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National park inquiry starts
A major inquiry into the future of the South Downs began today. After years of public consultations, protests and plans, lengthy negotiations on whether the hilly fields and woods stretching through Sussex should be designated as a national park have
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My dad, my hero
I would like to echo the sentiments of ex-RAF Cyril E W Wood's letter "Never forget heroes who saved Britain" (November 6). We should all wear a red poppy with pride, preferably with a white one alongside it as a symbol of future peace. My late father
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Level 42, Brighton Dome, November 6 2003
Initially pushed by his record company into taking on lead vocal duties at the start of Level 42's career, Mark King still has the air of a somewhat reluctant frontman. But the warmth of the reception afforded the slap-bass virtuoso should see him more
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Tragic tale
This letter is written with a feeling of sadness and tragedy. The sadness is my sister Alice has just lost her husband after 71 years of devoted marriage. Alice and Alex were married in Brighton in 1932 and had two sons, Alex and Reggie. Within a year
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Road of ruin
I once had to travel several times a year to the south of France and often used the motorway. This started at Calais and after about 30 miles, south of Arras, I turned right and then it was straight through to Toulon. For some reason on the journey south
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Thanks for electing me
A big thank you to all the residents of East Brighton who voted me onto the eb4U board of directors and have given me a mandate to speak for them. -Jannet Cook, Moulsecoomb
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Light up the trees
A few years ago I visited Helsinki. Many parks trees were covered in low voltage, twinkly lightbulbs. I think Brighton and Hove City Council should shroud the trees in the Old Steine with thousands of these lights. They would look fantastic and be well
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The power of the group
It is good to come together in groups and talk. Groups with a positive sharing of ideas and activities have a certain dynamic energy which builds bridges between individuals and boosts confidence. Coming together regularly over a meal or a cup of tea
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House prices keep on rocketing
House prices in Sussex are continuing to soar, with the value of some homes in Brighton and Hove rocketing by more than £40,000 in a year. Prices have risen in all categories in the housing market as buyers keen to get on to or move up the housing ladder
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Theft has caused us such problems
I am 80 years old and have a small business. Nine days ago my shop's takings were stolen along with my handbag containing my diary, phone numbers, pension (two weeks) glasses and perpetual music bits - no use to anyone. This has caused me severe distress
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The meaning of modernisation
We can all see now what Mr Prescott and his chums in the Home Office mean when they say they want to "modernise" the fire service. Within the very near future, aerial appliances such as turntable ladders and hydraulic platforms will no longer be automatically
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Keep it green
I was saddened to read Tony Mernagh's article about Toad's Hole Valley (The Argus, November 3). It is blatantly obvious he wants to see this open space on the edge of our City covered in concrete and steel. He says most people don't know where Toad's
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Mast danger
Congratulations to Arun District Council for suspending planning permission for mobile phone masts, including the rapidly unfurling emergency services transmitter system TETRA, until convinced of their safety (The Argus, October 24). Contrast this with
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Ryman (South): Met Police 1 Lewes 4
Lewes stretched their lead at the top of division one to six points after a comfortable win at Metropolitan Police but victory came at a price. The only downside for Lewes manager Steven King was an injury to Lee Newman, which leaves him with no recognised
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Oatway makes lightning recovery
Albion midfielder Charlie Oatway is on course for an amazing recovery from major back surgery. He could now return before Christmas after an operation last month to repair a disc problem which could have left him paralysed. Oatway, who had a spell on
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Undemocratic
I am angry at both East Sussex and West Sussex County Councils for opposing the establishment of a National Park for the South Downs, despite a large number of Sussex residents having registered their support for the park. The councils are using taxpayers
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I'm sorry for affair, says face of BBC Breakfast
Breakfast TV presenter Natasha Kaplinsky has admitted her love life is in turmoil after being seen in her home city of Brighton with an old flame. Natasha, 31, who presents BBC Breakfast with Dermot Murnaghan, has been with her boyfriend Mike Barnard
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Rugby: Heath go down
Two tries in a minute were not enough to save Haywards Heath from National League defeat. They went down 35-19 at windy Redruth in division three south, having led for 23 first-half minutes. Alex Meredith produced a typically strong finish to nudge them
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Build higher, not on our downland
Tony Mernagh disagrees with the decision of the policy and resources committee of Brighton and Hove City Council to request that Toad's Hole Valley is included in the proposed South Downs National Park (The Argus, November 3). Mr Mernagh suggests this
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Snooker: Quickfire Greene KOs Ali
Gerard Greene was in overdrive as he brushed past Ali Carter to set up a revenge match against Ken Doherty at the British Open in Brighton. Greene, a 29-year-old from Rainham who represents Northern Ireland, needed only 74 minutes to breeze past Carter
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Match Report: Lincoln 3 Albion 1
He answered our questions afterwards honestly and politely, but inside Mark McGhee must have been seething. A limp FA Cup exit against a team showing far more appetite will surely only hasten the Scot's search for signings. Now that Albion return to League
