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Give me the thinkers
A recent letter suggested the majority of retired people would be against the euro. I come into this category, having thought very seriously about the implications. I wonder how many retired people take drugs? Despite the obscene amount of money spent
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Hearts of oak
The article "Villagers fight to keep pub" (The Argus, January 7) touched a very raw nerve in Piddinghoe village. I was incensed to read that a spokesman from Lewes District Council said "planners had a policy to ensure villages retained their facilities
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Zeroing in
Now Ken Jones has been welcomed to the post of Chief Constable of Sussex, it is to be hoped he will recognise the excellent results of the close policing of Hove blackspots, as recently reported in The Argus. Zero-tolerance policing has shown markedly
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Christmas smells sweet for Merchant
High street chain The Perfume Shop celebrated an "outstanding" Christmas performance today. The chain's like-for-like sales surged by 14%. The figure, which strips out the impact of new store openings, was accompanied by a 27% lift in all sales at its
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Dedication
I have just spent two separate occasions in the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The first time, I was rushed in by ambulance. In A&E, it was decided I should be admitted. Even though I was on a trolley for five hours, I was never left alone for more
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Delia effect boosts prune sales
Sales of prunes, condensed milk and skewers rocketed after kitchen guru Delia Smith used them on her new TV series, it emerged today. Within hours of the BBC2 show's screening on Tuesday, copy-cat cooks had rushed to supermarkets to get the old fashioned
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God bless
Having been a patient in Worthing Hospital (Chantry ward) during Christmas, I must put on record my experience. On the evening of Christmas Eve, we were entertained by a wonderful group of carollers who came round the wards. On Christmas morning, we had
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Well-used
I share entirely P Twiselton's concern at Hove-based public services being closed or transferred to Brighton (Letters, December 31). However, I do not accept the Hove Polyclinic has lots of wasted space. There is an excellent, spacious car park near the
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TV's Cat joins radio crew
TV presenter Cat Deeley and MTV chum Edith Bowman have signed up to present a new show on Southern FM. Cat and Edith's Hit Music Sunday will go out live between 2pm and 4pm from January 13. Cat - presenter of SMTV:live and CD:UK on ITV1 on Saturdays -
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Great to skate
How good to have a decent-size ice rink for public skating back in Brighton, if only for one week, thanks to the Brighton Centre's Holiday On Ice and Robin Cousins. Using the rink with our grandson, seeing people of all ages enjoying the facility, has
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Cool pool
Olympic ice skater and Brighton and Hove resident Robin Cousins is absolutely right in saying a new ice rink and indoor sport arena are vital for the future of the city (The Argus, January 4). Sport and leisure are crucial to our culture but we are seriously
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Party politics is in a woeful state
The state of party politics in this country is a cause of great concern. The Conservative Party desperately flounders in its futile preoccupation to find relevant and ground-breaking policies to present to the electorate. Take, for instance, its scouring
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Healing power of prayer
God definitely exists. Prayers at my church, St Patrick's in Hove, by Father Alan and Father Keith for my dear sister have been answered. She fell before Christmas and had to have an emergency operation to pin her ankle. She recovered in Coombes ward,
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Plane silliness
I cannot understand why Tony and Cherie Blair even consider travelling around together in the same plane. They have four children - if anything was to happen to their plane, and they must be very high-risk people, these four children would be left orphans
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Declare payment, Bassam is urged
The Conservatives are urging Lord Bassam of Brighton to declare a £500 payment he received. The Labour peer, who used to lead Brighton and Hove Council, did not put the payment in the House of Lords register of members' interests. All peers must register
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The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Ten years ago the future looked bleak for Brighton town centre with out-of-town shopping centres looming and uncertainty over the future of Churchill Square. The Lanes appeared to be in decline; North Laine was a bit seedy while London Road and St James's
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'I hit her, and hit her, and hit her'
Teacher Mark Parnham broke down as he told a murder trial how he discovered his wife was sleeping with a colleague. Parnham found contraceptive pills in his wife Jillian's handbag, confirming that she had been conducting an affair with a maths teacher
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Diphthong is alive
Further to Ken Faulkner's search for the disappearing diphthong, the creature is alive and well and - judging by the accompanying lead letter on "cool" bars - saved from extinction by verbal diarrhoea. -Name and address supplied
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Gas attack
