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Don't cheat us
The thought of having to travel to Haywards Heath is appalling. The trauma of the diagnosis is overwhelming and to be sent away from loved ones' support is sufficient to tip many over the edge. Please, please, please, leave all the cancer facilities at
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Seawater still dirty, say surfers
Environmental campaigners test results showing beaches are clean mask a risk of illness from sewage. Tests carried out by the Environment Agency show all 26 Sussex beaches within the Southern Water region meet a European bathing water directive. Seawater
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Cost a fortune
I support The Argus campaign completely. I had an operation in the Princess Royal Hospital and, each time I returned for treatment, I had to get two buses from home to Brighton station, each £1. Then, a train to Haywards Heath (can't remember how much
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No peace of mind
I support retaining cancer care at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. For too long, cancer prevention and care has not been given either the funding or priority it patently requires. With one in three people experiencing some type of cancer during
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Lives at risk
If the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit is moved to the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, a lot of women from the Brighton and Hove area will not bother to go to this hospital. The health trust is not thinking about the women or their families.
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Spelt out simply, wealth equals health
The Argus is to be congratulated for publishing Maureen Lawrence's outstanding letter on breast cancer care facilities (Letters, October 11). Common sense tells us we need a unit at Haywards Heath to cover the Mid Sussex area and one based at Brighton
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Fuss about mayors
All this fuss about electing mayors. Why not do away with them altogether? They are not needed and add an extra burden to the rates. -Mrs Barnes, Worthing
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Move's a shocker
I am shocked to read they are going to move the breast cancer care unit from Brighton. Many people will find the trip to and from Haywards Heath very tiring and expensive. In the bad weather, it's just not on. Please, it must be kept in Brighton. -Peter
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Jams after A27 crash
Tailbacks a mile long caused rush hour chaos last night after a three-car pile-up on a dual carriageway. One man was taken to hospital after being injured in the crash and several other passengers were left shaken after the 6pm accident on the Brighton
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
Women who live without a man about the house have to get used to doing certain things for themselves ... things like cleaning out blocked gutters. I realised all was not well with the gutter at the back of my house when it started to overflow during the
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Baby left without twin brother
Today is Jasper Thorp's first birthday, a day of brightly-wrapped presents, sticky iced cake and silver balloons. It's a day his mother Dawn didn't dare imagine a year ago. She gave birth to Jasper 16 weeks early and he weighed just 1lb 4oz - less than
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Albion boss: It's Taylor
Albion have this afternoon announced former Leicester boss Peter Taylor as their new manager. The announcement was made at a Press conference at Withdean this afternoon. Taylor was on the shortlist of four to succeed Micky Adams and has been involved
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Refunds for tow squad victims
Hundreds of drivers whose cars were towed away for breaking parking rules will each get £20 refunds after a council blunder. Brighton and Hove City Council has discovered that some motorists have been overcharged because of an administrative error. The
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Keep up good work
It is scandalous Brighton is even thinking of moving the breast cancer care unit. Please keep up the good work - you do so much for us all. I have had radiotherapy and would not have appreciated having to go to Haywards Heath for treatment. -Winifred
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Clear the paths
I am so glad to see the issue of Brighton Marina cliffs being raised at last and wish to contribute to the debate by questioning the health and safety wisdom behind the decision to close this path. I and my children, along with thousands of others, walk
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Football: Russell secures Rocks a point
Bognor dominated their match with division one promotion contenders Ford United but had to settle for a 1-1 draw. Bognor went behind in the fourth minute when Jodey Rowland's slip allowed Billy Read to pick up the ball before rifling under the body of
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Payout for victim of angry bullock
A farm worker is set to receive up to £500,000 after a charging bullock knocked him over and landed on him. Vernon Wheatley, 45, said he had been in constant pain and had attempted suicide since the accident at Lower Stoneham Farm, Lewes, in April 1996
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County football: Green saves Sussex
Gareth Green's last-gasp goal salvaged a point for Sussex in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Hampshire in last night's South West Championship match at Culver Road. John Suter's Sussex side looked to be heading for defeat in their first Championship game until
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Top head
I am not a parent but a friend of Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and have seen the anguish and distress that has been caused to Mr Kearsey by the actions of Ms Thoday. He is a very kind and caring person who puts the welfare of his charges before all
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All familiar
Opponents of the Brighton station redevelopment are complaining that there has been no consultation by the developers on new plans for the controversial site. Yet this must have been one of the most talked about schemes in recent times for the city centre
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Sex education
I am writing about the story of Natasha Thoday (The Argus, September 27), who had been paid £3,780 in compensation by East Sussex County Council and Telscombe Cliffs Primary School after she was told her services were no longer required at the school.
