Archive
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The art of ironwork
Three blacksmiths have joined forces to show there is more to their craft than horseshoes and garden gates. Paul Wells, Mark Willis and Nick Whitely, all 35, have set up a workshop and formed the Farm Road Ironwork Co-operative. They moved into the Hove
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Net Solutions, with Andrew Hardy
Baffled by technology or struggling with an IT annoyance? Andrew has the answers to all your troubles. Q. Why are flat monitors so much more expensive than ordinary monitors? A. The price difference is due to the expense of manufacturing flat-panel screens
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Vision of a new-look seafront
This artist's impression shows how Worthing seafront could be transformed in the future. The images have been drawn up to give people a glimpse of what may materialise as part of a major shake-up of the promenade, regarded as the borough's finest asset
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Ray Hatley: The web can be a window
Many small businesses have been lured onto the internet by the promise of more and global business. Now, a couple of years after the big internet boom, many people are badly disappointed and have dismissed the internet as "just another citizens' band
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Net Shopper: Snaps for cameras
If you are looking for a digital camera there is loads of information and advice on the internet to get you started - minus the hard sell. You can quickly and easily compare prices to find the right deal - all from the comfort of your own home. Jessops
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Software review: Theme Park Inc
Way back in the mists of time, a peculiar condition known as theme park-syndrome emerged. Its symptoms included glazed eyes, the lids of which were propped up by matchsticks, diminishing social lives and incoherent talk of burger stands and roller-coasters
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Pub shut over missing money
A packed village pub was suddenly closed down after staff discovered a large amount of money had gone missing. Customers who had ordered meals and drinks yesterday lunchtime were offered their money back and asked to leave. Police were called to the Plough
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Man on Spanish drugs charge
An East Sussex man has been charged with drug trafficking in Spain. Rodney Blaskett, 43, of Hailsham, was held on remand in Barcelona after civil guards allegedly found drugs in his car. A Foreign Office spokesman said he was visited yesterday by consular
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Mystery hero of crash landing drama
A mystery hero cleared crowds from a beach seconds before a plane crash-landed on the shore. The PA28 Cherokee plane plunged on to the beach at Lancing just yards from a bank holiday fair crowded with people. Miraculously no one was injured after an onlooker
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In brief: Keeping the score
You can keep up with all the latest news on Sussex County Cricket Club at the thisis web sites. Visitors can read in-depth player profiles, follow match reports and find out how the team captain thinks his squad is performing. The cricket pages can be
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Jane's new job
Jane Seymour has been appointed managing director of the Brighton operation of Close Invoice Finance, the small business finance subsidiary of Close Brothers merchant bank. A strong supporter of the small business sector, she regularly attends the London
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Police block car park rave
Police stopped up to 200 people holding a rave in the centre of Brighton. The revellers, carrying huge speakers, started arriving at a car park in Cheapside on Sunday afternoon. Dozens of police officers pulled the plug on the party because it was being
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Fishermen finish pro training scheme
Fishermen Jason Rudd and James Abbot are among the first in the country to complete a professional training programme. The two men, who operate out of Newhaven, have been presented with awards by the Southern Fish Industry Training Association (SFITA)
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£5,000 to create Timmy memorial
A garden playground to ensure the memory of Timmy Barry lives on has received thousands of pounds in donations. The desolate, run-down play area at Hillside Special School, Portslade, is to be transformed into a colourful, interactive environment thanks
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Mark delivers a godsend to curry fans
A mishap with a take-away turned pilot Mark Tuppen into an inventor - and his creation could curry favour with fans of Indian food. He was on his way home with a takeaway curry in his car's passenger footwell when it started to slide as he approached
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Kate's backing city of opportunity
Commuters will be doing themselves and Brighton a favour by working closer to home. Businesswoman Kate Naylor, who regularly travelled to work in London until a few weeks ago, says Brighton is prospering and there are opportunities for talented people
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Worldwide formula for business success
An expert in business innovation, who has spent five years compiling a checking system for company success, is planning to share it. Dr David Francis, deputy head of the Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM) at the University of Brighton
