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Labour should quit nannying us
Warren Morgan (Letters, March 9) uses statistics to support his defence of the Government's reliance on speed cameras to penalise motorists and raise stealth taxes to fund the Chancellor's out-of-control spending habit. I prefer to rely on my contact
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My first painting sold for £200 in hours
Victoria Boarer has only been a serious artist since January but her first painting was bought just hours after it went on sale. The 19-year-old is one of the youngest artists to have secured a prime position at the Synergy gallery in Hove. Victoria,
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Control your dogs
I am writing to complain about the dog-walkers in Manor Park, Broadwater, Worthing, who have no control over their dogs whatsoever. Recently one small dog bit my 10-month-old Dobermann (who I keep on a lead for his safety). If owners can't keep their
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Good luck
If Bentley Wildfowl museum was to close, it would be a terrible shame. I wondered if it would be possible to move it to Newhaven Fort. What a tourist attraction that would be. It's only an idea but good luck to the museum whatever happens. -EJ Thomas,
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Don't be put off
I read with horror the letters from Julian Henley and Chuck Odom (March 16), who describe receiving abusive and threatening letters after having letters published on these pages. What small-minded people would take the time to try to silence writers in
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Celeb hairdresser's new reality TV show
Sharp suits, sharp tongues and sharp scissors are required for a place in the latest reality TV show. Celebrity hairdresser Lee Stafford is recruiting staff to work at the cutting edge of the business at his new Brighton salon. Lee is looking for hairdressers
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All about money
The controlled parking zone in Brighton and Hove continues to expand. Now it has reached the London Road barrier. My guess is it will cross over to the Stanford Avenue/Preston Drove areas before the end of this summer and the Ditchling Road barrier in
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Golf: Hastings to go under hammer
Hastings GC is up for auction at Brighton's Grand Hotel on April 7. The starting price is £1.5m for a course that nobody seems to want following its sale by the local council three years ago. Richard Haygarth, owner of Chichester who also has the management
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Cycling: Rudkin moves up a gear
Nick Rudkin, fifth last year, stepped up a gear to win the 16-mile Hardrider's time trial which heralded the start of the East Sussex CA season. Rudkin (Eastbourne Rovers) covered a tough course north of Herstmonceux in 39min.44sec. Less than a minute
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Drink is a drug
Jean Calder (The Argus, March 13) is right to highlight the huge anomaly between people's attitudes to drug dependency and abuse and widespread tolerance of alcohol abuse. It is high time we had a drug and alcohol strategy for the city that recognises
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Sign too sexy for drinkers
A saucy bar name which raised concern among police has been ditched after the venue remained almost empty every night. Chas and Azwar Majeed opened the Soixante Neuf bar in Pool Valley, Brighton, last December, despite warnings the name could offend people
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Strange priorities
I am writing to advise of two separate instances I have encountered at the bottom of St James's Street over the past couple of weekends. Two Fridays ago I was approached by a group of five teenage boys looking for a fight. One of them attempted to headbutt
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Racing: Magical Festival for the Moores
Not even the defeat of Adopted Hero and Zimbabwe in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham yesterday could bring Gary Moore off cloud nine. Still flying high after Tikram's win in the Mildmay of Flete Chase on Wednesday, Brighton trainer Moore was philosophical
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Dr Martens: Hillians boss defiant
Gary Croydon insists he has no regrets about taking Burgess Hill out of the County League. News that the Hillians had financial problems sent shock waves around Sussex non-league circles last week. Just nine months after moving up to the Dr Martens League
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McGhee switches focus to midfield
Albion manager Mark McGhee today said he may look to sign a midfielder rather than a striker before next week's transfer deadline. Richard Carpenter collected his ninth booking of the season at Port Vale last Saturday. If he is cautioned again at home
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Refused bus pass for not being Catholic
Schoolboy Harry Mishon has been told he cannot have a bus pass to go to his Roman Catholic school because he is not a Catholic. Harry, 13, lives far enough away from school to qualify but because he has not been baptised a Catholic he can't have one.
