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Letter: City cycling is the only way to go
Car clubs, where members share the cost of using cars for specific periods of the day (The Argus, July 6), is an idea I hope will become a popular means of getting about. But even more interesting and enterprising is the commercial use of bikes, which
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Reservoir homes fact objections
A plan to build homes in a former reservoir is likely to draw hundreds of objections from neighbours of the site. Downland Housing Association has applied for planning permission to build 21 properties between 7 and 13 Pankhurst Avenue, Brighton. Nearby
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Chalk mounds must be moved
An authority which dumped 300 lorry-loads of chalk to keep travellers and fly-tippers out of a protected field has been told the mounds are illegal. Sussex Downs Conservation Board has been introducing thousands of tons of clay in piles on Telscombe Tye
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Letter: Historical points
In reply to Stuart Power (Letters, June 29), I am aware of the 1812-15 war between Britain and the US and the capture of the 38-gun frigates Guerrier, Java and Macedonian (Captain John Carden) by the 44-gun large frigates. Later, one of these, the President
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Officer honoured for his clifftop heroism
A heroic detective is to be honoured for his bravery after saving the life of a motorist who tried to drive over a cliff. Detective Chief Inspector Adam Hibbert, 37, opened the car door and grabbed the ignition keys as the vehicle neared the 150ft drop
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Survivors tell of their ordeals
Prince Charles visited victims of London's terror blasts today as police confirmed at least 50 people had died in the atrocities. The Prince of Wales paid tribute to the strong spirit of the British as he talked to the wounded in hospital. He said: "It's
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Faiths join to offer support to blast victims
Religious leaders opened churches and met commuters at stations to offer their support in the aftermath of yesterday's terrorist attacks. Reverend Alison Bowman stood on the platform at Preston Park as people returned home to Brighton and Hove. Last night
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Letter: So old-fashioned
The writer of the letter entitled "A guaranteed solution to antisocial behaviour" didn't even have the courage to give his name and address (July 2). Perhaps the writer would prefer it if we lived in an Orwellian society. He or she seems to think treating
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Nightmare that came true
People caught up in the chaos of London's terror blasts spoke of their relief as they returned to Sussex last night. With the death toll confirmed at 37 and news that more than 700 had been injured, they remained defiant in the face of the terrorist attacks
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Letter: Council refuses traders' permit rethink
Thank you for your article about our dispute with Brighton and Hove City Council about parking in the city (The Argus, June 29). We would, however, like to address some inaccuracies in the council's comments. You quoted a council spokeswoman as saying
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Speedway: Championship finalist's first aim is not to embarrass himself
Andrew Moore today prepared to fly the flag for Eastbourne Eagles and admitted: "I just hope I don't come last". The modest 22-year-old from Lincoln lines up alongside Arlington team-mate Dean Barker in the British Championship final at Oxford on Sunday
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Letter: Above not below
The planning application Eileen Daffern refers to (Letters, June 25) was not for a Post Office to be built underground in the crypt of St George's Church but in an above ground extension. Brighton Hove City Council subplanning committee refused this on
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Boxing: Sussex prospects put faith in ex champ Alldis
Former British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight champion Michael Alldis is to train and manage two of Sussex's brightest young prospects in the professional ranks. Middleweights Anthony Young, of Crawley Amateur Boxing Club, and Aaron Balmer, of Adur
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No holiday for Seagulls stars
Mark McGhee has got his Albion squad working treble time in the build-up to their Championship campaign. The Seagulls boss is sending his players out to train three times a day during their four-day stay in France, starting with cross country runs before
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Landlords offered new licence advice
Alcohol and entertainment licence holders are being warned they have less than a month to convert their licences to comply with the new Licensing Act. Existing holders have only until August 6 to convert licences to comply with the requirements of the
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Monica Vasconcelos, Komedia, Brighton, Thursday, July 14
Monica Vasconcelos does not like to hear people say Brazilian music is cool again. For her, it has always been cool. "The media creates trends and saturates the market but, when you think about it, we've always made beautiful music," she says. The Brazilian
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By Jovi, Assembly Hall, Worthing, Saturday, July 9
To his friends, Ian Eardley is a music-loving family man - but to his fans he is Richie Sambora, the Bon Jovi guitarist and rock god. It' s one of life' s strange concepts, grown men imitating rock stars, yet there are enough dedicated copy-cats doing
