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August 26: Post-season blues
Do you know what the hardest thing about being a county cricketer is? Would it be facing a quick bowler on a sporting pitch? Or trying to counteract Shane Warne on the last day of a four day game? Or would it be having to organise your life for the six
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Letter: Rabbits need better care
I was sorry to read what happened to the rabbit Karen Bidwell bought for her son Tom's birthday (Letters, August 21). Like many, she seems to think all you do is buy a rabbit and hutch and stick it in the garden. None of the hutches I have seen for sale
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Letter: Here be buses
Kevin Scott of Lewes Chamber of Commerce claims "there is no public transport available into Lewes from many nearby towns". Such ignorance by pundits who drive everywhere is all too common and rarely challenged by the media or decision-makers. Lewes,
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August 26: Butters rallies fans
Guy Butters today urged supporters to "stick with us" as injury-hit Albion try to repair their winless start to the season. The Seagulls' senior statesman insists Mark McGhee's young side are working hard to put things right and need fans to be understanding
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August 26: McGhee asks for patience
Albion's fans have been asked by manager Mark McGhee to be patient with his team. Brian Owen was in the front row of the South Stand as the Seagulls crashed out of the Carling Cup to assess reaction. The look on the disgruntled fan's face as he trudged
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Letter: No need for cars
I am rather alarmed at Kevin Scott's comment "There is no public transport available into Lewes from many nearby towns so a lot of commuters have to come by car" (The Argus, August 11). This nonsense is a typical unfounded criticism of public transport
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Letter: Water nuisance
I have been taking issue with my water company about an increase in my water bill. I am now on a water meter but my bill for June this year was double my usual half-yearly amount because, I am told, it was based on an estimate. Even when revised, the
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Isthmian Division One: Burgess Hill 4 Dorking 1
Three goals in the last 16 minutes gave Burgess Hill a 4-1 home win against Dorking. Darren Smith's early goal was cancelled out by Adam Broomhead on the stroke of half time but strikes from Ben Andrews and Steve Harper (two) clinched the points. Hillians
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Entente is not so cordiale in restaurant row
A French restaurant owner is fighting the planners over a dining room extension. The Entente Cordiale has gone out of the window after Rosario Guarneri, who owns Le Petit Pain in Church Road, Hove, was told to take down the his 40ft extension. The shop
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Cricket: Sussex look like champions again
Sussex played like champions at Edgbaston yesterday as they reminded Warwickshire how much hard work lies ahead if they are to take away their title. They bowled out the first division leaders for 346, their lowest completed innings total since the opening
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Court hears of Securicor man's spending spree
A Securicor worker went on a spending spree soon after cash bags containing £35,000 allegedly went missing, a court heard. Daniel Horn, 22, put a £4,500 cash deposit on a new Renault Clio. He paid more than £2,000, also in cash, to have its wheels, tyres
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Shell to spend £1bn on European exploration
Oil giant Shell has announced plans to spend £1 billion on exploration and production in the North Sea, including building a pipeline to transfer gas from Norway to the UK. But the news came as reports said Shell was facing a legal claim for £834 million
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Hilton buoyed by 'steady recovery'
Leisure group Hilton offered further encouraging signs from its hotels arm today but warned it was still too early to celebrate a full recovery. The group, which also owns the Ladbrokes betting business, said profits in the six months to June 30 improved
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House prices boost millionaire numbers
One in every 20 households in London is worth £1 million or more, according to research today. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) said soaring house prices had led to a surge in the number of people with assets worth more than £1 million
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Traders fear parking blight
Angry traders claim parking charges in Southwick are devastating their businesses. Shop owners in Southwick Square said the introduction of only 20 minutes' free parking in car parks was deterring people from browsing. Shoppers are keen to get back to
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Labour support for Falmer march
Labour councillors will join a march outside their party's conference in Brighton to press the Government to approve Albion's plans for a stadium at Falmer. Stadium supporters will march from Madeira Drive to the Brighton Centre and back from 5.30pm on
