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National park plea
Contryside campaigners have called for more land south of Arundel to be included in the South Downs national park. Members of the South Downs Campaign backed proposed boundary changes but said the planned park should be extended further south where
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National park plea
Contryside campaigners have called for more land south of Arundel to be included in the South Downs national park. Members of the South Downs Campaign backed proposed boundary changes but said the planned park should be extended further south where it
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Devious detour
I have considerable sympathy for the residents of Upper Gloucester Road who are complaining about the use of their street by buses. As a frequent passenger between Brighton Station and St George's Road in Kemp Town, I am irritated by the devious route
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Movies put city in spotlight
Brighton and Hove has become one of the favourite cities in Britain for film-makers. More than 200 films were shot in the resort last year, including advertisements, music videos and documentaries. City council environment director Jenny Rowlands said
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Council rules out congestion charge
A transport pressure group's call for congestion charges like London's to be extended to Brighton and Hove has been rejected by the city council. Transport 2000, which supports sustainable transport, said all the benefits felt in the capital could also
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My son was too good for this life
The mother of a teenager who died after driving his car over a cliff visited the scene of his death just days before his funeral. Chris Bull is believed to have killed himself after telling his parents he did not belong in this world. The 19-year-old
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Reality check
Wouldn't it be lovely if, when standing for office, councillors had to undergo some kind of brain scan to prove that inside thick skulls lurks a modicum of common sense? It might prevent some from reaching diabolical decisions. One I have in mind is the
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Whatever would our parents think?
Regarding that TV programme, yes, it was compulsive viewing, quite shamefully hilarious and a great study of human nature in the raw, so to speak and, of course, good for charity. Being of the third age, I am constantly being reminded by my grandchildren
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Judo: Fermer bounces back with bronze
David Fermer won a bronze medal on his comeback to major competition at the Salisbury Open. Fermer was sidelined for two years after almost losing both legs in a road accident. But the former British junior champion is confident he can get back to his
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Lynn's a laugh
What a gem The Argus has uncovered in new columnist Lynn Daly. How disappointing so many modern-day columnists are, in both local and national papers, often because they don't have anything particularly worthwhile to say and take themselves too seriously
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Tennis: Sussex ace turns pro
A young Sussex tennis player has taken her first tentative steps on the professional circuit and is ready to confront a few harsh realities to make her dreams come true. Kirsty Woolley was a fascinated viewer when Justine Henin-Hardenne beat Kim Clijsters
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Better now
DW Lander ruefully compares life today with how he remembers it in 1940 (Letters, February 13). But he forgets that when faced with a common enemy, social differences evaporate. While individual morality may not have improved since 1940, social morality
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Hockey: Frances close to Athens dream
A Sussex player will learn this week if her Olympics dream is still on course. Frances Houslop, from Horsted Keynes, finds out on Friday if she has been selected for the British squad that will attempt to qualify for Athens in New Zealand next month.
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True talents
I would like to correct some inaccuracies in your article about B&W Loudspeakers and the Nautilus (The Argus, February 12). The design talents behind the Nautilus Loudspeakers were Laurence Dickie and Alison Risby. Simon Ghahary was in no way connected
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Review parking
Brighton and Hove doesn't have park and ride because the council chose park and fine. The council needs money so badly that it wants unwary motorists to drive right into the traps this city sets for them. This financial dependence is increasing and will
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Dr Martens: Dell injury blow
Defender Steve Dell could have played his last game for Eastbourne Borough. Dell, who is on loan from Wycombe until March 8, went off with a hamstring injury after just two minutes during Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Crawley. He is definitely out of tonight's
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Cricket: Adams deserves security
The long-term future of Sussex skipper Chris Adams is in the balance after he refused to sign a new contract. How has it come to this? Chris Adams, the man who led Sussex to the greatest achievement in their 165-year history, will report for pre-season
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Girl stranded after guard took cash
A special needs student was left stranded miles from home when a railway guard took all her money for failing to buy a ticket. Toni Buck had no cash left to telephone her mother when the worker took the £2.50 she was carrying to put towards the £10 fine
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Harding set for full debut
Dan Harding has been earmarked for his full home debut for Albion against Bournemouth at Withdean on Saturday. Manager Mark McGhee today revealed Harding is almost certain to replace the suspended Kerry Mayo at leftback. Mayo's ever-present record this
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Fortunes lift for small firms
Smaller manufacturers have arrested a three-year decline in orders and output as recovery in the sector gathers pace. A survey by the CBI revealed confidence among firms with fewer than 500 staff to be rising for the first time in two years. Exporters
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Council rules out congestion charge
A transport pressure group's call for congestion charges like London's to be extended to Brighton and Hove has been rejected by the city council. Transport 2000, which supports sustainable transport, said all the benefits felt in the capital could also
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Appeal judge blocks Embassy damages claim
The former owners of seafront eyesore Embassy Court have failed in a court bid to win damages from the current freeholders. An appeal court judge rejected Portvale Holdings Limited's (PHL) claim for compensation from residents' company Bluestorm, which
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Firms unite for quick connection
About 1,300 extra businesses across West Sussex will have access to broadband internet by the end of March. High-speed internet is being delivered to six new areas over the coming weeks as part of a £2 million investment programme announced yesterday.
