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Dad charged £50 after emergency dash
A father who rushed his four-year-old son to casualty after he cut his face was charged £50 for leaving his car in the hospital car park. Steven Winterburn drove his son Luke to the Princess Royal Hospital, in Haywards Heath, after the youngster accidentally
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There are lies, damned lies and surveys
For those working parents who have emerged, heads reeling from the latest survey into childcare; there must be as many nurseries and playgroups asking themselves: "What sort of places did the researchers visit?" It follows a survey conducted by the University
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Keyworkers can be a parent's lifeline
Imagine yourself in the position of Alice in Wonderland; reduced in size so all the everyday objects tables, chairs, cup - boards and most of all, people suddenly loom over you in a vast and frightening world. That's the experience of every little three
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Dominic Frisby
Dominic Frisby is a talented comic with an extremely polished, professional and well thought-out act. His mixture of satire and character comedy is a winning one - but it is possibly better suited to the TV than the stage. Dominic is the kind of comedian
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Cover Yourself
Spanish theatre company Pez En Raya are an incongruous and extremely likeable double act who love to play the fool. Visually, the company were a comic success - a tiny woman (Cristina Medina), a tall, gangly man (Juan Estrader), two fake noses and a cardboard
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After-school clubs to suit every child
If you're a working parent, as I am, you probably get swamped by feelings of irrational guilt. Should you be with your child rather than earning a crust? Is your child missing out because you're not there at the school gates? Do they feel cornered into
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Creative play can be key to learning
Does your heart sink when you come across otherwise normal adults who claim never to read novels, preferring some thing factual? Can you contemplate a life in which we all respond like Mr Spock from the Starship Enterprise, who has no imagination and,
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Quality care for children of all ages
Quality is a word that has been hijacked by the marketing industry - to the point where the only meaning we can safely attribute to it is one of vague approval on the part of the company selling us something. But quality, as it impinges on our children
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Physical activities for mind and body
Remember the cinema stereotype of the child genius clumsy, lacking in confidence and isolated? Yes, it's ridiculous, but there's more than a grain of truth in it. Ask most parents what they really want for their children and they'll say to be happy, healthy
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Subsidised sessions for three-year-olds
Your schooldays are the best days of your life, they say. But surely the reality is that the best days and the truly formative years are those from birth to four, when the foundations are laid for the rest of your life. That's when a love of learning
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Me And My Kids, by Bini McCall
"Why can't I stay up later? Everybody else's mother lets them," is daughter's usual response when told it is time for her to go to bed. "I don't care what everybody else's mother lets them do" is my response. Apart from the fact that I doubt very much
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Wake up to the new breakfast clubs
One of the dilemmas for parents is balancing work and family commitments. A particular test of this is the school run. While most parents can accommodate this historic mismatch of timing most of the time, even the best-laid plans can break down. Hence
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Learning maths can be a fun game
Mention maths to most adults, and the chances are they'll smile and say, "Not one of my strengths." And the really alarming thing about that sort of defeatism, particularly if it's a parent speaking, is that it fosters the idea that maths is boring and
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My hell in Pakistani jail
Chef John Sender's life fell apart when he was thrown into a Pakistani jail for two years on "trumped up" drugs charges. He was arrested at the airport, frogmarched to prison and handed a five-year sentence - and he had only been travelling to Pakistan
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First steps to nursery can be fun
Do you remember the first day you started school? I remember it well: The pain of feeling totally alone and the humiliation that comes from being observed crying. Well, times have changed now in that most children have learnt to broaden their horizon
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Communication is key to education
One of the skills that distinguishes us from all other animals is our ability to communicate. There's no doubt that catching small children when they are already fired up to learn new ways of communicating improves dramatically their chances of reaching
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Learning by doing is the best education
Picture Linford Christie in his glory days at the start of a race, totally focused on winning. Poised at the starting point, he was in another world, one in which there was no alternative but to succeed. Any parent will tell you that sort of self-belief
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Ravers wreck police cars
Farmers, politicians and police today demanded an end to raves which damage the countryside and disturb residents. The call follows the event on Newmarket Hill, above Woodingdean, which lasted from 1am until 11am yesterday. More than 1,000 clubbers, travellers
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Learning should be child's play
For far too many years childcare has been right at the bottom of the pile. This goes back as far as the 17th Century, when wealthy women farmed their children out to wet nurses rather than ruin their social lives and their bodies. Times have changed,
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That's that
So Brighton and Hove City Council staff are complaining (Argus, May 6) about having to pay for on-street parking like the rest of us. What a neck. The council will spend very large sums on the scheme and the money must be recouped. Take Grand Avenue.
