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Letter: Post haste
The shambles of Royal Mail is now improving. Letters to France are arriving in two days and they are now franking the stamps, something that has not been done for many years, so things are looking up. It pays to complain. -Pat Bennett, Woodingdean
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Letter: Bath memories
As a diversion from the news of today, it was pure nostalgia to read the recent correspondence on the Slipper Baths located in Park Street and Cobden Road, Brighton. What memories were rekindled of those bygone experiences. For young men "downstairs,
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Letter: Fancy Twickers?
Several months ago, I booked two tickets for the England v Barbarians match at Twickenham on May 30, blissfully unaware that the Second Division play-off final was scheduled for that date. Obviously, I now have an engagement in Cardiff. I wondered if
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Letter: Final whistle
I agree with Sue Cartwright (Letter, May 17) regarding the quite unnecessary use of the lovely Hove Lawns as a football pitch, especially since Hove Park, which has ample space for recreation, is invariably empty at weekends. Why can't these pleasure-wreckers
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Letter: No point
Watching the Dispatches programme about hospital food last Thursday, I wondered how long it would be before the NHS realised you cannot provide essential services on the cheap? What is the point of doing expensive heart operations then killing the patient
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Letter: Old enough
One can understand the mother whose child was injured by an elderly driver calling for the retesting of drivers over 70 but would this necessarily improve overall road safety? Drivers do not suddenly become more dangerous on attaining a certain age. Indeed
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Letter: My little boy had a ball on the NHS
The NHS is fabulous. My four-and-a-half-year-old boy decided to place a small plastic ball up his nose. After several attempts to blow it out it got lodged at the top end of his nose. Arriving at A&E, we were seen within ten minutes and two wonderful
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Talks: William Nicholson, Charleston, Firle, Near Lewes
The welcoming surroundings of Charleston made it feel as though we had been ushered in to William Nicholson's front room for a chat. While the Oscar-nominated playwright of Shadowlands, scriptwriter of Hollywood blockbuster Gladiator and author of children's
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Music: An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs, The Dome
I wouldn't say I'm an ardent Leonard Cohen fan but, presented with a cast of players of such calibre, this was a night that proved impossible to resist. A kind of sophisticated Pop Idol for Guardian readers, an impressive host of special guests included
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May 26: Duo battle for final spot
They are going through different emotions this week to practically every other player in the Albion camp. The vast majority can be certain of their role for the final of the play-offs against Bristol City at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday
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Music: La Damnation de Faust, The Dome Concert Hall
The devil really does have all the best tunes, certainly in Hector Berlioz' La Damnation de Faust. Brighton Festival Chorus (BFC) assembled some great forces for this last big classical event of the 2004 festival and provided a roller coaster of a dramatic
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The Block takes on Big Brother
TV executives have signed up former Big Breakfast presenter Lisa Rogers to help them beat Big Brother in this summer's reality TV wars. Lisa has been in Brighton every weekend this month filming The Block, in which four couples compete to turn Brighton
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Cricket: Sussex suffer hard labour
David Sales condemned Sussex to another day of hard labour with his first century since taking over as captain of Northamptonshire. The Sussex bowlers must have sensed what was coming when Chris Adams lost his fourth toss out of six and although they
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Cricket: Sales ruins Sussex's 'best day'
Mushtaq Ahmed removed Northamptonshire skipper David Sales just when he was threatening to inflict even more pain on the Sussex bowlers at Hove today. Sales quickly went on the attack on the second morning of the Championship match, adding a further 18
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Accused denies raping Jehova's Witness
A man accused of raping a Jehovah's Witness he met at a service told police his alleged victim was lying, a jury heard. Katshi Luputa admitted trying to kiss the woman but maintained that when she said "No" he left her alone. Luputa, 30, a married man
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Duo battle for final spot
They are going through different emotions this week to practically every other player in the Albion camp. The vast majority can be certain of their role for the final of the play-offs against Bristol City at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday
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Airport staff may be balloted
