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Graffiti-busters claim victory
Graffiti busters are winning the war against unsightly scrawlings in Brighton and Hove. In some areas the amount of graffiti has declined by 50 per cent thanks to a strategy involving police, Brighton and Hove City Council, local businesses and the probation
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Company keeps vital doors open
It is said the simplest ideas are often the most effective and if the roots of a fire safety device, designed and made in Brighton, are traced they will lead to a daisy. The idea for Dorgard came to Neil Purssey after he saw a toy that reacted to sound
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
There is a smell of the sea at Shoreham Harbour locks and, every so often, free entertainment - your kids will love it. It's exciting to watch a 5,000 ton ship entering the harbour on a fresh, windy day and manoeuvre into the lock with only a few feet
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Firms are warned not to ignore switch to euro
The majority of businesses in Sussex is not ready for the introduction of the euro in 55 days. A survey by business statistics company ICM found most firms in the region wanted to keep the pound and had taken no steps to prepare for the new currency that
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We'll survive, say BA
British Airways bosses remained bullish about the future today despite announcing a massive profits slump. For the six months to September 30, pre-tax profits were £45 million, down £105 million on the same period last year. Some of the toughest trading
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Three-legged dog wins show
With only three legs she isn't the most orthodox of beauties, but whippet-cross Kati scooped top prize in a prestigious dog show. The golden saluki/whippet cross, who lost her leg in an accident when she was 15 months old, beat thousands of able-bodied
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What those job ads mean
A recruitment firm recently published a list of job-ad terms and their true meaning. Problem-solving skills required - each day will be complete mayhem. Must be a team player - you will be required to work, socialise and play sport with colleagues. Fast-paced
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Jobs axe looms at Amex
Dozens of Sussex workers at global finance giant American Express are facing the axe, it emerged today. Managers are locked in a consultation process to decide how many staff will go. Some estimates put the figure at 300. The job cuts are part of a global
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See the light
I hear the £7,000 required to send a delegation to China in order to attend the Nations In Bloom competition has been raised through corporate sponsorship. How on earth has this been achieved when the Town Hall is forever claiming local companies are
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Square world
So Councillor Parkin (Letters, November 3) and his CIA cronies are scared of open government, are they? Why does he see the Labour group's right to call for full and open scrutiny on all of their decisions as "chaos"? Is he really that scared of explaining
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Golden wonder
People laughed when Daphne Greenall started entering her gold-coloured, three-legged saluki/whippet cross in shows. But Daphne, from Eastbourne, and her pet, Kati, had the last laugh by winning the alternative dog show Scruffts in London. Unlike the dextrous
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Help stop victims slip through net
A charity is using the internet to help victims of male rape. Newhaven-based Mankind UK provides counselling and support to men who have been sexually abused or raped at any time in their lives. The charity's web site has become an essential part of its
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Sussex goes to blazes
The air was thick with smoke as 31 processions wound their way around the streets of Lewes last night, watched by 80,000 people. This year's Bonfire Night celebrations went off in awesome style, as if to make up for last year's difficulties following
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Vital service of adoption
Adoption was placed harshly in the national spotlight last month through the shocking case of John Smith. The four-year-old died after being cruelly mistreated by a Hove couple who were each jailed for eight years for abusing him. Later, The Argus revealed
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Tenacity pays
The allocation of 60 grants to voluntary organisations was announced nine months late in September. Since then, there have been protests against Brighton and Hove City Council's cuts in The Argus, national news and on local BBC radio, as well as by three
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Hockey: Purr-fect for Carlo
Brighton's 4-0 win over Horsham in the Kent/Sussex Regional League left skipper Carlo Missirian purring. Missirian said: "That was probably our best hockey of the year. In the first half we were 3-0 up and we really played well. "They didn't really threaten
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Hockey: Double whammy for big guns
