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Public's views are sought on Downs
People in Lewes and the surrounding area have been urged to tell the Government what they think about the planned South Downs national park. Lewes District Council said it hoped as many people as possible would comment on the designation order, being
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University's ten-year success story
Back in 1907, the idea of a university in Brighton was nothing more than 'a glorious dream'. It took almost another century to realise that vision but today, the University of Brighton is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The university, regarded as
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Child molester jailed for pictures
A St John Ambulance leader who molested two young cadets has been jailed for downloading child porn from the internet. Keith Barnett, 53, a divisional superintendent for the Hastings area, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in November
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Just who is distraught?
I cannot believe there are as many people so "distraught" at the further crumbling of the total eyesore that is the West Pier into the sea as reports in The Argus seem to imagine. I say: Well played the wind and waves. Perhaps the Lottery money available
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Kennel owners tell of 'hate campaign'
The owners of a dog kennels are taking legal action against campaigners who tried to close them down in a "malicious hate campaign". Nigel Stentiford said he and his wife Lorraine had endured a two-year vendetta which culminated in a string of objections
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Pledge to support Albion stadium
Councillors have insisted they are giving their total support to Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a new stadium. However, they said the stadium would not be built until all parties agreed on a sound business plan and completed an inquiry into the
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My man's taking on Arsenal
Natalie Foster avoids Match Of The Day and hasn't been to a match since she was a teenager. But she wouldn't miss Saturday's game at Highbury for the world. It took Justin Gregory a year to persuade her to come and watch him play football. But today he
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Something about Mary
I was very interested in the article (The Argus, January 22) on the Lewes avalanche of December 1836. The victim, Mary Taylor, was my great great grandmother. One of her sons, George, married a Mercy Baker from Glynde and lived in Foundry Lane, Lewes,
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Inside View: Nathan Jones
There's been lots of talk in the media this week about gambling in football. Apparently one Premiership player has written a £30,000 cheque after the World Cup, and Michael Owen has reportedly fluttered away £2million. Well I have to come clean about
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Terrace Talk, with Roz South
The well-fought draw against Portsmouth last Saturday demonstrated the wisdom of expecting the unexpected so far as football is concerned. Something that is surely part and parcel of supporting the Albion, a team who have a habit of ignoring the omens
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Factory facts
I am anxious to learn anything about a small factory in the heart of a residential area in Brighton, the Zylo Works Factory in Sussex Street near its junction with Queen's Park Road. During the war, it undertook war work, making metal instructions for
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Motorsport: Kirk can win bravest battle
Glenn Kirk wants to return to top level bike racing despite losing a leg. The 22-year-old from Hailsham is planning to defy the odds by getting back on a race track before the end of the year. Kirk is already looking towards getting back into British
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Pass the port
I agree with Jeannie Chatfield (Letters, January 17) - the passport office should re-word its application form in respect of who it considers to be qualified enough to countersign children's passports. It is hard enough to think of anyone other than family
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Basketball: Moore inspires Thunder star
Skipper Gaylon Moore was doing Worthing Thunder an even bigger favour than he realised with his stirring display in the final game of last season. Moore's never-say-die approach when his team were being hammered at Solent was so impressive it helped persuade
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Chain of pain
And so it has happened yet again. I had to take a 21-year-old's funeral service. The lad died on Christmas Day from a heroin overdose, a victim of society's ills. Crossover's work sees Brighton and Hove as being in a desperate plight. We are in need of
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Albion old boy still loves Cup
Giantkiller Micky Thomas last night hit back at critics who claim the FA Cup has lost its glamour and declared: "It's still the one the players want to win." The former Albion midfielder is relishing another weekend of drama in arguably the most famous
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A terrible error
An error with computer records has caused misery to 17 families in the Hastings and St Leonards area. They were all told their children were due to start school but in each case the child had died. It was hard enough for these parents to come to terms
