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Preserve our heritage
I can't speak for East Sussex County Council or the Green Party but I can tell you every muddy field is of more value than we realise, for they are the last part of our common heritage and must be preserved. Those clamouring for a stadium at Falmer are
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The day I thought I'd lost my twins
At 5ft 4ins tall expectant mother of twins Ceriann Purssey was rotund but happy with a tummy measuring 5ft 2ins. Her husband Neil, an inventor, had predicted she would have the twins early and the couple were looking forward to the births. Ceriann, of
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Leaving God for model life
A Religious Education teacher has swapped the dusty tomes of her classroom for a shot at supermodel stardom. Nneka Ikedife, 23, sashays onto the stage to represent Brighton in the glitzy Miss Great Britain contest tonight. There she hopes to dazzle a
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Team news: Albion v Wrexham
Teenager Chris McPhee was handed the task of deputising for Bobby Zamora at Withdean. Albion boss Peter Taylor gave the 18-year-old striker from Eastbourne his full League debut in place of goal ace Zamora for the visit of relegation-threatened Wrexham
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Albion 0, Wrexham 0
Relegation-threatened Wrexham matched up to the Seagulls by also playing 4-3-3. Blackwood started on the left with Sam to the right of leading marksman Faulconbridge. They started that way in last Saturday's last gasp 2-1 defeat at Queens Park Rangers
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Albion held by Wrexham
Albion's run of five straight home wins came to an end in a dour deadlock. Lowly Wrexham became the first side to stop the Seagulls from scoring at Withdean for 13 months. Peter Taylor's promotion chasers sorely missed goal king Bobby Zamora, who was
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Milk run ends in hospital
A teenager flagged down a fire engine after putting his hand through a glass door. The boy and his friend stopped a fire crew on Ditchling Rise in Brighton on Saturday morning after the teenager lacerated his hand and fingers. He injured himself trying
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Spot on
I support the Albion so I back the proposed move to Falmer. Brighton needs a new stadium, Falmer is realistically the only possible site and is not a perfect little village with beautiful scenery and, finally, the stadium will be open for community events
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Make it work
As part of the Falmer For All campaign, I recently assisted in petitioning shoppers on a Sunday outside Churchill Square, Brighton, for their support for the new stadium. Despite the cold weather, we found the vast majority of those asked were more than
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No summer holiday for Cliff devotees
It was no summer holiday for loyal Sir Cliff Richard fans who have slept rough to get their hands on the hottest tickets in town. More than 20 devotees camped outside the Brighton Centre to buy tickets for Sir Cliff's concert in November - two had been
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City's heart
Full marks to Paul Hayward and his support for the vision of Brighton and Hove as a sporting city (The Argus, February 20). It's important all people across Sussex back the Albion and their plans for a new stadium. There are no viable alternative sites
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Turf's up
Lord Bassam must surely address himself to at least a couple of inconsistencies in his urging that a community stadium be built at Falmer. He says such a stadium will be "stunning". Exactly. Those who walk upon the Downs do not wish to be stunned. There
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Racing: Addis's get a taste for success
Brighton restaurant owners Sue and Pietro Addis have tasted success as racehorse owners for the first time. Donatello Primo, named after their Brighton restaurant, won its first race on the all-weather track at Southwell this week at odds of 5-2. Sue
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Basktball: Whyte back in Sussex
Young Bears fans will be given a shining example of the heights they can scale as they watch their favourite team in BBL action on Sunday. Nick Nurse's title chasers will up against a 7ft 1ins giant who progressed from Worthing juniors to the full England
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Joining Albion can help Layla's England bid
Albion Ladies have turned to an England international to help preserve their Premier League status. The Seagulls won promotion last season after clinching the Southern Division championship, but after just four wins in 12 matches they are in danger of
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Travellers moved from derelict site
Travellers have been greeted with a tough response from the authorities after they moved on to unofficial sites. Residents in Burgess Hill are angry about the filth left behind after one group of travellers left a disused factory where they had been camping
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Fans celebrate Archer's fall
