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Pedantic loss
I presume Wendy Taylor (Letters, April 4) is a fruitarian. Fruitarians are generally those who have evolved through vegetarianism and veganism, to a stage where they not only practice harmlessness to all animal life but also abstain from vegetable produce
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Inferiority complex
The dismissal of the idea of trams for Brighton and Hove by our council gave me a realisation. We are being led by a massive inferiority complex and not by confidence. It takes confidence and original leadership to go for a stylish option, shamelessly
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Rise and fall of county's richest
Sussex residents are among some of Britain's top earners, according to the annual Sunday Times Rich List. For the second successive year, Swedish-born packaging tycoon Hans Rausing is named the second richest person in the UK with a personal fortune of
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Thankyou for gift of sight
I have recently had two cataract operations at the Sussex Eye Hospital and would like to take this opportunity to thank all the nurses, the anaesthetist and theatre staff of Mr Bruce McLeod who showed me such kindness during this time. My eyesight is
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
I got home from work after a particularly hard day at the office one evening this week. I was looking forward to returning to the peace and calm of home and was hoping for sympathy as well as a bit of being looked after. Bit silly of me expecting anything
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Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
In the world of foreign diplomats and the formal world which received her royal patronage, she was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - a title uniquely hers. The "Old Queen", as Queen Mary was known after the death of George V, could never
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Seagulls in Division One
Brighton and Hove Albion have soared into the First Division, netting a historic back-to-back leap up the football league. More than 3,000 fans made the 300-mile round trip to watch the Seagulls keep their promotion dream alive on Saturday with a hard-fought
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Why register will protect tenants
Here, Brighton and Hove councillor Tehmtan Framroze writes in support of a new registration scheme for landlords of rented rooms and flats. The scheme, which applies to homes in multiple occupation, has been attacked by landlords as unfair and unworkable
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Market decision angers traders
Traders in Kemp Town, Brighton, have accused the city council of going behind their backs to set up a new farmers' market. The shopkeepers have been working on plans to introduce their own market to boost regeneration in the area. But the council has
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The gift of wit
This gentleman was considered one of the wittiest Hollywood supporting actors of the Thirties and Forties. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, he went on to graduate from Harvard University. He became associate editor of the New York Tribune Sunday Magazine
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London Philharmonic Orchestra, Chichester Festival Theatre, last week
Just what is the London Philharmonic doing? I think it might be trying to take over the world or, at least, dominate classical music in the South. Not content with its co-residency with the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra at the Dome, Brighton, it has
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Rich City: Hillians run ends
Burgess Hill's attempt to finish the season unbeaten came to an end as they lost 2-0 at home to Selsey in division one of the Rich City County League. Goals from Darren Lowery and Paul Lee condemned Hillians to their first defeat in 31 league games. They
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Dr Martens: Hastings on verge
Hastings Town inched closer to promotion from the eastern division with a hard fought 2-1 win at fourth-placed Histon. Goals from Danny Simmonds and Stuart Playford enabled Hastings to overturn a half-time deficit and maintain their seven-point lead at
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Rejuvenation of immunity
The bounty of nature never ceases to fascinate me. Again and again I return to nature's herbs for answers to illness. While many modern medicines are essential for serious illnesses, there is often no treatment for things like flu, colds, tiredness, ME
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Brighton Dome, Friday
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is the latest operatic dame to move to Sussex. She follows in the footsteps of Dames Josephine Barstow and Felicity Lott. On Friday, Dame Kiri made her Dome debut when she wowed a jam-packed auditorium in which the audience had paid
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Evil politics
R G Granmore (Letters, April 4) said: "We are witnessing a second holocaust, led by a second Hitler, in Palestine." Disregarding the vileness of his language, any country other than Israel, would have blanket bombed an enemy that incited suicide bombers
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Blind woman's record Arctic attempt
A blind woman is hoping to make history by leading a team of husky sled dogs above the Arctic Circle. Lisa Dainton, 31, has been in training for eight months preparing herself for the challenge in aid of the charity National Talking Newspapers. Mrs Dainton
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Naive kids
The families and friends of the Sussex University Palestine Solidarity Society students who became trapped in the West Bank must be relieved they are now safe from immediate danger. However, it should be noted that these students voluntarily travelled
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Basketball: Thunder still on course
Gary Smith insisted his Worthing Thunder team were still upbeat for the play-offs, despite Saturday's 100-92 home defeat to old rivals Plymouth. Thunder are now on course to finish sixth in the NBL Conference, which would mean a two-legged tustle with
