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Pie in the sky
I fear architect Alan Phillips' dream of creating a man-made Pleasure Island off the Sussex coast is a little over-optimistic (The Argus, November 11). He talks of building his 21,000 square feet paradise on a base of shingle removed from the beaches
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Move the cans
I am amazed Brighton and Hove City Council is planning for just 260 homes, 110 affordable, within the proposed Preston Barracks development - a site 30 per cent larger than the King Alfred where the Karis "Tin Cans" are to provide 438 homes with a significant
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Not a mob
Lawrence Alkin (Letters, November 5) appears to believe the public meeting on the Endeavour tower block was taken over by a well-organised group who were only there to disrupt the meeting. Mr Alkin should get out more and perhaps attend a few political
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Gough is articulate but his plan is ugly
With our neighbourhood and environment seriously under threat from overdevelopment, feelings did indeed run high at the meeting about plans for the former Endeavour Motors site in Preston Road, Brighton (The Argus, November 3). It's true that not all
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Facing the vote
Let's hope readers all make their way to the polling stations or at least take advantage of postal votes at the next general election. An MP should take on the views of his constituents, irrespective of whether they are his own views. But Ivor Caplin
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Eddie Izzard, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, November 10 2003
It's difficult not to laugh at a 41-year-old man wearing blusher, a dress and a pair of fake boobs. But comic genius, toast of Broadway and action transvestite Eddie Izzard did not quite hit the ground running as he jetted in from the US. Last week, Izzard
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We're not yobs
Ivor Caplin has his head stuck firmly in the ground if he the believes that people such as myself as a "principal" Quaker are not true peace-loving people but "yobs" (The Argus, November 3). Indeed, it is Mr Caplin's party who are "hypocritical Zeolots
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Sickened to my stomach
I was deeply saddened to read of the death of another British serviceman in Iraq (The Argus, November 4). Nearly as sad was the sight of Hove MP Ivor Caplin on TV trying with weasel words to excuse this young man's death when it was his party who sent
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Nowhere to hide
If Chris Hide wants our vote in Pop Idol this week he will have to do a lot better than last week. In my view, he was so bad he should have been the one who was evicted. However, I do hope he does well and I will vote for him - if he improves. -David
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Still ignored
I was intrigued to read Steve George's letter (November 4) as my own repeated correspondence to Ivor Caplin, my MP, on the Government's expansion of the Aldermaston Nuclear Weapons establishment, went unacknowledged. Having attended George Galloway's
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Bonfire effigy arrests rise to ten
Ten people have now been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred following a controversial Sussex bonfire. Another person was arrested and bailed last night following nine arrests earlier this week after the burning of a caravan at Firle bonfire
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Falconio suspect due to face charges
A man suspected of murdering Brighton graduate Peter Falconio has been sent to northern Australia, where he is expected to face formal charges. Mechanic Bradley John Murdoch, 45, appeared at Adelaide Magistrates' Court for a hearing today after being
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So proud
I went to the Remembrance Day service in Brighton and Hove last Sunday to see my granddaughter, Sonia Clifton, lay a wreath on behalf of the Princes Trust. I was so proud and the service went well with young and old marching together. Well done to them
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No respect
Brighton and Hove has a Pride festival each year. So, how much pride does the City take in its Patcham Memorial Garden which was intended to honour the servicemen who died in the world wars? Sunday was Remembrance Day yet our garden is a neglected and
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Rash words
So, Councillor Williams of the Green Party is concerned about the "worrying tendency to forget that policy is decided by elected politicians" (Letters, November 10) and berates "un-elected and seemingly unaccountable partnerships" in the city. I suggest
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Table tennis: Elphick knew what was coming
Crawley and Horsham retained the Sussex inter-league men's singles title with a final round 3-1 victory over Brighton. Brighton No.1 Paul Elphick said: "This tournament is all about Ritchie Venner. No one is likely to beat him, so his partner Simon Pink
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Dental worker's 650-mile Brighton commute
Think you have a tricky commute in the mornings? Then consider Steven Homewood's incredible journey to get to his job as a dental technician in Brighton. The 50-year-old lives with his wife and baby daughter on the Isle of Bute in the Western Isles of
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Fight racism
I find JB Cameron's comments about Sussex Chief Constable Ken Jones' laudable attempt to weed out the racists in his force offensive (Letters, November 7). As a man with a late Asian uncle (I am white), I find racism obnoxious and objectionable. Many
