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Church cull priest's £700k home
A £700,000 five-bedroom home may seem extravagant for just one person. All the more so when that person is spearheading a threatened cull of up to 15 churches. Yet church leaders insist their purchase of an impressive new home in Dyke Road Avenue, Hove
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Socialist or hypocrite
All my life I have voted and thought socialist. Although Lenin would sit bolt upright in his tomb, I have for many years been trying to get hold of millions of pounds of my fellow citizens' money, tax-free of course, without doing a stroke of work so
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The real thing
As designer of the Dome Organ website, I was surprised to see the picture purporting to be of Douglas Reeve and his wife Joyce "by the organ's console" (The Argus, September 18). The Dome organ console never looked like that. The picture you published
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Light brigade
The recent correspondence about Oh What A Lovely War in your letters page reminded me of the making of the film. As a newly-qualified gas fitter with the South Eastern Gas Board, and with an experienced fitter, Bill Ross, I was involved in making the
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Our choice
Norman Baker MP reassures us he is against the compulsory addition of fluoride to drinking water (Letters, September 18) even though he voted for the Bill that contained the measure. In the recent Parliamentary debate, he claimed it was "the right of
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US must help
I agree with A Tullet and R Wood (Letters, September 20) about the Diego Garcians. Had the US wanted to take over the Falkland Islands in the 1970s one wonders what the British Government would have done. As things stand, treating the few Diego Garcians
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Wash 'n' throw
No one should be surprised that people drop mobile phones, rings and cameras off the Palace Pier in Brighton. But it must have taken some time and effort to have dragged a washing machine to the end of the pier and to have pushed it into the sea. Divers
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Non-league football round-up
Bob Pyle has been handed the task of reviving troubled Pease Pottage. The Oakwood assistant-manager has been named as new boss of the Matthew Clark County League division two basement side. Pyle, who previously managed TSC when they were in the County
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Just beastly
Cock fighting and bear baiting were outlawed many years ago along with other practices degrading to animals. Now a show called Man Versus Beast, fronted by former footballer John Fashanu, seems to be reverting to those bad old days. In the American version
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Too late
I was amazed it took Voice of The Argus so long to wake up to the fact that Sussex County Cricket Club had won the county championship for the first time. Having read the excellent leader about Sussex CCC's historic achievement in Friday's Daily Telegraph
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Rugby: Hemsley leads by example
Skipper Dave Hemsley scored a hat-trick of tries to lead delighted Lewes on a cup rout. The vastly experienced front row man led his side to a 46-8 home win over Brighton in the second round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup. They are joined by Worthing
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New trains simply don't measure up
It is unfair to accuse South Central of putting passengers before profit by providing seats too small for the average adult in its new trains. The problem is the fault of those responsible for designing the Electrostar train, particularly with regard
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Boxing: John lined up for title shot
Brighton boxer Chill John has the chance to make history on October 2 when he fights for the newly-ratified English lightweight title. John, 26, faces Southend's Danny 'The Essex Boy' Hunt at the Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, over ten rounds
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Cricket: Mushtaq scoops top award
Mushtaq Ahmed has been named Player of the Year by the Professional Cricketers Association. The award tops a superb season for the Pakistani leg-spinner, who was the first bowler since 1998 to take more than 100 County Championship wickets. His contribution
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Oatway's neck on the line
Albion midfielder Charlie Oatway is battling against a disguised injury in a bid to be a pain in the neck to Middlesbrough's Premiership stars. Neck trouble forced Oatway off early in the second half of Saturday's 2-0 home win against Sheffield Wednesday
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Meeting over threatened school
Parents attended a meeting about proposals to close a struggling secondary school last night. Council officials said the rain and winds may have kept a lot of people away from discussing the future of East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart). Liz
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Dream job? Not for most of us
