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Letter: Saves time
If Legal and General employees like Gavin Ayling insist on driving everywhere (Letters, August 30), they will help to swell the soaring bills of climate change, air pollution, deaths and invalidity. Already tottering insurance firms will be more likely
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September 8: It's all over for Lee
Albion utility player David Lee has been released from his short-term contract and is looking for another club. Manager Mark McGhee confirmed today: "We are trying hard to get him a club, but he knows his contract is not being extended." Lee, 24, was
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Singles shun tennis love match
A day of tennis for single men and women sounds like the perfect setting for a romantic match. But a one-day tournament in Brighton is threatening to be as big a washout as this year's Wimbledon because only two women have signed up. Organisers, inspired
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Letter: Free parking
I have just found out what the yellow lines painted on the kerb in Littlehampton are for. They mean motorists can park there any time, any day and for as long as they like without hindrance from wardens as they are not the responsibility of the council
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Letter: Get the bus
Car campaigner Peter Sayers moans that driving between east Brighton and Hove is like Hampton Court Maze (The Argus, September 3). What does he expect in a dense urban environment such as Brighton and Hove? Why does he feel it necessary to travel by private
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Letter: Great pub
In response to your article about porn films available in the Station Hotel Hampstead Road, Brighton, I am absolutely disgusted you have besmirched the name of this great pub. The Station has been my local for 20 years or more and it has been a family
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Letter: Keep it secret
I am very annoyed at the way the Media discloses the plot/winner of forthcoming TV programmes. It spoils half the enjoyment or ruins it altogether. The worst example was giving out the name of the winner of a million pounds before the programme was broadcast
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Youth Athletics: Twins lead Chichester to title
Identical twins Sam and Charlie Roe left the opposition seeing double at the Sussex Under-13 League final. The 12-year-old brothers were the stars of the show as Chichester Runners pulled off a shock victory at Crawley to claim their third successive
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Letter: I could do that
Wouldn't it be nice if those of us mere ordinary mortals who would seek a new life in a far-off land could arrange ourselves a job there and attend all relevant interviews courtesy of our employers? If the remaining members of Brighton and Hove City Council
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Youth Tennis: Jones is instant hit in US
Max Jones has made an instant impact after quitting Sussex for America. He intends to become a professional but has decided to pursue his ambition abroad because he is disillusioned with the British set-up. Jones, 18, has started a four-year scholarship
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Sussex dog loses big ears tag
Record-breaking basset hound Mr Jeffries has lost his crown. The pedigree pooch had his ears insured for £30,000 after his owner discovered they were the longest in the world. The 11.5in lugs earned Mr Jeffries - also known as Knightsfollie Ladiesman
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FA Cup: East Preston 3 Rye 1
Vic Short celebrated his first FA Cup win as manager of East Preston last night when his side beat Rye and Iden 3-1 in their preliminary round replay. Short said: "It is the first time I have won an FA Cup tie in the four years I have been at East Preston
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Letter: Channel holiday
Your feature on the Channel Island of Alderney (The Argus, August 21) must be the best ever written on the Channel Islands. Having just returned from a week's holidaying there, I was able to judge for myself a few things the author wrote. First, there
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Conference: Reds fear double injury blow
Crawley defender Ben Judge is an injury doubt for Saturday's Conference clash with York City. Judge limped off with a foot injury during the second half of last night's Pontin's Combination League win against Albion Reserves. Midfielder Rob Kember is
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Letter: Transport and tourism go hand-in-hand
Brighton and Hove City Council is about to launch its tourism strategy and is in the consultation phase of its Local Transport Plan. The two clearly go hand-in-hand as the city can only cope with more tourists if it can find a way of moving them in, out
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Speedway: Eagles bolstered by former captains
Eastbourne Eagles are banking on two of their former captains to bridge the gap left by skipper David Norris as they go into a make-or-break three days of the season. Gary Havelock, who is now riding for Peterborough, will replace the injured Norris in
