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End cycle madness
Once again, city dwellers have been subjected to the annual onslaught of 30,000 cyclists causing traffic gridlock, litter, loss of trade to businesses and chaos at the station - and for what?A charity. Big deal. This event does not benefit Brighton and
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
Full-page advertisements for Carpetright offered 50 per cent off carpets, another ten per cent if you bought today. Carpets for about £3 per square metre. How do they do it? Lord Philip Harris is no Father Christmas. I thought of my old friend Rob Yelland
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Danielle's design is the juiciest and best
A student from Brighton University has been given the opportunity to work at one of the city's best-known design agencies. She has this chance thanks to a competition organised by the Juicy Awards. Danielle Raper, a second-year graphic design student,
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Top Guns in business can take to the skies
Desk-bound executives have the chance to become a Tom Cruise-style Top Gun for the day thanks to a corporate entertainment company. Ultimate High, based at Goodwood airfield, near Chichester, is offering companies a package which includes air combat manoeuvres
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Nurse task force to tackle delays
A team of experienced nurses has been brought in to cut waiting times in Haywards Heath. The five emergency nurse practitioners have been trained to assess, diagnose and deal with a host of minor ailments and injuries at the Princess Royal Hospital's
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The caring profession
I was shocked recently to read an account of someone's complaints about nurses in our hospitals. During the past two years, I have spent five weeks in surgical wards in the Royal Sussex County Hospital and have been very impressed by the kindness and
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Real world
M Wilson (Letters, June 15) is right to highlight that the Brighton and Hove economy floats on the back of poverty wages and desperate housing shortages for large numbers of workers. He is in cloud-cuckoo land, however, if he thinks the reason for this
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Seen the light
You've heard of mysterious crop circles. Well, homeopath Lisa Stewart has light circles round her home in Hove and they cannot be explained. Lisa has also seen the strange lights appearing regularly in other parts of Brighton and Hove. She believes the
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Beach thefts risk lives
Police today warned someone could die after lifesaving equipment was stolen from Shoreham Harbour. Eight lifeguard rings and safety lines were taken from the harbour's sea defences at Southwick. They could be vital if anyone gets into difficulty while
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Not guilty
It's a shame the feature on the £27 million PFI project to provide state-of-the-art facilities in four of our secondary schools (The Argus, June 4) failed entirely to mention the key role played by the LEA. It is yet another example of how the LEA will
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Basketball: Davis guests
Brighton Bears star Sterling Davis has told fans not to read too much into his guest appearances for London Leopards at a tournament in Las Vegas. Bears' player of the year, who has been impressing in the USBL with Oklahoma recently, said: "I'm only playing
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New look
Former Goldstone governor Jim Marshall can rest assured all is not lost in the Goldstone schools bungled merger fiasco (Letters, June 14). At a meeting last Wednesday evening (June 12), Brighton and Hove City Council's schools sub-committee was told in
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Cricket: Cottey pulls rank
Tony Cottey fired 80 as Sussex 2nd XI thrashed the Army by 110 runs at Aldershot yesterday. Cottey, who played in the same fixture last season when the Army triumphed, helped Sussex post 265-4 after they won the toss. The Army could only muster 155-6
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Hart of the Matter, with Ian Hart
All in all, it has not been a bad couple of weeks. Roy Keane gets found out for what he really is, Queen Elizabeth celebrates 50 years on the throne, England beat Argentina, Lennox knocks out Tyson and Falmer gets the thumbs-up. France and Argentina come
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Scaling the heights for running water
I write with reference to the article "Father aims for peak performance to help son" (The Argus, June 12). Without wanting to steal any of Matt Woodhouse's thunder, in early July I am leading a team on the Six Peaks Challenge, raising money for Water
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Albion tickets on sale
Crawley Town have sent Albion more than 2,000 tickets for the friendly at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday, July 20. They go on sale today from the Seagulls' club shop in Queen's Road, Brighton. The two sets of fans will be segregated and Albion have been
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£800 lost at station
A man forgot he had £800 in cash with him when he went to buy a train ticket. He left it behind at the ticket office window and went back to his car, parked nearby. He realised what he had done and immediately went back to the booking hall at Shoreham
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Eastbourne 2002: Woe for Anna
Troubled Anna Kournikova was at a loss to explain her continuing slump after a 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 exit last night against Italian Rita Grande. The misty-eyed golden girl admitted: "I didn't play well at all. I was doing everything wrong. "I've had a few losses
