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I travel the world to save kids
Lewis Sida has survived war zones and earthquakes as well as working in refugee camps in some of the world's poorest countries. He narrowly escaped death in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, when rebels bombed the town where he was working
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A guide to effective training
Training the right way is not always easy. It can be hard to make a start then maintain or increase the amount of training you do. Another, equally hard, area to consider is how you are training. This week I have included some important dos and don'ts
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Let nature be
So Julia Elliot, of Tennis Road, Hove, wants Brighton and Hove City Council to sort out her seagull problem (The Argus, August 16)? Please explain to me why these people choose to live near the sea. Perhaps they should stay in a sterilised bubble where
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Dating game
With so much talking, it's more a prattle-market than a cattle-market ("Speedy solution to finding a partner", The Argus, August 15) but still sounds fun. Bit too pricey for my pocket, though, and the wife would kill me. -Richard W Symonds, Lavington
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Keep up the campaign
We went to the beach in Hove last Tuesday and did not see any glass. We did see lots of dogs, even though they are banned from the beach. I am glad The Argus is making a stand against glass left on the beach and that Alistair McGowan is helping. -Lesley
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Family Matters, with Bini McCall
I have finally managed to wrestle my column, and our computer, back from daughter's sticky fingers. With the advent of some nice weather she has retired to her new hammock, under the shade of the eaves of the shed, to read books and while away the days
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Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
Rumour is said to be a lying jade but it seems the rumours flying round about the Albion's tenure of Withdean are probably only too true. In spite of promises, long forgotten, as to the length of their stay in the middle of a delightful residential area
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Tycoon in arms deal allegation
Convicted killer Nicholas Hoogstraten has been embroiled in a row over supplying fighter jets to Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe's beleaguered government allegedly wants Hoogstraten to help with the purchase of a squad-ron of combat aircraft, according to reports
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No need for glass
With other forms of packaging, there is no need to take glass on to the beach. In many towns and around many pools it is illegal. However, the Kemp Town beach is kept clean every day (unlike Dukes Mound behind it), and there is plenty of room for more
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Is that me or ME you mean?
A row has broken out between the usually peaceful worlds of charity work and complementary therapy. Colin Barton, chairman of the Sussex ME/CFS Society, is angry after a new shop opened in Brighton called me! Mr Barton believes sufferers of the chronic
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Rich times
Let us hear no more about the alleged lowering of A-level standards. University lecturers may complain they have to teach "basic material" that should have been taught in sixth-form but so what if it means more young people are continuing their education
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On the button
I do so agree with Jamie Normington, head of sales and marketing at the Worthing Theatres (Letters, August 6) as to the excellence of the If it's on... weekly entertainments guide. While Brighton and Hove may be the place to be for the 18-30 age group
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Rooks upset title favourites
Sussex sides made their mark on the opening day in Division One South with Lewes, Worthing and Bognor all enjoying excellent wins. Pride of place went to Lewes who defeated title favourites Carshalton 3-1 at the Dripping Pan even though Luke Gedling had
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Black light
There really is no need for Brighton and Hove City Council chief executive David Panter to "bang heads together" over the proposed Black Rock development, as John Parry suggested (The Argus, May 9). The project is progressing methodically behind the scenes
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Young at heart
Move over Liz Hurley. Lily Newman has been picked as the new face of a national advertising campaign at the age of 101. Lily was chosen thanks to a picture by Sarah Bourne, a photographer for The Argus, which judges at Age Concern thought best summed
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Roads up
I am kindly advised by Brighton and Hove's traffic engineers that further improvements have been made for the consultant-designed Lewes Road traffic management scheme, as follows: The original two lanes at the Union Road junction with the Lewes Road are
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Priced out of the city
Key workers such as nurses and teachers have been officially recognised as being unable to meet the cost of living in Brighton and Hove. Measures are being taken to help them. But these workers are no longer in isolation, as more residents find it increasingly
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Timely change
E Birch wonders why buses are delayed when there is no obvious cause within sight of his bus stop (Letters, August 14). Sadly, there is no cure for a bus held up by unpredictable traffic delays on one part of its cross-city journey that will make it instantly
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Allen double for Borough
In the Eastern Division, a brace from Matt Allen helped Eastbourne Borough on their way to an impressive 3-0 triumph at Banbury United. Matt Crabb set up both goals in the 40th and 59th minutes before former Albion midfielder John Westcott came off the
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City to pay if low paid quit