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Pay rows spark more walkouts
Thousands of nuclear, rail, council and airport workers will take industrial action this week because of a series of separate disputes over pay. Meanwhile leaders of the Fire Brigades Union were meeting again today to decide their next move in a row which
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Plug pulled early on rail operator
Troubled rail operator Connex has been stripped of running train services in parts of East Sussex earlier than planned. The French-owned company ran its last train in East Sussex at the weekend, ending an operation that had been dogged by poor performance
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Rates rise may not curb property boom
House prices in Sussex are continuing to soar, with the value of some homes in Brighton and Hove rocketing by more than £40,000 in a year. Prices have risen in all categories in the housing market as buyers keen to get on to or move up the housing ladder
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Hunting season starts
On horseback and in traditional red tunics, the Sussex foxhunting fraternity turned out in force to mark the beginning of the season. This year began a week late for the East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt, who met at Windmill Hill, near Herstmonceux, on
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National park inquiry starts
A major inquiry into the future of the South Downs began today. After years of public consultations, protests and plans, lengthy negotiations on whether the hilly fields and woods stretching through Sussex should be designated as a national park started
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Man falls from 50mph train
A confused rail passenger survived after stepping off a train travelling at 50mph. The man, in his early 30s, had fallen asleep on the South Central train between Worthing central and Goring on Friday night. He woke up and inexplicably decided to step
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Competing visions for barracks site
A version of Barcelona's Las Ramblas, stepping stone-style tubular towers and a large "green lung" will vie for space at a derelict army barracks. Four teams competing to revitalise the disused 2.2-hectare Preston Barracks site in Brighton yesterday made
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Deadly tree disease strikes in Sussex
The first oak tree in Britain to be affected by the deadly disease sudden oak death has been identified in privately-owned woodland in Sussex. Government inspectors spotted the tree during a routine visit to the woods, near Crawley, where rhododendrons
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November 10: McGhee set to crack whip
Albion's "embarrassed" manager Mark McGhee will make the players work overtime in training this week after another FA Cup nightmare. Saturday's 3-1 exit at Third Division Lincoln was the fifth defeat suffered by the Seagulls against lower league opposition
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Fluids are just as vital in winter
As winter starts closing in, a comforting mug of hot chocolate sounds more appealing than a glass of cold water. But just because the temperature is dropping, doesn't mean the amount of water you drink each day should drop as well. Apart from being good
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Weight Watching with Judy Citron
There's an approach to losing weight that many people try. During the week, when they are in a routine, they are "well-behaved" and lose a couple of pounds. Then, as soon as the weekend starts, they suddenly allow themselves to eat whatever they fancy
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Cutting the cost of eating healthily
Theother day, Julie from the north of England wrote to me, saying that healthy eating is all very well but was far too expensive for those on low incomes. I felt compelled to explain that nutritionists, like many others, exist on tight budgets. Nevertheless
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Workmen's error adds to Western Road hell
Resurfacing work on a main city shopping street will have to be done again because contractors used the wrong tar. The base material which has been laid in Western Road, Brighton, will now have to be replaced before the final layer can be placed. It means
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Plane crash passenger may have leaned on controls
A plane crash which killed a young girl and her father may have been caused by a passenger leaning on flight controls. Lauren Bevan, 11, and her father Peter, 43, from Cranham Avenue, Billingshurst, died during a pleasure trip in December 2000. A report
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Plane crash passenger may have leaned on controls
A plane crash which killed a young girl and her father may have been caused by a passenger leaning on flight controls. Lauren Bevan, 11, and her father Peter, 43, from Cranham Avenue, Billingshurst, died during a pleasure trip in December 2000. A report
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Raid on home nets huge property haul
A phenomenal haul was uncovered by police who raided the home of a suspected burglar. Every room of the semi-detached house was piled high with boxes, tools, bags, clothes, furniture, garden equipment, TVs, CDs, computers and sports gear. Officers had
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Opposition to sex shop plan
Plans to open a sex shop in Crawley High Street have angered residents and traders. Darker Enterprises wants to open the shop in empty premises and has applied to Crawley Borough Council for a licence to sell goods including restricted 18 category films
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My dad, my hero
I would like to echo the sentiments of ex-RAF Cyril E W Wood's letter "Never forget heroes who saved Britain" (November 6). We should all wear a red poppy with pride, preferably with a white one alongside it as a symbol of future peace. My late father
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Level 42, Brighton Dome, November 6 2003
Initially pushed by his record company into taking on lead vocal duties at the start of Level 42's career, Mark King still has the air of a somewhat reluctant frontman. But the warmth of the reception afforded the slap-bass virtuoso should see him more
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Two sex attacks in graveyard
Detectives are hunting a sex attacker after two women were assaulted in a church graveyard within 24 hours. Both victims were dragged into the grounds of St Nicholas Church in Church Street, Brighton, before being indecently assaulted. The first attack
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Tough time
