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July 4: Kuipers faces a race to be fit
Albion keeper Michel Kuipers faces a race against time to be fit for the start of the season. Kuipers is recovering well from serious shoulder damage but he is expected to miss most of the Seagulls' pre-season programme. Young prospects Richard Martin
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Mushy's fan club swells
There are a few more members in Mushtaq Ahmed's Sussex fan club today after the inspirational leg-spinner produced the best bowling in the short history of the Twenty20 Cup. Mushtaq took 5-11 from 21 balls as Essex crumbled from 73-2 to 109 all out on
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Let the fun begin
In Twenty20 terms, Ian Ward has been there, done that, got the T-shirt. He helped Surrey win the inaugural competition and scored the first fifty in a final. He even wore a helmet with a miniature TV camera on the front to give viewers a batsman's eye
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Letter: Double standard
Liz Walker could have added to her argument (Letters, June 22). If a judge found against a local authority housing association, he can direct them to reduce or cancel rent from those who did not receive the full value and enjoyment of their tenancies.
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Letter: Voodoo gardeners
We have a smelly one, too (The Argus, June 23). We tell unwanted callers the smell given off by our dragon lily is the drains. They soon leave, which is perhaps why it is also called the voodoo lily - because some callers are never seen again. The Royal
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Skippers must gamble at Arundel
Neither Chris Adams nor Stephen Fleming have been seen anywhere near the bookies' van at Arundel this week. But the rival captains will need a gambler's instincts if this Championship match is not going to suffer a long, lingering death today. The loss
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Adams is Mr Consistent
Chris Adams says he has sacrificed some of his natural flair to produce the most consistent form of his Sussex career. Adams has yet to lodge a hundred this season but he is still averaging a respectable 38.11 in Championship cricket, a statistic he is
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Sixty years on, price of peace is remembered
As the sound of the bugle died away, a hush fell over the crowd who had gathered to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Hundreds of veterans saluted, many wiping away tears, as the national anthem was played in Preston
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Film star's watch sold for £1,000
Film star Cate Blanchett has helped raise more than £1,000 towards a new outdoor theatre. The actress donated the watch she wore during the shooting of her latest movie, Babel, to Elm Grove Primary School, Brighton, after hearing about its fund-raising
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Day 4,000 raced for life and love
The Race for Life is a mark of enormous respect and love for the 150,000 men and women each year who die of cancer but as the name suggests, it is also a celebration of life. It was fitting Sunday's leg of the race should have been won by a 14-year-old
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Letter: Voices get louder
Having attended the recent crowded public meeting at Downs Infants School, a number of things became apparent: Onyx and Brighton and Hove City Council has underestimated the level of anger and the number of people opposed to the waste transfer station
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Letter: The wrong place
When the designs of the Hollingdean Waste transfer station site were first sent out, they showed no signs of traffic movement in Hollingdean Lane by Downs Infants School. When I rang Jenny Rowlands, Brighton and Hove City Council's environment director
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Brad could star with King Alfred
Hollywood star Brad Pitt's next screen outing could see him playing second fiddle to a Sussex leisure centre. The 41-year-old actor, star of Fight Club and Mr and Mrs Smith, is on an internship with architect Frank Gehry and has taken a special interest
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Letter: A chance to hear history talk
Congratulations on your excellent article about Patrick Kinna MBE, Churchill's personal assistant in the war years and now a distinguished Kemp Town resident. As a follow up to the VE Day celebrations, readers may like to know Mr Kinna will be talking
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100 take part in third sewage farm demo
More than 100 people gathered at the weekend to protest against plans for a sewage farm and an incinerator. Saturday's demonstration at Telscombe Tye against Southern Water's plan for a sewage farm in Peacehaven was was the third protest in as many weeks
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Letter: Sunday League needs to help itself
I agreed with some points made by Roy Terrington, chairman of the Sunday League in his article (The Argus, June 6) about its decline. For example, it is true there is a lack of interest in the game at this level and that Sunday is now a normal working
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What a weekend!
