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Weak pound adds to holiday costs
The collapse of the pound against the dollar is raising the spectre of surcharges on Florida holidays. But the damage to some British travellers could be even greater. The major companies, Thomson, Airtours, Cosmos, First Choice and JMC, have hedged their
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Model for cleaner bathing
There's a system for treating sewage, based on a model made from cereal packets, tubes and wire and held together with glue and sticky tape. This system will bring cleaner seas to Shoreham, Southwick and Hove. Southern Water engineer David de Hoxar invented
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Formula to join the money men's circuit
Nick Molloy's approach to motor racing is earning him a reputation as man to be watched, in more than one sense. The 27-year-old entrepreneur who set up Marvelous Sports Management last year is determined to break down the barriers that keep the sport
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How zoo survived foot and mouth
One of the biggest tourist attractions in Sussex is thanking its staff for pulling together to see it through one of the most difficult times in its history. Drusillas Park, near Alfriston, attracts thousands of visitors to the area but earlier this year
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Business brings on the clowns
High drama, comedy and stage techniques are being used to bring out the best in businessmen and women. Experts at Brighton's Komedia theatre have arranged a series of workshops for firms and organisations to improve staff confidence and customer relations
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Show-offs must be policed
I swim between the piers and once "round-the-pier". Since the excellent development of Brighton's lower promenade between the piers, the bars have encouraged a show-off element. It is dangerous and must be policed. In addition, where are the officers
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Confused by derogatory labels
I am puzzled by Richard Halfpenny's grouping of "do-gooders, trendies and Labour women" (Opinion, July 5). The first two are subjective labels, usually used in a derogatory way, whereas Labour women are unarguably women who support the Labour Party but
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Signal failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Obviously you're not supposed to go to the loo while the train is at a station. But, if the train has been stuck at the station for the past hour and a half then you'd have thought the powers that be would make exceptions. That's what I thought anyway
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Vandals slammed after raid at church
Vandals smashed a safe and stole a stereo during a raid at a church. A woman who helps clean St Andrew's Church in Furnace Green, Crawley, discovered the damage when she arrived before a service and called police. The Reverend Jonathan Mortimer, team
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Cattraction
I was going through the paper as I usually do and found myself attracted to the face of a beautiful cat (Argus Business, July 3). I read the words Lu-lu. My goodness, has Lu-lu a rival now? I don't know who took the photograph but I sense Lu-lu was the
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Baywatch to the rescue
They have the costumes, the finely-honed bodies and the tans to match their Californian counterparts. Now lifeguards will have similar transport to rescue people as Baywatch stars Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff. Lifeguards in Eastbourne can cut
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Grave robber
A friend was unfortunate enough to lose her husband, her brother and her only daughter (age only 36) within a short space of time. All she has left is their grave in Hove cemetery. The plants and flowers are constantly stolen. She lovingly replaces petunias
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Going down
May I ask the name of the Philistine who sanctioned the stone and red brick infill to the Church Street face of the Royal Pavilion estate in Brighton? The main building is of yellow bricks. Where are the voices of the conservationists who surely ought
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Cuckmere Cricket League: Blackboys maintain challenge
Blackboys tightened their grip on second place in the Cuckmere Valley League after picking up maximum points in their match at Nutley. All the other games in the division were rain abandoned but Blackboys were able to rattle up 208-3 with Nick Rogers
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True courage
Jenny Wells has had more than her fair share of health problems. In the last four years she has had a brain haemorrhage, a hernia and a rare form of cancer. So far she has beaten them all and has also taken the advice of her doctor in losing 35lb in weight
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Children discover aircraft's propeller in field
Two children found a shattered propeller which fell off a plane at 2,000ft. Alexander Hill, four, and his sister Louise, seven, went with their parents to search fields behind their home after hearing the aerobatic display plane's engine cut out as it
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Mid Sussex Cricket League: Batsmen pile up the runs