A bad weekend for Sussex hockey saw Lewes and East Grinstead suffer National League defeats on Saturday before both crashed out of the HA Cup on Sunday. Lewes lost 5-4 at Firebrands in division one on Saturday, having led 4-3 with two minutes remaining
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Rich City Football: Annis scores debut goal as leaders held
Darren Annis scored two minutes into his debut but leaders Shoreham had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Crawley Down in Rich City County League division two. Annis, signed from Wick, capped his first appearance with a fine individual goal but Robb
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Seafront garden shut due to rats
Pest control officers sealed off a seafront public garden which has become infested by rats. The sunken gardens near the Peace Statue, on the boundary of Brighton and Hove, have been closed. Poison has been put down in locked traps in a bid to kill the
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X-ray experts look towards the future
A Sussex company is on the verge of a breakthrough in X-ray development. Hove-based Torr Scientific has been awarded £45,000 by the DTI Smart award scheme to investigate the potential of a new X-ray system for testing materials and devices. The company
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Review:The wise guide to fine wine
With Christmas on the horizon, a bluffer's guide to fine wine could be just what the doctor ordered. Oz Clark's award-winning Wine Guide 2002 will help you select the perfect vintage for any occasion - from classic wines to value-for-money bargains. Oz
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Review: A present of the not so trivial kind
I like trivia and the idea of collecting a mass of knowledge fascinates me. My book collection is outrageously large and I ran out of shelf space years ago so imagine my enthusiasm for an encyclopedia on a CD, especially as The Hutchinson Encyclopedia
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Net Solutions with Malcolm McIlhagga
Q: Sometimes when I use my mouse, the arrow on the screen moves in a jerky way. How can I stop this from happening? A: This is a housekeeping problem. You will need to open your mouse and clean its innards. This can easily be done by turning it upside
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Kids go potty over latest Potter computer game
Children from Brighton were among the first in the country to experience the magic of the Harry Potter computer game. Brighton-based PR agency Weston.com took 20 children to see the first previews of the game at the UK launch in London last week. The
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Linux challenges 'wobbly' Windows
If you want a more stable alternative to wobbly Windows, try taking a look though the Linux portfolio. Linux is a 'free to use' alternative operating system (OS) to Microsoft's Windows, which was created by a technologist angry with Microsoft's hold on
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Help plea for sick man fails
A 78-year-old man who sometimes crawls around his home because he is so unsteady on his feet has failed to qualify for home help. James McCarthy, who lives alone in Worthing, has a long list of ailments. He is blind in one eye, wears a leg brace due to
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'Family from hell' in jail threat
A father and son face up to five years' jail if they continue a campaign of harassment and intimidation against their neighbours. Gordon Clarke and his 15-year-old son Aaron admitted committing antisocial acts against residents of a Crawley street when
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Dame Vera's dress still up for bids
Bids can still be made for an evening dress belonging to wartime singing star Dame Vera Lynn at an internet celebrity auction. The sale was extended because of its popularity. Dame Vera, 84, who lives in Ditchling, hopes to raise money for the Dame Vera
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Man hurt in harbour accident
An investigation has been launched after a man was injured when his hand was trapped between a boat and a harbour wall. The victim has not been named but is believed to be a worker on one of the ships in Shoreham Harbour. He was working on the quayside
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Bike girl attacked
A girl of 11 was attacked by youths after they demanded she hand over cash. She was riding her bicycle in Priory Road, Eastbourne, when the trio started threatening her. One threw a bottle, causing a small mark on her back, before she fled home to Gainsborough
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Would Sir like a couple of chairs with his Chablis?
It's strange for a restaurant to also have furniture on its menu but Grape is just such an unusual outlet. The hybrid business in Trafalgar Street, Brighton, started selling its mix of tables, chairs and three-course dinners last month. The idea is that
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Firms are warned not to ignore switch to euro
The majority of businesses in Sussex is not ready for the introduction of the euro in 55 days. A survey by business statistics company ICM found most firms in the region wanted to keep the pound and had taken no steps to prepare for the new currency that
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Nanny state?
