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Park blow for Albion stadium
The site of the Albion's proposed home at Falmer could be inside the borders of the new South Downs national park. Countryside chiefs meeting tomorrow will be told land earmarked for the stadium should be included in the park, a move that could jeopardise
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Sussex Tories given top jobs
Tory MPs Tim Loughton and Howard Flight have been appointed to the Front Bench of the Conservative Party. New party leader Iain Duncan Smith has also announced Charles Hendry, who was elected MP for Wealden at the June General Election, is to be made
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Above suspicion
Please be informed I am picketing in front of No 10 Downing Street every Saturday and Sunday from now with the following placard: Why is Ariel Sharon the Prime Minister of Israel excluded from suspicion? -Paul Pawloski, Secretary RPE
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Pedalling to push down weight
The last time 23-stone Michael Wynne went on a diet he was six. His school fed him boiled fish and it put him off trying to lose weight. Now 42, Mr Wynne is determined to become a slimmer, healthier individual. He has joined Weight Watchers and ditched
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No excuse to curb freedom
We, the decent majority, must oppose any attempts to use the US terrorist attacks as an excuse to introduce ID cards or scapegoat the Arab community in this country. Terrorist actions are no excuse for intervening in or curtailment of freedom. -Nigel
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Pressed-on park
Visitors to our city must be so pleased to hear Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to allow cars into Preston Park. Not only does this create free parking facilities in a handy location but, also, those who are clever can now bypass the traffic
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Exodus
I hope Great Britain has an early opportunity to demonstrate to the global Muslim community that it is even-handed in its international relations by involving itself with the international community in bringing a speedy settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian
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Uncle Sam-ple
The terrorist attack on New York was a heinous crime but let us not lose sight of what went on before, which must have some bearing on the reasons for the attack. During the Gulf War, a US naval captain shot down in error an Iranian airliner, killing
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Swimming: Dad makes big splash
A father, daughter and son act helped Crawley retained the overall Sussex Club Swimming Relay Championship crown in their own pool. Dad Alan, aged 48, who competed in the 17 and over, joined offspring Greg, 12, and Heather, nine. Manager Tim Hartley said
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Easy pray
The illegal immigrants and asylum seekers - some from Afghanistan - are pouring into this country, some of them in "suicide" conditions. We feel very sorry for them but are we going to end up feeling desperately afraid of them when the evil few start
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Had enough
The Sage of Sussex's column on the American terror attacks (The Argus, September 13) was admirably succinct and well thought out. It summed up the situation better than many weightier pieces in the national Press. I do hope those who have been threatening
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Sailing: Racing towards Olympic dream
Dan Teubert and Dafydd Smith will aim for the Olympics after becoming national champions. The youngsters lifted the British Hobie 16 title at Felixstowe. Teubert, 18, and Smith, 19, now intend to plot a path to the 2008 Games by switching to the Hobie
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FA Cup qualifying round-up
Two out of four Sussex sides made it through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. Peter Brackley scored a hat-trick as Lewes won 6-3 in their replay against Dr Martens League eastern division outfit Sittingbourne at the Dripping Pan. Brackley
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Pupil's evidence to help teacher
A teenager told a tribunal he was locked in his former school's exclusion room after he stood up for a teacher who was allegedly the subject of racist taunts. The boy was giving evidence in a case brought by a teacher who has made allegations against
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Principal digs deep to save nursery
A nursery school has been saved after its principal risked her own home to raise almost £500,000 to prevent its closure. Staff and parents at the Young Sussex nursery feared it would have to shut after 53 years when the building's owners put it up for
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Councillors back Yes campaign
A Group of Labour councillors has pledged its support for a directly-elected city mayor. In a letter to The Argus, the 22 Brighton and Hove city councillors say: "We feel councils need to change to meet the new challenges towns and cities face. "Local
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Off-licences on alert after stungun raids
Off-licence owners have been warned by police to be on their guard against two youths who have carried out a series of robberies using a stun gun. The two males have robbed seven stores across West Sussex during the last month, each time threatening the
