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Cash boost in fight against killer bug
A Sussex research firm leading the fight to develop a cure for a deadly hospital superbug is working towards clinical trials of a new drug. Destiny Pharma, based at the University of Sussex Falmer campus, has won another £500,000 in funding to add the
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What do cost accountants do?
Could Ms Letherby (Letters, December 5) please explain exactly what a cost accountant does? My vision is of some grossly overpaid person sitting in an office finding ways to cut the working staff or their wages. These are the very staff who earn the money
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Vanity
Leslie Ash is wrong to say her self-inflicted lip problems are as horrific as losing a limb (The Argus, December 1). Heather Mills had a shocking ordeal after being run over whereas Leslie chose to have collagen injected into her pretty lips. She was
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Fares up as a third of trains run late
Delays on South Central Trains have more than doubled since Labour came to power, it was claimed today. A total of 35.5 per cent of services arrived late in the four weeks to November 8, according to the Liberal Democrats. This compared to 17 per cent
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How refreshing
I have just bought the wonderful CD Rod Stewart (As Time Goes By), Rod's Volume II of The Great American Songbook. His voice sounds better than ever since his throat operation some time ago. Listening to his lovely rendering of these songs made me turn
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Pet is for life
"As the Christmas lights go up, the pets get thrown out," said Billy Elliott, rescue officer for Worthing and District Animal Rescue Service (The Argus, December 5). He was, of course, speaking about a minority of pet owners, who can abandon their pet
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Communicate
I had a chuckle when reading that Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust is looking to improve its rating. Recently I needed hospital treatment and my GP made arrangements for an appointment at an NHS hospital. As the date of the appointment was a long way
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Why punish a mum for loving her son?
A friend of mine is at her wits' end and needs help. She has a severely handicapped son of 16 and must have saved social services thousands of pounds by looking after him herself. Her husband works long hours, so during the day most of the worry falls
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Who's paying?
I would like to see the West Pier restored but how much a year are we paying Rachel Clark and Dr Lockwood to look after it and who pays the bill? -RJ Fox, Hove
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Walking in danger
Will someone in Kings House please tell me how we can spend millions on road building throughout East Sussex and not a penny on pavements, which are more like ploughed fields? There is not a pavement in Brighton or Hove that is in any way level. Indeed
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Youth Football: Martin poised for England call
Varndean's Russell Martin is poised to get an England call-up. The midfielder impressed in the first of two trials at Lilleshall with the English Schools' under-18s for a place in the final squad of 16. He is almost certain to be in the second trial as
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Dr Martens: Frustration for Borough
Eastbourne Borough face a second League Cup visit to Welling after Tuesday night's game was abandoned due to fog. It was a frustrating night for Borough. Assistant-manager Nick Greenwood and several players arrived with the kit only just in time for the
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Ryman (South): Horsham 1 Bromley 2
Horsham's good run came to an end as they fell to defeat by Bromley at foggy Queen Street. Horsham only had themselves to blame after missing a whole host of chances to seal the game after taking a 34th minute lead. Lee Carney played a perfect through-ball
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Silly signal
The anti-mobile phone mast brigade are increasingly sounding more desperate in their misguided rantings. Lib-Dem councillor Paul Elgood suggests masts should be removed from all council properties (The Argus, December 3). But he has overlooked a number
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FA Trophy: Lewes 4 Cinderford 3
Lewes fans certainly got value for money after one of the most dramatic finishes to a game ever seen at the Dripping Pan. The Rooks looked as though they were cruising into the third round as they led 2-1 with two minutes to go against Cinderford in a
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Basketball: Cholet 82 Bears 74
Brighton Bears fans might just be getting a bit down in the mouth about their side's ULEB Cup campaign and it would be understandable. The boys in dark blue have become accustomed to winning in the past three seasons. But to those who wonder if the ULEB
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Dame Academy finalists announced
