Archive
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Waste of money
Although it is undoubtedly an amazing technical triumph for British Airways to carry Joan Collins and her increasingly thick layers of make-up on the last flight of Concorde, I fail to understand why I was supposed to be so excited and emotional about
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Athlete, Concorde 2, Brighton, October 23 2003
Athlete are four scruffy lads from south London whose feelgood beatbox anthems have this year won them a huge following and a richly-deserved Mercury nomination. Opening the set with the soaring Beautiful and a bouncy rendition of near-hit El Salvador
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Starsailor, Brighton Dome, October 27 2003
Radio One Live kicked off on Monday with Steve Lamacq's pick of the new Britpop bands. The gig featured cheery stadium rockers Starsailor, local heroes Electric Soft Parade and guitar band Keane. The gig was broadcast simultaneously on the DJ's show and
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Animal in us
The animal in us seldom takes the upper hand but when it does, the fur can fly. Take, for instance, when someone pushes to the head of a queue. That is an animal survival instinct. If you get there first, you are assured of the biggest share. Dislodging
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Calls grow for South-East weighting
House prices in Brighton and Hove are higher than some areas of London, yet workers rarely gain a wage allowance which those in the capital are entitled to. Brighton and Hove City Council's Unison employees are the latest group to demand a South-East
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The property boom: Can it last?
The figures are, depending on your point of view, either quietly gratifying or utterly sickening. A two-bed flat in Brunswick Terrace picked up for less than £65,000 in 1993 is now worth roughly £350,000. That's an average price increase of almost £30,000
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Try walking
I am worried by the prospect of a new cycle path on Worthing seafront. One of the dictionary definitions of a promenade is "paved walkway along the seafront at a holiday resort". A path, in my mind, is something you walk on, not ride. I don't think the
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Society's cruelty to animals insults God
Those who see no harm in the aims and objectives of scientists working in the field of human embryo experimentation should perhaps consider for a moment the increasingly callous way in which they treat the animal kingdom. It is true, in some respects,
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Ex-Kray henchman spared jail
A former associate of the Kray gang has been spared a stretch in prison after being caught with £4,000-worth of cocaine and cannabis. Wallace Garelick, known as Fat Wally, was notorious for helping Ronnie and Reggie to plot the escape of a gang member
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Johnny rotten
After reading about the antics of comedian Johnny Vegas, I am not surprised he lost his audience (The Argus, October 25). More than 50 people who had paid £17 for a ticket walked out of the Dome on Thursday night. Vegas, appearing as part of this year's
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Final act?
The Deep Blue Sea, one of the finest post-war plays in the English language, finished its brief run at Brighton's lovely Theatre Royal last week. With Harriet Walter and Roger Lloyd-Pack leading a top-flight cast, this production of Rattigan's great drama
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Tony's U-turn
At the Labour Conference, Tony Blair made two announcements. He paid an underhanded compliment to Margaret Thatcher by saying he does not have a reverse gear and, in the same speech, he confessed that, in the past, he had chosen the easy route by taking
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Dr Martens League Cup: Hastings 2 Folkestone 6
Hastings United crashed out after a thumping home defeat by Folkestone Invicta. Hastings made a staggering ten changes to the side that won in the league on Saturday with only keeper Will Toal retaining his place. Despite the reshuffle Hastings got off
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Republic now
Your columnist John Parry is quite right to suggest the goings-on surrounding the Royal Family should lead us towards the conclusion that a republic is the logical step forward for Britain (The Argus, October 24). Current events raise many questions about
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Galloway would be better than royals
Am I the only one who is tired of the tedious, sanctimonious garbage written about Princess Diana? As a republican, all I ever saw was a tall, blonde woman - not someone who could walk on water. I felt disinterested when she died as people die in car
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
Well it didn't take long for a familiar terrace ditty deriding Steve Coppell to find its way back on to the Albion faithful's play list. I wonder if some of the Withdean regulars will sing in uncomplimentary terms about Bob Booker when he eventually leaves
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Albion job attracted McGhee from day one
Mark McGhee has broken his silence over his mysterious departure from Millwall. Albion's new boss parted company with the Lions earlier this month when they were eighth in Division One, just six points off the top of the table. McGhee revealed to The
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McGhee eyes new striker
New Albion manager Mark McGhee will make his mark by signing another front man. Strengthening the strike force is the immediate priority for the 46-year-old Scotsman, revealed on Tuesday as the Seagulls' eighth boss in six years. McGhee, back in management
