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Family anger at fine for killer's dad
A father who started a late-night row which led to his son killing another man has been fined £340. Mark Venn was "the first domino to fall" in a chain of events which ended with the death of Colin Stewart. Earlier this month James Venn, 23, was jailed
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Eubank's accounts penalty
Boxer Chris Eubank has been fined £750 for breaking company law for a second time. Eubank, of The Upper Drive, Hove, was prosecuted for failing to deliver the annual returns and accounts of his firm Goldperson. He was also ordered to pay £50 court costs
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Mother's appeal to find daughter, 5
A Sussex mother has taken her quest to find her daughter to the heart of Spain. Anne-Marie Kingshott believes five-year-old Danielle Dempster has been taken there and has appealed for English ex-pats to be on the lookout. She made her heartfelt appeal
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At home with the Games Master
Scrabble, Monopoly and Cluedo are games which have stood the test of time and probably appear in most families' games collections. Tonga Bonga, The Great Dalmuti and the intriguing Devil Bunny Needs A Ham are probably not quite so well-known. But all
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Village finally put on PO map
A Sussex village has won a 20-year fight to be recognised in its own right. The people of Lindfield have finally persuaded Royal Mail to give them their own postal address. Since the early Eighties, addresses in the village have been registered under
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Helping the community
Friday, October 10, was World Mental Health Day. I had the opportunity to visit the Community Mental Health Centre at 79 Buckingham Road in Brighton as it celebrated this important day by organising various activities for awareness among the public. Mental
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Family anger at fine for killer's dad
A father who started a late-night row which led to his son killing another man has been fined £340. Mark Venn was "the first domino to fall" in a chain of events which ended with the death of Colin Stewart. Earlier this month James Venn, 23, was jailed
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Tax bill cheer for OAPs
Pensioners in West Sussex may have to pay less council tax next year. The leader of the county council is calling for tax rises for the elderly to be capped. And local government minister Nick Raynsford has already said councils will be free to impose
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Mother's appeal to find daughter, 5
A Sussex mother has taken her quest to find her daughter to the heart of Spain. Anne-Marie Kingshott believes five-year-old Danielle Dempster has been taken there and has appealed for English ex-pats to be on the lookout. She made her heartfelt appeal
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Cricket: Hutch calls it a day
Fast bowler Paul Hutchison is leaving Sussex a year before his contract expires to join Middlesex. Hutchison is the second player to quit the new champions, disilusioned at his lack of first team opportunities. Billy Taylor joined Hampshire earlier in
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Roadside riddle of missing boy
The hunt for a missing Eastbourne teenager whose belongings were found at a roadside near his former home in Australia was stepped up today. Christopher Ballintyne, 17, failed to contact his family in Melbourne hours after arriving in the city from his
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Parking greed
The problem of parking in Brighton and Hove has been brought about by pure greed. The first original no parking area made such a vast profit that Brighton and Hove councillors saw a way to print money. We now have a situation where parking areas are reaching
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Same old story
Regarding your story "Lucky Jordan escapes arrest" (The Argus, October 2), I would like to inform you that you do not have the monopoly on this kind of thing. Not so long ago, a man here was caught speeding way over the 100 kilometre limit. His excuse
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Burgess Hill 3 Fleet Town 0
Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon was relieved to get back to winning ways with victory over lowly Fleet Town. After failing to score in four straight eastern division defeats on the road, Croydon said: "We needed a boost in confidence and I thought we played
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Dr Martens Premier: Crawley 2 Stafford 0
Whatever Francis Vines is putting in the half time tea at Broadfield Stadium it is certainly doing the trick. After another dismal first half showing the Reds came out a different side after the interval to seal a thoroughly deserved 2-0 victory against
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Matthew Clark: Eastbourne T 1 Chichester 3
Chichester City United manager Adie Girdler is being put in a difficult position by his own team. He is desperate not to talk about United as future County League champions but has been left with no choice because they are playing so well. Chi looked
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Come clean
I received a ticket for parking in a voucher bay in High Street, Kemp Town, Brighton, in June that had been "suspended". I had purchased the relevant vouchers and displayed the panel required. On returning to my car I found a ticket attached to it, stating
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FA Vase: Round-up
Littlehampton rekindled some fond memories as they clinched a place in the second round with an impressive 2-1 win at AFC Newbury. The Marigolds remain the only Sussex side to reach the semi-finals of the competition. Carl Stabler was boss when they reached
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Dog hurt by stake
A dog was lucky to survive after being accidentally impaled on a 3ft-long wooden stake. The seven-year-old pet was being walked by its owner in woods behind Kilnwood Lane, South Chailey, near Lewes, when the accident happened. The stake pierced the dog's
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Pub landlord throws out knitters