A successful community, wherever it is in the world, needs a wide range of people with a wide range of skills. Cleaners, supermarket shelf-stackers and bus drivers are just as important as doctors, nurses, teachers and police officers. Whatever the job
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Stoolball: Mountfield top the table
Mountfield are the new Seaford Tournament champions of the Sussex Association. In the first all-East Division final in the 45-year history of the event, they beat defending champions Stone Cross on the Salts ground. Batting first, Mountfield amassed 92
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Reds salvage late draw
Ellis Hooper celebrated a composed debut at the heart of the Crawley defence by twice helping his side come from behind to earn a hard-fought point. But the young defender refused to claim the credit for Reds' dramatic 89th minute point-saver even though
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Cricket: Hastings back on top
Hastings have returned to the top of the Shepherd Neame Sussex premier league and lead by 22 points. And they still have three games to play after beating rivals Three Bridges. Horsham maintained their challenge with a 50-run victory at home to Worthing
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Speedway: Savalas shows his clout
Savalas Clouting produced the most prolific display of his Eastbourne career as Eagles moved back into the driving seat in the Elite League title battle. After a week in which the Eagles were knocked off the top perch by Wolverhampton, they roared into
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Lloyd switch pays dividends
Worthing boss Barry Lloyd was forced to play three up front because of injuries to Wes Lopez and Paul Rapps. But the switch paid dividends as Rebels thrashed Ashford Town 5-0 at Woodside Road. All three front men, skipper Paul Kennett, who converted a
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Firm's revamp is secure
I.T. firm Newmark Technology unveiled a shake-up of the business after securing a deal to snap up a rival. The group is buying Grosvenor Technology, which designs and makes security management systems for clients such as Marks & Spencer, the Metropolitan
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Shock rise in armed police call-outs
The number of times police in Sussex were sent out with guns has rocketed by 90 per cent. The number of operations in which firearms were authorised last year was 353, according to new government figures. This compares to 185 in 2000 and 123 in 1999.
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Woman attacked in street
A woman was grabbed and indecently assaulted as she walked home through Brighton in the early hours. The 27-year-old was grabbed from behind as she walked through College Terrace at about 1.20am on Saturday. Her attacker forced her into the street and
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Jordan faces losing hand
Glamour model Jordan may have to have her hand amputated to cure her cancer. Jordan, real name Katie Price, was given the news after undergoing a two-hour operation to clear the aggressive cancer from her hand. The new mum, who lives in Brighton with
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Carla sends back OBE
Sussex-based screenwriter Carla Lane is sending her OBE back to the Prime Minister in an animal rights protest. The comedy writer is handing the honour to Tony Blair after she found out the former Huntingdon Life Sciences Managing Director Brian Cass
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MD's clean sweep for charity
Peter Lloyd is used to running a large company from the comfort of his office. But the Hove-based managing director swapped his suit for overalls and went back to the shop floor. Mr Lloyd, who founded Initial Retail Cleaning and used to get his hands
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New boss at theatre
A change has been announced in the management of a top Sussex theatre. Julien Boast has been appointed chief executive of the Theatre Royal, Brighton, taking over from acting general manager Chris Haylett. Mr Boast, former head of production at a theatre
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Jobs agency hits ground running
A recruitment agency has chosen Brighton as the site for its latest branch. First Recruitment Services opened the doors to its new branch in Bond Street last week. The team is headed by operations director Michelle Peagam and is made up by Lisa Bromley
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Marina set to pay for police presence
Brighton Marina is set to become the first commercial site in Sussex to be specifically protected by paid-for police officers. Off-duty police will patrol the site in uniform and be paid overtime rates by the marina. Sussex Police and marina bosses are
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Tasty challenge for office caterers>
Is it possible to have a healthy office lunch? I visited Maria and her colleagues at their games and media company in Hove to find out more. They told me most of the choices offered in the average sandwich man's tray are consistently wheat-based and somewhat
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Sunseekers left out of pocket
Holidaymakers in Sussex are being charged higher amounts for exchanging money compared to other cities. FX Currency Services carried out a mystery shopper exercise to establish the difference in the cost of buying travel money across the country. The
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Cyclist killed in crash
A cyclist has been killed in a collision with a van on a West Sussex road. The woman, from Chichester, was cycling along Vinnetrow Road, North Mundham, at 7.25pm yesterday when the accident happened. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of
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Damsels in Distress: Role Play, Theatre Royal, Brighton
The last play in the Alan Ayckbourn trilogy, Damsels In Distress, was a darker tragi-comedy than the first two. And yet, like the others, Ayckbourn managed to squeeze a fair bit of laughter out of what was a nightmare situation. The scenario was a dinner
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I travel the world to save kids
