Archive
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Letter: A school wall becomes a seashore
My colleagues at ASDA at Brighton Marina have painted one of the walls in the playground of Whitehawk Primary School. This was part of their contribution to the company's Get Involved promotion. Customers were asked to nominate a cause and from those
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July 23: Mcghee in hunt for winger
Albion gave former Wimbledon winger Albert Jarrett a trial today as Mark McGhee continued his search for a winger. McGhee is keen to sign a wideman before the season kicks off on August 7 and the 19-year-old left-winger was expected to play against Arsenal
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Letter: Regeneration fair
A big thanks to The Argus for mentioning Telscombe Town fair (The Argus, July 16). We were blessed with glorious sunshine and thanks partly to the plug we had a good-sized crowd who enjoyed our alternative eco-fair running along side the normal fair.
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Letter: Swan song
In answer to Dave Stone about the disappearance of the swans on Brooklands Lake (Letters, July 20), it may not be algae killing off the swans. I suspect it is pollution. All the soakaway drains from Lancing industrial estate drain into that lake. Imagine
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Letter: Not a ghost town
Shocked by the news that London Road had become a ghost town (Letters, July 17), I caught the next bus to see for myself. Would the bus still stop outside Somerfield - or would it sail straight through a deserted street? No. It stopped in the usual place
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Letter: Still here
When is the illegally installed TETRA emergency services communications mast on top of Theobald House going to be removed? A removal order followed pressure from green councillors but, several weeks later, the mast is still there and a motion by the Green
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Cricket: Nomads thrash leaders in Cup
Second Division Preston Nomads provided the shock result of the quarter-finals when they beat premiership leaders Chichester by the extraordinary margin of 210 runs in the Sussex Cup. Steve Gatting made 123 and powered Nomads to 286-4 from their 45 overs
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Speedway: Star rivals gear up for clash
The man who would be king roars into Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. Come the end of the season and Jason Crump could be the holder of two gold medals after leading Australia to World Cup glory and being crowned world champion. On the way there is the
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Letter: No place for a cafe
As a former regular of the very pleasant Continental no-smoking bar in North Street, I was disappointed when it closed. However, I don't think the problem was with the concept but with the location. The premises have seen a succession of short-lived cafes
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Non-League Football: Jackson on trial at Lewes
Lewes gave a trial to former Charlton reserve Simon Jackson as they suffered a third pre-season defeat in as many games. Jackson, who was released by the Addicks in the summer, played the first half as the Rooks lost 3-2 to County League side Ringmer
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Letter: Every time I lit up it made me feel sick
I read with interest the article on smoking (The Argus, July 17) and noted Mr Tom Scanlon's comments. I was interested to note Quentin's restaurant is a smoke-free zone and will try it as I don't smoke and prefer to be in a smoke-free atmosphere when
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Non-League Football: Odubade signs for Yeovil
Eastbourne Town striker Yemi Odubade has signed a one-year contract with Yeovil Town. Odubade, 20, who scored 33 goals for Sussex County League division one outfit Town last season, joined Gary Johnson's Glovers today after a successful trial period with
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Entrepreneurial sprit runs high in south
One in four people in England are running or considering starting their own business, a new report showed today. The figure has not changed over the past two years, according to a survey of 10,000 people for the Department of Trade and Industry. Most
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Bid to fill empty building
A massive industrial building which has been empty since it was built three years ago may be turned into offices. The 28,000sqft Exion 27 building in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, was built to house light manufacturing. There was office space on the upper
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Growth in line with experts' forecasts
The UK economy grew broadly in line with forecasts during the second quarter of the year, official figures showed today. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.9% on the previous quarter - higher than the 0.7% increase recorded in the first three months
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Rapid transport bid delayed
Plans for a rapid transport system have been shelved for a year in order to improve the scheme. Brighton and Hove City Council had intended to make a financial bid to the Government for a bus-based system this month. The scheme was supposed to offer a
