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Not too shattered for new quest
Sleep-deprived Jimmy Burke was back at work yesterday - and already planning his next physical challenge. Less than 48 hours after he was booted off reality TV show Shattered, the 33-year-old youth worker was forging plans to complete the 99-mile South
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Officers rewarded for jailing yacht murderer
The police officers who helped jail a man for the murder of a wealthy pensioner are to be commended at an awards ceremony. The officers played crucial roles in securing the conviction of David MacBride, of Bramber Close, Bognor. MacBride, 45, was jailed
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Is it safe to eat salmon?
Farmed salmon is having what is becoming known as its mad cow moment. Just as BSE provoked a boycott of beef, now public confidence in the fish is being dented. The reason? A study by American scientists claiming Scottish farmed salmon is so full of pollutant
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No justice
What a travesty of justice - jailing Chris Baldwin, a man whose only "crime" was trying to relieve the suffering of the crippled and terminally ill. I always thought of the UK as an enlightened nation but your politicians are caving in to the US and meekly
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Light of my life
My grandfather, Gilbert Razzell, died on January 4. He was not a great man and neither was he a particularly big man. In many ways he was quite an ordinary person and save for one remarkable period of his life, he lived in Sussex for more than nine decades
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Rugby: Heath must bounce back
Haywards Heath will look to bounce back at home after suffering in the west country on Saturday. They went down 38-14 at Launceston in National Three South, despite a late try from Henry Goodburn on his return to the side. Three scores in a decisive second-half
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Traffic warning over power plant bid
Traffic could be diverted from a busy city centre junction if a proposed power station increased pollution levels, Green councillors have warned. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering plans for a combined heat and power plant on the Brighton station
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Half-Baked
I read your story about Norman Baker's concerns over the civil contingencies bill with interest (The Argus, January 8). Norman Baker is always active but not always right. On this occasion, I note that human rights group Liberty has welcomed the significant
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FA Trophy: Reds look to kill off Daggers
Francis Vines will field a full strength team for tonight's third round replay against Dagenham and Redbridge at the Broadfield Stadium. The Crawley boss admits his decision to rest players in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Victoria Road backfired as it only
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Law before justice
I recently attended the sentencing of Chris Baldwin at Chichester Crown Court ("Pro-cannabis trader jailed", The Argus, January 10). I was confused that Mr Baldwin was being sent to prison after what amounted to a glowing summation of his character. The
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Cricket: Sussex wait on final squad selection
Sussex are unlikely to finalise the squad which will defend the Championship before the end of the month. The county have just 15 contracted players at present following the departures of Billy Taylor and Paul Hutchison at the end of last season. Another
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MP leads attack over missing Army gear
Sussex MP Nicholas Soames was today leading Tory calls for the resignation of embattled Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon. The Mid Sussex MP wrote to Mr Hoon with a series of stinging criticisms over the failure of equipment to reach troops fighting in Iraq
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Buyers gain in trolley battle
Shoppers are set to see a fall in prices as supermarkets embark on a fierce new price war. Competition sparked by the expected takeover of Safeway by Morrisons should save consumers £1 billion this year, retail analyst Verdict said. This will amount to
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Holidaymakers throw away £350m
Holidaymakers waste more than £350 million a year on bank charges for using credit and debit cards abroad, research has claimed. People who use their plastic overseas are typically charged a foreign transaction commission of 2.75 per cent, according to
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Traffic warning over power plant bid
Traffic could be diverted from a busy city centre junction if a proposed power station increased pollution levels, Green councillors have warned. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering plans for a combined heat and power plant on the Brighton station
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Researchers admit gay parents gaffe
Researchers behind a report which found half of the children adopted in Brighton were housed with gay parents have admitted they got their sums wrong. The survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) suggested 50 per cent of adoptive parents in the
