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Payout in school row
A father has been awarded £250 after his son was refused a school place because he lives too far away - even though other pupils walk past his house to get there. Tony Redmond, the Local Government Ombudsman, found maladministration by East Sussex County
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Nancy's return is just Grand
A woman who began her career with a work placement at The Grand in Brighton has returned to the seafront hotel as senior assistant manager. Nancy Mollett spent a year at the five-star Grand from 1990 to 1991 as part of her HND course in hotel, catering
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Energy firm is a bright spark on equality
The introduction of fixed shifts to help working mums has gained national recognition for Seeboard Energy, which has offices in Hove and Worthing. The gas and electricity supplier was concerned about staff's childcare problems caused by rolling shifts
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Success must reflect management skills
Business advisory firm KPMG has been associated with the Sussex Business Awards since they started in 1987. In the first year, there was only one category, Company of the Year, but it was clear from the start there was enough talent in the county to expand
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Car ban urged on race day
A city councillor wants cars to be banned from Brighton on the day of the annual bike ride from London. Coun Joyce Edmond-Smith said: "At present we get the worst of all worlds. "For cyclists the last part of a fairly tough 58-mile ride, after Ditchling
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World Cup: Sven's triple injury scare
England had a triple injury scare today ahead of Friday's World Cup quarter-final with Brazil. Michael Owen, Paul Scholes and Darius Vassell all sat out training this morning. Owen was having intensive treatment on the groin injury suffered in Saturday's
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World Cup: Japan go out
Japan's World Cup dreams came to an end as the co-hosts took their bow on a wet and grey afternoon in the Miyagi Stadium today. Turkey's AC Milan star Umit Davala struck the killer blow in the first half to earn the Turks a quarter final clash with African
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Stats the way to beat Brazilians
England need to score first to beat Brazil on Friday, according to a maths expert. Dr John Haigh, reader in maths and statistics at the University of Sussex, says Sven's men have a more than 60 per cent chance of going on to beat the Brazilians if they
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Dentist to pay out £6,000
A dentist has been ordered to pay a former patient £6,000 damages for clinical negligence. The case could pave the way for more than 1,000 other victims to come forward. James Hamilton, who was based at the Family Dental Group in New Church Road, Hove
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'Crazy' drivers risk lives
Motorists risked their lives weaving through a closed railway level crossing after a storm blew out power on the line. Barriers across the A27 between Lewes and Eastbourne stayed down after a thunder and lightening storm knocked out power on the line
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Beaches for residents only
Now that the sun is shining again, Brighton's beaches will be crowded and Churchill Square packed. Isn't it time Brighton and Hove City Council thought to introduce pay-and-display sunbathing and "controlled walking" in the city centre? This would surely
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More beds
I have been reading about keeping the breast cancer unit in Brighton campaign as I have a relative currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Royal Sussex hospital. Although the level of care provided by the cancer unit is extremely high,
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Toilet talk
Recent correspondence about Brighton and Hove City Council's extreme reluctance to build a children's toilet in Queens Park illustrates the appalling failure of most local authorities to provide adequate public toilet facilities for their residents and
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No-hopers
What is it about The Argus and opposition? The people who saw "the city by the sea" for the hollow carnival it really was and who succeeded in stopping neo-Labour entrench its rule by creating an "elected" mayor are to be praised, not mocked. I detect
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Challenge in the country
Fay Millar investigates what is being done to alleviate mounting problems threatening to blight rural life in Mid Sussex. Few would argue Mid Sussex has some of the most beautiful scenery in the county. However, problems of rising house prices, a shortage
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Speedway: Norris earns draw
David Norris was the star as Eastbourne Eagles drew 45-45 last night at Belle Vue. Norris rode superbly in the final heat to hold off Grand Prix ace Jason Crump and snatch a vital second place for the Sussex side. Jason Lyons won the race, for Belle Vue
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Keep death off the Drive
Madeira Drive was one of the first roads in Britain to be paved almost a century ago so it could operate as a racetrack. It is still used every September for the Speed Trials, which thrill thousands of spectators. The trouble is the Brighton seafront
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Cricket: Park lose lead
Crowhurst Park have lost the leadership in division one after suffering a surprise first defeat of the season at Chiddingly. Park fielded first and had their hosts 80-5 after Paul Brooks (3-39) had made inroads with the new ball. But poor fielding and
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Resort wins tourism award
Eastbourne has won a tourism award for the second year running. The seaside resort once again fought off competition from Brighton, Bournemouth, Morecambe, Blackpool and the Isle of Wight to win the title of Most Group Friendly UK Destination in the Group
