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Farewell to shop that suited us for years
There are not many second-hand clothes shops that achieve legendary status. For almost 80 years D&K Rosen has been a haven of sartorial elegance for the dapper gentlemen of Brighton and anyone who has spent a few years in the city knows of the store
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We're all responsible
While style gurus may aim to enhance our lives, the inclusion of a regular environmental section on the "Think globally, act locally" principle would be welcome. Highlighting areas of concern and showing how we can lessen our impact on the environment
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I spent time restoring £6.5m clock
Scott Davis was just four when his father brought home a bag of rusting clock parts for him to play with. He had found them abandoned on a tip and thought they might keep his son occupied for a few hours. The bag of bits sparked a fascination with timepieces
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Let the grand old lady rest in peace
So, Chris Eubank says he is going to save the West Pier. Is this another of his famous publicity stunts to resurrect his ailing show-biz career? Still, it gets his visage on the front of The Argus. We've heard it all before, Mr Eubank. What are you going
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Brothel boss spared jail
A Thai woman has been spared jail after she was caught running a brothel using prostitutes brought to the UK via a multi-million pound vice racket. Tongnon Watson, 41, ran the operation from her flat in Sandown Court, Crawley. She used two prostitutes
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Save the starlings
I was sorry to hear that now lottery funding has been withdrawn from the West Pier, the only option might be to dismantle the remaining structure. Its remains have great value to the city because of the daily spectacle of the flocks of swirling starlings
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The missing link
The Argus comment, "Hastings needs designs to halt decline" (January 28) will get nowhere until there is major investment and reconstruction of the disjointed shuttle service coastway railway between Southampton and Ashford International stations. Hastings
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Blaze wrecks home
Firefighters were called to a blaze which gutted a first-floor flat last night. The alarm was raised just before 9pm and it was originally feared people were trapped inside the burning three-storey building in Preston Road, Brighton. Three crews from
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Travellers' blight
Your article reporting the views of Emma Nuttall was an excellent piece of propaganda on behalf of travellers but does not reflect the views of the vast majority of council tax-payers (The Argus, January 23). It seems the "race card" is often played in
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Brothel boss spared jail
A Thai woman has been spared jail after she was caught running a brothel using prostitutes brought to the UK via a multi-million pound vice racket. Tongnon Watson, 41, ran the operation from her flat in Sandown Court, Crawley. She used two prostitutes
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Bins scheme is another blow for poor motorists
Welcome to Bin City. I didn't think Brighton and Hove City Council could impose anything worse upon us beleaguered citizens when they introduced us to NCP's parking regime. Even if it's not worse, it's equally as bad, applied with the same arrogance and
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Albion miss out on Zamora swap deal
Albion chairman Dick Knight today admitted the Seagulls are unlikely to profit further from Bobby Zamora's move to West Ham. Zamora joined the Hammers from Tottenham yesterday as part of the deal which took Jermain Defoe from Upton Park to Spurs for £7
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Design firm accepts £.5m challenge
Architects the RH Partnership has been chosen to design a £3.5 million innovation centre. The Brighton-based firm will produce the scheme for Hastings and Bexhill Task Force (Sea Space) in conjunction with the South-East of England Development Association
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Traders fear Tesco expansion
In just two weeks, Tesco's colonisation of central Hove will be complete. The new Tesco Metro at Palmeira Grande, Western Road, will ensure few householders in Hove will be more than a ten-minute stroll from a Tesco outlet. The latest store is due to
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Tenants warned of rent increase
Rents in Brighton and Hove could rise due to housing benefit claimants being paid direct, landlords have warned. Property owners fear a Government scheme launched yesterday to give more choice to people relying on state handouts will make letting in Brighton
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Two still in hospital after shooting
Two men who were shot in what police believe was a drug-related attack were still in hospital today. One of the victims, who had a bullet wound in his arm, was found in St James's Street, Brighton, at 1am on Sunday. He had run more than 200yds from the
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Jane jury considers verdict
The jury in the Jane Longhurst murder trial was continuing its deliberations today. The seven men and five women spent 100 minutes yesterday trying to reach a verdict before Judge Richard Brown sent them home for the night. They resumed their debate in
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Couple back £10m arcade gamble
A shopping centre in the heart of Brighton has been sold for £10 million in one of the city's biggest property deals. Regent Arcade, a covered complex of 20 shops between East Street and Market Street, has been bought by Brighton-based Baron Homes from
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Gyms that fit the bill