A bunch of magnificent likely lads are ready to play the dame game. They are the finalists for our one-night-only Christmas caper, Dame Academy. The feisty, frock-wearing fellas will compete for the title Dame of Brighton 2004 at the Theatre Royal. The
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Parking scheme changes
Changes are planned to a controlled parking scheme in a bid to make it more effective. The scheme in central Hove came into effect in August 2001, following public consultation. Now officers from Brighton and Hove City Council have carried out a review
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Invest in sport now to improve our city
The reception given by Brighton and Hove City Council last week in honour of Sussex County Cricket Club winning the county championship was, I am afraid, symptomatic of the profile sport is given in this city. The choice of location, in the museum and
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
Leon Knight - Roy Race or Jacques Cousteau? After the events at Loftus Road on Sunday afternoon the debate will continue to rage. Hand on heart, and in true Arsene Wenger style, I did not see the incident but there is certainly no grey area on this one
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Cash for Big Bang researchers
A group of Sussex scientists is leading the race to solve the mysteries of the Big Bang. The team from the University of Sussex is at the forefront of research into why the universe contains matter and has been given a £2.3 million grant to make sensitive
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Lee ready for striker's role
Albion utility player David Lee is being lined up for a surprise Christmas present, as Leon Knight's stand-in. Lee has been earmarked to deputise up front for suspended goal ace Knight when Tony Adams' Wycombe visit Withdean on Boxing Day. It follows
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Fastest-growing business in Sussex
A company which makes ready-to-eat salads is the fastest-growing business in Sussex after boosting sales by 120 per cent. Natures Way Foods (NWF) in Chichester Road, Selsey, has increased turnover from £14.5 mill-ion to almost £33 million in three years
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Firm developing superbug drug
A Sussex research firm leading the fight to develop a cure for a deadly hospital superbug is working towards clinical trials of a new drug. Destiny Pharma, based at the University of Sussex Falmer campus, has won another £500,000 in funding to add the
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Labour coming back to Brighton
The Labour Party is to stage its party conference in Brighton and Hove in 2005. It will be the last at the Brighton Centre before the 5,000-seat conference hall is closed for renovation. Hove Labour MP Ivor Caplin said today: "This is excellent news for
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Snub for building crisis survey
Sussex councils failed to take part in a key Government study which today warned a shortage of new houses has led to property prices spiralling out of control. Kate Barker, a senior adviser to the Bank of England's Monetary Committee, invited local authorities
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Raider foiled by lemonade
A former policeman foiled a robbery by throwing lemonade at a would-be thief. A masked man burst into a shop in Ringmer, brandishing a knife and demanding cash, only to be confronted by manager Steve Baker, a constable in the Metropolitan Police for eight
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December 10: Lee ready for striker's role
Albion utility player David Lee is being lined up for a surprise Christmas present, as Leon Knight's stand-in. Lee has been earmarked to deputise up front for suspended goal ace Knight when Tony Adams' Wycombe visit Withdean on Boxing Day. It follows
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Restaurant's loo with a view
Spending a penny is a little disconcerting at a cafe with a see-through loo. But owners of the Inside-Out restaurant in Brighton say they are way ahead of the art world after Italian artist Monica Bonvicini caused a stir with her own version of the idea
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Cash boost in fight against killer bug
A Sussex research firm leading the fight to develop a cure for a deadly hospital superbug is working towards clinical trials of a new drug. Destiny Pharma, based at the University of Sussex Falmer campus, has won another £500,000 in funding to add the
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Time for a maximum wage
If Britain is to compete with the developing world, it should introduce legislation for a maximum wage for bosses as we have a minimum wage for the poorest workers. Or maybe Britain should only trade with countries with a minimum wage? -Ian Hunt, Worthing
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Vanity
Leslie Ash is wrong to say her self-inflicted lip problems are as horrific as losing a limb (The Argus, December 1). Heather Mills had a shocking ordeal after being run over whereas Leslie chose to have collagen injected into her pretty lips. She was