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Vision on
Since Brighton Museum's new display will "feature lovers' memories of dirty weekends" (Argus, May 9), why not a display portraying the great contribution the Christian church has made to the cultural, social and spiritual life of the city? In the 18th
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The science of movie stunts
A Sussex University lecturer is putting Hollywood stunts to the test to see whether they could happen in real life. In Hollywood Science, a new BBC television series, Dr Hare and Red Dwarf actor Robert Llewellyn took on the role of cheeky schoolboys staging
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Athletics: Jones still star turn
Mick Jones admitted he was a bitter man after seeing his Olympic dream snatched away from him last year. But you would never have guessed it from the way the 37-year-old giant casually turned up at his home town arena, fired out the best performance by
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Football: Sidley win title
Dark horses Sidley United clinched the County League title on Saturday, but only after Selsey missed an injury-time penalty. Paul Lee's spot kick hit the post two minutes into stoppage time and enabled Sidley to win the league for the first time in their
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Havell ready for debut
Fast bowler Paul Havell, another of Sussex's young guns, is poised to make his first-class debut this week. The 20-year-old has been in impressive form for the second team in the early weeks of the new season and the county plan to blood him against Cambridge
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City gets that festival feeling
Colourful acts brought the city centre to life as the Brighton Festival took to the streets and the seafront. Sunshine had already brought out the crowds and ensured the Streets of Brighton and the Brighton Live sections of the festival were warmly appreciated
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Parents find son in pool of blood
Parents returned home to find their teenage son collapsed on their front doorstep and covered in blood. The 17-year-old was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, where he received stitches to a head wound. He told police attackers had hit
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Brittle matters
People assume that the brittle bone disease osteoporosis only affects elderly people. But signs can show as early as in one's 20s. Siobhan Ryan looks at how tests for the condition are carried out and how people can stop it from developing further. Osteoporosis
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Police hunt foreign student attackers
A German student suffered a black eye and cut lip after he was attacked in a park. The student, who has not been named, was attacked in Stoneham Park, Hove. Four men jumped out of a van which had stopped in Stoneham Road at 5.40pm on Saturday. One of
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Snore and you sleep alone
If there is one thing guaranteed to put a strain on any relationship, it is whether one of the couple snores, leaving the other to toss and turn all night. Siobhan Ryan speaks to one woman who says a special mouthwash is the answer. After 32 years of
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Fighting the unseen illness
One of the most difficult aspects of dealing with mental illness is coping with the stigma attached to the condition. Siobhan Ryan speaks to a group which works to overcome preconceptions and assumptions to help improve the health and wellbeing of the
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Fury at 3-year wait for treatment
A kidney transplant patient was told she must wait three years to see a consultant about her back pain. Valerie Paynter said she had been in agony and barely able to walk since she began to suffer chronic back pain two months ago. She is unable to take
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Let Zippers show the way
People recovering from major heart surgery are usually advised to watch their diet and not to overdo things but the benefits of support from others can be limited. Siobhan Ryan speaks to a man who has had surgery and now spends his time helping others
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Prankster PCs escape action
Three police officers who tampered with a security camera, unaware their prank was being filmed, will not be disciplined by Sussex Police. The officers were near an address in Station Road, Southwater, Horsham, during the course of an inquiry when they
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Dealing with the fall-out
The break up of a relationship is a traumatic time for the couple involved but the strains and stresses can also have an impact on the health and well-being of any children involved. Siobhan Ryan speaks to a team of workers who help young people get through
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A modern approach to special needs
We all want our children to be perfect: beautiful, loving and intelligent. Only the lucky few achieve all three but what if your much loved baby has special needs? What can you do? At one time,the only answer was a special school but then what happens
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There are lies, damned lies and surveys
For those working parents who have emerged, heads reeling from the latest survey into childcare; there must be as many nurseries and playgroups asking themselves: "What sort of places did the researchers visit?" It follows a survey conducted by the University
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Keyworkers can be a parent's lifeline
Imagine yourself in the position of Alice in Wonderland; reduced in size so all the everyday objects tables, chairs, cup - boards and most of all, people suddenly loom over you in a vast and frightening world. That's the experience of every little three
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Literary Lunch with Keith Waterhouse
Keith Waterhouse was in reflective mood at a literary lunch held in his honour - reminiscing about his former days in Brighton. "I once got into hot water for writing about Brighton," he told the assembled. "I said it had the air of a town helping the