Only three matches reached conclusion in the Mid Sussex League although every game got underway. A number of batsmen managed to make hay while the sun shone with Hurstpierpoint's Andy Langworthy hitting 78 and Dave Parsons 62 as they rattled up 190-8
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Housing estate will ruin special woods
"Giving birth to a village" (Argus, July 3) was complete greenwash. In reality, the smashing up of the Ashenground Wood/Catts Wood Site of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCI) to build the exclusive Bolnore Village housing development is one of the biggest
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Sussex can get it right
Peter Moores insists Sussex can find the answer to their one-day conundrum at Old Trafford tomorrow. The county will be underdogs as they tackle Lancashire in the last 16 of the C&T Trophy. Sussex are flying high in the Championship but the clash
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Giving a dose of help
The traditional image of a pharmacist sitting in the back of a chemist shop mixing pills and potions could soon change under NHS reforms. Usually seen by customers only when handing over prescriptions, the role of the pharmacist is now expanding to provide
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Too many flee dirty city, Tory claims
Filth is making many people flee the city for smaller and more pleasant towns nearby, Tory councillor Brian Oxley has claimed. The newly-elected opposition leader on Brighton and Hove Council told Conservative activists: "More and more people are not
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Schools hit targets a year early
Targets for reducing infant class sizes have been met a year ahead of schedule, according to a council report. Brighton and Hove Council's performance improvement plan for education says all infant classes either have 30 or fewer pupils or a ratio of
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Just the type to help you learn learning
Mavis Beacon's Typing Tutor (version 11.0) is arguably the best of its type (geddit?) on the market. Having installed and run this software I feel it is the benchmark other typing tutors should be judged by. It is hard to find anything of consequence
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Review: Keeping the books without nightmares
If bookkeeping is a nightmare, Quicken 2001 offers most of the features of large expensive accountancy software titles at an affordable price. It gives users the opportunity to analyse their individual savings accounts, manage online banking and download
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Bus driver rammed car, court told
A bus driver deliberately rammed a car after it overtook him in a bus-only street, a court heard. Bus driver Michael Castle, 46, was so annoyed he pulled out of the bus stop and smashed into the white Vauxhall, which was waiting at traffic lights, it
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Records that could lead you into danger
Do you really want to know what your boss thinks of you? From October 24, you can legally access any hard copy files containing your employee records. Digital records are certain to follow. Great news for privacy activists but what impact will the second
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Busy year for media trainers
Brighton is home to Europe's only new media and arts centre for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people. Gay and Lesbian Arts and Media (GLAM) offers training in digital media and has built up a portfolio of projects raising awareness of issues
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Degree offers foundation in e-commerce skills
A degree course has been set up to fill Sussex's e-commerce skills gap. The University of Brighton has designed and will validate the e-systems foundation degree, to be run from four colleges across the county from this autumn. John Taylor, head of the
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Reprieve for animal sanctuary
An animal rescue sanctuary threatened with closure has been given a reprieve. The Retreat Horse Rescue in Portslade, which had been closed since February because of foot-and-mouth, was facing possible closure to the public because of a lack of support
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Weak pound adds to holiday costs
The collapse of the pound against the dollar is raising the spectre of surcharges on Florida holidays. But the damage to some British travellers could be even greater. The major companies, Thomson, Airtours, Cosmos, First Choice and JMC, have hedged their
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300 jobs saved in £3m rescue
More than 300 jobs have been save thanks to a Sussex-based insurance giant. Royal and Sun Alliance (RSA), which has its headquarters at Horsham, safeguarded the jobs at collapsed Independent Insur-ance after agreeing to buy its property and casualty services
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Formula to join the money men's circuit
Nick Molloy's approach to motor racing is earning him a reputation as man to be watched, in more than one sense. The 27-year-old entrepreneur who set up Marvelous Sports Management last year is determined to break down the barriers that keep the sport
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Where's the sweeper lorry?