Two women who started knitting in a pub were told by the landlord to put away their balls of wool. Penny Nicholas and Hayley Fisher, of the Threadbare Knitting Club, were astonished to be thrown out of The Cricketers in Black Lion Street, Brighton. They
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Freeze-frame view of city life
A flash of inspiration, a bright summer's day and a couple of eccentrics - it's the ideal recipe for a picture capturing the heart and soul of Brighton and Hove. Getting just the right mix is an art form Nigel Swallow, 36, of Pelham Square, Brighton,
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Speedway: Barker just misses out
Dean Barker missed out on the Elite League Riders' Championship after leading the field for most of Saturday night's meeting at Coventry. Barker won three of his first four races and was second in the other but then had to go into a run-off for a place
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City centre traffic delays
Delays are expected in the main shopping streets of Brighton and Hove during the next two weeks. The city council today began resurfacing Western Road in Brighton. The work is taking place on weekdays between 9.30am and 6pm except for a short section
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Jimmy Carr, Corn Exchange, Brighton, October 17 2003
The rubber-faced gagsmith has a lot of time for hecklers, to the extent that he actually invites them to goad him with their post-pub drunken drivel. Carr, a Perrier Award nominee last year and winner of Time Out Award for Best Stand-up, was so taken
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Match Report: Bournemouth 1 Albion 0
Gary Hart summed up Albion's third League defeat of the season in five words - "We let the manager down". The previous two were by the same score away from home, at Barnsley and Colchester, but this was the worst. It wasn't for the want of trying. As
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Mark Little, Brighton Dome, October 16 2003
Apparently we were at the Dome Concert Hall for a funeral - I hope mine is as funny. The wake in question was for Boogie Woogie Beach Bum Bar, Aussie Mark Little's regular Thursday night showcase for Brighton and Hove's eccentric talent. Regular, that
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Athletics: Top four send record tumbling
There was a record-breaking start to the Sussex Cross Country League season at Goodwood. All of the first four runners in the senior men's five-mile race smashed the course record. Brighton and Hove's Mike Buss led through the first half-mile before Hailsham's
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Traffic worry over 11,500-seat arena
Campaigners fear thousands of cars taking people to a proposed ice skating arena will spoil one of Britain's finest conservation areas. Brighton and Hove City Council's policy committee will decide on Wednesday the future of the derelict Black Rock swimming
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Village finally put on PO map
A Sussex village has won a 20-year fight to be recognised in its own right. The people of Lindfield have finally persuaded Royal Mail to give them their own postal address. Since the early Eighties, addresses in the village have been registered under
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House prices rise again
House price inflation is back on an upward path because of dwindling stocks of properties and a strong surge in buyer interest. Property website Rightmove.co.uk said asking prices lifted 3.3 per cent in October - the largest rise in 18 months - as more
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House moving site wins student a prize
The stress of moving house inspired a woman to create a computer scheme which won her a £100 prize. University of Brighton student Stacey Ormond designed a system, which would enable a house move to be co-ordinated online through a single source. Her
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Rising cost of stress at work
Spiralling stress in the workplace is costing firms £1.24 billion a year in sickness absence and lost productivity, a report revealed today. The problem is seriously damaging attempts by industry to boost productivity and attract staff. A poll of 700
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Boom means bust for smaller shops
Traditional retailers are facing a crisis as they struggle against rent hikes and the economic might of big business. The battle to dominate one of the main trading arteries linking Brighton to Hove is threatening to change the character of the area.
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City one-way system plan
Two busy city centre streets in Brighton and Hove could be made one-way to crack down on law-breaking drivers. The city council is considering the measures for parts of Western Road and North Street. Cars may also be banned altogether from Western Road
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Library closure decision delayed
City councillors are postponing a decision on whether to move Hove Library to the town hall. A decision was to have been made by Brighton and Hove policy committee on Wednesday. But the council will instead look the proposals in more detail. This was
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Why library must not shut
Councillors are considering plans to close Hove Library. Here writer Christopher Hawtree explains why he believes the 97-year-old building must be saved. "I was totally absorbed in a passion for books," wrote the critic and novelist Walter Allen of the
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Council prepares to give up homes
Brighton and Hove City Council is planning to sell off or give up control of thousands of its houses. Housing bosses admitted the council could not afford the estimated £650 million needed to bring the city's 13,000 municipal homes up to modern living
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Revamp planned for shopping street
It's the street with most buzz in Brighton's most bustling quarter. But beyond the garish shopfronts, Gardner Street in North Laine looks more than a little dejected. While thousands of pounds have been spent sprucing up its neighbours, the trendy thoroughfare
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Change in school terms urged
