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Firms told to provide World Cup coffee breaks
Firms should hire televisions and lay on coffee and croissants for workers to watch World Cup soccer matches in the office. Staff should also be given the chance to start work later if they want to stay at home to follow the fortunes of England and the
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Go shopping for a property bargain
When big spenders flock into giant shopping centres they think of designer labels and the hunt for bargains. But perhaps they should survey the bricks and mortar before they flash the plastic. Shopping centres, retail warehouses, offices and other high-class
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Bob gets to work with the YMCA
A Lancing man has taken a break from the nine-to-five office routine to help vulnerable young people in Sussex. Bob Eyre left his job at the American Express training department in Brighton last December to take up a six-month sabbatical working on YMCA
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Walk on with the film and TV stars
Fancy appearing on the big screen next to Vinnie Jones? The search is on for Sussex people to take part in a series of films to be shot in the area during the summer. A company specialising in recruiting extras for film and television work has been engaged
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A speaker to inspire
Inspirational speaker Chris Moon will address Sussex business leaders at the annual conference of Sussex Enterprise next month. The former army officer lost his right arm and leg when he was blown up by a landmine in Mozambique but refused to allow the
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How we lit up Tom Cruise
In his latest film Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise has money, looks and love. He also has a touch of flair, courtesy of two Sussex designers. Cruise's character, David Aames, is a publishing executive with a New York penthouse and exquisite taste. In the film
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
Have been trying to explain to husband that reputation as industrious journalist (a reputation he claims I invented) is being tarnished due to noise of Hoover. Several of my commissioning editors have called to discuss feature ideas (or missed deadlines
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Gran lifts lid on bedroom secrets
Grandmother Jo Roffey is to make her most intimate moments public in a television documentary. The 60-year-old will appear in a programme on the secret history of sex and marriage, to be shown next week. The programme, called The Female Orgasm, will examine
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Part of the problem
I hope Councillor Rik Childs and Nigel Donovan (Letters, February 7) only walk or cycle everywhere, never using a car, bus, train, plane or boat. Otherwise they are contributing to the supposed problems they are condemning regarding any expansion at Gatwick
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Papal bull
In the "Did you know" column (The Argus, 7 February) we were informed with your characteristic elegance of style that "famous misery-guts" include the poet Alexander Pope, "who was miserable all his life". As a matter of fact, he was not. Sometimes bitter
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Alpha male
About a year ago, you would not have found me in a church. My wife, Allison, started to go to church after befriending the vicar's wife, Diane, at Piccolos playgroup in Angola Road, Worthing. Allison has never forced me to go to church but I decided to
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Pet purpose
Student Claire Morgan is driving more than 100 miles a day from Brighton to Havant, Hampshire, to feed her parents' moggy. After all that travelling, she must really be in need of a catnap.
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100-mile trip to feed a cat
Student Claire Morgan is travelling more than 100 miles every day to feed her parents' pet cat. Claire, 22 of Queens Park Road, Brighton, is feeding Lucy the moggy while her parents take a month-long camping holiday in Spain. Claire, a student at Brighton
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No culture
Chris Gilbert, spokesman for station site project manager QED, said architecture is a subjective matter (The Argus, February 6). This idea is nonsense - it means anything is possible anywhere, at any time. As it happens, Brighton and Hove already possesses
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Rugby: Grinstead in form for cup showdown
East Grinstead have leapfrogged promotion rivals Worthing ahead of their big cup showdown. The sides meet at Roundstone Lane in the first round of the Sussex Trophy next Sunday, then clash again in the league at Saint Hill three weeks later. Grinstead
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Racing: Mud and guts takes JP to Argus Cup win
JP McNamara clinched the Argus Cup glory at rain-lashed Plumpton, then admitted life in the saddle did not get much tougher. McNamara defied heavy going, driving rain and high winds to take the novices' chase on 7-1 shot Don't Tell Jr by a handsome margin
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Station project will create future slum
I went to Brighton and Hove City Council's conservation area advisory group to look at a model of the development proposed for the Brighton station site. The applicants for planning permission, mainly Railtrack and Sainsbury's, claim it will be "an exemplar
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County League: Eastbourne hit back to beat leaders
Eastbourne Town kept their promotion dream alive after producing a storming comeback to beat leaders Shoreham 4-2 in division two of the Rich City County League. Town found themselves two goals down inside 33 minutes but fought back to lead 3-2 at half
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Net Shopper with Susan Rice
