Archive
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Letter: Wrong direction
It was with some relief I read Bill Taylor (Letters, July 1) saying the new mail structure is bedding in at Hove, normal deliveries are made between 9am and lunchtime and the office clears its mail every day. Perhaps Fourth Avenue is in a different Hove
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Letter: Muscle hustle
Going to a gym can be intimidating for elderly people, especially men, if you are sexually harassed by muscle men (body builders). I find this disturbing as I am straight and have been married for more than 60 years. I complained but was told by the management
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Wife to sue over biker's death in smash
The wife of a man killed after his motorcycle hit a sunken manhole is suing the highways authority responsible for the road. Karen Packham has accused East Sussex County Council and its contractor, Colas, of failing to maintain the road and claims her
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Letter: Care for taxes
Have you noticed Brighton and Hove City Council have achieved greatness for the way they look after our taxes this week by getting themselves on the front page of the TaxPayers' Alliance website for their non-job: Interim Children's Rights Manager (Up
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Worker at charity for 28 years is accused of stealing
An office worker suspected of stealing donations from the charity where she worked for 28 years was caught when colleagues planted cash in the post, a jury heard. Susan Castle, 53, is accused of stealing from Sight Savers, an international charity based
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Letter: Go the extra mile
Now everyone is more health-conscious and doing something about it, it would be good if we knew just how far we are walking/jogging/ cycling. The answer is cheap and simple. Before the Undercliff walk reopens, install 500m and kilometre marker posts (
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July 14: Knight's off to flying start
From the glamour of the Millennium Stadium to a more sedate summer evening in Worthing, Leon Knight is hooked on scoring goals. The spot-kick hero of that nerve-jangling afternoon in Cardiff picked up last night where he left off in May with the first
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Letter: Two wheels good
Brian Macdowall of Herne (Letters, July 9) complains Brighton is congested because we haven't widened our roads to accommodate more cars. He asks if we have ever tried collecting groceries or children by bike. These everyday tasks are easy to do by bike
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I really wish I could turn the clock back
A man who loaned his car to an uninsured driver who killed two nursery nurses said he wished he could turn back the clock. Sean Downes owned the black Ford Mondeo involved in the smash in Portland Road, Hove, last October. Brighton magistrates yesterday
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Letter: Poor performance will drive spectators away
What an abysmal season Sussex County Cricket Club are having. Putting up the season ticket price by more than 30 per cent from last year was bad enough but surely members deserve better than this? In a recent Twenty20 match at Hove, Surrey posted the
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Cricket: Another Loss
THE long faces on the visitors' balcony said it all as Sussex's depressing Twenty20 Cup campaign continued with their third defeat out of four at Canterbury last night. Chasing Kent's 163-6, the Sharks were at least competitive for half of their reply
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Salon's in the running for award
A Brighton hair salon has been nominated for a top award. Mooch, in Gloucester Road, has made it through to the last five in the Independent Salon of the Year category of the British Hairdressing Business Awards. Owner Gary Thomas, 30, opened the salon
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Call centre deal won by Inkfish
A Sussex company has fought off stiff competition to win a major call centre contract. Inkfish, based in Queen's Square, Brighton, will handle the Post Office's new HomePhone service being launched in January next year. A fixed line service for domestic
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Parents are in denial over education costs
"Ostrich" parents are sticking their head in the sand when it comes to providing for their children's future education, it has been claimed. A new national study, commissioned by Royal Liver Assurance, says the Government's decision to introduce university
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Library renovation to start in the new year
A library is to be improved at a cost of £350,000 after it was saved from the axe. City councillors had earmarked Hove library for closure after deeming renovations too expensive. The book collection from the Grade II-listed building, donated by Andrew
