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School shut to children
Furious parents are appealing against a decision which has left their children unable to get a place at a village school. St Lawrence Primary School, the only primary in Hurstpierpoint, has had to turn away 12 village youngsters because, for the first
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Readers rescue mercy dash
A charity worker is preparing for a mercy dash to Africa thanks to readers of The Argus. The trip by Hailsham-based Computers for Charities to hand out food and medicine had been scrapped after a company collapsed owing £600, which was needed to finance
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Voices unite to be heard
Long before the first missile was launched against Iraq, peace demonstrators had left the Government in no doubt there was a groundswell of public opinion against the war. More than one million people of all ages, races and religions marched in central
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Board reward
Non-executive directors in leading companies have seen their pay increase marginally over the past year to about £38,000, according to a new report. But non-executives who chaired a board earned an average of almost £200,000. Pay analysts Incomes Data
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Jeeves bought
Overalls hire firm Johnson Service Group has bought upmarket London dry-cleaners Jeeves of Belgravia. Merseyside-based Johnson specialises in hiring workwear and industrial matting but also runs the Johnsons Cleaners chain which has about 500 branches
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American Express log on to support
Laptop computers have been donated to a centre for improving IT skills. American Express has given ten computers to the Study Support Centre set up by Brighton and Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium. The centre aims to help people acquire basic skills and
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Crash barrier for business
It is at the cutting edge of technology - modern, pristine and packed with every possible commercial tool. However, this hi-tech centre stands silent and empty - the business equivalent of the Mary Celeste. This is a 'ghost' office where the lights are
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Time for change
Just who is this Michael Parker that hogs the letters page with information on the older film stars? I, too, can give information on any of the older stars but I think you will find, Michael, that it is all getting rather boring. Now, a stupid letter
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Faithless Dot
I am sure a lot of churchgoers who watched EastEnders on May 8 would most certainly have been disturbed at the words of Dot Cotton about not believing that loved ones can't hear our prayers and won't be waiting on the other side. I would have thought
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
Erg an not technically inert," read the text message sent to me by the Relative Formerly Known As Mother. She was responding to my comments about general parental technical ineptitude and inability to understand or operate anything more modern than a
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Heritage watchdog buys Boxgrove Man site
The site where the oldest human remains in Europe were discovered has been bought by English Heritage. The former quarry at Boxgrove near Chichester stunned the world nine years ago when the remains of the so-called Boxgrove Man were found. Today, it
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Late post
My daughter in Somerset posted my birthday card on April 30 and it arrived on May 9, 11 days late. Well done the post code and mechanisation. In the Sixties, you could post a letter in any postbox in Hove before midnight and it was guaranteed delivery
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Cash alert at Pride
Pride members have called a crisis meeting to discuss the disappearance of thousands of pounds of charity cash. More than £9,000 raised for good causes in Sussex vanished after last year's gay and lesbian festival. Pride business associates have been
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Knight vision
The failure of the Albion rests squarely on the shoulders of Dick Knight. After the resignation of Peter Taylor, he interviewed Steve Coppell and Terry Burton. He also received two letters from Alan Mullery offering to give advice on the appointment of
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Athletics: Baldock blows field away
Sean Baldock made a surprise appearance on day two of the Sussex Championships at Crawley and won the 400m. He missed Saturday's 200m, it was wrongly assumed he was injured, but was on top form for the one-lap race. Baldock blazed away from the start
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Policeman appeals against assault
A policeman has denied punching three people at a Christmas party after one of them kissed his girlfriend. Leigh Hardwick, a former armed counter-terrorist officer at Gatwick, has launched an appeal to clear his name after he was convicted
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Own goal
I fail to understand the logic behind the comments of Ron Wood (Letters, May 8), which appears to relate the position of the Albion to the number of spectators. I am under the impression that winning matches is the important issue, which the Albion appear
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Cricket: Alfriston in business
Cuckmere League: Lee Poulton hammered 129 as Alfriston began their title defence with a comprehensive victory against Burwash. Poulton and Matthew Harmer put on an opening stand of 191 to send Alfriston on their way to a total of 229-2. In reply, Burwash
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C-list city
Rarely have I read such a farrago of nonsense as that penned by Simon Flacks comparing Brighton and Stoke (The Argus, May 3). The real joke comes when he lists the supposed virtues of Brighton: "Vibrant, cosmopolitan, teeming with famous names." Eh? Give
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Cricket: Palmers set the pace
West Sussex League: Palmers are the early pace-setters in division one after picking up a maximum 30 points in a 127-run home win over Shoreham. A 94 from Nick Buckley and an unbeaten 45 from Russ Ferrier took the home side to 265-4 in a game reduced
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Cricket: Park defeat champions
East Sussex League: Crowhurst Park opened the season with a thrilling four-wicket win over reigning champions Fletching. A tremendous fourth-wicket partnership of 157 between Paul Lindfield (99) and Victor Walcott (56) handed victory to Park, who were
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Modernise to keep moving
Planes, trains and autobuses are in need of tremendous support if Sussex is to keep moving in the 21st Century. Gatwick is the busiest one runway airport in the world. It is also the largest employer in Sussex. A second runway will have to be built if
