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Chris Adams: My target to help this great team
Watching the start of the Open Championship this week I must admit I was tempted to pack up cricket and take up golf. Nothing to do with the glamour of competing in big tournaments against great players of course, I'm nowhere near good enough for that
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July 18: Leicestershire v Sussex (Result)
Sussex are breathing hard down the necks of first division leaders Surrey after reeling off their fourth successive Championship win at Grace Road. After Mushtaq Ahmed had claimed his third ten-wicket haul of the season, the county knocked off their target
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Why I changed my name to Elvis Presley
Elvis as a nickname was simply not enough for court usher Ray Colwell. He officially changed his first name to Elvis - then decided to go all the way and is now legally known as Elvis Aaron Colwell Presley. The 42-year-old, an Elvis impersonator in his
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Chick wants to adopt family
Sammy the baby seagull was left dazed and confused after falling from his nest. He was only a few hours old when he fell off the roof of Lesley-Anne Brennan's house. Unable to get back to his parents, he tried to adopt the Brennan family but just couldn't
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Home Truths, with Jacqui Bealing
I had a plastic bag with sandwiches and juice cartons for the children, a Tupperware box of rice salad for me and a bag of crisps for the three of us to share. Jake and Rafia were a little more sophisticated, with a cool box for their food and plastic
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Risk takers
The continuing prevarication by Tony Blair in attempting to justify his decision which, to date, has resulted in the deaths of 42 British service personnel, should remind us all, once again, that decisions made on behalf of those most at risk are, as
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Save our rights
I was disgusted to see on television the first of what I assume to be a series of anti-smoking ads. As an American, these ads are all too familiar to me. They are the first salvo in the campaign to remove our personal freedoms. The "nannies" behind this
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Come clean
Prior to the invasion of Iraq, Hove MP Ivor Caplin made the following three assertions in an article in The Argus: 1) "Allowing Saddam to retain his weapons of mass destruction will lead not to peace but to much more conflict and bloodshed." We now ask
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Motorsport: Hill on a high
Tommy Hill continues to lead the Virgin Yamaha R6 Cup after claiming a fourth and a second in front of 70,000 spectators at Donington Park. The R6 Cup, which offers a Virgin Yamaha Superbike ride for 2004 to the winner, was a support class to the Moto
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Reform NHS
The front page of The Argus (July 16) said: "Our hospitals are failing us." Dead right. I reckon even I could run Brighton and Hove's hospitals better and on half the salary. We'd have good, efficient management and customer service at all levels, not
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Motorsport: Super four take honours
A quartet of Sussex riders travelled back from France as conquering heroes. Andy Ballard, Steve Bullimore, Ryan Harris and Richard Diamond all produced class wins in the BEMSEE Nationwide and King of Clubs races at Croix en Ternois across the English
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Towers plan is firm favourite
Four eye-popping skyscrapers are almost certain to rise from the Sussex seafront after being given the backing of a powerful focus group. Developers Karis and ING are the favourites to go ahead with the multi-million pound seafront leisure redevelopment
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Thanks, you were a star
Goodbye Bobby. It's sad to see you go but you have brought huge pleasure to thousands of Brighton and Hove Albion fans. Everyone in the city knew you would be targeted by a Premiership club, especially once Albion slid into the Second Division. Seagulls
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Tops marks
The "star" ratings for hospitals published this week add to the trend of items of news concerning the health service referring to targets missed, reached or exceeded. What the general public is to make of these judgements is sometimes difficult to fathom
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Sack pen pushers to cut waiting lists
I cannot believe the outrageous comment from Stuart Welling following Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust being awarded only one star (The Argus, July 17). How dare he blame seriously ill patients and bed blocking for the worsening of service
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Report: Leicestershire v Sussex
Sussex are breathing hard down the necks of first division leaders Surrey after reeling off their fourth successive Championship win at Grace Road. After Mushtaq Ahmed had claimed his third ten-wicket haul of the season, the county knocked off their target
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Cricket: Crunch time for Sussex
Sussex's strength in depth is going to be tested as their bid for a first ever Championship gathers momentum. The county closed the gap on first division leaders Surrey to five points on Friday after a five-wicket success over Leicestershire earned them
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Exclusive: Zamora's debt to Albion
As he signed for Tottenham, Bobby Zamora revealed he was ready for a full season in the Second Division before Glenn Hoddle finally swooped for his signature. Zamora's heart was set on a move into the Premiership during the close season. He returned for
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My battle to stop runaway bus
A bus driver has told of the final seconds as he battled to stop his out-of-control vehicle careering into a group of people waiting at a stop. But his efforts to stop the single-decker failed and it ploughed into the shelter where 12 passengers were
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DNA link to missing saillor
