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Lee was a scream
Louise Ramsey (April 25) must have been watching Lee Evans under protest. If she was a true fan, she would realise he was every bit as good as he usually is, if not better. I went with my family and we never stopped laughing for the whole two hours, especially
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Beware of bogus internet bills
Businesses are being warned to be on their guard against bogus demands for money from a web site company. Trading standards in Brighton were alerted to the problem by Commercial Finance People in Portland Road, Hove, which received one of the fake invoices
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School's link to dead presenter
Television presenter Christopher Price, who died earlier this week, was an old boy of Worth School in Sussex. The frontman of Liquid News on BBC Choice was found dead at his home on Monday aged 34. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances. Price
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Price is right
I thoroughly enjoyed the article which detailed the many facts surrounding the importance of the early stimulation of young children and the many advantages of parental involvement in such activities (The Argus Woman, April 22). Unfortunately, the information
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Doubly disappointing Dome and Dame Kiri
I went with three friends to the Kiri Te Kanawa concert in the Dome Concert Hall, Brighton. We had spent £40 each on our tickets and were excited about seeing Dame Kiri for the first time. Our disappointment began when we found the programmes had not
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Future will be a scorcher
Future generations can look forward to sizzling temperatures of 40C (104F) on Sussex beaches as the summer months get hotter. At the same time, holidaymakers will face much less chance of being caught in a downpour, according to the Government's weather
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This Week's Jazz
Ed Jones appears tonight (April 26) for Brighton Jazz Club with his quintet, one of the most high-octane small groups around. The line-up comprises trumpeter Duncan Mackay, drummer Winston Clifford, bassist Geoff Gascoyne and pianist Jonathan Gee - all
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Bunny dumped by roadside
Neighbours who saw a 4x4 vehicle pull up in their quiet country lane thought at first they were dealing with yet another case of fly-tipping. Two people who live nearby took the registration number as the car pulled away before investigating what had
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Shows of the week
Unity Wroe rounds up the week's top stage shows around Sussex, updated every Friday. BLITHE SPIRIT, New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton, April 26 and 27 Brighton College Family Society brings Noel Coward's comedy to the theatre after a successful
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Walk Of Fame: The winners
The first 100 stars whose names will be engraved in stone on the Brighton Walk of Fame have been chosen. Votes have been counted and the walk at Brighton Marina is ready to roll with a unique selection of individuals and groups who have contributed to
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This week's gig guide
Our pick of the performances, brought to you every Friday by Unity Wroe. THE LEVELLERS, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, May 1 This will be the band's first live gig since last summer. It is a benefit concert for the Miscarriages Of Justice Organisation
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The Puppet Man, Komedia, Brighton, April 28
The puppet man owns a cart full of toys which he uses to tell childhood stories about himself -Young Martin. In this tale within a tale, Young Martin remembers how he learned magic, puppetry and how to play music. He recalls a journey to his granny's
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Monica Groop and Andras Schiff, Glyndebourne, April 28
Mezzo-soprano Monica Groop opens this year's series of celebritiy recitals at Glyndebourne with songs by Haydn, Schubert, Sibelius and Grieg. She made her Covent Garden debut in 1991 in Bernard Haitinck's acclaimed reading of Wagner's Ring Cycle but she
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Our search for names for the Brighton and Hove Walk of Fame provoked lots of interest - and some corrections to our long list of nominees. Roy Banks, from Brighton, says last Friday we claimed Victor Chandler owned several racehorses, including Hi Joe
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Temporary Accommodation, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, May 3-25
This installation by Sonja Wyndham-West explores the emotions living in a temporary situation can evoke. By incorporating abandoned domestic furniture and building materials into her work, the artist aims to create associations with the urban environment
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Roadworks, Worthing Museum And Art Gallery, April 27-July 6
Worthing artists Marilyn Rathbone and Steve Speller present two very different views of the town. Speller's contribution to the exhibition draws from a project he calls 20th Century Motoring. When he moved to the town, he noticed a large number of old
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Salsa Cubana, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, May 2
This hot Salsa club night, with classes thrown in, is now in its sixth year. Anyone unsure of the moves can take part in the classes, which start at 9pm and are available for beginners, intermediates and advanced. The party gets going when the classes
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Pussycat Club, The Zap, Brighton, April 26
As always, the last Friday in the month means a glamorous themed party. This month's shindig is Las Vegas-style and features dance DJ Ferry Corsten. But no Las Vegas party would be complete without an Elvis impersonator, a chapel of love and some Nevada
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PC stab case jury to retire
The jury in the trial of a man accused of attempting to murder a police officer is expected to retire to consider its verdict today. PC Gary Thompson was stabbed twice in the back when he answered an emergency call to a disturbance at Rock Close, Southwick
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Simple Minds, Brighton Centre, April 29
Back in The Breakfast Club's days, we lusted after bad boy Judd Nelson, swooned over Molly Ringwald and hummed Don't You Forget About Me until our lips were numb. Simple Minds gave us comfortable rock rebellion but, like St Elmo's Fire, their Eighties
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Snakes ban for shop boss
