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June 13: Hampshire v Kent
Forget all that nonsense about the Twenty20 Cup being a bowlers' nightmare. Sussex took all ten Hampshire wickets in 12 overs at the Rose Bowl last night, but they still ended up losing by five runs in a chaotic curtain-raiser to the new competition.
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Tickets on sale for Foxes date
Tickets have gone on sale for Albion's only home pre-season friendly against Micky Adams' Leicester City on Monday, August 4, at Withdean. Adult tickets cost £17 for the North Stand and £15 in the South. Under-16s pay £9 and senior citizens £10 on both
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Equal facilities
How is it that the toilets in Queen's Park are to be replaced, when there are many parks in the City (e.g. Blaker's Park and Hollingbury Park) which have none at all. Surely the Council should make sure that all parks with play areas are on an equal footing
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Teenager detained after fatal attack
A teenager has been sent to a young offenders institution for two years after a man he attacked died hours later. Roofer Stacey Simmons, 19, of Rushlake Road, Brighton, admitted a charge of manslaughter at Lewes Crown Court. Vincent Duggan, 49, a plumber
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
Last Saturday had looked so promising but ended up being quite the weirdest night I've had so far this year. It began well enough. Rafia and I took our two eldest children to see George's Marvellous Medicine at Brighton's Theatre Royal. Eve and Rafia's
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Make it safe
It was pleasant to see a full congregation at St Peter's Church, Brighton, although, it was for the very sad occasion of the funeral and remembrance service for the so extra-special teacher Jane Longhurst. I feel very sorry for the priest-in-charge, Father
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Not my fault
MS Cook's letter about the boy who endangered his own life but abused the innocent party (June 12) is another example of the deterioration of society. The new morality can be summed up by "never admit you're wrong". Another recent example was that of
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Call up for MP
Hove MP Ivor Caplin already had a reputation for being a tough political operator in his role as a Government whip. Now he will need plenty of steel and strength in his new job as junior defence minister after being promoted in Tony Blair's Government
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Motorsport: Kelly has new approach
A new approach to racing is paying dividends for 21-year-old Craig Kelly. The Sompting bike racer suffered head injuries in a bad crash at Brands Hatch early in his debut season last year. The accident ruled him out for a lot of last season, so much so
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Shed needed
Regarding Olive Taylor being under the threat of eviction for filling her garden with rubbish which she collects for charity (The Argus, June 13). For heaven's sake, the poor woman raised £30,000 for the PDSA. Surely someone, somewhere can provide her
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Albion: Tickets on sale for Foxes date
Tickets have gone on sale for Albion's only home pre-season friendly against Micky Adams' Leicester City on Monday, August 4, at Withdean. Adult tickets cost £17 for the North Stand and £15 in the South. Under-16s pay £9 and senior citizens £10 on both
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Cricket: Sussex go third
Sussex Second XI jumped to third place in the Championship after a ten-wicket demolition of Essex at Billericay. The hosts, resuming in a near hopeless position at 141-5 still 43 behind, were dismissed for 191 to leave Sussex just eight to win. Mike Yardy
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Adams: We put on quite a show
Sussex skipper Chris Adams has given the thumbs-up to the new Twenty20 Cup, even though his side lost their first match in the competition. Replying to Hampshire's 153 all out, Sussex finished on 147-7 from their 20 overs despite an unbeaten 54 from Tim
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Kirtley back in frame
Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley has been called into the England one-day squad. Kirtley replaces Somerset's Richard Johnson who has been ruled out of the three-match NatWest Challenge against Pakistan because of a knee injury. Kirtley, 28, was due to
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Police fire fewer shots after review
Sussex Police say they are setting the national standard on cutting the number of shots fired by police officers. Home Office figures revealed guns were authorised for 248 operations by the force in 2001/02, compared to 353 in the previous year. Two years
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Police warn of 'Yardie' threat