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Rents edge up
Office rents in Brighton and Hove are reaching record levels, mainly because of high demand. Stiles Harold Williams, which handles many larger deals, says prime office buildings in the city are £17.25 per sqft. A figure of £18 was being quoted for air-conditioned
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Cracking idea
Dozens of sick children can look forward to Easter after a group of small firms donated chocolate eggs. More than 20 companies have made donations to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children in Dyke Road, Brighton. The scheme is part of CommunityMark
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Design deal
Flourishing graphic design agency Talking Design, based in Worthing, has taken over Littlehampton-based Headwest. The two companies will continue to trade under the Talking Design banner. Headwest was formed 15 years ago and will bring a wealth of experience
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Aga lifts target after landmark year
Kitchen equipment group Aga Foodservice today set a new target of selling 15,000 cookers a year by 2006. It followed a "landmark" year for the Birmingham-based group as sales of Agas topped 10,000 for the first time in 2003. Expectations of higher sales
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MPs battle to win GM debate
Millionaire MP Gregory Barker may not be a typical eco-rebel but he now has a leading role in challenging the Government over genetically modified (GM) crops. He is calling for strict separation between commercial GM and conventional crops and for biotech
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Housing policy helps cut city homeless figures
Housing projects have helped cut the number of homeless people in Brighton and Hove by 16 per cent. There has also been a fall in the number of families housed temporarily in bed and breakfast accommodation during the past year. In December, Government
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Fresh image is key to future success
A digital imaging company is eyeing up the lucrative telecoms market after launching a ground-breaking piece of technology. Youview, based in Hove, has created a software and hosting package which will allow firms to show customers fresh images online
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MPs battle to win GM debate
Millionaire MP Gregory Barker may not be a typical eco-rebel but he now has a leading role in challenging the Government over genetically modified (GM) crops. He is calling for strict separation between commercial GM and conventional crops and for biotech
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Funeral held for Brit skydiver
The funeral of newsreader Carol Barnes' daughter Clare, killed in a parachute accident, was held in Australia today. Clare Barnes, 24, died on her 200th jump near Barwon Heads, close to Melbourne. She kissed her boyfriend Chris McDougall in the sky moments
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Protest pays off for city cabbies
Taxi drivers have won their campaign to prevent an unlimited number of cabs on city streets. The Government has thrown out proposals to deregulate the trade after cabbies turned out in their hundreds to protest. Drivers in Brighton and Hove were at the
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Travers: We have suffered as well
Graham Travers knows from bitter personal experience how dangerous drivers can shatter lives. His own pregnant sister Sharon was almost killed in a crash which led to the loss of her two unborn babies. Ten years ago, in his home city of Dublin, Travers
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Families' fury at nurse-killer's sentence
The devastated mother of a young woman killed in a car crash has vowed she will be waiting for the driver when he is released from jail. Graham Travers was today beginning a five-and-a-half year jail sentence for causing the death of Natalie McCabe, 21
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Labour should quit nannying us
Warren Morgan (Letters, March 9) uses statistics to support his defence of the Government's reliance on speed cameras to penalise motorists and raise stealth taxes to fund the Chancellor's out-of-control spending habit. I prefer to rely on my contact
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My first painting sold for £200 in hours
Victoria Boarer has only been a serious artist since January but her first painting was bought just hours after it went on sale. The 19-year-old is one of the youngest artists to have secured a prime position at the Synergy gallery in Hove. Victoria,
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Control your dogs
I am writing to complain about the dog-walkers in Manor Park, Broadwater, Worthing, who have no control over their dogs whatsoever. Recently one small dog bit my 10-month-old Dobermann (who I keep on a lead for his safety). If owners can't keep their
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Double standards
