Archive
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Letter: Hidden camera
As the Sussex Safety Camera Partnership (SSCP) will not answer my query regarding the siting of the automatic camera device at Old Shoreham Road, A270 and Ferndale Road, Hove, perhaps someone of knowledge can explain? I wish to know why a camera is situated
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Fears of rail line damage by latest trains
Safety engineers have been asked to check if an £850 million fleet of new trains is damaging tracks. There are fears the new Electrostar trains could be putting too much pressure on the line and moving rails out of alignment as they go round bends. Wheel-assembly
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Letter: Unfit drivers
With reference to the BBC's programme on unfit, non-MOT'd, uninsured, banned drivers, this has been going on for decades. Some years back, when police used to walk their beats 24/7, 365, they would put blue tickets on any vehicles that were unfit due
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Our £1bn answer to MRSA bug
A small team of Sussex scientists believe they are close to clinching a £1 billion cure for deadly hospital superbug MRSA. The researchers based at the Sussex Innovation Centre at Falmer have developed the world's first light-activated drug cure for the
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July 12: Celebration route decided.
A route has been decided for a victory parade to celebrate Brighton and Hove Albion's promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship. Starting at King's House in Grand Avenue, Hove, the triumphant players will be driven along the A259 coast road to Madeira Drive
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Letter: Train of thought
Mr Beck is wrong to say we've never published detailed costings on the Lewes-Uckfield rail link (Letters, July 6). We had an engineer's report on our web site for more than a year, but it's down now because the £40m was for an electrified, double track
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Letter: I believe in setting a good example
I should like to assure Diane Kean (Letters, July 3) I already spend much of my time and energy on encouraging men to foresake their trousers in favour of men's skirts such as kilts. Every week, I receive requests from men all over the world for help
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The last chance
Owners of the derelict West Pier in Brighton have admitted they will give up the fight if the latest "back-to-basics" restoration plans fail. The West Pier Trust said the current scheme is the last chance for it to achieve its aim of a publicly-funded
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Letter: Don't let Elvis overshadow skiffle king
Much has been made of the 50th anniversary of the first recording by Elvis Presley, That's All Right, on July 5, 1954. I have, however, seen no publicity regarding an equally significant anniversary on this side of the Atlantic. A week after Elvis's Memphis
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Club faces axe at noon
One of Brighton's most successful nightclubs is facing closure over an unpaid tax bill. Chris Steward, who owns live music venue Concorde 2 in Madeira Drive, has been told he must come up with more than £40,000 by noon today. If he fails to pay the bailiffs
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Letter: The day police failed to save my scooter
In June, my motor scooter was stolen from outside my house in Hollingbury, Brighton. As someone who has been a victim of theft, I knew all too well the procedures to follow. The insurance company expressed sympathy and promptly sent the claims form and
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Speedway: Firing Blanks
Big guns David Norris and Nicki Pedersen both fired blanks as the sky fell in on Eastbourne Eagles at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. Norris and Pedersen, appearing in back-to-back races as tactical riders on a mission to score double points which
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Log on now and make your web site a winner
A competition is underway to find the best Brighton and Hove-related web site. Categories include best personal site, best business site and best community site. Nominations are open throughout this month. Judges will select a shortlist in each category
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Letter: No reply
My mum has lived in her home for 57 years, is nearly 90 years old and a little unstable on her feet. She has seen many changes in her environment but in recent years her life has been blighted by a tree planted by Brighton and Hove City Council in the
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Letter: Hidden camera
As the Sussex Safety Camera Partnership (SSCP) will not answer my query regarding the siting of the automatic camera device at Old Shoreham Road, A270 and Ferndale Road, Hove, perhaps someone of knowledge can explain? I wish to know why a camera is situated
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Letter: Flashing cameras
It has got to happen. I have got to get a speed camera ticket and probably sooner than later. To and from work, I pass six cameras a day, or about 1,500 a year. It is impossible for me, or any chief constable, to be on the ball 1,500 times out of 1,500
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Fears of rail line damage by latest trains
Safety engineers have been asked to check if an £850 million fleet of new trains is damaging tracks. There are fears the new Electrostar trains could be putting too much pressure on the line and moving rails out of alignment as they go round bends. Wheel-assembly
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Letter: Unfit drivers
With reference to the BBC's programme on unfit, non-MOT'd, uninsured, banned drivers, this has been going on for decades. Some years back, when police used to walk their beats 24/7, 365, they would put blue tickets on any vehicles that were unfit due
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Letter: On the phone
How great is modern telephone technology. Gone is the old fashioned way of answering a call within three rings and actually hearing and speaking to a human voice. Isn't it wonderful what you get to do when you are on the telephone these days? Now you
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Need a treat? Let baby chew on dried meat
A piece of air-dried spiced meat might seem an alarming snack for a teething baby. But Zimbabwean butcher Henry Viviers, who has set up shop in Brighton, insists it is a way of life. In fact, Mr Viviers can barely keep up with orders from expatriate Zimbabweans
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July 12: Celebration route decided.
