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Anger at school run crackdown bid
A board of governors has been asked to consider refusing new pupils whose parents would drive them to school. Councillor Vince Meegan wants parents to promise not to drive their children to Somerhill Junior School in Somerhill Road, Hove. He believes
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A tale of two
Picture the scene - Church Road, Monday, approximately 8.15pm, with cars parked legally for as far as you can see. Having ventured into the fish and chip shop opposite Albany Villas, I was absolutely dismayed to witness our local friendly NCP tow-truck
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Young quartet can hit heights
Ray Bieber is stepping down as Brighton and Hove captain convinced at least four of his young guns are set for great things. Bieber skippered Brighton to a league and cup double last year but has taken just as much satisfaction hauling the club away from
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Levitation
Are traffic wardens and Brighton and Hove City Council above the law? It would seem so. A relative of mine works for a government organisation which requires her and her colleagues to make daily visits to tenants on behalf of the social services. Brighton
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Hove youngsters join mighty Quins
Peter Canham begins his bid to emulate Jason Leonard on Monday. The 16-year-old loose head prop begins a series of senior academy sessions at Harlequins. He is among 15 young prospects from Hove who have been linked with the Premier League outfit. Canham
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Malpractice
Of course there will be problems with any new parking regulation system in a city with the traffic problems of Brighton and Hove. Most people, however, support a policy of more effective policing of parking to improve traffic flow and to stop anti-social
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Rain's a pain for bike ace Merrilees
Crawley teenager Oliver Merrilees finished 23rd in the tenth round of the British Junior Superstock Series at Brands Hatch last weekend. Merrilees made up two places on his starting grid position but the high point for the Dot.Com Racing team came in
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Thanks, Bob
Plenty of people were upset when they read about the plight of pensioner Edith Skalski. The 96-year-old from Crawley, had her holiday money stolen by a conman. Businessman Robert Beveridge has now sent her £1,000 to replace the stolen money together with
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Mob rule
John Gallagher, of the British Association of Motorists (Letters, September 5), claims a democratic right to bully traffic wardens at their homes. This is not democracy; it is mob rule. It also suggests a goal of generating publicity for the BAM, a hitherto
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Worn-out Heal on verge of quitting
Champion motorcycle racer Dave Heal is considering quitting the sport. Heal, the reigning British Superbikes privateer champion and a former British Supersport 600 title winner, is frustrated that he cannot make a serious challenge on his latest venture
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Pupils' pride
Peacehaven has been waiting 30 years for its new secondary school and is proud of the new building which has just opened. Thanks are due to the parents and local politicians who campaigned so long and hard for the school. Their pressure eventually persuaded
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Litter lessons
Thank you for the sponsorship of the Battle of Britain Air Show last weekend. I went on the Sunday and had a thoroughly enjoyable time, even though the weather could have been a bit brighter. The flying display was of the usual high standard and I am
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Richard quick to make impact
Richard Freshwater was left battered, bruised and smiling following his first venture into the British championship. The Peacehaven ace, who has already won this season's BEMSEE club Powerbike series, got a wild card entry into the British Superstock
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It's Coach Coulson as Ben bides his time
Ben Coulson expects to be out of action until Christmas after his dream trip Down Under was cut short by a broken ankle. The versatile Worthing back suffered the injury in his fifth game for the Welington club in New Zealand. But he admits he would love
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Homes crisis could worsen
The housing crisis is now the biggest single problem facing Brighton and Hove. Urgent action is needed to help solve it or the city will be engulfed in homelessness. More people sleep on the streets than anywhere outside London. Thousands of people are
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Tommy crashes out on final corner
Tommy Hill was involved in a thrilling British Junior Superstock race at Brands Hatch last weekend. The 16-year-old from East Grinstead, riding for the Angmering-based Roundstone Suzuki team, crashed out while trying to snatch a dramatic victory. Hill
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Merritt lines up a trio of distinction
You would never guess it from his Kiwi accent but new Brighton coach Bert Merritt was born in Gosport and used to play for Worthing. Merritt was taken by his family out to Auckland as a baby and returned for a year in 1976 to play in the Worthing pack
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Hove taught me a lesson of hope
My name, Nadezhda, means "hope" in English. I am a teacher from a small Siberian town. Last summer, I was lucky to visit Brighton and Hove, which stole my heart. I enjoyed each moment of staying there: The sea with its smell and noise, the calm and clean
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The Albion week that was