Blood stains discovered in the engine room of a boat matched the DNA of a missing pensioner, a jury heard. Robert Saint, 70, of Horsham Road, Steyning, went missing in September last year after meeting train guard David MacBride, 44, who wanted to buy
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Jedi Knight found not guilty
A man who dressed as a Jedi Knight and threatened to kill a dominatrix could return to Brighton in a year. Stephen Pollard, 28, broke into the Brighton home of Roma Brooks with a blanket draped round his shoulders brandishing a 2ft scaffold pole, which
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Bye bye Bobby
Star striker Bobby Zamora described his move to Tottenham Hotspur as the beginning of a fairy tale as he took his first steps on his new home ground at White Hart Lane. But as he said farewell to Brighton and Hove Albion FC, he paid tribute to former
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Towers plan is firm favourite
Four eye-popping skyscrapers are almost certain to rise from the Sussex seafront after being given the backing of a powerful focus group. Developers Karis and ING are the favourites to go ahead with the multi-million pound seafront leisure redevelopment
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City's draft for an attractive future
A ten year plan is being drafted for Brighton and Hove's tourism industry. The city council is asking residents, businesses and experts to help map out the future. With the Economic Partnership, it has produced a consultation document called Your Future
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Sun, sea and broadband
A groupof internet enthusiasts from Brighton have made it possible to go surfing on the beach - without getting wet. Now anyone can surf the World Wide Web, or browse through their email account, while soaking up the sun on Brighton seafront. The service
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Zamora looks the business
Bobby Zamora will score more goals than ever when he steps up into the Premiership. That is the verdict of Tottenham boss Glenn Hoddle after the former Albion striker completed his £1.5 million move on Friday. Hoddle has tracked Zamora, who scored 83
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July 18: Leicestershire v Sussex (Result)
Sussex are breathing hard down the necks of first division leaders Surrey after reeling off their fourth successive Championship win at Grace Road. After Mushtaq Ahmed had claimed his third ten-wicket haul of the season, the county knocked off their target
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Why I changed my name to Elvis Presley
Elvis as a nickname was simply not enough for court usher Ray Colwell. He officially changed his first name to Elvis - then decided to go all the way and is now legally known as Elvis Aaron Colwell Presley. The 42-year-old, an Elvis impersonator in his
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Date
Save our rights
I was disgusted to see on television the first of what I assume to be a series of anti-smoking ads. As an American, these ads are all too familiar to me. They are the first salvo in the campaign to remove our personal freedoms. The "nannies" behind this
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Rough justice
If we are to believe reports, Tony Blair and Jack Straw are moving Heaven and Earth to bring the two British Muslims captured by the Americans while fighting against our own troops in Afghanistan back to England for trial instead of allowing the USA to
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Reform NHS
The front page of The Argus (July 16) said: "Our hospitals are failing us." Dead right. I reckon even I could run Brighton and Hove's hospitals better and on half the salary. We'd have good, efficient management and customer service at all levels, not
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Two-tier NHS
Although our main concerns regarding hospital treatment are about our local hospitals, this should not prevent us from looking at the overall national picture. Of the 156 NHS general hospitals in the recent government report, 34 per cent were placed in
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Thanks, you were a star
Goodbye Bobby. It's sad to see you go but you have brought huge pleasure to thousands of Brighton and Hove Albion fans. Everyone in the city knew you would be targeted by a Premiership club, especially once Albion slid into the Second Division. Seagulls
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Sack pen pushers to cut waiting lists
I cannot believe the outrageous comment from Stuart Welling following Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust being awarded only one star (The Argus, July 17). How dare he blame seriously ill patients and bed blocking for the worsening of service
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Report: Leicestershire v Sussex
Sussex are breathing hard down the necks of first division leaders Surrey after reeling off their fourth successive Championship win at Grace Road. After Mushtaq Ahmed had claimed his third ten-wicket haul of the season, the county knocked off their target
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Exclusive: Zamora's debt to Albion
As he signed for Tottenham, Bobby Zamora revealed he was ready for a full season in the Second Division before Glenn Hoddle finally swooped for his signature. Zamora's heart was set on a move into the Premiership during the close season. He returned for
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Zamora looks the business
Bobby Zamora will score more goals than ever when he steps up into the Premiership. That is the verdict of Tottenham boss Glenn Hoddle after the former Albion striker completed his £1.5 million move on Friday. Hoddle has tracked Zamora, who scored 83
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All aboard the Baker bus
Lewes MP Norman Baker has developed a novel way of taking politics to the people - on a constituency in a bus. The Liberal Democrat said he would hold a string of surgery meetings in the "Baker Bus" on July 23 and 24. He said: "The surgery bus will give
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PO clerk trial halted
