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Take a trance on losing weight
People keen to lose weight and change their lifestyle can find support and advice at a seminar. The event follows the success of a similar Tranceform Your Mind, Transform Your Body session held earlier this year. Hypnotherapists and psychotherapists Anthony
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Governors back action over protest pupils
Governors have given their support to a headteacher who suspended six pupils for joining a peace protest. The students at Blatchington Mill School in Hove were barred after walking out of the school grounds in a demonstration against the Iraq conflict
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Architect wants his work to be loved
As the dash to the King Alfred finishing post becomes a two-horse race, SIMON FLACKS spoke to James Eyre, an architect with grand plans for the Hove development. It is an ambitious dream. Indeed some would say the idea of building a structure that could
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When experiences count for so much
Young people are using work experience to make contacts with the world of business and try out possible careers. Natasha Bent, 23, from Hove, is halfway through a six-week programme of work experience to make her the envy of any music fan. She is studying
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Why firms should respect their elders
Businesses should take more advantage of the growing number of older workers. That is the message from employers and recruiters who have experienced the benefits of recruiting older staff. Research suggests many companies are failing to change recruitment
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Women's business: dispelling the myths
Sheena Sullivan, partner at accountants and business advisor PKF, said there were a number of myths holding women back. Myth 1: "I could never afford to set up my own business". There are lots of ways of getting funding - by equity (people investing in
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Why business needs the feminine touch
The business world is getting a much-needed feminine touch as women in Sussex are starting companies and winning awards. Chancellor Gordon Brown said the number of UK business launches would rise by 50 per cent if the start-up rate among women matched
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Don't expect Gordon to offer much tonic
Matt Coward has been looking at the ways Gordon Brown will be collecting and distributing the nation's taxes in his seventh budget. He is the second longest-serving Chancellor since the Second World War and, if he holds on for another four months, he
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Transsexual OAP blamed for truancy
A sex-change pensioner is being bombarded by calls from a school saying her young daughter is skipping classes. A computer glitch in Blatchington Mill School's automated truancy line has led to Georgina Colchester being rung up to three times a week alerting
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Graduates' hard work pays off
Studying for a law degree is difficult enough. It is even harder if you are also working as a postmistress and bringing up two young children. That is exactly what Clare Holmes did and now she is planning to train as a solicitor and work for the Crown
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Slow yet smug
I was amazed to listen to some people recently on JoAnne Good's radio programme griping at being caught doing 36mph in a 30mph area. I suppose they are quite happy to do 84mph on the motorway although the limit is 70mph? In both cases, the extra is 20
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Victory proves elusive for Sussex
Sussex amassed their highest total in four friendly matches so far by posting 268 against Gloucestershire at Hove but they still went down to defeat by three wickets. Tim Ambrose, Robin Martin-Jenkins and Matt Prior all compiled half centuries for Sussex
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OU deserve it
Any full-time university student will testify a lot of hard work is needed to gain a good degree. Most of them are fortunate enough to be able to devote many hours to their studies. They should spare a thought for people who are taking Open University
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Uncertainty over at last
The news that the Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean is not to take in asylum-seekers has been generally welcomed. While some of the opposition was racist in nature, more of it was because of a genuine concern that a small suburb like Saltdean would find it
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Spoke joke
Rowan Dore's interview with Richard Bowker, chief executive of the Strategic Rail Authority (The Argus, April 2), contained comment on a walkout by rail guards on safety grounds as a pointless dispute. That depends on whether one is a passenger or a cost-cutting
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Crawley beat drop
Crawley have avoided relegation from Kent/Sussex division one and South Saxons may also stay up. A 1-1 draw for Crawley against Crowborough was enough to ensure their survival. The deadlock was broken in the 50th minute when Crawley's Steve Main set up
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Who manages in a crisis? Mr Nobody?
