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Hospital chief defends foundation bid
The chief executive of the only Sussex hospital applying for foundation status has defended the controversial bid. The Queen Victoria Hospital, in East Grinstead, is one of 25 hospitals in England and Wales hoping to secure the new status. MPs yesterday
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Smoke-free bar is first for city
It has been done in New York and now moves to stub out smoking in bars and restaurants over here are gathering pace. Brighton's first completely non-smoking caf and bar is due to open in the next fortnight and the move has been welcomed by health bodies
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Bigamist tells of first husband's abuse
A bigamist accused of murdering her husband told police she was subjected to sickening assaults by her first husband, a court heard. Dena Thompson denies poisoning Julian Webb by feeding him a lethal cocktail of aspirin and anti-depressants in a curry
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The speed trap that smiles
New police speed indicator devices flash motorists a smile when they drive within the speed limit but frowns when they drive too fast. The device also shows drivers' speeds as they approach in a bid to embarrass them into slowing down. The new mobile
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Empty home could help Taskers
There is a three-bedroom house in Tamplin Terrace that was built for disabled families. It has been empty for about five months and is owned by CDHA. It has a lift and a special bathroom. I hope this is of interest to the Tasker family (The Argus, November
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National laughing stock
The architects' plans for the King Alfred site are absurd. They have absolutely nothing in common with the character of the city and would make the place a national laughing stock. The scheme turns its back on good taste and consideration for others.
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Basketball: View From the Coach, Nick Nurse
That first European win still eludes us but, believe me, we are giving it everything and learning lessons along the way. Look at our game in Athens. We thought we had a chance against a team struggling a bit in their domestic competition and we were five
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Basketball: Where were the fans for Euro tie?
Yorick Williams has never known an occasion like it in Greece. The England guard, who includes Aris of Thessalonika among his former clubs, had warned his Brighton Bears colleagues to expect a hostile atmosphere when they tackled Ionikos in Athens on
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Move on up
Architecture is always in the news these days. However, the real story isn't the proposed Pleasure Island (The Argus, November 11) but whether Brighton and Hove City Council is really serious about embracing modern architecture. I attended the recent
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Lay off Firle
It is with great sadness and disbelief that I read the accusations which have been levelled at the residents of Firle. Having spent much time in this delightful village and having witnessed their bonfire celebrations, I can only think those who are making
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Yeates poised for Hart's spot
Albion manager Mark McGhee is mulling over another revised role for new signing Mark Yeates at third-bottom Notts County on Saturday. The on-loan Spurs youngster could make his away debut on the right flank in place of the suspended Gary Hart. Yeates
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Albion reject Kuipers offer
Albion have turned down a cheeky attempt by former boss Peter Taylor to pinch goalkeeper Michel Kuipers on a free transfer to Hull. The Seagulls are holding out for a fee for Kuipers, who has lost out to Ben Roberts in the battle to be No.1, although
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Student robbed of phone
Another student has been robbed of his mobile phone outside a city school. The victim, a sixth-former at Blatchington Mill School, Hove, had his head pushed against a wall during the robbery at 6pm yesterday. The suspect was white, aged about 20, 5ft
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Campaign to help tackle debt
The Office of Fair Trading has launched an advertising campaign to help people who are in debt get the situation under control. The campaign comes at a time when the average household owes £6,800 on credit cards, loans and store cards, while one in four
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MP's fury over post office closures
The Government has been urged to intervene in the threatened closures of four of a town's 19 post offices. Eastbourne Tory MP Nigel Waterson has written to Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt, expressing his anger about the conduct of the Post
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Smoke-free bar is first for city
It has been done in New York and now moves to stub out smoking in bars and restaurants over here are gathering pace. Brighton's first completely non-smoking caf and bar is due to open in the next fortnight and the move has been welcomed by health bodies
