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Smallpox blush
My mother was always the first target for mosquitos and fleas. While pregnant with me in 1950, she went to hospital for an ante-natal visit. When the nurses saw the terrible spots on her tummy, to her shock, they isolated her - they thought she had smallpox
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Holiday from hell family to sue
Tourists who claim their summer holiday was ruined by illness and terrible conditions are taking legal action against a tour operator. The Vanstone family fell violently ill during their one-week stay at the Palm Court Hotel in Malta in August. The family
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Be prepared
I wonder if your readers can help me with this conundrum - does the rail service lie in order to inflate its punctuality record or has Brighton developed its own euphemisms? I was waiting for the 12.26pm from Brighton to Victoria on Sunday when an announcement
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'Little and Large' robbers get 11 years
A Detective today praised a community for helping catch two robbers nicknamed Little and Large. The pair, Jethro Clarke, 27, who is 6ft 4in and wore a balaclava during the robbery, and 5ft Emma Johnson, 22, were jailed for a total of 11 years. During
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Tributes to car crash victim, 19
A father has paid tribute to his "happy and smiling" daughter, who died in a head-on crash. Nineteen-year-old Margareta Reichl's Vauxhall Nova was involved in a smash with a van on the A22 at Forest Row, near East Grinstead. Her 15-year-old friend, who
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Officer in race jibe sacking to appeal
A police officer sacked for making a racist comment will take his case to appeal. PC Tim Guest, stationed at Hailsham, was fired in January after a black teenager stepped in front of his patrol car and he told colleagues: "Watch the macaroon - we almost
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Man forgives wife who stole £40k
A woman who stole more than £40,000 from her husband's bank account to feed her drug addiction has had her sentence halved after he forgave her. Rachel Foy, of Norfolk Mews, Brighton, used husband Martin's bank card to withdraw money and hid his statements
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Away supporter
Although born and bred in Brighton, I have lived in Scotland and the North East of England for the past 20 years. On Saturday I was proud to hold the Albion banner for National Falmer Day at England's northernmost football club, Berwick Rangers. Along
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Bad feeling
There is no doubt the rubbish problem in Brighton and Hove is the fault of the council. It is also one of the most expensive services anywhere in Britain and yet no-one seems to want to say why. This problem has gone on for years and needs sorting out
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Just not good neighbours
I am sorry to report what a poor neighbour Tesco has become. Now the dominant force in retailing in Hove, they seem to care little for the surrounding community. Last week one of their shopping trolleys was dumped in this road. Inevitably it has filled
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Dating barrier
I am wheelchair-bound and recently booked a place on a speed dating event organised by Speed Dater Ltd, one of Britain's leading speed dating agencies. The event was in the downstairs bar of Al Duomo, an Italian restaurant in Brighton. However, the bar
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Youth Netball: Double joy for Brighton
Brighton College are the top netball school in Sussex. They won closely-fought under-13s and under-14s finals and were runners up in the under-15s county competition. Jane Langhorne, head of girls' games at the College, said: "To have success across the
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Cut-price Tories
The Tory finance spokesman proposes cuts in Brighton and Hove City Council's budget as they "feel comfortable" with a more limited government. That means less help for those that need help the most - absolutely no change since Thatcher the milk snatcher's
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Youth Athletics: Charlotte earns senior call
Charlotte Browning has earned her first senior call-up for England. Browning, who won national under-17s indoor titles at 800m and 1,500m last week, will compete in an international against Wales in Cardiff on Sunday. She said: "I was originally going
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Athletics: Medla loss will spur East on
Michael East has vowed to use his World Indoor Championships disappointment to spur him on to Olympic glory this summer. The 26-year-old finished third in the 1,500m in Budapest on Sunday only to have the bronze medal cruelly snatched away from him an
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Ryman (Premier): Bognor 1 Hornchurch 3
Bognor Regis slipped to defeat for the first time in seven outings when they lost at home to a powerful-looking Hornchurch side. The visitors took an early grip on proceedings. Vinnie John saw a header from a Mark Graham cross well saved by Rocks keeper
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MPs want to ground airport's extension
Tory MPs Nicholas Soames and Howard Flight have joined the opposition to the possible expansion of Shoreham Airport. East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton has already stated his opposition to the idea of making the runway longer and having more daily
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Ryman (South): Lewes 3 Molesey 0
