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Caravan interest' charge rejected
A village councillor has been cleared of using his political clout to stop a caravan park opening all year round. It follows a row which threatened to disturb the peace of a sleepy Sussex parish. Barry Weir, 54, owner of the Houghton Bridge Caravan Park
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Agency offers to revamp charity's festival web site for free
A small web agency is the latest business to embrace the idea of community partnership by revamping a carnival web site for free. Nixon McInnes is volunteering its services to Pride in Brighton and Hove, the charitable trust best known for its annual
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Hotel's list entry adds to its staying power
A luxurious seafront hotel designed to resemble a home has been named one of the best places to stay in the world by a glossy travel magazine. Drakes, in Brighton, was ranked among 60 new hotels around the world in Cond Nast Traveller's 2005 Hot List,
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Tough nanny is TV hit with fed-up US mums
A Brighton production company is riding high after its reality television show Supernanny became a surprise smash in the United States. Ricochet South's ratings winner took the US by storm, attracting seven-and-a-half million viewers and turning its no-nonsense
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Gatwick is winning air fares dogfight
Gatwick was the main winner as the British Airports Authority (BAA) recorded a 7.7 per cent rise in traffic at its airports last month - thanks to an early Easter. The airport group, which owns Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted, said it handled 11.6 million
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Letter: Got a hat stand?
Brighton and Hove Shopmobility is looking for a coat/hat stand to use in its offices. If anyone has one they do not want and are willing to donate it, please telephone Terry at Shopmobility on 01273 323239. Your help would be very much appreciated. -David
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Letter: Stop the rot
As a pensioner I have seen many things over the years one could call madness but, under the present Government, we have political correctness gone mad. One of the biggest problems is willingness to claim sexism or racism without reasoned supporting arguments
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Fears for historic buildings as bus depot faces bulldozers
Historians have voiced fears over a proposed assault on art deco architecture which could lead to some of the county's most interesting buildings being replaced by bland developments. Brighton's most famous example of the Twenties architectural style,
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Assaulted man's hour-long wait for police
A man waited for more than an hour for police to arrive after he was attacked. Dave Miller managed to dial 999 after being punched repeatedly around the head by his assailant, who remains at large. But he had to wait 73 minutes before officers responded
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Letter: Getting the needle
I'm sure it must have been a shock for Julie Webster to find a hyperdermic needle in a bottle of medicine prescribed for her baby (The Argus, April 7). However, I do feel your paper and the lady herself are going somewhat over the top in this complaint
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Keane to battle for Ivor prize
Sussex band Keane have been nominated for best song of 2004 in the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards. The group, from Battle, could add to their already impressive list of prizes if they manage to beat off competition from Natasha Bedingfield and The Streets
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Letter: Filling in the gaps
At the end of every financial year, poorly-managed local government departments, confronted with the problem of using up underspent budgets, traditionally dig holes in the road and fill them up again, calling this "essential maintenance". Tarmacing bits
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Letter: Memories of Matt
In response to my letter about the late Matt Monro, David Rutter very kindly sent me a video of An Evening With Matt Monro. It was mastered from a film of a cabaret which had been made in Australia in 1967. The film was discovered recently by Matt's daughter
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Letter: Brighton's silly names stick in the mind
What an insult. Brighton has been named "shop name horror capital of Britain" (The Argus, April 4) in a book about terrible shop names. The tips on choosing a name for a shop or business missed one vital area - making the customer laugh. Silly names are
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Our new homes are below standard, claim tenants
Families have complained they are being offered squalid accommodation in sub-standard properties to get them off the housing list. On Saturday The Argus reported how young mother Danielle Reast spent almost a week with no electricity, heating or hot water
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Car death riddle family's anguish
Moving tributes were paid at the funeral of a 20-year-old man killed when his car plunged off Beachy Head. More than 150 people clasping single roses packed a tiny chapel yesterday in memory of Michael-John Peddar. Michael-John, known as Mikey, died when
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Letter: Every day view
Congratulation to The Argus for the superb photograph which illustrates why there is such a furore about the wheelie bins. It accompanied Adam Trimingham's article on wheelie bins (The Argus, April 6) and showed a long line of them in Ashford Road, disappearing
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Letter: Waste of money
Miriam Wells' Analysis on wheelie bins (The Argus, April 4) was indeed, as the subtitle said, "the story behind them" - that is, it gave the arguments offered by Cityclean in favour of the scheme, with little critical evaluation. Let me mention a few
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Letter: We want wheelies
We notice some residents in Brighton and Hove are unhappy with their wheelie refuse bins. Perhaps we can relieve their plight, as we would prefer to have the opportunity to dispose of our refuse via that type of bin. We have to endure the dreaded black
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Meredith fears ban after red card
Alex Meredith could be out of the County Shield after being sent-off in club action. The Haywards Heath scrum half was shown yellow, then red in Saturday's 55-17 defeat by Tabard. Meredith was unhappy about being sin-binned for illegal use of the boot
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Letter: Wheel you, won't you join the dustbin row?
