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I'm glad we haven't got the humps
What a delight to travel along Western Road now the humps have been removed. For far too long passengers on the bus have been jerked around. Ambulance chiefs also complained the humps were damaging the bottom of their vehicles. Quite clearly these humps
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Relief as Albion goalie returns home
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Mark McGhee feared the worst when goalkeeper Michel Kuipers was flown to hospital after a car smash. He said it was a miracle the Dutchman escaped with minor head injuries. Mr Kuipers, a former Marine, had been travelling
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He ain't welcome
The anti-Bush protests were not confined to London. Last week people from across Britain raised their voices against the Bush/Blair axis and will continue to do so. Sussex is no exception. There were meetings in Brighton and Hove, demonstrations in Hastings
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Persecutors
Few would object if Lewes was festooned with "No Nazism" banners on November 5. Is "No Popery" any different? It expresses the desire not to live under the control of a Church which remains hostile to the rights of women, has policies on contraception
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Saviour
As the Unison convenor for children, families and schools I would like to respond to the proposed closure of St Gabriel's Project. For 25 years the project has worked in partnership with Brighton and Hove to providing an exemplary service. It offers therapeutic
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The Temptations/The Four Tops, Brighton Centre, November 19 2003
These graduates of the Motown charm school have well remembered the formula for success drilled into them there. That would be matching outfits, synchronised dance moves and some glorious production-line pop. The Temptations and The Four Tops have enjoyed
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Estate agents threatened over school fair signs
Estate agents have been threatened with a £1,000 fine for advertising a school Christmas fair on their 'for sale' signs. Both companies also face an extra £100 fine for each day the signs, publicising events such as Santa's grotto and cake stalls, remain
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Tram figures
Can Tony Mernagh (The Argus, November 17) explain the source of his figures on Croydon trams? Twenty million passengers per year is more than a drop in the ocean and is he aware Nottingham has recently built a tram system and started trials? -Mike Walsh
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Main offender
Hove sex shop owner trades illegally for four days and the council catches him. Result - no action. I park illegally for four minutes in same road and the council catches me. Result - £60 fine. Obviously I must be the bigger criminal. -C Charles, Peacehaven
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Arctic rail
Remember the glorious summer heatwave as commuters fumed in modern air-conditioned "Electrosauna" trains? (The Argus, July 24)? How much more useful to rail passengers if the Strategic Rail Authority, in its mass of propaganda, informed passengers using
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Restaurant cocaine gang convicted
The Argus can today unmask a gang of four who turned one of the city's best-known restaurants into a cocaine takeaway. The conviction yesterday of the last gang member was the final chapter in a story of greed, undercover detectives and a pretty Colombian
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Airlines back Gatwick runway
Airport expansion in the South could be delayed by legal threats from a coalition of airlines. Bar UK, the schedule airlines trade association, wants the Government to expand Gatwick or Heathrow rather than Stansted in Essex. It wants a second runway
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Not all bad
I was shocked and horrified by Panorama's revelations on the care of the elderly by some agencies and their staff in Brighton. As no mention was made of the hundreds of excellent carers working in the community, vulnerable people who saw this programme
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FA Vase: Gt Yarmouth 2 Littlehampton 1
Carl Stabler has vowed to bounce back from Littlehampton's FA Vase disappointment. The Marigolds went out 2-1 at home to Great Yarmouth despite dominating for long periods. Stabler, who remains the only manager to lead a Sussex side to the semi-finals
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Ryman (South): Met Police 1 Horsham 1
Horsham stay just above the relegation zone after a hard-fought draw with Metropolitan Police in torrential rain at Imber Court in division one south. The Hornets had by far the best of the opening period and took the lead on 17 minute when from Lee Carney's
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Still shoddy
I had responsibility for a relative who received "in home" care provided by Brighton and Hove social services. The first agency they appointed adopted a "call-cramming" technique under which it was impossible for its staff, within their timetables, to
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November 22: Notts Co 1 Albion 2
One question dominated the post match inquests after Albion had lit up a grey Nottingham afternoon with their sparkling attacking work. What chance them repeating the performance when a packed defence arrives looking to nullify them at Withdean? The Seagulls
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More roadworks will lengthen journeys
Drivers face more major disruption this week on a major road into Brighton. The junction of Preston Drove and the A23 will be shut from today until Friday for resurfacing work. The work follows recent roadworks creating bus and cycle lanes and pedestrian
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Burgess Hill 5 Eastleigh 2
Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon had particular praise for his young strikeforce after they destroyed high-flying visitors Eastleigh 5-2. "They are something quite special and yet Steve Harper is only 21 and Nicky Sullivan only just coming up to 20," he
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Over-reaction
In response to your article "TV Expos Care Worker Sacked" (November 18), I have known this young woman for many years, having at one time taught her. Whereas no one - least of all her - would claim her comments were politically correct, she was voicing
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Dr Martens (Premier): Eastbourne 1 Chelmsford 1
Eastbourne Borough's injury problems increased as they drew with improving Chelmsford City at Priory Lane. New man Simon Ullathorne limped off with a thigh strain to join Stuart Tuck and Ben Austin on the sidelines. Boss Garry Wilson admitted the injury
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How dare the BBC invade our privacy?
