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Zamora gets dream move
Albion's talismanic striker Bobby Zamora has completed a £1.5m move to Tottenham. The Seagulls' prized asset, who had three years remaining on his contract, passed a medical and discussed personal terms with Spurs last night after the clubs had agreed
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July 17: Leicestershire v Sussex (Close)
There is still plenty of work to do, but Sussex are in a great position to get within touching distance of Championship leaders Surrey some time later today. The county established a 96-run first innings lead over Leicestershire at Grace Road yesterday
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Voyage to the bottom of monstrous maze
With tentacles the length of a football pitch and a head the size of a barn this octopus could be the stuff of nightmares. The giant sea monster is unlikely to wrap its arms around anyone as it is made of maize, although with four miles of meandering
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Thanks for help
As an elderly South African visitor, I recently fell at the entrance to Hove station. The prompt and efficient assistance received was quite outstanding. The two rail staff involved, Mike Hughes and, in particular Terry Springett, reflect great credit
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Too loud
Still nothing seems to have been done about the noise made by the new South Central trains' horns as they enter and exit the tunnel at the end of my road. They are incredibly loud. -CN Shaw, Hove
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Brainwash
Adam Trimmingham comes up with yet another promotional piece on behalf of Brighton and Hove City Council's King Alfred schemes (The Argus, July 16) with the same artist's impressions. This seems to be all part of the drip, drip process whereby if you
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
I have received a number of complaints from friends and family of Scott Wadman about our report on Thursday last week about his killer's jail sentence. Scott was tragically killed by his mother's lover, Liam Ransom, who was sentenced to two years' jail
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Think of it This way, by John Parry
There is only one word to describe the colonial hauteur of Foreign Office officials responsible for the plight of islanders from Diego Garcia who have arrived in Britain. It is racism. It is the nastiest kind of racism that has no regard for the sensitivities
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Owner devastated by bird's train death
After two months of searching for his beloved falcon, Steven Charlton received the call he had been dreading. The body of the bird, named Cocktail, was found lying between two railway tracks. It had apparently been hit by a train. It was a second blow
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Speedway: Pedersen targets play-offs
The new-look Eastbourne Eagles can clinch an Elite League play-off spot and then challenge for the title in the knockout phase, according to Nicki Pedersen. That was the great Dane's summing-up after his debut at Poole where Eagles, beaten by 52 points
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Speedway: Pedersen wants to stay
World No. 1 Nicki Pedersen wants to stay with Eastbourne Eagles. Pedersen, who makes his home debut at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night, said: "I am very happy to have joined the team and I would really love to stay at Eastbourne for future seasons."
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Waste report was too late
A crucial environmental report was produced too late to influence controversial council waste plans, a public inquiry was told. Waste policy expert Alan Potter said the Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) report was only finished after a proposal
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Threat to cut tourism cash
Funding for tourism in a town could be slashed in a bid to avoid massive council tax rises. Members of Eastbourne Borough Council propose to take £600,000 out of budgets for tourism, theatre, parks and gardens. More than £3 million a year is spent on
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Buildings added to 'at risk' register
Two West Sussex buildings have been added to a list of buildings that are at risk from decay and neglect. Maison Dieu in Arundel and Hardham Priory Chapter House, near Coldwaltham, near Pulborough, have been added to the latest Buildings at Risk Register
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Girl, 10, in kidnap bid
Schools have been put on kidnapper alert after a girl of ten was almost snatched from a suburban street. The girl was walking home along an alley in the Langley Green area of Crawley when a man jumped from behind a hedge and grabbed her. She managed to
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Bad plan
It is disgusting that there are roadworks for 16 weeks. This is bad planning. Many people visit Brighton in July and August. -Lesley Kite, Hove
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Traffic cost
Well done to Councillor Simon Battle and his chums who surely will now succeed in putting the icing on the cake of traffic chaos they are so hell bent on achieving. Every year Brighton and Hove has gradually become more gridlocked because of these insane
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No to bypass
Yet again we see people clamouring for bypasses to "relieve traffic congestion". It's basic common sense that more roads mean more traffic and more traffic means more air pollution and noise. People complain about traffic congestion caused by roadworks
