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Vandals desecrate downland monument
Vandals took a heavy hammer to the heart of the Sussex Downs and mindlessly smashed a marble monument. One of the arms was broken off Harvey's Cross, which is on a remote track a mile and a half north of Saltdean. The vandals had tried to completely demolish
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Youth culture
I couldn't agree more with C Gerald's comments about Brighton and Hove courting the youth market at the expense of others in the community (Letters, January 16). I moved here from Manchester three years ago because I loved Brighton and Hove's unique qualities
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Cancer unit ban's appalling
I was appalled to learn of Burgess Hill Tesco's decision to bar the breast cancer screening unit from its car park (The Argus, January 14). Some years ago, my wife had a scan there and was diagnosed positive and subsequently cured. Following the untimely
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Evil intent
I would like to congratulate the young scumbag who showed his outstanding bravery, courage and heroism when he followed my elderly mother home in the St James's Street area, on January 1, at around 5.30pm, and demanded her handbag. It must have taken
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Vintage jokes
I read Vince Powell's article with much interest. The reason is I have three grandchildren, 17, 14 and 11. All of them really enjoy the older repeat comedies such as Dad's Army while my husband and I try to catch as many of the repeats as possible. Modern
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Laughing gas
In response to the article on the views of comedy writer Vince Powell, I believe he has a valid point when he says the comedy shows of today are lacking in the ingredients that made programmes such as Dad's Army and The Good Life so popular. My two children
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Can newts derail the developers?
Campaigners against a housing development say a colony of rare newts could land their local council in hot water. Residents fighting to stop three new homes being built claim councillors at Horsham broke the law when they granted planning permission.
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Council's right on parking
I think it is wrong to describe the City council's action in enforcing the parking regulations as a blitz. There are double yellow lines on both sides of the road in our square and yet, previously, it was possible to see six to ten illegally-parked vehicles
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Fellow worker kept me alive
Brave Elaine Harden is back at work after a horrific road accident in which she was trapped in her car and rescued by a colleague. During her ordeal, she was comforted by a stranger who stopped her slipping into unconsciousness and used first aid skills
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White elephant
Has the fact there are no plans for council-led celebrations of the Queen's Jubilee anything to do with the on-going embarrassment of those involved with the Aquarium Terraces development? No doubt celebrations would be filmed and Madeira Drive would
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Green light for Alliance site plan
A business park which will provide more than 1,000 jobs has been given the go-ahead. Brighton and Hove planners voted 7-3 in favour of proposals by the Cuckfield Group after an 80-minute debate. There was strong opposition from many neighbours, despite
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Blacked out
A wry smile passed across my face after reading that the Bexhill Light Operatic and Dramatic Society had been refused permission to stage Kern and Hammerstein's musical masterpiece Showboat in the town's De La Warr Pavilion (January 11). The BBC screened
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Asylum U-turn
Has New Labour and its supporters lost all moral authority? Over the Christmas period we and other volunteers from the Unemployed Centre were contacted to help leaflet planes at Gatwick Airport which were leaving with asylum seekers being deported to
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Sounding sad
Trombonist Peter Baxter should be happy that his world record for playing the Sailors' Hornpipe quickly still stands. But he is instead sad that several people who helped him with it over the years have since died, including comedian Roy Castle and TV
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Spark of hope
My wife and I were very interested in the comments in the article on firework laws, along with Ivor Caplin's efforts to introduce restrictions on the sale and use of fireworks. We have been concerned for a long time about the increase in use of what are
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Lack of respect
Harvey's Cross, on the Downs, near Saltdean, is a fine monument to a colonel believed to have died there in a fall from his horse. It is well-loved by horse-riders, cyclists and walkers who welcome seeing it at this remote hilltop site. It was restored
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In the pictures
As a veteran cinema historian, I read with great interest the article by Adam Trimingham (Weekend, January 12). I was especially interested to see the reference to The Electric Empire, Haddington Street. Although this cinema closed in 1932, the auditorium
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Nurse cools on Lethunya bid
Nick Nurse has hit problems in his plans to give Brighton Bears a regal touch. But he is confident of making a signing in the next few days after agreeing terms with three players. Nurse has been in talks with 6ft 8ins England forward Refiloe Lethunya
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The council will not protect North Laine
The Bible says: "The meek shall inherit the earth." Not if Brighton and Hove City Council has anything to do with it. In its determination to push through the proposed planning application for the development of the Brighton Station site, it has steamrollered
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The price of power
