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Apathy in the aisles
According to latest predictions, less than one per cent of the population will attend church in 15 years' time. Could this happen in Sussex? The latest census by the Diocese of Chichester, which covers West and East Sussex, reveals the number of people
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Hotel negligence claim is settled
Shareholders in the failed Resort Hotels company have settled a claim against accountants Coopers and Lybrand and merchant bank BZW. The original claim had been for £5 million, plus costs, but within a week of the court date an agreement was reached.
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On the road to Morocco
A love of all things Moroccan is behind a new shop in Brighton. The Souk has been opened by Nick and Jan Foster who have packed four rooms at the shop in Little East Street with art and artefacts from the North African kingdom. Elaborate lights, ceramics
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Probe into police beating claim
The Police Complaints Authority will investigate the case of a man who claims he was brutalised by Sussex officers. Michael Smith, of West Hill, Hastings, claims Sussex Police officers hit him around the body and face 17 times after they were called to
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Mandy has designs on those special events
When Mandy Brame started her event-decorating business she had four giant butterflies. 100 metres of fabric, bags of enthusiasm and the Hammersmith Palais in London to give a makeover to. In spite of limited resources, it was a resounding success and
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Red tape puts small businesses on rack
Red tape is costing small businesses in Sussex £2,000 more than it did last year. A report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants said bureaucracy was smothering small businesses and the Government was offering too little help to new businesses. The
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Park may get security guards
Security guards could be hired to stop vandals from wrecking a children's park. Chatsworth Park North in Telscombe Cliffs, near Newhaven, has become a target for arsonists who set fire to bushes, plants and playground equipment. The park also attracts
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Parking shake-up shunted chaos our way
Streets outside Brighton and Hove's new parking zones have been thrown into chaos, say councillors. Hundreds of permit and pay-and-display bays in Hove remain empty while residential streets bordering the zones are packed with commuter cars. Residents
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Couple clubbed in race hate attack
Two students were beaten with golf clubs during a racist attack by a gang of ten youths in Brighton. Andy Wang was left with a head wound that needed nine stitches and a suspected broken nose. His girlfriend Yan Yan Zhao has bruised legs where she was
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Life aloft
So now we know. The Tories believe the answer to Brighton and Hove's housing problems lies not in providing more affordable social housing but in loft conversions for council houses. In the recent council debate on the Local Plan, I was shocked to hear
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Home, a loan
I was interested to learn young teachers, police and other such public workers are to be given interest-free loans to buy houses. After the Inland Revenue has assessed the notional rate of interest which should have been charged and added it to the salary
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Dark deed on car park
Let's go back almost 40 years. The then Brighton Borough Council, at that time a strongly Conservative-controlled council, gave up running its own car parks and invited NCP to run them instead. A 25-year agreement was drawn up and the council agreed not
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Cat in hit-and-run
I have been involved with wildlife rescue work for 15 years. I am becoming increasingly concerned about the volume of road casualty animals and even more so about the lack of concern by motorists who do not stop and check the animal afterwards. Although
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Cricket: Title race goes to wire
Crowhurst Park and Ringmer will take their title battle to the final day of the East Sussex League season. With both of the relegation places still to be decided, this Saturday's final set of fixtures promise to offer plenty of excitement. Park hold an
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No was the right answer
Writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe has done the campaign to have a directly-elected mayor a big service. Fresh from chairing the successful movement to make Brighton and Hove a city, he applied the same energy and enthusiasm to backing the Yes option
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Helped out
Mrs T C Carter (August 30) says only Orange replied to her letters about phone masts. This is not true. I replied to a letter passed to me as local councillor by our MP, Ivor Caplin, to deal with because it was a council issue. I pointed out that, as
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Rugby: Blackheath next for cup heroes
Haywards Heath scored three stunning tries in six second half minutes to set up a National Cup clash with one of the famous clubs in the game. Heath's half century means a trip to Blackheath, now languishing in National Three South, and served a warning
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Copter pilot's round-world record bid
A Sussex man took off in a helicopter today in a bid to smash the round-the-world record. Simon Oliphant-Hope, from Worthing, took off from Shoreham Airport at 5.15am and headed east. He aims to beat the current record of 24.5 days and is already ahead
