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Student's death 'might have been avoided'
A coroner says the suicide of a promising university student might have been prevented if emergency doctors had access to her medical records. Alan Craze, sitting at Eastbourne Magistrates Court, made his comments during an inquest into the death of Hina
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Albion miss out on Robinson
Former Albion winger John Robinson signs for Cardiff today, ending hopes that he might rejoin the Seagulls. Robinson has agreed a lucrative move to the Welshmen, who were promoted to Division One last season via the play-offs. His signing was due to be
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Concorde can't make air show
Plans for a supersonic flypast by Concorde at a Sussex air show have been scrapped because the plane is in such high demand. Tourism bosses had hoped the legendary jet would return to Eastbourne for the annual Airbourne event, from August 14 to 17. But
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Lords furore over sex lessons
Peers are being asked to back moves to give parents legal rights to protect children from "explicit and unacceptable" sex education. And Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council are being used as examples of authorities which use
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Health workers praised for their dedication
The Duchess of Norfolk praised the commitment of NHS staff as she presented long service and academic achievement awards to staff from Adur, Arun and Worthing Primary Care Trust. Between them the health staff had clocked up 420 years work for the NHS.
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Shake-up to cut tribunals
A shake-up of employment law will stop aggrieved workers launching tribunal cases against their bosses without first complaining to them in writing. The Department of Trade and Industry said a new three-stage statutory consultation procedure would ensure
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Venue with vacancies galore
One of Brighton's best-known arts venues is cooking up new jobs as part of its redevelopment. Komedia in Gardner Street, Brighton, which helped launch the careers of comedians Graham Norton, Johnny Vegas and Al Murray, is recruiting staff for its new
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School granted special status
A headteacher has fulfilled his ambition of turning a school into a specialist technology college. Tideway Community School, Southdown Road, Newhaven, has been granted technology college status by the Department for Education and Skills. The accolade
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Chocks away!
The countdown has begun to the spectacular Worthing Festival featuring the Red Arrows as the star attraction. The three-day event, which starts on Friday, July 25, and runs into Saturday and Sunday, is expected to attract up to 250,000 visitors to the
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Chalet repairs
Repairs to a seaside feature could cost Worthing Borough Council £135,000. Experts estimated the bill after carrying out a structural survey of chalets, kiosks and the walkway in the grounds of Beach House, east of Splash Point. The council recently spent
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How to get past immigration
If you want to get stopped at Gatwick, wear the wrong clothes. But bizarre chicken costumes are just fine, apparently. A new race monitor has been looking at the way Britain's Immigration Officers deal with the thousands of people who arrive each day
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Seafront sites in line for sell-off
Two prime seafront sites may be sold off to help pay for new leisure centres. Worthing Borough Council wants to build a modern swimming pool and refurbish the town's main sports complex but does not have the cash to do it. Now councillors are being urged
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has done a decent thing for Sussex by rejecting a series of so-called improvements for the A27 trunk road. Now he must follow it up by other action. Anyone who knows the A27 realises it is a mess. It is hopelessly
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Tycoon must pay ex-call girl £10k
A former escort has won damages from the millionaire lover who attacked her with a wine bottle in a luxury Barbados hotel. Property tycoon Ian Howie, 50, denied assaulting Nicola Richardson as she tried to leave their room on the holiday island. But Judge
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Islanders in Gatwick protest
About 30 people from an island in the Indian Ocean are refusing to leave Gatwick in protest at their treatment by the British authorities. The group, British citizens from Diego Garcia in the Chagos archipelago, want to stay in Crawley. They were forced
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Town toasts new-look centre
The completion of a £1 million town centre revamp was being celebrated in East Grinstead today. The money has been spent on projects including improved street lighting and extra roundabouts and bus stops. The scheme aims to make the town more environmentally
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Workers vote for walkout
Workers at engineering firm BOC Edwards have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over pay. Union members voted for the walkout in a secret postal ballot at the industrial vacuum pump manufacturer. More than 300 blue-collar staff were polled
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OAP dies in torture room
A man of 81 has been found dead in a "torture chamber" used for bondage sessions on the top floor of a suburban terraced home. Paramedics on a 999 call discovered David Cecil Pelly's body, dressed head-to-toe in tight-fitting rubber. Neighbours in the
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Keep prices low
I am a single pensioner living on a small income and it makes my blood boil to hear Brighton and Hove City Council leader Ken Bodfish saying next year's council tax will rocket yet again. Only four months ago my council tax was increased by £10 per month
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Fund-raising fair
A home for disabled ex-servicemen is staging its popular summer open day and fete on Saturday. The event, at Gifford House in Boundary Road, Worthing, will be opened by former MP and reporter Martin Bell. The gates open at 2pm, with the 50p per head entrance
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Table Tennis: Shake-up plans rejected
Two motions to limit the number of teams entered by Sussex in the County Championships to save money were rejected at the annual meeting of the Sussex Table Tennis Association. But a third proposal to bring the decision making on the number of teams into
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Health research
A major research project to identify what health care services are needed by people with life-limiting conditions is now under way at Worthing Hospital. The researcher, Phil Cotterell, is looking to recruit 20 to 30 people from the Adur, Arun and Worthing
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Cycling: Sussex pair's brave defeat
Sussex pair Stuart Fahey (Brighton Mitre) and Mark Jones (GS Stella) made a brave bid for victory in VC Etoile's 70-mile Giles Ree Memorial Road Race. They staged a determined breakaway but after over 20 miles in the lead, were chased down by the main
