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Belt up and save lives
Waking up with pain shooting down his side, Ben Earthey desperately tried to piece together the events which led to him lying in a hospital bed. With his battered body covered in plaster, the last thing he could remember was driving his car home. Ben,
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Chiefs top fraud list
Managers are the most likely perpetrators of company fraud. Those recently promoted pose the greatest risk, an Ernst & Young report claimed today. More than half (55 per cent) of frauds reported by almost 400 companies around the world involved managers
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In at the deep end for fitness
The most common image of hydrotherapy is doing exercises in a swimming pool but there are other types of treatments that can be used as well. Hydrotherapy is the use of water to treat disease or illness and has been around since ancient times. Many conditions
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Call for closer look at incinerator plan
Councils planning to build a waste incinerator were accused of nodding through a crucial report to unlock million of pounds of Government help. Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council agreed the business case for waste plans costing
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The Grand total of my success
I cannot think of anywhere I would rather sit and watch snow falling on the sea than the lounge of The Grand hotel in Brighton. The only problem is Richard Baker, the hotel's general manager, is more interested in knowing why I chose to move to Brighton
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The perfect advert for a bygone age
A promise that cigarettes can give you sweet-smelling breath is just one of the astonishing claims which leap from the walls of Mick Botting's garage, porch and garden. Mick, from Haywards Heath, does not dabble in magic. It is his passion for antique
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Readers offer homes for hedgehogs
A wildlife charity has been inundated with calls from animal lovers keen to give a new home to Scottish hedgehogs threatened with execution. The deluge of calls from people in Sussex came after we revealed the plight of the hedgehogs in the Outer Hebrides
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Three face cannabis charges
Three men were due in court at Worthing today on charges relating to alleged drug use at the Bongchuffa cafe in Rowlands Road. Chris Baldwin, 52, of Carnegie Close, Worthing, is charged with possessing and supplying cannabis and allowing premises to be
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Don't bang the drum
The war drums of Bush and Blair are beating louder every day. This will not be war with Iraq, still lass a "war on terror", but pointless slaughter of many thousands of innocents. -Dr Brian Spencer, Ditchling Road, Brighton
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Table turning
We have league tables for schools, league tables for hospitals, league tables for crime and league tables for transport. In fact, we have league tables for just about everything that moves. Isn't it about time we had league tables for politicians and
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Family Life, with Bini McCall
Well, the new kitchen is now finished and very smart and clean it looks too, although knowing us I guess it won't stay like that for very long. The builders have now moved on to the bathroom and windows so we are still living in a bit of a muddle but
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Ex-officer in court
A former Sussex Police inspector was appearing in court today on charges of downloading child pornography from the internet. Christopher Wratten, 48, who has resigned from the force, was due to appear for a committal hearing at Crawley Magistrates Court
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Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
I would love to know who invented the call centre. If I could find whoever it was, I should take great pleasure in subjecting him (or, less likely, her) to any particularly nasty method of torture I could think up. They are a thoroughly tiresome method
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Police test miniature car
Police in Brighton and Hove are putting a Smart car through its miniature paces in a three-week trial to see if it can cut through congestion. PC Dave Page has already given the unusual-looking two-seater a whirl at police headquarters at Lewes. He said
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Drug war puts squeeze on traffic cops
The number of traffic police on the streets of Sussex has dropped by almost ten per cent as more officers are diverted to catch drug dealers, latest figures reveal. The nine per cent fall was almost double the national average of five per cent. According
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We do care, police chief tells critics
Sussex police have defended their force after failing to turn out for a string of emergency calls. In response to a barrage of criticism, police said: "Don't be too harsh on us, we do care." Following complaints about poor police service in Brighton and
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The Holly And The Ivy, Connaught Theatre, Worthing, February 1
I am an avid fan of "Connaught matinees" and for the last three seasons have made an attempt to attend them all. When I saw that Wynyard Browne's The Holly And The Ivy was to be played I was especially thrilled as it has always been my favourite Christmas
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Navy saves flat blaze man
A man with a broken leg was discovered asleep on his sofa when Royal Navy firefighters arrived to put out a blaze in his home. Two red fire engines were called to Whyke Court in St Aubyn's Road, Fishersgate, at 12.42pm on Saturday after reports of smoke
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Mindless vandalism
A group of people are suffering burglary, broken windows and racial graffiti at their church premises. The wording over the door may be in Arabic but these people have been driven from their homes in Sudan because of their Christian faith. We should all
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Keep mum?
