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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
For once I didn't mind standing in the checkout queue at our local Co-op. The air conditioning was on full blast above me and I felt cooler than I had all day. I even let a couple of people go in front of me, although they had fewer items in their basket
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Head to the sunshine coast
The hottest place to be is at the coast this weekend, according to the forecasters. Experts promise temperatures in Brighton will rise to 30C (86F), matched by similar heatwaves along the coast in places such as Bournemouth. The summer of 2003 is running
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Tinpot towers
Frank Gehry is right to say his design for a putative King Alfred building should not be called tin cans (July 31). The correct term is tin pot. Mr Gehry has come up with something to befit that bunch of tin-pot dictators - a minority administration and
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No likeness
I was appalled to read Valerie Paynter's letter of July 21, suggesting the creation of dense inner city housing will cause the same level of suffering to its occupants as that of a calf in a veal crate or chicken in a battery cage. Calves bred for veal
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Motorsport: Bullimore still out in front
Steve Bullimore has extended his lead in the BEMSEE Nationwide Supertwins series to 82 points. Bullimore, from Haywards Heath, finished second and third in last Saturday's two races at Brands Hatch. Of more importance was his main rival for the championship
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Top purr-son
Jean Wilson is delighted to be known as the Catwoman of Crawley. The 63-year-old retired teacher has spent years looking after hundreds of unwanted and abandoned moggies. When it comes to caring for our feline friends, she has proved she is the cat's
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Let us decide
Councillor Bill Randall's wish list (Letters, July 30) plays a game with Labour which could tie up the King Alfred development for years. The Lib-Dems and Conservatives agreed this was a decision of immense gravity. Councillor Peltzer Dunn made it clear
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In the swim
As thousands cram themselves on to Sussex beaches during the sweltering weather, the smart cookies are getting sun baked at their nearest lido. These old-fashioned open-air pools enjoyed their best times in the Twenties and Thirties and many have since
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An occasion to take Pride
Pride 2003 will turn Brighton and Hove into an explosion of music and colour today as thousands of people take to the streets. Brighton and Hove promotes itself as the place to be - brash, breezy, over-the-top and adventurous - and no event sums up that
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King Alfred towers will blight skyline
Before the skyline alters with the erection of the King Alfred towers, I had an opportunity to stare across the city from an east Brighton high-rise, west-facing apartment. The panoramic view encompasses the city, Channel, Worthing coastline and diminishing
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Cricket, but not as we know it
Sanath Jayasuriya was the star performer as favourites Colombo won the third Zone6 City Challenge final under the Hove lights last night. About 1,000 fans who turned out to witness an innovative brand of fast-paced cricket were not disappointed as the
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Rogers backs his old mates
Albion's promotion hopefuls have been told they are on a winner as the new Nationwide League season kicks off. Former skipper Paul Rogers, who led the team to two successive titles, believes the signs look good for the Seagulls as they go into the 2003
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The water pistol robber
A drug addict who held up shop staff with a water pistol in one of 70 robberies and burglaries has been jailed for nine years. Paul Stewart held the 1ft-long toy to the back of an assistant's head and threatened to kill her. In another shop robbery he
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Thousands take to streets for Pride
Tens of thousands of people are pouring into Brighton and Hove today for Pride 2003. The festival will turn the city into an explosion of music and colour as the crowds take part in Britain's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered event. A parade
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Big Brother for badgers
Badgers saved from slaughter will become the stars of their own video show when they are moved into a luxury new home. The Saltdean badgers, spared a death sentence following months of protests by animal rights campaigners, are getting new artificial
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Growers fear for veg in water pipe blunder
Bungling contractors cut the water supply to allotments, spelling disaster for growers who have spent months tending their plots. The group at Roedale allotments, near Brentwood Road, Brighton, have been left to watch their hard work wilt after the supply
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Chris Adams: England will miss Darren
Darren Gough bowed out of the Test arena this week, but I have my doubts as to whether that means our own James Kirtley will finally get his chance. Don't get me wrong, no one would be more proud other than James himself and his family were he to play
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Monstrosity
We do not want such a monstrosity in Hove or anywhere else for that matter. Architects nowadays just want to ruin the landscape by designing the most outrageous building imaginable. For goodness sake, design and build something which fits in with the