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£8,500 for city beach hut
For sale: Exclusive detached bijou properties with unrivaled sea view backing on to a golf course. The only drawback is that the properties on offer cannot be slept in and potential buyers must have an address in Brighton and Hove before being eligible
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Mum seeks ban on pillion rides for under-16s
The mother of a schoolboy killed in a motorbike crash has taken her fight to change the law to Whitehall. Cassie Pearce handed in a petition to the Department of Transport in London and called on ministers to ban under-16s from riding pillion on motorbikes
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Navy veteran, 63, sees off burglars
Burglars met their match when they raided Navy veteran Alan Swayne's house. They had broken into his home, hoping to grab what they could but instead were confronted by the 63-year-old. Mr Swayne, an old hand at scuffles during his time as a Royal Navy
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Girl, 15, tattooed in unlicensed parlour
A tattooist is facing assault charges after drawing a five-inch Winnie the Pooh on a schoolgirl's arm. Julie Thomas, 15, visited the unregistered tattoo parlour to ask about inkings of her favourite childhood character. But two-and-a-half hours later
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Jail threat for platform push attacker
A man who pushed a passenger on to the track at a railway station has been warned he faces jail. Victim John Gibbs fell on to the track at Crawley station and touched the live rail, which had 750 volts running through it. He amazed onlookers by getting
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Blunkett's bouncers raise alarm
Rank-and-file police say plans to recruit 20,000 more community support officers is policing on the cheap. The Sussex branch of the Police Federation said: "It is actually a lot darker than that." Under Home Secretary David Blunkett's new five-year plan
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City pensioner's home face bulldozer
She has dedicated the majority of her 83 years to caring for other people. Now in her time of need, the place Gladys May calls home could be taken away from her. Larchwood Resource Centre, the care home where Gladys has lived for ten years, is set to
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Letter: A school wall becomes a seashore
My colleagues at ASDA at Brighton Marina have painted one of the walls in the playground of Whitehawk Primary School. This was part of their contribution to the company's Get Involved promotion. Customers were asked to nominate a cause and from those
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Boy must behave or go to jail
A teenager who threatened to rape a female security guard was ordered to behave or face jail. Zak Marsden, 15, of Portland Road, Hove, was placed under an anti-social behaviour order by Brighton magistrates after they heard of a catalogue of unpleasant
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July 23: Mcghee in hunt for winger
Albion gave former Wimbledon winger Albert Jarrett a trial today as Mark McGhee continued his search for a winger. McGhee is keen to sign a wideman before the season kicks off on August 7 and the 19-year-old left-winger was expected to play against Arsenal
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Mice caused pollution alert
Water company bosses may fit back-up alarms to sewage pumping stations after mice caused a pollution scare. Rodents had chewed through a cable to an alarm which should have sounded after pumps failed, leading to raw sewage overflowing from an unmanned
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Letter: Regeneration fair
A big thanks to The Argus for mentioning Telscombe Town fair (The Argus, July 16). We were blessed with glorious sunshine and thanks partly to the plug we had a good-sized crowd who enjoyed our alternative eco-fair running along side the normal fair.
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Racing: Dunlop's on Cup mission with Millenary
John Dunlop has won virtually every major race in the British calendar, some of them more than once. Now the Arundel trainer hopes to add a third Goodwood Cup to his tally, weather permitting next Thursday, with the classy stayer and St Leger winner Millenary
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Golf: It's tough out there, warns Sussex coach
Sussex coach Carl Watts is dedicated to bringing out the best in the rising talent of Sussex. The former European Tour professional is offering a helping hand in his role as coach to the Sussex County team. Watts, 32, a former Stanley Deason schoolboy
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Squash: Training partners meet in opener
Suzie Pierrepont is looking forward to her battle on the beach with Sussex colleague Linda Elriani in the first round of the Brighton and Hove Classic next month. Brighton-based Pierrepont, 19, will fly in from America, where she has been coaching and
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Speedway: Star rivals gear up for clash
The man who would be king roars into Arlington Stadium tomorrow night. Come the end of the season and Jason Crump could be the holder of two gold medals after leading Australia to World Cup glory and being crowned world champion. On the way there is the
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Letter: No place for a cafe