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Eastbourne 2002: Martina bounces back
Martina Navratilova turned the clock back at Eastbourne yesterday with a gutsy win in her first singles match for eight years. The 11-time champion thrilled the centre court with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 triumph against Slovak world No. 22 Tatiana Panova. Fans
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Clampdown on street crime
Police staged a high-visibility blitz day to tackle the fear of crime. Every Adur sector officer on duty patrolled Southwick town centre and surrounding streets on foot and bikes, with some in plain clothes. The blitz was codenamed Operation Ruda - Adur
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Thomas's owners rail against deal plan
Thomas the Tank Engine was at the centre of a takeover spat after his owners accused a rival of attempting to pull off a deal on the cheap. Gullane Entertainment, which also owns the rights to Guinness World Records and Fireman Sam, said an approach from
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Job advice on the web
School leavers unsure about their future will be able to turn to a new internet-based advice service. Sussex Connexions, the Government's new information, advice and support service for 13 to 19-year-olds, launches its web site tomorrow. The site aims
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Award for dog savers
Firefighters burrowed down a rabbit hole to rescue a dog trapped for 24 hours. Jack Russell Milly disappeared after going rabbiting in woodland near her home in Guy Street, Pulborough. Her worried owners called the RSPCA. Suspecting the pooch may have
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Toxic holiday flat ravaged my family
Relatives of a brother and sister poisoned by fumes during a holiday went to Parliament to launch a campaign to end the nightmare of holidays from hell. Gary Maher, from Patcham, Brighton, died aged 26. His sister Sheree, who was in a coma for five months
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Firms vow to fight park and ride snub
Business leaders are to challenge a decision to stop a park-and-ride scheme. Brighton City Centre Business Forum put its case for the car park project at Braypool to the city council last year. Members said the 1,000-space plan would reduce vehicle movements
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Big Brother on hold
Home Secretary David Blunkett has pulled the plug on plans to dramatically increase the state's ability to watch our every move. The draft order published by David Blunkett had already been dubbed the Snooper's Charter before an unlikely coalition of
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Peak-time viewer cheers on our boys
When Daniel Woodley chose a day to break a world record by beating the clock, he sensibly selected the longest day of the year - June 21. But the football fanatic never dreamt it would be the same day England attempted to reach the semi-finals of the
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Court hears of praise for tycoon
Tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten behaved "impeccably" whenever he was before a Brighton County Court judge, the Old Bailey heard. Judge David Jackson was called to give evidence by the millionaire landlord's defence team yesterday. The deputy district
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Dustmen discover body in duvet
Dustmen discovered a woman's body wrapped in an old duvet. They were about to toss the quilt into their dustcart while on their rounds close to Brighton seafront. Paramedics were called to the landing of stairs outside the former Bedford Hotel, now the
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Strikes bring holiday chaos
Passengers faced chaos at Gatwick today as air traffic controllers across Europe went on strike. Dozens of flights were cancelled and delays are expected throughout the day and tomorrow, when Spanish air traffic controllers take part in a one-day general
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Protesters take fair trade message to MPs
Fair trade campaigners gathered at Brighton station today before joining a mass lobby of Parliament. Sussex campaigners joined thousands from all over Britain protesting at unjust world trade rules which they say prevent people in the poorest countries
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Public warned of fake goods
Consumer watchdogs are warning people not to score an own goal by snapping up counterfeit goods. Fake soccer shirts were just some of the exhibits seen by more than 1,300 people who visited a display by West Sussex trading standards department at the
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Job fears over Seeboard sale
Thousands of workers at one of Sussex's biggest companies are concerned for their futures after the firm was sold off. Energy supplier Seeboard, which employs about 4,000 people, has been bought for £1.39 billion, it was announced last night. American
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Patient misery as ops are axed
A hospital is cancelling dozens of routine operations each week because of a sudden surge in emergencies. About 90 operations have been put on hold at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton over the past 14 days. Most of the operations are being
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New health chiefs named
Health bosses have named four non-executive directors of a new hospital trust board. Paul Ashwell, Tim Crosbie, Janet Perkins and Jon Cohen will sit on the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust board for four years. Mr Ashwell, from Horsham
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Praise for South Central
A train network has been praised for slashing the cost of a rail season ticket. Conservative MP Nigel Waterson has tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons congratulating South Central Trains for reducing fares on the lines from Lewes to Eastbourne