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Home Truths, by Jacqui Bealing
For once I didn't mind standing in the checkout queue at our local Co-op. The air conditioning was on full blast above me and I felt cooler than I had all day. I even let a couple of people go in front of me, although they had fewer items in their basket
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Motorsport: Sussex duo are back in charge
West Sussex rally stars Clive Wheeler and Ken Bartram moved back into the lead of the Castrol Polo Challenge after a strong finish on the Isle of Man-based Manx Trophy Rally. Wheeler, from Albourne, and Hurstpierpoint's Bartram placed third in the event
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Towering cost
Some people support the proposed Karis redevelopment at King Alfred because it will provide "affordable housing". But will it? Whatever the initial sale prices and rents, there will be ongoing service charges. Insurance premiums on tall buildings are
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Motorsport: Heat's on for Merrilees team
Ollie Merrilees suffered in the heat at round seven of the MRO Supersport 600 series at Brands Hatch. The Crawley teenager failed to finish for only the second time this season after his Yamaha R6 machine over-heated. Friday's practice session had gone
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In the swim
As thousands cram themselves on to Sussex beaches during the sweltering weather, the smart cookies are getting sun baked at their nearest lido. These old-fashioned open-air pools enjoyed their best times in the Twenties and Thirties and many have since
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Diner in tow-away stand-off
When a diner spotted his car being hoisted on to a tow truck he abandoned his curry and sped into action. The man, in his 30s, ran out of a restaurant to remonstrate with the parking wardens. But his pleas fell on deaf ears. His white Ford Mondeo had,
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Sustainable
P Early (Letters, August 4) is right about the need for environmentally sustainable buildings, including the King Alfred redevelopment. The council's brief calls for high standards of efficiency in the use of water, energy and materials. The developer
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Keeper takes on the world
Paul Rogers is hoping an appearance at the World University Games can earn him a professional contract in England. The 25-year-old goalkeeper from Brighton has been selected in the 20-strong British squad to take part in the Games in Daegu, North Korea
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King Alfred towers will blight skyline
Before the skyline alters with the erection of the King Alfred towers, I had an opportunity to stare across the city from an east Brighton high-rise, west-facing apartment. The panoramic view encompasses the city, Channel, Worthing coastline and diminishing
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Date
Cricket, but not as we know it
Sanath Jayasuriya was the star performer as favourites Colombo won the third Zone6 City Challenge final under the Hove lights last night. About 1,000 fans who turned out to witness an innovative brand of fast-paced cricket were not disappointed as the
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Date
Rogers backs his old mates
Albion's promotion hopefuls have been told they are on a winner as the new Nationwide League season kicks off. Former skipper Paul Rogers, who led the team to two successive titles, believes the signs look good for the Seagulls as they go into the 2003
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Police 'sorry' over 999 response
Police have apologised to a family who waited for more than an hour for officers to arrive after two people broke into their home. Mum, Sue Griffiths, her daughter Ria and son Bradley, were eating their dinner in the kitchen when they heard someone in
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Bikers may hold clue to death crash
Police are looking for four motorcyclists who may have witnessed a road crash that left two people dead. Raymond Dalrymple, 52, and his pillion passenger Lisa Clark, 35, were killed instantly when their bike was in collision with three cars on the A22
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The water pistol robber
A drug addict who held up shop staff with a water pistol in one of 70 robberies and burglaries has been jailed for nine years. Paul Stewart held the 1ft-long toy to the back of an assistant's head and threatened to kill her. In another shop robbery he
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Date
Big Brother for badgers
Badgers saved from slaughter will become the stars of their own video show when they are moved into a luxury new home. The Saltdean badgers, spared a death sentence following months of protests by animal rights campaigners, are getting new artificial
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The Catwoman of Crawley
Some people might think having three or four cats is a little too much. So what would they make of Jean Wilson, who over the past 13 years has provided a home for more than 500 cats and kittens? The undisputed Catwoman of Crawley spends most of her time
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Chris Adams: England will miss Darren
Darren Gough bowed out of the Test arena this week, but I have my doubts as to whether that means our own James Kirtley will finally get his chance. Don't get me wrong, no one would be more proud other than James himself and his family were he to play
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Holiday plane in landing scare