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Chick-in desk
A NEW race tsar at Gatwick says immigration officials tend to handle race issues well but sometimes stop people unnecessarily if they wear the wrong clothes. Reporter Tony Harris, for The Argus, tested this by appearing as Chunky Chicken, a grown man
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Refit overdue
BIG changes are being made to the offices occupied by Brighton and Hove City Council. Bartholomew House, opposite Brighton Town Hall, is to be given a £450,000 facelift and take on more staff if councillors agree. Although the revamp is costing a six-figure
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MPs do care
John Parry is rather hard on MPs when he suggests they do not care about cruelty to animals. Some are extremely concerned. Tony Banks has campaigned for animals, has several rescued pets and is a patron of Cats Protection, as is Ann Widdecombe. I wonder
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Match Report: Sussex v Essex
Talk of winning a first Championship title in their history has been banned from the Sussex dressing room and rightly so. After all, the season has not even reached the halfway point yet. Yesterday, though, the county gave a pretty decent impression of
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Peace preserved
Scenic land leading to the South Downs will not be developed following almost 80 letters of objection. An application to build a bungalow on land behind a house in First Avenue, Worthing, was refused by borough planners because it would have a negative
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Talk on writer
An illustrated talk on the life and works of Hilaire Belloc will take place on July 16 at Worthing library. The talk, by Kim Leslie of the West Sussex Record Office, is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the death of the influential author who
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Cricket clash
The biggest cricket match to be played in Worthing in almost 40 years takes place this month. A Sussex XI will take on Hampshire at the Manor Sports Ground, Broadwater Road, from Wednesday, July 23, to Friday, July 25. The Manor ground formerly boasted
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Nursery scheme
Temporary permission to open a day nursery could help relieve a shortfall of childcare places. Applicant Sharon Ashworth wanted to use the ground floor of a property in Chesswood Road, Worthing, to care for a maximum of 24 children aged from two to five
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Learning curve
Young members of Arun Youth Council will be finding out what life is like for their adult counterparts. They will be taking on shadow Cabinet responsibilities following a "getting to know you" joint teambuilding day, taking place later this month. Members
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Workers vote for walkout
Workers at engineering firm BOC Edwards have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over pay. Union members voted for the walkout in a secret postal ballot at the industrial vacuum pump manufacturer. More than 300 blue-collar staff were polled
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Cash for friends
A befriending scheme has received a cash boost. The Handshake scheme in Maybridge, Worthing, has received a donation of £2,572 from the Nationwide Foundation to support its work. The money will be used to recruit, train and meet the expenses of the volunteer
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OAP dies in torture room
A man of 81 has been found dead in a "torture chamber" used for bondage sessions on the top floor of a suburban terraced home. Paramedics on a 999 call discovered David Cecil Pelly's body, dressed head-to-toe in tight-fitting rubber. Neighbours in the
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Train horn noise row
Homeowners in Burgess Hill have joined a campaign to ban train horns which are loud enough to activate car alarms and set off security lights. Residents in Brighton, Hove and Worthing have been complaining for months about a new generation of trains fitted
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Danger alert over killer sweets
Trading standards officers in Sussex have issued a warning about potentially deadly jelly sweets. They contain a gum-like substance called Konjac, which was banned by the European Union last year following the deaths of 18 children around the world. The
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Workers vote for walkout
Workers at an engineering firm have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a pay dispute with employers. Union members voted for the walkout in a secret postal ballot at industrial vacuum pump manufacturer BOC Edwards. More than 300 blue-collar
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Drugs squad put back on beat
A police squad leading Sussex's war against drugs has been disbanded and its officers put back on the beat. The highly-trained street crime unit, praised for its efforts in tackling dealers over the past three years, has been replaced by a team of rank-and-file
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A wry look at Worthing
With the weather dramatically improving, it has been a delight to see families sitting in Liverpool Gardens enjoying a picnic lunch. It is a far cry from this time last year, when the benches and lawns were dominated by sometimes aggressive drunks swigging
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Hart Beat with Ian Hart
I have to admit I was very impressed the first time I met one of our MPs, Tim Loughton. It was during the election campaign of 1997 and he actually knocked on my door in Broadwater. He took time to listen to our concerns regarding the NHS and education
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Always ready for . . . action
There's something about Worthing that movie moguls love. Every year, without fail, camera crews descend on the town to film footage for movies, TV dramas, pop videos and adverts. The seafront, especially our unique, unspoilt, uncluttered art deco pier
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£450,000 council office revamp planned
More than £450,000 will be spent on a fading Eighties office block if councillors approve new proposals. Extra city council staff would be moved into Bartholomew House, near Brighton Town Hall, from Royal York Buildings in Old Steine and Ovest House in
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Student's death 'might have been avoided'
A coroner says the suicide of a promising university student might have been prevented if emergency doctors had access to her medical records. Alan Craze, sitting at Eastbourne Magistrates Court, made his comments during an inquest into the death of Hina
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OAP pals' Atlantic adventure
Retired pals Jack Berkin and Denis Wood fulfilled a five-year dream when they crossed the Atlantic in a tiny kit-built aircraft. The 68-year-olds' 4,500-mile journey, which ended on Tuesday night, also marked the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers
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Concorde can't make air show
Plans for a supersonic flypast by Concorde at a Sussex air show have been scrapped because the plane is in such high demand. Tourism bosses had hoped the legendary jet would return to Eastbourne for the annual Airbourne event, from August 14 to 17. But