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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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End cycle madness
Once again, city dwellers have been subjected to the annual onslaught of 30,000 cyclists causing traffic gridlock, litter, loss of trade to businesses and chaos at the station - and for what?A charity. Big deal. This event does not benefit Brighton and
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Stocks slump gloom for taxpayers
Taxpayers are paying more council tax to cover a local authority's losses on the stock market. Following the economic downturn after September 11, West Sussex County Council has seen its investments in the stock market and the value of its pension fund
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World Cup: England stars on course for showdown
England stars Michael Owen and Paul Scholes are winning their race to be fit to face Brazil in Friday's World Cup quarter-final clash. The duo did not take part in England's training session at their Awaji Island headquarters today but both will join
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A generation gap as prices rocket
House price rises of between 14 per cent and 17 per cent are creating affluent home owners in middle age, especially those who have paid off their mortgages. According to The Centre For Economics And Business Research, UK home owners occupy property worth
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Worried investors turn to gold
Stock markets continue to fall, major companies collapse in the United States, technology shares are sliding, pensions and savings are in crisis. And the falling dollar, though appreciated by fans of the euro, adds to economic uncertainty. Add also the
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Danielle's design is the juiciest and best
A student from Brighton University has been given the opportunity to work at one of the city's best-known design agencies. She has this chance thanks to a competition organised by the Juicy Awards. Danielle Raper, a second-year graphic design student,
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Top Guns in business can take to the skies
Desk-bound executives have the chance to become a Tom Cruise-style Top Gun for the day thanks to a corporate entertainment company. Ultimate High, based at Goodwood airfield, near Chichester, is offering companies a package which includes air combat manoeuvres
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School dinners row sizzles on
A council which axed hundreds of jobs by cutting out hot school meals has agreed to compensation costs after a four-year legal wrangle. But West Sussex County Council has caused another storm of protest by refusing to disclose how much taxpayers' money
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Attack by till thief at garage
A petrol station cashier was punched by a man who asked for cigarettes, then demanded cash from the till. The cashier was working in the Shell Garage at Broadbridge Heath, near Horsham. The thief stole money from the till before running off towards Horsham
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Flats go ahead at pub
An historic pub will be turned into five flats. Members of Eastbourne Borough Council's planning and licensing committee followed officers' recommendations to allow the Kings Arms Pub, Seaside, to be developed. The Grade ll listed building will contain
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New link ends jams misery
The £17.2 million Polegate bypass was officially opened today, ending a 30-year traffic headache. The 1.5 mile road, which is the missing link between the A22 Eastbourne to London road and the A27 towards Lewes, was opened to traffic by Highways Agency
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Pointless vigil
Just what do members of the Crawley and Horsham hunt hope to achieve by their House of Commons protest against a possible hunt ban (The Argus, June 14)? Their pathetic vigil is hardly likely to force the Government to abandon its Hunt Bill, which has
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Mystery painting returns home
The haunted eyes of this small boy hold the answer to a mystery that has divided art critics for years. The portrait, 'One Of Madame Villain's Sons', is of a French child aged about five. He is reputed to be the illegitimate son of artist Walter Sickert
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Poles apart
The concert career of the violinist Henryk Szeryng was oddly discontinuous, with a lengthy break in its middle. Born in Poland, Szeryng studied in Berlin and Paris and, by the Thirties, had made his debut in many European capitals. But when war came,
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Real world
M Wilson (Letters, June 15) is right to highlight that the Brighton and Hove economy floats on the back of poverty wages and desperate housing shortages for large numbers of workers. He is in cloud-cuckoo land, however, if he thinks the reason for this
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Beach thefts risk lives
Police today warned someone could die after lifesaving equipment was stolen from Shoreham Harbour. Eight lifeguard rings and safety lines were taken from the harbour's sea defences at Southwick. They could be vital if anyone gets into difficulty while
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Not guilty
It's a shame the feature on the £27 million PFI project to provide state-of-the-art facilities in four of our secondary schools (The Argus, June 4) failed entirely to mention the key role played by the LEA. It is yet another example of how the LEA will
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Dog dilemma
