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April 6: Preston 3 Albion 0
It was an accident waiting to happen and Phil Prosser did not disappoint. The referee so maligned by Albion fans launched the Seagulls towards a comprehensive sixth defeat in succession against impressive Preston. Prosser almost sparked a riot at Withdean
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IT firm taken over in management buyout
Brighton-based IT and electronics company, Amplicon Liveline, has been taken over in a management buy out (MBO) by three of its directors. Amplicon founder Jim Hicks, who set up the company in 1973, and his wife Heather, have sold their majority holding
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Letter: Callaghan was a man of integrity
I was sorry to read of the death of Lord Callaghan after many years of loyal service to Britain and the Labour Party (The Argus, March 28). Many Labour colleagues paid tribute to Jim, who died peacefully at his secluded farm house in Ringmer on the eve
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Coroner's warning over crash helmets
A coroner intends to write to Transport Secretary Alistair Darling warning about children using adult crash helmets following the death of an eight-year-old motorcycle passenger. Sean Pearce-Weston was wearing an adult crash helmet which appeared to properly
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Chaos after hand grenade found in luggage
A would-be suicide bomber caused mayhem at Gatwick when a hand grenade was found in his luggage during a routine customs search, the Old Bailey heard. But Hazil Rahaman-Alan, 39, was not a terrorist and nor could his grenade explode as the detonator was
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Man's online petiton for cliff death friend
An online petition has been launched to fence off a dangerous cliff top. Ryan Aiken has organised the fight in memory of his friend Barry Ripley, who fell 150ft to his death as he flew a kite on Seaford Head. Mr Ripley's mother, Linda, is backing the
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Letter: Beauty and the bin
So the residents of Beaconsfield Villas and some surrounding streets, who are "not against the principle of recycling" or "against doing their bit to help the environment" do, however, object to the introduction of wheelie bins in their neighbourhood.
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Letter: Our history is the key to the future
Firstly, congratulations to The Argus on being 125 years old. It is quite a feat to stay afloat for that long in these changing times. I agree with Jean Kitchener (The Argus, March 30) - what folly to change your name when trying to market yourself as
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Letter: No room, no room
Brighton is becoming increasingly over-populated. As each family moves out to an affordable nearby location, another property developer swoops in to convert a desirable domestic residence into another two or three flats or bed-sits. This perpetual sub-division
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Football: Vines wants to win cup for the fans
Crawley manager Francis Vines urged his players to win the Sussex Senior Cup for the fans after they booked a place in the final. Reds beat Lewes 2-1 at Woodside Road last night to set up a clash against either Bognor or Ringmer at Priory Lane, Eastbourne
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Prosser sparks night of misery
It was an accident waiting to happen and Phil Prosser did not disappoint. The referee so maligned by Albion fans launched the Seagulls towards a comprehensive sixth defeat in succession against impressive Preston. Prosser almost sparked a riot at Withdean
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McGhee calls for cool heads
Albion manager Mark McGhee today called on his players to hold their nerve as they dropped into the Championship relegation zone for the first time since August. Last night's 3-0 defeat at play-off bound Preston, combined with a point for Gillingham and
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Company has the bottle to say sorry to school
A water company has given children 500 bottles of water to apologise for flooding their school. Southern Water made the gesture after a tree root blocked a sewer pipe in the grounds of Leechpool Primary School in Horsham. The flood in February closed
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Town centre wins planning praise
A £1 million town centre improvement project has been highly commended in a prestigious awards scheme. The changes at East Grinstead were praised by judges in the Royal Town Planning Institute's South East Awards. The improvements were part of a joint
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April 6: McGhee calls for cool heads
Albion manager Mark McGhee today called on his players to hold their nerve as they dropped into the Championship relegation zone for the first time since August. Last night's 3-0 defeat at play-off bound Preston, combined with a point for Gillingham and
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April 6: McGhee calls for cool heads
Albion manager Mark McGhee today called on his players to hold their nerve as they dropped into the Championship relegation zone for the first time since August. Last night's 3-0 defeat at play-off bound Preston, combined with a point for Gillingham and
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Letter: Salt of the earth
James Callaghan was a man of real integrity and will always be remembered with great honour. Unlike many modern-day politicians with their smarmy smiles and hidden agendas who change their views on every favourable wind, he was an honest, down-to-earth
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Estate declares war on BB guns menace
An estate's residents plan their own blitz on market traders illegally selling ball-bearing guns. Town and Country Markets, which operates the bank holiday markets at Brighton Racecourse, banned traders from selling the deadly BB guns last year. Residents
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Council's houseboat decision was flawed
A council's decision to revoke planning permission to convert a former NATO minesweeper into a floating home was flawed, it was claimed at a public inquiry. Fred and Polly Cole have been part of Shoreham's unique houseboat community for many years. They
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Letter: Re-evaluate them
You report the council tax revaluation is about to start (The Argus, April 1) which is strange because, last autumn, the Government appointed Sir Michael Lyons (professor of local goverment at Birmingham University) to head a committee to examine the
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Ducks move in after sewage floods gardens
Rivers of raw sewage ran through people's gardens after a pipe burst. A lane running alongside the homes was flooded with sewage and a pond, newly created by the spill, became home to a pair of ducks. The burst was first noticed at 6.30pm on Monday by
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Letter: Cleaning up
Since I wrote to you about our dustbin sheds, the service has improved and we have had two collections a week. So I want to say a big thank you to The Argus. You do help people. How long that will last is anyone's guess but thank you for printing my letter
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Bed blocking debate will be heard
A government debate over hundreds of cancelled hospital operations will go ahead tonight in spite of the announcement of the General Election. Ministers will face a grilling over the problems faced by East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust which has been under
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Letter: Recycled idea
Environmental issues are a cause for concern to all of us these days but not, apparently, to Brighton and Hove City Council. My godmother, who is 80 this year, lives in Brighton and was particularly pleased the council initiated its recycling scheme.