I write to support those who spoke to reporter Sam Relph of their concern about the current bill before Parliament seeking to further licence music performances (The Argus, January 29). As a member of two local mummers' sides I would like to point out
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Snooker: Davis debut ends in defeat
Sussex's Mark Davis plundered two century breaks on his Benson and Hedges Masters debut at Wembley yesterday, but still lost. Dad-to-be Davis, from Hastings, knocked in back-to-back efforts of 103 and 107 to help him recover from 3-0 down to lead Alan
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Give up now
Why, indeed, does Christopher Hawtree bother? As his letter highlights, his attempts at meaningful debate and question-asking are pretty poor. His latest rambling tome confuses car-parking, Brighton and Hove City Council's "sustainability commission",
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Beasant: We can beat the drop
Dave Beasant is convinced Albion can stay up, despite an agonising end to their four-match unbeaten League run. The Seagulls go into tomorrow night's home game in hand against Beasant's old club Wimbledon still three points adrift at the foot of the table
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Poetic licence
If Christopher Hawtree is prepared to invent things such as a "scheme" by Brighton and Hove City Council to create a 4,000-space car park at Shoreham Airport (Letters, January 28), why should we believe a word he says? He cannot keep using the fact he
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Smart move
That police car on your tail may only be half the size of a regulation model. But no one should be fooled about the Smart car being tried out by officers in Brighton and Hove. The little wonder can get through the gaps in traffic jams and can reach 70mph
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Missing links
The Lib-Dems' campaign in Central Hove, formerly Vallance ward, has already led to confusion. For Jenny Langston-Barnard and her husband to try to hoodwink potential voters is not a good start for the self-styled "people's mayor" campaign. Jenny knows
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Dr Martens: So cruel on Crawley
Crawley were robbed of a deserved point by an 85th minute header from Chippenham defender Tom Gould on Saturday. Reds battled hard to earn a valuable premier division draw against a formidable Chippenham side but succumbed to a cruel blow five minutes
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February 1: Walsall 1 Albion 0
Albion boss Steve Coppell thought it the best performance of his reign while a long-serving local hack described it as the luckiest win he has seen in 40 years of covering Walsall. As for the watching Pete Waterman, a lifelong Saddlers supporter, it was
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Asylum sense
The news that asylum-seekers may be housed in the Grand Ocean Hotel at Saltdean has triggered predictable anger and hype. While some people have raised their worries in a sensible manner, far too many others have been shrill and racist. Now Sussex Chief
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Party on
I have followed Brian Ralfe's political career with great interest and am delighted to learn (The Argus, January 28) he is resuming it in Westbourne. I am surprised he was unable to stick with the Lib-Dems as they are usually able to accommodate anyone
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Basketball: Thunder lose thriller
Worthing Thunder produced their best defensive display of the season but it was not enough to grab a win at Plymouth Raiders. The hosts edged home 63-61 in an NBL conference thriller before 1,500 fans. Thunder led by ten points in the third quarter and
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Athletics: Bennett returns in style
Cardinal Newman schoolteacher Julia Bennett picked up her international career with a fine seventh place in the indoor international combined events match at Cardiff. Last June, a leg injury ruined this talented all rounder's chances of a place in the
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Beasant: We can beat the drop
Dave Beasant is convinced Albion can stay up, despite an agonising end to their four-match unbeaten League run. The Seagulls go into tomorrow night's home game in hand against Beasant's old club Wimbledon still three points adrift at the foot of the table
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Savings comeback after spending spree
Despite falling stock markets, men are planning to invest more of their disposable income this month than at any time during the past two years, according to a survey out today. Research for Alliance & Leicester found that on average men intend to
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Hostel plan opposed
Hundreds of people have objected to plans for turning a care home in Hove into a hostel for homeless people. The scheme goes before Brighton and Hove Council's planning committee on Wednesday. Planning officer Steve Walker is recommending councillors
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Residents slate MP in sewage row
Villagers have turned on Brighton Kemptown MP Des Turner after he weighed into the heated debate on where to site a new city sewage plant. Mr Turner refused to rule out the contentious site at Ovingdean, which is strongly opposed by local people. Southern
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Extra time for school protests
Angry parents have been given extra time to object to plans to move a Mid Sussex school. Protesters had until February 21 to send letters to West Sussex County Council about the proposal to uproot Heyworth Primary School in Haywards Heath. But the county
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Man hurt in A27 smash
A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after his car left the road at a notorious West Sussex accident black spot. The victim, who has not been named, was trapped in the wreckage and had to be cut free. Striking firemen from Worthing left
