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Hitch for ferry link deal
Hopes for an all-year ferry link between Newhaven and France have been dealt a blow just two weeks before the planned launch of the service. Sea Containers, the company which owns Newhaven Port, is finalising a deal to sell it to the French region of
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Tomboy - Baby Swim
Sally Gunnell gave birth to a son in a waterbath on Valentine's Day. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips, greeting cards
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No to mayor referendum
Councillors have rejected plans to hold a referendum on whether Brighton and Hove should have a directly-elected mayor. The ruling Labour group had wanted Brighton and Hove Council to become one of the first authorities in the country to hold the referendum
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Capital idea
News that the Government is to pump millions of pounds of extra cash into secondary education in Brighton and Hove and across Sussex made me think of my own time at school. My secondary education happened entirely under the Conservative government and
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City benefits?
Preston Park has yet again been taken over by travellers with convoys of lorries and caravans coming into the park over the weekend. In the past, Brighton and Hove Council would have had the determination to move these people on but it would appear it
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Child neglect probe scuppered
The Government has for the second time rejected a public inquiry into a child neglect case in which three youngsters died. Last year we revealed shocking details about the neglect of the children and others who were under the control of the same couple
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Throw light on subject
Belle Tout lighthouse, on the cliffs near Eastbourne, is one of the most famous landmarks in Sussex. In spite of its perilous position, it must be worth at least £250,000 on the open market. Yet it is being sold to Louise Roberts, wife of Councillor Mark
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Shorter hours for doctors would cut clinical errors
MY sympathy goes out to the family who lost a relative on February 10 at the Royal Sussex County Hospital owing to a tragic accident with an injection. My sympathy also goes out to the overworked and stressed-out doctors who have to work all hours, day
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Basketball: Bears can win good and proper
Brighton Bears coach Mark Dunning hopes his side can put in a 'proper performance' against Manchester Giants at the Brighton Centre tomorrow night. Dunning is fed up with his side's inconsistencies which were evident again last weekend. After recording
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Football: Ryman League - Lewes miss out on derbies
Lewes boss Jimmy Quinn is disappointed that Sussex football fans will miss out on a tide of derby matches next season. Proposed changes to the Ryman League structure would have seen Lewes join Bognor, Worthing and Horsham in a new division one south next
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Football: Rich City League - Pagham claim player suffered racist taunts
Pagham boss Richie Reynolds has called for action after alleging one of his players was racially abused in Tuesday's Sussex Senior Cup tie with Bognor. Reynolds says Paul Morby received abuse from a Bognor player and now he wants to take the matter to
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Football: Dr Martens League - Reds all Wright as Huggins signs on
New Crawley striker Leroy Huggins has drawn comparisons with Ian Wright, and no one is better qualified to know than manager Billy Smith. Huggins got his Reds career off to an electric start with the winning goal on his debut against Moor Green on Saturday
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Councillors 'in dark' over lighthouse sale
Eastbourne Council knew it would be forced to sell Belle Tout lighthouse two years before it happened, it emerged last night. The lighthouse near Beachy Head is being sold to Louise Roberts, the wife of a Tory councillor, for £900 under right to buy legislation
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Hitch for ferry link deal
Hopes for an all-year ferry link between Newhaven and France have been dealt a blow just two weeks before the planned launch of the service. Sea Containers, the company which owns Newhaven Port, is finalising a deal to sell it to the French region of
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Business in Brief
SELL-OFF: BAE Systems is to sell its flight simulation and training business, based in Florida, to CAE of Canada for £66million. POWER PLANT: Singapore Airlines has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines to power up to 20 more of its Boeing 777 airliners
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Paste giants in takeover bid
Fish and meat paste giant Shippam's may soon be owned by a Japanese company. The Chichester-based food firm, which was founded more than 200 years ago, is involved in talks with Liverpool-based Princes Foods, which may purchase the share capital of its
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Branson calls for second Gatwick runway
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic airline has called for a second runway at Gatwick to cope with airport expansion. Virgin is set to create 1,700 new jobs at Gatwick and Heathrow during the next year as part of an expansion plan. The company has told
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Tomboy - Baby Swim
Sally Gunnell gave birth to a son in a waterbath on Valentine's Day. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips, greeting cards
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Inflation-busting hike in tax
A new council tax for West Sussex has been approved after a last minute row over spending on social services. County Hall's share of West Sussex bills will be £660.78 for an average Band D home, a rise of just over £40. The ruling Tory group had planned
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Loan sharks' feeding frenzy
Loan sharks are homing in on Mid Sussex villages to prey on a rising number of vulnerable people caught in the poverty trap. Community agencies say they are dealing with a worrying increase in struggling families who have run into trouble after turning
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Backpacker flees stricken tourist ship
A backpacker from Eastbourne escaped from a stricken tourist ship when it became stranded in rough seas off Bali. Shayne Howell was among a group of tourists from Britain and New Zealand who got stuck when an engine broke on the 23-metre outrigger, which
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Overdue change
I heartily agree with Chris Todd's criticism of Brighton and Hove Council's campaign for a directly elected mayor (Opinion, February 7). The last thing we need is an extra layer of bureaucracy, full of overpaid and unproductive officials searching for
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Capital idea
News that the Government is to pump millions of pounds of extra cash into secondary education in Brighton and Hove and across Sussex made me think of my own time at school. My secondary education happened entirely under the Conservative government and
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City benefits?