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Puzzled by No campaign
I recently attended a public debate on the mayoral referendum and was puzzled why Conservative councillor Garry Peltzer-Dunn is supporting the so-called Allies For Democracy (the No campaign to you and me). The Conservative Party has always presented
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Steele stays the distance
Lee Steele turned from supersub to Albion late matchwinner last night, after pleading to stay on the pitch. His 89th-minute goal gave the below-strength Seagulls a 2-1 victory at troubled Swansea in the LDV Vans Trophy. Steele's last-gasp strike was a
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Buy a share in city
A scheme to regenerate Brighton and Hove will create new jobs, build new homes and make money. Millions of pounds will be poured into the city to revamp derelict sites and fight poverty and deprivation. The cash will come from the people of Brighton and
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Please think again and don't let the people down
I am appalled to hear the health authority is seriously considering moving the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit to Haywards Heath. Having had breast surgery in 1991 under surgeon Mr Hogbin - since retired - for which I was very fortunate, I then became involved
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Same difference
Readers of The Argus seem very narrow-minded. It is not only people in Brighton and Hove who get breast cancer. Public transport in Brighton is a lot better than in Uckfield. The last bus to Uckfield from Brighton is at 6pm and there are no trains. It
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Meeting over station site
Opponents of a redevelopment for hundreds of homes, hotels and a supermarket are taking their concerns to the public. Brighton Urban Design and Development (Budd) is staging a public meeting next week about the major redevelopment of a brownfield site
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How lucky we are
I am very surprised at the news of the move of the Nigel Porter Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. I had to visit there a few years ago for advice. I was one of the lucky ones whose mind was put at ease when given the all-clear. Only last week,
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Goldstone neighbours' anger at yobs
The former home of the Albion has been turned into a no-go zone by yobs, according to neighbours. Residents near the retail park in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, where the Goldstone Ground once stood, say up to 40 teenagers gather at night in the car park.
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Always there
I didn't know enough people to fill The Argus petition page but would very much like to voice my opinion. Since my operation in 1996, I have been checked and cared for at the Nigel Porter Unit constantly. It is always there for me for any worry or concern
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Costs row over threatened homes
The cost of bringing council-owned old peoples' homes up to modern standards could have been exaggerated, opposition councillors claim. Conservative-run East Sussex County Council yesterday voted to review the future of all its 14 homes, which could lead
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Reluctant to move
I am very pleased The Argus is campaigning to keep breast services in Brighton. I have read all the articles and letters that have appeared since the campaign began and feel the issue has been handled very well. However, an article which followed an interview
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I wouldn't bother
I was dismayed to learn of the intended move of the breast cancer services from the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, to the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, and wish to lodge my objection to such a move. Haywards Heath is the back of beyond
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Riding roughshod
I have already signed the petition to keep the Nigel Porter Unit in the Brighton and Hove area but I wanted to reinforce my protest at its possible removal by a personal letter. I have experienced the care, reassurance and help that this unit can give
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Fantastic support
I was diagnosed in March 1990 with breast cancer and had a mastectomy in April the same year, performed by Mr B Hogbin and supported by his Macmillan nurse at the time, Michele Stacey. The attention was first class. This was in Brighton General Hospital
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Don't cheat us
The thought of having to travel to Haywards Heath is appalling. The trauma of the diagnosis is overwhelming and to be sent away from loved ones' support is sufficient to tip many over the edge. Please, please, please, leave all the cancer facilities at
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Seawater still dirty, say surfers
Environmental campaigners test results showing beaches are clean mask a risk of illness from sewage. Tests carried out by the Environment Agency show all 26 Sussex beaches within the Southern Water region meet a European bathing water directive. Seawater
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We were betrayed
It is a terrible disgrace that it is left to the generosity of the public to raise funds to build hospices, care units and places such as the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and then to find out the people in higher places
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Bomb hoax case in court
A man has appeared in court charged with making eight hoax bomb threats. Neil Bartlett, 28, of Bewley Road, Angmering, appeared at Worthing Magistrates Court yesterday accused of communicating false information alleging the presence of bombs on eight
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Appeal over house raid
These CCTV pictures show two men police in West Sussex want to trace in connection with a burglary. Camera equipment and personal papers, including a building society passbook, were stolen from a home in Church Lane, Eastergate, soon after 8am on June
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Cost a fortune
I support The Argus campaign completely. I had an operation in the Princess Royal Hospital and, each time I returned for treatment, I had to get two buses from home to Brighton station, each £1. Then, a train to Haywards Heath (can't remember how much
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Lives at risk
If the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit is moved to the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, a lot of women from the Brighton and Hove area will not bother to go to this hospital. The health trust is not thinking about the women or their families.
