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Diggers turned up at our wedding
The earth certainly moved for newly-weds Chris and Kim McCabe when two mechanical diggers turned up at their wedding. The mini excavators, worth about £50,000 each, were delivered by low-loader to their marriage ceremony at the Berkeley Hotel, Marine
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Mum's bid to recruit penpals for troops
Mum Paula Horton is ready to play matchmaker for men and women serving in the Gulf. Paula, whose two oldest sons, Alistair and James are in Kuwait, is ready to pair the brothers - and others serving alongside them - with penpals. Alistair, 23, is a corporal
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Gulf fighter lies in Basra cemetery
The first news of coalition casualties in the Iraq conflict was especially poignant for Dave Legg. The body of his uncle lies in Basra War Cemetery along with hundreds of other fallen soldiers from past conflicts in the Persian Gulf. Basra has been the
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Veteran saw Saddam's brutality
A war veteran who saw Saddam Hussein's reign of terror for himself has called on the country to support the British and US military action. Ronald Hopper, 83, served with the Royal Marines during the Second World War before working in Iraq in the Eighties
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Tragic student planned new life
Student Suvi Aronen, who was found dead on Thursday, planned to start a new life with her Sussex boyfriend when she graduated this summer. The 23-year-old planned to move back to her native Finland with 24-year-old boyfriend Ben, whose parents are believed
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School in oil spill health scare
An oil spill from a school has prompted a major health and safety investigation. Heating oil seeped from a cracked pipe under Hove Park School in Nevill Road, Hove, and into the ground just 600m from a drinking water supply borehole. The Environment Agency
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Ribbon to be cut at business park
Chichester Business Park is to be officially opened next week. The 18-acre site is the biggest business space development in the area since the opening of the nearby Rolls-Royce factory. The development comprises two-story units with distinctive curved
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Healthy chance to improve workers' skills
Workers across the South-East will be given the chance to improve their skills. The Government has given £9 million for new Union Learning Fund projects. The fund enables unions to help workers benefit from learning opportunities in areas ranging from
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US the threat
The sensible French know there is no threat of a "spectacular" attack on the Eiffel Tower (Letters, March 18). Neither it nor any other building in France (or the UK for that matter) is an international symbol of US capitalism. For it is the rampant greed
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Too smart
It's good to know we have such capable people investigating the pirate transmission that replaced the opening few minutes of Radio 4's One O'Clock News. They have managed to work out that the transmission originated from "another transmitter in the city
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Parry guilty?
The Nuremberg trials made it clear that everyone has a duty to resist war crimes. Hence the article by John Parry was not only wrong but also, by urging people to support war crimes, he himself is guilty of one. -J Curry, Crowhall Towers, Gateshead
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
I was unable to wash or dress before having to leave house to take Rugrats to school and start own working day. Thomas spent most of the pre-leaving the house part of the morning ensconced in bathroom, compiling a list of things he would ask me to do
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Kuipers faces crunch time
Albion keeper Michel Kuipers has been lined up for a make or break comeback in the Reserves tomorrow. Boss Steve Coppell is planning to play the Dutchman, as well as injury-plagued Paul Kitson, in the Combination fixture at Oxford United (2pm). Kuipers
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Brighton Centre to be bulldozed
The Brighton Centre is to be torn down, it was announced today. Demolition teams will move in to bulldoze the venue in three years' time. Architects will be asked to dream up a replacement for the eyesore music and conference venue more fitting to the
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Fresh scarring
Why should anti-war protests stop just to protect the feelings of those in the Armed Forces and their families? Isn't the whole point of "Not in my name" that the war in Iraq is not in our name? I haven't asked and don't want our military to risk their
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Matthew Clark: Battle for third wide open
The battle for the third promotion spot in County League division two was blown wide open when East Grinstead slumped to another defeat. Grinstead lost 3-0 at home to Eastbourne United, their second 3-0 reverse of the week, which leaves them just five
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Still wrong
John Parry could not be more wrong in his suggestion that now war has broken out it is time to stop the protests against it. If the war was wrong before hostilities broke out, it is just as wrong now. If those who take Mr Parry's attitude had prevailed
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The Dedication Orchestra, Corn Exchange, Brighton, March 21
The Dedication Orchestra's appearance here was a testament to the South African musicians who inspired the UK jazz scene in the Sixties and Seventies. The 25-piece orchestra was led in style by original Blue Notes drummer Louis Moholo. The spirit of the
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Upheld values
An interesting counterpoint was provided to John Parry's piece about anti-war protests by Will Self in The Evening Standard. He made the case for a continuation of protest in the face of the exponential growth of this conflict. I am sure if you asked
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Not forgotten
Conflict in Iraq and casualties among coalition forces are foremost in many of our minds today. But there is nothing new in Gulf war casualties as Dave Legg, from Bexhill, can testify. His uncle, a private, died in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in