A route has been decided for a victory parade to celebrate Brighton and Hove Albion's promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship. Starting at King's House in Grand Avenue, Hove, the triumphant players will be driven along the A259 coast road to Madeira Drive
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July 12: PcPhee: I'll be ready for first day.
Chris McPhee believes he will be fit in time for the start of Albion's Coca-Cola Championship campaign. The young striker suffered a stress fracture in his left foot two weeks ago which looked like ruling him out for the opener at Reading on August 7.
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Letter: Train of thought
Mr Beck is wrong to say we've never published detailed costings on the Lewes-Uckfield rail link (Letters, July 6). We had an engineer's report on our web site for more than a year, but it's down now because the £40m was for an electrified, double track
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Club faces axe at noon
One of Brighton's most successful nightclubs is facing closure over an unpaid tax bill. Chris Steward, who owns live music venue Concorde 2 in Madeira Drive, has been told he must come up with more than £40,000 by noon today. If he fails to pay the bailiffs
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Letter: What system?
My postman was unable to get a jiffy bag through my letter box so he left me a notification card. Twenty-four hours later, I went to collect it at Hove Delivery Office. There was no sign of it. I returned a few days later but still no parcel. A week later
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Letter: The day police failed to save my scooter
In June, my motor scooter was stolen from outside my house in Hollingbury, Brighton. As someone who has been a victim of theft, I knew all too well the procedures to follow. The insurance company expressed sympathy and promptly sent the claims form and
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We're banking on more leave
Beaches in Sussex could be packed for even more days of the year under plans to create extra bank holidays. MPs have been urged to keep up with our European neighbours by giving people more days off work. St George's Day on April 23 is one of the most
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Silver surfers dip into the internet
Over 50s are the fastest-growing group of internet bank users in the country. And more than a quarter of those who use online banking have accessed their accounts while on holiday, according to a survey by Natwest. Silver surfers check their bank balance
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Log on now and make your web site a winner
A competition is underway to find the best Brighton and Hove-related web site. Categories include best personal site, best business site and best community site. Nominations are open throughout this month. Judges will select a shortlist in each category
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Anniversary party aims to celebrate business success
A business support group celebrating its 20th anniversary is looking for people who have benefited from its services. The Enterprise Agency Brighton, Hove & Lewes (EABHL) is holding a party at the Belgrave Hotel in Kings Road, Brighton, on July 28
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Medicine teachers urged to get basic
Modern medical training risks depriving undergraduate doctors of basic knowledge, a report warned. The authors, Professor Gareth Williams, Dean of Bristol University Medical School, and fourth-year medical student Alice Lau, claim reforms in teaching
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Letter: No reply
My mum has lived in her home for 57 years, is nearly 90 years old and a little unstable on her feet. She has seen many changes in her environment but in recent years her life has been blighted by a tree planted by Brighton and Hove City Council in the
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Letter: Flashing cameras
It has got to happen. I have got to get a speed camera ticket and probably sooner than later. To and from work, I pass six cameras a day, or about 1,500 a year. It is impossible for me, or any chief constable, to be on the ball 1,500 times out of 1,500
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Big Brother TV company to film Miss Transgender
A Brighton beauty contest with a difference has attracted the attention of the film company responsible for reality TV show Big Brother. The crowning of Miss Transgender 2004 promises to be a glitzy affair, with invitations sent to the likes of Sir Richard
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Letter: On the phone
How great is modern telephone technology. Gone is the old fashioned way of answering a call within three rings and actually hearing and speaking to a human voice. Isn't it wonderful what you get to do when you are on the telephone these days? Now you
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Need a treat? Let baby chew on dried meat
A piece of air-dried spiced meat might seem an alarming snack for a teething baby. But Zimbabwean butcher Henry Viviers, who has set up shop in Brighton, insists it is a way of life. In fact, Mr Viviers can barely keep up with orders from expatriate Zimbabweans
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July 12: PcPhee: I'll be ready for first day.
Chris McPhee believes he will be fit in time for the start of Albion's Coca-Cola Championship campaign. The young striker suffered a stress fracture in his left foot two weeks ago which looked like ruling him out for the opener at Reading on August 7.
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Here's your chance to cheer your footballing heroes
A route has been decided for a victory parade to celebrate Brighton and Hove Albion's promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship. Starting at King's House in Grand Avenue, Hove, the triumphant players will be driven along the A259 coast road to Madeira Drive
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Letter: Don't knock our star tennis players
While it now seems the norm to denigrate our leading sportsmen after major sporting events, I was surprised by the intense level of nastiness emanating from Brian Ralfe (Letters, July 5). Besides the tone, the observations made were extremely inaccurate
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Letter: Danger cleaner
With regard to Lynn Daly's write up on Dyson cleaners (The Argus, June 29), I have an upright Dyson. When I use the extension, the flexible pipe is so taut, the cleaner falls over after moving one to two feet towards me. I rang and told their helpine
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Letter: What system?