Putting a dog on death row inevitably arouses strong emotions as the case of Bruce, the Sussex Police German shepherd, proved earlier this year. Now a family in Telscombe is being split asunder over the future of a dog which attacked a young girl. The
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Sex pest targets shops
Police believe the same teenager is responsible for offences of indecent exposure at two shops. The teenager exposed himself to a female worker at Blockbuster Video in High Street, Shoreham, on Thursday at 10.30pm. He repeated the offence in front of
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New look
Former Goldstone governor Jim Marshall can rest assured all is not lost in the Goldstone schools bungled merger fiasco (Letters, June 14). At a meeting last Wednesday evening (June 12), Brighton and Hove City Council's schools sub-committee was told in
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Boxing: Linford test
Hove-based light-heavyweight Neil Linford tops the bill at the Elephant and Castle on Sunday when he returns to action against Radcliffe Green from Balham, London. The Ronnie Davies trained fighter has an eight three-minute rounds contest against the
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Sea service
A big thank you to St Michael's and All Angels and Boundstone Community College Band for a very enjoyable afternoon on Sunday, June 16. The South Coast road traffic going through Lancing must have wondered what was going on - a large crowd standing on
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Cricket: Cottey pulls rank
Tony Cottey fired 80 as Sussex 2nd XI thrashed the Army by 110 runs at Aldershot yesterday. Cottey, who played in the same fixture last season when the Army triumphed, helped Sussex post 265-4 after they won the toss. The Army could only muster 155-6
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Scaling the heights for running water
I write with reference to the article "Father aims for peak performance to help son" (The Argus, June 12). Without wanting to steal any of Matt Woodhouse's thunder, in early July I am leading a team on the Six Peaks Challenge, raising money for Water
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Albion tickets on sale
Crawley Town have sent Albion more than 2,000 tickets for the friendly at Broadfield Stadium on Saturday, July 20. They go on sale today from the Seagulls' club shop in Queen's Road, Brighton. The two sets of fans will be segregated and Albion have been
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Eastbourne 2002: Woe for Anna
Troubled Anna Kournikova was at a loss to explain her continuing slump after a 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 exit last night against Italian Rita Grande. The misty-eyed golden girl admitted: "I didn't play well at all. I was doing everything wrong. "I've had a few losses
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Light circles baffle x-perts
Lisa Stewart has seen the light - unfortunately she can't explain it. In a mystery worthy of investigation by Mulder and Scully from TV's The X Files, strange circles of light have appeared around Lisa's home. The lights are perfect circles with a pronounced
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Clampdown on street crime
Police staged a high-visibility blitz day to tackle the fear of crime. Every Adur sector officer on duty patrolled Southwick town centre and surrounding streets on foot and bikes, with some in plain clothes. The blitz was codenamed Operation Ruda - Adur
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Cost ideas for customers
Mobile phone group mmO2 gave the first indication of how much subscribers can expect to pay to use the next era of technology. Trial prices for the Isle of Man will see a typical residential user charged £1.40 a day or £44 a month for surfing the web,
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Vodafone boss gets £1.5m
Vodafone chief executive Sir Christopher Gent has been awarded the second half of his controversial bonus, a £1.5 million share package, it was disclosed today. The group's annual report said Sir Christopher had achieved necessary performance targets
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Job advice on the web
School leavers unsure about their future will be able to turn to a new internet-based advice service. Sussex Connexions, the Government's new information, advice and support service for 13 to 19-year-olds, launches its web site tomorrow. The site aims
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Bus driver punched
Police are hunting a "greasy" attacker who punched a bus driver. The driver was driving between Lucerne Drive and Balcombe Road in Maidenbower, Crawley, when the attack happened. The offender was 6ft, with short blond hair and a goatee beard, wearing
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Nurse task force to tackle delays
A team of experienced nurses has been brought in to cut waiting times in Haywards Heath. The five emergency nurse practitioners have been trained to assess, diagnose and deal with a host of minor ailments and injuries at the Princess Royal Hospital's
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Housing fears over bypass
A new road could lead to a surge in greenfield housebuilding, an environment group has warned. The A27 Action Group said hundreds of houses could be built if plans to link the Polegate bypass to the main South Coast road to the west went ahead. Spokesman
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Firms vow to fight park and ride snub
Business leaders are to challenge a decision to stop a park-and-ride scheme. Brighton City Centre Business Forum put its case for the car park project at Braypool to the city council last year. Members said the 1,000-space plan would reduce vehicle movements
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Big Brother on hold