I had a very similar experience to J W Jurer ("Gas trouble", Letters, January 3) but with two different electricity suppliers. I decided to change from NPower to Scottish Gas. Scottish Gas said the changeover would take place on October 3 and to inform
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Crafty trade
About eight weeks ago, my son insured his car fully comprehensive at a value of £3,000. He was quoted a premium on this figure and accepted. Last week, the car was written off by another driver - who admitted total liability - but the rub is the insurance
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Costly update
It may alarm rail passengers but well said, John Parry (The Argus, January 4). Similarly, my fear rises as a train picks up speed, even though Railtrack marks unsafe railway lines with speed restrictions. Recently, I boarded an off-peak eight-carriage
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Table Tennis: Crawley power to gold glory
Crawley swept aside the opposition to win the Sussex men's inter-league championship at Fontwell. They were without Mayur Majithia, who was suffering from an ankle injury, but were able to call on Sussex champion Ritchie Venner. Venner played with Terry
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Holding out for new start
Few cities in the UK have a bigger problem with leasehold properties than Brighton and Hove. There are thousands of leasehold buildings, some in poor condition. While many of the owners are fair and reputable, hundreds are not and this can lead to serious
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Hope in vain
As a commuter who spends hours a week shivering in the cold on railway stations, forced to put up with daily delays, cancellations and, now, strikes, I have plenty of time to wonder what Sussex MPs are doing about this appalling situation. Thousands of
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Tennis: Lee's standing up to big, bad world
Martin Lee phoned his parents in East Preston to tell them the news. He spluttered down the phone line from Melbourne: "Have you heard, I've got in." The 23-year-old was in a state of high excitement. Former Wimbledon finalist Cedric Pioline had dropped
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Sussex wait on key appointment
Chairman Don Trangmar has admitted Sussex are unlikely to appoint their new chief executive before the start of the season. The county advertised the post in October following the departure of Dave Gilbert, who took up a similar position in his native
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It was right to call off Albion Cup tie
It's a match many Albion fans think should already have been played. The Seagulls face Preston at Withdean next Tuesday for the right to entertain Sheffield United in round four of the FA Cup. Bewildered supporters are wondering why the tie did not take
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Hands off Zamora
Albion have rejected an approach from an un-named Premiership club for goal king Bobby Zamora. Chairman Dick Knight told them Zamora is not for sale and that stance was then supported by the Albion Board. The approach was made just before Christmas. Martin
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Half our trains are late, says Tory
Delays on South Central trains have soared since the Government forced Railtrack into administration, the Tories claimed today. Figures obtained by the Conservatives revealed 50 per cent of the company's trains on the Sussex Coast route were delayed in
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Don't let this horror be repeated
A man blinded in a savage attack by a paranoid schizophrenic has called for a change in the mental health system. Clifford Williams, 53, was critically injured in Eastbourne last April when he was beaten repeatedly with a metal bar by a stranger who thought
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Students' documentary wins award
Three Sussex students were celebrating today after their documentary film won a prestigious award. The 22-minute film, which focused on attitudes to women in World War Two, was voted Best Documentary by visitors to the Imperial War Museum in London ahead
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Double murder inquiry launched
Police have launched a double murder inquiry after linking the suspected death of a man who vanished last year with the drive-by killing of former professional boxer Jimmy Millen. Three men, one in his 50s and two in their 20s, were arrested yesterday
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Meeting called over village pub threat
Campaigners fighting plans to turn a popular village pub into homes are calling residents to a public meeting. They have already collected more than 100 names on a petition against the scheme to covert the Sandrock Inn in Ditchling into two homes. Now
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Airport pays price of terror threat
Insurance at Shoreham Airport has gone up by more than half as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the US. The airport's insurers said it would have find an extra £7,245 to cover itself against the risk of terrorist activity. Before the
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Burnt-out hazards on parade
An abandoned and boarded up Army barracks surrounded by razor wire has become a dumping ground for burnt-out cars. About half a dozen vandalised vehicles have been left at the disused Preston Barracks in Lewes Road, Brighton, even though the gates to
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Patience runs out with power cuts
Customers are demanding assurances about electricity supplies after five separate power failures during the past ten days. Residents of Peacehaven say they are fed up with being plunged into darkness or waking up without power. Some homes in the town
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Funny old world?
