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Eco-gardener agrees to move on
An eco-gardener has promised a judge he will move off a city allotment site where he has been living for eight years. Hilaire Purbrick was warned he would be jailed if he broke the undertaking and returned to the site. But he is determined to continue
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Awards open door to the world
Firms who have starred in the Sussex Business Awards have become worldwide businesses, according to one of the judges. Philip Hardaker, is a senior partner at the Crawley office of accountancy firm KPMG, which has been involved with the awards since they
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Virgin's rose
Virgin Atlantic boss Sir Richard Branson visited Gatwick for a very special christening. The entrepreneur smashed a bottle of champagne over the nose of the airline's newest Boeing 747-400 before its maiden trip to New York. Sir Richard named the plane
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Small firm target for e-commerce
A Sussex telecommunications company plans to make e-commerce available to all companies, no matter how small. ED Comms, based in Fishersgate, Brighton, is promoting an e-commerce package tailored for small to medium-size businesses. The company has struck
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Web man aims to help firms
Mark Brunet has joined Sussex Enterprise as information and communication technology (ICT) development manager following a poll of members. The poll revealed that 37 per cent wanted guidance with web sites and e-commerce technology and a further 32 per
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Virus is at large
The latest computer virus to cause chaos to businesses across the world hit users last week. The Homepage virus shut down Sweden's court administration system and clogged email systems across the world. The virus, which is still hitting businesses, has
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Gold medal winners
Leading air conditioning firm Hotchkiss Ductwork has won two top awards for safety and training. The Eastbourne-based company is to receive a second gold medal for occupational safety from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) to add
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Networking group launched
A new business networking group is launching in Sussex this week. Designed with small and medium-size business in mind, You Accessing People (YAP) is the brainchild of Hove accountant Jan Young, who is the managing director of the organisation. She said
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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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Little interest in small firm debts
Small firms are afraid to charge interest on overdue bills in case their actions prompt reprisals. Legislation designed to make it easy for small firms to claim interest was introduced last year but it has failed to help them. The Sussex branch of the
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Looking for the Weakest Link
Parliamentary candidates will be put to the test in a version of the popular television game show The Weakest Link. Sussex University student newspaper, The Badger, has organised the event during the General Election hustings. Students will get the opportunity
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Tories pledge travellers crackdown
The Conservative Party has pledged to clamp down on nuisance travellers at an unofficial camp in Brighton. Archie Norman, the Shadow Environment Secretary, unveiled the Tories' seven-point plan to tackle the issue at Patcham Court Farm, where there has
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Arnold Brown
Arnold Brown is the elder statesman of British alternative comedy. He played at the opening night of the London Comedy Store and is a contemporary of Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson and Peter Richardson. So expectations were high as a sell-out audience took
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The not-so-hidden perils of email
Communicating by email can cause friction and anger in business, according to a new survey. Electronic mail could often create the wrong impression and give unintended offence, according to a survey carried out by recruitment agency Stopgap. The majority
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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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Please explain
Maybe an Argus reader can tell me, because it appears Brighton and Hove City Council's countryside rangers can't, why the "closed" public right of way leading to Pickers Hill Farm in Saltdean is open to cars, horses and dogs (off leads) which belong to
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Tomboy - Roadworks
The Department of Transport have misspelt a road sign near Shoreham. 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
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Replacing Big Brother for call centre staff
A Sussex company is behind the latest multimedia technology that is transforming the call centre industry. Ascot Systems, a developer of screen-to-screen communications, has reported an upsurge in interest in its multimedia systems from call centres across
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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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Company hands out pills to cut days off
A vitamin and food supplement company is giving staff daily doses of its own products in a bid to cut down on sickness. G&G Food Supplies is then giving an extra week's paid holiday to staff who do not take sick leave. The new scheme has replace its
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What chance fair rent?
What is crazy about the six figure prices for ex-council houses in Brighton (Argus, May 10) is the fact they were and still are sold off at huge discounts to tenants and never replaced. What chance is there of any of the parties proposing decent, fair-rent
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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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No notice
After travelling all the way to Leonardslee Gardens at the weekend, I discovered once inside the grounds that half was closed off, owing to foot-and-mouth and wet conditions. While appreciating there is nothing they could do about this, surely a notice
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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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Flowering youth
Our daughter Georgina (ten) has successfully auditioned to join the National Youth Ballet for the fourth year in a row. She has danced as a member of the company at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, The Coliseum and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London. Unlike
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Thinking small can make a big difference
I have fallen in love with the concept of downsizing! Trade your Merc in for a Mini and think of the savings in terms of petrol and pollution. Trade your mobile phone for a notepad and enjoy the mystery and suspense of waiting for snail mail. Swap your
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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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Stop moaning and try a tasty alternative
Is it just me or have I been exposed to a lot of whingeing recently? People moaning about their state of health whilst exposing their bodies to hazardous material such as pesticides, excess sugar and hydrogenated fats. Worrying about their children's
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Explore the natural alternatives to HRT
According to many experts, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is God's gift to woman kind. As it replaces the levels of oestrogen and progesterone that naturally decline in a woman during and after the menopause, causing trouble-some symptoms such as hot
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What goes in comes out - eventually
Lately, I seem to have been rather bogged down with rear-ends. Judging by readership response, it may be a good idea to go into more detail about how to make the digestive machinery function like clockwork or, at least, as regularly. In the world of nutrition
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What is nutritional therapy?