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Spelt out simply, wealth equals health
The Argus is to be congratulated for publishing Maureen Lawrence's outstanding letter on breast cancer care facilities (Letters, October 11). Common sense tells us we need a unit at Haywards Heath to cover the Mid Sussex area and one based at Brighton
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Cancer care plea
We demand to keep the breast cancer care unit in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and not transferred to Haywards Heath. Sick people should not have to travel that distance. -G Groves, Brighton
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Aerial victory for neighbours
Neighbours are celebrating after a bid to extend a Worthing radio mast branded a "rusty eyesore" was turned down. Amateur radio enthusiast David Loveridge wanted to extend the retractable mast outside his home in Bridge Road from 7.7 metres to 9.5 metres
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Baby left without twin brother
Today is Jasper Thorp's first birthday, a day of brightly-wrapped presents, sticky iced cake and silver balloons. It's a day his mother Dawn didn't dare imagine a year ago. She gave birth to Jasper 16 weeks early and he weighed just 1lb 4oz - less than
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Albion boss: It's Taylor
Albion have this afternoon announced former Leicester boss Peter Taylor as their new manager. The announcement was made at a Press conference at Withdean this afternoon. Taylor was on the shortlist of four to succeed Micky Adams and has been involved
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Badge alert halts jet
Two men caused a scare on a jet about to leave Gatwick when they pinned on badges which appeared to show Osama bin Laden. The two men, in their 30s, boarded the JMC flight to Malaga wearing Haile Selassie of Ethiopia T-shirts. In their seats, they got
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Woman dies in crash
A woman was killed when she lost control of the car she was driving and crashed into a tree. Police said the 23-year-old victim was travelling along the B2036 at Balcombe, near Haywards Heath, when the accident happened. She died at the scene from her
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Tributes to crash victim
Friends and neighbours have paid tribute to a Mid Sussex man who died when his car hit a tree. Brian Harris, 47, a voluntary car service worker for social services, died in an accident on the B2110 at Turners Hill on Monday morning. Mr Harris, of Temple
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Elderly get a month to go
The owners of an Eastbourne care home have given residents a month to leave, saying they can't afford to meet Government guidelines. Mick and Linda Ryder have owned Michel House, in Upperton Road, for four years and have 12 elderly residents there. The
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Keep up good work
It is scandalous Brighton is even thinking of moving the breast cancer care unit. Please keep up the good work - you do so much for us all. I have had radiotherapy and would not have appreciated having to go to Haywards Heath for treatment. -Winifred
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Cruelty case wife 'needed to be supermum'
A woman accused of cruelty to her four-year-old adoptive son was a good mother who did her best, a court heard. In his closing speech for Michelle McWilliam, Stephen Kay QC said John Smith already had behavioural problems when he arrived at the home of
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Clear the paths
I am so glad to see the issue of Brighton Marina cliffs being raised at last and wish to contribute to the debate by questioning the health and safety wisdom behind the decision to close this path. I and my children, along with thousands of others, walk
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Poor teacher
About three years ago, Glenn Hoddle lost his job as England soccer boss after making particularly ill-advised comments that disabled people are suffering the consequences of past lifetimes. That has all blown over but, for many years, UN delegates and
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Ryman League: Win for Rooks
Lewes returned to routine Ryman League division two action after the excitement of Saturday's FA Cup victory and enjoyed a 3-0 win over Banstead Athletic. After a tentative opening period by both sides it was Lewes who drew first blood with a well worked
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County football: Green saves Sussex
Gareth Green's last-gasp goal salvaged a point for Sussex in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Hampshire in last night's South West Championship match at Culver Road. John Suter's Sussex side looked to be heading for defeat in their first Championship game until
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Flea flawed
Aircraft enthusiasts have spent six months working at Shoreham airport on a plane called The Flying Flea. Despite its name, the replica of a pre-war plane will never fly because it would not meet today's exacting standards. Devoting all that time to an
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All familiar
Opponents of the Brighton station redevelopment are complaining that there has been no consultation by the developers on new plans for the controversial site. Yet this must have been one of the most talked about schemes in recent times for the city centre
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Sex education
I am writing about the story of Natasha Thoday (The Argus, September 27), who had been paid £3,780 in compensation by East Sussex County Council and Telscombe Cliffs Primary School after she was told her services were no longer required at the school.