A snake shop boss who kept animals in the cold and dark has been banned from keeping the exotic creatures for three years. RSPCA inspectors were horrified when they raided Indigo Reptiles in Burgess Hill to find snakes and lizards living in fish tanks
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Plane spotter found guilty
A plane spotter from Horsham has been found guilty of a spying-related charge by a Greek court. Chris Wilson, 46, of Erica Way, was found guilty of aiding and abetting by a court in Kalamata. He was given a one-year jail term, which was suspended by the
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Good news
Thank you very much for publishing my letter about the former Kemp Town goods station (April 18). I have received quite a number of replies, all very interesting, and in due course will endeavour to reply to each one, either by phone or letter. I have
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Decision time
Finally, there is a date for deciding the most hotly-contested planning application in Brighton and Hove. City councillors have set June 12 as the day when they will consider Albion's bid to build a community stadium at Falmer. Both fans and opponents
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Rich City: East Preston will go for broke
East Preston boss Vic Short has promised that his side will go for broke in tomorrow's promotion decider against East Grinstead. EP need only a point at East Court to secure an immediate return to the first division in Short's first year in charge. Grinstead
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Firm wins school meal deal
A school meals provider has won a new contract with Brighton and Hove City Council to supply pupils' dinners. Castle Independent has been providing hot meals to schools since the council was formed in 1997. During those five years, the percentage of pupils
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City of culture just doesn't make sense
The Argus published a letter from me on December 11 in which I complained I had been issued with a car parking fine for no good reason. In that letter, I urged everyone who thought they had been unfairly treated to join me in trying to bring the system
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Cricket: Trialist Innes shines
Kevin Innes fired a chanceless unbeaten century to help Sussex Second XI gain a first innings lead of 71 in their three day clash against Surrey at Hastings. The former Northamptonshire all rounder, who is on trial, smashed 18 fours off 149 balls in three
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April 26: Sussex v Somerset (CC)
Bowler the batsman defied Sussex at Hove yesterday and showed just why the county were once so keen to sign him. Somerset's Peter Bowler has been a prolific accumulator on the circuit for three different counties since 1986. Last season, at the age of
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Driver fined £100 after accident
A driver whose car hit a pedestrian because his windscreen was misted over has been fined £100 by magistrates. Matthew Dolan, 32, of Newtown Road, Hove, admitted failing to ensure the windscreen of his car did not obscure his vision. As well as the fine
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Trangmar blasts Sussex spin
A row over the recruitment of new chief executive Nigel Russell sparked committee room unrest which led to the departure of Sussex chairman Don Trangmar. His successor David Green was keen to stress that it was business as usual at Hove yesterday, but
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Watchdog slams Iceland
The Financial Services Authority has criticised frozen food retailer Iceland for misleading investors about the health of the business. Officials said the company, recently renamed The Big Food Group, broke its listing rules on two occasions between December
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Minister: Digital TV isn't over
The demise of ITV Digital does not mean the end of digital terrestrial TV in the UK, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell insisted today. Several "established and new industry players" were interested in applying for the DTT licences, which the Independent
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Call for action on estate's child bikers
Residents are demanding action to stop children as young as seven riding motorbikes on a Brighton estate. They want an official off-road motorcycle track where youngsters from Whitehawk and other parts of Brighton and Hove can ride legally. The problem
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Food firm fined over mice
A Hove-based wholesale catering company has been fined after mouse droppings were found in a stock room. Evidence of pest infestation was discovered at Sussex Prawns Supplies in Portland Road. Managing director Gulum Ahmed, 32, was fined a total of £700
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Shop boss threatened with knife
A customer waved a knife and threatened to stab the manager of a convenience store in Portslade. The offender was buying items at the B2 convenience store in Boundary Road at 2.15am on Wednesday. When his credit card was rejected he became angry, threatened
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Sheep thrills at farm's triplets
Pupils taking part in a farm project got more than they baa-gained for when these unusual youngsters arrived on the scene. Lambing started a week early and instead of the expected twin lambs from one ewe, they got triplets - and the new arrivals came
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Lee was a scream
Louise Ramsey (April 25) must have been watching Lee Evans under protest. If she was a true fan, she would realise he was every bit as good as he usually is, if not better. I went with my family and we never stopped laughing for the whole two hours, especially
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Beware of bogus internet bills
Businesses are being warned to be on their guard against bogus demands for money from a web site company. Trading standards in Brighton were alerted to the problem by Commercial Finance People in Portland Road, Hove, which received one of the fake invoices
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Sympathy over travellers
I sympathise with the Woodingdean residents who took action to protect their park from travellers. We were in the same position but due to the inaction of East Sussex County Council the travellers were able to move the kerbstones and gain access to Telscombe
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Just a muddy field?
Those in favour of building a stadium at Falmer say the site is merely a muddy field bordered by a road in an already developed area. Yet the posters showing an artist's impression of the finished item have it surrounded only by pristine downland with
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Who would contribute more?
