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For sale: Two golf courses
Two public golf courses with sea views are up for sale at £2.35million. Hill Barn golf course and Brooklands Par Three course in Worthing are up for sale to raise cash for sports centre building projects. Property consultants Strutt and Parker think the
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Dog problem
The police certainly seem to have a problem concerning dogs. First was the unfortunate case of Bruce the police dog - sorry, property - who was needlessly put down. Now we have a police spokeswoman apparently condoning a guide dog being kicked. Does this
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Save our hospital
I was released a week ago from the Royal Sussex County Hospital. I had four operations and was nursed back to the world by nurses who gave their all. I have nothing but faith in them, the reason I gave them a present. I am a pensioner. It is not the nursing
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School phobia
Parents have been taken to court because their children are truanting from school. There has also been one particular case of school phobia. I wonder if parents are aware they can quite legally educate their children at home and that no particular qualifications
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World Cup: England feel the blues
England's brave World Cup bid ended amid high drama in scorching Shizuoka today, despite giving Brazil the fright of their lives. The South Americans were wobbling when Michael Owen fired Sven-Goran Eriksson's men into a 23rd minute lead. Rivaldo replied
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England coming home
Sussex came to a standstill today to watch England go through World Cup agony in their quarter-final against Brazil. Across Sussex, thousands of fans got up early to head for the office, the pub or one of the big screens installed for the occasion. Trains
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June 19: Leicestershire v Sussex (C&G)
A great day for Sussex as James Kirtley celebrated his return to the England squad, and Billy Taylor took his second hat-trick in six weeks. Early in the evening Richard Montgomerie walked off Grace Road with a hundred under his belt and his county safely
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Cut the crap?
"Culture equals crap actors," says Julie Burchill (Letters, June 18). Was it crap actors who put up the scaffolding around the Dome, redid the plumbing and electrics and did the painting, brickwork and woodwork? Will crap actors erect the Albion's new
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Cat nips back
Francis the cat has returned to the Worthing Cat Welfare Trust centre in Findon a year after he escaped. But he is a changed cat. No one knows what happened to him on his adventures but he is in a bad way and may have been run over. Now he has being given
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Double take for Sven lookalike
Football fans have been bamboozled at the apparent sight of Sven Goran Eriksson wandering around Sussex. Supporters have been left open-mouthed thinking the England boss had flown home from Japan early. Lookalike Roy Watson from Southwick has become used
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Black or red?
BY attacking the Green Party for boycotting Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee on the Falmer stadium (Letters, June 14), Craig Turton renders himself ridiculous. He says the Greens have revealed their true colour as yellow by running
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Prison will be well deserved
An elderly clergyman acted as a guardian angel to troubled teenager Christopher Hunnisett. He gave the 16-year-old access to his home at St Leonards after the two met at services at Christ Church. Hunnisett repaid the kindness of the Reverend Ronald Glazebrook
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Lie of the land
We are writing with reference to the document produced by Brighton and Hove City Council's planning department, which was given to councillors with a recommendation that they be minded to grant the application for a football stadium at Falmer. As the
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Cricket: Seconds lose
Sussex Second XI suffered defeat against Essex by 72 runs in the first of eight group games in the one-day Trophy. Chasing a target of 266 at Bishops Stortford, Sussex were bowled out for 193 with 2.2 of their 50 overs remaining. Sussex subsided after
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Cricket: Green makes county debut
Sussex chairman David Green was the proudest man in the County Ground today as his son Jeremy made his debut for the county. The 17-year-old leg-spinner and Academy team-mate Andrew Hodd, who will keep wicket, were in the side to face West Indies A in
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Eastbourne 2002: Fans' ticket fury
Furious tennis fans have accused Eastbourne chiefs of cashing in on their most loyal customers. They protested yesterday about a change in ticket policy. Placards were held aloft demanding "top seeds on centre court" and "loyalty before profit" and fellow
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Eastbourne 2002: Hantuchova wants title
Daniela Hantuchova eased through to the Eastbourne semi-finals, then set her sights on lifting the title for her Sussex coach. The Slovakian third seed recovered from another slow start to beat American qualifier Amy Frazier 7-6, 6-1 in the quarter-finals
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JD Sports profits up 22 per cent