Albion chairman Dick Knight has confirmed he will buy predecessor Bill Archer's shares in the club, as we exclusively revealed yesterday. The news of the imminent departure of the man reviled by Albion fans for selling the Goldstone Ground was met with
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Writing's on the wall for library
Campaigners are mobilising their support to save a library that has been axed in a controversial cost-cutting move. Councillors on Tory-held East Sussex County Council this week decided to close Old Town Library in Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, to save
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Police probe racist slur
An investigation is under way after a Sussex Police officer was the target of a racist slur from inside the force. Chief Inspector Kul Verma, who heads the force's Black Police Officers Association, put his house up for rent on a police computer message
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Palmeira decision defended
A council official has defended the decision to use an old building to house children with special needs. Palmeira House in Hove was identified by Brighton and Hove City Council as suitable for its partners, NCH Action for Children. It ended in tears
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Doors to reopen on city of style
Imagine outfits worn by King George IV alongside fashion from the mod era set amid music from across the world. Then you will have an idea of the scene at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, which is due to reopen in May. The attraction, which is being transformed
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Roads to be spring cleaned
Drivers are being asked to co-operate with a road cleaning blitz. The spring clean, which will involve sweeping and gully emptying, will begin in Worthing on March 4 in a partnership between West Sussex County Council and Worthing Borough Council. Drivers
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Miracle escape for greyhound
Lucky greyhound Floyd is recovering after his second scrape with death on the Downs. The four-year-old was hit by galloping racehorses on Telscombe Tye. Nearly two years ago he was found bleeding and whimpering at the same beauty spot. The award-winning
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Preserve our heritage
I can't speak for East Sussex County Council or the Green Party but I can tell you every muddy field is of more value than we realise, for they are the last part of our common heritage and must be preserved. Those clamouring for a stadium at Falmer are
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Leave countryside alone
Mike Walsh (Letters, February 20) asks why a muddy field at Falmer is in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Because it is part of the open, rolling landscape that is the South Downs and while arable use limits its potential for recreation and wildlife
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The day I thought I'd lost my twins
At 5ft 4ins tall expectant mother of twins Ceriann Purssey was rotund but happy with a tummy measuring 5ft 2ins. Her husband Neil, an inventor, had predicted she would have the twins early and the couple were looking forward to the births. Ceriann, of
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Home truths, with Jacqui Bealing
Last week I used the special gift my husband gave me for Valentine's Day. It's big, it pulsates, it does all manner of thrilling and wonderful things and will, no doubt, give me hours of pleasurable experimentation during the long evenings when my husband
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Leaving God for model life
A Religious Education teacher has swapped the dusty tomes of her classroom for a shot at supermodel stardom. Nneka Ikedife, 23, sashays onto the stage to represent Brighton in the glitzy Miss Great Britain contest tonight. There she hopes to dazzle a
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Albion 0, Wrexham 0
Relegation-threatened Wrexham matched up to the Seagulls by also playing 4-3-3. Blackwood started on the left with Sam to the right of leading marksman Faulconbridge. They started that way in last Saturday's last gasp 2-1 defeat at Queens Park Rangers
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Albion held by Wrexham
Albion's run of five straight home wins came to an end in a dour deadlock. Lowly Wrexham became the first side to stop the Seagulls from scoring at Withdean for 13 months. Peter Taylor's promotion chasers sorely missed goal king Bobby Zamora, who was
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Milk run ends in hospital
A teenager flagged down a fire engine after putting his hand through a glass door. The boy and his friend stopped a fire crew on Ditchling Rise in Brighton on Saturday morning after the teenager lacerated his hand and fingers. He injured himself trying
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Spot on
I support the Albion so I back the proposed move to Falmer. Brighton needs a new stadium, Falmer is realistically the only possible site and is not a perfect little village with beautiful scenery and, finally, the stadium will be open for community events
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Destiny is ours
