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Parking mad
Residents in and around Buckingham Road and the Brunswick area of Hove protested against the large bins which are now in place for a six-month trial period - taking up parking spaces which were already at a premium. Just under the bridge on Hollingdean
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Save St Peter's
Pamela Hill (Letters, March 1) advocates using funds earmarked for the "restoration" of the West Pier to restore St Peter's Church, Brighton. I wholeheartedly agree, especially now that a true restoration of the pier is not possible because there is nothing
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Plum profits
Despite the recent increase in the Bank Rate, the price of houses continues its relentless monthly rise, making it more and more difficult for young, first-time buyers to find affordable accommodation and increasing the likelihood of negative equity and
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Ryman (South): Egham 0 Horsham 2
Horsham boss John Maggs believes the character in the side is stronger than it has ever been. The Hornets won 2-0 at strugglers Egham thanks to a Carlo Castrechino strike just before the interval and neat finish from Dave Soutar three minutes from time
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Basketball: Thunder lift Trophy
Gary Smith has admitted it will only dawn on him today that Worthing Thunder are winners at last. Thunder beat Sutton Pumas 86-72 at UC Worcester to claim the EBL Trophy. It was their first piece of silverware after six times finishing runners-up in various
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Taxing job
In reply to David Rowland (Letters, February 29), as a retired taxi driver, I would like to explain that fares are set by Brighton and Hove City Council, not taxi drivers. Most days drivers will work approximately 12 hours and for six days a week. Up
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Advice please
Returning home recently with my two children along The Upper Drive, Hove, we were subjected to abuse from three young women who made mild attempts to block our path and trip us over. They called my daughter a "b***h" and I was a "f****** grandad who ought
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Ryman (South): Corinthian Casuals 2 Lewes 4
Manager Steven King believes Lewes have rediscovered their early season form. The Rooks won 4-2 at lowly Corinthian Casuals to stay second in division one south. Danny Davis opened the scoring for Lewes after 13 minutes but Justin Georgiou levelled before
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Off the rails
I decided to take my grandson to Shoreham for the afternoon. I had to pick up my granddaughter from school in Fishersgate at 3pm, so I had plenty of time. However, I missed the No 20X and 2 buses at 2.30pm and decided to jump on a train. It was just pulling
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Banbury 4 Burgess Hill 1
Burgess Hill manager Gary Croydon says the 4-1 defeat at Banbury United showed up the lack of strength in depth in his squad. The Hillians had to substitute injured strikers Ashley Carr and top-scorer Nicky Sullivan at half time, while half-fit goalkeeper
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Dr Martens (Premier): Eastbourne 2 Hednesford 2
Assistant manager Nick Greenwood believes Eastbourne Borough must perform for the whole game if they are keep their promotion hopes alive. Borough drew 2-2 with FA Trophy semi-finalists Hednesford at Priory Lane and are six points above the cut-off zone
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County League: Division One Round-Up
Rye and Iden maintained their title challenge with a 5-1 away win over Selsey. Player-boss Scott Price (2), Duncan McArthur (2) and Shaun Loft were their marksmen. At the other end of the table it was a good day for three of the strugglers. Two goals
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Going, going...Goon
A book dealer's plans to secure £10,000 by selling notebooks thought to contain work by comic Spike Milligan has been dashed. Phil Carey, 57, paid £30 for nine tatty second-hand books at a Sussex antiques fair which contain handwritten jokes, poems and
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Dr Martens (Premier): Crawley 2 Weymouth 1
Crawley will not blow their big chance for promotion - that is the verdict from the players after they beat title-rivals Weymouth in a sell-out match at Broadfield Stadium. A record attendance of 4,522 watched two goals in two minutes during the second
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County League: Eastbourne 9 Shoreham 0
Eastbourne Town's players were kept on the pitch at half-time even though they were on their way to a 9-0 demolition of lowly Shoreham. Boss Dave Winterton and coach Mick French were 'embarassed' by their side's first half display, even though Town turned
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Hastings tops obesity survey list
Hastings has been named the fattest town in Sussex. Brighton and Hove, Lewes and Worthing are well down a new fat league compiled from research which links being overweight to a chip-shop culture in working-class communities. Statistics compiled by analysts
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SW Counties: Sussex 0 Cornwall 2
