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Concert in aid of terror victims
Brighton and Hove is to hold a fund-raising concert in aid of the victims of the American terrorist attacks. The concert, at St Bartholomew's Church, Ann Street, just off London Road, Brighton, will feature work by American composers and will be attended
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Adam Trimingham: The Sage of Sussex
One terrible moment 17 years ago changed political party conferences for ever in Britain. It was when an IRA bomb blew apart the Grand Hotel in Brighton killing five people, maiming many more and narrowly missing the Prime Minister. With typical resolution
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New competition for Labour conference
Brighton faces a fresh threat to its lucrative annual Labour Party conference with a new £250 million venue vying for the event. Party officials played down claims that Labour is considering abandoning its favourite seaside sites in favour of the new
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Spotlight returns to Blackpool
Brighton was putting on a brave face today after losing the lucrative 2002 Labour Party conference to Blackpool. Labour stopped using the Lancashire resort several years ago because of dissatisfaction with its ageing conference centre and the hotels.
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Fools rush in
Are we really supposed to believe we are in anything like the danger the US might be in from religious fanatics because of its foreign policy and economic domination? Yes, the terrorist attacks were outrageous and unforgiveable but, unless our Government
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Boxing: Police help save club
A Brighton boxing club has been saved, with support from the police. Brighton faced closure in May when they lost their Bernard Road gymnasium. But the police have stepped in to find a new headquarters at St David's Hall and the club has been re-named
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Creativity
I am slightly confused by George Fulton (Letters, September 21). He expresses concerns about the loss of innocent lives which the US's plans for a war on terrorism will inevitably cause, yet he calls people petitioning against such a military response
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Speedway: Eagles nick point
Rain halted last night's Elite League speedway match at Belle Vue but not before Eastbourne Eagles had salvaged the bonus point. The Sussex squad were trailing 42-30 at the time, but the result will stand because 12 heats had been completed. Eagles scored
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Lib Dems to return
The Liberal Democrats are to stage their annual conference in Brighton next autumn after a gap of four years. The party has booked the Brighton Centre between September 22 and 26 2002. The last time the party met in the city it was under the leadership
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Table tennis: Tough for Sussex teams
Two Sussex teams found the going tough against some the best players in the country in the British Women's League premier division at Hereford. Horsham, captained by Sally Weston, were fortunate to be able to call on the England No. 2 veteran Jan Dunning
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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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Canny birds
Ducks have saved their lives by leaving an estate near Crawley where they might have been shot. Instead, they have made their home on a pond at nearby Worth School. Owners of the estate have been asked if they want their ducks back but have told the school
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Feature: A community in fear
Barbara Davidson reports on the Muslim community's fears of a backlash in the wake of the US terror attacks. On September 12, 2001, Muslims across Sussex woke up to an ugly new reality. It was just hours after terrorists had launched their attack on the
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Lion-hearted
I was very sorry to read reference in the "Feedback" column (The Argus, September 21) to a letter from "The inmates of Lions Dene" which had been critical of an article written by Adam Trimingham. It is distressing that hurt should have been felt when
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Newhaven, the ideal home for the Albion
As Brighton and Hove City Council would like to send everything it doesn't want to Newhaven (rubbish for incineration, sewage for pumping in the sea), could I suggest it also sends Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club? The ideal location would be the
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Cricket: Kirtley advised by hero Gough
James Kirtley lists Darren Gough among his cricketing heroes. He's even taken advice from the country's No.1 fast bowler on how to handle the demands of international cricket. But, as he prepares for his first full tour, Kirtley would love nothing better
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Team spirit can defeat big-spending Cardiff
Former Albion assistant Alan Cork has spent millions assembling his squad at Cardiff. But there is one trait no amount of money can buy, according to the table-topping Seagulls' ex-Cardiff midfielder Richard Carpenter. He believes an insatiable team spirit
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Destroyer may guard party gathering
A Royal Navy destroyer could be stationed off Brighton as security is stepped up for the Labour Party conference. The ship, armed with surface-to-air missiles, could be called in if defence chiefs believe an attack on the Brighton Centre is likely. As
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Labour conference in doubt
Prime Minister Tony Blair is considering cutting short next week's Labour Party conference in Brighton. Mr Blair's official spokesman today said there were strong arguments for and against the event going ahead in the wake of the atrocities in the US.
