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Bears must wait for the revolution
Bears fans have been told to wait at least a fortnight before being given some idea of what the future holds for their club. Owner Romek Kriwald was hoping to make some progress this week in his three-point plan of bringing in fresh investment, a new
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Recyclers go floating by
This 1959 electric milk float is turning heads as it trundles around a Sussex village. The vintage vehicle, which has a top speed of 25mph and can travel 50 miles for £1, is doing the rounds in Piddinghoe for a trial kerbside recycling service. It is
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Back to class for offenders' parents
Mothers and fathers of young criminals are being sent to parenting skills classes to stop their sons and daughters reoffending. The classes, which begin next week, are among several initiatives set up by Brighton and Hove's Youth Offending Team. Initially
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Vive la difference
The best cuisine, crispy baguettes, wine at half price. Trains at half price that travel at 200mph. Streets free of discarded rubbish. First-rate health and education. Where are we? Just across the Channel. -R Roberts, Brighton
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No nonsense
With the majority of modern-day politicians unable to make radical decisions, I think of the days when I worked at Sussex University. The words of one of the dons still stay fresh in my memory. "Michael," he said, "we have some of the finest brains in
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Researchers don't sell
I fully sympathise with R J Allam (Opinion, April 4) but it is he who should "pause to think". Market researchers are never seeking to sell. The practice of selling under the guise of market research is known by the term "sugging". All examples of this
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Many women used to be coy about revealing their ages. I thought that had all but disappeared until I heard about the curious case of JoAnne Good. She implied that an Argus report giving her age as 45 was wrong but didn't reveal the correct figure. The
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French buy Newhaven port
Newhaven Port was last night sold to the French in a £15 million deal. The East Quay, adjacent land and buildings and outer harbour have finally been sold to a French consortium by Sea Containers following months of wrangling between the two sides. James
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Coastal cliffhanger
So there has been another massive rock fall at Beachy Head. With this and the recent one at Brighton Marina, it must be obvious the whole length of chalk cliffs is highly unstable. Huge volumes of traffic use the A259 and with the road being so close
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Table Tennis: Horsham out of gas
Horsham's journey north to play Darlington in their penultimate British League premier division match ended in a layby on the M1 near Nottingham. Ritchie Venner's car suffered a problem with the fuel supply and after roadside repairs were completed it
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Cycling: Dynamic duo strike again for GS Stella
Mark Jones and John Limpus are unstoppable. They followed up victory last month in the Sussex CA's two-up team time trial by winning the East Sussex CA's two-up. It means GS Stella have won nine times already this season. The 31-mile course started and
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Still wrong
That a former Brighton Labour councillor says in Brighton and Hove City Council's latest propaganda newspaper City News that "the Minimum Income Guarantee is not enough for a dignified life with a bit of a cushion and few luxuries" shows that, after four
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Football: John O'Hara - Countdown to O'Hara final
Sidlesham manager Ian Hillman will be without four first choice players tomorrow when his side meet Sidley United in the John O'Hara League Cup final at Burgess Hill. Striker Dave Milkins is suspended while Simon Elley, Dave Pettican and Lee Mould are
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Vive la variete
Adam Trimingham's fascinating feature on the Brighton Hippodrome (Weekend, April 7) must have brought back happy memories to many Argus readers over a certain age. To think that thousands of people used to flock there every week to see such legendary
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Get real, Mr Parry
The idea of compulsory voting, as propounded by John Parry, pre-supposes a realistic choice to be made. The choice between Labour and Conservative is a choice between privatisation and privatisation, between running down the NHS and running down the NHS
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Albion ready for a settled summer
Albion manager Micky Adams is looking forward to a more relaxed summer, free from wholesale chopping and changing. A big turnaround in the playing staff during the close season has been par for the course for the Seagulls, until now. Only seven players
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Albion must go for gold
Albion boss Micky Adams has urged his players to "go for it" as they try to clinch promotion at Plymouth on Saturday. Victory at Home Park will make sure the Seagulls are in the Second Division next season if two other results also go their way. Hartlepool
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Boxing: Snipe will play cool