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Cricket: Moores furious as Sussex flop
Peter Moores is demanding a big improvement in the attitude and commitment of his players after Sussex slumped to their second Championship defeat in three games. They were bowled out for 106, the lowest total by any side this season, against Warwickshire
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How sad to uphold this dismal stance
What a very sad world we live in when we hear the story of man such as Tony Lovell who, despite being disabled, has worked so hard to brighten up the communal area outside his council flat in Pashley Court, Shoreham - not only for himself but for other
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DR martens: Reds let two go
Crawley boss Francis Vines has decided to release midfielder Neil Le Bihan and striker Danny Hockton. The pair are the only contracted players not to be given new deals for next season although they will be invited back for pre-season training which starts
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Brighton Festival: Richard Herring, Komedia
Talking Cock was comedian Richard Herring's response to The Vagina Monologues. The big difference is the Vagina Monologues is a serious play that gets its point across by being funny, while this was stand up that wanted to be taken seriously. Why we find
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Brighton Festival: San Francisco Symphony, Dome Concert Hall, May 11
The San Francisco Symphony - for some reason, it eschews the word orchestra - is huge and thus gives out a huge sound. Even when tuning up, it sounded as though it was in full playing mode so you might imagine the sound it made when playing Tchaikovsky
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Angela chambers, Unitarian Church, May 9
Given more training and experience, Angela Chambers could well become a great voice in the Wagner and Richard Strauss repertoire, perhaps rivalling Lincolnshire lass Jane Eaglen. She will need the right breaks, too, but on the basis of her first public
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Brighton Festival: Fat Cat Records, Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, May 10
Brighton's population of hip 20 and 30-somethings migrated to Falmer for this showcase event presented by Brighton-based Fat Cat Records. Eclectic as ever, the six acts ranged from singer-songwriter David Grubbs, who began his set with a neo-classical
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Man faces six charges of robbery
A man has appeared in court charged with a series of armed robberies. Simon Whittle, 30, from Manchester, faced six counts of armed robbery and one of stealing a car when he appeared at Brighton Magistrates Court yesterday. It is alleged he stole cash
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Campaigners lose post office fight
Two post offices pulled down their shutters for the last time despite a campaign to fight the closure. Residents and customers battled for more than six months to get a reprieve from Post Office chiefs. But the branches, one in Margery Road, Hove and
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Debenhams bid sees share hike
Shares in High Street department store Debenhams leapt more than 25 per cent yesterday after the company said it had received a takeover approach. The announcement came just hours after upmarket department store Selfridges announced its board was recommending
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Fast service to London slows down
Rapid rail services to London from Brighton will be slowed down from next week. Services to and from London Victoria are being changed to take in an additional stop at Clapham Junction. It will mean an extra two or three minutes on the current fastest
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Woman dragged into bushes in sex attack
Police have urged women not to panic after a sex attacker struck in the centre of Brighton. Detectives were last night waiting to interview a woman who was dragged into bushes and sexually assaulted on Saturday night. They described the attack as a serious
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CCTV film seized in hunt for rapist
CCTV footage has been seized by detectives hunting a rapist who attacked a schoolgirl in broad daylight as she walked through a park. The attacker covered the 15-year-old girl's head with a blue jumper before dragging her into secluded woodland. Officers
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Flexible screen
An ultra-thin screen that can display electronic text while being bent, twisted or even rolled up has been developed by American scientists. The material stops short of being a true electronic newspaper since it cannot be folded in half but has been described
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Software: Makeover for trusty paint package
Paint Shop Pro is one of the original graphics programs and has been around for ten years or so. Unlike many applications, it has matured nicely and this eighth edition from Jasc introduces several innovations to ensure armchair artists have the best
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Hardware: Innovation that keeps users smiling
The Orange SPV is the first phone to use Microsoft's Smartphone 2002 operating system to combine both hand-held computer and mobile phone functions. The handset is certainly not dinky. It is the same size as a large mobile phone - but it does have a large
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Campaigners urge rethink as inquiry opens
Protesters gathered outside the opening session of the public inquiry into controversial waste plans in East Sussex to demand incineration is scrapped. More than 100 people, some waving placards, called on Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex
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Store opens to halt stealing from idols
Imagine you are the boss of an international record company. The last few years have been depressing because the internet has created a means for people to get hold of music without paying a penny for it. Just think what could happen in the long term
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Arsonists leave pier a ruined skeleton
Brighton and Hove was shrouded in black smoke as the last remaining buildings on the historic West Pier were engulfed in flames. The Victorian pier was reduced to little more than a charred skeleton after a fire started by an arsonist flared up once more
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Villagers armed in speed clampdown
Police are arming members of the public with a speed gun to help trap drivers who race through their village. Under the pioneering scheme, volunteers in Ringmer, near Lewes, will report offenders to police who will then send warning letters or target
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School shut to children
Furious parents are appealing against a decision which has left their children unable to get a place at a village school. St Lawrence Primary School, the only primary in Hurstpierpoint, has had to turn away 12 village youngsters because, for the first
