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Alzheimer's
I am writing to ask David Lepper MP to support the Alzheimer's Society campaign for free health care for older people. The Government has rejected one of the central recommendations of the Royal Commission on Long Term Care which said that all personal
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Council in plan to ban GM crops from its land
A Sussex council has joined the growing band of local authorities trying to stop GM crops being grown within their boundaries. Lewes District Council said it would prevent the crops being grown on land it owns and resist planting anywhere in the district
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Teenager died after double collision
A teenager died after crashing into two cars. Stuart Coe, 19, was driving along Saddlescombe Road, Brighton, on November 28 last year when he lost control and hit two cars travelling in the opposite direction. An inquest heard yesterdayhis car veered
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Staff's lack of care
I am writing to express my disgust at the uncharitable behaviour of the staff at The Station pub in Hove last Friday night. I had spent the evening there celebrating my friend's birthday and we left at one o'clock in the morning when it closed. While
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£2 million Blair security operation
Police are planning counter measures against suicide bombers when Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Cabinet come to Brighton and Hove. All police leave has been cancelled as Sussex braces itself for what could be the biggest security operation yet mounted
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Water pipes are a noisy nuisance
Thank you for your report on the court case of Hollington versus Southern Water Services (The Argus, February 27). I must take issue with the implication that my brother and I are the only people to hear this noise aggravation. In order for the case to
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Missing Glynis
I wonder if your film buff, Gordon Dean, could tell us whatever happened to the lovely Glynis Johns? Derek Heath -Downland Road, Upper Beeding
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EU grants to farmers in Sussex total £48m
Farmers in Sussex were handed almost £20,000 each in subsidies last year for producing food, much of which will never be eaten. The region's farmers received £48 million under the European Union (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) last year. According
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Albion star's drink drive shame
Rising Albion star Adam Hinshelwood has been banned from the road after crashing while almost twice over the drink-drive limit. Hinshelwood, 20, was driving to a nightclub with his girlfriend when he lost control on a bend, veered on to the wrong side
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Basketball: Unstoppable
Kendrick Warren has revealed the trail of bad luck and near misses which cost him a place in the most glamourous basketball league in the world. The Brighton Bears top scorer is being tipped by his coach Nick Nurse to be named British League MVP if his
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March 4: Critics told to lay off Jones
Albion manager Mark McGhee today hit back at critics of Nathan Jones in the Withdean crowd. Jones was targeted by supporters during Tuesday's 1-0 home victory against Brentford. Ironic cheers greeted the Welsh midfielder's withdrawal in the closing stages
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Lottery fund stands by its no cash ruling
The Heritage Lottery Fund has refused to back down on its decision not to fund a restoration of the West Pier in Brighton. Hopes of saving the landmark's battered remains now rest with English Heritage, which has offered to return the pier to its 1866
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Workers fear for jobs
Scores of workers fear for their jobs after six companies were ordered to leave city industrial sites. Brighton and Hove City Council, as landlord, says they must move out by the end of July to make way for a recycling centre. The businesses, which include
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Email boobs
Almost half of office workers have sent an email to the wrong person by mistake, often with 'disastrous' consequences. A young woman sent a highly explicit message meant for her boyfriend to her line manager instead, while another forwarded a rant against
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Net a seminar
A series of teleseminars is being launched to help entrepreneurs develop successful business strategies. Start Up Right (SUP), based in Bexhill, said it had an "overwhelming" response to its first event last week, when all 50 places were filled. The Business
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DNA clue to body in barrel mystery
Detectives trying to identify a man who was stabbed to death and pushed over cliffs in a plastic barrel have made a major breakthrough. The victim's body was found at the bottom of Beachy Head in January with his arms and legs bound and a plastic bag
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Alzheimer's
I am writing to ask David Lepper MP to support the Alzheimer's Society campaign for free health care for older people. The Government has rejected one of the central recommendations of the Royal Commission on Long Term Care which said that all personal
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Council in plan to ban GM crops from its land
A Sussex council has joined the growing band of local authorities trying to stop GM crops being grown within their boundaries. Lewes District Council said it would prevent the crops being grown on land it owns and resist planting anywhere in the district
