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Take off for air show
Two Danish Air Force F16 jet fighters are the latest additions to the line up for this year's Shoreham air show. They will join Spitfires and Hurricanes from the RAF's Battle of Britain flight and Flying Fortress 'Sally B' used in the film Memphis Belle
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Market plan
I was interested to read of the problems suffered by traders at the Open Market in Brighton (Argus, April 9). When the food hygiene regulations first became operative in the mid-Fifties, the Health Department quickly realised the Open Market needed attention
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Right to life
I wish to bring to your attention the NSPCC's Children's Manifesto, which calls for independent children's commissioners, the systematic review of all child deaths, the minimum income necessary for all families, independent counselling schemes in all
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Skate ahead
As one of the many people who would love to see, once again, the provision of ice-skating facilities in our area, I have been wondering what has happened to the proposal for a winter sports stadium at the old cement works in Beeding. As I recall, plans
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Idea floated
The Labour conference is so short of space when it comes to Brighton that some delegates have to stay as far away as Eastbourne. As most of them want to be in Brighton, mooring a boat offshore as a conference hotel is not a bad idea. And who better to
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No yoke
A well-known song from South Pacific tells us "There is nothing like a dame". When I am feeling peckish, I find there is nothing like an egg to fill the gap, be it scrambled, poached, fried or boiled. I have therefore been taken aback on a number of occasions
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Youth in Action: Squash - Rachel beats her heroine to seal Euro spot
Rachel Wilmott has been called up at the age of 12 for the England team taking part in the European Under-15 Championships at Malmo, Sweden, next month. The Horsham club ace's selection means she has beaten the record of her heroine Linda Charman-Smith
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Cutting red tape
Too much money is spent on bureaucracy rather than on the arts and now something is being done about it. Under new reforms, there will be a single funding organisation for all the arts in England with South East and Southern Arts merging to form a single
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Feature: Arts in Sussex
Lesley Hixon looks at proposals to centralise arts funding and their implications for the arts in Sussex. Last month, proposals were put forward to disband the South East Regional Arts Board and the neighbouring Southern Arts Board to create one central
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Plane noisy
Having been granted one hard runway at Shoreham Airport, it was promised it would cause no nuisance, noise, traffic and safety would be no problem. There are now plans for a longer runway. While appreciating the RAF has historic reasons for holding its
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Minister is out of touch
Defence minister Lewis Moonie has not gauged the strength of feeling there is over the sinking of the SS Mendi in the Channel even though it happened 84 years ago. He says it was up to South Africa to inform the relatives what happened after 600 people
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Cricket: Adams happy despite defeat
Chris Adams is happy with Sussex's pre-season preparations despite a heavy defeat against Gloucestershire yesterday. Chasing a target of 258 to win the two-day friendly at Hastings, the county were dismissed for 144 with 12 of their 80 overs unused. Adams
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Zamora's not for sale says Albion boss
Albion boss Micky Adams has told potential bidders Bobby Zamora is not for sale, at any price. Adams is desperate to hold onto his 28-goal hotshot to spearhead the promoted Seagulls' challenge in the Second Division next season. Albion have already rejected
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University cash for coronary research
University researchers have been awarded almost £450,000 to develop a device to prevent heart attacks. Scientists at the University of Brighton are embarking on a three-year project to refine expandable stainless steel stents which can be inserted in
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Pub shut down after wrangle over hours
A pub has been closed down and its alcohol confiscated in a police raid. Officers asked customers to leave the Schooner Inn in High Street, Shoreham, before removing all the beer barrels and spirits. They said the bar was opening outside permitted hours
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Man guilty of jibe at police
A man who called a policeman a "racist pig" after being stopped for swearing was found guilty of disorderly behaviour yesterday. Soloman Adeley, 30, had denied committing the offence at Terrings Avenue in Worthing on October 6. Sergeant Michael Jones,
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Labour liner idea floated
Labour Party bosses could moor a huge cruise liner in the sea off Brighton to house delegates at this year's conference. Up to 25,000 delegates are expected to flood into the city for the annual event but there are fears there might not be enough room
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Take off for air show
Two Danish Air Force F16 jet fighters are the latest additions to the line up for this year's Shoreham air show. They will join Spitfires and Hurricanes from the RAF's Battle of Britain flight and Flying Fortress 'Sally B' used in the film Memphis Belle
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
I'm an easy person to please. For instance, whenever it's time for a spot of home decorating, I'll obligingly say: "I'll have any colour . . . so long as it's white." That way the need for sensitive colour co-ordination is solved in an instant. There
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Pub shut down after wrangle over hours
A pub has been closed down and its alcohol confiscated in a police raid. Officers asked customers to leave the Schooner Inn in High Street, Shoreham, before removing all the beer barrels and spirits. They said the bar was opening outside permitted hours
