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Burger boss's legal threat
Burger King bosses are considering legal action against the firm behind the Aquarium Terraces development in Brighton. The hamburger chain estimates it has lost almost £1 million due to problems with the seafront project. Franchisee George Bastone told
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Song Of The Western Men, Minerva Studio, Chichester, until September 7
The Minerva Studio takes you back to the past in a new play by Christopher William Hill. Song Of The Western Men is set in 1939 on St Martin's, one of the Isles of Scilly, where a new postmaster has taken over following the death of his predecessor. The
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Dog stabbed defending owner
A dog was stabbed four times while protecting its owner from a knife attack. Tony Brock was set upon outside his home in Devonshire Place, Kemp Town, Brighton, yesterday afternoon. Charlie, a two-year-old Irish bull terrier, saved him from the blade by
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Street collections
I thank all our volunteers and those who made donations to street collections for the Disasters Emergency Committee Southern Africa Emergency appeal in Lewes last week. Thanks also to Lewes District Council and Tesco, who allowed us to set up these collections
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Why scrap it?
With regard to the current debate involving the right-to-buy scheme, council tenants have two options. 1 You live the rest of your life in a council house. 2 You buy it. What happened to option three, the cash incentive scheme? This gave assistance to
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RMJ: Technology offers big breakthrough
Broken fingers are the bane of a professional batsmen's life. Any player who has played more than a few seasons of county cricket will break a finger at some stage. Some players will do it more than once. The problems that Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart
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Tall storeys
According to Brighton and Hove City Council's published survey results, 80 per cent of local people were in favour of development of the King Alfred centre (The Argus, August 15). This is utter rubbish. One resident in 16 was given the opportunity to
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Parents' terror as baby seized
A family told today of their horror as their two-year-old son was grabbed from their shopping trolley. Maria Gunn, a 20-year-old care home assistant, was shopping with her partner at Asda in Brighton Marina on Tuesday when a woman lifted little James
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Sand man
When will Thomas Bromley take his head out of the sand and acknowledge that there are alternatives to the use of animals in medical research? If he wishes to educate himself about the alternatives, there is the excellent Doctors and Lawyers for Responsible
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Animal experiments make bad science
Thomas Bromley (Letters, August 14) accuses me of "being loud against animal testing but remarkably quiet about the alternatives". I suspect he realises my correspondence was edited and specific examples of methods other than animal testing were omitted
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Thanks for helping my son
I would like to thank everybody who helped me at Hove Lagoon last Wednesday when my son fell from the climbing frame. In particular, the very kind gentleman who checked over my son - and who certainly knew what he was doing - and the lady who telephoned
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Railway sleeper
I was fascinated to read about the popular overnight luxury accommodation in old railway carriages at Petworth (August 19). Perhaps readers would be interested to know that budget family accommodation in refurbished rail carriages is available for holidays
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Expansion is taxing
The increasing complexity of tax and VAT has led to Tax Assist Direct opening three new offices. Peter Lewis will manage the new Hove, Portslade, Southwick, Shoreham and Lancing office He said: "The brand has proven to be a success. It stands for quality
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Institute's online exchange
The Institute of Directors in Sussex has set up a web site to enable its members to share information. The branch is confident members will be able to increase the wealth creation opportunities for the region by gaining access to resources, which will
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Firms urged to invest in workers
Sussex Enterprise has appointed Helen Freeman as workforce development manager in a bid to boost investment in staff training. The new role is intended to encourage firms to get the best from their staff. Ms Freeman said: "Successful businesses recognise
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Oh, what a night
Sorry to resurrect an old argument but I read the letters sallying to and fro regarding straight women going to gay clubs with little interest at the time. However, last Saturday, I went to a gay club for the first time with a male (gay) friend and can
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It's a laugh
It's a complete joke saying call the police immediately to report graffiti criminals. You can never get through to them immediately and by the time you do get through, the offenders will have long gone. It might work if a graffiti hotline was put into
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Cheap stunt
So PC Chris Mason wants us to "call the police immediately" if we see anyone spraying graffiti (August 20). Is this another joke by Sussex Police? Try getting a policeman to attend, even if you are being burgled or attacked, and you might have to wait
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Cycling: League win for Markowski
Hastings rider Martin Markowski has won the senior Goodwood Circuit Race League. The League is based over 16 races held at Goodwood motor circuit and attracts top British and foreign competitors. Markowski (VC Bayeux), whose brother Mark is a former Sussex
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A trip back into time
Recent excavations at a Roman palace are open to the public for guided tours on bank holiday Monday. Fishbourne Roman Palace near Chichester has been the venue for excavations in recent weeks and tours are offered as part of Excavations Open Day. Guided
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Legal change
Chief Constable Ken Jones is to be congratulated on his plans announced in Policing Sussex and on the fact he has carried out such a wide-ranging review in the comparatively short time he has been in charge. Clearly, he is limited in what he can achieve
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Fickle MPs thwart initiatives on crime
Jay Nemes said the funding for the Anti-Victimisation Initiative (AVI) was a "criminal waste" (Letters, August 10). As the race liaison officer for the Anti-Victimisation Unit (AVU, part of the AVI), I must point out that if you want to change something
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Cricket: Martin-Jenkins aims for double
Robin Martin-Jenkins has set himself a target of 50 wickets and 1,000 runs in Sussex's four remaining Championship games. He went into today's match against Lancashire at Hove (11am) on 30 wickets and 755 runs and keen to make sure his most productive