Preston Park has yet again been taken over by travellers with convoys of lorries and caravans coming into the park over the weekend. In the past, Brighton and Hove Council would have had the determination to move these people on but it would appear it
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Go to earth
In the wake of the foxhunting furore, a growing number of people have taken the bait and are now hooked - with equal tenacity - on a campaign against cruelty to fish... a far cry from the classic sentiments of Izaac Walton's The Compleat Angler. With
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Costly principle
The planning application for the telephone mast behind PC World in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, was approved because there was no reason to refuse it that could be upheld on appeal. If Miss Knatt (Opinion, February 8) had been at the planning meeting when
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Golf Roundup: Hilton earns a return trip
Mark Hilton carded a creditable five under-par 283 in the South African PGA Championship in Pretoria. This ensures his place in the order of merit with only two more tournaments remaining. It guarantees the East Sussex National prospect his card in South
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Basketball: Bears can win good and proper
Brighton Bears coach Mark Dunning hopes his side can put in a 'proper performance' against Manchester Giants at the Brighton Centre tomorrow night. Dunning is fed up with his side's inconsistencies which were evident again last weekend. After recording
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Football: Rich City League - Pagham claim player suffered racist taunts
Pagham boss Richie Reynolds has called for action after alleging one of his players was racially abused in Tuesday's Sussex Senior Cup tie with Bognor. Reynolds says Paul Morby received abuse from a Bognor player and now he wants to take the matter to
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Football: Dr Martens League - Reds all Wright as Huggins signs on
New Crawley striker Leroy Huggins has drawn comparisons with Ian Wright, and no one is better qualified to know than manager Billy Smith. Huggins got his Reds career off to an electric start with the winning goal on his debut against Moor Green on Saturday
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Churchmen 'blinded by riches', court told
Church leaders were 'blinded by riches' when they entrusted £17.5 million to a high-yield investment scheme, a jury heard. Officers of the Dutch Council of Churches, keen to restore their fortunes for a programme of building and renovation, snapped up
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Observers called in on Jay murder case
An independent advisory group has been set up to help the new Sussex Police team investigating the murder of Jay Abatan. The group aims to ensure the inquiry is as "open, transparent and effective" as possible. The appointment follows a highly critical
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Rail crash: I thought I'd die
Here, reporter Siobhan Ryan describes the terror on what should have been a routine journey home on Wednesday's 18.36 to Portsmouth. As the train pulled out I sat down next to the window in the last carriage. I would be home by about 7.15pm and be able
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Cash claim over Brink's-Mat dig
The businessman whose yard was searched for five days by Flying Squad officers hoping to find the stolen Brinks-Mat gold is claiming compensation. Ronald Winchester, owner of R Winchester & Son in Ore, near Hastings, estimates the treasure hunt has
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Cyanide alert at factory estate
Cyanide and sulphuric acid were released when fire broke out at an electronics firm early today. More than 30 firefighters were called in when the chemicals started fizzing from cylinders at the Deutsch unit on the Castleham Industrial Estate, Hastings
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Business in Brief
SELL-OFF: BAE Systems is to sell its flight simulation and training business, based in Florida, to CAE of Canada for £66million. POWER PLANT: Singapore Airlines has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines to power up to 20 more of its Boeing 777 airliners
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Gem of a takeover bid
Diamond firm De Beers has received a £12 billion takeover bid from a consortium including mining firm Anglo American and South Africa's Oppenheimer family. The board of De Beers said it believed the transaction would offer "fair value for the diamond
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Britain faces easy-credit crisis
A leading debt management firm, which makes money by consolidating the debts of thousands of consumers, has warned that Britain could be facing a "credit-fuelled economic crisis". Baines & Ernst, which handles £1 billion of debt for more than 50,000
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Paste giants in takeover bid
Fish and meat paste giant Shippam's may soon be owned by a Japanese company. The Chichester-based food firm, which was founded more than 200 years ago, is involved in talks with Liverpool-based Princes Foods, which may purchase the share capital of its
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Branson calls for second Gatwick runway
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic airline has called for a second runway at Gatwick to cope with airport expansion. Virgin is set to create 1,700 new jobs at Gatwick and Heathrow during the next year as part of an expansion plan. The company has told