My husband has visits three times a day from one of the companies "exposed" in last Sunday's Panorama programme. The reporter secretly filmed myself and my husband throughout August of this year and I was horrified when I realised this intrusion of privacy
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Tourist treasure lit up in name of art
The Royal Pavilion was transformed into a huge illuminated work of art as images were projected on to the Regency landmark. Visitors were treated to a free display as artists Nathalie Vin, from the Glow Project, and Ross Ashton from E\T\C UK Ltd, helped
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Basketball: Sutton 83 Thunder 102
Worthing Thunder admit they cannot afford to appeal against a likely one-game ban for coach Gary Smith. The Thunder playcaller was ejected at Sutton on Saturday, marring a dramatic weekend which saw Thunder go top of the English League. They won 102-83
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Basketball: Sheffield 85 Bears 93
That old never-say-die Brighton Bears spirit is back. No-one knows that better now than British League champions Sheffield Sharks after they were stunned on their home court. Sharks, invincible in the league at Ponds Forge for 20 months, were 16 points
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Star in new city film
Actor Nick Moran soared to stardom as the head of an East End gang in Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels but in his latest film the tables are turned. In Ashes And Sand, filmed in Brighton, the wide-boy actor plays a policeman cracking down on the city's
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Stars sponsor seats at theatre
Theatregoers may find some famous names behind their seats next time they settle down to watch a production at a premier Brighton venue. Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales and Only Fools And Horses star Roger Lloyd Pack, better known as Trigger, are
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Real-life challenge for architecture students
Not many architecture students are given the chance to see their dream buildings become reality. But a group of young designers are being offered just that - and what they come up with could eventually be built in one of Brighton's most vibrant areas.
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Planners may give brothels red light
Prostitutes using city centre flats for work are breaching planning rules. Brighton and Hove councillor Roy Pennington promised to investigate whether the planning system could be used to help residents living next to working girls. Coun Pennington, who
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Longer runway would allow more jets
More jets will be able to use Shoreham airport if permission is given for a new, longer runway- but bosses say there would still be only a few. The new runway would be 15 per cent longer than the existing one but would be on a better path with no problems
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Nature reserve 'sculpture' sparks row
An artist's plans to create a reedbed in the shape of a human heart have sparked controversy. Chris Drury's project, Heart of Reeds, will transform part of the Railway Land nature reserve in Lewes into a natural sculpture. But objectors say it is not
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Traders fined after recycling rubbish
A row has broken out over the way a council is forcing traders to dispose of their rubbish, giving two of them a criminal record. Shopkeepers describe the system, which prevents them from recycling their own cardboard and newspapers, as "bureaucracy gone
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Rain-lashed county escapes flooding
Heavy downpours caused difficulties on the roads but Sussex escaped major flooding. The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for West Sussex following prolonged weekend rainfall. A spokeswoman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said they received
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Large dose of help
Thousands of people are given medicines in Sussex every week but how many know exactly what these pills and potions do and what they are for? The tablets to control your underactive thyroid are on repeat prescription every three months and you take them
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Weight watching, with Judy Citron
Dear Judy, I'm the only one in my family who is overweight. My husband and children nag me silly to do something about it. It makes me very unhappy and I just eat more. What can I do? Your question made me feel sad. At one time, I felt just like you but
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Jive the night away
Once a month, more than 200 men and women take to the King Alfred Leisure Centre's polished, wooden floor for a night of drinking and jiving. They are the LeRoc brigade and if you're a Brighton and Hove resident and have never heard of Leroc, shame on
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Thanks to eye hospital staff
I would like to say a big thank you to surgeon Mr Eckstein and his team, including all staff on Pickford ward at the Sussex Eye Hospital. Thank you all for your expertise in restoring my sight after a detached retina in my right eye. This has been a difficult
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Relief as Albion goalie returns home
Brighton and Hove Albion manager Mark McGhee feared the worst when goalkeeper Michel Kuipers was flown to hospital after a car smash. He said it was a miracle the Dutchman escaped with minor head injuries. Mr Kuipers, a former Marine, had been travelling
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Not in our name
The state visit by George Bush is another reason why it is time Britain had an elected head of state. The head of state does, or should, represent the people of this nation. By housing George Bush in Buckingham Palace, the Queen is claiming that we, the
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We're out
I am not qualified to comment on statements in your article concerning the historical or other issues relating to Braybon Holdings Limited in relation to the proposed development at Redhill Close (The Argus, November 14). However, I am qualified to speak
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Council boss backs out of fruit parade
A council chief executive backed out of joining a street parade dressed as a giant piece of fruit. Brighton and Hove City Council's top officer, David Panter, had agreed to enter fully into the spirit of Saturday's healthy eating-themed St James's Winter
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Persecutors
Few would object if Lewes was festooned with "No Nazism" banners on November 5. Is "No Popery" any different? It expresses the desire not to live under the control of a Church which remains hostile to the rights of women, has policies on contraception
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Saviour
As the Unison convenor for children, families and schools I would like to respond to the proposed closure of St Gabriel's Project. For 25 years the project has worked in partnership with Brighton and Hove to providing an exemplary service. It offers therapeutic
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The Temptations/The Four Tops, Brighton Centre, November 19 2003