Lewes have landed a psychological blow ahead of Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with Windsor and Eton. The Rooks went to the top of division one south after a routine 3-0 victory against Molesey. The win moved them a point above Windsor, who visit the
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Runaway truck's trail of destruction
A runaway car transporter careered out of control for 500 metres and smashed into vehicles, bollards and street lights. The mayhem was caused by a white Mercedes-Benz flatbed lorry yesterday morning. Four cars were written off and shards of wrecked street
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Car-jack pair leave woman terrified
A woman is recovering after being kidnapped by two car-jackers. The terrified 67-year-old was taken on a one-mile terror ride from the Tiles R Us shop in Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne. She was in the passenger seat of a bronze Ford Fiesta parked outside
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Exports take firms by surprise
Almost two thirds of small businesses fall into exporting "by accident", according to figures released today. A survey by Parcelforce Worldwide showed 65 per cent of small and medium-sized exporters had not planned to target overseas markets. More than
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E-learning firm up for awards
A Brighton e-learning company that won a contract with the Royal Mail to deliver internet access to 200,000 workers is in line for two awards. Futuremedia's Learning For All package has been nominated for the most successful new benefits launch and the
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Pre-tax profits boost for Balfour
Civil engineering group Balfour Beatty today said £1.2 billion of contracts from London Underground had helped it boost annual pre-tax profits by 10% to £130 million. Balfour said its order book grew by 14% to £5.8 billion in 2003, mainly due to two Public
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Airport staff in quit threat over security
Airport workers are threatening to walk out over tough new security checks. Staff at Gatwick face the sack if they do not fill in a Disclosure Application Form, revealing past criminal convictions, by the end of the month. Up to a quarter of the airport's
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GM maize gets green light
The Government yesterday approved the commercial growing of one variety of genetically-modified (GM) maize. Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett gave a qualified green light to the herbicide tolerant maize for animal feed but rejected commercial cultivation
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Firm lands £5m bank deal
A Sussex consultancy firm has signed a £5 million deal with Northern Rock to maintain its software systems. RDF Group will look after the bank's computer network from its offices in Queen Square, Brighton. The three-year deal has guaranteed a minimum
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Landmark restaurant closes after 28 years
The owner of one of Hove's most familiar restaurants has sold up. Richard Curd is calling it a day more than 30 years after setting up his first sandwich bar with £70 borrowed from his father. He launched Richard's in Western Road, Hove, in 1976, five
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Blair's Iraq war was not justified
Tony Blair is dragging us into a maelstrom of war and violence yet the threat he speaks of is small compared to the threat he and Bush pose to the world. Remember the last time they spoke of threats? Look at the results in Iraq now. Ten thousand civilians
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Missing organics
I am disappointed to find that residents of Brighton and Hove are not able to purchase healthy, organic, locally produced food along the seafront. This seems to be because there is no competitive tender process for the commissions granted in this lucrative
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Ivor Caplin in Iraq
Take 13,000 troops from ten countries speaking at least nine languages. Drop them into a war-ravaged country without proper power or sanitation. Turn the temperature up to a scorching 40C. These ingredients could easily create a powder keg with the potential
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Best of care
The NHS always seems to get complaints and criticism so I would like to sing its praises for a change. Following a recent fall, I found myself in a rehab centre for a period of recuperation. My treatment there was second to none and I cannot speak highly
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'Little and Large' robbers get 11 years
A Detective today praised a community for helping catch two robbers nicknamed Little and Large. The pair, Jethro Clarke, 27, who is 6ft 4in and wore a balaclava during the robbery, and 5ft Emma Johnson, 22, were jailed for a total of 11 years. During
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Tributes to car crash victim, 19
A father has paid tribute to his "happy and smiling" daughter, who died in a head-on crash. Nineteen-year-old Margareta Reichl's Vauxhall Nova was involved in a smash with a van on the A22 at Forest Row, near East Grinstead. Her 15-year-old friend, who
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Man forgives wife who stole £40k
A woman who stole more than £40,000 from her husband's bank account to feed her drug addiction has had her sentence halved after he forgave her. Rachel Foy, of Norfolk Mews, Brighton, used husband Martin's bank card to withdraw money and hid his statements
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Airport staff in quit threat over security
