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Injury misery for Blackwell
Albion have been rocked by a serious injury to Dean Blackwell. The central defender has been ruled out for most of the season with a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee. Manager Steve oppell said today: "It is a very serious injury and he will
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RMJ: Troubled life on the fringes
Whilst second team cricket has a very important role to play in the development of young cricketers, it is the ambition of every professional to play regular first class games. For a young player on the fringe of first team selection it can be a very
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Richard Whitely is our English tutor
It sounds like every student's dream - rather than pore over text books, study by watching television. That's what these asylum-seekers at a Sussex school have been doing with the blessing of their teacher. And this week they finally met their virtual
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July 16: Leicestershire v Sussex (Close)
While Chris Adams cannot buy a run at the moment, team-mate Tony Cottey is in the best form of his Sussex career and how the county needed him against Leicestershire yesterday. The 37-year-old reeled off the third century in his last four innings to negate
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Meet the enforcers
There are not many women who pour themselves shots of vodka first thing on a Monday morning while working behind the bar of a pub. Jo Stokes has done it on a regular basis in almost every pub in the east of Brighton. Sometimes her tipple is whisky, other
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Couple scrap holiday to save dog
A couple who were planning the trip of a lifetime to climb the Himalayas in Nepal have put their plans on hold in order to rescue a dog. Kindhearted Kirsche and Nick Elms decided to shell out £3,000 bringing a badly-treated mongrel they found in Thailand
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£28m medical school prepares to open
This is how the first medical school in Sussex will look when it is finished this summer. Mayfield House, which cost £8.5 million, will form part of the Brighton and Sussex medical school complex at Falmer. The whole development, which is costing £28
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Back door
As one who served as a councillor for Hove when most councillors claimed little, if any, expenses, the amounts claimed by the present council are excessive. Are we, by the back door, employing professionals or are we being taken for a ride? -Derek Hennessy
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Too much tax
Brighton and Hove City Council received a 16.4 per cent increase in income from council tax this year and now it is forecasting a massive increase in council tax for next year. Since the council became a unified authority, council tax has risen 79 per
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Speedway: Eagles new boy shines in thriller
Eastbourne Eagles were beaten in a last-heat thriller at Poole last night. Inspired by new signing Nicki Pedersen, they pushed the Elite League leaders right to the wire before going down 47-43 on the same track where they crashed 60-30 earlier in the
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Barman's funeral to be led by band
A marching band will lead a procession of mourners through a town for the funeral of a popular barman. Colin Stewart, 32, of Hanbury Lane, Haywards Heath, died last month four days after collapsing with a blood clot on his brain. He worked at the United
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Team to prevail
Nurses are in the front line at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, part of a trust which has gained only one star under the Government's rating system. Nowhere is this more so than in the accident and emergency department, which is one of the busiest in
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Ignoble act
What the Noble Organisation was trying to do is ignoble. Instead of welcoming the prospects of competition and a chance to demonstrate how it would fare with two piers in Brighton, it just wants to stifle free trade and create a monopoly for itself. With
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No credibility
From where was the Noble Organisation expecting to find the thousands of pounds for its campaign against the West Pier's restoration (The Argus, July 12)? Is this the money that is received from hundreds of thousands of visitors (myself included) who
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Expansion jobs boon
Chartered accountants Hunt and Partners has joined with a national accountancy group to bring more jobs to Sussex. The Chichester-based practice has joined Haines Watts, which has 38 offices nationwide and links with practices in 61 countries, and expects
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Drug tests for staff
Few companies test their workers for drugs but most employers would consider it if they thought productivity or health and safety was being affected by drug or alcohol problems. This is according to a new report. A survey of 204 firms showed only a handful
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Quick rise to top in hospitable sector
There has never been a better time to get involved in the hospitality industry. That's the message from a new training partnership between City College Brighton and Hove, Northbrook College, Worthing, and the national Hotel and Catering Training Company
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Cricket: Ambrose plays waiting game
Tim Ambrose will have to play the waiting game to realise his dream of performing on the international stage. Sussex's Australian-born wicketkeeper-batsman thought he was already England qualified because his mother is English and he holds a British passport
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Cricket: Adams wants new deal for Cottey
Tony Cottey's outstanding form this season seems likely to earn him an extension to his Sussex contract. The five-year deal the 37-year-old signed when he moved to the county from Glamorgan in 1999 expires at the end of the season. But skipper Chris Adams
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National treasure deserves respect