Paul Hubbard stated about protesters (Letters, September 13): "We are already a nanny state." What is a nanny state? Is it a state where some people live on state benefits while others work and pay taxes? -B Green, Brighton
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Ban vehicles, bring in huskies
It would solve many problems - pollution, traffic jams, dumped cars, road accidents - if cars, buses and anything with wheels were banned from the city. If people had to rely on horses, walking or being pulled along on sledges by huskies, this city would
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Leave the gulls alone
I am an RSPCA member and it saddens me to read about the attitude of the residents in Rustington towards the gulls. Human beings are cruel, selfish and unkind. Seagulls don't get drunk, throw beer cans and bottles about, discard cigarette ends or throw
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Auntie's out of touch
The BBC is totally out of touch. Here in the US, we have poppies sold by charities on November 11 and people wear them. Wake up, BBC, and let your employees have the right to choose. -Ed Spall, Anza, California
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No to 1am bar
Residents are today celebrating victory in their fight to stop a town centre bar in Worthing from opening until 1am. They feared if Cloisters bar, a former church in High Street, Worthing, was granted a licence to open late it would lead to more noise
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Intruder torches police car
A Bonfire Night arsonist entered a high-security police compound in Worthing and torched a squad car early today. Police were today hunting the firebug who got into the car park at the back of the town police station. Firelighters were stacked on the
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Pensioner's bag snatched
Police have described the theft of a handbag from a woman suffering from Parkinson's disease as "despicable." The 70-year-old victim, who uses a walking frame, had gone to Patricia's Florists in New Street, Horsham, to buy some ribbon. A man ran off with
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Secret watch on car yobs
Plain-clothes police officers have begun night-time patrols to clamp down on 'boy racers' who use Eastbourne streets as a racetrack. It is part of an effort to banish "cruisers" who for 11 years have driven town centre residents to despair with their
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What those job ads mean
A recruitment firm recently published a list of job-ad terms and their true meaning. Problem-solving skills required - each day will be complete mayhem. Must be a team player - you will be required to work, socialise and play sport with colleagues. Fast-paced
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Man held over PO raid
Police today arrested a man in connection with the death of a pensioner who died after being caught up in a post office robbery. The man, who is in his 20s, was arrested at a home in Henfield this morning. The attempted robbery took place at the sub post
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Loved-up
Donald Creighton, from Pevensey (Letters, November 2), is surely correct in saying he is not well-versed in Latin. Nor is the use made of words in the former Soviet Union necessarily a sure and certain guide to their Latin meaning. Any Latin dictionary
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See the light
I hear the £7,000 required to send a delegation to China in order to attend the Nations In Bloom competition has been raised through corporate sponsorship. How on earth has this been achieved when the Town Hall is forever claiming local companies are
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Golden wonder
People laughed when Daphne Greenall started entering her gold-coloured, three-legged saluki/whippet cross in shows. But Daphne, from Eastbourne, and her pet, Kati, had the last laugh by winning the alternative dog show Scruffts in London. Unlike the dextrous
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Swag-bag
Adur Tories have really let the cat out of the bag this time. Their hapless leader, Neil Parkin, made it clear (Letters, November 3) that "might is right". Because the Tories have more councillors than Labour, Councillor Parkin says he will take no notice
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Help stop victims slip through net
A charity is using the internet to help victims of male rape. Newhaven-based Mankind UK provides counselling and support to men who have been sexually abused or raped at any time in their lives. The charity's web site has become an essential part of its
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Irritation ends
People in a Crawley street who have spent years enduring troublesome neighbours should soon find their suffering is at an end. Antisocial orders have been placed by a court on Gordon Clarke and his son, Aaron. All sorts of problems were caused by these