Airport workers are threatening to walk out over tough new security checks. Staff at Gatwick face the sack if they do not fill in a Disclosure Application Form, revealing past criminal convictions, by the end of the month. Up to a quarter of the airport's
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Cut-price Tories
The Tory finance spokesman proposes cuts in Brighton and Hove City Council's budget as they "feel comfortable" with a more limited government. That means less help for those that need help the most - absolutely no change since Thatcher the milk snatcher's
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Old roads
In all the discussions about increasing the number of inhabitants of our city, no mention is made of the 19th-Century street patterns. It stands to reason that newcomers will have their own form of transport, usually a car, and in some cases, two. But
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Youth Swimming: Treble treat for Brighton
Brighton are the county's top club for the third year in a row. They underlined their superiority with victory in the third and final Sussex Championship meet at Crawley. Brighton were also-rans in 2000 with just 29 wins but this year totalled 1,036 points
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I'm not too old
Every Thursday I purchase The Argus as I am looking for a new job. I moved to Lancing in November and although I still travel up and down to Surrey every day, I now think I should get a job more locally. I read a couple of articles recently. One was about
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On the ball
You rightly highlight the Brighton Bears basketball team's comprehensive demolition of the Thames Valley Tigers last Saturday (The Argus, March 8), but omitted another major bonus of the day. Of their own volition, the team decided to mark national No
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Ryman (Premier): Bognor 1 Hornchurch 3
Bognor Regis slipped to defeat for the first time in seven outings when they lost at home to a powerful-looking Hornchurch side. The visitors took an early grip on proceedings. Vinnie John saw a header from a Mark Graham cross well saved by Rocks keeper
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Ryman (South): Epsom and Ewell 2 Worthing 2
Chris Dicker hit a tremendous late equaliser as Worthing twice fought back to earn a point at bottom side Epsom and Ewell. Dicker's left-footed strike from 25-yards 14 minutes from time came only 11 minutes after Rebels had been reduced to ten men with
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MPs want to ground airport's extension
Tory MPs Nicholas Soames and Howard Flight have joined the opposition to the possible expansion of Shoreham Airport. East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton has already stated his opposition to the idea of making the runway longer and having more daily
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Ryman (South): Lewes 3 Molesey 0
Lewes have landed a psychological blow ahead of Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with Windsor and Eton. The Rooks went to the top of division one south after a routine 3-0 victory against Molesey. The win moved them a point above Windsor, who visit the
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Runaway truck's trail of destruction
A runaway car transporter careered out of control for 500 metres and smashed into vehicles, bollards and street lights. The mayhem was caused by a white Mercedes-Benz flatbed lorry yesterday morning. Four cars were written off and shards of wrecked street
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McGhee warns against complacency
Albion manager Mark McGhee warned his players against complacency today in the quest for another home victory to consolidate their play-off challenge. A fifth straight win at Withdean tonight against Tranmere Rovers will move the Seagulls up a place again
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Car-jack pair leave woman terrified
A woman is recovering after being kidnapped by two car-jackers. The terrified 67-year-old was taken on a one-mile terror ride from the Tiles R Us shop in Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne. She was in the passenger seat of a bronze Ford Fiesta parked outside
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Exports take firms by surprise
Almost two thirds of small businesses fall into exporting "by accident", according to figures released today. A survey by Parcelforce Worldwide showed 65 per cent of small and medium-sized exporters had not planned to target overseas markets. More than
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E-learning firm up for awards
A Brighton e-learning company that won a contract with the Royal Mail to deliver internet access to 200,000 workers is in line for two awards. Futuremedia's Learning For All package has been nominated for the most successful new benefits launch and the
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Insurers face MPs' anger over endowments
MPs are expected to launch a scathing attack on insurers in a report on the endowment crisis published tomorrow. The Treasury Select Committee is likely to criticise the industry for consistently putting its own interests first and failing to have a proper
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Firm lands £5m bank deal
A Sussex consultancy firm has signed a £5 million deal with Northern Rock to maintain its software systems. RDF Group will look after the bank's computer network from its offices in Queen Square, Brighton. The three-year deal has guaranteed a minimum
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March 10: McGhee warns against complacency