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Pavement trip broke my ankle
An arthritis sufferer is claiming discrimination after being refused compensation for tripping on a footpath. Rachel Smart, 59, says rheumatoid arthritis in her ankles and feet means she can not lift her feet as high as other people and council rules
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No frills hotel one of the best
A Brighton hotel has been voted one of the best six new places to stay in the UK. Nineteen, in Broad Street, Kemp Town, is described in the Which? Hotel Guide 2002 as "soothing minimalist chic in a townhouse hotel just off Brighton seafront." The guide
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Boy's injuries like a boxer's, jury told
A four-year-old boy suffered the kind of head injuries normally seen on battered boxers, a court heard. John Smith received a number of blows to the head which caused a fatal brain haemorrhage, said paediatrician Professor Jo Sibert. He told Lewes Crown
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Pub fined for dumping bags
A pub manager has been fined for dumping dozens of sacks of rubbish in the street. Workers for Brighton and Hove City Council were confronted with about 160 black bin liners piled up at the rear of the Prodigal pub, in East Street, Brighton, a court heard
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Challenge over city's new bins contract
Brighton and Hove City Council could face legal action as it attempts to find a company to take on its refuse collection contract. Lawyers acting for the GMB union have written to the authority's chief executive questioning the legality of the tendering
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Tourism boom predicted
The Sussex tourist industry could enjoy a boost in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the United States. That's the message from Dr Andrew Clegg, a geography lecturer at the University College of Chichester, who predicts tourists will flock to the seaside
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Bell tolls for stray porker
Esmerelda, the pot-bellied pig, found abandoned in a car park, has been put down. Government vets ended the miniature Vietnamese pig's life because of fears she might have carried viruses such as foot-and-mouth. Esmerelda was found by a member of the
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BA to cut 140 flights
British Airways is to cut more than 140 scheduled flights a week from Gatwick following the terrorist attacks in the US. The changes have been made following a dramatic reduction in demand for air travel. Worst-affected service will be the company's transatlantic
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Sussex families search for loved ones in New York
Seven Sussex families have been touched by the New York terrorist attack, The Argus can reveal. Some are in New York and others are planning to fly there. Few have any hope their loved ones will be pulled out alive more than two weeks after the disaster
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Cheesy rider's own meals on wheels
As student Chris Foxwell posed with the components of a new vehicle it was appropriate for the photographer to ask him to say "cheese". For Chris, 16, is a member of one of the teams which will be racing the world's first cheese-driven vehicles. Four
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Kids given rhyme and reason to compete
Poet Laureate Andrew Motion is to launch a competition for young people. He has pledged his full support to Brighton-based Rainbow Poetry Recitals, which is organising a national poetry contest for youngsters aged eight to 18. It is hoped the event will
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St George to battle the waste burner
St George will tackle an incinerator-shaped dragon as councillors debate waste plans. Campaigners from the Defenders of the Ouse Valley and Estuary pressure group will stage the mock battle, saying plans to build incinerators should be abandoned. East
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Police swoop on teenage drinkers
A crackdown on underage drinking and rowdiness on the streets at night has been hailed a success. Police in Haywards Heath confiscated 18 bottles and cans of lager and a bottle of vodka from youths drinking around Clair Park and Victoria Park. The weekend
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Software to help tackle bullying
Schools have been presented with computer software to tackle bullying. Members of Brighton and Hove Soiree Rotary Club donated a set of CD ROMs to every primary and secondary school in the city to help with personal and social education. Club president
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Bra display has uplifting message
Bewildered onlookers saw hundreds of bras fluttering in the wind high above Brighton's Palace Pier. Scores of women abandoned their underwear for the display. It may have looked like a scene from a naughty seaside postcard but the organisers aimed to
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How Brighton put out Blackpool's lights
The success of the 2000 Labour Party conference has confirmed Brighton's reputation as a leading conference centre. But the party's decision to snub its traditional home in Blackpool in favour of the "City by the Sea" has sparked a fierce North/South
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Spotlight returns to Blackpool
Brighton was putting on a brave face today after losing the lucrative 2002 Labour Party conference to Blackpool. Labour stopped using the Lancashire resort several years ago because of dissatisfaction with its ageing conference centre and the hotels.
