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Net result for struggling bands
A former broker has ploughed his savings into a web site he claims will revolutionise the music business. Philip Nuttall launched renta-gig.com from his Eastbourne home just last week but the site has already stirred up a wave of interest. The father-of-two
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Scavenger's art to go on show
By day Joe Hall makes conventional office furniture for a firm in Brighton. But by night he unleashes his creative talents and fashions masterpieces from salvaged, scavenged and recycled materials. He began back in the Eighties and his work has paid off
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Love Matters, with Julia Meanwell
Whoever said 40 is the old age of youth and 50 the youth of old age, appears to know what they're talking about. You feel too old to be considered young and too young to be considered old. With a foot in both camps, no wonder this transition period is
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Lis Solkhon: Voice of the Third Age
Have you noticed how many of the big national dailies seem to have discovered the older generation all of a sudden? Papers like The Times, commenting on the purchasing power of the over-50 age group in relation to things such as cars (we are likely to
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New Century city
I've had an idea for a competition that might be of interest. Readers could put forward illustrations of what they think Brighton and Hove will look like when we approach the middle of the 21st Century. There must be a lot of people around Sussex who
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For what?
I had the same problem, about two years ago, as Lisa MacQueen (Argus, April 19). I was sterilised after having my last child in December 1995. I had him by Caesarean section. When he was four years old, I did not even realise I was six weeks pregnant
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Get ready
Well done, Superintendent Cox. I regularly walk along Hove seafront and watch cyclists ignoring the "no cycling" warnings. What, with this crackdown and other policies Mr Cox has instigated - such as the presence of police officers in and around George
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Basketball: Thunder on a roll into Wembley final
Thunder are ready to roll into Wembley, just two years after Worthing's love affair with basketball seemed to be over. The NBL Conference side born from the ashes of the departed Bears gave the Leisure Centre at Durrington a taste of the old glory nights
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Man of words
Councillor Middleton's dismissal of Christopher Hawtree's point of view as "talking rubbish" comes as no surprise (Opinion, April 19). Some years ago, I had the misfortune to cross paths with Coun Middleton in my work as a council employee. On that occasion
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Ryman League: Geddes on the spot as Horsham grab victory
An 86th-minute penalty from Gavin Geddes gave Horsham a 1-0 division two win at struggling Edgware. Geddes smashed home the spot-kick after Matt Smart had been tripped by Gary Issott as the Hornets sought to break a frustrating deadlock that had seen
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Police merger must happen
Brighton and Hove has had one council for the last four years and has been a city since December. Yet the police do not recognise the city in the way they operate. There is one division for Brighton alone and another combining Hove with Southwick and
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Praise for Docherty as Reds draw
Assistant boss Brian Owen sang the praises of recalled stopper Lee Doherty as Crawley ground out a 0-0 draw at Havant yesterday. Owen took charge with manager Billy Smith enjoying a break after a hectic spell of eight games in 16 days. He said: "I thought
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Union blasts airport expansion
A union today spoke out against massive expansion plans for Shoreham Airport. Gary Smith, GMB organiser for Sussex, said he was worried about the environmental impact of the scheme to turn the airport into a centre for Euro-commuters. He claimed there
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Man faces laundering charge
A Sussex man was charged today in connection with an alleged £6 million drugs-money laundering operation. He is one of nine people - eight men and a woman - jointly charged after police called at addresses across southern England. Jeffrey David Green,
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Rich City League: Croydon challenges rivals - Can you take heat?