The Argus report (January 7) about Sussex being the home of three of Britain's richest men - worth £3.5 billion, £1.1 billion and £185 million respectively - was followed by a story about the Rockinghorse Appeal hoping to raise £18,000 to purchase an
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Some vets do care
It is not always the case that vets are not a caring profession ("No heart", Letters, January 7). Grove Lodge vets, from my experience, are very quick to put the animal's welfare first. Of course, it costs more - but credit where it's due. I would be
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Head denies overcrowding claim
A dispute has flared up over classroom overcrowding at a school in Eastbourne. Head teacher Janet Felkin said local authority statistics on the number of pupils at her school were out of date and unreliable. The figures were called into question when
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Law 'could have saved landmark'
An MP has welcomed housing reforms which could have prevented Brighton's Embassy Court from turning into "Bleak House". Pavilion MP David Lepper told MPs the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill would have saved the seafront listed-building from shameful
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Delia effect boosts prune sales
Sales of prunes, condensed milk and skewers rocketed after kitchen guru Delia Smith used them on her new TV series, it emerged today. Within hours of the BBC2 show's screening on Tuesday, copy-cat cooks had rushed to supermarkets to get the old fashioned
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Great to skate
How good to have a decent-size ice rink for public skating back in Brighton, if only for one week, thanks to the Brighton Centre's Holiday On Ice and Robin Cousins. Using the rink with our grandson, seeing people of all ages enjoying the facility, has
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Cool pool
Olympic ice skater and Brighton and Hove resident Robin Cousins is absolutely right in saying a new ice rink and indoor sport arena are vital for the future of the city (The Argus, January 4). Sport and leisure are crucial to our culture but we are seriously
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City celebrates movie history
Scores of famous films will be featured in a major new exhibition in the spring and summer. Kiss and Kill: Film Versions of Brighton will be the first exhibition to be staged at Brighton Museum when it reopens on May 4 after a two-year renovation programme
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Thanks to mystery friend
I would like to express my grateful thanks to the wonderful but anonymous person who handed my handbag to customer services in the Holmbush Marks and Spencer store last Wednesday afternoon. It was a refreshing start to the New Year to know there are honest
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Plane silliness
I cannot understand why Tony and Cherie Blair even consider travelling around together in the same plane. They have four children - if anything was to happen to their plane, and they must be very high-risk people, these four children would be left orphans
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Farewell to theatre boss
You really have to like your job to take just five days off sick in 17 years. But as the saying goes, the show must go on. Since 1985 that has been the mantra guiding the working life of Tim Slater, 37, who has spent almost half his life ensuring the
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Declare payment, Bassam is urged
The Conservatives are urging Lord Bassam of Brighton to declare a £500 payment he received. The Labour peer, who used to lead Brighton and Hove Council, did not put the payment in the House of Lords register of members' interests. All peers must register
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Go-ahead for single parents' hostel
A Seaford care home will be turned into a hostel for single parents despite fears it could lead to children running wild. Council bosses last night approved plans to change Abbots Leigh in Sutton Road. They heard new Government care home standards, which
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Stolen stereos recovered
A huge haul of suspected stolen car stereos and speakers have been seized from a house by police, it emerged today. Sixteen pieces of in-car music equipment were recovered by officers executing a warrant at a house in Langney, Eastbourne. It followed
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Bins brainwave to foil phone firm
Mobile phone mast protester Jerry Laurie is fighting back - with the aid of a couple of dustbin lids. He has hit on the idea of disrupting transmissions by using metal bin lids to reflect signals back to the mast outside his home. Mr Laurie, a retired
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Bizarre wrangle over voters list
People trying to view the 2001 electoral roll at libraries have been told: "You can't - but you can look at the old one." The strange new rule has left many people bemused. After the electoral roll for 2001 was published just before Christmas, some councils
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Print point
The passing of the diphthong, mourned by Ken Faulkner (Letters, January 5), is due in part to the change in editorial style and to the change to electronic photosetting of type. In the days of hot-metal typesetting, the Linotype machine, in addition to
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Tender touch
Until Andres Segovia came along, the guitar was a Spanish folk instrument used by street and caf musicians. Single-handedly, Segovia turned it into an international concert instrument. Finding no suitable teacher, he taught himself, developing a brilliant
