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Airbourne bids for Concorde
Concorde could make one of its final appearances at this summer's Airbourne aviation spectacular in Eastbourne. Tourism bosses in Eastbourne are in talks with British Airways (BA) to secure the supersonic jet for the four-day show in August. BA plans
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Honour for 'sweet Kitty O'Shea'
The infamous wife of an Irish nationalist hero has been honoured more than 80 years after her death. Kitty O'Shea, the controversial wife of Charles Stewart Parnell, is buried in Littlehampton Cemetery. Fans of the Irish Home Rule leader yesterday visited
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Award for new-look museum
The £10 million transformation of Brighton and Hove Art Museum and Art Gallery has led to a prestigious award for architecture. The museum was commended by the Civic Trust for its high standard of architecture after its extensive refurbishment. The 19th
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RMJ: We're ready for action
With a busy but smooth pre-season finished, 11 Sussex cricketers lined up at Lord's for our first competitive game, all itching to get onto the turf. So many people have carried out a lot of hard work and they will all be eager to make that effort translate
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Thug shoots pet cat dead
An airgun sniper has killed a family's pet cat and peppered another with pellets. Mother-of-three Victoria Franklin, 32, has paid a small fortune in vets' bills and is now offering a reward to help track down those responsible. Tom cat Jester, three,
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Never fear
It is a very sad day in local politics when three letters telling the same lie are on the same page of The Argus (April 18). Only a very desperate party needs to do this in an attempt to retain voter loyalties using fear or to intimidate a new vote into
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Seagulls offer a glimpse of future
Albion paraded their players of the future at Worthing on Wednesday night. A hat-trick of new pros featured in a youthful Reserve side for the 1-1 draw against Brentford. Adam Hinshelwood, Daniel Harding and Dan Beck have all been signed after completing
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Don't allow the war to cloud judgement
Gavin Kennedy hit the nail on the head by stating the elections are, indeed, bizarre (Letters, April 22). In one week's time, a combination of apathetic stay-at-home Labour supporters and left-wing anti-war protesters will help elect a Tory council. And
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Lara surprise
Computer games are becoming more and more realistic but surprised onlookers could be forgiven for thinking they had stepped into a real-life Lara Croft mission. A dead ringer for the Tomb Raider heroine was reported brandishing pistols behind Tesco in
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Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks, Concorde 2, Brighton, April 22
Pavement, Steve Malkmus' seminal former band, apparently took their name from one of the top 20 nicest sounding words in the English language. That he has christened his new outfit The Jicks speaks volumes. It sounds more like something one might cough
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Our Song, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until April 26
You won't get many belly laughs from this Keith Waterhouse play. What you do get in this bittersweet tale of a love affair is bags of grief, a close look at jealousy, love and something of an insight into how we blunder about in our personal relationships
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Football: Brackley double as Lewes lose plot
Lewes lost their heads and probably the chance of promotion from Ryman division one south after going down 2-0 to Worthing at the Dripping Pan last night. Two goals by former Lewes player Peter Brackley gave Worthing the points and sparked ugly scenes
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Top firms gear up for awards launch
Companies are gearing up for the launch of the Sussex Business Awards 2003. The awards will be launched at a breakfast event at Roffey Park, Horsham, on April 30 and an early evening meeting at Alias Hotel Seattle, Brighton, on May 1. The two events will
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Amoral thieves are living off your gifts
I am writing to add to the letter from Mrs M Broderick (The Argus, April 19) about people stealing donations left outside charity shops. I am the manager of the Marie Curie Cancer Care shop in St George's Road, Kemp Town, and am often asked why I do not
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Table tennis: Moore set for return
Sussex champion Adrian Moore will return to promoted Horsham from Tunbridge Wells in time for their British League premier division campaign next season. Moore quit Horsham two years ago when they were relegated because he wanted to play at the highest
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Fire crew rescues pond life
Hundreds of fish were saved yesterday as drought threatened to dry up their pond in Falmer, near Brighton. Residents of Falmer, Brighton, were worried ducks and fish were suffering after weeks of little rain. They called the fire brigade for help and
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Burton: We'll sting Seagulls
Terry Burton has warned Albion that Watford will not be just fodder for their survival bid. The Hornets assistant says there could be a nasty sting in the relegation tale for the Seagulls at Withdean on Saturday. Watford are safe in mid-table, while Steve
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Crossing barriers 'would cause gridlock'
A double barrier at the Beddingham railway level crossing, on the A27 near Lewes, would cause gridlock and chaos, a Government minister has been told. Lewes MP Norman Baker met transport minister John Spellar at Westminster to express concern about the
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Comment: Nick Nurse on basketball
What a start to the play-offs that was. A great win over the London Towers before what I must say was an enthusiastic home crowd. Now we are all set for our semi-final with Newcastle in Birmingham. I enjoyed the Towers game. We were in better shape injury-wise
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Choice for Muslims
A firm which launched a cola earlier this year aimed primarily at Muslims is due to unveil a number of additions to its range. The Qibla Cola Company says it offers an alternative to large drinks firms which "support unjust causes". The first bottles
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Bank fined for forcing market
