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Letter: Can you answer these questions, Mr Blair?
Tony Blair famously claimed to be "a pretty straight kind of guy" when he came to office. Soon he will be asking the electorate to return him to Downing Street. Before he does, it is essential he provides unequivocal answers to some straightforward questions
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Letter: How traffic works
It is unfortunate Mike Weatherley, prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion, has no real understanding of how traffic works. Bicycles - we have two useful valleys, London and Lewes Roads, for cycle routes. If he thinks that
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Conference South: Eastbourne 1 St Albans 0
Garry Wilson gave a wry smile as 'Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside' boomed out from the Priory Lane tannoy after Eastbourne Borough's victory over St Albans City. Wilson is desperate to strengthen his squad to cope with the extra demands of the
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Letter: I wonder ...
I have just noticed the signs outside my house have been altered so that one hour's parking has increased by 200 per cent from 50p per hour to £1.50 per hour. How can the council possibly justify such a massive increase? It seems it is hellbent on alienating
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Conference South: Bognor 6 Welling Utd 5
Bognor boss Jack Pearce experienced the whole range of emotions as Bognor beat rockbottom Welling United in an 11-goal thriller at Nyewood Lane. After going in level at 3-3 at half time Bognor fought back from 5-3 down to snatch the points and climb to
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Rugby: Round-Up
Haywards Heath had lock Rick Ure sent-off for two yellow card offences as they lost 32-6 at home to powerful Barking in National Three South. Heath played some decent stuff in the first half but conceded two tries after errors and were always chasing
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Letter: Parking or drugs?
As a resident of Hove I've been grateful for the introduction of the strict parking restrictions and the no-nonsense approach to the way they're upheld. However, walking back from a meal out with friends in Brighton one evening, I was concerned to see
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Letter: New parking charge is daylight robbery
I had an appointment with a hairdresser in Brighton to get my four-year-old son's hair cut before he returned to school. My husband works away but has had had some extra leave so was able to take us in our car. We parked at our usual parking point opposite
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Cricket: Decision time for Sussex
Skipper Chris Adams admits he is resigned to losing at least one of his two most experienced batsmen when he meets the Sussex committee to discuss contracts tonight. Seven players are out of contract including Murray Goodwin and Tony Cottey and it seems
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Match report: Watford 1 Albion 1
What a mindboggling few months it has been for Adam Virgo. The centre half converted into a rightback and then centre forward by Mark McGhee has been Albion's play-off saviour, point-saver and match-winner. Now, for the time being at least, he is their
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Isthmian Division One: Molesey 3 Horsham 2
Horsham lost a five-goal thriller at Molesey and remain in mid-table. The home side were cruising when Mark Frampton and Mark Longley scored either side of half-time, but Gary Charman pulled one back. Although Russell Pym soon made it 3-1, Lee Carney
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Jordan faces five cash claims
Glamour girl Jordan is being sued by five firms for money she allegedly owes them. The Sussex-based model faces legal action in the High Court after top law firm Mishcon de Reya issued a writ against her. The company, which represented Diana, Princess
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Government urged to save factory jobs
The Government was urged today to "get a grip" on manufacturing after new figures showed that thousands of jobs were lost last month. Research for the GMB union revealed that 2,300 manufacturing jobs were axed including 73 in the Prime Minister's Sedgefield
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BAE buys US computer group
BAE Systems was today preparing to play a more central role in the war on terror after acquiring a leading IT supplier to the Pentagon. The aerospace and defence group has agreed a £334 million deal for DigitalNet Holdings, a maker of secure computer
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Advertiser in £730m takeover
Advertising giant WPP was celebrating another major acquisition today after agreeing terms to buy Procter & Gamble's agency Grey Global. The deal for the New York-based company - worth £730 million - brings on board the world's seventh largest advertising
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Union slams 'cherry-picking' CBI