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Football: Ramsay treble as Borough cruise
Scott Ramsay bagged a hat-trick as Eastbourne Borough won 3-0 at St Leonards in the Sussex Senior Cup last night. He got off the mark after just three minutes when Stuart Tuck's long ball was headed back across goal by Danny Simmonds and Ramsay poked
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Nick Nurse on basketball
Well, it was a fantastic night, but I can't help feeling it was also a fantastic opportunity missed. I felt we should have been celebrating Brighton Bears' first ever ULEB Cup win on Tuesday because, against Split Croatia Insurance, were the better team
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Basketball: Split clash has whetted appetite
It was Tommy Smith who hit the nail on the head. "Is that a stats sheet you got there?" asked the 6ft 10ins would-be Chicago Bulls forward emerging from the changing room after Tuesday's ULEB Cup thriller at the Triangle. "Can I take a look at it?" He
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McGhee promises some continuity
Albion manager Mark McGhee has told the old guard: "Stop feeling sorry for yourselves." Half of the team embarrassingly beaten in the FA Cup at Lincoln last Saturday are playing under their fifth different manager in two years. Micky Adams, Peter Taylor
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Martin beaten by own goal
Rookie goalkeeper Richard Martin was beaten by one of his team-mates on his debut for Albion reserves at the New Den yesterday. A first half own goal by central defender Adam Virgo helped Millwall to a flattering 2-0 victory over Dean White's side in
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Yeates is star in the making
Albion manager Mark McGhee has tipped his new Hotspur Mark Yeates as a Premiership star of the future. The Seagulls have seen off competition from some First Division clubs to land the attack-minded Irish teenager on a month's loan from Tottenham. Dublin-born
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Homes shortage could deny twins life-changing gear
A housing shortage is in danger of condemning two little sisters to life in wheelchairs. Twins Orlanda and Marissa Tasker have been waiting for a council to find them a more suitable home since their birth four and a half years ago. The girls have cerebral
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Spenders cautioned over debt
Households have been urged by the Bank of England's governor to think carefully about debt levels amid concerns about the current spending boom. Mervyn King's comments came as the Bank conceded in its quarterly inflation report that neither consumer spending
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Business 'Oscar' for export operation
A company which started in a garage and now helps train astronauts and soldiers has won an award at the Oscars of the business world. Visual display expert SEOS, based in Burgess Hill, was named exporter of the year at the National Business Awards on
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Dentist's art installation display
A dental lab is not the sort of place you would normally expect to find an art installation. But those who pass through the twitten connecting Brighton's Ship Street and Middle Street can see just that. Artist Emilia Telese's video installation Sleepwalking
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Call to protect resort's tourism spending
Business leaders in Eastbourne have called on councillors to maintain spending on tourism ahead of cost-cutting measures to be taken next year. Eastbourne Borough Council is looking for ways to make savings and has asked residents for suggestions. One
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Taxi fares £1 above national average
Taxi fares in parts of Sussex are among the most expensive in Britain. A two-mile daytime trip in Brighton and Hove or Adur costs £5, more than £1 above the national average. The prices are revealed in a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). It
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Post office confirms seven branch closures
Post Office managers have confirmed seven branches in the Worthing area have been earmarked for closure. They are currently the subject of a six-week public consultation which ends on December 23. Those tipped for closure include Pavilion Road, South
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Dismay as child project is axed
A service which helps hundreds of vulnerable children every year is to close its doors in a finance shake-up. The St Gabriel's project has provided a lifeline to parents and youngsters in Brighton for more than 25 years. Teenage mothers and abused children
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Mum tells of calls as her son died
The mother of a man allegedly killed by his bigamist wife was prevented from speaking to her son just hours before he died, a court heard. Advertising manager Julian Webb died from a cocktail of aspirin and anti-depressants which the prosecution says
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Tories draw up bid to save library
Tories have put forward plans to save a historic library whose future is under threat. Brighton and Hove city councillors were recommended in a report last month to move Hove library from Church Road to the banqueting room at the town hall. Officials
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The real world of Tolkien
A Sussex psychologist is encouraging people to treat JRR Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings trilogy as much more than just far-fetched fantasy. Dr Brian Bates has previously collaborated with comedian John Cleese on a book and TV series about the human face.
