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Pledge on text message adverts
Phone companies have promised to crack down on text messages which lure mobile users into calling costly premium-rate numbers. Complaints about text message promotions increased almost eight-fold last year. Most were about misleading "prize draw" adverts
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400,000 new jobs
More than 400,000 new jobs are expected as a result of expansion, investment or development plans by businesses across the UK, according to researchers. In the first six months of 2003, some 1,700 medium to large companies and public sector bodies identified
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Softly-softly on street drinkers
Police promised a "softly-softly" approach for today's start of ban on street boozing in Brighton and Hove. They vowed not to prosecute offenders for the first four weeks and, instead, offer them advice and education. But the amnesty will end on September
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Dark side of Spike's genius
A new biography of much-loved comedian Spike Milligan, who lived and died in Sussex, casts him as an embittered philanderer filled with hatred and violence. A generation of radio listeners laughed its collective socks off at the shenanigans of the Goons
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Animal tests link to blaze building
A building with links to animal experiments was engulfed in flames last night. Firefighters worked though the night to control the blaze at the warehouse in Henfield Road, Small Dole, and were still there this morning. A section of the road was closed
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Airport staff 'not checked'
Airport bosses have admitted some security staff are working without being checked for terrorist links. It was claimed yesterday as many as 750 new workers at UK airports, including Gatwick, were working without full clearance. Their duties included frisking
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
Hello, daughter here. This week I have mostly been having accidents, although of course none of them were my fault. The first had to do with a photocopier. I got up one morning, well it was afternoon actually but it is the holidays, to find Mum had left
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The heatwave begins
Sunseekers on the Sussex coast can expect temperatures of up to 29C (84F) in the next few days as a summer heatwave hits Britain. Inland, forecasters say temperatures could reach a record high on Wednesday and some UK towns are expected to beat Barbados
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Right to reply
The article about the proposed development of a block of flats in Rottingdean (The Argus, July 23) reported comments made by Alan Phillips which damage the commercial interests of others. The people adversely affected are the leasehold owners of a number
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Eyesore
Modernising the area around the King Alfred centre would probably be approved by most. However, the proposed building would be an eyesore and out to of place in the established Regency style of the surrounding area. The idea that business would be attracted
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Speedway: Eagles shine at World Cup
Eastbourne Eagles riders Nicki Pedersen and Joonas Kylmakorpi were the stars of yesterday's opening World Cup meeting in Denmark. Pedersen led Denmark to victory at Holsted with 15 points as the host nation roared into next Saturday's final with 62 points
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Come clean
The poor state of the King Alfred building is due to insufficient funds having been spent in maintenance. The leader of the council has not replied in The Argus to this statement. It has now been suggested that when the council found that owing to mismanagement
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Cricket: Sharks back on the bottom
Sussex returned to the bottom of National League Division Two after a six-wicket loss to fellow strugglers Scottish Saltires at Hove. The Saltires halted a run of six straight defeats by reaching a challenging target of 271 with nine balls to spare yesterday
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Giving heart to estates
There have been attempts to revive the estates of East Brighton almost since the day they were first found not to be the homes built for heroes after the First World War. But none of them really worked in Whitehawk and Moulsecoomb until the decision by
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Fantastic
If the "Regency police" had been around when the Royal Pavilion was being built, they would have complained it was out of keeping with the mud huts and hovels in the vicinity. Frank Gehry's towers will look fantastic. If it is to be taken seriously as
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Cricket: Adams defends Sussex tactics
Chris Adams is adamant his tactics were right as Sussex closed the gap on Championship leaders Surrey to four points. Saturday's top-of-table dust-up petered out into a disappointing draw. The more vocal members of the usually placid Hove crowd felt Adams
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Stock cars: Few finish amid mayhem
Another action-packed night for the rookie bangers at Arlington Stadium saw few manage to finish any of the races. Forty-nine of them started out, but by the end of the action only five were still running. The final was an amazing race, being stopped
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Adams backs Knight over Zamora sale
Micky Adams believes Albion got a realistic price for Bobby Zamora in a depressed transfer market. The former Seagulls chief says chairman Dick Knight does not deserve stick for Zamora's £1.5 million move to Spurs. Adams snapped up Zamora from Bristol
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Knight vows to grab goals
Little Leon Knight has vowed to bag a bundle of goals for Albion, starting with his home debut tonight against Leicester. The pocket-sized poacher struck for the second time in as many matches in Friday's 2-1 defeat at Yeovil. He is convinced there will
