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Thanks for helping appeal
The Rotary Club of Worthing would like to thank the people of Worthing for their kindness and generosity in supporting our annual Christmas appeal for those in need in Worthing. This year we received more than £5,100 from the public and a further £1,470
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£1,000 grant for breakdance boy
Schoolboy Sam Parker-Harding has been given more than £1,000 to help youngsters keep their heads spinning without the aid of drugs. The 13-year-old will use the grant to help his peers steer clear of drugs by funding breakdancing lessons. Sam was spurred
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Build a new toilet
What is Adur District Council doing about having a toilet in Queens Parade, Lancing? There is only one behind Gateways. If you ask anybody in Lancing, they say the toilet there is disgusting. It would be a good idea to have a toilet in the car park in
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Troubled waters
It appears many residents in the Lewes and Uckfield areas and other parts of the country are finding it impossible to get household insurance because their properties are especially at risk of flooding. I suggest those affected make representations to
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Last woman
I would like to join many others and praise the content of The Sentinel over the past three years. It was interesting to be reminded of the controversial incident in the summer of 1965 when Mrs Ann Quittenton was denied the opportunity of batting at number
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Hold on
I recently received notification from the Planning Department that an application has been made for the demolition of Belsize House, 4 Mill Road, Worthing. This is a pleasing, double-fronted, historic villa-style building with attractive gardens, arched
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Action! It's bright young director Fry
Actor and writer Stephen Fry was in Arundel today completing work on his first film as a director. Filming of Bright Young Things brought part of the historic town to a standstill as actors recreated scenes from the Thirties. Maltravers Street was blocked
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Why waste?
The Argus reported that patients will be sent abroad for operations yet at Midhurst the Government is more than likely going to let a wonderful hospital close. The King Edward VII is a fully equipped unit with with a very high excellence of treatment,
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Home extension
Theonstruction of a new £5.5 million extension to a hospital-home for disabled ex-servicemen will start in September. Gifford House was last week given permission by Worthing Borough Council to construct the twostorey facility at its Boundary Road site
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Why close hospitals at a time like this?
I recently returned from being treated at the physiotherapy unit of King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, following an operation I had there on my left shoulder. The operation was a left rotator cuff decompression and I am likely to be treated by the unit
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Hollywood lives of an unsung star
He was in two Bond films, the first Harry Potter and the Oscar-winning Shakespeare In Love. But Joe Hepworth is only a household name in his own household. He has acted alongside some of the biggest names in showbiz including Gwyneth Paltrow, Pierce Brosnan
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Black Rock for sewage plant
It would be grossly unfair to offload Brighton and Hove's sewage at Shoreham, Peacehaven or Newhaven - tantamount to throwing your rubbish over the fence into your neighbour's garden. Black Rock would be a practical location, with the works built into
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New homes loom
Protesters face defeat in their battle to stop a housing development on their doorsteps. David Wilson Homes wants to demolish six detached chalet bungalows at 88-98 Findon Road, Worthing, and replace them with 21 homes, parking facilities and an access
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Sporting birthday
A sports club for children and teenagers with special needs is celebrating its eighth birthday. Mayor of Worthing Councillor Eric Mardell and his wife Elizabeth will attend the celebrations at Davison Sports Centre, off Selborne Road, East Worthing, on
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Just what is the 'sneaking' game?
Some of my friends are engaged in an outdoor game in urban streets with other couples but, because I am single, will not let me in on it - it is considered to be for participants only. It is called "sneaking" and sounds exciting from those who take part
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Police use baton
Police had to call for back up when a teenager who had been stopped for drink-driving resisted arrest and was violent. Worthing Magistrates Court was told officers had to use pepper spray and a baton before Peter Carmen, 19, of Coombes Way, Lyminster,
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Town put into stitches over twin purpose
Two works of art destined for abroad will be unveiled by embroiderers on Friday. The Worthing branch of the Embroiders' Guild has spent the last year making two wall-hangings at the request of Worthing Twinning Association. They will be presented to the
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Youth in car chase
A teenager who led police on a car chase has been warned his offence is so serious he could be sent to a crown court for sentencing. Daniel Trusler, 18, who only holds a provisional licence, led police on a chase around the Broadwater area of Worthing
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Scramble to save West Pier
Engineers are today discussing the future of the stricken West Pier in Brighton. The West Pier Trust, developers St Modwen and the Heritage Lottery Fund will be presented with a report this afternoon by consulting engineer John Orrell of Hove, on the
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Shelter for bored teenagers agreed
A teenagers' shelter in a crime-plagued park has been approved despite concerns it could become a den for drug dealers. Worthing Borough Council plans to spend £2,500 on the shelter, near the basketball court in Homefield Park. But councillors acknowledged
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
If my house were a person I would consider it a bit of a Joan Collins - getting on in years but still attractive and well-maintained. True, it celebrated its 100th birthday last year but it has been given several facelifts and numerous lashings of paint
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Return of the Mr Men
The Mr Men captured the imagination of generations of children. Now the cartoon favourites are being brought into the 21st Century by the son of their creator. This year, we will be introduced to the crazy worlds of Mr Cool, Mr Rude, Mr Good, Little Miss
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Cara has her beady eye on success
A jewellery designer has turned her childhood hobby into a sparkling success. Cara Brennan's entrepreneurial career began at the tender age of 12 when, by making and selling her own range of earrings, she raised £400 to fund a trip to the United States
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Gain the edge in the IT world
An exhibition should help Sussex companies race ahead by providing the latest information about the internet and e-commerce. The Sussex eBusiness Showcase, which has been organised by Sussex Enterprise, is being held on January 29 at Brighton Racecourse
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Business owners air crime concerns
Business owners have blamed crime for a drop in income. A survey carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in the South-East asked businesses in Hastings, Brighton, Worthing, Dover, Medway towns, Reading and Worthing how crime affected their
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Let us pay
With packed aisles and Sunday services, there is an unholy alliance between supermarkets and the Church. But Asda Hollingbury in Brighton has become the first superstore in Sussex to bridge the gap by appointing its own chaplain. The Reverend Vernon Brooke's
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Fat chance for the rest of us
What really depresses me about the sad Zoe and Fatboy Slim scenario is this: If a universally liked bloke whose job it is to be paid thousands of quid for making people "happy" all over the world, who has a gorgeous wife, smashing baby, seafront home
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Youth Athletics: Championships return to Stanmer
