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Ten-year wait for beach huts
Demand for beach huts in Worthing is so high would-be tenants face a wait of up to ten years before the next one becomes available. Potential buyers are casting an increasingly envious eye at current tenants as they make their way to the coast. However
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Firms vie for green awards
The South-East England Development Agency (Seeda) has launched its Sustainable Business Awards 2003. The awards are open to all companies based in the South-East, excluding the public and education sectors. There are two categories - one for small and
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
It's only a little lump, probably a spot, so there's no need to worry about it ... but I will, until my doctor has given it the once over. "Looks to me like a spot, could be an insect bite," he'll say. Or that's what I hope he'll say and then, reassured
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Lifeboat rescues trippers
A lifeboat rescued two girls who were being blown out to sea clinging to a rubber ring. The Brighton lifeboat was launched after people on the Palace Pier spotted the 13-year-olds waving for help about three-quarters of a mile from the beach. Neither
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Give us a brake
I am pleased that some supervision of the bylaws on cycling is being put in place even though the promenade at Hove is so tempting to cycle down when empty. Being a keen cyclist myself, please could councillors improve the cycle lanes? What about pedestrians
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£400,000 car raid at airport
Luxury cars worth up to £400,000 have been stolen from a high-security car park at Gatwick Airport. It has been reported that keys were left in the cars, under the sun visors, for safety reasons. An organised gang is believed to be behind the raid, which
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Space invasion
Has anyone from Brighton and Hove City Council or Sussex Police attempted to ride a bike in the cycle lane between the two piers? Cyclists are forced off the lane because it is not obvious it is there. Tourists walk along it and children and dogs run
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Stop this rot
A week or so ago I passed close by the bandstand on Brighton seafront, near the bottom of Preston Street and was appalled by the state of it. It is rusty and very scruffy. Almost every week in The Argus you read about the wonderful city of Brighton and
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Youth Ten-Pin: Twins bowl England to glory
Sarah and Adam Purnell helped England lift the Triple Crown for under-18s in Dublin after becoming the first set of twins to bowl for the country's juniors. The debuting pair collected six medals between them, including three golds, and the overall title
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We do try
In answer to Mrs Emily Bartlett (Letters, August 20) about the ball park area on Downland Court and Councillor Bob Carden's part in it, the facts are as follows: Mrs Bartlett and all the tenants in flats nearest to the park (as well as the private owners
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Youth Badminton: Olver gets England call
Heather Olver has been selected to play for England under-19s after recovering from glandular fever. Olver, 17, from Heathfield, will compete in Germany and Sweden next month in the Langefeld and Malmo Internationals. She warmed up at the Yorkshire Open
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Right to reply
Mrs Brown (Letters, August 25) attacked me for doing nothing over problems at Aldrington Halt, a small railway station in Westbourne ward. This is not the case and over the years The Argus has featured many stories about my efforts to try to clean it
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Youth Squash: Rachel's on top of the world
Rachel Willmott has received a shock call-up to the England team competing in the World Under-19s Team Championships in Cairo. The wonderkid from Horsham, who celebrated her 15th birthday two months ago, made her debut in last week's individual under-
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Killer rehoused in quiet close
A man dubbed the Kalashnikov Killer after blasting a man to death with an assault rifle has been secretly rehomed in a quiet Sussex cul-de-sac. Neighbours living in the historic town of Arundel were "unnerved" yesterday to learn psychopath Noel Ruddle
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Water shame
There are times when a practical joke goes too far and people get hurt, either physically or emotionally. When children are involved, there is more potential for a stunt to go wrong. When a gang decided to cause mischief at Worthing's Rotary Carnival,
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Killer rehoused in quiet close
A man dubbed the Kalashnikov Killer after blasting a man to death with an assault rifle has been secretly rehomed in a quiet Sussex cul-de-sac. Neighbours living in the historic town of Arundel were "unnerved" yesterday to learn psychopath Noel Ruddle
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Get out more
Ian Slater really must get out more - in Europe (Letters, August 23). In terms of quality of life, social welfare for young and old, health services, transport, the environment and even the much-feared establishment of the euro and the move towards uniform
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Bins system is rubbish
Brighton's bins are in a mess - and it appears so is the system for collecting them. Revelations in The Argus last week that binmen stood to collect £230 each for an extra day's work after the bank holiday weekend caused a storm. Some residents expressed
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FA Cup: YM lose replay