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Cycle speedway: Lions roar to top
Sussex team Hellingly Lions roared to the top of the National League with a brilliant win in Scotland. Lions showed tremendous spirit to come from behind and beat Scotia Alsorts, the team who dumped them out of the British Team Cup in Edinburgh last year
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Author fights stores war
A novel which won rave reviews despite the author's struggle to get it published has hit the streets at last. But author Carole Hayman now has problems finding major booksellers to stock her satire on New Labour called Hard Choices. Writer Nick Cohn called
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Airport staff 'not checked'
Airport bosses have admitted some security staff are working without being checked for terrorist links. It was claimed yesterday as many as 750 new workers at UK airports, including Gatwick, were working without full clearance. Their duties included frisking
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Magpie let go in waste row
The firm which empties Brighton and Hove's paper and bottle banks has been dumped after a summer of complaints. The city council axed Magpie Recycling's contract last week, saying pavements had become strewn with rubbish from green bins. Hundreds of glass
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Lifeboat trip drama
A lifeboat taking crews' wives on a pleasure trip had to be diverted when a body was found in the sea. The coastal cruise on Saturday was a thank-you for the support shown by wives of the Newhaven crew. The lifeboat received a radio request after the
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Miracle of survival after 150ft cliff plunge
A woman survived a 150ft cliff fall from Beachy Head's highest point when she landed on a rock ledge. She escaped with two broken wrists, spinal injuries and cuts when she tumbled down the notorious 525ft-high chalk cliff near Eastbourne. Witnesses heard
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Clary celebrates 'camp' railway
Camp comedian Julian Clary helped raise a titter as he celebrated the 120th anniversary of the Volk's Railway in Brighton. The world's oldest public electric railway, which runs between the aquarium and Black Rock, was opened by the Mayor of Brighton
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Weight Watching with Judy Citron
Everyone wants to look and feel their best on holiday. Whether it's to appear slimmer on the beach or enjoy country walking without puffing, we usually wish we'd taken action earlier. At the same time, we also like to take advantage of the good food and
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Pledge on text message adverts
Phone companies have promised to crack down on text messages which lure mobile users into calling costly premium-rate numbers. Complaints about text message promotions increased almost eight-fold last year. Most were about misleading "prize draw" adverts
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Bus discount deal for council staff
Council employees are being urged to leave their cars at home thanks to a deal with a bus company. Brighton and Hove City Council has negotiated a ten per cent discount for staff buying season tickets with Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company. The
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August 2: Sussex v Surrey (Result)
Chris Adams is adamant his tactics were right as Sussex closed the gap on Championship leaders Surrey to four points. Saturday's top-of-table dust-up petered out into a disappointing draw. The more vocal members of the usually placid Hove crowd felt Adams
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Dark side of Spike's genius
A new biography of much-loved comedian Spike Milligan, who lived and died in Sussex, casts him as an embittered philanderer filled with hatred and violence. A generation of radio listeners laughed its collective socks off at the shenanigans of the Goons
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Animal tests link to blaze building
A building with links to animal experiments was engulfed in flames last night. Firefighters worked though the night to control the blaze at the warehouse in Henfield Road, Small Dole, and were still there this morning. A section of the road was closed
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Amused
As a regular visitor to Brighton I was most amused to read your article on the King Alfred centre. Coming from Portsmouth, it's great to see our neighbours down the coast about to build the most ridiculous structure I've ever seen. I can't believe someone
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Voice Of The Third Age: Lis Solkhon
They were very odd looking vehicles, dumpy and four square, with camouflage liberally spread across any bits that might attract attention. They didn't look much like a vehicle of any great merit and in any case they were American and were known as General
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The heatwave begins
Sunseekers on the Sussex coast can expect temperatures of up to 29C (84F) in the next few days as a summer heatwave hits Britain. Inland, forecasters say temperatures could reach a record high on Wednesday and some UK towns are expected to beat Barbados
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Six-storey plunge averted
Police negotiators grabbed a suicidal woman from a top-floor window at her workplace as she was about to leap. She was threatening to jump from the six-storey Hogg Robinson Paymaster building in Russell Way, Three Bridges, on Friday afternoon. Delicate
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Airport staff 'not checked'
Airport bosses have admitted some security staff are working without being checked for terrorist links. It was claimed yesterday as many as 750 new workers at UK airports, including Gatwick, were working without full clearance. Their duties included frisking
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Animal tests link to blaze building