MONDAY: Micky Adams reveals Albion have not received a bid for Bobby Zamora from Worthington Cup opponents Southampton. "We haven't had an offer," says the boss. "I haven't even spoken to Stuart (Gray) or anybody at Southampton about Bobby and that's
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Scenery theft blow for actors
The show will go on at a Sussex theatre - despite the theft of the scenery. A minibus and trailer containing the entire set for a production of James Harman's play Any Extra's? at the Alexandra Theatre in Bognor has been stolen from outside a Chesterfield
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Experience is key for the top names
It is time to check on the top performers in the Sussex League and none of them show the successful development of emerging English talent. Leading wicket takers in both the Premier League and the Second Division are overseas players in Naeem Akhtar of
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Police chiefs' tribute at driver's funeral
Acting Chief Constable Maria Wallis saluted the coffin at the funeral of a former colleague who died in a road smash. Outgoing police chief Paul Whitehouse, for whom Roy Townshend was a driver, also joined the mourners. Mr Townshend, a retired traffic
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Cotts and Robbo
Monday, September 3, marked the official end to my 2001 season, the final nail in the coffin if you like. It was a relief to have the operation on my elbow and an even bigger relief to find I had a large tear in the tendon. Tendons can be stitched but
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Adams: Saints safe with Gray
Micky Adams has shrugged off his frustration at being overlooked for the Southampton job by declaring the Saints are in safe hands. The Albion boss has hailed Southampton's management team, spearheaded by his former Saints team-mate Stuart Gray, as "three
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Attempt to save beach wildlife
A campaign to save rare plants growing on shingle beaches in West Sussex has been launched. Wildlife experts say the plants are under threat from damage by trampling, beach fires and dog fouling. They grow on beaches at Shoreham and in the Pagham and
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Two escape plane crash
Two people walked away unhurt after their aircraft crashed on take-off. The plane came down in a field between Shoreham airport and Lancing after suffering engine failure last night. The Sussex Police helicopter was diverted to the scene from another
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Museum man gives up Bluebird claim
A Sussex museum has given up its claim to the wreck of Donald Campbell's ill-fated speedboat, Bluebird. The widow of the late speedboat ace has claimed victory in a six-month legal dispute over the ownership of the boat. Paul Foulkes-Halbard, a former
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Mixed futures for top runners
Worthing's Sarah Davey and Brighton & Hove's star distance runner Julia Downes have returned to their American universities after a brief summer at home. Both returned home in June and have spent much of the summer recovering from injuries, having
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Rooks sign Winter as Quinn plays down talk
Lewes have signed former Albion youngster Neil Winter. Ironically, Winter arrives from Worthing, the club which has been linked with a swoop for Lewes boss Jimmy Quinn. Worthing this week denied manager Sammy Donnelly's position was under threat despite
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School open after 30-year wait
It has been 30 years coming, but Peacehaven's new secondary school is finally open. The newly built Peacehaven Community School is one of the first in the county to be built under the Government's Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Its opening yesterday
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Best is yet to come says Sidley boss
Sidley United joint-manager Glenn Sully is honest about his team's early season form. This despite the champions picking up an impressive four wins and one draw from their first five County League fixtures, all away from home. Sully said: "We haven't
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City homeless figures soar
The number of homeless people in emergency council accommodation in Brighton and Hove is at an all-time high. The number of single, homeless people sleeping rough in the city is also far higher than anyone had suspected. Almost 3,700 homeless families
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Selsey looking to add firepower
The season may be barely a month old but already the transfer merry-go-round appears to have begun. A number of managers around Sussex have announced new signings this week while others are hoping to tie up signatures over the weekend. Selsey were hoping
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How to handle the housing crisis
Here Brighton and Hove councillor Tehmtan Framroze writes about the challenges the city faces and how to tackle them. GOOD housing is pivotal to the future regeneration and renewal of our city. It is the cornerstone of good health, employment, educational
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Schoolboy poet shares stage with Blair
A schoolboy will share a platform with the Prime Minister to read out his poem to hundreds of people. Peter Inkpen, 14, of Tivoli Crescent North, Brighton, is one of four schoolchildren who won a poetry competition organised by the Trades Union Congress
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Tony's built a beauty at friendly Wellshurst
Launching a golf club as the recession began to bite in the early 1990s hardly guaranteed a fair wind for Wellshurst. But, nearly ten years later, events have turned full circle and the golf and country club at Hellingly is not only doing brisk business
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Can David clean up in title race?