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Badminton: Goode's in England squad
Sussex's Jo Goode was today named in the Enland Squad for the European Championships in Malmo, Sweden, from April 13-20. Also picked was fellow Olympic bronze medallist Simon Archer, from Worcestershire. But Donna Kellogg, who won the women's doubles
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Now all they need is a stadium
Soaring Seagulls are the toast of the city after being promoted for the second successive year. When Brighton and Hove Albion were homeless and almost lost their status in the Football League, few would have predicted such a rapid revival. It has been
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Vandals target kids' park
Vandals caused damage costing thousands of pounds to a stone bridge in a children's play park in Brighton. Tons of stone, including many large blocks, were removed and walkers at The Level thought the bridge was being demolished. The bridge, which originally
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Speedway: Eagles stung by Richardson
Eastbourne Eagles were stung by the rider who got away as their 100 per cent record crashed on Saturday night. Lee Richardson's mesmeric display galvanised Coventry Bees to a thrilling 45-44 Elite League win in front of a spellbound Arlington crowd. At
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Cricket friendly still on
Sussex and Surrey have decided not to cancel their three-day friendly at Hove, starting on Wednesday. Sussex are mourning the loss of all-rounder Umer Rashid who was drowned during the county's pre-season tour of Grenada last week, a fortnight after Surrey
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Yobs' camp site rampage
Youths went berserk at a camp site, jumping on tents as people lay inside and causing hundreds of pounds' damage. The gang ambushed a group of young people and several adults who had pitched tents at a remote Scout campsite, jumping on the canvas until
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It had to be Zamora
Drama is never far away with Bobby Zamora around, and that was certainly the case again at London Road on Saturday. He marked an unexpectedly swift comeback from injury with two uncharacteristic early misses, one a penalty, plus yet another priceless
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Let's win title for Gary
Albion ace Bobby Zamora has pledged to win the title for broken leg victim Gary Hart. Hart broke his left leg in the eighth minute of Saturday's 1-0 win at Peterborough. Zamora, who scored his 32nd goal of the season on his comeback from a dislocated
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Mayo hails Albion heroes
Kerry Mayo today hailed Albion as the club that has come back from the dead to win back-to-back promotions. The Seagulls are celebrating just five years after almost dropping out of the Football League and out of existence. Saturday's 1-0 triumph at Peterborough
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Athletics: Stone makes winning decision
Darrell Stone made a last-minute decision to race in the annual Easter walk at Steyning and eased to his 12th victory in his slowest time. He was 12 minutes outside his course record in 1hr.58min. 36sec as a chilly head win took its toll. Last year's
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BT unveils new strategy
BT's new chief executive Ben Verwaayen today unveiled his long-awaited strategy to control costs, cut debt and drive growth. Mr Verwaayen said his three-year strategy was to focus on "customer satisfaction" and "financial discipline" at the telecoms group
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Patient flies to Germany for op
A woman booked herself into a German hospital for surgery after Worthing Hospital told her there were no beds free. Tanja Flint, who needed an operation for an infection which developed after a miscarriage, got on a plane and had the operation in Germany
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Care home closure fears
East Sussex care homes will continue to close after councillors threw the industry a lifeline of just £10 a week, owners have warned. From today, owners will receive £239 a week per resident for residential care from the county council. There will be
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Ashdown Forest blaze
More than 100 firefighters were today tackling a blaze which was ripping through a large area of Ashdown Forest. Extra crews were quickly drafted in to fight the blaze at the beauty spot near Crowborough, made famous by the Winnie The Pooh books. A spokesman
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Police dog bites off boy's ear
A police dog called in to break up a late-night brawl bit off part of a 14-year-old boy's ear. Surgeons yesterday performed a delicate operation to reattach the teenager's right ear lobe. He has not been named by Sussex Police, who operate data protection
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MP thanked for anti-hunt support
An anti-hunting campaign group has thanked a Sussex MP for his support in the vote to ban hunting. The Campaign to Protect Hunted Animals (CPHA) has applauded Ivor Caplin, Labour MP for Hove, for backing an outright ban on hunting with dogs. The MP pledged
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Fun-filled holidays on home ground
How did you spend the Easter break? Was your family in one of the 100,000 cars gridlocked on the motorway? Either en route to the airport or UK holiday the other side the country. And with each increasingly fraught minute stuck in the car with bored children
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Director films debut in Sussex
Tim Kirkby vowed to shoot his first film at the seaside resort he has always loved, and at a Kemp Town cafe he was keeping his promise. As writer and director of The Blind Spot, he has brought a feature-length thriller to Brighton. Tim has spent time
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This week's gig guide
Our pick of the performances, brought to you every Friday by Unity Wroe SHAM 69, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, April 10 The purveyors of finest British punk return to the seaside for a very special gig. They will be recording a new live album and
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Is our daily bread making us ill?