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New plan to beat NHS fraud
NHS bosses in Brighton and Hove have drawn up a new anti-fraud and corruption policy in a bid to ensure health service providers are accountable for their growing budgets. Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust's (PCT) annual budget is expected to
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Chief defends asylum-seekers
Sussex chief constable Ken Jones has warned police officers not to get dragged down by the "hostile hype" surrounding asylum-seekers. Mr Jones urged officers to dampen any hate crime risks, saying: "Britain is not a soft touch." Mr Jones said in an internal
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Car crime crackdown
Residents came out of their homes to praise police as officers rounded up car criminals in Brighton. The Hollingdean/Hollingbury area accounts for 25 per cent of all thefts of and from cars but offences were slashed by 90 per cent in a three-day crackdown
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The sun herb soothes and cleanses
Even Peter Rabbit's mother was familiar with the virtues of chamomile. She packed Peter Rabbit into bed and dosed him up with chamomile tea when he felt unwell after a romp in Mr McGregor's garden. Chamomile must be one of the most popular remedies Mother
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Weight Watching with Judy Citron
I'd like to recommend the following attitude to life: "Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly at first". That may surprise you but it is very relevant to dieting. It's at about this time of the year - a few weeks into a new year - that so many people
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In at the deep end for fitness
The most common image of hydrotherapy is doing exercises in a swimming pool but there are other types of treatments that can be used as well. Hydrotherapy is the use of water to treat disease or illness and has been around since ancient times. Many conditions
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Call for closer look at incinerator plan
Councils planning to build a waste incinerator were accused of nodding through a crucial report to unlock million of pounds of Government help. Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council agreed the business case for waste plans costing
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The Grand total of my success
I cannot think of anywhere I would rather sit and watch snow falling on the sea than the lounge of The Grand hotel in Brighton. The only problem is Richard Baker, the hotel's general manager, is more interested in knowing why I chose to move to Brighton
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Tribute to Bali blast victim
Grieving relatives and friends of a Sussex victim of the Bali bombing are doing their bit to promote religious harmony in Indonesia. Former Brighton College student Daniel Braden, 28, was one of more than 180 killed by a nightclub blast blamed on al-Qaida
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Readers offer homes for hedgehogs
A wildlife charity has been inundated with calls from animal lovers keen to give a new home to Scottish hedgehogs threatened with execution. The deluge of calls from people in Sussex came after we revealed the plight of the hedgehogs in the Outer Hebrides
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Three face cannabis charges
Three men were due in court at Worthing today on charges relating to alleged drug use at the Bongchuffa cafe in Rowlands Road. Chris Baldwin, 52, of Carnegie Close, Worthing, is charged with possessing and supplying cannabis and allowing premises to be
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Don't bang the drum
The war drums of Bush and Blair are beating louder every day. This will not be war with Iraq, still lass a "war on terror", but pointless slaughter of many thousands of innocents. -Dr Brian Spencer, Ditchling Road, Brighton
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Table turning
We have league tables for schools, league tables for hospitals, league tables for crime and league tables for transport. In fact, we have league tables for just about everything that moves. Isn't it about time we had league tables for politicians and
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Criminal service
Since a large proportion of our exorbitant council tax goes to the police, can we claim refunds for their lack of crime-solving and no-shows, as have been highlighted so often just recently? -D Gigg, Rock Street, Brighton
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Distant neighbours
The lack of police response in the western part of Brighton and Hove, despite having neighbourhood bobbies, might be explained by a story I heard at a Community and Voluntary Sector Forum meeting, where someone mentioned he had had noticed the neighbourhood
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In God's name
Thanks to Aidan Radnedge for bringing the problem of the Hove Coptic Orthodox Church to a wider audience. I feel the Bishop was autocratic in ousting the much-loved Father Zakaria. Fr Zakaria is doing all he is not for personal glory but the glory of
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Family Life, with Bini McCall
Well, the new kitchen is now finished and very smart and clean it looks too, although knowing us I guess it won't stay like that for very long. The builders have now moved on to the bathroom and windows so we are still living in a bit of a muddle but
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Police test miniature car
Police in Brighton and Hove are putting a Smart car through its miniature paces in a three-week trial to see if it can cut through congestion. PC Dave Page has already given the unusual-looking two-seater a whirl at police headquarters at Lewes. He said
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We do care, police chief tells critics