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Reward for good service
The Argus is once again sponsoring one of the Sussex Business Awards. It has covered the awards since they started in 1988 and last year took a more active role by becoming one of the sponsors. The newspaper has a long tradition of working with retailers
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Blood donors saved our lives
A mother and daughter who would have died without emergency blood transfusions are urging people to become donors. Gillian Carr received 13 units of blood after her daughter, Elizabeth, was born prematurely by emergency Caesarean section. She haemorrhaged
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Garth Marenghi's Fright Night
The wonderfully-dry John Moloney gave his skewed view on English life when he took to the Komedia stage. The celebrated stand-up covered the usual topics such as growing old and being a bloke. To his credit he gave a fresh slant to these topics. His timing
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Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh's new novel Glue has been flagged up by his publishers as a return to form. In other words, the king of Edinburgh scag-heads has gone back to the literary roots that made him so famous - the fertile ground of Trainspotting. But the novelist
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Fantasia
Does the word clowning conjure up mental pictures of men in big shoes, squirting water from plastic flowers and slapping custard pies in peoples' faces? Then it's time to wipe away that image and let Theatre Farces redesign your imagination. The clowning
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Cliff fall store to reopen
A store which was shut by a huge rock fall is to reopen - with the help of shoppers named Cliff. Asda at Brighton Marina will reopen tomorrow after four weeks. It was shut on April 9 when 2,000 tonnes of rock tumbled from the cliffs above it, damaging
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Tomboy - Horseshoe
A Blacksmith co-operative has opened up in Hove. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips, greeting cards, magazine illustrations
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Cash Point, with Garry Spencer
When we want a loan, the first port of call would often be our bank, especially if the loan is connected to our business. Take the case of two readers who wanted to buy a business and needed to borrow £150,000. Initially, they were quite happy with the
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Gem of a new HQ
Icon, the Brighton-based jewellery company, provides accessory ranges for names such as BHS, Principles, Evans and Tesco and its own shop in Nile Street, Brighton. It has just refurbished its headquarters at Home farm Business Park, where it imports and
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Signal Failure, with Lizzie Enfield
Editor was busy clearing her desk and amongst the back issues, long expired discount vouchers and floppy discs, she discovered old bottle of Eternity perfume. Sent to her several years ago by department store, in hope that its special promotion would
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Seagulls pair get new deals
Albion goalkeeper Michel Kuipers and leftback Kerry Mayo have been rewarded for their contributions to the championship campaign with new two-year contracts. Both still had a year left on their existing deals. Boss Micky Adams explained: "I wanted to
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Violence 'delegitimises' protest
As someone who feels passionately about the accumulation of wealth by the multinational corporations while millions die needlessly or live and work in impoverished conditions, I am deeply concerned at the violence caused by a minority at protests such
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Old car jobs on cards
Workers laid off by Daewoo could get their jobs back from the new owner. Staff numbers at the car manufacturer's technical centre in Worthing fell from 750 to 146 before its sale to Tom Walkinshaw Racing last month for a reported £4.5 million. TWR's engineering
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In memoriam
How sad to read of the death of Alf Tugwell by heart attack brought on through harassment by the yob element that seems to be becoming the norm on Brighton and Hove's council estates. When will Brighton and Hove City Council start dishing out anti-social
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Over the top
The recent criticism of Southern Counties Radio has been way over the top. The minority are obviously the complainers, otherwise why would our radio stations have been recently voted the most popular in the country? Most of the presenters are excellent
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Higher doses
I am gratified to read in a book by an internationally famous nutritionist that something I have been telling my friends and writing about for years has been confirmed. Even with a healthy balanced diet, you will not get all the essential nutrients necessary
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All in a name
To kill off regional government, the first thing to do is enhance our identity throughout the county. We could distance ourselves from the English attitude on things such as service to our many visitors, perhaps even offering them a more American standard
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Which party?
