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Ten tips for survival in a global downturn
Firms in Sussex have been advised to make a contingency plan if they are to survive recession. Andrew White, business recovery partner at Brighton-based advisers BDO Stoy Hayward, said as the economic outlook worsened, the chances of weaker businesses
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Thanks for helping tragic Eva's album reach No.1
The company behind one of the biggest-selling albums of the year has presented triple platinum discs to businesses that helped it keep up with the demand. Andrew Bowles, UK manager of Angmering-based Hot Records, made a presentation to village sub-postmaster
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Airport firms meet to plan a recovery
Businesses based at Gatwick Airport have been promised help to get them on the road to recovery. More than 2,000 jobs have been lost at the Sussex airport since the United States terror attacks on September 11 and more job cuts are expected. Other travel-related
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Throw away the key
Paedophiles should be put away for life, the same as murderers, because they too are no good to anyone. -M Frankel, Brighton
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Thanks for returning my pass
I want to thank the kind person who found my bus pass and returned it to the bus pass office. The office called and said my pass had been handed in. Thank you very much. -E Matthews, Donald Hall Road, Brighton
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Pay cost of rescue
I am disgusted that a man stupidly went on the West Pier and cost the taxpayers money when a lifeboat and helicopter had to be called out (The Argus, December 11). He and his friend are selfish and should be made to pay. The West Pier is dangerous and
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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Have committed a crime so serious I may never be allowed on board another train again. Crime not of smoking in toilets or travelling without a ticket or pulling the emergency cord - in fact, strictly speaking, it was not really a crime at all. But, as
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Wu-weightlessly
Most of the greatest violinists of the 20th Century - Mischa Elman, Nathan Milstein, David Oistrakh, Isaac Stern, Yehudi Menuhin - were of Russian-Jewish descent. Something in their make-up seems to give Jews a special affinity with the violin, producing
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Into the pit
C Wadey is right in supposing you do not have to believe in God or religion in order to have high ideals but, if there is no God, where do ideas about right and wrong come from? He is also correct in postulating we are all "destined for the fiery pit
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Evil is real
In reply to C Wadey (Letters, December 12) may I say yes, I do believe in the Devil. According to the Bible, he was an angel who rebelled against God and led other angels with him in rebellion. The Devil became the leader of the rebel angels, wholly evil
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Time goes by
So the Clock Tower in North Street, Brighton, which has been covered in scaffolding since God knows when, is now to be covered in advertisements. What an advertisement in itself for this so-called city - I wonder what visitors will think? We are told
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Enlightening
I would like to thank Malcolm Dawes for his praise of the North Laine Christmas lights (Letters, December 14). I would also be very happy to take all the credit for being secretary to a "dynamic group of shopkeepers" in North Laine. Unfortunately, I can't
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Very unfunny
As someone whose parents were given the "red carpet treatment" when they came to Britain more than 50 years ago, I find Eileen Birch's comments about immigrants (Letters, December 14) somewhat offensive. People did fight in wars to save this country and
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Rugby: Eastbourne cup dream still alive
Eastbourne are starting to dream of Twickenham after scoring another thrilling cup win. The London Four South East outfit will carry Sussex hopes into the quarter-finals of the Powergen Intermediate Cup after Mark Ashworth's late try saw off visitors
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County League: Rye are Miles better admits beaten boss
Rye and Iden United took another step closer to the top flight of Sussex football with a 4-2 win over promotion rivals East Grinstead in Rich City County League division two. Two goals apiece from Keith Miles and Shaun Loft helped Rye to victory over
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Albion appoint groundsman
Albion have appointed their own groundsman. He is Steve Winterburn, the former head groundsman at Mowden School in Hove. He will give the Seagulls more of a say in the upkeep of Withdean and the training pitches at Falmer. They are currently maintained
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Kate cashes in on cakes
