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Hotel jobs search
Dozens of staff are required for one of the coast's newest luxury hotels. The Alias Hotel Seattle at Brighton Marina is due to open in mid-February. The 71-room hotel will house meeting rooms, a brasserie with a woodburning pizza oven and a cocktail bar
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Suggesting ways to lead a healthier life
Anthony Asquith and Mark Tyrell are practising hypnotherapists who have organised a seminar to help people meet their New Year's resolutions. The idea is to provide the help and support the public needs to lose weight and get fit in the months ahead.
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The eBay way of life
You may have come through life, so far, without feeling the overwhelming urge to own an enamel Brighton Butlins badge from 1954. Perhaps you have kept hidden, until now, your desire for a copy of the programme for Dora Bryan's show, Here's Dora, at the
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Like a retiring
MP being kicked upstairs into the House of Lords, outgoing Seven Dials councillor Lynette Gwyn-Jones is joining the board of one of our local NHS trusts, making more than £5,000 a year for turning up to a few meetings. As a city councillor (current salary
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
Ted, rather than Bob, the builder has started work. The entire contents of the kitchen cupboards are now stored in the spare room in boxes and bulging carrier bags. This is quite handy really because I know which box the left-over Christmas luxury Belgian
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A waste of money
I was saddened to learn the hospital in Midhurst may close because it is £80,000 in the red. To me, it is doing a very good job and it's about time the Lottery did something to help it carry on its good work instead of giving money to arts, such as musicals
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Storm-brewer
The famous "Jane", of Daily Mirror fame, was one of twins. Her real name was Christabel Leighton-Porter. Jane had called the evening before and recalled me sitting in Max Miller's sports car outside a pub in North Road where most of the cast had adjourned
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Ryman: Horsham suffer a body blow
Horsham slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Egham Town on a frozen pitch at Queen Street and manager John Maggs admitted it was a body blow to his promotion chasing side. The game was the only one to survive the weather in division one south with Bognor and
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Dr Martens: Saints get new boss
Gary Bowyer is the surprise new manager of eastern division side St Leonards. He took charge for the first time in his role as player-manager on Saturday before Saints' 3-0 home defeat against Banbury United. The 37-year-old, who lives in Uckfield, comes
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Nutrient-free
Martina Watts, in a December issue of her excellent column (The Argus Weekend), quoted shocking nutrient data from government researchers McCance and Widowson exposing the extent to which the nutritional quality of fruit and vegetables had plummeted between
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January 11: Coventry 0 Albion 0
Steve Coppell's meticulous management style almost helped Albion to three precious points at Highfield Road. If the Seagulls fail to survive the drop it won't be for the want of trying. The players give their all and so does Coppell in his preparations
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Aid after rape
Many rape cases are never brought to court because of the trauma that would be faced by the women concerned. Already deeply upset by what has happened to them, they cannot face having to give intimate details to a court. Now the Crown Prosecution Service
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Plant must go somewhere
It was always a question of when, not if, opponents of the sites suggested for Brighton and Hove's new sewage plant would find their voice. The proposals were always going to provoke a passionate response from residents who fear their neighbourhood may
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Mad and bad
We are constantly told to use public transport. Could Roger French, of Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company, please explain why, from April, the Saver Ticket is to rise 40p, Countycards will be invalid before 9am from Monday to Friday, thus penalising
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Basketball: Bears 89 Jets 79
The champions came in with big reputations and boasting the country's top scorer in Kenny Gregory, whose six points in the first five minutes helped open an 11-7 lead. Johnson produced a turn around jump shot and Brown a three-pointer to wipe out an early
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Just when did Jane spark off a rumpus?