As a former regular of the very pleasant Continental no-smoking bar in North Street, I was disappointed when it closed. However, I don't think the problem was with the concept but with the location. The premises have seen a succession of short-lived cafes
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Letter: Every time I lit up it made me feel sick
I read with interest the article on smoking (The Argus, July 17) and noted Mr Tom Scanlon's comments. I was interested to note Quentin's restaurant is a smoke-free zone and will try it as I don't smoke and prefer to be in a smoke-free atmosphere when
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Mcghee in hunt for winger
Albion gave former Wimbledon winger Albert Jarrett a trial today as Mark McGhee continued his search for a winger. McGhee is keen to sign a wideman before the season kicks off on August 7 and the 19-year-old left-winger was expected to play against Arsenal
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Entrepreneurial sprit runs high in south
One in four people in England are running or considering starting their own business, a new report showed today. The figure has not changed over the past two years, according to a survey of 10,000 people for the Department of Trade and Industry. Most
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Bid to fill empty building
A massive industrial building which has been empty since it was built three years ago may be turned into offices. The 28,000sqft Exion 27 building in Crowhurst Road, Hollingbury, was built to house light manufacturing. There was office space on the upper
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Date
Growth in line with experts' forecasts
The UK economy grew broadly in line with forecasts during the second quarter of the year, official figures showed today. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.9% on the previous quarter - higher than the 0.7% increase recorded in the first three months
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Night flights may be cut in noise curb
More planes could be banned from flying at night at Gatwick under plans being considered by the Government. The noisiest aircraft are already prohibited from taking off or landing between 11pm and 7am. Now the Government is consulting on whether to include
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E-learning firm expands Royal Mail deal
Futuremedia, the Brighton-based online learning company, has received another £7 million worth of orders from Royal Mail. Earlier this year the firm won a contract to deliver internet access to 200,000 Royal Mail workers as part of a drive to improve
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£8,500 for city beach hut
For sale: Exclusive detached bijou properties with unrivaled sea view backing on to a golf course. The only drawback is that the properties on offer cannot be slept in and potential buyers must have an address in Brighton and Hove before being eligible
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Navy veteran, 63, sees off burglars
Burglars met their match when they raided Navy veteran Alan Swayne's house. They had broken into his home, hoping to grab what they could but instead were confronted by the 63-year-old. Mr Swayne, an old hand at scuffles during his time as a Royal Navy
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Time called on licensing jungle
A big shake-up of licensing laws next year will give more power to local councils which they believe will help in the fight to control the rise in drunken misbehaviour. Foremost among them will be Brighton and Hove which has one of the highest concentrations
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Rapid transport bid delayed
Plans for a rapid transport system have been shelved for a year in order to improve the scheme. Brighton and Hove City Council had intended to make a financial bid to the Government for a bus-based system this month. The scheme was supposed to offer a
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Blunkett's bouncers raise alarm
Rank-and-file police say plans to recruit 20,000 more community support officers is policing on the cheap. The Sussex branch of the Police Federation said: "It is actually a lot darker than that." Under Home Secretary David Blunkett's new five-year plan
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City pensioner's home face bulldozer
She has dedicated the majority of her 83 years to caring for other people. Now in her time of need, the place Gladys May calls home could be taken away from her. Larchwood Resource Centre, the care home where Gladys has lived for ten years, is set to
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Letter: Tesco sign is getting a terrible example
Your interview with Lynne Truss (The Argus, July 17) helps highlight the importance of good spelling and punctuation. In Tesco, Church Road, Hove there is a terrible example of bad punctuation on the signage. From the day the nice new store opened, it
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Feedback, with Simon Bradshaw
How ironic The Argus last Saturday included an interview with punctuation queen Lynne Truss and a letter on the letters page misspelling its as it's. "Perhaps you had better ask Lynne to proof read," says Mari Booker, from Portslade, who was among those
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Letter: How are we to get tickets we can afford?
