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Dyball and Kerr, Komedia, Brighton, July 20
For my money, Dyball and Kerr are the best double act working the UK circuit today. Richard and Alastair previewed their all-new sketch show - named Lord Of The Ferrets: Fellowship Of The Beaver - to a rapturous reception during the Brighton Festival.
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I got gangster's email threats
A businessman who received a string of abusive emails has finally met the intended recipient - a gangster who shares his name. David Courtney from Brighton came nose-to-nose with his celebrity gangster namesake, who prefers to be called Dave. The bizarre
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Immoral earnings
Since 1997, my council tax has increased by 52 per cent or 10.46 per cent a year. During the same period, my pension has risen 11.9 per cent or 2.37 per cent a year. I made one of my rare visits into the centre of Brighton the other day and was utterly
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Flag faux pas
I notice the Caffyn's garage in Dyke Road, Brighton, has been proudly flying a Union Flag for the past few months. Pity it is upside down. -M A Tuck, Dyke Road, Brighton
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A juicy prize for new thinking
Entrepreneurs and inventors will have a chance showcase their work at the Juicy Awards in Brighton later this year. The awards, run in conjunction with Brighton-based accountants and advisers Baker Tilly, offer the winning business six months' free consultancy
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Jools' theatrical head-dresses head for a Tate Modern show
In 1994, Ridley Scott and his wife Donna were awestruck by the work of a Brighton costume designer. The Hollywood director asked Jools Elphick if she wanted to help with a project he was working on. With young twin boys taking up most of her time, she
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Did you see Led Zep?
I am researching the British rock group Led Zeppelin, who played at the Dome, Brighton, on December 29, 1971. I would very much like to hear from anyone who saw them in concert there or, indeed, at any other venue between 1968 and 1973. Please call 07980
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Can I have my purse back?
Would the person who took my purse in Lancing last Monday between 1.30pm and 4.30pm please return the cards of poetry from my two daughters and one from my late friend and my British Legion card (call 01903 520214). My credit cards which the thief used
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Prime unsightly
It was interesting to see a photo of the eyesore at the bottom corner of Edward Street opposite Brighton Pavilion (The Argus, July 13). Perhaps someone in authority could explain why the building on the junction of Pavilion Parade and Prince's Street,
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'lectric lake
As an energy-efficiency adviser, I was interested to read the article about Brighton and Hove City Council buying "green electricity" (The Argus, July 16). However, the council will not be using only green electricity - unless it has run a separate cable
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Football: Best of enemies
Housemates Stewart Holmes and Jay Lovett will go head to head when Crawley Town take on Brentford at Broadfield Stadium tonight. Holmes, who plays for Crawley, will be up against former team-mate Lovett, who is now a member of the Bees' first team squad
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Green desert
Walking past the Peace Park in Dorset Gardens, Brighton, the other day, I was surprised to see no one was making use of this pleasant patch of green just off St James's Street. Then I realised youngsters are deterred by a "No ball games" notice and the
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Hard knock
When a cruel and disgusting excuse for a human stole our garden bench from the sheltered housing complex I live in some months ago, I thought perhaps a nice retired carpenter or woodworker might offer to make another one for us, a woodworking factory
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Gallant gulls
Our local seagull, the herring gull, must be high up in the "top ten best parents in the world" list. They have endless patience with their young and, when they require feeding, the parents risk life and limb to bring back a meal. This is what is happening
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Cricket: Pagham take over at top
Pagham are the new leaders of the Sussex Invitation League after a tremendous two-wicket victory over champions Findon at Nyetimber Lane. Findon, who were top before Saturday's game, would virtually have sealed their fifth title in seven years with victory
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Tough line
Sister Lena is extremely misguided if she thinks fishing is something of which the Lord would approve (The Argus, July 20). It is scientifically proven that fish can and do suffer pain. How would we humans like to be suddenly hoisted up to fly through
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Cricket: Park made to fight
Crowhurst Park kept the pressure on leaders Fletching but were made to fight all the way for victory over rock-bottom Wadhurst in the East Sussex Cricket League. This was a third straight win for the reigning champions and it keeps them 27 points behind
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Humans test drugs as well as animals
Judy Way (Letters, July 5) misleadingly blames the use of animals in medical research for the rare occasions when some medicines cause unwanted side-effects. All drugs have to go through three phases of clinical trials on human volunteers before they
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Ricketts wants GB glory at Hickstead
British team manager Derek Ricketts is going all out to win the Nations Cup at this year's Golden Jubilee Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead tomorrow. It will be Ricketts' first foray into team management on home ground, although he was a member
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Hart's return boosts Albion
Gary Hart has handed Albion another boost as they look to increase their firepower ahead of the Division One campaign. The busy little striker safely came through the first 34 minutes of last night's 3-0 friendly win at Bognor in his first outing since
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Athletics: Smithson only makes ninth
Claire Smithson finished a disappointing ninth in the discus at the World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. In qualifying, the Brighton and Hove athlete was ten metres below her best and only just managed to book a place in the final rounds.
