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Letter: Motor home
History is repeating itself. In the Sixties blocks of flats were erected which have subsequently been pulled down, as they turned into ghettos for nasty inhabitants or landlords who lacked scruples and let the flats out for monetary gain. Converted small
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Councils unite to reopen line
Town and parish councils have united in a bid to stop regional planners scrapping proposals to reopen a disused rail line. Councillors in Lewes and Uckfield have condemned a decision to drop the reopening of the old line between the two towns from a transport
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Letter: Do you know Gail?
I was born in Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, on November 7, 1952. The night I was born, a severe gale raged, and my mother had trouble getting to the hospital because a large tree had fallen across the road. During that stormy night, a new-born baby was
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Letter: Get dressed
I agree with the comments of Andrea Geeson (Letters, April 17) with regard to The Sun and its portrayal of women. However, if 60 per cent of women find The Sun to be offensive and if half of its readers are women, why do they continue to buy this trashy
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M&S fan gets his just desserts
When Robert Marshall is not tucking into bowl after bowl of bread-and-butter pudding, he will probably be talking about it. His love of the school dinner staple has won him a starring role in a high-profile TV advertising campaign. Robert, 29, from Hove
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Rugby team's grief for sea tragedy victim
A teenage rugby player found dead in the sea had wandered off alone after a night of revelry, club colleagues revealed. Horsham Colts player Kieran Smith, 18, was described by team-mates as "larger than life" and "in your face" but had wanted to spend
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Letter: Rubbish quiz
As Brighton and Hove City Council seems to be finding it difficult to make ends meet, I'd like to suggest a money-raising scheme in the form of a lottery. Instead of guessing numbers, entrants would have to guess: 3 How many bags will be strewn across
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Letter: Cheese returns
Last summer, I lamented that good cheese had become so scarce in Brighton and Hove that enthusiasts had to travel to Lewes and Shoreham to satisfy their heart's desire. How cheering, then, to find that the owners of the Coriander restaurant in Hove Street
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Letter: What happened to the wall of skulls?
One of the mysteries from Brighton's past is captured in a photograph from the Thirties showing a wall of what was known locally as "The House of Skulls". Does any reader even vaguely remember hearing of it? The wall was in the side of a printing works
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Letter: Terrible teens
My sister and her children came to Brighton for the day. We got on a bus opposite the Sea Life Centre and encountered some terrible teenagers on the bus. Their behaviour was shocking. We had five teenagers in our family and I am glad they do not behave
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Traders angry at seafront subway closure
A subway used to gain access to Brighton beach is still shut more than six weeks after its entrance was rammed by a lorry. Gates to the tunnel, which links the beach and West Street, were unhinged when they were hit by a reversing delivery truck. Access
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Letter: Badge solution
The argument continues as to whether one driver is in more need of a blue badge than another. The following extract from the Mid Sussex District Council website lays out the basiccriterion for the issue of a blue badge: "the blue badge scheme provides
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Letter: Disabled bays are for the disabled
I felt I must write regarding the dreadful situation with disabled parking bays at supermarkets. I frequently find they are full of vehicles not displaying the official blue badge which would enable the vehicle to be parked there legitimately. Last Saturday
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Cricket: Champions in strife
Lancashire landed the first blow in the battle of the two Championship heavyweights on the opening day at Hove. Their four-pronged seam attack prevented Sussex from collecting a batting point for the first time since July 2002 when they dismissed the
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Zamora's back for raceday specatacular
Albion goalscoring legend Bobby Zamora returns to Brighton on Sunday. The former Seagulls talisman, whose goals helped secure back-to-back championships, is supporting the Albion Raceday as Brighton racecourse launches its new flat season with a bang
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Sussex pioneers new hope for heart victims
Paramedics faced with a patient having a heart attack would normally reach for a defibrillator, a machine which can shock the heart into beating again. Hundreds of Sussex victims have been successfully resuscitated and lives saved using defibrillation
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McGhee relishes return to Ashton gate
Albion's visit to Bristol City on Saturday is more than just a promotion match for manager Mark McGhee. It is also a reminder to the Glaswegian of where his journey in professional football began. McGhee will take a nostalgic trip down memory lane when
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April 22: McGhee fury at FA fine