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Green light for sculptor's gateway pillars
Developers have won their bid to put two controversial sculptures in a residential street. Karis Developments can now go ahead and install the blocks of sculptured Kilkenny limestone at the foot of Connaught Road in Hove. The works of art were rejected
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Appeal judge blocks damages claim
The former owners of seafront eyesore Embassy Court have failed in a court bid to win damages from the current freeholders. An appeal court judge rejected Portvale Holdings Limited's (PHL) claim for compensation from residents' company Bluestorm, which
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Tributes to meningitis victim
Bubbly, beautiful, caring, loyal - these are the words used to describe Natalie Naylor by the people who loved her. The 20-year-old, who died last month from meningococcal meningitis, was a second-year student in international relations at the University
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Stressed chief in 'deep despair'
A council chief executive at the centre of a secret investigation is in "deep despair", The Argus can reveal. Sheryl Grady, Worthing Borough Council's £80,000-a-year chief officer, has been off sick on full pay since December, suffering work-related stress
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National park plea
Contryside campaigners have called for more land south of Arundel to be included in the South Downs national park. Members of the South Downs Campaign backed proposed boundary changes but said the planned park should be extended further south where it
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Devious detour
I have considerable sympathy for the residents of Upper Gloucester Road who are complaining about the use of their street by buses. As a frequent passenger between Brighton Station and St George's Road in Kemp Town, I am irritated by the devious route
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Any information?
It is with some urgency that I would like to find out more about two airmen who were killed in 1943. They both lived in Hove and I would like to trace any family or friends who can tell me a little more about them prior to them joining the RAF. I know
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Movies put city in spotlight
Brighton and Hove has become one of the favourite cities in Britain for film-makers. More than 200 films were shot in the resort last year, including advertisements, music videos and documentaries. City council environment director Jenny Rowlands said
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Barriers to ease blackspot dangers
Extra crash barriers costing £290,000 are to be built at a notorious accident blackspot. Work on the A24 Horsham Road will start next Monday. Barriers will be fitted along the dual carriageway from the A280 Findon roundabout to Glaseby Lane, which is
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Save the swans
I am writing to express my support for Trevor Weeks' suggestion that Bentley Wildfowl should be seriously considered as a location for the National Swan Sanctuary, which is currently seeking a new home (Letters, February 6). This charity, which Dot Beesom
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Back in '62
I recently bought a book of photographs by Terry O'Neil. In 1962, aged 23 and on my first assignment as a photgraphic model, I was booked by the Daily Sketch. O'Neil was the photographer and the same age as myself. I never could have known that Terry
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Tennis: Sussex ace turns pro
A young Sussex tennis player has taken her first tentative steps on the professional circuit and is ready to confront a few harsh realities to make her dreams come true. Kirsty Woolley was a fascinated viewer when Justine Henin-Hardenne beat Kim Clijsters
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Better now
DW Lander ruefully compares life today with how he remembers it in 1940 (Letters, February 13). But he forgets that when faced with a common enemy, social differences evaporate. While individual morality may not have improved since 1940, social morality
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Estate agent wins inaugural award
A Brighton estate agents has won the inaugural Argus award for professionalism. The presentation was made at the annual dinner of The Brighton and Hove Estate Agents Association held at the De Vere Grand hotel in Brighton on Friday. The award for raising
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True talents
I would like to correct some inaccuracies in your article about B&W Loudspeakers and the Nautilus (The Argus, February 12). The design talents behind the Nautilus Loudspeakers were Laurence Dickie and Alison Risby. Simon Ghahary was in no way connected
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Review parking
Brighton and Hove doesn't have park and ride because the council chose park and fine. The council needs money so badly that it wants unwary motorists to drive right into the traps this city sets for them. This financial dependence is increasing and will
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Date
Dr Martens: Dell injury blow
Defender Steve Dell could have played his last game for Eastbourne Borough. Dell, who is on loan from Wycombe until March 8, went off with a hamstring injury after just two minutes during Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Crawley. He is definitely out of tonight's