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Wife tried to revive gassed husband
An airline pilot from West Sussex killed himself after his marriage hit difficulty, an inquest heard. Bernard Clark, 51, of Thakeham, near Storrington, gassed himself with carbon monoxide fumes in the garage of his home. The inquest at Worthing heard
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Fares up as a third of trains run late
Delays on South Central Trains have more than doubled since Labour came to power, it was claimed today. A total of 35.5 per cent of services arrived late in the four weeks to November 8, according to the Liberal Democrats. This compared to 17 per cent
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I tried to vote for Chris
In response to Chris (The Vicar) Pop Idol's mum (The Argus, December 8), I tried about 30 times to text for him. I voted for him every week. Unfortunately my mobile kept coming up with "message not received". I tried and tried again all evening but the
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Murder trial accused 'not a nice person'
The case against alleged poison curry killer Dena Thompson, has been dismissed by her lawyers as a "rag bag of claims and prejudicial evidence". Thompson, 43, denies murdering second husband Julian Webb at their home in Yapton nine years ago. The prosecution
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Panto: Robin Hood, Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, until January 3
This classic tale of Robin Hood and his band of merry men is told in a simple but intelligent manner. As Robin (the dynamic Simon Willmont) gradually meets his new companions Little John (Duncan Henderson) and Friar Tuck (the ever funny Dave Mounfield
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Communicate
I had a chuckle when reading that Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust is looking to improve its rating. Recently I needed hospital treatment and my GP made arrangements for an appointment at an NHS hospital. As the date of the appointment was a long way
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Inevitable
I am beside myself with rage at West Sussex local education authority. Ifield First School has been ranked the worst of 161 primary schools in West Sussex - 161st (The Argus, December 4). This is no surprise after being subjected to closure, relocation
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Why punish a mum for loving her son?
A friend of mine is at her wits' end and needs help. She has a severely handicapped son of 16 and must have saved social services thousands of pounds by looking after him herself. Her husband works long hours, so during the day most of the worry falls
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Station loos are appalling
Has the department dealing with public health issues been made aware of the appalling conditions in the women's toilets at Brighton station? If not, it's about time the issue was dealt with - if not for the health aspect alone, for the image given to
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Who's paying?
I would like to see the West Pier restored but how much a year are we paying Rachel Clark and Dr Lockwood to look after it and who pays the bill? -RJ Fox, Hove
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Airport passenger numbers up again
Gatwick airport has had another year-on-year increase in passenger numbers, it was revealed today. More services on domestic, European and long-haul routes saw a rise of 4.2 per cent on the November 2002 total. At other major UK airports, fans travelling
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Retrial for minister
A Salvation Army minister faces a retrial over allegations he indecently assaulted a 13-year-old girl. A jury at Hove Crown Court was unable to reach a verdict in the case of Stephen Wilkes after a five-day hearing. He has already been cleared of raping
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Exiles with nowhere to call home
Mary Joyce is hoping Christmas will sail by. The 33-year-old could be spending the festive season on her own in a hotel room, thousands of miles away from her two sons. She is one of about 100 British passport holders from the Indian Ocean Island of Diego
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Couple's battle for £1.2m home
A wealthy heiress and her ex-husband are locked in a legal wrangle over a luxury waterside property. Boatbuilder Charles Currey was ordered out of the £1.2 million home in the idyllic village of Bosham as part of the divorce settlement with his former
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Disastrous impact
Trashing the unique and historic architecture of Brighton and Hove by cramming in tower blocks may create short-term jobs but the long-term impact on the city's infrastructure will be disastrous. Parking, congestion and waste collection are already chaotic
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Stop arms trade
Today is International Human Rights Day and I have an urgent message for Tony Blair. Since 1975, various groups in Northern Uganda - including the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and cow-herders in the Karamojo region - have been accumulating arms.
