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Hotels back stadium bid
Hoteliers have given a resounding thumbs-up to Brighton and Hove Albion bid to build a stadium at Falmer. The Seagulls are desperate to move from Withdean to a purpose-built ground on the edge of the South Downs and have submitted two plans for a 22,000
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Fathead Slim
The cover of the album FatBoy Slim Live On Brighton Beach may show authentic ravers (The Argus, February 8) but it does not show an authentic moon. The picture shows a new moon rising in the east. For one thing, the new moon never rises in the east and
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Sacked surgeon to appeal
A consultant gynaecologist has lodged an appeal against his sacking from an East Sussex hospital. A decision to dismiss Michael Pembrey from the Conquest Hospital in Hastings was overturned on appeal in July 2001 following a technical irregularity. A
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Tragic John's family backs our campaign
Relatives of tragic four-year-old John Smith today backed our campaign to crack down on child killers. Two years ago The Argus was assured by then Home Secretary Jack Straw that a new law would be considered bringing stiffer jail sentences for guardians
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Who is 'real'?
I agree with Councillor Tehmtan Framroze when he describes Tory Councillor Brian Oxley's comments on homeless people as disgraceful (The Argus, February 6). The Conservative leader is trying to capitalise on the numbers of people in insecure accommodation
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Best efforts
Congratulations to Alison Cridland for an excellent feature on the bill to amend the law affecting travellers (The Argus, February 5). A story the previous day about travellers camped at Benfield Valley, however, needs some clarification (The Argus, February
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Union calls for city wages
Brighton and Hove faces a bleak economic and social future without higher wages and more affordable housing, a new report claims. It says workers, mainly those in the public sector, earn the lowest wages in the South-East but face some of the most expensive
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
Who says that the age of romance is dead ...? Well, I do, actually. Tomorrow morning, while Valentine messages wing their way through millions of letter boxes up and down the country, I'll be lucky to get a couple of bills and a circular from some double
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Woodland search for body parts
Police investigating the murder of an East Sussex man were today searching a woodland for human remains. They are investigating the disappearance of Jason Martin-Smith, which detectives are linking to the drive-by shooting of Jimmy Millen in Hastings
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At least there's some good news ...
Virgin Atlantic has announced its first increase in flights since the terrorist attacks on the United States. The operator is adding four extra services, including one from Gatwick, to its global routes as the public becomes more confident in air industry
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3,000 Gatwick jobs axed
Three thousand jobs are to be slashed at Gatwick Airport as British Airways tries to cut costs and tackle debts. BA is to cut 5,800 jobs nationwide, on top of 7,200 announced in September. Most of the redundancies are a result of the downturn in air travel
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Use your legs
So Councillor Paul Cosham thinks putting pinch-points in the roads is dangerous because people cannot see them. If they cannot see the give-way lines and road signs, they shouldn't be on the road in the first place. Clearly Coun Cosham has never tried
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Public enemy
by the ill-thought-out traffic-calming measures foisted on us by East Sussex County Council. I am advised by the traffic department at County Hall that "extensive consultation with the public" was held prior to the decision being finalised. At a recent
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Not the way
I wonder if the brains behind the traffic-calming islands recently installed in Arundel Road, Peacehaven, have given any consideration to the blind bend which has now been created on turning into Arundel Road from Sussex Way? Traffic approaching Sussex
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Jail on the cards
Up until now the words Romeo and Juliet have only been part of the police vocabulary because of their place in the phonetic alphabetic. But that is all set to change when officers deliver greetings cards to their top ten known troublemakers. So tomorrow
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Free ads
The Falmer saga reminds me of a story told to me a couple of years ago by a retired local headmaster who now lives elsewhere. He said on a return journey from Italy by coach they had gone through 58 tunnels and had it been in this country we would still
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Men of straw
I was brought up in Brighton between 1941 and 1969 and, although I now live in Hampshire, I continue to be a loyal Albion supporter and season ticket holder. My mother still lives in Brighton and saves me The Argus. I have followed the correspondence
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Youth Football: Girl power helps to secure title
Jessica Rippin scored a goal and helped Wisborough Green win the Sussex Small Primary Schools Sixes crown at the first attempt. She was the only female player in the competition and played a star role in the finals at Broadbridge Heath. Wisborough Green
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Bears cannot win now
Nick Nurse admits his Brighton Bears cannot win the BBL southern conference. Now he is demanding his men bounce back from three successive defeats as they go to Leopards in the league tonight from 7.30pm. Bears lost at Birmingham and Sheffield at the