Schools in East Sussex could be starting a six-term academic year within two years. East Sussex County Council is being recommended to scrap the current three terms and adopt six terms for the 2005 school year. Consultation showed 48 per cent favoured
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Accident victims named
The identities of two men who died in road accidents have been released. David John Tracey, 49, of Fallow Deer Close, Horsham, died in hospital after his green Lotus collided with the central barrier on the M23. The car ricocheted into a bridge, throwing
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Co-op bans evening booze sales
The Co-op is banning evening sales of alcohol in Brighton and Hove after being caught selling to under-age drinkers. Trading standards sent teenagers in under cover to buy drink and found many city Co-op branches willing to sell it to them. Under-age
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Homeopathy with Elizabeth Whitney
Some women are lucky not to have any problems with their monthly cycles while others experience only minor discomforts. However, between 30 and 50 per cent of women suffer through each period and look forward to them ending. Periods can be irregular,
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Who you gonna call? Flu-busters
The flu season is back as we hurtle towards the busy festive period, so stock up with some powerful immune-boosters. Instead of just relying on one agent, ensure you have a few bug-busting devices at your disposal and know how to use them. Nobody is likely
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999 crews save man from blaze
Firefighters and paramedics saved the life of a man after a suspected arson attack. The victim, in his early 30s, was found slumped on the floor in the lounge of a bungalow in South Coast Road, Peacehaven, Brighton, last night. Fire crews carried the
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Eubank: My life story
At 16, Chris Eubank was a mess - smoking, drinking, taking dope, shoplifting and burglary were a way of life. Within two years he had turned his life around and was on his way to fame and fortune in and outside the boxing ring. What saved him was his
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Tax bill cheer for OAPs
Pensioners in West Sussex may have to pay less council tax next year. The leader of the county council is calling for tax rises for the elderly to be capped. And local government minister Nick Raynsford has already said councils will be free to impose
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Cycle solutions
I see Brighton and Hove City Council is pursuing its obsessive policy of providing cycle lanes where none is needed (The Argus, October 3). The Dyke Railway trail is to form part of the new route. This is a shared pedestrian/cycle pathway where pedestrians
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Mother's appeal to find daughter, 5
A Sussex mother has taken her quest to find her daughter to the heart of Spain. Anne-Marie Kingshott believes five-year-old Danielle Dempster has been taken there and has appealed for English ex-pats to be on the lookout. She made her heartfelt appeal
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Roadside riddle of missing boy
The hunt for a missing teenager whose belongings were found at a roadside near his former home in Australia was stepped up today. Christopher Ballintyne, 17, failed to contact his family in Melbourne hours after arriving in the city from his home in Eastbourne
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Helping the community
Friday, October 10, was World Mental Health Day. I had the opportunity to visit the Community Mental Health Centre at 79 Buckingham Road in Brighton as it celebrated this important day by organising various activities for awareness among the public. Mental
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Cricket: Hutch calls it a day
Fast bowler Paul Hutchison is leaving Sussex a year before his contract expires to join Middlesex. Hutchison is the second player to quit the new champions, disilusioned at his lack of first team opportunities. Billy Taylor joined Hampshire earlier in
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Parking greed
The problem of parking in Brighton and Hove has been brought about by pure greed. The first original no parking area made such a vast profit that Brighton and Hove councillors saw a way to print money. We now have a situation where parking areas are reaching
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Same old story
Regarding your story "Lucky Jordan escapes arrest" (The Argus, October 2), I would like to inform you that you do not have the monopoly on this kind of thing. Not so long ago, a man here was caught speeding way over the 100 kilometre limit. His excuse
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Rugby: Still hope for Heath
Haywards Heath remain bottom of National Three South but they might yet be grateful for another battling display at Whitemans Green. Henry Goodburn's explosive 30-yard finish gave them their points in a 37-5 home defeat to Barking. The leaders were sent
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Burgess Hill 3 Fleet Town 0
Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon was relieved to get back to winning ways with victory over lowly Fleet Town. After failing to score in four straight eastern division defeats on the road, Croydon said: "We needed a boost in confidence and I thought we played
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Dr Martens Premier: Chippenham 0 Eastbourne B 1
A goal two minutes from time from Scott Ramsay gave Eastbourne Borough the points at Chippenham Town. However, boss Garry Wilson admitted he gave his side a rollicking at half time. He said: "Obviously they do care but it was like they were not bothered
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Lost spaces
The Sunday before last was a gorgeous sunny afternoon and the King Alfred car park and the disabled and highway parking bays were overflowing. The users were, I am sure, residents enjoying the sunshine on the beach and promenades. Sitting with my wife
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Dr Martens Premier: Crawley 2 Stafford 0
Whatever Francis Vines is putting in the half time tea at Broadfield Stadium it is certainly doing the trick. After another dismal first half showing the Reds came out a different side after the interval to seal a thoroughly deserved 2-0 victory against
