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Albion stadium hitch
A decision on whether there should be an inquiry into plans for Brighton and Hove Albion's new stadium is expected to be delayed at least a month because planners made a mistake. Notices displayed by Brighton and Hove City Council at the Falmer site
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RMJ: Novel idea in a changing world
Cricket is constantly having to come up with innovations and gimmicks to keep the public coming through the turnstyles. These changes are often met with cynicism by many cricket-watching folk who hark back to the 'golden age' of cricket in the Fifties
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Children sing of racist tragedy
The harrowing sight of 13-year-old Hector Peterson's dying body proved a defining image for anti-apartheid protesters. Now, 26 years on, Sussex schoolchildren are proving the tragedy still powerfully moves today's generations. A school choir from Brambletye
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Nasty little island
Now Mr Calvert-Smith has decreed our society institutionally racist, will someone please tell the economic migrants flocking to this nasty little island of this shameful yet well-kept secret, thereby enabling them to make a far wiser and safer choice
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Photo request
MY late grandparents, Mr and Mrs E Vine, lived in the 1900s in the area which is now Brighton Marina, originally part of Black Rock called Riflebut Road, with the Abergavenny public house, a bakery and creamery and, adjoining this road, Blackrock Cottages
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New ideas to get county moving
Adam Trimingham reports on a new transport strategy from the South East Regional Assembly to ease traffic on the county's congested roads. MOST people agree transport in the South East is not good enough. It is a view shared by David Brooks-Wilson, vice-chairman
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Bungalow gutted in blaze
A bungalow was destroyed in a blaze described as "like something from the Blitz." At the height of the fire roof tiles were being scattered over neighbouring gardens. One firefighter was hurt when he was struck by an exploding tile. Others narrowly escaped
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Mystery midget request?
Can anyone help solve the mystery of the world's smallest man? In 1951, Jack Fullford of Worthing was said to be the minutest midget in the world at just 30in tall. However, when we published a historical snippet on Jack, it threw up a puzzler. Reader
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Breast is best
As the mother of three children who breastfed for seven happy years in total, I was utterly surprised and upset to read of the hostile and negative reaction the lady received to her completely natural response to her distressed small child by breastfeeding
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Political drive
Jenny Barnard-Langston used to be driven around in a luxury limousine when she was mayor of Brighton and Hove. Now she has bought the Ford Grosvenor car for a knock-down price after the city council put it up for auction. The car is part of Hove's history
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Low-cost homes idea for city site
Controversial plans for new flats on a garage site look set for approval by city councillors. Southern Primary Housing and Karis Developments want to build 122 flats on the old Endeavour Garage site in Preston Road, Brighton. It will be the first major
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Don't give in
I read the letter from the woman who was given so much grief for breastfeeding her baby on a bus and was absolutely flabbergasted by what she described. I thought attitudes like that had disappeared a long time ago. As the father of a similarly aged child
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Fighting back
Pensioner Joe Doerr should never have resisted a robber armed with a knife who demanded cash. Police advice is always aimed at protecting the lives of people who are being attacked and not to fight. Yet 73-year-old Mr Doerr used a baseball bat to force
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Sorry state
I felt so sorry for the lady who tried to console her child on the bus and was made to feel like a leper (Letters, June 21). I cannot believe in the year 2002 such intolerance and ignorance still exists. A child needs massive amounts of calcium, particularly
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Cure for the health crisis
One ward at Brighton General Hospital is more like a nursing home than part of a hospital. It is full of people who should be in care homes but no place can be found for them. Meanwhile, dozens of operations, including some for patients with cancer, are
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Cycling: Yates so close to medal
Sean Yates came within 30 seconds of winning a national medal in the British 50-mile championship on the borders of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. Yates, who found fame on the roads of the Tour de France a decade ago, finished fourth fasted in 1hr.51min
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Graduate show gets backing
Law firm Burt, Brill and Cardens has extended its sponsorship of the Brighton Graduate Show for another two years. The firm has backed the show for the last seven years. The University of Brighton and Burt, Brill and Cardens have worked to promote arts
