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Buggy ban on the buses
Wheelchair users and mums with double buggies will be banned from low-floor buses under new regulations. The rules put down under the Disability Discrimination Act have been slammed by the managing director of Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company,
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Don't read rubbish
I sincerely hope Sussex Police are successful in any action they take against The Sun, The Mirror and the Daily Express, who each paid cash to Christopher Branscombe for stolen photographs and documents relating to the Sarah Payne case. His actions could
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Sun, sea and Sussex soccer
The exclusive La Cala training camp in Spain hosts some of the world's greatest football players ... and now it's Burgess Hill Town FC's turn. Premiership clubs regularly make use of La Cala's superb facilities and UEFA Champions League winners Bayern
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Give Tories a beach hut
Hove Tories are letting out their election HQ and who can blame them (The Argus, January 9)? By my reckoning, they have lost five straight elections in Hove. Perhaps a beach hut on the promenade would fit the job come 2003. -Coun Simon Battle, Vallance
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To the max
In reply to Glenda Clarke's comments about Polar Central (Letters, January 5), firstly, a doorman has to abide by the policies of the public house or club were he is working, whether he agrees with them or not. Secondly, when a doorman says a pub or club
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Flat-pack
the picture of the tram shelter at the junction of Beaconsfield Road and Preston Drove (The Argus Weekend, December 15) brought back memories. One incident I can recall was when I was about eight years old. On a dark November evening, at about 5 pm, my
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Sponsorship boost for Sussex BMX ace
Three Sussex sports kids have received important backing. BMX prospect Scott Waterhouse has become a sponsored rider at the age of 14. Scott has been supported by Team Boost (London) and Southwater Cycles and is a member of the Hawks BMX Club based in
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Act of irony
Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has led the way in taking people in wheelchairs and parents with buggies. The city council has co-operated with levelling kerbs so these people can get straight on to buses without having to negotiate steps. But
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Come ye all
I write on behalf of the Brighton and Hove District branch former members and serving officers of the Boys Brigade, the BB Stedfast Association. On Sunday, January 20, our annual reunion service and meeting will be held in the Clarendon Centre in New
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Justice seen to be done
The jury in the case of Mark Parnham came to a wise and sensible verdict last night at Lewes Crown Court. They found the 37-year-old teacher at Horsham not guilty of murdering his wife Jillian but guilty of manslaughter. Evidence showed this was what
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Wrong target
While I agree with Keith Stevens ("Car block burner protest", The Argus, December 28) that something like a blockade would raise awareness of the incinerator, he is proposing it in the wrong place. Residents of Newhaven and the surrounding area already
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Alldis title bid is on hold
Michael Alldis will have to wait another month before getting the chance to reclaim his British super-bantamweight crown. The Crawley fighter was due to meet Brian Carr in his home town on January 28 with the British title and Carr's Commonwealth crown
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Hutchison is raring to go
Sussex's new fast bowler Paul Hutchison believes he will be in the best possible shape to spearhead the county's Championship challenge. The 24-year-old left-armer arrived in South Africa today with new team-mate Michael Yardy and Sussex youth prospect
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Four jailed for attack at party
Four men were jailed for a total of 26 years for a beating which left an epileptic man fighting for his life. Scuffles broke out with prison officers and one defendant threw a cup of water over a policeman and spat at him as the four were led to the cells
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Capital city of drug deaths
Brighton and Hove has achieved the tragic distinction of being the drug-deaths capital of England and Wales. Brighton and Hove had by far the highest drug-related death rate per head of population. Figures showed the city had 32 deaths per 100,000 people
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Woman who helped us grow up
News of the death of popular maths teacher Jillian Parnham rocked pupils and staff at Millais School. The loss of the mother, described by head teacher Leon Nettley as a "popular and respected colleague", affected the pupils so deeply some needed counselling
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How I felt seeing my teacher tried
Our reporter Fay Millar was a pupil at Millais school in the Eighties and was taught by Mark Parnham for art and design. She writes: "At the time, Parnham must have been about 24 and had only been at the school for a couple of years. "He was not a teacher
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Cancer treatment mask breaks mould
A white plastic mask is providing an innovative way of improving cancer treatment. Patients who need radiotherapy on the brain or face and neck have to keep still during treatment to avoid rays hitting the wrong place. To do this a mask is placed on a
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The monk who loved Buffy
Mark Barrett is a big fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Woody Allen and The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy. So are millions of others. But what sets Mark apart is having to squeeze his passions into his spare minutes between praying. As a monk at Worth
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Pink Floyd star gives away millions
