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Lack of commitment
I was upset to read the Albion had to pay Brighton and Hove City Council £1,000 as compensation for disruption to the park-and-ride scheme and wonder how committed the council really is towards the club. If it's a condition of use, why cannot it make
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Gimme shelter
Some six months ago, a bus stop in Station Road, Portslade, was moved approximately 20 yards north of where it had been for more than 30 years. However, the bus shelter is still waiting to be moved, so people have to shelter in shop doorways or sprint
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All join in
As a resident of Lewes District, I wish to express my support for a stadium at Village Way, Falmer. This stadium would provide benefits for the whole of the local community. Its location would make it easily accessible by public transport and provide
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Clamp down
I have been living in the Brighton and Hove area for only two years or so but I have been astonished by the number of alleged illegal immigrants I have come across. I have also been absolutely amazed many of them are actually working for various agencies
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Square deal proposed for headstones
The bereaved could soon be ordering cube-shaped gravestones to remember their loved ones. The size of the headstones at the proposed burial ground in Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, has been restricted to 75cm high. It means relatives who want more elaborate
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Mystery of man's lorry death
A 28-year-old Frenchman was run over and killed by a refuse truck, an inquest heard. Stephane Aineto, of Upper Lewes Road, Brighton, had been out for the night with friends but was alone when the accident happened in the pedestrian zone of East Street
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Control freaks
I wonder how many Labour Party supporters are aware that Tony Blair, along with foreign secretary Jack Straw and defence secretary Geoff Hoon, is backing BAe Systems' plans to sell a £28 million military air traffic control system to Tanzania? Tanzania
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No more publicity
I feel very sorry for the parents of Sarah Payne. Roy Whiting should be dragged through every street in the land and every paedophile should either be locked up for life or shot. But, please, no more publicity for Sara and Michael Payne. We need the law
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Millions of people will make their annual visit to church this month as they pack the pews for carol concerts and Christmas services. But in the New Year most churches will be attended only by the faithful few. Church attendances are declining steadily
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Police to fight shooting claims
The Police Federation is threatening legal action over plans to discipline three officers involved in the James Ashley affair. Mr Ashley was unarmed when he was shot dead in a police raid on his Hastings home in January 1998. The Police Complaints Authority
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Better place to be?
Brighton and Hove should hang its head in shame. On a tinsel and carol trip with Worthing Coaches, we were taken to Horsham. What a truly magical sight greeted our eyes. Lights were everywhere, angels on lampposts, stars on shops and ribbons of light
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Crash scene fireman finds mother dead
A firefighter called to deal with a serious car accident found his mother dead in the wreckage. Shiralee Hammond, 43, died in the crash when the minibus she was driving collided head-on with a lorry driven by a man from Sussex. Among firefighters called
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Business balks at Brighton prices
Brighton and Hove has become a less attractive place to run a business because of rising house prices and the cost of living. Key findings from the 2001 Best Locations for Business survey reveal the city had slipped to 55th place out of 100 locations
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Singer lingers
There has been much speculation as to who will make the Christmas number-one spot in the record stakes. Well, for me, there is and always has been one outright winner, the inimitable Bing Crosby's heartfelt crooning of White Christmas. First sung in the
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See the light
The problem with evangelical clergymen is they usually generate more heat than light and display a startling disregard of the facts. The Reverend John Webster (Letters, December 19) is no exception. There are two important points he might like to consider
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Your chance to enter Beacon half-marathon
Here is a great chance for serious athletes and fun runners to compete in one of Brighton's top events, and raise money for charity. A field of at least 2,000 runners of all ages and abilities are expected to take part in the Sussex Beacon Half-Marathon
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Table Tennis: Venner will go for a ninth Sussex crown
Sussex No.1 Ritchie Venner will play at the All-Sussex senior championships at the King Alfred Leisure on March 1. The county champion will be bidding for his ninth Sussex crown, equalling the record set by Brighton's Roger Chandler a decade ago. The
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Frozen out
Some addicts and pushers in Brighton and Hove cross the road when they see Jake the labrador coming. They are aware he can tell whether people have been in contact with drugs up to a day earlier. Yesterday, addicts were spotted in the children's playground