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Suicidal father created device to kill himself
An electrician set up a device to electrocute himself in his hotel bed. Staff at the Adastra Hotel in Hove suspected nothing when Stephen Brown checked in, taking a twin-bed room, an inquest was told. But the self-employed electrician carried an array
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Post office raiders net cash and tax discs
Armed robbers grabbed thousands of pounds in cash and car tax discs from a post office. Three men ambushed the elderly postmaster as he and his wife opened the branch in Southwick Square, Southwick. He was threatened with a screwdriver and forced to open
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Letter: Wrong direction
It was with some relief I read Bill Taylor (Letters, July 1) saying the new mail structure is bedding in at Hove, normal deliveries are made between 9am and lunchtime and the office clears its mail every day. Perhaps Fourth Avenue is in a different Hove
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Letter: Muscle hustle
Going to a gym can be intimidating for elderly people, especially men, if you are sexually harassed by muscle men (body builders). I find this disturbing as I am straight and have been married for more than 60 years. I complained but was told by the management
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Wife to sue over biker's death in smash
The wife of a man killed after his motorcycle hit a sunken manhole is suing the highways authority responsible for the road. Karen Packham has accused East Sussex County Council and its contractor, Colas, of failing to maintain the road and claims her
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Child charity offices wrecked by arsonists
Arsonists started a blaze which wrecked offices owned by a leading children's charity. The fire cost the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children thousands of pounds. Services for children in care and a domestic abuse project had to
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Letter: Care for taxes
Have you noticed Brighton and Hove City Council have achieved greatness for the way they look after our taxes this week by getting themselves on the front page of the TaxPayers' Alliance website for their non-job: Interim Children's Rights Manager (Up
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Letter: Go the extra mile
Now everyone is more health-conscious and doing something about it, it would be good if we knew just how far we are walking/jogging/ cycling. The answer is cheap and simple. Before the Undercliff walk reopens, install 500m and kilometre marker posts (
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July 14: Knight's off to flying start
From the glamour of the Millennium Stadium to a more sedate summer evening in Worthing, Leon Knight is hooked on scoring goals. The spot-kick hero of that nerve-jangling afternoon in Cardiff picked up last night where he left off in May with the first
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Sage of Sussex ready to move on
Adam Trimingham, the Sage of Sussex and The Argus's best-known journalist, is to retire next month. Adam, who will leave the newspaper on his 62nd birthday, has spent 30 years at The Argus covering local government, planning and community issues. His
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I really wish I could turn the clock back
A man who loaned his car to an uninsured driver who killed two nursery nurses said he wished he could turn back the clock. Sean Downes owned the black Ford Mondeo involved in the smash in Portland Road, Hove, last October. Brighton magistrates yesterday
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Schools handed £5m to avoid a cash crisis
Schools across Sussex will be given almost £5 million from the Government to help prevent a cash crisis. Schools minister David Miliband set out increases in funding yesterday with the aim of avoiding a repeat of last year's problems, when some headteachers
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Events giant zapped by debt
Zap Productions, the organiser of some of the biggest events in Brighton, is being wound up in a row over a £200,000 debt. The company, which sprang from the success of the famous seafront Zap Club, decided to quit after Bradford Council called in the
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Letter: Radical reduction
Unfortunately, Mike Weatherby is completely wrong to think lack of car parking places is causing congestion (Letters, July 5). It is the abundance of car parking places that generates traffic. Underground car parking would do the same, as well as being
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Letter: If we deter cars, trade will fall in a dead halt
Following recent calls from academics for a rise in car parking charges to reduce congestion and studies showing car pollution levels rising in some parts of Brighton, we can be pretty certain that more "traffic improvement" schemes are on their way.