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Lee wants Albion to pay up
David Lee wants Albion to end 18 months of misery by paying him off. The out-of-favour midfielder has been offered a one-year deal by Third Division Cambridge United after impressing in an end-of-season trial. Now he is hoping to thrash out a settlement
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Board reward
Non-executive directors in leading companies have seen their pay increase marginally over the past year to about £38,000, according to a new report. But non-executives who chaired a board earned an average of almost £200,000. Pay analysts Incomes Data
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Car jobs safeguarded by Astra decision
Car giant Vauxhall is to build its new Astra in Britain, safeguarding 3,000 jobs. The company will invest £80 million at its factory in Ellesmere Port, where it will be built alongside the Vectra. The first new Astra models will come off the production
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Jeeves bought
Overalls hire firm Johnson Service Group has bought upmarket London dry-cleaners Jeeves of Belgravia. Merseyside-based Johnson specialises in hiring workwear and industrial matting but also runs the Johnsons Cleaners chain which has about 500 branches
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May 12: Warwickshire v Sussex (Result)
Sussex crashed to their second Championship defeat of the season after a woeful performance at Edgbaston handed Warwickshire victory by 234 runs. It is hard to say which facet of their game yesterday was worse. After leaking runs at more than six an over
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Time for change
Just who is this Michael Parker that hogs the letters page with information on the older film stars? I, too, can give information on any of the older stars but I think you will find, Michael, that it is all getting rather boring. Now, a stupid letter
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Lottery cheats alert as women lose £6,000
Lottery scams which conned two elderly women out of £6,000 today spurred warnings by West Sussex Trading Standards. The public was urged to think carefully before sending money to organisations claiming cash prizes have been won in an overseas lottery
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Lottery cheats alert as women lose £6,000
Lottery scams which conned two elderly women out of £6,000 today spurred warnings by West Sussex Trading Standards. The public was urged to think carefully before sending money to organisations claiming cash prizes have been won in an overseas lottery
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Policeman appeals against assault
A policeman has denied punching three people at a Christmas party after one of them kissed his girlfriend. Leigh Hardwick, a former armed counter-terrorist officer at Gatwick, has launched an appeal to clear his name after he was convicted
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Three held after off licence raids
Three men were being quizzed by police today in connection with robberies at two East Sussex off licences. The men, all in their 20s, were arrested by officers after they stormed a four-storey building in Susans Road, Eastbourne, yesterday afternoon.
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Billie Jo foster dad to appeal
A former deputy headteacher who battered his foster daughter to death with an 18in metal tent pole is launching a fresh appeal to clear his name. Father-of-four Sion Jenkins is serving life for murdering 13-year-old Billie Jo at the family home in Hastings
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Man burnt in flat fire
A man is lucky to be alive after fire ripped through his flat. He received treatment for burns following the blaze in Denny Close, Selsey, at 1.35am today. The fire brigade was called by neighbours who heard a smoke alarm in the communal foyer. Selsey
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Heritage watchdog buys Boxgrove Man site
The site where the oldest human remains in Europe were discovered has been bought by English Heritage. The former quarry at Boxgrove near Chichester stunned the world nine years ago when the remains of the so-called Boxgrove Man were found. Today, it
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Car lands upside down in garden
A car span through the air and flipped onto its roof after crashing into a front garden. The male driver and his female passenger, who had been travelling towards Worthing on the A24 just before 8.30pm yesterday, escaped the wreckage with only minor injuries
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Beer ban axes festival
A charity festival organised in memory of a pub landlord is being cancelled because council bosses have banned beer. It was hoped the weekend bash, dedicated to popular publican Jim McSpirit, would have raised thousands of pounds and more than 400 people
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Late post
My daughter in Somerset posted my birthday card on April 30 and it arrived on May 9, 11 days late. Well done the post code and mechanisation. In the Sixties, you could post a letter in any postbox in Hove before midnight and it was guaranteed delivery
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Cash alert at Pride
Pride members have called a crisis meeting to discuss the disappearance of thousands of pounds of charity cash. More than £9,000 raised for good causes in Sussex vanished after last year's gay and lesbian festival. Pride business associates have been
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Knight vision
The failure of the Albion rests squarely on the shoulders of Dick Knight. After the resignation of Peter Taylor, he interviewed Steve Coppell and Terry Burton. He also received two letters from Alan Mullery offering to give advice on the appointment of
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Cricket: Alfriston in business
Cuckmere League: Lee Poulton hammered 129 as Alfriston began their title defence with a comprehensive victory against Burwash. Poulton and Matthew Harmer put on an opening stand of 191 to send Alfriston on their way to a total of 229-2. In reply, Burwash
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C-list city
Rarely have I read such a farrago of nonsense as that penned by Simon Flacks comparing Brighton and Stoke (The Argus, May 3). The real joke comes when he lists the supposed virtues of Brighton: "Vibrant, cosmopolitan, teeming with famous names." Eh? Give
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Cricket: Palmers set the pace
West Sussex League: Palmers are the early pace-setters in division one after picking up a maximum 30 points in a 127-run home win over Shoreham. A 94 from Nick Buckley and an unbeaten 45 from Russ Ferrier took the home side to 265-4 in a game reduced
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Have your say