Thousands of baggage handlers at the UK's major airports, including Gatwick, could be balloted on strikes after pay talks broke down. More than 4,000 workers employed by the services group Aviance at 17 airports could soon be voting for industrial action
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Go-Ahead chief steps down
Bus and rail group Go-Ahead announced today that its chief executive was stepping down. Go-Ahead said Martin Ballinger, 60, intended to retire at the end of December. Mr Ballinger has headed Go-Ahead since 1982 and steered it through bus industry deregulation
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Comet hi-tech sales shooting up
Comet owner Kesa said today the electrical retailer was continuing to benefit from its strategic repositioning as it announced a positive start to the year. Kesa, which demerged from B&Q owner Kingfisher in July, said turnover at Comet was up 6.5%
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Beware of retirement deals
Homeowners should not rely on their properties as an alternative retirement nest egg to pensions, a new report warns. The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) says few people will have enough equity in their houses by retirement age to live comfortably without
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Co-op shoppers land big payout
Co-op shoppers in Sussex will collect £575,000 as part of a massive bank holiday loyalty card pay out. One shopper in Hailsham will pocket £193 while a dividend cardholder in Heathfield receives £188 and a Worthing customer scoops £180. Across the UK,
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Exam cheats face internet challenge
An internet exam system which makes it virtually impossible to cheat has been developed by a Sussex company. Falmer-based eVigilation has created a product which allows students to take exams from the comfort of their homes - and cuts out cheating. The
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Greens urge arbitration in bin dispute
Green councillors have called for independent arbitration in Brighton and Hove's refuse dispute. Green convenor Keith Taylor said: "I can see no one, perhaps apart from the seagulls, who would benefit from strike action. I believe to now start talking
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City bin strike looms
Binmen in Brighton and Hove are on the verge of strike action after a feud between staff and management came to a head. Ken Bodfish, leader of the City Council, said the authority would not back down if refuse collectors voted to strike. Union leaders
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Marina skyscraper plan unveiled
A soaring 40-storey skyscraper could rise above the cliffs at Brighton Marina. It is the centrepiece of a £175 million proposal for 1,000 new homes to breathe life into the harbour. Brunswick Developments is behind the scheme, destined for the beach just
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Letter: Final whistle
I agree with Sue Cartwright (Letter, May 17) regarding the quite unnecessary use of the lovely Hove Lawns as a football pitch, especially since Hove Park, which has ample space for recreation, is invariably empty at weekends. Why can't these pleasure-wreckers
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Letter: Time for action
Road safety officials used to deal with accident blackspots such as the A23 before accidents occurred rather than after. One such road is Eastern Road, Kemp Town, Brighton. It has become more busy and congested each year. It serves a bingo hall, super-market
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Letter: Old people should stay off the roads
After reading about the awful car crash at Worthing hospital (The Argus, May 12) I feel there should be a change in the law with regard to elderly motorists. At 65, everyone should be made to take a driving test again and at 80, people should have their
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Letter: Where were the fishermen?
I went to the blessing of the nets on Brighton seafront two Sundays ago. I enjoyed it, but where were the fishing boats and the fishermen that have been there other years? I think they made the day and I really thought that was what it was all about.
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Letter: Stay cool
I have an idea for a road safety campaign, after reading about the horrendous crashes on our roads. Subsequent letters in The Argus indicate that we seem to be sick of the way we drive cars. What I have in mind is (and it's with the very hot weather in
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Talks: William Nicholson, Charleston, Firle, Near Lewes
The welcoming surroundings of Charleston made it feel as though we had been ushered in to William Nicholson's front room for a chat. While the Oscar-nominated playwright of Shadowlands, scriptwriter of Hollywood blockbuster Gladiator and author of children's
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Talks: Melvyn Bragg, Charleston, Firle, Near Lewes
He blames the thunder, lightning and torrential rain, plus his loss of a contact lens earlier in the day, for the disjointed and confused delivery. But this wasn't the Bragg we knew from the TV and radio broadcasts, the assured, smooth speaker. His brief
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May 26: Duo battle for final spot
They are going through different emotions this week to practically every other player in the Albion camp. The vast majority can be certain of their role for the final of the play-offs against Bristol City at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday
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The Block takes on Big Brother
TV executives have signed up former Big Breakfast presenter Lisa Rogers to help them beat Big Brother in this summer's reality TV wars. Lisa has been in Brighton every weekend this month filming The Block, in which four couples compete to turn Brighton
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Letter: Speed doesn't kill
Speed kills, everybody seems to be saying these days - from the politicians to your letter writers. Unfortunately, while speed can be a contributory factor in accidents on our roads, speed in itself is not the killer. Cathy Goodman (Letters, May 23) complains
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Accused denies raping Jehova's Witness
A man accused of raping a Jehovah's Witness he met at a service told police his alleged victim was lying, a jury heard. Katshi Luputa admitted trying to kiss the woman but maintained that when she said "No" he left her alone. Luputa, 30, a married man
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Beware of retirement deals
Homeowners should not rely on their properties as an alternative retirement nest egg to pensions, a new report warns. The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) says few people will have enough equity in their houses by retirement age to live comfortably without
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Co-op shoppers land big payout
Co-op shoppers in Sussex will collect £575,000 as part of a massive bank holiday loyalty card pay out. One shopper in Hailsham will pocket £193 while a dividend cardholder in Heathfield receives £188 and a Worthing customer scoops £180. Across the UK,
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Small firms net cash boost
East Sussex County Council has agreed a £100,000 funding package for small businesses. The council said the grant, part of an overall package in excess of £1 million, will allow firms to apply for loans of up to £25,000. About 86 per cent of East Sussex-based
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Exam cheats face internet challenge
An internet exam system which makes it virtually impossible to cheat has been developed by a Sussex company. Falmer-based eVigilation has created a product which allows students to take exams from the comfort of their homes - and cuts out cheating. The
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Greens urge arbitration in bin dispute
Green councillors have called for independent arbitration in Brighton and Hove's refuse dispute. Green convenor Keith Taylor said: "I can see no one, perhaps apart from the seagulls, who would benefit from strike action. I believe to now start talking
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College cannabis smokers expelled
Three pupils at one of Sussex's most prestigious public schools have been expelled for smoking cannabis. The 16-year-olds have been sent on GCSE study leave early and will not be permitted to return after they have completed their exams at £12,000-a-year
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Police back new crime centre
Sussex Police have opened a new centre to solve murders. The force's incident rooms are not equipped with the technology which officers now rely on to speed up their investigations. It is hoped the new centre at a former police station in Littlehampton
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Force puts emphasis back on local policing
Sussex Police wants to make its neighbourhood officers more accountable to residents. Officers in each district of the force will wear badges showing which town they work in and their cars will carry the names of that division. Postcards will also be
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Marina skyscraper plan unveiled
A soaring 40-storey skyscraper could rise above the cliffs at Brighton Marina. It is the centrepiece of a £175 million proposal for 1,000 new homes to breathe life into the harbour. Brunswick Developments is behind the scheme, destined for the beach just
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Letter: Time for action
Road safety officials used to deal with accident blackspots such as the A23 before accidents occurred rather than after. One such road is Eastern Road, Kemp Town, Brighton. It has become more busy and congested each year. It serves a bingo hall, super-market
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Letter: Old people should stay off the roads
After reading about the awful car crash at Worthing hospital (The Argus, May 12) I feel there should be a change in the law with regard to elderly motorists. At 65, everyone should be made to take a driving test again and at 80, people should have their
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Letter: Where were the fishermen?
I went to the blessing of the nets on Brighton seafront two Sundays ago. I enjoyed it, but where were the fishing boats and the fishermen that have been there other years? I think they made the day and I really thought that was what it was all about.
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Letter: Stay cool
I have an idea for a road safety campaign, after reading about the horrendous crashes on our roads. Subsequent letters in The Argus indicate that we seem to be sick of the way we drive cars. What I have in mind is (and it's with the very hot weather in
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Music: David Darling and the Bunun Singers, St George's Church, Brighton
