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Setback for wife in murder bid appeal
A woman whose elderly husband was convicted of trying to kill her was refused permission to take the stand in a bid to clear his name. Three top Appeal Court judges decided not to allow wheelchair-bound Valerie Tully the chance to speak up in defence
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Ken Jones: Q&A
Ken Jones is addicted to coffee, loves fish and chips, worships his family and hates cynics who erode good in people. Here, the new Chief Constable of Sussex tells us more about himself in a questionnaire we prepared earlier. Q. Where were you born? A
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See the light
To all those correspondents who have been debating for the past weeks the existence or otherwise of God, I would offer the following advice. Take a good look at the world and at the wretched condition of millions in it and ask yourself this question:
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Parking mad
It is very comforting to see that Alan McCarthy, deputy chief executive of Brighton and Hove City Council, attended a meeting about rubbish collection, held in the Old Market buildings in Upper Market Street, Hove. He also has under his control the parking
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Council chief's words upset staff
A high-ranking council official has had to say sorry after remarks in a magazine upset workers in her department. Brighton and Hove Council assistant environment director Sheila Holden said she found it difficult dealing with staff who let her down or
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Shoot out at dawn
Meet the two lethal marksmen aiming to finish top of the shots in the Sussex Sunday Premier Division. Knoll United's Tony Holden, 29, and St George's Tony Burnett, 32, have been terrorising defences all season and the pair have both averaged more than
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No parking - except for us
Brighton and Hove's traffic wardens have been accused of having double standards after they parked on double-yellow lines. The allegation came after it emerged the parking attendants had been told they could flout the restrictions they enforce on other
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Team News: Albion v Cambridge
Paul Rogers returned to the Albion line-up on a revenge mission against relegation-threatened Cambridge United. The veteran midfielder was back from a two-match ban for Albion's clash against the club with the worst away record in the country. Rogers
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Albion 4, Cambridge 3
A heavy downpour before kick-off didn't dampen the spirits of another sell-out Withdean crowd. Rogers resumed the captaincy duties with Oatway missing and Albion began with a 4-3-3 formation, Hart playing to the right and Brooker to the left of Zamora
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Albion win 7-goal thriller
Bobby Zamora bounced back to goalscoring form with a hat-trick to give Albion an extraordinary victory. The Seagulls led three times through Gary Hart and a Zamora double, the first a penalty. Cambridge hit back within minutes on each occasion, via Shane
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See for yourself
Given all the problems facing this country, it may come as a relief to see our showboating Prime Minister has returned to these shores. I am astounded he feels the need to go on a globe-trotting trip when one only has to walk through the streets of Brighton
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Realistic view
I read with interest the article on the Fans of the Earth group (The Argus, January 14) who are not going to object to the building of a football stadium at Falmer, because it's environmentally sound. At last - a group of conservationists who are actually
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Village threat
It is all very well for people such as Ian Hart to call objectors to the Albion's ground at Falmer Nimbys in a derogatory fashion (The Argus, January 16) but surely it is understandable that people who have lived in a small village community such as Falmer
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Fine by me
After receiving a parking ticket for having the nerve to park my car outside my own house on a single yellow line in a residential area for 30 minutes the day after Boxing Day, I couldn't help but feel saddened at the contempt our authorities seem to
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Getting a goat
Billy the goat made a break for freedom when he broke free from his chain and went for a trot in Lancing. He was picked up by the Worthing and District Animal Rescue Service, which is trying to find him a new home. Prospective owners may be put off, thinking
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Forget it
I have to remark on the article about firefighters having to bump illegally parked cars out of the way to allow the fire engine to get to a fire in Birch Grove Crescent, Hollingbury (The Argus, January 15). One fire officer suggested residents should
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Why pester?
