Agency today issued more severe flood warnings for Sussex rivers. They cover the River Arun between Billingshurst and Pulborough, the Cuckmere from Alfriston to Exceat Bridge, and the Rother between Mayfield and Newenden. Water levels
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Chaos for commuters
Thousands of Sussex commuters stayed home today as floods brought chaos to rail and road. Trains from Brighton to Haywards Heath were brought to a standstill due to flooding in the tunnel at Patcham and at Hassocks. Connex was bringing in diesel engines
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A Sussex company has been chosen to sponsor one of the world's biggest internet shows when it comes to Brighton next month. Kabel New Media Brighton is one of several companies billed as sponsors for the Internet Business Exhibition, to take place at
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Net Solutions
With Andrew hardy, Owner of DoubleClick-IT Q: I have a website I wrote in FrontPage. The pages look fine on my machine, but no one else can see the images on the web page. Can you tell me why this might be happening? A: Microsoft FrontPage, in my experience
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Review: Cross-stitch just in time
The Royal School of Needlework's definitive guide to cross-stitch and tapestry has just been released as a multimedia title and looks like a winner. Echoing the elegance and splendour of the Royal School of Needlework in Hampton Court, the ancient crafts
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Review: A handy idea
Linking a handheld device to a PC is always fraught with little challenges, but now a new piece of software makes it an easy and relatively stress-free process. Intellisync, from Puma Technology, offers step-by-step, two way synch-ronisation with Microsoft
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Review: It does what it says on the tin
It's very hard to get excited about virus software, it's just not the sort of software that has you feverishly tearing off the wrapping when it is delivered through your door. That said, there's no doubting the need for good virus protection on computers