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RMJ: Twenty20 rubs off
Taunton has become a good place for Sussex to play cricket. Our convincing win there in the National League helped the morale of the one-day squad and, hopefully, brought some cheer to supporters who, at some stages during the past couple of years, must
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Lords furore over sex lessons
Peers are being asked to back moves to give parents legal rights to protect children from "explicit and unacceptable" sex education. And Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council are being used as examples of authorities which use
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Pupils' booster
Pupils from a Worthing school have given a cash boost to a Sussex search and rescue team after team members helped with their sponsored walk. The Sussex Lowland Search and Rescue (SusSAR) team was given a cheque for £1,000 by Worthing High School after
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July 9: Sussex v Essex (Close)
Talk of winning a first Championship title in their history has been banned from the Sussex dressing room and rightly so. After all, the season has not even reached the halfway point yet. Yesterday, though, the county gave a pretty decent impression of
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Single MMR jab is safe, clinic says
A private clinic offering single vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella has reassured parents their children are being properly immunised. Dozens of children were inoculated when they visited a recent vaccination session run by Healthchoice UK in
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Venue with vacancies galore
One of Brighton's best-known arts venues is cooking up new jobs as part of its redevelopment. Komedia in Gardner Street, Brighton, which helped launch the careers of comedians Graham Norton, Johnny Vegas and Al Murray, is recruiting staff for its new
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Students' residential scheme closer
Controversial plans to build housing for hundreds of students in Eastbourne have moved a step closer. A travel plan has been drawn up by bosses of the University of Brighton's Eastbourne campus in Carlisle Road to meet the needs of the 354 students who
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Revamp on cards
Car parks in Worthing are set to be spruced up if proposals being considered by the borough's executive on Tuesday go ahead. The borough council is hoping to attract a private sector partner to manage, refurbish and improve its offstreet car parks under
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How to get past immigration
If you want to get stopped at Gatwick, wear the wrong clothes. But bizarre chicken costumes are just fine, apparently. A new race monitor has been looking at the way Britain's Immigration Officers deal with the thousands of people who arrive each day
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Seafront sites in line for sell-off
Two prime seafront sites may be sold off to help pay for new leisure centres. Worthing Borough Council wants to build a modern swimming pool and refurbish the town's main sports complex but does not have the cash to do it. Now councillors are being urged
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OAP dies in torture room
A man of 81 has been found dead in a "torture chamber" used for bondage sessions on the top floor of a suburban terraced home. Paramedics on a 999 call discovered David Cecil Pelly's body, dressed head-to-toe in tight-fitting rubber. Neighbours in the
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Annual meeting
The annual meeting of Worthing Citizens' Advice Bureau takes place on August 1. Guest speaker at the meeting is East Worthing and Shoreham Conservative MP Tim Loughton, who is also shadow spokesman for health. The theme of his talk at the Gordon Room,
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Fund-raising fair
A home for disabled ex-servicemen is staging its popular summer open day and fete on Saturday. The event, at Gifford House in Boundary Road, Worthing, will be opened by former MP and reporter Martin Bell. The gates open at 2pm, with the 50p per head entrance
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Failed alert
As one of the great many taxi drivers in Brighton and Hove who have registered with Child Alert, I am extremely concerned the text alert was not used for the missing child Summer Haipule. What is the point in having this scheme if it doesn't work? The
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Table Tennis: Shake-up plans rejected
Two motions to limit the number of teams entered by Sussex in the County Championships to save money were rejected at the annual meeting of the Sussex Table Tennis Association. But a third proposal to bring the decision making on the number of teams into
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Absent medal
Fifty years ago, when there was little news coverage of international events, the British army had a force in the Suez canal zone, by agreement with the Egyptian government. The army's remit was to ensure general safety of the Suez canal, an important
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Gardening gift
Former carer Jean Turner has transformed a public garden near her home with the help of National Lottery money. Mrs Turner, of Greet Street, Lancing, cared for her late mother, Alice Docwra, who had Alzheimer's disease, and was awarded an After Dementia
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Wasted votes
I attended a planning meeting at Hove Town Hall on July 2. As a resident of Goldstone Villas, I was interested in an application to build on land between my road and Denmark Villas, two conservation areas. The decision was deferred last month so councillors
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Cricket: Local clubs keep Sussex stars sharp
Sussex League: The dream is a century at the County Ground, adulation from the Sussex members and a nice headline or two in the next day's papers. The reality for up to a third of Sussex's senior squad every Saturday is rather different. Seven hours of
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MPs do care
John Parry is rather hard on MPs when he suggests they do not care about cruelty to animals. Some are extremely concerned. Tony Banks has campaigned for animals, has several rescued pets and is a patron of Cats Protection, as is Ann Widdecombe. I wonder
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Cricket: Twenty20 set to expand
Twenty20 cricket has been the biggest success story in English cricket for years and now it looks as if the counties will get their wish for an expanded competition. The first-class counties met to discuss next season's fixture list on Monday and top
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Match Report: Sussex v Essex
Talk of winning a first Championship title in their history has been banned from the Sussex dressing room and rightly so. After all, the season has not even reached the halfway point yet. Yesterday, though, the county gave a pretty decent impression of
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Cricket: Lewry swings it for Sussex
Jason Lewry produced his best bowling performance of the season yesterday as his nine-year love affair with the Castle Ground at Arundel blossomed again. The Sussex left-armer took 4-57 from 24 overs in energy-sapping heat to help the county restrict
