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Arts chief steps down
Millionaire Ivan Massow has resigned as chairman of a top arts body after calling works by leading artists "craftless tat". The gay 34-year-old businessman, who grew up in Brighton, last night resigned as chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts
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Stress hits nine out of ten workers
Nine out of ten workers in the South-East say they are under stress. The majority put the source of their stress down to their jobs. A survey by the Work Live Balance Centre and Keele University found more people in the region felt their workload had
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Biker fears rise in accidents
A motorcycle instructor, partially paralysed in an accident, fears Government proposals encouraging commuters to switch to bikes will lead to a rise in accidents. Sarah Sherwood, who owns a 750cc Kawasaki Zephyr, is one of Sussex's only female motorcycle
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Online help for small firms
A web site dedicated to research and advice for small businesses has been launched by Vitesse Media. The site directs existing and prospective business owners to appropriate sources of information and help on a wide range of topics. It is based around
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Vocational courses in demand
Record numbers of working people have signed up for vocational courses. Learndirect, the UK's largest publicly funded e-learning network, recorded 129 per cent more registrations in the South-East during the first two weeks of January compared to the
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Harvard inspires Debbie's success
Engineer Deborah Baker is living her dream of running a manufacturing firm. Her designer water filters are now sold in stores and supermarkets across the country. When she returned from a class reunion at Harvard Business School last spring, the words
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Royal approval for art of conservation
A company that helps conserve some of the world's most valuable artworks has been awarded a royal warrant. Willard may not be a big name in the art world but it has developed conservation techniques for more than 50 years. The Chichester company is a
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Printer's green policies are an inspiration
Green campaigner Jonathon Porritt has praised a Sussex printing firm for its environmental performance. Mr Porritt, who chairs the UK Sustainability Development Commission, said Uckfield-based Beacon Press was an inspiration to any small company seeking
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Companies need IT to stay in race
Small businesses in Sussex are being warned they could get left behind if they fail to keep up with changes in information technology (IT). According to business support organisation Sussex Enterprise, more than 90 per cent of small businesses in the
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I choose to queue
Sandra Ebrahimi (Letters, January 29) does not know what she is talking about. Pensioners do not have to go to the post office to collect their pensions. We have a choice of direct deposit into the bank but we choose to go to the post office. It is nearer
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Schools win specialist tag
A secondary school has been awarded specialist status as a language college. Hove Park School will be given a Department of Education grant for the next four years to support teaching languages to the community. It is the first in Brighton and Hove to
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Mail mistake
I was a postman once and at training school we were told bank mail must be delivered to the bank manager. A certain letter arrives in the morning - without that letter, the banks won't open. So Labour's new idea of sending post in the afternoon is another
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I clocked a quokka
I was interested to read the article regarding quokkas (January 25) because I had the opportunity to see these animals in their natural state recently. My wife and I had a holiday in Australia for three weeks. We visited relations, staying with my sister
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OAP thwarts church raiders
A pensioner foiled a robbery at a church in Worthing when she faced up to four burglars. The 79-year-old disturbed the men as they raided a parish office after a service at St Mary of the Angels Church. She grabbed the arm of one of the men as they tried
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Back to work for Hear'Say hopeful
Hairdresser Sam Church was back at work today after auditioning for pop band Hear'Say. Sam made it through to the last 84 of the 4,500 hopefuls seeking to join the group, put together last year on the television series Popstars. Sam, 22, who works at
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Pop Idol hopeful backs Will to win
Sussex Pop Idol hopeful Katie Neiman is backing Will Young to win the hit TV talent show. The Hove schoolgirl narrowly missed out on making the final ten contestants in the contest. The teenager was featured on ITV2 as the cameras caught up with some
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Cat who loves a bath
Most cats bolt from water but Custard the moggy lets out a miaow of delight as he slides into his bathing pool. The 18-month-old tom's leisurely dips have become a twice-weekly treat as he makes the most of a special hydrotherapy pool designed to help
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Wages for all
Further to Brian Behan (Letters, January 28), single mothers are not the only group to be targeted by the Government. Chronically sick and disabled people and just about anyone else who could possibly be pressed into service will all be hounded by bureaucrats
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Off limits
How can a firefighter being taken off active service for being too short be sexist? Do height restrictions mean something is sexist? Then fairground rides, cars and planes must be too. Surely the fire service needs to cater for the "norm" in order to
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Tall story
The recent case of the female firefighter complaining because she could not do all that was required because she was too short (January 31) is an example of the "one size fits all" idea of the Equal Opportunities Commission. The height requirement of
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Hockey: Shock return for Lewes
Lewes made a disappointing return to action as they lost 5-1 at home to Beeston in National League division one. It was not the result Lewes wanted after the Christmas break. Skipper Will Champness said: "It was a shocking result. It was the worst performance
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Public good?