Thousands deserted their armchairs and televisions to enjoy one of the busiest weekends of celebration, protest and commemoration in living memory. Events such as Picnic In The Park, Race for Life and the screening of Live8 helped to boost trade in Brighton
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Letter: Ride is too big
Doesn't Kim Meadows (Letters, June 29) realise Brighton functions every Sunday throughout the year except on the day of the London to Brighton bike ride? It is not motorists who bring it to a halt but the 27,000 cyclists and support vehicles. And let's
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Cricket: Leaders Chichester pile on the points
James Stedman claimed five wickets as Chichester thrashed Littlehampton to go 60 points clear at the top of the Sussex premier division. This was Chichester's eighth outright win in ten starts and they stretched their lead over second-placed Horsham,
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Letter: We had to fight against the experts to be heard
As the parent of a four-year-old with a speech delay problem, I find it offensive I am made to feel responsible for my son's disorder. When we took him for his first assessment in 2003, the speech therapist had decided, before we even walked through the
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Kuipers faces a race to be fit
Albion keeper Michel Kuipers faces a race against time to be fit for the start of the season. Kuipers is recovering well from serious shoulder damage but he is expected to miss most of the Seagulls' pre-season programme. Young prospects Richard Martin
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Engineering perceptions
A university has been awarded a £575,000 grant to fund a degree it hopes will change people's perceptions of engineering. Students will study engineering alongside topics such as the environment, international development and education. The money from
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New head of Brighton festival hopes to broaden its appeal
Journalist Polly Toynbee has spoken of the importance of attracting UK-wide audiences to Brighton following her appointment as chairman of the city's arts festival. The award-winning writer has been named the new head of Brighton Festival and will be
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McCririck makes it a fun day at the races
On television he is large, loud and garishly eccentric. In the flesh he is even worse. But love him or loathe him, John McCririck is the face of horse racing. So we would not have wanted anyone else as the star of our show when we hosted the second Argus
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Anniversary of Sarah Payne kidnap brings back the pain
Alan Ladley thinks of those fateful days every year at this time. The detective superintendent, whose team brought killer Roy Whiting to justice, is close to retiring but the memories will live with him for the rest of his life. Sarah Payne was abducted
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Opposition to second runway
A council is opposing a second runway at Gatwick. Members of Crawley Borough Council made clear their opposition when consultation on the Gatwick master plan finished at the end of June. The council is opposed to any growth of the airport beyond its single
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PO machine will not pay out pensions
Elderly people are unable to withdraw pensions from their local post office because of a faulty phone line. Pensioners normally use a machine at the Cowley Drive post office in Woodingdean to collect their weekly payments. They then spend their cash in
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June 30: Coca-Cola Kid poised to sign
Colin Kazim-Richards, the 'Coca-Cola Kid', becomes an Albion player today on a three-year contract. The 18-year-old Bury striker will put pen to paper after a lunchtime press conference at Withdean. A fee had still not been agreed last night, although
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Letter: Dirty tricks prove Game Player's edge
A few weeks ago, The Argus published a "baby biz" feature on my pre-owned video games business, Game Player, in Baker Street, Brighton. The initial publicity came from my bank, HSBC, after I entered for a business award it runs. This article, in turn,
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Letter: Nuts about the Hazell bros car
In January 2003, I wrote a feature on the diminutive Hazelcar, which was produced locally in the late Forties and early Fifties by the Hazeldine brothers. The example owned by Arthur Hazell of Saltdean has finally been restored to its original appearance
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Prior's moving on up
Matt Prior made the most of his promotion up the Sussex order by scoring his first Championship hundred since last August. Prior illuminated a rain-affected first day at Arundel by making 103 against Nottinghamshire after opening the innings because Ian
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Letter: Dolphin's thanks
The Pink Dolphin Appeal would like to thank Terrina Clifton Moore, Alan Moon and the Ball Committee, as well as members of the Brighton and Hove Soiree Rotary Club, for organising the spectacular ball at the Thistle Hotel on June 25. The evening was great
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Letter: Catch cat killer
Like most decent human beings, I had my day spoilt by reading about the horrific mutilation of cats in Sussex once again. This has been going on for long enough. Surely someone knows something? I implore anyone who knows about anything suspicious going
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The Government Inspector, Chichester Festival Theatre, July 4 - Sept 10
Talented mimic Alistair McGowan makes a really big impression as he returns to his first love, acting. He plays Khlestakov, a spendthrift and gambler and the hero of Gogols 1836 comedy, who is mistaken for a government inspector in a small provincial
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Residents fear palms won't pass the dog test
Residents and their pets are staging a backlash against fake trees installed at Brighton Marina. Palm trees made out of metal poles and bits of coconut have been erected at the leisure complex in an attempt to recreate a bit of Miami glamour. But the
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Threat to college buildings
Supermarket giant Asda has accused councillors who rejected its plans for a new store of caving in to a vocal minority. The claim was made after Worthing Borough Council's development control committee went against the advice of its officers to throw
