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Bypass dismay
Leading councillors are being recommended to use "all effective means" to try to reverse a decision to scrap an Arundel bypass. They will be told next week the Secretary of State for Transport's decision not to fund improvements on the A27 was an "extreme
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Bright and breezy
I say take no notice of Richard Goodliff's rant against Jordan (Letters, August 8). What harm can a little touch of glamour do among all these important but depressing stories of litter, dangerous roads and government and council incompetence? The people
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Vandals spark chemical alert
Hospitals were put on alert after lethal chemicals were spilt by reckless vandals. A potentially deadly concoction of bright orange powders was stolen during a raid on a factory and spread across an adjacent car park at Chichester Business Park, Tangmere
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Slow down
Having seen the aftermath of the accident on the A24 at Findon on Saturday something needs to be done to alert speeding drivers to the consequences of their actions. This stretch of road is clearly marked with neon speed restrictions but reckless drivers
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Licences appeal
Worthing's two MPs are being lobbied in a bid to save the taxpayer money. The Government has announced Worthing Borough Council must take over pub, nightclub and restaurant licensing duties from the town's magistrates. But the council fears it will be
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Undemocratic
I have now had the result of my enquiries into the banning of Kite Buggies on the Greensward and the erection of signs all along Marine Crescent and Marine Drive in Worthing. Apparently this came about following a meeting involving the borough council's
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Festival chance
A national organisation could take over the running of the Worthing Festival. Worthing Borough Council stepped in at the 11th hour this year to ensure a summer festival, mainly based on the seafront, went ahead. However, the council does not wish to take
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Wrong use
I received a letter from Adur District Council asking electors to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register. I am somewhat surprised and bemused that council tax funds are being used to promote this when many other campaigns are equally worthy of being
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Pigeon feed plea
People have been urged to stop feeding pigeons after a shoot-to-kill policy was dropped. Several years ago, Worthing Borough Council stopped using marksmen armed with air rifles to cull the pigeon population amid fears of a clash with animal rights protesters
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Legion honour
Worthing Mayor James Doyle presented a special award to a leading light in the town's Royal British Legion. Councillor Doyle handed over an RBL badge to John Hobbs, a long-serving member of the branch, who has twice been president and also chairman. The
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Ball set to end
Worthing's annual mayoral ball may be scrapped for good. Fewer people are buying tickets for the event, which resulted in this year's ball honouring Mayor James Doyle being cancelled two weeks before it was due to take place. Now an advisory group is
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Kylie reckons she's Gunner be a star
Whisper it quietly in the corridors of Highbury but one of Arsenal's latest signings is an avid Chelsea fan. Kylie Wren, 15, from Worthing, is set to train at the club's Ladies' Centre of Excellence in London after out-performing some of the best young
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
My jacket is ripped, my T-shirt stained purple and I've lost one of my favourite earrings, yet I remain a very happy bunny. In my scratched and torn hands I hold the reason for my happiness, a big, big Pyrex bowl overflowing with juicy, ripe blackberries
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Mystery noise plagues bungalow brothers
Barry Hollington says a mysterious noise under his home is driving him so mad he has even tried to dig up the pavement to find the source. But despite his claims that it sounds like a train running under the floor, neither council nor water board officials
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Rights at risk
Not for the first time it has taken a group of socially aware citizens of Brighton to awaken us to an issue which should be of nationwide concern. The Government proposes to authorise unelected health authorities to order water companies to add a possibly
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Patcham plan
I was very interested in the article about Patcham Court Farm, now severed by the Brighton bypass (The Argus, August 28). In around 1950 Court Farm was proposed as a site for a fruit and vegetable market to take the place of Circus Street in the centre
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Hotel misses out
A Victorian hotel that has been restored at a cost of more than £1 million has missed out on a prestigious award. Organisers of Worthing Borough Council's Distinction in Building Award said they had not received a nomination for the Burlington Hotel in
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Rubbish row
A row over rubbish collection flared after a councillor claimed Worthing was a very clean town. Councillor Bob Smytherman made the statement during a debate on the town's controversial new refuse collection and recycling service. But his claim sparked
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Puppet show
It was shocking to read that Jenny Barnard-Langston had been secretly investigated by the standards committee following a complaint from a member of the public (The Argus, August 25). Happily she was vindicated. But now that the number of councillors
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Step aside
Why does this council lack the vision or expertise to address the falling rolls at East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart)? This will be the second time it has closed the school - the first time it was officially closed in the July and reopened with
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Football: Murfin hits four for Chichester
Matthew Clark County League: Neil Murfin scored four times in a terrific second half display as Chichester won 5-2 at East Preston in division one. Six of the game's goals came in the last 18 minutes, with Roger Moore also on target for Chi. Sidlesham
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Time to halt this building
When Bolnore Village near Haywards Heath was first proposed, it was hailed by many as a high standard of development. Spacious houses were proposed in a scheme that also did its best to protect wildlife and rare natural habitats. But now West Sussex County
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No manners