David Mason goes for glory in tonight's Conference League Riders' Championship. If he wins on his home track at Rye House in front of an anticipated 2,000 crowd, it will be a personal triumph for the comeback kid from Seaford. Mason was out of the sport
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Tim's putting the accent on quality
Tim Ambrose still regards Australia as home, but there is no doubt where his cricketing allegiances lie. The youngster announced himself on the county stage in style last week, making 87 on his Hove debut before taking two catches and pulling off a smart
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Rabbi looks forward to a challenge
She has worked as a teacher, writer and researcher but found her true vocation as a rabbi. Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah, better known as Rabbi Elli, is the only female rabbi in Sussex and one of only 26 in the country. She was appointed to lead Brighton and
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Bring back bus shelter
With the onset of autumn, please may I request the bus shelter outside the Chapel Royal, North Street, Brighton, is reinstated as soon as possible? Visitors and residents alike have already been soaked to the skin by the absence of a shelter. Surely those
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City needs to stay clean
My holiday in Brighton and Hove this summer was great. Friendly people, a great beach, a beautiful hotel and good food made the stay there one of the best I've ever had. I still read the news from the area on the web. Your fight to keep your city clean
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Kaye's catalogue of quality performers
Worthing skipper John Kaye reflected on mission accomplished and insisted: "It's not just down to Ben Cameron." The Australian became the first batsman to pass 1,000 runs in a Sussex League season when he rounded off the summer with a century in last
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Ivor's doing his job
I do not understand the complaint that Ivor Caplin MP is in The Argus too much (Letters September 6). Surely it would be more of a problem were he to be an anonymous absentee MP like his Tory predecessor. Hove needs a strong voice locally and nationally
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Schoolboy poet shares stage with Blair
A schoolboy will share a platform with the Prime Minister to read out his poem to hundreds of people. Peter Inkpen, 14, of Tivoli Crescent North, Brighton, is one of four schoolchildren who won a poetry competition organised by the Trades Union Congress
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Tony's built a beauty at friendly Wellshurst
Launching a golf club as the recession began to bite in the early 1990s hardly guaranteed a fair wind for Wellshurst. But, nearly ten years later, events have turned full circle and the golf and country club at Hellingly is not only doing brisk business
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Can David clean up in title race?
David Mason goes for glory in tonight's Conference League Riders' Championship. If he wins on his home track at Rye House in front of an anticipated 2,000 crowd, it will be a personal triumph for the comeback kid from Seaford. Mason was out of the sport
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Time to overfeed the pigeons
The news that birds on Brooklands Lake have been dying from being overfed was very sad (September 6). However, if those well-meaning people would come to Brighton and Hove and feed the pigeons, I'm sure it would be much appreciated. -Name and address
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An idea for Roger
I was very interested in Roger French's points (Letters, September 3). If a directly-elected mayor is going to solve most of our problems, let's have, say, three elected mayors who can then sort out all problems between them. Then we could get rid of
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City needs to stay clean
My holiday in Brighton and Hove this summer was great. Friendly people, a great beach, a beautiful hotel and good food made the stay there one of the best I've ever had. I still read the news from the area on the web. Your fight to keep your city clean
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The kids are all right at Kingston
Who said you cannot win anything with kids? Kingston Village II fielded a handful of youth players in their away match against Kings Head of Lewes in the Worthing Sunday League Division Three and won 10-0! Sixteen-year-old Richard March scored SIX on
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
If you've lost interest in my house-buying saga (and I don't blame you if you have), there's no need to read on. For the remaining six readers, perhaps you'd like to know that we're now at the "survey stage". We're getting surveys carried out on the property
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Council see the light in net row
Worthing Council have narrowly escaped scoring an expensive own goal. This week council chiefs performed an astonishing u-turn and abandoned plans to force players to put up their own nets before and after matches amid safety fears. The council initially
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Kaye's catalogue of quality performers
Worthing skipper John Kaye reflected on mission accomplished and insisted: "It's not just down to Ben Cameron." The Australian became the first batsman to pass 1,000 runs in a Sussex League season when he rounded off the summer with a century in last
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Ivor's doing his job
I do not understand the complaint that Ivor Caplin MP is in The Argus too much (Letters September 6). Surely it would be more of a problem were he to be an anonymous absentee MP like his Tory predecessor. Hove needs a strong voice locally and nationally
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Anger at school run crackdown bid