Horsham YMCA left Gosport Borough with their heads held high despite a 1-0 defeat in last night's FA Cup extra preliminary round replay. Graham Lindsay's 53rd minute header from a Stuart Heasman cross settled the tie. YM boss John Suter said: "We fought
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Council must allow stadium to be built
What is it with Lewes District Council and the proposed stadium at Falmer? They use every opportunity which arises to hinder the creation of this community necessity. Brighton and Hove Albion has bent over backwards to accommodate all the conditions proposed
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Basketball: Bears boost as Rico re-signs
Rico Alderson is ready to give Brighton Bears a major boost by jetting in for another season. Alderson, the hugely popular forward from Tennessee, has signed for the coming British Basketball League campaign and is expected in Sussex within a fortnight
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Firm tackles CD mountain
A company's campaign to reduce the growing CD mountain is a big hit. Tens of thousands of discs have poured into the Uckfield offices of Beacon Press since it launched its Box It, Don't Bin It campaign to encourage companies to send their unwanted CDs
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Rethink on airport expansion
The Government is considering new alternatives to the controversial expansion of Gatwick airport. The Department for Transport is seeking information about sites previously considered "long shots" and excluded from a lengthy public consultation. The news
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Arts venue won't shut, says council chief
Town leaders in Hastings have quashed rumours that an historic seaside building is to close. Councillor Jeremy Birch, leader of Hastings Borough Council, issued a statement after fears were expressed over the future of St Mary in the Castle, the church
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Munching squirrel sparks roof fire
A squirel munching on power cables has been blamed for a blaze which swept through the roof of a detached Victorian house. Fire crews were called to the building, converted into 12 bedsits, by neighbours who spotted smoke billowing through the gable windows
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Crunch talks in bins crisis
Crisis talks were being held today to resolve a dispute between dustmen and the council which threatens to bring bin collections in Brighton and Hove to a halt. Rubbish is piling up on the city streets after a bank holiday bust-up between refuse collectors
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Father faces jail after mercy dash
A banned motorist faces jail after driving to fetch medication when his toddler son suffered an asthma attack. Neil West, 27, of Plaistow Close, Whitehawk, Brighton, was horrified to find his son Lewis's inhaler empty when the child started to have difficulty
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Return of world's fastest man
The pilot who broke the world air speed record in 1953, at more than 727mph off the Sussex coast, will return to the county's skies this weekend. Neville Duke, who set the record in his WB188 Hawker Hunter aircraft between Littlehampton and Kingston Gorse
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Two hurt in petrol explosion
Two men were rushed to hospital after petrol pumps they were dismantling exploded. Contractors were working at the Roselands tip in St Philip's Avenue, Eastbourne, when the incident occurred. Surrounding homes were evacuated as a precaution following
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Princess's water gun ordeal
A carnival princess's mother has condemned the Worthing water-bombers who rained on her daughter's parade. While 12-year-old Jessica Hunt waved to crowds along Marine Parade, Worthing, a group of troublemakers armed with water pistols and water bombs
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Rethink on airport expansion
The Government is considering new alternatives to the controversial expansion of Gatwick airport. The Department for Transport is seeking information about sites previously considered "long shots" and excluded from a lengthy public consultation. The news
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Ten-year wait for beach huts
Demand for beach huts in Worthing is so high would-be tenants face a wait of up to ten years before the next one becomes available. Potential buyers are casting an increasingly envious eye at current tenants as they make their way to the coast. However
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Free listings for businesses
Businesses in East Brighton will be able to advertise products and services for free in a new business directory. The directory will be distributed to Bates Estate, Higher Bevendean, Manor Farm, Moulsecoomb, Saunders Park and Whitehawk. The aim is to
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Late nights for online shoppers
Tesco has noticed a big rise in orders placed through its internet shopping business in the early hours of the morning. The firm believes the rise could be down to restless customers unable to sleep during the hot summer nights. Tesco.com recorded a 73
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Pro-euro campaign vows to fight
The pro-euro campaign is digging-in for the long haul amid reports a referendum will be delayed by domestic affairs. The director of Britain in Europe, Simon Buckby, said the Hutton Inquiry would further delay a referendum on Europe but the pro-euro camp
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
It's only a little lump, probably a spot, so there's no need to worry about it ... but I will, until my doctor has given it the once over. "Looks to me like a spot, could be an insect bite," he'll say. Or that's what I hope he'll say and then, reassured
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£400,000 car raid at airport