Violent drug gangs are threatening communities in Sussex, a top police officer has warned. Detective Chief Superintendent John Coles warned that Yardie-style gangs posed the biggest potential threat to policing in the UK after terrorism. Mr Coles heads
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MP Caplin promoted in Blair reshuffle
Hove MP Ivor Caplin has been rewarded for his loyalty to the Government with promotion to the key post of defence minister. The news was broken to the Hove MP on Friday night as Tony Blair completed a major shake-up of his Government Front Bench. The
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Jane suspect on 24-hour watch
A prison watch is being kept 24 hours a day on the man accused of murdering Brighton schoolteacher Jane Longhurst. Musician Graham Coutts, 35, is being held at Belmarsh top-security prison in south London. The news came after Soham murder suspect Ian
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Birthday Honours: Sussex's finest awarded
Guitarist Dave Gilmour was made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music thanks to his work with the legendary Pink Floyd. The band created one of the biggest-selling albums of all time with Dark Side Of The Moon and have enjoyed decades
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Top honour for Body Shop campaigner
Body Shop founder Anita Roddick was today made a dame and revealed she was in one of the world's toughest prisons when she heard the news. The environmentalist and human rights campaigner established the Body Shop in Kensington Gardens, Brighton, in March
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Runaways 'planned suicide'
A girl aged 16 made a suicide pact with her rapist boyfriend because her family disapproved of their relationship. Steve Barton, 23, and Kayleigh Quinn sparked a major police hunt when they ran away together. The pair had left a blood-stained note suggesting
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Reward for honest boy
Schoolboy Joe Grace has received a good citizenship award for his honesty. Joe, nine, found a wallet containing £45, credit cards and photographs while he was playing in a park near his Portslade home. It had been lost in the park by a man who was visiting
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Bikes get a boost
Brighton and Hove City Council's environment committee has endorsed a draft cycling strategy for the city. Its main target is to complete four routes which form part of the National Cycle Network. One is the well-used route along Lewes Road from the city
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Project bosses launch rescue bid
Organisers of a cash-strapped community project have begun drawing up an emergency rescue package to try to save it from closure. The House Project will have to leave its two-storey base in South Coast Road, Peacehaven, if £10,000 is not found soon. Two
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Petition boost for West Pier
Hundreds of people have signed a petition backing restoration of the West Pier in Brighton. It also criticises the Noble Organisation, owners of the Palace Pier, for seeking to obstruct the scheme. The petition has been raised by Eamon Coyle and Michel
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June 13: Hampshire v Kent
Forget all that nonsense about the Twenty20 Cup being a bowlers' nightmare. Sussex took all ten Hampshire wickets in 12 overs at the Rose Bowl last night, but they still ended up losing by five runs in a chaotic curtain-raiser to the new competition.
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Dad's cycle ride to thank baby unit
A father is planning to cycle 100 miles to raise money for a hospital unit which cared for his premature baby boy. Phil and Claire Hodgkiss' son, Ben, was born six weeks premature at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, on December 27 last year
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Chris Adams: Why overseas players are raising the stakes
We are a third of the way through the Championship campaign and no one can accuse us of playing negative cricket. Last weekend's win over Kent was our third of the season, which is as many as we managed in the whole of 2002, and we've also lost three
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Fury over glass menace
A dog owner took matters into her own hands after her pet was injured by a shard of glass. Julia Robinson, from Polegate, was furious when blood began to pump from border collie Skip during a holiday in Rye. The two-and-a-half-year-old black and white
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Sporting act
Gordon Dean, in his letter about supporting movie actor Richard Cromwell (June 6), mentioned Sir C Aubrey Smith, another actor who had strong Sussex ties. Before becoming an actor, Sir Aubrey was an outstanding sportsman, playing soccer for the Corinthians
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
Last Saturday had looked so promising but ended up being quite the weirdest night I've had so far this year. It began well enough. Rafia and I took our two eldest children to see George's Marvellous Medicine at Brighton's Theatre Royal. Eve and Rafia's