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Nurse put feet up and ignored patient
A nurse put her feet up to read a newspaper and refused to treat an 80-year-old woman in agony with a bleeding arm, a medical tribunal heard. Sue Potts, 43, regularly slept on duty at the nursing home and could not be bothered to treat the patient. Ms
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January 13: Piercy fitness boost for McGhee
John Piercy has vowed to relieve a selection headache for Albion manager Mark McGhee by declaring himself fit for Saturday's vital visit to second-placed Queens Park Rangers. Piercy missed Saturday's 0-0 home draw against Oldham after failing to recover
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Chelsea owner in mast protest
Billionaire football club owner Roman Abramovich fears a police radio mast built under the cloak of darkness near his luxury estate is a health risk. The Russian tycoon and Chelsea boss is worried the Tetra mast, which does not have planning permission
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Seafront sculpture in bad shape
Investigations are being carried out to find why a seafront sculpture is cracking up. People are being asked to keep clear of Passcaglia, the large curved iron artwork between the piers on Brighton beach. Tape and a warning sign have been placed on the
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Corrie killer's orang-utan mission
Who would have thought stone cold serial killer Richard Hillman could have such a warm heart? Surrounded by playful orang-utans deep in the lush green jungle of Borneo, actor Brian Capron is a world away from the notorious Coronation Street part which
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Not too shattered for new quest
Sleep-deprived Jimmy Burke was back at work yesterday - and already planning his next physical challenge. Less than 48 hours after he was booted off reality TV show Shattered, the 33-year-old youth worker was forging plans to complete the 99-mile South
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Date
Plucky hen goes on chicken run
Snowy the wonderhen is no ordinary chicken - not only does she tackle her own SAS-style assault course, she has also taken up bareback riding on four-legged friend, Woody the pony. Owner Bev Robson, who keeps the animals on land off Buckholt Lane, Bexhill
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Officers rewarded for jailing yacht murderer
The police officers who helped jail a man for the murder of a wealthy pensioner are to be commended at an awards ceremony. The officers played crucial roles in securing the conviction of David MacBride, of Bramber Close, Bognor. MacBride, 45, was jailed
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Is it safe to eat salmon?
Farmed salmon is having what is becoming known as its mad cow moment. Just as BSE provoked a boycott of beef, now public confidence in the fish is being dented. The reason? A study by American scientists claiming Scottish farmed salmon is so full of pollutant
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Down to earth
Having enjoyed a wonderful evening at the Komedia, watching the excellent Topping And Butch, our elated mood vanished at the NCP car park in Church Street, Brighton. On placing the ticket in the payment machine, we were charged £7.60 for four and a half
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Albion nets £1.7m for skills project
A scheme that uses football clubs to help improve people's computer and reading skills has been given a boost. Brighton and Hove Albion has been given more than £1.7 million from the Learning and Skills Council and the European Social Fund to set up more
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Rugby: Perfect Hove hit new heights
Hove produced what skipper James Finlason described as their "best performance of the season" to maintain their 100 per cent record in Sussex One with a 69-3 win over Burgess Hill. Eighteen-year-old Matt Card scored a hat-trick and fellow colts player
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Rugby: Round-Up
Bognor began 2004 just as they finished 2003, with a hard fought win. Stuart Pearce scored an interception try and Rob Parry converted to win it, though Brighton would have snatched a draw but for Darren Brown's brilliant tackle in front of his own posts
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Storm shuts health club
A health club has been shut down for repairs after a storm ripped holes in the roof and flooded exercise and bar areas. Managers of the Dragons Health and Leisure Club in St Helier Road, Hove, have been forced to close the building after water began seeping
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Course costs
Tony Blair is right to push for students to contribute more towards the cost of their degrees. A culture has developed where young people are being unnecessarily pressured into going to university and are taking degrees in subjects which have little relevance
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Half-Baked