A Cyril E Wood's letter (November 5) was the best tribute I have ever read of the way people of my generation served in so many different ways during the war. We had a tough childhood. I started work on my 14th birthday, travelled miles for a wage of
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Council's PR costs have not 'rocketed'
I wouldn't like your readers to be misled by the article last Saturday claiming Brighton and Hove City Council's PR bill had "rocketed". The article was quite wrong. In fact our publicity costs have gone down. More than half of the spend mention in your
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Light up the trees
A few years ago I visited Helsinki. Many parks trees were covered in low voltage, twinkly lightbulbs. I think Brighton and Hove City Council should shroud the trees in the Old Steine with thousands of these lights. They would look fantastic and be well
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The power of the group
It is good to come together in groups and talk. Groups with a positive sharing of ideas and activities have a certain dynamic energy which builds bridges between individuals and boosts confidence. Coming together regularly over a meal or a cup of tea
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House prices keep on rocketing
House prices in Sussex are continuing to soar with the value of some homes rocketing by more than £40,000 in a year. Prices have risen for all types of housing as buyers take advantage of low interest rates. Last week's 0.25 per cent rise was the first
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House prices keep on rocketing
House prices in Sussex are continuing to soar with the value of some homes rocketing by more than £40,000 in a year. Prices have risen for all types of housing as buyers have taken advantage of low interest rates. Last week's 0.25 per cent rise was the
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Talks bid over post office axe
Union leaders are seeking urgent talks with Post Office bosses after they decided to close four branches in Eastbourne. Officials at the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) said they were dismayed by the decision, which was taken despite huge opposition
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House prices keep on rocketing
House prices in Sussex are continuing to soar with the value of some homes rocketing by more than £40,000 in a year. Prices have risen for all types of housing as buyers have taken advantage of low interest rates. Last week's 0.25 per cent rise was the
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House prices keep on rocketing
House prices in Sussex are continuing to soar, with the value of some homes in Brighton and Hove rocketing by more than £40,000 in a year. Prices have risen in all categories in the housing market as buyers keen to get on to or move up the housing ladder
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Woman goes back into burning home
Fire officials have issued a warning after an elderly woman twice re-entered her East Sussex home as fire raged inside. The pensioner, in her 70s, was taken to hospital for treatment to burns and the effects of smoke after fire broke out in the lounge
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Theft has caused us such problems
I am 80 years old and have a small business. Nine days ago my shop's takings were stolen along with my handbag containing my diary, phone numbers, pension (two weeks) glasses and perpetual music bits - no use to anyone. This has caused me severe distress
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The meaning of modernisation
We can all see now what Mr Prescott and his chums in the Home Office mean when they say they want to "modernise" the fire service. Within the very near future, aerial appliances such as turntable ladders and hydraulic platforms will no longer be automatically
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Ryman (South): Met Police 1 Lewes 4
Lewes stretched their lead at the top of division one to six points after a comfortable win at Metropolitan Police but victory came at a price. The only downside for Lewes manager Steven King was an injury to Lee Newman, which leaves him with no recognised
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Burgess Hill 0 Rothwell 0
Hillians boss Gary Croydon may well have known a thing or two when he opted to miss the home draw with Rothwell in favour of a short holiday abroad. Assistant manager Jason Rutherford rightly pointed out that it was a performance that under-lined how
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Confusing
Tony Mernagh's article on Toad's Hole Valley took me by surprise. I was not surprised by the rhetoric, as this piece of land has always been looked on by the Labour group as a prime development site and obviously they are annoyed by its inclusion in the
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Basketball: Thunder crash in cup
Worthing Thunder suffered a bitterly disappointing 95-88 defeat at Teesside in their National Cup quarter-final. The result means the cup, won by Brighton Bears last January, will be leaving Sussex after just one season. Thunder led 21-15 at the quarter
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Road tragedy of woman, 79
A pensioner died after being hit by a car on a busy road in Hove. The 79-year-old was crossing New Church Road near its junction with Saxon Road when she was in collision with a Renault Megane. The accident happened at 6.25pm on Saturday. The woman was
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Get elected
One might be forgiven for thinking Tony Mernagh, director of the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership, was an elected politician from the tone of his arguments against those who would conserve Toad's Hole Valley as a green space for future generations
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Dr Martens (Premier): Eastbourne 1 Newport 2
Eastbourne Borough manager Garry Wilson was stunned after his team's 2-1 premier division defeat by visitors Newport County. After outplaying County in every department of the game except that of scoring goals, Borough ended pointless. Wilson said: "I
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Two hurt in crash
Two men were hurt when their car smashed into a building in East Sussex. The driver of the Ford Fiesta, a 20-year-old man from Hailsham suffered a broken arm, while his 25-year-old passenger was seriously injured in the crash on the A271 at Herstmonceux
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Rugby: Heath go down
Two tries in a minute were not enough to save Haywards Heath from National League defeat. They went down 35-19 at windy Redruth in division three south, having led for 23 first-half minutes. Alex Meredith produced a typically strong finish to nudge them
