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Ex-Albion Genius shows a touch of healing class
Former Albion defender John Crumplin has taken on a new role. John, 34, who was known as Genius during his eight-year spell with the Seagulls, has started in business as a sports therapist and fitness trainer. After the Albion, for whom he played in more
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Buy-to-let cashes in as prices soar
The buy-to-let sector of the residential property market looks a golden investment as long as house prices keep surging ahead. Investors buying houses and flats in city centres and suburbs will enjoy rental income and long-term capital gain when they
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It's long, long way to pick a cherry
FacelIft, the Sussex-based plant hire group, is reaching new heights. The most recent addition to the Hickstead company's fleet is a Bronto Skylift cherrypicker which extends vertically to a dizzy 203ft and can stretch horizontally across a balance-defying
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Hopefuls keep children off CVs
More than half of job hunters in the South-East keep the fact they have children secret from potential employers. Recruitment agency Pertemps conducted research among employees working in areas ranging from marketing and management to factories and stores
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It's a picnic, working at the teddy bear factory
A Sussex company is proving it has the bear necessities for business success. The Bear Factory in Churchill Square, Brighton, makes about 50 stuffed toys in store each day. Manager Sue Waugh said: "Customers come in and choose the basic toy shape from
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
Last year I went to the Festival of Speed at Goodwood and there were dozens of British-made cars. It was a thrill to see the Alvises, Rileys, Allards, MGs, Triumphs and a host of others. Numerous vehicles were on display and some were doing their stuff
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Dreamers who refuse to fly
Thousands of small business dreams are not being turned into reality because would-be entrepreneurs are failing to put their plans to the test. A report, The Fear of Flying, by High Street bank Abbey National, investigated the reasons and found an overriding
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It's happening - The Argus rockets up sales list
Sales of The Argus are rising and the paper is now one of the top performing regional papers in the United Kingdom, show figures just released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The average weekday sale between January and June this year was 49,047
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Not enough screening
The increase in child deafness owing to lack of screening at birth (The Argus, September 7) is very worrying. Just as worrying, but not given as much publicity, is the fact that screening of all children when entering secondary school has ceased in the
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Student bus fares to rise
Weekly bus ticket prices for students are to rise to compensate for increases in staffing and fuel costs. Freedom weekly travel tickets by Stagecoach Buses will be £9 for youngsters under 16 and £10 for older students, an increase of £1. East Sussex County
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Crazy situation
So key workers are to get help buying homes (The Argus, September 7). I can see the argument in favour but what about everyone else? And who decides who's a key worker and who isn't? It sets a very dangerous precedent. The crazy housing situation in Brighton
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Eagle eyes foil theft
The wife of Brighton and Hove city centre manager Tony Mernagh has foiled a bike theft. Pat Mernagh, owner of The Animal House in Bond Street, spotted two men acting suspiciously near a bike park in an alley next to her shop. She noticed the padlock on
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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Conductor appeared totally unfazed by fact friend Sarah couldn't find her ticket anywhere and a lot more interested in what was in her shopping bags. Not that anything suspicious or untoward was contained in her shopping bags - just girlie shopping which
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Feature: Get off the couch!
Following a worrying survey into the couch potato lifestyle of Britain's teenagers, Siobhan Ryan looks at the problem of obesity among many young people. When he was 12, Josh Cater spent most of his time sitting slumped in front of the television, eating
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The young dude
On September 16, it will be 24 years since the death of Marc Bolan. Marc and his band T Rex had a constant stream of hits in the early Seventies. By 1972, they had sold 14 million records and were outselling even The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. T
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Bright spot
Angela Browne is right about the Lupus Butterfly in St Anne's Well Gardens being worth seeing (Letters, September 6). It's the prettiest flowerbed in Brighton and Hove and thanks must go to Brighton and Hove City Council's parks department and Brighton
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Banner head
I read with some disappointment Mr A Hollick's comments about our Merchant Navy Day Service of Remembrance, organised by the Sussex Branch of the T S Vindicatrix Association (Letters, September 6). I can assure him there was indeed a Red Ensign flying
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Leased ways
Thank you for Chris Baker's excellent article "Leaseholders fear power shift" (The Argus, September 3). If repairs aren't well done after being paid for up-front, does this mean we'll never get our money back? The tribunals can't help but the courts still
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Speedway: Brilliant Dugard can't halt losing run
Eastbourne Eagles were beaten for the fourth match in a row when they lost 49-41 at Belle Vue last night. The Sussex squad were in the hunt until the penultimate heat of an incident-packed meeting. Some consolation for the Eagles was that they took the
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Grim viewing
Traders are concerned about a television programme called Brighton Bill. It is a BBC fly-on-the-wall documentary about Brighton police, depicting some of the more sordid scenes of city life. Businesses are worried that the violence and abuse which has
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I will take son out of school