Home Secretary David Blunkett has pulled the plug on plans to dramatically increase the state's ability to watch our every move. The draft order published by David Blunkett had already been dubbed the Snooper's Charter before an unlikely coalition of
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Body left in bath, court told
A teenager went in-line skating with his friends hours after allegedly murdering an elderly cleric in his bath. Christopher Hunnisett, 18, left the Reverend Ronald Glazebrook's body submerged in the bath while he went skating about 15 miles away. Lewes
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Court hears of praise for tycoon
Tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten behaved "impeccably" whenever he was before a Brighton County Court judge, the Old Bailey heard. Judge David Jackson was called to give evidence by the millionaire landlord's defence team yesterday. The deputy district
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Strikes bring holiday chaos
Passengers faced chaos at Gatwick today as air traffic controllers across Europe went on strike. Dozens of flights were cancelled and delays are expected throughout the day and tomorrow, when Spanish air traffic controllers take part in a one-day general
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Protesters take fair trade message to MPs
Fair trade campaigners gathered at Brighton station today before joining a mass lobby of Parliament. Sussex campaigners joined thousands from all over Britain protesting at unjust world trade rules which they say prevent people in the poorest countries
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Job fears over Seeboard sale
Thousands of workers at one of Sussex's biggest companies are concerned for their futures after the firm was sold off. Energy supplier Seeboard, which employs about 4,000 people, has been bought for £1.39 billion, it was announced last night. American
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Adrian Byron Burns, The Greys, Brighton, June 24
Word is growing about Adrian Byron Burns, an expatriate US bluesman. It would be hard to find a more dedicated live performer on the circuit. Blues veteran Paul Jones ranks him with Eric Bibb and Keb Mo. As finea guitarist as them, healso possesses a
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Dedicated teachers in line for awards
Ten Sussex teachers have been hailed as among the best in the South. Their work will be celebrated at the Teaching Awards 2002 ceremony on Tuesday. Steve Latus, a geography teacher at Sackville Community College, East Grinstead, has been nominated for
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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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Between You and me, by Vanora leigh
The trouble with little old ladies (as I know only too well) is they are often prone to outbursts of well-meaning but anti-social behaviour. Last week The Mother and I went to London, where she was due to catch a bus to Yorkshire from Victoria coach station
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Student lands dream job
University student Gillian Kell is to spend three months working at an orphanage in Romania after being awarded £1,000 from a travel fund. Gillian, 26, is a second-year English student at University College Chichester (UCC), which operates a travel bursary
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Cricket: Pace ace celebrates with wicket
James Kirtley celebrated his England call-up by taking an early wicket against Leicestershire at Grace Road today. Kirtley had opener Iain Sutcliffe caught behind in the tenth over as Sussex bidded for a place in the quarter-finals of the C&G Trophy
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Kirtley gets England nod
Sussex vice-captain James Kirtley is back in the England squad. The 27-year-old was today named in a 15 man party for the triangular series against India and Sri Lanka which starts next Thursday. Kirtley's selection didn't come as a surprise. He has taken
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Soccer yobs attack driver
A group of eight men and a woman launched an attack which is being treated as racially motivated. Abuse was hurled at a driver in The Queensway, Bognor, before a man smashed the car's rear offside window. The incident was at 5.30pm on Saturday and police
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
Full-page advertisements for Carpetright offered 50 per cent off carpets, another ten per cent if you bought today. Carpets for about £3 per square metre. How do they do it? Lord Philip Harris is no Father Christmas. I thought of my old friend Rob Yelland
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Job fears over Seeboard sale
Thousands of workers at one of Sussex's biggest companies are concerned for their futures after the firm was sold off. Energy supplier Seeboard, which employs about 4,000 people, has been bought for £1.39 billion, it was announced last night. American
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Van drivers' gridlock threat
Tradesmen today threatened a second go-slow protest over parking charges unless council chiefs meet them within a week. Workmen said they could bring Brighton and Hove to a standstill with a convoy of vans if the meeting does not happen. Supporters of
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Nurse task force to tackle delays
A team of experienced nurses has been brought in to cut waiting times in Haywards Heath. The five emergency nurse practitioners have been trained to assess, diagnose and deal with a host of minor ailments and injuries at the Princess Royal Hospital's
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Have a heart
At approximately 6.45pm on Sunday, June 16 (Fathers' day), I was hit by an oncoming car in Valley Road, Portslade. I had right of way and it resulted in my offside mirror being smashed. I am a disabled driver and the driver of the car who hit me did not
