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May 23: Watson fancies foreign adventure
Paul Watson is considering moving abroad to continue his football career. The injury-plagued defender was released by Albion last week. Sussex-based Watson, 30, had been with the Seagulls for six years and now feels ready to uproot. Watson, from Hastings
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Letter: Puzzle of Mike Sarne's singing partners
Of all soap stars, none is more beloved than Wendy Richard. We all loved her long before EastEnders for her portrayal of the delectable Miss Brahms in Are You Being Served? Not everyone knows, however, that Wendy is the chirpy dolly bird on Mike Sarne's
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Letter: Save our gardens
Along with other conservationists, I share Mrs Gail Greaves' concern over the loss of gardens which are being concreted over for car parking spaces (Letters, April 29). This spoils the appearance of any road and destroys valuable wildlife habitat - even
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Arts jury to Make A Difference
Brighton and Hove Arts Commission programme has announced the members of the panel who will select new events for the city as part of its Making a Difference programme. They are Sue Addis, Brighton restaurateur; Mark Baldwin, artistic director of Britain's
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They told me someone has to clean the toilets
A man branded useless at school has overcome learning and physical disabilities to be named adult learner of the year. Robert Brown, 51, was told on his first day at secondary school: "Well, someone has to sweep the streets and clean the toilets." Now
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Record field in bike challenge
A record number of cross-country cyclists braved sunshine and showers to raise thousands of pounds for The Argus Appeal. A total of 182 riders and two runners took part in the gruelling 105-mile South Downs Way Challenge between Winchester and Eastbourne
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Letter: Taxi fare is fair
In response to Michael Williams' complaint about taxi fares (Letters, May 11), the price of your taxi to Brighton Marina was correct. Let me explain how. On a Sunday, the flag fare is £3.10, being 80p extra on top of the standard £2.30. The national average
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I'm pleased my film is shocking Cannes
The producer of one the most controversial films to be screened at Cannes has spoken out against his critics. Even hardened movie-going professionals have been stunned by the graphic violence in The Great Ecstasy Of Robert Carmichael, the only British
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Letter: Remember how brutal boxing used to be
While Chris Eubank and Tommy Farr are the two boxers most associated with Brighton and Hove, one local boxer, William Phelps, a lightweight, gained the nickname "Brighton Bill". He was a bare-knuckle fighter in the 19th Century. In those days it was not
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Spanish-style fiesta of fiery magic in park
The Seven Deadly Sins were put to the torch during a ghostly night of Spanish antics in Brighton. Organisers of the East Brighton Fiesta, held over the weekend at Moulsecoomb's Wild Park, took a centuries-old festival in Valencia as its inspiration. About
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Empty threat of spy TV vans
Police today rejected claims their high-profile CCTV "supervans" were hugely-expensive white elephants. But 18 months after the first £50,000 vans were delivered, a top officer admitted police did not have enough people trained to operate the mobile cameras
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Letter: Driving lessons in respect
It is good for people to cycle but the attitude of some car drivers makes it very dangerous. Many drivers have no respect for others and are very selfish. I love riding a bike, but some car drivers scare me. -Lesley Kite, Hove
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Eagles in cup fightback
Eastbourne Eagles stormed into the semi-finals of the Elite League Knockout Cup with a 59-36 win over Peterborough Panthers at Arlington Stadium on Saturday night. The Sussex side overturned a 19-point deficit from the first leg to go through 96-92 on
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Sussex Cricket League: Chi shine
Pakistan international Fazl-e-Akbar grabbed 7-33 as Chichester enjoyed a 40-run victory over Horsham to maintain a 12-point lead at the top of the premier division. Hosts Chichester looked in trouble when they were dismissed for 119 as Chris Baker took
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Letter: No fools like old fools
On Friday, May 13 at 14.30, two elderly men were travelling in a car along the Old Shoreham Road in Hove. When they arrived at Furniture Village, the elderly driver indicated to turn right into Neville Road. The lights were red so they waited until they
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Letter: Lewes Road gyratory is much too confusing
I am writing from concern about the gyratory system in Lewes Road, Brighton with particular reference to the exit from Sainsbury's supermarket. I am a 47-year-old woman, with 30 years' driving experience and, after a recent incident at this exit, I am
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Watson fancies foreign adventure
Paul Watson is considering moving abroad to continue his football career. The injury-plagued defender was released by Albion last week. Sussex-based Watson, 30, had been with the Seagulls for six years and now feels ready to uproot. Watson, from Hastings
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Group will fight car park plans
Angry residents have formed a protest group against the proposed destruction of homes and allotments to build a £25 million park-and-ride scheme. A 900-space multi-storey car park is part of Brighton and Hove City Council proposals to cut traffic and
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Record field in bike challenge
A record number of cross-country cyclists braved sunshine and showers to raise thousands of pounds for The Argus Appeal, A total of 182 riders and two runners took part in the gruelling 105-mile South Downs Way Challenge between Winchester and Eastbourne
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Estate agents dine out for charities
Estate agents clubbed together to help needy people throughout Sussex. The annual dinner of the Brighton and Hove Estate Agents Association, which included an auction and a Scalextric challenge, raised £12,500 for charity. The Argus Appeal was one of
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Gillian Keith, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton
Gillian Keith is a Canadian soprano who is going places, not least with the German song repertoire. She opened her festival recital with songs by Schubert, which were not only perfectly pitched but had superb diction. A German friend of mine told me Ms
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Peter Tatchell, Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton
Peter Tatchell is famous for annoying the hell out of people. Whether confronting the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Mugabe or Mike Tyson, the gay and human rights campaigner takes a literal approach to the dictum "speak truth to power". For many years
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Good time for clock
Up to £450,000 could be spent on road safety improvements around a well-known landmark. The cash will be earmarked for the Floral Clock area in Church Road, Hove, if councillors agree. The clock is on an island cut off by fast-moving traffic, making it
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A polite request for some courtesy
Prime Minister Tony Blair's call for respect in society to counter Britain's rising yob culture has been backed by the chairman of a charity which promotes good manners. Edward Thomas, 61, of the 1,000-strong Campaign For Courtesy, believes the breakdown
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Letter: Tell me, why the works?