Albion manager Mark McGhee expressed shock and outrage today at a £5,000 fine for the club from the FA for failing to control their players. The Seagulls are considering an appeal against the size of the punishment, imposed following the mass confrontation
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Binmen refuse to collect basement rubbish
Dustmen refused to collect rubbish from basement flats, telling the residents they were not paid enough to walk down steps. Angry flat-dwellers telephoned Brighton and Hove City Council and The Argus when their bin bags were left uncollected on Tuesday
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Traders angry at seafront subway closure
A subway used to gain access to Brighton beach is still shut more than six weeks after its entrance was rammed by a lorry. Gates to the tunnel, which links the beach and West Street, were unhinged when they were hit by a reversing delivery truck. Access
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Co-op 'divi' set for return
The Co-op announced plans to revive its "divi" as it unveiled a 41 per cent increase in annual operating profits to £327.3 million. The society, which has always paid a dividend out of profits to its corporate members, said it would resume dividend payments
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Tory leader gets firms' backing
Tory leader Michael Howard has topped a poll asking small businesses which party leader they would most like to run their company. The former home secretary scooped 37 per cent of the vote, ahead of Chancellor Gordon Brown on 32 per cent. Lib Dem leader
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Two-thirds of firms fall victim to crime
Two-thirds of Sussex firms have been victims of crime in the past year at an average cost of £8,000 per company, new figures show. Burglary and damage to vehicles were the most common type of crime but other problems included graffiti, arson and theft
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Battle over beauty spot begins
Experts believe allowing nature to take its course is the best way to preserve a Sussex beauty spot for future generations. The Environment Agency plans to allow Cuckmere Valley to be flooded by the sea, as the river banks are reaching the end of their
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Hospital cash crisis threatens jobs
Hospital workers have been warned to expect job losses because of an £8 million cash crisis. Administrative and support posts will be most under threat as Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust slashes budgets. A confidential staff briefing
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Letter: Motor home
History is repeating itself. In the Sixties blocks of flats were erected which have subsequently been pulled down, as they turned into ghettos for nasty inhabitants or landlords who lacked scruples and let the flats out for monetary gain. Converted small
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Councils unite to reopen line
Town and parish councils have united in a bid to stop regional planners scrapping proposals to reopen a disused rail line. Councillors in Lewes and Uckfield have condemned a decision to drop the reopening of the old line between the two towns from a transport
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Letter: Do you know Gail?
I was born in Southlands Hospital, Shoreham, on November 7, 1952. The night I was born, a severe gale raged, and my mother had trouble getting to the hospital because a large tree had fallen across the road. During that stormy night, a new-born baby was
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Letter: Too scruffy
I was dismayed when the BBC Southern Counties Radio team admitted on air that they were slovenly dressed. I was under the impression that the BBC was a cut above the rest. When you consider your appearance it makes you feel better, which results in making
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Letter: Get dressed
I agree with the comments of Andrea Geeson (Letters, April 17) with regard to The Sun and its portrayal of women. However, if 60 per cent of women find The Sun to be offensive and if half of its readers are women, why do they continue to buy this trashy
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Date
M&S fan gets his just desserts
When Robert Marshall is not tucking into bowl after bowl of bread-and-butter pudding, he will probably be talking about it. His love of the school dinner staple has won him a starring role in a high-profile TV advertising campaign. Robert, 29, from Hove
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Rugby team's grief for sea tragedy victim
A teenage rugby player found dead in the sea had wandered off alone after a night of revelry, club colleagues revealed. Horsham Colts player Kieran Smith, 18, was described by team-mates as "larger than life" and "in your face" but had wanted to spend
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Letter: Cheese returns
Last summer, I lamented that good cheese had become so scarce in Brighton and Hove that enthusiasts had to travel to Lewes and Shoreham to satisfy their heart's desire. How cheering, then, to find that the owners of the Coriander restaurant in Hove Street
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Letter: Show more consideration please
With reference to Louisa Morgan (Letters, April 19), while all motorbike riders do not like to be tarred with the same brush, nor do 4x4 and people-carrier drivers. Yes, I drive a big car and, yes, I have owned a 4x4 but for this privilege I pay top money
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Letter: What happened to the wall of skulls?