Brighton boxer Mark Snipe is making a comeback after two years out of the sport. The 29-year-old light-heavyweight hopes to fight again within the next couple of months after taking time out to "clear his head". Once touted as a future British champion
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Lord B plays games with home callers
Callers to Brighton-based Government minister Lord Bassam are being told they are The Weakest Link. The Home Office minister appears to be so taken with Anne Robinson - dubbed TV's rudest presenter for her catty comments on the quiz show - that he has
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Downland stretches reopen for Easter
Areas of East Sussex downland have been reopened to the public after it was decided they were not at risk from foot-and-mouth disease. Areas now open are the lower area of Whitbread Hollow, which is accessed from Foyle Way, and the area around the Belle
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Factory arsonists strike again
Firefighters spent the night battling a huge blaze at a paper factory in Brighton. Flames from 500 burning bundles shot 30ft into the sky during the fire at Hyde Business Park, Bevendean, Brighton. Four appliances from Preston Park, Hove and Roedean were
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Hospitals fear nursing crisis
Health bosses are bracing themselves for a potential nursing recruitment crisis because of a Government bonus system. Under the new scheme, which comes into force this month, nurses in West Sussex will be given up to £600 extra a year because the county
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Cleanliness rating wrong, says hospital
A hospital rated as "red" for its cleanliness standards has been upgraded and declared "green". St Anne's Centre, run by Hastings and Rother NHS Trust, was given a "red" rating by Government health inspectors in tables released this week. But a spokesman
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Recyclers go floating by
This 1959 electric milk float is turning heads as it trundles around a Sussex village. The vintage vehicle, which has a top speed of 25mph and can travel 50 miles for £1, is doing the rounds in Piddinghoe for a trial kerbside recycling service. It is
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Vive la difference
The best cuisine, crispy baguettes, wine at half price. Trains at half price that travel at 200mph. Streets free of discarded rubbish. First-rate health and education. Where are we? Just across the Channel. -R Roberts, Brighton
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Researchers don't sell
I fully sympathise with R J Allam (Opinion, April 4) but it is he who should "pause to think". Market researchers are never seeking to sell. The practice of selling under the guise of market research is known by the term "sugging". All examples of this
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Many women used to be coy about revealing their ages. I thought that had all but disappeared until I heard about the curious case of JoAnne Good. She implied that an Argus report giving her age as 45 was wrong but didn't reveal the correct figure. The
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Tories boot out Sussex MP
Bexhill and Battle MP Charles Wardle has been thrown out of the Conservative Party in the Commons after backing an independent candidate in the general election. The whip was withdrawn from former Home Office Minister, who is standing down at the election
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Salt Lake flat fare
I read with interest Adam Trimingham's report (Argus, April 5). The Utah Transit Authority in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, charges $1, about 70p, flat fare for a journey up to 15 miles on its buses and trams and $2 for one-day unlimited travel. -Mike Walsh
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Table Tennis: Horsham out of gas
Horsham's journey north to play Darlington in their penultimate British League premier division match ended in a layby on the M1 near Nottingham. Ritchie Venner's car suffered a problem with the fuel supply and after roadside repairs were completed it
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Cycling: Dynamic duo strike again for GS Stella
Mark Jones and John Limpus are unstoppable. They followed up victory last month in the Sussex CA's two-up team time trial by winning the East Sussex CA's two-up. It means GS Stella have won nine times already this season. The 31-mile course started and
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Cricket: Pace ace misses Sussex opener
Billy Taylor's injury jinx has struck again. The Sussex fast bowler will be out for another three weeks after breaking the little finger on his right hand during fielding practice. Taylor had only just started bowling again following surgery on his ankle
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Floating by
A vintage vehicle is attracting attention in Piddinghoe near Newhaven as it trundles on its rounds for the charity Furniture Now! The 1959 milk float is operating a doorstep recycling service. It travels 50 miles at a cost of only £1. Organisers hope
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Gassing away
I deplore the way gas companies vie with the public for their business. I live in a top-floor flat and twice in a recent week have answered the intercom to be told: "This is the gas lady, please let me in." As the gas meters are not inside the building
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Football: John O'Hara - Countdown to O'Hara final