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Albion kids need to grow up fast
Albion under-19s will have to grow up quickly in the absence of Adam Hinshelwood and Daniel Harding. That is the view of Seagulls youth boss Dean Wilkins. The under-19s kick off their home fixtures in the Youth Alliance against Colchester at Ardingly
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Sussex plot to beat Albion
Wimbledon boss Stuart Murdoch is planning to teach his Albion pals a lesson by guiding the Dons to their first win of an already turbulent season at a near deserted Selhurst Park. Murdoch has been plotting the Seagulls' downfall this week from the sanctuary
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Fans ready to ignore boycott
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has asked fans to ignore the Supporters' Club boycott of Saturday's match against Wimbledon. He wants Seagulls followers to turn out in force again for the trip to Selhurst Park and Paul Kitson's debut. Albion's official
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Market in jeopardy
The French market in George Street, Hove, could be selling cheese and wine for the last time after complaints from traders. The regular market always attracts hundreds of visitors. But the event on Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1, might be
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Man breaks spine in jetty jump
A week ago Toby Woolgar had the world at his feet. Now he's in hospital with a broken back after jumping into the sea from a jetty. He had just turned 21, bought his first home and was training to be a tree surgeon. Popular with a close-knit group of
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Pop Idol form votes for sell-off
Telescope UK, which provided the text-messaging voting services for Pop Idol, is being sold in a £1.9 million deal. The group is being bought by iTouch, which provides mobile phone services such as games, alerts and ring tones. Telescope specialises in
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Insurance reform urged
The insurance industry called on the Government to change the law to prevent small firms being forced to close because they cannot afford to insure staff against industrial injury. Mike Williams, chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers' Association
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Stamps set to lick market
Stamp collecting is benefiting from the recent stock market turmoil as investors look for different places to put their cash, according to stamp group Stanley Gibbons. Chief executive and chairman, Paul Fraser, said there was a renewed interest in stamps
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Showcase for young artists
Hundreds of young people are preparing to celebrate the opening of one of the biggest arts festivals in the South. Artwave, Lewes District Council's month-long festival of the visual arts, will be launched on Friday, August 30. The festival begins in
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Toy gun that killed a child
Tests carried out on a toy gun blamed for the death of an 11-year-old boy have found it met required safety standards. Trading standards bosses have finished their initial investigation on the plastic gun involved in the death of Scott West. He choked
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Party to 'relaunch' estate
A Brighton housing estate is planning its rebirth with a refurbished community centre and a day-long party. Hollingdean in Brighton will be marking what residents are calling "H Day" next month. Brighton and Hove City Council gained thousands of pounds
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Hands off, say store campaigners
Campaigners have renewed a defiant hands-off message to developers wanting to build a huge DIY store on an exclusive harbour site. Opponents are gearing up to overturn the bid to build a B&Q store near the Crumbles Retail Park at Sovereign Harbour
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£13m to guard against floods
Two coastal defence schemes in Sussex are to get a total of £13 million in Government grant aid, floods minister Elliot Morley announced today. The schemes in Shoreham and Brighton will strengthen and improve present defences. The total cost of the works
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High cost of losing breast care unit
Building a new breast care unit in Haywards Heath could cost more than a unit in Brighton, health chiefs have been warned. Campaigners fighting to keep the Nigel Porter Unit for Breast Care in Brighton feared a new unit in Haywards Heath could succeed
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Sword stick surrendered in knife amnesty
A sword stick - a walking cane with a lethal yard-long blade hidden inside - has been handed in to police in a knife amnesty. The weapon was handed in at Brighton police station. More than 40 knives have been given up since the amnesty was launched last
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Bring back hanging
We are both pensioners and are upset and angry about the deaths of the two children Holly and Jessica. When we were children, we spent hours on the beach and in the surrounding countryside with no fear at all. There can only be one punishment good enough
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Burger boss's legal threat
Burger King bosses are considering legal action against the firm behind the Aquarium Terraces development in Brighton. The hamburger chain estimates it has lost almost £1 million due to problems with the seafront project. Franchisee George Bastone told
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Inside View: Nathan Jones
What A week that was. Two games into the season and four more points than Manchester United. After all the trials and tribulations of pre-opening day and Bozzy praying for cloud cover, the Seagulls got off to a flying start with a thoroughly deserved
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Song Of The Western Men, Minerva Studio, Chichester, until September 7
The Minerva Studio takes you back to the past in a new play by Christopher William Hill. Song Of The Western Men is set in 1939 on St Martin's, one of the Isles of Scilly, where a new postmaster has taken over following the death of his predecessor. The
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Maniac killed Ollie
To all cat lovers of Hove Surgery at Ventnor Villas: You will no longer be able to stroke that beautiful fluffy cat, Ollie, because a maniac driver speeding up the road hit and killed him without stopping on August 14. I hope he's pleased with himself
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Street collections
I thank all our volunteers and those who made donations to street collections for the Disasters Emergency Committee Southern Africa Emergency appeal in Lewes last week. Thanks also to Lewes District Council and Tesco, who allowed us to set up these collections
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Burglar jailed for stealing from PC
A burglar who broke into a village policeman's house while he was away on a weekend break has been jailed for 18 months. Danny Williams, 24, broke into PC Ian Barefoot's home in Tilgate, near Crawley, dressed in a Robin Hood-style coat. Williams and friend
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Why scrap it?