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M&S launches seasonal recruitment drive
More than 300 seasonal staff are being recruited by Marks & Spencer in Sussex in the run-up to Christmas. The retail giant is seeking workers for its stores in Haywards Heath, Shoreham, Crawley, Worthing and Brighton. Potential staff will be interviewed
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Pensioners' £1.5bn spending spree
Six out of ten retired people say they are having the time of their lives, collectively spending £1.5 billion a month on travel, meals out and hobbies. About 50 per cent of people aged over 50 also say they have no intention of holding back during retirement
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Ethnic group interest in old library
Brighton and Hove's black and ethnic minority campaign group has expressed an interest in taking over Hove library as its new headquarters. The future of the library in Church Road hangs in the balance while the city council debates whether to restore
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Train horn test 'a success'
The first trial of revolutionary new technology intended to end train horn misery has been hailed a "phenomenal success". Campaigners said the newly- developed broadband hooters would give people being blasted by ultra-loud train horns peace and quiet
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Sussex guitarist to tour with Beyonce
For most teenagers, being on stage with chart-topping Brit girl group The Sugababes would be the ultimate success. But Rene Woollard, 19, will go one better. Now he's going on tour with international superstar Beyonce Knowles. Rene, of Junction Road,
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October 29: McGhee eyes new striker
New Albion manager Mark McGhee will make his mark by signing another front man. Strengthening the strike force is the immediate priority for the 46-year-old Scotsman, revealed on Tuesday as the Seagulls' eighth boss in six years. McGhee, back in management
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October 29: McGhee fancied job from day one
Mark McGhee has broken his silence over his mysterious departure from Millwall. Albion's new boss parted company with the Lions earlier this month when they were eighth in Division One, just six points off the top of the table. McGhee revealed to The
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Dad blames daughter's boyfriend for child porn
A man caught with more than 370 indecent images of children on his computer blamed his daughter's boyfriend for downloading them, a court heard. Neil William Morgan, 58, of North Road, Ringmer, Lewes, denies eight specimen charges of making indecent photographs
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The Music, Corn Exchange, Brighton, October 27 2003
There are those who doubt the health of young British talent out there. And there are those who were lucky enough to be at the Corn Exchange on Monday. First up were The Blue Skins, who had the unnerving task of tackling the hurdle of a muted, still-gathering
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Starsailor, Brighton Dome, October 27 2003
Radio One Live kicked off on Monday with Steve Lamacq's pick of the new Britpop bands. The gig featured cheery stadium rockers Starsailor, local heroes Electric Soft Parade and guitar band Keane. The gig was broadcast simultaneously on the DJ's show and
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Animal in us
The animal in us seldom takes the upper hand but when it does, the fur can fly. Take, for instance, when someone pushes to the head of a queue. That is an animal survival instinct. If you get there first, you are assured of the biggest share. Dislodging
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Society's cruelty to animals insults God
Those who see no harm in the aims and objectives of scientists working in the field of human embryo experimentation should perhaps consider for a moment the increasingly callous way in which they treat the animal kingdom. It is true, in some respects,
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Maude tells Tory leader to go
Horsham MP Francis Maude last night led the charge to oust beleaguered Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith. At least 25 backbench Tory MPs rallied to the cry, triggering a confidence ballot on the leader's future to be held later today. If Mr
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Town's Tory leader quits
The leader of Worthing's Conservative party has given up his role. Steven Waight has become West Sussex County Council's executive for strategic planning and environment. Councillor Keith Mercer was unanimously voted as his replacement with deputy leader
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Gridlock warning to Whitehall
Pressure is slowly mounting on the Government to overturn its rulings on airport expansion and traffic-busting schemes. A delegation from West Sussex County Council and other councils were meeting transport minister Tony McNulty in Whitehall today with
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Swans rescued after sewage leak
Raw sewage leaked into a stream teeming with wildlife, killing fish and threatening the safety of swans. Animal rescuers have been working round the clock to minimise the damage to Mill Ditch dyke, leading to Shinewater Lake, Eastbourne, after the pollution
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Speedway: Eagles play the percentages
Eastbourne Eagles take a six-point lead into tonight's British League Cup decider at Poole. The Sussex squad will track an unchanged team for the second leg of the final, which means there is no place for former world champion Mark Loram. Eagles, who