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Childhood dreams inspire author
Fiona McIntosh's childhood dreams have been turned into a best-selling trilogy of books. As a schoolgirl, Fiona loved fairy stories. She visited castles all over Sussex, which became fodder for her fertile imagination and the fantasy characters she created
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Burglar leaves finger behind
A burglar left Sussex Police an important clue at the scene of a bungled break-in - his own finger. Officers called to the house in Lewes discovered the bloody finger among pieces of glass from the front door of the property. Now they are using DNA from
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Hoogstraten: Lover who lied in court
After implicating her former lover for the killing of Mohammed Raja, Hoogstraten's ex-fiance then said she had lied. The judge subsequently banned Tanaka Sali's evidence and also that of another key witness, Michaal Abou Hamdan. Mr Hamdan said Hoogstraten
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Review: Ways to guard your web privacy
Internet privacy is increasingly necessary in today's virtual society. It was once thought you could be completely anonymous in cyberspace but we now know this is far from the truth. For those who demand anonymity, Internet Privacy from Steganos makes
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Hoogstraten: Hitman No. 2
David Croke left prison only weeks before the murder of Mr Raja. With his violent past, his name featured early on as a suspect. Croke's blood sample was found on the door of Mr Raja's home in July 1999. But it was not until Suffolk Police arrested him
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Hoogstraten: The enforcer
Henchman, hitman, heavy. All of these descriptions of Robert Knapp were put forward during the trial. But the jury was not told of his violent history as an armed robber or that he was released from prison just three months before he brutally murdered
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Hardware: Getting quality sound from your PC speakers
If you are fed up with poor PC speakers and want to give your ears a rest, try a set of Inspire 2.1 speakers from Creative. You will see what low-cost sound quality can really be about. They are housed in attractive cases, with no rough edges. Apparently
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Records project to help doctors
A university is lending its expertise to a project to turn medical records into a computerised database. The Information Technology Research Institute (ITRI) at the University of Brighton is contributing to the £1.6 million clinical e-science framework
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Hoogstraten: Rise and fall
Nicholas Francis Marcel van Hoogstraten's life story reads like the plots of The Godfather, James Bond and Citizen Kane rolled into one. And Mr H, as he calls himself, plays the good-looking bad guy. Always dressed top-to-toe in black, his eyes hidden
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24-hour music online from Glastonbury radio
A pioneer of internet radio has relaunched its web site to mark a collaboration with one of the UK's biggest internet service providers. Fresh from broadcasting the Glastonbury music festival in association with Radio Avalon, Cable Radio has joined Freeserve
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Internet could get our vote by 2006
Electronic voting could replace the traditional ballot box by 2006, according to a government report. Online polling, postal votes and voting by telephone would replace ballot papers under the plan, put forward by the Information Select Committee. Other
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It's a good time to hire the best staff
Sussex new media and technology businesses have a better chance than ever to fill their vacancies with the best staff. James Mayes, manager of recruitment consultancy Hays IT's Brighton office, said: "The jobs market has been flat and horrible for about
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Good riddance
It's the end of a life of exploitation by millionaire Nicholas van Hoogstraten, the most arrogant man in Sussex. He faces a life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing a rival. Hoogstraten is an evil, odious, deceitful, cheating, arrogant,
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Eubank helps stop shoplifter
Boxer Chris Eubank gave chase to a suspected shoplifter in his jeep after a store detective thumbed a lift. The former WBO champion, who lives in Hove, stopped to help after Miss Selfridge security guard Jake Webster spotted the man running from Next,
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City gets stars' hotel
Celebrities including Kate Moss, Ronan Keating and Caprice flock to them. Now Brighton is to get its own £6 million Hotel du Vin. Managing director Robin Hutson has chosen the former Bar Centro site in Ship Street as the location for his fifth stylish
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Review: Planning your DIY home and garden
The DIY craze can now be taken a step further. Whether you want to design the interior or exterior of your home, you can do using the Floorplan 3-D Home Design Suite. The package contains a number of software applications covering all aspects of designing
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The Open Couple, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton
Having read that The Open Couple involved relationships and rowing, I didn't tell the boyfriend exactly what the play we were going to see was about. I knew he would refuse point blank to go on the basis that it sounded like the theatrical equivalent
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Stewart Copeland and Bill Bruford's Earthworks, Brighton Dome, July 20
Bill Bruford brought his quartet for its third visit to Brighton in as many years - although on a much larger stage. The foursome rose to this challenge individually and collectively with the more open pieces recalling the free-flowing textures of Keith
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Council boss defends cash rise
The chairman of West Sussex County Council has defended a rise in the cost of pay and expenses for its 71 members. Margaret Johnson topped the list of council claims totalling £820,838 in 2001-02 compared with £534,059 the previous year. Councillor Johnson