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It's high time for the city to get real
Simon Fanshawe's statement that giving £500 of my own money to the Brighton and Hove Unemployed Workers Centre is "selfish" shows exactly how away with the fairies he is. However, in simple words, I shall try to explain to him why I, the centre and the
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Driver took bend too fast, jury told
A driver accused of causing the death of his friend in a car crash was travelling too fast to take a bend when the fatal accident happened. Adam Clayton, 21, of Horseshoe Close, Pound Hill, Crawley, was at the wheel of a hired Vauxhall Astra when it collided
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Woman attacked in street
This is the face of a sex attacker who pounced on a 36-year-old woman as she walked home after a night out with friends. Police are continuing to search for the man, who struck in Robert Street, Brighton, last October. The attacker, described by police
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Workers' good job
Unemployment in Hove has fallen by almost 50 per cent in five years, latest figures show. The number of people looking for work while claiming benefits has fallen from 3,418 in May 1997, to 1,731 last month. The figures, produced by the House of Commons
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Families rescued in sea drama
Six people, including four children, were helped to safety in their stricken boat during a dramatic rescue operation. Steve Bather and his children, Sam, nine, and Emily, seven, were in a friend's speedboat when the engine failed. The family was with
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Murder suspect's tears at grim discovery
A teenager broke down today as he recalled how he found an elderly cleric dead. Christopher Hunnisett, 18, sobbed as he told how he walked in to find the Reverend Ronald Glazebrook, 81, dead in his bath. He told Lewes Crown Court this morning he did not
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Lifeguard crisis hits open-air pool
Hundreds of children may have to go without their local open-air swimming pool due to a lack of lifeguards. Every summer when the weather is good, more than 100 children a day use Woodingdean Swimming Pool. But this could be the first time in 24 years
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Underground idea will end in gridlock
Proposals to build underground seafront car parks have been condemned as madness by environmental campaigners. Brighton, Hove and Mid Sussex Friends of the Earth said the plan would turn the clock back 20 years and push the city closer to gridlock. Conservatives
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A matter of ethics
As more and more computers come into our lives, the ethical issues surrounding their use are starting to rise above the parapet. People are simply doing whatever they want with their technology and not paying heed to the consequences. Nobody wants his
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Pupils praying for teacher's recovery
Students and staff are praying for a popular teacher who was mown down in a car accident. Grainne Feeney, media studies teacher at East Brighton College of Media Arts, suffered multiple injuries when she was hit by a car on Brighton seafront. She was
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Log on to revive that sun-kissed holiday romance
An East Grinstead-based web site has been launched to help people rekindle holiday friendships and romances and meet future holiday chums. And they can do all this even before boarding the plane. The web site, holiday-reunion.com, is the UK's first site
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Tycoon admits bailiff assault
Property tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten today denied kidnapping an associate and driving him to Paris in a car boot. However, he admitted spitting at a "weirdo" in a kaftan. This incident took place at the former home of alleged hitman Robert Knapp, the
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Media city is a mecca for jobs
Brighton and Hove's reputation as a centre for new media excellence has helped convince job-hunting graduates from Bournemouth University to showcase their work in the city. About 35 new media graduates showed their work at the premises of Hove-based
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Footie fever could clog the networks
Experts are warning mobile phone networks in the UK may not be able to cope with the large amount of traffic generated by the World Cup. Telecommunications specialist Actix said that with 80 per cent of the UK population owning a mobile and traffic expected
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Shock at guide dog attack
A guide dog was repeatedly kicked as his blind owner stood helplessly by. Will McKinlay, 41, had let Nash, a golden retriever cross, run on Hove seafront. Families watched in horror as a man, having a barbecue, threw three-year-old Nash to the ground
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Jaleo Flamenco, Gardner Arts Centre, University of Sussex
It was a potent cocktail of mercurial passion, with its heart-stopping hand-clapping and epic display of explosive footwork. For two hours, the performance was shot through with moments of sheer elation, bitter disappointment and, finally, an ending sodden
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Mods and rockers to reunite
Mods and rockers will return to Hastings seafront 30 years after they clashed with each other. Singer Adam Faith will open an exhibition of photographs taken on a fateful bank holiday weekend in 1964 when mods and rockers met and fought. The event was
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Payout in school row
A father has been awarded £250 after his son was refused a school place because he lives too far away - even though other pupils walk past his house to get there. Tony Redmond, the Local Government Ombudsman, found maladministration by East Sussex County
