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Letter: It's good news for this hospital
Last spring my neighbour's daughter Summer, then two, underwent drastic surgery for osteomyelitis (a bone infection). She had two operations to remove three inches of bone and spent five weeks on a drip followed by six weeks of aggressive antibiotics
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That's one life gone
Ginger tom Phil lost one of his nine lives when he was run over by a car - but gained another when the driver who hit him went to his rescue. The cat dashed under the wheels of Julia Winckler and her partner's car as they drove along the coast road near
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July 28: Falmer delay won't hit McGhee
Albion chairman Dick Knight today pledged manager Mark McGhee's playing budget will be unaffected by the latest financial blow to the club over Falmer. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has decided to re-open the public inquiry into the Seagulls' new
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July 28: Kerekes gets second trial
Serbian trialist Zsombor Kerekes has been offered another chance by Albion to prove he is the target man they are looking for. Manager Mark McGhee wants Kerekes to play in the friendlies at Southend tonight and Cambridge United on Saturday. Kerekes, who
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Letter: Congestion charge
It was no surprise to see our money-grabbing city council agree to put up parking rates. I commend the Tory councillor who seems to be the only one on the council listening to us voters and business in Brighton & Hove as to the effects this will have
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Letter: Where is justice?
Where is the justice when a young educated law student like Jess Morris is jailed when he acted in self defence after being set upon by two men in the streets of Brighton. Where is the system going wrong? Are our prisons full to the brim?. This young
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Letter: Hello Girls
Thank you so much for kindly including such an excellent review by Adam Trimingham of my recently published book Hold The Line Please - The Story Of The "Hello Girls" (The Argus, July 12). I am truly delighted with the article and the response there has
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Letter: This show was not worthy of the Dome
Did John Styles actually see Vodou Nation (The Argus, July 15)? I left at the earliest opportunity (the interval) with a dozen or so others. The singing from the lead guitarist can only be described as a bad karaoke performance and even this does not
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Youth Squash: Simpson can lead England to glory
Chris Simpson has been appointed England captain for the World Junior Championships. Simpson believes he can lead his country to glory in Pakistan next month. He said: "It is a great honour. I'm proud to get the job. "It was a bit of a surprise to be
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Patients wait year for scan
Patients are waiting almost a year for hospital scans in Brighton and Hove. People needing a non-urgent MRI scan at the Royal Sussex County Hospital are waiting as long as 11 months for their test as staff work to clear a backlog. The delay was caused
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Letter: Pride of Sussex
Perhaps J Newman and A Newman (Letters, July 20) would like to join the members of Lords as they seem very good at moaning without putting forward ideas to change the Sussex cricket team for the better. I am a member who has never gone pink with embarrassment
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MPs keep free parking at airport
A bid to stop politicians being allowed free parking at Gatwick has failed. Airport operator BAA issues 847 free annual passes to all MPs, MEPs and members of the House of Lords to use while flying on parliamentary business. The practice has been going
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Airport worker denies being heist insider
An airport supervisor has denied he was the insider on a £1.1 million heist at Gatwick. Keith Rayment, 29, is accused of providing paperwork that allowed two bogus Brinks security guards to drive off with 13 bags of HSBC money. The former Securicor guard
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LCI eyes jackpot from gaming law changes
London Clubs International today said it was set to cash in on the proposed relaxation of gaming laws after increasing profits by nearly 12%. The group said it was in good shape to benefit from the draft Gambling Bill, which includes plans to allow casinos
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HBOS expects strong outcome to 2004
Halifax-to-Bank of Scotland group HBOS delivered interim profits in line with expectations today as it pointed to a "strong outcome for the full year". The group posted underlying profits of £2.24 billion in the first six months of 2004, a rise of 22%
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Falmer fanatic vows to continue fight
One man who would be more justified than many in wishing yesterday had brought a decisive result is Paul Samrah. For much of the past turbulent decade he has been spearheading Albion supporters' efforts as they strove to save their club. He is a chartered
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Albion hoped it was all over - but it isn't yet
The Falmer inquiry has been a huge strain on the resources of Brighton and Hove Albion. Six years have passed since Albion director - now chief executive - Martin Perry gave Brighton and Hove City Council a detailed report into five possible sites for
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Letter: Why can't we have a mixed development?