I have heard there are litter wardens on duty in Brighton. Can I request they visit Woodingdean? This afternoon I sat and watched the occupants of a car parked in a layby in the village finish their burgers and drinks and simply tip all the rubbish out
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Show winners
The winners of the Worthing Horticultural Society's third annual show have been announced. The event took place at the Methodist Church Hall, The Steyne, Worthing, last Monday. The show, which opened at noon and continued until 4pm, featured all the usual
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Football: Borough boss left fuming
Dr Martens Premier: Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson believes his side were robbed of a last minute penalty against Crawley. Borough met their Sussex rivals for the first time ever at Priory Lane last night. Crawley dominated the first half and took
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Kuipers may stay at Hull
Former Albion boss Peter Taylor could make a permanent bid for Michel Kuipers. The Dutchman has been reunited with Taylor at Hull on a month's loan after losing out to Ben Roberts in the battle to be the Seagulls No. 1. Kuipers makes his debut for the
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Skydive appeal
A Worthing charity is looking for volunteers to skydive from 10,000ft. St Barnabas Hospice in Columbia Drive, West Durrington, is organising a fund-raising parachute jump to help celebrate its 30th anniversary. Staff are looking for 30 parachutists to
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Pack welcome
People moving to Lancing and Sompting are to be welcomed with an information pack detailing a range of local services, from bin collections to housing. The pack's launch coincides with a special Help Point Awareness Week, letting customers know where
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Dig unearths lizard's real age
Archaeologists have discovered a prehistoric lizard is ten million years older than previously thought, thanks to a Sussex dig. Remains of an ancient iguanadon found at Hastings brought experts from Channel 4's Big Monster Dig to East Sussex. After scouring
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Back pain data
Doctors at Worthing Hospital have developed a new initiative to track the progress of people suffering with joint problems and back pain. Patients now complete a short questionnaire before their first treatment and after their final treatment. The results
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Reycling return
Weekly recycling collections return to Lancing and Sompting this week and residents will notice big improvements, council bosses say. The council's Box Clever campaign has stepped up a gear and more roads will have a trial blue box collection while recycling
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Gong nod for Babel
Babel Media has been recognised as the best outsourcing company in the UK videogame industry. The Hove-based company won the award at the inaugural Develop Industry Excellence Awards. It was sponsored by the trade magazine, Develop, to recognise the talent
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Paris gig for city firms
Two Brighton companies organised the recent International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Congress 2003 in Paris. CongressWorld and Martlet organised the five-day event, which had about 16,000 visitors. CongressWorld was appointed in May 2001 to plan the event
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Merger creates a giant
Two West Sussex estate agents have merged to form one of the largest independent firms of estate agents and surveyors in the area. Henry Adams & Partners merged with Burford Jordan on Monday and will operate initially under the name of Henry Adams
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450 jobs created at new store
More than 450 jobs have been created at a new Asda supermarket. The £24 million development in Crawley has been hailed as a major boost for the town's neglected High Street area. The 50,000sqft store in Pelger Way was officially opened this week. Guests
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House market bounces back
House prices rose by 1.3 per cent during August as the market showed signs of picking up again. Britain's biggest mortgage lender Halifax said the increase, which was in line with the previous month's rise, showed the market was still strong. There were
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Be in a film
A film-maker is casting people from the Worthing area to appear in his debut short movie. James Herbert has been given £1,500 to make his first professional film and is looking to recruit a local cast and crew. The award, granted by regional funding body
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Why I took on the dealers
A seafront trader confronted drug dealers outside his shop in frustration over what he says is a lack of police action. Karl Collard said he took matters into his own hands after watching a drug "turf war" escalate between rival gangs on Brighton seafront
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Teacher's trek
A teacher cycled 1,200km across France for charity. Bob Harber, 58, who teaches in Upper Beeding, has just completed world cycling's most prestigious amateur event. Bob completed the arduous course, from Paris to Brest and back, in 90 hours, with only
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Tribunal hears of club drug threat
A worker at a lap-dancing club was caught on tape threatening to plant drugs on one of his workers, an employment tribunal heard. Johnny Singh, 21, from Crawley, who worked on the floor of the Spearmint Rhino club near Heathrow, was told by the general
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My life with HIV
Andrew Hanuman was in the midst of gruelling final exams when he heard the words that would change his life. A routine check-up at a health clinic had revealed the worst - he was HIV positive. His immediate reaction was disbelief. Having worked with people
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A wry look at Worthing
Last Wednesday evening Sentinel scanned the heavens as Mars came closer to Earth than at any other time in the past 60,000 years. He was rewarded by the sight of a twinkling orange light in the south-east and mesmerised by the fact that one day soon man
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Hart Beat with Ian Hart
For almost every job the applicant must possess some form of qualification but for one of the most important- being a parent- anyone can do it. Yes, to drive a car on the roads in this country you have to pass a test. To become a doctor, teacher or an
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Anger at woodland 'tragedy'
Campaigners who lost their battle to stop 800 homes being built on ancient woodland have been dealt a fresh blow with news the number of houses could double. Building work has already started on the initial 800 properties at Bolnore Village near Haywards
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£85m bill to fix council homes
Seventy per cent of council homes in Eastbourne are failing Government-set decency standards, a survey has revealed. A further 26 per cent of council homes in the resort are expected to fail the standard by 2010 as building parts reach the end of their