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it - 9.30pm, midweek, a traffic warden and a towaway truck collecting a small car from the back of an empty ten-place suburban taxi rank. Clearly, this is of no public benefit whatsoever
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Choc shock
Olivia Pennant from Hove has shocked her friends by entering a marathon charity walk in May. She lives on cigarettes, chocolate and beer and even takes a taxi to the nearest shop. But she's training for the big day and if she's successful, it will be
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Agitated state
As a Councillor for both Peacehaven and Telscombe Cliffs town councils, I have continually voiced my concern regarding the traffic calming there in its present conception. Pinching in the road causes more hazards by people not knowing whether they can
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High hopes for low fares
Gatwick Airport looks as if it will have its biggest change this year since the north terminal was opened. It is set to become a battleground between airlines competing in the growing market for budget flights. Until now, budget airlines have tended to
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Still sleeping
In reply to Simon Gould, of Hove (Letters, January 29), my observation that a former Brighton College pupil was a "cowardly bully" was based entirely on The Argus Weekend cover story of January 19. The fact I smoked pot in the distant past has not yet
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Rugby: Triple joy for Eastbourne
Eastbourne launched a triple celebration as Paul Newell's try hat-trick put them on course for promotion. Newell starred in a 32-8 win at rivals Bognor which sets Eastbourne up to take second place in London Four South East. The triple celebration was
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Bring out your Jubilee memories
The Argus is planning to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in style this summer. To mark the royal milestone, we want your memories of the Coronation or the 1977 Silver Jubilee. Please send your memories and photographs to Paul Holden at Argus House
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Caning was tried and it didn't work
So there are still dinosaurs like Alan Nunn around (Letters, January 31) who believe beating children into submission is the best way to make them behave. He cited caning as an effective deterrent to bullying. So a bigger, stronger person striking a smaller
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Defence can reign supreme
Albion's defenders cannot wait to get stuck in against Tranmere, even if it is another wet and windy night at Withdean. Seagulls fans in the exposed South Stand will put up with another soaking if it means a repeat of the battling display which brought
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Taylor warns against slip-up
Brighton and Hove Albion will be under orders to take full advantage of their weekend bonus when Tranmere visit tonight. The Seagulls held on to second spot in the Second Division as their rivals all slipped up on Saturday. Now they can extend their lead
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Student to be White House intern
A Sussex University student will learn about US politics from the inside when she takes up a summer internship at the White House. Hermione Holland, 23, a final-year student in international relations and development studies at the University of Sussex
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Mystery of sea victim
Police are searching missing persons files to try to identify a man swept into the sea from the Palace Pier, Brighton, on Friday night. He was spotted clinging to girders under the pier by security staff at about 6.15pm. Despite desperate rescue attempts
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Farewell to Postman Brian
Postie Brian Peacock has taken delivery of his retirement present after 50 years with Royal Mail. His last shift yesterday turned into a red letter day as colleagues clubbed together for a spectacular send-off. Brian, 65, of Dale View, Hangleton, Hove
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Review: Making maths revision count
Good exam results come from hard work and application and there are few short cuts. But one worth trying is Revise for GCSE Maths 2002/2003 from software publishers Letts. It guarantees a grade C or higher, providing the course is completed satisfactorily
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Review: Teaching quiz will test youngsters
Using a format designed to supplement National Curriculum teaching, Brain Buster Quiz has more than 1,500 questions designed to amuse, entertain and educate. The layout is easy to navigate and every screen is well designed and full of visual features.
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County shows way on web mastering
The trouble with many internet sites is they only operate in the short-term. Information gets put on to a web site and never gets updated. Thus an expensive web site can become useless quite quickly if it is not maintained. Look at the plethora of sites
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Dome trial jury sent home
The jury in the Millennium Dome diamond raid trial was today sent home for a second night after failing to reach verdicts. The Old Bailey jurors are trying five men accused of plotting to snatch £200 million of diamonds from the Dome. A Brighton man is
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Home internet use soars
Almost one in two UK homes have access to the internet, according to the latest figures from telecoms regulator Oftel. The watchdog says 45 per cent or 11 million homes are now online compared with 39 per cent three months ago and 30 per cent a year ago
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Shoppers get faster web link
Brighton residents are enjoying faster internet access while they shop, courtesy of the city's latest coin-operated internet kiosk. WebPoint has installed a new broadband kiosk in the basement of the Churchill Square shopping centre. Last year, the Brighton-based
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Seeboard up for sale
Sussex-based power company Seeboard is being put up for sale by its US owner, it emerged today. Ohio-based American Electric Power has appointed advisers to look into shedding the firm, which sells electricity and gas to two million UK customers, most
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Man quizzed over store robberies
A man was being questioned today in connection with 11 armed robberies on off-licences and shops in Brighton and Hove. The man, in his 30s, was arrested last night on Brighton seafront in a special police operation and was today being held at John Street
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Blind eye to a hit-and-run
Sussex Police are refusing to investigate a hit-and-run accident because they say it was not serious enough. Mick Griffiths was driving his company minibus to work when a car rammed him and drove off. He reported the accident to the police and gave them
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Byte: Camera climbdown
Kodak has agreed to honour a special offer mistakenly placed on its website. The company offered a Kodak EasyShare DX3700 digital camera, a memory card and inkjet paper, for £100. The real price should have been £329. Initially, the company said it would
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Byte: Threat ranking system on US flights
The US government is to begin testing a Big Brother-style air security system which will track passengers' travel movement and living arrangements. The system will link every reservation system in the US to government databases to check for suspicious
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Byte: Virus is still worming around
Computer virus experts have said BadTrans.B is still the most dangerous virus around, months after its discovery in November. Badtrans.B accounted for 66 per cent of reported infections last month, according to anti-virus specialist Kaspersky's statistics
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Byte: Online court to lodge small claims