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Get cracking
We read daily of the homeless people kept in temporary housing which, in itself, is costing millions over budget. But what is being done about the length of time properties owned by Brighton and Hove City Council are empty? A small group of mums chatting
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Rich City Football: Annis scores debut goal as leaders held
Darren Annis scored two minutes into his debut but leaders Shoreham had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Crawley Down in Rich City County League division two. Annis, signed from Wick, capped his first appearance with a fine individual goal but Robb
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Taylor: We'd be mad to let Bobby go
Albion boss Peter Taylor has admitted the club would be "crazy" to let top scorer Bobby Zamora go. Taylor believes the young hotshot has the potential to play in the Premiership, but he wants Zamora to continue his education with the Seagulls. The 20-
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Seafront garden shut due to rats
Pest control officers sealed off a seafront public garden which has become infested by rats. The sunken gardens near the Peace Statue, on the boundary of Brighton and Hove, have been closed. Poison has been put down in locked traps in a bid to kill the
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'Online council' a step nearer
The day when West Sussex residents can access all their dealings with County Hall on the internet will move a step closer tomorrow. County councillors are meeting to approve a strategy designed to lead to the introduction of "electronic government". One
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Hardware: Mobile that gets the message across
Imagine a really dinky, silver-cased mobile phone that's small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. It's also powerful enough to handle all the communications you will ever want to send or receive. The Motorola V66 is just one of the new generation
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Linux challenges 'wobbly' Windows
If you want a more stable alternative to wobbly Windows, try taking a look though the Linux portfolio. Linux is a 'free to use' alternative operating system (OS) to Microsoft's Windows, which was created by a technologist angry with Microsoft's hold on
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'Family from hell' in jail threat
A father and son face up to five years' jail if they continue a campaign of harassment and intimidation against their neighbours. Gordon Clarke and his 15-year-old son Aaron admitted committing antisocial acts against residents of a Crawley street when
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Man hurt in harbour accident
An investigation has been launched after a man was injured when his hand was trapped between a boat and a harbour wall. The victim has not been named but is believed to be a worker on one of the ships in Shoreham Harbour. He was working on the quayside
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Anger at gunpowder vandalism
A firework blew up a toilet inside the Churchill Square shopping centre in Brighton. Mess was strewn around the second-floor gents' room and the toilet bowl was shattered. It was the latest incident in a spate of gunpowder vandalism. A letterbox was blown
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Business park back on agenda
A threatened regeneration project in Newhaven could go ahead after developers and a council resolved a dispute over cash. East Sussex County Council withdrew its threat to walk away from the multi-million pound scheme after private companies agreed to
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Share your employer's financial success
The Government has launched a campaign to encourage employees to take a stake in the companies that employ them. It wants to give help and advice to small and medium-sized companies on how to set up their own Share Incentive Plan. The scheme, previously
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Company project has award-winning design on the Bible
A project to bring the Bible to students and young adults has won an award for a Brighton design studio. Identity, The Gospel of St Mark, was designed by ie DesignSolutions and presented with the PPL-Adobe Design Award for its clarity and ease of use.
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Get the most from your redundancy
If you are unfortunate enough to lose your job, your first concern is unlikely to be tax. But the tax position on redundancy payments is far from simple and you need to ensure you don't pay too much. If you are made redundant, you may receive different
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Nanny state?