A board of governors has been asked to consider refusing new pupils whose parents would drive them to school. Councillor Vince Meegan wants parents to promise not to drive their children to Somerhill Junior School in Somerhill Road, Hove. He believes
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Young quartet can hit heights
Ray Bieber is stepping down as Brighton and Hove captain convinced at least four of his young guns are set for great things. Bieber skippered Brighton to a league and cup double last year but has taken just as much satisfaction hauling the club away from
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Sweet justice
"Parking shake-up shunted chaos our way." "Residents have complained to councillors that they cannot park in their own streets during the day." Now they know how it felt for my fellow residents in central Hove for years. "Residents have complained that
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Levitation
Are traffic wardens and Brighton and Hove City Council above the law? It would seem so. A relative of mine works for a government organisation which requires her and her colleagues to make daily visits to tenants on behalf of the social services. Brighton
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Hove youngsters join mighty Quins
Peter Canham begins his bid to emulate Jason Leonard on Monday. The 16-year-old loose head prop begins a series of senior academy sessions at Harlequins. He is among 15 young prospects from Hove who have been linked with the Premier League outfit. Canham
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Rain's a pain for bike ace Merrilees
Crawley teenager Oliver Merrilees finished 23rd in the tenth round of the British Junior Superstock Series at Brands Hatch last weekend. Merrilees made up two places on his starting grid position but the high point for the Dot.Com Racing team came in
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Mob rule
John Gallagher, of the British Association of Motorists (Letters, September 5), claims a democratic right to bully traffic wardens at their homes. This is not democracy; it is mob rule. It also suggests a goal of generating publicity for the BAM, a hitherto
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Worn-out Heal on verge of quitting
Champion motorcycle racer Dave Heal is considering quitting the sport. Heal, the reigning British Superbikes privateer champion and a former British Supersport 600 title winner, is frustrated that he cannot make a serious challenge on his latest venture
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Pupils' pride
Peacehaven has been waiting 30 years for its new secondary school and is proud of the new building which has just opened. Thanks are due to the parents and local politicians who campaigned so long and hard for the school. Their pressure eventually persuaded
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Richard quick to make impact
Richard Freshwater was left battered, bruised and smiling following his first venture into the British championship. The Peacehaven ace, who has already won this season's BEMSEE club Powerbike series, got a wild card entry into the British Superstock
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Tommy crashes out on final corner
Tommy Hill was involved in a thrilling British Junior Superstock race at Brands Hatch last weekend. The 16-year-old from East Grinstead, riding for the Angmering-based Roundstone Suzuki team, crashed out while trying to snatch a dramatic victory. Hill
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Merritt lines up a trio of distinction
You would never guess it from his Kiwi accent but new Brighton coach Bert Merritt was born in Gosport and used to play for Worthing. Merritt was taken by his family out to Auckland as a baby and returned for a year in 1976 to play in the Worthing pack
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Hove taught me a lesson of hope
My name, Nadezhda, means "hope" in English. I am a teacher from a small Siberian town. Last summer, I was lucky to visit Brighton and Hove, which stole my heart. I enjoyed each moment of staying there: The sea with its smell and noise, the calm and clean
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Mighty Murray guides Sussex to glory
Murray Goodwin produced the best batting of a highly productive summer for Sussex to take the county a step closer to promotion at Edgbaston yesterday. The Zimbabwean made a magnificent 150 - his seventh century of the season - as Sussex reached 315-8
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Get your hands in a pair of gloves like Kuipers
Don't let this chance to win some great football prizes slip through your hands! The Sports Argus and uhlsport have a pair of uhlsport gloves as worn by Albion keeper Michel Kuipers and uhlsport football to be won, as well three other pairs of gloves
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Seagulls fans fly the flag
Albion fans have symbolised their affection for the Seagulls by forking out £2,000 for a gigantic flag. But the potential record-breaker is so big it could turn into a flag of inconvenience. The 64ft by 32ft flag, made by Sheffield-based firm Fantazia
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Murray's perfect timing
Mighty Murray Goodwin's seventh hundred of the season was hailed as his best yet by Sussex coach Peter Moores. The Zimbabwean took his aggregate for the season to 1,642 runs after making 150 in the crucial Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbastson
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Ramsay's work ethic is a hit with Yeovil boss Johnson
Albion reject Scott Ramsay has made a mixed start to his bid to relaunch his career with Nationwide Conference giants Yeovil. He has scored, been substituted a few times and collected a couple of cautions. But his new boss is confident the young striker
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The Albion week that was