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Tourists face £10 parking charges
Tourists staying at hotels in Brighton could be charged £10 a day to park on the road. Brighton and Hove City Council has drawn up a proposal to issue parking permits to hotel guests. But the plan has angered hoteliers who say it could put people off
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Councillor should go, say Comart parents
Parents fighting to save their children's school are calling for their local councillor to be booted out. Members of the Local Education Action Group (LEAG), which is campaigning to keep East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) open, claim Gill Mitchell
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Goths mar church service
Howling teenage goths stormed into a church and started shouting "Satan". The 175 people at St Andrew's Church, Tarring, Worthing, were stunned as the trio, clad in black clothes, tried to ruin a fund-raising concert. Thought to be in their late teens
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Knife raid at garage
A masked man threatened a petrol station attendant with a knife in Hove early today. The suspect, who wore a ski mask over his face, went into the Esso garage next to the railway station in Denmark Villas at 6.15am. He threatened the assistant with a
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Legal threat gags councillors
Councillors have been gagged by threats of legal action if they reveal details of a secret investigation into Worthing Borough Council chief executive Sheryl Grady. The warning has been circulated as town hall officials try to clamp down on leaks relating
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MPs apply pressure over stadium bid
Sussex's five Labour MPs have taken the unusual step of urging John Prescott to back Albion's proposed new stadium. Brighton and Hove's Ivor Caplin, David Lepper and Des Turner were joined by Crawley's Laura Moffatt and Hastings' Michael Foster. They
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Shop owners' bout of festive fever
Brighton's trendy North Laine shopping district will no longer be too cool for Christmas. Traders are embracing the festive spending spree this year after shunning special opening times during seasons of Christmas past. Brash Christmas displays and late-night
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November 20: Loan stars hold key for McGhee
Albion are trying to beg, borrow and deal their way back to the First Division. Investing in the loan market will be as important to Mark McGhee as it was to Steve Coppell during his year in charge. McGhee's first signings last week were hired from Premiership
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November 20: Ticket news for LDV clash
Albion have been allocated 3,100 seats for the LDV Vans Trophy tie at Queens Park Rangers on December 7. They can be bought in advance from the ticket office in Queen's Road, Brighton, or supporters can pay on the day. Seats are priced at £10 for adults
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November 20: Albion ditch the huddle
It is meant to inspire, but in Albion's case it backfired spectacularly. The players are abandoning the pre-match huddle after a disastrous experiment. Many of the Seagulls' Second Division rivals gather together for a spot of male bonding just before
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Adult panto role for 1980s star Van Day
He used to perform on Top of the Pops but David Van Day's latest comeback is not one for the children. David, who now runs a fast food stall in Brighton city centre, is to star in a raunchy adult version of panto favourite Puss In Boots. He is pictured
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Girls Aloud in radio outburst
Pop band Girls Aloud turned the airwaves blue when they swore on a live radio show and likened their Brighton hotel to Fawlty Towers. The stars stayed at the Hotel Pelirocco on Tuesday night before appearing on Southern FM's breakfast show with Danny
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Fish fights flab with diet regime
As makeovers go, there's nothing too unusual about a strict diet and a spot of dental surgery - unless you're a fish. The patient being restored to peak physical condition after too many ill-advised binges is a tropical puffer fish. The fish had piled
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Hospital chief defends foundation bid
The chief executive of the only Sussex hospital applying for foundation status has defended the controversial bid. The Queen Victoria Hospital, in East Grinstead, is one of 25 hospitals in England and Wales hoping to secure the new status. MPs yesterday
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Bigamist tells of first husband's abuse
A bigamist accused of murdering her husband told police she was subjected to sickening assaults by her first husband, a court heard. Dena Thompson denies poisoning Julian Webb by feeding him a lethal cocktail of aspirin and anti-depressants in a curry
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The speed trap that smiles