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Labour liner idea floated
Labour Party bosses could moor a huge cruise liner in the sea off Brighton to house delegates at this year's conference. Up to 25,000 delegates are expected to flood into the city for the annual event but there are fears there might not be enough room
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Newscaster joins Yes campaign
Newsreader Carol Barnes has joined the campaign to have a directly-elected city mayor. Today she launched a video on behalf of the Yes for City Mayor group at Donatello restaurant in Brighton Square. Ms Barnes, who lives in Brighton, said: "I'm a newsreader
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No room at the inns for delegates
Many Labour Party delegates face staying outside Brighton and Hove during their conference this year because every hotel room is booked. All delegates were able to stay in the city last year despite the event being a sell-out. But Brighton and Hove City
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Mayor is bad for democracy, allies say
Voters would have little say in how their city was run under a directly-elected mayor, opponents say. At a public meeting last night, organised by Allies For Democracy, politicians from across the spectrum spoke out against the idea of an elected city
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Fools rush in
Are we really supposed to believe we are in anything like the danger the US might be in from religious fanatics because of its foreign policy and economic domination? Yes, the terrorist attacks were outrageous and unforgiveable but, unless our Government
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Boxing: Police help save club
A Brighton boxing club has been saved, with support from the police. Brighton faced closure in May when they lost their Bernard Road gymnasium. But the police have stepped in to find a new headquarters at St David's Hall and the club has been re-named
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Speedway: Eagles nick point
Rain halted last night's Elite League speedway match at Belle Vue but not before Eastbourne Eagles had salvaged the bonus point. The Sussex squad were trailing 42-30 at the time, but the result will stand because 12 heats had been completed. Eagles scored
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Think again
More cutbacks in Brighton and Hove bus services are about to hit those who rely on this method to get around our city. The hardest hit, as usual, are the senior citizens, because it is they who are left to struggle up hills with shopping, all because
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Table tennis: Tough for Sussex teams
Two Sussex teams found the going tough against some the best players in the country in the British Women's League premier division at Hereford. Horsham, captained by Sally Weston, were fortunate to be able to call on the England No. 2 veteran Jan Dunning
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Bassam and rebel in referendum row
Campaigners for an elected mayor say they have new evidence of how complicated running the city would be by committee. But the claims have been rejected by a rebel councillor who says the mayor would be a puppet of big business. Brighton and Hove is the
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Untimely exit
Staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton have a new problem to deal with during work. They have to remember to dash out and move their cars every four hours from parking spaces in nearby streets where there is a controlled scheme. The staff
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In the book
I must take issue with Peter Stone (Letters, September 19) over his use of the word "fictional" to describe the Book of Isaiah. This book has been part of Holy Scripture for centuries and has been authenticated by Jesus himself by his reading from it
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Security stepped-up for conference
Security is being stepped up at this year's Labour Party conference in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks in America. Brighton is considered a potential terrorist target, though at the moment that threat is considered to be moderate. Motorway-style
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Team spirit can defeat big-spending Cardiff
Former Albion assistant Alan Cork has spent millions assembling his squad at Cardiff. But there is one trait no amount of money can buy, according to the table-topping Seagulls' ex-Cardiff midfielder Richard Carpenter. He believes an insatiable team spirit
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Adams can be the prize guy
Albion boss Micky Adams is on course for another accolade. A good result for the table-topping Seagulls at Cardiff on Saturday will guarantee him the second division manager-of-the-month award. Albion have enjoyed an impressive September in the League
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Rhythm and noise blues
A care home worker who played Janet Jackson songs so loudly his neighbour could not sleep has been fined by magistrates. Jonathan Scott kept Vera Welsh awake at night and prevented her from using her garden during the summer because of the music, singing
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Pavement trip broke my ankle
An arthritis sufferer is claiming discrimination after being refused compensation for tripping on a footpath. Rachel Smart, 59, says rheumatoid arthritis in her ankles and feet means she can not lift her feet as high as other people and council rules
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Police swoop on teenage drinkers
A crackdown on underage drinking and rowdiness on the streets at night has been hailed a success. Police in Haywards Heath confiscated 18 bottles and cans of lager and a bottle of vodka from youths drinking around Clair Park and Victoria Park. The weekend
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Bomb-joke passengers grounded