You would think a £2 million grant would be good news but at a public consultation at Larchwood Resource Centre in Waldron Avenue, Coldean, Brighton, residents and staff were clearly far from happy. The proposed scheme will provide 30 self-contained one-bed
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Expert take up footpaths crusade
Retired planning lawyer Mike Page is calling for two Downs footpaths to be created on a proposed housing estate. Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee granted permission for social housing to be built in The Rise, Portslade, just a stone's
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Burchill to marry ex-lover's brother
Writer Julie Burchill is marrying the brother of her former lesbian lover. The twice-divorced 45-year-old has applied to Brighton Register Office to wed her long-term boyfriend Daniel Raven, 32, a computer software engineer from Hove. Mr Raven, the brother
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July 28: Falmer delay won't hit McGhee
Albion chairman Dick Knight today pledged manager Mark McGhee's playing budget will be unaffected by the latest financial blow to the club over Falmer. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has decided to re-open the public inquiry into the Seagulls' new
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Letter: Congestion charge
It was no surprise to see our money-grabbing city council agree to put up parking rates. I commend the Tory councillor who seems to be the only one on the council listening to us voters and business in Brighton & Hove as to the effects this will have
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Letter: Slow dating
Some months ago you printed my letter regarding the UK's leading speed dating agency - SpeedDater Ltd (The Argus, March 10) which ran regular events in Brighton but there was no wheelchair-access to the venue. I am disabled and was therefore unable to
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Letter: This show was not worthy of the Dome
Did John Styles actually see Vodou Nation (The Argus, July 15)? I left at the earliest opportunity (the interval) with a dozen or so others. The singing from the lead guitarist can only be described as a bad karaoke performance and even this does not
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Letter: Pride of Sussex
Perhaps J Newman and A Newman (Letters, July 20) would like to join the members of Lords as they seem very good at moaning without putting forward ideas to change the Sussex cricket team for the better. I am a member who has never gone pink with embarrassment
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Kerekes gets second trial
Serbian trialist Zsombor Kerekes has been offered another chance by Albion to prove he is the target man they are looking for. Manager Mark McGhee wants Kerekes to play in the friendlies at Southend tonight and Cambridge United on Saturday. Kerekes, who
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Falmer delay won't hit McGhee
Albion chairman Dick Knight today pledged manager Mark McGhee's playing budget will be unaffected by the latest financial blow to the club over Falmer. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has decided to re-open the public inquiry into the Seagulls' new
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Pub group takeover bid raised
A private equity group today looked set to take over pub firm Yates after increasing its offer for the business to about £98.4 million. Thorium, a bid vehicle set up by GI Partners, said it had agreed a deal with Yates' independent directors to offer
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LCI eyes jackpot from gaming law changes
London Clubs International today said it was set to cash in on the proposed relaxation of gaming laws after increasing profits by nearly 12%. The group said it was in good shape to benefit from the draft Gambling Bill, which includes plans to allow casinos
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HBOS expects strong outcome to 2004
Halifax-to-Bank of Scotland group HBOS delivered interim profits in line with expectations today as it pointed to a "strong outcome for the full year". The group posted underlying profits of £2.24 billion in the first six months of 2004, a rise of 22%
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Yell reports bright start to year
Directories group Yell today said it had started its financial year in positive fashion after turning in a profit for the first quarter. The former BT subsidiary, which listed on the London market last year, achieved pre-tax profits of £35.6 million against
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Small firms wary of holiday move
A group representing small businesses has called for a halt to new employment legislation. Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt wants to make it unlawful for employers to count bank holidays as part of employees' statutory four weeks' holiday.
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Griebving mum says life must mean life
The mother of a murdered water engineer today called for life sentences for killers to mean life. Judy Tilbury was commenting after schoolboy Alan Pennell was jailed for life for stabbing to death fellow pupil Luke Walmsley. She said killers given life
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Falmer fanatic vows to continue fight
One man who would be more justified than many in wishing yesterday had brought a decisive result is Paul Samrah. For much of the past turbulent decade he has been spearheading Albion supporters' efforts as they strove to save their club. He is a chartered
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Albion hoped it was all over - but it isn't yet
The Falmer inquiry has been a huge strain on the resources of Brighton and Hove Albion. Six years have passed since Albion director - now chief executive - Martin Perry gave Brighton and Hove City Council a detailed report into five possible sites for
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Nine-year quest to secure new stadium
When The Argus revealed Brighton and Hove Albion were selling the Goldstone Ground, few readers expected the saga to be making headlines nine years later. At the time this newspaper exposed the club's plans to groundshare at Portsmouth, John Major was
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Stadium opponents hopeful of victory
There is a remarkable beauty and a sense of a bygone age about the village of Falmer. There is the pond at the centre of the green, the Church of St Laurence, the flint buildings, a homely local pub and friendly farm shop. Villagers and visitors can enjoy
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TV's Springer in music festival pledge
Chatshow king Jerry Springer may sing country and western songs at a music festival. Springer is already a patron of The Rox annual festival in Bognor and wants to visit in September and take part. Rox trustee Phil Davies has had several meetings with
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Letter: Why can't we have a mixed development?