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Huge hunt for missing teacher
One hundred Sussex police officers and staff are now involved in the search for missing teacher Jane Longhurst. With forces round the country assisting, Operation Keen is now one of the largest hunts launched by Brighton and Hove police in recent years
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Plain facts
At about 8.30pm on Friday, riot police hemmed in a group of about 100 peace protesters in Western Road, Brighton. They then cleared onlookers with repeated baton charges. An innocent bystander was knocked to the ground. Protesters sustained serious injuries
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Rugby: Worthing two games from glory
Worthing coach Ian Davies believes wins from their last two games will be enough to give his side the London Two South title. A shock 27-10 defeat for Gosport and Fareham at Wimbledon on Saturday wrecked their plans to take over from Worthing in top spot
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Rail yobs put lives on line
Despite all the publicity given to fatal accidents at Hatfield, Selby and Ladbroke Grove, rail is still the safest form of travel in Britain. But it may not be for much longer if vandals continue to perform acts of incredible stupidity. Their incidence
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Kuipers faces crunch time
Albion keeper Michel Kuipers has been lined up for a make or break comeback in the Reserves tomorrow. Boss Steve Coppell is planning to play the Dutchman, as well as injury-plagued Paul Kitson, in the Combination fixture at Oxford United (2pm). Kuipers
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Fixture pile-up angers Coppell
Steve Coppell has attacked a fixture farce that has given Albion's relegation rivals a breather while his side face their fourth crunch match in ten days. The Seagulls' showdown against arch rivals Crystal Palace at Withdean was brought forward to tonight
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Low mortgages to cost lenders £3bn
Consumers shopping around for cheap mortgage deals look set to cost lenders more than £3 billion in the next two years. This according to a report published yesterday. The research carried out by PA Consulting said the problem of people leaving their
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Workers set to resent parents
New rights aimed at promoting flexible working for parents could be divisive and have a negative impact on staff who do not have children, according to a new report today. A survey of 28 major organisations, employing almost 750,000 workers, showed that
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Hotel gets the glamour treatment
A seafront hotel in Brighton is set to be transformed into one of Sussex's hippest haunts. The Amalfi Hotel will be stripped of its dusty grandeur and reinvented as an exclusive new boutique-style hotel. The Augustus Hotel Group, which owns the New Madeira
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Visit the Downs via the web
The South Downs Virtual Information Centre (VIC) has announced plans to revamp the site later this year. The VIC was launched in 2000 to increase understanding and enjoyment of the South Downs by providing an interactive information resource. Since then
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Anger of protest kids' parents
Parents of students excluded for walking out of school in an anti-war protest are considering legal action to get them back into the classroom. They are taking legal advice on whether headteacher Neil Hunter was right to exclude at least five pupils from
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Bust the PC jargon with clear English
A very short while ago we didn't have mobile phones or laptop computers - and we also didn't have four-letter acronyms. Now the technology industry is riddled with jargon. Does it matter that a ZP4 chip is four times as fast as a ZP27, which is eight
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Train strike is on
Thousands of rail passengers face major delays to their journeys after train guards voted in favour of three one-day strikes. The RMT union announced the industrial action, starting this Friday, after safety talks with rail operators broke down. Train
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Under-sea sewage works plan
Brighton and Hove's sewage could be treated at a revolutionary treatment works under the sea inside a giant artificial island. A Swansea-based firm wants to build the plant, which would sit on the seabed about 100m from the shore. Kaiak has proposed Southern
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Deal to save hospital
Thousands of campaigners breathed a sigh of relief today after the threatened King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst was saved. A consortium of hospital, property and construction companies has come up with a deal that will keep the King Edward open. The
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Parking protests scaled down
Traders whose protests have stopped traffic in Brighton and Hove are toning down their demonstrations during the war on Iraq. TAPP, Traders Against Parking Persecution, said that because of the heightened state of security following the invasion of Iraq
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Hospital may charge disabled for parking
Disabled drivers could have to pay to park at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Charges would range from 90p for the first hour up to £6.40 for between six and 12 hours. The move would bring the Royal Sussex into line with Princess Royal Hospital
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Lawyer confident Hoogstraten will be freed
Killer tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten will be freed if prosecutors do not contest an appeal, his solicitor said. If they do, a bail application will be lodged and the Sussex property magnate could still be released, according to Giovanni di Stefano. Mr di
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Big changes planned for airport
Shoreham Airport, the UK's oldest working airfield, is set to be transformed and could play a vital role in Britain's aviation future. A government report has suggested the airport, rarely used for commercial flights, could take up to 500,000 passengers
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Rail vandals put lives in peril
But for outrageous good fortune, Portslade, Fishersgate and Willingdon Junction could so easily be bywords for rail disasters and scenes of carnage. Rail chiefs have revealed just how close reckless vandals and intruders on railway lines came to causing