This week, you may be delighted to hear that you won't be regaled with what to eat and what not to eat. Hey, let's all relax, take a step back and chill out. Perhaps we are getting a tad obsessive we shop to drop, work-out to burn out and compete to defeat
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When nature is no longer natural
Dear Martina, I was most interested in the recent letter to you from Doug Streeter with information about essential nutrients required for a healthy lifestyle. I am particularly keen to find natural ways of gaining minerals and vitamins, without resorting
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Get smart about fats for kids
Not for one moment do I imagine that life is easy for our kids. Just consider the stress of being driven to school when you'd far rather walk, or having to put up with politically correct parenting and endless bewildering choices. Do I take up hula hoop
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Save me from my irritable bowel
Dear Martina, I am in my early 30s and often suffer from digestive problems. I am bloated and windy most of the time and suffer from constipation and sometimes diarrhoea - there seems to be no particular pattern to this. Could it be due to something I
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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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D.I.N.N.E.R. party politics
. . . Or a Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the D.I.N.N.E.R. Party. Isn't it high time the nutritionally undermined had their very own political party? We could call it the Dishy Ingredients, No Nagging, Eat to Repair (D.I.N.N.E.R.) Party. In my
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Phytonutrients for protection
According to popular advertising, feeling good in the 21st Century is all about trying to control the way other people perceive us. Projecting the "right" image and "keeping up with the Joneses", however, is stressful. It may be possible to become an
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Feature: Waste incinerators
Chris Baker talks to Dr Paul Connett about his fears over the dash to incinerate our waste. Sussex-born scientist Paul Connett returned home this week with an unremitting message on the potential health risks of incinerating waste. When he moved to upper
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Varied diet
The Burger King restaurant at Aquarium Terraces, Brighton ("Whopper of a row over outlet", Argus, May 9), is a positive development. Not only does it add diversity to the local restaurant scene, it also creates 35 full and part-time jobs. If successful
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Bin the Prozac, it's chocolate time
Let me tell you, the quickest route to a girl's heart is through her stomach! Forget looks, fame and fortune, a man has to be able to cook. Or willing to go out at strange hours to buy chocolate, the ultimate in sugar replacement therapy. Easter is my
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Exposing a menace in your mouth
Why was the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland mad? Probably a victim of mercury poisoning because felt hatters used mercury to polish their top hats. You and your dentist could also be at risk, as mercury is one of the most toxic poisons known to man.
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The real thing
May I remind John Parry (Argus, May 11) that Embassy Court is a Grade I listed building and possibly the only 20th-Century building of real distinction and merit in Brighton. It is what I see from my windows and I have become very familiar with its lines
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Quinoa a 'new' food for the future?
It is about time I give my favourite food a plug as clients often ask for an alternative to gluten-containing grains. Wheat, oats, rye and barley are the most common food allergens in this country. Gluten contains a protein called gliadin, a common intestinal
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Marrowthon
I recently ran the London Marathon on behalf of the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust. I was very pleased to finish the run in four hours and 50 minutes, which for a novice wasn't bad. I would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who sponsored me
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Not so easy
The bridge which carries the A27 over the River Adur in Sussex needs repairing once again to ensure it is strong enough. But the language used by the Highways Agency could also do with boosting. On a big blue sign, it missed the middle G in the word strengthening
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Isolated in a scary world of their own
Locked into a place of meaningless noises, incomprehensible shapes and colours; exaggerated perceptions of touch, taste and smell, the world becomes a scary place to be. Children and adults suffering from autism can make little sense of normal codes of
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Listen well
Some good may have come after all from the delay in producing plans for the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove. Last year, local residents cheered when a scheme by London-based developers failed. They thought it was out of keeping with the area. Now some
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Is this a sign of slipping standards?
This road sign has raised a few eyebrows among motorists as they crawl along the A27 Shoreham flyover. The huge spelling error on the blue Highways Agency sign, which warns of a bridge repair scheme, is making thousands of drivers wince every day. It
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Cricket: Woods is Blackstone hero
Kevin Woods played a leading role as Blackstone beat Hove Medina by five wickets with two balls remaining in the West Sussex League. Woods, having already taken 4-23 from his six overs as Medina made 178-8, then carried his bat for an unbeaten 76 as his
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Running out of landfill
Dr Paul Connett is a Sussex-born scientist whose message for his home county is that burning rubbish to get rid of it is dangerous. Based on his experiences in the United States and Canada, he believes incinerators produce a mixture of chemicals which
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Why would skaters wreck a skatepark?
The yobs who vandalised Southwick Rec skateboard park (Opinion, May 7) would not be skaters themselves but those out to destroy the pleasure of the skaters. I am not a resident of Southwick but live in Peacehaven, where we have a small area for skaters
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Albion: Midfield pair get new deal
Albion have agreed new deals with two more of their Championship-winning squad. Skipper Paul Rogers and Steve Melton will be part of the Seagulls' return to Division Two next season. Melton will sign a new improved two-year deal, joining goalkeeper Michel
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Back to nature
The use of herbs and vitamins to boost health and offer an alternative treatment for illness has always been popular and is continuing to rise. More and more herbal treatment are becoming available. Siobhan Ryan looks at the growing popularity of natural
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A Tooth for an Eye
Five years ago a pioneering eye operation which used a patient's tooth to help restore their sight took place at the Sussex Eye Hospital. Since then, the Brighton medical team responsible has carried out the same technique on 15 more patients in the UK
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Natural ways to ease skin trouble
Nearly 2.5 million people in the UK have psoriasis and one-in-eight suffers from eczema. A rise in the number of cases has led to a search for a natural way to treat these painful conditions. Siobhan Ryan speaks to those who think they may have found
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Taking the strain out of your life
Hundreds of people throughout Sussex are suffering from long-term niggling injuries that are not life threatening but severely curtail their quality of life. Siobhan Ryan speaks to one such person about the operation that helped to change his life. For
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Paths to reopen
All footpaths in the Adur district will reopen to the public on Friday. Adur District Council said that included footpaths in the Lancing Ring and Mill Hill conservation areas and along the River Adur. The council is acting to reopen the rights of way
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Attacking the fat, freeing the mind
Obesity is costing the NHS at least £2.6 billion a year. Being overweight leads to increased health problems and social isolation. Siobhan Ryan looks at how a change in lifestyle and attitude can help someone lose weight and keep the pounds off. One-in-five
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Food for thought
Foods as obscure as garlic or mushrooms could be stopping you losing weight or fighting off skin or sinus problems. Linsey Wynton tries out a new food intolerance test and wonders whether it is worthwhile. Have you ever wondered if the foods and drinks
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Sporting chance
Suffering from a long-term sports injury or RSI can be a frustrating experience that can mean months of physiotherapy or even an operation. However, a new machine has arrived in the UK which can speed up recovery without the need to go under the knife
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Not on your knife
Many people spend hours looking in the mirror worrying about frown or laughter lines appearing on their face. The usual reaction is to use face creams in a bid to get rid of them but there is a simpler and more effective solution available. Siobhan Ryan