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The shop that is beating the trend
The Village Stores has stood in Lewes Road, Laughton, for more than 100 years. With its pretty garden and well-stocked shelves, the shop has always been a valuable meeting place for the 530 people who live in the village. Without the shop, many people
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Make beach gig a house party
DJ Fatboy Slim's summer dance gig on the beach will be broadcast live on television. Thousands of people are expected at this year's Big Beach Boutique in Brighton, believed to be Europe's biggest beach party on July 13. Last year's free concert was sponsored
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Albion hunt new striker
Albion are compiling a hit list of potential strike partners for goal hero Bobby Zamora. Assistant Bob Booker and director of youth Martin Hinshelwood have also launched a hunt for at least one new centre half for the Seagulls' First Division campaign
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Apology over school chaos
An education director has apologised to parents who say they were misled over plans to merge two schools. The apology came after they told him they had faced a "tide of dishonesty and cynicism" from Brighton and Hove City Council over the merger. David
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Body Shop is on road to recovery
Struggling eco-friendly cosmetics retailer Body Shop has started on the road back to recovery. Adrian Bellamy, the chairman of the Littlehampton-based firm, said he was positive about the trading outlook for the current year despite sluggish sales in
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Pensioner fought off knifeman
A pensioner has told how he fought off a knife-wielding robber who entered his shop and demanded cash. Joe Doerr, 73, used a wooden stick to fight-off the knifeman who walked into his newsagents and demanded the morning's takings. The pensioner suffered
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Lover thought he was going to die
A man accused of stabbing his lover to death told police he was defending himself while in a state of shock. Anthony Pate, 47, said he retaliated after coming under a frenzied knife attack from his girlfriend, 44-year-old Kim Baldry. The couple had been
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Boy hurt in bus plunge
A schoolboy was recovering in hospital today after being thrown head-first through the window of a moving double deck bus. The 14-year-old suffered serious head injuries after plummeting 15ft on to the pavement. He was slipping in and out of consciousness
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Alleged hit man's alibi
An alleged hit man told a court phone records revealed he was nowhere near the scene of a man's death. David Croke, who marks his 60th birthday today, is accused with Robert Knapp, 53, of carrying out the contract killing of Brighton landlord Mohammed
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Riddle of missing mum
The family of missing mother Stella Robinson today told a police Press conference her disappearance was "totally out of the blue." Nursery nurse Mrs Robinson, 50, was last seen two weeks ago when she left home with no money and no change of clothes. A
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Doctor sacked his ex-wife
A woman who accused her former husband of unfairly sacking her from his doctor's surgery has accepted a financial settlement. Fiona Sayers, who worked as a practice nurse, claimed compensation from her ex-husband, Dr Robert Sayers, at an employment tribunal
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Cocaine smuggler tells of threats
A teenager faces a lengthy jail sentence after being caught with cocaine worth almost half a million pounds in his luggage on a flight from South America. Ben Makriel, 19, was stopped as he walked through the "nothing to declare" channel at Gatwick after
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PC murder bid lifer flees jail
A man jailed for attempting to murder a policeman was on the run today after absconding from prison. Police warn Jonathan Andrew Raynor, 27, is dangerous and should not be approached by members of the public. Inspector Tony McCarthy refused to say how
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Your chance to be a model Brit
British men are beer-bellied, pasty weeds who get sand kicked in their face, according to some Americans. Hunky Sussex men are being invited to quash this notion by taking part in a televised male model competition in Brighton next month. Channel 4 will
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Bid for the Palace Pier
A painting of Brighton seafront by a renowned British artist is being auctioned. Brighton In April by Clifford Hall is expected to fetch between £800 and £1,200 when sold by Sotheby's at Olympia in London. The work, which depicts the Palace Pier, has
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The Argus walks off with fame tribute
The Argus will be featured on the Hollywood-style Walk of Fame to be installed later this year. Writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe has also been added to the names of the celebrities who will feature on the Walk of Fame at Brighton Marina. The walk
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Adrian Byron Burns, The Greys, Brighton
American blues singer and guitarist Adrian Byron Burns has built up a phenomenal reputation around Europe since he settled here in the Seventies. With a voice and repertoire that transcend genres, he could easily satisfy with a night of classic blues.