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Mum's bid to recruit penpals for troops
Mum Paula Horton is ready to play matchmaker for men and women serving in the Gulf. Paula, whose two oldest sons, Alistair and James are in Kuwait, is ready to pair the brothers - and others serving alongside them - with penpals. Alistair, 23, is a corporal
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School in oil spill health scare
An oil spill from a school has prompted a major health and safety investigation. Heating oil seeped from a cracked pipe under Hove Park School in Nevill Road, Hove, and into the ground just 600m from a drinking water supply borehole. The Environment Agency
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Healthy chance to improve workers' skills
Workers across the South-East will be given the chance to improve their skills. The Government has given £9 million for new Union Learning Fund projects. The fund enables unions to help workers benefit from learning opportunities in areas ranging from
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When one would like to be one's own boss
Budding entrepreneurs with good ideas but no backing are getting help from the Prince's Trust. The trust's Be Your Own Boss scheme targets 18-to-30-year-olds, providing low-interest loans and volunteer mentors. The charity has helped launch more than
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Milkman delivers a fresh career
There is a huge shortage of people with skills in information technology (IT) as computer skills become increasingly important at work. For people thinking of a career change, computer training could be just the ticket. After 13 years as a milkman, Paul
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Too smart
It's good to know we have such capable people investigating the pirate transmission that replaced the opening few minutes of Radio 4's One O'Clock News. They have managed to work out that the transmission originated from "another transmitter in the city
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Parry guilty?
The Nuremberg trials made it clear that everyone has a duty to resist war crimes. Hence the article by John Parry was not only wrong but also, by urging people to support war crimes, he himself is guilty of one. -J Curry, Crowhall Towers, Gateshead
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Deal to save hospital
Thousands of campaigners breathed a sigh of relief today after the threatened King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst was saved. A consortium of hospital, property and construction companies has come up with a deal that will keep the King Edward open. The
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Daughter's plea in home closure case
The daughter of an 86-year-old woman facing eviction from her East Sussex care home has pleaded with a judge to let her stay. She said moving her mother from the Moreton Centre in Boscobel Road, St Leonards, could kill her. The woman and her daughter,
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£3m bins deal to start
A new waste collection contract which sparked one of the country's largest council tax rises is about to begin in Eastbourne. French-owned refuse company Sita UK - criticised elsewhere in Sussex for its performance - is preparing to start its £3 million
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Pray for Kurds
It's amazing how many well-off people there are about, who obviously don't have to work for a living and instead have nothing to do but waste police resources. If they want to save lives, I suggest they go and protect the Kurds and others who pray for
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Fresh scarring
Why should anti-war protests stop just to protect the feelings of those in the Armed Forces and their families? Isn't the whole point of "Not in my name" that the war in Iraq is not in our name? I haven't asked and don't want our military to risk their
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Smashing fun
So, once again, a peaceful demonstration has been hijacked by a few thugs. Anyone care to tell me how smashing council equipment (which will have to be paid for by the long-suffering council taxpayer) is going to stop the war in Iraq? Not only that, but
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Matthew Clark: Town set sights on title
Eastbourne Town are hoping to follow promotion by clinching the County League division two title. A 2-1 win at Shinewater on Saturday confirmed Eastbourne's promotion and now they have five games left to pip Rye and Iden United to the championship. The
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The Dedication Orchestra, Corn Exchange, Brighton, March 21
The Dedication Orchestra's appearance here was a testament to the South African musicians who inspired the UK jazz scene in the Sixties and Seventies. The 25-piece orchestra was led in style by original Blue Notes drummer Louis Moholo. The spirit of the
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Hockey: Lewes happy despite mauling
Lewes took some encouragement from a 6-0 drubbing at home to champions Bowdon in National League division two. Having avoided relegation by beating Blueharts the week before, there was little riding on this game. With the pressure off, Lewes played well
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Upwardly mobile
Schoolboy Dan Taylor, 15, is already running a successful mobile phone supplies business when most of his friends are relying on pocket money. Now he is putting the profits towards flying lessons in the hope he can eventually run his own airline like
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Hockey: Brighton turn on the style
Brighton turned on the style against Maidstone before being presented with the Kent/Sussex Regional League championship trophy. A tremendous second-half display saw the Kent visitors swept aside 4-1. The title had been secured with a 1-0 success at Worthing
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Hockey: Horsham almost safe
Horsham all but secured their place in the Kent/Sussex Regional League for next season with a 2-1 win away to fellow strugglers Old Williamsonians. The number of teams relegated is never certain until the end of the season but a third from bottom finish
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Rugby: Old Brightonians clinch double