Consumers, small businesses and solicitors can now make claims over the internet to recover money owed to them by logging on to a cyber-court. The court service is piloting a web site to allow creditors to make claims. Over 1.6 million claims were made
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Win Salt Lake City 2002
Salt Lake 2002 is the official video game of the Olympic Winter Games, which begin on Friday. The game, available on PC CD-Rom and PlayStation 2, combines real-life environments, single and multi-player modes, incredible graphics and a TV-style presentation
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Net solutions
Q: I have a printing problem. My printer keeps on printing streaks across the page when I print something out. A: This problem happens to all bubble-jet printers every now and then. The first thing is to find out how to activate the printer's self-cleaning
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Weird web
The 'Jumping The Shark' web site is dedicated to the moments when television programmes begin to lose their bite. The phrase comes from a former roommate of the site's founder, who said the tell tale sign of the demise of Seventies US sitcom Happy Days
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Beach hordes worry sailors
Seafront sailors want organisers of beach events such as Fatboy Slim's planned summer concert to consult them before inviting thousands to the area. Members of Brighton Sailing Club say they are not killjoys who want to put a stop to events but they fear
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Arts chief steps down
Millionaire Ivan Massow has resigned as chairman of a top arts body after calling works by leading artists "craftless tat". The gay 34-year-old businessman, who grew up in Brighton, last night resigned as chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts
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Stress hits nine out of ten workers
Nine out of ten workers in the South-East say they are under stress. The majority put the source of their stress down to their jobs. A survey by the Work Live Balance Centre and Keele University found more people in the region felt their workload had
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Lecturer in disability claim
A senior Brighton University lecturer forced to stop work because of ill-health claimed she was a victim of disability discrimination at an employment tribunal. Thalia Tabary-Peterssen, a media studies lecturer at the University, accused her managers
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Make your mark with community activities
A scheme promoting greater involvement between businesses and the community is being extended. The Enterprise Agency has joined forces with The Business Community Partnership to provide support to small and medium-sized firms through an initiative which
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Harvard inspires Debbie's success
Engineer Deborah Baker is living her dream of running a manufacturing firm. Her designer water filters are now sold in stores and supermarkets across the country. When she returned from a class reunion at Harvard Business School last spring, the words
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Royal approval for art of conservation
A company that helps conserve some of the world's most valuable artworks has been awarded a royal warrant. Willard may not be a big name in the art world but it has developed conservation techniques for more than 50 years. The Chichester company is a
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Companies need IT to stay in race
Small businesses in Sussex are being warned they could get left behind if they fail to keep up with changes in information technology (IT). According to business support organisation Sussex Enterprise, more than 90 per cent of small businesses in the
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Monster madness
I read with great interest Glen Ferris's article on Monsters Inc (If It's On .., February 1). I especially enjoyed the paragraph that commenced "The employees of Monsters Inc collect the screams of terrified chilblains". A cartoon opportunity missed?
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Tax bills set for 15% rise
Council tax in Adur District Council's area could soar by almost 15 per cent from April. In addition to the rise, council services will face stringent cuts in a bid to save £200,000 in the next financial year. The increase would see council tax for Band
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I choose to queue
Sandra Ebrahimi (Letters, January 29) does not know what she is talking about. Pensioners do not have to go to the post office to collect their pensions. We have a choice of direct deposit into the bank but we choose to go to the post office. It is nearer
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I clocked a quokka
I was interested to read the article regarding quokkas (January 25) because I had the opportunity to see these animals in their natural state recently. My wife and I had a holiday in Australia for three weeks. We visited relations, staying with my sister
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Gales shut seafront
Part of a busy East Sussex seafront was closed as high winds sent waves crashing across the road. Traffic queues stretched back as police closed the road between Harold Place and Robertson Street, Hastings, for more than two hours yesterday. Buses were
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Seeboard up for sale
Crawley-based power company Seeboard is being put up for sale by its US owner, it emerged today. Ohio-based American Electric Power has appointed advisers to look into shedding the firm, which sells electricity and gas to two million UK customers, most
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Town takes a battering
Walls collapsed and a shopping parade was shut down as heavy seas and stormy weather battered Worthing. High winds took their toll as a garage roof was blown off and walls crumbled. Shops were closed after brickwork was blown off a building. Shops in
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Pop Idol hopeful backs Will to win
Sussex Pop Idol hopeful Katie Neiman is backing Will Young to win the hit TV talent show. The Hove schoolgirl narrowly missed out on making the final ten contestants in the contest. The teenager was featured on ITV2 as the cameras caught up with some
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Loophole
It's all very simple, you know. How many people do you know that live in threes in a two-bedroom flat in a multi-storey occupancy with less than two floors and with more than one flat, which makes several? Exactly none, I would imagine, and that is exactly
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Wages for all
Further to Brian Behan (Letters, January 28), single mothers are not the only group to be targeted by the Government. Chronically sick and disabled people and just about anyone else who could possibly be pressed into service will all be hounded by bureaucrats
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Lorry crash driver dies
A driver died after his lorry veered across a road and collided with a parked van on the A27 near Lewes. It is thought the 47-year-old had been taken ill at the wheel and police said it was lucky no other drivers were hurt. The accident happened east
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Off limits
How can a firefighter being taken off active service for being too short be sexist? Do height restrictions mean something is sexist? Then fairground rides, cars and planes must be too. Surely the fire service needs to cater for the "norm" in order to
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Hockey: Round-up
Brighton maintained second place with a hard-earned 2-1 win away to Folkestone. The result keeps Brighton a point behind leaders Holcombe, who won 5-0 at Horsham. Dave Delea gave Brighton a first-half lead with a scrappy goal but Folkestone levelled before
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Tall story
The recent case of the female firefighter complaining because she could not do all that was required because she was too short (January 31) is an example of the "one size fits all" idea of the Equal Opportunities Commission. The height requirement of
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Public good?