Sussex manager John Suter admitted his tactical switch at half-time helped contribute to the defeat against Cornwall which ended their interest in the Championship. After seeing Sussex create the better chances in the first half, Suter opted to go to
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Union calls for more public sector trains
Rail union leaders were today leafleting commuters in a campaign to halt the "reprivatisation" of a train franchise. The Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) wants the public sector to be given a chance to run South Eastern Trains, which runs services
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Mourners' welcome
Sussex funeral director FA Holland and Son is investing thousands of pounds to make its funeral parlours more welcoming. The company is redecorating its premises in Littlehampton, Chichester, Worthing, Bognor, Selsey, East Wittering and Rustington. The
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Bank profits soar 66%
Banking group Lloyds TSB reported progress "strategically and financially" today after returning to growth with annual profits of £4.35 billion. The figure, which was in line with market expectations, represented a 66% improvement on last year after the
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A start on sewerage surveys
Planners will spend months investigating the site of a £200 million sewage works before it is presented to councillors. The plant at Lower Hoddern Farm in Peacehaven was chosen by Southern Water last year from a shortlist of eight but it will not reach
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Howard pledges lower tax regime
Tory leader Michael Howard yesterday promised lower taxes as he staked out his battlelines for the next General Election. Mr Howard called Chancellor Gordon Brown a "tax and regulation junkie" and said only his party stood in the way of a third term of
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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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March 3: Last game to settle it
Albion manager Mark McGhee today predicted the promotion bid will not be resolved until the final match at Wrexham in May. McGhee is expecting a nerve-jangling climax to the campaign after last night's 1-0 win against struggling Brentford at Withdean
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Doh! MP reveals his Homer moment
With Homer Simpson working there as a safety inspector, a £300 million clean-up bill for the Springfields nuclear plant might come as no surprise. But Lewes MP Norman Baker was shocked to learn the British taxpayer was being asked to fork out. He tabled
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Date for a lovelorn shepherd
A shepherd whose ingenious use of 480 sheep failed to woo his sweetheart managed to get a date at the weekend. Female Radio One listeners bombarded the station with calls when Marcel Worley's heartbreaking tale was featured on Saturday. As pictured in
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Baffled by new benefits scheme
A scheme designed to simplify benefit payments has been condemned for being too complicated. The Government wants cash paid directly into personal accounts rather than over the counter. Critics say the system for setting up post office accounts involves
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Teenager dies in smash
A teenage girl was killed and another seriously injured when their car was in a head-on crash with a van. Ria Reichl, 19, of Walshes Road, Crowborough, is believed to have died instantly in the smash on the A22 at Forest Row on Friday night. The 15-year-old
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How to feel 21 every day
Mike Short believes he has the secret for staying forever young - sort of. He has not managed to mix a magical elixir of youth. Instead he encourages people to stay eternally 21 - in spirit, at least - by celebrating and treasuring the year they reached
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Parking mad
Residents in and around Buckingham Road and the Brunswick area of Hove protested against the large bins which are now in place for a six-month trial period - taking up parking spaces which were already at a premium. Just under the bridge on Hollingdean
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I'm off to cook for Jamie Oiliver
Not so long ago Jeff Goepel was flipping burgers in a greasy spoon caf. Now he's ditching fast food for a life of crab risotto and oxtail ravioli behind the scenes at Jamie Oliver's London restaurant Fifteen. Jeff, of Henge Way, Portslade, is one of the
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Arms firm targeted for anti-war protests
Brighton and Hove's status as a United Nations Peace Messenger City is being compromised by a factory which makes components for fighter jets, campaigners say. EdoMBM Technology employs 170 people at its Moulsecoomb manufacturing plant and test facility
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Go private
P Lynch (Letters, March 3) thinks my idea of letting Brighton and Hove private hire vehicles to pick up on taxi ranks between 2am and 3am on Friday and Saturday nights is not too bright. "What if a lone female was to get into a private hire?" he asks.
