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Plan to shut estate's alleys
Residents say plans to close off alleyways on their estate to deter criminals would leave them prisoners in their own homes. More than 150 households could be affected by the proposals to improve the south Whitehawk area in Brighton. The move would see
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The humble spud is full of goodness
National Chip Week will soon be upon us, providing kids with ample excuse to drag their parents into every known junk-food outlet. However, the potato itself, minus excess salt and fat, is a most useful and nutritious vegetable worthy of a closer look
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Get real, A. West!
Might it not have been more sensible and certainly less arrogant for A West (Letters, January 10) to have allowed the Chief Constable more than four days in office before seeking special treatment for a particular area of the county? Bearing in mind the
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The power of prayer
It was good to read J Canham's testimony to healing through prayer (Letters, January 10). St Patrick's in Hove is a community that not only prays but is also one where there is an environment of love and compassion, shown in a practical manner to those
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Drivers are getting away with it
Motorists are getting away with parking on double-yellow lines despite blocking the fire exit of a public ice rink because the road markings have faded. It has angered Roy Scott, the owner of Sussex Ice Rink in Queen's Square, Brighton, who said he has
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Good news for farmers
What excellent news that farmers in East Sussex plan to market locally produced meat (The Argus, January 8). Not only would this mean a better income for the farmers, who presently get such a raw deal from supermarkets, but also it is more humane for
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How long will boom last?
Brighton and Hove's status as a boom city for jobs is under threat, according to Sussex business chiefs. The city was today listed as one of the top ten places in the country for creating jobs in the last decade. Figures released by economic analysts
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Wake up, council, over Falmer
Good on you, Lewes District Council planning committee - another own goal scored by rejecting the planned community stadium at Falmer. How dare you just go ahead and reject the stadium outright when we, the people in the council's area, have not been
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Mean council should be ashamed
How mean and small-minded of the City of Brighton and Hove not to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of our Queen. As usual, the excuse is lack of money. After all the hype of gaining city status, what a let-down for the citizens of the city. We really are
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Lost the plot
Veteran comedy writer Vince Powell is deploring the lack of British sitcoms on television these days. He blames TV executives for believing there is no longer an audience for them, rather than a decline in the skills of those who wrote classic comedies
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Jubilee event would be a waste
Of course Brighton and Hove City Council should not squander precious resources on events to mark the Golden Jubilee (Adam Trimingham, The Argus, January 9). Anyone who thinks it should has their priorities seriously skewed. The fact that in 2002 we are
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County League round-up
Burgess Hill suffered their first taste of defeat since September last year. Danny Hinshelwood's Selsey won 2-1 at the High Street Ground to bag a place in the semi-finals of the RUR Cup. The Hillians have not lost a game since a 3-1 reverse after extra
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Detour fears
When the Whitehawk Estate in Brighton was rebuilt 25 years ago, alleys and cul-de-sacs were introduced to make it more neighbourly than the rather grim old layout. But they have led to problems with crime and now there are plans to get rid of some of
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Rebels' six of the worst
Worthing suffered their sixth consecutive defeat when beaten 2-0 at Walton and Hersham in division one. Barry Lloyd's men have now gone 392 minutes without scoring. They never really looked like hitting the net against a Surrey side who kept in touch
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Refusing the euro will benefit us all
The landlord of Worthing's Rose and Crown (The Argus, January 5) is a little naive in thinking hordes of customers would rush to his pub to pay for overpriced drinks in a foreign currency, which I hope the euro will remain. The majority who go to the
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Heartbreak for Borough
Eastbourne Borough were today still coming to terms with the last-minute goal that ended their FA Trophy adventure. Conference title-chasers Dagenham snatched a last-gasp winner to break Borough hearts when substitute Danny Shipp scored with a deflected
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Help us celebrate
The nation is celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee this year and The Argus plans to cover 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 like
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Big cash boost for region
A scheme which will pump more than a million euros - almost £620,000 - into parts of Sussex, Kent and northern France has been agreed. The Interreg 111A project was signed in France by Alain Le Vern, president of the Upper Normandy Council, and David
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How long will boom last?