These graduates of the Motown charm school have well remembered the formula for success drilled into them there. That would be matching outfits, synchronised dance moves and some glorious production-line pop. The Temptations and The Four Tops have enjoyed
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Blue, Brighton Centre, November 22 2003
Until last week, loving Michael Jackson was a feeling pretty much universally shared or at least understood. But now, most of us have put that emotion on hold in light of an arrest warrant which alleges Jackson committed lewd or lascivious acts with a
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Don't close project which has saved me
I use St Gabriel's and have been distraught since I was told it is closing. I am having therapy and my counsellor has been unable to say what plans are being made for my counselling or even if it will continue. I was brought up in care as my mother has
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Main offender
Hove sex shop owner trades illegally for four days and the council catches him. Result - no action. I park illegally for four minutes in same road and the council catches me. Result - £60 fine. Obviously I must be the bigger criminal. -C Charles, Peacehaven
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Restaurant cocaine gang convicted
The Argus can today unmask a gang of four who turned one of the city's best-known restaurants into a cocaine takeaway. The conviction yesterday of the last gang member was the final chapter in a story of greed, undercover detectives and a pretty Colombian
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Gingering up bug busters
As many of you may have noticed, there are a lot of bugs going around with many people suffering from bad colds and coughs or a flu-like illness. The symptoms vary but the common ones are headaches, bunged-up noses, sore or painful sinuses, earache, heavy
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Airlines back Gatwick runway
Airport expansion in the South could be delayed by legal threats from a coalition of airlines. Bar UK, the schedule airlines trade association, wants the Government to expand Gatwick or Heathrow rather than Stansted in Essex. It wants a second runway
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Medics tell murder trial of wife's odd behaviour
A doctor has told of the "odd" reaction of alleged poisoned curry killer Dena Thompson on hearing her husband was dead. Thompson, from Columpton, Devon, denies murdering husband Julian Webb on his 31st birthday at their home in Yapton, near Arundel, nine
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Pop Idol 'vicar' stays in contest
Pop Idol wannabe Chris "The Vicar" Hide scored a spectacular TV success which melted even the icy heart of the judge contestants dread. Millions watched on Saturday night as Chris, sporting a pair of glasses after picking up an eye infection, sang a rendition
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It's just not cricket
I read with interest that the first male cricketers to win the County Championship for Sussex will be honoured at a civic reception hosted by the Mayor of Brighton and Hove (The Argus, November 14). They were not alone in their achievement as the Sussex
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Pop band Blue's tribute to Michael Jackson
Boy band Blue have paid tribute to troubled pop star Michael Jackson during a show in Brighton. As hundreds of teenage fans screamed at the top of their voices, the pop quartet sang three of Jackson's most famous songs - Thriller, Beat It and Smooth Criminal
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Undervalued
Is anything more predictable than the knee-jerk sacking of the frontline care worker for what she said in the privacy of her car to a colleague? Can anybody believe that the two commercial care agencies in Brighton targeted by Panorama happen - by some
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FA Vase: Gt Yarmouth 2 Littlehampton 1
Carl Stabler has vowed to bounce back from Littlehampton's FA Vase disappointment. The Marigolds went out 2-1 at home to Great Yarmouth despite dominating for long periods. Stabler, who remains the only manager to lead a Sussex side to the semi-finals
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FA Vase: Whitehawk 5 Burnham 2
A touch of brotherly love saw Whitehawk ease into the third round of the FA Vase. The Hawks brushed aside the Essex-boys of Burnham Ramblers thanks to a master-class from brothers Ollie and Simon Rowland. The pair were almost single-handedly responsible
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Still shoddy
I had responsibility for a relative who received "in home" care provided by Brighton and Hove social services. The first agency they appointed adopted a "call-cramming" technique under which it was impossible for its staff, within their timetables, to
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Ryman (Premier): Bognor 0 Bedford 0
Bognor suffered more frustration as Bedford held them to a goalless draw just a few days after knocking them out of the Bryco Cup. The Rocks were dumped out of the Bryco Cup at the The Eyrie on Tuesday and the Eagles escaped from Nyewood Lane with a share
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More roadworks will lengthen journeys
Drivers face more major disruption this week on a major road into Brighton. The junction of Preston Drove and the A23 will be shut from today until Friday for resurfacing work. The work follows recent roadworks creating bus and cycle lanes and pedestrian
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Corby 2 Hastings 3
Hastings United picked up three crucial points at Corby as they chalked up their first away win of the season. The 3-2 success at Corby Town lifted Steve Lovell's men a couple of places in the eastern division table. Hastings started brightly and home
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Burgess Hill 5 Eastleigh 2
Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon had particular praise for his young strikeforce after they destroyed high-flying visitors Eastleigh 5-2. "They are something quite special and yet Steve Harper is only 21 and Nicky Sullivan only just coming up to 20," he
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Over-reaction
In response to your article "TV Expos Care Worker Sacked" (November 18), I have known this young woman for many years, having at one time taught her. Whereas no one - least of all her - would claim her comments were politically correct, she was voicing
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Festive reading right up Corrie Brian's street
Actor Brian Capron is no stranger to reading in church, as fans of Coronation Street will know. But the next time will be a much happier occasion than that of the funeral of his soap character's murder victim Maxine Peacock. The Hove-based actor is helping
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Athletics: Rodgers is first of the home gang
Crawley's Paul Rodgers was beaten into second place by guest runner Tim Watson in the Sussex Cross Country League's second event of the season. The weather at the Lancing Manor course provided conditions more in keeping with the cross country season and
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How dare the BBC invade our privacy?