The start of the year is a busy time as health clubs take on new members determined to fulfil their New Year's resolutions. However, once you feel motivated enough to get out of the armchair and check out the gyms in your area, you could find the task
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Date
Farewell to shop that suited us for years
There are not many second-hand clothes shops that achieve legendary status. For almost 80 years D&K Rosen has been a haven of sartorial elegance for the dapper gentlemen of Brighton and anyone who has spent a few years in the city knows of the store
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Support cycling
I really enjoy the walks part of the Saturday section. As a keen cyclist I also enjoy Anne Doye's column and am disappointed it has been dropped. Cycling is increasing in popularity and Sussex is heaving with cyclists looking for ideas for routes. -Karen
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Off balance
I add my name to the list of readers who will miss Anne Doyle's cycling feature on Saturdays. So many papers fill the gaps with articles reflecting consumerism or celebrity while this column showed a real spread and balance of writers. -Graham Reeves,
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Bring back Anne Doyle
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Anne Doyle's excellent cycling column and am very disappointed it has been discontinued. I am sure these articles have done much to promote cycling in the Brighton area and make good armchair reading for those who are
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Common sense decision
Hip, hip, hooray! At last the restoration of the West Pier is being condemned to the realms of history. Thank God for common sense. -Melvyn Lawes, Woodingdean
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I spent time restoring £6.5m clock
Scott Davis was just four when his father brought home a bag of rusting clock parts for him to play with. He had found them abandoned on a tip and thought they might keep his son occupied for a few hours. The bag of bits sparked a fascination with timepieces
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Boycott rival pier
As a lifelong Brightonian, I can't imagine the city without both its piers. But the Palace Pier has been taken over by an outside enterprise with no concern for the general wellbeing of the city, only for their own pockets. I call on the people of Brighton
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Give Eubank his chance
So, Chris Eubank wants to save the West Pier again. Let him have a crack at it. Some people may laugh at Eubank and others doubt he can put up the money he says he can. But he loves Brighton and he's got a genius for publicity. As his business partner
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£52 question
I was under the impression that Brighton was undergoing something of a renaissance, with more and more people seeing it as a city with a forward-looking attitude. This view seems rather at odds with the defeatist attitudes about how best to remove the
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Mob mentality
Has the West Pier really progressed from being a white elephant into becoming as dead as a dodo? "Yes", we are told after the Heritage Lottery Fund declined to provide about £20 million for the restoration project. "No", we are then informed shortly afterwards
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Ryman: Angry Pook has point to prove
Worthing manager Alan Pook today accused Hednesford of deliberately postponing Saturday's FA Trophy game. The sides try again tonight but Pook says the match should have gone ahead at the weekend after doing his own pitch inspection. The fourth round
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Brothel boss spared jail
A Thai woman has been spared jail after she was caught running a brothel using prostitutes brought to the UK via a multi-million pound vice racket. Tongnon Watson, 41, ran the operation from her flat in Sandown Court, Crawley. She used two prostitutes
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Bins scheme is another blow for poor motorists
Welcome to Bin City. I didn't think Brighton and Hove City Council could impose anything worse upon us beleaguered citizens when they introduced us to NCP's parking regime. Even if it's not worse, it's equally as bad, applied with the same arrogance and
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Rugby: King in line for England call up
England have resigned themselves to being without World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson for the Six Nations opener against Italy, opening the door for former Brighton schoolboy Alex King. Coach Sir Clive Woodward admits Wilkinson's chances of playing in Rome
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End of school will cost £4m
The cost of closing the troubled East Brighton College Of Media Arts will be more than £4 million. The secondary school, known as Comart, is likely to shut at the end of August next year. Falling pupil numbers, high truancy rates and a history of academic
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Robbie Williams wants Sussex palace
He has been dubbed the King of Pop so it was only a matter of time before Robbie Williams got himself a castle. The 29-year-old icon plans to move into a £7 million, 22-bedroom mansion in the village of Kirdford, near Billingshurst. Robbie has already
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Top excuses to attend an interview
Jobseekers should be cautious when trying to think of an excuse to attend a job interview. The two most commonly used - calling in sick or claiming to have a doctor's appointment - are the most likely to draw most attention, according to a survey by online
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Capital to deny merger rumour
Capital Radio, owner of Southern FM, is expected to scotch rumours of a merger with one of its rivals. The group will deny holding talks with GWR Radio on an £840 million merger at its annual general meeting in London today. A spokeswoman said: "Radio