Millions of people pay too much for their electricity because they have not changed their supplier, says a report published today. The report from the Commons Public Accounts Committee said six million people had saved £140 million a year by changing
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Liz Taylor's stepson in Customs row
The stepson of actress Elizabeth Taylor has become embroiled in a row with Customs after his 3,200 duty-free cigarettes were confiscated. Michael Simon-Wilding from Hastings - whose British father Michael Wilding was married to screen idol Liz from 1952
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Go-ahead for medical school
A medical school teaching building has been approved by Brighton and Hove Council planners. The three-floor building on the Sussex University campus at Falmer will have almost 3,000 sq metres of space. It will be linked to two other sites for the school
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Pharmacist is struck off
A pharmacist who gave a mother a double dose of anti-depressants which left her unable to get out of bed has been struck off. Errol Gordon Dulipsinji Ganpatsingh, of Harrington Road, Brighton, was found guilty of misconduct and struck off the register
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Home loans for key workers
Teachers, health workers and police are to be helped to buy homes in Sussex with 265 equity loans worth £10,000. The cash has been allocated from the Starter Home initiative - which helps key workers to buy their first flat or house in property "hotspots
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Sight saving mission to India
A Sussex optometrist has set his sights on helping people in India solve their vision problems. Robert Petrarca will spend 17 days in India from January 25 testing, diagnosing and prescribing glasses to people who otherwise would not have access to them
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Late swimmer was drowned
A late-night swim in the sea ended in tragedy for a visitor to Brighton, an inquest heard. The body of Zafar Khan, 36, was washed up on Brighton beach last October. Mr Khan, who had been drinking, travelled to the city from his home in London with his
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Cliffs rescue plan under fire
A council's plan to stabilise crumbling cliffs after rock falls has been attacked by its own conservation watchdog. Brighton and Hove City Council's Wildlife Advisory Group criticised the proposal, saying it would do too much damage to the protected cliff
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Developer picked for key site
Councillors have followed a controversial recommendation in choosing who should develop the last major open space in central Lewes. A full meeting of Lewes District Council yesterday awarded the contract for the historic Lewes House site to Ash Mill Developments
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Village crime wave prompts police plea
Shopkeepers and businesses in Rottingdean are demanding a greater police presence following a spate of thefts. Four handbags have been stolen from shops in the village during the last six months. Two women have been attacked and there have been several
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In praise of ambulance team
I cannot praise too highly the four ambulance crew who came to our aid when my husband was taken ill in the early hours of Sunday. The care and consideration we both received was absolutely wonderful. Seeing my husband being helped by such young, caring
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Good example
In response to J E Bartlett (Jan 14), I am sure the Chief Constable decided his attitude to zero tolerance many moons ago but clearly any statement would be expected in the coming months. I was quoting Hove as a good example, not to be limited but to
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Unsung heroine
The Christmas decorations have long since gone and we are well into the new year. However I would be guilty of neglect if I did not acknowledge, the generosity of a certain supporter. We are a day centre working for deprived, homeless and lonely people
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Vandals desecrate downland monument
Vandals took a heavy hammer to the heart of the Sussex Downs and mindlessly smashed a marble monument. One of the arms was broken off Harvey's Cross, which is on a remote track a mile and a half north of Saltdean. The vandals had tried to completely demolish
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Youth culture
I couldn't agree more with C Gerald's comments about Brighton and Hove courting the youth market at the expense of others in the community (Letters, January 16). I moved here from Manchester three years ago because I loved Brighton and Hove's unique qualities
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Crash victim's TV debut
When Brenda Franchi rushed to her critically ill son's bedside, the last thing she expected to see was a camera crew. Her son Jonathan is one of the patients featured in a new TV documentary about the workings of a major hospital. He fell into a coma
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Vintage jokes
I read Vince Powell's article with much interest. The reason is I have three grandchildren, 17, 14 and 11. All of them really enjoy the older repeat comedies such as Dad's Army while my husband and I try to catch as many of the repeats as possible. Modern
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Pharmacist is struck off
A pharmacist who gave a mother a double dose of anti-depressants which left her unable to get out of bed has been struck off. Errol Gordon Dulipsinji Ganpatsingh, of Harrington Road, Brighton, was found guilty of misconduct and struck off the register
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Council's right on parking
I think it is wrong to describe the City council's action in enforcing the parking regulations as a blitz. There are double yellow lines on both sides of the road in our square and yet, previously, it was possible to see six to ten illegally-parked vehicles
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Why do pubs have car parks?