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Child died after head injuries
Fatal injuries to a four-year-boy were an "inconvenience" to his adoptive father, a court heard. John Smith was in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, with a severe head injury, the day before his death. Social worker Shirley Peters said the adoptive
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Students fear for Karlie
A graduate from the University of Sussex has been named as one of the growing number of people reported missing amid the devastation in New York. Relatives, friends and colleagues are anxiously waiting for news of Karlie Rogers, who studied German at
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Hopefuls apply for top police job
Twelve candidates including a Scotland Yard senior officer have applied for the job of Chief Constable of Sussex Police. The £105,780 per-annum job becomes vacant on Tuesday when outgoing chief Paul Whitehouse officially retires. He was forced to leave
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Unkempt hedge provides sweeping idea
When former sailor Bob Larking's hedge started to grow out of control he saw an opportunity he could not resist. Instead of the usual neat trim, he decided to train his fast-growing leylandii into the shape of minesweeper HMS Mariner on which he served
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Park blow for Albion stadium
The site of the Albion's proposed home at Falmer could be inside the borders of the new South Downs national park. Countryside chiefs meeting tomorrow will be told land earmarked for the stadium should be included in the park, a move that could jeopardise
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Bound over for abuse
Two men who frightened young teenagers after a pop concert in a park were bound over to keep the peace by magistrates. Joe Chapman, 18, of Redlands Lane, Robertsbridge, and Benjamin Dighton, 24, of Bembrooke Road, Hastings, shouted abuse at the youngsters
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Stand firm
I was sorry to read some national newspapers saying Americans and New York will never get over last week's terrible tragedy. I lived in Worthing during the Battle of Britain and was lucky to escape the bombing and bullets from German planes. London took
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Police claim nude art may offend
Police told a gallery owner to remove a painting from his window because they thought people might find it offensive. David Burgess, who runs George Street Gallery in Kemp Town, Brighton, was advised by officers to take a picture of a nude woman on a
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Uncle Sam-ple
The terrorist attack on New York was a heinous crime but let us not lose sight of what went on before, which must have some bearing on the reasons for the attack. During the Gulf War, a US naval captain shot down in error an Iranian airliner, killing
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Swimming: Dad makes big splash
A father, daughter and son act helped Crawley retained the overall Sussex Club Swimming Relay Championship crown in their own pool. Dad Alan, aged 48, who competed in the 17 and over, joined offspring Greg, 12, and Heather, nine. Manager Tim Hartley said
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Athletics: Armah retains crown
Edward Armah (Chichester) retained his under-17s' octathlon title at the Sussex Combined Events Championship at Crawley. The Chichester High pupil beat last year's total by more than 200 points with 3,956. He was 500 ahead of runner-up Craig Baker (Worthing
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Deep sea discovery may be 300 year-old warship
Deep sea divers believe they have discovered the remains of the British warship HMS Sussex which sank off the coast of Spain 300 years ago. The ship was believed to be carrying treasure worth more than £500 million when it sank during a fierce storm near
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Put the masts on the map
Most people use mobile phones but understandably they don't want the masts for them anywhere near their homes or schools. Masts are stark and ugly. There is also a worry that emissions from them could cause health problems, although this has not been
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Youth in action: Young Gulls dream of future
Nick Fogden has always dreamed of being a professional footballer. But just when it looked as though he had taken the first step by securing a place at Albion's Centre of Excellence last season he was struck down with pneumonia, then diabetes. Now the
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Conference story 2
blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
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Pupil's evidence to help teacher
A teenager told a tribunal he was locked in his former school's exclusion room after he stood up for a teacher who was allegedly the subject of racist taunts. The boy was giving evidence in a case brought by a teacher who has made allegations against
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Last gasp winner puts Albion top
Albion are sitting proudly on top of the Second Division again, thanks to Paul Watson's appetite for late winners. The hero from Hastings struck four minutes into stoppage time at Withdean last night to snatch a 1-0 victory over Stoke. Rightback Watson