Who in hell do the owners of the Palace Pier think they are? The West Pier is still - even in its current sorry state - a national treasure, a listed structure and one of the jewels of Brighton. That its present condition is the result of three decades
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Cricket: Adams in crisis after duck
Chris Adams admitted today he is suffering his worst crisis of confidence in his 15-year career. The Sussex skipper's dismal Championship form continued yesterday with a second successive nought against Leicestershire at Grace Road. Adams has made just
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M&S fends off fat cat pay revolt
High Street retailer Marks & Spencer has fended off a potential revolt over claims of fat cat pay yet still found itself under pressure from investors. M&S shares went into reverse as further signs of healthy trading were shunned by a market keen
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Branson threat to carve up BA
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is to expand his aviation empire to the United States. The business tycoon is restricted by American law but hopes to take a 49 per cent financial share in a low-cost quality airline. His State-side fleet - expected to
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Don't miss your free 'Top 100' guide
With just five schooldays before the start of the summer holidays, children across Sussex are ready to come out and play. And then they will ask that perennial question: "What are we doing today, Mum?" The Argus has all the answers. Our comprehensive,
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Tower plans set for green light
Plans to redevelop the King Alfred leisure centre remain on course despite a change in council control. There was speculation after the Brighton and Hove City Council elections in May that controversial multi-million pound plans for the site in Hove might
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The Three Bs, Dome Concert hall, Brighton
When I was young, my parents had an LP called something like The Best Of Barber, Ball And Bilk. The title appealed to me because of the name link, the alliteration and the lively jazz music on it. On Monday, I got to hear the line-up in person, more than
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Huntsman cleared of assault
A professional huntsman has spoken of his relief after being cleared of attacking two saboteurs. Jonathan Boise, 46, was found not guilty of causing actual bodily harm to protesters Jaine and Simon Wild. Video footage had been shown in court of the defendant
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Train blaze causes commuter havoc
A train fire sparked chaos last night delaying thousands of passengers travelling across Sussex. The fire was in a traction motor of a South Central train en route from Tonbridge to Horsham. Smoke was seen coming from beneath the carriages as the train
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Doctors had to take my face off
Andrew Bell has 70 staples holding his scalp together after thugs hurled a cobble stone the size of a house brick at him. It smashed his face and Andrew, 38, underwent a five-hour operation to have his features restored. The brick shattered an eye socket
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Injury misery for Blackwell
Albion have been rocked by a serious injury to Dean Blackwell. The central defender has been ruled out for most of the season with a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee. Manager Steve oppell said today: "It is a very serious injury and he will
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RMJ: Troubled life on the fringes
Whilst second team cricket has a very important role to play in the development of young cricketers, it is the ambition of every professional to play regular first class games. For a young player on the fringe of first team selection it can be a very
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Richard Whitely is our English tutor
It sounds like every student's dream - rather than pore over text books, study by watching television. That's what these asylum-seekers at a Sussex school have been doing with the blessing of their teacher. And this week they finally met their virtual
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July 16: Leicestershire v Sussex (Close)
While Chris Adams cannot buy a run at the moment, team-mate Tony Cottey is in the best form of his Sussex career and how the county needed him against Leicestershire yesterday. The 37-year-old reeled off the third century in his last four innings to negate
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Wok Wok
Reviewed: 17th May, 2000 Duke Street, Brighton Tel: 01273 735712 After a weekend of lager and late nights my body was craving a large dose of wholesome and healthy food. I suspect the nine pints of Stella I'd gulped the night before had stripped my system
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Rapper jailed after OAP attack
A retired dentist was kicked by a rising rap star so hard that bone was left poking through his skin. John Lee, 71, from Pulborough, was left sprawling on the ground in agony with a broken right shin after being attacked in a road rage incident opposite
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Huntsman cleared of assault
A professional huntsman has spoken of his relief after being cleared of attacking two saboteurs. Jonathan Boise, 46, was found not guilty of causing actual bodily harm to protesters Jaine and Simon Wild. Video footage had been shown in court of the defendant
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Delay for teen hostel verdict
Controversial plans for a teenage asylum seekers' hostel have been put on hold until next month. Planners will visit the former nursing home in Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton, before making up their minds. The hostel would house ten 16 to 18-year-olds from
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Anger after grave stones flattened
Grieving relatives reacted with fury after finding loved ones' gravestones flattened for "safety reasons." Church leaders at St Andrew's in Burgess Hill decided to pull down the tombstones before claiming they were wobbly and could injure passers-by.