As Sita doesn't seem to be able to catch up on its rounds, food and filth of all kinds covers the pavements. Would it not be possible to have pavements and roads swept more often? What has happened to the sweeper lorry that once came around? -J Adams,
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Signal failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Obviously you're not supposed to go to the loo while the train is at a station. But, if the train has been stuck at the station for the past hour and a half then you'd have thought the powers that be would make exceptions. That's what I thought anyway
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Wedding man dies
A popular wedding photographer died in a road accident near a hospital. Chester Fromm, 52, of Grand Avenue, Worthing, died after colliding with a lorry as he crossed the A27 last Monday at about 4.52pm. He was taken to Worthing Hospital but medics were
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Baywatch to the rescue
They have the costumes, the finely-honed bodies and the tans to match their Californian counterparts. Now lifeguards will have similar transport to rescue people as Baywatch stars Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff. Lifeguards in Eastbourne can cut
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Man jailed after threatening to stab PC
A man has been jailed after he threatened to plunge a 10in knife into a policeman's stomach. Richard Hewson, 30, grabbed the knife when PC David Burton knocked on the door of his St Leonards home as police were called to a domestic disturbance. He pleaded
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Probe into beer festival violence
Crisis talks are being held after a beer festival erupted into violence. One man was stabbed in the leg and six people were arrested during the three day festival in Alexandra Park, Hastings. At 10.45pm on Friday, the opening night of the festival, a
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Feature: Save our seaside
New £30 million plans to transform Brighton seafront around the derelict West Pier announced yesterday have sparked mixed reactions. For many, this is the crowning moment of the seafront revamp, now in its final phase, which has taken place during the
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Enjoy the ride
I hope the person who removed my husband's motorbike (including tool kit and weatherproof suit) from the Southwick Community Centre car park last Thurs-day morning, while he was engaged on his voluntary work, is getting as much enjoyment from riding it
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Image problem
There's a few snags with the six plates issued to mark the millennium which show images of East Grinstead. One of the buildings depicted in the set by Decor Art Creations, the Bellaggio, was demolished in the Sixties. Charters Towers School is now home
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True courage
Jenny Wells has had more than her fair share of health problems. In the last four years she has had a brain haemorrhage, a hernia and a rare form of cancer. So far she has beaten them all and has also taken the advice of her doctor in losing 35lb in weight
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Children discover aircraft's propeller in field
Two children found a shattered propeller which fell off a plane at 2,000ft. Alexander Hill, four, and his sister Louise, seven, went with their parents to search fields behind their home after hearing the aerobatic display plane's engine cut out as it
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We all suffer
On Sunday, July 1, my 85-year-old mother collapsed and was taken by ambulance to the A&E at the Royal Sussex County Hospital at 2pm. She was put on a trolley in the corridor, moved to a cubicle at 6pm, seen by a doctor at 10pm and told she would have
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Hours change
I was disappointed to read the recent correspondent (Opinion, July 6) who felt efforts to seek patients' views at Brighton General Hospital were "stupid". However, as senior nurse for the department concerned, I was delighted to read the care we provide
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Housing estate will ruin special woods
"Giving birth to a village" (Argus, July 3) was complete greenwash. In reality, the smashing up of the Ashenground Wood/Catts Wood Site of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCI) to build the exclusive Bolnore Village housing development is one of the biggest
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Phone man fights pub breaks sacking
A man who lost his job because his bosses believed he was skiving off work to go to the pub claims he was unfairly sacked. Roger Christopher is claiming compensation against telecommunications company ntl. Mr Christopher, 30, of Albion Street, Brighton
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£2.5m to modernise hospitals
Nearly £2.5 million is to be spent on health projects throughout Sussex. The money is the county's share of £23 million Government and NHS regional funding aimed at improving waiting times and modernising treatment in the South-East. Areas being targeted
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Angry revenge of ex-businessmen
A retired businessman has resorted to putting a display in his car window to vent his anger at a double glazing company. David Dion, 53, launched a campaign against Anglian Windows Ltd in frustration at work it carried out at his home. He parks his car
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Vandals slammed after raid at church
Vandals smashed a safe and stole a stereo during a raid at a church. A woman who helps clean St Andrew's Church in Furnace Green, Crawley, discovered the damage when she arrived before a service and called police. The Reverend Jonathan Mortimer, team