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Build higher, not on our downland
Tony Mernagh disagrees with the decision of the policy and resources committee of Brighton and Hove City Council to request that Toad's Hole Valley is included in the proposed South Downs National Park (The Argus, November 3). Mr Mernagh suggests this
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FA Cup: Telford 3 Crawley 2
Never can the cliche 'it's not over until the fat lady sings' have been more apt. Crawley Town's brave FA Cup battlers must have already been looking forward to a replay at Broadfield Stadium when Chris Murphy cruelly sank a dagger in their hearts and
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Snooker: Quickfire Greene KOs Ali
Gerard Greene was in overdrive as he brushed past Ali Carter to set up a revenge match against Ken Doherty at the British Open in Brighton. Greene, a 29-year-old from Rainham who represents Northern Ireland, needed only 74 minutes to breeze past Carter
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Match Report: Lincoln 3 Albion 1
He answered our questions afterwards honestly and politely, but inside Mark McGhee must have been seething. A limp FA Cup exit against a team showing far more appetite will surely only hasten the Scot's search for signings. Now that Albion return to League
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Doctor has years of work stolen
A leading eye expert is offering a £500 reward for the safe return of a laptop computer taken as he loaded a car at Gatwick airport. Information stored in the computer includes patient details and vital research and information which Dr Ioannis Mavrikakis
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Five-year-old's pictures published on photography site
He may be just five years old but little Harry Woodhouse has already proved he has got an eye for a good picture. While his friends are busy playing games, Harry is well on the way to building a reputation as a photographer. Harry, who attends St Paul's
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Home contents worth more than 1986 house
The contents of a typical family home are now worth more than the average property was in 1986. Financial services group MORE TH@N said the average contents of a home are valued at just under £42,000, while the average property cost slightly less in 1986
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Second vandal attack on company HQ
A vandal believed to be armed with a catapult pelted a company's offices with stones. It is the second attack at Boustead International Heaters in Southwick Square, Southwick, in two weeks. Staff arriving for work at the three-storey building found their
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Talks bid over post office axe
Union leaders are seeking urgent talks with Post Office bosses after they decided to close four branches in Eastbourne. Officials at the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) said they were dismayed by the decision, which was taken despite huge opposition
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Rates rise may not curb property boom
House prices in Sussex are continuing to soar, with the value of some homes in Brighton and Hove rocketing by more than £40,000 in a year. Prices have risen in all categories in the housing market as buyers keen to get on to or move up the housing ladder
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Hunting season starts
On horseback and in traditional red tunics, the Sussex foxhunting fraternity turned out in force to mark the beginning of the season. This year began a week late for the East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt, who met at Windmill Hill, near Herstmonceux, on
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Decision next year on library's fate
The future of Hove Library will now be decided early next year. A working group has been set up by Brighton and Hove City Council to help it assess whether to restore Hove library in Church Road for modern use or to move the books to Hove Town Hall. The
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Worthing honours the fallen
Rain beat relentlessly down as hundreds gathered in Worthing to remember the victims of war. Scores of umbrellas dotted the assembly outside the town hall in Chapel Road as dignitaries laid more than 50 wreaths at the war memorial. Two buglers, Royal
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Coogan and Reeves team up
Comedy heavyweights Steve Coogan and Vic Reeves are teaming up for a sketch series. Coogan, the Hove-based comedian best known for his Alan Partridge character, will work alongside Reeves on the All Star Comedy Show. The programme will be broadcast next
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Rolo voiceover man can't eat chocolate
Actor Tom George's latest role calls for him to play the part of a packet of Rolos. Unfortunately Tom can't enjoy the perks of the job because he's diabetic. Meet the 30-year-old from Sussex pretending to be a 24-year-old Geordie, who thinks he's Robbie
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November 10: McGhee set to crack whip
Albion's "embarrassed" manager Mark McGhee will make the players work overtime in training this week after another FA Cup nightmare. Saturday's 3-1 exit at Third Division Lincoln was the fifth defeat suffered by the Seagulls against lower league opposition
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Teenager grabbed on walk home
A motorist tried to abduct a teenage girl as she walked home through Worthing. Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident in Columbia Drive on Thursday. A man driving a green car offered the 15-year-old girl a lift at about 9.45pm. When she
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Getting off the road and into the gym
The sun may still be shining but as the days get colder - and wetter - taking the bike out for a ride will be less and less appealing. Whether you're a summer cyclist looking for a winter workout or simply someone who needs a little push when it comes
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Workmen's error adds to Western Road hell
Resurfacing work on a main city shopping street will have to be done again because contractors used the wrong tar. The base material which has been laid in Western Road, Brighton, will now have to be replaced before the final layer can be placed. It means
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Raid on home nets huge property haul
A phenomenal haul was uncovered by police who raided the home of a suspected burglar. Every room of the semi-detached house was piled high with boxes, tools, bags, clothes, furniture, garden equipment, TVs, CDs, computers and sports gear. Officers had
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Protect and survive?