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I'm backing Hinsh
Good luck to Martin Hinshelwood. He is a lovely man and I hope the team can show Micky Adams what a mistake he made leaving us for Leicester. -Lesley Kite, Linton Road, Hove
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Immoral earnings
Since 1997, my council tax has increased by 52 per cent or 10.46 per cent a year. During the same period, my pension has risen 11.9 per cent or 2.37 per cent a year. I made one of my rare visits into the centre of Brighton the other day and was utterly
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Flag faux pas
I notice the Caffyn's garage in Dyke Road, Brighton, has been proudly flying a Union Flag for the past few months. Pity it is upside down. -M A Tuck, Dyke Road, Brighton
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A juicy prize for new thinking
Entrepreneurs and inventors will have a chance showcase their work at the Juicy Awards in Brighton later this year. The awards, run in conjunction with Brighton-based accountants and advisers Baker Tilly, offer the winning business six months' free consultancy
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Jools' theatrical head-dresses head for a Tate Modern show
In 1994, Ridley Scott and his wife Donna were awestruck by the work of a Brighton costume designer. The Hollywood director asked Jools Elphick if she wanted to help with a project he was working on. With young twin boys taking up most of her time, she
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Jobs are plentiful as Sussex expands
A rise in unemployment in Sussex has had little effect on the county's job market. In Brighton and Hove, the number of people looking for work actually fell, bucking the national trend. Figures from the Department of Employment put the jobless figure
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Epic recovery
Epic, the Brighton-based e-learning company, has announced better than expected annual results. The firm, which was founded 20 years ago, recorded a pre-tax profit of £835,000, well down on last year's £1.5 million but higher than City predictions. For
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Prime unsightly
It was interesting to see a photo of the eyesore at the bottom corner of Edward Street opposite Brighton Pavilion (The Argus, July 13). Perhaps someone in authority could explain why the building on the junction of Pavilion Parade and Prince's Street,
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
By the way, Tony seems to think Thomas is a transvestite," Sara said, casually, about my husband. "Yes, I know," I said, in what I hoped was an equally casual manner, as I could tell the casualness of her remark disguised a burning desire to know exactly
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Fake freedom
Brighton and Hove City Council is not considering keeping things as they are, as a quick look at Appendix B of last Thursday's housing management sub-committee agenda will prove ("Tenants ask for fair vote motion", The Argus, July 19). Knowing a ballot
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Try to apply
The piece about the Brighton and Hove City Mutual Project (The Argus, July 17) and, in particular, Voice of The Argus were fascinating. Hitting the nail right on the head springs to mind. The legislation that deals with the disposal of local authority
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Cricket: Alfriston stay top
Lee Poulton scored an unbeaten 80 as Alfriston beat Withyham to maintain top spot in division one of the Cuckmere Valley League. Dick Sorrell chipped in with 34 as Alfriston posted a total of 186-6 and the visitors were then dismissed for 126 with Tim
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Cricket: West Sussex League
St Matthias produced one of their best performances of the season to beat high-flying Three Bridges III in the West Sussex League. Mid-table Saints, who only had ten men and were missing opening bowler Robert Sherlock, were set an intimidating target
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Hard knock
When a cruel and disgusting excuse for a human stole our garden bench from the sheltered housing complex I live in some months ago, I thought perhaps a nice retired carpenter or woodworker might offer to make another one for us, a woodworking factory
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Cricket: Invitation League round-up
Three stunning slip catches and a stubborn 63 by Pulborough's import Clint Astridge ended Ansty's challenge in division two. The home side romped home by five wickets. Ansty were dismissed for 141 with young James Robinson (38) top scoring, Richard Nicholls
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Cricket: Pagham take over at top
Pagham are the new leaders of the Sussex Invitation League after a tremendous two-wicket victory over champions Findon at Nyetimber Lane. Findon, who were top before Saturday's game, would virtually have sealed their fifth title in seven years with victory
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Goodbye and good riddance
Nicholas Hoogstraten is an evil, odious, deceitful, cheating, arrogant, spiteful bully. Now an Old Bailey jury has found he is a killer too. This man has been a malignant cancer on the face of Brighton and Hove for more than 30 years. He has strutted
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Cricket: Park made to fight
Crowhurst Park kept the pressure on leaders Fletching but were made to fight all the way for victory over rock-bottom Wadhurst in the East Sussex Cricket League. This was a third straight win for the reigning champions and it keeps them 27 points behind
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Hart's return boosts Albion
Gary Hart has handed Albion another boost as they look to increase their firepower ahead of the Division One campaign. The busy little striker safely came through the first 34 minutes of last night's 3-0 friendly win at Bognor in his first outing since
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Athletics: Smithson only makes ninth
Claire Smithson finished a disappointing ninth in the discus at the World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. In qualifying, the Brighton and Hove athlete was ten metres below her best and only just managed to book a place in the final rounds.