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Thanks a lot
Many thanks to Brighton and Hove City Council for a most enjoyable journey while travelling from Kemp Town to Hove on the seafront. Due to roadworks by West Street I had managed to reach the Palace Pier after 15 minutes when I decided that life was too
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Speedway: Pedersen targets play-offs
The new-look Eastbourne Eagles can clinch an Elite League play-off spot and then challenge for the title in the knockout phase, according to Nicki Pedersen. That was the great Dane's summing-up after his debut at Poole where Eagles, beaten by 52 points
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We must park
Am I the only person who finds the jobsworth at the King Alfred car park exasperating? For longer than I care to remember, on a fine summer's day, many people have wanted to visit the beach and have parked in the King Alfred car park wherever they can
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Homes bill is a worry
The huge cost of maintaining ageing council houses and flats is revealed in a report by consultants today. In Brighton and Hove it is more than £500 million over a 30-year period and that is an awful lot of cash, however the money is found. It is unlikely
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Tennis: Pullin quits
Former British No. 1 Julie Pullin has quit professional tennis. The 27-year-old from Hove has had a troublesome left shoulder for more than a year. She said: "The time is right. I'm going to retire." Pullin spent 12 years on the circuit, winning two national
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Cricket: Sussex seconds tormented
James Hamblin tormented Sussex's Second XI with his second century of the match as Hampshire looked to set a testing victory target in the championship battle at Hove. Hamblin hammered 124, one more than his first innings score, to help guide his side
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Cricket: Sussex hope to close gap
There is still plenty of work to do, but Sussex are in a great position to get within touching distance of Championship leaders Surrey some time later today. The county established a 96-run first innings lead over Leicestershire at Grace Road yesterday
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Cricket: Kirtley in Test squad
Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley hopes it will be a case of third time lucky after he retained his place in the England squad for the first Test against South Africa next week. Kirtley was left out of the team for the two Tests against Zimbabwe earlier
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Zamora gets dream move
Albion's talismanic striker Bobby Zamora has completed a £1.5m move to Tottenham. The Seagulls' prized asset, who had three years remaining on his contract, passed a medical and discussed personal terms with Spurs last night after the clubs had agreed
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Deputy takes on troubled school
The deputy head at one of Brighton and Hove's top schools is to take on one of the hardest jobs in the city for a year. Karen Lees, deputy at Varndean School, will work alongside Mark Whitby at East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) in Whitehawk
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Bidder quits race for Hamleys
Entrepreneur Tim Waterstone yesterday bowed out of the race to acquire Hamleys. Mr Waterstone pulled out after conceding the famous London toy store to a higher offer from rival bidders, including the shop's managers. Mr Waterstone confirmed his bid vehicle
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Software group plans assault on US
Accountancy software group Sage yesterday unveiled plans to expand its presence in the US with the £63.9 million acquisition of Oregon-based firm Timberline. Sage said the offer, which has been agreed with Timberline's management but still requires the
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Airshow charges against pilot dropped
A pilot who denied flying his plane in a no-fly zone where the Red Arrows were performing has had the case against him dropped. Stuart Ball, from Swadlingcote, Derbyshire, was due to stand trial at Eastbourne Magistrates Court yesterday accused of flying
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Developer's ad signs broke planning rules
A housing developer has been fined after ignoring planning permission rules on its own offices. LF Nugent Groundwork Contractors plans to appeal after a court told it to pay £7,800 plus £400 costs. The battle, which has been raging for more than a year
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Potter casts a spell on sales
Harry Potter mania cast a spell on sales figures from bookshop Ottakar's yesterday after fans snapped up 80,000 copies of the latest book in just one day. The figure helped like-for-like sales at the 117-store group rise 7.9 per cent in the 23 weeks to
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Developer's ad signs broke planning rules
A housing developer has been fined after ignoring planning permission rules on its own offices. LF Nugent Groundwork Contractors plans to appeal after a court told it to pay £7,800 plus £400 costs. The battle, which has been raging for more than a year
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£650m repair bill looms