Last week I acquired a new niece. Rebekah Joy arrived in the early hours of Saturday morning, bang on schedule and weighing in at just under eight pounds. So I thought I would buy her some clothes as a welcoming present. First stop was The Kids Window
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Clampdown on soccer yobs
Sussex police are targeting known football thugs to stop them travelling to Holland for England's friendly match on Wednesday. Extra officers are working round the clock at Gatwick alongside those with specialist knowledge of hooligans. Potential troublemakers
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Emale with Stefan Hull
Nothing in the internet industry has caused more confusion than the meaning of web traffic statistics. Whether you are talking about "page impressions" or "unique visitors", nobody is too sure what the relevance is. But the City was so obsessed by these
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CD census opens a door on history
With weekly re-runs of The Time Team and exciting offerings from Tudor historian David Starkey and newcomer Tristram Hunt, the history business has never looked better. This is reflected in the public's response to history news. Last month, the 1901 census
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Hardware: Protect your files with key to laptop security
With hundreds of laptop computers being lost or stolen every day, one way to keep your files save is to protect them with a Data Key. The device, which plugs into a USB port, can encrypt and lock data on any laptop, making it impossible to read without
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Fears King Alfred site will be half its former self
Residents fear more than half a leisure centre site could be sold off for housing. Up to £16 million will be needed to regenerate the crumbling King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council planners believe the best way to raise the
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BMX riders head back to the Seventies' jams
Two Sussex firms have combined to take advantage of the boom in BMX bicycles. PH-media from Brighton was commissioned by BMX bicycle importer Seventies to consult, design and build a site to sell tickets and provide news to UK and European BMX fans about
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Ravens return to Sussex
Birds which can fly upside down have made a return to Sussex. Birdwatchers are getting excited by the return of ravens, which have started breeding in the county for the first time in more than five decades. The raven is one of the few birds that can
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Armed police taught to save lives
Sussex Police's armed officers have been trained to carry out life-saving procedures on anyone they shoot. They have been issued with military-style trauma dressings and instructed in invasive medical procedures and administering life-saving drugs. The
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Fears over King Alfred homes plan
Residents fear more than half a leisure centre site could be sold off for housing. Up to £16 million will be needed to regenerate the crumbling King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council planners believe the best way to raise the
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Poignant journey for airmen's relatives
Relatives of two airmen killed in a wartime plane crash have visited the scene of the accident for the first time. Emotions ran high as two RAF Dakotas took off for a short hop across the Channel on February 6 1945. Their passengers were British aircrew
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Celebrity stuff up for grabs
Signed celebrity memorabilia will be auctioned for charity. Items autographed by stars including Norman Cook, Zoe Ball, Carl Cox and Phil Collins will raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society. Offerings from players of Brighton and Hove Albion, Sussex
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TV's Des to work with Monkey
TV sports presenter Des Lynam's new co-star is a cuddly toy monkey. Des will be teaming up with the puppet, called Monkey, in adverts for ITV Digital. Monkey's previous collaborations with comedian Johnny Vegas have made him a hit with viewers. The host
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Police appeal: Check your kids' books
Police are urging parents to check their children's schoolbooks for evidence that they may be daubing walls with graffiti. People are being asked to look for evidence of a signature mark, or tag. The appeal comes from Bognor-based Sergeant Russ Phillips
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Bob gets to work with the YMCA
A Lancing man has taken a break from the nine-to-five office routine to help vulnerable young people in Sussex. Bob Eyre left his job at the American Express training department in Brighton last December to take up a six-month sabbatical working on YMCA
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A guided stroll through history
Disillusioned with conventional travel guides, Jim Simpson decided to research and publish his own. He gave up his job after 30 years with London Underground to devote time to the project. Mr Simpson has already published Stroll Back in Time guides to
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From Las Vegas
I used to live in Brighton. Trust me, Brighton may be many things but Vegas it ain't. They are as different as water and fire. Viva Las Vegas. -Travis, Tropicano Avenue, Las Vegas
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Warning for pair in club gas alert
Night clubbers were left coughing after a gas canister was let off. Five people had to leave the Zap in Kings Road Arches on Brighton seafront to get air. They suffered a burning sensation in their throats but none needed hospital treatment. Police were
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Woman faces animal cruelty charges
A woman has denied 20 charges of causing unnecessary suffering to 167 animals. Lewes magistrates yesterday adjourned the case of Uter Siewert, of Vale Road, Seaford, until March 11.