Lewis Sida has survived war zones and earthquakes as well as working in refugee camps in some of the world's poorest countries. He narrowly escaped death in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, when rebels bombed the town where he was working
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Dating game
With so much talking, it's more a prattle-market than a cattle-market ("Speedy solution to finding a partner", The Argus, August 15) but still sounds fun. Bit too pricey for my pocket, though, and the wife would kill me. -Richard W Symonds, Lavington
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Long overdue
Glass on Brighton beach is nothing new. In 1938, as a four-year-old, I suffered a very badly cut foot which left me with a distinctive scar to this day. It is about time Brighton and Hove City Council did something and The Argus is to be commended for
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Campaign: Traders join fight to clear beach
Seafront traders are backing our campaign to make Brighton beach a glass-free zone. As crowds soaked up the weekend sun, shops and cafes took delivery of our first batch of posters warning people of the dangers of glass on the pebbles. Meanwhile, dozens
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Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
Rumour is said to be a lying jade but it seems the rumours flying round about the Albion's tenure of Withdean are probably only too true. In spite of promises, long forgotten, as to the length of their stay in the middle of a delightful residential area
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I let TV crew wreck my garden
Robb Banks has had his prized front garden trashed after losing a furious bidding war with his next-door neighbour. He watched in horror as a mechanical digger took minutes to completely destroy the garden he had spent hours cultivating. The 25ft garden
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Tycoon in arms deal allegation
Convicted killer Nicholas Hoogstraten has been embroiled in a row over supplying fighter jets to Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe's beleaguered government allegedly wants Hoogstraten to help with the purchase of a squad-ron of combat aircraft, according to reports
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Road accident man dies
A pedestrian died from his injuries after he was hit by a car on an East Sussex road last night. The 58-year-old man was taken to Conquest Hospital in Hastings but medics could not save his life. A Nissan Bluebird was involved in the accident on the Straight
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Airshow brings cash flying in
Cobalt blue skies came alive as more than 650,000 people gazed in awe at an airshow spectacular. Eastbourne's hotels, restaurants and pubs thrived as visitors flocked to the four-day Airbourne 2002, which ended on Sunday. A fireworks display off Eastbourne
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Is that me or ME you mean?
A row has broken out between the usually peaceful worlds of charity work and complementary therapy. Colin Barton, chairman of the Sussex ME/CFS Society, is angry after a new shop opened in Brighton called me! Mr Barton believes sufferers of the chronic
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Young comes of age
Paul Young grabbed a first-half hat-trick on his full County League division one debut for Horsham YMCA. The side roasted visitors Shoreham 6-0 at a sweltering Goring Mead. Manager John Suter had agreed to make notes for a newspaper report and was soon
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Rooks upset title favourites
Sussex sides made their mark on the opening day in Division One South with Lewes, Worthing and Bognor all enjoying excellent wins. Pride of place went to Lewes who defeated title favourites Carshalton 3-1 at the Dripping Pan even though Luke Gedling had
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Young at heart
Move over Liz Hurley. Lily Newman has been picked as the new face of a national advertising campaign at the age of 101. Lily was chosen thanks to a picture by Sarah Bourne, a photographer for The Argus, which judges at Age Concern thought best summed
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Roads up
I am kindly advised by Brighton and Hove's traffic engineers that further improvements have been made for the consultant-designed Lewes Road traffic management scheme, as follows: The original two lanes at the Union Road junction with the Lewes Road are
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Saints sunk
A hat-trick from Corby's Kevin Byrne helped sink St Leonards 3-1 at the Firs. Saints badly missed the defensive qualities of injured pair Richard Callaway and Andy Johnson although boss Glyn White felt the visitors' goals all came at times when his men
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Under the gun
The traditional British bobby, unarmed and policing with the consent of the public, remains the envy of forces around the world. But times are changing. The number of occasions Sussex officers were sent out with guns went up 90 per cent to 353 last year
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Priced out of the city
Key workers such as nurses and teachers have been officially recognised as being unable to meet the cost of living in Brighton and Hove. Measures are being taken to help them. But these workers are no longer in isolation, as more residents find it increasingly
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Timely change
E Birch wonders why buses are delayed when there is no obvious cause within sight of his bus stop (Letters, August 14). Sadly, there is no cure for a bus held up by unpredictable traffic delays on one part of its cross-city journey that will make it instantly
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Allen double for Borough
In the Eastern Division, a brace from Matt Allen helped Eastbourne Borough on their way to an impressive 3-0 triumph at Banbury United. Matt Crabb set up both goals in the 40th and 59th minutes before former Albion midfielder John Westcott came off the
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Reds salvage late draw
Ellis Hooper celebrated a composed debut at the heart of the Crawley defence by twice helping his side come from behind to earn a hard-fought point. But the young defender refused to claim the credit for Reds' dramatic 89th minute point-saver even though