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Brad Pitt's clothes for sale
It's not quite getting into Brad Pitt's underwear but fans are being given the chance to get into the hunk's jumper. The brown woollen sweater is being auctioned for charity, along with hiking boots and snow goggles, all worn by the star in the film Seven
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Bypass dismay
Leading councillors are being recommended to use "all effective means" to try to reverse a decision to scrap an Arundel bypass. They will be told next week the Secretary of State for Transport's decision not to fund improvements on the A27 was an "extreme
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Neglected
I am concerned at the number of children affected by Attention Deficit Disorder. Our large class sizes have failed many children. The active child who appears to lack concentration has the potential to be the dynamic entrepreneur as an adult. Many criminals
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Undemocratic
I have now had the result of my enquiries into the banning of Kite Buggies on the Greensward and the erection of signs all along Marine Crescent and Marine Drive in Worthing. Apparently this came about following a meeting involving the borough council's
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Pigeon feed plea
People have been urged to stop feeding pigeons after a shoot-to-kill policy was dropped. Several years ago, Worthing Borough Council stopped using marksmen armed with air rifles to cull the pigeon population amid fears of a clash with animal rights protesters
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Call to help save old buildings
Conservation watchdogs have called on people to join them in a bid to preserve what is left of Worthing's architectural heritage. A striking Worthing Society exhibition at Worthing Library in Richmond Road highlights the planning catastrophies that have
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Mystery noise plagues bungalow brothers
Barry Hollington says a mysterious noise under his home is driving him so mad he has even tried to dig up the pavement to find the source. But despite his claims that it sounds like a train running under the floor, neither council nor water board officials
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Anger at woodland 'tragedy'
Campaigners who lost their battle to stop 800 homes being built on ancient woodland have been dealt a fresh blow with news the number of houses could double. Building work has already started on the initial 800 properties at Bolnore Village near Haywards
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Nuisance youth ordered to stop
A teenager has become the first person in Mid Sussex to receive an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo). James Fitzgerald, 14, of The Highlands, Cuckfield, faces custody if he breaches the terms of the order, made for a catalogue of offences against residents
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Caf owner warns of cycle path peril
A cafe boss has warned of disaster if a controversial seafront cycle path is given the go-ahead. Phil Riggall, co-owner of Ju-Ju's cafe, Worthing, said it was only a matter of time before there was a serious accident near his business. He and his partner
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Sunday trains scrapped
Sunday morning services from Hastings to London are being scrapped. Three trains departing at 6am, 7am and 8am will temporarily disappear this winter to allow extra engineering work to take place on the line on Saturday evenings. The move by Connex South
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£85m bill to fix council homes
Seventy per cent of council homes in Eastbourne are failing Government-set decency standards, a survey has revealed. A further 26 per cent of council homes in the resort are expected to fail the standard by 2010 as building parts reach the end of their
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Our hands are tied over fluoride issue
With reference to recent correspondence on the issue of adding fluoride to water supplies (Letters, August 28) I should make clear that Southern Water is not in a position to offer medical or ethical views on the subject. We do not currently add fluoride
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Patcham plan
I was very interested in the article about Patcham Court Farm, now severed by the Brighton bypass (The Argus, August 28). In around 1950 Court Farm was proposed as a site for a fruit and vegetable market to take the place of Circus Street in the centre
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Hotel misses out
A Victorian hotel that has been restored at a cost of more than £1 million has missed out on a prestigious award. Organisers of Worthing Borough Council's Distinction in Building Award said they had not received a nomination for the Burlington Hotel in
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Rubbish row
A row over rubbish collection flared after a councillor claimed Worthing was a very clean town. Councillor Bob Smytherman made the statement during a debate on the town's controversial new refuse collection and recycling service. But his claim sparked
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In the dog house
Hamish the Scottish-cross escaped from his dogsitter's garden and sparked a big hunt in Brighton. But all he did during his bid for freedom was to pad back to his owner's previous home a couple of miles away. Hamish has been nicknamed Houdini after squeezing
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Crime crackdown
A crackdown on violent crime in public places is being launched in the Worthing area. Officers in Worthing, Arun, Adur and Chichester are preparing to take part in Operation Resolve III. The operation is aimed at reducing violent street crime and involves
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Step aside
Why does this council lack the vision or expertise to address the falling rolls at East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart)? This will be the second time it has closed the school - the first time it was officially closed in the July and reopened with
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Time to halt this building
When Bolnore Village near Haywards Heath was first proposed, it was hailed by many as a high standard of development. Spacious houses were proposed in a scheme that also did its best to protect wildlife and rare natural habitats. But now West Sussex County
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No manners
I have heard there are litter wardens on duty in Brighton. Can I request they visit Woodingdean? This afternoon I sat and watched the occupants of a car parked in a layby in the village finish their burgers and drinks and simply tip all the rubbish out
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Football: Bognor win again
Ryman Premier: Jack Pearce saw his Bognor side maintain their flying start, then warned: "We've still got a hell of a lot of work to do." Rocks beat Harrow Borough 3-1 at Nyewood Lane to move back to within three points of league leaders Carlshalton.