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Teenager died after double collision
A teenager died after crashing into two cars. Stuart Coe, 19, was driving along Saddlescombe Road, Brighton, on November 28 last year when he lost control and hit two cars travelling in the opposite direction. An inquest heard yesterdayhis car veered
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Brighton tops for the shops
Brighton has been ranked among the UK's top 20 shopping destinations for the first time. The city may not have the big department stores such as Selfridges or Harvey Nichols that have helped rejuvenate Leeds and Manchester - but that, shoppers and traders
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Staff's lack of care
I am writing to express my disgust at the uncharitable behaviour of the staff at The Station pub in Hove last Friday night. I had spent the evening there celebrating my friend's birthday and we left at one o'clock in the morning when it closed. While
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If prisoners are treated with respect they return it
On a windy day, closing the hulking doors of Lewes Prison can be an epic struggle for the security guards. A very different wind of change could be sweeping through the Victorian jail if new governor Eoin McLennan-Murray gets his way. Mr McLennan-Murray
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Missing Glynis
I wonder if your film buff, Gordon Dean, could tell us whatever happened to the lovely Glynis Johns? Derek Heath -Downland Road, Upper Beeding
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Verging on fury
I have to agree with Paul Winters (Letters, February 25) about the rubbish lining the A27. I commute from Shoreham to Lewes and think it's an absolute disgrace. The local authorities should be ashamed of themselves. Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty?
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Blame the baiters
Poor, naive Roger Musselle, suggesting that dead badgers on the roadside are killed by speeding motorists (Letters, March 1)). Think about it. When has a dead badger ever been seen squashed in the middle of the road? And does he seriously believe there
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Buses in boxes
Graham Howson (Letters, February 24) is spot on with his observations. The driver of every bus on the No 1 route to Brighton always enters the yellow box at the junction of Boundary Road and New Church Road, Hove. I usually get off at the next stop and
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Hawker should resign over Comart fiasco
David Hawker's Statement (The Argus, March 2) that "there is absolutely no intention of closing Falmer school" is as reassuring as a vote of confidence by a Premiership chairman to his manager just before he gives him the boot. The truth of the matter
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Imposing financial discipline is just common sense
Financial prudence has been a priority for Dick Knight throughout his reign as Albion chairman. Good housekeeping has enabled the Seagulls to just about keep their heads above water, in spite of no permanent home and the prohibitive costs of playing at
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March 4: Critics told to lay off Jones
Albion manager Mark McGhee today hit back at critics of Nathan Jones in the Withdean crowd. Jones was targeted by supporters during Tuesday's 1-0 home victory against Brentford. Ironic cheers greeted the Welsh midfielder's withdrawal in the closing stages
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Lottery fund stands by its no cash ruling
The Heritage Lottery Fund has refused to back down on its decision not to fund a restoration of the West Pier in Brighton. Hopes of saving the landmark's battered remains now rest with English Heritage, which has offered to return the pier to its 1866
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Workers fear for jobs
Scores of workers fear for their jobs after six companies were ordered to leave city industrial sites. Brighton and Hove City Council, as landlord, says they must move out by the end of July to make way for a recycling centre. The businesses, which include
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Email boobs
Almost half of office workers have sent an email to the wrong person by mistake, often with 'disastrous' consequences. A young woman sent a highly explicit message meant for her boyfriend to her line manager instead, while another forwarded a rant against
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Future's Orange for snowboarding
Soul Sports, organisers of the British Snowboarding hampionships, has signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with telecoms giant Orange. The events organiser, based in Lewes Road, Brighton, is hosting the championships for the second year running. The competition
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March 4: Critics told to lay off Jones
Albion manager Mark McGhee today hit back at critics of Nathan Jones in the Withdean crowd. Jones was targeted by supporters during Tuesday's 1-0 home victory against Brentford. Ironic cheers greeted the Welsh midfielder's withdrawal in the closing stages
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DNA clue to body in barrel mystery
Detectives trying to identify a man who was stabbed to death and pushed over cliffs in a plastic barrel have made a major breakthrough. The victim's body was found at the bottom of Beachy Head in January with his arms and legs bound and a plastic bag
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Quenton query
Does anyone have any information on a Victorian music-hall singer and songwriter called Quenton Ashlyn? I am preparing notes for a CD featuring some of his work but, apart from a photograph of him aged 35-40 taken around 1900, there is no information
