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Villagers set to lose pub battle
Villagers are facing defeat in their efforts to save a local pub from developers. Residents have campaigned to keep the Sandrock public house in Ditchling, one of three hostelries in the village. Two previous planning applications to convert it into housing
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
I am indebted to Chris Howe, from Hove, who informs me that Brighton's West Pier is not the only Grade One-listed pier in Britain as we stated in Monday's report. In fact, Clevedon Pier in Somerset was granted the same status in January 2002 and, to add
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Flood fears easing
River levels were being monitored closely today as the threat of floods in East Sussex at last began to recede. Scant overnight rain allowed swollen rivers to fall following a sustained deluge throughout yesterday. Homes and businesses in flood-prone
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Heritage piers enjoy mixed fortunes
October 1970 was a bad month for England's only two Grade-I listed piers. Visitors were finally barred from the southern end of Brighton's ornate but already crumbling West Pier because it had become too dangerous. At Clevedon in Somerset, a pair of the
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Enlightenment
In the summer when the sun is higher in sky, we get light patterns on our garden fence. When I first noticed them, they were a bit of a mystery so I went through the back rooms with a large piece of card trying to shadow out the source of the reflection
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Albion fund hits £20,000
Two months after its launch, a fund to help the Albion's battle against relegation has reached fans all around the world - and netted £20,000. Organisers of the Forty Note Fund were due to hand over the money they have raised so far at Wednesday's home
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Write good
We all despair, particularly in the festive season, that consumerism is the only sentiment to govern our behaviour. I was delighted, therefore, when the owners of Pen To Paper, Brighton, allowed me to sell banana-fibre cards through their shop on a sale-or-return
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Racing: Lingfield record tumble to Poulton
Lewes trainer Jamie Poulton has put his stable into the Lingfield Park record books. In the fortnight leading up to Christmas, he scored the first treble on the renowned polytrack all-weather surface and won with six consecutive runners. But that achievement
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Guard dog drugged and choked by burglars
Scrappy the dog was choked and doped as he tried to save his feathered friends from burglars. The border collie was guarding his mistress's pet shop, which sells exotic birds worth hundreds of pounds. The offenders grabbed a rope tied to Scrappy's collar
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Carry on
I would like to wish The Argus and its readers a happy and safe new year and remind everyone, in the event of a war or terrorist attack, to please continue shopping. -Shaun Oaten, Montpelier Road, Brighton
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Athletics: Hoyte goes for fourth Sussex title
Wet and muddy conditions await the 500 athletes who will be competing on Bexhill Down tomorrow in the Sussex Cross Country Championships. The course is notoriously soft and the recent rain mean that some low stretches will be virtually under water. The
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Website reunites shy old flames
Lovestruck classmates Anna Pope and Gary Baker set each other's hearts aflutter - but neither dared tell the other of their secret passion. They left their teenage crushes at the school gates and moved on, always wondering what the other was up to. Then
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Doublethink
Labour councillor Juliet McCaffery (Letters, December 30) is correct when she points out that many other nations see Britain as morally bankrupt. She uses the illustration of the anti-war demonstration in Churchill Square, Brighton, as her example, where
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Rugby: Weekend Preview
Haywards Heath expect to see their players in great shape for the tough away trip to improving London Nigerians in London One. This is the start of a key fortnight for Heath who host leaders Southend next week and then continue their Intermediate Cup
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Iraq and ruin