A cake company started in a couple's one-bedroom flat has been sold - after its turnover reached an estimated £8 million. The founders of Kate's Cakes, husband-and-wife team Kate Cherkoff and Colin Lloyd, launched their business in their home in Clapham
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Review: Insights will gee-up your horse sense
Any female who has dreamed of owning her own pony will delight in Clare Balding's Horse and Pony Encyclopaedia. Written by equine experts, it offers a great insight into the world of horse management - curry combs, hay-nets and mucking out. The CD-Rom
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E-male with Stefan Hull
DVDs are taking over the High Street this Christmas. After a lukewarm launch in 1997, sales are booming, helped by increased consumer interest in home theatre and massive advertising campaigns. Last month, sales of DVD players in the United States exceeded
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Two quizzed over knife attack
A man was rushed to hospital for emergency plastic surgery after his face was slashed in a knife attack. The 23-year-old from Brighton was taken to Eastbourne District General Hospital after a fight in Broad Street, Brighton, at 2.45am today. Police believe
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Hardware: Firewall to protect branch office systems
Imagine how easy it would be to protect your computer network if all you had to do was connect to the internet with a stand-alone firewall appliance. The RoBoX may offer some peace of mind for small network operators (with less than 25 users) as it is
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Two die in crash on A27
Two men were killed when their car crashed into a lamp post on the A27 near Brighton. Their E-registered BMW was ripped apart as it smashed into the lamp post on the A27 just west of the A23 flyover near Brighton. One witness told police they saw the
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Tax bills rise to pay for police
Council tax payers will be digging deeper to pay for Sussex Police next year. The county's police authority is looking at four options, one calling for a tax rise of almost 20 per cent. That would add another £11 to Band D homeowners, currently paying
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Thieves pinch OAPs' festive lights
The owners of an old people's home are appealing for help to catch thieves who stole their giant Christmas lights. The 3ft plastic illuminated figure of a snowman holding a broom and 2.5ft igloo with a penguin hanging up a stocking were taken from a Christmas
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Be prepared to fight off infection
A strong immune system is the key to robust health for children and families through winter. Medical herbalist, Juliet Bowerman says: "Our bodies are uniquely designed to fight off many different types of infection and this can often happen without us
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Surviving the big Christmas spurge
Talk may be about recession but retailers are smiling and Christmas prospects are bright, with a wave of money hitting the High Street. If the outlay was financed entirely by pay packets, plastic would face meltdown. Cash-happy Britain, however, gets
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Ten tips for survival in a global downturn
Firms in Sussex have been advised to make a contingency plan if they are to survive recession. Andrew White, business recovery partner at Brighton-based advisers BDO Stoy Hayward, said as the economic outlook worsened, the chances of weaker businesses
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They're off! Racing to get fit with Cloud Nine
Cloud 9, the family-run health club firm, has added another racecourse to its list of venues. The firm, based in Haywards Heath, has clubs at Plumpton, Wetherby, Ripon and Newton Abbot and has now opened a gym at Nottingham. Another ten centres are planned
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
Our city is full of surprises and I had not appreciated until last week the head office of the Wyndeham Press Group and its chief executive Bryan Bedson were in Hove. Wyndeham Press is not the largest printer in the land; it's about No.3 in the pecking
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Thanks for helping tragic Eva's album reach No.1
The company behind one of the biggest-selling albums of the year has presented triple platinum discs to businesses that helped it keep up with the demand. Andrew Bowles, UK manager of Angmering-based Hot Records, made a presentation to village sub-postmaster
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Airport firms meet to plan a recovery
Businesses based at Gatwick Airport have been promised help to get them on the road to recovery. More than 2,000 jobs have been lost at the Sussex airport since the United States terror attacks on September 11 and more job cuts are expected. Other travel-related
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The light fantastic
The National Grid must be feeling the strain thanks to Sussex's most festive householders. Town and city centre illuminations across Sussex have been put to shame by the efforts of residents in their own front gardens. While the National Grid might be
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When will we get library back?