I write in the hope that some readers may be able to help with a small research project concerning "Jane" of the Daily Mirror. I was, with my family, a personal friend of both Jane and her husband, Arthur, for more than 30 years. It was when attending
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Athletics: Steyning walkers shine
Steyning's women walkers stole the limelight in the club's open 15km road race. Led by the diminutive Joanne Hesketh, who was second to cross the line, they dominated a select field which included a number of Olympic and international walkers. In bitterly
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Sidwell set to reject Stoke
Albion boss Steve Coppell is keeping his fingers crossed Steve Sidwell stays on loan from Arsenal for the rest of the season. Sidwell is expected to turn down a permanent move to relegation rivals Stoke and the Seagulls' counter bid, exclusively revealed
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Basketball: Thunder suffer trophy heartbreak
Skipper Gaylon Moore has called on his dejected Worthing Thunder side to keep producing the form which took them to the brink of NBL Trophy glory yesterday. Thunder led favourites Teesside Mohawks by eight points at half-time and 12 in the third quarter
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There's no slowdown, homebuilders insist
Housebuilder Bellway said it had yet to see any sign of a slowdown in the housing market as it forecast a "good set" of results this year. But the Newcastle-based group conceded its switch away from the expensive central London market two years ago seemed
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Game back on for record
Computer games retailer Game, today bounced back from its gloomy start to the Christmas trading season to promise another record year for profits. The Bracknell-based group suffered a shares backlash in the middle of December, after warning that like-for-like
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Record trade gap as exports crash
Britain's trade gap hit a record level in November as exports tumbled. Slowing overseas demand pushed the goods deficit to almost £4 billion, far higher than expected in the City. Analysts had expected the gap to narrow from October's previous record
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Ancient pub has new owner
One of the oldest inns in England, the 600-year-old Bull Inn in Ticehurst, near Wadhurst, has been sold. It went for about £725,000 to a first-time pub buyer. The property was built between 1385 and 1425, although it only became a pub in the late 19th
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Riddle of missing pilot
An amateur pilot is feared lost at sea after failing to return to an airfield from a pleasure flight. Teacher Gerry Mepham took off alone in his light aircraft from Goodwood airfield, near Chichester, on Friday and was still missing last night. RAF radar
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Officer guilty of party assaults
A police officer who erupted in fury when a man kissed his girlfriend on the cheek at a Christmas party was today found guilty of a series of assaults. Sergeant Leigh Hardwick, 41, an officer for almost 20 years, was convicted of assaulting
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Bee Gee's happy times in Sussex
Bee Gees fans were today mourning the death of former Sussex-based musician Maurice Gibb. Maurice, one of the three brothers in the hit-making group, died early yesterday after suffering a heart attack during an operation in Miami. Tributes have poured
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Fury at sewage protest meeting
More than 300 angry residents met in a show of strength against plans for a multi-million-pound sewage treatment works. Representing more than three- fifths of the 550 families of Ovingdean, east of Brighton, they packed the village hall to hear the full
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Surfers' clean water demo
Surfers today accused Southern Water of gambling with the health of Brighton and Hove by refusing to upgrade its sewage treatment. Campaigners from pressure group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) claim wastewater dumped in the sea could lead to swimmers catching
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Blaze woman forgets to give address
A woman dialled 999 to report a fire but put the phone down without giving her address. The operator knew the woman was in trouble because the smoke alarm was ringing in the background. British Telecom had to do some speedy detective work, guiding Littlehampton
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Festivals: Streets Of Brighton, various venues, May 8-10
Dreams, demons and a giant steel elephant will be among the crazy, colourful attractions at the Streets Of Brighton open air festival. Plans are being finalised for festival, which runs alongside the Brighton Festival between May 8 and 10. Now in its
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Man, 60, killed in accident
A 60-year-old man has been killed in a road accident at Peacehaven. It happened shortly before 8pm on Sunday in South Coast Road. The man, a pedestrian, was in collision with a Nissan Serena car as it approached the roundabout at the junction with Telscombe
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Show went on for blinded actress
Actress and singer Clare Rimmer overcame a much bigger challenge than stage fright when she walked on after a backstage accident - temporary blindness. Clare was due to open in a production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado, when a stagehand swung
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Workers set to escape job cuts
An electricity company is axing 1,000 jobs across the South-East - but its workers in Sussex are believed to be safe. London Electricity Group is making the cuts in the wake of last year's purchase of Seeboard, which employs about 4,500 people in Sussex
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Albion v Portsmouth
Watch this space from midday on Saturday for live matchday coverage of the south coast derby clash. We'll bring regular text updates throughout the game plus half-time and final score reports from Withdean. Albion will be hoping to even things up having
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Husky racer finds puppy love
When Bonnie met Neil, it was not so much puppy love that brought them together but the latter's pulling power - and the matchmaking might of The Argus. Neil Marshall, a three-times British dogsledding champion, rode up in his chariot, pulled by a team
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Payout for power cut victims
