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Not fired up
Do Sussex police actually take arson seriously any more? I ask because there have been five cases of arson in Bexhill alone this year, the last of them ruining the grand old Grand Hotel. To my knowledge, there has been only one arrest and that person
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Style council?
It's a disgrace it has come to this but I have to say it's a sign of the times, maybe, of a country in decline, tied up in red tape and getting its priorities all wrong. Brighton and Hove City Council has a lot to answer to for its lack of care and the
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Body of proof
When someone is murdered, we expect the police to investigate, even though it is of no benefit to the dead person. Among other things, we may hope to stop someone killing again. So I hope there will be a proper police investigation of the West Pier fire
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Parallel lines
I congratulate The Argus and your photographers and reporters on the excellent coverage of the fire in your editions on March 28 and 29. With many others, the Brighton and Hove Operatic Society feels special sadness at the loss of another piece of Brighton's
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Put faith in rugby
England's soccer team? No hope. Cricket? No chance. Tennis? No point. It was up to the fabulous, stupendous, invincible England rugby team to make our nation proud in the sporting world, with their Six Nations win. Isn't it about time we ditched the whingeing
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No national pride
What a difference between the England football and rugby teams. At Liechtenstein, when the National Anthem was played, the camera showed a row of faces looking as miserable as sin with hardly a lip moving. No pride or pleasure in representing our country
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Rookie driver in pole position for funding race
A design and marketing agency has helped a Formula 1 rookie to pole position in his race to secure financial backing. Mosaic, based in Palace Place, Brighton, has produced a prospectus and share certificates for the flotation of Minardi driver Justin
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Back on track
In an ideal transport world, the eight-mile long railway line between Lewes and Uckfield would be restored within the next few years. But the railways are struggling to keep going and, despite all the Government's fine words, there is no sign of the necessary
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Finance gets new watchdog
The head of energy regulator Ofgem has been appointed as the new chairman of City watchdog the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Callum McCarthy will take over one of the most influential roles in the City in September when chairman Sir Howard Davies
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Birds in hand
The West Pier's residents - the starlings - were the first to draw attention to the fire (The Argus, March 29) and Irene Roughton raised some interesting points when she asked whether the bird chicks would have escaped or perished in the fire (Letters
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Body of proof
When someone is murdered, we expect the police to investigate, even though it is of no benefit to the dead person. Among other things, we may hope to stop someone killing again. So I hope there will be a proper police investigation of the West Pier fire
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Light fantastic
How wonderful to see Brighton's Grade I-listed West Pier set alight and glowing. Hopefully, this dilapidated 137-year-old rusting wreck can now be entirely removed and, with the £30 million available to restore it, a new pier built using the latest technology
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Parallel lines
I congratulate The Argus and your photographers and reporters on the excellent coverage of the fire in your editions on March 28 and 29. With many others, the Brighton and Hove Operatic Society feels special sadness at the loss of another piece of Brighton's
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No national pride
What a difference between the England football and rugby teams. At Liechtenstein, when the National Anthem was played, the camera showed a row of faces looking as miserable as sin with hardly a lip moving. No pride or pleasure in representing our country
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Kitson's still part of plans
Albion boss Steve Coppell believes Paul Kitson still has a "big role" to play in the battle to beat the drop. The injury-plagued front man has not featured in the starting line-up since September but Coppell has not given up hope of him making an impact
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
They say it's an ill wind turns none too good but for my friend Roger Clifton-Moore there are new opportunities when disaster threatens. In the late Eighties, Hill Samuel made him redundant after 20 years. This turned out to be a bit of luck as the company
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Back on track
In an ideal transport world, the eight-mile long railway line between Lewes and Uckfield would be restored within the next few years. But the railways are struggling to keep going and, despite all the Government's fine words, there is no sign of the necessary
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Be firm with vandal tot
Some readers might raise a small smile at the idea of a three-year-old boy having his name on police records. But the story of Dwaine Pease, who threw stones at passing cars in Worthing, is not really a laughing matter. His parents are outraged that police
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Random violence is wrecking civic life
My brother lives in Brighton and Hove and I have had the pleasure of visiting the city on numerous occasions. But on a recent Thursday night, he was the subject of an unprovoked attack in a quiet street. A man walked up to him: "Are you carrying any money
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Shock at High Street slump
Retailers suffered their worst sales performance in 11 years last month after war fears wrecked consumer confidence. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said only 28 per cent of firms reported better sales in March than a year earlier, with 41
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Birds in hand
The West Pier's residents - the starlings - were the first to draw attention to the fire (The Argus, March 29) and Irene Roughton raised some interesting points when she asked whether the bird chicks would have escaped or perished in the fire (Letters
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Light fantastic
How wonderful to see Brighton's Grade I-listed West Pier set alight and glowing. Hopefully, this dilapidated 137-year-old rusting wreck can now be entirely removed and, with the £30 million available to restore it, a new pier built using the latest technology
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Give us fine art, not tawdry revivalism
