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Voice Of The Third Age, by Lis Solkhon
What was the first word or sentence you learned when you started learning French? For most of us I suspect it was that old favourite "Ou est la plume de ma tante?". I could never figure out why we should be so interested in the possible whereabouts of
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Roger's wrong
Roger French's suggestion that the route from the Clock Tower area to Dukes Lane should take in Queen's Road, North Road, Spring Gardens and Windsor Street is unsound. This route can and does take up to half-an-hour, especially at the moment when Windsor
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Warm up those muscles first
As Wimbledon draws to a close this weekend, tennis courts mostly abandoned for much of the year fill up. Those inspired by the game want to get in to shape for the summer. But any type of exercise, especially if you are not used to it, can lead to injuries
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Choice shop
In response to Paul Sartain, general manager of Borders, Brighton (Opinion, July 4), I remind readers that Borders is a US company that has denied its staff the right to join trade unions. Such actions are illegal in the UK. So Borders cares about "choices
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No need
There was no need to kill the gull that attacked Grace Amos at her house in Seaford. All that was required was for her to carry a small umbrella when going to and from her house. After a few weeks, the problem would have gone away and a building contractor
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Stock cars: Jo snatches the championship in last-lap thriller
Jo Polley is the ladies' ministox champion of Arlington. The Heathfield driver came from a long way back to snatch a thrilling win on the last lap. Jo, a former ministox racer, beat Jan Wood and Julie Eaton in a real family affair. She is the sister of
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Spirit check
Publicans who rip off their regulars could be caught out by the introduction of a new device later this year. Trading standards officers will experiment with a device called Robo-nose which can tell instantly whether spirits have been adulterated. No
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Please help with my question of identity
I wonder if any East Sussex County Council or bank employee readers could help me with my dilemma? As usual, I received my monthly superannuation cheque from the council and visited the same bank branch I have used for more than 14 years to change my
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Sussex Cricket League: Rain's a pain for title rivals
Horsham remain top of the Sussex League after a wet weekend which saw no game in either division reach a conclusion. The lead at the top is six points over Hastings, who are 54 points clear of third placed Crowborough. Crowborough's clash with Hastings
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Lewry in new contract talks
Sussex are ready to start talks with record-breaker Jason Lewry about a new contract. The 30-year-old left-armer took the second hat-trick of his county career and finished with a career-best match analysis of 13-79 as Sussex hammered Hampshire by an
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Fatboy's big beat beach party
More than 35,000 music fans gathered on Brighton beach to witness Norman Cook's Big Beach Boutique. The free concert drew fans from across Sussex to hear the DJ, also known as Fatboy Slim, blast out 90 minutes of party music. Norman, who lives in Hove
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Hunt for man, 58
A man suffering from memory loss has been missing since last week. David Harrop, 58, from Hove, normally has a carer with him. He was last seen near the Brighton Centre. He is slim and tanned with black, greying short hair and was wearing a red t-shirt
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Splash out for sea fun festival
A waterfront festival with sea tournaments and onshore entertainment has been laid on for beach-going fun-lovers this summer. The West Pier Waterfront Festival is the first of its kind in the south and will feature events including a triathlon and sea
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Sniffer to target rip-off landlords
Cheating pub and club landlords and bar tenders have been warned to beware when watchdogs arm themselves with a new detection weapon. Nicknamed Robo-nose, the hand-held device can tell instantly by smell whether drinkers are being ripped off by cheap
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Time for festival fun for everyone
Thousands partied in the streets as residents dressed up for the Kemp Town carnival. The parade on Saturday was led by the cast of Ladies Night from the Theatre Royal, dressed as Eighties pop group the Village People. Thousands of residents joined in
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Flash floods threaten homes
Torrential rain caused chaos as flash floods threatened homes and businesses. The worst-hit area was around Worthing and in Angmering, where 41mm of rain fell in 24 hours. The Environment Agency issued flood watches, its lowest-level warning, for the
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Propeller flies off at 2000ft
A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a cow field after his plane lost its propeller at 2,000ft. John Smith and co-pilot James Green were flying to Shoreham Airport from Lincoln yesterday when their plane experienced difficulties. As they
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Police join hunt for missing girl
Sussex police have been brought in to look at how Essex officers handled an investigation into the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl. The Sussex force is to take a fresh look at the handling of the search for Danielle Jones. Danielle, from East Tilbury
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Crash driver left OAP in road
An elderly woman seriously injured in a crash was left lying in the road. The driver and passenger, believed to be in a 3-Series Volvo, got out after their car collided with the 87-year-old as she crossed Eastern Road, Brighton, at 5.20pm on Saturday.