So why put car parks outside a pub knowing some people drink and then drive away a bit sozzled? It doesn't make sense. -M Frankel, Hove
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Pigs and personality
With regard to Del Boy Trotter, the pig: Why is he struggling to find a home? Why hasn't he been sent to the slaughterhouse like all the other pigs? Could it be someone has discovered this particular pig has a personality? Sorry to break this news, but
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About the countess
The chapel building Countess of Huntingdon (Weekend, January 12), was a patron of George Whitefield, the eminent Methodist missionary. Alongside his missionising endeavours, Whitefield owned estates in South America, which were worked by slave labour.
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Strangling inquest
An inquest has been opened into the death of a woman who was strangled. Charmian Falkner, 33, of Braunton, Devon, was found dead in a bedsit in Dorset Gardens, Brighton, on December 27. Miss Falkner, a former Brighton Centre security guard, had been visiting
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World record is tinged with sadness
Seeing their name in lights on the Guinness World Records web site would make most people blow their own trumpet. But, for Hove trombonist Peter "Fats" Baxter, the joy has been tinged with sadness. In 1998, at the House of Commons, Peter broke his own
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'Super school' plan unveiled
Education chiefs are discussing plans to build a 'super school' to ease Eastbourne's problem of classroom overcrowding. Cavendish Senior School could be moved from its site at Eldon Road to county council-owned land at Cross Levels Way to meet the growing
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Rush-hour smash shuts road
Two people were seriously injured today when their car crashed into a telegraph pole by a busy West Sussex road. They were freed by firefighters and taken to Worthing Hospital. Their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. The Worthing-London
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Playtime bid faces refusal
A children's nursery branded a "subterranean Teletubby development" is expected to get the thumbs-down for a second time tonight. Developers want to convert a house in Heath Road, Haywards Heath, into a 76-place nursery but have met with opposition from
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£2m job starts at leisure centre
Foundations have been laid to start work on the £2.3 million redevelopment of a leisure centre. The first stages of the foundations and drainage for the Dolphin Leisure Centre in Haywards Heath are half way to completion. The project will include a new
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Father's anger at home inquiry
The father of a severely mentally-handicapped boy has called for the resignation of social care councillors and officials. The Saltdean man rejected an invitation by Brighton and Hove City Council to give evidence to an inquiry into what went wrong with
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Fellow worker kept me alive
Brave Elaine Harden is back at work after a horrific road accident in which she was trapped in her car and rescued by a colleague. During her ordeal, she was comforted by a stranger who stopped her slipping into unconsciousness and used first aid skills
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White elephant
Has the fact there are no plans for council-led celebrations of the Queen's Jubilee anything to do with the on-going embarrassment of those involved with the Aquarium Terraces development? No doubt celebrations would be filmed and Madeira Drive would
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Green light for Alliance site plan
A business park which will provide more than 1,000 jobs has been given the go-ahead. Brighton and Hove planners voted 7-3 in favour of proposals by the Cuckfield Group after an 80-minute debate. There was strong opposition from many neighbours, despite
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Blacked out
A wry smile passed across my face after reading that the Bexhill Light Operatic and Dramatic Society had been refused permission to stage Kern and Hammerstein's musical masterpiece Showboat in the town's De La Warr Pavilion (January 11). The BBC screened
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Lot of rubbish
With reference to the fine of £2,000 plus costs imposed on the owners of a Brighton restaurant following complaints about refuse and food waste, I most certainly agree this was a very important issue and should have been dealt with immediately. However
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Lack of respect
Harvey's Cross, on the Downs, near Saltdean, is a fine monument to a colonel believed to have died there in a fall from his horse. It is well-loved by horse-riders, cyclists and walkers who welcome seeing it at this remote hilltop site. It was restored
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Must govern
A mention in The Argus encouraged me to visit the Brighthelm Centre for a debate on the Euro on January 10. A well-informed, political and technical debate opening up a vast can of worms and extending into question time ensued. Then I had a thought: "
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Cycling: Riders get geared up for new road season
The road season starts next month and Sussex cyclists can look forward to a full racing programme for all categories and ages. There will be 16 meetings on Tuesday evenings at the Goodwood motor circuit, starting on April 30, plus several Sunday meetings
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In the pictures