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Driving up tax
I want to come to the aid of the parking attendants so maligned in The Argus letters columns by car drivers who selfishly believe it is their inherent right to park wherever they please. One utterly irresponsible correspondent went so far as to encourage
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Cycling: It's been a good year for the women riders
It's been a good year for Sussex women riders. It seems they have been inspired by the performances of Nicole Cooke, the 18-year-old from Glamorgan, who won three world titles this year. Natacha Maes (In Gear), from Lancing, won three silver medals in
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Bears look to Europe
Brighton Bears are moving closer to bringing European action to Sussex. General manager Nick Nurse has met with officials of the North European Basketball League and expects discussions to progress in the New Year. Nurse said: "The doors are open. It's
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Harbourside prom plan
A waterside promenade could be part of plans to revitalise a historic harbour at Shoreham. There are also plans to include public boat-launching facilities and a car park. The scheme would be paid for by allowing some homes and commercial development
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New home for jazz club
An award-winning jazz club has found a new home after being forced out of its regular venue. Brighton Jazz Club faced a crisis after the sudden closure of live music venue The Lift, where it had a Friday night residency during the last seven years. The
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Health authority chief named
The chairman of the new Surrey and Sussex Health Authority will be Terese Hawksworth. Mrs Hawksworth, 44, from Chelwood Gate, is currently chairman of West Sussex Health Authority. Mrs Hawksworth has a background in personnel and training and currently
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Jobs axe at engineering firm
Jobs at Sussex engineering company Ricardo are to be axed - days after the announcement of a multi-million pound order. Ricardo Consulting Engineers in Shoreham is to make between 20 and 30 people redundant by the end of January. It blames rising prices
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Stroke victim vows he'll run again
Stormin' Norman Paul has fought back after a stroke which left him paralysed, vowing he will be jogging within two years. Mr Paul has returned home, after spending almost a year in hospital, and splashed out on equipment, including a trampoline, to get
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Danger scooters: Firm in court
Thirteen children and teenagers were hurt playing on imported microscooters, a court heard. Olop Leisure Group admitted two offences of supplying a microscooter which failed to comply with safety requirements and was fined £500 and ordered to pay £1,200
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Cancer campaigners quiz the chief
Campaigners against proposals to transfer breast cancer care will question a senior health chief on how he will make his decision. They have already met with Stuart Welling, the chief executive of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, to discuss the proposal
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Lack of commitment
I was upset to read the Albion had to pay Brighton and Hove City Council £1,000 as compensation for disruption to the park-and-ride scheme and wonder how committed the council really is towards the club. If it's a condition of use, why cannot it make
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Heartbreak for winning yachtsman
A sailor saw triumph turn to disaster when he was stranded in fierce seas and forced to abandon his treasured racing yacht. Alex Bennett left his One Dream - One Mission boat to the mercy of the elements after the keel broke. The catastrophe happened
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Cars will be crushed
An inspection by Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency officers and police found 126 cars without tax discs in Whitehawk, Brighton. They discovered many of the vehicles were also not registered with the DVLA, which is illegal. Now the Government department
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Prize booby
Lately, I have been trying to win a prize in the competitions that have appeared in The Express newspaper for a little extra for Christmas. When I received my telephone account, however, I was astounded to find the premium-rate calls had cost £35. It
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New face in charge of waste
When city council chief executive David Panter lined up his top team, he mostly kept the same people in their posts. But he appointed one new director, 39-year-old Jenny Rowlands, to be in charge of the environment, a remit which includes waste, travellers
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All join in
As a resident of Lewes District, I wish to express my support for a stadium at Village Way, Falmer. This stadium would provide benefits for the whole of the local community. Its location would make it easily accessible by public transport and provide
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What a waste
It astounds me that Sussex Police have the audacity to expect large tax increases to fund their mismanaged force (The Argus, December 18). Having to travel up the A23 for work, I am regularly inconvenienced by police checks at the top of Handcross Hill