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Service's storm in a tea cup
A tea service commemorating a town's millennium is causing a stir because two of the buildings featured never even made it into the year 2000. Decor Art Creations issued the set of six cake plates, each bearing an image taken from East Grinstead. A leaflet
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Just the type to help you learn learning
Mavis Beacon's Typing Tutor (version 11.0) is arguably the best of its type (geddit?) on the market. Having installed and run this software I feel it is the benchmark other typing tutors should be judged by. It is hard to find anything of consequence
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Help! I want to buy a PC
OK, you're a B&H (Brighton and Hove) woman and there are some things B&H girls need: Glitter, comfortable sandals, and your own purrrrfect PC. So where do you go? Who do you ask? Our undercover expert (me) went in search for the most helpful staff
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I won't go says sex row priest
A gay priest who is going to work dressed as a woman has defied Church leaders by refusing to give up her job. Christina Beardsley, 49, formerly known as Christopher, is conducting her chaplain's duties at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, as a woman priest
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Busy year for media trainers
Brighton is home to Europe's only new media and arts centre for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people. Gay and Lesbian Arts and Media (GLAM) offers training in digital media and has built up a portfolio of projects raising awareness of issues
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Probe into beer festival violence
Crisis talks are being held after a beer festival erupted into violence. One man was stabbed in the leg and six people were arrested during the three day festival in Alexandra Park, Hastings. At 10.45pm on Friday, the opening night of the festival, a
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The grey peril
For years traffic wardens have been known as the yellow peril as they dish out tickets to motorists. But the only yellow thing about the parking attendants making their first appearance on city streets this week is the warning card they are issuing. Their
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Reprieve for animal sanctuary
An animal rescue sanctuary threatened with closure has been given a reprieve. The Retreat Horse Rescue in Portslade, which had been closed since February because of foot-and-mouth, was facing possible closure to the public because of a lack of support
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Babycare aims for US sales
A pioneering medical firm whose products have revolutionised neo-natal care in the UK, is taking on the medical market across the Atlantic. Sussex-based EME (Electro Medical Equipment) has teamed up with Sechrist Industries, a leading manufacturer of
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The thinking bin that ensures you never run out
A storage bin that phones home when it needs to be refilled has been developed by a company in Sussex. The software for the e-bins was devised by Brighton-based Waer Systems for Hurst Green Plastics, a firm that specialises in parts management systems
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Parker's Progress: My dotty ICI mistake
For months I have been bombarding the kindly editor of The Argus with articles for his august newspaper. Last week, he finally grasped the nettle, saying: "Well, Tim Parker. Get on with it. You can start next week." So here I am. I am going to write about
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300 jobs saved in £3m rescue
More than 300 jobs have been save thanks to a Sussex-based insurance giant. Royal and Sun Alliance (RSA), which has its headquarters at Horsham, safeguarded the jobs at collapsed Independent Insur-ance after agreeing to buy its property and casualty services
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Red tape spells double trouble
The cost to Sussex's small businesses of putting new legislation into practice has more than doubled in the past year. A report from the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) shows regulation is considered the most serious barrier to growth for the
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Where's the sweeper lorry?
As Sita doesn't seem to be able to catch up on its rounds, food and filth of all kinds covers the pavements. Would it not be possible to have pavements and roads swept more often? What has happened to the sweeper lorry that once came around? -J Adams,
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Unwritten motto
Has P J Benham (Opinion, July 6) never heard of Brighton's unwritten motto? If a new scheme doesn't work, keep it. If it does, change it. If there aren't any holes in the road, we'll soon find a good spot for one (or maybe two). -M Dale, Brighton
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Commentators spoil Wimbledon
I don't know if anyone else suffers but tennis at Wimbledon has been spoilt for me yet again by the constant rabitting of the commentators, John McEnroe and Virginia Wade in particular. Why do they need to? The spectators don't need them - they already
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Right on
I was most interested to read John Hodgson's letter about real Tories (Opinion, July 4). When I was employed by the Civil Service, as part of signing the Official Secrets Act, I had to be vetted by an MoD official. It was quite a daunting experience for
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Volunteers
It would have been nice to have been able to choose whether to listen to the Fatboy Slim concert last Friday. I do not dislike the artist or the music but resent being forced to attend the concert whether or not I wished to, simply by virtue of living