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Property boom forecast to continue
The property boom is set to continue despite a recent slump in property prices. Last month property values dropped by 1.9 per cent in Brighton and Hove and 0.7 per cent in East Sussex as a whole, supposedly ending a 12-year boom. But a new forecast suggests
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Sussex pupils buck GCSE trend
Pupils in Sussex have defied the trends again, achieving GCSE results above the national average. Many schools say their latest results are the best to date and are prepared for critics who think the exams are outdated. Hove Park School in Hangleton Way
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August 26: Post-season blues
Do you know what the hardest thing about being a county cricketer is? Would it be facing a quick bowler on a sporting pitch? Or trying to counteract Shane Warne on the last day of a four day game? Or would it be having to organise your life for the six
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Letter: Council debates online now
I found Sam Thomson's account of Stephanie Walker's exposure to all and sundry over the internet quite interesting. While I am not particularly interested in seeing how she spends her day, I am interested in how the council decides issues that vitally
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Letter: Let band be
I am sorry the jazz band that has been a wonderful feature of East Street, Brighton for many years is to play there no more. I greatly enjoyed their easy-going, joyous and very professional sound. It is sad their music, which seemed to exemplify Brighton's
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August 25: Warwickshire v Sussex (Day 2)
Sussex played like champions at Edgbaston as they reminded Warwickshire how much hard work lies ahead if they are to take away their title. They bowled out the first division leaders for 346, their lowest completed innings total since the opening game
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Letter: The council is wrong to silence band
I was shocked to read about Brighton and Hove City Council's ban on Roy Gee and his band. I have visited Brighton since the Fifties and busking has always been a tradition and, I am sure, a significant tourist attraction. It embodies a certain artistic
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Letter: Foxes are a nuisance
We have lived with foxes in our garden for 20 years. This summer we have four. They have dug up flowers and large holes in the lawn, chewed through part of two hosepipes, urinated on garden furniture and chewed the chair legs, emptied the greenhouse of
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August 26: Butters rallies fans
Guy Butters today urged supporters to "stick with us" as injury-hit Albion try to repair their winless start to the season. The Seagulls' senior statesman insists Mark McGhee's young side are working hard to put things right and need fans to be understanding
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Letter: No need for cars
I am rather alarmed at Kevin Scott's comment "There is no public transport available into Lewes from many nearby towns so a lot of commuters have to come by car" (The Argus, August 11). This nonsense is a typical unfounded criticism of public transport
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Letter: Express request
I am sorry my plea for a limited stop bus service between Seaford and Brighton so upset Roger Bryen (Letters, August 21). If he or anyone else in Peacehaven wants the bus stops to be even closer together or even that the buses could be waved down anywhere
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Letter: Water nuisance
I have been taking issue with my water company about an increase in my water bill. I am now on a water meter but my bill for June this year was double my usual half-yearly amount because, I am told, it was based on an estimate. Even when revised, the
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Letter: Stamps for dogs
We are a small domestic appliance repair company in Seaford and we are collecting used stamps for the guide dogs for the blind association. However, most of our mail comes in pre-franked, so we need help. If you have used English or foreign stamps, please
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Isthmian Division One: Burgess Hill 4 Dorking 1
Three goals in the last 16 minutes gave Burgess Hill a 4-1 home win against Dorking. Darren Smith's early goal was cancelled out by Adam Broomhead on the stroke of half time but strikes from Ben Andrews and Steve Harper (two) clinched the points. Hillians
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Charity in row over ad space
A council is selling advertising space in a city centre street while refusing to let a charity do the same. Brighton and Hove City Council ordered Community Base, in Queen's Road, Brighton, to take advertising on its wall down on the same day council
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Entente is not so cordiale in restaurant row
A French restaurant owner is fighting the planners over a dining room extension. The Entente Cordiale has gone out of the window after Rosario Guarneri, who owns Le Petit Pain in Church Road, Hove, was told to take down the his 40ft extension. The shop
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Letter: Paying the price