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Cricket: Adams deserves security
The long-term future of Sussex skipper Chris Adams is in the balance after he refused to sign a new contract. How has it come to this? Chris Adams, the man who led Sussex to the greatest achievement in their 165-year history, will report for pre-season
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Pilot walks away from crash landing
A pilot escaped unharmed after making a crash landing in a microlight which overturned. He ditched his two-seater aircraft in fields in Wheel Lane, Westfield, near Hastings, as low dense cloud hampered visibility. The pilot, in his 30s and from Hove,
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Fortunes lift for small firms
Smaller manufacturers have arrested a three-year decline in orders and output as recovery in the sector gathers pace. A survey by the CBI revealed confidence among firms with fewer than 500 staff to be rising for the first time in two years. Exporters
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Profits boost for pier developer
The property developer behind a bid to restore the West Pier has posted its 11th year of profits. St Modwen recorded a 17 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £35 million and buoyed investors by revealing a strong start to the current financial year. The
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Brewer to shut 'heartland' plant
One of the country's oldest breweries is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs, shocked workers were told today. The Scottish & Newcastle plant in Edinburgh will shut at the end of the year, employees were told at an early morning meeting. Union
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Council rules out congestion charge
A transport pressure group's call for congestion charges like London's to be extended to Brighton and Hove has been rejected by the city council. Transport 2000, which supports sustainable transport, said all the benefits felt in the capital could also
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Appeal judge blocks Embassy damages claim
The former owners of seafront eyesore Embassy Court have failed in a court bid to win damages from the current freeholders. An appeal court judge rejected Portvale Holdings Limited's (PHL) claim for compensation from residents' company Bluestorm, which
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February 17: Harding set for full debut
Dan Harding has been earmarked for his full home debut for Albion against Bournemouth at Withdean on Saturday. Manager Mark McGhee today revealed Harding is almost certain to replace the suspended Kerry Mayo at leftback. Mayo's ever-present record this
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Bullying mugger is jailed
A mugger has been jailed after robbing a Big Issue seller for £1 and spraying oven cleaner into a woman's face. Aaron Dawes, 22, of Milner Flats, Brighton, carried out a string of bullying and loutish attacks in Brighton and Hove. He robbed one Big Issue
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Green light for sculptor's gateway pillars
Developers have won their bid to put two controversial sculptures in a residential street. Karis Developments can now go ahead and install the blocks of sculptured Kilkenny limestone at the foot of Connaught Road in Hove. The works of art were rejected
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Appeal judge blocks damages claim
The former owners of seafront eyesore Embassy Court have failed in a court bid to win damages from the current freeholders. An appeal court judge rejected Portvale Holdings Limited's (PHL) claim for compensation from residents' company Bluestorm, which
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Tributes to meningitis victim
Bubbly, beautiful, caring, loyal - these are the words used to describe Natalie Naylor by the people who loved her. The 20-year-old, who died last month from meningococcal meningitis, was a second-year student in international relations at the University
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We've sailed the world but like Sussex best
A couple who docked at Brighton Marina after a decade at sea have abandoned life on the open wave after falling in love with Sussex. Clare and Johnny Anderton survived everything from sea sickness to cyclones while travelling around the world on their
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Council rules out congestion charge
A transport pressure group's call for congestion charges like London's to be extended to Brighton and Hove has been rejected by the city council. Transport 2000, which supports sustainable transport, said all the benefits felt in the capital could also
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My son was too good for this life
The mother of a teenager who died after driving his car over a cliff visited the scene of his death just days before his funeral. Chris Bull is believed to have killed himself after telling his parents he did not belong in this world. The 19-year-old
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Reality check
Wouldn't it be lovely if, when standing for office, councillors had to undergo some kind of brain scan to prove that inside thick skulls lurks a modicum of common sense? It might prevent some from reaching diabolical decisions. One I have in mind is the
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Date
Whatever would our parents think?