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Churches merger
Churchgoers have passed a resolution which paves the way for a merger of congregations. With membership declining, elders in the local United Reformed Church circuit have been considering the future of Shelley Road and St Columba's Churches in Worthing
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Alleyways plan
Councillors have signalled their determination to close a network of alleyways on two council estates which are seen as a magnet for hooligans and vandals. Although residents in the Mash Barn Estate in Lancing and the Hamble Road area of Sompting have
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Albion miss out on Robinson
Former Albion winger John Robinson signs for Cardiff today, ending hopes that he might rejoin the Seagulls. Robinson has agreed a lucrative move to the Welshmen, who were promoted to Division One last season via the play-offs. His signing was due to be
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Talk on writer
An illustrated talk on the life and works of Hilaire Belloc will take place on July 16 at Worthing library. The talk, by Kim Leslie of the West Sussex Record Office, is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the death of the influential author who
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Cricket clash
The biggest cricket match to be played in Worthing in almost 40 years takes place this month. A Sussex XI will take on Hampshire at the Manor Sports Ground, Broadwater Road, from Wednesday, July 23, to Friday, July 25. The Manor ground formerly boasted
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Workers vote for walkout
Workers at engineering firm BOC Edwards have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over pay. Union members voted for the walkout in a secret postal ballot at the industrial vacuum pump manufacturer. More than 300 blue-collar staff were polled
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Room to develop
Students of decorative interiors have presented their room designs to Worthing's Burlington Hotel. Twelve students from Northbrook College displayed their drawings and fabric samples to the hotel owners. Course leader Kathy Harrison said: "The students
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'Stressed' dog needs a home
A charity is urgently appealing for dog lovers to help find a new home for a young airedale-cross who has become depressed after staying at kennels. 18-month-old Oscar has been staying at Allsorts Dog Rescue in Henfield which is now desperate to get him
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Cash for friends
A befriending scheme has received a cash boost. The Handshake scheme in Maybridge, Worthing, has received a donation of £2,572 from the Nationwide Foundation to support its work. The money will be used to recruit, train and meet the expenses of the volunteer
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New man at top
The new president of Littlehampton Rotary Club is Ron Child. Mr Child, of Pigeonhouse Lane, Rustington, was installed at a ceremony during the club's meeting on July 1 at Highdown Towers. Ron has had a long career as an architect during which he spent
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Second place
Footballers at Angmering School came a respectable second in a girls football tournament. The event was organised by Worthing Borough Council's leisure development unit. The team were runners-up of their group, winning three matches against Durrington
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Judith Durham, Brighton Dome, July 5
From the moment Judith Durham walked on stage I got the impression she genuinely cherished her audience as much as they obviously adored her. Opening to rousing applause, the Australian diva said she felt she was in a room full of friends - an appropriate
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School hits technical target
A headteacher is celebrating after his East Sussex school was awarded specialist status. Tideway Community School in Newhaven, which has been granted technology college status by the Department for Education and Skills, is now assured extra funding while
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New trains can't use Victoria
A fleet of new trains ready to roll into Sussex won't be able to use London Victoria because they could set off fire alarms and force an evacuation. Bosses at train operator South Central blamed a combination of fumes from their multi-million pound Turbostar
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Workers vote for walkout
Workers at engineering firm BOC Edwards have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over pay. Union members voted for the walkout in a secret postal ballot at the industrial vacuum pump manufacturer. More than 300 blue-collar staff were polled
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Danger alert over killer sweets
Trading standards officers in Sussex have issued a warning about potentially deadly jelly sweets. They contain a gum-like substance called Konjac, which was banned by the European Union last year following the deaths of 18 children around the world. The
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Workers vote for walkout
Workers at an engineering firm have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a pay dispute with employers. Union members voted for the walkout in a secret postal ballot at industrial vacuum pump manufacturer BOC Edwards. More than 300 blue-collar
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Drugs squad put back on beat
A police squad leading Sussex's war against drugs has been disbanded and its officers put back on the beat. The highly-trained street crime unit, praised for its efforts in tackling dealers over the past three years, has been replaced by a team of rank-and-file
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Hart Beat with Ian Hart
I have to admit I was very impressed the first time I met one of our MPs, Tim Loughton. It was during the election campaign of 1997 and he actually knocked on my door in Broadwater. He took time to listen to our concerns regarding the NHS and education
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Police put squeeze on burglars
Police arrested 173 people across East and West Sussex in a five-day crackdown on burglars. During the operation, beat officers worked with specialist teams, including intelligence officers, dog units and road policing departments. They identified and
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Flood alert over burst main
Sandbags and rushing water brought bad memories flooding back for residents of Lewes. Homes and businesses in St Pancras Road were declared under threat when a water main burst in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called after gushing
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Albion miss out on Robinson
Former Albion winger John Robinson signs for Cardiff today, ending hopes that he might rejoin the Seagulls. Robinson has agreed a lucrative move to the Welshmen, who were promoted to Division One last season via the play-offs. His signing was due to be
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Health workers praised for their dedication
The Duchess of Norfolk praised the commitment of NHS staff as she presented long service and academic achievement awards to staff from Adur, Arun and Worthing Primary Care Trust. Between them the health staff had clocked up 420 years work for the NHS.