You would think a £2 million grant would be good news but at a public consultation at Larchwood Resource Centre in Waldron Avenue, Coldean, Brighton, residents and staff were clearly far from happy. The proposed scheme will provide 30 self-contained one-bed
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Letter: Bike barrier
I was delighted to see the long overdue traffic calming barriers along Madeira Drive, Brighton but disappointed that, instead of making a simple through-route for cyclists, riders are forced to swerve out in front of the diverted cars. Surely a gap could
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Letter: It's debatable
How I agree with the comments of Mr G E Howard about parking (Letters, July 13). Unless something is done quickly, the city we all love and have chosen to live in will become like many other cities, an overcrowded concrete jungle. Is it not time the people
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Expert take up footpaths crusade
Retired planning lawyer Mike Page is calling for two Downs footpaths to be created on a proposed housing estate. Brighton and Hove City Council's planning committee granted permission for social housing to be built in The Rise, Portslade, just a stone's
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Burchill to marry ex-lover's brother
Writer Julie Burchill is marrying the brother of her former lesbian lover. The twice-divorced 45-year-old has applied to Brighton Register Office to wed her long-term boyfriend Daniel Raven, 32, a computer software engineer from Hove. Mr Raven, the brother
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Letter: Half-baked
What's wrong with bread? I'm mainly referring to white, farmhouse, unsliced bread. I've tried bread from three different supermarkets and several bakeries. It's all mediocre, to say the least. Three categories follow: The bread is: 1. overbaked, hard
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Letter: Slow dating
Some months ago you printed my letter regarding the UK's leading speed dating agency - SpeedDater Ltd (The Argus, March 10) which ran regular events in Brighton but there was no wheelchair-access to the venue. I am disabled and was therefore unable to
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Youth Shooting: Emma helps Britain to fourth
Emma Sigournay helped Britain finish fourth at the European Junior Championships in Munich. The vice captain, 19, scored 586 out of 600 points as her three-member side bagged a British record 1,755. In the individual prone event featuring 26 nations,
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Letter: Turntable drill
In response to firefighter Docherty (Letters, July 20), perhaps putting a banner on the Town Hall with the help of a turntable ladder was not quite as defined in the "duties of a fireman". I carried out drills all over my fireground which were a great
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Youth Archery: Hannah hits bullseye with triple world best
Hannah Temple was told at the age of 11 she had to give up sport because of a knee problem. But the determined youngster, from Burgess Hill, discovered archery and is now one of Britain's top juniors and the holder of three world records. She has come
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Letter: Albion's new stadium should be in Brighton
I am a relative newcomer to Brighton and I have been told that every possible site for Brighton and Hove Albion's new stadium has been considered and Falmer is the only place it can be located. I'm not convinced and I can understand why the planning inspector
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Cricket: Findon on brink of Lord's date
Findon are just one match away from playing at Lord's after booking their place in the National Village Knockout Cup semi-finals. The Invitation League club beat Linton Park of Kent by four wickets in the last eight of the competition. Opening batsman
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Kerekes gets second trial
Serbian trialist Zsombor Kerekes has been offered another chance by Albion to prove he is the target man they are looking for. Manager Mark McGhee wants Kerekes to play in the friendlies at Southend tonight and Cambridge United on Saturday. Kerekes, who
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Falmer delay won't hit McGhee
Albion chairman Dick Knight today pledged manager Mark McGhee's playing budget will be unaffected by the latest financial blow to the club over Falmer. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has decided to re-open the public inquiry into the Seagulls' new
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Pub group takeover bid raised
A private equity group today looked set to take over pub firm Yates after increasing its offer for the business to about £98.4 million. Thorium, a bid vehicle set up by GI Partners, said it had agreed a deal with Yates' independent directors to offer
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Provident knocked by credit card rivals
Fierce competition from credit card firms today dented profits at the UK home loans arm of doorstep lender Provident Financial. The Bradford-based group said rivals had eaten into its core business of providing loans to low income families and it now
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Parking at airport still free for MPs
A bid to stop politicians being allowed free parking at Gatwick has failed. Airport operator BAA issues 847 free annual passes to all MPs, MEPs and members of the House of Lords to use while flying on parliamentary business. The practice has been going
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Yell reports bright start to year
Directories group Yell today said it had started its financial year in positive fashion after turning in a profit for the first quarter. The former BT subsidiary, which listed on the London market last year, achieved pre-tax profits of £35.6 million against
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Small firms wary of holiday move
A group representing small businesses has called for a halt to new employment legislation. Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt wants to make it unlawful for employers to count bank holidays as part of employees' statutory four weeks' holiday.
