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Trader sues BT over leak
A seafront trader is suing BT for tens of thousands of pounds claiming it brought his business to the brink of collapse. John Stephenson has filed a £60,000 claim for damage to stock, loss of earnings and stress after water poured through the pavement
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Second city go-slow looms
Brighton and Hove traders have threatened another go-slow protest over parking fees after negotiations with council bosses broke down. Members of Traders Against Parking Persecution (TAPP) say talks failed to resolve their complaints. Brighton and Hove
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No reason for strike
There is no valid reason for social workers to strike to protect their two work mates who were sacked over the death of a child. Unless they had given reasons to their superiors for the safety of the child and had been ignored, it was their responsibility
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Who needs a named library?
Why does the new library need to have a name? What is wrong with Brighton (and Hove, if applicable) Library? Is the council so out of touch with the feelings of its residents that it is unaware Royalty is not particularly popular locally? What a waste
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Beach fails Blue Flag test
Worthing has failed to meet European seawater safety standards for the first time in almost ten years. Water off the resort has fallen short of the "excellent" standard required to win the beach a Blue Flag award for next year. The resort may also fail
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Millionaire spared jail term
A millionaire music agent who drove his Ferrari at a family in a long-running rights of way dispute has had his three-month jail sentence overturned. John Jackson, whose clients include Robbie Williams and Blur, revved his Ferrari violently at the two
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Fatboy party safety probe
A safety watchdog is to make inquiries into last month's chaotic Fatboy Slim concert, which drew 250,000 people to Brighton beach. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was conducting initial checks after receiving an undisclosed number of complaints
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Dive right in
Surely the answer to the "problem" of diving from the pier is not to ban it but to provide the facilities for it to be done safely. This was perfectly possible a century ago when there were four diving boards on the West Pier, at differing heights up
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Sing for supper
Celebrity chef Danny Booth knows exactly how to please the stars after cooking for big names over the years. Now he has brought his expertise to a new venture in Ship Street, Brighton, and some of them have followed him there. Some of the celebs, such
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Norris gets key role for Eagles
David Norris has been handed a key role in tomorrow night's top of the table showdown with Coventry at Arlington Stadium (7.30). Norris switches to the No. 4 race jacket to partner out of form skipper Joe Screen as Eastbourne Eagles aim to shoot down
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Burning issue
Why are so many people in Woodingdean and other residential areas obsessed with having bonfires? On the rare hot evenings of the year, we can't enjoy sitting outside. Windows have to be kept shut, the kids get upset with the stink of the smoke and being
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Not so United as Nigel quits Hastings
Nigel Jones has resigned as chairman and general manager at Hastings United to rejoin Eastbourne Borough. Jones, 49, left Priory Lane after Borough's Sussex Senior Cup win over Lewes at the end of last season to take up the role of chairman and general
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Last chance for tearaways
It does not take many youths to cause mayhem in a busy city like Brighton and Hove. Joshua Haggart has been responsible for a tenth of all the anti-social incidents in the central area over the last 12 months. Lee Gumbrill has been a one-man crime wave
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Driver error
A taxi driver may go to prison for causing a crash due to falling asleep at the wheel after 19 hours continuous driving (The Argus, July 31). If this had been a train driver, he would have gone to prison and the train company concerned heavily fined.
