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Curiosity almost killed the cat
A stray cat escaped death by a whisker after getting his head stuck in a tin of pet food. The cat's curiosity almost got the better of him when he was spotted stumbling along Elm Drive, Hove, with his head wedged firmly inside the can. A worried neighbour
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Panto dame keeps it in the family
Panto-loving grandmother Norma Somerville likes nothing more than treading the boards with as many of her relations as possible. This year she is performing in Aladdin with four of her grandchildren. And the youngsters, who are all under the age of 11
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Pest boss to leave Rentokil
Sir Clive Thompson has stepped down as chief executive West Sussex-based pest control company Rentokil after 20 years. Sir Clive, the FTSE 100's longest serving chief executive, has been replaced by the company's former development director James Wilde
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Appeal for business job places
A scheme which aims to get young people into the workplace is appealing for help from the business sector. Bridge To Employment is a scheme operating in East Brighton, which aims to help young people aged between 15 and 24 who want to gain work experience
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Airport's costs soar
Insurance against terrorism has rocketed since the events of September 11, 2001. Shoreham airport has been paying £10,000 a year for this cover but the figure is rising to £23,560 next year. Despite this, the council-owned airport is expected to make
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Laid off workers carry on protest
Workers laid off by a furniture makers have vowed to continue a daily protest outside the factory until they learn if they still have jobs. About 20 employees at Macleans Furniture Ltd in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, Brighton, were laid off until further
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Urban Housewife, with Lizzie Enfield
Sit down to finish piece for Sunday paper - deadline for which was week before Christmas but have been stalling on the basis nobody would have looked at it then. Decide to check emails first so am not distracted by wondering if I have any emails and can
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MP fights for town's identity
For more than 50 years it has simply been known as Hove, actually. Now moves are afoot to expand it in name only to actually become Hove and Portslade. Hove MP Ivor Caplin launched a campaign yesterday to put the Portslade part of his political seat firmly
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Earth dearth
I am not surprised at the depletion of nutrients in our vegetables - something between 40 and 75 per cent over 50 years - as reported by Martina Watts (The Argus Weekend, December 28). for at least five years. Balfour). -Hans Lobstein, Marine Parade,
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Worthing still in promotion hunt
Worthing insist they are still in the London Two South driving seat, despite defeat at Gosport and Fareham. The Hampshire side kept a second successive cleansheet as they won a promotion four-pointer 15-0. Boosted by several players from the services,
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Talking cure
I was most interested to read Roy Pennington's account of "Fighting back to fitness" (The Argus, December 26). injury), like Councillor Pennington, may be interested to Worthing and Lewes. on freephone 080 8808 9572. a 24-hour answerphone. -Cecilia Yardley
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Book reveals tycoon's 'gangster link'
Nicholas Hoogstraten's relationship with one of London's most notorious gangsters will be revealed in a new biography of the tycoon. Documentary makers Mike Walsh and Don Jordan have followed the life of the millionaire since the Eighties, long before
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Hill a good bet to make cup progress
Burgess Hill boss Danny Bloor says his side are a good bet to progress against St Leonards in the Sussex Senior Cup third round tie at Leylands Park tonight (7.15pm). The Hillians boss, who works in racing advisory syndicates, thinks his Sussex County
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Gun lessons from abroad
The shocking murder of two teenage girls during a party in Birmingham has shown how ineffective action by the Government and the police to control the use of guns has been. Crimes of this nature are often confined to inner city areas where there are gangs
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Don't forget what a jewel you live in
Brighton and Hove is a unique city - what a great place. such a great time. to any would-be troublemakers. strange occupation, I thought, for a Buddhist. I said this to him, upon which he replied: thought as I entered. seemed to calm things down. what
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Rodger may miss Coventry trip
Simon Rodger looks like missing Albion's trip to Coventry on Saturday after a training setback. The Seagulls were optimistic Rodger would be available for the visit to Highfield Road. Those hopes were more or less dashed by a training session yesterday