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Cricket: Hastings back on top
Hastings have returned to the top of the Shepherd Neame Sussex premier league and lead by 22 points. And they still have three games to play after beating rivals Three Bridges. Horsham maintained their challenge with a 50-run victory at home to Worthing
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Albion 0, Norwich 2
It had to happen sooner or later. I don't mean a Saturday home defeat for Albion, or the first one as manager for Martin Hinshelwood. The former hadn't occurred for more than two and a half years, the latter for nine if you include Hinsh's fleeting stints
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Speedway: Savalas shows his clout
Savalas Clouting produced the most prolific display of his Eastbourne career as Eagles moved back into the driving seat in the Elite League title battle. After a week in which the Eagles were knocked off the top perch by Wolverhampton, they roared into
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Publisher bucks trend
Publishing group Quarto showed how book lovers across the world had shrugged off economic concerns by posting a jump in half-year profits to £2.2 million Quarto has two core areas - creating books for other publishers, including Hove-based RotoVision,
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Firm's revamp is secure
I.T. firm Newmark Technology unveiled a shake-up of the business after securing a deal to snap up a rival. The group is buying Grosvenor Technology, which designs and makes security management systems for clients such as Marks & Spencer, the Metropolitan
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Virgin Atlantic confirms £92m loss
Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic today announced it made a pre-tax loss of £92 million for the 12 months ending April 2002. Virgin, which first announced the results in unaudited form in May this year, said it was aiming to return to profitability
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Former head dies aged 73
The former head of a Sussex school which helped children with behavioural and emotional problems has died aged 73. Anthony Rodway was the principal of Tylehurst School in Forest Row, which closed in 1985. He joined the staff when it was a small, progressive
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Shock rise in armed police call-outs
The number of times police in Sussex were sent out with guns has rocketed by 90 per cent. The number of operations in which firearms were authorised last year was 353, according to new government figures. This compares to 185 in 2000 and 123 in 1999.
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Farewell to boat crash victim
The ashes of speedboat crash victim Ian Langan were scattered on the sea at the same spot were he lost his life. Family and friends of the popular 45-year-old stood on the decks of five boats and watched as Mr Langan's brother Cliff threw the ashes overboard
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Jordan faces losing hand
Glamour model Jordan may have to have her hand amputated to cure her cancer. Jordan, real name Katie Price, was given the news after undergoing a two-hour operation to clear the aggressive cancer from her hand. The new mum, who lives in Brighton with
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Brothers in diving tragedy
A diver died and his brother is receiving emergency treatment after they suffered the bends while exploring a Sussex shipwreck. The incident happened at 3.30pm yesterday at the site of a sunken boat, 12 miles off the coast at Shoreham power station. Two
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Carla sends back OBE
Sussex-based screenwriter Carla Lane is sending her OBE back to the Prime Minister in an animal rights protest. The comedy writer is handing the honour to Tony Blair after she found out the former Huntingdon Life Sciences Managing Director Brian Cass
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Police hurt in car chase
Two policemen were hurt during a car chase through a residential area. The officers suffered minor injuries when their patrol car was rammed by a Metro. The car was followed by police for 15 miles during the 20-minute pursuit. The blue Metro had earlier
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Recycling scheme to be expanded
A free scheme making it easier for residents in Newhaven to recycle their household waste is being launched as an experiment. Kerbside recycling is being offered to selected homes this month as part of a pilot scheme run by Lewes District Council. It
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Sun and fun at the fair
Thousands of people took advantage of the sunny weather to enjoy Ashington's annual carnival parade and fair. Saturday's event at the village, near Storrington, was officially opened by sports pundit Jimmy Hill. The show included fairground rides, a fancy
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Festival draws to a close
More than 2,000 people enjoyed the final day of the annual Festival of Wick at Littlehampton at the weekend. About 1,500 took part in a fun day on Saturday and a further 700 enjoyed a concert and firework display in the evening. The fun day kicked off
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Rox voted a success
The Rox festival was voted a major success despite having to change its venue from the seafront to a racecourse. Thousands of music-lovers made their way to Fontwell Park, near Chichester, for the annual music and arts Festival at the weekend. The free
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Dad is sea rescue hero
A father has been praised by paramedics after he saved a swimmer's life on a busy Sussex holiday beach. Chris Siddall spent two minutes giving the 21-year-old victim mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a busy holiday beach after the man's lifeless body was
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Train hotel adds extra carriage
The prospect of spending a night on a train platform is proving irresistible for rail enthusiasts. Lou Rapley has not been able to keep up with demand since she opened her unusual bed and breakfast accommodation at the old railway station in Petworth.