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Golden girl Charlotte a quick learner
Sussex's golden girl Charlotte Kerwood made one of the best decisions of her young life when she answered an advert offering scholarships for budding shooting stars. That was when she was just 12-years-old. Today, three years later, she is celebrating
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EasyJet deal is complete
EasyJet chief executive Ray Webster declared the real work had started as he formally completed the £374 million takeover of rival carrier Go. Mr Webster said a great deal had been done since the acquisition was announced in May, including sorting out
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Harsh cost of profits U-turn
British Airways today announced a startling surge in profits - after axing services and thousands of jobs. BA showed its aggressive drive to cut costs was paying off as it reported pre-tax profits of £65 million for the last three months. The figure is
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Tories call for business campaign
Tories say Brighton and Hove needs to be more dynamic so jobs and prosperity can be created. They are suggesting changes to the economic strategy for the city drawn up by the economic partnership. Spokesman Brian Rowe said a large number of major brownfield
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Burchill rebuts race hate claim
Controversial writer Julie Burchill has hit back after she was accused of whipping up racial hatred against the Irish in a newspaper article. Police are investigating a complaint by social worker John Twomey, who believes her article broke Section 70
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Louts club woman, 81
An elderly woman was hit round the head with a heavy object by two youths as she took an afternoon stroll. The 81-year-old was taken to Worthing Hospital for a check-up but there was no visible injury after the unprovoked attack in Buckingham Road, Shoreham
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Home ban for Tearaway No 2
Nightmare neighbour Lee Gumbrill is not even allowed to set foot in his own home after he was banished from the Whitehawk estate in Brighton. Gumbrill, 20, signed up to a 12-month exile. The public nuisance - who was jailed for his role in last year's
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Naima Zouhali-Worrall, Simultane, Trafalgar Street, Brighton, until August 16
Moroccan-born Naima Zouhali-Worrall moved to England in 1978 with her English husband. For the past 12 years, she has been designing hats, jewellery and clothes, selling them at places such as Charleston Farmhouse. Last year, she began painting as a way
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This Week's Jazz, from August 2
Steyning Jazz Club at the Steyning Centre host the Good Vibes sextet, featuring local worthies Frank Taylor, guitar, and Dave Jones, percussion. Taylor and Jones are joined for the August 2 show by Wendy Mills, vocals, Chris MacDonald, saxophone, Jim
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Shows Of The Week, from August 2
This week there's a taste of Berlin decadence, a tap-dancing comedy, a classic musical and a trip up the yellow brick road. CABARET, Chichester Festival Theatre, until October 5 Set in Berlin's notorious Kit Kat Club, Cabaret follows the story of Cliff
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Postman Pat in Where's Jess?, Theatre Royal, Brighton, August 7-9
The famous postie and his black-and-white cat will be doing their best to keep the children entertained in this lively show. Pat is running late on his round - he has too many letters and parcels to deliver - and his van keeps breaking down. To make matters
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Tape, New Venture Theatre, Brighton, until August 11
If you trust the judgement of Kathy Burke, Ray Winstone, Alan Davis and Julia Sawalha, you'll go and see Tape. Last week, the busy celebs took time out of their hectic schedules to see the play which everyone is raving about. Starring James Lance (The
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Tourist counts cost of alleged hotel scam
A South African allegedly duped into booking a room in a closed-down hotel says he is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket. Damien Louw, 22, was one of eight people believed to have been conned out of deposits for accommodation at Squirrels Hotel in Hove
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Wild Fruit, Creation, Brighton, August 5
Enjoy a bit of Bangkok in Brighton at this glamorous gay party night. The theme is Bangkok Ladyboys, so dig out those luscious silks and exotic jewels and flowers for a night of gender-bending fun. With three glitzy rooms, expect some funky vocal house
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Every Day People, The Escape, Brighton, August 3
From this month, the soulful, funky house night that is Every Day People takes over both floors of the venue. Tonight, ever-popular Brighton-based house act Phats and Small are guaranteed to deliver the goods. With four Top 40 hits under their belt, the
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Blunt Speaking, Minerva Studio, Chichester, until August 10
Corin Redgrave, scion of the acting dynasty, is following in his father's footsteps and treading the boards at Chichester for the first time. At the theatre's opening season 40 years ago, Sir Michael Redgrave appeared in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. Last
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Gemma Hayes, Komedia, Brighton, August 5
It's a long way from Tipperary, as the old song doesn't go, and Gemma Hayes has come a long way in a short time. Growing up in Ballyporeen in Tipperary, she was surrounded by music of all kinds. "I've really never known a day without music," says Gemma
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Pier point
With regard to your article in respect of injuries to people as a result of jumping off the Palace Pier (July 30), it seems to me that as this is a self-inflicted injury, one remedy to protect the public purse, would be to put up large notices to the
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Where does buck stop?
Why does the buck stop at the social workers? What about the head of children's services and the director of social services? Are they going to keep their jobs or are they subject to disciplinary action? -Tony Woods, Cambridge Grove, Hove
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No reason for strike
There is no valid reason for social workers to strike to protect their two work mates who were sacked over the death of a child. Unless they had given reasons to their superiors for the safety of the child and had been ignored, it was their responsibility
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Who needs a named library?