Sussex police have defended their force after failing to turn out for a string of emergency calls. In response to a barrage of criticism, police said: "Don't be too harsh on us, we do care." Following complaints about poor police service in Brighton and
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The Holly And The Ivy, Connaught Theatre, Worthing, February 1
I am an avid fan of "Connaught matinees" and for the last three seasons have made an attempt to attend them all. When I saw that Wynyard Browne's The Holly And The Ivy was to be played I was especially thrilled as it has always been my favourite Christmas
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Navy saves flat blaze man
A man with a broken leg was discovered asleep on his sofa when Royal Navy firefighters arrived to put out a blaze in his home. Two red fire engines were called to Whyke Court in St Aubyn's Road, Fishersgate, at 12.42pm on Saturday after reports of smoke
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Remedies to beat the cold
The sudden change in the weather - with snow, ice and cold winds - looks lovely from indoors when the sun shines on the snow. But it is bad news for people suffering from asthma, chest problems, sinusitis, arthritis and heart disease. Small children get
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Mindless vandalism
A group of people are suffering burglary, broken windows and racial graffiti at their church premises. The wording over the door may be in Arabic but these people have been driven from their homes in Sudan because of their Christian faith. We should all
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Cleverest thief
Charles Coburn was as great a scene stealer as most in supporting roles in the Thirties and Forties. Brilliant as a store owner spying on his staff in The Devil And Miss Jones (1941), starring Jean Arthur and Robert Cummings, he vied for supporting actor
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Give up now
Why, indeed, does Christopher Hawtree bother? As his letter highlights, his attempts at meaningful debate and question-asking are pretty poor. His latest rambling tome confuses car-parking, Brighton and Hove City Council's "sustainability commission",
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Ryman: Lewes stay on promotion trail
Lewes maintained their division one south promotion push after claiming a 2-2 draw at fifth placed Dulwich. The Rooks stay second, five points behind Carshalton but with three games in hand over the leaders. Lewes went close to opening the scoring on
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Beasant: We can beat the drop
Dave Beasant is convinced Albion can stay up, despite an agonising end to their four-match unbeaten League run. The Seagulls go into tomorrow night's home game in hand against Beasant's old club Wimbledon still three points adrift at the foot of the table
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Matthew Clark: Pease Pottage problems mount
Worthing United piled on the pressure for relegation threatened Pease Pottage with a 3-1 win in the only other County League division two game to survive the weather. The defeat leaves second from bottom Pease Pottage three points from safety having played
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Asylum sense
The news that asylum-seekers may be housed in the Grand Ocean Hotel at Saltdean has triggered predictable anger and hype. While some people have raised their worries in a sensible manner, far too many others have been shrill and racist. Now Sussex Chief
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Party on
I have followed Brian Ralfe's political career with great interest and am delighted to learn (The Argus, January 28) he is resuming it in Westbourne. I am surprised he was unable to stick with the Lib-Dems as they are usually able to accommodate anyone
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Matthew Clark: Saltdean promotion hopes fade
Saltdean United's outside hopes of promotion from County League division two suffered a blow as they lost 2-0 at Wealden. The home side scored twice in the final ten minutes to claim the points which lifted them up to seventh in the table. But fifth placed
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No-day week
Winston Churchill said Hitler could have been stopped without a shot being fired. Not a finger was lifted to stop him and the millions of people who advocated he be left alone were indirectly responsible for the subsequent 40 million war deaths, including
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Basketball: Thunder lose thriller
Worthing Thunder produced their best defensive display of the season but it was not enough to grab a win at Plymouth Raiders. The hosts edged home 63-61 in an NBL conference thriller before 1,500 fans. Thunder led by ten points in the third quarter and
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In times of need we are one family
My grandfather was a pacifist. He came to this stance as a willing soldier in the First World War who lied about his age to join up, was a non-commissioned officer by the age of 16 and so badly wounded by a chemical weapon (chlorine) attack in the hell
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Beasant: We can beat the drop
Dave Beasant is convinced Albion can stay up, despite an agonising end to their four-match unbeaten League run. The Seagulls go into tomorrow night's home game in hand against Beasant's old club Wimbledon still three points adrift at the foot of the table
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Growing gap between low and high earners
The gap in pay between low and high earners is growing, with an increasing number of workers taking home less than the national average, according to a report out today. Top earners have enjoyed bigger pay increases than other workers over the past decade
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Farewell to daredevil Tommy, 84
A daredevil pensioner who became the oldest person to abseil down cliffs at Peacehaven has died, aged 84. Tommy Turner was a well-known character in Brighton, having been born in Kemp Town and living in Bear Road with his wife, Ivy, for more than 40 years