What is the problem with the picture of Big Ben being attacked? This going to happen. What is criminal is that politicians, who have bunkers to hide in with their families, will not give out information on how to protect oneself in the aftermath of such
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Thanks for attending dedication ceremony
On behalf of the Brighton and Hove branch of the Burma Star Association I would like to thank the Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Jean Lepper, Sir Andrew Bowden MBE, Councillor Ken Bodfish, the Rev Canon Brandie and all those members of the ex-service associations
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A pity Guy failed
I cannot understand the infantile fuss made about James Cauty. People like myself and probably thousands of others have only contempt for the democratic process as it now stands. Politics is full of hypocrites like Diane Abbott, Ivor Caplin, "Tory" Blair
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Brutal but brave
What a marvellously shocking front page you had on November 5. Artist James Cauty's juxtaposition of the World Trade Centre explosion and Big Ben was marvellous because good art is sometimes shocking and brutal. Art that starts a debate and shows you
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Roadmovie, Komedia, Brighton, November 6 2003
A kind of arty High Fidelity about films, this one-man show follows the floundering figure of Alex. Alex works in a North London video store with uncompromising film freak Elvis (not THE Elvis), who has disappeared. There are quite serious delves into
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Two sex attacks in graveyard
Detectives are hunting a sex attacker after two women were assaulted in a church graveyard within 24 hours. Both victims were dragged into the grounds of St Nicholas Church in Church Street, Brighton, before being indecently assaulted. The first attack
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Tough time
A Cyril E Wood's letter (November 5) was the best tribute I have ever read of the way people of my generation served in so many different ways during the war. We had a tough childhood. I started work on my 14th birthday, travelled miles for a wage of
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Council's PR costs have not 'rocketed'
I wouldn't like your readers to be misled by the article last Saturday claiming Brighton and Hove City Council's PR bill had "rocketed". The article was quite wrong. In fact our publicity costs have gone down. More than half of the spend mention in your
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Woman injured in bus accident
A woman was taken to hospital today after she was knocked down by a bus in central Brighton. The woman, who has not been named by police, was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital after the accident, in North Street just before 8.30am, which caused
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Pleading poverty
One minute Carla Lane is pleading poverty for help with her animals and the next minute she can afford to pay out £8,000 for a court case against her. Well, she can't be that badly off can she? -Mary Frankel, Hove
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Ryman (South): Worthing 2 Bromley 1
Worthing assistant boss Danny Bloor expressed satisfaction at his side's knack for grinding out results after overcoming in-form Bromley at Woodside Road. Former Albion captain Paul Rogers scored the winner early in the second half after a scrambled effort
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Ryman (South): Hampton & Richmond 1 Horsham 0
Horsham slipped to their ninth league defeat of the season despite a battling display at championship-chasing Hampton and Richmond Borough. The Hornets had the better of the first half with the Beavers' keeper Adrian Blake tipping over a long-range effort
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Burgess Hill 0 Rothwell 0
Hillians boss Gary Croydon may well have known a thing or two when he opted to miss the home draw with Rothwell in favour of a short holiday abroad. Assistant manager Jason Rutherford rightly pointed out that it was a performance that under-lined how
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Snooker: Ace Williams under attack
Ronnie O'Sullivan will be aiming to knock world No.1 Mark Williams off his perch by winning the British Open in Brighton. A feud has been smouldering between the two since O'Sullivan claimed in his autobiography last year there was no one in the game
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Confusing
Tony Mernagh's article on Toad's Hole Valley took me by surprise. I was not surprised by the rhetoric, as this piece of land has always been looked on by the Labour group as a prime development site and obviously they are annoyed by its inclusion in the
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Dr Martens (Eastern): King's Lynn 4 Hastings 2
Hastings United turned in their best performance of the season against high riding King's Lynn but still ended with nothing. United were in the contest until the final moments. Keeper Will Toal had an inspired game but was beaten on 16 minutes when Malcolm
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November 8: Lincoln 3 Albion 1 (FA Cup Round 1)
He answered our questions afterwards honestly and politely, but inside Mark McGhee must have been seething. A limp FA Cup exit against a team showing far more appetite will surely only hasten the Scot's search for signings. Now that Albion return to League
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Basketball: Thunder crash in cup
Worthing Thunder suffered a bitterly disappointing 95-88 defeat at Teesside in their National Cup quarter-final. The result means the cup, won by Brighton Bears last January, will be leaving Sussex after just one season. Thunder led 21-15 at the quarter
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Road tragedy of woman, 79
A pensioner died after being hit by a car on a busy road in Hove. The 79-year-old was crossing New Church Road near its junction with Saxon Road when she was in collision with a Renault Megane. The accident happened at 6.25pm on Saturday. The woman was
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Get elected