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Comment: Ian Hart
The departure of Albion manager Micky Adams was not that much of a surprise. I was not exactly emulating Nostradamus a few weeks ago when I predicted that Micky would almost certainly end up in a management position at a higher level, sooner rather than
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Kirtley left out of touring squad
Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley has been left out of England's 16-man one-day squad for the series in India and New Zealand. He impressed during the recent 5-0 win against Zimbabwe but was reported to the ICC for a suspect bowling action. Chairman of
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Steele stays the distance
Lee Steele turned from supersub to Albion late matchwinner last night, after pleading to stay on the pitch. His 89th-minute goal gave the below-strength Seagulls a 2-1 victory at troubled Swansea in the LDV Vans Trophy. Steele's last-gasp strike was a
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Tough start for new man
New Albion manager Peter Taylor will step straight into the heat of a Second Division promotion battle on Saturday. His first match in charge of third-placed Seagulls will be the Withdean showdown against Oldham, the side immediately below them. The prospect
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Boss: I don't want clinic switch
Breast care services should stay in Brighton and Hove, a health trust's chief executive has admitted. Stuart Welling, of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, said about 100 people at a public meeting last night he did not want to move the breast unit from
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Sensible to who?
The news that Mr Gumpert and Michele Stacey's positions have not been filled makes sense if you hear the plans Brighton and Hove Health Care NHS Trust managers have for relocating breast cancer services to Haywards Heath. When I say "makes sense", I don't
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Consider Hove
I was a patient at the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit in July and had a breast operation in August at the Royal SCH. My radiotherapy treatment is to follow on November 2 at the oncology centre. I cannot express how useful this breast unit is and how caring
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Meeting over station site
Opponents of a redevelopment for hundreds of homes, hotels and a supermarket are taking their concerns to the public. Brighton Urban Design and Development (Budd) is staging a public meeting next week about the major redevelopment of a brownfield site
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Riding roughshod
I have already signed the petition to keep the Nigel Porter Unit in the Brighton and Hove area but I wanted to reinforce my protest at its possible removal by a personal letter. I have experienced the care, reassurance and help that this unit can give
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Why move out?
I am appalled at the idea of the Nigel Porter Unit being moved to Haywards Heath. It seems no consideration has been given to travelling arrangements, especially for the elderly, home-alones and non-drivers. The Royal Sussex County Hospital is central
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We were betrayed
It is a terrible disgrace that it is left to the generosity of the public to raise funds to build hospices, care units and places such as the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and then to find out the people in higher places
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Work to the book
I agree wholeheartedly with the comments of Brian Chatfield (Letters, October 11). He has put my sentiments into words exactly. Where is the proud slogan of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, "Putting patients first"? Men these days work to the book, trying
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Continuity, please
I back the campaign 100 per cent to keep the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit in Brighton. In May, my mother was diagnosed with cancer in both breasts. My sister and I attended all her pre-op sessions with her cancer nurse, Debbie, at the Brighton unit.