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Ryman (Premier): Bognor 2 Kingstonian 0
Bognor captain Michael Birmingham has paid tribute to striker Matt Russell after another match-winning performance. Russell scored two second-half goals in a 2-0 home win over Kingstonian which keeps Rocks fourth in the premier division. Russell has scored
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Limited thinking
Michael Hildreth of the Transport and General Workers Union is scraping the bottom of the barrel by saying that because two of the 400-odd councils have increased their taxi fares, unlimited taxis mean higher prices (Letters, March 3). Of the two councils
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Ryman (South): Egham 0 Horsham 2
Horsham boss John Maggs believes the character in the side is stronger than it has ever been. The Hornets won 2-0 at strugglers Egham thanks to a Carlo Castrechino strike just before the interval and neat finish from Dave Soutar three minutes from time
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Basketball: Thunder lift Trophy
Gary Smith has admitted it will only dawn on him today that Worthing Thunder are winners at last. Thunder beat Sutton Pumas 86-72 at UC Worcester to claim the EBL Trophy. It was their first piece of silverware after six times finishing runners-up in various
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Basketball: Bears 111 Thames Valley 77
Nick Nurse was today preparing his Brighton Bears for their toughest week of the season after another home supershow kept them on title course. Bears blasted Thames Valley Tigers 111-77 at the Brighton Centre on Saturday, with the added bonus of 18 minutes
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Advice please
Returning home recently with my two children along The Upper Drive, Hove, we were subjected to abuse from three young women who made mild attempts to block our path and trip us over. They called my daughter a "b***h" and I was a "f****** grandad who ought
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Ryman (South): Corinthian Casuals 2 Lewes 4
Manager Steven King believes Lewes have rediscovered their early season form. The Rooks won 4-2 at lowly Corinthian Casuals to stay second in division one south. Danny Davis opened the scoring for Lewes after 13 minutes but Justin Georgiou levelled before
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Same old story
So, British officials in charge of visa applications have done it again (The Argus, March 1). The experience of Mr and Mrs Oghan echoes that of my wife and myself in the early 1990s. I think the Oghans' alleged mistake over the choice of Mr Oghan's father-in-law
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County League: Division Two Round-Up
Scott McDonald scored two penalties and ended up playing in goal as Eastbourne United kept up their promotion push with a 3-1 win at Broadbridge Heath. McDonald's spot-kick brace, plus a goal from 18-year-old Nathan Crabb, younger brother of Eastbourne
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We've done our best for pupils and parents
I must take issue with Kevin Dale's comments about East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) (Letters, March 4). The LEA took the decision last year to consult on the future of Comart because the majority of parents in its locality had been voting
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County League: Division One Round-Up
Rye and Iden maintained their title challenge with a 5-1 away win over Selsey. Player-boss Scott Price (2), Duncan McArthur (2) and Shaun Loft were their marksmen. At the other end of the table it was a good day for three of the strugglers. Two goals
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County League: Eastbourne 9 Shoreham 0
Eastbourne Town's players were kept on the pitch at half-time even though they were on their way to a 9-0 demolition of lowly Shoreham. Boss Dave Winterton and coach Mick French were 'embarassed' by their side's first half display, even though Town turned
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Kuipers fitness boost
Michel Kuipers is set to return for Albion when they face Tranmere at Withdean on Wednesday. Goalkeeper Kuipers looks likely to be on the bench after injury as the Seagulls bid to maintain their play-off push. John Piercy will also be among the replacements
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Air travel on the up
Budget airline easyJet enjoyed a 17.4 per cent increase in passengers on its flights last month. The carrier, which has operations at Gatwick, said 1.86 million people flew on its services in February, against 1.59 million in the same month in 2003. The
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Bank profits soar 66%
Banking group Lloyds TSB reported progress "strategically and financially" today after returning to growth with annual profits of £4.35 billion. The figure, which was in line with market expectations, represented a 66% improvement on last year after the