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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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Binge drinking can lead to disaster
Binge-drinking among young ladies, and among young people generally, has escalated, reported a recent television documentary. The idea of a good time these days, is to drink 20 units of alcohol in a night out, smoke, perhaps have drugs, dance away to
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Broader look at problems of obesity
Sarah Ferguson's recent documentary on the television made us all aware of the growing problem of obesity and weight gain in the UK; particularly among children. The dangers to health and well-being and the physical, mental and emotional disorders that
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Forgiveness helps you to stay healthy
Everyone who attended the Inter Faith Contact Group Meeting on April 18 at the Unitarian Church, Brighton was deeply moved by the talk given by Michael Henderson. He is a remarkable author and media presenter who has devoted his life to bringing to the
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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: Recently all the menus and toolbars disappeared from Word. How do I get them back? A: A simple way to fix the problem is to search your computer
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Govia on track to take over services
New Sussex train operator Govia is still on track to take over from present owners Connex by the end of June. It means the new company will be able to start running the Connex South Central region, including the Brighton Line, routes through Horsham,
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Keep illness at bay the simple way
The science of stress management and harnessing the life force of our natural health is called Pranayama. This literally means "to master or control the life force Prana". Ayurvedic medicine and yoga is the science of different forms of breathing exercises
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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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Virtual Festival is an event for all to share
This year's Brighton Virtual Festival is under way with plenty of projects taking shape across the city. The annual festival, now in its fourth year, was created by Sussex Community Internet Project (SCIP) to demonstrate how new technology is being used
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Beauty that's just skin deep
Natural skin beauty can be affected by exposure to weather, pollution, direct sunlight, chemical sprays and repeated washing with soap and detergents. The vitality and suppleness of the skin depends on its ability to retain oil and moisture and over-exposure
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Take a deep breath to reduce stress
The ancient Yogis lay great emphasis on the central role which proper breathing plays in our health. We all know that we cannot live without breathing. Our breathing and circulation of blood in the body are intimately connected and interactive. You will
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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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Rapped for taking on train thugs
A rail passenger says a train driver threatened to throw him off his service after he complained about youths smashing up a carriage. Graham Painting was on the last train from Brighton to London when rowdy teenagers started causing havoc. He said: "There
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Bloodstains are those of missing vicar
Murder squad detectives investigating the disappearance of a missing priest have revealed blood found on his boat and in his car was his. Forensic tests have identified blood found on the Rev Ronald Glazebrook's Toyota Carina car and his boat moored at
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How we can stop feeling so miserable
One of the most common complaints I hear these days is: "Doctor, I cannot sleep. Can you give me something to help me sleep". Over recent years,the use of tranquillisers has shot up as doctors may not have anything else to offer. It is not easy to live
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Holistic cures for diabetics
Diabetes Mellitus is a result of malfunction of the pancreas an organ in the stomach which produces insulin. Insulin controls the sugar level and its utilisation in the body. To understand why this happens and why diet is so important, knowledge of the
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NHS probe pledged after mercy killing
A health trust today promised an inquiry into its treatment of a mentally ill woman who was killed by her father to end her suffering. James Lawson, 52, of Georgia Avenue, Worthing, helped his daughter, Sarah, 22, take a drugs overdose. When that failed
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The spirit of Ayurvedic medicine
With many celebrities and royalties going for Ayurvedic therapy and treatment, there is an increasing awareness and interest in Ayurveda. Ayurvedic medicine dates back to around 2500BC. The University of Taxilla in Northern India was the first university
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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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How to model your self-belief
Many of you may have watched and heard actress Tracey Shaw; who spoke on TV about her agonising experience with anorexia or eating disorder - and more importantly how she got over it. We also saw how young girls of school age are affected by the body
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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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Emotional wellbeing and health
A woman aged 52 came to see me for a holistic opinion after having suffered from stomach pains for more than a year. She had some heart burn, but her main pain was in the lower stomach. After medical investigations, she had been told she had diverticulitis
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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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Ten rules for contentment
Physical health depends primarily on air, water and diet. Add to this a cheerful heart and a happy mind, and a discipline in life and you have a bouncing radiant health. Professor G T Gursahani has laid out very simple rules of a happy healthy life in
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How to beat the effects of dizziness
With the recent spate of virus infections, a lot of people have suffered from dizziness and vertigo and often buzzing in the ears. There are several causes of dizziness and vertigo. One of the common causes is infection of the inner ear by a virus called
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Dangers of too much sunshine
Sunshine brings cheer to the heart and light helps dispel depression. However, being slaves of habit, we often overdo things in summer and allow the heat and sunshine to spoil our enjoyment by damaging our health. Children and people with a fair complexion
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Some personal advice to hold your breath for
Bad odour in the breath (halitosis) is a common, unpleasant complaint and often makes one self-conscious. But can also cause significant social disability in middle age, according to Professor Crispian Scully from the International Centre for Excellence
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How to safely detox at home
Why do we need to detox ourselves? Our lifestyle habits, processed foods, pollution, mental attitudes and negative emotions encourage the production of toxins everyday. These produce free radicals in the body which are responsible for diseases like heart
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Whole issue of better health
The community is waking up and guiding politicians and policy makers towards enlightenment. We all know that a healthy nation can only be made from healthy individuals. Really true health must address the whole person, the whole community, the whole nation
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Alternative attitudes
A new organisation has been set up to research complementary therapies. The Foundation for Integrated Medicine will look into the integration of other medical systems such as Ayurvedic,Chinese and Western herbal medicine and complementary therapies like
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Warning for parents
Parents were put on alert today after a man approached children in a post office. A mother called police after he spoke to her four young children in a post office in St James's Street, Brighton. He asked whether they were all together or on their own
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Cranberry and urine infection
In summer, we can lose a lot of water from our body through perspiration and activity. Often as much as one to two litres of water may be lost by this route. This dehydrates the body and makes the urine very strong and concentrated, leading to burning
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Weird web
Playing cards are believed to have their origins as far back as China 1000AD. Modern European decks have a four suit format with a royal court representing the top cards. Bob Lancaster has scoured antique shops, jumble sales and High Street stores to
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Sight and sore eyes
Long and short sightedness are caused by aberrations of the lens of the eye and its muscles. Too much straining of eyes at minute objects and computer screens or fast-moving objects can cause fatigue of eye muscles, causing pain, headaches, redness of