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Square deal proposed for headstones
The bereaved could soon be ordering cube-shaped gravestones to remember their loved ones. The size of the headstones at the proposed burial ground in Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, has been restricted to 75cm high. It means relatives who want more elaborate
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Legal tender
Since the wisdom of informed Government opinion has decided that many policemen are swinging the lead and abusing overtime, would the Government please suggest at which stage in our shifts supervisors should direct "Arrest no more villains". Since the
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Court closes last case
An ancient tradition was revived to mark the last sitting of Arundel Magistrates' Court. Divisional legal manager David Bathurst presented a pair of white gloves to court chairman Sally Godfrey, designed to show that the borough was now "clean of crime
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Huge jams after crash
A four-vehicle crash sparked traffic chaos on a busy East Sussex road. The crash happened on the A26, near Rodmell House in Newhaven, just after 1.30pm yesterday and the A26 at Beddingham was closed in both directions. Queues stretched along the road
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Bus lines
The drivers of Brighton and Hove buses have had a pretty rough ride recently. But, vandalism aside, all regular bus users can contribute to a more congenial atmosphere by adhering to a few simple ground rules contained in the Bus Drivers' Carol: Let nothing
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Dog with a nose for narcotics
Jake the labrador has become the scourge of city druggies as he patrols the streets to sniff out narcotics on passers-by. His handler, PC Colin Richardson, said: "Jake can detect whether someone has been in contact with drugs up to of 24 hours earlier
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Pocket soap
I read paedophile Roy Whiting was advised by his QC to put two bars of soap in his pockets to counteract the stench of his clothes during the Sarah Payne court case. Could the brand have been Lifebuoy? -Lorraine Forbes, Eastbourne
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No more publicity
I feel very sorry for the parents of Sarah Payne. Roy Whiting should be dragged through every street in the land and every paedophile should either be locked up for life or shot. But, please, no more publicity for Sara and Michael Payne. We need the law
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Family home wrecked by fire
A family of seven faces an uncertain Christmas after a blaze gutted their home in Worthing. Paul and Jane Stone, both 39, said the contents of their two-storey terraced council property in Raleigh Crescent, Goring, were uninsured. The couple's 13-month
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Rail line riddle of doctor's death
A coroner has recorded an open verdict on a retired GP who was hit by a train and killed. Doctor John Latham, 63, had talked of depression and suicide prior to his death. He left his home in Rustington on his bicycle to travel the familiar route he often
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See the light
The problem with evangelical clergymen is they usually generate more heat than light and display a startling disregard of the facts. The Reverend John Webster (Letters, December 19) is no exception. There are two important points he might like to consider
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Fighting fit
Businessman Toby Mishon showed real fraternal love earlier this year when he donated a kidney to help save the life of his brother Glenn. Almost a year later, Glenn, an estate agent, is fit and well while Toby has proved his good health by gaining a black
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Driving up tax
I want to come to the aid of the parking attendants so maligned in The Argus letters columns by car drivers who selfishly believe it is their inherent right to park wherever they please. One utterly irresponsible correspondent went so far as to encourage
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Giving hope
Why is it that animal rights supporters, vegans and vegetarians should be criticised for their part in trying to end the misery bestowed upon animals by man? One million farm animals are slaughtered in the UK each day, many fully conscious and thousands
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Bears look to Europe
Brighton Bears are moving closer to bringing European action to Sussex. General manager Nick Nurse has met with officials of the North European Basketball League and expects discussions to progress in the New Year. Nurse said: "The doors are open. It's
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Family fortunes is name of game
Albion newcomer Daniel Webb is maintaining a proud club tradition. The rookie striker has added his name to a long list of Seagulls with dads who were professional footballers. Some have been more renowned than others. Few people probably realise, for
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OAP's hotel bill bust-up
The chairwoman of a pensioners' organisation has written to trading standards officers in a row over her conference hotel bill. Dorothy Runnicles has also written to the tourism board over what she has called her "bizarre" experience in the Queens Hotel
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New home for jazz club
An award-winning jazz club has found a new home after being forced out of its regular venue. Brighton Jazz Club faced a crisis after the sudden closure of live music venue The Lift, where it had a Friday night residency during the last seven years. The