Our eating habits have always been inextricably linked to the state of our health. Take bread, which used to be regarded as the staff of life. About 9,000 years ago in the Middle East, Stone Age man began mixing wild grains with water into thick paste
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End of an era for legal eagle
They say the nice guys finish last, but Brighton solicitor Dudley Dean is an exception. Despite helping transform a one-man band legal practice into one of the most successful outfits in Sussex, it is hard to find anyone with a bad word to say about him
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Pedantic loss
I presume Wendy Taylor (Letters, April 4) is a fruitarian. Fruitarians are generally those who have evolved through vegetarianism and veganism, to a stage where they not only practice harmlessness to all animal life but also abstain from vegetable produce
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Rise and fall of county's richest
Sussex residents are among some of Britain's top earners, according to the annual Sunday Times Rich List. For the second successive year, Swedish-born packaging tycoon Hans Rausing is named the second richest person in the UK with a personal fortune of
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Thankyou for gift of sight
I have recently had two cataract operations at the Sussex Eye Hospital and would like to take this opportunity to thank all the nurses, the anaesthetist and theatre staff of Mr Bruce McLeod who showed me such kindness during this time. My eyesight is
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
I got home from work after a particularly hard day at the office one evening this week. I was looking forward to returning to the peace and calm of home and was hoping for sympathy as well as a bit of being looked after. Bit silly of me expecting anything
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Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
In the world of foreign diplomats and the formal world which received her royal patronage, she was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - a title uniquely hers. The "Old Queen", as Queen Mary was known after the death of George V, could never
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Seagulls in Division One
Brighton and Hove Albion have soared into the First Division, netting a historic back-to-back leap up the football league. More than 3,000 fans made the 300-mile round trip to watch the Seagulls keep their promotion dream alive on Saturday with a hard-fought
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Care home closure fears
East Sussex care homes will continue to close after councillors threw the industry a lifeline of just £10 a week, owners have warned. From today, owners will receive £239 a week per resident for residential care from the county council. There will be
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Why register will protect tenants
Here, Brighton and Hove councillor Tehmtan Framroze writes in support of a new registration scheme for landlords of rented rooms and flats. The scheme, which applies to homes in multiple occupation, has been attacked by landlords as unfair and unworkable
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Polluted river starts to recover
A river is starting to recover after it was polluted by pesticides, according to the Environment Agency. Thousands of insects and fish were wiped out in the River Ouse at Sheffield Park, near Haywards Heath, last summer. Eight months later, the Environment
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Drowning tragedy teacher in court
A teacher from Burgess Hill who led a school boating trip on which a nine-year-old girl died was sent to a Crown Court for sentencing today. Paul Dove, 66, of Mill Road, admitted a charge under health and safety legislation. Elizabeth Bee, a pupil of
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So sad
I feel very sad for Ann Collard and her family. They have lost a lovely young son and now a wonderful grandmother, I hope this special family is given endless support and love today and in the future. -Lesley Kite, Linton Road, Hove
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The gift of wit
This gentleman was considered one of the wittiest Hollywood supporting actors of the Thirties and Forties. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, he went on to graduate from Harvard University. He became associate editor of the New York Tribune Sunday Magazine
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Good work
I am writing to congratulate the Rainbow Equalities Group, a small team of dedicated voluntary workers who have only been active for nearly three years. This week, they received recognition on an international level in the form of a Global award, the
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Rich City: Hillians run ends
Burgess Hill's attempt to finish the season unbeaten came to an end as they lost 2-0 at home to Selsey in division one of the Rich City County League. Goals from Darren Lowery and Paul Lee condemned Hillians to their first defeat in 31 league games. They
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Dr Martens: Hastings on verge
Hastings Town inched closer to promotion from the eastern division with a hard fought 2-1 win at fourth-placed Histon. Goals from Danny Simmonds and Stuart Playford enabled Hastings to overturn a half-time deficit and maintain their seven-point lead at
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Roger McGough, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, last week
Roger McGough was one of the Liverpool Poets who, with Brian Patten and Adrian Henri, spearheaded the Sixties revolution in verse. They concentrated on the simple, streetwise and immediately affecting. Now, after almost 40 years of touring, he has developed
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Rejuvenation of immunity
The bounty of nature never ceases to fascinate me. Again and again I return to nature's herbs for answers to illness. While many modern medicines are essential for serious illnesses, there is often no treatment for things like flu, colds, tiredness, ME
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On the spot
Tom Kirkby has kept a promise to shoot his first film in the resort which has a claim on his affections. He is writer and director of The Blind Spot, a feature-length thriller set largely in Brighton. For Kirkby, who knows the city well, the romance with
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Evil politics
R G Granmore (Letters, April 4) said: "We are witnessing a second holocaust, led by a second Hitler, in Palestine." Disregarding the vileness of his language, any country other than Israel, would have blanket bombed an enemy that incited suicide bombers
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Dr Martens: Reds snatch last-gasp win