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Gas attack
I had a very similar experience to J W Jurer ("Gas trouble", Letters, January 3) but with two different electricity suppliers. I decided to change from NPower to Scottish Gas. Scottish Gas said the changeover would take place on October 3 and to inform
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Crafty trade
About eight weeks ago, my son insured his car fully comprehensive at a value of £3,000. He was quoted a premium on this figure and accepted. Last week, the car was written off by another driver - who admitted total liability - but the rub is the insurance
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Relax - the earth is safe
Doomsday predictions about the end of the world will have to be rewritten, according to a Sussex scientist. Researchers at Sussex University in Brighton claim to have proved the sun will not one day engulf the earth, as previously thought. In a ray of
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Table Tennis: Crawley power to gold glory
Crawley swept aside the opposition to win the Sussex men's inter-league championship at Fontwell. They were without Mayur Majithia, who was suffering from an ankle injury, but were able to call on Sussex champion Ritchie Venner. Venner played with Terry
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Holding out for new start
Few cities in the UK have a bigger problem with leasehold properties than Brighton and Hove. There are thousands of leasehold buildings, some in poor condition. While many of the owners are fair and reputable, hundreds are not and this can lead to serious
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Tennis: Lee's standing up to big, bad world
Martin Lee phoned his parents in East Preston to tell them the news. He spluttered down the phone line from Melbourne: "Have you heard, I've got in." The 23-year-old was in a state of high excitement. Former Wimbledon finalist Cedric Pioline had dropped
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Lack of foresight is killing off Seaford
If any company invested more than £1 million in the commercial infrastructure of Seaford, history has proved local politicians and MPs would soon climb on to the bandwagon and claim credit. Not so when that company is Railtrack or South Central trains
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It was right to call off Albion Cup tie
It's a match many Albion fans think should already have been played. The Seagulls face Preston at Withdean next Tuesday for the right to entertain Sheffield United in round four of the FA Cup. Bewildered supporters are wondering why the tie did not take
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Hands off Zamora
Albion have rejected an approach from an un-named Premiership club for goal king Bobby Zamora. Chairman Dick Knight told them Zamora is not for sale and that stance was then supported by the Albion Board. The approach was made just before Christmas. Martin
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No change in rates
The Bank of England today kept interest rates steady at 4%, a move welcomed by business leaders who had voiced fears of a rate rise. Rates have now stayed on hold at 4% for two months in a row following a series of rate cuts last year, when the Bank shaved
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Bring out your royal memories
The nation is celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee this year and the Argus will be covering the royal occasion in depth. If you have any interesting recollections of the Coronation, the Silver Jubilee, or have met the Queen over the years, we would
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Head denies overcrowding claim
A dispute has flared up over classroom overcrowding at a school in Eastbourne. Head teacher Janet Felkin said local authority statistics on the number of pupils at her school were out of date and unreliable. The figures were called into question when
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Anger at death probe delay
The mother of Sarah Lawson, killed by her father in an 'act of mercy', has slammed the investigation into the case. Karen Lawson spoke out after hearing an independent review had been delayed by several months. Sarah, 22, who suffered from severe depression
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Don't let this horror be repeated
A man blinded in a savage attack by a paranoid schizophrenic has called for a change in the mental health system. Clifford Williams, 53, was critically injured in Eastbourne last April when he was beaten repeatedly with a metal bar by a stranger who thought
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Students' documentary wins award
Three Sussex students were celebrating today after their documentary film won a prestigious award. The 22-minute film, which focused on attitudes to women in World War Two, was voted Best Documentary by visitors to the Imperial War Museum in London ahead
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Abattoir row splits community
A row over plans for a new slaughterhouse has divided farmers and residents in a rural community. Protesters are fighting plans for a slaughterhouse in woodland off Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield. More than 500 people have written letters against proposals
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Patience runs out with power cuts
Customers are demanding assurances about electricity supplies after five separate power failures during the past ten days. Residents of Peacehaven say they are fed up with being plunged into darkness or waking up without power. Some homes in the town