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Nightmare move
I just couldn't believe the health authority could even think of doing something so ridiculous as moving the Nigel Porter Unit. I was one of the first patients to go to the unit. My first visit was before it had opened, when the electricians were still
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Violation of rights
As an ambulance car service volunteer of some years, I can offer first-hand grass-roots experience. All patients taken to the Nigel Porter Unit were well satisfied. Patients with problems other than breast cancer going to Haywards Heath dreaded the journey
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Outside opinions
I suspect the article by Gerry Stoker (The Argus, October 9) is not likely to aid the Yes To A Mayor campaign. We Sussex lads do not take kindly to some political professor from Manchester telling us what we should do, particularly as he is backing it
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Cancer care plea
We demand to keep the breast cancer care unit in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and not transferred to Haywards Heath. Sick people should not have to travel that distance. -G Groves, Brighton
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TV fame for gardener Grant
Grant Talibard's show of sportsmanship on TV show The Weakest Link lost him £2,000 but won him a lot of admirers. Grant, of Holland Road, Hove, was beaten in the final of the BBC programme. Given the chance to vote off the programme's strongest link in
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The plane we'll never fly
A group of Sussex aviation enthusiasts are building an aircraft they will never be able to fly. Airport archivist David Dunstall and a team of eight volunteers have worked on The Flying Flea for the past six months. They are building the aeroplane, the
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Cruelty case wife 'needed to be supermum'
A woman accused of cruelty to her four-year-old adoptive son was a good mother who did her best, a court heard. In his closing speech for Michelle McWilliam, Stephen Kay QC said John Smith already had behavioural problems when he arrived at the home of
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Nurses have no time
Mark Cannon, of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, seems to think spending £3 million in the next three years building four en-suite rooms at Brighton General Hospital will help patients (The Argus, October 11). Recruiting people who have time to help patients
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Poor teacher
About three years ago, Glenn Hoddle lost his job as England soccer boss after making particularly ill-advised comments that disabled people are suffering the consequences of past lifetimes. That has all blown over but, for many years, UN delegates and
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Ryman League: Win for Rooks
Lewes returned to routine Ryman League division two action after the excitement of Saturday's FA Cup victory and enjoyed a 3-0 win over Banstead Athletic. After a tentative opening period by both sides it was Lewes who drew first blood with a well worked
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Flag waving
On a visit to Canada, I was impressed by how patriotic the Canadians are with their national flag. The maple leaf was flying not only on public buildings but also on rooftops, private houses and gardens everywhere. I was touched when I saw how the Americans
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Flea flawed
Aircraft enthusiasts have spent six months working at Shoreham airport on a plane called The Flying Flea. Despite its name, the replica of a pre-war plane will never fly because it would not meet today's exacting standards. Devoting all that time to an
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Comment: Ian Hart
The departure of Albion manager Micky Adams was not that much of a surprise. I was not exactly emulating Nostradamus a few weeks ago when I predicted that Micky would almost certainly end up in a management position at a higher level, sooner rather than
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Invest in the city's future
People who care for the future of their city will be able to invest in it under a new scheme being launched next year. They will get a good return and will also be able to ensure jobs and homes are provided through regeneration schemes on derelict sites
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Trash talking
The last paragraph of Voice Of The Argus (October 10) on Brighton and Hove refuse collection must have been a tongue-in-cheek triumph of hope over experience. The Hollingdean depot workforce has now seen off its third private-sector employer and had starting
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Kirtley left out of touring squad
Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley has been left out of England's 16-man one-day squad for the series in India and New Zealand. He impressed during the recent 5-0 win against Zimbabwe but was reported to the ICC for a suspect bowling action. Chairman of
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Albion steal a tight victory
Swansea 1, Albion 2: Albion came from behind to reach the second round Southern Section of the LDV Vans Trophy. Lee Steele was the hero for the makeshift Seagulls with an 89th minute winner, his fourth goal of the season. Jonathan Coates gave crisis club
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Tough start for new man
New Albion manager Peter Taylor will step straight into the heat of a Second Division promotion battle on Saturday. His first match in charge of third-placed Seagulls will be the Withdean showdown against Oldham, the side immediately below them. The prospect
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Boss: I don't want clinic switch
Breast care services should stay in Brighton and Hove, a health trust's chief executive has admitted. Stuart Welling, of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, said about 100 people at a public meeting last night he did not want to move the breast unit from
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£15,000 price on attacker's head
Traders have put up a £5,000 bounty to catch an attacker who left a popular Brighton caretaker with a fractured skull. The money has been added to £10,000 already offered by Sussex Police for information leading to the conviction of whoever assaulted
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Thieves foiled with paintgun
A nightwatchman saw off thieves who broke into a paintball warehouse - by blasting them with bright yellow paint. One of the raiders was hit in the face as the guard grabbed the nearest weapon to hand and unleashed a volley of pellets. The duo fled empty-handed
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Home buyers wait in street
Would-be buyers of new luxury loft homes in central Brighton have spent two nights queuing on the street. The line formed on Monday night in North Road, Brighton, outside the old Evening Argus building, which is to be converted into 61 apartments. This
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Youth gang knocks man cold
A man was found lying unconscious in the street after he was attacked by a group of youths. The 22-year-old victim, who has not been named, was discovered outside Southwick Community Centre in Southwick Street. A member of staff at the nearby Pilot pub
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Sensible to who?
