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We wouldn't live anywhere else
The Sentinel is so interesting. I particularly enjoy "Did you know?". However, at 79 years of age, my eyesight is not good and I find it difficult to read as it is printed in black with a blue background. My husband says I will have to buy myself a magnifying
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Lido is a mess
Regarding the Lido, what a mess. Since Smarts pulled out, I was hoping for it to go forward but it has sunk into rapid decline, with no concerts or, indeed, any entertainment on the bandstand. What a shame it was not developed as a fun-style watersports
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Thanks for your help
Many thanks for putting in my appeal for Flight Sergeant Alan Douglas Springett's relatives on behalf of the Remembrance Society. His nephew and younger brother have both contacted me. -Ann Wise, Acting Principal Curator, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery
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Building blunder
Following Bruce Bird's comments (Letters, December 11), in 1986 I was a projectionist at the Worthing Odeon. The site was, I believe, on a 99-year lease from the freeholder, who I was told at the time was Girton College, Oxford. The Avon Group bought
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Complex case
The Worthing recycling scheme is in deep crisis. It must be saved before it is too late. Confidence, reliability, simplicity and ease of use are the key watchwords for any system to work well. This new system, judging by letters in the Press and to the
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Singled out
I agree with Simon Howard about the police ignoring drug dealers in the subway linking Brighton beach to the Odeon cinema (Letters, December 12). The police ignore situations such as these that are clear and in everyone's face yet they stop and search
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Double bust
I imagine residents of Worthing are very happy to know that when the police decide to have their pre-Christmas crackdown on crime, there are no more serious things than a local cannabis cafe to tackle. With the cannabis users out of the cafe and back
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Adam has it wrong
Adam Trimingham wrote that churches were not full at Christmas these days and Christianity did not seem to be in the forefront of the celebrations. I disagree. Many, many folk attend church in this season and realise the importance of emphasising its
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PCs removed from front line
Two police officers accused of using excessive force while arresting a group of stag night revellers have been removed from front-line duty. PCs Darren Egan and David Lovett are being investigated after a judge requested an independent inquiry into the
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
Smile please! In less than a week it will be Christmas, so how would you like a mouthful of dazzling white teeth like a B-list celebrity's? Personally, having received just two party invites (which is one more than last year), I wasn't too worried about
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Jack And The Beanstalk, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, until January 5
Along with the sweeties and the popcorn, daft hats and light-flashing swords are now on sale in the Devonshire Park Theatre's foyer. So now, along with the prospect of a spotlight picking you out to face some of Dame Trott's innuendo-full banter, we are
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Misinformation
Phil Hamerton has been misinformed (Letters, December 13). The large cinema once near Hove station at the top of Denmark Villas did not open in 1948, nor was it always known as the Odeon. Originally an ice rink, the building was acquired by County Cinemas
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Purge on drugs merchants
A man lunged at police with a carving knife as they raided a suspected drugs den in the Sussex force's biggest ever crackdown on dealers. Officers blasted the man with pepper spray in a dramatic raid on a house in Montpellier Road, Brighton. The swoop
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Name calling
Richard Prangnell's purportedly Buddhist view that only "totally sad individuals" would take exception to correcting the date of the birth of Jesus Christ (Letters, December 16) astonished me. Is it fear of change that causes such ill-tempered reactions
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PC? Not BCE
The use of BCE - before the common era - in religious studies has nothing to do with political correctness. It is a long-standing convention in religious studies (but not in other subjects), as used in the official Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority
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Athletics: Sussex pair win awards
Two Sussex athletes have received awards for outstanding performances at the All England Championships. Carley Wenham (Ifield School, Crawley) and Wade Bennett-Jackson (Worthing High School) were selected by West Sussex Council for these annual prizes
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A decent life
Scores of asylum seekers are staying temporarily in the Gatwick and Crawley Holiday Inn hotels. Inevitably there have been stories that they are living it up at the expense of the British taxpayer. There's no doubt that staying in these hotels gives them
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Refugees deny 'luxury living' claim
Asylum seekers staying at Sussex hotels have denied they are living it up at taxpayers' expense. The Gatwick and Crawley Holiday Inns are each housing 40 refugees, mainly men who have fled Iraq and Afghanistan. Reports in the national Press yesterday
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Kick boxing: Rowley kids on a high
Kick boxing kids Bill and Charlotte Rowley aim to rule the world after a family double in national competitions. Bill overcame a big age disadvantage to pick up a trophy at the British Open Championships in Cheltenham, while younger sister Charlotte was
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Ryman: Rocks outbattled