Crawley manager Billy Smith heaped praise on his match-winner Danny Carroll as the Reds beat Hinckley United 1-0 at home in the premier division. Carroll's 18th goal of the season came a minute into stoppage time to deny plucky Hinckley in blustery conditions
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Blind woman's record Arctic attempt
A blind woman is hoping to make history by leading a team of husky sled dogs above the Arctic Circle. Lisa Dainton, 31, has been in training for eight months preparing herself for the challenge in aid of the charity National Talking Newspapers. Mrs Dainton
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Naive kids
The families and friends of the Sussex University Palestine Solidarity Society students who became trapped in the West Bank must be relieved they are now safe from immediate danger. However, it should be noted that these students voluntarily travelled
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Badminton: Goode's in England squad
Sussex's Jo Goode was today named in the Enland Squad for the European Championships in Malmo, Sweden, from April 13-20. Also picked was fellow Olympic bronze medallist Simon Archer, from Worcestershire. But Donna Kellogg, who won the women's doubles
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Setback no2 for Polar trek
Severe blizzard conditions have again halted the progress of three British women bidding to set a polar trekking record. With Arctic temperatures plummeting with wind chill to minus 70C, Pom Oliver, from Uckfield, Ann Daniels and Caroline Hamilton were
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Actor's stirring TV debut
A mechanic who left his garage to seek fame and fortune as an actor has landed his first TV break - playing a mechanic. Shaun Smith jacked in his job to retrain as a future star, leaving Sussex for the bright lights of London. He is now sending temperatures
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Students' pleas for Middle East peace
I would like to pick up on Ivor Caplin's talk of the "foolish actions of the students trapped in Israel" (The Argus, April 4). Groups such as these have had more impact in preventing the abuse and humiliation of Palestinians at checkpoints, than the dozens
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Yobs' camp site rampage
Youths went berserk at a camp site, jumping on tents as people lay inside and causing hundreds of pounds' damage. The gang ambushed a group of young people and several adults who had pitched tents at a remote Scout campsite, jumping on the canvas until
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It had to be Zamora
Drama is never far away with Bobby Zamora around, and that was certainly the case again at London Road on Saturday. He marked an unexpectedly swift comeback from injury with two uncharacteristic early misses, one a penalty, plus yet another priceless
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Date
Let's win title for Gary
Albion ace Bobby Zamora has pledged to win the title for broken leg victim Gary Hart. Hart broke his left leg in the eighth minute of Saturday's 1-0 win at Peterborough. Zamora, who scored his 32nd goal of the season on his comeback from a dislocated
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Mayo hails Albion heroes
Kerry Mayo today hailed Albion as the club that has come back from the dead to win back-to-back promotions. The Seagulls are celebrating just five years after almost dropping out of the Football League and out of existence. Saturday's 1-0 triumph at Peterborough
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Clot could have ended champ's dreams
Weightlifter Darren Holloway has become a champion after recovering from a life-threatening blood clot. After spending a week in hospital and being told he should take things easy, he thought he might never lift again. But six years on Darren, 35, has
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Biker dies in crash
A motorcyclist was killed instantly when he lost control of his machine, which crashed head-on with a car. The 38-year-old rider, from Bognor, was riding north on the A285, near Droke Lane at Upwaltham, near Petworth, when the crash happened at 8.25am
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Public test for stadium plans
Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a community stadium at Falmer will be tested at a public inquiry in September. Brighton and Hove City Council's Local Plan will be the subject of an inquiry starting on September 24. The council has had thousands of
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Alarms chaos at fire HQ
Firefighters were called out eight times in one night - to their own headquarters. Faulty electrics were blamed for fire alarms being triggered at the East Sussex fire control centre in Upperton Road, Eastbourne. Crews from the Whitley Road station were
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Missing couple's car found
An abandoned car belonging to a couple who vanished has been found in West Sussex. Bob and Barbara Dorey's car was found in Selsey with personal effects and the keys inside. The pair disappeared in February from Bisley, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. The
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Arson probe into yard blaze
Fire swept through an East Sussex storage yard after arsonists set pallets alight. Four teams of firefighters battled the flames in Parker Road, Hastings, yesterday. An estimated 100 pallets were on fire. Leading Firefighter Paul Evans said the flames
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Day of protests brings city to standstill
A string of demonstrations brought traffic to a standstill in central Brighton at the weekend. In the first, protesters doused themselves in fake blood in a campaign of support for the people of the West Bank. More than 100 shoppers watched the drama
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Director films debut in Sussex
Tim Kirkby vowed to shoot his first film at the seaside resort he has always loved, and at a Kemp Town cafe he was keeping his promise. As writer and director of The Blind Spot, he has brought a feature-length thriller to Brighton. Tim has spent time
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Date
This week's gig guide
Our pick of the performances, brought to you every Friday by Unity Wroe SHAM 69, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, April 10 The purveyors of finest British punk return to the seaside for a very special gig. They will be recording a new live album and
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Picture riddle in night club cellar
Builders are keen to identify a woman in a photograph they unearthed in the cellars of a night club. The sepia photo in a brass frame was discovered below the former Paradox night club in West Street, Brighton. The building is undergoing a £5 million
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Is our daily bread making us ill?
