Archive
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Letter: Masts on the rise
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding phone mast erections around the UK. I think the jury is out on the health aspect of them. It is worrying to think what they may be doing for our health if there is a risk. But I suppose time will tell. For
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Letter: Stop influx
The wave of illegal immigration benefits only lawyers and landlords. It's cynical to compare it to World War II or genuine refugees. The cost of housing or health care is not taken into account by this Government. Brighton and Hove City Council has jobs
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Letter: 60 years afloat
The Nautical Training Corps celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2004 and we are celebrating at Preston Park, Brighton, on June 12 and 13. Details of the parade and the various events taking place on the Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday will be available
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Letter: More traffic
I must disagree with the "Falmer For All" campaign. This stadium would cause massive traffic jams in Woodingdean during its construction, as well as after. Five thousand cars parked a mile away would not be bringing any benefits to our area. The Downs
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Letter: Daft argument
The two letters concerning the Albion at Falmer (April 15) represented rather well the quality of the arguments on either side. On the one hand, Mr Hunt's letter set out a lucid and thorough explanation of the real difficulties associated with building
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Riddle of man in cliff death
Witnesses saw 79-year-old Roy Chalmers seconds before he plunged 150ft down cliffs to his death at Brighton Marina, it has emerged. The question police now want answered is: Was he alone before he fell? Detective Chief Inspector Steve Dennis, heading
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Letter: My sons should go to school together
My son Calum was five on February 7. He should have started school last September but we wanted him to go to Woodingdean Primary School, where our son Ryan (7) is already a pupil. Due to family problems, Calum's admission form was returned a couple of
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Letter: Crazy paving
As I walked near Preston Circus last week, it felt as if I was a bit drunk. The paving stones had been dislodged by the steam cleaning unit of the chewing gum machine and were uneven. This is going to cost a lot to put right - I wonder how many pavements
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Letter: Punish parents
You reported that a mother was jailed because her son didn't attend school for a year (The Argus, April 7). Children don't ask to come into the world. They are human beings, not toys or something to turn out into the streets. They are entitled to be brought
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Letter: Good start
Full marks to Hove Tory Parliamentary candidate Nicholas Boles for his innovative introduction. If nothing else, his postcard has won him a half-page of coverage in the local paper plus a photo - not a bad start. Why not show you are not as prejudiced
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Letter: No royal ruler
There need be no risk of an undesirable politician turning president when Britain becomes a republic (Letters, April 13). In Germany, the president is elected by all-party consensus based on the candidate's record of integrity, public esteem and democratic
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Letter: Killer drivers should face manslaughter charge
We would like to thank your readers for their overwhelming support and genuine repugnance at the lenient sentence imposed on Graham Travers. We can only assume the judge and David Stone (Letters, March 25) have not had the privilege of raising a family
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Sussex show who's boss at Oval
Sussex take on Championship favourites Lancashire at Hove tomorrow full of confidence despite their narrow failure to beat Surrey at The Oval yesterday. Mohammad Akram took 4-81 as Surrey, trailing by 189 on the first innings, were grateful for Scott
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Crackdown on illegal seafront traders
Dedicated beach bobbies are being drafted in to keep drug dealers and illegal traders at bay this summer. Six police officers have been assigned to tackle drugs, antisocial behaviour and illegal trading on the seafront at Brighton and Hove. Last year,
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Boom time for medical trailblazer
A Crawley company has sold 100 of its latest anti-cancer machines. Varian Medical Systems' manufacturing milestone comes a year after the Acuity Simulator was launched on the market. The machine, which takes high-quality digital X-rays, has been exported
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Lifesaver radar for airports
A radar system which might have prevented the July 2000 Concorde disaster could be introduced at Gatwick. As well as detecting tiny pieces of debris on runways, the Tarsier system, currently under development, could also be used to protect aircraft and
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City shopping centre set for expansion
The biggest shopping centre in Brighton and Hove could get an extra floor under multi-million pound plans for a new conference centre. An outline blueprint for the new Brighton Centre includes scope to add another level of shops to the £90 million Churchill
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Sussex is on Tory 'war unit' hit list
Tories are setting up a "war unit" to target Sussex's marginal general election seats. The party has placed at least three Labour MPs on a hit list of 164 constituencies. Managers are establishing a Target Seats Unit, backed by regional call centres,
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Architect, 71, jailed in charity scam
