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Car jobs in the balance
More than 150 workers employed by a Worthing-based car manufacturer are facing an uncertain future after their firm went into receivership. The TWR Group, based at the same ill-fated site in Lyons Way where Daewoo made hundreds of redundancies, is set
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In praise of the NHS
The Argus has published many letters from people moaning about the NHS. For a change, I would like to praise it. Last week, my wife had an operation at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, and we have nothing but praise for the treatment she received
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Love @ the click of a button
Lovestruck Andy Golby will today raise a St Valentine's Day toast to the biggest gamble of his life. Andy quit his job, sold most of his possessions and flew to Spain to be with a woman he had never even met before. He spoke no Spanish, had never flown
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Car jobs in the balance
More than 150 workers employed by a Worthing-based car manufacturer are facing an uncertain future after their firm went into receivership. The TWR Group, based at the same ill-fated site in Lyons Way where Daewoo made hundreds of redundancies, is set
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Cream, The Honeyclub, Brighton, February 7
Last Friday found the Honeyclub banging along to the sounds of superclub Cream's relaunched Brighton residency. The infamous clubbing brand launched last year at the Concorde 2 but has now come to the Honeyclub - arguably a more suitable venue for the
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Court told of farm drugs lab
A man accused of setting up one of the largest illegal drugs labs in the UK was helped by a cartel including his two sons, a court heard. Lewes Crown Court heard how Kevin Hoare, 46, had a part in producing more than £20 million-worth of amphetamine sulphate
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Train failure hits commuters
Passengers were delayed this morning after problems with one of South Central's new trains. The train was stuck at Shoreham station for 20 minutes because of problems with carriage doors. The train, recently bought as part of a multi-million-pound new
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Racing: Trainer slams Jockey Club plans
Plans for racing to have a new regulatory body have been branded pointless by Josh Gifford. The most senior jump trainer in Sussex believes Jockey Club plans to transfer responsibility to a new independent body are superfluous. Racing is currently policed
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Bright knights
More people in Brighton and Hove filled in the census saying they were of the Jedi religion than anywhere else in the UK. It goes to show that more people in the city have a good sense of humour when faced with officialdom than anywhere else. They worship
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Think again
The Post Office, efficient and profitable only a few years ago, is now a shambolic, loss-making organisation. It's losing £500,000 every working day and has decided to close 3,000 sub post offices in towns all over the country to cut costs. Three of them
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Rage gauge
Nutritionist Martina Watts, in her usual informative column (The Argus Weekend, February 8), considered road rage and suggested motorists should carry a "sorry" sign to show irate drivers when one has inadvertently made an inconsiderate move or cut them
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Full throttle?
Perhaps it would be more realistic if Lewes District Council renamed the project Newhaven Traffic Chaos. While it is admirable the council wishes to see an upturn in the fortunes of Newhaven's unattractive centre by encouraging people to walk to the shops
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Combined Counties: Withdean boost
Withdean's bid for promotion to the Ryman League has been given a major boost with news that Combined Counties League leaders AFC Wallingford will not have the facilities to go up. Wallingford have announced they cannot get their ground ready in time
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This snarl-up will drive people away
I wonder if anyone knows what is happening to the traffic in Newhaven? It seems laughable to me that the roadworks underway on the Newhaven one-way system are to improve access to the area. In my experience, the whole area is in gridlock most times I
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Dr Martens: Reds top job up for grabs
Crawley don't expect to name their new manager for at least another week. Chief executive Steve Duly and the board began interviewing seven candidates this week including Francis Vines who hopes to make his caretaker appointment a permanent one. Five
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Cricket: Vaas makes world Cup history
Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas made history with an astonishing hat-trick off the first three balls of a World Cup game against Bangladesh. Vaas also grabbed a fourth wicket in his first over of the Group B match while conceding a four and a wide
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Coppell's rallying call
Albion boss Steve Coppell has urged his players to give themselves another massive lift by moving out of the bottom two for the first time since September. Victory at Bradford tomorrow will take the Seagulls off the foot of the table, with Stoke in FA
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West Pier vision on show
A model of plans for the development of Brighton's West Pier has been put on display. Developers St Modwen want to put up the leisure buildings on either side of the pier on Brighton seafront. With the backing of the Brighton West Pier Trust, the firm
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Women stuck in low-paid, part-time jobs
Women remain "clustered" in low-paid jobs and are more likely to work part-time, while men tend to work long hours in jobs that pay more, according to an analysis of the Census. The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) said the working lives of men and
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Black hole of BT pensions fund
Telecoms giant BT has revealed an expected £1.5 billion black hole in its pension fund for 2002 as it reported a fall in third quarter pre-tax profits. Falling stock markets have slashed the value of pension fund investments, hitting many major companies
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City's a Jedi stronghold
Anyone who thought Luke Skywalker was the last of the Jedi is wrong - there are almost 6,500 in Brighton and Hove. The ancient force of good, whose battles with Darth Vader and the evil Empire in the Star Wars films have become a worldwide favourite,
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US worries for Centrica
British Gas group Centrica has reported a sharp rise in profits and dividend payouts but saw shares tumble as investors worried about growth in the US. The group, which also owns the breakdown service AA and the Goldfish credit card business, said operating
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Firm blasted over rail fares
