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Albion get a wake-up call
Albion assistant Bob Booker has labelled the Seagulls' first friendly defeat as a "nice little wake-up call." They were beaten 2-1 by League newcomers Yeovil at Huish Park last night, eight days ahead of the big kick-off at Oldham. Loan signing Leon Knight
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No need to lose parking bays
I share the concerns Councillor Elgood has with the loss of so many parking places to be replaced by unsightly big bins outside someone else's door (The Argus, July 29). In Regency, many HMOs have been specially designed with covered bins outside already
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Cycle of abuse
When will police clamp down on cyclists using pavements instead of roads or, in Brighton's case, the cycle lanes? I am constantly telling cyclists they belong on the roads only to have abuse thrown at me and have even been threatened with violence. Are
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Poetry point
After you printed my letter and Rainbow Bridge (a poem dedicated with love to our pets - living and departed, author unknown) on May 28, I had 27 responses. I managed to send a copy to almost all the people but then had to go into hospital without several
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Brighton pints cost more than in London
Beer prices in London are among the most expensive in the world. But Brighton and Hove is swiftly catching up with the capital and, in some cases, outstripping it. Some say the cause is the millions of visitors to the city and the large number of students
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Having a laugh
Stuart Bower is surely having a laugh when he says 260 million Americans live alongside the Puma (Letters, August 1). Pumas are indigenous only to 18 states. There are 1.6 firearms registered for every adult American. Given their enthusiasm for shooting
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Their Fawlt
Smoking should be banned in all enclosed public places in Brighton and Hove. This wouldn't be necessary if smokers had not become so aggressive. Not so long ago, people would consider other customers in restaurants. Now they continually expel fumes throughout
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Too many
Three new Tesco stores will open in Hove very shortly. The superstore at the bottom of George Street is rapidly taking shape. Within walking distance is the new Tesco express store at Denmark Villas and within walking distance the third Tesco will be
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Motorsport: Driveshaft failure frustrates Sumpter
Mark Sumpter was a frustrated man after the sixth round of the FIA GT Championship at Spa-Francorchamps. Sumpter and his team-mates were looking to bounce back from a series of problems in their Paragon Porsche-backed 911GT3RS. With a race plan that should
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Tesco is making a super racket for us
Here at Eventer Design in Hove we are fed up with the constant drilling from the Tesco store opposite - six months of it so far. We had no choice in this and trying to deal with clients over the phone is almost impossible. It sounds like a war zone. I
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Albion get a wake-up call
Albion assistant Bob Booker has labelled the Seagulls' first friendly defeat as a "nice little wake-up call." They were beaten 2-1 by League newcomers Yeovil at Huish Park last night, eight days ahead of the big kick-off at Oldham. Loan signing Leon Knight
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Fast net link for every pupil
Every school in Sussex will have lightning-fast internet links by 2006, the Government has promised. Pupils and teachers will be able to use speedy broadband connections to log on to the web in classrooms. Ministers made the pledge while unveiling a blueprint
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Pet rats take over home
A woman called in the RSPCA when her pet rats bred and infested her home. Inspectors turned up to discover more than 100 rodents crawling all over the one-bedroom flat. The woman initially owned just six rats but they started mating. She gave them free
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Eubank cops it!
Two traffic police are being quizzed after pulling over boxer Chris Eubank - apparently to ask for his autograph. The boxing champ was spotted in his open-topped jeep by a passer-by who thought Eubank had been stopped for a traffic offence. But instead
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Which way now for Victorian railway?
As the Volk's Railway in Brighton prepares for its 120th anniversary, important questions are being raised about the future of the world's oldest electric train. Imagine the furore in August 1883. A Victorian visionary obsessed with technology approached
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Price counts its losses
The Pride gay festival made a loss of more than £11,000 last year, which added to the organisation's misery following the disappearance of £10,000 from its funds. The committee which organises the annual event has spent recent months holding fund-raising
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Children's sleepover blaze trauma
A school holiday sleepover almost ended in tragedy for seven children and two adults when a candle set fire to bedroom curtains. Only quick thinking by the children, who carried out lessons learnt in school fire drills, and working fire alarms in the
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Stabbed woman 'might have been saved'
A woman stabbed to death by her husband might have survived if she had received emergency medical treatment, a jury heard. Dewi Hughes, 38, is accused of murdering his wife, Anne, 55, at their home in Twyford Road, Coldean, Brighton, in May last year.