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Traders fear Tesco expansion
Traders in Hove fear being squeezed out of business when supermarket giant Tesco's latest outlet opens later this month. The new Tesco Metro at Palmeira Grande, Western Road, is due to open on February 16. It will create dozens of jobs on the site of
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Owners give green light to flats plan
The owners of three detached homes in Hove have agreed to sell up if architects win permission for a four-storey block of flats on the site. The scheme is attracting opposition from neighbours who fear the 42-flat building on the half-acre site would
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TV tough guy backs flats battle
One of Britain's best-known TV detectives has joined forces with his neighbours to stop a family home being turned into flats. The period property in Wilbury Avenue, Hove, is the latest in a string of similar houses in the area earmarked to be bulldozed
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Couple back £10m arcade gamble
A shopping centre in the heart of Brighton has been sold for £10 million in one of the city's biggest property deals. Regent Arcade, a covered complex of 20 shops between East Street and Market Street, has been bought by Brighton-based Baron Homes from
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Traders fear Tesco expansion
In just two weeks, Tesco's colonisation of central Hove will be complete. The new Tesco Metro at Palmeira Grande, Western Road, will ensure few householders in Hove will be more than a ten-minute stroll from a Tesco outlet. The latest store is due to
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Owners give green light to flats plan
The owners of three detached homes in Hove have agreed to sell up if architects win permission for a four-storey block of flats on the site. The scheme is attracting opposition from neighbours who fear the 42-flat building on the half-acre site would
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£3.7m for boy left disabled at birth
A boy of eight who was starved of oxygen at birth has been awarded £3.7 million agreed damages. James Newbury, who lives with his parents, Richard and Lorna, in Lewes, suffers from cerebral palsy to a "devastating degree" and depends on his family for
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Two still in hospital after shooting
Two men who were shot in what police believe was a drug-related attack were still in hospital today. One of the victims, who had a bullet wound in his arm, was found in St James's Street, Brighton, at 1am on Sunday. He had run more than 200yds from the
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Couple back £10m arcade gamble
A shopping centre in the heart of Brighton has been sold for £10 million in one of the city's biggest property deals. Regent Arcade, a covered complex of 20 shops between East Street and Market Street, has been bought by Brighton-based Baron Homes from
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Date
Gyms that fit the bill
The start of the year is a busy time as health clubs take on new members determined to fulfil their New Year's resolutions. However, once you feel motivated enough to get out of the armchair and check out the gyms in your area, you could find the task
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Date
Support cycling
I really enjoy the walks part of the Saturday section. As a keen cyclist I also enjoy Anne Doye's column and am disappointed it has been dropped. Cycling is increasing in popularity and Sussex is heaving with cyclists looking for ideas for routes. -Karen
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Off balance
I add my name to the list of readers who will miss Anne Doyle's cycling feature on Saturdays. So many papers fill the gaps with articles reflecting consumerism or celebrity while this column showed a real spread and balance of writers. -Graham Reeves,
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Bring back Anne Doyle
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Anne Doyle's excellent cycling column and am very disappointed it has been discontinued. I am sure these articles have done much to promote cycling in the Brighton area and make good armchair reading for those who are
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Common sense decision
Hip, hip, hooray! At last the restoration of the West Pier is being condemned to the realms of history. Thank God for common sense. -Melvyn Lawes, Woodingdean
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End of an eyesore
The death of the tragic pier is not a disaster but just plain common sense now. Enough is enough. What a beautiful view of the sea we would have if this eyesore was now taken away. -Mrs Gay Patrick, Brighton
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Boycott rival pier
As a lifelong Brightonian, I can't imagine the city without both its piers. But the Palace Pier has been taken over by an outside enterprise with no concern for the general wellbeing of the city, only for their own pockets. I call on the people of Brighton
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Give Eubank his chance
So, Chris Eubank wants to save the West Pier again. Let him have a crack at it. Some people may laugh at Eubank and others doubt he can put up the money he says he can. But he loves Brighton and he's got a genius for publicity. As his business partner
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Oak killer spreading fast
An epidemic threatening trees in Sussex is spreading fast. A further six trees have been confirmed as having sudden oak death, which is mutating and becoming more aggressive, according to officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Teenager found dead in his bed
An inquest is to be opened into the death of a teenage musician. Talented 17-year-old student James Millard was found dead in his bed by a family member on Friday morning. Paramedics were called to his seafront house in New Parade, Worthing, at 7.15am