Paul Hubbard stated about protesters (Letters, September 13): "We are already a nanny state." What is a nanny state? Is it a state where some people live on state benefits while others work and pay taxes? -B Green, Brighton
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Ban vehicles, bring in huskies
It would solve many problems - pollution, traffic jams, dumped cars, road accidents - if cars, buses and anything with wheels were banned from the city. If people had to rely on horses, walking or being pulled along on sledges by huskies, this city would
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Good news for once
Good luck for the future of Knoll House. It was a nice change to hear some good news instead of all the moans and groans we hear about different things. -M Frankel, Brighton
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Leave the gulls alone
I am an RSPCA member and it saddens me to read about the attitude of the residents in Rustington towards the gulls. Human beings are cruel, selfish and unkind. Seagulls don't get drunk, throw beer cans and bottles about, discard cigarette ends or throw
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Auntie's out of touch
The BBC is totally out of touch. Here in the US, we have poppies sold by charities on November 11 and people wear them. Wake up, BBC, and let your employees have the right to choose. -Ed Spall, Anza, California
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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Not sure whether was being subjected to stealth marketing or being chatted up by American tourist. American in question was catching train to Brighton and, after asking loudly if this was the Brighton train, asked me if the seat opposite was taken and
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Four held in Gatwick weapons alert
Four Britons were arrested at Gatwick Airport after a stun gun and knives were allegedly found in their luggage. The men, aged 17 to 21, were also said to have a knuckle duster and mace spray following a Customs inspection at the airport's South Terminal
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Hidden forbidden
Did you know drinking alcohol in St James's Street, Brighton, is against the law? No? Neither do most people. And it's all because Brighton and Hove City Council, in its infinite wisdom, had to be seen to be doing something to quell an endless stream
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Loved-up
Donald Creighton, from Pevensey (Letters, November 2), is surely correct in saying he is not well-versed in Latin. Nor is the use made of words in the former Soviet Union necessarily a sure and certain guide to their Latin meaning. Any Latin dictionary
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Swag-bag
Adur Tories have really let the cat out of the bag this time. Their hapless leader, Neil Parkin, made it clear (Letters, November 3) that "might is right". Because the Tories have more councillors than Labour, Councillor Parkin says he will take no notice
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Irritation ends
People in a Crawley street who have spent years enduring troublesome neighbours should soon find their suffering is at an end. Antisocial orders have been placed by a court on Gordon Clarke and his son, Aaron. All sorts of problems were caused by these
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Date
Get cracking
We read daily of the homeless people kept in temporary housing which, in itself, is costing millions over budget. But what is being done about the length of time properties owned by Brighton and Hove City Council are empty? A small group of mums chatting
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Rugby: Rampant Horsham bring House down
It has been a long road back but resurgent Horsham have at last got plenty to cheer. The Coolhurst club powered into the fourth round of the National Intermediate Cup with a 46-3 thrashing of visitors Park House. They will be joined in Thursday's draw
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Family affair for George, 90
It was a true family affair for George Hogbin when he celebrated his 90th birthday with his five younger brothers. They might have lived through a total of 477 years but there was no sign of the years taking their toll on the siblings, who all live in
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Tackle the social work crisis fairly
Allan Bowman, Strategic Director of Social Care and Health, said: "We have to accept responsibility. We took a child in to our care to do better for him than his own parents and in all circumstances we let him down." He went on to say: "We do not deny
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Taylor: We'd be mad to let Bobby go
Albion boss Peter Taylor has admitted the club would be "crazy" to let top scorer Bobby Zamora go. Taylor believes the young hotshot has the potential to play in the Premiership, but he wants Zamora to continue his education with the Seagulls. The 20-
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Bricks on the road
Early morning traffic on a busy coast road was held up after a lorry shed its load of bricks. Drivers alerted police after 30 bricks fell from the back of a lorry as it travelled along the A259 Brighton Road at Shoreham Harbour soon after 7am today. The
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Firm grows at speed of light
Brighton-based Midnight Communications has won a five-figure account to promote an event for Penton Technology Media (PTM). PTM will be holding two simultaneous events aimed at the broadband internet industry at London's Earls Court. Lightspeed Europe
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Pandas take to trains
Commuters could find themselves rubbing shoulders with giant pandas tomorrow. Staff from the WWF-UK offices will head for Lewes station disguised as pandas before catching a train to join other members of the wildlife charity. Nine of the members will
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Review: Two guns are better than one in alien fight
From the moment you unwrap Codename: Outbreak, you know it's not going to win the most original game of the year award. But there is a lot to be said for retreading old ground well and adding some interesting tweaks along the way, which this first-person
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Hardware: Mobile that gets the message across
Imagine a really dinky, silver-cased mobile phone that's small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. It's also powerful enough to handle all the communications you will ever want to send or receive. The Motorola V66 is just one of the new generation
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Mirror, mirror on the wall . . .