I am a retired railman of almost 50 years' service. My father was a guard for the LBSC railway company, then the SR Company and then during the war years. During this long period, the train guard had a very important role and still has. However, things
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Brighton pull off cup upset
Brighton will meet Lewes in the Sussex Cup final after a stunning 3-2 win over East Grinstead. Skipper Carlo Missirian described the result as the biggest in the club's history as National League visitors Grinstead were edged out in a thriller. It was
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Sussex's numbers are up
Sussex are playing the numbers game this season as they try to win their first County Championship title. For the first time the players' shirts will have names and numbers on the back in the style of Premiership footballers. It's a big break in tradition
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Finance job cuts gather pace
Financial services companies cut jobs at their fastest rate for more than six years during the first three months of the year. At the same time business fell for the second quarter in a row for the first time since March 1993, according to the CBI and
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New logo sounds last call for BT piper
One of the UK's best known corporate logos, the BT piper, is to be dropped and replaced with a new image. The piper, introduced in 1991 when the group changed its name from British Telecom to BT, will be gradually replaced by a multi-coloured globe image
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Pension benefit hits wage rises
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has given lower pay rises to staff who are members of its final salary pension scheme than those who are not. The City watchdog is thought to be the first major group to give staff different salary increases based
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Knifeman escapes with cash
A rubber-gloved raider escaped with cash after threatening two shop assistants with a knife. The man burst into Unwins off-licence in Powis Road, Brighton, at 10.25pm yesterday and told staff: "Give me the f*****g money." He took cash from the till and
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Search for missing teacher
A hunt for missing teacher Jane Longhurst has been launched in woods and forests throughout Sussex. Officers were in Ashdown Forest, near Crowborough, yesterday, more than three weeks after Miss Longhurst, 31, disappeared from her home in Shaftesbury
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Misery star in Coogan film
Oscar winner Kathy Bates has been added to the cast of Steve Coogan's new movie. The star of Misery will play Queen Victoria in Around The World In 80 Days. Coogan, who lives in Hove, plays globetrotter Phileas Fogg. Filming began in Thailand in March
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Schools strike threat
Britain's biggest union has threatened strike action if any members are made redundant through an education cash crisis. Last week The Argus revealed how heads in Brighton and Hove had refused to accept their budgets from the city council because they
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Asylum hotel plan scrapped
A seaside hotel will not be used to house asylum-seekers after the Government backed down on controversial plans. The Home Office has ruled out using the Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean as an induction centre following months of controversy. Home Office
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Robot guru wins hot trip
Inventor Chris Bean has won a holiday after creating a world record-breaking solar-powered robot. He and his wife Carole will be jetting off to Australia after winning a top prize in an Olympic Games for robots. Mr Bean, 41, of Honey Croft, Hove, designed
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Learn to write for TV
Screenwriters are being offered a chance to improve their skills on a new training course for writing TV drama. Brighton-based arts charity Lighthouse has been awarded support to run the project for six people. Successful candidates will take part in
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Performers' notable end to festival
Performers went out on a high note as an arts festival came to an end. The 79th Springboard Festival closed yesterday with a final day of singing and dancing and a prize-giving ceremony at Roedean Theatre, Roedean School in Brighton. It marked the end
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Take a trance on losing weight
People keen to lose weight and change their lifestyle can find support and advice at a seminar. The event follows the success of a similar Tranceform Your Mind, Transform Your Body session held earlier this year. Hypnotherapists and psychotherapists Anthony
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Disabled man fined despite orange badge
A warden booked a disabled man for parking illegally despite having a permit on his car. Jonathan Hastie, 22, who uses an electric wheelchair, was on a shopping trip in Brighton with his parents to buy a Mothering Sunday gift and 50th birthday present
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Architect wants his work to be loved
As the dash to the King Alfred finishing post becomes a two-horse race, SIMON FLACKS spoke to James Eyre, an architect with grand plans for the Hove development. It is an ambitious dream. Indeed some would say the idea of building a structure that could
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Women's business: dispelling the myths
Sheena Sullivan, partner at accountants and business advisor PKF, said there were a number of myths holding women back. Myth 1: "I could never afford to set up my own business". There are lots of ways of getting funding - by equity (people investing in
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Don't expect Gordon to offer much tonic
Matt Coward has been looking at the ways Gordon Brown will be collecting and distributing the nation's taxes in his seventh budget. He is the second longest-serving Chancellor since the Second World War and, if he holds on for another four months, he
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Transsexual OAP blamed for truancy
A sex-change pensioner is being bombarded by calls from a school saying her young daughter is skipping classes. A computer glitch in Blatchington Mill School's automated truancy line has led to Georgina Colchester being rung up to three times a week alerting
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Graduates' hard work pays off
Studying for a law degree is difficult enough. It is even harder if you are also working as a postmistress and bringing up two young children. That is exactly what Clare Holmes did and now she is planning to train as a solicitor and work for the Crown
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Opinion revised
I am learning fast how first impressions are often wrong. I had a letter published recently criticising a stay in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. My beloved partner, Wallace, passed on last week in the same hospital after a short stay. All
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Woman dies after crash
An elderly woman has died more than a month after her car was in a crash on a rural road, police said today. Winifred Oliver, 83, was taken to hospital after her Nissan was in collision with a Ford Mondeo on the A267 at Mayfield on February 27 at 5pm.
