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Landlady's past comes knocking
When Sue Moseley returned to England after years in South Africa, she opened a new business and was looking to the future. Little did she know that in starting that new venture, her past would catch up with her. From the minute she opened her doors, her
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Feed the birds
Surely the answer to hungry seagulls is for all our waste food to be collected in containers and taken out to sea every morning. The gulls would very quickly get the message if a trail was left for them to follow. It would kill two birds with one stone
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Traders hit by PO closure
Traders and residents have been left in the lurch by the sudden closure of a post office. The St George's Close branch in Kemp Town has been shut for weeks and there is no sign it will soon reopen. But users have been assured there are no plans to permanently
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End of an era
MY wife and sister-in-law wanted their two yearly test for ovarian cancer at the Jan De Winter Clinic in New Road but I rang to find the clinic closed down. However, I did manage to speak to the great man himself and he told me that due to lack of donations
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Healthy diet
I can keep silent no longer about the Atkins diet. Despite all the press that it has received, scant attention has been given to similar, just as successful but healthier diets. The Michel Montignac diet is based on the same principles as the Atkins but
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Guest book
Sue Moseley started a bed and breakfast business in the old post office in the West Sussex village of Fittleworth. Guests have provided so many stories that she has collected them into a book called Sorry, No Vacancies Tonight. Sue found the best guests
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Cricket: Top two battle it out
Shepherd Neame League: Lewes Priory have moved four points clear of St James at the top of Division Two. Both teams have one game to play and meet this week in a shoot-out for the title. Defeat for Cuckfield and Littlehampton means the top two will be
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Cricket: Hastings must wait for the title
Shepherd Neame League: Hastings will retain the title if they beat Brighton and Hove on Saturday. If they fail, the race for the championship will go to the final week, provided Horsham win at Chichester. The top two clubs both won on Saturday and Brighton
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Speedway: Eagles clash in doubt
Eastbourne Eagles' clash with Elite League leaders Poole Pirates at Arlington Stadium on Saturday could be scuppered by a big international row. The British Speedway Promoters' Association are on a collision course with the world championship governing
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The great fluoride debate
Fluoride in drinking water is either a golden bullet that will produce better teeth or a poison that will be forced on people every time they run a tap. Dentists want the fluoride added, saying at low levels it has no effect on health and would help thousands
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Level crossing crash driver 'blinded by sun'
An invesigation has been launched after a train and a Land Rover collided on an unmanned level crossing. The incident involving a slow-moving, two-coach train and the vehicle happened near Winchelsea Station on Friday. The driver of the Land Rover was
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Ministers slam council over tax hike
Ministers say Brighton and Hove City Council has no justification for hiking council tax bills by five times the inflation rate. An adviser to Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said they viewed such rises with dismay. But city councillors have hit back
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Former councillor's kangaroo court claim
A former councillor cleared of unethical behaviour has branded the body which heard the complaint a "kangaroo court". Jenny Barnard-Langston, who was a councillor on Brighton and Hove City Council until last year, has launched a formal complaint against
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Bomb hoax halts wedding
A bride and groom who had waited 17 years to get married were almost thwarted by a bomb scare just moments before they tied the knot. Jose Villamizar had proposed to long-term partner Jodi Bostock through the pages of The Argus on Valentine's Day. But
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Stadium bid hits new setback
Supporters of a new multi-million pound football stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion are bracing themselves for another planning battle. The soccer club has tabled plans to improve a road leading to the site of the proposed stadium but Lewes councillors
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Cullip out for Albion
Albion try to resume winning ways against Luton at Withdean today without Danny Cullip. The captain limped off with a hamstring injury just eight minutes into Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Barnsley, the Seagulls' first of the season. Cullip hurt himself trying
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Kids' charity faces axe after theft
A charity which organises activities for youngsters is threatened with closure after thieves stole almost £2,000 of its takings. For three decades, the Newhaven Play Project (Nippers) has provided subsidised after-school and holiday care for youngsters
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Cricket: Sharks thumped by Outlaws
Robin Martin-Jenkins' season-best bowling performance in the National League could not prevent Sussex Sharks from falling to a fourth consecutive defeat. Martin-Jenkins claimed 4-50 from his nine overs but was fortunate to miss out on the punishment served
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Healthy diet
I can keep silent no longer about the Atkins diet. Despite all the press that it has received, scant attention has been given to similar, just as successful but healthier diets. The Michel Montignac diet is based on the same principles as the Atkins but
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Guest book