The London share trading arm of Dutch bank ABN Amro was yesterday fined £900,000 by City watchdogs for market misconduct and serious compliance failures. The fine, meted out by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is one of the largest ever on a City
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Sussex towns take a pasting
There's no place like home, according to the authors of a new book - no place, that is, quite so drab, depressing, ugly, smelly or just downright dangerous. The book claims to name and shame the "worst" places to live in the UK - and Sussex features prominently
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New round in sports field fight
A couple are trying to curb plans for a sports field on an open space in Peacehaven on the grounds it has a history as a public right of way. David and Val Phillips, of Edith Avenue, lodged an official application with East Sussex County Council to legally
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Sex attack on girl, 5
A five-year-old girl was sexually assaulted while out walking with her mother on Easter Monday, police revealed today. The attacker walked past the mother and another daughter before grabbing the little girl, who was following a few paces behind. He fled
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Lives at risk in casualty crisis
A shortage of senior doctors is putting the lives of emergency patients at risk in Sussex, it was claimed today. Figures show under-staffing in casualty departments under the control of Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority. Department of Health
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Runaway train crashes into trees
A runaway train carriage slipped out of a washing shed, crashing through safety barriers and into trees, yards from the gardens of nearby homes. The gleaming new South Central train overshot the end of the line as it rolled out of the sidings, careering
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Hospital on Sars alert
A patient sparked an alert after arriving at an accident and emergency department with a suspected case of the Sars virus. Staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton isolated the patient and carried out tests which proved to be negative. The
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Anger at tennis club vandalism
Residents whose homes overlook a seafront sports club in Hove say it still needs a tidy up despite a £68,000 investment. The people who live near Hove Tennis Centre want to know why the venue was closed all last year after the work appeared to be finished
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New home for Peace Centre
The Brighton Peace and Environment Centre has found a new home a year after a cash crisis forced organisers to shut their old base. BPEC is likely to be based in a new building bought by the Ethical Property Company, which is promising to invest £3 million
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April 24: Middlesex v Sussex (tea)
Sussex are in a good position in their opening Championship match against Middlesex, although wickets continued to tumble at Lord's. The county bowled out Middlesex for just 116 this morning to give themselves a first innings lead of 123 but they lost
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Ex-cops back on interview duty
Retired police officers are being encouraged to return to work to interview crime suspects. They would also join Sussex Police support staff to offer expert tactical advice to help build cases for court. A spokesman said: "The new role could attract recently-retired
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Lewes Council
It will be all change at Lewes District Council on May 1 with almost half the sitting councillors standing down. The Liberal Democrats have been firmly in control since 1991 but are being pushed hard by the Conservatives in an area where Labour have found
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Honour for 'sweet Kitty O'Shea'
The infamous wife of an Irish nationalist hero has been honoured more than 80 years after her death. Kitty O'Shea, the controversial wife of Charles Stewart Parnell, is buried in Littlehampton Cemetery. Fans of the Irish Home Rule leader yesterday visited
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Watch out for the boys in silver
Sussex's boys in blue are turning to silver to save money, and it's farewell to the traditional white patrol cars. Sussex Police are buying cars in the new metallic colour because it's more popular and has a higher resale value. By the end of the year
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RMJ: We're ready for action
With a busy but smooth pre-season finished, 11 Sussex cricketers lined up at Lord's for our first competitive game, all itching to get onto the turf. So many people have carried out a lot of hard work and they will all be eager to make that effort translate
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Thug shoots pet cat dead
An airgun sniper has killed a family's pet cat and peppered another with pellets. Mother-of-three Victoria Franklin, 32, has paid a small fortune in vets' bills and is now offering a reward to help track down those responsible. Tom cat Jester, three,
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Who's guilty?
In his letter to The Argus (April 16), Harry Treadwell - a Tory spokesman - accused Adur Labour councillors of being "dissembling" and "cruel and mendacious" when raising the subject of higher council tax bills. He stated West Sussex County Council needed
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Never fear
It is a very sad day in local politics when three letters telling the same lie are on the same page of The Argus (April 18). Only a very desperate party needs to do this in an attempt to retain voter loyalties using fear or to intimidate a new vote into
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Lewes Council
It will be all change at Lewes District Council on May 1 with almost half the sitting councillors standing down. The Liberal Democrats have been firmly in control since 1991 but are being pushed hard by the Conservatives in an area where Labour have found
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Facts first
On Good Friday, as my husband and I were walking along the Hove end of the seafront, a man with a petition approached us. The petition, he said, was to save the seafront from development. A noble cause we are sure most would agree and, judging by the
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Crossing barriers 'would cause gridlock'
A double barrier at the Beddingham railway level crossing, on the A27 near Lewes, would cause gridlock and chaos, a Government minister has been told. Lewes MP Norman Baker met transport minister John Spellar at Westminster to express concern about the
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How sure?