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Woman's ninth-floor flat ruined in flood
A woman is living under the threat of floods despite living on the ninth floor in a block of council flats. Betty Short's home was flooded with foul waste water during the festive season when the flats' drains became blocked. Waste from the drains, which
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Hunt for park muggers
A man was attacked and robbed of his mobile phone in a city park. The victim was walking through Saltdean Oval Park, Brighton, when he was pushed to the ground on Friday about midnight. Two youths, both white and dressed in dark clothing, grabbed his
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Mental health cuts loom
Controversial plans limiting people's access to mental health day care are about to come under the spotlight. The Allen Centre in Sackville Gardens, Hove, would no longer be open as a drop-in base under the South Downs Health NHS Trust's proposals. Regulars
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Curiosity almost killed the cat
A stray cat escaped death by a whisker after getting his head stuck in a tin of pet food. The cat's curiosity almost got the better of him when he was spotted stumbling along Elm Drive, Hove, with his head wedged firmly inside the can. A worried neighbour
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Panto dame keeps it in the family
Panto-loving grandmother Norma Somerville likes nothing more than treading the boards with as many of her relations as possible. This year she is performing in Aladdin with four of her grandchildren. And the youngsters, who are all under the age of 11
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Appeal for business job places
A scheme which aims to get young people into the workplace is appealing for help from the business sector. Bridge To Employment is a scheme operating in East Brighton, which aims to help young people aged between 15 and 24 who want to gain work experience
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Airport's costs soar
Insurance against terrorism has rocketed since the events of September 11, 2001. Shoreham airport has been paying £10,000 a year for this cover but the figure is rising to £23,560 next year. Despite this, the council-owned airport is expected to make
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The Guv'nor's spirit lives on
A community centre inspired by one of Brighton's great rebel folk heroes is almost ready to open its doors. The Cowley Club, in London Road, Brighton, will be named after chimney sweep Harry Cowley, who campaigned for the homeless and unemployed. Volunteers
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Joy for cancelled operation woman
A patient waiting nine months for surgery thanked The Argus for stepping in when her operation was cancelled at the last minute. June Hornsbury burst into tears when she was told her gall bladder operation scheduled to take place yesterday, had been called
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MP fights for town's identity
For more than 50 years it has simply been known as Hove, actually. Now moves are afoot to expand it in name only to actually become Hove and Portslade. Hove MP Ivor Caplin launched a campaign yesterday to put the Portslade part of his political seat firmly
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Earth dearth
I am not surprised at the depletion of nutrients in our vegetables - something between 40 and 75 per cent over 50 years - as reported by Martina Watts (The Argus Weekend, December 28). for at least five years. Balfour). -Hans Lobstein, Marine Parade,
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Crawley shake-up title race
Crawley did their survival chances a power of good and shook up the title race with a storming display at Willoughby Fields. New boy Alan Sands, who is proving a real success at scrum half, grabbed the second half try which clinched an impressive 11-3
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Brighton defy the odds
Brighton beat the odds, beat the weather and saw off Eastbourne to remain in promotion contention. Skipper Mark Jenkins likes to keep an eye on the sporting odds and admitted they were stacked against the London Three South East clash going ahead due
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Hill a good bet to make cup progress
Burgess Hill boss Danny Bloor says his side are a good bet to progress against St Leonards in the Sussex Senior Cup third round tie at Leylands Park tonight (7.15pm). The Hillians boss, who works in racing advisory syndicates, thinks his Sussex County
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Duck aims to play in final
Brighton Bears coach Nick Nurse has played down claims that his skipper will return for the National Cup final. Randy Duck has admitted he is ready to take on Chester Jets in Birmingham on Sunday, despite suffering from a hernia. He saw his depleted side
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Don't forget what a jewel you live in
Brighton and Hove is a unique city - what a great place. such a great time. to any would-be troublemakers. strange occupation, I thought, for a Buddhist. I said this to him, upon which he replied: thought as I entered. seemed to calm things down. what
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The Guv'nor's spirit lives on