Brighton and Hove's status as a boom city for jobs is under threat, according to Sussex business chiefs. The city was today listed as one of the top ten places in the country for creating jobs in the last decade. Figures released by economic analysts
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Unemployment rise expected
Jobless figures were today forecast to rise for the third month in a row as cutbacks in manufacturing continue. The monthly increase in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefit is thought to have accelerated during December to around
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£3.6m boost for Roman palace
A £3.6 million scheme to improve one of the biggest tourist attractions in Sussex has been unveiled. The famous Roman Palace at Fishbourne, near Chichester, was uncovered by accident more than 40 years ago by workmen digging a trench. The complex now
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Daily grind on the Brighton line
I took the 7.35am Brighton-London train to see how travellers reacted to calls for a passengers' boycott. They painted a gloomy picture of their lot. With rail top of the political agenda following strike action and Transport Secretary Stephen Byers under
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Fetish man upset horse lovers
A hospital caretaker phoned women advertising in Horse And Hounds magazine and asked them about their feet, a court heard today. Richard William Cove, 25, pleaded guilty to causing a public nuisance by making 63 calls to 19 different women, some of them
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Stadium campaigners play green card
Albion fans campaigning for a new stadium say its design would mirror the curves of the South Downs and be in harmony with the surroundings. A group called Fans of the Earth (FOTE) is also planning to plant a tree to show supporters' commitment to the
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Child's prank saves six from blaze
A youngster's prank saved six people after fire ripped through the house where they were sleeping. Mandie Collins was woken yesterday morning at 1.30am when an alarm clock, set by one of her children as a practical joke, went off. When she went to turn
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Centre's creche to shut
Brighton's Churchill Square shopping centre will be without a creche for at least four weeks after its sudden closure at the weekend. Thousands of parents have been left in the lurch after Sproggs Playcentre shut down. The creche was given notice to quit
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Farewell to council stalwart
Tributes have been paid to former Lewes District Council chairman Diana Stiles who has died suddenly at the age of 80. Mrs Stiles was a prominent figure in the local arts scene, with The Crypt Gallery in Seaford standing as a memorial to her work. She
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Plan to shut estate's alleys
Residents say plans to close off alleyways on their estate to deter criminals would leave them prisoners in their own homes. More than 150 households could be affected by the proposals to improve the south Whitehawk area in Brighton. The move would see
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The humble spud is full of goodness
National Chip Week will soon be upon us, providing kids with ample excuse to drag their parents into every known junk-food outlet. However, the potato itself, minus excess salt and fat, is a most useful and nutritious vegetable worthy of a closer look
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Housing threat to flood-hit pub
Pub regulars who mounted a year-long campaign to have their pub reopened after flooding are furious it may be demolished to make way for housing. An outline planning application was presented to Brighton and Hove City Council last week to knock down the
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'Sickies' that aren't
Six out of ten adults admit to having taken a "sickie" to attend a job interview. Faking the death of a friend has been used as an excuse by almost one in five workers, according to a survey of 1,000 adults by on-line jobs search firm Fish4Jobs. Half
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Good news for farmers
What excellent news that farmers in East Sussex plan to market locally produced meat (The Argus, January 8). Not only would this mean a better income for the farmers, who presently get such a raw deal from supermarkets, but also it is more humane for
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My brush with serpents
I'm afraid serpents are a bit thin on the ground in Hailsham to effectively tackle C Wadey's Mark 16:18 Christian challenge and "take one up" (Letters, January 4). I'm also teetotal these days so am definitely out of practice for the other Gospel requisite
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Stadium would improve Falmer
I strongly disagree with the sentiments expressed in the article "Blow for stadium hopes" (The Argus, January 9). A stadium at Village Way North would replace low-quality Sixties and Seventies structures with aesthetically pleasing, high-quality modern
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A snail on a large scale
Garden snails are usually fairly inconspicuous creatures - but not Brian. The giant creature, made by sculptor Hamish Mckenzie, gently sways in the breeze and proudly towers above onlookers as the latest addition to the garden at Worthing Museum and Art
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
Well, the quiet weekend in the country went as planned and we had a lovely time. Of course, we had to come back and resume normal life, including work and school, which is always a pity. The weather appeared to go grey and drizzly in sympathy. Daughter
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Therapy in the computer age