Thank God our Parliament did not apply our "university rule" to Sir Winston Churchill - "no university in this country can afford to fund people beyond their retirement" ("Nobel scientist quits Sussex for America", The Argus, August 24). From 1939, Sir
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Cricket: Sussex look like champions again
Sussex played like champions at Edgbaston yesterday as they reminded Warwickshire how much hard work lies ahead if they are to take away their title. They bowled out the first division leaders for 346, their lowest completed innings total since the opening
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Letter: Pay more attention to your nation's history
Can Jean Calder check historical facts before making outrageous claims that fit in with her own, left-wing principles (The Argus, August 7). She claims: 1. Dresden was already on its knees - Dresden had hardly been bombed. 2. Dresden was bombed to ensure
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Butters rallies fans
Guy Butters today urged supporters to "stick with us" as injury-hit Albion try to repair their winless start to the season. The Seagulls' senior statesman insists Mark McGhee's young side are working hard to put things right and need fans to be understanding
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Albion hit by injury crisis
Albion were today plunged into an ever-deepening injury crisis as they bid for their first win in the Coca-Cola Championship. Leon Knight (shin) has been joined on the treatment table by strike partner Maheta Molango (thigh) and captain Danny Cullip (
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Rail chaos hits peak services
A broken rail caused delays and cancellations on the Brighton line yesterday, forcing some travellers to abandon their train journeys. There were delays of up to an hour-and-a-half which lasted into the early evening rush hour. Many passengers heading
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Hilton buoyed by 'steady recovery'
Leisure group Hilton offered further encouraging signs from its hotels arm today but warned it was still too early to celebrate a full recovery. The group, which also owns the Ladbrokes betting business, said profits in the six months to June 30 improved
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House prices boost millionaire numbers
One in every 20 households in London is worth £1 million or more, according to research today. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) said soaring house prices had led to a surge in the number of people with assets worth more than £1 million
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Property boom forecast to continue
The property boom is set to continue despite a recent slump in property prices. Last month property values dropped by 1.9 per cent in Brighton and Hove and 0.7 per cent in East Sussex as a whole, supposedly ending a 12-year boom. But a new forecast suggests
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Labour support for Falmer march
Labour councillors will join a march outside their party's conference in Brighton to press the Government to approve Albion's plans for a stadium at Falmer. Stadium supporters will march from Madeira Drive to the Brighton Centre and back from 5.30pm on
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Sussex pupils buck GCSE trend
Pupils in Sussex have defied the trends again, achieving GCSE results above the national average. Many schools say their latest results are the best to date and are prepared for critics who think the exams are outdated. Hove Park School in Hangleton Way
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Letter: Rabbits need better care
I was sorry to read what happened to the rabbit Karen Bidwell bought for her son Tom's birthday (Letters, August 21). Like many, she seems to think all you do is buy a rabbit and hutch and stick it in the garden. None of the hutches I have seen for sale
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Date
Letter: Here be buses
Kevin Scott of Lewes Chamber of Commerce claims "there is no public transport available into Lewes from many nearby towns". Such ignorance by pundits who drive everywhere is all too common and rarely challenged by the media or decision-makers. Lewes,
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August 26: Albion hit by injury crisis
Albion were today plunged into an ever-deepening injury crisis as they bid for their first win in the Coca-Cola Championship. Leon Knight (shin) has been joined on the treatment table by strike partner Maheta Molango (thigh) and captain Danny Cullip (
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August 26: McGhee asks for patience
Albion's fans have been asked by manager Mark McGhee to be patient with his team. Brian Owen was in the front row of the South Stand as the Seagulls crashed out of the Carling Cup to assess reaction. The look on the disgruntled fan's face as he trudged
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Danny residents to have a party
A wealthy businessman who shares his Elizabethan stately home with pensioners he saved from eviction is holding a house-warming party to celebrate. Millionaire chartered accountant Richard Burrows has moved into the south wing of the £3 million Grade
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Letter: Once bitten