A community centre inspired by one of Brighton's great rebel folk heroes is almost ready to open its doors. The Cowley Club, in London Road, Brighton, will be named after chimney sweep Harry Cowley, who campaigned for the homeless and unemployed. Volunteers
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Students will pay in the end
A college is rooting out students who escaped paying for their courses because of a computer glitch. Details about who had paid course fees to City College Brighton and Hove were wiped from a computer system a year ago. Since then, staff in the college's
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Attendant is clean winner in awards
A toilet cleaner is flush with awards after being voted the best loo attendant for the third year running. Sue Bailey, 56, from Worthing, scrubbed her way to winning The Attendant of the Year award 2002. She has been servicing the public toilets opposite
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Violent drunk dropped baby
An alcoholic who dropped a baby on the floor as she swore at police had committed a string of violent offences, a court heard. The 36-year-old woman also attacked a girl with a pen after running across railway lines and repeatedly pounded a woman's head
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Hammer terror for shop staff
A robber wielding a claw hammer tied up terrified members of staff in a grocery shop before smashing security cameras and fleeing. Police believe the man was hiding in the Co-op in Albert Parade, Eastbourne, while two workers, aged 22 and 16, cashed up
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Armed robber jailed for five years
A robber who threatened an elderly florist with a replica gun has been jailed for five years. The sentence was meted out minutes after Home Secretary David Blunkett officially unveiled plans for a five-year minimum sentence for illegal possession and
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MP fights for town's identity
For more than 50 years it has simply been known as Hove, actually. Now moves are afoot to expand it in name only to actually become Hove and Portslade. Hove MP Ivor Caplin launched a campaign yesterday to put the Portslade part of his political seat firmly
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Showcase for skills
Learning new skills will be the subject of a special exhibition at a conference in Brighton later this year. The Sussex Learning and Skills Council will stage the exhibition at the Federation of Small Businesses' annual conference in March. More than
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The Guv'nor's spirit lives on
A community centre inspired by one of Brighton's great rebel folk heroes is almost ready to open its doors. The Cowley Club, in London Road, Brighton, will be named after chimney sweep Harry Cowley, who campaigned for the homeless and unemployed. Volunteers
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Joy for cancelled operation woman
A patient waiting nine months for surgery thanked The Argus for stepping in when her operation was cancelled at the last minute. June Hornsbury burst into tears when she was told her gall bladder operation scheduled to take place yesterday, had been called
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Crawley shake-up title race
Crawley did their survival chances a power of good and shook up the title race with a storming display at Willoughby Fields. New boy Alan Sands, who is proving a real success at scrum half, grabbed the second half try which clinched an impressive 11-3
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Dame again
Norma Somerville believes the whole family should enjoy pantomimes put on by the Burgess Hill Theatre Club, preferably by taking part in them with her. She often takes the roles of dames and this year she is playing the Empress of China in Aladdin with
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See to it
The Eastbourne branch of St John's Guild meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 2.30pm at Eastbourne Blind Centre, Longstone Road, Eastbourne. each meeting. 01323 731728. cups of tea and talk to members. this, please contact Yvonne. appreciate
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Brighton defy the odds
Brighton beat the odds, beat the weather and saw off Eastbourne to remain in promotion contention. Skipper Mark Jenkins likes to keep an eye on the sporting odds and admitted they were stacked against the London Three South East clash going ahead due
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Internet danger
Parents trying to protect their children from paedophiles often ignore the computer lurking in their home. It can be all too easy for a cunning sex criminal to lure innocent children by using the world wide web. Now the Home Office is renewing its safer
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Best before
Oh, what a wonderful place righton and Hove used to be: Plenty to do for teenagers; plenty for schoolchildren; clubs for all to enjoy; police to be seen on night patrol; and safe to walk around at night. Then we became a city. for the youngsters; no clubs
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Duck aims to play in final
Brighton Bears coach Nick Nurse has played down claims that his skipper will return for the National Cup final. Randy Duck has admitted he is ready to take on Chester Jets in Birmingham on Sunday, despite suffering from a hernia. He saw his depleted side