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Sussex Senior Cup: Lewes reach semi finals
Defending champs Lewes claimed a place in the semi finals of the Sussex Senior Cup with a 3-1 victory over Wick at a barely playable Dripping Pan. The Rooks had to wait until four minutes from the interval before taking the lead with an excellent 25 yard
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Healthy break after 45 years
Nurse Di Adams is putting her feet up after dedicating her working life to helping others. Mrs Adams has been a nurse in Brighton for 45 years but is retiring at the age of 62. She has seen major changes in the decades since she started out as a student
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Model on show again
A model of the proposed major development near Brighton station will be back on show from Monday. Brighton and Hove City Council was criticised after it emerged Brighton residents would get just two days to view the model while Hove residents, who will
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Soccer hooligans barred from flights
Known and suspected football thugs have been barred from flying to tonight's Holland-England match in a clampdown at Gatwick. Three men appeared in court yesterday as a result of the operation by Sussex Police's football intelligence unit and Gatwick
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Nurse tells court of crash action
A nurse gave first aid to a man knocked down on a zebra crossing, the jury in an attempted murder case heard. Susan Hardingham told a jury she saw the collision and watched the driver speed away. Pedestrian Sean Jones, 33, suffered brain damage when he
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Women warned over night attacks
Women have been warned not to walk alone at night after a second attempted rape in one area within a week. The latest victim was punched in the face and thrown into bushes not far from the scene of the first assault. The 27-year-old woman was drinking
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Date with Charlie Dimmock
Jim Pooley has won a date with television gardener Charlie Dimmock. But it won't be a romantic dinner for two. Instead, the Gatwick technician will share Charlie with 39 other admirers who have been chosen to make up her team in the Flora London Marathon
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Court order in hunt for Danielle
The mother of a missing three-year-old has been granted a court order to help get the youngster home. The High Court in London granted a collection order to Anne Marie Kingshott, 23, of Cavalry Crescent, Eastbourne, in respect of her daughter Danielle
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Boy who keeps on meeting the Queen
Five-year-old Zachary McCarthy-Fox has met the Queen so many times she comments on how he has grown. Zachary and his royal-mad mother, Julia, also regularly camp on the pavement outside the Queen Mother's house to give her flowers. They have even travelled
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Fathead Slim
The cover of the album FatBoy Slim Live On Brighton Beach may show authentic ravers (The Argus, February 8) but it does not show an authentic moon. The picture shows a new moon rising in the east. For one thing, the new moon never rises in the east and
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Tragic John's family backs our campaign
Relatives of tragic four-year-old John Smith today backed our campaign to crack down on child killers. Two years ago The Argus was assured by then Home Secretary Jack Straw that a new law would be considered bringing stiffer jail sentences for guardians
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Hard choices
Rik Child, councillor for the Green Party, makes several points which need to be taken to task. property for the homelessness problem? I have lived in Brighton for less than a year and find his views quite offensive. Am I to blame for people being homeless
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It's coherent
Councillor Mark Barnard (The Argus, February 4) knows full well it is not Brighton and Hove City Council Conservative group's housing policy to compulsorily transfer the council's housing stock to other social landlords. We want to devolve as much power
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Best efforts
Congratulations to Alison Cridland for an excellent feature on the bill to amend the law affecting travellers (The Argus, February 5). A story the previous day about travellers camped at Benfield Valley, however, needs some clarification (The Argus, February
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I can't believe the police are so slow
Before descending on Hove golf course, travellers spent eight days encamped in an empty warehouse yard in East Worthing, next to my business premises. Within minutes of their arrival, we called the police (three months earlier, travellers had caused £60,000
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It was evident watching Prime
for Kemp Town, amuses. Des was responsible for members on both sides of the House at Question Time, including the Prime Minister, to be in hysterics after Mr Speaker told him to sit down for waffling on without asking his question. He never did get to
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
Who says that the age of romance is dead ...? Well, I do, actually. Tomorrow morning, while Valentine messages wing their way through millions of letter boxes up and down the country, I'll be lucky to get a couple of bills and a circular from some double
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Woodland search for body parts
Police investigating the murder of an East Sussex man were today searching a woodland for human remains. They are investigating the disappearance of Jason Martin-Smith, which detectives are linking to the drive-by shooting of Jimmy Millen in Hastings
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Man trapped by bedspring
An Eastbourne man was impaled on a spring as he rolled over in bed and had to be rescued by firefighters. Firefighters were called to his home in Seaside this morning after an ambulance crew failed to free him. Sub Officer Kevin Sharpe said: "The bed
