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Tribunal to settle town hall sex row
A sex discrimination row which put a council leader at loggerheads with her chief executive will be heard in June. The employment tribunal case, brought by Worthing Borough Council chief executive Sheryl Grady, begins in Brighton on June 14 and is expected
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Apology for pair in bullying claim
Hospital managers have apologised to two workers accused of bullying and intimidation. An independent report has exonerated Pauline Kenny and Jean Pope of the allegations. It criticised Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust for its treatment
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Wanted: Mums who will give birth on TV
Midwife turned documentary maker Bernie Bos fell into the film world by chance - and credits explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes as her inspiration. Her film career began in the Eighties when she and her director husband Paul Cleary set up a production company
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Illegal workers held after dawn blitz
Four Brazilians face imminent deportation after they were caught working illegally on farms. Sussex Police and immigration officials arrested 18 suspects after setting up a roadblock on the outskirts of Chichester. Of those, 14 are still being questioned
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The Argus scoops awards
The Argus and its staff have won yet more awards. The paper was named daily newspaper of the year at the Newsquest editorial, sales and distribution awards held in Meriden, Warwickshire, on Tuesday. Chief features writer Angela Wintle was feature writer
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Price worth paying to halt child abuse
In their short lives they have suffered violence, fear and neglect. Some have been subjected to prostitution, others have become slaves to hard drugs. Most have no notion of parental love. Some have been raped. These are not children brought up in some
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Star designer plans eco-friendly makeover
It will take more than the 48-hour Changing Rooms deadline and he won't be using MDF. But the three-storey terraced house, which is designer Oliver Heath's first pad in his home city, is definitely in need of some radical work. And its design will be
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Athletics: Sophie heads for walk of fame
Sophie Hales has overcome a lot to get where she is today. The 18-year-old is the best in the country at her chosen sport but rather than being seen as a top athlete she remains a figure of fun in some quarters. Why? Because Sophie is a race walker. Not
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We're teaching youngsters languages
Brighton and Hove Education Authority is pioneering the reintroduction of foreign language teaching in primary schools in collaboration with Sussex University, which is offering a new course to train graduates to teach languages to pupils aged seven-14
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Basketball: Duck back at the helm
Randy Duck will return to the job he hates in a bid to guide Brighton Bears to the British League title. Duck has been confirmed as stand-in coach for Saturday's clash with lowly Leicester Riders at the Brighton Centre (7pm) in the absence of Nick Nurse
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Housing for all
So, Ruth Arundell, of Defend Council Housing, would wish the council to stop offering families in overcrowded conditions on a waiting list of some 6,000 the chance to move immediately to a house and garden elsewhere in the country. This option is offered
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Reserves hit two sixes
Albion Reserves ran up a cricket score to destroy Aldershot Reserves 12-2 at Worthing. The youthful visitors were taken apart as Albion stormed into an extraordinary 6-2 interval lead. Michel Kuipers took over in goal for Stuart Jones for the second half
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Seagulls take over Withdean operation
They have been playing there since 1999, but Saturday's clash against Hartlepool marks the start of a new era for Albion at Withdean. The Seagulls will be running the match day operation themselves for the first time. The leisure contract for Brighton
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Rivals part of Fergie's masterclass
There may be signs of his dynasty crumbling at Manchester United, but Alex Ferguson's managerial influence stretches well beyond Old Trafford. Albion's Mark McGhee and Hartlepool's Neale Cooper, two of Fergie's star pupils, face each other at Withdean
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Eubank faces city flat bid KO
Boxer Chris Eubank's plans to demolish his houses and replace them with flats could finally be dealt a knockout blow by councillors. Various changes have been made to the scheme for the properties in The Upper Drive, Hove, in the latest round of the planning
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McGhee scoops top award
Mark McGhee was named Nationwide Division Two manager-of-the-month today. The Albion boss said: "I thought it was an April Fool when Martin Hinshelwood (the Seagulls director of football) told me." McGhee has earned his reward after guiding Albion to
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Debt toll doubles in two years
The number of people in Brighton and Hove struggling with serious debt problems has doubled during the last two years. The problem is spiralling despite high interest rates which have been introduced by lenders to curb the levels of borrowing. Brighton
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Table Tennis: Eckersley goes on rampage
Nigel Eckersley beat 12 players in two events at the three-day English National Championships. The Uckfield veteran, 52, surged into the last 16 of the main event, the men's singles, at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. His best win was against
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April 1: Rivals part of Fergie's masterclass
There may be signs of his dynasty crumbling at Manchester United, but Alex Ferguson's managerial influence stretches well beyond Old Trafford. Albion's Mark McGhee and Hartlepool's Neale Cooper, two of Fergie's star pupils, face each other at Withdean
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April 1: Seagulls take over Withdean operation