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Salon's in the running for award
A Brighton hair salon has been nominated for a top award. Mooch, in Gloucester Road, has made it through to the last five in the Independent Salon of the Year category of the British Hairdressing Business Awards. Owner Gary Thomas, 30, opened the salon
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Pub chain's profit fears
No-frills pubs group JD Wetherspoon warned competition and Euro 2004 football would cause full-year profits to come in below expectations. The Watford-based company, which owns pubs across Sussex, including Brighton, Hove, Worthing, Crawley and Chichester
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High-flyers to join the board
Two high-flying businesswomen have been elected to the board of Sussex Enterprise. Karen Silk, of Capital International, and Surinder Arora, of Arora International, will bring skills and experience to the county's largest organisation representing business
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Sales slower but inflation at a high
Mixed weather and the Euro 2004 football championships combined to produce slower growth in high street sales last month. But faster growth in the prices of computer games and foreign holidays helped drive inflation to an 18-month high, increasing pressure
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Parents are in denial over education costs
"Ostrich" parents are sticking their head in the sand when it comes to providing for their children's future education, it has been claimed. A new national study, commissioned by Royal Liver Assurance, says the Government's decision to introduce university
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Partnership plans for £300m campus
Plans for an innovative partnership between higher education and the business world have been unveiled. The University of Sussex has announced plans to develop a research-led campus in West Sussex designed for a mix of world-class science, technology
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Library renovation to start in the new year
A library is to be improved at a cost of £350,000 after it was saved from the axe. City councillors had earmarked Hove library for closure after deeming renovations too expensive. The book collection from the Grade II-listed building, donated by Andrew
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Suicidal father created device to kill himself
An electrician set up a device to electrocute himself in his hotel bed. Staff at the Adastra Hotel in Hove suspected nothing when Stephen Brown checked in, taking a twin-bed room, an inquest was told. But the self-employed electrician carried an array
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Post office raiders net cash and tax discs
Armed robbers grabbed thousands of pounds in cash and car tax discs from a post office. Three men ambushed the elderly postmaster as he and his wife opened the branch in Southwick Square, Southwick. He was threatened with a screwdriver and forced to open
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Jenkins waits for appeal decision
Former deputy headteacher Sion Jenkins will be told on Friday whether he has won his second appeal against a conviction for murdering his foster daughter Billie-Jo. Three appeal judges who have heard nine days of detailed evidence and legal argument have
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Bar owner pulls out of Pride over costs
The organiser of one of the major tents at this year's Pride festival has pulled out because she has been refused permission for a bigger marquee. Kim Lucas said the refusal to allow her to expand the bar area under canvas at Pride in Brighton and Hove
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Child charity offices wrecked by arsonists
Arsonists started a blaze which wrecked offices owned by a leading children's charity. The fire cost the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children thousands of pounds. Services for children in care and a domestic abuse project had to
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Sage of Sussex ready to move on
Adam Trimingham, the Sage of Sussex and The Argus's best-known journalist, is to retire next month. Adam, who will leave the newspaper on his 62nd birthday, has spent 30 years at The Argus covering local government, planning and community issues. His
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Schools handed £5m to avoid a cash crisis
Schools across Sussex will be given almost £5 million from the Government to help prevent a cash crisis. Schools minister David Miliband set out increases in funding yesterday with the aim of avoiding a repeat of last year's problems, when some headteachers
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Letter: It's time to bite the bullet in Brighton
I have been associated with the Marina since 1985, when I first put a boat in there. When the idea of extending Brighton's Volks railway was suggested, everyone was for it. It was to run from the Marina to the King Alfred leisure centre but, like most
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Events giant zapped by debt
Zap Productions, the organiser of some of the biggest events in Brighton, is being wound up in a row over a £200,000 debt. The company, which sprang from the success of the famous seafront Zap Club, decided to quit after Bradford Council called in the
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Letter: What we want
In response to Chris Todd (The Argus, July 1), he is right, we do not want park and ride. What we want are good roads leading to the town and adequate parking when we get there. We want to shop and to be able to carry our bags back to the car, put them
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Letter: Radical reduction
Unfortunately, Mike Weatherby is completely wrong to think lack of car parking places is causing congestion (Letters, July 5). It is the abundance of car parking places that generates traffic. Underground car parking would do the same, as well as being
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Letter: Jam tomorrow
Brighton's traffic problems are caused by political dogma. The policy that prevents any more building of car parks has caused this town to clog up. Anyone travelling from Crawley, Lewes or Eastbourne has to cross town to get to a car park. Anyone travelling
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Letter: If we deter cars, trade will fall in a dead halt
Following recent calls from academics for a rise in car parking charges to reduce congestion and studies showing car pollution levels rising in some parts of Brighton, we can be pretty certain that more "traffic improvement" schemes are on their way.