As the the internet and email continues to be a daily part of people's lives, another idea has been developed which may help the health of many. The phrases email and ecommerce are well known but, now, Steven Lee, from Hove, has come up with the idea
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Voice Of The Third Age, by Lis Solkhon
You are walking along the street minding your own business and suddenly you get cannoned into by a body inextricably bonded to a machine at ear level. A disembodied voice is clearly giving some instructions to the supposed owner of the machine since some
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MPs told of school squash
Overcrowding in Eastbourne schools is to be debated in the House of Commons after a campaign by the town's MP. Tory Nigel Waterson is to take up the issue in a 30-minute adjournment debate on the shortage of secondary school places. He has managed to
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We need a stadium
The report on the effects of midweek football on Brighton and Hove Athletics Club ("Matches cramp runners' training", The Argus, January 8) serves only to underline the need for a stadium in Brighton and Hove. Other groups, such as the American footballers
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Thanking nurses does no harm
Regarding Nigel Furness's comments on "sycophantic" correspondence about the NHS (Letters, January 9), I know the writer of the letter quoted to be anything but a sycophant (Oxford English Dictionary definition: "A servile flatterer - a toady"). Her sentiments
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Pay up, Ma'am, if you want a party
Thank goodness Brighton and Hove City Council is not wasting council taxpayers' money on celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee. If the Queen wants a party, she can pay for it herself. I suspect the majority of this city's inhabitants would rather see
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Pierce faces battle to revive Rocks
Jack Pearce faces a major challenge to revive Bognor's faltering season after they suffered 2-1 Trophy humiliation at Bashley. Like Eastbourne Borough, Rocks were beaten by a very late goal but that was where all similarities with Garry Wilson's men ended
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Lost the plot
Veteran comedy writer Vince Powell is deploring the lack of British sitcoms on television these days. He blames TV executives for believing there is no longer an audience for them, rather than a decline in the skills of those who wrote classic comedies
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Healthy food from India
Several people have inquired about ayurvedic foods following the recent Radio 4 programme on ayurveda. Indian curries have now become a part of British culture and ayurvedic foods are just around the corner in the natural health market. Few people realise
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Jubilee event would be a waste
Of course Brighton and Hove City Council should not squander precious resources on events to mark the Golden Jubilee (Adam Trimingham, The Argus, January 9). Anyone who thinks it should has their priorities seriously skewed. The fact that in 2002 we are
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Rebels' six of the worst
Worthing suffered their sixth consecutive defeat when beaten 2-0 at Walton and Hersham in division one. Barry Lloyd's men have now gone 392 minutes without scoring. They never really looked like hitting the net against a Surrey side who kept in touch
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Europhobes have no idea
THE reaction of readers to Adam Trimingham's euro comments (The Argus, December 27) suggest Europhobes have little idea of what is happening in the real world. A single European currency is only part of a launch-pad for the IMF and World Bank to have
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Danny boy puts Crawley clear
Danny Carroll hit a 70th-minute winner to seal a 1-0 victory at Hinckley United to send Crawley ten points clear in the premier. Crawley boss Billy Smith said: "This was one of our better performances away from home, and it was the work rate that won
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Refusing the euro will benefit us all
The landlord of Worthing's Rose and Crown (The Argus, January 5) is a little naive in thinking hordes of customers would rush to his pub to pay for overpriced drinks in a foreign currency, which I hope the euro will remain. The majority who go to the
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Help us celebrate
The nation is celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee this year and The Argus plans to cover 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 like
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Don't dwell on video nasty
The match video was delivered to Albion's dressing room shortly after their most comprehensive League defeat of the season. It will make pretty grim viewing, but there is no need to dwell too long over the contents of a frenzied contest. Sometimes you
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Diamond day for couple
Raymond and Lily Langrish celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with an open house day. The couple toasted 60 years of married life with family and friends, who dropped in at their home in Orchard Close, Southwick. Mr Langrish, 81, and his 80-year-old
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Big cash boost for region
A scheme which will pump more than a million euros - almost £620,000 - into parts of Sussex, Kent and northern France has been agreed. The Interreg 111A project was signed in France by Alain Le Vern, president of the Upper Normandy Council, and David
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How long will boom last?