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Dementia focus
Carers of people with dementia are being invited to a buffet lunch. The Worthing and District Branch of the Alzheimer's Society are celebrating Alzheimer's Awareness Week by inviting carers of people with dementia to a special buffet lunch sponsored by
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Kids' cash help
Children in the Worthing area will benefit from grants given by the National Lottery's New Opportunities Fund to create new nurseries. The fund has announced grants of £500,000 across West Sussex, with about £140,000 coming to the Worthing area. The new
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Shake-up to cut tribunals
A shake-up of employment law will stop aggrieved workers launching tribunal cases against their bosses without first complaining to them in writing. The Department of Trade and Industry said a new three-stage statutory consultation procedure would ensure
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School granted special status
A headteacher has fulfilled his ambition of turning a school into a specialist technology college. Tideway Community School, Southdown Road, Newhaven, has been granted technology college status by the Department for Education and Skills. The accolade
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£450,000 office revamp planned
More than £450,000 will be spent on a fading Eighties office block if councillors approve new proposals. Extra city council staff would be moved into Bartholomew House, near Brighton Town Hall, from Royal York Buildings in Old Steine and Ovest House in
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Chocks away!
The countdown has begun to the spectacular Worthing Festival featuring the Red Arrows as the star attraction. The three-day event, which starts on Friday, July 25, and runs into Saturday and Sunday, is expected to attract up to 250,000 visitors to the
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Chalet repairs
Repairs to a seaside feature could cost Worthing Borough Council £135,000. Experts estimated the bill after carrying out a structural survey of chalets, kiosks and the walkway in the grounds of Beach House, east of Splash Point. The council recently spent
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Castle queries
Experts are demanding access to the most historic building in Worthing. And they warned Worthing Borough Council may have to compulsorily purchase Castle Goring if their demands are not met. Conservation watchdogs are growing increasingly concerned about
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City almost says it with flowers
Britain In Bloom judges were welcomed to Brighton and Hove with a message written in flowers. But they may have had trouble reading it. Gardeners made an 11th-hour attempt to clean up the overgrown floral greeting on the A23 roundabout at Patcham after
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Teenage killer gets two years
A teenager who killed his dominatrix mother's lover in a row over a pea-shooter has been jailed for two years. Scott Wadman, 24, died from stab wounds after the fight in Gibbon Road, Newhaven. Yesterday, after the sentence was announced at Lewes Crown
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has done a decent thing for Sussex by rejecting a series of so-called improvements for the A27 trunk road. Now he must follow it up by other action. Anyone who knows the A27 realises it is a mess. It is hopelessly
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Tycoon must pay ex-call girl £10k
A former escort has won damages from the millionaire lover who attacked her with a wine bottle in a luxury Barbados hotel. Property tycoon Ian Howie, 50, denied assaulting Nicola Richardson as she tried to leave their room on the holiday island. But Judge
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Keep prices low
I am a single pensioner living on a small income and it makes my blood boil to hear Brighton and Hove City Council leader Ken Bodfish saying next year's council tax will rocket yet again. Only four months ago my council tax was increased by £10 per month
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Health research
A major research project to identify what health care services are needed by people with life-limiting conditions is now under way at Worthing Hospital. The researcher, Phil Cotterell, is looking to recruit 20 to 30 people from the Adur, Arun and Worthing
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Cycling: Sussex pair's brave defeat
Sussex pair Stuart Fahey (Brighton Mitre) and Mark Jones (GS Stella) made a brave bid for victory in VC Etoile's 70-mile Giles Ree Memorial Road Race. They staged a determined breakaway but after over 20 miles in the lead, were chased down by the main
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Chick-in desk
A NEW race tsar at Gatwick says immigration officials tend to handle race issues well but sometimes stop people unnecessarily if they wear the wrong clothes. Reporter Tony Harris, for The Argus, tested this by appearing as Chunky Chicken, a grown man
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Basketball: Bears hopefuls are invited back
Brighton Bears' coaching staff want to see more of their trialists, despite a tough night in the Hosana Summer League at Crystal Palace last night. South Coast, a team run by Bears duo Nick Nurse and Graham Wilson, went down 91-73 to Hackney in their
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Girls kick out
Littlehampton Community School hosted the first inter high schools girls' football tournament on Monday. The tournament was held to give more opportunities for girls in Years 8 and 9 to play football and to promote an Active Sports Kick Start programme
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Refit overdue
BIG changes are being made to the offices occupied by Brighton and Hove City Council. Bartholomew House, opposite Brighton Town Hall, is to be given a £450,000 facelift and take on more staff if councillors agree. Although the revamp is costing a six-figure
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Curate's new role
The Reverend David Burt has been appointed curate with special responsibility for St Laurence's Church in Worthing. He was offered the post by the Reverend Andrew Tremlett, the new vicar of the parish of St Mary's in Goring. St Laurence's, in Sea Place
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Route to cut congestion
Road protesters camped in Binsted woods in opposition to a new Arundel bypass will be delighted with the Transport Secretary's latest announcement. Alistair will be their Darling after he scrapped the bypass scheme and several other improvements for the
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Spot on, John
John Parry's article on fox hunting (The Argus, July 4) and the cruelty involved in the religious slaughter of animals is spot on. A butcher friend once told me that if those methods were shown on TV, these barbaric practices would be banned tomorrow.