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Father jailed for child sex pics
A father-of-two has become the first man in Sussex to be jailed as part of a nationwide crackdown on child pornography. David Hacker was caught after a tip-off from police in the United States that he had downloaded indecent pictures of children engaged
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Still on track
I agree with Mrs E Knight (Letters, January 18). There are too few sports facilities for young people in Brighton and Hove to lure them away from the pubs and clubs. I grew up in Brighton and could never understand why the council allowed the SS Brighton
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Football: Clemence in town as England prepare
The England squad Wayne Rooney pushed aside to seek premier fame with Everton prepared for its biggest test in Sussex. England under-18s compete in the UEFA Meridian Cup in Egypt against the cream of African nations in Egypt over the next week after three
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Albion old boy still loves Cup
Giantkiller Micky Thomas last night hit back at critics who claim the FA Cup has lost its glamour and declared: "It's still the one the players want to win." The former Albion midfielder is relishing another weekend of drama in arguably the most famous
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Motorsport: Jones needs cash to race on
After an explosive debut season, Darren Jones is hungry for more success. The 23-year-old from Horsham burst on to the racing scene by clinching both the BEMSEE Nationwide and Southern Rookie Championships last year. His season ended with selection from
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Kidman 'wrong for Woolf role'
Maybe movie moguls should have asked those in the know before making a blockbuster about a legendary writer. However, Sussex-based Virginia Nicholson, great-niece of Virginia Woolf, had to wait until she saw The Hours, which tracks a day in the tragic
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Anger over garden 'moat'
An angry nurse has been left with a moat at the bottom of her garden after a sewage leak near her home. Vicki Willis, 39, has been living with a 4ft-deep hole at the end of her drive since workmen started repairing the burst sewage pipe on Christmas Eve
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Police hire old guard
Retired detectives are to be enticed back to work in a bid to combat falling detection rates. Up to 30 former officers, as well as experts in computer and finance crimes, are to be brought in by Sussex Police to beef up investigations. They will help
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Find your ideal home
Producers of the television programme Location Location Location are looking for house hunters to feature in their next series. Professional property hunters Kirstie Allsop and Phil Spencer are seeking willing volunteers in East Sussex for the seventh
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Police hire old guard
Retired detectives are to be enticed back to work in a bid to combat falling detection rates. Up to 30 former officers, as well as experts in computer and finance crimes, are to be brought in by Sussex Police to beef up investigations. They will help
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French tribute to gunner
More than 50 years after his death on a bombing mission, the French have refused to forget a Sussex air gunner. Now they want to find his family, whose last known address was in Hove, to invite them to a special memorial event in his honour. It was on
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Public's views are sought on Downs
People in Lewes and the surrounding area have been urged to tell the Government what they think about the planned South Downs national park. Lewes District Council said it hoped as many people as possible would comment on the designation order, being
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Medal for kind-hearted pupil
A girl recovering from heart surgery was among youngsters awarded medals for raising money for charity. Marie Rogers, 12, who was born with a hole in her heart, was given her award and a shield by the British Heart Foundation for fund-raising, along with
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Community heads visit estate after killing
Police and community workers toured an estate hours after a young man was stabbed and left to die. They were attempting to piece together the shattered community. Councillors and senior police expressed sadness and offered their condolences to relatives
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Looming disaster
I used to think the first duty of our elected politicians was to protect the health and safety of the people who elect them, regardless of party politics - how naive of me. We now have a war looming - against a country far away that poses no threat to
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Kennel owners tell of 'hate campaign'
The owners of a dog kennels are taking legal action against campaigners who tried to close them down in a "malicious hate campaign". Nigel Stentiford said he and his wife Lorraine had endured a two-year vendetta which culminated in a string of objections
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Pledge to support Albion stadium
Councillors have insisted they are giving their total support to Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a new stadium. However, they said the stadium would not be built until all parties agreed on a sound business plan and completed an inquiry into the
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Is it rational?