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Councillor takes dim view of delays
Delays in repairing faulty and damaged street lights in West Sussex have been slammed by a prominent councillor. Dr James Walsh spoke out at a West Sussex County Council meeting after it took five months to repair a concrete lighting column which crashed
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Trunk murders revisited
They were among the grisliest crimes committed - the Brighton trunk murders earnt the city the unwanted title of Queen of Slaughtering Places. The discovery of two dismembered bodies in the Thirties stunned the city and catapulted Brighton into the spotlight
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RMJ: Novel idea in a changing world
Cricket is constantly having to come up with innovations and gimmicks to keep the public coming through the turnstyles. These changes are often met with cynicism by many cricket-watching folk who hark back to the 'golden age' of cricket in the Fifties
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Children sing of racist tragedy
The harrowing sight of 13-year-old Hector Peterson's dying body proved a defining image for anti-apartheid protesters. Now, 26 years on, Sussex schoolchildren are proving the tragedy still powerfully moves today's generations. A school choir from Brambletye
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Nasty little island
Now Mr Calvert-Smith has decreed our society institutionally racist, will someone please tell the economic migrants flocking to this nasty little island of this shameful yet well-kept secret, thereby enabling them to make a far wiser and safer choice
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Photo request
MY late grandparents, Mr and Mrs E Vine, lived in the 1900s in the area which is now Brighton Marina, originally part of Black Rock called Riflebut Road, with the Abergavenny public house, a bakery and creamery and, adjoining this road, Blackrock Cottages
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Food for thought
Football fans in Seoul, South Korea, could be eating hot dogs - literally. The Koreans keep dogs in cages, kill them in the most brutal way, then cook and eat them. I hope fans choose their fast food carefully. Korean goods should be boycotted. -C Chamberlain
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I should be so looky-likey
Former hotel receptionist Claire-Jane Williams just can't get Kylie Minogue out of her head and with good reason. Her resemblance to the singing star is starting to transform her life after she was signed up by one of the UK's top lookalike agencies.
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New ideas to get county moving
Adam Trimingham reports on a new transport strategy from the South East Regional Assembly to ease traffic on the county's congested roads. MOST people agree transport in the South East is not good enough. It is a view shared by David Brooks-Wilson, vice-chairman
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Boy hurt in bus plunge
A schoolboy was recovering in hospital today after being thrown head-first through the window of a moving double deck bus. The 14-year-old suffered serious head injuries after plummeting 15ft on to the pavement. He was slipping in and out of consciousness
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June 27: Sussex v Yorkshire (CC)
For the first time in nearly five years, Sussex have gone into a Championship match without either James Kirtley or Jason Lewry. They were hardly missed yesterday as the county's support seamers combined to bowl out Yorkshire for 255 on the first day
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Court case for truancy
A parent will appear in court next month to explain why their child failed to go to school. The parent from Eastbourne was arrested on June 19 after failing to appear at Eastbourne Magistrates Court on May 14 and June 11. They were released on conditional
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Riddle of missing mum
The family of missing mother Stella Robinson today told a police Press conference her disappearance was "totally out of the blue." Nursery nurse Mrs Robinson, 50, was last seen two weeks ago when she left home with no money and no change of clothes. A
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Bungalow gutted in blaze
A bungalow was destroyed in a blaze described as "like something from the Blitz." At the height of the fire roof tiles were being scattered over neighbouring gardens. One firefighter was hurt when he was struck by an exploding tile. Others narrowly escaped
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Injured woman found in street
A woman is fighting for her life after being found unconscious with severe head injuries in a city centre street. Two taxi drivers found the woman lying in the road in the early hours of this morning. Police said she had suffered multiple fractures to
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The far side
I have no wish to enter the debate about Craig Turton's earlier controversy but I am struck by the fact that he has unblinkingly walked into another one (Letters, June 25). If he is so keen to represent the residents of East Brighton, why does he prefer
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Basketball team's £10,000 dream
A basketball team is looking for thousands of pounds to help make their championship dreams come true. The South Coast Dreams have already won the Sussex League Cup and are hoping businesses in the Eastbourne area will come up with the £10,000 they need
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Don't give in
I read the letter from the woman who was given so much grief for breastfeeding her baby on a bus and was absolutely flabbergasted by what she described. I thought attitudes like that had disappeared a long time ago. As the father of a similarly aged child
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Fighting back
Pensioner Joe Doerr should never have resisted a robber armed with a knife who demanded cash. Police advice is always aimed at protecting the lives of people who are being attacked and not to fight. Yet 73-year-old Mr Doerr used a baseball bat to force
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Cure for the health crisis