I fully support Jane White knocking on the Jehovah's Witness headquarters door, giving them a taste of their own medicine. Well done. I also find Jehovah's Witnesses anoying, knocking on my door on a Sunday, trying to get us to believe in their religion
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Moment of Halpin magic the camera missed
Bert Merritt does not miss the late lamented Rugby Special. Not when he can enjoy videos of Brighton matches. Merritt stationed a cameraman on the Waterhall balcony for Saturday's impressive 44-3 demolition of Dunstonians and said the tape made interesting
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Good start to tough job
Ken Jones, the new Chief Constable of Sussex, has already made a favourable impression on many officers by joining street patrols twice in his first fortnight. His insistence on more bobbies on the beat will also go down well with the people of Sussex
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Petanque: Jamiesons make it a family affair
One of Sussex's top sporting families are urging more people to play the game they love. The Jamieson family from Angmering have all represented Great Britain at petanque. Dad Lee, 53, mum Angela, 48, and sons Ashley, 21, and Bradley, 16, flew the flag
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Pulborough have a touch of real steel
Pulborough may be piling up the points but it is their defensive record which has delighted skipper Will Lawes. The Rectory Lane outfit now look near certainties to finish top of Sussex Two West. Only Royal and Sun Alliance are standing the pace, though
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Special kids with a World Cup dream
Three young Seagull Specials have set their sights on the World Cup for kids with learning disabilities in Japan. Ryan Healey, Michael Ishola and James Horton will take part in trials for the England squad in Walthamstow, east London, tomorrow. They are
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Terrace Talk with Anna Swallow
The Albion won't have enough money to develop Falmer. This was revealed on Saturday's radio phone-in. It didn't come from the club's finance director, or even from the lady who tidies up the Queen's Road offices, but from a chap who just happened to ring
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Now Humphrey has gone back to school
John Humphrey is so mild-mannered and calm it is easy to understand how he helped steady the Albion ship when it was in danger of being wrecked on the rocks. But the defender has revealed how miffed he was that his reward for helping the Seagulls achieve
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Simon Says with Simon Morgan
Let's not beat around the bush. It has been a bad week. A comprehensive thrashing at Wigan and then a disappointing FA Cup exit at the hands of First Division Preston. But we won't get too downhearted despite the fact that we have not performed to our
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The strain game and how I beat it
Albion chief Peter Taylor watches away matches from the directors' box instead of the dugout to reduce the risk to his health. It is one of the ways he tries to limit the stresses and strains of the modern day manager. Taylor believes too much pressure
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Sussex footballer who weighed in for the Reds
Alan Arnell, Chichester's Cannonball Kid, was unquestionably one of the finest footballers to come out of Sussex. Players can only be fairly judged in their own time. For instance, Tommy Cook, who was born in Cuckfield, and achieved the rare distinction
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Upbeat look at gay life
A new magazine aimed at the gay community in Sussex will hit the streets on March 1. The monthly magazine, 3SIXTY, will be published by Newsquest (Sussex), the company which produces The Argus and Brighton Source. It promises to take a fresh approach
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Watchdog slammed over stadium stand
A senior conservation watchdog has been told it is burying its head in the sand by opposing a new community stadium at Falmer. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board voted overwhelmingly to object to Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed new home and asked
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Off-licence robberies' drugs link fear
Police are warning off-licences to be on guard after a spate of robberies. Shops in Brighton and Hove have been raided nine times in the past two months and, although arrests have been made, the robberies have continued. The latest happened on Thursday
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Tim leads way for proud Pocock
Tom Pocock sought inspiration from Tim Henman in preparation for his Australian Junior Open title bid in Melbourne. The 17-year-old from Ferring made the main draw on ranking for the first time. Pocock, who has a passing similarity to the British No.1
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Father denies beauty spot attack
A father-of four told a court he was driving to London on the night he was accused of carrying out a frenzied attack which left a girl with 35 stab wounds. Ian Haywood, 37, is alleged to have attacked the 17-year-old and her 19-year-old boyfriend as they
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Rooks free Mason with varied role
Russell Mason is delighted to be back in football at Lewes. The former Horsham, Ringmer and Redhill boss has been appointed as the Rooks' first director of football development. Mason's new role covers a broad range of aspects designed to help the club
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Davis back to boost Worthing's season
Danny Davis is back in action after the worst injury of his fledgling football career. Now he is aiming to give Worthing a lift and end a depressing run which has sent them plummeting into the lower reaches of Division One. Davis, 21, has been out of
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Is this fit for a sick baby?
