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Cat's tale prompts backlash
Animal workers thought they were doing a good deed when they gave homeless cats a new start in Guernsey. A highly successful neutering programme on the Channel Island had led to a shortage of pet cats. In stepped Billy Elliott, of Worthing and District
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Saftey fears prompt park closure call
A council faces a financial crisis over safety fears at a holiday park. Adur district councillors have been told they could face prosecution individually in the event of an accident at Golden Sands Caravan Park. They have been advised not to renew licences
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Slashed horse dies
A woman believes her pony, found with its stomach slashed open, was killed by a sadist. Nine-year-old Caspar was so badly injured a vet had to put him down. Michele Yates had recently bought a half-share in the pony. Caspar was kept in a paddock in Rottingdean
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Book classical singers online
Olympic theme song singer Jo Appleby is embarking on a new business venture hiring out classically trained singers for parties and events. Soprano Jo and business partner Fenella Kemp have latched on to what they say is a growing trend for live music
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Wet weather dampens summer spending
Wet weather washed out hopes of a summer spending boom on the high street in August as sales rose at their slowest rate for eight months, a survey showed today. Retailers were forced to slash prices of summer clothing in order to shift stock as the rain
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Five firms back £30m airport plans
A partial sell-off of publicly-owned Shoreham airport has moved closer after five firms expressed an interest in a proposed £30 million expansion. Brighton and Hove City Council and Worthing Borough Council, who share ownership, offered 33 companies involvement
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Bank rate rise unlikely, say experts
Experts predict the Bank of England's monetary policy committee will leave the base rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent on Thursday. They say the five rises since last November are now beginning to take effect in the form of falling house prices and weaker
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Minister quits pensions post
Prime Minister Tony Blair will appoint a new Works and Pensions Secretary after the surprise resignation of Andrew Smith yesterday. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Smith said he wanted to leave his post "to devote more time to the responsibilities
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Noodle bar chain close to city launch
Japanese-style noodle bar chain Wagamama moved a step closer to Brighton after agreeing a £63 million refinancing package. The chain now has enough funds to pay for its expansion plans following the deal, which includes cash injections from private investors
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Businessman's killers jailed for life
Two men who stabbed a businessman to death during a wages robbery have been jailed for life. Derek Hunter and Stephen Jones were found guilty of murder by a jury at Lewes Crown Court last Thursday after a four-week trial. Sentence was adjourned until
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MPs warn Blair over hunting
The Government has been warned there will be "hell to pay" if it fails to deliver on its promise to ban hunting within the next fortnight. Brighton's anti-hunting MPs Des Turner and David Lepper say the Government must face down opposition to a ban on
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September 6: Sussex v Middlesex (Day 3)
One minute he was congratulating Warwickshire's Nick Knight on their title success, the next he was working out how many points his own side still need to avoid relegation. Chris Adams has definitely had better days as Sussex captain. It began with the
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September 5: Sussex v Middlesex (Days 1&2)
For once Sussex were more grateful to Mushtaq Ahmed for his runs than his wickets as the county battled to extend their reign as champions for a few days at least. Mushtaq defied the pain of a badly bruised thumb at Hove to make an unbeaten 49 and although
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Letter: Life should mean life
Much has been made of the National Lottery win by a convicted prisoner and Home Secretary David Blunkett has pledged prisoners will be barred from any such win in the future. Mr Blunkett would better spend his time and energy ensuring convicts were not
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September 7: Rodger suffers setback
Injury-plagued midfielder Simon Rodger has suffered another setback hours before he was due to make his long-awaited return. He was due to make his comeback tonight for his first match in a year after knee ligament trouble. However, Rodger has now picked
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September 6: Watson hopes for green light
Paul Watson will see a specialist this week and hopes to get the go-ahead to start light training. The Albion right-back has not played this season after major back surgery on a prolapsed disc. Watson could be back in full training within a month and
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Letter: Dogged pursuit
We were travelling through Worthing on Tuesday, August 24 at about 2.30pm when a white dog with a red collar dashed out on to the main road, causing everyone to stop. It was very distressed and had either been abandoned or lost. The weather was atrocious
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Letter: One is enough
Adam Trimingham, in the delightful quizzical way we have come to know and love, ponders the possible demise of the Tories. There will always be a place for a reactionary, war-mongering party in this country. After all, we have one in government at the
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Letter: Church pool
I am not well-informed about sport but I understand the British swimming team did not do very well at the Athens Olympics. It cannot be denied we have very poor provision of swimming pools in the UK and it is high time that we put this right. In Brighton
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Basketball: Brown denies Thunder talk
Mike Brown has dismissed speculation that he is about to step down a division to join Worthing Thunder. The 31-year-old guard, who has been with Bears for the last five seasons, has been linked with a move along the coast. News that Brown has shelved
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Letter: Wait to be seated