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Motorcyclist ends up in car after crash
A motorcyclist smashed through a windscreen and ended up trapped inside the car with the woman driver. Paramedics gave the 31-year-old rider and the woman driver, in her 40s, painkilling drugs while firefighters cut away the car roof. The woman suffered
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Nervous wait for GCSE students following huge fire
Children whose school was almost destroyed by fire face an anxious wait to find out if they can return to classes as they prepare to take their GCSEs. Investigations are underway by Sussex Police and the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service after the suspected
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Race-hate yobs target former traveller's business
Neo-Nazi race-hate graffiti has been daubed on the fence of a works yard. The owners today put up a £2,500 reward to catch the culprits and police condemned the attack as "appalling". The vandals struck Monday night on the A24 Findon Valley bypass at
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Letter: The obliteration of Hove
If more evidence is needed of the way Hove is being obliterated, we need look no further than Shoreham. We find the airport is now named "Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport" (The Argus, March 30). Surely this should read "Shoreham (Brighton and Hove City
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Stars show write stuff after plea for postcard
Think of postcards popular in seaside resorts and saucy images of pneumatic beauties and their weedy husbands usually come to mind. But get a celebrity to design the card and the result can be altogether more surprising. A group of students from the University
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Letter: We like wheelies
I support Brighton and Hove City Council's distribution of green wheelie bins. They are clean, hygienic and healthier for the environment and deal with the problem of seagulls, rats, dogs, cats and foxes ripping the black plastic bags open. In this house
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Basketball: Bears set to miss out on home tie
Brighton Bears look like making another trek to South Yorkshire in the quarter-finals of the BBL playoffs. Bears are almost certain to miss out on a home tie and look like facing a trip to Sheffield Sharks after suffering another defeat last night. They
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Letter: Consultation is wasted if the goalposts move
Public consultation becomes a search for the goalposts when residents are asked about one scheme and quite a different one is put forward. During the consultation period on the Waste Local Plan - First Deposit (November 1 - December 12, 2000), we considered
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New jobs and more homes
Thousands of jobs could be created with the development of new office space. Brighton and Hove City Council hopes to attract multi-million-pound investment across two sites in the Kemp Town area of Brighton. The news is a huge boost for the city's financial
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Protection for foreign students
Police have relaunched an operation aimed at protecting foreign students from attacks. Officers said Operation Columbus helped drive down crimes against foreign visitors to Hastings and St Leonards to a record low. They will police areas where students
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Hearing told of misheard slur by boss
A pier worker misheard her boss's reference to a gay member of staff, it was claimed at an employment tribunal. Penny Bates claims she overheard Palace Pier, Brighton, general manager Charles Quelch use the term "chutney ferret" last April to refer to
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Poisoned man still critical
A student who was hospitalised after he accidentally drank poisonous dishwasher liquid is still in intensive care. The 35-year-old Lewes man, who has learning disabilities, has been in hospital since December and on a life support machine since late January
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Protesters stare in silence
Hundreds of protesters sat in silence to demonstrate against plans for a waste incinerator. A crowd of 300 people descended on the public gallery at a meeting of East Sussex County Council to stare at councillors. The protest was organised by Dove who
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Tories to choose election hopeful
Tories in the constituency of deselected MP Howard Flight will tonight choose a replacement parliamentary candidate. Up to 2,000 association members will meet in a hotel near Arundel to pick their representative to fight for the Arundel and South Downs