Am I the only one who gets wound up at the mention of the "English regions"? There is no such thing as an English region. They are an artificial creation of Brussels. This is the "Europe of the regions" policy - the once great nation-states are divided
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Match report: Century sends Sussex through
Sussex's own Dutch master Bas Zuiderent scored his maiden century and James Kirtley took a hat-trick as the side marched into the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup. The squad mounted an impressive 60 run demolition of Hampshire yesterday. Zuiderent
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Give blood to save lives
Wouldn't it be good if we all gave blood - just imagine how many lives we could save. Every day hundreds of people in Sussex like Gillian Carr and her daughter Elizabeth need transfusions. Blood banks turn over their entire stocks in days trying to keep
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Lewes win senior cup
Two-goal Warren Bagnall clinched the Senior Cup for Lewes and saved himself a fine from boss Jimmy Quinn. Rooks were cursing their topscorer when he turned up late for the trip to Langney, muttering excuses about the Bank Holiday rail service. But Quinn
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Festival marks village's 'rebirth'
Rottingdean proved it was back in business when its Renaissance Weekend attracted hundreds of visitors. It was a weekend of fun and community events during the bank holiday to celebrate the village's rebirth after weeks of disruption from roadworks. Shops
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Fishermen finish pro training scheme
Fishermen Jason Rudd and James Abbot are among the first in the country to complete a professional training programme. The two men, who operate out of Newhaven, have been presented with awards by the Southern Fish Industry Training Association (SFITA)
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£5,000 to create Timmy memorial
A garden playground to ensure the memory of Timmy Barry lives on has received thousands of pounds in donations. The desolate, run-down play area at Hillside Special School, Portslade, is to be transformed into a colourful, interactive environment thanks
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Firm wins £1.4m bunker deal
A contract to build two concrete bunkers with walls almost 6ft thick has been won by a Sussex building firm. Adenstar Developments will build the bunkers at the oncology department of the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton to house linear accelerator
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Kate's backing city of opportunity
Commuters will be doing themselves and Brighton a favour by working closer to home. Businesswoman Kate Naylor, who regularly travelled to work in London until a few weeks ago, says Brighton is prospering and there are opportunities for talented people
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Worldwide formula for business success
An expert in business innovation, who has spent five years compiling a checking system for company success, is planning to share it. Dr David Francis, deputy head of the Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM) at the University of Brighton
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Firms urged to work together
Small businesses in the South-East could be missing out on opportunities to boost their turnover by up to £34 billion. Business advice organisation Clearlybusiness says small firms were suffering through a lack of resources and a reluctance to work more
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Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh's new novel Glue has been flagged up by his publishers as a return to form. In other words, the king of Edinburgh scag-heads has gone back to the literary roots that made him so famous - the fertile ground of Trainspotting. But the novelist
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Alban Berg Quartet
If Festivals are supposed to inspire, then Brighton Festival's outing to Glyndebourne inspired in spades. Mind you, the Alban Berg Quartet have had 30 years experience of music making from which to inspire, and they are the masters. The music played was
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City Of London Sinfonia
English music of the 20th Century opened this year's classical musical element of the Brighton Festival. The concert opened with a beautiful interpretation of a Gerald Finzi piece called Lo, The Full And Final Sacrifice which gave an opportunity for the
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View From Brussels, by Martin Manuzi
The lack of awareness in the UK about the European Union is no more marked than elsewhere. A colleague, who is Finnish, recently confided that the Brussels Town Hall, on the receipt of her application for a residence permit, demanded to know whether Finland
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Cliff fall store to reopen
A store which was shut by a huge rock fall is to reopen - with the help of shoppers named Cliff. Asda at Brighton Marina will reopen tomorrow after four weeks. It was shut on April 9 when 2,000 tonnes of rock tumbled from the cliffs above it, damaging
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Tomboy - Horseshoe
A Blacksmith co-operative has opened up in Hove. Tomboy appears daily in The Argus and is updated each day on this website. You can see more of Tomboy on www.moontoon.co.uk The Moontoon website also has comic strips, greeting cards, magazine illustrations
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Cash Point, with Garry Spencer
When we want a loan, the first port of call would often be our bank, especially if the loan is connected to our business. Take the case of two readers who wanted to buy a business and needed to borrow £150,000. Initially, they were quite happy with the
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Leak search saves 130m gallons a day
The search for water went back to the future when a traditional dowser met leak detectors using the latest technology. David Russell attended a special experience day at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, near Chichester, to give visitors an opportunity
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Gem of a new HQ