They have been playing there since 1999, but Saturday's clash against Hartlepool marks the start of a new era for Albion at Withdean. The Seagulls will be running the match day operation themselves for the first time. The leisure contract for Brighton
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April 1: Reserves hit two sixes
Albion Reserves ran up a cricket score to destroy Aldershot Reserves 12-2 at Worthing. The youthful visitors were taken apart as Albion stormed into an extraordinary 6-2 interval lead. Michel Kuipers took over in goal for Stuart Jones for the second half
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Mobile phone firm to open 200 new shops
Mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse unveiled plans today to ramp up new store launches as it said it expected full-year profits at the top end of forecasts. London-based Carphone said it would open 200 shops in the next 18 months, compared to the
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Watchdog backs new bridge plan
A countryside watchdog has welcomed plans to modernise a notorious traffic bottleneck. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board had objected to building a larger bridge over the Beddingham level crossing, near Lewes, and dualling the A27 on either side. Transport
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Workers' safety is key to campaign
Britain's biggest union is launching a campaign across East Sussex to improve health and safety in the workplace. The Transport and General Workers' Union is calling for tougher safety regulations six years after a Sussex University student was killed
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Start-ups show return of confidence
More than 12,000 businesses started up in Sussex last year, according to figures which show the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. About 7,400 businesses were launched in West Sussex and about 4,700 in East Sussex, including 2,300 in Brighton and
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Post office closures raise alarm
More than 50 post offices have been condemned to closure in Sussex so far this year - one every two days. An investigation by The Argus has revealed the alarming impact on the county of the national cull. Thirty-two branches have shut since January. Four
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Girl took ecstasy at school
A girl was admitted to hospital after she took ecstasy at school. The 15-year-old smuggled the tablets into class and took at least one before the lunch break. She was found at Goring railway station, Worthing, suffering from a rapid heartbeat after worried
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Police get powers to tackle nuisance gangs
Teenage tearaways will be cleared from the streets of a neighbourhood tormented by gangs. Portslade is the second area in Brighton and Hove to be issued with a dispersal order, which gives police and community support officers tougher powers. Patcham
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The great Post Office wipe-out
The drip-drip which became a trickle has turned into a tidal wave. Not long ago the occasional loss of a post office here and there was upsetting and inconvenient for those relying on it locally but not emblematic of a wider crisis. In recent months,
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Apology for pair in bullying claim
Hospital managers have apologised to two workers accused of bullying and intimidation. An independent report has exonerated Pauline Kenny and Jean Pope of the allegations. It criticised Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust for its treatment
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Illegal workers held after dawn blitz
Four Brazilians face imminent deportation after they were caught working illegally on farms. Sussex Police and immigration officials arrested 18 suspects after setting up a roadblock on the outskirts of Chichester. Of those, 14 are still being questioned
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Gateways to towers
I was interested to read of the new Gateway to the City proposed on the coast road Portslade site (The Argus, March 26). Being still higher, it would, I gather, supercede the original new gateway trumpeted by the council as one of the merits of the King
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Price worth paying to halt child abuse
In their short lives they have suffered violence, fear and neglect. Some have been subjected to prostitution, others have become slaves to hard drugs. Most have no notion of parental love. Some have been raped. These are not children brought up in some
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Spain is different
When Adam Trimingham predicts that if terrorist were to bomb our stations next spring, "public revulsion against the attacks would lead to demonstrations in major cities on a scale at least as great as that seen in Spain", it is difficult to avoid inferring
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Cycling: Stella top team at southern trial
Sussex riders shone in the Southern Counties time trial. Southwater-based Keith Reed, riding this season for the Epsom club, won the main 25-mile event at Loxwood in 59min.10sec. Storrington rider Mark Jones (GS Stella) was second (59min.47sec). London
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Athletics: Sophie heads for walk of fame
Sophie Hales has overcome a lot to get where she is today. The 18-year-old is the best in the country at her chosen sport but rather than being seen as a top athlete she remains a figure of fun in some quarters. Why? Because Sophie is a race walker. Not
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We're teaching youngsters languages
Brighton and Hove Education Authority is pioneering the reintroduction of foreign language teaching in primary schools in collaboration with Sussex University, which is offering a new course to train graduates to teach languages to pupils aged seven-14
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Basketball: Duck back at the helm
Randy Duck will return to the job he hates in a bid to guide Brighton Bears to the British League title. Duck has been confirmed as stand-in coach for Saturday's clash with lowly Leicester Riders at the Brighton Centre (7pm) in the absence of Nick Nurse
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Cricket: Late swing wins it for Sussex
Kevin Innes smashed 92 and new signing Luke Wright an unbeaten 82 to lead Sussex to a thrilling one wicket win over Nottinghamshire. Sussex, set a challenging 366 in the 50-overs-a-side friendly at Hove, looked out of contention when reduced to 174-8.
