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National Park stadium boost
Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a stadium at Falmer have been given a boost by the Countryside Agency. The body has agreed a boundary for the new South Downs national park which means the stadium site will no longer be considered an area of outstanding
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Agency agrees park boundary
The Countryside Agency has agreed the boundary for the South Downs national park. Following months of consultation, the body has made 60 changes to the park's boundaries, which will cover large parts of Sussex and Hampshire. The most significant
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Virtually the world's biggest sculpture
In four months, 6,000 people from across the globe have helped to build what appears to be the world's largest sculpture. The ambitious artwork has drawn people from 60 countries - from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. However, they do not have to travel far
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Art: Shark Attack, Naked Eye Gallery, Hove, until November 31
It takes a lot to scare Christian Black. "I've really loved sharks all my life and I've always wanted to swim with them," he says. "When we were taking the photos in South Africa, I didn't get the chance to go outside the cage but I did touch them a few
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Classical: The Four Seasons By Candlelight, Brighton Dome, November 16
Well, not by real candlelight in these safety-conscious days, of course, but by a flickering bulb. The Mozart Festival Orchestra will be adding glamour by dressing in wigs and period costume. As well as Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, there's Bach's Air On
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Begging letters
Why do I receive begging letters every week? In eight days, I have had ten letters. I am a widow of 85 years with a State pension, I already support two charities and can only just manage my affairs. Is there any way this can be stopped? I am not in the
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On Stage This Week, from November 15
Laughs with Russ Abbott, drug-induced giggles with Howard Marks, sniggers with Talk Sex Show and the deadly serious George Orwell's 1984. AN AUDIENCE WITH MR NICE, Worthing Assembly Hall, November 18 Britain's most notorious drug dealer Howard Marks is
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Kids: The Nightwatch, Komedia, Brighton, November 18
Get spooked with this drama about two children breaking into a derelict house full of ghostly whispers and strange shadowy figures. Jodie wants to explore but her brother Rich is scared and wants to go home when events from the Second World War start
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Night Clubbing, November 15
Big Beat meets the Big Apple and The Bays please themselves - that's this weekend's pick of the dancefloors. BIG BEAT BOUTIQUE, Return To New York Tour, Concorde 2, Brighton, November 15 When Big Beat meets the Big Apple Concorde 2 is set for a super-sized
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Choose cruelty-free
Good news for the animal world. The cosmetic companies are going to have to ban testing on animals (The Argus, November 8) but can anyone tell me why it is going to take six years to do it? That is a farce. Millions more will be tortured, having shampoo
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No lumps, please
Can anyone remember what we used during the war years as a cure for warts? Many of us as children had a few small warts, usually in a row on our hands. We all had our own remedies. One I have heard of was to wet a lump of washing soda and rub it on. It
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Get in touch
I welcome Dr Yen-Chun Chong's support for the stronger line the Government and the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) are taking to improve standards on trains (Letters, November 9), just as I welcome the Government's replacement of Railtrack by a not-for-profit
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Go by sea
The A259 at Rottingdean is a traffic bottleneck. All bypass solutions involve an environmentally sensitive path through the South Downs. With global warming and increased rainfall, part of the A259 coast road at Roedean may fall into the sea in the next
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Witch-hunter
If Jonathan Chowns had lived in the age before motor cars, he would really have known about exhaust fumes in towns. Horse travel was the norm and many thousands of people died from respiratory diseases caused by the fumes of steaming horse urine. The
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Living history
As a child, I used to watch the old crocks with Grandad. It was a special moment watching these great feats of engineering rumble down Preston Road, Brighton, the drivers and passengers often wearing period clothing. They would wave or sound their horns
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Not forgotten
Congratulations to Fred Lloyd, at 104 one of the few surviving veterans of the First World War. He was only a boy when he was plunged into the horrors of that war in Northern France, which included some the worst carnage the world has ever seen. For his
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Wheel need
Is Jonathan Chowns (Letters, November 11) living in a dream world? A car-free city? He is obviously young and fit. My late husband, who died aged 56, was disabled and unable to walk far, let alone cycle. He relied on his car. There must be many others
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Art can be too close to reality
Student Edwyna Dyer was understandably upset when her college project sparked a terrorist scare. But when Britain is on a state of high alert over possible terrorism attacks, police cannot be too careful. Edwyna's art class at City College in Brighton
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Back on track
Not before time, an environmental traffic row erupts over development of the Brighton station site. Surely this major city-centre site should align with the pending and probably car-free 20-year city strategic transport plan? How unprofessional to propose
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Rugby: Key coastal clashes for Sussex trio
Stand by for a couple of key clashes on the Sussex coast tomorrow as three of the county's sides look to enhance their title chances. Second-placed Brighton host leaders Dartfordians in a London Three South East contest being billed as "huge" by the home
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Hockey: Lewes don't want drop battle
Skipper Will Champness believes Lewes must win two of their next four games to avoid a relegation scrap in National League division two. Lewes face fixtures against Bath Buccaneers on Sunday, Blueharts, Havant and Peterborough Town ahead of the Christmas
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Bad way to manage urban development
Why should the Brighton station development in its current form be rejected? Everyone agrees the site has lain derelict for far too long and no one would disagree we have a desperate need for new housing. It should be rejected because, at its centre,