Bognor were outmuscled and outfought as they went down 3-1 away to Whyteleafe. Rocks found themselves a goal behind as early as the 11th minute when a long punt forward from Danny Rose saw former Crawley striker Mark Hynes break in behind the defence
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Warden abuse is outrageous
Parking attendants are never going to be the most popular people in Brighton and Hove because of the job they have to do. But the amount of abuse and the number of assaults that are happening in the city is utterly unacceptable. Yesterday scaffolder Andrew
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Short change
Oh, how I sympathise with Dave Thompson and his inability to buy a train ticket despite arriving 15 minutes before the train departed (Letters, December 12). South Central's reply did not address the main problems with ticketing at Brighton station, namely
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Collins the match winner again
John Maggs is thanking his lucky stars Rob Collins thought twice about walking out on Horsham. The former Crawley striker was Hornets' match winner for the second successive game as they beat in-form Ashford Town (Middlesex) 1-0 at Queen Street last night
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Stevens double puts Crawley through
A Dave Stevens brace allowed Crawley Town to book themselves a place in the Dr Martens League Cup third round with a 2-1 win at Ashford. Two goals either side of half time completed a heartening fightback for the club's fans, who had recently endured
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Mackie sorry for remark
Former Crawley Town captain John Mackie has publicly apologised for racially abusing Carl Asaba. The incident took place during Reading's First Division clash with Sheffield United on Saturday. Mackie, who made his name at Crawley before joining Reading
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Game shares tumble after trade warning
Computer games retailer Game saw shares tumble by more than 50 per cent yesterday, after the firm warned it was seeing "disappointing" demand in the run-up to Christmas. The Bracknell-based group said like-for-like sales - stripping out the effect of
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The one-boy crimewave
A "one-boy crime wave" has been named and shamed as he and a co-defendant were locked up for robbing an 81-year-old woman. Andrew Dillon, 14, who was 13 at the time of the robbery, was sentenced to four years and nine months in custody while David Chiswell
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Truanting kids land mum in jail
A mother has been jailed for failing to prevent her teenage daughters skipping school. The Brighton woman is believed to be only the second parent in the country to be sent to prison because of her children playing truant. She had been summoned to appear
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Suspended sentence over club fracas
A plumber who kicked a man in the face during a fight outside a Brighton night club has been given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years. Andrew Houghton was part of a group of stag-night revellers from Crawley who clashed with police outside
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Concern at bid to halt Roman digs
Historians have voiced serious concerns over a plan to halt excavations at a world-famous Roman palace. English Heritage wants to turn a field brimming with artefacts near Fishbourne Roman Palace, south of Chichester, into a scheduled ancient monument
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Award for sister's devotion
A woman who gave up work to care for her brain-damaged brother has received national recognition for her dedication. Debbie Rainford, 33, was presented with a trophy and a plaque at The Savoy Hotel, London, by actor Peter Bowles and actress Alison Steadman
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MP's wife in line to be mayor
Brighton and Hove's new mayor will know a lot about being first citizen when she takes over next May. For Jeane Lepper, it will be ten years since her husband David held the post. Coun Lepper has been recommended by the ruling Labour group to succeed
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We wouldn't live anywhere else
The Sentinel is so interesting. I particularly enjoy "Did you know?". However, at 79 years of age, my eyesight is not good and I find it difficult to read as it is printed in black with a blue background. My husband says I will have to buy myself a magnifying
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Con man scare sparks warning
Pensioners have been warned to be more cautious after a bogus caller got inside a house. The man knocked on the door of a property in East Grinstead and told the elderly occupant he was installing a washing machine in a house nearby and had burst a pipe
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Lido is a mess
Regarding the Lido, what a mess. Since Smarts pulled out, I was hoping for it to go forward but it has sunk into rapid decline, with no concerts or, indeed, any entertainment on the bandstand. What a shame it was not developed as a fun-style watersports
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Santa thanka
Following the vandalising of Santa's grotto in Montague Place, Worthing, which you kindly reported (The Argus, December 10), may I publicly express our thanks to Worthing Boys' Club, which has generously loaned us its minibus for the duration of our Rotary
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Complex case
The Worthing recycling scheme is in deep crisis. It must be saved before it is too late. Confidence, reliability, simplicity and ease of use are the key watchwords for any system to work well. This new system, judging by letters in the Press and to the
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Block-aid
Councillor Tex Pemberton clearly has difficulty in grasping the problem highlighted by Worthing's senior traffic warden regarding parking in Chapel Road. His solution to solve the problem does not address the matter at all. Why does he not listen to the
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Singled out
I agree with Simon Howard about the police ignoring drug dealers in the subway linking Brighton beach to the Odeon cinema (Letters, December 12). The police ignore situations such as these that are clear and in everyone's face yet they stop and search