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Court order in hunt for Danielle
The mother of a missing three-year-old has been granted a court order to help get the youngster home. The High Court in London granted a collection order to Anne Marie Kingshott, 23, of Cavalry Crescent, Eastbourne, in respect of her daughter Danielle
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Airport staff keep their cool
British Airways workers at Gatwick were today putting on a brave face after their employer announced across-the-board job cuts. The airline is to shed 5,800 jobs - 3,000 of them at the Sussex airport - in a move to slash costs, but staff said it could
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Inventor unveils 'robot baby'
An inventor obsessed with robots has created a lifelike moving baby for a TV hospital drama series. Ian Watts, 42, was asked by the BBC to put the doll together for episodes of Holby City. The creation is named aB, short for Animated Baby and pronounced
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Use your legs
So Councillor Paul Cosham thinks putting pinch-points in the roads is dangerous because people cannot see them. If they cannot see the give-way lines and road signs, they shouldn't be on the road in the first place. Clearly Coun Cosham has never tried
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Youth Skating: Bird on flight path for Olympics
Laura Bird is dreaming about competing in the Winter Olympics again. Bird, rated the best ice skater in Sussex, quit the sport five months ago. But the flame of ambition has been re-kindled. She fell out of love with the sport and suffered burnout. Laura
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Language is child's play
Anyone who has ever struggled while on holiday abroad will recognise the value of new Government proposals to begin language lessons in primary schools. It is a well-recognised fact the earlier children are taught a language the more naturally they will
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Bikers are ruining our peaceful valley
The "avid motocross" rider's view of the situation in Sheepcote Valley (Letters, February 9) is very different from mine. He admits to the "track we created" as if he and his colleagues had lovingly created a rustic little path. Can he mean the multitude
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Boxing: Show suffers knockout blow
A row has broken out over a Sussex boxing show which was halted when there was no medical cover. The show, organised by Crawley ABC at the Royal British Legion club, was abandoned after ten of the 14 bouts. Club chairman Geoff Hopcraft claimed the doctor
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Sussex Senior Cup: Lewes reach semi finals
Defending champs Lewes claimed a place in the semi finals of the Sussex Senior Cup with a 3-1 victory over Wick at a barely playable Dripping Pan. The Rooks had to wait until four minutes from the interval before taking the lead with an excellent 25 yard
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Melton wants shirt to keep
Albion midfielder Steve Melton has targeted an extended run in the team after ousting Charlie Oatway. Melton made his first League start under Peter Taylor against leaders Reading at Withdean on Monday. He celebrated his call-up with the second goal in
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Profits boost for Cadbury
Chocolate-to-fizzy drinks group Cadbury Schweppes today reported a 12 per cent rise in profits, although its UK business turned in weaker results. The group, which makes Dairy Milk chocolate and Dr Pepper drinks, said underlying pre-tax profits for the
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Model on show again
A model of the proposed major development near Brighton station will be back on show from Monday. Brighton and Hove City Council was criticised after it emerged Brighton residents would get just two days to view the model while Hove residents, who will
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Man trapped by bedspring
An Eastbourne man was impaled on a spring as he rolled over in bed and had to be rescued by firefighters. Firefighters were called to his home in Seaside this morning after an ambulance crew failed to free him. Sub Officer Kevin Sharpe said: "The bed
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Nurse tells court of crash action
A nurse gave first aid to a man knocked down on a zebra crossing, the jury in an attempted murder case heard. Susan Hardingham told a jury she saw the collision and watched the driver speed away. Pedestrian Sean Jones, 33, suffered brain damage when he
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Thug kicks OAP down stairs
A 72-year-old man suffered suspected broken ribs when he was attacked by a burglar last night. Police think it may be the man behind a string of attacks on elderly people in their homes in Brighton. The victim was kicked downstairs at his home in Hollingbury
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Female farmer of the year
Gillian van der Meer left the bright lights of the city to be a country girl. She later married a farmer and, between milking sessions, threw herself into promoting farming. She has now been named Farming Woman of the Year in the National Farmers' Union
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Jailed for sitting in a car
A man was jailed for five months and banned from driving for five years after he was found sitting in a car while over the limit. Wayne Bristow, 21, formerly of Pier Road, Littlehampton but now of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to three offences of
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Driver reversed over OAP
A van driver who reversed into a pensioner, who was dragged under the vehicle, has been fined £200. District judge Paul Tain said the size of the fine "in no sense reflects the seriousness of what happened". Paul Walker, 43, pleaded guilty at Worthing
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Will you be my prisoner?