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Eco-gardener agrees to move on
An eco-gardener has promised a judge he will move off a city allotment site where he has been living for eight years. Hilaire Purbrick was warned he would be jailed if he broke the undertaking and returned to the site. But he is determined to continue
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Awards open door to the world
Firms who have starred in the Sussex Business Awards have become worldwide businesses, according to one of the judges. Philip Hardaker, is a senior partner at the Crawley office of accountancy firm KPMG, which has been involved with the awards since they
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Web man aims to help firms
Mark Brunet has joined Sussex Enterprise as information and communication technology (ICT) development manager following a poll of members. The poll revealed that 37 per cent wanted guidance with web sites and e-commerce technology and a further 32 per
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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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Little interest in small firm debts
Small firms are afraid to charge interest on overdue bills in case their actions prompt reprisals. Legislation designed to make it easy for small firms to claim interest was introduced last year but it has failed to help them. The Sussex branch of the
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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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Disease cost survey
The Federation of Small Businesses policy unit for the South-East is to survey of its 26,000 members to find the full effect of foot-and-mouth disease on trade. A special questionnaire has been created in response to a request from the South-East England
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Baker defends activists over tactical voting
Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker has defended Labour activists who face dismissal for urging supporters to vote tactically. Mr Baker said he would lose his Lewes seat without the support of Labour voters. The activists have urged Labour supporters to
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Speeding up the net
Worthing-based sales and marketing company Dominion Power has set up a new division to provide a faster connection to the internet and email. The business, with a workforce of 50, offers the ADSL service for a fixed monthly fee. Managing director Justin
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Follow Prescott's example
I cannot understand why council workers are up in arms over the imposition of parking charges in Hove. This will cause them no problem at all. They simply have to follow John Prescott's radical example. On Thursday's visit, his battle-bus parked on double
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Reward to catch hooded raiders
A reward of £5,000 has been put up after hooded robbers armed with axes staged a terrifying late night raid on a pub. A worker from the Lamb Inn at Hooe, near Bexhill, took the pub's dog for a walk as the landlady and staff closed up. Two men wielding
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Replacing Big Brother for call centre staff
A Sussex company is behind the latest multimedia technology that is transforming the call centre industry. Ascot Systems, a developer of screen-to-screen communications, has reported an upsurge in interest in its multimedia systems from call centres across
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Concern for Coldean
In answer to G Brooker of Coldean (Opinion, May 11), I must remind him I told him I was unable to take on Coldean's council problems owing to my heavy workload in Woodingdean. As to his having to approach councillors from other wards, it shows just how
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Company hands out pills to cut days off
A vitamin and food supplement company is giving staff daily doses of its own products in a bid to cut down on sickness. G&G Food Supplies is then giving an extra week's paid holiday to staff who do not take sick leave. The new scheme has replace its
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Five-point plan for farmer aid
Chartered accountants specialising in farming have come up with a set of proposals to help revive the rural economy. They have seen their countryside clients reeling from a series of financial blows and are calling for positive support from a new government
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Why modern humans are puny and ill
Every so often I need a good moan, so here goes. A young woman came to see me the other day. One of her symptoms was severe, chronic constipation which had eventually resulted in surgery to her back passage. As she was anaemic due to the loss of blood
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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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Flowering youth
Our daughter Georgina (ten) has successfully auditioned to join the National Youth Ballet for the fourth year in a row. She has danced as a member of the company at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, The Coliseum and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London. Unlike
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Thinking small can make a big difference
I have fallen in love with the concept of downsizing! Trade your Merc in for a Mini and think of the savings in terms of petrol and pollution. Trade your mobile phone for a notepad and enjoy the mystery and suspense of waiting for snail mail. Swap your
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Residents have sporting say
People living near a fading sports centre have produced their own plans to revitalise it. The multi-million pound People's Proposal for the King Alfred on Hove seafront would include the first wave house in the country, with a permanent wave for swimmers
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Stop moaning and try a tasty alternative
Is it just me or have I been exposed to a lot of whingeing recently? People moaning about their state of health whilst exposing their bodies to hazardous material such as pesticides, excess sugar and hydrogenated fats. Worrying about their children's
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Chick out the healthy living pea
On my recent excursion to Israel, I frequently came across a relation of the green pea called the chickpea (or garbanzo). Chickpeas originated in the Middle East around 7,000 years ago and were one of the first legumes to be cultivated by man. Properly
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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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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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Get smart about fats for kids
Not for one moment do I imagine that life is easy for our kids. Just consider the stress of being driven to school when you'd far rather walk, or having to put up with politically correct parenting and endless bewildering choices. Do I take up hula hoop
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Child porn dealer jailed
An East Sussex man has been jailed for 15 months after he admitted dealing in child pornography over the internet. Supermarket worker Anthony Smith, 54, of High Street, Mayfield, near Crowborough, was raided by Sussex Police after a tip-off about his
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Reward to catch hooded raiders
A reward of £5,000 has been put up after hooded robbers armed with axes staged a terrifying late night raid on a pub. A worker from the Lamb Inn at Hooe, near Bexhill, took the pub's dog for a walk as the landlady and staff closed up. Two men wielding
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The wonderful world of flax
Flaxseed (also called linseed) is one of the oldest cultivated plants on the planet and extremely versatile. Linen woven from the fibrous stalks of flax have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs and at sites in Switzerland dating back to 4000 BC. Its
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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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D.I.N.N.E.R. party politics
. . . Or a Party Political Broadcast on behalf of the D.I.N.N.E.R. Party. Isn't it high time the nutritionally undermined had their very own political party? We could call it the Dishy Ingredients, No Nagging, Eat to Repair (D.I.N.N.E.R.) Party. In my
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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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Feature: Waste incinerators
Chris Baker talks to Dr Paul Connett about his fears over the dash to incinerate our waste. Sussex-born scientist Paul Connett returned home this week with an unremitting message on the potential health risks of incinerating waste. When he moved to upper
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Bin the Prozac, it's chocolate time
Let me tell you, the quickest route to a girl's heart is through her stomach! Forget looks, fame and fortune, a man has to be able to cook. Or willing to go out at strange hours to buy chocolate, the ultimate in sugar replacement therapy. Easter is my
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Exposing a menace in your mouth
Why was the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland mad? Probably a victim of mercury poisoning because felt hatters used mercury to polish their top hats. You and your dentist could also be at risk, as mercury is one of the most toxic poisons known to man.