Gary Croydon turned up the heat on rivals Sidley after his Burgess Hill team dropped two points by declaring: "Let's see how Sidley handle the pressure." Burgess Hill wasted a 2-0 lead at Chichester to only draw 2-2 but Croydon believes Dickie Day's men
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Big leap in police recruitment
Sussex is leading the way in attracting new recruits into the police force. Home Office figures released today show the number of people hoping to become officers has more than doubled. Eighty-five recruits started residential training in the year 1999
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Fans celebrate the age of the train
Train enthusiasts celebrated the 100th anniversary of three cars on Brighton's seafront Volk's Railway. Numbers six, seven and eight were all built for the 1901 extension of the line to Black Rock. To mark the event the Volk's Electric Railway Association
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Albion close to title glory
Micky Adams' Albion could be crowned champions at Halifax tomorrow night, with the assistance of his old chum Alan Cork. The Seagulls' first title for 36 years will be confirmed if they win and Cork's Cardiff draw or lose at Mansfield. They need four
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Druids plan McCartney tree demo
The stepdaughter of Sir Paul McCartney has upset Druids and white witches after she ordered an ancient tree outside her home to be cut down. Hundreds of Druids are planning to descend on Heather McCartney's cottage at Pett, near Rye, to halt the felling
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Man admits kicking wife to death
A man kicked his wife to death after a "pathetically trivial" row over a broken vase, a court heard today. Gerald Mooney, 40, denied murdering his 38-year-old wife Barbara, a prostitute, but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
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Chris and Billie hit the coast
Celebrity couple Chris Evans and Billie Piper paid a low-key visit to Worthing on Saturday. Onlookers said the couple seemed very much in love as they strolled arm in arm along the promenade. They spent more than an hour in the spring sunshine at Ju Ju's
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Shake-up plan for city police
A major shake-up could be in the pipeline for policing around Brighton and Hove. A new City Division, combining the two existing divisions of Brighton and Hove, could be up and running by January. Brighton currently has its own division with Superintendent
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Minister's flying hospital visit
Health Minister John Denham will visit the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital, Brighton, on Wednesday. He will meet representatives of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust with Brighton Pavilion MP David Lepper. Health bosses want to move the Royal Alex into
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Net result for struggling bands
A former broker has ploughed his savings into a web site he claims will revolutionise the music business. Philip Nuttall launched renta-gig.com from his Eastbourne home just last week but the site has already stirred up a wave of interest. The father-of-two
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Date
Scavenger's art to go on show
By day Joe Hall makes conventional office furniture for a firm in Brighton. But by night he unleashes his creative talents and fashions masterpieces from salvaged, scavenged and recycled materials. He began back in the Eighties and his work has paid off
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Traders full of beans at coffee house plan
One of Britain's fastest growing companies is to open a branch in Hove. Goodbean Coffee plans to open a coffee house on the corner of George Street and Church Road by July. The Brighton-based company will take over the former premises of men's outfitters
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Love Matters, with Julia Meanwell
Whoever said 40 is the old age of youth and 50 the youth of old age, appears to know what they're talking about. You feel too old to be considered young and too young to be considered old. With a foot in both camps, no wonder this transition period is
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Me and My Kids, by Bini McCall
Daughter, dog and I arrived back in Brighton a few days ago, rested and relaxed after our trip to Mum's. For me it meant back to housework. For daughter it meant she could go shopping again. Shopping seems to have become daughter's favourite pastime recently
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Lis Solkhon: Voice of the Third Age
Have you noticed how many of the big national dailies seem to have discovered the older generation all of a sudden? Papers like The Times, commenting on the purchasing power of the over-50 age group in relation to things such as cars (we are likely to
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Date
Man faces laundering charge
A Sussex man was charged today in connection with an alleged £6 million drugs-money laundering operation. He is one of nine people - eight men and a woman - jointly charged after police called at addresses across southern England. Jeffrey David Green,
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Man admits kicking wife to death
A man kicked his wife to death after a "pathetically trivial" row over a broken vase, a court heard today. Gerald Mooney, 40, denied murdering his 38-year-old wife Barbara, a prostitute, but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
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Wartime air base remembered
A memorial plaque has been unveiled at the site of a wartime safe haven for stricken RAF aircraft. War veterans were among 100 guests at the unveiling in Friston, near Eastbourne, to mark a former 'bellyflop' site for warplane pilots. The plaque, surrounded
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Firefighters honoured for flood work
Firefighters who battled against flooding in the winter became the first in the country to gain the freedom of a city. West Sussex Fire Brigade County Fire Officer Martin Burrell was presented with a framed scroll of the freedom at a ceremony at County
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For what?