A baby recovering from a potential killer disease is living in a cramped house with six other people after his parents were made homeless. Four-month-old Liam Lower has just come out of hospital after almost dying from meningitis. He shares a house in
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Smith settles on Reds' strike force
Robbie Collins and Warren Bagnall have been told to score the goals which can help take Crawley into the Conference. Reds had a ten point lead at the top of the Premier Division before today's home game against Welling and boss Billy Smith has confirmed
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Uniting to stop child abductions
A scheme aimed at saving children from abduction got under way yesterday. Ever since Trisha Porter's son was the victim of a failed abduction, she has led a campaign to set up a Safety Houses scheme. The project provides havens for children in trouble
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Improving school is symbol of estate's success
Community leaders are hailing news its college has been removed from a Government list of failing schools as a signal the estate is a success. The Whitehawk estate in East Brighton was branded a hotbed of crime and vandalism, while its comprehensive school
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No one knew I was writing a book
By day he was an ordinary electrician, but at night James McCauley tucked his two young children up in bed and worked on a secret project. Like millions of others stuck in the nine-to-five routine, James believed he had a novel in him. Unlike those content
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Ken Jones: Q&A
Ken Jones is addicted to coffee, loves fish and chips, worships his family and hates cynics who erode good in people. Here, the new Chief Constable of Sussex tells us more about himself in a questionnaire we prepared earlier. Q. Where were you born? A
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Profile: Chief Constable Ken Jones
Chief Constable Ken Jones has been in the job for just a fortnight and has already joined street patrols twice. It is a breath of fresh air to those in Sussex Police who crave a return to grass-roots policing, getting more officers away from desks and
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Parking mad
It is very comforting to see that Alan McCarthy, deputy chief executive of Brighton and Hove City Council, attended a meeting about rubbish collection, held in the Old Market buildings in Upper Market Street, Hove. He also has under his control the parking
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Council chief's words upset staff
A high-ranking council official has had to say sorry after remarks in a magazine upset workers in her department. Brighton and Hove Council assistant environment director Sheila Holden said she found it difficult dealing with staff who let her down or
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Tulley's men get a View of the summit
Mark Tulley's Park View side closed the gap on leaders Top House with a narrow 2-1 victory in their Sunday League Intermediate Division match against AFC Victoria. While Top House were struggling at Hangleton, View seized their chance at Preston Park
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
At a dinner party last weekend I gorged myself on the rich delicacies offered to me while the hostess picked away at a fillet of steamed fish. "I've just joined WeightWatchers," she sighed, watching the fat dribble down my chin. "So I'm sticking to my
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Shoot out at dawn
Meet the two lethal marksmen aiming to finish top of the shots in the Sussex Sunday Premier Division. Knoll United's Tony Holden, 29, and St George's Tony Burnett, 32, have been terrorising defences all season and the pair have both averaged more than
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Team News: Albion v Cambridge
Paul Rogers returned to the Albion line-up on a revenge mission against relegation-threatened Cambridge United. The veteran midfielder was back from a two-match ban for Albion's clash against the club with the worst away record in the country. Rogers
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Albion 4, Cambridge 3
A heavy downpour before kick-off didn't dampen the spirits of another sell-out Withdean crowd. Rogers resumed the captaincy duties with Oatway missing and Albion began with a 4-3-3 formation, Hart playing to the right and Brooker to the left of Zamora
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Albion win 7-goal thriller
Bobby Zamora bounced back to goalscoring form with a hat-trick to give Albion an extraordinary victory. The Seagulls led three times through Gary Hart and a Zamora double, the first a penalty. Cambridge hit back within minutes on each occasion, via Shane
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Language school for free
Regarding Jacqui Bealing's "Home Truths" on TV programmes (The Argus, January 12), I did not want sport, old films or cable, so I inquired about Italian television, which I have had for five years. I get more variety of foreign news, ten stations that
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See for yourself
Given all the problems facing this country, it may come as a relief to see our showboating Prime Minister has returned to these shores. I am astounded he feels the need to go on a globe-trotting trip when one only has to walk through the streets of Brighton
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Realistic view
I read with interest the article on the Fans of the Earth group (The Argus, January 14) who are not going to object to the building of a football stadium at Falmer, because it's environmentally sound. At last - a group of conservationists who are actually
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Village threat
It is all very well for people such as Ian Hart to call objectors to the Albion's ground at Falmer Nimbys in a derogatory fashion (The Argus, January 16) but surely it is understandable that people who have lived in a small village community such as Falmer
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Forget it
I have to remark on the article about firefighters having to bump illegally parked cars out of the way to allow the fire engine to get to a fire in Birch Grove Crescent, Hollingbury (The Argus, January 15). One fire officer suggested residents should
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No excuse
Parking attendants employed by Brighton and Hove City Council have done a good job since they took over from traffic wardens six months ago. They have managed to reduce illegal parking in many parts of the city, allowing traffic to flow more freely and
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Moment of Halpin magic the camera missed
Bert Merritt does not miss the late lamented Rugby Special. Not when he can enjoy videos of Brighton matches. Merritt stationed a cameraman on the Waterhall balcony for Saturday's impressive 44-3 demolition of Dunstonians and said the tape made interesting
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So what is wrong with youth culture?