My husband has visits three times a day from one of the companies "exposed" in last Sunday's Panorama programme. The reporter secretly filmed myself and my husband throughout August of this year and I was horrified when I realised this intrusion of privacy
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Dr Martens (Premier): Crawley 2 Dorchester 3
For the second year running Crawley Town have slumped into a losing streak following their exit from the FA Cup. A 3-2 home defeat to midtable Dorchester on Saturday saw them slip to their second successive league defeat and eighth place in the premier
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Tourist treasure lit up in name of art
The Royal Pavilion was transformed into a huge illuminated work of art as images were projected on to the Regency landmark. Visitors were treated to a free display as artists Nathalie Vin, from the Glow Project, and Ross Ashton from E\T\C UK Ltd, helped
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Basketball: Sutton 83 Thunder 102
Worthing Thunder admit they cannot afford to appeal against a likely one-game ban for coach Gary Smith. The Thunder playcaller was ejected at Sutton on Saturday, marring a dramatic weekend which saw Thunder go top of the English League. They won 102-83
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McGhee goes on the attack
Mark McGhee enjoyed a first win as Albion boss, then told his players to keep on attacking. The Seagulls won 2-1 with a scintillating counter-attacking display at Notts County on Saturday to move to fourth in division two and end a run of five League
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Sussex Cups: Round- Up
Paul Thomas headed the only goal of the game ten minutes from time as Chichester won 1-0 at Ringmer in the John O'Hara League Cup. Chi boss Adie Girdler was delighted with the result, particularly as injuries force him to play defender Ben Hitchman in
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Star in new city film
Actor Nick Moran soared to stardom as the head of an East End gang in Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels but in his latest film the tables are turned. In Ashes And Sand, filmed in Brighton, the wide-boy actor plays a policeman cracking down on the city's
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Death fall at flats
A woman died after falling 60ft from a balcony in hove. Paramedics were called to flats at Furze Hill at lunchtime yesterday. They alerted police after finding the body of the woman outside the flats. It is believed she plunged from a balcony of a seventh-floor
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Is King Harold buried under Sussex church?
Amateur historians investigating the 900-year-old mystery of the Saxon King Harold's death want permission to open an ancient grave at a West Sussex church. They believe the grave at Holy Trinity Church in Bosham, near Chichester, may be that of Harold
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Real-life challenge for architecture students
Not many architecture students are given the chance to see their dream buildings become reality. But a group of young designers are being offered just that - and what they come up with could eventually be built in one of Brighton's most vibrant areas.
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Planners may give brothels red light
Prostitutes using city centre flats for work are breaching planning rules. Brighton and Hove councillor Roy Pennington promised to investigate whether the planning system could be used to help residents living next to working girls. Coun Pennington, who
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Longer runway would allow more jets
More jets will be able to use Shoreham airport if permission is given for a new, longer runway- but bosses say there would still be only a few. The new runway would be 15 per cent longer than the existing one but would be on a better path with no problems
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Tourism chief to step down
The man dubbed "Mr Eastbourne" is retiring as the town's tourism supremo after 18 years. In March, Ron Cussons, 62, will take early retirement as the borough council's director of tourism and leisure. The Argus understands he will not be replaced and
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Tourism chief to stand down
The man dubbed "Mr Eastbourne" is retiring as the town's tourism supremo after 18 years. In March, Ron Cussons, 62, will take early retirement as the borough council's director of tourism and leisure. The Argus understands he will not be replaced and
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Property prices still nudging up
House prices rose 0.4 per cent during November, figures showed today. It is the third consecutive month prices have risen by that amount, after they fell slightly earlier in the year. The increase means the cost of a home is now about 1.1 per cent higher
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Sussex gets wacky for Children In Need
Ordinary people being locked in a see-though box or dunked in a bath of custard ... it can only mean the return of Children In Need. Sussex had plenty of wacky ideas for the BBC's annual charity event at the weeken. Brighton and Hove Mayor Jeane Lepper
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Stars hit decks for charity
Celebrities spun their favourite records and raised thousands of pounds for a homelessness charity. Socialite Lady Isabella Hervey joined actress and model Chloe Bailey and Big Brother contestant Mel Hill at the Ocean Rooms in Morley Street, Brighton,
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Traders fined after recycling rubbish
A row has broken out over the way a council is forcing traders to dispose of their rubbish, giving two of them a criminal record. Shopkeepers describe the system, which prevents them from recycling their own cardboard and newspapers, as "bureaucracy gone
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November 24: McGhee goes on the attack
Mark McGhee enjoyed a first win as Albion boss, then told his players to keep on attacking. The Seagulls won 2-1 with a scintillating counter-attacking display at Notts County on Saturday to move to fourth in division two and end a run of five League
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Large dose of help
Thousands of people are given medicines in Sussex every week but how many know exactly what these pills and potions do and what they are for? The tablets to control your underactive thyroid are on repeat prescription every three months and you take them
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Jive the night away
Once a month, more than 200 men and women take to the King Alfred Leisure Centre's polished, wooden floor for a night of drinking and jiving. They are the LeRoc brigade and if you're a Brighton and Hove resident and have never heard of Leroc, shame on
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Pop Idol 'vicar' stays in contest
Pop Idol wannabe Chris "The Vicar" Hide scored a spectacular TV success which melted even the icy heart of the judge contestants dread. Millions watched on Saturday night as Chris, sporting a pair of glasses after picking up an eye infection, sang a rendition
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Thanks to eye hospital staff
I would like to say a big thank you to surgeon Mr Eckstein and his team, including all staff on Pickford ward at the Sussex Eye Hospital. Thank you all for your expertise in restoring my sight after a detached retina in my right eye. This has been a difficult
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Medics tell murder trial of wife's odd behaviour
A doctor has told of the "odd" reaction of alleged poisoned curry killer Dena Thompson on hearing her husband was dead. Thompson, from Columpton, Devon, denies murdering husband Julian Webb on his 31st birthday at their home in Yapton, near Arundel, nine
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Strange priorities
If only those who turned out to demonstrate against Mr Bush had the guts to turn out in the same numbers to protest against the council tax they might have done themselves - and the country - some good. What a sad, silly, childish, hypocritical race we
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Not in our name
The state visit by George Bush is another reason why it is time Britain had an elected head of state. The head of state does, or should, represent the people of this nation. By housing George Bush in Buckingham Palace, the Queen is claiming that we, the
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We're out