Why does the new library need to have a name? What is wrong with Brighton (and Hove, if applicable) Library? Is the council so out of touch with the feelings of its residents that it is unaware Royalty is not particularly popular locally? What a waste
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Beach fails Blue Flag test
Worthing has failed to meet European seawater safety standards for the first time in almost ten years. Water off the resort has fallen short of the "excellent" standard required to win the beach a Blue Flag award for next year. The resort may also fail
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Millionaire spared jail term
A millionaire music agent who drove his Ferrari at a family in a long-running rights of way dispute has had his three-month jail sentence overturned. John Jackson, whose clients include Robbie Williams and Blur, revved his Ferrari violently at the two
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Matthew Davis says he was surprised to see an advertisement in last week's Property section for The French Apartments. The apartments are at the former French Convalescent Home in Kemp Town, Brighton, which The Argus fought to save three years ago. He
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
I have grown dispirited reading all the sycophantic coverage of the operation for George Best's liver transplant. The mythology around the ex-footballer has become so intense he is treated like a national hero. All sense of reality about the man disappeared
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Fatboy party safety probe
A safety watchdog is to make inquiries into last month's chaotic Fatboy Slim concert, which drew 250,000 people to Brighton beach. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said it was conducting initial checks after receiving an undisclosed number of complaints
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Cinema scheme in doubt
A secret report on the future of a derelict Worthing shopping centre has cast serious doubt on plans to transform it into a multiplex cinema. The report, which The Argus has seen, said the viability of a cinema at Teville Gate was becoming increasingly
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Petrol station blast alert
A major explosion was narrowly averted after a workman cut through a gas pipe metres from a Worthing petrol station. The workman was using an electric power tool at the time. Firefighters said it was only luck that sparks did not lead to a disaster. The
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Millionaire spared jail term
A millionaire music agent who drove his Ferrari at a family in a long-running rights of way dispute has had his three-month jail sentence overturned. John Jackson, whose clients include Robbie Williams and Blur, revved his Ferrari violently at the two
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Airport strike threat recedes
The threat of a damaging strike at airports during the height of the holiday season receded today when an improved pay offer was tabled. Airport baggage handlers and check-in staff had already rejected two pay offers from their employer, Aviance. Having
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Harsh cost of profits U-turn
British Airways, Gatwick's largest carrier, today announced a startling surge in profits - after axing services and thousands of jobs. BA showed its aggressive drive to cut costs was paying off as it reported pre-tax profits of £65 million for the last
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Boss in storm over tip land
A political row has broken out over a proposed East Sussex landfill site which has sparked a wave of protest from neighbours. Ashdown Brickworks, in Turkey Road, Bexhill, is prepared to use its land as a landfill site. But company secretary Stephen Hardy
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Big green buses
Chris Gould (Letters, July 30) suggested the answer to our congestion and pollution problems is for everyone to get off buses and into cars. Official statistics show 56 per cent of the total atmospheric pollution over Britain is produced by car exhausts
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Harsh cost of profits U-turn
British Airways, Gatwick's largest carrier, today announced a startling surge in profits - after axing services and thousands of jobs. BA showed its aggressive drive to cut costs was paying off as it reported pre-tax profits of £65 million for the last
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Ferry poor
I would like to add my comments on Transmanche Ferries following Sam Tullis (Letters, July 25). I returned on the MV Dieppe one evening this month and found the customer service left much to be desired. There was no evening meal menu and, when a member
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Dive right in
Surely the answer to the "problem" of diving from the pier is not to ban it but to provide the facilities for it to be done safely. This was perfectly possible a century ago when there were four diving boards on the West Pier, at differing heights up
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Be patient, Nurse asks Bears' fans
Nick Nurse is urging fans to be patient as they wait to hear news of Brighton Bears signings. The Bears chief has confirmed just Wilbur Johnson and Bud Johnston so far to go along with Randy Duck, who is a year into a three-year deal. Rivals have been
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Sing for supper
Celebrity chef Danny Booth knows exactly how to please the stars after cooking for big names over the years. Now he has brought his expertise to a new venture in Ship Street, Brighton, and some of them have followed him there. Some of the celebs, such
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Good point
I write in response to Jane Launchbury (Letters, July 24) concerning a drug needle found in Queen's Park. To set her mind at rest about this particular needle, it was brought round to the tennis club house and, as we always do with any needle found in
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On target
What a golden day yesterday was for 15-year-old Sussex schoolgirl Charlotte Kerwood. She only took up the sport of shooting seriously three years ago and began the double trap clay pigeon competition within the last six months. Now she has won a gold
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14-hour NHS wait - for a splinter
A man spent more than 14 hours in hospital over three days before staff were able to remove a splinter from his hand. Ronald Seamer, a steel fabricator of Redvers Road, Brighton, was lifting a scaffolding plank on a construction site in Redhill, Surrey
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Not so United as Nigel quits Hastings
Nigel Jones has resigned as chairman and general manager at Hastings United to rejoin Eastbourne Borough. Jones, 49, left Priory Lane after Borough's Sussex Senior Cup win over Lewes at the end of last season to take up the role of chairman and general
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Last chance for tearaways
It does not take many youths to cause mayhem in a busy city like Brighton and Hove. Joshua Haggart has been responsible for a tenth of all the anti-social incidents in the central area over the last 12 months. Lee Gumbrill has been a one-man crime wave
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Driver error
A taxi driver may go to prison for causing a crash due to falling asleep at the wheel after 19 hours continuous driving (The Argus, July 31). If this had been a train driver, he would have gone to prison and the train company concerned heavily fined.