Rocker Dave Gilmour is in the process of donating the £4.5 million proceeds from the sale of his second home to charity. The former Pink Floyd star, who lives with his family in a farmhouse in Billingshurst, near Horsham, is in discussions with homeless
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Shabby treatment
Now I am in debt, where do I go to visit the Citizens' Advice Bureau? The Hove office has been closed. I live in Hove, not Brighton. Why are Hove people treated so shabbily? -Mrs A Smith, Stapley Road, Hove
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Sun, sea and Sussex soccer
The exclusive La Cala training camp in Spain hosts some of the world's greatest football players ... and now it's Burgess Hill Town FC's turn. Premiership clubs regularly make use of La Cala's superb facilities and UEFA Champions League winners Bayern
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
For ages, my husband and I have been debating whether or not to get wired up for cable television. Some weeks we don't feel too bothered about only having the choice of four terrestrial channels. These are usually the periods in our lives when we're flooded
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Give Tories a beach hut
Hove Tories are letting out their election HQ and who can blame them (The Argus, January 9)? By my reckoning, they have lost five straight elections in Hove. Perhaps a beach hut on the promenade would fit the job come 2003. -Coun Simon Battle, Vallance
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Stating the case
Considering the successful way Brighton and Hove City Council has taken control of refuse collection and street cleaning, don't you think the Government should take a leaf out of our book by putting the railways under state control once more? After all
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Get on with it
I have visited the Polar Central bar and found it to cater for all age groups. However, during the evenings I would not be surprised if it tends to refuse entry to those of a certain age considering it classes itself as a pre-club bar. I went on New Year's
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To the max
In reply to Glenda Clarke's comments about Polar Central (Letters, January 5), firstly, a doorman has to abide by the policies of the public house or club were he is working, whether he agrees with them or not. Secondly, when a doorman says a pub or club
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Terrys aim for more gold on the track
Liam Terry and his younger sister Sophie can look back now on a very successful year of cycle racing in the junior ranks. The pair live in Littlehampton and are members of the Bognor Regis Cycling Club. Liam, who is 16 and goes to Chichester College,
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Modern monk
Mark Barrett, a monk at Worth Abbey near Crawley, leads a rigorous life praying for hours each day. But Mark, who teaches media studies to sixth formers, also enjoys light-hearted films with Woody Allen and is a big fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. If
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Flat-pack
the picture of the tram shelter at the junction of Beaconsfield Road and Preston Drove (The Argus Weekend, December 15) brought back memories. One incident I can recall was when I was about eight years old. On a dark November evening, at about 5 pm, my
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Sponsorship boost for Sussex BMX ace
Three Sussex sports kids have received important backing. BMX prospect Scott Waterhouse has become a sponsored rider at the age of 14. Scott has been supported by Team Boost (London) and Southwater Cycles and is a member of the Hawks BMX Club based in
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Come ye all
I write on behalf of the Brighton and Hove District branch former members and serving officers of the Boys Brigade, the BB Stedfast Association. On Sunday, January 20, our annual reunion service and meeting will be held in the Clarendon Centre in New
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England basketball stars head for Sussex
England are heading to Burgess Hill as part of their European Championship build-up. Laszlo Nemeth's national side will play Hungary in a friendly at The Triangle next Saturday (8pm). The teams will meet against Crystal Palace on Sunday. England have
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'Vibrant' concepts kill common sense
I fully endorse the comments of Billy Dann (Letters, January 5) about Brighton and Hove City Council not heeding the views of local communities concerning the redevelopment of vacant sites. Perhaps I should point out to him it is not only councillors
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Station parking clampdown
Commuters were caught out when parking rules at a Sussex railway station were tightened. Motorists returned to East Grinstead station car park to find they had been hit with £30 fixed penalty notices for failing to display tickets. The pay and display
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Station parking clampdown
Commuters were caught out when parking rules at a Sussex railway station were tightened. Motorists returned to East Grinstead station car park to find they had been hit with £30 fixed penalty notices for failing to display tickets. The pay and display
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Four jailed for attack at party
Four men were jailed for a total of 26 years for a beating which left an epileptic man fighting for his life. Scuffles broke out with prison officers and one defendant threw a cup of water over a policeman and spat at him as the four were led to the cells
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Woman who helped us grow up
News of the death of popular maths teacher Jillian Parnham rocked pupils and staff at Millais School. The loss of the mother, described by head teacher Leon Nettley as a "popular and respected colleague", affected the pupils so deeply some needed counselling
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Soccer kids' bid to tackle hate
School footballers hope to bridge Israel's great cultural and religious divide with a love of the beautiful game. Staff and students from the Chelsea School of Physical Education, Eastbourne, are preparing for a summer trip to Ibillin, in northern Israel