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Surfers' fears taken on board
Surfers have been told their desire to ride the waves will be taken into account during a £10.6 million sea defence scheme. An 18-month project which involves laying 60,000 tonnes of rock and a series of four-tonne boulders to prevent damaging cliff falls
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Hostel plan opposed
Hundreds of people have objected to plans for turning a care home in Hove into a hostel for homeless people. The scheme goes before Brighton and Hove Council's planning committee on Wednesday. Planning officer Steve Walker is recommending councillors
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Wife's level crossing terror
The husband of a woman who cheated death when her car was ripped in two by a train has criticised rail safety. Teacher Ghislaine Wickenden, 45, suffered shock and bruising in the horrific level crossing accident. She is recovering at home. Her husband
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Chief defends asylum-seekers
Sussex chief constable Ken Jones has warned police officers not to get dragged down by the "hostile hype" surrounding asylum-seekers. Mr Jones urged officers to dampen any hate crime risks, saying: "Britain is not a soft touch." Mr Jones said in an internal
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Plea for help to tackle city drugs
Tories in Brighton and Hove are urging the Home Office for more help to tackle drug abuse in the city. The Government has made £190 million available to 30 areas of the country - but they do not include Brighton and Hove. Tory social care councillor Ann
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Web site's a worldwide hit
A Sussex-based web site which lets users send a message in a bottle has proved so popular it has even spawned "franchises" in Brazil and Australia. Word of designer Stuart Conay's creation has spread so far that his site is also being used to teach English
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Car crime crackdown
Residents came out of their homes to praise police as officers rounded up car criminals in Brighton. The Hollingdean/Hollingbury area accounts for 25 per cent of all thefts of and from cars but offences were slashed by 90 per cent in a three-day crackdown
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Belt up and save lives
Waking up with pain shooting down his side, Ben Earthey desperately tried to piece together the events which led to him lying in a hospital bed. With his battered body covered in plaster, the last thing he could remember was driving his car home. Ben,
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Banking on a double life
The tale of two economies will probably continue to be the Bank of England's favourite story this week. There's another interest rate meeting at noon on Thursday but the bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged as housing and High Street spending
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Chiefs top fraud list
Managers are the most likely perpetrators of company fraud. Those recently promoted pose the greatest risk, an Ernst & Young report claimed today. More than half (55 per cent) of frauds reported by almost 400 companies around the world involved managers
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Insurer to slash bonus
Mutual life insurer Standard Life is expected to deliver another blow to investors today by cutting its bonus rates on with-profits policies. The Edinburgh-based insurance giant is thought to be set to cut overall payouts by up to 30 per cent, while final
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The perfect advert for a bygone age
A promise that cigarettes can give you sweet-smelling breath is just one of the astonishing claims which leap from the walls of Mick Botting's garage, porch and garden. Mick, from Haywards Heath, does not dabble in magic. It is his passion for antique
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Knife attack may have been racist
A man was stabbed in a hand in what police say may have been a racist attack. The victim, a Sudanese national living in Brighton, was assaulted as he sat in his car at traffic lights. The knife-wielding offender lunged at his head and the man was injured
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Inquest date over Goodwood crash
Coroner's officials have set aside three days for an inquest into the deaths of two men at a motor racing festival near Chichester. Andrew Carpenter, 40, from Polegate, and Lionel Dawson-Damer, 59, from New South Wales, Australia, were killed at the Goodwood
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Incinerator review urged
A leading councillor has accused two councils of complacency over controversial plans to build a waste incinerator. Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council agreed the business case for waste plans costing £1 billion over the next
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Ex-officer in court
A former Sussex Police inspector was appearing in court today on charges of downloading child pornography from the internet. Christopher Wratten, 48, who has resigned from the force, was due to appear for a committal hearing at Crawley Magistrates Court
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Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
I would love to know who invented the call centre. If I could find whoever it was, I should take great pleasure in subjecting him (or, less likely, her) to any particularly nasty method of torture I could think up. They are a thoroughly tiresome method
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Drug war puts squeeze on traffic cops
The number of traffic police on the streets of Sussex has dropped by almost ten per cent as more officers are diverted to catch drug dealers, latest figures reveal. The nine per cent fall was almost double the national average of five per cent. According
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Keep mum?