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Missing girl home again
Schoolgirl Kirsty Norris has been reunited with her family two weeks after disappearing. The 13-year-old girl turned up at a friend's house on Friday and is now back with her mother Carol at their home in Moulsecoomb, Brighton. Kirsty, a special needs
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Role play is a good learning tool
Have you heard about the four-year-old who came home from playgroup, saying, "We had television time this afternoon?" The appalled mother rang up the manager and asked why she was paying good money to have her child parked in front of the television.
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Homocysteine: A new heartbreaker
Move over cholesterol, you have had your moment of fame. Since the early 20th Century, cholesterol has taken the rap for causing heart disease and strokes. Nowadays, most people assume that as long as they keep their cholesterol levels down, there is
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
Oh well, the insurance man came round and agreed he would pay for a new carpet for the spare room so at least I don't have to live with a pink puddle forever. Daughter arrived back from France having had the time of her life. We managed two nights out
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Fast and famous flock to Goodwood
Young racers and those young at heart dazzled thousands of spectators with a high-octane show as part of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Benetton's Formula One star Jenson Button, 21, revved up in a three-litre Renault Clio V6 alongside veteran French
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Everything equal
A mother changing her baby's nappy, using her mouth, is surely not a "big job" to be sniffed at. But for Alison Lapper and her lovely son Parys, it is all in the line of duty (Child - and mother - Of Our Time, BBC1, June 27). As someone who remembers
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Warm up those muscles first
As Wimbledon draws to a close this weekend, tennis courts mostly abandoned for much of the year fill up. Those inspired by the game want to get in to shape for the summer. But any type of exercise, especially if you are not used to it, can lead to injuries
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Choice shop
In response to Paul Sartain, general manager of Borders, Brighton (Opinion, July 4), I remind readers that Borders is a US company that has denied its staff the right to join trade unions. Such actions are illegal in the UK. So Borders cares about "choices
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No need
There was no need to kill the gull that attacked Grace Amos at her house in Seaford. All that was required was for her to carry a small umbrella when going to and from her house. After a few weeks, the problem would have gone away and a building contractor
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Room for all
I have great sympathy for Grace Amos, who was attacked by a gull (Argus, July 3), but the offending bird should not have been culled, since it was merely following its instincts. Gulls are wonderful parents, probably too good, and very protective of their
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Athletics: Three win on golden day for Sussex
Three athletes stuck gold as Sussex enjoyed team had their best All-England Schools' Championships for four years at Exeter. Heavy showers and strong winds made life difficult for the athletes but Claire Smithson was unperturbed by the conditions as she
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Track tales
The miniature steam railway in Eastbourne has become a firm favourite with children and their parents since it first opened nine years ago. Now many more people well outside Sussex will get to hear about it thanks to Christopher Awdry, the son of the
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Rosy future
I am pleased Voice Of The Argus (June 23) recognised the excellent job Dr Jill Clough is doing as principal of the East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart). The LEA agrees and she has our full support. It is not fair, however, to blame the school
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Lewry on song for Sussex
In four seasons as Sussex captain nothing has puzzled Chris Adams more than trying to figure out just what makes Jason Lewry tick. At times Lewry gives the impression that he's carrying the weight of the world on his broad shoulders and not just the hopes
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Choosing a true therapy
The City of Brighton and Hove probably has the largest number of complementary therapists in the country. That poses a number of problems Which therapist should you see for treatment of your condition? Who will advise you as to which therapy is suitable
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Veggie pioneer Linda honoured
Linda McCartney is the first winner of a national award set up by a society for vegetarians. The Vegetarian Society Achievement Award, organised in association with Fry's Chocolate Cream, was created to reward an individual who has made an outstanding
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Hunt for man, 58
A man suffering from memory loss has been missing since last week. David Harrop, 58, from Hove, normally has a carer with him. He was last seen near the Brighton Centre. He is slim and tanned with black, greying short hair and was wearing a red t-shirt
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Sniffer to target rip-off landlords
Cheating pub and club landlords and bar tenders have been warned to beware when watchdogs arm themselves with a new detection weapon. Nicknamed Robo-nose, the hand-held device can tell instantly by smell whether drinkers are being ripped off by cheap
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Fears parking fees will drive away trade
Shops, businesses and charities say a residents' only parking scheme will drive them out of business. From next Monday, Brighton and Hove City Council introduces the scheme in Zone N, stretching from Hove railway station to the seafront between Hove Street
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Britain's bravest bobby to feature on TV