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it - 9.30pm, midweek, a traffic warden and a towaway truck collecting a small car from the back of an empty ten-place suburban taxi rank. Clearly, this is of no public benefit whatsoever
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Choc shock
Olivia Pennant from Hove has shocked her friends by entering a marathon charity walk in May. She lives on cigarettes, chocolate and beer and even takes a taxi to the nearest shop. But she's training for the big day and if she's successful, it will be
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Road sense
In response to the news that Betty Gregory is still protesting about Madeira Drive, Brighton (The Argus, February 1), I would like to make the following comments. Yes, the driver who was fined was going too fast but the judge and other witnesses said
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High hopes for low fares
Gatwick Airport looks as if it will have its biggest change this year since the north terminal was opened. It is set to become a battleground between airlines competing in the growing market for budget flights. Until now, budget airlines have tended to
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Still sleeping
In reply to Simon Gould, of Hove (Letters, January 29), my observation that a former Brighton College pupil was a "cowardly bully" was based entirely on The Argus Weekend cover story of January 19. The fact I smoked pot in the distant past has not yet
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Residents fight for wildlife haven
Villagers are fighting plans by a charity to clear a field in Ditchling which they say has become a wildlife haven. Residents living near the area of brambles and hedges fear the proposed work will turn the patch of land into a suburban lawn. They insist
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Caning was tried and it didn't work
So there are still dinosaurs like Alan Nunn around (Letters, January 31) who believe beating children into submission is the best way to make them behave. He cited caning as an effective deterrent to bullying. So a bigger, stronger person striking a smaller
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Student to be White House intern
A Sussex University student will learn about US politics from the inside when she takes up a summer internship at the White House. Hermione Holland, 23, a final-year student in international relations and development studies at the University of Sussex
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Mystery of sea victim
Police are searching missing persons files to try to identify a man swept into the sea from the Palace Pier, Brighton, on Friday night. He was spotted clinging to girders under the pier by security staff at about 6.15pm. Despite desperate rescue attempts
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Seeboard up for sale
Sussex-based power company Seeboard is being put up for sale by its US owner, it emerged today. Ohio-based American Electric Power has appointed advisers to look into shedding the firm, which sells electricity and gas to two million UK customers, most
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Biker fears rise in accidents
A motorcycle instructor from Lancing, partially paralysed in an accident, fears Government proposals encouraging commuters to switch to bikes will lead to a rise in accidents. Sarah Sherwood, who owns a 750cc Kawasaki Zephyr, is one of Sussex's only female
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Review: Making maths revision count
Good exam results come from hard work and application and there are few short cuts. But one worth trying is Revise for GCSE Maths 2002/2003 from software publishers Letts. It guarantees a grade C or higher, providing the course is completed satisfactorily
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Review: Don't get snookered at Stonehenge
Did you enjoy a mis-spent youth becoming a master of the green baize. No? Well, don't worry, there is still time thanks to the People's Champion Jimmy White. Jimmy never enjoyed the success in the world of snooker he deserved. Six times runner-up in Embassy
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Review: Teaching quiz will test youngsters
Using a format designed to supplement National Curriculum teaching, Brain Buster Quiz has more than 1,500 questions designed to amuse, entertain and educate. The layout is easy to navigate and every screen is well designed and full of visual features.
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Dome trial jury sent home
The jury in the Millennium Dome diamond raid trial was today sent home for a second night after failing to reach verdicts. The Old Bailey jurors are trying five men accused of plotting to snatch £200 million of diamonds from the Dome. A Brighton man is
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Shoppers get faster web link
Brighton residents are enjoying faster internet access while they shop, courtesy of the city's latest coin-operated internet kiosk. WebPoint has installed a new broadband kiosk in the basement of the Churchill Square shopping centre. Last year, the Brighton-based
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Seeboard up for sale
Sussex-based power company Seeboard is being put up for sale by its US owner, it emerged today. Ohio-based American Electric Power has appointed advisers to look into shedding the firm, which sells electricity and gas to two million UK customers, most
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Tune in to NHS advice
Pioneering work by Brighton-based Communicopia has helped the Department of Health to launch London's first interactive television health service. The NHS Direct Digital pilot service, an extension of NHS Direct Online, will provide instant visual advice
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Man quizzed over store robberies
A man was being questioned today in connection with 11 armed robberies on off-licences and shops in Brighton and Hove. The man, in his 30s, was arrested last night on Brighton seafront in a special police operation and was today being held at John Street
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Blind eye to a hit-and-run
Sussex Police are refusing to investigate a hit-and-run accident because they say it was not serious enough. Mick Griffiths was driving his company minibus to work when a car rammed him and drove off. He reported the accident to the police and gave them
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Lifesavers say goodbye to sea
Three lifeboat crew members have distinguished themselves for more than 20 years of sailing to the rescue. With 75 years' experience between them, they are retiring from frontline action with the Newhaven RNLI. Schoolboy friends Mike Beach, Brian Ashdown
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Byte: Camera climbdown
Kodak has agreed to honour a special offer mistakenly placed on its website. The company offered a Kodak EasyShare DX3700 digital camera, a memory card and inkjet paper, for £100. The real price should have been £329. Initially, the company said it would
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Byte: Downing St leaks
Police are looking for more than £100,000-worth of computers and mobile phones missing from Downing Street. Despite security guards and armed police, ministers admitted items worth £102,000 were missing. The total includes 37 computers, four mobile phones
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Byte: Threat ranking system on US flights
The US government is to begin testing a Big Brother-style air security system which will track passengers' travel movement and living arrangements. The system will link every reservation system in the US to government databases to check for suspicious
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Byte: With this web . . .