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I'm not racist, says sacked PC
A policeman sacked for a racist jibe says his own ethnic background proves he is not prejudiced. Timothy Guest, 39, stationed in Hailsham, was heard to say to colleagues: "Watch the macaroon - we almost potted the black." He lost his job on Thursday after
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£52 question
I was under the impression that Brighton was undergoing something of a renaissance, with more and more people seeing it as a city with a forward-looking attitude. This view seems rather at odds with the defeatist attitudes about how best to remove the
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Rescue the pier
How sad I was to see last Thursday's front page of The Argus, "The sun goes down on the West Pier". It reminded me of the early days of the Second World War when I had become a despatch rider with the Auxiliary Fire Service. Brighton was divided into
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Mob mentality
Has the West Pier really progressed from being a white elephant into becoming as dead as a dodo? "Yes", we are told after the Heritage Lottery Fund declined to provide about £20 million for the restoration project. "No", we are then informed shortly afterwards
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Have a toke, Tone
Apparently cannabis can cause memory loss, problems with decision making and general delusion. I wonder if Tony Blair's been using it? -D Spalding, Saltdean
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Windsurfing: World champ back on course
Sussex windsurfer Christine Johnston has revealed how she almost quit the sport less than three months after becoming world champion. Life could not have been better for Johnston last October when she claimed the Formula Class world title in Germany.
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Ryman: Big test for Bognor
Bognor boss Jack Pearce has urged his players to show some character in tonight's Sussex Senior Cup fourth round tie at Crawley. Pearce is desperate for his side to bounce back after the humiliating 6-0 drubbing at Grays Athletic on Saturday. He said:
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Double standards
On Thursday, January 22, at approximately 6pm I was parked (legally) outside the Seahorse fish and chip shop in Blatchington Road, Hove, waiting for my son, who was in the shop. A Brighton and Hove City Council tow-away truck pulled up and parked on double
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Date
Ryman: Angry Pook has point to prove
Worthing manager Alan Pook today accused Hednesford of deliberately postponing Saturday's FA Trophy game. The sides try again tonight but Pook says the match should have gone ahead at the weekend after doing his own pitch inspection. The fourth round
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Date
Rugby: King in line for England call up
England have resigned themselves to being without World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson for the Six Nations opener against Italy, opening the door for former Brighton schoolboy Alex King. Coach Sir Clive Woodward admits Wilkinson's chances of playing in Rome
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Basketball: Duck happy to call the shots
Randy Duck will insist on a tougher defensive effort as he makes his home debut calling the shots for Brighton Bears tonight. The interim coach takes charge of a Bears side looking for a 14th win in 15 games as they tackle Newcastle Eagles at the Brighton
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Date
End of school will cost £4m
The cost of closing the troubled East Brighton College Of Media Arts will be more than £4 million. The secondary school, known as Comart, is likely to shut at the end of August next year. Falling pupil numbers, high truancy rates and a history of academic
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Date
Robbie Williams wants Sussex palace
He has been dubbed the King of Pop so it was only a matter of time before Robbie Williams got himself a castle. The 29-year-old icon plans to move into a £7 million, 22-bedroom mansion in the village of Kirdford, near Billingshurst. Robbie has already
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Wheelie solution rolled out at last
Five thousand wheelie bins are being delivered to homes in Rottingdean, Saltdean and Woodingdean. Brighton and Hove City Council has introduced the bins as part of its drive to make the refuse collection service more efficient. It had been hoped the delivery
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Date
Top excuses to attend an interview
Jobseekers should be cautious when trying to think of an excuse to attend a job interview. The two most commonly used - calling in sick or claiming to have a doctor's appointment - are the most likely to draw most attention, according to a survey by online
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Date
Anger over lack of action on flooding
Sussex business leaders are demanding the Government invests more money in the county's flood defences. Members of the chamber of commerce movement and business support organisation Sussex Enterprise have written to the Department for Environment, Food
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Capital to deny merger rumour
Capital Radio, owner of Southern FM, is expected to scotch rumours of a merger with one of its rivals. The group will deny holding talks with GWR Radio on an £840 million merger at its annual general meeting in London today. A spokeswoman said: "Radio
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Date
Communal bins overflow within days
Bags of rubbish are being dumped next to overflowing communal bins just days after the controversial trial waste scheme began. Small piles of black bin bags have infuriated people opposed to the pilot project, which has been introduced to 30 streets in
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Date