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McPhee is raring to go
Chris McPhee believes he is fit enough to be in Albion's squad for Saturday's trip to Watford. The young striker played his first 90 minutes of competitive football last night since breaking a bone in a foot during pre-season. He led the line for the
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Mr Men due for TV comeback
Entertainment group Chorion has confirmed that more than 40 companies are interested in making a new Mr Men television series. The group bought the Mr Men and Little Miss brands for £28 million earlier this year from author Adam Hargreaves, who lives
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One in four favour pension alternatives
Almost a quarter of people are relying on alternative investments such as antiques or art to supplement their pension. About 22 per cent plan to sell items from classic cars to overseas property to stamp collections, according to the Alternative Investment
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Woolies looking forward to Christmas
Woolworths said today it was confident about its Christmas performance despite seeing rain dampen sales of garden furniture and clothing this summer. Woolies, which has revived its fortunes over the last 18 months, said entertainment and electrical products
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Passenger numbers on the up for budget airline
Low-cost airline easyJet carried almost 2.5 million passengers last month. The 2,459,735 figure for August was 24 per cent up on the same month last year. EasyJet planes were 88.6 per cent full last month, a fractionally better performance than in August
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I'd sooner sip sherry than flee hurricane
As her neighbours frantically boarded up their homes and fled southern Florida, Lee Liebman broke out the sherry and defrosted the salmon. The retired hotelier, who moved to the storm-hit area from Brighton, knew Hurricane Frances could do a lot of damage
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Firms thrown bills lifeline
Businesses struggling to cope with soaring utility bills are being offered a lifeline. Sussex Enterprise has teamed up with Utility Auditing to launch Chamber Energy. Businesses will receive a free utilities bill audit which will help them pay the cheapest
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Racecourse owners canter to trading triumph
The owners of revitalised Brighton racecourse were approaching the finishing post with renewed confidence today after recording healthy half-year results. Northern Racing, which also owns Fontwell Park, near Arundel, said it was confident of meeting full-year
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Surfers united by wireless
The image of the bronzed surfboarder is a world away from that of the computer geek. But designers have launched a gadget to unite both types of surfer, letting them pick up emails while waiting to catch a wave. Next week a surf addict will take to the
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Police car crash victim critical
Independent police investigators have been speaking to the family of an elderly man fighting for his life after being hit by a police car. The man, in his 80s, is in a critical condition at Eastbourne District General Hospital after the accident in Grand
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Yobs attack 60 cars in night-time spree
Vandals caused damage costing thousands of pounds when they smashed up 60 cars in West Sussex. Tyres were slashed, bodywork scratched and dented and windows broken during the night-time spree in Littlehampton. The vehicles were mostly parked in the street
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Three killed in head-on crash
The mother of a teenage boy who died along with two other people in a head-on crash at a Sussex accident blackspot said today: "I can't believe he's gone." Aaron Hogg, 13, was a passenger in a Ford Granada which exploded in flames after the smash in Queensway
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Letter: He has been a wonderful GP to my family
I read your article about Dr Rodney Tate (The Argus, August 25). I have known Dr Tate for 35 years and have nothing but praise for him. As a family GP, he has looked after four generations of my family. My first meeting with him was when my son was four
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Letter: Religion or philosphy? Let us decide
I am appalled by the attitude and behaviour of Hove Library and Brighton and Hove City Council towards Mrs Innes and her discussion group (The Argus, September 3). It is quite clear, upon even a brief inspection, that Theosophy is not a religion (or a
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Letter: Penalised
I am writing out of anger and disgust at the increase in the cost of parking vouchers in Brighton. I use the parking vouchers there and last week the charge was 50p per hour. Now this has been increased to 1.50p per hour, a 300 per cent increase. I am
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Letter: You never know...