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Bunny-hopping Baby
Towards the end of a sleepless night, I chanced to watch Freescreen on ITV1 and saw a wonderfully surreal video by the band Morgan's Baby, in which they were bunny-hopping in various locations in and around Brighton. I would love to know more. If anyone
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Some vets do care
It is not always the case that vets are not a caring profession ("No heart", Letters, January 7). Grove Lodge vets, from my experience, are very quick to put the animal's welfare first. Of course, it costs more - but credit where it's due. I would be
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Head denies overcrowding claim
A dispute has flared up over classroom overcrowding at a school in Eastbourne. Head teacher Janet Felkin said local authority statistics on the number of pupils at her school were out of date and unreliable. The figures were called into question when
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Saving up
A happy New Year to all readers. What a disappointing, Scrooge-like festive celebration Brighton and Hove City Council managed for us this time - no lights, no trees around the city, no New Year celebrations at the Steine, no fireworks and not even a
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Give workers time to talk
Workers should be given more time to talk to each other to boost creativity, according to a report today. It says creativity is being stifled by the "assembly-line culture" of British industry, Despite the importance of innovation, most firms and public
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Glaring error
On occasions, one reads about the lack of respect and politeness given to more mature folk. An experience the other day reinforces the point that it should work both ways. A friend and I went to a restaurant in George Street, Hove, and, having found a
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Law 'could have saved landmark'
An MP has welcomed housing reforms which could have prevented Brighton's Embassy Court from turning into "Bleak House". Pavilion MP David Lepper told MPs the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill would have saved the seafront listed-building from shameful
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City celebrates movie history
Scores of famous films will be featured in a major new exhibition in the spring and summer. Kiss and Kill: Film Versions of Brighton will be the first exhibition to be staged at Brighton Museum when it reopens on May 4 after a two-year renovation programme
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Thanks to mystery friend
I would like to express my grateful thanks to the wonderful but anonymous person who handed my handbag to customer services in the Holmbush Marks and Spencer store last Wednesday afternoon. It was a refreshing start to the New Year to know there are honest
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MP urges switch to wave power
Sussex MP Des Turner will today press Commons colleagues to back a switch from nuclear to wave power. The county's coast is famous for its shoreline of rocky cliffs and many piers, but there could soon be a new attraction on the horizon - a tidal turbine
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Farewell to theatre boss
You really have to like your job to take just five days off sick in 17 years. But as the saying goes, the show must go on. Since 1985 that has been the mantra guiding the working life of Tim Slater, 37, who has spent almost half his life ensuring the
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Three freed in double death quiz
Three men held for questioning in a double murder inquiry have been released on police bail. They were arrested yesterday after police revealed the suspected death of Jason Martin-Smith, who vanished last year, may be linked with the drive-by killing
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Bins brainwave to foil phone firm
Mobile phone mast protester Jerry Laurie is fighting back - with the aid of a couple of dustbin lids. He has hit on the idea of disrupting transmissions by using metal bin lids to reflect signals back to the mast outside his home. Mr Laurie, a retired
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Bizarre wrangle over voters list
People trying to view the 2001 electoral roll at libraries have been told: "You can't - but you can look at the old one." The strange new rule has left many people bemused. After the electoral roll for 2001 was published just before Christmas, some councils
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Spotlight drops on skating star
An ice skating star was taken to hospital after a stunt went wrong on a show's gala opening night. Lindsay Peralta, 29, took a knock on the head when a fake spotlight fell on her at the Colours Of Dance spectacular at the Brighton Centre. The foam prop
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Print point
The passing of the diphthong, mourned by Ken Faulkner (Letters, January 5), is due in part to the change in editorial style and to the change to electronic photosetting of type. In the days of hot-metal typesetting, the Linotype machine, in addition to
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Tender touch
Until Andres Segovia came along, the guitar was a Spanish folk instrument used by street and caf musicians. Single-handedly, Segovia turned it into an international concert instrument. Finding no suitable teacher, he taught himself, developing a brilliant
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Never again
I am one of those little old ladies who, stupidly, decided to change from Seeboard to British Gas for electricity after being harassed in a supermarket by gas salespersons. For the next 18 months or so, I was driven to distraction by the incompetence