I read your story about Norman Baker's concerns over the civil contingencies bill with interest (The Argus, January 8). Norman Baker is always active but not always right. On this occasion, I note that human rights group Liberty has welcomed the significant
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Basketball: Investors can make Bears Euro force
Nick Nurse has called for new investors to help make Brighton Bears a European force. The message comes as the Bears chief prepares his team to tackle Lituanian giants Lietuvos Rytas in today's ULEB Cup group game (4.30pm GMT). Bears go into the match
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Basketball: Bears face growing threat
Brighton Bears have been told they WILL face one of the new giants of European basketball in freezing Lithuania today. Robertas Javtokas, a 7ft centre being groomed for NBA stardom by champions San Antonio Spurs, has been cleared to play for Lietuvos
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Cricket: Sussex wait on final squad selection
Sussex are unlikely to finalise the squad which will defend the Championship before the end of the month. The county have just 15 contracted players at present following the departures of Billy Taylor and Paul Hutchison at the end of last season. Another
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Indecent assault on girl by knifeman
Police have stepped up patrols around the spot where a teenager was indecently assaulted by a man with a knife. The 13-year-old was attacked at playing fields in Avenue de Chartres, Chichester, as she walked home from school. She was pushed to the ground
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Piercy fitness boost for McGhee
John Piercy has vowed to relieve a selection headache for Albion manager Mark McGhee by declaring himself fit for Saturday's vital visit to second-placed Queens Park Rangers. Piercy missed Saturday's 0-0 home draw against Oldham after failing to recover
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MP leads attack over missing Army gear
Sussex MP Nicholas Soames was today leading Tory calls for the resignation of embattled Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon. The Mid Sussex MP wrote to Mr Hoon with a series of stinging criticisms over the failure of equipment to reach troops fighting in Iraq
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Firm will cut wait for eye surgery
Patients who have been waiting months for cataract operations will be treated in a mobile unit run by a South African firm. Netcare's two mobile treatment centres will operate in Sussex this month. About 2,000 patients in the Surrey and Sussex Strategic
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House prices dip
House prices fell by 1.1 per cent during November to take the average cost of a property back below £160,000, Government figures showed. The fall contributed to a drop in annual house price inflation, with prices rising by 9.7 per cent during the previous
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Holidaymakers throw away £350m
Holidaymakers waste more than £350 million a year on bank charges for using credit and debit cards abroad, research has claimed. People who use their plastic overseas are typically charged a foreign transaction commission of 2.75 per cent, according to
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£5bn in loans to pay other debts
Loans worth £5 billion will be taken out to consolidate debts during the first three months of the year, research has claimed. Sainsbury's Bank estimates that one in three loans taken during the first quarter of the year will be to pay off other debts
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Lorries targeted by petrol thieves
Petrol and diesel worth thousands of pounds were stolen from lorries parked at a sewage works. Thieves broke into the Hailsham plant in Station Road between Saturday and Monday. Five petrol caps were removed from lorries and petrol worth up to £1,000
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Gatwick passenger boost
The number of passengers using Gatwick airport continued to steadily rise over Christmas, latest figures show. BAA says Britain's seven main airports experienced their busiest-ever December and handled a record number of passengers in 2003, up 3.6 per
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Researchers admit gay parents gaffe
Researchers behind a report which found half of the children adopted in Brighton were housed with gay parents have admitted they got their sums wrong. The survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) suggested 50 per cent of adoptive parents in the
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Nurse put feet up and ignored patient
A nurse put her feet up to read a newspaper and refused to treat an 80-year-old woman in agony with a bleeding arm, a medical tribunal heard. Sue Potts, 43, regularly slept on duty at the nursing home and could not be bothered to treat the patient. Ms
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January 13: Pethick on move again
Albion defender Robbie Pethick has rejoined Weymouth on a one-month loan deal. Pethick's last start for Albion was in the LDV Vans Trophy defeat at QPR in December. The 33-year-old defender was sold to Portsmouth by Weymouth in 1993. Steve Claridge, Weymouth's
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Stamp of approval for historic railway