Police are sending St Valentine's Day cards to their top ten burglars and car criminals. The verse inside reads: "Will you be my Valentine? I'm hoping we can meet. We have a cosy cell, Prepared here at John Street. Just continue with your lawbreaking,
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Circus set to come back
The circus is set to return to Hove seafront for a summer season. Zippo's has visited Hove for the last two summers, using the No 1 Lawn just west of the King Alfred Leisure Centre. Councillors are tomorrow expected to approve granting landlord's consent
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Family in fire scare
A woman and her two children were asleep in their beds when arsonists attacked. A camper van parked on the lawn of the family's house in Ringmer Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, was the first target. A taxi driver raised the alarm at 4am and firefighters
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Bail for five on protest charge
Five members of the Simon Jones Memorial Campaign appeared at Worthing Magistrates' Court. Farah Bishnani, 26, of Lewes Road, Brighton; Crispin Dowler, 23, of Brunswick Terrace, Hove; David Harbinson, 34, of Egremont Place, Brighton; Sarah McLaughlin,
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Court order in hunt for Danielle
The mother of a missing three-year-old has been granted a court order to help get the youngster home. The High Court in London granted a collection order to Anne Marie Kingshott, 23, of Cavalry Crescent, Eastbourne, in respect of her daughter Danielle
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Boy who keeps on meeting the Queen
Five-year-old Zachary McCarthy-Fox has met the Queen so many times she comments on how he has grown. Zachary and his royal-mad mother, Julia, also regularly camp on the pavement outside the Queen Mother's house to give her flowers. They have even travelled
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Right to ask
IT is not the Labour government which is rattled it is the Greens (Letters, February 7). They are obviously frightened to ask for the public's opinion on the future of our airports in case the answer is one they do not agree with. people as possible,
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Hard choices
Rik Child, councillor for the Green Party, makes several points which need to be taken to task. property for the homelessness problem? I have lived in Brighton for less than a year and find his views quite offensive. Am I to blame for people being homeless
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It's coherent
Councillor Mark Barnard (The Argus, February 4) knows full well it is not Brighton and Hove City Council Conservative group's housing policy to compulsorily transfer the council's housing stock to other social landlords. We want to devolve as much power
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No guarantee
to rent to people on housing benefit because they have had appalling experiences, specifically with people on benefits "trashing properties" or being late paying rent. These offensive and discriminatory comments contribute to the stereotyping of people
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Hotels back stadium bid
Hoteliers have given a resounding thumbs-up to Brighton and Hove Albion bid to build a stadium at Falmer. The club is desperate to move from Withdean to a purpose-built ground on the edge of the South Downs. The Seagulls have submitted two plans for a
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I can't believe the police are so slow
Before descending on Hove golf course, travellers spent eight days encamped in an empty warehouse yard in East Worthing, next to my business premises. Within minutes of their arrival, we called the police (three months earlier, travellers had caused £60,000
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It was evident watching Prime
for Kemp Town, amuses. Des was responsible for members on both sides of the House at Question Time, including the Prime Minister, to be in hysterics after Mr Speaker told him to sit down for waffling on without asking his question. He never did get to
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Airport staff keep their cool
British Airways workers at Gatwick were today putting on a brave face after their employer announced across-the-board job cuts. The airline is to shed 5,800 jobs - 3,000 of them at the Sussex airport - in a move to slash costs, but staff said it could
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Inventor unveils 'robot baby'
An inventor obsessed with robots has created a lifelike moving baby for a TV hospital drama series. Ian Watts, 42, was asked by the BBC to put the doll together for episodes of Holby City. The creation is named aB, short for Animated Baby and pronounced
