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Feature: Platform for history tour
Special new tours of Brighton's Victorian station allow the public to explore the secrets of its past. Martha Buckley went to find out more. THE railway came to Brighton in May 1840 when the line to Shoreham was opened. A year later, the Brighton to London
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Arts centre revamp starts
Work has started on a £5.4 million face-lift of Horsham Arts Centre, the town's major theatre. It will be transformed into a modern multi-entertainments venue for amateur and major professional productions and film. The refurbishment will include a new
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Give us our stadium!
Referring to Councillor Geoffrey Theobald's comments (The Argus, January 11) regarding Albion supporters parking outside residents' homes during matches, this situation would be alleviated if the planning committee could be relied on to grant the club
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God save Hove
I was disgusted to learn Brighton and Hove was doing nothing for Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee. I have always been proud to have been born in Hove but do not like what has happened to it since becoming a city with Brighton. It is being dragged down to
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No care in the community
"Residents have no reason to worry," said Brighton Housing Trust's John Holmstrom about proposed flats for mentally-ill people in Carlise Road, Hove (The Argus, January 11). How wrong he is. My ex-neighbour was imprisoned for four months after his year-long
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Halt the wheels of crime
I should like the man - tall, white, thick black curly hair, black leather jacket and black jeans - to return the two bicycle wheels he stole on Thursday, January 10, at 10.15pm, from Clarence Square. You live in Regency Square (I followed you). What
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Veteran screen star leaves £1.28m
In the days before digital television, videos and DVDs, Douglas Matthews was a star. The actor graced the London stage alongside names like Vivien Leigh, Sir Alec Guinness, Sir Michael Redgrave and Dame Edith Evans. And when television was in its infancy
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
Sara phoned in great state of excitement, while I was trying to finish piece for Sunday paper - for which deadline had expired two days ago. "Are you free to talk?" she asked. So explained about missed deadline and fact was trying to meet it in brief
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Sweetest smile
A real celluloid heroine, this lady, a Thirties and Forties stock player. Fay Bainter had a husky voice, a gentle demeanour and the sweetest of smiles. She was twice nominated as best actress and best supporting actress in the Thirties, nominations that
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Fief of time
May I remind Brighton and Hove City Council that almost four months ago (October 18, 2001) the people of our city not only rejected an elected mayor but also voted for an improved committee system. If, following a General Election, a government can put
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Not so wise
Calling oneself a sage is rather like calling oneself cool - almost by definition inappropriate (The Sage Of Sussex, The Argus, January 10). Taking the points Adam Trimingham made in order, firstly, clearly there has been a substantial improvement in
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Travel in time
Local historian Jackie Marsh-Hobbs is organising tours behind the scenes at Brighton railway station. People can see the impressive glass roof of the building and the places where horses used to work. The tours are proving popular and should appeal to
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Enlighten us
The professed wife of a bus driver doesn't lay out many concrete complaints about the Brighton and Hove bus services that the company could actually deal with (Letters, January 11). Of course some people have complicated journeys - and there is no easy
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Hockey: Chi fight right to the final whistle
Chichester just missed out on a spectacular comeback as they lost 4-3 to new Southern Premier leaders Purley Walcountians in a thrilling encounter. In the last few minutes, Chi threw everything at Purley but just failed to find the killer pass to salvage
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Change forthe worse
Thousands of parents have been able to enjoy their shopping at Churchill Square in Brighton by having their youngsters cared for in the creche. So they were understandably upset when the creche was forced to close, with only one week's notice, on the
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No accord
This week, the amended scheme for the Alliance site, Hove, comes before the planning committee when, among other items, overdevelopment and traffic problems will again be considered in the light of wholesale local objection. Whatever the outcome, as a
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Rugby: Top two ready for title clash
Heathfield and Chichester are on course for a title showdown in Sussex One. Heath brushed aside St Francis 108-0 while Chi were defeating rivals Horsham 32-8 at Oaklands Park. The two sides meet on February 2 but Chi skipper Ben Polhill warned: "It's
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Last post for a fine Worthing family
I recently received a most informative letter from Nicholas Wilson of Brindley, near Nantwich, Cheshire, about the 1910 postcard that was eventually delivered after 91 years in the post to Union Place, Worthing (The Argus, December 19). Mr Wilson is Ruth