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Man attacked by mob
A man was attacked by a mob of teenagers as he walked along Eastbourne seafront. Three youths repeatedly punched and kicked the 60-year-old man in Royal Parade. Police said the attack lasted just minutes but gave the man two black eyes and bruising to
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Council workers' electric bid
Eastbourne Borough Council workers could be given access to a fleet of special electric cars in a bid to clean up their act. Officials want to secure government funding to buy the electric pool cars for staff. It is one idea proposed in the council's
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Teenager's quest to save hedgehogs
A teenager has travelled hundreds of miles in a desperate attempt to save hedgehogs from a mass cull. Christopher Black, 17, from Worthing, is the youngest of five volunteers trying to save thousands of hedgehogs in the Outer Hebrides. The animals have
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Arson theory
In your story of Piers Burns (The Argus, April 5) and his claim to have used five litres of fuel to start the West Pier fire, you ask, "How did the author carry five litres of fuel while swimming out to the fallen gangway where he gained access?" Quite
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Pier, our heritage
Charles and Shelagh Holcombe's description of the West Pier being "this dilapidated 137-year old rusting wreck" (Letters, April 2) is very offensive. The West Pier is an important part of Brighton's rich heritage and had it been properly maintained instead
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Ill thought out
I visit the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children, Brighton, at least once a week. While, during the past 18 months, parking has become easier because of the presence of traffic wardens, I noticed Brighton and Hove City Council has turned the majority
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Victory proves elusive for Sussex
Sussex amassed their highest total in four friendly matches so far by posting 268 against Gloucestershire at Hove but they still went down to defeat by three wickets. Tim Ambrose, Robin Martin-Jenkins and Matt Prior all compiled half centuries for Sussex
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Crossed lines
Georgina Colchester is the last person who should be receiving automatic messages from school saying her daughter is not in class. Not only does she not have a daughter but she is also a 68-year-old transsexual, who cannot have children. Blatchington
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Wattam provides Heath tonic
Dave Wattam scored a hat-trick of tries as Haywards Heath geared up for the games which could ensure a Trophy and promotion double. Heath were 35-8 winners at holders Worthing in their delayed Sussex Trophy semi-final on Sunday. The win sets up a final
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Crawley beat drop
Crawley have avoided relegation from Kent/Sussex division one and South Saxons may also stay up. A 1-1 draw for Crawley against Crowborough was enough to ensure their survival. The deadlock was broken in the 50th minute when Crawley's Steve Main set up
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Coppell lashes League
Albion boss Steve Coppell has blasted the Football League for arranging First Division fixtures this week for FA Cup semi-finalists Sheffield United and Watford. Sheffield face Arsenal and Watford tackle Southampton in the semis on Sunday. The busy Blades
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New logo sounds last call for BT piper
One of the UK's best known corporate logos, the BT piper, is to be dropped and replaced with a new image. The piper, introduced in 1991 when the group changed its name from British Telecom to BT, will be gradually replaced by a multi-coloured globe image
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Pension benefit hits wage rises
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has given lower pay rises to staff who are members of its final salary pension scheme than those who are not. The City watchdog is thought to be the first major group to give staff different salary increases based
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Couple attacked in street
A man and his wife were injured and their car damaged in an unprovoked attack by a gang of youths in Brighton. The couple were driving in a city street when they came across the group of 20 boys and girls in their early teens standing in the middle of
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Knifeman escapes with cash
A rubber-gloved raider escaped with cash after threatening two shop assistants with a knife. The man burst into Unwins off-licence in Powis Road, Brighton, at 10.25pm yesterday and told staff: "Give me the f*****g money." He took cash from the till and
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Search for missing teacher
A hunt for missing teacher Jane Longhurst has been launched in woods and forests throughout Sussex. Officers were in Ashdown Forest, near Crowborough, yesterday, more than three weeks after Miss Longhurst, 31, disappeared from her home in Shaftesbury
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Misery star in Coogan film
Oscar winner Kathy Bates has been added to the cast of Steve Coogan's new movie. The star of Misery will play Queen Victoria in Around The World In 80 Days. Coogan, who lives in Hove, plays globetrotter Phileas Fogg. Filming began in Thailand in March
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Schools strike threat
Britain's biggest union has threatened strike action if any members are made redundant through an education cash crisis. Last week The Argus revealed how heads in Brighton and Hove had refused to accept their budgets from the city council because they
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Asylum hotel plan scrapped
A seaside hotel will not be used to house asylum-seekers after the Government backed down on controversial plans. The Home Office has ruled out using the Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean as an induction centre following months of controversy. Home Office
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Robot guru wins hot trip