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Remand prisoner hanged himself
A remand prisoner accused of raping a young woman hanged himself after being segregated following a dispute about his credit cards. Jose Ramon Espineira-Villar, 43, used a torn bedsheet looped around window bars in his cell at Lewes prison, an inquest
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Match report: Yeovil 2, Albion 1
Albion joined the list of pre-season scalps for Third Division newcomers Yeovil at Huish Park last night. An 88th minute goal by substitute Adam Stansfield completed a hat-trick of home wins for last seasons Conference champions following victories over
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Chris Adams: Nasser just ran out of energy
Like the rest of the cricket world, I was very surprised to hear Nasser Hussain resigning the England captaincy when I switched on my radio on Monday night. I didn't think he would want to go abroad this winter. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and West Indies are
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August 1: Sussex v Surrey (Close)
After two days spent bending the knee to their title rivals Surrey finally played like the champions they are at Hove yesterday. After Mushtaq Ahmed had taken two wickets in three balls at the start of the third day they looked like following on. Instead
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Cycle of abuse
When will police clamp down on cyclists using pavements instead of roads or, in Brighton's case, the cycle lanes? I am constantly telling cyclists they belong on the roads only to have abuse thrown at me and have even been threatened with violence. Are
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Come on, Ken
Councillor Ken Bodfish uses the self-serving argument proffered in the private sector to justify other fat-cat salaries (The Argus, July 26). Presumably this will have a knock-on effect and other public sector chief executives will be awarded similar
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Holiday hell
I have followed the letters about smoking in public places with interest. The worst places I have encountered in the past 30 years for smoke pollution are clubs at holiday centres such as Butlins aimed at families. I have spoken to managers about having
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Their Fawlt
Smoking should be banned in all enclosed public places in Brighton and Hove. This wouldn't be necessary if smokers had not become so aggressive. Not so long ago, people would consider other customers in restaurants. Now they continually expel fumes throughout
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A lucky sign
When boxer Chris Eubank was pulled over by police, he probably anticipated yet another scrape with the law over traffic offences. But the former world champion, who was in his jeep, claims officers were simply asking him for his autograph. One eyewitness
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Hard to swallow
In the Eighties, Labour and the TUC boycotted Brighton as a conference centre because beer cost more than £1 a pint. Now the £3 pint is here and prices in Brighton and Hove are rivalling those of the capital. Yet the Sussex resort does not have many of
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Too many
Three new Tesco stores will open in Hove very shortly. The superstore at the bottom of George Street is rapidly taking shape. Within walking distance is the new Tesco express store at Denmark Villas and within walking distance the third Tesco will be
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A platform for survival
Volk's Railway has been an attraction ever since it opened 120 years ago this month. Amid all the celebrations this weekend, however, the future of the line needs to be seriously considered. Small extensions at either end would mean it ran between two
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Knight strike not enough
Yeovil 2, Albion 1: Albion joined the list of pre-season scalps for Third Division newcomers Yeovil at Huish Park last night. An 88th minute goal by substitute Adam Stansfield completed a hat-trick of home wins for last seasons Conference champions following
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Albion get a wake-up call
Albion assistant Bob Booker has labelled the Seagulls' first friendly defeat as a "nice little wake-up call." They were beaten 2-1 by League newcomers Yeovil at Huish Park last night, eight days ahead of the big kick-off at Oldham. Loan signing Leon Knight
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New-look playground opens
A once derelict playground has been transformed into an eye-catching attraction for children. The Peter Pan Playground in Madeira Drive, Brighton, is now a colourful oasis. Themed on the JM Barrie classic, its play equipment is inspiring and aims to stretch
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Convict on the run
A man jailed for attempted murder was on the run today after escaping from prison. Police have warned members of the public not to approach Mervin Deadman, 33, from Brighton. He was last seen by staff at Ford Open Prison, near Arundel, at 9pm on Wednesday
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Eubank cops it!
Two traffic police are being quizzed after pulling over boxer Chris Eubank - apparently to ask for his autograph. The boxing champ was spotted in his open-topped jeep by a passer-by who thought Eubank had been stopped for a traffic offence. But instead
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Price counts its losses
The Pride gay festival made a loss of more than £11,000 last year, which added to the organisation's misery following the disappearance of £10,000 from its funds. The committee which organises the annual event has spent recent months holding fund-raising
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Stabbed woman 'might have been saved'
A woman stabbed to death by her husband might have survived if she had received emergency medical treatment, a jury heard. Dewi Hughes, 38, is accused of murdering his wife, Anne, 55, at their home in Twyford Road, Coldean, Brighton, in May last year.