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Houses will boom on
The housing boom could continue for another four years in areas outside of the current hot spots. Property consultants FPDSavills dismissed fears the property market was heading for bust and said it expected prices to rise by a further 84 per cent in
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Picture of room raider
Eastbourne police have issued a Photofit picture of a man who rifled an elderly woman's hotel bedroom as she slept. The 89-year-old victim woke at the Carlton Hotel in Marine Parade to find the intruder in her bedroom at 12.30am. She challenged the man
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Crash man dies
An Uckfield man has died from his injuries after he was involved in a road accident. Jon Richard Rathe, 31, of The Dean, Uckfield, died in the Kent and Sussex Hospital in Tunbridge Wells, yesterday. The accident happened in Heron's Ghyll on Friday, July
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Burglar leaves finger behind
A burglar left Sussex Police an important clue at the scene of a bungled break-in - his own finger. Officers called to the house in Lewes discovered the bloody finger among pieces of glass from the front door of the property. Now they are using DNA from
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Hoogstraten took my baby
Agnes Gnoumou, the ex-wife of Nicholas van Hoogstraten, fears she will never see their son again. Agnes and five-year-old Orrie were abandoned by the tycoon in the south of France three years ago. Last year Hoogstraten came to visit and took their child
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Hoogstraten: Lover who lied in court
After implicating her former lover for the killing of Mohammed Raja, Hoogstraten's ex-fiance then said she had lied. The judge subsequently banned Tanaka Sali's evidence and also that of another key witness, Michaal Abou Hamdan. Mr Hamdan said Hoogstraten
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Hoogstraten: The fiance
His eyes ablaze, Nicholas van Hoogstraten grabbed his young fiance by the hair and shook her until bloody clumps came out in his hands. Then, taking off his slipper, he hammered it into her face again and again. When it broke, he used a shoe. "You bitch
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Hoogstraten: The detectives
The two Metropolitan policemen who brought Hoogstraten to justice were a latter-day Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Detective Chief Inspector Richard Heselden is the thrusting, sharp-brained officer in charge and Detective Inspector Andrew Sladen is the
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Review: Ways to guard your web privacy
Internet privacy is increasingly necessary in today's virtual society. It was once thought you could be completely anonymous in cyberspace but we now know this is far from the truth. For those who demand anonymity, Internet Privacy from Steganos makes
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Hoogstraten: The enforcer
Henchman, hitman, heavy. All of these descriptions of Robert Knapp were put forward during the trial. But the jury was not told of his violent history as an armed robber or that he was released from prison just three months before he brutally murdered
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Hardware: Getting quality sound from your PC speakers
If you are fed up with poor PC speakers and want to give your ears a rest, try a set of Inspire 2.1 speakers from Creative. You will see what low-cost sound quality can really be about. They are housed in attractive cases, with no rough edges. Apparently
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Hoogstraten: Why Mohammed Raja died
"These are Hoogstraten's men. They have hit me, they have hit me." Mohammed Raja then called out to his late mother, and died. Mr Raja had been stabbed in the chest on his front doorstep by two hitmen dressed as gardeners. Moments later he was blasted
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Hoogstraten: The palace of folly
Towering over the South Downs, Hamilton Palace was to be Hoogstraten's monument to the most important thing in his world - himself. Solid marble floors, oak doors, intricate detailing: This was to be the most impressive manor house built in the 20th Century
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Records project to help doctors
A university is lending its expertise to a project to turn medical records into a computerised database. The Information Technology Research Institute (ITRI) at the University of Brighton is contributing to the £1.6 million clinical e-science framework
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Hoogstraten: The victim
Slum landlord Mohammed Sabir Raja was one of Brighton and Hove's more notorious figures. But he did not deserve to die. Certainly, he accumulated almost 100 convictions for health and safety violations in his property empire and almost as many enemies
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Trimingham on Hoogstraten
The first time I saw Nicholas Hoogstraten was more than 30 years ago when he appeared in the dock at Lewes Assizes. Although he was the defendant, his demeanour was that of a man completely in control of the proceedings. Even when he was sent to prison
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24-hour music online from Glastonbury radio
A pioneer of internet radio has relaunched its web site to mark a collaboration with one of the UK's biggest internet service providers. Fresh from broadcasting the Glastonbury music festival in association with Radio Avalon, Cable Radio has joined Freeserve
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Internet could get our vote by 2006
Electronic voting could replace the traditional ballot box by 2006, according to a government report. Online polling, postal votes and voting by telephone would replace ballot papers under the plan, put forward by the Information Select Committee. Other
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Crash death woman named
A woman who died in a two-car crash at Pyecombe on Sunday has been named by police. She was Jean Ransom, 63, of Connaught Avenue, Shoreham. Ms Ransom was the front-seat passenger in a Renault Clio which was in collision with an oncoming Ford Mondeo on
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It's a good time to hire the best staff
Sussex new media and technology businesses have a better chance than ever to fill their vacancies with the best staff. James Mayes, manager of recruitment consultancy Hays IT's Brighton office, said: "The jobs market has been flat and horrible for about
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Good riddance
It's the end of a life of exploitation by millionaire Nicholas van Hoogstraten, the most arrogant man in Sussex. He faces a life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing a rival. Hoogstraten is an evil, odious, deceitful, cheating, arrogant,
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Eubank helps stop shoplifter