Couples are increasingly using the internet to make savings on the cost of their wedding. The Which? Guide to Getting Married said there had been a huge growth in the number of web sites giving information and advice on everything from venues and dresses
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Byte: Virus is still worming around
Computer virus experts have said BadTrans.B is still the most dangerous virus around, months after its discovery in November. Badtrans.B accounted for 66 per cent of reported infections last month, according to anti-virus specialist Kaspersky's statistics
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More city skate parks
The number of skate parks in Brighton and Hove is likely to be doubled from five to ten. The city council is working with community groups to raise funds for the parks, which could cost between £25,000 and £150,000. Possible sites include Saltdean Oval
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Win Salt Lake City 2002
Salt Lake 2002 is the official video game of the Olympic Winter Games, which begin on Friday. The game, available on PC CD-Rom and PlayStation 2, combines real-life environments, single and multi-player modes, incredible graphics and a TV-style presentation
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Weird web
The 'Jumping The Shark' web site is dedicated to the moments when television programmes begin to lose their bite. The phrase comes from a former roommate of the site's founder, who said the tell tale sign of the demise of Seventies US sitcom Happy Days
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emale, with Stefan Hull
What does become of the broken hearted? It's a question many of us ask ourselves at this time of year in the lead up to Valentine's day. In search of internet answers to Jimmy Ruffin's musical plea, I decided to use the search engine Ask Jeeves. Unfortunately
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Beach hordes worry sailors
Seafront sailors want organisers of beach events such as Fatboy Slim's planned summer concert to consult them before inviting thousands to the area. Members of Brighton Sailing Club say they are not killjoys who want to put a stop to events but they fear
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Lecturer in disability claim
A senior Brighton University lecturer forced to stop work because of ill-health claimed she was a victim of disability discrimination at an employment tribunal. Thalia Tabary-Peterssen, a media studies lecturer at the University, accused her managers
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Make your mark with community activities
A scheme promoting greater involvement between businesses and the community is being extended. The Enterprise Agency has joined forces with The Business Community Partnership to provide support to small and medium-sized firms through an initiative which
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Monster madness
I read with great interest Glen Ferris's article on Monsters Inc (If It's On .., February 1). I especially enjoyed the paragraph that commenced "The employees of Monsters Inc collect the screams of terrified chilblains". A cartoon opportunity missed?
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Pier should have been shut
I just wonder why the Palace Pier was open to the public last Friday in the first place? Surely, with the terrible winds, the pier should have been closed as a matter of urgency. -David Mawson, Verdant Lane, Catford, London SE6
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Tax bills set for 15% rise
Council tax in Adur District Council's area could soar by almost 15 per cent from April. In addition to the rise, council services will face stringent cuts in a bid to save £200,000 in the next financial year. The increase would see council tax for Band
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Lost cause
The resignations from the Conservative Party are hardly surprising and are to be welcomed. The Conservatives have been a lost cause for ten years and no recent changes have altered that. Politicians, local and national, with any sense know that to make
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Lights that run on solar power
Colleagues thought inventor Peter Dangerfield had blown a fuse when he told them of his latest brainwave - a solar-powered light. But the 24-year-old design graduate has reached the final of a national award show. Peter's idea will go on display alongside
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Battlefield Gatwick in air fares war
Gatwick Airport is set to become a battleground as airlines compete in the fast-growing market for budget flights. Low-cost carrier easyJet, which began operating a single route to Geneva three years ago from Gatwick, will be operating 20 flights a day
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The legendary Miller's tale
There'll never be another. Max Miller constantly used to tell his audiences that, and he was right. The comic, who spent most of his life in Brighton, topped bills in music halls for the best part of half a century. Known as The Cheeky Chappie, he was
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Drug den fears of flat-dwellers
Residents in a sheltered housing block say they are living in fear despite police raids to crack down on criminals. Detectives who led a drugs swoop on a flat in Saunders Park House, Hollingdean, Brighton, six months ago said they had never seen anything
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
So do you spend your days vacuuming?" asked Mark, former commuting companion, who I bumped into on a (now rare) foray into London. Was going to interview New York chef, best known for his cut-throat attitude to customers (he is apparently not above threatening
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Brother slams killer's sentence
A policeman today slammed the judicial system which jailed his brother's killer for less time than a mobile phone thief could receive. "The law is an ass," was how Metropolitan Police PC Andy Evans summed up his feelings after Shane Manville received
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Loophole
