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Championship title push back on as Prior stars
What a difference a couple of weeks can make. Sussex were fretting over their division one future after failing to finish off Gloucestershire at Hove a fortnight ago. Two weeks on, after winning the return fixture at Cheltenham with more than four sessions
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Relaxed Sussex win
Chris Adams believes a relaxed approach is the key to Sussex's improving Championship form. The county moved to second in division one after thrashing Gloucestershire by 227 runs with over a day to spare at Cheltenham yesterday. Matt Prior equalled the
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Letter: Let's all look after the environment
When will we learn to listen? When nine-year-old Carys Attwell (July 2005) can understand the problem about our environment why can't we adults? We all have the responsibility of looking after our world, whether it be in Brighton , Worthing, or Portslade
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Letter: Let's have some Pride
How I agree with Lynn Daly's comments (The Argus, August 9) about the litter that was left in Preston Park and around the town on the day of Pride. I am a gay man and attend Pride every year and have to say that I was disgusted at the state of the park
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Letter: Black hole
I read with amusement of the hole that suddenly appeared and nobody wants to own or repair it (The Argus, August 8, Portman Road). At first I thought this was April Fool's Day and then decided it was the summer silly season. But then I had a thought.
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Winners fail to claim £600,000
More than £600,000 in unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes is waiting to be picked up by winners in Sussex. Nearly 11,000 bond-holders in East and West Sussex have scooped prizes ranging from £25 to £1,000 but failed to claim their cash. National Savings and
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Agony for sharks as they fall just short
Sussex's march towards the totesport league division two title took another knock as they crashed to a three-run defeat at Derbyshire yesterday. Michael Di Venuto scored his third century of the season in the competition as the Phantoms made 232-3 while
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Supremes put their soul into saving cliff top homes
Householders fighting to save their cliff top homes from crumbling into the sea have found unlikely allies in singing divas The Supremes. Members of the legendary Motown act paid a surprise visit to Fairlight, near Hastings, to back residents battling
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Letter: Learn from Scouts
Having read the coverage of the county and town hall councillors' food bills, may I suggest the leaders of the councils and the catering staff managers enroll in a local Scout Group to pick up some tips on how to cater on the cheap and not go hungry.
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80-year-old arrested at protest
An 80-year-old man was among four protesters arrested at a march that brought Brighton city centre to a standstill on its busiest day of the week. John Catt, from Withdean, a veteran campaigner, was arrested after scuffles broke out at Saturday's demonstration
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Letter: The work ladder still lives
I must take this opportunity to correct your article, "It's a tall order" (The Argus, August 10). The journalist wrote "ladders are now illegal in most work situations". This is not true. It is perfectly acceptable for ladders to be used for short-term
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Missing Rachel reunited with family
The mother of a missing 13-year-old has described her relief at being reunited with her daughter after she walked into a London police station. Schoolgirl Rachel Golden had been missing from her Crowborough home for two weeks when her parents received
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Letter: Landlords should take responsibility
There was I thinking my intolerance of rubbish in Hanover streets and noise from the neighbours was due to my getting older when, lo and behold, The Argus (August 11) runs a front page article on those very subjects! So it isn't just me then. Other residents
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Home crisis for elderly
Church ministers say urgent action is needed to stop the closure of rest home beds in Worthing. They claim over the past three years the town centre and Heene area of Worthing, once dubbed Costa Geriatrica, has lost more than 25 per cent of its homes
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City's filthy streets shame
Environmental activists are demanding urgent talks with council managers amid mounting complaints about the city's refuse service. Brighton and Hove's Green Party says while officers concentrate on environmental schemes for the suburbs, streets in the
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Letter: Happy memories
Those of us lucky enough to have been students will look back with pleasure at the great student community we had in our student houses, where we spent some of the best years of our lives. Students do not destroy a community, as your front page article
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Port speeds up unloading
A port is expanding and speeding up the time it takes to unload ships. Shoreham Port has taken delivery of a £1 million crane that can unload ships faster and a new fleet of fork-lift trucks. Alan Motterham, manager of Sussex Port Forwarding, said: "The
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Call for tighter control of High Street credit
Tighter controls are being demanded to control High Street money lenders. Brighton and Hove City Councillor Bill Randall said new laws were needed to regulate shops which sell goods on long-term credit agreements with high interest rates and charges.