With a surge of steam and a whistle's shriek, a grand engine pulls away from a station. This dramatic image of Sussex's historic Bluebell Railway has been captured as part of a series of Royal Mail stamps. The Classic Locomotives collection continues
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TV star has taste for weighty role
His latest television incarnation is a football chairman known for dodgy deals. But actor John Forgeham is playing things by the book as he tries to lose weight in front of millions of viewers during the next three months. And there is a network of hidden
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How I'm cutting it by kissing Amanda
As dream jobs go, kissing Amanda Holden for a living would rate highly with at least half the population. Throw in a couple of hours of physical activity and it's enough to get most men scribbling their applications. The only drawbacks are the demanding
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Keep water pure
We willingly pay more than £350 a year to Southern Water for our clean water supply but we would not pay if fluoride was added. The suggestion by Councillor Geoff Wells to install an in-line water filter (Letters, January 8) misses the point. Fluoridation
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Cannabis threat
Evidence is accumulating that smoking raw cannabis results in increased cancers, lung disease and, for a significant minority, psychotic problems. We at the National Drug Prevention Alliance, have no objection to cannabis extracts being used as medicine
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No justice
What a travesty of justice - jailing Chris Baldwin, a man whose only "crime" was trying to relieve the suffering of the crippled and terminally ill. I always thought of the UK as an enlightened nation but your politicians are caving in to the US and meekly
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Matthew Clark: Win boosts Seaford
Duncan Kneller insists he has never had any doubts about his Seaford side beating relegation. After 17 games without a win, Seaford recorded a second successive triumph with a 2-1 success away to Wick in County League division two on Saturday. The victory
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Light of my life
My grandfather, Gilbert Razzell, died on January 4. He was not a great man and neither was he a particularly big man. In many ways he was quite an ordinary person and save for one remarkable period of his life, he lived in Sussex for more than nine decades
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Rugby: Heath must bounce back
Haywards Heath will look to bounce back at home after suffering in the west country on Saturday. They went down 38-14 at Launceston in National Three South, despite a late try from Henry Goodburn on his return to the side. Three scores in a decisive second-half
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Tough rules to curb sex shops rise
New rules are being drawn up after a rise in the number of city sex shops. Guidelines were last reviewed in Brighton and Hove two years ago when there was just one such outlet near Brighton station. Since then permission has been given for two others
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No excuse
It must have been reassuring to staff at Sussex University that Rob Read, director of communications, has made a public announcement that no one will lose their job as a result of overspending on the provision of a new cabling network (Letters, January
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Rugby: Sussex duo chase top spot
Sussex could have a promotion to celebrate in London Three South East as Lewes and Chichester chase top spot. Lewes did everyone a favour by winning 14-8 at home to leaders Dartfordians, cutting the Kent side's advantage from three points to just one.
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Rugby: Defeat hits promotion hopes
Worthing coach Ian Davies admits promotion looks out of the question after a numbing home defeat in London One. Now the focus is on spoiling the plans of the pacesetters after leaders Hertford won 13-3 at Roundstone Lane on Saturday. A close-range try
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Traffic warning over power plant bid
Traffic could be diverted from a busy city centre junction if a proposed power station increased pollution levels, Green councillors have warned. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering plans for a combined heat and power plant on the Brighton station
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FA Trophy: Reds look to kill off Daggers
Francis Vines will field a full strength team for tonight's third round replay against Dagenham and Redbridge at the Broadfield Stadium. The Crawley boss admits his decision to rest players in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Victoria Road backfired as it only
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Chill out
I cannot understand why the Government wants to retain a law that allows for imprisoning a cannabis user - be it for social or medicinal use. The Netherlands has long tolerated personal possession and allowed cannabis coffee shops. Cannabis is now available
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Law before justice