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Always happy
While I have some sympathy with the dilemma faced by Chief Inspector Ross Whitfield and can applaud his attempts to catch burglars and other such criminals, I cannot but think that raiding a Worthing cannabis cafe is completely over the top. His statement
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Double bust
I imagine residents of Worthing are very happy to know that when the police decide to have their pre-Christmas crackdown on crime, there are no more serious things than a local cannabis cafe to tackle. With the cannabis users out of the cafe and back
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Adam has it wrong
Adam Trimingham wrote that churches were not full at Christmas these days and Christianity did not seem to be in the forefront of the celebrations. I disagree. Many, many folk attend church in this season and realise the importance of emphasising its
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We need law and order
Seasonal greetings and many thanks to our police and Neighbourhood Watch teams. They are doing valuable work. We can help them, and ourselves, by informing them of suspicious activity. Don't let crime and anti-social behaviour become a way of life. So
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The whole truth
"Trading on a reputation" (The Argus, December 11) was a brilliant article, showing something of Brighton and Hove's real history. The Open Market and many other back streets' stories have often been passed over for the sake of promoting the city in a
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
Smile please! In less than a week it will be Christmas, so how would you like a mouthful of dazzling white teeth like a B-list celebrity's? Personally, having received just two party invites (which is one more than last year), I wasn't too worried about
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Jack And The Beanstalk, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, until January 5
Along with the sweeties and the popcorn, daft hats and light-flashing swords are now on sale in the Devonshire Park Theatre's foyer. So now, along with the prospect of a spotlight picking you out to face some of Dame Trott's innuendo-full banter, we are
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Blaze brings rail chaos
Commuters on one of Britain's busiest commuter rail routes faced massive delays today after it was closed by a trackside fire. The line was closed as a precaution as fire crews tackled the flames at a clothing warehouse in New Cross, south-east London
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Deed threat to bike path
Plans for a seafront cycle lane in Worthing could be scuppered by a legal document dating back to 1935, campaigners believe. The deeds were unearthed by Goring Residents' Association, which opposes proposals for an off-road lane running parallel to the
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Murder charge widow bailed
A woman accused of murdering her husband eight years ago was today granted bail by a judge. Dena Thompson, 42, was charged last week with the murder of 31-year-old Julian Webb. She was remanded in custody by Worthing magistrates on December 11 until December
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Concern at merger plan
Headteachers have voiced fears over the proposed merger of two East Sussex colleges. At a meeting of the Eastbourne Secondary Headteachers last night teachers were said to have been "unanimous in their concern" over proposals to merge Park College in
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Murder charge widow bailed
A woman accused of murdering her husband eight years ago was today granted bail by a judge. Dena Thompson, 42, was charged last week with the murder of 31-year-old Julian Webb. She was remanded in custody by Worthing magistrates on December 11 until December
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Ins and outs of it
Obviously no room at the "Liz Walker inn" ("Brotherly Hate", Letters, December 14) - too busy leading "a full life of total integrity and passion... enjoying life to the full potential" of her personality. Happy Christmas, Liz - you know, the birthday
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Name calling
Richard Prangnell's purportedly Buddhist view that only "totally sad individuals" would take exception to correcting the date of the birth of Jesus Christ (Letters, December 16) astonished me. Is it fear of change that causes such ill-tempered reactions
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Athletics: Sussex pair win awards
Two Sussex athletes have received awards for outstanding performances at the All England Championships. Carley Wenham (Ifield School, Crawley) and Wade Bennett-Jackson (Worthing High School) were selected by West Sussex Council for these annual prizes
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Rely on failure
Poor old South Central. No sooner had they unveiled their latest multi-million pound train than they were hit by an age-old problem. The sleek and gleaming Electrostar broke down just hours into its first day, leaving beleaguered commuters late as usual
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Had a bellyful
Like many others, I suspect, I find it hard to stomach the train companies being allowed to increase fares again. Those of us who commute from the South Coast to London have suffered an appalling service, less convenient train times and already exceedingly
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Sports-mad pupils fit for top award
Sussex schools are celebrating after scooping a prestigious national award, recognising their commitment to keeping pupils fit and active. Sport England has awarded three of them the Activemark Gold Award - Hoddern Junior, Peacehaven; Willingdon Primary
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A decent life
Scores of asylum seekers are staying temporarily in the Gatwick and Crawley Holiday Inn hotels. Inevitably there have been stories that they are living it up at the expense of the British taxpayer. There's no doubt that staying in these hotels gives them
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Refugees deny 'luxury living' claim
Asylum seekers staying at Sussex hotels have denied they are living it up at taxpayers' expense. The Gatwick and Crawley Holiday Inns are each housing 40 refugees, mainly men who have fled Iraq and Afghanistan. Reports in the national Press yesterday