Icon, the Brighton-based jewellery company, provides accessory ranges for names such as BHS, Principles, Evans and Tesco and its own shop in Nile Street, Brighton. It has just refurbished its headquarters at Home farm Business Park, where it imports and
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Signal Failure, with Lizzie Enfield
Editor was busy clearing her desk and amongst the back issues, long expired discount vouchers and floppy discs, she discovered old bottle of Eternity perfume. Sent to her several years ago by department store, in hope that its special promotion would
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Cash boost for historic buildings
English Heritage is to give £420,000 to restore historic buildings and bring declining areas back to life. The money, which is to be divided between Eastbourne Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council and Lewes District Council, was announced as part
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Vision for seafront's new look
This artist's impression shows how Worthing seafront could be transformed in the future. The images have been drawn up to give people a glimpse of what could materialise in a major shake-up of the promenade, regarded as the borough's finest asset. Gangs
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Old car jobs on cards
Workers laid off by Daewoo could get their jobs back from the new owner. Staff numbers at the car manufacturer's technical centre in Worthing fell from 750 to 146 before its sale to Tom Walkinshaw Racing last month for a reported £4.5 million. TWR's engineering
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Over the top
The recent criticism of Southern Counties Radio has been way over the top. The minority are obviously the complainers, otherwise why would our radio stations have been recently voted the most popular in the country? Most of the presenters are excellent
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Health 4 - added later
Cayeene pepper and chillies, dried ripe fruits of Capsicum Minimum, are a native of South America, Africa and India. Capsicum contains a pungent crystalline principle called Capsaicin, which has been recently introduced in modern medicine as a pain-relieving
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Hot stuff for pain relief
Cayeene pepper and chillies, dried ripe fruits of Capsicum Minimum, are a native of South America, Africa and India. Capsicum contains a pungent crystalline principle called Capsaicin, which has been recently introduced in modern medicine as a pain-relieving
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Higher doses
I am gratified to read in a book by an internationally famous nutritionist that something I have been telling my friends and writing about for years has been confirmed. Even with a healthy balanced diet, you will not get all the essential nutrients necessary
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Self knowledge for well being
"The only learning that significantly influences human behaviour is self knowledge." This powerful statement by Carl Rogers was sent to me on the internet by my revered friend and colleague Tony Betts, an international business consultant who has transformed
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Beat fat the holistic way
Obesity or weight gain is becoming an increasingly common health problem as a result of modern lavish living with high consumption of fatty foods and alcohol. Many of us are born with a genetic tendency to weight gain. Ayurvedic medicine attributes weight
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Local variety
I was very interested to read (Weekend, April 28) about the variety artists who have lived in Sussex, especially G H Elliott, The Chocolate Coloured Coon. In his later years, he became a patron of the Romanaires Variety Company, which was based at Southwick
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Fun in store
The Asda store in the Marina, Brighton, is adding a little humour to the unfortunate cliff fall which forced it to close for several weeks by inviting any customer called Cliff to get in contact to help with Wednesday's grand reopening. If Asda fails
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Which party?
Am I the only one who gets wound up at the mention of the "English regions"? There is no such thing as an English region. They are an artificial creation of Brussels. This is the "Europe of the regions" policy - the once great nation-states are divided
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Match report: Century sends Sussex through
Sussex's own Dutch master Bas Zuiderent scored his maiden century and James Kirtley took a hat-trick as the side marched into the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup. The squad mounted an impressive 60 run demolition of Hampshire yesterday. Zuiderent
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Lewes win senior cup
Two-goal Warren Bagnall clinched the Senior Cup for Lewes and saved himself a fine from boss Jimmy Quinn. Rooks were cursing their topscorer when he turned up late for the trip to Langney, muttering excuses about the Bank Holiday rail service. But Quinn
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Adams' plea to fans
Albion manager Micky Adams is urging home fans to turn out one more time to reward two club stalwarts. The Seagulls tackle Alan Curbishley's Charlton at Withdean tonight in a benefit for physio Malcolm Stuart and retired kit man Jock Riddell (7.45). The
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No fears for big cup clash
Sussex have nothing to fear from star-studded Surrey in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup, according to centurion Bas Zuiderent. The Dutchman's maiden ton in yesterday's 60 run win over Hampshire meant the county finished top of the south
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Kite could kill in wrong hands
An instructor who had £7,000 worth of surfing kites stolen from his car is warning they can kill in the wrong hands. Simon Catling, 32, who teaches the new extreme sport of kite surfing at Hove Lagoon, spent years building up his collection of equipment
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Vision of a new-look seafront