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Basketball: Nurse lines up more recruits
Nick Nurse is lining up four more signings as he bids to take the Brighton Bears into Europe. The new Bears coach has already brought in star point guard Randy Duck on an unprecedented three-year deal. He expects to fill the remaining two slots for American
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Roads to close at night
Resurfacing on part of the A23 in Brighton starts on Monday and is expected to take up to three weeks. The work will take place at Marlborough Place, Gloucester Place and St George's Place. Bus lanes in Gloucester Place will be closed temporarily and
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Hart fights for his Albion place
Albion forward Gary Hart faces a fight to regain his first team place. Manager Micky Adams has stressed that Hart's replacement Lee Steele is now in the driving seat as the Seagulls step up preparations for Saturday's big Withdean sell-out against Queens
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Ice show will boost our appeal
Hundreds of people turned up to buy Holiday On Ice tickets and raise money for The Argus Appeal. They queued outside the Brighton Centre to get seats for the company's new production, Colours Of Dance. Readers who collected tokens from The Argus were
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Potato mountain under pier
Diver Paul Parsons could scarcely believe his eyes while searching the seabed at the end of the Palace Pier in Brighton. Instead of fish, crabs, lobsters, mussels and shoals of bass he found a carpet of fresh potatoes. Now he fears hundreds of spuds will
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Review: Lights, camera, action
Do your children liken themselves to Guy Ritchie or Stephen Spielberg? Let them show their Hollywood director side with Pinnacle Systems' Studio Action software. It has all the tools required for youngsters to make films of friends at school, family on
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Review: Maths learning at warp drive speed
Maths Blaster by Knowledge Adventure is aimed at nine to 12- year-olds who are after extra help with their sums. It's much easier than ABC. Suitable for Macs and PCs with Windows 95 or 98, this title encourages its users to plan their mission for maths
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Death crash victim named
Police today released the name of a man killed in an horrific road smash. The dead man was named as David Winder, of John's Close, Peavehaven. The smash took place yesterday at Friston shortly before 7am and involved two Ford Fiestas. Officers are appealing
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Smiley and winky get a text voice
Brighton-based Getfrank has built an online chat room, the communicator, with sounds and animation to enhance text message conversations. The room is to help promote Sony's w.ear headphones, aimed at the teenage market. Getfrank senior producer Iain Davidson
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The house that Nick restored
Restoration of a town house in Hove has helped museums around the world embrace new technology. The Regency Town House project at 13 Brunswick Square is restoring one of the city's architectural treasures to its former glory. Curator Nick Tyson and his
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Teen's two-hour swim from police
A teenager evaded capture by swimming up and down off Brighton beach for almost two hours. Police, Brighton lifeboat crew, lifeguards and coastguards were all called. The 15-year-old was finally stopped when one of the lifeboat crew and a lifeguard grabbed
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NHS must learn from cover-up, says MP
An MP says lessons must be learned after a report revealed hospital waiting list figures were altered to meet Government targets. Crawley MP Laura Moffatt said it had been an enormous disappointment to the people of the town to learn hospital bosses had
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Blaze at fire brigade centre
A fire brigade training centre was damaged when vandals broke in and set fire to two cars. Both cars were scrap vehicles used for training but the blaze damaged walls at the centre at Maresfield. It happened between 5.30pm last Wednesday and 8am on Thursday
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Altered image for The Grand
One of Brighton's most historic buildings has undergone a major change - but the majority of passers-by will not have noticed. The sign on The Grand, a symbol of Brighton's Victorian heyday and a poignant reminder of the 1984 Brighton bombing, has disappeared
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Kids' clothes fail safety tests
Trading standards officers fear children's clothes on sale in West Sussex could prove lethal. West Sussex Trading Standards officers tested 13 items and discovered ten of them, 77 per cent, failed British safety standards. Some garments failed on more
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Place for older workers
A recruitment company designed to tackle ageism has been started in Brighton. Craig Anderson and Alain van Gils started Thinkwell five months ago and have now moved into the Preston Park Business Centre in Robertson Road. The agency specialises in placing
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Park may get security guards
Security guards could be hired to stop vandals from wrecking a children's park. Chatsworth Park North in Telscombe Cliffs, near Newhaven, has become a target for arsonists who set fire to bushes, plants and playground equipment. The park also attracts
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Parking shake-up shunted chaos our way
Streets outside Brighton and Hove's new parking zones have been thrown into chaos, say councillors. Hundreds of permit and pay-and-display bays in Hove remain empty while residential streets bordering the zones are packed with commuter cars. Residents