While the world anxiously waits to see if Saddam Hussein will be intimidated by the threat of attack from the Western bully-boys, the real question we should ask ourselves is not whether Iraq possesses weapons of mass destruction but why should it not
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Non-League: Withdean prepare for homecoming
Albion may be away but there will still be football at Withdean Stadium tomorrow. Withdean 2000 play host to Walton Casuals in the Combined Counties League, providing the pitch recovers from a midweek battering of rain. The stadium was home to the old
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Dr Martens: Austin to see specialist
Eastbourne Borough defender Ben Austin is set to a specialist over his troublesome knee injury. Although able to train, Austin still feels pain when he strikes a ball and has not played since the FA Trophy clash with Hastings United at the end of November
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Dr Martens: Saints injury crisis eases
St Leonards have recovered from a selection crisis, but Saints' match at Ashford Town tomorrow is "very doubtful" due to the heavy rain. It would be the fourth successive Saints match to be postponed, but manager Terry White was not too worried when the
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Non-League: Conference plans get Sussex support
Sussex could be staging Nationwide Conference football for the first time next season if plans to re-organise the top tier of non-league football get the green light. Conference officials, fed up with the lack of progress made by the FA in re-structuring
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Albion fund hits £20,000
Two months after its launch, a fund to help the Albion's battle against relegation has reached fans all around the world - and netted £20,000. Organisers of the Forty Note Fund were due to hand over the money they have raised so far at Wednesday's home
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Date
Seafront traffic chaos looms
Roadworks will cripple traffic along Brighton seafront as the tourist season gets in to full swing. Brighton and Hove City Council has been given the go-ahead for improvements to the A259 from West Street to the Aquarium roundabout. The timing of the
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Club fight probe will take four months
An investigation into the actions of two police officers who allegedly used excessive force against a group of stag night revellers will take up to four months. The probe into the behaviour of Brighton-based constables Darren Egan and David Lovett is
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Anti-war protester to sue police
A peace protester will be given government money to fund a court battle with police he accuses of temporarily blinding him with pepper spray. Tom Daly, 25, said his face felt "on fire" for two hours after he was sprayed during an anti-war demonstration
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Staff get sneak preview of secret Rolls
The new Rolls-Royce is due to be unveiled today but staff at BMW's £65 million plant at Goodwood were treated to a sneak preview at a New Year's Eve bash. Staff at the plant near Chichester, have been test-driving the model on local roads. However, the
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Floods: Sussex on a knife-edge
Several rivers in Sussex remain on flood alert as experts predict any more rain could lead to disaster. Residents in Patcham, Brighton, are bracing themselves as an underwater lake continues to rise two metres a day. The Environment Agency said the measurements
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Floods bring travel chaos
Random floods caused chaos across the county yesterday as firefighters were called to rescue people by raft and roads were rendered impassable. In Pulborough, rescue workers raced against a rising tide to help an elderly couple trapped by flood water.
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Farmer holds back flood
A Sussex farmer saved more than a hundred people from a devastating flood in their homes by using his stack of hay to bale them out. Chris Maher Loughnan was quick to the rescue when a flash-flood burst the banks of a stream . The residents came close
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Plea to end water torture
While Sussex braces itself for the worst floods since 2000, people living in one narrow street say puddles are causing them misery all year round. Residents in Stonery Road, Portslade, are fed up getting soaked by passing vehicles every time it rains.