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Dr Martens League Cup: Hastings 2 Folkestone 6
Hastings United crashed out after a thumping home defeat by Folkestone Invicta. Hastings made a staggering ten changes to the side that won in the league on Saturday with only keeper Will Toal retaining his place. Despite the reshuffle Hastings got off
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Bryco Cup: Dorking 0 Worthing 1
Chris Dicker hit the only goal as Worthing set up a home tie against Kettering Town with victory at Dorking. Defender Dicker settled an untidy game on 32 minutes by scoring from a 25-yard free kick by the right touch-line after a foul on Ben Carrington
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Burning issue
I hope people in Brighton and Hove have not forgotten that the prospect of a resource-wasting, dioxin emitting incinerator still looms over our neighbours in Newhaven. The public enquiry on the City's waste management proposals has just finished and I
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Non-League Round-Up
Tom Edwards hit a second half consolation for Withdean as they went down 3-1 at home to Chessington and Hook in the Combined Counties League. Arundel went third in Matthew Clark County League division one with a thrilling 3-0 win at home to Three Bridges
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Unsolved
Was Princess Diana killed by accident or design ("Time to give us the truth", John Parry, October 24)? By the time that question is answered to the satisfaction of Mr Parry, he, thee and me will have already joined the Princess. Why? Because, after 40
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Senior Cup: Lewes 6 Horsham 2
A wonderful individual goal was the highlight of Lewes' rout of Horsham at the Dripping Pan. Peter Adeniyi beat five defenders in an amazing dribble, reminiscent of Ricky Villa's goal for Spurs in the 1981 FA Cup final replay, before rounding Ian Chatfield
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Match Report: Stevenage 1 Eastbourne B 0
Eastbourne Borough will not let their FA Cup exit spoil their good start to the season according to assistant manager Nick Greenwood. Borough lost 1-0 to Conference side Stevenage in a fourth qualifying round replay at Broadhall Way on Tuesday night.
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FA Cup: Wilson's so proud after exit
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson believes his players can be proud of themselves after their FA Cup run came to an end last night. Borough lost 1-0 to Conference full-timers Stevenage Borough in the fourth qualifying round replay at Broadhall Way.
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
Well it didn't take long for a familiar terrace ditty deriding Steve Coppell to find its way back on to the Albion faithful's play list. I wonder if some of the Withdean regulars will sing in uncomplimentary terms about Bob Booker when he eventually leaves
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Date
McGhee eyes new striker
New Albion manager Mark McGhee will make his mark by signing another front man. Strengthening the strike force is the immediate priority for the 46-year-old Scotsman, revealed on Tuesday as the Seagulls' eighth boss in six years. McGhee, back in management
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Death of a fishing legend
The head of one of Brighton's oldest fishing families has died. Ted Gillam's family can trace its roots back to the Domesday Book and his forbears fished in local waters for generations. His three sons Ted, John and Andrew are continuing the tradition
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Crawley unveils Olympic hope
Plans have been unveiled for a £37 million sports centre which could help bring the Olympics to Mid Sussex. Crawley Borough Council wants to replace the existing leisure centre in Haslett Avenue with a world-class arena on the Thomas Bennett College campus
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Train horn test 'a success'
The first trial of revolutionary new technology intended to end train horn misery has been hailed a "phenomenal success". Campaigners said the newly- developed broadband hooters would give people being blasted by ultra-loud train horns peace and quiet
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Farewell to World's End man
A Mid Sussex postmaster is preparing to weigh his last parcel after 46 years behind the counter. John Thwaites, 61, has worked at the Worlds End Stores, Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, since the age of 15. Originally owned by his father, John eventually
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Sussex guitarist to tour with Beyonce
For most teenagers, being on stage with chart-topping Brit girl group The Sugababes would be the ultimate success. But Rene Woollard, 19, will go one better. Now he's going on tour with international superstar Beyonce Knowles. Rene, of Junction Road,
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Magazine boss sacked over sideline
A senior manager at Friday-Ad was sacked after he was caught running his own business from the office. Rob Alder, who earned £42,000 as head of marketing at the company based in Sayers Common, near Burgess Hill, lost his job after junior colleagues discovered
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Bus accident woman still critical
A pedestrian was still in a critical condition today after being hit by a bus in the centre of Brighton. The woman was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital with serious head injuries following the collision yesterday morning. The number 49 single-decker
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October 29: McGhee eyes new striker