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Man guilty of jibe at police
A man who called a policeman a "racist pig" after being stopped for swearing was found guilty of disorderly behaviour yesterday. Soloman Adeley, 30, had denied committing the offence at Terrings Avenue in Worthing on October 6. Sergeant Michael Jones,
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Woman motorist stabbed in lay-by
A woman was attacked with a knife when she got out of her car in a lay-by after feeling sick. The woman, from Newhaven, was driving to visit a relative on the A259 near her home when she began to feel nauseous and pulled off the road opposite Tidemills
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Goon, but not forgotten
It was a refreshing change to read Michael Parker's letter (Opinion, April 11) regarding the Red Nose carrier bags. I was able to smile at an Argus letter for the first time. It should have been headed Red Letter. So different from the inaccurate letters
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Market plan
I was interested to read of the problems suffered by traders at the Open Market in Brighton (Argus, April 9). When the food hygiene regulations first became operative in the mid-Fifties, the Health Department quickly realised the Open Market needed attention
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Skate ahead
As one of the many people who would love to see, once again, the provision of ice-skating facilities in our area, I have been wondering what has happened to the proposal for a winter sports stadium at the old cement works in Beeding. As I recall, plans
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Idea floated
The Labour conference is so short of space when it comes to Brighton that some delegates have to stay as far away as Eastbourne. As most of them want to be in Brighton, mooring a boat offshore as a conference hotel is not a bad idea. And who better to
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Date
No yoke
A well-known song from South Pacific tells us "There is nothing like a dame". When I am feeling peckish, I find there is nothing like an egg to fill the gap, be it scrambled, poached, fried or boiled. I have therefore been taken aback on a number of occasions
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Youth in Action: Squash - Rachel beats her heroine to seal Euro spot
Rachel Wilmott has been called up at the age of 12 for the England team taking part in the European Under-15 Championships at Malmo, Sweden, next month. The Horsham club ace's selection means she has beaten the record of her heroine Linda Charman-Smith
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Cutting red tape
Too much money is spent on bureaucracy rather than on the arts and now something is being done about it. Under new reforms, there will be a single funding organisation for all the arts in England with South East and Southern Arts merging to form a single
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Feature: Arts in Sussex
Lesley Hixon looks at proposals to centralise arts funding and their implications for the arts in Sussex. Last month, proposals were put forward to disband the South East Regional Arts Board and the neighbouring Southern Arts Board to create one central
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Youth in Action: Promotion inspires Albion youth
Matthew Piper is buzzing with the feelgood factor gripping Albion after promotion. It has given him extra motivation to realise his dream and follow father Steve into the first team. The 15-year-old Lancing College pupil sharpens his skills with 146 other
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Minister is out of touch
Defence minister Lewis Moonie has not gauged the strength of feeling there is over the sinking of the SS Mendi in the Channel even though it happened 84 years ago. He says it was up to South Africa to inform the relatives what happened after 600 people
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Seeds of change
Catalysts for change are rarely welcomed. The status quo is, after all, under direct assault in some way whether at a personal level or in the wider world. Foot and mouth disease is the most catastrophic of catalysts yet to be hurled our way, devastating
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Another problem for the great waste hope
I have been following The Argus' Great Waste Debate with considerable interest from the beginning, as obviously any problems Brighton and Hove and East Sussex County Councils experience will no doubt be mirrored to some extent by West Sussex. I now see
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Zamora's not for sale says Albion boss
Albion boss Micky Adams has told potential bidders Bobby Zamora is not for sale, at any price. Adams is desperate to hold onto his 28-goal hotshot to spearhead the promoted Seagulls' challenge in the Second Division next season. Albion have already rejected
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School to launch autism unit
A unit for autistic children and others with speech and language problems will be set up at Falmer School in September. Children at the unit will spend part of their time receiving one-to-one attention and teaching in small groups focusing on language
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Ardent about arts festival line-up
A major festival is looking for Arts Council cash in a bid to make each year better than before. Adur Arts Festival chairman Richard Durrant made the pledge as he unveiled this year's programme. Two of the festival's events have been awarded Arts Council
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University cash for coronary research
University researchers have been awarded almost £450,000 to develop a device to prevent heart attacks. Scientists at the University of Brighton are embarking on a three-year project to refine expandable stainless steel stents which can be inserted in
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£35 million bill for schools to meet the grade
Crumbling schools in East Sussex need more than £35 million structural and modernisation work to bring them up to standard. The figure was revealed in a report presented to an East Sussex County Council Cabinet meeting yesterday. The East Sussex Asset
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Hospitals back plan to end NHS blunders
Hospitals in Brighton which suffered a string of blunders have backed plans to force them to report medical mistakes to an NHS agency. The new National Patient Safety Agency will investigate failures, errors and "near misses" which will then be published