Sidlesham manager Ian Hillman will be without four first choice players tomorrow when his side meet Sidley United in the John O'Hara League Cup final at Burgess Hill. Striker Dave Milkins is suspended while Simon Elley, Dave Pettican and Lee Mould are
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The people should be told
It took Newhaven town councillors six months to end the contract of town clerk Paul Archer after suspending him last year. Mr Archer, who earned £25,000 a year, was suspended on full pay. Yet both decisions were taken in private and the public, who pay
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Airport plans expansion bid
Shoreham airport could be redeveloped with a new runway and even a hotel, we can reveal today. At a meeting of Worthing Borough Council, a member of the airport committee confirmed there was a plan to realign and extend it. A report was presented to the
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Football: Rich City - Pagham rocked
Arundel's John Rees dealt Pagham's title hopes a massive blow last night. Rees curled home a superb 25-yard free-kick to give Mullets a 4-3 home win over Richie Reynolds' high-flyers. Pagham led twice through Ashley Edwards and Simon Fitt, who was later
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No cause for complacency
The appearance of HIV and Aids more than 20 years ago led to a huge campaign for safe sex in this country. It was largely successful in reducing the numbers of new cases, particularly in Brighton where there was a high incidence of Aids. Scientists then
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Football: Dr Martens - Saints get revenge
St. Leonards exacted some measure of revenge for a 10-2 thrashing earlier in the season by beating Rothwell Town 4-1 at The Firs last night. Dominic Barclay opened the scoring in only the first minute with an inch perfect volley from the edge of the box
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Town pays homage to Holmes' creator
The creator of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective who has captivated readers for decades, is to be commemorated in the Sussex town where he lived for 23 years. More than 60 years after his death, permanent homage is being paid to Sir Arthur Conan
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Downland stretches reopen for Easter
Areas of East Sussex downland have been reopened to the public after it was decided they were not at risk from foot-and-mouth disease. Areas now open are the lower area of Whitbread Hollow, which is accessed from Foyle Way, and the area around the Belle
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Sandwich filling recalled in petfood scare
Sussex firm Shippam's has recalled thousands of pots of sandwich spread over fears they may be contaminated with pet food meat. The Chichester-based company was alerted that chicken condemned as unfit for human consumption could have been used in its
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Factory arsonists strike again
Firefighters spent the night battling a huge blaze at a paper factory in Brighton. Flames from 500 burning bundles shot 30ft into the sky during the fire at Hyde Business Park, Bevendean, Brighton. Four appliances from Preston Park, Hove and Roedean were
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Answers sought over town clerk's departure
The District Auditor is investigating the circumstances surrounding the pay-off of a Sussex town clerk. Paul Archer, town clerk of Newhaven, was suspended from his £25,000-a-year post last August after a unanimous decision behind closed doors by town
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Mum and baby in car blaze fright
Worthing firefighters say a mother and toddler were lucky to escape unharmed after her car burst into flames while she drove it. The woman was heading along Broadwater Road with a young child in the back of the car when her engine started smoking as she
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Gas leak shuts town centre roads
Town centre roads remained closed this morning after a major gas pipe cracked near a busy junction. The gas leak near the Courts furniture shop in the Keymer Road was reported yesterday afternoon. Police closed off nearby roads and at one point considered
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Priest dies in vicarage blaze
A Roman Catholic priest died in a fire at his vicarage near Brighton today. Flames ripped through the vicarage of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady in Horsham Avenue, Peacehaven. The priest, Father Patrick Emmanuel, 50, was taken to
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Hospitals fear nursing crisis
Health bosses are bracing themselves for a potential nursing recruitment crisis because of a Government bonus system. Under the new scheme, which comes into force this month, nurses in West Sussex will be given up to £600 extra a year because the county
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Eagles banking on that Loram magic
Eastbourne Eagles are banking on world champion Mark Loram to inspire them to their first Elite League win of the season at Arlington Stadium tonight. Eagles, with only one point from their opening three matches, need a spark from somewhere against Ipswich
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Cleanliness rating wrong, says hospital
A hospital rated as "red" for its cleanliness standards has been upgraded and declared "green". St Anne's Centre, run by Hastings and Rother NHS Trust, was given a "red" rating by Government health inspectors in tables released this week. But a spokesman
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How does disease spread?