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NHS staff hurt by ratings verdict
It is 1.15pm in the accident and emergency department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. In the waiting room, a dozen people sit nursing head cuts, swollen ankles and other minor injuries. Porters and emergency nurse practitioners (ENP)
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Crackdown boosts crime fall
Crime is on the wane in East Sussex seaside towns, making them among the safest places in the country. In the 12 months to April, total recorded crime in the East Downs area, which covers Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Newhaven, Peacehaven and Lewes,
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Shattered view
I would like to mention the idiot who went speeding through the road re-surfacing in Offham last Wednesday in a clearly marked 20mph speed limit zone, sending up stones that shattered my rear screen window with such a bang that my heart almost stopped
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Hot stuff for pain relief
Cayeene pepper and chillies, dried ripe fruits of Capsicum Minimum, are a native of South America, Africa and India. Capsicum contains a pungent crystalline principle called Capsaicin, which has been recently introduced in modern medicine as a pain-relieving
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Beat fat the holistic way
Obesity or weight gain is becoming an increasingly common health problem as a result of modern lavish living with high consumption of fatty foods and alcohol. Many of us are born with a genetic tendency to weight gain. Ayurvedic medicine attributes weight
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Quiz kids
Four schoolboy asylum-seekers are using the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown in a bid to learn English. The pupils at Boundstone College in Lancing have even been to see it filmed in Leeds with Richard Whiteley and Carol Vorderman. While they might do well
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Car tax dodgers caught on camera
The warnings had been issued and the traps set - now it was simply a question of waiting for the prey. As motorists drove past, state-of-the-art Stingray cameras scanned their cars and singled out the guilty. Many culprits whose road tax had not been
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Cricket: Yardy is driving force
It looks like the long drive back from Leicester was worthwhile for Michael Yardy. The all-rounder returned to form with a glittering 122 to help Sussex 2nd XI close in on Hampshire's first innings 378 by reaching 259-6 in the Championship match at Hove
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Cricket: Ambrose plays waiting game
Tim Ambrose will have to play the waiting game to realise his dream of performing on the international stage. Sussex's Australian-born wicketkeeper-batsman thought he was already England qualified because his mother is English and he holds a British passport
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Cricket: Adams wants new deal for Cottey
Tony Cottey's outstanding form this season seems likely to earn him an extension to his Sussex contract. The five-year deal the 37-year-old signed when he moved to the county from Glamorgan in 1999 expires at the end of the season. But skipper Chris Adams
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Cricket: Adams in crisis after duck
Chris Adams admitted today he is suffering his worst crisis of confidence in his 15-year career. The Sussex skipper's dismal Championship form continued yesterday with a second successive nought against Leicestershire at Grace Road. Adams has made just
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BT chief claims Indian is better
Telecoms giant BT has hit back at protests over the "export" of jobs. The company said call centres set up in India a few months ago were already providing a better quality of service than in the UK. The firm faced complaints from a handful of shareholders
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Travellers delayed after fight on train
Passengers were held up for nearly two hours when their train was stopped after a fight broke out in a carriage. Officers from Sussex Police were called to Worthing station by South Central staff following the incident, which is thought to have involved
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Huntsman cleared of assault
A professional huntsman has spoken of his relief after being cleared of attacking two saboteurs. Jonathan Boise, 46, was found not guilty of causing actual bodily harm to protesters Jaine and Simon Wild. Video footage had been shown in court of the defendant
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Report fuels Gatwick runway threat