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Marina set to pay for police presence
Brighton Marina is set to become the first commercial site in Sussex to be specifically protected by paid-for police officers. Off-duty police will patrol the site in uniform and be paid overtime rates by the marina. Sussex Police and marina bosses are
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August 17: Albion 0 Norwich 2
It had to happen sooner or later. I don't mean a Saturday home defeat for Albion, or the first one as manager for Martin Hinshelwood. The former hadn't occurred for more than two-and-a-half years, the latter for nine if you include Hinsh's fleeting stints
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Readers make dream flights
Two readers of The Argus fulfilled a dream when they took to the skies over Shoreham Airport. Nicola Allen and Ben Fearnside won reader competitions to fly with two of the stars of the Shoreham Airshow. Nicola, 38, a pub waitress from Kemp Town, Brighton
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GM demo arrests
Two women from Brighton have been arrested after allegedly damaging a field they mistakenly thought was growing genetically-modified oilseed rape. About 40 people from across the South took part in the protest at a farm in Hilton, near Blandford, Dorset
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Tasty challenge for office caterers>
Is it possible to have a healthy office lunch? I visited Maria and her colleagues at their games and media company in Hove to find out more. They told me most of the choices offered in the average sandwich man's tray are consistently wheat-based and somewhat
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Sunseekers left out of pocket
Holidaymakers in Sussex are being charged higher amounts for exchanging money compared to other cities. FX Currency Services carried out a mystery shopper exercise to establish the difference in the cost of buying travel money across the country. The
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Damsels in Distress: Role Play, Theatre Royal, Brighton
The last play in the Alan Ayckbourn trilogy, Damsels In Distress, was a darker tragi-comedy than the first two. And yet, like the others, Ayckbourn managed to squeeze a fair bit of laughter out of what was a nightmare situation. The scenario was a dinner
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Be a healthier couch potato
The Commonwealth Games may be over but watching the event on TV may have prompted some to start on a campaign of healthy eating and exercise. ATHLETICS fans have enjoyed a bumper few weeks this summer with, first, the Commonwealth Games and, more recently
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Recycling to help world's poorest
Plastic bags are usually made to carry shopping in and a can of coke is normally used for drinking. But owners of a recycling shop in Brighton have different ideas. Why not wear a can of coke or even use it as an ashtray? Staff at Podz in Gloucester Road
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Long overdue
Glass on Brighton beach is nothing new. In 1938, as a four-year-old, I suffered a very badly cut foot which left me with a distinctive scar to this day. It is about time Brighton and Hove City Council did something and The Argus is to be commended for
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Campaign: Traders join fight to clear beach
Seafront traders are backing our campaign to make Brighton beach a glass-free zone. As crowds soaked up the weekend sun, shops and cafes took delivery of our first batch of posters warning people of the dangers of glass on the pebbles. Meanwhile, dozens
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I let TV crew wreck my garden
Robb Banks has had his prized front garden trashed after losing a furious bidding war with his next-door neighbour. He watched in horror as a mechanical digger took minutes to completely destroy the garden he had spent hours cultivating. The 25ft garden
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Go-slow protest brings chaos
A convoy of angry van drivers brought streets in Brighton and Hove to a standstill this morning in a second go-slow protest over parking rules. Hundreds of traders' vehicles crawled along the city's streets. Electricians, plumbers, glaziers and even mobile
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A for effort
The increasingly good A-level performances throughout Sussex and the rest of the country are the direct results of the hard work put into these exams by the students and their teachers. Praise must be given to students and teachers alike for these high
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Young comes of age
Paul Young grabbed a first-half hat-trick on his full County League division one debut for Horsham YMCA. The side roasted visitors Shoreham 6-0 at a sweltering Goring Mead. Manager John Suter had agreed to make notes for a newspaper report and was soon
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Saints sunk
A hat-trick from Corby's Kevin Byrne helped sink St Leonards 3-1 at the Firs. Saints badly missed the defensive qualities of injured pair Richard Callaway and Andy Johnson although boss Glyn White felt the visitors' goals all came at times when his men