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Rugby: Heath let chance slip
Haywards Heath ended a run of five away defeats but there was precious little celebrating done on the way home from the 12-12 draw at Sutton and Epsom. Heath felt they had the chance to beat the hosts and avenge a heavy defeat at Whitemans Green in the
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Rugby: Brighton get a Halpin hand
Gary Halpin could not have asked for a warmer welcome as he made the transition from Test rugby to London Three South East. The former Irish international prop strode on for Brighton at half-time with his new club already 27-3 up on visitors Dunstonians
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Rich City League: Paine quits as Swans slump to the bottom
Bob Paine quit as joint manager of Storrington after a 3-1 defeat at home to Wealden sent them to the bottom of Rich City County League division two. The Swans were hopeful of getting a result against a Wealden side which had been beaten 8-0 in midweek
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Baby team war ends in draw
A tussle over which football team a couple's new-born baby should support has ended all square. In June, The Argus reported how parents-to-be Julie Reeve and Richard Greaves were arguing over the future allegiance of their coming addition to the family
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Women plagued by foot freak's calls
A hospital caretaker with a foot fetish telephoned women advertising in Horse and Hound magazine and asked them about their feet, a court heard. Richard William Cove, 26, pleaded guilty to causing a public nuisance by making 63 calls to 19 women, some
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Young pupils shine in key school tests
Children in their first years at school are making good progress, according to a report. The number of Brighton and Hove children reaching level 2 in Key Stage 1 spelling and science tests for seven year olds rose three per cent last year. There was also
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Winner's on the right wavelength
Policewoman Clare McKnight won a weekend in Amsterdam after she came up with the winning name for a radio station. Mrs McKnight, 32, of Littlehampton, scooped a weekend break in Amsterdam, for dreaming up the name which WBC Radio for Worthing will use
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Fears over booming airports
Conservationists fear pressure from the aviation industry could shoot down a pledge not to build a second runway at Gatwick before 2019. The Freedom To Fly campaign, a coalition of UK air users, is calling for long-term growth in UK aviation in the next
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Tributes pour in as Tory stalwart dies
Tory councillor John Sheldon, the last member of a famous political dynasty, died last night of cancer aged 59. Coun Sheldon was joint deputy leader of the opposition Tory group on Brighton and Hove City Council. His father Danny Sheldon was a celebrated
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Husband confessed to frenzied attack, court told
A mother-of-four told today of the moment her husband confessed to carrying out a frenzied knife attack which left a teenage girl with 35 stab wounds. Ann Haywood described how her husband Ian walked into the family home carrying a blood-soaked knife
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Police hunt rapist
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 and appealed for anyone recognising the man to contact them. The girl was abducted outside a seafront nightclub in Brighton in the
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Woman sues over pill warning delay
A child was left severely brain damaged because a Government failed to issue a warning about aspirin fast enough, a court heard. Amanda Smith, 22, of Crowborough, was a healthy six-year-old when she contracted chicken pox in May 1986 and was given adult
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Gay festival will stay free
The new force behind Gay Pride has vowed the annual event will remain free. Andy Dunton was elected as chairman of the Pride in Brighton and Hove committee, which organises the event, at its AGM last night. He took over the position from PJ Aldred who
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999 merger rejected
Proposals to merge two ambulance services have today been thrown out. The decision by health minister Hazel Blears follows a public consultation on plans to combine Sussex Ambulance Service with neighbouring Kent. Many people were against the plans because
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Park-and-ride plan for cricket fans
A park-and-ride scheme could be introduced to ease traffic problems caused by cricket matches at the County Ground in Hove. It could mean fans being bussed in from the outskirts of the city when Sussex plays major cup matches or hosts touring international
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Feature: Platform for history tour
Special new tours of Brighton's Victorian station allow the public to explore the secrets of its past. Martha Buckley went to find out more. THE railway came to Brighton in May 1840 when the line to Shoreham was opened. A year later, the Brighton to London
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Arts centre revamp starts
Work has started on a £5.4 million face-lift of Horsham Arts Centre, the town's major theatre. It will be transformed into a modern multi-entertainments venue for amateur and major professional productions and film. The refurbishment will include a new
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Jobs fear for postal workers