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A start on sewerage surveys
Planners will spend months investigating the site of a £200 million sewage works before it is presented to councillors. The plant at Lower Hoddern Farm in Peacehaven was chosen by Southern Water last year from a shortlist of eight but it will not reach
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£55m fast ferries to bolster sea route
Ferry bosses believe their new vessels guarantee a bright future for the oldest cross-channel route in England. A Spanish shipyard is building two 16,000 tonne boats for French-owned operator Transmanche at a cost of £55 million. Both will carry up to
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Chancellor due to detail REIT to buy
A potential solution to the affordable housing crisis threatening to undermine Brighton and Hove's economy will be unveiled on Budget Day. Chancellor Gordon Brown is expected to reveal more details about plans to allow people to invest in residential
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£55m fast ferries to bolster sea route
Ferry bosses believe their new vessels guarantee a bright future for the oldest cross-channel route in England. A Spanish shipyard is building two 16,000 tonne boats for French-owned operator Transmanche at a cost of £55 million. Both will carry up to
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Date for a lovelorn shepherd
A shepherd whose ingenious use of 480 sheep failed to woo his sweetheart managed to get a date at the weekend. Female Radio One listeners bombarded the station with calls when Marcel Worley's heartbreaking tale was featured on Saturday. As pictured in
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Baffled by new benefits scheme
A scheme designed to simplify benefit payments has been condemned for being too complicated. The Government wants cash paid directly into personal accounts rather than over the counter. Critics say the system for setting up post office accounts involves
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Blunkett in talks over porn sites
David Blunkett is seeking international co-operation to shut down internet porn sites visited by murderer Graham Coutts. The Home Secretary is in the United States for high-profile discussions with the Bush administration on combating terrorism. But he
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Football legends back Falmer bid
England hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst joined hundreds of supporters across the country in calling for a new stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion. Fans decreed Saturday to be National Falmer Day in support of the campaign to persuade Deputy Prime Minister
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Teenager dies in smash
A teenage girl was killed and another seriously injured when their car was in a head-on crash with a van. Ria Reichl, 19, of Walshes Road, Crowborough, is believed to have died instantly in the smash on the A22 at Forest Row on Friday night. The 15-year-old
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£55m fast ferries to bolster sea route
Ferry bosses believe their new vessels guarantee a bright future for the oldest cross-channel route in England. A Spanish shipyard is building two 16,000 tonne boats for French-owned operator Transmanche at a cost of £55 million. Both will carry up to
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Save St Peter's
Pamela Hill (Letters, March 1) advocates using funds earmarked for the "restoration" of the West Pier to restore St Peter's Church, Brighton. I wholeheartedly agree, especially now that a true restoration of the pier is not possible because there is nothing
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Plum profits
Despite the recent increase in the Bank Rate, the price of houses continues its relentless monthly rise, making it more and more difficult for young, first-time buyers to find affordable accommodation and increasing the likelihood of negative equity and
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Date
Taxing job
In reply to David Rowland (Letters, February 29), as a retired taxi driver, I would like to explain that fares are set by Brighton and Hove City Council, not taxi drivers. Most days drivers will work approximately 12 hours and for six days a week. Up
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Ryman (South): Croydon 0 Worthing 0
Worthing assistant manager Danny Bloor refused to use a catalogue of disasters as an excuse for a disappointing goalless draw at Croydon Athletic. The Rebels were late arriving at the game after their coach broke-down and they had to call for a replacement
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March 2: Albion 1 Brentford 0
Perhaps Albion should abandon the move to Falmer and remain at Withdean. Before I am pilloried I am, of course, only joking. Partly joking anyway, because there is one respect in which Albion will sorely miss dear old Withdean. This latest hard earned