New police speed indicator devices flash motorists a smile when they drive within the speed limit but frowns when they drive too fast. The device also shows drivers' speeds as they approach in a bid to embarrass them into slowing down. The new mobile
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Albion star in crash drama
Albion goalkeeper Michel Kuipers was airlifted to hospital today after a car crash. The former Dutch Marine was flown by police helicopter to the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, after being cut free from the wreckage by firefighters. He had
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Bigamist tells of first husband's abuse
A bigamist accused of murdering her husband told police she was subjected to sickening assaults by her first husband, a court heard. Dena Thompson denies poisoning Julian Webb by feeding him a lethal cocktail of aspirin and anti-depressants in a curry
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Legal threat gags councillors
Councillors have been gagged by threats of legal action if they reveal details of a secret investigation into Worthing Borough Council chief executive Sheryl Grady. The warning has been circulated as town hall officials try to clamp down on leaks relating
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Be prepared for council tax hike
Householders hit with one of England's highest council tax increases have been warned to expect even more rises. Tory-led East Sussex County Council was yesterday given a 4.5 per cent budget increase for next year, or almost £11.9 million, by the Government
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Guarded welcome for underground parking
I fully agree with the idea of putting parking spaces underground (The Argus, November 15). They are certainly better than spoiling areas by building massive parking "towers". But there would have to be air ducts as with other projects underground. And
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True costs of motoring
N Harwood says the car beats buses in terms of cost (Letters, November 14). But a car costs £100/£120 per week (two thirds of the time standing still). He hasn't taken into account MOT, petrol, road tax, insurance, oil and servicing. In comparison, the
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Basketball: View From the Coach, Nick Nurse
That first European win still eludes us but, believe me, we are giving it everything and learning lessons along the way. Look at our game in Athens. We thought we had a chance against a team struggling a bit in their domestic competition and we were five
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Odd choice
We were surprised to read that Karis will work with the Civic Trust to improve awareness of conservation issues (The Argus, November 7). This is the developer who wanted to turn North Laine into San Geminiano with multiple towers. This is the developer
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Move on up
Architecture is always in the news these days. However, the real story isn't the proposed Pleasure Island (The Argus, November 11) but whether Brighton and Hove City Council is really serious about embracing modern architecture. I attended the recent
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Plaque for Charlie Webb
Albion's longest serving manager has been commemorated by a plaque at the home which acted as his club office. Joyce Watts, the daughter of Seagulls' legend Charlie Webb, and current chairman Dick Knight unveiled the plaque at 15 Frith Road, Hove. It
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Lay off Firle
It is with great sadness and disbelief that I read the accusations which have been levelled at the residents of Firle. Having spent much time in this delightful village and having witnessed their bonfire celebrations, I can only think those who are making
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Don't copy the Ku Klux Klan's hatred
Lord Gage's plea for clemency (The Argus, November 17) for the members of Firle Bonfire Society shows either extreme complacency or extreme ignorance of the seriousness of burning a caravan containing effigies of travellers. He says there was "no real
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Loan stars hold key for McGhee
Albion are trying to beg, borrow and deal their way back to the First Division. Investing in the loan market will be as important to Mark McGhee as it was to Steve Coppell during his year in charge. McGhee's first signings last week were hired from Premiership
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Yeates poised for Hart's spot
Albion manager Mark McGhee is mulling over another revised role for new signing Mark Yeates at third-bottom Notts County on Saturday. The on-loan Spurs youngster could make his away debut on the right flank in place of the suspended Gary Hart. Yeates
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Table Tennis: Eckersley loses battle of vets
Uckfield's Nigel Eckersley, the No 7 ranked veteran in England, just failed to reach the singles final at the Butterfly Western Open in Bath. He played a gallant but losing role in the semi-finals when he was beaten 12-14, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11 by Welshman
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Award nomination for ad agency