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Youth Football: Martin poised for England call
Varndean's Russell Martin is poised to get an England call-up. The midfielder impressed in the first of two trials at Lilleshall with the English Schools' under-18s for a place in the final squad of 16. He is almost certain to be in the second trial as
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Stop Scrooge
To the person who stole from a garden in Thornhill Rise, Mile Oak, the illuminated Father Christmas on Monday night, I hope it brings you great joy. You are as good-willed as the carol singers who, having rung my door bell, waited until the door was opened
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House-bound
The three-bedroom house mentioned by Anthony Furey (Letters, November 20), was a purpose-built disabled dwelling when my stepson was alive. He unfortunately died aged 17 in June 2002. With my other stepson suffering from ADHD, a behavioural problem, the
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FA Trophy: Lewes 4 Cinderford 3
Lewes fans certainly got value for money after one of the most dramatic finishes to a game ever seen at the Dripping Pan. The Rooks looked as though they were cruising into the third round as they led 2-1 with two minutes to go against Cinderford in a
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More waste
I cannot believe the amount of taxpayers' money that was spent refurbishing Western Road in Brighton yet again. While I appreciate that the main part of the road had to be re-laid to get rid of the farcical bumps and turns that were introduced not many
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Fans' 50-mile march to match
Football fan Alison Nuttall loves the beautiful game so much she is walking 50 miles to see a match. She is joining her brothers, Andrew and David, on a tour of ten London clubs in memory of their mother Margaret, who died from cancer ten years ago. The
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Dame Academy finalists announced
A bunch of magnificent likely lads are ready to play the dame game. They are the finalists for our one-night-only Christmas caper, Dame Academy. The feisty, frock-wearing fellas will compete for the title Dame of Brighton 2004 at the Theatre Royal. The
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Pure theatre
Brighton is often said to have a theatrical tradition. To justify that we need more plays here. However, we do have some of the country's best amateur productions - even if they do get a bit hammy at times. These performances are given by our councillors
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Parking scheme changes
Changes are planned to a controlled parking scheme in a bid to make it more effective. The scheme in central Hove came into effect in August 2001, following public consultation. Now officers from Brighton and Hove City Council have carried out a review
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Cricket: Kirtley makes quick impression
Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley made the most of his surprise England recall with two wickets on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Kandy. Kirtley removed opener Marvan Attapatu in his opening spell and returned to the attack after
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Cash for Big Bang researchers
A group of Sussex scientists is leading the race to solve the mysteries of the Big Bang. The team from the University of Sussex is at the forefront of research into why the universe contains matter and has been given a £2.3 million grant to make sensitive
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First Choice in holiday mood
Tour operator First Choice Holidays signalled bright times for the company with strong winter bookings and a 20 per cent rise in profits. Despite operating in "the most difficult period in the history of the industry", the Crawley-based firm said pre-tax
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Demand for alternative sewage plant sites
A sewage works and a housing development should be built on brownfield sites, campaigners say. People in Peacehaven are mounting a protest against Southern Water's bid for a waste treatment works at Lower Hoddern Farm and plans for 300 homes in the town
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Body Shop's 'man-friendly' evenings
Founder of The Body Shop empire Dame Anita Roddick will be offering a helping hand to men with their Christmas shopping. Dame Anita and staff will be offering advice and guidance at the North Street branch, Brighton, tomorrow from 5.30pm. Adventurous
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Bosses can toast a bumper year
Sussex bosses can enjoy an extra glass of sherry this Christmas after a year of bumper profits. A survey of 100 small-medium sized businesses showed more than 70 per cent expected to exceed their targets for 2003. Almost 80 per cent expected their businesses
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Fastest-growing business in Sussex
A company which makes ready-to-eat salads is the fastest-growing business in Sussex after boosting sales by 120 per cent. Natures Way Foods (NWF) in Chichester Road, Selsey, has increased turnover from £14.5 mill-ion to almost £33 million in three years
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Firm developing superbug drug