Albion manager Mark McGhee warned his players against complacency today in the quest for another home victory to consolidate their play-off challenge. A fifth straight win at Withdean tonight against Tranmere Rovers will move the Seagulls up a place again
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March 9: McGhee has striking plan
Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed plans to keep Trevor Benjamin and sign another striker. Benjamin's second month on loan to the Seagulls from troubled Leicester ends with next Tuesday's trip to Chesterfield. McGhee's hopes of holding on to Benjamin
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Missing student found safe in London
An Oxford University student who mysteriously disappeared for 60 hours has been found safe and well. Sara Crowley-Vigneau, 23, from Lancing, was tracked down in London after a police hunt spanning three counties and is now staying with relatives, police
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MPs call for greener shopping
Supermarkets give out enough plastic bags every year to cover an area bigger than Sussex and Surrey put together, an investigation has revealed. Lewes MP Norman Baker discovered an estimated 17.5 billion bags were handed to customers each year. Supermarket
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Smallpox blush
My mother was always the first target for mosquitos and fleas. While pregnant with me in 1950, she went to hospital for an ante-natal visit. When the nurses saw the terrible spots on her tummy, to her shock, they isolated her - they thought she had smallpox
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Holiday from hell family to sue
Tourists who claim their summer holiday was ruined by illness and terrible conditions are taking legal action against a tour operator. The Vanstone family fell violently ill during their one-week stay at the Palm Court Hotel in Malta in August. The family
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Calm down
Does working with wildlife rub off on the workers like Roger Muselle (Letters, March 6). When faced with a criticism, he turns aggressive and snaps and snarls. Bob Metson must take wildlife seriously to even bother putting pen to paper and it's possible
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Be prepared
I wonder if your readers can help me with this conundrum - does the rail service lie in order to inflate its punctuality record or has Brighton developed its own euphemisms? I was waiting for the 12.26pm from Brighton to Victoria on Sunday when an announcement
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Officer in race jibe sacking to appeal
A police officer sacked for making a racist comment will take his case to appeal. PC Tim Guest, stationed at Hailsham, was fired in January after a black teenager stepped in front of his patrol car and he told colleagues: "Watch the macaroon - we almost
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Car-jack pair leave woman terrified
A woman is recovering after being kidnapped by two car-jackers. The terrified 67-year-old was taken on a one-mile terror ride from the Tiles R Us shop in Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne. She was in the passenger seat of a bronze Ford Fiesta parked outside
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Away supporter
Although born and bred in Brighton, I have lived in Scotland and the North East of England for the past 20 years. On Saturday I was proud to hold the Albion banner for National Falmer Day at England's northernmost football club, Berwick Rangers. Along
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Peers' tactics spark bitter reform battle
A peer has caused a major constitutional clash by ambushing plans for a supreme court to replace the Lord Chancellor. Lord Lloyd of Berwick, Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex, won backing for an amendment which blocked the passing of the Government's Constitutional
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Bad feeling
There is no doubt the rubbish problem in Brighton and Hove is the fault of the council. It is also one of the most expensive services anywhere in Britain and yet no-one seems to want to say why. This problem has gone on for years and needs sorting out
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Just not good neighbours
I am sorry to report what a poor neighbour Tesco has become. Now the dominant force in retailing in Hove, they seem to care little for the surrounding community. Last week one of their shopping trolleys was dumped in this road. Inevitably it has filled
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Date
Dating barrier
I am wheelchair-bound and recently booked a place on a speed dating event organised by Speed Dater Ltd, one of Britain's leading speed dating agencies. The event was in the downstairs bar of Al Duomo, an Italian restaurant in Brighton. However, the bar
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Youth Netball: Double joy for Brighton
Brighton College are the top netball school in Sussex. They won closely-fought under-13s and under-14s finals and were runners up in the under-15s county competition. Jane Langhorne, head of girls' games at the College, said: "To have success across the
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Youth Athletics: Charlotte earns senior call
Charlotte Browning has earned her first senior call-up for England. Browning, who won national under-17s indoor titles at 800m and 1,500m last week, will compete in an international against Wales in Cardiff on Sunday. She said: "I was originally going
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Prince Andrew is no match for tycoon Hoogstraten