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Row erupts over sinking
A row has broken out between Britain and South Africa over a campaign by leaders in Brighton to recognise tribesman who died in a marine disaster. Eighty-five MPs around the country have signed an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling on the
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Man guilty of jibe at police
A man who called a policeman a "racist pig" after being stopped for swearing was found guilty of disorderly behaviour yesterday. Soloman Adeley, 30, had denied committing the offence at Terrings Avenue in Worthing on October 6. Sergeant Michael Jones,
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Chambermaid loses claim bid at tribunal
A deaf chambermaid who claimed she was sacked by hotel management because of her disability has lost her claim for compensation at an employment tribunal. Vicky Morton, who worked at the Royal Albion Hotel in Brighton for six weeks, claimed she was told
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Addict who struck on Christmas Day jailed
A drug addict who raided a woman's home on Christmas Day and opened gifts before stealing property worth £1,300 has been jailed for 30 months. Steven Kelly, 28, forced open the front door of a flat in College Terrace, Brighton, before unwrapping presents
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Nappy spill causes traffic chaos
A lorry containing nappies tipped on its side in a rush-hour crash today. The vehicle was travelling on the A272 between Bolney and Cowfold when the driver lost control at 7.30am. The driver escaped unhurt. An articulated lorry trying to pass the crash
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
I'm an easy person to please. For instance, whenever it's time for a spot of home decorating, I'll obligingly say: "I'll have any colour . . . so long as it's white." That way the need for sensitive colour co-ordination is solved in an instant. There
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Family left to live in fire-damaged home
A family is still living in the blackened shell of its home after a serious fire. Mum Teresa Stocker says she has been forced to stay at the property, in Birdham Road, Brighton, after being offered just one room for herself and her three children by Brighton
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Murder inquiry launched
A murder inquiry was launched after a man died in a Brighton flat last night. The victim, believed to be in his 20s, was found in a pool of blood in a first-floor room in Grand Parade. It is understood he suffered head injuries and multiple stab wounds
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Goon, but not forgotten
It was a refreshing change to read Michael Parker's letter (Opinion, April 11) regarding the Red Nose carrier bags. I was able to smile at an Argus letter for the first time. It should have been headed Red Letter. So different from the inaccurate letters
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Free for all
When I was about 14 years of age, I lived on what was considered a rough housing estate in London. I belonged to a gang, frequently getting into trouble with the local police and would now be described as an obnoxious tearaway. One evening, two gentlemen
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Youth in Action: Promotion inspires Albion youth
Matthew Piper is buzzing with the feelgood factor gripping Albion after promotion. It has given him extra motivation to realise his dream and follow father Steve into the first team. The 15-year-old Lancing College pupil sharpens his skills with 146 other
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Seeds of change
Catalysts for change are rarely welcomed. The status quo is, after all, under direct assault in some way whether at a personal level or in the wider world. Foot and mouth disease is the most catastrophic of catalysts yet to be hurled our way, devastating
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Stock Cars: Young Sam thrills 6,000 crowd
Brighton teenager Samantha Holland raced to one of the best wins of her career at Arlington Stadium on Monday. The 18-year-old student thrilled a Bank Holiday crowd of around 6,000 by beating the best stock car drivers in the business in an incident-packed
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Another problem for the great waste hope
I have been following The Argus' Great Waste Debate with considerable interest from the beginning, as obviously any problems Brighton and Hove and East Sussex County Councils experience will no doubt be mirrored to some extent by West Sussex. I now see
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Athletics: Gareth ends a long wait
After a gap of more than a decade, Gareth Brown took a leisurely stroll around Steyning to regain the Easter Monday 15-mile road walking title he last won in 1989. Brown, although not as fit as he was 12 years ago when he broke two hours for the distance
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School to launch autism unit
A unit for autistic children and others with speech and language problems will be set up at Falmer School in September. Children at the unit will spend part of their time receiving one-to-one attention and teaching in small groups focusing on language
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All change on the buses
More buses will run across Brighton and Hove when the new summer timetable starts at the end of the month. There will be extra services along New Church Road and Portland Road and to Mile Oak and Whitehawk. Brighton and Hove Buses will provide a more
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£35 million bill for schools to meet the grade
Crumbling schools in East Sussex need more than £35 million structural and modernisation work to bring them up to standard. The figure was revealed in a report presented to an East Sussex County Council Cabinet meeting yesterday. The East Sussex Asset
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Hospitals back plan to end NHS blunders
Hospitals in Brighton which suffered a string of blunders have backed plans to force them to report medical mistakes to an NHS agency. The new National Patient Safety Agency will investigate failures, errors and "near misses" which will then be published
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Inside tragic Paula's palace
