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Tomboy - The final curtain
A veteran actor is retiring from his local pantomime after appearing in every performance since 1952. 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
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I'm backing the bobbies
Well done to Hove and Shoreham police on their success in reducing beggars (January 9). The police's tactics show that deep-seated ongoing law and order problems, which we have been previously told are insoluble, can be successfully tackled with the right
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Paying through the nose for nightlife
Having been to probably most of the pubs and clubs in the Brighton area, it seems quite obvious to me why people put parties on in unused buildings. Some clubs charge in excess of £15 to get in, with a pint or bottle of lager costing around £3. A lot
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Match report: Kidderminster 0, Albion 2
Charlie Oatway made an immediate return to the starting line-up for Albion against Kidderminster Harriers. His comeback from suspension at the expense of Nathan Jones was the only line-up change. The game began in bright sunshine and Albion could have
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Extra time for police in knifeman probe
Detectives have been granted extra time to question a man over a string of knife attacks and a rape in central Brighton. The 48-year-old, who has not been named, appeared before Brighton magistrates on Saturday morning. Police were granted permission
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Foot in mouth
It is clearly obvious from the many letters (December 29) that whenever Simon Battle "opens his mouth he puts his foot in it". This is the same person who was research assistant to Ivor Caplin MP and is lead councillor for neighbourhood services of which
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Losing strategy
So the Tories have now revealed their campaign strategy for the General Election, which goes something like this: "Labour has failed during its three and a half years in power to repair the damage done to schools and the NHS by us during our 18 years
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Home safe but at what cost?
Parents of children at the Palmeira Project in Hove have won the right for them to stay there for several more years. It is being hailed as a victory by all those who felt the severely disturbed children would have been devastated had they been forced
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Charity panto
Regarding the article Oh No! It isn't the date you promised (Argus, January 9). Please may I make it clear that the front of house staff (box office, door-persons and ushers) are also giving their services free for the alternative performance of Cinderella
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Government may keep homeless on street
Your campaign to stamp out begging in Brighton and Hove misses an important point. While you have printed some excellent articles highlighting the difficulties homeless people face, you have consistently ignored the role of central government in making
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Church's appeal for £500,000 refit
A campaign has been launched to raise £500,000 to refurbish a church in central Brighton. Worshippers at Gloucester Place Baptist Church have already raised £60,000. Now they hope fund-raisers, charitable trusts and people with past connections to the
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Death crash driver had just passed test
A teenager who died along with two college friends when he crashed his grandfather's car had only passed his driving test 48 hours earlier. Simon Ingham, 18, was killed when the red Vauxhall Nova careered into a tree. The crash on the A286 at Easebourne
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Road closed due to Dome
Part of a busy central Brighton street will be closed for several days while work is carried out on the redevelopment of the Dome. A stretch of Church Street will be shut from Sunday until Tuesday while the work takes place. The road will be closed between
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Sex attack on woman, 28
A woman was sexually assaulted by two men as she walked home early on Saturday. The 28-year-old had been out for the night with friends in Hastings town centre before making her way home alone. She was attacked opposite the Sussex Ambulance station in
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Man 'offered gold for ex-wife's murder'
A father of two tried to hire a hitman to murder his ex-wife, a court has been told. Tariq Darwish, 41, allegedly offered a £100,000 bounty of gold on the eve of a court hearing about the future of his young son and daughter. But the 'hitman' was actually
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Tomboy - The final curtain
A veteran actor is retiring from his local pantomime after appearing in every performance since 1952. 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
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I'm backing the bobbies
Well done to Hove and Shoreham police on their success in reducing beggars (January 9). The police's tactics show that deep-seated ongoing law and order problems, which we have been previously told are insoluble, can be successfully tackled with the right
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Match report: Kidderminster 0, Albion 2
Charlie Oatway made an immediate return to the starting line-up for Albion against Kidderminster Harriers. His comeback from suspension at the expense of Nathan Jones was the only line-up change. The game began in bright sunshine and Albion could have
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Seagulls stay on course
Albion kept on course for promotion with a 2-0 win over Kidderminster, thanks to a crazy own goal and the coolness of Bobby Zamora. A bizarre blunder by Kidderminster's Adie Smith put the Seagulls ahead in the 36th minute. Zamora then made certain of
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Extra time for police in knifeman probe
Detectives have been granted extra time to question a man over a string of knife attacks and a rape in central Brighton. The 48-year-old, who has not been named, appeared before Brighton magistrates on Saturday morning. Police were granted permission
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Glad to go home
I was pleased to hear about the funds to be used to clean up our hospitals. I was in the orthopaedics ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital during last summer and was disgusted by the conditions we had to endure. The toilet, shared by two wards, was
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Foot in mouth
