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June 1: Virgo agrees to step back
Adam Virgo today backed Albion's plans to use the lion's share of a £250,000 transfer windfall on a striker. Virgo is happy to revert to his recognised role as a defender next season after manager Mark McGhee successfully converted him into an emergency
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Letter: Charities are above business interests
As the managing directors of street fund-raising organisations which occasionally operate in Brighton, we were surprised - and delighted - when learning of the recent initiative by a section of the city's business community (The Argus, May 17). The idea
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Letter: Bored of billboard
What can we do about what I regard as the roving billboard, parked inconsiderately in the only layby of the residents' part of London Road? Not only is it spoiling the outlook of the elderly residents but it is also taking up two or three valuable parking
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Letter: Praise to the Max
I thought the special souvenier section on the Twenties (The Argus, May 28) was excellent. As a schoolboy at St Marks in the early-Thirties, I felt pleased we didn't have to dress like the pupils of St Aubyns School, although we did have to wear school
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Cricket: Adams says Sussex must make most of Hove advantage
Skipper Chris Adams believes Sussex can mount another title challenge by making the most of Hove advantage. Only four of the last 18 Championship games at their headquarters, stretching back to 2001, have ended in stalemate. And although Sussex have lost
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Letter: Let bikes roam
Occasionally the "war" between cyclists and pedestrians finds its way to the pages of The Argus. Many years ago, I was a cyclist but I should be reluctant to venture out on the road in today's traffic. The current laws arise from the historic concept
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Cricket: Demolition job
Johan van der Wath's short stint as Sussex's overseas player ends next week but he will leave the county with happy memories after guiding the Sharks to a sensational win yesterday. Sussex looked to be dead and buried at 216-8 in the 37th over after Ian
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Bid to trace Betty in mystery of will
Relatives of a spinster are desperately trying to trace a mystery woman named in her will. Theresia Davies died at Brighton General Hospital on May 17 at the age of 97. Miss Davies was born in Wales and moved to Worthing to work as a legal secretary before
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Bus takeover bid puts 70 jobs on the line
A bus company is in talks to buy out a competitor in a deal that could affect 70 workers. Go-Ahead, which owns the Brighton and Hove Bus company, is in discussions about taking over services run by Stagecoach in the Lewes area. Stagecoach has 70 employees
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Letter: Standing is fairer on footie families
I fully support Peter Bottomley's campaign to bring back limited areas of terracing at football grounds. Obviously, there would have to be strict safety measures introduced at the same time. I, with my family, have visited Watford and Crewe this season
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Scrap mountain angers residents
A scrap metal mountain a quarter of a mile long could dominate homes with views over a busy port. People living at Shoreham Beach have branded the towering scrap heap an eyesore and vowed to fight plans to extend it. Grandmother Margaret Bedding said:
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Superbug victim mum sues for £260,000
A mother who was almost killed by the hospital superbug MRSA is suing the NHS for £260,000. Tanya Page, 31, was in a coma for four months with less than a ten per cent chance of survival after going into hospital to have a baby. She has 70 scars on her
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Handcuff bid by father to get a family home
A man forced out of his home by a series of burglaries handcuffed himself to a council office in a desperate attempt to get re-housed. Stephen Mercer, 36, has been living for nine weeks in a one-bedroom flat in Burlington Street, Brighton, with his wife
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Letter: Signalling reason
In response to J C Windham, (Letters, May 23), the reason cars don't signal when turning left into Hollingdean Road is because it looks as if they are about to turn into Sainsbury's car park. A simple solution be to wait until the road is clear before
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Handcuff bid by father to get a family home
A man forced out of his home by a series of burglaries handcuffed himself to a council office in an attempt to get re-housed. Stephen Mercer, 36, has been living for nine weeks in a one-bedroom flat in Burlington Street, Brighton, with his wife, Sallyanne
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Letter: The real problem
Why is it our council, police and community workers believe that by enforcing a public smoking ban, Brighton and Hove will become a more enjoyable place to live, work or visit? The real issues which should be addressed to make our city a better place
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Janie wins middleweight title
Janie Brashill has turned her dream into reality by winning the women's ABA middleweight title. The Gallus ABC boxer beat Sara Davis, of One Nation ABC, 5-3 on points at Huddersfield Town Hall . Brashill, from Brighton, said: "I am a delighted. I have
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Original approach is key to success
A firm of architects has been listed in an industry top 100. RH Partnership, in Bond Street, Brighton, was ranked 59th in the AJ100 table compiled by trade magazine The Architects' Journal. The firm was the only Sussex-based architects to make the list
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Clifftop homes battle is put on hold
A battle to save clifftop homes from crumbling into the sea has been halted while politicians wait to hear if the Government will foot the bill. Rother District Council is considering a £5 million project to slow the erosion of cliffs at Fairlight, near
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Activists support man locked up for being fat
Civil rights activists have complained about the treatment of a 28st man who was forced into hospital because he was too fat. The Citizens' Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) has written to the East Sussex County Healthcare NHS Trust and the General Medical
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The Desperate Ones, Joogleberry Playhouse, Brighton
The Desperate Ones are a collective of Brighton musicians who indulge in something a bit different from the norm. As lead singer Liza explained to the packed Joogleberry crowd: "We do foreign." For a start, their name is borrowed from a Jacques Briel
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Letter: Spoilt by seating
I could not agree more with Caroline Blackett (Letters, May 30) when she criticises the seating arrangements for concerts in St Bartholomew's Church. I also went to listen to the Sussex Symphony Orchestra for an evening of opera and the most uncomfortable
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Letter: No soft targets