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Apology for Ashley family's grief
The Chief Constable of Sussex was today apologising in person to the family of an unarmed man shot dead in bed by police. Ken Jones was meeting James Ashley's family in private in their home city of Liverpool almost six years after his death in a botched
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Second crash victim dies
A second nurse involved in an horrific crash in Hove has lost her month-long fight for life. Victoria Browne, who lost both legs in the collision, died last night in the intensive care unit of St George's Hospital, London. Miss Browne, 19, from Brighton
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Anniversary display for Piltdown hoax
The remains at the centre of the famous Piltdown Man hoax will go on display for the first time since they were found to be fake. The Piltdown Man skull, discovered in a chalk pit at Piltdown, near Uckfield in 1912, was hailed as the missing evolutionary
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Worker's body found at downland pub
A man found dead at a family pub in a Sussex beauty spot was an employee. Police launched a major investigation yesterday after the body was found at the Devil's Dyke Brewer's Fayre, five miles north of Brighton, at 2.45pm. The body was discovered in
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Yeates is star in the making
Albion manager Mark McGhee has tipped his new Hotspur Mark Yeates as a Premiership star of the future. The Seagulls have seen off competition from some First Division clubs to land the attack-minded Irish teenager on a month's loan from Tottenham. Dublin-born
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Burger bar fined over litter
A burger bar has been fined £700 for allowing its rubbish to litter the pavement. Wimpy on Blatchington Road, Hove, was also ordered to pay cost of £620 at Brighton Magistrates Court yesterday for failing to dispose of its trade waste properly. The manager
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Losing listeners? I'm not surprised
I understand Southern FM has lost 30,000 listeners according to the latest survey. I am not surprised. The music is awful and we have to put up with second and third-rate presenters. The station will continue to decline if it carries on like this. Own
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Start now
Regarding the re-development of the Preston Barracks site in the Lewes Road, if the artist's impression on the front page of The Argus (November 7) is anywhere near representative of what we can expect to see, I say well done and start laying the foundations
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Call to protect tourism spending
Business leaders in Eastbourne have called on councillors to maintain spending on tourism ahead of cost-cutting measures to be taken next year. Eastbourne Borough Council is looking for ways to make savings and has asked residents for suggestions. One
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Not a mob
Lawrence Alkin (Letters, November 5) appears to believe the public meeting on the Endeavour tower block was taken over by a well-organised group who were only there to disrupt the meeting. Mr Alkin should get out more and perhaps attend a few political
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Out of place
The Endeavourest meeting was very good and the only person shouted down was Heather James at the end. She was booed off the microphone by a groundswell of resentment. The Sallis Benney theatre is wonderfully intimate and no microphone management was laid
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Gough is articulate but his plan is ugly
With our neighbourhood and environment seriously under threat from overdevelopment, feelings did indeed run high at the meeting about plans for the former Endeavour Motors site in Preston Road, Brighton (The Argus, November 3). It's true that not all
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Facing the vote
Let's hope readers all make their way to the polling stations or at least take advantage of postal votes at the next general election. An MP should take on the views of his constituents, irrespective of whether they are his own views. But Ivor Caplin
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Remember Shakti, Brighton Dome, November 9 2003
John McLaughlin's status as a world-class guitar legend needed no underlining at the Dome Concert Hall. The man who virtually defined the guitar's role in jazz rock as a member of the Miles Davis band and made his own mark with his Mahavishnu Orchestra
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Eddie Izzard, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, November 10 2003
It's difficult not to laugh at a 41-year-old man wearing blusher, a dress and a pair of fake boobs. But comic genius, toast of Broadway and action transvestite Eddie Izzard did not quite hit the ground running as he jetted in from the US. Last week, Izzard
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We're not yobs
Ivor Caplin has his head stuck firmly in the ground if he the believes that people such as myself as a "principal" Quaker are not true peace-loving people but "yobs" (The Argus, November 3). Indeed, it is Mr Caplin's party who are "hypocritical Zeolots
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Contradictions
Isn't it odd that life is so full of contradictions? Ivor Caplin is against the use of fireworks but is quite in favour of dropping bombs on the people of Iraq. -Stuart Littler, Hove
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Still ignored
I was intrigued to read Steve George's letter (November 4) as my own repeated correspondence to Ivor Caplin, my MP, on the Government's expansion of the Aldermaston Nuclear Weapons establishment, went unacknowledged. Having attended George Galloway's
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Boxgrove Man quarry saved for nation
A quarry which yielded one of the country's most important archeological finds will be protected from development. The discovery of Boxgrove Man in a gravel pit near Chichester astounded experts because his shin bone proved to be the oldest human remains
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Couple's blaze escape
Firefighters said today that a couple owe their lives to smoke alarms after a blaze broke out in their first-floor flat in Wood Street, Bognor, last night. A woman who escaped after being woken by the smoke alarm said she had tried to rouse her partner
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Second crash victim dies
The horrific car crash which killed Shoreham nursery nurse Flo McCabe has claimed another life. Victoria Browne, who lost both legs in the collision, died last night - exactly a month after the accident - in the intensive care unit at St George's Hospital
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Mum tells of calls as her son died
The mother of a man allegedly killed by his bigamist wife was prevented from speaking to her son just hours before he died, a court heard. Advertising manager Julian Webb died from a cocktail of aspirin and anti-depressants which the prosecution says