Having received the advice regarding the postal vote for the forthcoming election and declaring I am the person to whom the ballot paper was sent, there seems nothing to prevent this being completed by someone else. Let's presume I have a number of friends
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Albion rely on Palace for favour
Albion boss Steve Coppell is confident the relegation battle will go right to the wire - with the help of his old club Crystal Palace. The Seagulls need to win their last two matches and Stoke lose theirs to beat the drop on goal difference. Albion entertain
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On-loan Ade allowed to play
Ade Akinbiyi is right in the thick of the relegation battle. He played for Albion, he plays for Stoke and he could just send the Seagulls down on Saturday by scoring against his current club! Akinbiyi is on loan to Stoke from Crystal Palace. He was signed
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Burton: We'll sting Seagulls
Terry Burton has warned Albion that Watford will not be just fodder for their survival bid. The Hornets assistant says there could be a nasty sting in the relegation tale for the Seagulls at Withdean on Saturday. Watford are safe in mid-table, while Steve
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Seagulls offer a glimpse of future
Albion paraded their players of the future at Worthing on Wednesday night. A hat-trick of new pros featured in a youthful Reserve side for the 1-1 draw against Brentford. Adam Hinshelwood, Daniel Harding and Dan Beck have all been signed after completing
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Party poopers
How sad the comment that paying the first instalment of council tax reminds Tommy Carr which party to vote for on May 1 (Letters, April 22). Party politics is destroying local government and, sadly, there is no alternative. The electorate ought to see
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Warning on bed-block queues
Mid Sussex hospital bosses say they will continue to struggle to meet Government targets unless more is done to tackle bed-blocking. More than 100 patients are stuck in hospital beds in Haywards Heath and Brighton, waiting to be discharged. The longer
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Lives at risk in casualty crisis
A shortage of senior doctors is putting the lives of emergency patients at risk in Sussex, it was claimed today. Figures show under-staffing in casualty departments under the control of Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority. Department of Health
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Thug shoots pet cat dead
An airgun sniper has killed a Worthing family's pet cat and peppered another with pellets. Mother-of-three Victoria Franklin, 32, has paid a small fortune in vets' bills and is now offering a reward to help track down those responsible. Tom cat Jester
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Woman found dead under cliff
A pensioner found at the foot of the cliff at Beachy Head may have died from natural causes, lifeboatmen said today. The unnamed woman, in her 70s, was found by a walker at Whitbread Hollow yesterday afternoon. At first it was thought she may have fallen
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Dolphin spotted off beach
A dolphin was spotted swimming close to shore off Eastbourne, sparking fears among animal rescuers that it could come to harm. They feared the mammal could beach itself as it was only 500 yards out to sea, opposite the five-star Grand Hotel on King Edward
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Airbourne bids for Concorde
Concorde could make one of its final appearances at this summer's Airbourne aviation spectacular in Eastbourne. Tourism bosses in Eastbourne are in talks with British Airways (BA) to secure the supersonic jet for the four-day show in August. BA plans
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Lives at risk in casualty crisis
A shortage of senior doctors is putting the lives of emergency patients at risk in Sussex, it was claimed today. Figures show under-staffing in casualty departments under the control of Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority. Department of Health
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Don't allow the war to cloud judgement
Gavin Kennedy hit the nail on the head by stating the elections are, indeed, bizarre (Letters, April 22). In one week's time, a combination of apathetic stay-at-home Labour supporters and left-wing anti-war protesters will help elect a Tory council. And
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Broken harmony
I write to register my personal grief at the loss of Jane Longhurst and to express my deepest solidarity with her family and Malcolm Sentance, her partner. I have had the good fortune of knowing Jane as a performer and player in the Musicians of All Saints
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Boot the hoot
I am glad to see officialdom taking note of complaints about the new trains' humungous horns (The Argus, April 17). The first time I heard one, it took me unawares, with my back to it on the platform. It was like a blow to the head and my ears hurt for
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Fare's unfair
It's disgraceful to stop pensioners using the county card for travelling on buses before 9am. I would not think many of us do from choice but when an appointment has to be kept we will have to pay double - you cannot pick and choose appointments. On a
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Our Song, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until April 26
You won't get many belly laughs from this Keith Waterhouse play. What you do get in this bittersweet tale of a love affair is bags of grief, a close look at jealousy, love and something of an insight into how we blunder about in our personal relationships
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Service crisis
District post offices seem to be hurtling towards extinction as more closures are confirmed by the week. The Post Office has said 3,000 of its branches are under scrutiny. Several in Brighton and Hove have closed their doors for the final time in recent
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Excluded
MY husband and myself in my trusty old wheelchair decided to have a look at the new Seattle Hotel at Brighton Marina. As we wandered around, a very nice young lady asked if she could assist us. I requested a brochure and inquired if the hotel had a disabled
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Cheap jibes are insulting
We're "crap" and we should know we are. So says the team behind The Idler magazine. Its new book names and shames "The 50 Worst Places To Live In The UK", many of which are in Sussex. Readers of The Idler who have nominated such places as Bognor, Brighton
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Just the tops
Recently, I had to spend five days in hospital for the first time in my life - I'm coming up to 80. I fell ill on a Sunday. On Monday morning, my daughter rang Portslade Health Centre and Dr Pring arrived on her rounds at 1.15pm. At 1.25pm an ambulance
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Football: Brackley double as Lewes lose plot
Lewes lost their heads and probably the chance of promotion from Ryman division one south after going down 2-0 to Worthing at the Dripping Pan last night. Two goals by former Lewes player Peter Brackley gave Worthing the points and sparked ugly scenes
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Creative urge that led to shining success story
Andy Doig helps put the 'bright' into Brighton and Hove. He is one of only about 90 neon signmakers in the UK and has made signs ranging from the 8ft-high and 30ft-long sign for The Komedia, which has 120,000 volts running through it, to work for The
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Cricket: County can thank tail-enders
