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Albion make double stadium bid
The Albion have submitted TWO planning applications for a new stadium at Falmer. One is for Village Way North on land partly owned by Brighton and Hove City Council and the University of Brighton. The other is for Village Way South, which does not
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Pork trade to start again
Pig farmers across Sussex were today given the green light for exporting pork and bacon for the first time since the foot-and-mouth outbreak. The Government announced counties which have been disease-free and do not adjoin high-risk areas would be able
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Councillor's challenge over hospital care
A councillor has challenged colleagues to visit a hospital unannounced to witness the "soul-destroying" way elderly patients are living. Former nurse Susan Joy threw down the gauntlet to other members of the ruling Labour group on Brighton and Hove City
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Dome cash could have helped homeless
Councillor Tehmtan Framroze says he would welcome a meeting with Housing Minister Lord Falconer to discuss Brighton and Hove's desperate housing situation. I wonder, however, what words of wisdom the minister will be able to impart, bearing in mind his
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Suicide is selfish
I feel deeply sorry for people who are depressed or distressed but reading about PC Trevor Perks (October 5), a father of two struggling with a suicidal man at Beachy Head, makes me realise how selfish some people can be. Not only could PC Perks have
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Tributes as Adams prepares to leave
Albion fans have united in their praise for manager Micky Adams and mourned his loss as an ambassador for Brighton and Hove. Hove actor Chris Ellison, former star of The Bill, said: "He will be a very hard act to follow and I hope the board appoints someone
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Three held over shooting
Police investigating the shooting of a Crawley man have arrested three men following a six-month operation. Father-of-four Stuart Fooks, 33, of Drake Road, Tilgate, was shot and then delivered to Crawley Hospital on the evening of March 25. A team of
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Albion make double stadium bid
Albion have submitted TWO planning applications for a new stadium at Falmer. One is for Village Way North on land partly owned by Brighton and Hove City Council and the University of Brighton. The other is for Village Way South, which does not include
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Waste firm wants talks over cash
A waste firm rejected for the refuse collection contract in Brighton and Hove is seeking talks with the council over its loss of business. Serviceteam is considering what to do after Cabinet councillors decided they did not want the firm to take over
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Premature
I cannot believe opinions like those of Jane Hodge (Letters, October 5). How can people complain about road congestion and inadequate rail links to the planned community stadium before they have even seen the plans? There will be at least three park-and-ride
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Basketball: Thunder coach praises team
Worthing Thunder Coach Gary Smith was full of praise for his team after a creditable performance against defending National Cup champions Leicester Riders. Riders booked their place in round two with a 126-89 victory but only really pulled clear in the
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Basketball: Bears' Wahl walks out
Dave Wahl has walked out on the Brighton Bears less than two weeks into the new season. The 25-year-old has returned to his native Canada without explanation. Director Romek Kriwald said: "The first I knew about it was on Tuesday when Dave left me a message
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High hopes for NHS cash
Great-grandmother Kathleen Parrott has been waiting to come out of hospital in Horsham for six months to go into a home. But she has had to stay put because social services have been unable to afford the cost of a place in the home for her. It's called
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Four in book as reserves draw
Albion picked up four bookings in their 2-2 draw against AFC Bournemouth yesterday. The Seagulls, playing in the immediate aftermath of Micky Adams' shock departure, lacked discipline in this Avon Insurance Combination clash at Lymington and New Milton's
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Adams leaves with a heavy heart
Departed Albion boss Micky Adams opened his heart last night and admitted: "I'm devastated to be leaving". He paid tribute to the squad he has left behind, describing them as "the best set of players I have ever worked with". And he has urged them to
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Taylor-made replacement
Peter Taylor has emerged as the early frontrunner to be Albion's next manager. It is understood that Taylor tops the list of targets for chairman Dick Knight following Micky Adams' move to Leicester. It would be an ironic twist if Taylor lands the post
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Table Tennis: Boost for Venner
Sussex ace Ritchie Venner has been given a seeding boost ahead of the Sussex Open Grand Prix at Hastings this weekend. He has been confirmed as the No.6 seed in the men's singles for the 66th running of the event. Earlier, it was thought Venner, a semi-finalist