A father has pledged to have his son taught at home after failing to get him in to any of his three chosen primary schools. Tom Mannouch, of St James's Street, Kemp Town, Brighton, says he would rather take Nicholas, four, out of the education system
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Out of tune
Universal disco syndrome has hit my local Safeway. Inescapable pop pap now blares from ceiling speakers. There seems hardly a shop, cafe, restaurant or public place nowadays that remains free from this syndrome. Apparently intended to persuade us to shop
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Rugby: Late score for Heath
Haywards Heath's first ever London One clash ended with a win, but only after a late scare. Heath survived a penalty miss from Gareth Redman and defended on their own line in the final moments before clinching a 29-26 home success over Thanet Wanderers
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Rabbit run
I was appalled to read about the cat that was left for dead and I wanted Trevor Weeks (Letters, September 4) to know there are caring people out there. My 14-year-old son went on a bike ride from Portslade to Steyning with some of his friends. They came
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No surprise prison doesn't stop crime
Like other newspapers, The Argus occasionally publishes correspondence bemoaning the failure of prison to address criminal behaviour (Letters, September 3) but, in my own eye-opening experience, the fault should also be attributed elsewhere. I was released
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East Sussex Cricket: Park secure third title on the trot
Crowhurst Park are champions of the East Sussex League following a crushing final day victory over Herstmonceux. Michael Legg's side also appear to have set a unique record in winning divisions three, two and one in successive seasons. With Ringmer waiting
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Rich City Football: Huckett on fire for high-flying Preston
Matt Huckett took his goals tally to ten for the season as East Preston maintained top spot in Rich City County League division two. Teenager Huckett, who is now the leading scorer in Sussex, netted twice as East Preston won 3-2 away to Broadbridge Heath
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Dragon breathes fire into festival
A Chinese dragon will lead a parade through the streets of Moulsecoomb to open the Brighton estate's first community festival on Sunday. The procession will go from Hillview Family Centre in Hodshrove Road to the green outside the leisure centre in Moulsecoomb
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Eubank relives tragic contest
Former world champion boxer Chris Eubank came face to face with Michael Watson ten years after the fight which left his opponent with severe brain damage. The first public encounter since the night which changed both men's lives was filmed for a documentary
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Care homes won't close, says council
Claims that two care homes are set to close have been dismissed as "completely irresponsible". Officers at East Sussex County Council said claims by union officials that Haldane House in Bexhill and Parker House in Eastbourne were to close were wrong
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Concrete help with workers' homes
The Moat Housing Group will provide housing for key workers in Brighton and Hove in conjunction with the city council. Last week The Argus revealed millions of pounds was being made available to help public sector workers like police officers and nurses
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City Girl with Kate Metcalf
If you want to get all techy, set up an online business at home, play around on a computer or just get on the web, it's easy and it's out there. You just need to know where to look. Brighton College of Technology's information and communications AS-Level
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Review: Blues and twos
The World's Scariest Police Chases for the PlayStation is a hilariously-sincere showcase of police car chases masquerading as a public service announcement on the hazards of dangerous driving. Accompanied by the patronising tones of a real-life county
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Hardware: Video-sharing without crashes
How many times has someone emailed you moving images that make your PC crash or stop you from opening the message? Studio Online from Pinnacle Systems claims to be the easiest solution to sharing videos over the internet. Its universal serial bus (USB
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Easier than ever to learn on screen
If you can read this, you should thank a teacher. Sadly, many of the teachers I knew as a kid, with some notable exceptions, were not particularly inspiring or enthusiastic about their jobs. This often made learning a chore. I would be the first to insist
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Six held in hunt for racist gang
Police have arrested six youths in connection with a racist assault on two students. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said its anti-victimisation unit had arrested six youths from the Moulsecoomb area of Brighton yesterday. The six, all males, were being questioned
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Fish-eye view of the world
Strange worlds are being created using a modified camera and a lot of patience. Brighton-based Utopia produces 360-degree static pictures and is hoping to add action to the digital images. Managing director Chris Watts said: "We can take a digital photograph
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Adoptive parents praised, jury told
A couple accused of cruelty to a four-year-old boy had been applauded for coping with the child, a court heard. Experts made an assessment a month before the boy died and said the couple, who were in the process of adopting him, were "dealing with the
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Door to advice for small firms
New media freelance workers across Sussex have been given a new support network. Mike Halsey, a design and animation freelance, will act as an official bridge between the industry's statutory bodies and the growing freelance sector. Mr Halsey said: "I
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Charities facing closure
Thousands of people face losing vital services because scores of charities and voluntary organisations have lost their funding. Groups affected help some of the most vulnerable in the community, including underprivileged children, the unemployed and women's