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Anniversary display for Piltdown hoax
The remains at the centre of the famous Piltdown Man hoax will go on display for the first time since they were found to be fake. The Piltdown Man skull, discovered in a chalk pit at Piltdown, near Uckfield in 1912, was hailed as the missing evolutionary
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Apology for Ashley family's grief
The Chief Constable of Sussex was today apologising in person to the family of an unarmed man shot dead in bed by police. Ken Jones was meeting James Ashley's family in private in their home city of Liverpool almost six years after his death in a botched
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Remember
With reference to your article "Memorial facelift" (The Argus, November 6), some four or five years ago I wrote there were no names commemorating our servicemen who lost their lives in the 1939-45 war. I also took the matter up with our local branch of
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Rash words
So, Councillor Williams of the Green Party is concerned about the "worrying tendency to forget that policy is decided by elected politicians" (Letters, November 10) and berates "un-elected and seemingly unaccountable partnerships" in the city. I suggest
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Dental worker's 650-mile Brighton commute
Think you have a tricky commute in the mornings? Then consider Steven Homewood's incredible journey to get to his job as a dental technician in Brighton. The 50-year-old lives with his wife and baby daughter on the Isle of Bute in the Western Isles of
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Cycling: Melville hits peak form
Matt Melville hit peak form just at the right time to win the battle of the hill climbers in Brighton Mitre's two open events in Sussex. The Hampshire ace finished a close second in the first climb and won the second to take the overall prize ahead of
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Nick Nurse on basketball
Well, it was a fantastic night, but I can't help feeling it was also a fantastic opportunity missed. I felt we should have been celebrating Brighton Bears' first ever ULEB Cup win on Tuesday because, against Split Croatia Insurance, were the better team
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Police chief's vow to cut teen trouble
More than 140 youngsters were stopped by police during a crackdown on antisocial behaviour. Seven officers patrolled hot spots in the Lewes district and arrested two teenagers last weekend for being drunk and for car crime. Tackling antisocial behaviour
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Basketball: Frederick may sit out Greek contest
Tom Frederick fears he may miss Bears' trip to Greece. Frederick was ruled out of the second half against Split after feeling a tear in his foot. He is almost certain to miss the weekend BBL Trophy trip to Plymouth though more will be known about his
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Cannabis is not the way to relieve pain
I have no wish to deny any help which MS sufferers feel they need to alleviate pain. But I want to stress the harm being done in every walk of life by the belief that cannabis is a harmless substance. There are other ways of coping with pain, apart from
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Snooker: Only best will do for cue hotshot
Mark Davis admits he will have to be on top of his game to stand any chance of pulling off a shock victory against John Higgins in the British Open today. The 31-year-old from St Leonards secured a third round clash with the world No.4 by beating Alan
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McGhee promises some continuity
Albion manager Mark McGhee has told the old guard: "Stop feeling sorry for yourselves." Half of the team embarrassingly beaten in the FA Cup at Lincoln last Saturday are playing under their fifth different manager in two years. Micky Adams, Peter Taylor
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Promotion race will go right down to the wire
Albion captain Danny Cullip is predicting another white-knuckle ride for the rest of the season. The Seagulls' fight for First Division survival went to the bitter end and Cullip believes it will be the same story in the congested race for promotion from
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Homes shortage could deny twins life-changing gear
A housing shortage is in danger of condemning two little sisters to life in wheelchairs. Twins Orlanda and Marissa Tasker have been waiting for a council to find them a more suitable home since their birth four and a half years ago. The girls have cerebral
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Choir who prefer metal to Mozart
Kirsty Martin is a woman on a mission to change the fusty image of choirs. Since setting up the Hullabaloo Quire six years ago, members have lent their voices to everything from medieval to Motown, folk to funk and political ballads to pop songs. The
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Dentist's art installation display
A dental lab is not the sort of place you would normally expect to find an art installation. But those who pass through the twitten connecting Brighton's Ship Street and Middle Street can see just that. Artist Emilia Telese's video installation Sleepwalking
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Record growth for online share trading service
A Brighton internet share trading service announced record growth this quarter as investors reacted to the recent stock market rise. As the Footsie 100 hit a two-year high, ShareCrazy experienced a substantial increase in trading volumes and new account
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Call to protect resort's tourism spending
Business leaders in Eastbourne have called on councillors to maintain spending on tourism ahead of cost-cutting measures to be taken next year. Eastbourne Borough Council is looking for ways to make savings and has asked residents for suggestions. One
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Road bottlenecks plea
Regional chiefs have called for swift action to solve transport problems on the Sussex Coast. The South-East's regional assembly and development agency have jointly written to transport minister Tony McNulty, saying all organisations involved should work
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Taxi fares £1 above national average
Taxi fares in parts of Sussex are among the most expensive in Britain. A two-mile daytime trip in Brighton and Hove or Adur costs £5, more than £1 above the national average. The prices are revealed in a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). It
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Post office confirms seven branch closures
Post Office managers have confirmed seven branches in the Worthing area have been earmarked for closure. They are currently the subject of a six-week public consultation which ends on December 23. Those tipped for closure include Pavilion Road, South
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Taxi fares £1 above national average