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Cover Yourself
Spanish theatre company Pez En Raya are an incongruous and extremely likeable double act who love to play the fool. Visually, the company were a comic success - a tiny woman (Cristina Medina), a tall, gangly man (Juan Estrader), two fake noses and a cardboard
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Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and The Philharmonia Orchestra
It was something of a coup for Brighton Festival to get the Philharmonia Orchestra and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies for only the second performance of Davies' new work The Antarctic Symphony. It was a triumph. Maxwell Davies conducted his own work which took
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After-school clubs to suit every child
If you're a working parent, as I am, you probably get swamped by feelings of irrational guilt. Should you be with your child rather than earning a crust? Is your child missing out because you're not there at the school gates? Do they feel cornered into
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Tomboy - Experiments
Film stunts have been tested to see if they could be replicated, for a new TV show. 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,
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Creative play can be key to learning
Does your heart sink when you come across otherwise normal adults who claim never to read novels, preferring some thing factual? Can you contemplate a life in which we all respond like Mr Spock from the Starship Enterprise, who has no imagination and,
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Date
Quality care for children of all ages
Quality is a word that has been hijacked by the marketing industry - to the point where the only meaning we can safely attribute to it is one of vague approval on the part of the company selling us something. But quality, as it impinges on our children
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Date
Physical activities for mind and body
Remember the cinema stereotype of the child genius clumsy, lacking in confidence and isolated? Yes, it's ridiculous, but there's more than a grain of truth in it. Ask most parents what they really want for their children and they'll say to be happy, healthy
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Date
Subsidised sessions for three-year-olds
Your schooldays are the best days of your life, they say. But surely the reality is that the best days and the truly formative years are those from birth to four, when the foundations are laid for the rest of your life. That's when a love of learning
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Wide of the mark
John Stevens is wide of the mark (Opinion, May 10) when he tries to suggest the three Adur councillors who wrote regarding the shop rents in Southwick had misled themselves (or us). Best value isn't the only requirement placed on local authorities. Read
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Love Matters, with Julia Meanwell
Adjusting to life as a single person brought unexpected problems for Kathy. Finding herself alone after the break-up of her marriage, she found it increasingly difficult to deal with her sense of loss. Not only did she have to accept the loss of her partner
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Me And My Kids, by Bini McCall
"Why can't I stay up later? Everybody else's mother lets them," is daughter's usual response when told it is time for her to go to bed. "I don't care what everybody else's mother lets them do" is my response. Apart from the fact that I doubt very much
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Wake up to the new breakfast clubs
One of the dilemmas for parents is balancing work and family commitments. A particular test of this is the school run. While most parents can accommodate this historic mismatch of timing most of the time, even the best-laid plans can break down. Hence
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My hell in Pakistani jail
Chef John Sender's life fell apart when he was thrown into a Pakistani jail for two years on "trumped up" drugs charges. He was arrested at the airport, frogmarched to prison and handed a five-year sentence - and he had only been travelling to Pakistan
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First steps to nursery can be fun
Do you remember the first day you started school? I remember it well: The pain of feeling totally alone and the humiliation that comes from being observed crying. Well, times have changed now in that most children have learnt to broaden their horizon
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PCs stay cool after blaze rescue
Two special constables who battled heat and smoke to rescue a man from a pub blaze said today: "We were just doing our jobs." George Linley-Munro and Steve Watson spotted fumes billowing from The Globe Inn in Littlehampton and began pounding on the doors
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Communication is key to education
One of the skills that distinguishes us from all other animals is our ability to communicate. There's no doubt that catching small children when they are already fired up to learn new ways of communicating improves dramatically their chances of reaching
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Prankster PCs escape action
Three police officers who tampered with a security camera, unaware their prank was being filmed, will not be disciplined by Sussex Police. The officers were near an address in Station Road, Southwater, Horsham, during the course of an inquiry when they
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Childcare options for working parents
Say "childcare" to most parents and they'll think nurseries, childminders, playgroups. But that excludes the many and varied supervised activities taking place across the county for children. Increasing numbers of schools run out-of-school-hours learning
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Channel choice for ferry voyages
Tickets for fast and conventional ferry sailings on the Newhaven Dieppe route go on sale today. It means passengers will have the choice of the Hoverspeed fast ferry or the slower conventional ferry Sardinia Vera, operated by Transmanche Ferries, when
