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Leaving the rat race for the good life
In the Seventies, television characters Tom and Barbara Good ditched their careers and persuaded millions they had found the recipe for a perfect life in Surbiton. It may not have always been plain sailing but the couple, played by Richard Briers and
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Freedom to choose
I object to having medication forced on me by my water company and support the National Pure Water Association's efforts to oppose the fluoridation of my supply. -Janet Nunn, North Chailey
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Private vandals
"Grown-up" DN Stockbridge from Lancing says graffiti-covered railway carriages "should remain as they are - a travelling monument to the vandals we breed" (Letters, December 30). Indeed, yes, Mr Stockbridge, especially the "grown-up" privatisation vandals
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Swift response
In response to Barbara Luder (Letters, December 31) I must point out that Brighton and Hove City Council's parking offices were open yesterday from 9.30am to 5pm and are open today (Friday) from 9.30am to 4.30pm. -Dick Davey-Thomas parking manager, Brighton
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Pickaxe raider threatens newsagent
A newsagent was robbed of £100 by a man wielding a pickaxe. The robber threatened the owner before grabbing cash from the till and running away, followed for a short distance by a customer. The robber was last seen heading towards Lyndhurst Road, Hove
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Changing times
In spite of my concern over the development in Somerhill Avenue, Hove, I have to smile. A few years ago, the Wardly Hotel in Somerhill Avenue applied to build an extension and convert to 13 flats. In no time at all, a councillor and helpers were petitioning
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A smiling villain
This Hollywood 1930/40s supporting actor goes back as far as King Kong (RKO, 1933) starring Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong and beyond. Nearly always cast as a smiling villain, he made such roles his forte. He was realistic as an Indian in Last of the Mohicans
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Leave us be
During 2004 may we hear a little less talk of new "regulations" and so allow people the freedom to use their own common sense to decide what is safe and unsafe, right and wrong. I can assure authorities that common sense is not in short supply and neither
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Rugby: Heath resume crusade for mid-table
Haywards Heath know only a win will do when they resume their National League campaign after the Christmas break. Heath are at home to a Dings Crusaders outfit they beat convincingly in Bristol in National Three South action. Saturday's return contest
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Ryman (South): Croydon 4 Horsham 2
The new year brought no change of fortunes for Horsham as they crashed at Croydon. The Trams took the lead after seven minutes when James Cecil headed in at the far post from Michael Ebanks' corner and it was 2-0 after 42 minutes when Craig Dundas was
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Ryman (South): Whyteleafe 1 Worthing 3
Sam Francis starred again for Worthing with a brace as Alan Pook's men kicked off the new year in style at Whyteleafe. Rebels, who took an early lead through Francis, were pegged back just ahead of the interval before two goals in the final five minutes
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What four?
Oh dear, Peter Millis (Letters, December 29) really does have a chip on his shoulder (and his paintwork). Well, Mr Millis, I have absolutely no need for a four-wheel drive vehicle. I can neither afford to fill up one of these gas-guzzlers, nor have any
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Ryman (Premier): Bognor 5 Northwood 2
Bognor turned on a five-star premier division display and left boss Jack Pearce speechless. A brace from David Piper set up the Rocks to thrash Northwood 5-2 at Nyewood Lane. Unusually, Pearce had little to say afterwards, but that was down to losing
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Not so bad
I trust the authorities concerned will ignore demands by Joe O'Keefe and others to curb the Lewes bonfire celebrations. Burning an effigy of the Pope may be a bit silly and even offensive to some but it is preferable to burning real people at the stake
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Ashford 2 Burgess Hill 2
Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon was well pleased with another point on the road as his side took their unbeaten run to nine matches at Ashford Town. Croydon said: "Considering we had quite a few inexperienced players out there, it has to be a good result
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Dr Martens (Premier): Crawley 0 Welling Utd 0
Crawley are convinced they got a rough deal from the referee in New Year's Day's big letdown at Broadfield Stadium. Reds extended their unbeaten run to seven matches in a dour goalless draw against Welling United. The game attracted a bumper crowd of
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Basketball: Rival coach fires warning to Bears
You might be good but you're no Los Angeles Lakers. That is the message from a rival coach as Brighton Bears continue their assault on the British League title. Bears go to improving Leicester Riders on Saturday (7.30pm) and the home side's new coach
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Sex attacker strikes as woman walks home
A young woman was sexually assaulted as she walked home after seeing in the new year. She was pushed against the side of a building and assaulted but her attacker fled when she shouted for help. The 24-year-old was approached as she was walking along