It is great Brighton and Hove Albion are in a division more appropriate for Sussex. It would be interesting if a fund was set up based on East Sussex and West Sussex. It would be interesting to see which of the divisions contributed more. The populations
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School's link to dead presenter
Television presenter Christopher Price, who died earlier this week, was an old boy of Worth School in Sussex. The frontman of Liquid News on BBC Choice was found dead at his home on Monday aged 34. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances. Price
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Loud and proud
Looking around an "antique emporium" recently, I came across an old His Master's Voice horn gramophone. As it was not priced excessively and I had always hoped to own one, I decided to buy it. Trying it out in the shop, I realised it would be impossible
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PC stab case jury to retire
The jury in the trial of a man accused of attempting to murder a police officer is expected to retire to consider its verdict today. PC Gary Thompson was stabbed twice in the back when he answered an emergency call to a disturbance at Rock Close, Southwick
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All together
I am surprised Warren Morgan, a supporter of the Labour Party, should attack the Tories (Letters, April 23), for it has become widely apparent in Brighton and Hove the two parties are in cahoots. Both fear a dwindling of support at the local elections
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Beaches hit clear water mark
Beaches in Sussex are among the best and have some of the cleanest seawater in the UK, according to the latest report. The Good Beach Guide 2002 says 17 out of 32 Sussex beaches tested by the Marine Conservation Society meet the highest standards for
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RMJ: We'll have to scrap like terriers
Slowly but surely the squad is pulling itself together as the shock of Umer Rashid 's death recedes. We will never forget his charismatic smile and energy that lit up the dressing room on the dullest of days but Umer was a positive character and he surely
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Doubly disappointing Dome and Dame Kiri
I went with three friends to the Kiri Te Kanawa concert in the Dome Concert Hall, Brighton. We had spent £40 each on our tickets and were excited about seeing Dame Kiri for the first time. Our disappointment began when we found the programmes had not
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Don't miss Albion bus tour
Thousands of people will salute Brighton and Hove Albion's conquering heroes as they tour the city in an open-top bus tomorrow. The team is celebrating the double triumph of winning promotion to Division One after clinching the Division Two title. Up
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Freedom for Hove
At a recent meeting of the Goldsmid Ward Residents' Group, it was unanimously agreed, with one exception, we were far better off during the time Hove was a separate borough from Brighton. Is it now time for a "Free Hove" campaign? -Miss Gee D Cayley,
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How sad
Have people gone mad or is it sad? Whoever decided that flag must come down clearly does not have enough to do in life. Go and find something that deserves the amount of time and money you are wasting on this pathetic vendetta. -Tim Prettyman, Sompting
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Future will be a scorcher
Future generations can look forward to sizzling temperatures of 40C (104F) on Sussex beaches as the summer months get hotter. At the same time, holidaymakers will face much less chance of being caught in a downpour, according to the Government's weather
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This Week's Jazz
Ed Jones appears tonight (April 26) for Brighton Jazz Club with his quintet, one of the most high-octane small groups around. The line-up comprises trumpeter Duncan Mackay, drummer Winston Clifford, bassist Geoff Gascoyne and pianist Jonathan Gee - all
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Patriot games
I am furious. Who do Parsons Son and Basley think they are? What is going on when Stuart Reeve wants to display our national flag in the window of his own flat and has been ordered to take it down, especially since St George's Day was on Tuesday? We live
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Walk Of Fame: The winners
The first 100 stars whose names will be engraved in stone on the Brighton Walk of Fame have been chosen. Votes have been counted and the walk at Brighton Marina is ready to roll with a unique selection of individuals and groups who have contributed to
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Funny Bones, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, April 28
A story about three skeletons, named Big, Little and Dog, who live happily in the deep, dark woods. That is until Dog decides to leave home and embark on an adventure all on his own. But will the skeletons be able to reach Dog before the monsters and
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Roadworks, Worthing Museum And Art Gallery, April 27-July 6
Worthing artists Marilyn Rathbone and Steve Speller present two very different views of the town. Speller's contribution to the exhibition draws from a project he calls 20th Century Motoring. When he moved to the town, he noticed a large number of old
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Salsa Cubana, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, May 2
This hot Salsa club night, with classes thrown in, is now in its sixth year. Anyone unsure of the moves can take part in the classes, which start at 9pm and are available for beginners, intermediates and advanced. The party gets going when the classes
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Glyndebourne Festival, May 16 to August 25
This year's Glyndebourne Festival has three new productions including two operas never before done at Glyndebourne. Among the directors taking part are Sir Peter Hall, David McVicar, Richard Jones and Nikolaus Lehnhoff. The conductors include Mark Elder
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Simple Minds, Brighton Centre, April 29
Back in The Breakfast Club's days, we lusted after bad boy Judd Nelson, swooned over Molly Ringwald and hummed Don't You Forget About Me until our lips were numb. Simple Minds gave us comfortable rock rebellion but, like St Elmo's Fire, their Eighties
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Murder trial told of 'stitch-up'
A man accused of murdering Brighton landlord Mohammed Raja vanished after being "stitched up" by a millionaire friend, the Old Bailey heard. Robert Knapp told close friend and fellow drug user Doreen Dong he was going away and she never saw him again,
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Do it properly
The report on new trains (The Argus, April 20) was unjustly favourable. I have witnessed dozens of similar tests in both rail and computer industries during the past 30 years and when put to real work, things very often cannot cope. The suggestion by
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Sole survivor
Voice of the Argus (April 20) was headed "Don't treat us like cattle". Cattle rail passengers are, one hopes, stringently protected by European Union health and safety regulations. Similar treatment of human passengers would be an improvement. If South
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Track back
It could be racing driver Graham Hill posing in a photograph which sums up the appeal of Goodwood racetrack in the Fifties. But the man with the winner's garland is none other than Hill's son Damon who also became a world-class driver. The photograph
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Corner stop