It was great to be back as the Brighton, Hove and Portslade Schools Cross-Country championships returned to Stanmer Park for the first time in more than a decade. Dorothy Stringer and Varndean have held the event on the Surrenden Campus in recent years
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Youth Football: Tideway and Park in final
Two teams will represent Brighton and Hove in the regional final of a national five-a-side competition on Saturday. Hove Park (boys) and Tideway, Newhaven (girls) won the Brighton & Hove area finals in the Wagon Wheels under-12s tournament, run by
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Youth In Action: Students flourish at fame academy
Blatchington Mill has picked up the Youth In Action award for December after producing six national sporting stars. Footballer Sam Rents, ice-skater Lesley Gold, basketball forward Joe Evans, swimmer Claire Manton, tennis ace Natasha Khan and gymnast
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Sticky stroll
As a member of the Brighton and Hove in Bloom working party, I highlighted the problem, also prevalent elsewhere in the country, of chewing gum discarded on the pavements, even around the litter bins. We try to make the city a better place to live in
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Dr Martens: Hastings denied victory
United let slip two precious points in their fight against relegation from the premier division after conceding a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at home to fellow strugglers Weymouth. A wonder goal from Nick Hegley looked like clinching victory until Weymouth
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Boost for centre
An information centre has been awarded a £12,000 grant. Wick Information Centre in Wick, near Littlehampton, has been awarded the money over the next three years by the Church Urban Fund. The grant will allow the centre to keep funding a co-ordinator
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Albion told to take a gamble
Albion boss Steve Coppell has told his players to carry on gambling, providing it is only for small stakes. Coppell is content for the players to pass the time on away trips with card games, as long as the sums involved do not get out of hand. England
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Albion Round-Up
Shaun Wilkinson has joined Michel Kuipers and Simon Rodger on the injury list. The young utility player broke a bone in a foot in the reserves against Gillingham last week. The reserves' match against Northampton at Worthing tonight has already been postponed
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It's time to drum up support for a hero
The archive picture of the Sixties Brighton group The Web mentioned their then drummer, Steve Ferroni, and his later "achievements" of playing for Max Bygraves and Duran Duran. The former would certainly belittle the achievements of this brilliant musician
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FA Vase: Lamont sees red in thriller
Withdean crashed out of the FA Vase in an incident-packed fourth round replay away to Diss Town. Sam Francis netted for the visitors in the 76th minute but by then their Jewson East Premier League rivals were 3-0 up thanks to an impressive second half
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Barrett priced out of move
Graham Barrett's agent has been accused of pricing him out of a permanent move to Preston. The Argus revealed yesterday that Albion's on-loan Arsenal striker had turned Preston down. The Gunners accepted their bid but Barrett, offered a three-and-a-half
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Festival dates
The dates of the 12th Durrington Festival have been announced. The nine-day community event will start on Saturday, June 7, and run until Sunday, June 15. As in previous years, the festival is inviting all local organisations to take part. One regular
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Youth Squash: Rachel takes on world
Rachel Wilmott has set her sights on the world junior championships this summer. The 14-year-old from Horsham was third in the under-15s event at the British Open at Sheffield. Her coach, Mike Harris, believes the British Closed champion can step up to
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Christmas record
A record number of Christmas trees were recycled thanks to a council's shredding service. Worthing Borough Council achieved a 26 per cent increase in the number of recycled trees compared with last year's environmentally-friendly efforts. More than 700
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That's the Spirit
Spirit FM radio station will be on air for eight more years. The broadcasters were were reawarded a local radio licence on Wednesday by the Radio Authority. South West Sussex Radio, which broadcasts as Spirit FM, met all the authority's statutory requirements
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Director's talk
A theatre director will swap the stage for poetry when he gives a talk to Littlehampton's Lighthouse Cafe Club. Patrick Garland has directed on the stage, cinema and television, working with some of the biggest names in showbusiness on both sides of the
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Dishy deliveries
Hospital patients could benefit from a shake-up of catering services at Worthing Hospital. A pilot scheme using special mobile food trolleys with cook-chill meals has been proving a success with patients. Worthing and Southlands Hospital NHS Trust is
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Making a Splash
Worthing's new radio station has appointed a new managing director. Roy Stannard has joined 107.7 Splash FM just weeks before the spring launch of the Guildbourne Centre-based station. Mr Stannard, who lives in Broadwater, has worked as a director of
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Seaside set for world football
International beach football will return to the Sussex coast this summer when the Kronenbourg Cup is staged at Brighton. Teams from England, France, Switzerland, Norway, Portugal and Spain will be playing. Last year, more than 100,000 people watched games
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Bogus firefighters on the pull
Striking firefighters were furious when they spotted a group of drinkers in firefighters' uniforms. When challenged, the group claimed to be Royal Navy officers due to replace firefighters during yesterday's industrial action. Off-duty firefighters from
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Hundreds at blaze brothers' funeral
Hundreds of mourners from across the country gathered today to bid farewell to a hero firefighter and his younger brother who were killed in a blaze at their family home. The double funeral of Alex and Phil Kent took place at All Saints Church in Crowborough
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Review: Clip on a brighter digital picture
I loathe documents littered with banal clip art. Fortunately, software publishers Hemera feel the same and have collected a huge package of royalty-free digital images. Photo Clip Art offers more than 100,000 high quality photos of people, animals and
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Men dive in river to rescue woman
Daring railway workers dived into a river today to save a woman from drowning. The woman was spotted floating on the River Adur, in Shoreham, at 8am. A member of the public alerted security staff at Ricardo Consulting Engineers in Bridge Works, Shoreham
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Tories slam skyscraper scheme
City planners have been told proposals for a skyscraper show a lack of respect for nearby homeowners. Karis Developments wants to create flats in a 16-storey tower on the old Endeavour Garage site in Preston Road, Brighton. The plans have provoked an
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Meeting over school move
Parents angry at plans to move a popular primary school three miles away from their homes are being given another chance to air their views. A public meeting has been organised by leaders of Heyworth Primary School, Haywards Heath, tomorrow at 7pm. The
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Afghan officials find inspiration in Worthing
A group of Afghan civil servants have come to Worthing to learn how to rebuild their war-ravaged nation. A total of 22 government officials from the post-Taliban regime are staying at the Crown Agents' international management training centre opposite
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Pressure of playing the Corrie killer
Actor Brian Capron has spoken of the incredible strain he has been under playing one of the most evil men in Britain. Brian, who lives in Brighton, is better known throughout the country as Richard "Tricky Dicky" Hillman in Coronation Street. The actor
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Can you replace Norman?