A rail firm has been accused of using "Arthur Daley" tactics to sell cut-price travel tickets. More than 200 flyposters were put up on railings, road islands and around Brighton Station last weekend advertising a four-for-two ticket offer by Thameslink
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Driver crashes into three cars
A hit-and-run driver smashed into three parked cars in a Brighton street. The suspect rammed into a Ford Ka, a Ford Fiesta and a Toyota Corolla in Miller's Road, shortly before 11pm last night. Crews from Brighton fire station were called to the scene
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Valentine romance at hair salon
A lovestruck couple had a romantic date at a hair salon to make sure they were perfectly groomed for Valentine's Day. Pee Wee's hairdressers, in Burgess Hill, is running a special Valentine's offer, giving women a chance to turn their scruffy boyfriends
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Residents' fury at phone mast U-turn
Residents have vowed to fight plans for a mobile phone mast on top of their flats for a second time. The pledge comes after they thought they had won their battle to prevent Orange putting a mast on the roof at Wilbury Lodge, Hove. The telecoms company
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Crash drove lovebirds together
A pair of Brighton lovebirds just missed being named as Britain's most romantic couple. Sam Davies and Matt Lindner, who first met after their cars collided, made the shortlist of five couples nominated for the St Valentine's Day prize. They were beaten
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Mystery of fire death
The charred body of a woman was discovered in a flat after neighbours smelled burning. Paramedics and firefighters made the gruesome discovery in the lounge of a one-bedroom flat in Perth Court, Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, yesterday. The emergency services
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Hospital serves up big improvement
Patients will have a happier stay in an Eastbourne hospital thanks to improvements made to meal times. National research into patient care was carried out across the country and bosses at Eastbourne District General Hospital (DGH) have already started
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Crash baby gets better
A newborn baby from Eastbourne is steadily improving after being injured when the ambulance he was travelling in crashed. The seven-day-old boy remains in intensive care in a stable condition at Guy's Hospital, London. He suffers from a heart condition
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Blaze at station leads to delays
A fire at Brighton railway station caused a morning of train delays and cancellations. The blaze broke out in the Lover's Walk goods depot at the station at about 2am this morning. Despite attempts by firefighters to contain the flames, it was still burning
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Crackdown on car crime
Police in Horsham are urging the public to help with a crackdown on car crime. Officers who have launched Operation Hyena, led by district commander Sally Simmonds, want members of the public to report abandoned vehicles and protect themselves against
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Airport grenade quiz continues
Anti-terrorist police were today still questioning a man after a live grenade in a suitcase sparked a major terror alert at Gatwick. Two thousand people had to leave the north terminal in yesterday's evacuation and some 150 spent the night wrapped in
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Pair deny part in crack deal
A builder told a jury he had nothing to do with a deal to sell crack cocaine to undercover police officers. Adam Brooks said he had no involvement with the £500 deal, which took place in Brighton in November last year. Brooks, 21, of Zion Gardens, Brighton
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Bid to clear 'torso trial' landlord
A campaigner is stepping up his bid for justice for a pub landlord implicated in the infamous "torso trial" miscarriage of justice. Reg Dudley and Bob Maynard were cleared last year of two gruesome gangland killings in the Seventies. But the verdict came
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Clubs: All Electric, Sumo, Brighton, every Thursday
Stompaphunk has been doing quite nicely thank you very much but that doesn't mean it's resting on its laurels. Mula, the label's latest signings, have barged their way into the Sumo bar for a weekly night of electro groove, disco glitch and e-funk. It's
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Jazz this week, February 14-21
Here's a round-up of the jazz and blues players hitting the Sussex venues. Mike Gorman Trio: Pianist Mike is a big talent and is here with Jeremy Brown, double bass and Matt Skelton on drums. Brighton Jazz Club, Sussex Arts Club, February 14, 8pm. Terry
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Rail firm denies 'Arthur Daley' tactics
A rail firm has denied using "Arthur Daley" tactics to sell cut-price travel tickets. More than 200 fly-posters were put up on railings, road islands and around Brighton station last weekend advertising a four-for-two ticket offer by Thameslink. Officers
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Every Day People, The Escape, Brighton, February 15
Every Day People has come to the rescue of those who can't bear to be parted from Cream resident Paul Hillyer for a month at a time. Hillyer plus Eugene and Dolan, Sharpsta and Richard D'Gottal, will be manning the decks in the basement for What The Funk
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Clubs: Da Doo, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, February 15
I've highlighted this one before but, I've been so taken by the idea for this night, I thought it was worth another mention. Da Doo is the show for those who prefer the Sixties to the Noughties or even the Eighties (which are very much in vogue at the
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Gig guide, February 14-21
Fresh Lamb and jaded Raveonettes, king of ska Prince Buster and romantically-inclined Ed Harcourt all play Sussex this week. LAMB, Corn Exchange, Brighton, February 15 Fresh off the tour with Moby, Lamb are far from the innocent fluffy animal their name
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Circus Of Horrors, Worthing Pavilion, Feb 17-18 & Eastbourne Congress, Feb 20-22
From the friend who can touch his ear with his tongue to the bloke down the pub who turns his eyelids inside out, we all love a freak. This alternative circus has a cast of 27 of them and its success depends on our love for quirky acts. The new show starts
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Crash baby gets better
A newborn baby is steadily improving after being injured when the ambulance he was travelling in crashed. The seven-day-old boy from Eastbourne remains in intensive care in a stable condition at Guy's Hospital, London. He suffers from a heart condition
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Student paper too raunchy for printer
A firm of printers has refused to publish a Sussex student newspaper after a sex column was deemed too raunchy. In a letter to The Badger, the University of Sussex's newspaper, West Country Design and Print said it regarded the column as "in bad taste
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Not in your yard? Where, then?