Hundreds of people in the Lewes area could be paid compensation following months of power cuts. Infuriated residents have resorted to meetings in pubs by flickering open fires and many are keeping a camping stove and a stock of candles on standby. Now
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Crazy sights of street festival
Dreams, demons and a giant steel elephant will be among the crazy, colourful attractions at the Streets Of Brighton open air festival. Plans are being finalised for festival, which runs alongside the Brighton Festival between May 8 and 10. Now in its
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Backing for new hospital
Health chiefs have recommended a new hospital be built in Sussex - even though the £272 million price tag is too high. Crawley Primary Health Care Trust (PCT) has agreed to back campaigners in favour of a hospital being built near Pease Pottage. Residents
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Make the most of a taste of honey
Dear Martina, I remember reading in a magazine a short while ago that, surprisingly, there are no vitamins in honey. However, when I visited my daughter in Canada, she bought some honey which claimed to have plenty of nutrients and health benefits. Who
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Circus theme for Pride festival
Organisers of the South's best known gay carnival are already asking people to roll up, roll up for the Greatest Show on Earth. That's the theme of the Pride in Brighton and Hove festival, which this year is on August 9. For the first time there will
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Pub buyer gets the drinks inn
One of the oldest inns in England has been sold. The 600-year-old Bull Inn in Ticehurst, near Wadhurst, sold for about £725,000 to a first-time pub buyer. The property was built between 1385 and 1425, although it only became a pub in the late 19th Century
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Workers are set to escape job cuts
An electricity company is axing 1,000 jobs across the South-East but staff in Sussex are believed to be safe. London Electricity Group is making the cuts in the wake of last year's purchase of Seeboard, which employs about 4,500 people in Sussex, Kent
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Weight watching with Judy Citron
It's January. Here we go again. For how many years now has losing weight been on your list of New Year resolutions? Every year, I expect the process goes something like this: You successfully lose weight for a few days, even a few weeks and then, suddenly
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The eBay way of life
You may have come through life, so far, without feeling the overwhelming urge to own an enamel Brighton Butlins badge from 1954. Perhaps you have kept hidden, until now, your desire for a copy of the programme for Dora Bryan's show, Here's Dora, at the
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Voice Of The Third Age: Lis Solkhon
It all started when my daughter, who became somewhat concerned as to my rather precarious balancing act as I sat at my computer. To her horror I was sitting on top of two very large red velvet cushions topped off with another cushion in a bilious shade
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Two quizzed over stabbing
Police were continuing their investigations today after a businessman cleared of a string of sex crimes two years ago was stabbed to death near his office. Michael Willard, 63, died in hospital after he was knifed in the yard of his scaffolding firm in
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Hotel defends asylum moves
Managers at a hotel near Brighton have defended a plan to take in asylum seekers, accusing their critics of whipping up racism and hysteria. A storm of protest broke out after we reported on Saturday that the Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean would be used
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Ryman: Horsham suffer a body blow
Horsham slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Egham Town on a frozen pitch at Queen Street and manager John Maggs admitted it was a body blow to his promotion chasing side. The game was the only one to survive the weather in division one south with Bognor and
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Used to be
As noted in the article but, sadly, not in the headline ("Charity's vet backs hunt ban", The Argus, January 7), Bill Swann no longer works for the RSPCA. So, any views expressed by him are personal ones and not representative of the RSPCA's considered
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Nutrient-free
Martina Watts, in a December issue of her excellent column (The Argus Weekend), quoted shocking nutrient data from government researchers McCance and Widowson exposing the extent to which the nutritional quality of fruit and vegetables had plummeted between
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January 11: Coventry 0 Albion 0
Steve Coppell's meticulous management style almost helped Albion to three precious points at Highfield Road. If the Seagulls fail to survive the drop it won't be for the want of trying. The players give their all and so does Coppell in his preparations
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Fatboy: Why there'll be no Normstock III
DJ Norman Cook, alias Fatboy Slim, says he won't stage another concert on Brighton beach because he couldn't live with himself if it became "another Hillsborough". He says last year's party came too close to disaster. Referring to the incident in 1989
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Bus stops
I was interested to read the letter from a member of the Older People's Council (Letters, January 7) referring to the possibility of the withdrawal of concessionary fares from pensioners. The writer did not mention that, from April, concessionary fares
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Mad and bad
We are constantly told to use public transport. Could Roger French, of Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company, please explain why, from April, the Saver Ticket is to rise 40p, Countycards will be invalid before 9am from Monday to Friday, thus penalising
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Basketball: Bears 89 Jets 79
The champions came in with big reputations and boasting the country's top scorer in Kenny Gregory, whose six points in the first five minutes helped open an 11-7 lead. Johnson produced a turn around jump shot and Brown a three-pointer to wipe out an early
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Just when did Jane spark off a rumpus?