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Well done, NHS
There has been a lot of criticism of the NHS of late but I can only speak as I find. I was diagnosed with a hernia in November. I received a phone call on January 31. Would I be available to go into hospital on February 5? I duly did. I am now home, convalescing
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Call for town stations rethink
An MP is calling for Newhaven's three railway stations to be replaced with a single one offering better facilities. The town has three stations - Marine, Town and Harbour. Newhaven Marine runs just one train a day to Lewes with no return journey. The
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
Have been trying to explain to husband that reputation as industrious journalist (a reputation he claims I invented) is being tarnished due to noise of Hoover. Several of my commissioning editors have called to discuss feature ideas (or missed deadlines
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Gran lifts lid on bedroom secrets
Grandmother Jo Roffey is to make her most intimate moments public in a television documentary. The 60-year-old will appear in a programme on the secret history of sex and marriage, to be shown next week. The programme, called The Female Orgasm, will examine
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Gran gives £29,000 prize to youngsters
A grandmother won £29,000 on the bingo - but she doesn't plan to spend a penny of it on living the high life. The 75-year-old from Worthing and her husband, neither of whom wanted to be named, both burst into tears when they heard she had won. She scooped
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Part of the problem
I hope Councillor Rik Childs and Nigel Donovan (Letters, February 7) only walk or cycle everywhere, never using a car, bus, train, plane or boat. Otherwise they are contributing to the supposed problems they are condemning regarding any expansion at Gatwick
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Alpha male
About a year ago, you would not have found me in a church. My wife, Allison, started to go to church after befriending the vicar's wife, Diane, at Piccolos playgroup in Angola Road, Worthing. Allison has never forced me to go to church but I decided to
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Due credit
I was amazed to read Will Newman was perturbed (Letters, February 6) to see Gordon Dean's name missing from the two-page spread on Max Miller. Mr Dean was not mentioned because the article was about Max Miller. I am aware of Mr Dean's knowledge of Max
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Pet purpose
Student Claire Morgan is driving more than 100 miles a day from Brighton to Havant, Hampshire, to feed her parents' moggy. After all that travelling, she must really be in need of a catnap.
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Hats off
I read about dear old Max Miller with great interest (February 5). The recognition we who knew him want is two simple signs saying "Miller's Walk" on Brighton's lower seafront road - one at each end - with a picture of his Homburg above. This would be
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Rugby: Grinstead in form for cup showdown
East Grinstead have leapfrogged promotion rivals Worthing ahead of their big cup showdown. The sides meet at Roundstone Lane in the first round of the Sussex Trophy next Sunday, then clash again in the league at Saint Hill three weeks later. Grinstead
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From zero to hero for Bobby
Bobby Zamora went from zero to Albion hero again last night as they destroyed leaders Reading in a 3-1 victory. In the best home display of Peter Taylor's reign, Zamora scored the first, then supplied goals for Steve Melton and Junior Lewis on his full
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Roddick quits as Body Shop chairman
Body Shop co-chairman Anita Roddick is stepping down, it emerged today, as the chain she founded pulled the plug on takeover talks. The group has been in on-off discussions with various suitors for a year, but today called a halt to the latest round and
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Net Shopper with Susan Rice
Last week I acquired a new niece. Rebekah Joy arrived in the early hours of Saturday morning, bang on schedule and weighing in at just under eight pounds. So I thought I would buy her some clothes as a welcoming present. First stop was The Kids Window
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Clampdown on soccer yobs
Sussex police are targeting known football thugs to stop them travelling to Holland for England's friendly match on Wednesday. Extra officers are working round the clock at Gatwick alongside those with specialist knowledge of hooligans. Potential troublemakers
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Emale with Stefan Hull
Nothing in the internet industry has caused more confusion than the meaning of web traffic statistics. Whether you are talking about "page impressions" or "unique visitors", nobody is too sure what the relevance is. But the City was so obsessed by these
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CD census opens a door on history
With weekly re-runs of The Time Team and exciting offerings from Tudor historian David Starkey and newcomer Tristram Hunt, the history business has never looked better. This is reflected in the public's response to history news. Last month, the 1901 census
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Review: Hawking on PC is difficult going