This artist's impression shows how Worthing seafront could be transformed in the future. The images have been drawn up to give people a glimpse of what may materialise as part of a major shake-up of the promenade, regarded as the borough's finest asset
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Sun shines for Cuckoo Fair
Thousands of people flocked to the Cuckfield Cuckfoo Fair yesterday. The sun shone for a record crowd at the popular village event. Most stalls sold out, raising a substantial sum for Warden Park School in Cuckfield, which needs money for an improved
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Software review: My Business
If you like the idea of running your entire business from a single piece of management software then My Business is the title for you. This very basic and clean looking programme covers all the most important aspects of running a small business and is
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Hardware review: Instant Power
How many times have been out on the road and your mobile phone battery has died on you? It is a lonely experience to know that you are completely on your own. A new product, Instant Power, is making all that a thing of the past as it allows a flat battery
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Pub shut over missing money
A packed village pub was suddenly closed down after staff discovered a large amount of money had gone missing. Customers who had ordered meals and drinks yesterday lunchtime were offered their money back and asked to leave. Police were called to the Plough
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Man on Spanish drugs charge
An East Sussex man has been charged with drug trafficking in Spain. Rodney Blaskett, 43, of Hailsham, was held on remand in Barcelona after civil guards allegedly found drugs in his car. A Foreign Office spokesman said he was visited yesterday by consular
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Don't just build a site - go sell it
A Sussex web design consultancy has turned the standard e-design process upside down. Brighton-based Absolute Inter-net has a web site promotion (WSP) department to work on strategy from stage one of any project. The WSP works with new clients to identify
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In brief: iFinger on the pulse
Brighton-based Midnight Communications has won a contract with iFinger, a Norwegian technology company. Midnight will be handling the UK public relations for the iFinger internet browser plug-in that gives users instant access to any structured database
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In brief: New media network
A networking group for Sussex University graduates with jobs in new media has been launched. It has been set up to support ex-students working in web design, desktop publishing, online journalism and all forms of multimedia. Members gather each month
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Communigate update
Brighton Welsh Male Voice Choir was formed in 1978 by a group of singers linked through a common bond of love for traditional Welsh choral singing. The choir performs throughout the south of England, Wales and France and contributes to major choral events
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Police block car park rave
Police stopped up to 200 people holding a rave in the centre of Brighton. The revellers, carrying huge speakers, started arriving at a car park in Cheapside on Sunday afternoon. Dozens of police officers pulled the plug on the party because it was being
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New bishop is named
A new Roman Catholic bishop for Arundel and Brighton was appointed today. Kieran Conry will officially take over the diocese when he is ordained on June 9. Today he was visiting Arundel Cathedral as his appointment was confirmed. The new bishop was ordained
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No fears for big cup clash
Sussex have nothing to fear from star-studded Surrey in the quarter-finals of the Benson and Hedges Cup, according to centurion Bas Zuiderent. The Dutchman's maiden ton in yesterday's 60 run win over Hampshire meant the county finished top of the south
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Kite could kill in wrong hands
An instructor who had £7,000 worth of surfing kites stolen from his car is warning they can kill in the wrong hands. Simon Catling, 32, who teaches the new extreme sport of kite surfing at Hove Lagoon, spent years building up his collection of equipment
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Software review: The Lion King
The Lion King is a journey through the story told in the two popular Disney films. You play the part of Simba, first as a cub and later as an adult lion, travelling the African plains. You collect coins for life points, gourds to win bonus games at the
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Software review: My Business
If you like the idea of running your entire business from a single piece of management software then My Business is the title for you. This very basic and clean looking programme covers all the most important aspects of running a small business and is
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Hardware review: Instant Power
How many times have been out on the road and your mobile phone battery has died on you? It is a lonely experience to know that you are completely on your own. A new product, Instant Power, is making all that a thing of the past as it allows a flat battery
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How Sussex created the Gorillaz
A Sussex cartoonist and web company have both hit the big time with the latest pop phenomenon. Jamie Hewlett, from Worthing, and Brighton-based Getfrank helped create animated chart toppers Gorillaz, who have been taking on the traditional music industry
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Don't just build a site - go sell it
A Sussex web design consultancy has turned the standard e-design process upside down. Brighton-based Absolute Inter-net has a web site promotion (WSP) department to work on strategy from stage one of any project. The WSP works with new clients to identify
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Fears for missing vicar after blood find
