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Workers' weekend
Mrs Willard, a few of my work colleagues attended the beach party so I know they had jobs to go to. However, it was Sunday and still the weekend so I presume they were under the impression they were not due in until Monday morning. -Simon Druce, Lancing
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I'm astounded
If Ken Bodfish and Jackie Lythell's comments about the "success" of the Fatboy Slim concert were not irresponsible enough, I am astounded Councillor Keith Taylor's criticisms were shouted down by Labour members of Brighton and Hove City Council. If a
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July 19: Somerset v Sussex (CC)
An injury to Michael Yardy marred an excellent Sussex performance on the opening day of the County Championship match with Somerset. After losing the toss in what looked to be excellent batting conditions at Taunton, Richard Montgomerie, captaining the
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Totally irresponsible
Totally irresponsible is what I call any council that allows parties, big or small, on a beach where it knows drinks will be consumed and bottles and glasses may be broken. A beach is for bathers, where people walk in bare feet. A big field should have
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Problems can be overcome
I congratulate Fatboy Slim on the success of his party last Saturday. I hope he will, after reflection, lay on another show next year since so many people enjoyed it. I am sure the problems so unexpectedly encountered could, with planning, be overcome
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Charter flight?
What a second-rate city we have become. Where else allows its prize asset to be embedded with a million shards of glass? Where else do traders coin it and then lazily refuse to even sweep and bleach the pavement in front of their premises? Where else
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Keep it quiet
I support John Fowler's view that Fatboy Slim party was a great night (Letters, July 18). I managed to enjoy it with a large group of friends with no trouble at all. My entire group was made to empty all glass bottles into plastic containers before we
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Unprotected
While talking to my son and asking how his life in the police force is going, he told me about the problems he experienced last Saturday at the Fatboy Slim concert. He was quite angry that, because of the size of the crowd, although expected, there were
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A dog's life
Keno, the Border collie, managed to extend his life through his gesture to a vet. He was about to be put down after being badly injured when he licked the vet's hand and changed her mind. Although one of his legs had to be amputated, Keno is well on the
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Kiss of life saves crash collie
Keno the three-legged dog will never know how close he came to the great kennel in the sky. The Border collie was writhing in agony after being severely injured in a road accident. A vet, believing it was unfair to prolong the pet's pain, decided he had
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Menacing air
I am appalled by the events of Saturday night. Everyone I know has spoken of an unpleasant encounter during the evening. The atmosphere in the crowd was menacing. Two friends on their way to a party had people trying to grab their beers off of them. Another
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Motorsport: Wheeler holds third place
Clive Wheeler has maintained his third place overall in the VW Castrol Polo Challenge. He put in another strong finish in the fourth round of the series, the Scottish Borders-based Jim Clark Memorial Junior Rally last weekend. Albourne-based Wheeler and
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Evil dynasty
Justice has truly been done in the case of a drug dynasty which made large sums of money out of heroin. Members of the Compton family have already been jailed for drugs trafficking. Now a judge has ordered them to give up £1.3 million which means they
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Adams injury doubt
Chris Adams could miss Sussex's trip to Warwickshire next week after being sidelined by a torn calf muscle. The Sussex skipper is sitting out this weekend's Championship Division One clash with Somerset in Taunton. Adams suffered the injury in the C&
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Hart set for comeback
Gary Hart is being lined up for an Albion comeback after completing his recovery from a broken leg. The versatile 26-year-old frontrunner trained yesterday and is expected to play part of the match when the Seagulls visit Bognor on Monday. It will be
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Death of a landlord
Brutal David Croke and Robert Knapp slew Mohammed Sabir Raja at his home, a jury decided yesterday after seven days of deliberations. When Mr Raja opened his door to the two killers, one of the men raised a sawn-off shotgun and opened fire. The shot missed
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Beach mob burned 200 deckchairs
Deckchair boss Steve Smith is counting the cost of Fatboy Slim's beach concert. Party-goers wrecked or burned 200 deckchairs in the aftermath of the DJ's party between the Palace Pier and West Pier in Brighton last Saturday. Steve, who runs Brighton Deckchairs
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Trade waste ban at tips
A council is to withdraw trade waste facilities at two of its rubbish stations in West Sussex to ensure the household dustbin service is not disrupted. The move follows growing fears about the workload at West Sussex County Council-run waste transfer