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Reward for honest boy
Schoolboy Joe Grace has received a good citizenship award for his honesty. Joe, nine, found a wallet containing £45, credit cards and photographs while he was playing in a park near his Portslade home. It had been lost in the park by a man who was visiting
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Runaways 'planned suicide'
A girl aged 16 made a suicide pact with her rapist boyfriend because her family disapproved of their relationship. Steve Barton, 23, and Kayleigh Quinn sparked a major police hunt when they ran away together. The pair had left a blood-stained note suggesting
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Ronson in crisis
It has been a familiar name to smokers for decades, but the future of troubled Crawley-based firm Ronson is looking bleak. Managers have announced the company, which began manufacturing lighters back in 1896 when Queen Victoria was on the throne, is winding
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Excluded
There will be a conference in Hove Town Hall called A Place At The Table for people who feel excluded from society. It costs £45 to attend, meaning it will exclude the very poor people who are excluded from society and may want to attend. Secondly, I
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Bid to put city on its feet
Plans for more pedestrian-friendly streets have been put forward for the city. The walking strategy for Brighton and Hove has being backed by the city council's environment committee and will go out for public consultation. Its aim is to get as many people
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In God's name
A Nunn (Letters, June 7) defended Christianity against the charge of being (partly, at least) responsible for atrocities such as the Holocaust. Unfortunately, those responsible for murdering an estimated six million Jews - and doing their utmost to hide
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Motorsport: Cath is making waves
Portslade rider Cath MacDonald is making waves in a male dominated sport. The 25-year-old has stepped up to contest the MRO and BEMSEE Supersport 400 classes this season after impressing in her debut year. Now she is making a few of her male competitors
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Call up for MP
Hove MP Ivor Caplin already had a reputation for being a tough political operator in his role as a Government whip. Now he will need plenty of steel and strength in his new job as junior defence minister after being promoted in Tony Blair's Government
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Demeaning
I am appalled at the audacity of Brighton and Hove City Council and the cruel complainers regarding Olive Taylor. I am visiting from California. I read the article in The Argus regarding Olive's highly commendable hard work for charities in recycling
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Motorsport: Kelly has new approach
A new approach to racing is paying dividends for 21-year-old Craig Kelly. The Sompting bike racer suffered head injuries in a bad crash at Brands Hatch early in his debut season last year. The accident ruled him out for a lot of last season, so much so
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Football: Withdean prepare for vital meeting
Withdean 2000's board meet on Tuesday to decide the club's future. The Combined Counties League champions lost their appeal to the FA after being denied promotion to the Ryman League. League chiefs say Withdean cannot groundshare with Worthing unless
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Shed needed
Regarding Olive Taylor being under the threat of eviction for filling her garden with rubbish which she collects for charity (The Argus, June 13). For heaven's sake, the poor woman raised £30,000 for the PDSA. Surely someone, somewhere can provide her
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Albion: Tickets on sale for Foxes date
Tickets have gone on sale for Albion's only home pre-season friendly against Micky Adams' Leicester City on Monday, August 4, at Withdean. Adult tickets cost £17 for the North Stand and £15 in the South. Under-16s pay £9 and senior citizens £10 on both
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Project bosses launch rescue bid
Organisers of a cash-strapped community project have begun drawing up an emergency rescue package to try to save it from closure. The House Project will have to leave its two-storey base in South Coast Road, Peacehaven, if £10,000 is not found soon. Two
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Celine Dion simply adds to the strain
I am a regular weekday commuter between Brighton and London who raised a half-hearted cheer when Connex was given its marching orders and Govia was awarded the franchise. Regrettably, expectations the services would improve have been short lived. I have
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Adams: We put on quite a show