The Government could ration fuel. This would not restrict choice but would leave it up to car drivers how to use theirs car. It would lead to a lot of car sharing, especially in multi-car families. There would have to be some sort of extra allowance for
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Something about Mary
I was very interested in the article (The Argus, January 22) on the Lewes avalanche of December 1836. The victim, Mary Taylor, was my great great grandmother. One of her sons, George, married a Mercy Baker from Glynde and lived in Foundry Lane, Lewes,
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Inside View: Nathan Jones
There's been lots of talk in the media this week about gambling in football. Apparently one Premiership player has written a £30,000 cheque after the World Cup, and Michael Owen has reportedly fluttered away £2million. Well I have to come clean about
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Gerry Armstrong: Zamora can keep Albion up
Here's a prediction for you - Bobby Zamora to score another ten goals between now and the end of the season and Albion to beat the drop. I saw the game against Portsmouth last Saturday and was highly impressed with how Brighton set about the league leaders
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Terrace Talk, with Roz South
The well-fought draw against Portsmouth last Saturday demonstrated the wisdom of expecting the unexpected so far as football is concerned. Something that is surely part and parcel of supporting the Albion, a team who have a habit of ignoring the omens
-
Date
Factory facts
I am anxious to learn anything about a small factory in the heart of a residential area in Brighton, the Zylo Works Factory in Sussex Street near its junction with Queen's Park Road. During the war, it undertook war work, making metal instructions for
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Motorsport: Kirk can win bravest battle
Glenn Kirk wants to return to top level bike racing despite losing a leg. The 22-year-old from Hailsham is planning to defy the odds by getting back on a race track before the end of the year. Kirk is already looking towards getting back into British
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Date
Chain of pain
And so it has happened yet again. I had to take a 21-year-old's funeral service. The lad died on Christmas Day from a heroin overdose, a victim of society's ills. Crossover's work sees Brighton and Hove as being in a desperate plight. We are in need of
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Date
Basketball: Randy sees Midgley's best yet
Bears skipper Randy Duck could not have picked a better time to take a look at one of his successors in the California back court. Duck, in the Bay Area recovering from a hernia, saw Cal Golden Bears beat Southern California 73-68 as Richard Midgley hit
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Basketball: Bears top gun will defy injury
Top scorer Sterling Davis will defy an ankle injury and help Brighton Bears attempt to take full advantage of last night's major title boost. Bears' arch rivals Chester suffered a shock 88-85 defeat at Milton Keynes in the British League and visit leaders
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How footie fans will cheer up students
I had a beautiful dream that the authorities were going to build a football stadium at Falmer. Lots of football supporters from all over England came to visit our seats of learning in Brighton and Hove and all got on very well. The football supporters
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Football: Clemence in town as England prepare
The England squad Wayne Rooney pushed aside to seek premier fame with Everton prepared for its biggest test in Sussex. England under-18s compete in the UEFA Meridian Cup in Egypt against the cream of African nations in Egypt over the next week after three
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Date
Albion old boy still loves Cup
Giantkiller Micky Thomas last night hit back at critics who claim the FA Cup has lost its glamour and declared: "It's still the one the players want to win." The former Albion midfielder is relishing another weekend of drama in arguably the most famous
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Date
Motorsport: Jones needs cash to race on
After an explosive debut season, Darren Jones is hungry for more success. The 23-year-old from Horsham burst on to the racing scene by clinching both the BEMSEE Nationwide and Southern Rookie Championships last year. His season ended with selection from
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Date
Kidman 'wrong for Woolf role'
Maybe movie moguls should have asked those in the know before making a blockbuster about a legendary writer. However, Sussex-based Virginia Nicholson, great-niece of Virginia Woolf, had to wait until she saw The Hours, which tracks a day in the tragic
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Date
Anger over garden 'moat'
An angry nurse has been left with a moat at the bottom of her garden after a sewage leak near her home. Vicki Willis, 39, has been living with a 4ft-deep hole at the end of her drive since workmen started repairing the burst sewage pipe on Christmas Eve
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Drink ban extension delayed
Moves to extend a ban on street drinking in Kemp Town, Brighton, have been held up. Police were given tougher powers to tackle street drinkers in November 2001. However, residents and traders in other areas say the problem has only been shifted to them
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The joy of text