Alternatives to the controversial expansion of Gatwick airport were today dismissed by a powerful committee of MPs. The Transport Select Committee ruled new major airports should not be built on greenfield sites. Expanding at or near existing sites was
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Train blaze causes commuter havoc
A train fire sparked chaos last night delaying thousands of passengers travelling across Sussex. The fire was in a traction motor of a South Central train en route from Tonbridge to Horsham. Smoke was seen coming from beneath the carriages as the train
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Handful blamed for city's crime
Only 30 or 40 people are committing all the crimes in Brighton and Hove, according to a government crime czar. And the police know all their names, according to South-East Home Office director Hugh Marriage. He said: "They keep an eye on them but what
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Expert's toxic warning over burner
Dangerous chemicals could not be stopped from coming out of an incinerator, an engineering expert told a public inquiry. University of Sussex professor Chris Chatwin said the amount of pollution could not be monitored accurately and existing safety limits
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Albion like look of striker
Albion trialist Carl Wilson-Denis has earned himself another chance to impress manager Steve Coppell. The 20-year-old striker played for 45 minutes in Albion's 5-1 pre-season friendly win at Arundel last night. It was his first appearance since joing
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Old men always used to tell me that summers were much better in their childhood. Now that I am of bus pass age myself I can confidently tell youngsters they were much worse although they sometimes look at me in disbelief. Consider this. Anyone over 45
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Rapper jailed after OAP attack
A retired dentist was kicked by a rising rap star so hard that bone was left poking through his skin. John Lee, 71, from Pulborough, was left sprawling on the ground in agony with a broken right shin after being attacked in a road rage incident opposite
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Injury misery for Blackwell
Albion have been rocked by a serious injury to Dean Blackwell. The central defender has been ruled out for most of the season with a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee. Manager Steve oppell said today: "It is a very serious injury and he will
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NHS staff hurt by ratings verdict
It is 1.15pm in the accident and emergency department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. In the waiting room, a dozen people sit nursing head cuts, swollen ankles and other minor injuries. Porters and emergency nurse practitioners (ENP)
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Police shame
I found the article in about two police officers shopping for food and ignoring a dying man, appalling (The Argus, July 9). He should never have been taken to the police station. He should have been given medical help where he was found. Police have no
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Huge rent hike threat to recyclers
Magpie Recycling faces having the rent for its site tripled. The co-operative has been told it will have to pay £15,000 a year to carry on renting the depot which has been the group's base for ten years. Brighton and Hove City Council, which owns the
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Shattered view
I would like to mention the idiot who went speeding through the road re-surfacing in Offham last Wednesday in a clearly marked 20mph speed limit zone, sending up stones that shattered my rear screen window with such a bang that my heart almost stopped
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People power
Miriam Binder (The Argus, July 11), like many other Whitehawk residents, is suffering because politicians have too much power and locals too little. Elected for four years, councillors can just sit back, relax and claim expenses until six months before
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Boxing: Wray is eyeing England opening
Neil Wray is hopeful he may have won a place in the England boxing team for a forthcoming international competition. The Southwick Amateur Boxing Club light-welterweight joined a group of the best amateurs in the country at an England training camp in
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Quiz kids
Four schoolboy asylum-seekers are using the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown in a bid to learn English. The pupils at Boundstone College in Lancing have even been to see it filmed in Leeds with Richard Whiteley and Carol Vorderman. While they might do well
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Going green