Coach Peter Moores praised the "fantastic" batting of Jason Lewry and James Kirtley as the Sussex tail-enders dug their side out of a hole at Lord's yesterday. The pair put on 67 for the last wicket against Middlesex on the opening day of the Championship
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Seagulls offer a glimpse of future
Albion paraded their players of the future at Worthing on Wednesday night. A hat-trick of new pros featured in a youthful Reserve side for the 1-1 draw against Brentford. Adam Hinshelwood, Daniel Harding and Dan Beck have all been signed after completing
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Table tennis: Moore set for return
Sussex champion Adrian Moore will return to promoted Horsham from Tunbridge Wells in time for their British League premier division campaign next season. Moore quit Horsham two years ago when they were relegated because he wanted to play at the highest
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Burton: We'll sting Seagulls
Terry Burton has warned Albion that Watford will not be just fodder for their survival bid. The Hornets assistant says there could be a nasty sting in the relegation tale for the Seagulls at Withdean on Saturday. Watford are safe in mid-table, while Steve
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Comment: Nick Nurse on basketball
What a start to the play-offs that was. A great win over the London Towers before what I must say was an enthusiastic home crowd. Now we are all set for our semi-final with Newcastle in Birmingham. I enjoyed the Towers game. We were in better shape injury-wise
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Family pays tribute to war hero
Relatives of a soldier who helped liberate a French village during the First World War are preparing to see his name honoured at a ceremony. Representatives of the Canadian and British governments are also expected to attend the event in France to commemorate
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Bank fined for forcing market
The London share trading arm of Dutch bank ABN Amro was yesterday fined £900,000 by City watchdogs for market misconduct and serious compliance failures. The fine, meted out by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is one of the largest ever on a City
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Funding blow for arts group
What could have been a fairy tale for more than 50 artists has turned sour after their exhibition failed to attract the funding they hoped for. The Brighton artists have dedicated the last year to Twisted, an exhibition in which they give their take on
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Farmers' markets are back
Farmers' markets will return to two towns due to popular demand. The bi-monthly events in Midhurst and Petworth will start up again this Saturday. The markets, started as a pilot project last July, were suspended while Chichester District Council carried
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Sussex towns take a pasting
There's no place like home, according to the authors of a new book - no place, that is, quite so drab, depressing, ugly, smelly or just downright dangerous. The book claims to name and shame the "worst" places to live in the UK - and Sussex features prominently
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New round in sports field fight
A couple are trying to curb plans for a sports field on an open space in Peacehaven on the grounds it has a history as a public right of way. David and Val Phillips, of Edith Avenue, lodged an official application with East Sussex County Council to legally
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Lives at risk in casualty crisis
A shortage of senior doctors is putting the lives of emergency patients at risk in Sussex, it was claimed today. Figures show under-staffing in casualty departments under the control of Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority. Department of Health
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Lara lookalike in gun alert
A Lara Croft lookalike sparked an armed police alert when she brandished her pistols in public. The dead ringer for the Tomb Raider computer game heroine was clad head-to-toe in black leather and clutched a replica pistol in each hand. A frightened onlooker
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Cement site 'needed for recycling'
The disused cement works at Upper Beeding is one of only three possible sites for a much-needed waste recycling plant, an inquiry heard. The public inquiry continued yesterday into proposals for houses, a hotel and restaurant and industrial units at the
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Warning on bed-block queues
Hospital bosses say they will continue to struggle to meet Government targets unless more is done to tackle bed-blocking. More than 100 patients are stuck in hospital beds in Haywards Heath and Brighton, waiting to be discharged. The longer they stay
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Anger at tennis club vandalism
Residents whose homes overlook a seafront sports club in Hove say it still needs a tidy up despite a £68,000 investment. The people who live near Hove Tennis Centre want to know why the venue was closed all last year after the work appeared to be finished
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April 24: Middlesex v Sussex (tea)
Sussex are in a good position in their opening Championship match against Middlesex, although wickets continued to tumble at Lord's. The county bowled out Middlesex for just 116 this morning to give themselves a first innings lead of 123 but they lost
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April 24: Middlesex v Sussex (Lunch)
Sussex took control of the Championship match at Lord's after bowling out Middlesex for 116 today. James Kirtley and Mushtaq Ahmed both took two wickets, Jason Lewry also struck and Middlesex contributed to their own downfall with a comical run-out as
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April 23: Middlesex v Sussex (Close)
James Kirtley and Jason Lewry chose the most famous stage of all to demonstrate just how important they will be to Sussex's hopes of becoming a genuine force in the county game. The pair shared the new ball for only the second time since last May against
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Ex-cops back on interview duty
Retired police officers are being encouraged to return to work to interview crime suspects. They would also join Sussex Police support staff to offer expert tactical advice to help build cases for court. A spokesman said: "The new role could attract recently-retired
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Drag queen presents TV holiday show
Sussex drag queen Dave Lynn thought he'd landed a free holiday when he was asked to be a guest presenter on ITV holiday show Wish You Were Here. But his trip to sunny Morocco turned out to be anything but relaxing and Dave returned home to Sussex exhausted
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Lewes Council
It will be all change at Lewes District Council on May 1 with almost half the sitting councillors standing down. The Liberal Democrats have been firmly in control since 1991 but are being pushed hard by the Conservatives in an area where Labour have found
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Man jailed for street attack
A Brighton decorator has been jailed for launching a brutal attack on two men who were walking together arm-in-arm. Darren Jebb punched Peter Miller so hard he had to eat through a straw for a week after the attack, a court heard. Mr Miller and his friend
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Watch out for the boys in silver
Sussex's boys in blue are turning to silver to save money, and it's farewell to the traditional white patrol cars. Sussex Police are buying cars in the new metallic colour because it's more popular and has a higher resale value. By the end of the year
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Who's guilty?