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Welcome for new hospital service
A new scheme is being launched to help thousands of people find their way around one of the busiest hospitals in Sussex. Volunteers are needed to form a new welcoming service at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. The volunteers would be able
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Cowboy credit control warning
Firms wanting to improve profits need to take control of their credit management, even if it is being done by an outside organisation. But Derek Scott, a Worthing-based credit expert, warned against cowboy advisors operating in the field. He said there
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Buy-to-let cashes in as prices soar
The buy-to-let sector of the residential property market looks a golden investment as long as house prices keep surging ahead. Investors buying houses and flats in city centres and suburbs will enjoy rental income and long-term capital gain when they
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Hopefuls keep children off CVs
More than half of job hunters in the South-East keep the fact they have children secret from potential employers. Recruitment agency Pertemps conducted research among employees working in areas ranging from marketing and management to factories and stores
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
Last year I went to the Festival of Speed at Goodwood and there were dozens of British-made cars. It was a thrill to see the Alvises, Rileys, Allards, MGs, Triumphs and a host of others. Numerous vehicles were on display and some were doing their stuff
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Vintage car carries double price tag
Dennis Bass has not just got the only car of its type in the world but he also owns one of the most sought-after registration plates. The Renault Park Phaeton, built in 1905, carries a price tag of £100,000 but despite its history many are more interested
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Student bus fares to rise
Weekly bus ticket prices for students are to rise to compensate for increases in staffing and fuel costs. Freedom weekly travel tickets by Stagecoach Buses will be £9 for youngsters under 16 and £10 for older students, an increase of £1. East Sussex County
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Costly mayor
So, almost £1 million over four years to pay for a mayor with dubious benefits. I'm sure a lot of local charities helping disabled, elderly or young people could benefit from that sort of cash injection with tangible benefits. -A Bruggi, Brighton
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Confused
I see from Councillor Simon Battle's comments (Letters, September 3) he is confused, as normal. The idea of rooms in the roof, which I fully support, came not from me but from residents in Hangleton. I, as a ward councillor, attempt to assist them in
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Crazy situation
So key workers are to get help buying homes (The Argus, September 7). I can see the argument in favour but what about everyone else? And who decides who's a key worker and who isn't? It sets a very dangerous precedent. The crazy housing situation in Brighton
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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Conductor appeared totally unfazed by fact friend Sarah couldn't find her ticket anywhere and a lot more interested in what was in her shopping bags. Not that anything suspicious or untoward was contained in her shopping bags - just girlie shopping which
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Teenage driver killed in crash with bus
A teenage driver was killed and two passengers seriously injured when their car collided with a double decker bus last night. The accident happened at Yapton, between Littlehampton and Bognor, and blocked the road for nearly eight hours. The dead man
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US terror blitz
Fighter planes are patrolling Washington after two hijacked aircraft destroyed the World Trade Centre in the worst terrorist attack of all time. US warplanes were scrambled amid reports that another hijacked plane was heading for the American capital.
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Girl in abduction terror
A 17-year-old girl was left in a state of shock after a motorist attempted to drag her into his car. The teenager was walking along Ifield Drive, Crawley, to meet a friend just after midnight when she was attacked by the man who is described as being
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Bright spot
Angela Browne is right about the Lupus Butterfly in St Anne's Well Gardens being worth seeing (Letters, September 6). It's the prettiest flowerbed in Brighton and Hove and thanks must go to Brighton and Hove City Council's parks department and Brighton
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Leased ways
Thank you for Chris Baker's excellent article "Leaseholders fear power shift" (The Argus, September 3). If repairs aren't well done after being paid for up-front, does this mean we'll never get our money back? The tribunals can't help but the courts still
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Mis-red
The photo of Roger French and his sidekicks tying up Brighton and Hove City Council officers in red tape at the launch of their campaign for a business-style mayor (The Argus, September 6) was utterly baffling. They're confusing the internal council structure
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Grim viewing
Traders are concerned about a television programme called Brighton Bill. It is a BBC fly-on-the-wall documentary about Brighton police, depicting some of the more sordid scenes of city life. Businesses are worried that the violence and abuse which has
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Rugby: Late score for Heath
Haywards Heath's first ever London One clash ended with a win, but only after a late scare. Heath survived a penalty miss from Gareth Redman and defended on their own line in the final moments before clinching a 29-26 home success over Thanet Wanderers
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Rabbit run
I was appalled to read about the cat that was left for dead and I wanted Trevor Weeks (Letters, September 4) to know there are caring people out there. My 14-year-old son went on a bike ride from Portslade to Steyning with some of his friends. They came
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Rich City Football: Huckett on fire for high-flying Preston