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Warden abuse is outrageous
Parking attendants are never going to be the most popular people in Brighton and Hove because of the job they have to do. But the amount of abuse and the number of assaults that are happening in the city is utterly unacceptable. Yesterday scaffolder Andrew
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Short change
Oh, how I sympathise with Dave Thompson and his inability to buy a train ticket despite arriving 15 minutes before the train departed (Letters, December 12). South Central's reply did not address the main problems with ticketing at Brighton station, namely
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Battling Rebels bow out
Worthing gave a good account of themselves for nearly an hour at Kingstonian before the Ryman premier division side wore them down to win 3-0 in the Bryco Cup third round. Rebels, who had won six of their previous nine games, welcomed back striker Mark
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Rugby: Brighton maintain winning streak
Brighton under-15s continued their run of success with a hard-fought 26-24 win at Havant. The visitors raced into a clear first-half lead with two long-range tries from winger Dan Bonnot and close-range efforts by Dominic Packwood and Chris Ellmore. Full-back
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Mackie sorry for remark
Former Crawley Town captain John Mackie has publicly apologised for racially abusing Carl Asaba. The incident took place during Reading's First Division clash with Sheffield United on Saturday. Mackie, who made his name at Crawley before joining Reading
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Albion treat for football fan
Albion player Kerry Mayo handed over a signed shirt to a lucky fan who successfully bid at a charity auction. Linda Dwyer, 33, was presented with the home centenary shirt after she bid £125 for it in aid of the charity, SeeAbility. Defender Mayo made
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Coppell urges an upset
Albion boss Steve Coppell has urged his players to seize the opportunity to steal a march on their relegation rivals. The next-to-bottom Seagulls will move out of the relegation zone if they turn the table on its head against Micky Adams' second-placed
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Workers laid off for Christmas
Workers at a Brighton furniture making firm are facing a Christmas of uncertainty after being suddenly laid off. More than 20 employees at Maclean Furniture Ltd in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, were told on Monday the factory would close temporarily with
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Warning after bedoom fire
Firefighters are asking people to ensure electrical appliances are switched off following a fire at a home in Worthing. A crew from Worthing fire station was called to a house in Clarendon Road, Worthing, at 2.30am this morning after reports one of the
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Parking ticket row ended in abuse
A scaffolder threatened to shove a ticket up a parking attendant's a**e, a court heard. Andrew Berwick was furious when the attendant, Jacob McHale, started writing out the ticket after he parked his green BMW on double-yellow lines in Brighton. He pushed
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The mayor and the minibus
Helping elderly and disabled people get around is important to the Mayor of Worthing, Eric Mardell. When his chauffeur is not driving him to functions, the long-serving borough councillor takes off his mayoral robes, hangs up his chain of office and gets
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Boy, 14, faces rape charge
A boy aged 14 was due to appear in court this morning charged with the rape of a 19-year-old woman. The boy was arrested and charged yesterday following Operation Ounce, the police investigation into the alleged rape at Memorial Gardens, Crawley on September
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Suspended sentence over club fracas
A plumber who kicked a man in the face during a fight outside a Brighton night club has been given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years. Andrew Houghton was part of a group of stag-night revellers from Crawley who clashed with police outside
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Concern at bid to halt Roman digs
Historians have voiced serious concerns over a plan to halt excavations at a world-famous Roman palace. English Heritage wants to turn a field brimming with artefacts near Fishbourne Roman Palace, south of Chichester, into a scheduled ancient monument
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Jury out in torture trial
A jury retired today to consider its verdicts in the case of two men accused of a torture and robbery spree. The Old Bailey heard how Carlon Robinson, 27, of Merton Court, Brighton Marina, and Nolan Atkins, 25, of no fixed address, allegedly scalded one
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MP's wife in line to be mayor
Brighton and Hove's new mayor will know a lot about being first citizen when she takes over next May. For Jeane Lepper, it will be ten years since her husband David held the post. Coun Lepper has been recommended by the ruling Labour group to succeed
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Thanks to brave rescuers
My family says a heartfelt thank-you to the kind people who rescued my grandma and grandad from their burning car last Friday at Sainsbury's petrol station at the Holmbush roundabout. Your quick thinking and brave actions meant we can spend another Christmas
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Santa thanka
Following the vandalising of Santa's grotto in Montague Place, Worthing, which you kindly reported (The Argus, December 10), may I publicly express our thanks to Worthing Boys' Club, which has generously loaned us its minibus for the duration of our Rotary
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Block-aid
Councillor Tex Pemberton clearly has difficulty in grasping the problem highlighted by Worthing's senior traffic warden regarding parking in Chapel Road. His solution to solve the problem does not address the matter at all. Why does he not listen to the