For the first time in its 36-year existence, the Band of the Royal British Legion (Lancing and Sompting Branch) is without the name of Ives in its ranks. Norman Ives has announced his retirement through old age. The band is looking for brass musicians
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That's the Spirit
Spirit FM radio station will be on air for eight more years. The broadcasters were were reawarded a local radio licence on Wednesday by the Radio Authority. South West Sussex Radio, which broadcasts as Spirit FM, met all the authority's statutory requirements
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Call for smaller chocolate bars
A public health expert has called for chocolate bars and other snacks to be made in smaller sizes to help reduce heart disease. Dr Malcolm Law told a Royal Society of Medicine conference that the food industry could introduce changes that could have an
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Deadline for mis-selling claims
The City watchdog is urging consumers to act now if they think they may have been mis-sold an endowment mortgage. The call came as the Financial Services Authority (FSA) confirmed it was relaxing the time limit in which people have to lodge a potential
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View blueprint
Arun residents can see what modifications are being proposed to the Local Plan, the district's planning blueprint for the next ten years. The plan helps the council decide on planning applications by setting out policies for the development and use of
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Superstore appoints its own chaplain
With packed aisles and Sunday services, there is an unholy alliance between supermarkets and the Church. But Asda at Hollingbury in Brighton has become the first superstore in Sussex to bridge the gap by appointing its own chaplain. The Rev Vernon Brooke's
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Benefits fraud
A council has vowed to recover £12,152 from a convicted fraudster. Valerie Toth, 35, of Maybridge Crescent, pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates Court to two offences of falsely claiming income support. She also admitted failing to notify the council
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Sex shop protest
Plans for a mail order sex shop on an industrial estate have sparked protests from neighbouring firms. Three objections have been received to the scheme, earmarked for Unit 8, Modern Moulds Business Centre, Commerce Way, on the Lancing Business Park,
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Trippers help point may close
Tourists planning to spend time and money in Worthing may go elsewhere if plans to close a seafront Tourist Information Centre are approved. The centre opens during the summer months and provides a wide range of details about hotels, attractions and entertainment
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Hundreds at blaze brothers' funeral
Hundreds of mourners from across the country gathered today to bid farewell to a hero firefighter and his younger brother who were killed in a blaze at their family home. The double funeral of Alex and Phil Kent took place at All Saints Church in Crowborough
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Road plan branded a waste of cash
A road development has been branded a waste of money by protesters. Members of the A27 Action Group claim Highway Agency proposals for work between Southerham and Beddingham, near Lewes, including a proposed flyover, will not solve congestion problems
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Hotel asylum plans on hold
Controversial plans to house asylum seekers in a seafront hotel have been put on hold after a series of blunders by the Government. The Home Office wants to use the Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean as emergency accommodation. It denied the plan when we first
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Pub riot police 'heavy handed'
Police are investigating complaints that officers were "heavy handed" when they dealt with a mob of hooligans. Drinkers in a public house in Brighton, said officers in riot gear charged the door with a battering ram before they could get out . Police
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Stage: The Last Yankee, New Venture Theatre, Brighton, until January 25
Marking Arthur Miller's renaissance as a writer in the Nineties, this story is about two men who visit their wives who are in hospital suffering from depression. By turns hilarious and deeply moving, it focuses on the problems that have damaged not just
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Meeting over school move
Parents angry at plans to move a popular primary school three miles away from their homes are being given another chance to air their views. A public meeting has been organised by leaders of Heyworth Primary School, Haywards Heath, tomorrow at 7pm. The
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Afghan officials find inspiration in Worthing
A group of Afghan civil servants have come to Worthing to learn how to rebuild their war-ravaged nation. A total of 22 government officials from the post-Taliban regime are staying at the Crown Agents' international management training centre opposite
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Pressure of playing the Corrie killer
Actor Brian Capron has spoken of the incredible strain he has been under playing one of the most evil men in Britain. Brian, who lives in Brighton, is better known throughout the country as Richard "Tricky Dicky" Hillman in Coronation Street. The actor
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Can you replace Norman?
For the first time in its 36-year existence, the Band of the Royal British Legion (Lancing and Sompting Branch) is without the name of Ives in its ranks. Norman Ives has announced his retirement through old age. The band is looking for brass musicians
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Thanks for helping appeal
The Rotary Club of Worthing would like to thank the people of Worthing for their kindness and generosity in supporting our annual Christmas appeal for those in need in Worthing. This year we received more than £5,100 from the public and a further £1,470
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£1,000 grant for breakdance boy
Schoolboy Sam Parker-Harding has been given more than £1,000 to help youngsters keep their heads spinning without the aid of drugs. The 13-year-old will use the grant to help his peers steer clear of drugs by funding breakdancing lessons. Sam was spurred
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Troubled waters
It appears many residents in the Lewes and Uckfield areas and other parts of the country are finding it impossible to get household insurance because their properties are especially at risk of flooding. I suggest those affected make representations to
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Good saving
Some friends and I feel rebuilding Brighton's West Pier should be a non-starter. One suggestion is that the money in hand should be used to fund the hospital at Midhurst. The King Edward VII Hospital is an excellent facility and its continued work would
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Why waste?
