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More children in care due to parents drugs
A rise in drug abuse and domestic violence among parents has led to an increase in the number of children being taken into care. Brighton and Hove City Council has overspent its child social care budget by £2 million because of the crisis. A ten per cent
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Two die in sea tragedies
A woman died and a man is thought to have drowned in separate sea tragedies last night. The woman is believed to have walked into the sea at Southwick and the man jumped from the Palace Pier, Brighton. The 28-year-old local woman was spotted at 5pm by
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Letter: Tories are soliciting in phone booths
It is all very well for Michael Howard to visit the Clock Tower and pontificate about cutting crime, improving neighbourhoods and increasing police numbers. But next time he visits, could he wander just a few yards down the road and have a look at the
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Letter: The evacuees came here to avoid enemy bombing
September 3 passed with barely a mention of this country's declaration of war on Germany 65 years ago. To the youngsters of today this is, of course, history but to those of us who were alive then it is a day that remains in our memories. Therefore it
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Letter: My fallen friend
It was with great interest I read Adam Trimingham's review of the book about Preston Village. Having lived there in my younger days and being a pupil of Preston CofE School, it brought back many memories both happy and sad. One sentence brought a lump
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Shoreham airport growth opposed
A newly-formed pressure group wants help in its campaign against plans to extend Shoreham airport. Communities Against Runway Expansion (Care) has 200 members but feels it is being ignored by authorities plotting the 94-year-old airport's future. The
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Letter: Bad example
After watching Bad Lads' Army, I wondered who the bad lads were. What an appalling example the NCOs presented. They constantly lost patience which showed itself in extremely bad language. They also used a sadistic form of punishment on those in their
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Letter: What a waste
I was delighted Gill Mitchell could tell us the council's recycling service is improving and our rates as a city are increasing (Letters, August 19). But talking to people about recycling, as I do, there are still questions: Where can I recycle my plastic
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Letter: No assistance
I am dismayed and perplexed at Cityclean's attitude to those who suffer from any disability and live within the current trial area of the new black bin scheme. When the scheme was introduced to parts of central Brighton - our road was given three days
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Letter: Bravo for the bins
I must congratulate Brighton and Hove City Council for supplying the wheelie bins to the Portslade district. They not only give the area a tidy appearance but protect the black bags from the pilfering herring gulls. By not having to handle the smelly
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Letter: Clean for a day
Our wonderful local council is at it again. One Tuesday recently, a street cleaner came along and tidied up the road. I found this pleasing except for the fact that our high speed dustmen collect the refuse on Wednesday. At least the road was clean for
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Compensation culture is bad for education
There are growing fears pupils are missing out on school trips because of the burgeoning compensation culture. Once-regular activities are being cancelled for fear of parents threatening legal action if their child is hurt. Virginia Bridgewater spoke
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Letter: Wheelie useless
I am compelled to write to you about the new wheelie bins provided to residents of Portslade. The area in which we live has quite small front and back gardens and there are many terraced houses. The wheelie bins are decorated in "council green" with a
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Isthmian Premier: Eastleigh 3 Worthing 0
Worthing's indifferent start to the season continued with a 3-0 defeat at Eastleigh. Phil Ruggles headed against the bar for Rebels early on before Andy Forbes set up Danny Smith to drill Eastleigh ahead on 17 minutes. Forbes headed inches over just after
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Virgo on brink of ban
Adam Virgo today branded himself "stupid" for rapidly reaching the brink of a ban. The Albion defender turned emergency centre forward will be walking a disciplinary tightrope at Watford on Saturday after bookings in each of the last four games. Another
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Log on for up-to-the-minute bus times
A new web site could signal the end of old-fashioned bus timetables in Brighton and Hove. From next Tuesday, passengers will be able to go online and find out exactly when their bus is due. Rather than showing fixed and theoretical arrival times like
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Charity soccer match to aid blind
A five-a-side football tournament between Brighton businesses is expected to raise hundreds of pounds for a blind charity. About 16 teams will compete in the knockabout which aims to raise at least £800 for Sussex Lantern in The Linkway, Brighton. Alistair