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Energy firm is a bright spark on equality
The introduction of fixed shifts to help working mums has gained national recognition for Seeboard Energy, which has offices in Hove and Worthing. The gas and electricity supplier was concerned about staff's childcare problems caused by rolling shifts
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Success must reflect management skills
Business advisory firm KPMG has been associated with the Sussex Business Awards since they started in 1987. In the first year, there was only one category, Company of the Year, but it was clear from the start there was enough talent in the county to expand
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Translator takes over rival firm
Sussex-based translation and interpreting company Tongue Tied has doubled in size with the acquisition of a rival business. The purchase of technical translation specialists UK TechTrans comes ten years after Tongue Tied was launched and represents a
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Urban Housewife, with Lizzie Enfield
After shenanigans last week, I have been careful to keep my voice down when experiencing frustration with lack of own computer literacy. Reason for now speaking to computer in only hushed tones is not only to avoid offending and therefore sending it AWOL
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World Cup: Sven's triple injury scare
England had a triple injury scare today ahead of Friday's World Cup quarter-final with Brazil. Michael Owen, Paul Scholes and Darius Vassell all sat out training this morning. Owen was having intensive treatment on the groin injury suffered in Saturday's
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Dentist to pay out £6,000
A dentist has been ordered to pay a former patient £6,000 damages for clinical negligence. The case could pave the way for more than 1,000 other victims to come forward. James Hamilton, who was based at the Family Dental Group in New Church Road, Hove
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Resort wins tourism award
Eastbourne has won a tourism award for the second year running. The seaside resort once again fought off competition from Brighton, Bournemouth, Morecambe, Blackpool and the Isle of Wight to win the title of Most Group Friendly UK Destination in the Group
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£3.5m payout for crash victims
Two teenagers have won almost £3.5 million in damages after being seriously injured in a car crash which killed the driver. Thilo Gnass, then 16, and Frederik Zengel, then 18, were members of the Church of Scientology's Sea Organisation at the time of
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Families rescued in sea drama
Six people, including four children, were helped to safety in their stricken boat during a dramatic rescue operation. Steve Bather and his children, Sam, nine, and Emily, seven, were in a friend's speedboat when the engine failed. The family was with
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Cheque out
Bank staff forced to shut up shop by an electrical fault cashed in on the sunshine - by serving customers from a pavement stall. Cashiers at Barclays Bank Ltd in Chapel Road, Worthing, took it in turns to serve from a table outside their branch yesterday
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Branching out
Customers at the Chapel Road branch of Barclays in Worthing had a surprise when they went to pay in their cheques. Because of an electrical problem, the bank could not open but enterprising staff stood outside to deal with queries from a tiny table. But
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Save the pool
The people of Woodingdean have run their open-air pool for more than 20 years with little outside help. They hold fund-raising events every year, ranging from jumble sales to a carnival to make sure the pool can open each summer as a local attraction,
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Speedway: Norris earns draw
David Norris was the star as Eastbourne Eagles drew 45-45 last night at Belle Vue. Norris rode superbly in the final heat to hold off Grand Prix ace Jason Crump and snatch a vital second place for the Sussex side. Jason Lyons won the race, for Belle Vue
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People's city
Simon Fanshawe criticises Julie Burchill's opposition to the City of Culture campaign (The Argus, June 15). He rolls out the same stuff as Councillors Lythell and Bodfish about the boost the bid will give to local employment. I have to say I don't believe
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Tennis: Pierce goes out
Mary Pierce tumbled out of Eastbourne in her first match on grass for two years. Japanese No.1 Ai Sugiyama exposed Pierce's absence of meaningful action on the surface with a routine 6-4, 6-4 victory yesterday in the first round of the Britannic Asset
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Driver took bend too fast, jury told
A driver accused of causing the death of his friend in a car crash was travelling too fast to take a bend when the fatal accident happened. Adam Clayton, 21, of Horseshoe Close, Pound Hill, Crawley, was at the wheel of a hired Vauxhall Astra when it collided
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EasyJet nears Go deal
Low-cost airline easyJet moved closer to completing its takeover of rival Go when shareholders backed the proposed £374 million deal. As well as clearing the merger for take-off, investors approved easyJet's plans for a £276.7 million share rights issue
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Sharp fall in inflation
Inflation fell sharply last month after a change in food prices affected figures, data showed today. Underlying inflation fell from the 2.3% recorded in April to just 1.8% in May, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed. The figure is the
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French group linked to seeboard takeover
Speculation was today mounting that state-owned energy group Electricite de France was poised to snap up UK electricity supplier Seeboard. It is believed a deal would value Seeboard, owned by American Electric Power, at between £1.3 billion and £1.5 billion