Lock Anthony Bush scored the late try which secured a double triumph for Old Brightonians. The Sussex Three champions added the Junior Plate to their trophy collection with a 10-7 win in the final over Ditchling, the side they also pipped to league honours
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Huge hunt for missing teacher
One hundred Sussex police officers and staff are now involved in the search for missing teacher Jane Longhurst. With forces round the country assisting, Operation Keen is now one of the largest hunts launched by Brighton and Hove police in recent years
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Rugby: Heath set for winner-takes-all
Haywards Heath could be set for a winner-takes-all promotion play-off at Whitemans Green. They lost control of the London One title race by going down 34-21 at London Nigerians. Defeat, however, for third-placed Hertford leaves Heath needing just one
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Kuipers faces crunch time
Albion keeper Michel Kuipers has been lined up for a make or break comeback in the Reserves tomorrow. Boss Steve Coppell is planning to play the Dutchman, as well as injury-plagued Paul Kitson, in the Combination fixture at Oxford United (2pm). Kuipers
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Men to step aboard cheaper travel at 60
Men will now be able to enjoy cheap travel concessions at 60 rather than 65, the Government announced yesterday. Until now women have been entitled to concessionary fares on public transport when they reach 60, with men having to wait an extra five years
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Low mortgages to cost lenders £3bn
Consumers shopping around for cheap mortgage deals look set to cost lenders more than £3 billion in the next two years. This according to a report published yesterday. The research carried out by PA Consulting said the problem of people leaving their
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Workers set to resent parents
New rights aimed at promoting flexible working for parents could be divisive and have a negative impact on staff who do not have children, according to a new report today. A survey of 28 major organisations, employing almost 750,000 workers, showed that
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Landlord wins £20,000 rent battle
Former agents for flats in Embassy Court, the dilapidated seafront landmark in Brighton, have been told to hand over thousands of pounds in rent. Youngs Owen managing agents was ordered to pay flats owner Chris Camillin £20,000 in legal costs and rents
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Hotel gets the glamour treatment
A seafront hotel in Brighton is set to be transformed into one of Sussex's hippest haunts. The Amalfi Hotel will be stripped of its dusty grandeur and reinvented as an exclusive new boutique-style hotel. The Augustus Hotel Group, which owns the New Madeira
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Tips for e-trading
Marketing bosses and business leaders from Sussex can hear techniques for increasing sales using the internet this Thursday. The Chartered Institute of Marketing event - What's Happening In E-commerce - will take place at the Arora International Hotel
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We get graffiti mess cleared up
Cable firm NTL has promised to clean graffiti from its roadside cabinets in Worthing after The Argus got on to the case. Vandals have targeted the green communications cabinets in almost every street, spraying them with personal 'signatures' known as
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Visit the Downs via the web
The South Downs Virtual Information Centre (VIC) has announced plans to revamp the site later this year. The VIC was launched in 2000 to increase understanding and enjoyment of the South Downs by providing an interactive information resource. Since then
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Anger of protest kids' parents
Parents of students excluded for walking out of school in an anti-war protest are considering legal action to get them back into the classroom. They are taking legal advice on whether headteacher Neil Hunter was right to exclude at least five pupils from
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Bus trauma of Tanis, 12
Bus company bosses have defended a driver after a young passenger was left traumatised during a road accident. Tanis Willson, 12, was a passenger on a bus which braked to avoid a deaf child in St James's Street, Brighton. Tanis, who was on the stairs
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Bust the PC jargon with clear English
A very short while ago we didn't have mobile phones or laptop computers - and we also didn't have four-letter acronyms. Now the technology industry is riddled with jargon. Does it matter that a ZP4 chip is four times as fast as a ZP27, which is eight
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Under-sea sewage works plan
Brighton and Hove's sewage could be treated at a revolutionary treatment works under the sea inside a giant artificial island. A Swansea-based firm wants to build the plant, which would sit on the seabed about 100m from the shore. Kaiak has proposed Southern
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Deal to save hospital
Thousands of campaigners breathed a sigh of relief today after the threatened King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst was saved. A consortium of hospital, property and construction companies has come up with a deal that will keep the King Edward open. The
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Bowlers' dismay at vandal attack
Bowlers who were set to celebrate the completion of a £100,000 refurbishment project now face a fresh battle to raise cash after an attack by vandals. Members of Woodingdean Bowling Club, which is celebrating its 30th year, said the damage would cost
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Lawyer confident Hoogstraten will be freed
Killer tycoon Nicholas Hoogstraten will be freed if prosecutors do not contest an appeal, his solicitor said. If they do, a bail application will be lodged and the Sussex property magnate could still be released, according to Giovanni di Stefano. Mr di
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Robot athletes scoop top honours
Ian Watts has won more medals than the combined Olympic hauls of Carl Lewis, Linford Christie and Sir Steven Redgrave - and he did it all with robots. Mr Watts, 43, and his children Joe, ten and Ellie, seven, masterminded a series of wins in the BBC's
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Cleaner suffers chemical burns