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
Although ten points from 15 is promotion form, events at Home Park once again raised the question of both the standard and consistency of the officials in division two. On Bank Holiday Monday, even though Luton were poor, there was a definite case that
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Kuipers may stay at Hull
Former Albion boss Peter Taylor could make a permanent bid for Michel Kuipers. The Dutchman has been reunited with Taylor at Hull on a month's loan after losing out to Ben Roberts in the battle to be the Seagulls No. 1. Kuipers makes his debut for the
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Reycling return
Weekly recycling collections return to Lancing and Sompting this week and residents will notice big improvements, council bosses say. The council's Box Clever campaign has stepped up a gear and more roads will have a trial blue box collection while recycling
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City backs renewable energy
Councilbosses say more emphasis should be placed on renewable energy in the South-East. Brighton and Hove City Council is sending a message to SEERA, the South-East Regional Assembly, which is considering regional energy policy. City environment councillor
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Paris gig for city firms
Two Brighton companies organised the recent International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Congress 2003 in Paris. CongressWorld and Martlet organised the five-day event, which had about 16,000 visitors. CongressWorld was appointed in May 2001 to plan the event
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450 jobs created at new store
More than 450 jobs have been created at a new Asda supermarket. The £24 million development in Crawley has been hailed as a major boost for the town's neglected High Street area. The 50,000sqft store in Pelger Way was officially opened this week. Guests
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Why I took on the dealers
A seafront trader confronted drug dealers outside his shop in frustration over what he says is a lack of police action. Karl Collard said he took matters into his own hands after watching a drug "turf war" escalate between rival gangs on Brighton seafront
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Bamboo medal
A plant nursery won a coveted award at its first major horticultural event. The Big Plants Nursery in Ashington, north of Worthing, was awarded a silver medal from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) for an elaborate bamboo plant display. The RHS had
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Sponsors sought for soccer movie
Sponsors are being sought for a football movie by a Brighton-based film maker. Writer and director Chris Cook began filming his feature-length flick, The Penalty King, in July and it has already attracted support from companies such as Waitrose, Global
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Grandad's cash bid to save Chloe, 3
A pensioner has remortgaged his home to help send his sick granddaughter to America. Don Bowman made the generous offer in a last-ditch bid to save three-year-old Chloe Wright, who has an advanced rare cancer. The 67-year-old, from Pevensey Bay, will
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Tribunal hears of club drug threat
A worker at a lap-dancing club was caught on tape threatening to plant drugs on one of his workers, an employment tribunal heard. Johnny Singh, 21, from Crawley, who worked on the floor of the Spearmint Rhino club near Heathrow, was told by the general
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City backs renewable energy
Councilbosses say more emphasis should be placed on renewable energy in the South-East. Brighton and Hove City Council is sending a message to SEERA, the South-East Regional Assembly, which is considering regional energy policy. City environment councillor
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My life with HIV
Andrew Hanuman was in the midst of gruelling final exams when he heard the words that would change his life. A routine check-up at a health clinic had revealed the worst - he was HIV positive. His immediate reaction was disbelief. Having worked with people
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Tennis film extras to court Hollywood
Would-be actor Neil Man is hoping to swap housing estates for Hollywood after being picked by a top film company. Mr Man beat hundreds of hopefuls to star alongside Kirsten Dunst, of Spiderman fame, on the big screen. Crews from Working Title Films, the
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Teenager suspected of computer virus
An American teenager is suspected of creating a virus that crippled Sussex Police computers. If it is proved, the force may take international legal action. Jeffrey Parson, who had been under surveillance by the FBI for several weeks, allegedly made a
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Woman dies of water overdose
An elderly woman drank herself to death by gulping gallons of water. Former secretary Patricia Hall drank so much water her lungs weighed almost three times as much as a normal pair. Her body could not cope with the volume of fluid and she collapsed in
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A wry look at Worthing
Last Wednesday evening Sentinel scanned the heavens as Mars came closer to Earth than at any other time in the past 60,000 years. He was rewarded by the sight of a twinkling orange light in the south-east and mesmerised by the fact that one day soon man
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Brad Pitt's clothes for sale
It's not quite getting into Brad Pitt's underwear but fans are being given the chance to get into the hunk's jumper. The brown woollen sweater is being auctioned for charity, along with hiking boots and snow goggles, all worn by the star in the film Seven
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Election action
A squad of canvassers is going from door to door in Worthing to ensure people can vote in next year's local and European elections. A total of 93 leaflet droppers are delivering the yearly electoral registration forms to every household in the town. Next
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Neglected
I am concerned at the number of children affected by Attention Deficit Disorder. Our large class sizes have failed many children. The active child who appears to lack concentration has the potential to be the dynamic entrepreneur as an adult. Many criminals
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Acting for youth
Police and councillors have come up with an innovative way of tackling youth problems. Police in Littlehampton are inviting members of the public to an interactive play about the problem of teenagers gathering in groups. The audience will be able to watch