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FA Cup: No Fear factor for Reds
Crawley captain Peter Fear is relishing another chance of FA Cup glory tomorrow. One of the highlights of his career was playing for Wimbledon against Chelsea in the 1996-97 semi-final, the same season Crawley last reached the first round proper. It will
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FA Cup: Reds boss may change strikers
Crawley boss Billy Smith is keeping his strikers guessing as they prepare for tomorrow's FA Cup clash at Tiverton. Top scorer Dave Stevens, Nic McDonnell, Danny Hockton and fit-again Warren Bagnall are competing for two places in the starting line-up
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Coppell must wait over Pandong
Albion boss Steve Coppell is still waiting to run the rule over Cameroon trialist Roger Pandong after the reserves clash with Northampton was called off during the week. Coppell has given Pandong, an 18-year-old left-sided midfielder, a month to impress
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£300m gas store deal
Energy group Centrica has paid more than £300 million to secure its own gas storage facility. The British Gas group, which supplies 65 per cent of the UK residential market, has bought Dynegy Storage and Dynegy Onshore Processing UK from struggling US
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Radio stations hit by downturn
Shares in Capital Radio fell more than 12 per cent after the group revealed it was suffering from weakness in the advertising market. The London-based commercial operator said it had suffered a testing time this month and last with group revenues likely
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National award for property company
Crawley-based facilities management and property services group Connaught won the customer focus award, part of the National Business Awards for 2002. The award judges said Connaught, based on the Manor Royal Estate, best demonstrated a successful business
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Iron Lady is heroine of housework women
British businesswomen work three times harder in the home than most men and their heroine is Baroness Thatcher, a survey concludes. Women under 45 spend 15 hours a week on housework and 90 per cent feel the key to business success is juggling work and
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Stress is the bane of owner-managers
Quitting the rat race to start your own business is not always the best way of avoiding stress. Research by the International Stress Management Association UK, in conjunction with AXA Insurance, revealed 65 per cent of owner-managers who set up their
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Prince chats to students
College students were given a royal talking to by Prince Charles at an exhibition. The Prince of Wales unexpectedly dropped by a stall manned by four students from Hastings College yesterday as part of a vocational skills exhibition and competition held
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Knight: Hinsh was a mistake
Albion chairman Dick Knight has told fans he made a mistake in appointing Martin Hinshelwood as manager. Hinshelwood was upgraded from director of youth in July after Peter Taylor quit the Seagulls at the end of last season. Hinshelwood was axed after
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Warning to would-be robbers
Robbers have been warned they face long prison sentences after a string of prosecutions. Officers are hoping their successful operations will serve as a stern message to other criminals. This year, officers in Highdown division, which stretches from Littlehampton
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Widow jubilant as gambler jailed
A pensioner has expressed delight at the two-year jail sentence given to a woman gambler who conned her out of her life savings. Bette Cohen, 70, of Portland Road, Hove, was talked into handing over £47,500 by Victoria Counter, who posed as her friend
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Pupil recovers after meningitis scare
Schoolchildren have been told not to worry after a West Sussex pupil was admitted to hospital with suspected bacterial meningitis. The youngster, who attends Weald School, Billingshurst, was admitted to hospital at the weekend. Bacterial meningitis can
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Blind cricketer makes England squad
A student who lost his sight at the age of 20 has won a place in the England cricket squad for the 2002 Blind Cricket World Cup. Andy Dalby-Welsh will travel to India at the end of this month to play for his country. Four years ago, Andy was a keen footballer
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Cancer clinic to close
A pioneering drop-in cancer clinic which has treated thousands of patients free is closing after almost 21 years. Staff were in tears when Dr Jan de Winter broke the news that the trustees of the charity, which oversees the Dr Jan de Winter Clinic in
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Hitman admits 1976 murder
A pensioner today admitted he gunned down a businessman in a contract killing which has remained a mystery for more than a quarter of a century. Alan Savage, now 72, from Hastings, was told he would be jailed for life after pleading guilty to the murder
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Amex quits Brighton office
American Express has moved out of offices in Preston Road, Brighton, relocating 300 employees to Burgess Hill and other sites in the city. About 250 financial and human resources workers from Prestamex House have been moved to Sussex House in Burgess
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Terrorist? I'm an art student
A teenager was questioned by police who thought her art project was evidence of terrorist activity. Firearms officers searched Edwyna Dyer's home and she spent two hours answering questions at Brighton police station. Edwyna, 19, went to pick up some
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Park yobs put lives at risk
Youngsters who light fires at a popular Worthing skate park have been dubbed mindless morons by police. Firefighters are called about five times a week to Homefield Park, in Chestwood Road, where youths are setting light to dustbins, pallets and other
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Boss vows home will not shut
A nursing home owner says he has no plans to close the service despite wanting permission to turn it into a hostel for the homeless. Janek Masrani said his bid for a change of use at the Sunningdale home in Hove, was a precaution in case he could not
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Festive lights go on
The North Laine in Brighton switched on its Christmas lights last night. The shopping area known for its individuality reflected its character with quirky illuminations interspersed with twinkling planets. The lights, costing £16,000, have been paid for
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Flats sale agreed in Embassy Court wrangle