The Argus reported that patients will be sent abroad for operations yet at Midhurst the Government is more than likely going to let a wonderful hospital close. The King Edward VII is a fully equipped unit with with a very high excellence of treatment,
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Home extension
Theonstruction of a new £5.5 million extension to a hospital-home for disabled ex-servicemen will start in September. Gifford House was last week given permission by Worthing Borough Council to construct the twostorey facility at its Boundary Road site
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Why close hospitals at a time like this?
I recently returned from being treated at the physiotherapy unit of King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, following an operation I had there on my left shoulder. The operation was a left rotator cuff decompression and I am likely to be treated by the unit
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Well done, protesters
What a lovely turnout of anti-war protesters in London on Saturday, all showing peace with no violence, knowing this is what most of the world wants - peace on Earth, goodwill to all mankind. Well done, England. -Mary Frankel, Hove
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Sporting birthday
A sports club for children and teenagers with special needs is celebrating its eighth birthday. Mayor of Worthing Councillor Eric Mardell and his wife Elizabeth will attend the celebrations at Davison Sports Centre, off Selborne Road, East Worthing, on
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Just what is the 'sneaking' game?
Some of my friends are engaged in an outdoor game in urban streets with other couples but, because I am single, will not let me in on it - it is considered to be for participants only. It is called "sneaking" and sounds exciting from those who take part
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Police use baton
Police had to call for back up when a teenager who had been stopped for drink-driving resisted arrest and was violent. Worthing Magistrates Court was told officers had to use pepper spray and a baton before Peter Carmen, 19, of Coombes Way, Lyminster,
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Youth in car chase
A teenager who led police on a car chase has been warned his offence is so serious he could be sent to a crown court for sentencing. Daniel Trusler, 18, who only holds a provisional licence, led police on a chase around the Broadwater area of Worthing
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Shelter for bored teenagers agreed
A teenagers' shelter in a crime-plagued park has been approved despite concerns it could become a den for drug dealers. Worthing Borough Council plans to spend £2,500 on the shelter, near the basketball court in Homefield Park. But councillors acknowledged
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Return of the Mr Men
The Mr Men captured the imagination of generations of children. Now the cartoon favourites are being brought into the 21st Century by the son of their creator. This year, we will be introduced to the crazy worlds of Mr Cool, Mr Rude, Mr Good, Little Miss
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Mum wins £77,777
A mother is celebrating today after winning more than £77,000 on a lottery scratchcard. Lucky Tracey Smith, 36, bought the card from her local newsagent in Horsham. She could not believe her luck when she realised that she had won £77,777 on the Double
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Let us pay
With packed aisles and Sunday services, there is an unholy alliance between supermarkets and the Church. But Asda Hollingbury in Brighton has become the first superstore in Sussex to bridge the gap by appointing its own chaplain. The Reverend Vernon Brooke's
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Hundreds at blaze brothers' funeral
Hundreds of mourners from across the country gathered today to bid farewell to a hero firefighter and his younger brother who were killed in a blaze at their family home. The double funeral of Alex and Phil Kent took place at All Saints Church in Crowborough
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Transfer fee
The difference between refurbishing the flats in Denmark Road, Portslade, and demolishing and rebuilding them is just £12,000, according to a Brighton and Hove City Council survey. This doesn't sound much for keeping 30 flats under local authority control
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Youth Football: Tideway and Park in final
Two teams will represent Brighton and Hove in the regional final of a national five-a-side competition on Saturday. Hove Park (boys) and Tideway, Newhaven (girls) won the Brighton & Hove area finals in the Wagon Wheels under-12s tournament, run by
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Afghan officials find inspiration in Worthing
A group of Afghan civil servants have come to Worthing to learn how to rebuild their war-ravaged nation. A total of 22 government officials from the post-Taliban regime are staying at the Crown Agents' international management training centre opposite
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Bold step
I am astonished the Conservative group regards the proposals to sell off some council-owned buildings in order to reduce the burden on Brighton and Hove's council taxpayers as "selling off the family silver" (The Argus, January 16). It has perhaps forgotten
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Two men arrested
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a businessman. They are being questioned over the death of Mick Willard, 63, of Harley Shute Road, Hastings, who was stabbed outside his offices in Caves Road, St Leonards. Two other men questioned
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Sticky stroll
As a member of the Brighton and Hove in Bloom working party, I highlighted the problem, also prevalent elsewhere in the country, of chewing gum discarded on the pavements, even around the litter bins. We try to make the city a better place to live in
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Dr Martens: Hastings denied victory
United let slip two precious points in their fight against relegation from the premier division after conceding a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at home to fellow strugglers Weymouth. A wonder goal from Nick Hegley looked like clinching victory until Weymouth
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Price to pay
It is well known Brighton and Hove City Council is anti car and would prefer everyone to walk, cycle or bus into the city centre. But for many residents that is not practical and the growth in two and three-car families who find it impossible to get around
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Good fist
A glaring omission from the Walk of Fame is Ronnie Davies, who was born and bred in Brighton and has kept boxing alive in the city for the past 22 years. When he opened his gym in Brighton, it was the first boxing gym for 28 years to exist in the city