Who on earth do you think you are ("Youth culture", Letters, January 17)? The youth you speak of plough huge amounts of money each year into Brighton and Hove and allow the town its development. I have lived in Brighton and Hove for nine years and have
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Special kids with a World Cup dream
Three young Seagull Specials have set their sights on the World Cup for kids with learning disabilities in Japan. Ryan Healey, Michael Ishola and James Horton will take part in trials for the England squad in Walthamstow, east London, tomorrow. They are
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Lehmann nightmare ends
Dirk Lehmann has spoken of his relief at returning to Scotland after a nightmare six months with Albion. The German marksman is joining Motherwell for the rest of the season. Lehmann only signed for the Seagulls last summer on a Bosman free transfer from
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Why Knight wanted to reward kids with Withdean
Withdean is staging a big FA Cup fourth round tie next week after all. Albion wish, of course, it could have been against Sheffield United but instead it is Dean Wilkins' kids who are on the brink of creating club history. Victory against Peter Taylor's
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The strain game and how I beat it
Albion chief Peter Taylor watches away matches from the directors' box instead of the dugout to reduce the risk to his health. It is one of the ways he tries to limit the stresses and strains of the modern day manager. Taylor believes too much pressure
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Upbeat look at gay life
A new magazine aimed at the gay community in Sussex will hit the streets on March 1. The monthly magazine, 3SIXTY, will be published by Newsquest (Sussex), the company which produces The Argus and Brighton Source. It promises to take a fresh approach
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Driving death jury sent home
A jury deciding a case in which two drivers are charged with causing the death of the same man was sent home yesterday after failing to reach verdicts. Barry Dey, 29, from Slinfold, near Horsham, was killed when a Peugeot 405 driven by Scott Smith crossed
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Watchdog slammed over stadium stand
A senior conservation watchdog has been told it is burying its head in the sand by opposing a new community stadium at Falmer. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board voted overwhelmingly to object to Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed new home and asked
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Jail for web sex offender
A former postman was sentenced to six months in prison for sex offences committed via the internet. Robert Coleshill was caught by a police officer posing as a 13-year-old boy to gather evidence against him. The 53-year-old, of Rookwood Close, Uckfield
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Davis back to boost Worthing's season
Danny Davis is back in action after the worst injury of his fledgling football career. Now he is aiming to give Worthing a lift and end a depressing run which has sent them plummeting into the lower reaches of Division One. Davis, 21, has been out of
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Trophy loss can boost Borough's season
Eastbourne Borough are not feeling sorry for themselves after their last-gasp FA Trophy defeat at Dagenham and Redbridge. They are ready to use the experience to challenge for silverware in the second half of the season. Borough were only denied a replay
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Smith settles on Reds' strike force
Robbie Collins and Warren Bagnall have been told to score the goals which can help take Crawley into the Conference. Reds had a ten point lead at the top of the Premier Division before today's home game against Welling and boss Billy Smith has confirmed
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Uniting to stop child abductions
A scheme aimed at saving children from abduction got under way yesterday. Ever since Trisha Porter's son was the victim of a failed abduction, she has led a campaign to set up a Safety Houses scheme. The project provides havens for children in trouble
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Improving school is symbol of estate's success
Community leaders are hailing news its college has been removed from a Government list of failing schools as a signal the estate is a success. The Whitehawk estate in East Brighton was branded a hotbed of crime and vandalism, while its comprehensive school
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No one knew I was writing a book