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Principal digs deep to save nursery
A nursery school has been saved after its principal risked her own home to raise almost £500,000 to prevent its closure. Staff and parents at the Young Sussex nursery feared it would have to shut after 53 years when the building's owners put it up for
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Councillors back Yes campaign
A Group of Labour councillors has pledged its support for a directly-elected city mayor. In a letter to The Argus, the 22 Brighton and Hove city councillors say: "We feel councils need to change to meet the new challenges towns and cities face. "Local
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Skatepark memorial to tragic Grant
A grieving mother handed over donations from family and friends to improve a skatepark in memory of her 14-year-old son. Grant Plowman was found hanging from a belt attached to his bedroom window at the family home in Woburn Road, Gossops Green, Crawley
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Abandoned cars crackdown a success
A crackdown on abandoned cars left on the streets and in the countryside has started to have a major impact. A pilot scheme, launched earlier this month in Chichester and neighbouring Arun district, has already led to 78 vehicles being removed. The aim
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Last attempt to save rural buses
A final attempt is being made to stop dozens of bus services in West Sussex being axed. Worthing Lib Dem councillor Nick Rodgers says buses are a key way of removing cars from congested roads. He has asked for the issue of support for services to be investigated
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Cautious welcome for more GP funds
Doctors have given a cautious welcome to Government plans to invest millions of pounds in GP services. Health minister John Hutton said £22 million was being used for measures designed to boost the number of NHS family doctors in England. Sussex-based
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Fire was started by pipe embers
A popular Roman Catholic priest died in a fire probably sparked by embers from his pipe falling on to paper. Father Gwendiran Patrick Stanislaus Emmanuel, known as Father Pat, died in the fire at his church-owned home at Peacehaven in April. An inquest
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Council rejects mast map plan
There are no plans to draw up a map of mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove, The Argus can reveal. City council bosses have dismissed calls for a map showing mast sites because they do not want to spend money on it. Instead, they plan to rely on a
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Off-licences on alert after stungun raids
Off-licence owners have been warned by police to be on their guard against two youths who have carried out a series of robberies using a stun gun. The two males have robbed seven stores across West Sussex during the last month, each time threatening the
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Criticism fails to oust headteacher
Parents are calling for the removal of a headteacher after one of the largest primary schools in Sussex was judged to be failing its pupils. Ann Macaulay, head of Broadwater CE Primary School, Worthing, for six years has rejected calls for her resignation
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Students fear for Karlie
A graduate from the University of Sussex has been named as one of the growing number of people reported missing amid the devastation in New York. Relatives, friends and colleagues are anxiously waiting for news of Karlie Rogers, who studied German at
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Hopefuls apply for top police job
Twelve candidates including a Scotland Yard senior officer have applied for the job of Chief Constable of Sussex Police. The £105,780 per-annum job becomes vacant on Tuesday when outgoing chief Paul Whitehouse officially retires. He was forced to leave
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Unkempt hedge provides sweeping idea
When former sailor Bob Larking's hedge started to grow out of control he saw an opportunity he could not resist. Instead of the usual neat trim, he decided to train his fast-growing leylandii into the shape of minesweeper HMS Mariner on which he served
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Concerns over plan for air rifle range
A controversial plan to set up an air rifle range inside a former farm building is set to be approved. Angry critics claim the scheme will encourage youngsters to take pot shots at animals. Members of the West Sussex Wildlife protection group have sent
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Student halls set for go-ahead
A hall of residence for nearly 300 students looks set to gain planning permission despite protests from people living nearby. All students at Northbrook College, Worthing, currently live off-campus. This will change if Worthing Borough Council approves
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Abduction attempts warning
Police have told children to be "extremely vigilant" after two abduction attempts yesterday. The warning came after two youngsters were approached by strangers in the Worthing area. First a 12-year-old boy walking along Columbia Drive, Durrington, was
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Crash driver escapes with minor injuries