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Under the gun
The traditional British bobby, unarmed and policing with the consent of the public, remains the envy of forces around the world. But times are changing. The number of occasions Sussex officers were sent out with guns went up 90 per cent to 353 last year
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Claptrack
What a revelation. The Sussex Wildlife Trust to create a nature reserve was outbid ten years ago by murdered landlord Mohammed Raja in buying 2.4 acres of woodland at Eldred Avenue, Withdean, for £6,500 from British Rail. The trust, after winning Lottery
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It's far safer to talk than watch the telly
Amid all the unnecessary hoo-ha regarding the alleged danger of mobile phone masts, am I the only person to have noticed that virtually none of the recently erected masts in the area - many of which are designed to look like telephone poles - has been
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Albion 0, Norwich 2
It had to happen sooner or later. I don't mean a Saturday home defeat for Albion, or the first one as manager for Martin Hinshelwood. The former hadn't occurred for more than two and a half years, the latter for nine if you include Hinsh's fleeting stints
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Zamora faces long lay-off
Albion are bracing themselves for a lengthy lay-off for injured goal machine Bobby Zamora. Zamora is due for a scan today on the right knee he damaged in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Norwich. Boss Martin Hinshelwood refused to speculate on how long Zamora
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Police must consult better
Consultation with the public over policing issues in Sussex is flawed and ineffective, according to a report. A total of 21 police community consultative groups (PCCGs), some formed more than ten years ago to allow the public to air views, are not producing
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Publisher bucks trend
Publishing group Quarto showed how book lovers across the world had shrugged off economic concerns by posting a jump in half-year profits to £2.2 million Quarto has two core areas - creating books for other publishers, including Hove-based RotoVision,
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Virgin Atlantic confirms £92m loss
Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic today announced it made a pre-tax loss of £92 million for the 12 months ending April 2002. Virgin, which first announced the results in unaudited form in May this year, said it was aiming to return to profitability
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Former head dies aged 73
The former head of a Sussex school which helped children with behavioural and emotional problems has died aged 73. Anthony Rodway was the principal of Tylehurst School in Forest Row, which closed in 1985. He joined the staff when it was a small, progressive
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Farewell to boat crash victim
The ashes of speedboat crash victim Ian Langan were scattered on the sea at the same spot were he lost his life. Family and friends of the popular 45-year-old stood on the decks of five boats and watched as Mr Langan's brother Cliff threw the ashes overboard
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Brothers in diving tragedy
A diver died and his brother is receiving emergency treatment after they suffered the bends while exploring a Sussex shipwreck. The incident happened at 3.30pm yesterday at the site of a sunken boat, 12 miles off the coast at Shoreham power station. Two
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Police hurt in car chase
Two policemen were hurt during a car chase through a residential area. The officers suffered minor injuries when their patrol car was rammed by a Metro. The car was followed by police for 15 miles during the 20-minute pursuit. The blue Metro had earlier
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Gun drama at flats
Police are investigating after a man fired a shotgun into the air at a block of flats. Neighbours reported hearing a loud bang and screaming on Friday night behind flats at Hoddern Avenue in Peacehaven. Armed officers were called to the block of 20 properties
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Pensioner mugged for £50
A partially-sighted pensioner is recovering today after she was mugged in broad daylight. The 79-year-old woman, who has not been named, was left shocked but unhurt after her handbag was snatched. She was walking on a footpath which runs from the Old
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Dad is sea rescue hero
A father has been praised by paramedics after he saved a swimmer's life on a busy Sussex holiday beach. Chris Siddall spent two minutes giving the 21-year-old victim mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a busy holiday beach after the man's lifeless body was
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Train hotel adds extra carriage
The prospect of spending a night on a train platform is proving irresistible for rail enthusiasts. Lou Rapley has not been able to keep up with demand since she opened her unusual bed and breakfast accommodation at the old railway station in Petworth.