A holiday jet had to abort landing when it was just 15ft off the ground. The scare at Gatwick airport yesterday involved a Britannia Airways Boeing 757 with 230 passengers on board. Flight 173 was arriving from Majorca when the airport control tower ordered
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Pile of tin cans
A crumpled pile of old tins stacked hazardously so as to topple at any time might have a sort of rustic charm in a tip but one would not wish to have this repeated on the scale of a 38-storey building and be intimidated by its drunken state. High buildings
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Monstrosity
We do not want such a monstrosity in Hove or anywhere else for that matter. Architects nowadays just want to ruin the landscape by designing the most outrageous building imaginable. For goodness sake, design and build something which fits in with the
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Time for a referendum
Not one person has a good word for the proposed King Alfred eyesore. The Argus is our best, possibly only, chance to have a say in this. We must have a referendum of, at least, all local council taxpayers before one monstrous warped brick of this lunacy
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Local views
My heart bleeds for the people whose views will be obscured by the King Alfred towers. The buildings in Portland Road, Noble Court Flats, were voted for by locals so why not do the same here? -J Leighton, Hove
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Save our history
I hope the appointment of Sir Terence Conran to restore Embassy Court will be the saviour of the building (The Argus, August 1). There is still a question mark over cash and it is hoped the National Lottery and Europe will foot the bill. This funding
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Sir's spuds
When looking at the picture of Embassy Court in The Argus (July 31), my mind was taken back to the late Forties when this was one of the most elegant buildings on the seafront. In February 1947, I was happily delivering milk around the Norfolk Square
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Motorsport: Sussex duo are back in charge
West Sussex rally stars Clive Wheeler and Ken Bartram moved back into the lead of the Castrol Polo Challenge after a strong finish on the Isle of Man-based Manx Trophy Rally. Wheeler, from Albourne, and Hurstpierpoint's Bartram placed third in the event
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Towering cost
Some people support the proposed Karis redevelopment at King Alfred because it will provide "affordable housing". But will it? Whatever the initial sale prices and rents, there will be ongoing service charges. Insurance premiums on tall buildings are
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Date
Motorsport: Heat's on for Merrilees team
Ollie Merrilees suffered in the heat at round seven of the MRO Supersport 600 series at Brands Hatch. The Crawley teenager failed to finish for only the second time this season after his Yamaha R6 machine over-heated. Friday's practice session had gone
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Diner in tow-away stand-off
When a diner spotted his car being hoisted on to a tow truck he abandoned his curry and sped into action. The man, in his 30s, ran out of a restaurant to remonstrate with the parking wardens. But his pleas fell on deaf ears. His white Ford Mondeo had,
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Sustainable
P Early (Letters, August 4) is right about the need for environmentally sustainable buildings, including the King Alfred redevelopment. The council's brief calls for high standards of efficiency in the use of water, energy and materials. The developer
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Exciting
I read the letters on July 30 about the proposed King Alfred towers and, for the first time, I felt sorry for the city's councillors and planning department. They have been rightly castigated for the bland designs approved for the Brighton station site
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Keeper takes on the world
Paul Rogers is hoping an appearance at the World University Games can earn him a professional contract in England. The 25-year-old goalkeeper from Brighton has been selected in the 20-strong British squad to take part in the Games in Daegu, North Korea
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Police 'sorry' over 999 response
Police have apologised to a family who waited for more than an hour for officers to arrive after two people broke into their home. Mum, Sue Griffiths, her daughter Ria and son Bradley, were eating their dinner in the kitchen when they heard someone in
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Calls for law to halt charity canvassers
Charity canvassers could be stopped by new laws. David Lepper, Labour MP for Brighton Pavilion, is calling for legislation to end some charities' actions. The Government has told Mr Lepper new laws may be the only answer. Mr Lepper has received many complaints
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Bikers may hold clue to death crash
Police are looking for four motorcyclists who may have witnessed a road crash that left two people dead. Raymond Dalrymple, 52, and his pillion passenger Lisa Clark, 35, were killed instantly when their bike was in collision with three cars on the A22
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Lidos make a comeback
They had their heyday in the Twenties and Thirties, but many have since fallen into disrepair. Today committed volunteers have helped reopen a number of lidos. Sipping a long cool drink after a refreshing dip in the pool. What could be nicer on a warm
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The Catwoman of Crawley