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Pearce hopes for Highbury return
ALBION FA Cup finalist Graham Pearce could be on course for a nostalgic return to Highbury with non-League Farnborough. The Conference minnows have been drawn at home to Arsenal in the fourth round of the FA Cup after knocking out Darlington on Saturday
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Kitson comeback as reserves win
Paul Kitson made his comeback after a four-month absence last night as Albion Reserves struggled through to the fourth round of the Sussex Senior Cup. Dean White's side had to come from behind to see off plucky East Preston 2-1 at the Lashmar with a goal
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Conwoman's petrol cash scam
A woman has been trying to con good samaritans out of money by claiming she has run out of petrol. She has been targeting people in the area around Hove station and Goldstone Villas, asking them to lend her £10. The conwoman stops people in the street
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Trust not deterred by pier collapse
The head of the trust trying to restore the West Pier in Brighton has insisted the structure's partial collapse has not harmed its plans. The Brighton West Pier Trust hopes to see the Grade Ilisted pier brought back to its former glory. Although £14.2
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Students will pay in the end
A college is rooting out students who escaped paying for their courses because of a computer glitch. Details about who had paid course fees to City College Brighton and Hove were wiped from a computer system a year ago. Since then, staff in the college's
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Attendant is clean winner in awards
A toilet cleaner is flush with awards after being voted the best loo attendant for the third year running. Sue Bailey, 56, from Worthing, scrubbed her way to winning The Attendant of the Year award 2002. She has been servicing the public toilets opposite
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Armed robber jailed for five years
A robber who threatened an elderly florist with a replica gun has been jailed for five years. The sentence was meted out minutes after Home Secretary David Blunkett officially unveiled plans for a five-year minimum sentence for illegal possession and
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Airport's insurance bill to double
Shoreham Airport's insurance bill is set to more than double due to security fears following the September 11 terrorist attacks. The airport has been paying £10,000 a year for insurance cover but the figure is rising to £23,560 next year. Despite this
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Pest boss to leave Rentokil
Sir Clive Thompson has stepped down as chief executive West Sussex-based pest control company Rentokil after 20 years. Sir Clive, the FTSE 100's longest serving chief executive, has been replaced by the company's former development director James Wilde
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Showcase for skills
Learning new skills will be the subject of a special exhibition at a conference in Brighton later this year. The Sussex Learning and Skills Council will stage the exhibition at the Federation of Small Businesses' annual conference in March. More than
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Laid off workers carry on protest
Workers laid off by a furniture makers have vowed to continue a daily protest outside the factory until they learn if they still have jobs. About 20 employees at Macleans Furniture Ltd in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, Brighton, were laid off until further
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Urban Housewife, with Lizzie Enfield
Sit down to finish piece for Sunday paper - deadline for which was week before Christmas but have been stalling on the basis nobody would have looked at it then. Decide to check emails first so am not distracted by wondering if I have any emails and can
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£20m bill for floods battle
Vulnerable towns and coastland in Sussex will receive extra cash for vital flood defence work. Members of the Sussex Flood Defence Committee agreed a budget of £20 million to complete coastal defences at Pevensey and get work under way at Buxted, Uckfield
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Worthing still in promotion hunt
Worthing insist they are still in the London Two South driving seat, despite defeat at Gosport and Fareham. The Hampshire side kept a second successive cleansheet as they won a promotion four-pointer 15-0. Boosted by several players from the services,
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Talking cure
I was most interested to read Roy Pennington's account of "Fighting back to fitness" (The Argus, December 26). injury), like Councillor Pennington, may be interested to Worthing and Lewes. on freephone 080 8808 9572. a 24-hour answerphone. -Cecilia Yardley
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Dame again
Norma Somerville believes the whole family should enjoy pantomimes put on by the Burgess Hill Theatre Club, preferably by taking part in them with her. She often takes the roles of dames and this year she is playing the Empress of China in Aladdin with