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August 17: Albion 0 Norwich 2
It had to happen sooner or later. I don't mean a Saturday home defeat for Albion, or the first one as manager for Martin Hinshelwood. The former hadn't occurred for more than two-and-a-half years, the latter for nine if you include Hinsh's fleeting stints
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Readers make dream flights
Two readers of The Argus fulfilled a dream when they took to the skies over Shoreham Airport. Nicola Allen and Ben Fearnside won reader competitions to fly with two of the stars of the Shoreham Airshow. Nicola, 38, a pub waitress from Kemp Town, Brighton
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Group stranded as dinghy sinks
Four teenagers were found clinging to a pier after their dinghy capsized near the West Pier in Brighton. The young men were rescued by a lifeboat crew after their boat sank beneath the pier last night. The friends had gone to sea in a small inflatable
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GM demo arrests
Two women from Brighton have been arrested after allegedly damaging a field they mistakenly thought was growing genetically-modified oilseed rape. About 40 people from across the South took part in the protest at a farm in Hilton, near Blandford, Dorset
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Overcoming the pain of miscarriage
Sandra Cooper, a former midwife, has great sympathy for Cherie Blair, who suffered a much-publicised miscarriage two weeks ago. "People tend to think you'll get over it in a couple of weeks," says Ms Cooper. "They can't relate to the fact it's a baby
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Wanted: Rail commuters to get on board
Commuters are being given a chance to play a key role in the future of train services. South Central is looking for five regular passengers to join its 12-member stakeholder advisory board. The board will provide advice and guidance aimed at helping the
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Be a healthier couch potato
The Commonwealth Games may be over but watching the event on TV may have prompted some to start on a campaign of healthy eating and exercise. ATHLETICS fans have enjoyed a bumper few weeks this summer with, first, the Commonwealth Games and, more recently
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A guide to effective training
Training the right way is not always easy. It can be hard to make a start then maintain or increase the amount of training you do. Another, equally hard, area to consider is how you are training. This week I have included some important dos and don'ts
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Recycling to help world's poorest
Plastic bags are usually made to carry shopping in and a can of coke is normally used for drinking. But owners of a recycling shop in Brighton have different ideas. Why not wear a can of coke or even use it as an ashtray? Staff at Podz in Gloucester Road
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Let nature be
So Julia Elliot, of Tennis Road, Hove, wants Brighton and Hove City Council to sort out her seagull problem (The Argus, August 16)? Please explain to me why these people choose to live near the sea. Perhaps they should stay in a sterilised bubble where
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Keep up the campaign
We went to the beach in Hove last Tuesday and did not see any glass. We did see lots of dogs, even though they are banned from the beach. I am glad The Argus is making a stand against glass left on the beach and that Alistair McGowan is helping. -Lesley
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Family Matters, with Bini McCall
I have finally managed to wrestle my column, and our computer, back from daughter's sticky fingers. With the advent of some nice weather she has retired to her new hammock, under the shade of the eaves of the shed, to read books and while away the days
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Tory MP lashes out at party
Sussex Tory MP Nicholas Soames has attacked the Conservative Party for having a "mad obsession with gays, blacks and women". The remarks by the former armed forces minister have increased the pressure on party leader Iain Duncan Smith. Mr Duncan Smith
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Carla sends back OBE
Sussex-based screenwriter Carla Lane is sending her OBE back to the Prime Minister in an animal rights protest. The comedy writer is handing the honour to Tony Blair after she found out the former Huntingdon Life Sciences Managing Director Brian Cass
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Go-slow protest brings chaos
A convoy of angry van drivers brought streets in Brighton and Hove to a standstill this morning in a second go-slow protest over parking rules. Hundreds of traders' vehicles crawled along the city's streets. Electricians, plumbers, glaziers and even mobile
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Blaze fear as flat doused
Emergency teams were put on standby when a man doused his Eastbourne flat with petrol and threatened to set it alight. Firefighters and a team of paramedics were called to the flat in Silverdale Road at 3.15am today. A spokesman for the Eastbourne fire
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No need for glass
With other forms of packaging, there is no need to take glass on to the beach. In many towns and around many pools it is illegal. However, the Kemp Town beach is kept clean every day (unlike Dukes Mound behind it), and there is plenty of room for more
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A for effort
The increasingly good A-level performances throughout Sussex and the rest of the country are the direct results of the hard work put into these exams by the students and their teachers. Praise must be given to students and teachers alike for these high
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Rich times
Let us hear no more about the alleged lowering of A-level standards. University lecturers may complain they have to teach "basic material" that should have been taught in sixth-form but so what if it means more young people are continuing their education
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On the button