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Matthew Clark: Eastbourne T 1 Chichester 3
Chichester City United manager Adie Girdler is being put in a difficult position by his own team. He is desperate not to talk about United as future County League champions but has been left with no choice because they are playing so well. Chi looked
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Ryman South: Lewes 3 Marlow 0
A Lee Newman hat-trick helped maintain Lewes' two point lead at the top of the division one table as they beat visitors Marlow. Newman scored his first with a left foot shot and converted a Danny Davis cross before the break. Kirk Watts set up Newman
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Ryman Premier: Hornchurch 3 Bognor 0
Bognor made it six games since they recorded victory and three league defeats on the trot as they were beaten by big spending Hornchurch. Despite the scoreline, and having John Price sent off in the second half after a clash with Hornchurch's Vinny John
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Pub landlord throws out knitters
Two women who started knitting in a pub were told by the landlord to put away their balls of wool. Penny Nicholas and Hayley Fisher, of the Threadbare Knitting Club, were astonished to be thrown out of The Cricketers in Black Lion Street, Brighton. They
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Basketball: Bears 103 Eagles 83
Nick Nurse has told his Brighton Bears to sharpen up or face double defeat. Bears bounced back from their setback at London Towers by seeing off Newcastle Eagles at the Brighton Centre on Sunday night, led home by skipper Randy Duck and helped by a decisive
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October 18: Bournemouth 1 Albion 0
Gary Hart summed up Albion's third League defeat of the season in five words - "We let the manager down". The previous two were by the same score away from home, at Barnsley and Colchester, but this was the worst. It wasn't for the want of trying. As
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Charge more
Car ownership is growing and parking space is limited. This may be frustrating but it is a fact. We can continue to waste time abusing poor traffic wardens or engage more fully in how we can move forward. If a street has space to park "106 cars and there
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Basketball: Towers 91 Bears 86
Playmaker Rod Brown hit the late three-pointer which ended Bears' unbeaten start to the season. The former Leopards point guard was left all alone as the shot clock expired to give Towers an 87-86 lead with 42 seconds to play. Towers then closed the game
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Jimmy Carr, Corn Exchange, Brighton, October 17 2003
The rubber-faced gagsmith has a lot of time for hecklers, to the extent that he actually invites them to goad him with their post-pub drunken drivel. Carr, a Perrier Award nominee last year and winner of Time Out Award for Best Stand-up, was so taken
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Knight closes in on his man
Albion chairman Dick Knight has whittled down the hunt for the next manager to four main candidates. The shortlist is thought to include Oldham chief Iain Dowie and ex-Southampton manager Stuart Gray, who watched Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.
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Athletics: Top four send record tumbling
There was a record-breaking start to the Sussex Cross Country League season at Goodwood. All of the first four runners in the senior men's five-mile race smashed the course record. Brighton and Hove's Mike Buss led through the first half-mile before Hailsham's
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Photographer who goes off the beaten track
Adventure is a word that looms large in photographer Cathy Teesdale's life. From illegal border crossings in Laos to illicit, late-night drinking clubs in Cambodia and getting lost in the backstreets of Morocco with a member of the local Mafia, Cathy
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Traffic worry over 11,500-seat arena
Campaigners fear thousands of cars taking people to a proposed ice skating arena will spoil one of Britain's finest conservation areas. Brighton and Hove City Council's policy committee will decide on Wednesday the future of the derelict Black Rock swimming
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Footpath hitch for stadium plan
A 200-yard length of footpath could delay or even scupper Brighton and Hove Albion's Falmer stadium plan. The public inquiry examining roadworks essential for the project heard yesterday the path, listed as FP50, would have to be diverted to make room
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Call for more airport competition
Budget airline owners have called for more competition between airports. Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary believes British Airport Authority-owned Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports should be allowed to compete openly to ensure better deals
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UK's small firms are global winners
The UK has a higher number of successful smaller companies than any other country outside the US, according to a survey published today. International business magazine Forbes Global included 29 UK firms on its annual list of the 200 best companies outside
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Rising cost of stress at work
Spiralling stress in the workplace is costing firms £1.24 billion a year in sickness absence and lost productivity, a report revealed today. The problem is seriously damaging attempts by industry to boost productivity and attract staff. A poll of 700
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Why library must not shut
Councillors are considering plans to close Hove Library. Here writer Christopher Hawtree explains why he believes the 97-year-old building must be saved. "I was totally absorbed in a passion for books," wrote the critic and novelist Walter Allen of the
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Teenage tricks win slot on TV magic show