In preparing his article on the Greens on Brighton and Hove City Council (The Argus, July 7) it is a pity Adam Trimingham only spoke to convenor Keith Taylor. It would be interesting to know what Keith's colleagues think of his sanctimonious assertion
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Car tax dodgers caught on camera
The warnings had been issued and the traps set - now it was simply a question of waiting for the prey. As motorists drove past, state-of-the-art Stingray cameras scanned their cars and singled out the guilty. Many culprits whose road tax had not been
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City urged to bite monorail bullet
It would be a unique combination of the latest transportation technology working alongside one of the world's oldest electric railways. David Courtney is hoping his idea for solving transport problems in Brighton and Hove with a futuristic monorail will
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Look for rail alternative
There has been gridlock in Brighton and Hove this week as thousands of people visited the city during the warm weather. Those coming by road have been frustrated by roadworks on the seafront near West Street and on the A23 at Preston Drove. But even without
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Cricket: Yardy is driving force
It looks like the long drive back from Leicester was worthwhile for Michael Yardy. The all-rounder returned to form with a glittering 122 to help Sussex 2nd XI close in on Hampshire's first innings 378 by reaching 259-6 in the Championship match at Hove
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Broadband on the way
BT has stepped up its campaign to make broadband available. Households and businesses using five East Sussex and 15 West Sussex exchanges will be able to register an interest in the high-speed internet service. Installation will commence once sufficient
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Crystal fan who knows how to keep his cool
Newhaven businessman Marek Lorys is celebrating ten years of a discovery that changed his business life. Mr Lorys, of Hillcrest Road, was visiting a gem exhibition in Leicester in 1993 when he noticed a box of rock crystals from Thailand. At that time
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Report: Leicestershire v Sussex
While Chris Adams cannot buy a run at the moment, team-mate Tony Cottey is in the best form of his Sussex career and how the county needed him against Leicestershire yesterday. The 37-year-old reeled off the third century in his last four innings to negate
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Match Report: Arundel v Albion
Albion rediscovered the winning touch at Arundel last night. The Seagulls kicked off their series of pre-season friendlies with a comprehensive victory, which may have only been against a County League side but still felt good. First half goals from Shaun
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Albion like look of striker
Albion trialist Carl Wilson-Denis has earned himself another chance to impress manager Steve Coppell. The 20-year-old striker played for 45 minutes in Albion's 5-1 pre-season friendly win at Arundel last night. It was his first appearance since joing
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BT chief claims Indian is better
Telecoms giant BT has hit back at protests over the "export" of jobs. The company said call centres set up in India a few months ago were already providing a better quality of service than in the UK. The firm faced complaints from a handful of shareholders
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Travellers delayed after fight on train
Passengers were held up for nearly two hours when their train was stopped after a fight broke out in a carriage. Officers from Sussex Police were called to Worthing station by South Central staff following the incident, which is thought to have involved
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Only the Lonely, Komedia, Brighton
Only The Lonely is a brand-new one man show exploring the inner life of a tribute singer. Having suffered both divorce and redundancy, Dave, a rather sad, middle-aged man (played by award-winning actor Pip Utton), reinvents himself as a Roy Orbison tribute
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Murder suspect 'left victim alive'
A train guard accused of murdering a wealthy pensioner told detectives he left his alleged victim alive and well, a court heard. David MacBride, 44, said he handed over £119,000 in cash to buy a luxury boat from Robert Saint and then sailed to Portsmouth
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Report fuels Gatwick runway threat
Alternatives to the controversial expansion of Gatwick airport were today dismissed by a powerful committee of MPs. The Transport Select Committee ruled new major airports should not be built on greenfield sites. Expanding at or near existing sites was
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Why was DJ Moody given the boot?