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Feature: Save our seaside
New £30 million plans to transform Brighton seafront around the derelict West Pier announced yesterday have sparked mixed reactions. For many, this is the crowning moment of the seafront revamp, now in its final phase, which has taken place during the
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Enjoy the ride
I hope the person who removed my husband's motorbike (including tool kit and weatherproof suit) from the Southwick Community Centre car park last Thurs-day morning, while he was engaged on his voluntary work, is getting as much enjoyment from riding it
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Image problem
There's a few snags with the six plates issued to mark the millennium which show images of East Grinstead. One of the buildings depicted in the set by Decor Art Creations, the Bellaggio, was demolished in the Sixties. Charters Towers School is now home
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Date
We all suffer
On Sunday, July 1, my 85-year-old mother collapsed and was taken by ambulance to the A&E at the Royal Sussex County Hospital at 2pm. She was put on a trolley in the corridor, moved to a cubicle at 6pm, seen by a doctor at 10pm and told she would have
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Sketching the future for pier
The revival of Brighton's seafront between the piers has been one of the biggest success stories for the resort in the last decade. All that time, council bosses have said the restoration of the West Pier would be the icing on the cake. Four years ago
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Hours change
I was disappointed to read the recent correspondent (Opinion, July 6) who felt efforts to seek patients' views at Brighton General Hospital were "stupid". However, as senior nurse for the department concerned, I was delighted to read the care we provide
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Sussex Invitation Cricket: Clymping take cover
Clymping skipper Benn Challen is happy his club invested in covers before the start of the season. They played a big part in ensuring Clymping's division one match against Southwick was not abandoned and enabled Challen's side to stretch their lead at
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Adams wants new keeper
Albion boss Micky Adams is seeking goalkeeping cover for Michel Kuipers. Adams has a high regard for Kuipers' present understudy Will Packham. But he does not believe the youngster is ready yet for the Second Division. Kuipers and Packham are the only
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Claim of abuse in heroin baby trial
A mother accused of killing her baby was abused by her boyfriend, a court heard. Joby Shorter, 24, put his arm around the neck of pregnant Amanda Turner, 23, so she could hardly breathe, a jury at Lewes Crown Court heard. Turner's friend, Kim Porter,
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Phone man fights pub breaks sacking
A man who lost his job because his bosses believed he was skiving off work to go to the pub claims he was unfairly sacked. Roger Christopher is claiming compensation against telecommunications company ntl. Mr Christopher, 30, of Albion Street, Brighton
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Have your say on health shake up
Thousands of people are being asked for their views on a shake up of health services. A three month consultation on plans by Brighton and Hove Primary Care Group to change to a Primary Care Trust has been launched this week. Thousands of documents are
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£2.5m to modernise hospitals
Nearly £2.5 million is to be spent on health projects throughout Sussex. The money is the county's share of £23 million Government and NHS regional funding aimed at improving waiting times and modernising treatment in the South-East. Areas being targeted
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Review: Torque of the twister
Rumble Racing is the riproaring, rubber-burning and petrol-guzzling new release on PlayStation2 from our reliable friends at Electronic Arts. The game began life under the Nascar licence (Nascar being America's No.1 spectator motorsport), which has spawned
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Review: Manage your own spacestation
Game players can manage football clubs, cities and even whole universes. With the arrival of StarTopia, you can add space stations to the list. Set after an intergalactic war, the game requires the player to rebuild a series of the space stations and
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Family's thanks for saving teenager
A mystery nurse helped save the life of a teenager. She put Ian Martin, 16, in the recovery position and opened his airways before paramedics arrived. Ian was thrown in the air after being involved in a collision with a car. He landed under the vehicle
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Help! I want to buy a PC
OK, you're a B&H (Brighton and Hove) woman and there are some things B&H girls need: Glitter, comfortable sandals, and your own purrrrfect PC. So where do you go? Who do you ask? Our undercover expert (me) went in search for the most helpful staff
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Taxi driver tells court of attack
A man broke his arm when an attacker pushed him to the ground and kicked him as he shouted homophobic abuse, a court heard yesterday. Taxi driver Robert Cowdroy told how he was kicked about the head, face and body during the assault at Duke's Mound, Brighton
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Net Solutions with Andrew Hardy