Our eating habits have always been inextricably linked to the state of our health. Take bread, which used to be regarded as the staff of life. About 9,000 years ago in the Middle East, Stone Age man began mixing wild grains with water into thick paste
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Nigel Kennedy, Brighton Dome, April 10
The Establishment hates him and purists groan at his still punkish image and outrageous statements. But Nigel Kennedy is definitely one of the greatest violinists of his generation. He was the first classical musician to throw away the bow-tie and tuxedo
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Fat Club takes the pain out of dieting
With at least another three months before the height of summer, there is still time to shed the extra pounds that have built up over the winter. Experts helping people to lose weight say it is not enough just to suddenly stop eating things that are bad
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End of an era for legal eagle
They say the nice guys finish last, but Brighton solicitor Dudley Dean is an exception. Despite helping transform a one-man band legal practice into one of the most successful outfits in Sussex, it is hard to find anyone with a bad word to say about him
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Village fills Queen Mum tribute book
A village with just 35 residents has crowned itself Britain's most royalist parish after filling its condolence book to the Queen Mother in a week. Last week, Father Roger Russell put the 12-page book in the entrance of Coombes Church, near Lancing, for
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Victim sets up support group
A woman who was beaten by her partner has set up a support group for victims of domestic violence. The mother-of-two from Littlehampton, who does not want to be named, is in hiding from the father of her children after escaping 18 months of violence.
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Tributes to tragic rugby man
Friends and relatives were today mourning a rugby linesman who died after collapsing on the touchline during a match. They said Alistair Orr-Ewing, of Summerdown Close, Durrington, Worthing, was a generous and outgoing character. Father-of-two Mr Orr-Ewing
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So sad
I feel very sad for Ann Collard and her family. They have lost a lovely young son and now a wonderful grandmother, I hope this special family is given endless support and love today and in the future. -Lesley Kite, Linton Road, Hove
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Warning after girl attacked
Two men who tried to drag a 15-year-old girl into their car in Crawley may have approached another teenager. The girl managed to fight off the pair after they attacked her in Waterfield Gardens, Bewbush, on Wednesday at 8.30pm. Detectives want to trace
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Good work
I am writing to congratulate the Rainbow Equalities Group, a small team of dedicated voluntary workers who have only been active for nearly three years. This week, they received recognition on an international level in the form of a Global award, the
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Change for all
I have sympathy for the idea of a refurbishment and possible enlargement of the King Alfred leisure centre (Letters, March 29). The real problem we are contending with is finding the money and much of that has already been spent in seeking a viable solution
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Roger McGough, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, last week
Roger McGough was one of the Liverpool Poets who, with Brian Patten and Adrian Henri, spearheaded the Sixties revolution in verse. They concentrated on the simple, streetwise and immediately affecting. Now, after almost 40 years of touring, he has developed
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Ticket trouble
I was relieved to see notices appear on buses recently stating that plain-clothed or uniformed officers may be travelling on the bus to assure passengers of a safe journey to and from home. There is however no notice posted warning passengers of the danger
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Dr Martens: Saints fight to stay up
Struggling St Leonards have launched a late bid for eastern division survivaI. They looked certainties for relegation to the County League after a 4-0 drubbing at leaders Hastings a week ago. The future looked grim when they slipped to rock bottom following
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On the spot
Tom Kirkby has kept a promise to shoot his first film in the resort which has a claim on his affections. He is writer and director of The Blind Spot, a feature-length thriller set largely in Brighton. For Kirkby, who knows the city well, the romance with
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Date
Dr Martens: Reds snatch last-gasp win
Crawley manager Billy Smith heaped praise on his match-winner Danny Carroll as the Reds beat Hinckley United 1-0 at home in the premier division. Carroll's 18th goal of the season came a minute into stoppage time to deny plucky Hinckley in blustery conditions
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Nothing to fear
Landlords are worried about a new scheme for registering flatlet houses which has been introduced by Brighton and Hove City Council. They claim it will lead to many owners deciding to sell on a rising market rather than face the red tape needed to be
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Brave efforts
Ivor Caplin misrepresents and attempts to belittle the efforts of Sussex students and others who have sought to offer support and protection to Palestinian medics, ambulance crews, nurses, journalists and others who are being deliberately targeted by
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Basketball: Bears in last four
Brighton Bears kept there play-off hopes alive with the most dramatic of wins. Having lost the Southern Conference title by a matter of inches, their play-off bid is now gathering pace by a similarly slender margin. Be it the few inches that prevented