Police at Gatwick Airport are dealing with an increased number of bomb-in-suitcase 'jokes' following the terrorist attacks in America. In the last two weeks there have been more than a dozen passengers making gags about having weapons in their luggage
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Boy's injuries like a boxer's, jury told
A four-year-old boy suffered the kind of head injuries normally seen on battered boxers, a court heard. John Smith received a number of blows to the head which caused a fatal brain haemorrhage, said paediatrician Professor Jo Sibert. He told Lewes Crown
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Pub fined for dumping bags
A pub manager has been fined for dumping dozens of sacks of rubbish in the street. Workers for Brighton and Hove City Council were confronted with about 160 black bin liners piled up at the rear of the Prodigal pub, in East Street, Brighton, a court heard
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Challenge over city's new bins contract
Brighton and Hove City Council could face legal action as it attempts to find a company to take on its refuse collection contract. Lawyers acting for the GMB union have written to the authority's chief executive questioning the legality of the tendering
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Now city bids to be culture capital
Some of the city's leading figures gathered for the first meeting of the campaign to bid for Brighton and Hove to become European Capital of Culture in 2008. More than 30 people, including representatives of the city council, business, the arts, health
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Estate's battle to beat the yobs
Neighbours are fighting back against the teenage tearaways who have made their lives a misery. People living in the the Willingdon Trees area of Eastbourne say in the past 12 months soaring levels of vandalism and street crime have made them prisoners
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Inside hospital kitchen wrecked by blaze
This is the first picture of the charred remains of a hospital kitchen which police believe was destroyed by arsonists. Not a single part of the main kitchen at the Conquest Hospital, Hastings, has been untouched by flames which tore through the site
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Bell tolls for stray porker
Esmerelda, the pot-bellied pig, found abandoned in a car park, has been put down. Government vets ended the miniature Vietnamese pig's life because of fears she might have carried viruses such as foot-and-mouth. Esmerelda was found by a member of the
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Transsexual teacher wins compensation
A transsexual supply teacher has won a pay-out after a school asked her to leave because of her gender change. Natasha Thoday, 35, had completed only one day at Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School when she was told her services were no longer required
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BA to cut 140 flights
British Airways is to cut more than 140 scheduled flights a week from Gatwick following the terrorist attacks in the US. The changes have been made following a dramatic reduction in demand for air travel. Worst-affected service will be the company's transatlantic
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Sussex families search for loved ones in New York
Seven Sussex families have been touched by the New York terrorist attack, The Argus can reveal. Some are in New York and others are planning to fly there. Few have any hope their loved ones will be pulled out alive more than two weeks after the disaster
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St George to battle the waste burner
St George will tackle an incinerator-shaped dragon as councillors debate waste plans. Campaigners from the Defenders of the Ouse Valley and Estuary pressure group will stage the mock battle, saying plans to build incinerators should be abandoned. East
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Software to help tackle bullying
Schools have been presented with computer software to tackle bullying. Members of Brighton and Hove Soiree Rotary Club donated a set of CD ROMs to every primary and secondary school in the city to help with personal and social education. Club president
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Bra display has uplifting message
Bewildered onlookers saw hundreds of bras fluttering in the wind high above Brighton's Palace Pier. Scores of women abandoned their underwear for the display. It may have looked like a scene from a naughty seaside postcard but the organisers aimed to
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How Brighton put out Blackpool's lights
The success of the 2000 Labour Party conference has confirmed Brighton's reputation as a leading conference centre. But the party's decision to snub its traditional home in Blackpool in favour of the "City by the Sea" has sparked a fierce North/South
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Labour liner idea floated
Labour Party bosses could moor a huge cruise liner in the sea off Brighton to house delegates at this year's conference. Up to 25,000 delegates are expected to flood into the city for the annual event but there are fears there might not be enough room
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Newscaster joins Yes campaign
Newsreader Carol Barnes has joined the campaign to have a directly-elected city mayor. Today she launched a video on behalf of the Yes for City Mayor group at Donatello restaurant in Brighton Square. Ms Barnes, who lives in Brighton, said: "I'm a newsreader
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No room at the inns for delegates
Many Labour Party delegates face staying outside Brighton and Hove during their conference this year because every hotel room is booked. All delegates were able to stay in the city last year despite the event being a sell-out. But Brighton and Hove City
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Mayor is bad for democracy, allies say
Voters would have little say in how their city was run under a directly-elected mayor, opponents say. At a public meeting last night, organised by Allies For Democracy, politicians from across the spectrum spoke out against the idea of an elected city