Hundreds of postal workers will have to wait until next month to know if their jobs are safe. Consignia, parent company of the Post Office, which employs 600 workers at Gatwick, is to axe up to 30,000 jobs throughout the UK. The company hopes up to half
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Pavilion hit by 'suspicious' fire again
A cricket pavilion almost rebuilt after an arson attack last summer was burnt to the ground today. Police are treating the blaze at Crawley Cricket Club's Goff Park pavilion as suspicious. Four fire crews battled for several hours after receiving a call
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Bad hospitals risk takeover
Successful hospitals are to be freed from Government control under radical new plans outlined by Health Secretary Alan Milburn today. And the running of badly-performing hospitals will be put out to tender, with bids invited from top-performing trusts
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Farmers' market in doubt
Councillors were deciding today if a controversial farmers' market should continue after complaints it has harmed trade in a town's shopping centre. The monthly market at Selsey was approved for a year by Chichester District Council. But after only two
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Darts champ's love for home from home
An Australian haemophiliac who won the world darts title has vowed to make a seaside town his home from home. Tony David, 34, travelled from Queensland to win the Embassy World Championship on Sunday. He told The Argus he thought Hastings was a great
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194 sick in virus outbreak
Almost 200 staff and patients have been struck down by a stomach bug that has rampaged through a hospital for a second week running. Such is the extent of the outbreak of the gastroenteritis virus, Eastbourne District General Hospital (DGH) has been forced
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Failing hospitals face takeover
A hospital trust branded as failing could be taken over by the private sector or a charity under radical plans outlined by Health Secretary Alan Milburn today. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust is one of five in England with no stars in the government's
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Sweetest smile
A real celluloid heroine, this lady, a Thirties and Forties stock player. Fay Bainter had a husky voice, a gentle demeanour and the sweetest of smiles. She was twice nominated as best actress and best supporting actress in the Thirties, nominations that
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Not so wise
Calling oneself a sage is rather like calling oneself cool - almost by definition inappropriate (The Sage Of Sussex, The Argus, January 10). Taking the points Adam Trimingham made in order, firstly, clearly there has been a substantial improvement in
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Travel in time
Local historian Jackie Marsh-Hobbs is organising tours behind the scenes at Brighton railway station. People can see the impressive glass roof of the building and the places where horses used to work. The tours are proving popular and should appeal to
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Dancing queen is on top of the world
Sarah Fenn-Tye has lived up to her title of line dancing Super Star. Sarah, of Crawley, took two first places in the pairs competition at the world championships in The Netherlands and also scooped second place in the individual contest. About 4,000 people
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Key to drive
I would just add to the story relating to Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company (The Argus, January 8) that the 7 per cent pay rise negotiated does buck recent trends in pay bargaining. However, it also serves to highlight the spiralling cost of living
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Change forthe worse
Thousands of parents have been able to enjoy their shopping at Churchill Square in Brighton by having their youngsters cared for in the creche. So they were understandably upset when the creche was forced to close, with only one week's notice, on the
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Hockey: Brighton suffer title setback
Brighton's title aspirations in the Kent/Sussex Regional League suffered a setback after they were held to a 1-1 draw away to Herne Bay. A week after being knocked off top spot following a similar result against Herne Bay, Holcombe returned to the summit
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Rugby: Top two ready for title clash
Heathfield and Chichester are on course for a title showdown in Sussex One. Heath brushed aside St Francis 108-0 while Chi were defeating rivals Horsham 32-8 at Oaklands Park. The two sides meet on February 2 but Chi skipper Ben Polhill warned: "It's
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Rugby: Heath let chance slip
Haywards Heath ended a run of five away defeats but there was precious little celebrating done on the way home from the 12-12 draw at Sutton and Epsom. Heath felt they had the chance to beat the hosts and avenge a heavy defeat at Whitemans Green in the
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Rich City League: Paine quits as Swans slump to the bottom
Bob Paine quit as joint manager of Storrington after a 3-1 defeat at home to Wealden sent them to the bottom of Rich City County League division two. The Swans were hopeful of getting a result against a Wealden side which had been beaten 8-0 in midweek
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Baby team war ends in draw
A tussle over which football team a couple's new-born baby should support has ended all square. In June, The Argus reported how parents-to-be Julie Reeve and Richard Greaves were arguing over the future allegiance of their coming addition to the family