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Mast fears to be rejected
A council's objections to a new mobile phone mast are set to fall on deaf ears. Hutchison 3G UK has applied to erect a 20m mast on land next to the University of Sussex sports pitches at Falmer. The mast would be 300m from the nearest home and shielded
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Villagers set to lose pub battle
Villagers are facing defeat in their efforts to save a local pub from developers. Residents have campaigned to keep the Sandrock public house in Ditchling, one of three hostelries in the village. Two previous planning applications to convert it into housing
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Date
Anti-war protester to sue police
A peace protester will be given government money to fund a court battle with police he accuses of temporarily blinding him with pepper spray. Tom Daly, 25, said his face felt "on fire" for two hours after he was sprayed during an anti-war demonstration
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Club fight probe will take four months
An investigation into the actions of two police officers who allegedly used excessive force against a group of stag night revellers will take up to four months. The probe into the behaviour of Brighton-based constables Darren Egan and David Lovett is
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
I am indebted to Chris Howe, from Hove, who informs me that Brighton's West Pier is not the only Grade One-listed pier in Britain as we stated in Monday's report. In fact, Clevedon Pier in Somerset was granted the same status in January 2002 and, to add
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Date
Think of it This Way, by John Parry
I know with absolute certainty that only three days into 2003, about 95 per cent of you will already have broken your New Year resolution. That's the one about eating and drinking less, exercising more and losing weight. Do not be downhearted. You are
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Flood fears easing
River levels were being monitored closely today as the threat of floods in East Sussex at last began to recede. Scant overnight rain allowed swollen rivers to fall following a sustained deluge throughout yesterday. Homes and businesses in flood-prone
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Teenager jailed after escape bid
A teenager who moved to Sussex to escape a life of crime in London found himself jailed after trying to escape justice. Steven Tucker, 18, was on bail waiting to appear at the Central Criminal Court in the capital on a charge of aggravated vehicle taking
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Branson rescues Birdman pier jump
Sir Richard Branson has saved the world-famous Birdman of Bognor rally - and may have a go himself. The chairman of Virgin Atlantic stepped in with sponsorship to ensure this year's event goes ahead. There were serious doubts about the future of the August
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Rider killed in bypass crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on a busy bypass. The victim, from Crowhurst, near Hastings, was riding on the A27 Pevensey bypass, near Eastbourne, just after 4.30pm yesterday. His Honda machine was in collision with a Rover 25 saloon
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Flood fears easing
River levels were being monitored closely today as the threat of floods in East Sussex at last began to recede. Scant overnight rain allowed swollen rivers to fall following a sustained deluge throughout yesterday. Homes and businesses in flood-prone
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Date
Heritage piers enjoy mixed fortunes
October 1970 was a bad month for England's only two Grade-I listed piers. Visitors were finally barred from the southern end of Brighton's ornate but already crumbling West Pier because it had become too dangerous. At Clevedon in Somerset, a pair of the
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Date
Enlightenment
In the summer when the sun is higher in sky, we get light patterns on our garden fence. When I first noticed them, they were a bit of a mystery so I went through the back rooms with a large piece of card trying to shadow out the source of the reflection
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Off message
In the season of goodwill, while parables about how there was no room at the inn for Joseph and Mary have been the stuff of nativity plays, all social security help to asylum seekers and refugees will be cut off from January 8. What a telling indictment
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Write good
We all despair, particularly in the festive season, that consumerism is the only sentiment to govern our behaviour. I was delighted, therefore, when the owners of Pen To Paper, Brighton, allowed me to sell banana-fibre cards through their shop on a sale-or-return
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Date
Guard dog drugged and choked by burglars
Scrappy the dog was choked and doped as he tried to save his feathered friends from burglars. The border collie was guarding his mistress's pet shop, which sells exotic birds worth hundreds of pounds. The offenders grabbed a rope tied to Scrappy's collar
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Date
Athletics: Hoyte goes for fourth Sussex title
Wet and muddy conditions await the 500 athletes who will be competing on Bexhill Down tomorrow in the Sussex Cross Country Championships. The course is notoriously soft and the recent rain mean that some low stretches will be virtually under water. The
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Date