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Gay arts group's grant upset
A gay and lesbian arts centre has been forced to axe staff and cut services after it received a tiny fraction of the grant it requested. Gay and Lesbian Arts and Media (Glam) submitted a £100,000 bid for three years' funding from Brighton and Hove City
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Churches could be sold
Talks are being held over the possible sale of two historic churches to fund a modern place of worship on an expanding housing estate. The idea has been tabled by Marie Roe, of Shelley Road United Reform Church, Worthing, who suggested the church could
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Debate spotlights mayor issue
Campaigners for and against a directly-elected mayor went head-to-head in a heated debate. More than 100 people attended the debate at the Brighthelm Centre in Brighton last night to hear why they should vote for or against a mayor. Broadcaster Simon
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Soprano who saved Marriage
Opera singer Marie Arnet had no time for stage nerves when she stepped into the main role in a big production with just six hours' notice. Marie, 28, was contacted by desperate officials from Glyndebourne Opera House near Lewes after illness claimed not
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Sadness as marathon is scrapped
Organisers are calling a halt to one of the most popular marathons in the South-East. The Seven Sisters Marathon, for runners and walkers, has been going for 21 years, has 1,500 competitors each year and has raised more than £1 million for charity. But
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Subway shooting: Man quizzed
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at Southwick on Tuesday. Armed police swooped on an address in Southwick early today and took a man in his 30s away for questioning. Detectives stressed the man had been arrested as part of the inquiry
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Police dig up body of bigamist's husband
Police today exhumed the body of a man whose bigamist wife was jailed for defrauding a string of lovers. Julian Webb died of a suspected drugs overdose at his West Sussex home in 1994 while married to Dena Thompson, who was last year cleared of attempting
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Patients with nowhere to go
Patients are being left stranded in hospital wards for up to a year because there is nowhere for them to go. There are now at least 355 patients across Sussex waiting to be transferred into residential or nursing care homes. The cost of these "bed-blocking
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Widower backs breast cancer campaign
Andrew Blunden's wife Beverley lost her fight against breast cancer at the age of 36. Now Mr Blunden is joining another battle on her behalf. That battle is to retain specialist breast cancer care services in Brighton and Hove and not move them to Haywards
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Drugs claim in hitman case
A husband accused of planning his wife's murder told a court he was drugged and set up by his friend. Tariq Darwish, 42, is accused of offering pal and bouncer Tim Zahiri £10,000 to kill spouse Wafaa. A trial has heard how Mr Zahiri, of Worthing, turned
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Councillor's challenge over hospital care
A councillor has challenged colleagues to visit a hospital unannounced to witness the "soul-destroying" way elderly patients are living. Former nurse Susan Joy threw down the gauntlet to other members of the ruling Labour group on Brighton and Hove City
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Dome cash could have helped homeless
Councillor Tehmtan Framroze says he would welcome a meeting with Housing Minister Lord Falconer to discuss Brighton and Hove's desperate housing situation. I wonder, however, what words of wisdom the minister will be able to impart, bearing in mind his
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Cliff plunge dogs rescued
Two dogs survived after falling off 300ft cliffs at a popular beauty spot. Stephie the fox terrier and Annie the retriever were chasing rabbits near the cliffs when they plunged over Seaford Head. Annie became caught on a ledge 70ft down but Stephie toppled
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Grand view of town
Many thanks for the wonderful aerial picture of Grand Avenue (The Argus Worthing Supplement, September 25). Having moved to Worthing from Yorkshire, we can now show friends and relations, unable to pay us a visit, what Worthing really looks like. -B Proctor
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Hawk watch
Living here in Fittleworth, between two commons, I see sparrowhawks and other predatory birds every day. The hawk takes the birds, tits, greenfinches and nuthatches every day. I am afraid if I stop feeding them, the birds would suffer. The Government
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Suicide is selfish
I feel deeply sorry for people who are depressed or distressed but reading about PC Trevor Perks (October 5), a father of two struggling with a suicidal man at Beachy Head, makes me realise how selfish some people can be. Not only could PC Perks have
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Leon, 66, aims for pop fame
He's an affluent former non-league football club chairman more familiarly seen wearing horn-rimmed spectacles and sober suits. But at 66, Oxford-educated Leon Shepperdson has decided to age gracefully is not his idea of fun so he is embarking on a career