With regard to the current debate involving the right-to-buy scheme, council tenants have two options. 1 You live the rest of your life in a council house. 2 You buy it. What happened to option three, the cash incentive scheme? This gave assistance to
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RMJ: Technology offers big breakthrough
Broken fingers are the bane of a professional batsmen's life. Any player who has played more than a few seasons of county cricket will break a finger at some stage. Some players will do it more than once. The problems that Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart
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Scarcely seen
With regard to Brighton and Hove City Council's plans for the redevelopment of the King Alfred centre, I do not in any way, shape or form give credit to the council's claims it has 80 per cent support for such a large development of mixed accommodation
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Boring bangs
I wholeheartedly agree with Lucy Ambrose (Letters, August 24), who wrote of the suffering caused to herself and her dog by the casual use of fireworks in our fair city. Even on special occasions, I must admit to not really enjoying modern-day fireworks
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Parents' terror as baby seized
A family told today of their horror as their two-year-old son was grabbed from their shopping trolley. Maria Gunn, a 20-year-old care home assistant, was shopping with her partner at Asda in Brighton Marina on Tuesday when a woman lifted little James
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Thanks for helping my son
I would like to thank everybody who helped me at Hove Lagoon last Wednesday when my son fell from the climbing frame. In particular, the very kind gentleman who checked over my son - and who certainly knew what he was doing - and the lady who telephoned
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Visualising success
Trimension, a division of Burgess Hill-based visual display specialist firm SEOS, has appointed Ian Dyer as sales manager. Mr Dyer has more than 20 years sales experience in the broadcast and audio-visual industry, working for Visual Impact, Saville Group
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Expansion is taxing
The increasing complexity of tax and VAT has led to Tax Assist Direct opening three new offices. Peter Lewis will manage the new Hove, Portslade, Southwick, Shoreham and Lancing office He said: "The brand has proven to be a success. It stands for quality
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GCSE students smash records
Students across Sussex proved they were top of the class by scoring record results in this year's GCSE exams. Teenagers from Brighton and Hove woke this morning to discover A* to C pass rates had risen to a new high of 57.9 per cent - up 0.8 per cent
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Boom is preventable
Housing booms such as the current one, which is effectively barring a generation from home ownership (August 19), are preventable but because this would require the Government to call for restraint from estate agents and lending institutions, this is
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Unarmed robber's airport heist
An unarmed man is thought to have stolen tens of thousands of pounds in cash from a security van at Gatwick airport today. The raider struck at about 7.30am as a blue Brinks Ltd security van made routine collections and deliveries to shops at the South
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City of booze
I congratulate the magistrates for refusing a liquor licence to the proposed massive nightclub on Brighton's Aquarium Terraces. When will Brighton and Hove City Council accept that alcohol outlets have reached saturation point in this City of Booze? -
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Services face £40m cutback
Spending on essential services in East Sussex could be slashed by more than £40 million in of a Government shake-up of council funding. Conservative-controlled East Sussex County Council has warned of savage cutbacks and higher tax bills if the proposals
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It's a laugh
It's a complete joke saying call the police immediately to report graffiti criminals. You can never get through to them immediately and by the time you do get through, the offenders will have long gone. It might work if a graffiti hotline was put into
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Hands off, say store campaigners
Campaigners have renewed a defiant hands-off message to developers wanting to build a huge DIY store on an exclusive harbour site. Opponents are gearing up to overturn the bid to build a B&Q store near the Crumbles Retail Park at Sovereign Harbour
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Cheap stunt
So PC Chris Mason wants us to "call the police immediately" if we see anyone spraying graffiti (August 20). Is this another joke by Sussex Police? Try getting a policeman to attend, even if you are being burgled or attacked, and you might have to wait
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The King and I
Since Elvis's death there have been thousands of reported sightings of him. Few are quite as unusual as singer Rick Bonner's vision of Elvis in his bedroom. He claims Elvis told him to spread a message of peace and love. Whether it was a dream or the
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Best before
The triumph of evil in this country is almost accomplished. An inadequate constabulary is rendered powerless by administrative procedures created to assist a greedy legal profession - a pusillanimous judiciary designed to help those criminals who prey
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A trip back into time
Recent excavations at a Roman palace are open to the public for guided tours on bank holiday Monday. Fishbourne Roman Palace near Chichester has been the venue for excavations in recent weeks and tours are offered as part of Excavations Open Day. Guided
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Sad madness