I do so agree with Jamie Normington, head of sales and marketing at the Worthing Theatres (Letters, August 6) as to the excellence of the If it's on... weekly entertainments guide. While Brighton and Hove may be the place to be for the 18-30 age group
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Black light
There really is no need for Brighton and Hove City Council chief executive David Panter to "bang heads together" over the proposed Black Rock development, as John Parry suggested (The Argus, May 9). The project is progressing methodically behind the scenes
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City to pay if low paid quit
A successful community, wherever it is in the world, needs a wide range of people with a wide range of skills. Cleaners, supermarket shelf-stackers and bus drivers are just as important as doctors, nurses, teachers and police officers. Whatever the job
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Claptrack
What a revelation. The Sussex Wildlife Trust to create a nature reserve was outbid ten years ago by murdered landlord Mohammed Raja in buying 2.4 acres of woodland at Eldred Avenue, Withdean, for £6,500 from British Rail. The trust, after winning Lottery
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Stoolball: Mountfield top the table
Mountfield are the new Seaford Tournament champions of the Sussex Association. In the first all-East Division final in the 45-year history of the event, they beat defending champions Stone Cross on the Salts ground. Batting first, Mountfield amassed 92
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It's far safer to talk than watch the telly
Amid all the unnecessary hoo-ha regarding the alleged danger of mobile phone masts, am I the only person to have noticed that virtually none of the recently erected masts in the area - many of which are designed to look like telephone poles - has been
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Zamora faces long lay-off
Albion are bracing themselves for a lengthy lay-off for injured goal machine Bobby Zamora. Zamora is due for a scan today on the right knee he damaged in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Norwich. Boss Martin Hinshelwood refused to speculate on how long Zamora
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Lloyd switch pays dividends
Worthing boss Barry Lloyd was forced to play three up front because of injuries to Wes Lopez and Paul Rapps. But the switch paid dividends as Rebels thrashed Ashford Town 5-0 at Woodside Road. All three front men, skipper Paul Kennett, who converted a
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Police must consult better
Consultation with the public over policing issues in Sussex is flawed and ineffective, according to a report. A total of 21 police community consultative groups (PCCGs), some formed more than ten years ago to allow the public to air views, are not producing
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Woman attacked in street
A woman was grabbed and indecently assaulted as she walked home through Brighton in the early hours. The 27-year-old was grabbed from behind as she walked through College Terrace at about 1.20am on Saturday. Her attacker forced her into the street and
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Gun drama at flats
Police are investigating after a man fired a shotgun into the air at a block of flats. Neighbours reported hearing a loud bang and screaming on Friday night behind flats at Hoddern Avenue in Peacehaven. Armed officers were called to the block of 20 properties
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Pensioner mugged for £50
A partially-sighted pensioner is recovering today after she was mugged in broad daylight. The 79-year-old woman, who has not been named, was left shocked but unhurt after her handbag was snatched. She was walking on a footpath which runs from the Old
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Missing divers rescued
A search-and-rescue operation was started after four divers went missing three-and-a-half miles off Worthing. The men had been diving when colleagues lost sight of their surface marker buoys. Crew from the dive boat radioed the Solent Coastguard for help
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Dead man is named
A man found dead at the foot of the cliffs at Beachy Head has been named. David William Firth, 48, from the Bradford area of West Yorkshire, was found at the notorious spot near Eastbourne on August 4. Police were not treating the death as suspicious.
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MD's clean sweep for charity
Peter Lloyd is used to running a large company from the comfort of his office. But the Hove-based managing director swapped his suit for overalls and went back to the shop floor. Mr Lloyd, who founded Initial Retail Cleaning and used to get his hands
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New boss at theatre
A change has been announced in the management of a top Sussex theatre. Julien Boast has been appointed chief executive of the Theatre Royal, Brighton, taking over from acting general manager Chris Haylett. Mr Boast, former head of production at a theatre
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Jobs agency hits ground running
A recruitment agency has chosen Brighton as the site for its latest branch. First Recruitment Services opened the doors to its new branch in Bond Street last week. The team is headed by operations director Michelle Peagam and is made up by Lisa Bromley
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Group stranded as dinghy sinks
Four teenagers were found clinging to a pier after their dinghy capsized near the West Pier in Brighton. The young men were rescued by a lifeboat crew after their boat sank beneath the pier last night. The friends had gone to sea in a small inflatable
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Overcoming the pain of miscarriage
Sandra Cooper, a former midwife, has great sympathy for Cherie Blair, who suffered a much-publicised miscarriage two weeks ago. "People tend to think you'll get over it in a couple of weeks," says Ms Cooper. "They can't relate to the fact it's a baby
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Wanted: Rail commuters to get on board
Commuters are being given a chance to play a key role in the future of train services. South Central is looking for five regular passengers to join its 12-member stakeholder advisory board. The board will provide advice and guidance aimed at helping the