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Workers' good job
Unemployment in Hove has fallen by almost 50 per cent in five years, latest figures show. The number of people looking for work while claiming benefits has fallen from 3,418 in May 1997, to 1,731 last month. The figures, produced by the House of Commons
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Striking desk fit for Beckingham Palace
They may have drawn the short straw against Brazil - but here is one place where David Beckham will always be top of the table. George Jordan was inspired to create a Chippendale-style desk by Beckham's famous free kick goal against Greece last October
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Families rescued in sea drama
Six people, including four children, were helped to safety in their stricken boat during a dramatic rescue operation. Steve Bather and his children, Sam, nine, and Emily, seven, were in a friend's speedboat when the engine failed. The family was with
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Office XP training is value for money
At last, a sensible, beginner-focused solution to learning Microsoft Office XP applications at a price people can afford. Teaching You Office XP beginners edition covers all the basics in a single course. It is clear and concise, with enough information
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Murder suspect's tears at grim discovery
A teenager broke down today as he recalled how he found an elderly cleric dead. Christopher Hunnisett, 18, sobbed as he told how he walked in to find the Reverend Ronald Glazebrook, 81, dead in his bath. He told Lewes Crown Court this morning he did not
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Lifeguard crisis hits open-air pool
Hundreds of children may have to go without their local open-air swimming pool due to a lack of lifeguards. Every summer when the weather is good, more than 100 children a day use Woodingdean Swimming Pool. But this could be the first time in 24 years
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Accident hotspot to be closed
Parents campaigning to stop motorists using a stretch of Brighton seafront as a racetrack are a step closer to victory after a five-year battle. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering a scheme to put temporary gates at the entrance to Madeira Drive
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Underground idea will end in gridlock
Proposals to build underground seafront car parks have been condemned as madness by environmental campaigners. Brighton, Hove and Mid Sussex Friends of the Earth said the plan would turn the clock back 20 years and push the city closer to gridlock. Conservatives
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Mods and rockers to reunite
Mods and rockers will return to Hastings seafront 30 years after they clashed with each other. Singer Adam Faith will open an exhibition of photographs taken on a fateful bank holiday weekend in 1964 when mods and rockers met and fought. The event was
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Flats plan for listed pub
A grade II listed pub looks likely to be transformed into flats. Council officers are recommending approval for the Kings Arms in Seaside, Eastbourne, to be converted into one and two-bedroom flats. An application was originally put forward to turn the
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Net Shopper with Susan Rice
Trying out a new holiday destination this year? You're probably going to need a travel guide to point you towards the best beaches, sightseeing and nightlife. There are a number of on-line book sites with excellent travel sections, which will help you
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Log on to revive that sun-kissed holiday romance
An East Grinstead-based web site has been launched to help people rekindle holiday friendships and romances and meet future holiday chums. And they can do all this even before boarding the plane. The web site, holiday-reunion.com, is the UK's first site
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Tycoon admits bailiff assault
Property tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten today denied kidnapping an associate and driving him to Paris in a car boot. However, he admitted spitting at a "weirdo" in a kaftan. This incident took place at the former home of alleged hitman Robert Knapp, the
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Media city is a mecca for jobs
Brighton and Hove's reputation as a centre for new media excellence has helped convince job-hunting graduates from Bournemouth University to showcase their work in the city. About 35 new media graduates showed their work at the premises of Hove-based
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Tennis treat for crowds
The sun came out and so did the stars for the first day of one of the most popular events on the South Coast. Tennis at Eastbourne invariably attracts the crowds and this year heralded the return of some of the game's greats. Despite announcing her retirement
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Footie fever could clog the networks
Experts are warning mobile phone networks in the UK may not be able to cope with the large amount of traffic generated by the World Cup. Telecommunications specialist Actix said that with 80 per cent of the UK population owning a mobile and traffic expected
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Cheque out
Bank staff forced to shut up shop by an electrical fault cashed in on the sunshine - by serving customers from a pavement stall. Cashiers at Barclays Bank Ltd in Chapel Road, Worthing, took it in turns to serve from a table outside their branch yesterday
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Jaleo Flamenco, Gardner Arts Centre, University of Sussex
It was a potent cocktail of mercurial passion, with its heart-stopping hand-clapping and epic display of explosive footwork. For two hours, the performance was shot through with moments of sheer elation, bitter disappointment and, finally, an ending sodden