The Argus was extremely kind to Councillor Bob Tidy of East Sussex County Council regarding the closure of Peacehaven Library. We have now had no library service for a week and this could go on for months. If he has paid the rent for the premises, can
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Throw away the key
Paedophiles should be put away for life, the same as murderers, because they too are no good to anyone. -M Frankel, Brighton
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Pay cost of rescue
I am disgusted that a man stupidly went on the West Pier and cost the taxpayers money when a lifeboat and helicopter had to be called out (The Argus, December 11). He and his friend are selfish and should be made to pay. The West Pier is dangerous and
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Eleven held in crack raid
Eleven people were arrested as police shut down a Brighton drugs den today. Officers found balls of crack cocaine worth more than £1,000 hidden under floorboards. Rooms were littered with syringes and rubbish. The kitchen was strewn with rotting food
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Man accused of murder
Police have charged a man with the murder of an Eastbourne mother-of-five. Anthony Pate, 47, of Belle Vue Court, Belle Vue Road, Eastbourne, was due to appear at Eastbourne Magistrates Court tomorrow morning accused of murdering Kim Baldry, 44. Care home
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Mother's appeal in hunt for killer
The mother of a murdered schoolboy is to appear on TV in an appeal for help tracing her son's killer. Valda Lyon, 83-year-old widow of Brighton band leader Ken Lyon, has never lost hope of seeing justice since the day her 12-year-old son Keith was stabbed
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Wu-weightlessly
Most of the greatest violinists of the 20th Century - Mischa Elman, Nathan Milstein, David Oistrakh, Isaac Stern, Yehudi Menuhin - were of Russian-Jewish descent. Something in their make-up seems to give Jews a special affinity with the violin, producing
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Tile smiles
What a lovely, cheerful picture on the front page of The Argus (December 15). My wife and I, although having been around quite a few decades, are still kids at heart and we thoroughly enjoyed a few minutes of childhood pleasure looking at the three Father
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Evil is real
In reply to C Wadey (Letters, December 12) may I say yes, I do believe in the Devil. According to the Bible, he was an angel who rebelled against God and led other angels with him in rebellion. The Devil became the leader of the rebel angels, wholly evil
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Follow our lead
Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company took a big gamble almost a year ago in starting a £1 flat fare system. It could have put off many people who had been paying only 80p for short journeys in the city centre. But the experiment, made permanent in
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Bears handed test by Towers
Brighton Bears coach Nick Nurse is on course for a showdown with his former club London Towers in the last eight of the BBL Trophy. The two sides will meet at Coventry Skydome on Sunday, February 3, with the winners then taking on Chester Jets or Newcastle
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We can't win World Cup
England are not ready to win the World Cup next summer, according to TV pundit Jimmy Hill. He feels the burden of expectation will do more harm than good in the Far East for Sven Goran Eriksson's men. England have drawn Argentina, who knocked them out
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County League: Rye are Miles better admits beaten boss
Rye and Iden United took another step closer to the top flight of Sussex football with a 4-2 win over promotion rivals East Grinstead in Rich City County League division two. Two goals apiece from Keith Miles and Shaun Loft helped Rye to victory over
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Albion appoint groundsman
Albion have appointed their own groundsman. He is Steve Winterburn, the former head groundsman at Mowden School in Hove. He will give the Seagulls more of a say in the upkeep of Withdean and the training pitches at Falmer. They are currently maintained
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Trains held up
Rail passengers were delayed after a points failure in the Lewes area yesterday afternoon. Services were delayed for half an hour as engineers worked to repair the fault. A spokesman for train operator South Central said the problem had been minor and
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Kate cashes in on cakes
A cake company started in a couple's one-bedroom flat has been sold - after its turnover reached an estimated £8 million. The founders of Kate's Cakes, husband-and-wife team Kate Cherkoff and Colin Lloyd, launched their business in their home in Clapham
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Tributes to dead mother
Tributes have been paid to a mother-of-two who was found throttled to death at her family home. A trust fund has been set up in memory of Linda Allen, 38, who was found dead in the home she shared with her two sons and husband. Mrs Allen lived in Crowborough
