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Letter: Not that Summer Holiday
I have just read your preview of Summer Holiday at the Pavilion Theatre in Worthing (The Argus, August 23). Having seen the show on Sunday night I feel the previewer has not been to or even taken the trouble to find out about the production. It is not
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Letter: No problem for a strong swimmer
Your article and pictures "Beach game can be deadly" (The Argus, August 20) brought back memories. In the Fifties when I was a youngster my school friends and I used to jump with delight if we saw seas like those in the picture. We would leave school
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Letter: He was the only one involved to be punished
I write with great sadness regarding the case of Jess Morris (The Argus, August 2), a person with so much life to live, ambition and kind regard for others, being portrayed as an attacker. Jess is a young man wanting to better his career, working hard
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Letter: Mind your language
If students go to university without ever having read a book in French, could that be due to the fact that they always call into Oxfam on the wrong days? Because it is a fact that in our great City of Brighton and Hove there is not a single bookstore
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Letter: Bus rage
I am an invalid and use two walking sticks. When I board a bus people are reluctant to move from the disabled seats. I was looking for a seat when, before I had a chance to sit down, the bus started, causing me to fall. When I got to my destination, I
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Basketball: Gayle signs for Bears
Brighton Bears are poised to complete their first new signing of the close season as they prepare for their toughest ever campaign at home and abroad. Coach Nick Nurse has snapped up Manchester-born point guard Steve Gayle, who was with Worthing Thunder
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Letter: Seagull feathers
I wonder if anyone else has noticed that the black-headed gulls have lost their summer plumage in the middle of August and developed their winter attire of a black dot on either side of their heads. Surely not global warming? -W Gilbert, Brighton
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Letter: Pigeon diet
Have I missed something or did we get the sequel to the Monty Pythonesque story of the racing pigeon popping into a Hanover pub for afternoon snacks? In the absence of further details I was imagining its new diet of chicken-tikka-masala-flavoured crisps
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Isthmian Division One: Tooting 1 Horsham 2
A brace from Andy Walker earned Horsham a 2-1 win at Tooting and Mitcham in Ryman division one. After a dreary first half Horsham opened the scoring on 61 minutes. Tom Graves fired a free-kick down the middle and Walker controlled the ball before crashing
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Fan bids to be table soccer tycoon
What started as a childhood hobby for table football fanatic Chris Stapleton is about to become a serious business. Chris, 35, has taken over where Subbuteo left off and is to start making tiny teams to sell to a new generation of players. Chris's passion
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Letter: Remembrance
I know it's three months till Remembrance Sunday but my husband and I go every year to the service at the Old Steine and over the past few years, the numbers have dwindled considerably. Whilst not wishing to shove it down our childrens throats, I do think
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City is favourite for flirty weekend
Brighton is in the top three destinations to take a flirty weekend break without your partner. Almost a quarter of people in a relationship have been on a UK break without their partner in the past three years, with 35 per cent of them preferring to holiday
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Letter: When will the police finally take action?
I was driving north to south in Westbourne Villas, Hove, on the night of August 19 at 10.50pm when two missiles were thrown at my car by a girl of about 16 years. I stopped the car to talk to her and was threatened with a glass bottle but not before she
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Report: Albion 1 Bristol Rovers 2 (Carling Cup 1st Rd)
Albion's miserable start to the season took another grim turn after an embarrassing exit from the Carling Cup. A home defeat by League Two opponents is bad enough without Mark McGhee having to sweat over the fitness of Leon Knight for Saturday's visit
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£50 fine for dog fouling
Lazy dog owners will be fined for not clearing up after their pet. Animal welfare officers will patrol Brighton and Hove's parks and seafront to catch irresponsible owners. A £50 instant fine will be given to those who fail to clean up dog mess instantly
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Landlords sell off properties
The number of landlords selling properties has increased by 2.5 per cent in the face of rising interest rates and uncertainty over house prices. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said ten per cent of investment landlords had put their properties
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Man stripped in street robbery
A man was punched, kicked and stripped of his trousers and trainers in a street attack. The 24-year-old victim was attacked in Kings Road, Lancing, at about 11pm on August 17. A white Metro-type car pulled up alongside the victim and a man got out of
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Firm fined for railing to recycle
An ice cream distributor has been fined £6,000 for failing to recycle its rubbish. Consort Frozen Foods Limited in Burgess Hill was prosecuted by the Environment Agency for failing to meet packaging obligations. Companies with a turnover of more than
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Customers advised to ditch British Gas
Millions of British Gas customers have been urged to consider switching suppliers for a better deal after the energy giant announced record bill increases yesterday. The company said gas bills would soar by 12.4% and electricity by 9.4% to compensate
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Is the West Pier a type of fruit?