A cleaner at a top hotel suffered severe burns to her arms when highly corrosive chemicals exploded as she cleared out a drain. Health and Safety officials are investigating the accident at the Hilton Metropole Hotel on Brighton seafront just before 10.30am
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Rail vandals put lives in peril
But for outrageous good fortune, Portslade, Fishersgate and Willingdon Junction could so easily be bywords for rail disasters and scenes of carnage. Rail chiefs have revealed just how close reckless vandals and intruders on railway lines came to causing
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Dame Vera's plea to halt school closure
A school for children with cerebral palsy set up by Second World War forces' sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn faces closure through lack of money. The School for Parents at Ingfield Manor in Billingshurst must raise £250,000 a year to stay open after the charity
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Hotel to be given a boutique boost
A seafront hotel is set to be transformed into one of Sussex's hippest haunts. The Amalfi Hotel in Brighton will be stripped of its dusty grandeur and reinvented as an exclusive new boutique-style hotel. The Augustus Hotel Group, which owns the New Madeira
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When one would like to be one's own boss
Budding entrepreneurs with good ideas but no backing are getting help from the Prince's Trust. The trust's Be Your Own Boss scheme targets 18-to-30-year-olds, providing low-interest loans and volunteer mentors. The charity has helped launch more than
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Milkman delivers a fresh career
There is a huge shortage of people with skills in information technology (IT) as computer skills become increasingly important at work. For people thinking of a career change, computer training could be just the ticket. After 13 years as a milkman, Paul
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Fixture pile-up angers Coppell
Steve Coppell has attacked a fixture farce that has given Albion's relegation rivals a breather while his side face their fourth crunch match in ten days. The Seagulls' showdown against arch rivals Crystal Palace at Withdean was brought forward to tonight
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Pray for Kurds
It's amazing how many well-off people there are about, who obviously don't have to work for a living and instead have nothing to do but waste police resources. If they want to save lives, I suggest they go and protect the Kurds and others who pray for
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Smashing fun
So, once again, a peaceful demonstration has been hijacked by a few thugs. Anyone care to tell me how smashing council equipment (which will have to be paid for by the long-suffering council taxpayer) is going to stop the war in Iraq? Not only that, but
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Any lingering hopes of promotion for Lancing were finally ended with a 4-1 defeat by Wealden. All the goals came in the first half with Jimmy Sneddon (two), Dan Merry and Lee Sale on target for the hosts while Ryan Ford replied. Assistant-manager Allan
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Matthew Clark: Town set sights on title
Eastbourne Town are hoping to follow promotion by clinching the County League division two title. A 2-1 win at Shinewater on Saturday confirmed Eastbourne's promotion and now they have five games left to pip Rye and Iden United to the championship. The
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The Death Of Nelson, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, March 25-29
Robert Cohen's one-man show is set between the bleak days of Thatcherism and the brief hopeful dawn of the Blair age. He plays Richie, a man deemed worthy to be godfather to his friends' baby Nelson. The child is born at the height of the anti-Apartheid
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Hockey: Lewes happy despite mauling
Lewes took some encouragement from a 6-0 drubbing at home to champions Bowdon in National League division two. Having avoided relegation by beating Blueharts the week before, there was little riding on this game. With the pressure off, Lewes played well
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Hockey: Worthing win depsite absences
Worthing secured their eighth victory of the season in the Kent/Sussex Regional League with a 4-1 win at home to Blackheath despite playing with ten men for the first 25 minutes. They had already been hit by the late withdrawals of skipper David Edmondson
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Upwardly mobile
Schoolboy Dan Taylor, 15, is already running a successful mobile phone supplies business when most of his friends are relying on pocket money. Now he is putting the profits towards flying lessons in the hope he can eventually run his own airline like
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Hockey: Brighton turn on the style
Brighton turned on the style against Maidstone before being presented with the Kent/Sussex Regional League championship trophy. A tremendous second-half display saw the Kent visitors swept aside 4-1. The title had been secured with a 1-0 success at Worthing
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Might is right
"Throwing bricks at police stations and council officials...can never be an acceptable form of protest" writes John Parry (The Argus, March 21). According to him, we should stop protesting altogether now war has begun, although I suppose throwing infinitely
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Hockey: Horsham almost safe
Horsham all but secured their place in the Kent/Sussex Regional League for next season with a 2-1 win away to fellow strugglers Old Williamsonians. The number of teams relegated is never certain until the end of the season but a third from bottom finish
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Rugby: Old Brightonians clinch double
Lock Anthony Bush scored the late try which secured a double triumph for Old Brightonians. The Sussex Three champions added the Junior Plate to their trophy collection with a 10-7 win in the final over Ditchling, the side they also pipped to league honours
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Wind-up act
I attended the peace demonstration in Brighton on Friday night. McDonald's did not need protecting because no protester attempted damage. Nothing was thrown at the police. The demonstrators stood outside for only a few minutes, chanting and shouting.