Sue Moseley started a bed and breakfast business in the old post office in the West Sussex village of Fittleworth. Guests have provided so many stories that she has collected them into a book called Sorry, No Vacancies Tonight. Sue found the best guests
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My crime
Last week I dared to put my rubbish outside my garage for collection before the due date because I was going on holiday. A neighbour took it upon herself to enforce a strict punishment upon me. She carried my black sacks some distance and dumped them
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Cricket: Top two battle it out
Shepherd Neame League: Lewes Priory have moved four points clear of St James at the top of Division Two. Both teams have one game to play and meet this week in a shoot-out for the title. Defeat for Cuckfield and Littlehampton means the top two will be
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Cricket: Hastings must wait for the title
Shepherd Neame League: Hastings will retain the title if they beat Brighton and Hove on Saturday. If they fail, the race for the championship will go to the final week, provided Horsham win at Chichester. The top two clubs both won on Saturday and Brighton
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Money is key
I was surprised to read the points made by Dave Clark of Amnesty International (Letters, August 19). Egypt is a Muslim country and therefore lives by a very strict regime. I have homes in Egypt and England and have a happy gay relationship in both countries
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Speedway: Eagles clash in doubt
Eastbourne Eagles' clash with Elite League leaders Poole Pirates at Arlington Stadium on Saturday could be scuppered by a big international row. The British Speedway Promoters' Association are on a collision course with the world championship governing
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Council should have Pride in our work
Oh dear, Ken Bodfish has done it yet again with his ill-chosen words (Letters, August 21). I took part in the THT South "Stamp Out Discrimination" photo shoot, posing in the Old Steine alongside staff from Brighton and Hove City Council and this made
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Superflops make big splash
Not even Batman, Superman and Buzz Lightyear could defy gravity at a mad-flap birdman competition. Thousands of spectators gathered on and around Eastbourne Pier to watch 11 plucky contestants hurl themselves 40ft into the sea. Hand-gliding instructor
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The Seagull, Chichester Festival Theatre, until October 4
I am not too sure the English are truly at home with Chekhov - the Russians are much more emotional and subtle than we are. Although Chekhov called most of his plays comedies, this new production at Chichester plays it more like farce and most of the
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Ministers slam council over tax hike
Ministers say Brighton and Hove City Council has no justification for hiking council tax bills by five times the inflation rate. An adviser to Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott said they viewed such rises with dismay. But city councillors have hit back
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Councillor arrested in beach hut fracas
A former mayor and current serving councillor has been arrested after a beach hut fracas. East Sussex county councillor David Neighbour was quizzed by police following the incident on Saltdean beach on Saturday. Liberal Democrat councillor Mr Neighbour
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Bomb hoax halts wedding
A bride and groom who had waited 17 years to get married were almost thwarted by a bomb scare just moments before they tied the knot. Jose Villamizar had proposed to long-term partner Jodi Bostock through the pages of The Argus on Valentine's Day. But
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Stadium bid hits new setback
Supporters of a new multi-million pound football stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion are bracing themselves for another planning battle. The soccer club has tabled plans to improve a road leading to the site of the proposed stadium but Lewes councillors
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August 23: Barnsley 1 Albion 0
Anyone misguided enough to think Albion were going to romp away with the Second Division after their flying start received a reality check via this first defeat of the season. The League was won two seasons ago thanks to countless victories by the odd
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Kids' charity faces axe after theft
A charity which organises activities for youngsters is threatened with closure after thieves stole almost £2,000 of its takings. For three decades, the Newhaven Play Project (Nippers) has provided subsidised after-school and holiday care for youngsters
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Import/export
I read Adam Trimingham's views on ideas which Brian Oxley thinks should be imported from New York (The Argus, August 14). But, as a resident who has put up with this man failing to get any improvements at Aldrington Halt Station for years, I think a different
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£300k cycling route to go ahead
More than £300,000 is likely to be spent on a controversial seafront cycle lane. Worthing borough councillors are expected to back plans for the first section of a cycle route which may eventually stretch along the town's entire coastline. The route has
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Family Life, with Bini McCall
'Oh My God, you've turned into a Stepford wife' said him indoors. He had found me sat at the kitchen table in a flowery dress and apron, playing a game of 'pairs' with daughter and a pack of cards while a saucepan full of home-made jam bubbled on the
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Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
There it was in black and white - well, black and sludge brown to be precise. The letter bore the words "From the Department of Medicine for the Elderly" and was tucked away at the bottom of my post. When I first saw it my reaction was "Hello, the postman
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Cricket: Sharks thumped by Outlaws
Robin Martin-Jenkins' season-best bowling performance in the National League could not prevent Sussex Sharks from falling to a fourth consecutive defeat. Martin-Jenkins claimed 4-50 from his nine overs but was fortunate to miss out on the punishment served