If protesters at Shoreham, Black Rock, Ovingdean, Sheepcote Valley and Newhaven do not want a waste water works in their backyard, is it possible they could tell us where to site such a station? Treatment of waste water, which I presume these protesters
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Why there is poverty
Evelyn O'Hanlon (Letters, February 8) fails to mention the poor living standards in Cuba are almost entirely due to the blockade on Cuba imposed by its superpower neighbour, the US. The US has taken aggressive action not only against Cuba but also Grenada
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Having been a donor since 1974, John Plowman was interested to read last Saturday's Weekend article about giving blood. But he was "puzzled" by the presentation of a decanter to Mark Allwright, from Worthing, for having given 200 pints. Mr Plowman, from
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Cream, The Honeyclub, Brighton, February 7
Last Friday found the Honeyclub banging along to the sounds of superclub Cream's relaunched Brighton residency. The infamous clubbing brand launched last year at the Concorde 2 but has now come to the Honeyclub - arguably a more suitable venue for the
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Take action against the war
War with Iraq seems close. If you feel strongly that war will make matters worse and increase our vulnerability while not providing a solution, take action. Your disagreement unvoiced will do nothing to help. Rather than getting angry with the TV, go
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Precious little
I am a serving police officer and have regular contact with members of Sussex Ambulance Service. I am continually astounded by the dedication of Sussex's paramedics in an atmosphere of very poor pay and conditions. They are the most skilled operatives
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Train failure hits commuters
Passengers were delayed this morning after problems with one of South Central's new trains. The train was stuck at Shoreham station for 20 minutes because of problems with carriage doors. The train, recently bought as part of a multi-million-pound new
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Coppell's rallying call
Albion boss Steve Coppell has urged his players to give themselves another massive lift by moving out of the bottom two for the first time since September. Victory at Bradford tomorrow will take the Seagulls off the foot of the table, with Stoke in FA
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Room enough
The matter of how cyclists are affected by the new South Central trains was raised recently ("Poor training", Letters, January 30). The writer made it clear the new trains provide limited space for cyclists and there was an issue of wheelchair users having
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Trunk route
I read with interest Anne Doyle's cycling column (The Argus Weekend, February 8). In her second paragraph, she refers to the "excellent route out of town" on the undercliff path to Rottingdean and the fact it will be closed soon for 18 months for sea
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Legal defence
Kevin Bence (Letters, February 6) may have missed the point of my letter regarding cyclists on pavements. He seems to imply I might be living in the past and am not fully aware of the risks involved in today's cycling. I did not say cycling on the roads
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Boxing: Minter isn't talking titles yet
Crawley welterweight Ross Minter is not yet ready to talk about winning titles. He launches 2003 with his ninth professional bout against journeyman Karl Taylor at Wembley Conference Centre tomorrow night. Victory would make it eight wins out of nine
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Think again
The Post Office, efficient and profitable only a few years ago, is now a shambolic, loss-making organisation. It's losing £500,000 every working day and has decided to close 3,000 sub post offices in towns all over the country to cut costs. Three of them
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Rugby: Heath plan switch in title bid
Haywards Heath are ready to take their title bid back to the Sussex coast as they chase a tenth successive win in London One. Heath are considering switching their home game with Winchester to Hove Rec with their Whitemans Green ground still very wet.