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Vale of tears
A spokesman for Brighton and Hove City Council said Pool Valley coach station is satisfactory (The Argus, February 8). Has he or she ever waited for a coach there? Open to the elements, no toilets, dreadful waiting room and no cafe. Tourists arriving
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Youth Athletics: Charlotte bounces back for UK glory
Charlotte Browning has bounced back to win the under-15 race at the UK Inter-County Cross Country Championships in Nottingham. The Chichester High runner has had a troubled season due to illness. But she claimed the event at the first attempt just 12
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Youth Skating: Bird on flight path for Olympics
Laura Bird is dreaming about competing in the Winter Olympics again. Bird, rated the best ice skater in Sussex, quit the sport five months ago. But the flame of ambition has been re-kindled. She fell out of love with the sport and suffered burnout. Laura
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Language is child's play
Anyone who has ever struggled while on holiday abroad will recognise the value of new Government proposals to begin language lessons in primary schools. It is a well-recognised fact the earlier children are taught a language the more naturally they will
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All together
I agree with Lynn Enever (Letters, February 7) that the members of Friends of Sheepcote have worked hard to improve the valley. It does not stop there, however. We have also contacted councillors to ask if there is a possible site for the bikers. We invited
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Bikers are ruining our peaceful valley
The "avid motocross" rider's view of the situation in Sheepcote Valley (Letters, February 9) is very different from mine. He admits to the "track we created" as if he and his colleagues had lovingly created a rustic little path. Can he mean the multitude
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Boxing: Show suffers knockout blow
A row has broken out over a Sussex boxing show which was halted when there was no medical cover. The show, organised by Crawley ABC at the Royal British Legion club, was abandoned after ten of the 14 bouts. Club chairman Geoff Hopcraft claimed the doctor
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Melton wants shirt to keep
Albion midfielder Steve Melton has targeted an extended run in the team after ousting Charlie Oatway. Melton made his first League start under Peter Taylor against leaders Reading at Withdean on Monday. He celebrated his call-up with the second goal in
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Monastery homes bid inquiry
A public inquiry is to be held into a controversial plan to build luxury homes in the grounds of a monastery. The 24 monks from the Carthusian order at St Hugh's Charterhouse Monastery want to build 16 houses close to Littleworth, near West Grinstead,
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Profits boost for Cadbury
Chocolate-to-fizzy drinks group Cadbury Schweppes today reported a 12 per cent rise in profits, although its UK business turned in weaker results. The group, which makes Dairy Milk chocolate and Dr Pepper drinks, said underlying pre-tax profits for the
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Shares fall as BA axes staff
Shares in British Airways fell today as the beleaguered airline unveiled 5,800 job cuts, including 3,000 at Gatwick. By mid-morning the shares had lost three per cent as investors digested the announcement, detailed in our news story today. BA's Future
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Man trapped by bedspring
An Eastbourne man was impaled on a spring as he rolled over in bed and had to be rescued by firefighters. Firefighters were called to his home in Seaside this morning after an ambulance crew failed to free him. Sub Officer Kevin Sharpe said: "The bed
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Thug kicks OAP down stairs
A 72-year-old man suffered suspected broken ribs when he was attacked by a burglar last night. Police think it may be the man behind a string of attacks on elderly people in their homes in Brighton. The victim was kicked downstairs at his home in Hollingbury
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Female farmer of the year
Gillian van der Meer left the bright lights of the city to be a country girl. She later married a farmer and, between milking sessions, threw herself into promoting farming. She has now been named Farming Woman of the Year in the National Farmers' Union
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Will you be my prisoner?