As this "wheel we, won't we?" debate continues, perhaps Brighton and Hove City Council will now accept the public are tired of having schemes such as these imposed upon them without consultation. Like our New Labour Government, it thinks it knows best
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Rugby: So unlucky
Eastbourne have missed out on promotion, despite victory on the last day of the season. Hove, though, stayed up and then took a blast at the team they sent down. Nathan Ring kicked three penalties to ensure a 9-8 success for Eastbourne at Betteshanger
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Bus prices rise again due to high oil price
Bus passengers have been told to brace themselves for fare increases. Brighton and Hove Buses and Coach Company managing director Roger French has admitted that prices will have to rise following a two-year freeze on saver tickets Although single journey
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Man denies murder
A man accused of murdering a journalist has been remanded in custody at Lewes Crown Court. Lee Bamber, 22, has denied killing 56-year-old Jonathan Kendrick. Mr Kendrick was found dead at his home in Waterloo Street, Hove, on October 11 last year. A post
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Caravan 'interest' charge rejected
A village councillor has been cleared of using his political clout to stop a caravan park opening all year round. It follows a row which threatened to disturb the peace of a sleepy Sussex parish. Barry Weir, 54, owner of the Houghton Bridge Caravan Park
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London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton
They breed them big and tough-looking in Siberia and, in the case of Vadim Repin, with a passion for the violin and the music of his homeland. This Russians appearance with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) was surely the highlight of the citys
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Man of the House
(Cert 12A, 99mins): Starring Christina Milian, Paula Garces, Monica Keena, Kelli Garner, Vanessa Ferlito, Tommy Lee Jones, Brian Van Holt and Anne Archer. Directed by Stephen Herek. When a drugs bust goes tragically wrong, resulting in the murder of an
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April 12: Albion get the five star treatment
Albion are pulling out all the stops in their bid for Championship survival, with a five star build-up to Saturday's crucial trip to Burnley. The cash-strapped Seagulls are preparing for the key visit to Turf Moor with a short break at a luxury hotel
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Maverick who launched the lads' mag revolution
Tim Southwell has been described as a maverick, a madman and a genius. He launched his first grenade into the media industry in 1994 as co-founder of men's magazine Loaded. Eleven years later he has done it again with Golf Punk, a magazine aimed at younger
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Fun and a little daft, our games are a major hit
An independent video game developer says work on a new wave of "lifestyle" titles has driven expansion at its Brighton studio. Staff numbers at Kuju Brighton have quadrupled from ten to 40 since the company moved into the Brighton Business Centre in Ditchling
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South-East is industrial staff leader
The South-East now employs more manufacturing workers than any other part of Britain, overtaking traditional industrial regions such as the West Midlands, figures showed. The GMB union said its research highlighted the decline in manufacturing jobs in
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Farmer vows to fight VAT levy on healthy oil
A farmer who turned his land over to growing and processing linseed has lost the first round of a fight to remove VAT tax from his farm-pressed oil Customs and Excise slapped the 17.5 per cent tax on his linseed oil because they say it does not classify
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Letter: Without Who fans he will be nothing
An actor is like a balloon - nothing, no one, until someone else breathes air into him. He is dependent upon the writer, the director and the lesser members of the cast who support their star on his or her imaginary pinnacle. And there is another element
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Anti-bins campaign stepped up
Wheelie bin protesters are holding a meeting to plan the next stage of their campaign. Residents in Preston Park in Brighton are among those invited to talks at Stanford Avenue Methodist Church in Stanford Avenue on Thursday at 7.30pm following the delivery
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Pier champion asked for battle to continue
One of Admiral Sir Lindsay Bryson's last wishes was that the fight to save the West Pier in Brighton should continue after his death. The admiral, who has died aged 80, was chairman of the Brighton West Pier Trust for many years. Former city council chief
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It's time at the bar for TV thanks to zapper
Regular pubgoers will testify how televisions have the uncanny knack of turning entire bars full of people into glaring zombies. Traditionalists complain televisions in public places are distracting, intrusive and sap the art of conversation. But they
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TA man had pay problems in Iraq
A Territorial Army reservist who spent six months fighting in Iraq told a court he got into debt because he was not paid properly while overseas. Michael Foreman was recalled as part of the TA reserve sent with Britain's force in the Gulf last year. He
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Shortlist of art ideas
A stone Buddha sitting in the sea and a playground for adults are among pieces of art competing for financial backing. Brighton and Hove Arts Commission's Making a Difference scheme yesterday announced a shortlist of 25 ideas for new events and projects