Sports retailer JD Sports reported a 22 per cent rise in profits for the last year and said it continued to see scope to expand its chain of stores. Pre-tax profits for the year to March 31 rose to £20.1 million, helped by better margins, while turnover
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Watchdog warns on house market
Some home buyers are taking on loans they could live to regret as they scramble for properties in the booming housing market. Sir Howard Davies, chairman of City watchdog the Financial Services Authority, said it would not be surprising if there was a
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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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Fan's 18ft World Cup memento
Football fan Paul Craig brought back a flag back from the Word Cup that was so big he had to keep it's own suitcase. The England fan returned home on Tuesday and decided to show off his souvenir from Japan by hoisting it over his home with a set of pulleys
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Anger at exam delay
Nervous students faced a nail-biting delay after their exam paper failed to arrive. Nineteen IT students were at their desks and ready to sit their two-hour City and Guilds systems support technology exam at 9.30 yesterday morning. But as the clock ticked
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Death crash verdict slammed
A bereaved family are outraged a "boy racer" has walked from court with a fine after he was cleared of killing their son. Adam Clayton, 21, of Pound Hill, Crawley, was acquitted of causing death by dangerous driving and instead convicted of careless driving
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Cashier's brave bid to stop fuel thieves
A petrol station cashier was dragged into a main road as he tried to stop youths driving off without paying for fuel. Pavan Bakki, 25, grabbed the driver's collar through an open window as the car began to pull away. He ran beside the car for more than
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Disabled man robbed in street
A wheelchair-bound man was robbed by two men who threatened him with a knife. Police said the 28-year-old was stopped and threatened by the robbers in the early hours this morning. The man, who has not been named, was outside the Amsterdam pub in Marine
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Budgets exceeded by £1.7m
Brighton and Hove City Council departments overspent their budgets by more than £1.75 million during the last financial year. The sums are now being written off by the city council. At one time, council officials were forecasting the overspend would be
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A lifetime of charity
To most who knew him, the Reverend Ronald Glazebrook was a dedicated carer of those less fortunate. An affable eccentric affectionately known by his initials RVG, the reverend devoted his life to looking after the under-privileged in Britain and abroad
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Euryanthe, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, June 23 and 27
Glyndebourne's second new production this season is Carlo Marina von Weber's Euryanthe. A complicated Gothic plot of an opera, full of love, betrayal, jealousy and grief written in the first quarter of the 19th Century. Weber shattered operatic form by
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Shows of the Week
Unity Wroe rounds up the best on stage in Sussex over the next seven days. Time and Time Again, Connaught Theatre, Worthing, June 24-29 Alan Ayckbourn's sparkling and romantic comedy demonstrates the disintegration of logical behaviour when Cupid decides
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This Week's Jazz from June 21
Trombonist Dennis Rollins brings his band Badbone & Co to Komedia after several outings with Jazz Jamaica and Courtney Pine. One of the most effortlessly funky young players around, his band includes Benet McLean on keyboards, Lenny Lawrence on percussion
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Susana Baca, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, June 28
Thanks to Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and Whitney Houston, the word diva has become synonymous with inflated self importance, foot-stamping and insane greed. But when Susana Baca's fans affectionately nicknamed her The Barefoot Diva, they were referring
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Call to curb unethical investments
Camapigners are calling for an investigation into a council's policy on ethical investment. The Green Party said Brighton and Hove City Council's commitment to peace, the environment and public health was being undermined because of investments in companies
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Dog problem
The police certainly seem to have a problem concerning dogs. First was the unfortunate case of Bruce the police dog - sorry, property - who was needlessly put down. Now we have a police spokeswoman apparently condoning a guide dog being kicked. Does this
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Feedback: Simon Bradshaw
They say never ask a lady her age but what to do when it comes to photographs of, how shall I say it, the mature woman. I refer in this case to the adorable and seemingly tireless Brighton actress Dora Bryan who was interviewed in our Weekend section
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World Cup: Germany beat USA
Germany made it through to the World Cup semi-finals thanks to a Michael Ballack first-half header. Germany will now meet either hosts South Korea or Spain in Seoul on Tuesday for their 10th World Cup semi-final. The States may have been underdogs but