Without so much as a sniff of a magic wand, a top hat or a rabbit, Chris Nicholson can leave people with their mouths hanging open, unsure whether to believe their eyes. While other 17-year-old schoolboys are working on chat-up lines, Chris is busy perfecting
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Council prepares to give up homes
Brighton and Hove City Council is planning to sell off or give up control of thousands of its houses. Housing bosses admitted the council could not afford the estimated £650 million needed to bring the city's 13,000 municipal homes up to modern living
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Revamp planned for shopping street
It's the street with most buzz in Brighton's most bustling quarter. But beyond the garish shopfronts, Gardner Street in North Laine looks more than a little dejected. While thousands of pounds have been spent sprucing up its neighbours, the trendy thoroughfare
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City one-way system plan
Two busy city centre streets in Brighton and Hove could be made one-way to crack down on law-breaking drivers. The city council is considering the measures for parts of Western Road and North Street. Cars may also be banned altogether from Western Road
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Homeopathy with Elizabeth Whitney
Some women are lucky not to have any problems with their monthly cycles while others experience only minor discomforts. However, between 30 and 50 per cent of women suffer through each period and look forward to them ending. Periods can be irregular,
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Who you gonna call? Flu-busters
The flu season is back as we hurtle towards the busy festive period, so stock up with some powerful immune-boosters. Instead of just relying on one agent, ensure you have a few bug-busting devices at your disposal and know how to use them. Nobody is likely
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Family anger at fine for killer's dad
A father who started a late-night row which led to his son killing another man has been fined £340. Mark Venn was "the first domino to fall" in a chain of events which ended with the death of Colin Stewart. Earlier this month James Venn, 23, was jailed
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Eubank's accounts penalty
Boxer Chris Eubank has been fined £750 for breaking company law for a second time. Eubank, of The Upper Drive, Hove, was prosecuted for failing to deliver the annual returns and accounts of his firm Goldperson. He was also ordered to pay £50 court costs
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Footpath hitch for stadium plan
A 200-yard length of footpath could delay or even scupper Brighton and Hove Albion's Falmer stadium plan. The public inquiry examining roadworks essential for the project heard yesterday the path, listed as FP50, would have to be diverted to make room
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From JoAnne Good to Joe Public
BBC Southern Counties Radio today opened a 24-hour audition line for people who think they have got what it takes to present the Breakfast Live morning show. Would-be presenters are being asked to dial the number and speak for a minute. The line closes
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Hockey: Perfect start for Brighton veterans
A quartet of Brighton and Hove veterans have made a perfect start to their global challenge. Brothers Jolyon and Hamish vans Agnew, Geoffrey Dennis and Steve Mooney were selected for The English Abbots, a club representative side, to play in the biannual
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Seagulls face more worries
Steve Gritt has warned table-topping Albion they face more managerial uncertainty. He believes the flurry of departures could continue until the new stadium at Falmer is built. Gritt was the first of chairman Dick Knight's seven managers in six years.
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School has seven sets of twins
With seven pairs of identical little faces staring back at them, it's double maths, double history and double PE every day for teachers at one Sussex infant school. Hangleton infants in Dale View, Hove, has been experiencing something of a twin explosion
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Consider the elderly
In reply to R Simmonds (The Argus, October 13), many disabled drivers park in Haddington Close for easy access to the shops in George Street purely because there is nowhere else for them to park. This is a very short road and a cul-de-sac. It is absolute
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Paul Lee scored twice as Selsey recorded only their second win of the season with a 3-0 defeat of East Grinstead in County League division one. Lee bagged two before half-time and Matt Hurst wrapped things up with a second half penalty after Duncan Terry
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Come clean
I received a ticket for parking in a voucher bay in High Street, Kemp Town, Brighton, in June that had been "suspended". I had purchased the relevant vouchers and displayed the panel required. On returning to my car I found a ticket attached to it, stating
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FA Vase: Round-up
Littlehampton rekindled some fond memories as they clinched a place in the second round with an impressive 2-1 win at AFC Newbury. The Marigolds remain the only Sussex side to reach the semi-finals of the competition. Carl Stabler was boss when they reached
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All for money
I live on Guildford Street, a minute's walk from Brighton train station, and have a residents' permit to park in the area. Over the last few years an increasing number of bays have been allocated away from residents and on to the voucher scheme. This
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Basketball: Thunder 78 London 84
Worthing Thunder must win at London United to reach the last four of the National Trophy after suffering a shock home setback on Saturday. Thunder led United by 21 points in the second quarter but went down 84-78 in a physical battle. Steven Gayle, Damien
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Dog hurt by stake
A dog was lucky to survive after being accidentally impaled on a 3ft-long wooden stake. The seven-year-old pet was being walked by its owner in woods behind Kilnwood Lane, South Chailey, near Lewes, when the accident happened. The stake pierced the dog's
