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April 30: Rotherham 0 Albion 1
Here we go again. Albion's bid to remain in the second tier of English football is going to the last Sunday, just as it did two years ago. But this time they are in much better shape. Back then they needed to win at Grimsby and for Reading to do the same
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May 2: Such a cool Guy
For someone whose team could have ended the day in the third division (or whatever it is called these days) Albion boss Mark McGhee looked remarkably relaxed at Millmoor on Saturday. When he trod the sodden turf an hour before his clubs most important
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Letter: Gary isn't really that far ahead of the game
The Baby Biz article about Gary Noakes' second-hand video game shop, Game Player, specified that Noakes' shop is "the only second-hand games shop in Brighton" (The Argus, April 26). I found this surprising. Gamestar on London Road - adjacent to Baker
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Strictly lambada
Dancer Nathan Potter's lambada won him a place in the next round of reality television show Strictly Dance Fever. The 26-year-old manager of Hastings Bay Trading clothes shop and his dancing partner, Kristy Cullen, scored some of the lowest marks from
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Albion fans sent on detour
Dozens of Albion fans were delayed by more than an hour on their return home from Saturday's match - because their train went the wrong way. The 6.36pm from Sheffield should have delivered about 100 Seagulls supporters, who had watched their team beat
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Pair's Mini plea to enter Italian Job race
Sarah Leitch and Geraldine Leavy have heard every joke in the book about women drivers. The pair are one of the only all-female teams taking part in The Italian Job Mini rally and although they claim women are better behind the wheel, they do admit to
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Ghostly hunt for phantom policeman
Ghost hunters will be descending into the basement of Brighton Town Hall in search of the spectre of a murdered policeman. The Brighton police museum opens in the building tomorrow and one of the biggest attractions will be the phantom which allegedly
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Final words of tragic snowboarder
THE family of a snowboarder killed in an avalanche told how they have found comfort in a postcard he sent days before his death. James Rourke, 26, of Westway, Wick, Littlehampton, was swept more than 2,500ft in a torrent of ice, snow and rock down the
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Letter: £200 off tax isn't enough
As Brighton and Hove City Council invariably blames central government for constant rises in council tax, it is useful to note that on May 5 residents will have an opportunity to express their opinion on this curious situation in the shape of an X. My
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Letter: For the record
My wife was turning out her archives the other day, and found this clipping from a very old paper (we are 73), which we thought very topical with the election coming up. Obviously there must have been an election coming up then, so I thought you may be
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Parking nightmare for 999 crews
Firefighters are unable to reach thousands of homes because of reckless parking by inconsiderate motorists. Many roads in Brighton and Hove are regularly turned into no-go zones for fire engines and other emergency vehicles because of cars left double-parked
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Letter: Go with the roll
In order to exercise my democratic rights I have applied for a postal vote in the forthcoming elections and, bearing in mind the concerns about potential fraud, I can understand how this could very easily happen. The application forms for the postal ballot
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Football: Rest day will help
Eastbourne Borough boss Garry Wilson is hoping the Bank Holiday has helped his players recover for tonight's Conference south play-off. Borough face their fourth game in a week against Thurrock at Ship Lane (7.45pm) with a place in the final against Cambridge
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Letter: If you can, vote for a woman on Thursday
The General Election is almost upon us and can I give you a word of advice on the selection of a candidate for whom you should cast your vote? The human brain has two distinct halves situated on each side of the head, which are connected by the cerebral
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Football: Reds tough it out to see off Ringmer
Striker Allan Tait scored twice to win the Sussex Senior Cup for Crawley then admitted: "Ringmer really made it tough for us". Tait took his tally to 16 for the season with strikes in the 37th and 88th minute to see off the County League side and give
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Cricket: Johan shows he can bat as well as bowl in rescue act
Johan van der Wath, the man Sussex signed as a strike bowler, came to their rescue with the bat yesterday. The South African made an impressive 80 not out to lead a Sharks' recovery to 182-7 in their totesport League second division game against Durham
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A high-stakes gamble that paid off in weeks
It makes good sense to aim high in business. And that is exactly what Gordon Leicester did as he peered out of his bedroom window in Kemp Town, Brighton, 20 years ago. His gaze was attracted by two 50ft mobile elevating work platforms, or cherry pickers
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Clubbing together at Mosaic
An advertising and design agency has scored its second high-profile contract this year. Mosaic, based in Palace Place, Brighton, has been appointed to design the summer guides for youth holiday company Club 18-30, which is based at Brighton Marina. The
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Emergency handyman service designed for city1s busy population
Two college friends have launched an emergency handyman service for those with neither the time nor expertise for DIY. Ian Budd and Graham Aylmore both attended Northbrook College in Worthing and also travelled across Europe as engineers for global processing
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Estate agent purchases rival offices
Fast-growing independent estate agent has picked up two new branches from a rival firm. Worthing-based Michael Jones and Co has taken over Vickers Estate Agents1 offices in Goring and Lancing. The Vickers company name and web site have also been bought
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lmported workers to aid shortage of skills