Matt Huckett took his goals tally to ten for the season as East Preston maintained top spot in Rich City County League division two. Teenager Huckett, who is now the leading scorer in Sussex, netted twice as East Preston won 3-2 away to Broadbridge Heath
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Sussex put champagne on ice
Sussex will be playing in the first division next season - but the promotion champagne is staying on ice for a few more days. The county, who finished bottom of the table a year ago, clinched their place in the top flight after drawing with Warwickshire
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Dragon breathes fire into festival
A Chinese dragon will lead a parade through the streets of Moulsecoomb to open the Brighton estate's first community festival on Sunday. The procession will go from Hillview Family Centre in Hodshrove Road to the green outside the leisure centre in Moulsecoomb
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Warplane grave case delayed
The case against a man accused of unlawfully digging up the remains of a World War Two pilot and his aircraft was adjourned today. Andrew Roy Saunders, 46, faces eight charges relating to the crash site at Winchelsea, near Rye. Among the charges is that
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Fears city estate like war zone
Residents are demanding action to save their neighbourhood from turning into an estate with a bad reputation. People living in Meadowview, Brighton, say children are growing up without pride in their surroundings because roads are rarely swept, rubbish
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Football club looks to expand
A football club could take hundreds of extra fans if plans to build a 300 seater terrace are given approval. Eastbourne Borough Football Club, whose home ground is Priory Lane, Langney, has applied for planning permission to add 300 seats in a covered
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Concrete help with workers' homes
The Moat Housing Group will provide housing for key workers in Brighton and Hove in conjunction with the city council. Last week The Argus revealed millions of pounds was being made available to help public sector workers like police officers and nurses
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Restaurant loses star attraction
Planners have refused consent for a mural of film stars at a city centre burger bar. Brighton and Hove City Council turned down the mural application at Burger King in North Street, Brighton. Applicants Shan Trading appealed to the planning inspectorate
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Review: Blues and twos
The World's Scariest Police Chases for the PlayStation is a hilariously-sincere showcase of police car chases masquerading as a public service announcement on the hazards of dangerous driving. Accompanied by the patronising tones of a real-life county
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Review: Monster teach-in on Office
Imagine a single book that covers Microsoft Office XP's versions of Access, Excel, FrontPage, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word. And there you have it: Microsoft Office XP - Inside Out. My hands still hurt from holding this 1,582-page tome that
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Home viewer for a quality DVD show
Want the maximum DVD experience on your own PC? Then try MGI's SoftDVD MAX. This software package lets you watch films with the familiarity of an on-screen VCR keypad and navigate with a mouse-operated slider for easy fast forward and reverse operation
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Hardware: Video-sharing without crashes
How many times has someone emailed you moving images that make your PC crash or stop you from opening the message? Studio Online from Pinnacle Systems claims to be the easiest solution to sharing videos over the internet. Its universal serial bus (USB
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Girl in abduction terror
A 17-year-old girl was left in a state of shock after a motorist attempted to drag her into his car. The teenager was walking along Ifield Drive, Crawley, to meet a friend just after midnight when she was attacked by the man who is described as being
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Easier than ever to learn on screen
If you can read this, you should thank a teacher. Sadly, many of the teachers I knew as a kid, with some notable exceptions, were not particularly inspiring or enthusiastic about their jobs. This often made learning a chore. I would be the first to insist
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Fast meals to choose from your computer
Fast food fans can log on for a feeding frenzy. The Brighton-based Fullmenu web site was launched today with a free searchable database of more than 850 takeaway menus from across the county. Co-founder Izi Muraben said: "When I am in hungry couch potato
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School's kids on track to mobility
Pupils with special needs can whizz around their school as if by magic using an infra red track system. Chailey Heritage School, near Lewes, has invented a system for wheelchair users to move around unaided. It is one of many innovative uses of technology
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Million hits on thisis web sites
A Sussex web portal has been gathering a huge online following with visitors from across the county and around the world. Last month, the Sussex thisis web sites recorded more than one million page impressions for the first time. The service's popularity
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Socialist call to protest
Socialist Alliance activists are delivering 6,000 leaflets encouraging people to attend a protest during the Labour Party conference in Brighton on September 30. The protest has been called by the Socialist Alliance, the Green Party and Globalise Resistance
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Door to advice for small firms
New media freelance workers across Sussex have been given a new support network. Mike Halsey, a design and animation freelance, will act as an official bridge between the industry's statutory bodies and the growing freelance sector. Mr Halsey said: "I
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Charities facing closure
Thousands of people face losing vital services because scores of charities and voluntary organisations have lost their funding. Groups affected help some of the most vulnerable in the community, including underprivileged children, the unemployed and women's
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Taxi fare hike looms