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The threat to Britain is real
The chilling scenes at Gatwick Airport yesterday only emphasise that Britain is right to be in a state of terrorist alert. A man was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act during an operation when the north terminal had to be closed. There has
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Hailsham Town goalkeeper Graham Bannatyne has been ruled out for the rest of the season by a medial cartilage injury. Meanwhile, Matt Smith is unavailable for tomorrow's Division One clash at Hassocks. Aaron MacMillan has left promotion-chasing Ringmer
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Dr Martens: Reds top job up for grabs
Crawley don't expect to name their new manager for at least another week. Chief executive Steve Duly and the board began interviewing seven candidates this week including Francis Vines who hopes to make his caretaker appointment a permanent one. Five
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Sussex Senior Cup: Rye plan a cup ambush
Giant-killing specialists Rye and Iden United are planning to take another major scalp in tomorrow's quarter-final clash with Burgess Hill. Rye, pushing for promotion from County League division two, have already claimed the scalps of five division one
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Cricket: Vaas makes world Cup history
Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas made history with an astonishing hat-trick off the first three balls of a World Cup game against Bangladesh. Vaas also grabbed a fourth wicket in his first over of the Group B match while conceding a four and a wide
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Coppell's rallying call
Albion boss Steve Coppell has urged his players to give themselves another massive lift by moving out of the bottom two for the first time since September. Victory at Bradford tomorrow will take the Seagulls off the foot of the table, with Stoke in FA
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West Pier vision on show
A model of plans for the development of Brighton's West Pier has been put on display. Developers St Modwen want to put up the leisure buildings on either side of the pier on Brighton seafront. With the backing of the Brighton West Pier Trust, the firm
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MPs: Investors should be compensated
MPs have called for people who lost millions of pounds in split capital investment trusts to be given compensation. The Treasury Select Committee said in a report it had found evidence people were not given adequate warnings about the risks involved with
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Black hole of BT pensions fund
Telecoms giant BT has revealed an expected £1.5 billion black hole in its pension fund for 2002 as it reported a fall in third quarter pre-tax profits. Falling stock markets have slashed the value of pension fund investments, hitting many major companies
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Killer's boss in bar brawl
A man who employed the killer of Sarah Payne punched a teacher in the face. A court was told he had become overprotective towards children. Alan Merritt, 40, former boss of paedophile Roy Whiting, said he lost his temper when a comment was made about
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City's a Jedi stronghold
Anyone who thought Luke Skywalker was the last of the Jedi is wrong - there are almost 6,500 in Brighton and Hove. The ancient force of good, whose battles with Darth Vader and the evil Empire in the Star Wars films have become a worldwide favourite,
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Firm blasted over rail fares
A rail firm has been accused of using "Arthur Daley" tactics to sell cut-price travel tickets. More than 200 flyposters were put up on railings, road islands and around Brighton Station last weekend advertising a four-for-two ticket offer by Thameslink
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Residents' fury at phone mast U-turn
Residents have vowed to fight plans for a mobile phone mast on top of their flats for a second time. The pledge comes after they thought they had won their battle to prevent Orange putting a mast on the roof at Wilbury Lodge, Hove. The telecoms company
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Woman battles for new police policy
When a Brighton woman's teenage son froze to death in a tragic accident she fought a three-year battle to get police policy changed. But six years on Jane Shelley fears the policy has been shelved or forgotten by Sussex Police. Mrs Shelley and her husband
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Mystery of fire death
The charred body of a woman was discovered in a flat after neighbours smelled burning. Paramedics and firefighters made the gruesome discovery in the lounge of a one-bedroom flat in Perth Court, Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, yesterday. The emergency services
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Blaze at station leads to delays
A fire at Brighton railway station caused a morning of train delays and cancellations. The blaze broke out in the Lover's Walk goods depot at the station at about 2am this morning. Despite attempts by firefighters to contain the flames, it was still burning
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Airport grenade quiz continues
Anti-terrorist police were today still questioning a man after a live grenade in a suitcase sparked a major terror alert at Gatwick. Two thousand people had to leave the north terminal in yesterday's evacuation and some 150 spent the night wrapped in
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Dickensian conditions in Sussex prison
Serial burglar Mark Collins has spoken of his two years of hell in Lewes jail. Many prisoners make the same vow when breathing in their first gasps of freedom outside the prison walls - "Never again". But Mr Collins, 36, of Woodingdean, Brighton, insists
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Pair deny part in crack deal
A builder told a jury he had nothing to do with a deal to sell crack cocaine to undercover police officers. Adam Brooks said he had no involvement with the £500 deal, which took place in Brighton in November last year. Brooks, 21, of Zion Gardens, Brighton
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Bid to clear 'torso trial' landlord
A campaigner is stepping up his bid for justice for a pub landlord implicated in the infamous "torso trial" miscarriage of justice. Reg Dudley and Bob Maynard were cleared last year of two gruesome gangland killings in the Seventies. But the verdict came
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Bradford v Albion
Watch this space for live text updates plus half-time and final score reports from Valley Parade. The Seagulls will be hoping to do the double over the Bantams having won 3-2 at Withdean in Steve Coppell's third game in charge.