Amicus has hit out at the business lobby which they say resorts to 1970s rhetoric that bears no relevance to modern workplace issues. Amicus says the CBI's resistance to progressive European employment and social legislation is condemning British industry
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Seminar to save planet and cash
Saving the planet also helps you save money. That is the message business leaders will hear at a series of half-day seminars starting tomorrow. The course, Simple Utility Management Seminars, usually costs £200 but is provided free of charge if delegates
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Jay's partner blasts Sussex force
It is no victory for Tanya Haynes that three Sussex police officers are to face a misconduct tribunal for alleged failures in the unsolved murder of her partner, Jay Abatan. The announcement by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) offers
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Mother wants action over death-trap road
Safety measures on a death-trap road which has claimed three more lives may not be considered for up to four months. Nothing will be done in Queensway, St Leonards, until inquiries into what caused last Monday night's triple-fatal crash have been completed
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Albion launch save us appeal
Brighton and Hove Albion today launched a £2 million appeal to keep the club "alive and kicking". The cash-strapped Seagulls want supporters to dig deep into their pockets while they wait for a final verdict on their stadium plans at Falmer. Deputy Prime
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September 12: Gloucestershire v Sussex (Day 4)
Sussex are now safe from relegation after their match against Gloucestershire at Bristol was abandoned as a draw. Just 33 overs were possible on the final day during which Gloucestershire added 99 to their overnight 205-4 for the loss of just one wicket
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September 13: Virgo piles pressure on Knight
Adam Virgo is poised for an extended run as an emergency centre forward after taking over from Leon Knight as Albion's goalscoring hero. The big defender turned striker scored a spectacular 85th-minute equaliser to earn the Seagulls a 1-1 draw at Watford
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Letter: I am not mourning departing council boss
Do others share my view that the departure of Brighton and Hove City Council's chief executive David Panter is not a matter for national mourning? He comes over to me as an unappealing, self-motivating extrovert, never far from the high life at other
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Letter: Opposite effect
I cannot believe Mike Weatherley can express such naive views about reducing congestion in Brighton. This Unblock Brighton campaign aims to make driving and parking easier for motorists. Has he never heard of the rule that the number of cars in use expands
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Isthmian Premier: Northwood 0 Worthing 3
A rare header from Paul Rogers helped Worthing to their second win of the season. The former Albion skipper nodded in a corner from Mark Hawthorne in the first half as Rebels ended Northwood's four-match unbeaten run with a 3-0 success. Shaun Grice had
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Letter: Less penalties
I agree wholeheartedly with Mike Weatherley that the parking and transport system in Brighton and Hove leaves a lot to be desired (The Argus, August 27). Motorists - already faced with expensive city centre parking - have been demonised by short-sighted
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Conference South: Redbridge 0 Lewes 1
Lewes boss Steven King admits his side were lucky to come away with a the points at Redbridge. A Junior Kadi volley after just 11 minutes gave Rooks the points to move them up to fifth in the table. King said: "It was a snatch and grab raid if I was honest
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Letter: No danger
It seems everything possible is being done to discourage the use of Southwick beach. I feel so sorry for these people who have been clamped. Perhaps the port authority can tell us why it has sunk to such depths? Surely a few cars parked are no danger
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Conference: Striker pledges future to Reds
Charlie MacDonald today insisted he is not leaving Crawley. The former Charlton striker was reported to be moving to York City on the eve of Reds' 1-0 home win against the Minstermen. But the 23-year-old marksman, who has scored five goals in seven Conference
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Letter: Play find the space
I need to drive into Brighton and park to visit clients during the day at their homes or places of work. When a meeting time is arranged it is not practical to catch the bus (although in the evening my wife and I often catch the regular bus into town)
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Conference: Crawley 1 York 0
It is a sign of the high standards set by Crawley manager Francis Vines that a Conference win is followed by talk of players getting dropped. Reds moved up to seventh after edging out York City at the Broadfield Stadium, thanks to Danny Davidson's 11th-minute