Traders fear Tesco expansion
Traders in Hove fear being squeezed out of business when supermarket giant Tesco's latest outlet opens later this month. The new Tesco Metro at Palmeira Grande, Western Road, is due to open on February 16. It will create dozens of jobs on the site of
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Date
Owners give green light to flats plan
The owners of three detached homes in Hove have agreed to sell up if architects win permission for a four-storey block of flats on the site. The scheme is attracting opposition from neighbours who fear the 42-flat building on the half-acre site would
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Date
TV tough guy backs flats battle
One of Britain's best-known TV detectives has joined forces with his neighbours to stop a family home being turned into flats. The period property in Wilbury Avenue, Hove, is the latest in a string of similar houses in the area earmarked to be bulldozed
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Date
Couple back £10m arcade gamble
A shopping centre in the heart of Brighton has been sold for £10 million in one of the city's biggest property deals. Regent Arcade, a covered complex of 20 shops between East Street and Market Street, has been bought by Brighton-based Baron Homes from
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Date
Owners give green light to flats plan
The owners of three detached homes in Hove have agreed to sell up if architects win permission for a four-storey block of flats on the site. The scheme is attracting opposition from neighbours who fear the 42-flat building on the half-acre site would
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Date
TV tough guy backs naturists over flats
One of Britain's best-known TV detectives has joined forces with his neighbours to stop a family home being turned into flats. The period property in Wilbury Avenue, Hove, is the latest in a string of similar houses in the area earmarked to be bulldozed
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Date
I'm not racist, says sacked PC
A policeman sacked for a racist jibe says his own ethnic background proves he is not prejudiced. Timothy Guest, 39, stationed in Hailsham, was heard to say to colleagues: "Watch the macaroon - we almost potted the black." He lost his job on Thursday after
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Date
£3.7m for boy left disabled at birth
A boy of eight who was starved of oxygen at birth has been awarded £3.7 million agreed damages. James Newbury, who lives with his parents, Richard and Lorna, in Lewes, suffers from cerebral palsy to a "devastating degree" and depends on his family for
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Date
Asylum challenge will go to court
Protesters have won the right to a High Court appeal against Government plans for a network of asylum accommodation centres. The Government has still not been able to build any of the proposed centres, each to hold up to 750 asylum seekers, despite passing
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Date
Mirror, mirror on the wall...
Body image is so subjective, yet it can rule our lives. One suspects the underlying motivation to achieve a certain look has less to do with aesthetics and more to do with self-esteem. It is common to feel inadequate compared to media images of perfection
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Date
We're all responsible
While style gurus may aim to enhance our lives, the inclusion of a regular environmental section on the "Think globally, act locally" principle would be welcome. Highlighting areas of concern and showing how we can lessen our impact on the environment
-
Date
End of an eyesore
The death of the tragic pier is not a disaster but just plain common sense now. Enough is enough. What a beautiful view of the sea we would have if this eyesore was now taken away. -Mrs Gay Patrick, Brighton
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Date
Let the grand old lady rest in peace
So, Chris Eubank says he is going to save the West Pier. Is this another of his famous publicity stunts to resurrect his ailing show-biz career? Still, it gets his visage on the front of The Argus. We've heard it all before, Mr Eubank. What are you going
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Date
Oak killer spreading fast
An epidemic threatening trees in Sussex is spreading fast. A further six trees have been confirmed as having sudden oak death, which is mutating and becoming more aggressive, according to officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Date
Rescue the pier
How sad I was to see last Thursday's front page of The Argus, "The sun goes down on the West Pier". It reminded me of the early days of the Second World War when I had become a despatch rider with the Auxiliary Fire Service. Brighton was divided into
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Date
Save the starlings
I was sorry to hear that now lottery funding has been withdrawn from the West Pier, the only option might be to dismantle the remaining structure. Its remains have great value to the city because of the daily spectacle of the flocks of swirling starlings
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Date
Have a toke, Tone
Apparently cannabis can cause memory loss, problems with decision making and general delusion. I wonder if Tony Blair's been using it? -D Spalding, Saltdean
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Date
The missing link
The Argus comment, "Hastings needs designs to halt decline" (January 28) will get nowhere until there is major investment and reconstruction of the disjointed shuttle service coastway railway between Southampton and Ashford International stations. Hastings
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Date
Windsurfing: World champ back on course
Sussex windsurfer Christine Johnston has revealed how she almost quit the sport less than three months after becoming world champion. Life could not have been better for Johnston last October when she claimed the Formula Class world title in Germany.