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Brighton tops for the shops
Brighton has been ranked among the UK's top 20 shopping destinations for the first time. The city may not have the big department stores such as Selfridges or Harvey Nichols that have helped rejuvenate Leeds and Manchester - but that, shoppers and traders
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Officers resign over raceinquiry
Two Sussex special constables have resigned after being accused of racist and bullying behaviour. The Chichester-based officers quit the force during an internal inquiry. Meanwhile, a support staff member resigned after allegedly looking at "inappropriate
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Mayoral thanks
I must thank Mayor Jeane Lepper and her staff for being such good hosts during our recent evening visit to her parlour. All the members of the newly formed Sussex Aphasia Self Help Evening group (SASHeg) were made welcome and put at ease, always a great
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If prisoners are treated with respect they return it
On a windy day, closing the hulking doors of Lewes Prison can be an epic struggle for the security guards. A very different wind of change could be sweeping through the Victorian jail if new governor Eoin McLennan-Murray gets his way. Mr McLennan-Murray
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Boost to tackle war on yobs
The war on anti-social behaviour comes to Brighton today with the launch of training sessions for front-line staff. Representatives from police, councils, courts and others will be attending a Home Office anti-social behaviour "academy" at the Hilton
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Verging on fury
I have to agree with Paul Winters (Letters, February 25) about the rubbish lining the A27. I commute from Shoreham to Lewes and think it's an absolute disgrace. The local authorities should be ashamed of themselves. Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty?
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Thank you Mrs P
I wish to say thank you to Mrs P, the longest-serving dinner lady in West Sussex who died recently in Crawley, aged 91. In March 1999, West Sussex County Council's Tory-controlled education committee made 550 dinner ladies redundant by voting to axe hot
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Blame the baiters
Poor, naive Roger Musselle, suggesting that dead badgers on the roadside are killed by speeding motorists (Letters, March 1)). Think about it. When has a dead badger ever been seen squashed in the middle of the road? And does he seriously believe there
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Buses in boxes
Graham Howson (Letters, February 24) is spot on with his observations. The driver of every bus on the No 1 route to Brighton always enters the yellow box at the junction of Boundary Road and New Church Road, Hove. I usually get off at the next stop and
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Date
Hawker should resign over Comart fiasco
David Hawker's Statement (The Argus, March 2) that "there is absolutely no intention of closing Falmer school" is as reassuring as a vote of confidence by a Premiership chairman to his manager just before he gives him the boot. The truth of the matter
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Imposing financial discipline is just common sense
Financial prudence has been a priority for Dick Knight throughout his reign as Albion chairman. Good housekeeping has enabled the Seagulls to just about keep their heads above water, in spite of no permanent home and the prohibitive costs of playing at
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City to celebrate UK's first gay wedding fair
Lesbian love poems and invites from the bride and bride will welcome guests to the UK's first gay wedding fair. Organisers of the event in Brighton hope to challenge the image of gay ceremonies and hope it will mark the latest step in the campaign for
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Bridge plan to remove bottleneck
Thousands of drivers facing the daily grind of traffic jams could soon have a congestion-free journey after ministers pledged to improve a notorious bottleneck. Traffic queues snaking back miles have long been a frequent sight at the A27 Beddingham level
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Prices surge
House prices rose another 1.6 per cent in February after two recent interest rate rises failed to take the heat out of the market. Halifax, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, said the year-on-year increase now stood at 17.8 per cent, up from 16 per cent
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Future's Orange for snowboarding
Soul Sports, organisers of the British Snowboarding hampionships, has signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with telecoms giant Orange. The events organiser, based in Lewes Road, Brighton, is hosting the championships for the second year running. The competition
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Residents' bus route victory
Neighnours in a conservation area have stopped buses rumbling past their homes on Sundays and bank holidays. It is a small victory for people in Upper Gloucester Road, Brighton, who complain the vehicles shake their properties and cause so much pollution
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Mission to save earth's rare plants
Steve Alton is exploring some of the least accessible places on earth to save rare plants from extinction. Steve is the overseas territories specialist at the Millennium Seed Bank, Ardingly. He is visiting Ascension Island and the Falkland Islands to
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Future is bleak formuseum