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Gear change
In August the residents of Gladstone Road signed yet another petition in the hope the council might spend some money and improve the parking situation. The council painted double yellow lines down both sides then ran out of money before adequate parking
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Freeze-frame view of city life
A flash of inspiration, a bright summer's day and a couple of eccentrics - it's the ideal recipe for a picture capturing the heart and soul of Brighton and Hove. Getting just the right mix is an art form Nigel Swallow, 36, of Pelham Square, Brighton,
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Speedway: Barker just misses out
Dean Barker missed out on the Elite League Riders' Championship after leading the field for most of Saturday night's meeting at Coventry. Barker won three of his first four races and was second in the other but then had to go into a run-off for a place
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City centre traffic delays
Delays are expected in the main shopping streets of Brighton and Hove during the next two weeks. The city council today began resurfacing Western Road in Brighton. The work is taking place on weekdays between 9.30am and 6pm except for a short section
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Drivers deserve more intelligent approach
The continuing flood of letters, articles and editorials about parking and traffic congestion in Brighton and Hove must surely make our councillors aware there is now a major crisis. Even nurses are complaining they can't do their job (The Argus, October
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Speedway: Pedersen will lead Eagles
World speedway champion Nicki Pedersen is to be at the heart of next year's Eastbourne Eagles speedway team. The news that the 2004 team would be built around the Dane was given to fans yesterday afternoon at Arlington during the interval of the British
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Mark Steel, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, October 16 2003
It took 20 minutes of faltering Eddie Izzardesque musings before Mark Steel hit his stride. The old-school satirist, one of the Eighties new wave of angry alternative comedians, carved out his career in the days when all you had to do was say "Thatcher
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Match Report: Bournemouth 1 Albion 0
Gary Hart summed up Albion's third League defeat of the season in five words - "We let the manager down". The previous two were by the same score away from home, at Barnsley and Colchester, but this was the worst. It wasn't for the want of trying. As
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Mark Little, Brighton Dome, October 16 2003
Apparently we were at the Dome Concert Hall for a funeral - I hope mine is as funny. The wake in question was for Boogie Woogie Beach Bum Bar, Aussie Mark Little's regular Thursday night showcase for Brighton and Hove's eccentric talent. Regular, that
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Martin gets last laugh with comedy show proposal
Laughter is perhaps not the best sound to hear after a proposal of marriage but for Martin Hughes, 29, it was music to his ears. He plotted with Brighton stand-up comic Stephen Grant to pop the big question in an original way. Martin and girlfriend Connie
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Village finally put on PO map
A Sussex village has won a 20-year fight to be recognised in its own right. The people of Lindfield have finally persuaded Royal Mail to give them their own postal address. Since the early Eighties, addresses in the village have been registered under
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House prices rise again
House price inflation is back on an upward path because of dwindling stocks of properties and a strong surge in buyer interest. Property website Rightmove.co.uk said asking prices lifted 3.3 per cent in October - the largest rise in 18 months - as more
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House moving site wins student a prize
The stress of moving house inspired a woman to create a computer scheme which won her a £100 prize. University of Brighton student Stacey Ormond designed a system, which would enable a house move to be co-ordinated online through a single source. Her
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Boom means bust for smaller shops
Traditional retailers are facing a crisis as they struggle against rent hikes and the economic might of big business. The battle to dominate one of the main trading arteries linking Brighton to Hove is threatening to change the character of the area.
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City one-way system plan
Two busy city centre streets in Brighton and Hove could be made one-way to crack down on law-breaking drivers. The city council is considering the measures for parts of Western Road and North Street. Cars may also be banned altogether from Western Road
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Library closure decision delayed
City councillors are postponing a decision on whether to move Hove Library to the town hall. A decision was to have been made by Brighton and Hove policy committee on Wednesday. But the council will instead look the proposals in more detail. This was
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Co-op bans evening booze sales
The Co-op is banning evening sales of alcohol in Brighton and Hove after being caught selling to under-age drinkers. Trading standards sent teenagers in under cover to buy drink and found many city Co-op branches willing to sell it to them. Under-age
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Which baddy's for burning at Lewes?
Time is running out for this year's public enemy number one as Lewes waits to burn him or her at the stake on November 5. There are just 19 days to go before the town finds out whose effigy will be torched during the annual bonfire processions. The victim
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October 20: Knight closes in on his man
Albion chairman Dick Knight has whittled down the hunt for the next manager to four main candidates. The shortlist is thought to include Oldham chief Iain Dowie and ex-Southampton manager Stuart Gray, who watched Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.