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Car giant's profits spark anger
Daewoo bosses came under fire today as they announced profits just months after shedding hundreds of jobs in Sussex. Bosses of the company in Korea announced an operating profit of £3.6 million for April. Daewoo said it represented the first profit for
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Learning by doing is the best education
Picture Linford Christie in his glory days at the start of a race, totally focused on winning. Poised at the starting point, he was in another world, one in which there was no alternative but to succeed. Any parent will tell you that sort of self-belief
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Ravers wreck police cars
Farmers, politicians and police today demanded an end to raves which damage the countryside and disturb residents. The call follows the event on Newmarket Hill, above Woodingdean, which lasted from 1am until 11am yesterday. More than 1,000 clubbers, travellers
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Date
Learning should be child's play
For far too many years childcare has been right at the bottom of the pile. This goes back as far as the 17th Century, when wealthy women farmed their children out to wet nurses rather than ruin their social lives and their bodies. Times have changed,
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Healing powers of the Dead sea
The skin disease psoriasis is not contagious, yet it feels like the social equivalent of leprosy. It is a common disorder characterised by unsightly, red, scaly patches produced by a pile-up of skin cells that have replicated too quickly. Little is known
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That's that
So Brighton and Hove City Council staff are complaining (Argus, May 6) about having to pay for on-street parking like the rest of us. What a neck. The council will spend very large sums on the scheme and the money must be recouped. Take Grand Avenue.
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Bags us
I was disappointed to read from John Daniel (Opinion, April 24) that he was refused permission to leave overnight bags in the reception area while visiting the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. The Pavilion is a very special building and it seems likely, for
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Too quick
I find it surprising Gary Smith, organiser for the GMB union (Opinion, May 9), is automatically against proposals which could create jobs at Shoreham Airport and beyond. Many GMB members must be concerned about whether Gary's personal views reflect those
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Rough justice
Britain's justice system is far from perfect. We need only look to the examples of Stephen Downing and Gerry Conlon to see things can and do go wrong. But the Birmingham Six and the Guildford Four were never afflicted with scabies or forced to share a
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Legal limit
When members of all major political parties sink their differences to fight against a new idea such as elected mayors, one becomes rather intrigued as to what unites them. It can hardly be concern for democracy. France is not less democratic because it
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Athletics: Jones still star turn
Mick Jones admitted he was a bitter man after seeing his Olympic dream snatched away from him last year. But you would never have guessed it from the way the 37-year-old giant casually turned up at his home town arena, fired out the best performance by
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Cash before compassion
Surely common sense has to come into play when parking tickets are issued at hospitals. Dad Steven Winterburn who rushed his four-year-old son Luke to casualty after he fell and cut his face was fined £50 for leaving his car in the hospital car park at
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Shame of it
Brighton and Hove does not deserve its city status. It's filthy, black rubbish bags are everywhere and the main entrance into Brighton has rubbish bags all over the pavement at weekends. In Edward Street, especially near the top, people put bags out the
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Speedway: Andersson's nightmare return
Someone forgot to read the script and what might have been a fairy-tale homecoming for Stefan Andersson ended in disappointment at Arlington Stadium. Andersson, given a hero's reception by the fans after a three-year exile, seized his motor in the pits
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Kirtley praises teamwork
James Kirtley hailed a 'fantastic team performance' as Sussex maintained their encouraging start to the season with a comprehensive first Championship win of the summer on Saturday. Kirtley and Jason Lewry, who both took four wickets, were undoubtedly
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City gets that festival feeling
Colourful acts brought the city centre to life as the Brighton Festival took to the streets and the seafront. Sunshine had already brought out the crowds and ensured the Streets of Brighton and the Brighton Live sections of the festival were warmly appreciated
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Sun cream solution for roasting porkers
Daisy the pig is keeping the sun at bay during the hot weather - by being layered with suncream. Workers at Drusillas Zoo Park have been applying factor 10 cream to the fair-skinned Kune Kune pig as temperatures soar near the eighties. Five-year-old Daisy
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Parents find son in pool of blood
Parents returned home to find their teenage son collapsed on their front doorstep and covered in blood. The 17-year-old was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, where he received stitches to a head wound. He told police attackers had hit
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Sun-seekers flock to seaside
Thousands of sun worshippers descended on the beaches as Sussex sweltered in Mediterranean-style temperatures. Brighton and Hove basked in 26C (79F) heat at the weekend, leaving resorts like Crete and the Algarve in the shade with 19C (66F) temperatures