A building with links to animal experiments was engulfed in flames last night. Firefighters worked though the night to control the blaze at the warehouse in Henfield Road, Small Dole, and were still there this morning. A section of the road was closed
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Man dies in bike crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision involving a bike and two cars in East Sussex. A Ford Escort, driven by a 38-year-old man from Surrey, was in collision with a Yamaha motorbike, ridden by a 21-year-old man from Hastings. The crash happened on Camber
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Right to reply
The article about the proposed development of a block of flats in Rottingdean (The Argus, July 23) reported comments made by Alan Phillips which damage the commercial interests of others. The people adversely affected are the leasehold owners of a number
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League cricket: Hastings hit Horsham's hopes
Defending champions Hastings Priory are firm favourites to retain their Shepherd Neame Sussex League title after a four-wicket win at nearest rivals Horsham. Horsham, batting first, declared at 226-9 having found runs hard to come by against a varied
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Lost the plot
The Green Party began in the early Seventies as an ethical alternative to imposed decisions. As such, it should be diametrically opposed to the Karis Towers. I was against City status in 2000 and campaigned against it. Although the Green Party professed
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Speedway: Eagles shine at World Cup
Eastbourne Eagles riders Nicki Pedersen and Joonas Kylmakorpi were the stars of yesterday's opening World Cup meeting in Denmark. Pedersen led Denmark to victory at Holsted with 15 points as the host nation roared into next Saturday's final with 62 points
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Stay green
Nothing of architectural merit has been built in Brighton in the last 50 years and internationally renowned architecture should be encouraged. However, it is important all buildings, particularly those of a high public profile, should be built in an environmentally
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Speedway: Old guard steal show
The oldies stole the show as Eastbourne Eagles boosted their British League Cup hopes with victory over Oxford at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. Eagles eventually won 46-38 after the Silver Machine crew had threatened to overturn a ten-point deficit
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Come clean
The poor state of the King Alfred building is due to insufficient funds having been spent in maintenance. The leader of the council has not replied in The Argus to this statement. It has now been suggested that when the council found that owing to mismanagement
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Cricket: Sharks back on the bottom
Sussex returned to the bottom of National League Division Two after a six-wicket loss to fellow strugglers Scottish Saltires at Hove. The Saltires halted a run of six straight defeats by reaching a challenging target of 271 with nine balls to spare yesterday
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Fantastic
If the "Regency police" had been around when the Royal Pavilion was being built, they would have complained it was out of keeping with the mud huts and hovels in the vicinity. Frank Gehry's towers will look fantastic. If it is to be taken seriously as
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We must embrace this new look now
Thank goodness the national and international communities do not share the narrow, parochial view that is expressed in the letter pages of The Argus. Yes, of course, we must protect our superb Regency architecture but that does not mean there is no room
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Stock cars: Few finish amid mayhem
Another action-packed night for the rookie bangers at Arlington Stadium saw few manage to finish any of the races. Forty-nine of them started out, but by the end of the action only five were still running. The final was an amazing race, being stopped
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Adams backs Knight over Zamora sale
Micky Adams believes Albion got a realistic price for Bobby Zamora in a depressed transfer market. The former Seagulls chief says chairman Dick Knight does not deserve stick for Zamora's £1.5 million move to Spurs. Adams snapped up Zamora from Bristol
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Stadium back on track
The University of Brighton has dropped its challenge to Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a new community stadium. It has agreed to support a revised application for the 22,000-seat stadium - eliminating one of the main hurdles standing in the way
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Dee Palmer, The Greys, Brighton
The audience at The Greys last week were treated to the debut performance of a great artist and the valediction of another. The low-key gig was the first for Dee Palmer, formerly David Palmer, musical arranger and keyboard player of the seminal English
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Woman survives 150ft cliff plunge
A woman survived a 150ft cliff fall from Beachy Head's highest point when she landed on a rock ledge. She escaped with two broken wrists, spinal injuries and cuts when she tumbled down the notorious 525ft-high chalk cliff near Eastbourne. Witnesses heard
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Miracle of survival after 150ft cliff plunge
A woman survived a 150ft cliff fall from Beachy Head's highest point when she landed on a rock ledge. She escaped with two broken wrists, spinal injuries and cuts when she tumbled down the notorious 525ft-high chalk cliff near Eastbourne. Witnesses heard
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Stadium dream back on track
The University of Brighton has dropped its challenge to Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a new community stadium. It has agreed to support a revised application for the 22,000-seat stadium - eliminating one of the main hurdles standing in the way
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Balloon lands in garden