A high-profile radio personality has vanished from the airways after he was suddenly sacked leaving listeners and fellow staff in the dark. Moody, real name Simon Barker-Davies, was familiar to thousands across Sussex as the roving reporter on Southern
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Handful blamed for city's crime
Only 30 or 40 people are committing all the crimes in Brighton and Hove, according to a government crime czar. And the police know all their names, according to South-East Home Office director Hugh Marriage. He said: "They keep an eye on them but what
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Expert's toxic warning over burner
Dangerous chemicals could not be stopped from coming out of an incinerator, an engineering expert told a public inquiry. University of Sussex professor Chris Chatwin said the amount of pollution could not be monitored accurately and existing safety limits
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Albion like look of striker
Albion trialist Carl Wilson-Denis has earned himself another chance to impress manager Steve Coppell. The 20-year-old striker played for 45 minutes in Albion's 5-1 pre-season friendly win at Arundel last night. It was his first appearance since joing
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Meet the enforcers
There are not many women who pour themselves shots of vodka first thing on a Monday morning while working behind the bar of a pub. Jo Stokes has done it on a regular basis in almost every pub in the east of Brighton. Sometimes her tipple is whisky, other
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Couple scrap holiday to save dog
A couple who were planning the trip of a lifetime to climb the Himalayas in Nepal have put their plans on hold in order to rescue a dog. Kindhearted Kirsche and Nick Elms decided to shell out £3,000 bringing a badly-treated mongrel they found in Thailand
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The Sage of Sussex: Adam Trimingham
Old men always used to tell me that summers were much better in their childhood. Now that I am of bus pass age myself I can confidently tell youngsters they were much worse although they sometimes look at me in disbelief. Consider this. Anyone over 45
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Injury misery for Blackwell
Albion have been rocked by a serious injury to Dean Blackwell. The central defender has been ruled out for most of the season with a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee. Manager Steve oppell said today: "It is a very serious injury and he will
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Eagles new boy shines in thriller
New signing Nicki Pedersen helped Eastbourne Eagles push Elite League leaders Poole right to the wire last night but they still went down in a last-heat thriller. Eagles lost 47-43 on the same track where they crashed 60-30 earlier in the season. In the
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Crime rate axed
Worthing is among the safest towns in England and Wales, show figures published today. National crime statistics revealed that for the first time the South-East has topped the list as the safest region. And changes in policing style have led to crime
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£28m medical school prepares to open
This is how the first medical school in Sussex will look when it is finished this summer. Mayfield House, which cost £8.5 million, will form part of the Brighton and Sussex medical school complex at Falmer. The whole development, which is costing £28
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Report boosts runway threat
Alternatives to the controversial expansion of Gatwick airport were today dismissed by a powerful committee of MPs. The Transport Select Committee ruled new major airports should not be built on greenfield sites. Expanding at or near existing sites was
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Gas fears spark evacuation
More than100 people were evacuated from their homes after fears that a gas cylinder would explode. A metal sculptor ran into Newhaven Fire Station in Fort Road last night to report problems with an acetylene torch. He was working on a piece of art at
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Heritage hope for listed hotel
Thousands of pounds could be pumped into sprucing up the listed Savoy Court Hotel in Eastbourne. Work to repair the three interconnecting five storey houses in Cavendish Place would cost almost £89,000. But thanks to the Heritage Economic Regeneration
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Police shame
I found the article in about two police officers shopping for food and ignoring a dying man, appalling (The Argus, July 9). He should never have been taken to the police station. He should have been given medical help where he was found. Police have no
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Huge rent hike threat to recyclers
Magpie Recycling faces having the rent for its site tripled. The co-operative has been told it will have to pay £15,000 a year to carry on renting the depot which has been the group's base for ten years. Brighton and Hove City Council, which owns the
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Back door