It is clearly obvious from the many letters (December 29) that whenever Simon Battle "opens his mouth he puts his foot in it". This is the same person who was research assistant to Ivor Caplin MP and is lead councillor for neighbourhood services of which
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His final curtain
Actor Steuart Went has appeared in pantomimes during the last 50 years for the Weald Theatre Group in Haywards Heath. But he retires tonight after playing his final role as the genie in Aladdin at Clair Hall. Steuart hasn't been absent from a single panto
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Happy hospital
I have just returned home after having two major operations in the Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre, Haywards Heath - part of the Mid Sussex NHS Trust. While we read of and hear of so many complaints about the NHS, I can only speak with admiration of
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Time to learn
Three teenagers have died in a terrible accident at Easebourne near Midhurst. A fourth youngster is recovering from his injuries. The car, driven by an inexperienced motorist, spun out of control on a hill and crashed into a tree. An inquest will eventually
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New trains firm considers fare cut
Disaffected commuters could be offered a fare cut to lure them back to rail travel when a new operator takes over Sussex services. Govia - which will take over the South Central network from Connex - plans fare incentives to bring back passengers who
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Government may keep homeless on street
Your campaign to stamp out begging in Brighton and Hove misses an important point. While you have printed some excellent articles highlighting the difficulties homeless people face, you have consistently ignored the role of central government in making
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Kirtley poised to sign new deal
SUSSEX hope fast bowler James Kirtley will sign an improved contract before the start of the new season. More talks between the club and Kirtley's agent are due to take place next week about a deal which would keep him at the club until the end of the
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Jet plunge teenagers named
Two teenage stowaways whose bodies fell from an airliner near Gatwick Airport have been named. Police have named the boys, who were found in separate locations on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Maikel Fonseca Almira, 16, was found first at Oakwood Hill
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Church's appeal for £500,000 refit
A campaign has been launched to raise £500,000 to refurbish a church in central Brighton. Worshippers at Gloucester Place Baptist Church have already raised £60,000. Now they hope fund-raisers, charitable trusts and people with past connections to the
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IT lessons fail kids, says MP
Improvements are needed to ensure children leave school fully equipped with computer skills, according to MP Norman Baker. The Lib Dem MP has carried out a survey of the 19 schools in his Lewes constituency. He says 70 per cent of primary schools do not
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New dawn for empty shops
Business could be returning to the vacant upper floor of Worthing's Guildbourne Centre. The upstairs units at the Seventies mall in the town centre have been empty for years. Now plans for a fitness suite have been unveiled, and traders are delighted.
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Uncluttered roads?
The chair of Brighton & Hove Hotels' Association wants uncluttered access to Brighton just for visitors arriving by car (January 5). How does he think he going to achieve this? If bus lanes are removed, the number of people who travel by car would
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
I was feeling tired, unwell and as grumpy as hell when my husband arrived home after four glorious days on a skiing trip to Switzerland. "Oh, what a fabulous place," he said, plonking his bag of duty frees on the kitchen table while I rooted around in
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Children's joy as home stays
Five severely autistic children have won the right to stay at the care centre they love. Yesterday, at the High Court in London, Brighton and Hove Council agreed to keep the Palmeira Project in Hove open. The youngsters, all between 11 and 16, can now
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Seagulls stay on course
Albion kept on course for promotion with a 2-0 win over Kidderminster, thanks to a crazy own goal and the coolness of Bobby Zamora. A bizarre blunder by Kidderminster's Adie Smith put the Seagulls ahead in the 36th minute. Zamora then made certain of
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Glad to go home
I was pleased to hear about the funds to be used to clean up our hospitals. I was in the orthopaedics ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital during last summer and was disgusted by the conditions we had to endure. The toilet, shared by two wards, was
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Train disgrace
I think that most people who use the railways will agree that they are a total disgrace. The tickets are expensive, the trains are dirty and uncomfortable and they rarely travel on time. If the Conservatives are running a campaign to highlight that, good
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Temporary stay
Councillor Tehmtan Framroze says that most homeless people from London will go back after their "temporary" stay has expired (January 10). Can we please have the figures? How many stay here and who then pays for their housing needs? An Argus report on
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His final curtain
Actor Steuart Went has appeared in pantomimes during the last 50 years for the Weald Theatre Group in Haywards Heath. But he retires tonight after playing his final role as the genie in Aladdin at Clair Hall. Steuart hasn't been absent from a single panto
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Happy hospital
I have just returned home after having two major operations in the Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre, Haywards Heath - part of the Mid Sussex NHS Trust. While we read of and hear of so many complaints about the NHS, I can only speak with admiration of
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Time to learn
Three teenagers have died in a terrible accident at Easebourne near Midhurst. A fourth youngster is recovering from his injuries. The car, driven by an inexperienced motorist, spun out of control on a hill and crashed into a tree. An inquest will eventually