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Rentokil forces out chief as profits fall
Remtokil Initial, the world's largest pest control group, has parted company with its chief executive James Wilde in a desperate bid to reverse its fortunes. The departure of Mr Wilde, who has been at the helm of the East Grinstead company for 18 months
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Griebving mum says life must mean life
The mother of a murdered water engineer today called for life sentences for killers to mean life. Judy Tilbury was commenting after schoolboy Alan Pennell was jailed for life for stabbing to death fellow pupil Luke Walmsley. She said killers given life
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Rail bridge collision causes chaos
Hundreds of commuters were left stranded at stations after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge today, disrupting main line services. Network Rail said the collision, which closed the main track between Brighton and London for an hour, delayed 22 trains
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More bed closures hit Crawley
Crawley Hospital is losing more services for critically-ill patients. Four intensive care beds have closed and seriously ill patients are being sent ten miles away to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. From tomorrow night patients needing emergency surgery
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Nine-year quest to secure new stadium
When The Argus revealed Brighton and Hove Albion were selling the Goldstone Ground, few readers expected the saga to be making headlines nine years later. At the time this newspaper exposed the club's plans to groundshare at Portsmouth, John Major was
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Date
Stadium opponents hopeful of victory
There is a remarkable beauty and a sense of a bygone age about the village of Falmer. There is the pond at the centre of the green, the Church of St Laurence, the flint buildings, a homely local pub and friendly farm shop. Villagers and visitors can enjoy
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Date
Inspector rubbishes Falmer plans
The planning inspector who almost wrecked the Albion's dream for a new stadium believes the team's collapse would be no loss to football. In the conclusion to his 262-page dossier, in which he ripped apart almost every claim made in support of the community
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Date
TV's Springer in music festival pledge
Chatshow king Jerry Springer may sing country and western songs at a music festival. Springer is already a patron of The Rox annual festival in Bognor and wants to visit in September and take part. Rox trustee Phil Davies has had several meetings with
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Date
Letter: It's good news for this hospital
Last spring my neighbour's daughter Summer, then two, underwent drastic surgery for osteomyelitis (a bone infection). She had two operations to remove three inches of bone and spent five weeks on a drip followed by six weeks of aggressive antibiotics
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Date
Letter: Bike barrier
I was delighted to see the long overdue traffic calming barriers along Madeira Drive, Brighton but disappointed that, instead of making a simple through-route for cyclists, riders are forced to swerve out in front of the diverted cars. Surely a gap could
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Date
Letter: It's debatable
How I agree with the comments of Mr G E Howard about parking (Letters, July 13). Unless something is done quickly, the city we all love and have chosen to live in will become like many other cities, an overcrowded concrete jungle. Is it not time the people
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Date
That's one life gone
Ginger tom Phil lost one of his nine lives when he was run over by a car - but gained another when the driver who hit him went to his rescue. The cat dashed under the wheels of Julia Winckler and her partner's car as they drove along the coast road near
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Date
July 28: Kerekes gets second trial
Serbian trialist Zsombor Kerekes has been offered another chance by Albion to prove he is the target man they are looking for. Manager Mark McGhee wants Kerekes to play in the friendlies at Southend tonight and Cambridge United on Saturday. Kerekes, who
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Date
Letter: Where is justice?