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Commendations for hero officers
Four police officers prevented a desperate teenager from jumping off a road bridge by talking to him for 25 minutes. The 19-year-old threatened to jump when he was spotted on the wrong side of the railings. Off-duty PC Rachel Pearson saw the youth at
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Marrowthon
I recently ran the London Marathon on behalf of the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust. I was very pleased to finish the run in four hours and 50 minutes, which for a novice wasn't bad. I would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who sponsored me
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Mum and son in blaze horror
A mother and her son were trapped in a bedroom early today as deadly smoke and fumes inched towards them. Firefighters arrived just in time, carrying the mother down a ladder from the first-floor window and leading her teenage son to safety. Assistant
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Hard pruning
Colin Smith, Worthing Borough Council treasurer, tells me parks, along with other departments, are expected to achieve a two per cent annual "efficiency" saving over the next five years. He also points out "efficiency" savings are not necessarily the
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Cricket: Daubney 50 can't save East Dean
A brave half century from John Daubney was not enough to save East Dean from defeat against Selmeston. Daubney came in with East Dean in trouble at 55-8 and he proceeded to strike 57 to help the total along with 116 all out. However, the target posed
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Listen well
Some good may have come after all from the delay in producing plans for the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove. Last year, local residents cheered when a scheme by London-based developers failed. They thought it was out of keeping with the area. Now some
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Is this a sign of slipping standards?
This road sign has raised a few eyebrows among motorists as they crawl along the A27 Shoreham flyover. The huge spelling error on the blue Highways Agency sign, which warns of a bridge repair scheme, is making thousands of drivers wince every day. It
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Party tricks
Conservative Councillor Vanessa Brown (Opinion, May 11) should have been more aware of what the Conservative Party is up to. At its manifesto launch, children were used to wave their "support" for William Hague. At least under the government I have supported
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Running out of landfill
Dr Paul Connett is a Sussex-born scientist whose message for his home county is that burning rubbish to get rid of it is dangerous. Based on his experiences in the United States and Canada, he believes incinerators produce a mixture of chemicals which
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What sauce
So Brighton Museum is to give a display about "Dirty weekends" (Argus, May 9) under the guise of oral history. This is really scraping the barrel. Anything to do with sex and people's recollections of their own sex lives is at best childish and at worst
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Goodbye Hair
Getting rid of unwanted facial hair is a regular activity for many women and the choice of how to do so is varied. Siobhan Ryan speaks to one woman who practises the increasingly more popular and unusual technique of "threading" Facial and body hair removal
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Natural ways to ease skin trouble
Nearly 2.5 million people in the UK have psoriasis and one-in-eight suffers from eczema. A rise in the number of cases has led to a search for a natural way to treat these painful conditions. Siobhan Ryan speaks to those who think they may have found
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Taking the strain out of your life
Hundreds of people throughout Sussex are suffering from long-term niggling injuries that are not life threatening but severely curtail their quality of life. Siobhan Ryan speaks to one such person about the operation that helped to change his life. For
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Paths to reopen
All footpaths in the Adur district will reopen to the public on Friday. Adur District Council said that included footpaths in the Lancing Ring and Mill Hill conservation areas and along the River Adur. The council is acting to reopen the rights of way
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Low-floor buses are back
Low-floor buses have returned to Burgess Hill after a flood of complaints from passengers. The service ended in the town in April after the contract to provide buses was awarded to Worthing firm Compass Travel for three years. Brighton and Hove Bus Company
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Attacking the fat, freeing the mind
Obesity is costing the NHS at least £2.6 billion a year. Being overweight leads to increased health problems and social isolation. Siobhan Ryan looks at how a change in lifestyle and attitude can help someone lose weight and keep the pounds off. One-in-five
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Food for thought
Foods as obscure as garlic or mushrooms could be stopping you losing weight or fighting off skin or sinus problems. Linsey Wynton tries out a new food intolerance test and wonders whether it is worthwhile. Have you ever wondered if the foods and drinks
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Not on your knife
Many people spend hours looking in the mirror worrying about frown or laughter lines appearing on their face. The usual reaction is to use face creams in a bid to get rid of them but there is a simpler and more effective solution available. Siobhan Ryan
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Physician heal thyself
While we are all concerned about the health of the nation, the very frontline soldiers who uphold the National Health Service are often forgotten in modern times. Doctors themselves forget that they are carers, therapists, counsellors. I believe that,
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Software review: Oil Tycoon
"Where are those reports Sly? And get me that damn fool Cliff Barnes on line one!" Yes, if you spent a depressingly large part of the Eighties watching the TV soap Dallas, then the idea of attempting to make a fortune prospecting for oil will appeal.