In his letter to The Argus (April 16), Harry Treadwell - a Tory spokesman - accused Adur Labour councillors of being "dissembling" and "cruel and mendacious" when raising the subject of higher council tax bills. He stated West Sussex County Council needed
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Facts first
On Good Friday, as my husband and I were walking along the Hove end of the seafront, a man with a petition approached us. The petition, he said, was to save the seafront from development. A noble cause we are sure most would agree and, judging by the
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How sure?
Having received the advice regarding the postal vote for the forthcoming election and declaring I am the person to whom the ballot paper was sent, there seems nothing to prevent this being completed by someone else. Let's presume I have a number of friends
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Albion rely on Palace for favour
Albion boss Steve Coppell is confident the relegation battle will go right to the wire - with the help of his old club Crystal Palace. The Seagulls need to win their last two matches and Stoke lose theirs to beat the drop on goal difference. Albion entertain
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On-loan Ade allowed to play
Ade Akinbiyi is right in the thick of the relegation battle. He played for Albion, he plays for Stoke and he could just send the Seagulls down on Saturday by scoring against his current club! Akinbiyi is on loan to Stoke from Crystal Palace. He was signed
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Burton: We'll sting Seagulls
Terry Burton has warned Albion that Watford will not be just fodder for their survival bid. The Hornets assistant says there could be a nasty sting in the relegation tale for the Seagulls at Withdean on Saturday. Watford are safe in mid-table, while Steve
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Party poopers
How sad the comment that paying the first instalment of council tax reminds Tommy Carr which party to vote for on May 1 (Letters, April 22). Party politics is destroying local government and, sadly, there is no alternative. The electorate ought to see
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The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
What a monumental waste of time the public inquiry will be into whether the South Downs should become a national park. Starting this autumn, it will last at least a year and cost more than £1 million. The Government was duty bound to stage an inquiry
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Missing mass
Well said, Keith Jago (Letters, April 22). And where have the weapons of mass destruction all gone? Remember, those things that the war in Iraq was all about? Never at the outset was this war about liberating Iraq - or are we all so shortsighted and have
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Our boys
Dear, oh, dear. Jack Todd (Letters, April 23) is playing the "our boys" card again. Has he ever considered that "our boys" (don't forget "our girls", Mr Todd) are paid professionals? The two world wars of the previous century were so shockingly tragic
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Basketball: Davis loves a play-off battle
Sterling Davis will draw on his greatest moment in basketball to help inspire him for the British League final four. Bears tackle Newcastle Eagles at Birmingham's NIA a week on Saturday after negotiating a tough play-off opener with London Towers. The
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Broken harmony
I write to register my personal grief at the loss of Jane Longhurst and to express my deepest solidarity with her family and Malcolm Sentance, her partner. I have had the good fortune of knowing Jane as a performer and player in the Musicians of All Saints
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Cricket: Carl is putting them on the hop
Carl Hopkinson fired 81 and Michael Yardy 71 for Sussex 2nd XI in their one-innings-a-side two-day clash against Hampshire at West End. The 100 overs-a-side match has been split after 60 overs to ensure both sides experience the same conditions. Sussex
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Boot the hoot
I am glad to see officialdom taking note of complaints about the new trains' humungous horns (The Argus, April 17). The first time I heard one, it took me unawares, with my back to it on the platform. It was like a blow to the head and my ears hurt for
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Fare's unfair
It's disgraceful to stop pensioners using the county card for travelling on buses before 9am. I would not think many of us do from choice but when an appointment has to be kept we will have to pay double - you cannot pick and choose appointments. On a
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St John Passion, Chichester Cathedral
Bach's Passions have always been a firm part of the Easter celebrations and there can be no better place than a major English cathedral. Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach's most famous Passion is that of St Matthew but it was the more rarely performed St John's
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Service crisis
District post offices seem to be hurtling towards extinction as more closures are confirmed by the week. The Post Office has said 3,000 of its branches are under scrutiny. Several in Brighton and Hove have closed their doors for the final time in recent
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Dave Brubeck Quartet, Brighton Dome, April 23
One of the most iconic figures in popular music opened his new national tour in Brighton in the sold-out Dome, 45 years after his original quartet first toured the UK. There have been different line-ups over the years but Dave Brubeck's current band has
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Excluded
MY husband and myself in my trusty old wheelchair decided to have a look at the new Seattle Hotel at Brighton Marina. As we wandered around, a very nice young lady asked if she could assist us. I requested a brochure and inquired if the hotel had a disabled
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Football: Crawley draw again
Crawley Town held third-placed Tiverton to a 1-1 draw at Broadfield Stadium in the Dr Martens premier division. Ernie Cooksey gave Crawley the lead after 29 minutes when he raced into the six-yard box to stab home a cross from Mo Harkin. As Cooksey ran