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Always happy
While I have some sympathy with the dilemma faced by Chief Inspector Ross Whitfield and can applaud his attempts to catch burglars and other such criminals, I cannot but think that raiding a Worthing cannabis cafe is completely over the top. His statement
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Law creates crime, not cannabis users
the article about raids on coffee shops in Worthing (December 12) starts by saying Chris Baldwin is a "cannabis campaigner". This title bestows an admirable quality reminiscent of the ladies who broke the law in the name of suffrage. The similarities
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Skyscraper plan branded 'phallic'
Labour councillor Juliet McCaffery is objecting to plans for a city skyscraper - branding it "phallic egocentrism". Developers Karis want the 16-storey building, designed by top architect Piers Gough, to be part of the Endeavour Garage redevelopment in
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We can't ban Normstock
Tell me it isn't so. How can we ban Normstock 2003? Last year's event was the highlight of 2002. Hosting such an event proves what a vibrant and cultural city Brighton and Hove is. -Dave Parker, Woodland Avenue, Hove
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We need law and order
Seasonal greetings and many thanks to our police and Neighbourhood Watch teams. They are doing valuable work. We can help them, and ourselves, by informing them of suspicious activity. Don't let crime and anti-social behaviour become a way of life. So
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The whole truth
"Trading on a reputation" (The Argus, December 11) was a brilliant article, showing something of Brighton and Hove's real history. The Open Market and many other back streets' stories have often been passed over for the sake of promoting the city in a
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Dick Whittington, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, until January 5
A lively battle is fought each Christmas in the resort that boasts only one pier but two pantos. This year, Worthing presents Mother Goose at the council-owned Connaught Theatre and Dick Whittington at the seafront Pavilion Theatre. And when the second
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Blaze brings rail chaos
Commuters on one of Britain's busiest commuter rail routes faced massive delays today after it was closed by a trackside fire. The line was closed as a precaution as fire crews tackled the flames at a clothing warehouse in New Cross, south-east London
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Murder charge widow bailed
A woman accused of murdering her husband eight years ago was today granted bail by a judge. Dena Thompson, 42, was charged last week with the murder of 31-year-old Julian Webb. She was remanded in custody by Worthing magistrates on December 11 until December
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Ins and outs of it
Obviously no room at the "Liz Walker inn" ("Brotherly Hate", Letters, December 14) - too busy leading "a full life of total integrity and passion... enjoying life to the full potential" of her personality. Happy Christmas, Liz - you know, the birthday
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OAP, 87, loses £2,000 in lottery scam
A frail 87-year-old woman is the latest person to fall victim to a lottery scam which has conned hundreds of UK pensioners out of their life savings. Canadian fraudsters telephoned the woman, from East Preston near Littlehampton, telling her she had been
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Home alone
I completely support Stephen Pullinger's comments regarding the current state of the service offered by South Central trains (Letters, December 12). We have to suffer broken-down rolling stock, filthy and locked toilets and lack of heating on these trains
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Rely on failure
Poor old South Central. No sooner had they unveiled their latest multi-million pound train than they were hit by an age-old problem. The sleek and gleaming Electrostar broke down just hours into its first day, leaving beleaguered commuters late as usual
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Had a bellyful
Like many others, I suspect, I find it hard to stomach the train companies being allowed to increase fares again. Those of us who commute from the South Coast to London have suffered an appalling service, less convenient train times and already exceedingly
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Sports-mad pupils fit for top award
Sussex schools are celebrating after scooping a prestigious national award, recognising their commitment to keeping pupils fit and active. Sport England has awarded three of them the Activemark Gold Award - Hoddern Junior, Peacehaven; Willingdon Primary
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Self-defeating
South Central's reply to Dave Thompson contradicts itself. Firstly, the spokesman states the company takes good customer service very seriously and then goes on to say the ticket machine that gives authority to travel tickets is switched off when the
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Ryman: Collins is star again for Hornets
John Maggs is thanking his lucky stars Rob Collins thought twice about walking out on Horsham. The former Crawley striker was Hornets' match winner for the second successive game as they beat in-form Ashford Town (Middlesex) 1-0 at Queen Street last night
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Battling Rebels bow out
Worthing gave a good account of themselves for nearly an hour at Kingstonian before the Ryman premier division side wore them down to win 3-0 in the Bryco Cup third round. Rebels, who had won six of their previous nine games, welcomed back striker Mark
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Comment: Ian Hart
Players and managers come and go. It has always been the way in football. It is only when they have left and return with another club that you really gauge what supporters thought of them. On Friday, Micky Adams returns to Withdean Stadium with Leicester
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Better a delay than endanger travellers