Luxury cars worth up to £400,000 have been stolen from a high-security car park at Gatwick Airport. It has been reported that keys were left in the cars, under the sun visors, for safety reasons. An organised gang is believed to be behind the raid, which
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August 26: Durham v Sussex
Sussex remain bottom of National League division two after another disappointing show in the day/night game against Durham at Chester-le-Street. An 11th defeat in 14 one-day games was not what Sussex wanted but, with most eyes on matters in the County
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Fight to save brick pavements
More than 100 residents have joined forces to save the red brick pavements of Worthing, which are being tarmacked over. The 70-year-old brickwork is seen as an important part of the town's character. Now, East Worthing residents have signed a petition
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Ten-year wait for beach huts
Demand for beach huts in Worthing is so high would-be tenants face a wait of up to ten years before the next one becomes available. Potential buyers are casting an increasingly envious eye at current tenants as they make their way to the coast. However
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Princess's water gun ordeal
A carnival princess's mother has condemned the Worthing water-bombers who rained on her daughter's parade. While 12-year-old Jessica Hunt waved to crowds along Marine Parade, Worthing, a group of troublemakers armed with water pistols and water bombs
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Anger at Faliraki sentence
A mother has hit out at the Greek authorities after her son was sentenced to jail during a crackdown on yobbish behaviour in the holiday resort of Faliraki. Max Delahunty-James, 20, was convicted of indecent exposure and offending public morality following
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Pleas to keep post office
Almost 2,000 people have signed a petition opposing plans to close a busy town centre post office in Eastbourne. More than 50 firms have also raised petitions in a bid to save the Upperton Road branch. Campaigners have only a fortnight before Post Office
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Two hurt in petrol explosion
Two men were rushed to hospital after petrol pumps they were dismantling exploded. Contractors were working at the Roselands tip in St Philip's Avenue, Eastbourne, when the incident occurred. Surrounding homes were evacuated as a precaution following
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Thieving clerk faces prison
An East Sussex building society worker who stole more than £20,000 from customer accounts has been told he will go to jail. Robert John George, of Alder Close, Heathfield, took £21,150 by forging withdrawal slips from accounts at the Portman Building
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Virus causes council computer chaos
Dirty Harry has been causing havoc in a council's computer network. The virus, also known as the Nachi worm, is believed to be responsible for disruption at Eastbourne Borough Council. Staff have admitted that frontline services such as benefits and council
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Space invasion
Has anyone from Brighton and Hove City Council or Sussex Police attempted to ride a bike in the cycle lane between the two piers? Cyclists are forced off the lane because it is not obvious it is there. Tourists walk along it and children and dogs run
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Lane discipline
Having just read your article on cyclists along Brighton and Hove's seafront (The Argus, August 22), I felt that although cycling on the pavement is wrong this is very one-sided. As a regular user of the seafront cycle lane, I find it full of pedestrians
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Stop this rot
A week or so ago I passed close by the bandstand on Brighton seafront, near the bottom of Preston Street and was appalled by the state of it. It is rusty and very scruffy. Almost every week in The Argus you read about the wonderful city of Brighton and
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No ifs, no huts
IF the recent record-breaking temperatures have whetted your appetite to occupy a beach hut for the summer, you may be in for a disappointment. Demand has grown so high for the seaside huts Worthing Borough Council has closed its waiting list as has Brighton
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Killer rehoused in quiet close
A man dubbed the Kalashnikov Killer after blasting a man to death with an assault rifle has been secretly rehomed in a quiet Sussex cul-de-sac. Neighbours living in the historic town of Arundel were "unnerved" yesterday to learn psychopath Noel Ruddle
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Killer rehoused in quiet close
A man dubbed the Kalashnikov Killer after blasting a man to death with an assault rifle has been secretly rehomed in a quiet Sussex cul-de-sac. Neighbours living in the historic town of Arundel were "unnerved" yesterday to learn psychopath Noel Ruddle
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Matthew Clark: Battling Whitehawk share spoils
Whitehawk twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at home to Hailsham Town in County League division one. A Scott French brace was cancelled out by Kevin Townsend's strike and Paul Stephenson's header ten minutes from time. French looked set to hit a late
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Tough call
Your "Never heard of the Palace Pier" headline (The Argus, August 23) was most unfair on the new directory inquiries companies. You are obviously too young to remember the start of the 192 service 47 years ago. In those days the operator needed to know
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Council must allow stadium to be built
What is it with Lewes District Council and the proposed stadium at Falmer? They use every opportunity which arises to hinder the creation of this community necessity. Brighton and Hove Albion has bent over backwards to accommodate all the conditions proposed