Your article asking "Should you be allowed to take the kids on holiday during the school term" (The Argus, March 15) coincidentally appeared on the same day that my children were off school for teacher training. This has been the third time during the
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
David Pritchard, from Southwick, complains that two of his favourite pages in Weekend - gardening and walks - have only appeared in black and white since the launch of the new Argus. This was emphasised for him in the February 28/29 edition when primroses
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MOT scam mechanic fined
A mechanic has been fined for an MOT scam which could have left dangerous cars on the streets. Andrew Larcombe, 41, of Falmer Gardens, Woodingdean, was sentenced for failing to properly test cars. Larcombe, who admitted issuing MOT certificates to friends
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No easy answer
In response to Selma Montford's views on traffic in Western Road (Letters, March 17), there are no simple solutions and the impact of buses serving outlying parts of the city has to be sensitively and safely catered for in this central area through which
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Rugby: Heath skipper set to return
Alex Meredith insists he is fit and ready to go as Haywards Heath face arguably their biggest game of the season. Heath need to beat Weston-super-Mare at Whitemans Green (3pm) to be sure of staying out of the drop zone tomorrow night. With four games
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Cycling: Rudkin moves up a gear
Nick Rudkin, fifth last year, stepped up a gear to win the 16-mile Hardrider's time trial which heralded the start of the East Sussex CA season. Rudkin (Eastbourne Rovers) covered a tough course north of Herstmonceux in 39min.44sec. Less than a minute
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Table Tennius: Wesl;ey's still top man
Wesley Bush-Harris has retained the Brighton Championship. Bush-Harrris, 29, fought off a strong challenge from Prakash Varsani to win the final 11-7, 10-12, 11-3, 11-7. It was the first time they have met in competition because they play for the same
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Strange priorities
I am writing to advise of two separate instances I have encountered at the bottom of St James's Street over the past couple of weekends. Two Fridays ago I was approached by a group of five teenage boys looking for a fight. One of them attempted to headbutt
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Speedway: Eagles want flying start
Eastbourne Eagles fans might need reminding they are supposed to be supporting the riders wearing the red and blue helmets at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. With two of their favourite riders, Mark Loram and Dean Barker, leading the charge for Arena
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Non-League: In Brief
Lewes have lost defender Joe Vines for up to a month. The on-loan Crawley defender, who is the nephew of Crawley boss Francis, suffered ankle ligament damage in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Bromley. Junior Kadi and Justin Harris are both facing potential four-match
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Tories did nothing for women or gays
In your article on the "New generation of Tories" (The Argus, March 15), David Gold, the Conservative candidate for Brighton Pavilion, says "the suggestion the average age of the Tory Party is over 65 was true five years ago but I don't think that's the
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Dr Martens: Harkin blow for Reds
Mo Harkin will miss the rest of Crawley's title run-in after X-rays showed he fractured a leg during Tuesday night's 6-1 win against Hednesford. The former Northern Ireland under-21 international has been playing with a hairline fracture of the fibula
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Racing: Magical Festival for the Moores
Not even the defeat of Adopted Hero and Zimbabwe in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham yesterday could bring Gary Moore off cloud nine. Still flying high after Tikram's win in the Mildmay of Flete Chase on Wednesday, Brighton trainer Moore was philosophical
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Dr Martens: Hillians boss defiant
Gary Croydon insists he has no regrets about taking Burgess Hill out of the County League. News that the Hillians had financial problems sent shock waves around Sussex non-league circles last week. Just nine months after moving up to the Dr Martens League
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McGhee switches focus to midfield
Albion manager Mark McGhee today said he may look to sign a midfielder rather than a striker before next week's transfer deadline. Richard Carpenter collected his ninth booking of the season at Port Vale last Saturday. If he is cautioned again at home
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Refused bus pass for not being Catholic
Schoolboy Harry Mishon has been told he cannot have a bus pass to go to his Roman Catholic school because he is not a Catholic. Harry, 13, lives far enough away from school to qualify but because he has not been baptised a Catholic he can't have one.