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Pale echo
The media, including The Argus, has given sterling service in reporting the sad events of last week's terrorist attacks in America. Reports in The Argus have been reaching readers in the US. What must their reaction be to the strapline "Terror in New
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Protesters target Labour conference
Anti-capitalism protesters are planning a major demonstration on the first day of this year's Labour Party conference in Brighton. Organisers claim they expect 10,000 demonstrators and say they have not ruled out "direct action" on the day. A similar
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MPs say no to offshore hotel
Labour MPs have given the thumbs down to staying in a floating palace moored off Brighton during their party conference. There is also now a question mark as to whether the vessel, MV Shearwater, will appear and be used as off shore accommodation during
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Think again
More cutbacks in Brighton and Hove bus services are about to hit those who rely on this method to get around our city. The hardest hit, as usual, are the senior citizens, because it is they who are left to struggle up hills with shopping, all because
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Bassam and rebel in referendum row
Campaigners for an elected mayor say they have new evidence of how complicated running the city would be by committee. But the claims have been rejected by a rebel councillor who says the mayor would be a puppet of big business. Brighton and Hove is the
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Dust of travel
I am sure all of us were appalled to read of the cost of clearing up after the travellers (The Argus, September 15). This is becoming a regular item on the Brighton and Hove's budget. Surely there is a bylaw lurking in the dusty archives of the legal
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Cycling: McNamara comes third in thriller
Worthing's Simon McNamara finished a close third in the Surrey League's road race at Handcross. He led with two other riders from the start of the 65-mile race. The field hardly had time to find top gear before McNamara (Team Synergy) joined Paul Pickup
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Walkway will keep city moving
A bridge linking two Brighton hotels to keep the city moving during the Labour party conference. The 18ft-high walkway will allow delegates to safely walk from the Metropole Hotel to the Grand Hotel. It will enable Cannon Place to remain open to traffic
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Untimely exit
Staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton have a new problem to deal with during work. They have to remember to dash out and move their cars every four hours from parking spaces in nearby streets where there is a controlled scheme. The staff
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Youth team end barren spell
Albion Youth ended a run of three league defeats in a row with a 1-0 victory at QPR. Rupert Sansom scored a first-half penalty, their third from the spot this season. Manager Dean Wilkins said: "We don't put too much emphasis on results, because we are
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Labour vows conference goes ahead
The Labour party said today it had no plans to cancel its party conference in Brighton. Party officials were responding to speculation the event would be abandoned in the wake of the US terror attacks. Downing Street also insisted the conference, which
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In the book
I must take issue with Peter Stone (Letters, September 19) over his use of the word "fictional" to describe the Book of Isaiah. This book has been part of Holy Scripture for centuries and has been authenticated by Jesus himself by his reading from it
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Albion: Old boy haunts reserves
Paul Emblen came back to haunt Albion at Worthing last night. The former Seagull made the Reserves pay for their profligacy in a 1-0 win for ten-man Wycombe Wanderers. Emblen, on loan to Albion from Charlton during Steve Gritt's reign, converted the only
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Security stepped-up for conference
Security is being stepped up at this year's Labour Party conference in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks in America. Brighton is considered a potential terrorist target, though at the moment that threat is considered to be moderate. Motorway-style
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Adams can be the prize guy
Albion boss Micky Adams is on course for another accolade. A good result for the table-topping Seagulls at Cardiff on Saturday will guarantee him the second division manager-of-the-month award. Albion have enjoyed an impressive September in the League
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Rhythm and noise blues
A care home worker who played Janet Jackson songs so loudly his neighbour could not sleep has been fined by magistrates. Jonathan Scott kept Vera Welsh awake at night and prevented her from using her garden during the summer because of the music, singing
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Mass brawl at railway station
Photographs taken by residents of a fight on a railway track are being studied by police. People living near Shoreham station took the pictures as a fight involving 20 people broke out. Police are also examining CCTV footage in a bid to identify those
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Bomb-joke passengers grounded
Police at Gatwick Airport are dealing with an increased number of bomb-in-suitcase 'jokes' following the terrorist attacks in America. In the last two weeks there have been more than a dozen passengers making gags about having weapons in their luggage
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Nurses fury at parking fiasco