A testing room has been set up in Brighton for digital media producers to watch the watchers. The usability laboratory at Brighton University is a mock-up of a small living room with a comfy sofa and a television. Test subjects are asked to settle down
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Show's a mecca for people on the move
An estimated 17,000 people gathered for the communications industry's annual international showcase last week. The TMA2001 conference and exhibition first came to the city five years ago and offers an insight into the world of digital connections. Despite
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Anger at gunpowder vandalism
A firework blew up a toilet inside the Churchill Square shopping centre in Brighton. Mess was strewn around the second-floor gents' room and the toilet bowl was shattered. It was the latest incident in a spate of gunpowder vandalism. A letterbox was blown
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Prescott visits city estate
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott praised community efforts to cut crime during a visit to Sussex today. Mr Prescott travelled to Brighton in his trademark Jaguar and spent more than an hour at the Wellesbourne community centre in Whitehawk Road meeting
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Warning of dumped fridge mountain
Tough new regulations on the disposal of fridges could lead to unwanted white goods littering our streets. Last week, The Argus reported a huge rise in dumped cars because scrapyards were struggling to deal with EU laws governing disposal of engine fluids
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Graffiti-busters claim victory
Graffiti busters are winning the war against unsightly scrawlings in Brighton and Hove. In some areas the amount of graffiti has declined by 50 per cent thanks to a strategy involving police, Brighton and Hove City Council, local businesses and the probation
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Date
Business park back on agenda
A threatened regeneration project in Newhaven could go ahead after developers and a council resolved a dispute over cash. East Sussex County Council withdrew its threat to walk away from the multi-million pound scheme after private companies agreed to
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Date
Share your employer's financial success
The Government has launched a campaign to encourage employees to take a stake in the companies that employ them. It wants to give help and advice to small and medium-sized companies on how to set up their own Share Incentive Plan. The scheme, previously
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Date
Company keeps vital doors open
It is said the simplest ideas are often the most effective and if the roots of a fire safety device, designed and made in Brighton, are traced they will lead to a daisy. The idea for Dorgard came to Neil Purssey after he saw a toy that reacted to sound
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Date
Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
There is a smell of the sea at Shoreham Harbour locks and, every so often, free entertainment - your kids will love it. It's exciting to watch a 5,000 ton ship entering the harbour on a fresh, windy day and manoeuvre into the lock with only a few feet
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Date
Company project has award-winning design on the Bible
A project to bring the Bible to students and young adults has won an award for a Brighton design studio. Identity, The Gospel of St Mark, was designed by ie DesignSolutions and presented with the PPL-Adobe Design Award for its clarity and ease of use.
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Date
Get the most from your redundancy
If you are unfortunate enough to lose your job, your first concern is unlikely to be tax. But the tax position on redundancy payments is far from simple and you need to ensure you don't pay too much. If you are made redundant, you may receive different
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Date
We'll survive, say BA
British Airways bosses remained bullish about the future today despite announcing a massive profits slump. For the six months to September 30, pre-tax profits were £45 million, down £105 million on the same period last year. Some of the toughest trading
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Good news for once
Good luck for the future of Knoll House. It was a nice change to hear some good news instead of all the moans and groans we hear about different things. -M Frankel, Brighton
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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Not sure whether was being subjected to stealth marketing or being chatted up by American tourist. American in question was catching train to Brighton and, after asking loudly if this was the Brighton train, asked me if the seat opposite was taken and
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Three-legged dog wins show
With only three legs she isn't the most orthodox of beauties, but whippet-cross Kati scooped top prize in a prestigious dog show. The golden saluki/whippet cross, who lost her leg in an accident when she was 15 months old, beat thousands of able-bodied
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Golf course sell-off fears