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Review: Staying awake with Jak & Daxter
It is not nightmares keeping me awake this week - blame my growing addiction to Jak & Daxter. The PlayStation 2 game was created by Naughty Dog, the developers responsible for bringing Crash Bandicoot to the PlayStation. It follows in the well-trodden
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Review: Cost-effective way for updated email
Companies with many email users need a way of managing their mail and making sure it all ends up in the right mailboxes. Gordano's GLWebmail V2 provides cost-effective mail services and enables users to access their messages easily and without needing
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E-male with Stefan Hull
DVDs are taking over the High Street this Christmas. After a lukewarm launch in 1997, sales are booming, helped by increased consumer interest in home theatre and massive advertising campaigns. Last month, sales of DVD players in the United States exceeded
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Net Solutions with Malcolm McIlhagga
Q: I have just moved house and have lost the instructions for plugging my computer together and I am worried about blowing something up by plugging the cables in the wrong place. A: First, relax and have a cup of tea. Then simply match the plugs to the
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Give paedophiles life, says victim's uncle
The family of a schoolgirl who was sexually assaulted and murdered has launched a campaign for a change in the law. Relatives want first-time child sex attackers jailed for life, with the emphasis placed on them to prove they no longer pose a risk of
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Shop wasted my time and patience
I have just purchased a Sony Vaio computer from The Laptop Shop in Queens Road, Brighton. Like most people, I had looked at dozens of brochures and handouts and checked the specifications of lots of machines before making my decision. Strangely, most
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Ferry is back in service
The Newhaven cross-Channel ferry service resumed today after safety inspectors gave it the all-clear. It means there should be a pre-Christmas service on the Newhaven-Dieppe route and shoppers will be able to take advantage of the popular Saturday sailing
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Woman's terror in night attack
A 24-year-old office worker was punched nine times in the face and head during a 15-minute attack. She was returning to a friend's home in Brighton after a party when she spotted a man in the front garden. She said: "I asked him what he was doing and
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Council is fined £5,000
The owner of two care homes has won £5,000 compensation from a council after a battle lasting almost 15 years. West Sussex County Council has agreed to pay the fine after a Local Government Ombudsman report upheld a complaint made against staff at Graylingwell
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Blaze probe on factory park
An investigation has been launched into a fire which destroyed offices at a Mid Sussex industrial estate last night. Firefighters raced to the Lions Farm Road estate in Slinfold, near Horsham, shortly before 8pm. They found flames and smoke pouring from
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Footpaths need £2.7m cash injection
Footpaths and bridleways in East Sussex will not meet national maintenance targets unless there is a major injection of cash. The county council said it would need to spend £2.7 million before its 2,000-mile rights of way network was open, clear of obstructions
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Online training aid for smaller companies
A £1.25 million project sponsored by the South-East England Development Agency (Seeda) has been launched for small and medium-sized businesses. This project is to encourage them to undertake more online staff training. It is hoped the scheme will increase
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Airport crisis 'over by Christmas'
Gatwick has suffered the biggest monthly fall in passenger numbers in memory - but chiefs say the crisis will be over by Christmas. The number of passengers dropped by a fifth in November, with 1,636,000 people catching flights compared with more than
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Thieves pinch OAPs' festive lights
The owners of an old people's home are appealing for help to catch thieves who stole their giant Christmas lights. The 3ft plastic illuminated figure of a snowman holding a broom and 2.5ft igloo with a penguin hanging up a stocking were taken from a Christmas
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Big loan to finish Dome
Councillors are putting up a £500,000 loan to complete the restoration of Brighton's Dome theatre complex. The loan is being made by Brighton and Hove City Council to the Festival Society to help finish work on renovating the Dome. Labour council leader
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Surviving the big Christmas spurge