A company at the centre of legal action over crumbling Embassy Court on Brighton seafront is willing to sell the flats it owns, a court heard. Residents living in the art deco block, in King's Road, have applied for a ruling at Brighton County Court ordering
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Virtually the world's biggest sculpture
In four months, 6,000 people from across the globe have helped to build what appears to be the world's largest sculpture. The ambitious artwork has drawn people from 60 countries - from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. However, they do not have to travel far
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Dance: Kala Chethena Kathakali Troupe, The Hawth, Crawley, November 19
Hindu myths and legends are brought to life with a mix of drama, dance, music and visual arts by this colourful gang from Kerala, south India. Asian sign language and facial expressions tell the story, dance movements are based on the martial arts and
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Art: Anthony Mcintosh, Eastbourne College, until December 6
Anthony McIntosh has worked in psychiatry and nursing for more than 20 years. Alongside this, he has maintained his art practice, graduating from Brighton University last year having produced some of the most evocative work in the graduate show. McIntosh
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Begging letters
Why do I receive begging letters every week? In eight days, I have had ten letters. I am a widow of 85 years with a State pension, I already support two charities and can only just manage my affairs. Is there any way this can be stopped? I am not in the
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Stage: The Fastest Clock In The Universe, New Venture Theatre, Brighton, November 16-30
This grotesque fairy tale with a darkly comic edge is company-in-residence Sweetspot's fourth production at the New Venture. The play, by Philip Ridley, who also wrote the screenplay for The Krays, follows the events of a single day, vain Cougar Glass
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Night Clubbing, November 15
Big Beat meets the Big Apple and The Bays please themselves - that's this weekend's pick of the dancefloors. BIG BEAT BOUTIQUE, Return To New York Tour, Concorde 2, Brighton, November 15 When Big Beat meets the Big Apple Concorde 2 is set for a super-sized
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Chain letters
With reference to Mrs D Green's comments about chain letters (Letters, November 11), to date I have received six of these, which I have thrown in the rubbish bin. All are supposed to have come from different people but the envelopes they come in are always
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Choose cruelty-free
Good news for the animal world. The cosmetic companies are going to have to ban testing on animals (The Argus, November 8) but can anyone tell me why it is going to take six years to do it? That is a farce. Millions more will be tortured, having shampoo
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Knight: Hinsh was a mistake
Albion chairman Dick Knight has told fans he made a mistake in appointing Martin Hinshelwood as manager. Hinshelwood was upgraded from director of youth in July after Peter Taylor quit the Seagulls at the end of last season. Hinshelwood was axed after
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Busy night for fire crews
A spate of blazes had retained firefighters working into the early hours this morning. Three beach huts were ablaze along Lancing seafront at 2.30am and there were two car fires in Cecil Road, Lancing, around 3.30am. The Royal Navy, which is covering
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Binmen vote to strike
Refuse collectors in the Arun district are ready to walk out on Friday after they voted to go on strike by a 96 per cent majority. The walk-out will affect thousands of households in the Bognor, Littlehampton and Arundel areas. Around 90 refuse collectors
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No lumps, please
Can anyone remember what we used during the war years as a cure for warts? Many of us as children had a few small warts, usually in a row on our hands. We all had our own remedies. One I have heard of was to wet a lump of washing soda and rub it on. It
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Witch-hunter
If Jonathan Chowns had lived in the age before motor cars, he would really have known about exhaust fumes in towns. Horse travel was the norm and many thousands of people died from respiratory diseases caused by the fumes of steaming horse urine. The
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Not forgotten
Congratulations to Fred Lloyd, at 104 one of the few surviving veterans of the First World War. He was only a boy when he was plunged into the horrors of that war in Northern France, which included some the worst carnage the world has ever seen. For his
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Art can be too close to reality
Student Edwyna Dyer was understandably upset when her college project sparked a terrorist scare. But when Britain is on a state of high alert over possible terrorism attacks, police cannot be too careful. Edwyna's art class at City College in Brighton
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Back on track
Not before time, an environmental traffic row erupts over development of the Brighton station site. Surely this major city-centre site should align with the pending and probably car-free 20-year city strategic transport plan? How unprofessional to propose
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Rugby: Key clashes in championship race
Stand by for a couple of key clashes on the Sussex coast tomorrow as three of the county's sides look to enhance their title chances. Second-placed Brighton host leaders Dartfordians in a London Three South East contest being billed as "huge" by the home
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Rugby: Key coastal clashes for Sussex trio
Stand by for a couple of key clashes on the Sussex coast tomorrow as three of the county's sides look to enhance their title chances. Second-placed Brighton host leaders Dartfordians in a London Three South East contest being billed as "huge" by the home
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Hockey: Lewes don't want drop battle
Skipper Will Champness believes Lewes must win two of their next four games to avoid a relegation scrap in National League division two. Lewes face fixtures against Bath Buccaneers on Sunday, Blueharts, Havant and Peterborough Town ahead of the Christmas
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Green Goddess to the rescue
A Royal Navy crew manning a Green Goddess fire engine today rescued a three-year-old child locked in a bathroom. The emergency call came at 9.40am and the Green Goddess with its police escort was sent to Wilbury Road, Hove, where the sailors broke the
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FA Cup: No Fear factor for Reds
Crawley captain Peter Fear is relishing another chance of FA Cup glory tomorrow. One of the highlights of his career was playing for Wimbledon against Chelsea in the 1996-97 semi-final, the same season Crawley last reached the first round proper. It will
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FA Cup: Reds boss may change strikers