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Pickaxe raider threatens newsagent
A newsagent was robbed of £100 by a man wielding a pickaxe. The robber threatened the owner before grabbing cash from the till and running away, followed for a short distance by a customer. The robber was last seen heading towards Lyndhurst Road, Hove
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Vandals target shopping centre
Vandals smashed a line of shop windows in the latest spate of criminal damage in Newhaven. Police have agreed to step up patrols after complaints from retailers who said the damage was costing thousands to repair. Officers have been studying closed circuit
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Train derails as it pulls into station
Passengers watched in shock as their train came off the rails as it pulled into a station. The South Central service from Brighton to West Worthing had already been cancelled because of a fault and should not even have had any passengers aboard, the rail
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Prescott may intervene on Wharf plans
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott could decide the future of hundreds of new homes which would also see £775,000 spent on public services. Transport, schools and a library would benefit from plans to redevelop part of Sussex Wharf at Harbour Way, Shoreham
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Property boom set to continue
Propoerty prices rose by up to 21 per cent in some parts of Sussex in 2003 - but Brighton and Hove was left standing. The biggest increase was in Haywards Heath, where the cost of an average family home shot up almost £50,000 from £226,142 to £274,623
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Train derails as it pulls into station
Passengers watched in shock as their train came off the rails as it pulled into a station. The South Central service from Brighton to West Worthing had already been cancelled because of a fault and should not even have had any passengers aboard, the rail
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Prescott may intervene on Wharf plans
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott could decide the future of hundreds of new homes which would also see £775,000 spent on public services. Transport, schools and a library would benefit from plans to redevelop part of Sussex Wharf at Harbour Way, Shoreham
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Couple hit by bus
A man and a woman were taken to hospital after they were hit by a bus. The accident took place at 3pm yesterday outside the One-Stop Travel Shop in St James Street, by the Old Steine in Brighton. Both casualties were taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital
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Fireworks welcome first baby of 2004
Joshua Morgan was the first baby born in Sussex this year. His Scottish-born mother Donna was delighted to have a baby born on her country's biggest night of the year. Joshua, who arrived on New Year's Day at 12.58am, was the first of several babies born
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My 3-year wait to treat virus
A woman has been waiting three-and-a-half years to be treated for the "death sentence" of hepatitis C. Brenda Binge, 57, has seen a doctor once and a nurse twice since being diagnosed with the blood-borne virus which infects the liver. She was finally
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Sanctuary rescues six giant snails
Six African land snails were among hundreds of animals handed over to a rescue charity for rehoming in the last three months. One tortoise and six ferrets were also taken in, together with the more usual 96 cats, 75 dogs, 61 wild birds and mammals and
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Retired newsman honoured
The former head of The Argus's parent company has been recognised in the New Year's honours list for services to the regional newspaper industry. Jim Brown, who retired as chairman of Newsquest Media Group in July following a long and distinguished career
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Music helped me live again
Music has played an important part in Willi Kerr's recovery from cancer. The 51-year-old Brighton musician spent more than three years in and out of hospital after cancer caused kidney failure in 1998. Since undergoing treatment at seven different hospitals
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£1.2m to live with friendly ghost
They say an Englishman's home is his castle - and in Steve Guy's case it really is. When the 46-year-old purchased a section of Coates Castle, near Fittleworth, Pulborough, he bought a piece of history. The crumbling castle was once the home of Princess
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Dream cost us our savings
The dream of owning a fashionable apartment in Spain lured a young couple into a legal nightmare - and could cost them their life savings. Decorator Julian Dalton, 36, and fiancee Rivana Konighaus fell in love with the sun-soaked pad in Barcelona at first
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Leaving the rat race for the good life
In the Seventies, television characters Tom and Barbara Good ditched their careers and persuaded millions they had found the recipe for a perfect life in Surbiton. It may not have always been plain sailing but the couple, played by Richard Briers and
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Hopes for peace
Let us hope that 2004 will see the end of violence both abroad and in our cities - that discipline in the home will become more prevalent so that our streets are safer. That young people can enjoy themselves without fear. That the elderly get properly