An advertising agency which encouraged its staff to take black and white photographs of the Brighton Festival has been nominated for an award. Designate, along with the Brighton Festival, has been shortlisted for the annual Arts and Business Awards for
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Virus warning to net shoppers
Internet shoppers have been warned about a new virus which tries to trick them into revealing their bank details and other personal information. The virus takes the form of an email appearing to be from internet payment system PayPal. It warns consumers
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Student robbed of phone
Another student has been robbed of his mobile phone outside a city school. The victim, a sixth-former at Blatchington Mill School, Hove, had his head pushed against a wall during the robbery at 6pm yesterday. The suspect was white, aged about 20, 5ft
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Firm wins IT deal with Royal Mail
A Brighton-based electronic training company has won a three-year contract with the Royal Mail to deliver internet access to its 200,000 workers. Futuremedia will install computers into employees' homes and connect them to the internet as part of its
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Shop owners' bout of festive fever
Brighton's trendy North Laine shopping district will no longer be too cool for Christmas. Traders are embracing the festive spending spree this year after shunning special opening times during seasons of Christmas past. Brash Christmas displays and late-night
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Smoke-free bar is first for city
It has been done in New York and now moves to stub out smoking in bars and restaurants over here are gathering pace. Brighton's first completely non-smoking caf and bar is due to open in the next fortnight and the move has been welcomed by health bodies
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Councillor should go, say Comart parents
Parents fighting to save their children's school are calling for their local councillor to be booted out. Members of the Local Education Action Group (LEAG), which is campaigning to keep East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) open, claim Gill Mitchell
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OAP is sold shabby dog for £1,000
An elderly, shabby dog needs a new home after dodgy dealers sold him to a vulnerable pensioner for three times his true value. The 94-year-old woman from Worthing paid more than £1,000 for the flea-infested King Charles spaniel. Animal welfare experts
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Tourists face £10 parking charges
Tourists staying at hotels in Brighton could be charged £10 a day to park on the road. Brighton and Hove City Council has drawn up a proposal to issue parking permits to hotel guests. But the plan has angered hoteliers who say it could put people off
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November 20: Albion reject Kuipers offer
Albion have turned down a cheeky attempt by former boss Peter Taylor to pinch goalkeeper Michel Kuipers on a free transfer to Hull. The Seagulls are holding out for a fee for Kuipers, who has lost out to Ben Roberts in the battle to be No.1, although
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November 20: Loan stars hold key for McGhee
Albion are trying to beg, borrow and deal their way back to the First Division. Investing in the loan market will be as important to Mark McGhee as it was to Steve Coppell during his year in charge. McGhee's first signings last week were hired from Premiership
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November 20: Could Danny Wilson return?
Danny Wilson has not ruled out returning to Albion as manager. Chairman Dick Knight wanted Wilson before Martin Hinshelwood was appointed, but Bristol City rejected his approach for the popular former skipper of the Seagulls. Wilson said: "I was very
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Adult panto role for 1980s star Van Day
He used to perform on Top of the Pops but David Van Day's latest comeback is not one for the children. David, who now runs a fast food stall in Brighton city centre, is to star in a raunchy adult version of panto favourite Puss In Boots. He is pictured
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Crash victim is named
A driver who died in a crash which caused chaos for rush-hour commuters has been named. Colin Clarke, 22, who lived with his parents in Brighton, was driving a white Mercedes sprinter van which careered off the A23 at Handcross and hit a tree at about
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Fish fights flab with diet regime
As makeovers go, there's nothing too unusual about a strict diet and a spot of dental surgery - unless you're a fish. The patient being restored to peak physical condition after too many ill-advised binges is a tropical puffer fish. The fish had piled
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Ten Benson, Concorde 2, Brighton, November 17 2003
A bunch of unemployed truckers stomped on stage looking like they had just enjoyed their fill of beer and grits at some mid-West diner. They were Ten Benson, purveyors of the kind of loud, fast and hard rock the popularity of which has seen the likes