Crawley boss Billy Smith is keeping his strikers guessing as they prepare for tomorrow's FA Cup clash at Tiverton. Top scorer Dave Stevens, Nic McDonnell, Danny Hockton and fit-again Warren Bagnall are competing for two places in the starting line-up
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FA Cup: Fans back Hastings' glory bid
Hundreds of Hastings United fans will head to Stevenage tomorrow to cheer on George Wakeling's side in the first round of the FA Cup. The club have hired six coaches and around 600 fans are expected to make the journey to Hertfordshire. Wakeling, who
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Coppell must wait over Pandong
Albion boss Steve Coppell is still waiting to run the rule over Cameroon trialist Roger Pandong after the reserves clash with Northampton was called off during the week. Coppell has given Pandong, an 18-year-old left-sided midfielder, a month to impress
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Fireman comes to Kuipers' rescue
Albion keeper Michel Kuipers has thanked firefighter referee Steve Tomlin for his help in extinguishing a one-match ban. Kuipers plays against Derby at Withdean tomorrow after his red card in the home game against Bradford on November 2 was reduced to
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£300m gas store deal
Energy group Centrica has paid more than £300 million to secure its own gas storage facility. The British Gas group, which supplies 65 per cent of the UK residential market, has bought Dynegy Storage and Dynegy Onshore Processing UK from struggling US
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Top award for dentist
A dental practice has scooped the award for UK Dental Practice of the Year. Christopher Gull, of Ship Street, Brighton, came top in the competition, which was organised by the journal Independent Dentistry. Mr Gull, a regular contributor to the Saturday
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Courier firm delivers target in half the time
A Sussex courier service is celebrating its first birthday six months early. Dennis O'Sullivan and Andrew Newton, Lewes based regional franchisees for Fastway Couriers, have already reached their targets for the first year. Mr Newton, a former director
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Iron Lady is heroine of housework women
British businesswomen work three times harder in the home than most men and their heroine is Baroness Thatcher, a survey concludes. Women under 45 spend 15 hours a week on housework and 90 per cent feel the key to business success is juggling work and
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
In 1953, a band of rugby players from the Sussex Yeomanry founded Hove Rugby Football Club. Hove Borough Council lent the club a sloping pitch and a wooden hut in Hove Park. Against all the odds, the club survives, having spurned offers of marriage from
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National Park stadium boost
Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a stadium at Falmer have been given a boost by the Countryside Agency. The body agreed a boundary for the new South Downs national park which means the stadium site will no longer be considered an area of outstanding
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Prince chats to students
College students were given a royal talking to by Prince Charles at an exhibition. The Prince of Wales unexpectedly dropped by a stall manned by four students from Hastings College yesterday as part of a vocational skills exhibition and competition held
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National Park stadium boost
Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a stadium at Falmer have been given a boost by the Countryside Agency. The body agreed a boundary for the new South Downs national park which means the stadium site will no longer be considered an area of outstanding
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Coppell must wait over Pandong
Albion boss Steve Coppell is still waiting to run the rule over Cameroon trialist Roger Pandong after the reserves clash with Northampton was called off during the week. Coppell has given Pandong, an 18-year-old left-sided midfielder, a month to impress
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Fireman comes to Kuipers' rescue
Albion keeper Michel Kuipers has thanked firefighter referee Steve Tomlin for his help in extinguishing a one-match ban. Kuipers plays against Derby at Withdean tomorrow after his red card in the home game against Bradford on November 2 was reduced to
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Student killed on live rail
An 18-year-old Brighton University student was killed today when he fell on to a live rail while walking along the track. His friend pulled him off the line and tried to resuscitate him. The student, studying at Brighton University, had been out with
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Warning to would-be robbers
Robbers have been warned they face long prison sentences after a string of prosecutions. Officers are hoping their successful operations will serve as a stern message to other criminals. This year, officers in Highdown division, which stretches from Littlehampton
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Fisherman's body is found
The search for a fisherman swept overboard in raging seas ended today when his body was found washed up on a beach. An early morning walker spotted the body, still clad in bright yellow oilskins, near the King Alfred leisure centre on Hove seafront just
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Pupil recovers after meningitis scare
Schoolchildren have been told not to worry after a West Sussex pupil was admitted to hospital with suspected bacterial meningitis. The youngster, who attends Weald School, Billingshurst, was admitted to hospital at the weekend. Bacterial meningitis can
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Cancer clinic to close
A pioneering drop-in cancer clinic which has treated thousands of patients free is closing after almost 21 years. Staff were in tears when Dr Jan de Winter broke the news that the trustees of the charity, which oversees the Dr Jan de Winter Clinic in
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Busy night for fire crews
Royal Navy crews manning Green Goddesses in Eastbourne got their first call after 20 hours' waiting - and were then kept busy last night. A 14-man crew spent 20 minutes tackling the blaze at 2pm in a communal bin store area backing onto a three-storey
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Prescott snubs council chiefs
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has refused to meet an all-party delegation from East Sussex County Council, which faces a cash crisis. Leaders of the council's three main parties asked for a meeting to discuss proposed changes in the way the Government
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Hitman admits 1976 murder
A pensioner today admitted he gunned down a businessman in a contract killing which has remained a mystery for more than a quarter of a century. Alan Savage, now 72, from Hastings, was told he would be jailed for life after pleading guilty to the murder