I had the same problem, about two years ago, as Lisa MacQueen (Argus, April 19). I was sterilised after having my last child in December 1995. I had him by Caesarean section. When he was four years old, I did not even realise I was six weeks pregnant
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Speedway: Numbers game pays as Eagles get lift off
Eastbourne Eagles have lift-off. The champions grabbed their first home Elite League speedway win of the season at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. This takes them off the bottom of the table. An inspired gamble by boss Jon Cook to switch his riders
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Man of words
Councillor Middleton's dismissal of Christopher Hawtree's point of view as "talking rubbish" comes as no surprise (Opinion, April 19). Some years ago, I had the misfortune to cross paths with Coun Middleton in my work as a council employee. On that occasion
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Ryman League: Geddes on the spot as Horsham grab victory
An 86th-minute penalty from Gavin Geddes gave Horsham a 1-0 division two win at struggling Edgware. Geddes smashed home the spot-kick after Matt Smart had been tripped by Gary Issott as the Hornets sought to break a frustrating deadlock that had seen
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Ryman League: Francis helps Rooks keep up promotion bid
Lewes maintained their division three promotion bid with a 1-0 victory at lowly Clapton thanks to a goal by Sam Francis two minutes from time. In their sixth away game in seven matches, second-placed Lewes looked tired in the opening 45 minutes. The nearest
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Police merger must happen
Brighton and Hove has had one council for the last four years and has been a city since December. Yet the police do not recognise the city in the way they operate. There is one division for Brighton alone and another combining Hove with Southwick and
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Union blasts airport expansion
A union today spoke out against massive expansion plans for Shoreham Airport. Gary Smith, GMB organiser for Sussex, said he was worried about the environmental impact of the scheme to turn the airport into a centre for Euro-commuters. He claimed there
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Man faces laundering charge
A Sussex man was charged today in connection with an alleged £6 million drugs-money laundering operation. He is one of nine people - eight men and a woman - jointly charged after police called at addresses across southern England. Jeffrey David Green,
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Have your say on Tye's future
A referendum to decide whether 150 acres of public land should be fenced off is under way. A total of 6,000 voting forms have been sent out to residents in the Telscombe area about the future of the Tye. Telscombe Town Council is asking them to vote "
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Time is ripe for religion to heal our sick society
The recent allegations of widespread corruption in the police, whether true or perceived, the increase in crimes of violence and the continuing evils in our society need a very drastic remedy. Draconian solutions are not the answer and those countries
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Rich City League: Croydon challenges rivals - Can you take heat?
Gary Croydon turned up the heat on rivals Sidley after his Burgess Hill team dropped two points by declaring: "Let's see how Sidley handle the pressure." Burgess Hill wasted a 2-0 lead at Chichester to only draw 2-2 but Croydon believes Dickie Day's men
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King of the clean sheets
Part of the art of goalkeeping is to maintain concentration, to be ready even when rarely required. Michel Kuipers did just that at Brunton Park on Saturday to help Albion to a club record and edge them closer to their first title since 1965. The Dutch
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Fans celebrate the age of the train
Train enthusiasts celebrated the 100th anniversary of three cars on Brighton's seafront Volk's Railway. Numbers six, seven and eight were all built for the 1901 extension of the line to Black Rock. To mark the event the Volk's Electric Railway Association
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Date
Albion close to title glory
Micky Adams' Albion could be crowned champions at Halifax tomorrow night, with the assistance of his old chum Alan Cork. The Seagulls' first title for 36 years will be confirmed if they win and Cork's Cardiff draw or lose at Mansfield. They need four
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Date
Druids plan McCartney tree demo
The stepdaughter of Sir Paul McCartney has upset Druids and white witches after she ordered an ancient tree outside her home to be cut down. Hundreds of Druids are planning to descend on Heather McCartney's cottage at Pett, near Rye, to halt the felling
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Death blamed on stuntman dream
A mother has told how her son "snuffed out" his life chasing his dream of becoming a movie stuntman. Grant Plowman, 14, was found hanged in his bedroom by his 15-year-old sister Laura. His parents believe he was attempting a trick which went horribly