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World Cup: England feel the blues
England's brave World Cup bid ended amid high drama in scorching Shizuoka today, despite giving Brazil the fright of their lives. The South Americans were wobbling when Michael Owen fired Sven-Goran Eriksson's men into a 23rd minute lead. Rivaldo replied
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Dream over for England
England's bid to win the 2002 World Cup ended in despair today as Brazil hung on to win 2-1 in their quarter-final clash in Shizuoka. Sven-Goran Eriksson's team could not find a way past the Brazilians despite sustained late pressure on a team reduced
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Up early for day that turned sour
Sussex soccer fans held a wake to mark England's exit from the World Cup. Bleary-eyed supporters queued outside pubs and bars from 6.30am to watch Sven's men crash out to Brazil. Heads were buried in flags of St George and fans in tears hugged each other
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Sick of the sack
We all read with disgust that the dustmen are going to change the days of refuse collections yet again in Brighton and Hove with no mention of Portslade, as usual. This is due to take place on June 29 which, thankfully, will not affect us in this area
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Fallen idle
Julie Burchill knows the problems of Brighton and Hove's working class because one of her best friends is a waitress. Fantastic! The last piece I read by Ms Burchill was a hymn of praise to her idle life by her private pool in Hove. That's when she wasn't
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Cut the crap?
"Culture equals crap actors," says Julie Burchill (Letters, June 18). Was it crap actors who put up the scaffolding around the Dome, redid the plumbing and electrics and did the painting, brickwork and woodwork? Will crap actors erect the Albion's new
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Shocking blue
I find it somewhat strange that Craig Turton (Letters, June 19) chooses to attack Councillor Brian Oxley and the local Conservative Party for having the temerity to suggest new ways of doing things in Brighton and Hove. The problems with education, homelessness
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Black or red?
BY attacking the Green Party for boycotting Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee on the Falmer stadium (Letters, June 14), Craig Turton renders himself ridiculous. He says the Greens have revealed their true colour as yellow by running
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Cricket: Green makes county debut
Sussex chairman David Green was the proudest man in the County Ground today as his son Jeremy made his debut for the county. The 17-year-old leg-spinner and Academy team-mate Andrew Hodd, who will keep wicket, were in the side to face West Indies A in
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Eastbourne 2002: Fans' ticket fury
Furious tennis fans have accused Eastbourne chiefs of cashing in on their most loyal customers. They protested yesterday about a change in ticket policy. Placards were held aloft demanding "top seeds on centre court" and "loyalty before profit" and fellow
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Eastbourne 2002: Hantuchova wants title
Daniela Hantuchova eased through to the Eastbourne semi-finals, then set her sights on lifting the title for her Sussex coach. The Slovakian third seed recovered from another slow start to beat American qualifier Amy Frazier 7-6, 6-1 in the quarter-finals
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Widow's fury at crash sentence
A heartbroken wife voiced her anger when the driver who caused the crash that killed her husband was jailed for two years. Andrew Howe, 42, of Brook Street, Hastings, died instantly when his motorbike was in collision with a car driven by Michael Thompson
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Budgens changes hands
Food store chain Budgens is to be bought by Irish food and grocery group Musgrave in a £231.6 million deal, it was announced today. The privately-owned Irish group, which bought a 28 per cent stake in Budgens two years ago and made an approach for the
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Oftel moves to open market
Telecoms watchdog Oftel has further open-ed up the UK phone market by enabling BT's rivals to offer more competitive bills. The regulator wants BT to rent its phone lines to other operators for the same price as it charges its own retail division. That
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Disabled children's toys are stolen
Play equipment bought for disabled children at a special school has been stolen. The thieves smashed into a shed in the front playground and took two specially-adapted go-karts worth £800 each. They also broke open a large plastic trunk and took juggling
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Invalid's buggy hijacked by fans
Three teenagers wearing England shirts made their getaway in an invalid carriage they stole from a pensioner. The elderly woman had left her £400 carriage outside a shop in Durlston Drive, Bognor, for five minutes on Tuesday while she went in for a bottle
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Watchdog warns on house market
Some home buyers are taking on loans they could live to regret as they scramble for properties in the booming housing market. Sir Howard Davies, chairman of City watchdog the Financial Services Authority, said it would not be surprising if there was a