There has seldom been a time like February and March this year when politicians at Westminster were so out of step with the views of the majority. The issue was war against Iraq and many felt powerless as leaders from both major parties backed taking
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Long gong
I was interested to read that the newly elected Brighton and Hove City Council is, within a few days, handing out gongs to retired councillors (The Argus, May 8). It never ceases to amaze me how quickly people forget they are elected to serve. It is as
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A for effort
I read with disgust and dismay about the couple at Pashley Court, Shoreham, who have been told to rip up their garden. I am from Shoreham Beach and, as I walk to work, my route takes me through Surrey Street, where I see this delightful garden five days
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How sad to uphold this dismal stance
What a very sad world we live in when we hear the story of man such as Tony Lovell who, despite being disabled, has worked so hard to brighten up the communal area outside his council flat in Pashley Court, Shoreham - not only for himself but for other
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DR martens: Reds let two go
Crawley boss Francis Vines has decided to release midfielder Neil Le Bihan and striker Danny Hockton. The pair are the only contracted players not to be given new deals for next season although they will be invited back for pre-season training which starts
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Non-League: Hillians step up a league
Burgess Hill will be playing Dr Martens League football next season. The County League champions have been accepted into the eastern division for next season. Burgess Hill director Gary Croydon said: "We are really excited. We want to do the county proud
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Sarah's Law put to police meeting
THhe mother of Sarah Payne is urging police to back public access to the national Sex Offenders' Register. Sara Payne is due to address the Police Federation's conference in Blackpool today. Chairman Jan Berry said she did not believe there was a case
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Brighton Festival: Richard Herring, Komedia
Talking Cock was comedian Richard Herring's response to The Vagina Monologues. The big difference is the Vagina Monologues is a serious play that gets its point across by being funny, while this was stand up that wanted to be taken seriously. Why we find
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Angela chambers, Unitarian Church, May 9
Given more training and experience, Angela Chambers could well become a great voice in the Wagner and Richard Strauss repertoire, perhaps rivalling Lincolnshire lass Jane Eaglen. She will need the right breaks, too, but on the basis of her first public
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Brighton Festival: Fat Cat Records, Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, May 10
Brighton's population of hip 20 and 30-somethings migrated to Falmer for this showcase event presented by Brighton-based Fat Cat Records. Eclectic as ever, the six acts ranged from singer-songwriter David Grubbs, who began his set with a neo-classical
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Brighton Festival: Kathy Lette & John Mortimer, Pavilion Theatre, May 9
It's easy to see why John Mortimer is so in love with the witty, exuberant, vital Australian novelist Kathy Lette. But what does she think of the 80-year-old ex-barrister, now wheelchair-bound, half blind and extremely deaf? The answer came in a scintillating
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Brighton Festival: Such Stuff As We Are Made Of, Komedia, May 11
This was a show of two halves. The first was an amazing, life-affirming and subtly political piece, the second was, well . . . Let's deal with first things first. As all the seats had been taken out of the theatre, we had to sit on the floor. A naked
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Man faces six charges of robbery
A man has appeared in court charged with a series of armed robberies. Simon Whittle, 30, from Manchester, faced six counts of armed robbery and one of stealing a car when he appeared at Brighton Magistrates Court yesterday. It is alleged he stole cash
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Campaigners lose post office fight
Two post offices pulled down their shutters for the last time despite a campaign to fight the closure. Residents and customers battled for more than six months to get a reprieve from Post Office chiefs. But the branches, one in Margery Road, Hove and
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Museum visitors double
More than 236,000 people have visited Brighton Museum and Art Gallery in the year since it reopened after renovation. The museum had a £10 million refit, including a revamping of the entrance and the addition of an education pavilion. In the year after
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Futuristic vision to replace pier
It could do for Brighton what the opera house did for Sydney - but will it ever be more than a dream? Because the sleek, curving, modern lines of this futuristic pier are sure to create waves in a city with some of the finest Regency architecture in the
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Fast service to London slows down
Rapid rail services to London from Brighton will be slowed down from next week. Services to and from London Victoria are being changed to take in an additional stop at Clapham Junction. It will mean an extra two or three minutes on the current fastest
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Flexible screen
An ultra-thin screen that can display electronic text while being bent, twisted or even rolled up has been developed by American scientists. The material stops short of being a true electronic newspaper since it cannot be folded in half but has been described
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Software: Makeover for trusty paint package
Paint Shop Pro is one of the original graphics programs and has been around for ten years or so. Unlike many applications, it has matured nicely and this eighth edition from Jasc introduces several innovations to ensure armchair artists have the best
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Billie Jo foster dad to appeal
A former deputy headteacher who battered his foster daughter to death with an 18in metal tent pole is launching a fresh appeal to clear his name. Father-of-four Sion Jenkins is serving life for murdering 13-year-old Billie Jo at the family home in Hastings
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Hardware: Innovation that keeps users smiling
The Orange SPV is the first phone to use Microsoft's Smartphone 2002 operating system to combine both hand-held computer and mobile phone functions. The handset is certainly not dinky. It is the same size as a large mobile phone - but it does have a large
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The end of the West Pier?