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Actor's stirring TV debut
A mechanic who left his garage to seek fame and fortune as an actor has landed his first TV break - playing a mechanic. Shaun Smith jacked in his job to retrain as a future star, leaving Sussex for the bright lights of London. He is now sending temperatures
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Students' pleas for Middle East peace
I would like to pick up on Ivor Caplin's talk of the "foolish actions of the students trapped in Israel" (The Argus, April 4). Groups such as these have had more impact in preventing the abuse and humiliation of Palestinians at checkpoints, than the dozens
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Woman dies after house blaze
An elderly woman died after being rescued from her burning bungalow. Margaret Banfield, 81, was trapped in her home in Winterton Way, Shoreham Beach, yesterday afternoon as fire took hold. Four firefighters went in to rescue her. The blaze is believed
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Clot could have ended champ's dreams
Weightlifter Darren Holloway has become a champion after recovering from a life-threatening blood clot. After spending a week in hospital and being told he should take things easy, he thought he might never lift again. But six years on Darren, 35, has
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Biker dies in crash
A motorcyclist was killed instantly when he lost control of his machine, which crashed head-on with a car. The 38-year-old rider, from Bognor, was riding north on the A285, near Droke Lane at Upwaltham, near Petworth, when the crash happened at 8.25am
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Public test for stadium plans
Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a community stadium at Falmer will be tested at a public inquiry in September. Brighton and Hove City Council's Local Plan will be the subject of an inquiry starting on September 24. The council has had thousands of
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Vodafone overspends
Mobile phone giant Vodafone may be forced to slash the value of recent acquisitions by billions of pounds. Chairman Sir Chris Gent is expected to admit the group spent too much on deals at the time of the technology boom when it reports annual results
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Drowning tragedy teacher in court
A teacher from Burgess Hill who led a school boating trip on which a nine-year-old girl died was sent to a Crown Court for sentencing today. Paul Dove, 66, of Mill Road, admitted a charge under health and safety legislation. Elizabeth Bee, a pupil of
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Palestine students' triumphant return
A group of student activists received a heroes' welcome when they arrived home after being trapped for more than a week in the West Bank. The activists, eight from the University of Sussex, arrived at Heathrow Airport yesterday, 11 days after setting
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Seagulls soar into Division One
Brighton and Hove Albion have soared into the First Division, netting a historic back-to-back leap up the football league. More than 3,000 fans made the 300-mile round trip to watch the Seagulls keep their promotion dream alive on Saturday with a hard-fought
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Date
Day of protests brings city to standstill
A string of demonstrations brought traffic to a standstill in central Brighton at the weekend. In the first, protesters doused themselves in fake blood in a campaign of support for the people of the West Bank. More than 100 shoppers watched the drama
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Date
Picture riddle in night club cellar
Builders are keen to identify a woman in a photograph they unearthed in the cellars of a night club. The sepia photo in a brass frame was discovered below the former Paradox night club in West Street, Brighton. The building is undergoing a £5 million
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Date
Nigel Kennedy, Brighton Dome, April 10
The Establishment hates him and purists groan at his still punkish image and outrageous statements. But Nigel Kennedy is definitely one of the greatest violinists of his generation. He was the first classical musician to throw away the bow-tie and tuxedo
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Date
Fat Club takes the pain out of dieting
With at least another three months before the height of summer, there is still time to shed the extra pounds that have built up over the winter. Experts helping people to lose weight say it is not enough just to suddenly stop eating things that are bad
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Date
Inferiority complex
The dismissal of the idea of trams for Brighton and Hove by our council gave me a realisation. We are being led by a massive inferiority complex and not by confidence. It takes confidence and original leadership to go for a stylish option, shamelessly
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Date
Village fills Queen Mum tribute book
A village with just 35 residents has crowned itself Britain's most royalist parish after filling its condolence book to the Queen Mother in a week. Last week, Father Roger Russell put the 12-page book in the entrance of Coombes Church, near Lancing, for
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A woman booked herself into a German hospital for surgery after Worthing Hospital told her there were no beds free. Tanja Flint, who needed an operation for an infection which developed after a miscarriage, got on a plane and had the operation in Germany
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Victim sets up support group
A woman who was beaten by her partner has set up a support group for victims of domestic violence. The mother-of-two from Littlehampton, who does not want to be named, is in hiding from the father of her children after escaping 18 months of violence.