Council houses in Brighton and Hove need more than half a billion pounds spent on them to survive the next 30 years. The city's 13,000 council-owned homes will require an average of about £50,000 each in repairs and improvements by 2033. The bill is equivalent
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Top writer gives his backing to author
Irish author Gabriel Duffy is hoping support from best-selling writer Colin Wilson will help make his autobiography a resounding success. Mr Duffy, 60, who lives in Brighton, emigrated to England in 1962. His book Sham To Rock is mostly a memoir of growing
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Girl, 12, in hit-and-run
A girl of 12 was recovering in hospital this morning after she was hit by a car which was then driven off. Police are hunting for the hit-and-run driver who sped off after the accident outside Littlehampton rail station yesterday at 12.40pm. The girl,
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Girl, 10, in kidnap bid
Schools have been put on kidnapper alert after a girl of ten was almost snatched from a suburban street. The girl was walking home along an alley in the Langley Green area of Crawley when a man jumped from behind a hedge and grabbed her. She managed to
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£15m lifeline for schools
Schools in Sussex will share an extra £15 million over the next two years in a desperate bid to prevent another cash crisis. The Government has found £800 million in "unspent reserves" to be paid to education authorities in 2004/5 and 2005/6. The lifeline
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Night clubbing, July 18-19
Drum'n'bass guru Bryan Gee melts down and Bonobo returns to the Hoop this weekend. MELTDOWN, The Beach, King's Road Arches, Brighton, 01273 722272, July 18. Fans of drum'n' bass have a few options around town but Meltdown has built something of a reputation
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Gig guide, July 18-24
Bob Geldof, The Bays, Pape and Cheikh and folk/pop duo Jo and Danny are our picks of the performers this week. THE BAYS, Concorde 2, Brighton, July 18. These lads perform with a drummer, a bass and two keyboards. Already kicking up a storm at all the
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Comedy: Fascinating Aida, Theatre Royal, Brighton, July 27
This is your last chance to see the all-girl comedy cabaret trio Fascinating Aida as they celebrate their 20th anniversary, having decided enough is enough. Adele Anderson, Marilyn Cutts and Dillie Keane have been on the road all that time and their final
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The Orb, Concorde 2, Brighton, July 19
The Orb are best known for their 1993 release Little Fluffy Clouds. Catchy melodies, cockerels and jet planes were iced over with a hypnotic sample of Ricki Lee Jones describing childhood memories of sunsets and clouds, perfectly catching the ambient
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Developer's ad signs broke planning rules
A housing developer has been fined after ignoring planning permission rules on its own offices. LF Nugent Groundwork Contractors plans to appeal after a court told it to pay £7,800 plus £400 costs. The battle, which has been raging for more than a year
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No sex in the city
Brighton is not going to become Soho by Sea, full of sex shops. Labour councillor Don Turner gave that assurance to colleagues at a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council. Green councillor Sue Paskins presented a petition by people objecting to the
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TV sparks house fire
Four people fled to safety when flames engulfed a bedroom. A woman left her TV on while she took a shower and returned to find the set ablaze yesterday evening. She and three other occupants escaped unhurt from the semi-detached house in Bannings Vale
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Voyage to the bottom of monstrous maze
With tentacles the length of a football pitch and a head the size of a barn this octopus could be the stuff of nightmares. The giant sea monster is unlikely to wrap its arms around anyone as it is made of maize, although with four miles of meandering
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Thanks for help
As an elderly South African visitor, I recently fell at the entrance to Hove station. The prompt and efficient assistance received was quite outstanding. The two rail staff involved, Mike Hughes and, in particular Terry Springett, reflect great credit
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Brainwash
Adam Trimmingham comes up with yet another promotional piece on behalf of Brighton and Hove City Council's King Alfred schemes (The Argus, July 16) with the same artist's impressions. This seems to be all part of the drip, drip process whereby if you
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Owner devastated by bird's train death
After two months of searching for his beloved falcon, Steven Charlton received the call he had been dreading. The body of the bird, named Cocktail, was found lying between two railway tracks. It had apparently been hit by a train. It was a second blow
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Bad plan
It is disgusting that there are roadworks for 16 weeks. This is bad planning. Many people visit Brighton in July and August. -Lesley Kite, Hove
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Traffic cost
Well done to Councillor Simon Battle and his chums who surely will now succeed in putting the icing on the cake of traffic chaos they are so hell bent on achieving. Every year Brighton and Hove has gradually become more gridlocked because of these insane