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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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Cashier's brave bid to stop fuel thieves
A petrol station cashier was dragged into a main road as he tried to stop youths driving off without paying for fuel. Pavan Bakki, 25, grabbed the driver's collar through an open window as the car began to pull away. He ran beside the car for more than
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Budgets exceeded by £1.7m
Brighton and Hove City Council departments overspent their budgets by more than £1.75 million during the last financial year. The sums are now being written off by the city council. At one time, council officials were forecasting the overspend would be
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Evil liar cut his guardian angel to pieces
The Reverend Ronald Glazebrook treated Christopher Hunnisett like a grandson. He cooked, bought him gifts, gave him free run of his elegant Victorian home and allowed him use of his car and small yacht. Inevitably, questions arose as to a possibly sinister
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Evil killer caged
Evil Christopher Hunnisett was today detained indefinitely at a young offenders' institute for the brutal murder of an elderly vicar. Hunnisett, 18, was described as a cold, calculating young man by judge Mr Justice Moses. The judge said: "You, Hunnisett
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Gig Guide
Unity Wroe's essential guide to the best gigs in town. Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Assembly Hall, Worthing, June 25 They gained international success with Paul Simon's Graceland album and have sold more than a million albums in the UK alone. Headed by charismatic
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This Week's Jazz from June 21
Trombonist Dennis Rollins brings his band Badbone & Co to Komedia after several outings with Jazz Jamaica and Courtney Pine. One of the most effortlessly funky young players around, his band includes Benet McLean on keyboards, Lenny Lawrence on percussion
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Susana Baca, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, June 28
Thanks to Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and Whitney Houston, the word diva has become synonymous with inflated self importance, foot-stamping and insane greed. But when Susana Baca's fans affectionately nicknamed her The Barefoot Diva, they were referring
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Invalid's buggy hijacked by fans
Three teenagers wearing England shirts made their getaway in an invalid carriage they stole from a pensioner. The elderly woman had left her £400 carriage outside a shop in Durlston Drive, Bognor, for five minutes on Tuesday while she went in for a bottle
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Call to curb unethical investments
Camapigners are calling for an investigation into a council's policy on ethical investment. The Green Party said Brighton and Hove City Council's commitment to peace, the environment and public health was being undermined because of investments in companies
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Good idea
I read of Brighton and Hove City Council's tram debate with interest (The Argus, June 17). One wonders whether councillors know anything about the subject and how to encourage people to use public transport. I would not be surprised to see the council
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Feedback: Simon Bradshaw
They say never ask a lady her age but what to do when it comes to photographs of, how shall I say it, the mature woman. I refer in this case to the adorable and seemingly tireless Brighton actress Dora Bryan who was interviewed in our Weekend section
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Brothers' £3 million Lotto win
Two bricklayers are celebrating after winning more than £3.6 million on the Lotto. The two brothers from East Sussex matched all six numbers in Wednesday's draw to win £3,614,444. Both men were enjoying a champagne celebration on a 31ft luxury yacht at
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Cricket: Sussex handed £7m windfall
Sussex have been left nearly £7 million in the will of former president Spen Cama it was confirmed today. Mr Cama, who died last May at the age of 92, left an estate worth £23m, three-tenths of which he bequeathed to the county club. After inheritance
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World Cup: Germany beat USA
Germany made it through to the World Cup semi-finals thanks to a Michael Ballack first-half header. Germany will now meet either hosts South Korea or Spain in Seoul on Tuesday for their 10th World Cup semi-final. The States may have been underdogs but
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Sven: We let Brazil off the hook
Sven-Goran Eriksson blamed England's heartbreaking World Cup exit today on an inability to make their extra player pay against ten-man Brazil in Shizuoka. The South Americans were forced to play a man down for the final 33 minutes after matchwinner Ronaldinho
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Dream over for England
England's bid to win the 2002 World Cup ended in despair today as Brazil hung on to win 2-1 in their quarter-final clash in Shizuoka. Sven-Goran Eriksson's team could not find a way past the Brazilians despite sustained late pressure on a team reduced
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Up early for day that turned sour
Sussex soccer fans held a wake to mark England's exit from the World Cup. Bleary-eyed supporters queued outside pubs and bars from 6.30am to watch Sven's men crash out to Brazil. Heads were buried in flags of St George and fans in tears hugged each other