New Albion manager Mark McGhee will make his mark by signing another front man. Strengthening the strike force is the immediate priority for the 46-year-old Scotsman, revealed on Tuesday as the Seagulls' eighth boss in six years. McGhee, back in management
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Dad blames daughter's boyfriend for child porn
A man caught with more than 370 indecent images of children on his computer blamed his daughter's boyfriend for downloading them, a court heard. Neil William Morgan, 58, of North Road, Ringmer, Lewes, denies eight specimen charges of making indecent photographs
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The Music, Corn Exchange, Brighton, October 27 2003
There are those who doubt the health of young British talent out there. And there are those who were lucky enough to be at the Corn Exchange on Monday. First up were The Blue Skins, who had the unnerving task of tackling the hurdle of a muted, still-gathering
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The Breezeblock, Concorde 2, Brighton, October 27 2003
If you were listening in to The Breezeblock with Mary Anne Hobbs Breezeblock on Radio 1, you didn't hear the half of it. You didn't hear anything before midnight, which means you missed a stand-out laptop set from LFO and you didn't hear anything after
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Return to reality
Most of the media has been loud in its praise of Concorde. Nevertheless, one should ask whether it has been worth all the expense involved in its development now that supersonic air travel has been shown to be not worthwhile. True, some rich people have
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Time to act
Millions of loyal subjects know Her Majesty the Queen is deeply concerned at the EU's plans to absorb the UK into a European super-state and Mr Blair's determination not to hold a referendum on the issue. I have argued for years that the gradual encroachment
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Car cowboys
Law-abiding motorists who are sick and tired of witnessing the contempt many drivers have for the 60mph limit on some sections of the A24, will welcome West Sussex County Council's installation of speed cameras there. No doubt there will be a few misguided
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Maude tells Tory leader to go
Horsham MP Francis Maude last night led the charge to oust beleaguered Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith. At least 25 backbench Tory MPs rallied to the cry, triggering a confidence ballot on the leader's future to be held later today. If Mr
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Race row over bonfire effigies
A Sussex bonfire society has been reported to race watchdogs for torching a caravan full of "gipsy" effigies with the word "pikey" scrawled across the back. The van was set on fire after being wheeled through the streets at a village bonfire party. Now
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Complacency
To keep ourselves in work. Our duties we will shirk. We never blame ourselves. And we . . . We keep our jobs. Bloody paper shufflers. -Earl Barrey, Brighton
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Speedway: Eagles play the percentages
Eastbourne Eagles take a six-point lead into tonight's British League Cup decider at Poole. The Sussex squad will track an unchanged team for the second leg of the final, which means there is no place for former world champion Mark Loram. Eagles, who
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Outsider
Your article about the appointment by the Conservatives of Nicholas Boles, who lives in London, as their parliamentary candidate for Hove (The Argus, October 24) makes me wonder why he doesn't stand for where he lives and is known. I think every candidate
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Bryco Cup: Dorking 0 Worthing 1
Chris Dicker hit the only goal as Worthing set up a home tie against Kettering Town with victory at Dorking. Defender Dicker settled an untidy game on 32 minutes by scoring from a 25-yard free kick by the right touch-line after a foul on Ben Carrington
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Burning issue
I hope people in Brighton and Hove have not forgotten that the prospect of a resource-wasting, dioxin emitting incinerator still looms over our neighbours in Newhaven. The public enquiry on the City's waste management proposals has just finished and I
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Date
Non-League Round-Up
Tom Edwards hit a second half consolation for Withdean as they went down 3-1 at home to Chessington and Hook in the Combined Counties League. Arundel went third in Matthew Clark County League division one with a thrilling 3-0 win at home to Three Bridges
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Date
Unsolved
Was Princess Diana killed by accident or design ("Time to give us the truth", John Parry, October 24)? By the time that question is answered to the satisfaction of Mr Parry, he, thee and me will have already joined the Princess. Why? Because, after 40
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Date
Senior Cup: Lewes 6 Horsham 2
A wonderful individual goal was the highlight of Lewes' rout of Horsham at the Dripping Pan. Peter Adeniyi beat five defenders in an amazing dribble, reminiscent of Ricky Villa's goal for Spurs in the 1981 FA Cup final replay, before rounding Ian Chatfield
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Match Report: Stevenage 1 Eastbourne B 0
Eastbourne Borough will not let their FA Cup exit spoil their good start to the season according to assistant manager Nick Greenwood. Borough lost 1-0 to Conference side Stevenage in a fourth qualifying round replay at Broadhall Way on Tuesday night.