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Sirens wrong
I read the letter from an ex-ambulance driver about sirens (March 22) and the one from K. Minter (March 15). Everybody appreciates what the ambulance service does. What K. Minter was saying was that the service in Brighton use their sirens inappropriately
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Fatboy's cash boost for skatepark
Fatboy Slim has backed plans for a new skate park for youngsters near his home. The Hove-based DJ, real name Norman Cook, handed over a cheque for more than £12,000 to Skateexpectations, the organisation trying to build the facility at Hove Lagoon. He
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Debt toll doubles in two years
The number of people in Brighton and Hove struggling with serious debt problems has doubled during the last two years. The problem is spiralling despite high interest rates which have been introduced by lenders to curb the levels of borrowing. Brighton
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For sale: House with own nuclear bunker
The half-brother of artist Tracy Emin is selling his home, complete with a private nuclear bunker. Businessman John Emin built the shelter under his £1.5 million house in Balcombe, near Haywards Heath, at a cost of £250,000 in 1982. The US and USSR bristled
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April 1: Lee fears for his future
David Lee today revealed his Albion future is in doubt following contract talks with manager Mark McGhee. Lee is among eight players sweating over whether new deals will be offered to them for next season after Daniel Marney moved to Crawley last night
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April 1: McGhee scoops top award
Mark McGhee was named Nationwide Division Two manager-of-the-month today. The Albion boss said: "I thought it was an April Fool when Martin Hinshelwood (the Seagulls director of football) told me." McGhee has earned his reward after guiding Albion to
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April 1: Rivals part of Fergie's masterclass
There may be signs of his dynasty crumbling at Manchester United, but Alex Ferguson's managerial influence stretches well beyond Old Trafford. Albion's Mark McGhee and Hartlepool's Neale Cooper, two of Fergie's star pupils, face each other at Withdean
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April 1: Seagulls take over Withdean operation
They have been playing there since 1999, but Saturday's clash against Hartlepool marks the start of a new era for Albion at Withdean. The Seagulls will be running the match day operation themselves for the first time. The leisure contract for Brighton
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Date
Mobile phone firm to open 200 new shops
Mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse unveiled plans today to ramp up new store launches as it said it expected full-year profits at the top end of forecasts. London-based Carphone said it would open 200 shops in the next 18 months, compared to the
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Historic film studios set for flotation
The group behind two of the world's most famous film studios announced today it was planning a stock market flotation. Pinewood Shepperton, owner of the Pinewood and Shepperton studios near London, announced it was intending to seek a listing on the main
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Watchdog backs new bridge plan
A countryside watchdog has welcomed plans to modernise a notorious traffic bottleneck. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board had objected to building a larger bridge over the Beddingham level crossing, near Lewes, and dualling the A27 on either side. Transport
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Capitalist icon Rolls into Red Sq
Rolls-Royce has opened its first outlet in Moscow at the most prestigious address in Russia - 1 Red Square. The Red Square showroom will enable Muscovites to see the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the first car made by the company at its Goodwood plant in West
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Start-ups show return of confidence
More than 12,000 businesses started up in Sussex last year, according to figures which show the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. About 7,400 businesses were launched in West Sussex and about 4,700 in East Sussex, including 2,300 in Brighton and
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Post office closures raise alarm
More than 50 post offices have been condemned to closure in Sussex so far this year - one every two days. An investigation by The Argus has revealed the alarming impact on the county of the national cull. Thirty-two branches have shut since January. Four
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Post office closures raise alarm
More than 50 post offices have been condemned to closure in Sussex so far this year - one every two days. An investigation by The Argus has revealed the alarming impact on the county of the national cull. Thirty-two branches have shut since January. Four
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Tribunal to settle town hall sex row
A sex discrimination row which put a council leader at loggerheads with her chief executive will be heard in June. The employment tribunal case, brought by Worthing Borough Council chief executive Sheryl Grady, begins in Brighton on June 14 and is expected
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New club owners' pledge to regulars
The new owners of Brighton's top gay nightclub insist they will not change a thing. Businessmen Robert Webb and Michael Deol have paid £1.2 million for the Revenge club and Mr Webb's son James officially became manager yesterday. Tony Chapman, who opened