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Car dealer hits the skids
The owner of a car dealership which has gone into voluntary liquidation has blamed the tough climate in the motor industry. Insolvency proceedings have been launched after the sudden closure of Rottingdean Motor Company. Customers and fellow traders were
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Drink seized in shop raids
Police swooped on two Brighton shops today and seized more than 300 crates of wine, beer and spirits. Eight officers from Brighton CID raided St James's Convenience Store and St Mina News, St James's Street, Brighton, just after 11am. They took more than
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Students left waiting for grades
Dozens of students across Sussex are still waiting for their exam grades almost three weeks after results day. Teachers blame a shortage in the number of markers, communication breakdowns and increased red tape, along with a rise in the number of exams
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Police vow to block racers' return
So-called boy racers are using the internet to arrange race meetings in Eastbourne, police said today. Officers say they have broken up one meeting of "cruisers" and will continue monitoring the situation. A police spokesman disclosed that arrangements
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Five-a-side plea
Feeling the unusual urge to get fit, I wanted to incorporate both a hobby and fitness together. As a result, I've been researching various sporting activities in Brighton and Hove but have found little information on team activities. Does anyone know
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Labour anagram
With both our major political parties having similar policies - the Conservatives wanting to sell everything public and Labour introducing partial sell-off with private-public partnerships - is it only coincidence that "Labour Party Conference" is an
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Fur ought to fly
When it comes to animal abuse, The Argus certainly can be hypocritical, being more than happy to print stories about any animal abuser when he or she has been taken to court - usually by the RSPCA - yet also giving extensive coverage to an animal circus
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Home, a loan
I was interested to learn young teachers, police and other such public workers are to be given interest-free loans to buy houses. After the Inland Revenue has assessed the notional rate of interest which should have been charged and added it to the salary
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Football: Hobbs turns up heat
A half-time roasting by manager Stuart Hobbs did the trick as Crawley Down turned around a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 at Mile Oak, with Nick Sullivan bagging a hat-trick. Hobbs said: "If I had been able to make seven substitutions at half-time I would have
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Dark deed on car park
Let's go back almost 40 years. The then Brighton Borough Council, at that time a strongly Conservative-controlled council, gave up running its own car parks and invited NCP to run them instead. A 25-year agreement was drawn up and the council agreed not
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Rugby: Blackheath next for cup heroes
Haywards Heath scored three stunning tries in six second half minutes to set up a National Cup clash with one of the famous clubs in the game. Heath's half century means a trip to Blackheath, now languishing in National Three South, and served a warning
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Copter pilot's round-world record bid
A Sussex man took off in a helicopter today in a bid to smash the round-the-world record. Simon Oliphant-Hope, from Worthing, took off from Shoreham Airport at 5.15am and headed east. He aims to beat the current record of 24.5 days and is already ahead
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Ambrose back for Sussex
Tim Ambrose is back in the Sussex side for tonight's floodlit game against champions-elect Glamorgan at Hove. The 18-year-old, who made 87 on his Hove debut in last week's NUL win over Lancashire, missed Sunday's victory over Middlesex because of a swollen
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Roads to close at night
Resurfacing on part of the A23 in Brighton starts on Monday and is expected to take up to three weeks. The work will take place at Marlborough Place, Gloucester Place and St George's Place. Bus lanes in Gloucester Place will be closed temporarily and
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NHS divide hits South, says report
Patients in south-east England are waiting longer for operations than those in the North, a new study reveals. The average wait between seeing a GP and having an operation in the South East is 217 days, compared with 180 days in Trent and 182 days in
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Hart fights for his Albion place
Albion forward Gary Hart faces a fight to regain his first team place. Manager Micky Adams has stressed that Hart's replacement Lee Steele is now in the driving seat as the Seagulls step up preparations for Saturday's big Withdean sell-out against Queens
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Ice show will boost our appeal
Hundreds of people turned up to buy Holiday On Ice tickets and raise money for The Argus Appeal. They queued outside the Brighton Centre to get seats for the company's new production, Colours Of Dance. Readers who collected tokens from The Argus were
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Potato mountain under pier
Diver Paul Parsons could scarcely believe his eyes while searching the seabed at the end of the Palace Pier in Brighton. Instead of fish, crabs, lobsters, mussels and shoals of bass he found a carpet of fresh potatoes. Now he fears hundreds of spuds will