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Hockey: Win eases pressure on Lewes
Lewes put an end to their relegation fears with a 2-0 win at Hounslow and Ealing yesterday. With only one team likely to be relegated from National League division two this year, Lewes are now all but safe. Rock bottom Hounslow, with just one win all
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Russian billionaire is UK's richest man
The two richest people in Britain have homes in Sussex. Oil tycoon and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was named the UK's wealthiest person in The Mail on Sunday yesterday. In its annual Rich Report, experts estimated the Russian's fortune to be £7.2 billion
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Off the rails
I decided to take my grandson to Shoreham for the afternoon. I had to pick up my granddaughter from school in Fishersgate at 3pm, so I had plenty of time. However, I missed the No 20X and 2 buses at 2.30pm and decided to jump on a train. It was just pulling
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Salisbury 3 Hastings 2
Hastings boss Steve Lovell is sick of hearing about how unlucky his side are. United lost 3-2 at high-flying Salisbury despite going ahead on 10 minutes through Carl Rook. Leigh Phillips equalised on 24 minutes and Matt Tubbs scored twice to kill off
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Rugby: Worthing cruise to Trophy final
Ian Davies always fancied going on a cup run with his Worthing team. He just did not expect them to take it quite so literally. The Worthing director of rugby found himself jogging ten lengths of the Roundstone Lane pitch after his side reached the final
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Dr Martens (Eastern): Banbury 4 Burgess Hill 1
Burgess Hill manager Gary Croydon says the 4-1 defeat at Banbury United showed up the lack of strength in depth in his squad. The Hillians had to substitute injured strikers Ashley Carr and top-scorer Nicky Sullivan at half time, while half-fit goalkeeper
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Dr Martens (Premier): Eastbourne 2 Hednesford 2
Assistant manager Nick Greenwood believes Eastbourne Borough must perform for the whole game if they are keep their promotion hopes alive. Borough drew 2-2 with FA Trophy semi-finalists Hednesford at Priory Lane and are six points above the cut-off zone
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Going, going...Goon
A book dealer's plans to secure £10,000 by selling notebooks thought to contain work by comic Spike Milligan has been dashed. Phil Carey, 57, paid £30 for nine tatty second-hand books at a Sussex antiques fair which contain handwritten jokes, poems and
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Dr Martens (Premier): Crawley 2 Weymouth 1
Crawley will not blow their big chance for promotion - that is the verdict from the players after they beat title-rivals Weymouth in a sell-out match at Broadfield Stadium. A record attendance of 4,522 watched two goals in two minutes during the second
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Steve Coppell, exclusive interview
Steve Coppell today revealed the extraordinary strength of feeling he retains for Albion. The Reading manager has barred himself from swooping for Leon Knight and other leading Albion players like captain Danny Cullip because he does not want to hurt
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Hastings tops obesity survey list
Hastings has been named the fattest town in Sussex. Brighton and Hove, Lewes and Worthing are well down a new fat league compiled from research which links being overweight to a chip-shop culture in working-class communities. Statistics compiled by analysts
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SW Counties: Sussex 0 Cornwall 2
Sussex manager John Suter admitted his tactical switch at half-time helped contribute to the defeat against Cornwall which ended their interest in the Championship. After seeing Sussex create the better chances in the first half, Suter opted to go to
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Union calls for more public sector trains
Rail union leaders were today leafleting commuters in a campaign to halt the "reprivatisation" of a train franchise. The Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) wants the public sector to be given a chance to run South Eastern Trains, which runs services
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Date
Mourners' welcome
Sussex funeral director FA Holland and Son is investing thousands of pounds to make its funeral parlours more welcoming. The company is redecorating its premises in Littlehampton, Chichester, Worthing, Bognor, Selsey, East Wittering and Rustington. The
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Rail costs 'out of control'
The rail industry is riddled with "uncontrollable costs" and needs radical change, a report from environmental group Transport 2000 claims. The report revealed "the staggering scale of costs inflation and inefficiencies and secrecy". These have allowed