One might be forgiven for thinking Tony Mernagh, director of the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership, was an elected politician from the tone of his arguments against those who would conserve Toad's Hole Valley as a green space for future generations
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Dr Martens (Premier): Eastbourne 1 Newport 2
Eastbourne Borough manager Garry Wilson was stunned after his team's 2-1 premier division defeat by visitors Newport County. After outplaying County in every department of the game except that of scoring goals, Borough ended pointless. Wilson said: "I
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Sussex woman collaborates with Lloyd Webber
An up-and-coming Sussex playwright is helping to pen the new musical by West End legend Andrew Lloyd Webber. Charlotte Jones, who lives in Fiveways, Brighton, is the first woman to collaborate so closely with the king of musicals. She has written the
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Ex-Bros star entertains at racecourse fireworks
Matt Goss - half of Eighties pop duo Bros - added a little sparkle to the Big Bang firework spectacular at Brighton racecourse. Matt, who is mounting a comeback with a new single I'm Coming With Ya, entertained the crowds who flocked to watch the impressive
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FA Cup: Telford 3 Crawley 2
Never can the cliche 'it's not over until the fat lady sings' have been more apt. Crawley Town's brave FA Cup battlers must have already been looking forward to a replay at Broadfield Stadium when Chris Murphy cruelly sank a dagger in their hearts and
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Matthew Clark: League Cup Round-Up
Steyning Town caused an upset in the John O'Hara League Cup with a 3-1 win at first division Hailsham. The second division side fell behind to a Scott French goal on four minutes but strikes from Tom Pickford, O'Neill and Martin Rowe turned the game on
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Division one leaders Chichester were held to a 1-1 draw by an understrength Whitehawk side. Dean Venton gave Hawks a 16th minute lead from Ollie Rowland's cross but Steve Leigh levelled early in the second half. Hawks boss Ian Chapman said: "With the
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Doctor has years of work stolen
A leading eye expert is offering a £500 reward for the safe return of a laptop computer taken as he loaded a car at Gatwick airport. Information stored in the computer includes patient details and vital research and information which Dr Ioannis Mavrikakis
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Five-year-old's pictures published on photography site
He may be just five years old but little Harry Woodhouse has already proved he has got an eye for a good picture. While his friends are busy playing games, Harry is well on the way to building a reputation as a photographer. Harry, who attends St Paul's
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BA ready for legal tussle over airport expansion
British Airways would not rule out taking legal action if the Government announced plans to expand Stansted airport rather than Heathrow. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling is expected to publish a White Paper next month outlining where in the South
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Home contents worth more than 1986 house
The contents of a typical family home are now worth more than the average property was in 1986. Financial services group MORE TH@N said the average contents of a home are valued at just under £42,000, while the average property cost slightly less in 1986
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Antique find sparks interest in aviation pioneer
A dusty painting discovered at an antiques fair has brought a pioneer of aviation back into the spotlight. With his waxed moustache, plus-fours and cap, aviator Jose Weiss cut quite a dash. In 1909, the Sussex pioneer built the glider that made the first
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Second vandal attack on company HQ
A vandal believed to be armed with a catapult pelted a company's offices with stones. It is the second attack at Boustead International Heaters in Southwick Square, Southwick, in two weeks. Staff arriving for work at the three-storey building found their
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Cautious welcome for Hove's first sex shop
Brighton has had them for decades. Now Hove has its very first sex shop. But far from fanning the flames of controversy, Ignition has been welcomed by most. Traders and shoppers say that as long as it is well run and discreet they will not object to it
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Talks bid over post office axe
Union leaders are seeking urgent talks with Post Office bosses after they decided to close four branches in Eastbourne. Officials at the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) said they were dismayed by the decision, which was taken despite huge opposition
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Decision next year on library's fate
The future of Hove Library will now be decided early next year. A working group has been set up by Brighton and Hove City Council to help it assess whether to restore Hove library in Church Road for modern use or to move the books to Hove Town Hall. The
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Firle bonfire effigy shocked gipsy arson victims
Everyone in the camp was asleep when the alarm ripped through the silence. A firework soaked in petrol had been lit beneath one of the caravans and exploded in flames. Margaret was in the next caravan and was woken by the screeching fire alarm. Now, every
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Coogan and Reeves team up
Comedy heavyweights Steve Coogan and Vic Reeves are teaming up for a sketch series. Coogan, the Hove-based comedian best known for his Alan Partridge character, will work alongside Reeves on the All Star Comedy Show. The programme will be broadcast next
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Getting off the road and into the gym
The sun may still be shining but as the days get colder - and wetter - taking the bike out for a ride will be less and less appealing. Whether you're a summer cyclist looking for a winter workout or simply someone who needs a little push when it comes
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Protect and survive?