There were fears today that Worthing council officials were plotting to sell off a golf course. Town hall sources believe the borough council wants to sell Hill Barn Golf Course on the southern slope of the Downs. Golfers were furious at the state of
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Face of street attacker
Police want to question this youth following a serious attack on two men in Crawley. The victims, aged 32 and 33, needed stitches to head wounds after being punched to the ground and kicked in an apparently unprovoked attack. They were approached by five
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Four held in Gatwick weapons alert
Four Britons were arrested at Gatwick Airport after a stun gun and knives were allegedly found in their luggage. The men, aged 17 to 21, were also said to have a knuckle duster and mace spray following a Customs inspection at the airport's South Terminal
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Sick boy targeted
A youth ripped a medical alert pendant from the neck of a 15-year-old boy. The victim, who suffers from acute kidney failure, had just been bought the £80 pendant giving details of his condition and the drugs he needs. The boy was approached by youths
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Package company to axe jobs
More than 40 jobs are to be axed when a packaging firm wraps up its operations in St Leonards. But 40 more posts could be on the way in Eastbourne if a restaurant is given planning permission. Consultation ended yesterday on the future of the two Marcor
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Four held in Gatwick weapons alert
Four Britons were arrested at Gatwick Airport after a stun gun and knives were allegedly found in their luggage. The men, aged 17 to 21, were also said to have a knuckle duster and mace spray following a Customs inspection at the airport's South Terminal
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Four held in Gatwick weapons alert
Four Britons were arrested at Gatwick Airport after a stun gun and knives were allegedly found in their luggage. The men, aged 17 to 21, were also said to have a knuckle duster and mace spray following a Customs inspection at the airport's South Terminal
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Jobs axe looms at Amex
Dozens of Sussex workers at global finance giant American Express are facing the axe, it emerged today. Managers are locked in a consultation process to decide how many staff will go. Some estimates put the figure at 300. The job cuts are part of a global
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Hidden forbidden
Did you know drinking alcohol in St James's Street, Brighton, is against the law? No? Neither do most people. And it's all because Brighton and Hove City Council, in its infinite wisdom, had to be seen to be doing something to quell an endless stream
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Date
Square world
So Councillor Parkin (Letters, November 3) and his CIA cronies are scared of open government, are they? Why does he see the Labour group's right to call for full and open scrutiny on all of their decisions as "chaos"? Is he really that scared of explaining
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Sussex goes to blazes
The air was thick with smoke as 31 processions wound their way around the streets of Lewes last night, watched by 80,000 people. This year's Bonfire Night celebrations went off in awesome style, as if to make up for last year's difficulties following
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Date
Rugby: Rampant Horsham bring House down
It has been a long road back but resurgent Horsham have at last got plenty to cheer. The Coolhurst club powered into the fourth round of the National Intermediate Cup with a 46-3 thrashing of visitors Park House. They will be joined in Thursday's draw
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Date
Family affair for George, 90
It was a true family affair for George Hogbin when he celebrated his 90th birthday with his five younger brothers. They might have lived through a total of 477 years but there was no sign of the years taking their toll on the siblings, who all live in
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Date
Vital service of adoption
Adoption was placed harshly in the national spotlight last month through the shocking case of John Smith. The four-year-old died after being cruelly mistreated by a Hove couple who were each jailed for eight years for abusing him. Later, The Argus revealed
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Date
Tenacity pays
The allocation of 60 grants to voluntary organisations was announced nine months late in September. Since then, there have been protests against Brighton and Hove City Council's cuts in The Argus, national news and on local BBC radio, as well as by three
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Date
Tackle the social work crisis fairly
Allan Bowman, Strategic Director of Social Care and Health, said: "We have to accept responsibility. We took a child in to our care to do better for him than his own parents and in all circumstances we let him down." He went on to say: "We do not deny
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Hockey: Purr-fect for Carlo
Brighton's 4-0 win over Horsham in the Kent/Sussex Regional League left skipper Carlo Missirian purring. Missirian said: "That was probably our best hockey of the year. In the first half we were 3-0 up and we really played well. "They didn't really threaten