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Cheap jibes are insulting
We're "crap" and we should know we are. So says the team behind The Idler magazine. Its new book names and shames "The 50 Worst Places To Live In The UK", many of which are in Sussex. Readers of The Idler who have nominated such places as Bognor, Brighton
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Just the tops
Recently, I had to spend five days in hospital for the first time in my life - I'm coming up to 80. I fell ill on a Sunday. On Monday morning, my daughter rang Portslade Health Centre and Dr Pring arrived on her rounds at 1.15pm. At 1.25pm an ambulance
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Crystal chance
One of the most famous manufacturers of crystal products is creating jobs by opening a new Brighton store. Swarovski, which makes jewellery, fashion items and lighting products alongside the range of crystal gifts that helped make its name, is opening
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On the lookout for trade teachers
A scheme has been launched to address the shortage of tutors in plumbing, electrical work and other vital trades. City College Brighton and Hove, in collaboration with employers in the construction industry and the Sussex Learning and Skills Council (
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Creative urge that led to shining success story
Andy Doig helps put the 'bright' into Brighton and Hove. He is one of only about 90 neon signmakers in the UK and has made signs ranging from the 8ft-high and 30ft-long sign for The Komedia, which has 120,000 volts running through it, to work for The
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Van protest is low-key
Fewer than 20 traders joined the latest "white van" protest against Brighton and Hove's hardline parking policy. Motorists on the seafront and in central Hove yesterday morning experienced nothing more than the usual chaos as a small convoy trawled along
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Cycling: Tristan holds court for Mitre
Brighton Mitre riders scored a great double victory when they were team winners in both the club's open promotions over Easter. In the ten-mile time trial at Kirdford, Tristan Court finished fifth in (25min.23sec) while Mark Skinner (26min.42sec) and
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Cricket: Duo have all round appeal
James Kirtley and Jason Lewry chose the most famous stage of all to demonstrate just how important they will be to Sussex's hopes of becoming a genuine force in the county game. The pair shared the new ball for only the second time since last May against
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Cricket: County can thank tail-enders
Coach Peter Moores praised the "fantastic" batting of Jason Lewry and James Kirtley as the Sussex tail-enders dug their side out of a hole at Lord's yesterday. The pair put on 67 for the last wicket against Middlesex on the opening day of the Championship
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Seagulls offer a glimpse of future
Albion paraded their players of the future at Worthing on Wednesday night. A hat-trick of new pros featured in a youthful Reserve side for the 1-1 draw against Brentford. Adam Hinshelwood, Daniel Harding and Dan Beck have all been signed after completing
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Family pays tribute to war hero
Relatives of a soldier who helped liberate a French village during the First World War are preparing to see his name honoured at a ceremony. Representatives of the Canadian and British governments are also expected to attend the event in France to commemorate
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Shell shareholders back rewards scheme
Shareholders in oil giant Shell have backed a package of rewards which offers senior executives shares worth up to twice their salary. At the company's annual meeting in London yesterday, a motion backing the group's Long Term Incentive Plan received
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Funding blow for arts group
What could have been a fairy tale for more than 50 artists has turned sour after their exhibition failed to attract the funding they hoped for. The Brighton artists have dedicated the last year to Twisted, an exhibition in which they give their take on
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Jane police finish woodland search
Police have finished searching the Sussex woodland where murdered schoolteacher Jane Longhurst's burning body was found. Today officers were putting up posters appealing for information in the area around Wiggonholt Common, near Pulborough. Jane, 31,
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Lara lookalike in gun alert
A Lara Croft lookalike sparked an armed police alert when she brandished her pistols in public. The dead ringer for the Tomb Raider computer game heroine was clad head-to-toe in black leather and clutched a replica pistol in each hand. A frightened onlooker
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Warning on bed-block queues
Hospital bosses say they will continue to struggle to meet Government targets unless more is done to tackle bed-blocking. More than 100 patients are stuck in hospital beds in Haywards Heath and Brighton, waiting to be discharged. The longer they stay
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Sheriff's gunning for travellers
A landowner has promised urgent action to evict a large group of travellers from a Southwick beauty spot. David Bowerman, a former High Sheriff of West Sussex, has instructed his solicitors to begin immediate legal proceedings to get the group thrown
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April 24: Middlesex v Sussex (Lunch)
Sussex took control of the Championship match at Lord's after bowling out Middlesex for 116 today. James Kirtley and Mushtaq Ahmed both took two wickets, Jason Lewry also struck and Middlesex contributed to their own downfall with a comical run-out as
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April 23: Middlesex v Sussex (Close)
James Kirtley and Jason Lewry chose the most famous stage of all to demonstrate just how important they will be to Sussex's hopes of becoming a genuine force in the county game. The pair shared the new ball for only the second time since last May against
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Drag queen presents TV holiday show