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Sick of the sack
We all read with disgust that the dustmen are going to change the days of refuse collections yet again in Brighton and Hove with no mention of Portslade, as usual. This is due to take place on June 29 which, thankfully, will not affect us in this area
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Bitter twist
The sour tone of Voice of The Argus ("Culture divide", June 15) is a reminder of the offence The Argus caused many readers last year with spiteful remarks towards those who disagreed with the elected mayor proposal. Nigel Baker (Letters, June 18) diagnoses
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Try to twig
Like many debates involving money being spent in campaigns to improve life in our area, we end up hearing the polarities of the arguments. Inevitably, the spinners of how great New Labour is end up being on the defensive, pointing out the many positive
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Fallen idle
Julie Burchill knows the problems of Brighton and Hove's working class because one of her best friends is a waitress. Fantastic! The last piece I read by Ms Burchill was a hymn of praise to her idle life by her private pool in Hove. That's when she wasn't
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Shocking blue
I find it somewhat strange that Craig Turton (Letters, June 19) chooses to attack Councillor Brian Oxley and the local Conservative Party for having the temerity to suggest new ways of doing things in Brighton and Hove. The problems with education, homelessness
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Slim-line budget
Brighton and Hove City Council is the biggest employer in the city with a budget to match. Even so, council finance staff were shocked to find last autumn the likely deficit at the end of the financial year would be £5.6 million. They put into effect
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Like brothers
Since television's latest Big Brother fever began, Pete Millikin has been unable to go anywhere without being app-roached. Passers-by have stopped in their tracks and gawped and others have bellowed at him: "All right Jonny! Have you been evicted?" Some
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Newman is youngest champion
Craig Newman has become the youngest winner of the Sussex Amateur Championship. The 17-year-old, who plays off five, is the highest handicap to win the tournament, which is now in its 92nd year. Craig has only been playing for three and a half years.
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Hostile prudes stop me breastfeeding
I have an 18-month-old daughter who is still feeding from me. Having looked into it at length, I am certain breast-feeding, even at this age, is of benefit to her. Yet I have had many experiences in the past of feeling I am somehow doing something to
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Albion fans told to be patient
Albion chairman Dick Knight has urged fans to remain patient as he continues the search for a new manager. Knight is on holiday in Spain but says there will be no let-up in the hunt for Peter Taylor's successor and new players. Taylor resigned at the
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Widow's fury at crash sentence
A heartbroken wife voiced her anger when the driver who caused the crash that killed her husband was jailed for two years. Andrew Howe, 42, of Brook Street, Hastings, died instantly when his motorbike was in collision with a car driven by Michael Thompson
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Budgens changes hands
Food store chain Budgens is to be bought by Irish food and grocery group Musgrave in a £231.6 million deal, it was announced today. The privately-owned Irish group, which bought a 28 per cent stake in Budgens two years ago and made an approach for the
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Oftel moves to open market
Telecoms watchdog Oftel has further open-ed up the UK phone market by enabling BT's rivals to offer more competitive bills. The regulator wants BT to rent its phone lines to other operators for the same price as it charges its own retail division. That
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Disabled children's toys are stolen
Play equipment bought for disabled children at a special school has been stolen. The thieves smashed into a shed in the front playground and took two specially-adapted go-karts worth £800 each. They also broke open a large plastic trunk and took juggling
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Mission bids to promote Brazil
A Sussex consultancy has been praised for its role in developing tourism and promoting the cultural heritage of Brazil. Harvard Consultancy was one of only two commercial organisations chosen to take part in a trade mission organised by the British Council
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Pact aims to cement economic strategies
Business support agencies in the South-East have pledged to work together to improve the region's economic prospects. Closer cooperation, a stronger customer focus and greater openness are the basis of an agreement signed by the South-East England Development
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Harbour's new vision in full sail
When designs to transform Shoreham harbour were unveiled four years ago, they sparked controversy among councillors, residents and boat owners. Now executives at the port are convinced the latest plans present a vision which will work for everyone. Landscaping
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Fury at court decision