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Three held over shooting
Police investigating the shooting of a Crawley man have arrested three men following a six-month operation. Father-of-four Stuart Fooks, 33, of Drake Road, Tilgate, was shot and then delivered to Crawley Hospital on the evening of March 25. A team of
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Albion make double stadium bid
Albion have submitted TWO planning applications for a new stadium at Falmer. One is for Village Way North on land partly owned by Brighton and Hove City Council and the University of Brighton. The other is for Village Way South, which does not include
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Waste firm wants talks over cash
A waste firm rejected for the refuse collection contract in Brighton and Hove is seeking talks with the council over its loss of business. Serviceteam is considering what to do after Cabinet councillors decided they did not want the firm to take over
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Plumber looks like Tony Blair
I work for a builders' merchant in Hove and on our counter I spotted a leaflet with what looks like a familiar face on the front page. Now, I know Tony Blair is a busy man but I'm glad he can find the time to do a bit of plumbing for what seems to be
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Cycling: End of road for Venis
Horsham's Ray Venis won the main prize at the Lewes Wanderers annual veterans' time trial at Laughton. He then announced that, at the age of 73, it was maybe time to hang up his racing wheels. Every veteran was paced round the 18-mile circuit by a younger
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Don't panic
B Harvey's comments (Letters, October 4) about the cost of intruder alarms rang a bell with me (pun intended), what with the high cost of the initial installation and then the annual "maintenance" (£70-£80 to check it is still working - a matter which
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Basketball: Thunder coach praises team
Worthing Thunder Coach Gary Smith was full of praise for his team after a creditable performance against defending National Cup champions Leicester Riders. Riders booked their place in round two with a 126-89 victory but only really pulled clear in the
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Albion united
Why does The Argus continually repeat the myth "Albion fans are also split on the choice, with many hoping the club will eventually find a site at Waterhall, close to its stadium at Withdean"? This is untrue. I don't know a single fan who genuinely supports
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Basketball: Bears' Wahl walks out
Dave Wahl has walked out on the Brighton Bears less than two weeks into the new season. The 25-year-old has returned to his native Canada without explanation. Director Romek Kriwald said: "The first I knew about it was on Tuesday when Dave left me a message
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Sister act
This is breast cancer awareness week and because my husband has breast cancer (yes, I did say husband) I would like to say thank you to a few people. Firstly, to my colleagues at the Institute for Employment Studies who have been so supportive during
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High hopes for NHS cash
Great-grandmother Kathleen Parrott has been waiting to come out of hospital in Horsham for six months to go into a home. But she has had to stay put because social services have been unable to afford the cost of a place in the home for her. It's called
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Vital to stay
My wife was diagnosed with malignant breast cancer three years ago and subsequently underwent surgery followed by a course of chemotherapy and then radiotherapy. She was diagnosed at the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit, underwent her surgery at the Royal
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Back new boss, urges Adams
Outgoing Albion boss Micky Adams has urged fans to get behind his successor. "Brighton have terrific and resilient spectators," he said. "They have been through the mill, but they are in a better position than when I first joined them. "I'd ask them to
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No upset over boy's bruises, jury hears
A woman was not upset by bruising on the face of her adoptive four-year-old son, a court heard. Michelle McWilliam said John Smith was so often bruised from hitting himself that she got used to it. She said she could not remember how John received all
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Four in book as reserves draw
Albion picked up four bookings in their 2-2 draw against AFC Bournemouth yesterday. The Seagulls, playing in the immediate aftermath of Micky Adams' shock departure, lacked discipline in this Avon Insurance Combination clash at Lymington and New Milton's
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Adams leaves with a heavy heart
Departed Albion boss Micky Adams opened his heart last night and admitted: "I'm devastated to be leaving". He paid tribute to the squad he has left behind, describing them as "the best set of players I have ever worked with". And he has urged them to
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Parking blitz nets council £1m
Council leaders are patting themselves on the back for raking in more than £1 million in the three months since a parking blitz began. Brighton and Hove City Council took over responsibility for parking wardens from the police on July 16. Since then,