A hot-air balloon crash-landed in a back garden yesterday evening. The drama was caught on camera by Mike Whittam who was dining in Pizza Express in Haywards Heath. He had just paid the bill when he noticed the balloon through the window at 8.15pm. Mr
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Stoned on wheat and dairy foods
Wheat and dairy products are consumed daily by most people and are thought to be nourishing foods. Although we've eaten them for thousands of years, we have never consumed them in such quantities and it is becoming apparent they may cause problems for
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Rays of hope for sun lovers
Sussex pharmacists and GPs are warning people to take precautions and make sure their holiday is memorable for all the right reasons. One of the first things to check before going abroad is whether any vaccinations are needed. Simon Fisher, a pharmacist
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Magpie let go in waste row
The firm which empties Brighton and Hove's paper and bottle banks has been dumped after a summer of complaints. The city council axed Magpie Recycling's contract last week, saying pavements had become strewn with rubbish from green bins. Hundreds of glass
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Banned from running a company
A director of a recruitment business which failed with total debts estimated at £127,000 has given an undertaking not to hold directorships. Daniel Wilson, of Stanstead Crescent, Woodingdean, Brighton, will not take any part in company management for
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Knight vows to grab goals
Little Leon Knight has vowed to bag a bundle of goals for Albion, starting with his home debut tonight against Leicester. The pocket-sized poacher struck for the second time in as many matches in Friday's 2-1 defeat at Yeovil. He is convinced there will
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Adams backs Knight over Zamora sale
Micky Adams believes Albion got a realistic price for Bobby Zamora in a depressed transfer market. The former Seagulls chief says chairman Dick Knight does not deserve stick for Zamora's £1.5 million move to Spurs. Adams snapped up Zamora from Bristol
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Bus discount deal for council staff
Council employees are being urged to leave their cars at home thanks to a deal with a bus company. Brighton and Hove City Council has negotiated a ten per cent discount for staff buying season tickets with Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company. The
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August 2: Sussex v Surrey (Result)
Chris Adams is adamant his tactics were right as Sussex closed the gap on Championship leaders Surrey to four points. Saturday's top-of-table dust-up petered out into a disappointing draw. The more vocal members of the usually placid Hove crowd felt Adams
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Amused
As a regular visitor to Brighton I was most amused to read your article on the King Alfred centre. Coming from Portsmouth, it's great to see our neighbours down the coast about to build the most ridiculous structure I've ever seen. I can't believe someone
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Burglar slips the net
A couple who captured a burglar in their house watched in despair as he escaped while they waited for police to arrive. An investigation has been launched into why it took officers 25 minutes to arrive as the nearest station is just over a mile away.
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Voice Of The Third Age: Lis Solkhon
They were very odd looking vehicles, dumpy and four square, with camouflage liberally spread across any bits that might attract attention. They didn't look much like a vehicle of any great merit and in any case they were American and were known as General
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How to heal yourself
Why are we miserable? The key factor we all have as human beings is love for others. Most of us are carers of one sort or another and, as the burden becomes heavier, we crumble under the pressure. This is because we do not recharge our own spiritual batteries
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On a high
Who has been putting LSD in the Brighton and Hove City councillors' coffee? It appears they are on quite a trip. I refer to the Karis/Ing scheme for the King Alfred site. The council turned down other schemes because they would create too much traffic
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Under threat
Karis Developments expects to obtain permission for unsuitable developments throughout Brighton and Hove with astonishing ease. An eight-storey block is proposed for the land at the corner of North Road and Cheltenham Place in the North Laine, totally
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League cricket: Round-up
St Jame's Montefiore are the new leaders of division two and hot favourites for promotion after a low scoring four-wicket win over rivals Littlehampton, who are third. Previous leaders Lewes Priory had no game on Saturday and now have a game in hand over
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League cricket: Hastings hit Horsham's hopes
Defending champions Hastings Priory are firm favourites to retain their Shepherd Neame Sussex League title after a four-wicket win at nearest rivals Horsham. Horsham, batting first, declared at 226-9 having found runs hard to come by against a varied
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Lost the plot
The Green Party began in the early Seventies as an ethical alternative to imposed decisions. As such, it should be diametrically opposed to the Karis Towers. I was against City status in 2000 and campaigned against it. Although the Green Party professed
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The final cut
Barber Daniel Lindeman leads a double life. Apart from running his business in Hove, he also appears as a film actor. It's a long way from Portland Road to Hollywood but 33-year-old Daniel has appeared with stars such as Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hanks.