With reference to bed bugs in a Brighton hotel (Letters, August 17), I don't think they were bed bugs. They looked more like young cockroaches. Three years ago I was bitten badly on my shoulders and arms by bed bugs while staying in a very nice expensive
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Letter: Post alterations
Since the system for the delivery of letters changed in May, I have noticed two subtle changes that have not been publicised. Firstly, there is no Sunday post collection at the postbox in my road. One has to take letters to North Road, Brighton. The post
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Conference South: Lewes 1 Carshalton 1
Lewes manager Steven King ripped into his players following a disappointing 1-1 draw against Carshalton at the Dripping Pan. The Rooks controlled the first half and took the lead through Marc Whiteman on 32 minutes. But they paid the price for poor defending
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Athletics: Baldock's Olympic dream is over
Four years ago Nick Buckfield watched the Sydney Olympics from his hospital bed and knew he could have been among the contenders. He vowed then that he would not miss the Athens Games come hell or high-water and he delivered on that promise. However,
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Letter: Not bad language
In criticising "grumpy Tim Rundall" for, in turn, criticising the USA's human rights violations, Michael Gardner betrays a tendency towards selective xenophobia (Letters, August 16). Yes, the USA did help to defeat Nazism but only after it had been attacked
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Cricket: Prior next in line to open for England
England are grooming Sussex's Matt Prior as their future opener in one-day cricket. Prior, 22, missed out on selection for the main tour of South Africa when the squads were announced yesterday with Chris Read chosen as understudy to Geraint Jones. Instead
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Stalkers don't just target celebrities
Violinist Vanessa Mae has become the latest in a long line of celebrities to attract the unwanted advances of a deranged stalker. Yet the high-profile Ms Mae, Jordan, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Madonna are not the only ones vulnerable to such harassment
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Court hears of Securicor man's spending spree
A Securicor worker went on a spending spree soon after cash bags containing £35,000 allegedly went missing, a court heard. Daniel Horn, 22, put a £4,500 cash deposit on a new Renault Clio. He paid more than £2,000, also in cash, to have its wheels, tyres
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Business chiefs cut growth forecasts
Record oil prices and rising interest rates today led the CBI to slash its forecasts for UK economic growth in 2005. The business lobby group predicted a slowdown in consumer spending and said weaker global demand meant the Bank of England should not
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Date
Shell to spend £1bn on European exploration
Oil giant Shell has announced plans to spend £1 billion on exploration and production in the North Sea, including building a pipeline to transfer gas from Norway to the UK. But the news came as reports said Shell was facing a legal claim for £834 million
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Date
Rentokil rejects sell-off as profits plunge
Sussex-based Rentokil Initial today said it had no plans to break itself up as it revealed a 10% fall in half-year pre-tax profits to £180.4 million. The troubled pest control-to-hygiene group, which has ousted its former chairman and chief executive
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Traders fear parking blight
Angry traders claim parking charges in Southwick are devastating their businesses. Shop owners in Southwick Square said the introduction of only 20 minutes' free parking in car parks was deterring people from browsing. Shoppers are keen to get back to
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Sunday trading hailed a success
Never mind going to church, watering the lawn or roast dinner at the in-laws - hitting the shops is now one of the nation's favourite Sunday pastimes. In the ten years since the rules were changed to allow shops in England and Wales to open on Sundays
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Bombers won't stop democracy in action
Margaret Thatcher said: "Life must go on as usual. Conference will go on." At that very moment, somewhere under mountains of rubble, her right-hand man Norman Tebbit was fighting for his life. Firefighters and paramedics saved him but his wife Margaret
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Traders fear parking blight
Angry traders claim parking charges in Southwick are devastating their businesses. Shop owners in Southwick Square said the introduction of only 20 minutes' free parking in car parks was deterring people from browsing. Shoppers are keen to get back to
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Rock king Cave backs West Pier 'jungle' bid
Rock star Nick Cave wants the ruined West Pier to be turned into an offshore wilderness to create a living memorial to the decaying monument. He is supporting a proposal by his friend Doug Leitch to turn the pier into a sea-based jungle. Nick, who lives
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Sussex boy, 11, gets Asbo
