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Fewer crimes solved
The number of crimes solved by Sussex Police fell during the past year while burglaries rose sharply, new figures showed today. Break-ins were up eight per cent in the year to March, compared to 2001/2. More than 12 in every 1,000 premises were raided
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Men In Coats, Corn Exchange, Brighton, October 21 2003
On paper, two men wearing parkas and pulling stupid faces isn't funny. After all, how much hilarity can you wring from a pair of tatty all-weathers and a lot of gurning? In the flesh, however, it seems Mick Dow and Maddy Sparham, the eponymous Men In
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Janet Street Porter, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, October 19 2003
All The Rage, as the show is titled, was an angry diatribe against everything Janet Street Porter hates - and that's a long list. The show was 90-minutes of bitching and back-stabbing by the legendary TV presenter and columnist, with her late mother and
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Utter madness
The closure and relocation of Ifield First School by West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has at last been exposed as a property deal which has also formed part of the Government's already-discredited Private Finance Initiative (PFI) for Crawley Schools.
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Radio 1 DJs look forward to Brighton
If you wanted to check the heartbeat of British music outside the charts during the mid-Nineties, you had to listen to Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq. While not all the bands their Evening Session show featured were flushed with success, the show made its
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Potty idea
Had I got wind of their intentions earlier, I would have immediately contacted the people of Navatusila, on the Fijian island of Viti Levu, to assure them there is no reason to apologise for the death of the East Sussex missionary, the Rev Thomas Baker
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Outdated
Well, what a stunning few days it has been for the organised religions. First, the Catholic establishment says the HIV virus can pass through a condom. Then we get a statement from some high-ranking clergyman in the Philippines that, as one eight-year-old
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19 more post offices face axe
Nineteen Post Offices in Brighton and Hove face closure in the latest stage of a nationwide cull. Post Office Ltd today revealed the hit list of threatened outlets, which face the axe as the company tries to tackle £100 million losses. The latest branches
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Tory no-show
Thank you for your coverage of the battle to thwart Asda's plan for a huge store in Worthing College's grounds (The Argus, October 15). The thoughts of the Field Place Residents' Association and councillors were well put and balanced. However, I should
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Above the law?
Given the current climate of mistrust of over-zealous parking wardens, I thought readers would be interested to see these photos. In the words of the warden: "Knock yourself out you f******* tosser. If you look round the front you can take a photo of
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Ryman South: Bracknell 4 Worthing 2
A soft penalty five minutes from time ended Worthing's hopes of a come-back as they crashed to defeat at Bracknell in division one south. Rebels trailed 3-0 with 14 minutes remaining before two goals in the space of two minutes from Mark Knee and substitute
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Please help me find my photocopier girl
I am attempting to contact a friendly, attractive and well-presented lady who I spoke to in the local Eodangotta Newsagency during the middle of last month. I was using the shop's photocopier and was aware of another wishing to use it. After a brief discussion
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
It's not so much a case of 'Whodunit' more 'Whoisit' as the hunt for the next Albion manager continues. Dick Knight is certainly leaving no stone unturned and with over 50 applicants he'll probably end up with a bad back, although it now appears that
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Match Report: Brentford 4 Albion 0
It was like a red rag to a bull. Micky Adams could not believe what he was hearing on his way back from a scouting mission at Bournemouth. Fans were berating Bob Booker on Ian Hart's post-match phone-in on Southern Counties Radio. Adams, not the type
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Erith 1 Hastings 1
Hastings United picked up a useful point away to Erith and Belvedere. Carl Rook opened the scoring for United after two minutes, hooking into the roof of the net from eight yards. But Erith came back into the game and grabbed the equaliser ten minutes
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Pension deficit may disappear
The pensions black hole faced by the UK's top companies could be wiped out by the end of 2004. According to forecasts by pensions advisers Aon Consulting, the overall pensions deficit for FTSE 100 firms fell from £65 billion in December 2002 to £56 billion
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Boss squeezed out of role at Juice FM
David Harber has lost his job as managing director of Juice FM - just two weeks after the station was sold back to its founders. The position has been axed to reduce costs at the station, which last year made a loss of £500,000 with net liabilities of
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Call to ditch parking plan
Owners of small businesses have called for controversial parking plans in Eastbourne to be scrapped. Members of the Eastbourne and Wealden branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) predict shops will be forced to close and the town's economy
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Expert cautions over incinerator