Call handlers on 118 phone inquiry lines, which have been operating for one year today, asked where Brighton and Hove Albion were from and what type of business they were. Operators also had no clue where the Royal Pavilion was or how to spell Bexhill
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Sussex pubs ban hats
In a move which would have Andy Capp staring into his pint in disbelief, pubs across Sussex are banning punters from wearing hats. Drinkers in deerstalkers will be turned down. Fancy a few liveners in a fez? Forget it. Publicans say a tasty titfer has
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Party people are wreaking havoc
Stag and hen parties are causing havoc in Brighton and Hove, according to police. Officers say alcohol-fuelled rowdiness is getting out of hand as men and women celebrate their final moments of singledom. Too much Dutch courage is encouraging lewd behaviour
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Torrential rain leaves roads waterlogged
Heavy rain caused road chaos yesterday as the Met Office issued a severe weather warning. Monsoon-like conditions in the afternoon reduced visibility on the A27 to 20ft. There were more downpours across Sussex during the night. Eastbound traffic was gridlocked
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By-election could shift balance of power
A vital by-election will be held in Brighton and Hove following the death of a councillor. The ruling Labour group in the city faces losing its grip on power if the party fails to retain the seat. The by-election has been called after the sudden death
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August 24: Albion 1 Bristol Rovers 2 (Carling Cup 1st Rd)
Albion's miserable start to the season took another grim turn after an embarrassing exit from the Carling Cup. A home defeat by League Two opponents is bad enough without Mark McGhee having to sweat over the fitness of Leon Knight for Saturday's visit
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Letter: Mind your language
If students go to university without ever having read a book in French, could that be due to the fact that they always call into Oxfam on the wrong days? Because it is a fact that in our great City of Brighton and Hove there is not a single bookstore
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August 25: McGhee wants a new striker
Albion manager Mark McGhee today continued his exhaustive search for a target man after an embarrassing exit from the Carling Cup. McGhee blamed last night's 2-1 home defeat by League Two team Bristol Rovers on the absence of a powerful front man to partner
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Letter: What a treat
I visited Airbourne and was pleasantly surprised at the condition of the Ladies toilets on the lower promenade near the pier. It cost me 20p and was well worth the money. There were probably 20 cubicles with an attendant making sure each one was clean
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Letter: Super regulations
I was interested to read the article on door supervisors and plans to regulate the industry nationally (The Argus, August 19). In fact there is already a regulatory scheme in Brighton and Hove and has been since the mid 1990s. Under the scheme all premises
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Letter: Bus rage
I am an invalid and use two walking sticks. When I board a bus people are reluctant to move from the disabled seats. I was looking for a seat when, before I had a chance to sit down, the bus started, causing me to fall. When I got to my destination, I
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Letter: Orwellian soap
David Broughton says "Perhaps soaps are there to keep our minds docile and not to question...it is all very Orwellian to me" (Letters, August 19). There is no perhaps about it - it is Orwellian. That is how the system is supposed to work on us. Firstly
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Basketball: Gayle signs for Bears
Brighton Bears are poised to complete their first new signing of the close season as they prepare for their toughest ever campaign at home and abroad. Coach Nick Nurse has snapped up Manchester-born point guard Steve Gayle, who was with Worthing Thunder
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Isthmian Division One: Tooting 1 Horsham 2
A brace from Andy Walker earned Horsham a 2-1 win at Tooting and Mitcham in Ryman division one. After a dreary first half Horsham opened the scoring on 61 minutes. Tom Graves fired a free-kick down the middle and Walker controlled the ball before crashing
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Fan bids to be table soccer tycoon
What started as a childhood hobby for table football fanatic Chris Stapleton is about to become a serious business. Chris, 35, has taken over where Subbuteo left off and is to start making tiny teams to sell to a new generation of players. Chris's passion
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Letter: Broken bottles
Is anyone bothered, I wonder, by all the broken bottles that have been deliberately smashed on pavements? I had to clean up an area before I could take my dog out. But it's not only dogs - people in sandals, toddlers and young children are at risk too
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Conference South: Sutton Utd 0 Eastbourne Borough 0
Eastbourne Borough picked up their first point in the Conference south with a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Sutton United. Borough went into the game with a defensive injury crisis but still managed to keep their hosts at bay. Stuart Tuck and Stuart Playford
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City is favourite for flirty weekend
Brighton is in the top three destinations to take a flirty weekend break without your partner. Almost a quarter of people in a relationship have been on a UK break without their partner in the past three years, with 35 per cent of them preferring to holiday
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Letter: When will the police finally take action?