A few months ago, The Argus published a letter from Chuck Odom in which he complained about two motorists who shouted abuse at him as he drove his electric mobility vehicle on the road instead of the pavement. Similarly, I recently had to divert to the
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Decision time
Finally, there is a date for deciding the most hotly-contested planning application in Brighton and Hove. City councillors have set June 12 as the day when they will consider Albion's bid to build a community stadium at Falmer. Both fans and opponents
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Rich City: East Preston will go for broke
East Preston boss Vic Short has promised that his side will go for broke in tomorrow's promotion decider against East Grinstead. EP need only a point at East Court to secure an immediate return to the first division in Short's first year in charge. Grinstead
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It's too late for sorrow
Emma Back wept yesterday at the grave of her young son when she came out of prison for his funeral. Yet she was sent to jail for neglect and conspiracy to prevent the burial. She tried to keep it secret from her family. They will never forgive or forget
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Petty vacant
I buy a resident's parking permit every year. My experience has been if you attempt to find a parking space after 6pm in a resident's space, you are doomed to failure. Recently, I was out late. Because I am a pensioner, I am unwilling to walk any distance
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City of culture just doesn't make sense
The Argus published a letter from me on December 11 in which I complained I had been issued with a car parking fine for no good reason. In that letter, I urged everyone who thought they had been unfairly treated to join me in trying to bring the system
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Cricket: Trialist Innes shines
Kevin Innes fired a chanceless unbeaten century to help Sussex Second XI gain a first innings lead of 71 in their three day clash against Surrey at Hastings. The former Northamptonshire all rounder, who is on trial, smashed 18 fours off 149 balls in three
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April 26: Sussex v Somerset (CC)
Bowler the batsman defied Sussex at Hove yesterday and showed just why the county were once so keen to sign him. Somerset's Peter Bowler has been a prolific accumulator on the circuit for three different counties since 1986. Last season, at the age of
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Batsman Bowler haunts Sussex
Bowler the batsman defied Sussex at Hove yesterday and showed just why the county were once so keen to sign him. Somerset's Peter Bowler has been a prolific accumulator on the circuit for three different counties since 1986. Last season, at the age of
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Clock Tower work delayed again
Further delays have hit the restoration of the landmark Clock Tower in the centre of Brighton. It has been out of action and covered in scaffolding for almost a year during restoration work. Earlier this week, Brighton and Hove City Council said it hoped
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Watchdog slams Iceland
The Financial Services Authority has criticised frozen food retailer Iceland for misleading investors about the health of the business. Officials said the company, recently renamed The Big Food Group, broke its listing rules on two occasions between December
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Minister: Digital TV isn't over
The demise of ITV Digital does not mean the end of digital terrestrial TV in the UK, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell insisted today. Several "established and new industry players" were interested in applying for the DTT licences, which the Independent
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Driver fined over accident
A motorist whose car hit a pedestrian because his windscreen was misted over has been fined £100 by magistrates. Matthew Dolan, 32, of Newtown Road, Hove, admitted failing to ensure the windscreen did not obscure his vision. He was also ordered to pay
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Appeal to motorists
Detectives hope drivers using the A29 in West Sussex may have information that could catch burglars who fled with £9,000 of property. Items of jewellery, a laptop computer and video camera were taken in a break-in, causing £200 damage, at Bury, near Arundel
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Murder bid charge
A man was due in court today charged with the attempted murder of a man in East Sussex. Lincoln Hamilton, 32, of St John's Road, St Leonards, was scheduled to appear before Hastings magistrates. He is charged with trying to kill Asaph Mucunguzi on March
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Man quizzed over suspect fire
A man was being quizzed by police today after a suspect blaze severely damaged a top-floor flat in East Sussex. Firefighters spent more than an hour tackling the blaze in a three-storey building in Earl Street, Hastings. The building, near the Priory
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Bunny dumped by roadside
Neighbours who saw a 4x4 vehicle pull up in their quiet country lane thought at first they were dealing with yet another case of fly-tipping. Two people who live nearby took the registration number as the car pulled away before investigating what had
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Tears that came too late
Emma Back, who left her dead baby to rot in his cot, wept as she was allowed out of jail to lay his tiny body to rest. Sixteen months after her crack addict boyfriend Aaron Goodman murdered one-year-old Sam, Back - who was jailed for neglect and conspiring
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Food firm fined over mice
A Hove-based wholesale catering company has been fined after mouse droppings were found in a stock room. Evidence of pest infestation was discovered at Sussex Prawns Supplies in Portland Road. Managing director Gulum Ahmed, 32, was fined a total of £700
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Clock Tower work delayed again
Further delays have hit the restoration of the landmark Clock Tower in the centre of Brighton. It has been out of action and covered in scaffolding for almost a year during restoration work. Earlier this week, Brighton and Hove City Council said it hoped
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Sheep thrills at farm's triplets
Pupils taking part in a farm project got more than they baa-gained for when these unusual youngsters arrived on the scene. Lambing started a week early and instead of the expected twin lambs from one ewe, they got triplets - and the new arrivals came
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Sex shop bid prompts protests
Plans to set up a new sex shop in Brighton will go before city councillors next month. London-based Clone Zone wants to establish the shop in St James's Street, Brighton. There have been five objections - three from residents, one from a councillor and
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Sympathy over travellers
I sympathise with the Woodingdean residents who took action to protect their park from travellers. We were in the same position but due to the inaction of East Sussex County Council the travellers were able to move the kerbstones and gain access to Telscombe
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Just a muddy field?
Those in favour of building a stadium at Falmer say the site is merely a muddy field bordered by a road in an already developed area. Yet the posters showing an artist's impression of the finished item have it surrounded only by pristine downland with
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Who would contribute more?