An ageing conman who masterminded a million-pound swindle has been jailed for three years. Architect Guy Pound, 71, helped siphon off vast amounts of money from a charity during an 11-year scam. Colluding with quantity surveyors Anthony Green, 76, from
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Council's £26k gift to Pride
Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to donate cash to an annual gay festival for the first time. Pride will receive £26,000 from the authority to help pay for the one-day event in Preston Park, Brighton, in August. The money will cover staff costs
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Letter: Get the Seagulls back to the seaside
I have come up with a plan for a combined pier and football stadium on the seafront. It features some excellent additions, such as running the whole structure on rails, rather like the "Daddy-Long-Legs" that once ran along the beach to Rottingdean. The
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Letter: Poetry in church
As custodian of St Andrew's, I would like to thank everyone who attended the concert of The Hermitage Choir from St Petersburg last week. I am delighted to say the church was filled to capacity and the generosity from the collection will help to continue
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Festival continues city's French love affair
The celluloid link between Brighton and France stretches back more than 100 years. Both places' love affair with cinema began at the same time and led the way in the early days of the silver screen. The Lumiere brothers, from Lyon, came up with the cinematographe
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Letter: Masts on the rise
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding phone mast erections around the UK. I think the jury is out on the health aspect of them. It is worrying to think what they may be doing for our health if there is a risk. But I suppose time will tell. For
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Letter: Stop influx
The wave of illegal immigration benefits only lawyers and landlords. It's cynical to compare it to World War II or genuine refugees. The cost of housing or health care is not taken into account by this Government. Brighton and Hove City Council has jobs
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Letter: 60 years afloat
The Nautical Training Corps celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2004 and we are celebrating at Preston Park, Brighton, on June 12 and 13. Details of the parade and the various events taking place on the Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday will be available
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Letter: More traffic
I must disagree with the "Falmer For All" campaign. This stadium would cause massive traffic jams in Woodingdean during its construction, as well as after. Five thousand cars parked a mile away would not be bringing any benefits to our area. The Downs
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Letter: Daft argument
The two letters concerning the Albion at Falmer (April 15) represented rather well the quality of the arguments on either side. On the one hand, Mr Hunt's letter set out a lucid and thorough explanation of the real difficulties associated with building
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Letter: Is he ashamed to be a Tory?
It was interesting to see the postcard from Nicholas Boles (The Argus, April 15). How things have turned around in 20 years, with Tory candidates now happy to be openly gay but ashamed to admit they are Conservative. It's not surprising Mr Boles does
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Riddle of man in cliff death
Witnesses saw 79-year-old Roy Chalmers seconds before he plunged 150ft down cliffs to his death at Brighton Marina, it has emerged. The question police now want answered is: Was he alone before he fell? Detective Chief Inspector Steve Dennis, heading
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Letter: My sons should go to school together
My son Calum was five on February 7. He should have started school last September but we wanted him to go to Woodingdean Primary School, where our son Ryan (7) is already a pupil. Due to family problems, Calum's admission form was returned a couple of
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Letter: Crazy paving
As I walked near Preston Circus last week, it felt as if I was a bit drunk. The paving stones had been dislodged by the steam cleaning unit of the chewing gum machine and were uneven. This is going to cost a lot to put right - I wonder how many pavements
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Swimming: Chapman warms up for Athens
Lisa Chapman will shake the tension out of her arms and legs as she steps on to her blocks to compete for the first time as a member of Britain's Olympic swimming team on Thursday. Lisa races in the 100m freestyle at the French National Championships
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Letter: No royal ruler
There need be no risk of an undesirable politician turning president when Britain becomes a republic (Letters, April 13). In Germany, the president is elected by all-party consensus based on the candidate's record of integrity, public esteem and democratic
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Cricket: No end to Sussex revolutionaries' feud
Together they helped lay the foundations for Sussex's first Championship in their 164-year history. Now they hardly have a decent word to say about each other. Tony Pigott and Dave Gilbert were the central figures in a dramatic power struggle behind the
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McGhee vows to fight FA charge
Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed plans to vigorously defend the club against an FA charge of failing to control their players. McGhee believes the Seagulls should escape with nothing worse than a warning when he attends a hearing with chairman
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April 20: McGhee vows to fight FA charge
Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed plans to vigorously defend the club against an FA charge of failing to control their players. McGhee believes the Seagulls should escape with nothing worse than a warning when he attends a hearing with chairman