Boxer Chris Eubank gave chase to a suspected shoplifter in his jeep after a store detective thumbed a lift. The former WBO champion, who lives in Hove, stopped to help after Miss Selfridge security guard Jake Webster spotted the man running from Next,
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City gets stars' hotel
Celebrities including Kate Moss, Ronan Keating and Caprice flock to them. Now Brighton is to get its own £6 million Hotel du Vin. Managing director Robin Hutson has chosen the former Bar Centro site in Ship Street as the location for his fifth stylish
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Review: Planning your DIY home and garden
The DIY craze can now be taken a step further. Whether you want to design the interior or exterior of your home, you can do using the Floorplan 3-D Home Design Suite. The package contains a number of software applications covering all aspects of designing
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Rape ordeal of woman, 21
A young woman was raped in the early hours after being snatched from an East Sussex street, it emerged today. The 21-year-old victim was walking along The Ridge, Hastings, towards Ore after a night out when a man approached her. Police say he dragged
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Stewart Copeland and Bill Bruford's Earthworks, Brighton Dome, July 20
Bill Bruford brought his quartet for its third visit to Brighton in as many years - although on a much larger stage. The foursome rose to this challenge individually and collectively with the more open pieces recalling the free-flowing textures of Keith
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Gatwick runway decision due
The Government was expected to confirm today that a second runway will not be built at Gatwick before 2019. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling was expected to propose plans for expansion at Heathrow and Stansted with the possibility of a new airport
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Blaze that wrecked a church
This is the devastation caused by a fire which ripped through a medieval East Sussex church and wrecked the vestry and organ. A clear-up operation is today still underway at 12th Century Wilmington Church after the blaze on Sunday afternoon. An arsonist
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I'm backing Hinsh
Good luck to Martin Hinshelwood. He is a lovely man and I hope the team can show Micky Adams what a mistake he made leaving us for Leicester. -Lesley Kite, Linton Road, Hove
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Sex Pistols in Sussex
As leaders of the late-Seventies punk rock revolt, the Sex Pistols waged war on polite society with their outrageous stunts. But 25 years after their hell-raising heyday, the Sex Pistols have been on their best behaviour this week at a Sussex country
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Jobs are plentiful as Sussex expands
A rise in unemployment in Sussex has had little effect on the county's job market. In Brighton and Hove, the number of people looking for work actually fell, bucking the national trend. Figures from the Department of Employment put the jobless figure
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Hotel to the stars is a shore winner
Celebrities, including Kate Moss, Ronan Keating and Caprice flock to the boutique hotels. Now Brighton is set to get its own £6 million Hotel du Vin. Managing director Robin Hutson has chosen the former Bar Centro site in Ship Street as the location for
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Epic recovery
Epic, the Brighton-based e-learning company, has announced better than expected annual results. The firm, which was founded 20 years ago, recorded a pre-tax profit of £835,000, well down on last year's £1.5 million but higher than City predictions. For
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
By the way, Tony seems to think Thomas is a transvestite," Sara said, casually, about my husband. "Yes, I know," I said, in what I hoped was an equally casual manner, as I could tell the casualness of her remark disguised a burning desire to know exactly
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Fake freedom
Brighton and Hove City Council is not considering keeping things as they are, as a quick look at Appendix B of last Thursday's housing management sub-committee agenda will prove ("Tenants ask for fair vote motion", The Argus, July 19). Knowing a ballot
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Ground down
Bearing in mind Brighton and Hove City Council can still control the use of land it owns through the planning system, hundreds of new jobs and homes would be created even if the council sold or leased its derelict sites to the highest bidders. But what
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Try to apply
The piece about the Brighton and Hove City Mutual Project (The Argus, July 17) and, in particular, Voice of The Argus were fascinating. Hitting the nail right on the head springs to mind. The legislation that deals with the disposal of local authority
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Cricket: Alfriston stay top
Lee Poulton scored an unbeaten 80 as Alfriston beat Withyham to maintain top spot in division one of the Cuckmere Valley League. Dick Sorrell chipped in with 34 as Alfriston posted a total of 186-6 and the visitors were then dismissed for 126 with Tim
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Cricket: West Sussex League
St Matthias produced one of their best performances of the season to beat high-flying Three Bridges III in the West Sussex League. Mid-table Saints, who only had ten men and were missing opening bowler Robert Sherlock, were set an intimidating target
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Cricket: Invitation League round-up
Three stunning slip catches and a stubborn 63 by Pulborough's import Clint Astridge ended Ansty's challenge in division two. The home side romped home by five wickets. Ansty were dismissed for 141 with young James Robinson (38) top scoring, Richard Nicholls
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Goodbye and good riddance
Nicholas Hoogstraten is an evil, odious, deceitful, cheating, arrogant, spiteful bully. Now an Old Bailey jury has found he is a killer too. This man has been a malignant cancer on the face of Brighton and Hove for more than 30 years. He has strutted
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Nash gets surprise call-up
Injury-hit Sussex have called up 19-year-old Chris Nash to their squad for the Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston tomorrow. The 20-year-old off-spinner from Horsham could make a shock debut because Mark Davis has been ruled out for two
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Houses will boom on
The housing boom could continue for another four years in areas outside of the current hot spots. Property consultants FPDSavills dismissed fears the property market was heading for bust and said it expected prices to rise by a further 84 per cent in