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Wild Orchids, Chichester Festival Theatre, until July 20
At the end of Jean Anouilh's Wild Orchids, I was left asking one rather major question. Why revive this 60-year-old fairy-tale romance? It is painfully slow, taking half the performance time to set up the premise. And you know the ending almost as soon
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Review: Complex battles in the latest Star Wars
Commanding up to 250 units in the Galactic Battlegrounds, Clone ampaigns PC-based expansion pack can quickly become pretty complex. The action picks up at the end of the latest Star Wars epic, Attack Of The Clones, with the beginning of the Clone Wars
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Low-cost housing scheme success
A £1 million housing scheme has provided ten low-cost homes, including two which have been adapted for disabled people. The development in North Road, Lancing, includes seven three-bedroom family homes and one three-bedroom home with wheelchair access
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Big noise over new eaterie plans
A quality restaurant looks unlikely to replace a former video shop amid concern it would disturb neighbours. Councillors will today rule on plans to transform the former Play It Again Sam video shop in Susan's Road, Eastbourne. They will consider the
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Adult care faces shake-up
Councillors are expected to approve a new system for working out how much social care some adults need. The assessment system is going before the new adult social care and health committee on Monday. It will divide people into four bands of need, based
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Underground idea will end in gridlock
Proposals to build underground seafront car parks have been condemned as madness by environmental campaigners. Brighton, Hove and Mid Sussex Friends of the Earth said the plan would turn the clock back 20 years and push the city closer to gridlock. Conservatives
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Nancy's return is just Grand
A woman who began her career with a work placement at The Grand in Brighton has returned to the seafront hotel as senior assistant manager. Nancy Mollett spent a year at the five-star Grand from 1990 to 1991 as part of her HND course in hotel, catering
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Skilled who can't afford to move in
Sussex's economy is being held back by a shortage of skilled workers who cannot afford the house prices. Ken Stevens, spokesman for the Federation of Small Businesses in Sussex, said urgent action needed to be taken by both local and national government
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Car ban urged on race day
A city councillor wants cars to be banned from Brighton on the day of the annual bike ride from London. Coun Joyce Edmond-Smith said: "At present we get the worst of all worlds. "For cyclists the last part of a fairly tough 58-mile ride, after Ditchling
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Gift of eyes enriches life
A pensioner has praised hospital staff after her sight was restored with a corneal transplant. Margaret Crowther is now able to ride her bike again after months of finding it impossible. Mrs Crowther, 80, is one of dozens of people who has been given
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World Cup: Japan go out
Japan's World Cup dreams came to an end as the co-hosts took their bow on a wet and grey afternoon in the Miyagi Stadium today. Turkey's AC Milan star Umit Davala struck the killer blow in the first half to earn the Turks a quarter final clash with African
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World Cup: Korea stun Azzurri
Korea scored a golden goal to sensationally knock Italy out of the World Cup in Daejeon today. Ahn Jung-hwan, the golden boy of Korean football, scored the goal as a penalty shootout loomed to book the co-hosts' place in the World Cup quarter-finals for
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Stats the way to beat Brazilians
England need to score first to beat Brazil on Friday, according to a maths expert. Dr John Haigh, reader in maths and statistics at the University of Sussex, says Sven's men have a more than 60 per cent chance of going on to beat the Brazilians if they
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Driver took bend too fast, jury told
A driver accused of causing the death of his friend in a car crash was travelling too fast to take a bend when the fatal accident happened. Adam Clayton, 21, of Horseshoe Close, Pound Hill, Crawley, was at the wheel of a hired Vauxhall Astra when it collided
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Appeal for missing woman
Police have asked walkers to help find a woman missing for almost a week. Stella Robinson, 50, from the Clive Vale area of Hastings, was last seen on Thursday, June 13. She was known to enjoy long walks through Fairlight Country Park, East Hill and Ecclesbourne
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'Crazy' drivers risk lives
Motorists risked their lives weaving through a closed railway level crossing after a storm blew out power on the line. Barriers across the A27 between Lewes and Eastbourne stayed down after a thunder and lightening storm knocked out power on the line
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My visit to give blood saved me
Linda Tizzard's decision to give blood helped to save her life. A routine blood test taken at the start of the session showed she had a problem and that she should contact her GP. Further checks by consultants at Worthing Hospital revealed she was suffering
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Beaches for residents only
Now that the sun is shining again, Brighton's beaches will be crowded and Churchill Square packed. Isn't it time Brighton and Hove City Council thought to introduce pay-and-display sunbathing and "controlled walking" in the city centre? This would surely
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More beds