The news that Mr Gumpert and Michele Stacey's positions have not been filled makes sense if you hear the plans Brighton and Hove Health Care NHS Trust managers have for relocating breast cancer services to Haywards Heath. When I say "makes sense", I don't
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Not in public
There are still a few days left to respond to the consultation on the changes to local hospital services. The next step in the process is for the two health authorities involved to meet in public to discuss the responses to the consultation. This meeting
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Hidden agenda
Stuart Welling, the chief executive of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, waited until after Robert Gumper had retired in May, having knowledge of his impending retirement for at least six months, before firstly "reviewing the post", then "creating a job
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Consider Hove
I was a patient at the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit in July and had a breast operation in August at the Royal SCH. My radiotherapy treatment is to follow on November 2 at the oncology centre. I cannot express how useful this breast unit is and how caring
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Second to none
I thank The Argus for the campaign to save the Nigel Porter Unit. After being treated there for breast cancer six years ago, I feel very strongly about the threatened move. I found it second to none, both in the treatment given (all fully explained from
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On another planet
The people who suggest moving the Nigel Porter Unit must be on another planet. It would be another story if they had to attend. I hope they never have to. I will never be able to give enough thanks for the quick response I received there. Within two months
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Why move out?
I am appalled at the idea of the Nigel Porter Unit being moved to Haywards Heath. It seems no consideration has been given to travelling arrangements, especially for the elderly, home-alones and non-drivers. The Royal Sussex County Hospital is central
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Work to the book
I agree wholeheartedly with the comments of Brian Chatfield (Letters, October 11). He has put my sentiments into words exactly. Where is the proud slogan of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, "Putting patients first"? Men these days work to the book, trying
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Continuity, please
I back the campaign 100 per cent to keep the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit in Brighton. In May, my mother was diagnosed with cancer in both breasts. My sister and I attended all her pre-op sessions with her cancer nurse, Debbie, at the Brighton unit.
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Nightmare move
I just couldn't believe the health authority could even think of doing something so ridiculous as moving the Nigel Porter Unit. I was one of the first patients to go to the unit. My first visit was before it had opened, when the electricians were still
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Violation of rights
As an ambulance car service volunteer of some years, I can offer first-hand grass-roots experience. All patients taken to the Nigel Porter Unit were well satisfied. Patients with problems other than breast cancer going to Haywards Heath dreaded the journey
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Minister's pledge on towns revamp
Regeneration minister Lord Falconer has pledged to visit Hastings and Bexhill to help breathe new life into the area. His comments came after meeting the Hastings and Rother Task Force, which is drawing up proposals after the Government rejected plans
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No peace of mind
I support retaining cancer care at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. For too long, cancer prevention and care has not been given either the funding or priority it patently requires. With one in three people experiencing some type of cancer during
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Anger over 'ghost town' shops
Traders have blamed high rents for slowly turning an Eastbourne shopping centre into a ghost town. Residents say a string of shop closures have sent the neighbourhood into decline and fear it could worsen unless action is taken to encourage new businesses
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Outside opinions
I suspect the article by Gerry Stoker (The Argus, October 9) is not likely to aid the Yes To A Mayor campaign. We Sussex lads do not take kindly to some political professor from Manchester telling us what we should do, particularly as he is backing it
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Fuss about mayors
All this fuss about electing mayors. Why not do away with them altogether? They are not needed and add an extra burden to the rates. -Mrs Barnes, Worthing
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Move's a shocker
I am shocked to read they are going to move the breast cancer care unit from Brighton. Many people will find the trip to and from Haywards Heath very tiring and expensive. In the bad weather, it's just not on. Please, it must be kept in Brighton. -Peter
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TV fame for gardener Grant
Grant Talibard's show of sportsmanship on TV show The Weakest Link lost him £2,000 but won him a lot of admirers. Grant, of Holland Road, Hove, was beaten in the final of the BBC programme. Given the chance to vote off the programme's strongest link in
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Jams after A27 crash
Tailbacks a mile long caused rush hour chaos last night after a three-car pile-up on a dual carriageway. One man was taken to hospital after being injured in the crash and several other passengers were left shaken after the 6pm accident on the Brighton