Angel-face tearaway Stefan Gilmore has become the youngest boy in Britain to be made subject of an antisocial behaviour order (Asbo) forcing him to behave. Schoolboy Stefan, who is just 11, has been in trouble for offences from joyriding to theft, muggings
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Property boom forecast to continue
The property boom is set to continue despite a recent slump in property prices. Last month property values dropped by 1.9 per cent in Brighton and Hove and 0.7 per cent in East Sussex as a whole, supposedly ending a 12-year boom. But a new forecast suggests
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Date
Letter: Council debates online now
I found Sam Thomson's account of Stephanie Walker's exposure to all and sundry over the internet quite interesting. While I am not particularly interested in seeing how she spends her day, I am interested in how the council decides issues that vitally
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Date
Letter: Let band be
I am sorry the jazz band that has been a wonderful feature of East Street, Brighton for many years is to play there no more. I greatly enjoyed their easy-going, joyous and very professional sound. It is sad their music, which seemed to exemplify Brighton's
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Date
August 25: Warwickshire v Sussex (Day 2)
Sussex played like champions at Edgbaston as they reminded Warwickshire how much hard work lies ahead if they are to take away their title. They bowled out the first division leaders for 346, their lowest completed innings total since the opening game
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Date
Letter: The council is wrong to silence band
I was shocked to read about Brighton and Hove City Council's ban on Roy Gee and his band. I have visited Brighton since the Fifties and busking has always been a tradition and, I am sure, a significant tourist attraction. It embodies a certain artistic
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Date
Letter: Foxes are a nuisance
We have lived with foxes in our garden for 20 years. This summer we have four. They have dug up flowers and large holes in the lawn, chewed through part of two hosepipes, urinated on garden furniture and chewed the chair legs, emptied the greenhouse of
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Date
August 26: Albion hit by injury crisis
Albion were today plunged into an ever-deepening injury crisis as they bid for their first win in the Coca-Cola Championship. Leon Knight (shin) has been joined on the treatment table by strike partner Maheta Molango (thigh) and captain Danny Cullip (
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Date
Danny residents to have a party
A wealthy businessman who shares his Elizabethan stately home with pensioners he saved from eviction is holding a house-warming party to celebrate. Millionaire chartered accountant Richard Burrows has moved into the south wing of the £3 million Grade
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Date
Letter: Express request
I am sorry my plea for a limited stop bus service between Seaford and Brighton so upset Roger Bryen (Letters, August 21). If he or anyone else in Peacehaven wants the bus stops to be even closer together or even that the buses could be waved down anywhere
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Date
Letter: Once bitten
With reference to bed bugs in a Brighton hotel (Letters, August 17), I don't think they were bed bugs. They looked more like young cockroaches. Three years ago I was bitten badly on my shoulders and arms by bed bugs while staying in a very nice expensive
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Date
Letter: Stamps for dogs
We are a small domestic appliance repair company in Seaford and we are collecting used stamps for the guide dogs for the blind association. However, most of our mail comes in pre-franked, so we need help. If you have used English or foreign stamps, please
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Date
Charity in row over ad space
A council is selling advertising space in a city centre street while refusing to let a charity do the same. Brighton and Hove City Council ordered Community Base, in Queen's Road, Brighton, to take advertising on its wall down on the same day council
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Date
Letter: Post alterations
Since the system for the delivery of letters changed in May, I have noticed two subtle changes that have not been publicised. Firstly, there is no Sunday post collection at the postbox in my road. One has to take letters to North Road, Brighton. The post
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Date
Conference South: Lewes 1 Carshalton 1
Lewes manager Steven King ripped into his players following a disappointing 1-1 draw against Carshalton at the Dripping Pan. The Rooks controlled the first half and took the lead through Marc Whiteman on 32 minutes. But they paid the price for poor defending
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Date
Letter: Paying the price
Thank God our Parliament did not apply our "university rule" to Sir Winston Churchill - "no university in this country can afford to fund people beyond their retirement" ("Nobel scientist quits Sussex for America", The Argus, August 24). From 1939, Sir
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Athletics: Baldock's Olympic dream is over