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Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys, Komedia, Wednesday, July 13
Straight out of Texas comes Lightninc Willie, whose storming music should leave you feeling anything but the blues. With his band The Poorboys, Lightnin' serves up rockabilly, rock 'n' roll and Texas blues, with tales of good times and bad. This seasoned
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Growth call at Gatwick
Councillors are asking Gatwick managers to explain how they will improve transport to deal with an expected extra 14 million passengers. The British Airports Authority, owner and operator of Gatwick, wants to increase passenger numbers from 31 million
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A school where playtime often begins in the classroom
Gardening, eurhythmic dancing, bread-making and basket-weaving. Not a snapshot of an hour in a hippy commune but a day in the life of a student at the Michael Hall, England's oldest Steiner school, set in 50 hectares of rolling parkland in Forest Row,
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Macbeth, Preston Manor, Preston Park, Brighton, July 9 and 10
With an all-male cast and attention to authentic detail, The Lord Chamberlain's Men theatre troupe recreates this Shakespearean tragedy just as the Bard himself would have done it. Named after Shakespeare's own theatrical troupe, the newly-formed company
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The Gruffalo, Theatre Roual, Brighton, July 13 - 16
Armed with just a nut map and a vivid imagination, Mouse goes on a hunt for hazelnuts in a deep, dark wood. Along the way, he comes across the smirking, wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric, retired Woodland Air Force officer Owl and the maraca-shaking, party
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Giulio Cesare, Glyndebourne
If you don't mind a little fun with your opera seria, David McVicar's production of Handel's Julius Caesar will give you a wonderful evening's entertainment. Purists be warned, this is no static piece. McVicar invests it with much humour and mixes his
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Brighton Hip Hop Festival
Graffiti, breakdancing and rap are among subjects looked at in depth on the big screen as part of the Brighton Hip Hop Festival. Classic films such as Wildstyle and new works like Death Of Dynasty will be shown at Brighton's Duke if York's Picturehouse
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Brighton Hip-hop Festival
Graffiti, breakdancing and rap are among subjects looked at in depth on the big screen as part of the Brighton Hip Hop Festival. Classic films such as Wildstyle and new works like Death Of Dynasty will be shown at Brighton's Duke if York's Picturehouse
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Letter: Less sugar is best for your teeth
attention to several points. Firstly, adding fluoride to drinking water is not the answer to dental decay, because it brings its own problems. For some time, there has been well-documented evidence overexposure to fluoride can cause cancer of the bones
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Band join battle for gig in park
Love them or H8 them, these boys could be rocking towards the big time. H8Ball, the heavy rock outfit from Eastbourne, won the final heat of Danny and Nicky's Battle of the Bands contest run by Southern FM. They might not literally have brought the house
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Plan aims to ease hospital parking chaos
TOUGH new measures to improve parking around a hospital are to be considered. A chronic shortage of spaces around The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton has led patients and staff to complain they are unable to park. A a surgeon who quit the NHS
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New licensing laws threat to vilage halls
It is a quintessential part of English village life. Be it a ramshackle hut or a hi-tech prefab, the village hall is invariably the heartbeat of the rural community. From weddings to birthday parties, dog shows to dances, the hall provides a focal point
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Protester in court
A protester from Sussex arrested following disturbances on the first day of the G8 summit in Scotland appeared in court yesterday. About 70 custody cases were heard at Perth Sheriff Court following incidents between protesters and police officers in Auchterarder
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Letter: Be more cordial
Have the planners gone stark-raving mad (The Argus, June 27)? Planning legislation is meant to control out-of-character buildings in architecturally sensitive areas. Le Petit Pain's extended patio simply covered the back yard of this cafe's Victorian
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Jenkins jury advice
The jury in the murder retrial of Sion Jenkins, accused of killing his foster daughter in Sussex, was directed to give a majority verdict today. The six-man, six-woman jury retired for a fifth day to consider the murder charge against the former deputy
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City park wardens go back on patrol
Attendants who were removed from a park after they were threatened have returned. Brighton and Hove City Council and Sussex Police made the decision to allow the two attendants to patrol The Level, in Brighton, again yesterday. A joint statement from
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Letter: One too many
Tony Blair visited Singapore where he succeeded in getting the next Olympic Games to be held in Britain. But why is it that Cherie Blair was there with him at our expense? It costs us enough as it is without his wife going as well. -J Adams, Matlock Road
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Check before you travel to events in London