A driver escaped with minor injuries today after his car span off the road and overturned in a ploughed field. Police said the driver, in his mid-30s, lost control of his vehicle in wet conditions at Saddlescombe, near Pyecombe. An ambulance crew and
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Retail park sold in £21m deal
A £21 million deal has been struck over a shopping centre. Chartwell Land, the property branch of the Kingfisher Group which owns B&Q and Woolworths, has bought London Road Retail Park, which is in Crawley. The retail park is home to DIY store B&
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Restrictions are relaxed
Farm animals in West Sussex will soon be on the move again after a relaxation of foot-and-mouth controls. Until this week animals could only be moved from farms for slaughter on strictly laid-down welfare grounds. The changes mean that animals can now
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Sussex Tories given top jobs
Tory MPs Tim Loughton and Howard Flight have been appointed to the Front Bench of the Conservative Party. New party leader Iain Duncan Smith has also announced Charles Hendry, who was elected MP for Wealden at the June General Election, is to be made
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Life must go on
The world sympathises and mourns with our friends in the US regarding the atrocities in New York and Washington last week. But life must go on. And so must the Conservative Party. We Conservatives have a new leader and annual conference is just round
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Date
Above suspicion
Please be informed I am picketing in front of No 10 Downing Street every Saturday and Sunday from now with the following placard: Why is Ariel Sharon the Prime Minister of Israel excluded from suspicion? -Paul Pawloski, Secretary RPE
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Pedalling to push down weight
The last time 23-stone Michael Wynne went on a diet he was six. His school fed him boiled fish and it put him off trying to lose weight. Now 42, Mr Wynne is determined to become a slimmer, healthier individual. He has joined Weight Watchers and ditched
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Date
Silent majority
I had to write to express my disgust at the people who failed to show their respect during the three-minutes' silence last Friday. I work in a shop in Hove and, after the door was locked, I couldn't fail to notice the number of people who carried on walking
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No excuse to curb freedom
We, the decent majority, must oppose any attempts to use the US terrorist attacks as an excuse to introduce ID cards or scapegoat the Arab community in this country. Terrorist actions are no excuse for intervening in or curtailment of freedom. -Nigel
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Pressed-on park
Visitors to our city must be so pleased to hear Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to allow cars into Preston Park. Not only does this create free parking facilities in a handy location but, also, those who are clever can now bypass the traffic
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Feature: Airport workers fear for their jobs
Brenda Owen reports from Gatwick Airport on the deepening crisis facing the airline industry. An air of uncertainty hangs over Gatwick Airport as workers fear their jobs could go in a worldwide collapse of the airline industry. Virgin Atlantic, whose
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Council rejects mast map plan
There are no plans to draw up a map of mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove, The Argus can reveal. City council bosses have dismissed calls for a map showing mast sites because they do not want to spend money on it. Instead, they plan to rely on a
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Date
Let's join up
Voice Of The Argus asks, "What can we do to show we care?" (September 14). Let the Americans know the British will never forget the US came to the aid of beleaguered Great Britain twice in the last century to preserve world freedom. So is it not Great
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Date
Exodus
I hope Great Britain has an early opportunity to demonstrate to the global Muslim community that it is even-handed in its international relations by involving itself with the international community in bringing a speedy settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian
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Date
Road to ruin
How can one put into words the feeling of horror, helplessness, pain and heartbreaking sadness at the recent events that have taken place in the US? We can sit in our homes and yet, through modern technology, witness at first-hand this horrific terrorist
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Date
Flagging faith
Walking around the centre of Worthing on last Friday's International Day of Mourning just three days after the tragic events in New York, I noticed only three flags flying at half-mast. The rest of the flagpoles on businesses and government buildings
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Date
Intact topiary
Ex-sailor Bob Larking has a reminder of his seafaring days in the garden of his home at Peacehaven. He has trained a hedge to grow in the shape of the minesweeper HMS Mariner, on which he served in the Fifties. Bob is selling his house and was worried
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Date
Easy pray