Can any reader explain the mechanics by which foot-and-mouth disease is transmitted by walking on grazing land? What is the contamination physically and how long does it last before it is safe to walk on other pastures? -A West, Brighton
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Tories boot out Sussex MP
Bexhill and Battle MP Charles Wardle has been thrown out of the Conservative Party in the Commons after backing an independent candidate in the general election. The whip was withdrawn from former Home Office Minister, who is standing down at the election
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Priest dies in vicarage blaze
A Roman Catholic priest died in a fire at his vicarage near Brighton today. Flames ripped through the vicarage of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady in Horsham Avenue, Peacehaven. The priest, Father Patrick Emmanuel, 50, was taken to
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Salt Lake flat fare
I read with interest Adam Trimingham's report (Argus, April 5). The Utah Transit Authority in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, charges $1, about 70p, flat fare for a journey up to 15 miles on its buses and trams and $2 for one-day unlimited travel. -Mike Walsh
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Honour the few
On Sunday, April 22, at Friston Parish Church, East Dean, East Sussex, we are holding a service to dedicate a framed commemoration of the existence of an RAF station at Friston. It served the RAF from 1936 to 1946, when it was decommissioned. During the
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Who knows?
In choosing a new date for an election, the Government has placed itself between a rock and a hard place. While going to the country at this time of crisis in agriculture is increasingly unpopular with the electorate, doing so in early June is only a
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Cricket: Pace ace misses Sussex opener
Billy Taylor's injury jinx has struck again. The Sussex fast bowler will be out for another three weeks after breaking the little finger on his right hand during fielding practice. Taylor had only just started bowling again following surgery on his ankle
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Floating by
A vintage vehicle is attracting attention in Piddinghoe near Newhaven as it trundles on its rounds for the charity Furniture Now! The 1959 milk float is operating a doorstep recycling service. It travels 50 miles at a cost of only £1. Organisers hope
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Gassing away
I deplore the way gas companies vie with the public for their business. I live in a top-floor flat and twice in a recent week have answered the intercom to be told: "This is the gas lady, please let me in." As the gas meters are not inside the building
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The people should be told
It took Newhaven town councillors six months to end the contract of town clerk Paul Archer after suspending him last year. Mr Archer, who earned £25,000 a year, was suspended on full pay. Yet both decisions were taken in private and the public, who pay
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Airport plans expansion bid
Shoreham airport could be redeveloped with a new runway and even a hotel, we can reveal today. At a meeting of Worthing Borough Council, a member of the airport committee confirmed there was a plan to realign and extend it. A report was presented to the
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Football: Rich City - Pagham rocked
Arundel's John Rees dealt Pagham's title hopes a massive blow last night. Rees curled home a superb 25-yard free-kick to give Mullets a 4-3 home win over Richie Reynolds' high-flyers. Pagham led twice through Ashley Edwards and Simon Fitt, who was later
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No cause for complacency
The appearance of HIV and Aids more than 20 years ago led to a huge campaign for safe sex in this country. It was largely successful in reducing the numbers of new cases, particularly in Brighton where there was a high incidence of Aids. Scientists then
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Football: Dr Martens - Saints get revenge
St. Leonards exacted some measure of revenge for a 10-2 thrashing earlier in the season by beating Rothwell Town 4-1 at The Firs last night. Dominic Barclay opened the scoring in only the first minute with an inch perfect volley from the edge of the box
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Low turnout is protest at scant choice
Much of the poor voting turnout and apparent electoral apathy results from the inability to discern any meaningful difference between the policies of contending parties. So it is far from clear what John Parry (Argus, April 6) means by suggesting voting
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Key duo return for Albion reserves
Albion defender Matthew Wicks returned to the ground where his injury problems started and strolled through his first 90 minutes back yesterday. The only blip was an 88th minute booking for a push on Julian Alsop but apart from that Wicks reported no
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Town pays homage to Holmes' creator
The creator of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective who has captivated readers for decades, is to be commemorated in the Sussex town where he lived for 23 years. More than 60 years after his death, permanent homage is being paid to Sir Arthur Conan
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Busy year for the lifesavers