I fully agree with Paul Hayward's well-written article on the sport facilities and venues so lacking in Brighton and Hove (The Argus, February 20). All this will become apparent when Manchester hosts the Commonwealth Games this summer. The days when Brighton
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Make it work
As part of the Falmer For All campaign, I recently assisted in petitioning shoppers on a Sunday outside Churchill Square, Brighton, for their support for the new stadium. Despite the cold weather, we found the vast majority of those asked were more than
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They love Cliff
It's more than 40 years since Sir Cliff Richard bounced on to British stages as the home-grown answer to Elvis Presley. Now close to an age when he can claim a bus pass, he's still capable of drawing big crowds. Fans camping outside the Brighton Centre
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None worse
As a national newspaper sports journalist, former colleague of Paul Hayward and fellow Brighton resident, I endorse everything he said about Brighton and Hove's record on sport and sports facilities. I'm sure he was being diplomatic in not being more
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Youth in action: Rugby
Melissa Stepney has proved a success after joining a rare breed of female rugby coaches. Brighton Bulldogs under-10s have become the most successful team at the club this season under her guidance. The assistant coach said: "The boys have been undefeated
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City half-marathon attracts record-breaking field
Albion's Youth team manager Dean Wilkins will be among hundreds of runners competing in the Sussex Beacon Half Marathon in Brighton tomorrow. Wilkins is part of a record-breaking field for the 13.1-mile event which aims to raise £20,000 for the country's
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Seats delay at Withdean
Albion could be starting life next season in Division One with the Withdean capacity unchanged at just under 7,000. Extra seating earmarked by the club to cope with demand to watch the promotion-chasing Seagulls is unlikely to be ready for the big kick-off
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Travellers moved from derelict site
Travellers have been greeted with a tough response from the authorities after they moved on to unofficial sites. Residents in Burgess Hill are angry about the filth left behind after one group of travellers left a disused factory where they had been camping
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Police probe racist slur
An investigation is under way after a Sussex Police officer was the target of a racist slur from inside the force. Chief Inspector Kul Verma, who heads the force's Black Police Officers Association, put his house up for rent on a police computer message
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Palmeira decision defended
A council official has defended the decision to use an old building to house children with special needs. Palmeira House in Hove was identified by Brighton and Hove City Council as suitable for its partners, NCH Action for Children. It ended in tears
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Doors to reopen on city of style
Imagine outfits worn by King George IV alongside fashion from the mod era set amid music from across the world. Then you will have an idea of the scene at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, which is due to reopen in May. The attraction, which is being transformed
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Miracle escape for greyhound
Lucky greyhound Floyd is recovering after his second scrape with death on the Downs. The four-year-old was hit by galloping racehorses on Telscombe Tye. Nearly two years ago he was found bleeding and whimpering at the same beauty spot. The award-winning
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Leave countryside alone
Mike Walsh (Letters, February 20) asks why a muddy field at Falmer is in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Because it is part of the open, rolling landscape that is the South Downs and while arable use limits its potential for recreation and wildlife
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Home truths, with Jacqui Bealing
Last week I used the special gift my husband gave me for Valentine's Day. It's big, it pulsates, it does all manner of thrilling and wonderful things and will, no doubt, give me hours of pleasurable experimentation during the long evenings when my husband
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No interest
I refer to the article by Councillor Ken Bodfish in The Argus on Saturday, September 16, regarding the dreadful idea of a football stadium at our beloved village of Falmer. He stressed the stadium would be a bounty for the whole community. May I remind
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Destiny is ours
I fully agree with Paul Hayward's well-written article on the sport facilities and venues so lacking in Brighton and Hove (The Argus, February 20). All this will become apparent when Manchester hosts the Commonwealth Games this summer. The days when Brighton
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Foul mixture
Green councillors Keith Taylor and Pete West bang on about a business case relating to the proposed stadium at Falmer. Both must know, in law, a business case is not required in support of planning applications. Both know a business case has been produced