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Rugby: Heath set for winner-takes-all
Haywards Heath could be set for a winner-takes-all promotion play-off at Whitemans Green. They lost control of the London One title race by going down 34-21 at London Nigerians. Defeat, however, for third-placed Hertford leaves Heath needing just one
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Sick protest actions should be punished
Last Thursday, I witnessed one of the most disgusting and ignorant scenes of my life. When my colleagues and I at American Express in Brighton noticed a couple of police in reception after lunch, we figured something was up. I went out of the building
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Speedway: Karlsson's ready for Eagles
Speedway Bonanza champion Peter Karlsson is back in Sussex tonight for the first time since he lifted the indoor title at the Brighton Centre last December. Karlsson is one of the main threats as Eastbourne Eagles battle it out with Elite League rivals
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Tributes to ex-Guide leader
Tributes have been paid to a former leading light in the Girl Guide movement. Elaine Lickfold died aged 82 after a long battle with cancer. Her commitment to Guides in the South of England had been a hallmark of her life from a young age. She married
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Men to step aboard cheaper travel at 60
Men will now be able to enjoy cheap travel concessions at 60 rather than 65, the Government announced yesterday. Until now women have been entitled to concessionary fares on public transport when they reach 60, with men having to wait an extra five years
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Landlord wins £20,000 rent battle
Former agents for flats in Embassy Court, the dilapidated seafront landmark in Brighton, have been told to hand over thousands of pounds in rent. Youngs Owen managing agents was ordered to pay flats owner Chris Camillin £20,000 in legal costs and rents
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Keep track of children
Parents could soon keep a much closer eye on what children are up to using a mobile phone monitoring system. Guardian Angel allows parents to map out the exact route a child takes to school and will send text alerts to their mobile phone if the child
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Tips for e-trading
Marketing bosses and business leaders from Sussex can hear techniques for increasing sales using the internet this Thursday. The Chartered Institute of Marketing event - What's Happening In E-commerce - will take place at the Arora International Hotel
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Software: An easy big day with wedding planner
If you are planning a spring wedding then it is definitely time to get a copy of Wedding Planner by GSP. This great piece of software will make your big day easier to manage and keep all the vital arrangement information in one place. There are checklists
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Hardware: Shred all sensitive CD data
The first combined CD and paper shredder has reached the UK market. Launched by business machines experts Fellowes the PS70-2CD is a CD and paper personal shredder, easily capable of destroying private information and protecting identities. The PS70-2CD
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A race for games firm
Hove-based video games outsourcing specialist Babel Media has helped to translate a game in record time. The company collaborated with games publisher THQ and developer Climax to localise Moto GP2, which was developed by Climax's Brighton studio. Babel
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Bus trauma of Tanis, 12
Bus company bosses have defended a driver after a young passenger was left traumatised during a road accident. Tanis Willson, 12, was a passenger on a bus which braked to avoid a deaf child in St James's Street, Brighton. Tanis, who was on the stairs
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Bowlers' dismay at vandal attack
Bowlers who were set to celebrate the completion of a £100,000 refurbishment project now face a fresh battle to raise cash after an attack by vandals. Members of Woodingdean Bowling Club, which is celebrating its 30th year, said the damage would cost
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Schoolboy whizzkid who wants his own airline
He may have to hold off calls until he's done his homework but schoolboy entrepreneur Dan Taylor is banking on being the next Sir Richard Branson. Dan, 15, already supplements his pocket money by running his own mobile phone supplies company while studying
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Robot athletes scoop top honours
Ian Watts has won more medals than the combined Olympic hauls of Carl Lewis, Linford Christie and Sir Steven Redgrave - and he did it all with robots. Mr Watts, 43, and his children Joe, ten and Ellie, seven, masterminded a series of wins in the BBC's
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Diggers turned up at our wedding
The earth certainly moved for newly-weds Chris and Kim McCabe when two mechanical diggers turned up at their wedding. The mini excavators, worth about £50,000 each, were delivered by low-loader to their marriage ceremony at the Berkeley Hotel, Marine
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Cleaner suffers chemical burns
A cleaner at a top hotel suffered severe burns to her arms when highly corrosive chemicals exploded as she cleared out a drain. Health and Safety officials are investigating the accident at the Hilton Metropole Hotel on Brighton seafront just before 10.30am
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Gulf fighter lies in Basra cemetery
The first news of coalition casualties in the Iraq conflict was especially poignant for Dave Legg. The body of his uncle lies in Basra War Cemetery along with hundreds of other fallen soldiers from past conflicts in the Persian Gulf. Basra has been the
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Veteran saw Saddam's brutality
A war veteran who saw Saddam Hussein's reign of terror for himself has called on the country to support the British and US military action. Ronald Hopper, 83, served with the Royal Marines during the Second World War before working in Iraq in the Eighties