Before the altar of St George's Church and beneath a cut-out of a golden Jesus, stood the Bunun men. Small and Polynesian in appearance, decked out in red headbands and beads, they swayed almost imperceptibly from side to side, emitting a melancholic,
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Talks: Melvyn Bragg, Charleston, Firle, Near Lewes
He blames the thunder, lightning and torrential rain, plus his loss of a contact lens earlier in the day, for the disjointed and confused delivery. But this wasn't the Bragg we knew from the TV and radio broadcasts, the assured, smooth speaker. His brief
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May 26: Knight stays focused
Albion marksman Leon Knight today revealed he is fully focused on the biggest match of his career, in spite of an FA disciplinary rap hanging over him. A three-man hearing yesterday deferred a verdict on a charge of violent behaviour against Knight until
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Letter: Speed doesn't kill
Speed kills, everybody seems to be saying these days - from the politicians to your letter writers. Unfortunately, while speed can be a contributory factor in accidents on our roads, speed in itself is not the killer. Cathy Goodman (Letters, May 23) complains
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Letter: Cut the power
Judging by the letters about the tragic deaths on the A23, there seems to be a little hysteria creeping into people's judgment. These people are just not accepting that it is immaturity and inexperience at the wheel that is the problem. Lower speed limits
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Letter: We need more cash to improve these homes
Councillor Peter Willows (Letters, May 18) describes "the lack of information to council tenants in Hangleton and The Knoll" as "nothing short of scandalous". This is absurd. Public meetings to explain the stock options were held in Hove in October and
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Knight stays focused
Albion marksman Leon Knight today revealed he is fully focused on the biggest match of his career, in spite of an FA disciplinary rap hanging over him. A three-man hearing yesterday deferred a verdict on a charge of violent behaviour against Knight until
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City promotes cross-Channel opportunities
Brighton and Hove is playing host to a contingent of French journalists and travel companies to boost cross-Channel business opportunities. The two-day Meet The French programme, organised by Visit Britain, is the biggest annual Anglo-French tourism promotion
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Marina skyscraper plan unveiled
A soaring 40-storey skyscraper could rise above the cliffs at Brighton Marina. It is the centrepiece of a £175 million proposal for 1,000 new homes to breathe life into the harbour. Brunswick Developments is behind the scheme, destined for the beach just
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Small firms net cash boost
East Sussex County Council has agreed a £100,000 funding package for small businesses. The council said the grant, part of an overall package in excess of £1 million, will allow firms to apply for loans of up to £25,000. About 86 per cent of East Sussex-based
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College cannabis smokers expelled
Three pupils at one of Sussex's most prestigious public schools have been expelled for smoking cannabis. The 16-year-olds have been sent on GCSE study leave early and will not be permitted to return after they have completed their exams at £12,000-a-year
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Radio plan to wipe out pub violence
Troublemakers who are charged or cautioned for violence are to be banned from pubs to counter crime in a town. Police in Bexhill yesterday launched Barwatch, which is aimed at banning people bent on causing trouble in pubs. A total of 14 two-way radios
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Date
Police back new crime centre
Sussex Police have opened a new centre to solve murders. The force's incident rooms are not equipped with the technology which officers now rely on to speed up their investigations. It is hoped the new centre at a former police station in Littlehampton
-
Date
Force puts emphasis back on local policing
Sussex Police wants to make its neighbourhood officers more accountable to residents. Officers in each district of the force will wear badges showing which town they work in and their cars will carry the names of that division. Postcards will also be
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Date
High hopes for Marina homes
Its residents would have the best sea views on the South Coast. Several hundred feet high, a giant tower over Brighton Marina would include about 1,000 new homes. Built in a wave formation to reflect the sea below, the scheme by Brunswick Developments
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Date
Letter: Post haste
The shambles of Royal Mail is now improving. Letters to France are arriving in two days and they are now franking the stamps, something that has not been done for many years, so things are looking up. It pays to complain. -Pat Bennett, Woodingdean
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Date
Letter: Bath memories
As a diversion from the news of today, it was pure nostalgia to read the recent correspondence on the Slipper Baths located in Park Street and Cobden Road, Brighton. What memories were rekindled of those bygone experiences. For young men "downstairs,
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Date
Letter: Fancy Twickers?