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The monk who loved Buffy
Mark Barrett is a big fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Woody Allen and The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy. So are millions of others. But what sets Mark apart is having to squeeze his passions into his spare minutes between praying. As a monk at Worth
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Pink Floyd star gives away millions
Rocker Dave Gilmour is in the process of donating the £4.5 million proceeds from the sale of his second home to charity. The former Pink Floyd star, who lives with his family in a farmhouse in Billingshurst, near Horsham, is in discussions with homeless
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Rescued toddler is critical
A toddler is in a critical condition more than a week after she was rescued by a neighbour from her burning home. Stephanie Jenken, three, is receiving treatment for burns to her face, chest, back, legs and arms in Chelmsford Hospital, Essex, which has
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I love the pound
The euro is a sick idea by the German Chancellor and his government and I hope we never adopt it. I love the pound and it would be a disaster to give it up because our tax laws would be run by the EU in Brussels, Belgium. -M Mays, Cissbury Road, Broadwater
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
For ages, my husband and I have been debating whether or not to get wired up for cable television. Some weeks we don't feel too bothered about only having the choice of four terrestrial channels. These are usually the periods in our lives when we're flooded
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Wigan v Albion: The teams
Albion welcomed back Kerry Mayo and Gary Hart for Saturday's clash of the recent draw specialists at the JJB Stadium. Left back Mayo missed the Seagulls' previous three matches with a knee ligament injury. Hart was also ruled out of the stalemates over
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Wigan Ath. 3, Albion 0
Albion's promotion challenge suffered a setback with their first League defeat in 12 matches under Peter Taylor. A frenzied encounter at the JJB Stadium was effectively settled inside the opening 20 minutes by two Andy Liddell goals, the second a penalty
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Stating the case
Considering the successful way Brighton and Hove City Council has taken control of refuse collection and street cleaning, don't you think the Government should take a leaf out of our book by putting the railways under state control once more? After all
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Terrys aim for more gold on the track
Liam Terry and his younger sister Sophie can look back now on a very successful year of cycle racing in the junior ranks. The pair live in Littlehampton and are members of the Bognor Regis Cycling Club. Liam, who is 16 and goes to Chichester College,
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Date
Modern monk
Mark Barrett, a monk at Worth Abbey near Crawley, leads a rigorous life praying for hours each day. But Mark, who teaches media studies to sixth formers, also enjoys light-hearted films with Woody Allen and is a big fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. If
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Wilmott reaches world's top four
Rachel Wilmott is rated among the world's top four at under-15s. The 13-year-old Horsham ace finished fourth at the British Open in Sheffield. Her coach Michael Harris, a national coach, said: "The event is the unofficial world championships because it
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England basketball stars head for Sussex
England are heading to Burgess Hill as part of their European Championship build-up. Laszlo Nemeth's national side will play Hungary in a friendly at The Triangle next Saturday (8pm). The teams will meet against Crystal Palace on Sunday. England have
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'Vibrant' concepts kill common sense
I fully endorse the comments of Billy Dann (Letters, January 5) about Brighton and Hove City Council not heeding the views of local communities concerning the redevelopment of vacant sites. Perhaps I should point out to him it is not only councillors
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Lee makes his bid for the top 100
Martin Lee faces Spain's Francisco Clavet in the first round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday believing he can crack the world top 100 for the first time. Lee makes his main draw debut at the year's first Grand Slam as of right with his ranking
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Station parking clampdown
Commuters were caught out when parking rules at a Sussex railway station were tightened. Motorists returned to East Grinstead station car park to find they had been hit with £30 fixed penalty notices for failing to display tickets. The pay and display
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'I don't deserve to live'
The day Mark Parnham killed his wife by battering her at least 30 times with a steel bar, he destroyed more than one life. His crime of passion left two children without a mother and a father behind bars for six years. Parnham, who bludgeoned his wife
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Six years for wife killer
A teacher who bludgeoned his wife to death after discovering her affair with a colleague has been found guilty of manslaughter A jury cleared Mark Parnham of murder but rejected his claim he was acting in self-defence when he hit his wife Jillian at least
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Soccer kids' bid to tackle hate
School footballers hope to bridge Israel's great cultural and religious divide with a love of the beautiful game. Staff and students from the Chelsea School of Physical Education, Eastbourne, are preparing for a summer trip to Ibillin, in northern Israel
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Worker hurt in tip explosion
A man was taken to hospital after an explosion at a rubbish tip yesterday morning. Further explosions ripped through the site in The Hollow, Washington, near Worthing. The digger driver inhaled gas after a butane cylinder, thought to have been discarded