Building an incinerator could jeopardise the health of future generations, according to one of Britain's leading experts on chemical pollution. Toxicologist Dr Vyvyan Howard said the effects of pollution from dioxins and dioxin-like substances would show
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County faces water crisis
Sussex is suffering a drought after the long, sweltering summer. Water officials were meeting at Worthing today to discuss ways of averting a crisis as water sources plunge to critically low levels. Reservoirs which are normally brimming with water at
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Warning over stadium road
A dual carriageway at the Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed new stadium would turn a country road into an urban highway, a public inquiry heard. Hillary Leigh, representing the Society of Sussex Downsmen, said Village Way acted as a "valuable punctuation
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City shakes off drugs death crown
The number of people dying from drugs in Brighton and Hove is the second-highest in England and Wales. New research shows the city has a drugs death rate of 11.9 per 100,000 of the population over 16. Only Furness, Cumbria, has a higher death rate with
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Fewer crimes solved
The number of crimes solved by Sussex Police fell during the past year while burglaries rose sharply, new figures showed today. Break-ins were up eight per cent in the year to March, compared to 2001/2. More than 12 in every 1,000 premises were raided
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Comedy Store Players, Corn Exchange, Brighton, October 18 2003
Comedy lovers were in for a treat when Paul Merton turned up as a guest performer at the Corn Exchange. His dry humour and quick wit fitted in with the Whose Line Is It Anyway style show performed by the Comedy Store Players. The entire show was based
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Men In Coats, Corn Exchange, Brighton, October 21 2003
On paper, two men wearing parkas and pulling stupid faces isn't funny. After all, how much hilarity can you wring from a pair of tatty all-weathers and a lot of gurning? In the flesh, however, it seems Mick Dow and Maddy Sparham, the eponymous Men In
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Janet Street Porter, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, October 19 2003
All The Rage, as the show is titled, was an angry diatribe against everything Janet Street Porter hates - and that's a long list. The show was 90-minutes of bitching and back-stabbing by the legendary TV presenter and columnist, with her late mother and
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The Deep Blue Sea, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until October 25 2003
Terrance Rattigan, the Brighton-based playwright who died in 1977, was a master of his craft. Fifty years on from its opening, The Deep Blue Sea remains a powerful and resonant piece of drama. The story comes straight out of Rattigan's personal life when
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Utter madness
The closure and relocation of Ifield First School by West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has at last been exposed as a property deal which has also formed part of the Government's already-discredited Private Finance Initiative (PFI) for Crawley Schools.
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Radio 1 DJs look forward to Brighton
If you wanted to check the heartbeat of British music outside the charts during the mid-Nineties, you had to listen to Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq. While not all the bands their Evening Session show featured were flushed with success, the show made its
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Potty idea
Had I got wind of their intentions earlier, I would have immediately contacted the people of Navatusila, on the Fijian island of Viti Levu, to assure them there is no reason to apologise for the death of the East Sussex missionary, the Rev Thomas Baker
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Love isn't sex
With reference to the ordination of gay priests (The Argus, October 20), the Anglican Conference in 1998 affirmed the traditional and Biblical view that sexual intercourse outside marriage was wrong. This is the majority view of all the major churches
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Outdated
Well, what a stunning few days it has been for the organised religions. First, the Catholic establishment says the HIV virus can pass through a condom. Then we get a statement from some high-ranking clergyman in the Philippines that, as one eight-year-old
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Tory no-show
Thank you for your coverage of the battle to thwart Asda's plan for a huge store in Worthing College's grounds (The Argus, October 15). The thoughts of the Field Place Residents' Association and councillors were well put and balanced. However, I should
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Ryman South: Whyteleafem 2 Horsham 3
Horsham fought back from a two-goal deficit to secure an excellent win at Whyteleafe. Dominic Barclay flicked in a header from a tight angle after just four minutes and Graham Harper placed a precise shot into the far corner after finding space on the
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Ryman South: Bracknell 4 Worthing 2
A soft penalty five minutes from time ended Worthing's hopes of a come-back as they crashed to defeat at Bracknell in division one south. Rebels trailed 3-0 with 14 minutes remaining before two goals in the space of two minutes from Mark Knee and substitute
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He can't lose
Is it too late to add to the newsprint mountain that is The Steve Coppell Saga? I hope not as I hate to be left out. Questions to be asked: 1. Why didn't The Argus start a fund-raising campaign to double Steve Coppell's wages, not unlike the £40 fund