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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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Broader look at problems of obesity
Sarah Ferguson's recent documentary on the television made us all aware of the growing problem of obesity and weight gain in the UK; particularly among children. The dangers to health and well-being and the physical, mental and emotional disorders that
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Software review: Black&White
Black&White for the PC is a modern morality test which, the creators claim, helps you "find out who you really are". It takes the form of a quasi-religious mission in which you become a being worshipped as a god. After annoyingly lengthy introductory
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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: Recently all the menus and toolbars disappeared from Word. How do I get them back? A: A simple way to fix the problem is to search your computer
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Govia on track to take over services
New Sussex train operator Govia is still on track to take over from present owners Connex by the end of June. It means the new company will be able to start running the Connex South Central region, including the Brighton Line, routes through Horsham,
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Nightspots are growing concerns
Residents and councillors are concerned over plans to expand night spots in a Worthing town centre street which is already packed with bars. There are five venues in Chapel Road and a sixth giant venue is planned. Now proposals have been put forward to
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If repairs aren't just a call away
What do you do when your brand new computer needs to be fixed and the company you purchased it from does not seem to want to know? Customer help lines are one of those inventions of the Devil that cause the most grief. Often located outside the UK, they
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Keep illness at bay the simple way
The science of stress management and harnessing the life force of our natural health is called Pranayama. This literally means "to master or control the life force Prana". Ayurvedic medicine and yoga is the science of different forms of breathing exercises
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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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Virtual Festival is an event for all to share
This year's Brighton Virtual Festival is under way with plenty of projects taking shape across the city. The annual festival, now in its fourth year, was created by Sussex Community Internet Project (SCIP) to demonstrate how new technology is being used
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Beauty that's just skin deep
Natural skin beauty can be affected by exposure to weather, pollution, direct sunlight, chemical sprays and repeated washing with soap and detergents. The vitality and suppleness of the skin depends on its ability to retain oil and moisture and over-exposure
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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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Special report from India
Coimbatore in the south of India is a unique place renowned for its authentic traditional ayurvedic medicine. The Arya Vaidya Hospital is particularly famous for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and chronic back problems with sciatica. The World Health
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Bloodstains are those of missing vicar
Murder squad detectives investigating the disappearance of a missing priest have revealed blood found on his boat and in his car was his. Forensic tests have identified blood found on the Rev Ronald Glazebrook's Toyota Carina car and his boat moored at
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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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NHS probe pledged after mercy killing
A health trust today promised an inquiry into its treatment of a mentally ill woman who was killed by her father to end her suffering. James Lawson, 52, of Georgia Avenue, Worthing, helped his daughter, Sarah, 22, take a drugs overdose. When that failed
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The spirit of Ayurvedic medicine
With many celebrities and royalties going for Ayurvedic therapy and treatment, there is an increasing awareness and interest in Ayurveda. Ayurvedic medicine dates back to around 2500BC. The University of Taxilla in Northern India was the first university
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How your personality affects stress
Our life is a continuous exercise of interacting with others and with the environment around us. or coming to terms with ourselves, being at peace with ourselves. Nature has provided us with an in-built mechanism of survival which perceives everything
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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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How to reduce cholesterol fat
Cholesterol is a type of fat in he body. It deposits itself with other tissue on to he inner lining of our blood vessels and clogs them up, causing heart disease, angina, high blood pressure and stroke. Diet, stress and lack of exercise are the main causes
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Emotional wellbeing and health
A woman aged 52 came to see me for a holistic opinion after having suffered from stomach pains for more than a year. She had some heart burn, but her main pain was in the lower stomach. After medical investigations, she had been told she had diverticulitis
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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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Ten rules for contentment
Physical health depends primarily on air, water and diet. Add to this a cheerful heart and a happy mind, and a discipline in life and you have a bouncing radiant health. Professor G T Gursahani has laid out very simple rules of a happy healthy life in
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How to beat the effects of dizziness
With the recent spate of virus infections, a lot of people have suffered from dizziness and vertigo and often buzzing in the ears. There are several causes of dizziness and vertigo. One of the common causes is infection of the inner ear by a virus called
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Something to keep that system in tune
Every other person will probably suffer from piles (haemorrhoids) at some point in their lives. Piles are dilated veins just inside the back passage. They are harmless in themselves mostly you don't get any symptoms, but sometimes they can cause irritation
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Some personal advice to hold your breath for
Bad odour in the breath (halitosis) is a common, unpleasant complaint and often makes one self-conscious. But can also cause significant social disability in middle age, according to Professor Crispian Scully from the International Centre for Excellence
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How to safely detox at home
Why do we need to detox ourselves? Our lifestyle habits, processed foods, pollution, mental attitudes and negative emotions encourage the production of toxins everyday. These produce free radicals in the body which are responsible for diseases like heart
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Alexander can help solve your back problems
Last Saturday, a very special young patient introduced me to the Alexander technique. I watched her expert Alexander teacher give her training and treatment, which has helped her almost cure her chronic back pain from a curvature in the spine. This gentle
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Nature's gift for hormone replacement
I was delighted to attend a lecture on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) recently given by a GP colleague who works in gynaecology. It was refreshing to hear the clinical evidence and feedback from women taking natural products containing phytoestrogens
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Time to burst through all the jargon
What is holistic health? The word holistic has been so used and abused that people have different perceptions of the meaning of the word. Even doctors misunderstand its implications. The word holistic is derived from the Greek word meaning whole. A holistic
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Cranberry and urine infection
In summer, we can lose a lot of water from our body through perspiration and activity. Often as much as one to two litres of water may be lost by this route. This dehydrates the body and makes the urine very strong and concentrated, leading to burning
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Holistic cures for smokers
Smoking is probably one of the oldest recreational rituals. We all know by now that tobacco is a powerful drug, which weakens the nerves and the brain in the long run. It clogs up the small blood vessels in the brain, heart and other organs and causes
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Weird web
Playing cards are believed to have their origins as far back as China 1000AD. Modern European decks have a four suit format with a royal court representing the top cards. Bob Lancaster has scoured antique shops, jumble sales and High Street stores to