Q: While looking for some new memory for my computer, I saw something called RIMM memory modules. What are these and will they fit my PC? A: RIMM memory modules are the next generation of high-performance memory, based on the RAMBUS architecture, which
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Lib-Dem chief plans register for gay couples
A register of same-sex partnerships could be set up in Brighton and Hove. Liberal Democrats leader Paul Elgood, who is gay, is tabling a motion to the council calling on the city to follow London in setting up a register. London mayor Ken Livingstone
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Artist's web site has cartoons, caricatures and portraits
Artist Steve Mort-Hill has put his work of online and wants to do the same for fellow artists. Mr Mort-Hill, from Worthing, first set up the web site to display his paintings, caricatures, cartoons and portraits. He said: "I have put up about 100 pieces
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Genie man who aims to grant WAP wishes
A Sussex man heads a service delivering electronic information to millions of subscribers. Hove-based Laurence Alexander is managing director of Genie, the UK's largest mobile internet provider. He said: "Our users sign up to receive personalised information
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Probe into beer festival violence
Crisis talks are being held after a beer festival erupted into violence. One man was stabbed in the leg and six people were arrested during the three day festival in Alexandra Park, Hastings. At 10.45pm on Friday, the opening night of the festival, a
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The grey peril
For years traffic wardens have been known as the yellow peril as they dish out tickets to motorists. But the only yellow thing about the parking attendants making their first appearance on city streets this week is the warning card they are issuing. Their
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Birth blunder boy wins £2m
A boy left severely handicapped because of a hospital blunder at birth has won more than £2 million damages. James Schueler, ten, was born with cerebral palsy caused by asphyxia in the womb at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton in 1991. East
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Babycare aims for US sales
A pioneering medical firm whose products have revolutionised neo-natal care in the UK, is taking on the medical market across the Atlantic. Sussex-based EME (Electro Medical Equipment) has teamed up with Sechrist Industries, a leading manufacturer of
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Date
The thinking bin that ensures you never run out
A storage bin that phones home when it needs to be refilled has been developed by a company in Sussex. The software for the e-bins was devised by Brighton-based Waer Systems for Hurst Green Plastics, a firm that specialises in parts management systems
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Date
Model for cleaner bathing
There's a system for treating sewage, based on a model made from cereal packets, tubes and wire and held together with glue and sticky tape. This system will bring cleaner seas to Shoreham, Southwick and Hove. Southern Water engineer David de Hoxar invented
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Date
Parker's Progress: My dotty ICI mistake
For months I have been bombarding the kindly editor of The Argus with articles for his august newspaper. Last week, he finally grasped the nettle, saying: "Well, Tim Parker. Get on with it. You can start next week." So here I am. I am going to write about
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Date
How zoo survived foot and mouth
One of the biggest tourist attractions in Sussex is thanking its staff for pulling together to see it through one of the most difficult times in its history. Drusillas Park, near Alfriston, attracts thousands of visitors to the area but earlier this year
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Date
Business brings on the clowns
High drama, comedy and stage techniques are being used to bring out the best in businessmen and women. Experts at Brighton's Komedia theatre have arranged a series of workshops for firms and organisations to improve staff confidence and customer relations
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Date
Red tape spells double trouble
The cost to Sussex's small businesses of putting new legislation into practice has more than doubled in the past year. A report from the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) shows regulation is considered the most serious barrier to growth for the
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Date
Unwritten motto
Has P J Benham (Opinion, July 6) never heard of Brighton's unwritten motto? If a new scheme doesn't work, keep it. If it does, change it. If there aren't any holes in the road, we'll soon find a good spot for one (or maybe two). -M Dale, Brighton
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Show-offs must be policed
I swim between the piers and once "round-the-pier". Since the excellent development of Brighton's lower promenade between the piers, the bars have encouraged a show-off element. It is dangerous and must be policed. In addition, where are the officers
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Date
Commentators spoil Wimbledon
I don't know if anyone else suffers but tennis at Wimbledon has been spoilt for me yet again by the constant rabitting of the commentators, John McEnroe and Virginia Wade in particular. Why do they need to? The spectators don't need them - they already
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Date
Confused by derogatory labels
I am puzzled by Richard Halfpenny's grouping of "do-gooders, trendies and Labour women" (Opinion, July 5). The first two are subjective labels, usually used in a derogatory way, whereas Labour women are unarguably women who support the Labour Party but