I went to Hove Town Hall to renew my parking permit. The clerk behind the desk asked why I needed one and I explained I was not prepared to pay the 800 per cent increase in parking charges. I was then told in no uncertain terms to leave my car at home
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September 8: McPhee is raring to go
Chris McPhee believes he is fit enough to be in Albion's squad for Saturday's trip to Watford. The young striker played his first 90 minutes of competitive football last night since breaking a bone in a foot during pre-season. He led the line for the
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Letter: Moan away
According to The Argus (August 30), Kensington and Chelsea council sent residents of Notting Hill who did not like the carnival to Butlins at Bognor for the weekend, paying all costs including accommodation and travel. Perhaps if the moaners about Pride
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Youth Swimming: Manton in regional trials
International Claire Manton will attend English Schools regional trials at Southampton next week. Claire, 17, takes on competitors from Hampshire and Dorset in the 200m individual medley and 100m backstroke, plus the 4x100m freestyle and medley relays
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Letter: How unsafe?
Commenting on train reliability (Letters, August 27), Samantha Hodder, head of communications for Southern, compared the mark 1 slam-door trains' acute reliability problems to the problems with the new plastic trains. But the only problem on the old steel
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War hero's widow speaks out over neglect
A widow whose war hero husband died after a damning series of failures at a private nursing home said today: "I trusted them but they let us down." The appalling standard of care given to D-Day veteran Lawrence Harrington was only exposed because he was
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Andre loses it at Jordan hearing
Peter Andre blew his cool when he accompanied girlfriend Jordan to court - and was snapped by the photographer pressing charges against her. Katie Price denied a charge of smashing Stephen Lawrence's camera when she appeared before Brighton magistrates
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It's all over for Lee
Albion utility player David Lee has been released from his short-term contract and is looking for another club. Manager Mark McGhee confirmed today: "We are trying hard to get him a club, but he knows his contract is not being extended." Lee, 24, was
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Adviser defamed rival in pool bid
An adviser to a swimming pool company was caught out trying to muddy a rival's bid to build an Olympic-standard venue. Johannes Moyer made a series of false allegations aimed at sinking Euro Pools' hopes of winning the contract for a 50m pool at a £37
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MP leads fight to save A&E unit
An MP is leading the fight against the downgrading of a 24-hour accident and emergency unit in Sussex. There are fears overnight emergency facilities at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath may soon disappear, forcing patients in Mid Sussex to
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Council blasted over communal bins trial
Councillors and officers bungled the introduction of a controversial communal bins scheme, an official investigation has found. A three-member scrutiny panel blamed "ambiguous" and "inadequate" announcements by Brighton and Hove City Council for misleading
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Women risk poverty in retirement
Up to nine million women are at serious risk of poverty during retirement because they are failing to save enough into a pension, a report has claimed. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) estimates 4.5 million working women are not putting any money
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Traders call for parking cost review
The huge rise in street parking charges in the centre of Brighton and Hove has been attacked by traders as unjustified and premature. An hour's parking in the city centre has increased by 50 per cent from £2 to £3 while in surrounding streets the 50p
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PO chief's queue comment sparks fury
Are you the sort of person who doesn't mind waiting to be served because you enjoy the chance to have a chat? Post Office chief executive David Mills believes most of us are. Postal watchdogs say it can take up to 35 minutes for customers to be served
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Children told where to find web porn
Two door-to-door salesmen have been sacked for teaching children how to find porn on the internet. Boys and girls playing outside their homes were approached by agents touting services for web firm Tiscali. The children, aged ten to 13, were asked which
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Tories slam £2k council tax hike
Tories today fired the opening salvo in the election war in Sussex, saying council tax increases had cost every home almost £2,000 since Labour came to power. Figures released by the party show families in Sussex now pay almost twice as much council tax
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Council urged to end stadium fight
The chairman of Lewes Football Club has called on councillors to stop fighting Albion's stadium plans with taxpayers' money. Lewes district councillors will consider today whether to allocate an extra £35,000 for specialist advisers at the ongoing public
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Racers to face rural speed cut
Drivers are being forced to slow down on dozens of rural roads in Sussex. East Sussex County Council is to lower speed limits from 40mph to 30mph on 34 routes. They were chosen following an investigation into speeds in 77 areas. The Local Speed Limit