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FA Vase: Three Bridges 2 Whitchurch 0
Three Bridges defender Clay Lamont is on an FA Vase revenge mission after helping his side book a place in the second round last night. Bridges beat Wessex League side Whitchurch United at Jubilee Field in a replay after Saturday's 1-1 draw and now face
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Listen or else
How many more letters from angry residents, tradesmen and motorists do there have to be before the council starts to listen and take some sensible action on cars and parking? The problem is not cars. It's buses and lorries which are causing the problem
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Mushtaq signs two-yaer deal
Sussex have re-signed Pakistani leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed. Mushtaq, who played a key part in the county's Championship success, has agreed a new two-year deal. But Sussex have the option of curtailing the contract should Mushtaq's county commitments be
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Match Report: Brentford 4 Albion 0
It was like a red rag to a bull. Micky Adams could not believe what he was hearing on his way back from a scouting mission at Bournemouth. Fans were berating Bob Booker on Ian Hart's post-match phone-in on Southern Counties Radio. Adams, not the type
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Erith 1 Hastings 1
Hastings United picked up a useful point away to Erith and Belvedere. Carl Rook opened the scoring for United after two minutes, hooking into the roof of the net from eight yards. But Erith came back into the game and grabbed the equaliser ten minutes
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Expert cautions over incinerator
Building an incinerator could jeopardise the health of future generations, according to one of Britain's leading experts on chemical pollution. Toxicologist Dr Vyvyan Howard said the effects of pollution from dioxins and dioxin-like substances would show
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Artist vows to shoot paintings
An artist is putting his unwanted paintings up for auction - and is threatening to shoot any which fail to sell. Matt Pagett, of Albert Road, Brighton, is exhibiting a series of paintings of animals in unfamiliar surroundings, at Cafe One Ten in Dyke
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Pensioners spurn tax limits move
Mid Sussex pensioners furious at council tax increases have warned they may refuse to pay. Members of Crawley Pensioners' Action Group have rejected plans being drawn up by West Sussex County Council to cap tax rises for the elderly, saying that would
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Earring clue to sex attacker
Detectives are hunting a man who grabbed and indecently assaulted a woman in Worthing. A 39-year-old victim was walking towards the footbridge over the railway line at Ladydell Road when she was attacked. Police say she had passed her assailant as he
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Ex-teacher fined over child porn pics
A retired teacher from Worthing has been fined £300 for possessing child pornography. Peter Best, 69, of Ontario Close, has been placed on the sex offenders' register for five years. He admitted possession of indecent photographs of children which had
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City shakes off drugs death crown
The number of people dying from drugs in Brighton and Hove is the second-highest in England and Wales. New research shows the city has a drugs death rate of 11.9 per 100,000 of the population over 16. Only Furness, Cumbria, has a higher death rate with
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Action demanded over £14 biscuits
A leading councillor is asking city council bosses to cut the cost of refreshments provided at meetings. The Argus revealed earlier this month that high charges were being made by contractors for some items supplied to Brighton and Hove City Council during
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Christ's word
The Argus' coverage of homosexuality and Christianity (October 20) seems to have missed the real issue - the place of Jesus Christ in Christianity. Jesus is the founder of Christianity, Jesus defines Christianity and Christianity stands or falls with
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Jim Davidson 'insult to disabled' row
Controversial comedian Jim Davidson refused to go on stage because wheelchair users would not move from the front row. Disabled Kenneth Hull, 83, of Bushby Avenue, Rustington, was among more than 1,700 fans left furious after the 49-year-old funnyman
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Hundreds watch as blaze wrecks local
Customers, staff and neighbours watched as fire tore through a pub last night. Diners and drinkers fled The Mill in Willingdon Drove, Eastbourne. Police erected temporary barriers to keep hundreds of people at a safe distance as 50 firefighters fought
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19 more post offices face axe
Nineteen Post Offices in Brighton and Hove face closure in the latest stage of a nationwide cull. Post Office Ltd today revealed the hit list of threatened outlets, which face the axe as the company tries to tackle £100 million losses. The latest branches
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No alternative
In response to Richard Allden (Letters, October 15), he and other opponents of the Falmer scheme suggest the stadium should be built nearer to the City. But where? The council has already produced a detailed report which stated there is no alternative
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What a cheek
I was outraged by Laurence King's review of the film League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (The Argus, October 19). I'm sure I would agree with him that the film is rubbish but how dare he say "it is a less enjoyable experience than sitting through an amateur
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Above the law?