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Stay green
Nothing of architectural merit has been built in Brighton in the last 50 years and internationally renowned architecture should be encouraged. However, it is important all buildings, particularly those of a high public profile, should be built in an environmentally
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Speedway: Old guard steal show
The oldies stole the show as Eastbourne Eagles boosted their British League Cup hopes with victory over Oxford at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. Eagles eventually won 46-38 after the Silver Machine crew had threatened to overturn a ten-point deficit
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Poor response
A couple who tackled a burglar at their home expected police to treat their call as an emergency. But they had to let the drug-crazed thief go after Brighton police took 20 minutes to arrive, even though it was not at a peak time. It's not the first time
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We must embrace this new look now
Thank goodness the national and international communities do not share the narrow, parochial view that is expressed in the letter pages of The Argus. Yes, of course, we must protect our superb Regency architecture but that does not mean there is no room
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Athletics: City poised for promotion
Brighton and Hove City are virtually assured of back-to-back promotions in the Southern Men's League, coming second in their final division three match at Croydon. Huntingdon won but Brighton's second will almost certainly ensure promotion when the league
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Stadium back on track
The University of Brighton has dropped its challenge to Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a new community stadium. It has agreed to support a revised application for the 22,000-seat stadium - eliminating one of the main hurdles standing in the way
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Sarah's mum to have a girl
The mother of eight-year-old murder victim Sarah Payne is expecting a baby girl. Sara Payne, 34, is four-and-a-half months pregnant, three years after Sarah was abducted and killed by paedophile Roy Whiting. Mrs Payne heard she was expecting a baby girl
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Dee Palmer, The Greys, Brighton
The audience at The Greys last week were treated to the debut performance of a great artist and the valediction of another. The low-key gig was the first for Dee Palmer, formerly David Palmer, musical arranger and keyboard player of the seminal English
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Date
Woman survives 150ft cliff plunge
A woman survived a 150ft cliff fall from Beachy Head's highest point when she landed on a rock ledge. She escaped with two broken wrists, spinal injuries and cuts when she tumbled down the notorious 525ft-high chalk cliff near Eastbourne. Witnesses heard
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Eubank fined over seatbelt
Chris Eubank may be famous for his boxing exploits but it seems the blows he took may have affected his memory. The Argus told on Saturday how the Hove celebrity had been stopped by two policemen while driving his open-topped jeep in Old Shoreham Road
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Stadium dream back on track
The University of Brighton has dropped its challenge to Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a new community stadium. It has agreed to support a revised application for the 22,000-seat stadium - eliminating one of the main hurdles standing in the way
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Shaving Private Ryan
When barber Daniel Lindeman hears the word "cut" it normally has nothing to do with someone's new hairstyle. This is because the man who has taken over The Barber Shop in Portland Road, Hove, moonlights as an actor, appearing alongside stars like Pierce
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Stoned on wheat and dairy foods
Wheat and dairy products are consumed daily by most people and are thought to be nourishing foods. Although we've eaten them for thousands of years, we have never consumed them in such quantities and it is becoming apparent they may cause problems for
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Date
Rays of hope for sun lovers
Sussex pharmacists and GPs are warning people to take precautions and make sure their holiday is memorable for all the right reasons. One of the first things to check before going abroad is whether any vaccinations are needed. Simon Fisher, a pharmacist
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Magpie let go in waste row
The firm which empties Brighton and Hove's paper and bottle banks has been dumped after a summer of complaints. The city council axed Magpie Recycling's contract last week, saying pavements had become strewn with rubbish from green bins. Hundreds of glass
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Date
Banned from running a company
A director of a recruitment business which failed with total debts estimated at £127,000 has given an undertaking not to hold directorships. Daniel Wilson, of Stanstead Crescent, Woodingdean, Brighton, will not take any part in company management for
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Date
400,000 new jobs
More than 400,000 new jobs are expected as a result of expansion, investment or development plans by businesses across the UK, according to researchers. In the first six months of 2003, some 1,700 medium to large companies and public sector bodies identified