The illegal immigrants and asylum seekers - some from Afghanistan - are pouring into this country, some of them in "suicide" conditions. We feel very sorry for them but are we going to end up feeling desperately afraid of them when the evil few start
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Date
Nursery saviour
Ingrid Boyd put her money where her mouth is when one of the children's nurseries she ran was threatened with closure. Owners of a building Young Sussex uses at Dyke Road in Hove decided to sell it and told Mrs Boyd the lease would not be renewed. Undaunted
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Date
Had enough
The Sage of Sussex's column on the American terror attacks (The Argus, September 13) was admirably succinct and well thought out. It summed up the situation better than many weightier pieces in the national Press. I do hope those who have been threatening
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Date
Sailing: Racing towards Olympic dream
Dan Teubert and Dafydd Smith will aim for the Olympics after becoming national champions. The youngsters lifted the British Hobie 16 title at Felixstowe. Teubert, 18, and Smith, 19, now intend to plot a path to the 2008 Games by switching to the Hobie
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Date
History twist
Regrettably, there are ironic aspects to the terrible tragedy that struck the US last week, not least the fact that (if, indeed, they are responsible) Osama bin Laden and the Taliban are largely the product of the US war against the pro-Soviet governments
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Date
Criticism fails to oust headteacher
Parents are calling for the removal of a headteacher after one of the largest primary schools in Sussex was judged to be failing its pupils. Ann Macaulay, head of Broadwater CE Primary School, Worthing, for six years has rejected calls for her resignation
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Date
Overcome evil with good, said St paul
We have been shocked and horrified by the terrible atrocity perpetrated against the American people last week. One is constantly amazed at the hatred and cruelty that motivates people, especially those who claim to have religious faith, whether it be
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Ryman League: Horsham win
John Maggs admitted his Horsham were half asleep last night, despite stretching their unbeaten run to eight games. Marcel Dennis's classy fourth minute conversion of Gavin McGowan's through ball sent them on the way to a 2-0 home win over Wembley in Ryman
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FA Cup qualifying round-up
Two out of four Sussex sides made it through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. Peter Brackley scored a hat-trick as Lewes won 6-3 in their replay against Dr Martens League eastern division outfit Sittingbourne at the Dripping Pan. Brackley
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Conference story 1
blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
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Residents fight to save tree
Residents joined forces to try to protect an 80-year-old tree being felled by developers. More than 20 people gathered under the cypress on a housing development in Hove yesterday stopping contractors from cutting it down. Despite the reprieve, experts
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Coroner's warning after cycle death
A coroner has warned people to wear safety helmets when cycling. He was speaking after recording a verdict of death by misadventure on a 28-year-old mountain biker who died after being catapulted over his handlebars. Richard Treloar, of Bexhill Road,
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Child died after head injuries
Fatal injuries to a four-year-boy were an "inconvenience" to his adoptive father, a court heard. John Smith was in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, with a severe head injury, the day before his death. Social worker Shirley Peters said the adoptive
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Sympathy for upset exchange students
American students living in Sussex have been touched by the sympathy shown to them by their English hosts since the terrorist attacks. There are around 60 students currently on the American Students' Programme based at the University of Sussex, many of
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Vandals damage window displaying US flag
A shop owner has condemned vandals who damaged a window displaying an American flag put up in tribute to the US terrorism victims. Peter Wilson, of the Catalogue Shop, Chapel Road, Worthing, has had a large Stars-and-Stripes flag on display since the
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Fears mount at threat of US retalitaion
Campaigners have called for justice not vengeance following the terrorist attacks in the US. Members of Lewes CND said they feared any US plans to indiscriminately bomb civilians in the Middle East may lead to World War III. At a rally by a Lewes war
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National fraud arrests
A man and woman from Sussex were among 11 people arrested after a police investigation into animal rights campaigners. National Crime Squad officers swooped on eight addresses round the country yesterday. It is understood suspects were defrauding a Government
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Stowaways discovered in back of lorry