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Amex quits Brighton office
American Express has moved out of offices in Preston Road, Brighton, relocating 300 employees to Burgess Hill and other sites in the city. About 250 financial and human resources workers from Prestamex House have been moved to Sussex House in Burgess
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Terrorist? I'm an art student
A teenager was questioned by police who thought her art project was evidence of terrorist activity. Firearms officers searched Edwyna Dyer's home and she spent two hours answering questions at Brighton police station. Edwyna, 19, went to pick up some
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Boss vows home will not shut
A nursing home owner says he has no plans to close the service despite wanting permission to turn it into a hostel for the homeless. Janek Masrani said his bid for a change of use at the Sunningdale home in Hove, was a precaution in case he could not
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Binmen vote to strike
Refuse collectors in the Arun district are ready to walk out on Friday after they voted to go on strike by a 96 per cent majority. The walk-out will affect thousands of households in the Bognor, Littlehampton and Arundel areas. Around 90 refuse collectors
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Hopes of peace in airport clash
The threat of strike action which would cripple services at Gatwick airport could be avoided. Firefighters, security guards and other staff at the airport are to stage a series of one-day strikes from the end of the month and through the festive season
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Sea search called off
Search crews last night called off the hunt for a fisherman who fell overboard in strong winds. Coastguard teams, a helicopter and two lifeboats scoured the coast all day after the man was reported missing yesterday morning. But the search was halted
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Stadium decision man named
The name has been announced of the man who will have the greatest say on whether or not Brighton and Hove Albion get a new stadium. John Collyer, a senior inspector with the Planning Inspectorate, is to chair the Falmer section of the Brighton and Hove
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Jazz This Week, from November 15
Here are the jazz and blues performers not to be missed at venues around Sussex. Tommy Emmanuel: A rare chance to see this gifted Australian guitarist, rated by Chet Atkins to be of the greatest players on the planet. Sallis Benney Theatre, November 17
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Art: Shark Attack, Naked Eye Gallery, Hove, until November 31
It takes a lot to scare Christian Black. "I've really loved sharks all my life and I've always wanted to swim with them," he says. "When we were taking the photos in South Africa, I didn't get the chance to go outside the cage but I did touch them a few
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Classical: The Four Seasons By Candlelight, Brighton Dome, November 16
Well, not by real candlelight in these safety-conscious days, of course, but by a flickering bulb. The Mozart Festival Orchestra will be adding glamour by dressing in wigs and period costume. As well as Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, there's Bach's Air On
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On Stage This Week, from November 15
Laughs with Russ Abbott, drug-induced giggles with Howard Marks, sniggers with Talk Sex Show and the deadly serious George Orwell's 1984. AN AUDIENCE WITH MR NICE, Worthing Assembly Hall, November 18 Britain's most notorious drug dealer Howard Marks is
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Gigs This Week, from November 15
Be blinded by Cliff's ageless grin, be deafened by Alice Cooper, go couple-spotting at David Gray, or go wig-spotting at David Essex. CLIFF RICHARD, The Brighton Centre, November 15 With the build-up to Christmas, a name as synonymous with the season
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Kids: The Nightwatch, Komedia, Brighton, November 18
Get spooked with this drama about two children breaking into a derelict house full of ghostly whispers and strange shadowy figures. Jodie wants to explore but her brother Rich is scared and wants to go home when events from the Second World War start
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Rock: Redhill, Pressure Point, Brighton, November 17
Well, Robbie's managed it, Ronan's not doing bad and it looks like Justin Timberlake's going to do it as well. But let's face it, the chance of a member of a manufactured pop act going on to make it after their initial success has faded is slim. Former
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Airport plan not feasible
I am very concerned about the status of the airport planned for the Cliffe Pools Nature Reserve in north Kent. Having visited the reserve and being aware of its value for wildfowl and water voles, I do not think the airport scheme is feasible or even
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Our popular Eye In The Sky supplements have brought more comment, this time from Roger Collins of Burgess Hill. He that spotted a couple of pictures had been printed in reverse, as mentioned in previous columns. However, his real gripe is with some of
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
Whatever we may have thought about the royal family making themselves more open, accountable, and in touch after the death of Princess Diana, we were clearly wrong. They have learned nothing. In the wake of the Burrell fiasco and all the sordid accusations
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Referendum snub to council
Voters in a referendum in Bognor want to ditch Arun District Council and have called for a new authority to be created for their town. Ninety-six per cent of those polled said they wanted to break away from the council, which they say is running their
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Plea for truck crash OAP
An elderly motorist who calmly drove away in her damaged Mini after colliding with a couple's truck is being traced. Victoria Wren, 31, and Steve Manuell, 40, whose vehicle was written off, were stunned when the woman drove away in a badly damaged car
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Car thieves' £200,000 raid
Thieves cut their way into a West Sussex garage compound and stole cars worth £200,000, including several high-performance models. A total of 11 cars, from the Roundstone Car Centre in Mayflower Way, Angmering, were taken. A police spokesman said three
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We should share with animals
Mrs A Ginnings (Letters, November 11) should be glad she has only a playful fox in her garden and not a yobbo who would do much more damage. As we are taking more and more habitat away from wildlife, it is up to us human beings to be prepared to share
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Get in touch
I welcome Dr Yen-Chun Chong's support for the stronger line the Government and the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) are taking to improve standards on trains (Letters, November 9), just as I welcome the Government's replacement of Railtrack by a not-for-profit