Despite the devastation, the team behind a £30 million project to bring the pier back to life remain defiant - the blaze was just another heart-breaking setback. Dr Geoff Lockwood, chief executive of the Brighton West Pier Trust, went into the concert
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Arsonists leave pier a ruined skeleton
Brighton and Hove was shrouded in black smoke as the last remaining buildings on the historic West Pier were engulfed in flames. The Victorian pier was reduced to little more than a charred skeleton after a fire started by an arsonist flared up once more
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Ghost office spreads safety net
It is at the cutting edge of technology - modern, pristine and packed with every possible commercial tool. However, this hi-tech centre stands silent and empty - the business equivalent of the Mary Celeste. This is a 'ghost' office where the lights are
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Lee wants Albion to pay up
David Lee wants Albion to end 18 months of misery by paying him off. The out-of-favour midfielder has been offered a one-year deal by Third Division Cambridge United after impressing in an end-of-season trial. Now he is hoping to thrash out a settlement
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Car jobs safeguarded by Astra decision
Car giant Vauxhall is to build its new Astra in Britain, safeguarding 3,000 jobs. The company will invest £80 million at its factory in Ellesmere Port, where it will be built alongside the Vectra. The first new Astra models will come off the production
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May 12: Warwickshire v Sussex (Result)
Sussex crashed to their second Championship defeat of the season after a woeful performance at Edgbaston handed Warwickshire victory by 234 runs. It is hard to say which facet of their game yesterday was worse. After leaking runs at more than six an over
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Lottery cheats alert as women lose £6,000
Lottery scams which conned two elderly women out of £6,000 today spurred warnings by West Sussex Trading Standards. The public was urged to think carefully before sending money to organisations claiming cash prizes have been won in an overseas lottery
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Post the vote
After a week away to recover, I want now to thank all of you who voted for me in Goldsmid ward. It was a rough campaign but I fully support a postal vote next time we have to choose our councillors for Brighton and Hove. -Ron Bakere, Lib Dem candidate
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Rink sinks
The Sussex Ice Rink in Brighton (the only ice rink in Sussex) has held its last public session. Following in the footsteps of previous generations of our family, we have been regular skaters at the rink since the age of ten. We are now 16. The rink offers
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Rugby: Spirit is not enough
Heads are being held high in the Sussex camp, despite a 57-10 defeat to County Championship favourites Cornwall in the last eight. The visitors had their moments in front of a partisan crowd of about 3,000 but conceded four tries in 15 minutes either
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The Office
A modern office near Crawley stands silent and empty most of the time. But if a major company has an emergency like a power failure, the ghost office will come alive to keep the business running. The spirit is willing even when the flash is weak.
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Have your say
There has seldom been a time like February and March this year when politicians at Westminster were so out of step with the views of the majority. The issue was war against Iraq and many felt powerless as leaders from both major parties backed taking
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Boy said he fell asleep on train
A missing boy whose disappearance sparked a major search told police he had fallen asleep on a train before admitting he had been sexually abused, a court heard. The 10-year-old had gone missing from an amusement arcade on Bognor seafront on July 11 last
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Long gong
I was interested to read that the newly elected Brighton and Hove City Council is, within a few days, handing out gongs to retired councillors (The Argus, May 8). It never ceases to amaze me how quickly people forget they are elected to serve. It is as
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Cricket: Pagham target top spot
Invitation League: Pagham captain Craig Primmer aims to go one better than last season's second place after inspiring his side to a 94-run home win over champions Findon. A knock of 68 by David Lever set the hosts on their way to 210-7 before Primmer
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A for effort
I read with disgust and dismay about the couple at Pashley Court, Shoreham, who have been told to rip up their garden. I am from Shoreham Beach and, as I walk to work, my route takes me through Surrey Street, where I see this delightful garden five days
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Non-League: Hillians step up a league
Burgess Hill will be playing Dr Martens League football next season. The County League champions have been accepted into the eastern division for next season. Burgess Hill director Gary Croydon said: "We are really excited. We want to do the county proud
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Sarah's Law put to police meeting