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Women plagued by foot freak's calls
A hospital caretaker with a foot fetish telephoned women advertising in Horse and Hound magazine and asked them about their feet, a court heard. Richard William Cove, 26, pleaded guilty to causing a public nuisance by making 63 calls to 19 women, some
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Young pupils shine in key school tests
Children in their first years at school are making good progress, according to a report. The number of Brighton and Hove children reaching level 2 in Key Stage 1 spelling and science tests for seven year olds rose three per cent last year. There was also
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Pilot feared death in helicopter crash
Pilot John Bunn told how he thought he would die when his helicopter went into a spin and crashed. His helicopter was written off when it crashed into the arena at Hickstead showground but he escaped with only a bruise on his knee the size of a 10p piece
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Mobile boost for rural areas
An all-in-one mobile police station, council office and fire safety advice centre is being launched tomorrow to help rural communities. The new community access office will be based in a fire brigade mobile command centre and will visit villages surrounding
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Fears over booming airports
Conservationists fear pressure from the aviation industry could shoot down a pledge not to build a second runway at Gatwick before 2019. The Freedom To Fly campaign, a coalition of UK air users, is calling for long-term growth in UK aviation in the next
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Woman sues over pill warning delay
A child was left severely brain damaged because a Government failed to issue a warning about aspirin fast enough, a court heard. Amanda Smith, 22, of Crowborough, was a healthy six-year-old when she contracted chicken pox in May 1986 and was given adult
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Gay festival will stay free
The new force behind Gay Pride has vowed the annual event will remain free. Andy Dunton was elected as chairman of the Pride in Brighton and Hove committee, which organises the event, at its AGM last night. He took over the position from PJ Aldred who
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999 merger rejected
Proposals to merge two ambulance services have today been thrown out. The decision by health minister Hazel Blears follows a public consultation on plans to combine Sussex Ambulance Service with neighbouring Kent. Many people were against the plans because
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Victim made to feel like crook
Motorist Alan Seabrook is calling for a boycott of car pound charges after being handed a £105 bill to get his stolen car back. The council youth worker was astonished after being charged the same as if his car had been towed away after being illegally
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City beach stadium bid
An international sports company hopes to build a 3,000-seat beach stadium for a games tournament featuring football and rugby stars. The Octagon Group wants to ship in 28 tonnes of sand to make a proper pitch and transform Brighton's seafront into an
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Failing hospitals face takeover
A hospital trust branded as failing could be taken over by the private sector or a charity under radical plans outlined by Health Secretary Alan Milburn today. Brighton Health Care NHS Trust is one of five in England with no stars in the government's
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Thank you
I should like to express my grateful thanks to the person who returned my daughter's purse and bus ID, which she lost on Friday, December 28. It was a great relief to receive this in the post shortly afterwards. Your kindness and honesty is much appreciated
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Body count
We learn Brighton and Hove is the drug-death capital of England and Wales and police admit 90 per cent of crime is drug-related. Therefore how bewildering, on Saturday, to count eight police vehicles attending the South Downs and Eridge Hunt for five
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Site defects
Park-and-ride works well in taking large numbers of supporters to Brighton and Hove Albion home matches at Withdean stadium throughout the season. Now Brighton and Hove City Council is thinking of introducing a similar scheme for big matches at the county
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Dancing queen is on top of the world
Sarah Fenn-Tye has lived up to her title of line dancing Super Star. Sarah, of Crawley, took two first places in the pairs competition at the world championships in The Netherlands and also scooped second place in the individual contest. About 4,000 people
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Key to drive
I would just add to the story relating to Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company (The Argus, January 8) that the 7 per cent pay rise negotiated does buck recent trends in pay bargaining. However, it also serves to highlight the spiralling cost of living
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Hockey: Brighton suffer title setback
Brighton's title aspirations in the Kent/Sussex Regional League suffered a setback after they were held to a 1-1 draw away to Herne Bay. A week after being knocked off top spot following a similar result against Herne Bay, Holcombe returned to the summit