Some concerts and shows due to be held in London tonight have been postponed as a result of the attacks. People with tickets from Sussex were told to check with venues to make sure events were still on. Many were told that some shows were likely to be
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Letter: Telling marks
Although I sympathise with Professor Baker on being targeted by a small child (Letters, July 2), I wonder how he knows the miscreant and its family were "refugees of the Greater London sprawl". I am unaware of any peculiarities which mark me out as living
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Letter: Engaging church
Many people have expressed concern St Peter's Church may no longer be a place of worship if the re-organisation of Brighton's Anglican churches abides by the recent Pastoral Review. Since the Parochial Church Council, the governing body of St Peter's,
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Letter: Hollingdean's future was bright but this plan stinks
Brighton and Hove City Council is giving every indication of forcing through the appalling plan for the proposed waste transfer depot in Hollingdean Lane. Is it aware that councillors in the Fifties planned Hollingdean and Hollingbury as shining examples
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Cricket: Twenty20 rules need to change says Adams
Chris Adams today called for a Twenty20 Cup revamp to avoid the anomolies which he feels prevented Sussex from progressing to the knockout stages. Somerset and Derbyshire completed the quarter-final line-up because they had the best record of the third-placed
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Athletics: Holmes says Sussex girls can shine at London Olympics
Kelly Holmes believes her trio of Sussex girls can cover themselves in glory at the London Olympics in 2012. Danielle Christmas, Charlotte Best and Charlotte Browning are all part of the On Camp With Kelly scheme aimed at developing the next generation
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Testing their city brains for cash
Estate agents in Brighton and Hove are being quizzed about the city as part of a fund-raising challenge in aid of deaf children. Ovingdean Hall School in Greenways has devised the Great Brighton and Hove Challenge, a quiz about the city's shops, pubs,
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Healthy places to eat get thumbs up
Four businesses have been commended for their commitment to healthy food. The winners are Houghton Bridge Tea Gardens in Amberley, Stans Way House Restaurant in Horsham, The Old Post House bed and breakfast in Plummers Plain and Panino in Horsham. They
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Brian Wilson, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Thursday, July 14
Fresh from a landmark performance at Glastonbury, where he gave crowds a much-appreciated ray of sunshine, the legendary Beach Boy Brian Wilson returns to Brighton with more good vibrations. Despite personal traumas including drug addiction, mental health
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Katherine Jenkins, Victoria Park, Haywards Heath, Saturday, July 9
"I was singing as a soloist in my college choir," says Katherine Jenkins, "and when I hit the high note there was this massive crack. "The audience in the front rows of the concert hall all ducked because it sounded like a gunshot. But when I looked up
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Grand Wizard Theodore, Union, Brighton, Thursday, July 14
Theodore is the man who invented hip-hop scratching. A development which some hold to be as important as the invention of the electric guitar, it was one of the happiest accidents in the history of music. "I used to come home from school every day and
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Critic's choice
this is brighton offers a critical view of what's hot for the coming week: Eve Selis and Duke Special will be at the Komedia on Tuesday, July 12 and Michelle Shocked will be singing at St George's Church on Thursday, July 14. Eve Selis, Komedia, Brighton
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Framed, Theatre Royal, Brighton, July 11 - 16
It's all the norm these days but that doesn't stop internet dating being the stuff of suspense writers' dreams. This psychological thriller explores the horrors which can arise from such computerised courtship, centering upon the character of Judy (played
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Hayseed Dixie, Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton
Fresh from Glastonbury, the good old boys from Hayseed Dixie whooped it up at Komedia, raising hell with their own brand of "rockgrass" music. According to their own folklore, Hayseed Dixie come from a remote valley in the Appalachian mountains where
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The Descent
(18, 99mins) Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid. Directed by Neil Marshall. If you're not already scared of the dark, you just might be after watching Neil Marshall's bloodthirsty follow-up to Dog Soldiers. Described rather boldly as "Deliverance
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Sky Blue
(15, 86 mins) Starring Marc Worden, Cathy Cavadini Joon-Ho Chung, Hye-Jin Yu, Ji-Tae Yu. Would you know the colour called sky blue if you had never seen the sky in your whole life? This futuristic, Korean animation is set in a world where man's reckless
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We made it through yesterday so why not go into work today?
Sussex commuters refused to let terrorists stop them returning to work today. Many showed solidarity with those in London by going about their daily lives in spite of the devastation caused by four bomb blasts across the capital. Today at Brighton railway