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Cricket: Sharks stay bottom
Sussex remain bottom of National League division two after another disappointing show in the day/night game against Durham at Chester-le-Street. An 11th defeat in 14 one-day games was not what Sussex wanted but, with most eyes on matters in the County
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
Nine points from 12 and a visit to a state-of-the-art Premiership stadium in the Carling Cup represents a more than satisfactory start to the season forAlbion. Rewind 12 months and what would Martin Hinshelwood have given for a similar run? The permanent
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Lifting the lid on Forties stage stars
To their wartime fans, Gert and Daisy were two charladies in grubby macs and Wellingtons. But when the lights dimmed and the sisters trudged off stage, actresses Elsie and Doris Waters liked to present an image a far cry from their stage personas. Fans
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Firm tackles CD mountain
A company's campaign to reduce the growing CD mountain is a big hit. Tens of thousands of discs have poured into the Uckfield offices of Beacon Press since it launched its Box It, Don't Bin It campaign to encourage companies to send their unwanted CDs
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Bank holiday bins row
Rubbish is piling up on the streets of Brighton and Hove again after the latest dust-up between binmen and the council. Council chiefs were locked in talks with union leaders last night after rubbish collectors refused to work a 'catch-up' day to make
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Tycoon leaves £14m will
The co-founder of one of Sussex's largest companies died leaving more than £14 million in his will. Jim Hartnett, who died in February, helped set up Worthing-based Eurotherm in 1965. The company, which makes control and measurement instruments, has become
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Virus sparks police computer shutdown
A computer virus brought chaos to Sussex Police today, leaving the majority of the force's 3,000 officers plus support staff staring at blank screens. Emergency services were not affected but virtually every administrative job carried out on computers
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Guide to city's great and good
They may be commemorated with special plaques but to many they are a city's forgotten heroes. Now a group of enthusiasts want to bring together all the stories of Brighton and Hove's great and good in a new guide to historic plaques. The Regency Society
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Lifeboat rescues trippers
A lifeboat rescued two girls who were being blown out to sea clinging to a rubber ring. Brighton lifeboat was launched after people on the Palace Pier spotted the 13-year-olds waving for help about three-quarters of a mile from the beach. Neither of the
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Munching squirrel sparks roof fire
A squirel munching on power cables has been blamed for a blaze which swept through the roof of a detached Victorian house. Fire crews were called to the building, converted into 12 bedsits, by neighbours who spotted smoke billowing through the gable windows
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Crunch talks in bins crisis
Crisis talks were being held today to resolve a dispute between dustmen and the council which threatens to bring bin collections in Brighton and Hove to a halt. Rubbish is piling up on the city streets after a bank holiday bust-up between refuse collectors
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Sex attacker hits woman with bottle
A woman was sexually assaulted and hit over the head with a bottle. Police said the attack happened outside The Event night club in West Street, Brighton, late last night. The offender had pestered the victim inside the club and grabbed her outside as
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Bullying claim women cleared
Two hospital workers accused of bullying and intimidation have been cleared by an internal investigation. Staff in the medical records department at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust had threatened a walkout if Pauline Kenny and Jean
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Inventor who could change your loo
A retired engineering salesman has come up with a plan he hopes will revolutionise the humble toilet. Frank Lawson, 86, turned his hand to inventing more than 20 years ago. With his latest scheme he hopes to do away with the conventional toilet cistern
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Two hurt in petrol explosion
Two men were rushed to hospital after petrol pumps they were dismantling exploded. Contractors were working at the Roselands tip in St Philip's Avenue, Eastbourne, when the incident occurred. Surrounding homes were evacuated as a precaution following
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Princess's water gun ordeal
A carnival princess's mother has condemned the Worthing water-bombers who rained on her daughter's parade. While 12-year-old Jessica Hunt waved to crowds along Marine Parade, Worthing, a group of troublemakers armed with water pistols and water bombs
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Watson's race against time
Paul Watson is in danger of missing successive League matches for Albion for the first time in four years. The Seagulls' Mister Consistency faces a fight to return to the team for Saturday's visit to Plymouth. Watson missed Monday's 2-0 home win against
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Jordan's best friend's wedding
Glamour model Jordan was all smiles as she watched her best friend tie the knot in a Sussex church. Jordan, real name Katie Price, was among a host of celebrities who celebrated the marriage of Page Three model Michelle Clack to Shoreham windsurfing champion