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Fighting the unseen illness
One of the most difficult aspects of dealing with mental illness is coping with the stigma attached to the condition. Siobhan Ryan speaks to a group which works to overcome preconceptions and assumptions to help improve the health and wellbeing of the
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Fury at 3-year wait for treatment
A kidney transplant patient was told she must wait three years to see a consultant about her back pain. Valerie Paynter said she had been in agony and barely able to walk since she began to suffer chronic back pain two months ago. She is unable to take
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The major attraction is a Minor
More than 100 Morris Minors took part in a rally which is an annual treat for enthusiasts. Owners of the popular Forties car took them for a spin around the site at Drusillas Zoo Park at Alfriston. After being unveiled at the 1948 Motor Show at Earls
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PCs stay cool after blaze rescue
Two special constables who battled heat and smoke to rescue a man from a pub blaze said today: "We were just doing our jobs." George Linley-Munro and Steve Watson spotted fumes billowing from The Globe Inn in Littlehampton and began pounding on the doors
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Man dies in car crash
A man died after his car careered off a road and into a fence. Police today said it was possible the 53-year-old man may have fallen ill at the wheel of his Renault. The car left the A259 at Pevensey Bay on Saturday before crashing into a fence. The man
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Police fear for missing boy
Police today said they were increasingly concerned for the welfare of a teenage boy who has gone missing. Martin Bennett, 14, failed to return to his home at Maresfield from school on Friday. He was seen at the gates of Uckfield Community College at 8.40am
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Ferry launches appeal
Rock star Bryan Ferry launched a £1 million appeal for new equipment at a Sussex hospital. He joined the fund-raising initiative for a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanner for St Richard's Hospital in Chichester. The singer helped raise the MRI
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Success out of suffering
Thousands of people in Sussex are affected by ME or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Siobhan Ryan speaks to an organisation that is dedicated to providing support for sufferers and raising awareness of the condition. About 900 adults and children in the county
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Victory in the bulge battle
A new Department of Health report says that 24 per cent of women in the country will be obese by 2005. Siobhan Ryan speaks to a woman who is about to hold regular counselling and support sessions to help people lose weight. It's the start of another New
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Dealing with the fall-out
The break up of a relationship is a traumatic time for the couple involved but the strains and stresses can also have an impact on the health and well-being of any children involved. Siobhan Ryan speaks to a team of workers who help young people get through
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Fans flock to mark Seagulls centenary
A glorious show has been planned to celebrate 100 years of Brighton and Hove Albion. More than 2,000 Albion fans are expected to join sports personalities and many of the clubs heroes past and present. The current championship team will sit alongside
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A modern approach to special needs
We all want our children to be perfect: beautiful, loving and intelligent. Only the lucky few achieve all three but what if your much loved baby has special needs? What can you do? At one time,the only answer was a special school but then what happens
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Have a say in your child's education
Do you want the best for your child? Of course you do. Yet, it seems once you set foot outside the front door, your influence ceases. But there's a group of individuals and organisations, all with different experiences and knowledge, who want your contribution
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Barbara Bonney
Legendary American soprano Barbara Bonney came, sung and conquered at the Theatre Royal on Friday. This is a lady who has it all: blonde good looks, a great voice and a great stage presence. Now she has my heart and, I suspect, the hearts of all those
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Literary Lunch with Keith Waterhouse
Keith Waterhouse was in reflective mood at a literary lunch held in his honour - reminiscing about his former days in Brighton. "I once got into hot water for writing about Brighton," he told the assembled. "I said it had the air of a town helping the
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Date
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and The Philharmonia Orchestra
It was something of a coup for Brighton Festival to get the Philharmonia Orchestra and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies for only the second performance of Davies' new work The Antarctic Symphony. It was a triumph. Maxwell Davies conducted his own work which took
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Special date for your Filofax
You could be forgiven for thinking the Filofax was an Eighties invention, but the Sussex company which makes them is celebrating its 80th anniversary. At its peak it was synonymous with Yuppies, the young upwardly mobile city workers whose fast lives
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Tomboy - Experiments
Film stunts have been tested to see if they could be replicated, for a new TV show. 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,
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The world is now our children's oyster