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Anger over sewage leak
A pensioner has been battling for almost a year to have drains mended that are leaking raw sewage outside his home. Douglas Sherriff and his wife Margaret noticed a year ago that their toilet would not flush. A builder discovered the drains under their
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Jobs axe at engineering firm
Jobs at Sussex engineering company Ricardo are to be axed - days after the announcement of a multi-million pound order. Ricardo Consulting Engineers in Shoreham is to make between 20 and 30 people redundant by the end of January. It blames rising prices
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Stroke victim vows he'll run again
Stormin' Norman Paul has fought back after a stroke which left him paralysed, vowing he will be jogging within two years. Mr Paul has returned home, after spending almost a year in hospital, and splashed out on equipment, including a trampoline, to get
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Danger scooters: Firm in court
Thirteen children and teenagers were hurt playing on imported microscooters, a court heard. Olop Leisure Group admitted two offences of supplying a microscooter which failed to comply with safety requirements and was fined £500 and ordered to pay £1,200
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Heartbreak for winning yachtsman
A sailor saw triumph turn to disaster when he was stranded in fierce seas and forced to abandon his treasured racing yacht. Alex Bennett left his One Dream - One Mission boat to the mercy of the elements after the keel broke. The catastrophe happened
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Cars will be crushed
An inspection by Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency officers and police found 126 cars without tax discs in Whitehawk, Brighton. They discovered many of the vehicles were also not registered with the DVLA, which is illegal. Now the Government department
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Let's make waves
It is surely time for all of Brighton and Hove to have a serious debate about the future of the West Pier. Palace Pier owner the Noble Organisation will never be forgiven if it unwisely scuppers the well-overdue reconstruction project for its own ends
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Prize booby
Lately, I have been trying to win a prize in the competitions that have appeared in The Express newspaper for a little extra for Christmas. When I received my telephone account, however, I was astounded to find the premium-rate calls had cost £35. It
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New face in charge of waste
When city council chief executive David Panter lined up his top team, he mostly kept the same people in their posts. But he appointed one new director, 39-year-old Jenny Rowlands, to be in charge of the environment, a remit which includes waste, travellers
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MPs own up to outside interests
Sussex MPs declared foreign trips, visits to sporting events and even a gift of two Parker Pens in the latest Register of Members' Interests. The 153-document lists everything from paid directorships to financial help given to MPs contesting the General
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What a waste
It astounds me that Sussex Police have the audacity to expect large tax increases to fund their mismanaged force (The Argus, December 18). Having to travel up the A23 for work, I am regularly inconvenienced by police checks at the top of Handcross Hill
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Legal tender
Since the wisdom of informed Government opinion has decided that many policemen are swinging the lead and abusing overtime, would the Government please suggest at which stage in our shifts supervisors should direct "Arrest no more villains". Since the
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Jordan's coming home
Topless model Jordan has given up the bright lights of London and returned to her Brighton roots. Jordan, who is most famous for her breast implants, wants to be closer to her family. The pregnant 23-year-old, real name Katie Price, has bought a modest
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Court closes last case
An ancient tradition was revived to mark the last sitting of Arundel Magistrates' Court. Divisional legal manager David Bathurst presented a pair of white gloves to court chairman Sally Godfrey, designed to show that the borough was now "clean of crime
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Freeze up
I was surprised by The Argus's front-page story about Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company "freezing" its prices (December 18). Over the past four years or so, the "centre fare" bus prices have consistently increased many times above the rate of inflation
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Bus lines
The drivers of Brighton and Hove buses have had a pretty rough ride recently. But, vandalism aside, all regular bus users can contribute to a more congenial atmosphere by adhering to a few simple ground rules contained in the Bus Drivers' Carol: Let nothing
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Dog with a nose for narcotics
Jake the labrador has become the scourge of city druggies as he patrols the streets to sniff out narcotics on passers-by. His handler, PC Colin Richardson, said: "Jake can detect whether someone has been in contact with drugs up to of 24 hours earlier
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Rail travellers may vote with their feet