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Vandals slammed after raid at church
Vandals smashed a safe and stole a stereo during a raid at a church. A woman who helps clean St Andrew's Church in Furnace Green, Crawley, discovered the damage when she arrived before a service and called police. The Reverend Jonathan Mortimer, team
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I won't go says sex row priest
A gay priest who is going to work dressed as a woman has defied Church leaders by refusing to give up her job. Christina Beardsley, 49, formerly known as Christopher, is conducting her chaplain's duties at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, as a woman priest
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Business leaders support bypass
Businesses have fired off a letter urging the Government to approve a controversial bypass. Sussex Enterprise has written on behalf of 5,400 firms urging Transport Minister Stephen Byers to press forward with the Hastings and Bexhill bypass. It said it
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Cattraction
I was going through the paper as I usually do and found myself attracted to the face of a beautiful cat (Argus Business, July 3). I read the words Lu-lu. My goodness, has Lu-lu a rival now? I don't know who took the photograph but I sense Lu-lu was the
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Date
Baywatch to the rescue
They have the costumes, the finely-honed bodies and the tans to match their Californian counterparts. Now lifeguards will have similar transport to rescue people as Baywatch stars Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff. Lifeguards in Eastbourne can cut
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Date
Right on
I was most interested to read John Hodgson's letter about real Tories (Opinion, July 4). When I was employed by the Civil Service, as part of signing the Official Secrets Act, I had to be vetted by an MoD official. It was quite a daunting experience for
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Date
Volunteers
It would have been nice to have been able to choose whether to listen to the Fatboy Slim concert last Friday. I do not dislike the artist or the music but resent being forced to attend the concert whether or not I wished to, simply by virtue of living
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Grave robber
A friend was unfortunate enough to lose her husband, her brother and her only daughter (age only 36) within a short space of time. All she has left is their grave in Hove cemetery. The plants and flowers are constantly stolen. She lovingly replaces petunias
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Going down
May I ask the name of the Philistine who sanctioned the stone and red brick infill to the Church Street face of the Royal Pavilion estate in Brighton? The main building is of yellow bricks. Where are the voices of the conservationists who surely ought
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Cuckmere Cricket League: Blackboys maintain challenge
Blackboys tightened their grip on second place in the Cuckmere Valley League after picking up maximum points in their match at Nutley. All the other games in the division were rain abandoned but Blackboys were able to rattle up 208-3 with Nick Rogers
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Mid Sussex Cricket League: Batsmen pile up the runs
Only three matches reached conclusion in the Mid Sussex League although every game got underway. A number of batsmen managed to make hay while the sun shone with Hurstpierpoint's Andy Langworthy hitting 78 and Dave Parsons 62 as they rattled up 190-8
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Sketching the future for pier
The revival of Brighton's seafront between the piers has been one of the biggest success stories for the resort in the last decade. All that time, council bosses have said the restoration of the West Pier would be the icing on the cake. Four years ago
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Sussex Invitation Cricket: Clymping take cover
Clymping skipper Benn Challen is happy his club invested in covers before the start of the season. They played a big part in ensuring Clymping's division one match against Southwick was not abandoned and enabled Challen's side to stretch their lead at
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Sussex can get it right
Peter Moores insists Sussex can find the answer to their one-day conundrum at Old Trafford tomorrow. The county will be underdogs as they tackle Lancashire in the last 16 of the C&T Trophy. Sussex are flying high in the Championship but the clash
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Adams wants new keeper
Albion boss Micky Adams is seeking goalkeeping cover for Michel Kuipers. Adams has a high regard for Kuipers' present understudy Will Packham. But he does not believe the youngster is ready yet for the Second Division. Kuipers and Packham are the only
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Giving a dose of help
The traditional image of a pharmacist sitting in the back of a chemist shop mixing pills and potions could soon change under NHS reforms. Usually seen by customers only when handing over prescriptions, the role of the pharmacist is now expanding to provide
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Too many flee dirty city, Tory claims
Filth is making many people flee the city for smaller and more pleasant towns nearby, Tory councillor Brian Oxley has claimed. The newly-elected opposition leader on Brighton and Hove Council told Conservative activists: "More and more people are not
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Schools hit targets a year early
Targets for reducing infant class sizes have been met a year ahead of schedule, according to a council report. Brighton and Hove Council's performance improvement plan for education says all infant classes either have 30 or fewer pupils or a ratio of