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Bus fares set to rise
Bus passengers have been told to brace themselves for fare increases. Brighton and Hove Buses and Coach Company managing director Roger French has admitted that prices will have to rise following a two-year freeze on saver tickets Although single journey
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Night spot gets cuffs out for unruly guests
New nightclub is employing door staff trained to use handcuffs on unruly customers. The Koo Klub in Pool Valley, which opened last weekend, is believed to be the first club in Brighton to take such a step. Some venues are worried about litigation if someone
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Letter: Nowhere to hide
In response to portions of Adam Trimingham's opinion article as well as several letters in the Argus, let me clarify why people in Preston Park protest so strongly about the introduction of wheelie bins. The majority of houses in this area are terraced
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Yardy gets the nod to fill vacant No.3 slot
Mike Yardy has won the battle to fill the vacancy in the Sussex batting order. The 24-year-old left-hander will bat at No.3 when the county face Surrey in the Championship opener at the Oval tomorrow. There is still a chance that Tim Ambrose, his closest
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Cricket: Moores ponders what could be his last season
The new season will only be a few days old when Peter Moores discovers whether it might be his last with the county he has served as player and coach for two decades. Moores has emerged as favourite to become director of the England Academy when Rod Marsh
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Albion get the five star treatment
Albion are pulling out all the stops in their bid for Championship survival, with a five star build-up to Saturday's crucial trip to Burnley. The cash-strapped Seagulls are preparing for the key visit to Turf Moor with a short break at a luxury hotel
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Hospitality staff can earn more by moving
Hospitality workers such as chefs, bar-staff and waitresses, earn massively different salaries depending on where they work in Sussex, it was claimed. Specialist recruitment firm Ashton Jones said a junior chef will earn £12,000 to £13,000 a year in Brighton
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Record high petrol prices
Petrol prices have hit record highs at the pumps, signalling disaster for every section of the economy. A litre of unleaded petrol has risen to 85.6p, breaking the previous record of 85.3p in June 2000, which spurred massive nationwide protects and fuel
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Strict machine
The Gyrotonic Expansion Machine could be something from the dark ages but it is the key to long, lean muscles and good posture. It looks like a medieval instrument of torture with its weights, ropes, pullies and straps. But this training machine is taking
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Pride site revamped
The Pride web site has been revamped to make it easier to navigate and to keep people up-to-date with the event. Gay Pride is one of the most popular free events of its type in Europe, attracting about 100,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
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The stage is set for Shakespeare double bill
An entire theatre is being built from scratch in just 24 hours to play host to two Shakespeare plays. A crew of 30 from the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has been working flat out to build the theatre inside the Triangle Leisure Centre in Triangle Way
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Hour-long police wait for victim
A man waited for more than an hour for police to arrive after he was attacked. Dave Miller managed to dial 999 after being punched repeatedly around the head by his assailant, who remains at large. But he had to wait 73 minutes before officers responded
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News seller dies at 90
A former Worthing news seller has died at the age of 90. Fred "Curly" Howard sold The Argus from a stand outside Lloyds Bank, South Street, for many years. He finally retired in 1986 at the age of 72, having previously worked as a cleaner for Worthing
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Chemical alert after barn fire
A chemical alert was sparked at an agricultural college after a fire at a barn containing fertiliser. Fire crews from across West Sussex were called to the Dutch barn in 600 acres of land at Chichester College's Brinsbury campus, near Pulborough. The
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Overfed and undernourished?
During the Second World War, the Ministry Of Food believed good nutrition was a prerequisite for good health. Expectant mothers were provided with orange juice and cod-liver oil along with their daily pint of milk to secure the health of the next generation
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How Vitamin C can cure what ails you
At a time when EU legislation is set to ban many vitamin and mineral supplements, a few enlightened doctors are willing to educate us about the benefits of taking them. Dr Tom Levy, a physician for more than 25 years and an expert on vitamin C, has collated
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The Assassination Of Richard Nixon
(Cert 15, 95mins): Starring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Dob Cheadle, Jack Thompson and Michael Wincott. Directed by Niels Mueller. Based on a little-known footnote in modern America history the attempted assassination of the 37th President of the United States
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Sahara
(Cert 12A, 123mins): Starring Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Rainn Wilson, William H Macy,Lambert Wilson, Lennie James, Glynn Turman, Delroy Lindo. Directed by Breck Eisner. Clive Cusslers daredevil adventurer Dirk Pitt strides purposefully