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Swift response
In response to Barbara Luder (Letters, December 31) I must point out that Brighton and Hove City Council's parking offices were open yesterday from 9.30am to 5pm and are open today (Friday) from 9.30am to 4.30pm. -Dick Davey-Thomas parking manager, Brighton
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
I have been asked by Janet King to reconsider how we describe older people to avoid what she considers to be ageism. Janet, who lives in Southwick, says: "It seems that as soon as people turn 60 they cease to have any identity beyond the appalling word
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Pickaxe raider threatens newsagent
A newsagent was robbed of £100 by a man wielding a pickaxe. The robber threatened the owner before grabbing cash from the till and running away, followed for a short distance by a customer. The robber was last seen heading towards Lyndhurst Road, Hove
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Boy, 9, dies on road blackspot
A schoolboy was killed crossing a busy dual-carriageway on New Year's Day. The nine-year-old is believed to have been waiting on the central reservation of the A259, north of Ferring, with two others when he was hit by a car. The boy, who has not been
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£1m raid gunman described
A description of a gunman who subjected two Securicor staff to a terrifying hijacking before stealing £1 million has been released. The Securicor workers, a man and a woman, were forced at gunpoint to follow a green Rover in their van for five miles during
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Helping hand
On December 22, more than 100 deprived and lonely people sat down to a sumptuous meal and heart-warming entertainment at a homeless day centre, an event which could not have taken place without the support of some dedicated volunteers. Sue Addis, of Donatello
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Rugby: Heath resume crusade for mid-table
Haywards Heath know only a win will do when they resume their National League campaign after the Christmas break. Heath are at home to a Dings Crusaders outfit they beat convincingly in Bristol in National Three South action. Saturday's return contest
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Ryman (Premier): Bognor 5 Northwood 2
Bognor turned on a five-star premier division display and left boss Jack Pearce speechless. A brace from David Piper set up the Rocks to thrash Northwood 5-2 at Nyewood Lane. Unusually, Pearce had little to say afterwards, but that was down to losing
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Hastings 1 Tonbridge 5
Hastings United started the new year with a thumping defeat by leaders Tonbridge Angels. The home side contributed to their own downfall as sloppy defending gave away three goals. Tonbridge opened the scoring after only three minutes when poor marking
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Public has not had its say on fluoride
Water companies have abandoned all pretence of concern for their customers by pressuring the Government into relieving them of "discretion" when decisions are made by Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) to add fluoride to public water supplies. They know
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Dr Martens (Premier): Crawley 0 Welling Utd 0
Crawley are convinced they got a rough deal from the referee in New Year's Day's big letdown at Broadfield Stadium. Reds extended their unbeaten run to seven matches in a dour goalless draw against Welling United. The game attracted a bumper crowd of
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Racing: Keltic Heritage has splashing chance
Findon trainer Luke Dace walked from the grandstand at Newbury with a satisfied smile after the three-mile Mandarin chase on Monday. Considering his runner Keltic Heritage had finished 50 lengths behind the winner, Desailly, it may have appeared a strange
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Band is a knockout on radio airwaves
Horsham is not an obvious hotbed of talent in the world of thrash metal. But up-and-coming band Slaughterhouse are proving a real knock-out. In fact, the mother of a band member's girlfriend was knocked out cold in the mosh pit at one of their gigs. Lin
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Boy raises alarm over house blaze
A grandmother and her two grandsons escaped unhurt after a suspected arson attack on New Year's Eve. Horrified neighbours feared Christine Harmer could be trapped in her home in Whitehawk Way, Brighton, when smoke and flames were seen billowing from the
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Pickaxe raider threatens newsagent
A newsagent was robbed of £100 by a man wielding a pickaxe. The robber threatened the owner before grabbing cash from the till and running away, followed for a short distance by a customer. The robber was last seen heading towards Lyndhurst Road, Hove
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Experts pray for more rain
Weather experts say rain must fall for two days out of three throughout the winter to avoid summer hosepipe bans. They said it was the only way critically low water supplies would be replenished. Water companies have refused to rule out summer restrictions
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Train derails as it pulls into station
Passengers watched in shock as their train came off the rails as it pulled into a station. The South Central service from Brighton to West Worthing had already been cancelled because of a fault and should not even have had any passengers aboard, the rail
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Untimely resolution to parking charge error