A lorry driver was arrested after police discovered 11 suspected illegal immigrants in the back of his vehicle. It is believed others may have escaped arrest. The lorry driver, believed to be working for a German company, stopped his vehicle at Bexhill's
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Ramblers may go to court
Ramblers are to return to the courts if a barn blocking a footpath near millionaire Nicholas Hoogstraten's £30 million palace is not removed. A six-month deadline imposed by magistrates in Lewes to remove the barn expired last night, prompting ramblers
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Off-licences on alert after stungun raids
Off-licence owners have been warned by police to be on their guard against two youths who have carried out a series of robberies using a stun gun. The two males have robbed seven stores across West Sussex during the last month, each time threatening the
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Date
Park blow for Albion stadium
The site of the Albion's proposed home at Falmer could be inside the borders of the new South Downs national park. Countryside chiefs meeting tomorrow will be told land earmarked for the stadium should be included in the park, a move that could jeopardise
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Date
Last attempt to save rural buses
A final attempt is being made to stop dozens of bus services in West Sussex being axed. Worthing Lib Dem councillor Nick Rodgers says buses are a key way of removing cars from congested roads. He has asked for the issue of support for services to be investigated
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Date
Skatepark memorial to tragic Grant
A grieving mother handed over donations from family and friends to improve a skatepark in memory of her 14-year-old son. Grant Plowman was found hanging from a belt attached to his bedroom window at the family home in Woburn Road, Gossops Green, Crawley
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Date
Bound over for abuse
Two men who frightened young teenagers after a pop concert in a park were bound over to keep the peace by magistrates. Joe Chapman, 18, of Redlands Lane, Robertsbridge, and Benjamin Dighton, 24, of Bembrooke Road, Hastings, shouted abuse at the youngsters
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Date
Life must go on
The world sympathises and mourns with our friends in the US regarding the atrocities in New York and Washington last week. But life must go on. And so must the Conservative Party. We Conservatives have a new leader and annual conference is just round
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Date
Stand firm
I was sorry to read some national newspapers saying Americans and New York will never get over last week's terrible tragedy. I lived in Worthing during the Battle of Britain and was lucky to escape the bombing and bullets from German planes. London took
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Date
Silent majority
I had to write to express my disgust at the people who failed to show their respect during the three-minutes' silence last Friday. I work in a shop in Hove and, after the door was locked, I couldn't fail to notice the number of people who carried on walking
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Date
Feature: Airport workers fear for their jobs
Brenda Owen reports from Gatwick Airport on the deepening crisis facing the airline industry. An air of uncertainty hangs over Gatwick Airport as workers fear their jobs could go in a worldwide collapse of the airline industry. Virgin Atlantic, whose
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Date
Council rejects mast map plan
There are no plans to draw up a map of mobile phone masts in Brighton and Hove, The Argus can reveal. City council bosses have dismissed calls for a map showing mast sites because they do not want to spend money on it. Instead, they plan to rely on a
-
Date
Let's join up
Voice Of The Argus asks, "What can we do to show we care?" (September 14). Let the Americans know the British will never forget the US came to the aid of beleaguered Great Britain twice in the last century to preserve world freedom. So is it not Great
-
Date
Police claim nude art may offend
Police told a gallery owner to remove a painting from his window because they thought people might find it offensive. David Burgess, who runs George Street Gallery in Kemp Town, Brighton, was advised by officers to take a picture of a nude woman on a
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Date
Road to ruin
How can one put into words the feeling of horror, helplessness, pain and heartbreaking sadness at the recent events that have taken place in the US? We can sit in our homes and yet, through modern technology, witness at first-hand this horrific terrorist
-
Date
Flagging faith
Walking around the centre of Worthing on last Friday's International Day of Mourning just three days after the tragic events in New York, I noticed only three flags flying at half-mast. The rest of the flagpoles on businesses and government buildings
-
Date
Intact topiary
Ex-sailor Bob Larking has a reminder of his seafaring days in the garden of his home at Peacehaven. He has trained a hedge to grow in the shape of the minesweeper HMS Mariner, on which he served in the Fifties. Bob is selling his house and was worried
-
Date
Athletics: Armah retains crown
Edward Armah (Chichester) retained his under-17s' octathlon title at the Sussex Combined Events Championship at Crawley. The Chichester High pupil beat last year's total by more than 200 points with 3,956. He was 500 ahead of runner-up Craig Baker (Worthing