Most workers are not in jobs they wanted as school-leavers and many still dream of becoming footballers, actors or models, a survey claims. A poll of 500 employees showed that one in three would like to return to education to start a new career. Many
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Cash help for village shops
Shopkeepers in Wealden district are being urged to apply for a council grant designed to protect rural stores. Wealden District Council is offering cash to help local shops fight off competition from superstores by offering new product lines. A council
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Fears over parking fee plan
Plans to hit residents, businesses and visitors with a wave of parking charges will wreck Eastbourne's economy, it was claimed today. Under the plans, people who live within the central parking zone would have to pay £52 a year for a permit to park outside
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Resort bucks tourism trend
Hotels have been enjoying an unexpected tourist boom as thousands of visitors flock to Sussex to lap up the prolonged summer sunshine. Figures out today show how Brighton and Hove has revelled in a sudden rise in tourists while other popular destinations
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Man rearrested over catapult attacks
A man arrested in connection with a string of catapult attacks has been rearrested. The 23-year-old, free on bail pending further inquiries into the catapult attacks, was stopped in a car near Brighton Racecourse yesterday. Police said he was arrested
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Diana Dors mystery deepens
Diana Dors fans have turned detective to help solve the mystery of her missing millions - with witches, missiles, cats and clothes-makers all in the frame. The Argus reported last week how the late actress is believed to have left £2 million after her
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Strange liberals
If ever proof was needed that the Liberal Democrats' policy priorities are somewhat strange, you only have to look at the agenda put forward for this week's party conference in Brighton. While the UK suffers rising crime, homelesness, drug violence, an
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The real thing
As designer of the Dome Organ website, I was surprised to see the picture purporting to be of Douglas Reeve and his wife Joyce "by the organ's console" (The Argus, September 18). The Dome organ console never looked like that. The picture you published
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Paramedic saves man on clifftop
A paramedic saved a man who threatened to jump off a cliff after demanding police stayed away. Nikki Peck, who answers emergency calls at the Lewes-based ambulance control centre, kept the man talking on his mobile phone while rapid response paramedic
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Man dies in horror smash
A Mid Sussex man died and a family of four were injured in a head-on car smash. A nine-month-old baby girl and her six-year-old sister escaped with minor injuries but their parents suffered serious arm and chest injuries in the accident. Emergency services
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Landfill smell 'hits home prices'
Residents and businesses plagued by the stench from a Mid Sussex landfill site say it is causing property values to plummet. People living and working near the Brookhurstwood site in Warnham, near Horsham, say they can no longer cope with the smell, even
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Man denies Gatwick bomb plan
A Portuguese chef planned to bomb Gatwick following a bitter row over a failed £1 million compensation claim, a court heard today. Jose Pestana, 41, from the island of Madeira, threatened to use a home-made bomb to kill the manager of Garfunkels restaurant
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Fears over parking fee plan
Plans to hit residents, businesses and visitors with a wave of parking charges will wreck Eastbourne's economy, it was claimed today. Under the plans, people who live within the central parking zone would have to pay £52 a year for a permit to park outside
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Act now
In response to John Jolliffe and Jean Taylor-Bacon (Letters, September 19), we are not sure why the Greens are campaigning for the Community Gateway model either. The one option which is not being properly discussed is the one most tenants want - investment
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Our choice
Norman Baker MP reassures us he is against the compulsory addition of fluoride to drinking water (Letters, September 18) even though he voted for the Bill that contained the measure. In the recent Parliamentary debate, he claimed it was "the right of
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Ashamed
I agree with everything Allen Tullett says about our treatment of the Diego Garcians. It makes me ashamed of being British. As regards the comments of John Hall, I don't imagine the government of the day gave the island away for nothing. People without
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Wash 'n' throw
No one should be surprised that people drop mobile phones, rings and cameras off the Palace Pier in Brighton. But it must have taken some time and effort to have dragged a washing machine to the end of the pier and to have pushed it into the sea. Divers