It is good to read that commuters are going to get a reduction in the cost of their South Central Rail season tickets as compensation for bad service (The Argus, Dec 15). However, it is grossly unfair that off-peak rail users are going to suffer yet another
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Pocket soap
I read paedophile Roy Whiting was advised by his QC to put two bars of soap in his pockets to counteract the stench of his clothes during the Sarah Payne court case. Could the brand have been Lifebuoy? -Lorraine Forbes, Eastbourne
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Warning over cash machine frauds
Christmas shoppers have been warned to be on their guard when using cash dispensers. Fraudsters are using card-reading devices to obtain security details and steal cash. Police in Lewes said more than £1,000 had disappeared from two accounts using this
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Parking problem
Good luck to Dave Sutton and Paul Moorman (Letters, December 1 and 11) on parking tickets. I parked half on single yellow lines, before the Draconian rules came into force, outside the Martlets Hospice shop because the goods from my late husband were
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Danger of festive fun
While driving home from work on Tuesday, I was looking at all the lights outside people's homes. More and more appear each year. It occurred to me this is perhaps a little dangerous and I wondered how long it would be before there was a fire. What a shock
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Cross my palm
I know the rules and regulations of this country are daily becoming more and more ludicrous, stupid, inane and preposterous but I do believe I have met the most crass regulation of all. I took eight bags of coins (silver) of £10 each to the Abbey National
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Fighting fit
Businessman Toby Mishon showed real fraternal love earlier this year when he donated a kidney to help save the life of his brother Glenn. Almost a year later, Glenn, an estate agent, is fit and well while Toby has proved his good health by gaining a black
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Fathers' love
Adolescent Jason Feldman claims to be an expert on sexual liberation, then makes the naively sexist assertion that single mothers are better parents than men (Letters, December 12). When Master Feldman grows up, he will discover life is seldom as black
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No points for sick game
People playing a new board game can gain points for kidnapping a girl who is pictured bound and gagged. Dollars and Dibble is being offered for sale in the same county where Roy Whiting was jailed for life for the murder and kidnap of Sarah Payne last
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Giving hope
Why is it that animal rights supporters, vegans and vegetarians should be criticised for their part in trying to end the misery bestowed upon animals by man? One million farm animals are slaughtered in the UK each day, many fully conscious and thousands
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Goodwill vanishes, overtaken by haste
Picture the scene - Saturday afternoon at about 2pm in Tesco, Holmbush. I was stood there with my girlfriend in one of the ten-items-or-less aisles. In the adjacent aisle was a man who (by accident) had 15 items in his basket, five more than allowed.
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Lloyd takes Worthing job
Barry Lloyd has been named as the new manager of Ryman League side Worthing. The former Albion manager has been in charge at Woodside Road in a caretaker capacity in recent weeks but has now told directors he is keen to stay with the club on a more permanent
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Family fortunes is name of game
Albion newcomer Daniel Webb is maintaining a proud club tradition. The rookie striker has added his name to a long list of Seagulls with dads who were professional footballers. Some have been more renowned than others. Few people probably realise, for
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Taylor plans signing
Albion boss Peter Taylor has revealed plans for another new signing to strengthen his promotion-chasing squad. Chairman Dick Knight loosened the purse strings so that Taylor could capture teenage striker Daniel Webb from Southend. He is on loan until
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Boxing Day walk? Take the bus
People will be able to catch a bus to a beauty spot on Boxing Day to walk off their Christmas dinners. The 177 bus from Brighton to Devil's Dyke will run its normal timetable on Boxing Day. Buses will leave the Palace Pier at 10am, 11 am, 12.10pm, 2pm
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OAP's hotel bill bust-up
The chairwoman of a pensioners' organisation has written to trading standards officers in a row over her conference hotel bill. Dorothy Runnicles has also written to the tourism board over what she has called her "bizarre" experience in the Queens Hotel
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Anger over sewage leak
A pensioner has been battling for almost a year to have drains mended that are leaking raw sewage outside his home. Douglas Sherriff and his wife Margaret noticed a year ago that their toilet would not flush. A builder discovered the drains under their
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Game's just so sick
A board game in which players cash in by kidnapping children went on sale days after Roy Whiting was jailed for murdering Sarah Payne. Detectives who put the eight-year-old schoolgirl's killer behind bars last night slammed Dibbles and Dollars as "abhorrent
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Pavement discs will guide tourists