THhe mother of Sarah Payne is urging police to back public access to the national Sex Offenders' Register. Sara Payne is due to address the Police Federation's conference in Blackpool today. Chairman Jan Berry said she did not believe there was a case
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Lee wants Albion to pay up
David Lee wants Albion to end 18 months of misery by paying him off. The out-of-favour midfielder has been offered a one-year deal by Third Division Cambridge United after impressing in an end-of-season trial. Now he is hoping to thrash out a settlement
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Brighton Festival: Madeline Mitchell and Andrew Ball, Pavilion Theatre
I have fallen in love with a violinist. Madeline Mitchell knocked me sideways immediately she stepped on to the stage and before she had even played a note. She has a beguiling Edith Piaf style - a little sadness around the eyes and an air of vulnerability
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Brighton Festival: The Dirty Three and the Clogs, Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, May 11
The Dirty Three are in a category of their own. With a spartan line-up of violin, guitar and drums, this Aussie instrumental trio mix folk-rock with classical minimalism and new jazz. But outrageous passion is their special ingredient. On record, they
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Brighton Festival: Kathy Lette & John Mortimer, Pavilion Theatre, May 9
It's easy to see why John Mortimer is so in love with the witty, exuberant, vital Australian novelist Kathy Lette. But what does she think of the 80-year-old ex-barrister, now wheelchair-bound, half blind and extremely deaf? The answer came in a scintillating
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Brighton Festival: Soiled, Komedia, May 10
Soiled is one of those shows you walk out of thinkin: "how on Earth did they dream up the idea for that?" Set in a nightmarish world similar to the the one portrayed in the computer game Abe's Odyssey, the show takes you on a surreal journey to the bowels
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Eubank loses Roman battle
Chris Eubank was floored by old rival Nigel Benn in a Roman Gladiators re-enactment. The former world boxing champions squared up for a television battle with swords and battering rams. Nigel was declared the winner after Chris, who lives in Hove, backed
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Brighton Festival: Such Stuff As We Are Made Of, Komedia, May 11
This was a show of two halves. The first was an amazing, life-affirming and subtly political piece, the second was, well . . . Let's deal with first things first. As all the seats had been taken out of the theatre, we had to sit on the floor. A naked
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War has dented spirits
More than a quarter of investors are now less confident about the stock market than they were before the war on Iraq started, research has showed. About 27 per cent of people feel less confident about investing in shares. Almost half said they were still
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Float down under helps insurance giant
Embattled insurance giant Royal & Sun Alliance (R&SA) has freed up £540 million from the flotation of Promina, its Australian and New Zealand business. Shares in Promina began trading on the Sydney stock exchange yesterday after R&SA successfully
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Bus chief backs road tolls
Bus boss Roger French says making motorists pay to use roads would release millions of pounds to solve transport problems. The managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses has put the suggestion in a 12-point plan to Brighton and Hove City Council. Mr
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Museum visitors double
More than 236,000 people have visited Brighton Museum and Art Gallery in the year since it reopened after renovation. The museum had a £10 million refit, including a revamping of the entrance and the addition of an education pavilion. In the year after
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Futuristic vision to replace pier
It could do for Brighton what the opera house did for Sydney - but will it ever be more than a dream? Because the sleek, curving, modern lines of this futuristic pier are sure to create waves in a city with some of the finest Regency architecture in the
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Airport vision sparks fury
Campaigners have reacted furiously to Gatwick's inclusion in a master plan to boost air travel in the South-East. Despite months of hard campaigning in a bid to divert new runways to other parts of the UK, Gatwick still features prominently in the plans
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Time for a MiniChat
A Brighton-based web company has helped a dance music portal to start chatting. Minibrighton Media was approached to provide a chatroom application as part of the redesign of the Ministry of Sound web site. Based on a chat application that was designed
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Hunger for fast service
A Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) survey has revealed a huge appetite for broadband but continuing frustration about the lack of progress towards full provision. Following recent criticism of Government rural broadband initiatives by both BT and
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The end of the West Pier?