I was driving north to south in Westbourne Villas, Hove, on the night of August 19 at 10.50pm when two missiles were thrown at my car by a girl of about 16 years. I stopped the car to talk to her and was threatened with a glass bottle but not before she
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Cricket: Moores confident Sussex can stay distance
Sussex will last the pace in the battle to retain their title, despite a punishing schedule between now and the end of the season. There are just two days this month when Chris Adams and his squad are not playing or travelling to matches while the workload
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Man tried to burn porn mag on airliner
Passengers on an airliner watched in horror as a man set fire to a pornographic magazine at 30,000ft, a court heard. David Mason, 45, used a lighter to torch handfuls of torn-up paper under his seat on the flight from Norway to Gatwick. The mental health
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Report: Albion 1 Bristol Rovers 2 (Carling Cup 1st Rd)
Albion's miserable start to the season took another grim turn after an embarrassing exit from the Carling Cup. A home defeat by League Two opponents is bad enough without Mark McGhee having to sweat over the fitness of Leon Knight for Saturday's visit
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McGhee wants a new striker
Albion manager Mark McGhee today continued his exhaustive search for a target man after an embarrassing exit from the Carling Cup. McGhee blamed last night's 2-1 home defeat by League Two team Bristol Rovers on the absence of a powerful front man to partner
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Pensions crisis on the agenda
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has unveiled its final agenda to be debated over four days in Brighton next month. Topics to be discussed will include proposed civil service job cuts, reform of working time rules and the pensions crisis. Motions include
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Landlords sell off properties
The number of landlords selling properties has increased by 2.5 per cent in the face of rising interest rates and uncertainty over house prices. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said ten per cent of investment landlords had put their properties
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Landlords sell off properties
The number of landlords selling properties has increased by 2.5 per cent in the face of rising interest rates and uncertainty over house prices. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said ten per cent of investment landlords had put their properties
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Fan bids to be table soccer tycoon
What started as a childhood hobby for table football fanatic Chris Stapleton is about to become a serious business. Chris, 35, has taken over where Subbuteo left off and is to start making tiny teams to sell to a new generation of players. Chris's passion
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Shell's £82m fine confirmed
Shell was yesterday rapped by financial watchdogs for a catalogue of failings that led to it inflating its oil and gas reserves. Fines totalling £82.7 million were confirmed against the group after investigations by the Financial Services Authority (FSA
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Customers advised to ditch British Gas
Millions of British Gas customers have been urged to consider switching suppliers for a better deal after the energy giant announced record bill increases yesterday. The company said gas bills would soar by 12.4% and electricity by 9.4% to compensate
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Is the West Pier a type of fruit?