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Relax - the earth is safe
Doomsday predictions about the end of the world will have to be rewritten, according to a Sussex scientist. Researchers at Sussex University in Brighton claim to have proved the sun will not one day engulf the earth, as previously thought. In a ray of
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Cycling: Richardson toughs it out to finish seventh
Brighton cyclist Tony Richardson always rides well in tough weather endurance events and the tenth annual Salisbury Plain Challenge was no exception. The course, which is used for military training, is one of the toughest in the South, and was made more
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Lack of foresight is killing off Seaford
If any company invested more than £1 million in the commercial infrastructure of Seaford, history has proved local politicians and MPs would soon climb on to the bandwagon and claim credit. Not so when that company is Railtrack or South Central trains
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Parking protest under way
Drivers in Seven Dials, Brighton, have demanded action over their neighbourhood's six-month-old controlled parking regime. The People's Parking Protest got under way last night as business and householders vowed to fight for changes to the restrictions
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Students' outrage at ceremony fee
Sussex University has angered students by deciding to charge relatives £12 to attend graduation ceremonies. The National Union of Students said most graduates already left university £12,000 in debt and the new fees would make higher education even less
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Boom time for computer games
The UK computer games market reached an all-time high last year, with sales totalling £1.6 billion. Demand for software and consoles increased by 36% on the previous year, according to figures from the European Leisure Software Publishers Association
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No change in rates
The Bank of England today kept interest rates steady at 4%, a move welcomed by business leaders who had voiced fears of a rate rise. Rates have now stayed on hold at 4% for two months in a row following a series of rate cuts last year, when the Bank shaved
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Bring out your royal memories
The nation is celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee this year and the Argus will be covering the royal occasion in depth. If you have any interesting recollections of the Coronation, the Silver Jubilee, or have met the Queen over the years, we would
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Anger at death probe delay
The mother of Sarah Lawson, killed by her father in an 'act of mercy', has slammed the investigation into the case. Karen Lawson spoke out after hearing an independent review had been delayed by several months. Sarah, 22, who suffered from severe depression
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Ops cancelled as bug hits hospital
Sixty patients have been struck down by a stomach virus which has swept through one of Sussex's main hospitals. About ten wards have been affected by an outbreak of gastro-enteritis. Several members of staff have also been affected and hospital bosses
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'I hit her, and hit her, and hit her'
Teacher Mark Parnham wept silently as a murder trial heard his account of the row that led to his wife's death. Lewes Crown Court saw a video tape of a police interview in which Parnham, 36, confessed to killing wife Jillian, who had been having an affair
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Abattoir row splits community
A row over plans for a new slaughterhouse has divided farmers and residents in a rural community. Protesters are fighting plans for a slaughterhouse in woodland off Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield. More than 500 people have written letters against proposals
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Bunny-hopping Baby
Towards the end of a sleepless night, I chanced to watch Freescreen on ITV1 and saw a wonderfully surreal video by the band Morgan's Baby, in which they were bunny-hopping in various locations in and around Brighton. I would love to know more. If anyone
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Give me the thinkers
A recent letter suggested the majority of retired people would be against the euro. I come into this category, having thought very seriously about the implications. I wonder how many retired people take drugs? Despite the obscene amount of money spent
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Hearts of oak
The article "Villagers fight to keep pub" (The Argus, January 7) touched a very raw nerve in Piddinghoe village. I was incensed to read that a spokesman from Lewes District Council said "planners had a policy to ensure villages retained their facilities
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Saving up
A happy New Year to all readers. What a disappointing, Scrooge-like festive celebration Brighton and Hove City Council managed for us this time - no lights, no trees around the city, no New Year celebrations at the Steine, no fireworks and not even a
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Zeroing in
Now Ken Jones has been welcomed to the post of Chief Constable of Sussex, it is to be hoped he will recognise the excellent results of the close policing of Hove blackspots, as recently reported in The Argus. Zero-tolerance policing has shown markedly