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Directors named at skills council
Sussex Learning and Skills Council (SLCS) has appointed three new directors to head its main departments. The newly-established council, based in Brighton, is responsible for the planning and funding of all post-16 education and training in the county
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Cash Point, by Garry Spencer
Having too many assets but not enough cash is a situation many people find themselves in as they get close to retirement. It is a situation that I cannot see changing dramatically, whatever the Government of the day tries to do to encourage us to save
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Winemakers out to ensure recovery
An initiative to revive business for Sussex vineyards hit by the foot-and-mouth crisis is to start next week. The move comes after wine producers in the county were found to be among the rural businesses hardest-hit by the fallout from the disease. Following
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Greener working could save £125m
Confusion is preventing businesses in Sussex from saving millions through environmental efficiency, a survey says. The majority of firms in the county recognised the benefits of improved environmental efficiency, yet they were unaware of what represents
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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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Disease cost survey
The Federation of Small Businesses policy unit for the South-East is to survey of its 26,000 members to find the full effect of foot-and-mouth disease on trade. A special questionnaire has been created in response to a request from the South-East England
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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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Baker defends activists over tactical voting
Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker has defended Labour activists who face dismissal for urging supporters to vote tactically. Mr Baker said he would lose his Lewes seat without the support of Labour voters. The activists have urged Labour supporters to
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Speeding up the net
Worthing-based sales and marketing company Dominion Power has set up a new division to provide a faster connection to the internet and email. The business, with a workforce of 50, offers the ADSL service for a fixed monthly fee. Managing director Justin
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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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Follow Prescott's example
I cannot understand why council workers are up in arms over the imposition of parking charges in Hove. This will cause them no problem at all. They simply have to follow John Prescott's radical example. On Thursday's visit, his battle-bus parked on double
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Annie Proulx
When E Annie Proulx's novel The Shipping News was published in 1994, it caused a literary sensation. She was labelled "maybe the best writer in America" and lauded in every review going. Eight years later, she has dropped the E and is working on an ambitious
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Caribbean Party
A night soaking up the sounds and taste of the Caribbean was guaranteed to put us in a good mood. The reggae dance night served up a delicious combination of live African music and dance, intermingled with DJ sets of classic Reggae and island sounds.
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Loose Ends
Ned Sherrin, one of the country's favourite wits and satirists brought together a fine array of Sussex talent for the recording of the popular BBC Radio 4 Show. Where there is wit, cynicism and an opportunity to promote Brighton and Hove you'll find Simon
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Spotlight South Eeast
This showcase of bands, due to tour the South East Arts region, provided a night of quality and contrast. An excellent opener from the warm sound of Black Voices - a five-strong female a capella group which supported Nina Simone in Brighton two years
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Reward to catch hooded raiders
A reward of £5,000 has been put up after hooded robbers armed with axes staged a terrifying late night raid on a pub. A worker from the Lamb Inn at Hooe, near Bexhill, took the pub's dog for a walk as the landlady and staff closed up. Two men wielding
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Concern for Coldean
In answer to G Brooker of Coldean (Opinion, May 11), I must remind him I told him I was unable to take on Coldean's council problems owing to my heavy workload in Woodingdean. As to his having to approach councillors from other wards, it shows just how
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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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Five-point plan for farmer aid
Chartered accountants specialising in farming have come up with a set of proposals to help revive the rural economy. They have seen their countryside clients reeling from a series of financial blows and are calling for positive support from a new government
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Why modern humans are puny and ill
Every so often I need a good moan, so here goes. A young woman came to see me the other day. One of her symptoms was severe, chronic constipation which had eventually resulted in surgery to her back passage. As she was anaemic due to the loss of blood
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How to tell your body you want to lose weight
Officially, the number of obese people has more than doubled in a decade and is on the increase. 17 per cent of males and 20 percent of females in the UK are obese and 50 per cent are overweight, subjecting themselves to huge health risks including heart
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Residents have sporting say
People living near a fading sports centre have produced their own plans to revitalise it. The multi-million pound People's Proposal for the King Alfred on Hove seafront would include the first wave house in the country, with a permanent wave for swimmers
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Chick out the healthy living pea
On my recent excursion to Israel, I frequently came across a relation of the green pea called the chickpea (or garbanzo). Chickpeas originated in the Middle East around 7,000 years ago and were one of the first legumes to be cultivated by man. Properly
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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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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
We definitely need more rules on trains. I mean, apart from not smoking and not getting on the track, there are hardly any. I want a long list like the ones you get in swimming pools; no running, no jumping, no diving, no petting, no pets, no food, no
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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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Festival Feature: Terry Waite
Linsey Wynton meets the former hostage negotiator Terry Waite, who is appearing at the Brighton Festival this week. On Wednesday he will be reading extracts from his latest book 'Travels with a Primate', which recounts his travels with Dr Robert Runcie
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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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Discover virtues of soya - the golden bean
An increasing number of people are favouring vegetable protein in their diets rather than relying solely on animal protein (meat, fish, eggs). You can find vegetable protein in whole grains, beans, pulses, seeds and nuts. Vegetarians should eat a mixture
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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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Cleopatra's little beauty tip
Latter-day historians will tell you that I, Cleopatra, am no oil painting. And what do they expect from a mother of four with a busy career? It's hard enough fending off challenges to my throne and overseeing lazy Nubian slaves without having to be a
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The wonderful world of flax
Flaxseed (also called linseed) is one of the oldest cultivated plants on the planet and extremely versatile. Linen woven from the fibrous stalks of flax have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs and at sites in Switzerland dating back to 4000 BC. Its
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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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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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Aspirin versus vitamin E
Around 400 BC, the Greek physician Hippocrates prescribed powder from the bark and leaves of the willow tree to relieve pain and fever. Much later, at the end of the 19th Century, the German company Bayer used the active ingredient from willow plants
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Connex trick