Several months ago, I booked two tickets for the England v Barbarians match at Twickenham on May 30, blissfully unaware that the Second Division play-off final was scheduled for that date. Obviously, I now have an engagement in Cardiff. I wondered if
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Date
Letter: No point
Watching the Dispatches programme about hospital food last Thursday, I wondered how long it would be before the NHS realised you cannot provide essential services on the cheap? What is the point of doing expensive heart operations then killing the patient
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Date
Letter: Old enough
One can understand the mother whose child was injured by an elderly driver calling for the retesting of drivers over 70 but would this necessarily improve overall road safety? Drivers do not suddenly become more dangerous on attaining a certain age. Indeed
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Date
Letter: My little boy had a ball on the NHS
The NHS is fabulous. My four-and-a-half-year-old boy decided to place a small plastic ball up his nose. After several attempts to blow it out it got lodged at the top end of his nose. Arriving at A&E, we were seen within ten minutes and two wonderful
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Date
Music: David Darling and the Bunun Singers, St George's Church, Brighton
Before the altar of St George's Church and beneath a cut-out of a golden Jesus, stood the Bunun men. Small and Polynesian in appearance, decked out in red headbands and beads, they swayed almost imperceptibly from side to side, emitting a melancholic,
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Date
May 26: Knight stays focused
Albion marksman Leon Knight today revealed he is fully focused on the biggest match of his career, in spite of an FA disciplinary rap hanging over him. A three-man hearing yesterday deferred a verdict on a charge of violent behaviour against Knight until
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Music: An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs, The Dome
I wouldn't say I'm an ardent Leonard Cohen fan but, presented with a cast of players of such calibre, this was a night that proved impossible to resist. A kind of sophisticated Pop Idol for Guardian readers, an impressive host of special guests included
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Date
Music: La Damnation de Faust, The Dome Concert Hall
The devil really does have all the best tunes, certainly in Hector Berlioz' La Damnation de Faust. Brighton Festival Chorus (BFC) assembled some great forces for this last big classical event of the 2004 festival and provided a roller coaster of a dramatic
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Date
Letter: Cut the power
Judging by the letters about the tragic deaths on the A23, there seems to be a little hysteria creeping into people's judgment. These people are just not accepting that it is immaturity and inexperience at the wheel that is the problem. Lower speed limits
-
Date
Cricket: Sussex suffer hard labour
David Sales condemned Sussex to another day of hard labour with his first century since taking over as captain of Northamptonshire. The Sussex bowlers must have sensed what was coming when Chris Adams lost his fourth toss out of six and although they
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Date
Letter: We need more cash to improve these homes
Councillor Peter Willows (Letters, May 18) describes "the lack of information to council tenants in Hangleton and The Knoll" as "nothing short of scandalous". This is absurd. Public meetings to explain the stock options were held in Hove in October and
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Date
Cricket: Sales ruins Sussex's 'best day'
Mushtaq Ahmed removed Northamptonshire skipper David Sales just when he was threatening to inflict even more pain on the Sussex bowlers at Hove today. Sales quickly went on the attack on the second morning of the Championship match, adding a further 18
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Date
Duo battle for final spot
They are going through different emotions this week to practically every other player in the Albion camp. The vast majority can be certain of their role for the final of the play-offs against Bristol City at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday
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Date
Knight stays focused
Albion marksman Leon Knight today revealed he is fully focused on the biggest match of his career, in spite of an FA disciplinary rap hanging over him. A three-man hearing yesterday deferred a verdict on a charge of violent behaviour against Knight until
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Date
Airport staff may be balloted
Thousands of baggage handlers at the UK's major airports, including Gatwick, could be balloted on strikes after pay talks broke down. More than 4,000 workers employed by the services group Aviance at 17 airports could soon be voting for industrial action
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Date
Go-Ahead chief steps down
Bus and rail group Go-Ahead announced today that its chief executive was stepping down. Go-Ahead said Martin Ballinger, 60, intended to retire at the end of December. Mr Ballinger has headed Go-Ahead since 1982 and steered it through bus industry deregulation
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Date
Comet hi-tech sales shooting up
Comet owner Kesa said today the electrical retailer was continuing to benefit from its strategic repositioning as it announced a positive start to the year. Kesa, which demerged from B&Q owner Kingfisher in July, said turnover at Comet was up 6.5%
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Date
City promotes cross-Channel opportunities
Brighton and Hove is playing host to a contingent of French journalists and travel companies to boost cross-Channel business opportunities. The two-day Meet The French programme, organised by Visit Britain, is the biggest annual Anglo-French tourism promotion
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Date
Marina skyscraper plan unveiled
A soaring 40-storey skyscraper could rise above the cliffs at Brighton Marina. It is the centrepiece of a £175 million proposal for 1,000 new homes to breathe life into the harbour. Brunswick Developments is behind the scheme, destined for the beach just
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Date
City bin strike looms
Binmen in Brighton and Hove are on the verge of strike action after a feud between staff and management came to a head. Ken Bodfish, leader of the City Council, said the authority would not back down if refuse collectors voted to strike. Union leaders
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Date
Radio plan to wipe out pub violence
Troublemakers who are charged or cautioned for violence are to be banned from pubs to counter crime in a town. Police in Bexhill yesterday launched Barwatch, which is aimed at banning people bent on causing trouble in pubs. A total of 14 two-way radios
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Date
High hopes for Marina homes
Its residents would have the best sea views on the South Coast. Several hundred feet high, a giant tower over Brighton Marina would include about 1,000 new homes. Built in a wave formation to reflect the sea below, the scheme by Brunswick Developments