Brighton and Hove's status as a boom city for jobs is under threat, according to Sussex business chiefs. The city was today listed as one of the top ten places in the country for creating jobs in the last decade. Figures released by economic analysts
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Fetish man upset horse lovers
A hospital caretaker phoned women advertising in Horse And Hounds magazine and asked them about their feet, a court heard today. Richard William Cove, 25, pleaded guilty to causing a public nuisance by making 63 calls to 19 different women, some of them
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Stadium campaigners play green card
Albion fans campaigning for a new stadium say its design would mirror the curves of the South Downs and be in harmony with the surroundings. A group called Fans of the Earth (FOTE) is also planning to plant a tree to show supporters' commitment to the
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Child's prank saves six from blaze
A youngster's prank saved six people after fire ripped through the house where they were sleeping. Mandie Collins was woken yesterday morning at 1.30am when an alarm clock, set by one of her children as a practical joke, went off. When she went to turn
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First aid courses for commuters
Commuters are to be given life-saving lessons about how to cope if a fellow traveller suffers a heart attack. In the South-East, there were several instances in the run-up to Christmas when passengers on crowded trains or buses collapsed. One passenger
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Parking fines add up to £2m
Critics are demanding an urgent review of a council parking blitz which has cost motorists more than £2 million in six months. They claim the system has flaws after it was revealed the number of people winning appeals against fines has shot up, with almost
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Centre's creche to shut
Brighton's Churchill Square shopping centre will be without a creche for at least four weeks after its sudden closure at the weekend. Thousands of parents have been left in the lurch after Sproggs Playcentre shut down. The creche was given notice to quit
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Walkout at new job centre
Workers at a new-style job centre being opened today were going on strike in a long-running row over safety. The JobCentre Plus office, being opened in Birmingham at a cost of £3 million, will deliver advice and benefits help under one roof. But members
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Housing threat to flood-hit pub
Pub regulars who mounted a year-long campaign to have their pub reopened after flooding are furious it may be demolished to make way for housing. An outline planning application was presented to Brighton and Hove City Council last week to knock down the
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'Sickies' that aren't
Six out of ten adults admit to having taken a "sickie" to attend a job interview. Faking the death of a friend has been used as an excuse by almost one in five workers, according to a survey of 1,000 adults by on-line jobs search firm Fish4Jobs. Half
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Save the Hanover Band
Please, someone, rescue the Hanover Band. As a family (with children aged five and eight years), we have thoroughly enjoyed the music workshops led by the band in the Old Market, Hove. The concerts following the workshops have been wonderful, fresh, lively
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My brush with serpents
I'm afraid serpents are a bit thin on the ground in Hailsham to effectively tackle C Wadey's Mark 16:18 Christian challenge and "take one up" (Letters, January 4). I'm also teetotal these days so am definitely out of practice for the other Gospel requisite
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Stadium would improve Falmer
I strongly disagree with the sentiments expressed in the article "Blow for stadium hopes" (The Argus, January 9). A stadium at Village Way North would replace low-quality Sixties and Seventies structures with aesthetically pleasing, high-quality modern
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Date
A snail on a large scale
Garden snails are usually fairly inconspicuous creatures - but not Brian. The giant creature, made by sculptor Hamish Mckenzie, gently sways in the breeze and proudly towers above onlookers as the latest addition to the garden at Worthing Museum and Art
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
Well, the quiet weekend in the country went as planned and we had a lovely time. Of course, we had to come back and resume normal life, including work and school, which is always a pity. The weather appeared to go grey and drizzly in sympathy. Daughter
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Therapy in the computer age
As the the internet and email continues to be a daily part of people's lives, another idea has been developed which may help the health of many. The phrases email and ecommerce are well known but, now, Steven Lee, from Hove, has come up with the idea
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Voice Of The Third Age, by Lis Solkhon
You are walking along the street minding your own business and suddenly you get cannoned into by a body inextricably bonded to a machine at ear level. A disembodied voice is clearly giving some instructions to the supposed owner of the machine since some
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Stabbed girl 'could have been killed'
A masked knifeman left a teenage girl with the worst injuries that the surgeon who treated her had ever seen. The 17-year-old was repeatedly stabbed by a masked man as she sat in a car with her boyfriend at a remote car park at Ditchling Common. Specialist