Call handlers on 118 phone inquiry lines, which have been operating for one year today, asked where Brighton and Hove Albion were from and what type of business they were. Operators also had no clue where the Royal Pavilion was or how to spell Bexhill
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Violin star's fear as stalker is freed
Violin star Vanessa Mae told of her terror last night after a stalker who has pestered her for more than ten years was released from prison. Police warned David Martin was certain to break a ban on contacting the classical music sensation - and they were
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By-election could shift balance of power
A vital by-election will be held in Brighton and Hove following the death of a councillor. The ruling Labour group in the city faces losing its grip on power if the party fails to retain the seat. The by-election has been called after the sudden death
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City GP denies female patients' claims
A family doctor of 40 years has been suspended over accusations he carried out inappropriate examinations on two female patients. Dr Rodney Tate, 65, will not be allowed to return to work for 18 months as health authorities and police carry out independent
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August 24: Warwickshire v Sussex (Day 1)
Sussex will last the pace in the battle to retain their title, despite a punishing schedule between now and the end of the season. There are just two days this month when Chris Adams and his squad are not playing or travelling to matches while the workload
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Letter: Aerial helmet
I was very interested to read the history of Brighton police force (The Argus, August 14), particularly the fact that they were the first in the world to have personal radios. I remember being told many years ago by someone who had seen one of these radios
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Letter: Too many holes
Why are so many holes being dug in the roads all over central Brighton, and why does it take so long for them to be filled and the road made good? The northbound London Road bus lane has been closed for about a week and there is still no apparent prospect
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August 25: McGhee wants a new striker
Albion manager Mark McGhee today continued his exhaustive search for a target man after an embarrassing exit from the Carling Cup. McGhee blamed last night's 2-1 home defeat by League Two team Bristol Rovers on the absence of a powerful front man to partner
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Letter: What a treat
I visited Airbourne and was pleasantly surprised at the condition of the Ladies toilets on the lower promenade near the pier. It cost me 20p and was well worth the money. There were probably 20 cubicles with an attendant making sure each one was clean
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Letter: Super regulations
I was interested to read the article on door supervisors and plans to regulate the industry nationally (The Argus, August 19). In fact there is already a regulatory scheme in Brighton and Hove and has been since the mid 1990s. Under the scheme all premises
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Letter: Orwellian soap
David Broughton says "Perhaps soaps are there to keep our minds docile and not to question...it is all very Orwellian to me" (Letters, August 19). There is no perhaps about it - it is Orwellian. That is how the system is supposed to work on us. Firstly
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Isthmian Division One: Hastings Utd 1 Croydon Athletic 1
Hastings United had to settle for a point after a 1-1 draw at home to Croydon Athletic. Athletic took the lead on 16 minutes when a through ball dissected the home defence and John Fowler converted. Billy Jackson and Danny Stassinos both went close to
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Isthmian Premier: Dover 1 Worthing 2
Goals in each half from Phil Ruggles and substitute Sam Rents gave Worthing their first win in four starts with a 2-1 victory at Dover. Ruggles got the faintest of touches following a long range free kick by Ian Payne. Midfielder Rents struck 13 minutes
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Letter: Broken bottles
Is anyone bothered, I wonder, by all the broken bottles that have been deliberately smashed on pavements? I had to clean up an area before I could take my dog out. But it's not only dogs - people in sandals, toddlers and young children are at risk too
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Date
Conference South: Sutton Utd 0 Eastbourne Borough 0
Eastbourne Borough picked up their first point in the Conference south with a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Sutton United. Borough went into the game with a defensive injury crisis but still managed to keep their hosts at bay. Stuart Tuck and Stuart Playford
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Cricket: Moores confident Sussex can stay distance
Sussex will last the pace in the battle to retain their title, despite a punishing schedule between now and the end of the season. There are just two days this month when Chris Adams and his squad are not playing or travelling to matches while the workload
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Man tried to burn porn mag on airliner
Passengers on an airliner watched in horror as a man set fire to a pornographic magazine at 30,000ft, a court heard. David Mason, 45, used a lighter to torch handfuls of torn-up paper under his seat on the flight from Norway to Gatwick. The mental health
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Traffic fears over coastal bus lane