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Feedback, with Chris Chandler
Many of us have probably referred to the outside lane of a motorway as the fast lane. Well, so did we in our report of two accidents on the A23 in our edition of January 31. However, it is correctly called the outside lane as an anonymous reader tells
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
What is it about climbing on a bicycle that transforms so many ordinary men and women into dangerous projectiles? What is it about these machines, with a delightful history dating back nearly 200 years, that make so many cyclists not only happy to flout
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Overdue change
I heartily agree with Chris Todd's criticism of Brighton and Hove Council's campaign for a directly elected mayor (Opinion, February 7). The last thing we need is an extra layer of bureaucracy, full of overpaid and unproductive officials searching for
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Go to earth
In the wake of the foxhunting furore, a growing number of people have taken the bait and are now hooked - with equal tenacity - on a campaign against cruelty to fish... a far cry from the classic sentiments of Izaac Walton's The Compleat Angler. With
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In good time
Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell was always good at timing and now she's done it again. She had to fit in the birth of her second child between the Olympic Games and the world championships in Canada where her services are required as commentator.
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Costly principle
The planning application for the telephone mast behind PC World in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, was approved because there was no reason to refuse it that could be upheld on appeal. If Miss Knatt (Opinion, February 8) had been at the planning meeting when
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One 2 win
The issue of mobile phone masts is not dissimilar to the case of the red flag in front of a car when motoring was first introduced. The masts are a necessity if one wants mobile phones and I cannot see anyone banning them. My phone has been most useful
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Golf Roundup: Hilton earns a return trip
Mark Hilton carded a creditable five under-par 283 in the South African PGA Championship in Pretoria. This ensures his place in the order of merit with only two more tournaments remaining. It guarantees the East Sussex National prospect his card in South
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Golf: Giddins gives new boss some lessons
When Charlie Giddins returned from making third place in a PGA pro-am at San Lorenzo, one of his first appointments was with his new boss. Sat Lally is the new owner of Hastings Golf and Country Club, formerly known as Beauport Park. A non-golfer, Lally
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Adams points to promotion
Albion boss Micky Adams has set a target of 35 points from the last 18 games to make certain of promotion. The second-placed Seagulls are on course to repeat Adams' promotion triumph with Fulham four seasons ago. They go into tomorrow's trip to out-of-form
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Churchmen 'blinded by riches', court told
Church leaders were 'blinded by riches' when they entrusted £17.5 million to a high-yield investment scheme, a jury heard. Officers of the Dutch Council of Churches, keen to restore their fortunes for a programme of building and renovation, snapped up
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Observers called in on Jay murder case
An independent advisory group has been set up to help the new Sussex Police team investigating the murder of Jay Abatan. The group aims to ensure the inquiry is as "open, transparent and effective" as possible. The appointment follows a highly critical
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Rail crash: I thought I'd die
Here, reporter Siobhan Ryan describes the terror on what should have been a routine journey home on Wednesday's 18.36 to Portsmouth. As the train pulled out I sat down next to the window in the last carriage. I would be home by about 7.15pm and be able
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Rail crash: Line stays shut
The rail line between Brighton and Worthing is not expected to reopen until 6pm today after the Lancing crash. The route has been shut since a Connex train smashed into a van on a level crossing in Old Salts Farm Road, Lancing, at 7pm on Wednesday. The
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Cash claim over Brink's-Mat dig
The businessman whose yard was searched for five days by Flying Squad officers hoping to find the stolen Brinks-Mat gold is claiming compensation. Ronald Winchester, owner of R Winchester & Son in Ore, near Hastings, estimates the treasure hunt has
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City status made official
Brighton and Hove has officially become a city with the arrival of a document from the Queen. The document, signed by the monarch and known as letters patent, was presented to Brighton and Hove council last night. It was handed to mayor Andy Durr by the
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Gem of a takeover bid
Diamond firm De Beers has received a £12 billion takeover bid from a consortium including mining firm Anglo American and South Africa's Oppenheimer family. The board of De Beers said it believed the transaction would offer "fair value for the diamond
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Britain faces easy-credit crisis