I recently attended the sentencing of Chris Baldwin at Chichester Crown Court ("Pro-cannabis trader jailed", The Argus, January 10). I was confused that Mr Baldwin was being sent to prison after what amounted to a glowing summation of his character. The
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Note of concern for rare organ
Music lovers fear for the future of a rare cinema organ which has attracted admirers from around the world. The Sussex Theatre Organ Trust said the 35-ton Worthing Wurlitzer, dating back to the Thirties, must be preserved at the Assembly Hall. But trust
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Boy, 16, in rape case
A schoolboy has appeared in court charged with the rape and indecent assault of two young girls. The 16-year-old from Worthing appeared with his mother at Chichester Crown Court yesterday morning. He is alleged to have raped and indecently assaulted two
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Matthew Clark: Division Two Round-Up
Mile Oak edged closer to safety with a second successive win, this time 1-0 at home to Crawley Down. Neil Roberts struck the only goal after 53 minutes. Of the bottom three, Lancing and Haywards Heath both lost while bottom side Pease Pottage fought back
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Broken ride left teenagers dangling
Two teenagers were subjected to a terrifying ordeal at a theme park when their ride broke, a court heard. The boy and girl were sitting in a gondola on the Zodiac Enterprise ride at Thorpe Park when a support snapped, leaving it dangling. Both youngsters
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Survey to examine work of planners
People who have been in touch with a city planning department are being asked what they think of the way they were treated. About 1,600 applicants and agents who dealt with the office at Brighton and Hove City Council between April and September last
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Passengers switch to Eurostar
Eurostar carried a record number of passengers to Paris and Brussels last year. Eurostar, which operates out of London Waterloo station, carried 1.69 million passengers through the Channel Tunnel between October and December last year. This was an increase
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Buyers gain in trolley battle
Shoppers are set to see a fall in prices as supermarkets embark on a fierce new price war. Competition sparked by the expected takeover of Safeway by Morrisons should save consumers £1 billion this year, retail analyst Verdict said. This will amount to
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Cashier held up by armed robber
A cashier was left traumatised after an armed robber held a shotgun to his chest and neck. The victim was preparing to close up for the night at Trinity Place Service Station, Trinity Place, Eastbourne, when a man walked in wearing a blue fleece with
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Nationwide in call centre job pledge
A leading building society has launched an investment programme in its UK call centres and pledged not to switch jobs abroad. The announcement came on the day a new report showed that workers in India do not provide as good a service as staff in the UK
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Traffic warning over power plant bid
Traffic could be diverted from a busy city centre junction if a proposed power station increased pollution levels, Green councillors have warned. Brighton and Hove City Council is considering plans for a combined heat and power plant on the Brighton station
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Man killed in flats blaze
An elderly man died last night in a fire at his seaside flat. The victim, in his 70s, was rescued by firefighters from his first-floor property in Church Road, St Leonards, but died at the scene. The alarm was raised by a neighbour at 9.30pm after they
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January 13: Piercy fitness boost for McGhee
John Piercy has vowed to relieve a selection headache for Albion manager Mark McGhee by declaring himself fit for Saturday's vital visit to second-placed Queens Park Rangers. Piercy missed Saturday's 0-0 home draw against Oldham after failing to recover
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Ex-mayor to stand as MP
Former mayor Jenny Barnard-Langston is to fight a Parliamentary seat in Kent at the next General Election. Mrs Barnard-Langston, 53, switched from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats two years ago. Mrs Barnard-Langston and her husband, Mark Barnard
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Flooding alert for swollen rivers
A flood warning was issued today as Sussex recovered from an overnight battering from heavy winds and torrential rain. More than 30mm of rain fell as a storm front swept eastwards across the UK. The Environment Agency issued a flood warning on one of
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Date
Survey to examine work of planners
People who have been in touch with a city planning department are being asked what they think of the way they were treated. About 1,600 applicants and agents who dealt with the office at Brighton and Hove City Council between April and September last
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Date