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The caring profession
I was shocked recently to read an account of someone's complaints about nurses in our hospitals. During the past two years, I have spent five weeks in surgical wards in the Royal Sussex County Hospital and have been very impressed by the kindness and
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Youth Athletics: Kids rise to challenge
Worthing won the BAA Gatwick Sussex Youth Games for the first time at Crawley. Captains Matthew Crocker and Lauren Hilder-Darling collected the trophy on behalf of their district from Commonwealth Games high jumper Ben Challenger. Challenger jetted down
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Seen the light
You've heard of mysterious crop circles. Well, homeopath Lisa Stewart has light circles round her home in Hove and they cannot be explained. Lisa has also seen the strange lights appearing regularly in other parts of Brighton and Hove. She believes the
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Basketball: Davis guests
Brighton Bears star Sterling Davis has told fans not to read too much into his guest appearances for London Leopards at a tournament in Las Vegas. Bears' player of the year, who has been impressing in the USBL with Oklahoma recently, said: "I'm only playing
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Privacy is scrutinised
When people send emails or talk on mobile phones, they have a reasonable right to expect the details to remain private. But that won't necessarily be so if the Government's so called Snoopers' Charter becomes law. Home Secretary David Blunkett is looking
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Hart of the Matter, with Ian Hart
All in all, it has not been a bad couple of weeks. Roy Keane gets found out for what he really is, Queen Elizabeth celebrates 50 years on the throne, England beat Argentina, Lennox knocks out Tyson and Falmer gets the thumbs-up. France and Argentina come
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New link ends jams misery
The £17.2 million Polegate bypass was officially opened today, ending a 30-year traffic headache. The 1.5 mile road, which is the missing link between the A22 Eastbourne to London road and the A27 towards Lewes, was opened to traffic by Highways Agency
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£800 lost at station
A man forgot he had £800 in cash with him when he went to buy a train ticket. He left it behind at the ticket office window and went back to his car, parked nearby. He realised what he had done and immediately went back to the booking hall at Shoreham
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Eastbourne 2002: Martina bounces back
Martina Navratilova turned the clock back at Eastbourne yesterday with a gutsy win in her first singles match for eight years. The 11-time champion thrilled the centre court with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 triumph against Slovak world No. 22 Tatiana Panova. Fans
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Thomas's owners rail against deal plan
Thomas the Tank Engine was at the centre of a takeover spat after his owners accused a rival of attempting to pull off a deal on the cheap. Gullane Entertainment, which also owns the rights to Guinness World Records and Fireman Sam, said an approach from
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Groundsman's pride at award
From when he was a boy, Eddie Potkins dreamed of dazzling crowds in the country's biggest football stadiums. But not as a player. Eddie always wanted to be a groundsman. Now the 37-year-old has won one of the highest accolades in his profession. He has
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Award for dog savers
Firefighters burrowed down a rabbit hole to rescue a dog trapped for 24 hours. Jack Russell Milly disappeared after going rabbiting in woodland near her home in Guy Street, Pulborough. Her worried owners called the RSPCA. Suspecting the pooch may have
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Toxic holiday flat ravaged my family
Relatives of a brother and sister poisoned by fumes during a holiday went to Parliament to launch a campaign to end the nightmare of holidays from hell. Gary Maher, from Patcham, Brighton, died aged 26. His sister Sheree, who was in a coma for five months
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Hopes rise of end to childcare crisis
Applications to create playgroups are helping to ease a nursery care crisis in one of the fastest-growing towns in Europe. In the latest round of proposals, an extra 55 places will be created to combat the shortage of childcare provision in Burgess Hill
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MP warns of PO closures
Post Office redundancies could threaten rural postal services, an MP has warned. Howard Flight, MP for Arundel and South Downs, suggested the crisis facing Consignia, the company which runs the Royal Mail, would lead to the closure of sub-post offices
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Stocks slump gloom for taxpayers
Taxpayers are paying more council tax to cover a local authority's losses on the stock market. Following the economic downturn after September 11, West Sussex County Council has seen its investments in the stock market and the value of its pension fund
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Peak-time viewer cheers on our boys
When Daniel Woodley chose a day to break a world record by beating the clock, he sensibly selected the longest day of the year - June 21. But the football fanatic never dreamt it would be the same day England attempted to reach the semi-finals of the
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Court told driver 'felt wrong' before crash
A man accused of causing death by dangerous driving did not "feel right" moments before the crash that killed his friend, a court heard. Adam Clayton, 21, of Horseshoe Close, Pound Hill, Crawley, was behind the wheel of a hired Vauxhall Astra on the evening