Despite the devastation, the team behind a £30 million project to bring the pier back to life remain defiant - the blaze was just another heart-breaking setback. Dr Geoff Lockwood, chief executive of the Brighton West Pier Trust, went into the concert
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Strike threat by bus staff
Brighton and Hove's buses could be brought to a standstill by strikes the day after a controversial price rise is introduced. Drivers and garage staff are set to walk out on May 26 over demands for an immediate £8 per hour pay claim. Employees at the
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Ghost office spreads safety net
It is at the cutting edge of technology - modern, pristine and packed with every possible commercial tool. However, this hi-tech centre stands silent and empty - the business equivalent of the Mary Celeste. This is a 'ghost' office where the lights are
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Readers rescue mercy dash
A charity worker is preparing for a mercy dash to Africa thanks to readers of The Argus. The trip by Hailsham-based Computers for Charities to hand out food and medicine had been scrapped after a company collapsed owing £600, which was needed to finance
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Voices unite to be heard
Long before the first missile was launched against Iraq, peace demonstrators had left the Government in no doubt there was a groundswell of public opinion against the war. More than one million people of all ages, races and religions marched in central
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American Express log on to support
Laptop computers have been donated to a centre for improving IT skills. American Express has given ten computers to the Study Support Centre set up by Brighton and Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium. The centre aims to help people acquire basic skills and
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Crash barrier for business
It is at the cutting edge of technology - modern, pristine and packed with every possible commercial tool. However, this hi-tech centre stands silent and empty - the business equivalent of the Mary Celeste. This is a 'ghost' office where the lights are
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Faithless Dot
I am sure a lot of churchgoers who watched EastEnders on May 8 would most certainly have been disturbed at the words of Dot Cotton about not believing that loved ones can't hear our prayers and won't be waiting on the other side. I would have thought
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Bus chief backs road tolls
Bus boss Roger French says making motorists pay to use roads would release millions of pounds to solve transport problems. The managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses has put the suggestion in a 12-point plan to Brighton and Hove City Council. Mr
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Urban Housewife, by Lizzie Enfield
Erg an not technically inert," read the text message sent to me by the Relative Formerly Known As Mother. She was responding to my comments about general parental technical ineptitude and inability to understand or operate anything more modern than a
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Heritage watchdog buys Boxgrove Man site
The site where the oldest human remains in Europe were discovered has been bought by English Heritage. The former quarry at Boxgrove near Chichester stunned the world nine years ago when the remains of the so-called Boxgrove Man were found. Today, it
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Airport vision sparks fury
Campaigners have reacted furiously to Gatwick's inclusion in a master plan to boost air travel in the South-East. Despite months of hard campaigning in a bid to divert new runways to other parts of the UK, Gatwick still features prominently in the plans
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Campaigners urge rethink as inquiry opens
Protesters gathered outside the opening session of the public inquiry into controversial waste plans in East Sussex to demand incineration is scrapped. More than 100 people, some waving placards, called on Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex
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CCTV film seized in hunt for rapist
CCTV footage has been seized by detectives hunting a rapist who attacked a schoolgirl in broad daylight as she walked through a park. The attacker covered the 15-year-old girl's head with a blue jumper before dragging her into secluded woodland. Officers
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Disabled pensioner stabbed
An elderly disabled man is in hospital after apparently stabbing himself in the chest. Police and ambulance crews were alerted at 7pm last night, when a jogger reported seeing the injured pensioner slumped in West Parade, Worthing. A police spokeswoman
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Post the vote
After a week away to recover, I want now to thank all of you who voted for me in Goldsmid ward. It was a rough campaign but I fully support a postal vote next time we have to choose our councillors for Brighton and Hove. -Ron Bakere, Lib Dem candidate
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Rink sinks
The Sussex Ice Rink in Brighton (the only ice rink in Sussex) has held its last public session. Following in the footsteps of previous generations of our family, we have been regular skaters at the rink since the age of ten. We are now 16. The rink offers
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Athletics: Baldock blows field away
Sean Baldock made a surprise appearance on day two of the Sussex Championships at Crawley and won the 400m. He missed Saturday's 200m, it was wrongly assumed he was injured, but was on top form for the one-lap race. Baldock blazed away from the start
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Policeman appeals against assault
A policeman has denied punching three people at a Christmas party after one of them kissed his girlfriend. Leigh Hardwick, a former armed counter-terrorist officer at Gatwick, has launched an appeal to clear his name after he was convicted
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Own goal
I fail to understand the logic behind the comments of Ron Wood (Letters, May 8), which appears to relate the position of the Albion to the number of spectators. I am under the impression that winning matches is the important issue, which the Albion appear
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Rugby: Spirit is not enough
Heads are being held high in the Sussex camp, despite a 57-10 defeat to County Championship favourites Cornwall in the last eight. The visitors had their moments in front of a partisan crowd of about 3,000 but conceded four tries in 15 minutes either
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The Office
A modern office near Crawley stands silent and empty most of the time. But if a major company has an emergency like a power failure, the ghost office will come alive to keep the business running. The spirit is willing even when the flash is weak.