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Chris and Billie hit the coast
Celebrity couple Chris Evans and Billie Piper paid a low-key visit to Worthing on Saturday. Onlookers said the couple seemed very much in love as they strolled arm in arm along the promenade. They spent more than an hour in the spring sunshine at Ju Ju's
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Man charged with murder
A man has appeared before magistrates charged with murdering 42-year-old chef James O'Hagan. Former painter and decorator Robert Vowles, 37, of Grand Parade, Brighton, spoke only to confirm his name and address during the hearing in Brighton. He was remanded
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Post Office £50m banking deal
The Post Office has announced a deal totalling £50 million with IBM, ICL and the Escher Group. The deal provides state-of-the-art technology which will enable the Post Office to offer a wide range of real-time banking transactions through its network
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Traders full of beans at coffee house plan
One of Britain's fastest growing companies is to open a branch in Hove. Goodbean Coffee plans to open a coffee house on the corner of George Street and Church Road by July. The Brighton-based company will take over the former premises of men's outfitters
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Date
Me and My Kids, by Bini McCall
Daughter, dog and I arrived back in Brighton a few days ago, rested and relaxed after our trip to Mum's. For me it meant back to housework. For daughter it meant she could go shopping again. Shopping seems to have become daughter's favourite pastime recently
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Feature: Hughes Syndrome
Siobhan Ryan reports on a new foundation launched to raise awareness of the little-known condition, Hughes Syndrome. Sharon Montgomery is the proud mother of six-year old Benedict, who is the picture of a healthy young son. But, Benedict is extra special
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Firefighters honoured for flood work
Firefighters who battled against flooding in the winter became the first in the country to gain the freedom of a city. West Sussex Fire Brigade County Fire Officer Martin Burrell was presented with a framed scroll of the freedom at a ceremony at County
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Promises kept
Anthony Seldon (Argus, April 19) might have pointed out that all a country can reasonably demand of an incoming government is that it should deliver on the promises it makes during the election. If it delivers more, then such is a bonus. On this basis
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Speedway: Numbers game pays as Eagles get lift off
Eastbourne Eagles have lift-off. The champions grabbed their first home Elite League speedway win of the season at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. This takes them off the bottom of the table. An inspired gamble by boss Jon Cook to switch his riders
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Athletics: Brown runs Holmes so close
Jenny Brown, from Eastbourne, finished a brilliant third behind Olympic medallist Kelly Holmes in the International 3km road race in the grounds of Balmoral Castle. Brown has had her best season to date and, although she was a little disappointed with
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Final countdown
David Gold has debased his party even further by his disgusting outburst (Opinion, April 19). Is it a "final" solution he proposes in relation to Brighton's traveller community? For somone who is both gay and Jewish, to try to scapegoat a minority in
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In the making
Everyday objects are made into exciting furniture by Brighton-based designer Joe Hall, who's staging an exhibition next month as part of the Festival. He's made car springs into a stool and tables have been constructed out of glass building blocks. Joe
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Animal magic
Sussex University researcher Karen McComb has found out it's really true elephants never forget. She's studied African elephants and discovered mothers recall who they have met in the past. This enables them to distinguish friend from foe and not waste
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Feature: Revamping Brighton College of Technology
Adam Trimingham reports on plans to expand the role of Brighton's lesser known centres for education, the College of Technology There has been a technical school in the heart of Brighton for the best part of the last 150 years. Yet only now is Brighton
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Suits you
AS a young man, I spent a lot of time gazing into the windows of smart men's tailors and wishing I could afford the fashionable goods on offer: Austin Reed, Hector Powe ("The tailor of taste" was the trademark), Dunn and Co, Bernard Luper (who always
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Date
Ryman League: Francis helps Rooks keep up promotion bid