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Knight vows to grab goals
Little Leon Knight has vowed to bag a bundle of goals for Albion, starting with his home debut tonight against Leicester. The pocket-sized poacher struck for the second time in as many matches in Friday's 2-1 defeat at Yeovil. He is convinced there will
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Strike ballot on Post Office pay
Postal workers are to be balloted on industrial action in a dispute over pay, threatening the first national strike for seven years. Around 160,000 members of the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) will vote over the next few weeks on whether to stage
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Adams backs Knight over Zamora sale
Micky Adams believes Albion got a realistic price for Bobby Zamora in a depressed transfer market. The former Seagulls chief says chairman Dick Knight does not deserve stick for Zamora's £1.5 million move to Spurs. Adams snapped up Zamora from Bristol
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Date
Softly-softly on street drinkers
Police promised a "softly-softly" approach for today's start of ban on street boozing in Brighton and Hove. They vowed not to prosecute offenders for the first four weeks and, instead, offer them advice and education. But the amnesty will end on September
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OAP hurt in bag snatch
An elderly woman had her handbag snatched as she walked through a West Sussex cemetery. The 74-year-old was knocked to the ground during a struggle in the graveyard in Town Cross Avenue, Bognor. She was taken to St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, where
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Airport staff 'not checked'
Airport bosses have admitted some security staff are working without being checked for terrorist links. It was claimed yesterday as many as 750 new workers at UK airports, including Gatwick, were working without full clearance. Their duties included frisking
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Burglar slips the net
A couple who captured a burglar in their house watched in despair as he escaped while they waited for police to arrive. An investigation has been launched into why it took officers 25 minutes to arrive as the nearest station is just over a mile away.
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Family Life, by Bini McCall
Hello, daughter here. This week I have mostly been having accidents, although of course none of them were my fault. The first had to do with a photocopier. I got up one morning, well it was afternoon actually but it is the holidays, to find Mum had left
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How to heal yourself
Why are we miserable? The key factor we all have as human beings is love for others. Most of us are carers of one sort or another and, as the burden becomes heavier, we crumble under the pressure. This is because we do not recharge our own spiritual batteries
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Blast blows hole in roof
An explosion blew a hole in the roof of a family home in Worthing after a fire started in the loft. Flames and smoke poured from the detached house in Anscombe Road, on the seafront, yesterday afternoon. The occupants escaped unhurt and firefighters rescued
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Sarah's mum to have a girl
The mother of eight-year-old murder victim Sarah Payne is expecting a baby girl. Sara Payne, 34, is four-and-a-half months pregnant, three years after Sarah was abducted and killed by paedophile Roy Whiting. Mrs Payne heard she was expecting a baby girl
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Beachy Head 'miracle'
A woman survived a 150ft cliff fall from Beachy Head's highest point when she landed on a rock ledge. She escaped with two broken wrists, spinal injuries and cuts when she tumbled down the notorious 525ft-high chalk cliff near Eastbourne. Witnesses heard
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Date
On a high
Who has been putting LSD in the Brighton and Hove City councillors' coffee? It appears they are on quite a trip. I refer to the Karis/Ing scheme for the King Alfred site. The council turned down other schemes because they would create too much traffic
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Date
Under threat
Karis Developments expects to obtain permission for unsuitable developments throughout Brighton and Hove with astonishing ease. An eight-storey block is proposed for the land at the corner of North Road and Cheltenham Place in the North Laine, totally
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Date
League cricket: Round-up
St Jame's Montefiore are the new leaders of division two and hot favourites for promotion after a low scoring four-wicket win over rivals Littlehampton, who are third. Previous leaders Lewes Priory had no game on Saturday and now have a game in hand over
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Date
Eyesore
Modernising the area around the King Alfred centre would probably be approved by most. However, the proposed building would be an eyesore and out to of place in the established Regency style of the surrounding area. The idea that business would be attracted
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The final cut
Barber Daniel Lindeman leads a double life. Apart from running his business in Hove, he also appears as a film actor. It's a long way from Portland Road to Hollywood but 33-year-old Daniel has appeared with stars such as Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hanks.