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Dustmen discover body in duvet
Dustmen discovered a woman's body wrapped in an old duvet. They were about to toss the quilt into their dustcart while on their rounds close to Brighton seafront. Paramedics were called to the landing of stairs outside the former Bedford Hotel, now the
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Public warned of fake goods
Consumer watchdogs are warning people not to score an own goal by snapping up counterfeit goods. Fake soccer shirts were just some of the exhibits seen by more than 1,300 people who visited a display by West Sussex trading standards department at the
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Patient misery as ops are axed
A hospital is cancelling dozens of routine operations each week because of a sudden surge in emergencies. About 90 operations have been put on hold at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton over the past 14 days. Most of the operations are being
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New health chiefs named
Health bosses have named four non-executive directors of a new hospital trust board. Paul Ashwell, Tim Crosbie, Janet Perkins and Jon Cohen will sit on the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust board for four years. Mr Ashwell, from Horsham
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Toddlers splash out for charity
Toddlers and babies are wanted to take part in a sponsored splash to raise money for charity. Organised by the national baby charity, Tommy's Campaign, the event organisers aim to raise money to fund research into miscarriage, premature birth and still
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The Plaice To Be, Bardsley's Fish and Chip Shop, Brighton, June 19
Brighton actor and film maker Ralph Brown will be taking a break from the big screen to compere a fund-raising event for the Women's Refuge Project. Guests will be treated to a posh fish-and-chip supper, with champagne and oysters, at Roy and Muriel Brown's
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Dedicated teachers in line for awards
Ten Sussex teachers have been hailed as among the best in the South. Their work will be celebrated at the Teaching Awards 2002 ceremony on Tuesday. Steve Latus, a geography teacher at Sackville Community College, East Grinstead, has been nominated for
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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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Stocks slump gloom for taxpayers
Taxpayers are paying more council tax to cover a local authority's losses on the stock market. Following the economic downturn after September 11, West Sussex County Council has seen its investments in the stock market and the value of its pension fund
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Between You and me, by Vanora leigh
The trouble with little old ladies (as I know only too well) is they are often prone to outbursts of well-meaning but anti-social behaviour. Last week The Mother and I went to London, where she was due to catch a bus to Yorkshire from Victoria coach station
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Student lands dream job
University student Gillian Kell is to spend three months working at an orphanage in Romania after being awarded £1,000 from a travel fund. Gillian, 26, is a second-year English student at University College Chichester (UCC), which operates a travel bursary
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World Cup: England stars on course for showdown
England stars Michael Owen and Paul Scholes are winning their race to be fit to face Brazil in Friday's World Cup quarter-final clash. The duo did not take part in England's training session at their Awaji Island headquarters today but both will join
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Cricket: Pace ace celebrates with wicket
James Kirtley celebrated his England call-up by taking an early wicket against Leicestershire at Grace Road today. Kirtley had opener Iain Sutcliffe caught behind in the tenth over as Sussex bidded for a place in the quarter-finals of the C&G Trophy
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Kirtley gets England nod
Sussex vice-captain James Kirtley is back in the England squad. The 27-year-old was today named in a 15 man party for the triangular series against India and Sri Lanka which starts next Thursday. Kirtley's selection didn't come as a surprise. He has taken
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A generation gap as prices rocket
House price rises of between 14 per cent and 17 per cent are creating affluent home owners in middle age, especially those who have paid off their mortgages. According to The Centre For Economics And Business Research, UK home owners occupy property worth
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Worried investors turn to gold
Stock markets continue to fall, major companies collapse in the United States, technology shares are sliding, pensions and savings are in crisis. And the falling dollar, though appreciated by fans of the euro, adds to economic uncertainty. Add also the
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Van drivers' gridlock threat
Tradesmen today threatened a second go-slow protest over parking charges unless council chiefs meet them within a week. Workmen said they could bring Brighton and Hove to a standstill with a convoy of vans if the meeting does not happen. Supporters of
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Pointless vigil
Just what do members of the Crawley and Horsham hunt hope to achieve by their House of Commons protest against a possible hunt ban (The Argus, June 14)? Their pathetic vigil is hardly likely to force the Government to abandon its Hunt Bill, which has