People who want to know the best tourist routes through Brighton can simply watch the birdie. A cartoon bird logo has been placed on the pavements of Brighton city centre, part of the £500,000 Circuit Touristique, half-funded with EU cash aimed at encouraging
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Where to worship this Christmas
Christmas services are traditionally among the most popular of the year. Here we round up some of those in Sussex. ARUNDEL: St Mary's, Walberton: Christmas Eve - 4pm crib service; 11.15pm Midnight Communion (BCP). Christmas Day - 9.30am Holy Communion
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Donor kicks his way to fitness
A man who had a kidney removed not only regained full fitness in 11 months but achieve the highest grade in kick boxing. Toby Mishon, 35, embarked on a strict fitness regime after donating one of his kidneys to save the life of his elder brother Glenn
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Were you there?
Did you attend an outdoor pursuit centre near Forest Row, Sussex, in September 1983? Did you meet up with some boys from Essex and London who were working for a catering company? If you can answer yes, we would like to hear from you again. You can get
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Scores on Saturday
Has anyone noticed the Albion clearly have a dislike of midweek football? So far this year, we haven't lost a single Saturday game and it would appear our last Saturday defeat at Withdean was in January 2000. With this in mind, may I suggest we move away
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Gimme shelter
Some six months ago, a bus stop in Station Road, Portslade, was moved approximately 20 yards north of where it had been for more than 30 years. However, the bus shelter is still waiting to be moved, so people have to shelter in shop doorways or sprint
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Let's make waves
It is surely time for all of Brighton and Hove to have a serious debate about the future of the West Pier. Palace Pier owner the Noble Organisation will never be forgiven if it unwisely scuppers the well-overdue reconstruction project for its own ends
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Clamp down
I have been living in the Brighton and Hove area for only two years or so but I have been astonished by the number of alleged illegal immigrants I have come across. I have also been absolutely amazed many of them are actually working for various agencies
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Date
MPs own up to outside interests
Sussex MPs declared foreign trips, visits to sporting events and even a gift of two Parker Pens in the latest Register of Members' Interests. The 153-document lists everything from paid directorships to financial help given to MPs contesting the General
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Jordan's coming home
Topless model Jordan has given up the bright lights of London and returned to her Brighton roots. Jordan, who is most famous for her breast implants, wants to be closer to her family. The pregnant 23-year-old, real name Katie Price, has bought a modest
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Mystery of man's lorry death
A 28-year-old Frenchman was run over and killed by a refuse truck, an inquest heard. Stephane Aineto, of Upper Lewes Road, Brighton, had been out for the night with friends but was alone when the accident happened in the pedestrian zone of East Street
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Control freaks
I wonder how many Labour Party supporters are aware that Tony Blair, along with foreign secretary Jack Straw and defence secretary Geoff Hoon, is backing BAe Systems' plans to sell a £28 million military air traffic control system to Tanzania? Tanzania
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Freeze up
I was surprised by The Argus's front-page story about Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company "freezing" its prices (December 18). Over the past four years or so, the "centre fare" bus prices have consistently increased many times above the rate of inflation
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Rail travellers may vote with their feet
It is good to read that commuters are going to get a reduction in the cost of their South Central Rail season tickets as compensation for bad service (The Argus, Dec 15). However, it is grossly unfair that off-peak rail users are going to suffer yet another
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Date
Warning over cash machine frauds
Christmas shoppers have been warned to be on their guard when using cash dispensers. Fraudsters are using card-reading devices to obtain security details and steal cash. Police in Lewes said more than £1,000 had disappeared from two accounts using this
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Parking problem
Good luck to Dave Sutton and Paul Moorman (Letters, December 1 and 11) on parking tickets. I parked half on single yellow lines, before the Draconian rules came into force, outside the Martlets Hospice shop because the goods from my late husband were
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Millions of people will make their annual visit to church this month as they pack the pews for carol concerts and Christmas services. But in the New Year most churches will be attended only by the faithful few. Church attendances are declining steadily
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Menzies jobs safe for now
An aviation services company is cutting jobs across the UK but staff at Gatwick are safe for the time being. John Menzies is to shed 200 jobs in its aviation division and 1,200 jobs worldwide. Its Crawley office near Gatwick is not affected but the group