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Perfect replacement
Leon Knight signing a two-year contract is a great for Brighton (The Argus, August 21). Many fans were sorry to see the departure of Bobby Zamora but the club has found the perfect replacement. Steve Coppell must be very pleased with the signing of such
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Poor show
Having been to every Airbourne airshow, I must write a few comments. My family and I were on beach near the Wish Tower slopes during the tragic crash which killed former Red Arrows pilot Ted Girdler. We also were among the thousands who signed the books
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My crime
Last week I dared to put my rubbish outside my garage for collection before the due date because I was going on holiday. A neighbour took it upon herself to enforce a strict punishment upon me. She carried my black sacks some distance and dumped them
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Vital service
Furniture Now! is a charity and training centre that solves two problems at the same time. It recycles furniture that would normally be thrown away and it provides employment for many adults who have mental health problems in East Sussex. Sadly the group
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Exclusion zone set up around airshow
Organisers of the Shoreham Air Show are enforcing an exclusion zone around the event to minimise casualties in the event of an accident. Visitors who do not buy a ticket to get into the show have been warned they will get nowhere near this year's two-day
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Rising heat
My colleagues and I read with envy - yes, envy - the conditions the staff at Amex were suffering during the recent hot spell (The Argus, August 10). I am a bread baker for Forfars bakery in Brighton, a trade which is often overlooked by most people. Working
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It's all your own doing
The Government has shown brazen cheek in the way it has dealt with council tax in Brighton and Hove. Last year it gave the city one of the worst grant settlements in England. This made it inevitable that the authority would be forced to put up council
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Date
Money is key
I was surprised to read the points made by Dave Clark of Amnesty International (Letters, August 19). Egypt is a Muslim country and therefore lives by a very strict regime. I have homes in Egypt and England and have a happy gay relationship in both countries
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Date
Council should have Pride in our work
Oh dear, Ken Bodfish has done it yet again with his ill-chosen words (Letters, August 21). I took part in the THT South "Stamp Out Discrimination" photo shoot, posing in the Old Steine alongside staff from Brighton and Hove City Council and this made
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Sussex edge closer to first title
Skipper Chris Adams believes Sussex are just one win and two good draws away from securing the County Championship for the first time in the club's history. If it isn't, then not only will title rivals Surrey have produced a performance worthy of champions
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Match Report: Barnsley 1 Albion 0
Anyone misguided enough to think Albion were going to romp away with the Second Division after their flying start received a reality check via this first defeat of the season. The League was won two seasons ago thanks to countless victories by the odd
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Cullip out for Albion
Albion try to resume winning ways against Luton at Withdean today without Danny Cullip. The captain limped off with a hamstring injury just eight minutes into Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Barnsley, the Seagulls' first of the season. Cullip hurt himself trying
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Superflops make big splash
Not even Batman, Superman and Buzz Lightyear could defy gravity at a mad-flap birdman competition. Thousands of spectators gathered on and around Eastbourne Pier to watch 11 plucky contestants hurl themselves 40ft into the sea. Hand-gliding instructor
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The Seagull, Chichester Festival Theatre, until October 4
I am not too sure the English are truly at home with Chekhov - the Russians are much more emotional and subtle than we are. Although Chekhov called most of his plays comedies, this new production at Chichester plays it more like farce and most of the
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Date
Councillor arrested in beach hut fracas
A former mayor and current serving councillor has been arrested after a beach hut fracas. East Sussex county councillor David Neighbour was quizzed by police following the incident on Saltdean beach on Saturday. Liberal Democrat councillor Mr Neighbour
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August 23: Barnsley 1 Albion 0
Anyone misguided enough to think Albion were going to romp away with the Second Division after their flying start received a reality check via this first defeat of the season. The League was won two seasons ago thanks to countless victories by the odd
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City bids to be first in Fairtrade
Brighton and Hove will formally launch its bid to become a Fairtrade city on Thursday. Oxfam and Brighton and Hove City Council want to give it Fairtrade status. They need to attract as many business owners as possible to sell fairly traded products to
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Landlady's past comes knocking
When Sue Moseley returned to England after years in South Africa, she opened a new business and was looking to the future. Little did she know that in starting that new venture, her past would catch up with her. From the minute she opened her doors, her
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Date
Feed the birds
Surely the answer to hungry seagulls is for all our waste food to be collected in containers and taken out to sea every morning. The gulls would very quickly get the message if a trail was left for them to follow. It would kill two birds with one stone
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Date
Import/export