An employment agency has announced plans to bring in workers from Poland to fill job vacancies. Search Consultancy, based in Crawley, says the migrant workers will be vital in meeting skills shortages in Sussex and taking on jobs English people are not
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Airport call centre could create 30 jobs
Thirty new jobs could be created under plans to open a call centre at Shoreham Airport. Direct Travel Insurance Services wants to convert a small aircraft hangar into an international call-handling office. The company has grown too big for its offices
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Mission at Cannes
The production company behind two new martial arts action movies will be buttering-up Hollywood film executives at this month's Cannes Film Festival. Brighton-based Modern Life? is hoping to raise finance for its action horror film Even Dead Men Die and
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Blair's appeal to city voters
Prime Minister Tony Blair has made a last-ditch appeal for votes in Brighton and Hove - claiming all three of the city's Parliamentary seats hang in the balance. Speaking exclusively to The Argus only four days before the General Election, he warned that
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Voters are out for the count after pop clash
Voters have been banned from Thursday's General Election count after a slip-up allowed a pop group to book the usual venue. At the last election in 2001 the results for Brighton and Hove's three Parliamentary seats were announced in the Brighton Centre
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Stepping Out, Theatre Royal, Brighton
Patsy Palmer has at last lost her East End accent and is playing it straight in Richard Harris's bittersweet comedy Stepping Out. She plays Mavis Turner, a former professional dancer who teaches tap dancing to a bunch of hapless would-be hoofers in a
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Girlfriend and family welcome home adventurer
Tom Avery's family are used to waiting. They waited two years while he prepared and trained for his 413-mile trek to the North Pole. Then they waited 36 days, 11 hours and 22 minutes as he trudged through the ice and snow battling temperatures as low
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Stadium inquiry enters final days
Brighton and Hove Albion face a big battle this week with the final two days of the Falmer inquiry. The inquiry was reopened in February to examine the viability of 11 alternative sites to Falmer for a 22,000-seat stadium. The main opponents to the Falmer
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Letter: Buy George
What a pleasant experience it is to shop in George Street, Hove. In and out of the shops - all the usual chain stores, the bank, a friendly chat in the greengrocers, a couple of charity shops, and what a nice surprise to find the French Market set up.
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Letter: Live in the now
Here we go again. Someone comes up with a bright, innovative idea - the monorail - to bring Brighton's seafront into the 21st Century and the protests start - "The Volks Railway wouldn't survive.....etc". I would think people, especially youngsters, would
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Letter: Bite the bullet
I remember Alderman Nicholls - he of the ten-gallon hat - inviting a show of hands from a Tuesday At The Dome audience to decide whether or not to keep the traditional Volks electric cars or replace them with streamlined rolling stock. As, happily, the
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Cash help for Pride
Organisers of the annual Pride festival are offering cash to help groups stage events at this year's carnival. Pride in Brighton and Hove has £5,000 to allocate to groups working with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Brighton and
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I still dream of knives and blood
A man stabbed in a street row eight months ago said today he is still haunted by the attack. John Banks, 51, suffered a collapsed lung and muscle loss in his shoulder and spent 16 days in hospital after he was knifed twice outside his mother's home. Mr
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Letter: Costly country
Although the latest council tax rise in Brighton and Hove is only twice the inflation rate this year, we will return to much larger rises again when the revaluation procedure starts next year. Coupled with the double-digit water rate rises and constantly
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Letter: Past the post
Are your readers aware that, if they have applied for a postal ballot and this does not arrive by May 3, the Council's electoral department states that the voter must go in person to the Town Hall to correct matters? No other method will suffice. While
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I'll do my best to keep you up
Former Albion manager Micky Adams today pledged to do everything in his power to keep the Seagulls in the Championship. Adams' Coventry side can save Albion by avoiding defeat against Crewe at Gresty Road on Sunday. Coventry guaranteed their own survival
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Healthy 40 years
A company which has been at the forefront of natural health and nutritional supplements is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Husband and wife team David and Sheila Gaiman began trading as G&G Food Supplies from their home in East Grinstead in 1965
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Hotel up for national award
The Ashdown Park Hotel at Wych Cross, near Forest Row, has been nominated for an award for its commitment to modern apprenticeships. It is vying for the title of apprenticeship of the year, awarded by National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ). Head waiter
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Tax blow to couples who split dividends
Husband and wife firms could face crippling tax bills running into thousands of pounds after a Sussex company lost its High Court appeal against the Inland Revenue. Geoff and Diana Jones, who run Pulborough-based IT services firm Arctic Systems, had arranged
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May 3: I'll do my best to keep you up
Former Albion manager Micky Adams today pledged to do everything in his power to keep the Seagulls in the Championship. Adams' Coventry side can save Albion by avoiding defeat against Crewe at Gresty Road on Sunday. Coventry guaranteed their own survival
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May 2: A point will do in battle to survive
Albion manager Mark McGhee today urged his players to remove any doubts about their Championship survival by claiming the home point they need to be certain of staying up. A draw against promotion-chasing Ipswich at Withdean on Sunday will be enough to