One of the mysteries from Brighton's past is captured in a photograph from the Thirties showing a wall of what was known locally as "The House of Skulls". Does any reader even vaguely remember hearing of it? The wall was in the side of a printing works
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Cycling: Tadros makes it a treble
In-form Hastings star Peter Tadros followed up his recent victories in the Invicta and Brighton Mitre time trials by winning the Southern Counties 25-mile race. Sussex riders dominated the event at Broadbridge Heath, filling the first four places. Tadros
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Traders angry at seafront subway closure
A subway used to gain access to Brighton beach is still shut more than six weeks after its entrance was rammed by a lorry. Gates to the tunnel, which links the beach and West Street, were unhinged when they were hit by a reversing delivery truck. Access
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Letter: Disabled bays are for the disabled
I felt I must write regarding the dreadful situation with disabled parking bays at supermarkets. I frequently find they are full of vehicles not displaying the official blue badge which would enable the vehicle to be parked there legitimately. Last Saturday
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Cricket: Champions in strife
Lancashire landed the first blow in the battle of the two Championship heavyweights on the opening day at Hove. Their four-pronged seam attack prevented Sussex from collecting a batting point for the first time since July 2002 when they dismissed the
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Sussex pioneers new hope for heart victims
Paramedics faced with a patient having a heart attack would normally reach for a defibrillator, a machine which can shock the heart into beating again. Hundreds of Sussex victims have been successfully resuscitated and lives saved using defibrillation
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McGhee fury at FA fine
Albion manager Mark McGhee expressed shock and outrage today at a £5,000 fine for the club from the FA for failing to control their players. The Seagulls are considering an appeal against the size of the punishment, imposed following the mass confrontation
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April 22: McGhee relishing return
Albion's visit to Bristol City on Saturday is more than just a promotion match for manager Mark McGhee. It is also a reminder to the Glaswegian of where his journey in professional football began. McGhee will take a nostalgic trip down memory lane when
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Binmen refuse to collect basement rubbish
Dustmen refused to collect rubbish from basement flats, telling the residents they were not paid enough to walk down steps. Angry flat-dwellers telephoned Brighton and Hove City Council and The Argus when their bin bags were left uncollected on Tuesday
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Traders angry at seafront subway closure
A subway used to gain access to Brighton beach is still shut more than six weeks after its entrance was rammed by a lorry. Gates to the tunnel, which links the beach and West Street, were unhinged when they were hit by a reversing delivery truck. Access
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City guide goes online
Businesses are being offered the key to an online city with the launch of a web version of the Juicy Guide to Brighton and Hove. Co-authors Gilly Smith and Jeremy Novik have teamed up with internet data management company Mapbyte. The Juicy site will
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Eco-friendly project is just the business
A derelict industrial site in east Brighton is set to be transformed into a £2 million green business centre. Westergate House in Moulsecoomb Way will be rebuilt using the latest eco-friendly technology. The building, which will be built with materials
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Two-thirds of firms fall victim to crime
Two-thirds of Sussex firms have been victims of crime in the past year at an average cost of £8,000 per company, new figures show. Burglary and damage to vehicles were the most common type of crime but other problems included graffiti, arson and theft
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Appeal court upholds hotel rapist's sentence
A rapist who attacked a businesswoman in her hotel room has failed to have his 12-year jail sentence cut. William Steward, 25, was convicted of four counts of rape after a trial at Lewes Crown Court last June. London's Criminal Appeal Court yesterday
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Has Katie boobed inbigger breast quest?