MONDAY: Micky Adams reveals Albion have not received a bid for Bobby Zamora from Worthington Cup opponents Southampton. "We haven't had an offer," says the boss. "I haven't even spoken to Stuart (Gray) or anybody at Southampton about Bobby and that's
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Scenery theft blow for actors
The show will go on at a Sussex theatre - despite the theft of the scenery. A minibus and trailer containing the entire set for a production of James Harman's play Any Extra's? at the Alexandra Theatre in Bognor has been stolen from outside a Chesterfield
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Experience is key for the top names
It is time to check on the top performers in the Sussex League and none of them show the successful development of emerging English talent. Leading wicket takers in both the Premier League and the Second Division are overseas players in Naeem Akhtar of
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Police chiefs' tribute at driver's funeral
Acting Chief Constable Maria Wallis saluted the coffin at the funeral of a former colleague who died in a road smash. Outgoing police chief Paul Whitehouse, for whom Roy Townshend was a driver, also joined the mourners. Mr Townshend, a retired traffic
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Cotts and Robbo
Monday, September 3, marked the official end to my 2001 season, the final nail in the coffin if you like. It was a relief to have the operation on my elbow and an even bigger relief to find I had a large tear in the tendon. Tendons can be stitched but
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Adams: Saints safe with Gray
Micky Adams has shrugged off his frustration at being overlooked for the Southampton job by declaring the Saints are in safe hands. The Albion boss has hailed Southampton's management team, spearheaded by his former Saints team-mate Stuart Gray, as "three
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Murder charge
A man accused of stabbing his wife to death is due to appear at Lewes Crown Court on February 25 next year for trial. Harchand Singh Sidhu, 55, of Kilnmead, Northgate, Crawley, is charged with murdering his wife, Rajinder, at their home in April. Sidhu
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Two escape plane crash
Two people walked away unhurt after their aircraft crashed on take-off. The plane came down in a field between Shoreham airport and Lancing after suffering engine failure last night. The Sussex Police helicopter was diverted to the scene from another
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Mixed futures for top runners
Worthing's Sarah Davey and Brighton & Hove's star distance runner Julia Downes have returned to their American universities after a brief summer at home. Both returned home in June and have spent much of the summer recovering from injuries, having
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Reader's gift to conman's victim
Pensioner Edith Skalski was astounded when a businessman sent her £1,000 to replace her stolen holiday savings. The 96-year-old widow had saved for a year to go on holiday with her son, but her plans were dashed when the money was stolen by a conman claiming
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Best is yet to come says Sidley boss
Sidley United joint-manager Glenn Sully is honest about his team's early season form. This despite the champions picking up an impressive four wins and one draw from their first five County League fixtures, all away from home. Sully said: "We haven't
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Strength in depth the key for Reds
Crawley are riding high at the top of the Dr Martens Premier, but you won't find Billy Smith paying too much attention to the league table. Tuesday's 2-0 home win over Newport IOW meant only Havant & Water-looville were above Reds ahead of this afternoon's
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Selsey looking to add firepower
The season may be barely a month old but already the transfer merry-go-round appears to have begun. A number of managers around Sussex have announced new signings this week while others are hoping to tie up signatures over the weekend. Selsey were hoping
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Benefit show for parking 'victims'
After Live Aid, Band Aid and Farm Aid comes Brighton's answer to benefit gigs - Car Aid. Staff at seafront cafe Jimmy Jah's Yard in Madeira Drive are arranging a concert to raise money for victims of the city's parking attendants. They have already opted
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Win's not enough for Tatum
Kelvin Tatum hopes of winning the world long-track championship for the fourth time ended in France. The Horsham star won the last Grand Prix of the season at Morizes, near Bordeaux, but it was not enough. His arch rival, Gerd Riss, followed him home,
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I've repaid cash, says Bentley's boss
The former director of an estate agency which closed down says he has paid back the £15,000 it owed. Timothy Harding claimed all tenants and landlords who were owed money in rents and deposits by Bentley's lettings office in Western Road, Brighton, have
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Time to overfeed the pigeons
The news that birds on Brooklands Lake have been dying from being overfed was very sad (September 6). However, if those well-meaning people would come to Brighton and Hove and feed the pigeons, I'm sure it would be much appreciated. -Name and address
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An idea for Roger
I was very interested in Roger French's points (Letters, September 3). If a directly-elected mayor is going to solve most of our problems, let's have, say, three elected mayors who can then sort out all problems between them. Then we could get rid of
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Spotlight On: Southwick Sports and Social Club