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Wanted: Mums who will give birth on TV
Midwife turned documentary maker Bernie Bos fell into the film world by chance - and credits explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes as her inspiration. Her film career began in the Eighties when she and her director husband Paul Cleary set up a production company
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The Argus scoops awards
The Argus and its staff have won yet more awards. The paper was named daily newspaper of the year at the Newsquest editorial, sales and distribution awards held in Meriden, Warwickshire, on Tuesday. Chief features writer Angela Wintle was feature writer
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Fire crews buck job loss trend
There are to be more firefighters employed in West Sussex despite cutbacks in other authorities. Research by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has been used to accuse councils and fire authorities of planning to axe 378 jobs. The figures follow the publishing
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Star designer plans eco-friendly makeover
It will take more than the 48-hour Changing Rooms deadline and he won't be using MDF. But the three-storey terraced house, which is designer Oliver Heath's first pad in his home city, is definitely in need of some radical work. And its design will be
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New excuses
It is extremely depressing to acknowledge our Government's commitment to genetically modified foodstuffs. I sent letters to the Prime Minister (July 9, 2003, and February 20, 2004) highlighting a whole raft of unanswered concerns. In both cases the letters
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Supplements heal
Who am I, a retired nobody with no medical qualifications but well-read on health problems, to tell the medical people they are wrong about vitamin and mineral pills? Of course, any of their patients who are not deficient in vitamin C would not benefit
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This witty man will be missed
Sir Peter Ustinov, Oscar-winning actor and ambassador for UNICEF for the past 34 years has left us (The Argus, March 30). His wit and wisdom will be sadly missed - "If I am a prisoner of my own mind, it might as well be well-furnished". -Richard W. Symonds
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No justice
The sentence given to Graham Travers was totally inadequate for the deaths of two young lives and the horrendous injury to another. I wonder what world our judges live on when they give out sentences like that. It would seem that little thought was given
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Watchdog backs new bridge plan
A countryside watchdog has welcomed plans to modernise a notorious traffic bottleneck. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board had objected to building a larger bridge over the Beddingham level crossing, near Lewes, and dualling the A27 on either side. Transport
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Date
Housing for all
So, Ruth Arundell, of Defend Council Housing, would wish the council to stop offering families in overcrowded conditions on a waiting list of some 6,000 the chance to move immediately to a house and garden elsewhere in the country. This option is offered
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Date
Reserves hit two sixes
Albion Reserves ran up a cricket score to destroy Aldershot Reserves 12-2 at Worthing. The youthful visitors were taken apart as Albion stormed into an extraordinary 6-2 interval lead. Michel Kuipers took over in goal for Stuart Jones for the second half
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Date
Seagulls take over Withdean operation
They have been playing there since 1999, but Saturday's clash against Hartlepool marks the start of a new era for Albion at Withdean. The Seagulls will be running the match day operation themselves for the first time. The leisure contract for Brighton
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Date
Retirement didn't stop me finding another job
Paul Carson and others have complained recently about not being able to get a job - in Mr. Carson's case for three years. So I wonder where I went wrong. I was put out to grass at age 53, spent a week at home doing the usual retirement thing of decorating
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Date
Rivals part of Fergie's masterclass
There may be signs of his dynasty crumbling at Manchester United, but Alex Ferguson's managerial influence stretches well beyond Old Trafford. Albion's Mark McGhee and Hartlepool's Neale Cooper, two of Fergie's star pupils, face each other at Withdean
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Eubank faces city flat bid KO
Boxer Chris Eubank's plans to demolish his houses and replace them with flats could finally be dealt a knockout blow by councillors. Various changes have been made to the scheme for the properties in The Upper Drive, Hove, in the latest round of the planning
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Date
McGhee scoops top award
Mark McGhee was named Nationwide Division Two manager-of-the-month today. The Albion boss said: "I thought it was an April Fool when Martin Hinshelwood (the Seagulls director of football) told me." McGhee has earned his reward after guiding Albion to
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Lee fears for his future
David Lee today revealed his Albion future is in doubt following contract talks with manager Mark McGhee. Lee is among eight players sweating over whether new deals will be offered to them for next season after Daniel Marney moved to Crawley last night