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Crooks target church treasures
Mid Sussex vicars are turning their churches into fortresses this Christmas after a string of burglaries. There has been a spate of thefts in Burgess Hill, Hurstpierpoint and Hassocks in which valuable and sentimental items have been taken. The haul includes
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Appeal in hunt for knife attacker
This is the face of a man police want to identify in connection with a knife attack on a woman outside her home. He was caught on a CCTV camera in the area where mother-of-two Manoosh Shoai, 55, was slashed from forehead to chin and stabbed seven times
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Police to fight shooting claims
The Police Federation is threatening legal action over plans to discipline three officers involved in the James Ashley affair. Mr Ashley was unarmed when he was shot dead in a police raid on his Hastings home in January 1998. The Police Complaints Authority
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Better place to be?
Brighton and Hove should hang its head in shame. On a tinsel and carol trip with Worthing Coaches, we were taken to Horsham. What a truly magical sight greeted our eyes. Lights were everywhere, angels on lampposts, stars on shops and ribbons of light
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Crash scene fireman finds mother dead
A firefighter called to deal with a serious car accident found his mother dead in the wreckage. Shiralee Hammond, 43, died in the crash when the minibus she was driving collided head-on with a lorry driven by a man from Sussex. Among firefighters called
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Business balks at Brighton prices
Brighton and Hove has become a less attractive place to run a business because of rising house prices and the cost of living. Key findings from the 2001 Best Locations for Business survey reveal the city had slipped to 55th place out of 100 locations
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Danger of festive fun
While driving home from work on Tuesday, I was looking at all the lights outside people's homes. More and more appear each year. It occurred to me this is perhaps a little dangerous and I wondered how long it would be before there was a fire. What a shock
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Square deal proposed for headstones
The bereaved could soon be ordering cube-shaped gravestones to remember their loved ones. The size of the headstones at the proposed burial ground in Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, has been restricted to 75cm high. It means relatives who want more elaborate
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Singer lingers
There has been much speculation as to who will make the Christmas number-one spot in the record stakes. Well, for me, there is and always has been one outright winner, the inimitable Bing Crosby's heartfelt crooning of White Christmas. First sung in the
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Cross my palm
I know the rules and regulations of this country are daily becoming more and more ludicrous, stupid, inane and preposterous but I do believe I have met the most crass regulation of all. I took eight bags of coins (silver) of £10 each to the Abbey National
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Date
Fathers' love
Adolescent Jason Feldman claims to be an expert on sexual liberation, then makes the naively sexist assertion that single mothers are better parents than men (Letters, December 12). When Master Feldman grows up, he will discover life is seldom as black
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Your chance to enter Beacon half-marathon
Here is a great chance for serious athletes and fun runners to compete in one of Brighton's top events, and raise money for charity. A field of at least 2,000 runners of all ages and abilities are expected to take part in the Sussex Beacon Half-Marathon
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Table Tennis: Venner will go for a ninth Sussex crown
Sussex No.1 Ritchie Venner will play at the All-Sussex senior championships at the King Alfred Leisure on March 1. The county champion will be bidding for his ninth Sussex crown, equalling the record set by Brighton's Roger Chandler a decade ago. The
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Frozen out
Some addicts and pushers in Brighton and Hove cross the road when they see Jake the labrador coming. They are aware he can tell whether people have been in contact with drugs up to a day earlier. Yesterday, addicts were spotted in the children's playground
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Cycling: It's been a good year for the women riders
It's been a good year for Sussex women riders. It seems they have been inspired by the performances of Nicole Cooke, the 18-year-old from Glamorgan, who won three world titles this year. Natacha Maes (In Gear), from Lancing, won three silver medals in
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No points for sick game
People playing a new board game can gain points for kidnapping a girl who is pictured bound and gagged. Dollars and Dibble is being offered for sale in the same county where Roy Whiting was jailed for life for the murder and kidnap of Sarah Payne last
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Goodwill vanishes, overtaken by haste
Picture the scene - Saturday afternoon at about 2pm in Tesco, Holmbush. I was stood there with my girlfriend in one of the ten-items-or-less aisles. In the adjacent aisle was a man who (by accident) had 15 items in his basket, five more than allowed.