Blood has been found in the car and yacht of a vicar missing from his home for 11 days. Police said their concerns for the safety of the Reverend Ronald Victor Glazebrook had increased after blood stains were found in the boot of his car, a Toyota Carina
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In brief: iFinger on the pulse
Brighton-based Midnight Communications has won a contract with iFinger, a Norwegian technology company. Midnight will be handling the UK public relations for the iFinger internet browser plug-in that gives users instant access to any structured database
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In brief: New media network
A networking group for Sussex University graduates with jobs in new media has been launched. It has been set up to support ex-students working in web design, desktop publishing, online journalism and all forms of multimedia. Members gather each month
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In brief: Pants to charity
A charity is urging people to buy pants online to help beat cancer. The Cancer Research Campaign has asked celebrities to draw on a pair of Joe Boxer pants which are being auctioned online. Caprice, Barbara Windsor, Lennox Lewis and Harry Hill are among
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Communigate update
Brighton Welsh Male Voice Choir was formed in 1978 by a group of singers linked through a common bond of love for traditional Welsh choral singing. The choir performs throughout the south of England, Wales and France and contributes to major choral events
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Firm wins £1.4m bunker deal
A contract to build two concrete bunkers with walls almost 6ft thick has been won by a Sussex building firm. Adenstar Developments will build the bunkers at the oncology department of the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton to house linear accelerator
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Firms urged to work together
Small businesses in the South-East could be missing out on opportunities to boost their turnover by up to £34 billion. Business advice organisation Clearlybusiness says small firms were suffering through a lack of resources and a reluctance to work more
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Looming threat for family firms
Family firms with years of successful business behind them could be heading for a crisis. Jonathan Grant, a partner in the corporate department of leading Sussex law firm Argles Stoneham Burstows (ASB), has urged owners to prepare for succession well
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Bosses warn of red tape damage
High taxes and too many regulations have made British industry uncompetitive, according to Sussex bosses. The Sussex branch of the Institute of Directors wants the next government to level the playing field. The institute said Britain had slipped from
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Alban Berg Quartet
If Festivals are supposed to inspire, then Brighton Festival's outing to Glyndebourne inspired in spades. Mind you, the Alban Berg Quartet have had 30 years experience of music making from which to inspire, and they are the masters. The music played was
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Date
City Of London Sinfonia
English music of the 20th Century opened this year's classical musical element of the Brighton Festival. The concert opened with a beautiful interpretation of a Gerald Finzi piece called Lo, The Full And Final Sacrifice which gave an opportunity for the
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Date
View From Brussels, by Martin Manuzi
The lack of awareness in the UK about the European Union is no more marked than elsewhere. A colleague, who is Finnish, recently confided that the Brussels Town Hall, on the receipt of her application for a residence permit, demanded to know whether Finland
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Date
Leak search saves 130m gallons a day
The search for water went back to the future when a traditional dowser met leak detectors using the latest technology. David Russell attended a special experience day at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, near Chichester, to give visitors an opportunity
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Revamp for Art Deco pub
Old fashioned glamour and champagne are on the menu for the revamping of a pub. The Freemasons in Western Road, Hove, will be given a £150,000 facelift in September both inside and out. The art deco exterior will be restored to its original glory and
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Cash boost for historic buildings
English Heritage is to give £420,000 to restore historic buildings and bring declining areas back to life. The money, which is to be divided between Eastbourne Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council and Lewes District Council, was announced as part
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Local variety
I was very interested to read (Weekend, April 28) about the variety artists who have lived in Sussex, especially G H Elliott, The Chocolate Coloured Coon. In his later years, he became a patron of the Romanaires Variety Company, which was based at Southwick
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Rugby: Heath in cup triumph
Gordon Denslow could not have picked a better time or place to score his first try for Haywards Heath. The former Lewes skipper struck 72 minutes into his first return to the Stanley Turner Ground since his summer transfer. His neat little kick and chase
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Fun in store
The Asda store in the Marina, Brighton, is adding a little humour to the unfortunate cliff fall which forced it to close for several weeks by inviting any customer called Cliff to get in contact to help with Wednesday's grand reopening. If Asda fails
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Jobs hope
If workers at the former Daewoo site in Worthing get their jobs back then the TWR company which has taken it over must be congratulated. During the last few years, worker numbers at the technical centre in Worthing dropped from 750 to 146 up until the
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Holiday sunshine brings trippers