Toby Woolgar's life has been ruined by a moment of madness. The 21-year-old is fighting for his life after jumping from a jetty into the sea, breaking his neck and spine. Every year The Argus carries stories about people risking their lives by jumping
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America's Cup: Mark's on crest of a wave
Mark Campbell-James is on course to become one of the youngest captains to ever compete in the America's Cup. The 21-year-old, from Sidlesham, is wanted by multi-millionaire Peter de Savary to skipper a boat for the British challenge in four years time
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Identifying our identity
Regional government is John Prescott's political dream, one he shares with the European Commission. However, it is not an idea that has found much favour in the South-East, the one English region lukewarm about it. Tory leaders have accused ministers
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Legal change
Chief Constable Ken Jones is to be congratulated on his plans announced in Policing Sussex and on the fact he has carried out such a wide-ranging review in the comparatively short time he has been in charge. Clearly, he is limited in what he can achieve
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Speedway: Furious Eagles accuse Pirates
Eastbourne Eagles boss Jon Cook has accused Elite League rivals Poole Pirates of "not playing the game" ahead of tonight's big TV clash at Arlington Stadium. Cook is upset that the club's South Coast rivals have drafted in three new signings, including
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Fickle MPs thwart initiatives on crime
Jay Nemes said the funding for the Anti-Victimisation Initiative (AVI) was a "criminal waste" (Letters, August 10). As the race liaison officer for the Anti-Victimisation Unit (AVU, part of the AVI), I must point out that if you want to change something
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Cricket: Martin-Jenkins aims for double
Robin Martin-Jenkins has set himself a target of 50 wickets and 1,000 runs in Sussex's four remaining Championship games. He went into today's match against Lancashire at Hove (11am) on 30 wickets and 755 runs and keen to make sure his most productive
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Albion kids need to grow up fast
Albion under-19s will have to grow up quickly in the absence of Adam Hinshelwood and Daniel Harding. That is the view of Seagulls youth boss Dean Wilkins. The under-19s kick off their home fixtures in the Youth Alliance against Colchester at Ardingly
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Sussex plot to beat Albion
Wimbledon boss Stuart Murdoch is planning to teach his Albion pals a lesson by guiding the Dons to their first win of an already turbulent season at a near deserted Selhurst Park. Murdoch has been plotting the Seagulls' downfall this week from the sanctuary
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Fans ready to ignore boycott
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has asked fans to ignore the Supporters' Club boycott of Saturday's match against Wimbledon. He wants Seagulls followers to turn out in force again for the trip to Selhurst Park and Paul Kitson's debut. Albion's official
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Table tennis: Venner plays in Europe
Sussex No.1 Ritchie Venner has been chosen to lead his British League team, Darlington, in a group of three European matches in Spain next month. He will be up against clubs from Germany, Portugal and Spain for the European Nancy Evans Cup. Darlington
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Pop Idol form votes for sell-off
Telescope UK, which provided the text-messaging voting services for Pop Idol, is being sold in a £1.9 million deal. The group is being bought by iTouch, which provides mobile phone services such as games, alerts and ring tones. Telescope specialises in
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Insurance reform urged
The insurance industry called on the Government to change the law to prevent small firms being forced to close because they cannot afford to insure staff against industrial injury. Mike Williams, chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers' Association
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Stamps set to lick market
Stamp collecting is benefiting from the recent stock market turmoil as investors look for different places to put their cash, according to stamp group Stanley Gibbons. Chief executive and chairman, Paul Fraser, said there was a renewed interest in stamps
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Toy gun that killed a child
Tests carried out on a toy gun blamed for the death of an 11-year-old boy have found it met required safety standards. Trading standards bosses have finished their initial investigation on the plastic gun involved in the death of Scott West. He choked
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Party to 'relaunch' estate
A Brighton housing estate is planning its rebirth with a refurbished community centre and a day-long party. Hollingdean in Brighton will be marking what residents are calling "H Day" next month. Brighton and Hove City Council gained thousands of pounds
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£13m to guard against floods
Two coastal defence schemes in Sussex are to get a total of £13 million in Government grant aid, floods minister Elliot Morley announced today. The schemes in Shoreham and Brighton will strengthen and improve present defences. The total cost of the works
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Ex-Spurs stars to play town council
Famous Spurs players of the past are to take on a Sussex town council team to raise money for better sports facilities. Former Spurs and Albion player Martin Chivers is bringing a team which includes Marc Falco, Colin Calderwood, Ralph Coates, Gerry Armstrong
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High cost of losing breast care unit
Building a new breast care unit in Haywards Heath could cost more than a unit in Brighton, health chiefs have been warned. Campaigners fighting to keep the Nigel Porter Unit for Breast Care in Brighton feared a new unit in Haywards Heath could succeed
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Crack dealers jailed after hotel bust