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Give workers time to talk
Workers should be given more time to talk to each other to boost creativity, according to a report today. It says creativity is being stifled by the "assembly-line culture" of British industry, Despite the importance of innovation, most firms and public
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Glaring error
On occasions, one reads about the lack of respect and politeness given to more mature folk. An experience the other day reinforces the point that it should work both ways. A friend and I went to a restaurant in George Street, Hove, and, having found a
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Christmas smells sweet for Merchant
High street chain The Perfume Shop celebrated an "outstanding" Christmas performance today. The chain's like-for-like sales surged by 14%. The figure, which strips out the impact of new store openings, was accompanied by a 27% lift in all sales at its
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Dedication
I have just spent two separate occasions in the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The first time, I was rushed in by ambulance. In A&E, it was decided I should be admitted. Even though I was on a trolley for five hours, I was never left alone for more
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God bless
Having been a patient in Worthing Hospital (Chantry ward) during Christmas, I must put on record my experience. On the evening of Christmas Eve, we were entertained by a wonderful group of carollers who came round the wards. On Christmas morning, we had
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Well-used
I share entirely P Twiselton's concern at Hove-based public services being closed or transferred to Brighton (Letters, December 31). However, I do not accept the Hove Polyclinic has lots of wasted space. There is an excellent, spacious car park near the
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TV's Cat joins radio crew
TV presenter Cat Deeley and MTV chum Edith Bowman have signed up to present a new show on Southern FM. Cat and Edith's Hit Music Sunday will go out live between 2pm and 4pm from January 13. Cat - presenter of SMTV:live and CD:UK on ITV1 on Saturdays -
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Party politics is in a woeful state
The state of party politics in this country is a cause of great concern. The Conservative Party desperately flounders in its futile preoccupation to find relevant and ground-breaking policies to present to the electorate. Take, for instance, its scouring
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Healing power of prayer
God definitely exists. Prayers at my church, St Patrick's in Hove, by Father Alan and Father Keith for my dear sister have been answered. She fell before Christmas and had to have an emergency operation to pin her ankle. She recovered in Coombes ward,
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MP urges switch to wave power
Sussex MP Des Turner will today press Commons colleagues to back a switch from nuclear to wave power. The county's coast is famous for its shoreline of rocky cliffs and many piers, but there could soon be a new attraction on the horizon - a tidal turbine
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Date
Three freed in double death quiz
Three men held for questioning in a double murder inquiry have been released on police bail. They were arrested yesterday after police revealed the suspected death of Jason Martin-Smith, who vanished last year, may be linked with the drive-by killing
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The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Ten years ago the future looked bleak for Brighton town centre with out-of-town shopping centres looming and uncertainty over the future of Churchill Square. The Lanes appeared to be in decline; North Laine was a bit seedy while London Road and St James's
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'I hit her, and hit her, and hit her'
Teacher Mark Parnham broke down as he told a murder trial how he discovered his wife was sleeping with a colleague. Parnham found contraceptive pills in his wife Jillian's handbag, confirming that she had been conducting an affair with a maths teacher
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Ops cancelled as bug hits hospital
Sixty patients have been struck down by a stomach virus which has swept through one of Sussex's main hospitals. About ten wards have been affected by an outbreak of gastro-enteritis. Several members of staff have also been affected and hospital bosses
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Don't let this horror be repeated
An Eastbourne man blinded in a savage attack by a paranoid schizophrenic has called for a change in the mental health system. Clifford Williams, 53, was critically injured in Eastbourne last April when he was beaten repeatedly with a metal bar by a stranger
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Spotlight drops on skating star
An ice skating star was taken to hospital after a stunt went wrong on a show's gala opening night. Lindsay Peralta, 29, took a knock on the head when a fake spotlight fell on her at the Colours Of Dance spectacular at the Brighton Centre. The foam prop
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Diphthong is alive
Further to Ken Faulkner's search for the disappearing diphthong, the creature is alive and well and - judging by the accompanying lead letter on "cool" bars - saved from extinction by verbal diarrhoea. -Name and address supplied
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Never again
I am one of those little old ladies who, stupidly, decided to change from Seeboard to British Gas for electricity after being harassed in a supermarket by gas salespersons. For the next 18 months or so, I was driven to distraction by the incompetence