Lewes maintained their division three promotion bid with a 1-0 victory at lowly Clapton thanks to a goal by Sam Francis two minutes from time. In their sixth away game in seven matches, second-placed Lewes looked tired in the opening 45 minutes. The nearest
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Date
Vision on
In reply to Graeme Campbell's comments (Opinion, April 14) regarding cinema and film choice in Brighton, I would first like to say Mr Campbell has got his basic facts wrong. The film mentioned, Sexy Beast, was actually shown for at least a week at the
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Date
Have your say on Tye's future
A referendum to decide whether 150 acres of public land should be fenced off is under way. A total of 6,000 voting forms have been sent out to residents in the Telscombe area about the future of the Tye. Telscombe Town Council is asking them to vote "
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Date
Time is ripe for religion to heal our sick society
The recent allegations of widespread corruption in the police, whether true or perceived, the increase in crimes of violence and the continuing evils in our society need a very drastic remedy. Draconian solutions are not the answer and those countries
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Date
King of the clean sheets
Part of the art of goalkeeping is to maintain concentration, to be ready even when rarely required. Michel Kuipers did just that at Brunton Park on Saturday to help Albion to a club record and edge them closer to their first title since 1965. The Dutch
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Date
Watchdog's warning over pyramid selling
Consumer watchdogs have warned residents to be vigilant amid fears a pyramid selling "scam" featured on TV is operating in Sussex. Pyramid selling operations appear attractive and offer thousands of pounds to people who pump money into them. But many
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Date
Death blamed on stuntman dream
A mother has told how her son "snuffed out" his life chasing his dream of becoming a movie stuntman. Grant Plowman, 14, was found hanged in his bedroom by his 15-year-old sister Laura. His parents believe he was attempting a trick which went horribly
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Date
Deaf campaigners hit the streets
Hundreds of banner-waving deaf people brought traffic to a standstill in Brighton as part of a campaign to get sign language recognised. Protesters marched through the streets, waving placards and handing leaflets to shoppers on Saturday afternoon. They
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Date
Man charged with murder
A man has appeared before magistrates charged with murdering 42-year-old chef James O'Hagan. Former painter and decorator Robert Vowles, 37, of Grand Parade, Brighton, spoke only to confirm his name and address during the hearing in Brighton. He was remanded
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Date
Post Office £50m banking deal
The Post Office has announced a deal totalling £50 million with IBM, ICL and the Escher Group. The deal provides state-of-the-art technology which will enable the Post Office to offer a wide range of real-time banking transactions through its network
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Date
Feature: Hughes Syndrome
Siobhan Ryan reports on a new foundation launched to raise awareness of the little-known condition, Hughes Syndrome. Sharon Montgomery is the proud mother of six-year old Benedict, who is the picture of a healthy young son. But, Benedict is extra special
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Cash help plan in disease crisis
A £10,000 boost to help Mid Sussex businesses affected by the foot-and-mouth crisis has been proposed. Mid Sussex District Council hopes to set up the hardship fund following guidance from the Department of the Environment, which suggested help could
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Pair flee caravan inferno
A couple escaped with their lives when their mobile home went up in flames today. The shocked pair were taken to hospital after breathing in smoke but escaped serious injury. The electrical fire broke out at Willowbrook Park, off Old Salts Farm Road,
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Clampdown on the boy racers
Police are stepping up their fight to stop "boy racers" disturbing residents in Eastbourne this summer. Extra officers have been patrolling the Devonshire Place area after groups of illegal racers, known as cruisers, started meeting there in souped-up
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New Century city
I've had an idea for a competition that might be of interest. Readers could put forward illustrations of what they think Brighton and Hove will look like when we approach the middle of the 21st Century. There must be a lot of people around Sussex who
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Date
Promises kept
Anthony Seldon (Argus, April 19) might have pointed out that all a country can reasonably demand of an incoming government is that it should deliver on the promises it makes during the election. If it delivers more, then such is a bonus. On this basis
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Date
Get ready