A judge has halted the trial of a post office clerk accused of stealing £25,000 by fraudulently cashing pensions and benefits cheques. Ray Wingate, 42, of Southdown Road, Bognor, had denied 20 specimen counts of theft between August 2000 and August 2001
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My battle to stop runaway bus
A bus driver has told of the final seconds as he battled to stop his out-of-control vehicle careering into a group of people waiting at a stop. But his efforts to stop the single-decker failed and it ploughed into the shelter where 12 passengers were
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Fears for missing girl, 5
A girl of five has gone missing with her guardian sparking a massive hunt across two continents. Nigerian Liti Sake disappeared from a house in Worthing on Friday, 48 hours after social services teams were called in by neighbours worried at the sound
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Towers plan is firm favourite
Four eye-popping skyscrapers are almost certain to rise from the Sussex seafront after being given the backing of a powerful focus group. Developers Karis and ING are the favourites to go ahead with the multi-million pound seafront leisure redevelopment
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Date
Sun, sea and broadband
A groupof internet enthusiasts from Brighton have made it possible to go surfing on the beach - without getting wet. Now anyone can surf the World Wide Web, or browse through their email account, while soaking up the sun on Brighton seafront. The service
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Zamora looks the business
Bobby Zamora will score more goals than ever when he steps up into the Premiership. That is the verdict of Tottenham boss Glenn Hoddle after the former Albion striker completed his £1.5 million move on Friday. Hoddle has tracked Zamora, who scored 83
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Not so funny
I was astonished to read Mr Taylor's letter stating Mark Little was dropped by Komedia for protecting a wheelchair bound punter. That must have been a different night to the one I went to, when I was called a f****** bitch and a w*****, just for having
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Mannequins come to life
Startled shoppers looked on in amazement as a shop window display came to life. The moving mannequins were dressed in glamorous Fifties-style swimming costumes in the window of Cupcake children's shop in Kemp Town, Brighton. They were launching Kemp Town
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Rough justice
If we are to believe reports, Tony Blair and Jack Straw are moving Heaven and Earth to bring the two British Muslims captured by the Americans while fighting against our own troops in Afghanistan back to England for trial instead of allowing the USA to
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Date
Clever move
Shoppers were surprised when they looked in the window of a shop called Pardon My French in Kemp Town. Mannequins dressed in swimming costumes to promote a window dressing contest suddenly started to move. Last year, five men from surrounding shops did
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Best of care
I was recently admitted to the Medical Assessment Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. While I was undergoing tests, the care and dedication from all the staff was fantastic. Everyone - caterers, cleaners, doctors and especially the superb
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New wave work
Many people are able to work at home thanks to computers and the widespread use of the internet. Now enthusiasts have made it possible for people to go surfing on the beach. The service, called PiertoPier, is being offered free. It relies on donations
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Date
Two-tier NHS
Although our main concerns regarding hospital treatment are about our local hospitals, this should not prevent us from looking at the overall national picture. Of the 156 NHS general hospitals in the recent government report, 34 per cent were placed in
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Speedway: Eagles given a mauling
Eastbourne Eagles crashed to a shock 56-34 defeat in Friday night's Elite League speedway match at Peterborough. The revamped Eagles side were overrun by the Panthers, who won 11 of the 15 races and notched five 5-1 heat wins. And that was despite the
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Zamora looks the business
Bobby Zamora will score more goals than ever when he steps up into the Premiership. That is the verdict of Tottenham boss Glenn Hoddle after the former Albion striker completed his £1.5 million move on Friday. Hoddle has tracked Zamora, who scored 83
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Date
All aboard the Baker bus
Lewes MP Norman Baker has developed a novel way of taking politics to the people - on a constituency in a bus. The Liberal Democrat said he would hold a string of surgery meetings in the "Baker Bus" on July 23 and 24. He said: "The surgery bus will give
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Schools get £15m funding lifeline
Teaching jobs could be saved after the Government threw Sussex schools a £15 million lifeline. The funding crisis in education led to Brighton and Hove City Council revealing up to 62 teaching jobs could go because schools could not afford them. But Education
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Fears for missing girl, 5
A girl of five has gone missing with her guardian sparking a massive hunt across two continents. Nigerian Liti Sake disappeared from a house in Worthing on Friday, 48 hours after social services teams were called in by neighbours worried at the sound
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Chris Adams: My target to help this great team
Watching the start of the Open Championship this week I must admit I was tempted to pack up cricket and take up golf. Nothing to do with the glamour of competing in big tournaments against great players of course, I'm nowhere near good enough for that
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Not so funny
I was astonished to read Mr Taylor's letter stating Mark Little was dropped by Komedia for protecting a wheelchair bound punter. That must have been a different night to the one I went to, when I was called a f****** bitch and a w*****, just for having