Motorists who pay to use a city's main car park on their debit cards have just been charged for parking there months ago. The fees for parking at Churchill Square Shopping Centre in Brighton were only deducted from their accounts the day before New Year's
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Prescott may intervene on Wharf plans
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott could decide the future of hundreds of new homes which would also see £775,000 spent on public services. Transport, schools and a library would benefit from plans to redevelop part of Sussex Wharf at Harbour Way, Shoreham
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Property boom set to continue
Propoerty prices rose by up to 21 per cent in some parts of Sussex in 2003 - but Brighton and Hove was left standing. The biggest increase was in Haywards Heath, where the cost of an average family home shot up almost £50,000 from £226,142 to £274,623
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Train derails as it pulls into station
Passengers watched in shock as their train came off the rails as it pulled into a station. The South Central service from Brighton to West Worthing had already been cancelled because of a fault and should not even have had any passengers aboard, the rail
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£1m raid gunman described
A description of a gunman who subjected two Securicor staff to a terrifying hijacking before stealing £1 million has been released. The Securicor workers, a man and a woman, were forced at gunpoint to follow a green Rover in their van for five miles during
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Fight back on to stop new homes
Campaigners have revived a battle to stop 2,500 homes being built in a market town - ten years after seeing off similar plans. Proposals put forward in modifications to West Sussex County Council's structure plan would increase the size of East Grinstead
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Prescott may intervene on Wharf plans
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott could decide the future of hundreds of new homes which would also see £775,000 spent on public services. Transport, schools and a library would benefit from plans to redevelop part of Sussex Wharf at Harbour Way, Shoreham
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January 2: Jones faces four-match ban
Top referee Steve Tomlin has blown the whistle on Albion's plans to fight a second red card of the season for Nathan Jones. Manager Mark McGhee has changed his mind and decided not to appeal against the Welsh midfielder's late dismissal at Swindon last
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A hectic New Year for police
The biggest party night of the year was one of the busiest for Brighton and Hove police. Officers were handling almost ten high-priority emergency calls an hour between 11pm on New Year's Eve and 7am yesterday. Brighton and Hove was described as "extremely
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My 3-year wait to treat virus
A woman has been waiting three-and-a-half years to be treated for the "death sentence" of hepatitis C. Brenda Binge, 57, has seen a doctor once and a nurse twice since being diagnosed with the blood-borne virus which infects the liver. She was finally
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Music helped me live again
Music has played an important part in Willi Kerr's recovery from cancer. The 51-year-old Brighton musician spent more than three years in and out of hospital after cancer caused kidney failure in 1998. Since undergoing treatment at seven different hospitals
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£1.2m to live with friendly ghost
They say an Englishman's home is his castle - and in Steve Guy's case it really is. When the 46-year-old purchased a section of Coates Castle, near Fittleworth, Pulborough, he bought a piece of history. The crumbling castle was once the home of Princess
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Marathon charity wants record turnout
A charity which supports people with HIV/Aids is hoping for a record turnout for its annual half marathon. The Sussex Beacon attracted more than 1,600 runners to its 2003 race in Brighton, raising thousands of pounds. Comedian Steve Coogan, who officially
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Sanctuary rescues six giant snails
Six African land snails were among hundreds of animals handed over to a rescue charity for rehoming in the last three months. One tortoise and six ferrets were also taken in, together with the more usual 96 cats, 75 dogs, 61 wild birds and mammals and
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Retired newsman honoured
The former head of The Argus's parent company has been recognised in the New Year's honours list for services to the regional newspaper industry. Jim Brown, who retired as chairman of Newsquest Media Group in July following a long and distinguished career
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City's French connection
Two French basketball enthusiasts who met in a school playground in Paris have launched a clothing range celebrating their adopted home. Henri Oladeji and Julien Bidami bumped into each other shooting hoops on the seafront court in Brighton a decade after
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Fans flock to save museum
Barclay Wills spent years collecting the clothing, tools and everyday objects used by shepherds on the South Downs, just as the centuries old way of life was about to vanish. The artefacts, photographs and drawings he collected during the twilight years
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Dream cost us our savings
The dream of owning a fashionable apartment in Spain lured a young couple into a legal nightmare - and could cost them their life savings. Decorator Julian Dalton, 36, and fiancee Rivana Konighaus fell in love with the sun-soaked pad in Barcelona at first