This software package is, of course, based on the bestselling book by Professor Stephen W. Hawking. A Brief History of Time for the PC explores the nature of time and the origins of the universe in a way that is both easy to understand and attractive
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Review: Steps to brush up your Spanish
Needing to brush up my Spanish for a business trip later this year, I found Spanish All Talk from Linguaphone a valuable programme. Developed with the backing of Linguaphone's academic advisory committee and written by an expert in radio drama and language-teaching
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Marcus helps the disabled shoppers
A former winner of a Sussex student business award has designed a web site to help disabled people purchase essential equipment from the comfort of their own home. Marcus Whitney has been working with Hastings-based Simplantex Direct to design the site
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BMX riders head back to the Seventies' jams
Two Sussex firms have combined to take advantage of the boom in BMX bicycles. PH-media from Brighton was commissioned by BMX bicycle importer Seventies to consult, design and build a site to sell tickets and provide news to UK and European BMX fans about
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Plea for a safe ride to school
Parents and councillors have launched a campaign for a cycle path so children can get to school in Hassocks safely. Increased rush-hour traffic has sparked calls for a cycle path from Hurstpierpoint to Hassocks for use by pupils at Downlands School. Mid
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Boy mugged for mobile phone
An Eastbourne teenager has been viciously attacked for his mobile phone. The 15-year-old was confronted by a mob of six youths as he made a call close to his home in Mountfield Road, Eastbourne, close to the Harvey Moon pub. He was repeatedly punched
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Fears over King Alfred homes plan
Residents fear more than half a leisure centre site could be sold off for housing. Up to £16 million will be needed to regenerate the crumbling King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council planners believe the best way to raise the
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Poignant journey for airmen's relatives
Relatives of two airmen killed in a wartime plane crash have visited the scene of the accident for the first time. Emotions ran high as two RAF Dakotas took off for a short hop across the Channel on February 6 1945. Their passengers were British aircrew
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Celebrity stuff up for grabs
Signed celebrity memorabilia will be auctioned for charity. Items autographed by stars including Norman Cook, Zoe Ball, Carl Cox and Phil Collins will raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society. Offerings from players of Brighton and Hove Albion, Sussex
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Police appeal: Check your kids' books
Police are urging parents to check their children's schoolbooks for evidence that they may be daubing walls with graffiti. People are being asked to look for evidence of a signature mark, or tag. The appeal comes from Bognor-based Sergeant Russ Phillips
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Modern headstones targeted for flattening
A council which caused outrage by flattening more than 600 headstones is to focus its efforts on older memorials. Lewes District Council said the move would give time for families to make sure headstones were secure. The council was accused of desecration
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Nursery faces closure after theft
A nursery school at a community centre is facing closure after money for workers' wages was stolen. Pupil numbers have dropped at the Carden Park Pre-School since Christmas and last week two of the morning staff had to be laid off. Last week funds were
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Young peple are most opposed to euro
Campaigners against the euro in the South-East have welcomed a poll revealing opposition to the single currency has strengthened. The poll shows support for the euro when notes and coins were introduced on January 1 was a temporary blip and UK feelings
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A guided stroll through history
Disillusioned with conventional travel guides, Jim Simpson decided to research and publish his own. He gave up his job after 30 years with London Underground to devote time to the project. Mr Simpson has already published Stroll Back in Time guides to
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Terrier spared death sentence
A mother and son have been reunited with their Staffordshire bull terrier, which had been kept in secure kennels after killing another dog. Their dog, Summer, was threatened with being put down after it attacked a Pyrenean mountain dog, called Dylan,
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Teenager's sex attack ordeal
A teenage girl kicked and screamed as she fought off a would-be rapist. The 18-year-old was traumatised by the attack in a white VW Golf in Malthouse Lane, Richmond Terrace, Brighton, last night. Detectives are investigating whether she was dragged into
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From Las Vegas
I used to live in Brighton. Trust me, Brighton may be many things but Vegas it ain't. They are as different as water and fire. Viva Las Vegas. -Travis, Tropicano Avenue, Las Vegas
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Droll model
I laughed when I read Madame Tussaud's, having melted down William Hague, has no plans to make a waxwork of the new Conservative leader: "Mr Duncan Smith is hardly in the news, nobody ever talks about him and the people who do know who he is do not seem