On Saturday, July 12, I phoned the appropriate number to obtain tickets for Will Young's concert at the Brighton Centre on December 8. I began ringing at 9am and finally got through to an operator at 11.45am to be told the only available tickets were
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July 23: Fans made me sign - Molango
Maheta Molango revealed today how he knew Albion were the club for him during Sunday's promotion parade. Seagulls' new striker, 22 tomorrow, got the birthday present he wanted when he passed a medical yesterday and started a three-year contract. He was
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Letter: Swan song
In answer to Dave Stone about the disappearance of the swans on Brooklands Lake (Letters, July 20), it may not be algae killing off the swans. I suspect it is pollution. All the soakaway drains from Lancing industrial estate drain into that lake. Imagine
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Letter: Irresponsible
I think it irresponsible for you to publish the panic-inducing ramblings of one of Brighton's "characters", Chris Eubank (The Argus, July 5). Did you ask the source of the information about the attack from Muslim extremists? If you care to re-read your
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Letter: Not a ghost town
Shocked by the news that London Road had become a ghost town (Letters, July 17), I caught the next bus to see for myself. Would the bus still stop outside Somerfield - or would it sail straight through a deserted street? No. It stopped in the usual place
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Letter: Still here
When is the illegally installed TETRA emergency services communications mast on top of Theobald House going to be removed? A removal order followed pressure from green councillors but, several weeks later, the mast is still there and a motion by the Green
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Cricket: Nomads thrash leaders in Cup
Second Division Preston Nomads provided the shock result of the quarter-finals when they beat premiership leaders Chichester by the extraordinary margin of 210 runs in the Sussex Cup. Steve Gatting made 123 and powered Nomads to 286-4 from their 45 overs
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Sussex village is place for wedded bliss
Sleepy East Dean is the official place to find married bliss. The picturesque East Sussex village, with its pretty cottages surrounding the manicured village green, has the second smallest number of single people per household in England and Wales. Singletons
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Letter: Chocolate warning
If chocolate bars or biscuits carried health warnings that eating them may prove fatal, there would be a public outcry. Yet smokers cheerfully ignore warnings on cigarette packets that smoking can kill you. Not only that, but smoking parents are seen
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Non-League Football: Jackson on trial at Lewes
Lewes gave a trial to former Charlton reserve Simon Jackson as they suffered a third pre-season defeat in as many games. Jackson, who was released by the Addicks in the summer, played the first half as the Rooks lost 3-2 to County League side Ringmer
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Non-League Football: Odubade signs for Yeovil
Eastbourne Town striker Yemi Odubade has signed a one-year contract with Yeovil Town. Odubade, 20, who scored 33 goals for Sussex County League division one outfit Town last season, joined Gary Johnson's Glovers today after a successful trial period with
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Fans made me sign - Molango
Maheta Molango revealed today how he knew Albion were the club for him during Sunday's promotion parade. Seagulls' new striker, 22 tomorrow, got the birthday present he wanted when he passed a medical yesterday and started a three-year contract. He was
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Mile Oak housing bid approved
Plans for 40 low-cost homes on a site close to the Downs have been approved despite more than 750 objections by neighbours. People who live near the site at The Rise, Mile Oak, say the scheme, which includes properties for key workers, would cause traffic
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£390m overhal boosts Boots sales
High street giant Boots has struck back against supermarket rivals who launched a price war on health and beauty products. The company, which embarked on a £390 million overhaul earlier this year, yesterday posted a 4.4 per cent rise in first quarter
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Rapid transport bid delayed
Plans for a rapid transport system have been shelved for a year in order to improve the scheme. Brighton and Hove City Council had intended to make a financial bid to the Government for a bus-based system this month. The scheme was supposed to offer a
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Mum seeks ban on pillion rides for under-16s
The mother of a schoolboy killed in a motorbike crash has taken her fight to change the law to Whitehall. Cassie Pearce handed in a petition to the Department of Transport in London and called on ministers to ban under-16s from riding pillion on motorbikes
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Girl, 15, tattooed in unlicensed parlour
A tattooist is facing assault charges after drawing a five-inch Winnie the Pooh on a schoolgirl's arm. Julie Thomas, 15, visited the unregistered tattoo parlour to ask about inkings of her favourite childhood character. But two-and-a-half hours later
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Detective in Ashley raid loses pension claim
A former detective who helped plan a police raid that led to the fatal shooting of James Ashley has been refused a bigger pension by a court. Kevin French, acting chief inspector at the time, said he was "destroyed" when he was suspended after the shooting
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Jail threat for platform push attacker
A man who pushed a passenger on to the track at a railway station has been warned he faces jail. Victim John Gibbs fell on to the track at Crawley station and touched the live rail, which had 750 volts running through it. He amazed onlookers by getting
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Letter: Tesco sign is getting a terrible example
Your interview with Lynne Truss (The Argus, July 17) helps highlight the importance of good spelling and punctuation. In Tesco, Church Road, Hove there is a terrible example of bad punctuation on the signage. From the day the nice new store opened, it
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Date
Boy must behave or go to jail
A teenager who threatened to rape a female security guard was ordered to behave or face jail. Zak Marsden, 15, of Portland Road, Hove, was placed under an anti-social behaviour order by Brighton magistrates after they heard of a catalogue of unpleasant
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Letter: How are we to get tickets we can afford?