A leading debt management firm, which makes money by consolidating the debts of thousands of consumers, has warned that Britain could be facing a "credit-fuelled economic crisis". Baines & Ernst, which handles £1 billion of debt for more than 50,000
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Feedback, with Chris Chandler
Many of us have probably referred to the outside lane of a motorway as the fast lane. Well, so did we in our report of two accidents on the A23 in our edition of January 31. However, it is correctly called the outside lane as an anonymous reader tells
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
What is it about climbing on a bicycle that transforms so many ordinary men and women into dangerous projectiles? What is it about these machines, with a delightful history dating back nearly 200 years, that make so many cyclists not only happy to flout
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No to mayor referendum
Councillors have rejected plans to hold a referendum on whether Brighton and Hove should have a directly-elected mayor. The ruling Labour group had wanted Brighton and Hove Council to become one of the first authorities in the country to hold the referendum
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In good time
Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell was always good at timing and now she's done it again. She had to fit in the birth of her second child between the Olympic Games and the world championships in Canada where her services are required as commentator.
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Child neglect probe scuppered
The Government has for the second time rejected a public inquiry into a child neglect case in which three youngsters died. Last year we revealed shocking details about the neglect of the children and others who were under the control of the same couple
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Date
One 2 win
The issue of mobile phone masts is not dissimilar to the case of the red flag in front of a car when motoring was first introduced. The masts are a necessity if one wants mobile phones and I cannot see anyone banning them. My phone has been most useful
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Date
Throw light on subject
Belle Tout lighthouse, on the cliffs near Eastbourne, is one of the most famous landmarks in Sussex. In spite of its perilous position, it must be worth at least £250,000 on the open market. Yet it is being sold to Louise Roberts, wife of Councillor Mark
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Date
Golf: Giddins gives new boss some lessons
When Charlie Giddins returned from making third place in a PGA pro-am at San Lorenzo, one of his first appointments was with his new boss. Sat Lally is the new owner of Hastings Golf and Country Club, formerly known as Beauport Park. A non-golfer, Lally
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Date
Shorter hours for doctors would cut clinical errors
MY sympathy goes out to the family who lost a relative on February 10 at the Royal Sussex County Hospital owing to a tragic accident with an injection. My sympathy also goes out to the overworked and stressed-out doctors who have to work all hours, day
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Football: Ryman League - Lewes miss out on derbies
Lewes boss Jimmy Quinn is disappointed that Sussex football fans will miss out on a tide of derby matches next season. Proposed changes to the Ryman League structure would have seen Lewes join Bognor, Worthing and Horsham in a new division one south next
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Date
Adams points to promotion
Albion boss Micky Adams has set a target of 35 points from the last 18 games to make certain of promotion. The second-placed Seagulls are on course to repeat Adams' promotion triumph with Fulham four seasons ago. They go into tomorrow's trip to out-of-form
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Rail crash: Line stays shut
The rail line between Brighton and Worthing is not expected to reopen until 6pm today after the Lancing crash. The route has been shut since a Connex train smashed into a van on a level crossing in Old Salts Farm Road, Lancing, at 7pm on Wednesday. The
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MP's son didn't drink and drive
An MP's son arrested on suspicion of drink-driving will face no further police action, it emerged today. Damien Foster, 26, son of Hastings and Rye Labour MP Michael Foster, was arrested after being cut from the wreckage of his M-registration Vauxhall
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Councillors 'in dark' over lighthouse sale
Eastbourne Council knew it would be forced to sell Belle Tout lighthouse two years before it happened, it emerged last night. The lighthouse near Beachy Head is being sold to Louise Roberts, the wife of a Tory councillor, for £900 under right to buy legislation
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City status made official
Brighton and Hove has officially become a city with the arrival of a document from the Queen. The document, signed by the monarch and known as letters patent, was presented to Brighton and Hove council last night. It was handed to mayor Andy Durr by the
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February 16, 2001: Branson calls for second Gatwick runway
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic airline has called for a second runway at Gatwick to cope with expansion at the airport. Virgin is set to create 1,700 new jobs at Gatwick and Heathrow during the next year as part of an expansion plan. The