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Hopes for peace
Let us hope that 2004 will see the end of violence both abroad and in our cities - that discipline in the home will become more prevalent so that our streets are safer. That young people can enjoy themselves without fear. That the elderly get properly
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Cool way to plunge into new year
AS most people in Sussex shielded themselves from the cold snap, others were braving freezing sea temperatures for a New Year's Day dip. In Littlehampton, 11 people dived in opposite the Littlehampton Swimming and Sport Centre on the seafront in cold
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Helping hand
On December 22, more than 100 deprived and lonely people sat down to a sumptuous meal and heart-warming entertainment at a homeless day centre, an event which could not have taken place without the support of some dedicated volunteers. Sue Addis, of Donatello
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Golf: Players who just love rotten weather
A group of golfing exclusives like nothing better than to play in the worst of our weather. They are members of the Oxford and Cambridge GS who have gathered, with the exception of the war years, every January but one since 1920 at Rye to play for the
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Drive safely
I'm sure I wasn't the only one who had a tear in the eye while reading the letter by paramedic Martin Reed (December 29) about drink-driving. I tried to somehow picture in my head the scene while I was reading it, but I couldn't. It's not just the family
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Experts pray for more rain
Weather experts say rain must fall for two days out of three throughout the winter to avoid summer hosepipe bans. They said it was the only way critically low water supplies would be replenished. Water companies have refused to rule out summer restrictions
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Hastings 1 Tonbridge 5
Hastings United started the new year with a thumping defeat by leaders Tonbridge Angels. The home side contributed to their own downfall as sloppy defending gave away three goals. Tonbridge opened the scoring after only three minutes when poor marking
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Ban effigies
Although I am a Protestant Evangelical Christian, I heartily support Joe O'Keefe's campaign to ban the burning of effigies of the Pope at Lewes's annual bonfire celebrations (The Argus, December 29). Indeed, I would go further and ban the burning of all
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Public has not had its say on fluoride
Water companies have abandoned all pretence of concern for their customers by pressuring the Government into relieving them of "discretion" when decisions are made by Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) to add fluoride to public water supplies. They know
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Prisoners who left and never returned
Ford Open Prison has one of the worst records in Britain for convicts who walk out never to return. More than 50 prisoners who have absconded from the jail near Arundel since 1998 remain at large. Last year, 91 inmates left, more than five times as many
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Jones faces four-match ban
Top referee Steve Tomlin has blown the whistle on Albion's plans to fight a second red card of the season for Nathan Jones. Manager Mark McGhee has changed his mind and decided not to appeal against the Welsh midfielder's late dismissal at Swindon last
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Racing: Keltic Heritage has splashing chance
Findon trainer Luke Dace walked from the grandstand at Newbury with a satisfied smile after the three-mile Mandarin chase on Monday. Considering his runner Keltic Heritage had finished 50 lengths behind the winner, Desailly, it may have appeared a strange
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Band is a knockout on radio airwaves
Horsham is not an obvious hotbed of talent in the world of thrash metal. But up-and-coming band Slaughterhouse are proving a real knock-out. In fact, the mother of a band member's girlfriend was knocked out cold in the mosh pit at one of their gigs. Lin
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Boy raises alarm over house blaze
A grandmother and her two grandsons escaped unhurt after a suspected arson attack on New Year's Eve. Horrified neighbours feared Christine Harmer could be trapped in her home in Whitehawk Way, Brighton, when smoke and flames were seen billowing from the
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Fight back on to stop new homes
Campaigners have revived a battle to stop 2,500 homes being built in a market town - ten years after seeing off similar plans. Proposals put forward in modifications to West Sussex County Council's structure plan would increase the size of East Grinstead
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Experts pray for more rain
Weather experts say rain must fall for two days out of three throughout the winter to avoid summer hosepipe bans. They said it was the only way critically low water supplies would be replenished. Water companies have refused to rule out summer restrictions
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Untimely resolution to parking charge error
Motorists who pay to use a city's main car park on their debit cards have just been charged for parking there months ago. The fees for parking at Churchill Square Shopping Centre in Brighton were only deducted from their accounts the day before New Year's
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£1m raid gunman described