This week our sporlight falls on the team that calls itself Southpark, the Southwick Sports and Social Club. Ground? Buckingham Park - Shoreham Club Nickname? Southpark League? Sussex Sunday Division Five Record Attendance? 60 Key man? Alan Humphries
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The kids are all right at Kingston
Who said you cannot win anything with kids? Kingston Village II fielded a handful of youth players in their away match against Kings Head of Lewes in the Worthing Sunday League Division Three and won 10-0! Sixteen-year-old Richard March scored SIX on
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
If you've lost interest in my house-buying saga (and I don't blame you if you have), there's no need to read on. For the remaining six readers, perhaps you'd like to know that we're now at the "survey stage". We're getting surveys carried out on the property
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Council see the light in net row
Worthing Council have narrowly escaped scoring an expensive own goal. This week council chiefs performed an astonishing u-turn and abandoned plans to force players to put up their own nets before and after matches amid safety fears. The council initially
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Match report: Albion 2, QPR 1
Micky Adams resisted the temptation to meddle with his team for Albion's first clash against Queens Park Rangers for 28 years. The boss had hinted at a couple of changes for today's long sold-out showdown at Withdean. Instead he stood by the starting
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Sweet justice
"Parking shake-up shunted chaos our way." "Residents have complained to councillors that they cannot park in their own streets during the day." Now they know how it felt for my fellow residents in central Hove for years. "Residents have complained that
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Heath play it cool on big cup test
Haywards Heath had no plans to send the spies out today ahead of their big National Cup date. Heath visit fallen giants Blackheath next Saturday in the first round proper following last week's 50-30 destruction of Thanet Wanderers. Blackheath, formed
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Race disgrace
I have just read about the two Chinese students who were beaten up in the Falmer School grounds (September 4). It is disgusting this should happen to two people who have come from another country to stay in ours. How would the youths who did this have
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Mighty Murray guides Sussex to glory
Murray Goodwin produced the best batting of a highly productive summer for Sussex to take the county a step closer to promotion at Edgbaston yesterday. The Zimbabwean made a magnificent 150 - his seventh century of the season - as Sussex reached 315-8
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Get your hands in a pair of gloves like Kuipers
Don't let this chance to win some great football prizes slip through your hands! The Sports Argus and uhlsport have a pair of uhlsport gloves as worn by Albion keeper Michel Kuipers and uhlsport football to be won, as well three other pairs of gloves
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Date
Seagulls fans fly the flag
Albion fans have symbolised their affection for the Seagulls by forking out £2,000 for a gigantic flag. But the potential record-breaker is so big it could turn into a flag of inconvenience. The 64ft by 32ft flag, made by Sheffield-based firm Fantazia
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Date
Murray's perfect timing
Mighty Murray Goodwin's seventh hundred of the season was hailed as his best yet by Sussex coach Peter Moores. The Zimbabwean took his aggregate for the season to 1,642 runs after making 150 in the crucial Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbastson
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Ramsay's work ethic is a hit with Yeovil boss Johnson
Albion reject Scott Ramsay has made a mixed start to his bid to relaunch his career with Nationwide Conference giants Yeovil. He has scored, been substituted a few times and collected a couple of cautions. But his new boss is confident the young striker
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Armstrong's tasting the good life at last
Things are finally looking up for former Albion midfielder Paul Armstrong. Armstrong is currently enjoying life with Scottish First Division leaders Airdrie. It makes a pleasant change for the 22-year-old who swapped financial troubles on the South Coast
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Simon Says, by Simon Morgan
Poor old Dirk Lehmann! The German has been on the receiving end of some horrific mickey-taking since the mighty English thrashed his miserable countrymen in Munich. He has gallantly tried to defend his national team by explaining how they took us to the
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Grand sign is back
One of Brighton's best-known sights has been restored just in time for the conference season. The famous gold letters on The Grand hotel have been missing for several days after the old sign was taken down. The replacement lettering was put on the seafront
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Murder charge
A man accused of stabbing his wife to death is due to appear at Lewes Crown Court on February 25 next year for trial. Harchand Singh Sidhu, 55, of Kilnmead, Northgate, Crawley, is charged with murdering his wife, Rajinder, at their home in April. Sidhu
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Saints boss Taylor calls on fans
St Leonards boss Micky Taylor has appealed for the fans to get behind his team as the Saints bid to capitalise on their impressive start to the season. Taylor said: "We need the supporters to come to see us play. We have had a good start and we can't
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Reader's gift to conman's victim