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Gone to pot
Regarding cannabis cafes, I work as a charge nurse at a local psychiatric hospital and my colleagues and I have noticed a notable increase in the number of people with conditions caused or aggravated by cannabis use. This increase coincides with the time
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Call to help save old buildings
Conservation watchdogs have called on people to join them in a bid to preserve what is left of Worthing's architectural heritage. A striking Worthing Society exhibition at Worthing Library in Richmond Road highlights the planning catastrophies that have
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Schools lose 100 teachers
Nearly 100 teaching posts have been lost across Sussex as schools prepare for the new academic year. In Brighton and Hove, the overall number of full-time teaching posts - which includes support staff - has dropped from 1801 to 1772, although there were
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Our hands are tied over fluoride issue
With reference to recent correspondence on the issue of adding fluoride to water supplies (Letters, August 28) I should make clear that Southern Water is not in a position to offer medical or ethical views on the subject. We do not currently add fluoride
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Wasted resource
I find it strange that on the one hand The Argus criticises Sussex Police for taking six hours to send an officer to a burglary but on the other champions the pointless policy of having a solitary police officer standing at the Clock Tower in Brighton
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Not enough
In response to Ken Bodfish (Letters, August 28), it is true several individuals from Brighton and Hove City Council can be singled out for their assistance, guidance and support in staging the biggest gay Pride festival in Britain this year, principally
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In the dog house
Hamish the Scottish-cross escaped from his dogsitter's garden and sparked a big hunt in Brighton. But all he did during his bid for freedom was to pad back to his owner's previous home a couple of miles away. Hamish has been nicknamed Houdini after squeezing
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Crime crackdown
A crackdown on violent crime in public places is being launched in the Worthing area. Officers in Worthing, Arun, Adur and Chichester are preparing to take part in Operation Resolve III. The operation is aimed at reducing violent street crime and involves
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Tide of opinion
Fred and Polly Cole look likely to be cast adrift after councillors ordered them to move their 150ft German minesweeper from the mooring they have called home for 23 years. Their plans to convert the boat into their dream home upset some residents who
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Woman killed crossing the road
A woman was fatally injured when she was hit by a car while crossing a busy road, an inquest heard. Linda Mayle, 52, was struck by a Citroen on a pedestrian crossing in Lewes Road, Brighton, on May 27. She suffered multiple injuries and died hours later
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Eyesore hopes
Plans to wipe a derelict shopping centre off the map could be on the table before Christmas. Worthing Borough Council said it was expecting developers to submit plans for Teville Gate within the next two or three months. Proposals to build a multi-screen
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Football: Bognor win again
Ryman Premier: Jack Pearce saw his Bognor side maintain their flying start, then warned: "We've still got a hell of a lot of work to do." Rocks beat Harrow Borough 3-1 at Nyewood Lane to move back to within three points of league leaders Carlshalton.
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Council is spinning a lie in refuse row
As one of the residents who has had their rubbish piled on the doorstep uncollected for the past week due to the dispute between Brighton and Hove City Council and the refuse collectors, I have to take issue with your report of the dispute (The Argus,
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Cricket: Sussex welcome back trio
A trio of key Sussex players will test their fitness ahead of the Championship run-in tonight. Skipper Chris Adams (tennis elbow), Tim Ambrose (knee) and Mushtaq Ahmed (groin) have not played for 12 days but all return tonight when the county play their
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Fun comes free
Village fetes usually mean visitors putting their hands in pockets for entertainment and worthy causes. But Angmering's Family Fun Day on September 14 will be a fete with a difference - because everything is free. St Margaret's Community Church has invited
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
Although ten points from 15 is promotion form, events at Home Park once again raised the question of both the standard and consistency of the officials in division two. On Bank Holiday Monday, even though Luton were poor, there was a definite case that
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Business directory goes online
Thousands of local business details in Brighton and Hove are now freely available on the Internet. The City Council has just published the third edition of the 165-page Business Directory, which contains almost 5,000 entries. For the first time details
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City backs renewable energy
Councilbosses say more emphasis should be placed on renewable energy in the South-East. Brighton and Hove City Council is sending a message to SEERA, the South-East Regional Assembly, which is considering regional energy policy. City environment councillor
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Store raid sparks chemical fears
Hospitals were put on alert after lethal chemicals were spilt by reckless vandals. A potentially deadly concoction of bright orange powders was stolen during a raid on a factory and spread across an adjacent car park at Chichester Business Park, Tangmere
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Mayor harmony
Former Worthing mayors from rival parties have rejected any suggestion political differences stopped them collecting honorary titles on the same day. Conservatives Brian Lynn and David Chapman will become aldermen on September 4 while Liberal Democrats
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Bamboo medal
A plant nursery won a coveted award at its first major horticultural event. The Big Plants Nursery in Ashington, north of Worthing, was awarded a silver medal from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) for an elaborate bamboo plant display. The RHS had