Geography for four-year-olds? If that's what's meant by the Early Learning Goal relating to understanding of the world, then what are we coming to? But, of course, what's now going on in our nurseries and playgroups is almost literally worlds away (excuse
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Love Matters, with Julia Meanwell
Adjusting to life as a single person brought unexpected problems for Kathy. Finding herself alone after the break-up of her marriage, she found it increasingly difficult to deal with her sense of loss. Not only did she have to accept the loss of her partner
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Voice Of The Third Age, by Lis Solkhon
I have no idea what the budget is for roads and pavements in the city of Brighton, but my guess is that it is fairly substantial. Having been a councillor myself, I am aware that there is always a presumption that whatever the figure, it is routinely
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Playschemes offer safety and fun
"I don't know what to do. I'm bored." The inevitable consequence of a school holiday, perhaps, but for a parent this refrain is almost the kiss of death. For working parents, who have to prise unwilling children out of bed when they are in holiday mood
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Childcare options for working parents
Say "childcare" to most parents and they'll think nurseries, childminders, playgroups. But that excludes the many and varied supervised activities taking place across the county for children. Increasing numbers of schools run out-of-school-hours learning
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Getting the right kind of care for your child
I'm probably not giving away any secrets when I say that Louise Hulton, the regular columnist on this page, is now on maternity leave. Like many women, she will be looking ahead to the time when she returns to work. A generation back, parents could draw
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Healing powers of the Dead sea
The skin disease psoriasis is not contagious, yet it feels like the social equivalent of leprosy. It is a common disorder characterised by unsightly, red, scaly patches produced by a pile-up of skin cells that have replicated too quickly. Little is known
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Date
Bags us
I was disappointed to read from John Daniel (Opinion, April 24) that he was refused permission to leave overnight bags in the reception area while visiting the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. The Pavilion is a very special building and it seems likely, for
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Date
Too quick
I find it surprising Gary Smith, organiser for the GMB union (Opinion, May 9), is automatically against proposals which could create jobs at Shoreham Airport and beyond. Many GMB members must be concerned about whether Gary's personal views reflect those
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Date
Beyond belief
Dr Jonathan Hare has been busy in his back garden carrying out experiments to see if stunts seen in movies really can happen. The Sussex University lecturer is appearing on a new BBC series called Hollywood Science to put some of the daredevil scenes
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Athletics: Golden girl increases winning haul to 86
Debbie Woolgar (Worthing) increased her gold medal tally to 86 at the Sussex Track and Field Championships. Woolgar, who has competed for 20 years, claimed the shot and discus titles at Crawley. But her days could be numbered because Claire Smithson (
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Rough justice
Britain's justice system is far from perfect. We need only look to the examples of Stephen Downing and Gerry Conlon to see things can and do go wrong. But the Birmingham Six and the Guildford Four were never afflicted with scabies or forced to share a
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Date
Legal limit
When members of all major political parties sink their differences to fight against a new idea such as elected mayors, one becomes rather intrigued as to what unites them. It can hardly be concern for democracy. France is not less democratic because it
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Date
Cash before compassion
Surely common sense has to come into play when parking tickets are issued at hospitals. Dad Steven Winterburn who rushed his four-year-old son Luke to casualty after he fell and cut his face was fined £50 for leaving his car in the hospital car park at
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Date
Shame of it
Brighton and Hove does not deserve its city status. It's filthy, black rubbish bags are everywhere and the main entrance into Brighton has rubbish bags all over the pavement at weekends. In Edward Street, especially near the top, people put bags out the
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Date
Speedway: Andersson's nightmare return
Someone forgot to read the script and what might have been a fairy-tale homecoming for Stefan Andersson ended in disappointment at Arlington Stadium. Andersson, given a hero's reception by the fans after a three-year exile, seized his motor in the pits
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Date
Kirtley praises teamwork
James Kirtley hailed a 'fantastic team performance' as Sussex maintained their encouraging start to the season with a comprehensive first Championship win of the summer on Saturday. Kirtley and Jason Lewry, who both took four wickets, were undoubtedly
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Date
Sun-seekers flock to seaside
Thousands of sun worshippers descended on the beaches as Sussex sweltered in Mediterranean-style temperatures. Brighton and Hove basked in 26C (79F) heat at the weekend, leaving resorts like Crete and the Algarve in the shade with 19C (66F) temperatures
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Pinning hopes on acupuncture
Spring still seems to be a long way off as people try and shake off the winter blues. Siobhan Ryan looks at how therapies such as acupuncture and shiatsu can help them stop feeling flat, burnt out and run down. At the moment there are many people who
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PCs stay cool after blaze rescue