Pensioner Edith Skalski was astounded when a businessman sent her £1,000 to replace her stolen holiday savings. The 96-year-old widow had saved for a year to go on holiday with her son, but her plans were dashed when the money was stolen by a conman claiming
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Injuries accepted, jury told
A four-year-old boy suffered a catalogue of injuries in the six months he spent with adoptive parents before his death, a court heard. Social worker David Pamely said the couple claimed the injuries were self inflicted or accidental. He said there was
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No change for Saints pledges Greenwood
Eastbourne Borough will field a side from the same squad which beat County League Division Two East Preston in the Sussex Floodlight Cup. They will do so despite having a mouthwatering tie with Dr Martens rivals St Leonards in the second round. Borough
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Raynsford wants to start again
Worthing United boss Geoff Raynsford has declared: "Our season starts now." It has been a disappointing start to the season for Raynsford and his side but the manager feels their fortunes are about to change. The squad have been strengthened by the signing
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Strength in depth the key for Reds
Crawley are riding high at the top of the Dr Martens Premier, but you won't find Billy Smith paying too much attention to the league table. Tuesday's 2-0 home win over Newport IOW meant only Havant & Water-looville were above Reds ahead of this afternoon's
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Benefit show for parking 'victims'
After Live Aid, Band Aid and Farm Aid comes Brighton's answer to benefit gigs - Car Aid. Staff at seafront cafe Jimmy Jah's Yard in Madeira Drive are arranging a concert to raise money for victims of the city's parking attendants. They have already opted
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Parking shock for collapsed man
A security guard had his car towed away while he was treated in hospital after collapsing in the dock in court. Kevin Ogle had a seizure while guarding two prisoners during a trial at Hove Crown Court. He was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton
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Win's not enough for Tatum
Kelvin Tatum hopes of winning the world long-track championship for the fourth time ended in France. The Horsham star won the last Grand Prix of the season at Morizes, near Bordeaux, but it was not enough. His arch rival, Gerd Riss, followed him home,
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I've repaid cash, says Bentley's boss
The former director of an estate agency which closed down says he has paid back the £15,000 it owed. Timothy Harding claimed all tenants and landlords who were owed money in rents and deposits by Bentley's lettings office in Western Road, Brighton, have
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Tim's putting the accent on quality
Tim Ambrose still regards Australia as home, but there is no doubt where his cricketing allegiances lie. The youngster announced himself on the county stage in style last week, making 87 on his Hove debut before taking two catches and pulling off a smart
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Rabbi looks forward to a challenge
She has worked as a teacher, writer and researcher but found her true vocation as a rabbi. Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah, better known as Rabbi Elli, is the only female rabbi in Sussex and one of only 26 in the country. She was appointed to lead Brighton and
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Bring back bus shelter
With the onset of autumn, please may I request the bus shelter outside the Chapel Royal, North Street, Brighton, is reinstated as soon as possible? Visitors and residents alike have already been soaked to the skin by the absence of a shelter. Surely those
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Spotlight On: Southwick Sports and Social Club
This week our sporlight falls on the team that calls itself Southpark, the Southwick Sports and Social Club. Ground? Buckingham Park - Shoreham Club Nickname? Southpark League? Sussex Sunday Division Five Record Attendance? 60 Key man? Alan Humphries
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Match report: Albion 2, QPR 1
Micky Adams resisted the temptation to meddle with his team for Albion's first clash against Queens Park Rangers for 28 years. The boss had hinted at a couple of changes for today's long sold-out showdown at Withdean. Instead he stood by the starting
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A tale of two
Picture the scene - Church Road, Monday, approximately 8.15pm, with cars parked legally for as far as you can see. Having ventured into the fish and chip shop opposite Albany Villas, I was absolutely dismayed to witness our local friendly NCP tow-truck
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Malpractice
Of course there will be problems with any new parking regulation system in a city with the traffic problems of Brighton and Hove. Most people, however, support a policy of more effective policing of parking to improve traffic flow and to stop anti-social
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Thanks, Bob
Plenty of people were upset when they read about the plight of pensioner Edith Skalski. The 96-year-old from Crawley, had her holiday money stolen by a conman. Businessman Robert Beveridge has now sent her £1,000 to replace the stolen money together with
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Heath play it cool on big cup test
Haywards Heath had no plans to send the spies out today ahead of their big National Cup date. Heath visit fallen giants Blackheath next Saturday in the first round proper following last week's 50-30 destruction of Thanet Wanderers. Blackheath, formed