I write in the hope that some readers may be able to help with a small research project concerning "Jane" of the Daily Mirror. I was, with my family, a personal friend of both Jane and her husband, Arthur, for more than 30 years. It was when attending
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Basketball: Cup joy for super Bears
Wilbur Johnson helped lead Brighton Bears back to the summit of British basketball, then dedicated victory to the fans who stood by them in their years of turmoil. Bears, a laughing stock when they landed a third successive wooden spoon two years ago,
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Athletics: Steyning walkers shine
Steyning's women walkers stole the limelight in the club's open 15km road race. Led by the diminutive Joanne Hesketh, who was second to cross the line, they dominated a select field which included a number of Olympic and international walkers. In bitterly
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Sidwell set to reject Stoke
Albion boss Steve Coppell is keeping his fingers crossed Steve Sidwell stays on loan from Arsenal for the rest of the season. Sidwell is expected to turn down a permanent move to relegation rivals Stoke and the Seagulls' counter bid, exclusively revealed
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There's no slowdown, homebuilders insist
Housebuilder Bellway said it had yet to see any sign of a slowdown in the housing market as it forecast a "good set" of results this year. But the Newcastle-based group conceded its switch away from the expensive central London market two years ago seemed
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Game back on for record
Computer games retailer Game, today bounced back from its gloomy start to the Christmas trading season to promise another record year for profits. The Bracknell-based group suffered a shares backlash in the middle of December, after warning that like-for-like
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Tips on improving in industry
Bosses are being offered advice on how to tackle a crisis in the West Sussex manufacturing industry. Burgess Hill-based Sussex Enterprise has revealed the number of manufacturing companies in the county has dropped by six per cent since 1996. Some 697
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Riddle of missing pilot
An amateur pilot is feared lost at sea after failing to return to an airfield from a pleasure flight. Teacher Gerry Mepham took off alone in his light aircraft from Goodwood airfield, near Chichester, on Friday and was still missing last night. RAF radar
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Two quizzed over stabbing
Police were continuing their investigations today after a businessman cleared of a string of sex crimes two years ago was stabbed to death near his office. Michael Willard, 63, died in hospital after he was knifed in the yard of his scaffolding firm in
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Officer guilty of party assaults
A police officer who erupted in fury when a man kissed his girlfriend on the cheek at a Christmas party was today found guilty of a series of assaults. Sergeant Leigh Hardwick, 41, an officer for almost 20 years, was convicted of assaulting
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Bee Gee's happy times in Sussex
Bee Gees fans were today mourning the death of former Sussex-based musician Maurice Gibb. Maurice, one of the three brothers in the hit-making group, died early yesterday after suffering a heart attack during an operation in Miami. Tributes have poured
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Fury at sewage protest meeting
More than 300 angry residents met in a show of strength against plans for a multi-million-pound sewage treatment works. Representing more than three- fifths of the 550 families of Ovingdean, east of Brighton, they packed the village hall to hear the full
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Surfers' clean water demo
Surfers today accused Southern Water of gambling with the health of Brighton and Hove by refusing to upgrade its sewage treatment. Campaigners from pressure group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) claim wastewater dumped in the sea could lead to swimmers catching
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Campaigners go naked for peace
Anti-war protesters made sure their message gained the utmost exposure by stripping naked to spell out a plea for peace. A group of about 40 campaigners bared all in bitterly cold weather in a nude demonstration against a possible war with Iraq. They
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Meeting planned to save hospital
Campaigners fighting to save a Sussex hospital which is threatened with closure have called a public meeting. King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst will shut in a few weeks if a rescue package cannot be found. The charity formed to run the hospital has