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Churches could be sold
Talks are being held over the possible sale of two historic churches to fund a modern place of worship on an expanding housing estate. The idea has been tabled by Marie Roe, of Shelley Road United Reform Church, Worthing, who suggested the church could
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Debate spotlights mayor issue
Campaigners for and against a directly-elected mayor went head-to-head in a heated debate. More than 100 people attended the debate at the Brighthelm Centre in Brighton last night to hear why they should vote for or against a mayor. Broadcaster Simon
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Improving school must do better
A Worthing school judged to have serious faults four years ago is improving but must still do better. Government education officials made the assessment after inspecting Durrington Middle School in Salvington Road. They concluded the school, which has
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Town mourns former crier
Tributes have been paid to Worthing's former town crier who has died at the age of 49. Philip Holliday was appointed to the civic office in 1980 and was a well-known figure around the town in his frock coat and tricorn hat. The consultant engineer was
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Birth of a new era for baby units
Maternity units across Sussex are today celebrating receiving a cut of £100 million in Government cash. The extra money will improve and modernise maternity units in Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings and Rother and Worthing. It is the largest single Government
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Widower backs breast cancer campaign
Andrew Blunden's wife Beverley lost her fight against breast cancer at the age of 36. Now Mr Blunden is joining another battle on her behalf. That battle is to retain specialist breast cancer care services in Brighton and Hove and not move them to Haywards
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Pork trade to start again
Pig farmers across Sussex were today given the green light for exporting pork and bacon for the first time since the foot-and-mouth outbreak. The Government announced counties which have been disease-free and do not adjoin high-risk areas would be able
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Thieves strip sleeping victim
Thieves stripped a man down to his underpants as he slept in Eastbourne town centre and stole £20. The man, who is believed to be from Eastbourne, woke up outside the library in Grove Road to find his clothes and money missing.
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The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Here we go again. The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness has turned out once more to be a time of tempests and torrential rain. Already beach huts have been battered by high tides and there has been flooding caused by blocked drains in many part
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Tributes as Adams prepares to leave
Albion fans have united in their praise for manager Micky Adams and mourned his loss as an ambassador for Brighton and Hove. Hove actor Chris Ellison, former star of The Bill, said: "He will be a very hard act to follow and I hope the board appoints someone
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Three held over shooting
Police investigating the shooting of a Crawley man have arrested three men following a six-month operation. Father-of-four Stuart Fooks, 33, of Drake Road, Tilgate, was shot and then delivered to Crawley Hospital on the evening of March 25. A team of
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Hospital finance chief quits
The finance director of a Mid Sussex hospital facing a debt crisis has resigned. Chris Williams has left the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath less than a month after announcing the Mid Sussex NHS Trust could be £4.5 million in the red by March
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Stadium bid: The details
Albion today urged the city of Brighton and Hove to support their bid for a new stadium at Falmer. They say it will fill a sporting void in the city and benefit the whole community. The club made the plea as they stepped up their campaign for a permanent
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Parrycide
Over the past few years, I have chosen to read The Argus instead of a national daily mainly because it gives a balanced view of local, national and international news and events. Unfortunately, this seems to have changed. Recent half-page columns from
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Premature
I cannot believe opinions like those of Jane Hodge (Letters, October 5). How can people complain about road congestion and inadequate rail links to the planned community stadium before they have even seen the plans? There will be at least three park-and-ride
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Milky bar, kid
Far from being a cowardly tactic (Letters, October 3), Peta's "Dump Dairy" campaign should be applauded. Cow's milk is a great foodstuff - for baby cows, not humans. Dairy products are increasingly implicated in a range of health problems, including lactose
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Hart faces ban threat