Talk may be about recession but retailers are smiling and Christmas prospects are bright, with a wave of money hitting the High Street. If the outlay was financed entirely by pay packets, plastic would face meltdown. Cash-happy Britain, however, gets
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Nothing magical about a good diet
The magic of entertainment does a wonderful job of transporting us into the world of illusion. Magicians and spin doctors are frequently observed in the medical domain, too. We are told emphatically time and again diet has absolutely nothing to do with
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They're off! Racing to get fit with Cloud Nine
Cloud 9, the family-run health club firm, has added another racecourse to its list of venues. The firm, based in Haywards Heath, has clubs at Plumpton, Wetherby, Ripon and Newton Abbot and has now opened a gym at Nottingham. Another ten centres are planned
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
Our city is full of surprises and I had not appreciated until last week the head office of the Wyndeham Press Group and its chief executive Bryan Bedson were in Hove. Wyndeham Press is not the largest printer in the land; it's about No.3 in the pecking
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Model stores go full steam ahead
A Sussex-based firm has become one of the most successful model kit retailing businesses in the country. In the run-up to Christmas, ModelZone is completing a record-breaking year. At a time when many retailers are struggling, it has more than doubled
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A great night out
What an enjoyable evening we had at the Salvation Army's concert at Hove Town Hall on Sunday, December 2. The children were a delight and I will have some happy memories to take back to Canada. -Mike Barnard, Vancouver, Canada
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The light fantastic
The National Grid must be feeling the strain thanks to Sussex's most festive householders. Town and city centre illuminations across Sussex have been put to shame by the efforts of residents in their own front gardens. While the National Grid might be
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When will we get library back?
The Argus was extremely kind to Councillor Bob Tidy of East Sussex County Council regarding the closure of Peacehaven Library. We have now had no library service for a week and this could go on for months. If he has paid the rent for the premises, can
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Eleven held in crack raid
Eleven people were arrested as police shut down a Brighton drugs den today. Officers found balls of crack cocaine worth more than £1,000 hidden under floorboards. Rooms were littered with syringes and rubbish. The kitchen was strewn with rotting food
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Tax these homes
I wonder how many readers, like myself, were thrilled to learn Norman Cook and his wife Zoe Ball own three seafront mansions on Millionaires' Row (The Argus, December 15). I just hope the Government has the wisdom to charge full council tax on second
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Mother's appeal in hunt for killer
The mother of a murdered schoolboy is to appear on TV in an appeal for help tracing her son's killer. Valda Lyon, 83-year-old widow of Brighton band leader Ken Lyon, has never lost hope of seeing justice since the day her 12-year-old son Keith was stabbed
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Tile smiles
What a lovely, cheerful picture on the front page of The Argus (December 15). My wife and I, although having been around quite a few decades, are still kids at heart and we thoroughly enjoyed a few minutes of childhood pleasure looking at the three Father
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Training is key
Milkwoman Krysha Martin did not forget her police training when a car smashed into a bollard only yards from her float. The former policewoman dialled 999 on her mobile and took the keys out of the ignition so the driver could not get away. That's because
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Follow our lead
Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company took a big gamble almost a year ago in starting a £1 flat fare system. It could have put off many people who had been paying only 80p for short journeys in the city centre. But the experiment, made permanent in
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Ex-PC milks her old skills
Old habits died hard for policewoman-turned-milk lady Krysha Martin when a drink-driver crashed next to her float. Krysha was on her rounds in Brighton early yesterday when the car smashed into a bollard just yards away. Krysha dialled 999 on her mobile
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Culture cash is well spent
When the Dome in Brighton reopens next year, it will be the centre of the best cultural quarter in the South-East outside London. But restoring the former royal stables has been a far more difficult, lengthy and costly exercise than anyone imagined. All
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Bears handed test by Towers