Hospital workers are having to dash out of work at least once a day to beat a city's new traffic wardens. Staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, have to move their cars during coffee breaks following the introduction of two and four-hour
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Now city bids to be culture capital
Some of the city's leading figures gathered for the first meeting of the campaign to bid for Brighton and Hove to become European Capital of Culture in 2008. More than 30 people, including representatives of the city council, business, the arts, health
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Transsexual teacher wins compensation
A transsexual supply teacher has won a pay-out after a school asked her to leave because of her gender change. Natasha Thoday, 35, had completed only one day at Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School when she was told her services were no longer required
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Hospital chaplain honoured
A reverend who dedicated most of his career to helping those with mental health problems was honoured in a recent service. Reverend Ted Houghton became a hospital chaplain after developing an interest in psychiatry as a young man. At a service to celebrate
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Concert in aid of terror victims
Brighton and Hove is to hold a fund-raising concert in aid of the victims of the American terrorist attacks. The concert, at St Bartholomew's Church, Ann Street, just off London Road, Brighton, will feature work by American composers and will be attended
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Adam Trimingham: The Sage of Sussex
One terrible moment 17 years ago changed political party conferences for ever in Britain. It was when an IRA bomb blew apart the Grand Hotel in Brighton killing five people, maiming many more and narrowly missing the Prime Minister. With typical resolution
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New competition for Labour conference
Brighton faces a fresh threat to its lucrative annual Labour Party conference with a new £250 million venue vying for the event. Party officials played down claims that Labour is considering abandoning its favourite seaside sites in favour of the new
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Pale echo
The media, including The Argus, has given sterling service in reporting the sad events of last week's terrorist attacks in America. Reports in The Argus have been reaching readers in the US. What must their reaction be to the strapline "Terror in New
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Date
Protesters target Labour conference
Anti-capitalism protesters are planning a major demonstration on the first day of this year's Labour Party conference in Brighton. Organisers claim they expect 10,000 demonstrators and say they have not ruled out "direct action" on the day. A similar
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Date
MPs say no to offshore hotel
Labour MPs have given the thumbs down to staying in a floating palace moored off Brighton during their party conference. There is also now a question mark as to whether the vessel, MV Shearwater, will appear and be used as off shore accommodation during
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Date
Creativity
I am slightly confused by George Fulton (Letters, September 21). He expresses concerns about the loss of innocent lives which the US's plans for a war on terrorism will inevitably cause, yet he calls people petitioning against such a military response
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Lib Dems to return
The Liberal Democrats are to stage their annual conference in Brighton next autumn after a gap of four years. The party has booked the Brighton Centre between September 22 and 26 2002. The last time the party met in the city it was under the leadership
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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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Canny birds
Ducks have saved their lives by leaving an estate near Crawley where they might have been shot. Instead, they have made their home on a pond at nearby Worth School. Owners of the estate have been asked if they want their ducks back but have told the school
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Date
Dust of travel
I am sure all of us were appalled to read of the cost of clearing up after the travellers (The Argus, September 15). This is becoming a regular item on the Brighton and Hove's budget. Surely there is a bylaw lurking in the dusty archives of the legal
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Date
Cycling: McNamara comes third in thriller
Worthing's Simon McNamara finished a close third in the Surrey League's road race at Handcross. He led with two other riders from the start of the 65-mile race. The field hardly had time to find top gear before McNamara (Team Synergy) joined Paul Pickup
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Walkway will keep city moving
A bridge linking two Brighton hotels to keep the city moving during the Labour party conference. The 18ft-high walkway will allow delegates to safely walk from the Metropole Hotel to the Grand Hotel. It will enable Cannon Place to remain open to traffic
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Feature: A community in fear
Barbara Davidson reports on the Muslim community's fears of a backlash in the wake of the US terror attacks. On September 12, 2001, Muslims across Sussex woke up to an ugly new reality. It was just hours after terrorists had launched their attack on the
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Lion-hearted
I was very sorry to read reference in the "Feedback" column (The Argus, September 21) to a letter from "The inmates of Lions Dene" which had been critical of an article written by Adam Trimingham. It is distressing that hurt should have been felt when
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Youth team end barren spell
Albion Youth ended a run of three league defeats in a row with a 1-0 victory at QPR. Rupert Sansom scored a first-half penalty, their third from the spot this season. Manager Dean Wilkins said: "We don't put too much emphasis on results, because we are
