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Chris Adams: A ton to remember
They say you never forget your first hundred. In truth I remember all of mine, 33 at the last count. They have all been important, to me at least, some though will always seem extra special. Your first hundred is a huge milestone and one which you want
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World Cup: Golden goal joy for Senegal
Senegal created World Cup history by becoming only the second African nation to reach the quarter-finals after the ice-cool Swedes ultimately wilted in the heat of the Oita sun. Two-goal Henri Camara was the Senegalese hero, first hauling the Lions of
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Where else?
A Brighton and Hove City Council spokesman stated that alternative rubbish collection dates over the bank holiday were "widely advertised". This is simply untrue. I telephoned the refuse collection contractor on Thursday, June 6, and was told the collection
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Kipling grave mystery solved
A mystery over the First World War grave of Rudyard Kipling's only son has been finally laid to rest. Following a ten-month inquiry, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it was satisfied Lieutenant John Kipling's grave in France had been properly identified
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Ten mile tailback misery
A motorway crash caused ten mile tailbacks yesterday afternoon. Hundreds of drivers were brought to a standstill from 3pm as emergency services closed one lane of the northbound carriageway of the M23, just north of the Gatwick slip-road. The crash caused
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Chris Adams: A ton to remember
They say you never forget your first hundred. In truth I remember all of mine, 33 at the last count. They have all been important, to me at least, some though will always seem extra special. Your first hundred is a huge milestone and one which you want
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World Cup: England crush Danes
Sven-Goran Eriksson declared that England would "fight" to reach the World Cup semi-finals after cruising into the last eight with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Denmark. England are now just three games from glory and will face either Belgium or the Samba
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June 14: Yorkshire v Sussex (CC)
Sussex gave themselves an outside chance of forcing their first Championship win of the season despite a frustrating third day against Yorkshire at Headingley. The morning session was washed out after overnight rain and bad light restricted the action
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Dig deep
Having lived in Hove for a number of years and now in Lisbon, I have had first-hand experience of the acute parking problems in these two cities. Lisbon City Council has solved parking problems very successfully by building underground car-parks beneath
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Where else?
A Brighton and Hove City Council spokesman stated that alternative rubbish collection dates over the bank holiday were "widely advertised". This is simply untrue. I telephoned the refuse collection contractor on Thursday, June 6, and was told the collection
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Flying rats
I recently stopped at a Brighton seafront cafe with my two small children (aged two and three) for tea and cake. After sitting the children down with their cake and drinks, I returned to the counter, ten yards away, to collect my cup of tea and heard
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Numbers up
Paul Ward, in one fell swoop, labelled the great majority of people in this country, apart from immigrants and asylum seekers both legal and illegal, as lazy and incompetent in his insulting assumption that the rest of us do not try hard enough. He then
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Kipling grave mystery solved
A mystery over the First World War grave of Rudyard Kipling's only son has been finally laid to rest. Following a ten-month inquiry, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it was satisfied Lieutenant John Kipling's grave in France had been properly identified
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Jubilee honours for Sussex finest
Maybe it's because he's an MBE that he is so delighted. Hubert Gregg, 87, has been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to radio broadcasting and songwriting. His songwriting credits include the penning of such classics as Maybe
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World Cup: Golden goal joy for Senegal
Senegal created World Cup history by becoming only the second African nation to reach the quarter-finals after the ice-cool Swedes ultimately wilted in the heat of the Oita sun. Two-goal Henri Camara was the Senegalese hero, first hauling the Lions of
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Off message
I have followed the story of Bruce the police dog and have relayed each instalment to a friend who does not read The Argus. On Wednesday night (June 12), I did not feel I could tell her, yet again, his story was being told because on that day she received
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Wrong road
I have just returned from spending a week in Brighton, a place I have known and visited for many years. My uncle was a councillor and businessman in the Fifties and my sister did her nurse training at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and Hove General,
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Hoops Talk, with Nick Nurse
Wow, what a hectic week of sport this has been across the various time zones of the world. I am not just talking about those early morning kick-offs in Japan and Korea. Sure, I have been following the World Cup, it's impossible not to, but, like most
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The poor always pay for political failure
I wonder if Paul Ward (Letters, June 11) would be speaking in such glowing terms about the benefits to asylum seekers in Brighton and Hove if among them were members of his own profession, solicitors, willing to work in competition with him for half the
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Cricket: Sussex look to force first win
Sussex gave themselves an outside chance of forcing their first Championship win of the season despite a frustrating third day against Yorkshire at Headingley. The morning session was washed out after overnight rain and bad light restricted the action
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City culture bid opposed
Writer Julie Burchill is backing a campaign opposing the bid to make Brighton and Hove the European City of Culture. The newspaper columnist, with a reputation for speaking her mind, has made a £500 donation to the Trades Council and the Brighton and
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Tycoon used dogs to remove tenants
Property magnate Nicholas Hoogstraten dealt with problem tenants by sending round "hefty builders" and German shepherd dogs, he told a jury. The millionaire said he found it amusing when, on one occasion, "hippies" were forced to jump from second-storey
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Ten mile tailback misery
A motorway crash caused ten mile tailbacks yesterday afternoon. Hundreds of drivers were brought to a standstill from 3pm as emergency services closed one lane of the northbound carriageway of the M23, just north of the Gatwick slip-road. The crash caused
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Disabled car badges scam
Disabled badges are being stolen to fuel a new black market trade. The EU badges are being bought for up to £400 by drivers desperate to beat Brighton and Hove's tough new parking regulations. A dozen of the blue permits, which allow motorists to park
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World Cup: England crush Danes
Sven-Goran Eriksson declared that England would "fight" to reach the World Cup semi-finals after cruising into the last eight with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Denmark. England are now just three games from glory and will face either Belgium or the Samba
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Off message
I have followed the story of Bruce the police dog and have relayed each instalment to a friend who does not read The Argus. On Wednesday night (June 12), I did not feel I could tell her, yet again, his story was being told because on that day she received
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Dig deep
Having lived in Hove for a number of years and now in Lisbon, I have had first-hand experience of the acute parking problems in these two cities. Lisbon City Council has solved parking problems very successfully by building underground car-parks beneath
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Cricket: Sussex look to force first win
Sussex gave themselves an outside chance of forcing their first Championship win of the season despite a frustrating third day against Yorkshire at Headingley. The morning session was washed out after overnight rain and bad light restricted the action
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City culture bid opposed
Writer Julie Burchill is backing a campaign opposing the bid to make Brighton and Hove the European City of Culture. The newspaper columnist, with a reputation for speaking her mind, has made a £500 donation to the Trades Council and the Brighton and
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Tycoon used dogs to remove tenants
Property magnate Nicholas Hoogstraten dealt with problem tenants by sending round "hefty builders" and German shepherd dogs, he told a jury. The millionaire said he found it amusing when, on one occasion, "hippies" were forced to jump from second-storey
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Jubilee honours for Sussex finest
Maybe it's because he's an MBE that he is so delighted. Hubert Gregg, 87, has been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to radio broadcasting and songwriting. His songwriting credits include the penning of such classics as Maybe
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Disabled car badges scam
Disabled badges are being stolen to fuel a new black market trade. The EU badges are being bought for up to £400 by drivers desperate to beat Brighton and Hove's tough new parking regulations. A dozen of the blue permits, which allow motorists to park