Sussex skipper Chris Adams has given the thumbs-up to the new Twenty20 Cup, even though his side lost their first match in the competition. Replying to Hampshire's 153 all out, Sussex finished on 147-7 from their 20 overs despite an unbeaten 54 from Tim
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River trek for hospital
A hospital is set to receive £5,000 if a businessman manages to complete a walk in nine days. Peter Young plans to walk the length of the Thames Path from the source of the River Thames in Kemble, Gloucestershire, to the Thames Barrier in London. The
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University set for TV challenge
Students have been preparing to face one of TV's toughest quiz masters. For the first time in more than a decade, a team from the University of Sussex has made it to the televised heats of University Challenge. The chosen foursome have been brushing up
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Historic lighter firm in crisis
It has been a familiar name to smokers for decades, but the future of troubled Crawley-based firm Ronson is looking bleak. Managers have announced the company, which began manufacturing lighters back in 1896 when Queen Victoria was on the throne, is winding
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Police warn of 'Yardie' threat
Violent drug gangs are threatening communities in Sussex, a top police officer has warned. Detective Chief Superintendent John Coles warned that Yardie-style gangs posed the biggest potential threat to policing in the UK after terrorism. Mr Coles heads
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MP Caplin promoted in Blair reshuffle
Hove MP Ivor Caplin has been rewarded for his loyalty to the Government with promotion to the key post of defence minister. The news was broken to the Hove MP on Friday night as Tony Blair completed a major shake-up of his Government Front Bench. The
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Jane suspect on 24-hour watch
A prison watch is being kept 24 hours a day on the man accused of murdering Brighton schoolteacher Jane Longhurst. Musician Graham Coutts, 35, is being held at Belmarsh top-security prison in south London. The news came after Soham murder suspect Ian
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Birthday Honours: 007 becomes a knight
James Bond actor Roger Moore heads another glittering roll-call of showbusiness stars and sporting icons in the Queen's Birthday Honours by becoming a knight. Scots comedian Billy Connolly is made a CBE and Prime Suspect superstar Helen Mirren becomes
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Birthday Honours: Sussex's finest awarded
Guitarist Dave Gilmour was made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music thanks to his work with the legendary Pink Floyd. The band created one of the biggest-selling albums of all time with Dark Side Of The Moon and have enjoyed decades
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Bikes get a boost
Brighton and Hove City Council's environment committee has endorsed a draft cycling strategy for the city. Its main target is to complete four routes which form part of the National Cycle Network. One is the well-used route along Lewes Road from the city
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Project bosses launch rescue bid
Organisers of a cash-strapped community project have begun drawing up an emergency rescue package to try to save it from closure. The House Project will have to leave its two-storey base in South Coast Road, Peacehaven, if £10,000 is not found soon. Two
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Dad's cycle ride to thank baby unit
A father is planning to cycle 100 miles to raise money for a hospital unit which cared for his premature baby boy. Phil and Claire Hodgkiss' son, Ben, was born six weeks premature at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, on December 27 last year
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Chris Adams: Why overseas players are raising the stakes
We are a third of the way through the Championship campaign and no one can accuse us of playing negative cricket. Last weekend's win over Kent was our third of the season, which is as many as we managed in the whole of 2002, and we've also lost three
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Pioneering shop closes its doors
A food store hailed for helping pave the way for Sunday and late-night opening in Britain has closed after being taken over by the Co-op. Sixteen full and part-time staff at the Alldays store in Warren Road, Woodingdean, are being made redundant or transferred
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Sporting act
Gordon Dean, in his letter about supporting movie actor Richard Cromwell (June 6), mentioned Sir C Aubrey Smith, another actor who had strong Sussex ties. Before becoming an actor, Sir Aubrey was an outstanding sportsman, playing soccer for the Corinthians
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Selfish excuse