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Peace preserved
Scenic land leading to the South Downs will not be developed following almost 80 letters of objection. An application to build a bungalow on land behind a house in First Avenue, Worthing, was refused by borough planners because it would have a negative
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Nursery scheme
Temporary permission to open a day nursery could help relieve a shortfall of childcare places. Applicant Sharon Ashworth wanted to use the ground floor of a property in Chesswood Road, Worthing, to care for a maximum of 24 children aged from two to five
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Mixed views of all-day boozing
Licensing reforms which could lead to pubs opening round the clock have received a mixed response in Brighton. The Government yesterday announced a major shake-up of the archaic restrictions, which mean the majority of pubs and bars cannot serve after
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New trains can't use Victoria
A newly-unveiled fleet of trains ready to roll into Sussex won't be able to use London Victoria because they could set off the fire alarms and force an evacuation. Bosses at train operator South Central blamed a combination of fumes from their multi-million
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Learning curve
Young members of Arun Youth Council will be finding out what life is like for their adult counterparts. They will be taking on shadow Cabinet responsibilities following a "getting to know you" joint teambuilding day, taking place later this month. Members
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Man denies boat murder
A train conductor killed retired businessman Robert Saint and threw his body into the sea, a court heard today. David MacBride had paid £119,000 to buy a 22ft motorcruiser called The Sundowner off his alleged victim but the cheque bounced. Lewes Crown
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A wry look at Worthing
With the weather dramatically improving, it has been a delight to see families sitting in Liverpool Gardens enjoying a picnic lunch. It is a far cry from this time last year, when the benches and lawns were dominated by sometimes aggressive drunks swigging
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Always ready for . . . action
There's something about Worthing that movie moguls love. Every year, without fail, camera crews descend on the town to film footage for movies, TV dramas, pop videos and adverts. The seafront, especially our unique, unspoilt, uncluttered art deco pier
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Stage: Only The Lonely, Komedia, Brighton, July 15-17
The inner life of a tribute singer is explored in this new play. Only The Lonely is the story of Dave, a man who realises his dream to be a Roy Orbison impersonator after being hit by redundancy and divorce. But, despite wide success and acclaim, he is
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£450,000 council office revamp planned
More than £450,000 will be spent on a fading Eighties office block if councillors approve new proposals. Extra city council staff would be moved into Bartholomew House, near Brighton Town Hall, from Royal York Buildings in Old Steine and Ovest House in
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OAP pals' Atlantic adventure
Retired pals Jack Berkin and Denis Wood fulfilled a five-year dream when they crossed the Atlantic in a tiny kit-built aircraft. The 68-year-olds' 4,500-mile journey, which ended on Tuesday night, also marked the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers
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RMJ: Twenty20 rubs off
Taunton has become a good place for Sussex to play cricket. Our convincing win there in the National League helped the morale of the one-day squad and, hopefully, brought some cheer to supporters who, at some stages during the past couple of years, must
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Pupils' booster
Pupils from a Worthing school have given a cash boost to a Sussex search and rescue team after team members helped with their sponsored walk. The Sussex Lowland Search and Rescue (SusSAR) team was given a cheque for £1,000 by Worthing High School after
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July 9: Sussex v Essex (Close)
Talk of winning a first Championship title in their history has been banned from the Sussex dressing room and rightly so. After all, the season has not even reached the halfway point yet. Yesterday, though, the county gave a pretty decent impression of
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Single MMR jab is safe, clinic says
A private clinic offering single vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella has reassured parents their children are being properly immunised. Dozens of children were inoculated when they visited a recent vaccination session run by Healthchoice UK in
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Dementia focus
Carers of people with dementia are being invited to a buffet lunch. The Worthing and District Branch of the Alzheimer's Society are celebrating Alzheimer's Awareness Week by inviting carers of people with dementia to a special buffet lunch sponsored by
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Kids' cash help
Children in the Worthing area will benefit from grants given by the National Lottery's New Opportunities Fund to create new nurseries. The fund has announced grants of £500,000 across West Sussex, with about £140,000 coming to the Worthing area. The new
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Students' residential scheme closer
Controversial plans to build housing for hundreds of students in Eastbourne have moved a step closer. A travel plan has been drawn up by bosses of the University of Brighton's Eastbourne campus in Carlisle Road to meet the needs of the 354 students who
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£450,000 office revamp planned
More than £450,000 will be spent on a fading Eighties office block if councillors approve new proposals. Extra city council staff would be moved into Bartholomew House, near Brighton Town Hall, from Royal York Buildings in Old Steine and Ovest House in
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Revamp on cards
Car parks in Worthing are set to be spruced up if proposals being considered by the borough's executive on Tuesday go ahead. The borough council is hoping to attract a private sector partner to manage, refurbish and improve its offstreet car parks under
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Castle queries