Sussex drag queen Dave Lynn thought he'd landed a free holiday when he was asked to be a guest presenter on ITV holiday show Wish You Were Here. But his trip to sunny Morocco turned out to be anything but relaxing and Dave returned home to Sussex exhausted
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Online reward to find dog killer
Animal lovers can help catch the thieves who stole a rescue dog and left her to die on a roadside. Seven-month-old Border collie Jess was taken from the kitchen of her home in Ringmer, near Lewes. It is believed she was then thrown from a fast-moving
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Airbourne bids for Concorde
Concorde could make one of its final appearances at this summer's Airbourne aviation spectacular in Eastbourne. Tourism bosses in Eastbourne are in talks with British Airways (BA) to secure the supersonic jet for the four-day show in August. BA plans
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Award for new-look museum
The £10 million transformation of Brighton and Hove Art Museum and Art Gallery has led to a prestigious award for architecture. The museum was commended by the Civic Trust for its high standard of architecture after its extensive refurbishment. The 19th
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Man jailed for street attack
A Brighton decorator has been jailed for launching a brutal attack on two men who were walking together arm-in-arm. Darren Jebb punched Peter Miller so hard he had to eat through a straw for a week after the attack, a court heard. Mr Miller and his friend
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The Sage Of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
What a monumental waste of time the public inquiry will be into whether the South Downs should become a national park. Starting this autumn, it will last at least a year and cost more than £1 million. The Government was duty bound to stage an inquiry
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Landlady scraps late drinking plans
A landlady has called time on plans to introduce late drinking at a Mid Sussex pub after residents complained their car park had been turned into an open-air toilet. Maggie Wooldridge applied to extend opening times at the The Burrell Arms in Commercial
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Fire shuts leisure centre
Hundreds of people have been affected by the closure of a Mid Sussex leisure centre targeted by arsonists last night. Easter holiday programmes for children are among the activities cancelled at King's Leisure Centre, Moat Road, East Grinstead. The plant
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Death crash victim named
A woman who died in a three-car crash in West Sussex has been named by police. Rita Mylam, 67, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, was killed when her Nissan Micra was in collision with a Jaguar X-type on the A272 at Coolham, near Pulborough, on Monday night
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Alarm at night of grassland blazes
Twenty acres of East Sussex downland were damaged by fire last night as warm winds fanned flames in dry undergrowth. Fire ripped through two areas of grassland north of Hastings leading to almost a hundred calls from alarmed residents reporting smoke
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Lives at risk in casualty crisis
A shortage of senior doctors is putting the lives of emergency patients at risk in Sussex, it was claimed today. Figures show under-staffing in casualty departments under the control of Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority. Department of Health
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Missing mass
Well said, Keith Jago (Letters, April 22). And where have the weapons of mass destruction all gone? Remember, those things that the war in Iraq was all about? Never at the outset was this war about liberating Iraq - or are we all so shortsighted and have
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Our boys
Dear, oh, dear. Jack Todd (Letters, April 23) is playing the "our boys" card again. Has he ever considered that "our boys" (don't forget "our girls", Mr Todd) are paid professionals? The two world wars of the previous century were so shockingly tragic
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Basketball: Davis loves a play-off battle
Sterling Davis will draw on his greatest moment in basketball to help inspire him for the British League final four. Bears tackle Newcastle Eagles at Birmingham's NIA a week on Saturday after negotiating a tough play-off opener with London Towers. The
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Cricket: Carl is putting them on the hop
Carl Hopkinson fired 81 and Michael Yardy 71 for Sussex 2nd XI in their one-innings-a-side two-day clash against Hampshire at West End. The 100 overs-a-side match has been split after 60 overs to ensure both sides experience the same conditions. Sussex
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Lara surprise
Computer games are becoming more and more realistic but surprised onlookers could be forgiven for thinking they had stepped into a real-life Lara Croft mission. A dead ringer for the Tomb Raider heroine was reported brandishing pistols behind Tesco in
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Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks, Concorde 2, Brighton, April 22
Pavement, Steve Malkmus' seminal former band, apparently took their name from one of the top 20 nicest sounding words in the English language. That he has christened his new outfit The Jicks speaks volumes. It sounds more like something one might cough
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St John Passion, Chichester Cathedral
Bach's Passions have always been a firm part of the Easter celebrations and there can be no better place than a major English cathedral. Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach's most famous Passion is that of St Matthew but it was the more rarely performed St John's
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Dave Brubeck Quartet, Brighton Dome, April 23
One of the most iconic figures in popular music opened his new national tour in Brighton in the sold-out Dome, 45 years after his original quartet first toured the UK. There have been different line-ups over the years but Dave Brubeck's current band has
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Football: Crawley draw again