One is fourth in line to the throne and lives in royal splendour in Windsor. The other has a half-built home and recently spent time at Her Majesty's pleasure. But, according to high society magazine Tatler, Nicholas Hoogstraten is more eligible than
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Athletics: Medla loss will spur East on
Michael East has vowed to use his World Indoor Championships disappointment to spur him on to Olympic glory this summer. The 26-year-old finished third in the 1,500m in Budapest on Sunday only to have the bronze medal cruelly snatched away from him an
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Police and council aren't paying attention
This month's edition of City News paints a less than accurate picture of St James's Street in Brighton. Most of the residents, traders and visitors that I speak to are highly critical of the failings of the Brighton and Hove City Council in a number of
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Pre-tax profits boost for Balfour
Civil engineering group Balfour Beatty today said £1.2 billion of contracts from London Underground had helped it boost annual pre-tax profits by 10% to £130 million. Balfour said its order book grew by 14% to £5.8 billion in 2003, mainly due to two Public
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Airport staff in quit threat over security
Airport workers are threatening to walk out over tough new security checks. Staff at Gatwick face the sack if they do not fill in a Disclosure Application Form, revealing past criminal convictions, by the end of the month. Up to a quarter of the airport's
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GM maize gets green light
The Government yesterday approved the commercial growing of one variety of genetically-modified (GM) maize. Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett gave a qualified green light to the herbicide tolerant maize for animal feed but rejected commercial cultivation
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MP calls for greener shopping
Supermarkets give out enough plastic bags every year to cover an area bigger than Sussex and Surrey put together, an investigation has revealed. Lewes MP Norman Baker discovered an estimated 17.5 billion bags were handed to customers each year. Supermarket
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Airport staff in quit threat over security
Airport workers are threatening to walk out over tough new security checks. Staff at Gatwick face the sack if they do not fill in a Disclosure Application Form, revealing past criminal convictions, by the end of the month. Up to a quarter of the airport's
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Elderly couple terrorised by stun gun thugs
Two armed robbers threatened to kill a terrified couple before stealing their car and escaping with antiques and furniture. Mark Dinmore and Ian Williams beat Susan and Gordon McEwan during an hour-long ordeal at the couple's home in Blackboys, near Uckfield
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Widow to buy back gift house
A widow who gifted her manor home to a council has been told she can have it back - for £1.25 million. East Sussex County Council is putting Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum on the market after running it for years at a loss. Councillors have now given
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Landmark restaurant closes after 28 years
The owner of one of Hove's most familiar restaurants has sold up. Richard Curd is calling it a day more than 30 years after setting up his first sandwich bar with £70 borrowed from his father. He launched Richard's in Western Road, Hove, in 1976, five
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Date
Blair's Iraq war was not justified
Tony Blair is dragging us into a maelstrom of war and violence yet the threat he speaks of is small compared to the threat he and Bush pose to the world. Remember the last time they spoke of threats? Look at the results in Iraq now. Ten thousand civilians
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Date
Missing organics
I am disappointed to find that residents of Brighton and Hove are not able to purchase healthy, organic, locally produced food along the seafront. This seems to be because there is no competitive tender process for the commissions granted in this lucrative
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Date
Calm down
Does working with wildlife rub off on the workers like Roger Muselle (Letters, March 6). When faced with a criticism, he turns aggressive and snaps and snarls. Bob Metson must take wildlife seriously to even bother putting pen to paper and it's possible
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Date
Ivor Caplin in Iraq
Take 13,000 troops from ten countries speaking at least nine languages. Drop them into a war-ravaged country without proper power or sanitation. Turn the temperature up to a scorching 40C. These ingredients could easily create a powder keg with the potential
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Date
Best of care
The NHS always seems to get complaints and criticism so I would like to sing its praises for a change. Following a recent fall, I found myself in a rehab centre for a period of recuperation. My treatment there was second to none and I cannot speak highly
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Date
Peers' tactics spark bitter reform battle
A peer has caused a major constitutional clash by ambushing plans for a supreme court to replace the Lord Chancellor. Lord Lloyd of Berwick, Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex, won backing for an amendment which blocked the passing of the Government's Constitutional
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Date
Old roads