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Date
Howard pledges lower tax regime
Tory leader Michael Howard yesterday promised lower taxes as he staked out his battlelines for the next General Election. Mr Howard called Chancellor Gordon Brown a "tax and regulation junkie" and said only his party stood in the way of a third term of
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Date
March 8: Kuipers fitness boost
Michel Kuipers is set to return for Albion when they face Tranmere at Withdean on Wednesday. Goalkeeper Kuipers looks likely to be on the bench after injury as the Seagulls bid to maintain their play-off push. John Piercy will also be among the replacements
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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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March 3: Last game to settle it
Albion manager Mark McGhee today predicted the promotion bid will not be resolved until the final match at Wrexham in May. McGhee is expecting a nerve-jangling climax to the campaign after last night's 1-0 win against struggling Brentford at Withdean
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Date
Doh! MP reveals his Homer moment
With Homer Simpson working there as a safety inspector, a £300 million clean-up bill for the Springfields nuclear plant might come as no surprise. But Lewes MP Norman Baker was shocked to learn the British taxpayer was being asked to fork out. He tabled
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Date
How to feel 21 every day
Mike Short believes he has the secret for staying forever young - sort of. He has not managed to mix a magical elixir of youth. Instead he encourages people to stay eternally 21 - in spirit, at least - by celebrating and treasuring the year they reached
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Date
I'm off to cook for Jamie Oiliver
Not so long ago Jeff Goepel was flipping burgers in a greasy spoon caf. Now he's ditching fast food for a life of crab risotto and oxtail ravioli behind the scenes at Jamie Oliver's London restaurant Fifteen. Jeff, of Henge Way, Portslade, is one of the
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Date
Arms firm targeted for anti-war protests
Brighton and Hove's status as a United Nations Peace Messenger City is being compromised by a factory which makes components for fighter jets, campaigners say. EdoMBM Technology employs 170 people at its Moulsecoomb manufacturing plant and test facility
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Date
Go private
P Lynch (Letters, March 3) thinks my idea of letting Brighton and Hove private hire vehicles to pick up on taxi ranks between 2am and 3am on Friday and Saturday nights is not too bright. "What if a lone female was to get into a private hire?" he asks.
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Date
Ryman (Premier): Bognor 2 Kingstonian 0
Bognor captain Michael Birmingham has paid tribute to striker Matt Russell after another match-winning performance. Russell scored two second-half goals in a 2-0 home win over Kingstonian which keeps Rocks fourth in the premier division. Russell has scored
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Date
Limited thinking
Michael Hildreth of the Transport and General Workers Union is scraping the bottom of the barrel by saying that because two of the 400-odd councils have increased their taxi fares, unlimited taxis mean higher prices (Letters, March 3). Of the two councils
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Date
Ryman (South): Croydon 0 Worthing 0
Worthing assistant manager Danny Bloor refused to use a catalogue of disasters as an excuse for a disappointing goalless draw at Croydon Athletic. The Rebels were late arriving at the game after their coach broke-down and they had to call for a replacement
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Date
March 2: Albion 1 Brentford 0
Perhaps Albion should abandon the move to Falmer and remain at Withdean. Before I am pilloried I am, of course, only joking. Partly joking anyway, because there is one respect in which Albion will sorely miss dear old Withdean. This latest hard earned
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Date
Basketball: Bears 111 Thames Valley 77
Nick Nurse was today preparing his Brighton Bears for their toughest week of the season after another home supershow kept them on title course. Bears blasted Thames Valley Tigers 111-77 at the Brighton Centre on Saturday, with the added bonus of 18 minutes
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Date
Hockey: Win eases pressure on Lewes
Lewes put an end to their relegation fears with a 2-0 win at Hounslow and Ealing yesterday. With only one team likely to be relegated from National League division two this year, Lewes are now all but safe. Rock bottom Hounslow, with just one win all
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Date