I have been reading about keeping the breast cancer unit in Brighton campaign as I have a relative currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Royal Sussex hospital. Although the level of care provided by the cancer unit is extremely high,
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Toilet talk
Recent correspondence about Brighton and Hove City Council's extreme reluctance to build a children's toilet in Queens Park illustrates the appalling failure of most local authorities to provide adequate public toilet facilities for their residents and
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No-hopers
What is it about The Argus and opposition? The people who saw "the city by the sea" for the hollow carnival it really was and who succeeded in stopping neo-Labour entrench its rule by creating an "elected" mayor are to be praised, not mocked. I detect
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Challenge in the country
Fay Millar investigates what is being done to alleviate mounting problems threatening to blight rural life in Mid Sussex. Few would argue Mid Sussex has some of the most beautiful scenery in the county. However, problems of rising house prices, a shortage
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Lovers' tiff
The Argus ropes into its "sad band of no hopers" those who opposed a directly-elected mayor (Voice Of The Argus, June 15). But those voters were in a clear majority, as they were in other cities across the country. They evidently had democratic "hopes
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Keep death off the Drive
Madeira Drive was one of the first roads in Britain to be paved almost a century ago so it could operate as a racetrack. It is still used every September for the Speed Trials, which thrill thousands of spectators. The trouble is the Brighton seafront
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Cricket: Park lose lead
Crowhurst Park have lost the leadership in division one after suffering a surprise first defeat of the season at Chiddingly. Park fielded first and had their hosts 80-5 after Paul Brooks (3-39) had made inroads with the new ball. But poor fielding and
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Resort wins tourism award
Eastbourne has won a tourism award for the second year running. The seaside resort once again fought off competition from Brighton, Bournemouth, Morecambe, Blackpool and the Isle of Wight to win the title of Most Group Friendly UK Destination in the Group
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It's high time for the city to get real
Simon Fanshawe's statement that giving £500 of my own money to the Brighton and Hove Unemployed Workers Centre is "selfish" shows exactly how away with the fairies he is. However, in simple words, I shall try to explain to him why I, the centre and the
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Cricket: Pagham make a point
Pagham have responded in magnificent style to criticism from their title rivals . Arundel wrote off Pagham's chances last week after the teams drew at Waterwoods Plain. They said Pagham could not win the championship because their bowling attack was not
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Cricket: Kirtley to get call-up
James Kirtley is hoping for a double celebration tomorrow when he leads Sussex in the C&G Trophy fourth round tie against Leicestershire at Grace Road. Kirtley, who has taken 45 wickets this season, is tipped to be included in the England squad for
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Elephant warnings are trunk road joke
Motorists could be forgiven for thinking they had strayed into a safari park after this warning sign appeared. While drivers are used to seeing red triangle signs warning them about the risk of deer or cattle crossing, this one warns that a stray elephant
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Woman attacked in street
This is the face of a sex attacker who pounced on a 36-year-old woman as she walked home after a night out with friends. Police are continuing to search for the man, who struck in Robert Street, Brighton, last October. The attacker, described by police
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£3.5m payout for crash victims
Two teenagers have won almost £3.5 million in damages after being seriously injured in a car crash which killed the driver. Thilo Gnass, then 16, and Frederik Zengel, then 18, were members of the Church of Scientology's Sea Organisation at the time of
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Review: Data to get green fingers itching
The Garden Encyclopedia from Focus Multimedia contains enough green-fingered information to keep any budding horticulturalist happy for hours. This excellent digital reference work is crammed full of top-notch gardening information and even has a section
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A matter of ethics
As more and more computers come into our lives, the ethical issues surrounding their use are starting to rise above the parapet. People are simply doing whatever they want with their technology and not paying heed to the consequences. Nobody wants his
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Protesters climb to great heights
Environmental activists invaded the site of a new incinerator before climbing a crane and chaining themselves to machinery. Around 100 protesters, joined by a group from Brighton, staged a protest on the roof of one building in Basingstoke, Hampshire,
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Pupils praying for teacher's recovery
Students and staff are praying for a popular teacher who was mown down in a car accident. Grainne Feeney, media studies teacher at East Brighton College of Media Arts, suffered multiple injuries when she was hit by a car on Brighton seafront. She was
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Emale with Stefan hull
Back from holiday, I found my inbox overflowing with what seemed like thousands of new emails. Oh, the joys of being "connected". Although most of the messages were about work, there was a large number of World Cup-related emails, the kind your friends