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Radio Tarifa, Brighton Dome, November 15 2003
Radio Tarifa arrived at the Dome to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their epochal Rumba Argelina album, one of world music's Nineties landmarks. The band's name refers to an imagined radio station in the southernmost Spanish town of Tarifa, a nexus
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Due prominence
A well-written item of considerable interest to readers - the behaviour of Ivor Caplin towards war veterans (The Argus, November 13) - deserves to be closer to the front of the paper than page 29. -Kathy Hackman, Hove
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Protesters' anger at Bush visit
Hundreds of people set off for London today to protest against George Bush's state visit to Britain, the morning after a demo in central Brighton. Dozens of workers joined students and seasoned activists from Brighton making their way to the biggest demonstration
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Albion star in crash drama
Albion goalkeeper Michel Kuipers was airlifted to hospital today after a car crash. The former Dutch Marine was flown by police helicopter to the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, after being cut free from the wreckage by firefighters. He had
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Guarded welcome for underground parking
I fully agree with the idea of putting parking spaces underground (The Argus, November 15). They are certainly better than spoiling areas by building massive parking "towers". But there would have to be air ducts as with other projects underground. And
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True costs of motoring
N Harwood says the car beats buses in terms of cost (Letters, November 14). But a car costs £100/£120 per week (two thirds of the time standing still). He hasn't taken into account MOT, petrol, road tax, insurance, oil and servicing. In comparison, the
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Cycling: Cyclo-cross pair face crucial test
Sussex cyclo-cross stars James Dear and Jonathan Sharpe both know that the second round of the Sussex Cyclo-Cross League will be a crucial one. Friston rider Dear (In Gear) is a former league winner but in recent years he has been concentrating on road
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Stop extremism
I feel your report "Bonfire Night Pope burning is bigotry" (The Argus, November 14) may mislead people to believe I want the Lewes bonfire celebrations to be scrapped. All I want is the removal of the Pope effigy and the "No Popery" signs from the march
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Odd choice
We were surprised to read that Karis will work with the Civic Trust to improve awareness of conservation issues (The Argus, November 7). This is the developer who wanted to turn North Laine into San Geminiano with multiple towers. This is the developer
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Have your say
From Brighton and Hove City Council's tall buildings study, a tall buildings SPG 15 (supplementary planning guidance note) has been produced for public consultation. When finalised as SPG 15, this document will comprise "the rules of engagement" for developers
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Could Danny Wilson return?
Danny Wilson has not ruled out returning to Albion as manager. Chairman Dick Knight wanted Wilson before Martin Hinshelwood was appointed, but Bristol City rejected his approach for the popular former skipper of the Seagulls. Wilson said: "I was very
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Plaque for Charlie Webb
Albion's longest serving manager has been commemorated by a plaque at the home which acted as his club office. Joyce Watts, the daughter of Seagulls' legend Charlie Webb, and current chairman Dick Knight unveiled the plaque at 15 Frith Road, Hove. It
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Albion ditch the huddle
It is meant to inspire, but in Albion's case it backfired spectacularly. The players are abandoning the pre-match huddle after a disastrous experiment. Many of the Seagulls' Second Division rivals gather together for a spot of male bonding just before
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Date
Don't copy the Ku Klux Klan's hatred
Lord Gage's plea for clemency (The Argus, November 17) for the members of Firle Bonfire Society shows either extreme complacency or extreme ignorance of the seriousness of burning a caravan containing effigies of travellers. He says there was "no real
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Date
Loan stars hold key for McGhee
Albion are trying to beg, borrow and deal their way back to the First Division. Investing in the loan market will be as important to Mark McGhee as it was to Steve Coppell during his year in charge. McGhee's first signings last week were hired from Premiership
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Table Tennis: Eckersley loses battle of vets
Uckfield's Nigel Eckersley, the No 7 ranked veteran in England, just failed to reach the singles final at the Butterfly Western Open in Bath. He played a gallant but losing role in the semi-finals when he was beaten 12-14, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11 by Welshman