Thousands flocked to Brighton seafront to make the most of the fine bank holiday weather. Scores of deckchairs were set up along the shoreline and crowds kept staff at beachfront bars and cafes busy. A few hardy souls even braced the sea for a dip yesterday
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No mandate
John Parry is absolutely right when he states the Commission for Racial Equality should be abolished (Argus, April 27). This anachronistic outfit, with no public mandate, has a confounded cheek remonstrating with British people who were elected to govern
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Adams' plea to fans
Albion manager Micky Adams is urging home fans to turn out one more time to reward two club stalwarts. The Seagulls tackle Alan Curbishley's Charlton at Withdean tonight in a benefit for physio Malcolm Stuart and retired kit man Jock Riddell (7.45). The
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Mark delivers a godsend to curry fans
A mishap with a take-away turned pilot Mark Tuppen into an inventor - and his creation could curry favour with fans of Indian food. He was on his way home with a takeaway curry in his car's passenger footwell when it started to slide as he approached
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Reward for good service
The Argus is once again sponsoring one of the Sussex Business Awards. It has covered the awards since they started in 1988 and last year took a more active role by becoming one of the sponsors. The newspaper has a long tradition of working with retailers
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Blood donors saved our lives
A mother and daughter who would have died without emergency blood transfusions are urging people to become donors. Gillian Carr received 13 units of blood after her daughter, Elizabeth, was born prematurely by emergency Caesarean section. She haemorrhaged
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Looming threat for family firms
Family firms with years of successful business behind them could be heading for a crisis. Jonathan Grant, a partner in the corporate department of leading Sussex law firm Argles Stoneham Burstows (ASB), has urged owners to prepare for succession well
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Bosses warn of red tape damage
High taxes and too many regulations have made British industry uncompetitive, according to Sussex bosses. The Sussex branch of the Institute of Directors wants the next government to level the playing field. The institute said Britain had slipped from
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Garth Marenghi's Fright Night
The wonderfully-dry John Moloney gave his skewed view on English life when he took to the Komedia stage. The celebrated stand-up covered the usual topics such as growing old and being a bloke. To his credit he gave a fresh slant to these topics. His timing
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Fantasia
Does the word clowning conjure up mental pictures of men in big shoes, squirting water from plastic flowers and slapping custard pies in peoples' faces? Then it's time to wipe away that image and let Theatre Farces redesign your imagination. The clowning
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Revamp for Art Deco pub
Old fashioned glamour and champagne are on the menu for the revamping of a pub. The Freemasons in Western Road, Hove, will be given a £150,000 facelift in September both inside and out. The art deco exterior will be restored to its original glory and
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Seagulls pair get new deals
Albion goalkeeper Michel Kuipers and leftback Kerry Mayo have been rewarded for their contributions to the championship campaign with new two-year contracts. Both still had a year left on their existing deals. Boss Micky Adams explained: "I wanted to
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Violence 'delegitimises' protest
As someone who feels passionately about the accumulation of wealth by the multinational corporations while millions die needlessly or live and work in impoverished conditions, I am deeply concerned at the violence caused by a minority at protests such
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In memoriam
How sad to read of the death of Alf Tugwell by heart attack brought on through harassment by the yob element that seems to be becoming the norm on Brighton and Hove's council estates. When will Brighton and Hove City Council start dishing out anti-social
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Health 4 - added later
Cayeene pepper and chillies, dried ripe fruits of Capsicum Minimum, are a native of South America, Africa and India. Capsicum contains a pungent crystalline principle called Capsaicin, which has been recently introduced in modern medicine as a pain-relieving
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Rugby: Heath in cup triumph
Gordon Denslow could not have picked a better time or place to score his first try for Haywards Heath. The former Lewes skipper struck 72 minutes into his first return to the Stanley Turner Ground since his summer transfer. His neat little kick and chase
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All in a name
To kill off regional government, the first thing to do is enhance our identity throughout the county. We could distance ourselves from the English attitude on things such as service to our many visitors, perhaps even offering them a more American standard
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Jobs hope
If workers at the former Daewoo site in Worthing get their jobs back then the TWR company which has taken it over must be congratulated. During the last few years, worker numbers at the technical centre in Worthing dropped from 750 to 146 up until the
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Holiday sunshine brings trippers
Thousands flocked to Brighton seafront to make the most of the fine bank holiday weather. Scores of deckchairs were set up along the shoreline and crowds kept staff at beachfront bars and cafes busy. A few hardy souls even braced the sea for a dip yesterday
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Give blood to save lives
Wouldn't it be good if we all gave blood - just imagine how many lives we could save. Every day hundreds of people in Sussex like Gillian Carr and her daughter Elizabeth need transfusions. Blood banks turn over their entire stocks in days trying to keep
