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Swan in street chase
Animal rescuers chased a swan along a suburban street to reunite her with her injured mate. The drama came after a male swan, or cob, was spotted with a damaged wing at Egerton Park in Bexhill. Concerned members of the public alerted animal experts from
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Glamour to the end for ex-model
Even in death, glamour model Vivien Neves had not lost her power to raise a few eyebrows. As mourners gathered to say goodbye to one of Britain's most famous models, they were left with one final reminder of Vivien's beaut. In the pages of her funeral
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Our time in Iraq
I was interested in the article about Iraq (The Argus, January 7). Sixty years ago this month, the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment ABD was stationed in Iraq until 1945. We were known as PIA Force. Nothing has been recorded since the Second World War
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Thanks for your support
The Christmas raffle held in aid of the Sussex Cancer Fund for Treatment and Research (registered charity 282050), based in the Sussex Cancer Fund, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, raised £900. Thank you all for your generous support. -Kath Davis
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Urgent at last
The lack of a bus shelter at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, is simply not good enough when Brighton and Hove City Council is doing all it can to encourage residents to travel by public transport and leave the car at home whenever possible
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Thin on bins
I live in East Brighton and am extremely disappointed in the lack of dog-poop bins in the area. I walk my dog for miles around Brighton every day, mainly alongside the racecourse and in East Brighton Park. I also walk on the playing fields of Whitehawk
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Near-flung
So, let me get this right. Voice of The Argus ("Bigger mess yet to come", January 8) dismisses Newhaven and Shoreham Harbour as unsuitable potential sites for Southern Water's plans for a sewage-treatment plant on the grounds they are too far-flung but
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Snap decision
Helen Tinner has pictured many rich and famous people during her career as a celebrity photographer in many parts of Britain. Now she has given up her glamorous job to take pictures of the public back in her home county of Sussex. But is Helen unhappy
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Fares fair
The Government has correctly decided that from April men over 60 should have the same rights as women to cheap bus travel. But the reality for elderly people in Brighton and Hove is that both will lose out. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has
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West pee-er
Yet again, it is reported that Newhaven has been highlighted as a possible site for Brighton and Hove's effluent. As a former resident, I find this outrageous. But maybe I have the answer. Southern Water could build a state-of-the-art treatment works
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FA Trophy: Holmes gives Crawley boost
Stewart Holmes is set to give Crawley boss Billy Smith a boost by declaring himself fit for the FA Trophy tie at Hayes. The versatile former Burgess Hill player suffered a trapped nerve in his neck during Reds' last game, a 2-1 defeat against Bath City
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Betrayal of their trust
If there is any consolation for Edward and Dorothy Marke it is that in their dotage they will never truly understand the awful fate that has befallen them. After working hard throughout their lives, their savings were unscrupulously stripped away by a
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Tackle this
As a former chairman of the planning committee that agreed the brief for the Ropetackle site in Shoreham, and on the same day the good news of the final hurdle was overcome for the Ropetackle development to go ahead, I was taken aback by the report of
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Preston swoop for Barrett
Albion could lose on-loan Arsenal front man Graham Barrett to Division One rivals Preston North End. They have made an offer to the Gunners for Bobby Zamora's strike partner and the deal may go through next week. Preston are in danger of being sucked
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Albion in Sidwell tug-of-war
Albion are in a tug-of-war with relegation rivals Stoke City to sign Steve Sidwell permanently. The Seagulls have made a counter offer to their on-loan Arsenal midfielder after he had talks with Stoke chief Tony Pulis on Wednesday about a long-term move
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Albion in Sidwell tug-of-war
Albion are in a tug-of-war with relegation rivals Stoke City to sign Steve Sidwell permanently. The Seagulls have made a counter offer to their on-loan Arsenal midfielder after he had talks with Stoke chief Tony Pulis on Wednesday about a long-term move
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Harry Potter proves magic for Bloomsbury
Publisher Bloomsbury celebrated a strong festive season after the new Harry Potter film, Chamber Of Secrets, delivered the expected surge in demand for his books. Donna Tartt's The Little Friend and Schott's Original Miscellany also did well while the
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Jewellery chain sparkles
Jewellery retailer Ernest Jones emerged as one of the High Street's brightest performers during the festive trading period. Owner Signet said the chain had outperformed its rivals with a 7.3 per cent like-for-like sales increase in the crucial eight weeks
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Runners' bid to save theatre
A community theatre needs thousands of pounds to stop its Grade II-listed home falling into disrepair. The New Venture Theatre, founded in 1947, owns the building, in Bedford Place, Brighton, but the volunteers who run it are struggling to fund the soaring