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Tragic student planned new life
Student Suvi Aronen, who was found dead on Thursday, planned to start a new life with her Sussex boyfriend when she graduated this summer. The 23-year-old planned to move back to her native Finland with 24-year-old boyfriend Ben, whose parents are believed
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Brighton Centre to be bulldozed
The Brighton Centre is to be torn down, it was announced today. Demolition teams will move in to bulldoze the venue in three years' time. Architects will be asked to dream up a replacement for the eyesore music and conference venue more fitting to the
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Dame Vera's plea to halt school closure
A school for children with cerebral palsy set up by Second World War forces' sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn faces closure through lack of money. The School for Parents at Ingfield Manor in Billingshurst must raise £250,000 a year to stay open after the charity
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Ribbon to be cut at business park
Chichester Business Park is to be officially opened next week. The 18-acre site is the biggest business space development in the area since the opening of the nearby Rolls-Royce factory. The development comprises two-story units with distinctive curved
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Hotel to be given a boutique boost
A seafront hotel is set to be transformed into one of Sussex's hippest haunts. The Amalfi Hotel in Brighton will be stripped of its dusty grandeur and reinvented as an exclusive new boutique-style hotel. The Augustus Hotel Group, which owns the New Madeira
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US the threat
The sensible French know there is no threat of a "spectacular" attack on the Eiffel Tower (Letters, March 18). Neither it nor any other building in France (or the UK for that matter) is an international symbol of US capitalism. For it is the rampant greed
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
I was unable to wash or dress before having to leave house to take Rugrats to school and start own working day. Thomas spent most of the pre-leaving the house part of the morning ensconced in bathroom, compiling a list of things he would ask me to do
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Fixture pile-up angers Coppell
Steve Coppell has attacked a fixture farce that has given Albion's relegation rivals a breather while his side face their fourth crunch match in ten days. The Seagulls' showdown against arch rivals Crystal Palace at Withdean was brought forward to tonight
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Kuipers faces crunch time
Albion keeper Michel Kuipers has been lined up for a make or break comeback in the Reserves tomorrow. Boss Steve Coppell is planning to play the Dutchman, as well as injury-plagued Paul Kitson, in the Combination fixture at Oxford United (2pm). Kuipers
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Report slams 'supertown' idea
Plans to create a 'supertown' in Mid Sussex have been dashed by the Government - but thousands of homes are to be built in the surrounding area. The West Burgess Hill Company, a joint venture between Wates Homes and Sunley, wants to build 3,500 homes,
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OAPs helped from blaze
Two elderly women were led to safety after an electric blanket caught fire at their maisonette in Eastbourne. Firefighters led the pensioners, aged 85 and 95, from their home in Dickens Way, Langney. One pensioner had been woken at 3am today by flames
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Brighton Centre to be bulldozed
The Brighton Centre is to be torn down, it was announced today. Demolition teams will move in to bulldoze the venue in three years' time. Architects will be asked to dream up a replacement for the eyesore music and conference venue more fitting to the
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Any lingering hopes of promotion for Lancing were finally ended with a 4-1 defeat by Wealden. All the goals came in the first half with Jimmy Sneddon (two), Dan Merry and Lee Sale on target for the hosts while Ryan Ford replied. Assistant-manager Allan
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Matthew Clark: Battle for third wide open
The battle for the third promotion spot in County League division two was blown wide open when East Grinstead slumped to another defeat. Grinstead lost 3-0 at home to Eastbourne United, their second 3-0 reverse of the week, which leaves them just five
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Still wrong
John Parry could not be more wrong in his suggestion that now war has broken out it is time to stop the protests against it. If the war was wrong before hostilities broke out, it is just as wrong now. If those who take Mr Parry's attitude had prevailed
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The Death Of Nelson, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, March 25-29
Robert Cohen's one-man show is set between the bleak days of Thatcherism and the brief hopeful dawn of the Blair age. He plays Richie, a man deemed worthy to be godfather to his friends' baby Nelson. The child is born at the height of the anti-Apartheid
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Upheld values
An interesting counterpoint was provided to John Parry's piece about anti-war protests by Will Self in The Evening Standard. He made the case for a continuation of protest in the face of the exponential growth of this conflict. I am sure if you asked
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Hockey: Worthing win depsite absences
Worthing secured their eighth victory of the season in the Kent/Sussex Regional League with a 4-1 win at home to Blackheath despite playing with ten men for the first 25 minutes. They had already been hit by the late withdrawals of skipper David Edmondson
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Might is right
"Throwing bricks at police stations and council officials...can never be an acceptable form of protest" writes John Parry (The Argus, March 21). According to him, we should stop protesting altogether now war has begun, although I suppose throwing infinitely