As a veteran cinema historian, I read with great interest the article by Adam Trimingham (Weekend, January 12). I was especially interested to see the reference to The Electric Empire, Haddington Street. Although this cinema closed in 1932, the auditorium
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Cricket: Waring clinches key Sussex role
Sussex have appointed Ian Waring to the new post of corporate development manager following 14 years in charge of the county's youth development. He will work alongside Neil Lenham, who has wider responsibilities in the marketing department following
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Wicks: I had to get out, there was no future
Matthew Wicks has spoken of his dismay at the way his fortunes deteriorated with Albion. The former Arsenal and Manchester United schoolboy started his 16-month stint with the Seagulls as a title team regular. He finished it as a frustrated onlooker,
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Bobby's on the spot
Albion boss Peter Taylor wants Bobby Zamora to put himself on the spot again. He expects the young hotshot to retain the penalty taking role against Cambridge United at Withdean on Saturday. Zamora had a penalty saved in Tuesday's FA Cup elimination by
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The price of power
Millions of people pay too much for their electricity because they have not changed their supplier, says a report published today. The report from the Commons Public Accounts Committee said six million people had saved £140 million a year by changing
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Festive boost for Body Shop
Body Shop International today said its UK stores recorded a "strong performance" in December. The Littlehampton-based ethical toiletries group said products such as body butter and white musk and hemp ranges sold well. Body Shop said in the five weeks
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Tributes to determined Daisy
There were tears and laughter as friends and relatives said farewell at the funeral of 105-year-old Daisy Barton. Mourners joined in a chorus of the music hall classic Daisy Daisy in tribute to the pensioner and to celebrate her long life and indomitable
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Reprieve for troubled orchestra
The Hanover Band, said to be one of the finest period orchestras of its type, has won a stay of execution after facing collapse. The Hove-based ensemble had faced breaking up if it failed to raise £150,000 by mid-January. Last night the band announced
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Go-ahead for medical school
A medical school teaching building has been approved by Brighton and Hove Council planners. The three-floor building on the Sussex University campus at Falmer will have almost 3,000 sq metres of space. It will be linked to two other sites for the school
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Sight saving mission to India
A Sussex optometrist has set his sights on helping people in India solve their vision problems. Robert Petrarca will spend 17 days in India from January 25 testing, diagnosing and prescribing glasses to people who otherwise would not have access to them
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Late swimmer was drowned
A late-night swim in the sea ended in tragedy for a visitor to Brighton, an inquest heard. The body of Zafar Khan, 36, was washed up on Brighton beach last October. Mr Khan, who had been drinking, travelled to the city from his home in London with his
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Revamp for seafront hotel
A listed seafront hotel in Worthing has been sold for £675,000 and will now undergo a major refit. The Burlington Hotel, a feature of Worthing seafront since Victorian times, is a Grade II listed building opposite historic Heene Terrace. Now former owner
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Docks demo: Five charged
Five members of the Simon Jones Memorial Campaign have been charged following a protest at the docks where the student died. Simon's head was crushed in a mechanical grab as he worked in the hold of a ship unloading sacks of stones. The accident happened
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Raiders smash Robert's teeth
An elderly man had his front teeth smashed by raiders who then struck at the homes of two other pensioners. Still shaken by his ordeal, Robert Steele, 78, said: "They really were brutes and I hope the police catch them." The same robbers later attacked
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Pet idols' war of paws
Pet owners have been straining at the leash to get pictures of their animals into a brochure. More than 100 thought their poseur pooches and camera-loving cats had the potential to be pet supermodels. Now Timmy the cat, from Hollingbury, Brighton, Louie
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Developer picked for key site
Councillors have followed a controversial recommendation in choosing who should develop the last major open space in central Lewes. A full meeting of Lewes District Council yesterday awarded the contract for the historic Lewes House site to Ash Mill Developments
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Thieves target shopper
Thieves stole cash and jewellery from a pensioner as she was shopping in an Eastbourne supermarket. It happened at the Co-op store in Green Street. A woman distracted the victim while a man stole her purse containing £100 and a gold cross. The pair were
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In praise of ambulance team
I cannot praise too highly the four ambulance crew who came to our aid when my husband was taken ill in the early hours of Sunday. The care and consideration we both received was absolutely wonderful. Seeing my husband being helped by such young, caring