Crawley Town held third-placed Tiverton to a 1-1 draw at Broadfield Stadium in the Dr Martens premier division. Ernie Cooksey gave Crawley the lead after 29 minutes when he raced into the six-yard box to stab home a cross from Mo Harkin. As Cooksey ran
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Crystal chance
One of the most famous manufacturers of crystal products is creating jobs by opening a new Brighton store. Swarovski, which makes jewellery, fashion items and lighting products alongside the range of crystal gifts that helped make its name, is opening
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On the lookout for trade teachers
A scheme has been launched to address the shortage of tutors in plumbing, electrical work and other vital trades. City College Brighton and Hove, in collaboration with employers in the construction industry and the Sussex Learning and Skills Council (
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Van protest is low-key
Fewer than 20 traders joined the latest "white van" protest against Brighton and Hove's hardline parking policy. Motorists on the seafront and in central Hove yesterday morning experienced nothing more than the usual chaos as a small convoy trawled along
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Top firms gear up for awards launch
Companies are gearing up for the launch of the Sussex Business Awards 2003. The awards will be launched at a breakfast event at Roffey Park, Horsham, on April 30 and an early evening meeting at Alias Hotel Seattle, Brighton, on May 1. The two events will
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Amoral thieves are living off your gifts
I am writing to add to the letter from Mrs M Broderick (The Argus, April 19) about people stealing donations left outside charity shops. I am the manager of the Marie Curie Cancer Care shop in St George's Road, Kemp Town, and am often asked why I do not
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Cycling: Tristan holds court for Mitre
Brighton Mitre riders scored a great double victory when they were team winners in both the club's open promotions over Easter. In the ten-mile time trial at Kirdford, Tristan Court finished fifth in (25min.23sec) while Mark Skinner (26min.42sec) and
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Cricket: Duo have all round appeal
James Kirtley and Jason Lewry chose the most famous stage of all to demonstrate just how important they will be to Sussex's hopes of becoming a genuine force in the county game. The pair shared the new ball for only the second time since last May against
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Fire crew rescues pond life
Hundreds of fish were saved yesterday as drought threatened to dry up their pond in Falmer, near Brighton. Residents of Falmer, Brighton, were worried ducks and fish were suffering after weeks of little rain. They called the fire brigade for help and
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Crossing barriers 'would cause gridlock'
A double barrier at the Beddingham railway level crossing, on the A27 near Lewes, would cause gridlock and chaos, a Government minister has been told. Lewes MP Norman Baker met transport minister John Spellar at Westminster to express concern about the
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Choice for Muslims
A firm which launched a cola earlier this year aimed primarily at Muslims is due to unveil a number of additions to its range. The Qibla Cola Company says it offers an alternative to large drinks firms which "support unjust causes". The first bottles
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Shell shareholders back rewards scheme
Shareholders in oil giant Shell have backed a package of rewards which offers senior executives shares worth up to twice their salary. At the company's annual meeting in London yesterday, a motion backing the group's Long Term Incentive Plan received
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Sex attack on girl, 5
A five-year-old girl was sexually assaulted while out walking with her mother on Easter Monday, police revealed today. The attacker walked past the mother and another daughter before grabbing the little girl, who was following a few paces behind. He fled
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Jane police finish woodland search
Police have finished searching the Sussex woodland where murdered schoolteacher Jane Longhurst's burning body was found. Today officers were putting up posters appealing for information in the area around Wiggonholt Common, near Pulborough. Jane, 31,
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Runaway train crashes into trees
A runaway train carriage slipped out of a washing shed, crashing through safety barriers and into trees, yards from the gardens of nearby homes. The gleaming new South Central train overshot the end of the line as it rolled out of the sidings, careering
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Hospital on Sars alert
A patient sparked an alert after arriving at an accident and emergency department with a suspected case of the Sars virus. Staff at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton isolated the patient and carried out tests which proved to be negative. The
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Plea to preserve former bank
A former bank in Worthing may be saved from demolition after conservation watchdogs intervened. Developers Roffey Homes want to knock down the distinctive Barclays Bank building at the junction of Heene Road and Rowlands Road. After bulldozing it and
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Sheriff's gunning for travellers
A landowner has promised urgent action to evict a large group of travellers from a Southwick beauty spot. David Bowerman, a former High Sheriff of West Sussex, has instructed his solicitors to begin immediate legal proceedings to get the group thrown
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New home for Peace Centre
The Brighton Peace and Environment Centre has found a new home a year after a cash crisis forced organisers to shut their old base. BPEC is likely to be based in a new building bought by the Ethical Property Company, which is promising to invest £3 million
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Online reward to find dog killer
Animal lovers can help catch the thieves who stole a rescue dog and left her to die on a roadside. Seven-month-old Border collie Jess was taken from the kitchen of her home in Ringmer, near Lewes. It is believed she was then thrown from a fast-moving