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Cracking idea
Dozens of sick children can look forward to Easter after a group of small firms donated chocolate eggs. More than 20 companies have made donations to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children in Dyke Road, Brighton. The scheme is part of CommunityMark
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Housing policy helps cut city homeless figures
Housing projects have helped cut the number of homeless people in Brighton and Hove by 16 per cent. There has also been a fall in the number of families housed temporarily in bed and breakfast accommodation during the past year. In December, Government
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Fresh image is key to future success
A digital imaging company is eyeing up the lucrative telecoms market after launching a ground-breaking piece of technology. Youview, based in Hove, has created a software and hosting package which will allow firms to show customers fresh images online
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MPs battle to win GM debate
Millionaire MP Gregory Barker may not be a typical eco-rebel but he now has a leading role in challenging the Government over genetically modified (GM) crops. He is calling for strict separation between commercial GM and conventional crops and for biotech
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Van clue to body in barrel killing
Detectives believe they are close to solving the murder of a Jamaican man who was stabbed to death and pushed over a 450ft cliff in a barrel at Beachy Head. They think Orville Donovan Gordon, 39, was killed in a gangland-style execution following a robbery
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Protest pays off for city cabbies
Taxi drivers have won their campaign to prevent an unlimited number of cabs on city streets. The Government has thrown out proposals to deregulate the trade after cabbies turned out in their hundreds to protest. Drivers in Brighton and Hove were at the
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Beggars can make up to £70 each day
Beggars make up to £70 a day on the streets of Brighton and Hove and most spend it on heroin, it has been claimed. David Panter, chief executive of Brighton and Hove City Council, said he had seen an escalation in the scale of the drugs problem. Mr Panter
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Sunday night of pleasure ended in tragedy
It was a Sunday evening in October when three young women clambered into a red Mini called Benny. The pals were heading off to the pub. Flo McCabe had volunteered to drive home but she changed her mind. She drove her Mini home and got a lift to join her
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Good luck
If Bentley Wildfowl museum was to close, it would be a terrible shame. I wondered if it would be possible to move it to Newhaven Fort. What a tourist attraction that would be. It's only an idea but good luck to the museum whatever happens. -EJ Thomas,
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Don't be put off
I read with horror the letters from Julian Henley and Chuck Odom (March 16), who describe receiving abusive and threatening letters after having letters published on these pages. What small-minded people would take the time to try to silence writers in
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Celeb hairdresser's new reality TV show
Sharp suits, sharp tongues and sharp scissors are required for a place in the latest reality TV show. Celebrity hairdresser Lee Stafford is recruiting staff to work at the cutting edge of the business at his new Brighton salon. Lee is looking for hairdressers
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Helping hand
I read with interest your article on Brighton and Hove setting up a hotline to enable disabled people to report issues with regard to their taxi services (The Argus, March 8). Readers might like to know that Brighton and Hove City Council, together with
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All about money
The controlled parking zone in Brighton and Hove continues to expand. Now it has reached the London Road barrier. My guess is it will cross over to the Stanford Avenue/Preston Drove areas before the end of this summer and the Ditchling Road barrier in
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Date
Don't miss megabus opportunity
Last week I caught the megabus four times and had a very enjoyable journey each time. Two of the four buses arrived at their destinations early and the other two on time. The staff at the GreenLine Coach station were friendly and helpful and the drivers
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Golf: Hastings to go under hammer
Hastings GC is up for auction at Brighton's Grand Hotel on April 7. The starting price is £1.5m for a course that nobody seems to want following its sale by the local council three years ago. Richard Haygarth, owner of Chichester who also has the management
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Let's clean up
When are we going to wake up and do something about graffiti and litter around Brighton and Hove? It's now spreading to Hangleton. Let's take some pressure off motorists and target fly-tippers instead. When caught, they should be made to go out with our
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Date
Drink is a drug