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Health services face night axe
Two East Sussex hospitals' minor injuries units could be closed at night as part of a health shake-up. Health bosses say the units at Crowborough War Memorial Hospital and Uckfield Community Hospital are hardly used after about 10pm. They plan to extend
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Woman dies after house blaze
An elderly woman died after being rescued from her burning West Sussex bungalow. Margaret Banfield, 81, was trapped in her home in Winterton Way, Shoreham Beach, yesterday afternoon as fire took hold. Four firefighters went in to rescue her. The blaze
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Tributes to tragic rugby man
Friends and relatives were today mourning a rugby linesman who died after collapsing on the touchline during a match. They said Alistair Orr-Ewing, of Summerdown Close, Durrington, Worthing, was a generous and outgoing character. Father-of-two Mr Orr-Ewing
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Yobs' camp site rampage
Youths went berserk at a camp site, jumping on tents as people lay inside and causing hundreds of pounds' damage. The gang ambushed a group of young people and several adults who had pitched tents at a remote Scout campsite, jumping on the canvas until
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Patient flies to Germany for op
A woman booked herself into a German hospital for surgery after Worthing Hospital told her there were no beds free. Tanja Flint, who needed an operation for an infection which developed after a miscarriage, got on a plane and had the operation in Germany
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Tributes to tragic rugby man
Friends and relatives were today mourning a rugby linesman who died after collapsing on the touchline during a match. They said Alistair Orr-Ewing, of Summerdown Close, Durrington, Worthing, was a generous and outgoing character. Father-of-two Mr Orr-Ewing
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Market decision angers traders
Traders in Kemp Town, Brighton, have accused the city council of going behind their backs to set up a new farmers' market. The shopkeepers have been working on plans to introduce their own market to boost regeneration in the area. But the council has
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Warning after girl attacked
Two men who tried to drag a 15-year-old girl into their car in Crawley may have approached another teenager. The girl managed to fight off the pair after they attacked her in Waterfield Gardens, Bewbush, on Wednesday at 8.30pm. Detectives want to trace
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Yobs' camp site rampage
Youths went berserk at a camp site, jumping on tents as people lay inside and causing hundreds of pounds' damage. The gang ambushed a group of young people and several adults who had pitched tents at a remote Scout campsite, jumping on the canvas until
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Warning after girl attacked
Two men who tried to drag a 15-year-old girl into their car in Crawley may have approached another teenager. The girl managed to fight off the pair after they attacked her in Waterfield Gardens, Bewbush, on Wednesday at 8.30pm. Detectives want to trace
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London Philharmonic Orchestra, Chichester Festival Theatre, last week
Just what is the London Philharmonic doing? I think it might be trying to take over the world or, at least, dominate classical music in the South. Not content with its co-residency with the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra at the Dome, Brighton, it has
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Change for all
I have sympathy for the idea of a refurbishment and possible enlargement of the King Alfred leisure centre (Letters, March 29). The real problem we are contending with is finding the money and much of that has already been spent in seeking a viable solution
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Ticket trouble
I was relieved to see notices appear on buses recently stating that plain-clothed or uniformed officers may be travelling on the bus to assure passengers of a safe journey to and from home. There is however no notice posted warning passengers of the danger
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Dr Martens: Saints fight to stay up
Struggling St Leonards have launched a late bid for eastern division survivaI. They looked certainties for relegation to the County League after a 4-0 drubbing at leaders Hastings a week ago. The future looked grim when they slipped to rock bottom following
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Brighton Dome, Friday
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is the latest operatic dame to move to Sussex. She follows in the footsteps of Dames Josephine Barstow and Felicity Lott. On Friday, Dame Kiri made her Dome debut when she wowed a jam-packed auditorium in which the audience had paid
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Nothing to fear
Landlords are worried about a new scheme for registering flatlet houses which has been introduced by Brighton and Hove City Council. They claim it will lead to many owners deciding to sell on a rising market rather than face the red tape needed to be
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Basketball: Thunder still on course
Gary Smith insisted his Worthing Thunder team were still upbeat for the play-offs, despite Saturday's 100-92 home defeat to old rivals Plymouth. Thunder are now on course to finish sixth in the NBL Conference, which would mean a two-legged tustle with
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Now all they need is a stadium
Soaring Seagulls are the toast of the city after being promoted for the second successive year. When Brighton and Hove Albion were homeless and almost lost their status in the Football League, few would have predicted such a rapid revival. It has been
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Brave efforts