Given the current climate of mistrust of over-zealous parking wardens, I thought readers would be interested to see these photos. In the words of the warden: "Knock yourself out you f******* tosser. If you look round the front you can take a photo of
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End the veto
Your story about the Falmer stadium project possibly being delayed and requiring another public inquiry due to the need to marginally re-align a minor public footpath (The Argus, October 18) confirms our experience of the legal and planning processes
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Dr Martens (Premier): Eastbourne B 1 Welling 1
Eastbourne Borough extended their unbeaten run to nine games with an edgy draw at home to Welling United. Borough looked in control for most of the first half and took the lead on 43 minutes. Matt Crabb swung the ball in from the left and Danny Simmonds
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Dr Martens (Premier): Cambridge 2 Crawley 5
Defender Kevin Hemsley scored a hat-trick and Carl Wilson-Denis grabbed a brace as Crawley Town beat Cambridge City to go top of the table. Hemsley took advantage of slack marking in the fifth minute and gave the Reds a deserved 2-0 cushion in the 34th
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A car too far
Well done to Brighton and Hove City Council for considering further measures to prevent cars from congesting Western Road and North Street and brickbats to the few short-sighted traders opposing the moves. The routine flouting of current restrictions
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October 21: Brentford 4 Albion 0
It was like a red rag to a bull. Micky Adams could not believe what he was hearing on his way back from a scouting mission at Bournemouth. Fans were berating Bob Booker on Ian Hart's post-match phone-in on Southern Counties Radio. Adams, not the type
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Please help me find my photocopier girl
I am attempting to contact a friendly, attractive and well-presented lady who I spoke to in the local Eodangotta Newsagency during the middle of last month. I was using the shop's photocopier and was aware of another wishing to use it. After a brief discussion
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
It's not so much a case of 'Whodunit' more 'Whoisit' as the hunt for the next Albion manager continues. Dick Knight is certainly leaving no stone unturned and with over 50 applicants he'll probably end up with a bad back, although it now appears that
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Angry Adams backs Booker
Former Albion manager Micky Adams rushed to the defence of underfire caretaker chief Bob Booker in the aftermatch of a horror display at Brentford. Adams rang a radio phone-in last night to hit back at fans criticising him for leaving for Leicester and
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VW empire moves up a gear
South coast Volkswagen retailer Peter Cooper has been on the expansion trail with the opening of its latest showroom in Chichester. The group, which this month marks 21 years as a Volkswagen retailer, has taken over the Whyke premises in Bognor Road.