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Go by sea
The A259 at Rottingdean is a traffic bottleneck. All bypass solutions involve an environmentally sensitive path through the South Downs. With global warming and increased rainfall, part of the A259 coast road at Roedean may fall into the sea in the next
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Living history
As a child, I used to watch the old crocks with Grandad. It was a special moment watching these great feats of engineering rumble down Preston Road, Brighton, the drivers and passengers often wearing period clothing. They would wave or sound their horns
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Wheel need
Is Jonathan Chowns (Letters, November 11) living in a dream world? A car-free city? He is obviously young and fit. My late husband, who died aged 56, was disabled and unable to walk far, let alone cycle. He relied on his car. There must be many others
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Turf talk: Bolger bucks a worrying trend
The future of National Hunt racing appears under threat. Course closures, tracks almost certain to close and the misguided agenda of Animal Liberation Movement all threaten the stability of the sport. Yet a significant statistic is that there are 25 per
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Bad way to manage urban development
Why should the Brighton station development in its current form be rejected? Everyone agrees the site has lain derelict for far too long and no one would disagree we have a desperate need for new housing. It should be rejected because, at its centre,
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FA Cup: Hastings plan another shock
Hastings United are planning another big FA Cup shock in Hertfordshire tomorrow. United stunned Conference team Kettering 5-0 to book their place in the first round proper. Next up are Stevenage, like Kettering struggling at the wrong end of the Conference
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Ravanelli set for Withdean start
Fabrizio Ravanelli is in contention for his first start for Derby since August 17 against Albion tomorrow. The Italian striker, a target for Portsmouth, made his comeback from an Achilles injury as a second half substitute in last Saturday's 2-1 home
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Fisherman's body is found
The search for a fisherman swept overboard in raging seas ended today when his body was found washed up on a beach. An early morning walker spotted the body, still clad in bright yellow oilskins, near the King Alfred leisure centre on Hove seafront just
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ID riddle of dead boy
Police were today trying to identify a teenage boy found hanged in a park in Eastbourne. A passer-by discovered the youngster hanging from a tree by electrical cord in the park off Decoy Drive in Hampden Park. Part of the park was cordoned off as inquiries
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Farm fields are deluged
This was the scene after heavy downpours caused severe flooding to farmland in parts of West Sussex. Driving rain has led to fields being flooded in the Pulborough area. The parish council has sandbags and extra sand on standby if needed in an emergency
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Hilton to cut spending
Hotels group Hilton said it had pegged back capital expenditure for next year after little sign of an upturn in trading conditions. The company intends to spend £130 million on projects in its hotels division next year compared to £200 million this year
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Radio stations hit by downturn
Shares in Capital Radio fell more than 12 per cent after the group revealed it was suffering from weakness in the advertising market. The London-based commercial operator said it had suffered a testing time this month and last with group revenues likely
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National award for property company
Crawley-based facilities management and property services group Connaught won the customer focus award, part of the National Business Awards for 2002. The award judges said Connaught, based on the Manor Royal Estate, best demonstrated a successful business
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Stress is the bane of owner-managers
Quitting the rat race to start your own business is not always the best way of avoiding stress. Research by the International Stress Management Association UK, in conjunction with AXA Insurance, revealed 65 per cent of owner-managers who set up their
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Knight: Hinsh was a mistake
Albion chairman Dick Knight has told fans he made a mistake in appointing Martin Hinshelwood as manager. Hinshelwood was upgraded from director of youth in July after Peter Taylor quit the Seagulls at the end of last season. Hinshelwood was axed after
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Ravanelli set for Withdean start
Fabrizio Ravanelli is in contention for his first start for Derby since August 17 against Albion tomorrow. The Italian striker, a target for Portsmouth, made his comeback from an Achilles injury as a second half substitute in last Saturday's 2-1 home
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Widow jubilant as gambler jailed
A pensioner has expressed delight at the two-year jail sentence given to a woman gambler who conned her out of her life savings. Bette Cohen, 70, of Portland Road, Hove, was talked into handing over £47,500 by Victoria Counter, who posed as her friend
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Blind cricketer makes England squad
A student who lost his sight at the age of 20 has won a place in the England cricket squad for the 2002 Blind Cricket World Cup. Andy Dalby-Welsh will travel to India at the end of this month to play for his country. Four years ago, Andy was a keen footballer
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Hopes of peace in airport clash
The threat of strike action which would cripple services at Gatwick airport could be avoided. Firefighters, security guards and other staff at the airport are to stage a series of one-day strikes from the end of the month and through the festive season
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Goddess crews in action
Military crews standing in for striking firefighters had a quiet night in Mid Sussex, but Green Goddesses were busy in other areas. Royal Navy personnel tackled a moped in flames in Dickens Way, Eastbourne. And an hour later they fought the biggest blaze
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Pupil recovers after meningitis scare
Schoolchildren have been told not to worry after a West Sussex pupil was admitted to hospital with suspected bacterial meningitis. The youngster, who attends Weald School, Billingshurst, was admitted to hospital at the weekend. Bacterial meningitis can
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Albion v Derby
Watch this space for coverage of the game as it happens. We bring you the teams before kick-off and updates every time something happens. Check back here at kick-off, half-time and full-time for a first-hand report of the action.