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Put your back into keeping fit
There is nothing more painful than a bad back. A relatively mild ache can be debilitating, while severe cases can lead to people being off work for weeks. Back pain is very common and most people will get it at some time. But with the right approach,
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Jordan told to remove eyesores
Glamour model Jordan has been ordered to remove her glowing globes from her Sussex garden. Planning inspectors said the orbs fixed to gateposts outside her home were an eyesore. They ruled the 25-year-old, real name Katie Price, must take down the posts
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999 crews save man from blaze
Firefighters and paramedics saved the life of a man after a suspected arson attack. The victim, in his early 30s, was found slumped on the floor in the lounge of a bungalow in South Coast Road, Peacehaven, Brighton, last night. Fire crews carried the
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Threats to kill police officer
A woman threatened to kill a police officer at a clifftop beauty spot in East Sussex. Paige Tapp, 22, sat on the edge of Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, and said she would jump off and take the PC with her. Tapp, of Salehurst Road, Eastbourne, admitted
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Eubank: My life story
At 16, Chris Eubank was a mess - smoking, drinking, taking dope, shoplifting and burglary were a way of life. Within two years he had turned his life around and was on his way to fame and fortune in and outside the boxing ring. What saved him was his
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Footpath hitch for stadium plan
A 200-yard length of footpath could delay or even scupper Brighton and Hove Albion's Falmer stadium plan. The public inquiry examining roadworks essential for the project heard yesterday the path, listed as FP50, would have to be diverted to make room
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From JoAnne Good to Joe Public
BBC Southern Counties Radio today opened a 24-hour audition line for people who think they have got what it takes to present the Breakfast Live morning show. Would-be presenters are being asked to dial the number and speak for a minute. The line closes
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Tax bill cheer for OAPs
Pensioners in West Sussex may have to pay less council tax next year. The leader of the county council is calling for tax rises for the elderly to be capped. And local government minister Nick Raynsford has already said councils will be free to impose
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Cycle solutions
I see Brighton and Hove City Council is pursuing its obsessive policy of providing cycle lanes where none is needed (The Argus, October 3). The Dyke Railway trail is to form part of the new route. This is a shared pedestrian/cycle pathway where pedestrians
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Roadside riddle of missing boy
The hunt for a missing teenager whose belongings were found at a roadside near his former home in Australia was stepped up today. Christopher Ballintyne, 17, failed to contact his family in Melbourne hours after arriving in the city from his home in Eastbourne
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Fears of Redcaps cover-up
Relatives of six Sussex-trained military police killed by a mob in Iraq say they fear the inquiry into their deaths will be a cover-up. They have criticised the Government's handling of the investigation, claiming it was taking too long and could last
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Hockey: Perfect start for Brighton veterans
A quartet of Brighton and Hove veterans have made a perfect start to their global challenge. Brothers Jolyon and Hamish vans Agnew, Geoffrey Dennis and Steve Mooney were selected for The English Abbots, a club representative side, to play in the biannual
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Seagulls face more worries
Steve Gritt has warned table-topping Albion they face more managerial uncertainty. He believes the flurry of departures could continue until the new stadium at Falmer is built. Gritt was the first of chairman Dick Knight's seven managers in six years.
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School has seven sets of twins
With seven pairs of identical little faces staring back at them, it's double maths, double history and double PE every day for teachers at one Sussex infant school. Hangleton infants in Dale View, Hove, has been experiencing something of a twin explosion
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Consider the elderly
In reply to R Simmonds (The Argus, October 13), many disabled drivers park in Haddington Close for easy access to the shops in George Street purely because there is nowhere else for them to park. This is a very short road and a cul-de-sac. It is absolute
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Rugby: Still hope for Heath
Haywards Heath remain bottom of National Three South but they might yet be grateful for another battling display at Whitemans Green. Henry Goodburn's explosive 30-yard finish gave them their points in a 37-5 home defeat to Barking. The leaders were sent
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Dr Martens Premier: Chippenham 0 Eastbourne B 1
A goal two minutes from time from Scott Ramsay gave Eastbourne Borough the points at Chippenham Town. However, boss Garry Wilson admitted he gave his side a rollicking at half time. He said: "Obviously they do care but it was like they were not bothered
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Lost spaces
The Sunday before last was a gorgeous sunny afternoon and the King Alfred car park and the disabled and highway parking bays were overflowing. The users were, I am sure, residents enjoying the sunshine on the beach and promenades. Sitting with my wife
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Paul Lee scored twice as Selsey recorded only their second win of the season with a 3-0 defeat of East Grinstead in County League division one. Lee bagged two before half-time and Matt Hurst wrapped things up with a second half penalty after Duncan Terry
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Ryman South: Lewes 3 Marlow 0
A Lee Newman hat-trick helped maintain Lewes' two point lead at the top of the division one table as they beat visitors Marlow. Newman scored his first with a left foot shot and converted a Danny Davis cross before the break. Kirk Watts set up Newman
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All for money
I live on Guildford Street, a minute's walk from Brighton train station, and have a residents' permit to park in the area. Over the last few years an increasing number of bays have been allocated away from residents and on to the voucher scheme. This
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Ryman Premier: Hornchurch 3 Bognor 0
Bognor made it six games since they recorded victory and three league defeats on the trot as they were beaten by big spending Hornchurch. Despite the scoreline, and having John Price sent off in the second half after a clash with Hornchurch's Vinny John
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Basketball: Thunder 78 London 84
Worthing Thunder must win at London United to reach the last four of the National Trophy after suffering a shock home setback on Saturday. Thunder led United by 21 points in the second quarter but went down 84-78 in a physical battle. Steven Gayle, Damien
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Gear change