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Great day
Many congratulations to Sussex County Cricket Club on winning the County Championship for the first time in their 164-year history (The Argus, September 19). Lifting the trophy was a proud moment for captain Chris Adams and the rest of the team - a day
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Non-league football round-up
Bob Pyle has been handed the task of reviving troubled Pease Pottage. The Oakwood assistant-manager has been named as new boss of the Matthew Clark County League division two basement side. Pyle, who previously managed TSC when they were in the County
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Just beastly
Cock fighting and bear baiting were outlawed many years ago along with other practices degrading to animals. Now a show called Man Versus Beast, fronted by former footballer John Fashanu, seems to be reverting to those bad old days. In the American version
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Real heros
It was a fine effort by your sports team (Brian Owen, Bruce Talbot and your photographers in particular) to capture the mood of Sussex's remarkable title win in last Friday's edition and again in your eight-page Saturday special. But it wasn't the greatest
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Rugby: Heath must cut out mistakes
Haywards Heath are under orders to cut out the errors if they are to get their National League season off the ground. Heath, beaten ten days ago in their division three south opener, went down again on Saturday. They lost 31-17 at home to Richmond in
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Getting back to normal
No one knows better than Vicki Dickson how low a single parent on the run can get in a strange place. Fleeing after being attacked while pregnant, Vicki arrived in Brighton with no money, job or home. Thanks to the Brighton Unemployed Centre Families'
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Oatway's neck on the line
Albion midfielder Charlie Oatway is battling against a disguised injury in a bid to be a pain in the neck to Middlesbrough's Premiership stars. Neck trouble forced Oatway off early in the second half of Saturday's 2-0 home win against Sheffield Wednesday
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Dream job? Not for most of us
Most workers are not in jobs they wanted as school-leavers and many still dream of becoming footballers, actors or models, a survey claims. A poll of 500 employees showed that one in three would like to return to education to start a new career. Many
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School could shut in merger
An infant school in Horsham could close if a £2million merger gets the go-ahead. Planners are looking at the possibility of combining St Leonard's Community Infant School and Chesworth Junior School. The amalgamation would create a primary school, catering
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Cricket star at business awards
Former England cricket captain Graham Gooch will host a ceremony rewarding the cream of a resort's businesses. More than 250 leading company representatives will gather at the five-star Grand Hotel on King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, on October 31. Mr
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Fears over parking fee plan
Plans to hit residents, businesses and visitors with a wave of parking charges will wreck Eastbourne's economy, it was claimed today. Under the plans, people who live within the central parking zone would have to pay £52 a year for a permit to park outside
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Man rearrested over catapult attacks
A man arrested in connection with a string of catapult attacks has been rearrested. The 23-year-old, free on bail pending further inquiries into the catapult attacks, was stopped in a car near Brighton Racecourse yesterday. Police said he was arrested
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Man denies Gatwick bomb plan
A Portuguese chef planned to bomb Gatwick following a bitter row over a failed £1 million compensation claim, a court heard today. Jose Pestana, 41, from the island of Madeira, threatened to use a home-made bomb to kill the manager of Garfunkels restaurant
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Lifeboat crews rescue surfers
A major rescue operation was launched off the Sussex coast last night after a sudden violent squall swept surfers out to sea. One kite-surfer told how he thought he was going to die as a strong gust of wind caught his canopy and carried him 100ft into
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Church cull priest's £700k home
A £700,000 five-bedroom home may seem extravagant for just one person. All the more so when that person is spearheading a threatened cull of up to 15 churches. Yet church leaders insist their purchase of an impressive new home in Dyke Road Avenue, Hove
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Good omen
When leaving my gym at Falmer the other day, I travelled past the proposed site for the new Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium and found the land covered with thousands of Seagulls. Is this a happy omen? I hope so. -Robin Durant, Brighton