One ward at Brighton General Hospital is more like a nursing home than part of a hospital. It is full of people who should be in care homes but no place can be found for them. Meanwhile, dozens of operations, including some for patients with cancer, are
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Cycling: Yates so close to medal
Sean Yates came within 30 seconds of winning a national medal in the British 50-mile championship on the borders of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. Yates, who found fame on the roads of the Tour de France a decade ago, finished fourth fasted in 1hr.51min
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Graduate show gets backing
Law firm Burt, Brill and Cardens has extended its sponsorship of the Brighton Graduate Show for another two years. The firm has backed the show for the last seven years. The University of Brighton and Burt, Brill and Cardens have worked to promote arts
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An Epic promotion for Steve
Brighton-based e-learning company Epic Group, has appointed Steve Rayson to its board of directors. He is currently sales and marketing director, having joined Epic to head up its e-government team. Prior to joining the firm, he was director of resources
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Sniffing out a whiff of victory
An aromatherapy web site has scented victory after winning a place in the regional finals for a national e-commerce award. Guestling-based DGM Aromatics' site was designed and built by FAT Promotions of Hastings. There were more than 1,400 entrants nationwide
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Green printer's award bid
A small Sussex printing firm is up against two business giants in the final round of the government sponsored Business in the Community awards. Beacon Press has been named along with Scottish Power and the Co-operative Bank as a contender for the environment
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Gardeners boost city's green targets
The amount of green waste being recycled in the city has increased by 21 per cent in the past year council figures show. More than 3,110 tonnes was recycled at the two centres in Sheepcote Valley, Brighton, and Leighton Road, Hove. The waste was taken
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Cricket: Nightmare for seconds
Jason Ratcliffe fired a rapid century and Surrey captain Scott Newman hit 71 not out to send Sussex Second XI crashing to their second one-day Trophy defeat in three games. Surrey stormed to their target of 208 with more than 22 overs in hand at Sutton
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Wimbledon 2002: Top seeds crash out
Shock defeats of top seeds yesterday boosted the dream of having a British winner at Wimbledon in the Queen's Golden Jubilee year. Three of the game's biggest names were sent crashing out of the tournament as the third day drew to a close. Americans Andre
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Albion hunt new striker
Albion are compiling a hit list of potential strike partners for goal hero Bobby Zamora. Assistant Bob Booker and director of youth Martin Hinshelwood have also launched a hunt for at least one new centre half for the Seagulls' First Division campaign
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Apology over school chaos
An education director has apologised to parents who say they were misled over plans to merge two schools. The apology came after they told him they had faced a "tide of dishonesty and cynicism" from Brighton and Hove City Council over the merger. David
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Stadium objectors call for inquiry
The oldest conservation group in the South Downs has called for a public inquiryinto the Albion's plans for a new stadium at Falmer. The Society of Sussex Downsmen said John Prescott should call in Brighton and Hove City Council's decision to give the
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Body Shop is on road to recovery
Struggling eco-friendly cosmetics retailer Body Shop has started on the road back to recovery. Adrian Bellamy, the chairman of the Littlehampton-based firm, said he was positive about the trading outlook for the current year despite sluggish sales in
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Police crackdown on sex offenders
Sussex police are leading the way in using special powers to limit the movements of serious sex offenders. A new Home Office report reveals seven people in the county were made the subject of Sex Offender Orders in the first 16 months after their introduction
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Pensioner fought off knifeman
A pensioner has told how he fought off a knife-wielding robber who entered his shop and demanded cash. Joe Doerr, 73, used a wooden stick to fight-off the knifeman who walked into his newsagents and demanded the morning's takings. The pensioner suffered
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Cancer death mystery
A builder who died from cancer could have been exposed to dangerous substances at work. David Hicks, 55, of Woodmancote Road, Worthing, died a week after being diagnosed with liver angiosarcoma, a rare malignant tumour of the blood vessels. Substances
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Riddle of missing mum
The family of missing mother Stella Robinson today told a police Press conference her disappearance was "totally out of the blue." Nursery nurse Mrs Robinson, 50, was last seen two weeks ago when she left home with no money and no change of clothes. A
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PC murder bid lifer flees jail
A man jailed for attempting to murder a policeman was on the run today after absconding from prison. Police warn Jonathan Andrew Raynor, 27, is dangerous and should not be approached by members of the public. Inspector Tony McCarthy refused to say how
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Albion stadium hitch
A decision on whether there should be an inquiry into plans for Brighton and Hove Albion's new stadium is expected to be delayed at least a month because planners made a mistake. Notices displayed by Brighton and Hove City Council at the Falmer site failed
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Bed-blocking crisis looms
Bed-blocking patients are clogging up more than a tenth of hospital places in the Brighton and Hove area. More than 100 of the 1,140 beds in Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust are used by people fit to leave hospital. But no nursing or