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Residents call for mast to be hidden
An architect is leading protests against a mobile phone mast at a public beauty spot. Ray Wicks has demand-ed better screening for the "monstrosity" of a mast in Hollingbury Park, off Ditchling Road in Brighton. Mr Wicks and fellow residents say the mast
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Award nomination for ad agency
An advertising agency which encouraged its staff to take black and white photographs of the Brighton Festival has been nominated for an award. Designate, along with the Brighton Festival, has been shortlisted for the annual Arts and Business Awards for
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Virus warning to net shoppers
Internet shoppers have been warned about a new virus which tries to trick them into revealing their bank details and other personal information. The virus takes the form of an email appearing to be from internet payment system PayPal. It warns consumers
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Firm wins IT deal with Royal Mail
A Brighton-based electronic training company has won a three-year contract with the Royal Mail to deliver internet access to its 200,000 workers. Futuremedia will install computers into employees' homes and connect them to the internet as part of its
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Shop owners' bout of festive fever
Brighton's trendy North Laine shopping district will no longer be too cool for Christmas. Traders are embracing the festive spending spree this year after shunning special opening times during seasons of Christmas past. Brash Christmas displays and late-night
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Web campaign to axe tax rises
An internet rebellion against inflation-busting council tax rises has been launched. PR consultant Alan Murray, 52, of Vera's Walk, Storrington, is forming a protest group through an anti-council tax web site backed by war veterans. Sums owed to councils
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OAP is sold shabby dog for £1,000
An elderly, shabby dog needs a new home after dodgy dealers sold him to a vulnerable pensioner for three times his true value. The 94-year-old woman from Worthing paid more than £1,000 for the flea-infested King Charles spaniel. Animal welfare experts
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Tourists face £10 parking charges
Tourists staying at hotels in Brighton could be charged £10 a day to park on the road. Brighton and Hove City Council has drawn up a proposal to issue parking permits to hotel guests. But the plan has angered hoteliers who say it could put people off
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Date
November 20: Kuipers injured in car crash
Albion goalkeeper Michel Kuipers was airlifted to hospital today after a car crash. The former Dutch Marine was flown by police helicopter to the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, after being cut free from the wreckage by firefighters. He had
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November 20: Albion reject Kuipers offer
Albion have turned down a cheeky attempt by former boss Peter Taylor to pinch goalkeeper Michel Kuipers on a free transfer to Hull. The Seagulls are holding out for a fee for Kuipers, who has lost out to Ben Roberts in the battle to be No.1, although
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November 20: Yeates poised for Hart's spot
Albion manager Mark McGhee is mulling over another revised role for new signing Mark Yeates at third-bottom Notts County on Saturday. The on-loan Spurs youngster could make his away debut on the right flank in place of the suspended Gary Hart. Yeates
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Date
November 20: Plaque for Charlie Webb
Albion's longest serving manager has been commemorated by a plaque at the home which acted as his club office. Joyce Watts, the daughter of Seagulls' legend Charlie Webb, and current chairman Dick Knight unveiled the plaque at 15 Frith Road, Hove. It
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Date
Crash victim is named
A driver who died in a crash which caused chaos for rush-hour commuters has been named. Colin Clarke, 22, who lived with his parents in Brighton, was driving a white Mercedes sprinter van which careered off the A23 at Handcross and hit a tree at about
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Date
Smoke-free bar is first for city
It has been done in New York and now moves to stub out smoking in bars and restaurants over here are gathering pace. Brighton's first completely non-smoking caf and bar is due to open in the next fortnight and the move has been welcomed by health bodies
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Date
Ten Benson, Concorde 2, Brighton, November 17 2003
A bunch of unemployed truckers stomped on stage looking like they had just enjoyed their fill of beer and grits at some mid-West diner. They were Ten Benson, purveyors of the kind of loud, fast and hard rock the popularity of which has seen the likes
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Date
Radio Tarifa, Brighton Dome, November 15 2003