Sussex lifeboat crews saved at least 35 lives last year, according to new figures. East Sussex lifeboats were launched 259 times in 2000 and 23 people were rescued from life-threatening incidents. Another 57 people at risk were also landed by the crews
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Police risk lives in cliff drama
Police risked their lives to save a 28-year-old woman as she stood on a crumbling cliff top. Officers were called to the scene above Brighton Marina early on Tuesday, the day after hundreds of tons of chalk crashed on to the undercliff walk and Asda superstore
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Sandwich filling recalled in petfood scare
Sussex firm Shippam's has recalled thousands of pots of sandwich spread over fears they may be contaminated with pet food meat. The Chichester-based company was alerted that chicken condemned as unfit for human consumption could have been used in its
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New trains firm still lags on punctuality
The rail company due to take over most services in Sussex still has a worse punctuality record than current operator Connex. Figures released by the Strategic Rail Authority today revealed less than seven out of ten trains operated by Thameslink arrived
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Answers sought over town clerk's departure
The District Auditor is investigating the circumstances surrounding the pay-off of a Sussex town clerk. Paul Archer, town clerk of Newhaven, was suspended from his £25,000-a-year post last August after a unanimous decision behind closed doors by town
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Small shops fear Asda expansion
Town centre traders say the expansion of an out-of-town shopping store could sound the death knell for them. Asda wants to build a big extension at its superstore in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, in Brighton, and has applied to the city council for permission
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Bears must wait for the revolution
Bears fans have been told to wait at least a fortnight before being given some idea of what the future holds for their club. Owner Romek Kriwald was hoping to make some progress this week in his three-point plan of bringing in fresh investment, a new
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Lifeboat saves stricken surfer
A kite surfer who drifted out to sea after the wind changed direction was rescued when spotted from the shore. He ditched his kite and tried to swim back to land on the surfboard, but after 20 minutes he realised he was being pulled further out. Simon
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Eagles banking on that Loram magic
Eastbourne Eagles are banking on world champion Mark Loram to inspire them to their first Elite League win of the season at Arlington Stadium tonight. Eagles, with only one point from their opening three matches, need a spark from somewhere against Ipswich
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Back to class for offenders' parents
Mothers and fathers of young criminals are being sent to parenting skills classes to stop their sons and daughters reoffending. The classes, which begin next week, are among several initiatives set up by Brighton and Hove's Youth Offending Team. Initially
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No nonsense
With the majority of modern-day politicians unable to make radical decisions, I think of the days when I worked at Sussex University. The words of one of the dons still stay fresh in my memory. "Michael," he said, "we have some of the finest brains in
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Blaze wrecks barn
A West Sussex barn was burned to the ground after bales of straw inside were set alight. Flames consumed up to 100 tonnes of straw in the barn off Bines Road, Partridge Green, after the blaze took hold at midnight. Up to a dozen firefighters from Steyning
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How does disease spread?
Can any reader explain the mechanics by which foot-and-mouth disease is transmitted by walking on grazing land? What is the contamination physically and how long does it last before it is safe to walk on other pastures? -A West, Brighton
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French buy Newhaven port
Newhaven Port was last night sold to the French in a £15 million deal. The East Quay, adjacent land and buildings and outer harbour have finally been sold to a French consortium by Sea Containers following months of wrangling between the two sides. James
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Priest dies in vicarage blaze
A Roman Catholic priest died in a fire at his vicarage near Brighton today. Flames ripped through the vicarage of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady in Horsham Avenue, Peacehaven. The priest, Father Patrick Emmanuel, 50, was taken to
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Coastal cliffhanger
So there has been another massive rock fall at Beachy Head. With this and the recent one at Brighton Marina, it must be obvious the whole length of chalk cliffs is highly unstable. Huge volumes of traffic use the A259 and with the road being so close
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Honour the few
On Sunday, April 22, at Friston Parish Church, East Dean, East Sussex, we are holding a service to dedicate a framed commemoration of the existence of an RAF station at Friston. It served the RAF from 1936 to 1946, when it was decommissioned. During the
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Date
Who knows?