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No mandate
John Parry is absolutely right when he states the Commission for Racial Equality should be abolished (Argus, April 27). This anachronistic outfit, with no public mandate, has a confounded cheek remonstrating with British people who were elected to govern
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Festival marks village's 'rebirth'
Rottingdean proved it was back in business when its Renaissance Weekend attracted hundreds of visitors. It was a weekend of fun and community events during the bank holiday to celebrate the village's rebirth after weeks of disruption from roadworks. Shops
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New bishop is named
A new Roman Catholic bishop for Arundel and Brighton was appointed today. Kieran Conry will officially take over the diocese when he is ordained on June 9. Today he was visiting Arundel Cathedral as his appointment was confirmed. The new bishop was ordained
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The art of ironwork
Three blacksmiths have joined forces to show there is more to their craft than horseshoes and garden gates. Paul Wells, Mark Willis and Nick Whitely, all 35, have set up a workshop and formed the Farm Road Ironwork Co-operative. They moved into the Hove
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Old car jobs on cards
Workers laid off by Daewoo could get their jobs back from the new owner. Staff numbers at the car manufacturer's technical centre in Worthing fell from 750 to 146 before its sale to Tom Walkinshaw Racing last month for a reported £4.5 million. TWR's engineering
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Report throws a double celebration
A pier which cost millions to restore and the annual Jack In The Green celebration attracted thousands of visitors to Hastings. Hundreds of morrismen and women from all over the country gathered in the town yesterday to pay homage to Jack In The Green
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Town tops unmarried mums league
A Sussex town has the highest number of unmarried parents in the South, figures revealed today. More than half of all children in Hastings were born outside wedlock in 1999, statistics from the Office for National Statistics showed. The report showed
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Net Solutions, with Andrew Hardy
Baffled by technology or struggling with an IT annoyance? Andrew has the answers to all your troubles. Q. Why are flat monitors so much more expensive than ordinary monitors? A. The price difference is due to the expense of manufacturing flat-panel screens
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Ray Hatley: The web can be a window
Many small businesses have been lured onto the internet by the promise of more and global business. Now, a couple of years after the big internet boom, many people are badly disappointed and have dismissed the internet as "just another citizens' band
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Net Shopper: Snaps for cameras
If you are looking for a digital camera there is loads of information and advice on the internet to get you started - minus the hard sell. You can quickly and easily compare prices to find the right deal - all from the comfort of your own home. Jessops
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Software review: Theme Park Inc
Way back in the mists of time, a peculiar condition known as theme park-syndrome emerged. Its symptoms included glazed eyes, the lids of which were propped up by matchsticks, diminishing social lives and incoherent talk of burger stands and roller-coasters
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Meat import crackdown launched
A poster campaign to clamp down on illegal meat imports was today launched at Gatwick in a bid to prevent a repeat of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. Agriculture Minister Joyce Quin unveiled the new "straight to the point" poster. It warns people entering
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Software review: The Lion King
The Lion King is a journey through the story told in the two popular Disney films. You play the part of Simba, first as a cub and later as an adult lion, travelling the African plains. You collect coins for life points, gourds to win bonus games at the
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How Sussex created the Gorillaz
A Sussex cartoonist and web company have both hit the big time with the latest pop phenomenon. Jamie Hewlett, from Worthing, and Brighton-based Getfrank helped create animated chart toppers Gorillaz, who have been taking on the traditional music industry
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Fears for missing vicar after blood find
Blood has been found in the car and yacht of a vicar missing from his home for 11 days. Police said their concerns for the safety of the Reverend Ronald Victor Glazebrook had increased after blood stains were found in the boot of his car, a Toyota Carina
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Mystery hero of crash landing drama
A mystery hero cleared crowds from a beach seconds before a plane crash-landed on the shore. The PA28 Cherokee plane plunged on to the beach at Lancing just yards from a bank holiday fair crowded with people. Miraculously no one was injured after an onlooker
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In brief: Keeping the score
You can keep up with all the latest news on Sussex County Cricket Club at the thisis web sites. Visitors can read in-depth player profiles, follow match reports and find out how the team captain thinks his squad is performing. The cricket pages can be
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Jane's new job
Jane Seymour has been appointed managing director of the Brighton operation of Close Invoice Finance, the small business finance subsidiary of Close Brothers merchant bank. A strong supporter of the small business sector, she regularly attends the London
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In brief: Pants to charity
A charity is urging people to buy pants online to help beat cancer. The Cancer Research Campaign has asked celebrities to draw on a pair of Joe Boxer pants which are being auctioned online. Caprice, Barbara Windsor, Lennox Lewis and Harry Hill are among