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Hockey: Double whammy for big guns
A bad weekend for Sussex hockey saw Lewes and East Grinstead suffer National League defeats on Saturday before both crashed out of the HA Cup on Sunday. Lewes lost 5-4 at Firebrands in division one on Saturday, having led 4-3 with two minutes remaining
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Bricks on the road
Early morning traffic on a busy coast road was held up after a lorry shed its load of bricks. Drivers alerted police after 30 bricks fell from the back of a lorry as it travelled along the A259 Brighton Road at Shoreham Harbour soon after 7am today. The
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X-ray experts look towards the future
A Sussex company is on the verge of a breakthrough in X-ray development. Hove-based Torr Scientific has been awarded £45,000 by the DTI Smart award scheme to investigate the potential of a new X-ray system for testing materials and devices. The company
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Firm grows at speed of light
Brighton-based Midnight Communications has won a five-figure account to promote an event for Penton Technology Media (PTM). PTM will be holding two simultaneous events aimed at the broadband internet industry at London's Earls Court. Lightspeed Europe
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Pandas take to trains
Commuters could find themselves rubbing shoulders with giant pandas tomorrow. Staff from the WWF-UK offices will head for Lewes station disguised as pandas before catching a train to join other members of the wildlife charity. Nine of the members will
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Review:The wise guide to fine wine
With Christmas on the horizon, a bluffer's guide to fine wine could be just what the doctor ordered. Oz Clark's award-winning Wine Guide 2002 will help you select the perfect vintage for any occasion - from classic wines to value-for-money bargains. Oz
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Review: Two guns are better than one in alien fight
From the moment you unwrap Codename: Outbreak, you know it's not going to win the most original game of the year award. But there is a lot to be said for retreading old ground well and adding some interesting tweaks along the way, which this first-person
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Review: A present of the not so trivial kind
I like trivia and the idea of collecting a mass of knowledge fascinates me. My book collection is outrageously large and I ran out of shelf space years ago so imagine my enthusiasm for an encyclopedia on a CD, especially as The Hutchinson Encyclopedia
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Net Solutions with Malcolm McIlhagga
Q: Sometimes when I use my mouse, the arrow on the screen moves in a jerky way. How can I stop this from happening? A: This is a housekeeping problem. You will need to open your mouse and clean its innards. This can easily be done by turning it upside
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Mirror, mirror on the wall . . .
A testing room has been set up in Brighton for digital media producers to watch the watchers. The usability laboratory at Brighton University is a mock-up of a small living room with a comfy sofa and a television. Test subjects are asked to settle down
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Kids go potty over latest Potter computer game
Children from Brighton were among the first in the country to experience the magic of the Harry Potter computer game. Brighton-based PR agency Weston.com took 20 children to see the first previews of the game at the UK launch in London last week. The
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Help plea for sick man fails
A 78-year-old man who sometimes crawls around his home because he is so unsteady on his feet has failed to qualify for home help. James McCarthy, who lives alone in Worthing, has a long list of ailments. He is blind in one eye, wears a leg brace due to
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Show's a mecca for people on the move
An estimated 17,000 people gathered for the communications industry's annual international showcase last week. The TMA2001 conference and exhibition first came to the city five years ago and offers an insight into the world of digital connections. Despite
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Dame Vera's dress still up for bids
Bids can still be made for an evening dress belonging to wartime singing star Dame Vera Lynn at an internet celebrity auction. The sale was extended because of its popularity. Dame Vera, 84, who lives in Ditchling, hopes to raise money for the Dame Vera
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Prescott visits city estate
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott praised community efforts to cut crime during a visit to Sussex today. Mr Prescott travelled to Brighton in his trademark Jaguar and spent more than an hour at the Wellesbourne community centre in Whitehawk Road meeting
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Warning of dumped fridge mountain
Tough new regulations on the disposal of fridges could lead to unwanted white goods littering our streets. Last week, The Argus reported a huge rise in dumped cars because scrapyards were struggling to deal with EU laws governing disposal of engine fluids