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Easter bonus for Sea Life group
Merlin Entertainments, owner of Brighton Sea Life Centre, has announced its best Easter visitor numbers in five years. The group, which opened two Sea Life centres in Germany last year, recorded a ten per cent rise to 5.5 million visitors. Merlin, which
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Crackdown on illegal seafront traders
Dedicated beach bobbies are being drafted in to keep drug dealers and illegal traders at bay this summer. Six police officers have been assigned to tackle drugs, antisocial behaviour and illegal trading on the seafront at Brighton and Hove. Last year,
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West Pier link to pleasure island plan
The architect behind plans for a futuristic "pleasure island" has revealed he wants to include the West Pier in the project. Alan Phillips has met the Brighton West Pier Trust to discuss transforming the fire-ravaged structure into a causeway linking
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Lifesaver radar for airports
A radar system which might have prevented the July 2000 Concorde disaster could be introduced at Gatwick. As well as detecting tiny pieces of debris on runways, the Tarsier system, currently under development, could also be used to protect aircraft and
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City shopping centre set for expansion
The biggest shopping centre in Brighton and Hove could get an extra floor under multi-million pound plans for a new conference centre. An outline blueprint for the new Brighton Centre includes scope to add another level of shops to the £90 million Churchill
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City shopping centre set for expansion
The biggest shopping centre in Brighton and Hove could get an extra floor under multi-million pound plans for a new conference centre. An outline blueprint for the new Brighton Centre includes scope to add another level of shops to the £90 million Churchill
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Workman survives 30,000-volt shock
A workman was thrown into the air and engulfed in flames when he hit a 30,000-volt cable. Dave Palfreman, 35, was working in Vine Street, Brighton, when he caught the electricity line with a jackhammer, sparking an explosion which sent a fireball into
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Letter: Get the Seagulls back to the seaside
I have come up with a plan for a combined pier and football stadium on the seafront. It features some excellent additions, such as running the whole structure on rails, rather like the "Daddy-Long-Legs" that once ran along the beach to Rottingdean. The
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Letter: Poetry in church
As custodian of St Andrew's, I would like to thank everyone who attended the concert of The Hermitage Choir from St Petersburg last week. I am delighted to say the church was filled to capacity and the generosity from the collection will help to continue
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Letter: Pier pressure
What an excellent article from Aidan Radnedge (The Argus, March 30) regarding the Palace Pier and how I agree with Paul John Harris's letter about the pier being allowed to change its name. I was a member of the previous arts, recreation and tourism committee
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Festival continues city's French love affair
The celluloid link between Brighton and France stretches back more than 100 years. Both places' love affair with cinema began at the same time and led the way in the early days of the silver screen. The Lumiere brothers, from Lyon, came up with the cinematographe
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Westlife star apologises for pulling plug
Westlife star Nicky Byrne rang The Argus to apologise to fans after the band had to cancel Brighton dates when he fell ill. The chart-topping stars had to pull out of three concerts in the city earlier this month when Nicky became sick with suspected
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Young mum found hanged in cells
A young mother jailed for threatening to drag a police officer off Beachy Head with her has been found hanged in prison. Paige Tapp, 23, was found dead in a cell at Send women's jail in Surrey, a month after being jailed for two years. She was taken to
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Letter: Is he ashamed to be a Tory?
It was interesting to see the postcard from Nicholas Boles (The Argus, April 15). How things have turned around in 20 years, with Tory candidates now happy to be openly gay but ashamed to admit they are Conservative. It's not surprising Mr Boles does
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Swimming: Chapman warms up for Athens
Lisa Chapman will shake the tension out of her arms and legs as she steps on to her blocks to compete for the first time as a member of Britain's Olympic swimming team on Thursday. Lisa races in the 100m freestyle at the French National Championships
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Letter: Mad world
Stories of paedophiles fill newspapers but who thinks of child abuse victims? Sexually-abused children commonly develop mental illness. This attracts little sympathy or concern. Indeed, they can be abhorred and feared as much as paedophiles. Can anyone
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Ryman: Rivals set for decider
Whoever wins Tuesday night's division one south derby between Worthing and Lewes will win the title, according to Rebels manager Alan Pook. Victory for Worthing at Woodside Road would put them a point ahead of Lewes, the current leaders, with a game in
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Lifesaver radar for airports
A radar system which might have prevented the July 2000 Concorde disaster could be introduced at Gatwick. As well as detecting tiny pieces of debris on runways, the Tarsier system, currently under development, could also be used to protect aircraft and
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Dr Martens: Vines on brink of double