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Point on paper
It was amusing to read about Michael Parker's new style of home decorating (Letters, February 8). But I did notice in the photograph a toilet roll. Surely it would be more economical if he had strung up 5x5 inch sheets of newspaper, which would also have
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Well done, NHS
There has been a lot of criticism of the NHS of late but I can only speak as I find. I was diagnosed with a hernia in November. I received a phone call on January 31. Would I be available to go into hospital on February 5? I duly did. I am now home, convalescing
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Woman locks burglar in lounge
A pensioner locked a burglar in her lounge as he rifled her home for valuables. The 65-year-old was woken by her dog barking at her home in Hollingbury Road, Brighton, at 1.30am today. She saw the intruder check her coat pockets for money, then into her
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£25m for new hospital
The long-awaited scheme for a new children's hospital in Brighton was today given the financial go-ahead. The Government announced £25 million to build a new state-of-the-art home for the Royal Alexandra Hospital For Sick Children in Brighton through
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Grave mistake
I am upset and disgusted at Lewes District Council's decision to lay down headstones in the cemeteries. This is nothing short of desecration and an insult to our relations who have passed on. Then to say we will have to pay to restore the headstones -
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Due credit
I was amazed to read Will Newman was perturbed (Letters, February 6) to see Gordon Dean's name missing from the two-page spread on Max Miller. Mr Dean was not mentioned because the article was about Max Miller. I am aware of Mr Dean's knowledge of Max
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Hats off
I read about dear old Max Miller with great interest (February 5). The recognition we who knew him want is two simple signs saying "Miller's Walk" on Brighton's lower seafront road - one at each end - with a picture of his Homburg above. This would be
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Lying empty
Hundreds of families live in bed and breakfast accommodation in Brighton and Hove. Yet a modern block of flats has been boarded up and empty for six months. More than 200 other council homes also stand empty. Homelessness is one of the city's major issues
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Best value?
The resounding rejection of an elected mayor for Brighton and Hove leads logically to the consultation on committee structures for councillors and provides an opportunity for reflection, too. You might reflect on why we need councillors at all, living
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Trust must be earned
Five months after the failing Brighton Health Care NHS Trust received no stars in a Government assessment, its chief executive says the service is being turned around. The trust was saved from being taken over by an NHS hit squad and Stuart Welling said
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Hockey: Time running out for Brighton skipper
With five games to go, time is running out for Brighton if they are to pip Holcombe to the Kent/Sussex Regional League title. Both sides recorded big wins last weekend to keep Holcombe top of the table by a point. With a better goal difference, Brighton
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From zero to hero for Bobby
Bobby Zamora went from zero to Albion hero again last night as they destroyed leaders Reading in a 3-1 victory. In the best home display of Peter Taylor's reign, Zamora scored the first, then supplied goals for Steve Melton and Junior Lewis on his full
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Building society boss suspended
Scarborough Building Society has suspended its finance director after an investigation "into the use of" £103,000 of funds from an external bank account. The building society, which holds 250,000 customer accounts, said it took the action on Friday and
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Roddick quits as Body Shop chairman
Body Shop co-chairman Anita Roddick is stepping down, it emerged today, as the chain she founded pulled the plug on takeover talks. The group has been in on-off discussions with various suitors for a year, but today called a halt to the latest round and
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Warning for pair in club gas alert
Night clubbers were left coughing after a gas canister was let off. Five people had to leave the Zap in Kings Road Arches on Brighton seafront to get air. They suffered a burning sensation in their throats but none needed hospital treatment. Police were
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Review: Hawking on PC is difficult going
This software package is, of course, based on the bestselling book by Professor Stephen W. Hawking. A Brief History of Time for the PC explores the nature of time and the origins of the universe in a way that is both easy to understand and attractive
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Review: Steps to brush up your Spanish
Needing to brush up my Spanish for a business trip later this year, I found Spanish All Talk from Linguaphone a valuable programme. Developed with the backing of Linguaphone's academic advisory committee and written by an expert in radio drama and language-teaching
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Can we top Star Wars for effects?