Two dealers who tried to sell £8,000 of crack and heroin on Brighton's streets have been jailed for a total of 11-and-a-half-years. Michael Stewart, 29, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years and Steven Binns, 26, to five years after a three-day trial
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Man killed by drugs
A young man died after taking drugs while his parents were away on holiday, an inquest heard. Matthew Smith, who lived at his family home in Adelaide Square, Shoreham, died after taking a heroin overdose last month. The 24-year-old visited a flat in Oliver
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Bring back hanging
We are both pensioners and are upset and angry about the deaths of the two children Holly and Jessica. When we were children, we spent hours on the beach and in the surrounding countryside with no fear at all. There can only be one punishment good enough
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Rat run problem
Trafalgar Road, Portslade, is being resurfaced. This has led to Abinger Road being used as a rat run through to the Old Shoreham Road. "Access only" signs have been placed at the end of the road, which are totally ignored. Through traffic is a problem
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Inside View: Nathan Jones
What A week that was. Two games into the season and four more points than Manchester United. After all the trials and tribulations of pre-opening day and Bozzy praying for cloud cover, the Seagulls got off to a flying start with a thoroughly deserved
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Maniac killed Ollie
To all cat lovers of Hove Surgery at Ventnor Villas: You will no longer be able to stroke that beautiful fluffy cat, Ollie, because a maniac driver speeding up the road hit and killed him without stopping on August 14. I hope he's pleased with himself
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Is devolution the solution?
A political row is raging in the South East over Labour's plans to replace county councils with powerful regional assemblies. When John Prescott promised a series of directly-elected mini-parliaments he said devolution to the regions would lead to the
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Burglar jailed for stealing from PC
A burglar who broke into a village policeman's house while he was away on a weekend break has been jailed for 18 months. Danny Williams, 24, broke into PC Ian Barefoot's home in Tilgate, near Crawley, dressed in a Robin Hood-style coat. Williams and friend
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I was visited by Elvis's ghost
Singer Rick Bonner says he was all shook up when he was visited by the ghost of his hero, rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley. It's enough to give most people suspicious minds but Rick is convinced Elvis arrived to show him the way ahead. Although The
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One-stop shop
On a recent trip to the countryside, I decided to look round a nursery I came across. Many years of shopping in the high-tech environment of the modern superstore, where a trolley with a mind of its own is the only hazard you are likely to meet, had left
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Walking with rats
Like many devoted owners, Anna Stone takes her pets on a leash wherever she goes. But Misty and Ebony aren't dogs - they're rats. Anna says she is fed up of being abused by people in the street who accuse her animals of spreading disease. She is campaigning
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Not stupid
Brighton and Hove City Council said "most people living near the King Alfred back proposals for 400 flats on the site". This is untrue. Most people living near the King Alfred centre are dead against the scheme and the council knows this. The consultation
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Scarcely seen
With regard to Brighton and Hove City Council's plans for the redevelopment of the King Alfred centre, I do not in any way, shape or form give credit to the council's claims it has 80 per cent support for such a large development of mixed accommodation
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Boring bangs
I wholeheartedly agree with Lucy Ambrose (Letters, August 24), who wrote of the suffering caused to herself and her dog by the casual use of fireworks in our fair city. Even on special occasions, I must admit to not really enjoying modern-day fireworks
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The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
My sporting career began in ignominy and ended in disgrace. From the first day I kicked a ball and it went the wrong way, I realised superstar status or even normal competence were always going to elude me. It started in the street when I used to play
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Visualising success
Trimension, a division of Burgess Hill-based visual display specialist firm SEOS, has appointed Ian Dyer as sales manager. Mr Dyer has more than 20 years sales experience in the broadcast and audio-visual industry, working for Visual Impact, Saville Group
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Natural success for firm
Brighton firm Orangeburst was awarded the best new product prize for it's innovative pill splitter and crusher at The Natural Trade Show. The product has attracted a lot of interest since it was introduced to the market in June and not just from the natural
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GCSE students smash records
Students across Sussex proved they were top of the class by scoring record results in this year's GCSE exams. Teenagers from Brighton and Hove woke this morning to discover A* to C pass rates had risen to a new high of 57.9 per cent - up 0.8 per cent
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Boom is preventable
Housing booms such as the current one, which is effectively barring a generation from home ownership (August 19), are preventable but because this would require the Government to call for restraint from estate agents and lending institutions, this is
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Unarmed robber's airport heist