I am responding to the article "Great train door fiasco" (December 11), which outlined the reason for the delay to the introduction of South Central's new trains. During extensive testing of the new trains between Brighton and Portsmouth, it became clear
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Rugby: Peters is picked
Former Hove schoolboy Jordan Peters has been picked for Surrey under-15s, the only under-14 boy in a squad of 32. Jordan moved from St Christopher's, Hove, to Whitgift School, Croydon, to develop his rugby and has played a year up in the under-15s Daily
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Rugby: Brighton maintain winning streak
Brighton under-15s continued their run of success with a hard-fought 26-24 win at Havant. The visitors raced into a clear first-half lead with two long-range tries from winger Dan Bonnot and close-range efforts by Dominic Packwood and Chris Ellmore. Full-back
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Albion treat for football fan
Albion player Kerry Mayo handed over a signed shirt to a lucky fan who successfully bid at a charity auction. Linda Dwyer, 33, was presented with the home centenary shirt after she bid £125 for it in aid of the charity, SeeAbility. Defender Mayo made
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Coppell urges an upset
Albion boss Steve Coppell has urged his players to seize the opportunity to steal a march on their relegation rivals. The next-to-bottom Seagulls will move out of the relegation zone if they turn the table on its head against Micky Adams' second-placed
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Inline hockey: Adur beat Euro champs
Adur Rockers are celebrating a major scalp after beating the European champions, Wakefield Warriors. The 2-1 triumph was Rockers' highlight during the three-day BISHA skater hockey nationals at the GL1 Centre, Gloucester. Adur finished second in a group
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Alcoholic abused restaurant workers
An alcoholic racially abused restaurant workers, indecently exposed himself to customers and threatened to burn down the premises. Paul Holloway also assaulted a woman at the Ipanema Greek restaurant in Western Road, Hove. The 36-year-old admitted racially-aggravated
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Upbeat casino operator
Casino operator London Clubs International, which recently rebuffed a takeover bid, was upbeat about its future yesterday after scaling back half-year losses. The group said overall business levels at its London casinos were "well ahead" of the previous
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BSkyB cleared of market abuse
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared British Sky Broadcasting of breaching competition law after an investigation lasting almost three years. The regulator said there were insufficient grounds for a guilty verdict, just 12 months after indicating BSkyB
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Coppell urges an upset
Albion boss Steve Coppell has urged his players to seize the opportunity to steal a march on their relegation rivals. The next-to-bottom Seagulls will move out of the relegation zone if they turn the table on its head against Micky Adams' second-placed
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Workers laid off for Christmas
Workers at a Brighton furniture making firm are facing a Christmas of uncertainty after being suddenly laid off. More than 20 employees at Maclean Furniture Ltd in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, were told on Monday the factory would close temporarily with
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Parking ticket row ended in abuse
A scaffolder threatened to shove a ticket up a parking attendant's a**e, a court heard. Andrew Berwick was furious when the attendant, Jacob McHale, started writing out the ticket after he parked his green BMW on double-yellow lines in Brighton. He pushed
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New train, same problem
A brave new era in rail travel ground to a sudden halt yesterday just hours after train bosses unveiled their new baby. South Central hailed a new beginning for commuters when the first of £856 million fleet of Electrostar 377 trains entered regular passenger
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Jury out in torture trial
A jury retired today to consider its verdicts in the case of two men accused of a torture and robbery spree. The Old Bailey heard how Carlon Robinson, 27, of Merton Court, Brighton Marina, and Nolan Atkins, 25, of no fixed address, allegedly scalded one
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Village gets own cinema
Villagers in Hassocks are being given the chance to see top feature films on their own doorstep for the first time in decades. Juliette Binoche will be the main attraction at the opening night of a new cinema. The Hollywood actress will be on the big
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College struggles to attract working classes
The University of Sussex is struggling to admit students from working class backgrounds, new performance tables reveal today. The country's leading universities are under pressure from the Government to increase the percentage of youngsters from less
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National park almost official
An official order designating the South Downs as a National Park was being signed this morning. The occasion marks the formal last stage for the Countryside Agency in preparing the designation for the Environment Secretary. The designation order was due
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Thanks to brave rescuers
My family says a heartfelt thank-you to the kind people who rescued my grandma and grandad from their burning car last Friday at Sainsbury's petrol station at the Holmbush roundabout. Your quick thinking and brave actions meant we can spend another Christmas
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Thanks for your help
Many thanks for putting in my appeal for Flight Sergeant Alan Douglas Springett's relatives on behalf of the Remembrance Society. His nephew and younger brother have both contacted me. -Ann Wise, Acting Principal Curator, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery
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Building blunder