A Sussex research firm leading the fight to develop a cure for a deadly hospital superbug is working towards clinical trials of a new drug. Destiny Pharma, based at the University of Sussex Falmer campus, has won another £500,000 in funding to add the
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Labour coming back to Brighton
The Labour Party is to stage its party conference in Brighton and Hove in 2005. It will be the last at the Brighton Centre before the 5,000-seat conference hall is closed for renovation. Hove Labour MP Ivor Caplin said today: "This is excellent news for
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Eco-honour for hotel
A family hotel has won a top environmental award for its dedication to energy conservation. The Silverdale Hotel in Seaford is run by Ted and Gilly Cowdrey, who won the prize at the South-East England Development Agency (Seeda) Sustainable Business Awards
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Snub for building crisis survey
Sussex councils failed to take part in a key Government study which today warned a shortage of new houses has led to property prices spiralling out of control. Kate Barker, a senior adviser to the Bank of England's Monetary Committee, invited local authorities
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Thieves strike Salvation Army
Burglars who broke into a Salvation Army hall carted off their booty in a wheelie bin. As Salvation Army officers geared up for their busiest time of the year, thieves ransacked their headquarters, smashing its windows and stealing the safe and its contents
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Man faces murder charge
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Latvian man found dead at a home in Bognor. Sigitas Barcas, 30, of Albert Road, Bognor, is accused of killing the 41-year-old on Sunday morning. Ambulance crews found a body at a house in Hawthorn
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December 10: Lee ready for striker's role
Albion utility player David Lee is being lined up for a surprise Christmas present, as Leon Knight's stand-in. Lee has been earmarked to deputise up front for suspended goal ace Knight when Tony Adams' Wycombe visit Withdean on Boxing Day. It follows
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Tornado is airport's star attraction
One of the earliest Tornado planes ever built has made its home at Shoreham airport. Tornado XX947 replaces the Westland Wessex helicopter as the gate guardian at the headquarters of pilot flight equipment supplier, Transair. The plane arrived at the
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Bike rider died after racetrack accident
A keen motorbike racer from Eastbourne died after he was in a collision with another rider on a Russian racetrack. Richard Goodwin, 40, of Allfrey Road, was racing his 750cc motorbike on a track near Moscow, when he is believed to have clipped the bike
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Hoogstraten: I'll sue everybody
Nicholas Hoogstraten returned to his home turf last night, saying he would not disappear quietly. The tycoon posed for pictures outside the Courtlands Hotel in Hove as he enjoyed his new-found freedom. He told photographers he was staying at the hotel
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Restaurant's loo with a view
Spending a penny is a little disconcerting at a cafe with a see-through loo. But owners of the Inside-Out restaurant in Brighton say they are way ahead of the art world after Italian artist Monica Bonvicini caused a stir with her own version of the idea
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Time for a maximum wage
If Britain is to compete with the developing world, it should introduce legislation for a maximum wage for bosses as we have a minimum wage for the poorest workers. Or maybe Britain should only trade with countries with a minimum wage? -Ian Hunt, Worthing
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I tried to vote for Chris
In response to Chris (The Vicar) Pop Idol's mum (The Argus, December 8), I tried about 30 times to text for him. I voted for him every week. Unfortunately my mobile kept coming up with "message not received". I tried and tried again all evening but the
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Murder trial accused 'not a nice person'
The case against alleged poison curry killer Dena Thompson, has been dismissed by her lawyers as a "rag bag of claims and prejudicial evidence". Thompson, 43, denies murdering second husband Julian Webb at their home in Yapton nine years ago. The prosecution
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Among friends
Jenny Williams wonders why there is a police car parked in the car park of the Countryman's pub in Shipley on hunting days when the hunt is two miles away (Letters, December 2). The answer is they are probably welcomed by the pub - which is pro-hunting
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Too thin
Your front-page article "Thin blue line of four police" (The Argus, December 5) is alarming, especially as the incident of car vandalism occurred on a Saturday night when we in Uckfield understood extra officers were on duty to combat antisocial behaviour
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Inevitable
I am beside myself with rage at West Sussex local education authority. Ifield First School has been ranked the worst of 161 primary schools in West Sussex - 161st (The Argus, December 4). This is no surprise after being subjected to closure, relocation