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FA Cup: Wilson's so proud after exit
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson believes his players can be proud of themselves after their FA Cup run came to an end last night. Borough lost 1-0 to Conference full-timers Stevenage Borough in the fourth qualifying round replay at Broadhall Way.
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Death of a fishing legend
The head of one of Brighton's oldest fishing families has died. Ted Gillam's family can trace its roots back to the Domesday Book and his forbears fished in local waters for generations. His three sons Ted, John and Andrew are continuing the tradition
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Delia accolade for salmon smokery
Food fans have been savouring the flavour of Springs smoked salmon for decades. Now the smokery at the foot of the Downs has won the ultimate accolade - personal approval from the queen of cuisine, Delia Smith. The TV cook, who is re-educating the nation
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Magazine boss sacked over sideline
A senior manager at Friday-Ad was sacked after he was caught running his own business from the office. Rob Alder, who earned £42,000 as head of marketing at the company based in Sayers Common, near Burgess Hill, lost his job after junior colleagues discovered
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Inventors' grant for folding boat
Two inventors from Brighton have been awarded a government grant to develop a folding sailing boat - the first of its kind in the world. Keen sailors Gareth Roberts and Darren Ward have secured an international patent for their unique design, the X-CAT
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The property boom: Can it last?
The figures are, depending on your point of view, either quietly gratifying or utterly sickening. A two-bed flat in Brunswick Terrace picked up for less than £65,000 in 1993 is now worth roughly £350,000. That's an average price increase of almost £30,000
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Crawley unveils Olympic hope
Plans have been unveiled for a £37 million sports centre which could help bring the Olympics to Mid Sussex. Crawley Borough Council wants to replace the existing leisure centre in Haslett Avenue with a world-class arena on the Thomas Bennett College campus
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George St traders go on warpath
Battle plans have been drawn up by traders in George Street, Hove, who say they are preparing to fight a drastic drop in their profits. Business owners in George Street believe they have been dealt a double blow in recent months, with some claiming their
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Magazine boss sacked over sideline
A senior manager at Friday-Ad was sacked after he was caught running his own business from the office. Rob Alder, who earned £42,000 as head of marketing at the company based in Sayers Common, near Burgess Hill, lost his job after junior colleagues discovered
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Sussex Police top stop-and-search league
Sussex Police carried out one tenth of all stop and searches in England and Wales under controversial anti-terrorism laws, new figures reveal. Armed police went through 767 cars, lorries and vans and frisked 310 people - a total of 1,077 searches during
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Bus accident woman still critical
A pedestrian was still in a critical condition today after being hit by a bus in the centre of Brighton. The woman was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital with serious head injuries following the collision yesterday morning. The number 49 single-decker
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Ethnic group interest in old library
Brighton and Hove's black and ethnic minority campaign group has expressed an interest in taking over Hove library as its new headquarters. The future of the library in Church Road hangs in the balance while the city council debates whether to restore
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Date
Waste of money
Although it is undoubtedly an amazing technical triumph for British Airways to carry Joan Collins and her increasingly thick layers of make-up on the last flight of Concorde, I fail to understand why I was supposed to be so excited and emotional about
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Date
Athlete, Concorde 2, Brighton, October 23 2003
Athlete are four scruffy lads from south London whose feelgood beatbox anthems have this year won them a huge following and a richly-deserved Mercury nomination. Opening the set with the soaring Beautiful and a bouncy rendition of near-hit El Salvador
-
Date
The Breezeblock, Concorde 2, Brighton, October 27 2003
If you were listening in to The Breezeblock with Mary Anne Hobbs Breezeblock on Radio 1, you didn't hear the half of it. You didn't hear anything before midnight, which means you missed a stand-out laptop set from LFO and you didn't hear anything after
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Date
Return to reality
Most of the media has been loud in its praise of Concorde. Nevertheless, one should ask whether it has been worth all the expense involved in its development now that supersonic air travel has been shown to be not worthwhile. True, some rich people have
-
Date
Calls grow for South-East weighting
House prices in Brighton and Hove are higher than some areas of London, yet workers rarely gain a wage allowance which those in the capital are entitled to. Brighton and Hove City Council's Unison employees are the latest group to demand a South-East
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Date
Time to act
Millions of loyal subjects know Her Majesty the Queen is deeply concerned at the EU's plans to absorb the UK into a European super-state and Mr Blair's determination not to hold a referendum on the issue. I have argued for years that the gradual encroachment
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Date
The property boom: Can it last?