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Table Tennis: Eckersley goes on rampage
Nigel Eckersley beat 12 players in two events at the three-day English National Championships. The Uckfield veteran, 52, surged into the last 16 of the main event, the men's singles, at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. His best win was against
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Advertising lift boosts Capital
Commercial radio group Capital stretched its run of revenue growth to nine months today as confidence continued to return to the advertising sector. London-based Capital, which has 20 stations across the country including in Birmingham, Cardiff, Oxford
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Date
Workers' safety is key to campaign
Britain's biggest union is launching a campaign across East Sussex to improve health and safety in the workplace. The Transport and General Workers' Union is calling for tougher safety regulations six years after a Sussex University student was killed
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Date
Girl took ecstasy at school
A girl was admitted to hospital after she took ecstasy at school. The 15-year-old smuggled the tablets into class and took at least one before the lunch break. She was found at Goring railway station, Worthing, suffering from a rapid heartbeat after worried
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Date
Suspect held in Canada linked to terror raids
A man arrested in Canada on terrorism charges has been linked to a major anti-terror operation in Sussex. Mohammed Momin Khawaja, 24, from Ottawa, was arrested after armed officers with battering rams raided his home. His arrest came a day after Ahmad
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Date
Police get powers to tackle nuisance gangs
Teenage tearaways will be cleared from the streets of a neighbourhood tormented by gangs. Portslade is the second area in Brighton and Hove to be issued with a dispersal order, which gives police and community support officers tougher powers. Patcham
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Date
The great Post Office wipe-out
The drip-drip which became a trickle has turned into a tidal wave. Not long ago the occasional loss of a post office here and there was upsetting and inconvenient for those relying on it locally but not emblematic of a wider crisis. In recent months,
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Date
New club owners' pledge to regulars
The new owners of Brighton's top gay nightclub insist they will not change a thing. Businessmen Robert Webb and Michael Deol have paid £1.2 million for the Revenge club and Mr Webb's son James officially became manager yesterday. Tony Chapman, who opened
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Date
Gateways to towers
I was interested to read of the new Gateway to the City proposed on the coast road Portslade site (The Argus, March 26). Being still higher, it would, I gather, supercede the original new gateway trumpeted by the council as one of the merits of the King
-
Date
Fire crews buck job loss trend
There are to be more firefighters employed in West Sussex despite cutbacks in other authorities. Research by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has been used to accuse councils and fire authorities of planning to axe 378 jobs. The figures follow the publishing
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Date
Spain is different
When Adam Trimingham predicts that if terrorist were to bomb our stations next spring, "public revulsion against the attacks would lead to demonstrations in major cities on a scale at least as great as that seen in Spain", it is difficult to avoid inferring
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Date
New excuses
It is extremely depressing to acknowledge our Government's commitment to genetically modified foodstuffs. I sent letters to the Prime Minister (July 9, 2003, and February 20, 2004) highlighting a whole raft of unanswered concerns. In both cases the letters
-
Date
Supplements heal
Who am I, a retired nobody with no medical qualifications but well-read on health problems, to tell the medical people they are wrong about vitamin and mineral pills? Of course, any of their patients who are not deficient in vitamin C would not benefit
-
Date
Cycling: Stella top team at southern trial
Sussex riders shone in the Southern Counties time trial. Southwater-based Keith Reed, riding this season for the Epsom club, won the main 25-mile event at Loxwood in 59min.10sec. Storrington rider Mark Jones (GS Stella) was second (59min.47sec). London
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Date
This witty man will be missed
Sir Peter Ustinov, Oscar-winning actor and ambassador for UNICEF for the past 34 years has left us (The Argus, March 30). His wit and wisdom will be sadly missed - "If I am a prisoner of my own mind, it might as well be well-furnished". -Richard W. Symonds
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Date
No justice
The sentence given to Graham Travers was totally inadequate for the deaths of two young lives and the horrendous injury to another. I wonder what world our judges live on when they give out sentences like that. It would seem that little thought was given
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Date
Cricket: Late swing wins it for Sussex
Kevin Innes smashed 92 and new signing Luke Wright an unbeaten 82 to lead Sussex to a thrilling one wicket win over Nottinghamshire. Sussex, set a challenging 366 in the 50-overs-a-side friendly at Hove, looked out of contention when reduced to 174-8.