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Rail firm denies 'Arthur Daley' tactics
A rail firm has denied using "Arthur Daley" tactics to sell cut-price travel tickets. More than 200 fly-posters were put up on railings, road islands and around Brighton station last weekend advertising a four-for-two ticket offer by Thameslink. Officers
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At the cinemas, February 14-21
Here are cinema listings for the coming week. Just find the film you want and see where it's showing. ABOUT SCHMIDT (15) at Brighton Odeon. AMELIE (15) at Brighton Duke of York's (Fri only). CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (12A) at Brighton Odeon, Brighton UGC, Burgess
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Every Day People, The Escape, Brighton, February 15
Every Day People has come to the rescue of those who can't bear to be parted from Cream resident Paul Hillyer for a month at a time. Hillyer plus Eugene and Dolan, Sharpsta and Richard D'Gottal, will be manning the decks in the basement for What The Funk
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Clubs: Da Doo, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, February 15
I've highlighted this one before but, I've been so taken by the idea for this night, I thought it was worth another mention. Da Doo is the show for those who prefer the Sixties to the Noughties or even the Eighties (which are very much in vogue at the
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On Stage This Week, February 14-21
From the avant-garde to fairytale tradition, there's something for all age groups around the Sussex theatres. THE VISIT, Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, February 14 West Sussex County Youth Theatre perform this story of temptation, which follows the inhabitants
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Music: Friday Night Is Music Night, Brighton Dome, February 14
Valentine's Day is a day for love and tonight is going to be an evening for the great love songs. Richard Balcombe will raise his baton at 7.30pm and the longest-running live radio show in British history will be broadcast on Radio 2. The orchestra, last
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Stage: An Inspector Calls, Theatre Royal, Brighton, February 18-22
J.B Priestley's time travel play comes to Brighton loaded with awards for its original director Stephen Daldry. Daldry, director of Billy Elliot, the film which won more than 40 awards including an Oscar nomination for Best Director, has now received
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Car jobs in the balance
More than 150 workers employed by a Worthing-based car manufacturer are facing an uncertain future after their firm went into receivership. The TWR Group, based at the same ill-fated site in Lyons Way where Daewoo made hundreds of redundancies, is set
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How Black Rock could be transformed
Three proposals for a multi-million pound seafront redevelopment of the derelict Black Rock site in Brighton go on show today. Brighton and Hove City Council has to choose between the rival schemes for the site at Kemp Town, which has been disused for
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Driver, 80, mowed down policeman
A police officer manning a vehicle checkpoint was knocked down by an 80-year-old driver wearing the wrong glasses. PC Gary Pearson suffered a broken leg, broken ribs and a head wound. He was off work for more than four months. At Crawley Magistrates Court
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In praise of the NHS
The Argus has published many letters from people moaning about the NHS. For a change, I would like to praise it. Last week, my wife had an operation at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, and we have nothing but praise for the treatment she received
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
Never would I have thought of coupling together the unlovely figure of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine with the Celtic beauty of Catherine Zeta Jones. The idea of the Scottish lawyer and the Welsh actress having anything remotely in common seems absurd
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Love @ the click of a button
Lovestruck Andy Golby will today raise a St Valentine's Day toast to the biggest gamble of his life. Andy quit his job, sold most of his possessions and flew to Spain to be with a woman he had never even met before. He spoke no Spanish, had never flown
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Saddam's rival was schooled in Sussex
The man tipped by the West as the prime candidate to succeed Saddam Hussein was educated in rural Sussex. As leader of the Iraqi National Congress (INC), controversial firebrand Ahmed Chalabi is the best-known Iraqi opposition figure. Shia Muslim Dr Chalabi
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Court told of farm drugs lab
A man accused of setting up one of the largest illegal drugs labs in the UK was helped by a cartel including his two sons, a court heard. Lewes Crown Court heard how Kevin Hoare, 46, had a part in producing more than £20 million-worth of amphetamine sulphate
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Racing: Trainer slams Jockey Club plans
Plans for racing to have a new regulatory body have been branded pointless by Josh Gifford. The most senior jump trainer in Sussex believes Jockey Club plans to transfer responsibility to a new independent body are superfluous. Racing is currently policed
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Golf: Cowdray Park comes up in the world
How better to illustrate the changing face of golf than review the development of Cowdray Park that celebrates its centenary next year? Fifty years ago the men's sub was five guineas. Today, even if you could leapfrog the waiting list, the equivalent
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Bright knights
More people in Brighton and Hove filled in the census saying they were of the Jedi religion than anywhere else in the UK. It goes to show that more people in the city have a good sense of humour when faced with officialdom than anywhere else. They worship
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Buy the book
Abolishing vehicle tax and putting tax on fuel (Voice of The Argus, February 10) would delight criminals. Removing visual evidence of stolen or abandoned vehicles is not perfect but it is better than nothing. The law on vehicle licensing has changed from
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Hockey: Attala eyes promotion
Brighton hope new signing Pietro Attala will be the final piece in the jigsaw as they push for promotion from the Kent/Sussex Regional League. Attala has joined after many years in the National League with Canterbury and Southgate and his experience could
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Rage gauge
Nutritionist Martina Watts, in her usual informative column (The Argus Weekend, February 8), considered road rage and suggested motorists should carry a "sorry" sign to show irate drivers when one has inadvertently made an inconsiderate move or cut them
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Rugby: Round-Up
Eastbourne have lost their last nine games in London Three South East but have a chance to score two successes in 26 hours this weekend. The priority will be the league trip to Tonbidge Juddian, who themselves can be hauled into relegation danger if Eastbourne
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Full throttle?