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They love Cliff
It's more than 40 years since Sir Cliff Richard bounced on to British stages as the home-grown answer to Elvis Presley. Now close to an age when he can claim a bus pass, he's still capable of drawing big crowds. Fans camping outside the Brighton Centre
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None worse
As a national newspaper sports journalist, former colleague of Paul Hayward and fellow Brighton resident, I endorse everything he said about Brighton and Hove's record on sport and sports facilities. I'm sure he was being diplomatic in not being more
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Yoiuth in action: Olympics
Pupils at Alex Coomber's former school have been inspired by their old girl after she won a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics. But Coomber's former PE teacher Jane Baker doesn't believe anyone can break the Lady of Sion School's long jump record, which
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We told you so
When the Korean car firm Daewoo pulled the plug on its Worthing operation, we suggested what the reaction of the borough council should be. The firm supplied the mayoral car free and our reaction was that this should be handed straight back to Daewoo
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Youth in action: Rugby
Melissa Stepney has proved a success after joining a rare breed of female rugby coaches. Brighton Bulldogs under-10s have become the most successful team at the club this season under her guidance. The assistant coach said: "The boys have been undefeated
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Racist abuse must stop
Police must root out racism wherever it appears, especially if it's in their own force. That's why we applaud wholeheartedly the attitude of Brighton's new police chief, Chief Superintendent Doug Rattray. He has launched an internal investigation into
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Falmer will benefit sport at every level
It is vital the two professional clubs in Brighton and Hove, the Albion and Sussex CCC, receive the backing they require to help sport at the highest level to be played locally. Local football followers will recall Withdean FC played at the stadium from
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City half-marathon attracts record-breaking field
Albion's Youth team manager Dean Wilkins will be among hundreds of runners competing in the Sussex Beacon Half Marathon in Brighton tomorrow. Wilkins is part of a record-breaking field for the 13.1-mile event which aims to raise £20,000 for the country's
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Seats delay at Withdean
Albion could be starting life next season in Division One with the Withdean capacity unchanged at just under 7,000. Extra seating earmarked by the club to cope with demand to watch the promotion-chasing Seagulls is unlikely to be ready for the big kick-off
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Cost of fixing past mistakes
Matt Nixson reports on the efforts being made to improve deteriorating schools in Sussex, following the news that £130 million is needed to fix crumbling buildings. CONCRETE cancer was blamed for bringing one school down around the ears of pupils and
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LibDems want quick stadium decision
The Liberal Democrats want plans for the Albion's proposed new home at Falmer moved forward quickly. Paul Elgood, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council's Lib Dems, has written to planning officers in support of the project. He said: "We have to judge
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Mayor's car deal goes into reverse
Car giant Daewoo is repossessing the Mayor of Worthing's free car - just months after she was urged to give it back to them. Now the borough council has decided to fork out almost £400 a month on a replacement while it ponders what to do. The move follows
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Strike threat over boy's death
Strike action is threatened if two social workers are disciplined over the death of a four-year-old boy. Public service union Unison said it would "defend our colleagues to the hilt". Brighton and Hove City Council confirmed an investigation into the
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Team news: Albion v Wrexham
Teenager Chris McPhee was handed the task of deputising for Bobby Zamora at Withdean. Albion boss Peter Taylor gave the 18-year-old striker from Eastbourne his full League debut in place of goal ace Zamora for the visit of relegation-threatened Wrexham
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Date
No interest
I refer to the article by Councillor Ken Bodfish in The Argus on Saturday, September 16, regarding the dreadful idea of a football stadium at our beloved village of Falmer. He stressed the stadium would be a bounty for the whole community. May I remind
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Date
Foul mixture
Green councillors Keith Taylor and Pete West bang on about a business case relating to the proposed stadium at Falmer. Both must know, in law, a business case is not required in support of planning applications. Both know a business case has been produced
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Date