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Labour vows conference goes ahead
The Labour party said today it had no plans to cancel its party conference in Brighton. Party officials were responding to speculation the event would be abandoned in the wake of the US terror attacks. Downing Street also insisted the conference, which
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Date
Albion: Old boy haunts reserves
Paul Emblen came back to haunt Albion at Worthing last night. The former Seagull made the Reserves pay for their profligacy in a 1-0 win for ten-man Wycombe Wanderers. Emblen, on loan to Albion from Charlton during Steve Gritt's reign, converted the only
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Newhaven, the ideal home for the Albion
As Brighton and Hove City Council would like to send everything it doesn't want to Newhaven (rubbish for incineration, sewage for pumping in the sea), could I suggest it also sends Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club? The ideal location would be the
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Cricket: Kirtley advised by hero Gough
James Kirtley lists Darren Gough among his cricketing heroes. He's even taken advice from the country's No.1 fast bowler on how to handle the demands of international cricket. But, as he prepares for his first full tour, Kirtley would love nothing better
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Destroyer may guard party gathering
A Royal Navy destroyer could be stationed off Brighton as security is stepped up for the Labour Party conference. The ship, armed with surface-to-air missiles, could be called in if defence chiefs believe an attack on the Brighton Centre is likely. As
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Labour conference in doubt
Prime Minister Tony Blair is considering cutting short next week's Labour Party conference in Brighton. Mr Blair's official spokesman today said there were strong arguments for and against the event going ahead in the wake of the atrocities in the US.
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St George to battle the waste burner
St George will tackle an incinerator-shaped dragon as councillors debate waste plans. Campaigners from the Defenders of the Ouse Valley and Estuary pressure group will stage the mock battle, saying plans to build incinerators should be abandoned. East
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Mass brawl at railway station
Photographs taken by residents of a fight on a railway track are being studied by police. People living near Shoreham station took the pictures as a fight involving 20 people broke out. Police are also examining CCTV footage in a bid to identify those
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No frills hotel one of the best
A Brighton hotel has been voted one of the best six new places to stay in the UK. Nineteen, in Broad Street, Kemp Town, is described in the Which? Hotel Guide 2002 as "soothing minimalist chic in a townhouse hotel just off Brighton seafront." The guide
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Nurses fury at parking fiasco
Hospital workers are having to dash out of work at least once a day to beat a city's new traffic wardens. Staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, have to move their cars during coffee breaks following the introduction of two and four-hour
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Tourism boom predicted
The Sussex tourist industry could enjoy a boost in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the United States. That's the message from Dr Andrew Clegg, a geography lecturer at the University College of Chichester, who predicts tourists will flock to the seaside
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Hospital chaplain honoured
A reverend who dedicated most of his career to helping those with mental health problems was honoured in a recent service. Reverend Ted Houghton became a hospital chaplain after developing an interest in psychiatry as a young man. At a service to celebrate
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Bomb-joke passengers grounded
Police at Gatwick Airport are dealing with an increased number of bomb-in-suitcase 'jokes' following the terrorist attacks in America. In the last two weeks there have been more than a dozen passengers making gags about having weapons in their luggage
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Three hurt as car rams hall
Three people were hurt when a car skidded on a wet road and ploughed into the front of Lancing Parish Hall last night. Fire crews had to cut two passengers free from the wreckage of the Rover. One had serious leg injuries and was taken to hospital. The
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Cheesy rider's own meals on wheels
As student Chris Foxwell posed with the components of a new vehicle it was appropriate for the photographer to ask him to say "cheese". For Chris, 16, is a member of one of the teams which will be racing the world's first cheese-driven vehicles. Four
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Kids given rhyme and reason to compete
Poet Laureate Andrew Motion is to launch a competition for young people. He has pledged his full support to Brighton-based Rainbow Poetry Recitals, which is organising a national poetry contest for youngsters aged eight to 18. It is hoped the event will
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Police swoop on teenage drinkers
A crackdown on underage drinking and rowdiness on the streets at night has been hailed a success. Police in Haywards Heath confiscated 18 bottles and cans of lager and a bottle of vodka from youths drinking around Clair Park and Victoria Park. The weekend
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Sewage plant opens
A sewage treatment works ensuring a better standard of seawater off the Sussex coast has officially opened. The £53 million plant at Ford aerodrome is dealing with all waste water from the Littlehampton and Bognor areas. The works serve more than 130,000