What is the problem with the picture of Big Ben being attacked? This going to happen. What is criminal is that politicians, who have bunkers to hide in with their families, will not give out information on how to protect oneself in the aftermath of such
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Thanks for attending dedication ceremony
On behalf of the Brighton and Hove branch of the Burma Star Association I would like to thank the Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Jean Lepper, Sir Andrew Bowden MBE, Councillor Ken Bodfish, the Rev Canon Brandie and all those members of the ex-service associations
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A pity Guy failed
I cannot understand the infantile fuss made about James Cauty. People like myself and probably thousands of others have only contempt for the democratic process as it now stands. Politics is full of hypocrites like Diane Abbott, Ivor Caplin, "Tory" Blair
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Brutal but brave
What a marvellously shocking front page you had on November 5. Artist James Cauty's juxtaposition of the World Trade Centre explosion and Big Ben was marvellous because good art is sometimes shocking and brutal. Art that starts a debate and shows you
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Roadmovie, Komedia, Brighton, November 6 2003
A kind of arty High Fidelity about films, this one-man show follows the floundering figure of Alex. Alex works in a North London video store with uncompromising film freak Elvis (not THE Elvis), who has disappeared. There are quite serious delves into
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Tragic tale
This letter is written with a feeling of sadness and tragedy. The sadness is my sister Alice has just lost her husband after 71 years of devoted marriage. Alice and Alex were married in Brighton in 1932 and had two sons, Alex and Reggie. Within a year
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Road of ruin
I once had to travel several times a year to the south of France and often used the motorway. This started at Calais and after about 30 miles, south of Arras, I turned right and then it was straight through to Toulon. For some reason on the journey south
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Thanks for electing me
A big thank you to all the residents of East Brighton who voted me onto the eb4U board of directors and have given me a mandate to speak for them. -Jannet Cook, Moulsecoomb
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Woman injured in bus accident
A woman was taken to hospital today after she was knocked down by a bus in central Brighton. The woman, who has not been named by police, was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital after the accident, in North Street just before 8.30am, which caused
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Maude set for Shadow Cabinet post
Horsham MP Francis Maude was today expected to land a Shadow Cabinet post under sweeping changes by new Tory leader Michael Howard. The former Shadow Chancellor and Shadow Foreign Secretary quit the front bench after the election of Iain Duncan Smith
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Man falls from 50mph train
A confused rail passenger survived after stepping off a train travelling at 50mph through Worthing. The man, in his early 30s, had fallen asleep on the South Central train between Worthing central and Goring on Friday night. He woke up and inexplicably
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Pleading poverty
One minute Carla Lane is pleading poverty for help with her animals and the next minute she can afford to pay out £8,000 for a court case against her. Well, she can't be that badly off can she? -Mary Frankel, Hove
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Ryman (South): Worthing 2 Bromley 1
Worthing assistant boss Danny Bloor expressed satisfaction at his side's knack for grinding out results after overcoming in-form Bromley at Woodside Road. Former Albion captain Paul Rogers scored the winner early in the second half after a scrambled effort
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Keep it green
I was saddened to read Tony Mernagh's article about Toad's Hole Valley (The Argus, November 3). It is blatantly obvious he wants to see this open space on the edge of our City covered in concrete and steel. He says most people don't know where Toad's
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Ryman (South): Hampton & Richmond 1 Horsham 0
Horsham slipped to their ninth league defeat of the season despite a battling display at championship-chasing Hampton and Richmond Borough. The Hornets had the better of the first half with the Beavers' keeper Adrian Blake tipping over a long-range effort
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Mast danger
Congratulations to Arun District Council for suspending planning permission for mobile phone masts, including the rapidly unfurling emergency services transmitter system TETRA, until convinced of their safety (The Argus, October 24). Contrast this with
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Oatway makes lightning recovery
Albion midfielder Charlie Oatway is on course for an amazing recovery from major back surgery. He could now return before Christmas after an operation last month to repair a disc problem which could have left him paralysed. Oatway, who had a spell on
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Undemocratic
I am angry at both East Sussex and West Sussex County Councils for opposing the establishment of a National Park for the South Downs, despite a large number of Sussex residents having registered their support for the park. The councils are using taxpayers
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Snooker: Ace Williams under attack
Ronnie O'Sullivan will be aiming to knock world No.1 Mark Williams off his perch by winning the British Open in Brighton. A feud has been smouldering between the two since O'Sullivan claimed in his autobiography last year there was no one in the game
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I'm sorry for affair, says face of BBC Breakfast
Breakfast TV presenter Natasha Kaplinsky has admitted her love life is in turmoil after being seen in her home city of Brighton with an old flame. Natasha, 31, who presents BBC Breakfast with Dermot Murnaghan, has been with her boyfriend Mike Barnard
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Dr Martens (Eastern): King's Lynn 4 Hastings 2
Hastings United turned in their best performance of the season against high riding King's Lynn but still ended with nothing. United were in the contest until the final moments. Keeper Will Toal had an inspired game but was beaten on 16 minutes when Malcolm
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November 8: Lincoln 3 Albion 1 (FA Cup Round 1)
He answered our questions afterwards honestly and politely, but inside Mark McGhee must have been seething. A limp FA Cup exit against a team showing far more appetite will surely only hasten the Scot's search for signings. Now that Albion return to League
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Sussex woman collaborates with Lloyd Webber
An up-and-coming Sussex playwright is helping to pen the new musical by West End legend Andrew Lloyd Webber. Charlotte Jones, who lives in Fiveways, Brighton, is the first woman to collaborate so closely with the king of musicals. She has written the