Following Bruce Bird's comments (Letters, December 11), in 1986 I was a projectionist at the Worthing Odeon. The site was, I believe, on a 99-year lease from the freeholder, who I was told at the time was Girton College, Oxford. The Avon Group bought
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Law creates crime, not cannabis users
the article about raids on coffee shops in Worthing (December 12) starts by saying Chris Baldwin is a "cannabis campaigner". This title bestows an admirable quality reminiscent of the ladies who broke the law in the name of suffrage. The similarities
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Skyscraper plan branded 'phallic'
Labour councillor Juliet McCaffery is objecting to plans for a city skyscraper - branding it "phallic egocentrism". Developers Karis want the 16-storey building, designed by top architect Piers Gough, to be part of the Endeavour Garage redevelopment in
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We can't ban Normstock
Tell me it isn't so. How can we ban Normstock 2003? Last year's event was the highlight of 2002. Hosting such an event proves what a vibrant and cultural city Brighton and Hove is. -Dave Parker, Woodland Avenue, Hove
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PCs removed from front line
Two police officers accused of using excessive force while arresting a group of stag night revellers have been removed from front-line duty. PCs Darren Egan and David Lovett are being investigated after a judge requested an independent inquiry into the
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Dick Whittington, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, until January 5
A lively battle is fought each Christmas in the resort that boasts only one pier but two pantos. This year, Worthing presents Mother Goose at the council-owned Connaught Theatre and Dick Whittington at the seafront Pavilion Theatre. And when the second
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The one-boy crimewave
A "one-boy crimewave" has been named and shamed as he and a co-defendant were locked up for robbing an 81-year-old woman. Andrew Dillon, 14, who was 13 at the time of the robbery, was sentenced to four years and nine months in custody while David Chiswell
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Purge on drugs merchants
A man lunged at police with a carving knife as they raided a suspected drugs den in the Sussex force's biggest ever crackdown on dealers. Officers blasted the man with pepper spray in a dramatic raid on a house in Montpellier Road, Brighton. The swoop
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Misinformation
Phil Hamerton has been misinformed (Letters, December 13). The large cinema once near Hove station at the top of Denmark Villas did not open in 1948, nor was it always known as the Odeon. Originally an ice rink, the building was acquired by County Cinemas
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Purge on drugs merchants
A man lunged at police with a carving knife as they raided a suspected drugs den in the Sussex force's biggest ever crackdown on dealers. Officers blasted the man with pepper spray in a dramatic raid on a house in Montpellier Road, Brighton. The swoop
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OAP, 87, loses £2,000 in lottery scam
A frail 87-year-old woman is the latest person to fall victim to a lottery scam which has conned hundreds of UK pensioners out of their life savings. Canadian fraudsters telephoned the woman, from East Preston near Littlehampton, telling her she had been
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PC? Not BCE
The use of BCE - before the common era - in religious studies has nothing to do with political correctness. It is a long-standing convention in religious studies (but not in other subjects), as used in the official Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority
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Home alone
I completely support Stephen Pullinger's comments regarding the current state of the service offered by South Central trains (Letters, December 12). We have to suffer broken-down rolling stock, filthy and locked toilets and lack of heating on these trains
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Self-defeating
South Central's reply to Dave Thompson contradicts itself. Firstly, the spokesman states the company takes good customer service very seriously and then goes on to say the ticket machine that gives authority to travel tickets is switched off when the
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Kick boxing: Rowley kids on a high
Kick boxing kids Bill and Charlotte Rowley aim to rule the world after a family double in national competitions. Bill overcame a big age disadvantage to pick up a trophy at the British Open Championships in Cheltenham, while younger sister Charlotte was
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Ryman: Rocks outbattled
Bognor were outmuscled and outfought as they went down 3-1 away to Whyteleafe. Rocks found themselves a goal behind as early as the 11th minute when a long punt forward from Danny Rose saw former Crawley striker Mark Hynes break in behind the defence
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Ryman: Collins is star again for Hornets
John Maggs is thanking his lucky stars Rob Collins thought twice about walking out on Horsham. The former Crawley striker was Hornets' match winner for the second successive game as they beat in-form Ashford Town (Middlesex) 1-0 at Queen Street last night
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Comment: Ian Hart
Players and managers come and go. It has always been the way in football. It is only when they have left and return with another club that you really gauge what supporters thought of them. On Friday, Micky Adams returns to Withdean Stadium with Leicester
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Cash quiz for hospital chiefs
Hospital bosses were today being urged to give assurances a plan to recover a multi-million pound deficit will not affect patients. East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust has set out how it plans to claw back a forecast overspend this year of £5.2 million. The
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Better a delay than endanger travellers
I am responding to the article "Great train door fiasco" (December 11), which outlined the reason for the delay to the introduction of South Central's new trains. During extensive testing of the new trains between Brighton and Portsmouth, it became clear