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Kuipers battling to be fit for Cup
Albion are sweating on the fitness of Michel Kuipers for tonight's FA Cup clash against Preston at Withdean. The Seagulls will make a late decision on their big Dutch goalkeeper. If he is unfit then Will Packham, 21 last Sunday, will be awarded a belated
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Darts champ's love for home from home
An Australian haemophiliac who won the world darts title has vowed to make a seaside town his home from home. Tony David, 34, travelled from Queensland to win the Embassy World Championship on Sunday. He told The Argus he thought Hastings was a great
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Pilot feared death in helicopter crash
Pilot John Bunn told how he thought he would die when his helicopter went into a spin and crashed. His helicopter was written off when it crashed into the arena at Hickstead showground but he escaped with only a bruise on his knee the size of a 10p piece
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City jobs warning over gridlock
Brighton and Hove's status as a boom city for jobs is under threat, say business chiefs. The city was yesterday listed as one of the top ten places in the country for creating jobs in the last decade. Figures released by economic analysts Business Strategies
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Disbelief at creche plans
A shopping centre plans to replace a popular creche with a childcare service where parents must stay with their children. The owners of Churchill Square are in the final stages of signing a deal with Gymboree Play and Music to take on the premises used
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Victim made to feel like crook
Motorist Alan Seabrook is calling for a boycott of car pound charges after being handed a £105 bill to get his stolen car back. The council youth worker was astonished after being charged the same as if his car had been towed away after being illegally
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Give us our stadium!
Referring to Councillor Geoffrey Theobald's comments (The Argus, January 11) regarding Albion supporters parking outside residents' homes during matches, this situation would be alleviated if the planning committee could be relied on to grant the club
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God save Hove
I was disgusted to learn Brighton and Hove was doing nothing for Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee. I have always been proud to have been born in Hove but do not like what has happened to it since becoming a city with Brighton. It is being dragged down to
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No care in the community
"Residents have no reason to worry," said Brighton Housing Trust's John Holmstrom about proposed flats for mentally-ill people in Carlise Road, Hove (The Argus, January 11). How wrong he is. My ex-neighbour was imprisoned for four months after his year-long
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Halt the wheels of crime
I should like the man - tall, white, thick black curly hair, black leather jacket and black jeans - to return the two bicycle wheels he stole on Thursday, January 10, at 10.15pm, from Clarence Square. You live in Regency Square (I followed you). What
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City beach stadium bid
An international sports company hopes to build a 3,000-seat beach stadium for a games tournament featuring football and rugby stars. The Octagon Group wants to ship in 28 tonnes of sand to make a proper pitch and transform Brighton's seafront into an
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Date
Veteran screen star leaves £1.28m
In the days before digital television, videos and DVDs, Douglas Matthews was a star. The actor graced the London stage alongside names like Vivien Leigh, Sir Alec Guinness, Sir Michael Redgrave and Dame Edith Evans. And when television was in its infancy
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Date
Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
Sara phoned in great state of excitement, while I was trying to finish piece for Sunday paper - for which deadline had expired two days ago. "Are you free to talk?" she asked. So explained about missed deadline and fact was trying to meet it in brief
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Fears over booming airports
Conservationists fear pressure from the aviation industry could shoot down a pledge not to build a second runway at Gatwick before 2019. The Freedom To Fly campaign, a coalition of UK air users, is calling for long-term growth in UK aviation in the next
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Date
Failing hospitals face takeover
Successful hospitals are to be freed from Government control under radical new plans outlined by Health Secretary Alan Milburn today. And the running of badly-performing hospitals will be put out to tender, with bids invited from top-performing trusts
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Date
Failing hospitals face takeover
Successful hospitals are to be freed from Government control under radical new plans outlined by Health Secretary Alan Milburn today. And the running of badly-performing hospitals will be put out to tender, with bids invited from top-performing trusts
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Date
Thank you
I should like to express my grateful thanks to the person who returned my daughter's purse and bus ID, which she lost on Friday, December 28. It was a great relief to receive this in the post shortly afterwards. Your kindness and honesty is much appreciated
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Date
Fief of time