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Exiles with nowhere to call home
Mary Joyce is hoping Christmas will sail by. The 33-year-old could be spending the festive season on her own in a hotel room, thousands of miles away from her two sons. She is one of about 100 British passport holders from the Indian Ocean Island of Diego
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Station loos are appalling
Has the department dealing with public health issues been made aware of the appalling conditions in the women's toilets at Brighton station? If not, it's about time the issue was dealt with - if not for the health aspect alone, for the image given to
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Not so caring
When new Labour came into power, they promised sweeping changes and to put the heart back into society. With over 74,000 care home beds lost in the last six years and about 420,000 homes having to be sold as a result, is this what Mr Blair meant about
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Five held after knife siege alert
A man was reported to be held at knifepoint during a siege at a flat today. Police took four men and a woman into custody after storming a block of flats in Trafalgar Close, Peacehaven. Sussex Police received a call shortly after 10.15am from a man saying
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Disastrous impact
Trashing the unique and historic architecture of Brighton and Hove by cramming in tower blocks may create short-term jobs but the long-term impact on the city's infrastructure will be disastrous. Parking, congestion and waste collection are already chaotic
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Stop arms trade
Today is International Human Rights Day and I have an urgent message for Tony Blair. Since 1975, various groups in Northern Uganda - including the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and cow-herders in the Karamojo region - have been accumulating arms.
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Stop Scrooge
To the person who stole from a garden in Thornhill Rise, Mile Oak, the illuminated Father Christmas on Monday night, I hope it brings you great joy. You are as good-willed as the carol singers who, having rung my door bell, waited until the door was opened
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Date
House-bound
The three-bedroom house mentioned by Anthony Furey (Letters, November 20), was a purpose-built disabled dwelling when my stepson was alive. He unfortunately died aged 17 in June 2002. With my other stepson suffering from ADHD, a behavioural problem, the
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More waste
I cannot believe the amount of taxpayers' money that was spent refurbishing Western Road in Brighton yet again. While I appreciate that the main part of the road had to be re-laid to get rid of the farcical bumps and turns that were introduced not many
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Date
Fans' 50-mile march to match
Football fan Alison Nuttall loves the beautiful game so much she is walking 50 miles to see a match. She is joining her brothers, Andrew and David, on a tour of ten London clubs in memory of their mother Margaret, who died from cancer ten years ago. The
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Date
Pure theatre
Brighton is often said to have a theatrical tradition. To justify that we need more plays here. However, we do have some of the country's best amateur productions - even if they do get a bit hammy at times. These performances are given by our councillors
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Date
Basketball: Bears' coach vows to bounce back
Nick Nurse has vowed to take Brighton Bears back into Europe, despite another ULEB Cup defeat last night. Bears went down 82-74 in a pulsating battle away to a Cholet team eyeing top spot in Group F. The result means Bears have lost all five European
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Cricket: Kirtley makes quick impression
Sussex fast bowler James Kirtley made the most of his surprise England recall with two wickets on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Kandy. Kirtley removed opener Marvan Attapatu in his opening spell and returned to the attack after
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Youth Martial Arts: Daniel walks tall in Europe
Daniel Carr is the smallest silver medalist in European taekwon-do. The eight-year-old was runner-up in the 125cm event at the European Open Championships in Cheltenham. Carr also qualified for the World Championships in Germany next year through his
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Staff think they would be a better boss
One in five people work for the "boss from hell" who bullies staff into getting results, according to a survey. A poll of more than 1,000 employees found that unpopular managers were most likely to work in London. Staff in Wales and the Midlands were
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First Choice in holiday mood
Tour operator First Choice Holidays signalled bright times for the company with strong winter bookings and a 20 per cent rise in profits. Despite operating in "the most difficult period in the history of the industry", the Crawley-based firm said pre-tax
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Demand for alternative sewage plant sites