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Ryman League: Hornets held
Horsham drew 3-3 with Bracknell Town in an action-packed division one south encounter on a sodden pitch in torrential rain at Queen Street. The Hornets fell behind after just 66 seconds. A quick break saw Daniel Wing play through the middle and Horsham
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Bryco League Cup: Lewes cause upset
Lewes caused another Cup upset as they won 3-2 away to premier division side Harrow Borough. Home goalkeeper Kaita Karamoko had no chance with the opening goal in the 21st minute as Paul Kennett won a loose ball and slid it across the area for Graham
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How nice for Mr Soames
Pro-hunting political survivor and rare breed Tory MP Nicholas Soames of the 1922 Committee is "delighted and honoured" with his appointment as President Elect of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (The Argus, January 20). Foxes are unimpressed. -Richard
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Legalise it
The Argus (January 14) reported a cannabis grower getting four months, mainly because his activities constituted a danger to the public. How can this be? Surely growing a few plants for one's own use must be one of the most victimless crimes that exists
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Good saving
Some friends and I feel rebuilding Brighton's West Pier should be a non-starter. One suggestion is that the money in hand should be used to fund the hospital at Midhurst. The King Edward VII Hospital is an excellent facility and its continued work would
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The real threat to world peace
War or no war, that control freak megalomaniac Tony Blair will not get my vote again at the next general election. George W Bush has made it a good couple of years for the Labour Party to bury bad news. Mr Blair has a strange way of sending restraining
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Clubbers denied
Plans to incorporate a town centre bar into an adjoining nightclub have been withdrawn. Councillors were due to consider the scheme for the Light Bar in Chatsworth Road, Worthing, but the application was pulled before the meeting after planning experts
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Well done, protesters
What a lovely turnout of anti-war protesters in London on Saturday, all showing peace with no violence, knowing this is what most of the world wants - peace on Earth, goodwill to all mankind. Well done, England. -Mary Frankel, Hove
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Arcade approved
A former betting shop can be turned into an amusement arcade for a one-year trial period, councillors have ruled. Planning officers had urged councillors to refuse permission for the new business at 92 Ham Road, East Worthing. The borough council's community
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Unfair expense
As a driver who chooses not to own a car in Brighton and Hove, I was taken aback that council taxpayers will be expected to foot the bill for the removal and disposal of dumped cars (January 20). Any such expense should be met from an increase in road
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
I am delighted to see my friend Peter Rawlings has taken over the Talking Stock column. Peter is a good guy, well dressed, knowledgeable - the very model of a stockbroker. "What's going to happen this year?" I asked him. "Well," he said, "I think things
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Present Laughter, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until January 25
One of the great delights of any play by Noel Coward is the general impeccability of the delivery of the language. Sadly that was totally missing from the opening night of Rik Mayall's new vehicle, Present Laughter. I put it down to first-night nerves
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Police flat siege ends
Police in riot gear today arrested a man after he gave himself up at a flat that had been besieged by officers hunting a knife attacker. The 29-year-old man emerged from the front door and was led away by officers who will question him about an attack
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Police target Drugs Alley
Police in Brighton and Hove have launched a blitz on an area known as Drugs Alley. Boundary Passage, which marks the divide between Brighton and Hove, is a regular haunt for dealers and is often littered with needles and other drug paraphernalia. The
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Private home
Thank you for drawing attention to the shocking treatment of tenants in flats in Denmark Road, Portslade. Brighton and Hove City Council says if refurbishment is "not cost-effective" it will consider demolition and rebuilding with a registered social
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Transfer fee
The difference between refurbishing the flats in Denmark Road, Portslade, and demolishing and rebuilding them is just £12,000, according to a Brighton and Hove City Council survey. This doesn't sound much for keeping 30 flats under local authority control
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Plug point
Your news about the sale of council buildings needs clarifying. Brighton and Hove City Council cannot legally - nor does it wish to - use the money from the sale of buildings to plug a hole in its spending budget. Only the money the council saves from
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Bold step
I am astonished the Conservative group regards the proposals to sell off some council-owned buildings in order to reduce the burden on Brighton and Hove's council taxpayers as "selling off the family silver" (The Argus, January 16). It has perhaps forgotten
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Price to pay
It is well known Brighton and Hove City Council is anti car and would prefer everyone to walk, cycle or bus into the city centre. But for many residents that is not practical and the growth in two and three-car families who find it impossible to get around
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Good fist
A glaring omission from the Walk of Fame is Ronnie Davies, who was born and bred in Brighton and has kept boxing alive in the city for the past 22 years. When he opened his gym in Brighton, it was the first boxing gym for 28 years to exist in the city
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Ryman League: Hornets held
Horsham drew 3-3 with Bracknell Town in an action-packed division one south encounter on a sodden pitch in torrential rain at Queen Street. The Hornets fell behind after just 66 seconds. A quick break saw Daniel Wing play through the middle and Horsham
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Incompetent over asylum
The Home Office has been incompetent beyond belief in the way it has handled the temporary housing of asylum seekers in Sussex. Last year it denied widespread rumours that they were to be housed in the Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean. Earlier this month
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Who he?