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Boy said he fell asleep on train
A missing boy whose disappearance sparked a major search told police he had fallen asleep on a train before admitting he had been sexually abused, a court heard. The 10-year-old had gone missing from an amusement arcade on Bognor seafront on July 11 last
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Cricket: Park defeat champions
East Sussex League: Crowhurst Park opened the season with a thrilling four-wicket win over reigning champions Fletching. A tremendous fourth-wicket partnership of 157 between Paul Lindfield (99) and Victor Walcott (56) handed victory to Park, who were
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Cricket: Pagham target top spot
Invitation League: Pagham captain Craig Primmer aims to go one better than last season's second place after inspiring his side to a 94-run home win over champions Findon. A knock of 68 by David Lever set the hosts on their way to 210-7 before Primmer
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Modernise to keep moving
Planes, trains and autobuses are in need of tremendous support if Sussex is to keep moving in the 21st Century. Gatwick is the busiest one runway airport in the world. It is also the largest employer in Sussex. A second runway will have to be built if
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Cricket: Moores furious as Sussex flop
Peter Moores is demanding a big improvement in the attitude and commitment of his players after Sussex slumped to their second Championship defeat in three games. They were bowled out for 106, the lowest total by any side this season, against Warwickshire
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Lee wants Albion to pay up
David Lee wants Albion to end 18 months of misery by paying him off. The out-of-favour midfielder has been offered a one-year deal by Third Division Cambridge United after impressing in an end-of-season trial. Now he is hoping to thrash out a settlement
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Brighton Festival: San Francisco Symphony, Dome Concert Hall, May 11
The San Francisco Symphony - for some reason, it eschews the word orchestra - is huge and thus gives out a huge sound. Even when tuning up, it sounded as though it was in full playing mode so you might imagine the sound it made when playing Tchaikovsky
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Brighton Festival: Madeline Mitchell and Andrew Ball, Pavilion Theatre
I have fallen in love with a violinist. Madeline Mitchell knocked me sideways immediately she stepped on to the stage and before she had even played a note. She has a beguiling Edith Piaf style - a little sadness around the eyes and an air of vulnerability
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Brighton Festival: The Dirty Three and the Clogs, Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, May 11
The Dirty Three are in a category of their own. With a spartan line-up of violin, guitar and drums, this Aussie instrumental trio mix folk-rock with classical minimalism and new jazz. But outrageous passion is their special ingredient. On record, they
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Brighton Festival: Soiled, Komedia, May 10
Soiled is one of those shows you walk out of thinkin: "how on Earth did they dream up the idea for that?" Set in a nightmarish world similar to the the one portrayed in the computer game Abe's Odyssey, the show takes you on a surreal journey to the bowels
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Eubank loses Roman battle
Chris Eubank was floored by old rival Nigel Benn in a Roman Gladiators re-enactment. The former world boxing champions squared up for a television battle with swords and battering rams. Nigel was declared the winner after Chris, who lives in Hove, backed
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War has dented spirits
More than a quarter of investors are now less confident about the stock market than they were before the war on Iraq started, research has showed. About 27 per cent of people feel less confident about investing in shares. Almost half said they were still
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Float down under helps insurance giant
Embattled insurance giant Royal & Sun Alliance (R&SA) has freed up £540 million from the flotation of Promina, its Australian and New Zealand business. Shares in Promina began trading on the Sydney stock exchange yesterday after R&SA successfully
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Debenhams bid sees share hike
Shares in High Street department store Debenhams leapt more than 25 per cent yesterday after the company said it had received a takeover approach. The announcement came just hours after upmarket department store Selfridges announced its board was recommending
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Bus chief backs road tolls
Bus boss Roger French says making motorists pay to use roads would release millions of pounds to solve transport problems. The managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses has put the suggestion in a 12-point plan to Brighton and Hove City Council. Mr
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Villagers armed in speed clampdown
Police are arming members of the public with a speed gun to help trap drivers who race through their village. Under the pioneering scheme, volunteers in Ringmer, near Lewes, will report offenders to police who will then send warning letters or target
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Woman dragged into bushes in sex attack
Police have urged women not to panic after a sex attacker struck in the centre of Brighton. Detectives were last night waiting to interview a woman who was dragged into bushes and sexually assaulted on Saturday night. They described the attack as a serious
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CCTV film seized in hunt for rapist
CCTV footage has been seized by detectives hunting a rapist who attacked a schoolgirl in broad daylight as she walked through a park. The attacker covered the 15-year-old girl's head with a blue jumper before dragging her into secluded woodland. Officers
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Airport vision sparks fury
Campaigners have reacted furiously to Gatwick's inclusion in a master plan to boost air travel in the South-East. Despite months of hard campaigning in a bid to divert new runways to other parts of the UK, Gatwick still features prominently in the plans
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Time for a MiniChat
A Brighton-based web company has helped a dance music portal to start chatting. Minibrighton Media was approached to provide a chatroom application as part of the redesign of the Ministry of Sound web site. Based on a chat application that was designed
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Hunger for fast service
A Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) survey has revealed a huge appetite for broadband but continuing frustration about the lack of progress towards full provision. Following recent criticism of Government rural broadband initiatives by both BT and
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Campaigners urge rethink as inquiry opens
Protesters gathered outside the opening session of the public inquiry into controversial waste plans in East Sussex to demand incineration is scrapped. More than 100 people, some waving placards, called on Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex
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Store opens to halt stealing from idols
Imagine you are the boss of an international record company. The last few years have been depressing because the internet has created a means for people to get hold of music without paying a penny for it. Just think what could happen in the long term
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Strike threat by bus staff
Brighton and Hove's buses could be brought to a standstill by strikes the day after a controversial price rise is introduced. Drivers and garage staff are set to walk out on May 26 over demands for an immediate £8 per hour pay claim. Employees at the
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Villagers armed in speed clampdown
Police are arming members of the public with a speed gun to help trap drivers who race through their village. Under the pioneering scheme, volunteers in Ringmer, near Lewes, will report offenders to police who will then send warning letters or target
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Airport vision sparks fury
Campaigners have reacted furiously to Gatwick's inclusion in a master plan to boost air travel in the South-East. Despite months of hard campaigning in a bid to divert new runways to other parts of the UK, Gatwick still features prominently in the