Taxi fares in parts of Sussex are among the most expensive in Britain. A two-mile daytime trip in Brighton and Hove or Adur costs £5, more than £1 above the national average. The prices have been revealed in a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT
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Mum tells of calls as her son died
The mother of a man allegedly killed by his bigamist wife was prevented from speaking to her son just hours before he died, a court heard. Advertising manager Julian Webb died from a cocktail of aspirin and anti-depressants which the prosecution says
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Apology for Ashley family's grief
The Chief Constable of Sussex was today apologising in person to the family of an unarmed man shot dead in bed by police. Ken Jones was meeting James Ashley's family in private in their home city of Liverpool almost six years after his death in a botched
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Police will play bug tapes in murder trial
Secret tape recordings made by police following the death of a mother will be played to a court. Detectives installed bugs in a house shared by three people after they were accused of killing Charmaine Dempsey. Yesterday jurors at Lewes Crown Court were
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Worker's body found at downland pub
A man found dead at a family pub in a Sussex beauty spot was an employee. Police launched a major investigation yesterday after the body was found at the Devil's Dyke Brewer's Fayre, five miles north of Brighton, at 2.45pm. The body was discovered in
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Day care centre decision put off
A decision on the future of an East Sussex care home and day-care centre has been put on hold. Staff and residents at Gilda Crescent Resource Centre in Polegate were due to hear their fate at the East Sussex County Council Cabinet committee next Wednesday
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Work starts on Embassy Court revamp
Major restoration work at Embassy Court, the long-neglected block of flats on Brighton seafront, is about to start. The first stage of a planned £5 million refurbishment at the art deco building will begin when hoardings and scaffolding are installed
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Coroner told of OAP's 30ft plunge
A widow died after toppling from her third-floor window in Brighton. Winifred Rowe, 86, died from multiple injuries after the fall from her flat on Leahurst Court Road. She was known to sit by the window, whose sill was less than 2ft, and often leaned
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Burger bar fined over litter
A burger bar has been fined £700 for allowing its rubbish to litter the pavement. Wimpy on Blatchington Road, Hove, was also ordered to pay cost of £620 at Brighton Magistrates Court yesterday for failing to dispose of its trade waste properly. The manager
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TV and fertiliser
The BBC has announced that the price of the TV licence is being increased. If the Beeb studied the adverts in The Argus it would find some amazing bargains in paint and fertiliser, which seem to be the most used items in BBC programmes these days. Then
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No benefit
Can anyone explain to me the benefit of a pensioner having a book to draw their money from a post office and having a card with a pin number to do the same thing? We still have to queue and still have to go to the counter to put in a pin number. But most
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In the dark
What a splendid development for the old barracks site in Lewes Road, Brighton. The new occupants will all have south-facing views of the sea and from the proposed height of the buildings this should block off the light to the houses at the rear of the
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Start now
Regarding the re-development of the Preston Barracks site in the Lewes Road, if the artist's impression on the front page of The Argus (November 7) is anywhere near representative of what we can expect to see, I say well done and start laying the foundations
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Out of place
The Endeavourest meeting was very good and the only person shouted down was Heather James at the end. She was booed off the microphone by a groundswell of resentment. The Sallis Benney theatre is wonderfully intimate and no microphone management was laid
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Remember Shakti, Brighton Dome, November 9 2003
John McLaughlin's status as a world-class guitar legend needed no underlining at the Dome Concert Hall. The man who virtually defined the guitar's role in jazz rock as a member of the Miles Davis band and made his own mark with his Mahavishnu Orchestra
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Shock and amazement
I was shocked and amazed that Ivor Caplin referred to the peace protesters who demonstrated outside the Friends Centre in Ship Street as "yobs". -Richard Florey, Brighton
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Contradictions
Isn't it odd that life is so full of contradictions? Ivor Caplin is against the use of fireworks but is quite in favour of dropping bombs on the people of Iraq. -Stuart Littler, Hove
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Red-faced PC's handbrake error
A PC forgot to put the handbrake on and watched his patrol car roll backwards down a hill and crash. The Brighton officer was attending an accident caused by another driver doing the same thing. That car rolled down a hill and landed on its roof. The
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Confusing
Following recent articles involving both Hove Action for Peace and Sussex Action for Peace I thought I would find out more and I am now somewhat confused. Firstly, on their web site they claim to support non-violent protests. However, you only have to
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Not forgotten
I read the article about the dedication of the Kohima Stone at the Brighton War Memorial with great interest (The Argus, November 7). The battle of Kohima was one of the bloodiest of World War Two and most of the fighting was hand to hand. The battle
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Remember
With reference to your article "Memorial facelift" (The Argus, November 6), some four or five years ago I wrote there were no names commemorating our servicemen who lost their lives in the 1939-45 war. I also took the matter up with our local branch of
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Think first
While Tony Mernagh's article on Toad's Hole Valley was quite interesting, the reactions of the three councillors responding to it in your letters page were rather more so (Letters, November 10). We have the recently-elected Councillor Simon Williams (
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Cycling: Melville hits peak form
Matt Melville hit peak form just at the right time to win the battle of the hill climbers in Brighton Mitre's two open events in Sussex. The Hampshire ace finished a close second in the first climb and won the second to take the overall prize ahead of