A town's taxi fares could rise by as much as 38 per cent if councillors give approval today. Eastbourne Borough Council agreed to an application for an increase in hackney carriage fares in July but a complaint from a member of the public delayed the
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Beachcombers wanted
Conservationists are getting ready to clean up beaches along the coast. Hundreds of volunteers will take part in the Beachwatch event run by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) on Sunday. In previous clean-ups finds have included a glass eye and a urine
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Welcome for new hospital service
A new scheme is being launched to help thousands of people find their way around one of the busiest hospitals in Sussex. Volunteers are needed to form a new welcoming service at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. The volunteers would be able
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Ronson lit up by profit result
Crawley-based lighter company Ronson has reported a profit for the first time in five years. The company said general concerns about the recession had not impacted on its business. Turnover for the six months to June 30 was up by 19 per cent at £4.2 million
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Ex-Albion Genius shows a touch of healing class
Former Albion defender John Crumplin has taken on a new role. John, 34, who was known as Genius during his eight-year spell with the Seagulls, has started in business as a sports therapist and fitness trainer. After the Albion, for whom he played in more
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Anti-euro campaign gathers pace
More than 50 business leaders from the south are among 700 executives to support to the latest campaign against a single European currency. The campaign follows a new poll by research company ICM which revealed two-thirds of British businesses remain
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Help urged for schools
Businesses are being urged to help schools by passing on unwanted equipment. Oxford-based Everything Education has launched the free service in West Sussex as part of a regional roll-out across the country. Its web site has a section for businesses to
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School leavers who are ignorant about business
Too many students are leaving school without a clue about working life. Chris Holter, managing director of one of Brighton and Hove's leading training companies, said schools should be more involved with business so work does not come as such a shock
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It's long, long way to pick a cherry
FacelIft, the Sussex-based plant hire group, is reaching new heights. The most recent addition to the Hickstead company's fleet is a Bronto Skylift cherrypicker which extends vertically to a dizzy 203ft and can stretch horizontally across a balance-defying
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It's a picnic, working at the teddy bear factory
A Sussex company is proving it has the bear necessities for business success. The Bear Factory in Churchill Square, Brighton, makes about 50 stuffed toys in store each day. Manager Sue Waugh said: "Customers come in and choose the basic toy shape from
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Dreamers who refuse to fly
Thousands of small business dreams are not being turned into reality because would-be entrepreneurs are failing to put their plans to the test. A report, The Fear of Flying, by High Street bank Abbey National, investigated the reasons and found an overriding
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Start-up training for new entrepreneurs
A training programme to help people start their own businesses has been lauched in Sussex. The scheme comes in response to calls from people who have plans for their own businesses but lack the know-how to exploit them. The result is an entrepreneurial
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Plea for flood warnings
More than 4,000 people in Sussex have registered to receive flood warnings. The Environment Agency has introduced a new scheme where people whose homes or businesses are at risk of flooding can be notified directly by agency staff. The free service aims
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It's happening - The Argus rockets up sales list
Sales of The Argus are rising and the paper is now one of the top performing regional papers in the United Kingdom, show figures just released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The average weekday sale between January and June this year was 49,047
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Not enough screening
The increase in child deafness owing to lack of screening at birth (The Argus, September 7) is very worrying. Just as worrying, but not given as much publicity, is the fact that screening of all children when entering secondary school has ceased in the
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Cowardly thugs
Last Friday, a very dear friend had her handbag snatched outside her sheltered accommodation in Uckfield. She is in her 80s and is about five feet tall. Do the evil, cowardly thugs who did this have mothers and grandmothers of their own? Do they have
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Gemma's market search
A company specialising in wet weather clothing for wheelchair users has joined a scheme to offer placements to graduates. Simplantex Healthcare, based in St Leonards, has taken on Brighton University graduate Gemma May to carry out market research prior
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Eagle eyes foil theft
The wife of Brighton and Hove city centre manager Tony Mernagh has foiled a bike theft. Pat Mernagh, owner of The Animal House in Bond Street, spotted two men acting suspiciously near a bike park in an alley next to her shop. She noticed the padlock on
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Feature: Get off the couch!
Following a worrying survey into the couch potato lifestyle of Britain's teenagers, Siobhan Ryan looks at the problem of obesity among many young people. When he was 12, Josh Cater spent most of his time sitting slumped in front of the television, eating
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Libraries start new chapter
Two new mobile libraries will soon be taking books to thousands of people living in rural areas of West Sussex. A new mobile library, based at Bognor, is due to be delivered to West Sussex County Council later this month. Now library chiefs have unveiled
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The young dude
On September 16, it will be 24 years since the death of Marc Bolan. Marc and his band T Rex had a constant stream of hits in the early Seventies. By 1972, they had sold 14 million records and were outselling even The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. T