Two special constables who battled heat and smoke to rescue a man from a pub blaze said today: "We were just doing our jobs." George Linley-Munro and Steve Watson spotted fumes billowing from The Globe Inn in Littlehampton and began pounding on the doors
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Date
Friendly face of Crusaders
Coming to terms with an accident that has left a person with an facial injury or illness that affects their appearance can be traumatic time. And it leaves some people unsure of where to turn for help. Siobhan Ryan speaks to an organisation that provides
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Success out of suffering
Thousands of people in Sussex are affected by ME or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Siobhan Ryan speaks to an organisation that is dedicated to providing support for sufferers and raising awareness of the condition. About 900 adults and children in the county
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Victory in the bulge battle
A new Department of Health report says that 24 per cent of women in the country will be obese by 2005. Siobhan Ryan speaks to a woman who is about to hold regular counselling and support sessions to help people lose weight. It's the start of another New
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Race for Life message - run regular checks
On June 25, the Race For Life will be held to raise money for research into women's cancers. But many women are still unaware of key breast care issues. Rachel Palmer looks at some of the messages the race hopes to convey. Latest statistics show two out
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Fans flock to mark Seagulls centenary
A glorious show has been planned to celebrate 100 years of Brighton and Hove Albion. More than 2,000 Albion fans are expected to join sports personalities and many of the clubs heroes past and present. The current championship team will sit alongside
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Beat fat the holistic way
Obesity or weight gain is becoming an increasingly common health problem. This is 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
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Dad charged £50 after emergency dash
A father who rushed his four-year-old son to casualty after he cut his face was charged £50 for leaving his car in the hospital car park. Steven Winterburn drove his son Luke to the Princess Royal Hospital, in Haywards Heath, after the youngster accidentally
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Barn blaze gas danger
Police and fire officials are investigating the cause of a 1am blaze which wrecked a barn today. Firefighters removed three cylinders of propane gas when fire broke out in a barn containing machinery at Homelands Farm, Bines Road, Partridge Green. Six
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Have a say in your child's education
Do you want the best for your child? Of course you do. Yet, it seems once you set foot outside the front door, your influence ceases. But there's a group of individuals and organisations, all with different experiences and knowledge, who want your contribution
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Dominic Frisby
Dominic Frisby is a talented comic with an extremely polished, professional and well thought-out act. His mixture of satire and character comedy is a winning one - but it is possibly better suited to the TV than the stage. Dominic is the kind of comedian
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Barbara Bonney
Legendary American soprano Barbara Bonney came, sung and conquered at the Theatre Royal on Friday. This is a lady who has it all: blonde good looks, a great voice and a great stage presence. Now she has my heart and, I suspect, the hearts of all those
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Special date for your Filofax
You could be forgiven for thinking the Filofax was an Eighties invention, but the Sussex company which makes them is celebrating its 80th anniversary. At its peak it was synonymous with Yuppies, the young upwardly mobile city workers whose fast lives
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Make it permanent
The flags at Brighton Marina are an inspired idea and should be congratulated. So, well done to all at Same Sky. The flags really do lift the dull and depressing appearance of the marina wall and brighten the coastline fabulously. It would be wonderful
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Lawbreakers
Two young men unloaded builder's refuse from the back of a pick-up truck in the area between the railway, the A26 and the river the other evening. I challenged them to re-load the refuse. They drove away. I telephoned the police and gave up waiting for
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The world is now our children's oyster
Geography for four-year-olds? If that's what's meant by the Early Learning Goal relating to understanding of the world, then what are we coming to? But, of course, what's now going on in our nurseries and playgroups is almost literally worlds away (excuse
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Voice Of The Third Age, by Lis Solkhon
I have no idea what the budget is for roads and pavements in the city of Brighton, but my guess is that it is fairly substantial. Having been a councillor myself, I am aware that there is always a presumption that whatever the figure, it is routinely
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Learning maths can be a fun game
Mention maths to most adults, and the chances are they'll smile and say, "Not one of my strengths." And the really alarming thing about that sort of defeatism, particularly if it's a parent speaking, is that it fosters the idea that maths is boring and
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Playschemes offer safety and fun
"I don't know what to do. I'm bored." The inevitable consequence of a school holiday, perhaps, but for a parent this refrain is almost the kiss of death. For working parents, who have to prise unwilling children out of bed when they are in holiday mood
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Ian's in another world
What world is Ian Hart living in? The Goldstone ground sold for just £7 million and then resold for £24 million. Now he wants ratepayers to help bale out the club. The best site for a stadium would be Waterhall. Until such times the council gets off the