Gary Hart's hopes of a return to regular first team action for Albion have been hit by the threat of a ban. Hart collected his fourth caution in the space of ten League games against Brentford last Friday after coming on for the second half. Another yellow
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Moving cancer unit puts women at risk
As a member of the Community Health Council Project Team, I undertook the journey from my home in East Saltdean to the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath in order to ascertain the feasibility of travelling to that venue as an alternative to receiving
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Taylor-made replacement
Peter Taylor has emerged as the early frontrunner to be Albion's next manager. It is understood that Taylor tops the list of targets for chairman Dick Knight following Micky Adams' move to Leicester. It would be an ironic twist if Taylor lands the post
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Table Tennis: Boost for Venner
Sussex ace Ritchie Venner has been given a seeding boost ahead of the Sussex Open Grand Prix at Hastings this weekend. He has been confirmed as the No.6 seed in the men's singles for the 66th running of the event. Earlier, it was thought Venner, a semi-finalist
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Date
Gay arts group's grant upset
A gay and lesbian arts centre has been forced to axe staff and cut services after it received a tiny fraction of the grant it requested. Gay and Lesbian Arts and Media (Glam) submitted a £100,000 bid for three years' funding from Brighton and Hove City
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Date
Soprano who saved Marriage
Opera singer Marie Arnet had no time for stage nerves when she stepped into the main role in a big production with just six hours' notice. Marie, 28, was contacted by desperate officials from Glyndebourne Opera House near Lewes after illness claimed not
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Sadness as marathon is scrapped
Organisers are calling a halt to one of the most popular marathons in the South-East. The Seven Sisters Marathon, for runners and walkers, has been going for 21 years, has 1,500 competitors each year and has raised more than £1 million for charity. But
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Subway shooting: Man quizzed
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at Southwick on Tuesday. Armed police swooped on an address in Southwick early today and took a man in his 30s away for questioning. Detectives stressed the man had been arrested as part of the inquiry
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Police dig up body of bigamist's husband
Police today exhumed the body of a man whose bigamist wife was jailed for defrauding a string of lovers. Julian Webb died of a suspected drugs overdose at his West Sussex home in 1994 while married to Dena Thompson, who was last year cleared of attempting
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Stranded in a hospital ward
It is just over a week since Kathleen Parrott gripped her daughter-in-law's hand and whispered: "It would be much better for everyone if I just died." The younger woman had to turn away as she blinked back tears. How had this determined, strong woman
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Patients with nowhere to go
Patients are being left stranded in hospital wards for up to a year because there is nowhere for them to go. There are now at least 355 patients across Sussex waiting to be transferred into residential or nursing care homes. The cost of these "bed-blocking
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Boy, 11, in school place wrangle
A boy has been told he does not have a place at a new school even though his name is on all the class registers. Kieren Fuller, 11, was refused a place at Peacehaven Community School on appeal, despite having recently moved into its catchment area. However
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Drugs claim in hitman case
A husband accused of planning his wife's murder told a court he was drugged and set up by his friend. Tariq Darwish, 42, is accused of offering pal and bouncer Tim Zahiri £10,000 to kill spouse Wafaa. A trial has heard how Mr Zahiri, of Worthing, turned
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Grand view of town
Many thanks for the wonderful aerial picture of Grand Avenue (The Argus Worthing Supplement, September 25). Having moved to Worthing from Yorkshire, we can now show friends and relations, unable to pay us a visit, what Worthing really looks like. -B Proctor
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Hawk watch
Living here in Fittleworth, between two commons, I see sparrowhawks and other predatory birds every day. The hawk takes the birds, tits, greenfinches and nuthatches every day. I am afraid if I stop feeding them, the birds would suffer. The Government
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Date
Leon, 66, aims for pop fame
He's an affluent former non-league football club chairman more familiarly seen wearing horn-rimmed spectacles and sober suits. But at 66, Oxford-educated Leon Shepperdson has decided to age gracefully is not his idea of fun so he is embarking on a career
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The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Here we go again. The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness has turned out once more to be a time of tempests and torrential rain. Already beach huts have been battered by high tides and there has been flooding caused by blocked drains in many part
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Date