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Festivals: Streets Of Brighton, various venues, May 8-10
Dreams, demons and a giant steel elephant will be among the crazy, colourful attractions at the Streets Of Brighton open air festival. Plans are being finalised for festival, which runs alongside the Brighton Festival between May 8 and 10. Now in its
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Workers set to escape job cuts
An electricity company is axing 1,000 jobs across the South-East - but its workers in Sussex are believed to be safe. London Electricity Group is making the cuts in the wake of last year's purchase of Seeboard, which employs about 4,500 people in Sussex
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Payout for power cut victims
Hundreds of people in the Lewes area could be paid compensation following months of power cuts. Infuriated residents have resorted to meetings in pubs by flickering open fires and many are keeping a camping stove and a stock of candles on standby. Now
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Backing for new hospital
Health chiefs have recommended a new hospital be built in Sussex - even though the £272 million price tag is too high. Crawley Primary Health Care Trust (PCT) has agreed to back campaigners in favour of a hospital being built near Pease Pottage. Residents
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Make the most of a taste of honey
Dear Martina, I remember reading in a magazine a short while ago that, surprisingly, there are no vitamins in honey. However, when I visited my daughter in Canada, she bought some honey which claimed to have plenty of nutrients and health benefits. Who
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Racing reject who became a winner
A rejected racehorse saved from death after failing to win enough races has been honoured for a string of national trial victories. Swift Alliance may be no Red Rum or Desert Orchid but trainer Jonathan Martin knew the nag could be a winner. And Jonathan
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Browse for a bargain from comfort of home
You may have come through life, so far, without feeling the overwhelming urge for an enamel Brighton Butlins badge from 1954. Perhaps you have kept hidden, until now, your desire for a copy of the programme for Dora Bryan's show, Here's Dora, at the Brighton
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Date
Pub buyer gets the drinks inn
One of the oldest inns in England has been sold. The 600-year-old Bull Inn in Ticehurst, near Wadhurst, sold for about £725,000 to a first-time pub buyer. The property was built between 1385 and 1425, although it only became a pub in the late 19th Century
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Businesses are warned of data register scam
A businessman is warning fellow traders to ignore a demand for payment from a company claiming to be collecting a fee on behalf of the Data Protection Agency. Roy Page, who runs 625 Aerials in Queens Park Rise, Brighton, received a letter from Data Protection
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Workers are set to escape job cuts
An electricity company is axing 1,000 jobs across the South-East but staff in Sussex are believed to be safe. London Electricity Group is making the cuts in the wake of last year's purchase of Seeboard, which employs about 4,500 people in Sussex, Kent
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Weight watching with Judy Citron
It's January. Here we go again. For how many years now has losing weight been on your list of New Year resolutions? Every year, I expect the process goes something like this: You successfully lose weight for a few days, even a few weeks and then, suddenly
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Seven arrested in car crime swoop
Police found a man hiding under a parked car after chasing a stolen vehicle through the streets, then hunting the driver on foot. They had been involved in a pursuit along Varndean Road and Surrenden Road in Brighton just hours after the start of a crackdown
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Church backs cardinal in paedophile storm
Church authorities insist the leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales was not to blame for allowing a convicted paedophile to work abroad. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor was Bishop of Arundel and Brighton when priest Tim Garratt, 57, was given
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Unsafe parking place
I would like to warn people who park in Dyke Road Drive, Brighton, in the daytime to be on their guard. It seems to be a favourite spot for cars to be broken into. Parking even opposite the houses is not safe as that doesn't seem to deter the thieves.