Further to your front page headline regarding traffic difficulties on routes into Brighton (The Argus, May 12), I can advise that, as a resident of Beaconsfield Road, I have received no communication from Brighton and Hove City Council regarding the current
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Driver dies as car plunges down cliff
An inquiry has been launched into the death of a driver killed when his car plunged 100ft over a seafront cliff after he failed to stop for police. The man died instantly when his silver Nissan Sunny crossed two lanes of oncoming traffic before smashing
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Letter: Only time will tell if this is beautiful
Whether modern buildings in Lewes are successful or not, is beside the point (The Argus, May 11). Only time will tell. What is important is that finally our conservative planners have woken up and are prepared to encourage new design. Some of these new
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No butts, Sussex play the rugby
Sussex coach Ian Davies today praised his county side for overcoming one moment of "blatant thuggery" to end their County Shield season on a high. The county ran the ball daringly to overturn a 15-7 deficit and win 26-20 against a Middlesex side packed
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Christy Moore, Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton, May 23 and 24
There can be few musicians who, 40 years into their careers, can still command two nights at the Dome Concert Hall and fewer still who can do it with folk. But Ireland's Christy Moore, once described as the Erroll Flynn of folk music, has always oozed
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Letter: Rail efficiency in spite of engineering works
I must take issue with Nigel Enever over The Gatwick Express (Letters, April 30). I, too, used a Brighton-to-London service that Saturday and my experience was very different. The National Rail website warned of engineering works with a replacement bus
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Letter: Responding to passenger feedback with alternate buses
D Clapinson may be interested to know we've switched alternate buses on Service 14 back to the coast road to restore the link from Peacehaven to the Newhaven Sainsbury store (Letters, May 14). Passenger feedback showed this was preferred to serving the
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Adams could be Sussex boss
Chairman David Green has dropped the strongest hint yet that there will be a place for Chris Adams in Sussex's new-look cricket management structure. The county hope to reveal their plans at the end of this week once the committee have mulled over Green's
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Big rise in bus users
The number of bus journeys made by passengers increased by almost a million last year. Brighton and Hove City Council said 35.2 million single passenger journeys were made between April 2004 and March 2005. Councillor Craig Turton, deputy chairman of
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House prices still drifting downwards
Average house prices in Sussex have dropped for the 11th month in a row, according to a report out today. But the survey by Hometrack shows sale prices are beginning to stabilise. Values across the county dropped by 0.2 per cent in May, slightly less
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Project boost thanks to The Argus
Good food is back on the menu at needy homes and hostels all over Brighton and Hove thanks to the innovative FareShare project. And now the scheme has been given a £5,000 boost thanks to The Argus Appeal. Brighton and Hove FareShare, run by City Gate
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Elderly get bus boost thanks to The Argus
The Argus Appeal has sponsored a community bus. Money raised by The Argus Appeal has gone towards the bus to help transport pensioners from around Brighton and Hove to and from the Somerset Day Centre in Lavender Street, Kemp Town. Debbie Mallard, one
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Minibus will go to a worthy home
A minibus is to be given to a worthy cause in Sussex by The Argus Appeal. Since the appeal bought the 16-seater Gingerbread Bus three years ago it has been used regularly by dozens of voluntary organisations. But now it is being replaced with a new model
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Negative spectre that haunts fans' dreams
Albion fans are praying D-Day for a new stadium will not turn into a nightmare. Hallowe'en will be the deadline for Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to put longsuffering Seagulls supporters out of their misery. The club has been told it will find out
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Label to showcase musical talent
Young music students have launched their own record label. The musicians behind Brighton Records hope to make their mark on the music world like other city labels Truthoughts and Catskills. The students created all the music on their CD, with genres ranging
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Vespers By Candlelight, St Bartholomew's Church, Ann Street, Brighton
St Bartholomew's is a magnificent auditorium with wonderful acoustics and high church decoration. Together with the murals sparkling under spotlights and resembling Russian iconographic paintings, it made the perfect setting for Rachmaninov's Vespers.