Brighton Bears coach Nick Nurse is on course for a showdown with his former club London Towers in the last eight of the BBL Trophy. The two sides will meet at Coventry Skydome on Sunday, February 3, with the winners then taking on Chester Jets or Newcastle
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Create a new force to halt the follies
There is continuing debate about Brighton and Hove City Council's desire to exclude the public under guise of involving it. This makes one reflect that the next local elections are not far off. After weeks of legwork with newspapers, leaflets and poster-wagon
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We can't win World Cup
England are not ready to win the World Cup next summer, according to TV pundit Jimmy Hill. He feels the burden of expectation will do more harm than good in the Far East for Sven Goran Eriksson's men. England have drawn Argentina, who knocked them out
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Albion go under cover
Albion are going under cover at their own expense with a pitch surveillance operation to protect their promotion challenge. The Seagulls are footing the bill for portable covers to shield the playing surface at Withdean from plummeting temperatures. The
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Trains held up
Rail passengers were delayed after a points failure in the Lewes area yesterday afternoon. Services were delayed for half an hour as engineers worked to repair the fault. A spokesman for train operator South Central said the problem had been minor and
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L-plate plea for buggy drivers
A care chief wants pensioners to take driving lessons before hitting the streets on motorised scooters. Councillor Morwen Millson, one-time chairman of West Sussex County Council's highways committee, says electric buggies are becoming a hazard for shoppers
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Review: Staying awake with Jak & Daxter
It is not nightmares keeping me awake this week - blame my growing addiction to Jak & Daxter. The PlayStation 2 game was created by Naughty Dog, the developers responsible for bringing Crash Bandicoot to the PlayStation. It follows in the well-trodden
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Review: Cost-effective way for updated email
Companies with many email users need a way of managing their mail and making sure it all ends up in the right mailboxes. Gordano's GLWebmail V2 provides cost-effective mail services and enables users to access their messages easily and without needing
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Churches' future in the spotlight
A vicar says redundant or little-used churches should be turned into "centres of excellence". The Church of England is reviewing the use of its buildings in Brighton and Hove and most other denominations are undertaking similar surveys. Father Alan Sharpe
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Net Solutions with Malcolm McIlhagga
Q: I have just moved house and have lost the instructions for plugging my computer together and I am worried about blowing something up by plugging the cables in the wrong place. A: First, relax and have a cup of tea. Then simply match the plugs to the
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Give paedophiles life, says victim's uncle
The family of a schoolgirl who was sexually assaulted and murdered has launched a campaign for a change in the law. Relatives want first-time child sex attackers jailed for life, with the emphasis placed on them to prove they no longer pose a risk of
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Shop wasted my time and patience
I have just purchased a Sony Vaio computer from The Laptop Shop in Queens Road, Brighton. Like most people, I had looked at dozens of brochures and handouts and checked the specifications of lots of machines before making my decision. Strangely, most
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Ferry is back in service
The Newhaven cross-Channel ferry service resumed today after safety inspectors gave it the all-clear. It means there should be a pre-Christmas service on the Newhaven-Dieppe route and shoppers will be able to take advantage of the popular Saturday sailing
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Man accused of murder
Police have charged a man with the murder of an Eastbourne mother-of-five. Anthony Pate, 47, of Belle Vue Court, Belle Vue Road, Eastbourne, was due to appear at Eastbourne Magistrates Court tomorrow morning accused of murdering Kim Baldry, 44. Care home
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Big Brother firm is on fast-track
Brighton-based firm Victoria Real, which specialises in multimedia production and development, has been placed fourth in the Sunday Times' Fast Track 100 league. The result is further recognition of the company's success, after it ranked eighth in last
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Woman's terror in night attack
A 24-year-old office worker was punched nine times in the face and head during a 15-minute attack. She was returning to a friend's home in Brighton after a party when she spotted a man in the front garden. She said: "I asked him what he was doing and
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Footpaths need £2.7m cash injection