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Entrepreneur leaves £14m will
The co-founder of one of Sussex's largest companies died leaving more than £14 million in his will. Jim Hartnett, who died in February, helped set up Worthing-based Eurotherm in 1965. The company, which makes control and measurement instruments, has become
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Free listings for businesses
Businesses in East Brighton will be able to advertise products and services for free in a new business directory. The directory will be distributed to Bates Estate, Higher Bevendean, Manor Farm, Moulsecoomb, Saunders Park and Whitehawk. The aim is to
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Late nights for online shoppers
Tesco has noticed a big rise in orders placed through its internet shopping business in the early hours of the morning. The firm believes the rise could be down to restless customers unable to sleep during the hot summer nights. Tesco.com recorded a 73
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Pro-euro campaign vows to fight
The pro-euro campaign is digging-in for the long haul amid reports a referendum will be delayed by domestic affairs. The director of Britain in Europe, Simon Buckby, said the Hutton Inquiry would further delay a referendum on Europe but the pro-euro camp
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August 26: Durham v Sussex
Sussex remain bottom of National League division two after another disappointing show in the day/night game against Durham at Chester-le-Street. An 11th defeat in 14 one-day games was not what Sussex wanted but, with most eyes on matters in the County
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Lane discipline
Having just read your article on cyclists along Brighton and Hove's seafront (The Argus, August 22), I felt that although cycling on the pavement is wrong this is very one-sided. As a regular user of the seafront cycle lane, I find it full of pedestrians
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No ifs, no huts
IF the recent record-breaking temperatures have whetted your appetite to occupy a beach hut for the summer, you may be in for a disappointment. Demand has grown so high for the seaside huts Worthing Borough Council has closed its waiting list as has Brighton
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Matthew Clark: Battling Whitehawk share spoils
Whitehawk twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at home to Hailsham Town in County League division one. A Scott French brace was cancelled out by Kevin Townsend's strike and Paul Stephenson's header ten minutes from time. French looked set to hit a late
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Tough call
Your "Never heard of the Palace Pier" headline (The Argus, August 23) was most unfair on the new directory inquiries companies. You are obviously too young to remember the start of the 192 service 47 years ago. In those days the operator needed to know
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Cricket: Sharks stay bottom
Sussex remain bottom of National League division two after another disappointing show in the day/night game against Durham at Chester-le-Street. An 11th defeat in 14 one-day games was not what Sussex wanted but, with most eyes on matters in the County
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
Nine points from 12 and a visit to a state-of-the-art Premiership stadium in the Carling Cup represents a more than satisfactory start to the season forAlbion. Rewind 12 months and what would Martin Hinshelwood have given for a similar run? The permanent
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Watson's race against time
Paul Watson is in danger of missing successive League matches for Albion for the first time in four years. The Seagulls' Mister Consistency faces a fight to return to the team for Saturday's visit to Plymouth. Watson missed Monday's 2-0 home win against
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Lifting the lid on Forties stage stars
To their wartime fans, Gert and Daisy were two charladies in grubby macs and Wellingtons. But when the lights dimmed and the sisters trudged off stage, actresses Elsie and Doris Waters liked to present an image a far cry from their stage personas. Fans
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Fish die in hot river
More than 300 fish suffocated in a river because of the hot weather. Sussex Downs Conservation Board rangers removed dead flounder and plaice from the lower Cuckmere, near Seaford. Temperatures reached about 23C (73F) in the shallow water, causing oxygen
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Bank holiday bins row
Rubbish is piling up on the streets of Brighton and Hove again after the latest dust-up between binmen and the council. Council chiefs were locked in talks with union leaders last night after rubbish collectors refused to work a 'catch-up' day to make
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Date
Tycoon leaves £14m will
The co-founder of one of Sussex's largest companies died leaving more than £14 million in his will. Jim Hartnett, who died in February, helped set up Worthing-based Eurotherm in 1965. The company, which makes control and measurement instruments, has become
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Squirrel starts roof fire
A squirrel has been blamed for starting a blaze which swept through the roof of a Victorian house. The animal had been munching on power cables. Fire crews were called to the building, converted into 12 bedsits, by neighbours who spotted smoke billowing
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Virus sparks police computer shutdown
A computer virus brought chaos to Sussex Police today, leaving the majority of the force's 3,000 officers plus support staff staring at blank screens. Emergency services were not affected but virtually every administrative job carried out on computers