Sometimes it's difficult to put your romantic feelings into words. So readers of The Argus are being offered the chance to make sure their loved ones know how much they care on Valentine's Day. When people place a love greeting in the personals column
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Find your ideal home
Producers of the television programme Location Location Location are looking for house hunters to feature in their next series. Professional property hunters Kirstie Allsop and Phil Spencer are seeking willing volunteers in East Sussex for the seventh
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Disney trip is such a tonic
A boy battling against cancer was given star treatment when he was sent on a dream trip by celebrity Keith Chegwin. Paul Hince, nine, told the Make-A-Wish charity his dream would be to go to Disneyworld in Florida. The charity went to work and made his
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University's ten-year success story
Back in 1907, the idea of a university in Brighton was nothing more than 'a glorious dream'. It took almost another century to realise that vision but today, the University of Brighton is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The university, regarded as
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Date
Child molester jailed for pictures
A St John Ambulance leader who molested two young cadets has been jailed for downloading child porn from the internet. Keith Barnett, 53, a divisional superintendent for the Hastings area, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in November
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Battle to save oil-drenched seabirds
This stricken creature is among a flock of birds rescued after floundering in oil. Wildlife rescuer Lindy King has been washing potentially fatal oil from the feathers of the birds in her new bath. Ms King's once pristine white bathroom suite has been
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Firefighters aren't the idiots
Bernard Jenkins (Letters, January 21) said the firefighters' strike was causing a fiasco in the Armed Forces. No, Mr Jenkins, Tony Blair is causing a crisis with his constant talk of war. As for Mr Jenkins calling firefighters "a bunch of idiots and a
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Thought for Saddam
A solution to the pending war in Iraq is for Saddam Hussein to come to this country and apply for asylum. -D R J Babb, Hammy Close, Shoreham-by-Sea
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Name of the rows
According to The Argus (January 22), police in Brighton and Hove have christened the area bordered by Western Road, Lansdowne Road and Montpelier Road, including Norfolk Square and Vernon Terrace, as "Drugs Alley". It's strange, but I have yet to see
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Just who is distraught?
I cannot believe there are as many people so "distraught" at the further crumbling of the total eyesore that is the West Pier into the sea as reports in The Argus seem to imagine. I say: Well played the wind and waves. Perhaps the Lottery money available
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
It was meant as a compliment but somehow my innocent remark made at a dinner party last Saturday, went down like a lead souffl. My husband and I were dining at the home of our friends Angie and Griselda. Griselda, by the way, is not her real name. She
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Talks fail in factory jobs dispute
Talks between a trade union and furniture maker have failed to save more than 20 employees' jobs. Workers from Maclean Furniture Ltd in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, Brighton, were laid off in December, on the same day they refused to sign a new contract
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Hospital may ditch NHS work
A struggling West Sussex hospital may have escaped closure but there is no guarantee it will continue to treat NHS patients. King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst is set to get up to £900,000 worth of NHS support to keep it running for another two months
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My man's taking on Arsenal
Natalie Foster avoids Match Of The Day and hasn't been to a match since she was a teenager. But she wouldn't miss Saturday's game at Highbury for the world. It took Justin Gregory a year to persuade her to come and watch him play football. But today he
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Date
Pass the port
I agree with Jeannie Chatfield (Letters, January 17) - the passport office should re-word its application form in respect of who it considers to be qualified enough to countersign children's passports. It is hard enough to think of anyone other than family
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Date
Shadowland
John Henty writes (Letters, January 22) about Fatboy Slim and his frequent vodka consumption in his present troubles. The DJ has, of course, every material possession but is desperately unhappy. Former "ladette" Zoe Ball, Norm's wife, reportedly finds
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Date
Basketball: Moore inspires Thunder star
Skipper Gaylon Moore was doing Worthing Thunder an even bigger favour than he realised with his stirring display in the final game of last season. Moore's never-say-die approach when his team were being hammered at Solent was so impressive it helped persuade
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Date
Howlers in film
The Hours, a blockbuster film starring Nicole Kidman about writer Virginia Woolf, has already started to win awards. But her great-niece, Virginia Nicholson, says the film is inaccurate, badly cast and distorts reality. Kidman looks nothing like the novelist