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Shock at guide dog attack
A guide dog was repeatedly kicked as his blind owner stood helplessly by. Will McKinlay, 41, had let Nash, a golden retriever cross, run on Hove seafront. Families watched in horror as a man, having a barbecue, threw three-year-old Nash to the ground
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Air guitar contest to strike a chord
A rock band with a difference will be headlining when this year's UK Air Guitar Championships come to town. Brighton's wannabe axe stars are being urged to flex their fingertips and don their favourite spandex pants for the event at Concorde 2 in Marina
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At last! City can get digital radio network
After a wait of more than a year, the latest radio technology has arrived in Brighton and Hove. The new digital audio broadcasting (DAB) transmitter has been located on an existing mast at Whitehawk Hill, overlooking Brighton Racecourse. The switch-on
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Recycled twist to new designs
Diamond necklaces are SO last season - but Coke cans hung from the neck could be the latest thing. At least that is the hope for new Brighton shop The Green Gallery. The store, opening soon in Edward Street, is dedicated to promoting recycling - with
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Mods and rockers to reunite
Mods and rockers will return to Hastings seafront 30 years after they clashed with each other. Singer Adam Faith will open an exhibition of photographs taken on a fateful bank holiday weekend in 1964 when mods and rockers met and fought. The event was
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Adult care faces shake-up
Councillors are expected to approve a new system for working out how much social care some adults need. The assessment system is going before the new adult social care and health committee on Monday. It will divide people into four bands of need, based
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Translator takes over rival firm
Sussex-based translation and interpreting company Tongue Tied has doubled in size with the acquisition of a rival business. The purchase of technical translation specialists UK TechTrans comes ten years after Tongue Tied was launched and represents a
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Urban Housewife, with Lizzie Enfield
After shenanigans last week, I have been careful to keep my voice down when experiencing frustration with lack of own computer literacy. Reason for now speaking to computer in only hushed tones is not only to avoid offending and therefore sending it AWOL
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Gift of eyes enriches life
A pensioner has praised hospital staff after her sight was restored with a corneal transplant. Margaret Crowther is now able to ride her bike again after months of finding it impossible. Mrs Crowther, 80, is one of dozens of people who has been given
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World Cup: Korea stun Azzurri
Korea scored a golden goal to sensationally knock Italy out of the World Cup in Daejeon today. Ahn Jung-hwan, the golden boy of Korean football, scored the goal as a penalty shootout loomed to book the co-hosts' place in the World Cup quarter-finals for
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My visit to give blood saved me
Linda Tizzard's decision to give blood helped to save her life. A routine blood test taken at the start of the session showed she had a problem and that she should contact her GP. Further checks by consultants at Worthing Hospital revealed she was suffering
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Branching out
Customers at the Chapel Road branch of Barclays in Worthing had a surprise when they went to pay in their cheques. Because of an electrical problem, the bank could not open but enterprising staff stood outside to deal with queries from a tiny table. But
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Save the pool
The people of Woodingdean have run their open-air pool for more than 20 years with little outside help. They hold fund-raising events every year, ranging from jumble sales to a carnival to make sure the pool can open each summer as a local attraction,
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Lovers' tiff
The Argus ropes into its "sad band of no hopers" those who opposed a directly-elected mayor (Voice Of The Argus, June 15). But those voters were in a clear majority, as they were in other cities across the country. They evidently had democratic "hopes
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People's city
Simon Fanshawe criticises Julie Burchill's opposition to the City of Culture campaign (The Argus, June 15). He rolls out the same stuff as Councillors Lythell and Bodfish about the boost the bid will give to local employment. I have to say I don't believe
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Cricket: Pagham make a point
Pagham have responded in magnificent style to criticism from their title rivals . Arundel wrote off Pagham's chances last week after the teams drew at Waterwoods Plain. They said Pagham could not win the championship because their bowling attack was not
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Tennis: Pierce goes out
Mary Pierce tumbled out of Eastbourne in her first match on grass for two years. Japanese No.1 Ai Sugiyama exposed Pierce's absence of meaningful action on the surface with a routine 6-4, 6-4 victory yesterday in the first round of the Britannic Asset
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Cricket: Kirtley to get call-up
James Kirtley is hoping for a double celebration tomorrow when he leads Sussex in the C&G Trophy fourth round tie against Leicestershire at Grace Road. Kirtley, who has taken 45 wickets this season, is tipped to be included in the England squad for
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Elephant warnings are trunk road joke
Motorists could be forgiven for thinking they had strayed into a safari park after this warning sign appeared. While drivers are used to seeing red triangle signs warning them about the risk of deer or cattle crossing, this one warns that a stray elephant