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Collins the match winner again
John Maggs is thanking his lucky stars Rob Collins thought twice about walking out on Horsham. The former Crawley striker was Hornets' match winner for the second successive game as they beat in-form Ashford Town (Middlesex) 1-0 at Queen Street last night
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Rugby: Peters is picked
Former Hove schoolboy Jordan Peters has been picked for Surrey under-15s, the only under-14 boy in a squad of 32. Jordan moved from St Christopher's, Hove, to Whitgift School, Croydon, to develop his rugby and has played a year up in the under-15s Daily
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Stevens double puts Crawley through
A Dave Stevens brace allowed Crawley Town to book themselves a place in the Dr Martens League Cup third round with a 2-1 win at Ashford. Two goals either side of half time completed a heartening fightback for the club's fans, who had recently endured
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Inline hockey: Adur beat Euro champs
Adur Rockers are celebrating a major scalp after beating the European champions, Wakefield Warriors. The 2-1 triumph was Rockers' highlight during the three-day BISHA skater hockey nationals at the GL1 Centre, Gloucester. Adur finished second in a group
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Alcoholic abused restaurant workers
An alcoholic racially abused restaurant workers, indecently exposed himself to customers and threatened to burn down the premises. Paul Holloway also assaulted a woman at the Ipanema Greek restaurant in Western Road, Hove. The 36-year-old admitted racially-aggravated
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Game shares tumble after trade warning
Computer games retailer Game saw shares tumble by more than 50 per cent yesterday, after the firm warned it was seeing "disappointing" demand in the run-up to Christmas. The Bracknell-based group said like-for-like sales - stripping out the effect of
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Upbeat casino operator
Casino operator London Clubs International, which recently rebuffed a takeover bid, was upbeat about its future yesterday after scaling back half-year losses. The group said overall business levels at its London casinos were "well ahead" of the previous
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BSkyB cleared of market abuse
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared British Sky Broadcasting of breaching competition law after an investigation lasting almost three years. The regulator said there were insufficient grounds for a guilty verdict, just 12 months after indicating BSkyB
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Coppell urges an upset
Albion boss Steve Coppell has urged his players to seize the opportunity to steal a march on their relegation rivals. The next-to-bottom Seagulls will move out of the relegation zone if they turn the table on its head against Micky Adams' second-placed
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Appeal against police station ban
The first person in the UK to be banned from going near a police station has lost her appeal to overturn the order. But Hazel Yates, 44, from Heath Close, Hunston, near Chichester, has been told it will only apply for two rather than three years. The
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The one-boy crimewave
A "one-boy crime wave" has been named and shamed as he and a co-defendant were locked up for robbing an 81-year-old woman. Andrew Dillon, 14, who was 13 at the time of the robbery, was sentenced to four years and nine months in custody while David Chiswell
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Truanting kids land mum in jail
A mother has been jailed for failing to prevent her teenage daughters skipping school. The Brighton woman is believed to be only the second parent in the country to be sent to prison because of her children playing truant. She had been summoned to appear
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Council's ceiling caves in
Firefighters feared a security guard could have been killed when a council office ceiling collapsed in Horsham. The suspended ceiling in the reception of Horsham District Council in North Street caved in at 1am today, causing major damage. Firefighters
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New train, same problem
A brave new era in rail travel ground to a sudden halt yesterday just hours after train bosses unveiled their new baby. South Central hailed a new beginning for commuters when the first of £856 million fleet of Electrostar 377 trains entered regular passenger
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Village gets own cinema
Villagers in Hassocks are being given the chance to see top feature films on their own doorstep for the first time in decades. Juliette Binoche will be the main attraction at the opening night of a new cinema. The Hollywood actress will be on the big
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Award for sister's devotion
A woman who gave up work to care for her brain-damaged brother has received national recognition for her dedication. Debbie Rainford, 33, was presented with a trophy and a plaque at The Savoy Hotel, London, by actor Peter Bowles and actress Alison Steadman
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Winds of change blow through port
Littlehampton is enjoying a renaissance as it approaches a landmark 150 years of being a town next year. The multi-million pound regeneration of the East Bank is almost finished, a development brief for the West Bank is in its early stages and 2003 marks
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College struggles to attract working classes
The University of Sussex is struggling to admit students from working class backgrounds, new performance tables reveal today. The country's leading universities are under pressure from the Government to increase the percentage of youngsters from less
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National park almost official
An official order designating the South Downs as a National Park was being signed this morning. The occasion marks the formal last stage for the Countryside Agency in preparing the designation for the Environment Secretary. The designation order was due