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Joint accounts fund £4bn of treats
Couples are collectively spending £4 billion a year from their joint accounts without telling their partner. More than two-thirds of people admit they have raided a joint account in order to finance treats for themselves, such as new clothes, tickets
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Pension deficit may disappear
The pensions black hole faced by the UK's top companies could be wiped out by the end of 2004. According to forecasts by pensions advisers Aon Consulting, the overall pensions deficit for FTSE 100 firms fell from £65 billion in December 2002 to £56 billion
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Boss squeezed out of role at Juice FM
David Harber has lost his job as managing director of Juice FM - just two weeks after the station was sold back to its founders. The position has been axed to reduce costs at the station, which last year made a loss of £500,000 with net liabilities of
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Call to ditch parking plan
Owners of small businesses have called for controversial parking plans in Eastbourne to be scrapped. Members of the Eastbourne and Wealden branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) predict shops will be forced to close and the town's economy
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Fears of further post office cuts
MPs today braced themselves for the latest round of sub post office closures in Brighton and Hove. The Post Office was expected to announce details despite meetings yesterday at which David Lepper and Ivor Caplin voiced their concerns over the future
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County faces water crisis
Sussex is suffering a drought after the long, sweltering summer. Water officials were meeting at Worthing today to discuss ways of averting a crisis as water sources plunge to critically low levels. Reservoirs which are normally brimming with water at
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Mystery error killed mum-to-be
The death of a pregnant woman and her baby was an accident, an inquest ruled. Georgina Heathfield, 26, of Poveys Close, Burgess Hill, was seven months pregnant when she lost control of her car on a bend and smashed into an oncoming car. She was taken
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Warrant for Frank prankster
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Some Mothers Do Have 'Em fan who flooded police airwaves with catchphrases such as "Ooh Betty". Frank Spencer impersonator Nathan Stack, 21, was due to be sentenced at Worthing Magistrates Court after being
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Warning over stadium road
A dual carriageway at the Brighton and Hove Albion's proposed new stadium would turn a country road into an urban highway, a public inquiry heard. Hillary Leigh, representing the Society of Sussex Downsmen, said Village Way acted as a "valuable punctuation
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Driver attacked by hijack couple
A driver was attacked in an attempted hijacking when he stopped after a woman holding a baby stepped into the path of his car. The 18-year-old driver stopped his red Ford Escort in Rectory Lane, Ashington. A man approached the car, punched the rear window
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French honour for WWI veteran
First World War veteran Henry Allingham, 107, has received France's highest military honour, 85 years after the conflict ended. Mr Allingham, of Chesterfield Road, Eastbourne, was given the Legion D'Honneur at Eastbourne Town Hall by the Lord Lieutenant
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County water crisis looms
Emergency plans to ship water into Sussex from surrounding counties were being drawn up today in an attempt to avert a looming drought. Experts from the Environment Agency were meeting seven water companies which between them cover the South East to discuss
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October 22: Angry Adams backs Booker
Former Albion manager Micky Adams rushed to the defence of underfire caretaker chief Bob Booker in the aftermatch of a horror display at Brentford. Adams rang a radio phone-in last night to hit back at fans criticising him for leaving for Leicester and
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Action demanded over £14 biscuits
A leading councillor is asking city council bosses to cut the cost of refreshments provided at meetings. The Argus revealed earlier this month that high charges were being made by contractors for some items supplied to Brighton and Hove City Council during
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Date
Comedy Store Players, Corn Exchange, Brighton, October 18 2003
Comedy lovers were in for a treat when Paul Merton turned up as a guest performer at the Corn Exchange. His dry humour and quick wit fitted in with the Whose Line Is It Anyway style show performed by the Comedy Store Players. The entire show was based
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Date
The Deep Blue Sea, Theatre Royal, Brighton, until October 25 2003
Terrance Rattigan, the Brighton-based playwright who died in 1977, was a master of his craft. Fifty years on from its opening, The Deep Blue Sea remains a powerful and resonant piece of drama. The story comes straight out of Rattigan's personal life when
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Date
Love isn't sex
With reference to the ordination of gay priests (The Argus, October 20), the Anglican Conference in 1998 affirmed the traditional and Biblical view that sexual intercourse outside marriage was wrong. This is the majority view of all the major churches
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Date
Christ's word
The Argus' coverage of homosexuality and Christianity (October 20) seems to have missed the real issue - the place of Jesus Christ in Christianity. Jesus is the founder of Christianity, Jesus defines Christianity and Christianity stands or falls with
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Jim Davidson 'insult to disabled' row
Controversial comedian Jim Davidson refused to go on stage because wheelchair users would not move from the front row. Disabled Kenneth Hull, 83, of Bushby Avenue, Rustington, was among more than 1,700 fans left furious after the 49-year-old funnyman