Well done, Superintendent Cox. I regularly walk along Hove seafront and watch cyclists ignoring the "no cycling" warnings. What, with this crackdown and other policies Mr Cox has instigated - such as the presence of police officers in and around George
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Date
Athletics: Brown runs Holmes so close
Jenny Brown, from Eastbourne, finished a brilliant third behind Olympic medallist Kelly Holmes in the International 3km road race in the grounds of Balmoral Castle. Brown has had her best season to date and, although she was a little disappointed with
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Date
Final countdown
David Gold has debased his party even further by his disgusting outburst (Opinion, April 19). Is it a "final" solution he proposes in relation to Brighton's traveller community? For somone who is both gay and Jewish, to try to scapegoat a minority in
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Date
Basketball: Thunder on a roll into Wembley final
Thunder are ready to roll into Wembley, just two years after Worthing's love affair with basketball seemed to be over. The NBL Conference side born from the ashes of the departed Bears gave the Leisure Centre at Durrington a taste of the old glory nights
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Date
In the making
Everyday objects are made into exciting furniture by Brighton-based designer Joe Hall, who's staging an exhibition next month as part of the Festival. He's made car springs into a stool and tables have been constructed out of glass building blocks. Joe
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Date
Animal magic
Sussex University researcher Karen McComb has found out it's really true elephants never forget. She's studied African elephants and discovered mothers recall who they have met in the past. This enables them to distinguish friend from foe and not waste
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Date
Feature: Revamping Brighton College of Technology
Adam Trimingham reports on plans to expand the role of Brighton's lesser known centres for education, the College of Technology There has been a technical school in the heart of Brighton for the best part of the last 150 years. Yet only now is Brighton
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Date
Suits you
AS a young man, I spent a lot of time gazing into the windows of smart men's tailors and wishing I could afford the fashionable goods on offer: Austin Reed, Hector Powe ("The tailor of taste" was the trademark), Dunn and Co, Bernard Luper (who always
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Date
Vision on
In reply to Graeme Campbell's comments (Opinion, April 14) regarding cinema and film choice in Brighton, I would first like to say Mr Campbell has got his basic facts wrong. The film mentioned, Sexy Beast, was actually shown for at least a week at the
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Date
Praise for Docherty as Reds draw
Assistant boss Brian Owen sang the praises of recalled stopper Lee Doherty as Crawley ground out a 0-0 draw at Havant yesterday. Owen took charge with manager Billy Smith enjoying a break after a hectic spell of eight games in 16 days. He said: "I thought
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Date
Big leap in police recruitment
Sussex is leading the way in attracting new recruits into the police force. Home Office figures released today show the number of people hoping to become officers has more than doubled. Eighty-five recruits started residential training in the year 1999
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Date
Watchdog's warning over pyramid selling
Consumer watchdogs have warned residents to be vigilant amid fears a pyramid selling "scam" featured on TV is operating in Sussex. Pyramid selling operations appear attractive and offer thousands of pounds to people who pump money into them. But many
-
Date
Deaf campaigners hit the streets
Hundreds of banner-waving deaf people brought traffic to a standstill in Brighton as part of a campaign to get sign language recognised. Protesters marched through the streets, waving placards and handing leaflets to shoppers on Saturday afternoon. They
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Date
Man admits kicking wife to death
A man kicked his wife to death after a "pathetically trivial" row over a broken vase, a court heard today. Gerald Mooney, 40, denied murdering his 38-year-old wife Barbara, a prostitute, but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
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Date
Shake-up plan for city police
A major shake-up could be in the pipeline for policing around Brighton and Hove. A new City Division, combining the two existing divisions of Brighton and Hove, could be up and running by January. Brighton currently has its own division with Superintendent
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Date
Minister's flying hospital visit
Health Minister John Denham will visit the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital, Brighton, on Wednesday. He will meet representatives of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust with Brighton Pavilion MP David Lepper. Health bosses want to move the Royal Alex into