The figures are, depending on your point of view, either quietly gratifying or utterly sickening. A two-bed flat in Brunswick Terrace picked up for less than £65,000 in 1993 is now worth roughly £350,000. That's an average price increase of almost £30,000
-
Date
Car cowboys
Law-abiding motorists who are sick and tired of witnessing the contempt many drivers have for the 60mph limit on some sections of the A24, will welcome West Sussex County Council's installation of speed cameras there. No doubt there will be a few misguided
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Date
Try walking
I am worried by the prospect of a new cycle path on Worthing seafront. One of the dictionary definitions of a promenade is "paved walkway along the seafront at a holiday resort". A path, in my mind, is something you walk on, not ride. I don't think the
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Date
Ex-Kray henchman spared jail
A former associate of the Kray gang has been spared a stretch in prison after being caught with £4,000-worth of cocaine and cannabis. Wallace Garelick, known as Fat Wally, was notorious for helping Ronnie and Reggie to plot the escape of a gang member
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Date
Maude tells Tory leader to go
Horsham MP Francis Maude last night led the charge to oust beleaguered Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith. At least 25 backbench Tory MPs rallied to the cry, triggering a confidence ballot on the leader's future to be held later today. If Mr
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Date
Runway warning to Whitehall
Pressure is slowly mounting on the Government to overturn its rulings on airport expansion and traffic-busting schemes. A delegation from West Sussex County Council and other councils were meeting transport minister Tony McNulty in Whitehall today with
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Date
Mid Sussex Olympic hope unveiled
Plans have been revealed for a £37 million sports centre which could help bring the Olympics to Mid Sussex. Crawley Borough Council wants to replace the existing leisure centre in Haslett Avenue with a world-class arena on the Thomas Bennett College campus
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Man denies race assault
A West Sussex father-of-five racially abused a neighbour before breaking his arm with a baseball bat, a court has been told. Michael Matschy, 34, of Steyning Crescent, Storrington, admits assaulting Harold New, but denied the incident was racially aggravated
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Pub blaze 'may have been joke'
A fire which caused more than £1.5 million damage to an Eastbourne pub may have been started as a joke. The blaze, which gutted the Mill Pub, Willingdon Drove, left staff homeless and the building a charred shell. Drinkers, bar and kitchen staff fled
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Race row over bonfire effigies
A Sussex bonfire society has been reported to race watchdogs for torching a caravan full of "gipsy" effigies with the word "pikey" scrawled across the back. The van was set on fire after being wheeled through the streets at a village bonfire party. Now
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Johnny rotten
After reading about the antics of comedian Johnny Vegas, I am not surprised he lost his audience (The Argus, October 25). More than 50 people who had paid £17 for a ticket walked out of the Dome on Thursday night. Vegas, appearing as part of this year's
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Complacency
To keep ourselves in work. Our duties we will shirk. We never blame ourselves. And we . . . We keep our jobs. Bloody paper shufflers. -Earl Barrey, Brighton
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Final act?