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Builders find human bones
Bones at the site of a former cemetery have been unearthed by builders working on a new superstore. The bones of parishioners buried behind St Andrew's Old Church in Hove were disturbed by shocked workmen on Wednesday and may now be exhumed. Tesco said
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Match report: Yeovil 2, Albion 1
Albion joined the list of pre-season scalps for Third Division newcomers Yeovil at Huish Park last night. An 88th minute goal by substitute Adam Stansfield completed a hat-trick of home wins for last seasons Conference champions following victories over
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Chris Adams: Nasser just ran out of energy
Like the rest of the cricket world, I was very surprised to hear Nasser Hussain resigning the England captaincy when I switched on my radio on Monday night. I didn't think he would want to go abroad this winter. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and West Indies are
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August 1: Sussex v Surrey (Close)
After two days spent bending the knee to their title rivals Surrey finally played like the champions they are at Hove yesterday. After Mushtaq Ahmed had taken two wickets in three balls at the start of the third day they looked like following on. Instead
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
"Gala dinner or shall we eat in front of the box?" my husband asked as I crawled into the kitchen after getting our two tired and cranky children into bed. "Oh, the box," I said. I had no energy to make civilised conversation at the dinner table, even
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It's just not fair
Stephen Warden (Letters, July 17) asserts: "For nearly a century the piers existed in competition with each other." Both were in decline by the late Sixties. The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier Company, when the Noble Group acquired it in 1984, could
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Come on, Ken
Councillor Ken Bodfish uses the self-serving argument proffered in the private sector to justify other fat-cat salaries (The Argus, July 26). Presumably this will have a knock-on effect and other public sector chief executives will be awarded similar
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Holiday hell
I have followed the letters about smoking in public places with interest. The worst places I have encountered in the past 30 years for smoke pollution are clubs at holiday centres such as Butlins aimed at families. I have spoken to managers about having
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A lucky sign
When boxer Chris Eubank was pulled over by police, he probably anticipated yet another scrape with the law over traffic offences. But the former world champion, who was in his jeep, claims officers were simply asking him for his autograph. One eyewitness
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No power
Mr Dillon and Mr Crowder have rather overestimated Brighton and Hove City Council's influence on the banning of smoking in public places (Letters, July 28). The council has no powers to impose a city-wide smoking ban even if it wanted to. Unlike the recently
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Hard to swallow
In the Eighties, Labour and the TUC boycotted Brighton as a conference centre because beer cost more than £1 a pint. Now the £3 pint is here and prices in Brighton and Hove are rivalling those of the capital. Yet the Sussex resort does not have many of
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Date
A platform for survival
Volk's Railway has been an attraction ever since it opened 120 years ago this month. Amid all the celebrations this weekend, however, the future of the line needs to be seriously considered. Small extensions at either end would mean it ran between two
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Lack of vision
Peter Poole is right. The new Tesco store in Hove has destroyed the sense of place there (Letters, July 25). If the flint wall (or even part of it) had been retained and the flint villas and Thirties showroom had been kept as part of the development,
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Cricket: Ramprakash leads Surrey fightback
After two days spent bending the knee to their title rivals Surrey finally played like the champions they are at Hove yesterday. After Mushtaq Ahmed had taken two wickets in three balls at the start of the third day they looked like following on. Instead
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Cricket: Sussex left frustrated
Mark Ramprakash dug Surrey out of a hole in the top-of-the-table Championship clash against Sussex to convince both coaches that he could still have an England future. Ramprakash dug in for a 211 ball 104 as Surrey recovered from 126-6 to make 355 and
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Knight strike not enough
Yeovil 2, Albion 1: Albion joined the list of pre-season scalps for Third Division newcomers Yeovil at Huish Park last night. An 88th minute goal by substitute Adam Stansfield completed a hat-trick of home wins for last seasons Conference champions following
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Editor on the buses
If he ever needs a new job, the editor of The Argus, Simon Bradshaw, may not need to look far. He tried driving a bus as part of a charity day spent working for the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company - and apparently did rather well. Mr Bradshaw,
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New-look playground opens
A once derelict playground has been transformed into an eye-catching attraction for children. The Peter Pan Playground in Madeira Drive, Brighton, is now a colourful oasis. Themed on the JM Barrie classic, its play equipment is inspiring and aims to stretch
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Convict on the run
A man jailed for attempted murder was on the run today after escaping from prison. Police have warned members of the public not to approach Mervin Deadman, 33, from Brighton. He was last seen by staff at Ford Open Prison, near Arundel, at 9pm on Wednesday
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Builders find human bones
Bones at the site of a former cemetery have been unearthed by builders working on a new superstore. The bones of parishioners buried behind St Andrew's Old Church in Hove were disturbed by shocked workmen on Wednesday and may now be exhumed. Tesco said