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End of line for ageing trains
Antiquated slam-door train carriages will finally be phased out under a blueprint for change on the railways. Some 1,700 new coaches will be delivered by 2004 on routes including those run by South Central. The company has just two modern sliding door
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We need a stadium
The report on the effects of midweek football on Brighton and Hove Athletics Club ("Matches cramp runners' training", The Argus, January 8) serves only to underline the need for a stadium in Brighton and Hove. Other groups, such as the American footballers
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Date
Thanking nurses does no harm
Regarding Nigel Furness's comments on "sycophantic" correspondence about the NHS (Letters, January 9), I know the writer of the letter quoted to be anything but a sycophant (Oxford English Dictionary definition: "A servile flatterer - a toady"). Her sentiments
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Athletics: Smithson named British captain
Claire Smithson has been named captain of Britain's under-20 team. The 18-year-old Brighton and Hove thrower said: "It's wonderful, I can't believe it. "It has not really sunk in yet but it is a great honour "There are three or four under-20 matches this
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Basketball: 'We let fans down'
Thunder 77, Mohawks 99: Neil McElduff issued an apology to Thunder's fans after the NBL Trophy dreams turned into a nightmare yesterday. Player/coach Gary Smith and his men were comprehensively outclassed by their Conference rivals in a one-sided final
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Pay up, Ma'am, if you want a party
Thank goodness Brighton and Hove City Council is not wasting council taxpayers' money on celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee. If the Queen wants a party, she can pay for it herself. I suspect the majority of this city's inhabitants would rather see
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Date
Pierce faces battle to revive Rocks
Jack Pearce faces a major challenge to revive Bognor's faltering season after they suffered 2-1 Trophy humiliation at Bashley. Like Eastbourne Borough, Rocks were beaten by a very late goal but that was where all similarities with Garry Wilson's men ended
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Date
Healthy food from India
Several people have inquired about ayurvedic foods following the recent Radio 4 programme on ayurveda. Indian curries have now become a part of British culture and ayurvedic foods are just around the corner in the natural health market. Few people realise
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Date
I'm with council over Jubilee
As a local taxpayer, continually reading about the cutback of services - particularly to elderly people and children - I commend Brighton and Hove City Council on its priorities and good sense in its lack of plans for the Queen's Golden Jubilee year (
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Passengers are hoping
There were high hopes for an improvement last year on Sussex commuter services when South Central took over most of them from Connex South Central. However, delays have got worse rather than better. Much rolling stock remains old. Cuts have been made
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Date
Europhobes have no idea
THE reaction of readers to Adam Trimingham's euro comments (The Argus, December 27) suggest Europhobes have little idea of what is happening in the real world. A single European currency is only part of a launch-pad for the IMF and World Bank to have
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Date
Danny boy puts Crawley clear
Danny Carroll hit a 70th-minute winner to seal a 1-0 victory at Hinckley United to send Crawley ten points clear in the premier. Crawley boss Billy Smith said: "This was one of our better performances away from home, and it was the work rate that won
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Don't dwell on video nasty
The match video was delivered to Albion's dressing room shortly after their most comprehensive League defeat of the season. It will make pretty grim viewing, but there is no need to dwell too long over the contents of a frenzied contest. Sometimes you
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Just watch us bounce back
Albion boss Peter Taylor says his troops will respond to their biggest League defeat of the season in tomorrow's FA Cup clash with Preston. Saturday's 3-0 setback at improving Wigan was the first time the Seagulls have lost in 12 League matches under
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Diamond day for couple
Raymond and Lily Langrish celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with an open house day. The couple toasted 60 years of married life with family and friends, who dropped in at their home in Orchard Close, Southwick. Mr Langrish, 81, and his 80-year-old
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Date
First aid courses for commuters
Commuters are to be given life-saving lessons about how to cope if a fellow traveller suffers a heart attack. In the South-East, there were several instances in the run-up to Christmas when passengers on crowded trains or buses collapsed. One passenger
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Date
Parking fines add up to £2m
Critics are demanding an urgent review of a council parking blitz which has cost motorists more than £2 million in six months. They claim the system has flaws after it was revealed the number of people winning appeals against fines has shot up, with almost