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Date
Albion old boy still loves Cup
Giantkiller Micky Thomas last night hit back at critics who claim the FA Cup has lost its glamour and declared: "It's still the one the players want to win." The former Albion midfielder is relishing another weekend of drama in arguably the most famous
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Date
A terrible error
An error with computer records has caused misery to 17 families in the Hastings and St Leonards area. They were all told their children were due to start school but in each case the child had died. It was hard enough for these parents to come to terms
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Date
Father jailed for child sex pics
A father-of-two has become the first man in Sussex to be jailed as part of a nationwide crackdown on child pornography. David Hacker was caught after a tip-off from police in the United States that he had downloaded indecent pictures of children engaged
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Date
Still on track
I agree with Mrs E Knight (Letters, January 18). There are too few sports facilities for young people in Brighton and Hove to lure them away from the pubs and clubs. I grew up in Brighton and could never understand why the council allowed the SS Brighton
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Date
Detecting good officers
Sussex Police faces a severe staff shortage problem with dozens of detectives leaving to work in London where they can earn another £6,000 a year. Now the force is having to take drastic action to ensure the detection rate does not fall to unacceptably
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Pooled effort
London stands a very good chance of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. This is just the situation Brighton and Hove must grasp and make the most of. We can - and should - host the Olympic swimming competition. We must build an Olympic-standard swimming pool
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Children's home abuse claim settled
Ten former residents of a private Sussex children's home have settled their High Court claim over "harsh and neglectful" treatment. The men and women, now in their 30s, had claimed they were subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse at the now-closed
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Date
Medal for kind-hearted pupil
A girl recovering from heart surgery was among youngsters awarded medals for raising money for charity. Marie Rogers, 12, who was born with a hole in her heart, was given her award and a shield by the British Heart Foundation for fund-raising, along with
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Date
Community heads visit estate after killing
Police and community workers toured an estate hours after a young man was stabbed and left to die. They were attempting to piece together the shattered community. Councillors and senior police expressed sadness and offered their condolences to relatives
-
Date
Battle to save oil-drenched seabirds
This stricken creature is among a flock of birds rescued after floundering in oil. Wildlife rescuer Lindy King has been washing potentially fatal oil from the feathers of the birds in her new bath. Ms King's once pristine white bathroom suite has been
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Date
Firefighters aren't the idiots
Bernard Jenkins (Letters, January 21) said the firefighters' strike was causing a fiasco in the Armed Forces. No, Mr Jenkins, Tony Blair is causing a crisis with his constant talk of war. As for Mr Jenkins calling firefighters "a bunch of idiots and a
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Date
Thought for Saddam
A solution to the pending war in Iraq is for Saddam Hussein to come to this country and apply for asylum. -D R J Babb, Hammy Close, Shoreham-by-Sea
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Date
Looming disaster
I used to think the first duty of our elected politicians was to protect the health and safety of the people who elect them, regardless of party politics - how naive of me. We now have a war looming - against a country far away that poses no threat to
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Date
Name of the rows
According to The Argus (January 22), police in Brighton and Hove have christened the area bordered by Western Road, Lansdowne Road and Montpelier Road, including Norfolk Square and Vernon Terrace, as "Drugs Alley". It's strange, but I have yet to see
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Date
Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
It was meant as a compliment but somehow my innocent remark made at a dinner party last Saturday, went down like a lead souffl. My husband and I were dining at the home of our friends Angie and Griselda. Griselda, by the way, is not her real name. She
-
Date
Talks fail in factory jobs dispute
Talks between a trade union and furniture maker have failed to save more than 20 employees' jobs. Workers from Maclean Furniture Ltd in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, Brighton, were laid off in December, on the same day they refused to sign a new contract
-
Date
Hospital may ditch NHS work
A struggling West Sussex hospital may have escaped closure but there is no guarantee it will continue to treat NHS patients. King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst is set to get up to £900,000 worth of NHS support to keep it running for another two months
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Date
Is it rational?