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Nothing new
There has been much publicity about the DVLA and its new roadside cameras which will capture registration numbers of passing vehicles and pass the information to a computer to check if the vehicle is currently taxed. The technology may be new but the
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Homes bill is a worry
The huge cost of maintaining ageing council houses and flats is revealed in a report by consultants today. In Brighton and Hove it is more than £500 million over a 30-year period and that is an awful lot of cash, however the money is found. It is unlikely
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Tennis: Pullin quits
Former British No. 1 Julie Pullin has quit professional tennis. The 27-year-old from Hove has had a troublesome left shoulder for more than a year. She said: "The time is right. I'm going to retire." Pullin spent 12 years on the circuit, winning two national
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Zamora gets dream move
Albion's talismanic striker Bobby Zamora has completed a £1.5m move to Tottenham. The Seagulls' prized asset, who had three years remaining on his contract, passed a medical and discussed personal terms with Spurs last night after the clubs had agreed
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Fury over closure threat to college
A meeting about the future of a school threatened with closure erupted in fury as parents vented their anger at education bosses. There were shouts and cries of derision from the 200-strong audience as they discussed the future of troubled East Brighton
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Software group plans assault on US
Accountancy software group Sage yesterday unveiled plans to expand its presence in the US with the £63.9 million acquisition of Oregon-based firm Timberline. Sage said the offer, which has been agreed with Timberline's management but still requires the
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Waste report was too late
A crucial environmental report was produced too late to influence controversial council waste plans, a public inquiry was told. Waste policy expert Alan Potter said the Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) report was only finished after a proposal
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Developer's ad signs broke planning rules
A housing developer has been fined after ignoring planning permission rules on its own offices. LF Nugent Groundwork Contractors plans to appeal after a court told it to pay £7,800 plus £400 costs. The battle, which has been raging for more than a year
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£600k to secure Dome's future
Councillors have agreed to pump almost £600,000 more into the restored Brighton Dome complex after sums for running costs failed to add up. But they have ordered a scrutiny inquiry into what went wrong with the over-optimistic financial forecasting. Liberal
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Top writer gives his backing to author
Irish author Gabriel Duffy is hoping support from best-selling writer Colin Wilson will help make his autobiography a resounding success. Mr Duffy, 60, who lives in Brighton, emigrated to England in 1962. His book Sham To Rock is mostly a memoir of growing
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Workers stage age protest
Cabin crew dumped from their job for being too old are furious their boss if still able to work despite being 69. The former British Airways stewardesses yesterday lobbied shareholders attending the firm's annual general meeting. Among them was Jill Kitchenham
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Victims of housing blight
It was two years before workmen came to fix Susan Harris's leaking toilet, which was already on the verge of collapse. Then, with the problem finally a bad memory, more problems emerged. Cracks started appearing in the walls and ceilings and, even worse
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Airshow charges against pilot dropped
A pilot who denied flying his plane in a no-fly zone where the Red Arrows were performing has had the case against him dropped. Stuart Ball, from Swadlingcote, Derbyshire, was due to stand trial at Eastbourne Magistrates Court yesterday accused of flying
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At the cinema, July 18-24
Here are the movie listings for cinemas around Sussex in the next seven days. Just find the film you fancy and see where it's showing. AGENT CODY BANKS (12A) at Brighton Odeon, Eastbourne UGC and Hastings Odeon. (Thu) BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE (15) at Lewes
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Jazz this week, July 18-24
Here's our round-up of the best jazz and blues performers playing at venues around Sussex. TIM RICHARDS TRIO, Brighton Jazz Club at Sussex Arts Club, Ship Street, tonight, 8pm. Bluesy piano wizard and promotes his new CD Twelve by Three. VIC RICHARDS
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Gig guide, July 18-24
Bob Geldof, The Bays, Pape and Cheikh and folk/pop duo Jo and Danny are our picks of the performers this week. THE BAYS, Concorde 2, Brighton, July 18. These lads perform with a drummer, a bass and two keyboards. Already kicking up a storm at all the
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The Orb, Concorde 2, Brighton, July 19
The Orb are best known for their 1993 release Little Fluffy Clouds. Catchy melodies, cockerels and jet planes were iced over with a hypnotic sample of Ricki Lee Jones describing childhood memories of sunsets and clouds, perfectly catching the ambient