By day he was an ordinary electrician, but at night James McCauley tucked his two young children up in bed and worked on a secret project. Like millions of others stuck in the nine-to-five routine, James believed he had a novel in him. Unlike those content
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Profile: Chief Constable Ken Jones
Chief Constable Ken Jones has been in the job for just a fortnight and has already joined street patrols twice. It is a breath of fresh air to those in Sussex Police who crave a return to grass-roots policing, getting more officers away from desks and
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Mirror, mirror
Anthony R Andrews (Letters, January 17) asks why it is okay for black actresses to play white parts but not for white actors to play black parts. He cites a BBC production of Cinderella as an example of this. Why does he assume fairy tale characters such
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Tulley's men get a View of the summit
Mark Tulley's Park View side closed the gap on leaders Top House with a narrow 2-1 victory in their Sunday League Intermediate Division match against AFC Victoria. While Top House were struggling at Hangleton, View seized their chance at Preston Park
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Guy's no slouch in goal stakes
Guy Souch has turned his back on goalkeeping and become a ruthlessly efficient goal machine. Souch, 13, turns out for Rustington Park Youth in the Arun and Chichester U-14 C League and the young ace has amassed 22 goals in ten games since swapping the
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
At a dinner party last weekend I gorged myself on the rich delicacies offered to me while the hostess picked away at a fillet of steamed fish. "I've just joined WeightWatchers," she sighed, watching the fat dribble down my chin. "So I'm sticking to my
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Language school for free
Regarding Jacqui Bealing's "Home Truths" on TV programmes (The Argus, January 12), I did not want sport, old films or cable, so I inquired about Italian television, which I have had for five years. I get more variety of foreign news, ten stations that
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The goat who got away
Billy the goat is looking for a new home after he broke free from his chain and was found wandering down the middle of a road. The eight-year-old runaway's bid for freedom ended in Hayley Road, Lancing, when a mum and her young son spotted him as they
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No excuse
Parking attendants employed by Brighton and Hove City Council have done a good job since they took over from traffic wardens six months ago. They have managed to reduce illegal parking in many parts of the city, allowing traffic to flow more freely and
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Speak to me
I was very amused to read about Jane White knocking on the Jehovah's Witnesses' door in protest at their continual visits to her home (The Argus, January 16). I have the opposite problem - I would love them to visit me but they avoid my house like the
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So what is wrong with youth culture?
Who on earth do you think you are ("Youth culture", Letters, January 17)? The youth you speak of plough huge amounts of money each year into Brighton and Hove and allow the town its development. I have lived in Brighton and Hove for nine years and have
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Cricket: Sussex want new bowling law
Sussex want cricket authorities to tighten up the rules on illegal bowling actions. Chairman Don Trangmar's call come as the county's vice-captain James Kirtley tries to clear his name after he was reported for a suspect action while making his England
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Lehmann nightmare ends
Dirk Lehmann has spoken of his relief at returning to Scotland after a nightmare six months with Albion. The German marksman is joining Motherwell for the rest of the season. Lehmann only signed for the Seagulls last summer on a Bosman free transfer from
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Why Knight wanted to reward kids with Withdean
Withdean is staging a big FA Cup fourth round tie next week after all. Albion wish, of course, it could have been against Sheffield United but instead it is Dean Wilkins' kids who are on the brink of creating club history. Victory against Peter Taylor's
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The Albion week that was
MONDAY: Boss Peter Taylor backs his troops to respond to their first League defeat of his reign at Wigan. He says: "It was our fourth game out of five away and we've won one, drawn two and lost one which isn't drastic. "The players were very disappointed
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Driving death jury sent home