On Saturday, July 12, I phoned the appropriate number to obtain tickets for Will Young's concert at the Brighton Centre on December 8. I began ringing at 9am and finally got through to an operator at 11.45am to be told the only available tickets were
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July 23: Fans made me sign - Molango
Maheta Molango revealed today how he knew Albion were the club for him during Sunday's promotion parade. Seagulls' new striker, 22 tomorrow, got the birthday present he wanted when he passed a medical yesterday and started a three-year contract. He was
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Date
Mice caused pollution alert
Water company bosses may fit back-up alarms to sewage pumping stations after mice caused a pollution scare. Rodents had chewed through a cable to an alarm which should have sounded after pumps failed, leading to raw sewage overflowing from an unmanned
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Racing: Dunlop's on Cup mission with Millenary
John Dunlop has won virtually every major race in the British calendar, some of them more than once. Now the Arundel trainer hopes to add a third Goodwood Cup to his tally, weather permitting next Thursday, with the classy stayer and St Leger winner Millenary
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Letter: Irresponsible
I think it irresponsible for you to publish the panic-inducing ramblings of one of Brighton's "characters", Chris Eubank (The Argus, July 5). Did you ask the source of the information about the attack from Muslim extremists? If you care to re-read your
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Golf: It's tough out there, warns Sussex coach
Sussex coach Carl Watts is dedicated to bringing out the best in the rising talent of Sussex. The former European Tour professional is offering a helping hand in his role as coach to the Sussex County team. Watts, 32, a former Stanley Deason schoolboy
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Date
Squash: Training partners meet in opener
Suzie Pierrepont is looking forward to her battle on the beach with Sussex colleague Linda Elriani in the first round of the Brighton and Hove Classic next month. Brighton-based Pierrepont, 19, will fly in from America, where she has been coaching and
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Date
Sussex village is place for wedded bliss
Sleepy East Dean is the official place to find married bliss. The picturesque East Sussex village, with its pretty cottages surrounding the manicured village green, has the second smallest number of single people per household in England and Wales. Singletons
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Date
Letter: Chocolate warning
If chocolate bars or biscuits carried health warnings that eating them may prove fatal, there would be a public outcry. Yet smokers cheerfully ignore warnings on cigarette packets that smoking can kill you. Not only that, but smoking parents are seen
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Fans made me sign - Molango
Maheta Molango revealed today how he knew Albion were the club for him during Sunday's promotion parade. Seagulls' new striker, 22 tomorrow, got the birthday present he wanted when he passed a medical yesterday and started a three-year contract. He was
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Date
Mcghee in hunt for winger
Albion gave former Wimbledon winger Albert Jarrett a trial today as Mark McGhee continued his search for a winger. McGhee is keen to sign a wideman before the season kicks off on August 7 and the 19-year-old left-winger was expected to play against Arsenal
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Date
Mile Oak housing bid approved
Plans for 40 low-cost homes on a site close to the Downs have been approved despite more than 750 objections by neighbours. People who live near the site at The Rise, Mile Oak, say the scheme, which includes properties for key workers, would cause traffic
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Date
£390m overhal boosts Boots sales
High street giant Boots has struck back against supermarket rivals who launched a price war on health and beauty products. The company, which embarked on a £390 million overhaul earlier this year, yesterday posted a 4.4 per cent rise in first quarter
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Date
Night flights may be cut in noise curb
More planes could be banned from flying at night at Gatwick under plans being considered by the Government. The noisiest aircraft are already prohibited from taking off or landing between 11pm and 7am. Now the Government is consulting on whether to include
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E-learning firm expands Royal Mail deal
Futuremedia, the Brighton-based online learning company, has received another £7 million worth of orders from Royal Mail. Earlier this year the firm won a contract to deliver internet access to 200,000 Royal Mail workers as part of a drive to improve
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Time called on licensing jungle
A big shake-up of licensing laws next year will give more power to local councils which they believe will help in the fight to control the rise in drunken misbehaviour. Foremost among them will be Brighton and Hove which has one of the highest concentrations
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Date
Detective in Ashley raid loses pension claim
A former detective who helped plan a police raid that led to the fatal shooting of James Ashley has been refused a bigger pension by a court. Kevin French, acting chief inspector at the time, said he was "destroyed" when he was suspended after the shooting
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Date
Rapid transport bid delayed
Plans for a rapid transport system have been shelved for a year in order to improve the scheme. Brighton and Hove City Council had intended to make a financial bid to the Government for a bus-based system this month. The scheme was supposed to offer a