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Date
Guide to city's great and good
They may be commemorated with special plaques but to many they are a city's forgotten heroes. Now a group of enthusiasts want to bring together all the stories of Brighton and Hove's great and good in a new guide to historic plaques. The Regency Society
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Date
Lifeboat rescues trippers
A lifeboat rescued two girls who were being blown out to sea clinging to a rubber ring. Brighton lifeboat was launched after people on the Palace Pier spotted the 13-year-olds waving for help about three-quarters of a mile from the beach. Neither of the
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Setback for luxury flats plan
Plans for a futuristic block of luxury flats in an historic village near Brighton have failed to win over council officers. They are recommending members of Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee throw out the proposal for the building, suggested
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Sex attacker hits woman with bottle
A woman was sexually assaulted and hit over the head with a bottle. Police said the attack happened outside The Event night club in West Street, Brighton, late last night. The offender had pestered the victim inside the club and grabbed her outside as
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Bullying claim women cleared
Two hospital workers accused of bullying and intimidation have been cleared by an internal investigation. Staff in the medical records department at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust had threatened a walkout if Pauline Kenny and Jean
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Inventor who could change your loo
A retired engineering salesman has come up with a plan he hopes will revolutionise the humble toilet. Frank Lawson, 86, turned his hand to inventing more than 20 years ago. With his latest scheme he hopes to do away with the conventional toilet cistern
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Brown square for seafront
The seafront has landed the Old Kent Road square on the Brighton Monopoly board game. The game is due to go into production on Monday and pre-sale orders have already topped 10,000. The identity of the squares is being kept secret until the game is unveiled
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Watson's race against time
Paul Watson is in danger of missing successive League matches for Albion for the first time in four years. The Seagulls' Mister Consistency faces a fight to return to the team for Saturday's visit to Plymouth. Watson missed Monday's 2-0 home win against
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Jordan's best friend's wedding
Glamour model Jordan was all smiles as she watched her best friend tie the knot in a Sussex church. Jordan, real name Katie Price, was among a host of celebrities who celebrated the marriage of Page Three model Michelle Clack to Shoreham windsurfing champion
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Date
Entrepreneur leaves £14m will
The co-founder of one of Sussex's largest companies died leaving more than £14 million in his will. Jim Hartnett, who died in February, helped set up Worthing-based Eurotherm in 1965. The company, which makes control and measurement instruments, has become
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Date
Firms vie for green awards
The South-East England Development Agency (Seeda) has launched its Sustainable Business Awards 2003. The awards are open to all companies based in the South-East, excluding the public and education sectors. There are two categories - one for small and
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Date
Lifeboat rescues trippers
A lifeboat rescued two girls who were being blown out to sea clinging to a rubber ring. The Brighton lifeboat was launched after people on the Palace Pier spotted the 13-year-olds waving for help about three-quarters of a mile from the beach. Neither
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Date
Virus sparks police computer shutdown
A computer virus brought chaos to Sussex Police today, leaving the majority of the force's 3,000 officers plus support staff staring at blank screens. Emergency services were not affected but virtually every administrative job carried out on computers
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Date
Squirrel starts roof fire
A squirrel has been blamed for starting a blaze which swept through the roof of a Victorian detached house in Eastbourne. The animal had been munching on power cables. Fire crews were called to the building, converted into 12 bedsits, by neighbours who
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Give us a brake
I am pleased that some supervision of the bylaws on cycling is being put in place even though the promenade at Hove is so tempting to cycle down when empty. Being a keen cyclist myself, please could councillors improve the cycle lanes? What about pedestrians
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£400,000 car raid at airport
Luxury cars worth up to £400,000 have been stolen from a high-security car park at Gatwick Airport. It has been reported that keys were left in the cars, under the sun visors, for safety reasons. An organised gang is believed to be behind the raid, which
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Youth Ten-Pin: Twins bowl England to glory
Sarah and Adam Purnell helped England lift the Triple Crown for under-18s in Dublin after becoming the first set of twins to bowl for the country's juniors. The debuting pair collected six medals between them, including three golds, and the overall title
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We do try
In answer to Mrs Emily Bartlett (Letters, August 20) about the ball park area on Downland Court and Councillor Bob Carden's part in it, the facts are as follows: Mrs Bartlett and all the tenants in flats nearest to the park (as well as the private owners