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Bid for the Palace Pier
A painting of Brighton seafront by a renowned British artist is being auctioned. Brighton In April by Clifford Hall is expected to fetch between £800 and £1,200 when sold by Sotheby's at Olympia in London. The work, which depicts the Palace Pier, has
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Trunk murders revisited
They were among the grisliest crimes committed - the Brighton trunk murders earnt the city the unwanted title of Queen of Slaughtering Places. The discovery of two dismembered bodies in the Thirties stunned the city and catapulted Brighton into the spotlight
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Time for peace
The Israelis should talk to the two Palestinian groups said to be responsible for the bombing in Israel and, if they agree to stop, go back to behind the borders allocated it, including the unauthorised settlers. If Israel refuses, it will be clear it
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Food for thought
Football fans in Seoul, South Korea, could be eating hot dogs - literally. The Koreans keep dogs in cages, kill them in the most brutal way, then cook and eat them. I hope fans choose their fast food carefully. Korean goods should be boycotted. -C Chamberlain
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I should be so looky-likey
Former hotel receptionist Claire-Jane Williams just can't get Kylie Minogue out of her head and with good reason. Her resemblance to the singing star is starting to transform her life after she was signed up by one of the UK's top lookalike agencies.
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Brighton and Hove has been looking lovely this week in summer sunshine. It can also bask in the glow of successful projects such as the completion of the Dome, Corn Exchange, Pavilion Theatre and Brighton Museum renovation. But there is not much to follow
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June 27: Sussex v Yorkshire (CC)
For the first time in nearly five years, Sussex have gone into a Championship match without either James Kirtley or Jason Lewry. They were hardly missed yesterday as the county's support seamers combined to bowl out Yorkshire for 255 on the first day
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Injured woman found in street
A woman is fighting for her life after being found unconscious with severe head injuries in a city centre street. Two taxi drivers found the woman lying in the road in the early hours of this morning. Police said she had suffered multiple fractures to
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The far side
I have no wish to enter the debate about Craig Turton's earlier controversy but I am struck by the fact that he has unblinkingly walked into another one (Letters, June 25). If he is so keen to represent the residents of East Brighton, why does he prefer
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Dumb beasts
Local animal welfare campaigners felt betrayed when Tony Blair, who had promised so much action on animal welfare matters and a commitment to investigate the use of animals in scientific research, recently made a speech condemning animal rights activists
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Top scorer
The Argus has helped me achieve my goal. On June 8, a letter headed "Was it you?" was published because I wished to make contact with a number of people who were involved in a bomb incident in 1945 when they were young children. The people named were
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New look hospital on target
Work on a multi-million pound hospital extension is progressing well. The new-look Mill View Hospital in Hove is expected to be ready for use at the beginning of August. Contractors have been working on the £4.73 million scheme since December. The expansion
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Keep covered
I found it difficult to believe the letter from the mother who suckled her 18-month-old toddler on a public conveyance. Little wonder she received derogatory remarks from fellow passenger. In the first place, a child of this advanced age should have been
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The sky's the limit
Fearless competitors are getting ready to take to the skies, or the sea, in Eastbourne's birdman competition. The ninth annual event comes to Eastbourne Pier on August 25 and anyone who fancies throwing themselves from a 40ft ramp into the sea is welcome
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Advice versa
Hooray for John Parry with "Justice for victims" (The Argus, June 21). New Labour, mired in sleaze, smear and spin, should heed him and hope to redeem its sorry spectacle. For almost 40 years, there have been "new initiatives" by our governments on law
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An Epic promotion for Steve
Brighton-based e-learning company Epic Group, has appointed Steve Rayson to its board of directors. He is currently sales and marketing director, having joined Epic to head up its e-government team. Prior to joining the firm, he was director of resources
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Sniffing out a whiff of victory
An aromatherapy web site has scented victory after winning a place in the regional finals for a national e-commerce award. Guestling-based DGM Aromatics' site was designed and built by FAT Promotions of Hastings. There were more than 1,400 entrants nationwide
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Green printer's award bid
A small Sussex printing firm is up against two business giants in the final round of the government sponsored Business in the Community awards. Beacon Press has been named along with Scottish Power and the Co-operative Bank as a contender for the environment
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Gardeners boost city's green targets
The amount of green waste being recycled in the city has increased by 21 per cent in the past year council figures show. More than 3,110 tonnes was recycled at the two centres in Sheepcote Valley, Brighton, and Leighton Road, Hove. The waste was taken
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Politically correct fight shy of truth
How sadly predictable that my point of view (Letters, June 15) should cause me to fall foul of the new religion, political correctness and one of its zealots, P D Jackson (Letters, June 22). Like his Victorian predecessors who saw sin in every sexual
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Cricket: Nightmare for seconds
Jason Ratcliffe fired a rapid century and Surrey captain Scott Newman hit 71 not out to send Sussex Second XI crashing to their second one-day Trophy defeat in three games. Surrey stormed to their target of 208 with more than 22 overs in hand at Sutton
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Residents' garage stake-out
Fed-up residents are planning a night-time stake-out to ambush garage thieves. Residents of Daniel Close in Lancing say they will camp out to catch thieves who keep breaking into a garage compound. They will keep in contact by mobile phone so if the thieves
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Cricket: Stand-in bowlers excel
For the first time in nearly five years, Sussex have gone into a Championship match without either James Kirtley or Jason Lewry. They were hardly missed yesterday as the county's support seamers combined to bowl out Yorkshire for 255 on the first day
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Wimbledon 2002: Top seeds crash out
Shock defeats of top seeds yesterday boosted the dream of having a British winner at Wimbledon in the Queen's Golden Jubilee year. Three of the game's biggest names were sent crashing out of the tournament as the third day drew to a close. Americans Andre
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School place backlog
Parents face difficulties in finding ideal schools for their children because of an appeals backlog. Brighton and Hove City Council said the main reason is 60 appeals have been made by parents whose youngsters have not been able to get into Varndean School
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Stadium objectors call for inquiry
The oldest conservation group in the South Downs has called for a public inquiryinto the Albion's plans for a new stadium at Falmer. The Society of Sussex Downsmen said John Prescott should call in Brighton and Hove City Council's decision to give the
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Dixons fights of mobile market downturn
Electrical retailer Dixons shrugged off a sharp downturn in the mobile phone market as it rang up a seven per cent rise in underlying profits. A surge in demand for widescreen televisions and DVDs helped the retailer overcome a fall in sales of handsets
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WorldCom fraud charges
World markets were today coming to terms with one of the biggest suspected corporate frauds in history. Stock markets were sent into freefall yesterday and the confidence of investors was severely rocked by revelations of accounting irregularities at
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Police crackdown on sex offenders
Sussex police are leading the way in using special powers to limit the movements of serious sex offenders. A new Home Office report reveals seven people in the county were made the subject of Sex Offender Orders in the first 16 months after their introduction
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Rubbish deal stays
Councillors have decided to keep running the city's waste contract. Last year, Brighton and Hove City Council took over the collection of waste and cleaning the streets from private firm Sita. The policy committee heard there has been a marked improvement
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Residents' fury at council snub
Angry residents accused a council of ignoring their views on the future of their neighbourhood. People living in Wild Park Close on the Bates Estate, Brighton, strongly object to plans for new houses in their street. They submitted a petition to Brighton
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House prices rise 166 per cent
House prices in the South East have rocketed faster than anywhere in the UK including London, research revealed today. The cost of a new home rose by 166 per cent over the past decade, says the Halifax. A new three-bedroom semi leapt from £83,600 to £222,000
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Albion stadium hitch
A decision on whether there should be an inquiry into plans for Brighton and Hove Albion's new stadium is expected to be delayed at least a month because planners made a mistake. Notices displayed by Brighton and Hove City Council at the Falmer site failed
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Bed-blocking crisis looms
Bed-blocking patients are clogging up more than a tenth of hospital places in the Brighton and Hove area. More than 100 of the 1,140 beds in Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust are used by people fit to leave hospital. But no nursing or
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Copacabana, Theatre Royal, Brighton
There's a school of thought that preaches amateurs should not perform in a professional theatre. I don't agree. In my view, the only criterion is the audience receives value for money. And this is just what Brighton and Hove Operatic Society has been
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Time for peace
The Israelis should talk to the two Palestinian groups said to be responsible for the bombing in Israel and, if they agree to stop, go back to behind the borders allocated it, including the unauthorised settlers. If Israel refuses, it will be clear it
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Brighton and Hove has been looking lovely this week in summer sunshine. It can also bask in the glow of successful projects such as the completion of the Dome, Corn Exchange, Pavilion Theatre and Brighton Museum renovation. But there is not much to follow
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PC murder bid lifer flees jail
A man jailed for attempting to murder a policeman was on the run today after absconding from prison. Police warn Jonathan Andrew Raynor, 27, is dangerous and should not be approached by members of the public. Inspector Tony McCarthy refused to say how
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Street drinking banned
A ban to stop drinking on the streets of Eastbourne will come into force next week. From Monday, police will have powers to remove alcohol from anyone seen drinking in Eastbourne town centre, the seafront and parts of Old Town. Signs warning people they
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Mystery midget request?
Can anyone help solve the mystery of the world's smallest man? In 1951, Jack Fullford of Worthing was said to be the minutest midget in the world at just 30in tall. However, when we published a historical snippet on Jack, it threw up a puzzler. Reader
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Dumb beasts
Local animal welfare campaigners felt betrayed when Tony Blair, who had promised so much action on animal welfare matters and a commitment to investigate the use of animals in scientific research, recently made a speech condemning animal rights activists
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Top scorer
The Argus has helped me achieve my goal. On June 8, a letter headed "Was it you?" was published because I wished to make contact with a number of people who were involved in a bomb incident in 1945 when they were young children. The people named were
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New look hospital on target
Work on a multi-million pound hospital extension is progressing well. The new-look Mill View Hospital in Hove is expected to be ready for use at the beginning of August. Contractors have been working on the £4.73 million scheme since December. The expansion
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Breast is best
As the mother of three children who breastfed for seven happy years in total, I was utterly surprised and upset to read of the hostile and negative reaction the lady received to her completely natural response to her distressed small child by breastfeeding
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Keep covered
I found it difficult to believe the letter from the mother who suckled her 18-month-old toddler on a public conveyance. Little wonder she received derogatory remarks from fellow passenger. In the first place, a child of this advanced age should have been
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Political drive
Jenny Barnard-Langston used to be driven around in a luxury limousine when she was mayor of Brighton and Hove. Now she has bought the Ford Grosvenor car for a knock-down price after the city council put it up for auction. The car is part of Hove's history
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Low-cost homes idea for city site
Controversial plans for new flats on a garage site look set for approval by city councillors. Southern Primary Housing and Karis Developments want to build 122 flats on the old Endeavour Garage site in Preston Road, Brighton. It will be the first major
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The sky's the limit
Fearless competitors are getting ready to take to the skies, or the sea, in Eastbourne's birdman competition. The ninth annual event comes to Eastbourne Pier on August 25 and anyone who fancies throwing themselves from a 40ft ramp into the sea is welcome
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Sorry state
I felt so sorry for the lady who tried to console her child on the bus and was made to feel like a leper (Letters, June 21). I cannot believe in the year 2002 such intolerance and ignorance still exists. A child needs massive amounts of calcium, particularly
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Advice versa
Hooray for John Parry with "Justice for victims" (The Argus, June 21). New Labour, mired in sleaze, smear and spin, should heed him and hope to redeem its sorry spectacle. For almost 40 years, there have been "new initiatives" by our governments on law
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The shop that is beating the trend
The Village Stores has stood in Lewes Road, Laughton, for more than 100 years. With its pretty garden and well-stocked shelves, the shop has always been a valuable meeting place for the 530 people who live in the village. Without the shop, many people
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Politically correct fight shy of truth
How sadly predictable that my point of view (Letters, June 15) should cause me to fall foul of the new religion, political correctness and one of its zealots, P D Jackson (Letters, June 22). Like his Victorian predecessors who saw sin in every sexual
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Residents' garage stake-out
Fed-up residents are planning a night-time stake-out to ambush garage thieves. Residents of Daniel Close in Lancing say they will camp out to catch thieves who keep breaking into a garage compound. They will keep in contact by mobile phone so if the thieves
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Cricket: Stand-in bowlers excel
For the first time in nearly five years, Sussex have gone into a Championship match without either James Kirtley or Jason Lewry. They were hardly missed yesterday as the county's support seamers combined to bowl out Yorkshire for 255 on the first day
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Make beach gig a house party
DJ Fatboy Slim's summer dance gig on the beach will be broadcast live on television. Thousands of people are expected at this year's Big Beach Boutique in Brighton, believed to be Europe's biggest beach party on July 13. Last year's free concert was sponsored
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School place backlog
Parents face difficulties in finding ideal schools for their children because of an appeals backlog. Brighton and Hove City Council said the main reason is 60 appeals have been made by parents whose youngsters have not been able to get into Varndean School
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Dixons fights of mobile market downturn
Electrical retailer Dixons shrugged off a sharp downturn in the mobile phone market as it rang up a seven per cent rise in underlying profits. A surge in demand for widescreen televisions and DVDs helped the retailer overcome a fall in sales of handsets
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WorldCom fraud charges
World markets were today coming to terms with one of the biggest suspected corporate frauds in history. Stock markets were sent into freefall yesterday and the confidence of investors was severely rocked by revelations of accounting irregularities at
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Rubbish deal stays
Councillors have decided to keep running the city's waste contract. Last year, Brighton and Hove City Council took over the collection of waste and cleaning the streets from private firm Sita. The policy committee heard there has been a marked improvement
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Residents' fury at council snub
Angry residents accused a council of ignoring their views on the future of their neighbourhood. People living in Wild Park Close on the Bates Estate, Brighton, strongly object to plans for new houses in their street. They submitted a petition to Brighton
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Residents' garage stake-out
Fed-up residents are planning a night-time stake-out to ambush garage thieves. Residents of Daniel Close in Lancing say they will camp out to catch thieves who keep breaking into a garage compound. They will keep in contact by mobile phone so if the thieves
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Lover thought he was going to die
A man accused of stabbing his lover to death told police he was defending himself while in a state of shock. Anthony Pate, 47, said he retaliated after coming under a frenzied knife attack from his girlfriend, 44-year-old Kim Baldry. The couple had been
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Boy hurt in bus plunge
A schoolboy was recovering in hospital today after being thrown head-first through the window of a moving double deck bus. The 14-year-old suffered serious head injuries after plummeting 15ft on to the pavement. He was slipping in and out of consciousness
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Alleged hit man's alibi
An alleged hit man told a court phone records revealed he was nowhere near the scene of a man's death. David Croke, who marks his 60th birthday today, is accused with Robert Knapp, 53, of carrying out the contract killing of Brighton landlord Mohammed
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Doctor sacked his ex-wife
A woman who accused her former husband of unfairly sacking her from his doctor's surgery has accepted a financial settlement. Fiona Sayers, who worked as a practice nurse, claimed compensation from her ex-husband, Dr Robert Sayers, at an employment tribunal
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Cocaine smuggler tells of threats
A teenager faces a lengthy jail sentence after being caught with cocaine worth almost half a million pounds in his luggage on a flight from South America. Ben Makriel, 19, was stopped as he walked through the "nothing to declare" channel at Gatwick after
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House prices rise 166 per cent
House prices in the South East have rocketed faster than anywhere in the UK including London, research revealed today. The cost of a new home rose by 166 per cent over the past decade, says the Halifax. A new three-bedroom semi leapt from £83,600 to £222,000
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Your chance to be a model Brit
British men are beer-bellied, pasty weeds who get sand kicked in their face, according to some Americans. Hunky Sussex men are being invited to quash this notion by taking part in a televised male model competition in Brighton next month. Channel 4 will
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The Argus walks off with fame tribute
The Argus will be featured on the Hollywood-style Walk of Fame to be installed later this year. Writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe has also been added to the names of the celebrities who will feature on the Walk of Fame at Brighton Marina. The walk
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Adrian Byron Burns, The Greys, Brighton
American blues singer and guitarist Adrian Byron Burns has built up a phenomenal reputation around Europe since he settled here in the Seventies. With a voice and repertoire that transcend genres, he could easily satisfy with a night of classic blues.
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Copacabana, Theatre Royal, Brighton
There's a school of thought that preaches amateurs should not perform in a professional theatre. I don't agree. In my view, the only criterion is the audience receives value for money. And this is just what Brighton and Hove Operatic Society has been