The family of a woman killed when a lorry ploughed into a minibus expressed their anger after the driver was fined £600. Stephen Coe, 48, of Newhaven, admitted driving carelessly when his lorry hit the bus travelling in the opposite direction. The driver
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Murderer's loving family life
At any level of society, the killing of an elderly cleric by a teenager would raise questions as to the depths to which Britain has sunk. What makes this unimaginable act of murder yet more shocking is that Christopher Hunnisett was the product of a stable
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Evil liar cut his guardian angel to pieces
The Reverend Ronald Glazebrook treated Christopher Hunnisett like a grandson. He cooked, bought him gifts, gave him free run of his elegant Victorian home and allowed him use of his car and small yacht. Inevitably, questions arose as to a possibly sinister
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Evil killer caged
Evil Christopher Hunnisett was today detained indefinitely at a young offenders' institute for the brutal murder of an elderly vicar. Hunnisett, 18, was described as a cold, calculating young man by judge Mr Justice Moses. The judge said: "You, Hunnisett
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The Teddy Bear's Picnic, Komedia, Brighton, June 23
If you go down to the Komedia this weekend, you can be sure of a big surprise. Old Macdonald will taking youngsters aged two to four on an adventure through Nursery Rhyme Land. Children will get the chance to meet Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty and a host
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Gig Guide
Unity Wroe's essential guide to the best gigs in town. Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Assembly Hall, Worthing, June 25 They gained international success with Paul Simon's Graceland album and have sold more than a million albums in the UK alone. Headed by charismatic
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Rambert Dance, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until June 22
The dance company storms back to Brighton with a programme of extraordinary and original pieces. One of the works, Ghost Dances, is an emotionally-charged dance performed to the bewitching rhythms of Andean folk music. Another piece, Hurricane, is a dramatic
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Jane McDonald, Dome Concert hall, Brighton, June 26
Since the World Cup match between England and Argentina, my inbox has been flooded with tee-hee mails. Comedy images of the bag-clasping Argentinians, adverts of little dogs being volleyed into bus stops and football-inspired photos fresh from the pages
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Escapee cat that came back
When Francis the cat bent back the bars of his cage and made off into the night, his carers thought it would be the last they would see of the huge tom. Wanted signs were pinned to tree trunks and gardens were scoured but the frisky feline appeared to
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Invalid's buggy hijacked by fans
Three teenagers wearing England shirts made their getaway in an invalid carriage they stole from a pensioner. The elderly woman had left her £400 carriage outside a shop in Durlston Drive, Bognor, for five minutes on Tuesday while she went in for a bottle
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For sale: Two golf courses
Two public golf courses with sea views are up for sale at £2.35million. Hill Barn golf course and Brooklands Par Three course in Worthing are up for sale to raise cash for sports centre building projects. Property consultants Strutt and Parker think the
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Save our hospital
I was released a week ago from the Royal Sussex County Hospital. I had four operations and was nursed back to the world by nurses who gave their all. I have nothing but faith in them, the reason I gave them a present. I am a pensioner. It is not the nursing
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Good idea
I read of Brighton and Hove City Council's tram debate with interest (The Argus, June 17). One wonders whether councillors know anything about the subject and how to encourage people to use public transport. I would not be surprised to see the council
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School phobia
Parents have been taken to court because their children are truanting from school. There has also been one particular case of school phobia. I wonder if parents are aware they can quite legally educate their children at home and that no particular qualifications
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Brothers' £3 million Lotto win
Two bricklayers are celebrating after winning more than £3.6 million on the Lotto. The two brothers from East Sussex matched all six numbers in Wednesday's draw to win £3,614,444. Both men were enjoying a champagne celebration on a 31ft luxury yacht at
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Cricket: Sussex handed £7m windfall
Sussex have been left nearly £7 million in the will of former president Spen Cama it was confirmed today. Mr Cama, who died last May at the age of 92, left an estate worth £23m, three-tenths of which he bequeathed to the county club. After inheritance
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Sven: We let Brazil off the hook
Sven-Goran Eriksson blamed England's heartbreaking World Cup exit today on an inability to make their extra player pay against ten-man Brazil in Shizuoka. The South Americans were forced to play a man down for the final 33 minutes after matchwinner Ronaldinho