I am not qualified to comment on statements in your article concerning the historical or other issues relating to Braybon Holdings Limited in relation to the proposed development at Redhill Close (The Argus, November 14). However, I am qualified to speak
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Reward her
Patricia Ginman is the heart and brain behind Keep Sussex Skating (KSS). With her late husband Ron, Patricia founded KSS and has kept it going for many years. She has worked tirelessly in seeking every possible resource for ice-skaters in Sussex, with
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Council boss backs out of fruit parade
A council chief executive backed out of joining a street parade dressed as a giant piece of fruit. Brighton and Hove City Council's top officer, David Panter, had agreed to enter fully into the spirit of Saturday's healthy eating-themed St James's Winter
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Never again
I write in support of Joe O'Keefe and his attempts to remove the anti-Catholic slogans and effigies from Bonfire parades in Lewes (Letters, November 20). I wonder what the secretary of the Lewes Bonfire Council thinks can be good in promoting such negative
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Blue, Brighton Centre, November 22 2003
Until last week, loving Michael Jackson was a feeling pretty much universally shared or at least understood. But now, most of us have put that emotion on hold in light of an arrest warrant which alleges Jackson committed lewd or lascivious acts with a
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Don't close project which has saved me
I use St Gabriel's and have been distraught since I was told it is closing. I am having therapy and my counsellor has been unable to say what plans are being made for my counselling or even if it will continue. I was brought up in care as my mother has
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Thanks for your aid
We wish to thank the kind gentleman who came to our assistance last Saturday evening when my husband had a bad nosebleed after parking our car in Wilbury Road, Hove. He called for an ambulance and then took a message to our friends who were expecting
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Risky business
As a regular car driver, it never ceases to amaze me how many cyclists risk their lives every day. Now the evenings are darker, I cannot believe the number of people who cycle without lights or protective headgear. Add to this a disregard of the highway
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Gingering up bug busters
As many of you may have noticed, there are a lot of bugs going around with many people suffering from bad colds and coughs or a flu-like illness. The symptoms vary but the common ones are headaches, bunged-up noses, sore or painful sinuses, earache, heavy
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It's just not cricket
I read with interest that the first male cricketers to win the County Championship for Sussex will be honoured at a civic reception hosted by the Mayor of Brighton and Hove (The Argus, November 14). They were not alone in their achievement as the Sussex
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Pop band Blue's tribute to Michael Jackson
Boy band Blue have paid tribute to troubled pop star Michael Jackson during a show in Brighton. As hundreds of teenage fans screamed at the top of their voices, the pop quartet sang three of Jackson's most famous songs - Thriller, Beat It and Smooth Criminal
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Stop the cuts
Recently there has been a surge in the number of care and rest homes for the elderly being closed. Cuts in expenditure by Government and councils have caused much heartache, grief and death in some cases. Now we have multiple closures of post offices,
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Undervalued
Is anything more predictable than the knee-jerk sacking of the frontline care worker for what she said in the privacy of her car to a colleague? Can anybody believe that the two commercial care agencies in Brighton targeted by Panorama happen - by some
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Matthew Clark: Round Up
Hassocks went second in County League division one after two first half goals from Pat Harding secured a 2-0 win at Horsham YMCA. Harding struck first from 25 yards out after turning well on the half hour. He then latched on to a long clearance from brother
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Sack agency
Again Brighton and Hove social services have let us down. For several years, I was a manager caring for the elderly and I cannot believe the outcome of the Panorama programme. Both agencies involved should have had their contracts suspended, not just
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FA Vase: Whitehawk 5 Burnham 2
A touch of brotherly love saw Whitehawk ease into the third round of the FA Vase. The Hawks brushed aside the Essex-boys of Burnham Ramblers thanks to a master-class from brothers Ollie and Simon Rowland. The pair were almost single-handedly responsible
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Bad apples
As a user of their services, I feel it is time someone spoke up for the carers employed by Anchor. If being able to provide a consistently reliable service is the mark of a good a agency then Anchor falls well short. But this in no way reflects on the
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Ryman (South): Worthing 4 Banstead 0
Danny Bloor hailed the return to goalscoring form of Sam Francis after the striker blasted his first hat-trick for Worthing in the demolition of Banstead in division one south. Francis fired his treble in the final 17 minutes, rounding things off with
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Ryman (Premier): Bognor 0 Bedford 0
Bognor suffered more frustration as Bedford held them to a goalless draw just a few days after knocking them out of the Bryco Cup. The Rocks were dumped out of the Bryco Cup at the The Eyrie on Tuesday and the Eagles escaped from Nyewood Lane with a share
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Corby 2 Hastings 3
Hastings United picked up three crucial points at Corby as they chalked up their first away win of the season. The 3-2 success at Corby Town lifted Steve Lovell's men a couple of places in the eastern division table. Hastings started brightly and home
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Festive reading right up Corrie Brian's street
Actor Brian Capron is no stranger to reading in church, as fans of Coronation Street will know. But the next time will be a much happier occasion than that of the funeral of his soap character's murder victim Maxine Peacock. The Hove-based actor is helping
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Athletics: Rodgers is first of the home gang
Crawley's Paul Rodgers was beaten into second place by guest runner Tim Watson in the Sussex Cross Country League's second event of the season. The weather at the Lancing Manor course provided conditions more in keeping with the cross country season and
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Dr Martens (Premier): Crawley 2 Dorchester 3
For the second year running Crawley Town have slumped into a losing streak following their exit from the FA Cup. A 3-2 home defeat to midtable Dorchester on Saturday saw them slip to their second successive league defeat and eighth place in the premier
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Extra space 'could save threatened library'
Friends of Hove Library say that extra room has been discovered in the basement which could provide space if it is restored. Brighton and Hove City Council is looking at the future of the library in Church Road because it needs extensive alterations if
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McGhee goes on the attack
Mark McGhee enjoyed a first win as Albion boss, then told his players to keep on attacking. The Seagulls won 2-1 with a scintillating counter-attacking display at Notts County on Saturday to move to fourth in division two and end a run of five League
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Sussex Cups: Round- Up
Paul Thomas headed the only goal of the game ten minutes from time as Chichester won 1-0 at Ringmer in the John O'Hara League Cup. Chi boss Adie Girdler was delighted with the result, particularly as injuries force him to play defender Ben Hitchman in
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Death fall at flats
A woman died after falling 60ft from a balcony in hove. Paramedics were called to flats at Furze Hill at lunchtime yesterday. They alerted police after finding the body of the woman outside the flats. It is believed she plunged from a balcony of a seventh-floor
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Is King Harold buried under Sussex church?