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No alternative
In response to Richard Allden (Letters, October 15), he and other opponents of the Falmer scheme suggest the stadium should be built nearer to the City. But where? The council has already produced a detailed report which stated there is no alternative
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Date
What a cheek
I was outraged by Laurence King's review of the film League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (The Argus, October 19). I'm sure I would agree with him that the film is rubbish but how dare he say "it is a less enjoyable experience than sitting through an amateur
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Date
Ryman South: Whyteleafem 2 Horsham 3
Horsham fought back from a two-goal deficit to secure an excellent win at Whyteleafe. Dominic Barclay flicked in a header from a tight angle after just four minutes and Graham Harper placed a precise shot into the far corner after finding space on the
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Date
End the veto
Your story about the Falmer stadium project possibly being delayed and requiring another public inquiry due to the need to marginally re-align a minor public footpath (The Argus, October 18) confirms our experience of the legal and planning processes
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Date
Dr Martens (Premier): Eastbourne B 1 Welling 1
Eastbourne Borough extended their unbeaten run to nine games with an edgy draw at home to Welling United. Borough looked in control for most of the first half and took the lead on 43 minutes. Matt Crabb swung the ball in from the left and Danny Simmonds
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He can't lose
Is it too late to add to the newsprint mountain that is The Steve Coppell Saga? I hope not as I hate to be left out. Questions to be asked: 1. Why didn't The Argus start a fund-raising campaign to double Steve Coppell's wages, not unlike the £40 fund
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Dr Martens (Premier): Cambridge 2 Crawley 5
Defender Kevin Hemsley scored a hat-trick and Carl Wilson-Denis grabbed a brace as Crawley Town beat Cambridge City to go top of the table. Hemsley took advantage of slack marking in the fifth minute and gave the Reds a deserved 2-0 cushion in the 34th
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A car too far
Well done to Brighton and Hove City Council for considering further measures to prevent cars from congesting Western Road and North Street and brickbats to the few short-sighted traders opposing the moves. The routine flouting of current restrictions
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Date
FA Vase: Three Bridges 2 Whitchurch 0
Three Bridges defender Clay Lamont is on an FA Vase revenge mission after helping his side book a place in the second round last night. Bridges beat Wessex League side Whitchurch United at Jubilee Field in a replay after Saturday's 1-1 draw and now face
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October 21: Brentford 4 Albion 0
It was like a red rag to a bull. Micky Adams could not believe what he was hearing on his way back from a scouting mission at Bournemouth. Fans were berating Bob Booker on Ian Hart's post-match phone-in on Southern Counties Radio. Adams, not the type
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Date
Listen or else
How many more letters from angry residents, tradesmen and motorists do there have to be before the council starts to listen and take some sensible action on cars and parking? The problem is not cars. It's buses and lorries which are causing the problem
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Date
Mushtaq signs two-yaer deal
Sussex have re-signed Pakistani leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed. Mushtaq, who played a key part in the county's Championship success, has agreed a new two-year deal. But Sussex have the option of curtailing the contract should Mushtaq's county commitments be
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Date
Angry Adams backs Booker
Former Albion manager Micky Adams rushed to the defence of underfire caretaker chief Bob Booker in the aftermatch of a horror display at Brentford. Adams rang a radio phone-in last night to hit back at fans criticising him for leaving for Leicester and
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Date
VW empire moves up a gear
South coast Volkswagen retailer Peter Cooper has been on the expansion trail with the opening of its latest showroom in Chichester. The group, which this month marks 21 years as a Volkswagen retailer, has taken over the Whyke premises in Bognor Road.
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Date
Joint accounts fund £4bn of treats
Couples are collectively spending £4 billion a year from their joint accounts without telling their partner. More than two-thirds of people admit they have raided a joint account in order to finance treats for themselves, such as new clothes, tickets
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Date
Fears of further post office cuts
MPs today braced themselves for the latest round of sub post office closures in Brighton and Hove. The Post Office was expected to announce details despite meetings yesterday at which David Lepper and Ivor Caplin voiced their concerns over the future
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Date
Artist vows to shoot paintings
An artist is putting his unwanted paintings up for auction - and is threatening to shoot any which fail to sell. Matt Pagett, of Albert Road, Brighton, is exhibiting a series of paintings of animals in unfamiliar surroundings, at Cafe One Ten in Dyke
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Date
County water crisis looms
Emergency plans to ship water into Sussex from surrounding counties were being drawn up today in an attempt to avert a looming drought. Experts from the Environment Agency were meeting seven water companies which between them cover the South East to discuss
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October 22: Angry Adams backs Booker
Former Albion manager Micky Adams rushed to the defence of underfire caretaker chief Bob Booker in the aftermatch of a horror display at Brentford. Adams rang a radio phone-in last night to hit back at fans criticising him for leaving for Leicester and