So, celebrities and stand-up comics ride past the West Pier on their bicycles and weep tears for the "old lady". Three cheers for the arsonists, I say. Brighton does not need another pastiche of Regency or Victorian times. It especially does not need
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Kitson's still part of plans
Albion boss Steve Coppell believes Paul Kitson still has a "big role" to play in the battle to beat the drop. The injury-plagued front man has not featured in the starting line-up since September but Coppell has not given up hope of him making an impact
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Terror alert for firms
One in ten firms believed it was "extremely likely" it would be the victim of terrorism in the next two years. The research comes from a survey of 50 security and risk managers at multinational companies in a study by think-tank RAND Europe and The Risk
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Survey puts family firm back on map
A funeral director whose family business was snatched from him in a hostile takeover has battled back to see his new firm become one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Eight years ago, Colin Field was told to clear his desk after the firm that
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Parker's Progress with Tim Parker
They say it's an ill wind turns none too good but for my friend Roger Clifton-Moore there are new opportunities when disaster threatens. In the late Eighties, Hill Samuel made him redundant after 20 years. This turned out to be a bit of luck as the company
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Your guide through the red tape maze
A new guide to help small businesses cope with the burden of red tape has been launched by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt unveiled the "No Nonsense" guide, which has been designed to help growing
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A sober moment
Many pubs have happy hours where drink is cheap and the conversation is cheerful. But at the Montague pub in Worthing, there's a miserable hour every week, where people can complain about whatever they like. Anyone thinking of crying into their beer has
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Be firm with vandal tot
Some readers might raise a small smile at the idea of a three-year-old boy having his name on police records. But the story of Dwaine Pease, who threw stones at passing cars in Worthing, is not really a laughing matter. His parents are outraged that police
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Date
Random violence is wrecking civic life
My brother lives in Brighton and Hove and I have had the pleasure of visiting the city on numerous occasions. But on a recent Thursday night, he was the subject of an unprovoked attack in a quiet street. A man walked up to him: "Are you carrying any money
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Disabled families find stores impossible
Major supermarkets were criticised today by parents of disabled children. Poorly laid out aisles and badly designed trolleys as well as the use of disabled parking spaces by able-bodied customers were among the complaints in a survey. The research - commissioned
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Shock at High Street slump
Retailers suffered their worst sales performance in 11 years last month after war fears wrecked consumer confidence. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said only 28 per cent of firms reported better sales in March than a year earlier, with 41
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Not fired up
Do Sussex police actually take arson seriously any more? I ask because there have been five cases of arson in Bexhill alone this year, the last of them ruining the grand old Grand Hotel. To my knowledge, there has been only one arrest and that person
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Date
Style council?
It's a disgrace it has come to this but I have to say it's a sign of the times, maybe, of a country in decline, tied up in red tape and getting its priorities all wrong. Brighton and Hove City Council has a lot to answer to for its lack of care and the
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Give us fine art, not tawdry revivalism
So, celebrities and stand-up comics ride past the West Pier on their bicycles and weep tears for the "old lady". Three cheers for the arsonists, I say. Brighton does not need another pastiche of Regency or Victorian times. It especially does not need
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Put faith in rugby
England's soccer team? No hope. Cricket? No chance. Tennis? No point. It was up to the fabulous, stupendous, invincible England rugby team to make our nation proud in the sporting world, with their Six Nations win. Isn't it about time we ditched the whingeing
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Terror alert for firms
One in ten firms believed it was "extremely likely" it would be the victim of terrorism in the next two years. The research comes from a survey of 50 security and risk managers at multinational companies in a study by think-tank RAND Europe and The Risk
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Rookie driver in pole position for funding race
A design and marketing agency has helped a Formula 1 rookie to pole position in his race to secure financial backing. Mosaic, based in Palace Place, Brighton, has produced a prospectus and share certificates for the flotation of Minardi driver Justin
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Survey puts family firm back on map
A funeral director whose family business was snatched from him in a hostile takeover has battled back to see his new firm become one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Eight years ago, Colin Field was told to clear his desk after the firm that
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Your guide through the red tape maze
A new guide to help small businesses cope with the burden of red tape has been launched by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt unveiled the "No Nonsense" guide, which has been designed to help growing
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A sober moment
Many pubs have happy hours where drink is cheap and the conversation is cheerful. But at the Montague pub in Worthing, there's a miserable hour every week, where people can complain about whatever they like. Anyone thinking of crying into their beer has
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Finance gets new watchdog
The head of energy regulator Ofgem has been appointed as the new chairman of City watchdog the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Callum McCarthy will take over one of the most influential roles in the City in September when chairman Sir Howard Davies
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Disabled families find stores impossible
Major supermarkets were criticised today by parents of disabled children. Poorly laid out aisles and badly designed trolleys as well as the use of disabled parking spaces by able-bodied customers were among the complaints in a survey. The research - commissioned