Crawley manager Francis Vines is all set to complete a glorious double tonight. Reds will become only the second team in history to win the Dr Martens Cup and the premier division title if they beat Moor Green in the second leg of the final at the Broadfield
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Cricket: No end to Sussex revolutionaries' feud
Together they helped lay the foundations for Sussex's first Championship in their 164-year history. Now they hardly have a decent word to say about each other. Tony Pigott and Dave Gilbert were the central figures in a dramatic power struggle behind the
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Cricket: Sussex dominate rivals
Sussex came agonisingly close to beginning their Championship defence with a coveted win over Surrey at The Oval yesterday. Having established a first innings lead of 189, they reduced Surrey to 88-7 second time around and were still favourites despite
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Thugs warned to lay off visitors
Criminals with a history of targeting foreign students visiting East Sussex are being sent warning letters by police. Nine people in Eastbourne have received hand-delivered letters from officers warning them of the consequences should they reoffend. A
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McGhee vows to fight FA charge
Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed plans to vigorously defend the club against an FA charge of failing to control their players. McGhee believes the Seagulls should escape with nothing worse than a warning when he attends a hearing with chairman
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April 20: McGhee vows to fight FA charge
Albion manager Mark McGhee today revealed plans to vigorously defend the club against an FA charge of failing to control their players. McGhee believes the Seagulls should escape with nothing worse than a warning when he attends a hearing with chairman
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Date
West Pier link to pleasure island plan
The architect behind plans for a futuristic "pleasure island" has revealed he wants to include the West Pier in the project. Alan Phillips has met the Brighton West Pier Trust to discuss transforming the fire-ravaged structure into a causeway linking
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Business awards launch
Previous winners will reveal how they impressed the judges at the launch of this year's Sussex Business Awards. The launch, at the English Wine Centre, near Alfriston, is free and open to all businesses across Sussex. Karl Robinson of Mistral Internet
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Easter bonus for Sea Life group
Merlin Entertainments, owner of Brighton Sea Life Centre, has announced its best Easter visitor numbers in five years. The group, which opened two Sea Life centres in Germany last year, recorded a ten per cent rise to 5.5 million visitors. Merlin, which
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Crackdown on illegal seafront traders
Dedicated beach bobbies are being drafted in to keep drug dealers and illegal traders at bay this summer. Six police officers have been assigned to tackle drugs, antisocial behaviour and illegal trading on the seafront at Brighton and Hove. Last year,
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Date
West Pier link to pleasure island plan
The architect behind plans for a futuristic "pleasure island" has revealed he wants to include the West Pier in the project. Alan Phillips has met the Brighton West Pier Trust to discuss transforming the fire-ravaged structure into a causeway linking
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Date
Tesco success has small shops reeling
Tesco has been accused of suffocating small businesses as it prepares to announce record profits of £1.7 billion - a rise of 22 per cent on last year. The country's biggest supermarket now has a virtual stranglehold on the food market in some parts of
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Date
City shopping centre set for expansion
The biggest shopping centre in Brighton and Hove could get an extra floor under multi-million pound plans for a new conference centre. An outline blueprint for the new Brighton Centre includes scope to add another level of shops to the £90 million Churchill
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Find romance in a flash
You wouldn't buy a car without lifting the bonnet or checking out the bodywork. So what if you were given the chance to have a close-up, detailed inspection of your next lover? A new kind of speed dating offers just that. The only catch is, everyone is
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Workman survives 30,000-volt shock
A workman was thrown into the air and engulfed in flames when he hit a 30,000-volt cable. Dave Palfreman, 35, was working in Vine Street, Brighton, when he caught the electricity line with a jackhammer, sparking an explosion which sent a fireball into
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Letter: Pier pressure
What an excellent article from Aidan Radnedge (The Argus, March 30) regarding the Palace Pier and how I agree with Paul John Harris's letter about the pier being allowed to change its name. I was a member of the previous arts, recreation and tourism committee
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Date
Westlife star apologises for pulling plug
Westlife star Nicky Byrne rang The Argus to apologise to fans after the band had to cancel Brighton dates when he fell ill. The chart-topping stars had to pull out of three concerts in the city earlier this month when Nicky became sick with suspected
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Date
Young mum found hanged in cells
A young mother jailed for threatening to drag a police officer off Beachy Head with her has been found hanged in prison. Paige Tapp, 23, was found dead in a cell at Send women's jail in Surrey, a month after being jailed for two years. She was taken to
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Letter: Punish parents