In August the residents of Gladstone Road signed yet another petition in the hope the council might spend some money and improve the parking situation. The council painted double yellow lines down both sides then ran out of money before adequate parking
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Basketball: Bears 103 Eagles 83
Nick Nurse has told his Brighton Bears to sharpen up or face double defeat. Bears bounced back from their setback at London Towers by seeing off Newcastle Eagles at the Brighton Centre on Sunday night, led home by skipper Randy Duck and helped by a decisive
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October 18: Bournemouth 1 Albion 0
Gary Hart summed up Albion's third League defeat of the season in five words - "We let the manager down". The previous two were by the same score away from home, at Barnsley and Colchester, but this was the worst. It wasn't for the want of trying. As
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Charge more
Car ownership is growing and parking space is limited. This may be frustrating but it is a fact. We can continue to waste time abusing poor traffic wardens or engage more fully in how we can move forward. If a street has space to park "106 cars and there
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Basketball: Towers 91 Bears 86
Playmaker Rod Brown hit the late three-pointer which ended Bears' unbeaten start to the season. The former Leopards point guard was left all alone as the shot clock expired to give Towers an 87-86 lead with 42 seconds to play. Towers then closed the game
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Drivers deserve more intelligent approach
The continuing flood of letters, articles and editorials about parking and traffic congestion in Brighton and Hove must surely make our councillors aware there is now a major crisis. Even nurses are complaining they can't do their job (The Argus, October
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Speedway: Pedersen will lead Eagles
World speedway champion Nicki Pedersen is to be at the heart of next year's Eastbourne Eagles speedway team. The news that the 2004 team would be built around the Dane was given to fans yesterday afternoon at Arlington during the interval of the British
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The Thrills, Concorde 2, Brighton, October 16 2003
It would be hard not to be uplifted by these Irish lads' sun-drenched tunes. Influenced by the Beach Boys with a touch of Neil Young, their sweet melodies ooze that soaring feelgood sensation which gets you humming and dancing around the room. Strange
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Mark Steel, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, October 16 2003
It took 20 minutes of faltering Eddie Izzardesque musings before Mark Steel hit his stride. The old-school satirist, one of the Eighties new wave of angry alternative comedians, carved out his career in the days when all you had to do was say "Thatcher
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Martin gets last laugh with comedy show proposal
Laughter is perhaps not the best sound to hear after a proposal of marriage but for Martin Hughes, 29, it was music to his ears. He plotted with Brighton stand-up comic Stephen Grant to pop the big question in an original way. Martin and girlfriend Connie
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Knight closes in on his man
Albion chairman Dick Knight has whittled down the hunt for the next manager to four main candidates. The shortlist is thought to include Oldham chief Iain Dowie and ex-Southampton manager Stuart Gray, who watched Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.
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Photographer who goes off the beaten track
Adventure is a word that looms large in photographer Cathy Teesdale's life. From illegal border crossings in Laos to illicit, late-night drinking clubs in Cambodia and getting lost in the backstreets of Morocco with a member of the local Mafia, Cathy
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Sussex celebration for entertainer Max Bygraves
Veteran entertainer Max Bygraves is celebrating his 81st birthday and his 60th year in showbusiness with a trip to Sussex. His days of gold records - he has 31 - may be long gone but the man who has performed alongside such legends as Bing Crosby, Bob
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Footpath hitch for stadium plan
A 200-yard length of footpath could delay or even scupper Brighton and Hove Albion's Falmer stadium plan. The public inquiry examining roadworks essential for the project heard yesterday the path, listed as FP50, would have to be diverted to make room
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Call for more airport competition
Budget airline owners have called for more competition between airports. Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary believes British Airport Authority-owned Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports should be allowed to compete openly to ensure better deals
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UK's small firms are global winners
The UK has a higher number of successful smaller companies than any other country outside the US, according to a survey published today. International business magazine Forbes Global included 29 UK firms on its annual list of the 200 best companies outside
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Teenage tricks win slot on TV magic show
Without so much as a sniff of a magic wand, a top hat or a rabbit, Chris Nicholson can leave people with their mouths hanging open, unsure whether to believe their eyes. While other 17-year-old schoolboys are working on chat-up lines, Chris is busy perfecting
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City one-way system plan
Two busy city centre streets in Brighton and Hove could be made one-way to crack down on law-breaking drivers. The city council is considering the measures for parts of Western Road and North Street. Cars may also be banned altogether from Western Road
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Which baddy's for burning at Lewes?
Time is running out for this year's public enemy number one as Lewes waits to burn him or her at the stake on November 5. There are just 19 days to go before the town finds out whose effigy will be torched during the annual bonfire processions. The victim
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October 20: Knight closes in on his man
Albion chairman Dick Knight has whittled down the hunt for the next manager to four main candidates. The shortlist is thought to include Oldham chief Iain Dowie and ex-Southampton manager Stuart Gray, who watched Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.
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October 18: Seagulls face more worries
Steve Gritt has warned table-topping Albion they face more managerial uncertainty. He believes the flurry of departures could continue until the new stadium at Falmer is built. Gritt was the first of chairman Dick Knight's seven managers in six years.
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Put your back into keeping fit
There is nothing more painful than a bad back. A relatively mild ache can be debilitating, while severe cases can lead to people being off work for weeks. Back pain is very common and most people will get it at some time. But with the right approach,
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Jordan told to remove eyesores
Glamour model Jordan has been ordered to remove her glowing globes from her Sussex garden. Planning inspectors said the orbs fixed to gateposts outside her home were an eyesore. They ruled the 25-year-old, real name Katie Price, must take down the posts