May I remind Brighton and Hove City Council that almost four months ago (October 18, 2001) the people of our city not only rejected an elected mayor but also voted for an improved committee system. If, following a General Election, a government can put
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Date
Body count
We learn Brighton and Hove is the drug-death capital of England and Wales and police admit 90 per cent of crime is drug-related. Therefore how bewildering, on Saturday, to count eight police vehicles attending the South Downs and Eridge Hunt for five
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Date
Enlighten us
The professed wife of a bus driver doesn't lay out many concrete complaints about the Brighton and Hove bus services that the company could actually deal with (Letters, January 11). Of course some people have complicated journeys - and there is no easy
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Date
Site defects
Park-and-ride works well in taking large numbers of supporters to Brighton and Hove Albion home matches at Withdean stadium throughout the season. Now Brighton and Hove City Council is thinking of introducing a similar scheme for big matches at the county
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Date
Hockey: Chi fight right to the final whistle
Chichester just missed out on a spectacular comeback as they lost 4-3 to new Southern Premier leaders Purley Walcountians in a thrilling encounter. In the last few minutes, Chi threw everything at Purley but just failed to find the killer pass to salvage
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Date
No accord
This week, the amended scheme for the Alliance site, Hove, comes before the planning committee when, among other items, overdevelopment and traffic problems will again be considered in the light of wholesale local objection. Whatever the outcome, as a
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Date
Last post for a fine Worthing family
I recently received a most informative letter from Nicholas Wilson of Brindley, near Nantwich, Cheshire, about the 1910 postcard that was eventually delivered after 91 years in the post to Union Place, Worthing (The Argus, December 19). Mr Wilson is Ruth
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Rugby: Brighton get a Halpin hand
Gary Halpin could not have asked for a warmer welcome as he made the transition from Test rugby to London Three South East. The former Irish international prop strode on for Brighton at half-time with his new club already 27-3 up on visitors Dunstonians
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Date
Kuipers battling to be fit for Cup
Albion are sweating on the fitness of Michel Kuipers for tonight's FA Cup clash against Preston at Withdean. The Seagulls will make a late decision on their big Dutch goalkeeper. If he is unfit then Will Packham, 21 last Sunday, will be awarded a belated
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Date
Darts champ's love for home from home
An Australian haemophiliac who won the world darts title has vowed to make a seaside town his home from home. Tony David, 34, travelled from Queensland to win the Embassy World Championship on Sunday. He told The Argus he thought Hastings was a great
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Date
Winner's on the right wavelength
Policewoman Clare McKnight won a weekend in Amsterdam after she came up with the winning name for a radio station. Mrs McKnight, 32, of Littlehampton, scooped a weekend break in Amsterdam, for dreaming up the name which WBC Radio for Worthing will use
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City jobs warning over gridlock
Brighton and Hove's status as a boom city for jobs is under threat, say business chiefs. The city was yesterday listed as one of the top ten places in the country for creating jobs in the last decade. Figures released by economic analysts Business Strategies
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Tributes pour in as Tory stalwart dies
Tory councillor John Sheldon, the last member of a famous political dynasty, died last night of cancer aged 59. Coun Sheldon was joint deputy leader of the opposition Tory group on Brighton and Hove City Council. His father Danny Sheldon was a celebrated
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Husband confessed to frenzied attack, court told
A mother-of-four told today of the moment her husband confessed to carrying out a frenzied knife attack which left a teenage girl with 35 stab wounds. Ann Haywood described how her husband Ian walked into the family home carrying a blood-soaked knife
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Police hunt rapist
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 and appealed for anyone recognising the man to contact them. The girl was abducted outside a seafront nightclub in Brighton in the
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Disbelief at creche plans
A shopping centre plans to replace a popular creche with a childcare service where parents must stay with their children. The owners of Churchill Square are in the final stages of signing a deal with Gymboree Play and Music to take on the premises used
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Date
Park-and-ride plan for cricket fans
A park-and-ride scheme could be introduced to ease traffic problems caused by cricket matches at the County Ground in Hove. It could mean fans being bussed in from the outskirts of the city when Sussex plays major cup matches or hosts touring international
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Date
Fears over booming airports
Conservationists fear pressure from the aviation industry could shoot down a pledge not to build a second runway at Gatwick before 2019. The Freedom To Fly campaign, a coalition of UK air users, is calling for long-term growth in UK aviation in the