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Couple tricked into selling valuable clock
Two men tricked a Mid Sussex pensioner into handing over a valuable clock. They gave the 81-year-old woman £30 for the clock, then rushed off with it before she realised what was happening. The clock is worth much more. Her husband, also 81, who did not
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
Women who live without a man about the house have to get used to doing certain things for themselves ... things like cleaning out blocked gutters. I realised all was not well with the gutter at the back of my house when it started to overflow during the
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Boss: I don't want clinic switch
Breast care services should stay in Brighton rather than move to Haywards Heath, a health trust chief executive says. Stuart Welling, chief executive of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, admitted he did not want to move the breast unit from the Royal Sussex
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Kebab yob curfew bid
Traders and residents blame a string of vandal attacks in a town centre on kebab shops breaching planning rules. They say they have been pushed to breaking point and are willing to take legal action against the council for not ensuring the shops in Worthing
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The plane we'll never fly
A group of Sussex aviation enthusiasts are building an aircraft they will never be able to fly. Airport archivist David Dunstall and a team of eight volunteers have worked on The Flying Flea for the past six months. They are building the aeroplane, the
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Flood relief for village
Hassocks residents whose homes were swamped could be saved from future flooding by overflow ponds. Plans have been drawn up for two balancing ponds to take excess rainwater from the village, which suffered severe flooding last year. On the first anniversary
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Refunds for tow squad victims
Hundreds of drivers whose cars were towed away for breaking parking rules will each get £20 refunds after a council blunder. Brighton and Hove City Council has discovered that some motorists have been overcharged because of an administrative error. The
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Nurses have no time
Mark Cannon, of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, seems to think spending £3 million in the next three years building four en-suite rooms at Brighton General Hospital will help patients (The Argus, October 11). Recruiting people who have time to help patients
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Football: Russell secures Rocks a point
Bognor dominated their match with division one promotion contenders Ford United but had to settle for a 1-1 draw. Bognor went behind in the fourth minute when Jodey Rowland's slip allowed Billy Read to pick up the ball before rifling under the body of
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Payout for victim of angry bullock
A farm worker is set to receive up to £500,000 after a charging bullock knocked him over and landed on him. Vernon Wheatley, 45, said he had been in constant pain and had attempted suicide since the accident at Lower Stoneham Farm, Lewes, in April 1996
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Flag waving
On a visit to Canada, I was impressed by how patriotic the Canadians are with their national flag. The maple leaf was flying not only on public buildings but also on rooftops, private houses and gardens everywhere. I was touched when I saw how the Americans
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Top head
I am not a parent but a friend of Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and have seen the anguish and distress that has been caused to Mr Kearsey by the actions of Ms Thoday. He is a very kind and caring person who puts the welfare of his charges before all
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Invest in the city's future
People who care for the future of their city will be able to invest in it under a new scheme being launched next year. They will get a good return and will also be able to ensure jobs and homes are provided through regeneration schemes on derelict sites
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Trash talking
The last paragraph of Voice Of The Argus (October 10) on Brighton and Hove refuse collection must have been a tongue-in-cheek triumph of hope over experience. The Hollingdean depot workforce has now seen off its third private-sector employer and had starting
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Puzzled by No campaign
I recently attended a public debate on the mayoral referendum and was puzzled why Conservative councillor Garry Peltzer-Dunn is supporting the so-called Allies For Democracy (the No campaign to you and me). The Conservative Party has always presented
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Albion steal a tight victory
Swansea 1, Albion 2: Albion came from behind to reach the second round Southern Section of the LDV Vans Trophy. Lee Steele was the hero for the makeshift Seagulls with an 89th minute winner, his fourth goal of the season. Jonathan Coates gave crisis club
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Gang mug man after threats
A gang of youths threatened a man and stole his money as he left a Mid Sussex post office. The victim, in his late 30s and described by police as vulnerable, was approached by three youths in Church Walk, Burgess Hill. He had just left the post office
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Crash causes rush-hour tailbacks
Rush-hour drivers faced delays and diversions last night after a car crash on a notoriously sharp bend. The two-car smash happened on the A283 Washington to Steyning road at Washington, yards from the Franklands Arms. Firefighters from Storrington attended
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£15,000 price on attacker's head