The outside of the weathered Georgian building gives scant clues about its famous owner. But inside, a tigerskin rug strewn across the bare floorboards and the children's drawings proudly pinned to the walls hint at its past. This is the seaside retreat
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Priests face checks to halt child abuse
A national database to help vet candidates for the priesthood should be set up to stamp out paedophile activity. The recommendation was made in a Roman Catholic Church review ordered by a former Sussex bishop who was himself embroiled in a scandal. The
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Row erupts over sinking
A row has broken out between Britain and South Africa over a campaign by leaders in Brighton to recognise tribesman who died in a marine disaster. Eighty-five MPs around the country have signed an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling on the
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Chambermaid loses claim bid at tribunal
A deaf chambermaid who claimed she was sacked by hotel management because of her disability has lost her claim for compensation at an employment tribunal. Vicky Morton, who worked at the Royal Albion Hotel in Brighton for six weeks, claimed she was told
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Addict who struck on Christmas Day jailed
A drug addict who raided a woman's home on Christmas Day and opened gifts before stealing property worth £1,300 has been jailed for 30 months. Steven Kelly, 28, forced open the front door of a flat in College Terrace, Brighton, before unwrapping presents
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Family left to live in fire-damaged home
A family is still living in the blackened shell of its home after a serious fire. Mum Teresa Stocker says she has been forced to stay at the property, in Birdham Road, Brighton, after being offered just one room for herself and her three children by Brighton
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Murder inquiry launched
A murder inquiry was launched after a man died in a Brighton flat last night. The victim, believed to be in his 20s, was found in a pool of blood in a first-floor room in Grand Parade. It is understood he suffered head injuries and multiple stab wounds
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Man attacked in cashpoint raid
Attackers followed a man from a pub before attacking him and stealing his bank cards. The two men followed their victim from the White Hart pub in Seaside, Eastbourne, at 11.45pm on Monday. They punched him in the face, searched his pockets for valuables
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Footpath row set to run on
A footpath crossing land near millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten's £30 million palace remained blocked this morning despite the expiry of a deadline for obstacles to be cleared. Lewes magistrates made an order four weeks ago for barbed wire, locked gates
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Free for all
When I was about 14 years of age, I lived on what was considered a rough housing estate in London. I belonged to a gang, frequently getting into trouble with the local police and would now be described as an obnoxious tearaway. One evening, two gentlemen
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Right to life
I wish to bring to your attention the NSPCC's Children's Manifesto, which calls for independent children's commissioners, the systematic review of all child deaths, the minimum income necessary for all families, independent counselling schemes in all
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Date
Plane noisy
Having been granted one hard runway at Shoreham Airport, it was promised it would cause no nuisance, noise, traffic and safety would be no problem. There are now plans for a longer runway. While appreciating the RAF has historic reasons for holding its
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Date
Stock Cars: Young Sam thrills 6,000 crowd
Brighton teenager Samantha Holland raced to one of the best wins of her career at Arlington Stadium on Monday. The 18-year-old student thrilled a Bank Holiday crowd of around 6,000 by beating the best stock car drivers in the business in an incident-packed
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Date
Athletics: Gareth ends a long wait
After a gap of more than a decade, Gareth Brown took a leisurely stroll around Steyning to regain the Easter Monday 15-mile road walking title he last won in 1989. Brown, although not as fit as he was 12 years ago when he broke two hours for the distance
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Cricket: Adams happy despite defeat
Chris Adams is happy with Sussex's pre-season preparations despite a heavy defeat against Gloucestershire yesterday. Chasing a target of 258 to win the two-day friendly at Hastings, the county were dismissed for 144 with 12 of their 80 overs unused. Adams
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All change on the buses
More buses will run across Brighton and Hove when the new summer timetable starts at the end of the month. There will be extra services along New Church Road and Portland Road and to Mile Oak and Whitehawk. Brighton and Hove Buses will provide a more
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Pub shut down after wrangle over hours
A pub has been closed down and its alcohol confiscated in a police raid. Officers asked customers to leave the Schooner Inn in High Street, Shoreham, before removing all the beer barrels and spirits. They said the bar was opening outside permitted hours
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Inside tragic Paula's palace
The outside of the weathered Georgian building gives scant clues about its famous owner. But inside, a tigerskin rug strewn across the bare floorboards and the children's drawings proudly pinned to the walls hint at its past. This is the seaside retreat
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Date
Priests face checks to halt child abuse
A national database to help vet candidates for the priesthood should be set up to stamp out paedophile activity. The recommendation was made in a Roman Catholic Church review ordered by a former Sussex bishop who was himself embroiled in a scandal. The
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Labour liner idea floated
Labour Party bosses could moor a huge cruise liner in the sea off Brighton to house delegates at this year's conference. Up to 25,000 delegates are expected to flood into the city for the annual event but there are fears there might not be enough room