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Voice Of The Third Age: Lis Solkhon
It all started when my daughter, who became somewhat concerned as to my rather precarious balancing act as I sat at my computer. To her horror I was sitting on top of two very large red velvet cushions topped off with another cushion in a bilious shade
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Date
Advice from the experts
After the cold, depressing winter months, one way to boost your mood and stimulate your energy is to attend the Good Health Show at Birmingham NEC next month. I was invited to give lectures and demonstrations on holistic health and ayurvedic medicine
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Hotel defends asylum moves
Managers at a hotel near Brighton have defended a plan to take in asylum seekers, accusing their critics of whipping up racism and hysteria. A storm of protest broke out after we reported on Saturday that the Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean would be used
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Keep writing to the paper
May I echo the wonderful sentiments expressed by correspondents Edwards, Hilliard, Parker and Ginman (Letters, January 6). Letters are the very life-blood of any newspaper - cut the supply and it withers and dies. Letters are a reflection and celebration
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Used to be
As noted in the article but, sadly, not in the headline ("Charity's vet backs hunt ban", The Argus, January 7), Bill Swann no longer works for the RSPCA. So, any views expressed by him are personal ones and not representative of the RSPCA's considered
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FA Trophy: Borough edged out
Eastbourne Borough manager Garry Wilson says his side are going places this season despite seeing them go out of the FA Trophy on Saturday. For the second successive season Borough went out of the competition to a Conference side in the third round after
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Romantic tail
Siberian huskies led to romance for Bonnie Owens from Brighton and champion racer Neil Marshall. They met after she put a plea in The Argus for help with a charity trek to the Arctic Circle. They started racing together and now they intend to live with
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Talks failed
Roger French implies little attempt was made to provide bus access to the proposed supermarket on the Brighton station site (The Argus, December 27). In fact, Brighton and Hove City Council's planners had lengthy discussions with both Brighton and Hove
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Fatboy: Why there'll be no Normstock III
DJ Norman Cook, alias Fatboy Slim, says he won't stage another concert on Brighton beach because he couldn't live with himself if it became "another Hillsborough". He says last year's party came too close to disaster. Referring to the incident in 1989
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Date
Bus stops
I was interested to read the letter from a member of the Older People's Council (Letters, January 7) referring to the possibility of the withdrawal of concessionary fares from pensioners. The writer did not mention that, from April, concessionary fares
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Date
Basketball: Cup joy for super Bears
Wilbur Johnson helped lead Brighton Bears back to the summit of British basketball, then dedicated victory to the fans who stood by them in their years of turmoil. Bears, a laughing stock when they landed a third successive wooden spoon two years ago,
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Cricket: Goodwin blasts Zimbabwe
Sussex batsman Murray Goodwin has slammed the state of cricket in his native Zimbabwe. Goodwin averaged 43 from 13 Tests and played in 71 one-day matches for Zimbabwe before retiring from the international arena three years ago. The 30-year-old, currently
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Sidwell set to reject Stoke
Albion boss Steve Coppell is keeping his fingers crossed Steve Sidwell stays on loan from Arsenal for the rest of the season. Sidwell is expected to turn down a permanent move to relegation rivals Stoke and the Seagulls' counter bid, exclusively revealed
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Two quizzed over stabbing
Police were continuing their investigations today after a businessman cleared of a string of sex crimes two years ago was stabbed to death near his office. Michael Willard, 63, died in hospital after he was knifed in the yard of his scaffolding firm in
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Date
Campaigners go naked for peace
Anti-war protesters made sure their message gained the utmost exposure by stripping naked to spell out a plea for peace. A group of about 40 campaigners bared all in bitterly cold weather in a nude demonstration against a possible war with Iraq. They
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Drugs hell of jailed mum
The daughter of a woman convicted of peddling a mass of crack cocaine insists her mother is a victim of drugs - not an evil pusher. Christine Totten was jailed for six years after she was named as the ringleader of a gang of dealers supplying drugs in
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Meeting planned to save hospital
Campaigners fighting to save a Sussex hospital which is threatened with closure have called a public meeting. King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst will shut in a few weeks if a rescue package cannot be found. The charity formed to run the hospital has
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Date
Racing reject who became a winner
A rejected racehorse saved from death after failing to win enough races has been honoured for a string of national trial victories. Swift Alliance may be no Red Rum or Desert Orchid but trainer Jonathan Martin knew the nag could be a winner. And Jonathan
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Date
Browse for a bargain from comfort of home
You may have come through life, so far, without feeling the overwhelming urge for an enamel Brighton Butlins badge from 1954. Perhaps you have kept hidden, until now, your desire for a copy of the programme for Dora Bryan's show, Here's Dora, at the Brighton
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Date
Hotel jobs search
Dozens of staff are required for one of the coast's newest luxury hotels. The Alias Hotel Seattle at Brighton Marina is due to open in mid-February. The 71-room hotel will house meeting rooms, a brasserie with a woodburning pizza oven and a cocktail bar
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Businesses are warned of data register scam
A businessman is warning fellow traders to ignore a demand for payment from a company claiming to be collecting a fee on behalf of the Data Protection Agency. Roy Page, who runs 625 Aerials in Queens Park Rise, Brighton, received a letter from Data Protection
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Suggesting ways to lead a healthier life
Anthony Asquith and Mark Tyrell are practising hypnotherapists who have organised a seminar to help people meet their New Year's resolutions. The idea is to provide the help and support the public needs to lose weight and get fit in the months ahead.