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PO losses will continue
Allan Leighton, chairman of post group Consignia, said the company would continue making losses of £1.5 million a day for three years. Mr Leighton said he did not believe the service should be privatised. He was confident his business plan would turn
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Fragile recovery for the market
The volatile FTSE 100 Index pulled itself back towards the 4000 barrier today as bargain hunters picked up shares after yesterday's fall. By 1pm, the Footsie was up 42.10 points at 3937.60, although it had slipped back from an earlier 98-point jump. The
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Review: The Tiger's tee-shot is one of the best
Derided as the sad geek of the console world, golf games have always been bullied and brow-beaten by the more popular shoot 'em ups and platformers. But PGA Tour 2002 has beefed itself up, got a big friend in the shape of Tiger Woods and is ready for
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Hoogstraten took my baby
Agnes Gnoumou, the ex-wife of Nicholas van Hoogstraten, fears she will never see their son again. Agnes and five-year-old Orrie were abandoned by the tycoon in the south of France three years ago. Last year Hoogstraten came to visit and took their child
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Hoogstraten: The fiance
His eyes ablaze, Nicholas van Hoogstraten grabbed his young fiance by the hair and shook her until bloody clumps came out in his hands. Then, taking off his slipper, he hammered it into her face again and again. When it broke, he used a shoe. "You bitch
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Hoogstraten: The detectives
The two Metropolitan policemen who brought Hoogstraten to justice were a latter-day Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Detective Chief Inspector Richard Heselden is the thrusting, sharp-brained officer in charge and Detective Inspector Andrew Sladen is the
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Hoogstraten: Why Mohammed Raja died
"These are Hoogstraten's men. They have hit me, they have hit me." Mohammed Raja then called out to his late mother, and died. Mr Raja had been stabbed in the chest on his front doorstep by two hitmen dressed as gardeners. Moments later he was blasted
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Hoogstraten: The palace of folly
Towering over the South Downs, Hamilton Palace was to be Hoogstraten's monument to the most important thing in his world - himself. Solid marble floors, oak doors, intricate detailing: This was to be the most impressive manor house built in the 20th Century
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Hoogstraten: The victim
Slum landlord Mohammed Sabir Raja was one of Brighton and Hove's more notorious figures. But he did not deserve to die. Certainly, he accumulated almost 100 convictions for health and safety violations in his property empire and almost as many enemies
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Trimingham on Hoogstraten
The first time I saw Nicholas Hoogstraten was more than 30 years ago when he appeared in the dock at Lewes Assizes. Although he was the defendant, his demeanour was that of a man completely in control of the proceedings. Even when he was sent to prison
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Emale with Stefan Hull
Computer aren't green enough. This isn't some comment about the latest iMac but something far more important - it's about our environment. Although they can be recycled, extracting bits from defunct computers is time-consuming and expensive. This means
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Voice prints aid mobile security
Lost and stolen mobile phones cost users thousands of pounds each year. And there has been no way of stopping a phone from being used by an unauthorised person. Now a biometric technology which safeguards access to handsets using voice authentication
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The world since the Big Bang
Sussex University is at the centre of a bid to plot the history of the universe. The £2 million CosmoGrid, headed by the world-renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking, is a collaboration between the universities of Sussex, Cambridge, Manchester,
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Crash death woman named
A woman who died in a two-car crash at Pyecombe on Sunday has been named by police. She was Jean Ransom, 63, of Connaught Avenue, Shoreham. Ms Ransom was the front-seat passenger in a Renault Clio which was in collision with an oncoming Ford Mondeo on
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Illness keeps me forever young
Holly Paine, 17, suffers a rare condition which makes her look years younger. With her blonde hair and tiny frame, Holly Paine she looks like a ten-year-old. Holly is the only sufferer of cystinosis in Sussex and one of just 100 people in the UK. It has
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Attack of the killer frogs
They can eat a duckling and chomp on a small alligator. They are American bullfrogs, and they're over here. Not only are the frogs three times the size of British toads, they are eating machines that could destroy Sussex wildlife. People have been warned
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DJ's bouquet for fall victim
DJ Norman Cook and wife Zoe Ball sent flowers with the message "Shine On Karen" for Karen Manders, who died after the star's beach party. Karen, 25, fell from railings on the Kings Road promenade on Brighton seafront after Fatboy Slim's Normstock II gig
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Cricket history sold for £1,700
A cricket ball which claimed the wicket of the world's greatest batsman was auctioned for double its estimated value. Australian legend Sir Donald Bradman was bowled by the ball from England and Lancashire fast-bowler Dick Pollard in July 1948. The hallowed
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Man stabbed wife to death
A postman stabbed his wife to death in their kitchen after trying to persuade doctors she was mentally unstable. Rajinder Kaur Sidhu, 38, was killed by her husband, Harchand, as her sister tried desperately to get inside the house. Harchand Sidhu appeared
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Rape ordeal of woman, 21
A young woman was raped in the early hours after being snatched from an East Sussex street, it emerged today. The 21-year-old victim was walking along The Ridge, Hastings, towards Ore after a night out when a man approached her. Police say he dragged
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Dyball and Kerr, Komedia, Brighton, July 20
For my money, Dyball and Kerr are the best double act working the UK circuit today. Richard and Alastair previewed their all-new sketch show - named Lord Of The Ferrets: Fellowship Of The Beaver - to a rapturous reception during the Brighton Festival.