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Banner head
I read with some disappointment Mr A Hollick's comments about our Merchant Navy Day Service of Remembrance, organised by the Sussex Branch of the T S Vindicatrix Association (Letters, September 6). I can assure him there was indeed a Red Ensign flying
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Speedway: Brilliant Dugard can't halt losing run
Eastbourne Eagles were beaten for the fourth match in a row when they lost 49-41 at Belle Vue last night. The Sussex squad were in the hunt until the penultimate heat of an incident-packed meeting. Some consolation for the Eagles was that they took the
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Plate class
Seaford businessman Dennis Bass is in charge of a veteran car which is worth £100,000. But even more valuable is the number plate on his rare Renault, AA1, which is worth at least £250,000. It's an ordinary piece of metal but it's worth more than if it
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Unthinking
Thank you to Councillor Garry Peltzer-Dunn and Unison's Steve Foster (Letters, September 5) for sharing my concern about the rise in councillors' allowances. Both appear to want to resist the drift towards professional, full-time councillors with more
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I will take son out of school
A father has pledged to have his son taught at home after failing to get him in to any of his three chosen primary schools. Tom Mannouch, of St James's Street, Kemp Town, Brighton, says he would rather take Nicholas, four, out of the education system
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Out of tune
Universal disco syndrome has hit my local Safeway. Inescapable pop pap now blares from ceiling speakers. There seems hardly a shop, cafe, restaurant or public place nowadays that remains free from this syndrome. Apparently intended to persuade us to shop
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Tragedy of a death too far
Everyone expects ambulances to arrive within a few minutes when calls are made about a life-threatening emergency. But an ambulance called to a rural part of East Sussex by the son of a man who had suffered an internal haemorrhage took nearly 30 minutes
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No surprise prison doesn't stop crime
Like other newspapers, The Argus occasionally publishes correspondence bemoaning the failure of prison to address criminal behaviour (Letters, September 3) but, in my own eye-opening experience, the fault should also be attributed elsewhere. I was released
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East Sussex Cricket: Park secure third title on the trot
Crowhurst Park are champions of the East Sussex League following a crushing final day victory over Herstmonceux. Michael Legg's side also appear to have set a unique record in winning divisions three, two and one in successive seasons. With Ringmer waiting
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Cup's a chance to parade talents
Alboin boss Micky Adams has challenged his players to prove they have Premiership potential. Most of the attention will be on Bobby Zamora in tonight's Worthington Cup showdown against Southampton at Withdean. But Adams believes the second round sell-out
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A season to relish for Sussex
Coach Peter Moores hasn't had too many tough decisions to make during a season which has gone as well as he, the Sussex players and their supporters could have dared hoped. But sitting down last week and choosing the county's player of the year must have
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Eubank relives tragic contest
Former world champion boxer Chris Eubank came face to face with Michael Watson ten years after the fight which left his opponent with severe brain damage. The first public encounter since the night which changed both men's lives was filmed for a documentary
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Refuse trial to cut landfill waste
Refuse collections will be cut to once a fortnight in a pioneering move aimed at reducing household waste. Rubbish which can be recycled will be picked up weekly in the ten-week experiment, which will be conducted at 500 homes in Shoreham Beach. The trial
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Sport heads wish list for King Alfred
A crumbling leisure centre looks like a fire station and smells like a drain, a meeting heard last night. People living near the King Alfred complex in Hove told councillors what they wanted to see on the site when it is redeveloped. A packed meeting
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Pier plan will be discussed
A special meeting will be held on Thursday to discuss neighbours' fears about a new seafront development. National Lottery money has been pledged to restore the crumbling West Pier in Brighton. But developers St Modwen say two large new entertainments
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Friends reunited
A dream of a former boys club warden came true when more than 20 old friends met up for a reunion. Keith Bergin, a warden at Central Brighton Boys Club in the Fifties, was elated when 25 of his friends turned up for the event following an appeal in The
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Show charged with damaging tourism>
A fly-on-the-wall TV series about the police has come under fire for damaging the tourist trade. The first episode of Brighton Bill graphically portrayed scenes of violence and drunkenness in the city. City centre manager Tony Mernagh has questioned why
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Care homes won't close, says council
Claims that two care homes are set to close have been dismissed as "completely irresponsible". Officers at East Sussex County Council said claims by union officials that Haldane House in Bexhill and Parker House in Eastbourne were to close were wrong
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City Girl with Kate Metcalf
If you want to get all techy, set up an online business at home, play around on a computer or just get on the web, it's easy and it's out there. You just need to know where to look. Brighton College of Technology's information and communications AS-Level
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Church parking sparks permit row
An inquiry has been launched into suspicions some churchgoers are abusing a disabled parking scheme. The investigation by Brighton and Hove City Council has begun after an "inexplicable proliferation" of cars with blue disabled permits parked on yellow