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Tributes to former council leader
Colleagues have paid tribute to the former leader of Wealden District Council. Conservative councillor Brian Jarman was 70 when he died on January 5. He had diabetes and friends said he had been in poor health for sometime. Coun Jarman, of Dacre Road,
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Good example
In response to J E Bartlett (Jan 14), I am sure the Chief Constable decided his attitude to zero tolerance many moons ago but clearly any statement would be expected in the coming months. I was quoting Hove as a good example, not to be limited but to
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Stadium point
It is interesting how Albion fans view a stadium on the Downs. On the one hand, they say it will enhance the area, on the other, it will be screened with trees. What have they got to hide? -John Burt, South Street, Falmer
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MP joins all-party call for hunt ban
A Sussex MP has joined a cross-party demand for the Government to allow Parliament to make a decision on a hunting ban. Norman Baker, Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, joined Labour's Tony Banks and Tory Ann Widdecombe at a Press conference in London yesterday
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Unsung heroine
The Christmas decorations have long since gone and we are well into the new year. However I would be guilty of neglect if I did not acknowledge, the generosity of a certain supporter. We are a day centre working for deprived, homeless and lonely people
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Right results
Interesting though The Argus on-line surveys are, you may be adding more weight to the results than they justify. It would be more informative when reporting the results of surveys in The Argus to include the total number of those who voted. Nick Hearn
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Pure kindness
I wish to thank the person who found my purse and handed it into London Road Post Office on Friday, January 11. As they did not leave their name and address, I send good wishes for a happy and healthy new year. It gives great joy to know there are good
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Crash victim's TV debut
When Brenda Franchi rushed to her critically ill son's bedside, the last thing she expected to see was a camera crew. Her son Jonathan is one of the patients featured in a new TV documentary about the workings of a major hospital. He fell into a coma
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Fear of fun
One reason for the dearth of decent sit-coms is we are now regimented by the thought police and are in fear of being considered politically incorrect. Till Death Us Do Part, Steptoe And Son, Rising Damp and The Rag Trade all contained characters who said
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Comedy store
Further to the article regarding the shortage of sit-coms, perhaps the world has changed a bit over the past 30 years. It would be quite difficult to set a sit-com in a call centre where the inmates are in battery-hen cubicles with no colleague interaction
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A good laugh at viewers' expense
Although I agree in principle with Vince Powell (January 14), he must not blame America for the smut that passes for comedy on TV these days. The most awful TV so-called comedy show, which I watched for ten minutes, is British. It's crude and totally
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Why do pubs have car parks?
So why put car parks outside a pub knowing some people drink and then drive away a bit sozzled? It doesn't make sense. -M Frankel, Hove
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Pigs and personality
With regard to Del Boy Trotter, the pig: Why is he struggling to find a home? Why hasn't he been sent to the slaughterhouse like all the other pigs? Could it be someone has discovered this particular pig has a personality? Sorry to break this news, but
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About the countess
The chapel building Countess of Huntingdon (Weekend, January 12), was a patron of George Whitefield, the eminent Methodist missionary. Alongside his missionising endeavours, Whitefield owned estates in South America, which were worked by slave labour.
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Strangling inquest
An inquest has been opened into the death of a woman who was strangled. Charmian Falkner, 33, of Braunton, Devon, was found dead in a bedsit in Dorset Gardens, Brighton, on December 27. Miss Falkner, a former Brighton Centre security guard, had been visiting
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The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
The sad death this week of Conservative councillor John Sheldon brings to an end one of the best known political dynasties in Brighton and Hove. It is just 20 years since the death of his celebrated father, Danny, while his uncle, Bill, was also a councillor
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World record is tinged with sadness
Seeing their name in lights on the Guinness World Records web site would make most people blow their own trumpet. But, for Hove trombonist Peter "Fats" Baxter, the joy has been tinged with sadness. In 1998, at the House of Commons, Peter broke his own
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Father's anger at home inquiry
The father of a severely mentally-handicapped boy has called for the resignation of social care councillors and officials. The Saltdean man rejected an invitation by Brighton and Hove City Council to give evidence to an inquiry into what went wrong with
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Time on councillor's hands?