An unarmed man is thought to have stolen tens of thousands of pounds in cash from a security van at Gatwick airport today. The raider struck at about 7.30am as a blue Brinks Ltd security van made routine collections and deliveries to shops at the South
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City of booze
I congratulate the magistrates for refusing a liquor licence to the proposed massive nightclub on Brighton's Aquarium Terraces. When will Brighton and Hove City Council accept that alcohol outlets have reached saturation point in this City of Booze? -
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The King and I
Since Elvis's death there have been thousands of reported sightings of him. Few are quite as unusual as singer Rick Bonner's vision of Elvis in his bedroom. He claims Elvis told him to spread a message of peace and love. Whether it was a dream or the
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Best before
The triumph of evil in this country is almost accomplished. An inadequate constabulary is rendered powerless by administrative procedures created to assist a greedy legal profession - a pusillanimous judiciary designed to help those criminals who prey
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Sad madness
Toby Woolgar's life has been ruined by a moment of madness. The 21-year-old is fighting for his life after jumping from a jetty into the sea, breaking his neck and spine. Every year The Argus carries stories about people risking their lives by jumping
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Now we're Bollywood-on-Sea
Brighton Rock, the movie classic which put the resort's underworld in the spotlight, is to be remade - as a Bollywood-style extravaganza. The 1947 gangster flick, based on Graham Greene's novel, is to be given a modern makeover by a team of Indian writers
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Golden days
Oh, to be able to return to those golden days of long ago when one could walk the byways and lanes of this wonderful, pleasant land without being mugged for a few paltry pounds in one's pocket and when you could leave doors and windows open without fear
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America's Cup: Mark's on crest of a wave
Mark Campbell-James is on course to become one of the youngest captains to ever compete in the America's Cup. The 21-year-old, from Sidlesham, is wanted by multi-millionaire Peter de Savary to skipper a boat for the British challenge in four years time
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Basketball: Seaman returns
Brighton Bears have re-signed popular forward Errol Seaman for a third year and seen last season's star import Albert White move to France. Seaman, a 26-year-old Londoner, has been working on his fitness in the summer and is seen as a key part of coach
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Identifying our identity
Regional government is John Prescott's political dream, one he shares with the European Commission. However, it is not an idea that has found much favour in the South-East, the one English region lukewarm about it. Tory leaders have accused ministers
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Speedway: Furious Eagles accuse Pirates
Eastbourne Eagles boss Jon Cook has accused Elite League rivals Poole Pirates of "not playing the game" ahead of tonight's big TV clash at Arlington Stadium. Cook is upset that the club's South Coast rivals have drafted in three new signings, including
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Jones returns for reserves
Nathan Jones made his comeback after a month out with a knee ligament strain in a 4-2 defeat for the reserves against Crystal Palace at Carshalton last night. Jones played the whole 90 minutes at left-back and could now be in contention for a place on
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Table tennis: Venner plays in Europe
Sussex No.1 Ritchie Venner has been chosen to lead his British League team, Darlington, in a group of three European matches in Spain next month. He will be up against clubs from Germany, Portugal and Spain for the European Nancy Evans Cup. Darlington
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People want CCTV, survey claims
Both worried residents and would-be TV stars have called for more CCTV cameras in Brighton and Hove in a new poll. The survey organised by the Safe In The City web site found 55 per cent of users wanted more CCTV, with 48 per cent saying they would feel
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Fans ready to ignore boycott
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has asked fans to ignore the Supporters' Club boycott of Saturday's match against Wimbledon. He wants Seagulls followers to turn out in force again for the trip to Selhurst Park and Paul Kitson's debut. Albion's official
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Plaque brings memories back
Our story about a mystery remembrance plaque triggered nostalgic memories for one of the dead man's old schoolmates. David Geddies contacted us after reading about the tribute to Brian Blacker in The Argus yesterday. Sally Kennedy found a plaque in Mr
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Girl, 4, in window plunge
A four-year-old girl was discovered lying unconscious in the back garden of a house after falling from a window. The child, of Churchdale Road, Eastbourne, was flown by police helicopter from the town's District General Hospital to a children's unit specialising
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Butlins assaults: Staff quizzed
Staff at the Butlins holiday camp in Bognor are being quizzed in the hunt for a sex attacker who has targeted four women. Detectives said more than 100 male staff at the camp matched the description of the man wanted in connection with an alleged rape
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Ex-Spurs stars to play town council
Famous Spurs players of the past are to take on a Sussex town council team to raise money for better sports facilities. Former Spurs and Albion player Martin Chivers is bringing a team which includes Marc Falco, Colin Calderwood, Ralph Coates, Gerry Armstrong
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Crack dealers jailed after hotel bust