I write to support those who spoke to reporter Sam Relph of their concern about the current bill before Parliament seeking to further licence music performances (The Argus, January 29). As a member of two local mummers' sides I would like to point out
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Snooker: Davis debut ends in defeat
Sussex's Mark Davis plundered two century breaks on his Benson and Hedges Masters debut at Wembley yesterday, but still lost. Dad-to-be Davis, from Hastings, knocked in back-to-back efforts of 103 and 107 to help him recover from 3-0 down to lead Alan
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Poetic licence
If Christopher Hawtree is prepared to invent things such as a "scheme" by Brighton and Hove City Council to create a 4,000-space car park at Shoreham Airport (Letters, January 28), why should we believe a word he says? He cannot keep using the fact he
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Smart move
That police car on your tail may only be half the size of a regulation model. But no one should be fooled about the Smart car being tried out by officers in Brighton and Hove. The little wonder can get through the gaps in traffic jams and can reach 70mph
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Missing links
The Lib-Dems' campaign in Central Hove, formerly Vallance ward, has already led to confusion. For Jenny Langston-Barnard and her husband to try to hoodwink potential voters is not a good start for the self-styled "people's mayor" campaign. Jenny knows
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Dr Martens: So cruel on Crawley
Crawley were robbed of a deserved point by an 85th minute header from Chippenham defender Tom Gould on Saturday. Reds battled hard to earn a valuable premier division draw against a formidable Chippenham side but succumbed to a cruel blow five minutes
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February 1: Walsall 1 Albion 0
Albion boss Steve Coppell thought it the best performance of his reign while a long-serving local hack described it as the luckiest win he has seen in 40 years of covering Walsall. As for the watching Pete Waterman, a lifelong Saddlers supporter, it was
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Choose life - wear a belt
It is 20 years since the law was first introduced forcing people to use seat belts when driving. At first it applied only to drivers and their front-seat passengers. Later, it was extended to cover people sitting in the back as well. There were widespread
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Matthew Clark: Wick boss fears the drop
Wick manager Richie Reynolds says his side are dead and buried after seeing Whitehawk run riot in their County League division one clash at East Brighton Park on Saturday. The promotion-chasing home team knocked second-to-bottom Wick for six thanks to
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Basketball: Bears keep title dream alive
Another night, another great away win and another double figure deficit confidently overhauled. But, on Saturday at Crystal Palace, unseen by most fans, Bears really did break new ground. Yes, they scored an 11th win in 12 games, an eighth on the bounce
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Athletics: Bennett returns in style
Cardinal Newman schoolteacher Julia Bennett picked up her international career with a fine seventh place in the indoor international combined events match at Cardiff. Last June, a leg injury ruined this talented all rounder's chances of a place in the
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Athletics: Ivemy back with victory
Hailsham's Craig Ivemy returned after four months out with a foot injury to romp to the senior title at the Sussex Schools Cross Country Championships in Stanmer Park on Saturday. It was the first time that the championships have returned to Stanmer for
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Slavery historian dies at 79
A former Sussex historian whose work changed British perspectives of slavery has died, aged 79. Donald Wood was a lecturer at the University of Sussex from 1964 until his retirement in 1989 as reader emeritus. In 1944, he had taken part in the D-Day landings
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Savings comeback after spending spree
Despite falling stock markets, men are planning to invest more of their disposable income this month than at any time during the past two years, according to a survey out today. Research for Alliance & Leicester found that on average men intend to
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Leaders push for interest rate cut
Industry leaders have stepped up the pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates on Thursday in order to shore up confidence amid uncertain economic conditions. The Engineering Employers' Federation (EEF) called for a cut in the cost of borrowing
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Residents slate MP in sewage row
Villagers have turned on Brighton Kemptown MP Des Turner after he weighed into the heated debate on where to site a new city sewage plant. Mr Turner refused to rule out the contentious site at Ovingdean, which is strongly opposed by local people. Southern
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Eye test saves tot's life
A routine eye test saved the life of a four-year-old Sussex girl when an optician discovered she had a brain tumour. Shannon Williams was diagnosed with the life-threatening growth, which had grown to the size of a peach, after her optometrist spotted
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Rail drivers' strike threat
Trains in Sussex could come to a standstill if drivers go ahead with a threat of strike action. Rail union Aslef is calling for an increase in pay and improved conditions, including standard working hours. It wants to see four different rates of pay for
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New plan to beat NHS fraud
NHS bosses in Brighton and Hove have drawn up a new anti-fraud and corruption policy in a bid to ensure health service providers are accountable for their growing budgets. Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust's (PCT) annual budget is expected to
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Fears of Sussex astronaut's mum
The mother of Sussex astronaut Piers Sellers yesterday said the space shuttle disaster would not stop her son continuing to reach for the stars. Piers, who grew up in Crowborough, became only the third Briton to go into space, aboard the shuttle Atlantis
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Acoustic: Pierre Bensusan, Komedia, Brighton, February 3