Perhaps it would be more realistic if Lewes District Council renamed the project Newhaven Traffic Chaos. While it is admirable the council wishes to see an upturn in the fortunes of Newhaven's unattractive centre by encouraging people to walk to the shops
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Combined Counties: Withdean boost
Withdean's bid for promotion to the Ryman League has been given a major boost with news that Combined Counties League leaders AFC Wallingford will not have the facilities to go up. Wallingford have announced they cannot get their ground ready in time
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This snarl-up will drive people away
I wonder if anyone knows what is happening to the traffic in Newhaven? It seems laughable to me that the roadworks underway on the Newhaven one-way system are to improve access to the area. In my experience, the whole area is in gridlock most times I
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Dr Martens: Saints rule out merger
St Leonards director Andy Thomson has hit back at suggestions that Hastings is not big enough for two teams. Hastings United manager George Wakeling told us last week that crisis-hit Saints should merge with his club for "the good of football in the town
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Women stuck in low-paid, part-time jobs
Women remain "clustered" in low-paid jobs and are more likely to work part-time, while men tend to work long hours in jobs that pay more, according to an analysis of the Census. The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) said the working lives of men and
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Backing for pier scheme
English Heritage has backed controversial plans to overhaul Brighton's disintegrating West Pier. The Government's conservation watchdog said bringing such a fine example of Victorian architecture back to its former glory outweighed any impact new shoreline
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US worries for Centrica
British Gas group Centrica has reported a sharp rise in profits and dividend payouts but saw shares tumble as investors worried about growth in the US. The group, which also owns the breakdown service AA and the Goldfish credit card business, said operating
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Money, work and debts hit young
Eight out of ten young people suffer from stress, with adapting to working life, managing money and paying off debts the main causes. More than a quarter of people in their 20s said working life made them stressed, while for 23 per cent the thought of
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Why the perfect Valentine's gift could be a divorce
British romantics are set to spend £167 million on presents and treats for their partners to make up for forgetting Valentine's Day. On average, people are prepared to pay up to 50 per cent more on a gift than they had originally intended, according to
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Rise of Black Rock
Three proposals for a multi-million pound seafront redevelopment go on show today. Brighton and Hove City Council has to choose between the rival schemes for the Black Rock site at Kemp Town, which has been derelict for 25 years. Two of the schemes offer
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Driver crashes into three cars
A hit-and-run driver smashed into three parked cars in a Brighton street. The suspect rammed into a Ford Ka, a Ford Fiesta and a Toyota Corolla in Miller's Road, shortly before 11pm last night. Crews from Brighton fire station were called to the scene
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Asylum protest at No.10
Campaigners objecting to the use of a Sussex hotel to house asylum seekers went to Downing Street yesterday. They were armed with two boxes of signatures supporting their protest. Home Office plans to use the Ocean Hotel, in Saltdean, to accommodate refugees
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Crash drove lovebirds together
A pair of Brighton lovebirds just missed being named as Britain's most romantic couple. Sam Davies and Matt Lindner, who first met after their cars collided, made the shortlist of five couples nominated for the St Valentine's Day prize. They were beaten
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Clubs: All Electric, Sumo, Brighton, every Thursday
Stompaphunk has been doing quite nicely thank you very much but that doesn't mean it's resting on its laurels. Mula, the label's latest signings, have barged their way into the Sumo bar for a weekly night of electro groove, disco glitch and e-funk. It's
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Jazz this week, February 14-21
Here's a round-up of the jazz and blues players hitting the Sussex venues. Mike Gorman Trio: Pianist Mike is a big talent and is here with Jeremy Brown, double bass and Matt Skelton on drums. Brighton Jazz Club, Sussex Arts Club, February 14, 8pm. Terry
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Gig guide, February 14-21
Fresh Lamb and jaded Raveonettes, king of ska Prince Buster and romantically-inclined Ed Harcourt all play Sussex this week. LAMB, Corn Exchange, Brighton, February 15 Fresh off the tour with Moby, Lamb are far from the innocent fluffy animal their name
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Exhibitions: BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Booth Museum, Brighton, until March 2
"Please don't run," says a little wooden sign inside the entrance to the Booth Museum. Whether this is there as a warning to children or to provide reassurance to adults confronted by a pair of stuffed brown bears is not altogether clear. But be brave
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Circus Of Horrors, Worthing Pavilion, Feb 17-18 & Eastbourne Congress, Feb 20-22
From the friend who can touch his ear with his tongue to the bloke down the pub who turns his eyelids inside out, we all love a freak. This alternative circus has a cast of 27 of them and its success depends on our love for quirky acts. The new show starts
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Crash baby gets better
A newborn baby is steadily improving after being injured when the ambulance he was travelling in crashed. The seven-day-old boy from Eastbourne remains in intensive care in a stable condition at Guy's Hospital, London. He suffers from a heart condition
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How Black Rock could be transformed
Three proposals for a multi-million pound seafront redevelopment of the derelict Black Rock site in Brighton go on show today. Brighton and Hove City Council has to choose between the rival schemes for the site at Kemp Town, which has been disused for
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Driver, 80, mowed down policeman
A police officer manning a vehicle checkpoint was knocked down by an 80-year-old driver wearing the wrong glasses. PC Gary Pearson suffered a broken leg, broken ribs and a head wound. He was off work for more than four months. At Crawley Magistrates Court
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Student paper too raunchy for printer
A firm of printers has refused to publish a Sussex student newspaper after a sex column was deemed too raunchy. In a letter to The Badger, the University of Sussex's newspaper, West Country Design and Print said it regarded the column as "in bad taste
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Not in your yard? Where, then?