Some people might think having three or four cats is a little too much. So what would they make of Jean Wilson, who over the past 13 years has provided a home for more than 500 cats and kittens? The undisputed Catwoman of Crawley spends most of her time
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Date
Holiday plane in landing scare
A holiday jet had to abort landing when it was just 15ft off the ground. The scare at Gatwick airport yesterday involved a Britannia Airways Boeing 757 with 230 passengers on board. Flight 173 was arriving from Majorca when the airport control tower ordered
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Date
Pile of tin cans
A crumpled pile of old tins stacked hazardously so as to topple at any time might have a sort of rustic charm in a tip but one would not wish to have this repeated on the scale of a 38-storey building and be intimidated by its drunken state. High buildings
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Date
Time for a referendum
Not one person has a good word for the proposed King Alfred eyesore. The Argus is our best, possibly only, chance to have a say in this. We must have a referendum of, at least, all local council taxpayers before one monstrous warped brick of this lunacy
-
Date
Local views
My heart bleeds for the people whose views will be obscured by the King Alfred towers. The buildings in Portland Road, Noble Court Flats, were voted for by locals so why not do the same here? -J Leighton, Hove
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Date
Head to the sunshine coast
The hottest place to be is at the coast this weekend, according to the forecasters. Experts promise temperatures in Brighton will rise to 30C (86F), matched by similar heatwaves along the coast in places such as Bournemouth. The summer of 2003 is running
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Date
Tinpot towers
Frank Gehry is right to say his design for a putative King Alfred building should not be called tin cans (July 31). The correct term is tin pot. Mr Gehry has come up with something to befit that bunch of tin-pot dictators - a minority administration and
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Date
Save our history
I hope the appointment of Sir Terence Conran to restore Embassy Court will be the saviour of the building (The Argus, August 1). There is still a question mark over cash and it is hoped the National Lottery and Europe will foot the bill. This funding
-
Date
Sir's spuds
When looking at the picture of Embassy Court in The Argus (July 31), my mind was taken back to the late Forties when this was one of the most elegant buildings on the seafront. In February 1947, I was happily delivering milk around the Norfolk Square
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Date
No likeness
I was appalled to read Valerie Paynter's letter of July 21, suggesting the creation of dense inner city housing will cause the same level of suffering to its occupants as that of a calf in a veal crate or chicken in a battery cage. Calves bred for veal
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Date
Motorsport: Bullimore still out in front
Steve Bullimore has extended his lead in the BEMSEE Nationwide Supertwins series to 82 points. Bullimore, from Haywards Heath, finished second and third in last Saturday's two races at Brands Hatch. Of more importance was his main rival for the championship
-
Date
Top purr-son
Jean Wilson is delighted to be known as the Catwoman of Crawley. The 63-year-old retired teacher has spent years looking after hundreds of unwanted and abandoned moggies. When it comes to caring for our feline friends, she has proved she is the cat's
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Date
Let us decide
Councillor Bill Randall's wish list (Letters, July 30) plays a game with Labour which could tie up the King Alfred development for years. The Lib-Dems and Conservatives agreed this was a decision of immense gravity. Councillor Peltzer Dunn made it clear
-
Date
An occasion to take Pride
Pride 2003 will turn Brighton and Hove into an explosion of music and colour today as thousands of people take to the streets. Brighton and Hove promotes itself as the place to be - brash, breezy, over-the-top and adventurous - and no event sums up that
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Date
Exciting
I read the letters on July 30 about the proposed King Alfred towers and, for the first time, I felt sorry for the city's councillors and planning department. They have been rightly castigated for the bland designs approved for the Brighton station site
-
Date
Calls for law to halt charity canvassers
Charity canvassers could be stopped by new laws. David Lepper, Labour MP for Brighton Pavilion, is calling for legislation to end some charities' actions. The Government has told Mr Lepper new laws may be the only answer. Mr Lepper has received many complaints
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Date
Lidos make a comeback
They had their heyday in the Twenties and Thirties, but many have since fallen into disrepair. Today committed volunteers have helped reopen a number of lidos. Sipping a long cool drink after a refreshing dip in the pool. What could be nicer on a warm
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Date
Thousands take to streets for Pride
Tens of thousands of people are pouring into Brighton and Hove today for Pride 2003. The festival will turn the city into an explosion of music and colour as the crowds take part in Britain's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered event. A parade
-
Date
Growers fear for veg in water pipe blunder
Bungling contractors cut the water supply to allotments, spelling disaster for growers who have spent months tending their plots. The group at Roedale allotments, near Brentwood Road, Brighton, have been left to watch their hard work wilt after the supply