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Review: Lights, camera, action
Do your children liken themselves to Guy Ritchie or Stephen Spielberg? Let them show their Hollywood director side with Pinnacle Systems' Studio Action software. It has all the tools required for youngsters to make films of friends at school, family on
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Plea for stab attack witnesses
Eastbourne police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed several times in the leg, arm and back. The incident took place outside La Surfera, Sovereign Harbour, just before 2am on Saturday. Five police units attended and the 23-year-old victim
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Drink ban starts next month
A law to ban people from drinking on the streets of Eastbourne will come into force next month. The regulations will enable police in the town to confiscate alcohol they believe is being drunk or is about to be drunk in certain public places such as the
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Smiley and winky get a text voice
Brighton-based Getfrank has built an online chat room, the communicator, with sounds and animation to enhance text message conversations. The room is to help promote Sony's w.ear headphones, aimed at the teenage market. Getfrank senior producer Iain Davidson
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How digital Channel 70 aids yacht safety
Digital communication is making yachting safer and new laws have banned the sale of out-dated marine radio technology. Nigel Luke, manager of Russell Simpson Marine at Brighton Marina, is a supplier of marine electronics and has been sailing for more
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Mobile wallet may hold key
A Cash-free mobile society may be the next "killer application" of high technology and a Sussex team is on the trail. Dr Andrew Grantham, of the Centre for Research and Innovation Management (Centrim) at the University of Brighton, said: "M-commerce could
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Fanshawe won't stand for mayor
Writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe has ruled himself out of the race to be Brighton and Hove's mayor. Because he has been a strong supporter of a directly-elected mayor, many people in Brighton and Hove assumed he wanted the job himself. But Mr Fanshawe
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Jail for thief with fake gun
A robber has been jailed for life after he held up a Sussex jewellery shop with an imitation pistol. Lloyd Thomas, 26, formerly of Hamsey, Lewes, will serve a minimum of three years for pointing a deactivated pistol at shop manager Ashley Pugh and demanding
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£1 billion can be saved by telework
Technology could save acres of green countryside in Sussex but ecology groups say planners need to concentrate on building telework centres and not just multi-lane highways. For the past 50 years, it has been assumed economic growth requires a substantial
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Kids' clothes fail safety tests
Trading standards officers fear children's clothes on sale in West Sussex could prove lethal. West Sussex Trading Standards officers tested 13 items and discovered ten of them, 77 per cent, failed British safety standards. Some garments failed on more
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parker's progress: De Vere's Grand hotel
My Grandfather was once manager of The Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth, now part of the De Vere Group and a sister hotel to The Grand in Brighton. My father was very young when my grandfather died but he did have one particular memory. Every evening his
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Settle your bills online from your desktop
Consignia has launched a virtual post office, enabling consumers to pay all their bills online. The new bill management service, Bills Online, offers people the chance to settle their bills through one secure internet site run by Consignia rather than
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Shop around with your pension cash
A City watchdog has announced plans to ensure people approaching retirement get a fair deal from their pension provider. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is calling on investment firms to give consumers full information on the different options
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Place for older workers
A recruitment company designed to tackle ageism has been started in Brighton. Craig Anderson and Alain van Gils started Thinkwell five months ago and have now moved into the Preston Park Business Centre in Robertson Road. The agency specialises in placing
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Boys' school to take girls
EXCLUSIVE: An independent boys' school is to admit girls for the first time in its 105-year history. The owners of Mowden School in Hove, which has been run by the Snell family since 1896, have decided to entrust its management to Lancing College. From
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Faceless ones
Regarding the recent correspondence comparing deliveries to Burger King and Room 101, that Shan Trading Ltd replied on behalf of Burger King (August 24) just says it all. It was a reply from an anonymous corporate company, not a manager, member of staff
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We don't need a car park
So, because poor old motorists cannot park near the Connaught Centre in Hove, apparently we should build another multi-storey car park near there (August 30). Haven't these environmentally insensitive people noticed there are several bus stops within
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Car dealer hits the skids
The owner of a car dealership which has gone into voluntary liquidation has blamed the tough climate in the motor industry. Insolvency proceedings have been launched after the sudden closure of Rottingdean Motor Company. Customers and fellow traders were