As one who served as a councillor for Hove when most councillors claimed little, if any, expenses, the amounts claimed by the present council are excessive. Are we, by the back door, employing professionals or are we being taken for a ride? -Derek Hennessy
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Health 4 - added later
Cayeene pepper and chillies, dried ripe fruits of Capsicum Minimum, are a native of South America, Africa and India. Capsicum contains a pungent crystalline principle called Capsaicin, which has been recently introduced in modern medicine as a pain-relieving
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People power
Miriam Binder (The Argus, July 11), like many other Whitehawk residents, is suffering because politicians have too much power and locals too little. Elected for four years, councillors can just sit back, relax and claim expenses until six months before
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Date
Boxing: Wray is eyeing England opening
Neil Wray is hopeful he may have won a place in the England boxing team for a forthcoming international competition. The Southwick Amateur Boxing Club light-welterweight joined a group of the best amateurs in the country at an England training camp in
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Self knowledge for well being
"The only learning that significantly influences human behaviour is self knowledge." This powerful statement by Carl Rogers was sent to me on the internet by my revered friend and colleague Tony Betts, an international business consultant who has transformed
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Too much tax
Brighton and Hove City Council received a 16.4 per cent increase in income from council tax this year and now it is forecasting a massive increase in council tax for next year. Since the council became a unified authority, council tax has risen 79 per
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Speedway: Eagles new boy shines in thriller
Eastbourne Eagles were beaten in a last-heat thriller at Poole last night. Inspired by new signing Nicki Pedersen, they pushed the Elite League leaders right to the wire before going down 47-43 on the same track where they crashed 60-30 earlier in the
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Barman's funeral to be led by band
A marching band will lead a procession of mourners through a town for the funeral of a popular barman. Colin Stewart, 32, of Hanbury Lane, Haywards Heath, died last month four days after collapsing with a blood clot on his brain. He worked at the United
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Going green
In preparing his article on the Greens on Brighton and Hove City Council (The Argus, July 7) it is a pity Adam Trimingham only spoke to convenor Keith Taylor. It would be interesting to know what Keith's colleagues think of his sanctimonious assertion
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Team to prevail
Nurses are in the front line at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, part of a trust which has gained only one star under the Government's rating system. Nowhere is this more so than in the accident and emergency department, which is one of the busiest in
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City urged to bite monorail bullet
It would be a unique combination of the latest transportation technology working alongside one of the world's oldest electric railways. David Courtney is hoping his idea for solving transport problems in Brighton and Hove with a futuristic monorail will
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Ignoble act
What the Noble Organisation was trying to do is ignoble. Instead of welcoming the prospects of competition and a chance to demonstrate how it would fare with two piers in Brighton, it just wants to stifle free trade and create a monopoly for itself. With
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Look for rail alternative
There has been gridlock in Brighton and Hove this week as thousands of people visited the city during the warm weather. Those coming by road have been frustrated by roadworks on the seafront near West Street and on the A23 at Preston Drove. But even without
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No credibility
From where was the Noble Organisation expecting to find the thousands of pounds for its campaign against the West Pier's restoration (The Argus, July 12)? Is this the money that is received from hundreds of thousands of visitors (myself included) who
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Broadband on the way
BT has stepped up its campaign to make broadband available. Households and businesses using five East Sussex and 15 West Sussex exchanges will be able to register an interest in the high-speed internet service. Installation will commence once sufficient
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Expansion jobs boon
Chartered accountants Hunt and Partners has joined with a national accountancy group to bring more jobs to Sussex. The Chichester-based practice has joined Haines Watts, which has 38 offices nationwide and links with practices in 61 countries, and expects
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Drug tests for staff
Few companies test their workers for drugs but most employers would consider it if they thought productivity or health and safety was being affected by drug or alcohol problems. This is according to a new report. A survey of 204 firms showed only a handful