It is great Brighton and Hove Albion are in a division more appropriate for Sussex. It would be interesting if a fund was set up based on East Sussex and West Sussex. It would be interesting to see which of the divisions contributed more. The populations
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Loud and proud
Looking around an "antique emporium" recently, I came across an old His Master's Voice horn gramophone. As it was not priced excessively and I had always hoped to own one, I decided to buy it. Trying it out in the shop, I realised it would be impossible
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All together
I am surprised Warren Morgan, a supporter of the Labour Party, should attack the Tories (Letters, April 23), for it has become widely apparent in Brighton and Hove the two parties are in cahoots. Both fear a dwindling of support at the local elections
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Beaches hit clear water mark
Beaches in Sussex are among the best and have some of the cleanest seawater in the UK, according to the latest report. The Good Beach Guide 2002 says 17 out of 32 Sussex beaches tested by the Marine Conservation Society meet the highest standards for
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Not cricket
It would appear the Conservatives are at odds with each other again. Councillor Peter Willows (The Argus, April 22) is asking to bring back a hospitality marquee at the cricket ground funded by council taxpayers so councillors can enjoy what used to be
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RMJ: We'll have to scrap like terriers
Slowly but surely the squad is pulling itself together as the shock of Umer Rashid 's death recedes. We will never forget his charismatic smile and energy that lit up the dressing room on the dullest of days but Umer was a positive character and he surely
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Weak-kneed
I was sickened and disgusted to read (The Argus, April 20) the two young thugs Trevor Hodges and Linden George, who have been sentenced for car-jackings and other crimes, starred in a National Youth Theatre production about life in a young offenders'
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Ladies' man
The film Michael Parker (Letters, April 19) remembers being shot in Brighton in 1954 is Norman Wisdom's One Good Turn. Norman plays the part of a worker at a Sussex orphanage, trying to raise funds for it, who enters a London-to-Brighton race and, to
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Historic role for secret celebs
Marilyn may be a look-alike, but can you spot the real famous faces who helped create this nostalgic shot of motorsport's golden age? When Goodwood circuit owner Lord March wanted a promotional photograph that summed up the atmosphere of the sport's Fifties
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Don't miss Albion bus tour
Thousands of people will salute Brighton and Hove Albion's conquering heroes as they tour the city in an open-top bus tomorrow. The team is celebrating the double triumph of winning promotion to Division One after clinching the Division Two title. Up
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Freedom for Hove
At a recent meeting of the Goldsmid Ward Residents' Group, it was unanimously agreed, with one exception, we were far better off during the time Hove was a separate borough from Brighton. Is it now time for a "Free Hove" campaign? -Miss Gee D Cayley,
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How sad
Have people gone mad or is it sad? Whoever decided that flag must come down clearly does not have enough to do in life. Go and find something that deserves the amount of time and money you are wasting on this pathetic vendetta. -Tim Prettyman, Sompting
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Patriot games
I am furious. Who do Parsons Son and Basley think they are? What is going on when Stuart Reeve wants to display our national flag in the window of his own flat and has been ordered to take it down, especially since St George's Day was on Tuesday? We live
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Well done to Eye Hospital
I congratulate the Sussex Eye Hospital on the prompt and efficient treatment I received there recently. Many of the excellent clinical staff have come from abroad to work in the NHS. Where would we be without them? -Mrs Susan Hipperson, High Street, Lindfield
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Funny Bones, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, April 28
A story about three skeletons, named Big, Little and Dog, who live happily in the deep, dark woods. That is until Dog decides to leave home and embark on an adventure all on his own. But will the skeletons be able to reach Dog before the monsters and
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
This year is becoming hugely significant for Brighton - the year in which the city's cultural stature will be defined for decades to come. After its lengthy closure, the restored Dome has reopened as an international concert hall along with the performance
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Medal for car blaze hero
Hero Joe Taylor is to get a medal for climbing on to a blazing car to save its driver. The crumpled vehicle was engulfed in flames after twice being hit on a motorway. Joe, from Forest Row, near East Grinstead, dodged traffic as he ran to the opposite
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The Verlaine Suite, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, until June 9
An exhibition by artist Michael Ayrton, who first gained prominence as one of a group of artists that came to be known as the Neo-Romantics. His etchings for The Verlaine Suite, 1972, illustrate Paul Verlaine's erotic poems Femmes/Hombres and his minimal
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Glyndebourne Festival, May 16 to August 25
This year's Glyndebourne Festival has three new productions including two operas never before done at Glyndebourne. Among the directors taking part are Sir Peter Hall, David McVicar, Richard Jones and Nikolaus Lehnhoff. The conductors include Mark Elder
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Man charged with arson
A Sussex man was today charged with setting fire to cars belonging to employees of a controversial company which carries out animal testing. David Blenkinsop, 35, of Horsted Keynes, is accused of conspiracy to commit arson, arson, attempted arson and
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Contempt
I read with interest that Councillor Fitch wants to save Toads Hole Valley (The Argus, April 17). He and his comrades in the Labour administration only recently voted to exclude this area from the National Park at full council, effectively putting the
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Murder bid charge
A man was due in court today charged with the attempted murder of a man in East Sussex. Lincoln Hamilton, 32, of St John's Road, St Leonards, was scheduled to appear before Hastings magistrates. He is charged with trying to kill Asaph Mucunguzi on March
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Murder trial told of 'stitch-up'