Regarding that TV programme, yes, it was compulsive viewing, quite shamefully hilarious and a great study of human nature in the raw, so to speak and, of course, good for charity. Being of the third age, I am constantly being reminded by my grandchildren
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Date
Judo: Fermer bounces back with bronze
David Fermer won a bronze medal on his comeback to major competition at the Salisbury Open. Fermer was sidelined for two years after almost losing both legs in a road accident. But the former British junior champion is confident he can get back to his
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Lynn's a laugh
What a gem The Argus has uncovered in new columnist Lynn Daly. How disappointing so many modern-day columnists are, in both local and national papers, often because they don't have anything particularly worthwhile to say and take themselves too seriously
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Hockey: Frances close to Athens dream
A Sussex player will learn this week if her Olympics dream is still on course. Frances Houslop, from Horsted Keynes, finds out on Friday if she has been selected for the British squad that will attempt to qualify for Athens in New Zealand next month.
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Ryman: Five down for Lewes
Title-chasing Lewes will be without five defenders for tonight's trip to third-placed Dulwich Hamlet in division one south. Steve Causon, who signed on loan from Crawley last week, suffered ankle ligament damage when jumping over an advertising board
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Landlords are not given the praise they deserve
I read with concern The Argus editorial comment (February 6) in which you disagreed with the decision made by planning inspector Charles Hoile to support the government directive allowing social housing only to be included in developments where more than
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Dr Martens: Crawley close to record signing
Crawley Town are poised to smash their club record transfer fee by signing striker Tony Battersby from Stevenage Borough as they bid to fire their way into the Conference. The Reds, who went top of the premier division after a 3-1 win over Eastbourne
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Girl stranded after guard took cash
A special needs student was left stranded miles from home when a railway guard took all her money for failing to buy a ticket. Toni Buck had no cash left to telephone her mother when the worker took the £2.50 she was carrying to put towards the £10 fine
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Harding set for full debut
Dan Harding has been earmarked for his full home debut for Albion against Bournemouth at Withdean on Saturday. Manager Mark McGhee today revealed Harding is almost certain to replace the suspended Kerry Mayo at leftback. Mayo's ever-present record this
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Date
New media insurance scheme launched
An insurance scheme catering for new media businesses has been launched in Sussex. Wired Insurance covers the risks companies working in the industry are most likely to encounter. The first insurance scheme in the country dedicated to new media, it was
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Estate agent wins inaugural award
A Brighton estate agents has won the inaugural Argus award for professionalism. The presentation was made at the annual dinner of The Brighton and Hove Estate Agents Association held at the De Vere Grand hotel in Brighton on Friday. The award for raising
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Firms unite for quick connection
About 1,300 extra businesses across West Sussex will have access to broadband internet by the end of March. High-speed internet is being delivered to six new areas over the coming weeks as part of a £2 million investment programme announced yesterday.
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Fans get online for stadium
More than 7,000 people have signed an online petition backing Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a new stadium. The form has been running for less than two weeks but has drawn messages of goodwill from around the world. Football fans from as far as
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Fire service bill soars
Homeowners will have to dig deeper for fire protection. The East Sussex Fire Authority is demanding an extra 17.5 per cent from the average Band D property owner. Their bill will be almost £64, an increase of just under £10. The news came hot on the heels
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Gay weddings 'tax' scrapped
An increase of £50 on the cost of gay weddings has been scrapped a day after it was announced. The Argus revealed yesterday how members of the gay community were outraged at the proposed rise for civil commitment ceremonies, while the marriage ceremony
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Arsonists target communal bins
Arsonists targeted two communal bins, leaving a trail of burning rubbish along a street. The bins were set ablaze in Montpelier Road and Denmark Terrace, Brighton, just before 11pm on Sunday and firefighters had to check several others to make sure they
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City warned of call centre crisis
More than 200,000 financial services jobs could be moved overseas by 2008 with a potentially devastating impact on Brighton and Hove's economy, unions and politicians warned. Finance workers and employers were holding emergency talks to discuss ways to
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Stressed chief in 'deep despair'
A council chief executive at the centre of a secret investigation is in "deep despair", The Argus can reveal. Sheryl Grady, Worthing Borough Council's £80,000-a-year chief officer, has been off sick on full pay since December, suffering work-related stress
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Any information?