Amateur historians investigating the 900-year-old mystery of the Saxon King Harold's death want permission to open an ancient grave at a West Sussex church. They believe the grave at Holy Trinity Church in Bosham, near Chichester, may be that of Harold
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Legal threats mount over airport expansion
Government plans for airport expansion in London, which could include Gatwick, face growing threats of legal action. Bar UK, the trade association for scheduled airlines doing business in Britain, is the latest organisation to talk of possible court action
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Longer runway would allow more jets
More jets will be able to use Shoreham airport if permission is given for a new, longer runway- but bosses say there would still be only a few. The new runway would be 15 per cent longer than the existing one but would be on a better path with no problems
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Tourism chief to step down
The man dubbed "Mr Eastbourne" is retiring as the town's tourism supremo after 18 years. In March, Ron Cussons, 62, will take early retirement as the borough council's director of tourism and leisure. The Argus understands he will not be replaced and
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Tourism chief to stand down
The man dubbed "Mr Eastbourne" is retiring as the town's tourism supremo after 18 years. In March, Ron Cussons, 62, will take early retirement as the borough council's director of tourism and leisure. The Argus understands he will not be replaced and
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Property prices still nudging up
House prices rose 0.4 per cent during November, figures showed today. It is the third consecutive month prices have risen by that amount, after they fell slightly earlier in the year. The increase means the cost of a home is now about 1.1 per cent higher
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Property prices still nudging up
House prices rose 0.4 per cent during November, figures showed today. It is the third consecutive month prices have risen by that amount, after they fell slightly earlier in the year. The increase means the cost of a home is now about 1.1 per cent higher
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Legal threat over airport expansion
Government plans for airport expansion in London, which could include Gatwick, face growing threats of legal action. Bar UK, the trade association for scheduled airlines doing business in Britain, is the latest organisation to talk of possible court action
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Sussex gets wacky for Children In Need
Ordinary people being locked in a see-though box or dunked in a bath of custard ... it can only mean the return of Children In Need. Sussex had plenty of wacky ideas for the BBC's annual charity event at the weeken. Brighton and Hove Mayor Jeane Lepper
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Stars hit decks for charity
Celebrities spun their favourite records and raised thousands of pounds for a homelessness charity. Socialite Lady Isabella Hervey joined actress and model Chloe Bailey and Big Brother contestant Mel Hill at the Ocean Rooms in Morley Street, Brighton,
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Pair flee pub blaze
Detectives are investigating a fire which wrecked a Brighton pub. Two people were sleeping on the first-floor of the Snipe Inn in Carden Avenue, Brighton, when the blaze broke out early on Saturday. The couple, a man and a woman, managed to flee unharmed
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Drugs warning over lemons
Shopkeepers have been warned to hide lemons after drug addicts started buying up stocks to mix with crack cocaine. Traders have been mystified by the sudden surge in single purchases of the fruit by men in their 20s and 30s. But drug workers explained
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Rugby fan dies in sea tragedy
An England rugby fan who died after plunging into the sea from Brighton Pier may have been trying to win a £20 bet. Hundreds of people on the seafront witnessed the desperate struggle to save the man before a helicopter winched his body from the surf.
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November 24: McGhee goes on the attack
Mark McGhee enjoyed a first win as Albion boss, then told his players to keep on attacking. The Seagulls won 2-1 with a scintillating counter-attacking display at Notts County on Saturday to move to fourth in division two and end a run of five League
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Gay couple's Spanish wedding
By any standards it was an unusual wedding. It came after two early-morning proposals in two days and the marriage was over barely hours after the ceremony. And it could be back on again within months. Confused? If the Government has its way you may not
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Can meditation make you better?