Pretty on Prom
Today Shirley Cullen is a mother and grandmother. Half a century ago she was a Promette. With glamourous colleagues, she paraded the prom promoting Brighton as a tourist attraction. They wore uniforms rather like air stewardesses and for two decades the
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Date
Website reunites shy old flames
Lovestruck classmates Anna Pope and Gary Baker set each other's hearts aflutter - but neither dared tell the other of their secret passion. They left their teenage crushes at the school gates and moved on, always wondering what the other was up to. Then
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Date
Rugby: Weekend Preview
Haywards Heath expect to see their players in great shape for the tough away trip to improving London Nigerians in London One. This is the start of a key fortnight for Heath who host leaders Southend next week and then continue their Intermediate Cup
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Date
Rugby: Worthing facing toughest test
Worthing have been told they face their toughest test yet as they chase a second successive promotion. Skipper Mike Imrie and his men visit London Two South rivals Gosport and Fareham aiming to extend their four-point advantage at the top of the table
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Date
Iraq and ruin
While the world anxiously waits to see if Saddam Hussein will be intimidated by the threat of attack from the Western bully-boys, the real question we should ask ourselves is not whether Iraq possesses weapons of mass destruction but why should it not
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Dr Martens: Saints injury crisis eases
St Leonards have recovered from a selection crisis, but Saints' match at Ashford Town tomorrow is "very doubtful" due to the heavy rain. It would be the fourth successive Saints match to be postponed, but manager Terry White was not too worried when the
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Date
US stance justifies Saddam's weapons
If Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction, they are unlikely to be found in Iraq. They are most probably hidden in secret locations. In the event of the UK engaging in a war with Iraq, Saddam's supporters worldwide would come to his aid and the
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Coppell plans tactical switch
Albion boss Steve Coppell is contemplating a tactical change for tomorrow's FA Cup clash at Norwich. A combination of the competition's sudden death element and wholesale alterations by the Canaries could mean Coppell switching to his favoured 4-4-2 formation
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Coppell plans tactical switch
Albion boss Steve Coppell is contemplating a tactical change for tomorrow's FA Cup clash at Norwich. A combination of the competition's sudden death element and wholesale alterations by the Canaries could mean Coppell switching to his favoured 4-4-2 formation
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Date
Culture pumps £184m into city
Arts and culture net £184 million for Brighton and Hove every year, according to a report. Research by Sussex Arts Marketing estimates 5.5 million people annually visit events and cultural venues in the city. This provides £65 million while three million
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Date
Anti-war protester to sue police
A peace protester will be given government money to fund a court battle with police he accuses of temporarily blinding him with pepper spray. Tom Daly, 25, said his face felt "on fire" for two hours after he was sprayed during an anti-war demonstration
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Date
Staff get sneak preview of secret Rolls
The new Rolls-Royce is due to be unveiled today but staff at BMW's £65 million plant at Goodwood were treated to a sneak preview at a New Year's Eve bash. Staff at the plant near Chichester, have been test-driving the model on local roads. However, the
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Date
Anger at police delay
Police have apologised for delays in investigating the theft of a bike on Boxing Day. The £300 Raleigh Max was taken from outside Unwins off-licence in Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton. Ray Rathbone, father of 16-year-old Josh who owned the bike, said
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Tributes to crash PC
Police today paid tribute to a constable killed in a car crash hours after policing New Year celebrations. PC Tokunbo "Tok" Ezobi, 26, transferred from Sussex Police to the Metropolitan force in September and was heading for his home in Hove when the
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Floods: Sussex on a knife-edge
Several rivers in Sussex remain on flood alert as experts predict any more rain could lead to disaster. Residents in Patcham, Brighton, are bracing themselves as an underwater lake continues to rise two metres a day. The Environment Agency said the measurements
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Date
Floods bring travel chaos
Random floods caused chaos across the county yesterday as firefighters were called to rescue people by raft and roads were rendered impassable. In Pulborough, rescue workers raced against a rising tide to help an elderly couple trapped by flood water.
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Date
Plea to end water torture
While Sussex braces itself for the worst floods since 2000, people living in one narrow street say puddles are causing them misery all year round. Residents in Stonery Road, Portslade, are fed up getting soaked by passing vehicles every time it rains.