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Speedway: Norris feels pain as Eagles crash
David Norris could have done with more laughing gas at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. A week ago, the medics gave it to the Eagles skipper after he crashed through the fence, shattering his right leg. "I could do with some of that stuff now," said
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Rugby: Worthing romp to victory
High-scoring Worthing are preparing for the three away games which could shape their season. The Roundstone Lane outfit enjoyed another big home win on Saturday, opening their London One campaign with a 40-0 rout of Thanet Wanderers. That result followed
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FA Vase: Round-Up
Shoreham and Oakwood claimed notable scalps on a good day for County League sides in the FA Vase. Eight teams made it through to the second qualifying round while East Grinstead face Petersfield in a replay at East Court tomorrow after a goalless draw
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Virgo piles pressure on Knight
Adam Virgo is poised for an extended run as an emergency centre forward after taking over from Leon Knight as Albion's goalscoring hero. The big defender turned striker scored a spectacular 85th-minute equaliser to earn the Seagulls a 1-1 draw at Watford
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Isthmian Division One: Dulwich Hamlet 1 Burgess Hill 0
Burgess Hill's poor start to the campaign seems a distant memory after victory at Dulwich. Hillians' fifth league win keeps them second, six points behind Wimbledon who have a 100 per cent record after seven games. Steve Harper put them in front after
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Ethnic minority staff bullied more
Five times as many workers from ethnic minorities have been bullied at work as their white colleagues, according to a study. Non-white workers are suffering a catalogue of bullying behaviour from managers as well as colleagues, the researchers claim.
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TUC wants action on pensions crisi
The Government faces the biggest strike by civil servants in more than a decade, amid growing anger over job cuts, the pensions crisis and plans to extend the retirement age. On the eve of what is expected to be a fiery TUC conference in Brighton, the
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Showbiz rivals in merger
One of the South-East's leading entertainment agencies has doubled in size after taking over one of its main rivals. Lea Graham Entertainment, in Valebridge Road, Burgess Hill, has bought Crowborough-based The Right Note for an undisclosed sum. The takeover
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No pen-pal for rapist
A serial rapist has failed in his bid to sue prison bosses for refusing to let him have a penpal. Former disc jockey Richard Baker was given four life sentences in 1999 for a string of rapes and sex attacks across the South-East. His victims included
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Night of terror changed my life
The Brighton bomb left Margaret Tebbit paralysed for life. She has been confined to a wheelchair for 20 years and can barely feed herself. But the former nurse, who was sleeping next to husband Norman when the 100lb device went off, has never let the
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Brighton bomber: I would do it again
Terrorist Patrick Magee has said he would bomb Brighton again. The convicted IRA killer admitted if he could turn the clock back two decades, he would still activate the timer which triggered the deadly bomb. This Tuesday will be the 20th anniversary
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Spider-Man protester targets London Eye
Spider-Man protester David Chick kept his promise to bring the London Eye to a halt in his fight for fathers' rights. The rebel dad evaded security to stage a day-long protest at the top of the 450ft Millennium Wheel on the banks of the River Thames in
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Fugitive prepared to giver herself up
A fugitive dubbed "The Cat" and the most wanted woman in Britain has offered to give herself up after five years on the run. Fiona Mont's boyfriend Graham Hesketh told The Argus she was sick of "looking over her shoulder" and wanted to create a stable
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Albion appeal: Dear Supporter
Here is the letter from Albion chairman Dick Knight to all adult fans to suuport the club's appeal to raise £2.3 million. Just a few weeks into the new Championship season and as we look down the league table on recent Premiership big-timers like Leeds
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September 11: Watford 1 Albion 1
What a mindboggling few months it has been for Adam Virgo. The centre half converted into a rightback and then centre forward by Mark McGhee has been Albion's play-off saviour, point-saver and match-winner. Now, for the time being at least, he is their