This is a rare opportunity to sample the versatility and inspirational genius of a veteran maestro. French-Algerian Bensusan has acquired a host of awards for his unique style of composition, including the AFIM/USA award for Best Instrumental Acoustic
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Student's mission to judge world's beaches
The windswept shingle of Brighton will compete with the golden sands of the Seychelles in a contest to find the world's best beach. Student Pete Shannon, 26, from Chichester, has beaten 1,000 other hopefuls to the mission of a lifetime. In the next eight
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The sun herb soothes and cleanses
Even Peter Rabbit's mother was familiar with the virtues of chamomile. She packed Peter Rabbit into bed and dosed him up with chamomile tea when he felt unwell after a romp in Mr McGregor's garden. Chamomile must be one of the most popular remedies Mother
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Weight Watching with Judy Citron
I'd like to recommend the following attitude to life: "Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly at first". That may surprise you but it is very relevant to dieting. It's at about this time of the year - a few weeks into a new year - that so many people
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Banking on a double life
The tale of two economies will probably continue to be the Bank of England's favourite story this week. There's another interest rate meeting at noon on Thursday but the bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged as housing and High Street spending
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Insurer to slash bonus
Mutual life insurer Standard Life is expected to deliver another blow to investors today by cutting its bonus rates on with-profits policies. The Edinburgh-based insurance giant is thought to be set to cut overall payouts by up to 30 per cent, while final
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Knife attack may have been racist
A man was stabbed in a hand in what police say may have been a racist attack. The victim, a Sudanese national living in Brighton, was assaulted as he sat in his car at traffic lights. The knife-wielding offender lunged at his head and the man was injured
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Tribute to Bali blast victim
Grieving relatives and friends of a Sussex victim of the Bali bombing are doing their bit to promote religious harmony in Indonesia. Former Brighton College student Daniel Braden, 28, was one of more than 180 killed by a nightclub blast blamed on al-Qaida
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Inquest date over Goodwood crash
Coroner's officials have set aside three days for an inquest into the deaths of two men at a motor racing festival near Chichester. Andrew Carpenter, 40, from Polegate, and Lionel Dawson-Damer, 59, from New South Wales, Australia, were killed at the Goodwood
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Incinerator review urged
A leading councillor has accused two councils of complacency over controversial plans to build a waste incinerator. Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council agreed the business case for waste plans costing £1 billion over the next
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Criminal service
Since a large proportion of our exorbitant council tax goes to the police, can we claim refunds for their lack of crime-solving and no-shows, as have been highlighted so often just recently? -D Gigg, Rock Street, Brighton
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Distant neighbours
The lack of police response in the western part of Brighton and Hove, despite having neighbourhood bobbies, might be explained by a story I heard at a Community and Voluntary Sector Forum meeting, where someone mentioned he had had noticed the neighbourhood
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In God's name
Thanks to Aidan Radnedge for bringing the problem of the Hove Coptic Orthodox Church to a wider audience. I feel the Bishop was autocratic in ousting the much-loved Father Zakaria. Fr Zakaria is doing all he is not for personal glory but the glory of
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Remedies to beat the cold
The sudden change in the weather - with snow, ice and cold winds - looks lovely from indoors when the sun shines on the snow. But it is bad news for people suffering from asthma, chest problems, sinusitis, arthritis and heart disease. Small children get
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Cleverest thief
Charles Coburn was as great a scene stealer as most in supporting roles in the Thirties and Forties. Brilliant as a store owner spying on his staff in The Devil And Miss Jones (1941), starring Jean Arthur and Robert Cummings, he vied for supporting actor
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Ryman: Lewes stay on promotion trail
Lewes maintained their division one south promotion push after claiming a 2-2 draw at fifth placed Dulwich. The Rooks stay second, five points behind Carshalton but with three games in hand over the leaders. Lewes went close to opening the scoring on
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Matthew Clark: Pease Pottage problems mount
Worthing United piled on the pressure for relegation threatened Pease Pottage with a 3-1 win in the only other County League division two game to survive the weather. The defeat leaves second from bottom Pease Pottage three points from safety having played
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Matthew Clark: Saltdean promotion hopes fade
Saltdean United's outside hopes of promotion from County League division two suffered a blow as they lost 2-0 at Wealden. The home side scored twice in the final ten minutes to claim the points which lifted them up to seventh in the table. But fifth placed
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Choose life - wear a belt
It is 20 years since the law was first introduced forcing people to use seat belts when driving. At first it applied only to drivers and their front-seat passengers. Later, it was extended to cover people sitting in the back as well. There were widespread
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No-day week
Winston Churchill said Hitler could have been stopped without a shot being fired. Not a finger was lifted to stop him and the millions of people who advocated he be left alone were indirectly responsible for the subsequent 40 million war deaths, including
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Matthew Clark: Wick boss fears the drop
Wick manager Richie Reynolds says his side are dead and buried after seeing Whitehawk run riot in their County League division one clash at East Brighton Park on Saturday. The promotion-chasing home team knocked second-to-bottom Wick for six thanks to
