Archive
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High Street internet boost
American internet giant AOL is pushing ahead with its plan to bring US-style unmetered access to the High Street with a new deal with retailer Kingfisher. AOL UK will distribute copies of its AOL Flat Rate software through more than 2,000 Comet, B&
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Treasury action on plastic costs
Consumers are expected to save millions under plans to increase competition between credit card companies and banks. British customers are paying over the odds for goods as retailers are forced to cover the extra cost of payments made by credit cards
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No griping, please
Amid all the welcome civic rejoicing over the bestowal of city status one encounters an occasional gripe: That all the effort from all those enthusiasts, including the Argus itself, and all that expense was really unnecessary; and that they need not have
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Picture this
I was recently given two photos of my Dutch grandsons, which I put in an old bus-pass case. Later, getting on the bus in the rush-hour, I showed the bus driver my pass. He gave me an exasperated look, as I had given him the photos by mistake. Was my face
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
This first year of the new millennium (or last of the old for pedants) was a great one for Sussex, with millions of pounds being poured into projects. It was capped by city status being awarded to Brighton and Hove. But those of us who love the chalky
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Threat to rail journeys
Rail companies say they cannot promise services will run without delay tomorrow following the sudden icy weather. Connex, which runs services throughout Sussex, said tonight's weather would determine whether there would be cancellations and delays. The
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Danger warning after big freeze
Drivers were urged to take extra care tonight after snow and ice brought mayhem to the roads of Sussex. Overnight sleet, snow and rain turned roads into ice rinks, caused a string of accidents and brought some major roads to a rush-hour standstill. Police
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Poor excuse
I was appalled to read Stuart Bower's excuse for the disgraceful standard of car driving on Britain's roads that causes motorcycle casualties as "there but for the grace of God go I" (December 19). Why draw the line at motorcycles? Surely cyclists and
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Thumbs down
The 3.7 per cent pay award will do nothing to stop the falling number of nurses in the NHS. Such is the crisis, a report commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing predicted that by 2004, 110,000 new recruits will be needed if the Government is to reach
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A Bob job
When a model of Bob the Builder was stolen from outside the home of newlywed Michael Burnage, he worked overtime to make a replacement. Mike even postponed his honeymoon until after the festive period so he could mount a 24-hour guard on Bob mark II.
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Table Tennis: No one to run oldest event in the country
The Sussex Open Championships, the oldest tournament in Britain, has no one to run it next year. The Hastings Association, which had organised it since 1935, have pulled out. In a letter to all Sussex Leagues and the County Association, Ron Spencer, the
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Health hygiene
As one of the 262 who contracted MRSA following an operation in the Royal Sussex Hospital during March this year, I wonder whether increasing the infection control team is the real answer. Perhaps the Brighton Health Care Trust might care to pay a little
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No options
Demelza House in Kent has been the only refuge for my friend Kathy and her son, Kieran, who is terminally ill. Owing to lack of funds, it is in danger of imminent closure. The Lottery money given to the Dome was enough to keep this hospice thriving for
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Gang robs pizza man
Hammer-wielding robbers pounced on a pizza delivery man as he made a call in the middle of the night. The 22-year-old delivery man had parked his white Suzuki Swift in Mann Street, Hastings, to make a delivery. When he returned to the vehicle he was threatened
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Bargain hunters turn out
Thousands of shoppers mobbed Sussex shopping centres as the sales began in earnest. Some businesses said they had enjoyed a busier first day than last year and people queued from 2.30am to snap up the best deals. Despite healthy pre-Christmas takings,
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Blaze at town hall
Firefighters ripped out panelling to quell a fire which threatened to destroy Worthing Town Hall. The blaze broke out at 11am and the few staff in the building were evacuated. Fire brigade Assistant Divisional Officer Ray Jackson said: "The smoke spread
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Teenage joyrider ruined my life
A pensioner told today how his life has been turned upside down by the thoughtless actions of a dangerous driver. Donald Priest, 72, is still recovering from the accident more than a year ago which left him with five steel pins in his leg. He was severely
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Lewes Road 'is like Beirut'
Traders in a graffiti-hit shopping street are calling for security cameras to deter vandals. The call comes after obscene graffiti was scrawled across the front of the former Stones butcher's shop in Lewes Road, Brighton. The messages include 'Are the