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Poor response
A couple who tackled a burglar at their home expected police to treat their call as an emergency. But they had to let the drug-crazed thief go after Brighton police took 20 minutes to arrive, even though it was not at a peak time. It's not the first time
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Date
Giving heart to estates
There have been attempts to revive the estates of East Brighton almost since the day they were first found not to be the homes built for heroes after the First World War. But none of them really worked in Whitehawk and Moulsecoomb until the decision by
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Date
Cricket: Adams defends Sussex tactics
Chris Adams is adamant his tactics were right as Sussex closed the gap on Championship leaders Surrey to four points. Saturday's top-of-table dust-up petered out into a disappointing draw. The more vocal members of the usually placid Hove crowd felt Adams
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Date
Athletics: City poised for promotion
Brighton and Hove City are virtually assured of back-to-back promotions in the Southern Men's League, coming second in their final division three match at Croydon. Huntingdon won but Brighton's second will almost certainly ensure promotion when the league
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Date
Knight vows to grab goals
Little Leon Knight has vowed to bag a bundle of goals for Albion, starting with his home debut tonight against Leicester. The pocket-sized poacher struck for the second time in as many matches in Friday's 2-1 defeat at Yeovil. He is convinced there will
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Date
Cycle speedway: Lions roar to top
Sussex team Hellingly Lions roared to the top of the National League with a brilliant win in Scotland. Lions showed tremendous spirit to come from behind and beat Scotia Alsorts, the team who dumped them out of the British Team Cup in Edinburgh last year
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Date
Author fights stores war
A novel which won rave reviews despite the author's struggle to get it published has hit the streets at last. But author Carole Hayman now has problems finding major booksellers to stock her satire on New Labour called Hard Choices. Writer Nick Cohn called
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Airport staff 'not checked'
Airport bosses have admitted some security staff are working without being checked for terrorist links. It was claimed yesterday as many as 750 new workers at UK airports, including Gatwick, were working without full clearance. Their duties included frisking
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Magpie let go in waste row
The firm which empties Brighton and Hove's paper and bottle banks has been dumped after a summer of complaints. The city council axed Magpie Recycling's contract last week, saying pavements had become strewn with rubbish from green bins. Hundreds of glass
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Lifeboat trip drama
A lifeboat taking crews' wives on a pleasure trip had to be diverted when a body was found in the sea. The coastal cruise on Saturday was a thank-you for the support shown by wives of the Newhaven crew. The lifeboat received a radio request after the
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Sarah's mum to have a girl
The mother of eight-year-old murder victim Sarah Payne is expecting a baby girl. Sara Payne, 34, is four-and-a-half months pregnant, three years after Sarah was abducted and killed by paedophile Roy Whiting. Mrs Payne heard she was expecting a baby girl
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Eubank fined over seatbelt
Chris Eubank may be famous for his boxing exploits but it seems the blows he took may have affected his memory. The Argus told on Saturday how the Hove celebrity had been stopped by two policemen while driving his open-topped jeep in Old Shoreham Road
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Shaving Private Ryan
When barber Daniel Lindeman hears the word "cut" it normally has nothing to do with someone's new hairstyle. This is because the man who has taken over The Barber Shop in Portland Road, Hove, moonlights as an actor, appearing alongside stars like Pierce
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Clary celebrates 'camp' railway
Camp comedian Julian Clary helped raise a titter as he celebrated the 120th anniversary of the Volk's Railway in Brighton. The world's oldest public electric railway, which runs between the aquarium and Black Rock, was opened by the Mayor of Brighton
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Weight Watching with Judy Citron
Everyone wants to look and feel their best on holiday. Whether it's to appear slimmer on the beach or enjoy country walking without puffing, we usually wish we'd taken action earlier. At the same time, we also like to take advantage of the good food and