Radio Tarifa arrived at the Dome to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their epochal Rumba Argelina album, one of world music's Nineties landmarks. The band's name refers to an imagined radio station in the southernmost Spanish town of Tarifa, a nexus
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Date
Due prominence
A well-written item of considerable interest to readers - the behaviour of Ivor Caplin towards war veterans (The Argus, November 13) - deserves to be closer to the front of the paper than page 29. -Kathy Hackman, Hove
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Empty home could help Taskers
There is a three-bedroom house in Tamplin Terrace that was built for disabled families. It has been empty for about five months and is owned by CDHA. It has a lift and a special bathroom. I hope this is of interest to the Tasker family (The Argus, November
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Date
Hospital chief defends foundation bid
The chief executive of the only Sussex hospital applying for foundation status has defended the controversial bid. The Queen Victoria Hospital, in East Grinstead, is one of 25 hospitals in England and Wales hoping to secure the new status. MPs yesterday
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Date
OAP is sold shabby dog for £1,000
An elderly, shabby dog needs a new home after dodgy dealers sold him to a vulnerable pensioner for three times his true value. The 94-year-old woman from Worthing paid more than £1,000 for the flea-infested King Charles spaniel. Animal welfare experts
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Abduction ruled out in case of young boy
Worthing police have ruled out abduction as a motive following an incident involving a motorist and a ten-year-old boy. Many people have been alarmed this week by a spate of attempted abductions involving teenage girls in the town. But a police spokesman
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Blaze man led to safety
West Sussex firefighters entered a blazing flat to rescue the owner as he tried to tackle the flames himself. Three crews who arrived just after 5.30pm yesterday to find smoke pouring from the premises were told by neighbours the occupier was still inside
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Goths mar church service
Howling teenage goths stormed into a church and started shouting "Satan". The 175 people at St Andrew's Church, Tarring, Worthing, were stunned as the trio, clad in black clothes, tried to ruin a fund-raising concert. Thought to be in their late teens
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Pubs ban for troublemakers
Pubgoers who cause trouble could be banned from every Eastbourne pub under a scheme launched today. Barwatch aims to counter alcohol-related disorder to make Hastings and St Leonards a more attractive night-time destination. Surveys have revealed some
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Protesters' anger at Bush visit
Hundreds of people set off for London today to protest against George Bush's state visit to Britain, the morning after a demo in central Brighton. Dozens of workers joined students and seasoned activists from Brighton making their way to the biggest demonstration
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Albion star in crash drama
Albion goalkeeper Michel Kuipers was airlifted to hospital today after a car crash. The former Dutch Marine was flown by police helicopter to the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, after being cut free from the wreckage by firefighters. He had
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National laughing stock
The architects' plans for the King Alfred site are absurd. They have absolutely nothing in common with the character of the city and would make the place a national laughing stock. The scheme turns its back on good taste and consideration for others.
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Cycling: Cyclo-cross pair face crucial test
Sussex cyclo-cross stars James Dear and Jonathan Sharpe both know that the second round of the Sussex Cyclo-Cross League will be a crucial one. Friston rider Dear (In Gear) is a former league winner but in recent years he has been concentrating on road
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Stop extremism
I feel your report "Bonfire Night Pope burning is bigotry" (The Argus, November 14) may mislead people to believe I want the Lewes bonfire celebrations to be scrapped. All I want is the removal of the Pope effigy and the "No Popery" signs from the march
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Basketball: Where were the fans for Euro tie?
Yorick Williams has never known an occasion like it in Greece. The England guard, who includes Aris of Thessalonika among his former clubs, had warned his Brighton Bears colleagues to expect a hostile atmosphere when they tackled Ionikos in Athens on
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Have your say
From Brighton and Hove City Council's tall buildings study, a tall buildings SPG 15 (supplementary planning guidance note) has been produced for public consultation. When finalised as SPG 15, this document will comprise "the rules of engagement" for developers
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Date
Could Danny Wilson return?