The apologists for urban 4x4s stress the "family friendliness" and practicality of their vehicles. Why, then, do they see the need to stick steel bull-bars on the front of them? To my knowledge, there have been no reports of kangaroos hopping across Sussex
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Top idea
A certain superstore at Brighton Marina seems to have attracted a lot of letters about men without upper abdominal coverage. I think I had better get down there just to check this rather encouraging display of manhood. Shopping may be more fun now. -Susan
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Bottle attack left man scarred for life
A man was scarred for life after being hit in the face with a champagne bottle and headbutted, a court heard. As the bottle shattered on impact, Maurice Cauldwell was left with a jagged wound above and below his left eye and running down to the bridge
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Excluded
There will be a conference in Hove Town Hall called A Place At The Table for people who feel excluded from society. It costs £45 to attend, meaning it will exclude the very poor people who are excluded from society and may want to attend. Secondly, I
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Bid to put city on its feet
Plans for more pedestrian-friendly streets have been put forward for the city. The walking strategy for Brighton and Hove has being backed by the city council's environment committee and will go out for public consultation. Its aim is to get as many people
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Date
In God's name
A Nunn (Letters, June 7) defended Christianity against the charge of being (partly, at least) responsible for atrocities such as the Holocaust. Unfortunately, those responsible for murdering an estimated six million Jews - and doing their utmost to hide
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Estate help
I wonder if readers of The Argus can help me with my research into local history. I am researching council housing in Brighton between the wars. I am interested in all areas of life on the corporation estates from the people who lived on them. I would
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Motorsport: Cath is making waves
Portslade rider Cath MacDonald is making waves in a male dominated sport. The 25-year-old has stepped up to contest the MRO and BEMSEE Supersport 400 classes this season after impressing in her debut year. Now she is making a few of her male competitors
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Demeaning
I am appalled at the audacity of Brighton and Hove City Council and the cruel complainers regarding Olive Taylor. I am visiting from California. I read the article in The Argus regarding Olive's highly commendable hard work for charities in recycling
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Talk it through
The long public inquiry into a proposed community stadium is over apart from examining details of a coach park and road improvements in October. Brighton and Hove Albion's case for the stadium at Falmer has been made clearly and urgently during the eight-week
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Petition boost for West Pier
Hundreds of people have signed a petition backing restoration of the West Pier in Brighton. It also criticises the Noble Organisation, owners of the Palace Pier, for seeking to obstruct the scheme. The petition has been raised by Eamon Coyle and Michel
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Bully-boys
I read with anger that Olive Taylor is facing eviction from the house she has considered to be her home for the past 70 years. Her crime, apparently, is that she has accumulated a large amount of rubbish in her garden. This lady has, over the years, raised
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Football: Withdean prepare for vital meeting
Withdean 2000's board meet on Tuesday to decide the club's future. The Combined Counties League champions lost their appeal to the FA after being denied promotion to the Ryman League. League chiefs say Withdean cannot groundshare with Worthing unless
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Show insults are no joke
Comedian Mark Little went over the top when he appeared at the Komedia in Brighton. Audiences at the Brighton venue tend to be famously cool and liberal-minded so it must have taken a lot to annoy them. More than 20 people walked out halfway through the
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Celine Dion simply adds to the strain
I am a regular weekday commuter between Brighton and London who raised a half-hearted cheer when Connex was given its marching orders and Govia was awarded the franchise. Regrettably, expectations the services would improve have been short lived. I have
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Twenty20: Sussex lose historic thriller
Forget all that nonsense about the Twenty20 Cup being a bowlers' nightmare. Sussex took all ten Hampshire wickets in 12 overs at the Rose Bowl last night, but they still ended up losing by five runs in a chaotic curtain-raiser to the new competition.