With the imminent release of another Star Wars film, we are coming close to a unique archive of special effects (SFX). Starting more than ten years ago in the early days of computer-aided SFX technology, each film has taken the genre further into the
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Marcus helps the disabled shoppers
A former winner of a Sussex student business award has designed a web site to help disabled people purchase essential equipment from the comfort of their own home. Marcus Whitney has been working with Hastings-based Simplantex Direct to design the site
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Ships' supplier hoists its sales
An online chandlery has opened a High Street shop selling everything from marine electronics to electric scooters. The Marine Partnership, founded in May 1999, claims to have been the first online chandlery in the UK. It has just opened a shop called
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Digital TV centre puts varsity on media map
The University of Brighton has added to the city's reputation as a centre for new media excellence by unveiling a state-of-the-art digital television (DTV) studio. The studio in the university's Lewes Road campus will be used to support a series of continuous
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Tough-nut turtle needs a name
A 27st green sea turtle who has been bullying his smaller relatives needs our readers to give him a fitting name. The turtle arrived in Britain in the Fifties and starred in a soap advert. He has spent so long in captivity he would not survive if released
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Modern headstones targeted for flattening
A council which caused outrage by flattening more than 600 headstones is to focus its efforts on older memorials. Lewes District Council said the move would give time for families to make sure headstones were secure. The council was accused of desecration
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Nursery faces closure after theft
A nursery school at a community centre is facing closure after money for workers' wages was stolen. Pupil numbers have dropped at the Carden Park Pre-School since Christmas and last week two of the morning staff had to be laid off. Last week funds were
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Derelict flats blaze
Fire raged through a derelict block of flats in Littlehampton early today. Crews battled for more than three hours to put out the blaze in Clun Road. The roof of the three-storey block collapsed and the third floor was badly damaged. The 18 flats were
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Firms told to provide World Cup coffee breaks
Firms should hire televisions and lay on coffee and croissants for workers to watch World Cup soccer matches in the office. Staff should also be given the chance to start work later if they want to stay at home to follow the fortunes of England and the
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Father's sad tribute
An East Sussex man has paid tribute to his daughter, who was found dead at the bottom of the cliff at Beachy Head. Robert Herbert said his daughter Eleanor, 30, was "lovely inside and out" and had never caused anyone any trouble. Mr Herbert, of Framfield
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Lib Dem: Let's sell County Hall
County councillors would lose their traditional HQ under plans to sell County Hall in an idea floated by a council member. Liberal Democrat Nick Rodgers has called for an in-depth look at moving much of West Sussex County Council's administration away
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Young peple are most opposed to euro
Campaigners against the euro in the South-East have welcomed a poll revealing opposition to the single currency has strengthened. The poll shows support for the euro when notes and coins were introduced on January 1 was a temporary blip and UK feelings
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Go shopping for a property bargain
When big spenders flock into giant shopping centres they think of designer labels and the hunt for bargains. But perhaps they should survey the bricks and mortar before they flash the plastic. Shopping centres, retail warehouses, offices and other high-class
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Terrier spared death sentence
A mother and son have been reunited with their Staffordshire bull terrier, which had been kept in secure kennels after killing another dog. Their dog, Summer, was threatened with being put down after it attacked a Pyrenean mountain dog, called Dylan,
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Walk on with the film and TV stars