A watchdog has backed selling a popular visitor attraction which is running at a loss. But the East Sussex County Council scrutiny committee said it wanted Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum at Halland, near Lewes, to stay open this summer. A draft report
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Quenton query
Does anyone have any information on a Victorian music-hall singer and songwriter called Quenton Ashlyn? I am preparing notes for a CD featuring some of his work but, apart from a photograph of him aged 35-40 taken around 1900, there is no information
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Date
Officers resign over raceinquiry
Two Sussex special constables have resigned after being accused of racist and bullying behaviour. The Chichester-based officers quit the force during an internal inquiry. Meanwhile, a support staff member resigned after allegedly looking at "inappropriate
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Date
£2 million Blair security operation
Police are planning counter measures against suicide bombers when Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Cabinet come to Brighton and Hove. All police leave has been cancelled as Sussex braces itself for what could be the biggest security operation yet mounted
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Date
Mayoral thanks
I must thank Mayor Jeane Lepper and her staff for being such good hosts during our recent evening visit to her parlour. All the members of the newly formed Sussex Aphasia Self Help Evening group (SASHeg) were made welcome and put at ease, always a great
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Date
Water pipes are a noisy nuisance
Thank you for your report on the court case of Hollington versus Southern Water Services (The Argus, February 27). I must take issue with the implication that my brother and I are the only people to hear this noise aggravation. In order for the case to
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Date
Boost to tackle war on yobs
The war on anti-social behaviour comes to Brighton today with the launch of training sessions for front-line staff. Representatives from police, councils, courts and others will be attending a Home Office anti-social behaviour "academy" at the Hilton
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Date
EU grants to farmers in Sussex total £48m
Farmers in Sussex were handed almost £20,000 each in subsidies last year for producing food, much of which will never be eaten. The region's farmers received £48 million under the European Union (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) last year. According
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Date
Albion star's drink drive shame
Rising Albion star Adam Hinshelwood has been banned from the road after crashing while almost twice over the drink-drive limit. Hinshelwood, 20, was driving to a nightclub with his girlfriend when he lost control on a bend, veered on to the wrong side
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Date
Thank you Mrs P
I wish to say thank you to Mrs P, the longest-serving dinner lady in West Sussex who died recently in Crawley, aged 91. In March 1999, West Sussex County Council's Tory-controlled education committee made 550 dinner ladies redundant by voting to axe hot
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Date
Basketball: Unstoppable
Kendrick Warren has revealed the trail of bad luck and near misses which cost him a place in the most glamourous basketball league in the world. The Brighton Bears top scorer is being tipped by his coach Nick Nurse to be named British League MVP if his
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Date
City to celebrate UK's first gay wedding fair
Lesbian love poems and invites from the bride and bride will welcome guests to the UK's first gay wedding fair. Organisers of the event in Brighton hope to challenge the image of gay ceremonies and hope it will mark the latest step in the campaign for
-
Date
Bridge plan to remove bottleneck
Thousands of drivers facing the daily grind of traffic jams could soon have a congestion-free journey after ministers pledged to improve a notorious bottleneck. Traffic queues snaking back miles have long been a frequent sight at the A27 Beddingham level
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Date
Prices surge
House prices rose another 1.6 per cent in February after two recent interest rate rises failed to take the heat out of the market. Halifax, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, said the year-on-year increase now stood at 17.8 per cent, up from 16 per cent
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Date
Net a seminar
A series of teleseminars is being launched to help entrepreneurs develop successful business strategies. Start Up Right (SUP), based in Bexhill, said it had an "overwhelming" response to its first event last week, when all 50 places were filled. The Business
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Date
Residents' bus route victory
Neighnours in a conservation area have stopped buses rumbling past their homes on Sundays and bank holidays. It is a small victory for people in Upper Gloucester Road, Brighton, who complain the vehicles shake their properties and cause so much pollution
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Date
Mission to save earth's rare plants
Steve Alton is exploring some of the least accessible places on earth to save rare plants from extinction. Steve is the overseas territories specialist at the Millennium Seed Bank, Ardingly. He is visiting Ascension Island and the Falkland Islands to
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Date
Future is bleak formuseum
A watchdog has backed selling a popular visitor attraction which is running at a loss. But the East Sussex County Council scrutiny committee said it wanted Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum at Halland, near Lewes, to stay open this summer. A draft report