If protesters at Shoreham, Black Rock, Ovingdean, Sheepcote Valley and Newhaven do not want a waste water works in their backyard, is it possible they could tell us where to site such a station? Treatment of waste water, which I presume these protesters
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Why there is poverty
Evelyn O'Hanlon (Letters, February 8) fails to mention the poor living standards in Cuba are almost entirely due to the blockade on Cuba imposed by its superpower neighbour, the US. The US has taken aggressive action not only against Cuba but also Grenada
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
Having been a donor since 1974, John Plowman was interested to read last Saturday's Weekend article about giving blood. But he was "puzzled" by the presentation of a decanter to Mark Allwright, from Worthing, for having given 200 pints. Mr Plowman, from
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Think Of It This Way, by John Parry
Never would I have thought of coupling together the unlovely figure of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine with the Celtic beauty of Catherine Zeta Jones. The idea of the Scottish lawyer and the Welsh actress having anything remotely in common seems absurd
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Horses in fire ordeal
Burglars started a fire after breaking-into an Angmering riding stables. Several horses were in adjoining stables at Furzedown Stables in Swillage Lane but were not injured. The fire started when raiders used cutting equipment to force open a steel storage
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Mystery of fire death
The charred body of a woman was discovered in a flat in Eastbourne after neighbours smelled burning. Paramedics and firefighters made the gruesome discovery in the lounge of a one-bedroom flat in Perth Court, Upper Avenue, yesterday. The emergency services
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Saddam's rival was schooled in Sussex
The man tipped by the West as the prime candidate to succeed Saddam Hussein was educated in rural Sussex. As leader of the Iraqi National Congress (INC), controversial firebrand Ahmed Chalabi is the best-known Iraqi opposition figure. Shia Muslim Dr Chalabi
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Take action against the war
War with Iraq seems close. If you feel strongly that war will make matters worse and increase our vulnerability while not providing a solution, take action. Your disagreement unvoiced will do nothing to help. Rather than getting angry with the TV, go
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Precious little
I am a serving police officer and have regular contact with members of Sussex Ambulance Service. I am continually astounded by the dedication of Sussex's paramedics in an atmosphere of very poor pay and conditions. They are the most skilled operatives
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Coppell's rallying call
Albion boss Steve Coppell has urged his players to give themselves another massive lift by moving out of the bottom two for the first time since September. Victory at Bradford tomorrow will take the Seagulls off the foot of the table, with Stoke in FA
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Room enough
The matter of how cyclists are affected by the new South Central trains was raised recently ("Poor training", Letters, January 30). The writer made it clear the new trains provide limited space for cyclists and there was an issue of wheelchair users having
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Trunk route
I read with interest Anne Doyle's cycling column (The Argus Weekend, February 8). In her second paragraph, she refers to the "excellent route out of town" on the undercliff path to Rottingdean and the fact it will be closed soon for 18 months for sea
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Golf: Cowdray Park comes up in the world
How better to illustrate the changing face of golf than review the development of Cowdray Park that celebrates its centenary next year? Fifty years ago the men's sub was five guineas. Today, even if you could leapfrog the waiting list, the equivalent
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Legal defence
Kevin Bence (Letters, February 6) may have missed the point of my letter regarding cyclists on pavements. He seems to imply I might be living in the past and am not fully aware of the risks involved in today's cycling. I did not say cycling on the roads
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Boxing: Minter isn't talking titles yet
Crawley welterweight Ross Minter is not yet ready to talk about winning titles. He launches 2003 with his ninth professional bout against journeyman Karl Taylor at Wembley Conference Centre tomorrow night. Victory would make it eight wins out of nine
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Buy the book
Abolishing vehicle tax and putting tax on fuel (Voice of The Argus, February 10) would delight criminals. Removing visual evidence of stolen or abandoned vehicles is not perfect but it is better than nothing. The law on vehicle licensing has changed from
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Hockey: Attala eyes promotion
Brighton hope new signing Pietro Attala will be the final piece in the jigsaw as they push for promotion from the Kent/Sussex Regional League. Attala has joined after many years in the National League with Canterbury and Southgate and his experience could
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Rugby: Round-Up
Eastbourne have lost their last nine games in London Three South East but have a chance to score two successes in 26 hours this weekend. The priority will be the league trip to Tonbidge Juddian, who themselves can be hauled into relegation danger if Eastbourne
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Rugby: Heath plan switch in title bid
Haywards Heath are ready to take their title bid back to the Sussex coast as they chase a tenth successive win in London One. Heath are considering switching their home game with Winchester to Hove Rec with their Whitemans Green ground still very wet.