Stadium bid: The details
Albion today urged the city of Brighton and Hove to support their bid for a new stadium at Falmer. They say it will fill a sporting void in the city and benefit the whole community. The club made the plea as they stepped up their campaign for a permanent
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Date
Plumber looks like Tony Blair
I work for a builders' merchant in Hove and on our counter I spotted a leaflet with what looks like a familiar face on the front page. Now, I know Tony Blair is a busy man but I'm glad he can find the time to do a bit of plumbing for what seems to be
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Date
Parrycide
Over the past few years, I have chosen to read The Argus instead of a national daily mainly because it gives a balanced view of local, national and international news and events. Unfortunately, this seems to have changed. Recent half-page columns from
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Date
Cycling: End of road for Venis
Horsham's Ray Venis won the main prize at the Lewes Wanderers annual veterans' time trial at Laughton. He then announced that, at the age of 73, it was maybe time to hang up his racing wheels. Every veteran was paced round the 18-mile circuit by a younger
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Date
Don't panic
B Harvey's comments (Letters, October 4) about the cost of intruder alarms rang a bell with me (pun intended), what with the high cost of the initial installation and then the annual "maintenance" (£70-£80 to check it is still working - a matter which
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Date
Albion united
Why does The Argus continually repeat the myth "Albion fans are also split on the choice, with many hoping the club will eventually find a site at Waterhall, close to its stadium at Withdean"? This is untrue. I don't know a single fan who genuinely supports
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Date
Milky bar, kid
Far from being a cowardly tactic (Letters, October 3), Peta's "Dump Dairy" campaign should be applauded. Cow's milk is a great foodstuff - for baby cows, not humans. Dairy products are increasingly implicated in a range of health problems, including lactose
-
Date
Hart faces ban threat
Gary Hart's hopes of a return to regular first team action for Albion have been hit by the threat of a ban. Hart collected his fourth caution in the space of ten League games against Brentford last Friday after coming on for the second half. Another yellow
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Date
Sister act
This is breast cancer awareness week and because my husband has breast cancer (yes, I did say husband) I would like to say thank you to a few people. Firstly, to my colleagues at the Institute for Employment Studies who have been so supportive during
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Date
Vital to stay
My wife was diagnosed with malignant breast cancer three years ago and subsequently underwent surgery followed by a course of chemotherapy and then radiotherapy. She was diagnosed at the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit, underwent her surgery at the Royal
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Date
Back new boss, urges Adams
Outgoing Albion boss Micky Adams has urged fans to get behind his successor. "Brighton have terrific and resilient spectators," he said. "They have been through the mill, but they are in a better position than when I first joined them. "I'd ask them to
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Date
No upset over boy's bruises, jury hears
A woman was not upset by bruising on the face of her adoptive four-year-old son, a court heard. Michelle McWilliam said John Smith was so often bruised from hitting himself that she got used to it. She said she could not remember how John received all
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Date
Moving cancer unit puts women at risk
As a member of the Community Health Council Project Team, I undertook the journey from my home in East Saltdean to the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath in order to ascertain the feasibility of travelling to that venue as an alternative to receiving
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Date
Parking blitz nets council £1m
Council leaders are patting themselves on the back for raking in more than £1 million in the three months since a parking blitz began. Brighton and Hove City Council took over responsibility for parking wardens from the police on July 16. Since then,
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Date
Stranded in a hospital ward
It is just over a week since Kathleen Parrott gripped her daughter-in-law's hand and whispered: "It would be much better for everyone if I just died." The younger woman had to turn away as she blinked back tears. How had this determined, strong woman
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Date
Birth of a new era for baby units
Maternity units across Sussex are today celebrating receiving a cut of £100 million in Government cash. The extra money will improve and modernise maternity units in Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings and Rother and Worthing. It is the largest single Government
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Date
Boy, 11, in school place wrangle
A boy has been told he does not have a place at a new school even though his name is on all the class registers. Kieren Fuller, 11, was refused a place at Peacehaven Community School on appeal, despite having recently moved into its catchment area. However