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Street's protest cuts bus stop bill
Public outrage has persuaded a council to scale down plans for concrete bus buildouts in a residential street. There was an outcry when Brighton and Hove City Council revealed its intention to build the accessibility platforms at six bus stops in Beaconsfield
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Police chief's vow to cut teen trouble
More than 140 youngsters were stopped by police during a crackdown on antisocial behaviour. Seven officers patrolled hot spots in the Lewes district and arrested two teenagers last weekend for being drunk and for car crime. Tackling antisocial behaviour
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Basketball: Frederick may sit out Greek contest
Tom Frederick fears he may miss Bears' trip to Greece. Frederick was ruled out of the second half against Split after feeling a tear in his foot. He is almost certain to miss the weekend BBL Trophy trip to Plymouth though more will be known about his
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Cannabis is not the way to relieve pain
I have no wish to deny any help which MS sufferers feel they need to alleviate pain. But I want to stress the harm being done in every walk of life by the belief that cannabis is a harmless substance. There are other ways of coping with pain, apart from
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Snooker: Williams is one of the all-time greats
Mark Williams was hailed as one of the greatest players in the history of snooker after he made a winning start to his British Open campaign last night. The world No. 1 beat Michael Holt 5-2 at the Brighton Centre to set up a third round clash with Fergal
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Snooker: Only best will do for cue hotshot
Mark Davis admits he will have to be on top of his game to stand any chance of pulling off a shock victory against John Higgins in the British Open today. The 31-year-old from St Leonards secured a third round clash with the world No.4 by beating Alan
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Promotion race will go right down to the wire
Albion captain Danny Cullip is predicting another white-knuckle ride for the rest of the season. The Seagulls' fight for First Division survival went to the bitter end and Cullip believes it will be the same story in the congested race for promotion from
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Interview: Streetwise mum at helm of city centre
Soozie Campbell has amassed a wealth of experience in jobs ranging from organising international conferences to producing guide books. But the mother of two certainly has her work cut out in her latest task as the new city centre manager for Brighton
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Lost dog found by satellite tracking
Space Age technology came to the rescue when a car was stolen with a much-loved dog inside. Thieves who drove off with Damien Cashinella's Subaru Impreza had no idea his Labrador retriever cross, Stan, was sitting in the back. With the aid of satellite
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Choir who prefer metal to Mozart
Kirsty Martin is a woman on a mission to change the fusty image of choirs. Since setting up the Hullabaloo Quire six years ago, members have lent their voices to everything from medieval to Motown, folk to funk and political ballads to pop songs. The
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Record growth for online share trading service
A Brighton internet share trading service announced record growth this quarter as investors reacted to the recent stock market rise. As the Footsie 100 hit a two-year high, ShareCrazy experienced a substantial increase in trading volumes and new account
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Road bottlenecks plea
Regional chiefs have called for swift action to solve transport problems on the Sussex Coast. The South-East's regional assembly and development agency have jointly written to transport minister Tony McNulty, saying all organisations involved should work
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Work starts on Conran flats
Major restoration work at Embassy Court, the long-neglected block of flats on Brighton seafront, is about to start. The first stage of a planned £5 million refurbishment at the art deco building will begin when hoardings and scaffolding are installed
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Taxi fares £1 above national average
Taxi fares in parts of Sussex are among the most expensive in Britain. A two-mile daytime trip in Brighton and Hove or Adur costs £5, more than £1 above the national average. The prices have been revealed in a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT
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Boxgrove Man quarry saved for nation
A quarry which yielded one of the country's most important archeological finds will be protected from development. The discovery of Boxgrove Man in a gravel pit near Chichester astounded experts because his shin bone proved to be the oldest human remains
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Nuns' shock at intruder
Two nuns were shocked to find a man inside a Mid Sussex house belonging to their convent. The sisters were checking the building in Moat Road, East Grinstead, which is to be let. One, Sister Cynthia, from St Margaret's Convent, was checking a room in
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Boy, 14, slashed by pupil in class
A schoolboy was injured by a classmate with a knife during a lesson. The 14-year-old's fingers were cut in the incident involving a 15-year-old fellow pupil and he was treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. The incident happened at Longhill
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Work starts on Embassy Court revamp
Major restoration work at Embassy Court, the long-neglected block of flats on Brighton seafront, is about to start. The first stage of a planned £5 million refurbishment at the art deco building will begin when hoardings and scaffolding are installed
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Coroner told of OAP's 30ft plunge
A widow died after toppling from her third-floor window in Brighton. Winifred Rowe, 86, died from multiple injuries after the fall from her flat on Leahurst Court Road. She was known to sit by the window, whose sill was less than 2ft, and often leaned
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Restore our fountain
The letter from Beryl Rooke (October 31) about the fountain in the Old Steine could have been written by me. I have written several times to The Argus about this beautiful feature of Brighton with its coloured lights in the trees and the water from the
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TV and fertiliser
The BBC has announced that the price of the TV licence is being increased. If the Beeb studied the adverts in The Argus it would find some amazing bargains in paint and fertiliser, which seem to be the most used items in BBC programmes these days. Then
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No benefit