Footpaths and bridleways in East Sussex will not meet national maintenance targets unless there is a major injection of cash. The county council said it would need to spend £2.7 million before its 2,000-mile rights of way network was open, clear of obstructions
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Date
Online training aid for smaller companies
A £1.25 million project sponsored by the South-East England Development Agency (Seeda) has been launched for small and medium-sized businesses. This project is to encourage them to undertake more online staff training. It is hoped the scheme will increase
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Winter freeze on bus fares
Bus fares in Brighton and Hove will be frozen next month for the first time in years, thanks to rising passenger numbers. A £1 flat fare system was introduced experimentally on Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company services a year ago and has proved
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Big loan to finish Dome
Councillors are putting up a £500,000 loan to complete the restoration of Brighton's Dome theatre complex. The loan is being made by Brighton and Hove City Council to the Festival Society to help finish work on renovating the Dome. Labour council leader
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Date
Nothing magical about a good diet
The magic of entertainment does a wonderful job of transporting us into the world of illusion. Magicians and spin doctors are frequently observed in the medical domain, too. We are told emphatically time and again diet has absolutely nothing to do with
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Date
Model stores go full steam ahead
A Sussex-based firm has become one of the most successful model kit retailing businesses in the country. In the run-up to Christmas, ModelZone is completing a record-breaking year. At a time when many retailers are struggling, it has more than doubled
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Date
A great night out
What an enjoyable evening we had at the Salvation Army's concert at Hove Town Hall on Sunday, December 2. The children were a delight and I will have some happy memories to take back to Canada. -Mike Barnard, Vancouver, Canada
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Thanks for returning my pass
I want to thank the kind person who found my bus pass and returned it to the bus pass office. The office called and said my pass had been handed in. Thank you very much. -E Matthews, Donald Hall Road, Brighton
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Signal Failure, by Lizzie Enfield
Have committed a crime so serious I may never be allowed on board another train again. Crime not of smoking in toilets or travelling without a ticket or pulling the emergency cord - in fact, strictly speaking, it was not really a crime at all. But, as
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Ferry is back in service
The Newhaven cross-Channel ferry service resumed today after safety inspectors gave it the all-clear. It means there should be a pre-Christmas service on the Newhaven-Dieppe route and shoppers will be able to take advantage of the popular Saturday sailing
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Tax these homes
I wonder how many readers, like myself, were thrilled to learn Norman Cook and his wife Zoe Ball own three seafront mansions on Millionaires' Row (The Argus, December 15). I just hope the Government has the wisdom to charge full council tax on second
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Into the pit
C Wadey is right in supposing you do not have to believe in God or religion in order to have high ideals but, if there is no God, where do ideas about right and wrong come from? He is also correct in postulating we are all "destined for the fiery pit
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Training is key
Milkwoman Krysha Martin did not forget her police training when a car smashed into a bollard only yards from her float. The former policewoman dialled 999 on her mobile and took the keys out of the ignition so the driver could not get away. That's because
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Time goes by
So the Clock Tower in North Street, Brighton, which has been covered in scaffolding since God knows when, is now to be covered in advertisements. What an advertisement in itself for this so-called city - I wonder what visitors will think? We are told
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Ex-PC milks her old skills
Old habits died hard for policewoman-turned-milk lady Krysha Martin when a drink-driver crashed next to her float. Krysha was on her rounds in Brighton early yesterday when the car smashed into a bollard just yards away. Krysha dialled 999 on her mobile
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Enlightening
I would like to thank Malcolm Dawes for his praise of the North Laine Christmas lights (Letters, December 14). I would also be very happy to take all the credit for being secretary to a "dynamic group of shopkeepers" in North Laine. Unfortunately, I can't
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Culture cash is well spent