A reconstruction will take place on Crimewatch UK of the efforts of an award-winning policeman who plucked a baby girl from a house fire. PC Bob Greenall, based at Eastbourne, beat 64 officers from 37 forces to be crowned Britain's bravest bobby. It was
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Flash floods threaten homes
Torrential rain caused chaos as flash floods threatened homes and businesses. The worst-hit area was around Worthing and in Angmering, where 41mm of rain fell in 24 hours. The Environment Agency issued flood watches, its lowest-level warning, for the
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Police join hunt for missing girl
Sussex police have been brought in to look at how Essex officers handled an investigation into the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl. The Sussex force is to take a fresh look at the handling of the search for Danielle Jones. Danielle, from East Tilbury
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Man stabbed in seafront attack
A man was seriously injured when he was stabbed in the neck in an attack on Brighton and Hove seafront. A passer-by found him lying in the street and gave him first aid. Detectives are treating the incident as attempted murder. The man, who is in his
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Missing girl home again
Schoolgirl Kirsty Norris has been reunited with her family two weeks after disappearing. The 13-year-old girl turned up at a friend's house on Friday and is now back with her mother Carol at their home in Moulsecoomb, Brighton. Kirsty, a special needs
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£30m vision to save pier
Brighton seafront will be transformed under bold new £30 million plans for restoring the derelict West Pier. More than £14 million is likely to be promised for restoring Britain's only Grade 1 listed pier by the Heritage Lottery Fund. But to make the
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Homocysteine: A new heartbreaker
Move over cholesterol, you have had your moment of fame. Since the early 20th Century, cholesterol has taken the rap for causing heart disease and strokes. Nowadays, most people assume that as long as they keep their cholesterol levels down, there is
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Killer bug that took our Lucinda
The life of Lucinda Klus-Roberts was cut tragically short three days before her ninth birthday. The schoolgirl was struck down by the food poisoning bug E coli 0157 and spent her last days on a life support machine at Guys Hospital in London. Her parents
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Homes nonsense
Of course new homes must be of the highest quality, both in specification and design. However, to argue as The Argus does (Voice Of The Argus, July 3) that too many homes are being built in Sussex is nonsense. There is a desperate shortage of all types
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
Oh well, the insurance man came round and agreed he would pay for a new carpet for the spare room so at least I don't have to live with a pink puddle forever. Daughter arrived back from France having had the time of her life. We managed two nights out
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Date
Fast and famous flock to Goodwood
Young racers and those young at heart dazzled thousands of spectators with a high-octane show as part of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Benetton's Formula One star Jenson Button, 21, revved up in a three-litre Renault Clio V6 alongside veteran French
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Everything equal
A mother changing her baby's nappy, using her mouth, is surely not a "big job" to be sniffed at. But for Alison Lapper and her lovely son Parys, it is all in the line of duty (Child - and mother - Of Our Time, BBC1, June 27). As someone who remembers
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Fit the bill
A worrying trend in recent high-profile murder investigations has been the growing influence of so-called criminal psychologists, who produce a "profile" of the murderer and then send the police off to find someone who fits the pattern. Murder investigations
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Stoolball: Treble winners Clayton shake up the title race
Clayton blasted the Central Division title race wide open with three spectacular wins in the space of eight days. The victories were all over the other teams in the top four, including table-toppers Horsted Keynes and Blackstone, who had been beaten only
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Room for all
I have great sympathy for Grace Amos, who was attacked by a gull (Argus, July 3), but the offending bird should not have been culled, since it was merely following its instincts. Gulls are wonderful parents, probably too good, and very protective of their
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Date
Athletics: Three win on golden day for Sussex
Three athletes stuck gold as Sussex enjoyed team had their best All-England Schools' Championships for four years at Exeter. Heavy showers and strong winds made life difficult for the athletes but Claire Smithson was unperturbed by the conditions as she
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Date
Track tales
The miniature steam railway in Eastbourne has become a firm favourite with children and their parents since it first opened nine years ago. Now many more people well outside Sussex will get to hear about it thanks to Christopher Awdry, the son of the
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Date
Rosy future
I am pleased Voice Of The Argus (June 23) recognised the excellent job Dr Jill Clough is doing as principal of the East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart). The LEA agrees and she has our full support. It is not fair, however, to blame the school
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Standards must rise
No one will ever know how Lucinda Klus-Roberts contracted the virulent food poisoning bug E coli 0157. She died in a London hospital just a few days after her ninth birthday despite the best efforts of top child doctors to save her. Now her parents, Jayne
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Bad marks