A man accused of murdering Brighton landlord Mohammed Raja vanished after being "stitched up" by a millionaire friend, the Old Bailey heard. Robert Knapp told close friend and fellow drug user Doreen Dong he was going away and she never saw him again,
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No sex please, we're from Chichester
Images on show in an art exhibition are so sexually explicit a warning has been posted outside. Etchings on show in Pallant House Gallery, North Pallant, Chichester, were described by marketing director Andrew Churchill as "sex of every variety and every
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Storm at sea
Since Brighton's West Pier closed, I have supported and donated to the West Pier Trust. We have been promised the pier will eventually be restored to its former glory, to which I have been looking forward. Now, at last, it looks as though it might happen
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£10m sale of fields blasted
A council was accused today of "flogging off the family silver" after it raked in more than £10 million from selling school playing fields. New figures for Tory-run West Sussex County Council were also used to put Tony Blair on the spot during Prime Minister's
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Do it properly
The report on new trains (The Argus, April 20) was unjustly favourable. I have witnessed dozens of similar tests in both rail and computer industries during the past 30 years and when put to real work, things very often cannot cope. The suggestion by
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Sole survivor
Voice of the Argus (April 20) was headed "Don't treat us like cattle". Cattle rail passengers are, one hopes, stringently protected by European Union health and safety regulations. Similar treatment of human passengers would be an improvement. If South
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Track back
It could be racing driver Graham Hill posing in a photograph which sums up the appeal of Goodwood racetrack in the Fifties. But the man with the winner's garland is none other than Hill's son Damon who also became a world-class driver. The photograph
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Corner stop
A few months ago, The Argus published a letter from Chuck Odom in which he complained about two motorists who shouted abuse at him as he drove his electric mobility vehicle on the road instead of the pavement. Similarly, I recently had to divert to the
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Ryman League: Lewes win award
Lewes had double reason to celebrate this week after Jimmy Quinn's side all but clinched the Ryman League division two title with a crushing 7-1 win over Chertsey on Tuesday. Off the field, the club's future was being strengthened as Lewes became the
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Driven out
Being a gardener and working in the Brighton and Hove area, I have to make frequent calls to homes around the city. Parking has always been a problem, as has traffic, but parking tickets are the most recent punishment for traders since one often cannot
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It's too late for sorrow
Emma Back wept yesterday at the grave of her young son when she came out of prison for his funeral. Yet she was sent to jail for neglect and conspiracy to prevent the burial. She tried to keep it secret from her family. They will never forgive or forget
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Petty vacant
I buy a resident's parking permit every year. My experience has been if you attempt to find a parking space after 6pm in a resident's space, you are doomed to failure. Recently, I was out late. Because I am a pensioner, I am unwilling to walk any distance
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Football: Suter aims to end on high
Worn out Sussex boss John Suter cannot wait for the end of the season. But Suter is hoping to end the campaign in style by guiding his side to the South West Counties Championship. Sussex face the Army at Aldershot tomorrow (2.30pm) and Suter admits commitments
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Speedway: Sky's the limit for Eagles
Eastbourne Eagles are the team to beat in the Elite League title race. And now the whole of the speedway world knows it after the Sussex squad put on a super show for the Sky TV cameras. Eagles destroyed Belle Vue 60-30 in front of the biggest crowd of
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Taylor fears for Bees boss
Albion boss Peter Taylor is predicting more promotion heartache for Steve Coppell and Brentford. Taylor wants Brentford to join the Seagulls in the First Division next season but fears they will miss out in the play-off final. The Bees were pipped for
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Batsman Bowler haunts Sussex
Bowler the batsman defied Sussex at Hove yesterday and showed just why the county were once so keen to sign him. Somerset's Peter Bowler has been a prolific accumulator on the circuit for three different counties since 1986. Last season, at the age of
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Lib Dems' choice for poll
Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats have selected their candidate for the Westdene by-election. The city council ward became vacant after the death of Conservative councillor John Drake. Don McBeth, 58, will stand for the Lib Dems on May 16. The computing
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Driver fined over accident
A motorist whose car hit a pedestrian because his windscreen was misted over has been fined £100 by magistrates. Matthew Dolan, 32, of Newtown Road, Hove, admitted failing to ensure the windscreen did not obscure his vision. He was also ordered to pay
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Lee Evans, Brighton Dome, April 23
I don't get Lee Evans. I wish I did because he's a popular man. The first night of his Brighton show was packed to the gills. The women behind me were in hysterics and, all around, the audience roared with laughter. I'm glad people like him, though, because
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Class locked in after lecture
A group of students were trapped in a university building last night when they emerged from a late lecture and found themselves locked in. Staff at Brighton University's Mithras House, off Lewes Road, forgot the 25 students were still there. They switched
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Tears that came too late
Emma Back, who left her dead baby to rot in his cot, wept as she was allowed out of jail to lay his tiny body to rest. Sixteen months after her crack addict boyfriend Aaron Goodman murdered one-year-old Sam, Back - who was jailed for neglect and conspiring
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Clock Tower work delayed again
Further delays have hit the restoration of the landmark Clock Tower in the centre of Brighton. It has been out of action and covered in scaffolding for almost a year during restoration work. Earlier this week, Brighton and Hove City Council said it hoped
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Sex shop bid prompts protests
Plans to set up a new sex shop in Brighton will go before city councillors next month. London-based Clone Zone wants to establish the shop in St James's Street, Brighton. There have been five objections - three from residents, one from a councillor and