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Date
Youth Badminton: Olver gets England call
Heather Olver has been selected to play for England under-19s after recovering from glandular fever. Olver, 17, from Heathfield, will compete in Germany and Sweden next month in the Langefeld and Malmo Internationals. She warmed up at the Yorkshire Open
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Date
Right to reply
Mrs Brown (Letters, August 25) attacked me for doing nothing over problems at Aldrington Halt, a small railway station in Westbourne ward. This is not the case and over the years The Argus has featured many stories about my efforts to try to clean it
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Date
Youth Squash: Rachel's on top of the world
Rachel Willmott has received a shock call-up to the England team competing in the World Under-19s Team Championships in Cairo. The wonderkid from Horsham, who celebrated her 15th birthday two months ago, made her debut in last week's individual under-
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Date
Water shame
There are times when a practical joke goes too far and people get hurt, either physically or emotionally. When children are involved, there is more potential for a stunt to go wrong. When a gang decided to cause mischief at Worthing's Rotary Carnival,
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Date
Get out more
Ian Slater really must get out more - in Europe (Letters, August 23). In terms of quality of life, social welfare for young and old, health services, transport, the environment and even the much-feared establishment of the euro and the move towards uniform
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Date
Bins system is rubbish
Brighton's bins are in a mess - and it appears so is the system for collecting them. Revelations in The Argus last week that binmen stood to collect £230 each for an extra day's work after the bank holiday weekend caused a storm. Some residents expressed
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FA Cup: YM lose replay
Horsham YMCA left Gosport Borough with their heads held high despite a 1-0 defeat in last night's FA Cup extra preliminary round replay. Graham Lindsay's 53rd minute header from a Stuart Heasman cross settled the tie. YM boss John Suter said: "We fought
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Basketball: Bears boost as Rico re-signs
Rico Alderson is ready to give Brighton Bears a major boost by jetting in for another season. Alderson, the hugely popular forward from Tennessee, has signed for the coming British Basketball League campaign and is expected in Sussex within a fortnight
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Watson's race against time
Paul Watson is in danger of missing successive League matches for Albion for the first time in four years. The Seagulls' Mister Consistency faces a fight to return to the team for Saturday's visit to Plymouth. Watson missed Monday's 2-0 home win against
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Fish die in hot river
More than 300 fish suffocated in a river because of the hot weather. Sussex Downs Conservation Board rangers removed dead flounder and plaice from the lower Cuckmere, near Seaford. Temperatures reached about 23C (73F) in the shallow water, causing oxygen
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Rethink on airport expansion
The Government is considering new alternatives to the controversial expansion of Gatwick airport. The Department for Transport is seeking information about sites previously considered "long shots" and excluded from a lengthy public consultation. The news
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Arts venue won't shut, says council chief
Town leaders in Hastings have quashed rumours that an historic seaside building is to close. Councillor Jeremy Birch, leader of Hastings Borough Council, issued a statement after fears were expressed over the future of St Mary in the Castle, the church
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Squirrel starts roof fire
A squirrel has been blamed for starting a blaze which swept through the roof of a Victorian house. The animal had been munching on power cables. Fire crews were called to the building, converted into 12 bedsits, by neighbours who spotted smoke billowing
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Setback for luxury flats plan
Plans for a futuristic block of luxury flats in an historic village near Brighton have failed to win over council officers. They are recommending members of Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee throw out the proposal for the building, suggested
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Father faces jail after mercy dash
A banned motorist faces jail after driving to fetch medication when his toddler son suffered an asthma attack. Neil West, 27, of Plaistow Close, Whitehawk, Brighton, was horrified to find his son Lewis's inhaler empty when the child started to have difficulty
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Return of world's fastest man
The pilot who broke the world air speed record in 1953, at more than 727mph off the Sussex coast, will return to the county's skies this weekend. Neville Duke, who set the record in his WB188 Hawker Hunter aircraft between Littlehampton and Kingston Gorse
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Brown square for seafront
The seafront has landed the Old Kent Road square on the Brighton Monopoly board game. The game is due to go into production on Monday and pre-sale orders have already topped 10,000. The identity of the squares is being kept secret until the game is unveiled
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Rethink on airport expansion
The Government is considering new alternatives to the controversial expansion of Gatwick airport. The Department for Transport is seeking information about sites previously considered "long shots" and excluded from a lengthy public consultation. The news