Councillor Craig Turton should take a walk along Western Road from Palmeira Square to Norfolk Square and see for himself how illegal parking causes congestion. Vehicles parked on double-yellow lines, sometimes directly opposite each other on both sides
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Letter: Looking both ways
Congratulations to The Argus on its special issues celebrating 125 years of the newspaper. The March 30 souvenir issue was superb and, having sampled the 1910 issue, I am looking forward to receiving the rest of the "decade a month" series throughout
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Stones In His Pockets, Theatre Royal, Brighton
Stones comes to Brighton lauded with praise and awards for Best New Comedy, an Olivier and three Tony Nominations. It is a bittersweet comedy about the impact of a film crew who are making a movie in a small village in County Kerry. There are more than
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Work on skate park begins thanks to funding
BMX bikers and boarders have moved a step closer to using a new skate park as work finally started on a £170,000 venue. Groundworks have begun on the Lewes Skate Park after news of a £47,350 grant from Sport England, which will be used alongside other
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Three are arrested at weapons plant demo
Tensions flared as anti-war campaigners clashed with police outside a weapons factory. More than 50 activists gathered outside EDO MBM Technology, off Lewes Road, Brighton, for their first demonstration since an injunction limiting their protests was
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Teacher denies row on the day of murder
Sion Jenkins denied killing his teenage foster-daughter Billie-Jo and then attempting to cover his tracks. The former deputy-headteacher was giving evidence at his Old Bailey retrial yesterday. Prosecution counsel Nicholas Hilliard suggested Jenkins reacted
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Sailors keen to sign up to Geldof's Sail8 event
Hundreds of sailors are making plans to set sail on Bob Geldof's "Sail8" flotilla of hope for Africa. Small boat owners in Sussex say they are keen to sign up to Bob's idea to re-enact the Dunkirk evacuation and raise awareness of poverty in Africa. Yesterday
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So keen to see Keane back home
Fans of the pop band Keane have been paying huge amounts of cash to see their heroes at a homecoming gig. The pop trio are due to play at Hastings Beer and Music Festival in Alexandra Park on Thursday, June 30. Tickets, priced £25, went on sale in April
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Letter: Jessie is still motoring along
I n page ten of your souvenir publication of cuttings from The Argus (May 28) from the Twenties, you show a 1927 photo of Jessie Ennis on her motorcycle. Jessie achieved fame right through the Thirties as a factory rider on New Imperial motorcycles and
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Letter: A vote to watch
A friend and I set up a table on Western Road for an hour on Bank Holiday Monday and people queued to sign our NO2ID petition. They were appalled by the threat to civil liberties of a national identity register and by its massive cost. We will be watching
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Stars ready to swing into action
Sussex celebrities are limbering up to take part in an "all-star" TV golf showdown. Supermodel Jodie Kidd, who grew up in the county, has been signed up for the European team for the Sky One show, which will also feature Jamie Theakston, who hails from
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Letter: Caring bus driver
We were travelling on the number 12 bus from Brighton to Eastbourne on Saturday, May 28, when, in Newhaven, some people threw stones, breaking the upper-deck windows. We would like to thank the driver for his concern. He informed us we were to be transferred
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Letter: Let's be French
Hearty congratulations to the French for throwing out the European Constitution. This document is a charter for global business to thieve European people's assets and inflict the vile pay-or-die economics of the US on us, and our continental counsins.
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Letter: Time and money
Ian Chisnall (Letters, May 30) asks whether I am suggesting that £21,384 would not support a councillor who already has a full-time job. I am definetly not suggesting that. I don't know any councillor receiving a higher level of their "special responsibility
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Letter: Park and ride is not the cultural change we need
Is park-and-ride on Brighton's urban fringe - which is destroying homes and open spaces in its wake - vital to combat congestion, boost trade and the city's future, as is claimed (The Argus, May 27)? Too many cars entering the city and getting stuck in
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Watch out for Unfurled if heavens open
Top young Brighton jockey Ryan Moore might like to try a rain dance to improve his chances of a surprise victory on his first ride in the Derby. That is the tip from Kate Hodson, who looks after Moore's big race mount Unfurled at John Dunlop's Arundel
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Virgo agrees to step back
Adam Virgo today backed Albion's plans to use the lion's share of a £250,000 transfer windfall on a striker. Virgo is happy to revert to his recognised role as a defender next season after manager Mark McGhee successfully converted him into an emergency
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New action network set up to aid Lanes traders
A new business association is being launched in Brighton today. The Lanes Business Network will replace the now disbanded Lanes Traders' Association, which had become less vocal in recent years. It aims to promote the popular shopping area, which is famous
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Lifesaver is given global recognition
Marc Koska, inventor of the life-saving K1 syringe, flew to New York last week to receive one of the biggest awards in business. The founder of Star Syringe, based in Nutley, near Uckfield, won a Stevie award for best multinational company in the 2005
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Threat to High Street from supermarkets
Large multinational chains and supermarkets could kill off independent shops in Brighton and Hove and make the city's High Streets bland and characterless, according to a survey. The campaign group My Shop is Your Shop, quizzed hundreds of shoppers in
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Protest of cartwheels
An artist who plans to cartwheel 57 miles from Brighton to central London has applied for £3,800 in Arts Council funding to pay for the project. Mark McGowan, from Camberwell in south London, expects the journey to take around three weeks. He plans to
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Unique sports pitch set to open in city
The world's first floodlit pitch for both football and rugby will open in Brighton. The £557,000 Waterhall Sports Ground, due to open at Brighton Rugby Football Club in September, will accommodate more than 11,000 footballers and 10,000 rugby players
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Critics Choice
this is brighton offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week: Magnolia Electric Company, Miss Pain, Mark Mulcahy, Melle Mel, Reel Big Fish and Selfish C***. Magnolia Electric Company, Hanbury Ballroom, St George's Road, Brighton, 29 May There