A description of a gunman who subjected two Securicor staff to a terrifying hijacking before stealing £1 million has been released. The Securicor workers, a man and a woman, were forced at gunpoint to follow a green Rover in their van for five miles during
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Welcome bid for guide dogs
Guide dogs could get a warmer welcome on the high street following the launch of a campaign. Guide Dogs Access All To The High Street is designed to raise awareness of the problems faced by blind and partially sighted people when they are out and about
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January 2: Jones faces four-match ban
Top referee Steve Tomlin has blown the whistle on Albion's plans to fight a second red card of the season for Nathan Jones. Manager Mark McGhee has changed his mind and decided not to appeal against the Welsh midfielder's late dismissal at Swindon last
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Property boom set to continue
Propoerty prices rose by up to 21 per cent in some parts of Sussex in 2003 - but Brighton and Hove was left standing. The biggest increase was in Haywards Heath, where the cost of an average family home shot up almost £50,000 from £226,142 to £274,623
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A hectic New Year for police
The biggest party night of the year was one of the busiest for Brighton and Hove police. Officers were handling almost ten high-priority emergency calls an hour between 11pm on New Year's Eve and 7am yesterday. Brighton and Hove was described as "extremely
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Date
City's French connection
Two French basketball enthusiasts who met in a school playground in Paris have launched a clothing range celebrating their adopted home. Henri Oladeji and Julien Bidami bumped into each other shooting hoops on the seafront court in Brighton a decade after
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Date
Marathon charity wants record turnout
A charity which supports people with HIV/Aids is hoping for a record turnout for its annual half marathon. The Sussex Beacon attracted more than 1,600 runners to its 2003 race in Brighton, raising thousands of pounds. Comedian Steve Coogan, who officially
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Date
Fans flock to save museum
Barclay Wills spent years collecting the clothing, tools and everyday objects used by shepherds on the South Downs, just as the centuries old way of life was about to vanish. The artefacts, photographs and drawings he collected during the twilight years
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Date
Freedom to choose
I object to having medication forced on me by my water company and support the National Pure Water Association's efforts to oppose the fluoridation of my supply. -Janet Nunn, North Chailey
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Private vandals
"Grown-up" DN Stockbridge from Lancing says graffiti-covered railway carriages "should remain as they are - a travelling monument to the vandals we breed" (Letters, December 30). Indeed, yes, Mr Stockbridge, especially the "grown-up" privatisation vandals
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Changing times
In spite of my concern over the development in Somerhill Avenue, Hove, I have to smile. A few years ago, the Wardly Hotel in Somerhill Avenue applied to build an extension and convert to 13 flats. In no time at all, a councillor and helpers were petitioning
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Date
Cool way to plunge into new year
AS most people in Sussex shielded themselves from the cold snap, others were braving freezing sea temperatures for a New Year's Day dip. In Littlehampton, 11 people dived in opposite the Littlehampton Swimming and Sport Centre on the seafront in cold
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Date
A smiling villain
This Hollywood 1930/40s supporting actor goes back as far as King Kong (RKO, 1933) starring Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong and beyond. Nearly always cast as a smiling villain, he made such roles his forte. He was realistic as an Indian in Last of the Mohicans
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Golf: Players who just love rotten weather
A group of golfing exclusives like nothing better than to play in the worst of our weather. They are members of the Oxford and Cambridge GS who have gathered, with the exception of the war years, every January but one since 1920 at Rye to play for the
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Date
Leave us be
During 2004 may we hear a little less talk of new "regulations" and so allow people the freedom to use their own common sense to decide what is safe and unsafe, right and wrong. I can assure authorities that common sense is not in short supply and neither
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Ryman (South): Croydon 4 Horsham 2
The new year brought no change of fortunes for Horsham as they crashed at Croydon. The Trams took the lead after seven minutes when James Cecil headed in at the far post from Michael Ebanks' corner and it was 2-0 after 42 minutes when Craig Dundas was
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Date
Drive safely
I'm sure I wasn't the only one who had a tear in the eye while reading the letter by paramedic Martin Reed (December 29) about drink-driving. I tried to somehow picture in my head the scene while I was reading it, but I couldn't. It's not just the family
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Ryman (South): Whyteleafe 1 Worthing 3
Sam Francis starred again for Worthing with a brace as Alan Pook's men kicked off the new year in style at Whyteleafe. Rebels, who took an early lead through Francis, were pegged back just ahead of the interval before two goals in the final five minutes
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What four?