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Date
Watchdog backs new bridge plan
A countryside watchdog has welcomed plans to modernise a notorious traffic bottleneck. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board had objected to building a larger bridge over the Beddingham level crossing, near Lewes, and dualling the A27 on either side. Transport
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Date
Sirens wrong
I read the letter from an ex-ambulance driver about sirens (March 22) and the one from K. Minter (March 15). Everybody appreciates what the ambulance service does. What K. Minter was saying was that the service in Brighton use their sirens inappropriately
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Date
Fatboy's cash boost for skatepark
Fatboy Slim has backed plans for a new skate park for youngsters near his home. The Hove-based DJ, real name Norman Cook, handed over a cheque for more than £12,000 to Skateexpectations, the organisation trying to build the facility at Hove Lagoon. He
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Date
Retirement didn't stop me finding another job
Paul Carson and others have complained recently about not being able to get a job - in Mr. Carson's case for three years. So I wonder where I went wrong. I was put out to grass at age 53, spent a week at home doing the usual retirement thing of decorating
-
Date
Lee fears for his future
David Lee today revealed his Albion future is in doubt following contract talks with manager Mark McGhee. Lee is among eight players sweating over whether new deals will be offered to them for next season after Daniel Marney moved to Crawley last night
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Date
For sale: House with own nuclear bunker
The half-brother of artist Tracy Emin is selling his home, complete with a private nuclear bunker. Businessman John Emin built the shelter under his £1.5 million house in Balcombe, near Haywards Heath, at a cost of £250,000 in 1982. The US and USSR bristled
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Date
April 1: Lee fears for his future
David Lee today revealed his Albion future is in doubt following contract talks with manager Mark McGhee. Lee is among eight players sweating over whether new deals will be offered to them for next season after Daniel Marney moved to Crawley last night
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Date
April 1: McGhee scoops top award
Mark McGhee was named Nationwide Division Two manager-of-the-month today. The Albion boss said: "I thought it was an April Fool when Martin Hinshelwood (the Seagulls director of football) told me." McGhee has earned his reward after guiding Albion to
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Date
Historic film studios set for flotation
The group behind two of the world's most famous film studios announced today it was planning a stock market flotation. Pinewood Shepperton, owner of the Pinewood and Shepperton studios near London, announced it was intending to seek a listing on the main
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Date
Advertising lift boosts Capital
Commercial radio group Capital stretched its run of revenue growth to nine months today as confidence continued to return to the advertising sector. London-based Capital, which has 20 stations across the country including in Birmingham, Cardiff, Oxford
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Date
Capitalist icon Rolls into Red Sq
Rolls-Royce has opened its first outlet in Moscow at the most prestigious address in Russia - 1 Red Square. The Red Square showroom will enable Muscovites to see the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the first car made by the company at its Goodwood plant in West
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Date
Suspect held in Canada linked to terror raids
A man arrested in Canada on terrorism charges has been linked to a major anti-terror operation in Sussex. Mohammed Momin Khawaja, 24, from Ottawa, was arrested after armed officers with battering rams raided his home. His arrest came a day after Ahmad
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Date
Illegal workers held after dawn blitz
Four Brazilians face imminent deportation after they were caught working illegally on farms. Sussex Police and immigration officials arrested 18 suspects after setting up a roadblock on the outskirts of Chichester. Of those, 14 are still being questioned
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Date
Post office closures raise alarm
More than 50 post offices have been condemned to closure in Sussex so far this year - one every two days. An investigation by The Argus has revealed the alarming impact on the county of the national cull. Thirty-two branches have shut since January. Four