We travelled from Brighton to Barnham on Saturday and viewed with dismay the ancient 11.30 train complete with bars on the windows. Was it an ex-Second World War prison train? Our feelings were confirmed on boarding - it was dirty, uncomfortable and the
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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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It's my home
In reply to John Parry, Embassy Court is home to me and many others who would be homeless if you had your way and pulled down our building. It is also a listed building. How would you like to be told your building had to be pulled down because the neighbours
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Athletics: Records tumble at championships
Nine championship records tumbled on the second day of the Sussex Championships at Crawley. Lucy Ramsay (Brighton and Hove) broke a 12-year-old record with the first leap of the day in the under-15 long jump with 5.28m. Within five minutes, Leanne Buxton
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Cope with PMS and save your crockery
What can men do about PMS? "Frailty, thy name is woman!" said Shakespeare but I'm sure he had no idea what it is like to suffer from Premenstrual Syndrome. My spouse used to joke that he had a full six-minute window of opportunity to talk to me between
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Mum and son in blaze horror
A mother and her son were trapped in a bedroom early today as deadly smoke and fumes inched towards them. Firefighters arrived just in time, carrying the mother down a ladder from the first-floor window and leading her teenage son to safety. Assistant
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Hard pruning
Colin Smith, Worthing Borough Council treasurer, tells me parks, along with other departments, are expected to achieve a two per cent annual "efficiency" saving over the next five years. He also points out "efficiency" savings are not necessarily the
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Cricket: Daubney 50 can't save East Dean
A brave half century from John Daubney was not enough to save East Dean from defeat against Selmeston. Daubney came in with East Dean in trouble at 55-8 and he proceeded to strike 57 to help the total along with 116 all out. However, the target posed
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Party tricks
Conservative Councillor Vanessa Brown (Opinion, May 11) should have been more aware of what the Conservative Party is up to. At its manifesto launch, children were used to wave their "support" for William Hague. At least under the government I have supported
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What sauce
So Brighton Museum is to give a display about "Dirty weekends" (Argus, May 9) under the guise of oral history. This is really scraping the barrel. Anything to do with sex and people's recollections of their own sex lives is at best childish and at worst
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Cricket: Chiddingly start with a win
Chiddingly began their defence of the East Sussex League title with an eight wicket defeat of Ditchling. The omens did not look good when Ollie Burns (92) and Matthew Searle (30) put on 150 for the first wicket for Ditchling. It helped the visitors to
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Local cricket round-up
There were mixed fortunes for the Mullen brothers Steve and Anthony as Arundel drew with Findon at Waterwoods Plain on Saturday. Arundel's Steve has just returned to the club from Findon for this season but did his old team-mates, including brother Anthony
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Goodbye Hair
Getting rid of unwanted facial hair is a regular activity for many women and the choice of how to do so is varied. Siobhan Ryan speaks to one woman who practises the increasingly more popular and unusual technique of "threading" Facial and body hair removal
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Albion: Keeper Kuipers shows skills as striker
Here's Albion goalkeeper Michel Kuipers as you've never seen him before - showing his skills as a striker. The big Dutchman played up front for an Albion XI on Sunday when the Seagulls took on County League club Crowborough Athletic at their Alderbrook
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Learning to cope with pet allergies
Owning a pet can be bad for your health if you are allergic to fur, leaving you with the choice of struggling against ill-health or being forced to get rid of the animal. Siobhan Ryan speaks to one couple who have managed to achieve the best of both worlds
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Police get chic with trendy rucksacks
Police are carrying trendy rucksacks so they can spend more time on the beat. Inside are scores of different forms they normally have to fill in back at the station. Carrying them with them means officers can do the paperwork while out on the job, saving
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Communigate update
Danehill Parish Historical Society is a group of 100 people who meet to research Danehill, near Uckfield. The society can trace the area's history back more than 2,500 years although the name Denne (Dane) Hill did not come into use until Saxon times in
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Physician heal thyself
While we are all concerned about the health of the nation, the very frontline soldiers who uphold the National Health Service are often forgotten in modern times. Doctors themselves forget that they are carers, therapists, counsellors. I believe that,
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Software review: Oil Tycoon
"Where are those reports Sly? And get me that damn fool Cliff Barnes on line one!" Yes, if you spent a depressingly large part of the Eighties watching the TV soap Dallas, then the idea of attempting to make a fortune prospecting for oil will appeal.
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Software review: GCSE German
GCSE German is probably the most complete German course on the market today. It is produced by Letts, the UK's leading publisher of home study materials, and offers a huge amount of revision material for GCSE level students at an affordable price. I like
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Software review: Black&White
Black&White for the PC is a modern morality test which, the creators claim, helps you "find out who you really are". It takes the form of a quasi-religious mission in which you become a being worshipped as a god. After annoyingly lengthy introductory
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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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Eye-to-eye video meetings
One of the world's largest video-conferencing net-works has been taking shape from Brighton. EyeNetwork co-ordinates video meetings between customers at 1,500 affiliate bureaus in 72 countries. The operation is second in size only to a handful of large
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Reducing the risk factors
Irregular, heavy, painful or multiple periods are not uncommon in women in England. In India, many young and old women in semi-rural and urban areas prefer to treat any problems of uterine bleeding naturally with Ayurvedic medicine and Yoga. Teenagers
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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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If repairs aren't just a call away
What do you do when your brand new computer needs to be fixed and the company you purchased it from does not seem to want to know? Customer help lines are one of those inventions of the Devil that cause the most grief. Often located outside the UK, they
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Giant robot is a merry dancer
A giant six-legged dancing robot is being created by scientists at Sussex University. The monster, which will have a with a human rider, is being built in a unique academic collaboration exploring the relationship between man and machine. International
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Special report from India
Coimbatore in the south of India is a unique place renowned for its authentic traditional ayurvedic medicine. The Arya Vaidya Hospital is particularly famous for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and chronic back problems with sciatica. The World Health
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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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We found no one to help, says mum
Tragic Sarah Lawson's mother, Karen, is separated from her husband but supports his helping their daughter to die. After the court hearing she said: "Depression among young people is increasing. We need more and better facilities if tragedies like my
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How your personality affects stress
Our life is a continuous exercise of interacting with others and with the environment around us. or coming to terms with ourselves, being at peace with ourselves. Nature has provided us with an in-built mechanism of survival which perceives everything
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How to reduce cholesterol fat
Cholesterol is a type of fat in he body. It deposits itself with other tissue on to he inner lining of our blood vessels and clogs them up, causing heart disease, angina, high blood pressure and stroke. Diet, stress and lack of exercise are the main causes