I nominate the late John Nathan-Turner, the producer of Doctor Who, for the Walk of Fame. John lived in Saltdean from 1982 until his untimely death on May 1, 2002. He loved Brighton and on two occasions filmed Doctor Who there. John did a lot of work
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Bryco League Cup: Lewes cause upset
Lewes caused another Cup upset as they won 3-2 away to premier division side Harrow Borough. Home goalkeeper Kaita Karamoko had no chance with the opening goal in the 21st minute as Paul Kennett won a loose ball and slid it across the area for Graham
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Barrett priced out of move
Graham Barrett's agent has been accused of pricing him out of a permanent move to Preston. The Argus revealed yesterday that Albion's on-loan Arsenal striker had turned Preston down. The Gunners accepted their bid but Barrett, offered a three-and-a-half
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
The Steve Sidwell transfer saga again showed there is no room for sentiment in football. Some senior players in the Albion dressing room apparently talked Sidwell out of joining Stoke City but, faced with a choice between Withdean and the Madjeski Stadium
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Albion told to take a gamble
Albion boss Steve Coppell has told his players to carry on gambling, providing it is only for small stakes. Coppell is content for the players to pass the time on away trips with card games, as long as the sums involved do not get out of hand. England
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Sounds Canadian
A six-piece band from Montreal in Canada is visiting Steyning. The award-winning band La Volee d'Castors is performing at Steyning Grammar School on Wednesday, January 29. The band, which has a strong French Quebec influence, is on its third visit to
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Call for smaller chocolate bars
A public health expert has called for chocolate bars and other snacks to be made in smaller sizes to help reduce heart disease. Dr Malcolm Law told a Royal Society of Medicine conference that the food industry could introduce changes that could have an
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Deadline for mis-selling claims
The City watchdog is urging consumers to act now if they think they may have been mis-sold an endowment mortgage. The call came as the Financial Services Authority (FSA) confirmed it was relaxing the time limit in which people have to lodge a potential
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View blueprint
Arun residents can see what modifications are being proposed to the Local Plan, the district's planning blueprint for the next ten years. The plan helps the council decide on planning applications by setting out policies for the development and use of
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Public purse is deeper in red
Economists have warned the Chancellor could miss his borrowing targets after figures showed Britain's public finances slid deeper into the red in December. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed Britain's public purse recorded a deficit of
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Green Goddesses go to school
Royal Navy firefighters turned out for a fire scare at a school - but found staff had already dealt with it. A teacher at Hangleton Junior School off Dale View, Hove, spotted smoke in a cupboard yesterday morning, shortly after the firefighters' 24 strike
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Superstore appoints its own chaplain
With packed aisles and Sunday services, there is an unholy alliance between supermarkets and the Church. But Asda at Hollingbury in Brighton has become the first superstore in Sussex to bridge the gap by appointing its own chaplain. The Rev Vernon Brooke's
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Benefits fraud
A council has vowed to recover £12,152 from a convicted fraudster. Valerie Toth, 35, of Maybridge Crescent, pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates Court to two offences of falsely claiming income support. She also admitted failing to notify the council
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Sex shop protest
Plans for a mail order sex shop on an industrial estate have sparked protests from neighbouring firms. Three objections have been received to the scheme, earmarked for Unit 8, Modern Moulds Business Centre, Commerce Way, on the Lancing Business Park,
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Review: Copy your best DVDs
DVD-ripping software that actually works is like manna from heaven for the film enthusiast. MovieJack 2 from e-Promocard enables high quality copies of DVDs to be made and then burnt on to CD-R or a hard-drive without using a DVD rewriter. Virtually all
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Road plan branded a waste of cash
A road development has been branded a waste of money by protesters. Members of the A27 Action Group claim Highway Agency proposals for work between Southerham and Beddingham, near Lewes, including a proposed flyover, will not solve congestion problems
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Hotel asylum plans on hold
Controversial plans to house asylum seekers in a seafront hotel have been put on hold after a series of blunders by the Government. The Home Office wants to use the Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean as emergency accommodation. It denied the plan when we first
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Anger at 18-storey tower block
Angry residents demonstrated today against plans to build an 18-storey seafront tower block. They will present a petition against plans for the £6 million skyscraper on the site of Medina House, Hove, at a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council tomorrow
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Pub riot police 'heavy handed'
Police are investigating complaints that officers were "heavy handed" when they dealt with a mob of hooligans. Drinkers in a public house in Brighton, said officers in riot gear charged the door with a battering ram before they could get out . Police
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Stage: The Last Yankee, New Venture Theatre, Brighton, until January 25
Marking Arthur Miller's renaissance as a writer in the Nineties, this story is about two men who visit their wives who are in hospital suffering from depression. By turns hilarious and deeply moving, it focuses on the problems that have damaged not just
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Who needs name change?
Although the original intention was to name Capelia House after a ship, the fact it has retained its present name for ten years and very few people tend to ask about its origins just shows how unnecessary a name change would be. We rather like the present
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Build a new toilet
What is Adur District Council doing about having a toilet in Queens Parade, Lancing? There is only one behind Gateways. If you ask anybody in Lancing, they say the toilet there is disgusting. It would be a good idea to have a toilet in the car park in
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How nice for Mr Soames
Pro-hunting political survivor and rare breed Tory MP Nicholas Soames of the 1922 Committee is "delighted and honoured" with his appointment as President Elect of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (The Argus, January 20). Foxes are unimpressed. -Richard
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Last woman
I would like to join many others and praise the content of The Sentinel over the past three years. It was interesting to be reminded of the controversial incident in the summer of 1965 when Mrs Ann Quittenton was denied the opportunity of batting at number
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Legalise it
The Argus (January 14) reported a cannabis grower getting four months, mainly because his activities constituted a danger to the public. How can this be? Surely growing a few plants for one's own use must be one of the most victimless crimes that exists
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Hold on
I recently received notification from the Planning Department that an application has been made for the demolition of Belsize House, 4 Mill Road, Worthing. This is a pleasing, double-fronted, historic villa-style building with attractive gardens, arched
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Action! It's bright young director Fry