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Date
Blaze wrecks home
Firefighters were called to a blaze which gutted a first-floor flat last night. The alarm was raised just before 9pm and it was originally feared people were trapped inside the burning three-storey building in Preston Road, Brighton. Three crews from
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Date
Travellers' blight
Your article reporting the views of Emma Nuttall was an excellent piece of propaganda on behalf of travellers but does not reflect the views of the vast majority of council tax-payers (The Argus, January 23). It seems the "race card" is often played in
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Date
Ryman: Big test for Bognor
Bognor boss Jack Pearce has urged his players to show some character in tonight's Sussex Senior Cup fourth round tie at Crawley. Pearce is desperate for his side to bounce back after the humiliating 6-0 drubbing at Grays Athletic on Saturday. He said:
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Date
Double standards
On Thursday, January 22, at approximately 6pm I was parked (legally) outside the Seahorse fish and chip shop in Blatchington Road, Hove, waiting for my son, who was in the shop. A Brighton and Hove City Council tow-away truck pulled up and parked on double
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Date
Basketball: Duck happy to call the shots
Randy Duck will insist on a tougher defensive effort as he makes his home debut calling the shots for Brighton Bears tonight. The interim coach takes charge of a Bears side looking for a 14th win in 15 games as they tackle Newcastle Eagles at the Brighton
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Date
Albion miss out on Zamora swap deal
Albion chairman Dick Knight today admitted the Seagulls are unlikely to profit further from Bobby Zamora's move to West Ham. Zamora joined the Hammers from Tottenham yesterday as part of the deal which took Jermain Defoe from Upton Park to Spurs for £7
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Date
Wheelie solution rolled out at last
Five thousand wheelie bins are being delivered to homes in Rottingdean, Saltdean and Woodingdean. Brighton and Hove City Council has introduced the bins as part of its drive to make the refuse collection service more efficient. It had been hoped the delivery
-
Date
Design firm accepts £.5m challenge
Architects the RH Partnership has been chosen to design a £3.5 million innovation centre. The Brighton-based firm will produce the scheme for Hastings and Bexhill Task Force (Sea Space) in conjunction with the South-East of England Development Association
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Date
Anger over lack of action on flooding
Sussex business leaders are demanding the Government invests more money in the county's flood defences. Members of the chamber of commerce movement and business support organisation Sussex Enterprise have written to the Department for Environment, Food
-
Date
Communal bins overflow within days
Bags of rubbish are being dumped next to overflowing communal bins just days after the controversial trial waste scheme began. Small piles of black bin bags have infuriated people opposed to the pilot project, which has been introduced to 30 streets in
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Date
Tenants warned of rent increase
Rents in Brighton and Hove could rise due to housing benefit claimants being paid direct, landlords have warned. Property owners fear a Government scheme launched yesterday to give more choice to people relying on state handouts will make letting in Brighton
-
Date
TV tough guy backs naturists over flats
One of Britain's best-known TV detectives has joined forces with his neighbours to stop a family home being turned into flats. The period property in Wilbury Avenue, Hove, is the latest in a string of similar houses in the area earmarked to be bulldozed
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Date
I'm not racist, says sacked PC
A policeman sacked for a racist jibe says his own ethnic background proves he is not prejudiced. Timothy Guest, 39, stationed in Hailsham, was heard to say to colleagues: "Watch the macaroon - we almost potted the black." He lost his job on Thursday after
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Date
Asylum challenge will go to court
Protesters have won the right to a High Court appeal against Government plans for a network of asylum accommodation centres. The Government has still not been able to build any of the proposed centres, each to hold up to 750 asylum seekers, despite passing
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Date
Jane jury considers verdict
The jury in the Jane Longhurst murder trial was continuing its deliberations today. The seven men and five women spent 100 minutes yesterday trying to reach a verdict before Judge Richard Brown sent them home for the night. They resumed their debate in
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Date
Mirror, mirror on the wall...
Body image is so subjective, yet it can rule our lives. One suspects the underlying motivation to achieve a certain look has less to do with aesthetics and more to do with self-esteem. It is common to feel inadequate compared to media images of perfection