The Government could ration fuel. This would not restrict choice but would leave it up to car drivers how to use theirs car. It would lead to a lot of car sharing, especially in multi-car families. There would have to be some sort of extra allowance for
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Date
Gerry Armstrong: Zamora can keep Albion up
Here's a prediction for you - Bobby Zamora to score another ten goals between now and the end of the season and Albion to beat the drop. I saw the game against Portsmouth last Saturday and was highly impressed with how Brighton set about the league leaders
-
Date
Shadowland
John Henty writes (Letters, January 22) about Fatboy Slim and his frequent vodka consumption in his present troubles. The DJ has, of course, every material possession but is desperately unhappy. Former "ladette" Zoe Ball, Norm's wife, reportedly finds
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Date
Howlers in film
The Hours, a blockbuster film starring Nicole Kidman about writer Virginia Woolf, has already started to win awards. But her great-niece, Virginia Nicholson, says the film is inaccurate, badly cast and distorts reality. Kidman looks nothing like the novelist
-
Date
Basketball: Randy sees Midgley's best yet
Bears skipper Randy Duck could not have picked a better time to take a look at one of his successors in the California back court. Duck, in the Bay Area recovering from a hernia, saw Cal Golden Bears beat Southern California 73-68 as Richard Midgley hit
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Date
Basketball: Bears top gun will defy injury
Top scorer Sterling Davis will defy an ankle injury and help Brighton Bears attempt to take full advantage of last night's major title boost. Bears' arch rivals Chester suffered a shock 88-85 defeat at Milton Keynes in the British League and visit leaders
-
Date
Detecting good officers
Sussex Police faces a severe staff shortage problem with dozens of detectives leaving to work in London where they can earn another £6,000 a year. Now the force is having to take drastic action to ensure the detection rate does not fall to unacceptably
-
Date
Pooled effort
London stands a very good chance of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. This is just the situation Brighton and Hove must grasp and make the most of. We can - and should - host the Olympic swimming competition. We must build an Olympic-standard swimming pool
-
Date
How footie fans will cheer up students
I had a beautiful dream that the authorities were going to build a football stadium at Falmer. Lots of football supporters from all over England came to visit our seats of learning in Brighton and Hove and all got on very well. The football supporters
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Date
Children's home abuse claim settled
Ten former residents of a private Sussex children's home have settled their High Court claim over "harsh and neglectful" treatment. The men and women, now in their 30s, had claimed they were subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse at the now-closed
-
Date
Drink ban extension delayed
Moves to extend a ban on street drinking in Kemp Town, Brighton, have been held up. Police were given tougher powers to tackle street drinkers in November 2001. However, residents and traders in other areas say the problem has only been shifted to them
-
Date
The joy of text
Sometimes it's difficult to put your romantic feelings into words. So readers of The Argus are being offered the chance to make sure their loved ones know how much they care on Valentine's Day. When people place a love greeting in the personals column
-
Date
Disney trip is such a tonic
A boy battling against cancer was given star treatment when he was sent on a dream trip by celebrity Keith Chegwin. Paul Hince, nine, told the Make-A-Wish charity his dream would be to go to Disneyworld in Florida. The charity went to work and made his
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Date
French tribute to gunner
More than 50 years after his death on a bombing mission, the French have refused to forget a Sussex air gunner. Now they want to find his family, whose last known address was in Hove, to invite them to a special memorial event in his honour. It was on