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Drugs family must sell homes
Members of a Sussex drugs dynasty have been ordered to give up more than £1.3 million they made from supplying heroin. Judge Anthony Scott-Gall ruled the father and son of the Compton family profited from drug trafficking and must now sell property and
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Councils hopeful over strike threat
Hopes of averting further disruption of council services rose even though unions have set two further dates for one-day strikes. Council workers will walk out on August 14 and again in September in a dispute over pay after this week's first national walkout
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Nun's Sunday fishing habit
Nun Sister Lena may look like a fish out of water as she sits on the seashore with her rod and line but to her fellow fishermen she is just one of the gang. Like Maria in The Sound Of Music, Sister Lena is not your typical nun. On Sunday mornings she
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Chris Adams: Emotions run high
Take it from me, the game of cricket is alive and kicking. If you were fortunate enough to watch both the NatWest series final between England and India and our C&G quarter final against Surrey, then you were treated to exhibitions of extreme batting
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Policeman trapped in toilet
A senior Brighton and Hove policeman was late for work after becoming trapped in the toilet of his home. Detective Inspector Bill Warner, of Brighton and Hove CID, was stuck for 90 minutes. He managed to free himself by unscrewing the lock. He said: "
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Take tough action
The coach company I work for had a bus damaged on the evening of Fatboy Slim's party - four windows were broken. This is a small, family-run company so the cost of replacement hits them hard. Our customers are pensioners so we try to take them out most
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I'm astounded
If Ken Bodfish and Jackie Lythell's comments about the "success" of the Fatboy Slim concert were not irresponsible enough, I am astounded Councillor Keith Taylor's criticisms were shouted down by Labour members of Brighton and Hove City Council. If a
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July 19: Somerset v Sussex (CC)
An injury to Michael Yardy marred an excellent Sussex performance on the opening day of the County Championship match with Somerset. After losing the toss in what looked to be excellent batting conditions at Taunton, Richard Montgomerie, captaining the
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Problems can be overcome
I congratulate Fatboy Slim on the success of his party last Saturday. I hope he will, after reflection, lay on another show next year since so many people enjoyed it. I am sure the problems so unexpectedly encountered could, with planning, be overcome
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Charter flight?
What a second-rate city we have become. Where else allows its prize asset to be embedded with a million shards of glass? Where else do traders coin it and then lazily refuse to even sweep and bleach the pavement in front of their premises? Where else
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Global glory
I would like to thank Brighton for allowing such a magnificent event to be held on such a wonderful day. I have not witnessed anything like it before and doubt if anyone will again. While the city is paying for it by the massive clean-up, I am sure, as
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Keep it quiet
I support John Fowler's view that Fatboy Slim party was a great night (Letters, July 18). I managed to enjoy it with a large group of friends with no trouble at all. My entire group was made to empty all glass bottles into plastic containers before we
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Unprotected
While talking to my son and asking how his life in the police force is going, he told me about the problems he experienced last Saturday at the Fatboy Slim concert. He was quite angry that, because of the size of the crowd, although expected, there were
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Kiss of life saves crash collie
Keno the three-legged dog will never know how close he came to the great kennel in the sky. The Border collie was writhing in agony after being severely injured in a road accident. A vet, believing it was unfair to prolong the pet's pain, decided he had
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Menacing air
I am appalled by the events of Saturday night. Everyone I know has spoken of an unpleasant encounter during the evening. The atmosphere in the crowd was menacing. Two friends on their way to a party had people trying to grab their beers off of them. Another
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Help at hand
I was in Brighton at Big Beach Boutique II. With a few friends, I headed down to the beach early to get into a good position. All was going well until a man in front of us fell to the ground and had a heart attack. Nina and I were able to keep him alive
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Injury mars Sussex's good day
An injury to Michael Yardy marred an excellent Sussex performance on the opening day of the County Championship match with Somerset. After losing the toss in what looked to be excellent batting conditions at Taunton, Richard Montgomerie, captaining the
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Adams injury doubt
Chris Adams could miss Sussex's trip to Warwickshire next week after being sidelined by a torn calf muscle. The Sussex skipper is sitting out this weekend's Championship Division One clash with Somerset in Taunton. Adams suffered the injury in the C&