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The threat to Britain is real
The chilling scenes at Gatwick Airport yesterday only emphasise that Britain is right to be in a state of terrorist alert. A man was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act during an operation when the north terminal had to be closed. There has
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Hailsham Town goalkeeper Graham Bannatyne has been ruled out for the rest of the season by a medial cartilage injury. Meanwhile, Matt Smith is unavailable for tomorrow's Division One clash at Hassocks. Aaron MacMillan has left promotion-chasing Ringmer
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Dr Martens: Saints rule out merger
St Leonards director Andy Thomson has hit back at suggestions that Hastings is not big enough for two teams. Hastings United manager George Wakeling told us last week that crisis-hit Saints should merge with his club for "the good of football in the town
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Sussex Senior Cup: Rye plan a cup ambush
Giant-killing specialists Rye and Iden United are planning to take another major scalp in tomorrow's quarter-final clash with Burgess Hill. Rye, pushing for promotion from County League division two, have already claimed the scalps of five division one
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MPs: Investors should be compensated
MPs have called for people who lost millions of pounds in split capital investment trusts to be given compensation. The Treasury Select Committee said in a report it had found evidence people were not given adequate warnings about the risks involved with
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Backing for pier scheme
English Heritage has backed controversial plans to overhaul Brighton's disintegrating West Pier. The Government's conservation watchdog said bringing such a fine example of Victorian architecture back to its former glory outweighed any impact new shoreline
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Killer's boss in bar brawl
A man who employed the killer of Sarah Payne punched a teacher in the face. A court was told he had become overprotective towards children. Alan Merritt, 40, former boss of paedophile Roy Whiting, said he lost his temper when a comment was made about
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Money, work and debts hit young
Eight out of ten young people suffer from stress, with adapting to working life, managing money and paying off debts the main causes. More than a quarter of people in their 20s said working life made them stressed, while for 23 per cent the thought of
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Why the perfect Valentine's gift could be a divorce
British romantics are set to spend £167 million on presents and treats for their partners to make up for forgetting Valentine's Day. On average, people are prepared to pay up to 50 per cent more on a gift than they had originally intended, according to
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Rise of Black Rock
Three proposals for a multi-million pound seafront redevelopment go on show today. Brighton and Hove City Council has to choose between the rival schemes for the Black Rock site at Kemp Town, which has been derelict for 25 years. Two of the schemes offer
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Woman battles for new police policy
When a Brighton woman's teenage son froze to death in a tragic accident she fought a three-year battle to get police policy changed. But six years on Jane Shelley fears the policy has been shelved or forgotten by Sussex Police. Mrs Shelley and her husband
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Asylum protest at No.10
Campaigners objecting to the use of a Sussex hotel to house asylum seekers went to Downing Street yesterday. They were armed with two boxes of signatures supporting their protest. Home Office plans to use the Ocean Hotel, in Saltdean, to accommodate refugees
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Speedway closure rumour denied
Stadium bosses have strenuously denied the home of speedway in Sussex is under threat. Talk had circulated that Arlington stadium, near Hailsham, was about to close and housing built in its place. The rumour stemmed from a Hailsham Town Council meeting
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Dickensian conditions in Sussex prison
Serial burglar Mark Collins has spoken of his two years of hell in Lewes jail. Many prisoners make the same vow when breathing in their first gasps of freedom outside the prison walls - "Never again". But Mr Collins, 36, of Woodingdean, Brighton, insists
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Bradford v Albion
Watch this space for live text updates plus half-time and final score reports from Valley Parade. The Seagulls will be hoping to do the double over the Bantams having won 3-2 at Withdean in Steve Coppell's third game in charge.
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On Stage This Week, February 14-21
From the avant-garde to fairytale tradition, there's something for all age groups around the Sussex theatres. THE VISIT, Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, February 14 West Sussex County Youth Theatre perform this story of temptation, which follows the inhabitants
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Exhibitions: BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Booth Museum, Brighton, until March 2
"Please don't run," says a little wooden sign inside the entrance to the Booth Museum. Whether this is there as a warning to children or to provide reassurance to adults confronted by a pair of stuffed brown bears is not altogether clear. But be brave
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Music: Friday Night Is Music Night, Brighton Dome, February 14
Valentine's Day is a day for love and tonight is going to be an evening for the great love songs. Richard Balcombe will raise his baton at 7.30pm and the longest-running live radio show in British history will be broadcast on Radio 2. The orchestra, last
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Stage: An Inspector Calls, Theatre Royal, Brighton, February 18-22
J.B Priestley's time travel play comes to Brighton loaded with awards for its original director Stephen Daldry. Daldry, director of Billy Elliot, the film which won more than 40 awards including an Oscar nomination for Best Director, has now received