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Hospital boilers run out of fuel
An investigation has been launched after a hospital ran out of oil used for heating and hot water. Hot water supplies ran low at Southlands Hospital, in Shoreham, because of the shortage but the heating was not affected. The heating system was switched
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Brother finds body
A man's body was found by his brother at a flat in Brighton. Police yesterday launched a full-scale inquiry and were treating the death as suspicious. However, today their investigation was being scaled down. Crime is no longer suspected but a post-mortem
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Go-ahead likely for business park
New plans for a large business park at Hove's old Alliance and Leicester site look likely to be accepted by councillors despite strong opposition. Last year, Brighton and Hove planners deferred an application from Cuckfield Hove for the site in Orchard
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Bringing up baby can break the bank
Raising a child is an expensive business and seems to get more so by the minute. The cost of school uniforms, holiday activities and the latest mobile phones and designer gear not to mention growing appetites will take its toll on a parent's wallet. According
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Laugh? Comedy giant almost did
TV'S rapidly deteriorating sitcoms are no laughing matter, according to veteran comedy writer Vince Powell. He is appalled at the lack of laughs on the box and puts it down to ageism and the targeting of a quasi-American youth culture. Award-winning Vince
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Walkout at new job centre
Workers at a new-style job centre being opened today were going on strike in a long-running row over safety. The JobCentre Plus office, being opened in Birmingham at a cost of £3 million, will deliver advice and benefits help under one roof. But members
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Date
Save the Hanover Band
Please, someone, rescue the Hanover Band. As a family (with children aged five and eight years), we have thoroughly enjoyed the music workshops led by the band in the Old Market, Hove. The concerts following the workshops have been wonderful, fresh, lively
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Date
Get real, A. West!
Might it not have been more sensible and certainly less arrogant for A West (Letters, January 10) to have allowed the Chief Constable more than four days in office before seeking special treatment for a particular area of the county? Bearing in mind the
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The power of prayer
It was good to read J Canham's testimony to healing through prayer (Letters, January 10). St Patrick's in Hove is a community that not only prays but is also one where there is an environment of love and compassion, shown in a practical manner to those
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Date
Drivers are getting away with it
Motorists are getting away with parking on double-yellow lines despite blocking the fire exit of a public ice rink because the road markings have faded. It has angered Roy Scott, the owner of Sussex Ice Rink in Queen's Square, Brighton, who said he has
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Tony should help at home
There is a lot to be done for people in this country without Tony Blair going to other countries and "helping". Let's hope if we have a war they will come to help us out. -Mary Frankel, Brighton
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How long will boom last?
Brighton and Hove's status as a boom city for jobs is under threat, according to Sussex business chiefs. The city was today listed as one of the top ten places in the country for creating jobs in the last decade. Figures released by economic analysts
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Picture appeal in rape hunt
This is the man police are trying to trace in connection with the rape of a 17-year-old girl. Police released the CD-fit picture today and appealed for anyone recognising the man. The girl was abducted outside a seafront night club in Brighton early on
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Stabbed girl 'could have been killed'
A masked knifeman left a teenage girl with the worst injuries that the surgeon who treated her had ever seen. The 17-year-old was repeatedly stabbed by a masked man as she sat in a car with her boyfriend at a remote car park at Ditchling Common. Specialist
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End of line for ageing trains
Antiquated slam-door train carriages will finally be phased out under a blueprint for change on the railways. Some 1,700 new coaches will be delivered by 2004 on routes including those run by South Central. The company has just two modern sliding door
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Wake up, council, over Falmer
Good on you, Lewes District Council planning committee - another own goal scored by rejecting the planned community stadium at Falmer. How dare you just go ahead and reject the stadium outright when we, the people in the council's area, have not been
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Athletics: Smithson named British captain
Claire Smithson has been named captain of Britain's under-20 team. The 18-year-old Brighton and Hove thrower said: "It's wonderful, I can't believe it. "It has not really sunk in yet but it is a great honour "There are three or four under-20 matches this
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Mean council should be ashamed