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Hart set for comeback
Gary Hart is being lined up for an Albion comeback after completing his recovery from a broken leg. The versatile 26-year-old frontrunner trained yesterday and is expected to play part of the match when the Seagulls visit Bognor on Monday. It will be
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Hoops Talk with Nick Nurse
It seems our signing of Bud Johnston has brought the subject of English talent to the fore. That is no bad thing but let's get one thing straight. Signing Bud is not a PR exercise. We have taken him because we feel he has a lot of potential. It is hard
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James Bond was my child's nanny
Not many papergirls are still delivering their daily round days before their 80th birthday. And not many can claim to have worked with James Bond. Then again, few on newspaper rounds are like Joyce Golding, who rides her scooter through the streets of
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Party managers defend event
Organisers of Fatboy Slim's controversial beach party have defended the event, calling it 'a momentous and special night for Brighton'. The Big Beach Boutique said the two fatalities on the night were not connected with Norman Cook's gig. A statement
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Thieves silence radio station
Police are investigating after thieves broke into a radio station transmitter site and put Brighton-based Juice 107.2 off the air. They left the message "Thank you boys" scrawled on the wall in chalk. A group of men entered the site at Sussex Heights
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Drugs family must sell homes
Members of a Sussex drugs dynasty have been ordered to give up more than £1.3 million they made from supplying heroin. Judge Anthony Scott-Gall ruled the father and son of the Compton family profited from drug trafficking and must now sell property and
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Protesters' fears over lorries
Campaigners in Mid Sussex fear hundreds of lorry movements every day for ten years if plans for a landfill site are approved. Protesters say there would be a refuse truck arriving or departing from Freshfield Lane Brickworks every four minutes if the
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Nun's Sunday fishing habit
Nun Sister Lena may look like a fish out of water as she sits on the seashore with her rod and line but to her fellow fishermen she is just one of the gang. Like Maria in The Sound Of Music, Sister Lena is not your typical nun. On Sunday mornings she
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Chris Adams: Emotions run high
Take it from me, the game of cricket is alive and kicking. If you were fortunate enough to watch both the NatWest series final between England and India and our C&G quarter final against Surrey, then you were treated to exhibitions of extreme batting
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Policeman trapped in toilet
A senior Brighton and Hove policeman was late for work after becoming trapped in the toilet of his home. Detective Inspector Bill Warner, of Brighton and Hove CID, was stuck for 90 minutes. He managed to free himself by unscrewing the lock. He said: "
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Take tough action
The coach company I work for had a bus damaged on the evening of Fatboy Slim's party - four windows were broken. This is a small, family-run company so the cost of replacement hits them hard. Our customers are pensioners so we try to take them out most
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
My husband has been worrying all week that I'm going to mock him for the birthday present he has requested. I wouldn't dream of it. All right, so some may say that asking for a lawnmower is a bit sad and suburban. But who am I to stand between a man and
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Lloyd Webber legal wrangle
The producers of a popular musical are thousands of pounds out of pocket after a legal wrangle with Andrew Lloyd Webber's production company. Lord Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Group took action when it learned Mark Rattray's Music of the Night was
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Global glory
I would like to thank Brighton for allowing such a magnificent event to be held on such a wonderful day. I have not witnessed anything like it before and doubt if anyone will again. While the city is paying for it by the massive clean-up, I am sure, as
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Help at hand
I was in Brighton at Big Beach Boutique II. With a few friends, I headed down to the beach early to get into a good position. All was going well until a man in front of us fell to the ground and had a heart attack. Nina and I were able to keep him alive
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Injury mars Sussex's good day
An injury to Michael Yardy marred an excellent Sussex performance on the opening day of the County Championship match with Somerset. After losing the toss in what looked to be excellent batting conditions at Taunton, Richard Montgomerie, captaining the
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Hoops Talk with Nick Nurse
It seems our signing of Bud Johnston has brought the subject of English talent to the fore. That is no bad thing but let's get one thing straight. Signing Bud is not a PR exercise. We have taken him because we feel he has a lot of potential. It is hard
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Skaters line up for conga bid