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Sponsors sought for soccer movie
Sponsors are being sought for a football movie by a Brighton-based film maker. Writer and director Chris Cook began filming his feature-length flick, The Penalty King, in July and it has already attracted support from companies such as Waitrose, Global
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Grandad's cash bid to save Chloe, 3
A pensioner has remortgaged his home to help send his sick granddaughter to America. Don Bowman made the generous offer in a last-ditch bid to save three-year-old Chloe Wright, who has an advanced rare cancer. The 67-year-old, from Pevensey Bay, will
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City backs renewable energy
Councilbosses say more emphasis should be placed on renewable energy in the South-East. Brighton and Hove City Council is sending a message to SEERA, the South-East Regional Assembly, which is considering regional energy policy. City environment councillor
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450 jobs created at new store
More than 450 jobs have been created at a new Asda supermarket. The £24 million development in Crawley has been hailed as a major boost for the town's neglected High Street area. The 50,000sqft store in Pelger Way was officially opened this week. Guests
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Policeman tells of 80mph M-way terror
A traffic policeman told how he was left clinging to the side of a car as it zig-zagged along a busy motorway at speeds of up to 80mph for half a mile. PC Geoffrey Poyser told how he went into a "blind panic" as the car sped down the M11 near Stansted
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Surgeon warned of below-par landings
A brain surgeon who crashed his light aircraft into a family home was once warned his "landings were not as good as they should be", a court heard. Donald Campbell, 54, is accused of endangering public safety after his hired Piper Seneca plummeted into
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Tennis film extras to court Hollywood
Would-be actor Neil Man is hoping to swap housing estates for Hollywood after being picked by a top film company. Mr Man beat hundreds of hopefuls to star alongside Kirsten Dunst, of Spiderman fame, on the big screen. Crews from Working Title Films, the
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Teenager suspected of computer virus
An American teenager is suspected of creating a virus that crippled Sussex Police computers. If it is proved, the force may take international legal action. Jeffrey Parson, who had been under surveillance by the FBI for several weeks, allegedly made a
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Woman dies of water overdose
An elderly woman drank herself to death by gulping gallons of water. Former secretary Patricia Hall drank so much water her lungs weighed almost three times as much as a normal pair. Her body could not cope with the volume of fluid and she collapsed in
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Runaway dog's nine-hour journey home
Hamish the dog was unimpressed when his owner left him at a friend's house while she took a holiday - so he set off on a nine-hour trek to his old home. The eight-year-old Scottie-cross was being looked after by Maria Christoforou at her home in the Preston
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Kuipers may stay at Hull
Former Albion boss Peter Taylor could make a permanent bid for Michel Kuipers. The Dutchman has been reunited with Taylor at Hull on a month's loan after losing out to Ben Roberts in the battle to be the Seagulls No. 1. Kuipers makes his debut for the
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Bright and breezy
I say take no notice of Richard Goodliff's rant against Jordan (Letters, August 8). What harm can a little touch of glamour do among all these important but depressing stories of litter, dangerous roads and government and council incompetence? The people
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Election action
A squad of canvassers is going from door to door in Worthing to ensure people can vote in next year's local and European elections. A total of 93 leaflet droppers are delivering the yearly electoral registration forms to every household in the town. Next
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Vandals spark chemical alert
Hospitals were put on alert after lethal chemicals were spilt by reckless vandals. A potentially deadly concoction of bright orange powders was stolen during a raid on a factory and spread across an adjacent car park at Chichester Business Park, Tangmere
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Acting for youth
Police and councillors have come up with an innovative way of tackling youth problems. Police in Littlehampton are inviting members of the public to an interactive play about the problem of teenagers gathering in groups. The audience will be able to watch
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Slow down
Having seen the aftermath of the accident on the A24 at Findon on Saturday something needs to be done to alert speeding drivers to the consequences of their actions. This stretch of road is clearly marked with neon speed restrictions but reckless drivers
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Licences appeal
Worthing's two MPs are being lobbied in a bid to save the taxpayer money. The Government has announced Worthing Borough Council must take over pub, nightclub and restaurant licensing duties from the town's magistrates. But the council fears it will be
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Festival chance
A national organisation could take over the running of the Worthing Festival. Worthing Borough Council stepped in at the 11th hour this year to ensure a summer festival, mainly based on the seafront, went ahead. However, the council does not wish to take
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Wrong use
I received a letter from Adur District Council asking electors to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register. I am somewhat surprised and bemused that council tax funds are being used to promote this when many other campaigns are equally worthy of being
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Gone to pot
Regarding cannabis cafes, I work as a charge nurse at a local psychiatric hospital and my colleagues and I have noticed a notable increase in the number of people with conditions caused or aggravated by cannabis use. This increase coincides with the time
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Legion honour