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Date
Seven arrested in car crime swoop
Police found a man hiding under a parked car after chasing a stolen vehicle through the streets, then hunting the driver on foot. They had been involved in a pursuit along Varndean Road and Surrenden Road in Brighton just hours after the start of a crackdown
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Church backs cardinal in paedophile storm
Church authorities insist the leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales was not to blame for allowing a convicted paedophile to work abroad. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor was Bishop of Arundel and Brighton when priest Tim Garratt, 57, was given
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Like a retiring
MP being kicked upstairs into the House of Lords, outgoing Seven Dials councillor Lynette Gwyn-Jones is joining the board of one of our local NHS trusts, making more than £5,000 a year for turning up to a few meetings. As a city councillor (current salary
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Unsafe parking place
I would like to warn people who park in Dyke Road Drive, Brighton, in the daytime to be on their guard. It seems to be a favourite spot for cars to be broken into. Parking even opposite the houses is not safe as that doesn't seem to deter the thieves.
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
Ted, rather than Bob, the builder has started work. The entire contents of the kitchen cupboards are now stored in the spare room in boxes and bulging carrier bags. This is quite handy really because I know which box the left-over Christmas luxury Belgian
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Riddle of missing pilot
An amateur pilot from West Sussex is feared lost at sea after he failed to return to an airfield from a pleasure flight. Teacher Gerry Mepham took off alone in his light aircraft from Goodwood airfield, near Chichester, on Friday and was still missing
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His lordship backs care home battle
A self-styled lord has backed a crusade fighting the closure of a seaside care home in East Sussex. Lord Brett McClean of Hastings says council bosses made a serious mistake in sanctioning the closure of the New Moreton Centre. The home, in Boscobel Road
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Hospital bug on wane
NHS chiefs say an outbreak of gastro-enteritis at Eastbourne District General Hospital has been largely contained, despite several new victims falling ill. More than 40 staff and patients at the Eastbourne District General Hospital were struck down with
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Advice from the experts
After the cold, depressing winter months, one way to boost your mood and stimulate your energy is to attend the Good Health Show at Birmingham NEC next month. I was invited to give lectures and demonstrations on holistic health and ayurvedic medicine
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Keep writing to the paper
May I echo the wonderful sentiments expressed by correspondents Edwards, Hilliard, Parker and Ginman (Letters, January 6). Letters are the very life-blood of any newspaper - cut the supply and it withers and dies. Letters are a reflection and celebration
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A waste of money
I was saddened to learn the hospital in Midhurst may close because it is £80,000 in the red. To me, it is doing a very good job and it's about time the Lottery did something to help it carry on its good work instead of giving money to arts, such as musicals
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Storm-brewer
The famous "Jane", of Daily Mirror fame, was one of twins. Her real name was Christabel Leighton-Porter. Jane had called the evening before and recalled me sitting in Max Miller's sports car outside a pub in North Road where most of the cast had adjourned
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Dr Martens: Saints get new boss
Gary Bowyer is the surprise new manager of eastern division side St Leonards. He took charge for the first time in his role as player-manager on Saturday before Saints' 3-0 home defeat against Banbury United. The 37-year-old, who lives in Uckfield, comes
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FA Trophy: Borough edged out
Eastbourne Borough manager Garry Wilson says his side are going places this season despite seeing them go out of the FA Trophy on Saturday. For the second successive season Borough went out of the competition to a Conference side in the third round after
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Romantic tail
Siberian huskies led to romance for Bonnie Owens from Brighton and champion racer Neil Marshall. They met after she put a plea in The Argus for help with a charity trek to the Arctic Circle. They started racing together and now they intend to live with
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Talks failed
Roger French implies little attempt was made to provide bus access to the proposed supermarket on the Brighton station site (The Argus, December 27). In fact, Brighton and Hove City Council's planners had lengthy discussions with both Brighton and Hove
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Aid after rape
Many rape cases are never brought to court because of the trauma that would be faced by the women concerned. Already deeply upset by what has happened to them, they cannot face having to give intimate details to a court. Now the Crown Prosecution Service