A plastic surgeon has warned women not to try to emulate Katie Price's enthusiasm for implants as the model's skin showed signs of strain after her latest operation. Brighton-born Katie, who recently ditched her Jordan alias, is thought to have consulted
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Speed cameras save lives and money
Speed cameras in Sussex saved the taxpayer £6 million, earned £2.3 million in fines and prevented three deaths last year. The Sussex Safety Camera Partnership said its cameras had led to a significant drop in speeds and prevented an estimated 33 accidents
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Killer who never said sorry
The street resembled a bomb scene. Casualties were lying in the road and debris was scattered 150 metres. Police tried first to help the casualties but were aware of a second vital task - to preserve evidence. If a crime had been committed, they would
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Letter: Sixties memories
I am currently researching leisure time in Brighton in the Sixties. If any readers were growing up during this time and have any memories they would like to contribute of clubs, pubs, gigs or any other aspects of their social life, I would love to hear
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Letter: Too scruffy
I was dismayed when the BBC Southern Counties Radio team admitted on air that they were slovenly dressed. I was under the impression that the BBC was a cut above the rest. When you consider your appearance it makes you feel better, which results in making
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Letter: Me be Margo?
Since the wheeled bins trial period started in February I have had no collection on no less than two occasions and once my bin was left upside down on the pavement. As my property is down steps from the pavement, before the trial started I was assured
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Letter: Show more consideration please
With reference to Louisa Morgan (Letters, April 19), while all motorbike riders do not like to be tarred with the same brush, nor do 4x4 and people-carrier drivers. Yes, I drive a big car and, yes, I have owned a 4x4 but for this privilege I pay top money
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Cycling: Tadros makes it a treble
In-form Hastings star Peter Tadros followed up his recent victories in the Invicta and Brighton Mitre time trials by winning the Southern Counties 25-mile race. Sussex riders dominated the event at Broadbridge Heath, filling the first four places. Tadros
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Letter: School parking
Mr and Mrs Carter's complaint about parking near St. John the Baptist school (Letters, April 15) is worthy of reply. Firstly, people who drive to the school should appreciate the consequences of their actions. The school is on a bus route. This is used
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Table Tennis: Horsham may be saved
Horsham have been relegated from the British League premier but could still play in the top division next season. They finished second-bottom after four gruelling matches at Southall and lost the vital last match 7-1 to Darlington. Darlington were captained
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Basketball: Coach stunned by players snub
Coach of the year Nick Nurse cannot believe more of his players were not honoured for winning the title. Nurse was named best coach in the BBL after guiding Brighton Bears to top spot. Scottish Rocks' Jerry Williams was player-of-the-year, voted for by
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Sussex shoplifters more likely to be jailed
Shoplifters hauled in front of Sussex courts are more likely to be sent to jail than elsewhere in England and Wales. Latest figures reveal 405 of the county's 1,688 convicted store thieves - 24 per cent - were placed behind bars. Nationally 16,629 shoplifters
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Footballers died in horrific crash
Two young footballers were killed in a car crash as they travelled home from a training session, an inquest heard. James Duffell, a former Albion School of Excellence pupil, and Liam Cox, both 20, died instantly when their Ford Fiesta collided with a
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McGhee fury at FA fine
Albion manager Mark McGhee expressed shock and outrage today at a £5,000 fine for the club from the FA for failing to control their players. The Seagulls are considering an appeal against the size of the punishment, imposed following the mass confrontation
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April 22: McGhee relishing return
Albion's visit to Bristol City on Saturday is more than just a promotion match for manager Mark McGhee. It is also a reminder to the Glaswegian of where his journey in professional football began. McGhee will take a nostalgic trip down memory lane when
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Date
Majority backed rate freeze
Only one member of the Bank of England's interest rate-setting committee voted to raise the cost of borrowing earlier this month, it emerged yesterday. Although the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) considered a hike might help discourage unsustainable
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Date
City guide goes online
Businesses are being offered the key to an online city with the launch of a web version of the Juicy Guide to Brighton and Hove. Co-authors Gilly Smith and Jeremy Novik have teamed up with internet data management company Mapbyte. The Juicy site will
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Engineer scoops royal award hat-trick
A Brighton-based engineering consultancy has completed a royal hat-trick after doubling its exports between 2000 and 2002. Mott MacDonald, in Trafalgar Place, has won The Queen's Award for Enterprise - its third in nine years - for its work in more than
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Eco-friendly project is just the business
A derelict industrial site in east Brighton is set to be transformed into a £2 million green business centre. Westergate House in Moulsecoomb Way will be rebuilt using the latest eco-friendly technology. The building, which will be built with materials
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Date
Appeal court upholds hotel rapist's sentence
A rapist who attacked a businesswoman in her hotel room has failed to have his 12-year jail sentence cut. William Steward, 25, was convicted of four counts of rape after a trial at Lewes Crown Court last June. London's Criminal Appeal Court yesterday
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Date
Has Katie boobed inbigger breast quest?