A jury deciding a case in which two drivers are charged with causing the death of the same man was sent home yesterday after failing to reach verdicts. Barry Dey, 29, from Slinfold, near Horsham, was killed when a Peugeot 405 driven by Scott Smith crossed
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George inspired a Sussex generation
Sussex lost virtually their last link with pre-war athletics when the remarkable George Scutts died at the age of 84. George was one of the leading British long distance runners of his time but, as for so many of his era, his best years were lost to the
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Jail for web sex offender
A former postman was sentenced to six months in prison for sex offences committed via the internet. Robert Coleshill was caught by a police officer posing as a 13-year-old boy to gather evidence against him. The 53-year-old, of Rookwood Close, Uckfield
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Bulldozers move on eyesore factories
Demolition has finally started on an eyesore site after five years of wrangling between developers and planners. The bulldozers this week began levelling the old Sunblest and Jaycee furniture factories off Falmer Road, Woodingdean. Sunblest closed its
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Trophy loss can boost Borough's season
Eastbourne Borough are not feeling sorry for themselves after their last-gasp FA Trophy defeat at Dagenham and Redbridge. They are ready to use the experience to challenge for silverware in the second half of the season. Borough were only denied a replay
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Pyramid overhaul is a worry for Sussex sides
Senior non-league clubs in Sussex are bracing themselves for a major overhaul of the way the game is run below Conference level. Teams in the main feeder leagues - Unibond, Ryman and Dr Martens - have been asked by the National Game Board, which oversees
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Councils must improve adoption statistics
Fewer children in council care are being adopted despite Government pressure for them to be found new homes. Only seven per cent of youngsters in East Sussex County Council care homes were adopted in the year to March 2001, a fall of three per cent on
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Setback for wife in murder bid appeal
A woman whose elderly husband was convicted of trying to kill her was refused permission to take the stand in a bid to clear his name. Three top Appeal Court judges decided not to allow wheelchair-bound Valerie Tully the chance to speak up in defence
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Mirror, mirror
Anthony R Andrews (Letters, January 17) asks why it is okay for black actresses to play white parts but not for white actors to play black parts. He cites a BBC production of Cinderella as an example of this. Why does he assume fairy tale characters such
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See the light
To all those correspondents who have been debating for the past weeks the existence or otherwise of God, I would offer the following advice. Take a good look at the world and at the wretched condition of millions in it and ask yourself this question:
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Guy's no slouch in goal stakes
Guy Souch has turned his back on goalkeeping and become a ruthlessly efficient goal machine. Souch, 13, turns out for Rustington Park Youth in the Arun and Chichester U-14 C League and the young ace has amassed 22 goals in ten games since swapping the
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Date
No parking - except for us
Brighton and Hove's traffic wardens have been accused of having double standards after they parked on double-yellow lines. The allegation came after it emerged the parking attendants had been told they could flout the restrictions they enforce on other
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Date
The goat who got away
Billy the goat is looking for a new home after he broke free from his chain and was found wandering down the middle of a road. The eight-year-old runaway's bid for freedom ended in Hayley Road, Lancing, when a mum and her young son spotted him as they
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Date
Fine by me
After receiving a parking ticket for having the nerve to park my car outside my own house on a single yellow line in a residential area for 30 minutes the day after Boxing Day, I couldn't help but feel saddened at the contempt our authorities seem to
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Getting a goat
Billy the goat made a break for freedom when he broke free from his chain and went for a trot in Lancing. He was picked up by the Worthing and District Animal Rescue Service, which is trying to find him a new home. Prospective owners may be put off, thinking
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Why pester?