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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Was feeling particularly radiant this morning, having bought a Nicole Fahri dress. Was in the sale but still cost a ridiculous amount of money, bearing in mind it is a tiny dress which couldn't have taken terribly long to run up. Dress a lovely shade
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Drink seized in shop raids
Police swooped on two Brighton shops today and seized more than 300 crates of wine, beer and spirits. Eight officers from Brighton CID raided St James's Convenience Store and St Mina News, St James's Street, Brighton, just after 11am. They took more than
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Hart fighting for his place
Albion forward Gary Hart faces a fight to regain his first team place. Manager Micky Adams has stressed that Hart's replacement Lee Steele is now in the driving seat as the Seagulls step up preparations for Saturday's big Withdean sell-out against Queens
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Five-a-side plea
Feeling the unusual urge to get fit, I wanted to incorporate both a hobby and fitness together. As a result, I've been researching various sporting activities in Brighton and Hove but have found little information on team activities. Does anyone know
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Labour anagram
With both our major political parties having similar policies - the Conservatives wanting to sell everything public and Labour introducing partial sell-off with private-public partnerships - is it only coincidence that "Labour Party Conference" is an
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Fur ought to fly
When it comes to animal abuse, The Argus certainly can be hypocritical, being more than happy to print stories about any animal abuser when he or she has been taken to court - usually by the RSPCA - yet also giving extensive coverage to an animal circus
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Football: Hobbs turns up heat
A half-time roasting by manager Stuart Hobbs did the trick as Crawley Down turned around a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 at Mile Oak, with Nick Sullivan bagging a hat-trick. Hobbs said: "If I had been able to make seven substitutions at half-time I would have
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Cricket round-up: Eagles clinch title
Crawley Eagles wrapped up the West Sussex League championship without having to face a delivery as their opponents Shoreham conceded last Saturday and gave them the 30 points. Second-placed West Blachington are in action this week but cannot make up the
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Evict travellers once and for all
I am extremely concerned about the ongoing saga of the travellers camped on Green Ridge in Westdene Ward. As soon as some of the travellers leave as a result of enforcement procedures, others move on to the site. Would it not have been a good idea, as
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Ambrose back for Sussex
Tim Ambrose is back in the Sussex side for tonight's floodlit game against champions-elect Glamorgan at Hove. The 18-year-old, who made 87 on his Hove debut in last week's NUL win over Lancashire, missed Sunday's victory over Middlesex because of a swollen
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NHS divide hits South, says report
Patients in south-east England are waiting longer for operations than those in the North, a new study reveals. The average wait between seeing a GP and having an operation in the South East is 217 days, compared with 180 days in Trent and 182 days in
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Students left waiting for grades
Dozens of students across Sussex are still waiting for their exam grades almost three weeks after results day. Teachers blame a shortage in the number of markers, communication breakdowns and increased red tape, along with a rise in the number of exams
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August was steamy in Sussex
August in Sussex was wetter and warmer than usual, according to weatherman Ken Woodhams. He recorded 2.75in of rain during the month in his garden at Avondale Road, Hove, well above the average of 2.03in. The dampest day was August 7 with 0.61in of rain
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Review: Fred and Betty flunk it
Computer game cash-ins on the movies reach a new low with this hastily-assembled and seriously underwhelming effort. The PlayStation2's capabilities are seriously under-used as this standard race 'em up features the character's from the equally-unimpressive
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Review:Two options for listening to music on the move
The most powerful MP3/audio CD player on earth? It could very well be if the crystal-clear sound quality and huge bass is anything to go by. I must be getting old it was so loud I couldn't take the volume control higher than the halfway mark. HanGo Electronics
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MP3 can provide a ripping tempo
Most people have heard of MP3 but few have had a chance to explore this new concept in sound reproduction. MP3 is a file compression format that allows lots of data to be packed into a very small space. It actually stands for MPEG 1 audio layer III and
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How digital Channel 70 aids yacht safety
Digital communication is making yachting safer and new laws have banned the sale of out-dated marine radio technology. Nigel Luke, manager of Russell Simpson Marine at Brighton Marina, is a supplier of marine electronics and has been sailing for more
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Mobile wallet may hold key