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Crack gang sent down
A gang of crack cocaine dealers snared by undercover police officers have been jailed for more than 25 years. Ringleader Christine Totten, a 38-year-old mother, lured her co-accused into the Mid Sussex operation by exploiting their addictions and got
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Tenacious team stood up for old couple
The woman who blew the whistle on the wicked matron waited more than two years to see justice done. It was in 2000 that Sarah Hadaway, a probate executive, first spotted something was wrong and set in motion a chain of events that led to Ayrey's imprisonment
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An honest life is left in ruins
Elizabeth Ayrey threw away a lifetime of honest hard work when she decided to rip off a millionaire pensioner and his wife. Insiders believe she took more than £1 million and bought homes for friends and enjoyed the best life could offer - a stark contrast
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Swindling matron is jailed
A nursing home matron stole almost £1 million from a mentally ill couple she was supposed to be caring for. Elizabeth Ayrey, 53, systematically swindled the man and his wife, who were both in their 80s and too ill to know what was happening to them. Edward
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Classical: Barry Wordsworth conducts, Chichester January 17, Brighton January 19
After a new year spent in China touring with the Royal Philharmonic, Barry Wordsworth, musical director of the Brighton Philharmonic, is back in Sussex. On Friday January 17, Wordsworth deserts the Brighton Philharmonic for another outing with the Royal
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Art: Passion, Brighton Artists Gallery (Seven Dials), until January 18
This exhibition and auction has Mark Little in the role of photographer, The Levellers' Jeremy Cunningham get ting erotic and Nick Cave exploring his dark side. They are a few of the Sussex celebrities who have been invited to produce art based on what
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Cool for clubbers: New at Volks, Madeira Drive, Brighton, from January 18
Do you want the good news or the bad news? The bad news is Our Thing will no longer be our thing as it struts out of the Volks for the last time. The good news is Black Grass (Mex and Carl Faure) from Catskills Records are taking over the Saturday night
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Night clubbing, from January 10
The Boutique, Lust for Life and Drifting are our picks of the week's dancefloor action. THE BOUTIQUE, Concorde 2, Brighton, January 17 There is a change to the advertised schedule when Fatboy Slim hits the decks at the Concorde 2 on January 17. Norman
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Gigs and shows, from January 10
There's a fairytale action for kids and grown-ups on stage this week, while music lovers shouldn't miss London rapper Lewis Parker or Australia's Vine. SNOW QUEEN, The Hawth, Crawley, January 10-11 This classic fairytale about a boy with a heart as cold
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Comedy: Mark Little's Boogie Woogie Beach Bum Bar, Komedia, Brighton, from January 20.
The Boogie Woogie Beach Bum Bar is an attempt to give Brighton a vibrant alternative to the normal comedy night. The Komedia has fast become an alternative hub for British performing arts and the Bum Bar will certainly be doing its best to thrust "comedy
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Stage: In Concert, Brighton Centre, until February 2
Decadent costumes, somersaulting gymnasts and camp extravagance are the typical images most people in this country associate with Holiday On Ice. Over the Channel, on the other hand, our European friends are mad for it and those of all ages can be seen
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Parents' fury over school place letter
Parents were given 48 hours to respond to a council letter or face losing their child's chosen school place. Brighton and Hove City Council sent letters to hundreds of parents of prospective senior school pupils on December 23, demanding proof of their
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Glamour to the end for ex-model
Even in death, glamour model Vivien Neves had not lost her power to raise a few eyebrows. As mourners gathered to say goodbye to one of Britain's most famous models, they were left with one final reminder of Vivien's beaut. In the pages of her funeral
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A cheery sight
I was interested to read of spring arriving very early in Margaret Miller's garden (Letters, January 6). Wild primroses have been in full bloom around my parents' grave in a local cemetery since the first week of November. The sight of them really cheered
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
Australians are reacting with growing fury to the hypocrisy of their government and the immorality of the Australian Cricket Board. The board followed England's lead in sending a team to the World Cup tournament in Zimbabwe next month. Both government
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Near-flung
So, let me get this right. Voice of The Argus ("Bigger mess yet to come", January 8) dismisses Newhaven and Shoreham Harbour as unsuitable potential sites for Southern Water's plans for a sewage-treatment plant on the grounds they are too far-flung but
-
Date
Snap decision
Helen Tinner has pictured many rich and famous people during her career as a celebrity photographer in many parts of Britain. Now she has given up her glamorous job to take pictures of the public back in her home county of Sussex. But is Helen unhappy
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Date
West pee-er
Yet again, it is reported that Newhaven has been highlighted as a possible site for Brighton and Hove's effluent. As a former resident, I find this outrageous. But maybe I have the answer. Southern Water could build a state-of-the-art treatment works
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Date
FA Trophy: Hot-shot Ramsay aims for glory