Jean Calder (The Argus, March 13) is right to highlight the huge anomaly between people's attitudes to drug dependency and abuse and widespread tolerance of alcohol abuse. It is high time we had a drug and alcohol strategy for the city that recognises
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Date
Sign too sexy for drinkers
A saucy bar name which raised concern among police has been ditched after the venue remained almost empty every night. Chas and Azwar Majeed opened the Soixante Neuf bar in Pool Valley, Brighton, last December, despite warnings the name could offend people
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You don't care
My wife and I visited Brighton on Sunday, March 7. Our first experience after parking at the NCP car park off Blackman Street was a group of about ten drug addicts openly plying their trade in the car park and a bunch of winos. On bringing this to the
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Hockey: Grinstead shake-up
East Grinstead player-coach Kwan Browne is pondering changes ahead of this weekend's double-header in National League division two. Grinstead, a good bet for the title a month ago, are now battling to hold on to second spot after one win in their last
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Rents edge up
Office rents in Brighton and Hove are reaching record levels, mainly because of high demand. Stiles Harold Williams, which handles many larger deals, says prime office buildings in the city are £17.25 per sqft. A figure of £18 was being quoted for air-conditioned
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March 19: McGhee switches focus to midfield
Albion manager Mark McGhee today said he may look to sign a midfielder rather than a striker before next week's transfer deadline. Richard Carpenter collected his ninth booking of the season at Port Vale last Saturday. If he is cautioned again at home
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Date
Design deal
Flourishing graphic design agency Talking Design, based in Worthing, has taken over Littlehampton-based Headwest. The two companies will continue to trade under the Talking Design banner. Headwest was formed 15 years ago and will bring a wealth of experience
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Date
Aga lifts target after landmark year
Kitchen equipment group Aga Foodservice today set a new target of selling 15,000 cookers a year by 2006. It followed a "landmark" year for the Birmingham-based group as sales of Agas topped 10,000 for the first time in 2003. Expectations of higher sales
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Date
Protest pays off for city cabbies
Taxi drivers have won their campaign to prevent an unlimited number of cabs on city streets. The Government has thrown out proposals to deregulate the trade after cabbies turned out in their hundreds to protest. Drivers in Brighton and Hove were at the
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Date
MPs battle to win GM debate
Millionaire MP Gregory Barker may not be a typical eco-rebel but he now has a leading role in challenging the Government over genetically modified (GM) crops. He is calling for strict separation between commercial GM and conventional crops and for biotech
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Funeral held for Brit skydiver
The funeral of newsreader Carol Barnes' daughter Clare, killed in a parachute accident, was held in Australia today. Clare Barnes, 24, died on her 200th jump near Barwon Heads, close to Melbourne. She kissed her boyfriend Chris McDougall in the sky moments
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Housing policy helps cut city homeless figures
Housing projects have helped cut the number of homeless people in Brighton and Hove by 16 per cent. There has also been a fall in the number of families housed temporarily in bed and breakfast accommodation during the past year. In December, Government
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Travers: We have suffered as well
Graham Travers knows from bitter personal experience how dangerous drivers can shatter lives. His own pregnant sister Sharon was almost killed in a crash which led to the loss of her two unborn babies. Ten years ago, in his home city of Dublin, Travers
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Families' fury at nurse-killer's sentence
The devastated mother of a young woman killed in a car crash has vowed she will be waiting for the driver when he is released from jail. Graham Travers was today beginning a five-and-a-half year jail sentence for causing the death of Natalie McCabe, 21
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Double standards
Your article asking "Should you be allowed to take the kids on holiday during the school term" (The Argus, March 15) coincidentally appeared on the same day that my children were off school for teacher training. This has been the third time during the
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Date
Helping hand
I read with interest your article on Brighton and Hove setting up a hotline to enable disabled people to report issues with regard to their taxi services (The Argus, March 8). Readers might like to know that Brighton and Hove City Council, together with
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Date
MOT scam mechanic fined
A mechanic has been fined for an MOT scam which could have left dangerous cars on the streets. Andrew Larcombe, 41, of Falmer Gardens, Woodingdean, was sentenced for failing to properly test cars. Larcombe, who admitted issuing MOT certificates to friends