Yoiuth in action: Olympics
Pupils at Alex Coomber's former school have been inspired by their old girl after she won a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics. But Coomber's former PE teacher Jane Baker doesn't believe anyone can break the Lady of Sion School's long jump record, which
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Date
We told you so
When the Korean car firm Daewoo pulled the plug on its Worthing operation, we suggested what the reaction of the borough council should be. The firm supplied the mayoral car free and our reaction was that this should be handed straight back to Daewoo
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Date
No summer holiday for Cliff devotees
It was no summer holiday for loyal Sir Cliff Richard fans who have slept rough to get their hands on the hottest tickets in town. More than 20 devotees camped outside the Brighton Centre to buy tickets for Sir Cliff's concert in November - two had been
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Date
City's heart
Full marks to Paul Hayward and his support for the vision of Brighton and Hove as a sporting city (The Argus, February 20). It's important all people across Sussex back the Albion and their plans for a new stadium. There are no viable alternative sites
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Date
Racist abuse must stop
Police must root out racism wherever it appears, especially if it's in their own force. That's why we applaud wholeheartedly the attitude of Brighton's new police chief, Chief Superintendent Doug Rattray. He has launched an internal investigation into
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Turf's up
Lord Bassam must surely address himself to at least a couple of inconsistencies in his urging that a community stadium be built at Falmer. He says such a stadium will be "stunning". Exactly. Those who walk upon the Downs do not wish to be stunned. There
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Date
Racing: Addis's get a taste for success
Brighton restaurant owners Sue and Pietro Addis have tasted success as racehorse owners for the first time. Donatello Primo, named after their Brighton restaurant, won its first race on the all-weather track at Southwell this week at odds of 5-2. Sue
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Basktball: Whyte back in Sussex
Young Bears fans will be given a shining example of the heights they can scale as they watch their favourite team in BBL action on Sunday. Nick Nurse's title chasers will up against a 7ft 1ins giant who progressed from Worthing juniors to the full England
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Date
Falmer will benefit sport at every level
It is vital the two professional clubs in Brighton and Hove, the Albion and Sussex CCC, receive the backing they require to help sport at the highest level to be played locally. Local football followers will recall Withdean FC played at the stadium from
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Date
Joining Albion can help Layla's England bid
Albion Ladies have turned to an England international to help preserve their Premier League status. The Seagulls won promotion last season after clinching the Southern Division championship, but after just four wins in 12 matches they are in danger of
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Date
Cost of fixing past mistakes
Matt Nixson reports on the efforts being made to improve deteriorating schools in Sussex, following the news that £130 million is needed to fix crumbling buildings. CONCRETE cancer was blamed for bringing one school down around the ears of pupils and
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Date
LibDems want quick stadium decision
The Liberal Democrats want plans for the Albion's proposed new home at Falmer moved forward quickly. Paul Elgood, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council's Lib Dems, has written to planning officers in support of the project. He said: "We have to judge
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Date
Fans celebrate Archer's fall
Albion chairman Dick Knight has confirmed he will buy predecessor Bill Archer's shares in the club, as we exclusively revealed yesterday. The news of the imminent departure of the man reviled by Albion fans for selling the Goldstone Ground was met with
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Date
Mayor's car deal goes into reverse
Car giant Daewoo is repossessing the Mayor of Worthing's free car - just months after she was urged to give it back to them. Now the borough council has decided to fork out almost £400 a month on a replacement while it ponders what to do. The move follows
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Date
Writing's on the wall for library
Campaigners are mobilising their support to save a library that has been axed in a controversial cost-cutting move. Councillors on Tory-held East Sussex County Council this week decided to close Old Town Library in Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, to save
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Date
Strike threat over boy's death
Strike action is threatened if two social workers are disciplined over the death of a four-year-old boy. Public service union Unison said it would "defend our colleagues to the hilt". Brighton and Hove City Council confirmed an investigation into the