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Chains boost Dixons
Electrical retailer Dixons said continued strong performances by its Currys and PC World chains left it well placed for a year of progress. The group said the chains helped increase like-for-like sales in the UK by seven per cent in the 18 weeks to September
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Sussex firm wins £7m cancer contract
A company at the forefront of the fight against cancer has won a £7 million contract from the Department of Health to supply radiotherapy equipment to hospitals. Varian Medical Systems, based in Crawley, will supply hospitals in Liverpool, Manchester,
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Taking a wee step to clean streets
Drinkers in Brighton and Hove may be forced to clean up mess they make in the streets. Revellers caught urinating in public could be handed buckets and brooms or water spray equipment. Sussex police said they were "watching closely" methods used by other
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Bouncers allowed to use handcuffs
Nightclub door staff are to be allowed to use handcuffs to restrain violent customers. Three clubs in Worthing are thought to be the first in Sussex to have them - The Church in High Street, Toad at the Presshouse in Chapel Road and Eden in Goring Road
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£1,000 reward to net cat killer
An elderly woman is offering £1,000 of her life savings in a bid to help catch whoever is responsible for a series of cat mutilations and killings. The pensioner, who wishes to remain anonymous, was "dreadfully shocked" when The Argus revealed the horrific
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Jay murder case officers face tribunal
Three Sussex Police officers are to face a misconduct tribunal for alleged failures in an unsolved murder inquiry. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said a superintendent and two detective inspectors would appear before the hearing over
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Teenager's desperate bid to save brother
A teenage boy who tried in vain to pull his brother from a flaming car after a crash which killed three people said: "Any brother would have done the same." Darryl Crane, 16, ran to the scene after hearing the sickening sound of the two-car collision
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Safeway lands prestige city site
Value supermarket Safeway is taking over one of the most prestigious shopping spots in Sussex. Ikea and Harvey Nichols had been mooted as possible upmarket tenants for the Quadrant site in North Street, Brighton, which overlooks the Clock Tower. Councillors
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Leon told to get to work
Albion manager Mark McGhee today urged Leon Knight to raise his workrate to end a strange goal drought. The Seagulls prolific striker, top marksman last season with 25 League goals, has not scored in open play since the 2-0 home win against Hartlepool
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Safeway lands prestige city site
Value supermarket Safeway is taking over one of the most prestigious shopping spots in Sussex. Ikea and Harvey Nichols had been mooted as possible upmarket tenants for the Quadrant site in North Street, Brighton, which overlooks the Clock Tower. Councillors
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September 9: Deserved champions
The climax to the County Championship has been in marked contrast to last year. The Warwickshire players were having a day off when Middlesex hit the winning runs against us on Monday and so would have seen on Teletext that we had handed them the Lord's
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Letter: Empty promises
The Argus is right to question Tory leader Michael Howard's promises on police numbers (The Argus, September 2). When he was Home Secretary, Mr Howard cut police numbers by four figures whereas, under Labour, the number of police officers (not including
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September 9: Leon told to get to work
Albion manager Mark McGhee today urged Leon Knight to raise his workrate to end a strange goal drought. The Seagulls' prolific striker, top marksman last season with 25 League goals, has not scored in open play since the 2-0 home win against Hartlepool
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September 9: Virgo on brink of ban
Adam Virgo today branded himself "stupid" for rapidly reaching the brink of a ban. The Albion defender turned emergency centre forward will be walking a disciplinary tightrope at Watford on Saturday after bookings in each of the last four games. Another
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Letter: No response
I wonder if other readers have had horrendous problems trying to get rubbish collected. Unfortunately, for some reason I got missed one Monday. In spite of phone calls to the refuse department and a promise every time - "yes, madam, it will be collected
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Letter: Rubbish plans
Reading Tim Moore's response to residents of Stonery Road, Portslade, being up in arms about being told to lug loaded wheeled bins up steps and on to the pavement for collection, it seems clear to me the council spokesman was not appointed head of operations
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Pensioners march on Parliament
Pensioners marched on Parliament armed with a 62-point manifesto. Some lay down in the middle of the road to stop traffic as part of the protest. Top of their list of demands was a better pension and an end to means-testing. They want the basic state