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Getting the right kind of care for your child
I'm probably not giving away any secrets when I say that Louise Hulton, the regular columnist on this page, is now on maternity leave. Like many women, she will be looking ahead to the time when she returns to work. A generation back, parents could draw
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Beyond belief
Dr Jonathan Hare has been busy in his back garden carrying out experiments to see if stunts seen in movies really can happen. The Sussex University lecturer is appearing on a new BBC series called Hollywood Science to put some of the daredevil scenes
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Vision on
Since Brighton Museum's new display will "feature lovers' memories of dirty weekends" (Argus, May 9), why not a display portraying the great contribution the Christian church has made to the cultural, social and spiritual life of the city? In the 18th
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Athletics: Golden girl increases winning haul to 86
Debbie Woolgar (Worthing) increased her gold medal tally to 86 at the Sussex Track and Field Championships. Woolgar, who has competed for 20 years, claimed the shot and discus titles at Crawley. But her days could be numbered because Claire Smithson (
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The science of movie stunts
A Sussex University lecturer is putting Hollywood stunts to the test to see whether they could happen in real life. In Hollywood Science, a new BBC television series, Dr Hare and Red Dwarf actor Robert Llewellyn took on the role of cheeky schoolboys staging
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Your vote counts
A "don't know" vote on the ballot paper, as suggested by Roy Hilliard (Opinion, May 7), would not have to be considered in an honest general election that included the loss of sovereignty of the UK into a federal Europe. In the House of Commons, 79 questions
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Football: Sidley win title
Dark horses Sidley United clinched the County League title on Saturday, but only after Selsey missed an injury-time penalty. Paul Lee's spot kick hit the post two minutes into stoppage time and enabled Sidley to win the league for the first time in their
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Havell ready for debut
Fast bowler Paul Havell, another of Sussex's young guns, is poised to make his first-class debut this week. The 20-year-old has been in impressive form for the second team in the early weeks of the new season and the county plan to blood him against Cambridge
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Lorrymen to help in anguished searches
A Sussex man is to become the first to feature in appeals for information about missing persons on the backs of lorries. The National Missing Persons Helpline has teamed up with businesses to feature adverts on their trucks. Stephen Oram, who disappeared
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Brittle matters
People assume that the brittle bone disease osteoporosis only affects elderly people. But signs can show as early as in one's 20s. Siobhan Ryan looks at how tests for the condition are carried out and how people can stop it from developing further. Osteoporosis
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Police hunt foreign student attackers
A German student suffered a black eye and cut lip after he was attacked in a park. The student, who has not been named, was attacked in Stoneham Park, Hove. Four men jumped out of a van which had stopped in Stoneham Road at 5.40pm on Saturday. One of
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Snore and you sleep alone
If there is one thing guaranteed to put a strain on any relationship, it is whether one of the couple snores, leaving the other to toss and turn all night. Siobhan Ryan speaks to one woman who says a special mouthwash is the answer. After 32 years of
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Pinning hopes on acupuncture
Spring still seems to be a long way off as people try and shake off the winter blues. Siobhan Ryan looks at how therapies such as acupuncture and shiatsu can help them stop feeling flat, burnt out and run down. At the moment there are many people who
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Let Zippers show the way
People recovering from major heart surgery are usually advised to watch their diet and not to overdo things but the benefits of support from others can be limited. Siobhan Ryan speaks to a man who has had surgery and now spends his time helping others
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Friendly face of Crusaders
Coming to terms with an accident that has left a person with an facial injury or illness that affects their appearance can be traumatic time. And it leaves some people unsure of where to turn for help. Siobhan Ryan speaks to an organisation that provides
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Car beached in rockpool
A car ended up wedged in a rockpool after a driver went for a spin on a beach. A mystery motorist drove the Ford Orion car onto the beach at Goring on Saturday night and abandoned it. Dave Winstone, who operates a safety boat for Worthing Borough Council
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Prankster PCs escape action
Three police officers who tampered with a security camera, unaware their prank was being filmed, will not be disciplined by Sussex Police. The officers were near an address in Station Road, Southwater, Horsham, during the course of an inquiry when they
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Race for Life message - run regular checks
On June 25, the Race For Life will be held to raise money for research into women's cancers. But many women are still unaware of key breast care issues. Rachel Palmer looks at some of the messages the race hopes to convey. Latest statistics show two out
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Beat fat the holistic way
Obesity or weight gain is becoming an increasingly common health problem. This is 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