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Girl hurt in hit-and-run
A girl of 12 was recovering in hospital this morning after she was hit by a car. Police are hunting for the hit-and-run driver who sped off after the accident outside Littlehampton railway station yesterday at 12.40pm. The girl, from Kent, was knocked
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Developer's ad signs broke planning rules
A housing developer has been fined after ignoring planning permission rules on its own offices. LF Nugent Groundwork Contractors plans to appeal after a court told it to pay £7,800 plus £400 costs. The battle, which has been raging for more than a year
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Terror text alert proposal
Terror alerts may be issued through mobile phone text messages. Sussex Chief Constable Ken Jones said the Government and the Association of Police Officers were investigating the idea. He said: "The system could be used for lots of community alerts -
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Hospital cadets have healthy outlook
A career in nursing and healthcare is on the horizon for the first students to graduate from a pioneering cadet scheme. Nine teenagers took part in the year-long course established by Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals and Brighton, Hove and Sussex
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Zamora gets dream move
Albion's talismanic striker Bobby Zamora has completed a £1.5m move to Tottenham. The Seagulls' prized asset, who had three years remaining on his contract, passed a medical and discussed personal terms with Spurs last night after the clubs had agreed
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July 17: Leicestershire v Sussex (Close)
There is still plenty of work to do, but Sussex are in a great position to get within touching distance of Championship leaders Surrey some time later today. The county established a 96-run first innings lead over Leicestershire at Grace Road yesterday
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Too loud
Still nothing seems to have been done about the noise made by the new South Central trains' horns as they enter and exit the tunnel at the end of my road. They are incredibly loud. -CN Shaw, Hove
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
I have received a number of complaints from friends and family of Scott Wadman about our report on Thursday last week about his killer's jail sentence. Scott was tragically killed by his mother's lover, Liam Ransom, who was sentenced to two years' jail
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Think of it This way, by John Parry
There is only one word to describe the colonial hauteur of Foreign Office officials responsible for the plight of islanders from Diego Garcia who have arrived in Britain. It is racism. It is the nastiest kind of racism that has no regard for the sensitivities
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Reopen track
The Wealden Line Campaign will once again hold its annual walk between Lewes and Uckfield to highlight the mere seven miles of missing rail network between the two towns as a result of a disastrous rail closure in 1969. The recent problems on the overloaded
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No to bypass
Yet again we see people clamouring for bypasses to "relieve traffic congestion". It's basic common sense that more roads mean more traffic and more traffic means more air pollution and noise. People complain about traffic congestion caused by roadworks
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A mazy run
An amazing maize maze in the shape of an octopus has been created at Tulleys Farm in Turners Hill near East Grinstead. It could take some time for children to find their way through since the maze covers eight acres and has four miles of paths. The octopus
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Thanks a lot
Many thanks to Brighton and Hove City Council for a most enjoyable journey while travelling from Kemp Town to Hove on the seafront. Due to roadworks by West Street I had managed to reach the Palace Pier after 15 minutes when I decided that life was too
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Speedway: Pedersen targets play-offs
The new-look Eastbourne Eagles can clinch an Elite League play-off spot and then challenge for the title in the knockout phase, according to Nicki Pedersen. That was the great Dane's summing-up after his debut at Poole where Eagles, beaten by 52 points
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Good choice
The future is unsure for the East Brighton College of Media Arts now that numbers are half the expected total. It could be that Brighton and Hove City Council will eventually close the college. It still might be possible to revive it in some way. But
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We must park
Am I the only person who finds the jobsworth at the King Alfred car park exasperating? For longer than I care to remember, on a fine summer's day, many people have wanted to visit the beach and have parked in the King Alfred car park wherever they can
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Speedway: Pedersen wants to stay
World No. 1 Nicki Pedersen wants to stay with Eastbourne Eagles. Pedersen, who makes his home debut at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night, said: "I am very happy to have joined the team and I would really love to stay at Eastbourne for future seasons."