It is with some urgency that I would like to find out more about two airmen who were killed in 1943. They both lived in Hove and I would like to trace any family or friends who can tell me a little more about them prior to them joining the RAF. I know
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Date
We've sailed the world but like Sussex best
A couple who docked at Brighton Marina after a decade at sea have abandoned life on the open wave after falling in love with Sussex. Clare and Johnny Anderton survived everything from sea sickness to cyclones while travelling around the world on their
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Date
Save the swans
I am writing to express my support for Trevor Weeks' suggestion that Bentley Wildfowl should be seriously considered as a location for the National Swan Sanctuary, which is currently seeking a new home (Letters, February 6). This charity, which Dot Beesom
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Date
Back in '62
I recently bought a book of photographs by Terry O'Neil. In 1962, aged 23 and on my first assignment as a photgraphic model, I was booked by the Daily Sketch. O'Neil was the photographer and the same age as myself. I never could have known that Terry
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Date
Estate agent wins inaugural award
A Brighton estate agents has won the inaugural Argus award for professionalism. The presentation was made at the annual dinner of The Brighton and Hove Estate Agents Association held at the De Vere Grand hotel in Brighton on Friday. The award for raising
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Date
Ryman: Five down for Lewes
Title-chasing Lewes will be without five defenders for tonight's trip to third-placed Dulwich Hamlet in division one south. Steve Causon, who signed on loan from Crawley last week, suffered ankle ligament damage when jumping over an advertising board
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Date
Landlords are not given the praise they deserve
I read with concern The Argus editorial comment (February 6) in which you disagreed with the decision made by planning inspector Charles Hoile to support the government directive allowing social housing only to be included in developments where more than
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Date
Dr Martens: Crawley close to record signing
Crawley Town are poised to smash their club record transfer fee by signing striker Tony Battersby from Stevenage Borough as they bid to fire their way into the Conference. The Reds, who went top of the premier division after a 3-1 win over Eastbourne
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Date
Pilot walks away from crash landing
A pilot escaped unharmed after making a crash landing in a microlight which overturned. He ditched his two-seater aircraft in fields in Wheel Lane, Westfield, near Hastings, as low dense cloud hampered visibility. The pilot, in his 30s and from Hove,
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Date
New media insurance scheme launched
An insurance scheme catering for new media businesses has been launched in Sussex. Wired Insurance covers the risks companies working in the industry are most likely to encounter. The first insurance scheme in the country dedicated to new media, it was
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Date
Profits boost for pier developer
The property developer behind a bid to restore the West Pier has posted its 11th year of profits. St Modwen recorded a 17 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £35 million and buoyed investors by revealing a strong start to the current financial year. The
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Date
Brewer to shut 'heartland' plant
One of the country's oldest breweries is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs, shocked workers were told today. The Scottish & Newcastle plant in Edinburgh will shut at the end of the year, employees were told at an early morning meeting. Union
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Date
Estate agent wins inaugural award
A Brighton estate agents has won the inaugural Argus award for professionalism. The presentation was made at the annual dinner of The Brighton and Hove Estate Agents Association held at the De Vere Grand hotel in Brighton on Friday. The award for raising
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Date
Fans get online for stadium
More than 7,000 people have signed an online petition backing Brighton and Hove Albion's plans for a new stadium. The form has been running for less than two weeks but has drawn messages of goodwill from around the world. Football fans from as far as
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Date
February 17: Harding set for full debut
Dan Harding has been earmarked for his full home debut for Albion against Bournemouth at Withdean on Saturday. Manager Mark McGhee today revealed Harding is almost certain to replace the suspended Kerry Mayo at leftback. Mayo's ever-present record this
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Date
Fire service bill soars
Homeowners will have to dig deeper for fire protection. The East Sussex Fire Authority is demanding an extra 17.5 per cent from the average Band D property owner. Their bill will be almost £64, an increase of just under £10. The news came hot on the heels
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Date
Bullying mugger is jailed
A mugger has been jailed after robbing a Big Issue seller for £1 and spraying oven cleaner into a woman's face. Aaron Dawes, 22, of Milner Flats, Brighton, carried out a string of bullying and loutish attacks in Brighton and Hove. He robbed one Big Issue
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Date
Gay weddings 'tax' scrapped
An increase of £50 on the cost of gay weddings has been scrapped a day after it was announced. The Argus revealed yesterday how members of the gay community were outraged at the proposed rise for civil commitment ceremonies, while the marriage ceremony
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Date
Arsonists target communal bins
Arsonists targeted two communal bins, leaving a trail of burning rubbish along a street. The bins were set ablaze in Montpelier Road and Denmark Terrace, Brighton, just before 11pm on Sunday and firefighters had to check several others to make sure they
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Date
City warned of call centre crisis
More than 200,000 financial services jobs could be moved overseas by 2008 with a potentially devastating impact on Brighton and Hove's economy, unions and politicians warned. Finance workers and employers were holding emergency talks to discuss ways to