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Date
See to it
The Eastbourne branch of St John's Guild meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 2.30pm at Eastbourne Blind Centre, Longstone Road, Eastbourne. each meeting. 01323 731728. cups of tea and talk to members. this, please contact Yvonne. appreciate
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Date
Internet danger
Parents trying to protect their children from paedophiles often ignore the computer lurking in their home. It can be all too easy for a cunning sex criminal to lure innocent children by using the world wide web. Now the Home Office is renewing its safer
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Date
Book reveals tycoon's 'gangster link'
Nicholas Hoogstraten's relationship with one of London's most notorious gangsters will be revealed in a new biography of the tycoon. Documentary makers Mike Walsh and Don Jordan have followed the life of the millionaire since the Eighties, long before
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Date
Gun lessons from abroad
The shocking murder of two teenage girls during a party in Birmingham has shown how ineffective action by the Government and the police to control the use of guns has been. Crimes of this nature are often confined to inner city areas where there are gangs
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Date
Best before
Oh, what a wonderful place righton and Hove used to be: Plenty to do for teenagers; plenty for schoolchildren; clubs for all to enjoy; police to be seen on night patrol; and safe to walk around at night. Then we became a city. for the youngsters; no clubs
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Pearce hopes for Highbury return
ALBION FA Cup finalist Graham Pearce could be on course for a nostalgic return to Highbury with non-League Farnborough. The Conference minnows have been drawn at home to Arsenal in the fourth round of the FA Cup after knocking out Darlington on Saturday
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Kitson comeback as reserves win
Paul Kitson made his comeback after a four-month absence last night as Albion Reserves struggled through to the fourth round of the Sussex Senior Cup. Dean White's side had to come from behind to see off plucky East Preston 2-1 at the Lashmar with a goal
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Criminals give rural areas a miss
Rural crime in part of East Sussex has plunged 13 per cent. Hailsham, Polegate, Heathfield and surrounding parishes have all recorded significant drops. Burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage were also down on last year, according to figures issued
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Rodger may miss Coventry trip
Simon Rodger looks like missing Albion's trip to Coventry on Saturday after a training setback. The Seagulls were optimistic Rodger would be available for the visit to Highfield Road. Those hopes were more or less dashed by a training session yesterday
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Conwoman's petrol cash scam
A woman has been trying to con good samaritans out of money by claiming she has run out of petrol. She has been targeting people in the area around Hove station and Goldstone Villas, asking them to lend her £10. The conwoman stops people in the street
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Trust not deterred by pier collapse
The head of the trust trying to restore the West Pier in Brighton has insisted the structure's partial collapse has not harmed its plans. The Brighton West Pier Trust hopes to see the Grade Ilisted pier brought back to its former glory. Although £14.2
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Woman's ninth-floor flat ruined in flood
A woman is living under the threat of floods despite living on the ninth floor in a block of council flats. Betty Short's home was flooded with foul waste water during the festive season when the flats' drains became blocked. Waste from the drains, which
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Hunt for park muggers
A man was attacked and robbed of his mobile phone in a city park. The victim was walking through Saltdean Oval Park, Brighton, when he was pushed to the ground on Friday about midnight. Two youths, both white and dressed in dark clothing, grabbed his
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Murder hunt at flats is halted
Police have called off a murder inquiry after a post-mortem on a woman found dead in a flat. Murder squad detectives carried out house-to-house inquiries yesterday after finding the body at Richmond Court, off Wykeham Road, Worthing. An investigation,
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Mental health cuts loom
Controversial plans limiting people's access to mental health day care are about to come under the spotlight. The Allen Centre in Sackville Gardens, Hove, would no longer be open as a drop-in base under the South Downs Health NHS Trust's proposals. Regulars
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Date
Airport's insurance bill to double
Shoreham Airport's insurance bill is set to more than double due to security fears following the September 11 terrorist attacks. The airport has been paying £10,000 a year for insurance cover but the figure is rising to £23,560 next year. Despite this