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Oil spill shuts road
Cars collided and traffic jams stretched several miles after a diesel spill on a major road. Isaacs Lane, between Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath, remained closed this morning. Police said the spill happened at about 7pm yesterday and at one point a traffic
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Costly update
It may alarm rail passengers but well said, John Parry (The Argus, January 4). Similarly, my fear rises as a train picks up speed, even though Railtrack marks unsafe railway lines with speed restrictions. Recently, I boarded an off-peak eight-carriage
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Hope in vain
As a commuter who spends hours a week shivering in the cold on railway stations, forced to put up with daily delays, cancellations and, now, strikes, I have plenty of time to wonder what Sussex MPs are doing about this appalling situation. Thousands of
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Cycling: Richardson toughs it out to finish seventh
Brighton cyclist Tony Richardson always rides well in tough weather endurance events and the tenth annual Salisbury Plain Challenge was no exception. The course, which is used for military training, is one of the toughest in the South, and was made more
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Sussex wait on key appointment
Chairman Don Trangmar has admitted Sussex are unlikely to appoint their new chief executive before the start of the season. The county advertised the post in October following the departure of Dave Gilbert, who took up a similar position in his native
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Parking protest under way
Drivers in Seven Dials, Brighton, have demanded action over their neighbourhood's six-month-old controlled parking regime. The People's Parking Protest got under way last night as business and householders vowed to fight for changes to the restrictions
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Students' outrage at ceremony fee
Sussex University has angered students by deciding to charge relatives £12 to attend graduation ceremonies. The National Union of Students said most graduates already left university £12,000 in debt and the new fees would make higher education even less
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Boom time for computer games
The UK computer games market reached an all-time high last year, with sales totalling £1.6 billion. Demand for software and consoles increased by 36% on the previous year, according to figures from the European Leisure Software Publishers Association
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Town tries to put tragedy behind it
A package of measures designed to help Littlehampton recover from the Sarah Payne tragedy will be unveiled tonight. The "tourist recovery plan" for Littlehampton follows a slump in the town's major industry after the kidnap and murder of the eight-year-old
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Half our trains are late, says Tory
Delays on South Central trains have soared since the Government forced Railtrack into administration, the Tories claimed today. Figures obtained by the Conservatives revealed 50 per cent of the company's trains on the Sussex Coast route were delayed in
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Ops cancelled as bug hits hospital
Sixty patients have been struck down by a stomach virus which has swept through one of Sussex's main hospitals. About ten wards have been affected by an outbreak of gastro-enteritis. Several members of staff have also been affected and hospital bosses
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Double murder inquiry launched
Police have launched a double murder inquiry after linking the suspected death of a man who vanished last year with the drive-by killing of former professional boxer Jimmy Millen. Three men, one in his 50s and two in their 20s, were arrested yesterday
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'I hit her, and hit her, and hit her'
Teacher Mark Parnham wept silently as a murder trial heard his account of the row that led to his wife's death. Lewes Crown Court saw a video tape of a police interview in which Parnham, 36, confessed to killing wife Jillian, who had been having an affair
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Meeting called over village pub threat
Campaigners fighting plans to turn a popular village pub into homes are calling residents to a public meeting. They have already collected more than 100 names on a petition against the scheme to covert the Sandrock Inn in Ditchling into two homes. Now
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Airport pays price of terror threat
Insurance at Shoreham Airport has gone up by more than half as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the US. The airport's insurers said it would have find an extra £7,245 to cover itself against the risk of terrorist activity. Before the
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Burnt-out hazards on parade
An abandoned and boarded up Army barracks surrounded by razor wire has become a dumping ground for burnt-out cars. About half a dozen vandalised vehicles have been left at the disused Preston Barracks in Lewes Road, Brighton, even though the gates to
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Funny old world?
The Argus report (January 7) about Sussex being the home of three of Britain's richest men - worth £3.5 billion, £1.1 billion and £185 million respectively - was followed by a story about the Rockinghorse Appeal hoping to raise £18,000 to purchase an