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River trek for hospital
A hospital is set to receive £5,000 if a businessman manages to complete a walk in nine days. Peter Young plans to walk the length of the Thames Path from the source of the River Thames in Kemble, Gloucestershire, to the Thames Barrier in London. The
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Date
University set for TV challenge
Students have been preparing to face one of TV's toughest quiz masters. For the first time in more than a decade, a team from the University of Sussex has made it to the televised heats of University Challenge. The chosen foursome have been brushing up
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Date
Historic lighter firm in crisis
It has been a familiar name to smokers for decades, but the future of troubled Crawley-based firm Ronson is looking bleak. Managers have announced the company, which began manufacturing lighters back in 1896 when Queen Victoria was on the throne, is winding
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Stadium will be a site for heroes
Falmer offers a unique opportunity for Brighton and Hove Albion to build a much-needed new home, a public inquiry has heard. Jonathan Clay, representing the club at the inquiry, said there was no viable alternative to building the 22,000-seat arena at
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Birthday Honours: 007 becomes a knight
James Bond actor Roger Moore heads another glittering roll-call of showbusiness stars and sporting icons in the Queen's Birthday Honours by becoming a knight. Scots comedian Billy Connolly is made a CBE and Prime Suspect superstar Helen Mirren becomes
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Comic Mark's abuse tirade
Comic Mark Little lost his temper and hurled abuse at a comedy night's audience in an angry tirade at hecklers. When one member of the public stood up to challenge him, the furious comedian branded him a bigot. The slanging match ended with special needs
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Tickets on sale for Foxes date
Tickets have gone on sale for Albion's only home pre-season friendly against Micky Adams' Leicester City on Monday, August 4, at Withdean. Adult tickets cost £17 for the North Stand and £15 in the South. Under-16s pay £9 and senior citizens £10 on both
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Date
Pioneering shop closes its doors
A food store hailed for helping pave the way for Sunday and late-night opening in Britain has closed after being taken over by the Co-op. Sixteen full and part-time staff at the Alldays store in Warren Road, Woodingdean, are being made redundant or transferred
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Date
Equal facilities
How is it that the toilets in Queen's Park are to be replaced, when there are many parks in the City (e.g. Blaker's Park and Hollingbury Park) which have none at all. Surely the Council should make sure that all parks with play areas are on an equal footing
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Date
Selfish excuse
The apologists for urban 4x4s stress the "family friendliness" and practicality of their vehicles. Why, then, do they see the need to stick steel bull-bars on the front of them? To my knowledge, there have been no reports of kangaroos hopping across Sussex
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Date
Top idea
A certain superstore at Brighton Marina seems to have attracted a lot of letters about men without upper abdominal coverage. I think I had better get down there just to check this rather encouraging display of manhood. Shopping may be more fun now. -Susan
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Bottle attack left man scarred for life
A man was scarred for life after being hit in the face with a champagne bottle and headbutted, a court heard. As the bottle shattered on impact, Maurice Cauldwell was left with a jagged wound above and below his left eye and running down to the bridge
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Teenager detained after fatal attack
A teenager has been sent to a young offenders institution for two years after a man he attacked died hours later. Roofer Stacey Simmons, 19, of Rushlake Road, Brighton, admitted a charge of manslaughter at Lewes Crown Court. Vincent Duggan, 49, a plumber
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Pullin goes for broke
Julie Pullin will face Cristina Torrens Valero in the opening round of qualifying at the Hastings Direct Championships at Eastbourne. The British No. 4 from Hove was granted a wild card after impressing in the Wimbledon play-offs which earned her a spot
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Make it safe
It was pleasant to see a full congregation at St Peter's Church, Brighton, although, it was for the very sad occasion of the funeral and remembrance service for the so extra-special teacher Jane Longhurst. I feel very sorry for the priest-in-charge, Father
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Not my fault
MS Cook's letter about the boy who endangered his own life but abused the innocent party (June 12) is another example of the deterioration of society. The new morality can be summed up by "never admit you're wrong". Another recent example was that of
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Date
Estate help