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Kids' three-year wait for therapy
Children with special needs are having to wait nearly three years for occupational therapy because of high demand for the service. There are 162 children on the waiting list for the South Downs Health NHS Trust occupational therapy unit. The unit provides
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High Street internet boost
American internet giant AOL is pushing ahead with its plan to bring US-style unmetered access to the High Street with a new deal with retailer Kingfisher. AOL UK will distribute copies of its AOL Flat Rate software through more than 2,000 Comet, B&
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Date
Treasury action on plastic costs
Consumers are expected to save millions under plans to increase competition between credit card companies and banks. British customers are paying over the odds for goods as retailers are forced to cover the extra cost of payments made by credit cards
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Date
Danger warning after big freeze
Drivers were urged to take extra care tonight after snow and ice brought mayhem to the roads of Sussex. Overnight sleet, snow and rain turned roads into ice rinks, caused a string of accidents and brought some major roads to a rush-hour standstill. Police
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I've never seen a beat bobby
Since I came to live in Worthing almost 12 months ago, I am alarmed that not once have I or my wife seen police patrolling Worthing streets. After 6pm our local station closes down for the day. For a town the size of Worthing this is a disgrace. Police
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Bank's thanks
My purse, containing all the cash I had saved over the past few months to buy presents for my daughter this Christmas, was stolen in Churchill Square shopping centre, Brighton. I felt very panicked and was unable to think clearly. As I was standing outside
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Glenn's aiming to take the fast route
Hailsham motorbike ace Glenn Kirk is hoping to take the fast route to the top of his sport. Kirk, from Hailsham, is trying to gain one of the coveted places in the British Junior Supersport Championship which is being launched next year. The series is
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A Bob job
When a model of Bob the Builder was stolen from outside the home of newlywed Michael Burnage, he worked overtime to make a replacement. Mike even postponed his honeymoon until after the festive period so he could mount a 24-hour guard on Bob mark II.
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Our honeymoon with Bob the Builder
There wasn't much romance on Michael and Fleur Burnage's wedding night - they spent it with Bob the Builder instead. Michael decorated his front garden in Malines Avenue, Peacehaven, with a display featuring a 4ft plywood model of the children's TV character
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Cycling: Etoile riders show strength in depth
Velo Club Etoile (Lancing) have shown strength in depth this year. Worthing rider Chris McNamara rode well in many top-class road races and he won the final stage of the Surrey three-day event and also finished third in the Sussex and Southern Counties
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No options
Demelza House in Kent has been the only refuge for my friend Kathy and her son, Kieran, who is terminally ill. Owing to lack of funds, it is in danger of imminent closure. The Lottery money given to the Dome was enough to keep this hospice thriving for
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Football: Zamora - "I learnt my lesson"
Albion hotshot Bobby Zamora became accustomed to transfer speculation at Bristol Rovers. Hardly a day went by without a story linking Rovers players to big money moves. It wasn't Zamora attracting all the attention then. Jason Roberts and Jamie Cureton
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Date
Teenage joyrider ruined my life
A pensioner told today how his life has been turned upside down by the thoughtless actions of a dangerous driver. Donald Priest, 72, is still recovering from the accident more than a year ago which left him with five steel pins in his leg. He was severely
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Date
Lewes Road 'is like Beirut'
Traders in a graffiti-hit shopping street are calling for security cameras to deter vandals. The call comes after obscene graffiti was scrawled across the front of the former Stones butcher's shop in Lewes Road, Brighton. The messages include 'Are the
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Date
No griping, please
Amid all the welcome civic rejoicing over the bestowal of city status one encounters an occasional gripe: That all the effort from all those enthusiasts, including the Argus itself, and all that expense was really unnecessary; and that they need not have
-
Date
Picture this
I was recently given two photos of my Dutch grandsons, which I put in an old bus-pass case. Later, getting on the bus in the rush-hour, I showed the bus driver my pass. He gave me an exasperated look, as I had given him the photos by mistake. Was my face
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Transport woes
If only the Romans returned to build and maintain our roads. If only Brunel came back to life to build and maintain our railways. If only Nelson came back to life to run our ferries... wouldn't travel be wonderful? As for aircraft, Bomber Harris managed