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England coming home
Sussex came to a standstill today to watch England go through World Cup agony in their quarter-final against Brazil. Across Sussex, thousands of fans got up early to head for the office, the pub or one of the big screens installed for the occasion. Trains
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June 19: Leicestershire v Sussex (C&G)
A great day for Sussex as James Kirtley celebrated his return to the England squad, and Billy Taylor took his second hat-trick in six weeks. Early in the evening Richard Montgomerie walked off Grace Road with a hundred under his belt and his county safely
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Bitter twist
The sour tone of Voice of The Argus ("Culture divide", June 15) is a reminder of the offence The Argus caused many readers last year with spiteful remarks towards those who disagreed with the elected mayor proposal. Nigel Baker (Letters, June 18) diagnoses
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Try to twig
Like many debates involving money being spent in campaigns to improve life in our area, we end up hearing the polarities of the arguments. Inevitably, the spinners of how great New Labour is end up being on the defensive, pointing out the many positive
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Cat nips back
Francis the cat has returned to the Worthing Cat Welfare Trust centre in Findon a year after he escaped. But he is a changed cat. No one knows what happened to him on his adventures but he is in a bad way and may have been run over. Now he has being given
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Double take for Sven lookalike
Football fans have been bamboozled at the apparent sight of Sven Goran Eriksson wandering around Sussex. Supporters have been left open-mouthed thinking the England boss had flown home from Japan early. Lookalike Roy Watson from Southwick has become used
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Slim-line budget
Brighton and Hove City Council is the biggest employer in the city with a budget to match. Even so, council finance staff were shocked to find last autumn the likely deficit at the end of the financial year would be £5.6 million. They put into effect
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Like brothers
Since television's latest Big Brother fever began, Pete Millikin has been unable to go anywhere without being app-roached. Passers-by have stopped in their tracks and gawped and others have bellowed at him: "All right Jonny! Have you been evicted?" Some
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Newman is youngest champion
Craig Newman has become the youngest winner of the Sussex Amateur Championship. The 17-year-old, who plays off five, is the highest handicap to win the tournament, which is now in its 92nd year. Craig has only been playing for three and a half years.
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Prison will be well deserved
An elderly clergyman acted as a guardian angel to troubled teenager Christopher Hunnisett. He gave the 16-year-old access to his home at St Leonards after the two met at services at Christ Church. Hunnisett repaid the kindness of the Reverend Ronald Glazebrook
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Lie of the land
We are writing with reference to the document produced by Brighton and Hove City Council's planning department, which was given to councillors with a recommendation that they be minded to grant the application for a football stadium at Falmer. As the
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Cricket: Seconds lose
Sussex Second XI suffered defeat against Essex by 72 runs in the first of eight group games in the one-day Trophy. Chasing a target of 266 at Bishops Stortford, Sussex were bowled out for 193 with 2.2 of their 50 overs remaining. Sussex subsided after
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Hostile prudes stop me breastfeeding
I have an 18-month-old daughter who is still feeding from me. Having looked into it at length, I am certain breast-feeding, even at this age, is of benefit to her. Yet I have had many experiences in the past of feeling I am somehow doing something to
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Albion fans told to be patient
Albion chairman Dick Knight has urged fans to remain patient as he continues the search for a new manager. Knight is on holiday in Spain but says there will be no let-up in the hunt for Peter Taylor's successor and new players. Taylor resigned at the
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JD Sports profits up 22 per cent
Sports retailer JD Sports reported a 22 per cent rise in profits for the last year and said it continued to see scope to expand its chain of stores. Pre-tax profits for the year to March 31 rose to £20.1 million, helped by better margins, while turnover
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For sale: Two golf courses
Two public golf courses with sea views are up for sale at £2.35million. Hill Barn golf course and Brooklands Par Three course in Worthing are up for sale to raise cash for sports centre building projects. Property consultants Strutt and Parker think the
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Mission bids to promote Brazil
A Sussex consultancy has been praised for its role in developing tourism and promoting the cultural heritage of Brazil. Harvard Consultancy was one of only two commercial organisations chosen to take part in a trade mission organised by the British Council
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Pact aims to cement economic strategies