Actor and writer Stephen Fry was in Arundel today completing work on his first film as a director. Filming of Bright Young Things brought part of the historic town to a standstill as actors recreated scenes from the Thirties. Maltravers Street was blocked
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The real threat to world peace
War or no war, that control freak megalomaniac Tony Blair will not get my vote again at the next general election. George W Bush has made it a good couple of years for the Labour Party to bury bad news. Mr Blair has a strange way of sending restraining
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Hollywood lives of an unsung star
He was in two Bond films, the first Harry Potter and the Oscar-winning Shakespeare In Love. But Joe Hepworth is only a household name in his own household. He has acted alongside some of the biggest names in showbiz including Gwyneth Paltrow, Pierce Brosnan
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Clubbers denied
Plans to incorporate a town centre bar into an adjoining nightclub have been withdrawn. Councillors were due to consider the scheme for the Light Bar in Chatsworth Road, Worthing, but the application was pulled before the meeting after planning experts
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Arcade approved
A former betting shop can be turned into an amusement arcade for a one-year trial period, councillors have ruled. Planning officers had urged councillors to refuse permission for the new business at 92 Ham Road, East Worthing. The borough council's community
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Black Rock for sewage plant
It would be grossly unfair to offload Brighton and Hove's sewage at Shoreham, Peacehaven or Newhaven - tantamount to throwing your rubbish over the fence into your neighbour's garden. Black Rock would be a practical location, with the works built into
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New homes loom
Protesters face defeat in their battle to stop a housing development on their doorsteps. David Wilson Homes wants to demolish six detached chalet bungalows at 88-98 Findon Road, Worthing, and replace them with 21 homes, parking facilities and an access
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Unfair expense
As a driver who chooses not to own a car in Brighton and Hove, I was taken aback that council taxpayers will be expected to foot the bill for the removal and disposal of dumped cars (January 20). Any such expense should be met from an increase in road
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Town put into stitches over twin purpose
Two works of art destined for abroad will be unveiled by embroiderers on Friday. The Worthing branch of the Embroiders' Guild has spent the last year making two wall-hangings at the request of Worthing Twinning Association. They will be presented to the
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Scramble to save West Pier
Engineers are today discussing the future of the stricken West Pier in Brighton. The West Pier Trust, developers St Modwen and the Heritage Lottery Fund will be presented with a report this afternoon by consulting engineer John Orrell of Hove, on the
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
If my house were a person I would consider it a bit of a Joan Collins - getting on in years but still attractive and well-maintained. True, it celebrated its 100th birthday last year but it has been given several facelifts and numerous lashings of paint
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Cara has her beady eye on success
A jewellery designer has turned her childhood hobby into a sparkling success. Cara Brennan's entrepreneurial career began at the tender age of 12 when, by making and selling her own range of earrings, she raised £400 to fund a trip to the United States
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Crews break strike to fight blaze
Firefighters broke their picket line to tackle a blaze which destroyed a video shop and risked the lives of neighbours. Two crews from Bexhill, which has both full-time and retained crews, called a halt to industrial action when they heard the extent
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Gain the edge in the IT world
An exhibition should help Sussex companies race ahead by providing the latest information about the internet and e-commerce. The Sussex eBusiness Showcase, which has been organised by Sussex Enterprise, is being held on January 29 at Brighton Racecourse
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
I am delighted to see my friend Peter Rawlings has taken over the Talking Stock column. Peter is a good guy, well dressed, knowledgeable - the very model of a stockbroker. "What's going to happen this year?" I asked him. "Well," he said, "I think things
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Business owners air crime concerns
Business owners have blamed crime for a drop in income. A survey carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in the South-East asked businesses in Hastings, Brighton, Worthing, Dover, Medway towns, Reading and Worthing how crime affected their
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Present Laughter, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until January 25
One of the great delights of any play by Noel Coward is the general impeccability of the delivery of the language. Sadly that was totally missing from the opening night of Rik Mayall's new vehicle, Present Laughter. I put it down to first-night nerves
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Police flat siege ends
Police in riot gear today arrested a man after he gave himself up at a flat that had been besieged by officers hunting a knife attacker. The 29-year-old man emerged from the front door and was led away by officers who will question him about an attack
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Police target Drugs Alley
Police in Brighton and Hove have launched a blitz on an area known as Drugs Alley. Boundary Passage, which marks the divide between Brighton and Hove, is a regular haunt for dealers and is often littered with needles and other drug paraphernalia. The
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Fat chance for the rest of us
What really depresses me about the sad Zoe and Fatboy Slim scenario is this: If a universally liked bloke whose job it is to be paid thousands of quid for making people "happy" all over the world, who has a gorgeous wife, smashing baby, seafront home
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Private home
Thank you for drawing attention to the shocking treatment of tenants in flats in Denmark Road, Portslade. Brighton and Hove City Council says if refurbishment is "not cost-effective" it will consider demolition and rebuilding with a registered social
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Youth Athletics: Championships return to Stanmer
It was great to be back as the Brighton, Hove and Portslade Schools Cross-Country championships returned to Stanmer Park for the first time in more than a decade. Dorothy Stringer and Varndean have held the event on the Surrenden Campus in recent years
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Plug point
Your news about the sale of council buildings needs clarifying. Brighton and Hove City Council cannot legally - nor does it wish to - use the money from the sale of buildings to plug a hole in its spending budget. Only the money the council saves from
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Youth In Action: Students flourish at fame academy
Blatchington Mill has picked up the Youth In Action award for December after producing six national sporting stars. Footballer Sam Rents, ice-skater Lesley Gold, basketball forward Joe Evans, swimmer Claire Manton, tennis ace Natasha Khan and gymnast
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£1,000 grant for breakdance boy
Schoolboy Sam Parker-Harding has been given more than £1,000 to help youngsters keep their heads spinning without the aid of drugs. The 13-year-old will use the grant to help his peers steer clear of drugs by funding breakdancing lessons. Sam was spurred
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Incompetent over asylum
The Home Office has been incompetent beyond belief in the way it has handled the temporary housing of asylum seekers in Sussex. Last year it denied widespread rumours that they were to be housed in the Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean. Earlier this month
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Who he?