It's all very simple, you know. How many people do you know that live in threes in a two-bedroom flat in a multi-storey occupancy with less than two floors and with more than one flat, which makes several? Exactly none, I would imagine, and that is exactly
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Lorry crash driver dies
A driver died after his lorry veered across a road and collided with a parked van on the A27 near Lewes. It is thought the 47-year-old had been taken ill at the wheel and police said it was lucky no other drivers were hurt. The accident happened east
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Hockey: Round-up
Brighton maintained second place with a hard-earned 2-1 win away to Folkestone. The result keeps Brighton a point behind leaders Holcombe, who won 5-0 at Horsham. Dave Delea gave Brighton a first-half lead with a scrappy goal but Folkestone levelled before
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Hockey: Crawley facing survival battle
Crawley look doomed for relegation from the Kent/Sussex Regional League following a 2-0 defeat by local rivals Mid Sussex. Skipper Terry Higgs remains upbeat about his side's chances of avoiding the drop but this latest defeat is a major blow. Crawley
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Rugby: Round-Up
Two tries from Darryl Elliott put Hove on the way to beat Uckfield 37-10. Chris Henderson, Ollie Phillips and Jason Hammond also went over and Martin Lovell kicked three conversions and two penalties to complete the rout. Nick Ridley was outstanding for
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Sea saviours
Schoolboy friends Mike Beach, Brian Ashdown and Chris Bird saved hundreds of lives during more than 20 years of frontline action with Newhaven RNLI. With 75 years as heroic lifesavers between them, the trio bowed out in spectacular fashion in their final
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'I'm the laziest woman in Britain'
Olivia Pennant says she's the laziest woman in Britain. She lives on chocolate and gets a cab to the corner shop. Entering a 26-mile charity trek ... that was an accident. Olivia's everyday diet comprises cigarettes, beer and chocolate. She rarely eats
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Road sense
In response to the news that Betty Gregory is still protesting about Madeira Drive, Brighton (The Argus, February 1), I would like to make the following comments. Yes, the driver who was fined was going too fast but the judge and other witnesses said
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Rugby: Late surrender hurts Heath
Skipper Henry Goodburn will demand his Haywards Heath side remain switched on for the full 80 minutes after they suffered cruel defeat on Saturday. Heath were 16-5 up at one stage in the second half at home to London One title-chasers Basingstoke but
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So much at stake in Saints derby
Hastings clash with St Leonards in the big East Sussex derby at Pilot Field tonight with both teams desperate to win. Title-chasing Hastings, just a point off the pace, could go top of the Dr Martens League eastern division if they win, although that
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Phone firm axes 1,400 jobs
Mobile phone group mmO2 announced today that it will cut 1,400 jobs in its BT Cellnet UK business this year. The group, which demerged from BT in November, said the cuts would affect back office, technical and administrative staff. It is also closing
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Seeboard up for sale
Sussex-based power company Seeboard is being put up for sale by its US owner, it emerged today. Ohio-based American Electric Power has appointed advisers to look into shedding the firm, which sells electricity and gas to two million UK customers, most
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Review: Don't get snookered at Stonehenge
Did you enjoy a mis-spent youth becoming a master of the green baize. No? Well, don't worry, there is still time thanks to the People's Champion Jimmy White. Jimmy never enjoyed the success in the world of snooker he deserved. Six times runner-up in Embassy
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Review: Get high-quality sound in comfort
The Etymotic MicroPro ER-4 earphones about to be released in the UK are designed to deliver an accurate sound from commercial recordings. Small transducers go directly into the ear canal and sit a short distance from the eardrums, creating an air-tight
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Promoting e-business target for Guernsey
Brighton-based PR consultancy Midnight Communications, has won a contract to help put Guernsey on the map. The Channel Island's board of industry has appointed the firm to promote Guernsey as a centre of excellence for e-business. The island plans to
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Babel tests hand-held games
Babel Media, a Hove-based outsourcing specialist, is going back to the laboratory to capitalise on the growth of wireless entertainment. The company has launched a hand-held compatiblity lab to meet the lucrative games industry's requirements for moving
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Tune in to NHS advice
Pioneering work by Brighton-based Communicopia has helped the Department of Health to launch London's first interactive television health service. The NHS Direct Digital pilot service, an extension of NHS Direct Online, will provide instant visual advice
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Lifesavers say goodbye to sea
Three lifeboat crew members have distinguished themselves for more than 20 years of sailing to the rescue. With 75 years' experience between them, they are retiring from frontline action with the Newhaven RNLI. Schoolboy friends Mike Beach, Brian Ashdown
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Byte: Downing St leaks
Police are looking for more than £100,000-worth of computers and mobile phones missing from Downing Street. Despite security guards and armed police, ministers admitted items worth £102,000 were missing. The total includes 37 computers, four mobile phones
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Byte: With this web . . .