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Man About City, by Simon Fanshawe
Brighton and Hove is facing the greatest challenge of its recent history: It has to take on prosperity and win. Wiser folk than me have pointed out the contradictions being experienced by the whole of the South-East at the moment. As the region and our
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Date
The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
This first year of the new millennium (or last of the old for pedants) was a great one for Sussex, with millions of pounds being poured into projects. It was capped by city status being awarded to Brighton and Hove. But those of us who love the chalky
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Date
Jet plunge deaths linked
The bodies of two men found near Gatwick airport are believed to have fallen from the same aircraft. British Airways is working with Sussex and Surrey police to identify the two men, thought to have climbed aboard the Boeing 777 in Havana, Cuba. The body
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Binmen's lightning strike
Refuse collectors in Mid Sussex have staged a strike over holiday pay. They completed less than 20 per cent of the scheduled work load in the Burgess Hill, East Grinstead and Haywards Heath area before stopping work yesterday. The crews emptied their
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Threat to rail journeys
Rail companies say they cannot promise services will run without delay tomorrow following the sudden icy weather. Connex, which runs services throughout Sussex, said tonight's weather would determine whether there would be cancellations and delays. The
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Date
Poor excuse
I was appalled to read Stuart Bower's excuse for the disgraceful standard of car driving on Britain's roads that causes motorcycle casualties as "there but for the grace of God go I" (December 19). Why draw the line at motorcycles? Surely cyclists and
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Into battle
What is Simon Battle talking about (December 21)? Russell Hicks a "right- wing extremist"? What absolute tosh! He is a remarkable person who has the guts to criticise some of the truly daft ideas of Brighton and Hove Council. Some of his views would be
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Thumbs down
The 3.7 per cent pay award will do nothing to stop the falling number of nurses in the NHS. Such is the crisis, a report commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing predicted that by 2004, 110,000 new recruits will be needed if the Government is to reach
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Date
In support
Having been aware of so much criticism of the NHS these last few years, I think it only fair to support all those overworked and underpaid people working in the medical profession. My experience goes back to the old Hove General years ago, the dilapidation
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Date
Table Tennis: No one to run oldest event in the country
The Sussex Open Championships, the oldest tournament in Britain, has no one to run it next year. The Hastings Association, which had organised it since 1935, have pulled out. In a letter to all Sussex Leagues and the County Association, Ron Spencer, the
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No joy at hospital
Mum-to-be Samantha Apps was twice turned away by Eastbourne District General Hospital. On the first occasion, she went in to be induced. Samantha and her husband Chris went home, but the baby's arrival was imminent and they were back on the phone to the
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Date
Health hygiene
As one of the 262 who contracted MRSA following an operation in the Royal Sussex Hospital during March this year, I wonder whether increasing the infection control team is the real answer. Perhaps the Brighton Health Care Trust might care to pay a little
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Date
It's time to go for gold
Clive Frost was given the unenviable task of stopping the rot at a failing Sussex school. When he took over as acting head of East Brighton College of Media Arts, there was a never-ending catalogue of problems to overcome. They included poor attendance
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Basketball: Bears 78, Birmingham 88
There was no belated Christmas present for Bears' long suffering fans after their side slumped to their eighth successive defeat last night. Bears were poised to end that depressing sequence with 95 seconds remaining at the Brighton Centre when they led
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A&E could be best in the land
The factor most significantly affecting patient mortality is being received into an emergency room which has full surgical, neurological and orthopaedic disciplines at its disposal, in addition to coronary care, LTU and full radiological back-up and support
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Date
Non-league: Scare for leaders
Horsham YMCA are back on top of the Rich City County League but only after coming from 3-1 down to see off rock bottom East Preston in a Gorings Mead thriller. Two goals from Lee Mansell and a Mathew Huckett penalty had YM in desperate trouble at half-time
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Ian Hart: Hart of the Matter
One of the things I really miss about not writing for a fanzine is the old rumour grapevine. In the nine years that Gulls Eye ran I must have heard every conceivable piece including John Lees dating all three Beverley sisters during his national service
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Football briefs: Barker insists he is not a moneygrabber.