Worthing Mayor James Doyle presented a special award to a leading light in the town's Royal British Legion. Councillor Doyle handed over an RBL badge to John Hobbs, a long-serving member of the branch, who has twice been president and also chairman. The
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Ball set to end
Worthing's annual mayoral ball may be scrapped for good. Fewer people are buying tickets for the event, which resulted in this year's ball honouring Mayor James Doyle being cancelled two weeks before it was due to take place. Now an advisory group is
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Kylie reckons she's Gunner be a star
Whisper it quietly in the corridors of Highbury but one of Arsenal's latest signings is an avid Chelsea fan. Kylie Wren, 15, from Worthing, is set to train at the club's Ladies' Centre of Excellence in London after out-performing some of the best young
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Between You And Me, by Vanora Leigh
My jacket is ripped, my T-shirt stained purple and I've lost one of my favourite earrings, yet I remain a very happy bunny. In my scratched and torn hands I hold the reason for my happiness, a big, big Pyrex bowl overflowing with juicy, ripe blackberries
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Hope for 1,000 empty homes
Almost 1,000 properties are standing empty in Worthing as hundreds of people with no chance of buying a home languish on the housing waiting list. The borough council is now bidding to get unused properties back into circulation in the wake of a government
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Woman dies of water overdose
An elderly woman drank herself to death by gulping gallons of water. Former secretary Patricia Hall drank so much water her lungs weighed almost three times as much as a normal pair. Her body could not cope with the volume of fluid and she collapsed in
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Schools lose 100 teachers
Nearly 100 teaching posts have been lost across Sussex as schools prepare for the new academic year. In Brighton and Hove, the overall number of full-time teaching posts - which includes support staff - has dropped from 1801 to 1772, although there were
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Rights at risk
Not for the first time it has taken a group of socially aware citizens of Brighton to awaken us to an issue which should be of nationwide concern. The Government proposes to authorise unelected health authorities to order water companies to add a possibly
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Wasted resource
I find it strange that on the one hand The Argus criticises Sussex Police for taking six hours to send an officer to a burglary but on the other champions the pointless policy of having a solitary police officer standing at the Clock Tower in Brighton
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Not enough
In response to Ken Bodfish (Letters, August 28), it is true several individuals from Brighton and Hove City Council can be singled out for their assistance, guidance and support in staging the biggest gay Pride festival in Britain this year, principally
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Puppet show
It was shocking to read that Jenny Barnard-Langston had been secretly investigated by the standards committee following a complaint from a member of the public (The Argus, August 25). Happily she was vindicated. But now that the number of councillors
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Tide of opinion
Fred and Polly Cole look likely to be cast adrift after councillors ordered them to move their 150ft German minesweeper from the mooring they have called home for 23 years. Their plans to convert the boat into their dream home upset some residents who
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Woman killed crossing the road
A woman was fatally injured when she was hit by a car while crossing a busy road, an inquest heard. Linda Mayle, 52, was struck by a Citroen on a pedestrian crossing in Lewes Road, Brighton, on May 27. She suffered multiple injuries and died hours later
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Football: Murfin hits four for Chichester
Matthew Clark County League: Neil Murfin scored four times in a terrific second half display as Chichester won 5-2 at East Preston in division one. Six of the game's goals came in the last 18 minutes, with Roger Moore also on target for Chi. Sidlesham
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Eyesore hopes
Plans to wipe a derelict shopping centre off the map could be on the table before Christmas. Worthing Borough Council said it was expecting developers to submit plans for Teville Gate within the next two or three months. Proposals to build a multi-screen
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Show winners
The winners of the Worthing Horticultural Society's third annual show have been announced. The event took place at the Methodist Church Hall, The Steyne, Worthing, last Monday. The show, which opened at noon and continued until 4pm, featured all the usual
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Council is spinning a lie in refuse row
As one of the residents who has had their rubbish piled on the doorstep uncollected for the past week due to the dispute between Brighton and Hove City Council and the refuse collectors, I have to take issue with your report of the dispute (The Argus,
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Football: Borough boss left fuming
Dr Martens Premier: Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson believes his side were robbed of a last minute penalty against Crawley. Borough met their Sussex rivals for the first time ever at Priory Lane last night. Crawley dominated the first half and took
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Cricket: Sussex welcome back trio
A trio of key Sussex players will test their fitness ahead of the Championship run-in tonight. Skipper Chris Adams (tennis elbow), Tim Ambrose (knee) and Mushtaq Ahmed (groin) have not played for 12 days but all return tonight when the county play their
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Fun comes free
Village fetes usually mean visitors putting their hands in pockets for entertainment and worthy causes. But Angmering's Family Fun Day on September 14 will be a fete with a difference - because everything is free. St Margaret's Community Church has invited
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Skydive appeal
A Worthing charity is looking for volunteers to skydive from 10,000ft. St Barnabas Hospice in Columbia Drive, West Durrington, is organising a fund-raising parachute jump to help celebrate its 30th anniversary. Staff are looking for 30 parachutists to
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Pack welcome