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Date
No easy answer
In response to Selma Montford's views on traffic in Western Road (Letters, March 17), there are no simple solutions and the impact of buses serving outlying parts of the city has to be sensitively and safely catered for in this central area through which
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Date
Rugby: Heath skipper set to return
Alex Meredith insists he is fit and ready to go as Haywards Heath face arguably their biggest game of the season. Heath need to beat Weston-super-Mare at Whitemans Green (3pm) to be sure of staying out of the drop zone tomorrow night. With four games
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Date
Don't miss megabus opportunity
Last week I caught the megabus four times and had a very enjoyable journey each time. Two of the four buses arrived at their destinations early and the other two on time. The staff at the GreenLine Coach station were friendly and helpful and the drivers
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Date
Let's clean up
When are we going to wake up and do something about graffiti and litter around Brighton and Hove? It's now spreading to Hangleton. Let's take some pressure off motorists and target fly-tippers instead. When caught, they should be made to go out with our
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Date
Table Tennius: Wesl;ey's still top man
Wesley Bush-Harris has retained the Brighton Championship. Bush-Harrris, 29, fought off a strong challenge from Prakash Varsani to win the final 11-7, 10-12, 11-3, 11-7. It was the first time they have met in competition because they play for the same
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Date
Speedway: Eagles want flying start
Eastbourne Eagles fans might need reminding they are supposed to be supporting the riders wearing the red and blue helmets at Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. With two of their favourite riders, Mark Loram and Dean Barker, leading the charge for Arena
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Date
You don't care
My wife and I visited Brighton on Sunday, March 7. Our first experience after parking at the NCP car park off Blackman Street was a group of about ten drug addicts openly plying their trade in the car park and a bunch of winos. On bringing this to the
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Date
Non-League: In Brief
Lewes have lost defender Joe Vines for up to a month. The on-loan Crawley defender, who is the nephew of Crawley boss Francis, suffered ankle ligament damage in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Bromley. Junior Kadi and Justin Harris are both facing potential four-match
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Date
Tories did nothing for women or gays
In your article on the "New generation of Tories" (The Argus, March 15), David Gold, the Conservative candidate for Brighton Pavilion, says "the suggestion the average age of the Tory Party is over 65 was true five years ago but I don't think that's the
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Date
Dr Martens: Harkin blow for Reds
Mo Harkin will miss the rest of Crawley's title run-in after X-rays showed he fractured a leg during Tuesday night's 6-1 win against Hednesford. The former Northern Ireland under-21 international has been playing with a hairline fracture of the fibula
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Date
Hockey: Grinstead shake-up
East Grinstead player-coach Kwan Browne is pondering changes ahead of this weekend's double-header in National League division two. Grinstead, a good bet for the title a month ago, are now battling to hold on to second spot after one win in their last
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Date
Protest pays off for city cabbies
Taxi drivers have won their campaign to prevent an unlimited number of cabs on city streets. The Government has thrown out proposals to deregulate the trade after cabbies turned out in their hundreds to protest. Drivers in Brighton and Hove were at the
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Date
Van clue to body in barrel killing
Detectives believe they are close to solving the murder of a Jamaican man who was stabbed to death and pushed over a 450ft cliff in a barrel at Beachy Head. They think Orville Donovan Gordon, 39, was killed in a gangland-style execution following a robbery
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Date
Beggars can make up to £70 each day
Beggars make up to £70 a day on the streets of Brighton and Hove and most spend it on heroin, it has been claimed. David Panter, chief executive of Brighton and Hove City Council, said he had seen an escalation in the scale of the drugs problem. Mr Panter
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Date
Housing policy helps cut city homeless figures
Housing projects have helped cut the number of homeless people in Brighton and Hove by 16 per cent. There has also been a fall in the number of families housed temporarily in bed and breakfast accommodation during the past year. In December, Government
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Date
Sunday night of pleasure ended in tragedy
It was a Sunday evening in October when three young women clambered into a red Mini called Benny. The pals were heading off to the pub. Flo McCabe had volunteered to drive home but she changed her mind. She drove her Mini home and got a lift to join her