Skaters are being asked to form one of the world's longest crocodile congas this month. Organisers of the Skate Expectations event want more than 100 skaters to link for the challenge. If all goes well, the skaters will glide along Hove seafront from
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Missing boy writes home
The teenage boy who went missing at Fatboy Slim's beach party has contacted his parents to say he is safe. A letter from Luis Felipe Souza-Peters arrived at his family's home in Wickhurst Rise, Portslade, yesterday - almost a week after the 15-year-old
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James Bond was my child's nanny
Not many papergirls are still delivering their daily round days before their 80th birthday. And not many can claim to have worked with James Bond. Then again, few on newspaper rounds are like Joyce Golding, who rides her scooter through the streets of
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Party managers defend event
Organisers of Fatboy Slim's controversial beach party have defended the event, calling it 'a momentous and special night for Brighton'. The Big Beach Boutique said the two fatalities on the night were not connected with Norman Cook's gig. A statement
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Thieves silence radio station
Police are investigating after thieves broke into a radio station transmitter site and put Brighton-based Juice 107.2 off the air. They left the message "Thank you boys" scrawled on the wall in chalk. A group of men entered the site at Sussex Heights
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Workers' weekend
Mrs Willard, a few of my work colleagues attended the beach party so I know they had jobs to go to. However, it was Sunday and still the weekend so I presume they were under the impression they were not due in until Monday morning. -Simon Druce, Lancing
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
My husband has been worrying all week that I'm going to mock him for the birthday present he has requested. I wouldn't dream of it. All right, so some may say that asking for a lawnmower is a bit sad and suburban. But who am I to stand between a man and
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Date
Lloyd Webber legal wrangle
The producers of a popular musical are thousands of pounds out of pocket after a legal wrangle with Andrew Lloyd Webber's production company. Lord Lloyd Webber's The Really Useful Group took action when it learned Mark Rattray's Music of the Night was
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Date
Totally irresponsible
Totally irresponsible is what I call any council that allows parties, big or small, on a beach where it knows drinks will be consumed and bottles and glasses may be broken. A beach is for bathers, where people walk in bare feet. A big field should have
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Date
A dog's life
Keno, the Border collie, managed to extend his life through his gesture to a vet. He was about to be put down after being badly injured when he licked the vet's hand and changed her mind. Although one of his legs had to be amputated, Keno is well on the
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Date
Motorsport: Wheeler holds third place
Clive Wheeler has maintained his third place overall in the VW Castrol Polo Challenge. He put in another strong finish in the fourth round of the series, the Scottish Borders-based Jim Clark Memorial Junior Rally last weekend. Albourne-based Wheeler and
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Date
Evil dynasty
Justice has truly been done in the case of a drug dynasty which made large sums of money out of heroin. Members of the Compton family have already been jailed for drugs trafficking. Now a judge has ordered them to give up £1.3 million which means they
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Date
Skaters line up for conga bid
Skaters are being asked to form one of the world's longest crocodile congas this month. Organisers of the Skate Expectations event want more than 100 skaters to link for the challenge. If all goes well, the skaters will glide along Hove seafront from
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Date
Missing boy writes home
The teenage boy who went missing at Fatboy Slim's beach party has contacted his parents to say he is safe. A letter from Luis Felipe Souza-Peters arrived at his family's home in Wickhurst Rise, Portslade, yesterday - almost a week after the 15-year-old
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Date
Death of a landlord
Brutal David Croke and Robert Knapp slew Mohammed Sabir Raja at his home, a jury decided yesterday after seven days of deliberations. When Mr Raja opened his door to the two killers, one of the men raised a sawn-off shotgun and opened fire. The shot missed
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Date
Beach mob burned 200 deckchairs
Deckchair boss Steve Smith is counting the cost of Fatboy Slim's beach concert. Party-goers wrecked or burned 200 deckchairs in the aftermath of the DJ's party between the Palace Pier and West Pier in Brighton last Saturday. Steve, who runs Brighton Deckchairs
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Date
Trade waste ban at tips
A council is to withdraw trade waste facilities at two of its rubbish stations in West Sussex to ensure the household dustbin service is not disrupted. The move follows growing fears about the workload at West Sussex County Council-run waste transfer
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Date
Councils hopeful over strike threat
Hopes of averting further disruption of council services rose even though unions have set two further dates for one-day strikes. Council workers will walk out on August 14 and again in September in a dispute over pay after this week's first national walkout