Is it not extraordinary that a busy councillor can take the trouble to write a silly jibe about the Tories and yet not find the time as councillor of Vallance Ward, my ward, to write to me about a mast with serious implications attached to it? Nor was
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Lot of rubbish
With reference to the fine of £2,000 plus costs imposed on the owners of a Brighton restaurant following complaints about refuse and food waste, I most certainly agree this was a very important issue and should have been dealt with immediately. However
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Must govern
A mention in The Argus encouraged me to visit the Brighthelm Centre for a debate on the Euro on January 10. A well-informed, political and technical debate opening up a vast can of worms and extending into question time ensued. Then I had a thought: "
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Cycling: Riders get geared up for new road season
The road season starts next month and Sussex cyclists can look forward to a full racing programme for all categories and ages. There will be 16 meetings on Tuesday evenings at the Goodwood motor circuit, starting on April 30, plus several Sunday meetings
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Hidden peril of pollutants
Thirty years ago, the pollution was obvious along the western end of Kingsway, the coastal road in Hove. It was borne on the south-west winds from two electricity power stations and a gasworks in nearby Shoreham harbour. Now pollution is not as visible
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Cricket: Waring clinches key Sussex role
Sussex have appointed Ian Waring to the new post of corporate development manager following 14 years in charge of the county's youth development. He will work alongside Neil Lenham, who has wider responsibilities in the marketing department following
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Wicks: I had to get out, there was no future
Matthew Wicks has spoken of his dismay at the way his fortunes deteriorated with Albion. The former Arsenal and Manchester United schoolboy started his 16-month stint with the Seagulls as a title team regular. He finished it as a frustrated onlooker,
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Taylor finally gets his man
Albion manager Peter Taylor has finally landed David Lee, two years later than planned. If Taylor had not gone to Leicester then Lee would have been playing under him at Gillingham. Instead the former Southend regular has joined the Seagulls' promotion
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McPhee shines in Reserves' win
Young Chris McPhee stole the show as Albion Reserves coasted to an easy 3-0 win at Northampton yesterday. McPhee's late penalty rounded off a comprehensive win in the Combination tussle, following first half strikes from skipper Steve Melton and Dirk
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Bobby's on the spot
Albion boss Peter Taylor wants Bobby Zamora to put himself on the spot again. He expects the young hotshot to retain the penalty taking role against Cambridge United at Withdean on Saturday. Zamora had a penalty saved in Tuesday's FA Cup elimination by
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Festive boost for Body Shop
Body Shop International today said its UK stores recorded a "strong performance" in December. The Littlehampton-based ethical toiletries group said products such as body butter and white musk and hemp ranges sold well. Body Shop said in the five weeks
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Tributes to determined Daisy
There were tears and laughter as friends and relatives said farewell at the funeral of 105-year-old Daisy Barton. Mourners joined in a chorus of the music hall classic Daisy Daisy in tribute to the pensioner and to celebrate her long life and indomitable
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Reprieve for troubled orchestra
The Hanover Band, said to be one of the finest period orchestras of its type, has won a stay of execution after facing collapse. The Hove-based ensemble had faced breaking up if it failed to raise £150,000 by mid-January. Last night the band announced
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Murder hunt goes on, say police
The brother of murdered accountant Jay Abatan says he will not rest or grieve until his killers are brought to justice. Michael Abatan's pledge was echoed by the new Sussex Police Chief Constable Ken Jones after the two met last night. Jay Abatan, from
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Revamp for seafront hotel
A listed seafront hotel in Worthing has been sold for £675,000 and will now undergo a major refit. The Burlington Hotel, a feature of Worthing seafront since Victorian times, is a Grade II listed building opposite historic Heene Terrace. Now former owner
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Docks demo: Five charged
Five members of the Simon Jones Memorial Campaign have been charged following a protest at the docks where the student died. Simon's head was crushed in a mechanical grab as he worked in the hold of a ship unloading sacks of stones. The accident happened
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Raiders smash Robert's teeth
An elderly man had his front teeth smashed by raiders who then struck at the homes of two other pensioners. Still shaken by his ordeal, Robert Steele, 78, said: "They really were brutes and I hope the police catch them." The same robbers later attacked
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Pet idols' war of paws
Pet owners have been straining at the leash to get pictures of their animals into a brochure. More than 100 thought their poseur pooches and camera-loving cats had the potential to be pet supermodels. Now Timmy the cat, from Hollingbury, Brighton, Louie
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Just how clean is our air?