When the Dome in Brighton reopens next year, it will be the centre of the best cultural quarter in the South-East outside London. But restoring the former royal stables has been a far more difficult, lengthy and costly exercise than anyone imagined. All
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Very unfunny
As someone whose parents were given the "red carpet treatment" when they came to Britain more than 50 years ago, I find Eileen Birch's comments about immigrants (Letters, December 14) somewhat offensive. People did fight in wars to save this country and
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Create a new force to halt the follies
There is continuing debate about Brighton and Hove City Council's desire to exclude the public under guise of involving it. This makes one reflect that the next local elections are not far off. After weeks of legwork with newspapers, leaflets and poster-wagon
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Rugby: Eastbourne cup dream still alive
Eastbourne are starting to dream of Twickenham after scoring another thrilling cup win. The London Four South East outfit will carry Sussex hopes into the quarter-finals of the Powergen Intermediate Cup after Mark Ashworth's late try saw off visitors
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Albion go under cover
Albion are going under cover at their own expense with a pitch surveillance operation to protect their promotion challenge. The Seagulls are footing the bill for portable covers to shield the playing surface at Withdean from plummeting temperatures. The
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L-plate plea for buggy drivers
A care chief wants pensioners to take driving lessons before hitting the streets on motorised scooters. Councillor Morwen Millson, one-time chairman of West Sussex County Council's highways committee, says electric buggies are becoming a hazard for shoppers
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Review: Insights will gee-up your horse sense
Any female who has dreamed of owning her own pony will delight in Clare Balding's Horse and Pony Encyclopaedia. Written by equine experts, it offers a great insight into the world of horse management - curry combs, hay-nets and mucking out. The CD-Rom
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Churches' future in the spotlight
A vicar says redundant or little-used churches should be turned into "centres of excellence". The Church of England is reviewing the use of its buildings in Brighton and Hove and most other denominations are undertaking similar surveys. Father Alan Sharpe
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Two quizzed over knife attack
A man was rushed to hospital for emergency plastic surgery after his face was slashed in a knife attack. The 23-year-old from Brighton was taken to Eastbourne District General Hospital after a fight in Broad Street, Brighton, at 2.45am today. Police believe
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Hardware: Firewall to protect branch office systems
Imagine how easy it would be to protect your computer network if all you had to do was connect to the internet with a stand-alone firewall appliance. The RoBoX may offer some peace of mind for small network operators (with less than 25 users) as it is
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Man accused of murder
Police have charged a man with the murder of an Eastbourne mother-of-five. Anthony Pate, 47, of Belle Vue Court, Belle Vue Road, Eastbourne, was due to appear at Eastbourne Magistrates Court tomorrow morning accused of murdering Kim Baldry, 44. Care home
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Big Brother firm is on fast-track
Brighton-based firm Victoria Real, which specialises in multimedia production and development, has been placed fourth in the Sunday Times' Fast Track 100 league. The result is further recognition of the company's success, after it ranked eighth in last
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Two die in crash on A27
Two men were killed when their car crashed into a lamp post on the A27 near Brighton. Their E-registered BMW was ripped apart as it smashed into the lamp post on the A27 just west of the A23 flyover near Brighton. One witness told police they saw the
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Tax bills rise to pay for police
Council tax payers will be digging deeper to pay for Sussex Police next year. The county's police authority is looking at four options, one calling for a tax rise of almost 20 per cent. That would add another £11 to Band D homeowners, currently paying
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Winter freeze on bus fares
Bus fares in Brighton and Hove will be frozen next month for the first time in years, thanks to rising passenger numbers. A £1 flat fare system was introduced experimentally on Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company services a year ago and has proved
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Be prepared to fight off infection
A strong immune system is the key to robust health for children and families through winter. Medical herbalist, Juliet Bowerman says: "Our bodies are uniquely designed to fight off many different types of infection and this can often happen without us