Eastbourne Borough hot-shot Scott Ramsay aims to steal the headlines against the FA Cup's team of the moment tomorrow. The 19-goal former Albion striker has his heart set on slaying giant-killers Farnborough Town at Priory Lane in the FA Trophy. Farnborough
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Don't make us into a dumping ground
I was incensed to read (The Argus, January 6) that Brighton Labour councillor Gill Mitchell is rallying city councillors to oppose any new sewage treatment and waste management sites within Brighton and Hove. The councillor went on to say any plans for
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Cricket: Zuiderent will play in Zimbabwe
Sussex cricketer Bas Zuiderent says he will play in Zimbabwe during next month's World Cup. But the Dutch batsman insisted today that he would "find it very hard" to shake the hand of Robert Mugabe if Zimbabwe's disgraced president turned up to watch
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Preston swoop for Barrett
Albion could lose on-loan Arsenal front man Graham Barrett to Division One rivals Preston North End. They have made an offer to the Gunners for Bobby Zamora's strike partner and the deal may go through next week. Preston are in danger of being sucked
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Date
Harry Potter proves magic for Bloomsbury
Publisher Bloomsbury celebrated a strong festive season after the new Harry Potter film, Chamber Of Secrets, delivered the expected surge in demand for his books. Donna Tartt's The Little Friend and Schott's Original Miscellany also did well while the
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Date
Tenacious team stood up for old couple
The woman who blew the whistle on the wicked matron waited more than two years to see justice done. It was in 2000 that Sarah Hadaway, a probate executive, first spotted something was wrong and set in motion a chain of events that led to Ayrey's imprisonment
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Date
An honest life is left in ruins
Elizabeth Ayrey threw away a lifetime of honest hard work when she decided to rip off a millionaire pensioner and his wife. Insiders believe she took more than £1 million and bought homes for friends and enjoyed the best life could offer - a stark contrast
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Date
Swindling matron is jailed
A nursing home matron stole almost £1 million from a mentally ill couple she was supposed to be caring for. Elizabeth Ayrey, 53, systematically swindled the man and his wife, who were both in their 80s and too ill to know what was happening to them. Edward
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Classical: Belcea Quartet, The Old Market, Hove, January 12
The Belceas are one of the fastest-rising string quartets in the country. They have been a huge hit ever since their debut recording in 2001 of quartets by Debussy, Ravel and Ditieux on the EMI Debut label. The quartet have played several dates in Brighton
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Date
Classical: Barry Wordsworth conducts, Chichester January 17, Brighton January 19
After a new year spent in China touring with the Royal Philharmonic, Barry Wordsworth, musical director of the Brighton Philharmonic, is back in Sussex. On Friday January 17, Wordsworth deserts the Brighton Philharmonic for another outing with the Royal
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Date
Cool for clubbers: New at Volks, Madeira Drive, Brighton, from January 18
Do you want the good news or the bad news? The bad news is Our Thing will no longer be our thing as it struts out of the Volks for the last time. The good news is Black Grass (Mex and Carl Faure) from Catskills Records are taking over the Saturday night
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Date
Scourge of our gun culture
More people want them, they are becoming easier to get hold of and they can kill in an instant. Rising fears illegal guns are becoming a must-have accessory for many across the UK have been fuelled by latest crime statistics. Gun crime on the streets
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Parents' fury over school place letter
Parents were given 48 hours to respond to a council letter or face losing their child's chosen school place. Brighton and Hove City Council sent letters to hundreds of parents of prospective senior school pupils on December 23, demanding proof of their
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Date
Sold in error
A worry box was given to St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton, about three weeks before Christmas, by mistake. It was sold at the Christmas Fayre the next day. Inside, beneath the angels, there were pieces of jewellery which hold great sentimental value.
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Date
A cheery sight
I was interested to read of spring arriving very early in Margaret Miller's garden (Letters, January 6). Wild primroses have been in full bloom around my parents' grave in a local cemetery since the first week of November. The sight of them really cheered
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Date
Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
Australians are reacting with growing fury to the hypocrisy of their government and the immorality of the Australian Cricket Board. The board followed England's lead in sending a team to the World Cup tournament in Zimbabwe next month. Both government
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Date
Let's do it again
Thanks a million to the Brighton Centre for giving us the chance to ice skate. It was packed and this has proved the point beyond doubt that Brighton and Hove needs a full-size ice rink like Guildford. Please, Brighton Centre, have ice skating more often
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Date
Wait for it
Rebecca Lee, of Saltdean (Letters, January 4), is in for a long wait to hear from Brighton and Hove City Council's parking customer service manager, Paul Nicholls. I am 18 months down the line to hear from him regarding my situation with parking my customers
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Potty trained?