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Spence banishes Open demons
Jamie Spence went from a nightmare Open Championship to a superb 16 under-par for second place in the TNT Open in under a week when his career hung in the balance. The tenacious, outspoken journeyman from The Nevill confessed that he hated every minute
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Chef to the stars
Liam Gallagher is always up for pasta while Sir Paul McCartney reckons a glass of water is the perfect antidote to a hard day's night. Chef to the stars Danny Booth has spent his career tickling the taste buds of the rich and famous. Now he's moved to
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Booker: Court decision a massive blow
Albion's assistant boss Bob Booker today admitted the failure of the Football League to win their legal battle over the collapse of ITV Digital is a 'massive blow' to smaller clubs. The League claimed they were owed £178.5 million by ITV Digital's parent
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Butters turns down Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has been foiled in a bid to make his first signing. Gillingham centre half Guy Butters turned down a move to the Seagulls last night after failing to agree personal terms. Hinshelwood wanted the 31-year-old
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Cinema scheme in doubt
A secret report on the future of a derelict Worthing shopping centre has cast serious doubt on plans to transform it into a multiplex cinema. The report, which The Argus has seen, said the viability of a cinema at Teville Gate was becoming increasingly
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EasyJet deal is complete
EasyJet chief executive Ray Webster declared the real work had started as he formally completed the £374 million takeover of rival carrier Go. Mr Webster said a great deal had been done since the acquisition was announced in May, including sorting out
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Hanson profits up
Building materials group Hanson said profits for the last half year rose 12 per cent, helped by a strong performance from its UK operations. The group, which produces aggregates and ready-mixed concrete, said pre-tax profits before one-off costs rose
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Harsh cost of profits U-turn
British Airways today announced a startling surge in profits - after axing services and thousands of jobs. BA showed its aggressive drive to cut costs was paying off as it reported pre-tax profits of £65 million for the last three months. The figure is
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Tories call for business campaign
Tories say Brighton and Hove needs to be more dynamic so jobs and prosperity can be created. They are suggesting changes to the economic strategy for the city drawn up by the economic partnership. Spokesman Brian Rowe said a large number of major brownfield
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Airport to get £1bn boost
Airport bosses plan to spend almost £1 billion on Gatwick during the next decade despite a recent slump in profits. They say the airport must develop to cope with an estimated 42 million passengers a year - 12 million more than at present - even though
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Residents join blitz on thugs
Residents in east Brighton are being urged to keep diaries of nuisance behaviour in a bid to stop the teenage tearaways. The diary sheets are handed to council and community leaders and the worst offenders could be threatened with eviction if their families
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Naima Zouhali-Worrall, Simultane, Trafalgar Street, Brighton, until August 16
Moroccan-born Naima Zouhali-Worrall moved to England in 1978 with her English husband. For the past 12 years, she has been designing hats, jewellery and clothes, selling them at places such as Charleston Farmhouse. Last year, she began painting as a way
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This Week's Jazz, from August 2
Steyning Jazz Club at the Steyning Centre host the Good Vibes sextet, featuring local worthies Frank Taylor, guitar, and Dave Jones, percussion. Taylor and Jones are joined for the August 2 show by Wendy Mills, vocals, Chris MacDonald, saxophone, Jim
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Gig Guide, from August 2
Classic funk, a celebration of guitar music and a cappella singing from Zimbabwe - it's all to be found this week. THUMPASAURUS, Komedia, Brighton, August 2 Make your way down to the venue for a monster night of groovy music from a mammoth-sized band.