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Claim of abuse in heroin baby trial
A mother accused of killing her baby was abused by her boyfriend, a court heard. Joby Shorter, 24, put his arm around the neck of pregnant Amanda Turner, 23, so she could hardly breathe, a jury at Lewes Crown Court heard. Turner's friend, Kim Porter,
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Have your say on health shake up
Thousands of people are being asked for their views on a shake up of health services. A three month consultation on plans by Brighton and Hove Primary Care Group to change to a Primary Care Trust has been launched this week. Thousands of documents are
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Residents urged to support traffic plans
Campaigners say a village could be saved from speeding vans and lorries if residents support new traffic-control measures. For years, Ringmer, near Lewes, has suffered from speeding drivers who are blamed for increasing the chance of accidents, frightening
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Review: Torque of the twister
Rumble Racing is the riproaring, rubber-burning and petrol-guzzling new release on PlayStation2 from our reliable friends at Electronic Arts. The game began life under the Nascar licence (Nascar being America's No.1 spectator motorsport), which has spawned
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Review: Manage your own spacestation
Game players can manage football clubs, cities and even whole universes. With the arrival of StarTopia, you can add space stations to the list. Set after an intergalactic war, the game requires the player to rebuild a series of the space stations and
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Review: Keeping the books without nightmares
If bookkeeping is a nightmare, Quicken 2001 offers most of the features of large expensive accountancy software titles at an affordable price. It gives users the opportunity to analyse their individual savings accounts, manage online banking and download
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Family's thanks for saving teenager
A mystery nurse helped save the life of a teenager. She put Ian Martin, 16, in the recovery position and opened his airways before paramedics arrived. Ian was thrown in the air after being involved in a collision with a car. He landed under the vehicle
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Taxi driver tells court of attack
A man broke his arm when an attacker pushed him to the ground and kicked him as he shouted homophobic abuse, a court heard yesterday. Taxi driver Robert Cowdroy told how he was kicked about the head, face and body during the assault at Duke's Mound, Brighton
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Net Solutions with Andrew Hardy
Q: While looking for some new memory for my computer, I saw something called RIMM memory modules. What are these and will they fit my PC? A: RIMM memory modules are the next generation of high-performance memory, based on the RAMBUS architecture, which
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Bus driver rammed car, court told
A bus driver deliberately rammed a car after it overtook him in a bus-only street, a court heard. Bus driver Michael Castle, 46, was so annoyed he pulled out of the bus stop and smashed into the white Vauxhall, which was waiting at traffic lights, it
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Lib-Dem chief plans register for gay couples
A register of same-sex partnerships could be set up in Brighton and Hove. Liberal Democrats leader Paul Elgood, who is gay, is tabling a motion to the council calling on the city to follow London in setting up a register. London mayor Ken Livingstone
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Records that could lead you into danger
Do you really want to know what your boss thinks of you? From October 24, you can legally access any hard copy files containing your employee records. Digital records are certain to follow. Great news for privacy activists but what impact will the second
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Hunt for blond teenage attacker
Police believe a teenage serial attacker could be behind a string of indecent assaults on women. Five incidents stretching back to January are being linked by detectives in Horsham. The assaults all happened around The Causeway, Normandy Road and Chesworth
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Artist's web site has cartoons, caricatures and portraits
Artist Steve Mort-Hill has put his work of online and wants to do the same for fellow artists. Mr Mort-Hill, from Worthing, first set up the web site to display his paintings, caricatures, cartoons and portraits. He said: "I have put up about 100 pieces
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Genie man who aims to grant WAP wishes
A Sussex man heads a service delivering electronic information to millions of subscribers. Hove-based Laurence Alexander is managing director of Genie, the UK's largest mobile internet provider. He said: "Our users sign up to receive personalised information
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Degree offers foundation in e-commerce skills
A degree course has been set up to fill Sussex's e-commerce skills gap. The University of Brighton has designed and will validate the e-systems foundation degree, to be run from four colleges across the county from this autumn. John Taylor, head of the
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Birth blunder boy wins £2m
A boy left severely handicapped because of a hospital blunder at birth has won more than £2 million damages. James Schueler, ten, was born with cerebral palsy caused by asphyxia in the womb at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton in 1991. East