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Letter: Labour-saving bins belong on the scrapheap
Apart from the appointment three years ago of the new chief executive of Brighton and Hove City Council, the next best investment the council made, according to council spokesman Tim Moore, was the introduction of wheelie-bins for refuse collection (The
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Cricket: Goodwin set to leave
Sussex supporters had better make the most of the opportunity to salute their most consistent batsman of the last four years in the final game of the season next week. Murray Goodwin has scored more runs than anyone else since he came to the county in
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Soames issues concrete denial
Outspoken MP Nicholas Soames has angrily denied writing a leaked letter encouraging colleagues to whip up fears about "concreting over of the countryside". Several newspapers, including The Argus, received copies of a letter on Houses of Parliament headed
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Leon told to get to work
Albion manager Mark McGhee today urged Leon Knight to raise his workrate to end a strange goal drought. The Seagulls' prolific striker, top marksman last season with 25 League goals, has not scored in open play since the 2-0 home win against Hartlepool
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Prisoner drops wheelchair claim
A jailed paedophile who was offered Legal Aid to sue the Home Office because his wheelchair did not work properly has dropped his claim. Glen Want, 39, from Horsham, is serving a four-year sentence in Lewes prison after being caught encouraging children
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£14m school not ready for new tearm
Workers have one week to transform a building site into a £14 million school. Piles of rubble and building materials litter the car park of the new St Paul's Catholic College in Burgess Hill. The grounds have yet to be landscaped and windows remain without
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Boys foil abduction attempt
Two schoolboys dragged a child with learning difficulties away from the clutches of a suspected paedophile. Jordan Waterhouse and Robert Pennicot, both ten, had been playing in a park with seven-year-old Ben Barnard when a driver tried to abduct them
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Workers encouraged to put feet up
Bosses should encourage their staff to put their feet on the desk and gaze out of the window if it helps them engage in creative thinking. The call to encourage workplace creativity is being made in the run-up to the first nationwide Share Ideas Day on
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Rain hits store sales
Supermarket chain Somerfield blamed the poor summer after suffering a 0.8 per cent like-for-like sales decline in July and August. Seasonal lines such as ice cream, beer and barbecue products were most affected as sales came up against tough comparisons
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Council boss's sexism claims
A council boss claims she was left too ill to work because of the sexist treatment she suffered. Sheryl Grady, chief executive at Worthing Borough Council, wants financial compensation for sexual discrimination after allegedly being demoralised and undermined
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M&S launch new clothes line
Marks & Spencer is launching its latest effort to boost sales with the arrival in stores of its new clothing collections. The High Street chain is introducing its autumn/winter collections for women, men and children, as well as lingerie, into branches
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BA to cash in Qantas holding
British Airways is set to net £425 million from the sale of its shares in the Australian flag-carrier Qantas. The troubled airline, which employs some 4,000 workers at Gatwick, intends to offload its 18.25 per cent holding in Qantas and use the proceeds
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Safeway lands prestige city site
Value supermarket Safeway is taking over one of the most prestigious shopping spots in Sussex. Ikea and Harvey Nichols had been mooted as possible upmarket tenants for the Quadrant site in North Street, Brighton, which overlooks the Clock Tower. Councillors
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Oilman's killers had security links, relatives claim
The family of a British oil executive shot dead by Al Qaida terrorists has accused the Saudi Arabian authorities of colluding with his killers to help them escape. Four Islamic militants responsible for the shooting of 61-year-old Michael Hamilton, from
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Stags and hens face party axe
A holiday firm may stop selling stag and hen weekends in Brighton because of recent violence fuelled by binge drinking. Brilliant Weekends has described Brighton as one of the main problem areas, along with Bournemouth, Newcastle and Edinburgh. The firm
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More children in care due to parents' drugs
A rise in drug abuse and domestic violence among parents has led to an increase in the number of children being taken into care. Brighton and Hove City Council has overspent its child social care budget by £2 million because of the crisis. A ten per cent
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Two die in sea tragedies
A woman died and a man is thought to have drowned in separate sea tragedies last night. The woman is believed to have walked into the sea at Southwick and the man jumped from the Palace Pier, Brighton. The 28-year-old local woman was spotted at 5pm by