Former Albion forward Richie Barker insists he is not a moneygrabber. A report in a Macclesfield paper claimed transfer-listed Barker was stalling over a £1,000 a week wage offer from the Cheshire club. Barker declared: "It's a load of rubbish. The figures
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Football: Albion game is in doubt
Albion's trip to promotion rivals Rochdale on Saturday is already in doubt. Several inches of snow have fallen in Lancashire overnight. A spokeswoman for Rochdale said today they will be getting in touch with match referee Peter Walton later today about
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Pensioners are chillin', thanks to appeal
Crucial services have been restored thanks to the Argus Appeal. The appeal has stepped in to pay for a new freezer and tumble-dryer at Brunswick Older People's Project in Palmeira Square, Hove. The project provides facilities and activities for pensioners
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Couple hurt in hit-and-run
A husband and wife were injured when a hit-and-run driver mounted the pavement. The couple were walking their dog near the A264 at Crawley Down on Saturday at 10.20pm when the Renault hit them. The 51-year-old wife suffered serious abdominal injuries,
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Gang robs pizza man
Hammer-wielding robbers pounced on a pizza delivery man as he made a call in the middle of the night. The 22-year-old delivery man had parked his white Suzuki Swift in Mann Street, Hastings, to make a delivery. When he returned to the vehicle he was threatened
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Date
Bargain hunters turn out
Thousands of shoppers mobbed Sussex shopping centres as the sales began in earnest. Some businesses said they had enjoyed a busier first day than last year and people queued from 2.30am to snap up the best deals. Despite healthy pre-Christmas takings,
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Date
Blaze at town hall
Firefighters ripped out panelling to quell a fire which threatened to destroy Worthing Town Hall. The blaze broke out at 11am and the few staff in the building were evacuated. Fire brigade Assistant Divisional Officer Ray Jackson said: "The smoke spread
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Date
Hospital turns away mum-to-be
A mother-to-be and her husband were turned away from a hospital where she was expecting to give birth. Samantha Apps and husband Chris are furious that the maternity unit at Eastbourne District General Hospital sent them 20 miles to Hastings instead.