I wonder if readers of The Argus can help me with my research into local history. I am researching council housing in Brighton between the wars. I am interested in all areas of life on the corporation estates from the people who lived on them. I would
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Date
Talk it through
The long public inquiry into a proposed community stadium is over apart from examining details of a coach park and road improvements in October. Brighton and Hove Albion's case for the stadium at Falmer has been made clearly and urgently during the eight-week
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Date
Petition boost for West Pier
Hundreds of people have signed a petition backing restoration of the West Pier in Brighton. It also criticises the Noble Organisation, owners of the Palace Pier, for seeking to obstruct the scheme. The petition has been raised by Eamon Coyle and Michel
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Date
Bully-boys
I read with anger that Olive Taylor is facing eviction from the house she has considered to be her home for the past 70 years. Her crime, apparently, is that she has accumulated a large amount of rubbish in her garden. This lady has, over the years, raised
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Date
Show insults are no joke
Comedian Mark Little went over the top when he appeared at the Komedia in Brighton. Audiences at the Brighton venue tend to be famously cool and liberal-minded so it must have taken a lot to annoy them. More than 20 people walked out halfway through the
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Date
Bikes get a boost
Brighton and Hove City Council's environment committee has endorsed a draft cycling strategy for the city. Its main target is to complete four routes which form part of the National Cycle Network. One is the well-used route along Lewes Road from the city
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Date
Cricket: Sussex go third
Sussex Second XI jumped to third place in the Championship after a ten-wicket demolition of Essex at Billericay. The hosts, resuming in a near hopeless position at 141-5 still 43 behind, were dismissed for 191 to leave Sussex just eight to win. Mike Yardy
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Twenty20: Sussex lose historic thriller
Forget all that nonsense about the Twenty20 Cup being a bowlers' nightmare. Sussex took all ten Hampshire wickets in 12 overs at the Rose Bowl last night, but they still ended up losing by five runs in a chaotic curtain-raiser to the new competition.
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Kirtley back in frame
Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley has been called into the England one-day squad. Kirtley replaces Somerset's Richard Johnson who has been ruled out of the three-match NatWest Challenge against Pakistan because of a knee injury. Kirtley, 28, was due to
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Office phone mast plans put on hold
Workers have given a cautious welcome to news that a mobile phone company has withdrawn its plans to erect a mast on their office roof. Vodafone had asked Brighton and Hove City Council for permission for the mast on top of Intergen House on Western Road
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Police fire fewer shots after review
Sussex Police say they are setting the national standard on cutting the number of shots fired by police officers. Home Office figures revealed guns were authorised for 248 operations by the force in 2001/02, compared to 353 in the previous year. Two years
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Stadium will be a site for heroes
Falmer offers a unique opportunity for Brighton and Hove Albion to build a much-needed new home, a public inquiry has heard. Jonathan Clay, representing the club at the inquiry, said there was no viable alternative to building the 22,000-seat arena at
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Date
Comic Mark's abuse tirade
Comic Mark Little lost his temper and hurled abuse at a comedy night's audience in an angry tirade at hecklers. When one member of the public stood up to challenge him, the furious comedian branded him a bigot. The slanging match ended with special needs
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Top honour for Body Shop campaigner
Body Shop founder Anita Roddick was today made a dame and revealed she was in one of the world's toughest prisons when she heard the news. The environmentalist and human rights campaigner established the Body Shop in Kensington Gardens, Brighton, in March
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Date
Runaways 'planned suicide'
A girl aged 16 made a suicide pact with her rapist boyfriend because her family disapproved of their relationship. Steve Barton, 23, and Kayleigh Quinn sparked a major police hunt when they ran away together. The pair had left a blood-stained note suggesting
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Date
Comic Mark's abuse tirade
Comic Mark Little lost his temper and hurled abuse at a comedy night's audience in an angry tirade at hecklers. When one member of the public stood up to challenge him, the furious comedian branded him a bigot. The slanging match ended with special needs
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Date
Reward for honest boy
Schoolboy Joe Grace has received a good citizenship award for his honesty. Joe, nine, found a wallet containing £45, credit cards and photographs while he was playing in a park near his Portslade home. It had been lost in the park by a man who was visiting