Russian billionaire is UK's richest man
The two richest people in Britain have homes in Sussex. Oil tycoon and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was named the UK's wealthiest person in The Mail on Sunday yesterday. In its annual Rich Report, experts estimated the Russian's fortune to be £7.2 billion
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Date
Dr Martens (Eastern): Salisbury 3 Hastings 2
Hastings boss Steve Lovell is sick of hearing about how unlucky his side are. United lost 3-2 at high-flying Salisbury despite going ahead on 10 minutes through Carl Rook. Leigh Phillips equalised on 24 minutes and Matt Tubbs scored twice to kill off
-
Date
Rugby: Worthing cruise to Trophy final
Ian Davies always fancied going on a cup run with his Worthing team. He just did not expect them to take it quite so literally. The Worthing director of rugby found himself jogging ten lengths of the Roundstone Lane pitch after his side reached the final
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Date
Same old story
So, British officials in charge of visa applications have done it again (The Argus, March 1). The experience of Mr and Mrs Oghan echoes that of my wife and myself in the early 1990s. I think the Oghans' alleged mistake over the choice of Mr Oghan's father-in-law
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Date
County League: Division Two Round-Up
Scott McDonald scored two penalties and ended up playing in goal as Eastbourne United kept up their promotion push with a 3-1 win at Broadbridge Heath. McDonald's spot-kick brace, plus a goal from 18-year-old Nathan Crabb, younger brother of Eastbourne
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Date
We've done our best for pupils and parents
I must take issue with Kevin Dale's comments about East Brighton College of Media Arts (Comart) (Letters, March 4). The LEA took the decision last year to consult on the future of Comart because the majority of parents in its locality had been voting
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Date
Steve Coppell, exclusive interview
Steve Coppell today revealed the extraordinary strength of feeling he retains for Albion. The Reading manager has barred himself from swooping for Leon Knight and other leading Albion players like captain Danny Cullip because he does not want to hurt
-
Date
Kuipers fitness boost
Michel Kuipers is set to return for Albion when they face Tranmere at Withdean on Wednesday. Goalkeeper Kuipers looks likely to be on the bench after injury as the Seagulls bid to maintain their play-off push. John Piercy will also be among the replacements
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Date
Air travel on the up
Budget airline easyJet enjoyed a 17.4 per cent increase in passengers on its flights last month. The carrier, which has operations at Gatwick, said 1.86 million people flew on its services in February, against 1.59 million in the same month in 2003. The
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Date
Rail costs 'out of control'
The rail industry is riddled with "uncontrollable costs" and needs radical change, a report from environmental group Transport 2000 claims. The report revealed "the staggering scale of costs inflation and inefficiencies and secrecy". These have allowed
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Date
£55m fast ferries to bolster sea route
Ferry bosses believe their new vessels guarantee a bright future for the oldest cross-channel route in England. A Spanish shipyard is building two 16,000 tonne boats for French-owned operator Transmanche at a cost of £55 million. Both will carry up to
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Date
Chancellor due to detail REIT to buy
A potential solution to the affordable housing crisis threatening to undermine Brighton and Hove's economy will be unveiled on Budget Day. Chancellor Gordon Brown is expected to reveal more details about plans to allow people to invest in residential
-
Date
£55m fast ferries to bolster sea route
Ferry bosses believe their new vessels guarantee a bright future for the oldest cross-channel route in England. A Spanish shipyard is building two 16,000 tonne boats for French-owned operator Transmanche at a cost of £55 million. Both will carry up to
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Date
Blunkett in talks over porn sites
David Blunkett is seeking international co-operation to shut down internet porn sites visited by murderer Graham Coutts. The Home Secretary is in the United States for high-profile discussions with the Bush administration on combating terrorism. But he
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Date
Football legends back Falmer bid
England hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst joined hundreds of supporters across the country in calling for a new stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion. Fans decreed Saturday to be National Falmer Day in support of the campaign to persuade Deputy Prime Minister