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Date
Kids' three-year wait for therapy
Children with special needs are having to wait nearly three years for occupational therapy because of high demand for the service. There are 162 children on the waiting list for the South Downs Health NHS Trust occupational therapy unit. The unit provides
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Date
Transport woes
If only the Romans returned to build and maintain our roads. If only Brunel came back to life to build and maintain our railways. If only Nelson came back to life to run our ferries... wouldn't travel be wonderful? As for aircraft, Bomber Harris managed
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Date
Man About City, by Simon Fanshawe
Brighton and Hove is facing the greatest challenge of its recent history: It has to take on prosperity and win. Wiser folk than me have pointed out the contradictions being experienced by the whole of the South-East at the moment. As the region and our
-
Date
Jet plunge deaths linked
The bodies of two men found near Gatwick airport are believed to have fallen from the same aircraft. British Airways is working with Sussex and Surrey police to identify the two men, thought to have climbed aboard the Boeing 777 in Havana, Cuba. The body
-
Date
I've never seen a beat bobby
Since I came to live in Worthing almost 12 months ago, I am alarmed that not once have I or my wife seen police patrolling Worthing streets. After 6pm our local station closes down for the day. For a town the size of Worthing this is a disgrace. Police
-
Date
Into battle
What is Simon Battle talking about (December 21)? Russell Hicks a "right- wing extremist"? What absolute tosh! He is a remarkable person who has the guts to criticise some of the truly daft ideas of Brighton and Hove Council. Some of his views would be
-
Date
Bank's thanks
My purse, containing all the cash I had saved over the past few months to buy presents for my daughter this Christmas, was stolen in Churchill Square shopping centre, Brighton. I felt very panicked and was unable to think clearly. As I was standing outside
-
Date
In support
Having been aware of so much criticism of the NHS these last few years, I think it only fair to support all those overworked and underpaid people working in the medical profession. My experience goes back to the old Hove General years ago, the dilapidation
-
Date
No joy at hospital
Mum-to-be Samantha Apps was twice turned away by Eastbourne District General Hospital. On the first occasion, she went in to be induced. Samantha and her husband Chris went home, but the baby's arrival was imminent and they were back on the phone to the
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Date
Our honeymoon with Bob the Builder
There wasn't much romance on Michael and Fleur Burnage's wedding night - they spent it with Bob the Builder instead. Michael decorated his front garden in Malines Avenue, Peacehaven, with a display featuring a 4ft plywood model of the children's TV character
-
Date
It's time to go for gold
Clive Frost was given the unenviable task of stopping the rot at a failing Sussex school. When he took over as acting head of East Brighton College of Media Arts, there was a never-ending catalogue of problems to overcome. They included poor attendance
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Date
Basketball: Bears 78, Birmingham 88
There was no belated Christmas present for Bears' long suffering fans after their side slumped to their eighth successive defeat last night. Bears were poised to end that depressing sequence with 95 seconds remaining at the Brighton Centre when they led
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Date
A&E could be best in the land
The factor most significantly affecting patient mortality is being received into an emergency room which has full surgical, neurological and orthopaedic disciplines at its disposal, in addition to coronary care, LTU and full radiological back-up and support
-
Date
Non-league: Scare for leaders
Horsham YMCA are back on top of the Rich City County League but only after coming from 3-1 down to see off rock bottom East Preston in a Gorings Mead thriller. Two goals from Lee Mansell and a Mathew Huckett penalty had YM in desperate trouble at half-time
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Date
Ian Hart: Hart of the Matter
One of the things I really miss about not writing for a fanzine is the old rumour grapevine. In the nine years that Gulls Eye ran I must have heard every conceivable piece including John Lees dating all three Beverley sisters during his national service
-
Date
Football briefs: Barker insists he is not a moneygrabber.
Former Albion forward Richie Barker insists he is not a moneygrabber. A report in a Macclesfield paper claimed transfer-listed Barker was stalling over a £1,000 a week wage offer from the Cheshire club. Barker declared: "It's a load of rubbish. The figures
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Date
Football: Zamora - "I learnt my lesson"
Albion hotshot Bobby Zamora became accustomed to transfer speculation at Bristol Rovers. Hardly a day went by without a story linking Rovers players to big money moves. It wasn't Zamora attracting all the attention then. Jason Roberts and Jamie Cureton
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Date
Football: Albion game is in doubt
Albion's trip to promotion rivals Rochdale on Saturday is already in doubt. Several inches of snow have fallen in Lancashire overnight. A spokeswoman for Rochdale said today they will be getting in touch with match referee Peter Walton later today about
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Date
Pensioners are chillin', thanks to appeal
Crucial services have been restored thanks to the Argus Appeal. The appeal has stepped in to pay for a new freezer and tumble-dryer at Brunswick Older People's Project in Palmeira Square, Hove. The project provides facilities and activities for pensioners
-
Date
Hospital turns away mum-to-be
A mother-to-be and her husband were turned away from a hospital where she was expecting to give birth. Samantha Apps and husband Chris are furious that the maternity unit at Eastbourne District General Hospital sent them 20 miles to Hastings instead.