Fancy appearing on the big screen next to Vinnie Jones? The search is on for Sussex people to take part in a series of films to be shot in the area during the summer. A company specialising in recruiting extras for film and television work has been engaged
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Teenager's sex attack ordeal
A teenage girl kicked and screamed as she fought off a would-be rapist. The 18-year-old was traumatised by the attack in a white VW Golf in Malthouse Lane, Richmond Terrace, Brighton, last night. Detectives are investigating whether she was dragged into
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A speaker to inspire
Inspirational speaker Chris Moon will address Sussex business leaders at the annual conference of Sussex Enterprise next month. The former army officer lost his right arm and leg when he was blown up by a landmine in Mozambique but refused to allow the
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How we lit up Tom Cruise
In his latest film Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise has money, looks and love. He also has a touch of flair, courtesy of two Sussex designers. Cruise's character, David Aames, is a publishing executive with a New York penthouse and exquisite taste. In the film
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Leisure complex scheme is on
A multi-million pound deal for a new school and leisure complex has been signed four months after it looked like being called off. The package means one of the sites used by Chichester High School for Girls will be flattened to make way for a multiplex
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Droll model
I laughed when I read Madame Tussaud's, having melted down William Hague, has no plans to make a waxwork of the new Conservative leader: "Mr Duncan Smith is hardly in the news, nobody ever talks about him and the people who do know who he is do not seem
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Point on paper
It was amusing to read about Michael Parker's new style of home decorating (Letters, February 8). But I did notice in the photograph a toilet roll. Surely it would be more economical if he had strung up 5x5 inch sheets of newspaper, which would also have
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Children stopped in truancy crackdown
Youngsters have been stopped and questioned in a truancy sweep in East Sussex towns. Officers from Sussex Police and the county council's education welfare service quizzed 15 children in Crowborough and Uckfield. A further 11 were stopped in Bexhill.
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Woman locks burglar in lounge
A pensioner locked a burglar in her lounge as he rifled her home for valuables. The 65-year-old was woken by her dog barking at her home in Hollingbury Road, Brighton, at 1.30am today. She saw the intruder check her coat pockets for money, then into her
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Roddick quits as Body Shop chairman
Body Shop co-chairman Anita Roddick is stepping down, it emerged today, as the chain she founded pulled the plug on takeover talks. The group has been in on-off discussions with various suitors for a year, but today called a halt to the latest round and
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£25m for new hospital
The long-awaited scheme for a new children's hospital in Brighton was today given the financial go-ahead. The Government announced £25 million to build a new state-of-the-art home for the Royal Alexandra Hospital For Sick Children in Brighton through
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Grave mistake
I am upset and disgusted at Lewes District Council's decision to lay down headstones in the cemeteries. This is nothing short of desecration and an insult to our relations who have passed on. Then to say we will have to pay to restore the headstones -
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Papal bull
In the "Did you know" column (The Argus, 7 February) we were informed with your characteristic elegance of style that "famous misery-guts" include the poet Alexander Pope, "who was miserable all his life". As a matter of fact, he was not. Sometimes bitter
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Lying empty
Hundreds of families live in bed and breakfast accommodation in Brighton and Hove. Yet a modern block of flats has been boarded up and empty for six months. More than 200 other council homes also stand empty. Homelessness is one of the city's major issues
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100-mile trip to feed a cat
Student Claire Morgan is travelling more than 100 miles every day to feed her parents' pet cat. Claire, 22 of Queens Park Road, Brighton, is feeding Lucy the moggy while her parents take a month-long camping holiday in Spain. Claire, a student at Brighton
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Best value?