A sewage works and a housing development should be built on brownfield sites, campaigners say. People in Peacehaven are mounting a protest against Southern Water's bid for a waste treatment works at Lower Hoddern Farm and plans for 300 homes in the town
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Body Shop's 'man-friendly' evenings
Founder of The Body Shop empire Dame Anita Roddick will be offering a helping hand to men with their Christmas shopping. Dame Anita and staff will be offering advice and guidance at the North Street branch, Brighton, tomorrow from 5.30pm. Adventurous
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Bosses can toast a bumper year
Sussex bosses can enjoy an extra glass of sherry this Christmas after a year of bumper profits. A survey of 100 small-medium sized businesses showed more than 70 per cent expected to exceed their targets for 2003. Almost 80 per cent expected their businesses
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Baby boomers pension crisis looms
The South East's baby boomers will start to retire within three years with more than half relying on state pension for an income. That is the warning from the GMB union, which has studied the population born between 1945 to 1954. It says there are 1,078,927
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Court told of Israeli flag taunt
A neighbour hoisted an Israeli flag in his garden during a campaign of racial abuse against a Palestinian living next door, a court heard. Andrew Milner, 46, of Gordon Road, Shoreham, is accused of harassing his neighbour Loai El-Oun and his wife, Debbie
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Tornado is airport's star attraction
One of the earliest Tornado planes ever built has made its home at Shoreham airport. Tornado XX947 replaces the Westland Wessex helicopter as the gate guardian at the headquarters of pilot flight equipment supplier, Transair. The plane arrived at the
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Hoogstraten: I'll sue everybody
Nicholas Hoogstraten returned to his home turf last night, saying he would not disappear quietly. The tycoon posed for pictures outside the Courtlands Hotel in Hove as he enjoyed his new-found freedom. He told photographers he was staying at the hotel
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What do cost accountants do?
Could Ms Letherby (Letters, December 5) please explain exactly what a cost accountant does? My vision is of some grossly overpaid person sitting in an office finding ways to cut the working staff or their wages. These are the very staff who earn the money
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How refreshing
I have just bought the wonderful CD Rod Stewart (As Time Goes By), Rod's Volume II of The Great American Songbook. His voice sounds better than ever since his throat operation some time ago. Listening to his lovely rendering of these songs made me turn
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Among friends
Jenny Williams wonders why there is a police car parked in the car park of the Countryman's pub in Shipley on hunting days when the hunt is two miles away (Letters, December 2). The answer is they are probably welcomed by the pub - which is pro-hunting
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Too thin
Your front-page article "Thin blue line of four police" (The Argus, December 5) is alarming, especially as the incident of car vandalism occurred on a Saturday night when we in Uckfield understood extra officers were on duty to combat antisocial behaviour
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Pet is for life
"As the Christmas lights go up, the pets get thrown out," said Billy Elliott, rescue officer for Worthing and District Animal Rescue Service (The Argus, December 5). He was, of course, speaking about a minority of pet owners, who can abandon their pet
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Exiles with nowhere to call home
Mary Joyce is hoping Christmas will sail by. The 33-year-old could be spending the festive season on her own in a hotel room, thousands of miles away from her two sons. She is one of about 100 British passport holders from the Indian Ocean Island of Diego
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Date
Not so caring
When new Labour came into power, they promised sweeping changes and to put the heart back into society. With over 74,000 care home beds lost in the last six years and about 420,000 homes having to be sold as a result, is this what Mr Blair meant about
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Date
Five held after knife siege alert
A man was reported to be held at knifepoint during a siege at a flat today. Police took four men and a woman into custody after storming a block of flats in Trafalgar Close, Peacehaven. Sussex Police received a call shortly after 10.15am from a man saying
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Walking in danger
Will someone in Kings House please tell me how we can spend millions on road building throughout East Sussex and not a penny on pavements, which are more like ploughed fields? There is not a pavement in Brighton or Hove that is in any way level. Indeed
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Dr Martens: Frustration for Borough
Eastbourne Borough face a second League Cup visit to Welling after Tuesday night's game was abandoned due to fog. It was a frustrating night for Borough. Assistant-manager Nick Greenwood and several players arrived with the kit only just in time for the