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Litter lessons
Thank you for the sponsorship of the Battle of Britain Air Show last weekend. I went on the Sunday and had a thoroughly enjoyable time, even though the weather could have been a bit brighter. The flying display was of the usual high standard and I am
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It's Coach Coulson as Ben bides his time
Ben Coulson expects to be out of action until Christmas after his dream trip Down Under was cut short by a broken ankle. The versatile Worthing back suffered the injury in his fifth game for the Welington club in New Zealand. But he admits he would love
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Homes crisis could worsen
The housing crisis is now the biggest single problem facing Brighton and Hove. Urgent action is needed to help solve it or the city will be engulfed in homelessness. More people sleep on the streets than anywhere outside London. Thousands of people are
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Race disgrace
I have just read about the two Chinese students who were beaten up in the Falmer School grounds (September 4). It is disgusting this should happen to two people who have come from another country to stay in ours. How would the youths who did this have
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Armstrong's tasting the good life at last
Things are finally looking up for former Albion midfielder Paul Armstrong. Armstrong is currently enjoying life with Scottish First Division leaders Airdrie. It makes a pleasant change for the 22-year-old who swapped financial troubles on the South Coast
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Simon Says, by Simon Morgan
Poor old Dirk Lehmann! The German has been on the receiving end of some horrific mickey-taking since the mighty English thrashed his miserable countrymen in Munich. He has gallantly tried to defend his national team by explaining how they took us to the
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Grand sign is back
One of Brighton's best-known sights has been restored just in time for the conference season. The famous gold letters on The Grand hotel have been missing for several days after the old sign was taken down. The replacement lettering was put on the seafront
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Attempt to save beach wildlife
A campaign to save rare plants growing on shingle beaches in West Sussex has been launched. Wildlife experts say the plants are under threat from damage by trampling, beach fires and dog fouling. They grow on beaches at Shoreham and in the Pagham and
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Museum man gives up Bluebird claim
A Sussex museum has given up its claim to the wreck of Donald Campbell's ill-fated speedboat, Bluebird. The widow of the late speedboat ace has claimed victory in a six-month legal dispute over the ownership of the boat. Paul Foulkes-Halbard, a former
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Saints boss Taylor calls on fans
St Leonards boss Micky Taylor has appealed for the fans to get behind his team as the Saints bid to capitalise on their impressive start to the season. Taylor said: "We need the supporters to come to see us play. We have had a good start and we can't
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Rooks sign Winter as Quinn plays down talk
Lewes have signed former Albion youngster Neil Winter. Ironically, Winter arrives from Worthing, the club which has been linked with a swoop for Lewes boss Jimmy Quinn. Worthing this week denied manager Sammy Donnelly's position was under threat despite
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School open after 30-year wait
It has been 30 years coming, but Peacehaven's new secondary school is finally open. The newly built Peacehaven Community School is one of the first in the county to be built under the Government's Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Its opening yesterday
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Injuries accepted, jury told
A four-year-old boy suffered a catalogue of injuries in the six months he spent with adoptive parents before his death, a court heard. Social worker David Pamely said the couple claimed the injuries were self inflicted or accidental. He said there was
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No change for Saints pledges Greenwood
Eastbourne Borough will field a side from the same squad which beat County League Division Two East Preston in the Sussex Floodlight Cup. They will do so despite having a mouthwatering tie with Dr Martens rivals St Leonards in the second round. Borough
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City homeless figures soar
The number of homeless people in emergency council accommodation in Brighton and Hove is at an all-time high. The number of single, homeless people sleeping rough in the city is also far higher than anyone had suspected. Almost 3,700 homeless families
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Raynsford wants to start again
Worthing United boss Geoff Raynsford has declared: "Our season starts now." It has been a disappointing start to the season for Raynsford and his side but the manager feels their fortunes are about to change. The squad have been strengthened by the signing
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How to handle the housing crisis
Here Brighton and Hove councillor Tehmtan Framroze writes about the challenges the city faces and how to tackle them. GOOD housing is pivotal to the future regeneration and renewal of our city. It is the cornerstone of good health, employment, educational
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Parking shock for collapsed man
A security guard had his car towed away while he was treated in hospital after collapsing in the dock in court. Kevin Ogle had a seizure while guarding two prisoners during a trial at Hove Crown Court. He was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton