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Electoral ploy?
I was amused to see the Labour Party has set up a group called Labour Action In Westbourne, clearly an empty pre-election ploy. Where was Labour action when our local Conservative councillors (Ted Kemble, Denise Cobb and Brian Oxley) have been working
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Stadium inquiry call rejected
Councillors have rejected calls to investigate how Brighton and Hove Albion's planning application for a stadium at Falmer was processed. Greens fear the decision to back the plan was premature and have suggested some details of the scheme were not fully
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Friend's death scared me slim
The shock of her best friend's death was the push Jan Bosworth needed to take her life into her own hands. At almost 17st, the 54-year-old knew she was putting her health at risk so she decided to take action. Less than a year later, Jan has lost 6st
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Public dispirit
Like Michael Winter (Letters, July 4), I have written two letters to Brighton and Hove City Council's environment and housing department since early March, concerning the phone mast and green box erected on the green at the top of Fairview Rise, Westdene
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Keep it long
When the Albion won their second consecutive championship in April, I was so proud. After supporting them for 32 years, they had finally achieved more than I could ever have wished for. Peter Taylor soon resigned, but no problem. The vibes were still
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Body blues over erotic art
Arts centre bosses have temporarily removed paintings of naked couples after a mother complained they were pornographic. They are the sort of paintings of which Rubens might have been proud and are, perhaps, not smutty by today's standards. However, the
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Sold short
I appeal to Albion fans not to attend the away game against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park on August 28. Wimbledon were bought on behalf of a Norwegian company and are to be moved to Milton Keynes (once a ground has been built) despite the wishes of fans
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Why ban abseiling from an ideal site?
Why is the decision by Lewes District Council to suspend abseiling at Bastion Steps, Peacehaven, a "great shame" (June 30)? Because it's a waste of public money. Council officers have already spent 12 months "researching" and compiling reports for elected
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Mobile menace
You can spot them easily, drifting across lanes at an inconstant speed, giving not a clue as to when they intend changing course. Summer insect life in Sussex? No, car drivers on their mobile phones. -A Hewitt, Haywards Heath
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
Is everything in your garden lovely? Well, lucky old you. This summer - okay, what's been passing for summer in the UK - my own garden has been a victim of the Great Mollusc Invasion. Out there in the damp greenery, even as I write, there lurks a heaving
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Kirtley has surgery
James Kirtley had surgery on his broken hand today and now faces up to two months on the sidelines. The Sussex fast bowler fractured the fifth metacarpal of his right hand during practice with the England one-day squad on Saturday when he was hit in the
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£320m cost of inefficient managing
Businesses in Sussex are being held back by poor financial management. Researchers found that 72 per cent of small businesses in the South East had a major financial problem over past year, costing firms in excess of £320 million. To help firms keep a
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I'll miss Noel's book shop
I read with annoyance the recent article on Noel Brookes and the closure of his bookshop in Queen's Road, Brighton (July 3). The impression given was that there was no order to the shop and he is some sort of morose sociopath. Although the shop was perhaps
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Youth Football: Freeman backs plan for aspiring players
Former Albion striker Darren Freeman has backed a plan to help young footballers who fail to make the grade with the Seagulls or other professional clubs. County League Division One club Peacehaven have reformed their first and second teams so aspiring
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Youth Gymnastics: Sussex fly flag in Poland
Rookie international gymnasts struck TEN medals as they flew the Union Jack at the Polish Senior Sports Acrobatics Championships - at a price. The Uckfield club athletes rose to the occasion in Warsaw in just their second representative appearance Matt
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Out to lunch
What a crazy world we live in. Number 10 Downing Street is to have an £800,000 refurbishment and the US bombs a wedding. Knighthoods are handed out like confetti to ageing pop stars and people of no consequence to the everyday running of society. Felons
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Golf: Neech is playing a priceless role
As Sotheby's golf expert for over 20 years, David Neech knew how to spot something a little special. Neech travelled the country valuing memorabilia but now he has put his talent spotting skills a different use. The 63-year-old from Eastbourne, is one
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Planning for a better future
Brighton and Hove City Council's planning department is undergoing a major review and not before time. There are plenty of problems for people who want to carry out developments in Brighton and Hove through the high cost of land and a severe shortage
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Tough for Albion
Albion Reserves have been drawn against Hastings United in the second round of the Sussex Senior Cup. Sussex Senior Cup 2nd rnd draw: Bognor Regis v Crawley Town, St Leonards v Sidlesham or Seaford, Albion Reserves v Hastings United, Horsham v Hassocks
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Hart of the Matter, by Ian Hart
Had he not taken the time and trouble to come on the BBC SCR fans phone-in, North Stand Chat contributor 'FG' could well have been nothing more than a computer-generated creation. 'FG' (it apparently stands for Football Genius which is surely reason enough
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Estates residents' parking dilemma
People on housing estates are paying to park cars without any guarantee of finding a space, says a Tory councillor. Pamela Stiles told Brighton and Hove City Council's overview committee: "The situation is confused, if not chaotic." Coun Stiles called
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Watson wants the hat-trick
Paul Watson is refusing to rule out a promotion hat-trick for managerless Albion after signing a new three-year contract. The Hastings born rightback insists the Seagulls have "as good a chance as anybody" in the First Division. Watson has played a key
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Sleep easy, thanks to our appeal
Peter Moore is going to celebrate the arrival of his new bed, courtesy of The Argus Appeal, by having a very long lie-in. Mr Moore, a spina bifida sufferer, of Portland Road, Hove, has not had a good night's sleep in almost a year because his bed sags
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Sales rise 9% in M&S recovery
Luc Vandevelde, the Belgian chief of Marks & Spencer, is to relinquish his role as chief executive, it was announced today. Mr Vandevelde, who is also chairman, is widely credited for turning around M&S's fortunes after years of falling sales
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Fishermen net 1,000lb bomb
A 1000lb Second World War bomb was blown up at sea this morning after fishermen dragged it up in their nets. The huge device was caught by a two-man crew on board the trawler Sajen, seven miles off Newhaven. The crew alerted Dover Coastguard, who called
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Trendy bars go green
A popular bar chain has revealed it is planning to step up its recycling operation. Glass and cardboard previously binned at two of the C Side group's watering holes in Brighton and Hove is now being collected for recycling. The firm now wants to extend
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Bid to tackle planning 'chaos'
A major review of a "chaotic" planning department is under way following complaints about the time it takes to get developments agreed. Residents, architects, businesses and builders have been tearing their hair out at delays in getting the go-ahead for
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New addition is welcome news
The Brighton and Hove branch of the Gay Business Association has welcomed the news that Rainbow Law is opening. The association says gay people have always felt more at ease dealing with gay-friendly businesses where they can be sure their sexuality will
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Grey skies spell summer blues
More than a month's rainfall in nine days is making July one of the soggiest on record. So far, 2.18in of rain has fallen compared with the 1.8in average for the entire month. Traders and holidaymakers are at their wits' end as more than 5in has fallen
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Sanctuary in the shops
Traders have pledged to act as guardian angels to the victims of street crime in a plan to turn shops into refuges. The St James's Action Group in Brighton has been handed £2,600 by the Scarman Trust to pay for the Safe Shop initiative. Shopkeepers will
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Student's adventure peaks in Mongolia
Student Nina Saunders sets off on an adventure of lifetime in Mongolia today. Nina, from Newhaven, is leading a group of six climbers on the Heart of Asia Expedition 2002. The 28-year-old is studying for a PhD at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
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Streaker's moving experience
An animal lover has bared all to highlight the plight of bulls in Spain. Matthew Wilson, 25, ran naked through the streets of Pamplona to protest about the annual Running Of The Bulls fiesta. Matthew was one of 25 activists from PETA (People for the Ethical
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Stay out of trouble, boy told
A troublesome Brighton teenager has been made the subject of an antisocial behaviour order. The 17-year-old has been ordered not to cause harassment, alarm or distress to the residents of two houses in Moulsecoomb. He was also ordered not to enter the
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Town's first film fest
Lewes, a town without a cinema, is to have its first film festival thanks to a couple with a passion for the movies. Kevin and Marilu Orman have planned a week-long selection of films to quench the thirst of movie-starved residents. They hope the event
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Kids get help to beat phone thieves
Police are offering junior school pupils a free mobile phone security marking service to protect them against theft. Up to 75 per cent of ten and 11-year-olds now have mobile phones, according to police research. PC Andy Hart, Brighton and Hove police
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Trinity College of Music Symphony Orchestra, St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton
Tomorrow's orchestras are in safe hands, the evidence being the performance of the students of Britain's best-known music college. They performed Ralph Vaughan-Williams' The Wasps and Gustav Holst's The Planets with a verve and a maturity of musicians
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It's Only A Game Show, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton
As Big Brother reaches its inevitable conclusion, the Pavilion Theatre played host to a parody of viewers' almost obsessive interest in reality TV. Unfortunately, It's Only A Game Show, performed by dance company Maxine Doyle's First Person, asked some
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Just Between Ourselves, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until July 13
Les Dennis is a very good comedian and a superb game show host who made Family Fortunes into something of an institution. But he is not an actor and the one thing Alan Ayckbourn needs in his plays is actors. As Dennis, the DIY-obsessed husband, Dennis
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Tap water getting cleaner
Drinking water in the South-East is cleaner than ever before, watchdogs announced today. The 12th annual report from the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) said 99.72 per cent of the 600 samples taken in the region met standards. Among the areas tested
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Mother punished over truancy
A mother whose son played truant has been told to carry out a 150-hour community punishment order. The case was described in court as one of the worst dealt with by education welfare officers at Brighton and Hove City Council. Brighton magistrates heard
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Pub boss denies disorder claims
Traders and residents say a late-night bar complex is putting too much pressure on their neighbourhood. They are angry magistrates granted late-night licences to night spots in East Street, Brighton, even though the establishments did not initially have
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Travellers' new law concern
Laws giving police tougher powers to evict travellers from illegal camps will only work if authorities provide more official sites, travellers' groups have said. The Government has unveiled a strategy to crack down on unauthorised camps but the groups
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Dealer 'killed by heroin'
A drug dealer was "deliberately and ruthlessly" killed by one of his team of pushers, a murder trial jury has been told. Mark Dyson, 35, is alleged to have injected Derek Finch with a fatal dose of heroin at a flat in Chichester last August. Lewes Crown
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Meet the showjumping bunnies
Ever since he was a child Sam Lawrie dreamed of dazzling crowds in the show-jumping ring. But when your back garden would struggle to host a cat-swinging contest, traditional dressage is out of the question. Which is why Sam latched on to something smaller
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Friend's death scared me slim
The shock of her best friend's death was the push Jan Bosworth needed to take her life into her own hands. At almost 17st, the 54-year-old knew she was putting her health at risk so she decided to take action. Less than a year later, Jan has lost 6st
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Tax bills could rise by a third
Council tax bills could rocket by a third if a "hurt the rich" Government spending formula is given the go-ahead. West Sussex County Council today warned the impact of local government minister Nick Raynford's proposals would be "disastrous." Projections
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More money
I am very concerned for the future of the Albion. Why, you may well ask, seeing as I was the only one to vote against the recent planning application for the stadium at Falmer? Firstly, we have a chairman who went away on holiday when the Falmer planning
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Forget helper's past, murder trial told
Jurors were warned to pay little heed to alleged killer Robert Knapp's past as businessman Nicholas Van Hoogstraten's "dissuader". Knapp is accused of murdering landlord Mohammed Raja with friend David Croke on the orders of Hoogstraten. The term "dissuader
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Mobile menace
You can spot them easily, drifting across lanes at an inconstant speed, giving not a clue as to when they intend changing course. Summer insect life in Sussex? No, car drivers on their mobile phones. -A Hewitt, Haywards Heath
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Scheme benefits almost no one
Your report "Toothless watchdog" (July 5) confirms my own experience that Brighton and Hove City Council's so-called registration scheme benefits no one except the participating property managers - who receive free and undeserved recommendation out of
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Thanks for our disco
We would like to thank Richard Sutton-Smith, other teachers and helpers for giving us a lovely disco last Friday. We had a fantastic time and it was great to have a disco in our Stapley Road school. We were the Knoll Infants but are now known as the Goldstone
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
Is everything in your garden lovely? Well, lucky old you. This summer - okay, what's been passing for summer in the UK - my own garden has been a victim of the Great Mollusc Invasion. Out there in the damp greenery, even as I write, there lurks a heaving
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Bog garden makes a splash
A major project to redevelop a water garden damaged by the great storm of 1987 is almost complete. Work has finished in the iris dell and the ditch beds at Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, and workers are clearing the bog garden. Spokesman Trevor Butler said
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Children's lives at risk from car seats
Children are being put in danger because of faulty or badly-fitted car seats. Safety tests in West Sussex on 292 child seats showed 123 were unsafe. In most cases the seats were loose or buckles were in the wrong place. The tests were carried out by trading
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Relaxing retirement for deputy mayor
A public figure is stepping out of the limelight after more than 40 years. Deputy mayor of Hastings Terry Soan will retire from the borough council to spend more time with his family. He joined the Hastings Corporation in 1961 and spent 35 years on the
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Kirtley has surgery
James Kirtley had surgery on his broken hand today and now faces up to two months on the sidelines. The Sussex fast bowler fractured the fifth metacarpal of his right hand during practice with the England one-day squad on Saturday when he was hit in the
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TUC urges £26m aid for region
More than £26 million needs to be spent to put the South-East among the most productive regions in Europe. The TUC said the money should be allocated by the Government to the South- East England Development Agency (Seeda) in its strategic spending revue
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Super-college opening date
Bulldozers will roll in early next year to start work on a multi-million-pound campus for one of the biggest schools in Mid Sussex. Construction of St Paul's Catholic College is expected to take around 18 months with the school time-tabled to open in
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Dealer 'killed by heroin'
A drug dealer was "deliberately and ruthlessly" killed by one of his team of pushers, a murder trial jury has been told. Mark Dyson, 35, is alleged to have injected Derek Finch with a fatal dose of heroin at a flat in Chichester last August. Lewes Crown
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Fishermen net 1,000lb bomb
A 1000lb Second World War bomb was blown up at sea this morning after fishermen dragged it up in their nets. The huge device was caught by a two-man crew on board the trawler Sajen, seven miles off Newhaven. The crew alerted Dover Coastguard, who called
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Tax bills could rise by a third
Council tax bills could rocket by a third if a "hurt the rich" Government spending formula is given the go-ahead. West Sussex County Council today warned the impact of local government minister Nick Raynford's proposals would be "disastrous." Projections
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I'll miss Noel's book shop
I read with annoyance the recent article on Noel Brookes and the closure of his bookshop in Queen's Road, Brighton (July 3). The impression given was that there was no order to the shop and he is some sort of morose sociopath. Although the shop was perhaps
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Bustling anew
On behalf of many senior citizens living in the North Shoreham area, may I thank Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company for taking over the new No 19 bus service (Shoreham Beach to Southwick Square). It is not often I can praise bus drivers but, in little
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Topsy-turvy
What did I do wrong? More than a year ago, I was told I needed a double operation to correct a previous operation. A delay would only make matters worse. The quality of my life is low and becoming lower all the time I have to wait. I am being slowly crippled
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Out to lunch
What a crazy world we live in. Number 10 Downing Street is to have an £800,000 refurbishment and the US bombs a wedding. Knighthoods are handed out like confetti to ageing pop stars and people of no consequence to the everyday running of society. Felons
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Youth Cricket: Harlands are different class
Harlands believe they are in a class of their own. The primary school bid for a national softball final place tomorrow after sweeping to a Sussex title hat-trick. Coach Glyn Turner said: "I think it all proves we are the best junior school for cricket
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Show hoppers
Sam Lawrie has trained his rabbits to hop over fences more than three times their height. Now the teenager, from Chichester, believes Sussex and the rest of England is ready for rabbit show jumping. These funny bunnies may have novelty show jumping value
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Safety in store
There have been improvements in St James's Street in the past two years which have encouraged businesses to move there. The street, which had become run down, is starting to thrive again and become an attraction in Brighton. But there are still problems
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Golf: Neech is playing a priceless role
As Sotheby's golf expert for over 20 years, David Neech knew how to spot something a little special. Neech travelled the country valuing memorabilia but now he has put his talent spotting skills a different use. The 63-year-old from Eastbourne, is one
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Planning for a better future
Brighton and Hove City Council's planning department is undergoing a major review and not before time. There are plenty of problems for people who want to carry out developments in Brighton and Hove through the high cost of land and a severe shortage
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Tough for Albion
Albion Reserves have been drawn against Hastings United in the second round of the Sussex Senior Cup. Sussex Senior Cup 2nd rnd draw: Bognor Regis v Crawley Town, St Leonards v Sidlesham or Seaford, Albion Reserves v Hastings United, Horsham v Hassocks
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Why deny figures repeated in print?
Nick Dodds, chief executive of the Dome, has some gall (Letters, July 4) in accusing me of factual inaccuracy. The figures before me as I write are obtained from Brighton and Hove City Council's own City News, delivered to every home in the area. This
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Senior Cup Draw: Tough for Albion
Albion Reserves have been drawn against Hastings United in the second round of the Sussex Senior Cup. Sussex Senior Cup 2nd rnd draw: Bognor Regis v Crawley Town, St Leonards v Sidlesham or Seaford, Albion Reserves v Hastings United, Horsham v Hassocks
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Estates residents' parking dilemma
People on housing estates are paying to park cars without any guarantee of finding a space, says a Tory councillor. Pamela Stiles told Brighton and Hove City Council's overview committee: "The situation is confused, if not chaotic." Coun Stiles called
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PC hurt in bike crash
A police motorcyclist was recovering today after being hurt in an accident. Kent traffic officer PC Diana Leslie, 35, was carrying out rider training when she had to swerve to avoid a car and left the road. The car, an L-reg white Ford Fiesta driven by
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FilmFour jobs axe
Channel 4 has confirmed it plans to restructure FilmFour, a move which will lead to job losses. FilmFour Ltd will lose its distribution and international sales functions to concentrate on low-budget British films after much of its recent output proved
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Fishermen net 1,000lb bomb
A 1000lb Second World War bomb was blown up at sea this morning after fishermen dragged it up in their nets. The huge device was caught by a two-man crew on board the trawler Sajen, seven miles off Newhaven. The crew alerted Dover Coastguard, who called
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Dead biker is named
A motorcyclist killed in a collision with an articulated lorry has been named. Colin Willis, 38, died when his motorcycle was involved in the crash with the heavy goods vehicle near Arundel on the A27. Mr Willis, of Hawthorn Close, Midhurst, West Sussex
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Travellers' new law concern
Laws giving police tougher powers to evict travellers from illegal camps will only work if authorities provide more official sites, say travellers' groups. The Government has unveiled a strategy to crack down on unauthorised camps but the groups say more
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Bid to tackle planning 'chaos'
A major review of a "chaotic" planning department is under way following complaints about the time it takes to get developments agreed. Residents, architects, businesses and builders have been tearing their hair out at delays in getting the go-ahead for
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New addition is welcome news
The Brighton and Hove branch of the Gay Business Association has welcomed the news that Rainbow Law is opening. The association says gay people have always felt more at ease dealing with gay-friendly businesses where they can be sure their sexuality will
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Grey skies spell summer blues
More than a month's rainfall in nine days is making July one of the soggiest on record. So far, 2.18in of rain has fallen compared with the 1.8in average for the entire month. Traders and holidaymakers are at their wits' end as more than 5in has fallen
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Sanctuary in the shops
Traders have pledged to act as guardian angels to the victims of street crime in a plan to turn shops into refuges. The St James's Action Group in Brighton has been handed £2,600 by the Scarman Trust to pay for the Safe Shop initiative. Shopkeepers will
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Sanctuary in the shops
Traders have pledged to act as guardian angels to the victims of street crime under a plan to turn shops into safe refuges. The St James's Action Group in Kemp Town and Brighton, has been handed £2,600 by the Scarman Trust to pay for the Safe Shop initiative
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Student's adventure peaks in Mongolia
Student Nina Saunders sets off on an adventure of lifetime in Mongolia today. Nina, from Newhaven, is leading a group of six climbers on the Heart of Asia Expedition 2002. The 28-year-old is studying for a PhD at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
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Streaker's moving experience
An animal lover has bared all to highlight the plight of bulls in Spain. Matthew Wilson, 25, ran naked through the streets of Pamplona to protest about the annual Running Of The Bulls fiesta. Matthew was one of 25 activists from PETA (People for the Ethical
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Town's first film fest
Lewes, a town without a cinema, is to have its first film festival thanks to a couple with a passion for the movies. Kevin and Marilu Orman have planned a week-long selection of films to quench the thirst of movie-starved residents. They hope the event
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Hips need good food
Elderly women can significantly reduce their risk of broken bones if they eat a better diet, according to new research. Horsham-based charity Action Research has paid more than £75,000 towards a two-year study into the causes and treatment of the brittle
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Kids get help to beat phone thieves
Police are offering junior school pupils a free mobile phone security marking service to protect them against theft. Up to 75 per cent of ten and 11-year-olds now have mobile phones, according to police research. PC Andy Hart, Brighton and Hove police
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Trendy bars turn green over waste
A popular bar chain has revealed it is planning to step up its recycling operation. Glass and cardboard previously binned at two of the C Side group's watering holes in Brighton and Hove is now being collected for recycling. The firm now wants to extend
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Trinity College of Music Symphony Orchestra, St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton
Tomorrow's orchestras are in safe hands, the evidence being the performance of the students of Britain's best-known music college. They performed Ralph Vaughan-Williams' The Wasps and Gustav Holst's The Planets with a verve and a maturity of musicians
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Just Between Ourselves, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until July 13
Les Dennis is a very good comedian and a superb game show host who made Family Fortunes into something of an institution. But he is not an actor and the one thing Alan Ayckbourn needs in his plays is actors. As Dennis, the DIY-obsessed husband, Dennis
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Mother punished over truancy
A mother whose son played truant has been told to carry out a 150-hour community punishment order. The case was described in court as one of the worst dealt with by education welfare officers at Brighton and Hove City Council. Brighton magistrates heard
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Dealer 'killed by heroin'
A drug dealer was "deliberately and ruthlessly" killed by one of his team of pushers, a murder trial jury has been told. Mark Dyson, 35, is alleged to have injected Derek Finch with a fatal dose of heroin at a flat in Chichester last August. Lewes Crown
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Attackers should look in mirror
I have just read of the sickening attack on Guy Newson at the Internet Junction, Brighton, and his splendidly controlled reaction to it (July 8). Those who perpetrate such attacks are almost always scared of their own sexuality. Those who react violently
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Shopkeepers need protection
Because of the violence to shopkeepers in Beaconsfield Road, Brighton, I think there is a strong case for cameras in all the shops. The shopkeepers work very hard for a living. -Denis Pratt, Springfield Road, Brighton
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Meet the showjumping bunnies
Ever since he was a child Sam Lawrie dreamed of dazzling crowds in the show-jumping ring. But when your back garden would struggle to host a cat-swinging contest, traditional dressage is out of the question. Which is why Sam latched on to something smaller
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An accident waiting to happen
Why has Brighton and Hove City Council abrogated its responsibility for the safety of pedestrians on the Undercliffe Walk between the Marina and Rottingdean? Displayed prominently is a notice forbidding cycling, which is blatantly ignored without penalty
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Smashing times
The picture of Moulsecoomb Place in The Argus Weekend (July 6) brought back memories of my school days. The building was used as an overspill while a new school was built. I should mention it was shared with the Parks Department. We had all heard it was
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Ex-nurse's secret £7m
An East Sussex spinster said to have lived "like a pauper" has died, leaving her £7 million fortune to charity. Friends of Mary Guthrie Essame, 77, who died in January, today spoke of their astonishment at the former nurse's secret wealth. Miss Essame
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Tax bills could rise by a third
Council tax bills could rocket by a third if a "hurt the rich" Government spending formula is given the go-ahead. West Sussex County Council today warned the impact of local government minister Nick Raynford's proposals would be "disastrous." Projections
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More money
I am very concerned for the future of the Albion. Why, you may well ask, seeing as I was the only one to vote against the recent planning application for the stadium at Falmer? Firstly, we have a chairman who went away on holiday when the Falmer planning
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Scheme benefits almost no one
Your report "Toothless watchdog" (July 5) confirms my own experience that Brighton and Hove City Council's so-called registration scheme benefits no one except the participating property managers - who receive free and undeserved recommendation out of
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Thanks for our disco
We would like to thank Richard Sutton-Smith, other teachers and helpers for giving us a lovely disco last Friday. We had a fantastic time and it was great to have a disco in our Stapley Road school. We were the Knoll Infants but are now known as the Goldstone
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Mullery backs Wilson bid
Alan Mullery has backed Albion's move for Danny Wilson after advising them to go for a candidate "who knows and loves the club." The most successful manager in the Seagulls' history has revealed he wrote to the directors urging them to appoint somebody
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TUC urges £26m aid for region
More than £26 million needs to be spent to put the South-East among the most productive regions in Europe. The TUC said the money should be allocated by the Government to the South- East England Development Agency (Seeda) in its strategic spending revue
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Kit man can rehearse all the colours of his trade
David Goldsmith started his sports kit business five years ago in a bedroom with £500 savings. Now Premier Sports and Leisure is the biggest supplier of football kits to clubs in Sussex. Most football fans can spot a Manchester United or a Newcastle shirt
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Big Four bank has contract for Dosh
A Sussex software firm has won a major contract from one of the big four High Street banks. Dosh Software, based in Horsham, said the deal was for a number of its small business-orientated products which would be added to the range of products Lloyds
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Start-ups in city below UK average
Financial confidence was on the rise in the first three months of the year and, with it, business start-ups increased for the second quarter in a row. But the number of new businesses in the Brighton and Hove area was less than the national average. The
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Give snapper Eddie an award
What an excellent photograph was to be found on page 5 of The Argus (July 1). It was full of drama - one could feel the pain expressed in that unfortunate fisherman's face - and human interest, truly capturing the moment. It was also very well composed
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Bustling anew
On behalf of many senior citizens living in the North Shoreham area, may I thank Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company for taking over the new No 19 bus service (Shoreham Beach to Southwick Square). It is not often I can praise bus drivers but, in little
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Topsy-turvy
What did I do wrong? More than a year ago, I was told I needed a double operation to correct a previous operation. A delay would only make matters worse. The quality of my life is low and becoming lower all the time I have to wait. I am being slowly crippled
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Youth Cricket: Harlands are different class
Harlands believe they are in a class of their own. The primary school bid for a national softball final place tomorrow after sweeping to a Sussex title hat-trick. Coach Glyn Turner said: "I think it all proves we are the best junior school for cricket
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Show hoppers
Sam Lawrie has trained his rabbits to hop over fences more than three times their height. Now the teenager, from Chichester, believes Sussex and the rest of England is ready for rabbit show jumping. These funny bunnies may have novelty show jumping value
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Another way
Once again, Tom Bromley rushes to the defence of animal research (Letters, July 5). Drugs tested on animals often have serious side-effects on humans. How much money is made by the pharmaceutical companies at the expense of animal suffering? Perhaps Mr
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Neech is playing a priceless role
As Sotheby's golf expert for over 20 years, David Neech knew how to spot something a little special. Neech travelled the country valuing memorabilia but now he has put his talent spotting skills a different use. The 63-year-old from Eastbourne, is one
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Safety in store
There have been improvements in St James's Street in the past two years which have encouraged businesses to move there. The street, which had become run down, is starting to thrive again and become an attraction in Brighton. But there are still problems
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No sacrifice
Predictably, rather than trying to justify animal experimentation, Tom Bromley - spokesman for Seriously Ill for Medical Research (SIMS), the organisation whose sole purpose is to support and promote the use of animals for research purposes - attempts
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Can't wait
I was delighted to learn that the finishing touches are due to be applied to the Dome Concert Hall during the summer. It is a splendid building already and I am sure the remaining work will further enhance its stature. I have attended many orchestral
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Why deny figures repeated in print?
Nick Dodds, chief executive of the Dome, has some gall (Letters, July 4) in accusing me of factual inaccuracy. The figures before me as I write are obtained from Brighton and Hove City Council's own City News, delivered to every home in the area. This
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Senior Cup Draw: Tough for Albion
Albion Reserves have been drawn against Hastings United in the second round of the Sussex Senior Cup. Sussex Senior Cup 2nd rnd draw: Bognor Regis v Crawley Town, St Leonards v Sidlesham or Seaford, Albion Reserves v Hastings United, Horsham v Hassocks
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Cricket: Sussex openers fall
Sussex lost both openers in the same over on a testing first morning for the county against Kent in the Championship at Hove today. Murray Goodwin and Richard Montgomerie fell to David Masters in the tenth over as the Kent attack made good use of a green-tinged
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Youth Rugby: School kids lauch taster scheme
Brighton have launched their primary schools taster programme. They invited 460 children aged from eight to ten-years-old from ten schools to take part in coaching sessions at Waterhall. Club press relations officer Melissa Stepney said: "It was a huge
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FilmFour jobs axe
Channel 4 has confirmed it plans to restructure FilmFour, a move which will lead to job losses. FilmFour Ltd will lose its distribution and international sales functions to concentrate on low-budget British films after much of its recent output proved
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Claims Direct out of cash
Personal injury specialist Claims Direct is to file for administration at the High Court today after running out of money. The company said it could be "trading insolvently" within weeks and needed time to restructure or find a buyer for the business.
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Travellers' new law concern
Laws giving police tougher powers to evict travellers from illegal camps will only work if authorities provide more official sites, say travellers' groups. The Government has unveiled a strategy to crack down on unauthorised camps but the groups say more
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Charge dropped in tycoon trial
A charge of conspiracy to murder against property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten was dropped at the Old Bailey today. Mr Justice Newman told the jurors they would now only have to consider a single charge alleging that Hoogstraten murdered business associate
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Law firm targets gay community
A Brighton law firm believes it is the first in England and Wales to set up a separate division to provide legal services tailored for the gay community. Lawyer Jane Pritchard believes the gay community faces prejudice every day. Jane, who is gay herself
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Hips need good food
Elderly women can significantly reduce their risk of broken bones if they eat a better diet, according to new research. Horsham-based charity Action Research has paid more than £75,000 towards a two-year study into the causes and treatment of the brittle
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Short-cut road shuts
A road in Brighton used as a short cut by many motorists is to be closed for up to ten months. Kensington Street in Brighton was closed on Monday for work to take place on converting the former Argus building into flats. The street provides a route between
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Attackers should look in mirror
I have just read of the sickening attack on Guy Newson at the Internet Junction, Brighton, and his splendidly controlled reaction to it (July 8). Those who perpetrate such attacks are almost always scared of their own sexuality. Those who react violently
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Electoral ploy?
I was amused to see the Labour Party has set up a group called Labour Action In Westbourne, clearly an empty pre-election ploy. Where was Labour action when our local Conservative councillors (Ted Kemble, Denise Cobb and Brian Oxley) have been working
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Shopkeepers need protection
Because of the violence to shopkeepers in Beaconsfield Road, Brighton, I think there is a strong case for cameras in all the shops. The shopkeepers work very hard for a living. -Denis Pratt, Springfield Road, Brighton
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Stadium inquiry call rejected
Councillors have rejected calls to investigate how Brighton and Hove Albion's planning application for a stadium at Falmer was processed. Greens fear the decision to back the plan was premature and have suggested some details of the scheme were not fully
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Road workers' charity challenge
Four council workers are exchanging roads for water to take part in a three-day adventure in aid of a new children's hospice. Mel Huckle, from East Preston, and Dan Witcher, Nigel Dewey and Adam Williams, from Worthing, spend their working days making
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An accident waiting to happen
Why has Brighton and Hove City Council abrogated its responsibility for the safety of pedestrians on the Undercliffe Walk between the Marina and Rottingdean? Displayed prominently is a notice forbidding cycling, which is blatantly ignored without penalty
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Smashing times
The picture of Moulsecoomb Place in The Argus Weekend (July 6) brought back memories of my school days. The building was used as an overspill while a new school was built. I should mention it was shared with the Parks Department. We had all heard it was
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Public dispirit
Like Michael Winter (Letters, July 4), I have written two letters to Brighton and Hove City Council's environment and housing department since early March, concerning the phone mast and green box erected on the green at the top of Fairview Rise, Westdene
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Keep it long
When the Albion won their second consecutive championship in April, I was so proud. After supporting them for 32 years, they had finally achieved more than I could ever have wished for. Peter Taylor soon resigned, but no problem. The vibes were still
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Ex-nurse's secret £7m
An East Sussex spinster said to have lived "like a pauper" has died, leaving her £7 million fortune to charity. Friends of Mary Guthrie Essame, 77, who died in January, today spoke of their astonishment at the former nurse's secret wealth. Miss Essame
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Body blues over erotic art
Arts centre bosses have temporarily removed paintings of naked couples after a mother complained they were pornographic. They are the sort of paintings of which Rubens might have been proud and are, perhaps, not smutty by today's standards. However, the
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Sold short
I appeal to Albion fans not to attend the away game against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park on August 28. Wimbledon were bought on behalf of a Norwegian company and are to be moved to Milton Keynes (once a ground has been built) despite the wishes of fans
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Why ban abseiling from an ideal site?
Why is the decision by Lewes District Council to suspend abseiling at Bastion Steps, Peacehaven, a "great shame" (June 30)? Because it's a waste of public money. Council officers have already spent 12 months "researching" and compiling reports for elected
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Mullery backs Wilson bid
Alan Mullery has backed Albion's move for Danny Wilson after advising them to go for a candidate "who knows and loves the club." The most successful manager in the Seagulls' history has revealed he wrote to the directors urging them to appoint somebody
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Kit man can rehearse all the colours of his trade
David Goldsmith started his sports kit business five years ago in a bedroom with £500 savings. Now Premier Sports and Leisure is the biggest supplier of football kits to clubs in Sussex. Most football fans can spot a Manchester United or a Newcastle shirt
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£320m cost of inefficient managing
Businesses in Sussex are being held back by poor financial management. Researchers found that 72 per cent of small businesses in the South East had a major financial problem over past year, costing firms in excess of £320 million. To help firms keep a
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Big Four bank has contract for Dosh
A Sussex software firm has won a major contract from one of the big four High Street banks. Dosh Software, based in Horsham, said the deal was for a number of its small business-orientated products which would be added to the range of products Lloyds
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Start-ups in city below UK average
Financial confidence was on the rise in the first three months of the year and, with it, business start-ups increased for the second quarter in a row. But the number of new businesses in the Brighton and Hove area was less than the national average. The
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Problem tenants face court
An East Sussex housing association has joined forces with the police to tackle troublemakers in rented accommodation. Hastings Borough Council is supporting the 1066 Housing Association in its plan to build up evidence against persistent offenders. A
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131 beds are 'blocked'
More than 130 hospital beds are being occupied across an East Sussex NHS trust by people well enough to be discharged. Eastbourne's Tory MP Nigel Waterson revealed the latest figure in a keynote Commons speech on the care home sector. He told MPs 131
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Final farewell to ex-mayor
Councillors on all sides united to give a former mayor of Eastbourne a civic send-off at his funeral. Tributes were read in honour of former Liberal Democrat borough councillor and college lecturer Leslie Mason, who died after a long battle against illness
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Kids ban treats in school protest
Hundreds of children are giving up something special to show how important a closure-threatened school is to them. Pupils at Three Bridges First and Middle Schools in Crawley are taking part in the sponsored sacrifice as part of a campaign to stop the
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Ex-nurse's secret £7m
An East Sussex spinster said to have lived "like a pauper" has died, leaving her £7 million fortune to charity. Friends of Mary Guthrie Essame, 77, who died in January, today spoke of their astonishment at the former nurse's secret wealth. Miss Essame
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Give snapper Eddie an award
What an excellent photograph was to be found on page 5 of The Argus (July 1). It was full of drama - one could feel the pain expressed in that unfortunate fisherman's face - and human interest, truly capturing the moment. It was also very well composed
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Youth Football: Freeman backs plan for aspiring players
Former Albion striker Darren Freeman has backed a plan to help young footballers who fail to make the grade with the Seagulls or other professional clubs. County League Division One club Peacehaven have reformed their first and second teams so aspiring
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Youth Gymnastics: Sussex fly flag in Poland
Rookie international gymnasts struck TEN medals as they flew the Union Jack at the Polish Senior Sports Acrobatics Championships - at a price. The Uckfield club athletes rose to the occasion in Warsaw in just their second representative appearance Matt
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Another way
Once again, Tom Bromley rushes to the defence of animal research (Letters, July 5). Drugs tested on animals often have serious side-effects on humans. How much money is made by the pharmaceutical companies at the expense of animal suffering? Perhaps Mr
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Neech is playing a priceless role
As Sotheby's golf expert for over 20 years, David Neech knew how to spot something a little special. Neech travelled the country valuing memorabilia but now he has put his talent spotting skills a different use. The 63-year-old from Eastbourne, is one
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No sacrifice
Predictably, rather than trying to justify animal experimentation, Tom Bromley - spokesman for Seriously Ill for Medical Research (SIMS), the organisation whose sole purpose is to support and promote the use of animals for research purposes - attempts
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Can't wait
I was delighted to learn that the finishing touches are due to be applied to the Dome Concert Hall during the summer. It is a splendid building already and I am sure the remaining work will further enhance its stature. I have attended many orchestral
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Hart of the Matter, by Ian Hart
Had he not taken the time and trouble to come on the BBC SCR fans phone-in, North Stand Chat contributor 'FG' could well have been nothing more than a computer-generated creation. 'FG' (it apparently stands for Football Genius which is surely reason enough
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Cricket: Sussex openers fall
Sussex lost both openers in the same over on a testing first morning for the county against Kent in the Championship at Hove today. Murray Goodwin and Richard Montgomerie fell to David Masters in the tenth over as the Kent attack made good use of a green-tinged
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Watson wants the hat-trick
Paul Watson is refusing to rule out a promotion hat-trick for managerless Albion after signing a new three-year contract. The Hastings born rightback insists the Seagulls have "as good a chance as anybody" in the First Division. Watson has played a key
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Youth Rugby: School kids lauch taster scheme
Brighton have launched their primary schools taster programme. They invited 460 children aged from eight to ten-years-old from ten schools to take part in coaching sessions at Waterhall. Club press relations officer Melissa Stepney said: "It was a huge
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Sleep easy, thanks to our appeal
Peter Moore is going to celebrate the arrival of his new bed, courtesy of The Argus Appeal, by having a very long lie-in. Mr Moore, a spina bifida sufferer, of Portland Road, Hove, has not had a good night's sleep in almost a year because his bed sags
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Sales rise 9% in M&S recovery
Luc Vandevelde, the Belgian chief of Marks & Spencer, is to relinquish his role as chief executive, it was announced today. Mr Vandevelde, who is also chairman, is widely credited for turning around M&S's fortunes after years of falling sales
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Claims Direct out of cash
Personal injury specialist Claims Direct is to file for administration at the High Court today after running out of money. The company said it could be "trading insolvently" within weeks and needed time to restructure or find a buyer for the business.
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Trendy bars go green
A popular bar chain has revealed it is planning to step up its recycling operation. Glass and cardboard previously binned at two of the C Side group's watering holes in Brighton and Hove is now being collected for recycling. The firm now wants to extend
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Gipsy family fight on
Members of Romany family have called on a travellers' campaign group as they continue battling to save their beauty-spot home. Emma Nuttall from Friends, Families and Travellers gave evidence on the third day of a revived public inquiry into William and
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Charge dropped in tycoon trial
A charge of conspiracy to murder against property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten was dropped at the Old Bailey today. Mr Justice Newman told the jurors they would now only have to consider a single charge alleging that Hoogstraten murdered business associate
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Law firm targets gay community
A Brighton law firm believes it is the first in England and Wales to set up a separate division to provide legal services tailored for the gay community. Lawyer Jane Pritchard believes the gay community faces prejudice every day. Jane, who is gay herself
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Stay out of trouble, boy told
A troublesome Brighton teenager has been made the subject of an antisocial behaviour order. The 17-year-old has been ordered not to cause harassment, alarm or distress to the residents of two houses in Moulsecoomb. He was also ordered not to enter the
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Short-cut road shuts
A road in Brighton used as a short cut by many motorists is to be closed for up to ten months. Kensington Street in Brighton was closed on Monday for work to take place on converting the former Argus building into flats. The street provides a route between
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It's Only A Game Show, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton
As Big Brother reaches its inevitable conclusion, the Pavilion Theatre played host to a parody of viewers' almost obsessive interest in reality TV. Unfortunately, It's Only A Game Show, performed by dance company Maxine Doyle's First Person, asked some
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Tap water getting cleaner
Drinking water in the South-East is cleaner than ever before, watchdogs announced today. The 12th annual report from the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) said 99.72 per cent of the 600 samples taken in the region met standards. Among the areas tested
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Pub boss denies disorder claims
Traders and residents say a late-night bar complex is putting too much pressure on their neighbourhood. They are angry magistrates granted late-night licences to night spots in East Street, Brighton, even though the establishments did not initially have