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Blaze empties health club
People dressed in swimming costumes and clutching towels had to be evacuated after a fire at a health club near Brighton today. The fire broke out in the sauna, changing rooms and toilets on the ground floor of the Brighton Health and Racket Club just
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Six held in hunt for racist gang
Police have arrested six youths in connection with a racist assault on two students. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said its anti-victimisation unit had arrested six youths from the Moulsecoomb area of Brighton yesterday. The six, all males, were being questioned
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Fish-eye view of the world
Strange worlds are being created using a modified camera and a lot of patience. Brighton-based Utopia produces 360-degree static pictures and is hoping to add action to the digital images. Managing director Chris Watts said: "We can take a digital photograph
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TUC: Blair cancels speech
Tony Blair was visibly shocked as he cancelled his speech at the TUC conference in Brighton and annoucned his decision to return immediately returned to London. Speaking at the Brighton Centre, he condemned mass terrorism as the new evil in our world
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Adoptive parents praised, jury told
A couple accused of cruelty to a four-year-old boy had been applauded for coping with the child, a court heard. Experts made an assessment a month before the boy died and said the couple, who were in the process of adopting him, were "dealing with the
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Pensioner's purse snatched in post office
A pensioner whose purse containing pictures of her dead husband was taken from a post office today warned others to be on the lookout for thieves. Angela Coldicott, 66, retired to Newhaven with her husband after living in Wolverhampton for 20 years. After
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Man dies after 999 call delay
An elderly man bled to death after waiting 25 minutes for an ambulance. Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust could be forced to pay out thousands of pounds in compensation following two complaints by the patient's son. The pensioner suffered an internal
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Ronson lit up by profit result
Crawley-based lighter company Ronson has reported a profit for the first time in five years. The company said general concerns about the recession had not impacted on its business. Turnover for the six months to June 30 was up by 19 per cent at £4.2 million
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Cowboy credit control warning
Firms wanting to improve profits need to take control of their credit management, even if it is being done by an outside organisation. But Derek Scott, a Worthing-based credit expert, warned against cowboy advisors operating in the field. He said there
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Anti-euro campaign gathers pace
More than 50 business leaders from the south are among 700 executives to support to the latest campaign against a single European currency. The campaign follows a new poll by research company ICM which revealed two-thirds of British businesses remain
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Help urged for schools
Businesses are being urged to help schools by passing on unwanted equipment. Oxford-based Everything Education has launched the free service in West Sussex as part of a regional roll-out across the country. Its web site has a section for businesses to
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School leavers who are ignorant about business
Too many students are leaving school without a clue about working life. Chris Holter, managing director of one of Brighton and Hove's leading training companies, said schools should be more involved with business so work does not come as such a shock
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Vintage car carries double price tag
Dennis Bass has not just got the only car of its type in the world but he also owns one of the most sought-after registration plates. The Renault Park Phaeton, built in 1905, carries a price tag of £100,000 but despite its history many are more interested
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Start-up training for new entrepreneurs
A training programme to help people start their own businesses has been lauched in Sussex. The scheme comes in response to calls from people who have plans for their own businesses but lack the know-how to exploit them. The result is an entrepreneurial
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Plea for flood warnings
More than 4,000 people in Sussex have registered to receive flood warnings. The Environment Agency has introduced a new scheme where people whose homes or businesses are at risk of flooding can be notified directly by agency staff. The free service aims
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Cowardly thugs
Last Friday, a very dear friend had her handbag snatched outside her sheltered accommodation in Uckfield. She is in her 80s and is about five feet tall. Do the evil, cowardly thugs who did this have mothers and grandmothers of their own? Do they have
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Gemma's market search
A company specialising in wet weather clothing for wheelchair users has joined a scheme to offer placements to graduates. Simplantex Healthcare, based in St Leonards, has taken on Brighton University graduate Gemma May to carry out market research prior
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Costly mayor
So, almost £1 million over four years to pay for a mayor with dubious benefits. I'm sure a lot of local charities helping disabled, elderly or young people could benefit from that sort of cash injection with tangible benefits. -A Bruggi, Brighton
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Confused
I see from Councillor Simon Battle's comments (Letters, September 3) he is confused, as normal. The idea of rooms in the roof, which I fully support, came not from me but from residents in Hangleton. I, as a ward councillor, attempt to assist them in
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US terror blitz
Fighter planes are patrolling Washington after two hijacked aircraft destroyed the World Trade Centre in the worst terrorist attack of all time. US warplanes were scrambled amid reports that another hijacked plane was heading for the American capital.