A Cash-free mobile society may be the next "killer application" of high technology and a Sussex team is on the trail. Dr Andrew Grantham, of the Centre for Research and Innovation Management (Centrim) at the University of Brighton, said: "M-commerce could
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Fanshawe won't stand for mayor
Writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe has ruled himself out of the race to be Brighton and Hove's mayor. Because he has been a strong supporter of a directly-elected mayor, many people in Brighton and Hove assumed he wanted the job himself. But Mr Fanshawe
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Council can keep our cars
owners of cars towed away under a council parking blitz are leaving them unclaimed rather than pay penalties of hundreds of pounds. No one has come forward to settle outstanding charges on more than 30 vehicles following Brighton and Hove City Council's
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Father took baby on 60mph chase
A man who risked his baby daughter's life by driving at speeds of up to 60mph to escape the police has been jailed. Andrew Rose, 20, sped away from officers after he was spotted in a stolen Austin Metro, Lewes Crown Court heard yesterday. Rose, of Glynde
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Jail for thief with fake gun
A robber has been jailed for life after he held up a Sussex jewellery shop with an imitation pistol. Lloyd Thomas, 26, formerly of Hamsey, Lewes, will serve a minimum of three years for pointing a deactivated pistol at shop manager Ashley Pugh and demanding
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We bring family together
A man who longed to find the sisters he never knew has been reunited with them thanks to The Argus. For years Peter Courtney did not know where his two sisters lived. He was brought up as an only child by his grandmother in Hove and his father, Leo Gibson
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£1 billion can be saved by telework
Technology could save acres of green countryside in Sussex but ecology groups say planners need to concentrate on building telework centres and not just multi-lane highways. For the past 50 years, it has been assumed economic growth requires a substantial
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Ship trip axed at last minute
Hundreds of day-trippers were left disappointed after a visit by an historic steam boat was cancelled at the last minute. About 300 people queued on Worthing Pier expecting to board the last serving sea-going paddle steamer, The Waverley, for a trip to
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Apathy in the aisles
According to latest predictions, less than one per cent of the population will attend church in 15 years' time. Could this happen in Sussex? The latest census by the Diocese of Chichester, which covers West and East Sussex, reveals the number of people
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parker's progress: De Vere's Grand hotel
My Grandfather was once manager of The Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth, now part of the De Vere Group and a sister hotel to The Grand in Brighton. My father was very young when my grandfather died but he did have one particular memory. Every evening his
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Settle your bills online from your desktop
Consignia has launched a virtual post office, enabling consumers to pay all their bills online. The new bill management service, Bills Online, offers people the chance to settle their bills through one secure internet site run by Consignia rather than
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Shop around with your pension cash
A City watchdog has announced plans to ensure people approaching retirement get a fair deal from their pension provider. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is calling on investment firms to give consumers full information on the different options
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Hotel negligence claim is settled
Shareholders in the failed Resort Hotels company have settled a claim against accountants Coopers and Lybrand and merchant bank BZW. The original claim had been for £5 million, plus costs, but within a week of the court date an agreement was reached.
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On the road to Morocco
A love of all things Moroccan is behind a new shop in Brighton. The Souk has been opened by Nick and Jan Foster who have packed four rooms at the shop in Little East Street with art and artefacts from the North African kingdom. Elaborate lights, ceramics
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Probe into police beating claim
The Police Complaints Authority will investigate the case of a man who claims he was brutalised by Sussex officers. Michael Smith, of West Hill, Hastings, claims Sussex Police officers hit him around the body and face 17 times after they were called to
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Mandy has designs on those special events
When Mandy Brame started her event-decorating business she had four giant butterflies. 100 metres of fabric, bags of enthusiasm and the Hammersmith Palais in London to give a makeover to. In spite of limited resources, it was a resounding success and
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Red tape puts small businesses on rack
Red tape is costing small businesses in Sussex £2,000 more than it did last year. A report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants said bureaucracy was smothering small businesses and the Government was offering too little help to new businesses. The
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Boys' school to take girls
EXCLUSIVE: An independent boys' school is to admit girls for the first time in its 105-year history. The owners of Mowden School in Hove, which has been run by the Snell family since 1896, have decided to entrust its management to Lancing College. From
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Faceless ones