Inventor Chris Bean has won a holiday after creating a world record-breaking solar-powered robot. He and his wife Carole will be jetting off to Australia after winning a top prize in an Olympic Games for robots. Mr Bean, 41, of Honey Croft, Hove, designed
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Learn to write for TV
Screenwriters are being offered a chance to improve their skills on a new training course for writing TV drama. Brighton-based arts charity Lighthouse has been awarded support to run the project for six people. Successful candidates will take part in
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Shop name change puts cash claim on hold
A couple have been unable to claim compensation for their broken washing machine because of confusion over a shop's change of name. Peter Mann and Sarah Kennedy won two county court judgments ordering The Appliance Centre in Church Road, Hove, to refund
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Disabled man fined despite orange badge
A warden booked a disabled man for parking illegally despite having a permit on his car. Jonathan Hastie, 22, who uses an electric wheelchair, was on a shopping trip in Brighton with his parents to buy a Mothering Sunday gift and 50th birthday present
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Opinion revised
I am learning fast how first impressions are often wrong. I had a letter published recently criticising a stay in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. My beloved partner, Wallace, passed on last week in the same hospital after a short stay. All
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Happy soldiers
I thank everyone who has been kind enough to respond to my recent request for pen pals for my sons. Through the article in The Argus (March 25), I have received lots of letters, all of which I have forwarded to the members of 2 Battalion REME, currently
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Arson theory
In your story of Piers Burns (The Argus, April 5) and his claim to have used five litres of fuel to start the West Pier fire, you ask, "How did the author carry five litres of fuel while swimming out to the fallen gangway where he gained access?" Quite
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Date
Pier, our heritage
Charles and Shelagh Holcombe's description of the West Pier being "this dilapidated 137-year old rusting wreck" (Letters, April 2) is very offensive. The West Pier is an important part of Brighton's rich heritage and had it been properly maintained instead
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Date
Ill thought out
I visit the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children, Brighton, at least once a week. While, during the past 18 months, parking has become easier because of the presence of traffic wardens, I noticed Brighton and Hove City Council has turned the majority
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Crossed lines
Georgina Colchester is the last person who should be receiving automatic messages from school saying her daughter is not in class. Not only does she not have a daughter but she is also a 68-year-old transsexual, who cannot have children. Blatchington
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Deuce coupe
About three years ago, I bought a classic 1935 AC with a drop-head coup body. I imported the car from New Zealand to The Netherlands, where I live. After some work on it, I managed to get it a Dutch registration. I am very interested in the history of
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How now?
Looking through some old papers, I found the brochure issued to those on board the Brighton Belle on its final run from Victoria to Brighton on the April 30, 1972. I had the pleasure of being one of the passengers and we were well entertained. Crowds
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Wattam provides Heath tonic
Dave Wattam scored a hat-trick of tries as Haywards Heath geared up for the games which could ensure a Trophy and promotion double. Heath were 35-8 winners at holders Worthing in their delayed Sussex Trophy semi-final on Sunday. The win sets up a final
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Date
Coppell lashes League
Albion boss Steve Coppell has blasted the Football League for arranging First Division fixtures this week for FA Cup semi-finalists Sheffield United and Watford. Sheffield face Arsenal and Watford tackle Southampton in the semis on Sunday. The busy Blades
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Couple attacked in street
A man and his wife were injured and their car damaged in an unprovoked attack by a gang of youths in Brighton. The couple were driving in a city street when they came across the group of 20 boys and girls in their early teens standing in the middle of
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London to Brighton trains launched
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling finally launched a fleet of new trains into passenger service today (Tues). Mr Darling hopped on board one of South Central's new Electrostar 377s for the trip from London to Brighton - and amazed commuters by arriving
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Shop name change puts cash claim on hold
A couple have been unable to claim compensation for their broken washing machine because of confusion over a shop's change of name. Peter Mann and Sarah Kennedy won two county court judgments ordering The Appliance Centre in Church Road, Hove, to refund
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Governors back action over protest pupils
Governors have given their support to a headteacher who suspended six pupils for joining a peace protest. The students at Blatchington Mill School in Hove were barred after walking out of the school grounds in a demonstration against the Iraq conflict
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Date
When experiences count for so much
Young people are using work experience to make contacts with the world of business and try out possible careers. Natasha Bent, 23, from Hove, is halfway through a six-week programme of work experience to make her the envy of any music fan. She is studying
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Date
Why firms should respect their elders
Businesses should take more advantage of the growing number of older workers. That is the message from employers and recruiters who have experienced the benefits of recruiting older staff. Research suggests many companies are failing to change recruitment