Oh dear, Peter Millis (Letters, December 29) really does have a chip on his shoulder (and his paintwork). Well, Mr Millis, I have absolutely no need for a four-wheel drive vehicle. I can neither afford to fill up one of these gas-guzzlers, nor have any
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Date
Experts pray for more rain
Weather experts say rain must fall for two days out of three throughout the winter to avoid summer hosepipe bans. They said it was the only way critically low water supplies would be replenished. Water companies have refused to rule out summer restrictions
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Not so bad
I trust the authorities concerned will ignore demands by Joe O'Keefe and others to curb the Lewes bonfire celebrations. Burning an effigy of the Pope may be a bit silly and even offensive to some but it is preferable to burning real people at the stake
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Ban effigies
Although I am a Protestant Evangelical Christian, I heartily support Joe O'Keefe's campaign to ban the burning of effigies of the Pope at Lewes's annual bonfire celebrations (The Argus, December 29). Indeed, I would go further and ban the burning of all
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Ashford 2 Burgess Hill 2
Burgess Hill boss Gary Croydon was well pleased with another point on the road as his side took their unbeaten run to nine matches at Ashford Town. Croydon said: "Considering we had quite a few inexperienced players out there, it has to be a good result
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Prisoners who left and never returned
Ford Open Prison has one of the worst records in Britain for convicts who walk out never to return. More than 50 prisoners who have absconded from the jail near Arundel since 1998 remain at large. Last year, 91 inmates left, more than five times as many
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Basketball: Rival coach fires warning to Bears
You might be good but you're no Los Angeles Lakers. That is the message from a rival coach as Brighton Bears continue their assault on the British League title. Bears go to improving Leicester Riders on Saturday (7.30pm) and the home side's new coach
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Sex attacker strikes as woman walks home
A young woman was sexually assaulted as she walked home after seeing in the new year. She was pushed against the side of a building and assaulted but her attacker fled when she shouted for help. The 24-year-old was approached as she was walking along
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Jones faces four-match ban
Top referee Steve Tomlin has blown the whistle on Albion's plans to fight a second red card of the season for Nathan Jones. Manager Mark McGhee has changed his mind and decided not to appeal against the Welsh midfielder's late dismissal at Swindon last
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Fight back on to stop new homes
Campaigners have revived a battle to stop 2,500 homes being built in a market town - ten years after seeing off similar plans. Proposals put forward in modifications to West Sussex County Council's structure plan would increase the size of East Grinstead
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Vandals target shopping centre
Vandals smashed a line of shop windows in the latest spate of criminal damage in Newhaven. Police have agreed to step up patrols after complaints from retailers who said the damage was costing thousands to repair. Officers have been studying closed circuit
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Concern for missing husband
A man mourning the death of his wife has sparked an urgent police search after going missing two days before Christmas. Roger Shackelton, 55, was last seen by a neighbour in Woodlands Close, Peacehaven, on December 23. Police said he had taken his wife's
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Vandals target shopping centre
Vandals smashed a line of shop windows in the latest spate of criminal damage in Newhaven. Police have agreed to step up patrols after complaints from retailers who said the damage was costing thousands to repair. Officers have been studying closed circuit
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Welcome bid for guide dogs
Guide dogs could get a warmer welcome on the high street following the launch of a campaign. Guide Dogs Access All To The High Street is designed to raise awareness of the problems faced by blind and partially sighted people when they are out and about
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Property boom set to continue
Propoerty prices rose by up to 21 per cent in some parts of Sussex in 2003 - but Brighton and Hove was left standing. The biggest increase was in Haywards Heath, where the cost of an average family home shot up almost £50,000 from £226,142 to £274,623
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Couple hit by bus
A man and a woman were taken to hospital after they were hit by a bus. The accident took place at 3pm yesterday outside the One-Stop Travel Shop in St James Street, by the Old Steine in Brighton. Both casualties were taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital
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Fireworks welcome first baby of 2004
Joshua Morgan was the first baby born in Sussex this year. His Scottish-born mother Donna was delighted to have a baby born on her country's biggest night of the year. Joshua, who arrived on New Year's Day at 12.58am, was the first of several babies born