At last, I thought, on Sunday morning, just east of the Palace Pier, a boat was laying down yellow marker buoys for inner limits of speedboats. I was wrong. It was a private boat laying down a course for a couple of speedboats to fly around for themselves
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Mullery was a big hit as Albion boss
Alan Mullery was hired as Albion manager because chairman Mike Bamber saw him punch a team-mate. Mullery said: "I actually hit one of my Fulham team-mates when we were playing Brighton. Mike was impressed that I was so keen to win and thought it would
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Knight's £1.3m loan to Seagulls
Albion chairman Dick Knight has poured more than £1.3 million into the club. The extent of Knight's financial commitment to the Seagulls is disclosed in the company's annual accounts. By the end of June last year he had loaned the club £1,387,500. The
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Lewry on song for Sussex
In four seasons as Sussex captain nothing has puzzled Chris Adams more than trying to figure out just what makes Jason Lewry tick. At times Lewry gives the impression that he's carrying the weight of the world on his broad shoulders and not just the hopes
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Date
Choosing a true therapy
The City of Brighton and Hove probably has the largest number of complementary therapists in the country. That poses a number of problems Which therapist should you see for treatment of your condition? Who will advise you as to which therapy is suitable
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Date
Veggie pioneer Linda honoured
Linda McCartney is the first winner of a national award set up by a society for vegetarians. The Vegetarian Society Achievement Award, organised in association with Fry's Chocolate Cream, was created to reward an individual who has made an outstanding
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Date
Petrol station targeted by eco protesters
A small group of demonstrators urged motorists to boycott Esso in a protest outside a petrol station. Brighton-based group DFCC (Don't Fuel Climate Change) handed out leaflets in Lewes Road, Brighton, in protest at Esso's links with US President George
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Fears parking fees will drive away trade
Shops, businesses and charities say a residents' only parking scheme will drive them out of business. From next Monday, Brighton and Hove City Council introduces the scheme in Zone N, stretching from Hove railway station to the seafront between Hove Street
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On track for a best seller
Mike Wadey started building his first miniature steam train in his garden shed as a hobby in 1975. He had served an apprenticeship as an engineer but went on to join the fire brigade and wanted to build the machine to keep his hand in. Now, three decades
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Date
Man stabbed in seafront attack
A man was seriously injured when he was stabbed in the neck in an attack on Brighton and Hove seafront. A passer-by found him lying in the street and gave him first aid. Detectives are treating the incident as attempted murder. The man, who is in his
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Date
£30m vision to save pier
Brighton seafront will be transformed under bold new £30 million plans for restoring the derelict West Pier. More than £14 million is likely to be promised for restoring Britain's only Grade 1 listed pier by the Heritage Lottery Fund. But to make the
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Date
Killer bug that took our Lucinda
The life of Lucinda Klus-Roberts was cut tragically short three days before her ninth birthday. The schoolgirl was struck down by the food poisoning bug E coli 0157 and spent her last days on a life support machine at Guys Hospital in London. Her parents
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Date
Homes nonsense
Of course new homes must be of the highest quality, both in specification and design. However, to argue as The Argus does (Voice Of The Argus, July 3) that too many homes are being built in Sussex is nonsense. There is a desperate shortage of all types
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Voice Of The Third Age, by Lis Solkhon
What was the first word or sentence you learned when you started learning French? For most of us I suspect it was that old favourite "Ou est la plume de ma tante?". I could never figure out why we should be so interested in the possible whereabouts of
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Store joins search for missing man
A man missing for five months was today featuring on more than one million milk cartons in a renewed effort to trace him. Cartons featuring a picture of Stephen Oram, 32, will be sold in 760 Iceland stores nationwide throughout July. His will be the first
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Greens' anger at bypass plans
Jobs could be created without a multi-million pound bypass cutting through the countryside, conservationists claim. Friends of the Earth says a sustainable regeneration strategy could create up to 2,570 jobs in Hastings for significantly less than the
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Homes hit by flash floods
Torrential rain caused chaos as flash floods threatened homes and businesses. The worst hit area was around Worthing and in Angmering, where 41mm of rain fell in 24 hours. The Environment Agency issued flood watches - its lowest level warning - for the
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Date
Roger's wrong
Roger French's suggestion that the route from the Clock Tower area to Dukes Lane should take in Queen's Road, North Road, Spring Gardens and Windsor Street is unsound. This route can and does take up to half-an-hour, especially at the moment when Windsor
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Date
Fit the bill
A worrying trend in recent high-profile murder investigations has been the growing influence of so-called criminal psychologists, who produce a "profile" of the murderer and then send the police off to find someone who fits the pattern. Murder investigations
-
Date
Stoolball: Treble winners Clayton shake up the title race