How mean and small-minded of the City of Brighton and Hove not to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of our Queen. As usual, the excuse is lack of money. After all the hype of gaining city status, what a let-down for the citizens of the city. We really are
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Basketball: 'We let fans down'
Thunder 77, Mohawks 99: Neil McElduff issued an apology to Thunder's fans after the NBL Trophy dreams turned into a nightmare yesterday. Player/coach Gary Smith and his men were comprehensively outclassed by their Conference rivals in a one-sided final
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County League round-up
Burgess Hill suffered their first taste of defeat since September last year. Danny Hinshelwood's Selsey won 2-1 at the High Street Ground to bag a place in the semi-finals of the RUR Cup. The Hillians have not lost a game since a 3-1 reverse after extra
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Detour fears
When the Whitehawk Estate in Brighton was rebuilt 25 years ago, alleys and cul-de-sacs were introduced to make it more neighbourly than the rather grim old layout. But they have led to problems with crime and now there are plans to get rid of some of
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Date
I'm with council over Jubilee
As a local taxpayer, continually reading about the cutback of services - particularly to elderly people and children - I commend Brighton and Hove City Council on its priorities and good sense in its lack of plans for the Queen's Golden Jubilee year (
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Date
Passengers are hoping
There were high hopes for an improvement last year on Sussex commuter services when South Central took over most of them from Connex South Central. However, delays have got worse rather than better. Much rolling stock remains old. Cuts have been made
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Date
How long will boom last?
Brighton and Hove's status as a boom city for jobs is under threat, according to Sussex business chiefs. The city was today listed as one of the top ten places in the country for creating jobs in the last decade. Figures released by economic analysts
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Date
Heartbreak for Borough
Eastbourne Borough were today still coming to terms with the last-minute goal that ended their FA Trophy adventure. Conference title-chasers Dagenham snatched a last-gasp winner to break Borough hearts when substitute Danny Shipp scored with a deflected
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Just watch us bounce back
Albion boss Peter Taylor says his troops will respond to their biggest League defeat of the season in tomorrow's FA Cup clash with Preston. Saturday's 3-0 setback at improving Wigan was the first time the Seagulls have lost in 12 League matches under
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Unemployment rise expected
Jobless figures were today forecast to rise for the third month in a row as cutbacks in manufacturing continue. The monthly increase in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefit is thought to have accelerated during December to around
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£3.6m boost for Roman palace
A £3.6 million scheme to improve one of the biggest tourist attractions in Sussex has been unveiled. The famous Roman Palace at Fishbourne, near Chichester, was uncovered by accident more than 40 years ago by workmen digging a trench. The complex now
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Daily grind on the Brighton line
I took the 7.35am Brighton-London train to see how travellers reacted to calls for a passengers' boycott. They painted a gloomy picture of their lot. With rail top of the political agenda following strike action and Transport Secretary Stephen Byers under
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Hospital boilers run out of fuel
An investigation has been launched after a hospital ran out of oil used for heating and hot water. Hot water supplies ran low at Southlands Hospital, in Shoreham, because of the shortage but the heating was not affected. The heating system was switched
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Brother finds body
A man's body was found by his brother at a flat in Brighton. Police yesterday launched a full-scale inquiry and were treating the death as suspicious. However, today their investigation was being scaled down. Crime is no longer suspected but a post-mortem
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Farewell to council stalwart
Tributes have been paid to former Lewes District Council chairman Diana Stiles who has died suddenly at the age of 80. Mrs Stiles was a prominent figure in the local arts scene, with The Crypt Gallery in Seaford standing as a memorial to her work. She
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Go-ahead likely for business park
New plans for a large business park at Hove's old Alliance and Leicester site look likely to be accepted by councillors despite strong opposition. Last year, Brighton and Hove planners deferred an application from Cuckfield Hove for the site in Orchard
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Bringing up baby can break the bank
Raising a child is an expensive business and seems to get more so by the minute. The cost of school uniforms, holiday activities and the latest mobile phones and designer gear not to mention growing appetites will take its toll on a parent's wallet. According
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Laugh? Comedy giant almost did
TV'S rapidly deteriorating sitcoms are no laughing matter, according to veteran comedy writer Vince Powell. He is appalled at the lack of laughs on the box and puts it down to ageism and the targeting of a quasi-American youth culture. Award-winning Vince