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Lost spaces
Last year I entered into correspondence with Brighton and Hove City Council regarding the removal of four residents' parking spaces in Dorset Gardens, Brighton. The response to my query was that I was the only permit holder in Dorset Gardens and therefore
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Parking crisis has gone much too far
Brighton and Hove City Council is sending out questionnaires inviting comments on proposed modifications to its parking schemes (The Argus, July 14). Very pretty they are too - the questionnaires that is. The schemes themselves have been creating daily
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Cricket: Sussex seconds tormented
James Hamblin tormented Sussex's Second XI with his second century of the match as Hampshire looked to set a testing victory target in the championship battle at Hove. Hamblin hammered 124, one more than his first innings score, to help guide his side
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Glimmer of hope in millionaire row
Stars living in an exclusive millionaires row are already smarting from a decision to allow a peat-processing plant to be built at Shoreham harbour. But Sir Paul McCartney, Heather Mills, Fatboy Slim, Zoe Ball and Nick Berry can take heart from the fact
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Cricket: Sussex hope to close gap
There is still plenty of work to do, but Sussex are in a great position to get within touching distance of Championship leaders Surrey some time later today. The county established a 96-run first innings lead over Leicestershire at Grace Road yesterday
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Cricket: Kirtley in Test squad
Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley hopes it will be a case of third time lucky after he retained his place in the England squad for the first Test against South Africa next week. Kirtley was left out of the team for the two Tests against Zimbabwe earlier
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Deputy takes on troubled school
The deputy head at one of Brighton and Hove's top schools is to take on one of the hardest jobs in the city for a year. Karen Lees, deputy at Varndean School, will work alongside Mark Whitby at East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) in Whitehawk
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Bidder quits race for Hamleys
Entrepreneur Tim Waterstone yesterday bowed out of the race to acquire Hamleys. Mr Waterstone pulled out after conceding the famous London toy store to a higher offer from rival bidders, including the shop's managers. Mr Waterstone confirmed his bid vehicle
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Tesco plans for 3,500 new jobs
Supermarket group Tesco yesterday unveiled plans for 3,500 new jobs as it prepared to switch 350 posts to an IT support centre in India. Jobs in Dundee, Welwyn Garden City and Cardiff will be affected by the opening of a new business support centre in
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Potter casts a spell on sales
Harry Potter mania cast a spell on sales figures from bookshop Ottakar's yesterday after fans snapped up 80,000 copies of the latest book in just one day. The figure helped like-for-like sales at the 117-store group rise 7.9 per cent in the 23 weeks to
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Revised plans for village go on show
Villagers have the chance to comment on revised proposals for a complex of shops and houses. The development in Southwater, near Horsham, includes a large supermarket, shops, offices, sheltered housing, health centre and a restaurant or pub. An exhibition
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£650m repair bill looms
Council houses in Brighton and Hove need more than half a billion pounds spent on them to survive the next 30 years. The city's 13,000 council-owned homes will require an average of about £50,000 each in repairs and improvements by 2033. The bill is equivalent
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Link will miss out church
A new pedestrian link to a supermarket will not pass through the historic churchyard nearby. Environment councillor Gill Mitchell gave this assurance to a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday. She was answering a question by Central Hove
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Girl, 12, in hit-and-run
A girl of 12 was recovering in hospital this morning after she was hit by a car which was then driven off. Police are hunting for the hit-and-run driver who sped off after the accident outside Littlehampton rail station yesterday at 12.40pm. The girl,
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Sailor was bludgeoned to death
A wealthy pensioner died after being struck over the head at least 12 times with a heavy weapon, a jury heard. Robert Saint, 70, suffered a fractured skull from the repeated blows. David MacBride, 44, a train guard of Bramber Close, Bognor, has denied
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Girl, 10, in kidnap bid
Schools have been put on kidnapper alert after a girl of ten was almost snatched from a suburban street. The girl was walking home along an alley in the Langley Green area of Crawley when a man jumped from behind a hedge and grabbed her. She managed to
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Lotto honour amongst shopworkers
Lottery player Eddie Akehurst was astonished when staff at a supermarket honoured his £450 winning ticket even though he had not signed it. Mr Akehurst, 61, of Hogarth Road, Hove, religiously buys his lottery tickets from Tescos, in Station Road, Portslade