Clayton blasted the Central Division title race wide open with three spectacular wins in the space of eight days. The victories were all over the other teams in the top four, including table-toppers Horsted Keynes and Blackstone, who had been beaten only
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Date
Stock cars: Jo snatches the championship in last-lap thriller
Jo Polley is the ladies' ministox champion of Arlington. The Heathfield driver came from a long way back to snatch a thrilling win on the last lap. Jo, a former ministox racer, beat Jan Wood and Julie Eaton in a real family affair. She is the sister of
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Date
Spirit check
Publicans who rip off their regulars could be caught out by the introduction of a new device later this year. Trading standards officers will experiment with a device called Robo-nose which can tell instantly whether spirits have been adulterated. No
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Date
Standards must rise
No one will ever know how Lucinda Klus-Roberts contracted the virulent food poisoning bug E coli 0157. She died in a London hospital just a few days after her ninth birthday despite the best efforts of top child doctors to save her. Now her parents, Jayne
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Date
Bad marks
At last, I thought, on Sunday morning, just east of the Palace Pier, a boat was laying down yellow marker buoys for inner limits of speedboats. I was wrong. It was a private boat laying down a course for a couple of speedboats to fly around for themselves
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Date
Mullery was a big hit as Albion boss
Alan Mullery was hired as Albion manager because chairman Mike Bamber saw him punch a team-mate. Mullery said: "I actually hit one of my Fulham team-mates when we were playing Brighton. Mike was impressed that I was so keen to win and thought it would
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Please help with my question of identity
I wonder if any East Sussex County Council or bank employee readers could help me with my dilemma? As usual, I received my monthly superannuation cheque from the council and visited the same bank branch I have used for more than 14 years to change my
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Date
Knight's £1.3m loan to Seagulls
Albion chairman Dick Knight has poured more than £1.3 million into the club. The extent of Knight's financial commitment to the Seagulls is disclosed in the company's annual accounts. By the end of June last year he had loaned the club £1,387,500. The
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Sussex Cricket League: Rain's a pain for title rivals
Horsham remain top of the Sussex League after a wet weekend which saw no game in either division reach a conclusion. The lead at the top is six points over Hastings, who are 54 points clear of third placed Crowborough. Crowborough's clash with Hastings
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Lewry in new contract talks
Sussex are ready to start talks with record-breaker Jason Lewry about a new contract. The 30-year-old left-armer took the second hat-trick of his county career and finished with a career-best match analysis of 13-79 as Sussex hammered Hampshire by an
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Fatboy's big beat beach party
More than 35,000 music fans gathered on Brighton beach to witness Norman Cook's Big Beach Boutique. The free concert drew fans from across Sussex to hear the DJ, also known as Fatboy Slim, blast out 90 minutes of party music. Norman, who lives in Hove
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Date
Splash out for sea fun festival
A waterfront festival with sea tournaments and onshore entertainment has been laid on for beach-going fun-lovers this summer. The West Pier Waterfront Festival is the first of its kind in the south and will feature events including a triathlon and sea
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Date
Petrol station targeted by eco protesters
A small group of demonstrators urged motorists to boycott Esso in a protest outside a petrol station. Brighton-based group DFCC (Don't Fuel Climate Change) handed out leaflets in Lewes Road, Brighton, in protest at Esso's links with US President George
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Bus scheme gets green light
A date has been set for the start of work on the biggest public transport scheme ever seen in West Sussex. Experts hope the £27 million Fastway project will change the face of travel around Crawley. Final details go in front of West Sussex County Council's
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Time for festival fun for everyone
Thousands partied in the streets as residents dressed up for the Kemp Town carnival. The parade on Saturday was led by the cast of Ladies Night from the Theatre Royal, dressed as Eighties pop group the Village People. Thousands of residents joined in
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Date
On track for a best seller
Mike Wadey started building his first miniature steam train in his garden shed as a hobby in 1975. He had served an apprenticeship as an engineer but went on to join the fire brigade and wanted to build the machine to keep his hand in. Now, three decades
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Date
Propeller flies off at 2000ft
A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a cow field after his plane lost its propeller at 2,000ft. John Smith and co-pilot James Green were flying to Shoreham Airport from Lincoln yesterday when their plane experienced difficulties. As they
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Date
Crash driver left OAP in road
An elderly woman seriously injured in a crash was left lying in the road. The driver and passenger, believed to be in a 3-Series Volvo, got out after their car collided with the 87-year-old as she crossed Eastern Road, Brighton, at 5.20pm on Saturday.
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Role play is a good learning tool
Have you heard about the four-year-old who came home from playgroup, saying, "We had television time this afternoon?" The appalled mother rang up the manager and asked why she was paying good money to have her child parked in front of the television.