Experts are demanding access to the most historic building in Worthing. And they warned Worthing Borough Council may have to compulsorily purchase Castle Goring if their demands are not met. Conservation watchdogs are growing increasingly concerned about
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City almost says it with flowers
Britain In Bloom judges were welcomed to Brighton and Hove with a message written in flowers. But they may have had trouble reading it. Gardeners made an 11th-hour attempt to clean up the overgrown floral greeting on the A23 roundabout at Patcham after
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Teenage killer gets two years
A teenager who killed his dominatrix mother's lover in a row over a pea-shooter has been jailed for two years. Scott Wadman, 24, died from stab wounds after the fight in Gibbon Road, Newhaven. Yesterday, after the sentence was announced at Lewes Crown
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Students' residential scheme closer
Controversial plans to build housing for hundreds of students in Eastbourne have moved a step closer. A travel plan has been drawn up by bosses of the University of Brighton's Eastbourne campus in Carlisle Road to meet the needs of the 354 students who
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Snarl-up at rail crossing
Drivers in Worthing faced traffic chaos this morning after a lorry crashed through a level crossing barrier. The accident happened at 9.30am at the South Farm Road crossing near Worthing station. A lorry and a car were crossing when the alarm sounded
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Doctor in gun siege
Armed police surrounded a house in East Sussex during a two-hour siege last night after a doctor was threatened with a gun. The GP went to visit a patient at 5pm at a council house in Gordon Road, Buxted, near Crowborough. There was a disagreement during
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Man denies boat murder
A train conductor killed retired businessman Robert Saint and threw his body into the sea, a court heard today. David MacBride had paid £119,000 to buy a 22ft motorcruiser called The Sundowner off his alleged victim but the cheque bounced. Lewes Crown
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Challenge to roads axe
Council leaders are to challenge the Government over its decision to ditch a series of jam-busting road schemes in West Sussex. Campaigners say efforts to tackle serious congestion problems in Worthing and Arundel were set back a decade by Transport Secretary
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Annual meeting
The annual meeting of Worthing Citizens' Advice Bureau takes place on August 1. Guest speaker at the meeting is East Worthing and Shoreham Conservative MP Tim Loughton, who is also shadow spokesman for health. The theme of his talk at the Gordon Room,
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Failed alert
As one of the great many taxi drivers in Brighton and Hove who have registered with Child Alert, I am extremely concerned the text alert was not used for the missing child Summer Haipule. What is the point in having this scheme if it doesn't work? The
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Absent medal
Fifty years ago, when there was little news coverage of international events, the British army had a force in the Suez canal zone, by agreement with the Egyptian government. The army's remit was to ensure general safety of the Suez canal, an important
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Gardening gift
Former carer Jean Turner has transformed a public garden near her home with the help of National Lottery money. Mrs Turner, of Greet Street, Lancing, cared for her late mother, Alice Docwra, who had Alzheimer's disease, and was awarded an After Dementia
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Wasted votes
I attended a planning meeting at Hove Town Hall on July 2. As a resident of Goldstone Villas, I was interested in an application to build on land between my road and Denmark Villas, two conservation areas. The decision was deferred last month so councillors
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Basketball: Bears hopefuls are invited back
Brighton Bears' coaching staff want to see more of their trialists, despite a tough night in the Hosana Summer League at Crystal Palace last night. South Coast, a team run by Bears duo Nick Nurse and Graham Wilson, went down 91-73 to Hackney in their
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Girls kick out
Littlehampton Community School hosted the first inter high schools girls' football tournament on Monday. The tournament was held to give more opportunities for girls in Years 8 and 9 to play football and to promote an Active Sports Kick Start programme
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Cricket: Local clubs keep Sussex stars sharp
Sussex League: The dream is a century at the County Ground, adulation from the Sussex members and a nice headline or two in the next day's papers. The reality for up to a third of Sussex's senior squad every Saturday is rather different. Seven hours of
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Disabled people's factory to close
An East Sussex factory which employs workers with physical disabilities is to close after no one could be found to run it. The decision was announced after members of East Sussex County Council's Social Services and Health Scrutiny Committee met to discuss
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Cricket: Twenty20 set to expand
Twenty20 cricket has been the biggest success story in English cricket for years and now it looks as if the counties will get their wish for an expanded competition. The first-class counties met to discuss next season's fixture list on Monday and top
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Curate's new role
The Reverend David Burt has been appointed curate with special responsibility for St Laurence's Church in Worthing. He was offered the post by the Reverend Andrew Tremlett, the new vicar of the parish of St Mary's in Goring. St Laurence's, in Sea Place
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Route to cut congestion
Road protesters camped in Binsted woods in opposition to a new Arundel bypass will be delighted with the Transport Secretary's latest announcement. Alistair will be their Darling after he scrapped the bypass scheme and several other improvements for the
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Spot on, John
John Parry's article on fox hunting (The Argus, July 4) and the cruelty involved in the religious slaughter of animals is spot on. A butcher friend once told me that if those methods were shown on TV, these barbaric practices would be banned tomorrow.