My postman was unable to get a jiffy bag through my letter box so he left me a notification card. Twenty-four hours later, I went to collect it at Hove Delivery Office. There was no sign of it. I returned a few days later but still no parcel. A week later
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Golf: Levet's in tears as he makes the Open
Thomas Levet came up with the round of his life to win the Barclays Scottish Open and with it a place in this week's Open at Royal Troon. Seven strokes behind with 18 holes to go, the 35-year-old from Paris came within a stroke of the Loch Lomond course
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City homeless may be moved to Eastbourne
Hosuing officials in Brighton have found a way to cut the number of homeless people in the city - send them to Eastbourne. The money-saving idea came from Brighton and Hove City Council's assistant director of housing Jugal Sharma. He has told staff they
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We're banking on more leave
Beaches in Sussex could be packed for even more days of the year under plans to create extra bank holidays. MPs have been urged to keep up with our European neighbours by giving people more days off work. St George's Day on April 23 is one of the most
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Date
Silver surfers dip into the internet
Over 50s are the fastest-growing group of internet bank users in the country. And more than a quarter of those who use online banking have accessed their accounts while on holiday, according to a survey by Natwest. Silver surfers check their bank balance
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Date
Anniversary party aims to celebrate business success
A business support group celebrating its 20th anniversary is looking for people who have benefited from its services. The Enterprise Agency Brighton, Hove & Lewes (EABHL) is holding a party at the Belgrave Hotel in Kings Road, Brighton, on July 28
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Date
Medicine teachers urged to get basic
Modern medical training risks depriving undergraduate doctors of basic knowledge, a report warned. The authors, Professor Gareth Williams, Dean of Bristol University Medical School, and fourth-year medical student Alice Lau, claim reforms in teaching
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Date
Big Brother TV company to film Miss Transgender
A Brighton beauty contest with a difference has attracted the attention of the film company responsible for reality TV show Big Brother. The crowning of Miss Transgender 2004 promises to be a glitzy affair, with invitations sent to the likes of Sir Richard
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Date
Our £1bn answer to MRSA bug
A small team of Sussex scientists believe they are close to clinching a £1 billion cure for deadly hospital superbug MRSA. The researchers based at the Sussex Innovation Centre at Falmer have developed the world's first light-activated drug cure for the
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Date
Here's your chance to cheer your footballing heroes
A route has been decided for a victory parade to celebrate Brighton and Hove Albion's promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship. Starting at King's House in Grand Avenue, Hove, the triumphant players will be driven along the A259 coast road to Madeira Drive
-
Date
Letter: I believe in setting a good example
I should like to assure Diane Kean (Letters, July 3) I already spend much of my time and energy on encouraging men to foresake their trousers in favour of men's skirts such as kilts. Every week, I receive requests from men all over the world for help
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Date
The last chance
Owners of the derelict West Pier in Brighton have admitted they will give up the fight if the latest "back-to-basics" restoration plans fail. The West Pier Trust said the current scheme is the last chance for it to achieve its aim of a publicly-funded
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Letter: Don't let Elvis overshadow skiffle king
Much has been made of the 50th anniversary of the first recording by Elvis Presley, That's All Right, on July 5, 1954. I have, however, seen no publicity regarding an equally significant anniversary on this side of the Atlantic. A week after Elvis's Memphis
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Date
Letter: Don't knock our star tennis players
While it now seems the norm to denigrate our leading sportsmen after major sporting events, I was surprised by the intense level of nastiness emanating from Brian Ralfe (Letters, July 5). Besides the tone, the observations made were extremely inaccurate
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Letter: Danger cleaner
With regard to Lynn Daly's write up on Dyson cleaners (The Argus, June 29), I have an upright Dyson. When I use the extension, the flexible pipe is so taut, the cleaner falls over after moving one to two feet towards me. I rang and told their helpine
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Golf: Levet's in tears as he makes the Open
Thomas Levet came up with the round of his life to win the Barclays Scottish Open and with it a place in this week's Open at Royal Troon. Seven strokes behind with 18 holes to go, the 35-year-old from Paris came within a stroke of the Loch Lomond course
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Speedway: Firing Blanks
Big guns David Norris and Nicki Pedersen both fired blanks as the sky fell in on Eastbourne Eagles at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. Norris and Pedersen, appearing in back-to-back races as tactical riders on a mission to score double points which
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City homeless may be moved to Eastbourne
Hosuing officials in Brighton have found a way to cut the number of homeless people in the city - send them to Eastbourne. The money-saving idea came from Brighton and Hove City Council's assistant director of housing Jugal Sharma. He has told staff they