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Date
Seafront traffic chaos looms
Roadworks will cripple traffic along Brighton seafront as the tourist season gets in to full swing. Brighton and Hove City Council has been given the go-ahead for improvements to the A259 from West Street to the Aquarium roundabout. The timing of the
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Date
Mast fears to be rejected
A council's objections to a new mobile phone mast are set to fall on deaf ears. Hutchison 3G UK has applied to erect a 20m mast on land next to the University of Sussex sports pitches at Falmer. The mast would be 300m from the nearest home and shielded
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Date
Think of it This Way, by John Parry
I know with absolute certainty that only three days into 2003, about 95 per cent of you will already have broken your New Year resolution. That's the one about eating and drinking less, exercising more and losing weight. Do not be downhearted. You are
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Date
Reveller died after being escorted from club
A man died after he was ejected from a nightclub by two doormen, an inquest heard. Michael Reynolds, 22, hit his head on the ground outside the Zap Club on Brighton seafront, fracturing his skull. Mr Reynolds, a printer, died three days later at Hurstwood
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Date
Teenager jailed after escape bid
A teenager who moved to Sussex to escape a life of crime in London found himself jailed after trying to escape justice. Steven Tucker, 18, was on bail waiting to appear at the Central Criminal Court in the capital on a charge of aggravated vehicle taking
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Date
Pier collapse predicted in painting
The collapse of the West Pier has long been a familiar sight to members of a Worthing arts group. Adrian Crick completed a painting in 1999 which shows the southern end of the pier falling in on itself. The art, called Decrepit Samurai, was based on a
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Date
Imperfection
It is Tony Booker (Letters, December 30) who has missed the point about "baying hypocrites". I meant specifically him and was not being politically correct but Biblical - something about being "free from sin, cast the first stone". It would have been
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Date
Off message
In the season of goodwill, while parables about how there was no room at the inn for Joseph and Mary have been the stuff of nativity plays, all social security help to asylum seekers and refugees will be cut off from January 8. What a telling indictment
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Date
Pretty on Prom
Today Shirley Cullen is a mother and grandmother. Half a century ago she was a Promette. With glamourous colleagues, she paraded the prom promoting Brighton as a tourist attraction. They wore uniforms rather like air stewardesses and for two decades the
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Date
Rolling along
Much more than a luxury drive is riding on the new Rolls-Royce which will be unveiled to the public today. Only 29 Rollers were sold in Britain during the first 11 months of last year. The new model is the first to be built at Chichester and is a modern
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Date
South faces house price slump
Academics are predicting house prices will slump by up to five per cent across the region this year. Thousands would be wiped off the value of homes in London and the South-East as the housing boom slows to a halt. Experts from Bognor-based Technical
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Date
All stars now
As we enter the new year, I fear for the future of my four-year-old, growing up in a world where if you are a teacher, a nurse or a fireman you are always going to struggle in life. Whereas, if you are a footballer, a singer, a model or an actor, you
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Date
Rugby: Worthing facing toughest test
Worthing have been told they face their toughest test yet as they chase a second successive promotion. Skipper Mike Imrie and his men visit London Two South rivals Gosport and Fareham aiming to extend their four-point advantage at the top of the table
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Date
Sad tale of two piers
What a stark contrast there is between the fortunes of the only two piers in Britain which are Grade I listed buildings. While both piers seemed doomed 33 years ago, Clevedon Pier in Somerset has since been fully restored while the West Pier in Brighton
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Date
Ryman: Rebels lost without Mateos
Worthing hope the return of striker Florian Mateos from France can help them rediscover their goal touch. Rebels are without a win or a goal in five games, although they are still creating chances. Ben Carrington is still struggling for fitness as Rebels
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Date
US stance justifies Saddam's weapons
If Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction, they are unlikely to be found in Iraq. They are most probably hidden in secret locations. In the event of the UK engaging in a war with Iraq, Saddam's supporters worldwide would come to his aid and the