Where is the justice when a young educated law student like Jess Morris is jailed when he acted in self defence after being set upon by two men in the streets of Brighton. Where is the system going wrong? Are our prisons full to the brim?. This young
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Letter: Hello Girls
Thank you so much for kindly including such an excellent review by Adam Trimingham of my recently published book Hold The Line Please - The Story Of The "Hello Girls" (The Argus, July 12). I am truly delighted with the article and the response there has
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Date
Letter: Half-baked
What's wrong with bread? I'm mainly referring to white, farmhouse, unsliced bread. I've tried bread from three different supermarkets and several bakeries. It's all mediocre, to say the least. Three categories follow: The bread is: 1. overbaked, hard
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Date
Youth Squash: Simpson can lead England to glory
Chris Simpson has been appointed England captain for the World Junior Championships. Simpson believes he can lead his country to glory in Pakistan next month. He said: "It is a great honour. I'm proud to get the job. "It was a bit of a surprise to be
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Date
Patients wait year for scan
Patients are waiting almost a year for hospital scans in Brighton and Hove. People needing a non-urgent MRI scan at the Royal Sussex County Hospital are waiting as long as 11 months for their test as staff work to clear a backlog. The delay was caused
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Date
Youth Shooting: Emma helps Britain to fourth
Emma Sigournay helped Britain finish fourth at the European Junior Championships in Munich. The vice captain, 19, scored 586 out of 600 points as her three-member side bagged a British record 1,755. In the individual prone event featuring 26 nations,
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Date
Letter: Turntable drill
In response to firefighter Docherty (Letters, July 20), perhaps putting a banner on the Town Hall with the help of a turntable ladder was not quite as defined in the "duties of a fireman". I carried out drills all over my fireground which were a great
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Date
Youth Archery: Hannah hits bullseye with triple world best
Hannah Temple was told at the age of 11 she had to give up sport because of a knee problem. But the determined youngster, from Burgess Hill, discovered archery and is now one of Britain's top juniors and the holder of three world records. She has come
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Date
Letter: Albion's new stadium should be in Brighton
I am a relative newcomer to Brighton and I have been told that every possible site for Brighton and Hove Albion's new stadium has been considered and Falmer is the only place it can be located. I'm not convinced and I can understand why the planning inspector
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Date
Cricket: Findon on brink of Lord's date
Findon are just one match away from playing at Lord's after booking their place in the National Village Knockout Cup semi-finals. The Invitation League club beat Linton Park of Kent by four wickets in the last eight of the competition. Opening batsman
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Date
MPs keep free parking at airport
A bid to stop politicians being allowed free parking at Gatwick has failed. Airport operator BAA issues 847 free annual passes to all MPs, MEPs and members of the House of Lords to use while flying on parliamentary business. The practice has been going
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Date
Airport worker denies being heist insider
An airport supervisor has denied he was the insider on a £1.1 million heist at Gatwick. Keith Rayment, 29, is accused of providing paperwork that allowed two bogus Brinks security guards to drive off with 13 bags of HSBC money. The former Securicor guard
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Date
Provident knocked by credit card rivals
Fierce competition from credit card firms today dented profits at the UK home loans arm of doorstep lender Provident Financial. The Bradford-based group said rivals had eaten into its core business of providing loans to low income families and it now
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Date
Parking at airport still free for MPs
A bid to stop politicians being allowed free parking at Gatwick has failed. Airport operator BAA issues 847 free annual passes to all MPs, MEPs and members of the House of Lords to use while flying on parliamentary business. The practice has been going
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Date
Rentokil forces out chief as profits fall
Remtokil Initial, the world's largest pest control group, has parted company with its chief executive James Wilde in a desperate bid to reverse its fortunes. The departure of Mr Wilde, who has been at the helm of the East Grinstead company for 18 months
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Date
Rail bridge collision causes chaos
Hundreds of commuters were left stranded at stations after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge today, disrupting main line services. Network Rail said the collision, which closed the main track between Brighton and London for an hour, delayed 22 trains
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Date
More bed closures hit Crawley
Crawley Hospital is losing more services for critically-ill patients. Four intensive care beds have closed and seriously ill patients are being sent ten miles away to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. From tomorrow night patients needing emergency surgery
-
Date
Inspector rubbishes Falmer plans
The planning inspector who almost wrecked the Albion's dream for a new stadium believes the team's collapse would be no loss to football. In the conclusion to his 262-page dossier, in which he ripped apart almost every claim made in support of the community