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Cricket: Lewry swings it for Sussex
Jason Lewry produced his best bowling performance of the season yesterday as his nine-year love affair with the Castle Ground at Arundel blossomed again. The Sussex left-armer took 4-57 from 24 overs in energy-sapping heat to help the county restrict
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Churches merger
Churchgoers have passed a resolution which paves the way for a merger of congregations. With membership declining, elders in the local United Reformed Church circuit have been considering the future of Shelley Road and St Columba's Churches in Worthing
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Alleyways plan
Councillors have signalled their determination to close a network of alleyways on two council estates which are seen as a magnet for hooligans and vandals. Although residents in the Mash Barn Estate in Lancing and the Hamble Road area of Sompting have
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Albion miss out on Robinson
Former Albion winger John Robinson signs for Cardiff today, ending hopes that he might rejoin the Seagulls. Robinson has agreed a lucrative move to the Welshmen, who were promoted to Division One last season via the play-offs. His signing was due to be
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Mixed views of all-day boozing
Licensing reforms which could lead to pubs opening round the clock have received a mixed response in Brighton. The Government yesterday announced a major shake-up of the archaic restrictions, which mean the majority of pubs and bars cannot serve after
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New trains can't use Victoria
A newly-unveiled fleet of trains ready to roll into Sussex won't be able to use London Victoria because they could set off the fire alarms and force an evacuation. Bosses at train operator South Central blamed a combination of fumes from their multi-million
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Room to develop
Students of decorative interiors have presented their room designs to Worthing's Burlington Hotel. Twelve students from Northbrook College displayed their drawings and fabric samples to the hotel owners. Course leader Kathy Harrison said: "The students
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'Stressed' dog needs a home
A charity is urgently appealing for dog lovers to help find a new home for a young airedale-cross who has become depressed after staying at kennels. 18-month-old Oscar has been staying at Allsorts Dog Rescue in Henfield which is now desperate to get him
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New man at top
The new president of Littlehampton Rotary Club is Ron Child. Mr Child, of Pigeonhouse Lane, Rustington, was installed at a ceremony during the club's meeting on July 1 at Highdown Towers. Ron has had a long career as an architect during which he spent
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Second place
Footballers at Angmering School came a respectable second in a girls football tournament. The event was organised by Worthing Borough Council's leisure development unit. The team were runners-up of their group, winning three matches against Durrington
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Judith Durham, Brighton Dome, July 5
From the moment Judith Durham walked on stage I got the impression she genuinely cherished her audience as much as they obviously adored her. Opening to rousing applause, the Australian diva said she felt she was in a room full of friends - an appropriate
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Man denies boat murder
A train conductor killed retired businessman Robert Saint and threw his body into the sea, a court heard today. David MacBride had paid £119,000 to buy a 22ft motorcruiser called The Sundowner off his alleged victim but the cheque bounced. Lewes Crown
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School hits technical target
A headteacher is celebrating after his East Sussex school was awarded specialist status. Tideway Community School in Newhaven, which has been granted technology college status by the Department for Education and Skills, is now assured extra funding while
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New trains can't use Victoria
A fleet of new trains ready to roll into Sussex won't be able to use London Victoria because they could set off fire alarms and force an evacuation. Bosses at train operator South Central blamed a combination of fumes from their multi-million pound Turbostar
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Workers vote for walkout
Workers at engineering firm BOC Edwards have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over pay. Union members voted for the walkout in a secret postal ballot at the industrial vacuum pump manufacturer. More than 300 blue-collar staff were polled
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Police put squeeze on burglars
Police arrested 173 people across East and West Sussex in a five-day crackdown on burglars. During the operation, beat officers worked with specialist teams, including intelligence officers, dog units and road policing departments. They identified and
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Stage: Only The Lonely, Komedia, Brighton, July 15-17
The inner life of a tribute singer is explored in this new play. Only The Lonely is the story of Dave, a man who realises his dream to be a Roy Orbison impersonator after being hit by redundancy and divorce. But, despite wide success and acclaim, he is
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Flood alert over burst main
Sandbags and rushing water brought bad memories flooding back for residents of Lewes. Homes and businesses in St Pancras Road were declared under threat when a water main burst in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called after gushing