I was very sorry to read of Mrs Fitzgerald's bad experience on a bus (Letters, August 25). I am an octogenarian with mobility problems and have only experienced consideration and kindness from fellow passengers on the buses and from the drivers who wait
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Cricket: Adams hails county kings
Sussex skipper Chris Adams has hailed Warwickshire as worthy successors to his own side as county champions. Warwickshire clinched their first title since 1995 when Sussex lost by five wickets to Middlesex at Hove yesterday, a defeat which means Adams
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Blackwell wants career outside football
Dean Blackwell says his immediate future lies outside football after being forced to quit because of injury. The former Albion defender, 34, insisted he wanted a clean break so he can rebuild his professional life. He said: "I've drawn a line and moved
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McGhee warning to Harding
Albion manager Mark McGhee has warned defender Dan Harding not to play for England under-21s in Poland tonight unless he is fully fit. McGhee is anxious to have Harding available for Saturday's Coca-Cola Championship fixture against Watford at Vicarage
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Book classical singers online
Olympic theme song singer Jo Appleby is embarking on a new business venture hiring out classically trained singers for parties and events. Soprano Jo and business partner Fenella Kemp have latched on to what they say is a growing trend for live music
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Five firms back £30m airport plans
A partial sell-off of publicly-owned Shoreham airport has moved closer after five firms expressed an interest in a proposed £30 million expansion. Brighton and Hove City Council and Worthing Borough Council, who share ownership, offered 33 companies involvement
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Award for eco-friendly pub
A pub was being presented with a cheque for £237 tonight for its part in helping to save the planet. The Setting Sun in Windmill Street, Brighton, has drastically cut water waste by installing infrared urinal controls. It is one of several businesses
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Hotel on sleepers wins top honour
A small hotel which started life as a Victorian railway station has scooped an industry 'Oscar', beating big-name rivals and multi-million pound chains. The Old Railway Station at Petworth has been given a Csar Award by the Good Hotel Guide 2005, one
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Five firms back £30m airport plans
A partial sell-off of publicly-owned Shoreham airport has moved closer after five firms expressed an interest in a proposed £30 million expansion. Brighton and Hove City Council and Worthing Borough Council, who share ownership, offered 33 companies involvement
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Businessman's killers jailed for life
Two men who stabbed a businessman to death during a wages robbery have been jailed for life. Derek Hunter and Stephen Jones were found guilty of murder by a jury at Lewes Crown Court last Thursday after a four-week trial. Sentence was adjourned until
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Letter: Encourage children to remember
What an excellent idea from Mrs C Maddison that Brighton and Hove schoolchildren should attend the Old Steine Remembrance Sunday service in groups of ten (Letters, August 28). I took part in the Anzac Day on April 25 at the London Cenotaph and Westminster
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Letter: Ocean's deep in history
It looks as if another fine building is soon to be turned into luxury apartments for the rich - Saltdean's Ocean Hotel, one of the finest examples of art deco architecture in Sussex, formerly owned by Butlins and a place that holds memories for many people
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Letter: This wonderful hotel is filled with memories
It was with great sadness I read of the closing of the Grand Ocean hotel. I worked there for 11 years and have many happy memories of my time there. I met my wife at the hotel and spent my wedding night there. It will be a sad time for many when the hotel
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September 7: McGhee warning to Harding
Albion manager Mark McGhee has warned defender Dan Harding not to play for England under-21s in Poland tonight unless he is fully fit. McGhee is anxious to have Harding available for Saturday's Coca-Cola Championship fixture against Watford at Vicarage
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September 7: Blackwell wants career outside football
Dean Blackwell says his immediate future lies outside football after being forced to quit because of injury. The former Albion defender, 34, insisted he wanted a clean break so he can rebuild his professional life. He said: "I've drawn a line and moved
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Letter: Quick change
Adam Trimingham's article on the "slow death of the Tories" (The Argus, August 25) made interesting reading. There is no doubt that the true blue political map of Sussex has changed beyond recognition in recent years. However, in his attempt to talk up
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Letter: No lanes needed
Further to your report on the coastal bus lane (The Argus, August 25), why should people lose their gardens for a bus to save four minutes? Why not let all the traffic move freely both ways through Rottingdean? I am not a town planner but I could solve
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Basketball: Bears go big for title defence
Pat Bates has cut short his American college career to sign professional terms with Brighton Bears. The 6ft 9ins, 19st power forward or centre from Worthing will be joined in the front court by Andrew Alleyne, who has signed for a second season in Sussex
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Cat's tale prompts backlash
Animal workers thought they were doing a good deed when they gave homeless cats a new start in Guernsey. A highly successful neutering programme on the Channel Island had led to a shortage of pet cats. In stepped Billy Elliott, of Worthing and District
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Letter: Unfair fare rule
I am a regular user of Brighton and Hove Bus and Coach Company's bus service and in the main am very satisfied with it. One thing I find unjust, however, is that the elderly of Brighton and Hove have to pay full fare before 9am. One morning before 9am
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Speedway: Eagles star in horror smash
Eastbourne star David Norris was taken to hospital after a horror smash at Arlington Stadium last night. The Eagles skipper was stretchered off with a suspected broken leg after being catapulted over the safety fence onto the concrete stockcar track.