Chelsea owner in mast protest
Billionaire football club owner Roman Abramovich fears a police radio mast built under the cloak of darkness near his luxury estate is a health risk. The Russian tycoon and Chelsea boss is worried the Tetra mast, which does not have planning permission
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Seafront sculpture in bad shape
Investigations are being carried out to find why a seafront sculpture is cracking up. People are being asked to keep clear of Passcaglia, the large curved iron artwork between the piers on Brighton beach. Tape and a warning sign have been placed on the
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Date
Couple thrilled by QM2 trip
A couple from Sussex were among the first to board he world's largest ocean liner, Queen Mary 2, for its maiden voyage yesterday. Margaret and Bruce Ford, from Newhaven, were among passengers who paid between £2,500 and £27,000 each for the 15-day voyage
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Corrie killer's orang-utan mission
Who would have thought stone cold serial killer Richard Hillman could have such a warm heart? Surrounded by playful orang-utans deep in the lush green jungle of Borneo, actor Brian Capron is a world away from the notorious Coronation Street part which
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Date
How I'm cutting it by kissing Amanda
As dream jobs go, kissing Amanda Holden for a living would rate highly with at least half the population. Throw in a couple of hours of physical activity and it's enough to get most men scribbling their applications. The only drawbacks are the demanding
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Date
Plucky hen goes on chicken run
Snowy the wonderhen is no ordinary chicken - not only does she tackle her own SAS-style assault course, she has also taken up bareback riding on four-legged friend, Woody the pony. Owner Bev Robson, who keeps the animals on land off Buckholt Lane, Bexhill
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Date
Keep water pure
We willingly pay more than £350 a year to Southern Water for our clean water supply but we would not pay if fluoride was added. The suggestion by Councillor Geoff Wells to install an in-line water filter (Letters, January 8) misses the point. Fluoridation
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Date
Down to earth
Having enjoyed a wonderful evening at the Komedia, watching the excellent Topping And Butch, our elated mood vanished at the NCP car park in Church Street, Brighton. On placing the ticket in the payment machine, we were charged £7.60 for four and a half
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Date
Albion nets £1.7m for skills project
A scheme that uses football clubs to help improve people's computer and reading skills has been given a boost. Brighton and Hove Albion has been given more than £1.7 million from the Learning and Skills Council and the European Social Fund to set up more
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Date
Cannabis threat
Evidence is accumulating that smoking raw cannabis results in increased cancers, lung disease and, for a significant minority, psychotic problems. We at the National Drug Prevention Alliance, have no objection to cannabis extracts being used as medicine
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Date
Matthew Clark: Win boosts Seaford
Duncan Kneller insists he has never had any doubts about his Seaford side beating relegation. After 17 games without a win, Seaford recorded a second successive triumph with a 2-1 success away to Wick in County League division two on Saturday. The victory
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Date
Tough rules to curb sex shops rise
New rules are being drawn up after a rise in the number of city sex shops. Guidelines were last reviewed in Brighton and Hove two years ago when there was just one such outlet near Brighton station. Since then permission has been given for two others
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Date
No excuse
It must have been reassuring to staff at Sussex University that Rob Read, director of communications, has made a public announcement that no one will lose their job as a result of overspending on the provision of a new cabling network (Letters, January
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Date
Rugby: Perfect Hove hit new heights
Hove produced what skipper James Finlason described as their "best performance of the season" to maintain their 100 per cent record in Sussex One with a 69-3 win over Burgess Hill. Eighteen-year-old Matt Card scored a hat-trick and fellow colts player
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Date
Rugby: Round-Up
Bognor began 2004 just as they finished 2003, with a hard fought win. Stuart Pearce scored an interception try and Rob Parry converted to win it, though Brighton would have snatched a draw but for Darren Brown's brilliant tackle in front of his own posts
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Date
Rugby: Sussex duo chase top spot
Sussex could have a promotion to celebrate in London Three South East as Lewes and Chichester chase top spot. Lewes did everyone a favour by winning 14-8 at home to leaders Dartfordians, cutting the Kent side's advantage from three points to just one.