I fully support Jane White knocking on the Jehovah's Witness headquarters door, giving them a taste of their own medicine. Well done. I also find Jehovah's Witnesses anoying, knocking on my door on a Sunday, trying to get us to believe in their religion
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Good start to tough job
Ken Jones, the new Chief Constable of Sussex, has already made a favourable impression on many officers by joining street patrols twice in his first fortnight. His insistence on more bobbies on the beat will also go down well with the people of Sussex
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Speak to me
I was very amused to read about Jane White knocking on the Jehovah's Witnesses' door in protest at their continual visits to her home (The Argus, January 16). I have the opposite problem - I would love them to visit me but they avoid my house like the
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Petanque: Jamiesons make it a family affair
One of Sussex's top sporting families are urging more people to play the game they love. The Jamieson family from Angmering have all represented Great Britain at petanque. Dad Lee, 53, mum Angela, 48, and sons Ashley, 21, and Bradley, 16, flew the flag
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Pulborough have a touch of real steel
Pulborough may be piling up the points but it is their defensive record which has delighted skipper Will Lawes. The Rectory Lane outfit now look near certainties to finish top of Sussex Two West. Only Royal and Sun Alliance are standing the pace, though
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Cricket: Sussex want new bowling law
Sussex want cricket authorities to tighten up the rules on illegal bowling actions. Chairman Don Trangmar's call come as the county's vice-captain James Kirtley tries to clear his name after he was reported for a suspect action while making his England
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The Albion week that was
MONDAY: Boss Peter Taylor backs his troops to respond to their first League defeat of his reign at Wigan. He says: "It was our fourth game out of five away and we've won one, drawn two and lost one which isn't drastic. "The players were very disappointed
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Terrace Talk with Anna Swallow
The Albion won't have enough money to develop Falmer. This was revealed on Saturday's radio phone-in. It didn't come from the club's finance director, or even from the lady who tidies up the Queen's Road offices, but from a chap who just happened to ring
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Now Humphrey has gone back to school
John Humphrey is so mild-mannered and calm it is easy to understand how he helped steady the Albion ship when it was in danger of being wrecked on the rocks. But the defender has revealed how miffed he was that his reward for helping the Seagulls achieve
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Simon Says with Simon Morgan
Let's not beat around the bush. It has been a bad week. A comprehensive thrashing at Wigan and then a disappointing FA Cup exit at the hands of First Division Preston. But we won't get too downhearted despite the fact that we have not performed to our
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Sussex footballer who weighed in for the Reds
Alan Arnell, Chichester's Cannonball Kid, was unquestionably one of the finest footballers to come out of Sussex. Players can only be fairly judged in their own time. For instance, Tommy Cook, who was born in Cuckfield, and achieved the rare distinction
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Off-licence robberies' drugs link fear
Police are warning off-licences to be on guard after a spate of robberies. Shops in Brighton and Hove have been raided nine times in the past two months and, although arrests have been made, the robberies have continued. The latest happened on Thursday
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George inspired a Sussex generation
Sussex lost virtually their last link with pre-war athletics when the remarkable George Scutts died at the age of 84. George was one of the leading British long distance runners of his time but, as for so many of his era, his best years were lost to the
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Tim leads way for proud Pocock
Tom Pocock sought inspiration from Tim Henman in preparation for his Australian Junior Open title bid in Melbourne. The 17-year-old from Ferring made the main draw on ranking for the first time. Pocock, who has a passing similarity to the British No.1
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Father denies beauty spot attack
A father-of four told a court he was driving to London on the night he was accused of carrying out a frenzied attack which left a girl with 35 stab wounds. Ian Haywood, 37, is alleged to have attacked the 17-year-old and her 19-year-old boyfriend as they
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Rooks free Mason with varied role
Russell Mason is delighted to be back in football at Lewes. The former Horsham, Ringmer and Redhill boss has been appointed as the Rooks' first director of football development. Mason's new role covers a broad range of aspects designed to help the club
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Bulldozers move on eyesore factories
Demolition has finally started on an eyesore site after five years of wrangling between developers and planners. The bulldozers this week began levelling the old Sunblest and Jaycee furniture factories off Falmer Road, Woodingdean. Sunblest closed its
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Is this fit for a sick baby?
A baby recovering from a potential killer disease is living in a cramped house with six other people after his parents were made homeless. Four-month-old Liam Lower has just come out of hospital after almost dying from meningitis. He shares a house in
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Pyramid overhaul is a worry for Sussex sides
Senior non-league clubs in Sussex are bracing themselves for a major overhaul of the way the game is run below Conference level. Teams in the main feeder leagues - Unibond, Ryman and Dr Martens - have been asked by the National Game Board, which oversees
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Councils must improve adoption statistics
Fewer children in council care are being adopted despite Government pressure for them to be found new homes. Only seven per cent of youngsters in East Sussex County Council care homes were adopted in the year to March 2001, a fall of three per cent on