People moving to Lancing and Sompting are to be welcomed with an information pack detailing a range of local services, from bin collections to housing. The pack's launch coincides with a special Help Point Awareness Week, letting customers know where
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Dig unearths lizard's real age
Archaeologists have discovered a prehistoric lizard is ten million years older than previously thought, thanks to a Sussex dig. Remains of an ancient iguanadon found at Hastings brought experts from Channel 4's Big Monster Dig to East Sussex. After scouring
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Back pain data
Doctors at Worthing Hospital have developed a new initiative to track the progress of people suffering with joint problems and back pain. Patients now complete a short questionnaire before their first treatment and after their final treatment. The results
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Business directory goes online
Thousands of local business details in Brighton and Hove are now freely available on the Internet. The City Council has just published the third edition of the 165-page Business Directory, which contains almost 5,000 entries. For the first time details
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Gong nod for Babel
Babel Media has been recognised as the best outsourcing company in the UK videogame industry. The Hove-based company won the award at the inaugural Develop Industry Excellence Awards. It was sponsored by the trade magazine, Develop, to recognise the talent
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Store raid sparks chemical fears
Hospitals were put on alert after lethal chemicals were spilt by reckless vandals. A potentially deadly concoction of bright orange powders was stolen during a raid on a factory and spread across an adjacent car park at Chichester Business Park, Tangmere
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Merger creates a giant
Two West Sussex estate agents have merged to form one of the largest independent firms of estate agents and surveyors in the area. Henry Adams & Partners merged with Burford Jordan on Monday and will operate initially under the name of Henry Adams
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House market bounces back
House prices rose by 1.3 per cent during August as the market showed signs of picking up again. Britain's biggest mortgage lender Halifax said the increase, which was in line with the previous month's rise, showed the market was still strong. There were
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Mayor harmony
Former Worthing mayors from rival parties have rejected any suggestion political differences stopped them collecting honorary titles on the same day. Conservatives Brian Lynn and David Chapman will become aldermen on September 4 while Liberal Democrats
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Be in a film
A film-maker is casting people from the Worthing area to appear in his debut short movie. James Herbert has been given £1,500 to make his first professional film and is looking to recruit a local cast and crew. The award, granted by regional funding body
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Teacher's trek
A teacher cycled 1,200km across France for charity. Bob Harber, 58, who teaches in Upper Beeding, has just completed world cycling's most prestigious amateur event. Bob completed the arduous course, from Paris to Brest and back, in 90 hours, with only
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Leisure trust boosted by £4m turnover
A trust has recorded a multi-million pound turnover a year after taking over four leisure centres. Freedom Leisure, a not-for-profit organisation, took on responsibility for the centres in April last year and this week announced it had made more than
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450 jobs created at new store
More than 450 jobs have been created at a new Asda supermarket. The £24 million development in Crawley has been hailed as a major boost for the town's neglected High Street area. The 50,000sqft store in Pelger Way was officially opened this week. Guests
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Policeman tells of 80mph M-way terror
A traffic policeman told how he was left clinging to the side of a car as it zig-zagged along a busy motorway at speeds of up to 80mph for half a mile. PC Geoffrey Poyser told how he went into a "blind panic" as the car sped down the M11 near Stansted
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Surgeon warned of below-par landings
A brain surgeon who crashed his light aircraft into a family home was once warned his "landings were not as good as they should be", a court heard. Donald Campbell, 54, is accused of endangering public safety after his hired Piper Seneca plummeted into
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Schools lose 100 teachers
Nearly 100 teaching posts have been lost across Sussex as schools prepare for the new academic year. In Brighton and Hove, the overall number of full-time teaching posts - which includes support staff - has dropped from 1801 to 1772, although there were
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Runaway dog's nine-hour journey home
Hamish the dog was unimpressed when his owner left him at a friend's house while she took a holiday - so he set off on a nine-hour trek to his old home. The eight-year-old Scottie-cross was being looked after by Maria Christoforou at her home in the Preston
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Hart Beat with Ian Hart
For almost every job the applicant must possess some form of qualification but for one of the most important- being a parent- anyone can do it. Yes, to drive a car on the roads in this country you have to pass a test. To become a doctor, teacher or an
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Anger at woodland 'tragedy'
Campaigners who lost their battle to stop 800 homes being built on ancient woodland have been dealt a fresh blow with news the number of houses could double. Building work has already started on the initial 800 properties at Bolnore Village near Haywards
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£85m bill to fix council homes
Seventy per cent of council homes in Eastbourne are failing Government-set decency standards, a survey has revealed. A further 26 per cent of council homes in the resort are expected to fail the standard by 2010 as building parts reach the end of their
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Kuipers may stay at Hull
Former Albion boss Peter Taylor could make a permanent bid for Michel Kuipers. The Dutchman has been reunited with Taylor at Hull on a month's loan after losing out to Ben Roberts in the battle to be the Seagulls No. 1. Kuipers makes his debut for the