Danny Wilson has not ruled out returning to Albion as manager. Chairman Dick Knight wanted Wilson before Martin Hinshelwood was appointed, but Bristol City rejected his approach for the popular former skipper of the Seagulls. Wilson said: "I was very
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Date
Albion ditch the huddle
It is meant to inspire, but in Albion's case it backfired spectacularly. The players are abandoning the pre-match huddle after a disastrous experiment. Many of the Seagulls' Second Division rivals gather together for a spot of male bonding just before
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Date
Albion reject Kuipers offer
Albion have turned down a cheeky attempt by former boss Peter Taylor to pinch goalkeeper Michel Kuipers on a free transfer to Hull. The Seagulls are holding out for a fee for Kuipers, who has lost out to Ben Roberts in the battle to be No.1, although
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Residents call for mast to be hidden
An architect is leading protests against a mobile phone mast at a public beauty spot. Ray Wicks has demand-ed better screening for the "monstrosity" of a mast in Hollingbury Park, off Ditchling Road in Brighton. Mr Wicks and fellow residents say the mast
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Campaign to help tackle debt
The Office of Fair Trading has launched an advertising campaign to help people who are in debt get the situation under control. The campaign comes at a time when the average household owes £6,800 on credit cards, loans and store cards, while one in four
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MP's fury over post office closures
The Government has been urged to intervene in the threatened closures of four of a town's 19 post offices. Eastbourne Tory MP Nigel Waterson has written to Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt, expressing his anger about the conduct of the Post
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Tourists face £10 parking charges
Tourists staying at hotels in Brighton could be charged £10 a day to park on the road. Brighton and Hove City Council has drawn up a proposal to issue parking permits to hotel guests. But the plan has angered hoteliers who say it could put people off
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Web campaign to axe tax rises
An internet rebellion against inflation-busting council tax rises has been launched. PR consultant Alan Murray, 52, of Vera's Walk, Storrington, is forming a protest group through an anti-council tax web site backed by war veterans. Sums owed to councils
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Goths mar church service
Howling teenage goths stormed into a church and started shouting "Satan". The 175 people at St Andrew's Church, Tarring, Worthing, were stunned as the trio, clad in black clothes, tried to ruin a fund-raising concert. Thought to be in their late teens
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Knife raid at garage
A masked man threatened a petrol station attendant with a knife in Hove early today. The suspect, who wore a ski mask over his face, went into the Esso garage next to the railway station in Denmark Villas at 6.15am. He threatened the assistant with a
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Legal threat gags councillors
Councillors have been gagged by threats of legal action if they reveal details of a secret investigation into Worthing Borough Council chief executive Sheryl Grady. The warning has been circulated as town hall officials try to clamp down on leaks relating
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MPs apply pressure over stadium bid
Sussex's five Labour MPs have taken the unusual step of urging John Prescott to back Albion's proposed new stadium. Brighton and Hove's Ivor Caplin, David Lepper and Des Turner were joined by Crawley's Laura Moffatt and Hastings' Michael Foster. They
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Shop owners' bout of festive fever
Brighton's trendy North Laine shopping district will no longer be too cool for Christmas. Traders are embracing the festive spending spree this year after shunning special opening times during seasons of Christmas past. Brash Christmas displays and late-night
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November 20: Kuipers injured in car crash
Albion goalkeeper Michel Kuipers was airlifted to hospital today after a car crash. The former Dutch Marine was flown by police helicopter to the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, after being cut free from the wreckage by firefighters. He had
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November 20: Yeates poised for Hart's spot
Albion manager Mark McGhee is mulling over another revised role for new signing Mark Yeates at third-bottom Notts County on Saturday. The on-loan Spurs youngster could make his away debut on the right flank in place of the suspended Gary Hart. Yeates
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November 20: Plaque for Charlie Webb
Albion's longest serving manager has been commemorated by a plaque at the home which acted as his club office. Joyce Watts, the daughter of Seagulls' legend Charlie Webb, and current chairman Dick Knight unveiled the plaque at 15 Frith Road, Hove. It
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November 20: Ticket news for LDV clash
Albion have been allocated 3,100 seats for the LDV Vans Trophy tie at Queens Park Rangers on December 7. They can be bought in advance from the ticket office in Queen's Road, Brighton, or supporters can pay on the day. Seats are priced at £10 for adults
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November 20: Albion ditch the huddle
It is meant to inspire, but in Albion's case it backfired spectacularly. The players are abandoning the pre-match huddle after a disastrous experiment. Many of the Seagulls' Second Division rivals gather together for a spot of male bonding just before
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Girls Aloud in radio outburst
Pop band Girls Aloud turned the airwaves blue when they swore on a live radio show and likened their Brighton hotel to Fawlty Towers. The stars stayed at the Hotel Pelirocco on Tuesday night before appearing on Southern FM's breakfast show with Danny