Two dealers who tried to sell £8,000 of crack and heroin on Brighton's streets have been jailed for a total of 11-and-a-half-years. Michael Stewart, 29, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years and Steven Binns, 26, to five years after a three-day trial
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Jay Farrar, The Greys, Brighton, August 25
As a singer-songwriter, Jay Farrar chronicled the underbelly of the US and struck a chord with the people of industrial towns of the Mid-West. As the co-founder of seminal country band Uncle Tupelo and later Son Volt, Farrar was the architect of the alt.country
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Man killed by drugs
A young man died after taking drugs while his parents were away on holiday, an inquest heard. Matthew Smith, who lived at his family home in Adelaide Square, Shoreham, died after taking a heroin overdose last month. The 24-year-old visited a flat in Oliver
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Rat run problem
Trafalgar Road, Portslade, is being resurfaced. This has led to Abinger Road being used as a rat run through to the Old Shoreham Road. "Access only" signs have been placed at the end of the road, which are totally ignored. Through traffic is a problem
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Is devolution the solution?
A political row is raging in the South East over Labour's plans to replace county councils with powerful regional assemblies. When John Prescott promised a series of directly-elected mini-parliaments he said devolution to the regions would lead to the
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Dog stabbed defending owner
A dog was stabbed four times while protecting its owner from a knife attack. Tony Brock was set upon outside his home in Devonshire Place, Kemp Town, Brighton, yesterday afternoon. Charlie, a two-year-old Irish bull terrier, saved him from the blade by
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I was visited by Elvis's ghost
Singer Rick Bonner says he was all shook up when he was visited by the ghost of his hero, rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley. It's enough to give most people suspicious minds but Rick is convinced Elvis arrived to show him the way ahead. Although The
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One-stop shop
On a recent trip to the countryside, I decided to look round a nursery I came across. Many years of shopping in the high-tech environment of the modern superstore, where a trolley with a mind of its own is the only hazard you are likely to meet, had left
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Walking with rats
Like many devoted owners, Anna Stone takes her pets on a leash wherever she goes. But Misty and Ebony aren't dogs - they're rats. Anna says she is fed up of being abused by people in the street who accuse her animals of spreading disease. She is campaigning
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Not stupid
Brighton and Hove City Council said "most people living near the King Alfred back proposals for 400 flats on the site". This is untrue. Most people living near the King Alfred centre are dead against the scheme and the council knows this. The consultation
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Tall storeys
According to Brighton and Hove City Council's published survey results, 80 per cent of local people were in favour of development of the King Alfred centre (The Argus, August 15). This is utter rubbish. One resident in 16 was given the opportunity to
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Sand man
When will Thomas Bromley take his head out of the sand and acknowledge that there are alternatives to the use of animals in medical research? If he wishes to educate himself about the alternatives, there is the excellent Doctors and Lawyers for Responsible
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Animal experiments make bad science
Thomas Bromley (Letters, August 14) accuses me of "being loud against animal testing but remarkably quiet about the alternatives". I suspect he realises my correspondence was edited and specific examples of methods other than animal testing were omitted
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Railway sleeper
I was fascinated to read about the popular overnight luxury accommodation in old railway carriages at Petworth (August 19). Perhaps readers would be interested to know that budget family accommodation in refurbished rail carriages is available for holidays
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The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
My sporting career began in ignominy and ended in disgrace. From the first day I kicked a ball and it went the wrong way, I realised superstar status or even normal competence were always going to elude me. It started in the street when I used to play
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Natural success for firm
Brighton firm Orangeburst was awarded the best new product prize for it's innovative pill splitter and crusher at The Natural Trade Show. The product has attracted a lot of interest since it was introduced to the market in June and not just from the natural
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Institute's online exchange
The Institute of Directors in Sussex has set up a web site to enable its members to share information. The branch is confident members will be able to increase the wealth creation opportunities for the region by gaining access to resources, which will
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Firms urged to invest in workers
Sussex Enterprise has appointed Helen Freeman as workforce development manager in a bid to boost investment in staff training. The new role is intended to encourage firms to get the best from their staff. Ms Freeman said: "Successful businesses recognise
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Butlins assaults: Staff quizzed
Staff at the Butlins holiday camp in Bognor are being quizzed in the hunt for a sex attacker who has targeted four women. Detectives said more than 100 male staff at the camp matched the description of the man wanted in connection with an alleged rape
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Oh, what a night