Regarding the recent correspondence comparing deliveries to Burger King and Room 101, that Shan Trading Ltd replied on behalf of Burger King (August 24) just says it all. It was a reply from an anonymous corporate company, not a manager, member of staff
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We don't need a car park
So, because poor old motorists cannot park near the Connaught Centre in Hove, apparently we should build another multi-storey car park near there (August 30). Haven't these environmentally insensitive people noticed there are several bus stops within
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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Was feeling particularly radiant this morning, having bought a Nicole Fahri dress. Was in the sale but still cost a ridiculous amount of money, bearing in mind it is a tiny dress which couldn't have taken terribly long to run up. Dress a lovely shade
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Hart fighting for his place
Albion forward Gary Hart faces a fight to regain his first team place. Manager Micky Adams has stressed that Hart's replacement Lee Steele is now in the driving seat as the Seagulls step up preparations for Saturday's big Withdean sell-out against Queens
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Couple clubbed in race hate attack
Two students were beaten with golf clubs during a racist attack by a gang of ten youths in Brighton. Andy Wang was left with a head wound that needed nine stitches and a suspected broken nose. His girlfriend Yan Yan Zhao has bruised legs where she was
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Conman steals OAP's holiday cash
A 96-year-old partially sighted widow is making a public appeal in the hunt for a conman who stole her holiday money. The Crawley woman, who has not been named, had to cancel her holiday after the £1,000 she had saved was stolen. Today she is attending
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Boys' school to take girls
EXCLUSIVE: An independent boys' school is to admit girls for the first time in its 105-year history. The owners of Mowden School in Hove, which has been run by the Snell family since 1896, have decided to entrust its management to Lancing College. From
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Copter pilot's round-world record bid
A Worthing man took off in a helicopter today in a bid to smash the round-the-world record. Simon Oliphant-Hope took off from Shoreham Airport at 5.15am and headed east. He aims to beat the current record of 24.5 days and is already ahead of schedule.
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Death crash victim named
Police today released the name of a man killed in an horrific road smash. The dead man was named as David Winder, of John's Close, Peavehaven. The smash took place yesterday at Friston shortly before 7am and involved two Ford Fiestas. Officers are appealing
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Life aloft
So now we know. The Tories believe the answer to Brighton and Hove's housing problems lies not in providing more affordable social housing but in loft conversions for council houses. In the recent council debate on the Local Plan, I was shocked to hear
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Cricket round-up: Eagles clinch title
Crawley Eagles wrapped up the West Sussex League championship without having to face a delivery as their opponents Shoreham conceded last Saturday and gave them the 30 points. Second-placed West Blachington are in action this week but cannot make up the
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Cat in hit-and-run
I have been involved with wildlife rescue work for 15 years. I am becoming increasingly concerned about the volume of road casualty animals and even more so about the lack of concern by motorists who do not stop and check the animal afterwards. Although
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Cricket: Title race goes to wire
Crowhurst Park and Ringmer will take their title battle to the final day of the East Sussex League season. With both of the relegation places still to be decided, this Saturday's final set of fixtures promise to offer plenty of excitement. Park hold an
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No was the right answer
Writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe has done the campaign to have a directly-elected mayor a big service. Fresh from chairing the successful movement to make Brighton and Hove a city, he applied the same energy and enthusiasm to backing the Yes option
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Helped out
Mrs T C Carter (August 30) says only Orange replied to her letters about phone masts. This is not true. I replied to a letter passed to me as local councillor by our MP, Ivor Caplin, to deal with because it was a council issue. I pointed out that, as
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Evict travellers once and for all
I am extremely concerned about the ongoing saga of the travellers camped on Green Ridge in Westdene Ward. As soon as some of the travellers leave as a result of enforcement procedures, others move on to the site. Would it not have been a good idea, as
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Basketball: Nurse lines up more recruits
Nick Nurse is lining up four more signings as he bids to take the Brighton Bears into Europe. The new Bears coach has already brought in star point guard Randy Duck on an unprecedented three-year deal. He expects to fill the remaining two slots for American
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Students left waiting for grades
Dozens of students across Sussex are still waiting for their exam grades almost three weeks after results day. Teachers blame a shortage in the number of markers, communication breakdowns and increased red tape, along with a rise in the number of exams
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August was steamy in Sussex