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Shows Of The Week, from August 2
This week there's a taste of Berlin decadence, a tap-dancing comedy, a classic musical and a trip up the yellow brick road. CABARET, Chichester Festival Theatre, until October 5 Set in Berlin's notorious Kit Kat Club, Cabaret follows the story of Cliff
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Postman Pat in Where's Jess?, Theatre Royal, Brighton, August 7-9
The famous postie and his black-and-white cat will be doing their best to keep the children entertained in this lively show. Pat is running late on his round - he has too many letters and parcels to deliver - and his van keeps breaking down. To make matters
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Tape, New Venture Theatre, Brighton, until August 11
If you trust the judgement of Kathy Burke, Ray Winstone, Alan Davis and Julia Sawalha, you'll go and see Tape. Last week, the busy celebs took time out of their hectic schedules to see the play which everyone is raving about. Starring James Lance (The
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Various artists, Space Gallery Caf, Hove, until August 30
The work on show is by Fergus Gillman, Adrian Luty, Claire Fearon, Mikaela Perera and Louise Body. Following a career in the fashion industry, first as an Armani model then as a designer who clothed Princess Diana and Ivana Trump, Fergus Gillman decided
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Every Day People, The Escape, Brighton, August 3
From this month, the soulful, funky house night that is Every Day People takes over both floors of the venue. Tonight, ever-popular Brighton-based house act Phats and Small are guaranteed to deliver the goods. With four Top 40 hits under their belt, the
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Blunt Speaking, Minerva Studio, Chichester, until August 10
Corin Redgrave, scion of the acting dynasty, is following in his father's footsteps and treading the boards at Chichester for the first time. At the theatre's opening season 40 years ago, Sir Michael Redgrave appeared in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. Last
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Gemma Hayes, Komedia, Brighton, August 5
It's a long way from Tipperary, as the old song doesn't go, and Gemma Hayes has come a long way in a short time. Growing up in Ballyporeen in Tipperary, she was surrounded by music of all kinds. "I've really never known a day without music," says Gemma
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Ice stars back rink plan
Ice stars Robin Cousins and Jayne Torvill are among those backing plans for a new rink and entertainments centre. The £30 million scheme from Brighton Ice Rink is one of those being considered by the city Council, which has been marketing the Black Rock
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Pier point
With regard to your article in respect of injuries to people as a result of jumping off the Palace Pier (July 30), it seems to me that as this is a self-inflicted injury, one remedy to protect the public purse, would be to put up large notices to the
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Where does buck stop?
Why does the buck stop at the social workers? What about the head of children's services and the director of social services? Are they going to keep their jobs or are they subject to disciplinary action? -Tony Woods, Cambridge Grove, Hove
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Matthew Davis says he was surprised to see an advertisement in last week's Property section for The French Apartments. The apartments are at the former French Convalescent Home in Kemp Town, Brighton, which The Argus fought to save three years ago. He
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
I have grown dispirited reading all the sycophantic coverage of the operation for George Best's liver transplant. The mythology around the ex-footballer has become so intense he is treated like a national hero. All sense of reality about the man disappeared
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Big green buses
Chris Gould (Letters, July 30) suggested the answer to our congestion and pollution problems is for everyone to get off buses and into cars. Official statistics show 56 per cent of the total atmospheric pollution over Britain is produced by car exhausts
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Harsh cost of profits U-turn
British Airways, Gatwick's largest carrier, today announced a startling surge in profits - after axing services and thousands of jobs. BA showed its aggressive drive to cut costs was paying off as it reported pre-tax profits of £65 million for the last
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Airport strike threat recedes
The threat of a damaging strike at airports during the height of the holiday season receded today when an improved pay offer was tabled. Airport baggage handlers and check-in staff had already rejected two pay offers from their employer, Aviance. Having
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Just for show
The Argus cartoonist, Alex Hallatt, depicted a couple of chicks gossiping about computer security system hackers, when one said: "I've just seen a Navy harrier jump jet blow up all the parking meters along Brighton's Kings Road (The Argus, July 26). This
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Nick off
Everyone lives off someone else, whichever way you like to interpret it, it's a fact of life. In Nicholas Hoogstraten's own words: "To not to come to terms with this as a fact, you must be an idiot." It seems to me Nick, as the person being portrayed
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Ferry poor