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Cricket: Defeat leaves Sussex needing points
One minute he was congratulating Warwickshire's Nick Knight on their title success, the next he was working out how many points his own side still need to avoid relegation. Chris Adams has definitely had better days as Sussex captain. It began with the
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Letter: Super service
I am writing as I want readers to know about my experience on August 27. I inadvertently left my handbag on the number 1 bus leaving Mile Oak. I didn't notice until the bus was pulling away. Alas, I was too late to stop it. Once home I rang the Brighton
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Letter: Driver was too small to drive our bus
Roger French seems to have all the answers but has he got an answer to this? I took a number ten bus from Churchill Square to Lower Bevendean in Brighton last Thursday. The bus was half full of passengers. It stopped at the bus stop at Lewes Road garage
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Saftey fears prompt park closure call
A council faces a financial crisis over safety fears at a holiday park. Adur district councillors have been told they could face prosecution individually in the event of an accident at Golden Sands Caravan Park. They have been advised not to renew licences
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Slashed horse dies
A woman believes her pony, found with its stomach slashed open, was killed by a sadist. Nine-year-old Caspar was so badly injured a vet had to put him down. Michele Yates had recently bought a half-share in the pony. Caspar was kept in a paddock in Rottingdean
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Wet weather dampens summer spending
Wet weather washed out hopes of a summer spending boom on the high street in August as sales rose at their slowest rate for eight months, a survey showed today. Retailers were forced to slash prices of summer clothing in order to shift stock as the rain
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Hotel on sleepers wins top honour
A small hotel which started life as a Victorian railway station has scooped an industry 'Oscar', beating big-name rivals and multi-million pound chains. The Old Railway Station at Petworth has been given a Csar Award by the Good Hotel Guide 2005, one
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Bank rate rise unlikely, say experts
Experts predict the Bank of England's monetary policy committee will leave the base rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent on Thursday. They say the five rises since last November are now beginning to take effect in the form of falling house prices and weaker
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Minister quits pensions post
Prime Minister Tony Blair will appoint a new Works and Pensions Secretary after the surprise resignation of Andrew Smith yesterday. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Smith said he wanted to leave his post "to devote more time to the responsibilities
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Noodle bar chain close to city launch
Japanese-style noodle bar chain Wagamama moved a step closer to Brighton after agreeing a £63 million refinancing package. The chain now has enough funds to pay for its expansion plans following the deal, which includes cash injections from private investors
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Neighbours return after gas balst terror
Neighbours have told of their terror when a huge gas explosion destroyed a maisonette and left the occupant with burns on his arms and singed hair. Yesterday, as they were let back into their homes, they recalled how bricks, mortar and debris were blasted
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MPs warn Blair over hunting
The Government has been warned there will be "hell to pay" if it fails to deliver on its promise to ban hunting within the next fortnight. Brighton's anti-hunting MPs Des Turner and David Lepper say the Government must face down opposition to a ban on
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Navy man in child porn shame
A married Royal Navy man was today facing jail after he was caught trawling the internet for sex with young girls. As fellow servicemen fought in the Gulf, weapons expert Jeremy Pepper was spelling out his requirements to a contact he thought could arrange
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Hotel on sleepers wins top honour
A small hotel which started life as a Victorian railway station has scooped an industry 'Oscar', beating big-name rivals and multi-million pound chains. The Old Railway Station at Petworth has been given a Csar Award by the Good Hotel Guide 2005, one
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Award for eco-friendly pub
A pub was being presented with a cheque for £237 tonight for its part in helping to save the planet. The Setting Sun in Windmill Street, Brighton, has drastically cut water waste by installing infrared urinal controls. It is one of several businesses
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Hotel on sleepers wins top honour
A small hotel which started life as a Victorian railway station has scooped an industry 'Oscar', beating big-name rivals and multi-million pound chains. The Old Railway Station at Petworth has been given a Csar Award by the Good Hotel Guide 2005, one
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Neighbours return after gas balst terror
Neighbours have told of their terror when a huge gas explosion destroyed a maisonette and left the occupant with burns on his arms and singed hair. Yesterday, as they were let back into their homes, they recalled how bricks, mortar and debris were blasted
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Five firms back £30m airport plans
A partial sell-off of publicly-owned Shoreham airport has moved closer after five firms expressed an interest in a proposed £30 million expansion. Brighton and Hove City Council and Worthing Borough Council, who share ownership, offered 33 companies involvement
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Navy man in child porn shame
A married Royal Navy man was today facing jail after he was caught trawling the internet for sex with young girls. As fellow servicemen fought in the Gulf, weapons expert Jeremy Pepper was spelling out his requirements to a contact he thought could arrange