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Mystery painting returns home
The haunted eyes of this small boy hold the answer to a mystery that has divided art critics for years. The portrait, 'One Of Madame Villain's Sons', is of a French child aged about five. He is reputed to be the illegitimate son of artist Walter Sickert
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Have a heart
At approximately 6.45pm on Sunday, June 16 (Fathers' day), I was hit by an oncoming car in Valley Road, Portslade. I had right of way and it resulted in my offside mirror being smashed. I am a disabled driver and the driver of the car who hit me did not
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Poles apart
The concert career of the violinist Henryk Szeryng was oddly discontinuous, with a lengthy break in its middle. Born in Poland, Szeryng studied in Berlin and Paris and, by the Thirties, had made his debut in many European capitals. But when war came,
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Youth Athletics: Kids rise to challenge
Worthing won the BAA Gatwick Sussex Youth Games for the first time at Crawley. Captains Matthew Crocker and Lauren Hilder-Darling collected the trophy on behalf of their district from Commonwealth Games high jumper Ben Challenger. Challenger jetted down
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Dog dilemma
Putting a dog on death row inevitably arouses strong emotions as the case of Bruce, the Sussex Police German shepherd, proved earlier this year. Now a family in Telscombe is being split asunder over the future of a dog which attacked a young girl. The
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Sex pest targets shops
Police believe the same teenager is responsible for offences of indecent exposure at two shops. The teenager exposed himself to a female worker at Blockbuster Video in High Street, Shoreham, on Thursday at 10.30pm. He repeated the offence in front of
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Boxing: Linford test
Hove-based light-heavyweight Neil Linford tops the bill at the Elephant and Castle on Sunday when he returns to action against Radcliffe Green from Balham, London. The Ronnie Davies trained fighter has an eight three-minute rounds contest against the
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Privacy is scrutinised
When people send emails or talk on mobile phones, they have a reasonable right to expect the details to remain private. But that won't necessarily be so if the Government's so called Snoopers' Charter becomes law. Home Secretary David Blunkett is looking
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Sea service
A big thank you to St Michael's and All Angels and Boundstone Community College Band for a very enjoyable afternoon on Sunday, June 16. The South Coast road traffic going through Lancing must have wondered what was going on - a large crowd standing on
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New link ends jams misery
The £17.2 million Polegate bypass was officially opened today, ending a 30-year traffic headache. The 1.5 mile road, which is the missing link between the A22 Eastbourne to London road and the A27 towards Lewes, was opened to traffic by Highways Agency
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Light circles baffle x-perts
Lisa Stewart has seen the light - unfortunately she can't explain it. In a mystery worthy of investigation by Mulder and Scully from TV's The X Files, strange circles of light have appeared around Lisa's home. The lights are perfect circles with a pronounced
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Cost ideas for customers
Mobile phone group mmO2 gave the first indication of how much subscribers can expect to pay to use the next era of technology. Trial prices for the Isle of Man will see a typical residential user charged £1.40 a day or £44 a month for surfing the web,
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Vodafone boss gets £1.5m
Vodafone chief executive Sir Christopher Gent has been awarded the second half of his controversial bonus, a £1.5 million share package, it was disclosed today. The group's annual report said Sir Christopher had achieved necessary performance targets
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Groundsman's pride at award
From when he was a boy, Eddie Potkins dreamed of dazzling crowds in the country's biggest football stadiums. But not as a player. Eddie always wanted to be a groundsman. Now the 37-year-old has won one of the highest accolades in his profession. He has
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Court told driver 'felt wrong' before crash
A man accused of causing death by dangerous driving did not "feel right" moments before the crash that killed his friend, a court heard. Adam Clayton, 21, of Horseshoe Close, Pound Hill, Crawley, was behind the wheel of a hired Vauxhall Astra on the evening
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Body left in bath, court told
A teenager went in-line skating with his friends hours after allegedly murdering an elderly cleric in his bath. Christopher Hunnisett, 18, left the Reverend Ronald Glazebrook's body submerged in the bath while he went skating about 15 miles away. Lewes
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Adrian Byron Burns, The Greys, Brighton, June 24
Word is growing about Adrian Byron Burns, an expatriate US bluesman. It would be hard to find a more dedicated live performer on the circuit. Blues veteran Paul Jones ranks him with Eric Bibb and Keb Mo. As finea guitarist as them, healso possesses a
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The Plaice To Be, Bardsley's Fish and Chip Shop, Brighton, June 19
Brighton actor and film maker Ralph Brown will be taking a break from the big screen to compere a fund-raising event for the Women's Refuge Project. Guests will be treated to a posh fish-and-chip supper, with champagne and oysters, at Roy and Muriel Brown's