In choosing a new date for an election, the Government has placed itself between a rock and a hard place. While going to the country at this time of crisis in agriculture is increasingly unpopular with the electorate, doing so in early June is only a
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Date
Still wrong
That a former Brighton Labour councillor says in Brighton and Hove City Council's latest propaganda newspaper City News that "the Minimum Income Guarantee is not enough for a dignified life with a bit of a cushion and few luxuries" shows that, after four
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Vive la variete
Adam Trimingham's fascinating feature on the Brighton Hippodrome (Weekend, April 7) must have brought back happy memories to many Argus readers over a certain age. To think that thousands of people used to flock there every week to see such legendary
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Date
Get real, Mr Parry
The idea of compulsory voting, as propounded by John Parry, pre-supposes a realistic choice to be made. The choice between Labour and Conservative is a choice between privatisation and privatisation, between running down the NHS and running down the NHS
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Date
Low turnout is protest at scant choice
Much of the poor voting turnout and apparent electoral apathy results from the inability to discern any meaningful difference between the policies of contending parties. So it is far from clear what John Parry (Argus, April 6) means by suggesting voting
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Date
Key duo return for Albion reserves
Albion defender Matthew Wicks returned to the ground where his injury problems started and strolled through his first 90 minutes back yesterday. The only blip was an 88th minute booking for a push on Julian Alsop but apart from that Wicks reported no
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Albion ready for a settled summer
Albion manager Micky Adams is looking forward to a more relaxed summer, free from wholesale chopping and changing. A big turnaround in the playing staff during the close season has been par for the course for the Seagulls, until now. Only seven players
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Albion must go for gold
Albion boss Micky Adams has urged his players to "go for it" as they try to clinch promotion at Plymouth on Saturday. Victory at Home Park will make sure the Seagulls are in the Second Division next season if two other results also go their way. Hartlepool
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Boxing: Snipe will play cool
Brighton boxer Mark Snipe is making a comeback after two years out of the sport. The 29-year-old light-heavyweight hopes to fight again within the next couple of months after taking time out to "clear his head". Once touted as a future British champion
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Date
Lord B plays games with home callers
Callers to Brighton-based Government minister Lord Bassam are being told they are The Weakest Link. The Home Office minister appears to be so taken with Anne Robinson - dubbed TV's rudest presenter for her catty comments on the quiz show - that he has
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Date
Busy year for the lifesavers
Sussex lifeboat crews saved at least 35 lives last year, according to new figures. East Sussex lifeboats were launched 259 times in 2000 and 23 people were rescued from life-threatening incidents. Another 57 people at risk were also landed by the crews
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Date
Police risk lives in cliff drama
Police risked their lives to save a 28-year-old woman as she stood on a crumbling cliff top. Officers were called to the scene above Brighton Marina early on Tuesday, the day after hundreds of tons of chalk crashed on to the undercliff walk and Asda superstore
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Date
Tories boot out Sussex MP
Bexhill and Battle MP Charles Wardle has been thrown out of the Conservative Party in the Commons after backing an independent candidate in the general election. The whip was withdrawn from former Home Office Minister, who is standing down at the election
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New trains firm still lags on punctuality
The rail company due to take over most services in Sussex still has a worse punctuality record than current operator Connex. Figures released by the Strategic Rail Authority today revealed less than seven out of ten trains operated by Thameslink arrived
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Small shops fear Asda expansion
Town centre traders say the expansion of an out-of-town shopping store could sound the death knell for them. Asda wants to build a big extension at its superstore in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, in Brighton, and has applied to the city council for permission
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Residents riled by rubble pile
Villagers say they are furious at having to clamber over a pile of builders' spoil to get to their local meeting place. Parents taking children to a pre-school group in Thakeham Village Hall, near Storrington, found the 200-yard access road blocked with