August in Sussex was wetter and warmer than usual, according to weatherman Ken Woodhams. He recorded 2.75in of rain during the month in his garden at Avondale Road, Hove, well above the average of 2.03in. The dampest day was August 7 with 0.61in of rain
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Extra hol for students
Pupils at Worthing High School have an extra week's holiday because of delays in building work. They were meant to start the new term tomorrow but will not now return until next Monday. The late start is to enable the finishing touches to be made to the
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Review: Fred and Betty flunk it
Computer game cash-ins on the movies reach a new low with this hastily-assembled and seriously underwhelming effort. The PlayStation2's capabilities are seriously under-used as this standard race 'em up features the character's from the equally-unimpressive
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Review: Maths learning at warp drive speed
Maths Blaster by Knowledge Adventure is aimed at nine to 12- year-olds who are after extra help with their sums. It's much easier than ABC. Suitable for Macs and PCs with Windows 95 or 98, this title encourages its users to plan their mission for maths
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Review:Two options for listening to music on the move
The most powerful MP3/audio CD player on earth? It could very well be if the crystal-clear sound quality and huge bass is anything to go by. I must be getting old it was so loud I couldn't take the volume control higher than the halfway mark. HanGo Electronics
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Death crash victim named
Police today released the name of a man killed in an horrific road smash. The dead man was named as David Winder, of John's Close, Peavehaven. The smash took place yesterday at Friston shortly before 7am and involved two Ford Fiestas. Officers are appealing
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MP3 can provide a ripping tempo
Most people have heard of MP3 but few have had a chance to explore this new concept in sound reproduction. MP3 is a file compression format that allows lots of data to be packed into a very small space. It actually stands for MPEG 1 audio layer III and
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Couple clubbed in race hate attack
Two students were beaten with golf clubs during a racist attack by a gang of ten youths in Brighton. Andy Wang was left with a head wound that needed nine stitches and a suspected broken nose. His girlfriend Yan Yan Zhao has bruised legs where she was
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The house that Nick restored
Restoration of a town house in Hove has helped museums around the world embrace new technology. The Regency Town House project at 13 Brunswick Square is restoring one of the city's architectural treasures to its former glory. Curator Nick Tyson and his
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Teen's two-hour swim from police
A teenager evaded capture by swimming up and down off Brighton beach for almost two hours. Police, Brighton lifeboat crew, lifeguards and coastguards were all called. The 15-year-old was finally stopped when one of the lifeboat crew and a lifeguard grabbed
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Council can keep our cars
owners of cars towed away under a council parking blitz are leaving them unclaimed rather than pay penalties of hundreds of pounds. No one has come forward to settle outstanding charges on more than 30 vehicles following Brighton and Hove City Council's
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Traders warned over £20 note con
Traders are being warned to be on their guard after police received reports that forged £20 notes are being circulated. The forgeries are counterfeit Scottish £20 notes which have been passed in Horsham over the past week. Police fear that because the
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Father took baby on 60mph chase
A man who risked his baby daughter's life by driving at speeds of up to 60mph to escape the police has been jailed. Andrew Rose, 20, sped away from officers after he was spotted in a stolen Austin Metro, Lewes Crown Court heard yesterday. Rose, of Glynde
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NHS must learn from cover-up, says MP
An MP says lessons must be learned after a report revealed hospital waiting list figures were altered to meet Government targets. Crawley MP Laura Moffatt said it had been an enormous disappointment to the people of the town to learn hospital bosses had
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Blaze at fire brigade centre
A fire brigade training centre was damaged when vandals broke in and set fire to two cars. Both cars were scrap vehicles used for training but the blaze damaged walls at the centre at Maresfield. It happened between 5.30pm last Wednesday and 8am on Thursday
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We bring family together
A man who longed to find the sisters he never knew has been reunited with them thanks to The Argus. For years Peter Courtney did not know where his two sisters lived. He was brought up as an only child by his grandmother in Hove and his father, Leo Gibson
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Altered image for The Grand
One of Brighton's most historic buildings has undergone a major change - but the majority of passers-by will not have noticed. The sign on The Grand, a symbol of Brighton's Victorian heyday and a poignant reminder of the 1984 Brighton bombing, has disappeared
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Ship trip axed at last minute
Hundreds of day-trippers were left disappointed after a visit by an historic steam boat was cancelled at the last minute. About 300 people queued on Worthing Pier expecting to board the last serving sea-going paddle steamer, The Waverley, for a trip to