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Albion get a wake-up call
Albion assistant Bob Booker has labelled the Seagulls' first friendly defeat as a "nice little wake-up call." They were beaten 2-1 by League newcomers Yeovil at Huish Park last night, eight days ahead of the big kick-off at Oldham. Loan signing Leon Knight
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No need to lose parking bays
I share the concerns Councillor Elgood has with the loss of so many parking places to be replaced by unsightly big bins outside someone else's door (The Argus, July 29). In Regency, many HMOs have been specially designed with covered bins outside already
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Poetry point
After you printed my letter and Rainbow Bridge (a poem dedicated with love to our pets - living and departed, author unknown) on May 28, I had 27 responses. I managed to send a copy to almost all the people but then had to go into hospital without several
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
"Gala dinner or shall we eat in front of the box?" my husband asked as I crawled into the kitchen after getting our two tired and cranky children into bed. "Oh, the box," I said. I had no energy to make civilised conversation at the dinner table, even
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Date
Brighton pints cost more than in London
Beer prices in London are among the most expensive in the world. But Brighton and Hove is swiftly catching up with the capital and, in some cases, outstripping it. Some say the cause is the millions of visitors to the city and the large number of students
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Date
Having a laugh
Stuart Bower is surely having a laugh when he says 260 million Americans live alongside the Puma (Letters, August 1). Pumas are indigenous only to 18 states. There are 1.6 firearms registered for every adult American. Given their enthusiasm for shooting
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It's just not fair
Stephen Warden (Letters, July 17) asserts: "For nearly a century the piers existed in competition with each other." Both were in decline by the late Sixties. The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier Company, when the Noble Group acquired it in 1984, could
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Date
No power
Mr Dillon and Mr Crowder have rather overestimated Brighton and Hove City Council's influence on the banning of smoking in public places (Letters, July 28). The council has no powers to impose a city-wide smoking ban even if it wanted to. Unlike the recently
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Date
Motorsport: Driveshaft failure frustrates Sumpter
Mark Sumpter was a frustrated man after the sixth round of the FIA GT Championship at Spa-Francorchamps. Sumpter and his team-mates were looking to bounce back from a series of problems in their Paragon Porsche-backed 911GT3RS. With a race plan that should
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Date
Lack of vision
Peter Poole is right. The new Tesco store in Hove has destroyed the sense of place there (Letters, July 25). If the flint wall (or even part of it) had been retained and the flint villas and Thirties showroom had been kept as part of the development,
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Date
Cricket: Ramprakash leads Surrey fightback
After two days spent bending the knee to their title rivals Surrey finally played like the champions they are at Hove yesterday. After Mushtaq Ahmed had taken two wickets in three balls at the start of the third day they looked like following on. Instead
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Date
Tesco is making a super racket for us
Here at Eventer Design in Hove we are fed up with the constant drilling from the Tesco store opposite - six months of it so far. We had no choice in this and trying to deal with clients over the phone is almost impossible. It sounds like a war zone. I
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Cricket: Sussex left frustrated
Mark Ramprakash dug Surrey out of a hole in the top-of-the-table Championship clash against Sussex to convince both coaches that he could still have an England future. Ramprakash dug in for a 211 ball 104 as Surrey recovered from 126-6 to make 355 and
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Date
Editor on the buses
If he ever needs a new job, the editor of The Argus, Simon Bradshaw, may not need to look far. He tried driving a bus as part of a charity day spent working for the Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company - and apparently did rather well. Mr Bradshaw,
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Fast net link for every pupil
Every school in Sussex will have lightning-fast internet links by 2006, the Government has promised. Pupils and teachers will be able to use speedy broadband connections to log on to the web in classrooms. Ministers made the pledge while unveiling a blueprint
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Pet rats take over home
A woman called in the RSPCA when her pet rats bred and infested her home. Inspectors turned up to discover more than 100 rodents crawling all over the one-bedroom flat. The woman initially owned just six rats but they started mating. She gave them free
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Which way now for Victorian railway?
As the Volk's Railway in Brighton prepares for its 120th anniversary, important questions are being raised about the future of the world's oldest electric train. Imagine the furore in August 1883. A Victorian visionary obsessed with technology approached
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Children's sleepover blaze trauma
A school holiday sleepover almost ended in tragedy for seven children and two adults when a candle set fire to bedroom curtains. Only quick thinking by the children, who carried out lessons learnt in school fire drills, and working fire alarms in the
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Remand prisoner hanged himself
A remand prisoner accused of raping a young woman hanged himself after being segregated following a dispute about his credit cards. Jose Ramon Espineira-Villar, 43, used a torn bedsheet looped around window bars in his cell at Lewes prison, an inquest