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Socialist or hypocrite
All my life I have voted and thought socialist. Although Lenin would sit bolt upright in his tomb, I have for many years been trying to get hold of millions of pounds of my fellow citizens' money, tax-free of course, without doing a stroke of work so
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School could shut in merger
An infant school in Horsham could close if a £2million merger gets the go-ahead. Planners are looking at the possibility of combining St Leonard's Community Infant School and Chesworth Junior School. The amalgamation would create a primary school, catering
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Wardens go on patrol
Litterbugs and graffiti artists will be targeted by a patrol of community wardens in the Crawley area. The volunteers will work in shifts, seven days a week, to make the town a more appealing place to visit. Besides dealing with litter offences, the wardens
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Fears for Ricardo jobs
A leading West Sussex engineering firm has warned of a tough year ahead, raising fears of job losses. Auto engineering group Ricardo, which employs about 700 people at its base in Shoreham, said 2003 has been its most difficult year for a decade. Reporting
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Young thugs in street attack
Two men were attacked by a gang of teenagers on the last day of a police operation to clamp down on street crime in Worthing. The victims had been walking by Pond Lane Park in Durrington when they were set upon by more than ten youths, aged from 16 to
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'Supercollege' plan on table
Controversial plans to scrap school sixth forms in parts of East Sussex and create a multi-site college were today taking a further step forward. Cabinet councillors on Tory-held East Sussex County Council were this being asked to move on to the consultation
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Teenager hurt in hit-and-run
A 15-year-old hurt her foot when a car driven by a pensioner crashed into her and then drove off. The youngster was taken to the Eastbourne District General Hospital for treatment to a damaged ligament in her right foot following the smash in Compton
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Walker attacked on prom
A young man suffered cuts and bruises after being repeatedly punched and kicked by three men. The victim, in his 20s, was walking towards Eastbourne Pier when he was confronted. One of them tripped the man up but as he struggled to get up, he was punched
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Man held over shooting
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the suspected contract killing of an East Sussex businessman. Ken Harvey, who lived in Brede, near Hastings, was shot as he drove to work. Sussex Police described today's arrest as a major breakthrough
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Light brigade
The recent correspondence about Oh What A Lovely War in your letters page reminded me of the making of the film. As a newly-qualified gas fitter with the South Eastern Gas Board, and with an experienced fitter, Bill Ross, I was involved in making the
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US must help
I agree with A Tullet and R Wood (Letters, September 20) about the Diego Garcians. Had the US wanted to take over the Falkland Islands in the 1970s one wonders what the British Government would have done. As things stand, treating the few Diego Garcians
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Date
Too late
I was amazed it took Voice of The Argus so long to wake up to the fact that Sussex County Cricket Club had won the county championship for the first time. Having read the excellent leader about Sussex CCC's historic achievement in Friday's Daily Telegraph
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Date
Rugby: Hemsley leads by example
Skipper Dave Hemsley scored a hat-trick of tries to lead delighted Lewes on a cup rout. The vastly experienced front row man led his side to a 46-8 home win over Brighton in the second round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup. They are joined by Worthing
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Date
New trains simply don't measure up
It is unfair to accuse South Central of putting passengers before profit by providing seats too small for the average adult in its new trains. The problem is the fault of those responsible for designing the Electrostar train, particularly with regard
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Date
Boxing: John lined up for title shot
Brighton boxer Chill John has the chance to make history on October 2 when he fights for the newly-ratified English lightweight title. John, 26, faces Southend's Danny 'The Essex Boy' Hunt at the Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, over ten rounds
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Date
Cricket: Mushtaq scoops top award
Mushtaq Ahmed has been named Player of the Year by the Professional Cricketers Association. The award tops a superb season for the Pakistani leg-spinner, who was the first bowler since 1998 to take more than 100 County Championship wickets. His contribution