I nominate the late John Nathan-Turner, the producer of Doctor Who, for the Walk of Fame. John lived in Saltdean from 1982 until his untimely death on May 1, 2002. He loved Brighton and on two occasions filmed Doctor Who there. John did a lot of work
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Boost for centre
An information centre has been awarded a £12,000 grant. Wick Information Centre in Wick, near Littlehampton, has been awarded the money over the next three years by the Church Urban Fund. The grant will allow the centre to keep funding a co-ordinator
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Barrett priced out of move
Graham Barrett's agent has been accused of pricing him out of a permanent move to Preston. The Argus revealed yesterday that Albion's on-loan Arsenal striker had turned Preston down. The Gunners accepted their bid but Barrett, offered a three-and-a-half
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Albion told to take a gamble
Albion boss Steve Coppell has told his players to carry on gambling, providing it is only for small stakes. Coppell is content for the players to pass the time on away trips with card games, as long as the sums involved do not get out of hand. England
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Albion Round-Up
Shaun Wilkinson has joined Michel Kuipers and Simon Rodger on the injury list. The young utility player broke a bone in a foot in the reserves against Gillingham last week. The reserves' match against Northampton at Worthing tonight has already been postponed
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It's time to drum up support for a hero
The archive picture of the Sixties Brighton group The Web mentioned their then drummer, Steve Ferroni, and his later "achievements" of playing for Max Bygraves and Duran Duran. The former would certainly belittle the achievements of this brilliant musician
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FA Vase: Lamont sees red in thriller
Withdean crashed out of the FA Vase in an incident-packed fourth round replay away to Diss Town. Sam Francis netted for the visitors in the 76th minute but by then their Jewson East Premier League rivals were 3-0 up thanks to an impressive second half
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
The Steve Sidwell transfer saga again showed there is no room for sentiment in football. Some senior players in the Albion dressing room apparently talked Sidwell out of joining Stoke City but, faced with a choice between Withdean and the Madjeski Stadium
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Barrett priced out of move
Graham Barrett's agent has been accused of pricing him out of a permanent move to Preston. The Argus revealed yesterday that Albion's on-loan Arsenal striker had turned Preston down. The Gunners accepted their bid but Barrett, offered a three-and-a-half
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Festival dates
The dates of the 12th Durrington Festival have been announced. The nine-day community event will start on Saturday, June 7, and run until Sunday, June 15. As in previous years, the festival is inviting all local organisations to take part. One regular
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Albion told to take a gamble
Albion boss Steve Coppell has told his players to carry on gambling, providing it is only for small stakes. Coppell is content for the players to pass the time on away trips with card games, as long as the sums involved do not get out of hand. England
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Sounds Canadian
A six-piece band from Montreal in Canada is visiting Steyning. The award-winning band La Volee d'Castors is performing at Steyning Grammar School on Wednesday, January 29. The band, which has a strong French Quebec influence, is on its third visit to
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Youth Squash: Rachel takes on world
Rachel Wilmott has set her sights on the world junior championships this summer. The 14-year-old from Horsham was third in the under-15s event at the British Open at Sheffield. Her coach, Mike Harris, believes the British Closed champion can step up to
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Christmas record
A record number of Christmas trees were recycled thanks to a council's shredding service. Worthing Borough Council achieved a 26 per cent increase in the number of recycled trees compared with last year's environmentally-friendly efforts. More than 700
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Director's talk
A theatre director will swap the stage for poetry when he gives a talk to Littlehampton's Lighthouse Cafe Club. Patrick Garland has directed on the stage, cinema and television, working with some of the biggest names in showbusiness on both sides of the
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Public purse is deeper in red
Economists have warned the Chancellor could miss his borrowing targets after figures showed Britain's public finances slid deeper into the red in December. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed Britain's public purse recorded a deficit of
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Dishy deliveries
Hospital patients could benefit from a shake-up of catering services at Worthing Hospital. A pilot scheme using special mobile food trolleys with cook-chill meals has been proving a success with patients. Worthing and Southlands Hospital NHS Trust is
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Green Goddesses go to school
Royal Navy firefighters turned out for a fire scare at a school - but found staff had already dealt with it. A teacher at Hangleton Junior School off Dale View, Hove, spotted smoke in a cupboard yesterday morning, shortly after the firefighters' 24 strike
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Making a Splash
Worthing's new radio station has appointed a new managing director. Roy Stannard has joined 107.7 Splash FM just weeks before the spring launch of the Guildbourne Centre-based station. Mr Stannard, who lives in Broadwater, has worked as a director of
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Seaside set for world football
International beach football will return to the Sussex coast this summer when the Kronenbourg Cup is staged at Brighton. Teams from England, France, Switzerland, Norway, Portugal and Spain will be playing. Last year, more than 100,000 people watched games
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Boy, 14, in rape case
A schoolboy charged with rape has made his second appearance in court. The 14-year-old, who has been electronically tagged, allegedly raped a 19-year-old woman in the Memorial Gardens, Crawley, on September 30. The boy, from the Crawley area, who is too
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Bogus firefighters on the pull
Striking firefighters were furious when they spotted a group of drinkers in firefighters' uniforms. When challenged, the group claimed to be Royal Navy officers due to replace firefighters during yesterday's industrial action. Off-duty firefighters from
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Review: Copy your best DVDs
DVD-ripping software that actually works is like manna from heaven for the film enthusiast. MovieJack 2 from e-Promocard enables high quality copies of DVDs to be made and then burnt on to CD-R or a hard-drive without using a DVD rewriter. Virtually all
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Review: Clip on a brighter digital picture
I loathe documents littered with banal clip art. Fortunately, software publishers Hemera feel the same and have collected a huge package of royalty-free digital images. Photo Clip Art offers more than 100,000 high quality photos of people, animals and
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Men dive in river to rescue woman
Daring railway workers dived into a river today to save a woman from drowning. The woman was spotted floating on the River Adur, in Shoreham, at 8am. A member of the public alerted security staff at Ricardo Consulting Engineers in Bridge Works, Shoreham
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Tories slam skyscraper scheme
City planners have been told proposals for a skyscraper show a lack of respect for nearby homeowners. Karis Developments wants to create flats in a 16-storey tower on the old Endeavour Garage site in Preston Road, Brighton. The plans have provoked an
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Anger at 18-storey tower block
Angry residents demonstrated today against plans to build an 18-storey seafront tower block. They will present a petition against plans for the £6 million skyscraper on the site of Medina House, Hove, at a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council tomorrow
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Who needs name change?
Although the original intention was to name Capelia House after a ship, the fact it has retained its present name for ten years and very few people tend to ask about its origins just shows how unnecessary a name change would be. We rather like the present