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Crystal fan who knows how to keep his cool
Newhaven businessman Marek Lorys is celebrating ten years of a discovery that changed his business life. Mr Lorys, of Hillcrest Road, was visiting a gem exhibition in Leicester in 1993 when he noticed a box of rock crystals from Thailand. At that time
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Quick rise to top in hospitable sector
There has never been a better time to get involved in the hospitality industry. That's the message from a new training partnership between City College Brighton and Hove, Northbrook College, Worthing, and the national Hotel and Catering Training Company
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National treasure deserves respect
Who in hell do the owners of the Palace Pier think they are? The West Pier is still - even in its current sorry state - a national treasure, a listed structure and one of the jewels of Brighton. That its present condition is the result of three decades
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Report: Leicestershire v Sussex
While Chris Adams cannot buy a run at the moment, team-mate Tony Cottey is in the best form of his Sussex career and how the county needed him against Leicestershire yesterday. The 37-year-old reeled off the third century in his last four innings to negate
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Match Report: Arundel v Albion
Albion rediscovered the winning touch at Arundel last night. The Seagulls kicked off their series of pre-season friendlies with a comprehensive victory, which may have only been against a County League side but still felt good. First half goals from Shaun
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Albion like look of striker
Albion trialist Carl Wilson-Denis has earned himself another chance to impress manager Steve Coppell. The 20-year-old striker played for 45 minutes in Albion's 5-1 pre-season friendly win at Arundel last night. It was his first appearance since joing
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M&S fends off fat cat pay revolt
High Street retailer Marks & Spencer has fended off a potential revolt over claims of fat cat pay yet still found itself under pressure from investors. M&S shares went into reverse as further signs of healthy trading were shunned by a market keen
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Branson threat to carve up BA
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is to expand his aviation empire to the United States. The business tycoon is restricted by American law but hopes to take a 49 per cent financial share in a low-cost quality airline. His State-side fleet - expected to
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Don't miss your free 'Top 100' guide
With just five schooldays before the start of the summer holidays, children across Sussex are ready to come out and play. And then they will ask that perennial question: "What are we doing today, Mum?" The Argus has all the answers. Our comprehensive,
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Pensioner dies after collision
A pensioner has died a week after an accident while crossing the road. Daphne Ashdown, 78, was walking across Bannister Way outside Sainsbury's in Haywards Heath at 11.45am on July 1 when she was in an accident involving a white BMW 316 driven by a 77
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Tower plans set for green light
Plans to redevelop the King Alfred leisure centre remain on course despite a change in council control. There was speculation after the Brighton and Hove City Council elections in May that controversial multi-million pound plans for the site in Hove might
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Only the Lonely, Komedia, Brighton
Only The Lonely is a brand-new one man show exploring the inner life of a tribute singer. Having suffered both divorce and redundancy, Dave, a rather sad, middle-aged man (played by award-winning actor Pip Utton), reinvents himself as a Roy Orbison tribute
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The Three Bs, Dome Concert hall, Brighton
When I was young, my parents had an LP called something like The Best Of Barber, Ball And Bilk. The title appealed to me because of the name link, the alliteration and the lively jazz music on it. On Monday, I got to hear the line-up in person, more than
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Murder suspect 'left victim alive'
A train guard accused of murdering a wealthy pensioner told detectives he left his alleged victim alive and well, a court heard. David MacBride, 44, said he handed over £119,000 in cash to buy a luxury boat from Robert Saint and then sailed to Portsmouth
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Doctors had to take my face off
Andrew Bell has 70 staples holding his scalp together after thugs hurled a cobble stone the size of a house brick at him. It smashed his face and Andrew, 38, underwent a five-hour operation to have his features restored. The brick shattered an eye socket
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Why was DJ Moody given the boot?
A high-profile radio personality has vanished from the airways after he was suddenly sacked leaving listeners and fellow staff in the dark. Moody, real name Simon Barker-Davies, was familiar to thousands across Sussex as the roving reporter on Southern