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Date
Nursery saviour
Ingrid Boyd put her money where her mouth is when one of the children's nurseries she ran was threatened with closure. Owners of a building Young Sussex uses at Dyke Road in Hove decided to sell it and told Mrs Boyd the lease would not be renewed. Undaunted
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Date
Deep sea discovery may be 300 year-old warship
Deep sea divers believe they have discovered the remains of the British warship HMS Sussex which sank off the coast of Spain 300 years ago. The ship was believed to be carrying treasure worth more than £500 million when it sank during a fierce storm near
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Date
Put the masts on the map
Most people use mobile phones but understandably they don't want the masts for them anywhere near their homes or schools. Masts are stark and ugly. There is also a worry that emissions from them could cause health problems, although this has not been
-
Date
History twist
Regrettably, there are ironic aspects to the terrible tragedy that struck the US last week, not least the fact that (if, indeed, they are responsible) Osama bin Laden and the Taliban are largely the product of the US war against the pro-Soviet governments
-
Date
Youth in action: Young Gulls dream of future
Nick Fogden has always dreamed of being a professional footballer. But just when it looked as though he had taken the first step by securing a place at Albion's Centre of Excellence last season he was struck down with pneumonia, then diabetes. Now the
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Date
Criticism fails to oust headteacher
Parents are calling for the removal of a headteacher after one of the largest primary schools in Sussex was judged to be failing its pupils. Ann Macaulay, head of Broadwater CE Primary School, Worthing, for six years has rejected calls for her resignation
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Date
Overcome evil with good, said St paul
We have been shocked and horrified by the terrible atrocity perpetrated against the American people last week. One is constantly amazed at the hatred and cruelty that motivates people, especially those who claim to have religious faith, whether it be
-
Date
Ryman League: Horsham win
John Maggs admitted his Horsham were half asleep last night, despite stretching their unbeaten run to eight games. Marcel Dennis's classy fourth minute conversion of Gavin McGowan's through ball sent them on the way to a 2-0 home win over Wembley in Ryman
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Date
Conference story 2
blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
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Conference story 1
blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
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Last gasp winner puts Albion top
Albion are sitting proudly on top of the Second Division again, thanks to Paul Watson's appetite for late winners. The hero from Hastings struck four minutes into stoppage time at Withdean last night to snatch a 1-0 victory over Stoke. Rightback Watson
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Date
Cautious welcome for more GP funds
Doctors have given a cautious welcome to Government plans to invest millions of pounds in GP services. Health minister John Hutton said £22 million was being used for measures designed to boost the number of NHS family doctors in England. Sussex-based
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Date
Residents fight to save tree
Residents joined forces to try to protect an 80-year-old tree being felled by developers. More than 20 people gathered under the cypress on a housing development in Hove yesterday stopping contractors from cutting it down. Despite the reprieve, experts
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Sympathy for upset exchange students
American students living in Sussex have been touched by the sympathy shown to them by their English hosts since the terrorist attacks. There are around 60 students currently on the American Students' Programme based at the University of Sussex, many of
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Fears mount at threat of US retalitaion
Campaigners have called for justice not vengeance following the terrorist attacks in the US. Members of Lewes CND said they feared any US plans to indiscriminately bomb civilians in the Middle East may lead to World War III. At a rally by a Lewes war
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National fraud arrests
A man and woman from Sussex were among 11 people arrested after a police investigation into animal rights campaigners. National Crime Squad officers swooped on eight addresses round the country yesterday. It is understood suspects were defrauding a Government
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Last attempt to save rural buses
A final attempt is being made to stop dozens of bus services in West Sussex being axed. Worthing Lib Dem councillor Nick Rodgers says buses are a key way of removing cars from congested roads. He has asked for the issue of support for services to be investigated
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Skatepark memorial to tragic Grant
A grieving mother handed over donations from family and friends to improve a skatepark in memory of her 14-year-old son. Grant Plowman was found hanging from a belt attached to his bedroom window at the family home in Woburn Road, Gossops Green, Crawley