Traders have put up a £5,000 bounty to catch an attacker who left a popular Brighton caretaker with a fractured skull. The money has been added to £10,000 already offered by Sussex Police for information leading to the conviction of whoever assaulted
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Thieves foiled with paintgun
A nightwatchman saw off thieves who broke into a paintball warehouse - by blasting them with bright yellow paint. One of the raiders was hit in the face as the guard grabbed the nearest weapon to hand and unleashed a volley of pellets. The duo fled empty-handed
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Home buyers wait in street
Would-be buyers of new luxury loft homes in central Brighton have spent two nights queuing on the street. The line formed on Monday night in North Road, Brighton, outside the old Evening Argus building, which is to be converted into 61 apartments. This
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Youth gang knocks man cold
A man was found lying unconscious in the street after he was attacked by a group of youths. The 22-year-old victim, who has not been named, was discovered outside Southwick Community Centre in Southwick Street. A member of staff at the nearby Pilot pub
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Buy a share in city
A scheme to regenerate Brighton and Hove will create new jobs, build new homes and make money. Millions of pounds will be poured into the city to revamp derelict sites and fight poverty and deprivation. The cash will come from the people of Brighton and
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Please think again and don't let the people down
I am appalled to hear the health authority is seriously considering moving the Nigel Porter Breast Care Unit to Haywards Heath. Having had breast surgery in 1991 under surgeon Mr Hogbin - since retired - for which I was very fortunate, I then became involved
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Not in public
There are still a few days left to respond to the consultation on the changes to local hospital services. The next step in the process is for the two health authorities involved to meet in public to discuss the responses to the consultation. This meeting
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Same difference
Readers of The Argus seem very narrow-minded. It is not only people in Brighton and Hove who get breast cancer. Public transport in Brighton is a lot better than in Uckfield. The last bus to Uckfield from Brighton is at 6pm and there are no trains. It
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Hidden agenda
Stuart Welling, the chief executive of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, waited until after Robert Gumper had retired in May, having knowledge of his impending retirement for at least six months, before firstly "reviewing the post", then "creating a job
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Bus service axe on hold
A threatened East Sussex school bus service has been granted a reprieve. The 113 service, which takes children to Annecy Roman Catholic school in Seaford, was due to be cancelled in a series of cuts and changes to bus routes by East Sussex County Council
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Second to none
I thank The Argus for the campaign to save the Nigel Porter Unit. After being treated there for breast cancer six years ago, I feel very strongly about the threatened move. I found it second to none, both in the treatment given (all fully explained from
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How lucky we are
I am very surprised at the news of the move of the Nigel Porter Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. I had to visit there a few years ago for advice. I was one of the lucky ones whose mind was put at ease when given the all-clear. Only last week,
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Goldstone neighbours' anger at yobs
The former home of the Albion has been turned into a no-go zone by yobs, according to neighbours. Residents near the retail park in Old Shoreham Road, Hove, where the Goldstone Ground once stood, say up to 40 teenagers gather at night in the car park.
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On another planet
The people who suggest moving the Nigel Porter Unit must be on another planet. It would be another story if they had to attend. I hope they never have to. I will never be able to give enough thanks for the quick response I received there. Within two months
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Always there
I didn't know enough people to fill The Argus petition page but would very much like to voice my opinion. Since my operation in 1996, I have been checked and cared for at the Nigel Porter Unit constantly. It is always there for me for any worry or concern
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Costs row over threatened homes
The cost of bringing council-owned old peoples' homes up to modern standards could have been exaggerated, opposition councillors claim. Conservative-run East Sussex County Council yesterday voted to review the future of all its 14 homes, which could lead
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Reluctant to move
I am very pleased The Argus is campaigning to keep breast services in Brighton. I have read all the articles and letters that have appeared since the campaign began and feel the issue has been handled very well. However, an article which followed an interview
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I wouldn't bother
I was dismayed to learn of the intended move of the breast cancer services from the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, to the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, and wish to lodge my objection to such a move. Haywards Heath is the back of beyond
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Fantastic support
I was diagnosed in March 1990 with breast cancer and had a mastectomy in April the same year, performed by Mr B Hogbin and supported by his Macmillan nurse at the time, Michele Stacey. The attention was first class. This was in Brighton General Hospital