Couples are increasingly using the internet to make savings on the cost of their wedding. The Which? Guide to Getting Married said there had been a huge growth in the number of web sites giving information and advice on everything from venues and dresses
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More city skate parks
The number of skate parks in Brighton and Hove is likely to be doubled from five to ten. The city council is working with community groups to raise funds for the parks, which could cost between £25,000 and £150,000. Possible sites include Saltdean Oval
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emale, with Stefan Hull
What does become of the broken hearted? It's a question many of us ask ourselves at this time of year in the lead up to Valentine's day. In search of internet answers to Jimmy Ruffin's musical plea, I decided to use the search engine Ask Jeeves. Unfortunately
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Residents fight for wildlife haven
Villagers are fighting plans by a charity to clear a field in Ditchling which they say has become a wildlife haven. Residents living near the area of brambles and hedges fear the proposed work will turn the patch of land into a suburban lawn. They insist
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Biker fears rise in accidents
A motorcycle instructor, partially paralysed in an accident, fears Government proposals encouraging commuters to switch to bikes will lead to a rise in accidents. Sarah Sherwood, who owns a 750cc Kawasaki Zephyr, is one of Sussex's only female motorcycle
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Online help for small firms
A web site dedicated to research and advice for small businesses has been launched by Vitesse Media. The site directs existing and prospective business owners to appropriate sources of information and help on a wide range of topics. It is based around
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Vocational courses in demand
Record numbers of working people have signed up for vocational courses. Learndirect, the UK's largest publicly funded e-learning network, recorded 129 per cent more registrations in the South-East during the first two weeks of January compared to the
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Printer's green policies are an inspiration
Green campaigner Jonathon Porritt has praised a Sussex printing firm for its environmental performance. Mr Porritt, who chairs the UK Sustainability Development Commission, said Uckfield-based Beacon Press was an inspiration to any small company seeking
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Pier should have been shut
I just wonder why the Palace Pier was open to the public last Friday in the first place? Surely, with the terrible winds, the pier should have been closed as a matter of urgency. -David Mawson, Verdant Lane, Catford, London SE6
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Schools win specialist tag
A secondary school has been awarded specialist status as a language college. Hove Park School will be given a Department of Education grant for the next four years to support teaching languages to the community. It is the first in Brighton and Hove to
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Lost cause
The resignations from the Conservative Party are hardly surprising and are to be welcomed. The Conservatives have been a lost cause for ten years and no recent changes have altered that. Politicians, local and national, with any sense know that to make
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Lights that run on solar power
Colleagues thought inventor Peter Dangerfield had blown a fuse when he told them of his latest brainwave - a solar-powered light. But the 24-year-old design graduate has reached the final of a national award show. Peter's idea will go on display alongside
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Mail mistake
I was a postman once and at training school we were told bank mail must be delivered to the bank manager. A certain letter arrives in the morning - without that letter, the banks won't open. So Labour's new idea of sending post in the afternoon is another
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Battlefield Gatwick in air fares war
Gatwick Airport is set to become a battleground as airlines compete in the fast-growing market for budget flights. Low-cost carrier easyJet, which began operating a single route to Geneva three years ago from Gatwick, will be operating 20 flights a day
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The legendary Miller's tale
There'll never be another. Max Miller constantly used to tell his audiences that, and he was right. The comic, who spent most of his life in Brighton, topped bills in music halls for the best part of half a century. Known as The Cheeky Chappie, he was
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D-Day for old brewery
Plans to build almost 100 houses on the site of the old King and Barnes brewery in Horsham look set to get the go-ahead tonight. The proposals are for 92 homes and offices with a car park on the site in The Bishopric. Horsham District Council looked at
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Drug den fears of flat-dwellers
Residents in a sheltered housing block say they are living in fear despite police raids to crack down on criminals. Detectives who led a drugs swoop on a flat in Saunders Park House, Hollingdean, Brighton, six months ago said they had never seen anything
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OAP thwarts church raiders
A pensioner foiled a robbery at a church in Worthing when she faced up to four burglars. The 79-year-old disturbed the men as they raided a parish office after a service at St Mary of the Angels Church. She grabbed the arm of one of the men as they tried
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
So do you spend your days vacuuming?" asked Mark, former commuting companion, who I bumped into on a (now rare) foray into London. Was going to interview New York chef, best known for his cut-throat attitude to customers (he is apparently not above threatening
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Brother slams killer's sentence
A policeman today slammed the judicial system which jailed his brother's killer for less time than a mobile phone thief could receive. "The law is an ass," was how Metropolitan Police PC Andy Evans summed up his feelings after Shane Manville received
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Hunt for road rage lout
Worthing police are hunting a van driver who hammered on a woman's car and shouted abuse. He had been tailgating the woman's Ford Escort before the attack on the A24 in Findon Road, Worthing. A police spokesman said: "The van overtook and pulled up sharply
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Back to work for Hear'Say hopeful
Hairdresser Sam Church was back at work today after auditioning for pop band Hear'Say. Sam made it through to the last 84 of the 4,500 hopefuls seeking to join the group, put together last year on the television series Popstars. Sam, 22, who works at
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OAP thwarts church raiders
A pensioner foiled a robbery at a church in Worthing when she faced up to four burglars. The 79-year-old disturbed the men as they raided a parish office after a service at St Mary of the Angels Church. She grabbed the arm of one of the men as they tried
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Firms split on spruce-up tax
Businesses in Eastbourne could face an extra tax as part of an American-style proposal to improve communities. Council bosses plan to create business districts across the town and firms would pay an additional rate to help improve their areas. Members
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Cat who loves a bath
Most cats bolt from water but Custard the moggy lets out a miaow of delight as he slides into his bathing pool. The 18-month-old tom's leisurely dips have become a twice-weekly treat as he makes the most of a special hydrotherapy pool designed to help