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Gatwick runway decision due
The Government was expected to confirm today that a second runway will not be built at Gatwick before 2019. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling was expected to propose plans for expansion at Heathrow and Stansted with the possibility of a new airport
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Blaze that wrecked a church
This is the devastation caused by a fire which ripped through a medieval East Sussex church and wrecked the vestry and organ. A clear-up operation is today still underway at 12th Century Wilmington Church after the blaze on Sunday afternoon. An arsonist
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I got gangster's email threats
A businessman who received a string of abusive emails has finally met the intended recipient - a gangster who shares his name. David Courtney from Brighton came nose-to-nose with his celebrity gangster namesake, who prefers to be called Dave. The bizarre
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Sex Pistols in Sussex
As leaders of the late-Seventies punk rock revolt, the Sex Pistols waged war on polite society with their outrageous stunts. But 25 years after their hell-raising heyday, the Sex Pistols have been on their best behaviour this week at a Sussex country
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Hotel to the stars is a shore winner
Celebrities, including Kate Moss, Ronan Keating and Caprice flock to the boutique hotels. Now Brighton is set to get its own £6 million Hotel du Vin. Managing director Robin Hutson has chosen the former Bar Centro site in Ship Street as the location for
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Did you see Led Zep?
I am researching the British rock group Led Zeppelin, who played at the Dome, Brighton, on December 29, 1971. I would very much like to hear from anyone who saw them in concert there or, indeed, at any other venue between 1968 and 1973. Please call 07980
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Can I have my purse back?
Would the person who took my purse in Lancing last Monday between 1.30pm and 4.30pm please return the cards of poetry from my two daughters and one from my late friend and my British Legion card (call 01903 520214). My credit cards which the thief used
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'lectric lake
As an energy-efficiency adviser, I was interested to read the article about Brighton and Hove City Council buying "green electricity" (The Argus, July 16). However, the council will not be using only green electricity - unless it has run a separate cable
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Ground down
Bearing in mind Brighton and Hove City Council can still control the use of land it owns through the planning system, hundreds of new jobs and homes would be created even if the council sold or leased its derelict sites to the highest bidders. But what
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Football: Best of enemies
Housemates Stewart Holmes and Jay Lovett will go head to head when Crawley Town take on Brentford at Broadfield Stadium tonight. Holmes, who plays for Crawley, will be up against former team-mate Lovett, who is now a member of the Bees' first team squad
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Green desert
Walking past the Peace Park in Dorset Gardens, Brighton, the other day, I was surprised to see no one was making use of this pleasant patch of green just off St James's Street. Then I realised youngsters are deterred by a "No ball games" notice and the
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Gallant gulls
Our local seagull, the herring gull, must be high up in the "top ten best parents in the world" list. They have endless patience with their young and, when they require feeding, the parents risk life and limb to bring back a meal. This is what is happening
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Tough line
Sister Lena is extremely misguided if she thinks fishing is something of which the Lord would approve (The Argus, July 20). It is scientifically proven that fish can and do suffer pain. How would we humans like to be suddenly hoisted up to fly through
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Humans test drugs as well as animals
Judy Way (Letters, July 5) misleadingly blames the use of animals in medical research for the rare occasions when some medicines cause unwanted side-effects. All drugs have to go through three phases of clinical trials on human volunteers before they
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Ricketts wants GB glory at Hickstead
British team manager Derek Ricketts is going all out to win the Nations Cup at this year's Golden Jubilee Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead tomorrow. It will be Ricketts' first foray into team management on home ground, although he was a member
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Nash gets surprise call-up
Injury-hit Sussex have called up 19-year-old Chris Nash to their squad for the Championship match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston tomorrow. The 20-year-old off-spinner from Horsham could make a shock debut because Mark Davis has been ruled out for two
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PO losses will continue
Allan Leighton, chairman of post group Consignia, said the company would continue making losses of £1.5 million a day for three years. Mr Leighton said he did not believe the service should be privatised. He was confident his business plan would turn
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Fragile recovery for the market
The volatile FTSE 100 Index pulled itself back towards the 4000 barrier today as bargain hunters picked up shares after yesterday's fall. By 1pm, the Footsie was up 42.10 points at 3937.60, although it had slipped back from an earlier 98-point jump. The
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Childhood dreams inspire author