Can anyone explain to me the benefit of a pensioner having a book to draw their money from a post office and having a card with a pin number to do the same thing? We still have to queue and still have to go to the counter to put in a pin number. But most
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Pie in the sky
I fear architect Alan Phillips' dream of creating a man-made Pleasure Island off the Sussex coast is a little over-optimistic (The Argus, November 11). He talks of building his 21,000 square feet paradise on a base of shingle removed from the beaches
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In the dark
What a splendid development for the old barracks site in Lewes Road, Brighton. The new occupants will all have south-facing views of the sea and from the proposed height of the buildings this should block off the light to the houses at the rear of the
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Move the cans
I am amazed Brighton and Hove City Council is planning for just 260 homes, 110 affordable, within the proposed Preston Barracks development - a site 30 per cent larger than the King Alfred where the Karis "Tin Cans" are to provide 438 homes with a significant
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Shock and amazement
I was shocked and amazed that Ivor Caplin referred to the peace protesters who demonstrated outside the Friends Centre in Ship Street as "yobs". -Richard Florey, Brighton
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Sickened to my stomach
I was deeply saddened to read of the death of another British serviceman in Iraq (The Argus, November 4). Nearly as sad was the sight of Hove MP Ivor Caplin on TV trying with weasel words to excuse this young man's death when it was his party who sent
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Nowhere to hide
If Chris Hide wants our vote in Pop Idol this week he will have to do a lot better than last week. In my view, he was so bad he should have been the one who was evicted. However, I do hope he does well and I will vote for him - if he improves. -David
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Red-faced PC's handbrake error
A PC forgot to put the handbrake on and watched his patrol car roll backwards down a hill and crash. The Brighton officer was attending an accident caused by another driver doing the same thing. That car rolled down a hill and landed on its roof. The
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Bonfire effigy arrests rise to ten
Ten people have now been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred following a controversial Sussex bonfire. Another person was arrested and bailed last night following nine arrests earlier this week after the burning of a caravan at Firle bonfire
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Falconio suspect due to face charges
A man suspected of murdering Brighton graduate Peter Falconio has been sent to northern Australia, where he is expected to face formal charges. Mechanic Bradley John Murdoch, 45, appeared at Adelaide Magistrates' Court for a hearing today after being
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Mayor and political rival in case of mistaken identity
They are hardly the spitting image of each other but Nick John is taking a fair amount of flak for his home-town mayor. The cafe owner has been stopped in the street by constituents eager to tear a strip off James Doyle. The confusion is causing some
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Seven post offices face axe
Post Office managers today confirmed seven branches in the Worthing area have been earmarked for closure. They are the subject of a six-week public consultation which ends on December 23. They include Pavilion Road, South Farm Road; South Ferring, Ferringham
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Confusing
Following recent articles involving both Hove Action for Peace and Sussex Action for Peace I thought I would find out more and I am now somewhat confused. Firstly, on their web site they claim to support non-violent protests. However, you only have to
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Not forgotten
I read the article about the dedication of the Kohima Stone at the Brighton War Memorial with great interest (The Argus, November 7). The battle of Kohima was one of the bloodiest of World War Two and most of the fighting was hand to hand. The battle
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So proud
I went to the Remembrance Day service in Brighton and Hove last Sunday to see my granddaughter, Sonia Clifton, lay a wreath on behalf of the Princes Trust. I was so proud and the service went well with young and old marching together. Well done to them
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No respect
Brighton and Hove has a Pride festival each year. So, how much pride does the City take in its Patcham Memorial Garden which was intended to honour the servicemen who died in the world wars? Sunday was Remembrance Day yet our garden is a neglected and
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Table tennis: Elphick knew what was coming
Crawley and Horsham retained the Sussex inter-league men's singles title with a final round 3-1 victory over Brighton. Brighton No.1 Paul Elphick said: "This tournament is all about Ritchie Venner. No one is likely to beat him, so his partner Simon Pink
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Think first
While Tony Mernagh's article on Toad's Hole Valley was quite interesting, the reactions of the three councillors responding to it in your letters page were rather more so (Letters, November 10). We have the recently-elected Councillor Simon Williams (
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Street's protest cuts bus stop bill
Public outrage has persuaded a council to scale down plans for concrete bus buildouts in a residential street. There was an outcry when Brighton and Hove City Council revealed its intention to build the accessibility platforms at six bus stops in Beaconsfield
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Fight racism
I find JB Cameron's comments about Sussex Chief Constable Ken Jones' laudable attempt to weed out the racists in his force offensive (Letters, November 7). As a man with a late Asian uncle (I am white), I find racism obnoxious and objectionable. Many
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Football: Ramsay treble as Borough cruise
Scott Ramsay bagged a hat-trick as Eastbourne Borough won 3-0 at St Leonards in the Sussex Senior Cup last night. He got off the mark after just three minutes when Stuart Tuck's long ball was headed back across goal by Danny Simmonds and Ramsay poked
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Basketball: Split clash has whetted appetite
It was Tommy Smith who hit the nail on the head. "Is that a stats sheet you got there?" asked the 6ft 10ins would-be Chicago Bulls forward emerging from the changing room after Tuesday's ULEB Cup thriller at the Triangle. "Can I take a look at it?" He
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Snooker: Williams is one of the all-time greats