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Girl in abduction terror
A 17-year-old girl was left in a state of shock after a motorist attempted to drag her into his car. The teenager was walking along Ifield Drive, Crawley, to meet a friend just after midnight when she was attacked by the man who is described as being
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Mis-red
The photo of Roger French and his sidekicks tying up Brighton and Hove City Council officers in red tape at the launch of their campaign for a business-style mayor (The Argus, September 6) was utterly baffling. They're confusing the internal council structure
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Plate class
Seaford businessman Dennis Bass is in charge of a veteran car which is worth £100,000. But even more valuable is the number plate on his rare Renault, AA1, which is worth at least £250,000. It's an ordinary piece of metal but it's worth more than if it
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Unthinking
Thank you to Councillor Garry Peltzer-Dunn and Unison's Steve Foster (Letters, September 5) for sharing my concern about the rise in councillors' allowances. Both appear to want to resist the drift towards professional, full-time councillors with more
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Tragedy of a death too far
Everyone expects ambulances to arrive within a few minutes when calls are made about a life-threatening emergency. But an ambulance called to a rural part of East Sussex by the son of a man who had suffered an internal haemorrhage took nearly 30 minutes
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Cup's a chance to parade talents
Alboin boss Micky Adams has challenged his players to prove they have Premiership potential. Most of the attention will be on Bobby Zamora in tonight's Worthington Cup showdown against Southampton at Withdean. But Adams believes the second round sell-out
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A season to relish for Sussex
Coach Peter Moores hasn't had too many tough decisions to make during a season which has gone as well as he, the Sussex players and their supporters could have dared hoped. But sitting down last week and choosing the county's player of the year must have
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Sussex put champagne on ice
Sussex will be playing in the first division next season - but the promotion champagne is staying on ice for a few more days. The county, who finished bottom of the table a year ago, clinched their place in the top flight after drawing with Warwickshire
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Refuse trial to cut landfill waste
Refuse collections will be cut to once a fortnight in a pioneering move aimed at reducing household waste. Rubbish which can be recycled will be picked up weekly in the ten-week experiment, which will be conducted at 500 homes in Shoreham Beach. The trial
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Sport heads wish list for King Alfred
A crumbling leisure centre looks like a fire station and smells like a drain, a meeting heard last night. People living near the King Alfred complex in Hove told councillors what they wanted to see on the site when it is redeveloped. A packed meeting
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Pier plan will be discussed
A special meeting will be held on Thursday to discuss neighbours' fears about a new seafront development. National Lottery money has been pledged to restore the crumbling West Pier in Brighton. But developers St Modwen say two large new entertainments
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Friends reunited
A dream of a former boys club warden came true when more than 20 old friends met up for a reunion. Keith Bergin, a warden at Central Brighton Boys Club in the Fifties, was elated when 25 of his friends turned up for the event following an appeal in The
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Fears city estate like war zone
Residents are demanding action to save their neighbourhood from turning into an estate with a bad reputation. People living in Meadowview, Brighton, say children are growing up without pride in their surroundings because roads are rarely swept, rubbish
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Show charged with damaging tourism>
A fly-on-the-wall TV series about the police has come under fire for damaging the tourist trade. The first episode of Brighton Bill graphically portrayed scenes of violence and drunkenness in the city. City centre manager Tony Mernagh has questioned why
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Restaurant loses star attraction
Planners have refused consent for a mural of film stars at a city centre burger bar. Brighton and Hove City Council turned down the mural application at Burger King in North Street, Brighton. Applicants Shan Trading appealed to the planning inspectorate
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Church parking sparks permit row
An inquiry has been launched into suspicions some churchgoers are abusing a disabled parking scheme. The investigation by Brighton and Hove City Council has begun after an "inexplicable proliferation" of cars with blue disabled permits parked on yellow
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Review: Monster teach-in on Office
Imagine a single book that covers Microsoft Office XP's versions of Access, Excel, FrontPage, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word. And there you have it: Microsoft Office XP - Inside Out. My hands still hurt from holding this 1,582-page tome that
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Home viewer for a quality DVD show
Want the maximum DVD experience on your own PC? Then try MGI's SoftDVD MAX. This software package lets you watch films with the familiarity of an on-screen VCR keypad and navigate with a mouse-operated slider for easy fast forward and reverse operation
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Blaze empties health club
People dressed in swimming costumes and clutching towels had to be evacuated after a fire at a health club near Brighton today. The fire broke out in the sauna, changing rooms and toilets on the ground floor of the Brighton Health and Racket Club just
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Fast meals to choose from your computer
Fast food fans can log on for a feeding frenzy. The Brighton-based Fullmenu web site was launched today with a free searchable database of more than 850 takeaway menus from across the county. Co-founder Izi Muraben said: "When I am in hungry couch potato
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TUC: Blair cancels speech
Tony Blair was visibly shocked as he cancelled his speech at the TUC conference in Brighton and annoucned his decision to return immediately returned to London. Speaking at the Brighton Centre, he condemned mass terrorism as the new evil in our world
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School's kids on track to mobility
Pupils with special needs can whizz around their school as if by magic using an infra red track system. Chailey Heritage School, near Lewes, has invented a system for wheelchair users to move around unaided. It is one of many innovative uses of technology
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Million hits on thisis web sites
A Sussex web portal has been gathering a huge online following with visitors from across the county and around the world. Last month, the Sussex thisis web sites recorded more than one million page impressions for the first time. The service's popularity
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Socialist call to protest
Socialist Alliance activists are delivering 6,000 leaflets encouraging people to attend a protest during the Labour Party conference in Brighton on September 30. The protest has been called by the Socialist Alliance, the Green Party and Globalise Resistance
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Man dies after 999 call delay
An elderly man bled to death after waiting 25 minutes for an ambulance. Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust could be forced to pay out thousands of pounds in compensation following two complaints by the patient's son. The pensioner suffered an internal
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Beachcombers wanted
Conservationists are getting ready to clean up beaches along the coast. Hundreds of volunteers will take part in the Beachwatch event run by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) on Sunday. In previous clean-ups finds have included a glass eye and a urine