Richard Gere swears by it and Goldie Hawn, Sheryl Crow and Shania Twain are always at it. Meditation, once the preserve of Buddhist monks, has never been more popular. It is often seen as a stress-buster but latest research shows it can lower blood pressure
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This is no way to sell supplements
Has anyone else been inundated recently with multi-level marketing (MLM) distributors flogging their supplements? I am in no position to judge these products and they may be of very good quality. Nor can I take the moral high ground on recommending supplements
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Pop Idol 'vicar' stays in contest
Pop Idol wannabe Chris "The Vicar" Hide scored a spectacular TV success which melted even the icy heart of the judge contestants dread. Millions watched on Saturday night as Chris, sporting a pair of glasses after picking up an eye infection, sang a rendition
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Nothing but excuses for NHS failings
I am told the number of hospital beds in Brighton has halved in the past decade. There used to be 2,800 but now there are about 1,400. There is nothing but excuses from executives of the hospital trusts. They know the number of beds has fallen. What is
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Now elevate our pensions
I understand that we OAPs have now been elevated to the rank of seniors, or senior citizens. What about some extra pension to go with this prestigious rank? Talk is cheap. So is means testing. -Ron Wood, Brighton
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Medics tell murder trial of wife's odd behaviour
A doctor has told of the "odd" reaction of alleged poisoned curry killer Dena Thompson on hearing her husband was dead. Thompson, from Columpton, Devon, denies murdering husband Julian Webb on his 31st birthday at their home in Yapton, near Arundel, nine
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I'm glad we haven't got the humps
What a delight to travel along Western Road now the humps have been removed. For far too long passengers on the bus have been jerked around. Ambulance chiefs also complained the humps were damaging the bottom of their vehicles. Quite clearly these humps
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Strange priorities
If only those who turned out to demonstrate against Mr Bush had the guts to turn out in the same numbers to protest against the council tax they might have done themselves - and the country - some good. What a sad, silly, childish, hypocritical race we
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He ain't welcome
The anti-Bush protests were not confined to London. Last week people from across Britain raised their voices against the Bush/Blair axis and will continue to do so. Sussex is no exception. There were meetings in Brighton and Hove, demonstrations in Hastings
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Reward her
Patricia Ginman is the heart and brain behind Keep Sussex Skating (KSS). With her late husband Ron, Patricia founded KSS and has kept it going for many years. She has worked tirelessly in seeking every possible resource for ice-skaters in Sussex, with
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Never again
I write in support of Joe O'Keefe and his attempts to remove the anti-Catholic slogans and effigies from Bonfire parades in Lewes (Letters, November 20). I wonder what the secretary of the Lewes Bonfire Council thinks can be good in promoting such negative
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Thanks for your aid
We wish to thank the kind gentleman who came to our assistance last Saturday evening when my husband had a bad nosebleed after parking our car in Wilbury Road, Hove. He called for an ambulance and then took a message to our friends who were expecting
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Estate agents threatened over school fair signs
Estate agents have been threatened with a £1,000 fine for advertising a school Christmas fair on their 'for sale' signs. Both companies also face an extra £100 fine for each day the signs, publicising events such as Santa's grotto and cake stalls, remain
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Tram figures
Can Tony Mernagh (The Argus, November 17) explain the source of his figures on Croydon trams? Twenty million passengers per year is more than a drop in the ocean and is he aware Nottingham has recently built a tram system and started trials? -Mike Walsh
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Risky business
As a regular car driver, it never ceases to amaze me how many cyclists risk their lives every day. Now the evenings are darker, I cannot believe the number of people who cycle without lights or protective headgear. Add to this a disregard of the highway
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Arctic rail
Remember the glorious summer heatwave as commuters fumed in modern air-conditioned "Electrosauna" trains? (The Argus, July 24)? How much more useful to rail passengers if the Strategic Rail Authority, in its mass of propaganda, informed passengers using
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Bomb detectors for airport
Terrorist bomb detectors are to be installed at Gatwick. Sophisticated metal screeners large enough for lorries to pass through are planned for the airport, as well as Heathrow, Stansted and other major provincial terminals. The devices are specifically
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Airlines back Gatwick runway
Airport expansion in the South could be delayed by legal threats from a coalition of airlines. Bar UK, the schedule airlines trade association, wants the Government to expand Gatwick or Heathrow rather than Stansted in Essex. It wants a second runway
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Is King Harold buried under Sussex church?
Amateur historians investigating the 900-year-old mystery of the Saxon King Harold's death want permission to open an ancient grave at a West Sussex church. They believe the grave at Holy Trinity Church in Bosham, near Chichester, may be that of Harold
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Impaled dog freed
Charlie the dog had a lucky escape after becoming impaled on a railing in Eastbourne. The black collie had been left with friends while his owners went to the pub to watch the rugby World Cup final on Saturday. Charlie suddenly leaped over a garden fence
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Lawyers move in to police stations
Measures aimed at guaranteeing "watertight prosecutions" against criminals in East Sussex came into force today. Police officers will no longer be the ones to charge suspects with crimes at stations in Eastbourne and Hastings. Instead they will hand over
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Hit-and-run death 'not deliberate'
Police investigating the death of an East Sussex teenager in a hit-and-run crash today ruled out the possibility he was struck deliberately. Inspector Mark Armstrong, of the Polegate road policing department, said it was unlikely Gary Finch, 18, of Ninfield
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Stop the cuts
Recently there has been a surge in the number of care and rest homes for the elderly being closed. Cuts in expenditure by Government and councils have caused much heartache, grief and death in some cases. Now we have multiple closures of post offices,
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Matthew Clark: Round Up
Hassocks went second in County League division one after two first half goals from Pat Harding secured a 2-0 win at Horsham YMCA. Harding struck first from 25 yards out after turning well on the half hour. He then latched on to a long clearance from brother
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Not all bad
I was shocked and horrified by Panorama's revelations on the care of the elderly by some agencies and their staff in Brighton. As no mention was made of the hundreds of excellent carers working in the community, vulnerable people who saw this programme
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Sack agency