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Not cricket
It would appear the Conservatives are at odds with each other again. Councillor Peter Willows (The Argus, April 22) is asking to bring back a hospitality marquee at the cricket ground funded by council taxpayers so councillors can enjoy what used to be
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Price is right
I thoroughly enjoyed the article which detailed the many facts surrounding the importance of the early stimulation of young children and the many advantages of parental involvement in such activities (The Argus Woman, April 22). Unfortunately, the information
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Weak-kneed
I was sickened and disgusted to read (The Argus, April 20) the two young thugs Trevor Hodges and Linden George, who have been sentenced for car-jackings and other crimes, starred in a National Youth Theatre production about life in a young offenders'
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Ladies' man
The film Michael Parker (Letters, April 19) remembers being shot in Brighton in 1954 is Norman Wisdom's One Good Turn. Norman plays the part of a worker at a Sussex orphanage, trying to raise funds for it, who enters a London-to-Brighton race and, to
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Historic role for secret celebs
Marilyn may be a look-alike, but can you spot the real famous faces who helped create this nostalgic shot of motorsport's golden age? When Goodwood circuit owner Lord March wanted a promotional photograph that summed up the atmosphere of the sport's Fifties
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Bunny dumped by roadside
Neighbours who saw a 4x4 vehicle pull up in their quiet country lane thought at first they were dealing with yet another case of fly-tipping. Two people who live nearby took the registration number as the car pulled away before investigating what had
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Shows of the week
Unity Wroe rounds up the week's top stage shows around Sussex, updated every Friday. BLITHE SPIRIT, New Venture Theatre, Bedford Place, Brighton, April 26 and 27 Brighton College Family Society brings Noel Coward's comedy to the theatre after a successful
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Well done to Eye Hospital
I congratulate the Sussex Eye Hospital on the prompt and efficient treatment I received there recently. Many of the excellent clinical staff have come from abroad to work in the NHS. Where would we be without them? -Mrs Susan Hipperson, High Street, Lindfield
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This week's gig guide
Our pick of the performances, brought to you every Friday by Unity Wroe. THE LEVELLERS, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, May 1 This will be the band's first live gig since last summer. It is a benefit concert for the Miscarriages Of Justice Organisation
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The Puppet Man, Komedia, Brighton, April 28
The puppet man owns a cart full of toys which he uses to tell childhood stories about himself -Young Martin. In this tale within a tale, Young Martin remembers how he learned magic, puppetry and how to play music. He recalls a journey to his granny's
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Monica Groop and Andras Schiff, Glyndebourne, April 28
Mezzo-soprano Monica Groop opens this year's series of celebritiy recitals at Glyndebourne with songs by Haydn, Schubert, Sibelius and Grieg. She made her Covent Garden debut in 1991 in Bernard Haitinck's acclaimed reading of Wagner's Ring Cycle but she
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Our search for names for the Brighton and Hove Walk of Fame provoked lots of interest - and some corrections to our long list of nominees. Roy Banks, from Brighton, says last Friday we claimed Victor Chandler owned several racehorses, including Hi Joe
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
This year is becoming hugely significant for Brighton - the year in which the city's cultural stature will be defined for decades to come. After its lengthy closure, the restored Dome has reopened as an international concert hall along with the performance
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Medal for car blaze hero
Hero Joe Taylor is to get a medal for climbing on to a blazing car to save its driver. The crumpled vehicle was engulfed in flames after twice being hit on a motorway. Joe, from Forest Row, near East Grinstead, dodged traffic as he ran to the opposite
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Snakes ban for shop boss
A snake shop boss who kept animals in the cold and dark has been banned from keeping the exotic creatures for three years. RSPCA inspectors were horrified when they raided Indigo Reptiles in Burgess Hill to find snakes and lizards living in fish tanks
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£10m sale of fields blasted
A council was accused today of "flogging off the family silver" after it raked in more than £10 million from selling school playing fields. New figures for Tory-run West Sussex County Council were also used to put Tony Blair on the spot during Prime Minister's
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Temporary Accommodation, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, May 3-25
This installation by Sonja Wyndham-West explores the emotions living in a temporary situation can evoke. By incorporating abandoned domestic furniture and building materials into her work, the artist aims to create associations with the urban environment
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Class locked in after lecture
A group of students were trapped in a university building last night when they emerged from a late lecture and found themselves locked in. Staff at Brighton University's Mithras House, off Lewes Road, forgot the 25 students were still there. They switched
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The Verlaine Suite, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, until June 9
An exhibition by artist Michael Ayrton, who first gained prominence as one of a group of artists that came to be known as the Neo-Romantics. His etchings for The Verlaine Suite, 1972, illustrate Paul Verlaine's erotic poems Femmes/Hombres and his minimal
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Pussycat Club, The Zap, Brighton, April 26
As always, the last Friday in the month means a glamorous themed party. This month's shindig is Las Vegas-style and features dance DJ Ferry Corsten. But no Las Vegas party would be complete without an Elvis impersonator, a chapel of love and some Nevada
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PC stab case jury to retire
The jury in the trial of a man accused of attempting to murder a police officer is expected to retire to consider its verdict today. PC Gary Thompson was stabbed twice in the back when he answered an emergency call to a disturbance at Rock Close, Southwick
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Man charged with arson
A Sussex man was today charged with setting fire to cars belonging to employees of a controversial company which carries out animal testing. David Blenkinsop, 35, of Horsted Keynes, is accused of conspiracy to commit arson, arson, attempted arson and