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McDonald's murder trial
A 20-year-old man accused of stabbing to death a grandmother during a children's party at a McDonald's restaurant will stand trial at Lewes Crown Court next year. Shane Freer, a former McDonald's employee, is charged with murdering Jackie Marshall as
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Playhouse of the stars celebrates its 70 years
A theatre where dozens of top stars began their careers is celebrating its 70th anniversary after staving off many closure threats. David Smith, administrator of the Connaught Theatre in Worthing, said the future now looked bright for the historic Union
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Pheasant farming threat to grassland
Ancient chalk grasslands dating back 2,000 years are under threat according to conservationists. The Sussex Downs Conservation Board has written to the Government asking for pressure to be put on a farmer to remove a 100sqm pen on chalk grassland at Hoddern
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The Editors, Engine Room, Brighton
Prior to the gig I was sure I'd be mugged for my ticket, such was the demand to check out this incredible new act. But luckily I escaped attack and found myself in Brighton's coolest underground venue, smugly congratulating myself on having heard them
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Letter: Thank you all
Sunday, July 31, was Open Garden's Day for the Martletts Hospice. We opened our garden and it was a fantastic day. Thank you to everyone involved and to those who visited us. We raised an extraordinary £603. -Margaret Holding, Woodingdean
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Greens' warning of outcry at late-night drinking
There will be a public outcry when late-night drinking comes into force this autumn, critics have predicted. Green councillors on Brighton and Hove City Council warned extended pub trading hours, due to start on November 24, will cause serious problems
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Show of support for Muslims
A company has helped supply thousands of green ribbons worn to demonstrate support for Muslims. Paul Crowther, director of Plane Speaking, in East Grinstead, is fulfilling an initial order worth £20,000 but his company is not making a profit. Mr Crowther
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Letter: Best of care
I was pleased to read Mrs Kimber's letter (August 6) as I am concerned for the effect on staff morale of the adverse publicity regarding the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Clearly there are concerns which must be addressed, but I am well aware that the
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Fear area will become a drinking hot spot
Neighbours fear a residential area could become a hotspot for late-night drinking after a handful of pubs and off-licences applied to extend their opening hours. They have started a campaign to urge Brighton and Hove City Council to refuse applications
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Letter: Expert nonsense
Some modern child psychologists advise that "toddlers" should be disciplined in ways which would have been called "bullying" by previous generations of kindly parents. Is this harsh treatment of little children here to stay? Or just a passing phase by
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Letter: Idiot driver
I would like to thank the few people who stopped and helped me one Sunday evening after I crashed my car on the A23 southbound near Bolney, especially to the nice man who called the police and waited with me until they arrived. Unfortunately, some idiot
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Letter: Use the block
I cannot understand how the large, derelict office block at the end of Preston Park can have been left empty for so long when there is a desperate need for low-cost housing, especially student accommodation. This block seems ideal for this type of accommodation
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Cricket: Agony for sharks as they fall just short
Sussex's march towards the totesport league division two title took another knock as they crashed to a three-run defeat at Derbyshire yesterday. Michael Di Venuto scored his third century of the season in the competition as the Phantoms made 232-3 while
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Letter: Stop giving our student residents a bad press
As "absentee landlords" of two of the student houses in Hanover, Brighton, we feel we should defend ourselves in response to your front page story (The Argus, August 11). The vast profits which we are supposed to be making barely cover the cost of keeping
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Football: New signings offer Vines a silver lining
Crawley Town boss Francis Vines was left frustrated at the final whistle after his side failed to break down a stubborn York City. With Crawley the beneficiaries of a summer cash injection, Vines is well-aware his new-look side must get off to a flyer
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McGhee relies on flexible friends
Albion have one of the smallest squads in the Championship, so it is just as well it is also one of the most adaptable. Mark McGhee can count on a collection of flexible friends, each of them able to operate in a variety of positions. Australian all-rounder
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Hunt is on for new fullback
Albion manager Mark McGhee is stepping up his search for a leftback to replace the sidelined Kerry Mayo. McGhee wanted cover and competition for Mayo even before the long-serving defender suffered a calf injury which ruled him out of Saturday's 2-2 home
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Plan to revitalise dying High Street
A dying High Street could be given a shot in the arm with derelict buildings being demolished to make way for new shops and flats. Selsey High Street has been in decline for decades. It features a hotchpotch of decaying Sixties blocks and thatched cottages
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Eugene says fame won't change him
Big Brother supergeek Eugene Sully may be £50,000 richer but he won't be chasing the girls and plans to live with his parents. Eugene, 28, from Pound Hill, Crawley, said his head hadn't been turned by the money or fame. Adjusting to life outside the house