Ivor Caplin misrepresents and attempts to belittle the efforts of Sussex students and others who have sought to offer support and protection to Palestinian medics, ambulance crews, nurses, journalists and others who are being deliberately targeted by
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Basketball: Bears in last four
Brighton Bears kept there play-off hopes alive with the most dramatic of wins. Having lost the Southern Conference title by a matter of inches, their play-off bid is now gathering pace by a similarly slender margin. Be it the few inches that prevented
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Vandals target kids' park
Vandals caused damage costing thousands of pounds to a stone bridge in a children's play park in Brighton. Tons of stone, including many large blocks, were removed and walkers at The Level thought the bridge was being demolished. The bridge, which originally
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Speedway: Eagles stung by Richardson
Eastbourne Eagles were stung by the rider who got away as their 100 per cent record crashed on Saturday night. Lee Richardson's mesmeric display galvanised Coventry Bees to a thrilling 45-44 Elite League win in front of a spellbound Arlington crowd. At
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Cricket friendly still on
Sussex and Surrey have decided not to cancel their three-day friendly at Hove, starting on Wednesday. Sussex are mourning the loss of all-rounder Umer Rashid who was drowned during the county's pre-season tour of Grenada last week, a fortnight after Surrey
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Woman dies after house blaze
An elderly woman died after being rescued from her burning bungalow. Margaret Banfield, 81, was trapped in her home in Winterton Way, Shoreham Beach, yesterday afternoon as fire took hold. Four firefighters went in to rescue her. The blaze is believed
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Athletics: Stone makes winning decision
Darrell Stone made a last-minute decision to race in the annual Easter walk at Steyning and eased to his 12th victory in his slowest time. He was 12 minutes outside his course record in 1hr.58min. 36sec as a chilly head win took its toll. Last year's
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Vodafone overspends
Mobile phone giant Vodafone may be forced to slash the value of recent acquisitions by billions of pounds. Chairman Sir Chris Gent is expected to admit the group spent too much on deals at the time of the technology boom when it reports annual results
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BT unveils new strategy
BT's new chief executive Ben Verwaayen today unveiled his long-awaited strategy to control costs, cut debt and drive growth. Mr Verwaayen said his three-year strategy was to focus on "customer satisfaction" and "financial discipline" at the telecoms group
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Patient flies to Germany for op
A woman booked herself into a German hospital for surgery after Worthing Hospital told her there were no beds free. Tanja Flint, who needed an operation for an infection which developed after a miscarriage, got on a plane and had the operation in Germany
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Care home closure fears
East Sussex care homes will continue to close after councillors threw the industry a lifeline of just £10 a week, owners have warned. From today, owners will receive £239 a week per resident for residential care from the county council. There will be
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Drowning tragedy teacher in court
A teacher from Burgess Hill who led a school boating trip on which a nine-year-old girl died was sent to a Crown Court for sentencing today. Paul Dove, 66, of Mill Road, admitted a charge under health and safety legislation. Elizabeth Bee, a pupil of
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Attackers linked to second attempt
Men who attempted to drag a 15-year-old girl into their car may have approached another teenager. The girl managed to fight off the men after they attacked her in Waterfield Gardens, Bewbush, Crawley, on Wednesday at 8.30pm. Detectives want to trace a
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Ashdown Forest blaze
More than 100 firefighters were today tackling a blaze which was ripping through a large area of Ashdown Forest. Extra crews were quickly drafted in to fight the blaze at the beauty spot near Crowborough, made famous by the Winnie The Pooh books. A spokesman
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Palestine students' triumphant return
A group of student activists received a heroes' welcome when they arrived home after being trapped for more than a week in the West Bank. The activists, eight from the University of Sussex, arrived at Heathrow Airport yesterday, 11 days after setting
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Seagulls soar into Division One
Brighton and Hove Albion have soared into the First Division, netting a historic back-to-back leap up the football league. More than 3,000 fans made the 300-mile round trip to watch the Seagulls keep their promotion dream alive on Saturday with a hard-fought
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Police dog bites off boy's ear
A police dog called in to break up a late-night brawl bit off part of a 14-year-old boy's ear. Surgeons yesterday performed a delicate operation to reattach the teenager's right ear lobe. He has not been named by Sussex Police, who operate data protection
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MP thanked for anti-hunt support
An anti-hunting campaign group has thanked a Sussex MP for his support in the vote to ban hunting. The Campaign to Protect Hunted Animals (CPHA) has applauded Ivor Caplin, Labour MP for Hove, for backing an outright ban on hunting with dogs. The MP pledged
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Fun-filled holidays on home ground
How did you spend the Easter break? Was your family in one of the 100,000 cars gridlocked on the motorway? Either en route to the airport or UK holiday the other side the country. And with each increasingly fraught minute stuck in the car with bored children