You reported that a mother was jailed because her son didn't attend school for a year (The Argus, April 7). Children don't ask to come into the world. They are human beings, not toys or something to turn out into the streets. They are entitled to be brought
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Letter: Mad world
Stories of paedophiles fill newspapers but who thinks of child abuse victims? Sexually-abused children commonly develop mental illness. This attracts little sympathy or concern. Indeed, they can be abhorred and feared as much as paedophiles. Can anyone
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Date
Ryman: Rivals set for decider
Whoever wins Tuesday night's division one south derby between Worthing and Lewes will win the title, according to Rebels manager Alan Pook. Victory for Worthing at Woodside Road would put them a point ahead of Lewes, the current leaders, with a game in
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Date
Lifesaver radar for airports
A radar system which might have prevented the July 2000 Concorde disaster could be introduced at Gatwick. As well as detecting tiny pieces of debris on runways, the Tarsier system, currently under development, could also be used to protect aircraft and
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Letter: Good start
Full marks to Hove Tory Parliamentary candidate Nicholas Boles for his innovative introduction. If nothing else, his postcard has won him a half-page of coverage in the local paper plus a photo - not a bad start. Why not show you are not as prejudiced
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Dr Martens: Vines on brink of double
Crawley manager Francis Vines is all set to complete a glorious double tonight. Reds will become only the second team in history to win the Dr Martens Cup and the premier division title if they beat Moor Green in the second leg of the final at the Broadfield
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Date
Letter: Killer drivers should face manslaughter charge
We would like to thank your readers for their overwhelming support and genuine repugnance at the lenient sentence imposed on Graham Travers. We can only assume the judge and David Stone (Letters, March 25) have not had the privilege of raising a family
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Date
Cricket: Sussex dominate rivals
Sussex came agonisingly close to beginning their Championship defence with a coveted win over Surrey at The Oval yesterday. Having established a first innings lead of 189, they reduced Surrey to 88-7 second time around and were still favourites despite
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Thugs warned to lay off visitors
Criminals with a history of targeting foreign students visiting East Sussex are being sent warning letters by police. Nine people in Eastbourne have received hand-delivered letters from officers warning them of the consequences should they reoffend. A
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Sussex show who's boss at Oval
Sussex take on Championship favourites Lancashire at Hove tomorrow full of confidence despite their narrow failure to beat Surrey at The Oval yesterday. Mohammad Akram took 4-81 as Surrey, trailing by 189 on the first innings, were grateful for Scott
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Crackdown on illegal seafront traders
Dedicated beach bobbies are being drafted in to keep drug dealers and illegal traders at bay this summer. Six police officers have been assigned to tackle drugs, antisocial behaviour and illegal trading on the seafront at Brighton and Hove. Last year,
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Date
West Pier link to pleasure island plan
The architect behind plans for a futuristic "pleasure island" has revealed he wants to include the West Pier in the project. Alan Phillips has met the Brighton West Pier Trust to discuss transforming the fire-ravaged structure into a causeway linking
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Date
Business awards launch
Previous winners will reveal how they impressed the judges at the launch of this year's Sussex Business Awards. The launch, at the English Wine Centre, near Alfriston, is free and open to all businesses across Sussex. Karl Robinson of Mistral Internet
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Boom time for medical trailblazer
A Crawley company has sold 100 of its latest anti-cancer machines. Varian Medical Systems' manufacturing milestone comes a year after the Acuity Simulator was launched on the market. The machine, which takes high-quality digital X-rays, has been exported
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Date
Tesco success has small shops reeling
Tesco has been accused of suffocating small businesses as it prepares to announce record profits of £1.7 billion - a rise of 22 per cent on last year. The country's biggest supermarket now has a virtual stranglehold on the food market in some parts of
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Date
Find romance in a flash
You wouldn't buy a car without lifting the bonnet or checking out the bodywork. So what if you were given the chance to have a close-up, detailed inspection of your next lover? A new kind of speed dating offers just that. The only catch is, everyone is
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Date
Sussex is on Tory 'war unit' hit list
Tories are setting up a "war unit" to target Sussex's marginal general election seats. The party has placed at least three Labour MPs on a hit list of 164 constituencies. Managers are establishing a Target Seats Unit, backed by regional call centres,
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Architect, 71, jailed in charity scam
An ageing conman who masterminded a million-pound swindle has been jailed for three years. Architect Guy Pound, 71, helped siphon off vast amounts of money from a charity during an 11-year scam. Colluding with quantity surveyors Anthony Green, 76, from
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Council's £26k gift to Pride
Brighton and Hove City Council has decided to donate cash to an annual gay festival for the first time. Pride will receive £26,000 from the authority to help pay for the one-day event in Preston Park, Brighton, in August. The money will cover staff costs