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Date
Basketball: Skipper may miss Bears' final
Skipper Randy Duck is expected to miss Brighton Bears' national basketball cup final clash. The influential point guard sat out most of last Sunday's league win over Birmingham and is believed to have a torn abductor muscle or a hernia. Duck has consulted
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Date
Coppell plans tactical switch
Albion boss Steve Coppell is contemplating a tactical change for tomorrow's FA Cup clash at Norwich. A combination of the competition's sudden death element and wholesale alterations by the Canaries could mean Coppell switching to his favoured 4-4-2 formation
-
Date
Coppell plans tactical switch
Albion boss Steve Coppell is contemplating a tactical change for tomorrow's FA Cup clash at Norwich. A combination of the competition's sudden death element and wholesale alterations by the Canaries could mean Coppell switching to his favoured 4-4-2 formation
-
Date
Culture pumps £184m into city
Arts and culture net £184 million for Brighton and Hove every year, according to a report. Research by Sussex Arts Marketing estimates 5.5 million people annually visit events and cultural venues in the city. This provides £65 million while three million
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Date
Anger at police delay
Police have apologised for delays in investigating the theft of a bike on Boxing Day. The £300 Raleigh Max was taken from outside Unwins off-licence in Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton. Ray Rathbone, father of 16-year-old Josh who owned the bike, said
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Date
Branson rescues Birdman pier jump
Sir Richard Branson has saved the world-famous Birdman of Bognor rally - and may have a go himself. The chairman of Virgin Atlantic stepped in with sponsorship to ensure this year's event goes ahead. There were serious doubts about the future of the August
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Date
Tributes to crash PC
Police today paid tribute to a constable killed in a car crash hours after policing New Year celebrations. PC Tokunbo "Tok" Ezobi, 26, transferred from Sussex Police to the Metropolitan force in September and was heading for his home in Hove when the
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Date
Hospital car park charge delayed
Proposals to charge hospital staff in Haywards Heath to park their cars have been delayed to allow more time for consultation. Plans include a controversial scheme to start charging staff at Princess Royal Hospital. The Princess Royal car park permit
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Date
Reveller died after being escorted from club
A man died after he was ejected from a nightclub by two doormen, an inquest heard. Michael Reynolds, 22, hit his head on the ground outside the Zap Club on Brighton seafront, fracturing his skull. Mr Reynolds, a printer, died three days later at Hurstwood
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Date
Flood scheme hailed a success
A scheme to stop Chichester from flooding kicked in for the first time yesterday. A £4million permanent flood relief scheme was installed to stop a repeat of the 1994 floods which engulfed the city and surrounding villages. The scheme involves an emergency
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Date
Pier collapse predicted in painting
The collapse of the West Pier has long been a familiar sight to members of a Worthing arts group. Adrian Crick completed a painting in 1999 which shows the southern end of the pier falling in on itself. The art, called Decrepit Samurai, was based on a
-
Date
Albion fund hits £20,000
Two months after its launch, a fund to help the Albion's battle against relegation has reached fans all around the world - and netted £20,000. Organisers of the Forty Note Fund were due to hand over the money they have raised so far at Wednesday's home
-
Date
Imperfection
It is Tony Booker (Letters, December 30) who has missed the point about "baying hypocrites". I meant specifically him and was not being politically correct but Biblical - something about being "free from sin, cast the first stone". It would have been
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Date
Racing: Lingfield record tumble to Poulton
Lewes trainer Jamie Poulton has put his stable into the Lingfield Park record books. In the fortnight leading up to Christmas, he scored the first treble on the renowned polytrack all-weather surface and won with six consecutive runners. But that achievement
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Date
Carry on
I would like to wish The Argus and its readers a happy and safe new year and remind everyone, in the event of a war or terrorist attack, to please continue shopping. -Shaun Oaten, Montpelier Road, Brighton
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Date
Doublethink
Labour councillor Juliet McCaffery (Letters, December 30) is correct when she points out that many other nations see Britain as morally bankrupt. She uses the illustration of the anti-war demonstration in Churchill Square, Brighton, as her example, where