Again Brighton and Hove social services have let us down. For several years, I was a manager caring for the elderly and I cannot believe the outcome of the Panorama programme. Both agencies involved should have had their contracts suspended, not just
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Bad apples
As a user of their services, I feel it is time someone spoke up for the carers employed by Anchor. If being able to provide a consistently reliable service is the mark of a good a agency then Anchor falls well short. But this in no way reflects on the
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Ryman (South): Met Police 1 Horsham 1
Horsham stay just above the relegation zone after a hard-fought draw with Metropolitan Police in torrential rain at Imber Court in division one south. The Hornets had by far the best of the opening period and took the lead on 17 minute when from Lee Carney's
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November 22: Notts Co 1 Albion 2
One question dominated the post match inquests after Albion had lit up a grey Nottingham afternoon with their sparkling attacking work. What chance them repeating the performance when a packed defence arrives looking to nullify them at Withdean? The Seagulls
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Ryman (South): Worthing 4 Banstead 0
Danny Bloor hailed the return to goalscoring form of Sam Francis after the striker blasted his first hat-trick for Worthing in the demolition of Banstead in division one south. Francis fired his treble in the final 17 minutes, rounding things off with
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Dr Martens (Premier): Eastbourne 1 Chelmsford 1
Eastbourne Borough's injury problems increased as they drew with improving Chelmsford City at Priory Lane. New man Simon Ullathorne limped off with a thigh strain to join Stuart Tuck and Ben Austin on the sidelines. Boss Garry Wilson admitted the injury
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Extra space 'could save threatened library'
Friends of Hove Library say that extra room has been discovered in the basement which could provide space if it is restored. Brighton and Hove City Council is looking at the future of the library in Church Road because it needs extensive alterations if
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Basketball: Sheffield 85 Bears 93
That old never-say-die Brighton Bears spirit is back. No-one knows that better now than British League champions Sheffield Sharks after they were stunned on their home court. Sharks, invincible in the league at Ponds Forge for 20 months, were 16 points
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Stars sponsor seats at theatre
Theatregoers may find some famous names behind their seats next time they settle down to watch a production at a premier Brighton venue. Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales and Only Fools And Horses star Roger Lloyd Pack, better known as Trigger, are
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Legal threats mount over airport expansion
Government plans for airport expansion in London, which could include Gatwick, face growing threats of legal action. Bar UK, the trade association for scheduled airlines doing business in Britain, is the latest organisation to talk of possible court action
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Longer runway would allow more jets
More jets will be able to use Shoreham airport if permission is given for a new, longer runway- but bosses say there would still be only a few. The new runway would be 15 per cent longer than the existing one but would be on a better path with no problems
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Nature reserve 'sculpture' sparks row
An artist's plans to create a reedbed in the shape of a human heart have sparked controversy. Chris Drury's project, Heart of Reeds, will transform part of the Railway Land nature reserve in Lewes into a natural sculpture. But objectors say it is not
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Property prices still nudging up
House prices rose 0.4 per cent during November, figures showed today. It is the third consecutive month prices have risen by that amount, after they fell slightly earlier in the year. The increase means the cost of a home is now about 1.1 per cent higher
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Legal threat over airport expansion
Government plans for airport expansion in London, which could include Gatwick, face growing threats of legal action. Bar UK, the trade association for scheduled airlines doing business in Britain, is the latest organisation to talk of possible court action
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Rain-lashed county escapes flooding
Heavy downpours caused difficulties on the roads but Sussex escaped major flooding. The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for West Sussex following prolonged weekend rainfall. A spokeswoman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said they received
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Pair flee pub blaze
Detectives are investigating a fire which wrecked a Brighton pub. Two people were sleeping on the first-floor of the Snipe Inn in Carden Avenue, Brighton, when the blaze broke out early on Saturday. The couple, a man and a woman, managed to flee unharmed
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Drugs warning over lemons
Shopkeepers have been warned to hide lemons after drug addicts started buying up stocks to mix with crack cocaine. Traders have been mystified by the sudden surge in single purchases of the fruit by men in their 20s and 30s. But drug workers explained
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Rugby fan dies in sea tragedy
An England rugby fan who died after plunging into the sea from Brighton Pier may have been trying to win a £20 bet. Hundreds of people on the seafront witnessed the desperate struggle to save the man before a helicopter winched his body from the surf.
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Gay couple's Spanish wedding
By any standards it was an unusual wedding. It came after two early-morning proposals in two days and the marriage was over barely hours after the ceremony. And it could be back on again within months. Confused? If the Government has its way you may not
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Weight watching, with Judy Citron
Dear Judy, I'm the only one in my family who is overweight. My husband and children nag me silly to do something about it. It makes me very unhappy and I just eat more. What can I do? Your question made me feel sad. At one time, I felt just like you but
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Can meditation make you better?
Richard Gere swears by it and Goldie Hawn, Sheryl Crow and Shania Twain are always at it. Meditation, once the preserve of Buddhist monks, has never been more popular. It is often seen as a stress-buster but latest research shows it can lower blood pressure
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This is no way to sell supplements
Has anyone else been inundated recently with multi-level marketing (MLM) distributors flogging their supplements? I am in no position to judge these products and they may be of very good quality. Nor can I take the moral high ground on recommending supplements
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Nothing but excuses for NHS failings
I am told the number of hospital beds in Brighton has halved in the past decade. There used to be 2,800 but now there are about 1,400. There is nothing but excuses from executives of the hospital trusts. They know the number of beds has fallen. What is
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Now elevate our pensions
I understand that we OAPs have now been elevated to the rank of seniors, or senior citizens. What about some extra pension to go with this prestigious rank? Talk is cheap. So is means testing. -Ron Wood, Brighton
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Airlines back Gatwick runway
Airport expansion in the South could be delayed by legal threats from a coalition of airlines. Bar UK, the schedule airlines trade association, wants the Government to expand Gatwick or Heathrow rather than Stansted in Essex. It wants a second runway