Fiona McIntosh's childhood dreams have been turned into a best-selling trilogy of books. As a schoolgirl, Fiona loved fairy stories. She visited castles all over Sussex, which became fodder for her fertile imagination and the fantasy characters she created
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Staff battle to save court
Plans to close Haywards Heath county court as part of cost-cutting measures and modernisation have been met with anger by staff. If the court shuts, people will lose face-to-face access to advice about divorce, adoption and eviction and the six office
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Woman punched by road rager
A driver was punched in the face through her car window by another woman in a road rage attack in Eastbourne. Tempers flared when the 21-year-old victim made a driving error in her white Ford Fiesta at the junction in Latimer Road. Police said gestures
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Blaze that wrecked a church
This is the devastation caused by a fire which ripped through a medieval East Sussex church and wrecked the vestry and organ. A clear-up operation is today still underway at 12th Century Wilmington Church after the blaze on Sunday afternoon. An arsonist
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Rape ordeal of woman, 21
A young woman was raped in the early hours after being snatched from an East Sussex street, it emerged today. The 21-year-old victim was walking along The Ridge, Hastings, towards Ore after a night out when a man approached her. Police say he dragged
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Man admits child porn charges
A man who fantasised about having sex with young girls admitted making and sending a hoard of indecent pictures. Gordon Nickson, 64, pleaded guilty to 17 counts of making indecent photos of children and five counts of distributing. Eastbourne Magistrates
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Review: The Tiger's tee-shot is one of the best
Derided as the sad geek of the console world, golf games have always been bullied and brow-beaten by the more popular shoot 'em ups and platformers. But PGA Tour 2002 has beefed itself up, got a big friend in the shape of Tiger Woods and is ready for
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Hoogstraten: Hitman No. 2
David Croke left prison only weeks before the murder of Mr Raja. With his violent past, his name featured early on as a suspect. Croke's blood sample was found on the door of Mr Raja's home in July 1999. But it was not until Suffolk Police arrested him
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Emale with Stefan Hull
Computer aren't green enough. This isn't some comment about the latest iMac but something far more important - it's about our environment. Although they can be recycled, extracting bits from defunct computers is time-consuming and expensive. This means
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Hoogstraten: Rise and fall
Nicholas Francis Marcel van Hoogstraten's life story reads like the plots of The Godfather, James Bond and Citizen Kane rolled into one. And Mr H, as he calls himself, plays the good-looking bad guy. Always dressed top-to-toe in black, his eyes hidden
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Voice prints aid mobile security
Lost and stolen mobile phones cost users thousands of pounds each year. And there has been no way of stopping a phone from being used by an unauthorised person. Now a biometric technology which safeguards access to handsets using voice authentication
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The world since the Big Bang
Sussex University is at the centre of a bid to plot the history of the universe. The £2 million CosmoGrid, headed by the world-renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking, is a collaboration between the universities of Sussex, Cambridge, Manchester,
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Illness keeps me forever young
Holly Paine, 17, suffers a rare condition which makes her look years younger. With her blonde hair and tiny frame, Holly Paine she looks like a ten-year-old. Holly is the only sufferer of cystinosis in Sussex and one of just 100 people in the UK. It has
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Attack of the killer frogs
They can eat a duckling and chomp on a small alligator. They are American bullfrogs, and they're over here. Not only are the frogs three times the size of British toads, they are eating machines that could destroy Sussex wildlife. People have been warned
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DJ's bouquet for fall victim
DJ Norman Cook and wife Zoe Ball sent flowers with the message "Shine On Karen" for Karen Manders, who died after the star's beach party. Karen, 25, fell from railings on the Kings Road promenade on Brighton seafront after Fatboy Slim's Normstock II gig
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Cricket history sold for £1,700
A cricket ball which claimed the wicket of the world's greatest batsman was auctioned for double its estimated value. Australian legend Sir Donald Bradman was bowled by the ball from England and Lancashire fast-bowler Dick Pollard in July 1948. The hallowed
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Man stabbed wife to death
A postman stabbed his wife to death in their kitchen after trying to persuade doctors she was mentally unstable. Rajinder Kaur Sidhu, 38, was killed by her husband, Harchand, as her sister tried desperately to get inside the house. Harchand Sidhu appeared
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The Open Couple, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton
Having read that The Open Couple involved relationships and rowing, I didn't tell the boyfriend exactly what the play we were going to see was about. I knew he would refuse point blank to go on the basis that it sounded like the theatrical equivalent