I read Adam Trimingham's views on ideas which Brian Oxley thinks should be imported from New York (The Argus, August 14). But, as a resident who has put up with this man failing to get any improvements at Aldrington Halt Station for years, I think a different
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Date
£300k cycling route to go ahead
More than £300,000 is likely to be spent on a controversial seafront cycle lane. Worthing borough councillors are expected to back plans for the first section of a cycle route which may eventually stretch along the town's entire coastline. The route has
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Date
Family Life, with Bini McCall
'Oh My God, you've turned into a Stepford wife' said him indoors. He had found me sat at the kitchen table in a flowery dress and apron, playing a game of 'pairs' with daughter and a pack of cards while a saucepan full of home-made jam bubbled on the
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Date
Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
There it was in black and white - well, black and sludge brown to be precise. The letter bore the words "From the Department of Medicine for the Elderly" and was tucked away at the bottom of my post. When I first saw it my reaction was "Hello, the postman
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Date
Traders hit by PO closure
Traders and residents have been left in the lurch by the sudden closure of a post office. The St George's Close branch in Kemp Town has been shut for weeks and there is no sign it will soon reopen. But users have been assured there are no plans to permanently
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Date
Perfect replacement
Leon Knight signing a two-year contract is a great for Brighton (The Argus, August 21). Many fans were sorry to see the departure of Bobby Zamora but the club has found the perfect replacement. Steve Coppell must be very pleased with the signing of such
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Date
Poor show
Having been to every Airbourne airshow, I must write a few comments. My family and I were on beach near the Wish Tower slopes during the tragic crash which killed former Red Arrows pilot Ted Girdler. We also were among the thousands who signed the books
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Date
End of an era
MY wife and sister-in-law wanted their two yearly test for ovarian cancer at the Jan De Winter Clinic in New Road but I rang to find the clinic closed down. However, I did manage to speak to the great man himself and he told me that due to lack of donations
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Date
Vital service
Furniture Now! is a charity and training centre that solves two problems at the same time. It recycles furniture that would normally be thrown away and it provides employment for many adults who have mental health problems in East Sussex. Sadly the group
-
Date
Exclusion zone set up around airshow
Organisers of the Shoreham Air Show are enforcing an exclusion zone around the event to minimise casualties in the event of an accident. Visitors who do not buy a ticket to get into the show have been warned they will get nowhere near this year's two-day
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Date
Rising heat
My colleagues and I read with envy - yes, envy - the conditions the staff at Amex were suffering during the recent hot spell (The Argus, August 10). I am a bread baker for Forfars bakery in Brighton, a trade which is often overlooked by most people. Working
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Date
It's all your own doing
The Government has shown brazen cheek in the way it has dealt with council tax in Brighton and Hove. Last year it gave the city one of the worst grant settlements in England. This made it inevitable that the authority would be forced to put up council
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Date
Sussex edge closer to first title
Skipper Chris Adams believes Sussex are just one win and two good draws away from securing the County Championship for the first time in the club's history. If it isn't, then not only will title rivals Surrey have produced a performance worthy of champions
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Date
Match Report: Barnsley 1 Albion 0
Anyone misguided enough to think Albion were going to romp away with the Second Division after their flying start received a reality check via this first defeat of the season. The League was won two seasons ago thanks to countless victories by the odd
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Date
Cullip out for Albion
Albion try to resume winning ways against Luton at Withdean today without Danny Cullip. The captain limped off with a hamstring injury just eight minutes into Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Barnsley, the Seagulls' first of the season. Cullip hurt himself trying
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Date
The great fluoride debate
Fluoride in drinking water is either a golden bullet that will produce better teeth or a poison that will be forced on people every time they run a tap. Dentists want the fluoride added, saying at low levels it has no effect on health and would help thousands
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Level crossing crash driver 'blinded by sun'
An invesigation has been launched after a train and a Land Rover collided on an unmanned level crossing. The incident involving a slow-moving, two-coach train and the vehicle happened near Winchelsea Station on Friday. The driver of the Land Rover was
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Date
Former councillor's kangaroo court claim
A former councillor cleared of unethical behaviour has branded the body which heard the complaint a "kangaroo court". Jenny Barnard-Langston, who was a councillor on Brighton and Hove City Council until last year, has launched a formal complaint against
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City bids to be first in Fairtrade
Brighton and Hove will formally launch its bid to become a Fairtrade city on Thursday. Oxfam and Brighton and Hove City Council want to give it Fairtrade status. They need to attract as many business owners as possible to sell fairly traded products to
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Date
Cullip out for Albion
Albion try to resume winning ways against Luton at Withdean today without Danny Cullip. The captain limped off with a hamstring injury just eight minutes into Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Barnsley, the Seagulls' first of the season. Cullip hurt himself trying