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Park yobs put lives at risk
Youngsters who light fires at a popular Worthing skate park have been dubbed mindless morons by police. Firefighters are called about five times a week to Homefield Park, in Chestwood Road, where youths are setting light to dustbins, pallets and other
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Festive lights go on
The North Laine in Brighton switched on its Christmas lights last night. The shopping area known for its individuality reflected its character with quirky illuminations interspersed with twinkling planets. The lights, costing £16,000, have been paid for
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Car thieves' £200,000 raid
Thieves cut their way into a West Sussex garage compound and stole cars worth £200,000, including several high-performance models. A total of 11 cars, from the Roundstone Car Centre in Mayflower Way, Angmering, were taken. A police spokesman said three
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Veteran proud of French medal
First World War veteran Fred Lloyd today proudly showed off one of France's highest bravery awards, presented to him at the age of 104. Fred is one of the last Great War veterans to receive the Legion d'Honneur. More than 100 people gathered at Uckfield
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Flats sale agreed in Embassy Court wrangle
A company at the centre of legal action over crumbling Embassy Court on Brighton seafront is willing to sell the flats it owns, a court heard. Residents living in the art deco block, in King's Road, have applied for a ruling at Brighton County Court ordering
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Stadium decision man named
The name has been announced of the man who will have the greatest say on whether or not Brighton and Hove Albion get a new stadium. John Collyer, a senior inspector with the Planning Inspectorate, is to chair the Falmer section of the Brighton and Hove
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Jazz This Week, from November 15
Here are the jazz and blues performers not to be missed at venues around Sussex. Tommy Emmanuel: A rare chance to see this gifted Australian guitarist, rated by Chet Atkins to be of the greatest players on the planet. Sallis Benney Theatre, November 17
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Dance: Kala Chethena Kathakali Troupe, The Hawth, Crawley, November 19
Hindu myths and legends are brought to life with a mix of drama, dance, music and visual arts by this colourful gang from Kerala, south India. Asian sign language and facial expressions tell the story, dance movements are based on the martial arts and
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Art: Anthony Mcintosh, Eastbourne College, until December 6
Anthony McIntosh has worked in psychiatry and nursing for more than 20 years. Alongside this, he has maintained his art practice, graduating from Brighton University last year having produced some of the most evocative work in the graduate show. McIntosh
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Gigs This Week, from November 15
Be blinded by Cliff's ageless grin, be deafened by Alice Cooper, go couple-spotting at David Gray, or go wig-spotting at David Essex. CLIFF RICHARD, The Brighton Centre, November 15 With the build-up to Christmas, a name as synonymous with the season
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Stage: The Fastest Clock In The Universe, New Venture Theatre, Brighton, November 16-30
This grotesque fairy tale with a darkly comic edge is company-in-residence Sweetspot's fourth production at the New Venture. The play, by Philip Ridley, who also wrote the screenplay for The Krays, follows the events of a single day, vain Cougar Glass
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Rock: Redhill, Pressure Point, Brighton, November 17
Well, Robbie's managed it, Ronan's not doing bad and it looks like Justin Timberlake's going to do it as well. But let's face it, the chance of a member of a manufactured pop act going on to make it after their initial success has faded is slim. Former
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Chain letters
With reference to Mrs D Green's comments about chain letters (Letters, November 11), to date I have received six of these, which I have thrown in the rubbish bin. All are supposed to have come from different people but the envelopes they come in are always
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Airport plan not feasible
I am very concerned about the status of the airport planned for the Cliffe Pools Nature Reserve in north Kent. Having visited the reserve and being aware of its value for wildfowl and water voles, I do not think the airport scheme is feasible or even
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Our popular Eye In The Sky supplements have brought more comment, this time from Roger Collins of Burgess Hill. He that spotted a couple of pictures had been printed in reverse, as mentioned in previous columns. However, his real gripe is with some of
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
Whatever we may have thought about the royal family making themselves more open, accountable, and in touch after the death of Princess Diana, we were clearly wrong. They have learned nothing. In the wake of the Burrell fiasco and all the sordid accusations
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Knight: Hinsh was a mistake
Albion chairman Dick Knight has told fans he made a mistake in appointing Martin Hinshelwood as manager. Hinshelwood was upgraded from director of youth in July after Peter Taylor quit the Seagulls at the end of last season. Hinshelwood was axed after
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We should share with animals
Mrs A Ginnings (Letters, November 11) should be glad she has only a playful fox in her garden and not a yobbo who would do much more damage. As we are taking more and more habitat away from wildlife, it is up to us human beings to be prepared to share
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Turf talk: Bolger bucks a worrying trend
The future of National Hunt racing appears under threat. Course closures, tracks almost certain to close and the misguided agenda of Animal Liberation Movement all threaten the stability of the sport. Yet a significant statistic is that there are 25 per
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Rugby: Key clashes in championship race
Stand by for a couple of key clashes on the Sussex coast tomorrow as three of the county's sides look to enhance their title chances. Second-placed Brighton host leaders Dartfordians in a London Three South East contest being billed as "huge" by the home
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Green Goddess to the rescue
A Royal Navy crew manning a Green Goddess fire engine today rescued a three-year-old child locked in a bathroom. The emergency call came at 9.40am and the Green Goddess with its police escort was sent to Wilbury Road, Hove, where the sailors broke the