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Date
Meeting over threatened school
Parents attended a meeting about proposals to close a struggling secondary school last night. Council officials said the rain and winds may have kept a lot of people away from discussing the future of East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart). Liz
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Cash help for village shops
Shopkeepers in Wealden district are being urged to apply for a council grant designed to protect rural stores. Wealden District Council is offering cash to help local shops fight off competition from superstores by offering new product lines. A council
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Lib Dems: We were right on war
Charles Kennedy told the Lib Dems' Brighton conference that Britain would not have gone to war with Iraq if Parliament had "known what the country now knows". The Lib Dem leader recalled the moment he was handed the "sexed up" September dossier in a Brighton
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Fears for jobs at Ricardo
A leading engineering firm has warned of a tough year ahead, raising fears of job losses. Car engineering group Ricardo, which employs about 700 people at its base in Shoreham, said 2003 has been its most difficult year for a decade. Reporting the company's
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Resort bucks tourism trend
Hotels have been enjoying an unexpected tourist boom as thousands of visitors flock to Sussex to lap up the prolonged summer sunshine. Figures out today show how Brighton and Hove has revelled in a sudden rise in tourists while other popular destinations
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Boat owner takes a tilt at PM
Retired bookmaker Dave Bonwick reckons he has become the toast of the seas after naming his speedboat Phonyblair. Mr Bonwick, 64, from Portslade, at first tried to convince well-wishers the letters had fallen into place randomly in a freak coincidence
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Peaches, Concorde 2, Brighton, Sept 19 2003
It was a case of "Do you want to be in my gang (bang)?" as the empress of lo-fi sleaze kicked off her set with a glam-rock stomp. The capacity crowd didn't need asking twice after seeing her strut on stage wearing a peroxide blonde wig. Jimi Hendrix she
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Surfers in rescue drama
A major rescue operation was launched off the Sussex coast last night after a sudden violent squall swept surfers out to sea. One kite-surfer told how he thought he was going to die as a strong gust of wind caught his canopy and carried him 100ft into
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Date
School could shut in merger
An infant school in Horsham could close if a £2million merger gets the go-ahead. Planners are looking at the possibility of combining St Leonard's Community Infant School and Chesworth Junior School. The amalgamation would create a primary school, catering
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Jordan voted in to Blaine's box
Sussex glamour model Jordan is the public's number one choice to replace David Blaine in his plastic box. The illusionist intends spending 44 days and nights suspended above the River Thames in the capsule without food. However more than a quarter of
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Late rush boosts hotels
Hotels have been enjoying an unexpected tourist boom as thousands of visitors flock to Brighton and Hove to lap up the late summer sunshine. Figures out today show the city has had a rise in tourists while other popular destinations, such as London, suffered
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Date
Diana Dors mystery deepens
Diana Dors fans have turned detective to help solve the mystery of her missing millions - with witches, missiles, cats and clothes-makers all in the frame. The Argus reported last week how the late actress is believed to have left £2 million after her
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Date
Good omen
When leaving my gym at Falmer the other day, I travelled past the proposed site for the new Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium and found the land covered with thousands of Seagulls. Is this a happy omen? I hope so. -Robin Durant, Brighton
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Strange liberals
If ever proof was needed that the Liberal Democrats' policy priorities are somewhat strange, you only have to look at the agenda put forward for this week's party conference in Brighton. While the UK suffers rising crime, homelesness, drug violence, an
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Date
Paramedic saves man on clifftop
A paramedic saved a man who threatened to jump off a cliff after demanding police stayed away. Nikki Peck, who answers emergency calls at the Lewes-based ambulance control centre, kept the man talking on his mobile phone while rapid response paramedic
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Date
Act now
In response to John Jolliffe and Jean Taylor-Bacon (Letters, September 19), we are not sure why the Greens are campaigning for the Community Gateway model either. The one option which is not being properly discussed is the one most tenants want - investment
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Date