Stand beside the Kingsway coast road and you have an almost constant stream of cars, vans and lorries for company. Besides the vehicles is a less obvious and quieter danger - nitrogen dioxide and particulates spewing from hundreds of exhaust pipes. The
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Princes' pursuits
With the news that Prince Harry has dabbled with cannabis and alcohol, perhaps he should take a leaf out of Prince Andrew's book and try a less harmful pursuit. Randy Andy, I believe, was his uncle's nickname as a bachelor. -S Wells, Montefiore Road,
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Stadium point
It is interesting how Albion fans view a stadium on the Downs. On the one hand, they say it will enhance the area, on the other, it will be screened with trees. What have they got to hide? -John Burt, South Street, Falmer
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Village stalwart leaves church £40,000
A church with a royal pedigree received a major windfall from a woman who left almost £2 million in her will. Lady Cicely Mary Dixey, who died on August 7 last year, left £40,000 to St Nicholas Church, Bramber, near Steyning. She stipulated the money
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Time for tram comeback
Judging from the number of cars on the road, Brighton and Hove City Council should learn from the US and look at trams as an alternative form of public transport. I would like to mention the basics of a Liverpool tram line, which opened in 1915, and a
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MP joins all-party call for hunt ban
A Sussex MP has joined a cross-party demand for the Government to allow Parliament to make a decision on a hunting ban. Norman Baker, Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, joined Labour's Tony Banks and Tory Ann Widdecombe at a Press conference in London yesterday
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Right results
Interesting though The Argus on-line surveys are, you may be adding more weight to the results than they justify. It would be more informative when reporting the results of surveys in The Argus to include the total number of those who voted. Nick Hearn
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Pure kindness
I wish to thank the person who found my purse and handed it into London Road Post Office on Friday, January 11. As they did not leave their name and address, I send good wishes for a happy and healthy new year. It gives great joy to know there are good
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Cancer unit ban's appalling
I was appalled to learn of Burgess Hill Tesco's decision to bar the breast cancer screening unit from its car park (The Argus, January 14). Some years ago, my wife had a scan there and was diagnosed positive and subsequently cured. Following the untimely
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Evil intent
I would like to congratulate the young scumbag who showed his outstanding bravery, courage and heroism when he followed my elderly mother home in the St James's Street area, on January 1, at around 5.30pm, and demanded her handbag. It must have taken
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Fear of fun
One reason for the dearth of decent sit-coms is we are now regimented by the thought police and are in fear of being considered politically incorrect. Till Death Us Do Part, Steptoe And Son, Rising Damp and The Rag Trade all contained characters who said
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Comedy store
Further to the article regarding the shortage of sit-coms, perhaps the world has changed a bit over the past 30 years. It would be quite difficult to set a sit-com in a call centre where the inmates are in battery-hen cubicles with no colleague interaction
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Laughing gas
In response to the article on the views of comedy writer Vince Powell, I believe he has a valid point when he says the comedy shows of today are lacking in the ingredients that made programmes such as Dad's Army and The Good Life so popular. My two children
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A good laugh at viewers' expense
Although I agree in principle with Vince Powell (January 14), he must not blame America for the smut that passes for comedy on TV these days. The most awful TV so-called comedy show, which I watched for ten minutes, is British. It's crude and totally
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Can newts derail the developers?
Campaigners against a housing development say a colony of rare newts could land their local council in hot water. Residents fighting to stop three new homes being built claim councillors at Horsham broke the law when they granted planning permission.
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The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
The sad death this week of Conservative councillor John Sheldon brings to an end one of the best known political dynasties in Brighton and Hove. It is just 20 years since the death of his celebrated father, Danny, while his uncle, Bill, was also a councillor
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Murder hunt goes on, say police
The brother of murdered Eastbourne accountant Jay Abatan says he will not rest or grieve until his killers are brought to justice. Michael Abatan's pledge was echoed by the new Sussex Police Chief Constable Ken Jones after the two met last night. Jay
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Homes inquiry today
A public inquiry is being held today to decide whether a major housing development can be built on the site of a derelict school in Seaford. A Government inspector will rule on an application to build 38 homes on the site of the Micklefield School in
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Bug-hit hospital over the worst
A stomach bug which raged through Eastbourne District General Hospital has been brought under control. More than 200 staff and patients were infected with the gastro-enteritis virus two weeks ago and all non-emergency operations were postponed by the
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Listed hotel is sold
The Burlington Hotel on Worthing seafront has been sold for £675,000 and will undergo a major refit. The hotel, a feature of Worthing seafront since Victorian times, is a Grade II listed building opposite historic Heene Terrace. Former owner Hugh Lusie-Smith
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Time on councillor's hands?