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Date
Storm shuts health club
A health club has been shut down for repairs after a storm ripped holes in the roof and flooded exercise and bar areas. Managers of the Dragons Health and Leisure Club in St Helier Road, Hove, have been forced to close the building after water began seeping
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Date
Course costs
Tony Blair is right to push for students to contribute more towards the cost of their degrees. A culture has developed where young people are being unnecessarily pressured into going to university and are taking degrees in subjects which have little relevance
-
Date
Rugby: Defeat hits promotion hopes
Worthing coach Ian Davies admits promotion looks out of the question after a numbing home defeat in London One. Now the focus is on spoiling the plans of the pacesetters after leaders Hertford won 13-3 at Roundstone Lane on Saturday. A close-range try
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Date
Chill out
I cannot understand why the Government wants to retain a law that allows for imprisoning a cannabis user - be it for social or medicinal use. The Netherlands has long tolerated personal possession and allowed cannabis coffee shops. Cannabis is now available
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Date
Basketball: Investors can make Bears Euro force
Nick Nurse has called for new investors to help make Brighton Bears a European force. The message comes as the Bears chief prepares his team to tackle Lituanian giants Lietuvos Rytas in today's ULEB Cup group game (4.30pm GMT). Bears go into the match
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Date
Basketball: Bears face growing threat
Brighton Bears have been told they WILL face one of the new giants of European basketball in freezing Lithuania today. Robertas Javtokas, a 7ft centre being groomed for NBA stardom by champions San Antonio Spurs, has been cleared to play for Lietuvos
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Date
Piercy fitness boost for McGhee
John Piercy has vowed to relieve a selection headache for Albion manager Mark McGhee by declaring himself fit for Saturday's vital visit to second-placed Queens Park Rangers. Piercy missed Saturday's 0-0 home draw against Oldham after failing to recover
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Date
Matthew Clark: Division Two Round-Up
Mile Oak edged closer to safety with a second successive win, this time 1-0 at home to Crawley Down. Neil Roberts struck the only goal after 53 minutes. Of the bottom three, Lancing and Haywards Heath both lost while bottom side Pease Pottage fought back
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Date
Firm will cut wait for eye surgery
Patients who have been waiting months for cataract operations will be treated in a mobile unit run by a South African firm. Netcare's two mobile treatment centres will operate in Sussex this month. About 2,000 patients in the Surrey and Sussex Strategic
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Date
Survey to examine work of planners
People who have been in touch with a city planning department are being asked what they think of the way they were treated. About 1,600 applicants and agents who dealt with the office at Brighton and Hove City Council between April and September last
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Date
House prices dip
House prices fell by 1.1 per cent during November to take the average cost of a property back below £160,000, Government figures showed. The fall contributed to a drop in annual house price inflation, with prices rising by 9.7 per cent during the previous
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Date
Passengers switch to Eurostar
Eurostar carried a record number of passengers to Paris and Brussels last year. Eurostar, which operates out of London Waterloo station, carried 1.69 million passengers through the Channel Tunnel between October and December last year. This was an increase
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Date
Nationwide in call centre job pledge
A leading building society has launched an investment programme in its UK call centres and pledged not to switch jobs abroad. The announcement came on the day a new report showed that workers in India do not provide as good a service as staff in the UK
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Date
£5bn in loans to pay other debts
Loans worth £5 billion will be taken out to consolidate debts during the first three months of the year, research has claimed. Sainsbury's Bank estimates that one in three loans taken during the first quarter of the year will be to pay off other debts
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Date
Ex-mayor to stand as MP
Former mayor Jenny Barnard-Langston is to fight a Parliamentary seat in Kent at the next General Election. Mrs Barnard-Langston, 53, switched from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats two years ago. Mrs Barnard-Langston and her husband, Mark Barnard
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Date
Flooding alert for swollen rivers
A flood warning was issued today as Sussex recovered from an overnight battering from heavy winds and torrential rain. More than 30mm of rain fell as a storm front swept eastwards across the UK. The Environment Agency issued a flood warning on one of
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Date
Survey to examine work of planners
People who have been in touch with a city planning department are being asked what they think of the way they were treated. About 1,600 applicants and agents who dealt with the office at Brighton and Hove City Council between April and September last
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Date
Stamp of approval for historic railway
With a surge of steam and a whistle's shriek, a grand engine pulls away from a station. This dramatic image of Sussex's historic Bluebell Railway has been captured as part of a series of Royal Mail stamps. The Classic Locomotives collection continues
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Date
Couple thrilled by QM2 trip
A couple from Sussex were among the first to board he world's largest ocean liner, Queen Mary 2, for its maiden voyage yesterday. Margaret and Bruce Ford, from Newhaven, were among passengers who paid between £2,500 and £27,000 each for the 15-day voyage
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Date
TV star has taste for weighty role
His latest television incarnation is a football chairman known for dodgy deals. But actor John Forgeham is playing things by the book as he tries to lose weight in front of millions of viewers during the next three months. And there is a network of hidden