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Lloyd takes Worthing job
Barry Lloyd has been named as the new manager of Ryman League side Worthing. The former Albion manager has been in charge at Woodside Road in a caretaker capacity in recent weeks but has now told directors he is keen to stay with the club on a more permanent
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Taylor plans signing
Albion boss Peter Taylor has revealed plans for another new signing to strengthen his promotion-chasing squad. Chairman Dick Knight loosened the purse strings so that Taylor could capture teenage striker Daniel Webb from Southend. He is on loan until
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Boxing Day walk? Take the bus
People will be able to catch a bus to a beauty spot on Boxing Day to walk off their Christmas dinners. The 177 bus from Brighton to Devil's Dyke will run its normal timetable on Boxing Day. Buses will leave the Palace Pier at 10am, 11 am, 12.10pm, 2pm
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Harbourside prom plan
A waterside promenade could be part of plans to revitalise a historic harbour at Shoreham. There are also plans to include public boat-launching facilities and a car park. The scheme would be paid for by allowing some homes and commercial development
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Health authority chief named
The chairman of the new Surrey and Sussex Health Authority will be Terese Hawksworth. Mrs Hawksworth, 44, from Chelwood Gate, is currently chairman of West Sussex Health Authority. Mrs Hawksworth has a background in personnel and training and currently
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Game's just so sick
A board game in which players cash in by kidnapping children went on sale days after Roy Whiting was jailed for murdering Sarah Payne. Detectives who put the eight-year-old schoolgirl's killer behind bars last night slammed Dibbles and Dollars as "abhorrent
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Pavement discs will guide tourists
People who want to know the best tourist routes through Brighton can simply watch the birdie. A cartoon bird logo has been placed on the pavements of Brighton city centre, part of the £500,000 Circuit Touristique, half-funded with EU cash aimed at encouraging
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Where to worship this Christmas
Christmas services are traditionally among the most popular of the year. Here we round up some of those in Sussex. ARUNDEL: St Mary's, Walberton: Christmas Eve - 4pm crib service; 11.15pm Midnight Communion (BCP). Christmas Day - 9.30am Holy Communion
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Cancer campaigners quiz the chief
Campaigners against proposals to transfer breast cancer care will question a senior health chief on how he will make his decision. They have already met with Stuart Welling, the chief executive of Brighton Health Care NHS Trust, to discuss the proposal
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Donor kicks his way to fitness
A man who had a kidney removed not only regained full fitness in 11 months but achieve the highest grade in kick boxing. Toby Mishon, 35, embarked on a strict fitness regime after donating one of his kidneys to save the life of his elder brother Glenn
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Were you there?
Did you attend an outdoor pursuit centre near Forest Row, Sussex, in September 1983? Did you meet up with some boys from Essex and London who were working for a catering company? If you can answer yes, we would like to hear from you again. You can get
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Scores on Saturday
Has anyone noticed the Albion clearly have a dislike of midweek football? So far this year, we haven't lost a single Saturday game and it would appear our last Saturday defeat at Withdean was in January 2000. With this in mind, may I suggest we move away