The comment by county councillor John Livings - "We don't want a sewage works anywhere in East Sussex - is beyond belief (The Argus, January 8). Does he not use the toilet himself? Where does he think it goes? It is Brighton and Hove's mess so we must
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Date
FA Trophy: Hot-shot Ramsay aims for glory
Eastbourne Borough hot-shot Scott Ramsay aims to steal the headlines against the FA Cup's team of the moment tomorrow. The 19-goal former Albion striker has his heart set on slaying giant-killers Farnborough Town at Priory Lane in the FA Trophy. Farnborough
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Date
Don't make us into a dumping ground
I was incensed to read (The Argus, January 6) that Brighton Labour councillor Gill Mitchell is rallying city councillors to oppose any new sewage treatment and waste management sites within Brighton and Hove. The councillor went on to say any plans for
-
Date
Cricket: Zuiderent will play in Zimbabwe
Sussex cricketer Bas Zuiderent says he will play in Zimbabwe during next month's World Cup. But the Dutch batsman insisted today that he would "find it very hard" to shake the hand of Robert Mugabe if Zimbabwe's disgraced president turned up to watch
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Date
Preston swoop for Barrett
Albion could lose on-loan Arsenal front man Graham Barrett to Division One rivals Preston North End. They have made an offer to the Gunners for Bobby Zamora's strike partner and the deal may go through next week. Preston are in danger of being sucked
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Date
A little hope for Big Food Group
Big Food Group today showed a return to headline-grabbing promotions had helped improve sales at its struggling Iceland supermarket chain. Chief executive Bill Grimsey said there had been a "significant change" in Iceland's performance over the last three
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Date
Classical: Belcea Quartet, The Old Market, Hove, January 12
The Belceas are one of the fastest-rising string quartets in the country. They have been a huge hit ever since their debut recording in 2001 of quartets by Debussy, Ravel and Ditieux on the EMI Debut label. The quartet have played several dates in Brighton
-
Date
Scourge of our gun culture
More people want them, they are becoming easier to get hold of and they can kill in an instant. Rising fears illegal guns are becoming a must-have accessory for many across the UK have been fuelled by latest crime statistics. Gun crime on the streets
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Date
Swan in street chase
Animal rescuers chased a swan along a suburban street to reunite her with her injured mate. The drama came after a male swan, or cob, was spotted with a damaged wing at Egerton Park in Bexhill. Concerned members of the public alerted animal experts from
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Date
Our time in Iraq
I was interested in the article about Iraq (The Argus, January 7). Sixty years ago this month, the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment ABD was stationed in Iraq until 1945. We were known as PIA Force. Nothing has been recorded since the Second World War
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Date
Thanks for your support
The Christmas raffle held in aid of the Sussex Cancer Fund for Treatment and Research (registered charity 282050), based in the Sussex Cancer Fund, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, raised £900. Thank you all for your generous support. -Kath Davis
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Date
Sold in error
A worry box was given to St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton, about three weeks before Christmas, by mistake. It was sold at the Christmas Fayre the next day. Inside, beneath the angels, there were pieces of jewellery which hold great sentimental value.
-
Date
Let's do it again
Thanks a million to the Brighton Centre for giving us the chance to ice skate. It was packed and this has proved the point beyond doubt that Brighton and Hove needs a full-size ice rink like Guildford. Please, Brighton Centre, have ice skating more often
-
Date
Urgent at last
The lack of a bus shelter at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, is simply not good enough when Brighton and Hove City Council is doing all it can to encourage residents to travel by public transport and leave the car at home whenever possible
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Date
Wait for it
Rebecca Lee, of Saltdean (Letters, January 4), is in for a long wait to hear from Brighton and Hove City Council's parking customer service manager, Paul Nicholls. I am 18 months down the line to hear from him regarding my situation with parking my customers
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Date
Thin on bins
I live in East Brighton and am extremely disappointed in the lack of dog-poop bins in the area. I walk my dog for miles around Brighton every day, mainly alongside the racecourse and in East Brighton Park. I also walk on the playing fields of Whitehawk
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Date
Potty trained?