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FA Cup: Fans back Hastings' glory bid
Hundreds of Hastings United fans will head to Stevenage tomorrow to cheer on George Wakeling's side in the first round of the FA Cup. The club have hired six coaches and around 600 fans are expected to make the journey to Hertfordshire. Wakeling, who
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FA Cup: Hastings plan another shock
Hastings United are planning another big FA Cup shock in Hertfordshire tomorrow. United stunned Conference team Kettering 5-0 to book their place in the first round proper. Next up are Stevenage, like Kettering struggling at the wrong end of the Conference
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Ravanelli set for Withdean start
Fabrizio Ravanelli is in contention for his first start for Derby since August 17 against Albion tomorrow. The Italian striker, a target for Portsmouth, made his comeback from an Achilles injury as a second half substitute in last Saturday's 2-1 home
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Fireman comes to Kuipers' rescue
Albion keeper Michel Kuipers has thanked firefighter referee Steve Tomlin for his help in extinguishing a one-match ban. Kuipers plays against Derby at Withdean tomorrow after his red card in the home game against Bradford on November 2 was reduced to
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Hilton to cut spending
Hotels group Hilton said it had pegged back capital expenditure for next year after little sign of an upturn in trading conditions. The company intends to spend £130 million on projects in its hotels division next year compared to £200 million this year
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Top award for dentist
A dental practice has scooped the award for UK Dental Practice of the Year. Christopher Gull, of Ship Street, Brighton, came top in the competition, which was organised by the journal Independent Dentistry. Mr Gull, a regular contributor to the Saturday
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Courier firm delivers target in half the time
A Sussex courier service is celebrating its first birthday six months early. Dennis O'Sullivan and Andrew Newton, Lewes based regional franchisees for Fastway Couriers, have already reached their targets for the first year. Mr Newton, a former director
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
In 1953, a band of rugby players from the Sussex Yeomanry founded Hove Rugby Football Club. Hove Borough Council lent the club a sloping pitch and a wooden hut in Hove Park. Against all the odds, the club survives, having spurned offers of marriage from
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National Park stadium boost
Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a stadium at Falmer have been given a boost by the Countryside Agency. The body agreed a boundary for the new South Downs national park which means the stadium site will no longer be considered an area of outstanding
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National Park stadium boost
Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a stadium at Falmer have been given a boost by the Countryside Agency. The body agreed a boundary for the new South Downs national park which means the stadium site will no longer be considered an area of outstanding
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Coppell must wait over Pandong
Albion boss Steve Coppell is still waiting to run the rule over Cameroon trialist Roger Pandong after the reserves clash with Northampton was called off during the week. Coppell has given Pandong, an 18-year-old left-sided midfielder, a month to impress
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Fireman comes to Kuipers' rescue
Albion keeper Michel Kuipers has thanked firefighter referee Steve Tomlin for his help in extinguishing a one-match ban. Kuipers plays against Derby at Withdean tomorrow after his red card in the home game against Bradford on November 2 was reduced to
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Ravanelli set for Withdean start
Fabrizio Ravanelli is in contention for his first start for Derby since August 17 against Albion tomorrow. The Italian striker, a target for Portsmouth, made his comeback from an Achilles injury as a second half substitute in last Saturday's 2-1 home
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Student killed on live rail
An 18-year-old Brighton University student was killed today when he fell on to a live rail while walking along the track. His friend pulled him off the line and tried to resuscitate him. The student, studying at Brighton University, had been out with
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Fisherman's body is found
The search for a fisherman swept overboard in raging seas ended today when his body was found washed up on a beach. An early morning walker spotted the body, still clad in bright yellow oilskins, near the King Alfred leisure centre on Hove seafront just
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Albion v Derby
Watch this space for coverage of the game as it happens. We bring you the teams before kick-off and updates every time something happens. Check back here at kick-off, half-time and full-time for a first-hand report of the action.
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Binmen vote to strike
Refuse collectors in the Arun district are ready to walk out on Friday after they voted to go on strike by a 96 per cent majority. The walk-out will affect thousands of households in the Bognor, Littlehampton and Arundel areas. Around 90 refuse collectors
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Hopes of peace in airport clash
The threat of strike action which would cripple services at Gatwick airport could be avoided. Firefighters, security guards and other staff at the airport are to stage a series of one-day strikes from the end of the month and through the festive season
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Car thieves' £200,000 raid
Thieves cut their way into a West Sussex garage compound and stole cars worth £200,000, including several high-performance models. A total of 11 cars, from the Roundstone Car Centre in Mayflower Way, Angmering, were taken. A police spokesman said three
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Sea search called off
Search crews last night called off the hunt for a fisherman who fell overboard in strong winds. Coastguard teams, a helicopter and two lifeboats scoured the coast all day after the man was reported missing yesterday morning. But the search was halted
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Veteran proud of French medal
First World War veteran Fred Lloyd today proudly showed off one of France's highest bravery awards, presented to him at the age of 104. Fred is one of the last Great War veterans to receive the Legion d'Honneur. More than 100 people gathered at Uckfield