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Council cuts its costs by £6.2m
A council has made savings of more than £6 million pounds in an efficiency drive. Brighton and Hove City Council said it had saved £6.2 million in the last financial year and plans to save a further £7 million this year. The authority has been striving
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Letter: Shelves were bare
As a great supporter of Tesco, I am writing to say how disappointed I was to find my local store in Highcroft Villas had half-empty shelves Being a Saturday and as it's a busy store, I would have thought it was vital to have their shelves fully stocked
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Pubs risking a dry Christmas
Hundreds of pubs and restaurants could be banned from selling alcohol this Christmas because they have not applied for licences. Only a few hundred have asked to convert their liquor licences although the deadline is just a month away. Councils have warned
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Protesters' plea for poor
It was billed as the greatest show on earth and the stars at Live 8 and the thousands who marched on Edinburgh did not disappoint. They sent the clearest message yet that the world would no longer tolerate poverty. The unprecedented global music event
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Letter: Driving is cheaper
In reply to Ian James' walk-and-ride idea (Letters, June 30), perhaps he would like to try walking and riding from Pease Pottage. There are simply no buses here. I estimate many of those in the jams after the London to Brighton bike ride came via the
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Football: Former Gunner looking to fire Lewes to glory
Jermaine Brown is hoping some tips from the top can help him become a fans' favourite at Lewes. Brown worked with the likes of Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp during his three years as a professional with Arsenal. There were high hopes
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Letter: Tackle tourists
In response to Ian James (Letters, June 30) about walk-and-ride, I don't believe it is the sensible people of this city who are the problem - the majority appreciate how congested the city centre often is. I can't remember when I last parked my car in
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Cricket: Naved is proud to follow in the steps of Khan
Rana Naved runs out for Sussex Sharks tonight aiming to etch his names alongside the county's Pakistani stars of the past. The 27-year-old paceman from Punjab makes a belated Sussex debut after recovering from a thumb injury sustained on international
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Speedway: No excuses as Cook rallies his depleted Eagles
Jon Cook today challenged his Eastbourne Eagles to prove they can cope without David Norris. Eagles suffered their first Arlington defeat since May as Coventry Bees won 51-42 on Saturday night to complete a home and away double. Cook, the Eagles promoter
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Doorstep recycling jobs boost
An expansion of a doorstep recycling service will create 50 jobs . Brighton and Hove City Council also hopes to improve its bin collection and street cleaning rounds. The jobs being advertised from today include HGV drivers to be paid on average £20,500
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Getting on board for school's new bus
The Argus Appeal has donated £3,000 to help a special school buy a new minibus. The existing bus at Downsview School, Warren Road, Brighton, urgently needs replacing as it is becoming increasingly expensive to maintain. The school hopes to raise £12,000
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Electric Soft Parade, Pressure Point, Brighton, Thursday, July 7
Whatever happened to Electric Soft Parade? Following the release of massively well-received debut album Holes In The Wall, NME declared that the band "may just have saved British pop music" and they were hailed as one of the best new bands around. But
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Jenkins jury sent home for weekend
The jury in the Sion Jenkins murder retrial was sent home for the weekend after failing to reach a verdict on Friday. The six men and six women have been listening to evidence for two months. Former deputy headmaster Jenkins, 47, of Belgravia, central
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Fear that cruel cat killer may not stop at animals
A Criminologist fears a cat killer suspected of a series of macabre attacks on pets could go on to murder people. Brighton University crime expert Dr Peter Squires said when someone killed animals for fun there was a good chance they would go on to develop
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Designs are unveiled for controversial £10m rubbish transfer site
This is the first image of a controversial waste transfer station for which, council officers say, there is no alternative. A French industrial architect has drawn up plans for the building at Hollingdean, Brighton, which would cost £10 million. Recycling
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Unruly youths create a mini-bikes menace
Youth workers are trying to combat a mini-motorbikes craze causing havoc across Sussex. Police have confiscated six bikes and issued 32 warnings in the Adur district in the past two months alone. Three more were seized and 24 warnings given in Worthing
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Flats that lost five storeys go on show again
Developers have scaled down plans for a 12-storey seafront tower. The building proposed for the site of the former Caffyns garage in Kingsway, Hove, by Berkeley Homes has been slashed to seven storeys. The number of flats in the glass-fronted building
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Building site that's a hospital
It's like a building site at the moment. The floors and walls are a mess. Why is there dust everywhere? It's so noisy with all the construction work going on. These are common concerns raised by visitors to the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Parts of the
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Family finds boy, 7, hanged
A boy of seven has hanged himself while playing with a necktie. The tragedy happened at the weekend at a house in Kenilworth Close, Bevendean, Brighton. Billy Kirby's family found him hanging from a bed post on Saturday. Paramedics tried to resuscitate