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In times of need we are one family
My grandfather was a pacifist. He came to this stance as a willing soldier in the First World War who lied about his age to join up, was a non-commissioned officer by the age of 16 and so badly wounded by a chemical weapon (chlorine) attack in the hell
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Basketball: Bears keep title dream alive
Another night, another great away win and another double figure deficit confidently overhauled. But, on Saturday at Crystal Palace, unseen by most fans, Bears really did break new ground. Yes, they scored an 11th win in 12 games, an eighth on the bounce
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Athletics: Ivemy back with victory
Hailsham's Craig Ivemy returned after four months out with a foot injury to romp to the senior title at the Sussex Schools Cross Country Championships in Stanmer Park on Saturday. It was the first time that the championships have returned to Stanmer for
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Slavery historian dies at 79
A former Sussex historian whose work changed British perspectives of slavery has died, aged 79. Donald Wood was a lecturer at the University of Sussex from 1964 until his retirement in 1989 as reader emeritus. In 1944, he had taken part in the D-Day landings
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Growing gap between low and high earners
The gap in pay between low and high earners is growing, with an increasing number of workers taking home less than the national average, according to a report out today. Top earners have enjoyed bigger pay increases than other workers over the past decade
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Leaders push for interest rate cut
Industry leaders have stepped up the pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates on Thursday in order to shore up confidence amid uncertain economic conditions. The Engineering Employers' Federation (EEF) called for a cut in the cost of borrowing
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Farewell to daredevil Tommy, 84
A daredevil pensioner who became the oldest person to abseil down cliffs at Peacehaven has died, aged 84. Tommy Turner was a well-known character in Brighton, having been born in Kemp Town and living in Bear Road with his wife, Ivy, for more than 40 years
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Surfers' fears taken on board
Surfers have been told their desire to ride the waves will be taken into account during a £10.6 million sea defence scheme. An 18-month project which involves laying 60,000 tonnes of rock and a series of four-tonne boulders to prevent damaging cliff falls
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Eye test saves tot's life
A routine eye test saved the life of a four-year-old Sussex girl when an optician discovered she had a brain tumour. Shannon Williams was diagnosed with the life-threatening growth, which had grown to the size of a peach, after her optometrist spotted
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Shops demo against war
Peace campaigners in Mid Sussex joined forces to stage a demonstration against the possible war with Iraq. Shoppers and motorists showed their support for more than 20 members of the Mid Sussex Global Peace Campaign in Haywards Heath. Campaigners walked
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Wife's level crossing terror
The husband of a woman who cheated death when her car was ripped in two by a train has criticised rail safety. Teacher Ghislaine Wickenden, 45, suffered shock and bruising in the horrific level crossing accident. She is recovering at home. Her husband
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Rail drivers' strike threat
Trains in Sussex could come to a standstill if drivers go ahead with a threat of strike action. Rail union Aslef is calling for an increase in pay and improved conditions, including standard working hours. It wants to see four different rates of pay for
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Heads in talks over college merger
A delegation of headteachers was meeting education chiefs today to discuss concerns over the proposed merger of two East Sussex colleges. Members of the Eastbourne Education Federation (EEF) fear a merger between Park College and Sussex Downs College
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Fears of Sussex astronaut's mum
The mother of Sussex astronaut Piers Sellers yesterday said the space shuttle disaster would not stop her son continuing to reach for the stars. Piers, who grew up in Crowborough, became only the third Briton to go into space, aboard the shuttle Atlantis
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Three face cannabis charges
Three men were due in court at Worthing today on charges relating to alleged drug use at the Bongchuffa cafe in Rowlands Road. Chris Baldwin, 52, of Carnegie Close, Worthing, is charged with possessing and supplying cannabis and allowing premises to be
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Acoustic: Pierre Bensusan, Komedia, Brighton, February 3
This is a rare opportunity to sample the versatility and inspirational genius of a veteran maestro. French-Algerian Bensusan has acquired a host of awards for his unique style of composition, including the AFIM/USA award for Best Instrumental Acoustic
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Plea for help to tackle city drugs
Tories in Brighton and Hove are urging the Home Office for more help to tackle drug abuse in the city. The Government has made £190 million available to 30 areas of the country - but they do not include Brighton and Hove. Tory social care councillor Ann
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New bus routes
Several new Eastbourne bus services are due to start running on February 18. Service 4 will run from King's Drive, Eastbourne, to Birch Road Industrial Estate and back. Numbers 9 and 9A will operate between Terminus Road and Hampden Park, Langney. Numbers
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Web site's a worldwide hit
A Sussex-based web site which lets users send a message in a bottle has proved so popular it has even spawned "franchises" in Brazil and Australia. Word of designer Stuart Conay's creation has spread so far that his site is also being used to teach English
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Student's mission to judge world's beaches
The windswept shingle of Brighton will compete with the golden sands of the Seychelles in a contest to find the world's best beach. Student Pete Shannon, 26, from Chichester, has beaten 1,000 other hopefuls to the mission of a lifetime. In the next eight