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Date
Why business needs the feminine touch
The business world is getting a much-needed feminine touch as women in Sussex are starting companies and winning awards. Chancellor Gordon Brown said the number of UK business launches would rise by 50 per cent if the start-up rate among women matched
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Cement works future thrashed out
The future of a disused cement works will be decided by a ten-day public inquiry starting today. Controversy surrounds the former Blue Circle cement works at Upper Beeding, near Steyning, as it lies in an area of the South Downs designated an area of
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Mother shot in street
A mother-of-three was almost blinded when she was shot in the face with a pistol. Amanda Graves, 40, had a pellet lodged in her head for five days after it was fired from an air gun. The attack in Worthing town centre came just days into a month-long
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Drug supplier is jailed
A man who tried to smuggle drugs into a prison on the Isle of Wight has been jailed for two years. Richard Murphy, 39, of Morrell Avenue, Horsham, was caught trying to sneak 2.6g of cannabis into Camp Hill Jail, near Newport, on the island on Christmas
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Gatwick detention centre criticised
A Sussex centre used to detain failed asylum-seekers and illegal immigrants has been criticised for "institutional blindness" to their fate. Tinsley House, based at Gatwick airport, holds people waiting to be deported from the UK. Government inspectors
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Schools launch £1m bid
Two schools hope to break new ground in the UK with a bid for a £1 million cash injection. Warden Park School in Cuckfield, near Haywards Heath, and Oathall Community College in Haywards Heath yesterday launched their innovative joint attempt to become
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Happy soldiers
I thank everyone who has been kind enough to respond to my recent request for pen pals for my sons. Through the article in The Argus (March 25), I have received lots of letters, all of which I have forwarded to the members of 2 Battalion REME, currently
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Date
Slow yet smug
I was amazed to listen to some people recently on JoAnne Good's radio programme griping at being caught doing 36mph in a 30mph area. I suppose they are quite happy to do 84mph on the motorway although the limit is 70mph? In both cases, the extra is 20
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Date
Deuce coupe
About three years ago, I bought a classic 1935 AC with a drop-head coup body. I imported the car from New Zealand to The Netherlands, where I live. After some work on it, I managed to get it a Dutch registration. I am very interested in the history of
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Date
OU deserve it
Any full-time university student will testify a lot of hard work is needed to gain a good degree. Most of them are fortunate enough to be able to devote many hours to their studies. They should spare a thought for people who are taking Open University
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Date
How now?
Looking through some old papers, I found the brochure issued to those on board the Brighton Belle on its final run from Victoria to Brighton on the April 30, 1972. I had the pleasure of being one of the passengers and we were well entertained. Crowds
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Date
Uncertainty over at last
The news that the Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean is not to take in asylum-seekers has been generally welcomed. While some of the opposition was racist in nature, more of it was because of a genuine concern that a small suburb like Saltdean would find it
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Date
Spoke joke
Rowan Dore's interview with Richard Bowker, chief executive of the Strategic Rail Authority (The Argus, April 2), contained comment on a walkout by rail guards on safety grounds as a pointless dispute. That depends on whether one is a passenger or a cost-cutting
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Date
Who manages in a crisis? Mr Nobody?
I am a retired railman of almost 50 years' service. My father was a guard for the LBSC railway company, then the SR Company and then during the war years. During this long period, the train guard had a very important role and still has. However, things
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Date
Brighton pull off cup upset
Brighton will meet Lewes in the Sussex Cup final after a stunning 3-2 win over East Grinstead. Skipper Carlo Missirian described the result as the biggest in the club's history as National League visitors Grinstead were edged out in a thriller. It was
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Date
Sussex's numbers are up
Sussex are playing the numbers game this season as they try to win their first County Championship title. For the first time the players' shirts will have names and numbers on the back in the style of Premiership footballers. It's a big break in tradition
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Date
Finance job cuts gather pace
Financial services companies cut jobs at their fastest rate for more than six years during the first three months of the year. At the same time business fell for the second quarter in a row for the first time since March 1993, according to the CBI and
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Date
London to Brighton trains launched
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling finally launched a fleet of new trains into passenger service today (Tues). Mr Darling hopped on board one of South Central's new Electrostar 377s for the trip from London to Brighton - and amazed commuters by arriving
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Date
Performers' notable end to festival
Performers went out on a high note as an arts festival came to an end. The 79th Springboard Festival closed yesterday with a final day of singing and dancing and a prize-giving ceremony at Roedean Theatre, Roedean School in Brighton. It marked the end