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Ryman (South): Horsham 1 Bromley 2
Horsham's good run came to an end as they fell to defeat by Bromley at foggy Queen Street. Horsham only had themselves to blame after missing a whole host of chances to seal the game after taking a 34th minute lead. Lee Carney played a perfect through-ball
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Silly signal
The anti-mobile phone mast brigade are increasingly sounding more desperate in their misguided rantings. Lib-Dem councillor Paul Elgood suggests masts should be removed from all council properties (The Argus, December 3). But he has overlooked a number
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Basketball: Cholet 82 Bears 74
Brighton Bears fans might just be getting a bit down in the mouth about their side's ULEB Cup campaign and it would be understandable. The boys in dark blue have become accustomed to winning in the past three seasons. But to those who wonder if the ULEB
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Basketball: Bears' coach vows to bounce back
Nick Nurse has vowed to take Brighton Bears back into Europe, despite another ULEB Cup defeat last night. Bears went down 82-74 in a pulsating battle away to a Cholet team eyeing top spot in Group F. The result means Bears have lost all five European
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Invest in sport now to improve our city
The reception given by Brighton and Hove City Council last week in honour of Sussex County Cricket Club winning the county championship was, I am afraid, symptomatic of the profile sport is given in this city. The choice of location, in the museum and
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Albion Comment: Ian Hart
Leon Knight - Roy Race or Jacques Cousteau? After the events at Loftus Road on Sunday afternoon the debate will continue to rage. Hand on heart, and in true Arsene Wenger style, I did not see the incident but there is certainly no grey area on this one
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Lee ready for striker's role
Albion utility player David Lee is being lined up for a surprise Christmas present, as Leon Knight's stand-in. Lee has been earmarked to deputise up front for suspended goal ace Knight when Tony Adams' Wycombe visit Withdean on Boxing Day. It follows
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Youth Martial Arts: Daniel walks tall in Europe
Daniel Carr is the smallest silver medalist in European taekwon-do. The eight-year-old was runner-up in the 125cm event at the European Open Championships in Cheltenham. Carr also qualified for the World Championships in Germany next year through his
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Staff think they would be a better boss
One in five people work for the "boss from hell" who bullies staff into getting results, according to a survey. A poll of more than 1,000 employees found that unpopular managers were most likely to work in London. Staff in Wales and the Midlands were
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Baby boomers pension crisis looms
The South East's baby boomers will start to retire within three years with more than half relying on state pension for an income. That is the warning from the GMB union, which has studied the population born between 1945 to 1954. It says there are 1,078,927
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Court told of wedding suit stabbing
A spurned husband was dressed in his wedding suit when he brutally stabbed his wife's lover, a court heard. Paul England kicked in the front door of the flat where he knew his estranged wife, Julia, was staying with Marten Moore in Horsham, while the
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Raider foiled by lemonade
A former policeman foiled a robbery by throwing lemonade at a would-be thief. A masked man burst into a shop in Ringmer, brandishing a knife and demanding cash, only to be confronted by manager Steve Baker, a constable in the Metropolitan Police for eight
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Retrial for minister
A Salvation Army minister faces a retrial over allegations he indecently assaulted a 13-year-old girl. A jury at Hove Crown Court was unable to reach a verdict in the case of Stephen Wilkes after a five-day hearing. He has already been cleared of raping
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Award for Channel crash officer
A detective who led an investigation into a fatal collision between two ships off East Sussex has been commended for his work. Detective Chief Inspector John Levett received a certificate of divisional congratulations for the "unusual" inquiry. Captain
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Court told of Israeli flag taunt
A neighbour hoisted an Israeli flag in his garden during a campaign of racial abuse against a Palestinian living next door, a court heard. Andrew Milner, 46, of Gordon Road, Shoreham, is accused of harassing his neighbour Loai El-Oun and his wife, Debbie
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Rail fans delighted with new trains
Railway campaigners have welcomed new trains to a section of East Sussex track for the first time in more than 40 years. The diesel Turbostar train carried out its inaugural run between Uckfield and Oxted with delighted members of the Wealden Line Campaign