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Buggy ban on the buses
Wheelchair users and mums with double buggies will be banned from low-floor buses under new regulations. The rules put down under the Disability Discrimination Act have been slammed by the managing director of Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company,
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Rescued toddler is critical
A toddler is in a critical condition more than a week after she was rescued by a neighbour from her burning home. Stephanie Jenken, three, is receiving treatment for burns to her face, chest, back, legs and arms in Chelmsford Hospital, Essex, which has
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Don't read rubbish
I sincerely hope Sussex Police are successful in any action they take against The Sun, The Mirror and the Daily Express, who each paid cash to Christopher Branscombe for stolen photographs and documents relating to the Sarah Payne case. His actions could
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I love the pound
The euro is a sick idea by the German Chancellor and his government and I hope we never adopt it. I love the pound and it would be a disaster to give it up because our tax laws would be run by the EU in Brussels, Belgium. -M Mays, Cissbury Road, Broadwater
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Wigan v Albion: The teams
Albion welcomed back Kerry Mayo and Gary Hart for Saturday's clash of the recent draw specialists at the JJB Stadium. Left back Mayo missed the Seagulls' previous three matches with a knee ligament injury. Hart was also ruled out of the stalemates over
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Wigan Ath. 3, Albion 0
Albion's promotion challenge suffered a setback with their first League defeat in 12 matches under Peter Taylor. A frenzied encounter at the JJB Stadium was effectively settled inside the opening 20 minutes by two Andy Liddell goals, the second a penalty
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Date
Act of irony
Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has led the way in taking people in wheelchairs and parents with buggies. The city council has co-operated with levelling kerbs so these people can get straight on to buses without having to negotiate steps. But
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Wilmott reaches world's top four
Rachel Wilmott is rated among the world's top four at under-15s. The 13-year-old Horsham ace finished fourth at the British Open in Sheffield. Her coach Michael Harris, a national coach, said: "The event is the unofficial world championships because it
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Justice seen to be done
The jury in the case of Mark Parnham came to a wise and sensible verdict last night at Lewes Crown Court. They found the 37-year-old teacher at Horsham not guilty of murdering his wife Jillian but guilty of manslaughter. Evidence showed this was what
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Wrong target
While I agree with Keith Stevens ("Car block burner protest", The Argus, December 28) that something like a blockade would raise awareness of the incinerator, he is proposing it in the wrong place. Residents of Newhaven and the surrounding area already
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Lee makes his bid for the top 100
Martin Lee faces Spain's Francisco Clavet in the first round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday believing he can crack the world top 100 for the first time. Lee makes his main draw debut at the year's first Grand Slam as of right with his ranking
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Alldis title bid is on hold
Michael Alldis will have to wait another month before getting the chance to reclaim his British super-bantamweight crown. The Crawley fighter was due to meet Brian Carr in his home town on January 28 with the British title and Carr's Commonwealth crown
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Hutchison is raring to go
Sussex's new fast bowler Paul Hutchison believes he will be in the best possible shape to spearhead the county's Championship challenge. The 24-year-old left-armer arrived in South Africa today with new team-mate Michael Yardy and Sussex youth prospect
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Rescued toddler is critical
A toddler is in a critical condition more than a week after she was rescued by a neighbour from her burning home. Stephanie Jenken, three, is receiving treatment for burns to her face, chest, back, legs and arms in Chelmsford Hospital, Essex, which has
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Capital city of drug deaths
Brighton and Hove has achieved the tragic distinction of being the drug-deaths capital of England and Wales. Brighton and Hove had by far the highest drug-related death rate per head of population. Figures showed the city had 32 deaths per 100,000 people
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How I felt seeing my teacher tried
Our reporter Fay Millar was a pupil at Millais school in the Eighties and was taught by Mark Parnham for art and design. She writes: "At the time, Parnham must have been about 24 and had only been at the school for a couple of years. "He was not a teacher
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Cancer treatment mask breaks mould
A white plastic mask is providing an innovative way of improving cancer treatment. Patients who need radiotherapy on the brain or face and neck have to keep still during treatment to avoid rays hitting the wrong place. To do this a mask is placed on a
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'I don't deserve to live'
The day Mark Parnham killed his wife by battering her at least 30 times with a steel bar, he destroyed more than one life. His crime of passion left two children without a mother and a father behind bars for six years. Parnham, who bludgeoned his wife
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Six years for wife killer
A teacher who bludgeoned his wife to death after discovering her affair with a colleague has been found guilty of manslaughter A jury cleared Mark Parnham of murder but rejected his claim he was acting in self-defence when he hit his wife Jillian at least