The resounding rejection of an elected mayor for Brighton and Hove leads logically to the consultation on committee structures for councillors and provides an opportunity for reflection, too. You might reflect on why we need councillors at all, living
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Trust must be earned
Five months after the failing Brighton Health Care NHS Trust received no stars in a Government assessment, its chief executive says the service is being turned around. The trust was saved from being taken over by an NHS hit squad and Stuart Welling said
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No culture
Chris Gilbert, spokesman for station site project manager QED, said architecture is a subjective matter (The Argus, February 6). This idea is nonsense - it means anything is possible anywhere, at any time. As it happens, Brighton and Hove already possesses
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Racing: Mud and guts takes JP to Argus Cup win
JP McNamara clinched the Argus Cup glory at rain-lashed Plumpton, then admitted life in the saddle did not get much tougher. McNamara defied heavy going, driving rain and high winds to take the novices' chase on 7-1 shot Don't Tell Jr by a handsome margin
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Station project will create future slum
I went to Brighton and Hove City Council's conservation area advisory group to look at a model of the development proposed for the Brighton station site. The applicants for planning permission, mainly Railtrack and Sainsbury's, claim it will be "an exemplar
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Hockey: Time running out for Brighton skipper
With five games to go, time is running out for Brighton if they are to pip Holcombe to the Kent/Sussex Regional League title. Both sides recorded big wins last weekend to keep Holcombe top of the table by a point. With a better goal difference, Brighton
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County League: Eastbourne hit back to beat leaders
Eastbourne Town kept their promotion dream alive after producing a storming comeback to beat leaders Shoreham 4-2 in division two of the Rich City County League. Town found themselves two goals down inside 33 minutes but fought back to lead 3-2 at half
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Building society boss suspended
Scarborough Building Society has suspended its finance director after an investigation "into the use of" £103,000 of funds from an external bank account. The building society, which holds 250,000 customer accounts, said it took the action on Friday and
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£25m for new hospital
The long-awaited scheme for a new children's hospital in Brighton was today given the financial go-ahead. The Government announced £25 million to build a new state-of-the-art home for the Royal Alexandra Hospital For Sick Children in Brighton through
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Warning for pair in club gas alert
Night clubbers were left coughing after a gas canister was let off. Five people had to leave the Zap in Kings Road Arches on Brighton seafront to get air. They suffered a burning sensation in their throats but none needed hospital treatment. Police were
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Hardware: Protect your files with key to laptop security
With hundreds of laptop computers being lost or stolen every day, one way to keep your files save is to protect them with a Data Key. The device, which plugs into a USB port, can encrypt and lock data on any laptop, making it impossible to read without
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Can we top Star Wars for effects?
With the imminent release of another Star Wars film, we are coming close to a unique archive of special effects (SFX). Starting more than ten years ago in the early days of computer-aided SFX technology, each film has taken the genre further into the
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Fears King Alfred site will be half its former self
Residents fear more than half a leisure centre site could be sold off for housing. Up to £16 million will be needed to regenerate the crumbling King Alfred leisure centre in Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council planners believe the best way to raise the
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Ships' supplier hoists its sales
An online chandlery has opened a High Street shop selling everything from marine electronics to electric scooters. The Marine Partnership, founded in May 1999, claims to have been the first online chandlery in the UK. It has just opened a shop called
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Ravens return to Sussex
Birds which can fly upside down have made a return to Sussex. Birdwatchers are getting excited by the return of ravens, which have started breeding in the county for the first time in more than five decades. The raven is one of the few birds that can
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Digital TV centre puts varsity on media map
The University of Brighton has added to the city's reputation as a centre for new media excellence by unveiling a state-of-the-art digital television (DTV) studio. The studio in the university's Lewes Road campus will be used to support a series of continuous
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Armed police taught to save lives
Sussex Police's armed officers have been trained to carry out life-saving procedures on anyone they shoot. They have been issued with military-style trauma dressings and instructed in invasive medical procedures and administering life-saving drugs. The
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Tough-nut turtle needs a name
A 27st green sea turtle who has been bullying his smaller relatives needs our readers to give him a fitting name. The turtle arrived in Britain in the Fifties and starred in a soap advert. He has spent so long in captivity he would not survive if released
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TV's Des to work with Monkey
TV sports presenter Des Lynam's new co-star is a cuddly toy monkey. Des will be teaming up with the puppet, called Monkey, in adverts for ITV Digital. Monkey's previous collaborations with comedian Johnny Vegas have made him a hit with viewers. The host