-
Date
Rolling along
Much more than a luxury drive is riding on the new Rolls-Royce which will be unveiled to the public today. Only 29 Rollers were sold in Britain during the first 11 months of last year. The new model is the first to be built at Chichester and is a modern
-
Date
South faces house price slump
Academics are predicting house prices will slump by up to five per cent across the region this year. Thousands would be wiped off the value of homes in London and the South-East as the housing boom slows to a halt. Experts from Bognor-based Technical
-
Date
All stars now
As we enter the new year, I fear for the future of my four-year-old, growing up in a world where if you are a teacher, a nurse or a fireman you are always going to struggle in life. Whereas, if you are a footballer, a singer, a model or an actor, you
-
Date
Sad tale of two piers
What a stark contrast there is between the fortunes of the only two piers in Britain which are Grade I listed buildings. While both piers seemed doomed 33 years ago, Clevedon Pier in Somerset has since been fully restored while the West Pier in Brighton
-
Date
Non-League: Withdean prepare for homecoming
Albion may be away but there will still be football at Withdean Stadium tomorrow. Withdean 2000 play host to Walton Casuals in the Combined Counties League, providing the pitch recovers from a midweek battering of rain. The stadium was home to the old
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Date
Dr Martens: Austin to see specialist
Eastbourne Borough defender Ben Austin is set to a specialist over his troublesome knee injury. Although able to train, Austin still feels pain when he strikes a ball and has not played since the FA Trophy clash with Hastings United at the end of November
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Date
Ryman: Rebels lost without Mateos
Worthing hope the return of striker Florian Mateos from France can help them rediscover their goal touch. Rebels are without a win or a goal in five games, although they are still creating chances. Ben Carrington is still struggling for fitness as Rebels
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Date
Basketball: Skipper may miss Bears' final
Skipper Randy Duck is expected to miss Brighton Bears' national basketball cup final clash. The influential point guard sat out most of last Sunday's league win over Birmingham and is believed to have a torn abductor muscle or a hernia. Duck has consulted
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Date
Non-League: Conference plans get Sussex support
Sussex could be staging Nationwide Conference football for the first time next season if plans to re-organise the top tier of non-league football get the green light. Conference officials, fed up with the lack of progress made by the FA in re-structuring
-
Date
Albion fund hits £20,000
Two months after its launch, a fund to help the Albion's battle against relegation has reached fans all around the world - and netted £20,000. Organisers of the Forty Note Fund were due to hand over the money they have raised so far at Wednesday's home
-
Date
Seafront traffic chaos looms
Roadworks will cripple traffic along Brighton seafront as the tourist season gets in to full swing. Brighton and Hove City Council has been given the go-ahead for improvements to the A259 from West Street to the Aquarium roundabout. The timing of the
-
Date
Club fight probe will take four months
An investigation into the actions of two police officers who allegedly used excessive force against a group of stag night revellers will take up to four months. The probe into the behaviour of Brighton-based constables Darren Egan and David Lovett is
-
Date
Branson rescues Birdman pier jump
Sir Richard Branson has saved the world-famous Birdman of Bognor rally - and may have a go himself. The chairman of Virgin Atlantic stepped in with sponsorship to ensure this year's event goes ahead. There were serious doubts about the future of the August
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Date
Fears for missing woman
Family and friends are growing increasingly concerned about a woman who went missing just before Christmas. Hazel Joy Mepham, 46, has not been seen since December 20 when she appeared upset. Police are today urging her to make contact so her family can
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Date
Hospital car park charge delayed
Proposals to charge hospital staff in Haywards Heath to park their cars have been delayed to allow more time for consultation. Plans include a controversial scheme to start charging staff at Princess Royal Hospital. The Princess Royal car park permit
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Date
Farmer holds back flood
A Sussex farmer saved more than a hundred people from a devastating flood in their homes by using his stack of hay to bale them out. Chris Maher Loughnan was quick to the rescue when a flash-flood burst the banks of a stream . The residents came close
-
Date
Culture pumps £184m into city
Arts and culture net £184 million for Brighton and Hove every year, according to a report. Research by Sussex Arts Marketing estimates 5.5 million people annually visit events and cultural venues in the city. This provides £65 million while three million