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EasyJet nears Go deal
Low-cost airline easyJet moved closer to completing its takeover of rival Go when shareholders backed the proposed £374 million deal. As well as clearing the merger for take-off, investors approved easyJet's plans for a £276.7 million share rights issue
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Sharp fall in inflation
Inflation fell sharply last month after a change in food prices affected figures, data showed today. Underlying inflation fell from the 2.3% recorded in April to just 1.8% in May, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed. The figure is the
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French group linked to seeboard takeover
Speculation was today mounting that state-owned energy group Electricite de France was poised to snap up UK electricity supplier Seeboard. It is believed a deal would value Seeboard, owned by American Electric Power, at between £1.3 billion and £1.5 billion
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£3.5m payout for crash victims
Two teenagers have won almost £3.5 million in damages after being seriously injured in a car crash which killed the driver. Thilo Gnass, then 16, and Frederik Zengel, then 18, were members of the Church of Scientology's Sea Organisation at the time of
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Striking desk fit for Beckingham Palace
They may have drawn the short straw against Brazil - but here is one place where David Beckham will always be top of the table. George Jordan was inspired to create a Chippendale-style desk by Beckham's famous free kick goal against Greece last October
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Office XP training is value for money
At last, a sensible, beginner-focused solution to learning Microsoft Office XP applications at a price people can afford. Teaching You Office XP beginners edition covers all the basics in a single course. It is clear and concise, with enough information
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Review: Data to get green fingers itching
The Garden Encyclopedia from Focus Multimedia contains enough green-fingered information to keep any budding horticulturalist happy for hours. This excellent digital reference work is crammed full of top-notch gardening information and even has a section
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Accident hotspot to be closed
Parents campaigning to stop motorists using a stretch of Brighton seafront as a racetrack are a step closer to victory after a five-year battle. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering a scheme to put temporary gates at the entrance to Madeira Drive
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Protesters climb to great heights
Environmental activists invaded the site of a new incinerator before climbing a crane and chaining themselves to machinery. Around 100 protesters, joined by a group from Brighton, staged a protest on the roof of one building in Basingstoke, Hampshire,
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Net Shopper with Susan Rice
Trying out a new holiday destination this year? You're probably going to need a travel guide to point you towards the best beaches, sightseeing and nightlife. There are a number of on-line book sites with excellent travel sections, which will help you
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Emale with Stefan hull
Back from holiday, I found my inbox overflowing with what seemed like thousands of new emails. Oh, the joys of being "connected". Although most of the messages were about work, there was a large number of World Cup-related emails, the kind your friends
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Tennis treat for crowds
The sun came out and so did the stars for the first day of one of the most popular events on the South Coast. Tennis at Eastbourne invariably attracts the crowds and this year heralded the return of some of the game's greats. Despite announcing her retirement
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Air guitar contest to strike a chord
A rock band with a difference will be headlining when this year's UK Air Guitar Championships come to town. Brighton's wannabe axe stars are being urged to flex their fingertips and don their favourite spandex pants for the event at Concorde 2 in Marina
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At last! City can get digital radio network
After a wait of more than a year, the latest radio technology has arrived in Brighton and Hove. The new digital audio broadcasting (DAB) transmitter has been located on an existing mast at Whitehawk Hill, overlooking Brighton Racecourse. The switch-on
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Cheque out
Bank staff forced to shut up shop by an electrical fault cashed in on the sunshine - by serving customers from a pavement stall. Cashiers at Barclays Bank Ltd in Chapel Road, Worthing, took it in turns to serve from a table outside their branch yesterday
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Recycled twist to new designs
Diamond necklaces are SO last season - but Coke cans hung from the neck could be the latest thing. At least that is the hope for new Brighton shop The Green Gallery. The store, opening soon in Edward Street, is dedicated to promoting recycling - with
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Wild Orchids, Chichester Festival Theatre, until July 20
At the end of Jean Anouilh's Wild Orchids, I was left asking one rather major question. Why revive this 60-year-old fairy-tale romance? It is painfully slow, taking half the performance time to set up the premise. And you know the ending almost as soon
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Review: Complex battles in the latest Star Wars
Commanding up to 250 units in the Galactic Battlegrounds, Clone ampaigns PC-based expansion pack can quickly become pretty complex. The action picks up at the end of the latest Star Wars epic, Attack Of The Clones, with the beginning of the Clone Wars