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Plant must go somewhere
It was always a question of when, not if, opponents of the sites suggested for Brighton and Hove's new sewage plant would find their voice. The proposals were always going to provoke a passionate response from residents who fear their neighbourhood may
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Cricket: Goodwin blasts Zimbabwe
Sussex batsman Murray Goodwin has slammed the state of cricket in his native Zimbabwe. Goodwin averaged 43 from 13 Tests and played in 71 one-day matches for Zimbabwe before retiring from the international arena three years ago. The 30-year-old, currently
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Sidwell set to reject Stoke
Albion boss Steve Coppell is keeping his fingers crossed Steve Sidwell stays on loan from Arsenal for the rest of the season. Sidwell is expected to turn down a permanent move to relegation rivals Stoke and the Seagulls' counter bid, exclusively revealed
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Basketball: Thunder suffer trophy heartbreak
Skipper Gaylon Moore has called on his dejected Worthing Thunder side to keep producing the form which took them to the brink of NBL Trophy glory yesterday. Thunder led favourites Teesside Mohawks by eight points at half-time and 12 in the third quarter
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Record trade gap as exports crash
Britain's trade gap hit a record level in November as exports tumbled. Slowing overseas demand pushed the goods deficit to almost £4 billion, far higher than expected in the City. Analysts had expected the gap to narrow from October's previous record
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Ancient pub has new owner
One of the oldest inns in England, the 600-year-old Bull Inn in Ticehurst, near Wadhurst, has been sold. It went for about £725,000 to a first-time pub buyer. The property was built between 1385 and 1425, although it only became a pub in the late 19th
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Airfield riddle of pilot teacher
An amateur pilot is feared lost at sea after failing to return to an airfield from a pleasure flight. Teacher Gerry Mepham took off alone in his light aircraft from Goodwood airfield, near Chichester, on Friday and was still missing last night. RAF radar
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Blaze woman forgets to give address
A woman dialled 999 to report a fire but put the phone down without giving her address. The operator knew the woman was in trouble because the smoke alarm was ringing in the background. British Telecom had to do some speedy detective work, guiding Littlehampton
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Go-ahead for new school
A new school for up to 1,450 students in Crawley has been given the go-ahead. Outline permission was granted for the school in Maidenbower, part of a £60 million scheme for three new schools in the town backed by private sector cash. West Sussex County
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Drugs hell of jailed mum
The daughter of a woman convicted of peddling a mass of crack cocaine insists her mother is a victim of drugs - not an evil pusher. Christine Totten was jailed for six years after she was named as the ringleader of a gang of dealers supplying drugs in
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Man, 60, killed in accident
A 60-year-old man has been killed in a road accident at Peacehaven. It happened shortly before 8pm on Sunday in South Coast Road. The man, a pedestrian, was in collision with a Nissan Serena car as it approached the roundabout at the junction with Telscombe
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Show went on for blinded actress
Actress and singer Clare Rimmer overcame a much bigger challenge than stage fright when she walked on after a backstage accident - temporary blindness. Clare was due to open in a production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado, when a stagehand swung
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Albion v Portsmouth
Watch this space from midday on Saturday for live matchday coverage of the south coast derby clash. We'll bring regular text updates throughout the game plus half-time and final score reports from Withdean. Albion will be hoping to even things up having
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Husky racer finds puppy love
When Bonnie met Neil, it was not so much puppy love that brought them together but the latter's pulling power - and the matchmaking might of The Argus. Neil Marshall, a three-times British dogsledding champion, rode up in his chariot, pulled by a team
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Crazy sights of street festival
Dreams, demons and a giant steel elephant will be among the crazy, colourful attractions at the Streets Of Brighton open air festival. Plans are being finalised for festival, which runs alongside the Brighton Festival between May 8 and 10. Now in its
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Circus theme for Pride festival
Organisers of the South's best known gay carnival are already asking people to roll up, roll up for the Greatest Show on Earth. That's the theme of the Pride in Brighton and Hove festival, which this year is on August 9. For the first time there will