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£15m lifeline for schools
Schools in Sussex will share an extra £15 million over the next two years in a desperate bid to prevent another cash crisis. The Government has found £800 million in "unspent reserves" to be paid to education authorities in 2004/5 and 2005/6. The lifeline
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£650m repair bill looms
Council houses in Brighton and Hove need more than half a billion pounds spent on them to survive the next 30 years. The city's 13,000 council-owned homes will require an average of about £50,000 each in repairs and improvements by 2033. The bill is equivalent
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Night clubbing, July 18-19
Drum'n'bass guru Bryan Gee melts down and Bonobo returns to the Hoop this weekend. MELTDOWN, The Beach, King's Road Arches, Brighton, 01273 722272, July 18. Fans of drum'n' bass have a few options around town but Meltdown has built something of a reputation
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Music: Sound of Summer, Creation, Brighton, July 18
Sonique will be bringing her musical talents to Creation for a live and exclusive performance. The DJ/singer will be leading the Sound of Summer line up, performing her new single Can't Make Up My Mind. Support was due to come from Lucy Carr, who is no
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On stage this week, July 18-24
Politically correct comedy, a sneak preview from the Edinburgh Festival and classic Chaucer are the best of the bunch this week. TAKE THIS AND SHOVE IT, Komedia, Brighton, July 22 This show brings together acts like Dyball and Kerr, Mitchell and Mounfield
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Comedy: Fascinating Aida, Theatre Royal, Brighton, July 27
This is your last chance to see the all-girl comedy cabaret trio Fascinating Aida as they celebrate their 20th anniversary, having decided enough is enough. Adele Anderson, Marilyn Cutts and Dillie Keane have been on the road all that time and their final
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Stage: Crowley, Komedia, Brighton, July 23-24
He was a poet, magician, mountain climber and drug fiend but what the name Aleister Crowley conjures up is a shadowy figure synonymous with the number of the beast. From boyhood stories of torturing a cat to test the nine lives theory to tabloid reports
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No sex in the city
Brighton is not going to become Soho by Sea, full of sex shops. Labour councillor Don Turner gave that assurance to colleagues at a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council. Green councillor Sue Paskins presented a petition by people objecting to the
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TV sparks house fire
Four people fled to safety when flames engulfed a bedroom. A woman left her TV on while she took a shower and returned to find the set ablaze yesterday evening. She and three other occupants escaped unhurt from the semi-detached house in Bannings Vale
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Hospital cadets have healthy outlook
A career in nursing and healthcare is on the horizon for the first students to graduate from a pioneering cadet scheme. Nine teenagers took part in the year-long course established by Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals and Brighton, Hove and Sussex
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£15m lifeline for schools
Schools in Sussex will share an extra £15 million over the next two years in a desperate bid to prevent another cash crisis. The Government has found £800 million in "unspent reserves" to be paid to education authorities in 2004/5 and 2005/6. The lifeline
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Vandal ruins golf course
A vandal with a grudge is being blamed for a pickaxe attack on a golf course. Ground staff at Hill Barn Golf Course, on the Downs overlooking Worthing, found two greens had been targeted. Police are now investigating the incident, which took chunks out
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Reopen track
The Wealden Line Campaign will once again hold its annual walk between Lewes and Uckfield to highlight the mere seven miles of missing rail network between the two towns as a result of a disastrous rail closure in 1969. The recent problems on the overloaded
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Nothing new
There has been much publicity about the DVLA and its new roadside cameras which will capture registration numbers of passing vehicles and pass the information to a computer to check if the vehicle is currently taxed. The technology may be new but the
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A mazy run
An amazing maize maze in the shape of an octopus has been created at Tulleys Farm in Turners Hill near East Grinstead. It could take some time for children to find their way through since the maze covers eight acres and has four miles of paths. The octopus
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Good choice
The future is unsure for the East Brighton College of Media Arts now that numbers are half the expected total. It could be that Brighton and Hove City Council will eventually close the college. It still might be possible to revive it in some way. But
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Speedway: Pedersen wants to stay
World No. 1 Nicki Pedersen wants to stay with Eastbourne Eagles. Pedersen, who makes his home debut at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night, said: "I am very happy to have joined the team and I would really love to stay at Eastbourne for future seasons."