I would like to add my comments on Transmanche Ferries following Sam Tullis (Letters, July 25). I returned on the MV Dieppe one evening this month and found the customer service left much to be desired. There was no evening meal menu and, when a member
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Be patient, Nurse asks Bears' fans
Nick Nurse is urging fans to be patient as they wait to hear news of Brighton Bears signings. The Bears chief has confirmed just Wilbur Johnson and Bud Johnston so far to go along with Randy Duck, who is a year into a three-year deal. Rivals have been
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Good point
I write in response to Jane Launchbury (Letters, July 24) concerning a drug needle found in Queen's Park. To set her mind at rest about this particular needle, it was brought round to the tennis club house and, as we always do with any needle found in
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On target
What a golden day yesterday was for 15-year-old Sussex schoolgirl Charlotte Kerwood. She only took up the sport of shooting seriously three years ago and began the double trap clay pigeon competition within the last six months. Now she has won a gold
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14-hour NHS wait - for a splinter
A man spent more than 14 hours in hospital over three days before staff were able to remove a splinter from his hand. Ronald Seamer, a steel fabricator of Redvers Road, Brighton, was lifting a scaffolding plank on a construction site in Redhill, Surrey
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Spence banishes Open demons
Jamie Spence went from a nightmare Open Championship to a superb 16 under-par for second place in the TNT Open in under a week when his career hung in the balance. The tenacious, outspoken journeyman from The Nevill confessed that he hated every minute
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Will of the people?
"Conservative policies put faith in families and society to make the right decisions for themselves, giving them freedom and opportunity" said Jonathan Sheppard (Letters, July 30). Not when it comes to whether or not we should join the euro they don't
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Chef to the stars
Liam Gallagher is always up for pasta while Sir Paul McCartney reckons a glass of water is the perfect antidote to a hard day's night. Chef to the stars Danny Booth has spent his career tickling the taste buds of the rich and famous. Now he's moved to
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Booker: Court decision a massive blow
Albion's assistant boss Bob Booker today admitted the failure of the Football League to win their legal battle over the collapse of ITV Digital is a 'massive blow' to smaller clubs. The League claimed they were owed £178.5 million by ITV Digital's parent
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Butters turns down Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has been foiled in a bid to make his first signing. Gillingham centre half Guy Butters turned down a move to the Seagulls last night after failing to agree personal terms. Hinshelwood wanted the 31-year-old
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Eviction blow for grieving husband
A grieving pensioner was told by council officials he was being evicted just days after his wife's death. Robert Groves was given six weeks to quit the two-bedroom council home he had lived in for 32 years because the council says he only needs one bedroom
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Cinema scheme in doubt
A secret report on the future of a derelict Worthing shopping centre has cast serious doubt on plans to transform it into a multiplex cinema. The report, which The Argus has seen, said the viability of a cinema at Teville Gate was becoming increasingly
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Hanson profits up
Building materials group Hanson said profits for the last half year rose 12 per cent, helped by a strong performance from its UK operations. The group, which produces aggregates and ready-mixed concrete, said pre-tax profits before one-off costs rose
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Back to future for old cinema
Part of a former cinema is to get a facelift, evoking memories of its art deco past. Brighton architect Miles Broe plans to restore the entrance of the old Coronation cinema in North Street, Brighton. Mr Broe, who owns Miles Broe Architects, wants to
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Store is model of expansion
A model shop which sells characters such as James Bond and Spiderman has proved so popular it is opening a second branch. Model Zone has taken out a ten-year lease for premises in County Mall, Crawley. It will be the 16th shop in the chain, which is spread
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DIY giant to fight snub
A DIY firm is appealing against refusal of its plans for a large superstore at a marina. Council planners rejected an application for a B&Q warehouse near the Crumbles Retail Park at Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, in May. But B&Q and developers
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Airport to get £1bn boost
Airport bosses plan to spend almost £1 billion on Gatwick during the next decade despite a recent slump in profits. They say the airport must develop to cope with an estimated 42 million passengers a year - 12 million more than at present - even though
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Adult learning shake-up promised
Adult learning is to undergo a radical shake-up in Sussex designed to address the skills shortage. The move will encourage personal development among a population where one in five adults is classified as functionally illiterate. The aim is to raise participation