Villagers fear a proposed £4 million bus corridor along a busy coastal road will cause traffic chaos and force motorists and cyclists dangerously close to the cliff edge. Some residents on the A259 between Ovingdean and Telscombe Cliffs could also be
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McGhee wants a new striker
Albion manager Mark McGhee today continued his exhaustive search for a target man after an embarrassing exit from the Carling Cup. McGhee blamed last night's 2-1 home defeat by League Two team Bristol Rovers on the absence of a powerful front man to partner
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Burglary denied in safe theft case
A heavy safe containing nothing but paper documents was stolen from an office, a jury heard. Thieves ransacked the office after breaking in while it was closed for the weekend but the only property stolen was the metal safe. It was carried out of the
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Date
Pensions crisis on the agenda
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has unveiled its final agenda to be debated over four days in Brighton next month. Topics to be discussed will include proposed civil service job cuts, reform of working time rules and the pensions crisis. Motions include
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Date
Landlords sell off properties
The number of landlords selling properties has increased by 2.5 per cent in the face of rising interest rates and uncertainty over house prices. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said ten per cent of investment landlords had put their properties
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Date
Fan bids to be table soccer tycoon
What started as a childhood hobby for table football fanatic Chris Stapleton is about to become a serious business. Chris, 35, has taken over where Subbuteo left off and is to start making tiny teams to sell to a new generation of players. Chris's passion
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Dial up for broadband advice
Businesses can discover how to exploit the commercial benefits of broadband to the full by calling a hotline number. The advice line, set up by the West Sussex Economic Partnership (WSEP), gives free advice on high-speed internet services. It is part
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Shell's £82m fine confirmed
Shell was yesterday rapped by financial watchdogs for a catalogue of failings that led to it inflating its oil and gas reserves. Fines totalling £82.7 million were confirmed against the group after investigations by the Financial Services Authority (FSA
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Street hit by sewage flood
A river of raw sewage has flooded the same street three times in ten days. The stomach-churning sight and smell horrified people in Cricketfield Road, Seaford, and dozens made angry complaints to Southern Water. But efforts to stop the human waste pumping
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Teacher silent over injury photos
A teacher is suing for at least £150,000 compensation after claiming a set of shelves fell on her head in a staffroom. Sally-Ann Gilpin, 40, said she suffered daily headaches, blurred vision, memory loss and pain in her neck and legs after the accident
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Violin star's fear as stalker is freed
Violin star Vanessa Mae told of her terror last night after a stalker who has pestered her for more than ten years was released from prison. Police warned David Martin was certain to break a ban on contacting the classical music sensation - and they were
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City GP denies female patients' claims
A family doctor of 40 years has been suspended over accusations he carried out inappropriate examinations on two female patients. Dr Rodney Tate, 65, will not be allowed to return to work for 18 months as health authorities and police carry out independent
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Letter: Not that Summer Holiday
I have just read your preview of Summer Holiday at the Pavilion Theatre in Worthing (The Argus, August 23). Having seen the show on Sunday night I feel the previewer has not been to or even taken the trouble to find out about the production. It is not
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Letter: No problem for a strong swimmer
Your article and pictures "Beach game can be deadly" (The Argus, August 20) brought back memories. In the Fifties when I was a youngster my school friends and I used to jump with delight if we saw seas like those in the picture. We would leave school
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August 24: Warwickshire v Sussex (Day 1)
Sussex will last the pace in the battle to retain their title, despite a punishing schedule between now and the end of the season. There are just two days this month when Chris Adams and his squad are not playing or travelling to matches while the workload
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Letter: He was the only one involved to be punished
I write with great sadness regarding the case of Jess Morris (The Argus, August 2), a person with so much life to live, ambition and kind regard for others, being portrayed as an attacker. Jess is a young man wanting to better his career, working hard
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Letter: Aerial helmet
I was very interested to read the history of Brighton police force (The Argus, August 14), particularly the fact that they were the first in the world to have personal radios. I remember being told many years ago by someone who had seen one of these radios
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Date
Letter: Too many holes