A plastic surgeon has warned women not to try to emulate Katie Price's enthusiasm for implants as the model's skin showed signs of strain after her latest operation. Brighton-born Katie, who recently ditched her Jordan alias, is thought to have consulted
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Man survives 30ft wall plunge
Tony Hindley had a miracle escape after tumbling off a 30ft wall during a holiday in Jersey. He landed on hard sand, puncturing his lung, and needed 19 pints of blood during hours of surgery. Doctors had to remove three ribs and clamp his pelvis with
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Help floods in to save Josh
Generous readers of The Argus have donated more than £13,000 in less than a fortnight to a life-saving fund for cancer-stricken teenager Josh James. The 14-year-old's family is desperate to raise £36,000 for treatment abroad which may cure him of his
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Speed cameras save lives and money
Speed cameras in Sussex saved the taxpayer £6 million, earned £2.3 million in fines and prevented three deaths last year. The Sussex Safety Camera Partnership said its cameras had led to a significant drop in speeds and prevented an estimated 33 accidents
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Killer who never said sorry
The street resembled a bomb scene. Casualties were lying in the road and debris was scattered 150 metres. Police tried first to help the casualties but were aware of a second vital task - to preserve evidence. If a crime had been committed, they would
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Double killer sentence fury
Solicitor General Harriet Harman has decided not to increase the five-and-a-half year jail term imposed on a drink-driver who killed two nurses and maimed a third. She has turned down a plea from the girls' parents to reconsider the sentence imposed on
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Letter: Sixties memories
I am currently researching leisure time in Brighton in the Sixties. If any readers were growing up during this time and have any memories they would like to contribute of clubs, pubs, gigs or any other aspects of their social life, I would love to hear
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Letter: Me be Margo?
Since the wheeled bins trial period started in February I have had no collection on no less than two occasions and once my bin was left upside down on the pavement. As my property is down steps from the pavement, before the trial started I was assured
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Letter: Rubbish quiz
As Brighton and Hove City Council seems to be finding it difficult to make ends meet, I'd like to suggest a money-raising scheme in the form of a lottery. Instead of guessing numbers, entrants would have to guess: 3 How many bags will be strewn across
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Letter: Terrible teens
My sister and her children came to Brighton for the day. We got on a bus opposite the Sea Life Centre and encountered some terrible teenagers on the bus. Their behaviour was shocking. We had five teenagers in our family and I am glad they do not behave
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Letter: School parking
Mr and Mrs Carter's complaint about parking near St. John the Baptist school (Letters, April 15) is worthy of reply. Firstly, people who drive to the school should appreciate the consequences of their actions. The school is on a bus route. This is used
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Date
Table Tennis: Horsham may be saved
Horsham have been relegated from the British League premier but could still play in the top division next season. They finished second-bottom after four gruelling matches at Southall and lost the vital last match 7-1 to Darlington. Darlington were captained
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Date
Letter: Badge solution
The argument continues as to whether one driver is in more need of a blue badge than another. The following extract from the Mid Sussex District Council website lays out the basiccriterion for the issue of a blue badge: "the blue badge scheme provides
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Basketball: Coach stunned by players snub
Coach of the year Nick Nurse cannot believe more of his players were not honoured for winning the title. Nurse was named best coach in the BBL after guiding Brighton Bears to top spot. Scottish Rocks' Jerry Williams was player-of-the-year, voted for by
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Date
Sussex shoplifters more likely to be jailed