The comment by county councillor John Livings - "We don't want a sewage works anywhere in East Sussex - is beyond belief (The Argus, January 8). Does he not use the toilet himself? Where does he think it goes? It is Brighton and Hove's mess so we must
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Date
Fares fair
The Government has correctly decided that from April men over 60 should have the same rights as women to cheap bus travel. But the reality for elderly people in Brighton and Hove is that both will lose out. Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company has
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Date
FA Trophy: Holmes gives Crawley boost
Stewart Holmes is set to give Crawley boss Billy Smith a boost by declaring himself fit for the FA Trophy tie at Hayes. The versatile former Burgess Hill player suffered a trapped nerve in his neck during Reds' last game, a 2-1 defeat against Bath City
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Date
Betrayal of their trust
If there is any consolation for Edward and Dorothy Marke it is that in their dotage they will never truly understand the awful fate that has befallen them. After working hard throughout their lives, their savings were unscrupulously stripped away by a
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Date
Tackle this
As a former chairman of the planning committee that agreed the brief for the Ropetackle site in Shoreham, and on the same day the good news of the final hurdle was overcome for the Ropetackle development to go ahead, I was taken aback by the report of
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Date
Albion in Sidwell tug-of-war
Albion are in a tug-of-war with relegation rivals Stoke City to sign Steve Sidwell permanently. The Seagulls have made a counter offer to their on-loan Arsenal midfielder after he had talks with Stoke chief Tony Pulis on Wednesday about a long-term move
-
Date
Albion in Sidwell tug-of-war
Albion are in a tug-of-war with relegation rivals Stoke City to sign Steve Sidwell permanently. The Seagulls have made a counter offer to their on-loan Arsenal midfielder after he had talks with Stoke chief Tony Pulis on Wednesday about a long-term move
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Date
Preston swoop for Barrett
Albion could lose on-loan Arsenal front man Graham Barrett to Division One rivals Preston North End. They have made an offer to the Gunners for Bobby Zamora's strike partner and the deal may go through next week. Preston are in danger of being sucked
-
Date
Jewellery chain sparkles
Jewellery retailer Ernest Jones emerged as one of the High Street's brightest performers during the festive trading period. Owner Signet said the chain had outperformed its rivals with a 7.3 per cent like-for-like sales increase in the crucial eight weeks
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Date
A little hope for Big Food Group
Big Food Group today showed a return to headline-grabbing promotions had helped improve sales at its struggling Iceland supermarket chain. Chief executive Bill Grimsey said there had been a "significant change" in Iceland's performance over the last three
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Date
Runners' bid to save theatre
A community theatre needs thousands of pounds to stop its Grade II-listed home falling into disrepair. The New Venture Theatre, founded in 1947, owns the building, in Bedford Place, Brighton, but the volunteers who run it are struggling to fund the soaring
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Date
Crack gang sent down
A gang of crack cocaine dealers snared by undercover police officers have been jailed for more than 25 years. Ringleader Christine Totten, a 38-year-old mother, lured her co-accused into the Mid Sussex operation by exploiting their addictions and got
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Date
Art: Passion, Brighton Artists Gallery (Seven Dials), until January 18
This exhibition and auction has Mark Little in the role of photographer, The Levellers' Jeremy Cunningham get ting erotic and Nick Cave exploring his dark side. They are a few of the Sussex celebrities who have been invited to produce art based on what
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Date
Night clubbing, from January 10
The Boutique, Lust for Life and Drifting are our picks of the week's dancefloor action. THE BOUTIQUE, Concorde 2, Brighton, January 17 There is a change to the advertised schedule when Fatboy Slim hits the decks at the Concorde 2 on January 17. Norman
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Date
Gigs and shows, from January 10
There's a fairytale action for kids and grown-ups on stage this week, while music lovers shouldn't miss London rapper Lewis Parker or Australia's Vine. SNOW QUEEN, The Hawth, Crawley, January 10-11 This classic fairytale about a boy with a heart as cold
-
Date
Comedy: Mark Little's Boogie Woogie Beach Bum Bar, Komedia, Brighton, from January 20.
The Boogie Woogie Beach Bum Bar is an attempt to give Brighton a vibrant alternative to the normal comedy night. The Komedia has fast become an alternative hub for British performing arts and the Bum Bar will certainly be doing its best to thrust "comedy
-
Date
Stage: In Concert, Brighton Centre, until February 2
Decadent costumes, somersaulting gymnasts and camp extravagance are the typical images most people in this country associate with Holiday On Ice. Over the Channel, on the other hand, our European friends are mad for it and those of all ages can be seen