Why are so many holes being dug in the roads all over central Brighton, and why does it take so long for them to be filled and the road made good? The northbound London Road bus lane has been closed for about a week and there is still no apparent prospect
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Letter: Seagull feathers
I wonder if anyone else has noticed that the black-headed gulls have lost their summer plumage in the middle of August and developed their winter attire of a black dot on either side of their heads. Surely not global warming? -W Gilbert, Brighton
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Isthmian Division One: Hastings Utd 1 Croydon Athletic 1
Hastings United had to settle for a point after a 1-1 draw at home to Croydon Athletic. Athletic took the lead on 16 minutes when a through ball dissected the home defence and John Fowler converted. Billy Jackson and Danny Stassinos both went close to
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Letter: Pigeon diet
Have I missed something or did we get the sequel to the Monty Pythonesque story of the racing pigeon popping into a Hanover pub for afternoon snacks? In the absence of further details I was imagining its new diet of chicken-tikka-masala-flavoured crisps
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Letter: Remembrance
I know it's three months till Remembrance Sunday but my husband and I go every year to the service at the Old Steine and over the past few years, the numbers have dwindled considerably. Whilst not wishing to shove it down our childrens throats, I do think
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Isthmian Premier: Dover 1 Worthing 2
Goals in each half from Phil Ruggles and substitute Sam Rents gave Worthing their first win in four starts with a 2-1 victory at Dover. Ruggles got the faintest of touches following a long range free kick by Ian Payne. Midfielder Rents struck 13 minutes
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Date
Traffic fears over coastal bus lane
Villagers fear a proposed £4 million bus corridor along a busy coastal road will cause traffic chaos and force motorists and cyclists dangerously close to the cliff edge. Some residents on the A259 between Ovingdean and Telscombe Cliffs could also be
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Date
£50 fine for dog fouling
Lazy dog owners will be fined for not clearing up after their pet. Animal welfare officers will patrol Brighton and Hove's parks and seafront to catch irresponsible owners. A £50 instant fine will be given to those who fail to clean up dog mess instantly
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Date
Burglary denied in safe theft case
A heavy safe containing nothing but paper documents was stolen from an office, a jury heard. Thieves ransacked the office after breaking in while it was closed for the weekend but the only property stolen was the metal safe. It was carried out of the
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Date
Man stripped in street robbery
A man was punched, kicked and stripped of his trousers and trainers in a street attack. The 24-year-old victim was attacked in Kings Road, Lancing, at about 11pm on August 17. A white Metro-type car pulled up alongside the victim and a man got out of
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Date
Dial up for broadband advice
Businesses can discover how to exploit the commercial benefits of broadband to the full by calling a hotline number. The advice line, set up by the West Sussex Economic Partnership (WSEP), gives free advice on high-speed internet services. It is part
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Date
Firm fined for railing to recycle
An ice cream distributor has been fined £6,000 for failing to recycle its rubbish. Consort Frozen Foods Limited in Burgess Hill was prosecuted by the Environment Agency for failing to meet packaging obligations. Companies with a turnover of more than
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Date
Sussex pubs ban hats
In a move which would have Andy Capp staring into his pint in disbelief, pubs across Sussex are banning punters from wearing hats. Drinkers in deerstalkers will be turned down. Fancy a few liveners in a fez? Forget it. Publicans say a tasty titfer has
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Date
Street hit by sewage flood
A river of raw sewage has flooded the same street three times in ten days. The stomach-churning sight and smell horrified people in Cricketfield Road, Seaford, and dozens made angry complaints to Southern Water. But efforts to stop the human waste pumping
-
Date
Party people are wreaking havoc
Stag and hen parties are causing havoc in Brighton and Hove, according to police. Officers say alcohol-fuelled rowdiness is getting out of hand as men and women celebrate their final moments of singledom. Too much Dutch courage is encouraging lewd behaviour
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Date
Teacher silent over injury photos
A teacher is suing for at least £150,000 compensation after claiming a set of shelves fell on her head in a staffroom. Sally-Ann Gilpin, 40, said she suffered daily headaches, blurred vision, memory loss and pain in her neck and legs after the accident
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Date
Torrential rain leaves roads waterlogged
Heavy rain caused road chaos yesterday as the Met Office issued a severe weather warning. Monsoon-like conditions in the afternoon reduced visibility on the A27 to 20ft. There were more downpours across Sussex during the night. Eastbound traffic was gridlocked
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Date
August 24: Albion 1 Bristol Rovers 2 (Carling Cup 1st Rd)
Albion's miserable start to the season took another grim turn after an embarrassing exit from the Carling Cup. A home defeat by League Two opponents is bad enough without Mark McGhee having to sweat over the fitness of Leon Knight for Saturday's visit