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Mum to 400 orphans
Grandmother Geraldine Booker was looking forward to a comfortable retirement when her life was turned upside down by a visit to Uganda. Inspired by the hope of the people in the midst of poverty and death, she vowed to do what she could to make things
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Petrol station blast alert
A major explosion was narrowly averted after a workman cut through a gas pipe metres from a petrol station. The workman was using an electric power tool at the time. Firefighters said it was only luck that sparks did not lead to a disaster. The incident
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Residents join blitz on thugs
Residents in east Brighton are being urged to keep diaries of nuisance behaviour in a bid to stop the teenage tearaways. The diary sheets are handed to council and community leaders and the worst offenders could be threatened with eviction if their families
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Tearaway banished from shops
A 17-year-old tearaway behind one-in-ten antisocial incidents in Brighton city centre has been banned from almost 100 shops. Joshua Haggart has harassed, threatened, bullied, sworn at and attacked shop workers in a 12-month reign of terror. But yesterday
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Madama Butterfly, Barn Theatre, Southwick, August 3-4
Simon Gray's Music Theatre 2000 pitches up at Southwick for two performances of Puccini's tragic opera Madama Butterfly. This take on false love, humiliation and suicide contains such hits as the Humming Chorus and One Fine Day as well as a superb love
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Gig Guide, from August 2
Classic funk, a celebration of guitar music and a cappella singing from Zimbabwe - it's all to be found this week. THUMPASAURUS, Komedia, Brighton, August 2 Make your way down to the venue for a monster night of groovy music from a mammoth-sized band.
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Various artists, Space Gallery Caf, Hove, until August 30
The work on show is by Fergus Gillman, Adrian Luty, Claire Fearon, Mikaela Perera and Louise Body. Following a career in the fashion industry, first as an Armani model then as a designer who clothed Princess Diana and Ivana Trump, Fergus Gillman decided
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Trader sues BT over leak
A seafront trader is suing BT for tens of thousands of pounds claiming it brought his business to the brink of collapse. John Stephenson has filed a £60,000 claim for damage to stock, loss of earnings and stress after water poured through the pavement
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Ice stars back rink plan
Ice stars Robin Cousins and Jayne Torvill are among those backing plans for a new rink and entertainments centre. The £30 million scheme from Brighton Ice Rink is one of those being considered by the city Council, which has been marketing the Black Rock
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Second city go-slow looms
Brighton and Hove traders have threatened another go-slow protest over parking fees after negotiations with council bosses broke down. Members of Traders Against Parking Persecution (TAPP) say talks failed to resolve their complaints. Brighton and Hove
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Beach fails Blue Flag test
Worthing has failed to meet European seawater safety standards for the first time in almost ten years. Water off the resort has fallen short of the "excellent" standard required to win the beach a Blue Flag award for next year. The resort may also fail
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Pagans gather at seaside
A controversial pagan festival celebrating the harvesting season is expected to attract big crowds to Eastbourne. Eastbourne Pagan Circle holds its annual Lammas festival on the seafront tomorrow with a brief ceremony on the beach following an afternoon
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Airport strike threat recedes
The threat of a damaging strike at airports during the height of the holiday season receded today when an improved pay offer was tabled. Airport baggage handlers and check-in staff had already rejected two pay offers from their employer, Aviance. Having
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Just for show
The Argus cartoonist, Alex Hallatt, depicted a couple of chicks gossiping about computer security system hackers, when one said: "I've just seen a Navy harrier jump jet blow up all the parking meters along Brighton's Kings Road (The Argus, July 26). This
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Nick off
Everyone lives off someone else, whichever way you like to interpret it, it's a fact of life. In Nicholas Hoogstraten's own words: "To not to come to terms with this as a fact, you must be an idiot." It seems to me Nick, as the person being portrayed
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Norris gets key role for Eagles
David Norris has been handed a key role in tomorrow night's top of the table showdown with Coventry at Arlington Stadium (7.30). Norris switches to the No. 4 race jacket to partner out of form skipper Joe Screen as Eastbourne Eagles aim to shoot down
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Burning issue
Why are so many people in Woodingdean and other residential areas obsessed with having bonfires? On the rare hot evenings of the year, we can't enjoy sitting outside. Windows have to be kept shut, the kids get upset with the stink of the smoke and being
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Will of the people?