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Equal partners
There have been suggestions from correspondents that Hove was kidnapped by Brighton. I attended a meeting at Lewes, organised so that the public could express its opinion on the proposed local government reorganisation. When it was suggested from the
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New trains firm considers fare cut
Disaffected commuters could be offered a fare cut to lure them back to rail travel when a new operator takes over Sussex services. Govia - which will take over the South Central network from Connex - plans fare incentives to bring back passengers who
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Kirtley poised to sign new deal
SUSSEX hope fast bowler James Kirtley will sign an improved contract before the start of the new season. More talks between the club and Kirtley's agent are due to take place next week about a deal which would keep him at the club until the end of the
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Jet plunge teenagers named
Two teenage stowaways whose bodies fell from an airliner near Gatwick Airport have been named. Police have named the boys, who were found in separate locations on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Maikel Fonseca Almira, 16, was found first at Oakwood Hill
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IT lessons fail kids, says MP
Improvements are needed to ensure children leave school fully equipped with computer skills, according to MP Norman Baker. The Lib Dem MP has carried out a survey of the 19 schools in his Lewes constituency. He says 70 per cent of primary schools do not
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Blair bomb hoaxer walks free
A hoaxer who demanded £1 million not to blow up Tony Blair's hotel during the Labour Party conference in Brighton has walked free from court. Earlier this month Paul Hyde, 18, of Thorndean Road, Brighton, was jailed for nine months but he has now been
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Paying through the nose for nightlife
Having been to probably most of the pubs and clubs in the Brighton area, it seems quite obvious to me why people put parties on in unused buildings. Some clubs charge in excess of £15 to get in, with a pint or bottle of lager costing around £3. A lot
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Uncluttered roads?
The chair of Brighton & Hove Hotels' Association wants uncluttered access to Brighton just for visitors arriving by car (January 5). How does he think he going to achieve this? If bus lanes are removed, the number of people who travel by car would
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
I was feeling tired, unwell and as grumpy as hell when my husband arrived home after four glorious days on a skiing trip to Switzerland. "Oh, what a fabulous place," he said, plonking his bag of duty frees on the kitchen table while I rooted around in
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Date
Children's joy as home stays
Five severely autistic children have won the right to stay at the care centre they love. Yesterday, at the High Court in London, Brighton and Hove Council agreed to keep the Palmeira Project in Hove open. The youngsters, all between 11 and 16, can now
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Train disgrace
I think that most people who use the railways will agree that they are a total disgrace. The tickets are expensive, the trains are dirty and uncomfortable and they rarely travel on time. If the Conservatives are running a campaign to highlight that, good
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Losing strategy
So the Tories have now revealed their campaign strategy for the General Election, which goes something like this: "Labour has failed during its three and a half years in power to repair the damage done to schools and the NHS by us during our 18 years
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Date
Temporary stay
Councillor Tehmtan Framroze says that most homeless people from London will go back after their "temporary" stay has expired (January 10). Can we please have the figures? How many stay here and who then pays for their housing needs? An Argus report on
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Equal partners
There have been suggestions from correspondents that Hove was kidnapped by Brighton. I attended a meeting at Lewes, organised so that the public could express its opinion on the proposed local government reorganisation. When it was suggested from the
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Home safe but at what cost?
Parents of children at the Palmeira Project in Hove have won the right for them to stay there for several more years. It is being hailed as a victory by all those who felt the severely disturbed children would have been devastated had they been forced
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Charity panto
Regarding the article Oh No! It isn't the date you promised (Argus, January 9). Please may I make it clear that the front of house staff (box office, door-persons and ushers) are also giving their services free for the alternative performance of Cinderella
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Death crash driver had just passed test
A teenager who died along with two college friends when he crashed his grandfather's car had only passed his driving test 48 hours earlier. Simon Ingham, 18, was killed when the red Vauxhall Nova careered into a tree. The crash on the A286 at Easebourne
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Road closed due to Dome
Part of a busy central Brighton street will be closed for several days while work is carried out on the redevelopment of the Dome. A stretch of Church Street will be shut from Sunday until Tuesday while the work takes place. The road will be closed between
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Sex attack on woman, 28
A woman was sexually assaulted by two men as she walked home early on Saturday. The 28-year-old had been out for the night with friends in Hastings town centre before making her way home alone. She was attacked opposite the Sussex Ambulance station in
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Blair bomb hoaxer walks free
A hoaxer who demanded £1 million not to blow up Tony Blair's hotel during the Labour Party conference in Brighton has walked free from court. Earlier this month Paul Hyde, 18, of Thorndean Road, Brighton, was jailed for nine months but he has now been
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Man 'offered gold for ex-wife's murder'
A father of two tried to hire a hitman to murder his ex-wife, a court has been told. Tariq Darwish, 41, allegedly offered a £100,000 bounty of gold on the eve of a court hearing about the future of his young son and daughter. But the 'hitman' was actually