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Lost spaces
Last year I entered into correspondence with Brighton and Hove City Council regarding the removal of four residents' parking spaces in Dorset Gardens, Brighton. The response to my query was that I was the only permit holder in Dorset Gardens and therefore
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Parking crisis has gone much too far
Brighton and Hove City Council is sending out questionnaires inviting comments on proposed modifications to its parking schemes (The Argus, July 14). Very pretty they are too - the questionnaires that is. The schemes themselves have been creating daily
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Glimmer of hope in millionaire row
Stars living in an exclusive millionaires row are already smarting from a decision to allow a peat-processing plant to be built at Shoreham harbour. But Sir Paul McCartney, Heather Mills, Fatboy Slim, Zoe Ball and Nick Berry can take heart from the fact
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Fury over closure threat to college
A meeting about the future of a school threatened with closure erupted in fury as parents vented their anger at education bosses. There were shouts and cries of derision from the 200-strong audience as they discussed the future of troubled East Brighton
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Tesco plans for 3,500 new jobs
Supermarket group Tesco yesterday unveiled plans for 3,500 new jobs as it prepared to switch 350 posts to an IT support centre in India. Jobs in Dundee, Welwyn Garden City and Cardiff will be affected by the opening of a new business support centre in
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Waste report was too late
A crucial environmental report was produced too late to influence controversial council waste plans, a public inquiry was told. Waste policy expert Alan Potter said the Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) report was only finished after a proposal
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Revised plans for village go on show
Villagers have the chance to comment on revised proposals for a complex of shops and houses. The development in Southwater, near Horsham, includes a large supermarket, shops, offices, sheltered housing, health centre and a restaurant or pub. An exhibition
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Link will miss out church
A new pedestrian link to a supermarket will not pass through the historic churchyard nearby. Environment councillor Gill Mitchell gave this assurance to a meeting of Brighton and Hove City Council yesterday. She was answering a question by Central Hove
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£600k to secure Dome's future
Councillors have agreed to pump almost £600,000 more into the restored Brighton Dome complex after sums for running costs failed to add up. But they have ordered a scrutiny inquiry into what went wrong with the over-optimistic financial forecasting. Liberal
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Sailor was bludgeoned to death
A wealthy pensioner died after being struck over the head at least 12 times with a heavy weapon, a jury heard. Robert Saint, 70, suffered a fractured skull from the repeated blows. David MacBride, 44, a train guard of Bramber Close, Bognor, has denied
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Workers stage age protest
Cabin crew dumped from their job for being too old are furious their boss if still able to work despite being 69. The former British Airways stewardesses yesterday lobbied shareholders attending the firm's annual general meeting. Among them was Jill Kitchenham
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Lotto honour amongst shopworkers
Lottery player Eddie Akehurst was astonished when staff at a supermarket honoured his £450 winning ticket even though he had not signed it. Mr Akehurst, 61, of Hogarth Road, Hove, religiously buys his lottery tickets from Tescos, in Station Road, Portslade
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Victims of housing blight
It was two years before workmen came to fix Susan Harris's leaking toilet, which was already on the verge of collapse. Then, with the problem finally a bad memory, more problems emerged. Cracks started appearing in the walls and ceilings and, even worse
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£650m repair bill looms
Council houses in Brighton and Hove need more than half a billion pounds spent on them to survive the next 30 years. The city's 13,000 council-owned homes will require an average of about £50,000 each in repairs and improvements by 2033. The bill is equivalent
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Airshow charges against pilot dropped
A pilot who denied flying his plane in a no-fly zone where the Red Arrows were performing has had the case against him dropped. Stuart Ball, from Swadlingcote, Derbyshire, was due to stand trial at Eastbourne Magistrates Court yesterday accused of flying
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Music: Sound of Summer, Creation, Brighton, July 18
Sonique will be bringing her musical talents to Creation for a live and exclusive performance. The DJ/singer will be leading the Sound of Summer line up, performing her new single Can't Make Up My Mind. Support was due to come from Lucy Carr, who is no
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Jazz this week, July 18-24
Here's our round-up of the best jazz and blues performers playing at venues around Sussex. TIM RICHARDS TRIO, Brighton Jazz Club at Sussex Arts Club, Ship Street, tonight, 8pm. Bluesy piano wizard and promotes his new CD Twelve by Three. VIC RICHARDS
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On stage this week, July 18-24
Politically correct comedy, a sneak preview from the Edinburgh Festival and classic Chaucer are the best of the bunch this week. TAKE THIS AND SHOVE IT, Komedia, Brighton, July 22 This show brings together acts like Dyball and Kerr, Mitchell and Mounfield
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Stage: Crowley, Komedia, Brighton, July 23-24
He was a poet, magician, mountain climber and drug fiend but what the name Aleister Crowley conjures up is a shadowy figure synonymous with the number of the beast. From boyhood stories of torturing a cat to test the nine lives theory to tabloid reports
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Girl hurt in hit-and-run
A girl of 12 was recovering in hospital this morning after she was hit by a car. Police are hunting for the hit-and-run driver who sped off after the accident outside Littlehampton railway station yesterday at 12.40pm. The girl, from Kent, was knocked
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Terror text alert proposal
Terror alerts may be issued through mobile phone text messages. Sussex Chief Constable Ken Jones said the Government and the Association of Police Officers were investigating the idea. He said: "The system could be used for lots of community alerts -