"Conservative policies put faith in families and society to make the right decisions for themselves, giving them freedom and opportunity" said Jonathan Sheppard (Letters, July 30). Not when it comes to whether or not we should join the euro they don't
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Golden girl Charlotte a quick learner
Sussex's golden girl Charlotte Kerwood made one of the best decisions of her young life when she answered an advert offering scholarships for budding shooting stars. That was when she was just 12-years-old. Today, three years later, she is celebrating
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Eviction blow for grieving husband
A grieving pensioner was told by council officials he was being evicted just days after his wife's death. Robert Groves was given six weeks to quit the two-bedroom council home he had lived in for 32 years because the council says he only needs one bedroom
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Back to future for old cinema
Part of a former cinema is to get a facelift, evoking memories of its art deco past. Brighton architect Miles Broe plans to restore the entrance of the old Coronation cinema in North Street, Brighton. Mr Broe, who owns Miles Broe Architects, wants to
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Store is model of expansion
A model shop which sells characters such as James Bond and Spiderman has proved so popular it is opening a second branch. Model Zone has taken out a ten-year lease for premises in County Mall, Crawley. It will be the 16th shop in the chain, which is spread
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DIY giant to fight snub
A DIY firm is appealing against refusal of its plans for a large superstore at a marina. Council planners rejected an application for a B&Q warehouse near the Crumbles Retail Park at Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, in May. But B&Q and developers
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Adult learning shake-up promised
Adult learning is to undergo a radical shake-up in Sussex designed to address the skills shortage. The move will encourage personal development among a population where one in five adults is classified as functionally illiterate. The aim is to raise participation
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Mum to 400 orphans
Grandmother Geraldine Booker was looking forward to a comfortable retirement when her life was turned upside down by a visit to Uganda. Inspired by the hope of the people in the midst of poverty and death, she vowed to do what she could to make things
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Burchill rebuts race hate claim
Controversial writer Julie Burchill has hit back after she was accused of whipping up racial hatred against the Irish in a newspaper article. Police are investigating a complaint by social worker John Twomey, who believes her article broke Section 70
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Petrol station blast alert
A major explosion was narrowly averted after a workman cut through a gas pipe metres from a petrol station. The workman was using an electric power tool at the time. Firefighters said it was only luck that sparks did not lead to a disaster. The incident
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Louts club woman, 81
An elderly woman was hit round the head with a heavy object by two youths as she took an afternoon stroll. The 81-year-old was taken to Worthing Hospital for a check-up but there was no visible injury after the unprovoked attack in Buckingham Road, Shoreham
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Home ban for Tearaway No 2
Nightmare neighbour Lee Gumbrill is not even allowed to set foot in his own home after he was banished from the Whitehawk estate in Brighton. Gumbrill, 20, signed up to a 12-month exile. The public nuisance - who was jailed for his role in last year's
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Tearaway banished from shops
A 17-year-old tearaway behind one-in-ten antisocial incidents in Brighton city centre has been banned from almost 100 shops. Joshua Haggart has harassed, threatened, bullied, sworn at and attacked shop workers in a 12-month reign of terror. But yesterday
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Burchill rebuts race hate claim
Controversial writer Julie Burchill has hit back after she was accused of whipping up racial hatred against the Irish in a newspaper article. Police are investigating a complaint by social worker John Twomey, who believes her article broke Section 70
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Madama Butterfly, Barn Theatre, Southwick, August 3-4
Simon Gray's Music Theatre 2000 pitches up at Southwick for two performances of Puccini's tragic opera Madama Butterfly. This take on false love, humiliation and suicide contains such hits as the Humming Chorus and One Fine Day as well as a superb love
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Tourist counts cost of alleged hotel scam
A South African allegedly duped into booking a room in a closed-down hotel says he is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket. Damien Louw, 22, was one of eight people believed to have been conned out of deposits for accommodation at Squirrels Hotel in Hove
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Wild Fruit, Creation, Brighton, August 5
Enjoy a bit of Bangkok in Brighton at this glamorous gay party night. The theme is Bangkok Ladyboys, so dig out those luscious silks and exotic jewels and flowers for a night of gender-bending fun. With three glitzy rooms, expect some funky vocal house