Four years ago Nick Buckfield watched the Sydney Olympics from his hospital bed and knew he could have been among the contenders. He vowed then that he would not miss the Athens Games come hell or high-water and he delivered on that promise. However,
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Date
Letter: Not bad language
In criticising "grumpy Tim Rundall" for, in turn, criticising the USA's human rights violations, Michael Gardner betrays a tendency towards selective xenophobia (Letters, August 16). Yes, the USA did help to defeat Nazism but only after it had been attacked
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Date
Letter: Pay more attention to your nation's history
Can Jean Calder check historical facts before making outrageous claims that fit in with her own, left-wing principles (The Argus, August 7). She claims: 1. Dresden was already on its knees - Dresden had hardly been bombed. 2. Dresden was bombed to ensure
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Date
Cricket: Prior next in line to open for England
England are grooming Sussex's Matt Prior as their future opener in one-day cricket. Prior, 22, missed out on selection for the main tour of South Africa when the squads were announced yesterday with Chris Read chosen as understudy to Geraint Jones. Instead
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Date
Butters rallies fans
Guy Butters today urged supporters to "stick with us" as injury-hit Albion try to repair their winless start to the season. The Seagulls' senior statesman insists Mark McGhee's young side are working hard to put things right and need fans to be understanding
-
Date
Albion hit by injury crisis
Albion were today plunged into an ever-deepening injury crisis as they bid for their first win in the Coca-Cola Championship. Leon Knight (shin) has been joined on the treatment table by strike partner Maheta Molango (thigh) and captain Danny Cullip (
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Date
Rail chaos hits peak services
A broken rail caused delays and cancellations on the Brighton line yesterday, forcing some travellers to abandon their train journeys. There were delays of up to an hour-and-a-half which lasted into the early evening rush hour. Many passengers heading
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Date
Stalkers don't just target celebrities
Violinist Vanessa Mae has become the latest in a long line of celebrities to attract the unwanted advances of a deranged stalker. Yet the high-profile Ms Mae, Jordan, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Madonna are not the only ones vulnerable to such harassment
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Date
Business chiefs cut growth forecasts
Record oil prices and rising interest rates today led the CBI to slash its forecasts for UK economic growth in 2005. The business lobby group predicted a slowdown in consumer spending and said weaker global demand meant the Bank of England should not
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Date
Rentokil rejects sell-off as profits plunge
Sussex-based Rentokil Initial today said it had no plans to break itself up as it revealed a 10% fall in half-year pre-tax profits to £180.4 million. The troubled pest control-to-hygiene group, which has ousted its former chairman and chief executive
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Date
Traders fear parking blight
Angry traders claim parking charges in Southwick are devastating their businesses. Shop owners in Southwick Square said the introduction of only 20 minutes' free parking in car parks was deterring people from browsing. Shoppers are keen to get back to
-
Date
Property boom forecast to continue
The property boom is set to continue despite a recent slump in property prices. Last month property values dropped by 1.9 per cent in Brighton and Hove and 0.7 per cent in East Sussex as a whole, supposedly ending a 12-year boom. But a new forecast suggests
-
Date
Sunday trading hailed a success
Never mind going to church, watering the lawn or roast dinner at the in-laws - hitting the shops is now one of the nation's favourite Sunday pastimes. In the ten years since the rules were changed to allow shops in England and Wales to open on Sundays
-
Date
Bombers won't stop democracy in action
Margaret Thatcher said: "Life must go on as usual. Conference will go on." At that very moment, somewhere under mountains of rubble, her right-hand man Norman Tebbit was fighting for his life. Firefighters and paramedics saved him but his wife Margaret
-
Date
Rock king Cave backs West Pier 'jungle' bid
Rock star Nick Cave wants the ruined West Pier to be turned into an offshore wilderness to create a living memorial to the decaying monument. He is supporting a proposal by his friend Doug Leitch to turn the pier into a sea-based jungle. Nick, who lives
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Date
Sussex boy, 11, gets Asbo
Angel-face tearaway Stefan Gilmore has become the youngest boy in Britain to be made subject of an antisocial behaviour order (Asbo) forcing him to behave. Schoolboy Stefan, who is just 11, has been in trouble for offences from joyriding to theft, muggings
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Date
Rock king Cave backs West Pier 'jungle' bid
Rock star Nick Cave wants the ruined West Pier to be turned into an offshore wilderness to create a living memorial to the decaying monument. He is supporting a proposal by his friend Doug Leitch to turn the pier into a sea-based jungle. Nick, who