The Deep Blue Sea, one of the finest post-war plays in the English language, finished its brief run at Brighton's lovely Theatre Royal last week. With Harriet Walter and Roger Lloyd-Pack leading a top-flight cast, this production of Rattigan's great drama
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Date
Tony's U-turn
At the Labour Conference, Tony Blair made two announcements. He paid an underhanded compliment to Margaret Thatcher by saying he does not have a reverse gear and, in the same speech, he confessed that, in the past, he had chosen the easy route by taking
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Date
Outsider
Your article about the appointment by the Conservatives of Nicholas Boles, who lives in London, as their parliamentary candidate for Hove (The Argus, October 24) makes me wonder why he doesn't stand for where he lives and is known. I think every candidate
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Date
Republic now
Your columnist John Parry is quite right to suggest the goings-on surrounding the Royal Family should lead us towards the conclusion that a republic is the logical step forward for Britain (The Argus, October 24). Current events raise many questions about
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Galloway would be better than royals
Am I the only one who is tired of the tedious, sanctimonious garbage written about Princess Diana? As a republican, all I ever saw was a tall, blonde woman - not someone who could walk on water. I felt disinterested when she died as people die in car
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Albion job attracted McGhee from day one
Mark McGhee has broken his silence over his mysterious departure from Millwall. Albion's new boss parted company with the Lions earlier this month when they were eighth in Division One, just six points off the top of the table. McGhee revealed to The
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M&S launches seasonal recruitment drive
More than 300 seasonal staff are being recruited by Marks & Spencer in Sussex in the run-up to Christmas. The retail giant is seeking workers for its stores in Haywards Heath, Shoreham, Crawley, Worthing and Brighton. Potential staff will be interviewed
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Pensioners' £1.5bn spending spree
Six out of ten retired people say they are having the time of their lives, collectively spending £1.5 billion a month on travel, meals out and hobbies. About 50 per cent of people aged over 50 also say they have no intention of holding back during retirement
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Date
Delia accolade for salmon smokery
Food fans have been savouring the flavour of Springs smoked salmon for decades. Now the smokery at the foot of the Downs has won the ultimate accolade - personal approval from the queen of cuisine, Delia Smith. The TV cook, who is re-educating the nation
-
Date
Magazine boss sacked over sideline
A senior manager at Friday-Ad was sacked after he was caught running his own business from the office. Rob Alder, who earned £42,000 as head of marketing at the company based in Sayers Common, near Burgess Hill, lost his job after junior colleagues discovered
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Date
Inventors' grant for folding boat
Two inventors from Brighton have been awarded a government grant to develop a folding sailing boat - the first of its kind in the world. Keen sailors Gareth Roberts and Darren Ward have secured an international patent for their unique design, the X-CAT
-
Date
The property boom: Can it last?
The figures are, depending on your point of view, either quietly gratifying or utterly sickening. A two-bed flat in Brunswick Terrace picked up for less than £65,000 in 1993 is now worth roughly £350,000. That's an average price increase of almost £30,000
-
Date
Ethnic group interest in old library
Brighton and Hove's black and ethnic minority campaign group has expressed an interest in taking over Hove library as its new headquarters. The future of the library in Church Road hangs in the balance while the city council debates whether to restore
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Date
Duchess opens indoor tennis centre
Budding tennis stars dazzled royalty with their court skills thanks to a £500,000 sports investment. The Duchess of Gloucester, honorary president of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), officially opened three new indoor tennis courts yesterday. National
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George St traders go on warpath
Battle plans have been drawn up by traders in George Street, Hove, who say they are preparing to fight a drastic drop in their profits. Business owners in George Street believe they have been dealt a double blow in recent months, with some claiming their
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Sussex Police top stop-and-search league
Sussex Police carried out one tenth of all stop and searches in England and Wales under controversial anti-terrorism laws, new figures reveal. Armed police went through 767 cars, lorries and vans and frisked 310 people - a total of 1,077 searches during
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October 29: McGhee fancied job from day one
Mark McGhee has broken his silence over his mysterious departure from Millwall. Albion's new boss parted company with the Lions earlier this month when they were eighth in Division One, just six points off the top of the table. McGhee revealed to The
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Ethnic group interest in old library
Brighton and Hove's black and ethnic minority campaign group has expressed an interest in taking over Hove library as its new headquarters. The future of the library in Church Road hangs in the balance while the city council debates whether to restore