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Snakes ban for shop boss
A snake shop boss who kept animals in the cold and dark has been banned from keeping the exotic creatures for three years. RSPCA inspectors were horrified when they raided Indigo Reptiles in Burgess Hill to find snakes and lizards living in fish tanks
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Contempt
I read with interest that Councillor Fitch wants to save Toads Hole Valley (The Argus, April 17). He and his comrades in the Labour administration only recently voted to exclude this area from the National Park at full council, effectively putting the
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Murder bid charge
A man was due in court today charged with the attempted murder of a man in East Sussex. Lincoln Hamilton, 32, of St John's Road, St Leonards, was scheduled to appear before Hastings magistrates. He is charged with trying to kill Asaph Mucunguzi on March
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Plane spotter found guilty
A plane spotter from Horsham has been found guilty of a spying-related charge by a Greek court. Chris Wilson, 46, of Erica Way, was found guilty of aiding and abetting by a court in Kalamata. He was given a one-year jail term, which was suspended by the
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No sex please, we're from Chichester
Images on show in an art exhibition are so sexually explicit a warning has been posted outside. Etchings on show in Pallant House Gallery, North Pallant, Chichester, were described by marketing director Andrew Churchill as "sex of every variety and every
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Storm at sea
Since Brighton's West Pier closed, I have supported and donated to the West Pier Trust. We have been promised the pier will eventually be restored to its former glory, to which I have been looking forward. Now, at last, it looks as though it might happen
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£10m sale of fields blasted
A council was accused today of "flogging off the family silver" after it raked in more than £10 million from selling school playing fields. New figures for Tory-run West Sussex County Council were also used to put Tony Blair on the spot during Prime Minister's
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Good news
Thank you very much for publishing my letter about the former Kemp Town goods station (April 18). I have received quite a number of replies, all very interesting, and in due course will endeavour to reply to each one, either by phone or letter. I have
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Ryman League: Lewes win award
Lewes had double reason to celebrate this week after Jimmy Quinn's side all but clinched the Ryman League division two title with a crushing 7-1 win over Chertsey on Tuesday. Off the field, the club's future was being strengthened as Lewes became the
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Driven out
Being a gardener and working in the Brighton and Hove area, I have to make frequent calls to homes around the city. Parking has always been a problem, as has traffic, but parking tickets are the most recent punishment for traders since one often cannot
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Football: Suter aims to end on high
Worn out Sussex boss John Suter cannot wait for the end of the season. But Suter is hoping to end the campaign in style by guiding his side to the South West Counties Championship. Sussex face the Army at Aldershot tomorrow (2.30pm) and Suter admits commitments
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Speedway: Sky's the limit for Eagles
Eastbourne Eagles are the team to beat in the Elite League title race. And now the whole of the speedway world knows it after the Sussex squad put on a super show for the Sky TV cameras. Eagles destroyed Belle Vue 60-30 in front of the biggest crowd of
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Firm wins school meal deal
A school meals provider has won a new contract with Brighton and Hove City Council to supply pupils' dinners. Castle Independent has been providing hot meals to schools since the council was formed in 1997. During those five years, the percentage of pupils
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Taylor fears for Bees boss
Albion boss Peter Taylor is predicting more promotion heartache for Steve Coppell and Brentford. Taylor wants Brentford to join the Seagulls in the First Division next season but fears they will miss out in the play-off final. The Bees were pipped for
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Driver fined £100 after accident
A driver whose car hit a pedestrian because his windscreen was misted over has been fined £100 by magistrates. Matthew Dolan, 32, of Newtown Road, Hove, admitted failing to ensure the windscreen of his car did not obscure his vision. As well as the fine
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Trangmar blasts Sussex spin
A row over the recruitment of new chief executive Nigel Russell sparked committee room unrest which led to the departure of Sussex chairman Don Trangmar. His successor David Green was keen to stress that it was business as usual at Hove yesterday, but
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Lib Dems' choice for poll
Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats have selected their candidate for the Westdene by-election. The city council ward became vacant after the death of Conservative councillor John Drake. Don McBeth, 58, will stand for the Lib Dems on May 16. The computing
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Call for action on estate's child bikers
Residents are demanding action to stop children as young as seven riding motorbikes on a Brighton estate. They want an official off-road motorcycle track where youngsters from Whitehawk and other parts of Brighton and Hove can ride legally. The problem
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Lee Evans, Brighton Dome, April 23
I don't get Lee Evans. I wish I did because he's a popular man. The first night of his Brighton show was packed to the gills. The women behind me were in hysterics and, all around, the audience roared with laughter. I'm glad people like him, though, because
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School's link to dead presenter
Television presenter Christopher Price, who died earlier this week, was an old boy of Worth School in Sussex. The frontman of Liquid News on BBC Choice was found dead at his home on Monday aged 34. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances. Price
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Class locked in after lecture
A group of students were trapped in a university building last night when they emerged from a late lecture and found themselves locked in. Staff at Brighton University's Mithras House, off Lewes Road, forgot the 25 students were still there. They switched
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Shop boss threatened with knife
A customer waved a knife and threatened to stab the manager of a convenience store in Portslade. The offender was buying items at the B2 convenience store in Boundary Road at 2.15am on Wednesday. When his credit card was rejected he became angry, threatened