Ashamed
I agree with everything Allen Tullett says about our treatment of the Diego Garcians. It makes me ashamed of being British. As regards the comments of John Hall, I don't imagine the government of the day gave the island away for nothing. People without
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Date
Great day
Many congratulations to Sussex County Cricket Club on winning the County Championship for the first time in their 164-year history (The Argus, September 19). Lifting the trophy was a proud moment for captain Chris Adams and the rest of the team - a day
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Date
Real heros
It was a fine effort by your sports team (Brian Owen, Bruce Talbot and your photographers in particular) to capture the mood of Sussex's remarkable title win in last Friday's edition and again in your eight-page Saturday special. But it wasn't the greatest
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Date
Rugby: Heath must cut out mistakes
Haywards Heath are under orders to cut out the errors if they are to get their National League season off the ground. Heath, beaten ten days ago in their division three south opener, went down again on Saturday. They lost 31-17 at home to Richmond in
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Date
Getting back to normal
No one knows better than Vicki Dickson how low a single parent on the run can get in a strange place. Fleeing after being attacked while pregnant, Vicki arrived in Brighton with no money, job or home. Thanks to the Brighton Unemployed Centre Families'
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Date
School could shut in merger
An infant school in Horsham could close if a £2million merger gets the go-ahead. Planners are looking at the possibility of combining St Leonard's Community Infant School and Chesworth Junior School. The amalgamation would create a primary school, catering
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Date
Lib Dems: We were right on war
Charles Kennedy told the Lib Dems' Brighton conference that Britain would not have gone to war with Iraq if Parliament had "known what the country now knows". The Lib Dem leader recalled the moment he was handed the "sexed up" September dossier in a Brighton
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Date
Cricket star at business awards
Former England cricket captain Graham Gooch will host a ceremony rewarding the cream of a resort's businesses. More than 250 leading company representatives will gather at the five-star Grand Hotel on King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, on October 31. Mr
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Date
Fears for jobs at Ricardo
A leading engineering firm has warned of a tough year ahead, raising fears of job losses. Car engineering group Ricardo, which employs about 700 people at its base in Shoreham, said 2003 has been its most difficult year for a decade. Reporting the company's
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Date
Boat owner takes a tilt at PM
Retired bookmaker Dave Bonwick reckons he has become the toast of the seas after naming his speedboat Phonyblair. Mr Bonwick, 64, from Portslade, at first tried to convince well-wishers the letters had fallen into place randomly in a freak coincidence
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Date
Peaches, Concorde 2, Brighton, Sept 19 2003
It was a case of "Do you want to be in my gang (bang)?" as the empress of lo-fi sleaze kicked off her set with a glam-rock stomp. The capacity crowd didn't need asking twice after seeing her strut on stage wearing a peroxide blonde wig. Jimi Hendrix she
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Date
School could shut in merger
An infant school in Horsham could close if a £2million merger gets the go-ahead. Planners are looking at the possibility of combining St Leonard's Community Infant School and Chesworth Junior School. The amalgamation would create a primary school, catering
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Date
Man denies Gatwick bomb plan
A Portuguese chef planned to bomb Gatwick following a bitter row over a failed £1 million compensation claim, a court heard today. Jose Pestana, 41, from the island of Madeira, threatened to use a home-made bomb to kill the manager of Garfunkels restaurant
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Date
Jordan voted in to Blaine's box
Sussex glamour model Jordan is the public's number one choice to replace David Blaine in his plastic box. The illusionist intends spending 44 days and nights suspended above the River Thames in the capsule without food. However more than a quarter of
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Date
Lifeboat crews rescue surfers
A major rescue operation was launched off the Sussex coast last night after a sudden violent squall swept surfers out to sea. One kite-surfer told how he thought he was going to die as a strong gust of wind caught his canopy and carried him 100ft into
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Date
Late rush boosts hotels
Hotels have been enjoying an unexpected tourist boom as thousands of visitors flock to Brighton and Hove to lap up the late summer sunshine. Figures out today show the city has had a rise in tourists while other popular destinations, such as London, suffered