Mark Williams was hailed as one of the greatest players in the history of snooker after he made a winning start to his British Open campaign last night. The world No. 1 beat Michael Holt 5-2 at the Brighton Centre to set up a third round clash with Fergal
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Interview: Streetwise mum at helm of city centre
Soozie Campbell has amassed a wealth of experience in jobs ranging from organising international conferences to producing guide books. But the mother of two certainly has her work cut out in her latest task as the new city centre manager for Brighton
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Martin beaten by own goal
Rookie goalkeeper Richard Martin was beaten by one of his team-mates on his debut for Albion reserves at the New Den yesterday. A first half own goal by central defender Adam Virgo helped Millwall to a flattering 2-0 victory over Dean White's side in
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Yeates is star in the making
Albion manager Mark McGhee has tipped his new Hotspur Mark Yeates as a Premiership star of the future. The Seagulls have seen off competition from some First Division clubs to land the attack-minded Irish teenager on a month's loan from Tottenham. Dublin-born
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Lost dog found by satellite tracking
Space Age technology came to the rescue when a car was stolen with a much-loved dog inside. Thieves who drove off with Damien Cashinella's Subaru Impreza had no idea his Labrador retriever cross, Stan, was sitting in the back. With the aid of satellite
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Spenders cautioned over debt
Households have been urged by the Bank of England's governor to think carefully about debt levels amid concerns about the current spending boom. Mervyn King's comments came as the Bank conceded in its quarterly inflation report that neither consumer spending
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Business 'Oscar' for export operation
A company which started in a garage and now helps train astronauts and soldiers has won an award at the Oscars of the business world. Visual display expert SEOS, based in Burgess Hill, was named exporter of the year at the National Business Awards on
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Work starts on Conran flats
Major restoration work at Embassy Court, the long-neglected block of flats on Brighton seafront, is about to start. The first stage of a planned £5 million refurbishment at the art deco building will begin when hoardings and scaffolding are installed
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MP rejects fluoride
Eastbourne Tory MP Nigel Waterson has voted against having fluoride added to tap water. He has been inundated with letters from people expressing fears about the health implications of the move. However, a bid to block the fluoridation of water was defeated
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Praise for social services
Social services bosses in East Sussex were singled out today for praise for huge improvements in child and adult services. New performance tables give the county council's social services department two stars out of three. Last year, the council had been
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Dead woman is identified
Coroners' officers have confirmed that a body found at the base of cliffs in Hastings was that of a young woman reported missing. The death of student Camilla Stapleton-Hibbert, 21, is not being treated as suspicious. She was last seen at her mother's
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Dismay as child project is axed
A service which helps hundreds of vulnerable children every year is to close its doors in a finance shake-up. The St Gabriel's project has provided a lifeline to parents and youngsters in Brighton for more than 25 years. Teenage mothers and abused children
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Tories draw up bid to save library
Tories have put forward plans to save a historic library whose future is under threat. Brighton and Hove city councillors were recommended in a report last month to move Hove library from Church Road to the banqueting room at the town hall. Officials
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The real world of Tolkien
A Sussex psychologist is encouraging people to treat JRR Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings trilogy as much more than just far-fetched fantasy. Dr Brian Bates has previously collaborated with comedian John Cleese on a book and TV series about the human face.
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Second crash victim dies
A second nurse involved in an horrific crash in Hove has lost her month-long fight for life. Victoria Browne, who lost both legs in the collision, died last night in the intensive care unit of St George's Hospital, London. Miss Browne, 19, from Brighton
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Anniversary display for Piltdown hoax
The remains at the centre of the famous Piltdown Man hoax will go on display for the first time since they were found to be fake. The Piltdown Man skull, discovered in a chalk pit at Piltdown, near Uckfield in 1912, was hailed as the missing evolutionary
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Boxgrove Man quarry saved for nation
A quarry which yielded one of the country's most important archeological finds will be protected from development. The discovery of Boxgrove Man in a gravel pit near Chichester astounded experts because his shin bone proved to be the oldest human remains
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Nuns' shock at intruder
Two nuns were shocked to find a man inside a Mid Sussex house belonging to their convent. The sisters were checking the building in Moat Road, East Grinstead, which is to be let. One, Sister Cynthia, from St Margaret's Convent, was checking a room in
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Boy, 14, slashed by pupil in class
A schoolboy was injured by a classmate with a knife during a lesson. The 14-year-old's fingers were cut in the incident involving a 15-year-old fellow pupil and he was treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. The incident happened at Longhill
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Yeates is star in the making
Albion manager Mark McGhee has tipped his new Hotspur Mark Yeates as a Premiership star of the future. The Seagulls have seen off competition from some First Division clubs to land the attack-minded Irish teenager on a month's loan from Tottenham. Dublin-born
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Restore our fountain
The letter from Beryl Rooke (October 31) about the fountain in the Old Steine could have been written by me. I have written several times to The Argus about this beautiful feature of Brighton with its coloured lights in the trees and the water from the
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Losing listeners? I'm not surprised
I understand Southern FM has lost 30,000 listeners according to the latest survey. I am not surprised. The music is awful and we have to put up with second and third-rate presenters. The station will continue to decline if it carries on like this. Own