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Pub chain's profit fears
No-frills pubs group JD Wetherspoon warned competition and Euro 2004 football would cause full-year profits to come in below expectations. The Watford-based company, which owns pubs across Sussex, including Brighton, Hove, Worthing, Crawley and Chichester
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High-flyers to join the board
Two high-flying businesswomen have been elected to the board of Sussex Enterprise. Karen Silk, of Capital International, and Surinder Arora, of Arora International, will bring skills and experience to the county's largest organisation representing business
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Council considers live web debates
Controversial council debates could soon be broadcast live on the web for the public to watch from home. Brighton and Hove City Council is investigating the cost of launching the service, which has been trialled by neighbouring councils. East Sussex County
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Sales slower but inflation at a high
Mixed weather and the Euro 2004 football championships combined to produce slower growth in high street sales last month. But faster growth in the prices of computer games and foreign holidays helped drive inflation to an 18-month high, increasing pressure
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Date
Partnership plans for £300m campus
Plans for an innovative partnership between higher education and the business world have been unveiled. The University of Sussex has announced plans to develop a research-led campus in West Sussex designed for a mix of world-class science, technology
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Jenkins waits for appeal decision
Former deputy headteacher Sion Jenkins will be told on Friday whether he has won his second appeal against a conviction for murdering his foster daughter Billie-Jo. Three appeal judges who have heard nine days of detailed evidence and legal argument have
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Bar owner pulls out of Pride over costs
The organiser of one of the major tents at this year's Pride festival has pulled out because she has been refused permission for a bigger marquee. Kim Lucas said the refusal to allow her to expand the bar area under canvas at Pride in Brighton and Hove
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Worker at charity for 28 years is accused of stealing
An office worker suspected of stealing donations from the charity where she worked for 28 years was caught when colleagues planted cash in the post, a jury heard. Susan Castle, 53, is accused of stealing from Sight Savers, an international charity based
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Letter: Two wheels good
Brian Macdowall of Herne (Letters, July 9) complains Brighton is congested because we haven't widened our roads to accommodate more cars. He asks if we have ever tried collecting groceries or children by bike. These everyday tasks are easy to do by bike
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Letter: Poor performance will drive spectators away
What an abysmal season Sussex County Cricket Club are having. Putting up the season ticket price by more than 30 per cent from last year was bad enough but surely members deserve better than this? In a recent Twenty20 match at Hove, Surrey posted the
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Letter: It's time to bite the bullet in Brighton
I have been associated with the Marina since 1985, when I first put a boat in there. When the idea of extending Brighton's Volks railway was suggested, everyone was for it. It was to run from the Marina to the King Alfred leisure centre but, like most
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Date
Letter: What we want
In response to Chris Todd (The Argus, July 1), he is right, we do not want park and ride. What we want are good roads leading to the town and adequate parking when we get there. We want to shop and to be able to carry our bags back to the car, put them
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Date
Letter: Jam tomorrow
Brighton's traffic problems are caused by political dogma. The policy that prevents any more building of car parks has caused this town to clog up. Anyone travelling from Crawley, Lewes or Eastbourne has to cross town to get to a car park. Anyone travelling
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Date
Cricket: Another Loss
THE long faces on the visitors' balcony said it all as Sussex's depressing Twenty20 Cup campaign continued with their third defeat out of four at Canterbury last night. Chasing Kent's 163-6, the Sharks were at least competitive for half of their reply
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Call centre deal won by Inkfish
A Sussex company has fought off stiff competition to win a major call centre contract. Inkfish, based in Queen's Square, Brighton, will handle the Post Office's new HomePhone service being launched in January next year. A fixed line service for domestic
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Council considers live web debates
Controversial council debates could soon be broadcast live on the web for the public to watch from home. Brighton and Hove City Council is investigating the cost of launching the service, which has been trialled by neighbouring councils. East Sussex County