Business support agencies in the South-East have pledged to work together to improve the region's economic prospects. Closer cooperation, a stronger customer focus and greater openness are the basis of an agreement signed by the South-East England Development
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Harbour's new vision in full sail
When designs to transform Shoreham harbour were unveiled four years ago, they sparked controversy among councillors, residents and boat owners. Now executives at the port are convinced the latest plans present a vision which will work for everyone. Landscaping
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Fan's 18ft World Cup memento
Football fan Paul Craig brought back a flag back from the Word Cup that was so big he had to keep it's own suitcase. The England fan returned home on Tuesday and decided to show off his souvenir from Japan by hoisting it over his home with a set of pulleys
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Widow's fury at crash sentence
A heartbroken wife voiced her anger when the driver who caused the crash that killed her husband was jailed for two years. Andrew Howe, 42, of Brook Street, Hastings, died instantly when his motorbike was in collision with a car driven by Michael Thompson
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Anger at exam delay
Nervous students faced a nail-biting delay after their exam paper failed to arrive. Nineteen IT students were at their desks and ready to sit their two-hour City and Guilds systems support technology exam at 9.30 yesterday morning. But as the clock ticked
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Fury at court decision
The family of a woman killed when a lorry ploughed into a minibus expressed their anger after the driver was fined £600. Stephen Coe, 48, of Newhaven, admitted driving carelessly when his lorry hit the bus travelling in the opposite direction. The driver
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Death crash verdict slammed
A bereaved family are outraged a "boy racer" has walked from court with a fine after he was cleared of killing their son. Adam Clayton, 21, of Pound Hill, Crawley, was acquitted of causing death by dangerous driving and instead convicted of careless driving
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Disabled man robbed in street
A wheelchair-bound man was robbed by two men who threatened him with a knife. Police said the 28-year-old was stopped and threatened by the robbers in the early hours this morning. The man, who has not been named, was outside the Amsterdam pub in Marine
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Murderer's loving family life
At any level of society, the killing of an elderly cleric by a teenager would raise questions as to the depths to which Britain has sunk. What makes this unimaginable act of murder yet more shocking is that Christopher Hunnisett was the product of a stable
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A lifetime of charity
To most who knew him, the Reverend Ronald Glazebrook was a dedicated carer of those less fortunate. An affable eccentric affectionately known by his initials RVG, the reverend devoted his life to looking after the under-privileged in Britain and abroad
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Call to curb unethical investments
Camapigners are calling for an investigation into a council's policy on ethical investment. The Green Party said Brighton and Hove City Council's commitment to peace, the environment and public health was being undermined because of investments in companies
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The Teddy Bear's Picnic, Komedia, Brighton, June 23
If you go down to the Komedia this weekend, you can be sure of a big surprise. Old Macdonald will taking youngsters aged two to four on an adventure through Nursery Rhyme Land. Children will get the chance to meet Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty and a host
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Euryanthe, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, June 23 and 27
Glyndebourne's second new production this season is Carlo Marina von Weber's Euryanthe. A complicated Gothic plot of an opera, full of love, betrayal, jealousy and grief written in the first quarter of the 19th Century. Weber shattered operatic form by
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Shows of the Week
Unity Wroe rounds up the best on stage in Sussex over the next seven days. Time and Time Again, Connaught Theatre, Worthing, June 24-29 Alan Ayckbourn's sparkling and romantic comedy demonstrates the disintegration of logical behaviour when Cupid decides
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Rambert Dance, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until June 22
The dance company storms back to Brighton with a programme of extraordinary and original pieces. One of the works, Ghost Dances, is an emotionally-charged dance performed to the bewitching rhythms of Andean folk music. Another piece, Hurricane, is a dramatic
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Jane McDonald, Dome Concert hall, Brighton, June 26
Since the World Cup match between England and Argentina, my inbox has been flooded with tee-hee mails. Comedy images of the bag-clasping Argentinians, adverts of little dogs being volleyed into bus stops and football-inspired photos fresh from the pages
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Escapee cat that came back
When Francis the cat bent back the bars of his cage and made off into the night, his carers thought it would be the last they would see of the huge tom. Wanted signs were pinned to tree trunks and gardens were scoured but the frisky feline appeared to