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Date
Chick wants to adopt family
Sammy the baby seagull was left dazed and confused after falling from his nest. He was only a few hours old when he fell off the roof of Lesley-Anne Brennan's house. Unable to get back to his parents, he tried to adopt the Brennan family but just couldn't
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Date
Home Truths, with Jacqui Bealing
I had a plastic bag with sandwiches and juice cartons for the children, a Tupperware box of rice salad for me and a bag of crisps for the three of us to share. Jake and Rafia were a little more sophisticated, with a cool box for their food and plastic
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Date
Mannequins come to life
Startled shoppers looked on in amazement as a shop window display came to life. The moving mannequins were dressed in glamorous Fifties-style swimming costumes in the window of Cupcake children's shop in Kemp Town, Brighton. They were launching Kemp Town
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Date
Risk takers
The continuing prevarication by Tony Blair in attempting to justify his decision which, to date, has resulted in the deaths of 42 British service personnel, should remind us all, once again, that decisions made on behalf of those most at risk are, as
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Date
Come clean
Prior to the invasion of Iraq, Hove MP Ivor Caplin made the following three assertions in an article in The Argus: 1) "Allowing Saddam to retain his weapons of mass destruction will lead not to peace but to much more conflict and bloodshed." We now ask
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Date
Motorsport: Hill on a high
Tommy Hill continues to lead the Virgin Yamaha R6 Cup after claiming a fourth and a second in front of 70,000 spectators at Donington Park. The R6 Cup, which offers a Virgin Yamaha Superbike ride for 2004 to the winner, was a support class to the Moto
-
Date
Clever move
Shoppers were surprised when they looked in the window of a shop called Pardon My French in Kemp Town. Mannequins dressed in swimming costumes to promote a window dressing contest suddenly started to move. Last year, five men from surrounding shops did
-
Date
Best of care
I was recently admitted to the Medical Assessment Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. While I was undergoing tests, the care and dedication from all the staff was fantastic. Everyone - caterers, cleaners, doctors and especially the superb
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Date
Motorsport: Super four take honours
A quartet of Sussex riders travelled back from France as conquering heroes. Andy Ballard, Steve Bullimore, Ryan Harris and Richard Diamond all produced class wins in the BEMSEE Nationwide and King of Clubs races at Croix en Ternois across the English
-
Date
New wave work
Many people are able to work at home thanks to computers and the widespread use of the internet. Now enthusiasts have made it possible for people to go surfing on the beach. The service, called PiertoPier, is being offered free. It relies on donations
-
Date
Towers plan is firm favourite
Four eye-popping skyscrapers are almost certain to rise from the Sussex seafront after being given the backing of a powerful focus group. Developers Karis and ING are the favourites to go ahead with the multi-million pound seafront leisure redevelopment
-
Date
Tops marks
The "star" ratings for hospitals published this week add to the trend of items of news concerning the health service referring to targets missed, reached or exceeded. What the general public is to make of these judgements is sometimes difficult to fathom
-
Date
Speedway: Eagles given a mauling
Eastbourne Eagles crashed to a shock 56-34 defeat in Friday night's Elite League speedway match at Peterborough. The revamped Eagles side were overrun by the Panthers, who won 11 of the 15 races and notched five 5-1 heat wins. And that was despite the
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Date
Cricket: Crunch time for Sussex
Sussex's strength in depth is going to be tested as their bid for a first ever Championship gathers momentum. The county closed the gap on first division leaders Surrey to five points on Friday after a five-wicket success over Leicestershire earned them
-
Date
All aboard the Baker bus
Lewes MP Norman Baker has developed a novel way of taking politics to the people - on a constituency in a bus. The Liberal Democrat said he would hold a string of surgery meetings in the "Baker Bus" on July 23 and 24. He said: "The surgery bus will give
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Date
DNA link to missing saillor
Blood stains discovered in the engine room of a boat matched the DNA of a missing pensioner, a jury heard. Robert Saint, 70, of Horsham Road, Steyning, went missing in September last year after meeting train guard David MacBride, 44, who wanted to buy
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Jedi Knight found not guilty
A man who dressed as a Jedi Knight and threatened to kill a dominatrix could return to Brighton in a year. Stephen Pollard, 28, broke into the Brighton home of Roma Brooks with a blanket draped round his shoulders brandishing a 2ft scaffold pole, which
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Date
Schools get £15m funding lifeline
Teaching jobs could be saved after the Government threw Sussex schools a £15 million lifeline. The funding crisis in education led to Brighton and Hove City Council revealing up to 62 teaching jobs could go because schools could not afford them. But Education
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Date
Bye bye Bobby
Star striker Bobby Zamora described his move to Tottenham Hotspur as the beginning of a fairy tale as he took his first steps on his new home ground at White Hart Lane. But as he said farewell to Brighton and Hove Albion FC, he paid tribute to former
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Date
City's draft for an attractive future
A ten year plan is being drafted for Brighton and Hove's tourism industry. The city council is asking residents, businesses and experts to help map out the future. With the Economic Partnership, it has produced a consultation document called Your Future