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Hockey: Shock return for Lewes
Lewes made a disappointing return to action as they lost 5-1 at home to Beeston in National League division one. It was not the result Lewes wanted after the Christmas break. Skipper Will Champness said: "It was a shocking result. It was the worst performance
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Hockey: Crawley facing survival battle
Crawley look doomed for relegation from the Kent/Sussex Regional League following a 2-0 defeat by local rivals Mid Sussex. Skipper Terry Higgs remains upbeat about his side's chances of avoiding the drop but this latest defeat is a major blow. Crawley
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Agitated state
As a Councillor for both Peacehaven and Telscombe Cliffs town councils, I have continually voiced my concern regarding the traffic calming there in its present conception. Pinching in the road causes more hazards by people not knowing whether they can
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Rugby: Round-Up
Two tries from Darryl Elliott put Hove on the way to beat Uckfield 37-10. Chris Henderson, Ollie Phillips and Jason Hammond also went over and Martin Lovell kicked three conversions and two penalties to complete the rout. Nick Ridley was outstanding for
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Sea saviours
Schoolboy friends Mike Beach, Brian Ashdown and Chris Bird saved hundreds of lives during more than 20 years of frontline action with Newhaven RNLI. With 75 years as heroic lifesavers between them, the trio bowed out in spectacular fashion in their final
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'I'm the laziest woman in Britain'
Olivia Pennant says she's the laziest woman in Britain. She lives on chocolate and gets a cab to the corner shop. Entering a 26-mile charity trek ... that was an accident. Olivia's everyday diet comprises cigarettes, beer and chocolate. She rarely eats
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Rugby: Late surrender hurts Heath
Skipper Henry Goodburn will demand his Haywards Heath side remain switched on for the full 80 minutes after they suffered cruel defeat on Saturday. Heath were 16-5 up at one stage in the second half at home to London One title-chasers Basingstoke but
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Rugby: Triple joy for Eastbourne
Eastbourne launched a triple celebration as Paul Newell's try hat-trick put them on course for promotion. Newell starred in a 32-8 win at rivals Bognor which sets Eastbourne up to take second place in London Four South East. The triple celebration was
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Bring out your Jubilee memories
The Argus is planning to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in style this summer. To mark the royal milestone, we want your memories of the Coronation or the 1977 Silver Jubilee. Please send your memories and photographs to Paul Holden at Argus House
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So much at stake in Saints derby
Hastings clash with St Leonards in the big East Sussex derby at Pilot Field tonight with both teams desperate to win. Title-chasing Hastings, just a point off the pace, could go top of the Dr Martens League eastern division if they win, although that
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Bexhill centenary exhibition
An exhibition using newspaper reports and memorabilia will celebrate the centenary of the granting of a Royal Charter to Bexhill. The exhibition will run throughout the year, from today to December 15, to celebrate the centenary of the granting of the
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Defence can reign supreme
Albion's defenders cannot wait to get stuck in against Tranmere, even if it is another wet and windy night at Withdean. Seagulls fans in the exposed South Stand will put up with another soaking if it means a repeat of the battling display which brought
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Taylor warns against slip-up
Brighton and Hove Albion will be under orders to take full advantage of their weekend bonus when Tranmere visit tonight. The Seagulls held on to second spot in the Second Division as their rivals all slipped up on Saturday. Now they can extend their lead
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Phone firm axes 1,400 jobs
Mobile phone group mmO2 announced today that it will cut 1,400 jobs in its BT Cellnet UK business this year. The group, which demerged from BT in November, said the cuts would affect back office, technical and administrative staff. It is also closing
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Farewell to Postman Brian
Postie Brian Peacock has taken delivery of his retirement present after 50 years with Royal Mail. His last shift yesterday turned into a red letter day as colleagues clubbed together for a spectacular send-off. Brian, 65, of Dale View, Hangleton, Hove
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Community information on the Grapevine
Gatwick bookshop assistant Waynne Nel has gone into the publishing business to help parents. He is producing four editions a year of Grapevine, a free community guide for children and parents in Crawley and Horsham. The guide is filled with lists of schools
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Review: Get high-quality sound in comfort
The Etymotic MicroPro ER-4 earphones about to be released in the UK are designed to deliver an accurate sound from commercial recordings. Small transducers go directly into the ear canal and sit a short distance from the eardrums, creating an air-tight
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County shows way on web mastering
The trouble with many internet sites is they only operate in the short-term. Information gets put on to a web site and never gets updated. Thus an expensive web site can become useless quite quickly if it is not maintained. Look at the plethora of sites
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Promoting e-business target for Guernsey
Brighton-based PR consultancy Midnight Communications, has won a contract to help put Guernsey on the map. The Channel Island's board of industry has appointed the firm to promote Guernsey as a centre of excellence for e-business. The island plans to
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Home internet use soars
Almost one in two UK homes have access to the internet, according to the latest figures from telecoms regulator Oftel. The watchdog says 45 per cent or 11 million homes are now online compared with 39 per cent three months ago and 30 per cent a year ago
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Babel tests hand-held games
Babel Media, a Hove-based outsourcing specialist, is going back to the laboratory to capitalise on the growth of wireless entertainment. The company has launched a hand-held compatiblity lab to meet the lucrative games industry's requirements for moving
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Byte: Online court to lodge small claims
Consumers, small businesses and solicitors can now make claims over the internet to recover money owed to them by logging on to a cyber-court. The court service is piloting a web site to allow creditors to make claims. Over 1.6 million claims were made
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Net solutions
Q: I have a printing problem. My printer keeps on printing streaks across the page when I print something out. A: This problem happens to all bubble-jet printers every now and then. The first thing is to find out how to activate the printer's self-cleaning
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Residents fight for wildlife haven
Villagers are fighting plans by a charity to clear a field in Ditchling which they say has become a wildlife haven. Residents living near the area of brambles and hedges fear the proposed work will turn the patch of land into a suburban lawn. They insist