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Not forgotten
Conflict in Iraq and casualties among coalition forces are foremost in many of our minds today. But there is nothing new in Gulf war casualties as Dave Legg, from Bexhill, can testify. His uncle, a private, died in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in
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Plain facts
At about 8.30pm on Friday, riot police hemmed in a group of about 100 peace protesters in Western Road, Brighton. They then cleared onlookers with repeated baton charges. An innocent bystander was knocked to the ground. Protesters sustained serious injuries
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Rugby: Worthing two games from glory
Worthing coach Ian Davies believes wins from their last two games will be enough to give his side the London Two South title. A shock 27-10 defeat for Gosport and Fareham at Wimbledon on Saturday wrecked their plans to take over from Worthing in top spot
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Rail yobs put lives on line
Despite all the publicity given to fatal accidents at Hatfield, Selby and Ladbroke Grove, rail is still the safest form of travel in Britain. But it may not be for much longer if vandals continue to perform acts of incredible stupidity. Their incidence
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Wind-up act
I attended the peace demonstration in Brighton on Friday night. McDonald's did not need protecting because no protester attempted damage. Nothing was thrown at the police. The demonstrators stood outside for only a few minutes, chanting and shouting.
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Sick protest actions should be punished
Last Thursday, I witnessed one of the most disgusting and ignorant scenes of my life. When my colleagues and I at American Express in Brighton noticed a couple of police in reception after lunch, we figured something was up. I went out of the building
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Speedway: Karlsson's ready for Eagles
Speedway Bonanza champion Peter Karlsson is back in Sussex tonight for the first time since he lifted the indoor title at the Brighton Centre last December. Karlsson is one of the main threats as Eastbourne Eagles battle it out with Elite League rivals
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Fixture pile-up angers Coppell
Steve Coppell has attacked a fixture farce that has given Albion's relegation rivals a breather while his side face their fourth crunch match in ten days. The Seagulls' showdown against arch rivals Crystal Palace at Withdean was brought forward to tonight
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Tributes to ex-Guide leader
Tributes have been paid to a former leading light in the Girl Guide movement. Elaine Lickfold died aged 82 after a long battle with cancer. Her commitment to Guides in the South of England had been a hallmark of her life from a young age. She married
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Keep track of children
Parents could soon keep a much closer eye on what children are up to using a mobile phone monitoring system. Guardian Angel allows parents to map out the exact route a child takes to school and will send text alerts to their mobile phone if the child
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Software: An easy big day with wedding planner
If you are planning a spring wedding then it is definitely time to get a copy of Wedding Planner by GSP. This great piece of software will make your big day easier to manage and keep all the vital arrangement information in one place. There are checklists
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Hardware: Shred all sensitive CD data
The first combined CD and paper shredder has reached the UK market. Launched by business machines experts Fellowes the PS70-2CD is a CD and paper personal shredder, easily capable of destroying private information and protecting identities. The PS70-2CD
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A race for games firm
Hove-based video games outsourcing specialist Babel Media has helped to translate a game in record time. The company collaborated with games publisher THQ and developer Climax to localise Moto GP2, which was developed by Climax's Brighton studio. Babel
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Train strike is on
Thousands of rail passengers face major delays to their journeys after train guards voted in favour of three one-day strikes. The RMT union announced the industrial action, starting this Friday, after safety talks with rail operators broke down. Train
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Parking protests scaled down
Traders whose protests have stopped traffic in Brighton and Hove are toning down their demonstrations during the war on Iraq. TAPP, Traders Against Parking Persecution, said that because of the heightened state of security following the invasion of Iraq
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Schoolboy whizzkid who wants his own airline
He may have to hold off calls until he's done his homework but schoolboy entrepreneur Dan Taylor is banking on being the next Sir Richard Branson. Dan, 15, already supplements his pocket money by running his own mobile phone supplies company while studying
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Hospital may charge disabled for parking
Disabled drivers could have to pay to park at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. Charges would range from 90p for the first hour up to £6.40 for between six and 12 hours. The move would bring the Royal Sussex into line with Princess Royal Hospital
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Big changes planned for airport
Shoreham Airport, the UK's oldest working airfield, is set to be transformed and could play a vital role in Britain's aviation future. A government report has suggested the airport, rarely used for commercial flights, could take up to 500,000 passengers
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One runway's enough, says campaign
Councillors and residents in Crawley have formed a pressure group to fight proposals for any runway expansion at Gatwick airport. The One is Enough group will dovetail with organisations such as the Gatwick Area Conservation Committee and the Horley