Police are sending St Valentine's Day cards to their top ten burglars and car criminals. The verse inside reads: "Will you be my Valentine? I'm hoping we can meet. We have a cosy cell, Prepared here at John Street. Just continue with your lawbreaking,
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Circus set to come back
The circus is set to return to Hove seafront for a summer season. Zippo's has visited Hove for the last two summers, using the No 1 Lawn just west of the King Alfred Leisure Centre. Councillors are tomorrow expected to approve granting landlord's consent
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Family in fire scare
A woman and her two children were asleep in their beds when arsonists attacked. A camper van parked on the lawn of the family's house in Ringmer Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, was the first target. A taxi driver raised the alarm at 4am and firefighters
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Council leader's flood cash plea
The funding system for flood defences is antiquated and leaves people in low-lying areas under persistent threat, says a top councillor. East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones has called on people and organisations to lobby ministers and MPs to
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Bail for five on protest charge
Five members of the Simon Jones Memorial Campaign appeared at Worthing Magistrates' Court. Farah Bishnani, 26, of Lewes Road, Brighton; Crispin Dowler, 23, of Brunswick Terrace, Hove; David Harbinson, 34, of Egremont Place, Brighton; Sarah McLaughlin,
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Sacked surgeon to appeal
A consultant gynaecologist has lodged an appeal against his sacking from an East Sussex hospital. A decision to dismiss Michael Pembrey from the Conquest Hospital in Hastings was overturned on appeal in July 2001 following a technical irregularity. A
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Right to ask
IT is not the Labour government which is rattled it is the Greens (Letters, February 7). They are obviously frightened to ask for the public's opinion on the future of our airports in case the answer is one they do not agree with. people as possible,
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Who is 'real'?
I agree with Councillor Tehmtan Framroze when he describes Tory Councillor Brian Oxley's comments on homeless people as disgraceful (The Argus, February 6). The Conservative leader is trying to capitalise on the numbers of people in insecure accommodation
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No guarantee
to rent to people on housing benefit because they have had appalling experiences, specifically with people on benefits "trashing properties" or being late paying rent. These offensive and discriminatory comments contribute to the stereotyping of people
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Date
Hotels back stadium bid
Hoteliers have given a resounding thumbs-up to Brighton and Hove Albion bid to build a stadium at Falmer. The club is desperate to move from Withdean to a purpose-built ground on the edge of the South Downs. The Seagulls have submitted two plans for a
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Date
Union calls for city wages
Brighton and Hove faces a bleak economic and social future without higher wages and more affordable housing, a new report claims. It says workers, mainly those in the public sector, earn the lowest wages in the South-East but face some of the most expensive
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Sacked surgeon to appeal
A consultant gynaecologist has lodged an appeal against his sacking from an East Sussex hospital. A decision to dismiss Michael Pembrey from the Conquest Hospital in Hastings was overturned on appeal in July 2001 following a technical irregularity. A
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At least there's some good news ...
Virgin Atlantic has announced its first increase in flights since the terrorist attacks on the United States. The operator is adding four extra services, including one from Gatwick, to its global routes as the public becomes more confident in air industry
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3,000 Gatwick jobs axed
Three thousand jobs are to be slashed at Gatwick Airport as British Airways tries to cut costs and tackle debts. BA is to cut 5,800 jobs nationwide, on top of 7,200 announced in September. Most of the redundancies are a result of the downturn in air travel
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Vale of tears
A spokesman for Brighton and Hove City Council said Pool Valley coach station is satisfactory (The Argus, February 8). Has he or she ever waited for a coach there? Open to the elements, no toilets, dreadful waiting room and no cafe. Tourists arriving
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Public enemy
by the ill-thought-out traffic-calming measures foisted on us by East Sussex County Council. I am advised by the traffic department at County Hall that "extensive consultation with the public" was held prior to the decision being finalised. At a recent
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Not the way
I wonder if the brains behind the traffic-calming islands recently installed in Arundel Road, Peacehaven, have given any consideration to the blind bend which has now been created on turning into Arundel Road from Sussex Way? Traffic approaching Sussex
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Youth Athletics: Charlotte bounces back for UK glory
Charlotte Browning has bounced back to win the under-15 race at the UK Inter-County Cross Country Championships in Nottingham. The Chichester High runner has had a troubled season due to illness. But she claimed the event at the first attempt just 12