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Ex-Bros star entertains at racecourse fireworks
Matt Goss - half of Eighties pop duo Bros - added a little sparkle to the Big Bang firework spectacular at Brighton racecourse. Matt, who is mounting a comeback with a new single I'm Coming With Ya, entertained the crowds who flocked to watch the impressive
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Matthew Clark: League Cup Round-Up
Steyning Town caused an upset in the John O'Hara League Cup with a 3-1 win at first division Hailsham. The second division side fell behind to a Scott French goal on four minutes but strikes from Tom Pickford, O'Neill and Martin Rowe turned the game on
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Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Division one leaders Chichester were held to a 1-1 draw by an understrength Whitehawk side. Dean Venton gave Hawks a 16th minute lead from Ollie Rowland's cross but Steve Leigh levelled early in the second half. Hawks boss Ian Chapman said: "With the
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BA ready for legal tussle over airport expansion
British Airways would not rule out taking legal action if the Government announced plans to expand Stansted airport rather than Heathrow. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling is expected to publish a White Paper next month outlining where in the South
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Antique find sparks interest in aviation pioneer
A dusty painting discovered at an antiques fair has brought a pioneer of aviation back into the spotlight. With his waxed moustache, plus-fours and cap, aviator Jose Weiss cut quite a dash. In 1909, the Sussex pioneer built the glider that made the first
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Pay rows spark more walkouts
Thousands of nuclear, rail, council and airport workers will take industrial action this week because of a series of separate disputes over pay. Meanwhile leaders of the Fire Brigades Union were meeting again today to decide their next move in a row which
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Cautious welcome for Hove's first sex shop
Brighton has had them for decades. Now Hove has its very first sex shop. But far from fanning the flames of controversy, Ignition has been welcomed by most. Traders and shoppers say that as long as it is well run and discreet they will not object to it
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Plug pulled early on rail operator
Troubled rail operator Connex has been stripped of running train services in parts of East Sussex earlier than planned. The French-owned company ran its last train in East Sussex at the weekend, ending an operation that had been dogged by poor performance
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Man hurt in baseball bat attack
A man was beaten with a baseball bat as he walked home from a town centre pub in Eastbourne with a friend. The pair left the Royal Sovereign pub, Seaside Road, at 11pm last Tuesday when they were attacked by three men. One of the victims, aged 18, was
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Plug pulled early on train operator
Commuters may not have noticed but the troubled French-owned rail operator Connex ran its last train in East Sussex at the weekend. The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) - which oversees the UK's railways - took over the franchise seven weeks early at 2am
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Firle bonfire effigy shocked gipsy arson victims
Everyone in the camp was asleep when the alarm ripped through the silence. A firework soaked in petrol had been lit beneath one of the caravans and exploded in flames. Margaret was in the next caravan and was woken by the screeching fire alarm. Now, every
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East Sussex remembers the fallen
Britain's oldest war veteran paraded past the Cenotaph in an open top vintage car to represent the millions of British men who served in the Great War. Henry Allingham, 107, joined comrades Bill Stone, 103, and Norman Robinson, 102, in a chauffeur-driven
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National park inquiry starts
A major inquiry into the future of the South Downs began today. After years of public consultations, protests and plans, lengthy negotiations on whether the hilly fields and woods stretching through Sussex should be designated as a national park started
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Man falls from 50mph train
A confused rail passenger survived after stepping off a train travelling at 50mph. The man, in his early 30s, had fallen asleep on the South Central train between Worthing central and Goring on Friday night. He woke up and inexplicably decided to step
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Competing visions for barracks site
A version of Barcelona's Las Ramblas, stepping stone-style tubular towers and a large "green lung" will vie for space at a derelict army barracks. Four teams competing to revitalise the disused 2.2-hectare Preston Barracks site in Brighton yesterday made
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Deadly tree disease strikes in Sussex
The first oak tree in Britain to be affected by the deadly disease sudden oak death has been identified in privately-owned woodland in Sussex. Government inspectors spotted the tree during a routine visit to the woods, near Crawley, where rhododendrons
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Library books a facelift
Book borrowers will get a better service after plans to revamp Worthing Library were approved. The library in Richmond Road is getting a major facelift and £20,000-worth of new books. The layout of the lending library on the ground floor is being redesigned
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Pensioner saved from house fire
A pensioner was dragged to safety after becoming trapped in her burning lounge. Firefighters from Lancing and Worthing were called to the property in Gordon Road, Lancing, at 12.43am today. They found the elderly woman in the smoke-filled lounge and helped
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Pop Idol hopeful still in running
Sussex Pop Idol contestant Chris Hide survived another week on the TV show despite biting criticism of his live performance. All four judges on the ITV1 programme lambasted Chris' version of Elton John's hit, Circle Of Life, on Saturday night. However
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Fluids are just as vital in winter
As winter starts closing in, a comforting mug of hot chocolate sounds more appealing than a glass of cold water. But just because the temperature is dropping, doesn't mean the amount of water you drink each day should drop as well. Apart from being good
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Weight Watching with Judy Citron
There's an approach to losing weight that many people try. During the week, when they are in a routine, they are "well-behaved" and lose a couple of pounds. Then, as soon as the weekend starts, they suddenly allow themselves to eat whatever they fancy
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Cutting the cost of eating healthily
Theother day, Julie from the north of England wrote to me, saying that healthy eating is all very well but was far too expensive for those on low incomes. I felt compelled to explain that nutritionists, like many others, exist on tight budgets. Nevertheless