Sorry to resurrect an old argument but I read the letters sallying to and fro regarding straight women going to gay clubs with little interest at the time. However, last Saturday, I went to a gay club for the first time with a male (gay) friend and can
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Girl, 4, in window plunge
A four-year-old girl was discovered lying unconscious in the back garden of a house in Eastbourne after falling from a window. The child, of Churchdale Road, was flown by police helicopter from Eastbourne District General Hospital to a children's hospital
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Cycling: League win for Markowski
Hastings rider Martin Markowski has won the senior Goodwood Circuit Race League. The League is based over 16 races held at Goodwood motor circuit and attracts top British and foreign competitors. Markowski (VC Bayeux), whose brother Mark is a former Sussex
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Now we're Bollywood-on-Sea
Brighton Rock, the movie classic which put the resort's underworld in the spotlight, is to be remade - as a Bollywood-style extravaganza. The 1947 gangster flick, based on Graham Greene's novel, is to be given a modern makeover by a team of Indian writers
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Golden days
Oh, to be able to return to those golden days of long ago when one could walk the byways and lanes of this wonderful, pleasant land without being mugged for a few paltry pounds in one's pocket and when you could leave doors and windows open without fear
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Basketball: Seaman returns
Brighton Bears have re-signed popular forward Errol Seaman for a third year and seen last season's star import Albert White move to France. Seaman, a 26-year-old Londoner, has been working on his fitness in the summer and is seen as a key part of coach
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Jones returns for reserves
Nathan Jones made his comeback after a month out with a knee ligament strain in a 4-2 defeat for the reserves against Crystal Palace at Carshalton last night. Jones played the whole 90 minutes at left-back and could now be in contention for a place on
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People want CCTV, survey claims
Both worried residents and would-be TV stars have called for more CCTV cameras in Brighton and Hove in a new poll. The survey organised by the Safe In The City web site found 55 per cent of users wanted more CCTV, with 48 per cent saying they would feel
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Market in jeopardy
The French market in George Street, Hove, could be selling cheese and wine for the last time after complaints from traders. The regular market always attracts hundreds of visitors. But the event on Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1, might be
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Man breaks spine in jetty jump
A week ago Toby Woolgar had the world at his feet. Now he's in hospital with a broken back after jumping into the sea from a jetty. He had just turned 21, bought his first home and was training to be a tree surgeon. Popular with a close-knit group of
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Fans ready to ignore boycott
Albion manager Martin Hinshelwood has asked fans to ignore the Supporters' Club boycott of Saturday's match against Wimbledon. He wants Seagulls followers to turn out in force again for the trip to Selhurst Park and Paul Kitson's debut. Albion's official
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Plaque brings memories back
Our story about a mystery remembrance plaque triggered nostalgic memories for one of the dead man's old schoolmates. David Geddies contacted us after reading about the tribute to Brian Blacker in The Argus yesterday. Sally Kennedy found a plaque in Mr
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Showcase for young artists
Hundreds of young people are preparing to celebrate the opening of one of the biggest arts festivals in the South. Artwave, Lewes District Council's month-long festival of the visual arts, will be launched on Friday, August 30. The festival begins in
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Hands off, say store campaigners
Campaigners have renewed a defiant hands-off message to developers wanting to build a huge DIY store on an exclusive harbour site. Opponents are gearing up to overturn the bid to build a B&Q store near the Crumbles Retail Park at Sovereign Harbour
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Anniversary treat for organist
An organist who has performed in a seaside town for 21 years was given a surprise thank-you on stage. John Mann gasped when his show was interrupted as Mayor and Mayoress Eric and Liz Mardell announced the anniversary to hundreds of fans at the Pavilion
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Girl, 4, in window plunge
A four-year-old girl was discovered lying unconscious in the back garden of a house after falling from a window. The child, of Churchdale Road, Eastbourne, was flown by police helicopter from the town's District General Hospital to a children's unit specialising
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Butlins assaults: Staff quizzed
Staff at the Butlins holiday camp in Bognor are being quizzed in the hunt for a sex attacker who has targeted four women. Detectives said more than 100 male staff at the camp matched the description of the man wanted in connection with an alleged rape
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Sword stick surrendered in knife amnesty
A sword stick - a walking cane with a lethal yard-long blade hidden inside - has been handed in to police in a knife amnesty. The weapon was handed in at Brighton police station. More than 40 knives have been given up since the amnesty was launched last
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Jay Farrar, The Greys, Brighton, August 25
As a singer-songwriter, Jay Farrar chronicled the underbelly of the US and struck a chord with the people of industrial towns of the Mid-West. As the co-founder of seminal country band Uncle Tupelo and later Son Volt, Farrar was the architect of the alt.country