In all the discussions about increasing the number of inhabitants of our city, no mention is made of the 19th-Century street patterns. It stands to reason that newcomers will have their own form of transport, usually a car, and in some cases, two. But
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Date
Youth Swimming: Treble treat for Brighton
Brighton are the county's top club for the third year in a row. They underlined their superiority with victory in the third and final Sussex Championship meet at Crawley. Brighton were also-rans in 2000 with just 29 wins but this year totalled 1,036 points
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Date
Prince Andrew is no match for tycoon Hoogstraten
One is fourth in line to the throne and lives in royal splendour in Windsor. The other has a half-built home and recently spent time at Her Majesty's pleasure. But, according to high society magazine Tatler, Nicholas Hoogstraten is more eligible than
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Date
I'm not too old
Every Thursday I purchase The Argus as I am looking for a new job. I moved to Lancing in November and although I still travel up and down to Surrey every day, I now think I should get a job more locally. I read a couple of articles recently. One was about
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Date
On the ball
You rightly highlight the Brighton Bears basketball team's comprehensive demolition of the Thames Valley Tigers last Saturday (The Argus, March 8), but omitted another major bonus of the day. Of their own volition, the team decided to mark national No
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Date
Police and council aren't paying attention
This month's edition of City News paints a less than accurate picture of St James's Street in Brighton. Most of the residents, traders and visitors that I speak to are highly critical of the failings of the Brighton and Hove City Council in a number of
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Date
Ryman (South): Epsom and Ewell 2 Worthing 2
Chris Dicker hit a tremendous late equaliser as Worthing twice fought back to earn a point at bottom side Epsom and Ewell. Dicker's left-footed strike from 25-yards 14 minutes from time came only 11 minutes after Rebels had been reduced to ten men with
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Date
McGhee warns against complacency
Albion manager Mark McGhee warned his players against complacency today in the quest for another home victory to consolidate their play-off challenge. A fifth straight win at Withdean tonight against Tranmere Rovers will move the Seagulls up a place again
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Date
MP calls for greener shopping
Supermarkets give out enough plastic bags every year to cover an area bigger than Sussex and Surrey put together, an investigation has revealed. Lewes MP Norman Baker discovered an estimated 17.5 billion bags were handed to customers each year. Supermarket
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Date
Insurers face MPs' anger over endowments
MPs are expected to launch a scathing attack on insurers in a report on the endowment crisis published tomorrow. The Treasury Select Committee is likely to criticise the industry for consistently putting its own interests first and failing to have a proper
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Date
March 10: McGhee warns against complacency
Albion manager Mark McGhee warned his players against complacency today in the quest for another home victory to consolidate their play-off challenge. A fifth straight win at Withdean tonight against Tranmere Rovers will move the Seagulls up a place again
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Date
March 9: McGhee has striking plan
Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed plans to keep Trevor Benjamin and sign another striker. Benjamin's second month on loan to the Seagulls from troubled Leicester ends with next Tuesday's trip to Chesterfield. McGhee's hopes of holding on to Benjamin
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Date
Missing student found safe in London
An Oxford University student who mysteriously disappeared for 60 hours has been found safe and well. Sara Crowley-Vigneau, 23, from Lancing, was tracked down in London after a police hunt spanning three counties and is now staying with relatives, police
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Date
Airport staff in quit threat over security
Airport workers are threatening to walk out over tough new security checks. Staff at Gatwick face the sack if they do not fill in a Disclosure Application Form, revealing past criminal convictions, by the end of the month. Up to a quarter of the airport's
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Date
Elderly couple terrorised by stun gun thugs
Two armed robbers threatened to kill a terrified couple before stealing their car and escaping with antiques and furniture. Mark Dinmore and Ian Williams beat Susan and Gordon McEwan during an hour-long ordeal at the couple's home in Blackboys, near Uckfield
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Date
MPs call for greener shopping
Supermarkets give out enough plastic bags every year to cover an area bigger than Sussex and Surrey put together, an investigation has revealed. Lewes MP Norman Baker discovered an estimated 17.5 billion bags were handed to customers each year. Supermarket
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Date
Widow to buy back gift house
A widow who gifted her manor home to a council has been told she can have it back - for £1.25 million. East Sussex County Council is putting Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum on the market after running it for years at a loss. Councillors have now given