Shoplifters hauled in front of Sussex courts are more likely to be sent to jail than elsewhere in England and Wales. Latest figures reveal 405 of the county's 1,688 convicted store thieves - 24 per cent - were placed behind bars. Nationally 16,629 shoplifters
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Zamora's back for raceday specatacular
Albion goalscoring legend Bobby Zamora returns to Brighton on Sunday. The former Seagulls talisman, whose goals helped secure back-to-back championships, is supporting the Albion Raceday as Brighton racecourse launches its new flat season with a bang
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McGhee relishes return to Ashton gate
Albion's visit to Bristol City on Saturday is more than just a promotion match for manager Mark McGhee. It is also a reminder to the Glaswegian of where his journey in professional football began. McGhee will take a nostalgic trip down memory lane when
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Date
Footballers died in horrific crash
Two young footballers were killed in a car crash as they travelled home from a training session, an inquest heard. James Duffell, a former Albion School of Excellence pupil, and Liam Cox, both 20, died instantly when their Ford Fiesta collided with a
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April 22: McGhee fury at FA fine
Albion manager Mark McGhee expressed shock and outrage today at a £5,000 fine for the club from the FA for failing to control their players. The Seagulls are considering an appeal against the size of the punishment, imposed following the mass confrontation
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Date
Co-op 'divi' set for return
The Co-op announced plans to revive its "divi" as it unveiled a 41 per cent increase in annual operating profits to £327.3 million. The society, which has always paid a dividend out of profits to its corporate members, said it would resume dividend payments
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Tory leader gets firms' backing
Tory leader Michael Howard has topped a poll asking small businesses which party leader they would most like to run their company. The former home secretary scooped 37 per cent of the vote, ahead of Chancellor Gordon Brown on 32 per cent. Lib Dem leader
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Majority backed rate freeze
Only one member of the Bank of England's interest rate-setting committee voted to raise the cost of borrowing earlier this month, it emerged yesterday. Although the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) considered a hike might help discourage unsustainable
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Date
Engineer scoops royal award hat-trick
A Brighton-based engineering consultancy has completed a royal hat-trick after doubling its exports between 2000 and 2002. Mott MacDonald, in Trafalgar Place, has won The Queen's Award for Enterprise - its third in nine years - for its work in more than
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Date
Man survives 30ft wall plunge
Tony Hindley had a miracle escape after tumbling off a 30ft wall during a holiday in Jersey. He landed on hard sand, puncturing his lung, and needed 19 pints of blood during hours of surgery. Doctors had to remove three ribs and clamp his pelvis with
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Date
Help floods in to save Josh
Generous readers of The Argus have donated more than £13,000 in less than a fortnight to a life-saving fund for cancer-stricken teenager Josh James. The 14-year-old's family is desperate to raise £36,000 for treatment abroad which may cure him of his
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Date
Battle over beauty spot begins
Experts believe allowing nature to take its course is the best way to preserve a Sussex beauty spot for future generations. The Environment Agency plans to allow Cuckmere Valley to be flooded by the sea, as the river banks are reaching the end of their
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Date
Hospital cash crisis threatens jobs
Hospital workers have been warned to expect job losses because of an £8 million cash crisis. Administrative and support posts will be most under threat as Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust slashes budgets. A confidential staff briefing
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Date
Double killer sentence fury
Solicitor General Harriet Harman has decided not to increase the five-and-a-half year jail term imposed on a drink-driver who killed two nurses and maimed a third. She has turned down a plea from the girls' parents to reconsider the sentence imposed on