Is it not extraordinary that a busy councillor can take the trouble to write a silly jibe about the Tories and yet not find the time as councillor of Vallance Ward, my ward, to write to me about a mast with serious implications attached to it? Nor was
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Asylum U-turn
Has New Labour and its supporters lost all moral authority? Over the Christmas period we and other volunteers from the Unemployed Centre were contacted to help leaflet planes at Gatwick Airport which were leaving with asylum seekers being deported to
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Sounding sad
Trombonist Peter Baxter should be happy that his world record for playing the Sailors' Hornpipe quickly still stands. But he is instead sad that several people who helped him with it over the years have since died, including comedian Roy Castle and TV
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Spark of hope
My wife and I were very interested in the comments in the article on firework laws, along with Ivor Caplin's efforts to introduce restrictions on the sale and use of fireworks. We have been concerned for a long time about the increase in use of what are
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Hidden peril of pollutants
Thirty years ago, the pollution was obvious along the western end of Kingsway, the coastal road in Hove. It was borne on the south-west winds from two electricity power stations and a gasworks in nearby Shoreham harbour. Now pollution is not as visible
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Nurse cools on Lethunya bid
Nick Nurse has hit problems in his plans to give Brighton Bears a regal touch. But he is confident of making a signing in the next few days after agreeing terms with three players. Nurse has been in talks with 6ft 8ins England forward Refiloe Lethunya
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The council will not protect North Laine
The Bible says: "The meek shall inherit the earth." Not if Brighton and Hove City Council has anything to do with it. In its determination to push through the proposed planning application for the development of the Brighton Station site, it has steamrollered
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Taylor finally gets his man
Albion manager Peter Taylor has finally landed David Lee, two years later than planned. If Taylor had not gone to Leicester then Lee would have been playing under him at Gillingham. Instead the former Southend regular has joined the Seagulls' promotion
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McPhee shines in Reserves' win
Young Chris McPhee stole the show as Albion Reserves coasted to an easy 3-0 win at Northampton yesterday. McPhee's late penalty rounded off a comprehensive win in the Combination tussle, following first half strikes from skipper Steve Melton and Dirk
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Revamp for seafront hotel
A seafront hotel in Worthing has been sold for £675,000 and will now undergo a major refit. The Burlington Hotel, a feature of Worthing seafront since Victorian times, is a Grade II listed building opposite historic Heene Terrace. Now former owner Hugh
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MP's joy as pub is saved
An MP has expressed his delight after a West Sussex village's only pub was saved from closure after a 16-month campaign. Residents launched the STOP - Save Thakeham's Only Pub - campaign after the White Lion in Thakeham, near Storrington, closed in August
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Liz Taylor's stepson in Customs row
The stepson of actress Elizabeth Taylor has become embroiled in a row with Customs after his 3,200 duty-free cigarettes were confiscated. Michael Simon-Wilding from Hastings - whose British father Michael Wilding was married to screen idol Liz from 1952
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Pharmacist is struck off
A pharmacist who gave a mother a double dose of anti-depressants which left her unable to get out of bed has been struck off. Errol Gordon Dulipsinji Ganpatsingh, of Harrington Road, Brighton, was found guilty of misconduct and struck off the register
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Home loans for key workers
Teachers, health workers and police are to be helped to buy homes in Sussex with 265 equity loans worth £10,000. The cash has been allocated from the Starter Home initiative - which helps key workers to buy their first flat or house in property "hotspots
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Murder hunt goes on, say police
The brother of murdered accountant Jay Abatan says he will not rest or grieve until his killers are brought to justice. Michael Abatan's pledge was echoed by the new Sussex Police Chief Constable Ken Jones after the two met last night. Jay Abatan, from
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Cliffs rescue plan under fire
A council's plan to stabilise crumbling cliffs after rock falls has been attacked by its own conservation watchdog. Brighton and Hove City Council's Wildlife Advisory Group criticised the proposal, saying it would do too much damage to the protected cliff
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Village crime wave prompts police plea
Shopkeepers and businesses in Rottingdean are demanding a greater police presence following a spate of thefts. Four handbags have been stolen from shops in the village during the last six months. Two women have been attacked and there have been several
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Just how clean is our air?
Stand beside the Kingsway coast road and you have an almost constant stream of cars, vans and lorries for company. Besides the vehicles is a less obvious and quieter danger - nitrogen dioxide and particulates spewing from hundreds of exhaust pipes. The
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Fond farewell for head teacher
Pupils and staff are to bid a fond farewell to a head teacher who has seen a generation of pupils grow up and have children of their own. David Wall helped inspire one former pupil to return as a teacher to Grovelands Primary School in Dunbar Drive, Hailsham
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Princes' pursuits
With the news that Prince Harry has dabbled with cannabis and alcohol, perhaps he should take a leaf out of Prince Andrew's book and try a less harmful pursuit. Randy Andy, I believe, was his uncle's nickname as a bachelor. -S Wells, Montefiore Road,
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Village stalwart leaves church £40,000
A church with a royal pedigree received a major windfall from a woman who left almost £2 million in her will. Lady Cicely Mary Dixey, who died on August 7 last year, left £40,000 to St Nicholas Church, Bramber, near Steyning. She stipulated the money
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Time for tram comeback
Judging from the number of cars on the road, Brighton and Hove City Council should learn from the US and look at trams as an alternative form of public transport. I would like to mention the basics of a Liverpool tram line, which opened in 1915, and a