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Jail on the cards
Up until now the words Romeo and Juliet have only been part of the police vocabulary because of their place in the phonetic alphabetic. But that is all set to change when officers deliver greetings cards to their top ten known troublemakers. So tomorrow
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Free ads
The Falmer saga reminds me of a story told to me a couple of years ago by a retired local headmaster who now lives elsewhere. He said on a return journey from Italy by coach they had gone through 58 tunnels and had it been in this country we would still
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Men of straw
I was brought up in Brighton between 1941 and 1969 and, although I now live in Hampshire, I continue to be a loyal Albion supporter and season ticket holder. My mother still lives in Brighton and saves me The Argus. I have followed the correspondence
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Youth Football: Girl power helps to secure title
Jessica Rippin scored a goal and helped Wisborough Green win the Sussex Small Primary Schools Sixes crown at the first attempt. She was the only female player in the competition and played a star role in the finals at Broadbridge Heath. Wisborough Green
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All together
I agree with Lynn Enever (Letters, February 7) that the members of Friends of Sheepcote have worked hard to improve the valley. It does not stop there, however. We have also contacted councillors to ask if there is a possible site for the bikers. We invited
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Bears cannot win now
Nick Nurse admits his Brighton Bears cannot win the BBL southern conference. Now he is demanding his men bounce back from three successive defeats as they go to Leopards in the league tonight from 7.30pm. Bears lost at Birmingham and Sheffield at the
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Council leader's flood cash plea
The funding system for flood defences is antiquated and leaves people in low-lying areas under persistent threat, says a top councillor. East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones has called on people and organisations to lobby ministers and MPs to
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Healthy break after 45 years
Nurse Di Adams is putting her feet up after dedicating her working life to helping others. Mrs Adams has been a nurse in Brighton for 45 years but is retiring at the age of 62. She has seen major changes in the decades since she started out as a student
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Chapel's listed status bid fails
A crusade to save a 17th Century East Sussex chapel has been dealt a blow. English Heritage has rejected a bid by campaigners to give listed building status to the disused chapel at St Mary's Nursing Home in Seaford. The nursing home is on the site of
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Monastery homes bid inquiry
A public inquiry is to be held into a controversial plan to build luxury homes in the grounds of a monastery. The 24 monks from the Carthusian order at St Hugh's Charterhouse Monastery want to build 16 houses close to Littleworth, near West Grinstead,
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Shares fall as BA axes staff
Shares in British Airways fell today as the beleaguered airline unveiled 5,800 job cuts, including 3,000 at Gatwick. By mid-morning the shares had lost three per cent as investors digested the announcement, detailed in our news story today. BA's Future
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Soccer hooligans barred from flights
Known and suspected football thugs have been barred from flying to tonight's Holland-England match in a clampdown at Gatwick. Three men appeared in court yesterday as a result of the operation by Sussex Police's football intelligence unit and Gatwick
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Monastery homes bid inquiry
A public inquiry is to be held into a controversial plan to build luxury homes in the grounds of a monastery. The 24 monks from the Carthusian order at St Hugh's Charterhouse Monastery want to build 16 houses close to Littleworth, near West Grinstead,
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Praise for police in knife drama
Six police officers have received awards after preventing a drunken knifeman from harming his family. The officers were called to a house in Ifield, Crawley, after the 28-year-old man grabbed three kitchen knives during a domestic row. He threatened his
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Women warned over night attacks
Women have been warned not to walk alone at night after a second attempted rape in one area within a week. The latest victim was punched in the face and thrown into bushes not far from the scene of the first assault. The 27-year-old woman was drinking
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Council leader's flood cash plea
The funding system for flood defences is antiquated and leaves people in low-lying areas under persistent threat, says a top councillor. East Sussex County Council leader Peter Jones has called on people and organisations to lobby ministers and MPs to
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Date with Charlie Dimmock
Jim Pooley has won a date with television gardener Charlie Dimmock. But it won't be a romantic dinner for two. Instead, the Gatwick technician will share Charlie with 39 other admirers who have been chosen to make up her team in the Flora London Marathon
